Anastasia Typographic Movie Book

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GRANDMAMMA

GRANDMAMMA

There was a time, not very long ago, when we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties. The year was 1916 and my son Nicholas was the Czar of lmperial Russia. We were celebrating the 300th anniversary of our family’s rule. And, that night, no star burned brighter than that of our sweet Anastasia, my youngest granddaughter. She begged me not to return to Paris, so I had a very special gift made for her to make the separation easier for both of us.

Read what it says. ANASTASIA

“Together in Paris.” Really? Oh, Grandmamma. GRANDMAMMA

But we would never be together in Paris, for a dark shadow had descended upon the house of the Romanovs. His name was Rasputin. We thought he was a holy man, but he was a fraud, power-mad and dangerous.

ANASTASIA

For me? Is it a jewellery box?

NICHOLAS

How dare you return to the palace? You are a traitor. Out! GRANDMAMMA

Look. It plays our lullaby. You can play it at night before you go to sleep and pretend that it’s me singing.

On the wind ‘Cross the sea Hear this song and remember Soon you’ll be home with me Once upon a December

RASPUTIN

I banish you with a curse. Mark my words. You and your family will die within the fortnight. I will not rest until I see the end of the Romanov line for ever! GRANDMAMMA

Consumed by his hatred for Nicholas and his family, Rasputin sold his soul for the power to destroy them. From that moment on, the spark of unhappiness in our country was fanned into a flame that would soon destroy our lives forever.

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GRANDMAMMA

ANASTASIA

Hurry, children.

Grandmamma...

ANASTASIA

GRANDMAMMA

My music box.

Keep up with me, darling. Rasputin!

GRANDMAMMA

ANASTASIA

Anastasia! Come back! Come back! Anastasia... Please, hurry.

Let me go. Please! RASPUTIN

DEMITRI

Come this way. Out the servants’ quarters.

You’ll never escape me, child. Never! Bartok! BARTOK

GRANDMAMMA

Hurry, Anastasia.

Master! GRANDMAMMA

ANASTASIA

My music box.

Anastasia, hurry. Hurry. ANASTASIA

DEMITRI

Go! Go!

Grandmamma! GRANDMAMMA

OFFICERS

Comrades, in here! Where are they, boy?

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Here, take my hand. Hold onto my hand. ANASTASIA


GRANDMAMMA

Anastasia. Anastasia! So many lives were destroyed that night. What had always been was now gone for ever. And my Anastasia, my beloved grandchild, I never saw her again.

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Saint Petersburg is gloomy. Saint Petersburg is bleak. My underwear got frozen standing here all week. Since the Revolution our lives have been so grey. Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day. Have you heard? there's a rumor in Saint Petersburg? Have you heard? what they're saying on the street? Although the Czar did not survive,one daughter may be still alive. The Princess Anastasia. But please do not repeat. It's a rumour, a legend, a mystery. Something whispered in an alleyway or through a crack. It's a rumour that's part of our history. They say her royal grandmamma will pay a royal sum To someone who can bring the princess back. Vlad! Dimitri. A rouble for this painting. It's Romanov, I swear. Count Yusupov's pyjamas. comrades, buy the pair. I got this from the palace. it's lined with real fur. It could be worth a fortune, if it belonged to her. Well, Dimitri, I got us a theatre. Everything's going according to plan. All we need is the girl. Just think, Vlad, no more forging papers, no more stolen goods. We'll have three tickets out of here: One for you, one for me and one for Anastasia. It's the rumour, the legend, the mystery. It's the Princess Anastasia who will help us fly. You and I, friend, will go down in history. We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say. Dress her up and take her to Paree. lmagine the reward her dear old grandmamma will pay. Who else could pull it off but you and me? We'll be rich! We'll be rich! We'll be out! We'll be out! And Saint Petersburg will have some more to talk about Have you heard? there's a rumor in Saint Petersburg? Have you heard? what they're saying on the street? Have you heard? there's a rumor in Saint Petersburg? Have you heard? Comrades, what do you suppose? A fascinating mystery. The biggest con in history. The Princess Anastasia. Alive or dead? Who knows? ShHHHHHHHH!

