Rasputin and the Empress Page #2

Oh, tomorrow.

Nicky, how long

do I have to stand

insolence

and insubordination

from your

court favorites?

Well, who is it

this time?

Prince Chegodieff.

Alexandra:

Should I leave, Nicky?

No, no, my dear.

And what's he done?

He has been insolent, disobeyed orders,

and grossly

insubordinate

in the presence

of others!

All right.

I'll punish him.

That's what

you said last time.

I know he's

your little pet,

but if Im to remain

governor general of Moscow,

I'll not be made

a fool of

by a colonel in her majesty's guards.

And where is he now?

He's here.

Call him in.

Colonel Chegodieff.

Yes, your majesty.

If I hear one more

criticism of your behavior,

I'm going to relieve you

of your command.

You must realize

you're a soldier

subject to your superiors.

May I explain,

your majesty?

No. You can

apologize.

As colonel of her majesty's

chevalier guards,

I offer my apologies

for insubordination

while your imperial

highness

assumed the duties

of public execution.

I demand his arrest.

Wait a minute. What's

this about executions?

For the assassination

of my brother... Your uncle.

It's for me to decide what

action should be taken.

This calls

for immediate action.

Under martial law,

I acted within my rights.

How many are dead?

I don't know.

12, 15,

your majesty...

Four of them women.

After... After all our

promises of reform...

Nicky, they started

the killing.

Paul left me alone.

Your grandfather

did not hesitate.

There were no assassinations

during his reign.

This is another

century, Igor.

What you have done

has put us back 20 years

in the eyes of Europe.

My dear empress... Or would

you rather be called Kaiserin?

Igor!

The last empress Germany

gave us... Catherine...

Was usually called

"The Great."

I meant no disrespect, majesty,

but you have never

understood

The Russian

temperament.

Moderation might be

all right in Germany,

but here

it would be fatal.

It has never been

tried here.

What if, instead

of my brother,

it had been

your son?

You really are

a very cruel man, Igor.

Nikolai:

Igor, please.

We must do

something at once...

Something that will

reach the people

before the news

of these executions.

[Knock on door]

Yes.

Your majesty.

I'm glad I found you, Igor.

Do you realize what's

going on out there?

You mean

the crowd?

They're merely celebrating,

your highness.

Weren't they told

the ceremonies are over?

They're demanding

the Czarevitch!

It seems they were

told he'd appear.

He winot appear.

But they're getting

ugly! It's the only way

we'll be able

to get rid of them.

Do you think Ill wave my

son in front of that mob

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