"He's a terrifying man - ruthless and cold." "I didn't want to become that man." "I was happy just being Edmond Dantes." "I expected nothing more from life But they ruined it." "Villefort, Morcef, Danglars and even that worn Caderousse." "Who knew all but said nothing." "By killing the sailor who asked for nothing they created the avenger who's back for his dues." "Too bad for them." "I don't want your soup." "Don't bring me any." "I don't want to eat any more." "I want to die." "Don't be afraid." "Help me." " Who are you?" " Father Faria" "And you?" "I'm Number 34" "But my name used to be Dantes." "Edmond Dantes" "How long have you been here?" "I don't know any more." "In the beginning." "I counted the days." "But I don't know any more." "Today is 11th February 11th February?" "Yes, It's February." "That's why I'm cold" "February, but what year?" "1833" "I've been here for 18 years" "They robbed me of the sunlight" "They stole my love my youth my future" "Edmond Dantes?" "Edmond Dantes?" "I have a warrant for your arrest by Mr. De Villefort, Crown Prosecutor." "in the name of the law follow me" "My friends, carry on enjoying yourselves." "I'll be right back." "Easy." "This letter denouncing you is anonymous." "Any idea what you're accused of?" "None at all Prosecutor." "I can't see what harm I could have done." "I'm just back from a long trip to the East Indies on Morrel's Pharaon." "Where you served as first mate?" "How did you come to take command?" "As I said in my last report." "The captain died of fever off Gibraltar" "Surely I'm not accused of killing him" "No, of disembarking on Elba" "Did you?" "Yes Where's the harm?" "The ex-emperor Napoleon's aide gave you a letter?" "Didn't you know contact with the former tyrant is forbidden?" "I acted on my captain's orders" "Before he died, he made me swear to fetch the letter." "I didn't want to..." "You're not a Bonapartist?" "I'm a sailor." " I'm never in France long enough to care about politics" "How could I deny a dying man his last wish?" "He was the sole master, after God of the ship on witch I served" "Maritime law demands strict obedience" "Good defence" "I'm not defending myself." "The truth does" "I believe you, young man" "It's settled." "We know what to think of anonymous letters I get a dozen a day" "Unchain him" " Am I free?" " Better, you're innocent" "Justice can't reproach your compassion for a dying man..." "I'm returning you to your fiancee" "I'm going back to my own engagement party" "What a strange coincidence." "All my best wishes" "Our fiancees may become friends" "They'll ruin us at the same dressmaker's" "One more thing, Captain." "This letter from Elba do you still have it?" "Certainly" "Do you remember the name and address on it?" "Of course." "I intended to deliver it myself" "A certain Mr. Noirtier, 13 rue du Coq-Heron." "I think" "I intend to flee and reclaim power" "Eliminate Condenance my most dangerous adversary." "You have my complete trust, Napoleon" "Edmond Dantes." "I must arrest you" "What?" "But you just said." "Take him to the Chateau d'If." "Isolate him" "You have no right" "Quiet Very serious accusations hang over you" "Stop" "Damn you, Villefort." "One day I'll kill you" "Villefort's reaction and sudden change of mind was caused by." "The name of the man to whom I was to deliver the letter" "Noirtier, rue du Coq-Heron, Paris" "The name isn't familiar?" "No, I sailed off the coasts of Africa rounded the Cape of Good Hope, put into Colombo and Bombay" "I've never been to Paris." "I don't know anyone" "Noirtier's full name is Noirtier de Villefort, the Crown Prosecutor's father" "He's reputed for his Bonapartist sympathies" "The letter must have been compromising for Villefort's father" "That makes sense" "That explains why they let me rot here without so much as a trial" "But Napoleon is dead" "Bonapartist conspiracies are meaningless" "For Villefort, danger is everywhere" "If you're tried." "You'll talk about the letter" "For his father and career, Villefort didn't hesitate to sacrifice me and bury me alive" "Remember the other letter" "The anonymous letter denouncing me as the Emperor's courier" "Since I've been in this hole I haven't stopped turning things over in my mind" "I find it hard to accept the truth" "But for me today, ...that letter... isn't anonymous" "Don't be ashamed Jesus cried when he was betrayed" "People think they were tears of fear" "The fear of torture" "Maybe he cried because Judas betrayed him" "Judas was his friend." "Look what he did" "Jesus didn't take revenge" "He was God and had duties." "But you're a man and you have rights" "We'll report his death after our shift" "The night round can take him to the cemetery" "We'll put him in a bag or the animals will start eating him" "I sought and found Faria" "The most beautiful treasure" "Freedom, Faria" "I found it" "He's heavy for an old man who was just skin and bones" "It's the ball" "We should have weighed him down at the cemetery" "Are they after you?" "I can hide you" "We could have some fun" "I've no money" "They say I smell like the sea and move like a mermaid." "How about it." "Sailor?" "I'm not expensive" "I've a woman waiting for me" "Father, open up please It's Edmond." "I'm in danger" "Excuse me, isn't Mr. Dantes here?" "Not for a long time" "Has he gone elsewhere?" "Yes, elsewhere" "Far away?" "Very far away." "He's dead, They arrested his son." "...and threw him in jail so the old man died." "Of hunger" "When his son was taken away he stopped eating He just wanted to die" " it can't be" " To be with his dear Edmond with God" "Edmond wasn't dead" "He must have been" "Many people enquired about him." "No one seemed to know anything" "It was so long ago What's the point of digging it all up?" "You look like a sailor" "Show us your papers" " Of course" " Hurry up" "I've had to show them three times." "I can't remember where I put them" "What do you want with my grandson?" "He's never hurt anyone" "Your grandson?" "Without him." "I'd have died long ago." "Maybe I should have done..." "You mustn't talk like that." "Forgive us." "We weren't to know" "We're after a escapee." "You won't find him here." "All we hide is our poverty" "Why did you do that?" "I don't know who you are." "I'd rather lot" "But I did that because earlier, you defended the memory of old Dantes" "I'm looking for Senorita Mercedes." "I knocked on her door but she's not in" "You must know her" "Mercedes Igualada" "She's Catalan" "Where have you been?" "She's been gone for almost 20 years" "Gone where?" "They talked of Paris at the time, I think" "She never came back" "What about Fernand Mondego, her cousin?" "Maybe he knows where she is" "He's gone too." "He joined the army" "Well, my friend you're eating like a rat" "What ship are you on?" "No boat" "I was on a sailing ship in Malta but it was wrecked" "It happens." "The Jeune Amelie is a strong ship and I'm a good boss" "An offer?" "One of my men was arrested and I've a meeting off the coast tonight" "With this wind and a small crew, I could use a hand" " Contraband?" " Mind your business and I'll mind mine" "Will you do it?" " Where are you going?" " Italy" "That's all you need to know" "The wind is astern, Captain." "We need a square sail" "Square?" "Yes." "And slacken the jibs There's not enough belly" "Sea bass stuffed with minced langoustine and sea urchins grilled over fennel and flanbe with aniseed liqueur" "Covered with a tomato veloute spiced with saffron" "Bertuccio is a hopeless sailor, but a wonderful chef" "Before joining us he was chef to Count Fariatti" "A rich Tuscan" "You know them." "Always imagining they're being robbed or tricked" "Your chef's a thief?" "And you?" "Who are you?" " There's a beacon to starboard" " Steady?" "." "No." "Here one secunde, gone the next" "That's the signal." "All on deck." "I smell Turkish tobacco" "Monte Cristo Island?" "An island?" "That's a big name for a piece of rock" "Can you leave me there?" "On Monte Cristo?" "It won't be much of a detour" "I don't want to lose a good sailor like you" "You'd be mad to leave now." "Until I sell the tabacco we loaded tonight" "I can't pay you" "Ali I want is to be left on the island for a week until you return from Italy" "What can a man like you do on that rock?" "When Lazarus rose from his grave, no one asked questions" "The silence of the dead must be respected" "May God forgive me for turning His son into a knife" " This will give you strength" " It's too late" "Before I go, I want to give you something" "To reveal a secret no one ever believed" "But you will." "as you believe in God" " Do I believe in God?" " It's like my secret" "Until you see it, you have doubts." "But when you do, you'll be dazzled" "A treasure Because I'm rich." "My child" "Immensely rich" "Over there." "An island" "An island?" "What island?" "Monte Cristo." "The island of Monte Cristo" "It's surrounded by reefs." "I can't risk getting closer" "I'm a good swimmer" "See you in a week, You'll miss my cooking" "That's not all." "Don't you know who he is?" " Remember the Chateau d'If cannon?" " So?" "That's why I wanted to keep him on board" "But he could have fled in Italy" "He can't escape from Monte Cristo in Italy I'm wanted by the police" "Don't worry." "You're not worth a noose" "He's different" "Chateau d'If prisoners aren't lowly scum." "They're the cream" "A cave" "Faria." "Give me a sign" "I'll do the rest" "Don't abandon me" "Show me" "The treasure belonged to Count Spada who was poisoned by Cesare Borgia" "Help me" "I'm a descendent of the Spadas" "The treasure was too well hidden." "... eve for a Borgia" "Poor old man" "He didn't know what he was saying" "It's only natural" "I was delirious too" "Anyway ...What would I have done with that treasure?" "Faria, what would I have done with that treasure?" "A cave with gems buried in the night" "But you I'll release them from the night" "You I'll make them shine brighter than the sun" "They will be yours, All yours" "Are you really sure?" "It's that one" "You're sure that's Monte Cristo Island?" "Sir, it's Bertuccio" "Sir." "Don't hide" "Don't hide." "I've come to save your life" "Save me?" "What's all this?" "I swear it's true." "The captain wanted to turn you in to the French for the reward" "So you want that reward." "How many are you?" "You're wrong" "Stay away" "I'm alone apart from Jeppe, the fisherman who brought me here" "Tell him to disembark, I'll take his boat ad you'll be my sailor" "He earns his living with his boat." "He's a poor man" "He's rich now" "Why didn't you want old Jeppe?" "You two could have got rid of me." "I know you" "Who am I?" "A cook who doesn't even have a knife" "A thief who looted his master." "But you wont get me" "You're obsessed by being attacked." "Why?" "Do you have a fortune in there?" "Don't try to be mysterious." "It's clear ...if not to collect the loot he hid before his arrest?" "It's not loot." "It's an inheritance" "You just gave yourself away." "You came back out of greed." "Not charity" "You don't have a knife." "But I do Back to the sails" "You're mistaken" "Even if your chest is full of diamonds as big as the one you gave Jeppe I'm not interested in the least" "Bertuccio's word" "Ali I ask is for you to take me as your servant" "I don't need anyone" "We're not headed for France" "Well spotted." "We're going to Italy" "Forgive me but I'm not sure I understand" "Who do you work for?" "I have the honour of being my own master and living off my fortune" "And you claim to be in a position to acquire... 51% of the capital of your bank, Why 51%?" "To have the freedom to act as I please wherever inspiration leads me" "Do you see?" "No." "He doesn't see" "This joke has gone on long enough." "Listen." "May friend..." "Count" "Pardon?" ""My friend" isn't offensive but you should say "Count"" "Count?" "Yes, Count of Monte Cristo" " That's you?" " Yes" "If you don't wish to deal with me." "Say so now" " I'II go elsewhere" " Elsewhere?" "To buy another bank?" "Please excuse me" "Before our meeting, I left a chest in your strong-room" " You may have it opened" " I already have" "Have you examined the contents of the chest?" "Yes, but..." "But what?" "There's a lot of silver, gold." "Jewellery..." "Thank you." "Leave us" "What I've just heard is incredible" "Quite simply stupefying" "Why have we never heard of..." "Monte Cristo?" "That's because I've hardly ever left my castle" "Your castle?" "Of course." "It must be splendid." "Where is it?" "On an island." "Far away in the East" "Might I know, Count... what great honour made you choose us?" "Doesn't Morrel." "The shipowner from Marseille, bank with you?" "For me, that's a reference" "It seems Mr Morrel... has been the victim of unfortunate circumstances lately" "He has lost a lot of ships" "He only has one left the Pharaon..." "The future or." "More realistically, the survival." "Of Morrel and Son depends entirely on the success of this voyage" "A long voyage which will take a year" "During which you'll suspend Morrel's debt repayments" "That seems imprudent" "The greatest imprudence, dear sir... is to question my orders is to question my orders" "Quickly, to Marseille" "Please." "Father." "What can Father Busoni do for you?" "I let you settle in first Restoring this house can't have been easy" "With Goïs help you can do anything" "My poor old legs won't carry me to the church to confess" "You absolve me?" "And my sins?" ""That which you do to the least among you is done unto me" The Lorïs words it's God who owes you" "It works, Bertuccio The old woman was fooled" "She wanted to confess to me." "It may be the last time I say "I forgive you"" "Father Busoni requires more work." "The nose is fine and the voice good enough" "But there's something missing in the eyes" "You see I tell you everything." "Maybe too much" "I hope I'm right to trust you" "After all, you're a chicken thief punishable by jail or even hard labour" "So don't betray me or my vengeance will be," "Terrifying I know" "Let me tell you something" "To live among free men again." "You must learn to give your trust" "To me at least." "Who is heartedly I'll confess something" "To prove your trust is well-founded and to place myself at your mercy I'll tell you my name" "The man the police want is called Viscoli" "My real name is Benedetto Francesco Viscoli" "I suppose you expect the same from me" "I'm a chef who hides his recipes so you don't have to divulge your secrets" "I'll give you some sort of credit" "When you ask, I'll tell you who the Count of Monte Cristo is" "God bless you" "How far is the Pont du Gard inn?" "A league, Father." "But I wouldn't stay there" "Why not?" "They say the innkeeper and his maid are scoundrels" "You look flustered" "Someone important is coming" "In Father Busoni, You're Caderousse." "Aren't you?" "You know me?" "By reputation." "You ran La Posada Inn near the Catalan village?" "Yes." "But I chose to leave Marseille" "Yes, its a dangerous town isn't it?" "Where its easy to fall into bad company" "Carconte." "Can't you see he's starving" "Would you like some excellent wine from Beaucaire?" "With pleasure." "Take a seat" "But I didn't come here ...for your food or wine" " hat for, then?" " For your memory, Mr. Caderousse" "Do you remember a certain Edmond Dantes?" "Edmond Dantes?" "Do I know Edmond Dantes?" "Yes." "A little." "He used to come to La Posada for a glass of Bamdol" "I haven't seen him for ages" "You wont again now he's dead" "He's dead?" "I gave him the last rites and heard his final confession" "De Profundis as you people say" "But he cant have had much to confess" "A better man never walked the earth" "I see you liked him." "He liked you too" "Just before he died he begged me to find the only true friends he had whom he'd always loved" "Fernand Mondego Eugene Danglars and you my dear Caderousse" "Why find us if he's dead" "What do you mean?" "Don't ask me how he came by this diamond." "It's a confessional secret" "But the fact is this gem is valued at 50.000 francs" "Dantes asked me to distribute the proceeds from its sale among his friends such as you" "Even divided between three it's a considerable sum" "Undoubtedly." "Father" "But maybe we should think twice before sharing it" "Of course he couldn't have known" "Known what?" "Fernand Mondego." "Eugene Danglars whom Dantes thought his friends..." "You'll accuse me... of slander" "Speak up." "My friend." "You can speak" "They wrote the letter that put him in jail" "Well." "You seem to know a great deal" "You know When you serve people." "You can't help hearing what they say" "But I had nothing to do with their dirty plot" "You can see for yourself I'm still poor" " And them?" " Them?" "It seems there's no justice here below" "I hey didn't hang around after Dantes was arrested" "Danglars went to Paris and made millions." "He founded a bank" " He's now a baron" " Him?" "Fernand did better." "He joined the army and served under Ali Pasha." "who made him a rich general" "He too lives in Paris now as Count of Morcerf" "He's a peer of France" "I see" "I hope you see it would be wrong to share the diamond with them" "I hey don't deserve it" "It's not like me and my poor maid" "Aren't you well?" "Yes lm fine" "But III be on my way What do I owe you?" "Nothing." "You bring me a diamond worth 50.000 francs I won't ask you to pay" "It's Father Busoni who had your wine" " And your chicken" " That's 2.40" "Here's 3" "Keep the change" "Dantes had friends." "Or so he thought" "But le also had a sweetheart." "Mercedes Igualada" "A beautiful girl" "T heard shed left Marseille" "She's now Countess of Morcerf" "Bolt the door in case he regrets leaving me the gem" "Leaving us the gem" "lm not a traitor to man or God so I'm warning You" "You didn't see fit to exercise divine justice, so I'll do it my way" "I shall be ruthless and devastating" "I'm Brother Barnabe." "...of the Order of Saint Francis lm surprised a priest with such a fine horse should stop in such a wretched place to seek God" "I don't seek God I cane to vain Him I'm taking His place" "For repairs to your door." "Pray for me" "I was starting to worry and not just because I almost burned the dinner" "It would have been a pity." "It's a fine meal" "Tomatoes with anchovies." "Spaghetti." "Earlier." "I spent 50,003 francs on a meal that ruined my appetite for days" "Have no time" "Were leaving" " Where to?" " The East" "I need to learn." "Faria didn't teach me everything." "He was too good" "What will you learn?" "Refinement, Bertuccio All aspects of it" "Especially refinement in revenge" "Marseille." "One year later" "What is it." "Maximilien?" "It could be the Pharaon" "It could be." "But