Amazing, Jeanne! You have such luck!
Just a bit.
"A bit"?!
We've got at least 3000 Livres!
Don't sound so cheap.
My REAL luck is nothing like this.
Ah, here you are, Jeanne. How are you?
Noire #26!
All right! 37 -to-1! 370 Livres!!
That's great, Jeanne. Absolutely.
Oh, Cardinal Rohan.
I didn't realize that you were standing there.
What's wrong?
Are you worried about something?
No... not really worried.
But there's something, I see.
Cardinal, I'm always there to help you.
Let it ride on #26 Noire!
Come on!!
The Rose of Versailles
Kusamurani namo shirezu
The flowers blooming in the wilderness
Saiteiru hana naraba
they are without names
Tada kaze wo ukenagara
A gentle breeze
Soyoide ireba iikeredo
makes them sway
Watashi wa bara no sadame ni umareta
My destiny is of a rose
Hanayakani hageshiku ikiro to umareta
Born to live in glory and passion
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Episode 21
The Black Rose Blooms at Night
Well, I mean...
That handsome Swede called Fersen...
He's not at Versailles anymore, right?
Yes, I heard that he volunteered tojoin the American expedition.
Yeah, right.
So, I mean... Her Majesty is lonely.
That means, it's the greatest opportunity ever for me!
I see.
So...
Like always, I went to Versailles today to request an audience with the Queen.
But it was flatly refused...
Right! And it becomes worse each time.
Today, she made me wait for 3 hours, and at last she says, "Come again."
Just like that.
I have everything I could wish for...
honor, title, property, and all the pleasures in the world!
But compared to the Queen, they are nothing but rubbish.
What I really want is the pure, genuine Beauty!
And Dignity!
Lady Marie Antoinette, born to be the Queen!
Ah, only if I can touch your dignity...
I wouldn't regret that I gave up everything!
Lady Marie Antoinette!!
Lady Oscar, tea is ready.
Thank you, Rosalie.
Oscar, I'm going to run away.
I'm sorry but I must!
Thousands of miles away!
Oscar, let's go for a ride.
That's right, Oscar!
That's the spirit!
Whoa!
Sister...
My Sister Jeanne!!
Colonel Oscar François de Jarjayes...
I heard that you were on a vacation at the shore here...
so I came to visit you from Versailles.
My name is Jeanne Valois.
I think I've seen you before at the funeral of Marquise Boulainvillier.
You have? That's an honor.
You've come all the way from Versailles?
What did you need to see me for?
I just came to greet you.
My husband, Nicolas, joined the Royal Guard Regiment about a month ago.
Please look after him.
Did you come all the way from Versaillesjust for that?
No, I'd never be so impolite.
Please keep these.
What do you mean by this?!
Mean?
There's no meaning. Just common sense.
This is MY common sense!
Please remember!
How haughty!
There are many people like you...
I have no sympathy for people like you.
Rosalie, let's go.
Right.
André, where's Rosalie?
We've run too fast.
She'll catch up with us soon.
Long time, no see.
Yes.
So you were adopted by the Jarjayes family as I heard.
You're doing well then.
What do you mean by "doing well"?!
What did you want from Lady Oscar, Jeanne?
I'm doing pretty well, too, you know.
Sister!
I'm me; you're you.
It doesn't matter what each of us do.
Let's not bother each other.
Compared to our miserable, past full of hunger...
God will forgive us whatever we do now.
So long, Rosalie.
The strategy worked perfectly!
You mean that straitlaced, prim looking Oscar François accepted the bribe?
Of course!
There's nobody in this world who dislikes gold coins.
Fill the outer moat before attacking the castle.
First we'll tame the Royal Guard Regiment Commander, Oscar François, the Queen's most trusted servant.
Wasn't that a nice idea, Cardinal Rohan?
Yes, absolutely.
A big expenditure for the bribe, though.
What do we do next?
Please prepare 10,000 Livres.
10,000 Livres?!
This is the real part.
We ask Oscar to arrange an audience with the Queen.
Oh, I'm seeing the Queen so soon?
Ah, don't be in such a hurry.
I will meet the Queen first.
Ah, yes, that's right!
And I'll become close to the Queen.
Then, I'll introduce you in a natural manner.
It takes time and money to achieve one's love.
You see?
I know, I know. I'm counting on you, Jeanne.
So, the Regiment Commander refused to take it?
It failed! I chose the wrong person.
What do we do with this money?
Return it to Rohan?
Don't be stupid!
Keep the money, of course!
~I see.
But that means we can't make a connection with the Queen through Oscar François.
It'll be OK.
I'll take care of Rohan.
You mark that woman Commander.
She gets on my nerves!
I hope our con work succeeds, but it's better to take a precaution?
You there, step in further!
Watch your opponent's sword!
There!
Gerodere...
Ma'am?
Who's that man?
Ah, he's a new recruit, Captain Nicolas de la Motte.
I heard Cardinal Rohan recommended him.
What?! Then you met Lady Antoinette?!
Yes, yes.
It wasn't formal, but with Oscar François's mediation. I spoke with the Queen.
So, when will she see me?
Not that far yet.
Ah, yes, Cardinal Rohan, would you like to write a letter?
I'll carry it to her.
A letter?
Right. That's right.
I'll do that.
How do you like it, Lady Jeanne?
Good work!
Anyone would believe it to be the handwriting of a beautiful lady!
It's worth all the effort.
You're really skilled, Retaux, as always.
Please let me know if you need me again.
I will do anything for Lady Jeanne.
Oh, dear, oh dear...
A reply?!
