Calum? Calum?
No, this cannot be!
Why? Oh, why?
My heart's only reason for beating was for yours!
Since yours beats no longer... neither shall mine.
Elena. I have discovered a potion. My father will think i am dead.
We will escape forever of the hatred of our families.
No!
With this ring, i thee wed, elena. Just as we would have been.
As god is my witness, we shall be married for ever.
My daughter is gone... by your hand.
It is not so.
Arrrrghhhh!
- Stop him! - To the balcony!
I take this leap of faith knowing elena's love will catch me.
And we will live life eternal.
- What is it, spring? - It does seem like love is in the air.
Lust, nigel. Big difference.
Many people may think it's love, but it's a very rare occurrence these days.
- Sydney fox? - Yes.
Where did you find this?
I bought it in an antique store in london. I knew what it was as soon as i saw it.
One of the twining the rings of calum and elena?
Yes.
"The couple that will one day wear these again will find...
...everlasting happiness together".
It was a story that my grandmother read to me when i was little.
She was sure it was true. I think i almost talked myself into believing it, too.
I need to find the other one.
Will you help me find the other ring?
My fiancée is a financial adviser. That's how we met.
I had come into quite an inheritance and didn't know what to do with it.
Brad's wonderful, really, he's handsome and charming and... he's even sensitive.
He sounds perfect.
He is everything i ever wanted, except that he doesn't love me.
- What are you doing? - Shh.
Ms fox, i'm not stupid. But if the legend of the rings were real, then...
it would be perfect.
Pack your bags, honeybun.
- What are you talking about? - Desperate women.
Ophelia, the story of calum and elena is an obscure scottish folk tale.
But a lot of it is based on real events. What if it is true and i just pass it by?
It's all a little pathetic, if you ask me.
You know, you really shouldn't be doing that.
We do a lot of things we shouldn't do, nigel. And we don't do them because we're bad.
We do them because of certain things we can't seem to control.
We do them because we're human. I'm very human, nigel.
Some say they were the basis for romeo and juliet.
Romeo and juliet?
Calum was a knight in lord aubrey's service. Elena was a daughter of a nobleman.
The story goes that after calum jumped to his death,
elena's father removed the ring from her finger, and threw it into a pauper's field.
And the ring belonging to calum?
He was dressed in his burial clothes, the ring still on his finger.
When they came for him, the ring was gone. It was never seen again.
Fascinating.
The antique dealer that she bought it from makes four trips a year to scotland.
The last one was to the village near the castle where the story originates.
Fortunately for us, part of the castle was turned into a small hotel.
I don't think i want to know how fortunate we are.
"Calum clutched the ring to his scarlet tunic and shouted to the heavens...
"i take this leap of faith knowing elena's love will catch me and we will live life eternal,'...
and jumped to his death. "
His name was françois. We met in the peruvian jungle going after a sceptre.
He'd been bitten by a snake. It wasn't even poisonous, but he was scared.
He was so vulnerable, just like a little boy. I held him, told him it was okay.
So romantic.
He was wonderful...
and he was a jerk.
Something is not making sense.
I wonder how nigel's doing on his outside reading?
This is me. Sydney, thanks.
Night.
Sorry... sorry.
Hello. Hello, come in. We were expecting you.
Just whacking some scones out of the oven. Tea's at three every day. Angus macevoy.
It's mostly me you will be relying upon for your needs.
Most importantly, is the wee dram that comes with the tea...
although if i take to you, it might not be so wee.
All right, then, this way.
After you settle into your rooms, you'll be...
well, i hope you'll be wanting the castle tour. Most of the guests do.
How old is this elevator?
They installed it when they renovated this part of the castle.
- And that would be? - About thirty-five years ago.
You don't get many elevator inspectors out this far, eh?
Actually, they've been up several times.
The strangest thing. They can't figure out what's wrong.
But it's perfectly safe, don't worry about the noise. It's... likes to put on a wee show.
Quite a show.
- John! - Erica!
- Oh, john! - Oh, erica!
- John! - Erica!
- Oh, john! - Oh, erica!
- John. - Erica.
That would be john and erica.
Excuse me. Hello?
Oh, sorry. We don't usually act... i mean... we... we just...
we just got married.
Congratulations.
Well, we'd better get going, we've got lots to see.
Yes, lots.
Like you said, lots to see. Better get going now.
They're shearing sheep in a few minutes. Better get going then.
Didn't pay much attention when they took the tour, at least not to the castle.
