Hello!
You are Ragnar
Lothbrok's son, Bjorn.
I remember you
from the thing.
Yes.
Where is your father?
Bjorn? Who are
you talking to?
I was just asking
your son
where Ragnar Lothbrok
might be.
He's gone fishing.
Oh! Fishing?
He's gone fishing?
Yes.
Fishing.
When will
he return?
I don't know.
In which case, I must take
someone back as surety.
Just in case.
In case...
In case your husband
has not gone fishing.
You! Come!
Come!
You have to
come with me.
If you don't obey this
order, the Earl will never
give you an arm ring!
I'll come.
Good.
Then let's be
on our way.
What are you doing?
Where are you
taking my son?
He'll be quite
safe, woman.
I bid you all
a good day.
We did it, brother.
Yes, brother, we did.
Let's just hope
the Earl sees it
that way.
Yeah.
What is your name?
Athelstan.
I am Ragnar Lothbrok.
What was that
place called?
Lindisfarne.
England?
Yes.
It was foretold
that divine punishment
would fall upon
God's chosen people
for all our grievous sins,
and so it has happened.
And that is
why I am here.
No.
You are here because
I spared your life.
Why did you
spare my life?
I don't know yet.
Ragnar Lothbrok!
What is it?
Brother Cenwulf here,
beside me, I think
he's dead.
You're right.
Leif.
May God rest your soul,
Brother Cenwulf.
In nomine Patris,
Filli,
et Spiritus Sancti.
Yeah!
We'll drink well
tonight, my friend.
Ah.
Eric!
Thank the gods!
And not alone! Look!
We've brought
slaves to sell.
But there's more, woman.
More things of gold
and silver than you and I
have ever seen before,
nor anyone else
here in Kattegat.
Ragnar Lothbrok,
welcome back.
We know you sailed west
across the open ocean
and found land and plunder,
as you promised.
So, let no man say anymore
that it is not possible,
and we salute
and praise you.
Knut.
You're too late.
You missed the boat.
I came to tell you
that Earl Haraldson
summons you
to attend him in
the great hall.
It will be a pleasure.
Well done, Ragnar!
Are you coming, Knut?
My Lord,
it was easy to take
all of these things.
The priests in the temple,
they had no weapons.
They were like babies.
Here is one
of their priests.
We captured several of them
to sell for slaves.
It must be true
that there are many more
such holy places in England
and other lands
to the west
likewise filled
with such treasure,
and to sail there
will benefit us all.
How did you find this
place of great riches
when all before
you had failed?
My Lord,
we were more
fortunate than others.
We had Thor on our side.
Thor.
Yes.
Then you were
indeed fortunate.
But you understand
that all this belongs
to me,
by right.
My Lord, me and
Floki paid for the boat.
Surely we are entitled
to some reward, and my crew...
You want me
to pay you
when you took these things
as easily as from babies?
Here's what
I've decided to do.
Each one of you
can take one thing
from this haul.
One?
Yes.
And you'll still be richer
than you were before.
Now, all the world can see
how magnanimous
and generous is
your lord,
especially since
you disobeyed me.
So, Ragnar Lothbrok,
what will you choose?
I will take the priest
for my slave.
The priest?
Granted.
Why did you
do that?
Why did you give
everything away
so easily?
We wasted our time.
I never should
have believed
in you.
He was looking for
an excuse to kill us.
Why would we go to Valhalla
after such miserable
and pointless deaths?
Brother, believe me,
this is not the end,
it's just the beginning.
Well,
at least we didn't give
everything away so easily.
That's your one thing?
How should he
ever find out?
You idiot!
Would Odin expect us to
do anything so stupid?
You have your
Odin and I have mine.
Why don't you go
get drunk, spend
all this on whores?
Make sure the Earl
really finds out that
you stole from him.
What a hoard is this!
What a hoard it is.
See what you've
done, My Lord?
Never doubt your power.
With just a few words,
you stripped
Ragnar Lothbrok
of all his treasure.
He's nothing to you,
and you are all power,
all authority.
You can have
whatever you want.
I told them
you'd come home.
Father! You're home!
Little man...
Did you reach
the west?
So,
where's all the treasure
you promised?
The Earl took it
all for himself.
But I found it, and
it filled the boat.
I believe you.
You ought to believe me.
This is a priest from
the temple to prove it.
Priest! This
is my family.
His name is Athelstan.
Although he's a foreigner,
he speaks our language,
don't you?
A little, yes.
What is wrong
with your head?
When we become monks,
they cut our hair.
It marks us out.
If you're a priest,
which god do you
like best?
There is only one god.
Here, you can touch him.
Are we keeping him?
