03x11 - The Vittorio Bottecelli Story

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Adorable. He resisted.

Did you still kind?

Not a kisser.

You are the most beautiful woman
in Florence.

How fortunate.

Your husband's regiment
was ordered to Milano.

How thoughtful you were to order in there.

San Francisco.

That's in America.

Did Your Majesty send him into exile?

Only temporarily.

To protect the women of Italy.

Your instructions.

But, sire, I appeal to you.

If I promise
never to look at another woman.

Those instructions are orders.

Your Majesty's orders.

My command.

Vittorio.

Rodolfo.

Carlos. Antonio.

Giuseppe, the Duke Butcher.

Charlie was the first man
that ever joined my train

with a coat of arms painted on his wagon.

He rode up to the wagon train
like a cavalier.

And he was something.

The world was his kingdom.

The wagon train, his court
and every woman.

His sl*ve.

Believe you me, I had my hands full

that evening.

Duke. And good evening.

Joseph says you requested an audience.

Well, I told him I was coming by
and have a little talk with you.

Yes, you may sit down.

Well, thank you very much.

You may leave us, Joseph.

Proceed.

Well, I guess there's no use
beating around the bush with you.

Beating around the bush?

Is there something in it?

No. That's an American expression.

It means I might as well
come to the point.

Pardon me?

My tutor of English was Greek
and very old.

And I'm trying to tell you
that I want to be frank with you.

Oh, now I understand. Please go on.

Well, Duke, I've been having
some complaints about you.

Complains

it seems that you've been

entirely too
charming to a lot of women on this train.

Who? Charming women are complaining.

No, the women aren't,
but their husbands are.

But that's possible.

I have not given them anything
to complain about yet.

American men don't like anybody else
paying compliments to their wives

but themselves.

Then they should cover them
from head to foot

and never permit them
to be seen in public.

So far, we haven't found it necessary
to go to that extreme in this country.

But how can I pay a man any greater
compliment than to admire his wife?

Do I not flatter his choice?

Is she not the treasurer of his house?
She is.

And he doesn't want you or anybody else
making off with that treasure.

Making.

Are you suggesting I'm a barbarian?

I'm not suggesting anything.

I'm just trying to tell you
as politely as I know how.

Now, since you've got half of this wagon
train in an uproar,

you're going to have to stop it.

But why?

I have tried to mingle with the people.

I am a mother.

I consider the theory that royalty must
keep to itself is completely outmoded.

I have treated the women

as though they were of royal blood
and the men as though they were noble.

That's very broad minded of you.

No, not at all. I am in your country
and I live by its standards.

Tell me something.

Is it the custom in your country
to flirt with married women?

Some things are international.

Tell me, Major Adams.

Is there a pain in your foot?

I've got a pain,
but that's not exactly the location of it.

It will be.

My father used to turn
just that color before a gout attack.

I never had gout in my life.

And don't try to change the subject.

Most people in this country like to think
that marriages are made in heaven

and they like to regard their women
as sacred.

No wonder they seem so bored.

They're not bored.

American wives are happy women.

Could you present me to a happy wife?

I'd love to meet one.

Listen,
I'm telling you that one of these mornings

you're going to wake up
with a b*llet in your back.

And in my back?

I knew you were primitive, but somehow
I thought you were also a gentleman.

Apparently, you and I have different
definitions of that word.

Now I try to run a decent, law
abiding wagon train,

and I'm not going to have

murders or suicides
or international incidents on this train.

So I suggest
you stop treating the wives of this train

like they were of royal blood
and treat them like they were common,

ordinary folks.

Sir, I am a representative
of the King of Italy.

Now, if you have some instructions for me,

have your representatives contact
the Italian ambassador.

Italian ambassador, my friend.

This is my jurisdiction.

And I'm telling you
to keep your royal Highness in

or around this Royal Court, or I'll play
the royal boot on your royal Bridget.

But this is an affront.
Stay away from married women.

Then you won't be affronted.
The king will hear about this.

I hope he does. I'd like nothing better
than to see you recall.

You have my leave to withdraw.

It is amazing.

No one but the king has ever spoken
to your Grace this way and lived.

I cannot k*ll.
Adam's is not a noble birth.

