Friday, 29th June... A good day
Celine Crespin got the blame for me fooling around in class
She“ be kept in on Sunday
I confessed two sins of impurity that I hadn't committed
That really gave me thrill
Lore and me get such pleasure when we do something wrong
To sin has become our chief aim
Let the other idiots live their lives doing good
We shah dedicate our fives to Satan, our Lord and Master
Oh, it's you
I couldn't sleep
Me neither
You won't believe what I found
What is it?
- Got the torch? - Yes
Listen...
She was standing right next to me
I raised my knee, parting her legs as though for a lover
My hand on her blouse traced the shape of her naked body
She yielded slowly, arching her back as her skin trembled
Good, huh?
Sleep was not on their minds as they drew close
The next day I went back to her and we blushed to see each other
She took me to her bedroom so we could be alone
We slipped together under the thin blankets
Our heads nestled close and the light shone through
We lay looked together, bodies cloaked in a strange radiance
delighting in our nakedness
Who loved and who was the lover no man would ever know
What's it called?
There's no cover
- Who wrote it? - Doesn't say
- Where'd you find it? - The attic above the music room
There's loads, but I only got this one. Teacher was there
- Shall we go? - Where?
To the attic?
They keep it locked
That's lame. What can we do?
I'll get some tools from home next week
There's loads of stuff there
How did it go with the Priest?
Tell me all, my child
We must purify your soul. Wash it of all sin
That's what confession's for
Should have seen his face
The more I told him the redder he got
He looked like a tomato
So, girls, hows things?
Fine
And school?
Not bad
I'll bet. You're a pair of tearaways
No, father
I could almost believe you
You should believe us. We're two good little girls
Here we go
- Regards to your parents, Lore - See you soon
Try to come
How are you?
- Good - Come inside, if you've time
That's nice of you but we have to get back for dinner
You're sure?
Let's keep it for next time
Of course
Goodbye and regards to your wife
And to yours. See you soon
- Hello, Miss Anne - Hello, Gustave
- Gustave, where is Madame? - In her studio, sir
Go up and see her
Come in
- Hello, mummy - Hello, my sweet
What is it?
It's a fabric design. Do you like it?
- It's really good - Thanks
Get changed, we're eating soon
So, tell us Anne, what's happening at St Mary's?
Not much, mummy
But there must be something to report
Hows the Crespin girl?
We bumped into her parents the other day
She was kept in this weekend
What did she do?
Made a noise in prayers
I thought she was a model pupil
Exactly! She's always managed to get away with it
But she's your friend
It's what she deserved. Always sucking up to the teachers
Anne, leave the poor thing alone. You're hurting it
Right. I'm off to bed
Goodnight, daddy
Goodnight, my dear
Goodnight, mummy
Goodnight, my love
- Don't read too late - I won't
At your age you need sleep
They were all amazed beyond measure and said:
He has performed great miracles
He made the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen
My dearest brethren...
We started late today, so I'll try to be brief
Following the programme I set out over the last few weeks...
...we come today to the worst of the seven deadly sins
Lust...
To be precise - the dreadful sins of the flesh
Remember, brethren, the sixth and ninth commandments
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife
Punishment! Damnation! Hell-fire! Corruption!
Thus, my dear brethren, listen to what I say to you
I warn all those children present
Especially those who are about to have their first Communion
For this is the age when temptation first begins
Avoid all bad examples and bad friends
Parents, I beseech you
Don't allow your children to see such obscene papers...
...as are found now on all news stands
or these glossy magazines where marriage is scorned
The woman treated worse than a dog
Beware of cinema and television
vehicles also of depravity and degradation
Cursed be he who brings shame
Remember the words of our Lord
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck
and he cast into the sea
than that he should offend any of these little ones
I believe in one God, Almighty Father...
Goodbye, then
Are you coming to ours?
We're going to my aunt's
I really like this new priest
Such words from a young man, it's very reassuring
At least he's not trying to be trendy. Keeping up with the kids
It was good sermon
Lore?
Yes, sir?
