What's this, Alexei? Sending notes to the grand duchess? Do you want me to send you into...
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Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
What's this, Alexei? Sending notes to the grand duchess? Do you want me to send you into exile? Or shall I tell the grand duchess that you're a notorious heartbreaker, and have broken every woman's heart in this court, including mine?
Count Alexei:
You're very flattering tonight, Your Imperial Majesty, but the note contains nothing of importance.
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Then suppose you read it.
Count Alexei:
We are all very much disturbed by your conduct and wish you would change your behavior so that Her Gracious Majesty might forgive you.
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Who else can read here? You read it, Catherine. I know you can read because my reports say you foolishly spend your time in bed reading books!
Princess Sophia Frederica:
"We are all very much upset at, uh... at... and hope you will behave better, so that you may be forgiven by the empress."
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Send for the chancellor.
[In an adjoining room, Grand Duke Peter, assisted by Countess Elizabeth Varonsoff, starts to drill a hole in the wall]
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef:
Your Imperial Majesty?
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Read this for me.
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef:
"You must help me to see you alone again. You are being watched so closely that all my efforts to meet you for a few precious seconds are in vain."
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
So, you're up to your old tricks again. And right under my nose too. Well, forget about her. She's reserved for my nephew and being taught how to earn his love first before wasting her favors on others.
[to the chancellor]
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Go on back to your dinner, it's the first time you've been of use to me in a year.
[to Catherine]
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
And as for you, look after my friends and see that they're fed well. Did you hear what I said?
[the men at the table stand]
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna:
Sit down, you fools, or I'll send you to Siberia. She may be a grand duchess to the rest of the world, but in here she's being taught how to be a Russian wife!
[Grand Duke Peter and Countess Elizabeth Varonsoff watch through the hole as Catherine doles out soup]
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What do you think of Catherine
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I can only admire your judgment Your Majesty
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That's the chancellor Steals more money in a week than I collect in taxes in a year
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Doctor come here
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What do you think of my taste in women Looks healthy doesn't she
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Just what we need to breed sons for Russia
Clip duration: 22 seconds
Views: 95
Timestamp in movie: 00h 22m 44s
Uploaded: 10 November, 2022
Genres: drama, history, romance
Summary: A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
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