Princess Protection Program Page #4

-What? No, no. He's just a friend.

But he is very special to you.

I see the way you look at him.

It's the same way that Ed looks at you.

Okay, you're obviously not from here,

so just bowl. You first.

How do I win?

You win by knocking down

those white pins.

Okay, I'm ready.

-What?

-You may fire at the target.

You may fire it yourself.

Impossible.

Nice shot, Rosie!

You done already, Carter?

Yeah. Our lane's

getting a little crowded.

You don't really like your cousin,

do you?

No, it's... It's just...

She can be sometimes, you know, a...

Princess. She could win it all.

She is getting really popular.

The vote is on Monday. We can't

let her get more popular than we are.

There's only one thing to do

in a situation like this.

Excuse me! Excuse me! Roe!

Excuse me! Excuse me! Roe.

You are such a natural.

Will you show us how to bowl like that?

-Of course. But my name is Rosie.

-Oh! Roe's our nickname we gave you.

We give all of our friends nicknames.

She's Chels.

And she's Brookie and you're Roe.

You're one of us now.

Carter?

What?

Why do you care so much

for this boy Donny?

Who says I care for him?

Fine. I've been totally in love with him

since, like, the third grade,

when he kissed me

under the basketball hoop.

-ls that what you want to hear?

-He is quite beautiful.

Much like a prince.

I wonder if he is

beautiful on the inside as well.

-Shall we bowl again tomorrow?

-I can't. I'm working at the bait shack.

I've never worked before.

Is this normal?

Yes. Lots of kids have jobs.

-Then I will help you.

-You can't.

-Why not?

-Because it's mine.

You can't have everything that's mine!

Well, just... Want a job so bad?

Just go get one yourself.

All right.

Good night, Carter.

Thank you

for giving me this job, Chelsea.

No prob, Roe. Daddy owns,

like, 1 7 Udderlys all over the South.

-He's the King.

-Your father is a king?

Of frozen yogurt. One more thing.

You have to wear this.

So these are

the frozen yogurt machines.

You just pull the lever

and when it comes out

you just put a little swirly on top

and you're good to go, okay?

-Swirly?

-This is gonna be great.

And all your friends

will be here to support you.

We all want you to succeed

at your first job.

-Thank you so much.

-Uh-huh.

Ed!

Here she is, folks,

a future homecoming princess

of Lake Monroe, Louisiana.

Who is this natural beauty, you ask?

Will you go away? I'm working.

This is Carter Mason.

Secret identity? Bait Girl.

So confident of her innate royalty,

she is completely unafraid to handle

whatever disgusting creature...

Hey!

Isn't that... Not on my camera, please.

Then turn it off.

No.

Today's my last day

to get the "before" footage.

The princess vote is tomorrow.

Well, then go shoot Chelsea or Brooke.

Nah. I've got tons of them already.

-They pay me to film them.

-ls that why you're doing this?

-'Cause of the money?

-Absolutely.

I'm the only senior guy in Lake Monroe

who doesn't have a car.

Figures.

You really hate

this whole princess thing, don't you?

I don't hate it exactly.

I just think it's shallow.

Girls like Chelsea and Brooke,

all they care about is shoes.

Like wearing the right clothes

makes them superior.

I just want to do something

more important with my life,

Iike my dad.

Yeah, yeah,

he does sell some sick bait.

Right.

So, speaking of princesses,

where's Rosie?

How should I know?

I think I just found her.

Hey, I've been waiting here

for, like, 1 0 minutes.

I haven't got all day!

Just a second.

Hold on.

Oh, no!

It's not brain science!

Come on,

what are they paying you for?

I've been waiting for, like, ever!

Come on, Chels.

She's dying in there. Help her out.

You're absolutely right.

Brookie, we should go in there.

Oh, Chels.

If only our pedicures were dry.

Fine.

Bull, will you do me a huge favor?

Yeah. Yeah.

Wait.

How do I know it's the right one?

It's big. It's red. Can't miss it.

I can't believe it.

This is ridiculous!

I want my yogurt, okay?

You need some help, or what?

Hello?

I have to go!

Oh, no!

What are you doing?

Are you okay? Come here, Rosie.

-You said to get a job.

-Not this one! This job's for losers.

Trust me, I've had this job.

The bait shop is a step up.

Hey, check it out.

-What is happening?

-Chelsea set you up.

She invited all those people to come

watch you make a fool of yourself.

Carter, it's okay.

I am not a fool.

And she cannot make something

out of me that I am not.

Rosie, we have to do something.

I will turn the other cheek,

because that is what princesses do.

Your father, the King of Yogurts,

would be very disappointed in you.

Yeah, well, I'm not a princess.

She can't be a princess!

Don't freak, but she kind of can.

I've just been texted, like, 1 0 times.

Everybody thinks she's pretty cool.

Tomorrow, when the whole school

votes for three princesses,

she could be one of them.

-And if she gets enough votes...

-Don't say it.

...she could become queen.

No, I'm the queen! It's my destiny!

That's kind of iffy now.

I'd rather eat carbs than see her

wearing my crown.

-We have to stop her.

-How?

If she never becomes a princess,

she can't be the queen, right?

I'm not sure where you're going here.

Grab your cell.

We've got a whole lot of texting to do.

So, it's a skill that most Americans

master in, like, the third grade,

-but it's never too late to learn.

-I am ready to try.

Good luck.

Nice.

Okay, next we'll work on slouching,

eye-rolling and talking back to my dad.

If Mr. Elegante could see me right now,

he would be so mad at me.

-Who's Mr. Elegante?

-My royal dress designer.

You're kidding, right?

No. He is a close family friend.

If there were ever an emergency,

he would be the first I would call.

Must be nice to be a queen.

Actually, it's not all about

the dresses and crowns, Carter.

My mother told me that my father

never called himself king.

To our people, he was father,

brother and friend.

I hope to be like him

when I am Queen of Costa Luna.

-Father, brother...

-No!

I want to make a difference.

To do something more important

with your life?

Yes.

You know, you're different

than I thought a princess would be.

I hope that is a good thing.

Yeah, it is.

Thank you for helping me today.

A princess is never sure

who her true friend is.

Today, I am sure.

Me, too.

I'll give myself this one and this one,

for bravery and honor.

A thief has no honor.

Sophia! Come in, come in, come in.

We have a great deal to discuss.

Do you think it's too much?

I want to look my best when I announce

my engagement today.

Who could be so unfortunate

as to become your bride?

Well, as a matter of fact,

she is standing right here in this room.

That's ridiculous.

I will never marry you. Ever.

Of course you won't.

But Rosalinda will not know this.

She will see the announcement,

assume you are doing it to protect her,

and come racing back

to her mother's side

just in time to join you in exile.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes