[Erika is pacing back and forth]
How am I gonna do this? Everyone will know I'm a fake. They'll throw me in the dungeon in two seconds flat. Oh, Julian, where are you? Why aren't you here?
Preminger [comes in]
Your most beautiful Highness. [Wolfie jumps down from the bed and barks at him] What's this stupid cat doing here?
Preminger Oh, he's yours, is he? Well, a thousand apologies, my lady. Such, canine, feline. What happened to the other one?
Uh, she's around here somewhere.
Preminger I see. So, that you're apart. The queen has sent me to escort you to meet the king.
Uh, thank you.
[Erika takes Preminger's arm. She and Preminger leave the room, with Wolfie following them]
A Anneliese
[Anneliese, Preminger, and Serafina arrive outside the mines]
What are we doing here?
Preminger Taking a little side trip, princess.
A Anneliese
[realizes, angrily]
You were behind this!
Preminger Very clever planting a double to fool the queen, but not quite clever enough. Checkmate! I win. [pulls Anneliese by her arm into the mines]
[Serafina follows Anneliese and Preminger into the mines as Hervé watches on. Preminger pushes Anneliese down]
Nice to see you again, Your Highness. [to Nack] Watch your step.
A Anneliese
I don't understand, Preminger. Why would you do this?
N Nack
To be king. [gets punched in the shoulder by Nick]
A Anneliese
And how would you get to be king?
Preminger Still underestimating me? Isn't that just like a royal?
N Nack
He was going to marry you.
A Anneliese
[surprised]
What?
N Nack
[Preminger and Nack get Anneliese up]
Now he's got a new bride in mind.
Preminger Your mother is a very handsome woman. [laughs evilly]
A Anneliese
[Preminger and Nack take Anneliese further into the mines, with Nick following behind. Serafina follows behind as well. Preminger opens the door and pushes Anneliese in. Julian is kneeling on the floor with his hands tied behind his back]
Julian!
Preminger [Anneliese starts to untie Julian]
How sad they'll be when they discover you've died in a tragic accident.
They'll never give up looking for the princess.
Preminger Oh, I think they will. When I show them this. [shows Anneliese and Julian the former's ring. He laughs evilly] Oh, that's funny.
[Anneliese finishes untying Julian. Preminger leaves and closes the door behind him. Julian pulls on the door handle, but is unsuccessful. He shoulder barges against it to break it down, but is unsuccessful]
No good.
A Anneliese
We have to stop him.