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ST. PETERSBURG


PHLEGMENKOFF

ANASTASIA

I got you a job in the fish factory. You go down this path till you get to the fork in the road. Go left...

I do have a clue to... PHLEGMENKOFF

ANASTASIA

Bye! PHLEGMENKOFF

Ach! I know. “Together in Paris.” So, you want to go to France to find your family? Little Miss Anya, it’s time to take your place in life. In life and in line. And be grateful, too.

Are you listening? ANASTASIA ANASTASIA

Bye, everybody! I’m listening, Comrade Phlegmenkoff. PHLEGMENKOFF

You’ve been a thorn in my side since you were brought here. Acting like the Queen of Sheba instead of the nameless no-account you are. For the last ten years, I’ve fed you, I’ve clothed you, I’ve...

“Together in Paris”! Be grateful. “Be grateful, Anya.” I am grateful. Grateful to get away! “Go left” she says. Well, I know what’s to the left. I’ll be “Anya the orphan” for ever. But if I go right, maybe I could find... Whoever gave me this necklace must have loved me. This is crazy. Me? Go to Paris? Send me a sign! A hint! Anything! (PUPPY APPEARS AND WANTS TO PLAY)

ANASTASIA

Kept a roof over my head. PHLEGMENKOFF

How is it you don’t have a clue who you were before you came to us, but you can remember all that?

I don’t have time to play right now, OK? I’m waiting for a sign. Would you please leave me alone? Gimme that back! Oh, great. A dog wants me to go to Saint Petersburg. OK, I can take a hint.

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Heart, don’t fail me now. Courage, don’t desert me. Don’t turn back now that we’re here. People always say life is full of choices. No one ever mentions fear or how the world can seem so vast.

ON A JOURNEY..........................................

TO THE PAAAAAAAAST Somewhere down this road. I know someone’s waiting. Years of dreams just can’t be wrong. Arms will open wide. I’ll be safe and wanted. Finally home where I belong. Well, starting now I’m learning fast on this journey to the past. 6 Anastasia


Home.............................................Love.............................................Family There was once a time I must have had them, too. Home.............................................Love.............................................Family I will never be complete until I find you. One step at a time. One hope, then another. Who knows where this road may go? Back to who I was. On to find my future. Things my heart still needs to know.

YES! Let this be a sign. Let this road be mine. Let it lead me to my past. AND BRING ME HOME............................

AT LAAAAAAAAAAAAST

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ANASTASIA

DIMITRI

One ticket to Paris, please.

Nice. Nice. Very nice. Thank you. Thank you. Next, please.

TRAIN ATTENDENT

Exit visa.

FAKE ANASTASIA

Grandma, it’s me. Anastasia.

ANASTASIA

Exit visa?

DIMITRI

Oh, brother.

TRAIN ATTENDENT

No exit visa, no ticket!

VLAD

See Dimitri. He can help.

That’s it, Dimitri. Game over. Our last kopeck gone for this flea-infested theatre and still no girl to pretend to be Anastasia.

ANASTASIA

DIMITRI

OLD LADY

Where can I find him? OLD LADY

At the old palace. But you didn’t hear it from me. Go, go, go.

We’ll find her, Vlad. She’s here somewhere, right under our noses. One look at this jewelry box, the Empress will think we have the real Anastasia. Before she catches on, we’ll be off spending the 10 million roubles. (ANYA AND POOKA ENTERING OLD PALACE)

ANASTASIA

Dimitri... (TRANSITIONS TO INSIDE ABANDONNED OLD PALACE)

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ANASTASIA

Pooka! Pooka! Pooka, where are you?


DIMITRI

Did you hear something? VLAD

No. ANASTASIA

Hello? Anybody home? This place. It’s...

