Lyrics: Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II
Music: Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II
KING
When you are afraid
Make believe you brave
You tell them how you do.
You teach them.
Let it be last thing you teach.
ANNA
Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no one will suspect
Iβm afraid
While shivering in my shoes
I strike a careless pose
And whistle a happy tune
And no one ever knows
Iβm afraid.
KING
You see?
Make believe you brave, and
You whistle.
Whistle.
You show them
(Anna whistle.)
LOUIS
Mother - itβs the boat.
Itβs time.
ANNA
Louis, please go down to the ship
And ask Captain Orton to take all our boxes off the ship.
And have everything move back into our house.
KING
Silence!
This is disorganised behaviour for bedroom of dying King.
Chulalongkorn come.
Mrs Anna you take notes.
From next King.
Well well well.
Suppose you are King.
Is there nothing you would do?
CHULU
I would make proclamations
KING
Yes yes.
What is this proclamations
CHULU
Regarding custom of bowing to King
In fashion of lowly toad.
I do not believe this is good thing
Causing embarrassing fatigue of body
Degrading experience for soul
Etc. etc. etc.
This bad thing, I believe.
KING
This proclamation against bowing
I believe to be your fault!
ANNA
Oh I hope so your Majesty.
I do hope so.