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Excellent, Your Highness.

Beautiful.

Your Highness, would you

raise your chin ever so?

Uh, I do apologize.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I assumed you were

talking to me.

I thought...

When he said Your Highness, I...

No, no, no.

Not at all.

You speak.

No, you first.

I insist.

Thank you.

Since we are both heirs

to our respective thrones,

perhaps Your Highness might

not be the most helpful

of addresses.

In the interest

of efficiency over protocol,

might I suggest Prince

Desmond and Princess Coralina

for the time being?

Would that be amenable,

Your Highness?

Yes.

Excellent suggestion,

Your Highness.

Wonderful.

Please go ahead.

Very well, Prince Desmond.

Would you raise

your chin ever so?

Could I possibly get a touch up?

Sir, I've drafted

an article for the media.

Clear, please.

Thank you.

After some intros, it

reads, "The royal houses

of the monarchy of Vostieri

and the kingdom of Androvia

announce the merging

of their royal lines

with the engagement of the Crown

Princess Coralina Eugenia

of Vostieri to Crown

Prince Desmond Carlyle.

Both houses hope this

joyous occasion will forge

a path towards

reunification, thus easing

centuries' old tensions

regarding the ownership

of the Alsinian province.

Yes, that's fine.

Although, we should

perhaps include

something about the date.

Say that the wedding

takes place in two months.

Oh, and perhaps

a cheerful mention

of the historical

and beautiful Castle Elora's

the location of the nuptials.

Both prized suggestions.

Princess Coralina,

perhaps you could

move your hand onto

his arms so that we

can see the yellow alexandrite?

Quite.

May I?

Here we go.

Perfect.

I believe we have it.

Everything all

right there, Edwin?

Never better, sir.

Merely attending to something

that was crying out to be done.

You just seem a little

upset by this turn of events.

I find this deeply offensive

for two reasons, sir.

Firstly, it is a breach of

protocol of the highest order.

And secondly, if royalty

cannot be expected to hold

their commitments,

what example does

that set for the rest of us?

But here I am, not

attending to your heartbreak

after such treacherous perfidy.

How you must feel

having a fiancee

so callously break off your

engagement by eloping with a...

a plumber.

You must be devastated.

As devastated as one

can be about someone

they've only met two

and a half times, I suppose.

How can one meet

someone half a time?

Oh, there was a video

call that kept freezing.

Very awkward.

Oh.

Do try to keep in mind, Edwin,

that this marriage was purely

a diplomatic union to shore

up political relations

between the two countries.

It was arranged

by our grandfathers

long before we were even born.

I do worry, though, without

the merger of the two houses

where this territorial

dispute might lead.

Still, she returned

the ring promptly.

Please make sure that gets

back to the royal vault.

Of course, sir.

And your parents are

expecting you at breakfast.

Be warned, your father is not

taking this as calmly as you,

sir.

Betrayal!

Utter betrayal!

This is an outright provocation!

Well, I hardly

think it's up there

with the k*lling of Archduke

Franz Ferdinand, Father.

I'm sorry, darling.

Who's been k*lled?

An Austrian fellow, Mama.

World w*r I.

Oh.

If things get worse,

I'm sure the Vostieris

could blame us for that too.

Although, one might wonder

how much this is political

and how much this is personal.

, were you not once

friends with King Winston?

Well, that was when we

were schoolboys, which seems

entirely beside the point.

His daughter has pushed

us to the very brink.

Father, it's 8

o'clock in the morning.

I entreat you to find

a diplomatic solution to this

and try to think of a plan B.

Oh.

Princess Coralina's

elopement was most untimely.

Not sure what we're

going to do now.

It's just too bad

that our royal air

force consists of two

helicopters and the private jet.

We won't be going to w*r, Edwin.

There has to be

a better solution.

Didn't Princess Coralina

have a younger sister?

I believe so, Your Highness.

Yes, I recall now.

Princess Beatrix.

She dropped out of sight

after some public blowback

to a picture in the press.

Oh, yes.

Yeah, I remember

that picture, actually.

If you scroll

down, you'll notice

there's a great deal

of commentary on her appearance.

I shouldn't laugh.

The poor child was

absolutely crucified.

No wonder she disappeared.

It was 20 years ago now.

Do you want me

to track her down, sir?

Arrangements for a royal

wedding back underway?

Do you know, I can't

think of a better solution.

We'll be asking her

to make a great sacrifice.

I know.

Not as big as sacrifices

as we'd be asking our subjects

to make if our fathers can't put

aside centuries of grievances.

Do it.

Let's just hope

she's not secretly

dating the palace electrician.

I'm hideous.

Don't come in.

I'm sure it's not that bad.

Oh, trust me,

it's an absolute disaster.

I'm using my key.

Big meeting today.

We are so going to land it.

Oh, man, it smells

awful in here.

What happened?

Why is it so dark?

We need some light

in this situation.

Uh, honey, I am really sorry

that this is happening,

but I gave you the entire

weekend to be a puddle.

I even gave you

my emergency breakup kit.

It was an emergency.

It was a breakup.

It's in the name.

I mean, Jared dumped me by text

for a reality show influencer.

Well, I know, and he's

a really big jerk

and has no idea what he lost.

But what do we tell our girls?

We are women of substance.

And we overcome

substantial challenges.

Good girl.

Now, I know this is bad timing,

but we have that

final presentation

to the Brahmin

League this morning.

And you know that

this investment

can secure our program

for the next two years.

I know.

Yeah.

Where's your phone?

I need to double

check the address.

Oh, I don't exactly

know where it is.

I was afraid I'd

misery dial Jared,

so probably between

the pint of ice cream

and the two boxes of milk duds.

OK.

Calling it.

Oh, now I remember.

Here.

Uh, you have two dozen missed

calls from the same number.

Is it Jared realizing he

made a terrible mistake?

No, it is plus 56.

That's a foreign prefix.

You don't suppose

there's a prince who

needs your help getting

millions of dollars

out of the country, right?

Anyway, we should get

you into the shower,

because we don't

want the villagers

to come with

the pitchforks and torches.

Well, it's Boston.

There's no villagers.

We have Bruins fans.

Same thing.

Less forgiving.

It's that same number calling.

Do you want me to get it?

I love messing with scammers.

Oh, uh, no, you're good.

Do you want to make

us some coffees?

- Yeah, sure.

- OK.

Hello?

Who was it?

You called it.

Nigerian prince wants my help,

but he works in Bitcoin now.

Fancy.

I'll call us an Uber.

How long?

Says it should be here.

Oh, OK.

Uh, is that guy watching

us through binoculars?

Just another birdwatcher.

