"THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Episode 2" "Once upon a time there was a girl that dreamed to travel, to cross the seas on a big ship and discover unknown lands across the ocean." "But, as fate has willed, she found herself elsewhere, in a gloomy and hopeless place." "Good morning, Bella." "Have you slept well?" "I had a nightmare." "The same as always." "Now, try to eat this." "You liked it the first time I've made it for you." "Thank you." "I'll eat this later, all right?" "No, no, you have to try." "You haven't eaten for days." "If you continue like this, you'll get ill." "Come on!" "It would be enough just to leave this place to feel better." "I wish I could help you, but... my hands are tied." "Bella." "The countess has sent me for you." "Let's go." "Am I wrong or... you're pale." "— You shouldn't be surprised, sir." "— I want you to come back to your old self." "Because I will not have anyone emaciated on the staff at my service." "Leon!" "You can't be here!" "That's an ill omen for the groom to see the bride in her dress." "I haven't seen Juliette's dress, it didn't work." "I must be insane to think I could relieve such a pain." "But I love him and I'm willing to sacrifice for him every single moment I have left." "Come." "I want you to take part in the preparations for the wedding." "It's very educational for a young woman." "You'll see, it'll put you back in good humour." "Oh, please." "— Don't worry about me." "— I am worried, however." "I told you to be on your guard, but that didn't work." "Leon has broken your heart." "You're not the first and not the last." "No." "Actually, it isn't so." "You don't have to lie to me." "I recognize a girl who suffers because of love." "No, I'm tired of living like a prisoner." "I truly can't understand why he keeps harassing me." "Because he's stubborn and capricious." "But don't worry." "Once I'm his wife, I'll know how to change him." "So?" "What do you think?" "You're a beautiful bride." "Do you want to see the veil too?" "She can't go away like that!" "She can go wherever she wants to, I don't care about what she's doing." "Bella!" "Where are you going?" "Bella!" "What are you doing?" "Where are you going?" "Wait!" "Where are you going?" "Stop!" "Bella!" "You can't go." "You're not allowed to leave the castle!" "Florian!" "What's going on?" "The horses are pawing because they sense an approaching storm." "To the stable, quickly!" "Let's go!" "Hey!" "Is there anybody?" "You again!" "You're just a little thief." "So the lesson wasn't enough for you?" "No, please, let me go." "I didn't come to steal." "— You're also a liar!" "— I didn't lie, I came because of Bella." "She's in the village now and very ill." "— In the village?" "— Yes." "She has a fever." "I swear." "Oh my God!" "Bella!" "Bella." "I'm here." "Do you hear me?" "It's me." "— What have you done to her?" "— Nothing, my lord." "— We've found her like this." "— I've told what happened." "— Open the door." "— Sir, she has a high fever." "Open the door!" "Don't die, Bella." "Don't die." "Quickly, do something!" "The forehead is hot, she must have a high temperature." "See to the fire." "Why nobody notified me?" "I don't think she should be here." "It is I who decided this." "— We must go to Marselle to send for the physician." "— I'll go right away, my lord." "— I'll go." "— I forbid you this." "It'll be dark soon and a storm is coming." "— Wait until tomorrow." "— Tomorrow could be too late." "Leon, wait!" "Nobody touches her until the prince comes back, it's for her own good." "Brichard!" "Brichard!" "Open up!" "I'm the prince Dalville!" "— Open the door!" "— The physician isn't home!" "Don't hurt us." "Where is he?" "The... the tavern." "I need you." "Pull yourself together at once or I'll kill you with my own hands." "Who is this scoundrel?" "Looks a lot like the prince." "Don't tell me to help you." "Come on, get up!" "Let's go!" "Very well." "Very well." "Let's go." "What kind of a physician is this?" "Come!" "Move!" "I'm afraid that this evening he'll not be very useful to you." "Drink yourself to death." "Help her, Armand." "But how?" "I'm a nose." "I make perfume, not medicine." "— You have to help her, you understand?" "— And if I make a mistake?" "I don't want her to die." "Do you understand, Armand?" "Help her." "I can't lose her too." "Save her." "— What do you want to give her?" "— Achillea, cardamom and... — What else?" "— Distillation of bee venom." "Venom?" "But are you sure about what you're doing?" "No." "Do you have a better idea?" "— How long will it take?" "— At least the whole night." "Is there anything else that we can do?" "— Only wait." "— Wait..." "Now he's worried, it's his fault she's in this condition." "Go fetch hot water, please." "I'm going, count." "Forgive me for the things I said." "Albertine is right." "We all know what you're going through, he's hurt you." "Your heart is broken." "Sometimes it's not that simple to separate things." "Take oleander." "It's a plant that grows spontaneously." "You can find it everywhere." "It has an enchanting scent, but if you burn it, this scent will become a poison." "Leon had a wonderful and happy life." "But then one night, like this one, the fire destroyed everything." "I want to say." "Is it oleander's fault that the fire makes it poisonous?" "Was it Leon's fault that his happiness turned into anger and hostility?" "No, it's not his fault." "Not entirely." "There's nothing more terrible than to lose the happiness once you found it." "— Will she make it?" "— I don't know." "Who knows." "If you exist, save her." "Hear me out." "I know, you won't do this." "But... if she lives, I swear to you," "I swear," "I will change." "— What am I doing here?" "— No, no, no!" "No, no!" "You have to stay in bed, you can't up yet." "You need to rest because you might still have a fever." "— But why I'm in this room?" "— You ran away from the castle." "You lost consciousness, Leon found you and brought you here so we'd cure you." "Leon?" "Yes, he was worried, very worried about you." "— I don't remember anything." "— That's even better this way." "Tonight you were at the point of..." "you were almost..." "It's incredible, the fever has practically gone down." "— How do you feel?" "— Better." "She certainly feels better than you do." "You look like you've seen a ghost." "— Leave me alone with her." "— I'm leaving." "I'll be back later then." "I was so scared to lose you." "It wouldn't be hard to find someone else for your games." "— I'm sorry." "— Why?" "You had some fun, hadn't you?" "— No." "— At my expense." "— No." "— Yes." "Yes, it's so." "Indeed it's true, I could have had some fun." "But I didn't." "I understand your anger, your pain because of that stupid bet." "But I don't regret I made it." "If it hadn't been for that," "I would never have known you." "And I wouldn't have been so happy to see that you're better now." "— That's enough." "— Very well." "— Enough, please." "— Very well." "Just one more thing, express a wish." "Ask me for anything and I'll grant it." "If you can't believe my words, at least believe this." "Did you do what I asked you to do?" "What was it?" "To make a perfume for me, for the wedding day." "Papa, I'm getting married within fortnight!" "My lifelong dream is about to come true, but seems like you don't care about it." "Excuse me, I still have to find inspiration." "I would love something strong... and sensual, something to seduce and conquer him." "A perfume won't be enough, don't have any illusions." "It isn't my illusions anymore." "The last time you thought just the same and we all know how it ended." "I asked you to make a perfume just for me, not to lecture me." "For me these two things are the same." "No one has ever loved Leon as much as I love him, not even Juliette." "Not even Bella!" "And one day he'll understand it and he'll fall in love with me." "Yes." "And he'll love me in return." "Dearest Bella, since you came back to the castle" "I miss you more than ever." "And I keep asking myself what made you to come back there since the prince let you go." "But now isn't a time to give way to regrets." "The only way to set you free is to pay off that damned debt to the last coin." "To do that, I'll redouble my efforts even at the cost of my own life." "— You're thinking what I'm thinking, aren't you?" "— You would be really surprised." "It would be wonderful to have the reception here." "In the orangery." "Don't you think?" "— Reception?" "— For our wedding." "— Listen. — You're right, it wouldn't be elegant. — No." "— Better in the salon." "— No, that's not it." "I need to speak with you." "I want you to know..." "Excuse me." "My lord, I've decided what I want to ask you." "— Come, we'd better talk in private." "— There is no need." "There is nothing that you can't say in front of your betrothed." "— As you wish." "— My lord." "What I'm asking you... is to cancel my father's debt." "In this case I wouldn't have an excuse to hold you in the castle anymore." "But if that's what you wish, I'll do as you say." "Thank you." "What a mercenary girl!" "She could have you and chose the money." "It's settled then." "The reception will be held in salon." "We shouldn't have the reception." "Since no marriage will take place at all." "You gave me your word." "— Did you really think that I'll keep it?" "— You did this with Bella." "Indeed, and it didn't do any good." "Or at least that's how it looks." "My