Surprised they made it out of their rooms.
In the middle ages, it was called the castle of disappearing souls.
Those come here in search of calum's ring, many never to be seen again.
They always like that part.
The castle was built in 1245, it's never been modified from its original form.
Over the years, many other wings were added on...
including the one your rooms are in.
Will we see the balcony that calum jumped from?
Unfortunately, no. It's part of the original castle.
It is off-limits, i'm afraid. It's quite dangerous.
Now, this is the centre gardens and archway...
legend has it this is where wee calum and elena met.
They used to play as children in the gardens, right here.
Now, as they grew, their love grew and grew and...
well, you know the rest of the legend.
Yes, it's quite a tragic story.
Sometimes, the village kids sneak in here - think it's a good place to snog.
- Lock pick marks. - Sophisticated snoggers.
Snogging? Is that the same thing as shagging?
Oh, no, not at all.
If one wants to continue to snog, it... it could lead to shagging...
but snogging, in and of itself, is... is... well, it's somewhere above smooching...
yet not quite groping. But in any event, it's a long way from bonking...
which is... of course, very similar to... shagging.
Syd?
Angus?
They're gone. Not as fast as i used to be.
Are you sure they're just village kids?
Quite sure. Oh, they're a pain in the neck, to be sure, but they're quite harmless.
Come on.
There we go. Oh, that's a bonny tartan you're wearing today.
Oh, fresh scones for you too.
Is your fiance still planning on meeting us here?
Tomorrow. It'll be good to see him.
Ladies.
- He's nice, isn't he? - Yes.
Angus, are there any written histories on the castle or calum?
Papers that could go back even as far as mediaeval times?
I'm so fascinated by this place.
They would be in the library. But it's part of the residence of the current lord.
It's off limits, of course.
I see.
But as he spends all his time in edinburgh now...
it couldn't hurt to take a wee peek, could it? Come on, then.
- i hope your rooms are adequate. - very, very comfortable.
It's quite the romantic environment.
There've been a few marriage proposals, come out of vacations here.
Well, that would be nice, but...
sydney's a friend, she is also my boss, and ophelia's already engaged.
Right, then.
These are all the current lord's books...
histories of the castle and peerage references and... biographies of past lords.
Things of that sort.
Angus, you know that bit about people disappearing looking for the ring?
That's just a story to spice up the tour, right?
You'll excuse me. I'll be down stairs in the office if you need anything else.
I'm expecting a new guest. I'll leave you to it, then.
Right.
- hello, hello, come in. - salut.
Everyone, please say hello to...
hello, françois.
Bonjour.
You followed me here.
Of course. Whenever you are in europe, how can i not see you?
- That was you on the train. - I took a train, yes.
You know what i mean, françois.
Sydney, you really believe in the existence of the twining rings?
This is my hunt.
Possessiveness can be so unbecoming, sydney.
My hunt.
Whatever they're worth, we can split the money. Doesn't even have to be fifty-fifty.
Have you ever done anything in your life that didn't benefit only yourself?
Sydney, i said we'd split it.
A ski mask. You really have lowered your standards, françois.
The last time we met, you said i had no standards at all.
I'm rising up in your opinion, hmm?
- Hi. - Hello.
It's beautiful out here.
Yeah. Come here a lot. Whenever i want to get away and think.
I sit under that tree.
Used to come here a lot as a wee lad.
Hide the toys me ma didn't want me to play with... in that knothole right there.
Oh.
- You always work so hard? - It's nay hard work when you enjoy it, is it?
I guess.
See, the thing of it is...
i'm too dumb to look for anything else, and too smart to want to try.
What is that supposed to mean?
Don't even know. My da used to say it a lot.
Did you grow up near here or...
aye. My family's lived here for 200 years.
My father was the caretaker before me, my grandfather before him.
It's the only life i've ever known.
That's amazing.
Aye. And weird, very weird.
No, it's... um... well, maybe it's a little bit weird.
My god, of course... of course.
- Hello. - You are nigel?
- Yes. - I am françois... the françois.
- Oh. - Did she ever tell you how we met?
No, she didn't, actually, and i'm sure it's a fascinating story...
it was in the peruvian jungle. We were after an incan sceptre.
Both reached the temple at the same time when i was bitten by a peruvian pit viper.
She cut me with her knife and sucked the poison out just like that.
It was so romantic.
But the problem is she is so strong-willed.
I bet she orders you around like you are her stable boy, hmm?
