Good morning, Highness!
Good morning!
My God!
I caught one, look how big it is!
Children, come here, I caught one!
Daddy caught a fish!
- Let's go to the lake! - Daddy caught a fish!
Look! It's very big!
Come quickly!
Quickly, look what big fish it is, isn't it?
- It must weight about five kilos! - Mammy, Daddy caught a fish!
Yes, like this!
Congratulations!
One must hold the rod? Be quiet.
Gackl shall hold it. I must go and bring the net!
Gackl!
- Daddy, Gackl fell into the water! - That's all that was needed!
- Did you get the rod? - Yes, but the fish escaped!
Then let us have breakfast!
- Don't shout! - Wow! Today we have white sausage!
Climb not on the table! Max, take off your hat!
Did you left enough for me? 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. That's all right.
Gackl! You look like a wet mouse!
And you too!
Thomas, change the princes' clothes.
Yes, dry the princes!
- I also want! - Then, eat!
- Max, you are eating like a woodcutter! - Because it's delicious!
You should be the example for them.
- They are eating like me! - Yes... unfortunately.
- Where is sissi? - She is riding!
- And Nene? - She never eats white sausage!
- Well, then we have enough. - Daddy, can we go to bowl?
Yes, you can!
Someone is knocking, knocking, knocking.
Nobody used knife and fork. Why not? Because you always use your fingers!
Look, my sweetheart. Since 5 years you're trying to educate me...
I'm taking care that our home don't become a roughhouse!
I'm worried about the future. We've 5 daughters. Helena is ready for marriage.
- Who is coming? - Mr. Johann Petzmacher.
- Let him in! - The son of a barkeeper!
I kiss your hand, Highness.
Good morning!
- Salve, Max! - Salve.
- When did you arrive? - Last night!
And only now you come? Where are you being accommodated?
At the Post Office! All the morning I was assisting how he is tele...
how they call this new innovation?
I remember! How he telegraphed.
It's very interesting, we also were assisting.
It's incredible, he's knocking on the table...
- and Munich listening! - That's nothing.
I also can telegraph. Thomas!
At your disposal, Highness!
- What did you telegraph? - Bring light red wine!
- What the news from Vienna? - Nothing, only...
the attack against the Emperor. The government gentlemen are still...
shaking like a leaf, the only "man" at the Hofburg is Sofia!
When they say Sofia, then they mean the mother ofThe Majesty...
The lmperial Highness, the Archduchess Sofia?
Exactly.
Now, Sofia... your imperial sister...
want to arrange marriage for her son Francis, sorry... Your Emperor...
this is, Our Emperor... she wants to get married him.
- It's known with whom? - There are no comments.
Oh, vintage 49!
Fantastic.
If you don't like that, you will like none!
I like any wine.
Let's toast to your Sofia! I can't stand her...
but ifshe will be the reason for drinking, let us toast!
To the future Empress ofAustria too!
To your health, Max!
- Was that sissi! - Surely, mounting that wild horse!
- sissi! - Good morning!
- Jump over the roses! - No!
Stop!
Use the crampon!
- Bravo! - That's why I'm always nervous.
Great girl!
Mittermeier!
I'm here, Princess! Gretl jumped over very well?
Marvelous, you have must seen! Like a gazelle fleeing!
- Today she will get more oatmeal. - She will deserve it!
- Where is the bird food? - I put it there!
- Thank you! - Come, Gretl. Come!
- The milk for Xavier. - How is he?
Very well, but he accepts nothing from anyone, only from you!
Sure, I found him.
Xavier, come. Come to eat.
Barri, Bella, go out! In the corner! Let Xavier eat!
Push him. Push him. Bravo! You must defend yourself, Xavier!
Push him! Defend yourself! Push him!
You three go to the corner! Go!
Come, Xavier! Come!
Now you are looking, don't you?
Is it delicious, Xavier?
