NETFLIX PRESENTS
[intriguing music playing]
[Marguerite] Wait! Please, wait! Please!
Please, could you notify General Duvernet?
[man] General Duvernet has more important things to attend to than a whore.
Let go of me!
-[man 2] Come on, move! -[man 1] Lock it.
[keys rattling]
[intriguing music playing]
EPISODE 8
FOUR WOMEN AT THE SERVICE OF FRANCE
How's Claudine?
She fell asleep.
The orphanage in Nancy will take care of her.
Thank you very much.
Suzanne?
I came to say goodbye.
I called the archbishop.
I'm going to tell him everything about Vautrin.
He will probably denounce me.
I'll have to leave the convent.
I am ready to take responsibility.
To love a man is not a crime.
You told me that.
[rousing music playing]
Look after yourself.
I do believe, Miss Faure…
that you saved my life.
You're going to be a great surgeon, Suzanne.
[rousing music continues]
Go on, Clarence.
Archbishop, I wasn't expecting you so soon.
I think it is urgent that we speak, Mother.
Please follow me.
Father Vautrin abused at least two of them.
One killed herself and the other is ready to testify.
It has to stop.
Are you familiar with statistical science?
Hmm?
Suppose 100 people are asked to perform the same task.
How many will do it correctly, how many
will fail?
I don't understand, Archbishop.
Insolence is inevitable.
As long as it doesn't tarnish the image of the entire Church.
Are you saying you aren't going to do anything?
That you accept that a few men commit rape within the Church?
Father Vautrin has a fine reputation among the parishioners.
Besides, today, Sister Clarence has requested a transfer to another convent.
She will be leaving shortly.
You've come to dissuade me from speaking.
There are some terrible rumors about you, Mother Agnès.
I hear that you've been having an affair with a German soldier
who mysteriously disappeared.
You can't imagine how much I detest rumors,
but it's my duty to quell them.
I wouldn't want to call in a doctor to validate your fault, but if I have to…
I wouldn't have a choice.
And if the rumors about you are true, you will end up in prison.
Then to the gallows…
for treason against your country.
As for Father Vautrin,
there is no evidence.
He's leaving tomorrow to another convent.
[sinister music playing]
God is giving you a chance.
Take it, Mother Agnès.
[sinister music continues]
Father, God of love and mercy, I have sinned.
I have loved someone other than you.
I have surrendered to carnal pleasure.
I am not worthy of you.
But with you there is forgiveness.
Accept my repentance.
May God our only father show you mercy.
He has sent the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sins.
Through the ministry of the church,
may He grant you forgiveness and peace.
In the name of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit,
I forgive all your sins.
I wanted to leave with that man…
but God brought me back to Him.
[vengeful organ music playing softly]
You're a pig.
Never again will you lay your hands on one of my sisters.
Wherever you go, I'll be there.
I will warn them so they know what a monster you are.
And with the grace of God, we will fight you,
you and all men of your kind.
No matter how many times you threaten me…
I'll never give up.
[righteous organ music playing]
Go away, Charles!
[firmly] Go away.
Go away.
Get out of here, all of you. I don't want to see you.
[yelling] Go away!
DEWITT FACTORY
[glass shattering]
-[bell tolling] -[somber music playing]
Do you think you can just walk back in here?
-Why would you say that? -[woman scoffs]
The dope, it's Marcel's way of taking Marguerite down.
-We didn't plant it. -Neither did I.
Stop taking us for fools!
Marcel told you to do it.
No, I swear.
Shut the fuck up, got it?
I saw you in the square plotting with Yvonne!
Marguerite is in jail because of you.
-After everything she did for us! -What did she do?
Huh?
Besides getting us a shitty, dangerous job?
You are such a bitch.
You know what?
You better shut your mouth or Marcel will sort you out.
[Irene] You're a piece of shit!
-[patrons clamoring] -[indistinct chatter]
[Yvonne] What the hell are you doing here?
The girls saw us in the square. They know about the drugs.
-[woman] Hey, baby, come with me. -I can't stay there anymore.
They won't say a word. They're too scared of Marcel.
What are you talking about, Juliette?
Well, the girls figured out what we did.
Care to explain?
André got nabbed.
-When? -This morning.
Why didn't I know that?
I didn't tell you because I took care of it!
Oh, yeah? Tell me how, I'm curious.
Don't worry, you won't go to jail!
I asked André to turn Marguerite in. That's it.
And I hid the drugs in her room, and the cops found them.
[chuckling] Who…
Who does she think she is?
Huh? Who do you think you are?
Juliette, you're nothing.
You're nobody!
Huh? Do you remember, when I found you,
you were sucking off peasants for breadcrumbs.