Yeah.

Birding is very hip right now.

Sir, it's her.

The Allied STEM Foundation

for Young Women not only

provides vital education and

mentoring in STEM coursework

for underserved girls,

but we also teach leadership

skills through workshops,

such as emotional intelligence,

communication styles,

and conflict resolution.

This generous grant from

the Brahmin League would.

Be so beneficial

you wouldn't just

be making a difference in the

lives of these young women,

you'd be investing

in the future.

Thank you.

I couldn't tell if Mrs.

Standish loved or hated us.

She was as expressive

as dried concrete.

You know, she reminded me

of my paternal grandmother.

She always did this

thing where she'd...

Don't look, but I think that

same guy is across the park.

Which guy?

I told you not to look.

Chloe, out of curiosity, how

many true crime documentaries

did you watch this weekend?

Maybe half of one while

I was doing laundry.

OK, three.

But I swear that guy

followed us here.

OK, well, let's...

let's just turn the corner.

Good plan.

I'll send a simple

handwritten thank

you note and leave it at that.

Ooh, breaking

out the stationery.

I like it.

Very classy.

Well, we just don't want

her to think we're desperate.

Aren't we desperate, though?

No.

We give it a couple of months

and we'll be desperate adjacent.

Uh, I know you think

I'm being paranoid,

but there is a black

van following us.

No, no, don't turn around.

Jeez, you would be

the worst spy ever.

Well, I'm sure there's no

reason to panic just yet.

Why don't we cut through here?

We are definitely

being followed.

I should have really,

really, really

paid those parking tickets.

Oh, wait.

It went past.

- OK, we're good.

We'll just cross the street up

here and cut through the park

to the office.

OK.

Whoa!

My mom was right.

I moved to the big

city, and now we're

going to end up on Dateline!

OK, we'll just go the other way.

OK.

This is real!

We're going to get kidnapped!

Or m*rder*d.

Or kidnapped and m*rder*d!

OK, I think I'm

the one they want.

You'll be fine.

Just stay back.

You will not get

through to my friend

unless you go through me first.

Hiya!

Wait, what is happening?

It's OK.

I just need to go with them.

Well, I'm not letting you

get kidnapped without me.

Bea, what's going on?

I'm not exactly sure.

OK, that.

Since when do you speak French?

OK, there are some

details I never told

you about me and my family.

You said your family was boring.

Wait, are they in the mafia?

Have you been lying to me?

No, they're not in the mafia,

and no, I haven't lied to you.

And yes, my family is boring,

just in a very specific way.

Like my mother, she's...

You said she's a housewife

who does volunteer work.

Which is true.

It's just that her house

is kind of a palace,

and she's kind

of the queen there.

OK, so your mom is fancy

and you guys have a big house.

No, it's really a palace.

Palace.

But you said your dad was

a government administrator.

Right.

It's just that my father

is also the king

of Vostieri, which

is technically

an administrative position.

So you're not Bea Halston?

No, no, I still am your best

friend from sophomore year.

It's just my full

name is Beatrix Ileana

Halston Von Lindmore Eugard.

But some people refer

to me as Princess Beatrix.

That makes me the bestie

of Princess Beatrix of...

how do you pronounce

your country's name again?

Oh, thank you.

Are you sure you're

a princess, though?

Because we like boxed wine.

Also, we go to that

discount pedicure place,

so you don't sound

like a princess.

I took a year

of intense diction classes

to master your accent.

Accent?

I don't have an accent.

Do I?

Wow.

Do you think this is

one of those kidnappings

where we can get room service?

We haven't actually

been kidnapped.

Oh, but when I tell the story,

and I will tell the story,

there will be

kidnapping involved.

Your Highness.

I don't think he's

the one you say that to.

Your Royal Highness,

it is my honor

to introduce to you

Prince Desmond,

Crown Prince of Androvia.

Seriously?

Wow.

Your Royal Highness.

It is a great honor

to make your acquaintance.

Certainly.

The pleasure is all

ours, Your Majesty.

May we present our companion,

Miss Chloe Hargraves.

Miss Hargraves, an honor to

make your acquaintance as well.

Likewise, I'm sure, Your

Gracious Majesty, Sire, Royal...

That's not a thing.

OK, got it.

We've been trying throughout

the weekend, Princess,

to make contact with you

through phone calls and email.

We were inconvenient

as of the weekend

and not accepting

correspondence.

Understood.

Well, then, perhaps we might

confer more privately now.

Prince Desmond, since

we are outnumbered

and at a political

disadvantage, we

would insist that our friend

bear witness to whatever

conversation shall ensue.

Very well.

Since the dissolution of a

united Vestrovia some 300 years

ago, there has been

an ongoing dispute regarding

rightful ownership

of the Alsinian province and

the Castle Elora.

It is our hope that

Her Highness is

aware of elevated tensions

between Androvia and Vostieri

on this matter.

Is it the intention

of His Highness

to educate us on the history and

situation in our own homeland?

Well, given that

Her Highness has

been absent from her royal

duties for some 20 years,

one was not to presume

anything about what

sort of connection she may

or may not have with Vestrovia.

As a matter

of fact, we are fully

aware of the crown

prince's failed engagement

to our sister, Coralina.

May we offer our belated

congratulations and condolences.

How very kind of Your Highness.

Although, perhaps that failure

is a matter best discussed

with one's own sister.

And when doing so, please

do extend our heartiest

congratulations on her

recent nuptials to a plumber,

I believe.

- Indeed.

It will be so lovely having

a member of the royal family

who actually has a useful skill.

But I doubt His Majesty

came all this way

to discuss failed engagements.

We can't help but wonder

if there is perhaps

a point to this meeting.

Indeed, there is.

In fact, the entire point of the

aforementioned failed engagement

was to form an alliance through

marriage between the ruling

houses of Duvalier

and Vostieri in the hopes

that we might form

a legitimate path

towards a reunited

Vestrovia, and thus prevent

further escalation of tensions.

Understood.

But since that plan did

not come to fruition,

we are loath to consider what

alternative might be proposed.

Interesting choice of verbiage.

Perhaps, in the light

of the state of this meeting,

His Highness may

prefer not to proceed.

His Highness has

very little choice.

Since Princess Coralina was

required to abdicate her claim

to the throne

by marrying a commoner,

it would seem that you

are now crown princess.

And as crown prince

of Androvia, it

is my great honor

to most graciously

seek your hand in marriage.

So that happened.

OK, what is with

all the accents?

I've known you for 20 years.

Have you been pretending

this whole time?

Who's the real you?

This is Bea, your best

friend since college.

