1945 A Royal Scandal

you [Music] [Music] [Music] Oh [Music] [Music] you [Music] the Moody [Music] countess Hanna please his excellency wants to see you immediately all right I hear what happened you know your excellency the fire intensity has been taking everything for months criticisms insults equal slippers vases and some beautiful glassware was really ashy yes it was after all very tin skis a primitive man and to throw all those lovely things at him I'm sure he didn't appreciate it he certainly didn't today I'm not exaggerating fire Kinski actually talked back to her majesty with an arrest he got really furious and she called him something a word I never heard of and glad did Elena so I look it up in the dictionary hmm then he called her something which I couldn't even find in the dictionary then words seemed to fail her majesty and she picked up that porcelain horse man very expensive monstrosity Friedrich the great yes and she threw at him good even in a most furious moments I've a gesture shows exquisite taste oh that's nothing your excellence now don't tell me where he at is key through something they Wis suddenly he reached out and gave her Majesty a push and for the first time in the history of Russia an empress landed flat on her Imperial back but now he made his greatest mistake instead of standing by his guns he knelt down like a scared little boy and beg for a Magisters forgiveness well a moment later he was out but a fool one more pushing he might have been solve all the Russia's the keys right here Penske firing squad no he shot himself he did hey he seems to have missed yes he missed himself that man misses every opportunity your others how can be possibly fail Mallya tense key is out the position of command of the palace guard is vacant my nephew is here with my influence need i say more yes what if the Chancellor charlotta toppling old idiot let us say he refuses to introduce you nephew to the czarina what then then I say to him look here you're not only you're talking say he does not know to whom he stock then I say to him look here I am general ranks key nakiya nikolai vladimirovich france key son of craigory vladimir ivanovich Bronski grandson oh no that's obscure anybody and after he has introduced my nephew to that woman on the throne i want to go back to the eurozone Boris beloved nephew of mine son of my favorite sister Petrovka did I not give you my precious Arab state and that will found dear to my heart what I suggest to the blood of my own lot anything that is not good for you how can you be so ungrateful Boris Niketan who got you out of your little country house in the Ural Mountains who brought you here and paved your way for one of the greatest careers in our country successor to Varia tin Ski command off the palace guard you know what that means you will have to hold guard at my disposal I beg your pardon transit our disposal beloved uncle Michael Vladimirovich I know it's true that I am the son of your favorite sister I appreciate that you have given me your precious Arab state and that Wolfhound dear to your heart I know that I am blood of your blood but I want to go back to the Ural Mountain now look here you ungrateful swine of a nephew I took you out of your stinking up in the Ural Mountains but uncle think of very--it in ski way and thinking of him he shot himself the gifts he got the grass he took oh can you throw away such an opportunity but I don't want to shoot myself he didn't shoot him Sera's he missed missed himself do you understand I wouldn't miss uncle I'm a good shot France key this is very embarrassing it places us in a very peculiar situation we know he's the son of your favorite sister we know you have given him your precious Arab state not to mention the Bulls how dear to your heart summer just between ourselves don't you think he's too dumb yes sure he can t be too dumb let us consider some of the former commanders of the palace guard for instance go look couldn't read nor write Dostoyevsky could read but not write and what about the prince ki could write but nobody could do Oh keep out of this I want to go back to the Ural Mountains and friends brothers if we get the cards in our hand let's sweep to the uprising yeah we're gonna start big have you lose I know exactly what run ski has in mind but that must never happen malikov until the pact with France is signed we must not introduce her Majesty to any possible hostile elements we mustn't introduce her to anyone by the way where is that French ambassador he left war so two days ago I wake my head off for an alliance with France and King Louie sends an ambassador a fine ambassador who wastes two days in Warsaw with a little polish dancer oh that Louis he is really ruining France he's worse than louis xiv and louis xiv was worse than nuit the 13th that's the trouble with france too many Louis get off who is that fellow it's the third time it happened are you here again let me try to climb over the wall next time I'll get over I tell you I have to see your majesty get up get up get up now look here you're an officer a brother officer how can you do this thing to me I must see a Majesty you have to let me in well how can I let you in when it's my duty to keep you out don't you understand I have to guard the east gate now I want to get in any trouble your lover majesty don't you of course I love a majesty you know what's going on in Russia no and please don't tell me I want to get mixed up in anything all I want to do is to guard the east gate if only I could tell you what news I bring on majid Hill then why don't you apply for an audio it can't wait I have to see her Majesty today right now this moment I don't even know who you are don't tell me I don't want to know if you have any credentials please don't show them to me has one brother officer to another brother officer for heaven's sakes get out of my life you know my fiance is no one I want to know it might save Russia might save all of us if I save you what I don't want to be things all I want to do is the guard the east gate and be left alone I don't believe Russia can be saved if I know your fiance please send for us he can identify me she's the goddess on a Jessica one of her Majesty's ladies-in-waiting now look here the French ambassador's arriving sir [Music] bashira maki in the name of Her Majesty Empress Catherine the second I had the high honor of welcoming the representative of His Majesty the King of France the 15th and that royal succession of Louise which has adorned the throne of France and may I add Her Majesty's of my personal wish that France may be blessed with it many Louise in the future as it has been in the past in the name of my sovereign I thank your excellency for the expression of welcome in friendship my mother conceived all French people united in admiration and respect for your grand Empress Her Majesty Catherine z ii v Pilar Lucy vive la France and how are you walking yam MP I can't tell you how happy I have to finally make your acquaintance as it is all mine and how are you my dear excellent so frankly I haven't slept for days our alliance is a stake and you my dear Marquis at one of the most important moments in world history you wish two days at Warsaw your excellency is right about the important moment in history but wrong about C waste I am lover of Z dance and Z lady is the most artistic dancer I have ever seen well heard you practically ruin my health at least tell me who watching this must be treated not as diplomatic secret but really confidential Madame Poland's girl you been Olga with three excellency what can I say Olga may we any two new babies happy now they tell us is your record illusionism if it is you know Arecibo Oh Olga Ileana Pachelbel's yeah katal son come oh god oh god Olga and now my dear Maki I'll introduce you to her Majesty immediately tonight you'll escort her to a state bank with the privilege to accompany mother Ashley's never address her majesty as Mother Russia so sorry but in France we always think of her as Mother Russia My dear Marquis you may think of her as a mother but for heaven sakes don't call her mother about C etiquette I wonder if is the same as in Versailles shall I always keep seven steps distance from a majesty My dear Marquis you've been sent here to bring our two countries closer together haven't you my dear excellency I think I know exactly what the door my dear Marquis please don't do it let her Majesty take the first step towards the Alliance and I will make the seconds not even the sir in other words do not write do nothing but not to earlier not too late and by the way Her Majesty hates the wearing of wings of course on formal occasions be helped but in general her majesty being a true autocrat naturally doesn't believe in the Equality of all men and she feels it the Whig puts everybody on the same hairline misses the wig is the essence of our civilization it is the symbol of our century it is your Rococo of the Rococo but I will mix a grand sacrifice for the future of humanity believe me marquise main have gone down in history for less now I'll announce you where am I how'd you get in here please take out you get in here okay are you anyway I want to know