-Do you remember that? -Marcel--
Shut up! Shut the fuck up!
Fuck!
And how could you think for one second, huh,
that you could be anything more than merchandise to me, huh?
[yelling] Get out! Get out! Get out!
[dark music playing]
[glass clinks]
Since you were a child, you've been a disappointment.
Causing us nothing but trouble.
And yet I still have hope.
I gave it all to you.
You!
You've never changed.
[yelling] I wish it was you who died on that battlefield!
Do you hear me?
-[grave music playing] -[footsteps receding]
[grave music continues]
[footsteps approaching]
[door opening]
[Agnès] Suzanne.
There's something wrong with Joseph.
Joseph!
Joseph.
He's lost too much blood. Go get his father. He needs a transfusion.
-What? -A transfusion! Go get his father!
And you, stretcher-bearers!
[dramatic music playing]
You have to hold on, I beg you.
-Please don't let me down now. -[gun cocks]
Come with me.
This man needs a transfusion immediately.
Let me try to save his life. Then I will follow you.
Just like when you saved my wife's life?
[panting] How is he?
What's going on here? Put the gun down!
[yelling] Put the gun down! Who are you?
Detective Compoing.
This woman is under arrest for performing illegal abortions,
identity theft,
and murder.
[Suzanne] This man is telling the truth.
-General, your son needs your blood now. -[Compoing] She killed my wife.
-Do not trust her with your son's life. -If we don't do something, he will die.
He needs you.
You're the most likely match, General, so please, listen to me.
Trust her, General.
Have you done this before?
At the Salpêtrière, I attended a conference by the Belgian doctor
who invented a transfusion system.
It's a method of resurrection. I studied the technique.
Let her tend to my son.
She will join you later.
I will surrender, I promise.
[gun clicks]
-Come on! We must act fast. -What should I do?
Lift your sleeve and lie down.
Place his arm here and yours.
I'm going to draw some blood. A lot.
You might lose consciousness, okay?
[Agnès] Do you believe in God, Detective?
Of course I do.
Why do you ask?
There are signs you can't ignore.
I've never seen a woman fight so hard to save lives.
I've seen her work miracles.
You'll be okay, General.
It's okay.
[Agnès] She was born to help others.
She belongs here with us.
She's an abortionist.
How can you defend such a despicable act?
Sometimes, hate blinds us…
and prevents us from listening to our hearts.
In these dark hours,
our faith is tested.
[Compoing scoffs]
[Agnès] If God called your wife to him,
perhaps it was so that Suzanne would be here
by the battlefront
to save dozens of lives every day.
Do not go against God's will.
Let go of your vengeance.
Let her save lives.
[Duvernet] He's getting better.
He's regained consciousness.
But he's still very weak.
I need her to stay with him for at least tonight.
[tranquil music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
How is he?
He's going to make it.
[tranquil music continues]
I believe I'm expected.
[door opening]
Will you say goodbye for me?
[footsteps approaching]
General, you're requested at headquarters.
General, it's urgent.
[grave music playing]
[soldier] The scout confirmed the pilot's report.
The enemy is on the move, a major operation, sir.
We are completely surrounded, General.
We only have a few hours before they launch their offensive.
General?
Joffre's battalions will not arrive for another four days.
We must hold out…
at all costs.
Evacuate Saint-Paulin to minimize civilian casualties.
As for our army…
[laughs softly]
I trust in the grace of God.
[Compoing] I had no idea she was pregnant.
Why would she want an abortion?
[sighs] Your wife was at her wits' end, Mr. Compoing.
She didn't feel up to having a sixth child.
She was terrified to tell you.
[Compoing] I want to know how it happened.
[peaceful music playing]
She had internal bleeding.
And I couldn't save her.
I did everything I could, I'm so sorry.
-[bittersweet music playing] -[crying softly]
[indistinct chatter]
Where is she?
She left.
-She asked me to say goodbye to you. -[sighs]
The Germans are about to attack.
I'll have you transferred to the military hospital in Nancy.
-[Joseph] Out of the question. -Joseph.
I've already lost one son.
[Joseph] I belong here.
It's my duty.
Germans could be here by tomorrow. I gave the order to evacuate Saint-Paulin.
The hospital will also--
If you close the hospital, you condemn the wounded to death.
The walls of the convent are sturdy. We will hold.
As long as it takes to tend to your men, I'll stay here.
[stirring music playing]
[Duvernet] I have to go.
I'm off to the battlefront.
[stirring music building]
Good luck, my son.
Good luck.
[dramatic music playing]
I am free.
I'm staying.
-[siren blaring] -[man] Hurry up, ladies and gentlemen.
We don't have much time.
Move along!
