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A sad night. Flat champagne. Dreams unfulfilled.

Shall we dance?

Some land rythyms warm and satisfy.

Oh, the lady won't dance with me.

And yet beautiful, elegant, a doctor of medicine

soon to be rich by dented prescriptions

and melancholy as a neglected housewife.

I swore an oath to someone.

What? Why? Whom? And when?

Ah hah...

Fascinating. Awoman who knows how to keep a secret.

It's fascinating.

But it's unbearable.

A secret is meant to be shared or it's no fun.

A secret yearns to be told.

It begs to be freed.

Can't you hear it cry out? Free me from slavery!

You win. I'll tell you.

Well...

I swore vengeance against my father.

- The poor man. - He deserves it.

He abandoned my mother after getting her pregnant.

Well that's banal.

I mean, it often happens nowadays.

And yet I must say, I like the idea of revenge.

Yes, it's the very spice of life.

Tell me about your revenge.

Here...

Wanted for the summer.

Woman tutor, well bred, good college educatlon...

and that's you.

For a seventeen year old glrl.

Send references to

Charles LeRoy Mervllle, Catalon Castle.

Andrea Place.

He's my father.

It's all settled. I'm starting Monday.

Now mark my words.

That sweet little sister of mine will be so perverted

before I'm through with her,

that my family won't get over the shame of it

for ten generations.

- You're a genius. - That's right.

You're an absolute genius.

My friends...

Our doctor friend, whom you all know

is going to invest the whole summer in a plan to ruin a man's reputation.

How beautiful, how grand, it's immense, imperial.

Roman!

As for me

Baron Plessis du Regard,

I have yet another scheme.

The fallout of which will serve the commenwealth.

Let me explain.

We're all acquainted with Colonel Montvilliers

The vested interests of this country want him elected to parliament.

I shall bring their efforts to nought.

I knew that you would all approve

but I'll need the help of a woman, fearless and brazen.

Are there any volunteers?

- Me! - I'll volunteer!

No, no. That's far too many. I only need one.

But since so many are vying for the privilege,

may I suggest a contest?

You'll each have thirty seconds

and the most perverse will get the job.

Show us, Lilly.

Music, maestro please?

A bit slow mayhap.

Perverse, but you were a might bit slow.

I'm terribly sorry, your thirty seconds are over.

Next...

Yes! Yes!

I'll spend a night, a whole night, with anybody who will vote fo me.

Well, that's the spirit. You all heard her promise.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Eliane is the winner.

Oh yes yes yes, you do something to me you do.

You make me feel so... Come here.

Yes...

Yes, you must.

Oh, yes yes yes yes - you must

It's mandatory. You'll like it.

No... no!

You could say it goes with the job.

The butler holds that privilege in all good houses.

We must abide by age-old traditions, don't you think?

No!

What do you say?

Will you stop it. And pick up your bloomers.

That's no way to behave.

Well I won't be so nice next time.

Mummy!

Baron Plessis du Regard and Miss Eliane Langleur.

Please inform the Colonel we're here.

- Atutor with such breasts! - Baron!

Will you tutor me in the art of love?

Baron - don't be a fool!

What have I done? I'm so sorry.

Will you please forgive me?

My life lies at your mercy. My name, my honor, my future.

I do beg your pardon.

How do you do?

My friend, the Baron Plessis du Regard has the highest regard for you.

He is the one who suggested

I should hire a tutor for my son.

I believe a boy his age requires a good tutor.

Old traditions must be respected.

Don't you think?

Traditions are vital. The matrix of future generations.

Miss Langleur's family has been in my family's employ for over two centuries.

Despite the world's revolutions,

her family remained totally faithful and kept on serving mine.

We are the glorious past and the world's hope for tomorrow.

Our devotion to the high aims of our country

sustains tradition in the light of the past.

Our tradition... our respect for the past and our respect for duty.

Our best defence against foreigners and Bolshovics

roaming our streets.

I know that you and your friends are fighting with great effectiveness

against these foreigners.

We'll boot them out. The bastards, they're in for a big surprise.

Our party and its friends have worked out a plan.

Just wait till I'm elected.

Thanks to representatives like you

our country will retrieve its grandeur.

May I introduce the Baron Plessis du Regard.

My wife.

Leonie de Montvilliers

I am delighted to meet you.

So am I, baron.

She's pretty.

You are quite pretty my dear child.

So, you're Miss Juno?

May I see your references?

Thank you.

Do you believe in God?

Of course I do.

You can't take it for granted anymore in this day and age.

I'd like to warn you right now

that I won't stand for romance under my roof

so if you happen to have a fiancée,

tell him to wait till the end of the summer.

As a matter of fact, I have no fiancée.

That's fine.

That's fine.

Consider yourself hired, Miss Juno.

Here Piedro, you be so kind as to load Miss Juno's luggage?

Yes Sir.