lady." "Go!" "Get out!" "Help, ma'am!" "My child will starve to death!" "We can't pay this month." "If you don't pay, I'll throw you out with your entire family!" "No!" "Please!" "I'm begging you!" "— Bella!" "Bella!" "— Stop, stop." "Zazie!" "Zazie." "At the castle I was told that you're going away, but I didn't believe." "I'm sorry." "Good luck then, you'll have everything." "You won't be needy." "Don't worry about us." "My lord." "My lord." "My lord." "A person wishes to see you." "Tell him to go to the devil." "My lord, this is Bella." "What's going on?" "Leave us alone." "What else do you want?" "— I just couldn't leave." "— That's obvious." "The thought that..." "I still might be useful here brought me back." "Useful?" "I can do fine by myself without you or anyone else." "I know." "But..." "I really wish things were different." "— That there was another chance." "— I gave you another chance." "And you chose what you wanted, what was important to you." "Yes." "Yes, to leave." "But that was a small wish... and selfish one." "And so?" "If I had another wish, just one, would you be willing to grant it?" "I hope you're joking." "No, I'm not." "It's a flourishing market and very profitable." "And the prince's already given his approval." "You can't make me." "The perfume isn't something that is mass-produced." "But... the villagers would have a work." "Perfumes are unique, exclusive creations and meant only for an elite." "This valley would be rich once again and you would be famous across France." "Are you trying to bribe me?" "Your flattery can't convince me." "That wasn't my intention, but you could give fragrance to half the world with your creations, Armand." "Do you have an idea how many essences it takes to make one single perfume worthy of the name?" "Just arrange and we'll find them." "In all quantities required?" "We can grow the plants in the orangery" "— and we have an entire forest at our disposal..." "— No, listen." "I work with rare essences that are from the other side of the world." "Perfect." "Then my father can bring them on his ship." "We'll see." "Now you have to tell me what you need and I'll get it to you." "All right." "But if there's something missing, I will not do anything." "Write down." "— Rose. — Rose. — Bergamot." "— Bergamot. — Jasmine." "Lemon, cinnamon, bitter orange peel." "Saffron, black pepper and a maple leaf." "No!" "No!" "No!" "Not everything at once!" "Not everything at once!" "Please!" "Easy, not everything at once!" "Not everyone at once, please." "Separate them, not everything at once!" "Separate them!" "Not together, please!" "Very well, very well." "Like this?" "Yes, perfect, keep them fresh this way." "Good." ""C" as in camomilla." "Then "M" as in maple." "That's fine, make sure you put everything with the utmost care." "— Please, carry the alembic closer to the boiler." "— Very well." "Hurry, there's still a lot to do, if I can make it through all of this." "Do you really think that the prince suddenly could have changed that much?" "You'll see that it's just another way to make fun of us." "Put that over there." "Now, first of all, I have to set aside 300 louis for the boiler and 200 for the laboratory glassware." "It is quite incredible." "I heard that my income has been halved this month." "— Can someone tell me what is going on?" "— We've got orders, countess." "The prince has decided to invest the collected taxes to the perfume laboratory." "That's not possible." "I'm sorry, countess, but the prince does everything that this maidservant, Bella, tells him to do." "I fear that now even you can do nothing." "After I've been affronted and rejected, now I have to suffer this insult as well." "It's your fault that I'm in this situation." "— You favoured Bella over your daughter." "— This is not true." "I just wanted your happiness, and marrying Leon wouldn't make you happy, Helene." "You're still young and very beautiful." "Don't waste your life in the shadow of a man who doesn't love you." "The perfume for my wedding." "What a pity this will never be necessary!" "Because it's exactly what I wanted." "My dear father, I wish you were here to see how much has changed." "This valley that once seemed to me so gloomy soon will restore its former glory..." "Just keep doing what you were doing." "Old Blush." "Black Lace." "Belladonna." "Each of these flowers is a memory to me and for this I hated them, but now... the memories hurt less." "Because now... now I have a hope." "Go back to being happy like I used to be." "And it's up to you whether my hope will become a reality or that will be just a memory as well, the most painful of all." "But what should I do to make you believe me?" "Look me in the eyes..." "Look me in the eyes." "It's true, you're right, I played with you or pretended." "I've played a part to hide my true feelings, but now... now these things don't interest me anymore." "Take off my mask." "Once and for all." "You're so beautiful." "You soothe my soul." "I love you." "I love you, Bella." "I no longer want to hide." "I want to give you my all." "And I want everyone to see and know how much I love you." "A celebration for Bella that will take place here in the castle?" "Yes, that's what we'd been told." "And it seems like Bella insisted on inviting that little tramp, a friend of hers, the father and the other villagers." "Now it's the time for her to find out who Leon really is." "I'm happy, this castle is returning to its previous state." "You're so glad just because you don't have to cook." "But you're wonderful." "And not just as cook." "Florian, what came to your mind?" "We shouldn't set a bad example." "I'm sorry." "The prince is happy and I got carried away." "Excuse me." "This dress is ugly, yes, it's absolutely awful." "And mine?" "You actually look like a fairy princess from a story book." "You're gorgeous!" "Truly." "Poor dear, you've hurt yourself." "Come, let me see." "You!" "Go get some ash to stop the blood." "Why are you acting like this?" "I want to be your friend and reassure you that I bear no ill will." "Leon chose you and I need to back out and step aside." "I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention to make suffer anyone." "We all have our share of suffering and you, of course, will get yours." "Leon is a violent man, ruthless, capable of great cruelty." "I know." "But now he's changed." "A man can't change in a few days." "Now he's experiencing a moment of euphoria but then he'll be back to his old self." "And at that moment there'll be no one who can protect you." "What do you want to say?" "I know Leon better than you do." "Maybe it's not mine to tell, but... it's important that you know this before making any decision." "It was Leon who killed poor Juliette." "No, that's not true." "How do think he got the scar over the eye?" "It was Juliette that wounded him trying to defend herself while he was..." "Stop it!" "I don't believe a word of what you're saying." "If you don't believe me, why don't you ask him?" "There, I'm honoured that you asked me to help you." "Actually, there's one thing I want to talk to you about." "Tonight I'm going to ask Bella to marry me." "In front of the guests?" "— You'll make a great scandal." "— It doesn't matter." "I want it to be clear to everyone that she's the one I chose." "Leon, you've made the right choice." "I'm so happy for all of us." "— Countess, welcome." "— Thank you." "General, welcome." "Your..." "Excellency, marquises." "— Yeah, marquise of The Hollow Belly." "— Never heard of him." "Ambassador, good evening." "— I've never seen a house like this." "— It's like a cathedral." "— If I'd know, I wouldn't have come." "— I agree, my dear." "— Can you smell the stable?" "— You have a very exquisite nose, my lady." "But a healthy smell of the stable is preferable to the one that exhales from a woman with unpleasant scent." "Ladies." "That scar is indeed horrible." "Where's Bella?" "Why she's still not here?" "There she is." "Shall we open the dances?" "Is that her?" "She's not a woman who can resist the prince, not for one second." "Is something wrong?" "Just a little misunderstanding, but now everything's fine." "Lavender and violet, the scent of the fresh linens, with your permission?" "Get this thought out of you mind at once, the servants can't dance." "— Why not?" "— These are the rules." "An exception?" "I'm sorry, but now you and I are too old to make an exception." "— Excuse me, can I have this dance?" "— Yes, of course." "What a frivolous man!" "You're looking at me very strangely." "How did you get the scar?" "Maybe I shouldn't have asked that." "I'd rather not talk about it tonight." "Now I'm the one who wants to ask you something and I want to do it in front of everyone." "May I have your attention?" "Thank you." "I, Leon, prince of Dalville, in the presence of you all intend to ask you, Bella Dubois, for your hand." "And to marry me." "What is your answer?" "Yes!" "Yes!" "She accepted." "Keep having a good time." "And now, music!" "Come with me, quickly!" "May I know what's happening to you?" "Why didn't you answer my question?" "Because you caught me by surprise." "Such good news usually shouldn't be a problem." "I need to ask you a question." "Say it." "Did you kill Juliette?" "Yes." "I would have done anything for her." "I loved her, I loved her more than my life." "And she... repaid me with the betrayal." "There." "This is the truth." "Now it's your turn to answer." "Will you marry me, Bella?" "Go!" "Get out." "Leon, wait." "How much longer do you want me to wait?" "— You've killed Juliette!" "— Yes." "With these hands." "And if you find me too frightening to be loved, just stay away from me, get out!" "Look at my face." "It's divided into two parts, like me." "One half is the prince, the other one is the beast." "If you love me, you have to accept them both." "Go away now and don't come back unless you're sure that your love withstands all of this." "Don't give it back." "Keep it until you make a decision." "Why are you sitting in the dark?" "The light gives me discomfort." "It's a torment to me to see you suffer." "Sooner or later, it'll pass." "With me, you don't have to act strong, to control yourself, whatever the cost." "I know you and understand you." "Corinne!" "I know what you need." "Bella!" "— Bella!" "— Eveline!" "How are you?" "— You look very thin." "— I feel better." "Now that I'm back home." "— Papa!" "— My child!" "My dearest child." