"Tell the cook our banker is coming to diner." "Yes Mam." "Oh Mathilde!" "I'm so glad to see you!" "It's Port wine." "A friend of ours brings it back from his travels." " You know port wine, of course?" " Of course." "Our good friend, the Dr Jolibois says it's very good for the health." " We drink it often." " Yes, so do we." "Look here." "Lucie left my jewels in a mess." " Can I see them?" " Why naturally my dear." "I also have..." "It's beautiful." "You are so lucky Jeanne." "Come, come." "What difference does it make?" "You know." "We should see each other more often." "To think that we were like twins at the convent." "Charles has so many responsabilities." "They cannot do without him at the ministry." "Ah!" "Loisel!" "I was looking for you." "For tomorrow evening." " But it's a three days job, sir." " I promised our superior that I will have this file processed... by a trust worthy collegue." " It must be you my dear Charles." " Thank you sir..." "Mr Deputy Chief of Staff will be sensitive to your dedication." "You would be surprised if he did not talk to the chief of staff himself... who could talk to the Deputy Director." "You see what I mean?" "What's happening next week?" "For tomorrow evening." "Do I have to get more turnips?" "But my poor girl, you see that's enough." "We only have stew..." "It smells like delicious stew!" "I love it!" "I have an urgent work for tomorrow." "Mr. Maronssin told me it was an important mission." "I will never go to Jeanne Forestier's again, never again!" "Aren't you friends?" "She's rich, you understand She is rich!" "I fell dirty!" "Humiliated!" "We are not unhappy." "Oh you!" "As long as you have your stew..." "Everyone does not eat stew." "Jeanne has a cook and two chambermaids." "She drinks Port wine!" "She has jewelry!" "And I have to put up with the stupidest maid!" "It will get better." "Here is Mr Maronssin 3:12 p.m.!" "Loisel, you see." "I was right to trust you." " It is perfect, you may leave." " If the Chief of Staff is pleased..." "For next week..." "Don't aim too high Loisel..." "Give me more urgent files." "Urgent, urgent..." "I've never said it was urgent." "I told you it was a mission of trust." "I would be honored Mr Deputy chief of staff gives me his confidence." "I'll see what I can do." "But if it works... be aware that it is because the Chief of Staff holds me in high esteem." "Certainly Mr. Maronssin." "Who is it for?" "For Mathilde!" "Mr Minister of the inspection pray, Mr  Mme Loisel... to come to the 11th of june party at Ministry." "What's going on darling?" "What do you want me to make with this invitation?" "I thought you'd be pleased." "You never go out." "I had great difficulty in obtaining this invitation." "Everyone wants one!" "It's rare!" "Not many employees get one." "Everyone will be there." "Charles!" "What am I going to wear?" "I do not know, the dress with which you go to theater, she is fine." "My dear, do not cry." "Do not cry, I beg you." "Let's see." "How much will cost a decent dress?" "Something simple." "I don't know..." "Something like 400 francs." "You see!" "You refuse." "I was thinking of buying myself a rifle." "To hunt farks with friends." "In that case, give your invitation to one of your colleges." "Buy your rifle and leave me alone!" "I cant stand the idea of having a rifle When my wife has nothing to wear." " But... the larks?" " They will have a reprieve." "Tomorrow, I'll give the 400 francs and you will buy your dress." "Do you like it?" "It's a beautiful dress." "How much was it?" "It was worth 450 but I got it for 420 francs." "At this price, you must be happy." "I think it's very nice." "But, I don't have any jewels." "I will look miserable." "I'd almost rather not go to this event." "Now that we have the dress, why it's absurd." "Wear flowers." "It's very chic." "A Rose here..." "For 10 francs, you can have three beautiful roses." "Flowers is the best way to look poor among the richs." "There is another solution:" "Fake jewels." "I will be afraid that people would notice." "No one can tell the difference." "I will know!" "I would be stiff." "I know!" "Ask your friend Jeanne Forestier to lend you her jewelry!" "Never, Charles!" "What are you afraid of?" "I told you I felt humiliated." "Oh, forget it!" "Anyway, she will refuse." "You should try." "Really, I dont want." "So, I will ask her." "You?" "Why not?" "It would be strange." "She will notice we are not equal." "I think, you can ask anything you like if it's