*In the movie the puppet scene is directly after their fight, but in my
story I used it later. Besides, it isn't really clear in the movie how long
after the fight this had happened ...
*In the movie Max was telling them they'd be a sensation for the Salzburg Folk Festival, I dropped that part.
*When everybody sits down as Georg sings Edelweiss, there's a shortage of seats.
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The children were really enjoying performing with the puppets. Everything went flawless, and it soon came to its end. Applauding of Georg, Elsa, Max and Chris sounded through the ball room.
"Bravo! Bravo! Wonderful!"
All the children jumped of the platform, while Maria stayed behind to tidy things up a bit.
"Can we really keep the puppet show, uncle Max?"
"Of course you may, my darling."
The captain glanced at Maria, who was coming down the platform. Everyone else was already heading towards the sitting room. Suddenly, Maria tripped and couldn't hold her balance anymore. The first thing Georg did was running at her to catch her, but he was too late. Chris had been standing much closer, which made him faster to get to her. He had her in his arms, looking rather stunned in her eyes. Maria sighed of relief and mouthed a quick thank you. Then she turned her eyes away, thinking how embarrassing it was to have fallen. Georg saw the way he held her, the way he looked in her eyes. He couldn't see Maria's face, but assumed she was looking the same at him. Another shooting pain filled him. Meanwhile, Maria had recovered herself. She saw the worried and yet hurt look on the captain's face.
"Are you alright, Fraulein?"
"Yes, I've never been better."
She said with a smile on her face. The next minute Elsa walked back into the ballroom. She went to see what Georg was taking so long.
"Georg darling, aren't you coming?"
He made a smile appear and reached out his arm for her. She accepted it. Chris saw his example and did the same. Georg's mind went back to the show his children and Maria just had done.
"I must say well done Fraulein. I really am very, very much impressed."
Maria was very pleased with his compliment, you could hear it of the excitement in her voice.
"They're your children, captain."
Georg and Elsa went first to the sitting room, with Maria and Chris following them. Even though Maria and Chris were close together again, he found a way to stay in a good mood. After all, they were still going away tomorrow without Chris. They would have the whole day alone, because the children would be playing the entire day. Elsa on the contrary, enjoyed Chris' presence very much. It was keeping her concurrent away from Georg.
"My dear, is there anything you can't do?"
"Well I'm not sure I'll make a very good nun."
Both Georg and Chris were surprised with this saying. Chris still couldn't believe the little girl he knew, who always had been so naughty, had joined the convent. And he was thinking he could make it change too. Georg hadn't really thought of her departure back to the abbey, while Elsa didn't believe she wasn't going to be a nun. She was almost certain Chris and Maria would be engaged very soon. Nonetheless, she tried to be polite.
"Oh if you have any problems, I'd be happy to help you."
They walked further. Maria's arm still entwined in Chris'. Once they were with the children, Maria let loose, but they kept standing very close.
"Children, who shall we hear from next?"
The children ran closer to whisper their thoughts into her ear.
"Who?"
Liesl bowed, so she could whisper it into her siblings ears too. After they heard who she meant, they all were excitedly agreeing. Chris had heard it too.
"What a fabulous idea!"
Though Maria wasn't quite sure, after all, she only had heard him once after their fight, she took her guitar and walked to Georg, who was pouring himself a drink.
"The vote is unanimous."
She reached the guitar out to Georg. He turned and was rather surprised they had chosen him.
"You captain."
"Me? I don't understand."
Maria was anxious to here him sing.
"Please?"
"Ahh no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
He walked away, to the center of the room with Maria and the children following him.
"I'm told that a long time ago you were quite good."
Georg knew it had been a while.
"That was a very, very, very long time ago."
Liesl wanted to hear him sing too, it would her remember of the old days. They sat around the fireplace with their mother in the middle. Georg next to her. They always sang these beautiful songs, like Edelweiss.
"I remember, father."
All the children wanted him to sing, it would be so nice again. Friedrich continued.
"Play us something we know."
Everybody else was begging too. But Maria's please convinced him.
"Well ..."
He accepted the guitar and sat down in the chair next to him. Maria made a gesture for the children to sit down. Max, Elsa and Chris took place on the chairs, leaving no place for Maria. Chris had seen it, and pulled her down on his lap.
"Room enough here."
He said, joking a bit. However, Maria didn't feel like joking in the presence of her employer, who happened to be someone she felt very close with.
"Don't be silly. I'll just stand."
And she pushed her up from Chris. Then she moved to the wall to lean against it. Unconsciously she was staring at Georg. His singing made Maria feel lightheaded.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
He looked at Maria. She couldn't help but smile. Elsa and Max saw him look in her direction and they both automatically turned their heads to Maria. She was gazing at Georg in a look that bothered Elsa.