- Good morning, Princess! - Good morning, Mrs. Stöckl!
- How is your gout? - It'll rain, I'm feeling in my fingers!
- I'll bring more French ardent spirit! - Only for massaging!
She always drinks the French ardent spirit!
- It's not true, never I did that! - Yes...
Good morning, Daddy!
- Good morning! - Look!
- Beautiful... - How he looks interested to the dogs.
- Quiet! You too, Bella! - You mounted and jumped very well.
As recompense, you can go with me to the Bock!
Really?
- What's the problem, Baroness? - This letter arrived now, Highness.
A letter for me?
From the Hofburg?
That's marvelous!
Call the Princess Nene, immediately.
Wonderful!
- Did you call me, Mama? - Yes, my daughter!
Nene...
I'm receiving a letter from your aunt Sofia...
- She wrote about you! - About me?
Yes. Don't comment anything, mainly with your father.
Aunt Sofia asked explicitly! The notice is only for us
- What did write aunt Sofia? - She wrote...
Mami!
- Mami! - Yes?
- Daddy will go hunt with me! - Do you must shout so?
- Well, what did write aunt Sofia? - She is awaiting us in Ischl...
on August, 17... My God... I can't believe.
- What? - You should be the Empress ofAustria!
- I? - Yes! Lmagine what happiness!
Francis Joseph is charming, powerful, rich! The whole world will envy you.
Barri!
- Mammy! Mammy! - What's the matter?
- Is Nene with you? - Yes!
- Will Nene come with us! - Nene has no time. Go alone!
- Yes let us go. Kisses! - Yes!
- A kiss. - But, mammy...
what will say father when we are going to Ischl alone?
I also think about that. What we can do?
Maybe it will better carry sissi with us...
this way it will seem a trip. Oh, Nene, I'm so happy!
I'm too, but I still understood.
At Innsbruck, Francis Joseph only directed a few words to me.
He was thinking about other things, the revolution, the retreatfrom Vienna...
the fightfor the throne! The most important is that...
aunt Sofia wants this marriage. What she wants, is a consummated fact!
Your Majesty!
- I kiss your hand, Mother! - Salutations.
I want to be alone with His Majesty.
- Do you have a momentfor me? - For you always, Mother!
- Later. - At your disposal, Majesty!
Well, dear Mother. I'm at your disposal.
Not at your working desk.
What I want to say is of private nature. Let's sit down there.
It's a pleasure, Mother.
You know that I always have done everything for your welfare.
- Of course, Mother. - Even I abdicated to the throne...
I've brought back to Austria its Emperor...
Now I wish to put in the arms of this Emperor an honorable spouse...
- Shall I marry? - Yes, Francis.
Almost all countries have princesses in marriage age.
Many potencies are sounding. For political reasons...
- I refused anyone. - I don't know whom I shall marry.
Therefore, I already decided.
A decision that doesn't offend nor favor any country.
Dear mother, I always was grateful for each suggestion and initiative...
but don't you believe that in this case the decision must be mine?
Of course.
But you can trust me. The young lady which will be your spouse and...
Empress has all attributes what you want.
She is young, beautiful and coming from a catholic house...
- However I don't know her... - You know her!
You have seen her in Innsbruck. She's your cousin Helena...
daughter ofaunt Ludovica and... well, the only inglorious point...
Archduke Max from Bavaria. We must consider this.
Incredible...
he is the only one ofthe whole family that I remember.
And very well!
Beautiful, isn't it?
Marvelous!
Remember one thing, my daughter:
Whenever you've problems or be worried, be walking through the forest with...
wide open eyes. In each tree, in each bush, in each flower and animal...
you will feel the power of God and He will give you comfort and energy.
I'm very happy to have a father like you.
I'm very happy to have a daughter like you...
I shouldn't say this...
but now, shut up, otherwise we frighten the hunt.
- I'm with my heart in my mouth. - Silent.
