"Ayah." "Dowager Empress Marie:" "There was a time not very long ago when we lived in an enchanted world of elegant palaces and grand parties" "The year was nineteen hundred and sixteen (1916)," "and my son Nicholas was the czar of Imperial Russia." "[ Orchestra playing ] [ clap clap ]" "Hello, darling!" "Marie:" "We were celebrating the 300th anniversary of our family's rule" "Ah Papa!" "and that night no star burned brighter than that our sweet Anastasia, my youngest granddaughter" "She begged to 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." "For me?" "Is it a jewelry box?" "Dimitri, you belong in the kitchen." "Look." "[ Playing music ]" "Ah . .." "It plays our lullaby" "You can play it at night before you go to sleep." "and pretend it's me singing" "# On the wind cross the sea #" "# Hear the song and remember #" "# Soon you'll be home with me #" "# Once upon a December #" "Read what it says!" "Together in Paris" "Really!" "Oh!" "Grandma -- hummm - -ah ah" "Marie:" "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" "How dare you return to the palace?" "But I'm your confidant." "Confidant!" "Ah!" "You are a traitor" "Get out!" "You think you can banish the great Rasputin." "By the unholy power vested in me" "I banish you with a curse." "[ All gasping ]" "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 forever" "Marie:" "Consumed by his hatred for Nicholas and his Family" "Rasputin sold his soul for the power to destroy them." "Go." "Fulfill your dark purpose." "And seal the fate of the czar and his family once and for all" "Marie:" "From that moment on" "The spark of unhappiness in our country was fanned into a flame that soon would destroy our lives forever." "Anastasia:" "Papa!" "Nicholas:" "Hurry children!" "My music box Anastasia!" "Anastasia!" "Uh .. ." "[ loud crash ]" "Please hurry, come this way out of the service quarter" "Hurry!" "Anastasia Rasputin" "She's getting away My music box" "Comrades, in here" "Where are they boy?" "[ music ]" "Grandma." "Keep up with me darling" "Ahyagh" "Rasputin!" "Let me go, please!" "You'll never escape me child, never!" "ah ah ah ah ah yah ." "Let me go." "[ gasping ] Bartok!" "Run .." "Master!" "[Train whistle ]" "Marie:" "Anastasia, hurry, hurry" "Oh . ." "Grandma . ." "Here, take my hand." "Hold on to my hand" "Don't let me go . . ah ah ah ah ." "Anastasia . ." "Anastasia . ." "Marie:" "So many lives were destroyed that night." "What had always been was now gone forever" "And my Anastasia, my beloved grandchild." "I never saw her again." "[ Music ]" "# Saint Petersburg is gloomy. #" "# Saint Petersburg is bleak #" "# My underwear got frozen # # standing here all week #" "# Oh, since the revolution our lives have been so gray. #" "# Thanks goodness for the gossip # # that help us pass through the day. #" "# That get us through the day, hey!" "Have you heard?" "#" "# There's a rumor in Saint Petersburg. #" "# Have you heard # # what they're saying on the streets?" "#" "# Although the czar did not survive # # one daughter may still be alive. # # ah!" "Ah!" "#" "# Ah!" "The princess Anastasia!" "# # But, please do not repeat. #" "# It's a rumor, a legend, a mystery #" "# It's whispered in a alleyway no proof of fact #" "# It's a rumor that's part of our history #" "# They say their royal grandma, will pay a royal sum #" "# To someone who can bring her princess back #" "[ Whistle ] Vlad!" "Dimitri!" "I got my part done." "# A ruble for this painting. is Romanov I swear #" "# Count Ysupov's pajamas." "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 theater." "Everything's going according to plan." "All we need is the girl." "Just think Vlad, no more forging papers, no more stolen goods." "Well, I have three tickets out of here - " "One for you, one for me, and one for Anastasia." "# It's the rumor, the legend, the Mystery. #" "# Is the princess Anastasia who will help us fly. #" "# You and I friend will go down in history. #" "# We will find a girl to play the part. # # and teach her what to say. #" "# Dress he up and take her to Paris. #" "# Imagine the reward her 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 some more to talk about. #" "[ Jumping .. scratching . .] whoa whoo." "# Sh Have you heard?" "There's a rumor in Saint Petersborug. #" "# Have you heard what they're saying on the streets?" "Hey # [ all talking ]" "# Hey!" "Have you heard?" "#" "# There's a rumor in Saint Petersburg." "Though it's not what you suppose #" "# A fascinating history?" "The biggest con in history. #" "# The princess Anastasia. #" "# Alive or dead!" "#" "# Who knows!" "# sh shs shs sh" "[ children shouting ] Anya bye!" "Bye Anya!" "[ rooster crows ] We'll miss you, Anya." "Woman:" "I got you a job in the fish factory." "You go down straight this path." "till you get to the fork in the road." "Go left - " "Anastasia:" "Bye" "Are you listening?" "Anastasia:" "Bye everybody!" "I'm listening comrade Phlegmenkoff." "You've been a thorn in my side since you were brought here." "[ grouching . .] Acting like a queen o Sheba Anastasia:" "Bye!" "Instead of nameless no-account you are!" "For the last ten years." "I fed you I clothed you." "I kept Anastasia:" "A roof over my head." "Uhh." "How is it that you don't have a clue who you were before you came to us." "But you can remember all that." "Anastasia:" "I do have a clue . ." "Ack I know!" "[ mocking ] Together in Paris!" "So, you want to go to France to find your family." "Ahs . .uh hhsh" "Little Miss Anya." "It's time to take your place in life." "in life and in line." "And be grateful, too!" "Together in Paris!" "Ah ah aha ah . .." "[ cackling ]" "Be grateful!" "[ mimicking ] Ah ah ah 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 forever." "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!" "[ rustling ] [ music playing and a dork barking ]" "Hey . . [ Yapping ] hahh hey" "I do not have