Your Grace showed great restraint.

Too bad there was a flirtation or two
that offered definite possibilities.

But, Your Grace, a b*llet in the back.

Quite right, Joseph.

These are not a civilized people.

No more flirtations.

We will soon be as dull as the Americans.

Victoria.

Victoria, darling.

Mrs. Chambers.

I'm going to tell my husband everything.

Everything.
Do not dare to tell him anything.

There's nothing to tell.

But we love each other, Karami.

Destiny has decreed
that we must love in vain. Why?

Because you're an American wife,
married to an American husband.

And Major Adams
is the keeper of the flame.

I'm going to ride away with you.

You would hate yourself in the morning.

You don't love me.

I will always think of you
with tenderness.

You want me to grow old without you?

Please do.

But I love you. You've seen me at my best.

You'll think I'm a beast
when you know me better.

I think you're being a beast now.

You see,
Then you should be glad to be rid of me.

But it can end like some.

But it has.

It never began,
and it most positively has ended.

I'll k*ll myself

if you leave me. I'll k*ll myself.

Oh, it's sad at once.

So lovely to die so young.

But if that is your wish,
I will help you in any way I can.

You help. Me?

At least I can offer you
a choice of weapons. What will it be?

The p*stol, The sword.

Unfortunately,
I'm completely out of poison.

You contemptible, despicable.

A miserable excuse for a man.

Yes, I am. I really am. You found me out.

I hate you.

I hate you.

How many times has
your grace heard those same words?

And in how many different languages?

No more Joseph.

For the balance of this trip and dedicated
to the Spartan life of a monk.

How will your Grace ever pass the time?

Exercise, Joseph.

Lots of exercise.

Joseph.

This is my day to.

Win on guard.

I spoke too soon.

What are they doing?

Jousting.

What's that?

It's very ancient sport.

My father used to read to me about it.

I always wondered what it was like.

Looks pretty silly to me.

Silly? Well, it's a magnificent sport.

Look at them.

It takes great horsemanship, a keen eye

and a powerful on.

I bet I could do it.

Must take years to learn.

Have you thought about what I asked
you? Huh?

Major Adam said he'd marry
as if we didn't want to wait.

Todd, I never said I'd marry you.

Well, you never said you wouldn't.

I have never seen anything so exciting.

Well, if I had known you were watching,
I would have worn your colors.

Is he all right?

Oh, yes, He's used to it.

Bested again.

Oh, no.

You were wonderful.

Oh, it wasn't good enough.
I wanted to win.

I guess I'd better be going.

Yes. Before your husband catches
you talking to me.

Well, I don't have a husband.

You're not married? No.

Are you traveling west alone, Miss Crail?

Julie Crail.

Major Adams is a friend of my aunt's.

He said he'd see me safely to Sacramento.

Well, come walk
with me and tell me all about it.

Well, it really isn't very much to tell.

When beauty speaks,
the world must pause to listen.

To noise.

Makes my feet go.

All it does. Is make me tired.

I think I'll turn it

off your big mouth.

Oh, you can't find a.

Clumsy, stupid little cow.
I only touch you.

Totally touch me. A drop
out of my foot and a sword.

How come your foot so sensitive?

Are you getting a gout?

No, I'm not kidding.

I got my horse stepped on me.

Bite my head off.

You know, I've never had to doubt
what's the. Matter with you.

It hasn't come off.

I'm fond of Chaser.

That's what he is.

Well, he's a mighty handsome
figure of a man.

And handsome. He is his handsome dog.

Well, he's
doing mighty handsome himself right now.

And that is the way
we dance in my country.

Oh, well, it feels like flying.

Silently

one by one
in the infinite meadows of heaven.

Them the lovely stars.

Forget me.

Not so the angels.

Your groaning Longfellow.

That surprises you
One of your most distinguished poets.

Well, to find an American that would quote
poetry would surprise me.

Americans baffle me.

At least American men.

Not women. No.

Between men and women,
there's an ageless language.

You and I have no need of words.

My eyes ask a question
and your eyes answer.

My hands

touch you and touch a moment
beyond the words of poets.

My heart treats to taught
you and your heart

understand.

Julie, it seems to me
it's a little late for you to be out.