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry, Bella." "If we had known you were coming back, we'd have prepared a more deserving reception." "I thought that I wouldn't come home, too." "I can't understand." "What made the prince cancel my debt?" "I told you." "He's not better, not worse than anyone else." "He just needed some advice." "Tell the truth, the prince... has used you?" "— Be honest." "— No, in no way!" "I see that you brought clothes as well, so this time you intend to stay." "To tell the truth, I don't know." "No more questions for now, otherwise your sister will run away at once." "Come!" "Go." "Your room is ready, as always." "Wait!" "But it's a wonder." "Yes, it's very beautiful." "— Did the prince give it to you?" "— Nothing important." "Don't be so modest, Bella." "That emerald's the size of a walnut." "Not even the prince would have made this kind of gift... if he didn't have a good reason." "Actually, it's about... just a memory." "— But..." "— Eveline!" "Eveline." "— Yes?" "— Why don't you go to the kitchen and make something nice for a dinner?" "Yes, captain." "— Leave it, I'll do this. — You?" "— Yes. — Want to cook?" "I did practice a bit at the castle and nobody died." "— What do we have in the larder?" "— Guess." "Potato, right?" "In a few months, "The Good Hope" will come back with a cargo of spices and we'll be rich once again." "Yes, papa." "Bella!" "I'll be there in a minute, papa!" "Didn't you hear?" "— Look, papa is waiting for you outside." "— Yes." "You wait here for me, I have to go talk with those lords." "Who am I?" "You're Andre!" "What are you doing here?" "Does this mean you're free?" "Yes..." "ln a way, I am." "Then you can go with us!" "— Did your father tell you what he's planning for the next expedition?" "— No." "We change our route, we're sailing to America." "— It would be... it would be wonderful." "— So what's keeping you?" "— I don't know..." "— I'll show you." "Young man, what are you doing?" "We can load cargo aboard in Lisbon, set sail for the Azores and go straight to San Domingo." "I thought the better route at this time of the year is the one that leads towards the Canary Islands." "The Canary Islands, Cape Verde and then Brazil?" "We buy coffee and sell it in New Orleans." "Aye, captain!" "— Come. — Please!" "We can't do this to your sister." "Of course we can, she had luck with the prince and now it's my turn." "I've never seen a ring more beautiful than this." "It's a great pity we have to sell it." "It's up to you now." "Try to get as much money for it as possible." "— Eveline!" "If we get caught, what happens?" "— Well, we'll deny it." "Come on." "We can't wait forever for my father's affairs to get settled." "What we'll get would be just enough to marry and start a life together." "It's our last chance." "Let's go." "How interesting." "How much do you think to offer?" "These initials, L.D., what do they stand for?" "It's an old family jewel, I can't tell you more." "— 80 louis." "— Very well..." "Better not, 90!" "— Or there's no deal." "— 85. — 90." "— 95." "— I'll give you 100." "Keep it." "Not now, follow me, I'll pay you at my house." "— A family jewel?" "— A family jewel." "— You're so beautiful." "— I love you, Bella." "Look at my face." "It's divided into two parts, like me." "One half is the prince, the other one is the beast." "If you love me, you have to accept them both." "Papa, Bella!" "We have an announcement to make!" "Olivier and I decided to get married." "We set a date for the wedding on next Saturday." "— Next Saturday?" "— Yes." "But, my daughter, what are we going to do with the dowry?" "— Where will you get the money?" "— Everything is already settled." "A distant uncle of Olivier has bequeathed to him... some money." "That's not much, but it'll be enough." "So, don't you want to congratulate us?" "But, of course, sweetheart, that's amazing news." "— I'm so happy for you, truly." "— Thank you." "My dear Leon, all I'm thinking about is us." "Leon." "I feel like I'm in the grip of a storm and the port seems so far away!" "Is anybody there?" "Where are you?" "Take this to the countess Helene, I'm sure she'll find it interesting." "Even if my thoughts always turn to you." "I learned today that my sister is getting married next Saturday." "Therefore, I have to stay in Marseille a little longer." "Give me just a few more days." "Florian!" "And then... you'll have my answer." "— Give it to me." "I'll bring them." "— As you wish, my lady." "Did you expect to hear from her, isn't it so?" "It's been more than a week." "If she isn't coming back, it's evidently because she's comfortable where she is now." "And what do you know about it?" "Oh, nothing." "Pretend that I didn't say a word." "Don't play with me, Helene." "— Tell me what you know." "— Are you sure?" "Bella has been seen in port together with the father and his first mate." "A very handsome young man, they say, and he's the same age." "I don't find anything strange in this." "They've been trying to find money for the voyage to America." "And I have good reasons to believe Bella is leaving with them." "And the main reason is this." "Where did you find it?" "It's been sold in port to someone who recognized your initials." "There's another thing, it's been sold for 100 louis." "A mere nothing!" "She is obviously in a hurry to leave." "Bella, are you ready?" "Papa..." "Yes, I'm ready." "Everyone!" "Let's have a toast to the newlyweds!" "— Best wishes and happiness!" "— Cheers to the newlyweds!" "— Congratulations!" "— Best wishes!" "I'm very glad to meet you." "You know, the last time I saw you weren't so shining." "Did you hear, Bella?" "A ship has arrived from India." "Andre." "— I had to save you from that admirer." "— I'm grateful, my captain." "— Let us dance." "Come on." "— No, no, no, no, no." "No, please!" "Why not?" "It's just a dance!" "— Very well, but just one." "— Just one. — One." "Very well." "You're light as a feather." "You grant me a dance, but then you're sad." "Have some fun!" "You're right." "Very well." "Will you give me another chance?" "I don't know." "— Please!" "— Only if you stop thinking of what troubles you." "— Come, one more dance." "— No." "— Yes." "— No, please." "Where's the ring that I gave you?" "I don't know." "I don't know, I swear to you." "What a fool I was." "I thought you're different." "But you're just a whore, like the others." "— How dare you?" "— Stay out of it." "No, you're worse than a whore, at least those don't steal." "You betrayed me and, moreover, robbed me!" "That's enough!" "No!" "No!" "Leon!" "No!" "No, I beg you!" "No!" "Please, I beg you, stop, I beg you." "Stop." "Stop." "He was beaten up pretty badly, but he'll be fine." "Let him rest." "And, if he keeps complaining, there's nothing better than a little cognac." "— Come, doctor." "— Good evening." "I feel like I have a nightmare I can't wake myself out of." "A nightmare that I've tossed you into." "It's all my fault." "I've deluded myself." "Now I know that once a wolf, always a wolf." "He can't change his nature." "My child." "Promise me one thing, papa, that we'll leave as soon as Andre gets better." "And promise that we'll never speak of Leon again." "I promise you this." "Helene!" "— Count Armand, what's going on?" "— A precaution against an eventual disaster." "Monsieur Armand, why Bella isn't back yet?" "You know, little one, I believe you shouldn't get your hopes up." "Honestly, I doubt Bella will come back here." "I knew she'd make you suffer, but that much... — Are you sure?" "— Pour me some more, come on." "Leon." "We could have been happy together." "But instead..." "Look!" "So close and so far away!" "Together but alone and now without any hope." "And it's all your fault, all your fault." "No." "— Your sister... — Careful!" "— Excuse me." "Your sister could help you." "Since she got married, she didn't lift a finger around the house." "Papa, it doesn't matter." "It's her honeymoon." "Bella." "I've to tell you something about the ring." "In fact, I'm not sure, but I'm in doubt." "Papa, you promised me that we'd never talk on this matter." "It's true, you're right, but..." "I thought... no, I'm fairly sure that your sister took it." "I don't want to know this." "Even if that's true, at least that ring has done some good." "— Zazie!" "— Hi, Bella." "— What a nice surprise!" "What are you doing here?" "— We're going to bring you home." "Right, papa?" "Yes, that's true." "You can't leave