time to play right now, okay." "Waiting for a sign. [ yap ]" "Give me that you dog..arh . hum" "Would you please leave me alo- Please give me that back." "give give [ music playing ]" "Oh great!" "A dog wants me to go to Saint Petersburg!" "[ whimpering ] [ yap ]" "Ok." "I can take a hint ..." "[ Yapping and panting ] [ music in the background ]" "[ Wind is blowing . .]" "# Heart don't fail me now #" "# Courage, don't desert me." "Don't turn back now that we're here #" "# People always says. #" "# Life is full of choices. #" "# No one ever mentions fear. #" "# Or how the world can seem so vast. #" "# on a journey to the past. #" "# Somewhere down this road. #" "# I know someone's waiting #" "# Years of dreams can't be wrong. #" "# Arms will open wide." "I'll be safe and wanted. #" "# Finally home where I belong. #" "# Well, starting now and I am learning fast. #" "# On this journey to the past. # [ children laughing ]" "Mother: oh, look at the little puppy." "# Home, love, family. # [ bye ]" "# There was once a time I must have them too. #" "# Home, love, family. #" "# I'll never be complete until I find you # # one step at a time # # one hope, then another #" "# who knows where this" "# 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 last #" "One ticket to Paris, please." "Exit visa!" "Exit visa?" "No exit visa, no ticket!" "[ Crash the door ]" "Hum mm" "[ Psss ]" "See Dimitri, he can help." "Where can I find him?" "At the old palace." "But, you didn't hear it from me." "Ah oh oh .." "Go!" "go1 go go!" "Dimitri ..." "Nice, nice." "That's very nice." "Salute your princess..." "Ok.. ok" "I dance like a feather . . thanks ." "Thaks!" "Thank you." "Next, please." "Humm .." "Grandma!" "It's me . ." "Anastasia aha aha" "Ah!" "Brother!" "[ muttering ]" "Every trick!" "Game's over Our last kopeg gone." "for this flea-invested theater." "and still no girl to pretend to be Anastasia." "We'll find her Vlad." "She's here somewhere right under our noses." "Don't forget!" "One look at this jewelry box and The Empress will think that we brought the real Anastasia." "I'm looking for the Cas- Excuse-me!" "No one knows who she is ..." "Do you know where it is " "And before she catches on we'll be spending the ten million rubbles.." "Nah .There's no one living in there." "Go on . ." "[ music playing ] [ dog barking ]" "[ Whispering ] Booka" "Booka" "Booka, where are you?" "[ whispering ] [ breaking noise ]" "Did you hear something?" "Huh . .no.." "Hello!" "!" "!" "Anybody home?" "[ Dog barking ] [ panting ]" "[ barking ]" "[ blows ]" "[ music playing ] humm" "This place ..." "It's .. it's like a memory from a dream . .." "# Dancing bears # # painted wings #" "# Things I always remember. #" "# And the song someone sings. #" "# Once upon a December. #" "# Someone holds me safe and warm. #" "# Horses prance through a silver storm. #" "# Figures dancing gracefully #" "# across my memory. #" "[ Humming ]" "# Someone holds me safe and warm. #" "# Horses prance through a silver storm. #" "# Figures dancing gracefully # # across my memory. #" "# Far away long ago. #" "# Glowing dim as an amber. #" "# Things my heart used to know. #" "# Things it yearns to remember. #" "# And this song someone sings. #" "# Once upon a December. #" "Hey!" "Ahh" "What are you doing in here?" "Ahs [ grunting ]" "Hey !" "!" "!" "[ panting and tapping ]" "Hey!" "!" "!" "[ Dog barking ]" "Stop !" "!" "Stop !" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Hold on a minute Hold on. [panting ]" "[ panting] ah ah Now, how did you get in he- here ?" "?" "Ahs [ sniffing ]" "[ barking ] Excuse me child!" "Vlad, do you see what I see?" "No!" "Ahhhh !" "!" "!" "Yes, yes!" "Yes, adorable Are you Dimitri?" "Cute !" "!" "!" "Perhaps, it all depends on who is looking for him." "My name is Anya." "I need travel papers." "[ whispering ] They say you are the man to see but I tell you who said that." "Hey!" "What!" "Why are you circling me?" "What are you, a vulture in another life?" "I'm .." "I'm sorry, Anya." "Anya." "Anya." "It's Anya." "It's just that you look awful like ah . .." "Ah!" "Never mind!" "Now, you said something about travel papers." "[ dog barking ] Yes .. ." "I'd like to go to Paris." "You'd like to go to Paris?" "Paris!" "Who is this all" "Oh, It like me.." "Nice dog." "Now, let me ask you something Anya." "Was it any last name that goes with that?" "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." "And.. before that. . before you were. .." "Look!" "look I know that it looks strange" "But I don't remember and I have very few memories of my past." "Huh!" "That's perfect!" "Well, I do have one clue however." "And that is Paris." "Paris." "So, so." "Right." "Can you two help me or not?" "Vlad!" "Vlad, tickets." "Sure, we'd like to." "Ah, in fact, hardly enough." "We are going to Paris ourselves." "And I've got three ..ah This one is .. but I've - three tickets here." "Unfortunately the third one is .. ." "for her . .." "Anastasia" "Oh" "We are going to reunite the grand duchess Anastasia with her grandmother." "You do kind resemble her." "The same blue eyes ..." "The Romanov eyes" "Nicholas smile." "Alexandra's chin." "Oh, she even has the grandmother's hands." "She's same age, the same physical type." "Ahss" "Are you trying to tell me that you think I am Anastasia?" "All I am trying to tell you is that I've seen thousand of girls all over the country." "and not one of them look as much the grand duchess as you." "I mean, look at the portrait." "I knew you were crazy from the beginning, but " "Now I think that you are both mad." "Why?" "You don't remember what happened to you." "No one knows what happened to her." "And you are looking for a family, in Paris." "Paris is the only chance if your family is in Paris." "Have you ever thought about the possibility?" "That I could be royalty?" "Hummm [ whimpering ]" "Ah, I don't know." "It's