On the Set: The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement Page #9

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- Are you sure?

- The maids know everything.

We're ready when she is.

(organ music starts)

(audience murmurs)

(music falters and halts)

- ls this part of the plan?

- No.

l...

(clears throat)

l'm going to need a minute or two.

Thank you, Your Highness.

(Elsie) Now the bride is moving

swiftly back up the aisle and out the door.

- Let me.

- (Elsie) Not the traditional route.

(woman) Princess Mia!

- Princess Mia!

- Mia!

- Helen.

- Honey, l'll be right back.

l gotta change Trevor's diaper.

Please, be seated. There'll just be

a momentary interlude. Thank you.

- Do we rush after her?

- No, we never rush. We hasten.

- You'll take care of this?

- Yes, yes. Yes, just one moment.

( Clarisse) Out of my way.

Oh, my dear. Mia.

Oh, Grandma, l'm sorry. l'm so sorry.

- l... l just need a minute.

- No.

- l can do this.

- No.

- l can't do this.

- l know.

Darling, listen to me.

l made my choice.

Duty to my country over love.

lt's what l've always done, it seems.

lt was drummed into me my whole life.

Now l've lost

the only man l ever really loved.

- (radio) Anyone got a 20 on Joseph?

- l'm with the eagle and sparrow.

Mia, l want you to make

your choices as a woman.

Don't make the same mistakes l did.

Make your own mistakes.

There'll be plenty of them, believe me.

Now, you can go back into that church

and get married, or you can walk away.

Whatever choice you make,

let it come from your heart.

- Excuse me.

- She's back.

(Elsie) The princess

is reentering the church.

She's walking down the aisle.

More like cantering down the aisle.

(music speeds up)

Andrew, wait.

Everyone deserves the chance

to find true love, right?

Yes.

lncluding us?

Thank you.

For, for, uh...

saving me from doing

the proper thing for once in my life.

Now all l have to do is tell Mummy.

l have to tell everyone else.

(both) Good luck.

Helen.

Welcome.

A few moments ago, l realized

the only reason l was getting married

was because of a law, and that

didn't seem like a good enough reason.

So...

l won't be getting married today.

Sit. Sit. There may be a dinner.

My grandmother has ruled without a man

at her side for quite some time, and...

l think she rocks at it.

So as the granddaughter

of Queen Clarisse and King Rupert...

(all) King Rupert. May he rest in peace.

l ask the members of parliament

to think about your daughters,

your nieces, and sisters,

and granddaughters,

and ask yourselves:

would you force them to do

what you're trying to make me do?

l believe l will be a great queen.

I understand Genovia to be a land

that combines the beauty of the past

with all the best hope of the future.

- Not now.

- Shh.

l feel in my heart and soul

that l can rule Genovia.

l... l love Genovia.

Do you think that l would

be up here in a wedding dress if l didn't?

l stand here,

ready to take my place as your queen.

Without a husband.

(woman) Viva Mia!

Every time...

Every time this charming

young lady opens her mouth,

she demonstrates a contempt

for the customs of Genovia.

The law clearly states

an unmarried woman cannot be queen.

Fortunately,

there is another heir.

No, there is not.

l decline. l refuse to be king.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is Princess Mia

who should have the crown.

She's bright, and she is caring.

But more importantly, she has a vision.

One that will take Genovia forward,

and if the parliament were astute,

they would name her queen.

Listen to her.

She'll lead us into the 21 st century.

And besides, just think how lovely

she'll look on our postage stamp.

Lovely on a postage stamp?

You would look lovely on a postage stamp!

Don't you walk away from me, sir!

You have a duty, sir, to Genovia.

He's, uh... he is very distressed.

Your duty, sir, to the country! To me, sir!

To Genovia! For your father! Nicholas!

- The door.

- Shut the doors, quickly.

Nicholas. Nicholas!

Nicholas, l cannot have you

giving all, all this up just for a girl.

- Now, look, we can still...

- Enough, Uncle.

We're finished.

What is happening here?

Who's next in line for the throne?

The Von Trokens?

We accept.

Sit down.

(coughs) Make a motion.

- Are you OK? Do you need a...

- (coughs) Make a motion.

Ah.

- Prime Minister?

- Yes, Princess?

l move to abolish the marriage law,

as it applies to present

and future queens of Genovia.

Will anyone second my motion?

Keep eye contact with them.

Stare them down.

No, not, not... Soften. Soften.

Good.

l second the motion.

lt's time we had a new tradition.

l like change.

l may grow a mustache.

l think you'd look marvelous

with a mustache.

You know, my father

always favored a Van Dyke...

Gentlemen, gentlemen. Please.

All those in favor of abolishing

the marriage rule, say, ''Aye.''

Aye.

Aye.

- Aye.

- Aye.

- You're not in parliament. Sit down.

- Someday.

(all) Aye.

The ayes have it.

Congratulations, Princess.

lf l may say so myself,

you rule!

Lionel.

Your Majesty?

Hm?

The princess would like a word.

Oh. Erm...

Grandma?

Just because l didn't

get my fairy-tale ending,

doesn't mean you shouldn't.

Oh, uh...

- Did you hear that?

- Not if you didn't want me to.

Oh, Charlotte.

Well.

Joseph?

Your Majesty.

Dear Joseph.

Am l too late...

to ask you to accept my hand in marriage?

(clears throat)

Well, l thought you'd never ask.

Shades?

You're in charge now.

Good luck with Lionel.

l'm going to a wedding.

(Mabrey) Open up, l say! The door is shut.

Let me in.

Put me down. Put me down!

l know it was short notice,

but you were all dressed.

My Lord Archbishop, l would like to take

this man as my husband, if you please.

Finally.

We have come together

for a different wedding...

- What did l miss?

- She's not getting married.

- She's not getting married?

- No.

With this ring, l thee...

finally...

wed.

- Now the queen's getting married.

- The queen's getting married?

Yeah, to Joe.

l pronounce you man and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

(man) The ceremonial shooting of the

flaming arrow through the coronation ring.

(Elsie) Good morning. It's been

almost a week since the almost wedding,

and busy workers

are setting up for Genovia's grand day.

The coronation of a new queen.

Somewhere in the palace, Princess Mia's

getting ready for the ceremony

that will change her life forever.

So what do you say, Fat Louie?

Think l'll make a good queen?

lndeed you will.

lf l may be so bold, l would like

an audience with Your Highness.

What is your dilemma, young man?

You are, in fact.

l'm in love with the queen-to-be.

And l'm inquiring if she loves me too.

Do you have a chicken for my table?

No. No, my kitchen is out of chickens.

Ah.

Mia.

(Kelly) Company, atten... hurgh!

Forward march.

Left, right, left.

Left, right, left.

Left, right, left.

Left, left...

Left, right, left.

Left, left...

Left, right, left.

Left, left...

Company, halt.

l heard you're going back

to Berkeley to finish up graduate school.

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