how'd you get in here what's all this about questions questions questions everybody was to know everybody's chasing me everybody's arresting me and Russia's going to pieces Russian my poor Russia my dear Motty I'm so embarrassed a perfect stranger coming out of the wall please do not even mention in Paris nothing but secret entrances on easy husbands and servants you see regular doors in this ello of Madame Du Barry you can see the best people coming out as he bookshelves do you know what's going on in Russia no but I'd like to know no can't tell you it's only for our Majesty's ears see ya this is the first time I've ever been at court all this is unfamiliar to me I don't know who you are but please help me look I'll give you everything I have here are fifty rubles please take me to a majesty you can't bribe the Chancellor of Russia not with fifty rubles you're the Chancellor the man everybody says is ruining Russia you're from the east not in the West how things do get around it's amazing now look here young man next let's see her left side darling honor sweetheart Monsieur I don't know what to think I do how did you get here what happened why did you leave when did you leave how did you meet if excellency oh come tell me everything look here I can understand your not having confidence in me after all I'm only the Chancellor but she's your fiancee Anna asked you why he wants to see her Majesty Her Majesty you want to see her Majesty honor you know I love you is something wrong Alexei and I don't want you involved in this I don't want any harm to come to you what is it all about is it a military matter yes no it is it yes or is it no it's more in the fare of State Fair of State do you understand these things a very sound question Anna just a moment close ours Dodd and keep them guarded and if the lieutenant tries to escape use your rifles you're a very lucky young man please forgive him your excellency if I weren't so fond of Anna believe me I do differently with you I'm not thinking about myself I'm only thinking of Russia nobody asked you to think and stop taking yourself so seriously you're the most important rude young man I've ever met your lovely fiancée I asked you a perfectly sensible and civil question and what do you answer I love you but I do love her hell I love you too believe me but Oh what's wrong now I forgot to tell you your excellency Her Majesty's expecting you immediately all right Anna and don't you dare to move he won't your excellency please forgive him for being so stubborn and unruly he's been absolutely impossible that's what I like about him but don't move and now my dear now he grieves your excellency will you announce me to her Majesty before somebody drops from the chandelier come good morning your majesty I hope your Majesty rested well and may I add that Your Majesty is looking beautiful this morning that doesn't by any means imply that your majesty doesn't always look beautiful what I'm trying to say is that your majesty looks extremely beautiful this morning shut up I look awful I feel rotten and I slept abominably if you don't know it's you Brad the wrong people yes your majesty shut up come here any clients we have a secret fund yes your majesty for secret purposes I assure Your Majesty I've always kept it strictly secret this is possible Nikolai's sometimes you not only keep the secret but also the money please Your Majesty imply that the Chancellor of Russia is stealing yes that Your Majesty most emphatically deny I carried out your Majesty's orders to do everything for the welfare of the people it may be that wants to know why I included myself with the people Nicoll a leech of all these accusations are true you'll have to be shocked five times why doesn't your Majesty investigate I'm afraid you might be guilty Nikolai and I need you your majesty can easily find someone as capable as I am you're lying again Nikolai it would be very difficult about anyone as clever as you and he might steal even more but please Nikolai take it easy thank you your majesty with your Majesty's guidance our government has been very successful otherwise why would a powerful country like France try to make an alliance with us I'm not so sure I want to make your lives I look that man doing on the roof man on the roof we're on the roof on the roof I wish I could see that well probably a workman why is he wearing a uniform is he wearing uniform yes change isn't it well not to me your majesty people standing on the roof don't worry me it's people in cellars with care of sucking vodka bottles and talking in low tones that I'm concerned about but a man standing on the roof in bright sunlight Sara yes your majesty tell me the fly how do we need your lives with France for to protect our back do you like the Prussians may attack us again they always do and they certainly will as soon as we get into trouble with the text we want from the Turks nothing but the Crimea what do we need with the Crimea have enough territory of course it would be nice to have a little peninsular on the back seat exactly your majesty and I don't think the Turkish sultan will wrap up that little Peninsula and silver pepper and hang it on your Majesty's Christmas tree I don't want to be pushed into any wall no your majesty I don't want war no your majesty I hate war do you understand me yes your majesty and I humbly apologize I shan't bring it up again I take cognizance of the fact that your Majesty once and for all has definitely given up the idea of the Crimea I never said any such thing and you know it stop being too clever of course we need a port on the vaccine we need it badly then we'll have to take the Crimea are you pushing me again start calling the French Embassy yes your majesty no exactly I'm still standing on the roof no see to be calm that's good that's good I'm glad I'm soldiers doing upper soldiers they seem to be looking but this is outrageous it's incredible what a disgrace it couldn't happen in any other coffin Europe you know what's going on behind every door but you don't know what's going on on the roof for exits it fester my most gracious Elvis my czarina Mother Russia get up lieutenant Alex I turn off the fifth who's our reporting to a majesty how dare you force yourself into my presence I call the guard your majesty please your majesty he just wants to keep you away from now they all do they're all afraid afraid what could I talk to your majesty alone hello my very simple Your Majesty he doesn't trust me doesn't trust you are you out of your mind how dare you insult his Excellency question integrity the most trusted adviser to the throne thank you your majesty and now shall I call the God no may I remind your Majesty the French ambassador is waiting let him wait thank you your majesty there's no reason for you to be so happy no your men today in fact there's every reason for you to be unhappy yes your majesty I can only hope the importance of your new justifies your behavior otherwise you should be severely punished your majesty now what is this important news that you're bringing your majesty Russia has full of traitors the throne is in danger your Majesty's in danger that's no news go on Your Majesty I'm ready to die for you that's no news either I expect that from my soldiers the whose arse the dragoons the grenadiers is the whole army is yours but general Bukowski and general Gashi who are mad that's generals don't trust me majesty they have evil thoughts they're planning treason do you believe this is true I know it's true your majesty I swear when I say it's true how is it that a young lieutenant has to ride all the way from the Western Front to tell me what is happening in my empire watch your nose yeah I expect too much I beg your Majesty not to waste your precious energy we have these minor revolutions every day one week it's the army next week it's the Navy what about center Piekarski in general Garcia I knew their plans early enough for my men to approach the two generals separately of course we promised general Piekarski fifty thousand roubles for taking care of general Russian we promised general gosh and fifty thousand roubles for taking care of general Bukowski well had they taken care of each other not only have they taken care of each other but both have been buried with military honors so this is your new job great news I most humbly beg forgiveness on that day forgiveness you may expect this averey's punishment I deserve it your majesty look at you dirty uncombed your uniform torn who gave you permission to leave your regiments I left it on my own account do dessert if that's what you mean I shall have to teach you discipline I deserve it your majesty is this the Sultan example and officers is set before his men I'm not so sure I won't have you suck hydras over to me I'll stop deserving it whatever your Majesty decides about me will be just but if I had to I'd do it again I'd rather face a firing squad and take a chance am i sorry in his life nothing could stop me and ugly ever will stop me when my Empress is in danger he seems to be honest don't you think so I do but the French champers oh let him wait tell me elixir yes your majesty when did you leave your regiment