...like a memory from a dream.

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DIMITRI

What are you doin’ in here?

Stop! Stop, stop, stop.

ANASTASIA

Hey, why are you circling me? What, were you a vulture in another life?

Hold on a minute. Hold on. Now, how did you get in here?

DIMITRI

VLAD

ANASTASIA

Excuse me, child... DIMITRI

Vlad, do you see what I see?

I’m sorry, Anneya.

It’s Anya. DIMITRI

Anya. It’s just that you look an awful lot like... Never mind. Now, you said something about travel papers?

VLAD

No... Yes. Yes!

ANASTASIA

Yes. I’d like to go to Paris. ANASTASIA

Are you Dimitri?

DIMITRI

You’d like to go to Paris? DIMITRI

Perhaps. Depends on who’s looking for him.

VLAD

Who is this here? Look. He likes me. ANASTASIA

My name is Anya. I need travel papers. They say you’re the man to see, even though I can’t tell you who said that. And what...

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DIMITRI

Nice dog. Now, let me ask you something... Anya, was it? There’s a last name that goes with that?


ANASTASIA

DIMITRI

Well, actually... This is gonna sound crazy. I don’t know my last name. I was found wandering around when I was eight years old.

Sure would like to. In fact, oddly enough, we’re going to Paris ourselves. And I’ve got three... Well, this one is... But I’ve got three tickets here. Unfortunately, the third one is for her. Anastasia.

DIMITRI

And before that? Before you were eight? ANASTASIA

VLAD

We are going to reunite the Grand Duchess Anastasia with her grandmother.

I know it’s strange, but..

I don’t remember.

DIMITRI

You do kind of resemble her. The same blue eyes.

I have very few memories of my past.

VLAD DIMITRI

The Romanov eyes.

Hm. That’s perfect. DIMITRI ANASTASIA

Nicholas’ smile.

I do have one clue, however. And that is Paris. VLAD DIMITRI

Alexandra’s chin.

Paris? DIMITRI ANASTASIA

Right. So can you two help me or not?

Oh, look. She even has the grandmother’s hands. She’s the same age, the same physical type.

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DIMITRI

DIMITRI

She’s the same age, the same physical type.

You’re looking for family, in Paris. And her only family is in Paris. Have you ever thought about the possibility?

ANASTASIA

Are you trying to tell me you think that

I am Anastasia?

ANASTASIA

That I could be royalty?

DIMITRI

Well, it’s kind of hard to think of yourself as a duchess when you’re sleeping on a damp floor. But, sure, every lonely girl would hope she’s a princess.

I’ve seen thousands of girls all over the country. Not one of them looks as much like the Grand Duchess as you.

DIMITRI

VLAD

Look at the portrait. ANASTASIA

I knew you were crazy. But now I think you are both mad. DIMITRI

Why? You don’t remember what happened to you. VLAD

No one knows what happened to her.

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And, somewhere, one little girl is. After all, the name Anastasia means...


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DIMITRI

Wish we could help, but the third ticket is for the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Good luck. VLAD

Why didn’t you tell her about our brilliant plan? DIMITRI

All she wants to do is go to Paris. Why give away a third of the reward money? VLAD

I tell you, we’re walking away too soon. DIMITRI

Not to worry. I got it all under control. All right, walk a little slower.

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DIMITRI!

DIMITRI

Right into the palm of our hands

DIMITRI WAIT!

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DIMITRI

DIMITRI

Did you call me?

May I present Her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess Anastasia?

ANASTASIA

If I don’t remember who I am, then who’s to say I’m not a princess or a duchess, right? DIMITRI

Go on.

ANASTASIA

Pooka, we are going to Paris. ANASTASIA

If I’m not Anastasia, the Empress will know right away. So it’s just an honest mistake. DIMITRI

Sounds plausible. VLAD

But, if you are the princess, then you’ll finally know who you are and have your family back. DIMITRI

You know, he’s right. Either way, it gets you to Paris.

