Overcoming All Obstacles
In Moulin Rouge, Mlle Satine (Nicole Kidman) is caught in the arms of a young writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor) five minutes after the Duke, who is being wooed to invest in her theatre company had just left her embrace. He returns to get something he left behind and finds them.They tell him they are rehearsing the new play he absolutely MUST invest in.
The manager of the theatre, Zidler bursts in to try to save the day. They've actually talked the Duke into investing and Zidler tries to get him out of Nicole's boudoir.
Zidler: My dear Duke, why don't you and I go my office to peruse the paper work.
Duke: What's the story?
Zidler: The story?
Duke: Well if I'm going to invest, I need to know the story.
Zidler: Oh yes, well the story's about...Toulouse?
Toulouse: Ugh... The story-the story's about it's- it's about um...
Christian: It's about love!
Duke: Love?
Christian: It's about love, overcoming all obstacles.
Toulouse: And it's set in Switzerland!
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