Prinzessin Turandot Page #3

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since you're here, Mr. Calaf,

would you be so kind and have your measures taken?

take your hands off, will you

but this is the only method for a life insurance I can offer you

too kind,

but I prefer my own method

which is...?

I'll solve Princess Turandot's riddles

I'm not in love with that little shrew

sir!

- are you going off again?

- keep calm, my boy

once I've solved the Princess' riddles,

I'll be the master of this house and I'll free you all

without ransom?

of course

you noble young man!

Mr. Chief Judge

announce to the Princess Turandot

that tonight at sunset

I'll meet her to solve her riddles

- tonight?

- at sunset

that Calaf wants to solve my riddles

yes Princess, unfortunately

unfortunately?

but this is great!

yes Princess

great

great?

it's an insolence!

an insolence

not only that he insults me,

challenges me...

now he even dictates the time of the meeting!

but Princess, why don't you refuse to see him?

excellent

so that people will think I'm afraid of him

oh no!

oh no!

tell that bird-dealer

that he's to appear in the small audience hall

at sunset

yes Princess

but he's to be on time,

I won't wait one minute

yes Princess

by my dear gardener

I really like you

so do I

my dear Shah of Persia

what's the matter?

what's the matter?

Your august Majesty

but kids, stop that nonsense

I don't demand that of you

I have to announce to His Majesty

that a certain Mr. Calaf, bird-dealer

has dared to challenge the Princess Turandot

and will try to solve her riddles tonight at sunset.

tell me, is that really the Emperor?

good gracious!

Your Majesty

I have a confession to make

I'm not the Shah of Persia

you aren't?

but those shoes are impossible!

but Princess, you've chosen them yourself just now!

but Your Imperial Highness,

I haven't finished yet

you've been fiddling with my scalp for an eternity now

Mian Li, my mirrored fan

quick

Your Imperial Highness looks ravishing again tonight

I look awful

oh no

I won't appear in the audience hall tonight looking like that

you've arranged me like a scare-crow

it's enough to drive one mad

Your Imperial Highness

You're Imperial Highness,

are you decent?

you must be out of your mind,

Mr. Chief Judge

good heavens!

His Majesty the Emperor is waiting

where's my daughter?

Her Imperial Highness,

the Princess Turandot

before Her Imperial Highness, Princess Turandot,

and her august Imperial father

a certain Calaf has appeared today

bird-dealer by profession

registered at no. 146

in the princess' list of suitors

one moment

just to avoid any future misunderstandings

I've reported here

in order to solve the Princess' riddles

whether I shall marry her...

whether I shall marry her...

that...

that remains to be seen.

approach, Calaf

one of these goblets contains a deadly poison

can you tell me which it is?

well, Calaf?

well, Calaf?

in which goblet is the poison?

in this one, Princess

you may retire now, old boy

Calaf does good

I bet 100 to 1

one moment, my dear

how much does this golden god of riches weigh?

about the same as I

thank you, my friend

approach, Calaf

you've heard how much this golden god of riches weighs?

we are ordering you now

to turn him upside down with two fingers of your right hand

may I touch him?

please

is it screwed to the pedestal?

but no!

well Calaf

one moment

heavy, isn't it?

one moment, Princess

may I?

if you please, Princess

with two fingers of the right hand

no!

no no no no

let me look too

bend down a bit, Mr. Emperor

fabulous

you havent reached the end yet, Calaf

you haven't solved the most difficult riddle yet

and when I've solved it, Princess?

when I've solved it, then...

I've been thinking it over

then I'll marry you

bravo

it takes two to marry

that's right, you and me

you perhaps

but not I

but we've a contract,

you'll have to marry me if I solve the third riddle

you won't solve it, by your life you won't!

Mr. Calaf

what have I been dreaming of last night?

- both thumbs, Your Majesty

- what?

both thumbs, that brings even more luck

he'll make it,

he won't make it

he'll make it

he won't make it

well Calaf?

what have I been dreaming of last night?

white mice

is this true?

it is

congratulations

long live Calaf

Calaf has won!

Calaf has won!

hurrah for Calaf.

down with the Chief Judge!

kids, now we're free!

we'll go for a stroll

# being imprisoned all the time,

nobody can stand this

# that's not possible,

one must get out once in a while

# we're flesh and blood,

we're not made from iron

# now we need to do something

for our hearts

# we want to go out strolling

# look at pretty girls

# we want to go out dancing again,

then the world is twice as beautiful

# it doesn't have to last the whole night through,

it'll be enough till next morning at 8

# we want to go out strolling,

then the world is twice as beautiful

my little daughter

Turandot

ah, my golden days are over

a genius, that Calaf

may the devil take him

I beg your pardon?

of course, I mean...

bravo ... bravo

Turandot

Princess

Princess, your barrette

you've lost your arrow

Princess

what will be my finder's reward?

Princess

but Princess!

Turandot

tell me...

why don't you like me?

won't you even look at me?

you won't?

try it

try it

you see

I'm not that terrible

no no

don't start that

I'll try my luck with her

but my child!

- I'll be damned!

- this means nothing, my dear son-in-law

once you're married...

but I don't want to get married,

never, never!

he can try till he's blue in the face

what do you have against Calaf?

he's a nice guy

and clever too

that's just it, that he's so clever!

but good heavens, child,

you've always told me all men weren't clever enough for you

I have

but he didn't have to be that clever!

now be reasonable

but I don't want to be reasonable!

- good evening

- son-in-law, be reasonable!

but I don't want to be reasonable!

I don't like a wife

who is stubborn like a donkey

my wife should love me,

should be impatient to lie in my arms, and...

marry a woman who doesn't like me?

not if they gave her to me for free!

I'm sorry Your Majesty,

it would have been an honour and a pleasure to become your son-in-law

but this is going too far. A good day

have a little patience with the child,

son-in-law...

little son-in-law

it is the only way,

believe me, Your Majesty

not "Majesty"

"daddy-in-law"

I'm determined to

become your daddy-in-law

and I your son-in-law

and you want to run away from Turandot?

yes, so that she'll run after me,

that stubborn person

do you think she'll be cured that way?

of course, she's such an ill-tuned little screw

- but this is all your fault

- what?

yes, your fault alone!

as to education,

I wouldn't trust our children to you

you're wrong, son-in-law

I'm a born granddaddy

you are?

well, the matter mustn't be rushed

first, we'll give the girl's head a good washing

and Your Majesty shall help me

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