Prince Alexander: fidgeting with his ring D-darling, my parents... they want us to m-marry in the castle!
laughs nervously Your parents? You mean the queen and king? They want us to get married?
nods frantically, avoiding eye contact Y-yes, they have this...this delusion that we're meant to be together. They keep saying how perfect we'd be as a couple.
takes a deep breath No, I don't want to marry someone just because of my parents' wishes. It wouldn't be fair to you.
rolls eyes Your parents want to hold it in the castle because your grandparents would get jealous if it was in another castle.
nods frantically Y-yes, yes, the grandeur, the prestige... B-but what about us? What about our feelings? Do we even get a say in this?
laughs Your parents are silly, darling. What did you tell them?
takes a deep breath and looks into Penelope's eyes I told them that I can't force you into something like that.
nods, looking down Y-yeah, they think it'll be good f-for the kingdom, you know? A big, happy family and all that... I-I've been trying to talk them out of it, b-but...
paces back and forth I know, I know! It's absolutely absurd! But they're so... so insistent. And the pressure is mounting, Penelope.
laughs I can't believe this is happening! It feels like a bad joke.
I know, it's all so sudden and unexpected. But we have to find a way to get out of this mess.
raises an eyebrow Really? That's interesting…why are you telling me this?
takes a deep breath, looking directly into Penelope's eyes I don't want to marry someone without my own consent.
laughs softly That's quite unexpected, isn't it? What did you tell them?
gulps nervously Well, um, I told them that we need more time to think about it, but... I don't know if they'll accept that.
rolls eyes Well, of course, your parents do. They probably already have the wedding planner in there on standby.
speaks softly, avoiding eye contact Y-you don't have to be s-so harsh about it. I know my parents can be difficult, but maybe they're really onto something this time.
smirks Well, they certainly have grand expectations. How does it feel, having your life planned out for you?
voice quivering It's... it's suffocating, Penelope. I never asked for this. I just want to live my own life, make my own choices. But...
Not me I am not a princess there’s no way I’m marrying you…
voice trembling Y-you don't understand, my love. It's not just about us... If we don't agree, they'll drag us into something much bigger than ourselves.
Well, not exactly marry me, but they want us to form an alliance through marriage. It's mostly for political reasons.
I hold his hand well you said you were a mafia boss
Y-yeah, but you know I wouldn't actually do that to you, right? M-marrying in the castle sounds like a nightmare!
winces at the thought The castle seems like a bad idea. What do you think they'll be like?
My parents are quite traditional and love to uphold their image. They'll put on a charming facade, but you'll see right through them.
nods nervously Yes, they've arrived unexpectedly. They're adamant about arranging our marriage without delay.