Complaint isn't just about looking at every penny from both sides. Complaint isn't just about looking at every penny from both sides. For some, For some, it's also a way of life. it's also a way of life. By the way, By the way, share your favorites in the comments.
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And I'll tell you everything important about Moliere's Complaint. And I'll tell you everything important about Moliere's Complaint. As a reminder, As a reminder, the film notes are available for download in the description.
the film notes are available for download in the description. Harpagan is the father of Kleant and Eliza. Harpagan is the father of Kleant and Eliza. He loves children in his own way, He loves children in his own way, although if he had to choose between them and a free hot dog from Zabka, although if he had to choose between them and a free hot dog from Zabka, things could have turned out differently. things could have turned out differently.
Harpagan categorically forbade his children from marrying, Harpagan categorically forbade his children from marrying, to put it bluntly, to put it bluntly, the poor. the poor. A clean bill of health, A clean bill of health, because Harpagan isn't a charity, because Harpagan isn't a charity, so he won't contribute to anything, so he won't contribute to anything, but apparently, but apparently, rules are made to be broken.
rules are made to be broken. That's why Eliza, That's why Eliza, Harpagan's daughter, Harpagan's daughter, secretly has a crush on Valerie, secretly has a crush on Valerie, and the feeling is mutual. and the feeling is mutual. It all started with a shipwreck in which Valerie saved Eliza from drowning. It all started with a shipwreck in which Valerie saved Eliza from drowning.
That's how Chocapic was born, That's how Chocapic was born, and with it, and with it, a hormonal love high between the two. a hormonal love high between the two. The problem is that Valerie's father went down with the ship, The problem is that Valerie's father went down with the ship, and with him his extraordinary fortune.
and with him his extraordinary fortune. I think you already know where I'm going with this. I think you already know where I'm going with this. I'll repeat, I'll repeat, the fortune went down, the fortune went down, and Harpagan doesn't hide the fact that he's going to be poor.
and Harpagan doesn't hide the fact that he's going to be poor. To be close to Eliza, To be close to Eliza, Valerie works for Harpagan formally as a steward, Valerie works for Harpagan formally as a steward, not formally as a bannerman, not formally as a bannerman, and Lizodup simply wants to curry favor with his future father-in-law. and Lizodup simply wants to curry favor with his future father-in-law.
Unfortunately for Valerie, Unfortunately for Valerie, Harpagan already had his plans in mind for who he's going to marry. Harpagan already had his plans in mind for who he's going to marry. There was also Kleant, There was also Kleant, and here the conflict was that they both fell in love with the same girl, and here the conflict was that they both fell in love with the same girl, Marianna. Mariana. They say it's a sin for three, They say it's a sin for three, but two liars for one Marianna is definitely too many.
but two liars for one Mariana is definitely too many. I don't need to explain why. I don't need to explain why. Let's just say that the beautiful Marianna was as poor as a church mouse, Let's just say that the beautiful Mariana was as poor as a church mouse, and that means only one thing. and that means only one thing.
Kleant will see this wedding like a hog's nose. Kleant will see this wedding like a hog's nose. She knows perfectly well that her father forbids such unions. She knows perfectly well that her father forbids such unions.
Unless, Unless, of course, of course, Harpigan himself were to marry her. Harpigan himself were to marry her. Then the problem disappears like money after a payday.
Then the problem disappears like money after a payday. Although, Although, looking at it from a different perspective, looking at it from a different perspective, modest Mariana seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. modest Mariana seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Putting that in really harsh quotation marks, Putting that in really harsh quotation marks, you know how modest, you know how modest, how wasteful, how wasteful, she simply spends little.
she simply spends little. And that's something Harpagan values. And that's something Harpagan values. As you can see, As you can see, there are plenty of problems here. there are plenty of problems here.
