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Good morning, Sire.

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It is time.

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Of course.

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Any news?

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A messenger arrived during the night, Sire.

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The ship carrying Her Highness left Calais

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the day before yesterday in clement conditions.

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All being well, she will have arrived in Dover by now.

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Was I wrong to send her?

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I believe His Majesty always does what he considers best for France.

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And if she does not return?

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She will return, Sire. Of that, I'm certain.

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A letter for me?

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From the King of Sweden, Sire.

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Open it and tell me what it says.

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The king has agreed to break his alliance with the Dutch

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and support us.

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Good. Now all we need is England at our side.

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What word of the prisoner, the one who tried to kill Her Highness?

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Monsieur Marchal is questioning him, Sire.

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Tell Marchal I wish to see him.

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Yes, Sire.

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# I was the king of my own land.

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# Facing tempests of dust

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# I'll fight until it's the end

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# Creatures of my dreams raise up and dance with me

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# Now and forever

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# I'm your king. #

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HE SHOUTS

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Just so you know where you are.

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Well, then.

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Who gave you the orders to kill her?

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I don't know.

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How did he contact you?

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I forget.

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Did you know that if you drive a spike

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through a precise spot in the skull,

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the victim will retain his capacity for thought and speech,

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but will otherwise be paralysed for the remainder of his life?

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I...

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Yes?

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I never saw him.

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He left me a note, always in a different place.

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What did you do before entering my police force?

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I worked in a tavern.

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Do you know who William of Orange is?

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No.

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Are you scared?

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Of what?

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Do you visit him, or does he come to France?

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Who?

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William of Orange.

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I tell you, I don't know him.

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-Where was this tavern?

-In the south.

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You should be scared.

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Of what?

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-Does he give you money?

-Who?

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-William of Orange.

-I'm telling you, I don't know who he is.

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I've never even been to Holland.

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I never said he came from Holland.

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You did, though, didn't you?

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The king would like to see you.

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Immediately.

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Don't take your eyes off him,

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don't talk to him and don't give him anything.

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Welcome home, Your Highness. How was your journey?

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Pleasant enough. Thank you.

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I apologise in advance.

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The castle is a little chilly at this time of year.

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Is it just His Majesty that I shall be seeing?

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No, the Lords Arlington and Arundell will also be in attendance.

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Would it be possible for me to see His Majesty

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before the official discussions begin, in private?

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I fear not, Your Highness. That would be most irregular.

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Hmm.

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Of course.

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I was not made for this. I do not have the courage.

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You will find the courage in the doing of it, Your Highness.

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Is something amiss, Your Highness?

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Not at all.

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His Majesty is in conference with his advisors

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and will be with you shortly.

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Thank you.

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Where is Monsieur Marchal? The king wishes to see him.

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Already gone, sir.

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So, that is the traitor?

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But Monsieur Marchal told us...

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If I had my way, I would have you hung, drawn and quartered.

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How gruesome.

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What is this for?

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That is for killing people.

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Killing people?

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Sir, please.

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Killing them thus?

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A guard is expecting you by the laundry room.

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He will show you how to get out.

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You will visit our mutual friend in Paris

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and tell him I want the 20 best men he has at his disposal.

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You will take them to the usual place and wait for my instructions.

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Thank you.

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Minette!

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Oh-ho!

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My dear younger sister.

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Brother.

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Last time I saw you,

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you were scared there was a ghost hiding under your bed.

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I hope you got rid of it.

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I come not as your sister, but as an emissary of France.

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I see.

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Well, no matter. I am pleased to see you.

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Now then, down to business.

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Sir William has outlined your king's proposals,

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and I fear I cannot accept them in their entirety.

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He seems to see England as a small and insignificant neighbour

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with no ambitions of its own.

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He wishes us to stand by while he invades Holland

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and steals their trade.

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This is unacceptable.

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He proposes to aid us in our relations with the Pope,

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but with what guarantee?

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In short,

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his proposals lean too heavily in France's favour.

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How much do you want?

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I beg your pardon?

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You are bankrupt.

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HE LAUGHS

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Oh, what a charming thought!

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Six years ago, the city of London was struck by plague.

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Two years later, it was destroyed by fire.

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You are bankrupt, but prefer not to admit it.

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I ask again.

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How much?

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This is really not how one conducts these matters.

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It is how I conduct them.