us." "If you don't come back to the castle, the prince once again will be like he was before, and so the village." "— So?" "Come on, let's go!" "— Zazie, Zazie, wait." "I can't, I'll stay here, honey." "You know, I always dreamed to travel by the sea with my father and soon my dream will come true." "So you want to go." "We're going to America." "It's an endless land that lies on the other side of the ocean." "When I'm back, I'll bring you lots of presents." "I don't want your presents!" "You can keep them!" "Zazie!" "Zazie, wait!" "Zazie!" "We have to close a manufactory, we can't maintain a situation like this any longer." "Helene!" "Tell them to close the orangery too." "Very well." "No one is allowed to enter there, this is an order." "I want to see those plants die one by one." "Get out of here!" "Get out, all of you!" "Destroy everything!" "No!" "No!" "No, those are my books!" "You can't throw them away!" "What's it?" "Coward!" "— My daughter!" "Don't you dare to touch her!" "— Really?" "Why shouldn't I?" "I'll give her a good lesson." "That'll teach her." "— No!" "— Papa!" "— Zazie!" "— Papa!" "— Let her go!" "Zazie!" "Let's see if you'll still have the courage to rebel after this lesson." "Stop them!" "Zazie!" "Go!" "Go!" "Out the way!" "Go!" "Go!" "Chase them!" "Let's grab some weapons and then go to the castle!" "— Yes!" "— Yes!" "— To the castle!" "— Let's make them pay!" "Such a thing will never happen again, I promise you this." "Never." "But why?" "I can't understand." "What did these poor plants do to him?" "These are his orders." "I don't think it's worth confronting him for such a foolish thing." "— It's not a foolish thing." "— You'd better get back to work." "Make a good dose of something you know what." "Don't count on me on that." "Don't you start that too." "— You know that Leon always needs more." "— He can't do without it." "And this is because of you." "I will not let you to commit another crime." "You say that like you have nothing to do with this story!" "Like you haven't been my accomplice!" "This is true, but I won't cover for your crimes any longer." "Papa, wait!" "My dearest Bella, before it's too late," "I must confess I was a witness of what happened the night Juliette died." "— Papa!" "Let me in!" "— Leon's wife." "I need to speak with you!" "You should know that he wasn't the one who killed her, Juliette was killed by..." "Papa!" "What do you think you're doing?" "— Answer me!" "— my daughter Helene... with my inintentional complicity." "Helene asked me for a strong dose of narcotic." "She told me that Leon wasn't feeling well because he had just found out that his wife's been unfaithful to him." "It was none other than Helene who told him this." "Leon seemed to have gone mad." "This is why I agreed to give him that strong dose." "Why did you do this?" "I loved you!" "Come!" "Let me go." "Please." "Juliette!" "What happened?" "You're not yourself." "You need to calm down, come." "Wait, drink this, it'll make you feel better." "Helene!" "What have you done?" "Fire!" "Fire!" "Leon!" "The fire was put out, Leon couldn't remember anything about that night." "It was easy for Helene to make him believe that it was him who... — Papa!" "What are you doing?" "— Nothing, I was putting my specimens in order." "Show me." "No, Helene, what are you doing?" "I'm your father." "No!" "— I said show me!" "— No." "What are these?" "15 sacks of grain, yes." "And 8 sacks of beans." "— You're not being very helpful." "— Let me fantasise a little longer." "My greatest dream is coming true." "Yes, mine as well." "And I still can't believe it." "— Is this a greatest dream of yours?" "— Yes, to travel with you." "— Are you serious?" "— I am." "When we were children, I tried to take you on board in secret." "— You remember that?" "— Yes." "The truth is, I have an even greater wish." "To marry you." "Sir, are you looking for a deckhand?" "I'm ready to leave right away." "Jerome." "What are you doing here?" "Don't you work for the prince anymore?" "What happened?" "No, I resigned, the things have just gotten worse." "Worse?" "In what sense?" "The peasants went crazy, they ran after me." "I also heard they want to attack the castle and make the prince pay." "— Now put everything on the ship." "— In the hold?" "Yes, yes, yes." "All the supplies must be put in the hold." "Papa." "Papa." "I can't leave with you," "I have to go back to Leon." "I'm so sorry." "Bella." "You don't owe him anything." "Bella, wait!" "You do nothing?" "You have to stop her!" "Are you sure?" "All right, then I'm going to stop her." "We have endured long enough!" "Now it's the time to take back what belongs to us." "— That's enough, everyone to the castle!" "— Yes!" "— To the castle!" "— Yes!" "Papa, what do you all want to do?" "We want justice, Zazie." "Only justice." "Go back home, you'll be safe there." "Let's go, Bastian!" "Come!" "Have you seen those people?" "What are we going to do?" "Open the gates." "— But they'll tear us apart." "— It's me they want." "Just me." "We're not scared of you anymore!" "Cursed you!" "Here I am." "Kill the monster." "No!" "Enough!" "— No!" "— Where are you going?" "— Let me go!" "Not like this!" "Enough!" "Enough!" "— No!" "— Go away!" "— The prince has to pay for what he's done." "— Not like this!" "Otherwise it's you who will be the monsters." "Is this what you want, Bastian?" "To kill him in front of your daughter?" "— Bella, what have you to do with him?" "— He's not the monster you all think." "And even if he was, I'd still love him." "What's the difference?" "The prince has to die." "Get out of the way!" "Leave him to us!" "Go!" "Listen, leave me." "I don't want you to be here." "It's too late." "Too late." "If you want to take him, you'll have to take me too." "You'll have to kill me with him." "I will not leave you this time..." "I will not leave you anymore." "Why didn't you defend yourself?" "Why didn't you stop them?" "Did you really want to be killed?" "What is the other way for a beast to show his love?" "What have they done to you?" "I'll go to find something to stop the bleeding, Albertine." "Don't move." "No!" "No!" "You're coming with me." "Please, I beg you!" "What's taking Bella so long?" "I don't know." "She must have gone to find count Armand." "— Go find her." "— Come here." "Hold him." "Sir, what do you want to do?" "My lord, where are you going?" "Oh my God." "What have they done?" "Count!" "Count!" "Count Armand!" "Count!" "Count, do you hear me?" "Count, do you hear me?" "Helene." "Please, let me go." "Move!" "I've waited for years, nobody has ever loved Leon like I love him, not even you, not even Juliette." "That stupid whore cheated on him with another man." "I had to kill her." "Helene." "I did this for you, don't you understand?" "We could have been happy if she hadn't come and ruined everything." "Stop, that's enough." "Bella has nothing to do with this." "I'm the one who hurt you." "Don't come near!" "Please." "If you kill Bella, you'll kill me too." "Let her go, just kill me." "I beg you, please, just do it." "— Stay back!" "— Helene, no." "That's not possible." "You're dead!" "No!" "I want to be yours." "You'll always be mine." "One moment, listen!" "I want to make a toast!" "Here's to happiness and long life for the newlyweds!" "Bella." "Eveline." "I'm so happy for you, my little sister." "As for the ring, I want to tell you that..." "Don't worry." "May I kiss the bride?" "Go, till later." "I'm about to leave, I've a ship of my own, I'm a captain." "I'm very proud of you, very proud." "And I'm of you." "— I tasted all cakes, wonderful!" "— Thank you." "— Who made them?" "— And who could make them?" "Me, you stupid goat!" "That's who you are!" "— You're really impossible." "— And you're adorable when you get angry." "Bella." "Papa." "You were about to sink." "But you've come back in port." "Congratulations!" "I just had the best teacher." "Here, all this has your scent." "Excuse me." "May I have your attention?" "Today a new life begins for me and for all of you." "My wife made me realize that even for me" "there's still hope." "And if there's hope for me, there's one for you." "And from this day on our valley will bloom once again and all its flowers will fill the entire world." "Long live the newlyweds!" "And this is the moral of my story." "That for a person to become lovable, they must first be loved." "Sync and translation by Lina Special thanks to Valeria for help" "Once upon a time there was a magnificent castle." "One of the most admired castles in France." "It was known not only for elegance, luxury and hospitality, but also for the great fortune that favored its lord." "The prince Leon." "He had everything a man could ever wanted." "The youthfulness, people's admiration and the love of a beautiful wife." "But then, one terrible night... the prince lost everything." "Love, admiration and also the perfection of his face." "Leon became a man full of hate for himself and for the others." "A man, incapable of loving and being loved." "A cruel creature." "THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Episode 1" "But I didn't know anything about all of this yet." "At that time I still only waited for the day when I'd sail with my father." "The day of my first voyage across the ocean." "Bella, where are you?" "Bella!" "Where are you?" "You're here again?" "I've asked you to do the laundry." "I wanted to understand where our father could be." "Our father is