Tell your parents to come for coffee at the château
Please, Mr Fournier...
We have family business
We don't have to stay long, daddy
Stop that!
Please, Mrs Fournier
The girls really want to...
Just a quick visit, then
See you soon. Come along
What are you doing later, Pierre?
Working
Checking my conference speech
I wish we could spend an afternoon together
I want to play cards
Why not play with Anne?
She doesn't know how
And I don't like to see her stuck inside
After all, this is her one day of freedom
She's locked away all week
Here they are!
Don't go far, Lore. We've only five minutes
- Did you hear me? - Yes, daddy
- Who's that? - Leon, the gardener
- Why is he looking at us? - Ignore him. He's an idiot
Here we are
It's wonderful
- Not disappointed? - It's just howl imagined
It just needs a tidy up and a good clean
Seen the fireplace?
It works too
What was here before?
I don't know. Just a spare room
We can put the bed there, and the books over there
There's something else. Come and look
- For the ceremony - What is it?
The château's old chapel
Not been used for 25 years
Pretty...?
They put the coffins down here
My father... I'd better go
I wish we could stay here all day
So do I
They're over this side
in three days if“ be vacation
Lore came this afternoon
She saw our room and the chapel
She loved it
Wonderful! We 'H perform the ceremony there
This morning we got two more hosts
We've almost a hundred now
Not that one. Take an old one
This one's beautiful
Try another
This one?
It'll do fine
Look
It's not bad
Fine for the old guy
It's late. We should go up now
See that?
What?
Sister Martha and the novice. Come on
Goodnight, sisters
Anne de Boissy!
- You asked to see me, my child? - Yes, Father
You had confession two days ago
We must talk. It's important
This way
Come, my child
Forgive me, father, I have sinned
May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips
so you may confess all sins
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost
Recite the Conflteor
I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin
To blessed Michael to John the Baptist
to the Holy Apostles, to all saints, and you Father
That I have sinned in thought, word and deed
Through my fault, through my most grievous fault
Therefore I beseech...
Therefore I beseech Blessed Mary, ever Virgin
blessed Michael, blessed John
the Holy Apostles, all Saints, and you, Father
to pray to the Lord our God for me
I hear you, my child
What is it, my child?
You seem upset
Don't cry, my child
I've done something very bad
No sin is so great that it cannot be pardoned
I'm ashamed
Come, come. Dry your tears
- You have a handkerchief? - No
Here, use mine
Good. Now tell me...
Last night...
Yes?
Last night...
Go on
Outside Sister Martha's room
I looked through the keyhole
And then?
I saw Sister Martha...
...kissing Sister Cecile
What did you say?
I saw her kiss Sister Cecile on the lips
Go on... And what happened then?
I don't know, they locked the door
And how did you feel when you'd seen this?
Was it good?
How do you mean?
When you saw them kissing?
Oh no, Father
So why did you do it?
From curiosity
What did you think after you'd seen it?
Did you want to do it?
Oh no, Father. It's wicked
You are right, my child. It's a great sin
If it's a great sin, Father, why did they do it?
One evening we must talk of all these things
Life is not always simple
This evening I don't have time
But you were right to tell me
It was very brave of you
So don't worry
But don't tell your friends
It could do them much harm
- Can I count on you? - Oh, yes, Father
Remember Matthews words
If thy eye offends thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee
It is better to enter into life with one eye
rather than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire
For your penance meditate on those words
And promise me you will forget what you saw
- Well? - Yes, Father
Say your act of contrition
O God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you
You are all good and deserving of all my love
and my sins offend thee
I firmly resolve, with the help of Your Grace, to sin no more
and to do my penance
So this is the big one, huh girls?
Yes, sir
Forward march!
