Maxima (2024) s02e05 Episode Script

INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS MIXED
WITH FICTIONAL ELEMENTS AND DRAMATIZED
APELDOORN, APRIL 30, 2009
Everybody, stay low! Duck!
Stay low!
Are you okay?
TEN MONTHS EARLIER
What is that club called again?
They do something with predictions.
Come on, help me out. The
Right, the KNMI weather forecast.
Thanks for the tip.
Okay.
Okay.
-Nice.
-Yes.
Yes. The balloons over here, please.
And the cake, take them Yes.
Take it to the other table,
over there. Yes.
Okay.
Mom. How nice.
Congratulations.
Are you sure?
Yes.
-Wonderful, right?
-Yes, definitely.
A lot of children.
Amma.
-Grandma!
-Hi, grandma!
-Hi, sweetheart.
-Hey.
Well, no expense or effort was spared.
You only turn three once.
Yes, very good.
So you all wanted
such a beautiful bird, just like Amma.
And now mommy has bought a really
expensive bird that just screams.
But it matches the curtains.
-Dad, you shouldn't tease mom like that.
-Why not?
A king still outranks a queen.
Paz, can you put the girls to bed?
-Yes.
-Please.
Dad, please. Just a little while longer.
Amalia, what did we agree on?
Please, ten more minutes.
Five more?
-I don't feel tired yet.
-Amalia, time to go to bed. Go.
Go to sleep, darling.
You'll have a nice day tomorrow.
-Brush your teeth before going to bed.
-Good night.
I love you. Sleep well.
My love. Bye.
Good night, sleep well.
-Sweet dreams.
-Yes, sleep well.
-I'll see you tomorrow.
-Okay.
Should we look at it one more time?
We're going to be having breakfast
right there, looking into the water.
No, wait. This is where
I'm going to put my hammock.
That's nice.
Yes, good view.
I'm thinking about mahogany
for the doors. Could be nice.
-That would be beautiful.
-Right?
Can you believe how close it is
to the beach?
I know.
Baby?
We're going to need a boat.
Yes.
So you claim that
the country is on the verge of disaster,
but that we cannot provide
full disclosure,
because the system would then
collapse irrevocably?
Irrevocably, yes.
So, together with Minister Bos,
I want to see if, and which resources
we can utilize
to save our financial institutions.
But, this credit crisis
is now spreading like an oil stain
across the entire Dutch society.
People are struggling.
And, what are we going to do about that,
Mr. Balkenende?
Research shows
that the Dutch Royal Family,
after the United Kingdom,
is the most expensive in Europe
with an expenditure
of 114 million per year.
So?
A step back would be a nice gesture.
Sorry, he does that sometimes.
The cage is open
Won't he come out?
No.
Why not?
Because he is well mannered,
Mr. Balkenende.
-Would you like milk in your coffee?
-Please.
A cloud or a splash?
-Here you go.
-Thank you.
This film by Mr. Wilders,
what about that? Fitna.
Of course, I would have preferred
the film had not been published, but
I spoke to Minister Ter Horst,
and she said
that Dutch people abroad are at risk.
It has caused
a lot of commotion, indeed.
Yes.
The final word
hasn't been said on this yet.
Yes, what do you think about it?
What do you think, Lingo?
Africa is just as much
in my own genes, almost.
Because of my own father
and my grandfather, and
I have so much love for the continent
and I also believe
in the continent, so.
I also think
that if you believe in that,
you should put your money
where your mouth is and dare to invest.
NEW YORK, UN HEADQUARTERS
She speaks the language of bankers,
government representatives
and regulators,
but also has the gift to level
with underserved communities,
and learn from them first-hand
and listen to their needs
regarding financial services.
We are tremendously grateful
for her authenticity
and strong personal commitment
to the well-being of people.
Ladies and gentlemen,
our special advocate
for inclusive finance for development,
Princess Máxima.
Thank you.
Your sustainable development speech
is this afternoon, right?
Yes.
Will you be there?
Of course.
-All right. We're going down here.
-Okay. Yes.
Go get them, tiger.
Noor?
Yes?
Come on.
Let me do it.
I can't.
-This is Jerry.
-Hi, Jerry.
Yes.
-Sir, I'm sorry, you cannot enter.
-Why not?
Yeah, perfect.
Sorry.
-Bye.
-Bye, thank you.
Thank you.
Yes. Yes, let's go.
I didn't take you
for a scallops kind of man.
Well, us Zeelanders love fish.
Yes.
Have you had an interesting day
as a special advocate?
Yes, definitely. Yes, very inspiring.
And how was your day?
You had a speech
about water and sanitation?
Yes. Good, I hope.
Yes. The importance of water
is still so often underestimated,
but it is the source of everything.
