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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!

Yes!

No way!

Yes?

Mark, just wait here.

Here.

For my brother.

Of course.

I didn't recognize.

Until that fool I'll sack him next time.

Your hand.

Hello, AD.

Oh, what a pleasant surprise. I have no idea.

Has he been looking after you?

See it's aired properly next time.

Yes, sir.

All right, get out.

Idiot.

I'm surrounded by incompetence.

Well, we haven't seen you for a while.

I know.

I thought of calling on you or asking Maria to.

I'd have liked that.

But then I thought, well, he knows where we are if he wants someone to talk to.

What would I say?

My last few plays have been failures.

My wife has left me.

There is even a song about us.

Old man Johann, me little girl wife.

Steiner has thrown her out, you know.

Oh.

Well, he only took her from you to show that he could.

She's no further used to him.

She says she's willing to go back to you.

She's much better off without me.

And I am much better off without her.

Good, I'm glad you're being sensible.

But you mustn't let yourself go, you know.

Does it matter?

For the sake of the public.

Apart from anything else.

Well, they'll stop believing all those things.

Lily's been saying.

That I'm too old.

She should never have married a young wife.

Well, that is what she's been saying.

I didn't come for advice.

I didn't come for advice.

There's something else.

Oh, Caroline.

What about her?

Well, I've looked after her.

Ever since Joseph died,

that whatever I've done has never been enough.

And now?

Well, it's hard to believe that I'm told she's been telling people that I stole Joseph's music.

Are you know, as well as I do?

When I went through his things, just like fathers,

there was nothing left.

Finished or unfinished.

Yet every new piece of mind she says, that was Joseph's.

And worse still.

I'm told that, uh, you were asked about this and you agreed with her.

Me?

Yes, Eddie.

Well, yes, yes, I do remember something.

And what did you say?

Well, that there was a time when we all wrote together.

Well, who's to know whose name should go and what piece?

We know what we wrote.

But of course.

I would never put my name on someone else's work.

Don't you realize the damage you could cause?

Or is that what you want?

What do you mean?

You know perfectly well what I mean.

You resented me since you were a child.

Anything that could make people think less of me has pleased you.

You?

Yes.

Jealous of you.

I do not need you anymore.

You are out of date.

It's me they come to see now for what I write and what I play.

Yes, who is it?

She and Radi are nice to see you.

And you know each other?

We're not interrupting.

Not at all, not at all.

Well, now I know I'm a success.

When Vienna's leading actor,

and the director of the theatre, Andavine, come to hear me.

Director.

Yama, Fritz Shaunner.

What happened to Steiner?

Oh, didn't I tell you? He's been dismissed.

Oh, really?

Fritz, how are you?

Why?

He overplayed his hand.

You have more friends and you realize.

Poor Max.

Poor Max.

A minute ago it was poor Max.

A minute ago it was poor Lily.

Gentlemen, my brother has become an angel of forgiveness.

Yes?

Ah, I'm sorry. You'll have to excuse me.

But do stay and I'll see you all afterwards.

Oh, you too, Chani.

My special table is yours.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, in honor of Mr. Alexander Girardi.

The nature was...

Aah!

Eddie, playing your music.

I wonder what he'd say if he knew it was you we'd come to see.

Me?

Yes, we saw you in the crowd.

I asked Alex to introduce me.

I wanted to ask if you had something for my theatre.

Or something new of mine.

He'll be taking quite a risk.

I think it would be worth it.

Or at least we could all meet and discuss it.

It'd be a good excuse for lunch anywhere.

Tomorrow?

Tomorrow.

I'm sorry. I can't. I have another appointment.

Good day, Madam Dodge.

Mr. Scratch.

May I?

Oh, I see your reading. I hope I'm not interrupting.

Of course not.

Shakespeare.

I never managed to read him.

Why not?

I always want to set the lines to music.

And it takes me far too long to reach the bottom of the page.

And it usually takes me half an hour to make you smile.

Alex, come and say good afternoon to Mr. Scratch.

I wonder if I brought anything for Alex today.

I see.