Promise you'll behave
To bed early and up early
The Bievres asked you over while we're away
- If you do go, be good - Yes, mummy
Be a grown up
Goodbye, father
Goodbye, my girl
Do as your mother said
- Bon voyage, Madame - Thank you, Gustave
See you when we get back
Go see your granny, she'd like that
Oh look, it's Anne
- Hello - Hello, my dear
- Hello, Anne - Mrs Fournier
- Have your parents left? - This morning
- So you'll be alone for two months? - She's not a child anymore
Anyway, she's not alone. Gustave and the staff will be there
And if she needs us, we're here
I prefer to stay behind
One year they took me along
I was really bored
I don't know...
I'm not sure I'd be happy leaving Lore alone for two months
Why - what could happen?
If she needs anything, we're right here
You know that don't you, Anne?
I'm really grateful. ls Lore free this afternoon?
But of course
Can she stay for dinner too?
She mustn't get back too late
She has holiday work to do. It's exams next year, don't forget
Go on, then
Thank you
Take a cardigan, it might get cold
Don't do anything silly
You really should stop treating them like kids
I'm not sure I'd be happy leaving Lore alone for two months
She has holiday work to do. It's exams next year, don't forget
What shall we do?
Let's ride around for a bit
- Hey look, it's Emile's bike - Who?
The farmer's son. A real idiot
Girls, what's going on? What are you up to?
Emile, it's just me and my friend
You shouldn't watch people pee
What you doing?
Watching the cows. They won't do it themselves
They'd jump that electric fence
What you sniggering at?
My friend likes you. Can we come inside to talk?
Why not
Here's my best friend, Lore
Hello there
What's that wood for?
A stick for the cows
You on vacation Miss Anne?
Since yesterday
Both at the same school?
Yes
The priest wanted me to go to school
But my folks wouldn't let me. They needed me here
Pity. I would have liked it
What did you want to be?
Don't know. A priest maybe
Why you laughing?
Priest's not a proper job
Maybe. But I'd have liked it
You wouldn't. They can't have women
Ever made love, Emile?
None of your business
It's not proper talk for young ladies
Hey! I'll show you
Come back here! I'll show you!
Damn bloody bitches
Always trying to get out
Guess what she told me?
What?
She fancies you and wants to do it with you
You're kidding me
Did you say that, Lore?
Yes, but it's a secret
Look at her lovely legs
Why are you waiting?
Let me go!
- Sure he's not here? - He'll be at the stables
- He sleeps there? - No, at the château
- That where he sleeps? - Yes
Who's that?
Him with his mother
- Pretty...? - What is it?
A canary. His favourite
And that one?
It's a bullfinch, from Java
And those?
They're mandarins
That's a ring dove and those are budgies
- Got the seeds? - Yes
Give me
- We'll kill them one at a time - Why?
So he suffers more
If we kill them all now...
...he'll have a bad time once then get over it
Alright then
So let's start with this one
God, it's lifeless
It's dead
Quick, it's him
When did you go to bed?
At 10, mummy
I didn't hear you come back
- Hows Anne? - She's fine, mummy
What did you do yesterday?
We went for a walk
You should go to the abbey at Fontrevault
It's wonderful. Isn't it Henry?
What?
I was saying to Lore she should visit the abbey
Well, it would be educational
This the best vacation X ever had
Since I met Lore I've been so happy
Every day we do something wonderful together
- Sure there's no dog? - It died
Look at his stupid face
Look how he nods
Who's the old man?
His father. See the resemblance?
But he's even uglier
What do they eat?
No idea. Potatoes, probably
Come on
That's the best
There you go
Where was I? Oh, yes
I'll start by saying that Maldoror was good
during his early years when he lived happily
He later realised he was born wicked
A strange fate!
For many years he concealed his character as best he could
but in the end, because it was not natural to him
blood would rush to his head every day
Until, no longer able to bear such a life
he flung himself into a career of evil
Transport of delight!
Who guessed when he hugged a rosy cheeked child
he longed to tear those cheeks with a razor
You read well
One should let one's nails grow for a fortnight
How sweet to brutally snatch from his bed
a child with no hair yet on his upper lip
and, 'with eyes 'wide open, pretend to suavely stroke his forehead
brushing back his beautiful locks!
Then, at the moment when he least expects it
to sink one's nails into his tender breast
Careful not to kill him
for if he died, there would be no later viewing of his misery
Youth, forgive me...
