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What to wear?

We cannot choose who we're born as.

We can only choose who we appear to be.

I'd say that my shirts, my ties, my cuff links,

are a more accurate representation

of who I am than, say, my face.

The one, a matter of essence,the other, happenstance.

After all, clothes do make the man.

[music playing]

[howling]

[dramatic music]

[screaming]

Did you see?

See what?

From there.

It came from there.

We are three floors up, it's impossible

for-- It's just some cloth.

No!

I never ordered it.

No!

Don't touch it!

Don't touch it.

You are tired.

We have been working all night.

Stupid little seamstress,I know what I saw.

I've been here 14 hours.

I have to go.

Of course.

Yes, I must let you.

Oh!

Mimi.

Before you leave, please come here.

Did you hear it?

Did you hear it when it came through the window?

Do you know what it said?

Create a dress from this cloth, Alice Moldonado,

dedicate it to me.

[laughs]

No.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

No.

Why not?

Because you're not mature enough.

[inaudible]

Come on, baby.

You're a freak on me.

Do you trust me?

I trust you.

I do trust you.

For this.

I have money.

Not enough.

Those fucking papers better be here today.

I have to go with you.

Do you know what lethal injection is?

Hmm?

First, they truss you up on this dolly, OK?

And they wheel you into this cold room

where a dozen bloodsuckersstare at you with hungry eyes,

while they flip a switch.

And everybody gets their rocks off while the life

gets sucked out of you. OK?

That's what's waiting for mein the great state of Texas.

Except they ain't gonna catch me.

You know why?

'Cause I'm not gonna let nobody slow me down.

I am not slow.

You're gorgeous.

Look at you.

I like you, you know that.

But you don't understand whatpeople have to deal with.

OK?

I look at you, and you're soft,your skin's soft-- like you.

I can be tough.

You can be tough?

Yes.

Yeah?

Tough, eh?

Tough, like those dressesyou steal every night

from where you work, just toshow me how beautiful you are?

Let me ask you something.

What happens to them in the morning?

Hmm?

You bring them back, don't you?

Like a good little girl.

I gotta go.

[laughs]

[exclaims]

Just 3,000 francs-- uh, 5,000 of your dollars.

Fabulous.

Why don't we spend 10,000 of our dollars.

Who says Jody has to go to college?

Abby, I made $300,000on Wall Street last year.

That's nothing.

If you want the brass ring,you gotta put on a show,

and like it or not, you are part of that show.

Wonderful.

I always wanted to be a part of your show.

Too low-cut.

[loud music playing]

Set me up.

You got 'em?

Jesus.

Three styles.

He wants a whore, she wants to be a nun.

Wait.

There is one dress our couple haven't seen.

Mimi.

There is the dress on the racks.

You are the right size.

Put it on, and bring it to the platform.

Which dress?

You will know.

Ah!

Thank you.

Mimi.

Get on the stand.

Stand tall.

[loud music playing]

[gunshots]

Mimi.

Mimi.

US Marshal fucker tried to put a hole in me.

It's just a nick, though.

I'll live.

Question is, how long?

Listen.

The papers are gonna be at Petion's tonight.

That's where I got spotted.

I need you to make the pick-up for me.

I don't think they've made your place yet,

so I'll wait for you there.

OK?

And if I don't?

If I'm lucky, they'll-- they'll kill me here.

Too bad.

Mimi?

Mimi, what are you trying to do?

I want to go with you.

No, no!

You're taking a chance ona dead man, you know that.

If you die, I die.

Listen.

Your train doesn't leavetill 9:00 in the morning.

OK?

That gives us some time.

Why don't you go back to that studio

and pick up the sexiest dress you can find.

OK?

We'll have our own last tango in Paris.

What are you doing?

I had to finish some work.

You are stealing from me.

No.

That is the wrong dress to steal.

Put it back.

You're right.

I was stealing it.

You make beautiful clothes.

I wore them for my lover.

Did you know that?

He adores taking your dresses off my body.

Tonight, his scent will be on this dress.

You little whore.

Put it back.

Tomorrow, collect your pay.

It is beautiful.

So beautiful.

[glass shattering]

Idiot.

What are you doing here?

I want the papers.

American cop.

Thinks even worse than our own.

Now go, before he gets suspicious.

Hey!

What are you doing?

I know what I do.

I'll take care of him.

Bonsoir, Monsieur.

I'm not buying.

I am Mimi Claudel.

I live at [speaking french]number five.

[speaking french], top floor.

There is a bend in the staircase.

You will not be able to seehim, but he can see you.

You will have to be careful.

So?

I'm Boldan's girl.

He is up there right now.

Why?

Why are you telling me this?

You better go.

You want him, don't you?

Get out, hi--

What's wrong, Monsieur?

What's wrong is--

What's wrong is-- what's wrongis, I'd never hurt a woman,

except that right now,I've never wanted to kill

a woman as much as I do you.

The name is false, but the man is real.

At night, we-- you know.

I'd only sleep soundly.

I'll make sure he's ready for you.

Why are you doing this?

Feelings can change in a short time.

Now I desire only his death.

And to hear him curse my name as he dies.

Could have killed you.

I wanted to be quiet.

I'm afraid--

Yeah, well, you gotnothing to be afraid about.

Not now.

Let's see.

There's some words I haven't used before,

and I feel like using them now.

What are they?

I love you.

That's right.

I asked you to wear a nice dress, and you did.

I like people to keep their word.

Come here.

Oh my god, what have I done?

Wake up!

Get up!- We still have time, honey.

No!

We don't!

You have to run.

The American is outside.

I told him you were--

[bang]

No!

Up!

Get dressed.

[speaking french]

Why are you crying?

He'll get a lawyer.

Maybe even get off.

Shoes.

You know what your lover boy did?

He shot a young cop in the back of the head.

[inaudible], he didn't mean it.

You did mean it, didn't you?

Fuck you.

Hey, loverboy.

[gunshots]

Don't suppose he'll get off now.

Damn you.

I'm sorry, Madame Judas.

I'm all out of silver.

[music playing]

[thud]

It's terrible, it's just terrible.

Mimi was such a sweet girl,and Madame Moldonado was--

There!

Yes, the police brought it back.

Well, I hope so.

I've already paid for it.

Hal, I don't feel comfortable wearing it,

not after everything that happened.

That's what makes it so special.

Wear that dress, you'rewearing a piece of history.

Come on.

Can you imagine we're at a cocktail party.

All the big boys are there.

I tell them the story, and there's

the goods draped all over you.

Now that looks nice.

See what a dress can do?

Yes, dear.

I do.

[howling]

The promise of fashion is that-- pull, damn it!

I will go to the ball!

As I was saying, the purpose of fashion

is to make us, in the eyesof the world, the person

we already are in our reveries.

Never works, does it?

[music playing]