The Prince and the Showgirl*

A Story by Abishai100

A real-life modern-day North American prince (Newport) divorces his cruel princess-bride and courts a Jets cheerleader (Danica) who might add 'daybreak' to life!

A royal fable, inspired by The Prince and the Showgirl (Laurence Olivier). Signing off (yes),

DISCLAIMER: This is not any direct reference to the Olivier film or to the football-team referenced/cited in this work of fanfiction intended to be a re-presentation of 'American' dowries.

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In the idyllic North American area of Newport, a very secretive American prince (Algerian-American) named Amlan lived with his mother and sister and new princess-bride Esmerelda.

Amlan was a big fan of E.B. White (the writer!) and liked spending lots of quiet time rereading her classic short-novel about that 'fantastic pig' who becomes famous thanks to the help of a helpful talking spider named Charlotte. Prince Amlan dreamt that this neat mystical relation between that downtrodden pig and spider-Charlotte signaled something 'lacking' in his wealthy Newport life with his princess-bride Esmerelda.

Esmerelda is a very attractive young woman, only 2 years younger than her prince-husband Amlan in Newport. They have a normal love-life but the princess is quite arrogant/vain and treats Amlan with cruelty in their shared Newport mansion where Amlan lives (with his mother and sister, also obviously of royal Algerian descent).

Amlan's mother and sister are close to the prince but worry about his estrangement from his princess-bride Esmerelda and decide in counsel to seek a formal/public divorce which create something of a 'buzz' in home-country Algeria where it's more widely-known that the prince and his mom/sister have moved to Newport with their inherited royal fortune(s). The divorce nevertheless remains more-or-less a 'contained' secret in North America. Life therefore is going on as usual in this Newport mansion of breathtaking design, and Prince Amlan wonders how he'll now deal with his newfound sudden loneliness in this surrounding of immense wealth!

AMLAN: There's some 'buzz' in the tabloids implying this 'fallout' between myself and the cruel princess is linked to scandal(s)!

Prince Amlan decides to take some time-off and get a breather and drives to New York so he can enjoy a Jets (American-football) game and simply forget about his trying fallout with Princess Esmerelda. He's enjoying this Jets game against the Super Bowl winning Rams (LA) and notices something 'special' during his mini-vacation/getaway.

It's not what he notices but whom he notices at the Jets game that comprises the real 'meat(s)' of this small modern royal tale. Prince Amlan has a vision of an incredibly beautiful American-football cheerleader named Danica who's been cheering for the Jets for about 2 years now. Amlan instantly falls in love with her and insists, after the game, she take a 'trip' with him back to his 'secret' royal mansion in Newport.

AMLAN: You've come across to me as a young woman of great charm, Danica.
DANICA: You're certainly a 'real' prince of great surrounding(s), young Amlan!
AMLAN: I'm not that young...I mean, you and I are of the same age, no?
DANICA: Me thinks you're coming towards me with some kind of proposition, Prince.
AMLAN: That I am, indeed, Danica.
DANICA: What's that exactly?
AMLAN: I want you to stay here with me in Newport; my chauffeur will take you to your Jets games.
DANICA: Well, that sounds...tempting; I mean, I'd really need to get to know you more, Amlan (really).
AMLAN: I understand; you mentioned you found my surrounding(s) quite impressive/hospitable.
DANICA: What do you do in this immaculate Newport mansion, Prince Amlan?
AMLAN: I read a lot (E.B. White) and spend time making soup for mom/sis and make soup-can cards.
DANICA: Soup-can cards?
AMLAN: I print the images for playing-cards (Solitaire, etc.).
DANICA: So, you're a 'pensive' prince of great private imagination(s) I can see then, eh?
AMLAN: I also invest in the stock-market and have made a small-fortune ($15M) with Ford.
DANICA: So, you want me to stay with you here and add 'air' to your life (love) since your divorce.
AMLAN: Exactly; you're my 'showgirl' and I'll be your prince...but not like in a movie...in real life, Danica.
DANICA: I need to get to know you better, Prince; but I admit, your self-description is rather...designed.

AMLAN: I admit, I'm falling for you, fast, and I want you to be part of my Newport life-art (really).

Prince Amlan found Jets-cheerleader Danica rather straightforward, helpful, sensitive, witty, and beautiful. She in turn grew to think of him as dashing, forthcoming, honest, pensive, lonely, and loving. The two had a 'secret' marriage and Danica became the new princess of Newport, replacing the cruel/vain Esmerelda. Danica got along better with the prince's mother/sister in contrast to Danica. Amlan in turn found Danica much more friendly/charming than his ex-wife. This would eventually become something of a 'gem' story for the modern reader intrigued by the idea of 'wrought' daydream(s)!