This is Princess Beatrix Ileana

Halston Von Lindmore Eugard

of Vostieri.

And I suppose this

is me, Beatrix, who

is also in a bit of a pickle.

It must be exhausting

to be all of those people.

Just be you.

Thank goodness.

Besides, I don't think

you're in a pickle.

Friday, your boyfriend

dumps you by text,

and then Monday,

another guy flies

2,000 miles to propose to you.

And not just any other guy.

A crown prince proposed to you.

Best rebound ever.

And you turned him down cold.

You truly are a girlboss.

Ugh, Androvians.

They're so pushy and arrogant I

bet it was his grandfather who

came up with the age-old

solution of intermarriage

in the first place.

Is that really the only option?

My sister says there's a

summit between our two kingdoms

in a few days,

so surely my father

will come up with a better

solution than marrying me off

to some polo playing prince.

Is there a chance that maybe

you're judging him a little bit

harshly?

Look at this.

OK.

There he is, looking

princely and...

wait, is that your sister?

She's so pretty.

Right?

Yeah, I've only heard

that my whole childhood.

Your sister's so pretty.

Touched a nerve, did we?

Sorry.

But that's not the photo

I'm talking about.

It's... it's this one.

This one, and this

one, and this one.

OK, I don't think

I've actually ever seen

anyone playing polo before.

Do you remember

in college when we

vowed never to date a golf bro?

Ugh, golf.

Well, polo bros, they're,

like, 100 times worse.

I'm sure he's the type who

never shuts up about it.

He looks pretty cute

on a horse, though.

Oh, the Vostieris.

They're all so pushy

and arrogant.

One might have thought

that the princess would have

been much more

appreciative, given

all the trouble you've gone to.

I mean, haven't I

kept a low profile?

Indeed.

Just the private jet.

Skeletal staff.

Of 12.

I've taken all the trouble to

come here, completely incognito,

and meet this rogue princess

to offer her the only way that I

can see out of a dire

situation, only to be informed

that she is inconvenienced.

In my opinion, sir, when she

said she must politely decline,

I didn't think she

was being that polite.

Then again, sir, it seems your

father has agreed to a summit

meeting with King Winston.

Perhaps clearer heads

will prevail at last.

One can only hope, Edwin.

Richmond, it's been ages

since I've seen you in person.

And yet, somehow,

not long enough.

You're looking so much older.

Some of us are

comfortable in our own skin.

Speaking of your skin, I'm sure

Leupinia would love the name

of your plastic surgeon.

Your Highnesses,

might I suggest we start

with an official photograph?

Happy to.

Certainly.

Might I suggest

as well shaking of hands?

Why, Winston, your handshake

feels just as weak as when we

were boys in boarding school.

Would you say as weak

as your economic recovery?

Or as weak

as your foreign policy?

Well, certainly nothing could

be as weak as your central bank.

That bad, huh?

I told Papa not to let King

Richmond push his buttons.

Papa said he's not a machine.

He doesn't have buttons.

He's never been

great with metaphors.

We are quite literal people.

Well, since the summit

was a failure,

that does leave you in a rather

delicate position.

If you were to reconsider and

accept the prince's proposal,

it might help settle

things, just until there

could be a diplomatic solution.

I realize I have no room

to tell you what to do,

and I'm so sorry I didn't

give you any warning

before my elopement.

But it was sudden

and crazy and perhaps

the first unpremeditated,

selfish thing I've ever done.

Are you having regrets?

Are you kidding?

This is the happiest I've

been in my entire life.

I won't begrudge you that.

I'm not thrilled

by the change in my situation,

but you've allowed me

to live a very private

life for a very long time.

I suppose I could reconsider

and accept his proposal,

but only in the hopes that we

can come to a better solution.

You are being most

gracious about all of this.

I just want you to know it's

not lost on me.

I appreciate that.

Somebody got

croissants from Monica's.

I've got to go, but please

give my love to Mummy and Papa,

OK?

When you used to say that

your sister was a princess,

I thought she was just spoiled.

But now that I know

she's an actual princess,

it's kind of weird.

Things are definitely weird,

and the summit, not a success.

So does that mean you're

reconsidering the engagement?

I think I have to.

Come on, what do

we tell our girls?

Once we decide what needs

to be done, we do it.

Everybody's watching

Everybody's waiting

Greetings, Your Highness.

Prince Desmond is

momentarily detained.

I see.

Are we sure this isn't

one of those things

where I am to be kept waiting

as a subtle power play?

Honestly, Your Highness,

do you read this much

into every interaction?

Only ones this fraught.

How refreshingly blunt you are.

And how craftily ironic you are.

I don't know

if this is an attempt

to intimidate me or charm me.

It is my attempt to cut

through the royal double talk.

If it's charm you're looking

for, you have the wrong sister.

Welcome.

Would Your Highness

care to join us?

Are we meeting in your bedroom?

Oh, goodness, no.

We thought we might have

supper on the balcony

with Your Highness.

Indeed.

But in the interest

of direct communication,

may we please stop

speaking in the royal we?

Yes, we can.

I mean, yes, you and I can.

Please.

Thank you.

Oh, no, wait.

Sorry, I'm confused.

I was told that you had

reconsidered my proposal.

Well, yes.

In light of the failure

of the recent summit,

I find myself so inclined.

OK.

It's just, you surprised me.

I thought we'd go out on a date.

I think we're a little

bit beyond dating

territory, aren't we?

Yes, but just something

a little more romantic.

Ah.

Candles, the moonlight,

those little flowers.

Thought this was romantic.

It's fine.

Princess, I may be naive

when it comes to affairs

of the heart, but I

do know enough to know

that when a woman says

something is fine,

then it doesn't mean it's good.

I did put some

thought into this.

Yes, your wait staff

did a lovely job.

Now, why does that

sound like a slight?

- I don't want to argue.

- It was definitely a slight.

I just thought we could go

out to a restaurant, that's all.

A restaurant?

I'm sorry.

I'm just having

trouble even picturing

what that would look like.

I suppose we could ask Edwin to

put together a security detail.

Could we discuss this privately?

By all means.

Ah.

Would you mind giving

us a few moments?

I'm sorry, I'm just

attended on so often I

forget that they're even there.

Let's run out for pizza.

I'm sorry, Princess.

I don't think you understood.

I'm saying that we can't

do that without security.

No, I don't think

you understand.

Where does that door go?

According

to the security briefing,

to some service

elevator, I think.

So?

Let's run out for pizza.

Really?

Could we really do that?

Look, in Boston, I'm

a nobody, at least until we

announce our engagement.

And I don't think

anyone's up to date

with princes from small

European monarchies.