So now Cleaned and Eliza will be trying to figure out how to get out of this mess. So now Cleaned and Eliza will be trying to figure out how to get out of this mess. We're just talking about romance novels, We're just talking about romance novels, but it's time to get down to earth. but it's time to get down to earth. This is about specifics, This is about specifics, about money.
about money. And Tecker Pagan hides Tecker Pagan not in a bank, And Tecker Pagan hides Tecker Pagan not in a bank, not in a safe, not in a safe, but in the garden in a buried chest, but in the garden in a buried chest, which we'll call the box. which we'll call the box.
He constantly watches it, He constantly watches it, as if it were about to evaporate. as if it were about to evaporate. The first victim of his paranoia about the theft of his estate was the Dart, The first victim of his paranoia about the theft of his estate was The Dart, a poor servant of cleaned, a poor servant of Cleaned, who simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
who simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Harpagan got going, When Harpagan got going, he searched him like a customs officer at the border. he searched him like a customs officer at the border. Pockets, Pockets, sleeves, sleeves, a flashlight up his ass. a flashlight up his ass.
Show me what you stole, Show me what you stole, because I don't believe you stole anything. because I don't believe you stole anything. One of Harpagan's main traits, One of Harpagan's main traits, his morbid suspicion, his morbid suspicion, is plain to see here.
is plain to see here. Harpagan doesn't need facts. Harpagan doesn't need facts. Suspicion is enough for him, Suspicion is enough for him, and he'll fill in the rest himself.
and he'll fill in the rest himself. Then a monologue was played. Then a monologue was played.
I don't know if I did the right thing buying the $10,000 I was given back yesterday in the garden. I don't know if I did the right thing buying the $10,000 I was given back yesterday in the garden. The old man frantically explains to the children that he was just thinking out loud and it would be nice to have those $10,000, The old man frantically explains to the children that he was just thinking out loud and it would be nice to have those $10,000, but he absolutely doesn't have them.
but he absolutely doesn't have them. It would only be nice to have them. It would only be nice to have them.
Father, Father, father. father. Calm down, Calm down, but we're not talking about that at all.
but we're not talking about that at all. Clean has something to tell you, Clean has something to tell you. dad, Dad, because, because, you know, you know, there's this girl. there's this girl.
Oh, Oh, I see, I see, I see. I see. What's the problem, What's the problem, son? son?
Well, Well, Mariana is her name, Mariana is her name, and she's so nice and has hair, and she's so nice and has hair, you know, you know, father. father. Only she's not rich. Only she's not rich.
Quote, Quote, don't worry, don't worry, sonny, sonny, she can make up for it in other ways. she can make up for it in other ways. Dad, Dad, how good to hear that.
how good to hear that. Exactly. Exactly.
Her charm and honesty have impressed me too. Her charm and honesty have impressed me too. She'll be perfect wife material.
She'll be perfect wife material. I'm ready to marry her, I'm ready to marry her, even though she's not wealthy. even though she's not wealthy. Wait, Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, father, father, what? what?
Clean almost fainted. Cleen almost fainted. What did you hear? What did you hear?
What's more, What's more, you'll marry a rich widow, you'll marry a rich widow, and your sister will marry an equally wealthy Anselm. and your sister will marry an equally wealthy Anselm. Thank you, Thank you, goodbye. goodbye. End of discussion.
End of discussion. Oh no, Oh no, father, father, I won't marry any Anselm. I won't marry any Anselm. You'll marry, You'll marry, you'll marry, you'll marry, my dear, my dear, and get used to it.
and get used to it. Oh, Oh, Valerie, Valerie, how wonderful that you happen to be strolling here by chance. how wonderful that you happen to be strolling here by chance.
