Cecilia can never be yours as long as Karl Sverkersson is in power.
I don't want a Sverker.
I want to belong to you, Arn.
I will be king.
And if I can count on your support,
you can count on mine.
I'm carrying his child.
I'm almost sure it is so.
Before Arn met Cecilia, he had...
carnal knowledge of me.
Arn Magnusson and Cecilia Algotsdotter
are, from this day forward, excommunicated.
They are sentenced to do penance
for half a lifetime -- 20 years.
No matter what they say, I never slept with your sister.
You will be a Knight Templar, Arn.
A soldier in the service of God.
THE KNIGHT TEMPLAR Based on the story by Jan Guillou
Episode Three
JERUSALEM, 1177 AD
We've held Jerusalem for almost a century.
The King will stop at nothing to keep the infidels out.
But yet, if we opened Jerusalem to all pilgrims,
we might have peace in a day.
That day may come, with God's help.
Hmm. Perhaps.
But by then you will be far from here.
I've had many serving penance with me over the years.
Most come here to die in battle and earn their place in heaven.
But you are different, Arn de Gothia.
You will return home.
Obey, defeat evil, and thank God afterwards.
Then you may return home.
Several pilgrims have been robbed lately.
I need you to go back into the desert.
I swear by all that is holy to come for you.
I will wait for you.
It's him.
The devil with the red cross...
Al Ghouti.
Why does he help us?
Al Ghouti.
I'd like to meet him.
Mother Rikissa has forbidden us to let anyone in.
How long has she been confined?
Several days and nights.
Help her out of here.
What's this?
Mother Rikissa ordered us to bleed her as often as possible.
I'm not here to scold you.
I come to speak of atonement.
Cecilia.
Cecilia...
Your Grace, no one here at the convent is permitted to talk her.
And now she doesn't speak to anyone.
You can talk to me, Cecilia.
There is no point in being stubborn.
You must accept your fate.
Mother Rikissa only wants what is best for you.
This bastard was born in sin.
Give me my baby!
I want my baby!
No! No!
No!
Greetings.
You saved our lives, Knight Templar.
Thank you.
I only did my duty.
You speak our language.
Then you will understand
that I do not wish to be indebted to a Christian.
Allow me to repay you.
You are very generous,
but as a Knight Templar I cannot accept your money.
Ma salaam.
Then at least share a meal with us.
At our camp.
Sir?
I swear by Allah and his prophet, we mean you no harm.
If you give us the same assurance.
God truly moves in mysterious ways.
Only He knows why He sent an enemy to our rescue.
Those bandits have robbed many Pilgrims,
and it's our mission to protect pilgrims.
We had no reason to harm you.
Take not another's life...
It is sacred in the eyes of God.
Save in the cause of righteousness.
You are familiar with the holy Koran.
Who are you?
I am Arn de Gothia.
This is my sergeant, Armand de Gascoigne.
Al Ghouti.
I have heard of you.
You are a great warrior.
I am Yussuf. This is my brother Fahkr.
We are merchants on our way to Cairo.
Taking this way around the Dead Sea without an escort?
This is the shortest route.
But not the safest.
I've seen your clothes...
your horses...
and your swords.
They don't belong to a merchant.
You are warriors like us.
Leave us.
I'll...
I'll go see to the horses.
Do you know who I am?
You are Youssaf Salah-al-Din al Ayyube.
The one we know as Saladin.
You are the greatest among our enemies.
And you are not afraid?
You have given me your word, as I have given mine.
You are a man of honor, not like your brothers.
How is it that you speak our language?
I've been here many years.
And you do not wish to return home?
I've sworn my oath as a Knight Templar,
but I have also sworn to return home when my time here is due.
Perhaps there is someone waiting for you.
You are most perceptive.
I am glad that God has given me this chance to get to know my enemy.
You must know your enemy to defeat him.
It is a shame that you must lose this war.
