0:00:02 > 0:00:09This programme contains some violent scenes.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Good morning, Sire.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35It is time.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Of course.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Any news?
0:00:45 > 0:00:48A messenger arrived during the night, Sire.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51The ship carrying Her Highness left Calais
0:00:51 > 0:00:54the day before yesterday in clement conditions.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57All being well, she will have arrived in Dover by now.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Was I wrong to send her?
0:01:03 > 0:01:07I believe His Majesty always does what he considers best for France.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11And if she does not return?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14She will return, Sire. Of that, I'm certain.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23A letter for me?
0:01:23 > 0:01:25From the King of Sweden, Sire.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Open it and tell me what it says.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34The king has agreed to break his alliance with the Dutch
0:01:34 > 0:01:36and support us.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Good. Now all we need is England at our side.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46What word of the prisoner, the one who tried to kill Her Highness?
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Monsieur Marchal is questioning him, Sire.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Tell Marchal I wish to see him.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Yes, Sire.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13# I was the king of my own land.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21# Facing tempests of dust
0:02:21 > 0:02:26# I'll fight until it's the end
0:02:30 > 0:02:35# Creatures of my dreams raise up and dance with me
0:02:44 > 0:02:46# Now and forever
0:02:48 > 0:02:57# I'm your king. #
0:03:26 > 0:03:28HE SHOUTS
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Just so you know where you are.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Well, then.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Who gave you the orders to kill her?
0:03:50 > 0:03:51I don't know.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53How did he contact you?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55I forget.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Did you know that if you drive a spike
0:04:11 > 0:04:14through a precise spot in the skull,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17the victim will retain his capacity for thought and speech,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21but will otherwise be paralysed for the remainder of his life?
0:04:23 > 0:04:24I...
0:04:24 > 0:04:25Yes?
0:04:29 > 0:04:30I never saw him.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35He left me a note, always in a different place.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55What did you do before entering my police force?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I worked in a tavern.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Do you know who William of Orange is?
0:04:59 > 0:05:00No.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01Are you scared?
0:05:01 > 0:05:02Of what?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Do you visit him, or does he come to France?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Who?
0:05:06 > 0:05:07William of Orange.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08I tell you, I don't know him.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Where was this tavern? - In the south.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12You should be scared.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Of what?
0:05:13 > 0:05:14- Does he give you money?- Who?
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- William of Orange.- I'm telling you, I don't know who he is.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20I've never even been to Holland.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25I never said he came from Holland.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29You did, though, didn't you?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34The king would like to see you.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Immediately.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56Don't take your eyes off him,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59don't talk to him and don't give him anything.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Welcome home, Your Highness. How was your journey?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Pleasant enough. Thank you.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12I apologise in advance.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14The castle is a little chilly at this time of year.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Is it just His Majesty that I shall be seeing?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20No, the Lords Arlington and Arundell will also be in attendance.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Would it be possible for me to see His Majesty
0:06:22 > 0:06:26before the official discussions begin, in private?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29I fear not, Your Highness. That would be most irregular.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Hmm.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Of course.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44I was not made for this. I do not have the courage.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47You will find the courage in the doing of it, Your Highness.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Is something amiss, Your Highness?
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Not at all.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06His Majesty is in conference with his advisors
0:07:06 > 0:07:08and will be with you shortly.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Thank you.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Where is Monsieur Marchal? The king wishes to see him.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Already gone, sir.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57So, that is the traitor?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01But Monsieur Marchal told us...
0:08:01 > 0:08:06If I had my way, I would have you hung, drawn and quartered.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10How gruesome.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14What is this for?
0:08:16 > 0:08:17That is for killing people.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Killing people?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Sir, please.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Killing them thus?
0:08:31 > 0:08:34A guard is expecting you by the laundry room.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36He will show you how to get out.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39You will visit our mutual friend in Paris
0:08:39 > 0:08:43and tell him I want the 20 best men he has at his disposal.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47You will take them to the usual place and wait for my instructions.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Thank you.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58Minette!