at sea, that's where." "Even if he already should have returned several weeks ago." "You'll see, Eveline, papa will be back soon." "— Do you really think so?" "— Of course." "No one longer gives us credit now." "And if this voyage also ends badly, I'll have to say goodbye to my dowry." "And without dowry I cannot marry my Olivier." "— Only potato for today's lunch as always?" "— We cannot afford anything else." "I got this now." "Wait!" "And the laundry to do?" "— Good day, Gaspard." "— Good day." "I would like this gammon, please." "No, I'm sorry, Bella." "You're definitely more sympathetic to me than your sister, but I really can no longer give your family credit." "Of course, I understand." "Good, we hope to see you when my father returns." "After landing he and his sailors want to eat only fresh meat, nothing else." "See you soon." "Wait!" "What did you want to take?" "The gammon, Gaspard." "Thank you very much." "Thank you!" "Papa!" "Andre!" "— What happened?" "— Take him home." "Yes, very well." "Come, papa, here we go!" "Careful, like this." "We return home." "Bella!" "I'm happy to see you." "I'm happy too, Andre." "See you soon!" "The storm caught us by surprise off the coast of Gran Canaria." "The whole night there were waves as high as mountains." "The wind, blowing from every direction, seemed to be contending with the ship." "Once I'd lost the mainmast, I had no other choice." "To save the people and the ship, I had to throw the cargo overboard." "Now we have to pay for everything." "God help us!" "But there remains to us "The Good Hope", our ship." "We'll make it!" "You'll see." "I'll go to see, I'll go." "I was told that the captain Dubois is back." "Who searches for him?" "I was sent by the prince Leon." "Let him in." "I've come to collect the debt you owe the prince." "Where are you hiding?" "Come out!" "Now, don't hide!" "Where are you?" "The servants has told me you were here." "Edouard!" "So... apparently you've found a new companion for games." "Who is it?" "That's me!" "It's about me." "Prince Leon." "By this time we would have been engaged with more entertaining part if you... haven't interrupted." "How do you intend to gain satisfaction?" "I..." "Sword?" "Pistol?" "I would never dare to fight with you, prince Leon." "I've been enjoying your beautiful wife's company for months." "And now you'd found out this." "Thus you have to challenge me to a duel." "Or they'll think I'm not worthy to offend your honour." "The first shot... is yours." "Do you want to live?" "Beg me on your knees." "I repeat once more, do you want to live?" "Beg me on your knees." "Please!" "As you prefer." "That's much better." "My respects to the marquise." "Good." "What did he ask you?" "My ship." "Or..." "Or what?" "Until I'm able to pay off my debt his grace, the prince, wants one of my daughters to enter into his service." "That man is an evil and heartless being." "An animal, a beast." "Tell me how can I leave one of my little girls in his hands?" "!" "I have no choice, I'll have to give "The Good Hope" to the prince." "I understand, but unfortunately, as you know," "I have a title, but no income." "In these conditions I don't know if I can marry your daughter." "Where are you going?" "Eveline, wait!" "Eveline!" "Eveline!" "Wait, wait." "Eveline." "— Eveline." "— Leave me in peace." "— Go away!" "— Don't do this, calm yourself." "Not everything is lost." "Is it?" "What's left for me then?" "If Olivier decides to leave me, who do you think would marry me?" "I'm old now." "And without dowry in addition!" "If Olivier leaves you, it'll mean he doesn't deserve you." "You know what we'll do?" "We'll take our father and go far away." "We'll start everything over somewhere else because the world is immense." "You're so young and free." "Yes, and you too, you know it." "When I was your age, I had you to raise." "Papa was always far away and I was a mother to you." "I've sacrificed for you the best years of my life." "Only for you." "But you can never understand what it means." "Dear father, dear Eveline." "As you know..." "I've always dreamed of travelling to distant lands." "Do you remember, papa?" "You've promised me a journey for my 20th birthday." "This will be my journey." "I will no longer annoy you with my dreams of leaving our home and looking for adventure." "Finally I'm contented." "We can't go further." "You have to go that way." "Don't worry about me, I'm happy and I leave willingly." "Whatever I'll be facing is neither like the stormy seas for you, papa, nor like an unknown lands for the explorers of which you've told me many times." "Whatever is waiting for me, I'm sure I'll be fine." "Because I won't not be alone." "Your memories and your love will be accompanying me until a day when we can maybe embrace and be happy as we were before." "My name is Bella Dubois, I'm the daughter of Maurice Dubois." "I'm here because I intend to offer my services to the prince." "If you want my advice, go while you have a chance." "No." "Please, take me to the prince." "Let's go." "— Follow me." "— Thank you." "So you're the old Dubois's daughter!" "Jerome hadn't told me you're just a child." "I'm not a child, my lord." "Show me the hands." "Let me touch them." "— These hands have never done any housework." "— My sister always took care of the house..." "Then... it's your sister I want." "If the old Dubois intended to dumb on me another mouth to feed he's miscalculated." "No, no." "I've come of my own free will." "I'll work for you." "— You won't withstand." "— Try me." "You can't be Maurice's daughter." "He's always so... insignificant." "It's certainly not a coincidence that he's a failure." "I could dare to have an another explanation." "Your mother... must have "scrubbed" one of his sailors." "Yes." "Or more than one." "This way." "Tomorrow morning at dawn you'll be expected in the kitchen." "No!" "No!" "No!" "That's not amusing!" "Instead..." "Try this." "No, please, prince." "I'm begging you!" "If you're not up to this, I can try it." "But I warn you... in this case I can't guarantee that you'll get back your daughter in one piece." "I've overestimated your skills." "I'm very sorry for your daughter." "Now this is amusing!" "Good, good!" "I'm afraid that the guests are not entertaining if the trick is performed by a juggler who's dying of fear." "— That depends on the guests." "— Who will come this evening?" "The countess Villefort and the baron Morcerf." "The countess wants to speak with me of God." "But I'm afraid we'll have this conversation between the sheets." "And the baron?" "He's interested in you, not me, dear cousin." "He's informed me that he intends to ask for your hand." "Good, I'm glad you're happy because I've decided that you'll get married to him." "— And when exactly were you planning to let me know?" "— I am telling you this, now you know." "Very well, then here is my answer:" "I won't marry him!" "As I haven't married any of the other suitors." "Helene!" "Morcerf is very rich, tolerant, you can have all the lovers that you desire." "— What else could you want?" "— A husband that I chose on my own." "Shall they serve an ice cream for dessert?" "Leon, I'm speaking seriously." "I don't want to leave here." "May I remind you that I've promised uncle I'd find you a husband." "One day you'll keep the promise you've made to my father, but not tonight." "Pardon me, my lord and countess." "The countess Villefort and the baron Morcerf." "Invite them in." "A dinner can't threaten you." "As for the wedding, however, I give you the rest of the year to make a decision." "You don't imagine how anxious I am to see your castle, prince." "And I am anxious to test your... theological gift." "Countess." "A pleasure." "— Can you cook?" "— A little." "Embroider?" "— Iron?" "— No." "A servant girl that is capable of doing nothing!" "Can someone tell me what to do with you?" "Well... she still could be useful in the wine cellar." "The prince wants all this to be in order before the grape harvest." "And when will it be?" "Tomorrow." "Father!" "Father!" "— My daughter!" "— Papa!" "— But what they've done with you?" "— Don't worry, papa, everything's fine." "No, no, no." "Not at all." "Now you're going home with me." "Come." "No, no!" "No, you mustn't lose "The Good Hope"." "But, my dear, it's only a ship." "But it is your ship, papa." "That ship is your life... and one day will become mine, right?" "Stay!" "Stay!" "Captain Dubois!" "This is my property." "— I need to speak with you." "— Have you brought the money you owe me?" "No." "— Teach him a lesson." "— Yeah." "— And then throw him out." "— Wait, wait, wait!" "I have something better to offer." "— My ship, the property deed." "— Papa, please, no." "You... have already chosen to give in to me your daughter, the other offer isn't valid anymore." "It's not all." "I'll remain at your service on "The Good Hope" as long as I live." "No one knows that ship as I do." "In this way, I'll not only settle my debt, but I'll remain at your service until my men throw away my body in the sea." "There's only one thing I would like to ask you, sir." "Release my daughter." "Why don't we let her to decide?" "This is your last chance." "Take it before I changed my mind." "I'm the one you made an agreement with." "I'll remain at your service until my father pays you the full amount." "Not a quarter of scudo more." "No, no, no!" "Don't listen her!" "Take the ship." "Please, keep doing what you have