You are hard to please.
I find that hard to believe.
I carry myself poorly.
I shall withdraw myself from your company.
Are your dogs friendly?
I won't fail to do so.
And how are your studies proceeding?
How many Americans are we meant to accommodate?
Ten? Fifty? A thousand?
We have only three, my dear.
- What about that Dr. Bancroft? - He doesn't sleep here.
He might as well.
Maybe it's time you discussed charging rent.
I can hardly ask guests to become tenants.
We house them, feed them, give them horses and servants, and now this party.
At how many livres?
The expense is nothing against the future profit from trade.
When is this future? Will any of us be alive to see it?
I don't expect you to grasp the intricacies of commerce.
Fine. Play your little games.
But I tell you, this extravagance will be our ruin.
At last. Help me up, you great lump.
And what was his answer?
I couldn't quite follow it.
Something about how they wrap things at the patisserie.
It could be red, it could be green, but the pastry inside is the same.
He is saying that beneath their varied beliefs,
all religions share a fundamental truth.
That's too rich for me.
Then perhaps you should have thought more carefully
before offering our daughter to his grandson.
Enough.
I'll be damned if I let you dispute with me.
Tell him that a Protestant has no hope of advancement here.
And Cunégonde cannot be bound to such a fate.
I've already started negotiations.
Do you want me to look a fool?
Your drunken antics did this, not mine.
As if you know what you're talking about.
Is your pride more important than our family's fortunes?
He has plenty of gold in America.
And how would that benefit us here?
A daughter is a burden to be passed along as soon as possible.
Your father understood that.
Why don't you?
Perhaps Mademoiselle Jupin can explain it to me.
She's obviously a woman of discernment.
You are brazen, madame.
If only I was.
You think I'm blind to your flirtations with a man 40 years your elder?
That you call papa, sit on his knee
and coo honeyed nonsense in your endless letters?
What colossal impudence.
Yes.
How dare I seek the company of someone who delights me.
And so disgrace the good name of my devoted husband.
The name is mine. The estate is mine. And I'll have my way.
Everyone else can go to hell.
I tore a seam, and Gabrielle had to sew it up.
What do you think?
Will Franklinet like it?
Ravishing.
Where was I?
They've all seen you on stage, you know.
But they haven't invited me to their houses.
You're invited now.
Thirteen stripes.
Did I get it right?
You make the prospect of independence even more appealing.
Listen to you.
Sounding more French every day.
That's very--
But I'm not sure I like that.
I prefer you as an American.
Look at that.
He brought an African to the party.
She's an actress.
How do you know?
Uh, Jacques mentioned something about her.
That's even more scandalous.
They use stage names, you know.
To hide where they really come from.
What have we done to deserve this?
That profligate means to put me in an early grave.
Don't say anything just now.
I'll throw him out on his ass, guests be damned.
You'll do no such thing.
Then he can hide from his creditors
and cadge from his whores, and see how he likes--
Stop!
Mother.
Father.
May I present Mademoiselle Caillot of the Comédie-Italienne.
How gracious you are to allow this poor child of shadows
her day in the precious light.
Oh. Well. I--
We saw you in that Goldoni farce.
You were absolutely marvelous!
Do I seem gloomy?
Perhaps
I'm mistaken.
My dear papa...
Ladies and gentlemen. Your attention, please.
The Apotheosis of Liberty is about to begin.
"This doctrine, my friends,
is reason and wisdom."
"But do not depend too much on your own industry."
"And now to conclude,
experience keeps a dear school..."
"As Poor Richard says,
they that won't be counseled can't be helped."
"Why, she'll surely rap your knuckles."
Three million livres.
If you've come for the July 4th celebration,
you're a bit late.
Don't concern yourself, Doctor. I received a full report.
The Apotheosis of Liberty.
What a spectacle.
Then to what do I owe this honor?
You object, perhaps, to our wish to keep you close.
We're hardly the only eyes upon you.
And not everyone is so kindly disposed to your presence.
What is it you mean to tell me?
That it might be prudent for you
to exercise some caution in your comings and goings.
Because?
Certain rumors. Nothing more.
Do take care, Doctor.
There's quite enough mayhem in Paris as it is.
Leave me be!
What is this?
- What does it look like? - You're kidnapping me?
You'll never get off the grounds.
I bet we will. Know why?
You're going to tell the gatekeeper you know us.
He's braver than we thought!
Drink up, Achilles.
You're going to need it.
Coachman, get going!
- Are you going to marry her? - That's what grandfather wants.
She's very pleasant.
- Not that rich. - Rich enough.
But young Achilles...
Has his eye on someone else.
Don't you?
Do you mean to stick me with that?
- Insulting an officer. - I say hang him on the spot.
Or we just stab him.
Yes, that works.
Why the secrecy?
Technically, I'm under house arrest.
The king doesn't like his marquises running off to fight someone else's war.
Sit down, friends.
And let's talk about the fight for freedom.
We burn them to the ground.
No doubt about that.
Good.
It's called a chemise à la reine. Because the queen was the first to wear it.
Well, not the first, it's really what any peasant would-- But when she put it on--
And Madame Bertin, everyone goes to her now.
I say, "Maman, it isn't fair that you get your dresses made there
and all I've got is some old"--
But only because you asked.
The garden...
Pipou, his nose is all wrong.
Here's the dress I was talking about.
I'm showing him the watercolors.
You mustn't bore him, dear.
I'm not bored. Really.
Perhaps you'd both like to stroll the terrace. It's quite a pleasant evening.
It's just walking back and forth.
Do go, if you please.
And be charming.
You can stay.
Is that wise, madame?
I think we can rely on their good upbringing.
Very well. I suppose I'll just--
- Pardon? - I said no.
A note. For 100 livres.
Take it and leave.
If you don't take it, I'll have you seen off the grounds.
And make it known that you are not to be placed in any house, in any fashion,
for a hundred miles around Paris.
Not even
to empty the privies.
Monsieur Brillon--
Is not worth the trouble.
- Husband. - To what do we owe your graceful presence?
Simply my wish to be between the two men who most occupy my thoughts.
I don't suppose you've told him.
Told him what?
What we agreed.
- I don't recall our-- - Fine.
My good sir.
What in blazes are you--
In our hearts, we are united in the belief
that there is only one religion and one morality.
But though individuals may do as they please
and leave others to their prejudices,
families demand a sterner account.
- And so... - Madame, I warn you--
...without being your children, we shall be your friends.
And though it pains us to know you may seek affection elsewhere,
we shall give you all the care that is in our power.
Anything to declare?
See for yourself.
With your permission, sir.
Ladies and gentlemen! The second call!
Last call, ladies and gentlemen!
Last call!
I don't much care for being up before sunrise.
- I thought you wanted glory. - I do. Just later in the day.
How do you...
How do you sack a city anyway?
He'll know about it.
What happens when we get to Le Havre?
We buy some ships,
recruit a few thousand men,
scrape up some ammunition--
Someone's coming.
My friend. Your grandfather changed his mind?