Eight years later
At night at the prince's house
James
I signed a marriage treaty with the kind of Spain and by God that boy
will obey my command or there will be hell to pay
Lily
But he does not love her my lord
Francis
It's not about love
Marie
Perhaps it should be
James
If he is to become king he must learn to accept his responsibilities
Lily
A sapling cannot grow in the shadow of a mighty oak, Francis, he needs
sunlight
James
He needs a good whipping
Lily
Really, Francis, can't this wait till morning
James
If I can't sleep, neither shall he. Henry wake up
Lily
Oh no, not again
James
Call out the guards. Bring him back
Hermione's Stables
Harry
Yah!
Amazing what a simple apple can do:
Harry
Come on you stupid beast. Come on. Yah!
Hermione
Oh no you don't
Harry
Ow! Ooh!
Hermione
Thief! This will teach you to steal my father's horse
Harry
Please, my own has slipped his shoe, and I had no choice
Hermione
And our choice is what? To let you?
Harry
I was merely borrowing it
Hermione
Get out or I'll wake the house
Harry
Ow
Hermione
Forgive me your highness, I did not see you
Harry
Your aim would suggest otherwise
Hermione
And for that I know I must die
Harry
Uh, then uh speak of this to no one and I shall be lenient
Hermione
We have other horses your highness, younger if that is your wish
Harry
I wish for nothing more than to be free of my guilded cage. For your
silence
In the morning at Hermione's house
Cho
I said I wanted 4-min. eggs not 4, 1-min. eggs and where in God's name
is our bread?
Louise
It's just coming out of the oven my lady
Christine
Cho, Precious, what do I always say about tone?
Parvarti
A lady of breeding ought never to raise her voice any louder than the
gentle hum of a whispering wind
Christine
parvarti, dear, do not speak unless you can improve the silence.
Cho
I was not shrill, I was resonate. A courtier knows the difference
Christine
I very much doubt your style of resonance would be permitted in the
royal court
Cho
Well, I'm not going to the royal court, am I mother? No one is, except
for some Spanish pig they have the nerve to call a princess
Christine
Darling, nothing is final until you're dead and even then I'm sure God
negotiates. Why is there no salt on this table? Hermione!
Hermione
Coming
Paulette
Ooh, she's in one of her moods
Louise
Did the sun rise in the east?
Hermione
Yes, Louise it did, and it's going to be a beautiful day
Paulette
Look at all those feathers. Child where did you get this
Hermione
From an angel of mercy and I know just what to do with them
Louise
George?
Hermione
If the Baroness can sell your husband to pay her taxes then these can
certainly bring him home. The court will have to let him go
Louise
But the king has sold him to Cartier, he's bound for the Americas
Hermione
This is our home and I will not see it fall apart
Christine
We are waiting
Paulette
Oh, take heed mistress, or these coins are as good as hers
Danielle
Morning Madame, Cho, Parvarti
Parvarti
Hello
Hermione
I trust you slept well
Christine
What kept you?
Hermione
I fell off the ladder in Yorkshire, but I am better now
Cho
Someone's been reading in the fireplace again. Look at you ash and soot
everywhere
Christine
Some people read because they cannot think for themselves
Cho
Why don't you sleep with the pigs Cindersoot, if you insist on smelling
like one
Christine
Oh that was harsh Marguerite. Danielle, come here child. Your
appearance does reflect certain crudeness my dear. What can I do to
make you try?
Hermione
I do try stepmother, I do wish to please you. Sometimes I sit on my own
and try to think of what else I could do, how I should act-
Christine
Oh calm down, child, relax
Hermione
Perhaps if we brought back George, I would not offend you so
Christine
It is your manner that offends Hermione. Throughout these hard times I
have sheltered you, clothed you, and cared for you. All that I ask in
return is that you help me here without complaint. Is that such and
extraordinary request?
Hermione
No, my lady
Christine
Very well, we shall have no more talk of servants coming back, is that
quite understood?
Hermione
Yes, my lady said
After all that I do, after all that I've done, it's never enough.
Eggs are cold. Said Christine