were not certain" "It must be It has to be" "May God hear you" "If the Pharao and its cargo have sunk, bankruptcy is inevitable" "I o think you made me wear that 'cake on my head all this time" "You too must be in a hurry to change" "Yes I have an appointment" "Who do you want to be now?" "Monte Cristo, Father Busoni?" " Doctor Malzenstein, Lord Wilmore?" " Lord Wilmore" "Will that pass for an English nose?" "I learnt about the English on the Pharaon" "Their ships are better than ours and their Empire "bigger" than our kingdom" "Why not their loses?" " And your Turks?" " What about them?" "Who am I?" "Aladdin?" "How do I keep your caravanserai in this tiny place?" "Buy a house for them moneys no object, It must be big and sumptuous" "Sumptuous?" "These men are only slaves" "No." "I bought them my employees must be treated as well as I treat myself" " Cone in" " The Pharaon must be arriving" "Mr Morrel, a Lord Wilmore is here to see you" "He says he's from the bank" "Yes its Thomson  French." "That was inevitable." "Show him in" "I his meeting promises to be trick y" "I have several loans with that bank which are now due It's a lot of money" "Unfortunately our coffers are empty" "Father don't despair." "If it is the Pharaon coming in..." "Mr Morrel the Thomson  French bank with whom you do business..." "I don't wish to be discourteous by interrupting." "But this meeting must be as painful for you as for me" " With your permission." "Lets be brief" " As you wish" "Here is a statement of our accounts" "Firstly you have loans for 200,000 francs" "I hey were suspended for a year but are now due" "We must add 32.500 francs at the end of this month" "And for the end of next month." "About 55000 francs" "I hats it." "Exactly" "You're not questioning the amount due" "So how do you intend to pay it?" "I must say the bank is worried" "I've always honoured my signature" "I know it's rumoured that Morrel and Son is incapable of meeting its debts" "But as soon as the Pharaon's arrival... is announced." "I came to Marseille on the Louqsor which carried the Pharaon's survivors" "I he Pharaon is no more" "Maximilien." "Run to the harbour." "Go and comfort our poor sailors" "Bring them here." "I'll see them once I'm done" "How many survivors" "All the crew of the Pharaon were saved" "T hank you I hats the main thing" "Rumour has it you've never lost a crew member." "Is it true?" "No it's not" "I lost a captain a long time ago." "I never got over it" "Which ship was he on?" "He wasn't aboard a ship." "He was taken by something unspeakable" "I never understood" "To honour his memory." "I can tell you his name" "It was Edmond Dantes" "Dantes." "You say?" "I he young man whose father you generously helped until his death?" "Generously." "My lord?" "So they say" "lm sorry about the Pharaon hats it to you?" "What's a ship to bankers?" "Figures." "The value of the cargo?" "You can't understand" "I he Pharaon was out finest and oldest ship Now Morrel and Son will sink too" "I know what you want." "What do you do with all the money?" "We turn it into ships." "Voyages, free men, curry, vanilla." "Silk and dreams" "Our money flies on the wind" "It travels the seas" "What you say is rather lovely" " Go on laugh at me" " We have just given your father, another three months." "to honour his loans" "After that period." "I will have the pleasure of meeting you here at midday on the dot" "I he situation will be the same." "If not worse, save a miracle" "But thank you for that small reprieve" "Most consider it a privilege to know the day and the hour of their death" "Nice carriage, Bertuccio" "But once in Italy." "Buy matching horses" " Refinement." "Bertuccio" " We're going back to Italy?" "Tomorrow at dawn We'll travel day and night" "Aren't the best shipbuilders in your country?" "Yes." "But the best police too" "I hope you're not having a boat built." "What for?" "I o go back in time and triumph over it" "I his is exactly what I want" "Except for a few details" "I he poop deck is too high It spoils the line, The deck houses are too big" "As for this ridiculous banister rail..." "Ridiculous?" "Now to essentials What wood will you use for the deck?" "The usual pine" "I want white beech" "Lets use pine to plank the hull on an oak frame fined with copper" "I think it will need about 100,000 rivets" "It seems you've spent your whole life." "...building ships" "I here was one I loved I knew her by heart" "From the keel to the top of the masts" "Some nights I have rebuilt her." "Rib after rib" "It's a mental exercise like any other to stop yourself going mad" "Three months is much too short to..." "If you start running out of time." "Double, triple or quadruple your teams" "I'll pay the cost" "Count." "A fortune gives rights..." "My rights don't cone from my fortune." "But my misfortune" "...hite beech, an oak frame lined with copper..." " Are you the Count of Monte Cristo?" " At your service" "My dear architect." "I'm counting on you" " At your service" " Viscount Albert ...of Morcerf" "It is I who an at your service." "What name?" "I'm the son of General Fernand." "Count of Morcerf" "Peer of France" "So your mother is." "Countess of Morcerf" "Mercedes of Morcerf?" "Do you know her?" "You seem troubled" "It's the Italian sun" "This terrible torpor" "The heat is unbearable." "Would you like a drink?" "I wanted to ask you a favour." "You're not drinking?" "Here it is." "Have you heard about am execution?" " Pardon?" " There's an execution in two days" "Rocca Priori." "Or Peppino." "Will die for being in Luigi Vampa's gang" "One of Italy's most famous bandits" "Why does that concern you?" "I he Italians have strange executions lm learning about Italy and its customs" "I must see this" "Alas T left it too Tate to get seats" "Mr. Pastrini." "Who runs this place." "...said you wouldn't have been so careless" "And you'd invite me to the balcony you rented." "...for the show" "Show?" "You call a man's death a show?" "Its punishing a bandit" "Punishment is a terrifying word." "Don't use it as if talking about opera" "I don't understand Isn't justice." "It can be mistaken and when it is, it becomes the most vile." "Repugnant thing" "It shames those who dispense it" "I have no balcony" " Who is it?" " Me" " Is the house on fire?" " Worse." "It's terrible" "Pastrini just lit a candle to St Rita, saint of desperate causes" "Only she can save the boy Her or you" "What do you mean?" "T he Viscount of Morcerf was kidnapped" "Kidnapped?" "How?" "Luigi Vampa did it for an exorbitant ransom" "If its not paid he'll have the boy's throat cut" "You want to know how much?" "He's greedy, this Vampa But no need to panic" "Let Pastrini advance the money." "The Morcerf's will pay him back" "Pastrini doesn't have that sum" "You could help." "You have the money" "You came for that?" "I thought you'd agree" "I he Count of Monte Cristo says 'no" "I wont spend a farthing on a Morcerf" "I'd love to ask you for ink." "A pen and paper... ,." "To give myself the satisfaction of informing Morcerf he just lost his son." "How can you say something so dreadful?" "I cant believe you'd do that" "I here were things I couldn't believe either." "But they were true" "Fernand will see what it is to lose a son" "T he suffering that caused my father's death." "He too must suffer" "Bring me wine I'll drink to Luigi Vampa's health" "I'm rejoicing over Gods justice" "I he boy is innocent." "What if they cut his throat?" "He wanted to see torture He'll have a font seat" "No?" "You dont understand" "And his mother?" "Don t worry about her, She recovers quickly" "She overcame her first misfortune in a few months" "So you know this unfortunate lady?" "Yes." "Sir." "You do know her" "And she made you suffer" "T hats why you're rejoicing that she will suffer now" "I cant deny it" "So that's it." "You want revenge." "Take it." "Then" "But not on an innocent who wasn't born at the time of your tragedy" "I was innocent too" "All the more reason" "If you remember all you suffered... don't let injustice strike another innocent" "You want me to save Albert" "I do." "I demand it even" "You demand?" "You dare to?" "In the name of what?" "In the name of the debt you owe me" "You've forgotten that one." "I haven't" "You said I had credit with you" "I hat was to tell you my story, my name" "I don't care who you are" "What matters s what you are You're a good man" "What makes you say that?" "I have a bran." "I think" "You know why you're spending a fortune on a ship?" "Because I was a sailor and I love boats" "No, you'll never set foot on that boat" "I know what and who its for" "You're a fearsome creditor." "Very well you win" "I will settle my debt" "You'll pay the ransom?" "No, I won't" "Since I cant have revenge, let me at least have some fun" "Run and drag Pastrini from his prayers" "I ell him I want to meet Luigi Vampa before dawn" " I hats more like it" " One more thing" "Find out everything about the judge who sentenced Vampa's man" "Good evening, Mr Vampa." "Thank you for meeting me" "Get your men away" "Do it yourself" "It's all right." "You have the money?" "No." "I came empty-handed" "Then Albert of Morcerf will be killed" "I think not" "Who's going to stop me?" "Rocca Priori, known as Peppino, your friend" "Why does his death concern you?" "I can stop it" "By snatching him from the executioner?" "It's impossible" "I'll get him pardoned in exchange for Morcerf's life." "One life for another" "I hat's fair, isn't it?" "Do we have a deal?" "Are you sure?" "Before an execution, the judge always goes to the opera" "His way of salving his conscience" "He has a rather strange night in gallant company" "His Excellency Judge Simonetti?" "My dear child" "I'm not asking for much" "If I begged you to make love to me, I'd understand, but all I ask is." "To kiss my feet?" "To lick them and bathe them slowly and adoringly" "I wouldn't mind you punishing me with a whip" "You disgust me" "I don't understand you" "Only I shall be humiliated, punished and condemned and happy to be so" "Little fool" "May I speak to you." "Judge" "No I'm sorry." "Not tonight" "Tonight everything is atrocious." "The orchestra." "The soprano..." "Especially that little goose" "When one asks a young lady for strange and fascinating pleasure." "one must offer another form of fascination in return" "What fascinates young ladies today is this" "Its a beautiful gem" "I'm glad you like it." "Its yours" "Mine?" "Why?" "Who are you?" "Come with me I'll explain" "In fact, this is a deal" "A deal?" "It will earn you the gratitude... of the charming child with the delicate feet" "What do you take me for?" " An easily corrupted judge?" " I don't want to corrupt you" "Just help you to satisfy... a very innocent desire compared to so many others" "What's to stop me arresting you?" "Passion is stopping you." "You love young women to hurt and humiliate you." "Why not, even if I don t share your taste?" "One woman made me suffer and men humiliated me" "All this has left me with an immense feeling of helplessness" "But each to his own dreams." "I certainly won't judge yours" "I'd mount this diamond as a pendant" "A diamond looks so pure on a young breast" "As for the ruby and emerald, the young lady will use them well" "Geese aren't as stupid as they look" "I his form of torture is a mazzolata It's uniquely Italian" "See that club?" "I he executioner will use it to crush Peppino's skull" "I hen hell cut his throat with the knife" "I hen he'll trample his belly to expel the blood" "How barbaric" "Don't worry." "This is the last mazzolata" "After that, the Italians will be civilised and only cut off heads" "Free Peppino!" "I have a message for the officer" "By order of his Excellency Judge Simonetti a pardon has been granted for Rocca Priori known as Peppino" "My dear Viscount, after all that you couldn't attend your mazzolata" "Not too disappointed." "I hope?" "My father my dear mother and especially I." "You're alive, the weathers fine and Italy is a charming country." "Enjoy it" "Until next time, Viscount" "Calm down" "We must talk" "Your restlessness wont change a thing" "Hell be here at midday and I..." "No, you cant kill a man over money" "I won't harm ...Lord Wilmore" "It's you..." "Give me that." "Who cares what we owe him?" "One doesn't die for a bank" "What I owe Thomson  French won't ruin them" "For them, my debt is probably a drop in the ocean" "You see?" "Think of me" "I'm only thinking of you" "Of your future" "Of your chances of gaining the trust of investors who will help you found a new firm" "There's one thing I don't want said about you" "See that young Maximilien?" "His father couldn't even honour his signature." "Beware... of him'" "I wont be a shipowner." "So what?" "I'll be a sailor" "And sign the muster?" "I've disgraced your name" "Do you know what a signature is?" "Do you know what it is" "Its the extension of a hand" "My hand is me And I am you" "Off you go" "Leave me alone" "Let me do what I must" "How can I leave you?" " I'll only return to find you..." " Asleep" "Gone to sleep a little suddenly." "But just asleep" "Sleep is good for you" "You'll see when you're old" "Every night I think that" "Ah, to close my eyes at last" "To close my eyes" "I love you, my little boy" "I love you" "Off you go Leave me alone" "Its nearly midday" "Go on" "To Lord I Wilmore. 5th March" "I am putting an end to my days" "If you are the man, think you are." "You will understand" "But by committing this act which people other than you will call evasion or cowardice Am paying myself am settling the account with myself a buying back my honour" "Are you the Morrel boy?" "Maximilien Morrel" "I was told to give you this before midday" " Who gave you this" " A saintly man." "Father Busoni" "Father." "Don t do it." "Look" "Enough to cover our debt." "And more" "I know this purse" "It belongs to a Father Busoni" "No, you're mistaken." "It belonged to old Dantes" "Sometimes a few notes They're less noisy" "He was a proud man" "Come in" "Here I am as agreed" "I've something extraordinary to tell you" "It's a miracle" " You can..." " Honour my signature and more" "I thought as much." "The Pharaon is back" "That'll change things for you" "Forgive me." "But you must be mistaken" "Mistaken?" "What about?" "The Pharaon" "You know very well my ship sank" "You told me yourself three months ago" "I'm a man of finance - used to hard numbers and cold facts" "I really was aboard the ship which rescued the Pharaons survivors" "I was on the deck of the Louqsor" "I saw those men swim with the strength born of despair" "I saw the wild sea smash and swallow up what was left of your unfortunate ship" "If you have a Bible, give it to me" "III swear right hand on the sacred Book that I saw the Pharaon disappear into the depths of the sea" "But I'll also swear before God." "...that as I came along the quays a crowd cheered" "I he same Pharaon flying your colours was sailing majestically ...into Marseille on its return from Italy" "Its holds are full of olive oil, wheat citrus fruit, wine, Chianti Parmesan" "It would be..." "But if the word miracle exists in our language it must describe a fact." "At least from time to time" "A miracle" "So, you had fun?" "Its perfect." "Our Pharaon is so like the old one even Morrel was taken in" "It still smells of fresh Italian wood" "But to notice such a detail." "Only a sailor like..." "Edmond Dantes" "Who's Dantes?" "You know him?" "No, its just a name that came to mind" "Make sure it goes away just as quickly" "I've forgotten already." "What was it?" "Valdes?" "Bourges?" "It's awful having such a bad memory." "Talking of which I forgot this" "A lunch invitation from young Morcerf for 21st June the first day of summer" " You're unwell?" " It's nothing" "It must be the shock" "I'm so happy ...it's proof that God really exists" "And so do we" "Let's go to Paris" "My friend, I'm just a starving man." "BARBIZON POST HOUSE" "Use this" "You're right" "I mustn't let my manners betray my true identity" "Since you worked for a count." "Teach me high society's customs" "A rich count like you must never show he's hungry" "All right" "Can't I help myself to wine?" "Yes, but with moderation." "Like this" "With great moderation and even a touch of disdain as if it were vinegar" "Laughing is allowed." "Isn't it?" "A true count laughs discreetly as if coughing" "High society people are meant to be bored to tears by life" "What idiots" "You take your napkin." "Just the corner." "Delicately, like this" "You're going to teach me good manners" "Give me lessons on deportment." "Attitudes and habits" "Teach me to be an imbecile, or to pretend" "Hello Beauchamp" "Here's the last edition." "Everything on today's trial" "Death for Gervaise Rebuffet" "But Villefort is summing-up this afternoon" "He'll request death and get it, as ever" "And tomorrow Valentine will wear her usual blue ribbons" "Why not?" "Miss de Villefort is ravishing" "I met her a few times in Marseille when she was visiting her grandmother" "When's lunch?" " We're waiting for Monte Cristo" " Who?" "His Excellency, the Count of Monte Cristo" "This is the man who saved my life He hardly gave me a chance to thank him" "I'm happy to do it today before you all" "You never told me how you managed to tear me away from my abductors" "I negotiated, Viscount" "Money buys everything." "Even a mans life" "Maximilien Morrel from..." "From Marseille" "Are you a soothsayer?" "Of mine, Lord Wilmore" "I just heard your name from a friend of mine." "Lord Wilmore" "If he's your friend..." "He's just a business contact" "He sometimes advises me on my fortune witch is considerable" "Does he only care about money?" "My servants and I chased them with our scimitars and the camels disappeared behind the dunes" "We returned to our tents and." "Under the starry desert sky." "...we shared the most delicious 'roast sheep'" "You're an amazing storyteller" "I suppose he'd have thrown me in jail" "Is that all?" "You clearly know nothing of jail" "And you do?" "During the July revolution, I was..." "July revolution?" "Forgive my ignorance but I was away from France for so long" "Three days of riots which put Louis-Philippe on the throne." "on the throne" "Beauchamp's paper sided with the rioters." "He was arrested" "Like a common thief" "I spent three days and nights in jail." "You can imagine what I endured... for 72 hours" "Without wishing to belittle your ordeal I knew someone who was plunged into the darkness of a dungeon for 175.200 hours" "Good Lord." "Tell us more" "I'll write an article." "Yes." "Tell us." "You're too happy and carefree ...to understand despair" "You think so?" "What about two