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Oh-ho!
0:09:00 > 0:09:03My dear younger sister.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Brother.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Last time I saw you,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12you were scared there was a ghost hiding under your bed.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I hope you got rid of it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20I come not as your sister, but as an emissary of France.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21I see.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Well, no matter. I am pleased to see you.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Now then, down to business.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Sir William has outlined your king's proposals,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37and I fear I cannot accept them in their entirety.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42He seems to see England as a small and insignificant neighbour
0:09:42 > 0:09:44with no ambitions of its own.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48He wishes us to stand by while he invades Holland
0:09:48 > 0:09:49and steals their trade.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52This is unacceptable.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56He proposes to aid us in our relations with the Pope,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58but with what guarantee?
0:09:59 > 0:10:00In short,
0:10:00 > 0:10:06his proposals lean too heavily in France's favour.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24How much do you want?
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I beg your pardon?
0:10:28 > 0:10:30You are bankrupt.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33HE LAUGHS
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Oh, what a charming thought!
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Six years ago, the city of London was struck by plague.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Two years later, it was destroyed by fire.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47You are bankrupt, but prefer not to admit it.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51I ask again.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54How much?
0:10:55 > 0:10:59This is really not how one conducts these matters.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00It is how I conduct them.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03My dear sister...
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I prefer you to address me as Your Highness.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19We had in mind something in the region
0:11:19 > 0:11:21of half a million per month for a year.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24In return...
0:11:24 > 0:11:25300 per month for six months.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30One can do so little with 300,000 crowns.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Furthermore, we will provide you with
0:11:32 > 0:11:35a personal armed guard of 5,000 men.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38A personal guard? Whatever for?
0:11:38 > 0:11:41To protect your head, brother.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47You are certain that William of Orange is behind the conspiracy?
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Without doubt, Sire.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53And you believe you can extract the truth from the prisoner?
0:11:53 > 0:11:56I will extract all that he knows, Sire.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59However, it is unlikely he knows everything.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03His masters would ensure that he knows only what is necessary.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I wish to speak to him myself.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Guard every exit!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Form a search party.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Send men to every tavern and whorehouse in the village.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Alert our agents in Paris and Orleans. Now!
0:12:46 > 0:12:48This is unfortunate.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52For me because I am no longer safe in my own home.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56For France because William of Orange will soon be wearing her crown,
0:12:56 > 0:13:01and for my head of security because it's not the first time he's failed
0:13:01 > 0:13:04in his duties, and he no longer has the trust of his employer.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21While it is true, Sire,
0:13:21 > 0:13:24that I consider Monsieur Marchal to be driven more by violence
0:13:24 > 0:13:28than by reason, I do believe him to be a man of trust and duty.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30He has failed me.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31He has, Sire.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34But believe me, without him, Your Majesty would not be alive today.
0:13:46 > 0:13:53On reflection, I am willing to accept His Majesty's offer.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56You will return to France with the treaty signed.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58I am gratified to hear it.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01You are sure I can trust him, Minette?
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Of course. You share the same ambitions.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08I hardly think so.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Louis wishes to place himself at the centre of the universe.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13I do not.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16He wants to be known by posterity as a great king.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Not you?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20No. My ambitions are more modest.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24I wish to be known as a king who did no harm to anyone.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27How thoughtless of me.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29I forgot to ask how you were.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31I am well, thank you.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Do you miss England?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35I miss my brother,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38when he is not trying to humble his sister.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43The sun is the centre,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45the heart,
0:14:45 > 0:14:47the mother of the universe.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52Without its warmth and light, all life is gone.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Man will cease to exist.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58One could almost believe he was talking about you.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Perhaps you could apply the same technique of measurement for France?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07The topography of France is already begun, Sire.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08Splendid!
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Let us hope we did not exaggerate the extent of our possessions.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15I regret, Sire, the preliminary results indicate
0:15:15 > 0:15:19that France is not so big as we thought.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23You mean to take away, with your calculations,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26the lands I gained in war in the Spanish Netherlands?
