Vladimir Grachyov: The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich
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Quotes
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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : [looking out the window] Who is it?
Grand Duchess Mariya Nikolayevna : I dont know.
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Where did he learn to play? I saw him on the train.
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Ha, this is a soldier... Denisov. I know him. He was a sea cadet in the fleet. Now he is a rifleman.
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : How do you know all of this?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : He told me himself.
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Where did he tell you this?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : We went fishing together.
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : He is a virtuoso. Where did he learn to play?
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : A person of natural gifts.
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Kerensky : I am Alexander Kerensky. How do you do?
Emperor Nicholas II : How do you do Alexander Fyodorovich? This is my Family. My son Alexei...
Kerensky : How do you do?
Emperor Nicholas II : My two older daughters, Olga and Tatiana. The rest of them are ill and are in bed. You can see them if you wish.
Kerensky : No, no I dont want to trouble them.
Emperor Nicholas II : My wife Alexandra Fyodorovna.
Kerensky : Nicholas Alexandrovitch, I would like to speak with you alone.
Emperor Nicholas II : Let's go to the study.
[they leave the room]
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : What an unpleasant man this Kerensky is.
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : That is because he does not respect Papa and Mama too.
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : Sure... because our Papa and Mama are nobody now.
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : Pardon me?
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : Private citizens.
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : You are so insensitive daughter... cruel.
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : Why? I love you and Papa very much.
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Why would you say such a thing then?
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : Because!
[shows her hair is falling]
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : What is it?
Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna : I am getting bald!
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Don't pay attention to her Mama. She is not herself.
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : Her hair is falling out! And you?
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : And I too... so what?
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : My God, how is it? Olenka, you are young women. Why didnt you tell me?
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Please understand us Mama. Who wants to be shaved.
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : You think it is better to be bald?
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[on going to Stavka]
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : I will not come anyway.
Emperor Nicholas II : Why?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Because I am sick and I will be for a long time. I'm always sick. You know it. And mama knows it. I'm an invalid. A hemophiliac.
Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna : Who said you were an invalid?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Nobody. I know it.
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The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Papa, please stay. We'll all be together.
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The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Will papa still be Emperor?
[shakes head no]
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Why?
Pierre Gilliard : Your father abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : So... papas not the Emperor but Uncle Misha?
Pierre Gilliard : Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich also abdicated.
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : But, who will rule Russia if we don't have an Emperor?
Pierre Gilliard : The Provisional Government created by the Duma will rule Russia until there is a Constituent Assembly. Maybe after that your uncle Misha will reign.
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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna : Alyosha! Don't go to far.
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : There are leeches in there!
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : There are no leeches in here! Its wonderful water.
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Emperor Nicholas II : Tell me Alyosha, what do you think? Was I a good Tsar?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Papa, I love you very much.
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[about Lenin]
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Is he a good man?
Emperor Nicholas II : I don't know, Alyosha. I've never met him.
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Would you like to meet him?
Emperor Nicholas II : No.
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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : Aleksei Nikolayevich, would you please invite the lady for a dance?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : I'm drawing.
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : What if the lady asks? What if she insisted?
The Grand Duke, Prince Aleksei Nikolayevich : Very well.
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna : Thank you.