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My dear sister...

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I prefer you to address me as Your Highness.

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We had in mind something in the region

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of half a million per month for a year.

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In return...

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300 per month for six months.

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One can do so little with 300,000 crowns.

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Furthermore, we will provide you with

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a personal armed guard of 5,000 men.

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A personal guard? Whatever for?

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To protect your head, brother.

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You are certain that William of Orange is behind the conspiracy?

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Without doubt, Sire.

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And you believe you can extract the truth from the prisoner?

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I will extract all that he knows, Sire.

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However, it is unlikely he knows everything.

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His masters would ensure that he knows only what is necessary.

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I wish to speak to him myself.

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Guard every exit!

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Form a search party.

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Send men to every tavern and whorehouse in the village.

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Alert our agents in Paris and Orleans. Now!

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This is unfortunate.

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For me because I am no longer safe in my own home.

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For France because William of Orange will soon be wearing her crown,

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and for my head of security because it's not the first time he's failed

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in his duties, and he no longer has the trust of his employer.

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While it is true, Sire,

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that I consider Monsieur Marchal to be driven more by violence

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than by reason, I do believe him to be a man of trust and duty.

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He has failed me.

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He has, Sire.

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But believe me, without him, Your Majesty would not be alive today.

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On reflection, I am willing to accept His Majesty's offer.

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You will return to France with the treaty signed.

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I am gratified to hear it.

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You are sure I can trust him, Minette?

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Of course. You share the same ambitions.

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I hardly think so.

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Louis wishes to place himself at the centre of the universe.

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I do not.

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He wants to be known by posterity as a great king.

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Not you?

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No. My ambitions are more modest.

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I wish to be known as a king who did no harm to anyone.

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How thoughtless of me.

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I forgot to ask how you were.

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I am well, thank you.

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Do you miss England?

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I miss my brother,

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when he is not trying to humble his sister.

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The sun is the centre,

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the heart,

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the mother of the universe.

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Without its warmth and light, all life is gone.

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Man will cease to exist.

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One could almost believe he was talking about you.

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Perhaps you could apply the same technique of measurement for France?

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The topography of France is already begun, Sire.

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Splendid!

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Let us hope we did not exaggerate the extent of our possessions.

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I regret, Sire, the preliminary results indicate

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that France is not so big as we thought.

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You mean to take away, with your calculations,

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the lands I gained in war in the Spanish Netherlands?

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No-one can argue with the truth, Sire, not even a king.

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I bow before the power of scientific truth.

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Brother.

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I confess to being disappointed in you.

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Why?

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I asked you to take charge of court etiquette.

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You promised to think about it.

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Your thinking seems to have led nowhere.

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You know that your proposition does not interest me in the least.

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It was not really a proposition.

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I suggest you think about it again

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in the hope that this time your thinking bears fruit.

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Her Highness is expected to return tomorrow, Sire.

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I'm relieved to hear it.

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As am I.

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I remember you were always good at cards when we were children.

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I cheated, but you never noticed.

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Now he tells me.

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Of course, you wouldn't dare to cheat now.

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Oh, I fear I don't need to.

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His Majesty scores 88 points.

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Lord Rohan, 103.

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His Majesty owes Lord Rohan 25,000 francs.

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Another?

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Very well.

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Yes?

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My men have searched the palace,

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the village and the surrounding area without success, Sire.

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The prisoner has no doubt long departed.

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I owe you two million francs, my friend.

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You will receive your money in the morning.

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Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a little weary.

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My King, I...

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Sire, it is by no means certain that we have two million francs

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here at the palace.

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Then my reign will have been a lot shorter than I would have liked.

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Please, allow me to recoup your losses, Sire.

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Should you succeed, you'll know where to find me.

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KNOCK ON DOOR

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I believe this was what was used to poison your father and me.

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Where did you find it?

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In a lady's dress.

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It is without doubt a poison.

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Oleander.

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Do you know the person who made this?

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All too well.

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DOOR OPENS

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Sorry to disturb you, Sire, but Madame insisted on seeing you.

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Thank you. Please leave us.

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Am I still king?

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Still king, still my master.

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How did you subdue your enemy?

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By playing a silly little girl,

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and by using my feminine wiles,

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and by being better than him.

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Feminine wiles?

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I'm jealous.

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No reason.

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Perhaps you should use them on me.

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Your wish is my command.