Well, I have featured

on some quite prominent

eligible bachelor lists.

If we scruff you up a bit,

we might look like just

a normal couple out for a date.

It's just I've never really

done anything like that before.

Well, tonight might

be our last chance.

The princess and I are at a

very delicate and tense stage

of diplomatic negotiations.

We'd very much like

to be left alone.

Indeed, sir.

Alone, Edwin.

Remember, if anyone

asks, you're a PhD student.

Why can't I just

be a local Bostonian?

Well, first, because they're

called townies, and second,

because you don't have sweats.

I remind you that

the purpose of this trip

was to propose to a princess.

I didn't think sweats

would be appropriate.

So you have sweats?

Well, at least you

know what those are,

so that's encouraging.

Oh, may I?

There.

Do I look like

an astronomy student?

Look at you with the backstory.

Astronomer?

I like it.

Personal interest?

I dabble.

All right.

Now or never, I suppose.

Exactly.

Take a breath.

We're sneaking out for pizza,

not nuclear secrets.

Where are we going anyway?

This place Chloe and I

used to go in grad school.

The pizza is so greasy, but it's

so good, and the beer is cold.

Oh, you like beer, right?

- Oh, yeah.

I'll have you know that we

have some excellent breweries

in Androvia, so yes,

I do drink beer.

How sheltered do you think I am?

Cool hats.

That looks good on you.

Thank you.

Yes?

Oh, yeah.

I suppose I have

to pay for this.

Yes.

One second.

I... the thing is I don't

actually have any money.

I've never carried

a wallet before.

And that's exactly how

sheltered I think you are.

Don't worry.

Tonight's on me.

Well, in that case,

we'll take this as well.

Thanks.

To going off the tether.

Hm.

Hm.

You know, I've never been

allowed to make foolish mistakes

or youthful indiscretions.

My whole life's been

so meticulously planned.

Even my polo playing,

it's all orchestrated.

Polo?

But I've seen the pictures.

No, it's an annual photo

sh**t against a green screen.

In fact, I've fallen

off so many horses

that I'm expressly

forbidden, in the interests

of protecting the royal lineage,

from being on horseback.

But I thought

Androvians were supposed

to be legendary polo players?

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

You were right.

This is absolutely fantastic.

It's called bowling.

Do you want to try it?

Bowling, you say?

Yeah.

Let's give it a go.

OK.

Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

Oh.

That was good, right?

It's been a while.

OK, your turn.

Uh, you might want

to step back a little bit.

Back, back, back, back,

back, back, back, back.

And remember what I told you.

So you hold the ball up,

wind back, take a few steps,

and release.

Are you kidding?

That was great.

Thank you.

Don't leave me hanging.

Oh, yeah, that thing you do.

Excuse me.

When you knock all the things

down, is that what you do?

You do that little dance?

I mean, you know, it

doesn't happen all the time,

but when it does,

you've got to celebrate.

All right.

Hey!

Well done.

Don't leave me hanging.

Am I picking up

date night vibes?

I know that look.

I know that look.

Hey, baby.

Come on.

Let's buy them a round.

Oh, we just came

back from our honeymoon

ourselves, so stay right there.

Let me strike in.

You jerk.

You've been messing

with me this whole time.

You assumed that I didn't

know what bowling was.

You didn't say

you were good at it.

I didn't say that I wasn't.

But you think that I'm

hopeless and sheltered.

I'd say this one's on you.

OK, maybe I had that coming.

I don't get it.

You don't play polo,

but you're this bowling champ?

That's completely true.

Yes, when mechanized

bowling was first invented,

it became something

of a sensation in Androvia.

And my great

grandfather, who insisted

that we be modern

in all things, he

built a two-lane alley

in the basement of the palace.

I discovered it when I

was in my early teens.

When my royal duties became just

too much to bear, that alley,

it became a refuge for me.

Well, considering

how good you are,

you must have spent

a lot of time there.

You're not the only one who

had a difficult time adjusting.

Here we go.

Ah.

Thank you.

Yes.

Hey, guys, do you

have a car or should we

drop you off someplace?

Oh, that's so nice of you,

but I think that's our Uber just

pulling around now.

Oh, well, it was really

fun meeting you guys.

I hope we can get

together again.

We've been trying to make

more couple friends.

We could have couple friends.

Well, you guys

have our contacts,

so let's try to keep in touch.

All right.

That's my wife.

Don't mind her.

She's a hugger.

OK, bye.

Great to meet you.

- You too.

- Pleasure meeting you.

Yeah, it was great

to meet you both.

- Bye.

- Bye.

See you around.

This is just

the night that I needed.

I have to admit it, I can't

remember the last time

I had this much fun.

Oh.

"Androvian crown

prince unaccounted for.

Kidnapping, not ruled out,

claims personal assistant."

I think we're in trouble.

Where have you been, sir?

I've been worried

sick and entertaining

the most dire possibilities.

Such as what, Edwin?

Kidnapping attempt?

No.

In fact, we just went

out for a little pizza.

Pizza can be delivered.

This is quite unlike you, sir.

I'm so sorry.

This is my fault.

No, it isn't.

I went of my own free will.

And for your information, I

had rather a fantastic time.

Well, that seems

entirely beside the point.

Well, I'll inform the king

and queen that you have

not been abducted as feared.

Now, it would seem that the best

way to defuse this escalation

in tensions would be

to announce your engagement

as soon as possible.

So, Princess Beatrice, you

will be back here at 9:00 AM

sharp for your official photo.

I have a meeting.

Your Highness, I

realize this must all

feel like a terrible

inconvenience for you,

but you were almost

in the middle

of an international

incident this evening.

Through no fault of her own.

Be that as it

may, we need to push

things along here for the people

of both your countries.

Thank you, Your Highnesses.

We'll send a car in the morning.

No.

Oh, that's ghastly, darling.

Ma cherie, you can't

wear any of those.

They'll think he's

marrying an American.

Seeing your wardrobe is

making me feel quite sad,

like we haven't supported you.

Well, that was the whole point.

I wanted to support myself.

And I didn't mean

to make you sad.

This is supposed

to be good news.

Of course I'm pleased.

You're doing your country

a great service.

And, personally, I'm thrilled

to have my baby closer to home.

But I just hate to think...

Hate to think what?

I know how hard-won

your privacy has been.

I fear we're letting you down.

Making sacrifices for the

greater good is what we do,

Mama.

You married Papa at 20.

What was that like?

I'll admit, it was

quite an adjustment.

But then again, I was raised

for this sort of thing.

You, ma cherie, you're

educated and accomplished,

but I fear you're unprepared.