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
Liesl sat on the floor after her father had asked her by a simple gesture to sing along. The other children were listening with so much love. They had their family back.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
At the end of the song, Maria's and Georg's eyes met again. She forgot there were other people in the room. Time had stopped for her. Till she heard a Elsa's voice. She snapped back to reality and listened to what she had to say.
"I have a wonderful idea Georg! Let's really fill this house with music."
She walked over to him.
"You must give a grand and glorious party for me while I'm here."
"A party?"
For once the children agreed on her idea. A party seemed so exciting. They immediately started imploring for one. Maria attempted to made them a bit quiet again.
"Yes I think it's high time I met all your friends here in Salzburg and they met me. Don't you agree?"
"I see what you mean."
The children started imploring again. Georg wasn't sure yet to give a party, it would be the first time since Agathe died. But on the other hand, maybe it was time to do things like that again. Unfortunately, it was late, and Maria wanted to obey the captain.
"Children, it's time to go to be. Come now, say goodnight."
She headed for the door, with Chris right behind her. He had made it a custom to go to his bedroom every night when she went. All the children were disappointed they had to go already, but said goodnight as wanted. Gretl stayed as last, still eager for a party.
"It'll be my first party, father."
'I guess a party isn't such a bad idea.' Though his mind kept wandering off to the next day. He even was certain that he would dream nice that night. Of course Elsa couldn't think of anything but the party. She already saw herself in one of her dresses, being far more attractive than that little governess. She also thought she had a chance to win him back at the party.
Normally Georg stayed up with Elsa and Max, but he wanted to go to bed early that day. As he walked upstairs, he saw Chris leaving her room. It didn't worry him much, cause he knew they always stayed together for some time to talk about stuff. Once upstairs, he quietly knocked on Maria's door, with a cheerful "Come in." as answer. She was already sitting in her bed, and was kinda surprised the captain was standing in her bedroom. That happened only 2 times before. With the thunderstorm, when he was very firm and cold, and the second time as he was searching Gretl. Now he didn't have a real reason, unless Gretl was missing again.
"Excuse me Fraulein, I just wanted to let you know we're leaving at 10.30 AM."
He was so nice and polite, it made her smile again.
"Alright. Goodnight."
She laid down, with the captain turning off the lights and leaving her room.
"Goodnight."
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Hope you liked this one. I was kinda very tired when I wrote this, so please cut me some slack ^.^
*In the movie Max was telling them they'd be a sensation for the Salzburg Folk Festival, I dropped that part.
*When everybody sits down as Georg sings Edelweiss, there's a shortage of seats.
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The children were really enjoying performing with the puppets. Everything went flawless, and it soon came to its end. Applauding of Georg, Elsa, Max and Chris sounded through the ball room.
"Bravo! Bravo! Wonderful!"
All the children jumped of the platform, while Maria stayed behind to tidy things up a bit.
"Can we really keep the puppet show, uncle Max?"
"Of course you may, my darling."
The captain glanced at Maria, who was coming down the platform. Everyone else was already heading towards the sitting room. Suddenly, Maria tripped and couldn't hold her balance anymore. The first thing Georg did was running at her to catch her, but he was too late. Chris had been standing much closer, which made him faster to get to her. He had her in his arms, looking rather stunned in her eyes. Maria sighed of relief and mouthed a quick thank you. Then she turned her eyes away, thinking how embarrassing it was to have fallen. Georg saw the way he held her, the way he looked in her eyes. He couldn't see Maria's face, but assumed she was looking the same at him. Another shooting pain filled him. Meanwhile, Maria had recovered herself. She saw the worried and yet hurt look on the captain's face.
"Are you alright, Fraulein?"
"Yes, I've never been better."
She said with a smile on her face. The next minute Elsa walked back into the ballroom. She went to see what Georg was taking so long.
"Georg darling, aren't you coming?"
He made a smile appear and reached out his arm for her. She accepted it. Chris saw his example and did the same. Georg's mind went back to the show his children and Maria just had done.
"I must say well done Fraulein. I really am very, very much impressed."
Maria was very pleased with his compliment, you could hear it of the excitement in her voice.
"They're your children, captain."
Georg and Elsa went first to the sitting room, with Maria and Chris following them. Even though Maria and Chris were close together again, he found a way to stay in a good mood. After all, they were still going away tomorrow without Chris. They would have the whole day alone, because the children would be playing the entire day. Elsa on the contrary, enjoyed Chris' presence very much. It was keeping her concurrent away from Georg.
"My dear, is there anything you can't do?"
"Well I'm not sure I'll make a very good nun."
