Maxima (2024) s02e02 Episode Script

INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS MIXED
WITH FICTIONAL ELEMENTS AND DRAMATIZED
Right, okay.
Thank you.
-Your Highness, Majesty. Welcome.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Welcome.
-Yes, thank you.
What does it say?
-What?
-Up there, the banner. What does it say?
When is the stork coming?
TWO MONTHS EARLIER
What's your schedule tomorrow?
Water board.
You?
Your father asked me to stop by.
Do you want to join?
Busy.
Can you close it, please?
-What?
-The water, Alex. Can you close it?
What is it?
nothing.
Come on. I know you.
I just don't like that you assume that
I'll do all the "thank you's" by myself.
Okay, well, I can help you.
-I thought you wanted to do something.
-Yes, I want to work.
Not just decorate Eikenhorst.
That's not what I studied economics for.
-Fair point.
-You?
Anything bothering you?
No.
Just happy we're back home.
Actually, I was thinking,
maybe we can stop smoking.
Why?
Just, health reasons.
We said we were going to take it slow.
I'm just saying,
it's really bad for your health.
Good morning.
Lygia.
Good morning.
Please help me.
What day is it today?
Thursday.
Máxima is coming to visit.
How was your honeymoon?
Did you enjoy it?
Yes, it was amazing.
We visited the Maoris
and we went to Salt Lake City
for the Paralympics.
That's very impressive.
Sprinting and long jumping with one leg,
it's astounding how they do it.
Have you seen my medal?
-That one?
-Yes.
The 1967 Nijmegen Vierdaagse hike.
It's the only medal
I've ever won myself.
The rest was purely decorative.
So
Have you found anything yet?
I mean, something you really want to do?
I'm working on it.
Well
The opportunities,
they don't just fall into your lap.
You have to go out there
and grab them.
It's like playing tennis.
You don't wait for the ball,
you just go and get it.
Do you also play tennis?
A little, yes. But Alex is better.
We played so much,
Trix and me.
For days.
So carefree.
Sorry.
I have no filter.
Lygia is used to it.
But Trix doesn't know
how to deal with it.
Well, I only cry when I get married.
You should check
who we are sending them to.
-Some need to be more personal.
-What? Why?
Here, Alex. Ter Linden.
You cannot just send
a plain "thank you".
-What should I write then?
-I don't know, make it personal.
It has to be something special.
That's polite.
Then it'll take forever.
It's the law of giving and receiving.
It's very important.
Says who?
My mother.
This one is for you.
-It's probably an admirer.
-Finally.
Are you fucking kidding me?
It's the fucking butcher.
He says he can't work anymore
because of what happened to him and
He wants me to compensate him.
What an asshole.
Send him a card.
Listen to your mother.
He's receiving nothing.
Well, Maurice is working on the garden,
but it's a collaboration, of course.
We're in touch about everything.
No, thank you. I quit.
So, what did you think
about the soft blue for the living room?
-Yes, it's perfect.
-Yes?
Yes, it really lights up the space.
Maybe some more plants?
Well, well.
So?
What do you think?
Well
Modest.
I almost missed it.
Okay, we'll talk later.
Thank you for everything.
Right, I'll send you
the mood board for the salon.
-Thank you.
-Royal Highness.
Mood board?
Nice.
Alex!
Alex!
Alex!
We will have to figure this out.
I never know where he is.
Unless that's your intention, of course.
What do you mean?
You know. The bag is secured, right?
-Yes. I thought I heard you.
-Hi!
We were just talking about expectations.
Such as?
Well, at least three kids,
starting with a son.
Well.
Right, very funny.
I seriously think he's scared shitless.
I don't think it's a bad idea
to make him take a course.
Come on, how difficult can it be?
Changing some diapers.
Terrible things can happen.
Like what?
-Sudden Infant Death. Meningitis.
-Enough already, man.
Tijn can't even keep a goldfish alive.
You know that.
They're going to do it together, right?
That's the thing about having a child.
As soon as it's there,
you're afraid to lose it.
You're essentially giving birth
to your own fear.
Speaking of fear, she will be thrown
to the lions tomorrow.
A lion and a lamb.
Dad isn't that difficult.
Well, and us.
As a balloting committee.
-Why?
-We're coming to play tennis.
Great.
Come on, it will be fine. Right?
Just bite the bullet.
Nice.
Is that allowed?
Shell, the UN, Foreign Affairs.
She was also involved
in the Dayton Agreement.
It's the peace negotiations
after the Bosnian war.
Yes, so she also speaks
all the Slavic languages.
As well as Spanish.
-There they are.
-White smoke!
We have a pope!
-That's easy.
-With Friso, everything is easy.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-I'm Máxima.
-Mabel, hi.
-Hi.
-Hi.