Well, you've supported

everything I've ever done,

so that's the best preparation

I could ever hope for.

Perhaps.

Then again, we

prepared Coralina,

and look how that turned out.

Well, I hate to cut this short,

but I think my car's going

to arrive any minute.

Give my love to Papa.

Of course.

OK.

Right.

You won't be needing

whatever's in there.

Follow me.

How are we progressing?

I just worry that all

of this, it's not me.

Well, Your Highness,

if I may, you have

not been for over two decades.

By that, I mean Princess

Beatrix of Vostieri.

Now, she's in there somewhere,

and we mean to find her,

no matter how long it takes.

Now, everyone,

let's get this done.

Your Highnesses, can you

get closer together, please?

Can you switch sides, please?

Could we see the yellow

alexandrite, please?

Oh, wow.

Oh, hello.

Hi.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

I think they're finally leaving.

I'm so glad you're here.

It's been chaos.

Thank you.

I know.

It's crazy, right?

I kind of just miss that

one guy with binoculars.

Anyway, have you

checked your work email?

Suddenly, the Brahmin

League can't

wait to be in business with us.

And you have invitations

to a bunch of galas.

Well, don't tell my mother.

She'll send gowns.

Ooh.

You think she'll send me one?

If only we could take advantage,

but, unfortunately, there's

bigger issues brewing at home.

Now that I know that

this isn't your home,

I've been doing some research.

Your foreign minister

has been stoking quite

a bit of nationalistic fervor,

which seems ironic, considering

the fact that the Androvians

and Vostieris used to be

one big country originally.

So it's sort of like

the Capulets and the Montagues,

or Ewing and Barnes.

But if they were one

big country originally,

then why did they separate?

Well, it was 300 years ago.

The king died

without a clear heir,

two families lay

claim to the throne,

and it created this big

mess, which eventually

divided the countries.

So now, in order

to calm the rhetoric,

Desmond and I have to turn

on the charm offensive.

His jet leaves for Androvia

tomorrow night.

So clear your schedule

and pack your bags.

You want me to come with you?

No, I need you to come with me.

I feel like things are

about to get very weird,

and I need someone I

can trust in my corner.

And I can't think

of anyone else I'd rather

have as my maid of honor.

Seriously?

I'd be so honored.

Yay!

I'm showing up

for the trip in a scarf

and big Jackie O sunglasses.

OK.

Oh, hi.

Miss Hargreaves.

Always a pleasure.

I heard you were joining us.

I sure am.

It's hard to imagine

flying without putting

my shoes in a tub first.

Indeed.

Hello, Edwin.

Your Highness.

Ah, this will not do.

This you might find

a little more appropriate.

Oh.

That looks a bit

much for travel.

And the Androvian jet awaits us.

Do you think it's as posh

as we see in magazines?

I love free food.

We have all amenities onboard.

Food service, chilled

champagne, and in-flight TV.

In fact, His Highness has asked

that we screen his favorite film

this evening, The Big Lebowski

Oh.

That tracks.

The dude abides.

Indeed he does.

Just give us your best

smile, Your Highness,

and hightail for the van.

Come on.

Yes, very good.

Very good.

Oh.

Hello.

Hi.

Miss Hargraves, come.

I want to be the king of it all

I want to have a good

time, good time

So give it to me

Give it to me Give it to me

Give it to me

Oh, oh, the king of it all

I want to have a good

time, good time

Give it to me

Give it to me

Give it to me

Wow

Want it and you got it

Cool.

Your Majesties, might

I present my fiancee,

Princess Beatrix Ileana Halston

Von Lindmore Eugard of Vostieri.

And, Princess, might I introduce

the royal family of Androvia.

My father, King Richmond,

and my mother, Queen Leupinia.

It's a pleasure to make

your acquaintances.

You're quite a bit

taller than the other one.

Yes, Your Majesty.

My apologies for that.

Hm.

Oh, that's quite all right.

You don't need to unpack for me.

OK, please proceed.

You know, there is

a nice lady unpacking

my underwear

into a lavender-scented

tissue paper drawer.

I thought we were only

staying one night.

Well, we're supposed to do

a tour of Castle Elora tomorrow.

Oh.

Oh, no.

OK.

Your Highness, Miss

Hargraves, in an effort

to win over Androvians, we've

planned a photo op for an hour

from now.

It will be very simple.

You and the prince will go out

the front entry of the palace,

descend the steps,

and wave to a select group

of locals and photographers,

who will be

gathered outside of the gate.

Then you will return

to the palace.

Easy as that.

Should we perhaps

go outside the gate

and greet them personally?

Goodness, no.

We merely want them

to get a look at you.

We've timed it so the sun will

be perfect for your angular

angles.

But no selfies,

and there will be

no tabloid photographers there.

You will wear these, and this

will be the gown you're wearing.

That looks a tad long.

There won't be time

for a proper hem.

We'll get a seamstress to pop

in a couple of stitches

and hope for the best,

all right?

Whoa.

He's like Cinderella's

fairy godmother.

If she didn't like

Cinderella in the least.

It's like being

13 all over again.

Except this time I'm a meme

that will last forever.

Hey, what do we tell our girls?

You are the author

of your own story.

Don't let others

control your narrative.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I'm jet lagged, and I

didn't expect tagging along

with royalty to be so tiring.

Also, that bed in there

is calling my name.

Did you know those sheets are

hand-stitched by Italian nuns

who are selected

for their tiny hands?

I looked it up.

OK, you go get some sleep.

And remember, we'll laugh

about this in the morning.

Well, I hope so.

Night.

Night, night.

Can I help you

with something, lass?

Just, we're not supposed

to have visitors

this late in the kitchen.

Sorry to bother.

I couldn't sleep, and I thought

maybe a cup of chamomile tea

might help.

Ah, you must be the American

friend of the princess.

You could have just

rung down for it.

Actually, I'm the princess

friend of the American.

Oh.

I didn't recognize

you, Your Highness.

Well, you must have missed

today's latest internet story.

Don't worry about those photos.

Come on.

Oh, you're in luck.

Kettle's still hot.

Thank you.

You know, when I married my

Humphrey, I didn't eat for days.

And by the time the priests

were giving us our vows,

I faint dead away.

Vulgata over gums

right off the altar.

Humphrey couldn't find the top

half of me for all the tulle.

But by the time reception

were in full swing, even

I were laughing at it.

And I think it's

good for the people

to see that royals

are human too.

If anyone's asking my opinion.

Oh, sorry.

How can I help

you, Your Highness?

Straight away, Your Highness.

Kettle's just boiled.

Would you allow me to take it?