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I can't remember the last time I was actually hungry.

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What did the king mean about etiquette?

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Some harebrained idea of his to make me look a fool.

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He wishes me to draw up a list of rules

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telling people how to behave at court.

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He wants to turns us all into puppets.

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Is it such a bad idea?

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Yes.

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I think it's possible you underestimate your brother,

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and may potentially allow envy to blind you to his talents.

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I do not underestimate him at all.

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I merely see him as he really is.

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What better way to keep everyone under control

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than by dictating their every word and movement?

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It's brilliant.

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If you say so.

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Besides, you cannot ignore the fact that he gave me back to you.

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You mean I'm indebted to him.

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Yes, my dear. It must be torture for you.

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What are you doing?

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Getting paper and a quill.

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What for?

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My darling, we are going to turn the nobles of Versailles

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into obedient servants.

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From now on, everyone will know how to be from dawn till dusk.

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How to walk, how to talk,

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how to address a man, how to address a woman,

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how to sit, where to sit.

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How to behave in front of the king.

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And you, my stallion, will be the master of ceremonies.

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You're mad.

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Let's be mad together.

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With your permission, Sire, I will deal with her as I see fit.

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You would have her tortured?

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No, I fear that would bring her more pleasure than pain.

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And the daughter?

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If she were involved in the plot, Her Highness would be dead.

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Everywhere I look, I see the hand of William of Orange.

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He seeks to undermine our alliance with England, weaken our position.

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Perhaps this failure will put an end to his efforts.

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On the contrary. It will only encourage him to go further.

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William of Orange, Your Majesty.

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I understand a ship sporting French colours left port a few days ago.

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Yes, I believe a cargo of wine and cheese

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recently arrived on our shores.

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From what I am told, its cargo was never destined for a banquet.

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Well, I shall make some enquiries if it bothers you so.

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No need for that.

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I should merely like to know what the King of France's

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sister-in-law was doing here.

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She was visiting her brother.

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Do brothers and sisters not visit each other in Holland?

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You see, if I were in Louis' shoes, and I wanted to attack Holland,

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the first thing I would do is approach her allies.

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I would tell Sweden to turn a blind eye

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and I would try to convince England to join me.

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And what would I offer them in return?

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Money.

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And whom would I send?

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A seasoned diplomat? Perhaps.

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Or perhaps someone very close to the King of England.

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Someone he would naturally trust.

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Your argument would carry much weight,

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but for one glaring weakness.

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Which is?

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Would I join forces with Louis and attack the Dutch

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if I was about to propose a marital alliance to the man

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who will soon be King of Holland?

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I... I don't understand.

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I don't believe you've met your first cousin,

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my niece, Mary, before.

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No.

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It is an honour.

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Mary is looking for a husband, and you, I believe, a wife.

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Where in the south do you come from, Sophie?

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Uh, near Pau, Your Highness.

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Do you miss it?

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No. My place is here.

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You are seduced, perhaps, by dreams of a good marriage,

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power, fortune,

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perhaps even a place next to the king.

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Well, uh...

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Don't worry. We all are.

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Beware, Sophie.

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You live in the most exciting place in the world,

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but it is easy to lose yourself in it.

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The most important thing of all is to belong.

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Do you not belong at Versailles, Your Highness?

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Does His Majesty know of this?

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It was His Majesty's idea.

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I see.

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We rely on you to transmit this information to every noble

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in the palace.

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And anyone who is seen transgressing the rules of etiquette

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shall be sanctioned.

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I fear they may balk at such an imposition on their daily lives.

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Sooner or later, even the wildest horse accepts the halter.

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Very well.

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We now have a base for supplies and munitions

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in Dunkirk, Courtray, Lille,

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Brisach, Pignerol, Metz and Thionville.

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Enough for how long?

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For a six-month campaign, Sire.

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Very good.

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Start preparing the troops.

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Already, Sire?

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I want them in uniform and ready for battle by the spring.

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Very well, Sire.

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Thank you, Sire.

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It is not customary for a monarch to perform the tasks of a servant.

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We are all servants of France, are we not?

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How was England?

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Cold.

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I've never been to England, but I am told it rains perpetually

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and its inhabitants are forever apologising.

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I'm sorry for contradicting His Majesty, but that is a myth.

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Hello, Mother!

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Hello, dear!

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Mother, Her Highness has promised to present me to the Duc de Quercy.