0:15:27 > 0:15:33No-one can argue with the truth, Sire, not even a king.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49I bow before the power of scientific truth.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58Brother.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I confess to being disappointed in you.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Why?
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I asked you to take charge of court etiquette.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15You promised to think about it.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Your thinking seems to have led nowhere.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20You know that your proposition does not interest me in the least.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22It was not really a proposition.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25I suggest you think about it again
0:16:25 > 0:16:28in the hope that this time your thinking bears fruit.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Her Highness is expected to return tomorrow, Sire.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37I'm relieved to hear it.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40As am I.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I remember you were always good at cards when we were children.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51I cheated, but you never noticed.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Now he tells me.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Of course, you wouldn't dare to cheat now.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Oh, I fear I don't need to.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03His Majesty scores 88 points.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Lord Rohan, 103.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09His Majesty owes Lord Rohan 25,000 francs.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Another?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Very well.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16Yes?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22My men have searched the palace,
0:17:22 > 0:17:26the village and the surrounding area without success, Sire.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28The prisoner has no doubt long departed.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35I owe you two million francs, my friend.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37You will receive your money in the morning.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a little weary.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41My King, I...
0:18:41 > 0:18:47Sire, it is by no means certain that we have two million francs
0:18:47 > 0:18:49here at the palace.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Then my reign will have been a lot shorter than I would have liked.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Please, allow me to recoup your losses, Sire.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Should you succeed, you'll know where to find me.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41KNOCK ON DOOR
0:19:56 > 0:20:02I believe this was what was used to poison your father and me.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Where did you find it?
0:20:09 > 0:20:10In a lady's dress.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37It is without doubt a poison.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Oleander.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Do you know the person who made this?
0:20:49 > 0:20:50All too well.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58DOOR OPENS
0:21:01 > 0:21:06Sorry to disturb you, Sire, but Madame insisted on seeing you.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Thank you. Please leave us.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Am I still king?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Still king, still my master.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28How did you subdue your enemy?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30By playing a silly little girl,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32and by using my feminine wiles,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35and by being better than him.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Feminine wiles?
0:21:39 > 0:21:40I'm jealous.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43No reason.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Perhaps you should use them on me.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Your wish is my command.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18I can't remember the last time I was actually hungry.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22What did the king mean about etiquette?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Some harebrained idea of his to make me look a fool.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29He wishes me to draw up a list of rules
0:22:29 > 0:22:31telling people how to behave at court.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35He wants to turns us all into puppets.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Is it such a bad idea?
0:22:39 > 0:22:40Yes.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45I think it's possible you underestimate your brother,
0:22:45 > 0:22:51and may potentially allow envy to blind you to his talents.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I do not underestimate him at all.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I merely see him as he really is.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58What better way to keep everyone under control
0:22:58 > 0:23:00than by dictating their every word and movement?
0:23:00 > 0:23:02It's brilliant.
0:23:03 > 0:23:04If you say so.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Besides, you cannot ignore the fact that he gave me back to you.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11You mean I'm indebted to him.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Yes, my dear. It must be torture for you.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24What are you doing?
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Getting paper and a quill.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28What for?
0:23:28 > 0:23:31My darling, we are going to turn the nobles of Versailles
0:23:31 > 0:23:33into obedient servants.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37From now on, everyone will know how to be from dawn till dusk.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40How to walk, how to talk,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42how to address a man, how to address a woman,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45how to sit, where to sit.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50How to behave in front of the king.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53And you, my stallion, will be the master of ceremonies.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57You're mad.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Let's be mad together.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11With your permission, Sire, I will deal with her as I see fit.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14You would have her tortured?
0:24:14 > 0:24:19No, I fear that would bring her more pleasure than pain.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28And the daughter?
