Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Act V, Scene 1 opens as Mme. Jourdain catches M. Jourdain mocking him for his new costume. Offended, M. Jourdain demands, “You must show me respect now, as I’ve just been made a Mamamouchi” (102). Mme. Jourdain is unconvinced, and they banter, with M. Jourdain mixing in faux-Turkish gibberish. Angry, he leaves, and a confounded Mme. Jourdain follows him. At the start of Scene 2, Doranté informs Dorimène that they are going to watch the events unfold but that they must make an effort to aid Clèonte in his plan, calling him a “very gallant man” (105). Dorimène agrees. When Doranté promises yet another ballet performance, Dorimène insists, “I can no longer permit this Doranté” (105), explaining that he must stop spending money to impress her because she has decided to marry him immediately. She adds that it is only to stop him from bankrupting himself, and Doranté praises her for her desire to save him from spending everything, promising that both his money and his heart is hers.

In Scene 3, Doranté tells M. Jourdain that they are there to pay their respects and to celebrate Lucile’s wedding.