people." "...whose love is thwarted?" "Come on" "I'd rather tell you about Benghazi camel drivers" "One day." "I decided to buy a white female camel" "You won them over They find you extraordinary" "Even Beauchamp says Paris will be at your feet" "After you've met my parents who want to express their gratitude" "Especially my mother" "You mentioned me?" "What did she say?" "She's anxious to meet you" "Me too" "My father loves horse racing" "I can't see how anything could surpass such a magnificent animal unless..." "Unless?" "Nothing" "May I introduce the Count of Monte Cristo?" "At last." "I had given up all hope of ever meeting you" "We owe you..." "Nothing." "What I did was very little" "Anyone would have..." "Come closer" "We drew the curtains because of the heat, but let me see you in the light" "Please" "Leave the curtains as they are" "Bright light burns my eyes." "I'm like an owl these days" "The sunlight on the Arabian desert sands has damaged my eyesight" "You travelled in the East?" "I lived there" "For how long?" "Over twenty years" " Fascinating place" " Yes, but cruel too" "Yes, their tortures are so sophisticated" "In France too" "Thank God we abolished torture to make a man suffer since we can prolong them..." "Less violent, but worse since we can prolong them... for years" "What a conversation." "We're here ...to rejoice" "Count." "Would you like a cup of coffee?" "What's wrong?" "Are you unwell." "Mother?" "You're so pale" "It's nothing." "Just the heat" "This late-summer heat is stifling" "I hope you've chosen to reside on the banks of the Seine" "The river is so cooling" "At least when it doesn't bring its stench" "Where are you living?" "Hotel Monte Cristo" "What address?" "An excellent address which I have yet to find" "Leave it, sir I always lose anyway." "I only play to make Fernand happy" "You dislike chess?" "My wife thinks games take for ever" "That's true." "I started one twenty years ago" "It's not finished?" "It will be soon" "In fact." "My opponent is already checkmated, but doesn't know it yet" "It's the best part of the game" "Come in" "For the Count of Monte Cristo from M, Bertuccio." "He's my steward." "Excuse me The Plain of Monceau" "Pardon?" "You asked for my address The Plain of Monceau" "It's almost the countryside" "Solitude" "I'm used to it" "But you might lessen it ...with the odd visit" "Forgive me, but I must go to the lawcourts" " I must hear Villefort's summing-up" " Villefort?" "He left Marseille?" "He was appointed in Paris in." "How long ago?" "Nearly twenty years" "Twenty years already" " Would you like to hear him?" " I dared not." "Ask" "I hope." "...your discomfort has eased" "My God, yes" "Who's this Gervaise Rebuffet on trial today?" "An abortionist" "But what does the crime matter?" "Justice is like Spanish bullfighting" "The bull is only there to glorify the fighter" "This woman..." "What am I saying this 'woman'?" "Does she still deserve to be called a woman?" " This child killer" " You can't say that" "The word 'child is wrong." "I remind the court that the Rebuffet woman, isn't accused of infanticide" "But of being an 'angel maker'." "Too nice a term for this evil crime" "Gervaise Rebuffet... has killed children in the most revolting way" "She put them to their deaths In their mothers' wombs" "This temple of life which she profaned" "This most sacred of havens she violated" "How many times have you savagely destroyed what is, for me at least." "The most precious thing?" "A child?" "Even if you'd only done it once." "It would have been once too often" "The fact remains that when the guillotine strikes you it won't make you an angel" "For you belong in hell" "If you wish to attend the execution." "I can obtain a pass for you." "But you'll have to be up early" "It must be wonderful to see justice at work" "You've honoured your reputation again the way I feel about children" "It was easy the way I feel about children" "Villefort." "Crown Prosecutor" "Excuse me, I must collect a document... regarding an important matter" "But of course" " Who cleans here?" " Pardon?" "Who cleans the courtroom?" "Housekeepers I imagine Why?" "Yes." "To soften the jury but it was no use" "I feel sorry for the one who has to mop up her tears" "They dry quickly" "The Chateau d'If" "The most dreaded jail in the kingdom" "When I was in Marseille I sent people there" "Why did you leave Marseille?" "You didn't like it?" "Embarrassing question." "But I'll forget my modesty and answer you" "I was promoted" "For services rendered?" "Of course" "To whom?" "To justice." "What other cause would I serve?" "Forgive me if I seem indiscreet" "It's the first time I've met a prosecutor" "You're in awe?" " Lt's only natural" " I'm intrigued" "You inflict such terrifying sentences haven't you ever had any doubts?" "Doubts?" "Any regrets?" "The acussed should have doubts" "Not I." "Never any regrets?" "Never." "You're not afraid to appear before Gods court to be judged in your turn?" "Well." "My conscience s clear" "I'm the same" "I'm not afraid of death" "Except if it comes too early." "...and stops me from fulfilling the great task I've set myself" "A great task?" "You'll find it amusing." "Lt's to see justice done" " You?" " Me" "You can't." "Sir" "What confusion if anyone could control justice." "Not that you're just anyone" "But justice is the magistrates' job" "Rest assured I've no intention of replacing men's justice" " There's no other" " Yes" "Yes, there is" "The one we were discussing just now." "Gods justice" "Please forgive me" "Valentine, the Count..." "To what do I owe this surprise visit?" "I've just heard such unexpected news." "I don't know whether..." "You can speak in front of the Court" "He intends to replace God." "God knows everything." "So nothing you say will surprise him" "Is it true Franz dEpinay." "Who was to serve another year in Algeria will soon return to Paris?" "It's true that I used my contacts to obtain his early return" "You're the first to know." "That my daughter and Viscount Franz dEpinay will soon be engaged" "Don't let me stop Miss de Villefort from expressing her joy" "My apologies to the Count of Morcerf" "What are you doing here, young Morrel?" "At your age, men prefer cabarets to lawcourts" " Are you in trouble?" " No" "Not at all." "At your service." "Count" "What's happening?" "The worst thing." "Franz dEpinay is returning from Algeria Go" "Be careful" "Sir." "I beg you." "He's all I have." "Don't kill him" "Have mercy on him" " What did she want?" " Mercy for her son who'll die tomorrow" "Don't let that upset you" "Welcome home, master" "Your new home is beautiful." "Bertuccio has done well" "I made you travel far." "I'd hate you to regret it" "The only sad one is young Hassan" " Why?" " Because he can't see the sea" "Tomorrow hire some labourers to dig a pond." "I want it as large as possible" "I want papyrus growing on the banks." "Like the ones in Alexandria, ...and blue water full of fish" "Like the Bible:" ""God created land and sea'" "It's for young Hassan I try to be God." "He misses the sea" "This is very different from Marseille" "You have thirty rooms here" "The kitchen has a chef, a sauce cook." "A pastry chef and seven kitchen boys" "Take note" "My people will have one day off a week" "A whole day?" "In Paris, the custom..." "In my house, people will live by my rules" "People will wonder" "I hope so" "I came to Paris to surprise, astonish." "Amaze, fascinate and astound" "Shut the door" " You know who I am" " If you want me to, yes" "But if you don't..." "Say my name." "My real name" "I haven't heard it for so long" "Are you sure?" "You won't regret it?" "Please..." "Say it" "Captain Edmond Dantes, I'm at your command" "Captain Edmond Dantes" "So good to hear" "Dangerous too." "What if someone recognized you?" "The mask is perfect." "Even Villefort didn't know" "What about your voice?" "Having ignored Edmond Dantes' cries Villefort wouldn't know Monte Cristo's voice" "Villefort maybe" "But she?" "She?" "Captain Dantes' former fiancee" "Mercedes is as beautiful as she was" "Maybe more" "Suffering can make people... more beautiful" "Did she suffer, even a little?" "She seems so at ease with that lavish life to which she wasn't destined" "The way she ran barefoot in the wilderness with her hair untied like a little savage" "Where has the southern sun gone?" "How dark the night is over Paris" "Here, the stars are theatre chandeliers brasserie lights, carriages that light up the streets" "I need a woman" "You want me to find you one?" "A woman I'll take to theatres and brasseries and help to carriages." "You gave me the idea, if not the desire" "I talk too much." "It's an Italian fault" "Isn't a pretty woman essential for a rich foreigner on holiday in Paris?" "Can I be credible without a woman?" "I don't know your tastes" "The only thing I demand is that nothing about her reminds me of Mercedes" "I need a blonde" "And more doll-like than wild" "Her eyes will be blue" "She could have an accent." "But not Spanish" "And lastly, she mustn't be a countess" "Nice day, isn't it?" "My name's Bertuccio" " Can we chat?" " What about?" "I've found an interesting option" "Baroness Caroline de Jouy-Maubert?" "You're calling her an option?" "Baroness?" "Perfect" "Countess is no good." "But baroness is fine" "She's my employer, you scoundrel" "Stop it." "You'll scare the horses" "My compliments, Baroness." "And my regrets" "What a pity." "You'd have been perfect" "Baron, how can a great banker like you be so timid?" "Danglars." "Everyone knows the railway is the future" "Mr. Arago disagrees and he's the greatest physician of our time" "He says that when your railways disappear into a tunnel at 30km an hour the pressure will kill the passengers" "The Danglars bank won't contribute to such atrocities" "I'm an honest, scrupulous and responsible man" "Who's talking about such mad speed?" "The current 17km an hour..." "Only on slopes" "I'm in a meeting" "The gentleman won't wait more than ten minutes" "Let him go." "Then" "Count of Monte Cristo?" "Never heard of him" "I have" "I hear he's some Italian aristocrat..." "I see." "Another poor immigrant" "Napoleon wanted to invade Europe Now we're invaded" "Wrong," "The fortune of that Monte Cristo is reputedly colossal" "Absolutely colossal" "Does he intend to entrust it to our bank?" "That changes everything" "Excuse me." "We'll resume later" "Naturally." "Your reputation has reached my ears" "It's an honour and a pleasure to welcome you" "Now down to business." "What amount do you intend, to invest?" "No amount?" "I'm not bringing you money" " I'm asking you for some" " From me?" "Well." "Yes." "Aren't you a banker?" "Yes, of course" "This letter from Thomson  French... gives me unlimited credit with your bank" "Unlimited credit?" "What does that mean?" "I think it's quite clear" "It means that during my stay in Paris, which is planned to last a year I can withdraw as much as I please" "That's unheard of" "If Thomson  French brought me here, ...they trusted your establishment" "However, sir if your bank lacks the capacity to meet this credit I will inform Thomson  French and take my business to another bank" "Wait, don't rush into anything" "We can't displease Thomson  French out largest correspondent in Europe" "But the word "unlimited"" "How much do you think you'll need?" "Right now?" "I'd say..." "I'll be generous" " One million?" " One million?" "It's a lot." "But you're with Thomson  French..." "One million?" "Don't thank me" "It's enormous, but we're a young bank and need to build our reputation" "Six" "Six what?" "Six million" "Six million francs?" "To start with" "Six million?" "I want 500.000 of it immediately" "Half gold." "Half notes 500.000 right now?" "Just as the words 'unlimited credit' have a meaning so has the word 'immediately'" "You meet one of the worlds richest men and instead of filling your safes he empties them" "You'll be a laughing-stock" "You know nothing of high finance, my dear" "To you I'm good for nothing." "Not even to give you a son" " You've told me enough" " I never asked for a son" " A girl would have delighted me" " Don't be a hypocrite" "I know you wanted a son to take over from you" "Of course I'm sad at the thought of the bank passing to strangers" "Don't worry." "Young Morcerf will buy it" "His father can afford such a toy" " The Morcerf's aren't really strangers" " Meaning?" "It's handy for a banker to be friends with a peer of France" "Someone with whom you had fun in Marseille" "What fun?" "Come to bed." "Hermine." "We're due at the Jockey Club tomorrow" "Will your Monte Cristo be there?" "I imagine so" "Is he racing?" "I gave him his six million today" "By tomorrow he can't buy a horse." "Train it, hire a jockey..." "Monte Cristo may be rich but he's not God" "Did Father Faria teach you chemistry?" "It's all the more to his credit that we had no way of checking our formulae" "Our laboratory was up here" "What will you do with all this?" "First I'll humiliate Morcerf by beating him in the Jockey Club race" " With what horse?" " Noiraud" "You'll enter him as Pharaon" "A new name wont make him faster" "He won't last ten meters" ", into his trough" "What is it?" "A tonic?" "You're holding an elixir capable of turning a mere spark, into a shining star" "Who owns this Pharaon?" "An Englishman Lord Wilmore" " Did you see him?" " He didn't attend the race" "Wonderful." "Beaten by an invisible Englishman whose horse looks like a skeleton" "It wasn't your horse's fault" "I'm sorry I know how much this race meant to you" "Not just me." "Danglars bet 3,000 francs on my horse" "Villefort bet on me too I was humiliated" "Stop grooming" " Tomorrow he'll be put down" " But sir..." "That's the way it is To be beaten by a nag..." " Take him to the abattoir" " It's not fair" "He wasn't bad Pharaon was just better" "Get rid of him or I'll kill him myself" "I'm going out" "Where to?" "It's almost time for dinner" "You've ruined my appetite" "Incredible" "Do we stop here, Countess?" "We're going" "Where to?" "Wherever." "But drive fast The air is stifling tonight" "The Countess certainly is beautiful" "Your father clearly intervened to bring Franz dEpinay back early, ...to hasten your wedding" "This wedding won't take place" " It's you I'll marry" " Your father won't consent" "He's ambitious for you I'm too poor" "You're not that poor Aren't you a shipowner?" "Misfortune has struck our firm" "Our boats have sunk one by one I only have one left, the Pharaon" "Buy more" "With what money?" "I saw Danglars about my plans..." "Forget him We have an ally." "My grandfather" "To him." "Epinay is a cursed name." "He'll stop me having it" "What can he do?" "Your love for Mr. Noirtier makes you forget he's paralysed and can't speak" "He makes himself understood by blinking" "My last chance is Monte Cristo." "He's rich and generous" "He likes me He might lend me the money..." "Not him." "His wealth may be too blatant to be totally honest" "My father has ordered an investigation" "Be careful." "Don't compromise yourself with a man who may soon be arrested" "In a different way." "Madame de la Richardais isn't bad either" "Who is she?" "You sent me on a mission to find you a..." "A mistress Let's speak frankly" "Your future mistress..." "I mean your potential future mistress is 31" "Camille de la Richardais is blond and very virtuous" "Oh." "Women's virtue..." " She's very faithful" " What do we do with her husband?" "No, she's faithfull to the memory of her husband." "She's a widow" " At 31?" " A duel gone wrong" "She's an angel shut in her home and only goes out on Fridays to confession" "Let's go and see your angel" "Domimus vobiscum dear colleague" "How did you get in?" "The door was open." "As is right in Gods house" "Your Friday penitent, Madame de la Richardais" "The dear child's uncle is a priest?" " A Jesuit" " My word" "May I replace you to hear her confession?" "Of course" "I never know what time your niece will come to be reconciled with the Lord... and with my rheumatism, waiting in this damp church..." "It's settled" "Go and read your breviary by the fire" "Thank you, my dear colleague" "If you get bored waiting for your niece, you'll find some books in here" "I don't know where to put them" "I particularly recommend, ...this monograph I wrote on Varaha the Boar in the Hindu tradition according to its hyperborean origins" "It's amusing." "You'll see" "You also have 'Le Messager' newspaper" "I would gladly consult the year 1815" "That's the year I was ordained" ""The mystery of General dEpinay's murder" ""Suspicion had first surrounded M, Noirtier from rue du Coq-Heron..." ""Epinay had sworn to stop ex-Emperor Napoleon..." ""...from ever returning to France"" "Faria was right That's what the letter from Elba Island was all about" "Villefort thought I'd read the letter" "He threw me in jail, killing two birds with one stone" "He protected his father and did the monarchy a favour" "A favour which was very well rewarded" "Forgive me for I have sinned" "You're not alone" "Good day, your honour" "So, Boville..." "How's the investigation going?" "Cautiously." "Sir" "We mustn't arouse Monte Cristo's suspicion" "I'm gathering as many details as I can" "From whom?" "My agents have identified a man who seems to know him well" "A Jesuit priest called Busoni" "I'll see him this evening" "A priest?" "Be careful with priests" "The Crown Prosecutor only answers to the King." "Priests answer to God" "Everybody knows God is only an idea" "We must beware our ideas don't catch up with us" "You won't absolve me, will you?" "I know the sin of greed I commit in my dreams is abominable" "But I can't resist." "It's not a sin." "You love roast lamb, fricassee of game and eel" "You can't resist a dozen oysters" "You weep for joy before a grilled sausage or cherry clafoutis." "So what?" "Who the devil, if I dare say, do you think God is?" "He's no killjoy" "He put so much beauty in the world He can't be sad or narrow-minded" "Naturally He's interested in your soul" "But He really doesn't care what you put in your mouth" "Especially such a lovely mouth" "Father!" "I'm sorry to bother you" "I'm not here for money." "All I'm asking is that you talk to Baron Danglairs so he reconsiders his position" "He will, my boy." "I assure you" "We'll ask dear Mr. Danglars to reconsider many things" "It's late." "You must get ready" "I forgot." "Every night is a party for you." "You're so lucky" "What is it tonight?" "The opera?" "Tonight, I'm playing" "You're risking a lot at that game." "What if Boville arrests you?" "To arrest me." "He would have to know who I am" "If he recognizes you?" "Because he