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-Oh!

-She says he may be a good match. Can you imagine?

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-Me, a duchess!

-I thought you were in love with a builder.

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You told me to forget him, remember?

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And what on earth are you doing?

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I've lost a brooch!

0:31:110:31:12

-No, there's something wrong, Mother. What is it?

-No, nothing!

0:31:120:31:16

And what's the news of our situation?

0:31:190:31:22

I believe our situation's about to be resolved.

0:31:220:31:24

Well, if I marry a duke, we will be safe, will we not?

0:31:240:31:26

Yes, but never forget where we're from.

0:31:260:31:29

Mother, the day we left, you wished me a happy trip to England.

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How did you know I was going to England?

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Oh, you know, court gossip.

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You're hiding something from me. I know it.

0:31:420:31:46

If I'm hiding anything from you, it's for a good reason.

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The two kings will declare war

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against the United Provinces of Holland.

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The King of France will attack them by land

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and will receive the help of 6,000 men from England.

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The King of England will send 50 men of war to sea,

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and the King of France, 30.

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His Britannic Majesty will be content to receive Walcheren,

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the mouth of the Scheldt,

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and the isle of Cadzand as his share of the conquered provinces.

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The King of England will make a public profession of the

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Catholic faith and will receive the sum of two millions of crowns

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in the course of the next six months.

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We were ready to go to three millions.

0:32:290:32:32

I...wasn't.

0:32:320:32:34

This calls for a celebration.

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Tomorrow.

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In the meantime, you must rest.

0:32:420:32:44

May I ask how you feel?

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A little weary.

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You need sleep and repose.

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She must be given only broth for a week, with sorrel and rosemary.

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Yes, of course.

0:33:000:33:01

Um... If the king says you are a man, you are a man.

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It is not necessary.

0:33:110:33:14

Monsieur Marchal! I was hoping I might see you.

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I wonder, might I have a word with you?

0:33:290:33:32

Of course.

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You see...

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I conceived the notion you are upset with me.

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Why would I be upset with you?

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Because I lied about who I am.

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Hmm...

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The paper you used was of Swiss origin and not available in France

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at the time you claim to have been born.

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Well, I... I underestimated you.

0:34:050:34:07

Why would you lie to me?

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Because I was scared.

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I care for you.

0:34:160:34:18

You see, I first came to court

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with the intention to find a match for my daughter,

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and then I discovered yet another reason to stay.

0:34:250:34:30

Have you found a husband for your daughter?

0:34:370:34:40

No, not yet. But may I ask what you intend for us?

0:34:400:34:44

You won't have us banished, will you?

0:34:460:34:48

No. I'm sure the matter will be resolved favourably.

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Good.

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What news from court?

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Everyone is talking about the masked ball tomorrow.

0:35:200:35:22

Thank you.

0:35:220:35:24

What is your name again?

0:35:250:35:27

Marie, Your Highness.

0:35:270:35:28

Thank you, Marie.

0:35:300:35:32

What will you be wearing?

0:35:390:35:40

I don't know. I can't decide.

0:35:400:35:43

I remember my first masked ball.

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I danced all evening with a tall man wearing the mask of Apollo.

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At the end of the evening, he took me out onto the terrace,

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kissed each of my fingers...

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..and then left.

0:36:010:36:02

Well, who was he?

0:36:040:36:05

To this day, I do not know.

0:36:050:36:07

And will Your Highness be going?

0:36:090:36:12

I don't think so. I am a little tired.

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But it is in your honour, Your Highness.

0:36:150:36:18

His Majesty would be disappointed if you are not there.

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Good morning.

0:36:400:36:41

What are you doing here?

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I'm here to watch a piece of theatre.

0:36:440:36:47

-In my bedroom?

-Yes.

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It's called the Grand Levee,

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a comedy of manners with tragic undertones.

0:36:500:36:54

From now on, your life does not belong to you.

0:37:140:37:18

All you do is designed to be seen and admired.

0:37:190:37:23

Dressing, shaving, drinking and eating.

0:37:230:37:26

They are no longer actions, but a performance.

0:37:260:37:29

All the noblemen at court

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are required to present themselves at the appointed hour.

0:37:340:37:37

Dukes before marquises, I believe.

0:37:370:37:39

I'm with the duke.