Hello.
I've missed your
smell and your body.
Children are fine.
But I'm still a woman.
Why do you wear this?
All monks do.
Look at his feet.
Athelstan.
Athelstan, we want to
ask you something.
Come and join
us, priest.
Come on.
Don't you want to?
You'll enjoy it.
I am a monk.
I have taken vows
of celibacy.
I cannot touch
a woman.
I never have.
Wouldn't you like to?
It would be a sin.
Who would know?
God would know.
What if he looked
the other way?
Go to sleep then
with your god.
Is this what you
wanted? There are so many...
Bjorn, where
are you going?
Time for breakfast.
What age
are you, boy?
Thirteen.
The age my boy
would have been.
The men will soon
be going on the
summer raids,
are you looking
forward to joining them?
I dream of it.
I'm already a good fighter,
like my father was.
That's why I chose you,
because you're broad
and strong.
That's deep enough.
Come.
Why are you burying
all this treasure?
Don't you know
anything, boy?
Odin promises that a man will
have the use of everything
he has hoarded up
after he is dead
and wakes up again
in Valhalla.
But the hoard needs
protection, somebody
to look after it...
In this life
and the next.
You've already seen
enough of this life, boy.
Ah!
Mmm, no more.
We don't like those
in our house to go
hungry or thirsty.
I am very curious
about England.
Does it have one king
who rules over the
whole country?
Um... Mmm...
There are four kingdoms
with four kings.
You landed in
the kingdom of Northumbria.
The King of Northumbria
is called Aelle.
He is a great king.
A powerful king.
Then why did his men
not protect your temple?
Uh...
Before you came,
we had no need to
protect our monastery.
We lived in peace.
Everyone respected
it as a place of God.
Why does your god
need silver and
gold? Hmm?
He must be
greedy.
Like Loki!
We have greedy
gods, too.
My god is not greedy.
His kingdom is
not of this world.
Then why is his kingdom
so full of treasure?
Christian people
give away their riches
to the churches
and monasteries
in order to save
their souls.
What are their souls?
I want to learn
some of your
language.
Will you teach
me, priest?
What are you staring at?
Your Christian.
We wanted to see if
he was different from us.
Well, now you have
seen him.
You can go about your
own business.
He's just like us,
but he is a foreigner.
Mmm.
You. Come.
Ragnar Lothbrok.
My Lord.
And how do you find
your new slave? Hmm?
I find him very useful,
as you will discover.
So what do you want?
I want to sail
west again.
I have spoken
at great length with
my Christian slave.
He is not a
stupid person,
however stupid
his god is.
He has traveled
a great deal,
and he has told me
that there are many
countries to the west.
He has also told me
about his England,
about his kings
and his customs.
And what are we to
do with his customs?
He has informed
me of a large town,
near to the temple
that we raided before.
And in this town,
there are other temples
and surely other riches.
No! I was lying!
There's nothing there!
You see?
This town is clearly
worth a visit.
Give us back our boat.
Let us go there
and find out.
What do you
have to lose?
Any plunder we take
will be yours to do
with as you please.
I could go there myself.
Yes, you could, My Lord,
but why put
yourself in danger?
Why not leave it to someone
who has more experience
of this journey,
and someone who
is more expendable?
Very well.
I sanction this
raid on one condition.
A warrior I trust
goes with you. Knut.
You will go with
him for my sake.
Trust me, Lord.
I will take very close
care of your interests.
O Lord, forgive me
for what I have done.
You will not regret this.
He's found a new way
to navigate the sea.
Find out what it is.
Run away
if you want.
I have the Earl's
permission to sail back
to England.
I want to leave as
soon as possible.
How soon is that?
Tomorrow.
We all wish
you success.
We will sacrifice
to Odin.
Are you not coming?
What?
I want you to
come with me.
But the farm,
the children...
Bjorn is still too young,
although he can help on
the farm.
But who is to be
in charge?
The priest.
I will leave him
with a key.
Father! You cannot
place a slave above me,
your natural son.
I don't
regard him as a slave.
He's a responsible person.
Please, Ragnar Lothbrok,
don't do this.
What do you think, Gyda?
I don't mind.
I like the priest.
Hmm.
Then it is decided.
If any harm befalls
my children,
I will tear the lungs
out of your body, priest.
Answer me this, Knut,
are you really
with us?
Understand this!
A war band lives
and dies together.
If you cannot trust the men
to either side of you,
or in front of you,
you are already
a dead man.
I am with you.
I made a mistake before.
I did not come with you.
Now I fear Odin will make
a bad judgment of me.
For me, that's as important
as it is for you.
Just wanted to ask.
Ragnar!