Coco Chanel Page #2

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I have a feeling I've seen her before.

I have no idea.

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

That was wonderful! Bravo!

Bravo, Mademoiselle.

Bravo, Mademoiselle.

You were wonderful!

Haven't we met somewhere before?

I don't think so.

So sad.

Quite a little songbird.

Aren't we?

And who is she?

Another Stradivarius?

The age seems about right.

Yes she's a woman that...

Here she is.

The lieutenant's uniform needs darning.

The lieutenant

asked for you specifically.

I want you to work immediately.

A bit of a tear...

just here on the pocket.

Coco, Coco, je t'adore...

Stand still.

Sorry.

You know...

I'm a very lucky man.

Why?

Because you chose last night

to come to the cafe.

You remembered me though,

didn't you?

Did I?

Ike!

Sorry.

Sorry, I didn't mean to.

You're forgiven

There. Good as new.

Thank you.

By the way,

that was a cut, not a tear.

If I didn't know better,

I would say you did it on purpose.

You don't miss a thing,

do you, Gabrielle?

Or should I call you Coco?

As you wish.

Wait.

I must see you again.

It's impossible.

I work all day long...

and Madame Desboutin

never lets us go out.

Mademoiselle Chanel.

Thank you. Good bye.

Au revoir

Did you receive my flowers?

Yes, yes. But... please...

What?

Don't send anymore.

Then I will send you

a fresh bouquet every day.

You see, not a minute passes that...

I don't think of you.

I don't believe you.

Do you want me

to swear it to you?

I have to go, I...

Ever since that night at the cafe,

Madame Desboutin keeps

a strict eye on me.

Oh. Haven't you ever

kissed a man before?

Many. Don't you believe me?

I believe you.

I will be waiting for you here

tomorrow night.

I can't promise anything.

I will be here all the same.

What would your sweetheart say

if she saw us here together?

My what?

The Stradivarius.

You're referring to

Emilienne D'Alencon, aren't you?

Actually there is nothing between us.

Hasn't been for years.

I have a few days leave, so...

would you like to come to

my country house in Royallieu?

You and I? Alone?

My family will be there.

Please say yes, CoCo.

I'm worried.

About what?

About meeting your mother.

Don't worry.

She will adore you.

Here we are.

This is Royallieu.

My horses.

The love of my life.

Besides you, my baby one day.

Good afternoon, Mr. Balsan.

Good afternoon, Galardonne.

Is the guest room prepared?

As you requested, the red room.

Good. Galardonne will

show you to your room,

so please come down

when you're ready.

I'm going to see my horses.

This way

How beautiful.

Dinner is served, sir.

If you please.

Just you and me?

Well... my family

will not be joining us, Coco.

I'm afraid I was not

entirely honest with you.

So, this was all a trap...

Forgive me.

You have lied to me.

People do... crazy things

when they're in love. Please.

Well, you have a beautiful house...

the horses, the servants...

All very impressive.

But I would have preferred sincerity.

Take me home.

Please, Coco.

Can't I persuade you to stay?

Alright, you want the truth?

Soon I will leave the army.

So, I will be moving back here

to my beautiful house, my servants,

my horses... and so what?

I will be here all alone.

But right now my feelings

for you could last forever.

So if you want to leave now...

eventually I will forget you,

as you will me.

Is that what you want?

Because I don't.

Neither do you...

Coco.

He's asked me to live with him

in his castle.

Do you know what this means?

It means throwing away

all you have got here.

Not only your job.

But your respectability too.

It's my life, Adrienne.

This is what I want to do,

I can't live without him.

Haven't you two got anything

better to do than chat all day?

Madame, I need to tell you...

Yes?

I've decided to leave.

Leave? To do what?

I'm going away.

Don't tell me you fell for

the cheap flattery of that officer...

Do you know how many girls

like you ended up in the gutter?

If you leave here,

don't expect to come back.

I doubt I'll have any regrets.

I won't hold my breath waiting for

the wedding invitation!

Shut up, you!

Welcome to your new home,

my love.

I've missed you so much.

Aldo, the doors, please!

You are such a beautiful...

Etienne!

Come down!

Don't miss the best part of the day!

You alright?

Yes.

So, you put a leg here.

This one.

Yeah. Oh, nice.

Sorry.

Take the hands on the reins,

and put two fingers on the neck.

You ready?

Uh-huh.

How are you going?

Yes, I am.

Yeah. Here we are.

Tick tack, tick tack.

Yeah, you got it!

Perfect.

Come on. Come on.

Alright.

Alright, you're great.

Who do those belong to?

To the gentleman upstairs,

Madame.

You're a bloody menace!

They should lock you up!

I've broken a few rules in my life,

but I've never been to jail...

I'm pleased to say it.

And my crime... is?

You scared the living daylights

out of my horse!

I could have broken my neck!

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm terribly sorry,

I didn't notice you.

In the future,

I will try to drive more carefully.

But I can't promise.

I seem to get a bit carried away.

Oh, you're here at last!

Coco, have you been properly

introduced to my best friend?

This... is Boy Capel. Polo champion

and business tycoon in his spare time.

A violent barbarian,

like all Englishmen.

But I see you two have already met...

Yes. We're already good friends.

What happened to you?

Nothing.

Women.

So tell me...

How long have you known him?

Since university in England.

Now he's the only friend of mine...

that actually likes to work.

What exactly does he do?

He inherited a struggling mining

business from his grandfather.

And now he's busy making it

into an empire.

You're exquisite...

He's a strange man.

He's a complicated man.

There are some things

he never talks about.

His mother, for example.

What is it?

Open it.

You shouldn't have.

Waiting for you.

Good evening.

Bon soir.

Oh, my dear!

You looked divine!

Oh, thank you.

Oh, Coco, you're here.

Surely you remember

Emilienne d'Alencon...

The little songbird.

Are you still singing?

Only duets with Etienne.

Etienne. My pearls.

I've never seen it worn

that way round before.

Be careful with the clasp.

It can come undone.

It was mine once... for a while.

Ladies talk.

Grazie mille, Mario!

Grazie!

And now, ladies and gentlemen...

the real tangueros!

Don't worry.

It's not actually mine.

Etienne loans it

to the girls of the moment.

When my turn was over...

I gave it back.

I was so young

and so naive in those days.

Do you tango? Coco?

I learnt in Buenos Aires from

some real tangueros.

It's easy.

Just follow me.

You're not thinking of marrying her,

are you?

What do you think?

Oops! Oh! Don't do that!

Oh! Sorry!

I think it's for me.

What happened?

Get out. Get out!

It's not what you think.

You invited her here

without telling me!

She came with Alec Carter,

the jockey.

I'm as surprised as you are darling.

This is hardly the first time

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