The King and I Page #6

for scientifiic sewing of dresses...

...even though she be only

a woman and a Christian...

...and therefore unworthy

of your interest

Help also Mrs. Anna-

- Your Majesty, this is really-

- A promise is a promise.

Head must not be higher than mine.

A promise!

- and therefore unworthy

of your interest

And Buddha...

...I promise you...

...that I shall give

this unworthy woman...

...a house.

We will build her a house of her own:

A brick residence...

...adjoining royal palace...

...according to agreement...

...et cetera...

...et cetera...

...et cetera.

Your Majesty-

- this unworthy woman...

...a house

We will build her

a house of her own...

...a brick residence

adjoining royal palace...

...according to agreement

Et cetera

Et cetera

Et cetera

The napkins finally arrived. Would

you place them on the table please?

- Thank you.

- No, thank you.

Are we ready?

The guests are arriving.

Please, do not let

Englishmen come here.

We are afraid.

They cast terrible spell on us

with evil eye.

Oh, nonsense. Nonsense!

Step back. Let me see how you look.

Stand apart.

Very nice. Now, turn round.

Oh, my goodness gracious!

What is trouble now?

Oh, I forgot! They have practically

no undergarments.

Undergarments! Of what importance

are undergarments at this time?

Of great importance.

Are you wearing undergarments?

All properly dressed English ladies

always wear undergarments.

I have opinion that, in this regard,

England is very backward nation.

Is this what you shall be wearing?

Why, yes. Do you like it?

Well...

Are you certain this is customary,

et cetera, et cetera, et cetera?

Well, what is so extraordinary

about bare shoulders?

- Your own ladies-

- Yes.

But is different because

of not wearing...

...covering-ups on other parts

of body, and therefore-

Therefore what?

Is different.

I'm sorry you do not approve.

I have not said I do not approve.

The ambassador and his party

must be arriving.

Mrs. Anna, Mrs. Anna.

They are cannibals.

They will eat us!

They will do nothing of the kind.

Remember, when you are

presented to the ambassador...

...for heaven's sake, keep your backs

to the wall.

So!

Your Majesty, this shall be

His Excellency, Sir John Hay...

...most honorable representative

of United Kingdom in Great Britain.

Your Majesty.

I am pleased.

Cigar.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

May I introduce my aide,

Sir Edward Ramsay.

Your Majesty.

I am pleased. Cigar.

Thank you.

And this is Madame Leonowens...

...teacher of English language,

customs, et cetera, in royal household.

We've heard of

your splendid work here.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

Edward, it's so good to see you.

How are you, Anna?

Come with me. Meet royal wives.

Royal wives.

He has the head of a goat!

Evil eye!

Evil eye! Evil eye!

- Evil eye!

- Ladies!

Ladies, come back!

Come back. Oh, dear.

Oh, this is dreadful.

Why have you not educated them

in the British custom of spying glass?

Oh, is that what started the panic?

I regret, sir, my ladies

have not given good impression.

On the contrary.

We have rarely received so good

an impression in so short a time.

You have attractive pupils.

I wish you could see

His Majesty's children.

Unfortunately, they're asleep.

How many children do you have?

Oh, I have only 106.

I am not married very long.

Well, next month, expecting five more.

Anna, my dear.

You're looking lovelier than ever.

I was hoping to find you wasted

away with homesickness.

For England?

I have no one there, Edward.

Not anymore.

No one, Anna?

Hear that?

We danced to that once.

Richmond. Remember?

Still dance?

Not very often.

You should.

Do you remember I asked you

to marry me?

Of course. I never allowed Tom

to forget it.

I never learned to take defeat

like a gentleman.

Dear Edward.

I didn't come to Bangkok just because

I enjoy sleeping on a gunboat...

...or watching Sir John

comb his beard.

Anna, Anna, you're much too young

to bury your heart in a grave.

Oh, but it's not buried.

It's very much alive.

- Here?

- Yes.

Among people who need me.

People I can help.

You could help me very much, Anna.

I see another 10 years

of waiting in those eyes.

Dancing, after dinner!

I'm afraid I couldn't resist

talking over old times.

I had impression that Mrs. Anna

would help...

...for seating guests at dinner table,

et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Now it is too late.

They all stand up, waiting.

In that case, we'd better

be going in, Anna.

We better be going in...

...Anna.

I forget.

If you'll excuse me, Your Majesty.

Now, herewith, shall be list of

subjects you try to bring up for talk.

On such subjects I am very brilliant

and will make great impression.

You begin with Moses.

Bow.

Eat, eat, eat!

His Majesty made a rather interesting

point about Moses...

...when he was reading the Bible.

Oh, yes. Now...

...Moses is very fine illustration

of little-known fact...

...that men of faith

and men of science...

...by contradicting each other...

...always manage to arrive

at same conclusion.

I shall explain...

I should like to propose a toast.

His Gracious Majesty,

the king of Siam:

May the rest of the world regard

him with the same high esteem...

...as does the government

of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria.

Hear! Hear!

Your Majesty.

More toast.

To Her Gracious Majesty, Victoria...

...Queen of United Kingdom

and Ireland...

...powerful sovereign of British

colonies around globe of human world.

I wish to say, warm affection.

To the queen.

Enough toast for queen. Sit.

Now, theatricals for entertainment.

Tonight...

...play written by member

of royal palace as surprise for king.

Siamese version

of famous American book.

Your Majesty...

...and honorable guests...

...I beg to put before you:

Small House of Uncle Thomas.

We beg to put before you:

Small House of Uncle Thomas

Small House of Uncle Thomas

Small House of Uncle Thomas

Written by a woman

Harriet Beecher Stowe

House is in Kingdom of IKentucky...

...ruled by most wicked king

in all America:

Simon of Legree.

Your Majesty...

...I beg to put before you,

loving friends.

Uncle Thomas.

Dear Old Uncle Thomas

Little Eva.

Blessed Little Eva

- Little Topsy.

- Mischief-Maker Topsy

Happy people.

Very happy people

Happy, happy, happy people.

Your Majesty...

...I beg to put before you

one who is not happy:

The slave Eliza.

Poor Eliza

Poor Eliza

Poor unfortunate slave

Eliza's lord and master:

King Simon of Legree.

She hates her lord and master...

...and fears him.

This king has sold her lover...

...to far away province of Ohio.

Lover's name is George.

George

Baby in her arms also called George.

George

Eliza say she run away

and look for lover, George.

George

So she bid goodbye to friends...

...and start on her escape.

The escape.

Run, Eliza

Run from Simon

Poor Eliza running

and run into a rainstorm.

Comes a mountain.

Climb, Eliza

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