Royal Hearts Page #4

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I was raised to pay my own way.

Okay, here's my idea.

You get me

a few head of cattle,

and I'll turn

this royal spread

into a real working

cattle ranch.

It's not gonna be a problem

to turn a profit pretty quick.

[laughter]

Correct me if I'm wrong,

Your Majesty,

but wouldn't it be less work

to simply raise the taxes?

Uh, less work ain't the point.

And who would oversee

such an operation?

You're looking at him.

Well, an admirable plan,

Your Majesty,

but we will still need

to do a study.

Let me put this another way.

You can either give me

a few head of cattle,

or I head back to Montana,

and you all can start learning

how to speak Angosian.

Your choice.

[clears throat]

Very well.

Then all in favor

of establishing a royal spread,

say aye.

ALL:
Aye!

[Hank grunts]

[knocking]

Come in.

You wanted to see me?

- Yes, I have an emergency.

- Oh!

Not an emergency-emergency.

It's a wardrobe emergency.

You see, I brought

some things with me,

but nothing

I could really wear

to the state dinner

or the royal ball,

and I really want to make

an impression on King Nikolas.

I took the liberty

of reaching out

to our couturier.

Cece, you are a total genius.

It's a special occasion.

Follow me.

Do you think I could...

Of course you can.

[laughs]

I think this one is good

for the state dinner,

but I don't know that there's

one for the royal ball.

Oh, there is one more.

Well, I feel like celebrating.

What would you say to us

grabbing a nice cold beer?

Cold, you say?

Mm-mm.

With your permission, Sire,

we'll wait in the car.

Okay.

I was hoping for a cold beer.

Keep hoping.

Let me know if it

gets any colder.

You're not from around here.

You think?

You're a local?

Montana.

Originally, Abilene.

Sorry, the refrigerated keg

isn't working.

Can't get a repairman

to show up.

I'm pretty good

at fixing things.

Maybe I can help.

So how'd you end up

so far away from home?

I like castles,

so I came to see some.

Next thing you know,

I met a guy,

and we started a family.

And never left.

You talking about me

or the guy?

'Cause he's long gone.

And the kids are all back

in the States for school.

So what's keeping you here?

I've been wondering that myself.

There's talk we might all

become part of Angosia.

And if that doesn't happen,

we've gotta deal

with some whack job

who thinks he's a king.

A whack job, huh?

Certifiable is the word.

Your Majesty!

[chuckles]

Your Majesty?

Boy, are you in the wrong place.

Right here, Boz.

And it's Hank,

certifiable as can be.

BOSWORTH:
We must leave now

if you don't wish to be late

for the state dinner.

Looks like I gotta run,

but your tap ought

to work fine now,

cool down real good.

Shame about that fancy dinner,

Montana.

I was just thinking about

asking you to stay for supper.

I'll take a rain check on that.

And the name's Joan,

in case you're interested.

Joan.

Yeah, that's fine.

Okay, take it.

You better deal with it.

Uh, I am so, so sorry.

We're trying to close a deal

on a manufacturing contract.

Electronics, communications,

they're the future for Angosia.

Oh, you don't need

to apologize to me.

You're the king,

for heaven's sake.

Who is honored by your presence

and humbled by your beauty.

I hope you're

enjoying the tea.

It's splendid, but then again,

Meranians are famed

for their gracious

hospitality.

Yes, they are.

I mean, we are,

since I'm a part of they.

That means I'm we--

[laughs]

I'm sorry.

I'm still so new to this.

Yeah.

[laughs]

You're a natural.

Thank you for saying that.

Well, it's true.

So, um, when do I get

to meet His Royal Highness,

your father, the king?

He's at a meeting

with the Privy Council,

but he should be back soon.

So perhaps before

the state dinner this evening?

- [wood clattering]

- Yes, yes.

- Yes, perhaps, but, uh...

- [distant chatter]

- Every eight feet!

- Put that pole there!

But not likely.

The king's schedule is full,

as most kings'

schedules are.

I don't need to tell you that.

But he is looking forward

to, uh... the dinner tonight.

Which reminds me,

I have many things

that I need to do beforehand,

and I am rambling.

It's perfectly charming.

So until then.

Until then, it is.

All right, we need to get

that pole there.

Dad?

There.

What are you doing?

I got this whole field

to fence in.

- We got a lot of cattle coming.

- You're a royal now.

You need to start

behaving like one.

- King Nikolas is here.

- All right.

We need a corner there,

every 10 feet.

And he's asking for you.

You need to clean up,

change and get ready

for the dinner tonight.

Okay, I'll be there.

Now get the barbed wire

and the Cumalong.

Let's come down here

and work.

ALEX:
Hey, princess.

How was King Nikolas?

Handsome, refined, polished.

Oh, yeah? So none of those

annoying rough edges.

Hmm, none of them.

So Nellie was disappointed

you had to run off so soon.

Well, maybe I'll come see her

after the dinner tonight.

I don't know. She's got

a pretty busy schedule.

Well, I can get her

a carrot from the kitchen.

Now you're talking.

Hey, Kelly,

just be careful.

What's that supposed to mean?

King Nikolas is charming,

and he's a king.

From what I've seen,

he always gets what he wants.

Well, what makes you think

he wants me?

I was talking politics.

- I knew that.

- Yeah.

[scoffs]

Yeah.

I, uh, want to welcome

our guests from Angosia

and give blessing

to this feast.

Good bread, good meat.

Good Lord, let's eat.

Nobody's eating.

Pick up your fork.

Hmm? Oh.

Well, I'm glad

you could join us, Nik.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I really admire your father.

He's a man of the, um, people.

That, he is.

Must've come as some surprise

to him to be king,

as it did to us.

A good surprise, I hope.

Excuse me?

Well, if Grimsby

hadn't located my dad,

you would be the king of Merania

as well as Angosia.

I hope you're not

too disappointed.

Well, to be quite frank

with you, I'm relieved.

If your father hadn't shown up,

then I wouldn't have met you.

And that would've been

greatly disappointing.

Escargot, sir.

Fresh garden snails.

Hey, there.

I thought you had

a state dinner.

Did I hear you say

something about supper?

You did.

Pastrav somonat.

- Rainbow trout to you and me.

- Mmm!

Fresh catch of the day.

- Mm!

- Fit for a king?

Mmm! Only way this fish

would be fresher

is if I caught it myself.

Then you're gonna have to come

fly fishing with me sometime.

Oh?

I'd like that.

So I hear you're a scholar.

I have my master's

in English literature.

Which means you're smart

as well as beautiful.

I don't know about that.

I'm trying to get my doctorate.

So what does

the budding doctor,

Princess Kelly of Merania,

like to do in her free time?

I like to read,

the Regency period,

most of all,

because they had a certain,

um, civility back then

that I appreciate.

Good manners greases

the wheels of society.

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