What you bring, Excellence?
The death sentence for eight rebels of Prague.
- What people are these? - Students, academics and...
- artists. - Are their crimes so serious...
- tojustify that condemnation? - Yes, Majesty.
Rebellion, subversion and offense ofYour Majesty.
- I'll analyze the records. - I need your signature urgently.
- The executions will be tomorrow. - I can't decide about...
- the life ofeight young peoples! - Majesty...
the condemnations were pronounced by the major council ofwar.
It doesn't matter. I'll analyze the records.
Also Your lmperial Majesty, the Archdukes Sofia is convinced that...
I think I have expressed my opinion...
- Majesty? - Thank you, Excellence.
Keep attention now. We will prepare the bed...
and now we'll put him here. He must sleep.
Seppl! Give back the doll! Go and bring an other doll.
- Present arms! - What are you doing with my hat?
It's not a toy. Put it on its place! If I need it, I couldn'tfind it!
- What is that? - The Castle of Nymphenburg!
Poor royal family... As summer residence it will serve.
Now I'll show you something. Let us wrap up Hansi.
So, so, you must cover the belly to not catch a cold.
Cover him, put him into the sleeping bag and tie it up...
- Did we get one more baby? - But, Max...
Fasten well so it that cannot open. Now you will try it alone.
Later Mammy will come back to look about him. Go away.
- What did Sofia write? - She invited me for the birthday...
of Francis Joseph in Ischl. I would like to go with Nene and...
- sissi. - I can come with you?
- Yes, you can. - Carl Ludwig will be there?
Of course. It's the birthday of his brother.
It seems that Carl Ludwig still stays in your head.
- Use the ring that he sent you. - Where is it?
- In the needle box. - No, in my feather box.
Oh, what a mess. Something urgently I can telegraph.
Not to me, 'cause the postal clerk'll wake me up in the middle ofthe night.
Telegraph to Petzmacher. He resides in the post office with the Bazi...
- the dirty rat. - Then I'll telegraph to the Bazi, the dirty rat.
- When will we go? - Tomorrow morning.
So soon? Excellent!
Once His Majesty will be in Ischl, the personnel control will be rigorous.
Rigorous control!
Another offense must to be hindered anyhow!
In any way! Highness, I know the responsibility on my shoulders...
from now on... pardon... on my shoulder.
But you can trust me completely. Safety ofa Sovereign...
- is my specialty! - Did you make this some time?
Never! But theoretically I know the strategy.
- Can I sleep calmly? - Of course. I wish you a good rest.
- You can go. - Where?
Lmperial Highness, Police Major leaving!
My God, sissi! What are you doing?
- I'm giving water to the horses! - This is the coaches' driver function.
- Look how are you! - The sun will dry it in one moment!
I wish I could send you back home.
Aunt Sofia is coming!
- Ludovica! - Sofia!
- I'm being very delighted! - I'm too.
- I kiss your hand, aunt. - Carl Ludwig!
Nene.
- She becomes more beautiful! - Salutations, Carl-Ludwig!
- I'm being very pleased. - Look there, sissi!
- You brought sissi? - Later I'll explain why.
- Good afternoon, aunt Sofia. - Salutations, my child.
- Your hands are wet! - I gave water to the horses!
- You'd given water the horses? - To be more quickly!
- Hello, Carl-Ludwig! - sissi, what kind ofgreeting.
I learned itfrom him. At Innsbruck we always said "Hello". Isn't it?
Of course. I'm happy that you came.
And I for being here! Your Austria is beautiful!
- You like it? - Very much!
I can't understand why this young lady came too!
- Why... - Her mother will explain.
She'll not participate ofthe reception, she will stay with the governess...
rigorously separated from the society.
Of course. She is a child.
- sissi, did you remember me? - Of course. Look!
You can't imagine how I'm happy to see you with my ring...
- Do you also use mine? - Never I let to use!
