Script de Rebecca

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From chapters 5 to 8

Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter.

VH-Good morning, where are you going now?

MD-,!e "een p#aying tennis with the pro$essiona#.

VH-%hat pro must ha!e "een teaching you other things than tennis. Hurry up.

want you to ma&e some ca##s. wonder i$ Mr. De Winter is sti## in the hote#.

MD-May go now?

VH- 'es "ut you "etter &now this wi## "e your #ast o$ your c#ases, so ma&e the most

o$ it. %he trou"#e is, with me #aid up #i&e this, you ha!en(t had enough to do. )ut (mgetting rid o$ that nurse today, and $rom now on you(## stic& to your *o".

MD-'es, Mrs. Van Hopper.

VH- +ow, are you a"so#ute#y sure you #e$t those messages $or Mr. De Winter?

MD- Why, yes, madame.

VH- simp#y can(t "e#ie!e it. He wou#d most certain#y ha!e ca##ed me "ac&.

MD- ## "e #i!ing now, i$ $ound Mr De Winter, wi## as& i$ he reci"ed what you send.

Mrs De Winter comes running down a ha##way ho#ding on to her hat and runningdown the stairs into the streat to $ind Mr De Winter in the car wating $or her.

Mrs De Winter and Mr De Winter.

M-We## #itt#e $riend how are you, and where do you want to go today?

Heroine smi#es

M-Where e!er you want to.

M- %heres a co#d wind this morning you had "etter put on my coat.

Ma/im puts his *ac&et o!er her sho#ders.

M- 'ou &now, , wish there cou#d "e an in!ention... that "ott#ed up the memory

#i&e per$ume. 0nd it ne!er $aded, so whene!er wanted to cou#d open it and #i!e

the memory again.

M-0nd what particu#ar moment wou#d you want to &eep?

M-1h, a## o$ them, a## these #ast $ew days. 2 she says this "iting her nai#s3


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M-top "iting your nai#s.

M-1h, wish were a woman o$ 4, dressed in "#ac& satin, with a string o$

pearis. Why did you choose me? s it "ecause o$ your charity.

Mr De Winter a!oids it

M- %e## me something a"out you.

M-1h, you &now e!erything there is to &now, "ut $or you, &now the same as

did the $ierst day.

M-What is it?

M-'ou #i!e in Mander#y and you #ost your wi$e.

Mr De Winter ta&es a deep "reath

M-m going to te## you something, a## o$ my memories are "itter, and pre$er not

to go near them. Do you remem"er that hi## we went the other day, my wi$e and went to. wanted to go to Grece or ta#y "ut you spared that thoughts o$ my mind.

'ou as&ed me why did choose you, a&ed you to come "ecuase #i&e your

company and i$ you dont "e#ie!e it get out o$ the car and go home, go on, do it.

Heroin stays sti#

M-what are you going to do a"out it?

M- want to go home, Mr De Winter.

tarts to cry and "#ows her nose.

M-1h to he## with this, you ha!e "een #ong enough $orma# to me, ca## me Ma/im

*ust #i&e my $ami#y does. 0nd promise me you## ne!er wear "#ac& satin.

he smi#es.

6nters "edrrom o$ Mr Van Hoper.

Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter.

VH-s Mr De Winter sti## in the hote#?

MD-'es she sti## goes down to get his mea#s.

VH-uch "eauti$u# creature, yet so #one#y, ne!er saw her, his wi$e. )ut "e#ie!e

she was !ery #o!e#y to "e with some one #i&e him.

t stars "y pac&ing.

VH-o e/ited, He#en is #ea!ing $or +ew 'or&, and so we are, m so sic& o$ 6urope.

Do you #i&e the idea o$ going to +ew 'or&?


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Heroine ma&es a "ad $ace.

VH-1h, what an unsatis$aing chi#d you are. Dont you rea#ice that any gir# in your

position wou#d ha!e the greatest $un. thought you dindt care $or Monte?

MD-!e got use to it.

VH- We##, we must #ea!e $or +ew 'or& at once. Get reser!ations $or the same ship

as He#en and we(## ta&e the 794: train $or ;her"ourg. Hurry up and get a maid to

he#p with the pac&ing. We(!e no time to waste.

Goes out o$ the "edroom stops

MD- need to say good"ye.

Wa#&s up to the o$$ice

Mrs De Winter, Mister o$ the o$$ice

MD-He##o, mister, need to "ye some passages $or the ship o$ tomorrow withdestiny o$ +ew 'or&. t wi## "e in the name o$ Mrs Van Hoper.