Go and do it again.

No?

No.

I must have forgot.

Oh, no. What's this?

There we are. Say thank you, Alex.

Thank you.

You spoiled her, you know.

Not at all.

Children should have someone who indulges,

someone they can depend on.

Everyone should.

As long as that someone doesn't suddenly disappear.

And they feel quite lost.

Yes.

I'm glad I ran into you.

Now you won't disappear, will you?

No.

You have no idea how it feels to have someone to talk to, who's...

Yes.

Well, in my world, there are so many demands made, so much self-interest.

I have someone to relax with, give sweets to it.

It's worth a great deal.

I didn't think we'd see you this afternoon.

Alice's grandparents are taking her to the country for a few days.

They'll be waiting for her.

Uh, you're not going with them.

No.

Well, we've already stayed longer than we should.

I am sorry it's been so short.

Are you going straight home?

Yes.

Then I will come with you if I may.

Uh, call on my sisters.

Alice, we're going home now.

See?

It's not right, Shani.

I met Adele and her daughter, my chance in the park.

My chance?

Yes, and walked home with them to visit you.

Now, what's wrong with that?

You've met her before.

Oh, and so twice.

Every day for weeks, Shani.

And what if I have?

I've known her family since before she was born.

Exactly. You're twice more than twice her age.

I know that.

And you're a married man.

I know that too.

Better than anyone.

You see, it's really difficult.

She lives here in the same building.

Maria came to see us.

She'd heard people talking.

She wanted to know what my intentions are.

You're really serious.

Yes, we are.

You have a right to ruin your own life, but not Adele's.

Someone has to say it.

She is only a child.

She's a woman.

There is nothing between us.

Perhaps not yet.

She's gentle and trusting.

She doesn't know how these things are arranged in your kind of world.

I tell you, there is nothing between us.

That is not what she thinks.

You've spoken to her.

Of course.

How dare you? I find one person in my hands.

Stop speaking about yourself just for once.

Now, if you care for her, you'll listen.

She's been left a widow after only a few years of marriage.

Now, any kindness, any affection, will touch her.

But where will it lead to? Where can it lead to?

It's come in.

You don't seem surprised to see me.

Not really. I was expecting you.

Are you alone?

Yes.

You didn't say they'd spoken to you.

I apologize for them.

It was meant well.

You were only thinking of my reputation.

As I should have.

I am sorry.

Why? If I didn't, why should you?

Because I am older, I'm used to scandal.

One more will make no difference to me.

I'm just sorry that our meetings have become common gossip.

It was bound to happen.

At least if there to end, it brings into the open what I really feel.

I can't pretend anymore.

I wanted things brought into the open too.

Your sisters think that what I feel for you is only friendship.

Gratitude, they are very wrong.

When I first met you, I was rather afraid you have such a terrible reputation.

And you were very famous.

And then I find you a gentle and kind.

Just as lonely as I was.

And though you think it, you're not so dreadfully old.

I've wanted you to say that for so long.

Are you out of your mind?

I know more than usual.

They are still laughing about you and Lily.

The great lover who couldn't keep a young wife.

And now they're all saying have you heard the latest.

Old Strauss is in love again, with a 24 year old Jewess.

That is enough, Eddie.

Apparently not.

Take her as your mistress if you must.

But for God's sake, keep it quiet.

Do you want to throw away your whole career?

I'll make my own decisions.

It affects more people than just you.

When the crowd turns against you and they will.

When they start laughing and sneering,

it will affect everything connected with you.

The orchestra and me.

I wondered why you were so concerned.

Eddie.

Whatever Lily may have said,

I'm still quite capable of being a husband.

Husband.

Don't you realize that you are still married?

I think that you had better go, Eddie.

Yes, all right.

There's no point arguing with him, Adam.

Have you realized your position?

You risk losing everything.

You are a favorite of the Emperor, a director of court music and,

in name at least, a Catholic.

There is no civil marriage here.

If you are determined to ruin yourself, live with her.

But you'll never be able to marry her,

not while you remain in Austria.

They are in Coburg.

Germany?