for a good cause" "I immediately saw that this necklace had caught your eye." "I do have jewels but nothing like this one." "I lend it to you." "Jeanne!" "I love you so much!" "Oh, Mathilde, you are a child!" "So, Loisel!" "Beautiful party isn't it?" " I'm very grateful." " Don't mention it." "Madam, it was a pleasure and an honour." "The pleasure was mine, excellency." "Your elegance is equal to your charms." "Let me introduce you to my husband." "My dear sir, you are very lucky." "We could have taken a cab." "They are too expensive nightime." "You had fun, didn't you?" "But tomorrow you'll be at the ministry and I'll be at home." "We will be invited again, to be sure." "How can you be sure?" "The Minister doesn't dance with all the women." "Will there be other parties before next year?" "Of course." "So, if you are appreciated we will be invited again." "Yes!" "I've told you so." "You should ask for more work." "Your elegance is equal to your charms." "The river." "The necklace, I don't have it anymore." "It is not possible." "We will find it!" "Are you sure you had it when you left the bal?" "Yes!" "If you hadn't fallen asleep on that bench, you'd have seen it." "I will trace our steps back to the ministry." "You must have lost it in the street." "What's that racket?" "You have to write to your friend and tell her... the clasp of the necklace broke." "And you had to take it to repair." "This way, we will save time" "I'll pass an ad in the papers." "We are honest bourgeois." "We have done nothing wrong." "That is why we cannot tell the shameful truth." "If don't find this necklace." "We'll have to buy another one." "Writing a letter to Jeanne is beyond my strength." "Dictate it to me." "It's a sketch we have done from memory." "This necklace is important to us." "Unfortunately it was lost." "Your sketch is quite precise." "But this necklace doesn't come from my shop." "I've only sold the jewel box." "How much would it cost to make a replica?" "I would say... 40 000 francs." "For a firm order with a deposit..." "I will sell it to you for... 36 000." "May I discuss this with my wife?" "Please, take your time." "Let's see, we have the 16 000 from my father's heritage." "We still have 20 000 more to find." "We have friends, relations, they will help us." "And then you work more." "Sir, I think we'll do business." "I told you earlier that this jewel was gone." "If we find it again, may we return the one you are about to buy?" " Certainly sir." " Thank God." "But..." "At the price of 34 000 francs." "But, we buy it at 36 000." "I'm a businessman, dear Ms." "Maryvonne." "I can't keep you anymore." "We will have to do without you." "Who's gonna do the cleanning?" "I found 8000 francs from friends or acquaintances" "I still need 12 000 francs." "That is a certain amount, 12 000 francs." "That's what I'm missing to avoid dishonor, sir." "I see." "When do you think you can pay me back?" "I dont know." "Ten years..." "Ten years is a long time." "If you choose me." "I can lend you 12 000 francs for 25% of interest a year." "25%..." "My friends lend me for 5%." "I'm not lucky enough to be one of your friends." "What is your decision?" "35 000...35 500... 36 000." "Identical to the one you lost." "Madame called?" "Put that in the jewelry box." "I don't blame you but..." "You could have given it back to me earlier." "These are things we need." "Thank you again Jeanne." "One more franc..." "Tomorrow I will have paid off our last debt." "We made it, my dear." "Be careful, it's still an envelope." "It's been ten years since I pay attention." "Ten years." "We sold everything." "All the livingroom." "We have one meal a day." "I did house cleaning for others." "Not in our neighborhood." "Nobody ever knew." "And we didn't have kids." "We will return to normal life Mathilde." "To begin, you will take short relaxing walks." "Hello Jeanne." "I'm sorry Mme, but you must be mistaken." "I am Mathilde Loisel." "Mathilde!" "How changed you are!" "Mommy, can I have a boat?" "Go choose it, honey, I'm coming." "I had many hard days and lots of misery." "All because of your diamond necklace." "What?" "You had lent it to me and I lost it." "But you gave it back to me." "It was another one, very similar." "It took use ten years to pay it." "Now it's over." "You say you bought a diamond necklace to replace mine?" "You didn't notice it, did you?" "I was exactly the same." "Oh my god, my poor Mathilde." "Mine was fake." "It wasn't worth 500 francs."