- How gentle! - If you don't come to Ischl...
I shall go to Possenhofen. I was only awaiting the engagement.
- Engagement? - It's still a secret!
Tell me, why uncle Max didn't come?
Here we have a very good hunting area! Chamois, deers, mountain goats!
- I'll write him to come. - Telegraph! It's more quickly!
- It will be a surprise! - My mother is entering the coach.
- We must go. - We're going!
- Are we seeing us soon? - Of course!
Therefore, streets, roads, by-paths bridges, etc. That conduct to Ischl...
must being controlled rigorously! Understood?
Anyone suspected or renitent... put it immediately on ice.
- That is, in irons! - Yes, Sir!
"Better arrest one in excess, than release an innocent"!
Retire!
Baroness, and my basket? I put it into the bag!
- Into the clothes bag? - Yes.
- Princess, the dresses... - It must be there, dear.
Very well. We must still go better dressed to the ball.
- Are we going to a ball? - You not!
- Why not? I can dance! - You are still a child.
- Where is my Venetian shawl? - sissi, do you like my coiffure?
It's good. The hair must be higher! Like this!
sissi! What are you doing?
We must go to aunt Sofia for the five-o'clock tea!
- What should I dress? - Nothing.
I mean, you wasn't been invited!
- Then I'll go fishing! - My God, the coiffure!
Please, do arrange it!
- Here is it! - sissi, what are you doing now?
- I want my basket! - Go to your room immediately...
- otherwise I'll get crazy... - My fishing rod!
- Your rod! Come in! You're terrible! - Don't arrest me, I want go fishing!
No! From her you don't go out!
It's knocking, knocking... Why I brought this child?
Can you tell me where is the Post Office?
- Post Office. - Straight away, straight away!
Straight away... thank you!
Stop! What did you speak with the girl? What did you tell her?!
- Nothing! - Nothing? You've made an indication!
Indicate, yes I indicated!
What did you indicate? What and why you did?
- The lady asked for an information! - What did she ask? What?
- Where is the next Post Office. - The next Post Office!
Must I pull out the information from your nose? Go! Go away!
Well. Please!
- Very well. - May can I assist?
Of course.
Mr. Johann Petzmacher...
Possenhofen. It's in Bavaria, isn't it?
Yes, by the Starnberg Lake.
Post Office. Was arrested...
escaped through the window.
Send quickly...
- Petzmacher could read this? - They're writing on paper.
Papili, come with guns.
The Emperor arrives today atfour o'clock.
sissi.
- This means sissi? - Yes.
- Did you invent this apparatus? - No, it was Mister Morse...
and Mr. Carl von Siemens constructed it.
- Well, thank you. - You're welcome.
- Good bye! - Just a moment! You must pay!
Oh, yes?
- But I don't have money. - You let me telegraph?
Look, I'll bring you the money later.
In the meantime, stay with this ring.
- It's pure gold? - I don't know, I think it is.
- Don't bite! I need it! - 0 words... That is 60 crusaders.
60? Do you think that it is ofthis value!
- Do you think so? - Yes, I do.
Very well, later on bring me the money.
- Yes. - Greetings.
My greetings too.
- Salutations, Böckl. - Without intimacy! I'm on service.
What did the person whojust went out telegraph? Where it's starting?
I can't read this, these are only points and traces.
- Here, read it. - "Was arrested". A fugitive.
- Like I suspected... - What do you telegraph?
- Who? - You!
Remove it! "Escaped through the window".
- Did she do something wrong? - Shut up! It's I who asks!
"Escaped through the window". Who is telegraphing?
It's the Gmundner asking who telegraphed. I'll answer immediately.
- Did you answer who telegraphed? - Yes. A fool.
- You can't speak so, I'm on service! - I'm too!
Pardon. "Send Papili". Who is Papili? It's a Croatian name.
"With guns"! This is an attack against the Emperor!
An attack against the Emperor! I know... It can be only this!