Who's right? Who's right? Let me remind you that Valerie and Eliza are attracted to each other, Let me remind you that Valerie and Eliza are attracted to each other, and now they're in a very difficult situation.
and now they're in a very difficult situation. Sorry, Sorry, I don't feel like repeating this dialogue anymore. I don't feel like repeating this dialogue anymore. Valerie, Valerie, despite Eliza's anger, despite Eliza's anger, agrees with Harpig and as best he can.
agrees with Harpig and as best he can. Perhaps he's gently suggesting that, Perhaps he's gently suggesting that, Mr. Mr. Hexagon, Hexagon, or whatever your name is, or whatever your name is, maybe the daughter should decide her own future after all? maybe the daughter should decide her own future after all?
No, No, no, no, nothing. nothing. Yes, Yes, it's a stalemate, it's a stalemate, but with this little stunt, but with this little stunt, Valerie buys some time. Valerie buys some time. Act 2. Act 2. Cleant has financial problems.
Clint has financial problems. He's out of money, He's out of money. so maybe he'll borrow from his father. So maybe he'll borrow from his father. Absolutely.
Absolutely. So what does he do? So what does he do?
He sends a dart to the middleman. He sends a dart to the middleman. Return the middleman, Return the middleman. A certain Simon. a certain Simon, to arrange a loan for him from an anonymous loan shark.
To arrange a loan for him from an anonymous. anonymous loan shark. The dart returns with news, The dart returns with news, and the loan shark agrees. and the loan shark agrees.
The terms are indeed a racket, The terms are indeed a racket, but as you know, but as you know, when you can't have what you want, when you can't have what you want, you take what they give you. you take what they give you. Kant agrees to such a loan, Kant agrees to such a loan, but watch out, but watch out, there's a twist. there's a twist.
It turns out that the loan shark is Harpigan himself. It turns out that the loan shark is Harpagan himself. An argument ensues, An argument ensues, as serious as the average American. as serious as the average American.
The father throws his son out of the house, The father throws his son out of the house, then smugly declares that it's a good thing it happened this way, then smugly declares that it's a good thing it happened this way, because it's just a warning to keep an eye on him more than ever. because it's just a warning to keep an eye on him more than ever. Frozina, Frozen up.
a professional charmer and a professional charmer, a professional charmer and a professional charmer, enters the scene, enters the scene, tasked with arranging Harpagan's marriage to Mariana. tasked with arranging Harpagan's marriage to Mariana. But first, But first, a classic. a classic. Harpagan must check that the box is still buried and intact.
Harpagan must check that the box is still buried and intact. While Frozena is gone, While Frozina is gone, she chats briefly with the dart, she chats briefly with the dart. and he immediately warns her that don't even think he'll pay you for your trouble.
and he immediately warns her that don't even think he'll pay you for your trouble. Spoiler alert, Spoiler alert, he was right. he was right. Scrooge returns, Scrooge returns, and Frozena gets to work.
and Frozena gets to work. She showers Harpagan with compliments. She showers Harpagan with compliments. What a groom, What a groom, what a dashing man. what a dashing man.
What a posture, What a posture, what good health. what good health. For a moment, For a moment, I even thought they'd be the ones arguing, I even thought they'd be the ones arguing, but no. but no. She even raves about Harpagan's asthma and cough. She even raves about Harpagan's asthma and cough.
What's going on? What's going on? Harpagan melts like cheese on toast, Harpagan melts like cheese on toast, because no one has given him such an ego in ages. because no one has given him such an ego in ages. Frozina says that Mariana's mother is also delighted with him, Frosina says that Mariana's mother is also delighted with him, and that Mariana herself is coming for dinner tonight.
and that Mariana herself is coming for dinner tonight. Okay, Okay, okay, okay, Frosina. Frozina.
But what kind of dowry will this young lady bring? But what kind of dowry will this young lady bring? A dowry is the wealth a woman and her family often bring to a marriage, A dowry is the wealth a woman and her family often bring to a marriage. usually in exchange for the marriage. Usually in exchange for the marriage.
So what? So what? What will she give me? What will she give me?
Frozina is making some kind of verbal dribble, Frosina is making some kind of verbal dribble, saying, saying, What will she give you? What will she give you? Savings?
