Tiger's Den

The royal family stare from the balcony. Lucinda is bugging out and worry about her husband. She rushes inside to get the phone. At the moment of silence Alexandre has a flashback two years ago conversion with his brothers and Jack.

Alexandre sitting outside in his backyard with his two of his brothers and Jack. The election has just finish with Jack and Mike winning.

Alexandre: I am shock as hell that Mike and you won.
Xavier: Yeah you two are going to be the worst thing that every happen to this great country. How long do you think is going to take Mike and Jack to get us out of this war.
Paulo: You know the only reason why Mike won this election is because your friendship with us. The people love the royal family and Mike needed the extra push to win this election.
Jack: Why am I still friends with you guys.
Xavier: Your friends with Alex not with all of us.

Xavier and Paulo start laughing there ass off.

Jack: Xavier you are the meaning of the word evil. Mike was going to win the election anyways. He better than that bitch Alice.
Paulo: You know she in your mind that she was going to win. She out debate Mike with term of the war and how she was going to change this bad economy. The only reason why Jack won it was because of your good friend and brother of mine Alexandre. He had the best bullshit speech that help win the election.
Alexandre: Yeah my speech was just to help you Jack. Nothing I said that day was true. People in Portugal talk about the royal family every day. We are the celebrity here like the Hollywood celebrity in the United States.
Jack: OK so what I am vice president.
Alexandre: If thing don’t change in a year would you like to join my plot.
Jack: What do you mean?
Alexandre: Well I can’t tell you until I know you will be up two it. I will see how Mike and you will change this country. If you can’t I will let you in on my secret and let you understand why I help you win this election.
Jack: If the worst happens than I will help you with whatever your plot is.

Alexandre phone rings and the flashback ends. Lucinda run from inside the hotel and stands in front of Alexandre with the rest of the family looking on. Alexandre answers the phone.

Xavier: Everything went according to plan. I need you, your wife, my wife and Paulo at the hospital. Our mom and dad can stay at the hotel with the kids.
Alexandre: OK we will be there soon.
Xavier: There will be a helicopter waiting for you on the roof of the hotel. I am waiting with two face Jack so you better get here fast.
Alexandre: OK Later Brother.

Alexandre hangs ups the phone and looks at the family.

Alexandre: Don’t worry about Xavier he is fine. I need my wife, Paulo and Lucinda. Mother and father watch the kids when we are gone. Lets go we need to make a statement before this state goes into a complete panic about the president death.

Lucinda, Eva, Paulo and Alexandre rush out of the hotel room and into the elevator to the top of the building and into the helicopter. Once Alexander sit and take off he has another flashback a year ago with Jack.

Jack and Alexander sitting in a random hotel room.

Jack: Nothing is going right. Everything is getting blown out of contact by the media. It not fair. Mike and I are doing the best we can but nobody gets it.
Alexander: What did I say one year ago.
Jack: The reason why I won is because of you. I am starting to believe that is true. Nobody likes us at the moment. They are comparing us to the worst leaders. Alice has been on our case as well.
Alexander: Alice is only a distraction toward her next run for president. I was right about the speech I made that won you the election.
Jack: What about the plot you mention.
Alexander: We need Mike out of power and this war to end. I know how to end the war.
Jack: How can you end this war when nobody knows how to.
Alexander: Maybe because I am friends with the France and Netherlands royal family. When they are out of the picture the other two will have no choice but to give up. That not an issue but Mike is the certain issue that we must take care of.
Jack: Why do you want Mike out of power?
Alexander: He is a puppet to the senate. The senate control Portugal not Mike. Royal family need to be back in power over Portugal. It will be for the better for this country.
Jack: What do you want me to do?
Alexander: Don’t even think about it. Keep doing what you are doing. Once the war end in a year than we will have to deal with Mike but leave that to me. Just feel sad for his unfortunate death.

Alexander get tap on the shoulder by Paulo they are at the hospital. All news reporter outside waiting for the message if the president is dead or not but Alexander know that he is dead and he was the person who put everything into motion.

The tenth world war just finish with the victory for the American and Europe. The troops of Portugal just land in the airport. The President of Portugal will be making a announcement.