to do." "Provide a dowry for Eveline." "And one day you'll settle the debt you owe him" "— and we'll come home together." "— No, no, you're so..." "I can take care of myself." "Have no fear." "You'll see that you'll regret." "I do know this." "Papa, now go." "Go!" "This damned scar!" "Leon, tell me, who's that young girl?" "— What young girl you're speaking of?" "— A new maidservant that just arrived." "She's just a maidservant." "Which, however, kept her head up without any fear." "She's just a child that wanted to look good in her father's eyes." "She didn't seem a child to me, judging by the way you looked at her." "I can have any woman I desire." "I certainly have no need to run after a scullery maid, my dear cousin." "Yes, you can have any of them." "But her..." "I'm afraid not." "She's very proud and would have never betrayed her father's trust." "So they say about all the women, until you give yourself to the first shop boy you meet." "Naturally, if we believe we're in love." "But this girl certainly isn't the kind of woman that allows herself to be seduced in exchange for empty illusions." "Three weeks." "Give me three weeks and you will find her in my bed." "And then, I assure you... she will no longer be a child." "My dear cousin." "Would you also be willing to bet?" "If I win, will you accept the proposal of the baron?" "Yes." "But if you lose, you'll have to propose me yourself." "This will not happen, but if this happens you couldn't be happy with me." "I don't want happiness, Leon." "I want you." "I'm sorry, because I'll have Bella and you'll have no one." "Is there anybody here?" "Answer me!" "Anybode here?" "What are you doing here?" "What's it?" "Do you feel alone?" "You too have heard last night?" "If you wake up at night, it means you don't work hard enough at day." "I was trying to sleep, but... those moans scared me." "You know something that you don't want to tell me?" "— It can be heard on some nights." "— Corinne." "— But she's heard, it's better if she knows." "— What should I know?" "We think it's the ghost of the prince's wife." "— The prince had a wife?" "— The princess Juliette, I knew her." "I already was the personal maid of the countess Helene." "How did she die?" "There was a fire and, to escape the flames, the princess threw herself out of the window." "Pity that there were no burn marks on the dress." "Corinne, that's enough!" "Go upstairs." "— I'm sure you've things to do." "— Bella." "The prince wants to see you." "— Have I done something wrong?" "— With him, you can never know." "My lord." "You called for me?" "— What can I do for you?" "— I'm the one who should ask you this." "Thanks to you, I can preserve today's grape harvest in these old barrels." "This year, our wine is going to be exceptional." "— I only did what I was told." "— But with truly extraordinary zeal." "Allow me to treat you to this." "It's fresh-squeezed must." "— No, I thank you, I think I'd better not." "— Oh, come on, it's just a juice, there's no alcohol." "— It's not dangerous." "— Now there isn't, but it'll become it." "Forgive me, but they need me in the kitchen." "Bella." "That's your name, isn't it?" "Can you read?" "They have been left here several years ago." "And now they need your precision to put them in order." "You think you could do that?" "A book always remains a book." "It doesn't become dangerously alcoholic over time." "Should I take it as a yes?" "I'll take care of it in my spare time." "I wouldn't want the others to think that you're giving me a special treatment." "Do you know the way to get the special treatment?" "Please, my lord, I absolutely don't want..." "If you could find a good cookbook and give it to Albertine." "You've no idea how this would have improved my life." "Jerome." "Get me every Bella's letter." "Yes, sir." "Isn't this work too exhausting?" "You don't have to worry, ma'am." "I always tell Leon that we need more servants." "But he's a real misanthrope." "I'm Helene Dalville, a distant cousin of the prince." "Me and my father live here many years thanks to his hospitality." "Bella Dubois." "I just entered into the service at the castle." "I have heard of you." "Of me, my lady?" "Here everyone admires you, you know?" "I can't imagine the reason why." "No one has ever stood up to my cousin, not even myself." "— Your father must be very proud of you." "— I hope so, my lady." "You're a good girl." "But let me warn you." "The prince can't stand the slightest thought that someone is beyond his control." "If he doesn't break you, he'll sway you." "He's highly skilled in this." "And perhaps he's already begun to circle around you." "No, don't tell me anything." "There's no need." "I know him very well." "But you still have time." "Do you wish to remain a source of pride and joy for your father?" "Don't trust the prince." "Don't ever trust." "What have you been told to do with these books?" "To put them in order." "I found texts on agronomy, others on botany and agriculture, and therefore..." "I thought to take them to those who takes care of a garden." "No one does it anymore." "Then..." "looks like I'll leave them in the tool storage." "Wait, wait." "I've a better idea." "Here." "I'll tell you what." "Let's take them out." "Come." "Over there." "Put them on my desk." "Don't you think there's already enough mess here?" "Mess?" "But what are you saying?" "That's not true, no, there's no mess." "It looks like a mess, but instead everything is in order!" "Here." "Now let's do the test." "Take something, anything and keep it behind your back." "Burning!" "— For God's sake!" "I forgot!" "— What is it?" "Three months of work went up in smoke!" "— I'm a nose!" "— What would it be?" "It means that I make perfume like this one with twenty two essences in total for recreating the fragrance of the autumn, but unfortunately, of that season I recreated only the dreadful stench of the manure used in the fields." "— I'll have to begin again, you go." "— No, wait!" "You didn't tell me what I took." "You can keep it if you want." "It's obvious that you're an educated girl." "I don't know, for a diary or writing someone a letter." "Thank you." "It's been a pleasure." "Wait a moment!" "I forgot." "I'm the count Armand Dalville." "Bella Dubois." "Beautiful name." "And you also smell nice." "Dear father, dear Eveline." "Forgive me, I wish I could write you more often, but here the time passes quickly." "Perhaps because I haven't had a chance to get bored." "I explore every corner of the castle, even the most hidden, to discover its story." "I admire the elegant furniture, the antique interiors, the precious decorations." "The housework I have been given is simple and I do it with pleasure." "You, dear Eveline, would be proud of your Bella." "Don't starve because of me, father, I'm fine here." "Don't hurry to pay your debt off." "The only thing that I miss except you and Eveline... is the sea." "Its smell." "The murmur of the waves, the horizon line." "At night I often dream about it, so great is my wish to see it again." "One moment!" "One moment!" "Please!" "Let's stop for a while." "Please." "Let's move, the prince is waiting." "How long will he be staying in his residence by the sea?" "Who knows." "He makes decisions according to his mood." "And he asks me to do the wierdest things like bringing here such a good-for-nothing as you, for example." "Let's go." "The cognac you asked for, sir." "Bella!" "Stay for a minute." "— Albertine is waiting for me." "— Let her wait." "Please." "Come closer." "— Don't tell me you're afraid of me!" "— It would be foolish of me not to be." "Then why it's me who can't find the words?" "I don't know." "I imagine that's because you've nothing to say to me." "Then you speak." "Tell me something about yourself." "There's not much to say, sir." "I've come here at your service, but I'm not a servant." "That is all." "I wouldn't have held this conversation if I thought you were." "It's a pity you didn't go away with your father." "If you did, I wouldn't have to endure torture of seeing you every day." "I desire you since the first moment I saw you." "I could've taken you against your will." "But if I did, I would have lost you forever." "Is this why you brought me here?" ""There," I said to myself," ""this is the daughter of a captain." "I'll bring her here."" ""We'll talk beneath the moonlight."" ""And then..."" "I'm a fool." "My behavior may seem to be just a vulgar offend." "Forgive me." "You can go back to Albertine." "I was happy to see the sea." "Really?" "I can't stand it." "I hate it." "How can this be possible?" "A horse can be tamed, a man can be subdued." "The sea, instead... the sea will always be bigger than you." "But that's what makes it so beautiful." "You're a horrible man." "A horrible man!" "You're back sooner than I imagined." "— Just like you'd hoped." "— Do not torment yourself, Leon." "That girl is too naive to appreciate your charms and attention." "You're not going to tell me that you understand me better than her!" "Because I desire you." "I don't need to understand you." "Tell your father to make me another potion." "Give it up." "I'll make you feel better like no other medicine." "I still have a few days left to take Bella in my bed." "If I had wanted it to happen last night, it would have happened." "I've asked you for another potion." "Go!" "The bedclothes are ironed." "— What should I do now?" "— Go clean the prince's study." "— But... don't