Eloise at the Plaza Page #4

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I couldn't even tell her

what I thought of...

this dress

she picked out for me.

It's...not so bad.

Are you blind?!

You look like a circus clown.

- Bad as that, huh?

- I was being kind.

[Laughs]

Ooh!

Oh, Mrs. Daniels!

I've been looking for you.

Seems I haven't received

my invitation to the ball.

I'm sure

it was just an oversight.

I beg your pardon?

My mother was a debutante.

She wore Dior

and roses in her hair.

Can you think of anything

more wonderful?

Look, young lady,

I don't know who you are--

I am Eloise. I am six.

Here's my card.

You can send my invitation

to my room.

Come along, Leon.

Ohh!

LEON:
Aren't we done yet?

ELOISE:
Nope.

Four more rooms to go.

It's obvious my date for

the ball isn't on this floor.

Where should we search next?

[Stomach growls]

Good idea.

- Lunch?

- No, room service!

Excuse me one moment, please.

Sorry, Eloise. If there's

a prince staying here...

he hasn't ordered room service.

Yes, hello. I'm back.

Sorry about that.

[Chopping]

No, no, no!

Tak, tak, tak! Too small!

Too small!

Make you cry. Ha ha!

[Sighs] Ahhh...

Unh. Squishy, squishy.

Ahh...no, no, no.

Un moment. Un moment.

No, no, no. The top, the top.

[Humming]

Ohh...you!

What are you doing with that?

San Vincenzo!

[Cooks shouting]

Here's what I do--

save the day!

Come on!

All right, here's what you do.

Twist that thing

when I tell you to.

All right, let 'er rip!

[Squeaking]

No, no, no!

You're gonna hurt yourself!

Put that down!

Ooh.

[Yelling]

You stay here and don't move!

San Vincenzo! Unh!

OK, baby, come on.

All right,

you want to play like that?

I get you! Ha ha! Come on!

- Aah!

- Whoa!

Ha ha ha!

Aah!

Because I have to do it...

Huh?

[Water sloshing]

[Dripping]

[Splash]

It wasn't my fault.

The thing was like a fire

and--and there was a--

Ha ha ha! And then

I couldn't get this thing...

and then I get the--the--

[Grunts]

Yaaaah! [Echoing]

[Soft piano music playing]

Have you decided?

How's the Chicken Kiev today?

Fantastique, Miss Eloise.

Then the Chicken Kiev it is.

And charge it, please,

to my room.

You can do that?

Charge things?

I charge everything.

Doesn't everyone?

I wish I had your life, Eloise.

Or at least

a turtle and a tutor.

A turtle and a tutor

don't seem so very much.

Tell that to my father.

He thinks the best thing for me

is boarding school.

And you don't?

No.

What's your mother think?

She died. Two years ago.

Oh, Leon, I'm sorry.

You must miss her awfully.

I miss my mother even when

she's away for a short time.

But you have Nanny.

Yeah.

She's my mostly companion.

I've never had a companion.

Well, you do now, don't you?

Yeah. I guess I do.

Come on!

What about the Chicken Kiev?

Oh, my lord, that wasn't for us.

We have too much to do!

Mmf!

[Horse neighs]

Compliments of Eloise.

What on God's green earth

has the child sent me today?

Chicken Kiev.

Well, ain't I grand?

Aw, thanks, Bill.

And thank Her Highness.

And for you, Leo. [Chuckles]

Oh! Mmm!

ELOISE:
If you were my date.

where would you be?

Nope. Mm-hmm.

Let's see...

LEON:
Wow. What is it?

ELOISE:
Central Park...

only the most wonderful park

in the world.

I thought your school

was in New York.

It is, but I don't get out much.

You mean you live here,

but you've never seen the city?

Why didn't you say so?

Come on!

What about

looking for your date?

- The prince will have to wait!

- The prince?

You absolutely

can't tell a soul...

but, yes, the Prince of Kushin

is taking me to the ball.

- Ha ha!

- I'm absolutely serious!

Either you stop

or I won't show you New York!

Good.

CHARLIE:
You just go down

Fifth Avenue, two blocks...

it's on your right.

You can't miss it.

You're welcome.

Charlie, have you seen Eloise?

I've been looking for her

everywhere.

No, sorry, Nanny,

but I'll keep my eyes open.

Oh, thank you.

- The prince's sheets are ruined!

- What am I going to do?

- I've gone to every store!

- Where will I find 250 quail?

- No one has these sheets!

- I can't cook for the prince!

- Do something about Eloise!

- All because of Eloise!

People, hold it together.

It is 1:
30--6 and 1/2 hours

until the ball.

You get down

to the kitchen and cook.

You, find some bleach.

Do I have to

do everything for you?

- Mr. Salomone.

- What?!

Mr. Toyama,

I am so sorry for that outburst.

This is Mr. Toyama,

attach to the prince.

This is our head chef...

this is our

head of housekeeping...

this is Mr. Toyama.

I trust you have seen

to the prince's needs.

Well...ahem...um...

[Chuckles]

About that, we've had

a few unforeseeable setbacks...

but rest assured,

when the prince arrives--

TOYAMA:
When he arrives?

He was dropped off

hours ago by his headmaster.

He was told

to report to you directly.

His headmaster?

From the prince's

boarding school?

Hold on.

Ahem. The prince.

[Snaps]

The prince, the prince's son.

I never should have allowed him

to travel without security.

This is...not happening.

I must call his father.

I will do whatever it takes

to find His Highness.

How could you allow a young boy

to disappear like that?

SALOMONE:
I will contact

security immediately.

[Music playing]

WOMAN:
Taxi!

MAN:
It's going uptown!

Afternoon, Maggie.

Eloise, my lass!

Thank you for the eats.

Mighty fine indeed.

Maggie, this is my friend Leon.

- Leon, this is Maggie.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Are you from Ireland?

- By way of Brooklyn.

The lucky charm bit

works better with the tourists.

Leon's never seen New York.

Never seen New York?

Why, that's almost a crime.

I think we will show him

absolutely everything.

- Of course!

- But as fast as we everly can.

I have to be back

in an hour and a half.

The "quick like a bunny" tour

it is!

Let's go, Leo.

[Horse neighs]

We're never gonna see him

from up here.

Let's go.

[Elevator dings]

Uh, Mr. Salomone?

- Yes, Miss Daniels.

- Eloise left this in my room.

If it's not too much

of an imposition...

would you see

she gets it back?

Why don't you give it

to that gentleman over there?

His name is Philip.

He's her tutor.

MOLLY:
Philip?

WOMAN. ON PHONE:

Hello? Hello?

Are you Philip, Eloise's tutor?

Yes, yes.

I was wondering if

you could give this to her.

- It's my book.

- Yours?

Yes. I just stopped by

to pick it up.

Lucky Eloise

left it in a place...

where it would

find its way back to you.

Eloise? Oh, yes,

what a...wonderful child.

I hope you don't mind.

I read it.

It's such an enchanting story...

all about the meaning

of life and love and--

And baobab trees.

[Both laugh]

I'm sorry. You have me

at a disadvantage.

You know my name

and I don't know yours.

It's Molly.

Molly.

Yeah. Molly Daniels.

Miss Thompson,

have you seen Eloise?

She didn't come up for lunch

and I'm rather worried.

I wouldn't worry.

I have a charge here

from the Palm Court.

Looks like she had lunch there.

"Chicken Kiev for one."

That's Eloise.

Hi.

- Eight, please.

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