Wednesday morning your majesty do you mean that you rode from the border to here within three days yes your majesty I rolled three horses to death and I don't know how many more broke down under me quite a horseman isn't he and the French ambassador can wait you must have ridden day and night I thought Your Majesty was in danger three days in three nights and you're not tired not a bit your majesty he's not a bit of it no he isn't how old are your next 24 years your majesty 24 years 24 yes nice isn't he very nice your majesty three days and three nights because we thought my life was in danger yes your majesty what is it on it what do you want the book Your Majesty what book you told me you wanted to be reading Voltaire when they ambassador it if I didn't have my little honor I wouldn't know what to do Thank You melody and now about the French ambassador yes your majesty I'm not in the mood today what's on register how can I be interested in Foreign Affairs when domestic problems are so pressing the news of this young man is broad maybe no news but nevertheless I'd like them more about it you're to remain in the palace there's so much to see did he get some father's here I think the prince very tense kiss weak will do and struck the majordomo to get him a new uniform a dress uniform Oh what yes nothing quite be very becoming to him and by the way a captain's uniform Oh Your Majesty I congratulate you captain Alexei Channel thank you your majesty captain channel yes her majesty I want a report from you in regard to the western army yes your majesty healer presents yourself tonight at 10 o'clock bring all the facts and figures with you yes your majesty but the banquet for the French ambassador will be no banquet I beg your Majesty take into consideration the Marquis brings personal greetings from King Louie himself perhaps he does but he has a Russian boy who's risked his life because he thought harm might come to his arena and you can tell the representative of the King of France that I've value the love and devotion of this simple Russian soldier more than all the greetings from all the kings of Europe do you understand me yes your majesty but don't tell him no your majesty that's all yes white is very becoming to you Oh your excellency good evening captain many thanks for the wonderful styling assembly horse I want you to know there are five more at your disposal well that's very generous of you your excellency but I really wouldn't know what to do with that doesn't horses I thought perhaps they might come in handy when you decide to go back well I don't know what our Majesty's commands will be but I suppose everything will be decided tonight yes I suppose it will be oh look your excellency I have something I'd like to show you here's a report I'm going to read to a Majesty tonight what's wrong with Russia in 15 pages we got all that in 15 pages here are 20 pages of what should be done with Russia that makes 35 pages and you're determined to read 35 pages to Her Majesty tonight naturally you know I think those six horses might come in very handy it's quarter to ten sorry your excellency I'm sure you understand but I I have to get ready listen LXi I like you very much I like your audacity I I like your over-enthusiasm I liked you the moment you came out of the wall you're a soldier a good one and a brave one the parquet floor of a palace is not for you it's too slippery too tricky for your sake and for the sake of the girl who loves you try to go back but if Her Majesty are you suggesting I disobey her Majesty's order oh no no no no no but you see I'm used to these parquet floors I can walk on them I can dance on them I can slide on them so you see with all this experience I may be able to advise you how to approach your majesty and what to say to her no your excellency I don't want to be studied I want to say what I feel and I'm going to say it imagine she's waiting for the captain oh it's too much for a woman anyone you wanted to see me your majesty commanded me to come here oh yes of course I did what was it about about the condition of the western army you know fight is very coming to you now let me see I asked you to make some sort of report didn't I yes your majesty I have it right here and leave it there so you rolled three days and three nights yes your majesty must be thirsty oh no your majesty you are thirsty have a glass of champagne thank you your majesty Thank You opacity and now Alexa what should we drink to my most gracious czarina the greatest temper so world has ever known to Mother Russia let's take to something else special Esther let's drink to something beautiful something lovely I know let's string to the spring yes to the spring yes exactly the chill of winters disappeared it's getting warm mom you feel that - yes your majesty much warmer let's drink sit down Alexa you must tell me all of matches you must tell me where you were born why would I want to know all about your mother and father your uncle's in your arms no do you have assistant well I have everything about you interests me I want to know who your friends are go about with and oh yes what about the girls he'll have been a fuel Your Majesty I like them some of them yes I'm sure they liked you a next time some of them yes but that's all past that was before the war what before I met her oh you're in love for the first time yes your majesty well then how do you know how can you be sure of it you've nothing to compare it with well I don't know what to say your majesty it's I just have a feeling which describe that healing Your Majesty I don't exactly know how to put it into words describe it I command it well go on well who said that for know I know you see your majesty well I'm in a room and she comes in that's enough so you're in love yes sir meditate why shouldn't you be it's natural she's pretty of course beautiful your majesty beautiful she has the most wonderful complexion her hair has the most lovely shine her eyes all that is covered that beautiful yes your majesty how old 22 22 captain enough about this support yes Your Majesty I have it right here give it to me yes very interesting very so she's 22 but she doesn't look it captain child I think you'd better return to the western army yes your majesty and yet I don't know you you might be very useful here what would you like to do well course to be close to the throne of my monarch is more than I ever dreamed but I'd also like to be out in the field fighting to add glory to the name of Catherine the second our little mother you will return to the western garrison I need someone trustworthy there someone I can depend upon thank you your majesty you'll report my decision to the Chancellor yes your majesty I guess so six horses will come in handy after all what seek sources the ones his Excellency put at my disposal oh we did good that's all just a minute who put six hostage or disposal His Excellency the Chancellor why for my return to my regiment what made him so sick that you would return he seemed to think I should to me that he suggested that you should leave he did your majesty and he gave you six horses who's he is probably stolen from my stables I sort of thrown him out years ago I haven't quit however myself I'll have him hang her hanging myself tell him he's not only trying to go to Russia now he's trying to dominate my life nobody has a right to tell you to go back except me and if I want you to go back you go back and I'll tell you when to go back where to go back and how to go back and you're not going back I give orders here and nobody else and if I want to make you Tsar of all the Russia's your bees are yes I majesty forget what I said yes your majesty give me a glass of champagne and have on yourself thank you your majesty see how old idiot he's full of gout that's what he is what else did he say oh I think his excellency meant well I didn't ask you that I don't believe His Excellency has a very high opinion of me frankly he seems to think I'm some sort of a fool that's a lot of nonsense you're brilliant you think clearly you speak intelligently you look simply divine in that uniform I drink to you major captain your majesty it's major your majesty may I say something your majesty why of course well your majesty got so upset yes I don't understand it I better seldom do that then I had the privilege of being present at one of those rare moments it was telling Your Majesty was a picture of strength and determination no wonder our enemies are fighting no wonder our soldiers are inspired I'll never forget the moment your majesty smash that bars you looked like like Hannibal crossing the Alps Your Majesty was born to be a conqueror yes a conqueror do you think so Alexei I know it I feel it Oh Lex I I could kiss you for that no you don't know how good it is to meet someone really devote it to the throne someone I can talk to as a friend someone I can open my heart to you'll care no majesty I knew it I knew it the moment I looked into your eyes let me look at them again come here new yes they're honest and good very honest very good Oh exile yes MST I'm so unhappy Your Majesty I'm surrounded by thousands of people in flickering uniforms I'm never alone