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Anastasia Script
  ___________________________________________________________FADE IN:on a well-worn PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. An ELDERLY WOMAN'SHAND touched the album, caressing it lovingly for amoment, as WE HEAR her voice.TATIANA (O.C.)Once we lived in an enchantedworld. . .She opend the ALBUM to reveal a BLACK AND WHITEPHOTOGRAPH of the PALACE AT ST. PETERSBERG on abrilliant summer day.TATIANA (CONT)A world of Tsars and Princessesand elegant palaces. . .CAMERA MOVES CLOSER TO the picture. . .TATIANA (CONT)and grand parties. . .The PHOTO dissolves into REALITY in brilliant color asthe day turns into night and the summer cools intowinter. We see the palace at night, blanketed in abeautiful, almost glowing, snow as hourse drawn carriagespull up to the front door.TATIANA (CONT)A beautiful, magical time. . .MOVE INTO THE PALACETATIANA (CONT)That would soon be goneforever. . .INT. PALACE AT ST. PETERSBERG - NIGHTElegant ROYALISTS mingle around the MAIN HALL as anORCHESTRA plays.All eyes turn to the GLASS DOORS OF TWO ELEVADORS whichdescend grandly on either side of a beautiful staircase.Through the glass doors we see TATIANA, the DowagerEmpress, 60, imperious and bedecked with jewels, she isseemingly unapproachable. TSAR NICHOLAS and his SON arewith her. In the other elevador, ALEXANDRA and herdaughters - well, all her daughters except. . .ANASTASIA, eight years old and apparently late for theparty, rushes down the upstairs hallway followed by aSERVENT (SONYA) 16, who is trying to catch up withAnastasia to tie a large ribbon in her long, dark hair.SONYA(whispering)Princess Anastasia - you'relate and it's all my fault!ANASTASIADon't worry, Sonya, no one'll
 
notice. . .Just then, Sonya lassoes the ribbon around her hair,stopping Anastasia with aANASTASIA(loudly). . . owwwwwwwww!All eyes turn to Anastasia, who once she realizes thatshe's the center of attention, flashes a mischievoussmile and descends the staircase in grand style. As theribbon falls out of her hair and down her back,Anastasia kicks it to Sonya without breaking stride.Tatiana sees her and can't help but smile.The music suddenly becomes a FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS.SERVENTS open the elevador doors as the ROYAL FAMILYsteps out and begins a proccession through theirsubjects. Tatiana holds out her arm to Anastasia as shemakes it to Tatiana's side just in time. Anastasia hasa beautiful but slightly impish face, dominated bylarge, blue, mischievous eyes. She an abundance of energy and confidence for a girl her age."THE RULARS OF RUSSIA" (OPENING NUMBER)The elegant guests sing their admiration as thebeautiful and happy Romanov family makes it's entranceinto the ball, they're "the pride of all Russia".Vladimir invites Sophie to dance and the entireglittering assembly assembly swings into a GLORIOUS SWEEPINGWALTZ. Singing their certainty that the Romanovs willrule forever.During the above, the ball is in full swing. BeautifulCOUPLES swirls across the dance floor, includingAnastasia dancing gracefully with her father.Under a long buffet table, we see DMITRI, 11, darklyhandsome, dressed in ragged servant clothes, with ashock of dark hair which continuoually falls accross hiseyes as watches the guest enviously. Anastasia, stillwaltzing with her father, sees him. SERVENTS cross theroom carrying a trays of BEAUTIFUL TROPICAL FRUIT. Theguests "Ew" and "ah" at the sumptuous fruit. Anastasiasees Dmitri eyeing it hungrily and without missing adance step, she grabs an orange off thr tray and tossesit to Dmitri. He catches it and smiles broadly at her.Suddenly, A HAND grabs Dmitri and pulls him out fromunder the table. It's IVAR, the HEAD SERVENT, who pullsDmitri into an open wall panel.IVAR(angrily)You're a servent! Never forgetyour place!DMITIRI(defiant)Someday my place will be outthere!IVARNever! You're a peasant,
 
Dmitri! Back in the kitchenRULARS OF RUSSIA (CONT.)UNDERSCORE CONTINUES as Dmitri is dragged from hishiding place under the table and back to the kitchen.It's like the Moscow circus back there, COMIC MUSICALCONFUSION. The servants sing about their demandingemployers and mockingly imitate their behavior: theyimply that they have their own "party", that change iscoming.While back in the ballroom, the Royalists areoblivious to the servants discontent and sing theirsatisfaction with their own lives.DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE CONTINUES though the followingscenes.ON TATIANAin a large throne-like chair. Tatiana is very seriousand very regal. She slides over to make room forAnastasia who sits next to her.TATIANAWhy were you so late tonightANASTASIAI was showing Sonyasomething . . .TATIANAWhat were you showing her?ANASTASIA(sheepishly)How to read.TATIANAI thought you were told not totutor your servants anymore.ANASTASIAI know, but I had to because . . .Anastasia looks up at Tatiana and sees her smile withpride. Anastasia knows she doesn't have to explain.ANASTASIA(cuddling)Oh, Grandmama, why do you haveto go back to Paris?TATIANAIt's where I've made my homebut I do have something foryou . . .Tatiana reaches from behind the chair and brings out abeautiful MUSIC BOX. Tatiana takes the key, a smallsilver and enamel flower, on a silver neck chain andwinds it up. MUSIC BEGINS, she hands Anastasia the key.CLOSE UPthe key bearing the inscription "Together in Paris".
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