Sophie is, well quite exceptional.

She's pure, frank, open and utterly honest.

She's an angel. She's seventeen.

Loves me...

respects me...

I want my girl to remain as she is.

If she were to change, I simply couldn't bear it.

I know how you feel Sir, and I'll respect your wish.

You were hired simply to polish her education

and teach her good manners.

But...

put no new-fangled ideas in her head.

Why, I shall respect your every wish.

Fine.

Here we are.

I'll switch on the light.

Come in.

Here.

Now keep your room nice and neat, dear.

I'm the one that cleans up around here.

And that's not all I do.

The laundry

Erm... the cooking.

And that makes three meals,

and serve, and do the dishes.

And um... don't expect me to spend an hour cleaning up after you.

You hear young lady? I really don't have any time to spare.

- No, I don't want to, please. - Of course you do, you do.

- Calm down child. - Please, leave me alone sir.

You have such a cute little behind.

There... now.

Please don't Mr. Albert.

What? It's good for you.

No, please.

Relax your legs.

No!

It gives me such a... oh don't!

Please, no.

Mummy!

Papa. You must be playing hookie from kindergarden.

Yes Colonel?

Right away, Colonel.

The colonel expects you to join him downstairs in the library, ma'am.

Did he say why?

The colonel expects you.

And if I may I'd suggest you come on the double, if I may.

What do you mean?

On the double means on the double.

You'd better get yourself a glossary of army terms.

I'll be right down.

Come in.

Ah, Miss Langleur.

Sit down will you?

Will you excuse me, I'm not quite presentable

but I was going to bed.

I've travelled all over the world

and believe me, next to some in the far reaches of the world

you're fully dressed.

I'm sure colonel.

- But I wouldn't want you to believe... - That'll do!

Baron Plessis du Regard speaks very highly of you.

Nonetheless, I would like to underscore in my own words

a certain number of principles dear to my heart.

I devoted many years to the defense of our colonial empire.

Many of my men died right before my eyes, drowning in their own blood.

My whole life has been a battle

and I want my son to follow my ideals.

Even wounded, decapitated, cut to pieces, I want him to be a winner.

Our generation managed to keep the empire

what I want for my son is simple.

I need to get it into his head that each generation must carve its own niche.

This is the educational bible I go by.

It's an English book, I had it bound myself.

And it's distributed to every institution worthy of the name.

Extraordinary. It's marvelous.

The English are a strange breed,

but English education is an example of effectivness.

Of rigour. Of rigour my child.

Of pragmatism. That's the word.

Pragmatism. The translation is close to perfection.

In one word, the translator in parts sums up a style of life,

a science of life, an understanding of life,

will and purpose.

The yardstick for all things. And of all men.

I'd be very happy if you'd loan me this book so I could study it tonight.

It's a storehouse of principles I'd like to start applying as of tomorrow.

As it happens, I was... I wanted you to read it.

Well, go to bed...

Every day is a battle that must be fought against odds.

Good heavens.

Mummy.

Domestics nowadays have strange manners.

Pardon?

I didn't say a thing, but I find it disgusting

why do you let them go on like this?

My husband likes and needs Albert.

As for myself, why they're having a bit of...

Why should I upset the routine of my house for a picadelle?

Isn't Claudie upset?

I wouldn't wager on that.

Why, it's not that unpleasant.

Unless of course, things have changed

since my young days.

- Answer me... - Albert!

Would you be so kind as to help Claudia straighten out her clothes

and then brew me a drink of herbs and bring it to me.

If you please.

Right away, ma'am.

...They brought me back to llfe,

and as soon as I recovered my senses

ordered me to take my clothes off.

Trembllng, I obeyed.

As soon as I found myself In a state of deslre

one of them held me down.

The other...

The other... penetrated me

forcefully.

Dr... Drlvlng In hls organ to... to the hllt.

Go on.

Miss Dufante... I

You what? Can't you read anymore?

Then keep reading.

Drlvlng In hls organ to the hllt.

...hls organ to the hllt.

Then he cut a toe off each foot

and made me slt down

and proceeded to pull a tooth from my mouth.

Read on.

What do they put into her mouth?

I don't know, it doesn't say ma'am.

They whip her

then they brand her with an iron.

It's horrible.

No, I don't agree. It's not horrible.

It's painful, and for the subject of our lesson for today

Pleasure and Suffering.

The twin faces of love.

But my father...

Your father only taught you the mundane facts of love.

The one that's shown to the outside world

I was hired to teach you the other.

That of sex, and that of pleasure.

Your father meant to teach you virtue.

This summer,

he wants you to see and touch Janus's hidden face.

Vice.

Your body exists, your soul lives in an animal.

I was hired to make you aware of that.

Obviously, your father won't refer to it in any way whatever and

where you are concerned,

you're to go on behaving normally

as you always did.

No-one is to know or guess.

Is that clear?

I guess I understand.