Savings? Zero expenses. Zero expenses.
She's a truly frugal girl. She's a truly frugal girl. Kauflin card, Kauflin card, Bedronka, Bedronka, the Zabka app.
the Zabka app. What else? What else? What more could you want?
What more could you want? Okay, Okay, okay, okay, Frozina, Frozina, that sounds reasonable. that sounds reasonable, But what about my age?
but what about my age? Am I too old? Am I too old?
Won't they call her a respirator? Won't they call her a respirator? And no way, And no way, sir.
sir. Old but old, Old but old, as they say. as they say. Besides, Besides, Mariana only loves old people.
Mariana only loves old people. Minimum 60 on the meter, Minimum 60 on the meter. otherwise she won't even look at me.
Otherwise she won't even look at me. Hmm, Hmm, brilliant, brilliant, Harpagan replied, Harpagan replied, avoiding paying Frozina. avoiding paying Frozina. Act 3 is a masterpiece for me.
Act 3 is a masterpiece for me. You'll soon learn how to organize a wedding on the cheap, You'll soon learn how to organize a wedding on the cheap. and where you can save money.
and where you can save money. Preparations are underway for a feast in Harpagan's house, Preparations are underway for a feast in Harpagan's house, but this isn't meant to be an ordinary dinner. but this isn't meant to be an ordinary dinner.
Not in the negative sense, Not in the negative sense, of course, of course, because the adverb, because the adverb, cheap, cheap, is being put on a pedestal here. is being put on a pedestal here. I'll make a separate slide so you don't have to read all this.
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In short, In short, cuts, cuts, cuts, cuts, and more cuts. and more cuts. But to dilute the guest's wine with water, But to dilute the guests' wine with water, come on.
come on. Molière, Moliere. What have you written?
what have you written? Klinte returns home. Klinte returns home. Harpagan graciously forgives him for the quarrel from the previous act, Harpagan graciously forgives him for the quarrel from the previous act, but also reminds him to be polite to his new stepmother, but also reminds him to be polite to his new stepmother, remember.
remember. Meanwhile, Meanwhile, Jacob, Jacob, a one-man band, a one-man band, sometimes a cook, sometimes a cook, Sometimes a coachman jumps from job to job. sometimes a coachman, jumps from job to job. Let me explain.
Let me explain. Now, Now, Jacob is literally doing two jobs. Jacob is literally doing two jobs. All this to save money, All this to save money.
because why pay for two jobs when one man can literally do two things at once? Because why pay for two jobs when one man can literally do two things at once? A dialogue ensues between Harpagan, A dialogue ensues between Harpagan, Valerie, Valerie, and Jacob, and Jacob. this time in the role of cook. this time in the role of cook.
To curry favor with Harpagan, To curry favor with Harpagan, Valerie pressures Yakub to cook for pennies. Valerie pressures Yakub to cook for pennies. It has to be cheap, It has to be cheap, yet filling.
yet filling. And I don't know if I mentioned it, And I don't know if I mentioned it, but it has to be cheap. but it has to be cheap.
A voice of reason, A voice of reason. Harpagan declared. Har Pagan declared. Yakub says, Yakub says, okay, Okay, okay, okay, so we need so many soups, so we need so many soups, so many appetizers, so many appetizers, so much wine. so much wine.
Hey, Hey, man, man, Yakub, Yakub, what are you trying to feed half the city? what are you trying to feed half the city? Ben Ben's guests are exploding with such prosperity.
Benben's guests are exploding with such prosperity. Valerie, Valerie, am I saying it wrong? am I saying it wrong?
How wrong, How wrong, how good? how good? Exactly. Exactly. One doesn't live to eat, One doesn't live to eat, but eats to live.
but eats to live. When Harpagan heard that bouquet, When Har Pagan heard that bouquet, it was as if Jesus Christ himself spoke to him. it was as if Jesus Christ himself spoke to him.
