Location: Biltmore Estate Library on January 14, 1907 at seven thirty in the evening
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: That was a wonderful dinner son. Thank you.
George Vanderbilt: You're welcome mother and I am very happy that you enjoyed it.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: So what are we having for desert? Now that are dinner has settled.
George Vanderbilt: I believe we are about to find out.
Location: The sounds of chef and a few servants coming into the room with desert
Kitchen Chef: What I have for dessert today is a cherry mini cheesecake with cherry drizzle on top of it.
Edith Vanderbilt: It looks very delicious chef thank you.
Kitchen Chef: Of course my lady. Please enjoy.
Everyone Present: Thank you.
George Vanderbilt: Enjoy everyone.
Everyone Present: Thank you.
Location: The sounds of everyone starting to eat their deserts
Lyanna Asher: Wow this is incredible William. Chef is an excellent cook and baker.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. He never disappoints that's for sure.
Alice Vanderbilt: I definitely missed chef's cooking that's for sure.
Lila Vanderbilt: I agree. Paris food is good. But it definitely doesn't compare to chefs cooking that's for sure.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: How should I approach him Lady Vanderbilt?
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Why don't you ask him if he's up for taking a stroll with you.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Ok.
Location: The sounds of her walking over to where William is located at
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Lord William I was wondering if you would like to take a stroll with me outside.
William Vanderbilt: My apologies Lady Yıldız. I actually promised Lyanna that she and I would take a walk together after we had dessert.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Of course. I understand.
William Vanderbilt: Shall we?
Lyanna Asher: We shall.
Alice Vanderbilt: May I join you big brother?
William Vanderbilt: Of course you can Alice.
Lila Vanderbilt: Can I come to big brother?
William Vanderbilt: Of course you can sister. Let's go before it gets to late in the evening. Lady Yıldız.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Lord William. Lady Alice. Lady Lila. Lady Lyanna.
Location: The sounds of William, Lyanna, Alice and Lila walking out of the room to head towards the outside to go for a walk
Location: The Biltmore Gardens ten minutes later
Alice Vanderbilt: Wow grandmother is really pushing Lady Yıldız on you big brother.
William Vanderbilt: I agree with you on that one sister. But I do need to be honest with all of you about something.
Lyanna Asher: Of course William. What is it?
William Vanderbilt: I did court Lady Yıldız six years ago back when I was attending Oxford.
Lyanna Asher: I had a feeling.
William Vanderbilt: You did my love? How did you figure it out?
Lyanna Asher: Just the way Yıldız was looking at you. I can tell their was previous interaction between the two of you.
William Vanderbilt: Are you mad? That I didn't say anything about it until now?
Lyanna Asher: Of course not William. I wanted you to tell me on your own pace. I wasn't going to push it.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you for saying that Lyanna I really appreciate it.
Lyanna Asher: You're welcome.
Alice Vanderbilt: What caused you to break up?
William Vanderbilt: After a few months of courting each other. I realized I had no feelings for her at all. So I decided to break things off with her.
Alice Vanderbilt: How did she react when you broke off the courtship?
William Vanderbilt: She was really sad and disappointed. Maybe a little confused about it.
Lila Vanderbilt: Do you think grandmother knows that the two of you had courted before?
William Vanderbilt: Honestly I have no idea.
Alice Vanderbilt: Well let's just hope that the two of them will stop after some time has pass.
William Vanderbilt: Let's hope sister. Let's hope.
Lyanna Asher: Agree.
William Vanderbilt: Well shall we continue walking for a little bit.
Everyone Present: Yes.
Location: The sounds of everyone continuing to walk around
Location: Biltmore House Library at the same time
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: I think I'm going to turn in for the evening.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Is everything alright Yıldız?
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Everything is fine. I'm just exhausted from the journey.
Edith Vanderbilt: Of course Yıldız. Please go and get some rest.
George Vanderbilt: I agree. Sleep well Yıldız.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Thank you. Good night. Lord Vanderbilt. Lady Vanderbilt. Lady Maria Vanderbilt.
George Vanderbilt: Lady Yıldız.