sometimes inspected the Chateau d'If?" "If Mercedes didn't recognize me, Boville won't" "She's a woman in love" "A policeman is different" "A woman in love?" "If she'd loved Edmond." "She wouldn't have married Fernand" "So you want to know who the Count of Monte Cristo is?" "Who he really is?" "Supposing you know yourself" "The Count is one of my penitents" "Interesting." "Extremely interesting" "But I'm bound by the confessional" "Very annoying" "But I can reveal one thing" "Excellent" "One word will suffice." "That man." "...is the devil" "I don't really believe in the devil" "Are you shocked?" "No, but you surprise me I thought you'd met him" "The devil?" "The damned." "Have you never descended into hell?" "When you did your rounds of the jails don't you remember the cries..." "Like all the others." "Do you have a short memory?" "How do you know these things?" "I was one of those damned" "Your name?" "Father Faria" "Faria?" "That rings a bell" "The Chateau d'If" "You will pay for the Chateau d'If For your indifference to suffering" "One day you will pay." "Not to me." "But God" "God doesn't exist I'm sure he doesn't" "Dinner is served" " What is it?" " We'd planned, ...watercress soup partridge fricassee and rhubarb compote" "But partridge is so dear in Auteuil madam will have to make do with the watercress and rhubarb" "I'll pretend it's Lent, that's all" "The Count of Monte Cristo begs your forgiveness... ,." "For this very bold visit" "Since he's been in Paris." "He has heard about you every day" "Fearful of never meeting you at the Opera or at court," "How can I go out?" "I'm a poor widow, I've had to sell my jewels and dresses" "The poor count simply had to make your acquaintance" "So he decided to try an Eastern custom" "To reach an unapproachable person one takes one's caravanserai to their door" "Madam my caravanserai, Please forgive its humbleness" "To be honest." "I don't understand" "But since all these lovely things await us, shall we eat?" " Sophie, serve us" " Don't worry" "I've thought of the service too" "What Is this?" "I'm dying to try it" "Can i have this black thing in the metal bowl?" "Caviar" "The bowl is vermeil" "Won't you eat?" "At first some flavours are disconcerting... but then it's absolutely delicious" "I'm devouring you with my eyes." "Lt's enough" "To think I was reduced to watercress and rhubarb" "I've told you, to know you better" "I'm too poor to interest you, When you know who I am, you'll be disappointed" "My only disappointment is that you haven't tried the ortolans" "Bertuccio" "Come on get up" "It's still dark" "It's going to be a busy morning" "Send Camille the best dressmaker hairdresser and jeweller, Money's no object, I have unlimited credit" "Does it mean dinner was suitable?" "It was exquisite and so was she" "Come on, a bit more energy" "The telegraph network has over 534 stations towers, pigeon houses or church steeples Creating a relay between 24 major French towns" "As you can see, I'm in charge of the last relay before Paris" "Progress is a great thing, You must be proud to work here" "Yes, except I have to climb up there One of these days." "I'll break my neck" "When the winter wind blows through the tower, ...chest infections are rife" "I can imagine." "But aren't you paid for such risks?" " How much do you earn?" " 1000 francs" "Of course I have accommodation and a plot of land to grow my vegetables" "But 1000 francs is a starvation wage" "When I can no longer climb up, how will I live?" "I suppose the management will pay you a pension" "Some pension!" "What if I offered you 25000 francs?" "That's a fortune." "What do you want in exchange?" "To send a telegram I'll dictate" "Impossible, I'm only allowed to transmit messages from another station 30,000?" "35,000?" "Come on, No more steps." "No more north wind" "Is it at least decent, your telegram?" "Lt's about justice, not decency" "Madame Sevenet." "Are you still happy about the hat shop?" "I told you it was a good deal." "Dear M, Tucherer making a fortune with hoops and skipping ropes?" "Hello, Beauchamp" "A telegram just arrived at my newspaper" "I thought." ""This is for Baron Danglars" "How much this time?" "I've started seeing a dancer, She's absolutely adorable" "But she's a bit... 200 francs will be ample to keep her" "She's perfect all over" "Except her teeth." "She's money-hungry" "You can stretch to 500" "300" "She might as well walk the streets" "They all do it." "Give me that telegram" ""Exiled King Carlos is returning to Spain." "Catalonia is at war" ""Barcelona..."" "Is rebelling in support of King Carlos" "Spain is sliding into chaos" "I have 500.000 in Spanish shares" "When my paper publishes the news they won't be worth anything" "I'll have sold them by then." "Thank you" "Danglars." "You really rule the Stock Exchange." "He started a deluge by selling his Spanish shares" "What intuition!" "Who could have predicted all this upheaval in Spain?" "What if king Carlos fails To take the throne back from Isabella II?" "The information I received leaves no doubt" "Tonight, Carlos will be over the Sierra de Guadarrama" "He'll make a triumphant entrance at the Escorial" "Congratulations, Baron" "In your haste, I hope you didn't sell all your Spanish shares at a loss" " I did but the loss is minimal" " Really?" "Nothing compared to the hammering that'll strike the poor wretches who still have their shares" "I must talk to you" "My dear Beauchamp." "Is your dancer happy?" "This isn't about her, I have the latest edition of 'Le Messager'" "With a denial, King Carlos never left Bourges" "What do you mean?" "But then,." "Then nothing." "Carlos is in Bourges and Isabella II in Madrid" "Spaniards still play castanets." "Serene and peaceful under the sun" "That's a joke, You had a telegram..." "That was a fake" "It seems the telegraphist had a fit of dementia." "He ran away leaving his station unattended." "Lt's all here" "Spanish shares are going back up" "I'm buying" "Is something upsetting you?" "In one hour Spanish shares have recovered and probably doubled, yesterday's value" "With what I lost selling them and the lost profit due to their rise I will lose a million francs at best" "That's the wealthy Italian count" "Monte Cristo isn't Italian He comes from the island of Malta" "Are you sure?" "I heard he was Turkish" "To think Father was invited to the King's box" "I wish I'd been too, Don't you madam?" "Valentine don't call me madam, I've been your fathers wife long enough..." "For us to act like best friends, I know" "I saw Monte Cristo." "He already has his own box?" "No." "And since we're in his debt for saving our son... , I invited him to share ours" "Les Huguemots." "Music by Meyerbeer" "Libretto by." "M, Scribe" "Oh yes Les Huguenots, I feel this is going to be another hilarious evening" "Have you anything juicy to tell me?" "I'm responsible for your justice not entertainment" "Under my predecessors people had more fun" "Today, France's only obsession s to get rich" "I don't govern, ...the French, I breed fatted calves" "Always the same thick necks and plump shoulders" "At last someone new" "Who's that man in Morcerf's box?" "A foreigner who just moved to Paris" "I'll gladly introduce him once we have the results of the investigation" "The investigation?" "A mere formality." "We just want to find out where his huge fortune comes from ...how fortune is incompatible with virtue" "Why always suspect people because of their wealth?" "I'm wealthy too" "But you're the King" "That's what they said to Louis XVI." "Leave the Count of Monte Cristo alone" "He's Morcerf's guest" "Isn't that good enough for you?" "It is for me" "The King knows you?" "Don't be jealous." "You know me better" "It's only the third time we've met" "Too late." "The tragedy is starting" "Thank you." "I'm so happy to be here" "You deny me the opera the one night the King attends" "Losing a million is like losing a loved one" "One has the decency to stay at home" "You think you're more important than you are" "Who cares about your million?" "I'll get it back" "With this." "Lord Wilmore sent me this letter" "He suggests I invest in the goldmines of Zacatecas in Mexico" "At the source of the Aguanaval river" "You know this Wilmore?" "Not personally" "Don't worry, Wilmore is a major shareholder of Thomson  French" "A bank we can fully trust" "When you introduced me to the King I was so flustered" "Why?" "A king is just like any man" "You're not." "Everyone is fascinated by you" "And how do you see me?" "With infinite gratitude" "However." "Take this back" "I was happy and proud to wear it, but it's far too beautiful for me" "This necklace is yours, If you don't want it, sell it" "And use the money to fix your roof" "Why was my poor husband so obsessed he got into debt to buy it?" "I think he was proud to live in the Saint-Merans home" "The Saint-Merans from Marseille?" " You know them?" " By name" "It's an old and great family which has always loyally served the Crown" "Helene de Saint-Meran was Villefort's first wife" "That man with the cold gaze in the King's box" "Villefort lived here?" "He probably only used it as a country house" "Won't you come in to warm up before going back to Paris?" "Sophie must have lit a fire" "It's a bit early to play with fire" "You're right, especially since today is Thursday" "That means tomorrow is Friday, witch is the day I go to confession" "You may have less to confess if I don't give in to the temptation to come in" "Were you going to steal?" "I caught you red-handed, you scum" "Maybe you wanted to kill someone" "No." "I'm not so stupid as to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs" "I came to talk business" "Who with?" "The nasty fellow who lives here" "You have the wrong address" "I have a secret worth its weight in gold" "Who do you think we are?" "I'll knock your head off" "Leave him alone" "You see?" "Stand up" "You have a secret to sell?" " Interested?" " Tomorrow go to the address I'll give you" " You'll be very well paid" " An address?" " The police station?" " No." "A priest" "Busoni" "Father Busoni, I knew I was being sent into a trap." "Have mercy" "In the name of Jesus." "Don't send me..." "To jail?" "Last time we met I made you rich with a diamond worth 50,000 francs" "It should have been enough for a decent life" "She tried to take it from me, I had a knife handy..." "Quiet." "Lt's always the same story, Meanness." "Treachery, infamy" "You make me sick." "All of you" "Come on." "Caderousse, I hear you've a secret to tell" "It's not for you." "Lt's only good for blackmailing someone" "Speak or I'll hand you to men's justice while you wait for Gods" "I'll have to accuse a judge" " Well a prosecutor" " Villefort?" "You guessed?" "Never mind, Continue" "He did as he pleased undisturbed" "What did he do?" "Things priests don't do" "He made love" "Who with?" "Hermine Danglars a banker's wife" "They had a secret love child" "Without Danglars knowing?" "He didn't notice?" "When the child came the lovers thought it dead" "It suited them fine." "No baby." "No scandal" "Villefort put the baby in a box and buried it in the garden at night" "He thought no one knew" "But a passing thief thought it was a treasure" "So once Villefort had gone..." "He found the baby, revived him and brought it up as his own" "How do you know all that?" "That child was with me in the Toulon jail" "His adoptive father had told him about his birth." "And Toussaint told me" "Toussaint?" "I suppose he was found on All Saints' Day" "But why was he in jail?" "He'd visited a few beautiful houses uninvited" "Amusing for a prosecutor's son" " We escaped together" " How much?" "Lt's worth a fortune, Villefort and Madame Danglars would pay up to..." "But I'm a poor priest, I won't buy your story." "I'll hire it" "How?" "For 500 francs a month" "For six months Toussaint and you must keep quiet" "After that." "Do as you wish" "Well my dear..." "Have you heard?" "I received the same thing an hour ago" ""Madame de la Richardais requests the pleasure of your company for lunch"" "It's only natural she should invite you" "She's poor and you're married to a banker." "But she doesn't know me" "She doesn't know anyone." "She must have made her list at random" "She's a peasant her husband didn't have time to refine or get pregnant" "Queen of Spades on king of Hearts" "Certainly not." "I never play the Queen of Spades." "It signifies death" "I won't go to that lunch" "Seeing that house again is more than I cam bear" "I'm sure you understand" " But you will have to go" " Never" "It could be a trap" "How could this little Richardais set a trap for us?" "She's an innocent" "Lunch in the country." "How charming" "Full of little people we don't know?" "This Richardais is a nobody" "Her husband didn't even have the Legion of Honour." "You're wrong." "We'll know averyone ...since we're the only guests" "What do you mean, "we"?" "We." "The people from Marseille, The happy gang from the old days" "The only outsider will be Monte Cristo" "The tables will be under a canopy" "What colour?" "White the colour of innocence" "And the menu?" "Exactly the same buffet as the one prepared in Marseille for Edmond and Mercedes' engagement" "Same dishes same wines." "Same flowers." "We had mimosa" "Why do this?" "They'll recognize you" "How could they know I'm Edmond Dantes?" "Sometimes I even doubt it myself, It's like a dream, a book another life altogether" "Anyway." "This day has to come some time ...will be worse for them than for me" "I've just thought of something crazy" "What's that?" " I don't know your first name" " My first name?" "Yes sir." "Anatole, Charles, Edouard or Paul." "All men have a first name" "What's yours?" "You've never told me" "Really?" "Really what is it?" "I could say Athanase" "Or Chrysande" "The truth?" "My parents must have been absent-minded." "They forgot to name me" " That's awful" " No, madam" "It's wonderful." "Call me whatever you wish" "You mean I can christen you?" "Yes, What name do you choose?" "Guess, It starts with 'E'" "Why 'E'?" "To match what you are" "'E' for excellent, eccentric, extraordinary exhilarating" "'E' for exceptional." "For expectation" "For Eric, Ernest." "Etienne" "Or Edmond" "That's my choice" "No, I can't be seen" "You're not saying anything?" "Don't you like my dress?" "You're dazzling, Maybe too dazzling for lunch with this little Richardais" ""Little"?" "Is she so charming that she sparks such affection in you?" "What's wrong?" "I only said "little" to stress her insignificance" "The other night, I heard she wore a ravishing gown" "I didn't see it but the Ladies' Gazette published sketches" "She had the grace of a coat-hanger" "We don't have to go to this lunch." "I'll send a footman with an apology" "We'll go." "Monte Cristo's presence will make it bearable" "I'm sure he'll amuse us He's such an eccentric" "The sash of the Order of Saint Louis?" " You didn't say..." " The King's reward" "I attach little importance to such things" "I do, I'm so proud of you" "You're impressed?" "Tell your mother to hurry the carriage is ready" "You look radiant" "Isn't life wonderful?" "This isn't the day for a scene" "I'm not making a scene" "But if you will play the Stock Exchange, use your own funds" "You know how much your last speculations cost me?" "You never speculate?" "I don't improvise I use the cleverest... the most informed advisor" "Thanks to Monte Cristo, I'm the only French banker to invest in Zacatecas" "So far, it's not much of a goldmine" "Women are such impatient creatures" "Give them time to dig a bit deeper, then you'll see" "Zacatecas is only a starter" "Monte Cristo convinced me to invest . a million into Russian sturgeon farms" "That'll be our main course and we'll have a feast" "They're coming" " I'm so nervous" " There's no need" "If my husband could see me, His poor Camille with such important guests" "You look so solemn too" "Why would I be solemn?" "A country lunch is such a happy occasion" "Come and see what fun we'll have" "They're spiced fish eggs you eat with a touch of olive oil and pepper" "They're delicious on toast" "Countess look at this wonderful dish" "For delicate palates we have eel with celery." "Tomato and bitter orange zest" "I see the Baron has noticed our marinated sardines and red mullet" "Do taste, Baron" "What a strange idea, this Marseillais menu" "It's the Count's idea." "Don't you like it?" "...something more original than pork pie and salmon" "I throught you were being nostalgic" "Nostalgic." "To be nostalgic." "I would need to know Marseille" " You don't?" " I know it as well as anyone stopping over before sailing to the East" "Come and admire my pond." "The Count gave me Amazing water lilies from the imperial gardens of Kyoto" "I never go near ponds I don't like mosquitoes" "But don't let me deprive your other guests of this enchanting sight" "Your childhood must have been hell ," " Why?" " The mosquitoes" "I hear they're ferocious in the South" " You left Marseille because of them?" ".I left to follow my husband" "Madame de la Richardais would do the same" "Wherever you go, she'll follow" "Don't deny it" "At the opera, your feelings for her were very clear" "I approve" "You won't find a lovelier young lady" "You were right to wait to fall in love" "At twenty One makes mistakes" "Let's drink to your happiness" "No, thank you" "Don't you want happiness?" "Yes, I have a right to it like others maybe more" "So you're refusing the wine" "If I want something I'll help myself" "You lived in the East" "Isn't the custom there for people who've shared food to be friends for ever?" "By refusing the wine I'm offering are you saying you refuse my friendship?" "Why would I?" "What would be the reason for that?" "Thanks to the Count's generosity I was able to make this gloomy home more cheerful" "I've changed the tapestries and furniture" " Except in the bedroom" " You can't show..." "On the contrary." "I'm sure they'll be fascinated" "Something terrible happened in there, I dissuaded Camille from changing it" "Why try and hide the past?" "It always reappears especially when branded by horror" "You're not well?" "It's the heat I think, I'll go out for some fresh air I'II be fine" " I'll take her" " Your legal duty comes before chivalry" "If there was a crime." "You should go and see" "Words can't describe it" "On this bed where she so often surrendered to her lover imagine a woman gasping for breath" "Her hair sticky with sweat" "Contorted by the pain of childbirth" "Next to her on a sheet, a baby" "It's not moving or crying" "The baby was dead?" "Who knows?" "No doctor or midwife was called, The birth was a complete secret" "If