kind a -- hard to think of yourself as a duchess when you sleep in a dump floor." "But sure, yah, I guess that." "Every lonely girl would have hope that she's a princess." "And somewhere one little girl is" "After all the name of Anastasia" "Means she'll rise again..." "I really wish we could help, but" "The third ticket is for the grand duchess Anastasia." "ahm .." "Good luck." "[ sighs ]" "Why you didn't tell her about our brilliant plan?" "All she wants to do is go to Paris..." "Why to give her a third of the reward money?" "I'm telling you we're walking away too soon ..." "Not to worry." "I got all under control." "Vlad, walk a little slower." "Humm ..." "[ music playing ]" "[ whines ]" "Three, two, one ..." "Dimitri!" ". .." "All right, in the palm of our hands." "Dimitri, wait!" "Did you call me?" "If I don't remember who I am who's not going to say if am , a princess, a Dutch, or whatever she is, right?" "All right?" "Humm" "Go on." "If I am not Anastasia the Empress will certainly know right away and this will be an honest mistake." "Sounds plausible!" "But if you are the princess then you finally know who you are and have your family back." "You know, you know he is right!" "Either way it gets you to Paris." "All right!" "Ahs humm" "May I present the royal Highness the grand duchess Anastasia." "Look out!" "We're going to Paris" "The dog stays." "No, the dog goes..." "No, the dog is not going..." "I say it goes . .." "I'm allergic to dogs." "Anastasia!" "Yeah, just one problem there fella." "Anastasia's dead." "All the Romanovs are dead." "They're dead." "Dead!" "Dead!" "Dead!" "Am I right my friend?" "How that could be Ana" "Uah . ." "Hey hey humm Oh!" "Come on!" "Am I supposed to believe that thing woke up after all these years." "Just because some guys claim she is a Romanov." "Okay, okay, I get the message." "Enough already with the glowing and the small people." "If that thing comes back to life" "It must mean" "Anastasia's alive" "Just leave the dog." "I I don't want to leave the dog." "That's her." "Train to catch." "Auch ah May day." "May day ah" "Ahh ah" "Help!" "!" "!" "Ohhh" "Oh!" "Boy!" "Aw I tell you what." "Aw." "Who dares intrude on my solitude?" "Get out!" "[ crash ]" "Get out!" "Ouch!" "Bartok" "Is that you?" "Master!" "You're alive!" "Yeah, in a matter of speaking." "Whoa." "That fell out there, sir." "Something's happened." "Yeah [ pop ]" "I knew it!" "I can feel the dark forces stirring." "I'm not surprised because I saw her." "Anastasia." "Anastasia!" "Alive!" "Ah, sir your lips there ..." "That Romanov broad." "That with a kink in the head a curse ain't what it used to be." "Ah, sir." "That's why I'm stuck here in the limbo." "My curse is unfulfilled [ ah ]" "Uh ah .. [ gasps ] ahh [ sob ]" "Look at me." "I'm falling apart." "I'm a wreck." "[ crying and sobbing ]" "Well, considering how long you've been dead you look pretty good." "ahh" "Sir, you do you do." "Sir, is this the face of a bat who'd lie to you?" "Come on!" "For a minute there you had your old spark back." "Before I have lost the gift from the dark forces." "The key to my power!" "What?" "You mean this reliquary?" "Ah!" "Where did you get that?" "Oh, I found it." "Give it to me!" "All right, all right." "Don't get so grabby." "My old friend to get her again." "ah ah ah aha ah" "Now my dark purpose will be fulfilled." "And the last of the Romanovs will die [ music playing ]" "# In the dark of the nigh I was tossing and turning. #" "# And the nightmare I had was as bad as it can be #" "# And it scared me out of my wits. #" "# My corpse falling to bits. #" "# And I open my eyes and the nightmare was me. #" "# Once I was the most mystical man in all Russia. #" "# When the Royals betrayed me they made a mistake. #" "# My curse may each them pay. #" "# But one little girl got away. #" "# Little Anya be aware Rasputin is awake. #" "# In the dark of the night evil will find her. #" "# In the dark of the night terror will doom her #" "# Revenge will be sweet when the curse is complete. #" "# In the dark of the night she'll be gone. #" "Hi ladies." "Listen" "# I can feel that my powers are slowly returning. #" "# Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell. #" "# As the pieces are falling to places. #" "# I'll see her crawling to place. #" "# Do Svedanya, Anya, your grace. #" "# Farewell. #" "# In the dark of the night terror will strike her # # Terror's the least I can do. #" "# In the dark of the night evil will rule her #" "# Very soon she'll feel that her nightmares are real. # # in the dark of the night she'll be through. #" "# In the dark of the night evil will find her. #" "# Find her. #" "# In the dark of the nigh terror will doom her. #" "# My dear, here's a sign. # It's is the end of the night. #" "# In the dark of the night." "In the dark of the night. #" "# Come my minions, rise for your master. #" "# Let your evil shine. [In the dark, in the dark] #" "# Find her now and fly ever faster. #" "# In the dark, in the dark, in the dark of the night. #" "# She'll be mine. #" "[ train chugs ] [ whistle blows ]" "[ dog whining ]" "hhr ..rhs. [ dog growls ]" "The mutt wants window seat." "[ ruff ]" "Stop fiddling with that thing and sit up straight." "Remember you're a grand duchess." "How is it that you know what grand duchess do and don't do?" "I make my business to know." "Ahs!" "Look, Anya!" "I'm just trying to help you, all right." "Hum" "Dimitri, do you think that I am royalty?" "You know that I do." "Then stop bossing me around." "She's certainly was a mind of her own." "Yeah, I hate that in a woman." "[ train whistles ]" "Hum. [ clears throat ] Look, I think that we got off on the wrong foot." "I think that we did it too." "Ok!" "But, I appreciate your apology." "Apology!" "Who said anything about apology." "I was just saying . .. that we." "Please, don't talk anymore because it only can upset