Grace of Monaco Page #4

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- Why don't you just pay him?

- How?

We could mortgage some of the estate.

It's already mortgaged.

(CLICKS TONGUE)

How did it go with the Red Cross?

Will they pay for the orphanage?

The treasury'll put up a share, which

leaves Countess Baciochi no choice

but to match it with her funds.

You're forcing her to do something

other than for her own benefit?

You should see the conditions, Ray.

These children, they can't

live like this. It's appalling.

Well, don't upset her too much, OK?

I need her husband's

political support.

We're running out of money

and he has a lot of it.

Hitchcock offered me a role.

I think it might be

inappropriate to accept it now.

Were you considering accepting?

I wanted to ask you.

Well, if you really can't do without it,

I won't stand in your way.

But would it be appropriate?

I don't want people saying that I'm

running away or abandoning you.

Why would they say that?

The only thing I ask is,

you manage the publicity.

Really?

It's a risk. But take it if you must.

I miss it.

I can't stand it, I'll die!

I'll die!

If you touch me again, I'll die!

I can't stand it, I'll die!

If you touch me again...

If you touch me again, I'll die!

(EXHALES)

(SOFTLY) I can't stand it, I'll die.

If you touch me again, I'll die!

GRACE:

Gentlemen, I have wonderful news.

I am going to make a film

for Mr Alfred Hitchcock.

And I'd like to introduce

to you Rupert Allan,

my publicist from Hollywood.

Try not to look too astonished.

No Princess of Monaco has ever

taken to the stage before, Altesse.

It's not the stage, it's the screen.

There is a first time for

everything, Mr Delavenne.

Yes, what about your duties,

ma'am, and the crisis?

As your press officer, I don't know how

to present this without causing outrage.

Monsieur Cornet!

I can be a mother and a wife,

and hold down two jobs without the

people getting too upset, can't I?

- But what about the Prince?

- The Prince is very supportive.

As the Minister of the Interior,

it is my duty to protest.

What if the studio

wants to publicise it?

It'll cause unrest.

Mr Hitchcock has

agreed to be discreet.

Yes, they will not publish

until the palace publishes.

Which won't be until

this crisis is over.

RUPERT:

Making her return to Hollywood,

her Serene Highness

Princess Grace of Monaco

has accepted to appear

for Mr Alfred Hitchcock

in Universal Pictures' Marnie.

Good.

And this is the only

copy of the release?

GRACE:
Yes.

And action!

I'm gonna be the queen

of the all Western...

(CHILDREN ALL SHOUT AT ONCE)

Phyllis, the microphone's in film.

GIRL:
We're going to be famous!

- I'm John Wayne!

- BOY:
No, I'm John Wayne!

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