Alright then.

Now, let's walk to the swing.

Take off your panties.

Go on.

Higher!

Try to feel the wind as it rushes in between your thighs.

Push hard

so that the wind itself feels hard.

- I... I... - Come on!

Ow, my ear.

You're tearing off my ear! What are you doing that for?

Sophie...

get back on that swing.

This old pig should learn a lesson.

- Hey, I'm not that old! - You're an old swine, a voyeur!

Yeah, but... well.

Look at that.

Go on Sophie.

Go on.

I want him never to forget this.

I won't forget, for sure I won't. No no.

Higher Sophie.

Spread your legs apart.

Oh let go of my ear, you know I've got work to do.

I'd better go.

We taught him a lesson.

He'll never try that again.

Are you sure about that?

Yes, I am.

The man will be too afraid

of what you've got between your legs sweet Sophie.

Your pretty thighs hide both

a treasure... and a weapon.

The sternness of an adolescent's education

is the mould which shapes the adult man's strength

A soul, tempered in stringent discipline

to which has been imparted the virtue of obedience,

will never blend into the reigning cowardice.

The matyrdom of a good education stands as a guarantee of...

What are you looking at?

I... was listening to you.

You'd better tell me the truth or else.

You were looking... What were you looking at?

You were looking down at my ankles.

No ma'am, I swear!

Don't you lie to me.

Don't compound your voyeurism

with something that's even more unforgivable.

I am going to read you of a vice unbecoming a man of your upbringing.

I'll teach you to control yourself.

To control your impulses.

From this moment on,

your eyes must never again look below the level of this table.

A healthy mlnd In...

In a healthy body should be a goal of a leader.

The body Is the very lmage of the soul.

How could an unhealthy body posslbly deserve a strong soul

and clalm to be lts home?

Corporal punlshment Is the stuff of authorlty,

and educatlon's best tool.

A good teacher knows how to punlsh hls students

and a student must accept hls punlshment.

The whlp Is the best Instrument

to express and lmpress authorlty

for It leaves lts mark.

The cuts and welts long remaln,

and remlnd how strength enters the body.

I never would have thought that a man of the colonel's stature

had sired a weakling such as you.

One vice revealed that speaks many others.

Such a solitary, nocturnal perversion.

And possibly even worse.

It's going to be my job to get rid of all that.

Our rooms are adjacent I believe?

The door between them is to remain open until further notice.

That way, I'll be able to check and put a stop to reprehensible actions.

Meanwhile, come and help me.

Now, undress me.

Hurry.

You missed a button.

Go to the wall and turn your back to me.

I'm going to take off all my clothes

and, we'll resume the lesson.

Now listen to me.

Should your eyes leave the wall

even once,

your father will be told what kind of a son you are.

What goes for matter, goes for men too...

Poppy twirl, with chocolate.

Does Robert give you satisfaction?

As written in your book, the one on English education

there are a few ounces of impurity to be removed.

What kind of impurities Miss Langleur?

Some tiny specs.

I'll be more specific, let us say, in a week.

Don't hesitate to inform me of any problems.

I certainly will colonel.

Now listen here, Robert.

We're all counting on you to work very hard

and to put your mind into it.

I have the utmost confidence in your prefessor.

I'll do my best, father.

I will want a full report.

I'll expect you in the office er - I mean in the library.

I'll be there.

I believe that a rapport between parent and educator is all but vital.

I'm sure you agree

in the studen'ts development.

Claudia is the best cook we've ever had

why, these profiteroles are sublime.

They are sublime, ey Albert?

I'm sure you will agree,

Claudia's nothing short of marvelous.

Yes, she's marvelous, ma'am.

Robert - give me a hand.

That way.

I can see right into your room.

Anything you do, I'll be watching.

You may go to bed now.

I'm going to see your father.

Don't take advantage of it, to indulge as boys are want to do.

In that case, maybe you had better put on some clothes.

I want an apology!

Your insolence is unbearable.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

That's enough.

I hope that this sort of thing will never happen again.

...that's really worth filing...

Come in.

I apologise for my casual garment Miss Langleur, but

reading the paper got me so furious

I simply forgot good manners and didn't get dressed.

Of course, I have a fighter's temperament

and sometimes forgo amenities.

I'm not surprised in the least.

If I weren't a woman, I'd often get mad...

about what they write in the newspapers.

Let's forget all that.

If I may be so bold, may I offer you a glass of sherry?

Of course, while we talk of Robert's education.

I'm not used to drinking alcohol colonel

and it may be silly but I'm afraid it'll go to my head.

A glass of sherry will never hurt anybody.

The fruitility of women...

I'm highly satisfied with you Miss Langleur.

I was right in trusting the baron's judgment.

Let's drink to his health.

I already feel a little tipsy.

Come on now

one glass of sherry can't disrupt such an orderly head.

Orderly and quite pretty.