me." "Fine!" "I'll be quiet." "I'll be quite if you will." "All right, I'll be quiet Fine." "Fine!" "Fine!" "Do you think that you are gonna miss it?" "Miss what?" "Your talking?" "No!" "Russia." "No!" "But it was your home!" "It was a place I once I lived, end of story." "Then you must be planning to make Paris your true home." "What is it with you and homes?" "Look!" "For one thing that every normal person want." "And for another thing is that- What?" "Forget it!" "Fine!" "Ahs" "Oh my goodness." "You, please remove him from my sight." "What have you done to her?" "Me!" "It's her." "Hahhh!" "!" "!" "Oh no, an unspoken attraction." "Attraction!" "That skinny little brat." "Have you lost your mind?" "I was only asking a simple question." "Attraction!" "!" "Ridiculous!" "[ flapping ]" "[ scratching, steam hisses ]" "Last month the traveling papers were blue." "But now they're red." "Ahih." "Blue" "Conductor:" "Paper.. papers..please." "This is what I hate about this government." "Everything's in red." "Red!" "I propose we move to the baggage car quickly" "Before the guards come." "I propose we get off this train." "[ music, dog barks and snarls ]" "Hey [ slap ] humm!" "Ah .." "Sorry, I thought you were someone." "Oh, it's you." "Well, It's ok then." "Come on!" "We gotta go." "Where are we going?" "You broke my nose." "Men are such babies." "[ dog barking ]" "Ah, yes, yes, this will do nicely." "She'll freeze in here." "She can thaw in Paris." "In the baggage car!" "Ah!" "Ahh!" "There wouldn't be anything wrong with our papers now, would there Maestro?" "No, of course not, your Grace." "It's just that I, I hate to see . ." "To see you forced to mingle with all those commoners." "[ ruff, ruff ] [ explosion ]" "What was that?" "I don't know." "But, there goes the dining car." "[ barking ] Get off me." "I'm trying." "ahch." "Ah!" "Dimitri!" "What?" "I think that someone has fambléed our engines." "Something's not right." "Wait here." "I'll check it out." "ah ha ha" "Anybody in here?" "[ crash ] ah ha .." "We're going way too fast!" "Nobody is driving this train." "We gonna have to jump." "Did you say jump?" "After you ..." "Fine, then we'll uncouple the car." "Come on." "I need a wrench or an ax, anything." "Here [ metal pounding ] [ barking ]" "Come on!" "You you've gotten something in there that is better than this?" "That'll work." "Go!" "go, go , go" "What do they teach you in the orphanages?" "[ explosion ]" "The breaks are out." "Turn it harder." "Don't worry!" "We got plenty of track We'll just coast to stop." "ahs whoa" "[ all gasps ] ahs ahm You were saying..." "I've got an idea Vlad, give me a hand with this." "Ahs" "Hand me the chain." "Not you!" "Vlad is busy at the moment." "[ panting ]" "Now, go" "[ crashing ]" "To think that could have been you." "If we leave through this remind me to thank you." "Here goes the chain, braces yourself." "[ metal cracking ]" "aush ahah" "Well, this is our stop." "aha ah aha ah" "[ metal screeching ] [ explosion ]" "I hater trains." "Reminds me never to get on trains again." "[ babbling ]" "Oh wow" "Take it easy there" "You know, Sir." "Really, you should watch your blood pressure" "My nephew Izzy" "Just keeled over one day." "Mid-mango." "Stress is a killer, Sir." "And he's is a fruit bat." "No meat, no blood even." "[ squeak ]" "How could they let her escape?" "[ breaking noise ]" "Well, you are right." "It's very upsetting sir." "Ah!" "I guess this reliquary is broken." "Bah hah [ cracking noise ] [ growls ]" "Rrrr." "All right sir." "Now, take it easy there." "Just remember what I said to you about stress." "I sold my soul for this." "[ growls ]" "My life and my very existence depends on it." "And you, ah ah ah." "Almost destroyed it." "I get it." "I get it." "You are break it." "You brought it." "See that you remember." "You miserable rodent." "Oh, sure, blame the bat, What the heck reliquary ease the target." "What are you mumbling about?" "Anastasia, Sir." "I just wish I could do the job for you." "I giver her aha, and a haya, and then a wuah" "And then I kick her, Sir." "Ah, ah, I have something else in mind Something more enticing." "Something really cruel." "[ Screeching on glass ] [ music playing ]" "Are we gonna walk to Paris?" "We'll take a boat in Germany." "Ah!" "Then we are walking to Germany?" "No, you grace, we're taking a bus." "A Bus." "Uh!" "That's nice." "Sophie, my dear" "Vlad is on his way." "Who's Sophie?" "Who's Sophie?" "She's the tender little morsel. ah ah." "A hot cup of hot chocolate." "After a long walk in the snow." "Vlad, ix-navy what Sophie-say." "She's a decant pastry." "filled with whipped cream and laughter." "Is this a person or a cream puff." "She's the empress's ravishing first cousin." "But, I thought we were going to see the empress herself." "Rhh .ttn .." "Why are we going to see her cousin?" "Dimitri!" "!" "!" "Well, nobody gets near the dowager empress without convincing Sophie first." "Oh!" "No!" "Not me." "No." "No." "Nobody ever told me that I had to prove I was the grand duchess." "Look!" "Show up!" "Yes, look nice, fine." "But, Lie!" "You don't know if it's a lie." "What if it's true?" "Hum." "Ok." "There's one more stop on the road to find out who you are." "I just thought this was something that you had to see through the end no matter what." "But, look at me Dimitri." "I am not exactly grand duchess material here." "Ahahhh!" "Tell me child." "What do you see?" "I see a skinny little nobody." "no past and no future." "I see an engaging, and fiery young woman." "Who in a number of occasions have showed her regal command equal to any royal in the world," "I have known my share of royalty." "You see my dear." "I was a member of the Imperial court." "So, are you ready to become the grand duchess Anastasia?" "Uhaum..." "Now, what!" "There's nothing left for you back there my dear." "Everything is in Paris." "Gentlemen!" "Start