Grace of Monaco Page #3

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enough to marry a prince.

(LAUGHTER)

Au revoir!

REPORTER:
Move back, guys, move back.

Will you let President

de Gaulle's ultimatum

affect your philanthropic

work, ma'am?

Oh, I think we'll all find out it's

been a terrible misunderstanding.

When will you start on

Marnie, Your Highness?

I'm sorry?

Look magazine.

We received a copy of your press

release today from Universal Pictures.

"Princess Grace has

accepted to appear

during her summer vacation

in the motion picture Marnie,

to be made by Mr Alfred Hitchcock

and shot in the United States."

Are you going back to

Hollywood, Your Highness?

No, no.

(FLASH BULBS)

Hollywood rocked,

and the world as well,

as Academy Award-winning

actress Grace Kelly

has been announced to star in Alfred

Hitchcock's new picture, Marnie.

Fans of the silver screen

are sure to be delighted,

but what does this mean

for the State of Monaco?

(PHONE RINGING)

No, no, no. Focus on

the bloody birds.

Hello?

Yes, of course. Put her through.

Grace?

Hitch! The studio said

they would wait. That...

The press release

came from the palace.

The studio only published a response.

Are you sure?

Yes, I told Wasserman

I'd leave Universal

if there was any monkey business.

It's going to be tricky now.

I'll need some more time.

Can you wait?

Of course, darling.

The world needs Grace Kelly

back on the big screen now.

Hitch, thank you.

"The fact that wife Grace Kelly

is returning to her movie career,

no matter what the reason,

is indicative that in some ways, something

has gone wrong with her marriage."

Why do they write such lies?

Try to avoid what Hedda

Hopper's been writing.

I think she's been after your

obituary for a while, now.

The bigger question... is how did the

release get out from Mr Cornet's office?

Yes.

Well, I have the only

key to the bureau.

And only one other person

knew where I put the release.

- How dare you, Mr Cornet?

- A mistake may have happened.

There are certain things about

which I do not make mistakes.

Maybe it wasn't a mistake.

Don't play that game

with me, young lady.

OK, that is enough. Thank you.

I really don't think this was an

accident, Tuck. Somebody leaked it.

- Why would they do this to me?

- This isn't about you, Grace.

Somebody is using you to light

a fire under Ray's problem.

This is all about how

de Gaulle reacts.

(SIGHS) Why does everything

have to be so complicated?

Listen to me.

In 15 minutes, Ray is going to ask de

Gaulle to come to the negotiating table.

If he even suspects there's

a French spy in the palace,

he's going to reach into the phone and

punch de Gaulle right on the nose.

Is there anybody on your

staff you trust unequivocally?

Phyllis. I hand-picked her.

All right, get her and conduct

your own investigation.

At all costs,

Ray mustn't be troubled.

RAINIER:

Ray mustn't be troubled by what?

Altesse was wondering whether

we should fire Mr Cornet.

It seems the Press Department's rather

messed up the Hitchcock announcement.

Well, I did say it was a risk.

You did say you'd manage it.

You should see to the children.

- Hold on tight, Oliver!

- Giddy up!

Come on, push!

I got you!

Giddy up!

Hey, Mommy, look at me!

Everybody in!

...a ball in the middle of the pool.

You're gonna dive in and get it.

The first one to catch

it is the winner.

- Yes.

- Off you go.

Right.

Here we go.

Christian!

I told you to stop doing that.

You'll hurt yourself!

Come here.

- Thank you, sweetheart.

- Yes?

- There we go.

- Sure.

- Look happy now.

- Cheese!

Look at me! I'm swimming!

- Mommy!

- Over here!

Christian, get your cousins

and get ready for lunch.

...in the next film by

director Alfred Hitchcock.

Here are a few reactions to

the American plans of former

Phyllis!

Happy!

Grace Kelly.

We're in a crisis and she's

leaving for Hollywood!

She'll never be one of us.

She's not from here.

What if the princess

must kiss another man?

They do that in films.

Oh, just ignore them.

You're married to my brother.

Family is all that matters.

Your children...

you must protect them.

Nothing else.

It doesn't ever get easier, does it?

This is supposed to be

a summer break! Oh...

Politics is never on

vacation, Miss Callas.

Oh, please, it's been two hours.

And they are still holed up in there.

Oh...

I noticed you've got stables.

Why? Do you ride?

Do I ride?

(LAUGHS)

(HORSE NEIGHS)

- Grace!

- Grace!

- Grace!

- Grace!

(PAPARAZZI CONTINUE SHOUTING)

Do you know Ari tried to get

me to quit singing, huh?

He did?

But I'm an artist.

Who can't expect to be

adored and left alone.

Who can't hide.

Who can't give up.

I haven't given up.

I know.

Grace Kelly can quit.

Princess Grace can quit.

But what's inside...

Mr President, I've already

given our allegiance.

We'll match your French rates.

What your companies want to

do after that is up to them.

DE GAULLE:

No! You will tax all of Monaco.

You will pay the proceeds to France.

That's not negotiation,

that's... extortion.

You've made a fool of me.

How will it look to

Kennedy and Khrushchev?

We noticed you gave

Rainier an ultimatum

and all I read in the newspapers

is that Grace Kelly is

going back to Hollywood!

You agree to my terms by tonight, or I'll

send Monaco back into the Dark Ages.

(DE GAULLE HANGS UP)

What happens now?

He waits until tomorrow

and executes a blockade.

And we are not in the UN,

so we have nobody to turn to.

Why don't you call Kennedy?

The Americans are calling

it a French matter.

OK, so let's make it more than that.

You have European neighbours.

They can put pressure on de Gaulle.

Let's make Monaco's security

a threat to Europe.

Arrange a summit.

Make them choose sides.

Bring Rupert Allan to

work exclusively for you.

You seem very eager to send

Europe into war, Mr Onassis.

I have investments to protect.

And you, you have the

Princess by your side.

A damsel in distress, huh?

Some would say she's more

hindrance than benefit.

Then maybe it's time you

brought her into line.

Hey, come on, man, you're her

husband. Take a firmer hand.

It's all just so unfair.

Antoinette, we don't talk

state affairs over lunch.

My love, your stepmother's right.

Let's forget our troubles

for an hour or two.

Who put out white lilies?

I did.

Oh, white lilies are only supposed

to be for funerals, Grace.

Well, I asked Madge and she said

that it would be acceptable.

I only said white flowers, ma'am.

- I didn't say white lilies.

- Madge,

you knew they only had lilies

when I placed the order.

I suppose your hair

was Madge's fault too.

MAN:
What time? 7.30?

My hair?

Who told you to cut it that short?

WOMAN:
I'm not gonna

hang around much longer.

We are still in 1962, right?

The year has nothing to do with it.

What? I think Grace's

hair looks very elegant.

- It looks dreadful.

- It's the model look.

- She's a modern woman.

- She isn't. She's the Princess of Monaco.

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