Both Georg and Chris were surprised with this saying. Chris still couldn't believe the little girl he knew, who always had been so naughty, had joined the convent. And he was thinking he could make it change too. Georg hadn't really thought of her departure back to the abbey, while Elsa didn't believe she wasn't going to be a nun. She was almost certain Chris and Maria would be engaged very soon. Nonetheless, she tried to be polite.
"Oh if you have any problems, I'd be happy to help you."
They walked further. Maria's arm still entwined in Chris'. Once they were with the children, Maria let loose, but they kept standing very close.
"Children, who shall we hear from next?"
The children ran closer to whisper their thoughts into her ear.
"Who?"
Liesl bowed, so she could whisper it into her siblings ears too. After they heard who she meant, they all were excitedly agreeing. Chris had heard it too.
"What a fabulous idea!"
Though Maria wasn't quite sure, after all, she only had heard him once after their fight, she took her guitar and walked to Georg, who was pouring himself a drink.
"The vote is unanimous."
She reached the guitar out to Georg. He turned and was rather surprised they had chosen him.
"You captain."
"Me? I don't understand."
Maria was anxious to here him sing.
"Please?"
"Ahh no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
He walked away, to the center of the room with Maria and the children following him.
"I'm told that a long time ago you were quite good."
Georg knew it had been a while.
"That was a very, very, very long time ago."
Liesl wanted to hear him sing too, it would her remember of the old days. They sat around the fireplace with their mother in the middle. Georg next to her. They always sang these beautiful songs, like Edelweiss.
"I remember, father."
All the children wanted him to sing, it would be so nice again. Friedrich continued.
"Play us something we know."
Everybody else was begging too. But Maria's please convinced him.
"Well ..."
He accepted the guitar and sat down in the chair next to him. Maria made a gesture for the children to sit down. Max, Elsa and Chris took place on the chairs, leaving no place for Maria. Chris had seen it, and pulled her down on his lap.
"Room enough here."
He said, joking a bit. However, Maria didn't feel like joking in the presence of her employer, who happened to be someone she felt very close with.
"Don't be silly. I'll just stand."
And she pushed her up from Chris. Then she moved to the wall to lean against it. Unconsciously she was staring at Georg. His singing made Maria feel lightheaded.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
He looked at Maria. She couldn't help but smile. Elsa and Max saw him look in her direction and they both automatically turned their heads to Maria. She was gazing at Georg in a look that bothered Elsa.
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
Liesl sat on the floor after her father had asked her by a simple gesture to sing along. The other children were listening with so much love. They had their family back.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
At the end of the song, Maria's and Georg's eyes met again. She forgot there were other people in the room. Time had stopped for her. Till she heard a Elsa's voice. She snapped back to reality and listened to what she had to say.
"I have a wonderful idea Georg! Let's really fill this house with music."
She walked over to him.
"You must give a grand and glorious party for me while I'm here."
"A party?"
For once the children agreed on her idea. A party seemed so exciting. They immediately started imploring for one. Maria attempted to made them a bit quiet again.
"Yes I think it's high time I met all your friends here in Salzburg and they met me. Don't you agree?"
"I see what you mean."
The children started imploring again. Georg wasn't sure yet to give a party, it would be the first time since Agathe died. But on the other hand, maybe it was time to do things like that again. Unfortunately, it was late, and Maria wanted to obey the captain.
"Children, it's time to go to be. Come now, say goodnight."
She headed for the door, with Chris right behind her. He had made it a custom to go to his bedroom every night when she went. All the children were disappointed they had to go already, but said goodnight as wanted. Gretl stayed as last, still eager for a party.
"It'll be my first party, father."
'I guess a party isn't such a bad idea.' Though his mind kept wandering off to the next day. He even was certain that he would dream nice that night. Of course Elsa couldn't think of anything but the party. She already saw herself in one of her dresses, being far more attractive than that little governess. She also thought she had a chance to win him back at the party.
Normally Georg stayed up with Elsa and Max, but he wanted to go to bed early that day. As he walked upstairs, he saw Chris leaving her room. It didn't worry him much, cause he knew they always stayed together for some time to talk about stuff. Once upstairs, he quietly knocked on Maria's door, with a cheerful "Come in." as answer. She was already sitting in her bed, and was kinda surprised the captain was standing in her bedroom. That happened only 2 times before. With the thunderstorm, when he was very firm and cold, and the second time as he was searching Gretl. Now he didn't have a real reason, unless Gretl was missing again.
"Excuse me Fraulein, I just wanted to let you know we're leaving at 10.30 AM."
He was so nice and polite, it made her smile again.
"Alright. Goodnight."
She laid down, with the captain turning off the lights and leaving her room.
"Goodnight."
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Hope you liked this one. I was kinda very tired when I wrote this, so please cut me some slack ^.^