your teaching." "I remember it well." "# You were born in a palace by the sea. #" "# A palace by the sea. # # Could it be?" "Yes!" "#" "# That's right!" "You rode horse back when you were only three. #" "# Horse back riding!" "Me!" "#" "# And the horse." "He was white. #" "# You made faces and terrorize the cook. # # Threw him in a brook. #" "# Was I wild?" "Wrote the book. # # You behaved 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 was going so fast. #" "# I'm ready, all right!" "# # Now, shoulder back and standing up tall. #" "# I feel a little foolish." "Am I floating?" "# # like a little boat. # # You give a bow." "What happens now?" "#" "# Your hands receive 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. #" "# Now elbows in and sit up straight. # # I never slurp the stroganoff. #" "# I never cared for stroganoff. # # She act like a Romanov. #" "# The samovar." "The caviar. # # Desert and then good night. #" "# Not until you get this right. # # If I can learn to do it. # # If he can learn to do it. #" "# You can learn to do it. # # Put yourself together and you will pull it through. #" "# Tell yourself it's easy. # # And it's true. # # And you can lean to do it, too. #" "# Next, we memorize the names of the royalty. #" "# Now we have Kropotkin shot Propotkin in the Buttkin # # And now dear old uncle Vanya loved his vodka. #" "# Got it Anya?" "# No!" "# Baron Pushkin was short# # Count Anatoly had a wart #" "# Count Sergey wore a feather hat. # # I hear he gotten very fat!" "# # And I recall his yellow cat. #[ dog whining ]" "I don't believe we told her that." "[ horn beep ]" "# If you can learn to do it. # # I can learn to do it. #" "# I don't know how you knew it.# # I simply knew it. #" "# Suddenly I feel like someone new. # # Anya, you're a dream coming true. #" "# If I can lean to do it." "If he can learn to do it # # You can learn to do it. #" "# Out yourself together.# # You both knew it. # # Tell yourself it's easy. #" "# And It's true. # # You can learn to do it. # # Nothing to it. #" "# You can learn to do it, too. # [ ruff, ruff, ruff ] [ whistle blows ]" "Here, I bought you a dress." "ah aha." "You bought me a . ." "tent!" "What are you looking for?" "The Russian circus." "I think that it still is in here." "Come on!" "Just put it on..." "Ah aha ahhh!" "[ seagull squeaks ] Check mate." "[ music playing ]" "Hum hum . ." "Wonderful!" "Marvelous!" "And now you are dressed for a ball and you'll learn to dance. for one as well." "Dimitri!" "I'm not very good at it." "And, one, two, three." "one, two, three." "No!" "Anya, you don't lead." "Let him!" "[ music playing ]" "That, uh, dress is really very beautiful." "Do you think so?" "Yes!" "I mean it was nice on the hanger, but it looks even better on you." "You should wear it." "I am wearing it." "All right!" "Of course, of course." "I'm just trying to give you a . .a .." "A compliment?" "Of course, yes." "# It's one, two, three, and then suddenly. # # I see it at a glance. #" "# She's radiant and confident. # # And born to take this chance. #" "# I taught her well. # # I planned it all. #" "# I just forgot romance. #" "# Vlad, how could you do this?" "# # How will we get through this?" "#" "# I never should have let them dance. #" "I'm feeling a little dizzy." "A kind of lightheaded." "Yeah" "Me too." "Probably from spinning." "Maybe we should stop." "We have stopped." "Anya, I " "Yes" "[ booka growls ]" "You're doing fine." "[ wave rocking ]" "[ muttering ]." "Are you all right?" "Fine, fine, fine .." "Just riddled with envy." "Look at him." "He can sleep through anything." "[ sighs ] [ yaps ]" "[ Vladimir yawns ] [ dog barking and panting ]" "Pretty jewelry box, isn't?" "A jewelry box." "Are you sure that's what it is?" "What else could that be?" "Something else, something special." "Something to do with a secret." "Ahs ah ." "Is that possible?" "Anything's possible." "You taught Dimitri at the waltz, didn't you?" "[ dog barking ]" "Sleep well your majesty." "Ack. hah ah uh." "Sweet dreams pooka." "Ah, there she is master." "Sound asleep in her little bed." "And pleasant dreams to you princess." "I get inside your mind where you can't escape me." "[ music playing ]" "[ yawning ]" "[ dog whining ]" "[ dog barking ]" "Come on!" "[ laughing '" "Ah ah haa hah" "Hello!" "..ahh ah ha ." "[ thunder clacking ] [ dog barking ]" "ah aha pooka!" "Pooka what?" "what, what , what ?" "Anya!" "Anya!" "[ dog barking and whining ]" "Anya!" "Hello, sunshine!" "Hello!" "Jump in!" "Jump!" "Yeah .ah ..ha .." "[ laughing ]" "Anya!" "[ water splashing ]" "Anya!" "Stop!" "Anya, noooo!" "Yes, jump!" "This is the Romanov curse." "Jump." "aha ahah" "Aah aha ah no!" "Anya!" "Anya, Anya." "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Ahh ah uuh [ panting ] The Romanov curse." "The Romanov what?" "What are you talking about?" "I keep seeing faces." "So many faces." "It was a nightmare." "[ panting ] It's all right!" "You are safe now." "Aha ha uh ahahu uah This girl" "Take it easy mater." "Wow .." "This is no time to lose your head." "You're right!" "Ah!" "I am calm!" "I am heartless." "I have no feeling whatsoever." "Sir!" "I feel a sudden onset of clarity, Bartok." "I have to kill her myself, in person." "What?" "You mean physically?" "You know what they say." "If you wanna something done right." "[ bash ] That means going topside." "Exactly!" "I have some many fond memories in Paris." "And killing the last of the Romanov" "with my own hands will be so delicious." "Ah!" "[ screetching ]" "Well, time to go." "But you are dead." "You're falling apart, sir." "How do you expect to get to Paris in one piece." "I thought that we'd take the train." "Whoaaahhh." "[ music playing ] [ woman sighs ]" "Well." "I remember so well." "Uncle Alyosha was from Moscow." "Uncle Boris was from Odessa." "And every spring." "We would take picnic by the