Where did you learn your method, your art of education?

At the Convent of the Sisters of Redemption.

We went to mass every morning.

And then we had a morals class until eleven o'clock.

We used to take turns at playing professor.

We studied religion till noon.

The sisters were strict.

Year in and year out. Religion and more religion.

That's interesting.

You know what our favourite game was? Hopscotch.

Do you play Hopscotch?

No no, I don't.

Heaven... Earth... and Purgatory.

Heaven...

Earth...

and Purgaory.

When the wind blew, we played another game.

We stood facing the wind

and then we ran and we ran.

We ran...

Ran...

We pretended we were flying.

I've been a bad girl.

Miss Langleur, what's the matter?

Miss Langleur!

Miss Langleur...

You're frightening me. Wake up.

God, what a beautiful girl.

Miss Langleur!

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Good god.

Good god.

What a beautiful woman.

Oh, that sherry.

I'm so sorry.

No, don't be... don't be.

All you need is a little sleep, that's all.

I'm sorry.

It's the sherry.

Good evening my child.

Good night ma'am.

The poor child seems to have a problem with me.

I do hope that you haven't been too harsh with her.

Oh you know how I am. Where there's a solution there's a problem.

What I mean... You know what I mean.

The girl's fine, but she ought to mean...

She's got to use more discipline.

Why, discipline is the very principle of the army

and I want my son to get that into his head.

Dear frlend,

Dear frlend,

elther poor llttle Sophle has no bralns In her head

or she's even more perverse than I ever could have made her.

I made her suck on the tlp of a cup and ball

and she applled herself to the task wlth care and rellsh,

followlng my Instructlons In every detall wlth such consclensclousness

that I could not help but wonder.

I was so amazed by her attltude

that I asked her to fondle herself In front of me.

Uslng as a pretext that she should learn to overcome

any feellng of unease toward me.

She carressed herself wllllngly.

So naturally and so nalvely that I began to wonder once agaln

can anyone posslbly be so Ignorant of llfe?

Or was I deallng wlth sheer unadalterated hypocrlsy?

I must admlt she dlsturbs me

where her father,

who happens to be my own father too Is concerned

let's say that he's not Indlfferent to my charms.

I suspect that he peeps In on me whlle I take my bath at nlght.

Earller thls evenlng I gave a gala performance for hls beneflt.

Lf, as I belleve, he's the peeplng tom

he must - he has to react. And I'm waltlng.

What I dld was scream and moan that I wanted a man,

all the whlle carresslng myself under the shower.

The only thlng I wonder about

Is how long before he overcomes hls small town bourgeols taboos.

A man...

I want to feel a man's hands...

I don't want to bother you wlth my famlly's storles

Many klsses dear Tudor, I hope to see you agaln soon.

Your Nathalle, who shall wln the contest and become a baronness.

I'm sorry Miss Journo, I know it's late but...

but I wondered if you might...

if you er... if you might like to...

to go for a ride in my aeroplane...

tomorrow...

tomorrow morning to er...

tomorrow afternoon.

Whenever you want to er... whenever you want...

Ride in your plane?

Why, I'd be too afraid.

No thanks, I'd be terrified. How can I ride in a plane?

I've never tried jumping higher than that!

That's got nothing to do with it.

All you do is relax. You sit down and relax.

That's all there is to it, like this.

You just relax, and enjoy it.

Maybe er... maybe it would be a good idea to test you.

Squeeze your thighs close together.

I'll do a loop. You'd like that.

I'll dive, to the limits of endurance.

You'll hear the wind, screaming in you ears.

The roar of the engine.

You'll feel...

the vibrations, till your whole body shivers with them.

You'll be lost in the clouds.

So close to Heaven.

The world... The world is what I'm offering you.

The Universe. Every dream you've ever had!

I said no. Let go of me, you hear?

- Let go of me! - You need a man!

You want a man's hands on your body.

I heard you in the bathroom.

Leave me alone!

I don't get it.

Nathalie, you were almost screaming for a man.

Why?

I admit it. I do want a man.

I admit as much

but you are Master Leroy-Murville.

It may take a while before I get used to the idea.

But I will get used to it.

To you... To your body...

Your naked body laying next to mine

Do you understand me?

I do, I understand. Of course I do.

Don't worry.

- Good night. - Good night.

Till tomorrow.

Sweet child.

That's lt. It worked. He came. He even trled to rape me.

And I'vejust had an Idea

whlch wlll make me wln that llttle contest hands down.

Love and klsses.

Robert!

Yes ma'am?

I'm very tired.

Please undress me.

Yes ma'am.

Oh ma'am.

You know what you are?

You're a beast. You're a dog!

Incapable of controlling your impulses.

Don't come in!

What is it?

The colonel requests your presence in the library.

Very well. I'll be right down.

Robert...

Will you choose some lingerie for me so I can go see your father?

Why does he want you?

Why are you putting on fancy underwear?

