The Student Prince Page #2

After all,

it's the middle of the night.

What do you think

it's all about, professor?

Perhaps they're

going to behead me

for teaching you

to read and write.

I was merely obeying orders.

I myself am against higher

education for the nobility.

Well, they can't behead me.

I'm the heir apparent.

If you knew more history,

you'd be more worried.

Warmth and charm,

that's what you need,

warmth and charm.

A friendly smile,

a cordial hand clasp

that's the new order

for the day.

Why is that important?

The princess thinks

it's important,

that's why it's important.

You are a Prussian machine.

I saw you

with the princess tonight.

You dance as if

you were storming a fortress.

You call that dancing?

You're not much better.

I wasn't engaged

as a dancing master.

What were you engaged on?

To educate him.

He's not educated, he's trained.

What have you been doing

with your time?

Following your orders!

Never mind my orders,

just do as I tell you.

Please, don't blame the boy,

your majesty.

Each year, more and more time

has been stolen from studies

and given to marksmanship,

military maneuvers,

fencing masters.

His highness has had no time

for the graces of living.

From now on, you will study

the graces of living.

I hold you responsible.

Order whatever books you need.

Books won't help, sir.

No.

True education

comes from people.

I said it before

and I say it again.

He should have gone

to Heidelberg,

mix with people of his own age,

learn to get along with them.

There are hundreds of

universities, why Heidelberg?

For me,

there is only university.

I went to Heidelberg,

your majesty.

Very well, we go to Heidelberg.

Make the arrangements.

Heidelberg?

Who does Johanna think she is?

Why should I be made over

just to please her?

Because there are 8 princes

in Grabnick.

They never bathe.

There's Prince Olap.

He has back teeth.

I will not listen

to these silly arguments.

As soon as possible,

you'll leave for Heidelberg!

And beggining this instant, you

will radiate warmth and charm.

That's a command.

Hubert, this way!

No horse play, Lutz.

Clear the way.

Clear the way, savages.

We wish to get to the street.

Hubert, help! Help, Hubert!

Hubert, the luggages!

help! Put me down!

Put me down!

All through life, we're learning

Learning things we ought to know

Through and through

we're learning

Well, I don't know

if Lutz will enjoy Heidelberg.

But Heidelberg

is certainly enjoying Lutz.

In my opinion,

Herr Doctor, these...

I suppose we have to

call them students.

These students are a little

too old for this behavior.

Oh, the first day of term,

good spirits, the excitement

of seeing old friends again.

Now, you just give it a chance,

and I'm sure you'll find

good fellowship very edgy.

Like measles.

Let's find a carriage.

Class of 1874.

Willie Klauber!

Well, well,

what are you doing here?

What are you doing

in Heidelberg?

Didn't they ever

let you graduate?

Graduate? I'm a full professor.

No!

Yes!

Heaven help

the younger generation.

When I knew you,

you couldn't even spell.

Sssh!

And what brings you here?

Herr Professor klauber, I have

the honor to present my pupil...

I don't have a pupil

and I don't have the honor.

Cab!

Just a minute!

That's my cab!

New here?

Yes, and let me tell you...

Let me tell you!

A word of advice.

When it comes to

cabs, beer and woman,

if you want them,

grab them and hang on to it.

When I want advice,

I'll ask for it.

Do you know who I am?

We're very broad-minded

in Heidelberg.

We let anybody in.

Come on, hop in.

Don't stand there like a stick

or you'll get left.

Smile just once

and you can have my sit,

and I'll sit on your lap.

Prussian pickle!

To the inn we're marching

For our throats are parching

And the fruit trees arching

in the month of may

For there's no good fellow

When he's feeling mellow

From the beer so yellow

would delay

To the inn we're going

Where the beer is flowing

And we'll soon be blowing off

the foam on top

And as we're explaining

They'll be no refraining

Till we're all through

draining every drop

All in step we're swinging

While we join in singing

With our voices ringing

in a merry rhyme

There is joy alounding

In our song resounding

While our steins are

resounding all the time

Now the spring we're greeting

With our merry meeting

And our day completing

with a mug of beer

To the inn we're heading

All our cares we're shedding

As we start another college year

To the inn we're marching

For our throats are parching

And the fruit trees arching

in the month of may

To the inn we're marching

For our throats are parching

To the inn

To the inn

We're marching on

Beer, here

Beer, here

Turn the barrel upside down

Beer, here

Beer, here

What a lovely way to get drunk!

Savages!

Well, you've... you've chosen

a mad house for his highness.

Doctor Juttner said it was

the finest inn in Heidelberg.

Juttner would like this place.

Does this carousing

go on everyday?

No, your excellency,

only every night.

Who is this person?

Herr Ruder,

the owner of the inn.

You tell him he is not to speak

until we speak to him.

Heae this!

Hubert!

I will not to occupy a suite

where I can hear

those cattle-hollering savages.

You can hear them everywhere.

Your excellency has

the same view as the prince's,

the river Nekar.

The river, yes,

I was coming to that.

How considerate when you know

I suffer from rheumatism.

Forgive me, Herr Lutz.

The river was here

when I arrived.

Don't interrupt.

I had hoped to come to you

and look at you and say

"Hubert, I am satisfied. "

But I am not satisfied, Hubert.

Oh, this might serve for

an ordinary lackey.

But did his majesty send an

ordinary lackey with the prince?

No, he sent me.

Hubert, who is his excellency?

His highness is valet.

Valet?

Valet, I thought you were

a Prime Minister at least.

Let me tell you that this inn

has been enter taining royalty

for over 300 years.

Oh, they may have lived here

but they were not entertained.

Yes, yes,

barons, counts and dukes.

Never a prince of Karlsburg.

it... it had to enter Heidelberg.

I warn you, we are not

amused by impertinence.

Hubert! Lutz!

Hubert, where my room is?

Where is his highness?

Isn't he with you?

No, he's with you.

He's obviously not with me.

Then you've lost the prince.

Lost the prince here?

I knew you couldn't be trusted.

Now, now, don't get excited.

He'll get here, and with

more dignity than you did.

Now, you can laugh

but he's my responsibility.

Nonsense.

I look after him in Heidelberg.

Only his mind,

I look after his body.

This may come as a shock to you,

my dear Lutzy.

But the mind is

more important than the body.

Well, you've got to

have a body to be a king.

That is not my worry.

His mind isn't lost,

only his body.

And if anything happens to it,

it will be you who will hang.

Kathie! Kathie! Kathie!

I hear you call my friends

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