shore on Sunday." "Haven't you anything better to do?" "Oh!" "Oh, dear, you have to leave now." "Yes!" "Good bye!" "No more, no more!" "[ door slams ]" "Ah!" "aah!" "I must say I'm so sorry." "I thought that one was real." "Well, she was real." "She was human of course." "But, not our real." "we will not be fooled next time." "I will to think of really hard questions." "No!" "My heart can't take it anymore." "I will see no more girls claiming to be Anastasia." "Where your uncle Boris come from?" "What if Sophie does not recognize me?" "She will." "You're Anastasia." "It's just that " "What?" "Three days ago I had no past at all." "And now I'm trying to remember an entire life time." "That's why you got me." "Now, where was uncle Borys from?" "Moscow?" "[ Knocking ]" "Oui, Monsieur. [ gasp ]" "Sophie!" "[ squeals ] Stanivlaw Skvakna Somokof Smiroff." "[ Sophie sighs ] Vladmir Vanya Vanitsky Vasillovich." "Well, this is unexpected." "Oh, but look at me." "Where are my manners?" "Come in. [ ruff, ruff ]" "Come in every one." "[ speaking Russian ] What a shocking surprise." "May I present her Imperial Highness the grand duchess Anastasia Nikolayvna." "Oh!" "My heavens." "She certainly does look like Anastasia." "But, so did many the others." "Well, where were you born?" "At the Peterhof Palace." "Good, and how does Anastasia likes her tea?" "I don't like tea, just hot water and lemon." "Hummn." "[ whimpering ]" "Finally, you'll must find it an impertinent question, but, indulge me." "How did you escape during the siege of the palace?" "There was a boy." "A boy who worked in the palace." "He opened a wall." "I'm sorry, this is crazy." "Walls opening." "So, is she a Romanov?" "Oh!" "Well, she answered every question." "You hear that child." "You did it!" "Ah ahah hahah [ chuckling ]" "So, when we go and see the empress?" "I'm afraid you don't." "Come again, my pet." "The empress simply won't allow it." "Now Sophie. [ speaking in Russian ] [ whispering ] Surely you can think of someway to arrange a brief interview with the dowager." "[ speaking in Russian ]" "Please!" "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!" "We did it!" "We're going to see the imperial highness tonight." "We are going to get ten million rubbles." "We are going to reunite- Vlad, she is the princess." "Anya was extraordinary." "I almost believed her." "and Sophie." "Sophie wants us to take us shopping for the Ballet." "Shopping in Paris, can you believe it?" "[ music playing ]" "# Lovers!" "#" "# Ooh la la #" "# Welcome, my friends, to Paris. #" "# Here have a flower on me. #" "# Forget where you're from. # # You're in France." "# Children, come. #" "# I'll show you that French 'joie de vivre'. #" "# Paris holds the key to your heart. #" "# And all Paris plays a part. #" "# Bon jour." "Bon jour. # # You stroll to vodu. #" "# What we call 'la rue'. # # And soon all Paris will be singing to you. #" "# Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la. #" "# Paris holds the key to I'amour. #" "# And even Freud known the cure. #" "# There's love in the air. # # At the folies bergere. #" "# The French has is down to an art. # # Paris holds the key to your heart. #" "# Ooh la la, Ooh la la. # # When you're feeling blue come. # # to les moulins. #" "# When your heart says 'don'ts. # # The French say 'do'. #" "# When you think you can't. # # You'll find you can-can. # # You can can-can too. #" "# Everyone can can-can. # # You can can-can too. #" "# Hey!" "# # Hey!" "# [ laughing ] [ dancers squealing ] [ cheering and applauses ]" "# Paris holds the key to her past. #" "# Yes, princess I've found you at last. #" "# No more pretend." "You'll be gone." "That's the end. # [ cheering and applauses ]" "# Paris holds the key to your heart. #" "# You'll be trés joli so smart. #" "# Come and dance through the night. # # And forget all your woes. #" "# The city of the light. # # Where the rose is a rose. #" "# No one never knows where to start. # # Paris holds the key to her heart. #" "# Ooh la la. # # Ooh la la. #" "[ firework ]" "We don't have anything to be nervous about." "She's the princess." "I know!" "I know!" "But " "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." "That means that our Anya has found her family." "We found the heir of the Russian throne." "And you..." "Will walk out of her life forever." "Ah!" "Princesses don't marry kitchen boys." "I know but - We are going all through this and nothing has changed." "You've got to tell her." "Tell me what?" "Ah!" "How" " How beautiful you look." "Well, thank you." "[ People murmuring ] [ orchestra tuning up ]" "Look!" "There she is." "[ orchestra plays ]" "Please, let her remember me." "[ music playing ]" "Everything is going to be fine." "Come on!" "I guess it's time." "Relax!" "Everything is going to be great." "Ahh!" "Hey, hey, hey, hey." "Take your breath and it'll be fine." "Wait here just a moment and I'll announce you properly." "Dimitri!" "Yes," "Look, we've been a lot through together." "And I just want to." "Yes, Well, thank you." "Yes, I guess, thank you for everything." "Anya, I, I - Yes," "I'm, I" " I Yes." "I wish you a good luck I guess." "Ahh Ahh, hum." "Good luck" "Now here we go." "[ door cracks ]" "Please, inform your majesty the dower empress That I have found her grand daughter." "The grand duchess Anastasia." "She's waiting to see her just outside the door." "I'm very sorry young man." "But the dowager Empress." "She'll see no one." "Just tell that impertinent man that I have seen me enough Anastasia to last me a life time." "You'd better to go." "Please, let me just " "If you'll excuse me I wish to live out the remain of my lonely life in peace." "Ah, Oh!" "I'll see you to the door." "You can come now." "Come to the door." "ah uh .." "Your majesty I intend you no harm." "My name is Dimitri and I used to work at the palace." "Well, that's what one haven't