The Student Prince Page #5

Blocking a fox, Lucas?

This is

becoming a bad habit of his.

He lures them away

before a gentleman has a chance

to look them over.

No one that

would interest you, count.

Count Von Asterburg

of the sax blusean.

Doctor Juttner.

Herr France.

I've heard your corps highly

praised, Count Von Asterburg.

There are many who envy us.

You are very fortunate,

Herr France.

Aside from the Sax Blusean,

there isn't a better corps

than the West Falien.

Oh, don't go yet, count.

Why don't you join us?

I'll order some beer

and you can sit down

and tell us about your corps.

Perhaps some other time.

Oh, now is

as good a time as any.

We have no vacancies,

Herr France.

I'm prepared to wait.

There are certain requirements,

Herr France.

A man must stick to his class,

a person like you

would find himself

very uncomfortable

in our circle.

Good night.

He's a decent chap really,

but you pressed him hard.

I forgive him.

Will he forgive you?

We'll have no choice.

Come! Meet the West Falien.

Go on.

Silentium!

Gentlemen, we have a new recruit

and a good one at that.

There's only one thing

against him.

He eats well, drinks well

and looks as though

he can afford to pay for it.

I give you Karl France.

Welcome!

Richter, cap.

Beer! Beer! Beer!

Disgraceful!

I shall report you

for this, Doctor Juttner,

mingling with commoners.

Why you report me?

I'm living like a king.

But you permit his highness to

contaminate himself

with the rabble.

When his highness

retires tonight, Lutzy.

You can burn his clothes

and fumigate him.

Gentlemen, salamander!

Salamander, up!

Salamander, up!

Salamander, drink!

Drink it down in one breath.

Drink! Drink! Drink!

eins, swei, drei, vier

lift your stein

and drink your beer

Eins, swei, drei, vier

Lift your stein

and drink your beer

Drink! Drink! Drink!

To eyes that are bright as stars

When they're shining on me

Drink! Drink! Drink!

To lips that are red and sweet

As the fruit on the tree

Here's a hope

That

those bright eyes will shine

Lovingly

longingly soon into mine

May those lips

that are red and sweet

Tonight with joy

my own lips meet

Drink! Drink!

Let the toast start

May young hearts never part

Drink! Drink! Drink!

Let every true lover

salute his sweetheart

Drink! Drink! Drink!

To arms that are white

And warm as a rose in the sun

Drink! Drink! Drink!

To hearts that will love one

Only when I am the one

Here's a hope

That those soft arms will twine

Tenderly,

trustingly soon around mine

AII I ask is the right to see

Those smiling eyes beguiling me

Drink! Drink!

Let the toast start

May young hearts never part

Drink! Drink! Drink!

Let every true lover

salute his sweetheart

Let's drink!

(Students singing in German)

You take the glasses here.

Let's go, go, go.

Here, let's go.

Please, your highness.

No, no, not your highness,

just Karl.

Please, Karl.

I took your advice.

Surely I deserve a reward.

Your highness.

Oh, go away, Lutz!

I'm sorry, your highness.

I shouldn't have done that.

It's not your fault.

You've just had too much beer.

No, no, no,

don't blame it on the beer.

I prefer to think it's the beer.

Well,

I prefer you didn't think that.

Good night, Kathie.

Are we alone?

Alone, no, we are together.

What's the matter?

His highness, Karl France,

heir apparent

to the throne of Karlsburg,

knight commander of the grand

order of Frederick The Bold,

and so on.

has just been assaulted.

Where?

On the premises.

Your niece knocked him down.

Maybe he got fresh.

Princes do not get fresh.

They occasionally make advances.

You realize

what will come of this, Ruder?

He won't get fresh again.

You take this very lightly,

but I do not.

It is my pleasure to inform you

that the consequences

will be disastrous.

Thank you.

It would... disastrous?

What are you talking about?

In Karlsburg,

for what your niece dared to do,

she would probably be beheaded.

Please Herr Lutz, don't make

a big point out of nothing.

You and I,

we are men of the world.

I am not!

Neither am I.

I'm just trying to

make a living.

But I don't cause you trouble,

why must you cause me a trouble?

It is not a personal matter.

I have sworn to

uphold the honor and dignity

of the royal house of Karlsburg.

In my weekly report to the

royal household in Karlsburg,

I shall include

this unfortunate incident.

The report will go to the

minister of internal affairs.

He will submit it to

the prime minister, Von Mark.

Von Mark will notify

our ambassador in Berlin.

It will be presented to

the German foreign office.

They will submit the matter

to his majesty, the Kaiser.

The Kaiser will communicate

with the chancellor

of Heidelberg university.

The chancellor will communicate

with the burgomaster.

The burgomaster will convene

the aldermen of the city

of Heidelberg.

They will summon you,

Herr Ruder.

What can I do?

Dear kind Lutz, my good friend,

what do you want me to do?

The prince is my responsibility.

Your niece is yours.

I will warn her.

She will never

bother his highness again.

That is not the solution.

His highness

may wish to bother her.

Get rid of her!

My own niece?

My sister's daughter?

Now don't start snivelling!

This is no time for sloppy

sentimentality, Ruder.

Exile her.

Vanish her from this place.

Exile her! Vanish her!

Exile her! Vanish her!

Exile her!

Exile her! Vanish her!

Exile her! Vanish her!

Come in.

Kathie.

What's the first thing I taught

you when you came here?

The customer is always right.

That's right.

No, it's wrong.

You mean it wasn't

the first thing I taught you?

Oh, yes, that's right.

But that

the customer is always right,

that's not right, that's wrong.

Right, wrong, wrong, right.

This I know.

When you got the prince for

a customer, you got trouble.

Those people are

always talking to each other.

The prince

to the prime minister.

the king to the Kaiser.

the more they talk,

the more trouble I have got.

Don't get upset uncle,

there won't be any trouble.

I knew you would be sensible.

Very sensible.

I'm leaving in the morning.

In the...

What? My own niece leaving me?

Well, as long as he's here,

this is no place for me.

I'll get another job.

How... how will I look after you?

I'm your only family.

Don't worry uncle,

I'll be all right.

I do worry.

Maybe if you try to apologize.

Why should I apologize?

Because you assaulted him.

Oh, you know about that.

And do you know

he tried to get fresh with me?

But he's a prince, you can not

go around assaulting a prince.

That's why I'm leaving.

But if you apologize,

everything will be all right.

What if he gets fresh again?

With a nice girl like you,

how fresh can he get?

Oh, with a fellow like him

I'm not going to

wait around to find out.

I don't like him myself.

But if you are

stubborn enough to go,

to go through the river,

work at Groswaltz.

Why Groswaltz?

Because they are

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