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Man: Charge of the guard, open up!

No! No!

Narrator: This is the story of justine...

- Poor children. - Poor Juliette.

- Have they been told yet? - Call justine and Juliette, please.

Nun: Justine, Juliette,

the reverend mother has something important to tell you.

I wonder what's the matter.

Speak for yourself. You're too good to be true.

You should learn... it isn't doing wrong that's dangerous, it's being found out.

- Juliette! - Don't be so shocked.

Don't keep the reverend mother waiting.

Narrator: They lived in a secluded convent.

Two sisters, completely different

in appearance, temperament, and expectations.

The good must often suffer from the thorns of life,

my children, I have sad news for you.

A week ago, your father was forced by his creditors to leave this country,

and last night, your mother died of grief.

- Oh, but that's... - Oh, no!

- You must be very brave. - Well...

You mean we're left with neither parents nor money?

Not entirely without money. Family friends have arranged for you

to receive 100 crowns each, a substantial amount

- when do we get the money? - You shall have it immediately.

My poor child, unfortunately there is no provision for you

to continue your education here in the convent,

leave? But where will we go?

Oh, don't worry.

I've got a friend who will look after us.

I trust you will not forget the lessons you have been taught here.

The best lesson I have learned here is to look after yourself,

come on. Oh, come on.

Take heed citizens. Yea, today a new law

and all destitutes being penniless may lodge

or pass freely within the city walls.

Any such offender will suffer public whipping,

- hear ye this new law today. - Can I help you young ladies?

Yes, we're looking for the house of madame de buisson.

Are you sure?

Well, it's one of the best-known houses in Paris. Over there.

Is this madame de buisson's place?

That's right. Go right in, dear.

Attention, girls. Two new lodgers.

They're a bit shy, but they'll settle in.

I'm Juliette,

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Juliette, I don't think I'm going to stay here.

But you'll find the beds elsewhere not so soft.

But why, my dear? In this house, you can stay

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at least as far as the gentlemen are concerned.

Well, when I first came here, I was a virgin every night.

- Come back, dear. - 0h, let her go.

That's right. She's not the kind of girl for here.

Spare a sou for a poor, blind beggar.

Come with me, my pretty. I'll teach you a few tricks.

Leave her alone. Can't you see she's a decent girl?

Oh, father, I must find somewhere safe to stay for the night.

- Have you any money? - Only 100 crowns, father.

Then you must take good care of it, my child.

- Where is it? - Here, father.

I'll take care of it for you.

Monsieur du harpin comes to my church every morning,

and if you come with him, I'll give it to you tomorrow.

And you'll find he has a very pleasant house.

- A house, father? - Of virtue.

Come, my child. It's at the end of the street.

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jusfine: Monsieur du harpin?

I was told you could offer me a bed for the night.

Du harpin: Can you pay?

Oh. Well, it's all right, then. Come in.

Come in, come in.

It'll cost you...

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He said he would give it back tomorrow morning in church.

But he said you went every morning and would take me with you.

I'm not! Iswear I'm not!

You have no money.

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- no friends, and no place to stay. - Listen.

So maybe...

Maybe we could arrange for you to stay.

- How much do you eat? - Not very much.

Soup?

And river water, and that's all.

Well, I don't mind, so long as I have a roof over my head.

You can sleep in the other room.

There. It's nice, isn't it?

Of it for you.

Come on, don't be shy. Let's see the rest.

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Do you know how to satisfy them?

Du harpin: And remember...

The house must be absolutely clean

Narrator: Must it be true that prosperity

attends the very worst of conduct?

That disaster dogs the heels of virtue?

Narrator: Oh, what infamies poor justine

it seemed that in her innocence, she could not even comprehend

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Look what you're doing, can't you?

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- who are you, anyway? - I'm the new maid, sir.

What's your name, you silly girl?

And each day, it must be cleaned.

- You understand? - Yes, sir.

- It must be cleaned again. - Yes, sir.

If so, well, I shall send for you.

Yes, sir.

J“ I want to go here and here and here j'

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Dear girl.