Valerie, Valerie, how you've impressed me with that line. how you've impressed me with that line. Love to my ears. Love to my ears.
And Jakub can't believe what he's just heard. And Jakub can't believe what he's just heard. Mr. Mr. Hexagon, Hexagon, or whatever your name is, or whatever your name is, I have to be honest. I have to be honest. I have to tell you what people say about you.
I have to tell you what people say about you. I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, but you won't hit. but you won't hit. Absolutely. Absolutely.
But come on, But come on, come on. come on, what are people saying about me? What are people saying about me?
Honestly, Honestly, everyone's mocking you. everyone's mocking you. They say you're a miser, They say you're a miser, a scoundrel, a scoundrel, penniless, penniless, but you'd take a hundred out of a naked man's pocket.
but you'd take a hundred out of a naked man's pocket. And Harpagan will remember that. And Harpagan will remember that. First Harpagan, First Harpagan.
Then Valerie hit him. then Valerie hit him. Jakub's sincerity was certainly underestimated.
Jakub's sincerity was certainly underestimated. Now Frozina arrives with Mariana, Now Frozina arrives with Mariana, who is finally about to meet her future fiancé. who is finally about to meet her future fiancé. Mariana can't hide her dismay, Mariana can't hide her dismay, and Frozina convinces her. and Frozina convinces her.
Relax, Relax, girl, girl. man. man. He won't live long anyway. He won't live long anyway.
Then you'll be free and rich. Then you'll be free and rich. Worst case scenario, Worst case scenario, you'll only get salmonella from his old eggs. you'll only get salmonella from his old eggs. Nothing more.
Nothing more. It's love, It's love, but on installments. but on installments. Understand.
Understand? In the meantime, In the meantime, clean disorganizing snacks, Cleaned is organizing snacks, food baskets, food baskets, gifts. gifts. Let's be clear, Let's be clear, it's expensive, it's a expensive, and Harpagan is slowly turning in his rage. and Harpagan is slowly turning in his rage.
What's more, What's more, Klinte gives Mariana a diamond ring on her father's behalf, Klinte gives Mariana a diamond ring on her father's behalf, while the old one simmers inside like soup. while the old one simmers inside like soup. Mariana, Mariana, so as not to make a scene, so as not to make a scene, accepts the gift with the intention of returning it later.
accepts the gift with the intention of returning it later. Quote, Quote, Wallery, Wallery, and you, and you, send those fruits the guests won't eat back to the store, send those fruits the guests won't eat back to the store, and that's an order. and that's an order. Act 4. Act 4. Eliza, Eliza, Klinte, Klinte, and Mariana ask Frozina to undo the wedding.
and Mariana ask Frozina to undo the wedding. She promises help. She promises help. She wants to plant a new girl for Harpagan, She wants to plant a new girl for Harpagan, an older one, an older one, with real estate.
with real estate. Well, Well, with a fortune. with a fortune.
The plan is simple. The plan is simple. Harpagan will dump Mariana himself if he sniffs out a bigger deal.
Harpagan will dump Mariana himself if he sniffs out a bigger deal. The girls head to the fair, The girls head to the fair, and Harpagan sees Klinte kissing Mariana's hand. and Harpagan sees Klinte kissing Mariana's hand.
Something immediately stinks, Something immediately stinks, so father stops Klinte, so father stops Klinte, because it's time for a fatherly investigation. because it's time for a fatherly investigation. Quote, Quote, What, What, you bastard, you bastard, is with my future would-be wife?
is with my future would-be wife? What's going on here? What's going on here? How do you like your future stepmother?
How do you like your future stepmother? The clan is lying, The clan is lying, saying she's average. saying she's average. Be careful, Be careful, father.
father. You know how easy it is to get cut. You know how easy it is to get cut. Well, Well, well, well, son, son, that's great to hear, that's great to hear, because I plan to give her to you. because I plan to give her to you.