Edith Vanderbilt: Lady Yıldız.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Lady Yıldız.
Location: The sounds of Yıldız walking out of the library and heading towards her chambers
George Vanderbilt: Mother what are you trying to do?
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: What do you mean son?
George Vanderbilt: I know your trying to set up a marriage between William and Yıldız.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: I'm doing it for his future.
George Vanderbilt: No your meddling as always. An that stops now. William has chosen Lyanna. So please respect that. Now if you'll excuse me and Edith are going to turn in for the night. My love.
Edith Vanderbilt: Lady Vanderbilt.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Son. Edith. Good night.
Location: The sounds of both George and Edith leaving the library and heading towards their chambers
Location: Biltmore Estate Lyanna's Chambers on January 15, 1907 at noon
Lyanna Asher: What do you think I should wear to tonight's ball Asporça?
Asporça Jenero: I think you should wear dress number five that you tried on at the dress boutique.
Lyanna Asher: You think so?
Asporça Jenero: Yes I do my lady.
Location: The sounds of knocking coming from the door
Lyanna Asher: Come on.
Location: The sounds of Alice coming into the room
Alice Vanderbilt: Hi Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: Hi Alice. How are you doing today?
Alice Vanderbilt: I'm doing good. How are you doing today?
Lyanna Asher: I'm doing good. Just about to put on one of the dresses that I'm thinking about wearing to the party tonight.
Alice Vanderbilt: May I see.
Lyanna Asher: Of course. Give me a couple of minutes and I'll show you.
Alice Vanderbilt: Awesome.
Location: The sounds of Lyanna and Asporça going behind the changing shade and the sounds of her changing into her dress
Lyanna Asher: What do you think? Do you think this is a nice dress for the party tonight?
Alice Vanderbilt: I think it's perfect and I know William is going to love it too.
Lyanna Asher: Actually it was William who picked this dress out.
Alice Vanderbilt: He did. Well then my brother has some really good taste. That's for sure.
Lyanna Asher: I agree with you on that one. Are you excited about going to the party tonight?
Alice Vanderbilt: I'm excited. It's going to be a blast and the best part no parents either. So that makes it even better.
Lyanna Asher: I agree with you on that one. I'm just really hoping that Yıldız doesn't come to the party tonight.
Alice Vanderbilt: Let's hope not. I really do not like her to much.
Lyanna Asher: Why do you say that?
Alice Vanderbilt: I think she's all full of herself.
Lyanna Asher: I think theirs more to it than that. But who knows.
Alice Vanderbilt: That's true. But you should definitely wear this dress to the party tonight.
Lyanna Asher: Ok and thank you for giving me your opinion Alice. I really appreciate it.
Alice Vanderbilt: You're welcome. Now I need to go and choose my own dress for the party tonight.
Lyanna Asher: Sounds good.
Alice Vanderbilt: I'll see you out front at five thirty?
Lyanna Asher: Sounds good to me. See you then.
Alice Vanderbilt: See you then.
Location: The sounds of Alice leaving Lyanna's bed chambers and heading towards her chambers
Lyanna Asher: Ok Asporça. This is the dress that I will be wearing tonight.
Asporça Jenero: It looks perfect on you my lady.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you. Now lets finish preparing for tonight. That way I can relax before the party this evening.
Asporça Jenero: Of course my lady.
Location: The sounds of Asporça helping Lyanna finish getting ready for the ball tonight
Location: Biltmore House Lady Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy Bed Chambers thirty minutes later
Ladies Maid: Are you really going to the ball tonight my lady?
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: Yes I am.
Ladies Maid: Even though you haven't been invited in the first place.
Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy: People go to balls uninvited all of the time. Let's not speak of it anymore. Understood?
Ladies Maid: Understood my lady.
Location: The sounds of the ladies maid continuing to get Yıldız ready for the ball
Location: Biltmore Estate Courtyard at five thirty in the afternoon
William Vanderbilt: Where are the girls. They should be here by now.
Gerald Otter: I'm sure they will be here soon my lord.
Lyanna Asher: My apologies. I got turned around trying to find my way to the courtyard.