0:24:30 > 0:24:34If she were involved in the plot, Her Highness would be dead.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Everywhere I look, I see the hand of William of Orange.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40He seeks to undermine our alliance with England, weaken our position.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Perhaps this failure will put an end to his efforts.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48On the contrary. It will only encourage him to go further.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04William of Orange, Your Majesty.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23I understand a ship sporting French colours left port a few days ago.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Yes, I believe a cargo of wine and cheese
0:25:28 > 0:25:30recently arrived on our shores.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33From what I am told, its cargo was never destined for a banquet.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Well, I shall make some enquiries if it bothers you so.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39No need for that.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41I should merely like to know what the King of France's
0:25:41 > 0:25:43sister-in-law was doing here.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47She was visiting her brother.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51Do brothers and sisters not visit each other in Holland?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55You see, if I were in Louis' shoes, and I wanted to attack Holland,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58the first thing I would do is approach her allies.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01I would tell Sweden to turn a blind eye
0:26:01 > 0:26:03and I would try to convince England to join me.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06And what would I offer them in return?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Money.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11And whom would I send?
0:26:11 > 0:26:13A seasoned diplomat? Perhaps.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Or perhaps someone very close to the King of England.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Someone he would naturally trust.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Your argument would carry much weight,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27but for one glaring weakness.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28Which is?
0:26:28 > 0:26:33Would I join forces with Louis and attack the Dutch
0:26:33 > 0:26:37if I was about to propose a marital alliance to the man
0:26:37 > 0:26:39who will soon be King of Holland?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42I... I don't understand.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59I don't believe you've met your first cousin,
0:26:59 > 0:27:01my niece, Mary, before.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02No.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05It is an honour.
0:27:05 > 0:27:11Mary is looking for a husband, and you, I believe, a wife.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Where in the south do you come from, Sophie?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Uh, near Pau, Your Highness.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Do you miss it?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29No. My place is here.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33You are seduced, perhaps, by dreams of a good marriage,
0:27:33 > 0:27:35power, fortune,
0:27:35 > 0:27:38perhaps even a place next to the king.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Well, uh...
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Don't worry. We all are.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Beware, Sophie.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52You live in the most exciting place in the world,
0:27:52 > 0:27:55but it is easy to lose yourself in it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59The most important thing of all is to belong.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Do you not belong at Versailles, Your Highness?
0:28:26 > 0:28:27Does His Majesty know of this?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29It was His Majesty's idea.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32I see.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36We rely on you to transmit this information to every noble
0:28:36 > 0:28:38in the palace.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42And anyone who is seen transgressing the rules of etiquette
0:28:42 > 0:28:44shall be sanctioned.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52I fear they may balk at such an imposition on their daily lives.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56Sooner or later, even the wildest horse accepts the halter.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00Very well.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09We now have a base for supplies and munitions
0:29:09 > 0:29:11in Dunkirk, Courtray, Lille,
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Brisach, Pignerol, Metz and Thionville.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Enough for how long?
0:29:16 > 0:29:18For a six-month campaign, Sire.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Very good.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Start preparing the troops.
0:29:23 > 0:29:24Already, Sire?
0:29:27 > 0:29:30I want them in uniform and ready for battle by the spring.
0:29:30 > 0:29:31Very well, Sire.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Thank you, Sire.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48It is not customary for a monarch to perform the tasks of a servant.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51We are all servants of France, are we not?
0:29:54 > 0:29:55How was England?
0:29:55 > 0:29:56Cold.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01I've never been to England, but I am told it rains perpetually
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and its inhabitants are forever apologising.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08I'm sorry for contradicting His Majesty, but that is a myth.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52Hello, Mother!
0:30:52 > 0:30:53Hello, dear!
0:30:53 > 0:30:57Mother, Her Highness has promised to present me to the Duc de Quercy.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Oh!- She says he may be a good match. Can you imagine?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- Me, a duchess!- I thought you were in love with a builder.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08You told me to forget him, remember?
0:31:09 > 0:31:11And what on earth are you doing?
0:31:11 > 0:31:12I've lost a brooch!
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- No, there's something wrong, Mother. What is it?- No, nothing!
0:31:19 > 0:31:22And what's the news of our situation?
