Mayerling Page #4

Kind/y fo//ow me, miss.

This way, miss.

My /itt/e Maria, at /ast.

Oh dear, am I so late?

But right up to the last moment,

I thought you might not come.

That you`d be afraid.

- Of what?

I don`t know.

This palace...

this gloomy room... me.

You?

On the contrary.

When l`m with you,

l`m not afraid of anything.

How awful!

You keep that around

all the time? Why?

To make life bearable.

Bearable?

But life is so wonderful.

You`re right.

I`m talking nonsense.

Won`t you take off your hat?

Yes, but how can l?

There`s no mirror.

There`s one in the next room.

That`s where you sleep?

I imagined a prince`s bed -

It suffices.

I sleep so little.

The mirror is to the left.

My hair`s a mess.

You`re not going to like me.

I like you too much.

I`m so happy.

What is it?

What`s the matter?

Come along.

Don`t stay in here.

Ever since I met you,

nothing makes sense.

You come here

and speak to me

like no one ever has before.

Don`t you have some request?

What do you mean?

People usually want something:

position, advancement, honors, money.

What about you?

Think about it.

Is there really nothing you want?

- Don`t I have all I want now?

All right, Loschek.

Don`t be afraid.

It`s just a signal.

We must part.

Promise you`ll come back.

You don`t know what you mean to me,

how good you are for me.

You make me feel years younger -

and what years l`ve lived!

Go now. Quickly.

- So they last met on Friday?

- Yes, between 6:.00 and 7::00 p.m.

- At the palace?

- As usual, Your Excellency.

This is serious - far too serious -

and just as His Majesty thought.

With a girl of good family,

it could mean scandal.

His Majesty made it clear this affair

must be terminated... discreetly.

Leave it to me, Your Excellency.

- But how?

I have some experience

in these matters.

To Baroness Vetsera,

Sa/ezianer Gasse 14.

""Dear Baroness...

A we//-meaning friend...

concerned for the honor

of your family...

feels that it his duty

to warn you...

that your esteemed

daughter Maria...

has, for several weeks now...``

Good evening, my love.

Did I scare you?

Admit it:

You didn`t hear me coming.

- How fresh you look.

- My hair`s soaking wet.

I had to find some excuse for not

going out with Mother tonight.

She thought not going to the theater

would be a punishment,

so we have

two whole hours together.

We`ve never had

such wealth before.

What`s wrong?

- Look over there.

It`s just branches moving.

You see spies everywhere.

They lost you tonight.

- They`re just better hidden, that`s all.

Forget them. I love you.

They`ll never leave me alone.

You don`t know them.

They want to separate us.

- But can they, my darling?

- What faith you have, what strength.

I love you.

And we have two hours.

Two hours!

These fleeting rendezvous,

this constant separation.

For once l`m proud of my love.

Why should I hide it?

Two hours...

when I long to spend

my whole life with you.

- Mother!

- Where have you been?

I just wanted -

I demand to know

where you`ve been. For shame!

Now I see why you pretended

not to be ready this evening.

I see now that what

this awful letter says is true.

Don`t lie to me!

I have no intention of lying.

You mean

this dreadful thing is true?

You have a lover?

Who is it?

Mother dear,

don`t talk like that.

You`re mistaken.

I swear we`ve done nothing wrong.

He loves and respects me.

- What is his name?

I can`t tell you.

I am your mother.

I absolutely must know.

I beg of you.

- No, I won`t tell you.

Careful, Maria.

I can force you.

Threats are of no use.

Very well.

You`ll leave tomorrow for your uncle`s

in Trieste for six weeks.

That should cure you

of your folly.

Mother!

Do with me what you will,

but please let me stay in Vienna!

It`s you?

What`s wrong? Is Maria ill?

Say something!

Let me catch my breath.

She`s gone.

An anonymous letter.

The girl was brave

and wouldn`t talk.

Her mother was furious

and packed her off

to her uncle`s near Trieste.

- Trieste?

- That`s right.

Don`t look so glum.

After all, what`s a month?

A month?

A month without her?

You don`t realize

what this means.

My life will be like before.

Alone once again,

up against all those people.

They know their business,

all right.

He entered Sacher`s

at 12:
10 a.m.

and staggered out

around 3:
00 a.m.

He arrived at the A/cazar

at 3 :
15..

Exact/y the same routine as every day

for the past six weeks.

It`s despair over the little lady`s

departure, so I hear.

- Is he alone?

- What does Your Excellency mean?

No women with him?

Oh yes, a different one every night.

Sometimes several.

He wouldn`t even notice

if it were the same one every night.

His Highness hasn`t been sober

in six weeks.

Leave me alone!

Faster, for God`s sake!

Here, l`ll cool you off!

- He hasn`t been like this in a long time.

- He`s out of practice.

- There`s not enough rum!

- Another bottle!

Put out the lights!

Here, drink!

Let`s drink our fi//

and savor /ove`s thri//

Tomorrow in batt/e

we`// be victorious

Some hearts wi// break

but triumph we `// taste

The enemy is hatefu/

Women are g/orious

Let us drink

So tomorrow we `// be brave

Let us sing

And our father/and we `// save

Let us march

On to victory`s brink

But first fa// in /ove

/t makes you bo/der than you think

And so my friends, /et`s drink

- Whose face is that?

- Where?

There.

It`s you, sweetheart.

Out of my sight!

You hear me?

Out of my sight!

Still there, are you?

Just wait a minute.

Take that.

And that!

Your Highness.

What do you want?

A lady downstairs

is asking for Your Highness.

- Pretty?

- Very, Your Highness.

Excellent.

I`ll go get her

and bring her back by force,

if necessary.

You here?

I got back today

and just had to see you.

I sneaked out

and managed to find Bratfisch.

Kiss me.

- You`re mad. No one must see you.

- Rudolf.

- Let me go. I stink of wine.

You`re bleeding.

Are you hurt?

- Where?

- There.

It`s lipstick from lrma,

a whore.

Yes, I kissed a whore!

I`m still free, aren`t l?

Of course, darling.

What are you doing here?

Can`t you leave me alone

when l`m having fun?

Are you spying on me too?

Is Taaffe paying you?

What do you want from me?

Just to see you.

Well, have a good look.

A pretty sight, aren`t l?

Happy now?

Never seen a man drunk before?

I just want to be left alone.

I`ll drink all I please and sleep

with every woman in Vienna.

You can`t stop me!

Don`t look at me like that.

Why don`t you say something?

I don`t deserve a reply,

is that it?

I disgust you too much?

Say something,

for God`s sake!

Speak or I won`t be responsible

for what I do!

My poor darling,

how you`re suffering.

Maria, l`m so ashamed.

Why, my darling?

I love you so much.

How can you still?

Forgive me.

You don`t know how I suffer.

I know.

No, you can`t know.

Maria, my dear child.

Save me.

I`m afraid l`ll go mad.

I`m afraid without you.

What will I do tonight

after you leave?

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