DIMITRI

No, the dog stays. ANASTASIA

What are you saying? The dog goes. DIMITRI

The dog does not go. I’m allergic to dogs. ANASTASIA

I say he’s going. (FOCUSES ON BARTOK IN THE RAFTERS)

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BARTOK

Anastasia? You have just one problem there, fellah. Anastasia’s dead. All the Romanovs are dead. They’re dead. Dead, dead, dead. Am I right, my friend?

(BARTOK ASKS EVIL RELIC THAT BEGINS TO GLOW)

I mean, how could that be Ana... Oh, come on. Am I supposed to believe that thing woke up after all these years just because some guy claims she’s a Romanov?

OK, OK, I get the message. Enough already with the glowing and the smoke people. If that thing’s come back to life, it must mean...

Anastasia’s ALIVE! And that’s her. (EVIL RELIC BECOMES ACTIVE AND WANTS TO DRAG BARTOK TO LIMBO)

MAYDAY! MAYDAY!

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OH BOY..

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OW! OW

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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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OW! OW! OW!

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HHHHHHHHHHHHHH OW! I’ll tell you what... OW!

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WHO DARES INTRUDE ON MY SOLITUDE? GET OUT!

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RASPUTIN

Bartok? Is that you? BARTOK

Master? You’re alive?

RASPUTIN

Anastasia? Aliv e? BARTOK

Sir, your lips, they’re... falling. RASPUTIN

Yes. In a manner of speaking. BARTOK

Whoa, that fell right out there, sir.

RASPUTIN

That Romanov BRAT! BARTOK

RASPUTIN

Something’s happened. BARTOK

Ain’t that the kick in the head? I guess a curse just ain’t what it used to be.

Yeah.

RASPUTIN

RASPUTIN

My curse is unfulfilled!

I knew it. I could feel the dark forces stirring.

That’s why I was stuck here in limbo...

BARTOK

I’m not surprised, because I saw her... Anastasia.

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(RASPUTIN’S BODY IS FALLING APART)

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I am a...

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BARTOK

RASPUTIN

Actually, considering how long you’ve been dead, you look pretty good. Sir, you do. You do.

Give it to me!

RASPUTIN

BARTOK

Really? BARTOK

Sir, is this the face of a bat who would lie to you? Come on, for a minute there, you had your old spark back. RASPUTIN

If only I hadn’t lost the gift from the dark forces. The key to my powers. BARTOK

What? You mean this reliquary? RASPUTIN

Where did you get that? BARTOK

Oh, I found it.

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All right, all right. Don’t get so grabby. RASPUTIN

My old friend.. Together again.. Now my dark purpose will be fulfilled and the last of the Romanovs will..

DIEEE


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In the dark of the night, I was tossing and as bad as can be. It scared me out of my w opened my eyes and the nightmare was m in all Russia. When the royals betrayed m each of them pay, but one little girl got aw awake. In the dark of the night, evil will fi before dawn. Revenge will be sweet, when the night..

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d turning. And the nightmare I had was wits. A corpse falling to bits. Then I me. I was once the most mystical man me they made a mistake. My curse made way. Little Anya beware, Rasputin’s find her. In the dark of the night, just n the curse is complete. In the dark of

he’ll be GONE!

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Hi, ladies. Listen, I can feel that my powe add a dash of cologne for that smell. As th into place. Do svidaniya, Anya, Your Grac terror will strike he. Terror’s the least I c brew. Soon she will feel that her nightma She’ll be through! In the dark of the night of the night, terror comes through. Doom the line. In the dark of the night.. In the d for your master. Let your evil shine. In th fly ever faster. In the dark of the night.. In 32 Anastasia

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ers are slowly returning. Tie my sash, he pieces fall into place, I’ll see her crawl ce. Farewell. In the dark of the night, can do! In the dark of the night, evil will ares are real. In the dark of the night.. t, evil will find her. Find her. In the dark m her. My dear, here’s a sign. It’s the end of dark of the night.. Come, my minions. Rise he dark of the night,find her now. Yes, now n the dark of the night..

e THROUGH!