0:31:22 > 0:31:24I believe our situation's about to be resolved.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Well, if I marry a duke, we will be safe, will we not?
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Yes, but never forget where we're from.
0:31:32 > 0:31:37Mother, the day we left, you wished me a happy trip to England.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40How did you know I was going to England?
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Oh, you know, court gossip.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46You're hiding something from me. I know it.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51If I'm hiding anything from you, it's for a good reason.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55The two kings will declare war
0:31:55 > 0:31:58against the United Provinces of Holland.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00The King of France will attack them by land
0:32:00 > 0:32:04and will receive the help of 6,000 men from England.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07The King of England will send 50 men of war to sea,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09and the King of France, 30.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13His Britannic Majesty will be content to receive Walcheren,
0:32:13 > 0:32:14the mouth of the Scheldt,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18and the isle of Cadzand as his share of the conquered provinces.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21The King of England will make a public profession of the
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Catholic faith and will receive the sum of two millions of crowns
0:32:25 > 0:32:28in the course of the next six months.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32We were ready to go to three millions.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34I...wasn't.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40This calls for a celebration.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Tomorrow.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44In the meantime, you must rest.
0:32:51 > 0:32:52May I ask how you feel?
0:32:52 > 0:32:54A little weary.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56You need sleep and repose.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00She must be given only broth for a week, with sorrel and rosemary.
0:33:00 > 0:33:01Yes, of course.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09Um... If the king says you are a man, you are a man.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14It is not necessary.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Monsieur Marchal! I was hoping I might see you.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32I wonder, might I have a word with you?
0:33:32 > 0:33:33Of course.
0:33:34 > 0:33:35You see...
0:33:37 > 0:33:41I conceived the notion you are upset with me.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Why would I be upset with you?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51Because I lied about who I am.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55Hmm...
0:33:55 > 0:34:00The paper you used was of Swiss origin and not available in France
0:34:00 > 0:34:02at the time you claim to have been born.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Well, I... I underestimated you.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Why would you lie to me?
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Because I was scared.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18I care for you.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22You see, I first came to court
0:34:22 > 0:34:25with the intention to find a match for my daughter,
0:34:25 > 0:34:30and then I discovered yet another reason to stay.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Have you found a husband for your daughter?
0:34:40 > 0:34:44No, not yet. But may I ask what you intend for us?
0:34:46 > 0:34:48You won't have us banished, will you?
0:34:52 > 0:34:57No. I'm sure the matter will be resolved favourably.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01Good.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19What news from court?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22Everyone is talking about the masked ball tomorrow.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Thank you.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27What is your name again?
0:35:27 > 0:35:28Marie, Your Highness.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Thank you, Marie.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40What will you be wearing?
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I don't know. I can't decide.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48I remember my first masked ball.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52I danced all evening with a tall man wearing the mask of Apollo.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57At the end of the evening, he took me out onto the terrace,
0:35:57 > 0:36:00kissed each of my fingers...
0:36:01 > 0:36:02..and then left.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05Well, who was he?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07To this day, I do not know.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12And will Your Highness be going?
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I don't think so. I am a little tired.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18But it is in your honour, Your Highness.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21His Majesty would be disappointed if you are not there.
0:36:40 > 0:36:41Good morning.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44What are you doing here?
0:36:44 > 0:36:47I'm here to watch a piece of theatre.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- In my bedroom?- Yes.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50It's called the Grand Levee,
0:36:50 > 0:36:54a comedy of manners with tragic undertones.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18From now on, your life does not belong to you.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23All you do is designed to be seen and admired.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Dressing, shaving, drinking and eating.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29They are no longer actions, but a performance.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34All the noblemen at court
0:37:34 > 0:37:37are required to present themselves at the appointed hour.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Dukes before marquises, I believe.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42I'm with the duke.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Only a few, however, will be given the privilege of entering,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50observing and, in some cases, participating.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54All the entrances and exits will be supervised.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Self-control and order are paramount.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Where two valets used to dress you, you now have six.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04For your shoes, two.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08Everything you do is a display of wealth, authority,
0:38:08 > 0:38:10harmony and modesty.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14And last, but by no means least,
0:38:14 > 0:38:16piety.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Mass is at 11am. Don't be late.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27I must congratulate you, brother.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30It is a perfect system in which everyone knows their place.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31I certainly know mine.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Where are you going, Mother?
