Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge Page #2

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to try and get some funds.

The world gets crazy about radium,

but no one cares about how one finances

such a research.

- You should take Marie with you.

- I never can say "no" to her.

Marie under the Dome of the Academy,

that would be something!

If you patented your discovery,

you could afford building

your own laboratory.

We're scientists, and no profiteers.

My Paul would deserve

more recognition too.

Ah, Jeanne...

You play modest,

but that's the fact.

We strive for results

that could help everyone,

that's what counts for us.

Have you cured the

tumor of that patient?

No, not entirely.

Do you understand now why I'm impatient?

It's just a beginning!

For being sure of the results, we still need

lots of tests and experiments.

Patience, patience, patience!

Here are the three

pillars of our method.

- Eve is so sweet, she just fell asleep.

- It belongs to Irene now.

The Nobel medal?

She can lose it, it'll land somewhere

in the mud.

"Nobel Prize lands in the mud".

Sounds like a great headline!

Irne you put it on back to front.

Never mind!

Double knot keeps much better.

Especially when it's done by daddy.

Till evening.

Give it to your mum, will you?

I am going, see you in the lab?

Don't forget your umbrella!

What would I do without you?

Now it should keep well.

Gigantic is this begonia of yours.

True. It is growing much faster

than the other one.

At least I've managed to control

disruptions of our electroscope.

- Really?

- Yes.

There was an accident.

On the corner Rue Dauphine.

He wanted to cross the street quickly.

Who?

Must have been deep in his thoughts.

He slipped.

He didn't see the carriage.

He is dead?

Oh, professor Amagat?

Good morning.

Very modest for a Nobel laureate, isn't it?

But Madame did not forget to

invite our minister of education.

He may be useful for her in the future.

Two times six...

2HCI-- 1 HCI times...

Manya, come back to Poland with me.

Without Pierre you will always

be a foreigner here!

Pierre would like me

to continue our work.

You can do it in Poland as well.

You perfectly know that it is not true.

What kind of future will my daughters

have in Poland?

What are you talking about?

Poland is at the start of big changes.

Your daughters will be better there

than in a country

which has until this day not

rehabilitated Dreyfus!

Their place is here.

You want to stay in France, yes?

I promised him to be

always by his side.

I let him go alone.

Why am I still alive?

He was such a better person

than I am.

Manya, it was an accident.

Without Pierre I am nothing!

Irne, can you pass me your plate?

- Thank you very much.

- Irne, more asparagus?

Kids, I baked some cake!

It is still warm.

Cake? For me!

Do you intend to work

yourself to death?

When I work, he is with me.

Nobody can work for two for ever.

You not either.

If I can isolate radium in its pure

metal form,

nobody will doubt its nature.

I'm going to build the radium Institute,

Pierre dreamed of.

And make out of the Curie therapy

the best method against cancer.

Do you know what it means?

Thousands of incurable patients saved

by the radiation of this...

Your radium might destroy tumors

but it also eats up fingers!

I'm so afraid to tell Irne the truth.

You are lying, mum!

You are lying!

Dad! Dad!

My Pierre. My good, beloved Pierre...

Another day which I was not destined

to spend with you.

Our treasures are so little!

Shall I be worthy of you?

He is not here.

He is waiting for you

in your dreams.

When you think of him, you will

be able to hear his voice, see him.

Wait, Irne. Please.

Do you believe in God?

God has nothing to do with this.

I don't believe any more.

God is just a Santa Claus version for adults!

There is something to it!

Grandpa, do you really think

I can see Dad in my dreams?

The Sorbonne calls for tenders

for Pierre's chair of physics.

Do you want to apply?

You know well that there is only

one person in the world

who can overtake this chair.

A woman has no chance.

And some one like me is much

too expensive for them!

The dean is terribly busy today.

What time is he free then?

I can't tell, unfortunately.

I am Marie Curie.

I know, Madame.

Your husband was a genius scientist.

My husband and I,

we shared everything.

We wanted to explore the healing

force of radium.

This is even dearer to me today.

That's why we started cooperating

with medical researchers.

This issue needs great experience.

Nobody will oppose if you train

your husband's successor.

We're about to break through.

I need a laboratory.

No one could be better

suited to supervise it.

And if need be, I could take over

Pierre's teaching.

If need be?

Madame, this sort of title is not

transferable by marriage!

Who is talking about titles here?

I'm just asking for the job,

not for titles.

You enjoy an excellent reputation,

Professor Langevin.

You have good scientific relations

all over Europe.

Shortly, I cannot imagine

a better candidate for my projects.

That's also my opinion.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Your timing couldn't be better.

Nowadays we make discoveries that

abolish old principles of physics.

Not so fast, dear friend.

So far, Mr. Solvay is

proposing a debate.

The task is quite difficult.

Take your time.

Money is not a problem.

Thanks to my patents

I have made a fortune.

Please excuse me,

I will be right back.

Marie! Wait! Wait!

I'd like to introduce you Mr Ernest Solvay.

Hypocrites all around, it's loathsome.

Is Madame Curie also teaching

at the Sorbonne?

The radium might be the latest thing,

but never ever a female professor.

"Malbrough goes to fight in war,

nobody knows when he comes back..."

Why are you singing?

To scare the sparrows away.

I won't have them vandalize our mirabelles!

But there are no plums yet!

It's never too early to do

the right thing!

I don't like today's education

system at all.

Children must have time for sport,

for developing artistic sensitivity.

- And you know well that...

- Stop scratching yourself.

Nothing raises curiosity more

than performing experiments.

But no! They force them into

hopeless sapping, learning by heart.

And forbid girls to take part

in any Physics classes.

Even when they're

as talented as Irene.

And you will find a remedy

to all of that?

- Yes, if need be.

- Of course.

You'll just wave your magic wand

and everything will be

as it should be.

Why should girls be less talented?

Do you have any slick rope?

As you wish.

Irne?

Yes?

- You want to try?

- Yes!

Your sister cries differently.

She fights on too many

fronts simultaneously.

Finally she will hit her

head against the wall.

Catch with your feet!

Go on.

Not so fast.

The secret of a successful experiment

is precision and care. Nothing more.

One should not be in a hurry. Try.

It will surface.

Clean up immediately, please.

The same principle as at sea.

Jean?

Why does the egg float in jar three?

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