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On the verge of bankruptcy, Willy encourages her to write his next novel based on stories from her childhood, growing up in the French countryside, leading to the best selling Claudine which he forces her to continue as a series, literally locking in her in the study while taking full credit, telling her that “women writers don’t sell” and refusing to add her name to the books. Proclaiming “I am the real Claudine”, Gabrielle discovers that sometimes you have to play a character to find the confidence to be yourself.