Yes.

Johannes has taken German citizenship.

He's also become a Protestant.

On condition, they gave him the capability.

He is a citizen.

He's also a Protestant.

On condition, they gave him the power to do something.

I think that he is a citizen.

I think that's a good idea.

He's also become a Protestant.

On condition, they gave him a divorce.

He and Adele were married yesterday at a civil ceremony.

Ah!

Morning.

You are a terrible liar.

What?

You told me I was marrying an old man.

I don't think you are at all.

I am.

And I get annoyed if I don't have my breakfast.

Is it here?

It's waiting.

What's that?

What?

Music.

It's one of your waltzes.

A hotel orchestra.

I asked them to play for you.

Oh, you have a hand in hand with your lovely name.

Oh, if only we could break into the years again.

We can, if you love me.

We could take expensive.

What?

How much are they charging you?

Nothing.

It's their wedding present to you.

Oh!

The Kaiser himself once told me that in Germany I could have anything I asked for.

And he was right.

Justice once.

Well, I haven't done.

Realized I'd married a miser.

Not, but we have to be practical.

I'm sure you're not practical at all.

You're right.

And it's time you were working on something new.

I am on my honey.

You can still be thinking of something.

What would you suggest?

I don't know.

Something for the theatre.

No, I have no luck there.

If had to ignore my successes.

And many more failures.

Only because the words were so silly.

You should choose more carefully.

What is it?

I've been told that before.

Then they were right.

Whoever they were.

I don't want a husband who lives on what is already done.

I don't want them to say I've stopped you working.

Not only a miser.

But a manager as well.

Is it still anything else?

You look younger when I first knew you.

I used to dye my hair.

It suited you.

And you have to have all these.

You look as if you were pretending to be the emperor.

I can't believe what a handsome husband I have.

Well, it owes as much to art as to nature.

I don't care.

You can kiss me if you insist.

Happy.

I never thought I could be so happy.

Ever again.

Neither did I.

It's lovely, isn't it?

But it isn't home.

It is now.

No.

It's been kind to us.

It made me a wife.

But I won't let you hide in Germany.

What else can we do?

We must go back to Vienna.

I'm not sure that I want to.

All the deluxe have been.

I'll do.

Then we must find out.

The emperor has said he will never forgive him.

He's cancelled all his honours and appointments.

He will not let anything by him be played at the court.

So unfair.

Giving up his nationality and his religion

to divorce one young woman and marry another.

It's disgraceful.

Maria.

Does he care about anything but himself?

Did he care that Eddie was nearly dismissed too because of him?

Or what ordinary, disheartened people think?

Oh, no.

No, he just comes smiling back to Vienna,

expecting everyone to forgive and forget.

He is a public figure.

One mistake they will allow him, but he's gone too far.

Play one of his waltzes now.

They laugh.

Tastes are changing. They're a new man, Bueller and Sierra.

But as long as there's a demand for your music,

I will still publish it.

Ah.

That's a monster.

See you good night.

Good night, Elle.

I promised her I'd let her say good night to everyone.

If she was a good girl and went straight to sleep.

Sleep well.

Don't let him keep you too long, Mr. Spina.

His other friends want to scoot him too.

She is charming, young.

Not at all what you expected.

No.

Either is this party.

How do you mean?

Oh, I thought there'd be more people.

Most of you real friends are here.

You can't blame the others for not coming.

Oh, why not?

Oh, well, not because of public opinion.

All the Emperor.

Well, I'll be blunt.

Because after last time, they can't stand by to see you humiliated again.

But they've only to meet her.

It's the wisest thing you've done for years.

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Sir, there you are.

I thought you'd run out on us.

Or let Holmes Spina'd read you off on the cafe, Victoria.

Those days are over.

You speak for yourself.

I say I'll have to watch you, Mr. Lebrock.

My husband's told me how you were always getting him into mischief.

Not me.

Look, look at these hands.

Burns, calloused, pulling, scoot, pulling, scoot.

I'm not sure.

I'm sorry I was rude to you when we first met.

Not at all.