William Vanderbilt: It's fine Lyanna. I totally understand. This house is big and it can be very hard not to get lost in it.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You're welcome.
Alice Vanderbilt: I know I'm late.
William Vanderbilt: It's quite alright sister. It happens.
Lila Vanderbilt: My apologies.
William Vanderbilt: It's ok sister. You're here. That's all that matters. Are you ladies ready to head to the ball?
Lyanna Asher: I'm ready.
Alice Vanderbilt: Ready.
Lila Vanderbilt: I'm ready.
William Vanderbilt: Well then let's get going.
Location: The sounds of William, Lyanna, Alice and Lila getting into the carriage and the sounds of the carriage making its way towards the Martell Stark Estate
Location: Martell Stark Estate Front Entrance at seven in the evening
Lyanna Asher: Wow there house is so beautiful.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. Joren's father gifted the house to them when they got married.
Lyanna Asher: Well his dad definitely has good taste.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. I know I love coming here whenever I need to escape form reality.
Lyanna Asher: I can understand that completely.
Alice Vanderbilt: I'm just glad their home is only an hour an half away from us.
Lila Vanderbilt: I agree.
William Vanderbilt: Agree.
Lyanna Asher: Agree.
Location: The sounds of the carriage stopping right in front of the house
Location: The sounds of William getting out of the carriage and the sounds of him helping Lyanna, Alice and Lila out of the carriage
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You're welcome my love.
Stark Head Buttler: Name?
William Vanderbilt: Lord William Vanderbilt.
Lyanna Asher: Lady Lyanna Asher.
Alice Vanderbilt: Lady Alice Vanderbilt.
Lila Vanderbilt: Lady Lila Vanderbilt.
Stark Head Butler: Here you are. Please follow me and I will escort you inside.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
Alice Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Lila Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Location: The sounds of them all walking inside the mansion
Stark Head Butler: Lord William Vanderbilt. Lady Lyanna Asher. Lady Alice Vanderbilt. Lady Lila Vanderbilt.
Location: The sounds of them walking into the room where the party is being held
Lyanna Asher: Wow this looks so beautiful.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. Şadiye definitely knows how to throw a ball. That's for sure.
Alice Vanderbilt: You're right about that big brother.
Lila Vanderbilt: Agree.
Lyanna Asher: I agree. She definitely knows how to make her home look beautiful for a ball.
William Vanderbilt: Agree.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Lyanna. Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: Şadiye. It's so good to see you.
Şadiye Martell Stark: It's good to see you too. Welcome to our home.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you for inviting me and your home is so beautiful.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Thank you. That means a lot coming from you.
Lyanna Asher: Of course.
Joren Stark: William its good to see you.
William Vanderbilt: It's good to see you to Joren. Thank you for inviting us tonight.
Joren Stark: You're welcome. I'm just glad you came. It means a lot to me and Şadiye.
William Vanderbilt: Of course I wouldn't miss it. You remember Lyanna. Don't you Joren.
Joren Stark: Of course I do. It's good to see you again Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: It's good to see you to Joren. Thank you for inviting me tonight.
Joren Stark: Of course. I'm just happy you could make it.
Lyanna Asher: I wouldn't have missed it.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Alice it's good to see you. Welcome back.
Alice Vanderbilt: Thank you Şadiye it's good to be home.
Şadiye Martell Stark: How was Paris?
Alice Vanderbilt: Paris was beautiful.
Şadiye Martell Stark: I'm sure. I hope to go there myself someday.
Alice Vanderbilt: You definitely should. It's definitely an experience you will never forget.
Şadiye Martell Stark: I believe it.
Alice Vanderbilt: Lord Joren it's good to see you.
Joren Stark: Lady Alice it's good to see you again. Welcome to our home.
Alice Vanderbilt: Thank you Joren. It's good to be here.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Lady Lila it's good to see you. It's been a while.
Lila Vanderbilt: It has been Şadiye and it's good to see you too. I hope everything has been well for you.
Şadiye Martell Stark: I've been very well. Thank you for asking. I am so glad you were able to come to our ball tonight.
Lila Vanderbilt: Of course I wouldn't have missed it. Lord Joren it's good to see you again.
