Royal Hearts Page #3

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That's not an estate.

That's a--

A castle.

We're gonna live in a castle?

HANK:
Vampires live in a castle.

Dad!

KELLY:
Thank you.

Oh, wow.

[sniffs]

Bit like Montana.

This looks nothing like Montana.

Well, it's smelling

like Montana.

What, am I wrong?

This way, please.

MAID:
Welcome, Sire.

Howdy.

- Sir.

- How you doin' there?

Nice to meet you.

Thanks for having us.

- Sir.

- Hello.

- Much obliged.

- Welcome, Sire.

I'd like you to meet

Miss Cecelia Petrov

and Mr. Bosworth.

They will be

your private secretary

and gentleman's gentleman

while you are in residence.

My what?

Your butler, Your Majesty.

What'd you call me?

Your Majesty, Your Majesty.

I'm sure you're eager

to see your property.

- That would be lovely.

- This way, please.

[claps]

You wanna tell me

what's going on here?

As I hope I made clear,

in addition to the estate, Sire,

you've also inherited

the title that comes with it.

And though very few actual

responsibilities are attached,

there are a limited number

of ceremonial duties

you'll be required

to fulfill.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

the title.

So what's the title?

You're the King of Merania, Dad.

You knew about this,

and you didn't say nothing?

Would you be here if I did?

Well, you know

the answer to that.

Grimsby, can we have

a moment alone, please?

Of course.

[sighs]

I'm sorry.

- Boy, you better be.

- [laughs]

You want to tell me

what's so funny?

Since I was little,

you've always had

a nickname for me.

- Really? Like what?

- Princess!

You always called me Princess.

And now I am, I guess,

but for real.

I am not a king.

I am a cowhand.

And I don't belong here!

Haven't you got sense

to see that?

What I see is that you're not

even trying to make this work.

I just got here,

and already I miss my dog.

Oh, here we go.

You asked me to go on this trip,

and I did,

and now I'm going home,

as soon as I can find

this guy Grimsby

to tell him I'm quitting

and going to Montana.

It's called abdicating, Dad.

And before you do it,

there is something

you should know.

This is where we are, Merania.

We share a border here

with Angosia.

Centuries ago,

both countries were one,

ruled by a king,

who had twin sons.

He couldn't choose

a successor between them,

so he split Angosia in half.

One got Angosia,

and the other one got Merania.

So what's any of this

got to do with me?

The division remains

as long as there's a king

on the Meranian throne.

That's why they were

so desperate to find you.

When the last king died,

you were the only

living male heir.

So if you abdicate,

the country would lose

its independence.

Merania would then be ruled

by King Nikolas of Angosia.

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