I put on fancy underwear to go buy a loaf of bread.

Bring me a bra and panties.

Help me dress.

Oh ma'am...

The most extraordinary woman I have ever met, bar none.

Miss Langleur.

She's more than my son's tutor

yes, far more than that an iron fist in a kid glove.

And bright.

The very type of woman this country needs for tomorrow.

I won't introduce these gentlemen

for reasons of security.

Suffice to say they are both men of honour and highly respected for this.

Integrity, prepared to do anything to save the country

from the conspiracy of Freemasons and the claws of Bolsheviks.

I appreciate the honour and the confidence you have in me, colonel.

I don't intend to beat around the bush with empty formalities.

I'll get straight to the point.

I appreciate that too.

Very good.

Our friends and myself have decided to act

with a view of sustaining the values dear to our civilization.

The situation is pretty bad

and therfore we have to put a stop to it

in such a way that no-one can ignore we exist.

And that's the reason, young lady, why we need you.

Please be assured, I'll do anything I can for our country's good.

That's what I expected from you.

However, what we are asking you to do for us

is risky.

Risks, colonel. The bigger the better.

A bomb.

Here we are. As nice as you could wish.

Well now.

It looked to me like you enjoyed yourself, eh?

I could hear your heart beating louder than the engine.

I'll bet it never beats that loudly.

So, is that the best you can do?

Do I still intimidate you?

No...

What's the matter Nathalie? Don't you want a man anymore?

Why yes. Yes, I still want a man.

Of course I do. I want a man very much.

Tell me what's wrong.

Well, it's not easy you know.

May I confess something to you?

Go ahead. Confess away.

If not to me, to whom?

Well...

I'm a fetishist.

You're a...

Your a fetish... Afetishist?

Yes. That's why I couldn't make love with you.

Unless we were both in a certain situation if you know what I mean.

I couldn't figure you out last night.

- So that's why? - Well yes, that's it.

I didn't dare speak to you about it.

I was afraid you'd think badly of me.

How prol.

Why should I think badly of you?

There was a...

There was a telephone call for you.

My mother?

Oh no no. Your sister Eliane.

It sounded serious.

I'm so sorry. You'd better call her right back.

I hope nothing serious has happened.

- Do you mind? - Of course not. Go right ahead.

Hello. I do.

Number seventeen La Sûreté please.

Would you please run me a bath?

Nice and warm. I'd better get back in shape.

If you stop flying around like a bird, you wouldn't get out of shape.

Hello Eliane. It's Nathalie.

I'm glad you finally called back.

You won't believe this, but that stupid self-important colonel

wants to blow up the parliament.

Is that all?

Along with the prime minister I suppose, eh?

Both him and most of his ministers.

They'll all be there.

It's scheduled to go off while they vote on the budget.

Good idea. Let them go ahead with their plot.

It's been done once or twice before.

Yes, but Nathalie, there's a catch.

The colonel is expecting little me to walk in and place the bomb.

I can't believe it.

Yes, it's true.

Think of something if you don't want me blown to hell.

There's only one solution.

The baron.

There you are.

I love it.

Well now. I'd say we were in a spot.

Terrorism is a long way from sex.

Now please baron, this thing is serious.

How do I get out of it?

Who said anything about that?

I think that the colonel's idea is excellent.

A bomb will blow some life into the political scene.

Stop it. We've got to help Éliane out of this situation.

What about our contest?

We cancel it.

It's no-go. I want to become a Baroness.

Now do you really?

You gave your word.

So I did, and a promise is a promise.

There is only one solution.

What's that?

You hurry things along.

You finish what you started before they debate on the budget.

It's pretty short.

I don't know. That leaves us a couple of weeks.

More than enough to do what you set out to do.

Here's to you.

Here's to health.

And good luck to both.

Rock a bye baby on the treetop

When the wind blows the...

Don't make any noise please, she's practically asleep.

Sophie,

do you remember what you did with the cup and ball the other day?

Yes.

It was like sucking on a lollipop.

Father never ever buys me lollipops.

Your father won't say anything

but first, you've got to make me a solemn promise that you'll obey me

and do exactly what I say.

Sure. I'll do exactly what you say.

You mustn't speak. You must make no noise.

What you're going to learn is very important

but you mustn't open your mouth nor make the slightest sound.

Dearest frlend...

There are only slx days left, yet I'm contlnulng to break In Robert.

That llttle cherry Is crazy about me.

It's strange somtlmes, for Robert Is almost a man

and hls entlre belng Is focused on me.

My body fasclnates hlm.

He'd do anythlng to see me naked.

As he'd do anythlng for the pleasure of llcklng my feet.

He's obsesslve about lt.

The punlshment I devlsed for hlm, for thls qulrk,

was to make hlm scrub down

our somwhat slmple-mlnded young mald, Claudla

when she took her weekly bath In the kltchen.

