Rasputin and the Empress Page #9

Don't stop playing.

There's nothing the matter.

This is a very

clever trap.

It's no trap. I merely

wanted to talk to you.

You're rather a difficult man to see.

You'll find me more difficult

to see than ever in a minute.

Give me that gun!

[Shouting]

Don't do that!

I'm going to blow a hole

through him!

I ought to have done it

long ago.

Grishka! There are 50

people in this room.

Get Lubov! He can talk to him.

Grishka,

let loose of it.

Aah!

He wanted a killing.

I'm not going to

disappoint him.

Come on, Grishka.

Give him the gun.

Rasputin, a scandal like this

Would ruin you.

Yes! It would

ruin us all.

I've always hated

that arrogant swine!

Get him

out of here!

Lubov, can't you do something?

Get out of the way!

All right, then.

Watch!

No, Grishka!

I'm your very best friend. Listen to me!

I'm going to

kill a dog.

But Im

thinking of you!

Yes? And Im

thinking of myself!

It's either

that man or me.

Oh, Grishka.

[Whispering]

Ha! That's

a good idea.

That's a fine idea.

Now look here.

You once told me not... to

disturb the ladies of your party.

I think we owe the same

consideration here.

Hold those men here!

I'll see that they get a fair

and impartial trial.

Just one thing. Tonight

was entirely my idea.

Rasputin:
An excellent

idea it was, too.

Ha ha ha!

Go on. Lead on.

Go on there!

More music.

The louder the better.

[Orchestral music playing]

What are you

smiling at?

Nothing.

You're not afraid

of anything, are you?

Oh, sir! Oh, sir!

Let me go!

Rasputin:
How well

did you search him?

We got everything.

Anyone down there?

No.

Now we're going to have

that little talk you spoke of.

Must we talk

in the cellar?

The cellar is a perfectly

good place... for a rat.

Hee hee hee!

Hey! Come here.

This is a pleasure

I promised myself.

After you, prince.

Keep on going.

Ha ha ha!

That's right.

Over by the fireplace.

You're going to be coals

before long.

Still smiling, eh?

Yes.

You're a liar.

You're sweating

underneath that smirk.

[Coughs]

Why don't you admit it?

I migshoot you

in the head,

and then you'd

be dead right away.

Oh. Is this going to

take a long while?

Yes, you

grinning snob.

I'm delighted.

You're delighted,

are you?

[Muffled]

You're delighted.

Delighted.

[Gunshot]

That's the beginning.

It's just a nip.

I'm saving the last one

to put between your eyes.

Why don't you

smile now, hmm?

Ha ha! Life can be

very sweet.

Oh, you don't

like that, eh?

That isn't

so funny now, eh?

[Man singing in Russian]

Ahh, that's a beautiful song to die to.

Nights of love.

Ha ha!

There's death

in there, too.

Life and death

and love.

[Laughing]

What are you

laughing at?

You. You're full of poison, you fool.

Don't you believe me? Look at your eyes.

They're like

red jelly.

Didn't you eat too

many cakes, holy father?

Aah!

They were loaded

with poison,

and now you stuffed

them down, you swine.

It's the same music.

Life and love

and death.

Are you getting cold, holy

father? It's the first sign!

Ha ha! It's

too late for that.

Lubov!

He's with his girl!

That's where

you'll be, holy father.

You'll be with yours. The little

children that believed in you...

You'll see them all now!

Liar!

Hey there!

Tell them to come in!

Tell them to hurry.

It's Rasputin!

Help me.

Help! Help!

Rasputin:

You can't kill me!

You can't! You can't.

You can't kill me.

You can't kill me.

If I die,

Russia dies.

Do you hear that?

She'd be

dragged down...

down to

the bottomless pit.

I tell you that.

The poison's working.

You're turning blue, father.

Aah!

[Rasputin screaming]

Why don't you die?

[People banging on door]

Rasputin:

Babylon has fallen.

Fallen.

The great day

of wrath is come.

Stop it!

The Czar anoints her.

All of them will go. I see

their bodies dying in the snow.

Antichrist!

Drown in the lake

of hell!

Antichrist!

[Music box playing]

Mamushka.

Aloysha.

Nikolai:
Come in.

The adjutant general on duty and

Prince Chegodieff, your majesty.

Send them in.

Your majesty.

Wait, general. I want you

to see that this order

Pertaining to Prince

Chegodieff is properly executed.

There is no justification

for murder, prince.

My ministers have suggested

that you be punished with death,

but I cannot take a life that has been

so devoted in the past to my service.

I have therefore ordered

that your punishment be exile.

Who else is

implicated in this?

No one,

your majesty.

Leave us, general.

Paul.

Paul, this is how we

reward your devotion.

It had to be done, Paul,

or precipitate a crisis.

All of Rasputins creatures

are still in power.

I know, sir.

I'm returning to the

front to remove Valenka.

Kristin will go next, and all

the rest when I know who they are.

But a country at war

will have to go slowly.

I wish I could help you,

your majesty.

You'll serve your country

more by leaving.

When Ive cleared them

all out, Ill send for you.

As soon

as you can, sir.

[Knock on door]

Paul, where

will you go?

To England. I've been offered

a commission in the line.

How's that, lieutenant?

Paul, take Natasha

with you.

Do as you're told. She

deserves to be happy.

Oh, your majesty.

Take care

of her, Paul.

I shall, sir.

[Knock on door]

Yes?

Compliments of General

Laudai, your majesty.

If you want to reach the front in

daylight, you'll have to leave now.

Very well.

We must leave you here,

Paul. Au revoir.

Russia's going to need you

when this is over.

This time, all our plans

are going through.

I hope so, sir.

Paul:
Your majesty!

Your majesty.

I... I never believed

that madman before,

but one thing he said

is roaring in my brain.

He said when he died, Russia died.

I'm afraid the cancer's

been removed too late.

We're already

destroyed.

No, Paul. Russia is too great

to be destroyed by any one man.

Paul, here is Russia.

And here.

At least

wouldn't it be wise

to send her majesty

out with the children

until the storm

blows over?

We have never injured

our people, Paul.

They will never

injure us.

[Gunfire]

[Laughter]

Get out of my way!

Oh, how do you do,

comrade general?

Do they know where

we're taking them?

She does.

What makes you

think so?

She asked me

to tell the Czar

that we were taking him

to Moscow for his safety.

Ha ha ha!

He'll be safe, all right,

but not the way he thinks.

Attention!

Nikolai:

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me

in the paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for thou art with me.

Thy rod and thy staff,

they comfort me.

Thou preparest

a table before me

in the presence

of mine enemies.

Thou anointest

my head with oil.

My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall

follow me all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house

of the lord forever.

Amen.

Amen. Amen.

We are ready.

Is that

everything

You're taking

with you?

We have everything

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