The Diary of a Chambermaid Page #6

- Yes I know.

I wish...

Celestine and me would go

to Paris together and get married...

In the Cathedral.

Don't say that! Only weak

people sit around under trees...

and wish for things.

It's better to do it yourself.

You're right, no wishes.

There's a train in a few hours...

that'll take us.

How's for an idea?

- We'll go to Paris?

- Yes! You wait here.

I'll run home and get some money.

I'm a man of action.

I've got the best girl in the world.

I'm going to

Paris with Celestine.

I'm going to Paris...

Not a bad idea.

I'm gonna go to Paris...

Captain, let me out!

Please let me out!

You old bat!

Be quiet!

Get my money,

Get my money.

You won't go with Celestine!

You know what she'll do?

- She'll take your money

- Celestine!

She'll run away and leave you.

Don't take your

money and go with her!

It is an honor to dedicate

the next song to you...

- 'La Belle Parisienne'

- That's very sweet.

Everybody

'La Belle Parisienne'

- Celestine!

- Celestine!

Vive Celestine!

Captain! You've got

to come and let me out!

Please!

Please! Let me out!

Baby! I'm sorry.

I won't scold you anymore.

Baby, be a good baby.

Yes, mommy loves you.

I'll do anything just let me out!

Vive la Republique!

Hurray!

Vive la Republique! Hurray!

I wonder what

happened to the captain?

That's right! We'd better go

we'll be late at Chateau.

- Don't go!

- I'm afraid we'll have to.

I'm going to do something

I've never done before.

The Lanlaires don't like us.

We don't like him,

But tonight...

we're going to march

and play under their window.

In honor of you Celestine

but don't forget to listen.

Don't forget to come!

- Goodbye, everybody!

- Wait for me.

Captain Mojuet was darling.

He bought us everything.

- It's late

- Have you been digging for treasure?

- Funny, isn't he?

- Like an undertaker

Let's go to the Lanlaire's

and play for Celestine.

Everybody, One!

There's another woman murdered in Paris.

Another woman cut to pieces.

- Charles...

- Yes, dear?

- Here you are, Marianne.

- Our dinner it's ruined.

- Here's the salad.

- Everybody into the dining room.

- What do we do there?

- We drink a toast. We do it every year.

You gave me one more

day to leave for Cherbourg.

- I'm ready to go

- You've got the silver?

- I've got the money.

- How?

That needn't concern you.

My Captain!

Where's my Captain?

- Where is he?

- You're hurting me.

He broke open his locker,

he took his money...

and ran away

- What you're talking about?

- Be quiet! You're hysterical!

- You know!

She led and tricked him!

He did it for you!

- He's drunk in the village

- You hid him somewhere.

She stole my baby!

- Get off the property!

- My baby, Captain.

Where are you baby?

Where is he?

Joseph.

Joseph, wait.

You were in Mojuet's garden.

You killed him!

We killed him!

You were in hurry for the cafe.

- We are in this together.

- No, I...

Be quiet!

Come on!

Open the door.

Get in.

Joseph, serve the wine, please.

The music sounds louder than usual.

George, there's a question

I've been wanting to answer.

- Yes?

- How are we going to end...

the Republic just by closing

the shutter once a year...

and celebrating

with this confounded silver?

This isn't a celebration

It's a funeral for ourselves...

and every one like us

- Well, that's the question.

Here's death to the Republic!

To you, George!

If you should ever leave me

again I couldn't go on living.

- Death to the Republic!

- Madame,

I'm taking this occasion

to make an announcement...

I've served you faithfully...

for 10 years, 3 months

and 3 days to be exact.

But like so many

other people of my class...

I had the ambition that

one day I'd be my own master...

That day has come.

I have saved and

invested my money carefully...

until I was able

to buy a little business.

- I thought you'd be glad to hear it

- You mean you are leaving?

Yes, sir.

That's too bad!

- How soon will you go?

- Right away.

We're leaving tonight.

Perhaps I should also announce

that I'm going to get married.

I found myself a wife.

- Celestine?

- Yes, Celestine.

- You're a liar.

- George...

Get out of this room...

for a moment I took you seriously.

- He's not lying.

- I don't believe you.

- I give you a chance to get out.

- Don't say anymore.

I'm sorry you don't believe me.

She loves me and we are going away.

- Take me away now.

- I congratulate you.

Let's all drink a toast

to Celestine's future.

But first

let me see you kiss him.

We are not used to

kissing in public.

Not in public?

Are you ashamed?

You should be proud

Take him in your arms...

hold him, kiss him

embrace him!

Celestine!

- George, where are you going?

- Flying to the moon.

She cares nothing for you.

It was my orders,

she is a servant

she belongs with a servant.

- Let her go with Joseph.

- That's what I want to listen.

You're a liar, thieves.

That's as it should be...

but she's a servant.

She has no feelings, morals, rights...

- You're my son!

- That's what I'm trying to forget.

Celestine!

Hurray for my son!

- What did you say?

- I said, Hurray for my son.

Let the music come in!

Let's he free!

Open the shutters!

Hurray for my son!

Hurray the revolution!

You miserable fool!

Sit down!

Joseph, close those shutters!

Before you go I want you

to do something for me.

- What is it Madame?

- George is bewitched by her.

When I brought her here.

I didn't bargain for this.

Infatuation is complete.

He'll go away, and never return.

- You can take her with you.

- It will take a certain price.

- A price for me?

- Yes.

- What is it?

- The silverware.

- You're as insane as the rest.

- Very well Madame, goodnight!

You know what

the silver means to me.

- That's why I want it.

- To hurt me.

I must have it as

you had it for my peace of mind.

It represents

to me as it has to you.

My new position in life.

My security.

I'll give you one piece.

- I'll give you this.

- I want all of them.

No, I'll divide it with you.

- I'll give you half.

- All of it.

You'll leave me my

candelabra, and this, and this.

All of it

and you'd better decide quick.

- All of it!

- All right! Take it all!

- Why do you come here?

- I must.

I love you Celestine.

But you told me to get out, that

you never wanted to see me again.

I was wrong.

Will you forgive me?

It's too late.

I have to make you understand.

- You mean about Joseph?

- Please believe me George.

- You mean about Joseph?

- Yes because of Joseph!

- You don't love him.

- I love you George...

But I can't be with you.

I know why.

Because I'm ill?

- Don't say that, it's cruel.

- I knew from the beginning,

That's why I tried to leave you.

I understood you were afraid.

- Afraid?

- Afraid of my lips.

- It's not true,

Come here!

You see it's not true?

I wish there were

no other place but right there...

- No other time, but now.

- My dearest

- Why are you crying?

- Because I love you.

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