I have sworn to win.
So have I,
and we shall soon see which one of us is right.
Everything I did was for her own good.
Leeches?
The girl was as white as a sheet.
As Your Grace well knows,
bleeding helps tame the desires of the flesh.
She has been unrepentant from the start.
I have done my best to urge her to take the righteous path,
but to no avail.
You should not be so harsh, that's all I'm saying.
These many years of war
have weakened the position of our clan.
We do not know how long we can hold off
against Knut Eriksson and his allies.
Cursed bluecoats!
Listen to me, Rikissa.
If, God forbid, they are victorious,
it would not benefit you or Gudhem
if Cecilia Algotsdotter were harmed.
Cecilia...
I know of your story.
You are no longer alone.
Shh.
De Gothia.
Sir.
Back so soon? I trust you have completed your mission?
I have, Grandmaster.
But I have bad news to report.
Oh?
- Saladin is here. - What?
He could march on Jerusalem at any time.
This is not possible!
Saladin's troops are scattered across the country.
Surely we would have heard something
if he had assembled an army.
Gentlemen, Saladin is here, and he is sure of his victory.
I have just spoken with the king of Jerusalem.
His spies report that Saladin is in Damascus.
Not anymore.
Grandmaster, I don't know what de Gothia hopes to achieve
by spreading these rumors...
Who told you this, de Gothia?
A man I trust.
Who told you?
So, you saved Saladin's life
and then you sat down and shared his bread?
I gave him my word.
Now I understand why you didn't want to reveal your sources.
But you kept your word as a Knight Templar,
and that's of the utmost importance.
Now, what did you learn?
He was heading south.
That's where the attack will come from.
I'll inform the King.
We must prepare for a siege.
Tell me, de Gothia,
what kind of man is he, our enemy?
He's like us --
A man of his word.
You respect him.
But that won't stop me from killing him, sir.
It has come to my attention that Cecilia deserves chastisement.
She has violated the rules and has spoken.
No, not you, Cecilia Algotsdotter.
There is another Cecilia among us.
Cecilia Blanka, come here.
This Cecilia will be known from now on as Blanka.
On your first night here, you spoke to Cecilia Algotsdotter.
Now go stand over there.
Helena...
Step forward.
Three lashes.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
I swear by the Blessed Virgin
that you will regret those lashes, Helena.
Three days of incarceration.
Three days of bread and water only.
Alone, in silence and in prayer.
Sir.
Thank you, Armand.
Sir, how long can Jerusalem withstand a siege?
Are you afraid?
A Knight Templar is not allowed to fear, sir.
Nor is he allowed to lie.
No, sir.
I am afraid.
But I won't let that stand in my way.
You'll become a great Knight Templar one day, Armand.
I will speak only to Al Ghouti!
Who is this? Who sent you?
- I will speak only to Al Ghouti! - What are you doing here?
I will speak only to Al Ghouti.
Al Ghouti? What do you want with him?
I will speak only to Al Ghouti!
Filthy Saracen.
Let's make him talk.
Al Ghouti!
My master has sent me.
What does your master want?
He wants to speak with you. I am to bring you to him.
You speak his language.
Let him go.
How dare you?
This man is to be interrogated.
As you wish.
But the Grandmaster won't be pleased, be assured of that.
Very well. You make your little friend talk.
Release him.
Bring me to your master.
Shh.
There, there.
Thank you.
If it hadn't been for you, I would have frozen to death last night.
Who are you?
I am your future queen.
I am betrothed to Knut Eriksson.
He will be coming for me soon.
He wanted me to be safe at a convent until the struggles were over.
And he asked me to look after his dear friend's fiancée.
Arn...
Does anyone have news?
I know nothing of Arn, but little Magnus is doing fine.
Magnus?
Your son.
Didn't they tell you?
You had no idea?
That vindictive Sverker witch!
Magnus. Is that his name?
That is his name.
But...
