Marie Antoinette

What can Mama want

at this time of night?

I was nearly asleep.

Is it something I've done, do you think?

- What did she say? Did she look cross?

- Solemn, I thought.

Oh, dear, what can it be?

What have I done?

She can't say much to me anyway.

I'm a grown woman.

- Feldy, you know.

- Your lmperial Highness.

Feldy, tell me. Feldy, stop.

- The empress is waiting.

- I don't care.

- Oh, I must not. I dare not.

- I command you.

- Am I to be scolded?

- No.

- Is it important?

- Yes.

I won't let you take another step,

not a step.

Tell me, Feldy. Whisper it.

I won't breathe a word. I promise.

Feldy. Sweet Feldy. Dear Feldy.

You're to be married.

Married.

Feldy, how thrilling. How marvelous.

To whom? To whom?

- Come on.

- Feldy, wait a minute.

Feldy, how can you be

so aggravating?

Your Majesty, her lmperial Highness.

Enter, my dear.

Your Highness.

Mama, you sent for me?

- Toni, I have great news for you.

- Yes, Mama?

I have just signed

your marriage contract.

Married? I'm to be married?

Oh, Mama, how thrilling.

How marvelous.

Who is it? What's he like?

This alliance will be very advantageous

for our country.

I'm sure it will.

Is he attractive?

Do you think he'll like me?

You must see to it

that he does, my child.

You must learn to be worthy

of your destiny.

I want you to be a good wife,

a good queen.

A queen.

I'm to be a queen?

Oh, Mama. Why, Feldy.

You didn't tell me that I'm...

I didn't know that...

Mama, Feldy didn't tell me

I was to be a queen.

Well, I'm glad Feldy

left me something to tell.

You're to be married

to the dauphin of France.

- France?

- The future king.

France.

I'm to be queen of France.

One day.

You are pleased?

Oh, Mama. Oh, think of it.

Queen of France.

Toni, France is not Austria.

You must accustom yourself

to new people and new ways.

Count Mercey is my ambassador

at Versailles.

He will guide you when he can.

The rest, you must trust

to your husband.

I will. Of course I will.

Is he handsome?

There's time for that later.

You go to bed now.

They say Versailles is too marvelous.

- I said, to bed.

- Yes, Mama.

Versailles is no more marvelous

than Vienna.

- No, Mama.

- Good night.

Oh, good night, Mama.

And thank you, thank you, thank you.

Mama. Oh, Mama, think of it.

I shall be queen.

I shall be queen of France.

We're the brothers of the bridegroom.

He's Provence, I'm Artois,

and much the nicer.

Oh, you both look very nice.

But proceed, madame.

You are most welcome,

Marie Antoinette of Austria.

Marie Antoinette of France,

Your Majesty.

France is indeed fortunate.

And so is my grandson, Louis.

No, no, no.

This is your cousin,

the duke of Orlans.

What a pity.

Louis.

We present to you Louis-Auguste,

dauphin of France.

Louis...

...your bride.

It is with the deepest emotion

that I tell you...

...that this is the happiest day

of my life.

I...

I am very glad...

...and I am only too happy

to reply to you...

- There's some more.

- More?

To my speech.

It is with the deepest...

For some time I have been

looking forward to this meeting.

l...

I have long been awaiting

this happy event...

...and now, after my pleasant journey

through the happy domains of France...

For some time I have been

looking forward to this meeting.

- I thank you with all my heart.

- Bravo!

And now, don't you think,

my dear grandson...

...that this auspicious meeting

might be celebrated by something...

...even more convincing

than your delightful speech?

With this ring I thee wed,

and I plight unto thee my troth.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Louis, I cast this pearl before you.

Madame Lamballe.

Oh, dear.

- I'm so sorry, madame.

- Not at all.

Thank you, thank you, madame.

Don't you think we should sit down?

Have you ever been away from home?

No.

I'm a bit homesick, of course,

but I'm...

I'm not afraid.

- Aren't you?

- No.

Most girls would be,

with a strange man.

Oh, not that you're strange,

I know a lot about you.

What? Who told you?

- Your brothers.

- What did they say?

Why, that... That you like to hunt.

I've never hunted, but I'll learn

if you'll take me with you.

I ride a horse, you know.

- Do you?

- What do you like to do besides hunt?

I work with Gamin.

Gamin? Who's Gamin?

He's a smith. He and I

make things in my workshop.

I like to make locks.

Gamin says if I didn't have to be king,

I might make a good locksmith.

- He says...

- Yes?

- You're not interested.

- Oh, but I am.

What else do you do?

I mend clocks.

I've got 20 clocks in my workshop.

They all strike at the same time.

Do they?

Well, mostly.

We have a wonderful clock in Vienna.

When the hour strikes, the 12 apostles

come out, the whole 12.

I've heard of it.

Do you like to dance?

No...

...but I wrestle with Gamin.

He's strong,

but he's not as strong as I am.

You're not as strong as my brothers.

Probably not.

Fireworks!

I love fireworks. Come on, let's look.

Oh, look, how wonderful.

Won't you come?

What's the matter?

Have I said anything?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean it

about my brothers.

Oh, I'm sorry,

I'm afraid I've offended you.

No, it's not that.

It's just that I don't talk much

to ladies.

They like to make fun of me.

Even that woman.

- What woman?

- Du Barry.

- You saw her at the wedding.

- The one who talked so loud?

- Yes, she hates me.

- Does she? Why?

Because I'll be king someday.

She hates you too. You'll be queen.

I don't care. I'll choose your friends.

I haven't any friends.

Haven't you?

I'm not clever like my brothers.

I can't think of things to say.

Now you have me.

You're my friend, aren't you?

- I'd like to be.

- I'd like to be yours.

My mother says that a happy marriage

depends upon the wife.

I suppose so.

A good wife is also a good mother.

My mother had 16 children.

Of course, I don't think we need

to have quite so many, do you?

Perhaps I'm talking too much

about myself.

Don't you want to talk

about yourself?

I have nothing to say about myself.

- I'm sorry.

- I like to be alone.

- So do I, at times.

- I like to be alone all the time.

- Do you?

- All the time. I'll see you in the morning.

Please, please, don't go.

Is anything the matter?

My mother will be dreadfully cross

with me if I can't make you like me.

- Are you in love with someone else?

- No.

Well, then, can't you...

Oh, be quiet.

Go back where you came from.

Leave me alone. Leave me alone.

All right, I will. I will.

I was only trying to obey my mother.

She asked me to be a good wife.

But she didn't tell me how rude you are.

Your mother. It's all her doing.

She wanted an alliance.

I didn't ask to have you for a wife.

Oh, didn't you? I didn't know that.

I tried to tell the king,

but he wouldn't listen.

All he wants is an heir to the throne.

Well, there'll never be an heir

because of me.

There. Now you know.

I'm glad. Glad it's over.

Well, why don't you laugh?

It's funny, isn't it?

Anyone would laugh.

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