0:39:07 > 0:39:08To save us.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Madame de Clermont?
0:39:27 > 0:39:28Yes.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Monsieur Marchal sent me.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32He's waiting for you.
0:39:32 > 0:39:33Follow me, please.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Where is he?
0:39:37 > 0:39:38He wishes it to be a surprise.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Approach no further.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23I'm not sure I quite understand.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31In a forest, looking down a row of evergreens.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37You remembered.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42So this is it, isn't it?
0:40:45 > 0:40:46Kneel.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57Kneel down.
0:41:15 > 0:41:16Look at me.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28What do you see?
0:41:31 > 0:41:32I see...
0:41:35 > 0:41:37I see loneliness.
0:41:39 > 0:41:40I see fear.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44I see...
0:41:48 > 0:41:51..despair, regret.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54And duty.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Let it be done.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26What do you think you're doing?
0:42:28 > 0:42:30You're looking for my mother?
0:42:30 > 0:42:32No, I am looking for you.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33Why?
0:42:33 > 0:42:36To tell you to leave.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I do not understand.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41I think you do.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45Pack up your affairs and get out. You have no place here.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46But what about my mother?
0:42:46 > 0:42:51You shall be making the journey back to wherever you come from alone.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57And if I find you still here, I shall have you tossed in the gutter.
0:42:57 > 0:42:58What have you done with her?
0:43:20 > 0:43:22Your son, Sir.
0:43:24 > 0:43:25Very good.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33His Majesty wishes you to stay.
0:43:44 > 0:43:45I have brought you here
0:43:45 > 0:43:48because the time has come to teach you how to rule.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54To be a king is to have power beyond imagining.
0:43:55 > 0:43:57All you ask for will be given.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59All you desire will be yours.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04You will have power, but with power comes duty,
0:44:04 > 0:44:08duty to your subjects, to your friends,
0:44:08 > 0:44:11to justice, to truth.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14But with power also comes danger.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16When I was a young boy like you,
0:44:16 > 0:44:19there were those who sought to destroy us,
0:44:19 > 0:44:21people we took to be friends.
0:44:21 > 0:44:24They came hammering at our doors with blood on their hands
0:44:24 > 0:44:26and murder in their hearts.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32I will never allow that to happen to you.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35Do you understand?
0:44:35 > 0:44:36Yes.
0:44:38 > 0:44:39Good.
0:44:42 > 0:44:45Rohan, my son will be spending a few days with us.
0:44:45 > 0:44:47I will teach him how to rule a country
0:44:47 > 0:44:50and you will teach him how to hunt a wild boar.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53It would be an honour.
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Have my orders been carried out?
0:45:08 > 0:45:10Yes, sir. The men are ready.
0:45:10 > 0:45:12Good. I will leave a message at the usual place.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15- When?- When the time has come.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18And what is our plan? We shall capture the king?
0:45:18 > 0:45:22No. The king is not our prey.
0:45:33 > 0:45:34Madame?
0:45:34 > 0:45:36Lord Rohan.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38Another game of cards later, perhaps?
0:45:38 > 0:45:39With pleasure.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52You will not be joining the revelry, Monsieur Marchal?
0:45:52 > 0:45:54I prefer to watch.
0:45:54 > 0:45:55I'm sure you do.
0:46:17 > 0:46:19This is an unwelcome surprise.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21I came to make you an offer.
0:46:21 > 0:46:23Of what?
0:46:23 > 0:46:24Of me.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30Life as a builder's wife was unpalatable to you?
0:46:31 > 0:46:33He would not take me.
0:46:33 > 0:46:35Hmm. A wise man.