When this fleeting life is done we will be together forever
One single being, my lips pressed against yours
I want to stay like this the rest of my life
The ceremony is tomorrow
It will be the best day of our lives
All is ready
We got the dresses this morning and the rehearsal went well
Tomorrow, waiting these pages, Y“ be a different woman
I renounce forever Jesus Christ and all his works
And dedicate myself for eternity to Satan
We beseech thee, Satan, our Lord and Master
Help us to be ever more wicked
Help us to do evil
and, at the hour of our death, take us to your Satanic bosom
Stop!
What is it, Leon?
Quick! Quick... Hurry
ls Miss Lore not around?
She's away for a few days
Hello, postie. Anything for the château?
For the château? Yes, I think I do
Wait a second...
Ah, yes
Look, there's one for you
Thanks
My darling... It's ten days now since we've been parted
And I'm as unhappy as can be
All day driving in the car, it's torture for me
We return next week. I'm lost without you
She won't still be there
Really?
He'll have told the Mother Superior
If not, we can always blackmail her
"I'll tell the Mother Superior what you and Cecile did"
There's a man down there
Got problems?
I've run out of petrol
Know where I could get some?
The next village is at least 5 miles
There's no cars about. Not one for over an hour
Any farms nearby?
They'll be asleep and they wouldn't answer
No chance
This is mad, what can I do?
Sleep in the car until tomorrow
Or come to the château
We've lots of room. It's up to you
I don't want to be any trouble
It's no trouble at all
There's only us there
I never normally come this way
Lock the car and come with us
- You're sure you don't mind? - No, I told you
Get on the back, it's a mile or so
I really am grateful
Wait for me!
Come in
This is our place
Very nice
- Did you do all this? - Yes
Nice
Sit down. I'll light the fire
Really very nice
You live round here?
No, not at all
Just passing through
Whisky?
Excuse me?
She offered you a whisky
I'm sorry... Yes, thank you
Did you do this?
Yes
May I?
Yes
Muriel put the doll down on the table and picked up the little axe
With one precise stroke she chopped off the dolly's head
Taking the body, she placed it under the glass dome in the dining room
She put both her hands on the glass and said:
Vile and detestable creature may the rats tear you piece by piece
so that you die like the meanest of flies
Then she took the axe once more
and did the same to all her little sister's dolls
Not very jolly")'
It's not supposed to be
It's for our school play
- We think it'll do the job - Indeed
Not having one?
No, we hate it
Thanks
You can take off your jacket and shoes
- Thanks - Do you love your wife?
- Of course - Doesn't look like it
Why did you ask?
For information
We're researching marriage
What's she like, pretty?
Not bad
How old?
35
ls she house proud?
Yes
Are you unfaithful?
That's personal
- So what should we talk about? - The weather?
Do you have children?
A boy and a girl
You love them?
Of course I do
Why "of course"?
Lots of parents don't love their children
Ours, for example
Are you an experienced lover?
Why?
Well...you don't look like one
Do you know what you're saying?
Do our questions annoy you then?
Would you rather see our legs?
Which is the prettiest?
Damn it, the fire's going out
- Where you going? - To get more wood
Are you rich?
Bastard!
- Are you alright? - I'm fine
He's not breathing
I've killed him
Didn't know I hit him so hard
It's his fault. He shouldn't have grabbed me
What can we do?
Get rid of him
How?
Throw him in the lake
Really? What about the car?
The body's more important
Hope no-one heard us
I'll go see if there's a light
What is it?
Miss Anne, come and see
Someone broke into your place last night
I'm coming
I saw the door open earlier. Were you here last night?
Look at all this. It's shocking
Who could have done it?
We didn't hear a thing
Think of all the work you did. Your parents won't be pleased
Best not tell them
Why?
They'd only worry
As you wish
They called to say they'll be back today
Shall I tell the police?
No, don't tell anyone. Keep it to ourselves
Very well
But it's really shocking
Anne... I've just seen the newsletter from St Mary's
What's all this about the rebuilding?
