:24:02
I understand, Sire.
:24:04
No, no, you don't know
what it means to see...
:24:07
your only child grow farther...
:24:11
farther... and farther away from you.
:24:15
I'm IoneIy in this desolate old palace.
:24:20
I...
:24:21
I want to hear the pitter-patter
of IittIe feet again.
:24:26
Now, now, Your Majesty.
:24:29
Perhaps if we just Iet him alone.
:24:32
Let him alone?
:24:35
W-w-with his silly romantic ideas?
:24:37
But, but, Sire, in matters of love--
:24:40
Love... Ha!
:24:42
Just a boy meeting a girl
under the right conditions.
:24:47
So, we're arranging the conditions.
:24:50
But, but, Your Majesty,
if the Prince should suspect--
:24:52
Suspect?
:24:53
Ha! Look...
:24:55
the boy's coming home today, isn't he?
:24:58
Yes, Sire.
:24:59
Well, what could be
more natural than a ball...
:25:01
- to celebrate his return?
- N-n-nothing, Sire.
:25:04
If all the eligible maidens
in my kingdom just...
:25:09
happened to be there,
:25:12
why he's bound to show
interest in one of them, isn't he?
:25:17
Isn't he?
:25:18
Y-y-yes, Sire.
:25:20
The moment he does...
:25:22
soft Iights, romantic music,
:25:27
all the trimmings.
:25:31
It can't possibly fail.
:25:34
Can it?
:25:36
Y-y-yes, Sire. N-n-no, Sire.
:25:38
Very well, Sire. I shall
arrange the ball for--
:25:42
Tonight!
:25:44
- Tonight? Oh, but, Sire--
- Tonight!
:25:47
And see that every eligible maid is there!
:25:50
Understand?
:25:54
Yes, Your Majesty.
:25:58
The pear-shaped tones.