Robert Is very class conclous

and he accepted hls punlshment wlth conslderable reluctance.

Claudla couldn't make head or tall of lt,

but submltted passlvely to the ordeal.

And yet, though she was III at ease and sometlmes trembled,

I could see In her face that the whole thlng gave her obvlous pleasure.

Women are strange, aren't they?

As a matter of fact,

the only person who dldn't appreclate It was Albert the butler.

He stumbled In on the scene and lmmedlately put a stop to lt.

Whatever you do, some people wlll be upset by lt.

That's llfe.

Wlth fond klsses, and hoping to see you soon, Éliane.

No Charles, not that way, no!

Stop it. I said no.

You promised!

I'm sorry, really sorry but... I want you so... I want you so much.

You...

Well...

I'm ashamed.

I'm so ashamed.

What's that?

Where did you find all this gear? I don't believe it.

- I don't understand. - I don't discuss my morals.

Charles, you either accept or you refuse.

But let's not talk morals.

Keep your advice and keep your reflections.

We all have our secrets.

I'm not asking for yours.

Now that you know mine, I'd like you to kindly respect it.

So you'd better decide right now

whether you want to make love with me.

I accept.

You know, fantasies why...

make the world go round.

Sit down.

I'll be...

What happens if I need my hands?

Just trust me Charles.

It's a surprise.

You won't need anything at all.

Just let yourself go.

Relax, Charles.

That's fine.

What I'm going to ask you now is very important.

What?

You must remain silent.

You mustn't say a word

or you'll break a spell.

Don't spoil this wonderful moment.

Promise.

I promise.

I'm coming right back.

Clemetine...

Follow me.

Everyone has got to be told.

Tomorrow.

Holy virgin! Good God, how is it possible?

Oh yes, I'll tell everybody.

The whole world.

OK George, get on your feet.

Good.

Put a little bit more lust into it.

Don't forget, millions of kids are waiting for this.

That's cruel. Rita here and Santa Claus?

I can't do that to her.

Come on now, George.

Amelia, do you mind? Right. Good girl. Thank you.

We need you now.

Good.

If you could take that off there.

Come along.

Alright, over here.

Right.

Now, take off this stuff.

Yeah.

That's it.

Now, sit down on Rita.

That's it.

Everyone ready?

It looks good.

Bring on the snow storm.

Smile...

Rita, take off your clothes would you?

Keep going, I'll be right back.

Baron Plessis du Regard, who is this?

Oh, it's you.

Tonight?

Are you sure?

Alright. I'll be there.

Hello... Hello...

Mister... Mister Lavée...

Let's see now.

What are you up to?

As they say, the devil finds work for idle hands.

Let's see now shall we?

Now what's all this nonsense about?

You're learning to read, eh?

That's a new one on me.

The young lady wants an education.

Why don't you let me teach the alphabet my way?

My alphabet is very practical you'll see.

A...

B...

There.

A, B, C...

D...

Oh, they're so pretty.

B is so nice.

Such a cute little behind.

Come here.

We'll see about the rest later.

Affirmative, colonel.

Well, it's er... It's quite annoying at that.

No one can be trusted anymore.

And...

since we learned that you found such a nice tutor for daughter Sophie

well...

we thought that perhaps you wouldn't mind

were I to leave our two nieces with them for the afternoon.

Well, I hadn't thought of it but...

Clementine!

Clementine!

Why, I'm not deaf!

I know you're not, my good woman, but I...

I am not your good woman, sir!

I'm not anybody's good woman, least of all a gent who...

What can I do for you?

Well, what's the matter now Clementine?

Why nothing sir.

Fine. In that case ask Miss Journo to come here.

Yes, of course I'll tell her.

She's upset by something.

They quite often are here. It's changing times.

Today there's no respect for anything.

What's the world coming to?

You heard about that schoolteacher?

She ran away with a farm boy.

At least you're safe with Clementine.

I sometimes wonder if war might...

I'm all for a good war.

Hello.

Miss Dupoir Lelou, Miss Journo.

Miss Dupoir Lelou would like you to look after her er...

her two young neices this afternoon.

I said you would.

I say the more we are, the merrier.

- I'll be glad to. - Thank you.

Alright, that's settled.

And don't forget to come back in time for er... our little business.

Yes of course sir. I didn't forget.

The material is waiting and so am I.

We're going to try our hand at drawing.

Sophie, show us the etchings please.

Yes ma'am.

These drawings ladies, are what I would term "superb craftsmanship"

Don't close your eyes.

It's great art.

Every single sketch

was drawn from life.

That is to say from marbles.

What I'd like you to do

is reproduce

these masterpieces.

But... so that there may be a measure of creativity on your part,

I'll ask you to replace the bodies and the faces with your own.

Which of you will reproduce that one?

Very well.

You... and you...

Please take it.

You'll each pose in turn.

That's important.

Oh, we have to take our clothes off?

