02 Chapter 1

(News Flash)- Paramount News bring you a special coverage of Princess Anne's visit to London. The first stop on her much publicized goodwill tour of European capitals. She gets a royal welcome from the British, as thousands cheer the gracious young member of one of Europe's oldest ruling families. After three days of continuous activity, Anne paid a visit to Buckingham Palace, and flew to Amsterdam where Her Royal Highness dedicated the new International Aid building and christened in ocean liner. Then went to Paris, where the attended many official functions designed to cement trade relations between her country and the Western European nations. And so to Rome, the eternal city, where the princess' visit was marked by a spectacular military parade highlighted by the band of the Crack Bersawyelit Regiment. The smiling young princess showed no sign of the strain of the week's continuous public appearances. And at her country's embassy that evening, a formal reception and ball in her honor was given by her country's ambassador to Italy.

(The ball is beginning, Princess Anne turns up.)

Officer: Her Royal Highness.

(The same night, after the ball, in the Princess' bedroom.)

Princess Anne: I hate this nightgown. I hate all my nightgown.s And I hate all my underwear too.

Woman: My dear, you have lovely things.

Anne: But I'm not 200 years old! Why can't I sleep in pajamas?

Woman:Pajamas?

Anne: Just the top part. Did you know there are people who sleep with absolutely nothing on at all?

Woman: I rejoice to say that I did not.

Anne: Listen!

(Hearing the sound of music outside, Anne goes towards the window and stops there. Down on the open, people are singing and dancing cheerfully. Anne can't help having a deep longing for it.)

Woman: Oh, and your slippers. Please put on your slippers and come away from the window.

(Anne reluctantly returns to bed.)

Woman: Your milk and crackers. 

Anne: Everything we do is so wholesome.

Woman: They'll help you to sleep.

Anne: I'm too tired to sleep. Can't sleep a wink.

Woman: Now my dear, if you don't mind, tomorrow's schedule, or schedule, whatever you prefer, both are correct. Eight thirty breakfast here with the embassy staff. Nine o'clock, we leave for the Polynory automotive works where you'll be presented with a small car.

Anne: Thank you

Woman: Which you will not accept.

Anne: No, thank you.

Woman: Ten thirty-five, inspection of food and agricultural organization will present you with an Olive tree.

Anne: No, thank you.

Woman: Which you will accept. 

Anne: Thank you.

Woman: Ten fifty-five, the new foundling home for orphans. You will preside over the name with a cornerstone. Same speech as last Monday.

Anne: Trad relations?

Woman: Yes.

Anne: For the orphans?

Woman: No, no, the other one.

Anne: Use and progress.

Woman: precisely. Eleven forty-five back here to rest. No, that's wrong. Eleven forty-five conference here with the press.

Anne: Sweetness and decency.

Woman: One o'clock sharp lunch with the foreign ministry. You will wear your white lace and carry a bouquet of very small pink roses. Three 0 five, presentation of a plaque.

Anne: Thank you.

Woman: Four ten, review special guard of Carrabineaire Punti.

Anne: No thank you.

Woman: Four forty-five...

Anne: How do you do?

Woman:...Back here to change your uniform...

Anne: So happy,.. stop !! Please stop, stop!

(The woman hurriedly gets a glass of water.)

Woman: It's all right dear, it didn't get spilled.

Anne: I don't care if it spilled or not! I don't care drowning in it!

Woman: My dear, you are ill. I'll send for Dr. Bonnachoven.

Anne: I don't want Dr. Bonnachoven, please let me die in peace.

Woman: You are not dying. 

Anne: Leave me. Leave me!