-Heard a lot about you.
-Only bad things, I hope?
-Yes, you can't disappoint anymore.
-Okay, good.
-Hey.
-And?
Well
Hey, girl, did you survive?
It was a piece of cake.
Do you play tennis?
Didn't you warn them?
The only thing I can do
with a racket is break it.
Chess, however, and motorcycling.
She's a devil on the road, this woman.
Then you can join the club.
Máxima recently drove into our butcher.
I didn't.
-No, no. It was his fault.
-In Holland, we say:
Man behind the wheel, blood on the wall.
-Woman. It's the other way around.
-Predictable.
Right. Approval
from the ballot committee.
-How are you feeling?
-Good. Yes.
We're not getting a pool.
Why not?
Because the sun is only out
for a few weeks a year.
-Yes, but then you would want to swim.
-Do you know how often it rains?
-You love swimming in the rain.
-When it's warm.
Plus, it's a waste of water.
-Only if you don't use the pool.
-Mom.
Okay, we're coming.
Your father is in the ICU right now,
he is resting.
We gave him some sleep medication,
now we have to wait
to see if the antibiotics work.
That could take up to 48 hours.
-Okay. I'll go straight to the ICU then.
-Okay.
You can go to the family room, that way.
-Okay.
-You may follow me.
All right.
COFFEE
BLACK
Shit.
No, no, no.
-Hi.
-Hi.
Have you heard any updates?
It looks like he's on the mend.
Well, thank God.
Do you know how this works?
Which one?
Just black.
The doorbell rang and our neighbor
showed up on the doorstep, crying.
I knew, immediately.
-How old were you?
-Nine.
Jesus.
He had gone ice skating with a friend,
who fell through the ice
and got trapped underneath.
And my dad tried
to rescue him with a scarf,
but then he fell
through the ice himself.
I cannot imagine
growing up without a father.
Yeah, it is funny, though.
As a child, you manage somehow.
But for my mom
That was the toughest part.
Seeing her grief.
Yeah.
Do you want kids?
I don't know yet.
There are so many
other things I want to do,
and my job is pretty demanding.
How about you?
Well
Sorry.
You don't have a choice, of course.
The girls' room.
-Would you like a cup of tea?
-Yes, please.
God damn it!
Assholes.
Now I have to find out
in the goddamn tabloids
what my own house is going to look like.
What's wrong?
Those fucking journalists
have absolutely no respect.
For anything.
-It's just their job, darling.
-I hate them, every single one of them.
PRINCE WILLEM-ALEXANDER AND PRINCESS
MÁXIMA CHOOSE VILLA EIKENHORS
And by the way, I quit smoking.
So you know.
PRINCE CLAUS
IS STRUGGLING WITH HIS HEALTH
Where's the pool?
-It's like a funeral, isn't it?
-Please.
Look, I got this one from Lygia,
the Dixie Pink from Suriname.
I saw it blossom once.
An entire field of them.
-That was really
-Where is Lygia anyway?
She had to receive something.
What's that?
Surprise.
What is this?
A little something, darling,
to keep you company.
Okay.
Such a beautiful animal.
May I introduce you:
Psittacus erithacus.
But of course,
you can also choose a name yourself.
Hello.
Hello.
Welcome. Will you come live with me?
Are you a circus parrot?
So cute.
-Your Majesty, welcome.
-Thank you, thank you.
-Welcome, Your Majesty.
-Thank you.
-Hello!
-Hi, welcome to Meppel.
-Thank you.
-Hello, welcome to Meppel.
-Welcome!
-Thank you.
-Welcome.
-Máxima!
Hi!
Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Máxima.
And on behalf of my husband,
I would like to send you
his best regards.
And on behalf of my entire family,
I would like to thank you very much.
Since the last time we were able
to celebrate Queen's Day, two years ago,
we have gained
two great daughters-in-law.
And a cute niece too,
and one more on the way,
and another one almost on the way.
So in a few years, we will be here
with many more people, hopefully,
on this stage or elsewhere
in the Netherlands.
WILLEM & MÁXIMA
WHEN WILL TRIXI BECOME A GRANDMA?
What did you think of it?
Yes, it was a lot.
Yes.
People's entertainment.
Clowns.
That's what we are on a day like this.
Your mother looked quite happy.
Yes.
Well, if her sons are happy,
she's happy.
It was the first Queen's Day
for Princess Maxima,
who will soon start as a committee
member at the PaVEM foundation,
led by former GroenLinks party leader,
Paul Rosenmöller.
I promise you to do my utmost to improve
the position of women
from ethnic minority groups.
Our PaVEM foundation will therefore put
learning the Dutch language
at the center of her program.
So glad to have you on board.
I immediately said, bullseye.
Exactly what we needed.
-Yes?
