Hyde Park on Hudson Page #2

Shes staring again.

Im not.

Missy, Leave her alone.

My husband lives for the adoring eyes

of young women.

We know this.

Lets change the subject,

shall we?

Dont tell me

youre embarrassed.

That day,

I would like to see.

I didnt say I was embarrassed.

Why do we care what a king or

queen thinks about us?

Real rosewood.

Still got the smell.

Is that why it cost so much?

Hick called.

For this morning's Royal visit

she'd been ordered to produce

five thousand children overnight.

What? Why?

m m

As buffers for holding back

the crowds.

No.

The Girl Scouts refused outright--.

Good for them.

They said their girls had taken

an awful beating in DC!

So she finally got some Boy Scouts!

But when they were pushed,

they pushed back!

Started something

like ten fist fights!

When she finally got back

to her office,

she kicked off her shoes,

opened her window

and shouted out:

God damn the King and Queen!

well maybe saying

the same thing tomorrow!

Hick was short for Lorena Hickock.

One of those friends

of Eleanors Franklin called ---

"she men."

People said their marriage

was troubled and unhappy.

That they lived mostly

separate lives.

But I never saw that.

Thats now how they seemed

when they were together.

We ended it up

And stated our last hope

for refuge.

We must remind ourselves

that these kings and queens or whatever--

are no better than us.

Theyre just people.

I read that in your column,

Eleanor.

Are you all right?

You look in pain.

- He has a sinus infection.

- He gets them --

this time of year.

Oh does he?

I didnt know that.

I took an aspirin.

They just left Beacon.

Good!

wont be too long.

Hick says I should get a month of

columns out of this weekend.

Hick says this King hates

his brother.

Theres a column right there.

His brothers met with Hitler.

That's good.

Theres another column...

And this is the family were having

to our home for the weekend.

you dont even live here.

I am staying the night.

Besides, I told your mother.

I thought the brother

gave up being king

so he could marry

the woman he loved.

Daisy, have you ever met a man

who would do that?

Hick says she thinks

the brother

might be positioning himself

to be the savior

of the monarchy,

once England

has been defeated

and the fascists

have taken over. Of course.

Hes young, Eleanor

So is she.

Theyre both young.

Now let's just give them a break.

Can we?

And all the wild, the king and queen

were getting close.

Should we stop

and meet some people.

Wouldn't that be a good idea?

But...

We've just left...

We're almost there.

I don't think there are

any more towns until...

It's just a country road now.

Still...

He wants a cigarette.

We dont want to be e-e-e-arly.

No. No we dont.

And I'd like to meet some Americans.

Doesn't he want to meet you?

He's busy.

I know how important this is.

Youre not going

to let the side down.

Dont worry.

That is what Ive been

telling myself too.

You started to talk

about the weekend's itinerary.

You will be staying

in the Roosevelt house.

In fact,

it is the President's mother's house,

and she will officially

be your hostess.

Where is the President's house?

This is where he lives.

When he's not in Washington.

With his m-m-mother?

He doesn't have a house?

He has a room.

And his wife?

She lives in another house.

Hers.

And he doesn't--?

Which she shares with other --

women.

Who make furniture.

Im sorry?

Furniture. They make it.

Build it.

They're couples.

They're the sort

who like each other.

The Ambassador's wife,

after having visited Hyde Park...

Why do they call it that?

- What?

- Hyde Park, is in London.

It's confusing to me.

I don't know.

Our Ambassador's wife wrote -

and I think you need to hear this.

She wrote

"It is a dismal house,

extremely badly run,

and most uncomfortable."

## I don't want to set

the world on fire

## I just want to start

a flame in your heart

## In my heart...

Half of his cabinet

had been against the visit.

The country, they said,

was in no position

to take sides in another

European War.

So Franklin invited them here

where,

out of the spotlight,

we could all relax

and just be ourselves.

## I've lost all ambition

for worldly acclaim

## I just want to be

the one you love

## And with your admission

that you feel the same

## I'll have reached the goal

I'm dreaming of

## Believe me

## I don't want to set

the world on fire

## I just want to start

a flame in your heart

Looking back,

I now see how important

this day was,

to them,

to us,

to the world.

And of course --

as it turned out,

to me.

Oh, what lovely ships.

My son built them

when he was a boy.

How very clever.

Wasnt that clever?

T-t-terribly clever.

He also did the birds...

as a boy.

Until the taxidermy smells

made him ill.

Hell tell you about it.

I shall look forward to that.

## I don't want to set

the world on fire

## I just want to start

a flame in your heart

Come in. Please,

I can't tell you,

how I am awfully of this.

My Mother, hasn't spoken

of nothing else for months..

Hei, Daisy!

Mr. Camerons with the embassy --

this is Daisy.

Hello!

How do you do?

How do you do?

That day, the President,

sent me upstairs on a mission...

to spy...

behind enemies lines.

Charming.

Look at that view.

You must tell me

about everything.

That's --

the field.

We have fields

just like that.

Those hills --

lead down to the river.

So that's where they go.

What are you doing?

I came to see

if I could be any help.

Do you mind

if I call you Elizabeth?

No.

No.

So these are the beds --

your friend made?.

Those are them.

Not bad.

Not bad.

Is my wife behaving herself?

Yes!

Has my mother calmed down?

Shes fine!

Its like a madhouse.

Dont worry.

All quiet on the upstairs front.

He's definitely younger

than I'd imagined.

For a King,

you know....

Is he...

And they both seem nervous.

That surprised me.

Without some help from us,

Daisy --

there soon might

not be an England --

to be King of.

So Id be nervous too.

Anyway,

thats why theyre here.

Damn it.

Let me do it.

Let me do it.

They seem very nice people.

Smell like Martini.

Later tonight,

after the dinner and all that is over,

what do you say,

you and I get out of here?

J J:

Go someplace quiet.

I think Ill need that.

Well --

I think Im free.

Its going to be a big,

big success.

Oh -- it's you.

We share a bath.

So I was t-t-told.

So we don't have to go

through the...

Yes.

What were you looking at?

These prints.

I just told

the President's mother

how humorous I found them.

What are they of--?

British soldiers.

The 1812 War.

Cartoons actually.

Mocking them.

Us.

They put you in a room with--?

The mother tried to apologize.

I told her

I found them funny.

She said she tried

to remove them,

but her son insisted.

Why would he do that?

What was he trying to say?

I don't know.

I don't know.

He knows this is important.

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