She wrote me a reply?!
I told you to leave it to me.
An envelope with the royal Fleur-de-Lis crest!
"Dear Cardinal Rohan...
please forgive me for all the misunderstandings until now.
I wish to continue this secret exchange of letters.
I will never forget your loyalty. "
Ah, this dignified and lovely signature...
Marie Antoinette de France!
I can never be happier!
By the way, Cardinal?
What is it?
The Queen asks if you'd like to donate about 50,000 Livres as a proof of your loyalty.
That's easy enough. 50,000 Livres is no problem.
Ah, yes! I have to show my thanks to you, too, Mme. Jeanne.
Oh, no need, Cardinal Rohan.
Wow, 50,000 Livres!
We can live for 10 years without working with this, Jeanne!
Ha! You have such low ambition!
From now on, with the Queen's name, we can extort any amount
Hey, stop. It's Vodka.
It's not good for you to drink so much.
Thanks.
But leave me. Leave me alone!
How interesting the world is...
Damn. What's so interesting about it?
Shut up!
It's gotta be interesting...
What, are you crying?
Oh, how rare.
It's Cardinal Rohan.
How come he has come to a ball hosted by the Queen?
Yes, the Queen hates him so much that she never speaks to him.
Really?
You didn't know?
It all started with the Queen's Mother.
Cardinal Rohan was once an ambassador to Austria.
He spent most of the time whoring, even though he's a priest!
Queen Maria-Theresa is a devout Christian.
So she had an instinctive dislike of Cardinal Rohan.
And Queen Antoinette was directly influenced by her Mother.
Then two generations hate him?
Yes, he can't be treated more harshly.
Colonel, thank you for your help.
See you!
What is the Cardinal talking about?
The Queen shall arrive soon!
I'm going back to my room!
I'm not feeling well today!
Your Majesty!
What is this?!
WHAT IS THIS?!
What is this?!
Mme. Jeanne, did you really hand my money and letters to the Queen?!
If you did, she wouldn't have treated me like a mere worm.
She would at least smile at me!
The Queen said "secret," didn't she?
"Secret exchange" of letters, she wrote in her reply.
Please calm yourself, Cardinal Rohan.
This whole thing is in secret.
If she suddenly became friendly to you, it will stand out too much.
Because if the Queen is kind to a gentleman, it instantly becomes a source of gossip these days.
Instead, it would be best if you write her more letters and send her more gifts.
I'll ask a friend of mine at Court to find out indirectly.
Please do as you like.
I don't intend to throw away my money.
So I said please do.
But if you trust me, you will be able to see the Queen all by yourselves.
What?
On a night 4 weeks from today, in the Garden of Venus at Versailles.
The Queen has said that she will meet you...
and entrusted me to decide on the date.
Is it true, Jeanne?! I mean, Mme. Jeanne?!
Yes, Cardinal Rohan.
Jeanne, what do you mean by arranging a meeting?
Shut up and follow me!
I'll let you meet My Queen!
"My Queen"?
Hey! What?! This is a brothel!
Yes, Come in.
Welcome, please have a good time.
Only 10 sous for a night.
Please pay in advance.
Wow! She looks exactly like the Queen.
Poor girl. She's blind.
But except for that, she's a perfect look-alike!
Only 10 sous for a night.
Please pay in advance.
Master Rohan, it's almost time to get dressed.
Yeah, it is?
Okay, Okay.
All right? Just say "You know what this means."
And hand this rose to him.
You know what this means.
That's right!
You can get more money than you earn in 10 years with yourjob!
The carriage is ready.
André, go on home ahead.
His Majesty will have a walk in the garden with the ministers after a cabinet meeting tomorrow.
I have to check the route.
Alone? I'll go with you.
No, I can do it alone.
The Garden of Venus is somewhere around here...
Welcome, Cardinal, she's been waiting for you.
Your Majesty!
You're displaying your beauty in the middle of night all for me!
You know what this means.
Yes!
Oh... a rose for me?!
I feel as if I've monopolized all the happiness in the whole world!!
You know what this means.
Of course, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
I...
Cardinal Rohan!
Somebody is coming!
That's no good!
Please leave right away!
Right.
Your Majesty! I'll see you some other time...
I'm sorry, sorry!
Damn, Jeanne!
Somebody really is coming!
Ooops, that's my Commander!
This is a dead end!
What should we do, Jeanne?
We're in trouble if she sees this fake Queen!
Don't panic! Act like a man.
Get her away from here.
I'll take care of the rest.
I just heard the sound of water splashing in the canal.
I don't know.
Perhaps a fish jumped or something.
What are you doing here at this late hour?
Just taking a walk.
Au revoir. Please excuse me.
Lady Oscar François de Jarjayes...
Ai ga kurushimi nara
lf to love is to suffer
Ikurademo kurushi mou
I will take any suffering
Sore ga kimino kokoro ni
Until my love reaches
Itsuka todoku made
To your heart someday
Kimi wa hikari, Boku wa kage
You are the light while I am the shadow
Hanre rarenai futari no kizuna
We share a bond that can never be broken
Kurushimeba kurushimu hodo
The more pain I suffer
Ai wa, ai wafukamaru
the deeper is my love
Not reciprocated is the love I have for you
my eyes, they can no longer see you
Ah, Oscar?
Oscar!
A gorgeous necklace which even Queen Antoinette was reluctant to buy.
It now ended up in front of Jeanne.
The Necklace Affair which shook the Court was about to begin.
Next episode on The Rose of Versailles:
The Diamond Necklace Affair
Next: Episode 22: The Necklace Shines Ominously
See you.