the child is stillborn." "Scandal cam be avoided" "He grabs the inert baby" "He looks around for something that can be used as a coffin" "He notices a small trunk." "He places the child in it and closes the lid" "All this unnatural father has to do is go to the garden" "It has rained all night the soil is loose, the grave will be easy to dig" " What do you say to that." "Villefort?" " Me?" "He's horrified" "Understandably upset." "Such a monster deserves a trial and severe punishment" "From a brute, one might understand" "But the Count says he was an eminent person" "Which makes it harder to forgive" "Sorry." "I don't believe a word of this fable so cleverly told" "I'd be relieved if you were right" "All old houses have their legends concocted by servants dismissed for drunkenness and seeking revenge by spreading slander" "Not at all" "This story is true, I can prove it" "I defy you" "You missed something The Count told us... ,." "A spine-chilling tale." "Come on" "Come and hear the end at least" "Mind your head" "I had the garden dug up" " And here,." " You had no right to desecrate..." "No, sir" "I desecrated nothing, We didn't find the child's remains" "As I said, it's a fable" "But have a look at this" "The cook playing grave-digger?" "I felt I should put back what we had dug up" "I know the law doesn't like people to destroy or burn any evidence" "It's empty" "Empty indeed" "Empty today, But was it empty the night it was buried?" "Surely not" "Why bury an empty trunk?" "I agree." "I think there was a child in the trunk" " Can you prove it?" " I can't" " But you..." " Why me?" "It's your job to prove things" "Even if you have little to go on" "If the child wasn't dead..." "It was buried alive" "And may still be alive Today" "Next to this evil couple Gervaise Rebuffet who lost her head was an angel" "You must find and punish the monsters who committed this unspeakable act" " Careful." "It's hemlock" " I know" " Careful it's hemlock" " I know" "It's poisonous throw it away." "And wash your hands carefully" "Don't worry." "I'm used to it" "Poisons can be controlled, like everything" "Take hemlock, for instance" "Mixed with clay and vinegar, it's perfect for beautiful hair" "Mixed with salt it restores the shine of old silver" "You're an expert" "My husband has often prosecuted poisoners" "You learn fascinating facts from the files of a trial" "And this?" "You know this?" "Digitalis purpurea" "It contains digitalin which slows down the heartbeat" "It can cause death in the right quantity" "To be efficient." "It should be picked from two-year-old plants" "Flowers and death have always gone hand in hand" "They say "garden comes from an old word for paradise"" "...which means the beyond" "The truth is I'm terrified of death" "Why play with it?" "Therapy for torment" "It reassures me to put death in jars, to make powders and cream from it" "I feel in control." "It's at my service" "Except death can't be caged like a lion." "Can you always control it?" "Absolutely" "From time to time." "I check it's obeying me" "I experiment on slugs, caterpillars, stary cats, pigeons..." "Therefore we have the cleanest garden in Paris" "Dear child,." "Stop fidgeting like an excited little girl." "By autumn you may be married" "Madame de Saint-Meran wrote to me, Your grandmother will attend your wedding" "I'd love to see her." "But this wedding might not happen" "There's nothing to stop it now" "Franz dEpinay and I finally agree on everything" "He quibbled over your dowry" "But I stressed he was entering the most upright family" "That's worth more than a huge fortune" "You're just like me." "Weddings always make me cry more than funerals" "I'm not to be disturbed" "I thought about it all night" "Its little face turned blue its tiny chest that didn't even heave" "So he wasn't dead?" "Apparently not" "How could that be?" "I'm not a doctor" "He must have been in that state called deep lethargy" "A sort of sleep where vital functions are suspended" "Someone who saw you bury the trunk dug it up and you didn't notice a thing?" "Notice what?" "I came back to you, You were so upset" "A stranger took our child." "Revived it." "Held it tight and took it away?" "Is that it?" "Yes." "That's probably what happened" "And now?" "What will you do?" "What about?" "What about?" "But it's my child, my son." "You must find him" "Let's see." "If he were still alive, he'd be about twenty" "With only this piece of information, you want me to find him?" "France is swarming with twenty-year olds" "Of course a miracle might lead me to him" "What would his reaction be?" "Joy at knowing his real parents" "You're married to a rich man" "I'm hardly destitute myself" "I'm sure greed would prevail over the joy of reunion" "He'd call us to account" "Could you tell Danglars you gave another man the son he always wanted from you?" ""Give two million to this boy who isn't yours or he'll say..." ""..." "I cheated on you"" "What do you take men for?" "For what they are." "Cash registers" "Believe me" "Just as we've forgotten each other forget this too" "If you're ever in a church don't pray for the return of a ghost" "You say that to a mother?" "Don't exaggerate, You were a mother like I was a father" "By accident" "You've become indifferent to me" "Why are you like this?" "Is it because my stupid husband is in a tricky situation?" "You're ashamed to be friends with Danglars wife?" "'Tricky' is an understatement" "Your husband is close to bankruptcy." "Let's hope it doesn't involve fraud." "I would hate to have to prosecute him" "Farewell" " Think about your marriage" " What marriage?" "It was destroyed firstly by your insistence to make me your mistress" "And then yesterday when they dug up that awful little trunk all covered in earth" "I have nothing left" "Of course you have" "A lot of money" "At least for now" "At our age it's what matters." "You've checked everything?" "It's working?" "Please test it" "There's an execution, turn back or take another road" " Will it take long?" " No." "They're bringing the prisoner" "They say she's killed many children in their mothers' wombs" "But God takes His revenge on earth" "She..." "Who prevented so many children Seeing their mothers' eyes" "At dawn." "She will no longer see the light" "For God takes His revenge on earth" "Who will mourn Gervaise?" "She belongs in hell... with her friend Lucifer" "It's crawling with uniforms" "They'll never think escapees would be mad enough to taunt them right under their noses" "Look at your father" "Who will mourn Gervaise?" "She was so very bad" "She belongs in hell... , with her friend Lucifer" "When Monte Cristo asked me to meet you, I almost kissed his hands" "He's actually doing me a favour since at last I can thank you for,." "Nothing, You owe me..." "You saved my father from ruin and dishonour" "Alas he died to soon to thank you" "So allow the son to express The father's gratitude" "You may ask anything from me" "Thomson  French are opening new markets in the East" "More precisely in Janina in Greece" "Janina?" "It was our army's main stop on the route to India" "Alas, despite the Count of Morcerf's heroism, the Ottomans took the city" "I know." "I asked Morcerf about the help he gave the Sultan of Janina" "What courage" "I wonder how the Turks finally won" "I heard Ali Pasha was betrayed" "All the more reason to investigate before opening a branch there" "Could I meet one of your captains, Mr. Morrel?" "One of those familiar with Janina?" "The man we want is Cocles, Captain Cocles" "He served Morrel for 27 years and is now retired in Fecamp i" "Let's go." "It'll be a change from this stinking place" "It's like a cemetery with open graves" "This is the deep sleep potion" "IT induces a deep numbness Which resembles death" "Another one of Faria's recipes?" "He was no longer sure of the formula" "Poor Faria" "He was so old" "Well we'll see" "I know a recipe I'm sure your famous Faria never told you about" "It's the recipe for happiness" "It always fails" "With your fortune life could be sweet and we'd forget all our misfortunes" "I can imagine you in London Budapest St Petersburg, And why not America?" "I can't put an ocean between my justice and me" "What you call justice is revenge" "Do you think I like being Monte Cristo?" "I'd be afraid to have him for a friend Bertuccio" "He's a terrifying man - ruthless and cold" "I didn't want to become that man, I was happy just being Edmond Dantes" "I expected nothing more from life." "But they ruined it" "Villefort, Morcerf, Danglars and even that worm Caderousse, who knew all but said nothing" "By killing the sailor who asked for nothing..., ...they created the avenger who's back for his dues, too bad for them" "Have the carriage prepared." "We're leaving" "Three pillows Grandad" "So you can sit straight to see the sky through the window" "Maybe you'll see the famous comet" "He's grateful." "But what Mr. Noirtier likes most is the coming of the day" "The dawn" "It reminds him of the Austerlitz sun" "Dear child, why are you still here?" "Your place isn't by a bedridden invalid" "I helped put him to bed, He had a bad day" "The way he is, it must have been like any other" "Please, Heloise" "He can hear" "Shouldn't Valentine leave?" "Why?" "It concerns her too" "Try dressing differently" "You'll get us into trouble with these rags" "They scream: "Long live the Emperor"" "These 'rags' have seen all the battlefields of Europe that made France greater than ever" "You needn't worry, M, Noirtier and I never leave this house" "We have wonderful news" "Mme de Saint-Meran is coming from Marseille" "Don't you understand?" "We can plan Valentine's marriage with Franz dEpinay" "Does my father wish to speak?" "Yes, Mr. Noirtier disapproves of this marriage" "Barrois is talking nonsense" "You're wrong" "He uses his right eye for vowels" "He bats his eyelid once for 'a' twice for 'e' three times for 'I' and so on" "The left eye is for consonants" "He can't control his nerves" "That's all" "He says if you go ahead he'll disinherit Valentine" "What?" "My dear father..." "Leave it" "If he disinherits her, everything is ours" "He says his entire fortune will go to charity" "I keep saying he must be put away" "You see I'm right" "She visits him and he thanks her..." "by disinheriting her" "I'll ask Dr dAvrigny to visit him" "I see his mind is starting to..." "Mr. Noirtier says he knows exactly why you're crying" "He'll do his best to stop the marriage" " Will she still marry?" " Of course" " Despite your father's threats?" " What threats?" "Let him leave his fortune to the poor, I've never been interested in money" "Money is good for the likes of Danglars" "You're only interested in glory" "No not in glory either" "Glory is a toy just good enough to satisfy children..., ...like Morcerf" "I have better: the power to condemn to death or life imprisonment" "Same thing" "As Prosecutor." "I have the Kings favour" "The dEpinays are close to him so Valentine will marry like it or not" "I have 17 trunks and eight hat boxes" "Don't complain it's heavy, It's just silk and satin" "Take it all upstairs and tell a maid to iron my dresses" "These coachmen are unbelievable" "They keep moaning I have too much luggage." "What times!" "They can't tell me what to bring for the wedding" "I looked lovely when you married my Helene" "What a lovely day" "Really?" "I thought it rained" "Isn't that what you said?" "It did rain." "It was a deluge" "But how we laughed in the rain" "Excuse me, I must check the kitchen" "Supper will be served at ten" "Your new wife is as surly as ever" "She's hardly a new wife now" "It's many years since Heloise and I..." "I'll never get used to it" "What do you see in her?" "Well she..." "IT seems..." "You see?" "Marrying her was a mistake, I warned you." "But you won't admit it" "Let's forget your harpy, How's my angel?" "How's Valentine?" "She's very well, thank you" "I meant how does she get on with the harpy?" "For the best" "So they hate each other" "Still it doesn't matter now Valentine is getting married." "It means she'll be leaving soon" "May God make her happy with Franz" " It's my only wish" " Mine too." "She'll be happy" "I'll make sure of it" "I hope so" "Otherwise my ghost will come and box your ears" "A staircase might not be the ideal place for what I have to say" "But this wedding will be my last party" "The last ceremony I'll attend and not willingly will be my funeral" " Why do you say that?" " Because it's true" "So I want this wedding to be grand and beautiful" "I want it magnificent and moving, I want to cry" "I haven't cried for so long" "Not since Helene's death" "If you need money to make things grander than grand just tell me" "The Morrels were always good to me" "The father" " God rest his soul - and the son" "If you weren't sent by young Maximilien I wouldn't have told you a thing" "But I'm not totally blameless myself" "I can't believe that a general Count of Morcerf and peer of France..." "Forget all those grand-sounding titles" "Morcerf the scum didn't have them at Janina" "He was just Fernand Momdego lieutenant colonel" "Sultan Ali Pasha made him general and the Turks paid him a fortune to betray him" "Mondego gave up Janina to the Turks and caused the massacre of Ali Pasha's family" "But you weren't there Captain Cocles" "I arrived at the end, but above all..." "I heard a witness" "A witness?" "Yes sir" "Haydee Ali Pasha's own daughter" "But you said they were all killed" "All except Haydee" "The Turks used her like any young captive" "They reduced her to slavery, ...in a harem" "She became a piece of meat for men's pleasure" "Listen to me" "Since the Turks see Haydee as a commodity we'll buy her from them ...twenty times her selling price" "Given her rank youth and beauty it was already considerable" "As well as the ransom we'd need a ship and money for the expedition" "A fortune!" "Supposing I find you a man who has this money..." "I'd leave now" "I'm cold" "But it's not cold" "You say I can't forgive" "But if you'd heard Cocles' story you wouldn't forgive either" "Beauchamp, I trought journalists too badly paid to play the Stock Exchange" "I'm not here to play but to work" "I've been assigned to question the Baron on his latest losses" "Baron Danglars?" "Impossible" "It's strange, but luck eludes him lately..., ...and his fortune is slipping away" "But he's an exceptional financier" "He's just lost five million in a risky project in Mexican mines" "It's the same with his sturgeon farms in St Petersburg" "You seem rather pleased." "You look like the cat who got the cream" "These days journalists live on others' misfortunes" "So be happy, Mr. Cat." "Sonn you'll be able to gorge yourself all you like" "Janina" "Jani... what?" "Janina" "I warn you." "That cream is particulary sickening." "I would make one vomit" "A ghost, There was a ghost in my room" "Calm down, Ghosts don't exist, It was probably the wind in the curtains" "I'm not mad, I tell you it was a ghost" "My husbands ghost telling me my time has come to join the world of the dead" "What's all this shouting?" "What's happening?" "Grandma had a bad dream" "Go on, say I'm hysterical" "Only a ghost would dare enter the Crown Prosecutor's house" "The living can't hurt you" "You're untouchable" "But the dead are a different story" "She's not mad, I too saw..." " He offered me a drink" " I'll fetch you an infusion" "No I don't want to sleep." "I want it to be day" " And things to happen" " What things?" "Your wedding, I want you married before I die" " That's impossible" " Why?" "Because nothing is ready?" "But never mind." "Let it be a private affair as long as it happens" "A solicitor for the signatures and a priest for a bit of Latin." "Don't worry" "My will shall exempt you all from wearing mourning" "Nothing will stop you having a big party once I've been buried" "Why are you crying?" "You can't see me die?" "No and I don't want to get married either, I don't want to" "What's wrong?" "How should I know?" "The world may be falling apart but that's no reason to flout traditions" "The Saint-Meran tradition is to have grand and noble marriages" "Isn't Franz a grand and noble catch?" "The best imaginable" "Lets stop imagining, then, Today is Tuesday" "Saturday at the latest our little Valentine will be Baroness dEpinay" "Your ticket, young man" "May I speak with you?" "No I'm expected" " I'll be brief, You'll see the show" " I don't care" "I've seen it." "Let go, I'm meeting..." "Mlle de Villefort?" "Do you love her?" "Why?" "Who are you?" "I need the truth, Then I'll let you go" " I'll scream" " Fine" "I'll say you tried to rob me you'll protest" "They'll detain us and you'll miss your meeting" "Let go, I'll answer you." "Yes." "I love Valentine" "Does she love you too?" " Do you know who her father is?" " The Crown Prosecutor" "Few men have been as ruthless to others as him" "It's Valentine I love, He can go to hell" "He probably will, Hear me out" "You love Valentine for her beauty?" "Don't trust that" "What would you know of love and beauty?" "I wasn't always a priest, Anyway, this isn't about me" "You're sure Valentine is the one?" "Then go to her" "Hurry, the show is about to start, The magician won't wait" "I just can't escape this marriage" "I've spent two days in my room examining all the possible solutions" "I'm a minor and the law..." "And if I told you I know a country where there are no laws?" "Algeria" "It's so far away" "I only have one ship left" "But it's in Marseille, the Pharaon can be ready to sail in a week" "An abduction?" "You're mad." "Say 'yes'" "I can't hurt my father and grandmother" "You'd rather hurt me?" "Fine I know what I must do" "Yes forget me" "After the show." "I'II go to a gunsmith" "I'll buy a gun load it and sit by a fountain" " A fountain?" "'" " The sound will drown the shot" " Not even the pigeons" " Very well" "You agree?" "The gun?" "The fountain?" " My suicide?" "." " I agree to Algeria" "You wont change your mind?" "Not if you marry me once we're there." " No" " What no?" "We won't wait." "Once we're on the Pharaon, the captain will marry us" "Listen" "Tonight at eleven meet me at the gate." "I'll have a carriage" "Bring no bags, We'll buy what we need" "Stupid foolish young Maximilien falling in love with the wrong girl" "What does she have he likes so much?" "Beauty?" "Certainly" "She's so insipid, Too blond, too milky-white" "That's just it, She's a brioche" " She's like a brioche" " A brioche!" "Mme de la Richardais to see the Count" "You're off to a fancy dress ball?" "Can I come?" "It's so long since I made myself up." "What should I go as?" "A brioche" "I can just see it, A cheeky little