Well, not exactly a stable boy.
You just have to put your foot down once in a while, let her know you are a man.
She'll respond.
She'll respect you after that. Believe me, i know.
I see.
Nigel.
- Nigel! - Coming.
So... angus, do you believe in the legend of the rings?
I believe in what they stand for.
When you get down to the end of the day, that's all that really matters, isn't it?
Yeah... i suppose you're right.
Sydney?
He didn't die when he was seventeen. I'm sure of it.
- Calum? - Yes. That's what's bothering me.
Calum grasped the ring tightly to his scarlet tunic and jumped to his death.
Scarlet is red.
A knight wouldn't have worn red. Only those of noble birth were entitled.
He wasn't a knight under lord aubrey's service - he was lord aubrey.
He's described as a man of melancholy disposition...
with little concern for matters outside his domain.
A depressed guy who didn't go out much.
He never got over the death of elena, the love of his life.
Dying together made for a better story. He would have kept the ring.
Lord aubrey's bed chamber is in the original part of the castle...
- completely off-limits, of course. - Of course.
How much further is it?
It should be down this hall way, then off to the left.
Let's hope we can still get inside.
I've gone through the history. Nothing seems to be sealed up.
I think we can handle a four hundred year old lock.
This must be the balcony he didn't jump from.
There's nothing to say he didn't jump, sydney.
He just broke a leg instead of his neck.
Right. Probably just wanted to die for her.
The bed chamber should be down here.
If it's here, i'm not seeing it.
Remember when you felt there was something wrong with the story...
but you couldn't put your finger on it? That's the way i feel about this room.
What are you doing?
The incas used the absence of an image to create a clear visualisation of the image.
Sort of like an ancient virtual reality.
The fireplace. There's something wrong with the fireplace.
It's not twelfth century.
And angus said that this part of the castle had never been renovated?
That's right. Gothic frieze was not utilised in castle construction until the mid-1400's.
The time of lord aubrey.
Calum's ring.
- Sydney, stop! - You're not getting this, françois.
The ring would never be left unguarded.
You should make sure there are no other surprises.
- Good idea. - Excellent notion.
I made love to a woman who looked like that once.
François, there are relics and then there are relics. I'm asking you as a friend.
This means that much to you?
Yes, it does, it really does. I promised a woman i would give it to her.
It means that much to you?
Yes, it does.
Then it is yours.
- You mean it? - As god is my witness.
Nigel!
- It stopped. - It's some kind of counterweight.
Yes, perfectly balanced. Don't move.
The ring must have disrupted it. The weight of nigel's fall just made it happen again.
Once he gets back up, it will start again.
We just have to find a way to rebalance it.
Try using suction on your palms. Hang on to the walls.
- That's impossible. - Balance on one foot.
We must do the levitation technique we tried in madagascar.
- It didn't work! - So what? We've got nothing to lose.
No, wait a minute.
"I take this week of faith knowing that elena's love will surely catch me...
and we will live life eternal".
- It's about trust. - Yes, trust, of course.
Trust?
He designed this as a test, like a game of trust.
- We have to join hands. - The gap is too wide.
That's the whole point. We have to trust each other...
and lean forward until our own bodies stop us from falling.
It's the perfect metaphor. Can't you see that?
- I'm not sure i do. - Oh, great.
Okay.
Now!
- We almost didn't make it, sydney. - We could have died.
- It was awesome! - The best!
- So close to death. - Just like old times.
- Sri lanka. - Sao paulo.
- Panama. - New jersey...
your sister's house on thanksgiving. So much risk.
Danger!
Excitement!
Romance!
We shouldn't be doing this.
Absolutely not.
It'll only lead to disappointment.
Trouble.
Heartache.
We can resist.
We just have to be strong.
- Firm. - Like a rock.
What's wrong?
What do you have in there?
- What is this? - Sydney, i can explain.
- Never mind. I understand perfectly. - It was there, what is the harm?
You only gave up the ring because you had the dagger.
- It had nothing to do with me. - That is not true.
Okay, then put the dagger back.
- Let's not be unreasonable, sydney. - I knew it.
It's what you and i live for.
You can not fault me for succumbing to the passion of such a discovery.
The dagger stays here.
Come on, can we talk about this later? Hmm?
Sure.
Where were we, hmm?
I don't know. But definitely not where we were gonna be.
- Hi. - Hello.
I was just... just... taking a wee nap, is what it was actually, yeah.