you think that I can disturb him?" "— You'll have to find a better excuse." "— The prince left this morning at dawn." "— Without telling when he's going to come back." "I suggest to enjoy his absence for as long as it will last." "One thing that monsieur Florian can do perfectly well." "As you can see." "A butler is always busy." "Bella!" "I caught your scent." "— Count Armand." "— Did I scare you?" "No." "No." "When we're nervous, the smell of our skin changes." "Did you know?" "Did you want to try it?" "And so?" "I felt like I'm somebody else." "— This isn't enough to understand the prince." "— I'd rather not understand him at all." "— He's a monster." "— He's my nephew." "Forgive me." "I'm sorry." "I don't intend to justify him, I know he acts horribly." "But I also know he wasn't always like this." "Come." "Come with me." "You should see something." "Nothing like this place will help you to understand who Leon was and who he's become." "This way." "Come in." "This orangery used to be the most precious place in the castle." "And you know who took care of it?" "He did, my nephew, the prince Leon, together with his wife Juliette." "How they loved each other and everyone loved them." "He travelled and brought presents, jewellery for Juliette and new seeds for the orangery, rare essences for my perfumes, gifts for the villagers and for the servants." "But unfortunately, with Juliette's death... everything changed." "My nephew Leon, the life in the castle and the orangery." "Now I'm the only one who comes here to look for all the essences for my perfumes even if I need something different for my creations." "I'm sorry for your nephew." "But no mourning justifies what he does." "Smell this." "— It's horrible!" "— The stench is tremendous." "It's true." "Now..." "Try this." "— It's wonderful!" "— See?" "There's not much difference between the people and the perfumes." "Sometimes all that it takes is finding the right mixture and what seemed to be disgusting and dreadful, can become a pleasant scent." "— I beg your pardon, but I need to see what..." "— Of course." "You!" "Wait!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "I've never seen you around here." "Do you live in the castle?" "No." "— You stole something, didn't you?" "— No!" "Will you at least tell me your name?" "— No!" "— Stop answering "no"!" "And you stop asking me questions!" "— Where are you from?" "— This is a question." "Come on." "— We've come, we live here." "— I never thought that the village is very close." "You live in the castle, this ain't a proper place for you." "And who is this?" "— She's a friend of the prince." "— No!" "No, no, no, I'm just a maidservant." "— Why did you bring her here?" "— Because she let me to take this." "At least today they have something to eat." "But what are you saying?" "Is this village that poor?" "Poor?" "Some time ago, it was one of the wealthiest village in Provence." "Our fields were flowering and the herds were grazing on the meadows." "Then the prince changed, he sold the herds and he's hunting with his friends on the fields." "Soon there won't be anything left." "Thank you." "That's a very sad story, you're right, but this is how things stand now." "They should find a work like I did instead of feeling sorry for themselves." "I want to do something to help them." "And what the prince is going to say?" "He doesn't need to know." "We have no money, what can we do?" "Nothing." "But there's someone who could help, I think." "No, no!" "This problem is not my concern." "I created the perfume for the King of France!" "Unless we do something to help them, soon it'll also be a problem for the King of France!" "Why not to discuss this with my nephew?" "You know perfectly that he won't lift a finder!" "Only you can do something!" "If you want the truth, I can't stand the smell of the stable." "Think about all the essences you could create with the village herbs." "They are for you from the count Armand Dalville." "I can't pay." "The count will be happy if you will supply him with the requested herbs." "— I'm very surprised!" "— That I did stand the smell of the stable?" "— Me too. — No, that Florian at last has agreed to do a hard work." "Of course!" "Because I have to conserve the strength for the important occasions." "Florian!" "Florian!" "Where have you been?" "The prince's back!" "Good." "— Where have you been?" "— I'm glad to see you, too." "Well..." "I was worried." "Did you fear I wouldn't come back?" "It couldn't have happened." "May I remind you that I have a bet to win." "Corinne told me a few minutes ago that your Bella convinced my father to give to the village a cow and a calf." "Your father is getting old." "It's not his behaviour that surprises me, but rather the other servants'." "Albertine and Florian are growing fond of this little scullery maid." "Turns out the gentle maiden you were supposed to seduce is seducing everyone here in the castle herself." "Then you should take a closer look at her." "You could learn something." "Let me go!" "Bella!" "Bella!" "Let me go!" "Bella!" "Look." "— Bella!" "Bella!" "— Enough!" "Shut up!" "Bella!" "Bella!" "What's going on?" "A thief, my lord." "I caught her in the larder stealing the meat." "Take her to Jerome so he can flog her." "Next time you'll learn to keep your hands to yourself!" "No!" "Stop!" "— Are you all right?" "What are you doing here?" "— I was looking for you, I found this." "I thought it could be useful to sir that makes perfumes." "A flower?" "This young lady likes the smell of the meat." "Please." "She's just a child." "Don't punish her so severely." "Why shouldn't I do this?" "— Because that'd be petty." "— That'd be petty to enforce justice?" "What justice?" "Yours?" "Is it a justice to leave a child to starve and then to flog him?" "Careful." "I've had people flogged to blood for less insolent words than yours." "Very well, my lord, then punish me, not her." "Let's do this." "We let the chance decide it." "What do you think?" "Good." "Heads." "You will be flogged until you lose consciousness." "Tails." "You and the girl will be free." "Tails." "The fortune favors you." "Let's go." "You cheated, didn't you?" "I didn't feel like the whip is the most effective tool of seduction." "I remember the time when you had the contrary opinion." "Bella is different." "The first time we spoke about her, you said she's just like the others." "Then I can tell that she's not like you." "And this is why she'll definitely end up in my bed." "I'm beginning to think that it is you who will end up in hers." "Yes, my lord." "Once Bella comes back, let her unpack my luggage." "— But don't tell her that it was my order." "— Of course, as you wish." "Is that you, Juliette?" "— I beg your pardon." "I've come here because..." "— You?" "What are you doing here?" "Do you want to die?" "Do you want to die like her?" "No." "I..." "I... didn't want..." "What is it you didn't want?" "What do you want from me?" "What do you want?" "Why do you torment me so?" "Don't show yourself here!" "Never again!" "For you." "There is good news, my daughter." "The Ministry of the Colonies has commissioned me to deliver a huge cargo of tobacco." "With the money I'm going to earn, I'll pay a large part of my debt to the prince." "The day of your freedom is coming." "I found out that I have received this assignment thanks to the intervention of a nobleman." "Unfortunately, I couldn't find out his name." "To thank him, I sent as a gift the grandfather's silver compass." "I was really sorry to part with it, but the honour required of me to repay somehow this mysterious man." "Is there another place in my castle where I can be in peace without you disturbing me?" "Forgive me, my lord." "I only wanted to thank you." "I don't recall I've done for you... for what women usually thank me." "The assignment of the Ministry of the Colonies for my father." "I don't know what you mean." "The silver compass." "You shouldn't have known this." "I didn't want you to think that I have done it to please you." "Then why?" "Because you could be free from me, and I from you." "Bella." "I'll find peace only if you're mine." "But that won't happen." "I know very well I can never deserve you." "I'm waiting for the day you'll go." "It won't bring me peace, but at least it'll help me to forget you." "Isn't this what you wish for?" "To go anywhere the wind will fill your sails, to be free..." "Who are you exactly?" "You keep your subjects in fear, drive peasants to hunger." "You make use of those who's indebted to you." "And now this act of generosity..." "I can't understand." "What a pity." "However... perhaps I know how to repay you for what you've done." "Don't say another word!" "— You don't have to help me." "Just give me the keys." "— You can't do that work alone." "All right, I'll find someone else who has the courage to help me." "Some plants are very rare, flowers with intoxicating scent." "You'll do a lot of harm." "Please." "First, you have to prune jasmine, then do the same with trifoliate orange." "Here it is." "The lemon." "Don't forget the lemon." "And then, naturally, you have to fertilize osmanthus." "Dear father, dear Eveline." "You won't believe it, but your little Bella has grown up." "You, Eveline, once told me that I couldn't have grown even the parsley." "You were right, but now in the castle I'm entrusted to take care of the precious plants in the orangery." "I get a lot of satisfaction out