Sita's visit
- The ambassadors of Siam. Sita's visit.
- The kingdom of Siam. Oh, this is exceptional.
What do they look like? Very, very elegant.
- Belfort!
Come on, behave yourself! This is Versailles, after all!
- Ambassadors,
welcome to Versailles.
- This is Sita, one of the King of Siam's panthers.
Just as we are the dogs of the King of France .
Her family is one of the most respected in the world.
- Siam?
Is it where Ariane was born?
- Yes, Ariane is a Siamese cat. She was born there.
Take care of Sita
during her stay.
Diplomacy is very important.
Our two families must maintain good relations.
I'm counting on you.
- Thanks, but I already had something planned.
- It's not a request, it's an order.
- Yes, Mother.
- Ariane, have you seen Belfort?
- He's probably in the Hall of Mirrors.
- OK, thanks, hairball.
- Hi, Lupin. - How are you doing?
- Hi, Arthus and Marcus. Belfort must be held back by a human thing.
- Or locked in a trunk by his sisters. - Again.
- No, he isn't.
- Come on, let's check. Don't move, sweetie.
- Um hum, excuse me.
Uh... hi. My mother sent me. May I keep you company?
- You must be Augustin Prosper de Belfort, son of Diane, the King's favorite dog.
- My friends call me Belfort.
- My name is Sita, daughter of Ayutthaya and Tomboori. Panther of the King of Siam.
This trip is fascinating, everything here is so different.
- How about a tour of the castle?
- I'd love to, but I'd like you to help me deliver a message.
- Of course, to whom?
- A cat born in the kingdom of Siam.
- A Siamese cat? It's surely Ariane.
- Do you know her? This is a very important mission.
- Let's find her and we'll take the opportunity to visit.
We must be very discreet.
The humans here aren't used to seeing panthers and would panic.
- Belfort!
Where the hell are you? It's time for your midday brushing.
- Bazire's coming over here. We have to hide.
- Sita, you just saw Bazire, the king's dog valet.
- Pity he couldn't stay longer.
- I laugh a lot with you!
- Hey, my poor Lupin!
The situation is tragic. - He's forgotten all about you.
- What?!
- It looks like Belfort has a new best friend, they seem close.
- What?!
- Yes, and worst of all...
- IT'S A BIG CAT.
- Wait, what's this all about?
- Your friendship couldn't last. A dog and a wolf, best friends?
- It's enough to drive you crazy.
- Nonsense! Belfort is my best friend, for life.
- Ah, Lupin, Lupin... I know it's hard to hear, but your friendship over.
- My poor darling, he's replaced you.
- The coast is clear. Ariane, are you there?
- How beautiful, all these books!
- Yes, this is one of my favorite places, I love books.
Although a dog who can read is a bit strange.
- Jean de La Fontaine, "The Dog and the Wolf".
- Sita, you know how to read?
- It looks like we have a lot in common.
- Yes, that's wonderful. I'm delighted to meet you.
- Unfortunately, I have to leave Versailles at sunset, and Ariane is still nowhere to be found.
- Let's go see her friend Gazette.
- Don't waste time, my parents are counting on me. I must fulfill my mission.
- I'm sure we'll find Ariane long before you leave.
- You've got to believe me when I tell you she's escaped. I was almost eaten by that wild panther.
- You don't need worry. - She came after me, roaring with her cruel little eyes.
Like this, grrr... And then, grrr... and then, ah... And then...
- What a wonderful interpretation of a panther, Bazire.
Truer than life! But everything's under control.
The panther hasn't moved. See for yourself.
Oh, mercy!
- I was right, Mr. Sauerkraut Wig.
- GUARDS!
- Find the King of Siam's panther!
If anything were to happen to it, it would be a diplomatic incident.
- Yes, sir.
- Hello Gazette, this is Sita.
- Welcome to Versailles, Sita.
- Have you seen Ariane?
- Ariane, well... that is... Well, I...
- Sita has to deliver an important message. We've got to find her.
- She's hiding in the gardens. Oh no, I said it, oh!
- But why?
Over here! Guards!
- Quickly, quickly! This way!
Help!
- Oh no! This way!
- The panther is here!
- It's really quite amusing.
- Never a dull moment at Versailles.
- Oh, Belfort.
- Boo.
- The panther can't be far.
- Let's go to the
Hall of Mirrors.
- It's coming from over there.
- What a run! We have to look for Ariane in the gardens.
- These gardens stretch as far as the eye can see.
We'll never find her before I leave.
I don't know if I can face my parents' disappointment if I fail.
Oh, Belfort.
- My best friend knows the gardens better than anyone.
His nose is infallible. You'll get along just fine.
His name is... - Lupin.
His name is Lupin. - Ah, my dear Lupin.
You're just in time, here's Sita.
- You're letting me down to spend time with a huge cat.
- What do you mean?
I'll leave you to it, you seem to be enjoying yourself.
- I had obligations. My friend Sita, who is a panther, needs our help to find Ariane.
- Your new best friend comes before your old friend.
- Is it proper to talk to this animal? He looks unsavory. We're royal animals.
- Lupin's sense of smell is incredible.
- Actually, it's just my nose you're interested in.
- What? But not at all. Sita needs us, needs US.
You and I are always there to help those in need, aren't we?
- Last time I saw Ariane, it was by the canal. Let's get a move on.
- What a wonderful fountain! This is the goddess Leto, isn't it?
