Chocolat
Anouska Why can’t we go to church?
Vianne Well, you can if you want, but, but it won’t make things easier.
Anouska Why can’t you wear black shoes like the other mothers?
Armande He’s a fine piece of work, out little nobleman. No wonder his wife goes gallivanting off. She’s been in Italy for months. Did you know that?
Vianne Armande, the whole town’s against me. What can I do?
Armande Throw me a party.
Vianne What?
Armande Wednesday’s my seventieth. Let’s show the bastards we’re ready to go down dancing.
Vianne But a party? You’re not well. You have to face it.
Armande Okay, okay, okay… But you do this for me, and I promise… I’ll check into Le Mortoir the very next morning without a care in the world.
Vianne If I threw a party in this town, no one would come.
Armande They don’t need to know who’s throwing it.
Vianne Armande, listen, I…
Armande No, no, no. You listen. I need this. Huh? When I need help, I ask for it.
Woman Boys, bring me some more wood.
Vianne My mother used to sing that song… when I couldn’t sleep.
Roux And did it help?
Vianne I still didn’t sleep, but, yes, yes it helped.
Roux How’s the door?
Vianne It squeaks.
Roux Does it? How’s Anouk? Is she well?
Vianne Oh, she’s better. She’s fine.
Roux Good. How are you?
Vianne I’m, throwing a party… If anyone shows up.
Roux Thanks. Who’s invited?
Vianne A bunch of townspeople.
Roux Tell me something. Why do you give a damn about what these narrow-minded villagers think? You’re not scared of them, are you?
Vianne Coming to the party or not?
Roux I can’t. There’s a boycott against immorality and, I must respect that.
Vianne That is a problem. Well, then, I’ll leave you with this test of your convictions.
Roux What is that?
Vianne Your favourite.
Roux My favourite?
Vianne Hm-mm.
Roux Is that right? Thank you.
Vianne You’re welcome.
Roux I’m undone… but not my favourite.
Vianne Hmm.
Roux I’ll come round sometime, get that squeak out of your door.
Josephine A lot for you. You see? It’s perfect.
Vianne Bon appetite, everyone.
Monsieur Marceau If the Comte finds out…
Armande The Comte isn’t here. He wasn’t invited.
Dedou Is Luc coming?
Armande I’m sure they have other plans.
Mme Clairmont Luc? Why are you sleeping? Hmm? Are you not feeling well?
Luc Happy birthday, Grandmama.
Armande The invitation said five o’clock.
Luc I should have read it more closely.
Armande If you had, you’d know there were supposed to be no gifts.
Luc Don’t worry so much about the ‘supposed to’. Like it?
Armande You made me younger. Very diplomatic.
Vianne I have two announcements. Number one… if you like what you tasted here, you’re going to love my chocolate festival on Sunday.
Armande Advertise on your own time. What’s for dessert?
Vianne That brings me to number two. It is my duty to announce, that there is no dessert here tonight.
Mme Audel No dessert?
Vianne Because it’s on Roux’s boat.
Armande Any complaints, see me.
Serge Monsieur le Comte!
Comte de Reynaud Who’s there?
Serge Um, I must speak to you. You see, Monsieur le Comte? You see? There’s Josephine, that stupid cow.
Comte de Reynaud Something must be done, Serge. Something must be done.
Roux You done yet?
Vianne Almost.
Roux Almost?
Vianne Hmm.
Roux Come on. Leave it. You’re done. Come with me. Come on.
Vianne I have chocolates… chocolates everywhere.
Roux What? You’re all right.
Vianne Do you think ev… everyone had a good time?
Roux Ssh.
Armande I’m tired. Vianne! Roux! Thanks. This was… Thank you.
Vianne I’ll take you home.
Armande Oh, for God’s sake, don’t fuss. You’ll ruin a perfectly decadent evening. I’m not partial to big, sloppy good-byes.
Vianne Armande.
Luc I’ll take care of the dishes.
Armande I think I’ll sleep in my chair tonight.
Vianne Do you like it? Taking your home with you, wherever you go?
Roux Yeah, why not? Your way must be harder… each time having to make a new home from scratch.
Vianne Well, maybe this time I’ll get it right.
Roux What do you mean?
Vianne Maybe I’ll stay. What? Don’t you ever think about… belonging somewhere?
Roux The price is too high. You end up caring what people expect of you. No.
Vianne Is that so terrible? Having people expect something of you?
Roux How does Anouk feel about it?
Vianne What?
Roux All the moving around.
Vianne No, she’s fine. She handles it beautifully. She makes friends easily. She has such an unusual… She hates it. She hates it.
Roux Vianne. Vianne, come on. Come on. Come on.
Man Get ’em out of here!