So what? Take them off.

The Vatican is full of naked statues.

The Pope doesn't mind.

Don't be more virtuous than the Pope.

How about you?

Where there's shyness, there's no fun.

That goes for you too, Sophie.

Go on.

Try to be good models.

I want to see you as naked as these girls.

Don't stand there like statues. Go on - pose like them.

But ma'am, that's impossible. Look at it.

Just what's impossible? Nothing's impossible.

Use your imagination.

That's how the artist's saw it.

You could approximate it and adapt it I'm sure.

You look ridiculous.

What do you think of it, sweet little Sophie?

I'm not too sure what to think.

Maybe she should be whipped long, hard raw.

You're probably right, Sophie.

However, they're too silly to understand that.

Come with me.

I'd like to give you a little advice for tonight.

Tonight ma'am?

Yes, Sophie.

This night is going to be the most important night of your life.

After, nothing will ever again be like before.

Good god.

What in the world are you doing?

Are you mad?

We were copying the drawing.

But didn't you say...

What were you doing to her just now?

Well look at it ma'am. Look at the pubis.

They're right. She's got no pubic hair.

We've got to match the drawing.

That's what you said.

That's what you said!

Yes, of course.

Go on then.

After all

it never harmed anybody.

Miss Journo...

What?

Look, it feels just like silk.

You know what I could do with it?

You know I once learned to weave

and I could make a fine hanky with it for their aunt.

That's a very good idea.

It's a gift from your neices.

Feel it ma'am.

They're adorable. It's so sweet of you.

Goodbye my dear friend.

Till next week?

Quite amusing that idea of the hanky.

Yes, quite.

Sophie's the one who thought of it.

And remember, not a word.

I don't want you to worry. Everything's going to be just fine.

Do exactly what I said.

The first experience is really very important to a girl.

Just think of Justine.

Oh, good god.

Do you...

Do you have sexual congress with my father?

Lace me up.

And stop asking questions.

Aweird word.

Congress.

I want to know if you do?

I have to know.

Very well.

Then come down to the library.

Wait about an hour.

Afull hour.

As you describe it, it's horrible.

Yes, it's horrible.

Something has to be done.

We've got to fight back, save the country.

I'm going to...

Move over the date we set for our plan.

I'll abide by your decision. But, we've got to remain calm

and carefully review the whole situation.

I know that sherry will go right to my head

but the occasion calls for it.

Sherry...

You... you want some sherry?

I do colonel.

Please, let's forget for one moment

the abyss into which they are pushing our country.

Let's forget it, only for a short moment.

More power to you.

To how many enemies have these hands

meted out a most horrible death?

I don't know... why I'd say dozens.

Maybe well hundreds.

Maybe... count sin, think of a battle...

How many captured women have I taken as spoil?

How I would have liked to be with you

and fight with you to the limits of my strength.

To risk my life next to you

in those exciting battles

How exciting?

Tell me how it was.

Show me how you charged up the mountain, colonel.

I'll tell you all. I'll tell you all.

Charge!

That's about enough.

Your room's got to be cleaned you hear?

Get up so I can make your bed.

It wasn't me. It wasn't.

I'd better let some air in here.

Get rid of that stale smell.

It wasn't me.

What a beautiful day.

One deep breath is worth any tonic.

That's what you should do.

Don't take it so bad.

Such things are as old as the world.

And you're not the first.

You know it and everybody knows it.

Lots of girls sleep with their fathers.

Try to forget it.

You must try to forget.

You must.

If it were up to me...

In my opinion you should send Sophie far away from home.

Let a little time go by.

It's best.

I'm sure you'll agree with me sir.

You've got to send Miss Sophie away from here.

Not very long.

Only until people forget about it.

Don't you worry yourself.

I'll take care of everything.

It wasn't me.

DON'T THESE OLD MEN HAVE CHILDREN?

He never did that sort of thing with me.

And we've been married for thirty years.

What er...

I do wonder what excites him so much.

My ass.

How well put that is.

That's what has always made the world go around.

You're quite right.

You should try using it.

It's never been my forté. Too late now at my age.

But...

I wonder if the next time...

The very next time... yes.

I'll follow your advice.

My son.

Ass my son.

Ass is the most important thing in the world.

And never forget it.

Robert...

One of my garters came loose.

Would you?

Robert...

Why don't you come up for air?

Robert, teeth is not what you use to hook a garter back on.

Why thank you Albert.

Hello?

You may go now.

Congratulations.

What you did verges on artistic perfection, darling.

The picture is very good.

Excuse me for sighing into the telephone but

Robert is under the table

and he's doing things to me.

You know what I mean?

Sophie, an exercise.

Would you check if my garters are well hooked on?

We're even now, darling.

I too have someone under my skirt.

And the scandal you raised is well nigh cancelled out by mine.

You'll hear about it

when the scandal oozes out of here and comes your way.

