Monte Carlo Page #3

But you cannot

walk to the airport.

- Airport?

- Yeah.

Airport. Thank you.

No! No, we're not...

Au revoir!

MEG:
They really

do think you're her.

(STAMMERS)

What? I want to know

where we're going.

We're going back

to our crap tour.

We are going

to Monte Carlo.

Wherever that is.

Hilarious.

Grace, what does "priv"mean?

Is that an airline?

Let me see this.

See, Grace wants to go.

Forget it.

The trip is paid for,

whether Cordelia takes it or not.

And she is

a million miles away.

It's stealing.

It's seizing the moment.

We will get caught.

And then you'll get to say,

"I told you so."

Like you're going

to pass that up.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Warm nuts.

I am never flying

commercial again.

I shouldn't.

Oh!

Hello.

Let's read all about you.

Wait a minute, that's her?

I don't look

anything like that.

No, no, she has

a better nose.

It's a better slope.

Mmm!

"Jet-setting heiress

Cordelia Winthrop Scott..."

You're an heiress.

"...was caught by paparazzi

in Reykjavik when she..."

Oh.

- Escandalo.

- What?

Cordelia,

you are a bad, bad girl.

Give me that.

What did I do?

What didn't you do?

(THANKING IN FRENCH)

(APOLOGIZING IN FRENCH)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

- And I'm here.

- Late.

I still made it before

the little monster arrived.

Look, here it is.

Miss Scott!

On behalf of

the Marchand Family Foundation

and Save the Children,

it's my pleasure

to welcome you to Monte Carlo.

I am Bernard Marchand

and my son, Theo.

Miss Scott.

And you've brought

some friends?

this is Emma Perkins and Meg Kelly.

Friends from the States

that I picked up somehow.

Just follow my lead.

Beaujolais!

How do you do?

(IN FRENCH)

It's pleasure to meet you.

I hope we're not disturbing you.

- Meg speaks French.

- Yeah, I just got that.

BERNARD:
Let's get you settled

and Theo will be back

to pick you up this evening.

Yes, I will escort you

to the ball.

This keeps getting

better and better.

I'm sorry, the what?

The ball.

Ball?

The Prince's ball.

The one being thrown in her honor.

Oh, that ball.

Yes, that ball.

- Perfect.

- THEO:
Come on, please.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

MEG:
Thank you. Merci.

Thank you. Thank you.

Merci. Thank you.

Thank you.

We've got to

get out of here.

Why?

This is all paid for.

You never leave when it's paid for.

What are they

teaching you in college?

Emma, Meg is right.

This is too crazy.

You guys.

You don't take somebody's

private jet to Monte Carlo...

But you made us!

...find out they're

throwing you a ball in your honor

and then go, "Oh, no,

I couldn't possibly!"

You go.

Is this a real conversation?

Emma,

we are way

out of our league.

They're going to see

right through me.

Grace, you'll be fine.

Just keep up the accent

and look down your nose.

I'm sure Meg can

help you out with that.

You know,

I'm out, okay?

This was never

part of the plan. I'm out.

(SIGHS) The plan.

You know what

the problem is with you two?

It's that you are

exactly alike.

- We are nothing alike.

- We are nothing alike.

Hmm.

Okay, fine,

you kids want a plan?

Here is the plan.

We go to that ball,

real Cordelia gets to play

hooky for a few days,

Frere Jacques gets

his charity girl,

and we

all get the vacation

that I deserve.

(SIGHS) How's that for a plan?

(GASPS)

All right, I'll tell you

one thing right now, heels are a no.

Grace Bennett

in an Oscar de la Renta.

Oh, I just did

my make-up.

Save the tears

for the police.

Can you just

for one minute...

Nice, Meg.

Thank you.

Y'all, I think

mine is on backwards.

Or maybe the other me

has a little more going on upstairs.

Just feels like something...

Is missing?

Maybe two things.

No. Just one.

(BRIGHTLIGHTS BIGGER CITY

PLAYING)

You're late.

He's so mean.

Are you coming?

Thank you.

So ding-dangy delicious.

(SINGING) So I guess

I'll have to wait and see

How is Owen?

But I'm just gonna

let something brand new happen to me

And it's all right

It's all right

It's all right

It's all right

It's all right

Bright lights

and the big city

Belong to us tonight...

(ALL CLAMORING)

Say, Owen.

Hey, man, how you doing?

What are you hearing

from the girls?

Nothing much.

Paris, man,

that is far out.

Yeah, how so?

We don't call it

the City of Love for nothing.

It's the City of Lights.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(GROANS)

Hello.

Hello, who's this?

Who's this?

- It's Owen.

- (GIGGLES)

Is that Emma?

Is Emma there?

She is...

She's what?

Not available to you.

Not available to me.

Yeah, well,

we'll see about that.

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

EMMA:
Would you relax?

She is with French fry.

I thought

you were keeping an eye on her.

No, no, no.

We need

to stay focused.

Why?

MAN:
Hello.

Focus, Meg.

You're ridiculous.

(WHISPERING) Why do people keep staring?

Is something slipping?

It's the necklace.

Your donation

for Friday's auction.

For Friday's auction.

On Friday.

Because I'll be here

all week.

Oh. My father says

we can build 20 schools

with the money

we will raise.

That's amazing.

That's a lot of futures

you're changing.

It almost makes

dressing up worth it.

Well, people are

maybe looking at your necklace,

but me, I have been

admiring the boots.

- Theo.

- Dom, how are you?

Good. You?

This is Cordelia

Winthrop Scott.

Prince Domenico da Silvano.

Oh, uh, how do you do?

Fine, thank you.

Hello.

- Hey, how you doing?

- MEG:
Yeah, hi.

Hey, Cordelia,

you were supposed to wait by the door.

I was,

but then he had me working the room.

DOM:
Would you

care to dance?

No, thank you, Dom.

He's not talking to you.

Enchante.

My father is very

grateful to your aunt.

She persuaded your mother

to donate to our charity.

My aunt?

MEG:
Alicia Winthrop Scott

was married to your late Uncle William.

How do you know that?

Well, hello, it's called

HELLO! magazine for a reason.

He died two years ago

on safari.

Who? What?

Okay, you were born

in Shropshire, parents divorced.

Schooled at Le Rosey,

but you were expelled

because you set

your roommate's hair on fire

in her sleep.

Cordelia!

Aunt Alicia! Oh.

Well, don't you look lovely.

I'm so glad to see

that you're here.

Well, where else

would I be than here,

in Monte Carlo, where

I'm supposed to be?

At my ball, Aunt Alicia.

(CHUCKLES)

Yes.

I just wanted to come

and verify your presence for myself.

Some peace of mind

for your poor mother.

Well, lovely to see you.

Now if you'll excuse me.

There's something

different about you.

Different?

Yes. Yes, I can't quite

put my finger on it.

People do change,

Aunt Alicia.

Well, here's hoping.

I'm bored.

You can report

back to Mother that I'm doing as told.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I want to dance.

Excuse me.

Well, you two seem

very close.

Mmm-hmm.

Everything is okay?

I'm so worried

about Cordelia.

(LOVE TODAYPLAYING)

(SINGING) I've been crying

for so long

Fighting tears

just to carry on

How long are you

here in Monte Carlo?

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