André!
André, where are you?
Strange... He's the one who asked to go horse riding.
Where did he go?
André!
Waitjust a bit more, Oscar.
My right eye is blurry right now... my only remaining eye.
It's all right. It'll go away soon.
I'll be with you as soon as I can see again.
Please wait for me, just a bit more...
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 28
André, the Green Lemon
What is it? What's wrong?
The Crown Prince fell ill suddenly with a high fever.
All the Court doctors have gathered in his room.
Joseph, your Mother is here. Hang on!
Crown Prince Joseph...
Father...!
Joseph...!
It's all right. There's nothing to worry about.
Your father will be here soon.
Very soon...
Dear Lord, he called for His Majesty from loneliness.
He spends most of his time with me everyday.
Yet he calls His Majesty for help, instead of me!
Forgive me.
Please forgive my sins.
If my son's suffering is the punishment for my sins...
I can promise here right now that I'll never see Fersen again.
So, please. Please forgive me!
The Crown Prince's fever receded towards the dawn.
Prince Joseph has a weak constitution.
I hope this won't drag on.
Oscar...
Would you practice fencing with me?
I can't get the perspective right with only my right eye.
I'll be in trouble if I can't use a sword when I need it.
All right. Count on me.
I'll put you through a wringer.
What's wrong? Steady on!
Excellent! You've won!
Fersen...
Long time, no see, Oscar.
Yes, a really long time.
Even though we both work at Versailles, I'm in the Army, you're in the Royal Guards.
We don't have any chance to see each other at all.
Yeah.
When was the last time we met?
Do you remember?
Yeah, when was it?
At any rate, you look fine.
I've heard the rumors about you.
Like the incident with the Black Knight.
That was a failure.
We could never figure out who it was.
Yeah. Things never work out as you wish in the real world...
Fersen, what about you? What have you been doing?
Me? Nothing in particular.
Nothing especially happy, nor especially sad...
I see...
Oh, yes. There was something mysterious at a ball about a month ago.
I met a lady who looks exactly like you.
She was a countess from a foreign country.
I only saw her at that ball.
I couldn't find her at any other balls.
As I thought, Oscar.
It was you!
You were that Countess!
Even if you try to hide it, you can't hide a reflex reaction.
Oscar! If I only knew from the beginning that you are a woman.
Don't say anything, Fersen.
You shouldn't say anything to me.
I've already given up in my mind.
There are two kinds of love in this world:
A love ofjoy...
and a love of agony.
No, Oscar.
There's only one kind of love.
Only a love of agony!
I knew a day like this would come eventually.
It's over, Fersen
We can never meet again.
Don't forget, Oscar.
You are my best friend ever...
and I've tried my best to be your best friend as well.
I'll never forget that, I promise.
Good-bye, and take care.
Go!
May the grace of God be with you, Fersen!
And someday, please give him a love of joy!
If loving is to suffer...
I will endure any suffering...
Until it reaches your heart someday.
Do you need help, Oscar?
No. It's OK.
You are the Light, I am the Shadow.
A bond that can never be parted.
The more I suffer...
the deeper my love gets.
Oscar...
Help me!
Good-bye, Mylene.
Don't be a flirt!
My fist is more frightening...
than those bullets will hurt!
Let's go, let's go, we're gonna fight!
A good fight always makes a man smile.
So, Mylene, your kiss must wait for a while!
Hey, young man!
What's up? You look pretty depressed.
I'm Alain of the French Guards.
Why don't you join and sing with us?
Good idea! The more the merrier!
Thanks. I'll join you guys then.
So, Mylene, your sweet kiss...
must wait for a while!
Today is the payday for the French Guards.
So this is a bit of diversion.
Even though the name "French Guards" sounds kinda impressive...
we're just a bunch of sons of bakers and farmers.
Unlike the Royal Guards, with their proper family backgrounds, or the official Army...
we're just a bunch of trouble-makers thrown together.
We do all the risky jobs.
The current task were stuck with is to patrol turbulent Paris.
Ooops, sorry. I've only grumbled about ourjob.
Young man! You should spit out what's in your guts, too!
That's the best thing!
Well, that's OK.
If you can't tell, you can only drink.
Hey, you! You pushed the bottle!
I didn't!
Yup, you sure did!
Ha! It started!
Apologize, you son of a bitch!
Like hell.
Ha! What's that grunt, eh?
Hey hey, don't hold back, you two.
Let's make it big.
Okay!