And here and here and here and...

- Come here. - Sir?

( Gasps I | think it's beautiful!

I was talking with monsieur du harpin,

and we have agreed that in the future,

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And this pretty little trinket

may be yours, but not at once.

Maybe in two or three months, I think.

Let... let go!

Come back!

What happened? Huh?

He wanted me to sleep with him.

There's a box full of jewelry.

At night, when he's asleep,

you could go...

- Yes.

- No! No! - Yes, you... you bitch!

Come buy a lady's lovely dress in perfect condition!

Sir, just feel it. Lovely, isn't it?

- How much is it? - Three and a half crowns, sir.

Well, sir, what'll you offer?

Come buy, come buy! Come buy this dress here!

In perfect condition, I assure you!

Gents, a sensational bargain for your ladies!

You won't find a better offer! It's a lovely bargain I'm offering you!

Not for five, not for four,

but for a measly three and a half crowns!

A lovely ladies' dress in perfect condition.

- Your servant, sir. - And yours, I assure you.

Monsieur desroches, what brings you back so soon?

Ah, when I reached my house this morning,

and I found the gold brooch was, uh, missing.

But certainly you cannot blame me.

Oh, no, no, no, monsieur, but her.

Last night, when I had the last glass of wine you gave me,

She's the only one who could've stolen the brooch.

Well, you... you see, monsieur,

everything she possesses is on...

On-on her back, and in...

Then search her. Search her.

- It's not here. - Or very well concealed.

Ah.

- Is death. - No!

- But I didn't steal it! - Take her away.

The food's bad, but the company's good.

Do you mind telling me what brought you here?

I was falsely accused of stealing a brooch.

To hear us talk, we're all innocent.

Robbery, with violence.

- Murder. - Justine: Murder?

She'll be hanging high tomorrow morning.

That's the scaffold they're building outside now.

There'll be quite a crowd tomorrow to see her go.

Come on. It's dusbois' last night.

Let's have a party.

Come on, dusbois! You open the ball!

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- Two guards relieving. - All guards accept relief.

- ( Gasps I - shh.

But... what do you want with me?

I don't want you.

I need you. To help me.

They say that tomorrow, you're going to...

No.

Tomorrow I'm not “going to.”

And so are you.

Four men are building the scaffold

We have planned my exit in a somewhat more attractive fashion.

They will throw lighted torches into the courtyard,

and then you will scream, oh, very much, huh?

And they throw the rope over the wall.

You'd better come down now. That'll do.

One little bird said to the other, “you're silly,”

and he went...

Fire! Fire from the sky!

Help! We'll all be burned!

Who's that? Come on, let's go.

- What are you waiting for? Come! - Come on. Let's go.

Come on, dusbois. Over with you.

Dusbois: Here I come!

Juliette had learned her lesson well.

She felt that having been born for crime,

she must at least commit it grandly

and set no limit to her capacity for evil.

Why does he spend every night with her?

That was when he could afford to pay, my dear.

To think it's our money she's using!

Virtue must be avoided. It's sure disaster.

And poverty also must be avoided at all costs.

But how? If like us you're young and in a hurry...

By crime, of course...

The viler the better, for vice is most amply rewarded.

Now! Do as I say!

There are soldiers at the city gates watching for you.

The prison was burned to the ground. Twenty convicts died.

You and her were the only ones to escape.

- Justine: How horrible! - Eh.

That they are dead or that you are alive?

Any other orders?

Would you like me to serve her to you,

Last night, they saved your life.

Now they want you to be grateful. Mm!

Man: Hold on!

So, my lovely one,

Madame!

Madame!

Dusbois: Stop!

Stop! I said stop!

Jusfine: Oh, why did you save me

what do you mean, “for this”?

Personally, I know 10,000 women in Paris

who would give anything to be in the position you are in now.

I give you a choice.

You join us.

You steal with us, you fight with us,

if need be, you die with us.

- So now she's one of us. - That's what dusbois said.

If she belongs to us, what are we waitin' for?

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- How are you? - ( Gasps I

- don't touch me! - Why are you so frightened?