Yes, Major Adams.

It's very late
for a man with gout to be out.

I don't have gout.
Then why are you limping?

That's none of your business.

I think this is the way Mr.

Quill and I feel about your intrusion.

None of your confounded business.

Running this wagon

train happens to be my business,
and so is the safety of everybody on it.

Julie, go back to your wagon, please.

I will see Miss Crail back to her wagon.

I'd like to have a few words
with you alone.

Joseph, tomorrow
and arrange for an audience.

Audience?

My foot.

I'll talk to you right now. Julie, please.

Of course, Major.

But this is outrageous.

Thank you for a lovely evening, Victoria.

But I know the Academy mean.

I'm sorry it had to end this way.

Good night.

How dare you interfere
with my personal life?

I am a member of the house of Botticelli.

Nephew to the King of Italy.
Son of the Duke of Florence. And you.

You are a meddling upstart.

You can save those fancy words.

As far as I'm concerned.

I don't care who your uncle is or what
your title is.

You leave Julie Crail alone.

But why? She has no husband.

She has me.

I do not quite know how to interpret
that remark.

Well, I'll make it golden clear for you,
Julie is a nice girl

and I'm not going to stand by
and see you ruin her life.

Ruin her life?

A small flirtation.
Small flirtations, huh?

Julie doesn't understand
the small flirtations of people like you.

She's the

daughter of a village schoolmaster,
and she's been sheltered all her life.

In this country,
we try to protect our young women.

Protect them?

You smother them.

I'm not going to argue with you either.

You do as I tell you.

Are you getting off of this train, sir?

You are dictatorial, unreasonable, unfair,
and in complete violation

of the Italian American treaty.

You're a bounder and a chaser.

You are defaming my character.

Oh, no.

You took care of that
yourself a long time ago.

Now, what's it going to be?
You're going to leave Julie alone?

Are you going to turn back?

I am under orders from the King of Italy

to travel to San Francisco
and carry out certain instructions.

I am therefore forced
to accept your conditions.

All right. See that you remember them.

I wish I was home.

I wish you'd never left home.

Grace, please try to remember.

This is an exercise,
not a fight to the death in yourself.

Suddenly you hate me.

I hate everyone.

Come on, Charlie.

What are you doing?

What incarnation is going on out there?

You're fighting to do it on somebody else.

Why didn't you stop them?

Because your plan was shot twice.

That's why.

You're just a born coward.

Aren't you still alive?

Well, I'm not a coward,
and I'm still alive.

Hey, they stopped me.

I better go see
which one needs patching up.

You put up a good fight.

So naturally, I was defending my life.

And now the crossbow.

Now, all but your Grace.

No, I can't lift the crossbow.

All the. Better. Joseph.

You're not only building
muscles, you're building character.

Oh, but your Grace and ours rest
would do wonders for my character.

You may rest tonight, Joseph.

It major at Duke's.

If I like many

more dances.

Wedding. Wedding.

When he marries Miss Julie.

He's never going to marry Miss Julie.

You want to talk about

Charlie Dukes?

Don't marry a little girls like Julie.

Major.

Have you ever read Cinderella?

Oh, don't be any more ridiculous than you.

Look how. Easy.

Hey, this don't look like no horse,
Stephanie.

To me, it looks like the gout. Gout?

What's the matter with you and Hawkes?

You're beginning
to sound like His Lordship.

I tell you, my horse stepped on me.

I never had that Got my say.

By golly, maybe I am getting the gout.

You are.

And if I am, you gave it to me.

How could I give it to you?

I don't even have it myself.

That's some galleon
you've been feeding me.

It's enough to k*ll anybody.

So I'm gonna make sure you're the best
fed wagon master on the whole trip.

Oh, shut up and go to work.

I still think you've got to go out.

What do you got in that bottle?

It's burn me up.

Just my heart limit.

I'll stop anytime you say.

Well, rub, but rub easy.

Can I talk to you
a minute? Made you Adams?

Sure.

All right, Todd.

But you're on your own here.

Put some of this on. It might help.

It's about Julie.

Oh, Todd,
if you want to know what I think,

I think the quicker you and Julie
get married, the better off you be.

Well, she won't marry me.

She hardly even talks to me anymore.

