Two souls had finally become one... long since their encounter.
It was the age in which everything was about to be reborn into something new,
and also a time when encounter and separation fell prey to the destiny of chaos and grief.
The morning of July 13th, 1789, was about to dawn.
For André Grandier, a man who supported Oscar...
it was the last day that was too long and too short.
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 38
In Front of the Door of Destiny
As you already might know, Company B will proceed to Tuileries Square in Paris at 8am.
Our mission is to contain the armed crowd.
But if a riot starts, we must open fire and suppress it.
Please continue.
Your parents or siblings are probably in the crowd.
Even if I give an order to fire, you probably won't pull the trigger.
I think it's only natural.
I'll say what I think
...no, I'll say which path I should take.
It's entirely personal.
I resign as your commander right now and here.
Because the man I love and trust won't fire at the people like everyone else
I'll follow what he says.
If he fights with the people, I'll fight with them.
I've become André Grandier's wife.
I'd like to walk the same path as my husband.
Oscar.
Tell me, André.
My path is the same path that you take.
Commander, you don't have to resign.
We discussed and decided before you came:
If a battle should begin, we'll quit the French Guards and and join the Revolution!
But you think the same.
We'll fight with the citizens under your command!
That's a much stronger force than fighting separately!
André...
Alain is right, Oscar.
Commander!
I'll leave it to you, Commander.
And congratulations, both of you.
Thanks... Thanks...
Colonel Dagout.
You're a noble. I don't think you'll join us.
No, I can't!
You're free to report to the HQ what you've just heard.
Yes, I intend to report!
What -!?
Wait! Listen till he finishes.
I'll be absent without leave today.
I'll report probably tomorrow or later.
Please take care of yourself!
Colonel Dagout...
I thought he wasjust hardheaded and square.
Thanks, Colonel.
Let's depart!
Let's go, everyone!
Where did they get those guns?
Almost none of them had them yesterday.
They raided the armory of Invalides last night, and stole 2,300 guns!
Listen, King's hounds! We've got guns!
Clear the way, or you'll be hurt! Move, tax robbers!
Go back to your own country!
That's enough.
It's no use to anger the soldiers.
Yeah? I guess.
Morons!
Michael! Michael! MICHAEL!
Get them!
Fire! Fire! Fire!
July 13th, 1789,
a soldier's shot triggered the French Revolution of ghastly battles where one bloodshed was retaliated by another.
Commander!
Commander Oscar!
The Army has started firing at the people!
Paris is now a battlefield!
They're firing indiscriminately at those who are not armed.
The Tuileries Square is now a pool of blood!
Get them! Fire! Fire!
The people were armed but not organized.
They were no match to fight head-on with the overwhelming gun power of the Army.
Withdraw for now!
Don't increase the number of the injured!
Rosalie, are you all right?
I'm OK, Bernard.
Let's go.
It's the French Guards!
We're trapped by the French Guards!
Wait!
We have no intention to fight you.
Not intending to fight?
What do you mean?
We could have fired at you as you retreated if we wanted to
Well, I guess so...
Please let us through.
Hey, let them through!
Lady Oscar...
You must be French Guards Company B!
I'm Lambesse, commander of the German cavalry regiment!
Report your title and rank.
I'm Oscar François.
But I have no title or rank!
Please retreat, Sir Lambesse.
Otherwise, we'll have to open fire.
What are you doing?!
All of us have quit the French Guards Company B today!
What?!
It is so. Are you going to retreat or not?!
Give your answer!
Retreat!
I don't need this badge of rank anymore.
Oscar!
Are you saying that you'll fight with us?!
Exactly.
I can't trust you.
How can I?
Not even a bullet was fired just now.
That's right!
You pretend tojoin us and fire us from the behind!
They were the watchdogs of the Royal Family, we can't trust them.
Th- that's so cruel! We're...!
What's this?!
Listen!
We sure got salaries from the Royal Family.
But it doesn't mean we sold our souls!
Don't come near!
We no longer trust soldiers!
Commander!
What they say perfectly makes sense.
We were a bit naive.
But we have convince them no matter what.
Alain, hold on to these.
Oscar!
Please listen to me!
For that, I can't complain even if I get shot and killed here.
But please believe this!
The companymen who are with me and told me to do this are different!
They are from the 3rd Estate who have the same spirit as all of you!
While they got salaries as French Guards,
they were anxiously waiting for this day.
Please trust my men.
And please fight with them!
For that, I don't mind being shot here!
Bernard!
I'll trust the French Guards!
And you.
Welcome, Oscar François.
Hey, that's a close disciple of Monsieur Robespierre!
Yeah, it's Bernard Chatelet.
If Bernard can trust them, we can.
Right, we can.
Let's do it together!
Yeah, let's do it!
How do you do!
I knew this day would come, André.
Bernard!
Let's do it.
Rosalie!
About 500 soldiers of the Allemande Regiment are coming!
Former French Guards, all mount!
I've been waiting for this!
Wait, Oscar.
What are you going to do?
We'll seize the offensive first and stop their advance.
Meanwhile, you build a barricade in this square.
A barricade?
Yes, with a barricade, you can fight evenly with fewer weapons with the Army.
I see. OK.
Bye!
All advance!
Confuse them and draw their attention toward us.
Then run to the opposite direction of the square.
Keep them away from the square by making them come after us.
OK! Charge into their flank now.
An enemy raid!
They're the rebellious French Guards!
Don't quail!
Take that!
They're the rebellious French Guards!
Why are you just standing there?
Alain, I can't...
My eye...
Not only blurry, but it's getting darker!
André!
At a time like this!
OK, withdraw!
All right!
Out of my way!
Get them! FIRE!
André, don't raise your head!
A message:
Oscar François and her 50 men have passed St. Martin Canal, heading toward us.
July 13th, 3PM
In the afternoon, the Army and Citizens fought everywhere and violence escalated.
And the HQ's order to subdue former French Guardsmen was relayed to all the regiments.
They're coming!
Fire!
Retreat! Retreat!
Get them!
None should escape!
LaSalle! Come back!
The 50 men was down to about a half.
We should get back to the Place Tuileries anyhow.
With this few, there's no other way to fight but tojoin Bernard.
It's whether we can get to the square.
The Army is patrolling all along the way.
But we've got to break through.
Right, Commander?
We'll go then.
It's decided. Eh, André?
Yeah, there's no other choice.
COMMANDER!
André was shot!
André!
Oscar...
André!
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