But if you don't want it, But if you don't want it, then what? then what? Well, Well, I'll take her. I'll take her. Klont thinks he imagined this whole thing differently, Klont thinks he imagined this whole thing differently, so he snaps.
so he snaps. Okay, Okay, father. father.
I love her. I love her. Young over my dead body. Young over my dead body. You'll marry the widow I found for you.
You'll marry the widow I found for you. The argument reaches a critical level, The argument reaches a critical level, and Harpagan reaches for the stick. and Harpagan reaches for the stick.
Mij Wodka, Mij Wodka, for a bite, for a bite, interjects Jakub as a negotiator. interjects Jakub as a negotiator. He tells everyone what they want to here. He tells everyone what they want to here.
He twists the facts to reach an agreement. He twists the facts to reach an agreement. Finally, Finally, remember that the family is still at odds.
remember that the family is still at odds. A furious clean leaves and meets the dart. A furious clean leaves and meets the dart. He claims we have the treasure. He claims we have the treasure.
We have your father's treasure. We have your father's treasure. And suddenly, And suddenly, in the distance, in the distance, Harpigan's despair is heard.
Harpigan's despair is heard. The box is gone, The box is gone, tragedy. tragedy.
Hysteria is dead. Hysteria is dead. I demand an investigation, I demand an investigation, interrogations, interrogations, torture.
torture. He calls for commissioners, He calls for commissioners, judges, judges, and a plumber. and a plumber.
He's got half the city back on its feet, He's got half the city back on its feet, and the best is yet to come. and the best is yet to come. Act 5. Act 5. I'll ignore the sheer drama of Harpagan, I'll ignore the sheer drama of Harpagan, who started accusing everyone of everything.
who started accusing everyone of everything. Jacob blames Valerie. Jacob blames Valerie. He remembers clearly that Valerie beat him with a stick, He remembers clearly that Valerie beat him with a stick, some act back, some act back, and Harpagan believes Jacob that it was Valerie who stole the box. and Harpagan believes Jacob that it was Valerie who stole the box.
And something resembling a courtroom trial takes place. And something resembling a courtroom trial takes place. There's a verbal maneuver going on here, There's a verbal maneuver going on here, rather unconscious on Valerie's part.
rather unconscious on Valerie's part. He claims yes, He claims yes, that's right, that's right. he stole what's most valuable.
He stole what's most valuable. Harpagan is furious. Harpagan is furious. You swine, You swine, tell me where the treasure is, tell me where the treasure is, because I can't stand it now.
because I can't stand it now. Yes, Yes, for Valerie, for Valerie, that treasure is Eliza. that treasure is Eliza.
Get it? Get it? Valerie thinks of Eliza, Valerie thinks of Eliza, and Harpagon interprets the word treasure, and Harpagon interprets the word treasure, literally as a treasure, literally as a treasure, as a treasure box.
as a treasure box. If Valerie had said directly that it was his daughter, If Valerie had said directly that it was his daughter, instead of making some verbal contortion with the treasure, instead of making some verbal contortion with the treasure, this scene wouldn't exist. this scene wouldn't exist.
And probably this reading. And probably this reading. To further increase the old man's cortisol levels, To further increase the old man's cortisol levels, it's revealed that Wallery and Eliza are secretly engaged. it's revealed that Wallery and Eliza are secretly engaged. Carpagon has him arrested for literally everything.
Carpagon has him arrested for literally everything. Suddenly, Suddenly, Anselm walks in. Anselm walks in. I don't know what he's doing here either, I don't know what he's doing here either, but he shows up.
but he shows up. Okay, Okay, this is the same guy who was supposed to marry Eliza. this is the same guy who was supposed to marry Eliza. Harpagan yells, Harpagan yells, quote, quote, I've been robbed, I've been robbed, cheated, cheated, and betrayed.
and betrayed. Anselm replies, Anselm replies, oh, oh, okay, okay, okay, okay, take it slow. take it slow. Maybe we shouldn't force anyone to marry?
