Monte Carlo Page #6

Call the...

Oh, forget it!

I'll do it myself!

Securit.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

Securit.

Mademoiselle Scott?

GRACE:
Hello, Francois.

EMMA:
Hi.

You still need securit?

ALL:
No, no, no.

You're still robbed?

No, no, no.

- MEG:
That's crazy.

- Yeah!

Police? I'm calling

to report a robbery at the Hotel de Paris.

This is Cordelia

Winthrop Scott.

Someone has been robbed?

No, nobody.

Theo! Nobody has been robbed.

We're all right.

But you...

How are you?

Are you teasing me?

Teasing you? No.

Well, because this

feels like a game.

(IN NORMAL VOICE) It's not a game.

Not to me.

But I do need to

tell you something.

And she will.

Later.

But the auction!

Back in 10.

Oh.

I'll be right back.

Okay?

It starts in five minutes.

Ladies, five minutes.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

I don't understand women.

RILEY:
Perfectly good pear.

(EXHALES)

Grimaldi.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

Riley!

Meg!

The necklace!

Do not touch that bell!

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Bonjour.

Hi. I need to find this girl.

Have you seen her?

Oui.

You came back.

I found your necklace.

Thought it was

a pretty good excuse for a second shot.

Wait for me in the lobby.

You got it.

- Don't leave.

- I'm not going anywhere.

Pardon me.

Hold on one second

there, boss.

You're telling me

that Emma is staying here?

I told you this.

Mademoiselle Scott's friend.

Now, pardon.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(INQUIRING IN FRENCH)

(DOORBELL CHIMING)

Finally...

We can explain.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(RESISTING IN FRENCH)

- GRACE:
Listen...

- Save your sorries for the police.

Wait, wait.

The police?

Oh, please!

But it's right here.

I have it.

Exactly! You have it!

MEG:
Look,

this wasn't planned.

It's just a case of

mistaken identity.

It's impersonation

and it's a crime,

one I'm putting

a stop to this instant.

- But the auction...

- Oh!

Let me assure you

that there will be no auction now.

Hey! People are

counting on her!

(STAMMERING) Or on you... What?

That's not my problem.

Don't touch the phone.

Or what?

I promise you it

is a false alarm.

She said

everything was fine.

Quoi?

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

But why am I speaking English?

CORDELIA:
No!

You let me up.

Now what do we do?

- Cordelia?

- RECEPTIONIST:
Mademoiselle?

Help! Mmm!

(SQUEALING)

Mademoiselle,

open the door!

GRACE:
Just a minute.

Give me the...

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Bonjour.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Mademoiselle.

Excusez-moi.

We had a call. There was a robbery?

Oh, no.

A misunderstanding.

You see?

MEG:
Yes, she couldn't

find her necklace.

What? Where is she?

I'm right here.

RECEPTIONIST:
There she is.

Bonjour,

mademoiselle.

Bonjour.

Theo, could you help me?

I can't quite

manage the clasp.

But tell me,

we heard a scream.

Oh!

When she found

the necklace,

right now,

she was so, so happy.

(WHISPERING) What's going on here?

Relieved.

Oh, really?

Yes, I'm very sorry

to have wasted your time.

Well,

allow me to escort you,

mademoiselle, you know, as a precaution.

Would you?

I'm afraid I'm already late.

Right, Theo? Theo?

Coming, Meg?

Yes.

Right behind you.

(RECEPTIONIS THANKING IN FRENCH)

How's it going in here?

Oh, we're good.

Just getting acquainted.

We will...

We'll let you go

as soon as the auction is over.

Be right back.

MEG:
Oh, come on.

Come on.

(WHISPERING) Promise

that whatever happens,

you'll think of the girl

you showed the fireworks to.

That was me.

Grace? Meg!

Owen! What are you doing here?

What's with...

Where's Emma?

She's upstairs.

Meg, is everything all right?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Where upstairs?

Trust me, you don't

want to go up there.

- Yes?

- Are you coming?

- Coming.

Why is she talking

like that?

(GROANS) She's not.

Please, both of you,

just stay here.

Hey, mate.

Third floor.

Grimaldi Suite.

What did you tell him?

It's fine,

he's waiting with Riley.

BERNARD:
(ANNOUNCING)

Miss Cordelia Winthrop Scott.

We've got this.

I'm really glad

you came, Meg.

I wouldn't miss this

for the world.

(APPLAUSE)

You will never

get away with this.

Honey, we've been

getting away with this for days.

(DOORBELL CHIMING)

You... What?

Don't mess with Texas.

(EXCLAIMS)

Emma.

Owen?

- What are you...

- What are you doing here?

(STAMMERING) What am I doing here?

What am I doing here?

I've been

running all over

Paris looking for you.

Hi.

Hi.

BERNARD:
1,000,000 euros.

We have a bid for 1.5.

Marvelous!

Do I hear two?

You went all the way

to Paris for me?

I don't want to

lose you, Emma.

Maybe I was trying

to fence you in a bit.

Guess I was just worried

that once you saw

everything there was to see here,

you wouldn't come back.

Owen...

And look,

I'm sorry for that,

because I don't ever want to keep

you from something better.

Emma,

you deserve the best.

But I already

have the best.

Yeah?

Yeah.

(THUD)

What was that?

(GRUNTING)

So, Paris. It's pretty

awesome, right?

What was that?

- What was what, honey?

- You heard it.

- No, I didn't.

- Is someone in there?

What? Is someone

in here? No.

Emma, what's going on?

Oh, shoot.

OWEN:
Grace?

(LOUD APPLAUSE)

BERNARD:
We have a bid for 2.5.

Who will bid 3,000,000 euros?

Anyone?

(IN NORMAL VOICE) It's too much.

Mesdames et messieurs,

who will take us to 3,000,000?

Can I have...

Please, I'm sorry.

But,

my dear, what is wrong?

It's okay.

There's something

I need to say.

Of course.

What is it, Cordelia?

Gandhi once said...

Gandhi?

...that you must be

the change you wish

to see.

This necklace isn't mine.

(ALL MURMURING)

CORDELIA:
No, it's mine.

Arrest her,

she's an imposter.

Arrest her.

It's true.

I'm not Cordelia Scott.

There, you see?

I'm just

a regular girl from Texas.

I'm no one special,

but I had

the chance to be,

even if it was

only for a minute, and I took it.

We all did.

And we're sorry.

I know what

I did was wrong

and I don't expect

you to forgive me.

But it wasn't

all a lie.

I thought you

were different.

- $3,000,000.

- (ALL GASP)

Owen.

We're from Texas,

we go big.

He doesn't have

any money.

Look at them,

none of them do.

- Arrest them.

- It's okay.

I'm sorry,

I didn't mean...

Look, you all

came here to help those kids.

Please don't let my mistake

get in the way of that.

I may not

deserve your help,

but they do.

ALICIA:
6,000,000 euros.

(ALL GASPING)

I would like to

bid 6,000,000 euros

for the necklace...

Aunt Alicia?

...on that young

woman's neck,

whomever she may be.

What are you doing?

I'm doing precisely

as she has asked.

I'm helping.

Sold for 6,000,000 euros

to one Miss Scott.

(CHUCKLING) Yeah!

No! But?

Thank you.

Why are you just

standing there? Arrest them!

For what?

They seem very nice.

They stole

my necklace.

But the necklace

is here, no?

Well, they kidnapped me

and they tied me up.

And yet,

you too are here.

I see no problem,

everybody is very happy.

Excuse me,

but I am not happy.

Hmm.

But this I can do

nothing about.

So, where to?

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