Your Majesty...
...and honorable guests...
...l beg to put before you:
Small House of Uncle Thomas.
We beg to put before you:
Small House of Uncle Thomas
Written by a woman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
House is in lKingdom of lKentucky...
...ruled by most wicked king in all America:
Simon of Legree.
Your Majesty...
...l beg to put before you, loving friends.
Uncle Thomas.
Dear Old Uncle Thomas
Little Eva.
Blessed Little Eva
-Little Topsy. -Mischief-Maker Topsy
Happy people.
Very happy people
Happy, happy, happy people.
Your Majesty...
...l beg to put before you one who is not happy:
The slave Eliza.
Poor Eliza
Poor unfortunate slave
Eliza's lord and master:
lKing Simon of Legree.
She hates her lord and master...
...and fears him.
This king has sold her lover...
...to far away province of Ohio.
Lover's name is George.
George
Baby in her arms also called George.
George
Eliza say she run away and look for lover, George.
George
So she bid goodbye to friends...
...and start on her escape.
The escape.
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon
Poor Eliza running and run into a rainstorm.
Comes a mountain.
Climb, Eliza
Eliza lose her way in forest.
-Frightening forest -Poor Eliza.
-Poor Eliza.
Poor Eliza
Eliza very tired.
Your Majesty...
...l regret to put before you:
lKing Simon of Legree.
Because one slave has run away, Simon beating every slave.
Simon clever man.
He decide to hunt Eliza...
...not only with soldiers...
...but with scientific dogs...
...who sniff and smell...
...and thereby discover all who run from king.
Run, Eliza, run
Run from Simon, run
Run, Eliza
Run, run
Run from Simon
Run, run
Poor Eliza
Run from Simon
Eliza, run, run
Eliza, run from Simon, run
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon
Run, Eliza
Run from Simon
Run, Eliza, run, run, run
Eliza come to river.
-Eliza come to river. -Poor Eliza
-Who can save her? -Only Buddha
Save her, Buddha, save her
What will Buddha do?
Buddha make a miracle.
Buddha send an angel down.
Angel make the wind blow cold.
Make the river water hard.
Hard enough to walk upon.
Buddha make a miracle
Praise to Buddha
Angel show her how to walk on frozen water.
Now as token of his love...
...Buddha send a new miracle.
Praise to Buddha
Send from heaven stars...
...and blossoms.
Look like lace upon the sky.
Praise to Buddha
So Eliza cross the river...
...hidden by this veil of lace.
Forgot to tell you name of miracle.
Snow!
Of a sudden, she can see Wicked Simon of Legree...
...sliding cross the river fast with his bloodhounds and his slaves.
What has happened to the river?
Buddha has called out the sun!
Buddha has called out the sun
Sun has made the water soft
Wicked Simon and his slaves
Fall in river and are drowned
Everybody celebrate death of Simon.
And Eliza make happy reunion with Dear Old Uncle Thomas...
...Blessed Little Eva...
...Mischief-Maker Topsy...
...and faithful lover George...
...who is looking like Angel to Eliza.
Topsy glad that Simon die. Topsy dance for joy.
l tell you what Harriet Beecher Stowe say that Topsy say:
''l specks l'se de wickedest critter in de world.''
But...
...l do not believe Topsy is wicked critter...
...because l, too, am glad for death of king...
...of any king who pursue a slave who is unhappy and who tried to escape.
And Your Majesty, l wish to say to you:
l beg of you!
Your Majesty...
...and honorable guests...
...l will tell you end of story.
ls very sad ending, with sacrifice.
Poor little Eva
Poor unfortunate child
ls Buddha's wish that Eva come to him...
...and thank him personally...
...for saving of Eliza and baby.
And so she die...
...and go to arms of Buddha.
Praise to Buddha
Very clever. Very clever, Your Majesty.
Author! Author!
ls there anything else before l say good night?
Sit, sit, sit.
Plenty for two. Eat.
Oh, no, thank you.
Fork is a foolhardy instrument.
You pick up food, and it leaks.
Oh, your conversation at dinner was most amusing, Your Majesty.
l was forced to laugh myself. l was so funny.
Before leaving, Edward confided that the ambassador was quite impressed.
Edward.
And he will most certainly send a glowing report to Queen Victoria.
l am so pleased, Your Majesty.
l am aware of your interest.
l wish to say...