We can't have a princess

going about like a kitchen maid.

Oh, no one will mind.

And I am his fiancee, after all.

Well, against

my better judgment,

I don't suppose it could hurt.

Enter.

Thank you.

You can just set my tea

on the side table there.

By all means, Your Highness.

What... what are you

doing in my bedroom?

What, so it's OK

for your kitchen maid

to see you in your pajamas

but not your own fiancee?

No, it's just you startled me.

I wasn't expecting you.

Why are you delivering my tea?

Well, I too couldn't

sleep, so I imposed

myself on your kitchen staff.

Ah.

Then you managed

to make it up the stairs

all right without falling over?

Why couldn't you sleep?

I'm just trying to take mind

off the lurking suspicion that

responsibility

for de-escalating the situation

seems to have fallen

entirely on our shoulders.

I know.

Well, there's a book

I can give you

called Economies of Conflict,

which might explain why.

I've read that book.

Yeah, thought it was quite good.

You didn't tell me why

you were not sleeping.

I'm making a mess of things.

No, you're not.

This is how it's always been

for me, always a little off.

I'm trying to be better.

Less how I am naturally.

I wish you wouldn't.

I like you just how you are.

You should teach a class on

authenticity at princess school.

You laugh, but that is

part of the leadership

program at my foundation.

Yes, I heard about that.

Girls in STEM, isn't it?

Mm-hmm.

Tell me about it.

OK, Your Highness.

But just remember, you asked.

Consider, if you will, the

messages we send our children.

Throughout history,

only half the population

has ever been invited

to adventure, explore, and

engage in the world,

half the time actively

creating issues in their wake.

You mean men like

our grandfathers?

Precisely.

Now consider the stories

we tell our girls.

It's usually some

put upon princess

forced to marry a dull prince.

I'm not sure how I feel

about that description.

My point is, the story

usually ends at her marriage,

never to be spoken of again.

But what if the princess was

prepared to think not just

about her advantageous

marriage, but

the problems facing her society

and their possible solutions?

Princess being metaphorical

in our case, of course.

In Chloe's case.

Yes.

So we opened it up to any

girl who had the mind for it.

We gave them

the opportunity, the access,

the tools, so we can reframe

the narrative for the future.

Interesting.

Right?

Wait, which part?

The part where you,

an actual princess,

were forced to marry

a prince, because that's

what princesses do when

they're faced with problems

in their societies.

Except this prince

isn't very dull.

Ready for this?

Everything all right?

I'm just doing

what you suggested

and being authentically myself.

Hi.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Hi.

Thanks for coming.

Lovely to meet you.

Princess, please

can I take selfie?

Oh, of course, yes.

Should we take a selfie?

Oh, yes.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh.

Hello there.

Thank you so much.

Oh, that's beautiful.

Your Highness, the Vostieris

have arrived early.

There's already some

scuttlebutt about which family

gets the room with

the sun, so can you

and the princess please

return to the castle

before things escalate?

All right.

Goodbye, everyone.

Thank you.

See, you did it.

Ready to meet my family?

I can't wait.

Don't get too excited.

- Ma cherie.

- Hello.

Bea.

You're here.

Well, I'm just so glad

to finally see you, my darling.

I was afraid those

awful Androvians

had taken you hostage

and were keeping

you from your loving family.

Darling, what have you

been doing to your hair?

I love it.

Oh, well, it's not

as perfect as.

Stop.

Don't even get me started.

I am a wreck.

Ah.

But please allow me

to introduce you to my husband.

You must be...

I am.

The plumber, yes.

But you can call me Cody.

I've been looking

forward to meeting you.

I've only got two brothers,

so it will delight

me to have you as a sister.

How lovely.

May I introduce Miss

Chloe Hargraves, my friend

and foundation partner.

It's such a pleasure to be

joined by another commoner.

We should form

an alliance, you and I, no?

I get it now.

What a surprise it was upon

hearing about your early arrival

here.

I'm sure you know what

it's like to suddenly crave

the fresh air

of the mountains, especially

since your capital is a seaport

and does smell so of fish.

Unlike your capital, which

smells of old cheese and

disappointment.

Your Majesties,

may we invite you

to proceed to the dining hall?

Oh, all right.

Smell?

Prince Desmond, any comment

on your second engagement

in two months?

Only to say that I'm entirely

delighted by the circumstances

that have brought Princess

Beatrix and I together.

And, Princess Beatrix,

any comments on the fact

that your approval ratings

in Androvia have gone up 73%?

Has it?

I'm afraid things have been

quite topsy turvy lately,

so I wasn't aware.

Your Highness.

Princess Princess.

Princess Coralina, are

you at all disappointed

that you're sacrificing becoming

queen by marrying a commoner?

Well, real love is

never a sacrifice.

Aw.

Excuse me.

Are you a member

of one of the families?

No, I'm Chloe.

I'm the best friend

of the bride.

Wrap it up.

Miss Hargraves, at the risk

of appearing chivalrous,

might I escort you inside?

Will this start a rumor

that we're dating?

Perish the thought.

Did you hear him?

The nerve, implying that simply

because our beautiful capital

is also a seaport that

it smells like fish.

Absurd.

Of course, dear.

But then again, you don't

stray that far from the palace,

but I get out and about with

my charity work at times,

and I dare say the docks on the

far side of the harbor, well,

they do have a certain

aromatic quality.

Oh, darling.

Do try the Brie.

It's exquisite.

Wow.

Vostierian cheese.

Some of the best in the world.

Look at him down there.

So smug.

Cheese and disappointment.

He's the one who'd know what

disappointment smells like.

Darling, with all your fretting,

you're letting

your ceviche get cold.

Ceviche is always cold, Mama.

You're right.

Which one do I mean?

Oh, I don't know offhand,

but you really must try it.

It's quite delicious.

I do hope after the wedding,

we get more Androvian seafood.

How are you adjusting

to your return to public life?

You know, perhaps I can

relate on a small level.

Until I married

your sister, unless water

was spraying from a faucet,

no one cared what I did.

I must say, it's been

quite disorienting.

I'm not used

to being fussed over.

It's all this

poking and prodding

and focus

on my appearance, which

takes some getting used to.

Well, perhaps I can sympathize.

I have found it a little

unsettling for myself also.

The work I do is with

my hands, not my face.

Why should this matter?

Oh, it matters.

Right?

I suppose that dinner

went as well as expected.

At least no one threw anything.

Small blessings, right?

I just hope the wedding

goes half as well.

It will.

Oh, girl, you always

beat me at this game.

I don't even know why I try.

Here, just take the whole deck.

Take it.