Sustainable agriculture, food, health.
There is so much room for improvement
in that area. Especially in Africa.
I was surprised to hear that Africa
only uses four percent
of its water resources.
That is such a shame,
because there is a lot of potential.
That's nice, the both of you
so passionate about your work.
Who is taking care of the children
when you are both abroad?
Fortunately, our children
are in good hands.
Traveling is also part of work.
Especially when my mother
will pass the baton later, then
I didn't know that your mother
was already considering to
I mean, she's of an advanced age,
of course, but not yet
Well, I would be honored
to succeed Beatrix.
Well, technically, you're not succeeding
the queen, of course.
Apart from the discussion
in The Hague about your title.
Is there a discussion again?
MÁXIMA CANNOT BECOME QUEEN
MÁXIMA: QUEEN OR NO QUEEN?
"QUEEN" TITLE WORTHY OF OPEN DEBATE
DISCUSSION ABOUT MÁXIMA'S
FUTURE TITLE IS HEATING UP AGAIN
This is Noor Kramer's voicemail.
Unfortunately, I'm not able to answer,
please leave a message and I will
get back to you as soon as possible.
Got it!
Yes, Máx, come on!
Yes, Máx, that's an easy one!
Máxima, what's wrong?
Hey, what's up?
Beatrix wants to talk to us.
Do you think
Yes, Queen's Day, of course.
Did mom tell you anything?
Me?
Yes, you. She always tells you
everything, right?
Well, just financial matters.
I know she has got a lot on her mind.
Crisis. Balkenende.
She got resistance
from the House of Representatives.
That sort of thing.
So it's "Queen Máxima"
All right, your serve.
Just wait until I'm ready, come on.
Mom?
Yes, I'll be with you soon.
Right.
Yes, I wanted to talk to you.
Are you doing all right?
-Yes.
-Yes, fine.
Good.
Yes, I'm sorry to say this, but
this house in Mozambique.
Is it really a good idea?
No, it's really a slap in the face
of the people of this country
who are facing the credit crisis, Alex.
You must understand.
I understand,
but it's also a social project.
It's a very difficult country,
and it's a ridiculously big villa.
Yes, but we support the locals.
There will be a school
and we support local projects.
We don't have privacy anywhere.
This is finally a place
where we can be together as a family.
-Where the press can't go.
-Where we're not "on duty".
The figures show that you are spending
a disproportionate amount of money.
-Jesus, Mom.
-Yes.
You are adults.
I would appreciate it
if you would behave accordingly.
Okay, the others are waiting.
I'll see you later.
Has any of you seen that Sarah Palin?
-McCain's new running mate?
-Yes.
Does she really think she can reverse
the abortion law after 35 years?
"I have great faith that every baby
is created for a good purpose."
Alex, what do you think?
Is Obama going to win?
Yeah, could be, I don't know.
Maybe.
It can go either way.
Just like everything in life, right?
Okay. Well, give us a call
when your poetry collection is finished.
Did you guys have fun playing tennis?
"I would appreciate it
if you would behave accordingly."
Trouble in paradise?
-We got our asses kicked.
-Yes.
It was like being called into
the headmaster's office at Northlands,
in my tennis outfit.
I was actually surprised
that she didn't give me
one of those trash pickers
and demanded
that I'd go clean up the garden.
Well, be careful what you wish for.
You're doing quite well.
Quite?
Pretty.
Good. Neat.
Neat?
Dutchman.
It's exhausting.
Constantly being observed.
Nobody forced you.
To become a royal.
Remember?
Do you know how important
you are to him?
He needs you.
More than you realize.
And they don't want me
to read to them either.
Because I make them sleepy
while they still want to play.
And seriously, they think that sleep is
the worst thing that can happen to them.
But then, if they don't sleep,
they're a total pain in the ass
the next morning.
Yes.
How am I ever going to live up
to someone like your mother?
Who even puts her spices in the kitchen
in alphabetical order.
I've seen it.
The prince commented that the locals
would benefit from his project.
I watched that
with some astonishment, to be honest.
It looks like the prince
is trying to justify his villa project
by saying that he's contributing to the
development of the local population.
That seems
like a wrong assumption to me.
I think he really does care
about Africa.
That's embedded in the whole family,
but of course it's from the perspective
of a wealthy person.
Prince Claus was known for being
an advocate of development aid
based on the self-reliance
of the population.
A different starting point
than his son,
who wants the poor to benefit.
Well, the practice of 20 to 30 years
of development cooperation
shows that this is not how things work.
So you could come to the conclusion
that Prince Willem-Alexander
actually didn't listen
that closely to his father.
You could come to that conclusion, yes.