1-1h o$ course, what a shame your #ea!ing.

M-umm, yes it is a shame, Ha!e you seen Mr De winter around here?

1-He is not in Monte ;ar#o today, he wi## come "ac& tomorrow.

he goes "ac& to "edroom and cries.

)rea&$ast with Mr Van Hoper

Mrs Van Hoper, Mrs De Winter

VH-1h, you didnt start a co#d ha!e you?

MD-+o2"#ows nose3 dont "e#ie!e so.

VH-We##, go down to the o$$ice again to chec& on the reser!ations, we need to

ma&e sure e!erything is per$ect.

Heroine instead o$ going to o$$ice goes to Ma/im "edrrom 7


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M- We(re going now, and was a$raid wou#dn(t see you again.

M-Where is she ta&ing you to?

M-+ew 'or&. don(t want to go. sha## hate it.

M-Which wou#d you pre$er, +ew 'or& or Mander#ey?M-1h, p#ease don(t *o&e a"out it. Mrs. Van Hopper(s waiting...and -(d "etter say

good-"ye now.

M-6ither you go to 0merica with Mrs. Van Hopper, or you come home to

Mander#ey with me.

-M'ou mean you want a secretary or something?

M-(m as&ing you to marry me, you #itt#e $oo#.

M-1h, "ut you don(t understand. t(s that (m not the sort o$ person men marry.

M-What on earth do you mean?

M- don(t "e#ong in your sort o$ worid, you &now Mander#y.

M-We##, (m the "est *udgeno$ whether you "e#ong there or not. 1$ course, i$ you

don(t #o!e me,

M-1h, do #o!e you. #o!e you most dread$u##y.

M-)#ess you $or that. (## remind you o$ this one day, and you won(t "e#ie!e me.

We##, now that(s sett#ed.

M-1h, my, who(s going to "rea& the newsto Mrs. Van Hopper?

M-1h, you te## her. he(## "e so angry.

%hey #i!e "rea&$ast, hand in hand to $ind Mrs Van Hoper.

M-Does $orty-two seem too o#d to you?

M-1h, no. dont #i&e young men.

M-%hats "ecause you ne!er meet one. We ha!e to p#an the wedding, $ast. 'ou

dont want a trousseau, do you?

M-+ot in a church? What a"out your $riends?

M-emem"er a#ready had that wedding.

M-1$ course, was thin&ing a#so o$ a wedding at home. Wont it "e $un?

Mr De Winter &no&s Mrs Van Hoper door

Mrs and Mr De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper


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VH-s that you, what ha!e you "eing doing?

M-m a$raid its a## my $a#t, wou#d #i&e some words with you a#one.

VH-1$ course come in.

Mr De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper ta#& pri!ate#y, meanwhi#eM-What is he saying?, may"e that he $a##ed in #o!e with me or=no no.

He comes out

M-0##s we##, shoc& made her speech#ess. he wanted to go to the wedding "ut

was !ery $irm. Go ta#& to her.

Mrs De Winter, Mrs Van Hoper

VH-o this is what(s "een happening during my i##ness.%ennis #essons, my eye>

How did you manage it?

Heroin in si#ence

VH-'ou cou#d ha!e to#d me. 'ou &now he is years o#der than you.

MD-ust some years, and m o#d $or my age.

VH-%e## me, ha!e you "een doing anything you shou#dn(t?

MD- don(t &now what you mean.

VH-1h, we##, ne!er mind. 'ou ha!e your wor& cut out as mistress o$ Mander#ey,

and to "e per$ect#y $ran& with you, my dear, can(t see you doing it.

VH-1$ course, you &now why he(s marrying you, don(t you? 'ou ha!en(t $#attered

yourse#$ that he(s in #o!e with you. %he $act is, that empty house got on his ner!es

to such an e/tent... he near#y went o$$ his head. He *ust cou#dn(t go on #i!ing a#one.

MD-'ou(d "etter #ea!e, Mrs. Van Hopper.

VH-Hmm. Mrs. De Winter. Good-"ye, my dear, and good #uc&>

Mr and Mrs De Winter

0rri!ing to Mander#y 2;#ose up o$ house3

M-Here we are.

M-'ou must mind i$ theres a certain amount o$ curiosity, e!eryone wants to &now

how you #oo&. 'ou dont ha!e to worry a"out the house, Mrs Dan!ers sha## ta&e

care o$ e!erything.

%hey came up to the house and they see the group o$ peop#e.