All she thinks about is that Duke

Charlie?

Yes, sir.

Go get Julie.

Tell her I want to talk to her.

I was just getting ready to stop
by. Robin.

I want to talk to her right now.

All right, darling.

What's that?

I didn't say nothing.

Just mumbling. Just mumbling.

One of these days,

Todd.

Don't
you worry about Julius parading around.

Now, you go on. Don't worry.

This is outrageous.

Julie,
don't you start talking like His Lordship.

Well, it is outrageous.

Last night you sent me to my wagon
like a spoiled child.

And today you're saying.

I'm just trying to tell you
what kind of a man this is.

I'm trying to say to you what I think
your father would say if he were here. No,

My father would say,

take what life holds out
and live it to the fullest.

Major Adams,
I've never been so happy in my life.

How can you spoil it for me.

Spoiled Julie.

I just don't want to see you hurt.

It seems that all my life,
my heart has been asking a question.

And at last I found the answer.

I'm telling you,
this kind of a man can break your heart.

Well, before he came,
I didn't even know I had one.

Now, Major Adams, this is my life.

Please let me live it.

Women problems.

Major.

Why are you trying to change the course
of true love?

Change it. I'm trying to save it. Golden.

Julie's a nice young girl.

She's got her whole life ahead of her.

She belongs with a boy like Todd.
But she don't like him.

Well, she can learn to like him
once she settles down.

She wants a salesperson.

You're trying to get her to settle
for us out here.

I'm trying to get her to settle
for a reality.

And not a lot of gold.

Dern romantic nonsense.

I said her father was one of my best
friends, and he's not here to protect her.

By God. Oh.

I still think you ought to keep your foot
out of other people's business.

Oh, that's not an Indian.

Will you be quiet today

just watching tarnation
Do you think you're trying to do now?

What is just a little crossbow practice?

His grace misfired. Right, Bull.

What kind of Indians use them?

Oh, those are not the weapons of Indians.

They are the weapons of gentlemen.

Gentlemen.

In the days of King Arthur's court
when knighthood was in flower.

Well, they don't belong on a wagon train.

So you tell His Highness
to put his nasty little toys away.

His grace must have something to occupy
his time.

Hasn't his grace got him?

He's simple pursuits,

only exercise.

And I must say,
if he doesn't slacking off,

I'll not be able to shave his whiskers.

Can he shave himself?

Royalty
does not need to know how to shave.

Doesn't really know how to do anything
except make trouble.

Royals. He knows how to be royal.

Will you tell his Lordship to do his royal
brush boy,

some place out of range of these wagons?

What's wrong with.

Good afternoon, Victoria.

Good afternoon, Miss Craft.

Well, it was Julie last night.

Major Adams feels that we should remain
on a more formal footing.

Do you think that's up to Major Adams
to decide,

isn't it?

I should think it would be.
Between you and me.

The major points out, justifiably enough.

There are certain differences in attitudes
between your country and mine.

Oh, well, there are many,
but I don't see why that.

He also points out
that you are young and inexperienced.

And you are young and experienced.

Precisely.

The truth. Well, out.

I tried to reassure him.

I said, Miss Crail and I both realize

this is a flirtation, an escapade.

I never should have used a word escapade.

Paul. Why not? If you like the word.

It is delightful.

So delightful that I'm surprised
to find it in the United States.

Language.

Americans had no understanding
of such a word. You.

You're so serious about everything
and escapade is g*y.

A brief, lovely moment between two people
that suddenly realized

that today is important
because tomorrow they must part.

It is a very European philosophy.

Well, it's not unknown in this country.

We sue the art of pursuing a late romance.

GRACE Major Adams considers it a face.

Major Adams is really very young.

I agree.

I am centuries older.

Sometimes I feel like Major Adams
grandmother.

Now there's a feeling
you should try to resist.

I don't know why
Major Adams concerned himself.

There are many things
the same in every country.

But this is not a country.

It's a wilderness.

Oh, well, even so, your grace is protected

by the International Code of behavior.

Oh, now, don't worry.

I know the game, and I know all the rules.

Keep the light touch always
as you say hello

and as you say goodbye.

By your grace. You

look.

I could not help overhearing.

