The Little Princess Page #6

Well I'd better remove her, before|she ruins your set of Dickens.

This is your room Misses sahib?|It's so old and so high above|everything, it's almost like a nest in a tree.

I can lie on my soft sofa and look up|into the sky through that little|window on the roof.

- Sofa? - It looks more like a|soft sofa when it's made up.

Can you imagine it has down quilts|and lovely cushions to curl up on.

- There is a fire sometimes, of course?|- Well, that is the hardest|sometimes, to imagine.

But it's lovely when you can. The|grate shines so when it is polished|and the bright coals on the hearth.

- Oh hurry Miss. Cook is in an awful dither.|- Oh my goodness. Excuse me if I run.

I've got to go to the butcher. I'll get|my ears boxed if I don't hurry.

Listen to this:
Hospital Ship Mercy|arrived with 1 200 wounded disembarked.

-Does it give any of the names?|- There ain't no list.

Oh I hope my poor Harry's among|them. A wounded husband is better|than no husband at all, eh Min?

Oh Becky, I've got to get to the|hospital before 9 o'clock when they|close for visitors.

Sara! You clumsy ox! For that|you'll whistle for your supper.

Oh Mame, Sara didn't get know|lunch. You put things away before|she got back from the grocer.

Who do you think you're talking to?|You'll both go hungry. Now clean|up this mess. Go on, get on with it!

There some sorry cases in this|batch, doctor.

Doctor, this man is an unknown.|His papers were lost. Delerium|following maleria fever.

- We're very much concerned about him sir.|- Heart action, weak resperation,|well that's to be expected.

- He has no lucid moments.|- Temporary paralyzes of some|nerve center or a blood clot possibly.

More likely to be the latter sir.|He received a nasty headwound.

- He repeated the call of this person Sara.|- You can't know who this Sara is?

No way of finding out sir, until his|identity is established.

- You'd better go now Miss.|- I'll finish up for you. Thank-you|Becky. I'll have to fly.

Here hold your horses. Where do|you think you're going? Miss Lavina|want's some coal for her fire. Hop to it.

Oh Sara! You look so tired and you|look hungry too.

- Are you actually hungry Sara?|- Yes! I am hungry. I'm so hungry I|could eat you!

Put on plenty, my father pays for it.

Put on plenty, my father pays for it.

Come back here and clean up that hearth!

I'd like my shawl. The pink one. It's|on my bed.

Cover me please. I find the room a|bit chilly.

-Hello Princess, what are you doing out so late?|- I've come to see the new soldiers|that arrived today.

- Not tonight my girl. It's closing time.|- But I've got to. I ran away especially.

- Please let me in. I'm sure he's|here this time.|- You're sure every time Princess.

I'm sorry. You run on home and come|back tomorrow morning. That's a good|little girl. All right, good-night now.

He'll recover from the effects of the|fever, but I'm convinced there is|brain pressure.

- You advise an operation then? Yes.|Do you agree. - I do and Dr. McNesh|in Edinburgh is the man.

Prepare this man for removal to|Edinburgh tomorrow. Yes doctor.

Sara, where have you been?

- Answer me. You've been out, haven't you?|- Yes Miss Minchin.

- What do you mean by disobeying my orders?|- I had to, I had to look for my father.

All this ridiculous searching for your|father. All this making believe and|refusing to face facts, it's indecent.

- I've had enough of it. You must realize|once and for all that your father is dead.|- Don't you say that. He's not dead. He's not!

- And you can't stop me from looking for|him either. - How dare you speak to me|in that manner you little......

I'll attend to you further in the morning.

I can't be a good soldier for much|longer. I'm cold and I'm hungry too.

Do you hear? No, you don't hear|and you don't care. You're nothing|but a doll, a doll!

You've never had a heart to make|you feel. You're just a doll.

Your Highness, please forgive me,|but something has gone amiss.

There is an angry woman outside to|report a stolen kiss.

Tell her she must go away. Come|around some other day.

I have told her but she won't. You|must see her, if you don't, she'll|scream her head off.

- Tell her to hush. She won't be hushed.|- Then tell her to shush! I'm afraid|she won't be shushed.

I won't be hushed, I won't be|shushed, I know my rights and I|know also what I saw.

- What did you see?|- I saw him.

You saw who? I mean whom?

I saw that lad steal a kiss, from that|shameless little miss.

Don't be fooled by all their shyness,|they're a wicked pair Your Highness.

The Law says in its shining,|that you should not kiss in this land.

There's a law I understand, against|kissing in this land.

There is a law that reads like this.|No one is to steal a kiss.

Ah but Princess, I've a feeling, this|isn't a case of stealing.

Silence fool. I know the law. What|I say I saw, I saw.

She's on a see-saw. What I saw,|you saw, he saw, she saw.

On a see-saw. On a see-saw. l|saw, you saw, he saw, she saw.

What she tells us may be true. And|if it is, what can we do?

If you ask me, we should listen, to|the lad who did the kissing.

Let him speak. Come lad this way.|Now then, what have you to say?

Please Your Highness, I confess.|When I saw such lovliness...

...it was too much to resist. I just|thought she should be kisssed.

So I kissed her, kissed her twice.|It was very, very nice.

So he kissed her, kissed her twice.|It was very, very nice.

There you see, he broke the law.|What I say I saw, I saw.

- Please don't start all that again.|- But he stole a kiss, that's plain.

Yes, it looks as if it's true and I'll|have to punish you.

No please. Let me say a word. It is|not the way you heard.

Please, he did not steal a kiss.|I gave it to him. Just like this.

There you see, I had a feeling, this|was not a case of stealing.

I'm not sure, it's not quite plain,|could I see that kiss again?

You were right, I have a feeling, this|was not a case of stealing.

Right! The law has been abused.|This lad has falsely been accused.

He's hers and she's hisn's, that old|witch should go to prison.

- You're a very wicked woman.|- Princess, I am only human.

Listen to the old grand-mommy.|You're a nasty peeping-tommy.

Banish her from here forever.|Never show your face here, never.

Banish her from here forever.|Never show your face here, never.

But what I say I saw, I saw. I know|my rights, I know the law!

Come and sit beside me here. Your|kiss has made things very clear.

Thank-you Princess.

Don't thank me. Was that kiss, that|set you free.

Now we're through with this|arrangement. Let us have some entertainment.

Bring the dancers, bring the|singers, bring the good old welting ringers.

- The new ballerina? She please you?|- She's a very good dancer. She|looks familiar too.

What a nice dream. I feel quite warm.

I don't want to wake up.

I haven't waked up.

I must be dreaming.

I am dreaming.

I must be dreaming. But it feels|warm.

Rate this script:4.0 / 1 vote