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(ARGUING)

- I was furious. - Bravo. Bravo, Alex.

Max. Wait... Please.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Because I wanted to wait for the right time,

I didn't want to turn it into a big thing.

So, my father cannot be at our wedding

and you call this not a big thing?

That's not what I'm saying.

I didn't want you to worry unnecessarily.

No Alex, you are so arrogant,

you think you can bend things to your will.

It's all just politics.

To hell with politics. You kept me in the dark on this.

Please, Max. (KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Max.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Max, please, come on.

You came, what a lovely surprise.

Of course.

My chance to dance flamenco with you, I wouldn't miss that for the world.

I'm not responsible for the consequences.

Thank you for the invitation.

If there's anything I can do to return the favour, seriously.

(FEEDBACK OVER SPEAKERS)

Sorry. I must...

Yes, of course.

Can I take your picture?

Excuse me. Can you please stop that? Thank you.

Sorry, I was just...

I mean, people come here in private. OK?

Thank you.

- Sorry about that. - OK.

From city to city takes a whole day,

but it only happens when it's taking off to...

Sorry. Willem, she's the friend I was talking about, Maxima Zorreguieta.

Maxima, this is Willem Alexander, Prince of the Netherlands.

Miss Paparazzi.

So, Maxima is my close friend from Argentina,

we went to the same school and now we both live in New York.

Maxima works for the Deutsche Bank.

Right, Wall Street banker.

Vice President of Institutional Sales.

Oh, wow.

She's an absolute genius when it comes to numbers.

So, if you will excuse me, I have to go.

I'm sorry for earlier.

No. I should be the one to apologize. I didn't know, I wasn't briefed.

Do I look like paparazzi?

Excuse me?

I was saying you look too smart to work for the press.

That's not what you just said.

Well, see, you're too smart.

So, how did an Argentinian lady end up on Wall Street?

That's a long story.

Yeah? Well, I have time.

Well, before I moved to New York,

I used to work at Boston Securities in Buenos Aires.

Yes.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Anyway, after Boston, I moved to New York

to work for HSBC...and now...

You're here.

I am.

Do you miss it? Argentina?

You get used to it.

And I still see my family during the holidays.

We have these big family barbecues.

We go skiing.

Wow, oh you ski?

Well, you're talking to the best skier of Northlands, 1987.

Really? That's funny, you're talking to the Black Slope King.

- Oh. - You didn't know?

- Don't go there. - It's fine.

You're playing with fire.

You should be careful with what you're saying.

I should warn you...

Sorry to interrupt. I see you two have met,

that's great, but the Duchess has been whining all day,

desperately asking for a word with you.

Hi.

Am I too early?

No, we're almost ready.

OK, well we're all going to the Plaza de Toros today,

it'd be nice if you could join us.

Yes, of course. We'll be there in a minute.

Bye. Yeah.

So, the building dates back to 1797,

and it is one of the most important arenas in Spain

where bull fights are organized.

It's OK.

Hello.

Come with me please.

It's my fan club.

A bit young.

It accommodates up to 9,000 people.

There are 12 public entrances which lead to three circular galleries,

of course, the royalty and their guests,

they have their own private entrance

that leads directly to this royal box.

Where as you can see, they can enjoy the fights with this amazing view.

Follow me, please.

Amazing view.

Are there any female toreros?

No.

No? Why not?

Well, in general, men cope with fear better than women.

Well, not in my family.

Shall we?

Beautiful animals.

Right?

Three, two, one.

This is not weird, at all. Is it like the... he's like a cat?

Oh, my god, I know him... the Godfather!

The Godfather. Yes.

He has a guitar. OK, Dracula?

No. Is it raining?

He's tall, he's singing, he's Elvis.

No, he's not Elvis.

A bull. Is it a bull?

Oh, my god, I know, Prince.

Yes.

We did it. Yes.

I think your coffee is getting cold.

OK. Five minutes.

It must be hard being a crown prince.

Sorry, I didn't want to come off too strong.

No, it's fine,

it's not the most common question I get on a first date-day.

The first day we spend together.

Different is more how I'd describe it.

That's a rather politically correct way to put it.

I don't feel comfortable saying life's hard when I can have all this.

OK, my turn.

Why did you come to Seville?

Because Cynthia invited me.

Because of Cynthia.

And to enjoy myself.

And, are you? Enjoying yourself?

Yes.

Well, come on, then. Show me what you're made of.

Hey.

Hey. How are you?

I'm fine. I'm fine, and you?

Yes, good. It's raining, here in the Netherlands.

And over there?

It's raining here. The same.

OK.

So, what are you doing, at the moment?

I am... I am working.

At the office?

At home.

You have to eat, right?

So, I could come over

and we could have dinner at that restaurant, you told me about?

I think I'd starve before you get here.

Well, I have my supersonic Concorde, it is really fast.

How fast?

Let's say I could be there in... a second?

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Aren't you gonna get that?

Hi.

You're a liar.

What? Me. Says who?

They're not Dutch tulips, but...

They're beautiful.

I booked a table at 7:00.

It's the sound it makes when you hit cruising altitude, amazing.

Sorry, can I hear it one more time?

Oooh...

But it's the feeling of being in full control. Freedom.

Nothing beats it.

Is it tough? Knowing your destiny?

When I was younger, I used to pray every night before I went to bed,

wishing that when woke up, my brother Friso would be the oldest.

But I think it's best my prayers were never heard,

because my little brother would be a terrible king.

But you grow into it. You get used to it.

In a way, it's nice to know what lies ahead of you.

And I can now also see now the privileges that it gives me.

I get to meet interesting people.