and yet I'm lonelier than the loneliest creature and the loneliest car of all my lands I'm lonely like so Oh Your Majesty perhaps you better go go out into the spring where it's gay where people love why should I trouble you with my buttons follow me believe me on that just even next time you'll hear something Oh Your Majesty it's probably nothing just my nerves the dumb son is dead afraid my life it was me I know your majesty it's Russia yes there's still a few little things I won't accomplish they're nothing to their worst it won't matter it won't matter but in the meanwhile whenever a door opens believe me I never know whether it's a friend or an enemy either better centered my gates how do I know that his mind isn't poisoned against me will his bayonet protect me all I don't want to think about you don't have to think about it no one will harm you believe me let them come all of them right now those traitors or scoundrels let him try to take the throne out karma ribbons so majesty if there's any excuse for these two legs to be in this world it's to rush to your rescue one of you need me there's any reason for these two arms to be in existence it's to protect you that these arms have any strength and I'm sure the hair and you'll be safe your majesty no Alexa I could kiss you for that and this time I will come here I kissed Catherine the Great why did you do it I was threatened look I'll be frank when I first came in here I was a little timid but now I feel entirely different I'm glad this is a great moment of my life and I'm not going to let it go by without taking advantage of it your majesty call me Catherine Catherine I'm going to tell you what's wrong with Russia how is the revolution fine thank you I do Lucian what the revolution how are you my dear general are you insinuating they deny everything and by the way how is your nephew nephew you say anything wrong and having a nephew I understand you send it back to the Ural Mountains are you spying on me sir now luckily I deny everything excellency did you see a prosecution you are holding me you know somehow I can't get you out of my mind I even dreamed about you last night something bad I don't know yet I'm going to dream the end tonight oh by the way your henchman Colonel Ghana is waiting for you on the stairway colonel colonel office not my henchman and he's not waiting for me now I'm very glad you know it and I apologize may i express one wish in all sincerity your head my head what's the matter with my head I just want to tell you it looks so much better on you than it would offer you place is monstrous Jesus infamous you know what you are I know but I deny it don't talk to me hey good morning colonel I didn't go to bed here oh yes you did colonel I had the honor of having to undress you the colonel forgets that he was moved in here yesterday oh yes well look whoever's responsible for moving me for moving me constantly from one room into another would you tell them that I'm a simple soldier I'm used to sleeping in tents and barracks as far as I'm concerned this room's really big enough well the ante room certainly isn't it hon can hold the people who are waiting to pay their respects to general run ski run ski the famous run ski he happens to be outside and is very eager to meet you why do you keep him waiting let him in right away yes colonel general run ski please oh my dear colonel let me shake your hand let me shake both your hands I'm general run ski you probably never heard of me ever heard of general run ski mikail nikolai vladimirovich Bronski yes sir chance I've been talking to you no not recently but if you should talk to you and no doubt he will make sure I don't misunderstand me I love him and I wish more people would but as one military man to another he's a civilian what's even worse he's a dreamer then what Russia needs right now is a practical man soon like you of a general just because I'm a good horseman oh you're just like your father always belittling yourself by the way how is your father I was at the old fellow my father died he did when did it happen ten years ago incredible ten years ago no I know why he never answered my last letter why your father no he was her Majesty wants to see you in her study colonel [Music] Lana hello Alexa are you waiting to see her Majesty - yes good oh by the way the last time I congratulated you you just become a captain then they told me you were a major for a moment then you were a lieutenant colonel oh no no you are you jump dead now you're commander of the palace guards congratulations good I don't blame me for being angry with me I know I should have seen you before but I don't apologize I know how busy you are well it's quite a responsibility to suddenly find yourself in charge of the palace guards indeed I can imagine the issues involved must be terrific and the decisions you have to make on Monday will the guards wear a white uniform or beautiful on Saturday will they march with or without plumes in their helmet either you're being cruel and I'm going to be cooler much how does it feel to be a Majesty's newest toy uh-huh be sure you're always amusing always have a funny story to tell I don't forget we're expected to have every bit of gossip at your fingertips what a wonderful career when you came here you were a soldier you were a man someone I could respect someone I could love someone I did love and now you're a puppet of placing oh what a fool you are I can't even hate you I just feel sorry for you good morning on it good morning good morning come and have my palace guards today in excellence re-emerges that's very gratifying now about your report we're definitely going to finish it this afternoon thank you your majesty if only one weren't always interrupted here one really can't concentrate on anything I know we'll go for Drive in the country yes there's a most lovely spot yes Anna I'd like to wear something like something appropriate I feel like being rural this afternoon I'll let you select something for she has such good tips thank you your majesty let's all up and now colonel we must go over the plans for the parade next week [Music] good morning Don good morning your majesty I don't think I hurt good morning Katherine last bet and now Alexa a bath result there will be no ladies in wave hair no adjutants just the two of us we'll have a little picnic huh what's the matter LexA what is it please listen to me your majesty Catherine I'm a soldier and a very good one that's why I made you come on with the palace guards yes I know but I'm a different kind of soldier don't misunderstand me I'll be grateful for the honor to the end of my life but Alexa has someone been putting ideas into your head no of course not but I I just feel that I belong back in the field where I can do something important so guarding your Empress is unimportant no there's no greater responsibility but I don't think I was born to be amusing at the dinner table I'm not good at telling funny stories did I ever suggest that you become court jester No then who did well I really like your her TV I thought it'd last I'd found the one person who could help me with the terrific problems I wanted you to be my advisor someone who would give me counsel without any selfish motives I was so happy when yesterday who said that something should be done for the people I didn't think you listened I remember every word every syllable and you heard what I said about the peasant did I hear how can you ask I've been thinking of nothing else but peasants peasants peasants and peasants I'm glad I made such an impression on your Catherine because believe me the peasants deserve it they are good they're really the backbone of the nation yes I know there's nothing like a good Pleasant so the real pillars of your throne but they're being taken advantage of if only we could do something for them we're going to do something for them and you're going to do it and right away Thank You Catherine I could kiss you for that well do it at last a person comes into his own where should I go what am I going to do oh now let me see yeah uh go to the Ministry of Interior get all the facts I mean oppressors do we have why do we have so many peasants why who has much trouble with the peasants go in ours I'm sure that'll keep you busy until this afternoon Catherine this can't be done in one morning this may keep you busy for months that's wonderful darling now gonna call for the peasants wake up wake up fine Chancellor inland Austria France are awake the whole world's awake and our foreign policy takes a nap in the middle of the day your majesty ha ha have you been giving advice to the colonel game no your majesty now look here until tonight someone's been putting ideas in the Colonel's head deny it I quite agree with your majesty if the colonel has any ideas in his head someone must have put them there shut up find out who it is I want to know every conversation the colonel has had since he came to this palace every word I want you to check up on everybody yes your majesty and I'll have everybody check up on you mercy your majesty mercy I have a wife I have children seven children yeah how dare you molest me in this way kneeling down on the