0:37:400:37:42

Only a few, however, will be given the privilege of entering,

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observing and, in some cases, participating.

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All the entrances and exits will be supervised.

0:37:500:37:54

Self-control and order are paramount.

0:37:540:37:57

Where two valets used to dress you, you now have six.

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For your shoes, two.

0:38:010:38:04

Everything you do is a display of wealth, authority,

0:38:040:38:08

harmony and modesty.

0:38:080:38:10

And last, but by no means least,

0:38:120:38:14

piety.

0:38:140:38:16

Mass is at 11am. Don't be late.

0:38:210:38:24

I must congratulate you, brother.

0:38:250:38:27

It is a perfect system in which everyone knows their place.

0:38:270:38:30

I certainly know mine.

0:38:300:38:31

Where are you going, Mother?

0:39:040:39:07

To save us.

0:39:070:39:08

Madame de Clermont?

0:39:250:39:27

Yes.

0:39:270:39:28

Monsieur Marchal sent me.

0:39:280:39:30

He's waiting for you.

0:39:300:39:32

Follow me, please.

0:39:320:39:33

Where is he?

0:39:350:39:37

He wishes it to be a surprise.

0:39:370:39:38

Approach no further.

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I'm not sure I quite understand.

0:40:210:40:23

In a forest, looking down a row of evergreens.

0:40:260:40:31

You remembered.

0:40:350:40:37

So this is it, isn't it?

0:40:400:40:42

Kneel.

0:40:450:40:46

Kneel down.

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Look at me.

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What do you see?

0:41:270:41:28

I see...

0:41:310:41:32

I see loneliness.

0:41:350:41:37

I see fear.

0:41:390:41:40

I see...

0:41:430:41:44

..despair, regret.

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And duty.

0:41:520:41:54

Let it be done.

0:41:550:41:57

What do you think you're doing?

0:42:240:42:26

You're looking for my mother?

0:42:280:42:30

No, I am looking for you.

0:42:300:42:32

Why?

0:42:320:42:33

To tell you to leave.

0:42:330:42:36

I do not understand.

0:42:370:42:40

I think you do.

0:42:400:42:41

Pack up your affairs and get out. You have no place here.

0:42:410:42:45

But what about my mother?

0:42:450:42:46

You shall be making the journey back to wherever you come from alone.

0:42:460:42:51

And if I find you still here, I shall have you tossed in the gutter.

0:42:530:42:57

What have you done with her?

0:42:570:42:58

Your son, Sir.

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Very good.

0:43:240:43:25

His Majesty wishes you to stay.

0:43:310:43:33

I have brought you here

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because the time has come to teach you how to rule.

0:43:450:43:48

To be a king is to have power beyond imagining.

0:43:510:43:54

All you ask for will be given.

0:43:550:43:57

All you desire will be yours.

0:43:570:43:59

You will have power, but with power comes duty,

0:44:010:44:04

duty to your subjects, to your friends,

0:44:040:44:08

to justice, to truth.

0:44:080:44:11

But with power also comes danger.

0:44:120:44:14

When I was a young boy like you,

0:44:140:44:16

there were those who sought to destroy us,

0:44:160:44:19

people we took to be friends.

0:44:190:44:21

They came hammering at our doors with blood on their hands

0:44:210:44:24

and murder in their hearts.

0:44:240:44:26

I will never allow that to happen to you.

0:44:290:44:32

Do you understand?

0:44:330:44:35

Yes.

0:44:350:44:36

Good.

0:44:380:44:39

Rohan, my son will be spending a few days with us.

0:44:420:44:45

I will teach him how to rule a country

0:44:450:44:47

and you will teach him how to hunt a wild boar.

0:44:470:44:50

It would be an honour.

0:44:510:44:53

Have my orders been carried out?

0:45:060:45:08

Yes, sir. The men are ready.

0:45:080:45:10

Good. I will leave a message at the usual place.

0:45:100:45:12

-When?

-When the time has come.

0:45:120:45:15

And what is our plan? We shall capture the king?

0:45:160:45:18

No. The king is not our prey.

0:45:180:45:22

Madame?

0:45:330:45:34

Lord Rohan.

0:45:340:45:36

Another game of cards later, perhaps?

0:45:360:45:38

With pleasure.

0:45:380:45:39

You will not be joining the revelry, Monsieur Marchal?

0:45:490:45:52

I prefer to watch.