She is a very intelligent girl.

She understood perfectly.

She did not understand at all.

I've made a lifelong study of women,
and I tell you,

she did not understand at all.

There's one thing

you must say about this wagon train.

You're not one big, happy family.

Oh, I am.

No, I.

Your Grace

certainly
is not the life of the party tonight.

You know me
too much of a philosopher, Joseph.

If it doesn't stop,
I shall have you beheaded.

They do not allow you to behead
unworthy servants here in America.

I will send you home where they do.

Good.

Your Grace, by any chance
be falling in love.

Don't be ridiculous.

I never fall in love

with you.

No. On

your duty.

You might have been k*lled.

John,

as your Grace made his move yet.

Quince, Tonight, the case files five I.

What do you mean, no harm?

But my queen on white Bishop for 90.

Have you made the move yet?

Are you sure you want to make that move?

Of course.

Who are they?

You're queen is in jeopardy.

I may take your queen.

Oh, at your grace knows that's impossible.

That would put you in check.

You cannot win that way.

If I lose my queen, I cannot win either.

Good evening.

Your economy, Victoria. It is easier.

Well, Vic could be easier.

Still. It's a liberty.

But take it.

Sunny is not a liberty in our country.

It's a sign of friendship.

And I heard you say of Julie's life.

I served noon.

I came over here to thank you for it.

It's necessary.

I did not do it for you.

I know that
you and I don't always see eye to eye, but

you sure made the
right play this afternoon.

Thank you.

I'm glad I finally made the team.

Yeah.

Tell me, are you red or white?

You? Unfortunately, white.

As you can see, I'm trapped.

Lost my queen.

Wait a minute.

Maybe not.

Move your case knight to Bishop Street.

Then you go red and check.

Check.

Joseph, you're in. Check.

And my next move. Checkmate.

But your Grace has brought
in reinforcements.

I must have time to think.

Thank you.

Know, Vic,

our little girl, Julie.

She's in love with you.

I'm in love with her.

You are? Well, that's wonderful.

Wonderful. It's terrible.

The most terrible thing
that's ever happened to me.

Well, you may suffer for a while,
but you survive.

It's nothing to joke about.

It's a catastrophe.

No. A few years, marriage
will be just what you need.

I cannot marry Julia.

Major Adams.

Do you know it's out of the question? Why?

It's beyond American comprehension.

Listen, Sonny, there is nothing wrong
with American comprehension.

My love is mine to give, and it's hers.

My life, unfortunately, is not.

Why not?

It is pledged to a king.

I wouldn't know about that.

I wish it could be otherwise.

I wish I could offer Julie what Todd can.

His name is on there.

A piece of land on the mornings
of his life, the nights, the stars.

I have nothing that is mine to offer
except a hopeless love

you. I make.

When I first saw you,
I didn't think about you.

You were right.

No, I think I was a little bit hasty.

I'll admit I don't understand
your problem, so I can't help you much.

But if I could, I would.

No one can help me.

You know what?

I am like the Red King.

I'm in. Check in the next booth.

Checkmate.

Your queen is still free.

She's the most powerful piece
on the board.

It's too late for the queen

to lay down.

Well, the way I see it,

the queen is still in the game.

Her? No,

Harry.

Here I am looking for the Major Adams
wagon train.

I'm Seth Adams. It's my chance.

This is good news.

I have come all the way from San Francisco
to find your party.

San Francisco?

You came from San Francisco
with that outfit?

Oh, no, I came on the overland stage,
but at the last Waystation, I heard

your wagon train was due, and I rented
this coach is the Duke of the Botticelli.

With your party? Yeah.

It's about ten wagons back.

Thank you. You are.

You are.

Most guys

better, Sean.

All right.

The about.

And so His Majesty has relented.

You mean I don't have to get married?

I mean, your exile has ended.

You are summoned home. Oh.

You are not very flattering.

Oh, nothing personal, Veronique.

I have not seen you since you were six.

I grown since then. Yes.

You've filled out
nicely under other circumstances.

I am sure I would find you
very attractive.

You mean circumstances
other than marriage precisely.

It may not be so bad. Taddeo.

In time, we may even become friends.

With a chance.

I suppose that I'd better
if we do not marry.