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(ON TRAIN)

DIMITRI

Yeah. I hate that in a woman. Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot. DIMITRI

Oh. The mutt gets the window seat. Stop fiddling with that. Sit up straight. Remember, you’re a grand duchess. ANASTASIA

How do you know what grand duchesses do or don’t do? DIMITRI

I make it my business to know. Look, Anya, I’m just trying to help, all right? ANASTASIA

Dimitri, do you really think I’m royalty? DIMITRI

You know I do. ANASTASIA

Then stop bossing me around. VLAD

She certainly has a mind of her own.

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ANASTASIA

I think we did too. But I appreciate your apology. DIMITRI

Apology? An apology? I was just saying... ANASTASIA

Please, don’t talk any more. It’s only gonna upset me. DIMITRI

Fine. I’ll be quiet, if you will. ANASTASIA

All right, I’ll be quiet. (ANASTASIA AND DIMITRI ARGUE)

Fine. FINE.

Fine! FINE!


ANASTASIA

ANASTASIA

Think you’ll miss it?

Well, for one thing, it’s something every normal person wants. For another thing, you...

DIMITRI

Miss what, your talking?

DIMITRI

What?

ANASTASIA

NO... Russia.

ANASTASIA

Just forget it.

DIMITRI

Nope. ANASTASIA

But it was your home.

DIMITRI

Fine.

ANASTASIA

It was a place I once lived.

Thank goodness it’s you. Please, remove him from my sight.

ANASTASIA

VLAD

DIMITRI

Then you plan on making Paris your home? DIMITRI

What is it with you and homes?

What have you done to her? DIMITRI

Me? It’s her!

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VLAD

VLAD

An unspoken attraction.

I propose we move to the baggage car before the guards come.

DIMITRI

Attraction? That skinny little brat? Have you lost your mind? VLAD

DIMITRI

I propose we get off this train. (ANASTASIA IS WOKEN BY DIMITRI AND PUNCHES HIM IN THE FACE)

Only asking a simple question. ANASTASIA

Attraction. Ridiculous.

Sorry. I thought you were someone else. Oh, it’s you. Well, that’s OK then.

VLAD

DIMITRI

Last month, the traveling papers were blue. But now they are red.

We’ve got to go.

DIMITRI

ANASTASIA TICKET MAN

Papers. Papers, please.

Where are we going? DIMITRI

VLAD

It’s what I hate about this government. Everything’s in red.

I think you broke my nose. ANASTASIA

Men are such babies.. DIMITRI

RED?

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(GOES TO BAGGAGE CAR)


DIMITRI

ANASTASIA

Yes. Yes, this will do nicely.

What was that?

VLAD

VLAD

She’ll freeze in here.

I don’t know. But there goes the dining car.

DIMITRI

DIMITRI

She can thaw in Paris.

Get off of me!

ANASTASIA

ANASTASIA

The baggage car? There’s nothing wrong with our papers, is there, maestro?

I’m trying. Uh, Dimitri. DIMITRI

DIMITRI

Of course not, Your Grace. It’s just that I hate to see you forced to mingle with all those commoners.

What?

(EVIL MINIONS BREAK OFF PART OF TRAIN)

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DIMITRI

Nobody’s driving this train. We’re gonna have to jump. ANASTASIA

Did you say jump? After you. DIMITRI

Fine. Then we’ll uncouple the car. Come on! I need a wrench, an axe, anything.

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Come on, there’s gotta be something in there better than this.

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We’re going way too fast!

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ANASTASIA

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Something’s not right. Wait here. I’ll check it out. Anybody here?

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I think someone has flambéed our engine.

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The brakes are out! ANASTASIA

Turn harder! DIMITRI

Don’t worry. We’ve got plenty of track. We’ll just coast to a stop.