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my name is Raymond. I spend my days painting.

This is my house. I live here alone.

- How long have I been here? - Five days.

Until last night, I felt worried about you.

- What's your name? - Jusfine.

- That's enough for me. - ( Gasps I

You scared me. I think I'd better be going now.

Oh, no. Please stay.

But... I have no money. I can't pay you with anything.

Yes, you can.

Raymond! Dinner's ready!

Mm-hmm. Yes, I like it.

Well, you said you wanted to paint me.

To love you.

I don't want to hurt you or frighten you.

I know how you must have suffered.

But I can see it in your eyes.

There's nothing to be afraid of anymore.

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- why? - I must go!

- Excuse me, sir. - What do you want?

Two condemned women escaped from the prison last week.

- “Condemned”? - Yes, a thief and a murderess.

Well, what can I do for you? They're not here.

They could be hiding here without your knowledge.

- Keep back! - Who's there?

- Jusfine! - Help!

- Run for it! - Help! Help!

Man: I'll get you, Jasmin. You can't get away from me.

- You hurt me. - I told you I'd get you.

You just wait.

Who's there?

Who are you, and what are you doing here?

Justine: Let me go!

- I meant no harm! - Tell me the truth.

- You were watching us. - No! No, I wasn't!

You have been tried, found guilty,

and now listen to your sentence.

This forest here belongs to my family. We could have killed you as a poacher.

But I have decided to spare your life, for...

And you have a certain air of innocence.

That you were running away from something or somebody.

Women together: Good morning, ma'am.

You know, my dear,

you've only been with me three months,

but I don't know what I'd do without you.

I don't understand why you beg not to come.

I... I'm sorry, milady.

Now you must help me take my bath.

My husband hasn't been unpleasant to you in my absence?

- No, milady. - No, of course not.

You must tell me all your secrets.

We must share everything together.

Shh.

Not you, my dear. Of course not. Just a favor.

Shh. Be quiet. Your wife will hear it.

- She's right next door. - I know.

The house in Paris, the mines... In short, everything...

All I possess is 50,000 crowns a year.

Each morning, when my wife wakes,

you make and bring to her bedside

Remember, once I spared your life.

Then I shall tell her that you are planning to murder her yourself.

Who in the world is as beautiful as I am?

Pour me a cup of chocolate please.

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To help him...

- To murder you. - What?

He told me to put it in your chocolate.

How ridiculous. Give it to me.

Let me show you.

See? He wants more.

Every afternoon I dream that one day

I know that for this reason you've looked for

other kinds of pleasure, but now...

Your favorite wine, and mine.

It's a year since you've been so passionate.

It's because it's never been so exciting as now.

I find it stimulating to make love to someone

Death is very close to you, my dear.

Your eyes...

You drank my wine. My favorite wine.

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- Bitch! Betrayer! Murderess! - No!

The wine my wife drank was poisoned,

you murdered her!

Who will believe you, with the brand of a murderess on your breast?

Every constable in France will be looking for you.

If you can.

Up. Go on.

Narrator: Poorjusfine.

To fall into the hands of the guilty

nature does not leave in our hands

the possibility of committing crimes

which would conflict with her needs.

It can only be preserved by crimes.

And in that same forest through which justine fled,

her sister, Juliette, was about to enjoy

Sweet Juliette, in these past few days, we have murdered and thieved our way

don't you agree now that vice can be a marvelous source of enjoyment?

Quite apart from the profit, of course.

I couldn't have asked for a better pupil.

Ah. Come over here where it's deeper.

A considerable fortune, thanks to you.

Have you taken everything from the house?

- Good morning. - Good morning, miss.

- Round the end of the wood? - No, miss.

- The chateau devois. - Does anybody live there?

Four good men who, so they say,

have given up all their worldly goods and thoughts

Do you think they would let me stay there a while?

The four good men are never outside the chateau,

but you can speak to their gatekeeper.

I haven't a friend in the whole world.

Oh, sir, I implore you.

In the name of the four good men who live here,

Come here.

- Your name? - Jusfine.