dusty floor on that new uniform that's not your uniform is my uniform it's only lent to you look what you've done to my trousers how dare you more less Her Majesty you have committed a major offense your honor arrest ha thank you so much Tamaki oh thank you very familiar I've seen you before have not yes your majesty at the east gate for 10 years I had the honor to salute your majesty then three days ago but you do I didn't do it he just got in Lincoln oh shut up please Your Majesty don't let them take me away from the east gate they're gonna punish me they're gonna degrade me Your Majesty nobody could have done more I flew him out I kicked him out I pleaded to him as a brother officer yes I even refused to send so much as a message to his fiance in a palace you're a did your duty would you say fiance yes and the palace yes your mess how about next winter her Majesty wants to see you immediately what's the matter I don't know I've never seen her that angry I'm sorry um but you better hurry [Music] she knows I don't understand it thought I'd covered every possible sauce I'm just getting old [Music] Your Majesty sent for me oh it's nothing important it just seems that I can't get along without my little honor tell me I'm not sure do you like this dress very much your majesty who do well if you say so you have such good taste what's the matter honour you don't look yourself maybe I put on too much rules no on the contrary you look pale very pale is anything wrong no your majesty um don't be afraid tell me the truth Amada any chance overworking you of course not your majesty well that's very sweet but I'm afraid I'm been selfish you'll do everything for me while I is this the rain you would like so much yes your majesty well it's yours Oh Your Majesty i Akana it's your Empress is wish that you'll take this ring oh no you really don't look well I really think you should take a rest rest oh I see rest but your majesty I feel wonderful I've never felt better I'm just bursting with health you're deceiving yourself on it now I'm speaking not as the Empress but is one friend or another you look terrible whether you like it or not you're going to take a vacation long long vacation I'm overcome by your Majesty's concern it proves that under that jeweled crown and royal ermine there's a warm heart beating and beating and beating thank you honor thank you but with your Majesty's permission I don't think I look pale at all madam my mind is made up you look pale definitely pale now would you like to go of course you'd like to go home wouldn't you not particularly your majesty I know you'll surprise me here's a girl as a chance to go home why they say so it's all your majesty's fault your Majesty's graciousness your Majesty's benevolence has really made this my home a home which I didn't even have at home so why should I want to go home those exit word indeed honor but after all you do want to see your mother don't you your dear little mother not particularly a Magister I know you ought to be ashamed of yourself what kind of a girl are you I generous Lee off your chance to go home and see your dear little mother have I been mistaken in you all this time but your magic on oh you're going home and see your dear little mother and you're gonna be very nice to her you're going to be a loving daughter that is my command is your Majesty's command there is nothing I can do about it no believe me it's for the best I know what's good for you not that I think I'm any more intelligent than you it's just the two well as the years go by one gets why surrender after all let's admit it I am a few years older than you yes I'm 33 37 your majesty and he is 24 yes what please don't agitate you'll regret it it's your favourite vars I must respectfully suggest that you throw this one this is really happening are you defying your Empress yes your majesty down down on your knees for the sake of your family I'll give you one more chance beg my forgiveness Your Majesty for the sake of my family I humbly beg your forgiveness but kneeling sitting standing or lying down he is still 24 and I am 20 22 get up get out no stay here come here now listen you're not just chopped I'm not going to shut up and I'm not going to listen if you were going to listen for once because you want I Moloch I have to pay your respect in reverence but if you were just a woman like myself I would say to you that your Majesty's actions smell to heaven I must be dreaming I must be you've been dreaming too long he's mine and I won't give him up he's not in love with you he never was and never will be he's just dazzled by the throne but he embraces you he embraces the crown and nothing else you think you can take him away from me but he'll come back to me and stay with me because we love each other and we belong to each other Tiberian Siberia I'll send you to Siberia no that's too good foil outputs on the crudest the darkest dungeon of the peter and paul fortress but you'll never see the light of day again but before I do I'm gonna do something your mother neglected to do I'm going to give you a spanking I'm gonna block your ears I'm gonna pull your hair the Majesty is pulling it right now Oh what am I to do is your it stupid idiotic scleral your pitiful little mouse I'm gonna slap your face No no gods God come in close the door go to the dressing table sit down fix your hair yes you look pretty very pretty you don't believe the food you're a fashion yes all that done oh can I have some facts about the peasants or delight' yes I'm sure of it but please put the peasants out of your mind for a second Alexei I told you that I was in need of an advisor well the moments come I need your help and guidance and your decision with the body system Thank You Catherine I hope I justify your faith believe me up Catherine you look pale do I tell me what happened Oh X have it insulted it's too dreadful I can't even repeat it I've been openly defied my actions smelled heaven but a majesty of Russia's Oh together Kathlyn speak to me speak to me gather where am i oh she will answer what someone defied your insulted your yes oh let's forget it no you said my decision would be yours please Alexa let's be a little merciful I say death death for nothing but death and torture and first but I've abolished the torture Tillett restore it Alexa for the last time don't don't you really think we should forget it no and that's final all right but at your doing Alexa not mine come with me wait outside oh well Colonel I assume you've come to arrest me I was wrong Her Majesty finally found something important for you to do but honor this is horrible Her Majesty accuses your things I I can't believe it Your Majesty I'm I'm sure you must've misunderstood honor I did not colonel Hana you but you certainly didn't mean what you said I did colonel you must be out of your mind no Majesty she must be out of a mind I beg you to be lenient it's your decision colonel if you think insulting the majesty of Russia deserve limits it I have no more Seti I don't me you must help me on it tell her Majesty you regret what you said regret I said it before and I'll say it again but a Majesty's action smelled to heaven and I'm not so sure I'm right about the direction and furthermore please don't listen to your Majesty she does what you say she's out of a mine I'll protect you I promise honey you've got to get hold of yourself otherwise you'll ruin yourself your whole family you don't seem to realize that what you've done is treason people have been shot Phyllis don't worry Alexa she's going to live I won't even put her in prison no just let her go home where she can't hurt me anymore go home just go home so go home I'll tell her now don't get in any more trouble you must listen to me believe me I want to help you you help me you can't even help yourself let's don't bother with me anymore I don't even want to exist as far as you're concerned goodbye Colonel Chernov or maybe I should say general by now follow please [Music] I'm surprised at you apply terra de please your majesty let me go it's best for the country I'm getting old you're not getting old Nikolai you are old much too old to let yourself be upset by the club the general Your Majesty what's general cocoon oh yes of course I forgot if you tell that anyone I'll deny everything give me a vodka be honest Nikolai our to the one men in Russia people do what he wants to do well let's say what your Majesty wants and that says it should be I'm not complaining about the things I have to do I'm worried about the things I have to undo if he has his way in a few weeks we'll be at war with any nation that has as much as one shootable cannon at its disposal he means what him another buck you know Nikolai when he first came here I thought he looked wonderful in a white hood today I know he looks wonderful in any uniform and people should realize it anyone who looks so attractive in a uniform shouldn't be taken so seriously Your Majesty I have a little understanding Nikolai I've worked so hard doing all these your Majesty has and history will reward you in its grandest manner all I want to do is anticipate history and do a little of the rewarding myself now why did you want to