BOO

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(EVIL MINIONS EXPLODE BRIDGE OF TRAIN TRACKS)

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What did they teach you in the orphanage?

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(ANYA HANDS DITITRI LIT DYNAMITE)

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ANASTASIA

DIMITRI

ANASTASIA

DIMITRI

You were saying?

I got an idea, Vlad. Gimme a hand with this. Hand me the chain. Not you!

Vlad’s busy at the moment. And to think that could have been you.

If we live through this, r you. Here goes nothin’. B

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remind me to thank Brace yourselves.

ANASTASIA

Well, this is our stop.

(ALL THREE JUMP OFF TRAIN)

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(RASPUTIN SEES THEY SURVIVED)

DIMITRI

I hate trains. Remind me never to get on the train again. (RASPUTIN FREAKS OUT THAT THEY LIVED AND IS VERY ANGRY)

BARTOK

Wow. Take it easy there. Sir, really, you should watch your blood pressure. My nephew, Izzie, just keeled over one day, mid-mango. Stress, it’s a killer, sir. And he’s a fruit bat.No meat. No blood, even. RASPUTIN

HOW COULD THEY LET HER ESCAPE? BARTOK

You’re right. It’s very upsetting, sir. I guess this reliquary’s broken. (BARTOK THROWS EVIL RELIC AND RASPUTIN CATCHES IT BARELY BEFORE IT BROKE)

YOU BARTOK

All right now, sir. Take it easy there. Just remember what I said to you about stress. RASPUTIN

I sold my soul for this. My life, my very existence, depends on it. And you almost DESTROYED IT! BARTOK

I get it. I get it. You break it, you bought it. RASPUTIN

RASPUTIN

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See that you remember, you miserable rodent!


U IDIOT! BARTOK

Sure, blame the bat. We’re easy targets. RASPUTIN

What are you muttering about? BARTOK

Anastasia, sir. Just wishing I could do the job for you, sir.

I’d give her a HA! And a HIGH YA! And a OOOWA! And I’d kick her, sir. RASPUTIN

Oh, I have something else in mind. Something more enticing.. Something really cruel.

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ANASTASIA

Are we gonna walk to Paris? DIMITRI

We’ll take a boat in Germany. ANASTASIA

Then we’re walking to Germany?

ANASTASIA

Is this a person or a cream puff? VLAD

She is the Empress’ ravishing first cousin. ANASTASIA

But I thought we were going to see the Empress herself. Why are we going to see her cousin? Dimitri?

DIMITRI

No, Your Grace, we’re taking a bus.

DIMITRI

ANASTASIA

Well, nobody gets near the Dowager Empress without convincing Sophie first.

A bus. That’s nice.

ANASTASIA VLAD

Sophie, my dear! Vlady’s on his way! ANASTASIA

Who’s Sophie? VLAD

Who’s Sophie? She’s a tender little morsel. A cup of hot chocolate after a long walk in the snow. Vlad, ix-nay on the Ophie-say. She’s a decadent pastry filled with whipped cream and laughter.

Oh, no. Not me. No. Nobody told me I had to prove I was the Grand Duchess. Show up, yes. Look nice, fine. But lie? DIMITRI

You don’t know it’s a lie. What if it’s true?

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Look at me, Dimitri. I am not exactly grand duchess material here. VLAD

Tell me, child. What do you see? ANASTASIA

I see a skinny little nobody with no past and no future. VLAD

I see an engaging and fiery young woman, who, on occasion, has shown a regal command equal to any royal in the world. And I have known my share of royalty. You see, my dear, I was a member of the lmperial Court. DIMITRI

So... Are you ready to become the

ANASTASIA

ANASTASIA

GRAND DUTCHESS

OK, so it’s one more stop on the road to finding out who you are. I thought this was something you had to see through to the end.


VLAD

There is nothing left for you back there. Everything is in Paris. ANASTASIA

Gentlemen, start your teaching. VLAD

I remember it well.