Sir,

I have been cruelly treated, robbed,

assaulted, beaten, and pursued.

- I have lost all I possess. - All?

Don't be shy. Answer my question.

To chateau devois.

My name is clement. Emmanuel,

And let her be refreshed in body and mind.

Tonight you will join us for dinner

Thank you so much for your kindness.

May I know the name of the person who I am to thank?

Come, my dear.

These will be your new companions.

And the... the fellow members of our order, Rafael,

They came here like you... Friendless and alone.

To serve the four of us in every way.

But, sir, I was told that you four good men

had devoted your lives to meditation

- and study! - True. True.

And the subject that we are studying is nothing less than...

But the more we indulge our pride and our tastes,

the more they clamor for satisfaction.

And on and on and on and on and on and on!

Still we seek. For what?

For what, we do not know.

For what, we do not know!

How long have I been sleeping?

They brought me to this place...

Justine: Well, there must be some way of escaping from here.

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Florette: After what we've learned here,

do you really believe the brethren would let them live?

Florette: You must not lose hope.

Florette: It's getting late.

Sent for you, justine,

And you are wrong, if that is what you mean?

Just where the path of righteousness has brought you.

The agonies that you have suffered, the pains that you have endured.

If these are the fruits of righteousness,

Is it not possible that in your case,

Tonight we are about to celebrate the anniversary of our order.

All: Brother antonin.

There is among us one who has achieved

the fullest understanding of our philosophy.

Because of her understanding, I have decided

that her stay amongst us should be short.

But surely, brother antonin, you...

All: Brother antonin.

The ultimate sacrifice in our search

Justine, justine! Justine!

- No. - Come on!

- No. - Come on!

- No. - Come on!

Antonin: Justine! Florette!

- She's gone. You'll never find her. - Where are you, justine?

- Whoa! - Man: What is it, coachman?

Beautiful things all the way from Africa.

Gentlemen, you will want to leave your wives.

And ladies, you will see sights

that never before have been brought.

Calm, please! Calm, my good friends.

We're going to begin the show! Now, just step inside!

- Innkeeper? - Sir?

Oh, sorry, sir. It's market day. There's not a room to be had.

But the lady isn't well. Can't you see?

- There's my parlor at the back, sir. - Show me.

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Jusfine, I shall be back soon.

I love you.

Dusbois: Good afternoon.

A friend of mine has arrived with a young lady.

She's in my parlor. Follow me.

How good it is to see you again.

That will be all. You will leave her to me.

Let go of me!

And you are not without your own kind of corruption, are you,

Since there is evil, it must be that god needs it,

I am not impressed with your god, eh?

Oh, you are not so ill you cannot work.

Now, take off your clothes like the other girls

- The lady, sir? But she left. - Left?

Your friends, sir, they took her with them.

My friends? These are my friends!

I swear to you, sir. A mistake.

Long ago, in the remote past,

two children were stolen by monkeys

and from there to a white-skin tribe that lived on the top of a mountain

Yes, sirs. That's why they're white.

Applause, please... Who I will now unveil.

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Silence. You have not seen all.

And you will see that she is white all over the place!

Come along, palamita, clear. Show your beautiful charms.

Turn around, you little bitch!

Look! She's a murderess!

- Come here. - Your servant, sir.

They've caught a notorious murderess, sir.

A murderess? Who did she murder? A commoner?

No, your excellency. The marquise de bressac.

I want to speak to that woman alone.

You're a minister of the king's government. There's no danger.

I order you to stop, in the king's name.

Release the girl. I want to speak to her.

All of what you have told me has happened to you,

whilst I, indulging in every kind of wickedness,

have enjoyed nothing but pleasure.

And two million crowns in the bank.

From my own experiences in this world,

If that's the conclusion you have reached, you're wrong.

My wicked life has proven empty.

But in the end, you will be rewarded.

You will accompany us to our house in the country,

where peace and happiness await you.

Narrator: For indeed, true happiness

can only be found in the practice of virtue.

And if god permits the righteous to be persecuted on earth,

it is only to prepare them for a great reward...