Anastasia Page #4

- Like a little boat.

- You give a bow

- What happens now?

Your hand receives a kiss

Most of all, remember this

If I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it

- Something in you knows it

- There's nothing to it

Follow in my footsteps, shoe by shoe

You can learn to do it, too

- Now elbows in and sit up straight.

- And never slurp the stroganoff.

- I never cared for stroganoff.

- She said that like a Romanov.

- The samovar.

- The caviar.

Dessert and then good night?

Not until you get this right

If I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it

Pull yourself together

and you'll pull through it

Tell yourself it's easy and it's true

You can learn to do it, too

Next, we memorise the names of the royalty.

Now here we have Kropotkin

- Shot Potemkin

- In the Botkin

And dear old Uncle Vanya loved his vodka

- Got it, Anya?

- No.

- The Baron Pushkin

- He was short

- Count Anatoly

- Had a wart

- Count Sergei

- Wore a feathered hat

I hear he's gotten very fat

And I recall his yellow cat

I don't believe we told her that.

If you can learn to do it, I can learn to do it

- Don't know how you knew it

- I simply knew it

Suddenly I feel like someone new

Anya, you're a dream come true

- If I can learn to do it

- You can learn to do it

- You can learn to do it

- Pull yourself together

And you'll pull through it

- Tell yourself it's easy

- And it's true

- You can learn to do it

- Nothing to it

You can learn to do it, too

Here. I bought you a dress.

You bought me a tent.

- What are you lookin' for?

- The Russian Circus. I think it's still in here.

Come on. Just put it on.

Checkmate.

Wonderful!

Marvellous!

And now you are dressed for a ball.

And you will learn to dance for one as well.

Dimitri...

I'm... I'm not very good at it.

And...

One, two, three. One, two, three.

No. Anya, you don't lead. Let him.

That dress is really beautiful.

- Do you think so?

- Yes.

It was nice on the hanger,

but it looks even better on you.

- You should wear it.

- I am wearing it.

Right. Of course.

I'm just trying to give you a...

Compliment?

Of course. Yes.

It's one, two, three and suddenly

I see it at a glance

She's radiant and confident

and born to take this chance

I taught her well, I planned it all

I just forgot romance

Vlad, how could you do this?

How will we get through this?

I never should have let them dance

I'm feeling a little dizzy.

- Kind of light-headed?

- Yeah.

Me too.

Probably from spinning.

Maybe we should stop.

We have stopped.

- Anya, I...

- Yes?

You're doing fine.

- Are you all right?

- Fine. Fine.

Just riddled with envy. Look at him.

He can sleep through anything.

Pretty jewellery box, isn't it?

Jewellery box?

Are you sure that's what it is?

What else could it be?

Something else. Something special.

Something to do with a secret.

- Is that possible?

- Anything's possible.

You taught Dimitri how to waltz, didn't you?

Sleep well, Your Majesty.

Sweet dreams, Pooka.

There she is, master.

Sound asleep in her little bed.

And pleasant dreams to you,

Princess.

I'll get inside your mind,

where you can't escape me.

Come on.

What? What? What?

Pooka. Pooka, what?

Anya! Anya!

Anya!

Hello, sunshine.

Hello!

Jump in. Jump!

Anya!

Anya! Stop!

Anya, no!

Yes, jump!

The Romanov curse!

Jump!

Jump!

No.

Anya! Anya, wake up.

Wake up!

- The Romanov curse.

- What are you talking about?

I keep seeing faces. So many faces.

It was a nightmare.

It's all right now. You're safe now.

No!

Easy, master. Wow.

This is no time to lose your head.

You're right.

I am calm.

I am heartless.

I have no feelings whatsoever.

Sir?

I feel a sudden onset of clarity, Bartok.

I'll have to kill her myself in person.

- What, you mean physically?

- You know what they say.

If you want something done right...

But that means going topside.

Exactly.

I have so many fond memories of Paris.

And killing the last of the Romanovs

with my own hands will be so delicious.

- Time to go.

- But you're dead. You're falling apart, sir.

How do you expect to get to Paris

in one piece?

I thought we'd take the train.

Ah, yes. I remember so well.

Uncle Yashin was from Moscow.

Uncle Boris was from Odessa.

- And every spring...

- We'd take picnics by the shore on Sunday.

Haven't you anything better to do?

Oh, dear. You have to leave now. Yes.

Goodbye.

No more. No more.

I must say, I'm so sorry.

I thought that one surely was real.

Well, she was real. I mean, she was

human, of course, but not our real.

But we won't be fooled next time.

No, I am going to think

of really hard questions.

No.

My heart can't take it any more.

I will see no more girls

claiming to be Anastasia.

- Where is Uncle Boris from?

- What if Sophie doesn't recognise me?

She will. You're Anastasia.

It's just that three days ago

I didn't have any past at all

and now I'm trying to remember

an entire lifetime.

That's why you got me.

Now, where was Uncle Boris from?

Moscow?

Oui, monsieur?

Sophie Stanislovskievna Somorkov-Smirnoff!

Vladimir Vanya Voinitsky Vasilovich!

Well, this is unexpected.

But look at me. Where are my manners?

Come in, everyone.

I am palpitating with amazement

and shock and surprise.

May I present Her lmperial Highness

the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna?

Oh, my heavens.

She certainly does look like Anastasia.

But so did many of the others.

- Where were you born?

- At the Peterhoff Palace.

Correct.

And how does Anastasia like her tea?

I don't like tea. Just hot water and lemon.

Finally, you'll most likely find this

an impertinent question,

but indulge me.

How did you escape

during the siege of the palace?

There was a boy.

A boy who worked in the palace.

He opened a wall.

I'm sorry. That's crazy.

Walls opening.

So, is she a Romanov?

Well, she answered every question.

You hear that, child? You did it!

- So, when do we go and see the Empress?

- I'm afraid you don't.

Come again, my pet.

The Empress simply won't allow it.

Now, Sophie, my bright diamond,

surely you can think of some way to arrange

a brief interview with the Dowager?

I refuse to budge

until an answer occurs to you.

Please.

Do you like the Russian Ballet? I believe

they're performing in Paris tonight.

The Dowager Empress and I

love the Russian Ballet.

We never miss it.

We did it!

We're going to see

the lmperial Highness tonight.

We're going to get the 10 million roubles.

- We're going to be...

- Vlad. Vlad.

- She is the princess.

- Anya was extraordinary!

I almost believed her. And Sophie...

Sophie wants to take us shopping

for the ballet.

Shopping in Paris. Can you believe it?

Lovers!

Ooh, la-la!

Welcome, my friends, to Paree

Here, have a flower on me

Forget where you're from

You're in France - children, come

I'll show you that French joie de vivre

Paree holds the key to your heart

And all of Paree plays a part

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