...you have been of great help to me in this endeavor.
l wish to make gift.
l have hope you accept.
Put it on.
Put it on finger.
Oh, put it on, put it on, put it on.
Your Majesty, l don't know what to say.
When one does not know what to say...
...it is a time to be silent.
lt is late, Your Majesty. lf there's nothing else--
There is, there is, there is else.
Have good news to tell.
Yesterday, a white elephant has been discovered in forest of Ayutthaya.
And you regard this as a good omen?
Yes. Very good omen.
Everything going well with us?
Yes, everything going well with us.
Tuptim, your pupil.
Her play tonight.
Oh, but Your Majesty, everyone enjoyed it immensely.
lt is immoral for king to drown when pursuing slave who deceive him.
lmmoral. lmmoral!
Tuptim shall hear of my displeasure when she is found.
Found?
lt is believed she hides somewhere in palace...
...to escape king's anger and....
You know something of this?
-Only that she has been unhappy. -Why unhappy?
She is in palace of king!
What is greater honor for girl than to be in palace of king?
Oh, but Your Majesty, of what interest to you is one girl like Tuptim?
ln your house, she's just another woman.
As a bowl of rice is just another bowl of rice, no different from any other.
Now you understand about women.
So many English books l read introduce strange idea...
...of love, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
You disapprove?
But it is a silly complication of a pleasant simplicity.
A woman is designed for pleasing man. That is all.
A man is designed to be pleased by many women.
How do you explain the fact, Your Majesty...
...that many men remain faithful to one wife?
They are sick.
But you do expect women to be faithful.
-Naturally. -Well, why naturally?
Because it is natural.
lt is like old Siamese rhyme:
A girl must be like a blossom
With honey for just one man
A man must live like honey bee
And gather all he can
To fly from blossom to blossom
A honey bee must be free
But blossom must not ever fly
From bee to bee to bee
Oh, Your Majesty, in my country we have a far different attitude.
We believe that for a man to be truly happy...
...he must love one woman and one woman only.
This idea was invented by woman.
But it's a beautiful idea, Your Majesty.
ln England, we're brought up with it.
And by the time a young girl goes to her first dance--
Young girl?
They dance also?
Like tonight? ln arms of man not her husband?
Why, of course.
l would not permit.
Oh, but it's very exciting.
When you're young...
...at your first dance...
...and you're sitting on a small gilt chair...
...with your eyes lowered...
...terrified that you'll be a wallflower.
And suddenly you see two black shoes...
...a white waistcoat...
...a face.
lt speaks.
We've just been introduced
I do not know you well
But when the music started Something drew me to your side
So many men and girls
Are in each other's arms
It made me think
We might be
Similarly occupied
Shall we dance?
On a bright cloud of music Shall we fly?
Shall we dance?
Shall we then say good night And mean goodbye?
Or perchance
When the last little star Has left the sky
Shall we still be together With our arms around each other?
And shall you be my new romance?
On the clear understanding That this kind of thing can happen
Shall we dance?
Why do you stop? You dance pretty. Go on.
Your Majesty, l didn't realize. After all, l'm not a dancing girl.
ln England, no woman dances alone while a man looks on.
But she dances with stranger, holding hands?
Yes, but not always a stranger.
-Usually a very good friend. -Then we'll dance together.
You show me. Teach, teach, teach.
lt's quite simple, the polka.
You count, ''One, two, three, and one, two, three...
...and one, two, three, and....''
-Shall we dance? -One, two, three, and.
On a bright cloud of music Shall we fly?
One, two, three, and.
-Shall we dance? -One, two, three, and.
Shall we then say good night And mean goodbye?
One, two, three, and.
Or perchance
When the last little star Has leave the sky
Shall we still be together With our arms around each other?
And shall you be my new romance?
On the clear understanding That this kind of thing can happen
Shall we dance?
-One, two, three, and one, two, three-- -One, two, three, one, two, three--
Something wrong.
l know, l forgot ''and.'' Next time l remember.
One, two, three, and one, two, three, and--
That's splendid, Your Majesty.
Splendid, splendid!
You throw me off count!
And, one, two, three, and one, two, three, and....
That is not right.
You were doing beautifully, Your Majesty.
No, no. Not the way l see Europeans dancing tonight.