[indistinct clamoring]
[man] Move! Come on, move!
[officer] Ladies and gentlemen, please hurry! Move! Move along!
[indistinct clamoring continues]
[soldier] German troops at the gates of Saint-Paulin. Stop.
-[operator tapping Morse code] -[phone ringing]
[soldier] Bombing of populated areas to be expected. Stop.
Evacuation of the civilian population in progress. Stop.
[tapping continues]
[soldier] Order of immediate closure of the roads to Saint-Paulin.
-Stop. -[Juliette] Excuse me?
What the hell are you doing here?
Repeat, order for immediate road closure to Saint-Paulin. Stop.
I have some information to share.
It's about Marcel Dumont.
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
-Yeah, I'm listening. -[Bernard] Hello, Marcel.
It's Bernard. Juliette turned you in.
The military police are coming. Get out. They want you dead.
[Marcel] Ah.
-[sighs heavily] -[hurried footsteps descending stairs]
-[woman 1] Come on, quick! Hurry up! -[woman 2] I'm coming!
[woman] Wait for me, girls!
[Yvonne] This can't be happening. Damn it, it can't be true!
Where's that damn necklace?
I'm looking for Mom's necklace!
I left it in this box.
Marcel, what are you doing? We have to evacuate now!
You've got your stuff, right? Huh?
It must be in this one. I'll take this.
You gave it to me. I won't leave it behind.
[laughs nervously]
I'm so tired.
Oh, my heart is beating too fast.
-Yvonne. -Yes.
Marcel.
Mar.
Marcel.
[gasps softly]
-Marguerite was right. -[sighs]
What?
What? Marguerite? This isn't the time, Marcel.
[voice breaks] You're ruining my life, Yvonne.
-You ruined my life, Yvonne. -[laughs]
Mar…
[grunts]
[choking]
[gasping]
[gasping subsides]
-[dark music playing] -[Marcel sobbing]
-[keys rattle] -[door opening]
The charges against you were dropped.
Let's go.
I'm doomed anyway, so…
for what's left of my life…
You're right, you should never get attached to pimps.
[soldier] Let's go. In.
[Caroline] Come on, let's go.
[Bernard sighs heavily]
[door slams and locks]
-[crying softly] -[bittersweet music playing]
-[crowd clamoring] -[indistinct chatter]
[bittersweet music continues]
-[clamoring and chatter continues] -[bittersweet music continues]
-[man 1] Give me a sec! -[man 2] Faut pas trainer! Allez-y!
Allez-y!
[Marguerite in English] What's going on?
A German offensive is coming.
I've ordered an evacuation.
Saint-Paulin could fall at any moment.
Mrs. Dewitt, your property is very close to the battlefront.
-Do you think they'll break through? -We must be prepared for that possibility.
Yes. I strongly advise you to leave town.
I won't leave my son behind.
[bittersweet music continues]
[Delille] Hey, de Régnier!
You're off to the front line with the foot soldiers.
Try not to run away this time.
-[shouts] -[dramatic music playing]
[Duvernet loudly] The enemy is strong!
Very strong!
But they will always lack
what makes you
heroes, gentlemen!
Courage!
The French courage!
Soldiers!
You hold in your hands, along with your rifles,
the fate of France!
Of your women!
Of your mothers!
Of your daughters!
[dramatic music building]
And I know that today…
Today, none of you will falter!
Because together, united,
we will defeat the enemy!
Long live France!
[soldiers] Long live France!
[yelling] Long live France!
[all yelling] Long live France!
[Duvernet] Long live France!
[all] Long live France!
[Duvernet] Long live France!
[all] Long live France!
[dramatic music continues]
Oh, sweetheart.
Are you okay, my love?
-[worker] What are you doing? -The Germans will be here soon.
We're taking you to the convent. Get your things, but the bare minimum.
[Jean] Hurry up! Come on, let's go! Come on!
Éléonore, we must leave. The general is evacuating Saint-Paulin.
The Germans could attack at any minute.
They cross the woods, we'll be first in their path.
Where will we go then?
We'll go to my sister's in Touraine. We'll be safe there.
Thank you.
[workers clamoring]
…hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever.
Amen.
♪ To scare all the little children… ♪
[artillery fire crumpling in distance]
-[shell whistling] -[artillery fire exploding]
[soldiers clamoring]
-[artillery exploding in distance] -[civilians clamoring]
[woman] Give me your hand.
I don't know where Charles is. He's not in the factory.
We must go, Éléonore.
Éléonore!
[artillery fire continues in distance]
Charles?
Charles!
Charles?
[Éléonore faintly] Charles!
Charles!
Charles, you can't stay here alone!
[wails] Charles!
