The Diary of a Chambermaid

Excuse me.

- Are you from the Lanlaire's?

- You the new chambermaid?

Let me see you references

Let me see your hands?

You're the scullery maid?

There's a train leaving for Paris

in twenty minutes, take it.

- But, I don't have money

- That's your business

Besides, a girl with your looks,

well, it'll be too much

I'm sorry sir, but it's not my fault

I'll work for less, I'll do anything.

- What else can I do?

- Come on, you!

Just a moment

Are you Mr. Lanlaire?

I run the Lanlaire's establishment.

I know what you are

you are the valet.

I am the valet, among other things.

You are the valet, and that's all

And don't put on airs with me.

And you can just go tell

whoever it is you work for...

that because you didn't like her,

the chambermaid's is quitting too.

That's all, you may go

- You shouldn't have done it for me

- I didn't

My, but you are brave

I wish I was brave like that

I wish I were too. I've never

talked like that in my life.

And stop crying, stupid

we can cry all the way back to Paris

Wait a minute!

I changed my mind

Get in both of you

Both?

Oh! Get my things.

- He must be a very important man

- He's a valet

- No, no, no...

- No, no, no...

- What's your name?

- Louise

- And what's yours?

- Joseph

My name's Celestine,

in case anybody's interested.

I see

- Are you sure he's only a valet?

- He's an undertaker

What I know about

valets would fill my diary.

Here's your room.

- For both of us?

- Yes

- There's only one bed

- I'll sleep on the floor

Stop shrugging!

Bring another bed.

I don't ever want to see

you shrug your shoulders again.

- You never do it!

- It's what I've done all my life.

Do this, do that,

bring me this, bring me that...

you eat too much sugar,

are you clean?

- I'm sick of it!

- Yes!

You don't know it, but

you've changed my whole life.

When I saw you at the station

I understood what was wrong with me.

All of a sudden I understood.

Life is life. From now on

I'm going to fight hard...

and I don't care who

gets hurt just so it's not me.

I'm not going to be a

chambermaid any longer. No, I'm not.

I'm going to be a mistress

and have a house of my own.

Oh! Excuse me!

And I'm going to grab the first man

I meet and get where I'm going.

I don't care if he's handsome

or ugly, or young, or old...

just so he's got money,

that's the main thing, money.

Yes

They've always hurt me,

so from now on, I'm going to use them.

No more love for Celestine

I'm going to write that down

so I'll never, never forget it.

I hope you like to work.

Hard work keeps you out of mischief.

What kind of mischief

could you get into?

Having 6 or 7 gentlemen friends

after me at the same time...

fighting over me. That's enough

mischief for anybody, isn't it?

Clean the sink,

that'll keep you busy for a while

Eggs!

- New?

- Yes

Are you from the village?

Do you have a good time here?

You'll be seeing us the

first afternoon we have off.

- What's your name?

- His name's Pierre

Run along now, we're busy.

- He's nice

- Where's the other one?

- Celestine? She's coming

- She get into mischief, too?

She's my closest friend

We get into mischief together.

Oh! Mr. Lanlaire!

Did you have a good hunt sir?

I don't like the kill

I never carry cartridges.

Up, up, there's a good dog.

I hunt to walk,

to get away from this house.

I had them hidden for you, Sir.

Ouch! Hot!

Is it good?

Went down the wrong way. Thank you.

Would you like a nice bottle

of cold cider to wash it down?

I'm Celestine, the new maid

I'm starving, would you give some?

What do you do around here?

I know, you're the gardener.

My, they're hot

- What's this place like to work in?

- If I knew another one, I'd go to it.

- They let you wear a beard?

- That's about all.

That Joseph's kind of bossy, isn't he?

He's not going to boss me around.

I've found out

it pays to be very tough

That maybe all right for you

but it doesn't seem to do for me.

Stick with me

and you'll be on the right track...

We'll put the masters in their places

Sit down! Huh?

- Charles, what are you doing here?

- Sorry, my dear...

This is the last time I'll warn

you not feed him between meals

- You're the new scullery maid?

- Yes, Madame.

- Your name?

- Louise, Madame

That's very proper

- And you're the chambermaid

- Yes, Madame

- Your name, please

- Celestine

- That's too complicated

I'll call you Marie

- I prefer to be called by my name

- Interesting. Turn around, please.

- Turn around?

- That's what I said.

Yes, I like your figure.

We'll modify your clothes.

Joseph, they'll help with the dinner

and retire immediately afterward.

They will arise at five o'clock

and being their duties.

Now come to my room,

I want to talk to you.

Stupid! Oh! I'm sorry.

- Who lives in these rooms here?

- That's of no interest to you.

I'll find out. You're not the only

source of information in this house.

I'm the most reliable

- Is it haunted or something?

No, but it will be.

If you want to see something

worthwhile, come with me.

- Now?

- Now.

Aside from Madame, I'm the only one

who has a key to this vault.

Upstairs, it's haunted?

What's this?

The torture chamber?

Oh! My goodness!

It must be worth than a million.

It's worth more than chateau

and the grounds put together.

They are antiques,

symbols aristocracy.

- Do they use these every day?

- Only once a year.

- On midnight of July 14th.

- To celebrate our freedom.

In this family, July 14th

means the day of France doom.

- Don't they like the Republic?

No, neither do I.

Republic was created for weaklings.

I see, I see.

Look at this one,

It's got rubies and diamonds in it.

It's a snuffbox.

Very valuable.

- Do you think they'd miss it?

- Go back to work!

Hello! I'm sorry about yesterday,

I should have known you're the master.

Forgive me, please, and

thank you so much for being nice.

Don't go! You know

you're a very pretty girl.

- I hope you'll like it there

- With you're help, I'll try, sir.

- Course it isn't like Paris, is it?

- It's quite different.

I'll bet you had a gay

time in Paris, didn't you?

Mr. Lanlaire, really?

I'd like to bring a little of Paris

here. I'd like a gay time, myself.

Perhaps we could go to

Paris sometime, couldn't we?

You're just like

all the other gentlemen...

and I so thought

that you would be different.

Celestine, don't be angry

Will you do me the favor...

to buy yourself a little gift,

a token of my esteem?

Will you accept this franc?

You're sweet, sir

I can't take your money.

I'd rather have some

sort of remembrance...

something that belongs to you,

like an old snuffbox, maybe.

- An snuffbox, like the?

- Yes, something yours.

- The one with rubies and diamonds?

- Yes!

- For heaven's sake!

- Mojuet!

Breaking my glass again?

One, two, three!

Mojuet. I'll kill you!

I'll kill you Mojuet!

Come out!

Come out, you coward!

I tell you, come out!

Here, you mosquito!

Where are you?

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