The New Look

- - Oh!

You're going to wake everybody up.

Oh, it's raining. Can I borrow your jacket?

- Oh. - Have a wonderful day.

- Bye. - Au revoir, Madame.

- Elsa. - Oh! Who is it?

Here.

What in God's name are you doing?

You wouldn't believe the night I just had.

I'm sure it was spectacular.

Yeah, it was, actually.

I haven't had this much fun in ages.

Whatever happened to you?

I ate dinner.

Oh, boring.

And yet, I somehow ended up with Pierre Wertheimer in my room.

Of course you two are sleeping together.

That explains everything.

No, we're not.

Never have been and never will be.

Well, someone should tell his wife-- Oh.

- Someone should tell her-- -

Because she was wandering around all evening, looking for him.

- Really? - Yeah.

Well, Germaine can take care of herself.

- Look, I need your help. - Yeah.

Mmm. I need you, my darling.

Well, let's get you some coffee before you fall over.

Yes.

Where are you two going?

Just out for a walk.

I need some sunshine.

Don't worry. I'll bring her back in one piece.

I'm not worried.

I only wish I could go with you.

That's all.

Why don't you?

Because I have to go and see Lelong today. I'm leaving.

I'm quitting.

I'll be here when you get back.

Your shoelace is untied.

Just a little more.

- Um, on this side here? - I think that's right.

Good morning, madam.

So, how is everything going in here?

It looks perfect.

It is one of the new designs by our top couturier, Monsieur Dior.

I feel so glamorous. He's brilliant.

Yes. He is.

Oh, will you excuse us?

Madame Zehnacker and I have a few things we need to discuss.

- Of course. - Thank you.

Have you seen Dior's latest ideas for our winter collection?

They are lovely.

Splendid.

Christian, we were just speaking about you and your lovely work.

Thank you. It's-- That's very kind.

- Beautiful. - Monsieur Lelong?

- Uh-- - Hmm?

May I-- May I have a-- May I have a word with you?

I have, uh-- I have some news.

Of course. Sit. Sit.

Ah, uh...

I, um-- I have had,

um, an opportunity that has arisen, um, most unexpectedly...

to, um-- to start my own house.

- Ah. -

But...

I beg your pardon?

I'm so grateful to you for all the years that we've had together.

Both of you.

But this opportunity...

um, I cannot pass up.

I see.

And is this just an ambition

or do you have funding?

I have funding.

From whom?

It's important to me that you do understand how grateful--

From whom, Christian?

From Boussac. Marcel Boussac.

Boussac?

You are leaving me for the king of cotton?

I know you've-- y-you've had your disagreements with him over the--

How much is he giving you?

- How much? -

Six million francs.

Are you all right, sir?

I didn't do that very well.

I'm sure he will see that you must take this chance.

I know he was just so looking forward to working with you.

- - Hey, monsieur.

Yeah.

Don't worry about it.

It's your badge of courage.

You know, the new government has set up a repatriation center

to have citizens connect with their lost loved ones.

They're asking survivors to come and to give any information they can provide...

so they can track the missing.

I could take you there sometime.

Only if you feel up to it.

There were moments like this in the camp...

when the sun would hit my face, and I would close my eyes and just vanish.

Then something would happen to wake me from my trance and...

...the reality of that place would be...

more awful.

More hopeless.

I learned to hate the sun.

If you think that I should go, then...

I will.

Henri, the perfumes we began developing before the war--

the ones the Wertheimer brothers rejected

because they didn't want them competing with No. 5--

do you still have the samples?

Yes.

But the Wertheimers were wise to hold us back.

I'm convinced these could be even more successful than No. 5.

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, I know.

Uh, send them to me immediately.

I want to market the best of them.

- Competition will force... - Oh.

...the Wertheimers to pay me what they owe me.

I-- I don't dare.

Henri.

During the war, my records were lost.

I'll need time to analyze what we created.

I need them.

If broken or lost in transit, they would be gone forever.

We made these together, and I only know part of the story.

Come to Paris and help me.

I need your nose, your insight here in Paris.

Well, Paris is impossible for me. You know that.

It's the only way.

I can't do it. The-- The risks are too great.

Then perhaps we should delay.

You're right, of course, about the danger for you.

The FFIs are about to execute high-ranking Vichy as collaborators.

Right.

Let me think.

I must come there somehow.

You can't go to Paris. You're in exile, like me.

They catch you, they'll put you straight in prison.

Probably.

You're scheming again, and that means money is involved.

Money and opportunity.

And if you help me succeed, you will get your share.

I am your lucky charm, remember?

- - Always have been.

I'm going to open a boutique here in Switzerland,

take back my business, and you'll be part of it.

Promise?

We're bound to one another, you and I.

Well, it sounds very intriguing.

- Except for the bit about Paris. -

Yeah. We didn't help. I know.

I've been thinking of Pierre, but-- He's connected enough, but...

I have no idea how to convince him.

- You could sleep with him. - Ugh.

My God.

- Out of the question. -

I don't know why, but in his case, refusal gives me joy.

- -

I could sleep with him.

No.

All right. I'll just talk to him then.

- You? He doesn't even know you. - Oh, yeah.

- We met at the party. We had a great time. - Elsa.

If you want me to help, you've gotta let me help.

I wanted to come down here, Monsieur Dior, to show you, in person,

where I believe we can build the couture house of our dreams.

May I present to you the House of Dior!

It's brilliant. You're a genius.

And a thousand thanks for coming here in person

and, um, for selecting such a unique place.

I really think of it as a palace.

Instead of a house, you can open the first fashion palace.

Yes, but don't--

No. No, no, no, no. There is no room for doubt.

No room at all.

Trust me when I tell you, "This is it."

It's too grand.

But... ...that's the point.

You have been given an enormous sum of money,

and you will be an enormous success.

My house needs to be, um, personal, yes?

It's elegance. It's not-- not, um, enormity.

Elegance, Monsieur.

Christian, the brand will be elegant because you are designing it.

But the building must be something that says we are kings.

Yes, it must carry the success of the name Boussac.

Yeah, uh-huh.

- Well, and the name Dior. Yes. - As well as the name Dior.

But-- But gentlemen, please.

I feel that we are moving further and further away from what we had agreed on.

The spirit of it.

My friend...

- I have given you six million francs. - Yeah.