[suspenseful music playing]
[suspenseful music continues]
-[woman 1] Let's go! Let's go! -[woman 2] Let's go, girls. Let's go.
[Caroline] Sweetheart, I'll take an ambulance, okay?
-[Madeleine] Yes. -[Caroline] We'll meet on the square.
-Okay, my dear? -[woman 3] Come on! Let's go!
[woman 4] Move, move, move! We need to hurry!
Let's go, come on!
-[woman 4] Go ahead, I'll follow you. -[dramatic music playing]
-[Irene] Let's go! -Yeah, go!
[dramatic music building]
DEWITT FACTORY
[dramatic music fading]
[soldiers clamoring in German]
[clamoring continues]
-[dramatic music resumes playing] -[Charles exhales slowly]
[dramatic music rising]
[dramatic music crescendoes]
-[gun firing] -[soldiers shouting in German]
-[rifle firing] -[shouting continues]
[soldiers speaking German]
[artillery shells exploding in distance]
[explosions continue faintly]
[woman] It's okay, I'll take it.
-Paulette, are you coming? -Thank you, Mrs. Dewitt.
Irene, tell them there's an ambulance available.
[Irene] Come! We'll find your mother.
[civilians clamoring indistinctly]
-[woman] Hurry up! -[clamoring continues]
I can't stay. Do you understand?
[somber music playing]
[Marguerite] Time to go.
[somber music continues]
Let's go.
[shell whistling]
[soldier] Come on, damn it!
-[indistinct chatter] -[soldiers groaning]
[soldier 1] Allez! Allez, te décourage pas!
-[soldier 2] J'ai mal! -[shell exploding]
[clamoring continues]
-[soldiers groaning] -[soldier] Go!
[Marguerite] Colin!
[soldiers screaming]
[hysterically] Colin!
[soldier] Stretcher!
-[wounded clamoring indistinctly] -[indistinct chatter]
Almost there. Come on. Hang on.
[soldier] Help me.
-[Marguerite] Augustin! Augustin! -[groaning]
Colin, he's been shot!
Where is he?
At the… At the creek.
-At the creek! -[shells exploding]
-[Florence] Marguerite! -[Augustin] Don't go!
-[Florence] Marguerite! -[Augustin] You can't go!
-They're about to attack! -[Florence] Marguerite!
-[shells exploding] -[soldiers groaning indistinctly]
-Where is he? Where is he? -[somber music playing]
[somber music continues]
-[soldier] Allez! Courage! -[shells exploding]
[dramatic music playing]
[Marguerite shrieks]
-[ears ringing] -[indistinct muted screaming]
-[Delille muted] Stretcher! Stretcher! -[explosions continue]
-[Delille] What the hell are they doing? -[whimpers]
[Delille] What the hell are they doing?
We asked for stretcher-bearers! What the hell are they doing?
-[guns firing] -[soldiers screaming]
[soldier] Hold on, General! Hold on!
-[shell whistling and exploding] -[shrieks]
[soldier] We'll get you out, General! We'll get you out!
[Delille] Goddamn it! Stretchers!
We must get the General out before the Germans attack.
[gunfire and clamoring continues]
[Delille] General.
General! Stretcher-bearers!
[somber music playing]
[soldier screaming]
[yells] Colin!
[somber music building]
[rifle firing]
No! It's too dangerous!
-[soldier 1] Don't go! -[soldier 2] Stop!
[soldier 1] Come back!
[somber music fading]
[grunts]
-[rifle firing] -[screams]
[gasping for breath]
Ahh!
-[somber music resumes playing] -[whimpering]
[somber music building]
[soldier in distance] Come on, men! Let's go!
Come on! Hey, let's move!
Come!
[Colin crying softly]
[Florence] Marguerite? Marguerite!
Marguerite!
Girls, take care of him.
No! No! No!
[sobbing] No!
[wailing]
-[wailing] -[woman] Hurry!
[Colin] No! No!
[woman] Let's go.
[Joseph] The first of the wounded will arrive soon.
There will be many more today.
Stretcher-bearers, I want you near the gates.
Unload as quickly as possible so the ambulances can leave.
[all] Yes, Major!
[Joseph] Sisters…
the triage of the wounded will also have to be done quickly.
Jeanne and I will handle the emergencies.
I know you are exhausted.
But I'm counting on you.
Get to work.
[somber music playing]
Will you manage?
Do we have a choice?
[somber music continues]
Good luck.
The Great War lasted another four years.
While millions of men sacrifice their lives on the battlefield,
women like Marguerite, Agnès, Suzanne, and Caroline
will continue to mobilize on all fronts to help France.
They remain the unsung heroes of this war. This series is dedicated to them.
[somber music playing]