Tony 10 Page #2

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I'm through with you, I really am.

Does Dad have to stay outside

all night?

Like a drifter.

I'm sure there'll be someone

he can stay with.

For how long can you keep pancakes?

Your father's gone crazy.

He's completely out of sorts.

He does the silliest things.

He thinks he's...

He's in love.

Tony, turn that thing off.

- Get lost.

- You stay away from the Beast.

It's dangerous.

No one is allowed to touch it.

My father is.

But he's not here.

Come on out.

Sleep tight.

In love.

That's for girls, not for boys.

So I thought Dad would be back soon.

But when he had not come back

after a week, I got worried.

When he was still not back

after three weeks...

it was really taking too long.

Something had to happen.

- What's wrong?

- I miss Dad.

Come and snuggle up with me.

I'm not going anywhere.

Ever.

Mum?

Who's Dad in love with?

I don't know.

Someone. A woman.

Someone who's nicer than I am.

No one is nicer than you are.

Let's go to sleep.

Let's not think about bad things.

It had to be a very special person who

my father had traded my mother in for.

But who?

'Scream. ' Full stop.

New sentence:
'Meanwhile... '

'Meanwhile it's... '

'clear... '

'it's clear... '

'that the... '

Then I knew who it had to be.

'No one... '

'No one... '

Tony Wagemans.

'No one... '

I wasn't afraid.

Not even of the Queen.

I have to talk to the Queen.

I'm Minister Wagemans' son.

the Queen and her new ministers

I'm Tony.

Gilles Wagemans' son.

You have the same big pinchers

as your father.

I want my father back.

Who's got him?

- You.

- Me?

Me?

Dear Tony, your father

is an extremely capable minister.

Cheerful and friendly

and I daresay he's quite handsome.

But I don't harbour

any romantic feelings for him.

You know what?

Ask him yourself.

This is Tony Wagemans.

I'd like to speak to my father.

- He's in an important meeting.

- We'll see about that.

This is the Queen.

Wanda, yes.

I'm looking for Gilles Wagemans.

It's urgent.

Your Majesty.

Hi Toontje.

Sometimes it feels as if I'm caught

in the middle of a hurricane.

I'm just being swept along.

I can't help it.

Your father's gone crazy.

My heart's thumping.

My blood's boiling.

I say crazy words like...

'cuddly bear'

or 'my little turtle dove'.

- He's talking gibberish.

- I don't find it silly.

He has no idea what he's doing.

- I'm...

- In love.

Suddenly, it just happens to you.

Butterflies in your stomach.

Singing at meetings.

- It's terrible.

- When will it pass?

Never, I hope.

I can't live without her anymore.

- Let me take you home.

- I came by crane.

Can I call you back?

I'm in a meeting right now.

OK, that's fine. Bye.

When you phone this number

I'll answer it myself.

We'll do lots of nice things together.

How are you, Your Excellency?

- Hi, Toep. Everything under control?

- Certainly.

You're late.

- I...

- Sure.

Tony, stop it.

I told you to stop that.

Couldn't sleep?

- This is a Royal Rosebud.

- Dad asked me to give it to you.

Dad?

And would you come along

to do something nice.

- Just the three of us.

- The three of us?

Well, isn't that sweet.

Gee.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

I think this is a bird-of-paradise.

My presentation is about the goat.

Female goats are called 'does'

and males 'bucks'.

Males aren't satisfied with one female,

they keep looking for a new female.

They divorce

and look for a new female again.

Are your parents divorced too?

Why?

They all are.

My father makes my mother itch.

Please listen.

My goat's called Ron.

He eats goat feed, grass and carrots.

- This was my presentation.

- Well done.

Who wants to pet the goat?

Easy. Not too fast.

It's your turn next week.

I wonder if we'll want to listen to you.

Such a sweet goat.

Can he go back outside now?

Dad, weren't we going to do

something nice on Saturday?

Are you coming to pick me up?

Bye.

- Mum.

- I'm coming.

You're not going to grumble at Dad,

are you?

We're going to have lots of fun.

Coming, Tony?

Your father will join us later.

- Coming, Mum?

- You go. I...

I'll come along some other time.

You go.

No, you can't come.

Or else Mum will be alone.

Which grade are you in again?

- You're with Miss...

- Mister.

Do you get good marks?

Does my father ever call you

'my little dove turtle'?

'My little turtle dove. '

Tony. Hey, dude.

Turtle dove.

What did I say?

Is 'stunning' close?

- How's school?

- I have a presentation next week.

- What about?

- About you.

- Great idea.

- Nice.

- You have to be there, OK?

- Of course. Good plan.

We'll arrange it.

- She doesn't have crane blood.

- She has lots of other things.

Nice.

Come on.

Nice.

Do you like my father?

He likes my mother better

than he does you.

He'll be back home soon.

It's your turn.

What are you waiting for?

Your presentation is about...

Excuse me?

- What are you doing here?

- My presentation is about...

Where is my father?

Wanda called to say that

he's in an emergency meeting all day.

- But I'm here to replace him.

- I want my father.

Well, why don't you do your

presentation on a different topic?

- What are presentations about nowadays?

- It's Her Majesty.

Chickens? Rabbits?

I'll help you. All right?

Your Majesty. Please enter.

- Hello, children.

- Hello, Your Majesty.

- Please have a seat.

- Over here?

My presentation is about her.

The Queen.

Start at the beginning.

When the Queen was born,

she was a princess and was crowned.

The Queen is supposed

to nod properly...

to smile, and to wave.

She has to be able

to cut ribbons and rule the country.

Tony, one thing.

Look, everyone can nod.

But nodding with a 24-carat

gold crown on your head...

is a different kettle of fish.

- How many crowns do you have?

- Three. This one.

And this one is the same as that one.

And this one.

The Queen's hobbies

are playing table-tennis.

And cooking.

- The Queen's favourite foods are...

- Peas, pudding...

and pheasant.

- Is the Queen the boss of everyone?

- Yes.

I'm the boss of the government,

but my ministers do the tough work.

My ministers are my hands and feet.

Of course you know that, with

a terrific guy like Tony in your class.

And Tony's father is my best,

my very best minister.

I'm finished.

I'm going home. It was fun, but now

I have to go back to ruling the country.

Goodbye

and give my regards to your family.

Bye, Your Majesty.

This was my presentation.

- Finished.

- Let's hear it for Tony.

- What did you get for your presentation?

- An A+.

- It wouldn't have worked with your Dad.

- Aren't you my Dad's boss?

Could you tell him

he has to come back home.

I could tell him.

That's not difficult, but...

there are things my ministers

can decide for themselves.

Where they live, for instance.

What they eat. Who they make out with.

- It's not up to me.

- My mother is much nicer than Wanda.

Couldn't you fire her?

That will only fan the flames.

They'll miss each other.

We have to re-kindle the fire

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