0:46:36 > 0:46:41So, I am your only hope, and you have come to me for deliverance.
0:46:43 > 0:46:44You have courage.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49And value. I am unmarried and pure.
0:46:51 > 0:46:56At least you are seen to be, which is all that matters here.
0:46:58 > 0:46:59Very well.
0:47:02 > 0:47:06If you wish to stay here, you will work for me.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11Everyone, apart the king and I, believes you to be of noble birth.
0:47:11 > 0:47:13This will remain the case.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16You will attend court,
0:47:16 > 0:47:18dance, flirt,
0:47:18 > 0:47:20gossip, play cards,
0:47:20 > 0:47:21seduce.
0:47:21 > 0:47:25But henceforth, you will do it in my service.
0:47:27 > 0:47:29You will tell me what people are doing,
0:47:29 > 0:47:31what they are saying,
0:47:31 > 0:47:34who is sharing a bed with whom,
0:47:34 > 0:47:36who is cheating on their wife,
0:47:36 > 0:47:37and who is cheating at cards.
0:47:39 > 0:47:43If you disobey me, you will suffer the same fate as your mother.
0:47:44 > 0:47:48From now on, I own you. That is my offer.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53Very well.
0:48:31 > 0:48:34I don't know why you wanted me in this colour.
0:48:34 > 0:48:35Because it's regal.
0:48:36 > 0:48:38I hate it!
0:48:38 > 0:48:41Some people care about making an impression, darling.
0:48:41 > 0:48:42Clearly.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51Two minds that think as one! Would you have me change masks?
0:48:51 > 0:48:53Not at all.
0:48:53 > 0:48:54Come!
0:48:59 > 0:49:00I wanted to thank you.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02What for?
0:49:02 > 0:49:03For sharing my vision.
0:49:03 > 0:49:06All too often, I have had the impression that the petty
0:49:06 > 0:49:09differences between us have proved too great an obstacle.
0:49:09 > 0:49:10I'm sure the fault is all mine.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12Well, not entirely.
0:49:15 > 0:49:17It is magnificent.
0:49:18 > 0:49:20There are still those who would destroy it.
0:49:20 > 0:49:22Dear brother, I have spoken to him...
0:49:22 > 0:49:24I'm not talking of your friend.
0:49:24 > 0:49:27I am talking of forces far stronger and more determined.
0:49:30 > 0:49:32Who?
0:49:32 > 0:49:35I do not yet know, but they are close.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20Ah! The princess we've been waiting for.
0:50:21 > 0:50:23But do you know who your king is?
0:50:23 > 0:50:24Is it me?
0:50:24 > 0:50:25Or is it me?
0:50:25 > 0:50:27Which one do you want it to be?
0:50:28 > 0:50:30I cannot say.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32She cannot say! Oh, dear!
0:50:33 > 0:50:35You will dance with me, I hope.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37- I will.- Why not with me?
0:50:37 > 0:50:39She shall dance with both of us.
0:51:00 > 0:51:03His Majesty's in a flattering mood this evening.
0:51:03 > 0:51:05What makes you say that?
0:51:05 > 0:51:07Because I know him, and he knows you.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15It strengthens me to know I have you at my side.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20You have many advisors better qualified than I.
0:51:21 > 0:51:24But you are so much more than a mere advisor.
0:51:27 > 0:51:29You realise he no longer loves you?
0:51:29 > 0:51:31Yet you still lie awake at night
0:51:31 > 0:51:34and dream of hearing his footsteps on the floor
0:51:34 > 0:51:37and the midnight knock at the door.
0:51:41 > 0:51:43You were and are my first love.
0:51:43 > 0:51:46Whoever I'm with, a part of me will always be with you.
0:51:46 > 0:51:50He will promise and beckon and you will continue to hope.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52You would've made a wonderful queen.
0:51:52 > 0:51:55He will promise and beckon and you will continue to hope.
0:51:55 > 0:51:57Whoever I'm with, a part of me will always be with you.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59But you are just a puppet now.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01You would've made a wonderful queen.