- That's right, with her powers, she turns men into frogs.
- Bla-bla-bla... Bla-bla-bla...
When you've finished giggling, we can maybe go.
- I forbid you to use that tone.
Belfort, where I come from, it's disrespectful.
In Siam, royal animals don't mix with scum.
- No kidding! I don't talk to big cats who show off and steal friends.
- How dare you?
Belfort, tell him to apologize.
- Now you're dreaming! Belfort, tell her to stop showing off.
- BELFORT?
- I mean, Sita's come a long way and she's a guest we have to respect.
- Okay, I get it...
- Lupin, wait!
- Take the panther back to the castle.
Belfort, you come with me.
Bazire is looking for you everywhere.
- It's a good thing they found her.
A wild panther in the castle!
No but frankly,
this isn't a zoo, it's Versailles.
Let's move on to the ear curlers.
- Well, my son, you look very sad.
I hope there's nothing wrong with Sita.
- Mother, I feel terrible, I hurt a friend's feelings.
I promised Sita I'd help her meet Ariane,
but because of me, she's going to disappoint her parents.
I've totally failed, oh misery!
- Pull yourself together. Stop these torrents of emotion.
- Yes, Mother.
- Come on!
Where are those curlers?
- Numerous diplomatic visits have taught me one thing. No argument is forever.
- But I had put them away here.
- Any conflict can be resolved if each
of us takes a step towards the other.
Ariane has been in hiding since this morning.
Sita's message is certainly an order to return to Siam.
- If I help Sita deliver her message... Ariane will have to leave Versailles?
- I'm afraid so.
- Out of the question!
- Ariane is a subject of the kingdom and must obey Sita's family.
- Here they are!
- Don't beat yourself up too much, Lupin.
You had nothing in common. In fact, Belfort isn't an animal of nature, like us.
- Don't worry, we're here.
- Leave me in peace please.
I want to be alone for now.
They're right
It couldn't last, he's a royal dog who lives at the castle. And I'm a wolf.
- It's all nonsense.
Open your big ears and listen to me.
Belfort and you are more than friends.
- I thought we were. But he's made a new friend. And they have a lot in common.
- Even if you're totally different, you're linked to each other,
and nothing or no one can change that.
Come on Lupin, you know I'm right again.
- I never thought I'd say that... thank you, cat.
- Come on, what are you waiting for? Go and find him.
- You know he's looking for you everywhere.
Than panther has a message for you.
- That's why I'm hiding. I'm sure it's my order to return to Siam.
I refuse to leave Versailles, it's my home, with Belfort, Gazette, everyone. And you.
- This panther brings nothing but bad news. I'm going to talk to Belfort.
- Because of you, I've had a dispute with Lupin,
and on top of that you want to take a friend away from me.
- Take her away?
- You wanted my help to order Ariane back to Siam.
But she won't. Don't count on me anymore to find her.
- You're making a mistake, I assure you. The message isn't that.
- The departure of the ambassadors is announced.
Prepare the carriage.
- No, I failed. I failed in my mission.
- Sita, we may still have time, but tell me everything.
-Belfort
- Lupin
Lupin, I should never have let Sita talk to you like that.
You are and always will be my best friend. Will you forgive me?
- Of course, Belfort, but it's urgent. Sita wants to force Ariane to leave Versailles.
- No, she won't.
- What?
- Let's hurry and go get Ariane, before it's too late.
- Too late?
- Trust me, Lupin.
- I wish you a safe journey home, ambassadors. Please convey my regards
to His Majesty the King of Siam. And thank him for his kindness.
- His Majesty, Mr. Vauban is ready to show you his plans of the city of Besançon.
- Fine, I'll go.
- No!
Sita has left. - We are too late.
- You need to hear Sita's message, believe me.
- Hop on, we've got a carriage to catch.
- You surprise me again.
- Look! - Oh!
It's a wolf!
- Lupin, what are you doing?
- Give your message fast, it would help me a lot.
- Ariane, my parents have decided to name you ambassador of Siam to Versailles.
- So I can stay and live here?
- Obviously, you must stay. Thank you, Lupin, for all your help.
Belfort was right. You're a true friend and I'll never forget you.
- What?! So much effort, for that!
- Lupin, Ariane!
- Ambassador of Siam to Versailles, what an honor, and I can stay and live here forever.
- I thought I'd finally be rid of you.
No,
I'm kidding, your nice... sometimes. But now you're coming down.
- Oh, er... yes.
Oh... ugh... yuk...
- There he is,
don't let him go!
- OK, time to go. Bye, guys!
- Oh, what a day! Isn't it, my dear Lupin?
- That's right. Is it always like this when your master has visitors?
- Well, yes. Protocol is tiring.
But it's a chance to make new friends.
- True enough.
- You'll always be my best friend.
- For life? - I promise, Lupin.
- I promise too, Belfort.
- You've never said anything like that to me.
When are you going to bring glitter into my life?
- In the days of the Sun King, we communicated
by letter, which was transported by horse and ship.
But for important matters, we had to meet in person.
When queens and kings couldn't travel, they sent ambassadors.
Versailles hosted many foreign embassies.
The most famous was that of the ambassadors from the kingdom of Siam, which today corresponds to Thailand.
During these visits, the court did its utmost to impress.
Fireworks were set off, sumptuous gifts were presented,
and treaties and trade agreements were signed.
To this day, ambassadors still create links between different countries.
That's diplomacy.