At least, that he does not do justice
to his father's ideas.
What are you talking about, man?
-According to Zuidema, Queen Beatrix
-Why are you shouting?
Doesn't support
the Mozambican adventure either.
-Mozambique, again.
-God, haven't they already?
An acquainted minister was present
when Máxima
and Willem-Alexander were arguing
and Máxima told Willem-Alexander,
"You shouldn't always listen
to your mother,
don't always do as your mother says.
You should do what you want for once."
Of course,
that means what she wants. But
The crown prince comments
that the case affects him very much
and even gives him sleepless nights.
So they get to decide
when and where we go on holiday?
It's a bit more complicated
than that, cookie.
No don't "cookie" me.
I wonder whether it's worth
all this bullshit, Máx.
It's ridiculous.
We work day and night for this country.
We're public property.
We do anything the people want.
On Queen's Day we'll be doing
koekhappen and spijkerpoepen,
all the nonsense that people ask for.
But the moment we want
to do something for ourselves
to make our family happy,
the whole country is exploding.
And everyone suddenly
has the right to an opinion.
Be quiet!
APELDOORN, APRIL 30, 2009
It's all over in the blink of an eye.
The car drives through the audience
to the bus with the queen
and her family at a high speed.
The princes and princesses
saw it happen before their eyes.
They, like everyone else present,
were shocked.
A small car appears in the bottom
right corner of the screen,
probably a Suzuki Swift,
breaching the various barricades
at high speed.
Several wounded, 14 wounded,
is now being said.
There may have been fatal casualties,
because that car breached
those barricades at high speed.
It is still unclear
whether this is an attack.
The car has already been searched
by members of the explosive
ordnance disposal service,
but it is still unknown
whether explosives have been found.
See you soon.
After the incident, the royal family
quickly makes their way
to Het Loo Palace,
where a parade would take place.
Keep your head still, please.
Good.
Do you feel nauseous?
No.
Yes.
Yes, darling, I get that.
You really don't have
to worry about that.
Grandma is okay too. Yes.
Hey, listen up.
Mommy is here. Shall I put her on?
Yes?
Good. Here she is. Bye, darling.
Amalia.
Yes.
Hello, my darling.
No, sweetie, don't be afraid.
Don't worry.
We had a
an accident.
With someone who drove
in the wrong direction.
But
Yes, Amma is fine, darling.
Yes, don't worry.
Bye, darling. See you tonight, yes?
Bye.
Is everything okay at home?
Yes.
Well, I don't know
if that's a good idea.
Are there even more casualties now?
Four casualties are known so far
and a number of severely injured.
Terrible.
Is there anything I can do for you?
Thank you.
Yes.
They think I should say something
as a consolation, but I can't.
I'm not going to do that.
It was directed against us,
against the monarchy.
And now other people are
We don't know that.
Maybe this person was confused.
How can I comfort people
if I'm lost myself?
By saying exactly that.
That you feel lost yourself, too.
Just as a person,
as the mother of the country.
Attention. Three, two
What started out as a wonderful day,
has ended in a terrible drama
that shocked us all very deeply.
People who were nearby,
who saw it happen on television.
All those who have experienced it,
will have witnessed it
with bewilderment and disbelief.
We are speechless
that such a terrible event
could have happened.
My family, I
I think all of us
throughout the country,
are feeling deep sympathy
for the victims,
for their families and their friends
and all those who were deeply affected
by this accident.
I don't understand how someone
is capable of such a thing.
He acted on his own, right?
Yes.
He died later
and we don't know much more.
But for God's sake,
how could security have acted so badly?
Just one simple barricade
for an important event like this?
-Come on, Máxi.
-This isn't Argentina, Dad.
Are the girls okay?
Yes, they weren't there, thank God.
They're more concerned about learning
to ride a bike and swimming lessons.
They already forgot about it.
It's amazing how resilient kids are.
You too, Máxi. You, too.
The attack was aimed at the monarchy.
We were the target.
Is that what you think?
No.
No, the attacker said that.
Máxi.
-I had no idea people hated us so much.
-No, no, no. That is not true.
They hate us so much that they
turned against us and want to kill us.
I wish you were here.
I wish I could be there.
Thank you so much for visiting.
Yes, it is incredibly important to us.
Glad that it was possible.
The number of casualties
has now risen to eight.
The patients here
are no longer in a critical condition.
Britt was hit by the car
and was brought in seriously injured.
She ended up on the asphalt
and had multiple bone fractures.
She really had a guardian angel
to protect her. Right?
People next to her did not survive.
Terrible.
So, how are you feeling now, Britt?
A bit better.
You must be incredibly shocked.
And your dad, too.
I don't remember exactly.
Just a few fragments.
