Marie Antoinette Page #3

- We protest. We protest.

If la France had the spine

of a jellyfish, she'd be in Austria.

It's her business to give us an heir.

- Give her time, my dear. Give her time.

- For more hysterics?

The creature's nothing more

than a sob in a wig.

My dear,

I like to do that myself.

I flatter myself

that I do it rather neatly.

Booby, we all know

you can crack an egg.

It would be something new

if you could lay one.

Bravo. Witty and beautiful.

Oh, most rare lady. Sire.

His grace of Orlans.

I've been waiting.

- Oh, I'm desolate.

- His grace is late.

The loss is mine, madame.

Flatterer. I believe

you want something.

Let's see. Why, of course I do, madame.

I want to be grand admiral of France.

And can we resist him?

He has all the charm of a sailor.

- You're too kind.

- Oh, but you have.

And I've known lots of sailors.

All fancy lads and all liars.

What? What?

Read this little sea ballad.

It's about me.

And this couch, my couch, the one

you gave me, it was pinned there.

Oh, I'll read it.

Is this the couch of a princess?

Is this the couch of a duchess?

Oh, no, indeed

Tra la, tra la

It is only the couch of a laundress

- Who wrote this?

- Ask his grace of Orlans.

I? Why, I deny it, sire.

He had it written. He paid for it.

He has writers by the dozen, riff-raff.

Against the state,

against you, against me.

Blast your eyes, I never was a laundress.

I was a milliner.

If madame will kindly permit me

to assure her that l...

You fool. I could have made you

the biggest man in France.

But you weren't smart enough.

I found you out.

That has its pleasant side, madame.

For to be frank,

as these gentlemen would like to be...

...I am as weary of paying homage

to the somewhat overblown charms...

...of the ladies who rule our ruler

as the people are of paying their bills.

- Why, you royal lout!

- This is enough.

You can't forget, cousin...

...that your great-grandfather

was regent of France.

You have his ambition,

but without his talent.

No, I'm not afraid of you,

nor of the nobles...

...nor of the people, nor of ideas.

The state will last my time.

After me...

...the deluge.

With your permission, Majesty.

And take care, cousin.

The liberals you encourage

for your ends...

...may destroy you for theirs.

Good morning.

I wouldn't have missed this

for the world.

His face when he saw the pamphlet.

His Royal Highness,

the duke of Orlans.

A visitor.

- Will madame receive?

- But of course, of course.

- Oh, how do I look?

- Oh, you look beautiful.

- Oh, this is so thrilling.

- He's so distinguished.

And so wicked.

Cousin...

...this is kind.

We were just enjoying

a game of checkers.

Quite exciting.

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