begrudge me that have I said anything when again again you hr7 to the gout really Nikolai you or have you changed yourself what's this it's an excise Henry yes your majesty edie number 52 it's a trifle thing to do supporting he should find it here some troublemakers should take it to him anyway what's it about I don't know Your Majesty I didn't read it you didn't read it then why'd you throw it away I read the other 51 oh well I'll read it myself and if I find one good idea anything a minute ah you don't an idiot you because I'll be lost friend Alex I has just taught one of the funniest stories ever told by any command acapella Scott you understand friends did I tell you too much about him still in his 20 years and already statesman the great soldier and I don't have to remind you again the command of the palace guard Alex I why have I been denied a son like you leave me I know you drunken idiot - Alexei tell us another story please my precious Arab Steve and that will found dear to my heart they are us well well once it was a Cossack who got so bored that he talked to his horse oh sorry I can phone in your body you drunken imbecile you plain jackass when he tells the story you haven't heard it but I have heard so have I so have all of us a hundred times but don't you understand he's the command of the palace guard he can enforce any joke he makes but 3,000 men don't you see we must to get him on our side we have to now you stupid son of a half-wit the father kept in there laughs laughter your eyes it just laughed till your metric burst wide open laughs I tell you I kick your brain right out of your riding breeches get it yeah there must be some stories about that great Chancellor power yeah yes but they're not funny they're tragic tragic for Russia did I tell you too much about him how many years did it take us to find that out and this young man in a few weeks what the head he has on a shoulder because you again let me keep searching it go on an exam brothers I know I can trust you here sir force friends all I can say is it's going to be a different Russia now don't let this get out of this room we're all going to be happy I've arranged the whole thing everybody in Russia is going to be happy oh well the good old days when you open the door to the house of a peasant you were greeted by the friendly grunt of a swine well those days are gone but I'm going to bring the back there's going to be a pig in every fabric that's nothing new there always see shut up and get over here fortunately her Majesty agrees with me I have a full support aren't we fortunate to have such a great ruler she works 18 hours a day mmm let me tell you a story a story that'll warm your hearts yeah how's aria Kinski's just arrived [Music] and may I introduce the former command of the palace guard the present command of the palace guard I'm very happy to meet you so much well so finally I meet count very--it in scheme Her Majesty's talk so often about favourably I hope oh she had nothing but the highest praise you know it was really too bad you had to leave the guards it was a terrible blow to Her Majesty I sure it must have been to you but I suppose there was nothing else you could do oh by the way how do you feel I feel fine well that's wonderful news Her Majesty will be delighted to hear it to hear what general about your recovery why was I sick oh very sick I understand Her Majesty told me that oh she did I see well it's very flattering that a Majesty take such an interest to me but it's not surprising when the whole world knows what a big hot she is oh yes a heart that big yes very big let me tell you a story when I had the honor and the pleasure of being in your position I yes there's no jello - are there certain things which can be told only by one commander of the palace guard - another commander of the palace no no this is between ourselves now as soon as we win them over you think we really have already we have to persuade him to move the guards out of the palace and then gentlemen we move in an arena we know what we are going to do with that woman on the throne my brother's please when we get to the power I know no lose yes friends no disorganized looting please that doesn't mean that we cannot pick up a souvenir here and there and as for myself you only chandelier the ballroom no much less all I want is the Chancellor I'm going to take his Excellency Oh back already who's there Oh Ron skein dust off lots of people this part is too wonderful haha hmm yes darling captain I believe anymore well thank you darling tweeter that that's combo let's contact dirty skunk who Catherine you don't need an advisor you need a guardian how could you ever have had a good word for Mario teen ski very testy yes why are you Tim ski is he there - whole thing is clear to me now Marn ski and it's friends bottom there on purpose but I'm not that simple Oh captain I believe in your I want you to know that I believe in you completely I believe in you well the next time you're through believing in me perhaps you'll tell me what happened I can't get on I won't soil my lips with it all I can say is he he slandered ueb he dragged your name to the mud when I go to hold everyone on the responsible work I promise without pay well the next hire this is really mr. peasants unpleasantly no I mean it's terrible I can't imagine what he could have possibly upset about me oh you'd be surprised no so he spoke badly on me did he valia tense key of all people that ungrateful swine why would I think of what I did for that man when he came here he was nothing just like you I mean he was much as you why you got compared he didn't have a shirt is back no I want to be just he had one exactly one then watersheds let's arrest him all of them the whole group let's make an example of him in front of the whole world yes that's what we should do but don't let's be too hasty hasty of course you're right they do deserve it but don't let's be swept away by emotions I'd say let's sleep on it that's when I warn you if you let a thing like this go by nothing may come of it that's what I'm trying to tell you but if we make an issue of it call attention to it all Alex I know let's have a scandal that would be too horrible that's what I don't agree with all I don't agree with you at all well that's too bad Lex that's most unfortunate now the last house you'd like to handle this thing myself under that intensity should have a talk again I doubt that he will I doubt that he can what do you mean I hit him I'd hit him again and again I hit him so hard he went right to a glass cabinet do you mean all the happened in front of Lansky in front of all my generals yes and if they want their supper now they're going to have to eat it from the floor I gave my lesson they won't forget nothing who's my head sander let people's land you own of course not you couldn't do that that's it I know of course I'm grateful to you for rushing to my defense it was very sure us who acted as a real friend a true friend you proved my trust in you was justified but done long as you stayed out of it now we really have a scandal on hands tomorrow the whole palace will be buzzing my name your name I attend sqeeze name oh it's just too awful why did you know sorry hi that doesn't help much now my enemies really have something to talk about you provided enough gossip for all the drawing-rooms of Europe you idiot so far I've taken care of my business pretty well in the future I don't understand you Catherine he insults you and you call me an idiot besides why should you be so nervous when everybody knows funny at his gala I'm not nervous not not an idiot all right darling I'm sorry you're not an idiot it's just that the scandal is a scandal it isn't good for anybody certainly our Empress let's keep the throne clean cutter he did lie didn't he yes of course he did so Alexa if I was a little unjust you know I didn't mean it don't think that deep down inside of me I don't appreciate having a knight in shining armor who takes a piss spear for me four legs my little legs I think the order of the Golden Bear be very nice on you right here and I think you earned it I congratulate you my little Golden Bear now let's drop the whole subject let's talk about something cheerful for a change matter of fact I have some very good news when I was introduced to variant Itsuki I was pleasantly surprised he looked very well Catherine oh why shouldn't he don't you remember he was sick very sick oh yes yes of course Catherine did Vario tyskie tell the truth I've answered that question much before and you're going to answer it again no I'm not used to being called her cough not even by you general shut up I demand the Paria tits could be tried tied openly in a few of you then what carefully I can't believe my whole world is collapsing I worshipped you I I put you on a pedestal you you were my ideal yes I idolize and keep on idolizing me and shut up oh this is not the kind of evening I planned I was so looking forward to seeing you I've been waiting for you what's it but it's my 52nd eat it what's my 52nd eating doing in a trash basket I was just reading it I'm not interested in that that's for me did you throw it there no it got there