Royal New Year's Eve Page #9

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in person.

Please, Barnaby.

Doris ratted me out, huh?

I promised to ask the King

to make her a Duchess.

I always liked you, Barnaby.

I have something for you.

Great. Isabelle is suing me?

No, it's from...

Miss Caitlyn, may I ask you

a rather personal question?

Sure.

When did you realize

you liked him?

Here.

The coffee shop after

he returned my phone.

He was telling me how

he had ridden the subway

and it was this incredible

journey and so joyful,

and I thought how nice it would

be to have someone

that could experience that kind

of joy in my life.

What's this?

Invitation to the ball tonight.

Barnaby, I can't go to that.

Prince Jeffery will not

be proposing

to Lady Isabelle tonight.

What?

He didn't do that because-

No, no.

It wasn't because of you.

He did that for himself and

for Lady Isabelle, I think.

I'm proud of him.

I'm happy for him.

I still can't go to that ball.

Why not?

Because I liked being in that

world for a little, it was fun.

Princes and Kings

and fairytale gowns made

for princesses, but...

fairytales aren't real.

Not for people like me.

Caitlyn, we are approaching

the new year.

It's a time of wishes

and dreams and hopes

for what lies ahead.

Anything is possible.

Even if I wanted to go I don't

have anything to wear.

You designed a dress fit

for a princess.

It would be a shame for it

not to be worn.

Thank you, Barnaby.

You're welcome.

[classical music plays]

Father.

Jeffery.

I went to check on Isabelle this

morning and imagine my surprise

when I found out that she was

not coming to the ball

because you broke up

with her.

We don't love each other.

We had a deal.

This was part of your taking

the throne.

I don't want the throne.

What?

Give it to Peter.

At least one of your sons

won't be a disappointment.

Jeffery you are not

a disappointment.

A frustration, perhaps,

but not a disappointment.

Is this about Caitlyn?

No.

I mean, not like that.

But she showed me

it's not about the titles

or the fancy clothes we wear,

it's about what makes us

truly happy.

And does she make you happy?

Very much so.

Well, as a wise young woman

once said

"you should hold on to happiness

for as long as you can".

But the circumstances.

I created the circumstances.

I can change them.

Are you sure?

I'm the King.

I can do whatever I like.

[laughs]

Your Majesty.

Isabelle.

Jeffery.

Aren't you going to ask me

to dance?

For old time's sake.

Of course.

I have a New Year's resolution.

Would you like to hear it?

Very much so.

I shouldn't settle for

good enough anymore.

Neither of us should.

That's a good resolution.

And maybe there really is a

fairytale out there waiting

to come true for both of us.

I haven't found mine yet

but you may have found yours

and I can't be the one

to keep you from it.

I care about you too much.

Thank you.

[crowd gasps]

You have some nerve

showing up here.

Mom!

Leave her alone.

Leighton.

Caitlyn, I am really sorry

about everything.

She took a picture

of your dress

then had the magazine's

art department

mock up that picture

for the paper.

Why are you telling me this?

Because I'm hoping maybe you'll

show me how you can come up

with something so beautiful.

And maybe give me tickets

to your first show.

You really think that

I can have a show?

I know you will because Appliqu

magazine is going to sponsor it.

Isn't that right, mom?

Well, I can't just-

Mom, can you really

just stand there

and tell me that this dress

isn't amazing?

It's very nice.

Thank you, Abigail.

And if you would like

your job back...

No, but thank you.

It's almost midnight.

It's time for a fresh start.

May I have this dance?

I would love to.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

For what?

For helping me to believe

in fairytales again.

What about the tradition of

proposing on New Year's Eve?

I heard they have one

every year.

If you're not busy...

I'm not busy.

six... five... four...

three... two... one...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year.

[cheering and applause]

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

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