His Majesty has summoned
you home for a royal wedding.

He wishes to honor
both our house. Nonsense.

He just wants to be in at the kitchen.

Sir, on behalf of my daughter,
I resent Father.

Don't get stuffy.

Victoria is just trying to be amusing.

Véronique,
you could not possibly want to marry me.

For the last time we were together,
you pushed me down a well.

Oh, how marvelous.

How could you possibly remember?

I still have the scars.

You two young people will have a splendid
life.

You have 500 years of Italian history in.

Common and nothing to talk about.

Your great, great, great ancestors
fought side by side.

But must a battle be continued?

It is a good marriage to fine old houses
like ours.

Talking about marriage, not a real estate
transaction for Vittoria.

I'm afraid our arrival
was something of a shock.

You thought we were still safely
in San Francisco?

Well, I must admit that is true.

I thought I still had at least 1000 miles
to get used to the idea of marriage.

You really do hate the whole idea,
don't you?

Well, something awkward has happened.

I have fallen in love.

You do that rather frequently, do you not?

As a matter of fact,
it has never happened to me before.

Oh, Vittorio, I am sorry.

Does she love. You? Naturally.

Does she know about you and me

somehow?

I have never gotten around to telling her.

Oh, that's too bad.

I'm afraid she's going to resent me.

Well, maybe she will understand.

You will want to bring her with us.

Of course.

How can you suggest such a thing?

You said you loved her.

When you love an American, you marry them.

It's their way of life.

Dear me, I'm afraid I am in the way

now. Vittorio, don't waste any more time
with Father and me.

You must want to spend your last hours
with her.

It's also involved.

What can I tell her?

I come right out with the truth.

Tell her you are obeying
the orders of your king.

She will not understand.
She has never known a king.

Perhaps you could tell her

that the arrangement
was made by our fathers when we were born.

She will not believe that American fathers
not tell their daughters who to marry.

Well, of course,
it is still a very young country.

I simply do not know how to tell.

Begging your greatest party.

Perhaps you should consult an American
for the proper procedure.

Joseph, that is a very respectable idea.

Thank you, Your Grace.

There is someone we can go to.

He always seems to know
exactly what I should do

about everything.

This is who?

My fiancee.

Your what?

His fiancee.

Fiance.

Hey, I'm sorry.

You're everything I ever told you
you were before I changed my mind.

And I shouldn't have changed it. k*ll me.

I want to die here. Don't deserve to die.

You're going to live and suffer.
Terribly limb from limb.

Put me on the rack.

Oh, shut up.

Major Adams,
we have come to you for advice.

You see, Victoria,
his friend does not know about me.

And someone must tell her.

Well, don't look to me.

Why didn't you tell Julie
that you were engaged?

I was afraid she would not understand.

You were afraid she would understand.

And you get your walking papers.
That what?

Walking papers?

You need papers for everything
in this country.

Major Adams, please do not be angry.

It is not Victoria's fault.

You see,
the king has ordered him to marry me.

Well, then let Mr. King
come and tell Julie.

Who he is. Not he yet you are.

There's no sense in me telling her.

I have told her before. Well.

Someone's got to do it.

Why? I

cannot tell her I am emotionally involved.

Shall I tell her?

After all, I am a woman.

Darling, you are the other woman. Oh.

Perhaps I could explain.

How can you explain that to her?

You're the other woman's father.

Oh, Well, what are we going to do?

I don't know. But she's got to be told.

I guess we'll just have to draw straws.

Whoever gets the shortest match,
just tell them this.

Julie.

Is she a very emotional young woman?

How women are emotional.

You do not think she will k*ll herself.

But of course you will k*ll herself.

She won't take it easy,
I'll tell you that.

Here, go.

Ladies first.

Count

After you.

Go ahead and draw.

I'll take what's left.

Julie,

there's something I must tell you.

I know

you have to go away.

You know.

I knew the moment I saw the coach arrive.

Yes, but that is not all.

You're getting married.

That you know that too.

When you saw the coach arrive.

I knew that tomorrow had come

and the end of

of the escapade had not.

Don't.

Don't use that word. Why?

It's a delightful word.

A lovely brief moment in time.

You said so yourself.

I have never loved anyone else.