Maybe we shouldn't force anyone to marry? Harpagan didn't like that very much, Harpagan didn't like that very much, and now Wallery is reciting his life story. and now Wallery is reciting his life story.
Quote, Quote, I'm the son of Tomas Dalbershaw from Naples. I'm the son of Tomas Dalbersha from Naples. Anselm replies, Anselm replies, you're lying, you're lying, you lousy bastard. you lousy bastard. Tomas and his family died 16 years ago.
Tomas and his family died 16 years ago. No, No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. There's no uncle in the village.
there's no uncle in the village. I survived. I survived. I have proof.
I have proof. Here's my father's ruby seal, Here's my father's ruby seal. And here I have some bracelet my mother once gave me. and here I have some bracelet my mother once gave me.
Here's the proof. Here's the proof, and now pay attention, And now pay attention, because so many things are happening here. because so many things are happening here.
It turns out Mariana is Valerie's brother. It turns out Mariana is Valerie's brother. Jesus.
Jesus. Lord. Lord.
And on top of that, And on top of that, Anselm is their father. Anselm is their father. He says I used to be Thomas. He says I used to be Thomas, well.
Well. AdBlue from Naples or whatever his name is. AdBlue from Naples or whatever his name is.
Now I'm Anselm because I wanted to close a certain chapter in my life since I lost my family and my fortune. Now I'm Anselm because I wanted to close a certain chapter in my life since I lost my family and my fortune. Everyone's so moved, Everyone's so moved and Harpagan jumps out.
and Harpagan jumps out. Okay, Okay, well, well, since you're his father, since you're his father, then give me my money. then give me my money. Yes, Yes, Harpagan still thinks it was Valerie who sealed the box. Harpagan still thinks it was Valerie who sealed the box.
Now, Now, like a white horse, like a white horse, Cleante flies in. Cleante flies in. Don't torment yourself, Don't torment yourself, father, father, and don't blame anyone. and don't blame anyone. I know the location of the box.
I know the location of the box. Agree to my marriage to Mariana. Agreed to my marriage to Mariana. and I'll give you everything that belongs to you. and I'll give you everything that belongs to you.
The choice was obvious. The choice was obvious. Mariana asked her father if he consented to marrying Cleante. Mariana asked her father if he consented to marrying Cleante. To which Anselm quotes, To which Anselm quotes, hey, hey, easy daughter.
easy daughter. Or more like this, Or more like this, let the young couple be together. let the young couple be together.
I agree to both weddings. I agree to both weddings. I also agree to yours and Valerie and Eliza's. I also agree to yours and Valerie and Eliza's. And Harpagan comes up with a condition.
And Harpagan comes up with a condition. Considering that I'm poor and needy, Considering that I'm poor and needy, I can't afford a dowry. I can't afford a dowry. To which Anselm replies, To which Anselm replies, hey, hey, man. man, That's no problem.
that's no problem. And will you cover the wedding expenses? And will you cover the wedding expenses? Harpagan, Har Pagan, no problem. no problem.
Then you'll buy me a nice wedding outfit and cover the commissioner's report. Then you'll buy me a nice wedding outfit and cover the commissioner's report. Does that work?
Does that work? We'll make a deal. We'll make a deal.
The moral of this book is, The moral of this book is, you can't buy true love with money. you can't buy true love with money, Unless it has 450 horses and a V8 under the hood, unless it has 450 horses and a V8 under the hood, in which case maybe even. in which case maybe even.
But seriously, But seriously, develop yourself, develop yourself, save money, save money, and take care of yourself, and take care of yourself, because grades at school won't guarantee you anything. because grades at school won't guarantee you anything. Downloadable notes are in the description. downloadable notes are in the description. See you next time.
See you next time. Bye. Bye.