You were born in a palace by the sea. A palace by the sea? Could it be?

You rode horseback when you were only 3. Horseback? Me? And the horse... He was white.

You made faces and terrorized the cook. Was I wild? Wrote the book.

But you’d behave when your father gave that look..

Imagine how it was. Your long-forgotten past. We’ve lots and lots to teach you and the time is going fast. Shoulders back and stand up tall. Do not walk, but try to float. I feel a little foolish. Am I floating? Like a little boat.

You give a bow. What happens now? Your hand gets a kiss.

MOST OF ALL, REMEMBER THIS.


If I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it. Something in you knows it. There’s nothing to it. Follow in my footsteps, shoe by shoe. You can learn to do it, too! VLAD

Next, we memorize the names of the royalty.

Now here we have Kropotkin. Shot Potemkin in the Botkin. And dear old Uncle Vanya loved his vodka. The Baron Pushkin.. He was short.

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yellow cat!

Count Anatoly had a wart. Count Sergei wore a feathered hat. I hear he’s gotten very fat.

I don’t believe we told her that.


(THE 3 MAKE IT ON THE BOAT IN GERMANY)

ANASTASIA

Anything’s possible. You taught Dimitri how to waltz, didn’t you? VLAD

Are you all right?

VLAD

Sleep well, Your Majesty. ANASTASIA

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Something else.. Something special.. Something to do with a secret. VLAD

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Sweet dreams, Pooka.

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There she is, master. Sound asleep in her little bed.

RASPUTIN

And pleasant dreams to you, Princess. I’ll get inside your mind, where you can’t escape me. Anastasia 51


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BARTOK

Easy, master. Wow. This is no time to lose your head. RASPUTIN

You’re right. I am calm. I am heartless. I have no feelings whatsoever. BARTOK

Sir? RASPUTIN

I feel a sudden onset of clarity, Bartok. I’ll have to kill her myself in person. You know what they say. If you want something done right... BARTOK

What, you mean physically? But that means going topside. RASPUTIN

Exactly. I have so many fond memories of Paris. And killing the last of the Romanovs with my own hands will be so delicious. Time to go. BARTOK

But you’re dead. You’re falling apart, sir. How do you expect to get to Paris in one piece? (

Anastasia 57


(COUSIN SOPHIE’S HOUSE)

(THE 3 MAKE IT ON THE BOAT IN GERMANY)

ANASTASIA

VLAD

What if Sophie doesn’t recognize me?

She will. You’re Anastasia.

Now, Sophie, my bright diamond, surely you can think of some way to arrangea brief interview with the Dowager? I refuse to budge until an answer occurs to you. Please.

ANASTASIA

SOPHIE

DIMITRI

It’s just that three days ago I didn’t have any past at all and now I’m trying to remember an entire lifetime.

Do you like the Russian Ballet? I believe they’re performing in Paris tonight. The Dowager Empress and I love the Russian Ballet. We never miss it.

SOPHIE

Oh, my heavens. She certainly does look like Anastasia. But so did many of the others. Indulge me. How did you escape during the siege of the palace?

VLAD

We did it! We’re going to see the lmperial Highness tonight. We’re going to get the 10 million roubles. We’re going to be...

ANASTASIA

There was a boy. A boy who worked in the palace. He opened a wall. I’m sorry. That’s crazy. Walls opening.

DIMITRI

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VLAD

Vlad.. Vlad.. She is the princess.

So, when do we go and see the Empress?

Anya was extraordinary! I almost believed her. And Sophie...

SOPHIE

(ANYA INTERUPTS AND THEY ALL GO SHOPPING IN PARIS)

I’m afraid you don’t. The Empress simply won’t allow it.

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(ALL ENTER THE RUSSIAN BALLET)

VLAD

I know, but... DIMITRI

We don’t have anything to be nervous about. She’s the princess. VLAD

I know. I know. But... DIMITRI

No. No, you don’t know. I was the boy in the palace. The one who opened the wall. She’s the real thing, Vlad. VLAD

That means our Anya has found her family. We have found the heir to the Russian throne. And you... DIMITRI

Will walk out of her life for ever. VLAD

But...