of this work." "And even the prince, although he is believed to be dangerous, turned out to be different from what I thought." "Thank you." "Helene." "— Why are you doing this?" "— It was Bella's idea." "She has charmed everyone." "Don't speak about her like that." "Bella is a lovely girl." "And you helped her with the other servants, with Leon and now even with the orangery." "She's a wonderful girl that brought some light back into this place." "I might have done the same if you'd helped me like you did her." "Helene, my darling daughter, you know very well the burden I'm bearing for you." "— Did she say something?" "— Only what anyone knows." "Has Leon already seen what you're doing here?" "Not yet." "He'll definitely appreciate it." "Listen to me, I know that the baron Morcerf wants to propose you." "Accept." "Accept and leave here." "— Go away and leave Leon?" "— He doesn't love you, and never did." "— There you are at last!" "— What do you want?" "— To see you isn't a sufficient reason?" "— Get to the point." "Damnation!" "The wound doesn't give me peace, tell your father to make me more, much more." "If he's not too busy." "What do you mean?" "That's what I wanted to talk to you about." "My father spends a lot more time with Bella." "In the orangery." "Juliette!" "My lord, calm down!" "— What's going on?" "— Stay here." "Why is he doing this?" "Go away!" "Leave us alone!" "What have you done?" "You can either continue to hurt yourself or let me help you." "You decide." "Do I really frighten you that much?" "— Tonight, yes." "— I'm sorry." "I didn't mean any disrespect by this work." "I wanted to do something to thank you for what you've done for my father." "I should have understood." "But you see... this place holds too many bad memories for me." "I'll never enter this orangery again." "— Forgive me." "— How is the hand?" "Now it's my turn to repay you." "— Tonight, you said, my lord?" "— Exactly, in salon." "— Tell Corinne and Albertine to take care of her." "— Shall we prepare for your cousin, too?" "No, Helene'll be dining in her rooms." "— Make sure everything is perfect." "— Yes, my lord." "Begin to prepare the dowry for the wedding, dear cousin." "— Tonight Bella will be mine." "— If you love her, I'm happy for you." "The love?" "It's an enchantment I woke myself out of a long time ago." "— The love has nothing to do with this." "— Really?" "Thank you, but it wasn't necessary, really." "The prince and the countess Helene have ordered us to take care of you and we're taking care of you." "Beeswax for lips, I got it from my mistress." "Come on, try it." "— Thank you." "— And now a bit of this." "— What is it?" "— Face powder." "Wait, let me do this." "There." "— You're so kind." "— We're doing it not just because we're kind." "If this will be a lovely evening for him..." "well, we'll be happy." "You see..." "You could help him to find peace and here in the castle everything would work better." "But... what are you saying?" "I could never be the..." "Yes, of course, forget it, forget it." "It's true." "Don't you worry, you're right, you have to go back to your life." "But first... you have to put this on." "— In the kitchen?" "— Everything's according to schedule, sir." "— The musicians?" "— They're ready, my lord." "You can go now." "Please, come in." "— Albertine asked me to put this on..." "— Excellent choice." "— Believe me, really, it wasn't necessary." "— I disagree." "And I assure you... that later you'll understand why." "And then poor Armand have made that bottle of perfume for a certain viscount, you see." "And you know what I did?" "I emptied it and filled with cheese rennet." "— Yes." "— My God!" "You should have seen the viscount's face when he smelled it." "My uncle didn't kill me just because I was still a boy." "Your uncle loves you very much." "So, how's the dinner?" "Was it good?" "— I've never eaten anything so delicious." "— This is all thanks to you." "If it had been just for me, Albertine would have made the usual inedible soup." "Do you dance?" "— Dance?" "— Yes." "I..." "Oh, now, come on." "— No." "— Now we'll see." "I don't..." "The musicians will be offended." "Please, don't leave me to dance alone." "Do I frighten you?" "No." "I still haven't asked you to forgive me for what I've been trying to do to you that night." "— That night is already far away." "— You also want to be far away, don't you?" "Tonight less than at that time." "Your kindness makes me feel myself a better person." "You don't have to become a better person, just remember who you were." "Of course." "I remember... but it's like a malicious trick, a vanished illusion." "You know..." "When I was little," "I waited each time for my father to come back home a hero." "He was always a hero in my eyes." "But then one day he returned and I saw him older, exhausted, like he was defeated by the sea." "And my illusion of my father being invincible... vanished." "I felt a freeze inside." "Then I wanted to scream." "To hide." "But I understood at that moment that I have to become my own hero." "Indeed you are." "My journey has just begun." "Then let's make it together." "Forget everything that was before." "I'll follow you wherever you want to go." "You and I... will go far away and be free." "Because I love you." "I love you, Bella." "I love you." "If that is what you actually feel, let me come back to my father, please." "Forever?" "If it's true that you love me, set me free." "You are here because of the way that I am." "But I wish to be different because then maybe I could convince you to stay." "I'm sorry." "Three days." "I'll wait for you three days." "If before the sunset of the third day you don't come back," "I'll understand that my love is hopeless." "And I'll never see you again." "Have a safe journey." "My love." "— Why did you set her free?" "— In this way she's even more bound to me." "She'll be back soon, you'll see." "And if she won't?" "I'll lose the bet and... — And...?" "— And you will win, Helene." "You will win." "Papa!" "Bella!" "— My darling daughter!" "— Bella?" "You came back!" "But what you did?" "Did you run away?" "No." "No, the prince set me free." "— The prince set you free?" "— Yes." "But this dress is magnificent!" "It's the prince's gift." "It was his decision, I did nothing to encourage him." "The important thing is that you're here now." "— We have to celebrate." "— Yes." "No!" "— Thank you, my dear. — You're welcome." "— So, he feeds solely on blood, doesn't he?" "— What are you saying?" "He's not a vampire." "— I'm absolutely sure." "What nonsense." "He's not better, not worse than us." "Olivier, change the subject." "Bella is sensitive about the prince." "Let's have a toast." "To my daughter who chose to sacrifice herself for all of us." "Welcome home, my daughter!" "Welcome home!" "Bella." "— Tell me, Andre. — We've missed you." "— I've missed all of you too." "I missed more than anyone." "Cape Horn or Cape of Good Hope?" "— What?" "— India!" "We'll go there rounding Cape Horn or Cape of Good Hope?" "I don't know." "You still want to go to the sea with your father, don't you?" "Coffee!" "I ordered coffee, not tea!" "Yes, my lord, forgive me, my lord." "May I know what I have to do to get what I want?" "I once again beg your pardon, sir." "I'll get it right away." "Let's pray that Bella comes back." "Enough!" "Stop tormenting yourself." "The third day is over and Bella didn't come back." "You overestimated her." "She... hasn't suffered like us." "She can't understand a man like you." "Bella!" "She's back!" "Were you looking for something?" "You." "Wait!" "Wait." "I've waited long enough." "Now try to get some sleep." "Tomorrow..." "Tomorrow we'll talk." "Are you sure?" "I've seen him with my own eyes." "I still need you, Corinne." "Bella!" "Bella!" "Corinne, what's going on?" "Forgive me if I disturbed you, but..." "I felt I should speak with you immediately." "About what?" "Last night I heard the prince and my mistress speaking of you." "The prince told her that... well... that he still hasn't made you his own, but... he'll do it soon." "And win the bet this way." "— The bet?" "— Yes." "This is why I'm here." "I can't bear the idea they can use you for their foolish amusement." "Be very careful, Bella." "Don't trust the prince." "Good day, everyone!" "— My lord." "— Bella?" "She hasn't come down yet, sir." "I'll call her myself." "May I?" "Bella!" "Bella!" "I'm sorry, my lord, but she's left." "— Left?" "— I've tried to stop her, but it was useless." "She only said she wants to come back to her father." "I foresee the days of intense work for you, my dear." "Your mistress is going to win the bet and soon will marry the prince." "That day I understood there are two kinds of journeys." "Those to know other lands and those to know an other person." "They're both uncertain, dangerous and lead to the unknown." "Why are you running away?" "A game!" "That's what I am to you!" "I thought you loved me." "But instead I was only a bet." "No, it's not what it looks like, I..." "Then, yesterday?" "Yesterday it wasn't what it looked like as well?" "Yesterday." "Today all makes sense." "It's over." "You've lost." "I can never love you." "Your father, however, hasn't paid the debt he owe me." "You're still mine, Bella." "Mine." "But the most important thing I understood that day is that one can possibly never come back from these journeys." "Sync and translation by Lina Special thanks to Valeria for help"