I assure you that I hit smack in the bullseye.

The famous Leroy-Murville family is ruined.

I mean, it's branded as immoral.

You'll give me all the details?

Of course.

By the way

you haven't heard the best part yet

Charles Leroy-Murville, in the face of the scandal,

has decided...

to send Sophie...

and her tutor, namely me...

to Venice.

I'm supposed...

to...

prevent a shock.

Oh that's marvellous.

I've tried to get the same thing here.

You wanna bet we'll leave together?

I'll introduce you to Robert.

You'll see.

We'll go to Venice.

The four of us.

You'd never imagine the face Sophie made the first time she read "Justine."

She's come a long way since then.

However, she'll never let go of good manners.

Even when she masturbates.

I wonder sometimes how she got so expert.

Robert's quite the opposite.

His little thingamejig must be like an orphan.

I've got an idea.

Wait a minute.

Sophie...

would you show Éliane how good you've become?

You never would believe the magic she can weave with her fingertips.

I'm sure you'll agree.

Girls learn much faster than boys.

Not bad...

but, Robert's been a very good pupil.

Would you show Nathalie, huh?

Your pupil learned her lesson well.

Good...

Good... good...

Fast work from both of them.

Which is faster?

A race?

There's a bottle on the table.

The first one

slips our panties off and puts them on the bottle, wins.

Okay.

Okay.

Well now children. Is that understood?

Yes ma'am.

Robert?

Did you hear?

Yes.

Now then, do us both the honor of...

I mean...

On your marks...

At three...

1... 2... 3... go!

I won.

Do you like your wine at leg temperature?

No. It's only a joke. An old school prank.

It's all in good fun.

May I suggest that you restrict sundry pranks and unseemly jokes

to the privacy of your cabins?

The company rules are very strict

about the temperature of Bordeaux wine.

I'd say that mine is better looking.

Yes, you've got a point.

But mine has got nicer legs.

You've got a point.

Though there isn't that much difference

and you can't deny mine's got nicer breasts.

I'm not sure about that.

They both have nice breasts.

But mine... mine has a belly so firm, so flat...

So has mine got a flat belly.

They both have their points.

Still, it'll be difficult.

We're both too involved to judge.

Our opinions are uneccassarily too subjective.

We've got to find an impartial judge.

We should be able to find one.

Ask anybody.

I'I go get somebody who's objectivity is bound to be beyond question.

It's a very delicate matter.

But you gave me the impression that you had good taste.

Look.

You see, what we'd like to know is...

Which one is the most beautiful in your opinion?

What... we want you to be objective

and don't let your feelings interfere you hear?

Interesting.

But both are devoid of any originality.

What does that mean?

We'd like to know which one of the ladies you prefer.

Perhaps if I had more information

I could give you a better substantiated opinion.

I might be quite unfair.

Unless you further unveil the evidence.

I do concede a slight preference for the subject in the upper berth.

Why, there's a flow...

a nice flow.

But I'm reserving judgment of course.

Until I can have an unclouded look at the lady still hidden from sight

and whose form I must say viewed from here are quite voluptuous.

And may well swell my decision were I to see her undraped.

Impossible.

What if you touched her?

Maybe you'd like... better weigh the evidence?

Possibly.

Then do.

Do it.

Go on.

Don't be shy.

Impossible. I can't. No no no, it's impossible.

I can't.

Impossible.

I've got to know. I must.

So would I.

But we can't make up our minds, and neither can anybody else.

I just might be able to help solve your dilemma.

Baron Hugh Plessis du Regard,

it would seem we have converging interests.

Which I risk getting a matrimonial rope tied around my neck

because of a stupid bet.

You could help me cut free of it.

What do we get if we help you?

The truth.

And a chance for revenge for what your tutors made you both endure.

- Stop it! - Better stay calm.

I know everything!

If you want to keep the slightest chance of marrying the baron,

better do exactly as I say.

That negligee suits you.

Why it's beautiful.

Why did you bring up the baron?

Shut up!

Sophie!

- What's going on in here? - Silence!

The baron is supposed to marry one of you.

Which, he doesn't know.

He was wise enough to ask for our help.

That's why

as of this moment on,

Sophie and I are taking your future into our hands.

So as to determine which one of you two best deserves the honour.

Nathalie has just agreed.

We want you both to do everything we'll ask.

Absolute obedience.

And the one who performs best,

will be chosen.

You accepted?

Very well.

If that's the case.

I accept too.

Papa...

I'm getting married.

I met the man I want to spend my life with.

Put it in the bank! Check up Hugh! Take a bail!

Go on, charge! Charge!

How are you ma'am?

Very well, son.

This is no time to get home.

I'm getting married, mother.

And what about our wedding, baron?

Silence.

If you were a count,

you wouldn't add up.

Don't anybody move.

These are happy days, so smile.

The eyes... smile...

Happy, happy!

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