I am going to go

and Insta stalk Cody,

see if he has any brothers.

Good luck.

Nighty night.

Night.

We have to stop these

late night rendezvous

or else people

will start to talk,

and then we shall

have to get married.

Can you imagine?

I want to show you something.

You know, I don't wish to

alarm you, but when I was a boy,

I heard a tale that

this tower was haunted

by my great, great,

great grandmother,

Gertrude, who died here rather

than surrender it to your lot,

Vostieris.

Well, I was told the ghost

was a distant cousin who

died defending it

from the Androvians.

Ah.

You don't suppose that perhaps

our educations were skewed

in such a way as to paint

in a more favorable light

our respective families, do you?

What?

Are you implying that

it wasn't entirely

true when I was told

the Vostieris basically

invented civilization?

Just speculating.

Did you hear that?

Where are you taking me?

You'll see.

Yeah, no, but actually where?

This is what I

wanted to show you.

Wow.

How did you know about it?

Well, for a while, as a girl, I

would obsess over the schematics

of all the castles,

certain that I would

find a secret passage

leading to hidden treasure.

Unfortunately,

I never thought to look

for a hidden bowling alley.

Who knows what we'll see.

But you once told me that you

wanted to study astronomy.

Wait, it's early August.

Did you bring me here

to see the Perseids?

Tonight, the meteor

shower is supposed to peak.

Brilliant.

Brilliant.

There's one.

Look, there's another one.

I can't tell if you're

just indulging me

or you genuinely get excited

every time you see another one.

Surely you've seen

sh**ting stars before.

Of course I have.

But it doesn't matter

if you've seen 100,000 of them.

It doesn't mean

that each one can't

have its own unique beauty.

I imagine that's what

it's like to be in love.

Doesn't matter if you've

been with someone for years.

Your heart still

skips a beat every

time they walk in the room.

Imagine?

You make it sound like you've

never been in love before.

I don't suppose I have.

Not really.

Well, of course, there

was an infatuation or two

at university,

but the engagement...

I was betrothed

to your sister before I

even knew what a crush was.

Hm.

I'm actually really

sorry that didn't work out.

I'm also really sorry you

had to settle for the spare.

My sister certainly would

never trip over her hem.

In fact, she's

much better suited

to all the required

pageantry than I am.

I can't say I'm disappointed.

I also don't think

your sister would ever

remember some throwaway

comment about astronomy,

bring me up on this

roof to see this.

Look at that one.

Desmond.

Desmond, wake up.

Just five more minutes.

This is the nicest sleep

I've had for weeks.

Knowing Edwin,

he's probably already

alerted the authorities I've

done something nefarious to you.

Let's hope nobody's

noticed we've gone.

Yes, let's hope.

Allow me to help you with that.

Stuck.

We're trapped up here.

What?

What are we going to do?

Ah.

Just kidding.

Imagine how awkward that

would have been, though.

You're evil.

My heart stopped.

Where have you two been?

We've had the entire

staff looking for you.

Yes, I'd say the thing

about that is that...

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

Again?

Your Highness, you appear

to becoming a bad influence.

Edwin, I will remind

you that you are

speaking to your future queen.

Apologies,

Your Highness, but your

official prenuptial luncheon

starts in less than three hours.

Thus, there is a team

of stylists awaiting

for you in your quarters.

I assumed this wedding

was more about politics

than presentation.

Might I remind Her Highness

that presentation is politics?

The entire Alsinian province

was clearly ceded to Androvia

in the Treaty of 1628.

That was a treaty

that was never ratified.

Even within Androvia, that

treaty was widely dismissed.

Oh, you're an expert

on Androvian history now?

It's a moot point to even

try and bring that up,

since the joint occupancy

accord, agreed to in 1923,

set up a 99-year mutual tenancy,

which would have superseded it.

That was most graciously

proposed by my own grandfather,

so I think I would know

about the accord of 1923.

Then you would also know

about the underlying agreement

that upon the accord's

expiration,

ownership would

revert to Vostieri.

Nonsense!

There was never

an underlying agreement.

That is pure fiction.

The only fiction

going on here is

that we're supposed to believe

that's your real hair.

Or is the real

fiction your waistline?

How much Spandex are

you strapped into?

Sir.

That's my girl.

Darling, that's

not very ladylike.

Well, something had

to be done, Mother.

With all due respect,

what was supposed to be

a purely ceremonial luncheon

has yet again devolved

into another failed summit.

Now, if you would

allow me, I believe

I have a way through this.

Chloe, we're doing a conflict

resolution workshop.

Awesome!

This seems entirely irregular.

Father, please.

These outdated treaties that the

two of you been fighting over

have done neither of our

countries any good at all,

have they?

Your Majesties have

both been given

ample opportunity

to find a solution,

and you haven't been able to.

So might I suggest that

the crown princess is

given the opportunity

to provide some much

needed fresh perspective.

Beatrix, dear, this is really

not the appropriate time.

Papa, darling, this

is what Bea does.

If you could all

just let her speak,

I think you'll find

we have a rather

gifted diplomat amongst us.

Thank you.

You've got this.

Can we get a whiteboard in here?

I think we can all agree we'd

like to resolve this matter

and find a permanent solution,

not kick it down the road

like your grandparents did.

Quite right.

Excuse me, dear.

Which word are we

trying to come up with?

There's not a right

or a wrong word.

It's just that you each

have to use the letter

you have to make a word.

In this situation, what

would a win look like to you?

Not ever having

to deal with this problem

for the rest of my life.

OK, I'll put that down as a win.

OK, queens, let's

do a trust fall.

I'd like you to stand

in front like this.

P for palace.

And you're just going to fall

back and trust that my mum is

going to catch you.

K for king.

Service.

Bird.

I'm slightly worried that

our liveries might clash.

Edwin, please.

Fall.

Queens.

That was great.

I know you two went

to boarding school together.

King Richmond, I don't

want you to think about it.

I want you to just blurt out a

word that comes to mind of when

you first met my father.

I suppose inspiring.

Did you say inspiring?

The first word

that came to mind.

Why do you think that is?

I was 11 years old.

I was fairly sheltered,

and suddenly I was shipped off

to a Swiss boarding

school, which was supposed

to make a man out of me.

Admittedly, I was terrified.

But then I met Winston.

He was a year older.

He seemed to be the only

boy there who could

truly understand my position.

He inspired me that I

could make my way there.

OK.

Great word, inspiring.

Father, what word

comes to mind of when

you first met King Richmond?

I suppose comrade.

It was awkward with

the other boys.

Given my royal standing,

I felt quite isolated.