round hat the colour of toast" "A dress a bit lighter than the hat With big flounces for the sides of the brioche" "He calls her Brioche" "Her mouth smells of vanilla" "He says he's harder than a rock" "They sit closely under the arbour" "My goodness, happiness is so close" "For Cocles to finance the voyage to Janina" " So?" " It's full of gold and jewellery" " Let's go" " We'd better wait until it's dark" "You shouldn't visit unexpectedly" "Yes I do" " On what?" " Settlements of debts people owe me" "I came because I missed you 53 hours..., ...without you" "53 hours?" "You count them?" " And the minutes" " And the seconds?" "I don't have a precise stopwatch" "You will tomorrow" "No more presents" "It's your presence I want" "What for?" "Something like this, for instance" "But you who know all can teach me" "Your song didn't lie, You smell of vanilla" "Do you like vanilla?" "I think so" "But if you don't mind I'd like to make sure" "The contents of the cabinet alone are worth a visit" "There's a trick to opening it but I saw him do it" "Seeing is one thing but going in...," "It's easy, Darkness a good ladder and a sharp diamond for the window-pane" "What if we're seen?" "You'd commit murder?" "You'd dare?" "If we're caught, you know what we'll get as escapees?" "Hey Squire" "What?" "It's midnight." "We've been waiting for an hour" "I'll go and check, Stay here" "Dead!" "She's dead" "I can't believe it" "And in such terrible circumstances" "Did she suffer?" "Atrociously, You only need to see her contorted face" "The poison which killed her was badly dosed" "Hence the uncontrollable pain and endless suffocation" "Poison?" "I think you're jumping to conclusions" "Who could have hated her that much?" "I think suicide is more probable" "Why would she have done that?" "Especially at her age" "There's no age for a desperate act" " Mlle de Villefort?" " Upstairs but the poor lady..." "Maximilien Morrel" "I'm a friend...," "Whoever you are, thanks for coming so fast" "How did you hear the terrible news?" "Is this..." "Where she rests?" "Yes sir" "But I warn you we haven't had time to lay out the corpse" "I thought..." "I was so afraid" "She was dying just as I was about to join you, I couldn't run off like that" "You did the right thing, But will you be angry if I think of us?" "This tragedy might be a miracle" "A miracle?" "You said she wanted to hasten your wedding to Franz" "Her death is sad" "But we can breathe" "Before she died, my poor grandmother asked as a last favour..." "What did she ask?" "That the wedding take place on the very evening of her funeral" "Tomorrow I'II be married" "She spoke of some debt our family owed to the dEpinays" "My father promised and you don't go back on an oath made at a deathbed" "Where did I put this certificate?" "Wretched glasses!" "Here we are" "No, this is the will of Marchioness de Vetheuil" "What is this?" "The sale of the Hotel Gisors" "Nothing to do with today's bussiness but don't worry." "I'll find it" "I can't sign a marriage contract the day Grandma's buried" "I'm signing since you're a minor, Just say you're present" "Here we are" "If everyone's ready we'll start" "In preparation for their marriage today appear Franz Alphonse Christian dEpinay officer bachelor future husband acting on his own behalf" "And Mlle Valentine Julie Marie de Villefort Minor his future wife" "Finally the." "Dowry..., ...Of Mlle de Villefort will be 50000 gold francs" "Excuse me." "Wasn't it 100.000 francs?" "We would have loved to be more generous" "But my father-in-law acted on a whim as old people do And disinherited the three of us" "We must protect our future" "You're not marrying for money" "Of course not, It's out of love, Deep sincere and unselfish love" "All parties having approved The contract they will now sign before me Jacques Alphonse Delafosse" "Issued in Paris on 21 July 1838" "If you would care to sign" "Are you happy?" "I am" "Were it not for the funeral." "This would be my happiest day" "You're not saying anything?" "There's nothing to say" "Don't sign it" " What's all this?" " Forgive me" "Mr. Noirtier wishes to see Lieutenant d'Epinay" "Tell him we'll see him when were done" "Mr. Noirtier insists you come now." "He says is a very serious matter" "This one, isn't it?" "Are we here to redecorate?" "There's a note, Should I read it?" "Or give it to someone?" "To whom?" "The confession in this note forces me to break all ties with your family" "Please leave us" "You too." "Barrois" "What does this note say?" "Franz nearly married the granddaughter of his father's killer" "This is a confession signed by my father Before he became paralysed and in which he admits...," "He's a murderer?" "Not a murderer thank God" "My father killed Baron dEpinay but not in a way that makes him a criminal" "No it was a duel" "Without witnesses, which explains why the police thought dEpinay was murdered" "A duel with swords is that right?" "On the banks of the Seine" "The fight lasted an hour, the swords broke and you continued with guns" "That's it" "Am I right?" " You knew?" " Yes" "Twenty years ago a man accused by an anonymous letter appeared before me" "He was a young sailor arrested at his engagement party, I remember his name" "Edmond Dantes" "On Elba he'd been given a letter from Napoleon to you" "The letter said that the ex-Emperor was preparing to flee the island to seize power back in France" "Your mission was to help him by eliminating Napoleon's worst enemy" "Baron dEpinay" "Yes, I know" "You never received that letter" "To protect you to save you, I burnt it and reduced it to ashes" "With no letter how did your father..." "Accomplish a mission he knew nothing about?" "Instinctively, he knew it was his duty to eliminate dEpinay" "Correct?" "I too have always acted on instinct" "I've never needed orders to know a man Deserved death" "And the sailor?" "I had him put in solitary confinement at the Chateau d'If for life" "Just for being a messenger?" "I didn't know whether he'd read the letter, It was him or my father" "But now you'll free him won't you?" "It's too late" "He drowned trying to flee" "So unfair" "He can't take revenge on your father" "No lights Hassan, Fetch Muhammad" " We should have waited until dark" " That means moonlight" "This is too risky, We should have just blackmailed your father" "He'll be more useful if we're caught, Climb up" "You go" " No if anyone comes." "I'll hoot" " I can do that  as well as you" "I get vertigo" "If you're chicken, I'll bleed you like a chicken" "Climb up" "I get vertigo" "Climb" "Two men with a ladder are trying to get in" " I'll take care of them" " No, let them come" "Men outside" " Thieves?" " Murderers" "If someone knows me, They want to kill me" "Or denounce you" "Too dangerous" "I'd say everything I know about Danglars Villefort and Morcerf" " Watch this floor" " Shall I tell the others?" "Hassan is a good strangler" "Don't panic, Pretend the house is empty" "Watch but don't shoot, I want to know who sent them" " There are only two?" " Go on" "These must be worth millions" "Millions!" "I'm very disappointed Caderousse" "Busoni?" "What are you doing here?" "And you?" "Me Father?" "As you can see." "I'm looking...," "Looking for what?" "Something to live on" "Isn't what I give you enough?" "Everything is so dear for an escapee" "To sleep under a roof to have a hot meal." "Even to wash they charge me ten times the price" "Or they threaten to turn me in" "Even you Father saintly as you are, if I begged you to let me go." "I know what you'd say" "All right Caderousse get going but buy my silence if you don't want me to turn you in to the police"" "So I'll give you everything I have quite willingly." "You can give it to your poor" "You'd sell your own parents" "One can be a priest without being a martyr" "Please" "Have mercy, I didn't mean to hurt you" "Killing a man doesn't hurt him." "It takes him closer to God" "Yes that's it" "So when the executioner places your neck under the blade..." " No please" " You stink" "Is fear making you stink?" "Did you shit yourself?" "Leaving already?" "May I go?" "Will you let me?" "That's up to God, Do you agree to be judged by Him?" "Let me go and I'll agree to anything" "It's a deal" "If you reach your lair safe and sound, it'll prove God forgives you" "And Busoni will forgive you too." "Pick that up" "No, I said it was for your poor" "My poor?" "I'll never find anyone poorer than you" "Pick it up and get lost" " Did you find it?" " Here" "Sorry" "I was taught to survive" "Not to share" "Fetch Muhammad" "Stop or I'll shoot" "Stop" "Don't kill me." "I give up" "Thank you." "Leave us" "A surgeon." "Send for a surgeon" "No surgeon cam help you." "You need a priest, Caderousse" "To hell with priests." "I don't believe in your God" "Why don't you?" "Because He doesn't exist" "If He did. the world wouldn't be so ugly" "Good people would be rewarded and bad people punished" "Remember, we've talked about this before" "You told me about Dantes" "Young Dantes, don't you remember?" "On your deathbed you think of Edmond Dantes?" "Yes, because he was punished" "And the others those who betrayed him." "...are all rich and triumphant" "Your God isn't just" "He is, Caderousse." "God is just" "Look at me." "I am Edmond Dantes" "He's dead" "No he's alive." "He's by your side, holding your hand" "Look at me." "I'm alive." "Really alive" "You're Edmond Dantes?" "But if you're Edmond Dantes." "Then..." "Then what?" "Go on" "He's the first to pay, but not the worst traitor" "You're his friend Toussaint?" "Tie his hands behind his back" " We'll take him to the police" " And if they ask what he did?" " Say he's his father's son - lf you knew him, you'd be shaking" "If you knew who I am you'd know it's your father who's going to shake" "Well done." "Nice race" "First prize." "Congratulations" "Well done, son" "Nice race" " Thanks but it's an unfair victory" " Unfair?" "I'm not exactly an amateur when it comes to boats" "Of course." "Your long voyage in the East." "Don't you miss the sea?" "Miss many things" "I miss many things" "Despite of your fortune?" "Come on you can afford anything you dream of" "I don't dream much" "My nights are heavy" "What a strange man you are." "One could almost think you're unhappy" "Is it too late to go for a row?" "It's true, you row well." "A real sailor" "Do you like sailors?" "That's a very strange question" "What question?" "Whether i like sailors or not" "I'm just making conversation" "We don't know what to say to each other" "Like all gentlefolk making acquaintances" "In Paris we call it modesty" "...if we shared secrets, no one could hear" " Do you have a secret to tell me?" " Me?" "No And you sir?" "No." "Madam" "Very well, no secrets lm Mercedes de Morcerf and my life has no secrets" "Yet you and I,." "...have a past" "We were young once" "Were you happy then?" "Up to a certain point." "And you?" "Up to a certain day" "She was the one who asked for a ride" "I really wanted to go too" "He'll take you when he come back" "I don't want him to exhaust himself and it's getting late" "Tell him I went back to Auteuil" "What if I let you call me Mercedes, at least when we're alone?" "Thank you." "It's a lovely name." "I like saying it" "And in return." "...what should I call you?" "As you wish" "Let's see" "Why not Emile?" "Emile takes us to the sun." "It's cold here" "No." "I don't like Emile" "Try something else" "Since we're on the letter 'E'... why not Edmond?" "Edmond, please take me to the sun" "We're init, Mercedes" "We're in full light even isn't it blinding?" "Yes it's burning my eyes now" "You must know I'm not happy" "My husband..." "We said no secrets" "Accept them." "I've never been able to talk to anyone" "Why me?" "Because you're just passing through Paris" "You don't count." "You're like a cloud" "Listen, Mr. Cloud" "I loved another man" "I loved him madly" "We were engaged when he disappeared in strange circumstances" "Suddenly and dramatically" "Disappearances don't happen except in death" "In other cases, you dig, scrape, search and find" "Or find again" "What do you think?" "Of course I tried to find out where he was" "His father said Edmond was dead" "His name was Edmond?" "Pure coincidence" "You're right." "I'II give you another name" "I don't want you to have a dead mans name" "Even if it's just a game" "A game yes." "As a child, I feared the moment when my father called out: "It's late" ""Come inside"" "It was always around this time" "Your father was right to call you" "It's true that its late" "Much too late" "Grandad, Maximilien wanted to thank you" "Mr. Noirtier I wont forget what you did for us" "It must have been hard to face Franz dEpinay when you heard the truth" "From now on Valentine and I will look after you" "Without forgetting." "...Barrois" "Here is some cool lemonade Valentine made for you" "Aren't you thirsty?" "Well, I am." "It's so hot tonight" "The summer is refusing to end" "With your permission..." "Icy drinks are dangerous when it's hot" "An old beast like me fears nothing" "I almost burned in Moscow and survived crossing the Beresina, so..." "My God" " What's wrong with him?" " I don't know" "I'll call Father." "He's with Dr dAvrigny" "Don't stay." "Its not wise" "These are common medicinal plants" "Separately, yes." "But certain combinations can be highly toxic" "Your mother-in-law..." "Can you imagine her poisoning herself playing amateur chemists?" "Come quickly" "His pulse is barely perceptible" "He must vomit" "Run to the nearest chemist and ask for the most powerful emetic" "The lemonade" "It started after I drank some lemonade." "Oh, it hurts" "What lemonade?" "The lemonade... over there" "Yes, it's lemonade" "Did you make it?" "No, it was it was Mlle Valentine" "He's dead" "I won't go" "Yes, you will" "I entered your service." "You can't make me work for someone else" "What am I to you?" "Some commodity?" "Some slave you can lend, hire or sell?" "I'm lending you to the Villeforts." "But you're still at my service" " More than ever" " Elsewhere?" "With Valentine" "Serve me by protecting her" "Unbelievable." "It's beyond me." "A few days ago, you wanted her to drink.,." "...a vile potion so her father would die of grief" "And now I'm to protect her?" " Why?" " Do you know sophistry?" "No." "And I don't care" "An example:" "Socrates is mortal" "All cats are mortal, so Socrates is a cat" "Amusing, subtle even, but completely stupid" "Here's another sophism" "I like Maximilien, Maximilien likes Valentine, so I like Valentine" "She's in danger." "Need I go on?" "Fine I'll be her nanny." "It's a good thing she's pretty" "Your bottle, Nanny" "At the slightest sign of illness, give her that" "What makes you think The Villeforts will have me?" "Heloise told me all their servants are leaving." "You'll be like the Messiah" "I'm here for the position" "We're glad to see you." "Come in" "Your meal is on the table" "And the rest?" "You'll find out." "I'm not staying in this cursed house" "Why cursed?" "Aren't you happy here?" "In a week, two people have died:" "Poisoned" "That's not my idea of happiness" "Better safe than sorry" "The analysis report on the lemonade that killed Barrois is very revealing." "He was poisoned" "A mixture of digitalin and hemlock" "It couldn't fail" "Nonsense" "My father drank some of that lemonade - and suffered no symptoms" "...he's literally stuffed with pills" "I know." "I prescribe them" "They probably stopped the effects of the poison by acting as permanent antidotes" "Have Mme de Saint-Meran's body exhumed and examined" "I bet the same poison will be found" "Never." "I'll do no such thing" "I understand the truth scares you." "IT was Valentine who made the lemonade" "Shut up." "You're out of your mind" "She had nothing against the servant" "She was aiming at Noirtier" "But by a tragic accident, Barrois drank from his master's glass" "That's absurd" "He disinherited her" "An act of senility, Valentine doesn't care" "Outwardly only" "Young girls are deceitful" "Come in" "I'm Bertuccio." "Your new steward" "Nothing, sir But you rang" "Really?" "I don't think so" " You said you needed a cognac" " Right away" "I'll drink it alone." "I don't want to share anything with you any more" "Leave and never return" "Fine" "I said what I thought" "Listen, Villefort" "Unfair and intolerable as it may seem." "Valentine must be rendered harmless" "Her demure appearance hides a mad woman whose perverted nature may prompt acts of insanity if crossed" "It's keeping me awake at night" "I know what awaits Valentine if you denounce her" "No, you don't know." "You've never seen someone's head roll." "I have" "I've seen hundreds" "Close up" "I've seen abject terror in their eyes" "I've touched their skin covered...,." "...in a cold sweat which had the smell of death" "I've heard their teeth chattering to the point of breaking" "Should I inflict that on my daughter?" "You're a monster to." "Suggest it" "We could avoid it and obtain confinement" "In a madhouse?" "Treated like a rabid animal, tied up day and night?" "Now you listen" "Repeat a word." "Of this and I'll throw you in jail" "In jail?" "On what pretext?" "Trust me" "I'll find something" "I'm used to it" "All right." "I'll keep quiet" "But I pity you" "Above all." "I'm afraid for you You could be the next victim" "Anyone living in this house could be" "Get out" "My dear..." "I heard everything" "She's my daughter" "No one will harm her" "She won't leave the house I've locked her in her room" "You did well" "But I fear she hates being imprisoned" "It might be better if she turned on me instead of you" "Where's the key?" "In her door" "I'll go" "Have a rest" "Leave it all to me" "Can I taste it now, Count?" "I love it when your mouth politely says "Count'." "...while your eyes beg:" ""Kiss me like a chef"" "How do chefs kiss?" "It's delicious" "Why are you here?" "Lm afraid" "Afraid?" "Fear doesn't exist." "It's just an illusion." "Go back" "I'm afraid for her" "Valentine?" "What Valentine?" "Valentine de Villefort" "That little girl?" "What is it?" "Some doctor thinks Valentine poisoned Barrois and Mme de Saint-Meran" "The lemonade Barrois drank really contained poison" "What kind?" "A mixture of hemlock and digitalin" "Damned woman" "Now her mixture works." "She won't stop there" "You too think she's guilty?" "She's in danger." "Go back there" "Don't let anyone in Valentine's room, especially Heloise" "I'll join you later." "How can I enter?" "I don't know the house well yet" "Maybe the roof..." "Fine." "Go back and look out for me" "You should be with Valentine." "Run along" "You look preoccupied." "I don't like it" "A slight inconvenience" "Nothing