She flew straight into the air.
As if she was a doll.
How helpless you must feel.
I just can't get my head around it.
Why does someone do such a thing?
What the hell was he thinking?
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for visiting
and for your words of comfort.
I'm sure people really appreciate it.
You and your entire team
are doing a great job.
We hope everyone will recover
as soon as possible.
-We are doing our utmost.
-Good. Thank you so much.
-Royal Highness.
-Yes.
Sorry.
Hello.
-Good afternoon.
-Hi.
Was that Princess Máxima?
That's a coincidence.
Yes.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Yes, you may start.
Máxima?
I'll tell them they will have to wait.
Are you all right?
It's a lot, isn't it?
That whole attack was so terrible.
Yes.
In the hospital, that girl.
Sorry for making the people wait.
No, it doesn't matter.
There is plenty of time.
What did we do wrong?
Well
I
Maybe the key is
Well, to constantly stay in touch
with the sentiments in society.
If people are really struggling
to make ends meet
and have no money for basic needs,
let alone for a flower on the table
or a vacation, then
Well, then it's pretty rough
when people they really look up to
buy such a huge villa.
And on top of that, in a country filled
with corruption and poverty.
Yes, that could, with all due respect,
give people the impression
that you don't care how they're doing.
Of course, I know that's not the case,
but people simply make mistakes.
Thank you.
Noor?
I'm sorry.
Okay.
You are my most important advisor.
Not only in terms of work,
but also personally.
Thank you.
You're my rock.
-Hello.
-Hey, sweetie.
How did it go?
Yes, it went well.
-Did it?
-Yes, thanks to Noor.
Well, that's good.
Yes.
Maybe Mozambique
isn't such a good idea after all.
No, we're not doing anything wrong.
We're sending the wrong signal.
So we're going to let
the press win again.
It's not about the press.
It's about us.
It's been ages since I looked forward
to something so much.
I know.
But we're going to find something nice
and special for our family.
I'll send a letter
to Balkenende tomorrow.
TAVARNELLE VAL DI PESA, ITALY
Girls!
-Máxi!
-We are here!
-We're here!
-Let the party begin!
Do you know how I feel?
Like I was a broken guitar
that they cast aside
and that they've finally fitted
new strings on.
Okay.
Exaggerated.
She has never touched
a guitar in her life.
Drama queen.
What I want is to forget
about my terrible divorce.
Yes.
Well, but
my goal now is to find true love at 40.
Yes, definitely.
Let's see.
I think I'm giving up on my dream
of being a mother.
Well, it's not like I've lost all hope.
If I become a mother,
I'll be the happiest woman on earth.
But I don't want motherhood,
or lack of it, to define me anymore.
Or define my life and my happiness.
So I'm going to toast
to enjoying life, to love
and to friendship.
-That's it.
-Yes.
These years have been very interesting.
To say the least.
I think that,
before I met Alex, I never thought
I could love someone this much.
But after
my three daughters were born
and it turned out
I had an endless amount of love.
But there was also
a very profound sorrow and pain.
So, to bring balance,
I want to focus more on love,
family and friends.
And less on sorrow and pain.
And always do the right thing.
Because in that regard,
I underestimated my mother-in-law.
Because, look, I'm not condemning
her way of working.
Always doing
what's right for the country
instead of what's good for herself.
Although it may surprise you,
my dear friends, now that I'm 40,
I want to toast to Beatrix.
Because she puts her heart
in the right place.
-All right, good.
-A toast to Beatrix.
-Cheers!
-Cheers, girls!
Cheers.
Mom?
Yes?
Mom.
Are you with dad again?
At least turn on the heating.
The famous tie speech.
"Tie-wearers of all nations unite.
Cast off the rope that binds you.
Risk your neck, liberate yourself
and venture into open collar paradise."
Yes, exactly.
So.
Yes.
You're so much like him.
-At least just as pretty.
-Yes, at least.
What do you think?
Are they ready?
-The Máximas?
-Yes.
I would think so.
Yes?
Yes, really.
You need to be so resilient.
They are.
Together, they'll do a great job.
She boosts him a little.
And let's be honest,
he tends to need it sometimes.
He tames her a little.
When the time comes
Thanks, darling.
I will send an invoice.
Friso?
Yes?
You could've done it too.
Yes, sure.
Do you know what we'll do?
We're going to finish this 300-year-old
bottle of whiskey here, with dad.
I think that's a really good idea.
Don't worry, Mom.
I may be moving in the background,
but that doesn't mean
I'm abandoning you.
To dad.
To you.
-Hello there.
-Hello!
Good evening.
How are you?
Did you have a nice day?
Look, Lingo. I have something for you.
Have you got it? Good.
Good. Sleep well.