Travel the world.

I can fly to the most beautiful woman on the planet.

What about you?

You seem to be living quite the dream here, in New York.

I am.

Yes?

I love my job, I love my friends, I love the parties, it's...

All my life, I have worked so hard to get here.

And now I thought I would feel different. More fulfilled.

My father, he always taught me I had to reach for the highest...

but lately, I'm not sure what that is.

Depends on who's asking the question, you or your father.

For me, it's really important

that...because my life is determined by others, for a big part,

that I find something that makes me really happy.

It's the first time I kiss a man with his bodyguards watching.

I hope that wasn't the only thing you were thinking about.

I told them where they can grab the best pizza.

I'm sorry for the mess.

What mess?

Rough night?

I need some fresh air.

Oh, OK.

Fresh?

Did you know the air in Holland is 10 times cleaner than in New York?

Yes, but it rains 195 days a year.

Let's say hypothetically,

that this gets more serious.

What would our lives look like?

Hypothetically?

Hypothetically. Yes, of course.

How would you like it to be?

Well...

I am terrible at cutting ribbons,

I'll need to keep working.

Check.

And my family, they mean everything to me

so I will need to see them whenever I can.

Got it, done. Anything else on your list, madame?

Alex, I'm serious.

Well, me too.

You know, my dad was working as a diplomat in Africa

when he met my mother.

When they got married,

he decided to dedicate his life to serving her and the family.

Around the time I was 15, he got really depressed, and...

everybody knew about it,

but nobody talked about it.

We just felt that he was really lonely,

and he had left something of himself behind along the way.

I would never want anything like that to happen to you.

Hypothetically.

Hypothetically, of course.

Don't you dare?

- It's my mom. - Timing.

Now she knows.

Yes. Just enough to hold her off.

How does it work now?

Do I have to do a test?

To see if I'm fit for the job?

Yes, yeah.

Actually, it's really important that I do some testing myself, as well.

Just a small investigation.

Oh, really?

Yes, to check for some suspicious spots.

I have nothing to hide, though.

- Really? - I swear.

I just need to check.

What is this?

It's where your integration starts.

Oh, God, make him stop.

Der, but "majesteit" will do.

And do I bow, or just do like a little nod?

Just be your irresistible self

and everything will be just fine. OK?

Come.

What?

She looks so normal.

Believe me, she's not.

What if she saw us?

Then she sees exactly what she needs to see.

Ready?

Mm-hm.

Sorry, I'll be back in a minute.

I'm sorry.

No, no. It's fine. No problem.

(DOG BARKS)

It's truly an honour.

You look like you could use a drink, my dear.

It was at one of those inevitable photo calls,

we were on holiday...

standing there, the whole family,

in front of the house.

Well, not this house, it was...

In Ireland. Ireland, the summer house.

Ireland. Of course, Ireland.

Anyway, Alex was around nine, 10.

Not a hair on his chin yet, that's for sure.

The press was gathered over there, and we were all smiling...

and then he started yelling at them.

Out of the blue,

All the Dutch press, fuck off.

Well, if I have to be honest, it doesn't surprise me,

because I've learned from experience

that Alex's relationship with the press is rather...impetuous.

Impetuous?

Spot on.

Cheers.

Proost.

Majesteit, it's so nice to finally meet you.

Sorry to run out on you like that,

I didn't want to spoil your beautiful outfit.

That's very kind of you, but these are just some old rags,

I wouldn't have minded.

I wouldn't say so.

Let's sit down, it's not a state banquet.

Thank you, dear.

Alex told us you've studied economics?

There we go.

How so?

Well, I was still very young when the inflation hit Argentina,

so I felt the need to understand the vagaries of the economic world

to... Well, I don't know, to...

To get a grip.

To get a grip, yes, thank you.

Because in my job I see how investing in growth companies

in the strategic and enterprise segment

can be of tremendous help for emerging economies.

I'm sorry, I'm rambling on and on.

No, not at all.

No, don't worry. Besides, I know her inside out,

so it's rather refreshing listening to you.

Mama, I think Max would love to have one.

Oh, do you?

Well, I'm...

Would you like to join me? Come.

Yes. Of course. Yes.

I have four sisters and two brothers.

I'm also very close to my mother. She's very warm.

She was also very strict with us, when we were young.

And my father, he's more easy going.

He taught me to work hard

and never believe that women are less than men.

He's a feminist.

How does he feel about you and Alex?

Well, he really wants me to be happy, so...

Let's find some shade, shall we? It's getting bloody hot here.

Those dogs. They've got a mind of their own.

Did you grow up with dogs?

No, but for a very short time, we had a canary,

that just wouldn't listen.

He used to poop all over the house

and my mother would get so furious,

that one day she opened the cage,

and the balcony door and off he went.

Yeah, Martin, my little brother, he cried for almost a week.

Well, maybe the canary was better off that way.

Maybe.

I really love Alexander.

I can see why he likes you.

That's enough cross-examination for today, dear.

I wasn't, was I?

No, no.

Time for some action.

You want some advice from an old veteran?

Learn Dutch, as quickly as possible.

And even more important, don't lose yourself,

stay who you are.

Now, focus.

I think you could really use some advice here,

since you play it like golf, it's not.

Oh, really?

- You have to use your hips more. - You're going to teach me now?

Just try it. Just try. We'll try together.

You can't do that.

- I didn't do anything. - He's cheating.

He's cheating, I'm going to go again.

I can't let you win in front of my father.

OK!

Safe travels.

- Thank you, have a... - Three.

Oh, I'm sorry. I had a great time.

The pleasure was ours.

That went well, don't you think?

Absolutely.