Don't worry!
This isjust part of the fun!
Good-bye, Mylene...
Don't be a flirt...
My fist is more frightening
than those bullets will hurt!
Let's go, let's go...
we're gonna fight...
No, Oscar. It's no use.
No matter how much I drink and make merry...
Someday, I'll lose sight in my right eye, too!
Oscar...
the hardest thing for me is not being able to see you any more!
What's wrong, André?
Nanny was worried about you.
What about you, Oscar?
Can't you get to sleep?
Hey, hey, the fire is almost out.
André...
I'm quitting the Royal Guards.
Oscar, what did you just say?
Please release me from the duty of Royal Guard Regiment Commander.
Please, grant an official notification from Lady Antoinette.
What is this all about?
Why? Why, Oscar?!
As long as it's not the Royal Guards, I'll go anywhere, Border Guards or the Navy.
Please!
Tell me why, Oscar.
I, Oscar François, ask you for a favor, for the first and the last time.
Please consider it!
Oscar, I'll give you the rank of Army General if you wish.
So, let me know why!
Why you want to quit the Royal Guards?
Please forgive me.
I cannot tell you why no matter what.
But please trust me.
Even if I leave the Royal Guards, my regards for Lady Antoinette will never change.
You win, Oscar.
I will consider it.
Thank you very much, Your Majesty.
I appreciate it with all my heart.
Whoa!
Why, Oscar?
Why did you quit the Royal Guards?!
Is it because the separation from Fersen is too much to handle?
Or you want to get away from Lady Antoinette, whom Fersen loves?
If you could escape that easily, Oscar...
I could have run away from you a long ago!
More and more you struggle...
more I...
I...
André...
Do you remember those marks on this wall?
Yeah, I remember.
It was around the time I first came to this mansion.
These are the marks when we measured our heights.
That was 23 years ago, when I still believed that I was a boy.
I still didn't know anything about falling in love or loving somebody.
I was raised as a man.
There's nothing wrong if I spend rest of my life as a man.
That's why I quit the Royal Guards.
Oscar...
I want to live as a man!
I want to be on a mission that only men can do.
Something that will make me forget that I'm a women or dependent!
Even a foot soldier is fine:
Carry a gun, cross the river, and fight against the enemy!
No love or romance, I want to spend days risking my life!
I want to live more like a man.
I'll go back to the days when I still believed that I was a boy.
I will!
Oscar...
What's wrong, André?
No, nothing.
Nothing's wrong.
Strange. I'm sure you called my name.
No, I didn't say anything.
Just my imagination then.
André...
I heard that you went to Dr. Laçonne today.
Yeah.
He helped me in many ways when I got my left eye injured.
So I brought some flowers to thank him.
Oh, I see. So that's it.
You've been acting strange lately, so I thought you got sick someplace.
Ha, no way. Nothing like that.
So, when did your right eye start to blur?
About a week ago...
I see...
Doctor, I'm worried that my right eye will go blind, too.
Is it really hopeless?
Well, I can't really say for sure...
but there's a lot of strain on your right eye after losing the other one.
Please tell me frankly, Doctor!
Well, hmmmm...
André!
If you have time to make yourself drunk, you can help me a bit.
Bring this tea to Mademoiselle.
Yes, yes. As you say.
Thank you.
Well, good night.
André...
In order to live more like a man, I can't depend on you any longer.
I still don't know which section I'll be transferred to...
but after I leave the Royal Guards, you don't have to accompany me any more.
You can do whatever you wish.
First, I want to start out by doing things by myself.
Good night.
Oscar...
I just want to make one thing clear:
A rose is a rose, whether it blooms in red or white.
But a rose can never become a lilac.
André! Do you mean that a woman will always be a woman?!
Answer me, André!
Answer me!
Depending on your answer, I'll...
Let me go, André!
I'll call someone!
So, what are you going to do with me, André?
I'm sorry.
I swear to God that I'll never do this again.
A rose can never become a lilac.
Oscar, it's impossible for you to become someone you're not.
For 20 years, you were the only one that I saw or thought about.
I love you...
no, I couldn't help loving you.
More deeply than anyone else...
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
Oscar left the Royal Guards, seeking more hard and active life.
But what awaited Oscar at the French Guards was a rough welcome...
from men who live straightforwardly and mean what they say.
Next episode on Rose of Versailles:
"A Marionette Starting to Walk"
See you.
Next: Episode 29: "A Marionette Starting to Walk"