Yes, it was. lt was just like that.
Were not holding two hands like this.
No...
...as a matter of fact.
Was...
...like this?
No?
Yes.
Come.
We do it again.
-Your Majesty-- -Why do you burst in here?
We have found Tuptim.
-Where is she? -Secret police are questioning her.
Her lover has not been caught. Not yet.
What?
We believe she was running away with Lun Tha...
...man who bring her here from Burma.
Dishonor.
Dishonor. Dishonor!
Bring her in.
Your Majesty, what will you do?
l shall do what is usually done in such event.
No. No!
No! Mrs. Anna, do not let them beat me.
Do not let them!
-Where is this man? -l do not know.
lt is known you were lovers with him.
l was not lovers with this man!
Dishonor!
-We will have truth of you. -Stop that! Do you hear? Stop it!
lt is better if you understand at once...
...that this does not concern you.
Oh, but it does, Your Majesty. lt does, dreadfully.
Because of her, and even more because of you.
She's a child, running away because she was unhappy.
Can't you understand that?
You waste my time!
l beg of you not to take revenge on this girl.
You'll throw away everything you've accomplished for yourself and country.
The girl hurt your vanity, that's all. She didn't hurt your heart.
You have no heart!
You've never loved anyone and you never will.
l will show you. Give me.
l can't believe you will do this dreadful thing!
You don't? Believe when you hear her screams as you run from here.
l am not going to run. l am going to stand here and watch you.
Hold this girl. l do this myself!
You are a barbarian.
Down, down, down!
Am l king or am l not king?
Am l to be cuckold in my own palace, to take orders from English teacher?
-No, no. Not orders. -Silence!
l am king as l was born to be...
...and Siam to be governed in my way!
Not English way, not French way, not Chinese way!
My way!
Barbarian, you say.
There is no barbarian worse than a weak king.
And l am strong, do you hear?
Strong!
Well?
The man, the lover has been found in river. He is dead.
Dead?
Oh, no!
l don't understand you, not you or your king.
l'll never understand him.
You!
When l warn you of this many months ago, you do not listen.
You have destroyed him.
He can never be the king he was before.
You have taken all that away from him.
You have destroyed king!
The next boat that comes, no matter where it goes, l shall be on it.
Give this back to His Majesty.
l wish you have never come to Siam.
So do l.
Oh, so do l!
Mother.
Mother, our luggage is all loaded.
We'll be late for the boat.
Yes, Louis.
l'm coming.
Mrs. Anna.
Lady Thiang. Your Highness.
How nice of you to come to say goodbye.
Mrs. Anna, l do not come for myself.
l come for one who must see you quickly.
You may tell His Majesty l am no longer subject to him.
You do not understand.
Mrs. Anna...
...he is dying!
Dying?
The king?
Oh, no, Lady Thiang. What happened?
Who can say what it is that makes a man die?
A sad heart that no longer wishes to go on beating?
Ever since night of great banquet, he has shut himself away in palace...
...turning from all who would speak to him...
...unwilling to sleep or to nourish himself...
...searching through many books, only to push them aside in despair.
Doctors warned him he must change his ways quickly...
...but he would not listen, Mrs. Anna.
He would not listen.
l had no idea.
Everyone who knew was forbidden to speak of it.
And now, doctors have no hope for him.
Mrs. Anna.
Your Highness.
l am frightened, Mrs. Anna.
l am frightened because l love my father...
...and also because if he dies, l shall be king.
And l do not know how to be.
Many men learn this after they become kings, Your Highness.
lt will be good to think back...
...on all that Mrs. Anna has taught you.
When king heard you were sailing tonight, he started to write letter.
lt was difficult for him, Mrs. Anna.
Very difficult.
He has commanded that l give it to you.
Please, may l hear what my father has said, Mrs. Anna?
''While l am lying here...
...l think perhaps l die.
This heart which you say l have not got...
...is matter of concern.
lt occurs to me that there shall be nothing wrong that men shall die.
For all that matters about man...
...is that he shall have tried his utmost best.
ln looking back, l discover that you think much on those people...
...who require that you live up to best of self.
You have spoken truth to me always...
...and for this l have often lost my temper on you.
But now l do not wish to die...
...without saying this gratitude...
...and large respect, et cetera, et cetera.
l think it very strange...