DIMITRI

We’re going to go through with this as if nothing has changed. VLAD

You’ve got to tell her. ANASTASIA

Tell me what? DIMITRI

How... how beautiful you look. ANASTASIA

Well, thank you. Look. There she is. Please, let her remember me. DIMITRI

Relax. You’re gonna be great. Deep breath. Everything’s gonna be fine. Wait here for just a moment. I’ll go in and announce you properly.

DIMITRI

Princesses don’t marry kitchen boys.

ANASTASIA

Dimitri... Thank you.

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DIMITRI

Please inform Her Majesty, the Dowager Empress, that I have found her granddaughter, the Grand Duchess Anastasia. She’s waiting to see her just outside. SOPHIE

I’m very sorry, young man, but the Dowager Empress, she will see no one. GRANDMAMMA

Tell that impertinent young man that I have seen enough Grand Duchess Anastasia’s to last me a lifetime. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I wish to live out the remainder of my lonely life in peace. SOPHIE

I’ll see you to the door. Come, come now.

DIMITRI

Wait. Don’t go. Please. If you’ll just hear me out... GRANDMAMMA

I know what you’re after. I’ve seen it before. Men who train young women in the royal ways. DIMITRI

But if Your Highness will just listen... GRANDMAMMA

Haven’t you been listening? Enough. I don’t care how much you have fashioned this girl to look like her, sound like her or act like her. In the end, it never is her. DIMITRI

This time it is her.

(DIMITRI SNEAKS BACK IN TO SEE THE EMPRESS) GRANDMAMMA DIMITRI

Your Majesty, I intend you no harm. My name is Dimitri. I used to work at the palace.

Dimitri. I’ve heard of you. You’re that con man from St Petersburg who was holding auditions to find an Anastasia lookalike. DIMITRI

GRANDMAMMA

Well, that’s one I haven’t heard, I must say.

No. It’s not what you think. She is Anastasia. I’m telling you. If you’ll only speak to her, you’ll see. ANASTASIA

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YOU USED ME! I was just part of your con to get her MONEY?

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RASPUTIN

I’m not afraid of you.

ANASTASIA

Rasputin. Destroyed by your despicable family! But what goes around comes around and around and around and around...

RASPUTIN

RASPUTIN

ANASTASIA

Followed by a tragic night on the ice. Remember?

RASPUTIN

A curse.

ANASTASIA

Last seen at a party like this one.

RASPUTIN

That face..

ANASTASIA

A rotting corpse.

Anastasia... Anastasia... Anastasia. Your lmperial Highness. Look what ten years has done to us. You, a beautiful young flower. And me...

RASPUTIN

Pooka? Here boy. There you are.

ANASTASIA

I can fix that! Care for a little swim under the ice? I can fix that! Care for a little swim under the ice? Say your prayers, Anastasia! No one can save you!

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DANIYA YOUR HIGHNESS

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RASPUTIN

Finally. The last Romanov death.

Long live the Romanovs!

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ANASTASIA

I couldn’t have said it better myself. (ANASTASIA STOMPS ON EVIL RELIC)

S IS FOR DIMITRI S FOR MY FAMILY S IS FOR YOU Anastasia 67


ANASTASIA

Dimitri! I thought you were going to St Peters... DIMITRI

I was. ANASTASIA

You didn’t take the... DIMITRI

I couldn’t. ANASTASIA

Why? DIMITRI

Because... I... They’re waiting for you. (GOES TO GRANDMAMMA READING LETTER)

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Dear Grandmamma, Wish me luck! We’ll be together in Paris again soon.

A bientt.

SOPHIE

They’ve eloped. Isn’t it romantic?

It’s a perfect ending. GRANDMAMMA

No. It’s a perfect beginning.

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