Mrs and Mr De Winter, Frith.


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M-Here we are, Frith. 6!ery"ody we##?

F-'es, than& you, sir. G#ad to see you home, sir.

M-%his is Mrs. De Winter, Frith.

F- How do you do?hy#y heroin smi#es

Mrs Dan!er, Mrs and Mr De Winter, Frith.

M-%his is Mrs. Dan!ers. How do you do?

D0+- ha!e e!erything in readiness $or you.

M-%hat(s !ery good o$ you. didn(t e/pect anything.

M- thin& we(d #i&e some tea, Frith.

F-t(s ready in the #i"rary, sir.

%a&e the tea, meet the dogs.

F-Mrs Dan!ers wondered, madam, whether you wou#d #i&e to see your room.

M-What *o" ha!e you done in the east wing?

F-Very nice indeed sir.

Mr and Mrs De Winter 2 Frith wa#&ing in $ront3

M-Ha!e you "een doing a#teration?

M-+o not rea##y, *ust some new decortions, and changes.

Wa#& in si#ence meet with Mrs Dan!ers

M-Go with her, ha!e to attend some things.

Mrs De Winter and Mrs Dan!ers

M- hope didnt ma&e you wait.

D0+-ts $or you to ma&e you own time, madam. m here under your orders.

%hey enter the "edroomM-'ou cant see the sea $rom here.

D0+-+ot in this wing.

M-1h, #i&e the sea. Howe!er is a !ery charming room.

D0+-'es


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M-Was it #i&e this "e$ore?

D0+-+o they change it, Mrs De Winter, has ne!er used this rooms in this wing.

M-1h, he didnt te## me.

i#enceD0+-0#ice wi## "e your maid, she has unpc&ed $or you.

M-m sure she wi## #oo& a$ter me a## right. Ha!e you "een here #onger than

anyone e#se?

D0+-+ot as much as Frith, came here when the $irst Mrs De Winter was a "ride.

hoo& o$ heroin

M- hope we sha## "e $riends and come to &now each other.

D0+- hope sha## do e!erything to your satis$action. %he house has "een in mycharge since the accident, so want to te## you, you sha## run things as they ha!e

"een run.

M- wou#d rather #ea!e it to you.

D0+-Do you need anything e#se?

M-+o than& you, wi## ta&e care o$ e!erything $rom now.

Mr De Winter enters the room

Mr and Mrs De Winter, Mrs Dan!ers

M-How did you get with o#d Dan!ers?

M-hes a #itt#e "it sti$$, perhaps she thought was going to inter$ere with the

running o$ the house.

M-Dont mind her.

M- wish we sha## get on !ery we##. thin& wi## "e an o!er"ering to her.

M-1!er"earing, my God= $ you thin&= @ets $orget a"out Mrs Dan!er, want to

show you somethings a"out Mander#y.

%our o$ the house with music.

Wa&es up and stars wondering in the house

Frith and Mrs De Winter

F-Did you reAuire anything madam?

M- cou#d not $ind any matches, to *ust put a match to the $ire in the #i"rary.


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F-%he #i"rary is usua##y used in the a$ternoon, the $ierst Mrs De Winter used at this

hour the morning-room.

M-1h, no. wou#d not dream o$ it. wi## go into the morning-room. %han& you

Frith.

F-'ou wi## $ind writting paper, pens adn in&, i$ you need anything there is a#so ate#ephone to ca## Mrs Dan!ers.

M-'ou go through the drawing-room to the morning-room, madam.

Dogs come in, she starts to #oo& around the room.

Mrs De Winter and Mrs Dan!ers

M-Mrs. De Winter? 1h, (m a$raid you(!e made a mista&e. Mrs. De Winter(s

"een dead $or o!er a year.

D0+- ts me Mrs. Dan!ers, in ca##ing to ta#& to you a"out the menu. $ you wish

anything changed *ust as&. #e$t a "#an& space "eside the sauce $or you to choose

the one you #i&e.

M-1h we##, actua##y=

D0+-'ou dont ha!e a pre$erence, norma##y Mrs De Winter wi## as& $or a wine

sauce.

M-We wi## ha!e the same then.

D0+-m sorry $or distur"ing you wi## you wrote.

M-'ou didnt distur"ed at a##.

D0+-%he post #ea!es at midday, and o"ert wi## come $or your #etters, and stamp

them himse#$. 'ou *ust ha!e to ca## him.

M-%han& you Mrs Dan!ers.

he endes up writting a #etter Dear Mrs Van Hoper.

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