He's being well taken care of at Birger Brosa's estate, Cecilia.
Thank you!
Praise the Lord!
He's alive!
Magnus is alive!
We meet again.
It is the will of God.
My brother awaits you.
Wait here.
Welcome.
Do sit down.
We wish God had brought us together
under more pleasant circumstances.
So do I.
You have informed your superiors of our presence here?
You will lose this war.
You know that as well as I do.
But because you have saved my life, I am indebted to you, Al Ghouti.
Leave Jerusalem without giving battle,
and you and your brother Templars
will have safe passage wherever you wish.
It's our duty to protect Jerusalem.
God will only allow me to return home if I serve Him well.
Even if the decision was mine to make,
my answer would still be no.
Then you will die.
It's all in the hands of God.
The king of Jerusalem sends his blessings.
The true cross!
Now we're safe.
Not one Saracen arrow shall fall behind the walls of Jerusalem.
Thank you, de Ridefort.
We appreciate the King's kindness.
And we'll need its protection
since Saladin is already on his way to Jerusalem.
Grandmaster de Torroja...
The battle for Jerusalem does not have to be fought at Jerusalem.
What do you mean?
Saladin's army is great,
but that also means that it moves slowly.
Which gives us time to prepare for a siege.
Which gives us time to stop him before he reaches Jerusalem.
To save time, Saladin will take the way across Mont Gisard.
There is a shortcut there used by the Bedouin.
- I think you know of the place. - Yes, I've been there.
A narrow pass through the mountains.
Saladin would never expect us to confront him there.
An ambush could do Saladin's army a great deal of harm.
Grandmaster, we have no evidence that Saladin will choose that way.
Unless, of course,
de Gothia has intelligence from yet another "secret source."
De Ridefort, this is no time or place for personal fights.
De Turenne, what's your opinion?
It's a wise strategy.
We could avoid a siege, if God be willing.
We should get a force out there at once.
We have nothing to lose and all to win.
My lord.
With all due respect, Grandmaster.
Can we really trust de Gothia?
I myself have heard him speak the tongue of the infidels.
I trust de Gothia, de Ridefort.
That should be enough for you.
Besides, we are under the protection of God.
Or do you suddenly doubt the power of the true cross?
Arn de Gothia...
The encounters that you've had
can't be interpreted as anything other than the will of God.
You shall lead our brothers in this battle.
You will be in command.
I am honored, Grandmaster.
Do you love him?
- Knut? - Mm.
I don't know.
He's all right.
He's the King.
Do you love Arn Magnusson?
More than anything.
I know it's a sin...
but I love him more than I love God.
I'm sure you will learn to love Knut.
Not like you love Arn.
He'll be back, never doubt that.
We'll wait in ambush here.
A sandstorm will soon be upon us.
It would be madness to fight in this!
It's a godsend.
Saladin will be taken by surprise.
Dismount!
Sir.
Sir!
Now!
You must send in more troops!
Sound the retreat!
I never became a knight, sir.
Yes, you did, Armand...
One of the best.
What is the meaning of this?!
As you can see, Rikissa, I've come for my wife-to-be.
I am the Abbess of Gudhem!
Under the protection of the Bishop.
Well, let's go fetch him, then.
Your good friend, Bishop Bengt,
took off as soon as he heard that Knut was victorious.
Rumor has it that he went abroad.
Fetch her.
My Queen.
It's about time.
Birger Brosa.
Thank you for taking care of my little boy.
His name is Magnus.
What does he look like?
What does he like to do?
Does he ride?
Yes, indeed, he rides.
Does he know...?
No, I did not wish to saddle him with shame.
He thinks I am his father.
Cecilia, come here!
I am still in charge of the convent.
Remember, Rikissa, I've got my eye on you now.
If you ever harm Cecilia again, you will pay dearly for it.
Is that understood?
Answer your future queen.
It is understood.
Cecilia...
He'll be back.