Perhaps after what's happened, you no longer...

I have been working on something, something a little more serious than usual.

Was a book Cadell suggested a gypsy story about love and war,

bringing together the two halves of the Empire.

I'm sorry, I was so sorry.

I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Together, the two halves of the Empire, Austria and Hungary...

Sounds interesting.

Oh, perhaps you'll like it.

Well, I told him not to accept anything of yours.

I told him, he'd be mad to present anything by Straus in his theatre.

Unless the leading part was written for me.

Oh, wow!

You better go to your box. I'll wait for you.

I'm glad he's only conducted the overture. I've never seen you so nervous.

It means a lot to him. And to all of us.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

You better go to your box.

There was no applause for the overture.

No. Perhaps people were expecting too much. Perhaps they're too excited.

And perhaps they haven't forgiven me. Like the Emperor.

It's going well. I promise you.

Tomorrow is my 60th birthday. I can't believe.

I'm going too old for this sort of thing.

Look, I really should be out front. Forgive me.

It's over, run badly.

It was too long anyway. An audience gets rested. We should go home.

I feel so much to blame.

No. You were right. I enjoyed writing it.

Made me feel young again.

If only it didn't have to be done.

Why aren't you coming? They're waiting.

Repeat, song calls. It's wonderful. Incredible.

No one can take this many calls, especially when I know they're not for me.

You must go out there.

Good.

Good.

Alice, will you tell your father, T. Is ready?

I don't like to, he's still with Mr. Brahms.

And if we don't interrupt them, they'll be there for hours.

Just give them a minute after stop playing and then tell them we're ready.

I don't know if it's been done today, but it still catches the heart.

It never sounds as well as when you play it.

Not on this piano. You can't get a sweep. I don't know how you can stand it.

I've got use to it.

You're a lucky man, Johan. I envy you.

Who would imagine, for example, that I am younger than you? How do you do it?

I'm just content to that, I suppose. It's a dale I was doing.

She's giving you your second use.

No, my third.

And you're still writing?

Yes, of course.

And with me, everything is so much of an effort.

You don't find it gets more difficult?

No, there's, uh, there's music in the air I breathe, in the ground I walk on.

It's all around me.

But I've often wondered what might have happened if it had been harder for me.

Poor Reddy, he still wants to play his own music, but he's asked for Johan's everywhere he goes.

Except the court, of course.

Yes.

Johan admires the emperor very much.

It hurts him to know that lonely old man still bears him a grudge.

I've just been telling her a dale, that since her mother's already married, I'm going to carry her off.

Well, surely you don't think we come to see him?

Go and have tea.

I can't stay, I'm afraid.

If I'm not home before dark, my housekeeper scolds me.

And I can't bear being scolded at my age. Now I only came into salute.

Adele?

Ladies?

Good day, good day.

He doesn't look very well.

No.

But he does enjoy Shani's company.

What's that?

I asked Mr. Brahms to write something in my family.

And what did he put?

I don't understand it.

It's the opening bars of the blue dandhoop.

And underneath he's written, unfortunately not by Jay Brahms.

Sure.

Oh, speak to that thing, will you?

I hate it.

Hello?

Who is it?

Mr. Roddy.

Mm-hmm.

What does he want?

Yes, I'm sure he will.

I'll tell him.

What did he want?

To see you.

What's he coming around?

No, he wants you to meet him.

But I am very busy.

He says it's very important he must see you. He's waiting at Gomai's.

Gomai's?

I haven't been there for years.

It'll be nice to see you again. I'll come with you.

You?

We'll find out what he wants.

Ladies!

Ladies and gentlemen, 50 years ago today, the career of one of the greatest composers began triumphantly in this room.

Seeing him as he sits amongst us now, it's hard to believe that many of us were born, grew up, fell in love ourselves,

and have lived to the music of Johann Strauss.

Thank you.

It will be a gala concert, conducted by Kremzer. You know him.

Of course I know Kremzer. I admire him. But not another tribute. There has been one every year since the first practically every month.

As my life grows shorter, the tributes grow longer. They are turning my house into a museum, but my father's violin.