...that a woman shall have been most earnest help of all.
But, Mrs. Anna, you must remember...
...that you have been a very difficult woman...
...and much more difficult than generality.''
We must hurry back now.
You will come?
Mother...
...now that the king is dying...
...does that make you friends again?
l suppose so, Louis.
We can't hurt each other anymore.
He always frightened me.
l wish you had known him better.
You two could have been such good friends.
ln many ways he was just as young as you.
Was he as good a king as he could have been?
l don't think any man has ever been as good a king as he could have been.
But this one tried.
He tried very hard.
You really like him, don't you, Mother?
Yes, Louis.
l like him very much.
Very much indeed.
Several weeks...
...l do not see you, Mrs. Anna.
And now l die.
Oh, no, Your Majesty.
This is not scientific.
l know...
...if l die or do not die.
You shouldn't be here. Can't we move you to your room?
No.
l wish to remain here in room with knowledge.
You are leaving Siam?
When?
Very soon, Your Majesty.
ln fact, l can stay only a few more minutes.
And you are glad of this?
People of Siam...
...royal children, et cetera...
...are not glad.
And all are in great affliction...
...of your departure.
l shall miss them.
You shall miss them...
...but you shall be leaving.
l, too...
...am leaving.
Only l'm not walking onto a boat...
...with my own feet...
...of my own free will.
l am just leaving.
Why is your head higher than mine?
Here.
Here is something belonging to you.
Put it on.
Put it on, put it on.
Please...
...wear it.
The children.
Let my children come in.
Good evening, children.
Good evening, my father.
-Please, do not go. We'll miss you! -Children!
Stop this noise.
Did you come to see your father or Mrs. Anna?
lt is all right, Lady Thiang.
lt is suitable.
My father.
Princess Ying Yaowalak.
l have wish to--
She has memorized message for Mrs. Anna.
Speak message now.
Say it, say it, say it.
Dear friend and teacher...
...my goodness gracious...
...do not go away.
We are in great need of you.
We are like one blind.
Do not let us fall down in darkness.
Continue good and sincere...
...concern for us...
...and lead us in right road.
Your loving pupil...
...Princess Ying Yaowalak.
Mother...
...it's the boat. lt's time to go.
-Do not go, Mrs. Anna. -Please do not go.
No, no, Mrs. Anna!
Run down to the boat and ask Capt. Orton to take our things off.
Yes, Mother.
Silence!
There's no reason for doing of demonstration...
...for schoolteacher realizing her duty...
...for which l pay her exorbitant monthly fee...
...of...
...twenty-five pounds.
Furthermore...
...this disorganized behavior...
...in presence of dying king.
Rise.
Mrs. Anna...
...you...
...take notes.
You take notes...
...from next king.
Well?
Suppose you are king.
ls there nothing you would do?
l...
...would make proclamations.
Yes. Yes?
First, l would proclaim for coming New Year...
...fireworks.
Also boat races.
Boat races?
Why boat races with New Year's celebration?
l like boat races.
And, Father, l would make second proclamation.
Yes, what is second proclamation? Make it, make it.
Regarding custom of bowing to king...
...in fashion of lowly toad.
l do not believe this is good thing.
Causing embarrassing fatigue of body...
...degrading experience for soul...
...et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
This is bad thing.
l believe.
You are angry with me, my father?
Oh, why do you ask question?
lf you are king...
...you are king!
Don't ask question of sick man.
Nor...
...of woman.
This proclamation...
...against bowing to king...
...l believe to be your fault.
Oh, l hope so, Your Majesty.
l do hope so.
Up! Rise up!
Father?
Up, up, up!
Like soldiers in lines.
lt has been said.
There shall be no more bowing...
...for showing...
...respect...
...for king.
lt has been said by one...
...who has been trained...
...for royal...
...government.
There shall be no bowing like toad.
No crouching.
No crawling.
This does not mean, however, that you do not show respect for king.
You will stand with shoulders back...
...and chin high, like this.
You will face king with proud expression...
...showing pride in self as well as in king.
This is proper way for men to show esteem for one another...
...by looking upon each other's faces with calmness of spirit...
...eyes meeting eyes in equal gaze...
...bodies upright, standing as men were meant to stand...
...with dignity and awareness of self.
So from this day forward....
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