A Royal Winter

Outside, it's snowing

The wind gusting

and blowing

But I'm toasty warm

through and through

Yeah, October, November

Counting down to December

The winter days

warm my heart

With thoughts of you

And when the world's

all covered in a sea of wet

I go sha la la la la

The winter days remind me

Of you

Of you

The winter days

remind me of you

WOMAN:
"The young princess,

you may be sure,

was not long in saying yes

to all of this.

As they spoke,

a royal coach drove up

with eight beautiful horses

decked with plumes of feathers

and a golden harness.

They then took leave of the king

and got into the coach,

and all set out

full of joy and merriment

for the prince's kingdom,

which they reached safely.

And there they lived

a happily great many years."

And there you have it,

The Frog Prince.

Still one of my favorites.

I hope you all enjoyed it

as much as I enjoyed

sharing it with you.

And let's all show Miss Marks

how much we enjoyed

having her read to us

this semester.

Thank you so much

for your help.

Good luck on your interview.

Thank you.

Finished top of your class.

Good.

The City Literacy Program,

what's that?

They send volunteers

to read with kids

in inner-city schools.

All through law school?

- Yes.

- You had time?

Yeah, I made the time.

I love working with children.

Maggie, let me be really clear.

We need somebody razor sharp,

focused, committed 200%,

rain or shine.

Absolutely.

Once you're on the team,

there isn't time for much else.

Are we clear on that?

Clear as rain.

I mean glass.

I mean...

very, very clear.

That was tough.

A lot tougher than I expected.

She was just testing you.

They're a top firm.

They're weeding out the weak.

That's me, the weak.

No, you are not.

They want commitment,

you can commit.

Honestly, I don't know

if I'm cut out for this.

So you try a smaller outfit,

something more boutique.

Yeah, that'll go over

really well my dad.

"Boutique is for shoes.

You need a top firm."

Okay, I'm no lawyer,

but there are--

It's not just that.

The bigger question is,

do I really wanna be

cooped up in an office 24/7,

surrounded by guys--

yes, mostly guys--

clawing their way

up to partner

while doing meaningless work

that helps no one

but some corporation's

bottom line for years?

You know what?

You are stressed out.

You're exhausted.

It's not the best time

to be making life decisions.

Which is what I wanted

to talk to you about.

Come to Europe with me.

What? No.

- Why not?

- Even if I could,

I cannot handle

your friend Jenny for two weeks.

And that's just it.

Jenny canceled. She got a job.

That's what I need, a job.

Look, they said they'd get

back to you in two weeks.

It's the perfect time

for a getaway.

I got it all set.

All you need to do is show up.

Trust me, you'll have

way more fun without me.

Maggie Marks, when's

the last time you had fun?

From LSATs through law school,

the bar exam,

you've had your head in the

books for how many years now?

You're the spontaneous one,

not me.

It's not you, which is exactly

why you should do it.

You said so yourself.

Don't you wanna live a little

before it's all billable hours,

cooped up in an office 24/7?

Where are you going again?

MAN:
Calpurnia?

Where's that?

Europe. It's southwest

of the French Alps.

Here we go.

Big enough?

Yeah, that's perfect.

Thanks, Mom.

And you'd be gone

two whole weeks?

What if they want you back

for a follow-up interview

while you're away?

Then you'll buy her

a new return ticket.

You can afford it.

Here.

"Calpurnia, a virtual

winter wonderland".

It really is a proper kingdom

with its own royal family.

"The perfect mixture

of quaint and romantic".

Who knows? You might even meet

a nice European gentleman.

Mom, please. That is

the last thing I need right now.

- She needs to focus on work.

- She needs a break.

Oh, hang on.

I have something else for you.

I did try my best.

You had one tough interview.

- I'll call.

- Please don't, Dad.

Look, I know you wanna help

but you gotta let me do this.

Or maybe I just can't.

I don't know.

Of course you're anxious.

It's natural.

But you're the toughest

and smartest gal I know.

Thanks, Dad.

Here we go!

Winter wonderland looks cold.

[laughing]

I love you, Mom.

I love you, too, honey.

MAN:
Let's see then.

Today you've got

a luncheon at noon,

followed by a meeting with

the chief of staff at 12:55.

He requested the full hour to

review your coronation speech.

Then a 2 p.m. fitting

with the tailor and his team

for your coronation uniform.

- Whoa, no, hold on, hold on.

- Highness?

Mother just left a five-minute

gap between 1:
55 and 2 p.m.

I'm not sure I'll know

what to do with myself

for those 300 seconds.

[laughing]

[phone vibrates]

Ah, speak of the...

...queen bee.

Her Majesty requests

your presence immediately.

It's in all caps.

That's me done for.

I blame you.

You're the one

who showed her how to text.

It's fine. Just tell her

I'll be down in a minute.

Thank you.

Good morning, Mother.

Good morning, Dory,

gentlemen.

You made the papers... again.

Must be a slow news day...

again.

This is ridiculous.

She was a tourist.

I was giving her directions.

You certainly seem

very happy doing it.

- Mother, seriously--

- You have to be careful,

especially with

your coronation coming up.

More so than ever, you represent

not only our family,

but the entire country.

So we want to present

Calpurnians as what, exactly?

A surly, unsmiling lot

who are rude to tourists?

Don't dare be daft.

You know exactly what I mean.

I want you to limit

your gallivanting about town

in this last stretch

before the coronation.

I'm not staying cooped up

in here for a week

because some trashy tabloid

prints lies.

Your father,

may he rest in peace,

had a wonderful saying:

"Sacrifice in--"

"Sacrifice in service of

your country is not sacrifice."

Yes. I don't think

he meant it to include

house arrest for his son.

Very well.

In that case, I must insist

that Felix go with you

on your little outings

- at all times.

- Mother!

Fine.

Fine.

I will consent

to be chaperoned

if you consider

my previous request.

Absolutely not.

I'm not turning

a centuries-old tradition

into a public free-for-all.

Why shouldn't the coronation

be open to the public?

They're our citizens.

If not for them,

we wouldn't have a country.

Adrian, the coronation is

one of the few traditions

the noble families have left.

I will not take it away

from them, from us.

- Yes, but--

- I won't discuss it further.

Fine.

Well, then I guess

I'm free to roam,

sans chaperone.

I'll try not to disrupt

the almighty schedule too much.

SARAH:
Yes, yes, yes,

you need a new hat.

MAGGIE:
I'm okay, really.

- These are classy.

- Okay, let's see.

How about this one?

Mm, I don't know.

I look silly.

You look adorable.

- She'll take it.

- Thank you.

Thanks. And thank you.

You're welcome.

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