Joren Stark: It's good to see you too Lady Lila and I agree with my wife. We are very happy that you were able to make it to our ball tonight.
Lila Vanderbilt: Thank you. I'm glad to be here too.
Şadiye Martell Stark: Please mingle and have some good food.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Alice Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Lila Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Location: The sounds of them walking around and looking at all of the different decorations that's set up for the party
Lyanna Asher: Wow Şadiye did a wonderful job with all of the decorations.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. Şadiye definitely knows how to decorate for a party that's for sure.
Alice Vanderbilt: Agree.
Lila Vanderbilt: Agree.
Alice Vanderbilt: So what do you want to do first. Do we mingle or do we want to go and get some food?
Everyone Present: Food.
Location: The sounds of the four of them walking over and getting some food that's displayed on a table on one side of the room
Lyanna Asher: Wow theirs a lot of different options.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. Şadiye and Joren's chef made a lot of different kinds of food.
Alice Vanderbilt: I think I'm going to get me some lemon tarts and lemon squares.
Lila Vanderbilt: I think I'm going to get me some banana tarts and banana squares.
William Vanderbilt: I think I'm getting to have some raspberry tarts and raspberry squares.
Lyanna Asher: Me cherry tarts and cherry squares.
Location: The sounds of them eating their snacks and walking around the ballroom
Chicken Cabobes Waiter: Would you like some chicken cabobes?
William Vanderbilt: That sounds delicious thank you.
Chicken Cabobes Waiter: Of course my lord.
Lyanna Asher: I think I want to try one too.
Chicken Cabobes Waiter: Of course my lady.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you.
Chicken Cabobes Waiter: Would you like to have some my ladies?
Alice Vanderbilt: No thank you.
Lila Vanderbilt: Thank you.
Chicken Cabobes Waiter: My lord. My ladies.
Everyone Present: Thank you.
Location: The sounds of them continuing to walk around while enjoying their food
Shrimp Waiter: Would you like some shrimp?
Lyanna Asher: I would love some shrimp. Thank you.
Shrimp Waiter: Your welcome.
Alice Vanderbilt: I think I'll have some too.
Shrimp Waiter: Of course.
Lila Vanderbilt: I'm definitely going to have some. Shrimp is like one of the best things in the world.
William Vanderbilt: I agree and I think I'm going to have some as well.
Shrimp Waiter: Of course.
Location: The sounds of them eating some shrimp from the platter
Location:: The sounds of someone hitting a glass to get everyone's attention
Joren Stark: Thank you all for coming to our ball tonight. Me and my wife Şadiye our honored to have you all here. It means a lot to us. Tonight we are here to celebrate friendship and being here all together under one roof. Please enjoy some delicious food and please enjoy some fun dancing as well. Please have fun and let's enjoy the evening.
Location: The sounds of everyone clapping after the speech
Location: The sounds of music beginning to play
William Vanderbilt: May I have this dance?
Lyanna Asher: Of course.
Location: The sounds of both William and Lyanna walking onto the dance floor and beginning to dance with each other
Lyanna Asher: I don't know if I said this already. But you look very handsome tonight my love.
William Vanderbilt: Why thank you and I think you look very beautiful tonight too my love.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you. I am so glad that we came tonight. Don't get me wrong I love your parents. But it's nice to do things and go to parties with people who are own age.
William Vanderbilt: I agree. It's definitely nice to do things outside of the family. So how have you been feeling as far as being out in public and attending these kind of parties?
Lyanna Asher: To be honest I haven't been feeling uncomfortable at all. For some reason I feel like I'm in my element.
William Vanderbilt: Well I am very happy to hear it. I just realized I haven't asked you about it in a while.
Lyanna Asher: You are so sweet to ask me about how I'm doing. Thank you so much for caring about me so much William. I really appreciate it thank you.
William Vanderbilt: You're welcome. I love you Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: I love you too William. With all my heart.
William Vanderbilt: Same here my love. Same here.
Location: The sounds of the music ending for the dance
Lila Vanderbilt: May I have the next dance with my big brother?
Lyanna Asher: Of course Lila. Go right on ahead. I'll just go and keep Alice company.