They have even put my own violin into a glass case. But they will not put me into a glass case. I am still a working musician, gentlemen.

But this concert is not for you. It is in honor of the emperor, Franz Joseph. We hope to be present.

The emperor. Will he be there? He hardly ever sets foot outside his palace now. But we are going to send him a memorial program.

We'd like to include your name. I have been thinking on and off of paying my own tribute.

Thank you.

Minus.

Minus.

Sir. Madam. The emperor.

The emperor.

The emperor.

The emperor.

The emperor.

Do you remember when we first met Mr. Strauss? Yes, Your Highness. There was so much we were going to do then.

I tried, but I have made too many mistakes where you succeeded.

The only thing that I have done is to carry on the work begun by my father, and Joseph Lander.

You speak to my people in a way I never could. They understand you. Like tonight.

It was not me. They were applauding. They were only showing their feelings for you.

Do you believe that? Yes. I hoped.

I am not used to affection anymore.

I saw myself while you were playing. I wondered what I had ever achieved.

You have given us peace. At a great price. You have held the empire together.

In spite of France and Germany. But for how long?

As you know someone at court predicted that my reign would last till the death of Johann Strauss.

Then I hope it will continue for a long time.

So do I. But I am afraid your work will outlast mine.

I restore your honours to you for what they are worth. That much I can do.

Do you still have your villa in the country at show now? Yes, sir.

Then you are near me.

Do you still play Billions? Yes.

Call on me sometime.

Eddie. I thought you were in England. I was.

We heard you played for Queen Victoria. She made her feel young again.

She said I reminded her of father. And you.

I had to come back. What happened? I am ruined. Finished. My wife.

Gumbled on the stock market. Lost everything I had. And my son tried to help her.

He has given up his position at the ministry. What is he going to do?

Start his own orchestra.

Oh, you won't listen to me after everything I have done for him. But I will stop him.

I will speak to every musician, dancehall, ballroom, cafe and vienna. No one will engage him or play for him.

Billions won't stop him.

Eddie, it's happened in our family too many times before.

First with father and father and me, bend me and you.

I fought against you coming into the orchestra. Not because I didn't think you could do it.

But because I knew how hard it was. Ten shillings I got for a while in those days.

Four for a match. How many did it take to pay for your education?

I was angry when you threw it away. But it didn't stop you.

You've never forgotten it. Eddie.

You don't still resent me. Surely after all these years.

I can write to your bank. No. I didn't come for that.

Then why did you?

There was nobody else I could speak to.

What will you do?

Oh, the American tour, I suppose. I said I'd never go back, but I need the money.

They would welcome you.

America makes me feel so old-fashioned and afraid.

All they do is sit and listen to the music. No one dances anymore.

It's if they've forgotten how to.

Do you know her?

I was more tired than I thought I didn't stay for all of it.

Oh, damn.

I was perspired when I conduct.

I'm not like this. Just so thrown.

It's a warm day.

Are you go upstairs and change and lie down?

I just feel a little. And I'll sit quietly and work on my belly in the study.

Iohann?

I promised, Marley. He'd have it for the court. I'll put it next.

It's very important.

All right. But go upstairs and change first.

Shani?

How is he?

Very weak.

What is it?

Pneumonia.

Is there any hope?

The doctor said if he didn't realize how serious it was, if he kept very quiet.

I don't need me. I don't need you.

Shani?

Adora?

Yes.

I thought I was my father.

I was alone.

No.

No.

Am I my hero?

You're very tired.

You look very pretty when you're asleep.

I've been thinking.

Do you remember?

Yes.

I don't want to leave you.

He won't.

All sorts of people have sent messages. They come and see you when you're bit.

Yona?

Yona?

Oh, Mr. Leoprok.

Girardi.

And Crimson.

He's giving a concert this evening at the Spurn in Onobio Varn.

I used to be so afraid.

I'm not anymore, not with you here.

No.

I think...

all my life I was waiting for you.

Try to sleep now, Shani.

I think I shall.

Anyhow.

Thank you.

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