important" " Except..." " Except?" "Except I was hoping to keep you with me after dinner" "Yes, keep me with you." "My house is so cold" "Please, I want to stay with you" "By your side" "Right up against you" " Be sensible" " Why?" "It can wait until tomorrow night" "Impossible." "Its tonight I'm expected" "By whom?" "Not a woman, I hope" "If death looks like a woman, then yes" "Bertuccio, what are you doing here?" "What you should be doing." "Protecting Valentine" "What do you mean?" "Is she in danger?" "Don't worry." "We're looking after her now" "You say that, but you're only Bertuccio" " Of course" " I didn't mean it" "No but I mean it myself." "Don't worry, sir I'm not alone" " There's another man" " What man?" "He's my master, but I'll soon see him as a friend" "One day I'll stop calling him 'sir' and I'll hug him." "Come on to work" "Wake up" "Wake up for Gods sake" "Wake up, little toad." "I need you" "Wake up" "Well done." "Bertuccio" "Careful" "Careful." "The stairs creak" "Mile de Villefort's room" "Poor child, all these events have exhausted you" "Here's something to help you sleep" "I don't need anything." "I was sleeping fine" "With this, you'll sleep even better" "With this, you'll sleep even better" "Drink up" "That's good." "Drink it until the last drop" "There, there" "There, my child" "Sleep well" "Good night" "Quiet or we've had it" "And you won't see Maximilien again" " What did that drink taste like?" " The taste?" "Be more precise." "You life is at stake" "A pleasant taste of plants" "Where's the phial I gave you?" " The antidote" " I don't have it any more" "They gave me dinner and I was suspicious, so I drank all of it" "I can hardly breathe" "Run to the laboratory." "There's antidote left" "Seventh test tube in the rack" "I'm cold." "Very cold" "Faster, do you hear me?" "Hurry" "It's me, Captain Cocles." "Mission accomplished" "I know it's late..., ...but please could you tell The Count of Monte Cristo the news?" "Wonderful, but later" " Where's the coachman?" " He left" "Come on, please." "Hurry up" "Someone's coming" "We only have seconds" "Thank God the antidote acts faster than the poison" "Just in time" "She's saved" "Temporarily Heloise will try again when she sees the poison didn't work" "She'll concoct another one and I wont know the formula or the antidote" "Excuse me" "What will my punishment be?" "Because of me, she almost died" "I'm not infallible either" "At last, it's you, Count." "It's unbelievable" "What a night" "First we wait at your house, then we come here..." "The Turks are less twisted than your Bertuccio" "Oh, my God" "Haydee" "If you knew where I found her" "And in what state!" "I know." "I can guess what she endured" "I'II take the reins." "I'm suffocating." "I need air" "Welcome, madam." "I'm the Count of Monte Cristo" "And I'm your slave, since you were kind enough to buy me" "I didn't buy you." "I freed you" "You were imprisoned." "I hate jails" "I know" "I should have left" "But I was curious to find out what you meant by a 'meeting with death'" "Your sort of death is very pretty" "This young woman has suffered a lot" "Young women who suffer are your secret" "I'm Camille de la Richardais." "I've suffered quite a lot too" "Widowed after only two years.,." "...I fell in love with someone I thought was a man" "He's in fact an owl or a bat" "A beast who likes to roam at night and never stays in a warm bed" "Thanks for saying "in love"." "We'll discuss the rest later" "You must be exhausted." "Muhammad will prepare your room" "Wouldn't a hotel be better?" "No one must know she's in Paris" "I demand total secrecy for her safety and my plans" "Since you know my house, madam, make sure she wants for nothing" "Thank you." "Captain" "You also asked for some documents." "Here they are" "Beauchamp, I asked for an article on Victoria's first year on the throne" "This isn't a political article" "It's a declaration of love" "It's just that with her nineteen years, her pretty round face and her shy smile." "She's a charming queen" "Very urgent" "We'll let the Queen of England grow up." "I have here something explosive" "Read this" "If it's true." "What a scandal" "Do you trust this information?" "I trust the man who sent it" "I hope so or I'll lose my newspaper" "For now, let's be cautious" "We'll light the fuse, but won't explode the bomb" "Letter from Janina"" "Let's hope you never fight in a duel." "Not against me anyway" "A bullet in the heart is no punishment" "A true punishment should last ages" " Have you ever missed your target?" " Never" "Teach me" "Enrol with the master." "The next session is Saturday" "I've no time" "You saved my life in Rome." "Don't let me die in Paris" "Albert, what is it?" "I'm fighting a duel" "You?" " I've been offended" " By whom?" " Beauchamp" " The journalist?" " Aren't you friends?" " Not any more." "Read this" ""Letter from Janina"" "Where's the offence?" "It says a certain Fernand an officer serving in Greece." "Betrayed the Sultan Ali Pasha handing him over to the Turks" "Signed Beauchamp" "A certain Fernand?" "That concerns you?" "My father's name" "Hundreds of people are called Fernand in Paris alone." "It's a common name" "If 'common' is insulting, let's say 'fashionable'" "Serving under the Sultan of Janina?" "The allusion to my father is obvious" "If you say so" "If your father has been attacked." "It's not your affair to defend him" "It's his" "Luckily he doesn't know about it" "He sees 'Le Messager' as the organ of the enemy" "What if your father had been insulted?" "My father?" "They did worse than insult him" "They made him die of grief" " Haven't you tried to avenge him?" " Yes" "You see?" "I have choice of weapons" "I fence well, but Beauchamp can't hold a sword" "He prefers pistols." "We were friends once and a duel is not a murder so I chose pistols." "But I'm no good" "So you're replacing murder by suicide?" "Not if you teach me" "I refused Making a marksman out of Albert means taking aim at Beauchamp" "He based his article on a document I sent him myself" "Albert is innocent." "Must children pay for their parents' faults?" "In that case, Valentine too..." "If I confound Fernand today, his son won't have to fight." "I hope not anyway" "But with Valentine..." "Heloise is always around her, offering coffee or blackcurrant" "We could save Valentine from her step-mother" "Remember the toad to which I gave the deep sleep potion?" "I don't like it" "No." "But it's the only way" "In the meantime." "Go back to your protegee I'II see you tomorrow at ten" "Albert" "Please we must talk" "Tomorrow at 6.30 in the Saint-Cloud woods" "Just one word each: "Ready?" "Ready"" "Dear Count, I'm worried too" "But althrough I chair the Chamber of Peers, I can't ask it to institute proceedings based on mere allegations Against one of its members" "A member whom this article was careful not to mention" ""A certain Fernand"." "You must admit that's rather vague" "My grandson is called Fernand" "Dear Duke in tonight's edition 'Le Messager' will reveal The culprit's full name" "It won't be "a certain Fernand", but Count Fernand de Morcerf" "I must warn you" ".It's true that, since the Revolution no one in France is untouchable" "But to accuse a man with the record of public service and the respectability of Morcerf..." "Here is the front page article from Tonight's edition of 'Le Messager'" "Forgive my curiosity, but what is your role in this affair?" "And you calmly admit this?" "My calmness is only for appearances" "Inside, I boil wit rage and disgust" "Put my mind at rest" "What does it matter if revenge goes hand in hand with justice?" "You're too late" "Dear colleagues." "I would have paid no attention to these allegations..." "Libel, then, to please the Baron" "But these allegations were signed by eminent people who witnessed this..." "Felony?" "Silence!" "Mr. De Morcerf, I didn't allow you to speak" "I'll speak anyway." "There are no rules against the insult... you relay with such hurtful indifference" "They're all on his side." "If Albert doesn't kill me I'll be charged with an offence against national security" "You've landed me in a mess" "Morcerf thinks he'll win because he's sure he knows all the cards" "But I have one he can't anticipate" "Please play it" "I'll go and get it." "I need fresh air anyway." "You can't breathe in here" "Who are these witnesses?" "Old." "Heroes from Janina" "So old they're probably all dead" "It's nothing new to make the dead speak" "If you don't believe me, send a committee of enquiry to Janina" "The Chamber of Peers has more urgent tasks than to visit the Turks" "My dear Morcerf no one here doubts your word." "I don't anyway" "I'm at your service." "I've waited so long for this" ".So have I" "So have" "Bring back censorship!" "Gentlemen, today I'm the one being attacked" "Tomorrow, it could be you or you" "Then our President will be in the stocks" "And after our President maybe our King" "Back to your seats or I'll adjourn" "Attacking the press isn't enough to defend yourself" "What is there to defend?" "Risking my life in Janina?" "Acting with such heroism that Sultan Ali Pasha whom they say I betrayed ...rewarded me by making me a General?" "Yes, but after he made you General?" "After?" "Well, the city fell into Turkish hands" "How did it fall?" "That's the question" " And your trump card?" " The queen of hearts" "Silence." "I have a very important announcement to make" "Someone has just arrived and wishes to be heard as a witness in the Janina case" "We've heard enough" "IT would be indecent to continue troubling the Count" "It's all right." "Let us see the face of the enemy" "I'd be only too pleased" "What's this sham?" "Is that her?" "Your name?" "Princess Haydee, daughter of Ali Pasha" "Impossible." "She's an impostor" "Why?" "Because the Turks killed the Sultan's family" "Yes, they all had their throats cut:" "My mother, father and two brothers" "Only I wasn't slaughtered, maybe because I was a girl" "Pity?" "From the Turks?" "This woman is talking nonsense" "Pity would have been to kill me, not to make a slave of me" "If you're slave your testimony is inadmissible" "She isn't any more" "I bought and freed her" "Which side are you on?" "The Count of Monte Cristo vouches for the validity of your testimony." "Speak" "She still has to prove she is who she claims to be" "You tell them who I am" "A mad woman" "Mondego..." "You were one of the closest friends of the Sultan and his family" "Did Haydee have any personal traits?" "It was so long ago." "How could I recall?" "Did she or didn't she have any personal traits?" "She might have done" "She used to gorge herself on those sweets called Turkish delights" "Her personal trait is that she should now weigh over 200 pounds" "You really don't measure up, my poor girl" "I was in Janina too" "Only for a few days" "But I had the honour of meeting the Sultan" "This is about Haydee" "Precisely." "I meet his daughter too" " It's her" " You're drivelling" "Nothing new there" "I don't know if you've ever gone hawking my dear Duke" "It's a very exciting way of hunting" "Get to the point, M de Saint-Guyon" "One day, one of the princess's hawks cut her right earlobe with its beak" "I hasten to add ...it didn't spoil the beauty of Princess Haydee of Janina" "Forgive us for this humilation." "It shall be the last" "Will the Peers of France please rise as custom requires when we receive a person of royal blood" "She mutilated herself" "Come down or I'll come up for you" "Go home." "Your poor mother needs you" "You dishonoured my father" "I swear I'm not relishing it" "I had to do it" "If you're too ignorant to understand this gesture." "...it means I demand a duel" "I'm sorry" "Where and when?" "Since your duel with Beauchamp is off I suggest the same place and time" "My witnesses." "And yours?" "Maximilien Morrel and Bertuccio" "A trader and a servant to humiliate me?" "I have no other friends in Paris" "It's raining so hard, I hope he'll fall on his back, not on his face" "He doesn't deserve to die with his nose in the mud" "Leave that." "I'll finish it myself" "Go back to Valentine." "I'm worried" "Don't be." "The Villeforts are attending a mass sung for Mme de Saint-Meran" "Isn't anyone singing for poor Barrois?" "Excuse me" "The Countess is here" "Mme de Morcerf" "Leave us" "Take a seat" " What are you doing?" " Begging you" "What for?" "You know" "Stand up." "You only kneel before God" "Like Him." "You can do a miracle" "A miracle?" "Your son considers he's the offended party." "He'll shoot first" "He'll miss." "He's no good with pistols" "I know" "He'll be nervous and his hands will shake." "It's his first duel" "Mine too" "But unlike your son I'm a sharp shooter" "Should I miss?" "Is that why you came?" "Yes." "In Gods name I beg you" "Tell me you'll do it" "That wasn't my plan, but all right" "I'll shoot wide and miss your son." "But we'll each have two pistols" "So it'll be Albert's turn again" "This time." "The initial distance of 60 paces will be reduced to 30" "Aim at me" "You'll see" "At 30 paces, even if you can't shoot... ., do you think you can miss?" "Sorry, Mercedes" "I won't allow your son to live long enough to aim at my heart at 30 paces" "Then wound him... in the shoulder" "I don't know but stop this nightmare" "It's not a first-blood duel." "It's to the death." "Your son denaided it" "You refuse everything." "Why are you after us?" "What did we do to you?" "I thought you knew" "How?" "What do I know of you?" "The other day on the river, I thought..." "On the river." "I thought things too" "But I must have been wrong" "He wasn't like that, He wasn't like you" "I called you Edmond" "Yes, but why didn't you say any more?" "I thought it was up to you to speak I've been waiting for this confession" "Confessions are for the guilty" "You want me to say your name?" "No one has ever said my name the way you do" "I remember" "You'd write it on misty windows" "I was in love with you Now I'm scared of you" "Say it anyway." "Try" "Say my name softy like you used to" "For the last time because tomorrow it'll make you sick" "Say it, Mercedes" "Edmond Dantes" "No caresses" "Don't touch me" "I know you hate me" "I'll only start hating you tomorrow" "For you its been 20 years and your revenge is to kill my son" "Revenge on you?" "No." "On others, but not on you" "I just want to know what happened to us" "I told you, Your father said you were dead" "I know, you told me." "You could believe him." "He didn't lie" "Unlike some But why marry Fernand Mondego?" "You know Fernand Mondego" "You know who he is now" "It's hard not to." "Everyone talks of his betrayal at Janina" "Would it have happened if Fernand hadn't already had a taste for lies, slander and betrayal?" "What do you mean?" "He betrayed me" "Impossible." "He told everyone he'd lost his best friend." "I saw him cry" "Everything about him is fake" "Tears, heroism, honour." "He wanted you and I was in his way" "So he wrote a letter." "That's very brave." "The anonymous letter trick" "He's like that" "The scum" "Yes, but there's more scum" "Villefort, Danglars, Caderousse" "Punish them." "It's your right." "But not Albert" "Don't mix him up in this." "Don't kill my son" "If it helps punish me too" "I did nothing wrong" "Punish me anyway just to make yourself feel better" "But don't harm my son" "Do you hear, Edmond?" "Not my child" "I was with your father when he died" "No, Morrel was" "I was there." "If Morrel was alive." "No." "Don't call a dead man to witness" "But it's the truth" "I held his hand until he died and until the end, he talked about you" " No" " He loved you" " Don't do this" " He loved you like I love Albert" "I have nothing to add" "But you, have you nothing to say before I go?" "Tomorrow morning 20 years too late you shall no longer wonder whether Edmond is dead or alive." "He'll be dead" "Albert de Morcerf will shoot me in the heart" "Farewell, Edmond" "Farewell" "Come in" "You need me?" "There's one for each of you" "It's money" "Well, diamonds." "They're easier to trade" "Diamonds?" "To pay for your return and a decent life back home" "I suppose Hassan will buy a felucca" "Hell be a fine sponge diver." "He so loves the sea" "Tell him to be careful." "You can't trust the sea" "You're dismissing us?" "No." "I'm not dismissing you but I may be leaving" "But it's a place where no one needs anyone" "Can we talk?" "Fasteri" " What are you doing?" " Making love" "Rain." "I like the taste of rain" "It's lovely now" "As always after a storm" "If something happens to me, promise me one thing" "Never make love when it rains" "What could possibly happen?" "You're the tallest and strongest beau, You're Monte Cristo" "You see?" "It rhymes" "You make me so happy lm a poet now" " What time is it?" " Not six yet." "Sleep a bit longer" "No, have am appointment" "No, I have an appointment" "So early?" "Who with?" "First of all with myself I'm hungry." "Give me something to eat" " Bread, butter coffee?" " And wine" "And eggs with bacon Lots of bacon" "And cheese" "If you have one or two capon thighs." "I won't say no" "You ogre" "Till tonight?" " Camille..." " Yes?" "Nothing." "Or rather..." "It was a wonderful night I'll never forget" "Wonderful, but short" "The next one will be so long" " He's late." "Maybe he's scared" " He'll come." "He's a Morcerf" "They're traitors" "He also has a mother, Mercedes." "She has courage." "Here's my will" "But sir..." "I've left you ten million" "Invest with Thomson  French at 18%..." "You'll have a nice income" "You only have one obligation:" "To carry out my last wish" "I was a sailor and I want the sea for a grave" "I want to slide to the bottom from the Pharaon" "Arrange it with Maximilien" "They're here" "Very well." "In any case, we can't start at 60 paces yet It's too misty" "The Count suggests starting at 30 paces" "The mist wont be a problem" "Well, Mr. De Morcerf wishes to..." "He has something to say to the Count of Monte Cristo" "You must know that's contrary to custom." "Only weapons should speak" "Would you check our pistols?" "We'll check yours" "I came without weapons" "But with apologies" "You're the offended party." "Why apologize?" "I wish to speak in front of our witnesses ...and be done with it" "Certainly, but not the way you think" "I'm not here to be killed or to kill you" "Unless you demand it, we won't fight" "I came to apologize" "Last night my mother came to see me" " She told me everything" " What?" "You'd hate me to repeat what you were prepared to do" "True." "It's between the Countess and me" "It was only justice for you to accuse and defeat my father" "Yes, the Count of Morcerf committed felony, and not just in Janina" " Years