I can't do this. They don't belong to me.
- It's the twining rings. - You don't say.
I got one at an antique store. Sydney found the other one here.
I confess she found it where they weren't supposed to be...
rummaging around in calum's bed chamber... found a secret ring room.
I see.
I brought her here to find it.
And i took it for my own selfish reasons. I'm sorry.
Don't be so hard on yourself, ophelia.
The rings belong here.
They belong to the couple that will wear them well again.
That's the legend now, isn't it?
Thank you, angus.
Well, i better get ready. Brad'll be here soon.
Brad!
Oh, i missed you.
Me, too. I have got the most exciting news.
Oh... um, stupid me. This is angus. He runs the hotel.
Hello. Please, let me take your bags.
Don't worry about it. We're headed straight to glasgow.
We are?
Uh-huh. I got a line on a guy who wants to invest in my project.
But i thought we were going to explore the countryside.
Oh, honey, we can do that. I have to come back in august.
You are the best husband in the world.
Well, you got your ring, i got the dagger.
And you are the sweetest wife.
- I don't see what the big deal is. - Figures you wouldn't.
Of course, now i know why you are angry.
I could give you a cut of the profits.
I love you so much.
- I mean, it's only fair, right? - I don't believe you.
Suppose i could give it to you in writing, hmm?
Would you two get a room?
We have a room. We're staying here at the hotel.
Then use it!
Ophelia told me about the rings. I'm just happy they'll be worn again.
Who knows? Might even be good for business.
We didn't only find the rings, angus, we found the dagger.
The jewels alone would refurbish the castle.
Where is it?
I didn't take it. Sydney, you have not taken your eyes of me the whole time.
If it wasn't you, then what happened to it?
Wallets, jewellery, cash... we've never had anything like this before.
They took the rings, brad.
I found the rings of calum and elena for us, the ones i told you about.
Now, they're gone.
My watch. My rolex. Jeez.
Most of these people were in the elevator with us. What are the peterson's missing?
I don't know. I haven't seen the petersons, not that that's unusual.
They're gone. There's no sign of the petersons or their belongings.
What a surprise.
Well, they didn't go out the front door, i can tell you that.
Let's split up. François, you're with me.
The balcony.
What balcony?
You american women. Always rush, rush, rush.
So aggressive, so independent. You must learn to live like the french.
- Slow down, take time to smell the tulips. - Smell the roses.
Smell the roses.
What kind of place is this?
I'm sorry about your watch, but it's not their fault.
Whose fault is it then, huh? You're being naive, ophelia.
I am not naïve. This is a very well-run hotel. Angus is...
angus is just... look, let's just get out of here while we still have something left, okay?
- Come on. - No!
No.
Stop!
- No, it's coming from the white room. - I hope they're all right.
Sydney can handle herself, especially with françois helping her.
Ophelia!
Ophelia! What do you mean no?
Well, i guess this is the test now, isn't it?
Will love win out for the petersons?
Or is it every bride for herself?
Take the money, sweetheart, go.
- I can't. - Go.
- If it's what you want, john. - I do. Go.
- Okay. - Okay?
You would leave me just like that?
I was only doing what you wanted.
So you wouldn't really have left?
Of course not.
Oh, darling, i knew you couldn't.
- Oh, john. - Oh, erica.
Oh, god!
You can always count on a woman's heart, sydney, hmm?
I can't believe it. Even the bad guys find love.
- What did i tell you? - I believe this belongs to your guests, hmm?
Okay, assume the position.
Excellent.
Can i ask you where you're going?
You know me, sydney.
I get itch in my feet so fast, but i do love you. You know i do.
The dagger, françois.
I'm sorry?
If you love me, you'll give the dagger back.
What does one possibly have to do with the other?
Everything.
You're not making this easy on me.
The sheath?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
A bientot, mon amour.
You're sure you won't change your mind?
No... i just need some time to sort things out.
Well why here?
I like it here, brad.
Okay.
- I'll call you in a few days, okay? - Okay.
I'm usually a pretty good judge of character.
Mind you, they sure pulled the wool over my eyes.
I really thought the buggers were honeymooners.
Well, i wouldn't feel too bad about it, angus.
We all go a little blind when it comes to matters of the heart. Don't we?
Yes, well, um, i'll just wait for the cab...
...outside.
Thanks, sydney, for everything.
Call me when you get back? If you get back.
Take good care of those rings.
I will.
I'm, uh... keeping them in a very safe place.
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