by itself it knew where'd long cover I demand an explanation you're not gonna give out anything more however I'm going to tell you something you were not meant to rule a country you've changed your mind considerate I have not I always said that you look wonderful in white uniform I still do you should wear it more often that's your greatest talent your greatest gift stick to it I'll bite you LaVon well I guess I was a fool you are right to call me an idiot I go on working night and day wasting my time wasting my paper in mine I thought I meant something to you to Russia now I find out you tricked me ah who swindled me yeah you ought to be ashamed I put you on a pedestal and you put me in a trash basket it's too much money man yeah you're tough I didn't dismiss you yet you'll go to your quarters you'll return here tomorrow morning if you find the right words humble words very very humble words and if you should be able to convince me that they're more than just mere words then perhaps I may forgive you that's all yes your majesty go to bed come buy some drink wash away your sorrows Russia needs you we need you drink it'll do you good Alex are you may not be tomorrow but tonight you are still in command of the palace guard so go back there right now and as soon as the Empress is asleep you order the guard out of the palace or everybody out here the whole place and if you should wake up keep it there by force till we arrive I idolize that woman so did I I'm sorry variate ister you don't have to be sorry you meant well Varia tensed he knows that don't you of course of course he told the truth and I cut him the piece on sons nose and you just gave me a little push from then on he was on his own yes tell me my friend how do you feel I feel fine very happy to hear it let's be friends Oh making our friend nervous now let's come to the point as soon as the god has left the palace I write with my regiment from the Gatchina moon my men join you on the second bridge of the neighbor and at all you all meet at the palace and rush rise our jaw I idolized ed welcome Alex hi we must come to a decision if we don't move right now we are lost every one of us what is your answer I'm with you we hardly got him on our side are you doing here I want to be on the right side the winning side well who's going to be the new Tsar I presume he's right here in this room you would like to know wouldn't you certainly I'm an old diplomat I've spent my whole life bowing to the right person I've given my spine to my career now for instance I wouldn't like to kiss Paskowitz his hand and then find out that Ron ski is too bizarre and I certainly wouldn't want to kiss her on skis Hannity lead was all right gentlemen I'm the only man in Russia who knows that the money in the Treasury is not in the Treasury what's going on out there stop it not you I see you couldn't wait to apologize some of my little spanking improve your manners no the same just because you say you're sorry oh no it's not gonna be that easy so like a good boy go to your quarters and say good night very nicely are you crazy you are crazy now maybe you're drunk or did someone by any chance suggested to come here and play the strongman or if you must be a lion just robbed once and get out of here if you have any idea of tearing down the palace if you should try to be Samson you'll end up with a haircut and a short one good night now look here I've had enough of this because I can descend to bestow my favours on a little lieutenant television don't you ever forget that you're my subject and I'm your monarch and whatever I say and wherever I say it I speak from the throne dismissed [Music] sniglet go ahead call shout scream there's nobody here to answer as to imagine the Almighty a person not a soul or answer just you and I so don't mother make yourself comfortable while you're still okay please explain gladly your majesty have you ever tried to sit down on a chair and have somebody snatch it right out from under you well that's what they're gonna do to you they're gonna snatch this one right out from under you thank you Oh a revolution mother no Alex I a few minutes once Keener's men will be here and catherine ii will pass into the wastebasket of history next i'll be sensible and don't have any illusions madam you're not going to be a glorious page in any history book you're not even gonna be a half a page before I get through where you'll end up as a footnote in very small print the smallest however much you may hate me at this moment Alexa I'm sure you don't want to see me kill they got eternal exile oh no mother I have their promise they wanted to but when we were discussing the boat I claimed you I could have had an old sofa a genuine antique the mother of all the Sobers but I prefer the mother of all the Russia's I know them they never kept that word they're not gonna keep it now they're gonna kill me Alexei don't you understand you're under my protection I'm going to send you to a place where you'll be absolutely safe from everybody and everybody will be safe from you with no men around for a thousand miles imagine cats were no men to look at you're all right little boo I made you an outbreak I still wear the pound and I still hold a scepter it should be my last imperial act out clouds over the head so hard that separate us you'll never look at again not even what your mom where are you sorry that's the property of the new Tsar but if you behave yourself in the future I'll see that you're provided with some cheap chinaware which on Sundays and holidays you'll be permitted to throw it yourself let me out here okay I have to protect you now Alexa why can't me behave like civilized people why don't you take me away from here where we can talk this over you mean to some hidden place yes you mean just you and me in a bottle of champagne Roma down this is a revolution not a picnic how ILECs I don't forget the to love me and I still love you that's who went so wrong at all maybe the whole thing is my fault yes I'm sure it is Adama still gracious no I mean it exactly the more I think what I see your point I know that I should have listened to your suggestions it's not too late Alexa for instance your edicts yes 52 edicts what happened to them barley why did you write them again do I have to see you next time I swear I promise no Chancellor will ever interfere again by the way do you want to be Chancellor how could I be I haven't a goat yes they're coming later Alexa I can't believe it you Mona those tenders get me I'm beg you to save me save me take me away from here I beg you I implore you I don't anything you want I'll make a Chancellor I'm a better army I'm not of your knickers are I make you sign you won't have to marry me always save me save me they're gonna kill me have mercy legs I have mercy Lee you're just where you belong and you're getting just what you deserve [Music] live the Empress bathroom the great [Music] good morning your majesty [Music] rather a hot night wasn't oh by the way general Chernov is under arrest [Music] well general Chow things are different now aren't they now you're under my protection and I'm going to protect you mercy your majesty mercy forgive you swine you dirty anguish Your Majesty don't I want it this is my share of the loot and please don't kick in your majesty I want him undamaged to captain yes they take this big piece of loot to my house [Music] [Applause] [Music] take him away [Music] thank you Miller most humbly ask permission to say something to your excellency go ahead raunchy I am deeply depressed for the last few days your excellency has a slept well hardly eaten your excellency seems worried I am run ski at this very moment Alexis fate is being decided if this audience doesn't succeed I don't know what to do for his sake and even more for Honor's sake I'd like to save him Oh run ski run sku give me a vodka please your excellency to come I haven't any but only this morning when I had to unlearn flesh off washing your Excellencies feet your Excellencies big toe didn't look at all as I would like your excellency speak toe to look run ski you the best servant I've ever this audience has been going on for over half an hour they don't like it see what you can find out go ahead do a little spying yes your [Music] a trilogy [Music] I know what happened I failed miserably they did even worse I've never seen like psy again she punished me all the way to the Crimean Peninsula poor little otter just a moment she banished you to the Crimea yes for life but we don't own the Crimea not yet what can you expect from her a woman who takes away someone else's fiancee has not got a respect anybody let's go [Music] look I'm not inhuman but I have to get back to the east gate give them a minute two minutes sweetheart and the other forgive me forgive you because you were silly you were always silly with a silliest boy I ever met that's why I fell in love with you but look her Majesty is waiting give them a minute don't be so afraid please understand your excellency I don't mind risking my life but I don't want to risk my pension Hana this is probably the last time I know what are you doing here did you come here to beg for me I failed Alexa