What are they up to?
Anne, I'm speaking to you
What's up with you?
You've been in a mood since we got back
No I'm not
I've had a note from the school
Asking for money again
They're good at that
I can't take it
We not seen Lore for two days, we've got to be careful
Anything could betray us
Back to school tomorrow
We should be safe there
Two days since we got back and we're doing great
After the first few mad hours we calmed down
A policeman is coming to ask questions
Well, we'll show him
Come with me
Go in
Hello. Please sit down
- It's mad coming here - I'm afraid
Why? How did it go?
Badly. He asked lots of questions
What did he ask?
How long we've known each other, what we did in the vacation
How often we met. Had we seen the car on the road
Anything else suspicious
You must go. If they see us it'll look bad
They won't find the body
- Really? - Of course
Come with me
Go in
Hello, Miss. Sit down
Do you smoke?
Thanks
I guess your friend's told you why I'm here
I just want to ask you a few questions
Well?
- They suspect us - I said so
Emile told them about the cows
And that he'd seen us set fire to the haystacks
They found bike tracks by the car
We're going to prison. They're going to lock us up
- Not without the body - They'll find it, I knovv they will
They might
We could tell them it was an accident
They'll never believe that
- They'll split us up - Calm down
I don't want to leave you, I can't!
- They won't split us up - You promise?
- Do you trust me? - Yes
- You're shivering - I'm cold
Hold me tight
When we exchanged blood, we became joined forever
You regret that?
Still cold?
That's better
You're crying
- Why? - I love you
Me too. Remember...
When this fleeting life is done, we will be together forever
One single being, my lips pressed against yours
You mean it?
- I'll sort this all out - Please don't leave me
We should go back. They'll be watching us
I'm scared
I didn't' want to scare Lore, but it's almost over
They'll discover the body in a few days
But they'll never separate us
We shall be together forever
And now the Dolls' Ballet performed by year Eight
Three... four...
- Such lovely costumes - Like little angels
Your little one has really grown
Yes, she's simply shot up
When the young man came back home
He took his head in both hands
Full of science
- Brain - Rich brain
- Do you hear the madness flow? - Asking for a barrier
Dig a ditch, dig it deep
- Asking for a barrier - Dig a ditch, dig it deep
When the home man came back home
- He heard sad scales sound - Piano crying in the night
- Scales - Old scales
We search and search again
Her husband locked me out
- Dig a ditch, dig it deep - Her husband locked me out
Dig a ditch, dig it deep
When the young man came back home
- He stuck his nose into his soul - Where all his troubles ferment
Soul, sweet soul, their oil's too old for your flame
Night's everywhere outside
- Dig a ditch, dig it deep - Night's everywhere outside
Then this young man with problems loaded
Found a sharp knife, a gift in its sheath
Blade take aim
Be sharper than any dame
And you, O God, forgive me now
Dig a ditch, dig it deep
- And you O God, forgive me now - Dig a ditch, dig it deep
When the gravedigger reached his home
- He saw it was a sweet soul - The sort that nowadays is rare
Soul
Sleep sweetly my soul
It's better when you're dead
Dig a ditch, dig it deep
- It's better when you're dead - Dig a ditch, dig it deep
We will have beds filled with light scents
Sofas as deep as tombs
And strange flowers on shelves
Blooming for us beneath more beautiful skies
Are they mad? What are they up to?
It's not what they rehearsed
- We should warn the Mother Superior - Yes
- This is awful - We've got to stop them
We will exchange a single flash of lightning
Like a long sob, charged full with farewells
And later an Angel, opening the doors
Will come to revive, faithful and joyous
The tarnished mirrors and the dead flames
O Death, old Captain, it is time. Weigh anchor!
Let's sail beyond the doldrums of our days
Though black as pitch the sea and sky you know our hearts are full of light
Pour us poison to revive our souls!
It cheers the burning quest that we pursue
Who cares for Hell or Heaven
In the depths of the unknown we seek out the New!
Stop m.
They've gone mad! They're burning!