heard." "I must say." "Wait!" "Don't go, please." "If you'll just hear me." "I know what you're after." "I've seen it before." "Men who train young women in the royal way." "Fine, would you just listen?" "Haven't you been listening?" "I've had enough." "I don't care how much you fashioned this girl to look like her" "Sound like her, or act like her." "In the end it never is her." "This time it is her." "Dimitri, I've heard of you." "You're that con man from St. Peterbourg that was holding auditions to find an Anastasia look-alike." "Ah!" "But, your grace we've come all way from Russia to see you." "And all other have come from Timbuktu." "It's not that!" "It's not what you are thinking." "How much pain would you inflict to an old woman for money." "Remove him at once." "But, it is Anastasia." "She's the grand duchess." "If you only speak to her you'll see it." "[ door slammed ]" "That was all a lie, wasn't it?" "No, no." "You used me." "I was just part of your con to get her money" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Look, it may have started out that way." "But, everything is different now." "Because you really are Anastasia." "You are!" "Stop it!" "From the very beginning you lied." "And I not only believed you." "I actually - auchhhh." "Anya, please." "When you spoke of the hidden door." "and the wall opening and the little boy." "Listen to me." "That was - Nooo!" "I just do not want to listen anything that I said or remember." "You please, just leave me alone." "[ slap ] Anya, please." "You have to know the true." "[ tapping ]" "Your majesty." "[ music playing ]" "Hey, stop the vehicle." "Stop." "Ilya, slow down!" "I'm not Ilya and I won't slow down." "not until you listen." "You, how dare you?" "Stop this car immediately!" "Stop this car." "[ horn honks ] [ car screeching ] [ door cracks ]" "[ stepping ] You have to talk to her." "Just look at her, please." "I won't be badgered by you a moment longer." "Do you recognize this?" "[ music playing ] [ gasps ]" "Where did you get this?" "I know you've been hurt." "But, it's possibly that she's been lost and alone as you." "You'll stop at nothing, will you?" "I'm probably, as stubborn as you are." "[ knock on the door ]" "Go away Dimitri." "[ door cracks open ] [ steps ]" "Ah!" "Oh!" "I" " I" " I'm sorry I though you were." "I know very well who you thought that I was." "Who exactly are you?" "I was hoping you could tell me." "My dear, I'm old and tired of being conned and tricked." "I don't wanna trick you." "And I suppose the money does not interest you either." "I just want to know who I am." "Whether or not I belong to a family." "Your family." "You are a very good actress." "The best yet in fact" "I had enough." "Peppermint!" "And oil for my hands." "Yes." "I spilled the bottle" "The carpet was soaked." "And it forever smelled the peppermint like you." "I used to lie on that rug." "And, oh, how I missed you when you went away." "When you came here, to Paris." "[ music playing ]" "What is that?" "This?" "I" " I always had it ever since I can remember." "May I?" "It was our secret my Anastasia's and mine." "Ah, the music box." "To sing me to sleep when you were in Paris." "[ humming lullaby ]" "# Hear the song and remember. #" "# Soon you'll be home with me. #" "# Once upon a December. #" "Oh!" "Anastasia, my Anastasia." "[ panting ] [ thundering ]" "Bartok, get me a comb." "Find some cologne." "I want to look my best." "It might take some work, sir." "Then let snap to it!" "We're going to a party." "A party in Paris?" "That's right." "Oh, I can teach you the latest dance step." "It start with like whoo." "An then you get really crazy with the hip, sir." "It's fine." "We'll let the grand duchess Anastasia have her moment. ah aha." "Who cares?" "And then, we'll kill her." "Right." "And then kill her?" "Sir, what happened with the party idea?" "That's where we kill her. ah ha." "Crash her at the height of her glory." "And we're back to the crushing ..." "Sir, I'm begging you." "Please!" "Please!" "Forget the girl and get a life." "Oh!" "I'll get a life Bartok." "Thanks, rs .. rs ..rs ." "[ laughs ]" "Ahhh .. uhhaa. . [ laughter ] I remember now." "How much I loved them." "They wouldn't want us to live in the past." "Now that we had found each other." "Now, look here." "The drawing you gave me, remember?" "Hah ahh." "Yes." "Olgam made me so mad." "She said it" "I looked like a pig riding a donkey." "She was right!" "Ah Ha ." "Hearing your laugher once again after I hear my Nick, your dear father ..." "[ music playing ] [ Anastasia gasps ]" "But, you have the beauty of your mother, Alexandra." "Empress of all Russia." "[ music playing ]" "You sent for me your grace?" "Ten million rubles, as promised with my gratitude." "I accept your gratitude, your Highness." "But I" " I don't want the money." "What do you want then?" "Unfortunately nothing you can give." "Young man!" "Where did you get that music box?" "You were the boy, weren't you?" "The servant boy who got us out." "You saved her life and mine and you restored her to me." "Yet, you want no reward." "Not anymore." "Why the change of mind?" "It's more a change of heart." "I must go." "[ music playing ]" "Hello, Dimitri" "Hello!" "Did you collect your reward?" "My business is complete." "Young man." "You'll bow and address the princess as your Highness." "Non, that's not necessary." "Please, your Highness." "I'm glad you found what you were looking for." "Yes, I'm glad you did it too." "Well, then." "Good-bye." "Your Highness." "[ music playing and steps clapping ]" "Good-bye." "[ Bo bee be bam ] [ whines]" "You look fabulous." "[ whining ]" "Do you mind?" "Of course not." "You're a wonderful dog [ whine ] [ clear throats ]" "Well, if you're ever in St. Petersburg again, look me up." "So long Vlad." "Ah!" "My boy." "You're making a mistake." "Trust me, this is one thing I'm doing