ago in Marseille..." " Don't" " You don't want me to..." " No" "You'll accuse him yourself?" "Maybe Its my business, not yours" "Very well." "Don't worry, I can keep a secret, especially my mother's" "Thank you for sparing me the shame of further damning my father" "I'm so happy" "And me." "I had a sumptuous breakfast" "I thought it my last." "So I indulged." "We should always live like survivors" "Djerba" "Massage your master" "That's nice." "Sing me a song from your country" " The Count of Morcerf" " What about him?" "He's upset and says he'll do what his son didn't" "He wants to kill me?" "On his honour" "His honour?" "Then I'm quite safe" "Stop taking everything so lightly He has at least two pistols" "Tell him I'm coming" "Give him everything he needs and run to the Villeforts" "Valentine is alone." "Quickly!" "Hello, Mondego" "Monte Cristo." "I came..." "What did you call me?" "Monte Cristo?" "Count of Monte Cristo?" "You have the wrong address" "Look at me closely." "Am I the Count of Monte Cristo?" " What are you playing at?" " I never play" "What I suffered was real." "It was you who played" "The tearful friend the comforting fiance the heroic general." "The noble and very respectable Count of Morcerf" "But it's over." "You played and lost" "Forget it." "You've already killed me" "Well, you tried" "You didn't succeed." "I'm back" "Have a drink with me" "To the health of Edmond Dantes" "My poor Fernand" "You always wreck everything I have" "It's Valentine" "She needs a doctor?" "It's too late." "She needs a priest" "Go on, run" "Please don't make a spectacle of yourself." "It won't change anything" "It's only mud." "Your coat won't be ruined" " Wasn't that the Count of Morcerf?" " Possibly" "You receive him despite his disgrace?" "Don't I receive you, Danglars?" "Disgraced?" "Lm business, a reputation is like the stock exchange" "Up one day, down the next ...By the way, how's your reputation today?" "I'm grateful you worry about my affairs" "Well." "They have an influence on mine" "I've decided to leave Paris" "We'll retain an unforgettable memory of you" "I don't want to leave any debts behind" "So I'd be grateful if you could let me have six million within 48 hours" "I've already given you six million" "I need six more." "Thomson  French granted me unlimited credit with you" "You talk about Thomson  French" "What do they know of my finances?" "My coffers are empty" "If you can't meet my letter of credit, I fear Thomson  French... .will make you bankrupt" "Bankrupt?" "Me?" "All the money I lost was your fault" "All those wonderful investments you recommended failed" "Thank you Hassan" "So we're agreed." "Six million within 48 hours" "Please..." "Give this to my husband" "Madam can do it herself" "He's just arrived" "I don't wish to see him again" "For Fernand" "We're there, sir" "She wanted milk so my wife brought it" "Leave us." "I'll hear her confession" "She's unconscious" "That's Gods business." "Not yours" "And Jesus said..." ""Lazarus shall rise from the dead" ""He who believes in me, even if he is dead, shall have..." ""... eternal life" "'Why fear ye?" "O ye of little faith"" "There." "I'm naked." "How humiliating" " How can I go out with no jewels?" " Go where?" "Mlle de Villefort's funeral tomorrow." "With black drapes." "No one will notice your missing jewels" "They're worth two million, plus our shoot and furniture." "Not the furniture." "It's mine" " My family's" " You prefer me bankrupt and in jail?" "We were all so happy." "Life was so wonderful, so easy" "And in just a few months, fate," "These deaths at the Villeforts, Morcerf's disgrace and suicide..." "And now you talk about bankruptcy and jail" "What did we do to deserve this?" "I don't know" "You must do." "God didn't suddenly go mad" "I've done nothing wrong" "And you?" "Me?" "Nothing either of course" "Yes" "Yes, what?" "I did something wrong" "I deserve for my jewels to be sold" "And my furniture." "I must be punished" "I cheated on you years ago I had a child with another man" "But you can't have children" "Maybe it's you who can't" "With another man, I did." "It was a son" "Who's the man?" "I have a child and I don't know him." "No one knows him" "And no one seems to care" "One of the cashiers." "Probably" "I often saw her with them" "She looked at them..., ...With her dreamy eyes" "Shed lick her lips" "A woman's tongue - soft, pink ad wet - can do a lot of damage Especially with young cashiers" "I hired them too young." "But the good times are over" "Young or old, I can't pay them any more" "Get out" "Everybody out" "The Danglars Bank is suspending payments" "He's stolen our money" "God bless you for your hospitality" "I understand why you can't stay in the house of a man who killed himself" "It's the only sin God won't forgive" "To kill yourself out of self-disgust is to doubt the Lords infinite mercy" "If His mercy is infinite, I'm sure he forgives despair" "To forgive means to forgive all." "Especially the unforgivable" "Maybe that's how you see things, Countess... , Don't call me Countess" "Those days are over, that's why I'm leaving my estate to your community" "We'll pray for you, madam that God helps you find peace" "And that He protects you in Algeria, sir" "Ask Him to help me regain the honour my father sullied" "Go and tell the family I'm ready" " Should we wait for the others?" " What others?" "." "The people who will join the procession." "I'm sure the departed had friends" "No, there's only us." "Let's go and be done with it" "They've gone home to mourn." "Let's get down to business" "Satisfied?" "We said 3.000 for a loose lid. 2.000 not to put the stone on..." "I'll pay 20,000, but I need one extra thing" "My goodness!" "What do you want for this?" "You want her out again?" "Do you provide medical students with fresh corpses for dissection?" "I just want to buy your hearse." "The horse and your silence" "That's fine." "Still, you priests are into strange deals" "We're done." "Come on." "Let's go." "Hurry up" "Bertuccio, to work" "But toads and humans are different" "While the toad sleeps." "Valentine might be dead" "Do as we said" "Hurry" "She's breathing like a hibernating animal" "We must have faith, Come and help me" "When she comes to, she'll be thirsty, cold and scared" "She won't know where she is" "Don't worry III look after her." "I'll take her out to stretch her legs" "I'II give her some Provence wine" "Does Maximilien know about your trick?" "Of course not" "And you love him like a son?" "You're cruel" "No, cautious." "If it all went wrong." "He couldn't bear it" "You mean if she never woke up?" " Come on" " You see?" "You're not so sure" "How I hate black" "You're the one who wanted this black" "What do you mean?" "My daughter was poisoned with only four of us here" "Valentine, my father, you and me" "Could she have committed suicide?" "No, I don't think so" "Then who made her drink the poison?" "My father?" "In his condition?" "That's impossible" "Then it's you or me." "Did I kill my daughter?" "I don't know" "I didn't." "So?" "You're mad" "I'm accusing you of three murders" "Marie-Louise de Saint-Meran, Jules Barrois and my daughter" "You're distraught with grief." "To kill, one needs a motive" "Money" "Money?" "Oh God." "Money" "Yes, money" "Then Valentine, so you'd inherit her fortune through me" "What about Barrois?" "Was I hoping to inherit from him too?" "No, Barrois shouldn't have died" "It's my poor father you wanted dead, so you alone would have all the money" "After a decent period I too would have,." "Think carefully before you make a big mistake" "If I'm the murderer you claim I am, if I'm dragged before the courts You'll be the first to suffer from the scandal" "And you're brilliant career..." "You have one last chance" "I agree" "Unconditionally" "Don't get carried away ...than being beheaded by the guillotine while the mob jeers and spits" "Your famous poison causes a painful death." "It seems" "But then you must be punished" "Mustn't you?" "You have an hour" "Mlle Valentine, please try to wake up." "You can't carry on sleeping like this" "She's icy cold" "Father." "I suppose you've come for your fee" "My fee?" " It's customary to give." " There's no need" "Caderousse was stabbed, Morcerf killed himself..." "I've always been honest." "I couldn't take your money." "I'm not a priest" "But you're Father Busoni" "I recognize you" "No, sir." "You don't recognize me" "Monte Cristo." "You're the Count of Monte Cristo" "No, Villefort" "I'm Edmond Dantes" " I didn't recognize you" " We rarely recognize our crimes" "What do you want?" "What do you expect from me?" "You want rehabilitation?" "I'll intercede on your behalf" "The King will give you justice" "Justice is my business" "I brought you this address" "Cherche-Midi jail" "Murderers' quarters" "You want to send me there?" "I didn't kill Heloise." "She killed herself" "It's best for her" "I'm not a murderer." "I don't want to go to jail" "Even to see your son?" "My son?" "Didn't you know you had a son?" "You're going to love him" "Toussaint." "He was found on All Saits' Day in a garden in Auteuil" "I hope you won't have to sum up against him" "Requesting death for one's son is different from sending Edmond Dantes to rot in the Chateau d'If" "Farewell, Prosecutor" "Suffer me to take my leave, as they say in your world" "Or rather just suffer" "My poor child" "I wanted to see you" "I'm leaving too" "Going back to Marseille?" "Much further" "To Algiers?" "So much further" "Can't you guess?" "I'll help you." "After the duel, you gave me a pistol as a souvenir" " No." "Give it back" " I don't have it here" "Where is it best?" "The temple or the mouth?" "Have faith" "In whom?" "God?" "Since Christ... .few have risen from the dead." "God lost his touch" "I felt the same at your age Same rejection, same revolt" "Almost the same words" "I too wanted to die" "Why?" "You have everything Love above all" "I had nothing then" "I wasn't allowed to see the sun, let alone to love" "Then one day, in the depths of despair I met someone who talked to me as I talk to you now" "He said: "Have faith" ""Have faith despite everything, Edmond Dantes" "'Have faith"" "Why Edmond Dantes?" "That's who I am" "He's dead" "Many people thought so." "Even my father" "My God..." "How I would have loved to tell him the truth" "My father would have recognized you" "Not disguised as Lord Wilmore" "Lord Wilmore?" "A disguise?" "The magic shows you and Valentine liked are nothing compared to what I can do" "Lord Wilmore." "Father Busoni and Monte Cristo are the same man" "This man is Edmond Dantes" "How?" "Why?" "It's a long story in which Valentine played a part." "Do you want to hear it?" "No, all I want to hear is the report of a pistol" "You won't hear it." "You'II already be dead" "Bullets are very quick, Unless you miss." "It's so easily done" "Your hand shaking the barrel shifting slightly and you'll end up like Noirtier" "You have better?" "Yes, poison" "I know a wonderful poison." "You just let yourself go" "You go to sleep without any anguish, without any pain at all" "You start dreaming" "Then the dream starts to fray like mist drifting in the wind" "Soon there's nothing" "It's all black, a void" "Silence" " It's over" " Give me it" "Not tonight" "I'll do you a deal." "Give me two weeks" "During these two weeks, promise me not to try to ed your life" "Then we'll meet in Marseille." "If you're still as despondent ...I'll give you the drug" "I won't forget Valentine in two weeks." "Eternity wouldn't suffice ...there's all the more reason not to rush into it" "Surely you can do that for me." "...in memory of what Wilmore did for your father" "All right, two weeks." "To the hour" "You swear?" "Yes." "I swear." "But you must swear too" "Yes, Maximilien" "I swear to help you to die if I was wrong" "Everything's ready" "We can leave when you wish" "Shouldn't your cook be doing this?" "Why didn't you say?" "I'd have taken him with us and paid his wages" "It wasn't a problem" "Have you heard the news?" "I went to say goodbye to Beauchamp and heard." "...Franz dEpinay is mad about Haydee" "There's talk of marriage." "Things won't end so badly" "Yes, you're leaving" "We're leaving." "Together" "My husband liked predicting the weather." "He knew the clouds well" "He said fine weather was a anomaly between two rainy, cold and grey spells" "You were my anomaly and it was beautiful" "What are you saying?" " Where are your trunks?" " Nowhere" "Aren't you ready?" "Hurry." "Camille." "We're leaving now." "I have an important meeting in Italy" "I'm staying." "You're going without me" "What's the matter?" "Don't you love me any more?" "Oh." "Yes" "I'll always love you" "You're a magician" "I was asleep and you woke me" "I'm glad you did The world is beautiful" " Especially in summer." "But..." " What?" "I'm not a woman." "Not a real woman" "Just a funny little girl" "You find me touching, but it's not love" "You're mad" "It is" "I do love you You're so pure" "Let's say naive" "With time it'll bore you." "You'll turn away from me and I'll suffer" "You've tasted too many liqueurs to make do with sweet cordial" "I love your sweet taste" "Why deprive me of it?" "If you ever come back." "I'll be there" "But you won't" "Mercedes will know how to keep you" "Mercedes?" "You've waited 20 years for each other" "You're crying?" "Wretched onions." "If you lived in the country, you'd know they make you cry" "They're beans" "They must be of the onion family" "You'd better go very quickly" "Don't say a word." "Don't make a sound." "Let me go back to sleep quietly" "You made them all pay?" "Yes." "Very dearly" "May I give you my bill, too?" "Your bill?" "The price of my renunciation" "I'm returning you to Mercedes." "It must be worth something." "You're so just" "I thought about it, but didn't want to humiliate you" "My fortune is yours I don't need it now" "Not your money" "Then what?" "Forgiveness" "Me?" "Forgive?" "Whom?" "Everything and everyone." "Even the rain when you have no hat and you get wet" "I tell you that because I forgave my husbands killer" "It took time, but I succeeded" "I think you can too" "That's what I ask." "It is too much?" "Its a lot, but I promise I'll try" "The Count of Monte Cristo doesn't try He succeeds" "I love you, I love you" "Come on, wake up" "Wake up, open your eyes" "She's dead." "She's really dead" "Wake up." "Open your eyes" "Faster." "Hurry up" "Ten." "Twelve." "All there" "All of it" "Everyone will know you're an honest man" "The least Thomson  French can do is meet Monte Cristo's letter of credit" "What a fuss" "You had me worried." "Unlinited credit is unheard of" "You must admit wed never heard of such an exceptional person as Monte Cristo" "I'm Luigi Vampa." "How can I help you?" "Why am I your prisoner?" "My prisoner?" "Never." "You're my guest" "You abducted, drugged and locked me up" "What was it?" "My throat is burning" "Have a drink." "It'll help" "What would you like?" "A little Chianti?" "We have a really nice one" " A little, but quickly" " It'll be 200,000 francs" "200,000 francs for a little wine?" "Not "a little wine" For 200.000 Luigi Vampa will bring you a whole bottle" "A whole bottle or even a barrel." "Even a full vat, It's insane" "Aren't you a banker?" "Bankers are rich" "Keep your Chianti." "Give me some water." "My throat is on fire" "A jug or a glass?" "It's 100,000 francs for a jug and only 20,000 for a glass" "20,000 for a glass of water?" "It's very pure" "You're a bandit" "Like you." "The only difference between us is I've never made a secret of it" "Who's that?" "What does he want?" "You're the executioner?" "Please have mercy on a poor man" "Do you have regrets?" "Regrets?" "What about?" "The harm you did" "The harm?" "I never did much harm" "Are you sure?" "Think harder" "No, I can't see." "Honestly, I can't see" "I made money, but where's the harm in that?" "I lost a lot too, you know" "Gold mines without gold." "Sturgeon farms without sturgeon" "Ukrainian wheat fields without wheat" "Marseille, 20 years ago" "An inn in the Catalan village where the wine was cheaper than here" "Caderousse's inn?" "Your memory is coming back?" "Do you recall that fine summer's day?" "You were drinking with Fernand Modego" "And Caderousse" "How do you know all this?" "Monte Cristo?" "No, Danglars." "Edmond Dantes" "That's impossible" "I should have known." ""Impossible" is what you all say" "You have less imagination than me" "Come on, get out of this rat hole." "It's nice outside" "It's Italy" "No way." "I'm not mad, Dantes." "You'll shoot me in the back or your men will" "They're not my men." "As for me, I'm learning to forgive" "I'm starting with you." "You're very lucky" "But go quickly." "I feel forgiveness is less satisfying than revenge" " What about my money?" " What money?" "When we abducted him, he had nothing" "I had twelve million" "You must be mistaken." "You've always told me you didn't have any money" "Be logical" "If you'd had that much Vampa wouldn't have abducted you for a ransom" "I'd only have taken the millions" "Don't worry, I went through it too." "Jail drives you mad" "Remember our agreement" "I'll keep my word" "Danglars millions will go to poor people, orphans widows and hospitals" "And prisoners, in the form of blankets, medication and food" "Don't forget prisoners" "I'm meeting Monte Cristo" "We said two weeks." "You're early" "I know." "But I can't stand this pain." "I want mercy" "I kept my word, Your master must do, too" "Still despondent?" "Yes." "I warned you." "I'm ready." "Are you?" "Do what I said" "He'll give me the poison?" "I'm glad You won't dirty your hands" "I must warn you" "You'll experience a violent shock." "Something you can't imagine" "You fear I'll be a pathetic sight" "After all you could be right." "Dying might not be that easy" "I'd like the poison now" "Whatever you feel, don't shout." "We don't want to scare our old neighbour" "I'll control myself." "I can stand pain" "The time has come to prove your courage." "Come with me" ""Only one loaf, baker." "My son's gone." "Mercedes Igualada"" "Two" "Edmond Dantes is back" "I hope you're not crying." "Remember..." "I was younger than him when I left" "Why are you here?" "Same as you" "I live here" "And your mansion?" "Sold" "Or rather, no." "I left it to monks who needed a monastery" "I did the same." "I left my estate to nuns" "Is the hill house still yours?" "Them I'm fine." "I know where to sleep" "Stop or I'll fall" "We'll get up again." "We always do" "I feel dirty" "You smell of Paris, money the coach sweaty horses and tavern chicken" "Jump in there" "Come on" "You forget I can't swim" "Come on" "I'll teach you"