She is on the street where the Emperor must pass! My helmet!
- Something particular? - I cannot spend time with that!
How I can get my money? The girl doesn't have money and...
- gave me this ring as guarantee! - What? You accepted? You're a receiver!
- What am I? - Receiver! It must have been stolen!
- Devolve it! - It shall stay with the police!
You know, Böckl? When you're on service, you're a dumbbell!
Now that? Offending authority! Stand up. You can considering you prisoner!
I'll pick you up later! Where is the "idiot"? I'll take it...
with me as "corpus... delicti"!
Why the horses are rebellious?
- It's a knapsack! - Well, put it away!
What is this? Who is fishing there?
It's me!
Oh, Majesty!
Please, don't cut! I'm coming!
Please, don't cut! Majesty, I'll release you in no time!
For the sake of God, Majesty!
Give me the knife! Give me...
Majesty, I guess I'm on the heels ofa nihilist...
- I'm following her some time! - The knapsack!
- In this knapsack would be a bomb. - Then take it!
Majesty, he is crazy, I'm not a nihilist.
I believe you. You're not an Austrian.
- No, I'm from... Bavaria! - From Bavaria? Earl Grünne?
Please, go forward and inform my mother that I'll walk for a while.
- At your disposal, Majesty! - Would you come with me...
- ifyou have time. - Oh, yes. I have!
Let's extend our walk and admire the beauty of Ischl.
- I only will look for my rod. - As an humble servant I ask you...
- to pay attention! - Yes, yes!
- Can I? - Of course!
Could you fish something with that?
Yes, you, Majesty.
I must say, you're the first delightful surprise what I had in Ischl.
- This makes me happy. - How long you'll stay here?
- I'd like to see you once more. - Two or three days.
What a pity. In the next two, three days I'll not have time available.
Wait...
I reserved some time. Do you accept to go hunting this afternoon?
Yes. I go always hunting with Papili.
- Papili? - He is my father.
- He is also a hunter, the Papili? - A great hunter...
- the best I've ever known! - That is fine.
Tell me, is it the first time you came to Austria, Nene?
- No! We were together in Tyrol. - Yes, three years ago, in Innsbruck.
That one time when, we go out running...
- that was a very nice time. - Do you want more tea?
No. Please, an liquor.
Your lmperial Highness wants a liquor.
Highness, the coach of His Majesty is coming into the park.
Yes? Then let us go to the balcony to salute Francis Joseph!
- Carl-Ludwig! - Yes, Mother!
What happens? Everybody is running out?
The coach of His Majesty came into the park!
Give me one more liquor!
Highness, General Adjutant of His Majesty presenting him!
- Where is His Majesty? - He ordered to go ahead.
- He wanted to walk. - Yes?
Yes. That is, no. That is...
- His Majesty was accompanied. - Accompanied?
A lady, I didn't know her!
- Unknown by you? - Yes, Highness!
Thank you. Come, my dears!
That one is the "Dachstein".
There is my hunting area.
That mountain.
There is the "Höllengebirge".
And there is the MountJainsen.
- It's beautiful. - All right...
then atfive o'clock, punctually, at the "Hirschenbrücke"?
- Yes, Majesty. - Shall you find the way?
- Surely! - I hope you'll not get lost.
I? Lmpossible! Even if the forest shall be unknown.
Now may I can ask you a favor.
Talk with the Police Major so he cannotfollow me once again!
- All right! Then? At 5? - Good Bye, Majesty!
- Can I get my knapsack? - May I can ask for some information?
- Yes? - Just a moment! I have some queries...
- Mister Major! - Majesty?
First my queries.
Tell me, how was the weather the last days in Ischl?
It was wonderful, Majesty. Pardon, I mustfollow the lady!
- She's winking! She's winking! - Let her wink!
She called my attention immediately.
Mine too. Tell me, Mister Major...