right." "[ whispering ] So long mutt." "I can't stay." "I don't belong here." "[ whines ] [ music playing ]" "He's not there." "Oh!" "I know, he is not- where- Who's not there grandma?" "A remarkable young man." "Who found the music box." "No, he's probably spending his money reward as fast as he can." "Look at them dance." "You were born in this world of glittery jewels and fine titles." "But, I wonder if this is really what you want." "Of course, of course it is." "I found what I was looking for." "I found out who I am." "I found you." "Yes, you did find me." "and you'll always have me." "But, is it enough?" "My darling!" "He didn't take the money." "He didn't." "Knowing that you are alive and seeing the woman you had become." "Brings me joy I never thought I could feel again." "Whatever you choose we always have each other." "Grandmamma, can't you tell me" "[ barking ]" "Pooka!" "[ barking] Pooka!" "Pooka!" "[ Train whistle ]" "Voilá!" "Merci." "You are next." "[ barking ]" "Booka?" "Here, boy!" "[ crashing ] [ barking ] Ash humm." "There you are [ whines ]" "Anastasia ..." "Anastasia." "Anastasia [ barking ]" "Your Imperial Highness." "Look what ten years have done to us." "You are a beautiful young flower." "And me, a rotting corpse." "That face!" "Last seen in a party like this one." "A curse!" "Followed by a tragic night on the ice." "Remember." "[ Gasps ] Rasputin!" "Rasputin, ah uhua. [ mocking ] Destroyed by your despicable family." "But, what goes around, come around." "Around, and around, and around." "Oh, you are on your own, sir." "This can only end in tears." "I'm not afraid of you." "I can fix that!" "Care for a little swim under the ice?" "Save your prayers Anastasia." "No one can save you." "Wanna bet!" "Ah aha [ breaking up ]" "Dimitri!" "If we leave through this reminds me to thank you." "You can thank me later." "How enchanted together again for the last time." "You think that you can escape here..." "No!" "Whoaaaa." "[ panting ]" "Dimitri!" "Watch out!" "Do Svidaniva, your highness." "Ah, [ laughs ] Hold on." "Finally, the last Romanov dead." "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah [ barking ]" "Ah ah ah ah" "No." "Anya!" "Long live the Romanovs." "You are right." "Ahh ahhh ahhah" "I couldn't have said it better myself" "This is for Dimitri." "Give it back" "This is for my family" "I'll tear you to pieces." "And this. this is for you." "Do Svidaniva." "Ahh ahah [ wind blowing ] [ music playing ]" "[ whines ]" "Dimitri!" "[ aroo ]" "Aha [ slapping ]" "Dimitri, wawh" "Wah ah ah No!" "No!" "Let go." "Let go." "Sorry!" "I know." "I know it." "All man are babies." "I thought you were going to St. Petersburg." "I was." "You just didn't take the " "I couldn't - Why?" "Because, I - [ barking ]" "They're waiting for you." "Dear grandmamma" "Wish me luck." "We'll be together in Paris again soon." "A bientot." "They're in love." "Isn't it romantic?" "It's a perfect ending." "No, it's a perfect beginning." "[ playing music ]" "Ah, wow." "Ah!" "Hello!" "wow" "Uah!" "I tell you uah." "Whiit So long everybody, aha." "# We were strangers # # starting out on a journey. #" "# Never dreaming # # what we'd have to go through. #" "# Now here we are # I'm a sudden standing. #" "# At the beginning # # with you. #" "# No one told me # # I was going to find you. #" "# Unexpected # # what you did to my heart. #" "# When I almost lost hope # # you were there to remind me. #" "# This is the start. #" "# And life is a road # # and I want to keep going#" "# And love is a river # # I want to keep flowing. #" "# Life is a road # # of now and forever # # a wonderful journey. #" "# I'll be there # # when the world stop turning. #" "# I'll be there when # # the storm is through. #" "# In the end # # I want to be standing # # at the beginning with you. #" "# I knew there was # # somebody somewhere. #" "# Lighting up in the dark. #" "# Now I know that dreams # # will live on. #" "# I've been waiting # # so long. #" "# Nothing's gonna # # tear us apart. #" "# And life is a road # # and I want to keep going. #" "# And love is a river # # I want to keep flowing. #" "# Life is a road # # of now and forever # # a wonderful journey. #" "# I'll be there # # when the world stop turning. #" "# I'll be there when # # the storm is through. #" "# In the end # # I want to be standing # # at the beginning with you. #" "# Heart don't fail me now. #" "# Courage don't desert me. # # Don't turn back now that I'm here. #" "# People always say. # # Life is full of choices. #" "# No one ever mentions fear. #" "# Or how a road can seem so long. #" "# How the world can seem so vast. #" "# Courage, see me through. # # Heart, I'm trusting you. #" "# On this journey # # to the past. #" "# Home, love, family # # There was once a time # # I must have them, too. #" "# Home, love, family # # I'll never be complete until I find you. #" "# Hey # # Once step at a time. # # One hope then another. #" "# Who knows where # # this road may go. #" "# Oh, back to who I was # # on to find my future # # things my heart # # still needs to know. #" "# Courage, see me through. # # Heart, I'm trusting you. #" "# To bring me home. # # At last # # At last. #" "# Courage see me through. # # Heart I'm trusting you. #" "# Hey, yes. # # Hey, yes. # # Hey, yes. # [ start another song ]" "# Dancing bears # # Painted wings. #" "# Things I always remember. # # And a song someone sings. #" "# Once upon a December. # # Far away# # and long ago. #" "# Glowing dim as an amber. # # Things my heart used to know. # # Once upon a December. #" "# Someone holds me safe and warm. #" "# Horses prance through a silver storm. #" "# Figures dancing gracefully # # across my memory. #" "# Far away # # Long ago. #" "# Glowing dim as an ember. #" "# Things my heart used to know. #" "# Things it yearns to remember. #" "# And a song someone sings. #" "# Once upon a December. #"