I never will.

There's nothing brief about that.

You and I were meant to know each other
for only a moment.

We both know that.

So much has changed.

Nothing has changed.

You don't love me.

I love you.

I remember you all my life.

And why are you able to
say goodbye so happily?

Well,

I feel that in these past few weeks

I've found more happiness
than most people find in a lifetime.

Julie.

Julia, I don't want to leave you.

But you must.

You're a duke

and subject to orders from your king.

But you are my happiness, my life.

I cannot lose you.

Victoria.

Don't. Don't spoil things.

We met on a note of laughter.

Let's start the same way you say.

So simple as though it were easy.

Decisions are easy
when there's no other choice involved.

You and I are from two different worlds.

We met briefly on this path
between those worlds,

but we were always going
in different directions.

Victoria Only in a fairy tale can Prince

ride off
with his Cinderella on a white charger.

And I thought
he was going to be so difficult to say.

You are so much wiser than any of us.

Perhaps

wiser but sadder.

Goodbye, my darling.

I will always miss you.

And I will remember that once

when I was young,

I knew a prince and I loved him.

And he loved you.

Charlie.

That's another dollar
you owe me. He's heading for Italy now.

Gone it royalty. Here, let me down.

Charlie.

You're too old to believe in fairy tales.

And I'm disillusion
to. I'll tell you that.

I thought he was a real Prince Charming.

I told you the boy for Julie was Tod.

You were going to be a silk purse
and then bring in Tom.

I'm bitter.

Well, I'm kind of sorry myself.

I guess I'll have to admit it.

He won't see anything.

He's been like that for us.

My dear boy.

What is the trouble?

She must have been
absolutely terrible to him.

What did she say, Victoria?

She said she understood.

Oh, that's wonderful.

How dare she?

How dare?

The daughter of a village schoolmaster
presume to understand a son of a duke.

Which isn't easy for anyone.

She gave me my walking papers.

That's what you did.

She patted me on my head
and sent me on my way like a schoolboy.

How very clever of her.

She told me my duties to the king.

She told me,
How dare you tell me where my duty lies?

I agree with you, dear boy.

It was your place to tell her.

She never gave me a chance.

She told me my whole romance
was an escapade.

She did.

The daughter of a village schoolmaster.

Laugh as we say goodbye.

She said, laugh.

My heart is breaking
and she wants to laugh.

Would you rather she had cried? Yes.

It was the least you could do
under the circumstances.

How dare she dismiss me and laugh?

I She's doing it in 500 years.

No woman has dismissed a duke of the house
of the Botticelli.

By the king's beard.

One cannot help but admire her.

Admire her by the king's beard.

I hate.

As much as you love her.

Every bit as much.

I don't know
how you could bear to leave her.

She can bear to have me leave her.

I can bear to leave her.

Cheer up.

She's probably crying
her eyes out this small.

Anybody home?

Oh, come in, Senor. Whose death?

What are you doing here? Oh,
just be a neighborly.

I promise, George, If I bring him over
my recipe for Wooster Stew,

How's everything over here?

Great.

How's every little thing over there?

Oh, Miss Julie.

She was laughing up a storm when I left.

Good for her.

She's got a good little head on her
shoulders.

She don't waste no time
crying over spilled milk.

So we gathered.

She explained to me
all about your engagement.

Just as nice as could be.

I'm glad she understands.

You know,
she's kind of swung around in your way.

I think she says love
has nothing to do with marriage.

She does not mean that.

I want to be married herself today. What

if Major ought to

be tying the knot about an hour?

Good luck.

Vittorio.

To find old houses like ours.

It's too bad.

Maybe. No.

I will have a chance to marry for love

from my husband.

What are you doing?

You're getting married today.

How dare you let me.

Well, I'm sorry, Your Grace.

Just who do you think you are, Mary.

I hope I'm marrying you.

I thought you knew I'd come back.

Well, I hoped you would.

You want. You had come back.

Let it started. Figured that way.

To hell.

If I had known,
I would have saved myself a horrible night

and a worse morning.

We're ready for the ceremony

if you are not.

Just like I said,
Cinderella can marry the Prince Charming.

Sometimes you have to give
a little push. That's all.

You have. You.