0:45:520:45:54

I'm sure you do.

0:45:540:45:55

This is an unwelcome surprise.

0:46:170:46:19

I came to make you an offer.

0:46:190:46:21

Of what?

0:46:210:46:23

Of me.

0:46:230:46:24

Life as a builder's wife was unpalatable to you?

0:46:270:46:30

He would not take me.

0:46:310:46:33

Hmm. A wise man.

0:46:330:46:35

So, I am your only hope, and you have come to me for deliverance.

0:46:360:46:41

You have courage.

0:46:430:46:44

And value. I am unmarried and pure.

0:46:460:46:49

At least you are seen to be, which is all that matters here.

0:46:510:46:56

Very well.

0:46:580:46:59

If you wish to stay here, you will work for me.

0:47:020:47:06

Everyone, apart the king and I, believes you to be of noble birth.

0:47:070:47:11

This will remain the case.

0:47:110:47:13

You will attend court,

0:47:130:47:16

dance, flirt,

0:47:160:47:18

gossip, play cards,

0:47:180:47:20

seduce.

0:47:200:47:21

But henceforth, you will do it in my service.

0:47:210:47:25

You will tell me what people are doing,

0:47:270:47:29

what they are saying,

0:47:290:47:31

who is sharing a bed with whom,

0:47:310:47:34

who is cheating on their wife,

0:47:340:47:36

and who is cheating at cards.

0:47:360:47:37

If you disobey me, you will suffer the same fate as your mother.

0:47:390:47:43

From now on, I own you. That is my offer.

0:47:440:47:48

Very well.

0:47:510:47:53

I don't know why you wanted me in this colour.

0:48:310:48:34

Because it's regal.

0:48:340:48:35

I hate it!

0:48:360:48:38

Some people care about making an impression, darling.

0:48:380:48:41

Clearly.

0:48:410:48:42

Two minds that think as one! Would you have me change masks?

0:48:480:48:51

Not at all.

0:48:510:48:53

Come!

0:48:530:48:54

I wanted to thank you.

0:48:590:49:00

What for?

0:49:000:49:02

For sharing my vision.

0:49:020:49:03

All too often, I have had the impression that the petty

0:49:030:49:06

differences between us have proved too great an obstacle.

0:49:060:49:09

I'm sure the fault is all mine.

0:49:090:49:10

Well, not entirely.

0:49:100:49:12

It is magnificent.

0:49:150:49:17

There are still those who would destroy it.

0:49:180:49:20

Dear brother, I have spoken to him...

0:49:200:49:22

I'm not talking of your friend.

0:49:220:49:24

I am talking of forces far stronger and more determined.

0:49:240:49:27

Who?

0:49:300:49:32

I do not yet know, but they are close.

0:49:320:49:35

Ah! The princess we've been waiting for.

0:50:170:50:20

But do you know who your king is?

0:50:210:50:23

Is it me?

0:50:230:50:24

Or is it me?

0:50:240:50:25

Which one do you want it to be?

0:50:250:50:27

I cannot say.

0:50:280:50:30

She cannot say! Oh, dear!

0:50:300:50:32

You will dance with me, I hope.

0:50:330:50:35

-I will.

-Why not with me?

0:50:350:50:37

She shall dance with both of us.

0:50:370:50:39

His Majesty's in a flattering mood this evening.

0:51:000:51:03

What makes you say that?

0:51:030:51:05

Because I know him, and he knows you.

0:51:050:51:07

It strengthens me to know I have you at my side.

0:51:120:51:15

You have many advisors better qualified than I.

0:51:170:51:20

But you are so much more than a mere advisor.

0:51:210:51:24

You realise he no longer loves you?

0:51:270:51:29

Yet you still lie awake at night

0:51:290:51:31

and dream of hearing his footsteps on the floor

0:51:310:51:34

and the midnight knock at the door.

0:51:340:51:37

You were and are my first love.

0:51:410:51:43

Whoever I'm with, a part of me will always be with you.

0:51:430:51:46

He will promise and beckon and you will continue to hope.

0:51:460:51:50

You would've made a wonderful queen.

0:51:500:51:52

He will promise and beckon and you will continue to hope.

0:51:520:51:55

Whoever I'm with, a part of me will always be with you.

0:51:550:51:57

But you are just a puppet now.

0:51:570:51:59

You would've made a wonderful queen.

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