- I want to know how'll be the weather. - Terrible, in the next days...
- we'll have torrential rain. - Do you have a frog?
No, rheumatism! I'm weather feeling two days before!
She had gone... as ifthe earth has absorbed her!
- Tell me what you wantfrom the lady. - Know her name and her address.
Why didn't you say that earlier? Run!
Inform me immediately!
Did you sleep well, Princess?
- Why do you think that I was sleeping? - The room was so silent...
I won't to disturb.
I wasn't sleeping. I was dreaming.
I'm curious. What do Mother and Nene tell about the reception?
Were there many people? How will look the Emperor?
- Charming! - What?
I guess he must be lovely, as seen on the pictures...
of course, I want to know if he is different since Innsbruck!
- Completely. - What?
- At that time we all were children. - Yes, you are certain!
Baroness, atfive my room will be silent again.
It would be very gentle ifyou shall not disturb.
- I kiss your hand, Mother. - Salute, Francis!
- My salutations, Father! - Salve, Francis!
- I'm happy finally see you! - I'm too. You're being well recovered!
- What do you say? - You are being well recovered!
Really, I'm fine! I always say that I do all, except govern.
Francis...
Aunt Ludovica and your cousin Nene came from Possenhofen...
to commemorate your birthday!
Dear aunt, it's pleasant that you came from Ischl.
The pleasure is our, dear Francis.
My salutations, Nene.
Hardly I can recognize you.
Some years had passed since we've seen us in Innsbruck.
- Yes, you became very beautiful. - Thank you.
- Uncle Max didn't come? - Unfortunately.
He asked to transmit you the best wishes for a happy birthday.
- What a pity. - He wants to do that personally...
but he had to resolve topics non-postponable.
This round was great!
Max! I received a telegram from Ischl, from sissi!
- From Sissi? - Sissi telegraphed?
- What did she telegraph? - She's arrested, escaped by the window.
Go to Ischl and bring guns.
Wow! We'll going to Ischl! Hurrah! Hurrah!
Quiet!
What shall I do in Ischl? They don't see that I'm occupied?
Boys, pick up the bowling sticks and ask Thomas...
where is the beer. You, mark the strike I've done!
- And you shall bowl with us! - Daddy, please...
Disappear!
I'll stay at home! The first time I can do what I want...
and now I should travel? Never!
- What? You don't know who is the girl? - No. I only know she's beautiful!
An unknown lady made the Emperor from Austria to leave his coach and...
walk down the streets like a simple student!
Just at the day where your future fiancé is awaiting you.
I'm sorry having left you so angry about this matter.
Nothing worried more than let you angry.
- Please, forgive me. - It's all right.
Let us forget this unpleasant event! We'll no more speak about this matter!
What you think about Nene?
- I think she's very... very pretty. - Pretty? I think she's beautiful!
- And you, daughter, did you like him? - He's very nice!
Nice? He's charming!
- I think Nene is a little cool. - My God, she is a little shy.
- She knows what is waiting for her! - She knows that we'll become engaged?
of course. But this shouldn't influence your decision.
I talked with Nene. She is intelligent, devote, well educated, refined...
and with her visual, predestined to be the spouse ofa sovereign.
- Yes, sure. But... - Say nothing yet.
You must know her better and than you'll have the same opinion like mine.
- Come to talk with her. - Not yet. I'll go hunting.
- You'll hunt still today? - It's the only opportunity!
- I'll stay here only two days! - Reserve one hour for the guests.
It's not possible. It's almost 5 o'clock. I made a date with the hunters.
And you know that I'd like to be punctual. Later on, at the dinner...
and the ball, I'll have a chance to better know Helene.
However it may be.
- From here on I'll go alone. - The loading man should come with you.
- Nobody, the dog also stays here! - Good luck, Majesty!
- Good luck. - Good luck!
Salutations, Majesty! Oh, pardon.
ɄY\H
.MB[
|V\