why did you do it haven't I caused you enough pain enough humiliation I wish I end up his Excellency Mook heaven on earth to get me an audience you've got a three page speech for me I studied it for days I knew it by heart I knew exactly at which moment to touch the hem of a robe with my lips there was nothing I wasn't prepared to do I even wanted to kiss the dust from his shoes the moment I came face-to-face with her I forgot everything I didn't remember one word but I saw that woman who caused all the trouble between us I suddenly wished it some supernatural power what give me strength and courage to do what she has done to so many others to throw something at it I know you didn't all I remember is that my mind seemed to leave my head suddenly everything went dark then a terrific crash and when it became right again I realized that someone must have thrown something at Her Majesty and with only the two of us in the room naturally the suspicion fell on me naturally Oh Your Majesty crazy private Channel thank you let outside come here the decision of the court-martial that the defendant is guilty of treason and should be put to death at the pleasure of Her Majesty it's your death mine a hard decision but a just one I lived here at quarter to a Majesty's pleasure and I'm going to die at your Majesty's pleasure nothing could be fairer I suppose not glad you feel that way it makes things so much easier and there's not much I can do about nothing absolutely nothing no to help your situation even if I should so much has entertained the thought of parting you oh that's impossible you're right I'm afraid it will set a precedent a terrible example it would undermine the disappeared the halacha worse it would shatter the morale of the whole country after all I'm responsible to the people you're certainly can't set yourself up against an entire nation Oh can't I no you can't afford to who says what I can afford and what I cannot afford are you by any chance starting to advise me again no I have no desire to end up again on the wastebasket all I want to do is to get in front of a firing squad I want to die that's all shut up you'll die soon enough doesn't left me to do but put my name to this paper Oh perhaps you could tell me one single reason why I shouldn't I'll see here Catherine yes Alex hi now see here your majesty I started the whole uprising if anybody's guilty it's I when I seized the palace I gave the signal for the troops to march I shook the throne it's true I didn't turn it over but you try to sit down on it you'll find out it squeaks all right Alexei if it makes you happy my throne squeaks the revolution had succeeded I would have taken all the glory for it but since it failed I'm at least entitled of the blame I have to die all right Alex I all right all right don't excite yourself I'm going to sign this paper and we won't have any more arguments oh yes what's her last request last request it's wrong at the worst criminals I wouldn't dream of the private you upped you know my last wish I want to die oh stop dying stop being so heroic you're certainly making things very difficult for me Alexei why do you think I ordered you here can't you at least make one gesture after all you committed treason the greatest crime in the world is it too much to ask that you get down on your knees on my knees debate I never did it in my life it was always the first time for everything I found that I'll never forget the humiliation in the shame and yet a strange thing in the midst of all my terror and all the horror when I looked up at you and saw trees and just dripping out of your eyes those big brown eyes I couldn't help saying to myself yes a traitor but what an attractive traitor please Alexa get down on your knees no just a moment get on one knee at least bow not even deep just a little bow my heaven's sakes don't stand there like a frozen statue say something say you're sorry I'm very grateful for your Majesty's efforts to save me but I'm a doomed man and there's nothing your majesty can do don't be a child I doomed you like an under view I'm The Empress I makes a law I am below I break the law sometimes I can do anything I want except one thing what make me get back in that white uniform you hate me Alex I don't oh no your majesty not at all you've been very kind to me from your point of view but you see during the long hours in prison I had time to take care of something that I had always neglected to do I grew up I'm not a little fool anymore I'm convinced of that I'm afraid now you're a big fool maybe I am but at least I know what I want and what I don't want this is my last speech my last wish my last will and testament this is final Your Majesty it's hard to believe this is going to be the end I still hope it won't be don't answer me now please go out and think it over you have one hour's time and nothing would make me happier than if you make it possible for me to tear up this paper I won't say goodbye just dismissed I love it what is it your majesty please open your heart you can always deny it nobody whom I raised to the heights preferred to die rather than no it sounds like what's worse I didn't even throw anything had him no Nikolai the only thing this brokens my spirit I'm getting old your majesty getting old while you're only going to be 33 I have to confess Nikolai I lied what woman doesn't really comes her age I'm not going to be 33 I am 33 33 oh that's very young your majesty yes two men filled out you underestimate yourself one doesn't have to have a swollen toe to admire your majesty why only yesterday someone saw you in your carriage who the French ambassador oh my goodness the French ambassador whatever happened that French ambassador is he still in st. Petersburg not only is he in st. Petersburg but by the strangest coincidence he's right here in the anteroom he raved about your majesty well don't you think I'll see by all means I'll get him right now just a moment decline all right not exactly Your Majesty I have the high honor to announce the arrival of the emissary of his royal Majesty King Louis the 15th ambassador plenipotentiary we can Tobago counter by our valets bar on the vo and keep her the King Co machi de Flore began to bedrock underground village burned down keep the Kings here machi de Flore we welcome you to Russia in the name of my sovereign die thank your Majesty for the most gracious expression of welcome to see humble servant of my king my mama conceived all French people united in admiration and respect was a grand Empress the light of the East whose great statesmanship only surpassed by her military genius and if your Majesty permits may I add the personal note to the impersonal formality of the occasion please Monsieur iñaki I have seen portraits many many of your majesty and I have heard reports most glowing about see beauties and charms of your majesty but see palette of see painter has not colors enough to paint and the liar of the poet has strings not tender enough to sing about the beauty which my eyes have the good fortune to dazzle met Thank You monsieur le Marquis but I want you to know the compliments of that kind of me very much in Russia your Majesties they don't mean anything in France it's just our French way of saying hello oh it's very forthright Monsieur lucky I hope you're going to be just as outspoken discussing the political situation sit down Marquis the imperial permission to sit in the presence of your majesty cannot remain unanswered in the name of my sovereign die sank Your Majesty for allowing the humble servant to look just to down thank you your majesty any decision on private showing off Your Majesty please don't interrupt me I'm very silently so you saw me in my carry yes your majesty and I will always cherish it is the impression supreme your majesty traveling and her carriage looked like spring on wheels and when I see spring I means you seasoned another thing which gives it bounce when your Majesties smiled as a crowd it was putting to shames a smile of the Mona Lisa there is all saying see Naples and die I say see Catherine and live live Catherine the Great Thank You Monsieur much that was charmingly expressed wasn't it Nikolai very charming your majesty spring on wheels smile Monalisa see Katherine Lily because I don't believe a word you said but I'm awfully glad to say and what about Anna Madonna not Jessica well what about them why do you bother me can't you make a decision yourself must I do everything for heaven's sakes do what you want thank you your majesty you see Marquis that's the trouble I have to attend to everything myself everybody wants something Your Majesty this Your Majesty death My dear Marquis you see me surrounded by thousands of people in glittering uniforms I'm never alone and yet I'm lonelier than the loneliest creature and the loneliest corner of all my lands I'm lonely marching I do not dare to compare myself to your majesty but me I am lonely too Oh

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Keywords: Ernst, Lubitsch, Otto, Preminger, Tallulah, Bankhead

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Length: 89min 55sec (5395 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 09 2012