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The Necklace: An Alternate Ending JEANNE Oh, didn’t you know? The necklace I lent you was fake, suited for you and your fake elitist lifestyle. MATHILDE What do you mean fake? JEANNE The necklace you lost was only worth 500 francs. MATHILDE You mean my husband and I suffered for ten damned years paying for a necklace made of fake stones and chains. JEANNE It’s not my fault that you can’t tell them apart. your stupidity that brought you to your situation. can’t blame me for your misfortune.

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(Mr. Loisel enters) MR. LOISEL Stop this! Mathilde fight.

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MATHILDE Why did you stop me? She is the reason why we suffered ten long years of agony. We paid a sum of money to pay back a 500 franc worth of fake necklace. MR. LOISEL You can’t say that, you knew that if you weren’t materialistic and pretentious we wouldn’t experience any of this.

Mathilde although shocked with her husband’s words, quickly reflected on her actions and realised the mistake she’d done. MEANWHILE Jeanne is having an afternoon tea party with her friends FRIEND 1 I heard from one of my servants that you and a peasant caused a scandalous scene in town. You were fighting over a necklace? FRIEND 2 Holy mother of God! Did you really shameful, embarrassing, disgusting.

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JEANNE You don’t understand, she was accusing me of ruining her life when it was all her fault. FRIEND 1 Still, you could’ve remained calm. FRIEND 2 Her accusation is real heavy, what did you do to her? JEANNE Technically, I did not do anything to her. It was a decade ago when she asked me for a necklace, and I lent a fake one, and she lost it, and then replaced it with the authentic. FRIEND 1 That’s even more horrendous, why do even own fake necklaces in the first place?

FRIEND 2 I cannot believe you. If I were you I would give the necklace back to the peasant because she needs it more than you do.

Jeanne also realised that she had enough riches; she doesn’t need another necklace to keep in her jewellery box. So she sent a package to Mathilde with a note in it. (Mathilde reads the note) MATHILDE To my dear Mathilde, Foremost, I would like to apologise for all the ugly things I have said to you. I never thought that I would ever indirectly cause your struggle. I realised that I have enough wealth, while you had enough misery. So, I’m giving this back to you. Madame Jeanne (pulls out the necklace from the box) MATHILDE (cont.) Oh my God!

Thank you Madame Jeanne!

Thank you!