So when Richmond

arrived, I finally

felt like I had a comrade,

someone I could confide in and

team up with, as it were.

We did make quite

a team, didn't we, rather?

We did indeed.

Do you remember the water

tower adventure?

Do I?

I commissioned a painting

of that very water tower.

It hangs in my personal study.

So how did it go from that

to this current animosity?

When I graduated, my father

told me I had to put all that

behind me and be a true leader.

He drilled into me that the

Androvians or basically anyone

on the other side

of any border...

Can't be trusted.

And do you think

that mistrust has

been a win for either of you?

Good evening,

ladies and gentlemen.

I'm very pleased and,

frankly, a little

surprised to announce that

after a private meeting

this afternoon, King

Richmond and King Winston

have come to an agreement which

would establish a mutual shared

occupancy

of the Alsinian province,

overseen by an independent

council made up of appointees

from both countries.

Any questions?

With our signatures,

we enact the new treaty.

We also announce

a new free trade

agreement between

our two countries, which

will benefit both economies.

And, as an added benefit,

my son is not forced

into a marriage of convenience.

My daughter does not have

to marry a man she barely knows.

And with that, I return

this token of your affection.

And I accept this ring and

release you from your engagement

to me.

Excellent.

Well, ah, thank you very much.

Thank you.

I suppose we both rather

dodged a b*llet there,

didn't we?

Yes.

Lucky for both of us, wasn't it?

You're relieved, I'm

sure, to be able to go back

to your old life in Boston.

Well, you sort

of blew my cover there,

so it's not exactly

going to be the same.

But having a higher

profile is already

benefiting the foundation,

and all of this

has taught me a new

meaning of public service.

A princess for the people.

Sounds like a great

story to teach children.

But I truly hope the next time

you give that to someone, it's

not out of political

expediency but

because you're really in love.

We hope for the best.

Princess Beatrix

Vostieri, it has been

our pleasure to have met you.

We feel it has been an honor.

Fantastic news.

We got the grant, and it's

for more than what we asked for.

This should fund us

for the next five years.

Bea?

Yeah, good.

That's good.

If we got this

news back in Boston,

we'd be jumping up

and down right now.

You're right.

This is stupid.

Sorry, that's great news.

Except here I am just

staring at my hand.

Is there something

wrong with it?

OK, fine.

I didn't even like

the ring anyway.

It was too big and gaudy

and totally not my style.

And yet your hand sort

of looks empty without it now.

And that's stupid, right?

No, it's not stupid.

Especially because this

isn't about the ring, is it?

I've only known him

a couple of weeks.

What I'm feeling

can't be real, right?

Honey, it doesn't matter if it's

a few weeks or months or years.

If it's real, it's real.

Did you tell him how you feel?

No.

He seemed relieved,

so I acted relieved.

It's too late now.

Now he's gone.

- Let's go after him.

- What?

How would we even...

I have an idea.

Meet you out front

in five minutes.

Five minutes.

Hey!

Oh, great.

I borrowed it from

one of the staff.

Get GPS up on your phone.

If we can find

a couple of shortcuts,

we can beat him to the border.

Let's do it.

Let's do it!

OK, you good?

- Yeah.

All right.

Take the next left!

Got it.

Ew!

I swallowed a bug.

Ugh!

Go around.

OK.

Stop the car.

Stop the car!

Desmond, darling, are

you feeling quite well?

No, Mother, I have

to say that I'm not.

I should think you'd

be over the moon.

We have peacefully resolved

the issues, and going forward,

relations between

the two countries

shall be better than ever.

Which is great news

for everyone concerned,

Father, except for me.

I've dedicated my entire

life to this country.

But there's something

that I have to do

now that's just for myself.

Son, this is craziness.

At the very least, we can send

Edward and security with you

for whatever you have to do.

No, Father.

This is something that

I have to do on my own.

But trust me, I'm

going to be all right.

This isn't like you.

Can't you see?

The boy is dealing

with a broken heart.

Let him go.

Thank you, Mama.

Desmond, couldn't have thought

of this before you got so

far from the border, could you?

What's wrong?

We're out of gas.

Oh, no.

We've definitely

missed them by now.

Hey, we don't know that.

You might still be

able to catch him.

You should go.

- You'll be OK?

- Yeah, yeah.

Go!

Go!

You go, girl!

What are you doing?

Where's your security detail?

I gave them the slip

like you taught me.

Oh, god.

I need to invest in some sweats.

These are not the right

shoes for this.

What are you doing here?

Those things I

said last night...

Last night.

Look, I said that

we dodged a b*llet,

but the truth is, I

don't particularly

want to dodge that b*llet.

- You don't?

No.

And perhaps this is crazy.

Like your father said, we

hardly know each other.

But I've never felt

this way before.

I'm completely in love with you.

I feel the same way.

I think I still have it.

What are you doing?

I'm asking this not

because I'm the prince

and you're the princess

and it's our duty,

but because I, Desmond, am

truly in love with you, Beatrix.

Will you marry me?

I will marry you

for exactly that reason.

You know, you could change

your shirt this season.

No way.

This is my favorite shirt.

And if I take this off,

the Bruins will lose.

You know that, right?

Yeah.

Hey, what's this

fancy-looking envelope?

Wait, are these airline tickets?

First class.

This a joke?

Hold on, let me see the card.

Wow, there's a note

written in it.

"Dear Rooster and Alice, you did

say you wanted couple friends."

What?

Shut up.

These are our friends

from the bowling alley.

Are you freaking kidding me?

What have we done?

What kind of chaos

have we unleashed?

It is a wedding between

two royal families.

And Edwin's involved,

so you can't

have expected an intimate

affair, just the two of us.

Yes, but seating 500 guests.

How are we going to do that?

And do we really know

who all these people are?

I mean, this one, for example...

Johnny Payne?

Ah, yes.

The heir to the Glasswick.

Dukedom.

He's the son of my Uncle Willie.

That's on my mother's side.

I see.

And his plus one is

a Miss Prudence Thorpe.

But why are they seated

at a table with the Americans?

Oh, that was quite the scandal.

You see, Willie went

over to America,

had a secret wife

and a hidden heir.

I see.

But shouldn't he be seated

with his parents, William and

Dorothy?

Should be seated with his

highness's cousin, Henry.

Yes, because Henry is

going out with an American,

Princess Sweet Pea.

Princess Sweet Pea,

the theme park princess?

You know she's not real, right?

Apparently she's

real enough to be

eating lobster at our wedding.

Well, if all this goes south,

I'll be over there drinking

beer with Rooster and Alice.

I've got a better idea.

Why don't we run

out for some pizza?

And I'll see you

At midnight