-Of course, you're a role model.
It doesn't get any better.
-See you next week.
-Yes.
What do you think? Honestly.
I think they are extremely happy
to have you on board.
Yes, I should make more eye contact.
I tend to forget that
when I'm reading from paper.
-Yes, but this is your first one.
-Yes, I should look
Sweetie.
-Lygia.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-I'll go straight ahead.
-Yes.
Hey.
Have you visited him yet?
Yes, but he was asleep.
I'll stay here, just in case.
In case?
That he needs me.
He has those terrible dreams.
Yes.
Hey.
Dear boys.
Take good care of each other.
Okay?
Yes.
If there's a war
you run away.
Okay?
Don't fight.
Fighting is a big misconception.
Hey.
How is he?
He was awake for a little while.
You can go home, guys.
-I'm staying.
-Sure?
Yes.
Get some sleep.
I'll see you tomorrow, okay?
Bye, Dad.
Now that Claus Georg
Willem Otto Frederik Geert van Amsberg
has departed this life,
we now lay his body to rest
in this church.
We hand him over,
into the hands of the living God.
In the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
No one lives for themselves,
no one dies for themselves.
Whether we live or die,
it is for the Lord.
We belong to Him.
Forward, march.
You can get dressed again.
Is everything okay?
Everything is perfectly well,
but there are no guarantees, of course.
Yes, I was wondering
Yes?
Cause, there's
this really big project next autumn
that I would like to participate in,
but, yes, there's not really a way
to plan these sorts of things.
-Right?
-Do you smoke, Your Royal Highness?
If I were you, I would put that
at the top of my to do list.
Yes, okay. It's in.
-I don't see a light.
-No, you have to put it on there.
Yes?
Yes.
A light will flash
when he makes a sound, love.
That's the whole concept.
-Where was this?
-Scotland.
Yes.
And you, are you scared easily?
No, right?
-No, I can get scared.
-Can you?
Yes.
Not very easily. I'm not afraid
of the dark or afraid of animals.
You?
Do you get scared easily?
I'm quite afraid
of spiders, actually. Yes.
And me, of course.
Fifteen minutes ago,
I went upstairs and she was fast asleep.
You could just go again.
I crashed into a rock once
when I was canoeing, and I flipped over.
And I remember being underwater
and everything going quiet,
and I got really scared.
It turns green
when there's a sound, and
Shouldn't there be a light if it's on?
-And then?
-A big dude with lots of tattoos
pulled me out of the water,
and of course I fell completely in love
with him immediately.
Well, I had to save her,
because she was drowning.
Lau?
Just go.
No. Too bad.
Dear, dear children,
I'd like to say something.
I want to thank you for being
so incredibly kind to me
during this past time.
Your visits, your daily calls.
I really felt your love
and that has helped me a lot.
I want to thank you so much for that.
But I feel that another time is upon us
and that I want to look ahead again.
I have three wonderful sisters,
I have dear friends,
I get to babysit my wonderful
granddaughter every Saturday morning.
I talk a lot with my friend Lingo,
who's starting to talk back
more and more.
My wish for the new year
is that you pick up your own lives again
and no longer worry about me anymore.
I still miss your dad every day,
but I feel his love,
which gives me strength
and I am very thankful for that.
-It's working.
-There.
To life.
To life.
-To life, Mom.
-And to love.
I'll go.
As they get closer,
the likeliness of Iraq
using chemical weapons increases.
That has been the biggest fear
throughout this war.
The allies have now, so to speak,
ended up in the red zone.
It's possible that the Iraqis
use those weapons.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw,
so to speak.
It's about Saddam, baby. Look.
I'm overdue.
-Are you serious?
-Yes.
How long?
Well, it's just one.
Yes, fortunately. Right?
That will save a lot
of constitutional hassle, probably.
It's about 12 weeks now.
Look, this is the backbone.
Look, here is the heart.
Are you able to see when it's due?
Well, it will arrive when it's ready.
But the due date is December 1st.
-This one can go in the living room.
-Sure.
We can start with the chairs.
Those also go in the living room.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
-What?
-Put it down. Put it down!
Are you out of your mind?
Will you keep an eye on her?
She is crazy.
To clarify the contents, I'm now quoting
from the leaked email from the princess
to her family and friends.
"It's just one, for those who read
that I had treatment
and am expecting twins.
I hope he or she doesn't behave
with an air like a prince or princess,
I'll kill him-her."
And this part was also broadcast
in that particular BNR show.
That's correct.
Well, then the question is,
where is the leak and how do we seal it?
We can't just prohibit
publishing stuff like this?
Newspapers can write what they want.
That is, unfortunately,
the freedom of the press and speech.
-We have to make sure internally that
-Can I say something?
Why don't we make a deal with the press?