Alexandre wakes up with Eva bringing him breakfast in bed. His room was white with gold trimming like the feeling of royalty.

Alexandre: What time is it?
Eva: Its almost nine o’clock.
Alexandre: When is our nasty President give his bad announcement?
Eva: Tonight at eight o’clock.
Alexandre: I drank way to much with Paulo. Xavier get royal crest of honor tonight.
Eva: I can’t wait to see Xavier get royal crest. I was worried since the beginning of this war.
Alexandre: Xavier would never die in any war.

Alexandre turns on the T.V. His wife put his food on the stand next to the bed.

Eva:I need to make sure everybody is ready for tonight.
Alexandre: Make sure everybody looks good.

Eva kiss Alexandre on the lips and walk out of the room.

At the airport Xavier gets off the plane. The airport filled with troops from the war. Xavier picks up his things and finds Paulo outside smoking a cigarette next to his car. He walk over to Paulo.

Xavier: I guess bad habits never change.

Paulo drops his cigarette and grabs Xavier into a bear hug and lets go.

Paulo: Brother how many people did you kill?

Xavier starts to laugh.

Xavier: The first thing you ask me is how many people I killed. I lost count around fifty. How the family and the plan.
Paulo: The family is great and waiting for me to return.
Xavier: Yes I got enough people to join.

Putting Xavier suitcase in the trunk of his car.

Xavier: How is Alexandre?
Paulo: Alexandre is fine. He has most the the senate on our side. We also have the navy already plan to join. Everything is going perfect so far. I just don’t trust Jack. I know Alex and Jack are best friends.
Xavier: I know what you mean Jack two face. How is my wife?
Paulo: Bitch like always. She needs to stop picking on Eva. She made her cry yesterday.
Xavier: She the reason why I will die young.

Xavier and Paulo laugh out loud.

Xavier: She can be crazy at some points but I love her.
Paulo: Sure you love her.
Xavier: I think it time for me to head to the president castle.
Paulo: Yea I need to catch the limo so I can drink. Later bro.
Xavier: Later bro.

As Paulo drives away another car show up and picks up Xavier.

Back at the mansion. The entire family was there setting getting ready to leave. Alexandre sitting in the white and red trimming living room waiting for Paulo to return.

Alexandre: Son come over here.

Alexandre II walk over to his dad.

Alexandre II: Yeah dad.
Alexandre: Tonight will be the only day you will be allowed to drink until you turn eighteen.
Alexandre II: Really
Cristina: What he allow to drink what about me.
Alexandre: Every Sousa will be drinking by the end of the night.

Alexandre phone rings and picks up the phone.

Paulo: Everything is set for tonight I am almost at the house. The limo is behind me so once I get there we are leaving.

Alexandre: Ok Paulo later.
Paulo: Later

Alexandre: Everybody it time to leave.

The royal family makes there way outside. Paulo car and limo arrives at the mansion. Royal family gets into the limo and heads toward the hotel across the street from the president’s castle. Mean while Xavier meets with Jack the vice president.

Xavier: You better not ruin my brothers plan.
Jack: Nice to see you two.
Xavier: My brother can trust you but I don’t.
Jack: I don’t need you to trust me. I know what I have to do.
Xavier: You better not fuck this up. If you do I will kill you myself.
Jack: Is that a treat Xavier.
Xavier: No just word of advice. I can’t stand looking at you. Later two face Jack.

Xavier walk away from Jack could say anything.

Royal Family arrives at hotel. The hotel and streets are pack with people waiting the president to make his speech. The royal family checks into the hotel and makes there way to there room which has an outdoor balcony where they will watch the event. As they drink and mingle. The crowd gets louder and the president with couple soldiers and FBI walk out onto the castle balcony. The president stand with a microphone.

Mike: Today is an important day. These five outstanding soldiers took charge of the battlefield and show honor to our beloved country of Portugal.

One of the FBI hands the president a box. The president open the box and take out royal crest of honor. Xavier walk up to the president. Mike hand the royal crest to Xavier. Than Mike gives Xavier a hug and right when he let go a bang was heard. Yelling was heard from below. The president start to fall back but Xavier catch him and drag him of the balcony into the castle.