William Vanderbilt: Of course my love.
Lyanna Asher: Lady Lila.
Lila Vanderbilt: Lady Lyanna.
Location: The sounds of Lyanna walking away and the sounds of William and Lila starting to dance together to the next song
Lila Vanderbilt: You look very happy big brother.
William Vanderbilt: I feel happy sis. I have never felt this happy. Especially when it comes to a woman. It feels so good to feel like this.
Lila Vanderbilt: I'm sure. I'm just glad you're happy big brother. That's all I care about.
William Vanderbilt: Thank you Lila. That means a lot coming from you.
Lila Vanderbilt: Of course. All I care about is your happiness.
Location: The Other Side of the ballroom
Lyanna Asher: Wow you're brother is an incredible dancer.
Alice Vanderbilt: Well that's what happens when you take dancing lessons at such a young age.
Lyanna Asher: That is true.
Alice Vanderbilt: You're also not a bad dancer yourself.
Lyanna Asher: I'm not that good.
Alice Vanderbilt: Yes you are. Don't cut yourself short Lyanna.
Lyanna Asher: Thank you for saying that Alice. That means a lot coming from you.
Alice Vanderbilt: Of course and I can definitely tell that my brother loves you very deeply.
Lyanna Asher: You really think so?
Alice Vanderbilt: I know so. Now that we got that out of the way. Let's go and dance.
Lyanna Asher: You want to dance without a male partner?
Alice Vanderbilt: Yes I do. Now let's go.
Lyanna Asher: Ok.
Location: The sounds of the both of them going onto the dance floor and dancing around together
Location: Biltmore Estate Parlor at the same time as the ball
Edith Vanderbilt: You think the kids are having a good time my love?
George Vanderbilt: I'm sure their having a fantastic time. You know the Starks. They know how to throw a fantastic ball like we do.
Edith Vanderbilt: That is very true my love. That is very true. I also hope that Lyanna is having a wonderful time too. Especially since this is her first party she's attending outside of the house.
George Vanderbilt: I'm sure she's having a wonderful time my love. Also she has are son and our daughter's keeping her company.
Edith Vanderbilt: That is true. She's definitely in good hands with those three.
George Vanderbilt: Agree.
Location: The sounds of Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt entering the room
George Vanderbilt: Good evening mother.
Edith Vanderbilt: Good evening Lady Vanderbilt.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Good evening son. Good evening Edith.
George Vanderbilt: So how are you doing this evening mother?
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: I'm doing well. How are you doing this evening?
George Vanderbilt: I'm doing well.
Edith Vanderbilt: Agree. We are enjoying the peace and quiet since everyone is out for the evening. Except Cornelia. But she's already in bed for the night.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: Of course.
George Vanderbilt: Has lady Yıldız turn in for the evening?
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: No she's actually at the same party as the children and Lady Lyanna.
Edith Vanderbilt: I wasn't aware she was invited to the ball.
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt: No but she thought it was a good way for her to meet the people who live here. I don't see any harm in it. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to turn in for the evening. Good night son. Edith.
George Vanderbilt: Good night mother.
Edith Vanderbilt: Good night Lady Vanderbilt.
Location: The sounds of Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt leaving the room and making her way towards her bed chambers
Edith Vanderbilt: I hope Lady Yıldız won't cause any trouble for William this evening.
George Vanderbilt: We can only hope my love. We can only hope.
Location: Martell Stark Estate Ballroom thirty minutes later
Şadiye Martell Stark: Well it looks like everyone has arrived.
Joren Stark: I believe you are right my love.
Stark Head Butler: My lady. My lord.
Joren Stark: What is it?
Stark Head Butler: A woman named Lady Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy has arrived. But she doesn't have an invitation. What should I do my lord?
Joren Stark: We have no choice. Please bring her in.
Stark Head Butler: Of course my lord. Right away.
Joren Stark: Thank you.
Location: The sounds of the butler leaving the room to retrieve the young lady outside
Şadiye Martell Stark: I wonder why she came?
Joren Stark: We will soon find out my love. We will soon find out.
Location: The sounds of both the butler and lady Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy entering the room