Moulin Rouge Page #5

can carry a blanket and basket...

...you can both do it in my presence.

So the sitar player falls from the roof--

Yes, I know, I know. Don't tell me.

"The greatest thing you'll ever--"

Still at it, my sweet?

"Master.

Make. Contract."

My dear Duke, so many lines to learn.

I've been drilling them over and over.

For try as the Duke may,

it was almost too easy...

...for the young writer and actress to invent

perfectly legitimate reasons to avoid him.

Mademoiselle Satine, I haven't

quite finished writing that new scene.

The "Will the lovers be meeting at the

sitar player's humble abode?" scene.

And I wondered if I could work on it

with you later tonight?

But, my dear, I arranged a magnificent

supper for us in the gothic tower.

It's not important.

We can work on it tomorrow.

How dare you.

It cannot wait until tomorrow.

"The lovers will meet at the sitar player's

humble abode" scene is the most important.

We'll work on it tonight

until I'm completely satisfied.

But, my dear--

Dear Duke, excuse me.

I'm sorry.

ZIDLER:

Nice work, family!

Bright and early tomorrow morning,

we begin on Act Two:

The lovers are discovered.

Zidler.

My dear Duke, everything is arranged

for that supper in the gothic tower tonight.

You might as well eat it yourself!

Her affections are waning!

Impossible.

I understand how important her work is,

but she's always at it with that damn writer!

If I don't see her tonight,

I'm leaving!

No, dear Duke!

I'll insist Satine takes the night off.

All right. All right.

Eight o'clock, then.

You'll come tonight?

Yes.

What time?

Eight o'clock.

Promise?

Yes.

Go.

Are you mad?

The Duke holds the deeds

to the Moulin Rouge.

He's spending a fortune on you.

He's given you a beautiful new dressing

room. He wants to make you a star.

And you're dallying with the writer.

Harold, don't be rid--

I saw you together!

It's nothing.

It's just an infatuation.

It's nothing.

The infatuation will end.

Go to the boy.

Tell him it's over.

The Duke is expecting you

in the tower at 8.

SATINE [SINGlNG IN VOICE-OVER]:

If I should die

This very moment

I wouldn't fear

For I've never known completeness

Like being here

Wrapped in the warmth of you

Loving every breath of you

Why live life

From dream

To dream?

And dread the day

[WHEEZING]

How could I know...

...in those last fatal days...

[COUGHlNG]

...that a force darker

than jealousy...

...and stronger than love...

...had begun to take hold...

...of Satine?

Where is she?

MARIE:
Will she be up and about by tonight?

Tomorrow morning at the earliest.

The Duke's leaving!

She's confessing!

Confessing? What kind of imbecile

do you take me for, Zidler?

She suddenly had a terrible desire...

...to go to a priest and...

...confess her sins.

What?

She wanted to be cleansed

of her former life.

She looks upon tonight

as her wedding night.

Her wedding night?

She's like a blushing bride.

She says you make her feel like a...

...virgin.

Virgin?

You know. Touched...

...for the very first time.

She says it feels so good inside...

...when you hold her...

...and you touch her.

Like a virgin.

She's made it through the wilderness

somehow. She's made it through.

[SINGING]

She didn't know how lost she was

Until she found you

She was beat

Incomplete

She'd been had

She was sad and blue

But you made her feel

Yes, you made her feel

Shiny and new

Like a virgin

Touched for the very first time

Like a virgin

When your hearts beat

Both in time

Gonna give you all her love

Her fear is fading fast

Been saving it all for you

Only love can last

She's so fine

And she's thine

She'll be yours

Till the end of time

'Cause you made her feel

Yes, you made her feel

She has nothing to hide

Like a virgin

Touched for the very first time

Like a virgin

When your hearts beat

Both in time

Like a virgin

Feels so good inside

When you hold her and you touch her

[SINGING] She's so fine

And she's mine

Makes me strong

Yes, she makes me bold

Now her love thawed out

Yes, her love thawed out

What was scared and cold

Like a virgin

Touched for the very first time

ZIDLER:

Like a virgin

When your hearts beat

Both in time

ZIDLER:

Like a virgin

Feels so good inside

When you hold her

And you touch her

Ahhhhh

Ahhhhh

Like a virgin

Like a virgin

Harold Zidler's brilliant lies had

once again averted disaster.

But no lie, however brilliant,

could save Satine.

DOCTOR:

Monsieur Zidler...

...Mademoiselle Satine is dying.

She has consumption.

My little sparrow is dying?

She mustn't know, Marie.

The show must go on.

CHRISTIAN:
All night, the penniless

sitar player had waited.

And now, for the first time...

...he felt the cold stab of jealousy.

[COUGHlNG]

Where were you last night?

I told you...

...I was sick.

You don't have to lie to me.

We have to end it.

Everyone knows.

Harold knows.

Sooner or later,

the Duke will find out too.

On opening night,

I have to sleep with the Duke.

And the jealousy will drive you mad.

Christian--

Then I'll write a song.

We'll put it in the show and no matter

how bad things get or whatever happens...

...whenever you hear it or sing it

or whistle it or hum it...

...then you'll know it'll mean

we love one other. l won't get jealous.

Things don't work that way, Christian.

We have to end it.

[SINGING]

Never knew

I could feel like this

Like I've never seen the sky

Before

Want to vanish

Inside your kiss

CHRISTIAN:
This new scene is

the scene where the sitar player...

...writes a secret song for the courtesan,

so that whatever is happening...

...however bad things are,

they remember their love.

We could take it from your line, Satine.

Let's take it from there.

We must be careful.

Fear not. We will conduct our

love affair right under the maharajah's--

[SINGING]

Seasons may change

Winter to spring

Honestly, amigo, this is impossible!

But I love you

Until the end

Of time

Come what may

I will love you

Until my dying day

Suddenly, the world

Suddenly, the world

Seems such a perfect place

Seems such a perfect place

My dear, a little frog!

Suddenly it moves

Suddenly it moves

With such a perfect grace

With such a perfect grace

Suddenly my life doesn't

Suddenly my life doesn't

Seem such a waste

Seem such a waste

It all revolves around you

It all revolves around you

And there's no mountain

And there's no mountain

Too high

Too high

No river too wide

No river too wide

Sing out this song and I'll be

Sing out this song and I'll be

There by your side

There by your side

Storm clouds may gather

Storm clouds may gather

And stars may collide

And stars may collide

But I love you

I love you

Until the end

Until the end

Of time

Of time

Come what may

Come what may

I will love you

I will love you

The magical sitar player

falls from the roof and says:

"The greatest thing you'll

ever learn...

...is just to love and be loved

in return."

This ending is silly.

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