A deal?
No.
I don't like deals,
especially with the press.
Give them a finger and they take
your whole hand. Want to bet?
-Yes, it's worth considering.
-They're vultures.
-It's fine.
-We'll think about it.
And furthermore, I suggest that we say
the due date is mid-January
in the press release.
This way, we'll keep them at a bit
of a distance during the last month.
And let's not forget
that this is great news.
Congratulations, Your Royal Highness.
More on that later,
but first Mabel Wisse Smit's love life.
-Prince Johan Friso's fiancée.
-Alex!
-The House of Representatives wants
-Yes?
-Come see this.
-about her alleged relationship
with top criminal Klaas Bruinsma.
Although she denies,
Bruinsma's ex-bodyguard claims
that there was indeed a months-long
love affair between the two.
In about a month, the Senate
and the House of Representatives
will need to formally approve
the marriage of Mabel and Friso.
Friso is Queen Beatrix's
second oldest son and wishes
-to retain his claim to the throne.
-Unbelievable.
They can't do this.
This is just a kind of witch hunt.
We don't know,
maybe what they're saying might be true.
-Great. You're choosing their side.
-No, I'm just saying that we don't know.
What I do know
is that we need to turn things around.
We should make sure
that they work for us. Not against us.
How? By paying them money?
Let's say that we give them
an exclusive interview.
With pictures, once, twice a year.
And in return,
they have to leave us alone.
And you think that's going to work?
Yes, of course,
they're going to say yes.
Just think of it as your mother
feeding her parrot.
-I'm not a fucking parrot.
-You're not the parrot.
Alex, they are the parrot.
So, you walk
all the way up to the front.
-Good morning.
-Good morning.
Hi.
Just a little makeup check.
Yes.
Okay, you may proceed.
-Máxima!
-Your Highness!
-Touch my belly.
-Highness, Willem-Alexander, over here!
Okay, next group!
You should really consider
getting some garden gnomes.
Yes, I'm trying to bring this tree
from Argentina.
An umbu. I think it's going to happen.
-I love the fireplace.
-Yes.
Yes, I hope I don't burn down the house.
It's very light.
It's amazing wallpaper.
So, last but not least, on this floor
is my favorite room in the house.
-It's my personal project.
-The baby room?
It's my office.
So, I'm getting a large desk here.
And tomorrow they're coming
to fill up the bookshelves.
-This place is perfect.
-It's nice, right?
How long are you planning
to keep working?
Well, I guess
I'll just continue until I can't.
I really don't understand
why people stop so early.
Well, it could be nice
to prepare yourself, mentally.
I really liked that.
Yes, no, no, yes, of course.
Yes, I'm reading a book, so.
So you're not nervous at all?
It's not really on my mind that much,
I'll just wait and see how it goes.
Do you want coffee?
By the way,
Friso is stepping away from the throne,
because of all the commotion.
Seriously?
That is
That is big.
Wait, does that mean
Tijn will be second in line?
No.
The second in line is over here.
Oh, my God, you're right.
Poor kid.
Do you want chocolate?
I brought these from Bariloche,
they are the absolute best.
Thanks.
Yes.
All right, hey.
-The two of you, take care.
-Yes.
-Yes?
-Yes.
Bye!
Alex!
Alex!
I don't know that.
Just cancel everything, just to be sure.
Yes, everything.
-Shouldn't we go to the hospital?
-They'll just put her to bed.
We can do that here.
What is wrong?
Am I ill?
-I'm more concerned about the baby.
-I'm so tired.
-Will this be okay?
-With strict bed rest, it probably will.
-From now on, complete bed rest.
-Two and a half months in bed?
I want a second opinion.
The cabinet has decided
not to submit an act of consent
for the marriage of Prince Johan Friso
and Ms. Mabel Wisse Smit.
The reason
for the government's decision
is that we unfortunately have had
to conclude that the information
that we received in June
about Ms. Wisse Smit's past,
that this information
was incomplete and incorrect.
This concerned her contact with
the late Mr. Bruinsma in particular.
Almost all women here
give birth at home.
-Seriously?
-Can you believe it?
That is crazy, Máxima,
it's very dangerous.
And do you know
what they use for pain relief?
Nitrous oxide?
Nothing.
Nothing?
Your Highness, congratulations.
Thank you.
You understand that,
although many children
are born in the world,
Máxima and I, as proud parents,
think this the most beautiful baby
in the world.
And we are also very happy and grateful
that the birth
went so well and smoothly today.
Couldn't you have warned me?
You will forget about the pain, my love.
-Are you okay, darling?
-Yes.
Yes, the stitches hurt.
I told the doctor,
just stitch it up all the way.
Yes.
Yes, she truly is a delightful daughter.
Well, at least the worst is over.