The problem of reflections
Is the most of them tell the truth.
God chose me to be king,
Here I stand, I undetermined in every turned
People do not yet see you as they should be seen, Sire.
They will
What do you wish for from me, Montcourt?
In the downpour, one seek shelter under the largest tree
In the north, there is no one stronger
no one more powerful, no one more resolute
the mighty oak, Cassel.
I am a refugee from this royal diluged
And I need protection, my Lord.
I am your servant.
Servant?
The whole of the divine right kings and its gifts.
This is your new king new law
Striping away the dignity of a true noble
defiling the reputation of a man..
whose families from backdrop of this country
Not once, not long ago when you knew where you stood
but now we must prove ourselves.
Now we must sing, for our suppers.
Now, King says: "I am the France!"
but I say, it is "WE", who are France
Our dear friend Montcourt's conditions is a message
King, will have his reply
This new playground in the wood
Is the king is obssessed its self
He sees Versailles, nothing else
He forgot who built this count
While we to remove this new distraction the king might recover his self
and Versailles can return to the weeds the king to Paris
and we, through our lands and our lives.
A noble cause indeed.
You persuade the king by force
He lost his mind No appeal reason will do
The future France lies with its noble families
You wish my protection Montcourt?
I serve my lordship with my life.
Indeed you will
What kind of man do think I am?
Sire?
Am I merciful?
- If you desire it.. - Vengeful?
If condition merit..
All things then to all people
Equally and without condition
As King. I ask is a man.
You are both
We cannot separate one from the other
When I sent my brother to war, I do so as a King
Should he died there,I would mourned him as man
It is as a man, I would gain favoured in the eye of the another
As King, I cannot.
You are forever in our favour, Sire
You think Montcourt feels the same?
A king will be resented as much for a goods deeds for bad
The jacket fits well, sire.
I do not like this mirror.
Well well! Majesty!
My dear Rohan, you have returned
You see, I always do what you say
- I missed you. - And are you?
There are more pretty woman here than I remembered
You memories are falling, my friend. You are getting old.
- Ah, I can only be myself. - Well, that I already know
But I have learned my lesson, and I returned to you at home and
you, at your service, Sire.
I saw the plan for the stable
And?
Well, either we are doing a very large mount of hunting
..or you building something quite different here.
A palace, perhaps?
A city.
I wish you luck, gentlemen.
France thanks you.
How is my queen?
Much better, thank you.
Change your clothes.
This isn't for mourning, is passed.
You to resume your official duties
I will do as you ask, of course.
We have received a guests at court.
You are to host them personally
Shower your attention on them,
with your customary warms and grace
Whose this person so I prepare myself with conversation
Are they Spanish, perhaps?
Prince Annaba.
You have my word.
I will depend on it.
Sire, if I may be so bold,
I believe , Her Majesty has met our visitor,
once before war.
Yes, in Paris.
Why then, would you compelled the queen once more
into a private audience with it?
The lands of Africa are locked to him,
and our Prince Annaba may hold the key
We learned from my missionary to Senegal River
there is wealth in these regions, beyond all measure
Its people and its tread will be the foundation of our future
and funding a thousand wars a hundred palaces
Then, we must win Africa
And the only question is "How?".
And the Queen?
Is helping us.
How do I looked?
I dressed you my myself, How do you think, I think you look?
Talking of which, who put the dwarf in the drain pipe?
What you talking about?
I mean, if the little man was sad, he might drawn himself.
Or do you think the Queen tired of him.
Perhaps, he was trying to mend the King's fountain
and restored himself a favour and shut himself like a cock
only to pop out and float and scaring young people.
You had too much time on your hand
You should come with me to the front.
Are you inviting me? To a war?
Oh.. How romantic..You mad!
No any war.
My war.
Your brother says one thing, and does another.
I would not hold your breath
But if you ever do go, I shall remained here, naturally
to ensure that your place at court remain ensured
Is that so?
How generous of you to ensure my place.
- You looked handsome - I already told him
He did not, in fact.
Husband, is there news?
Not yet.
Bontemps! Bontemps!
I have a sword, armor and a horse.
Why the delay? When will I go to war?
The King is still not yet set a date.
What am I suppose to do until then?
Perhaps, he will send you instead
- I would be happy so of course. - Naturally.
Do you really think he does not see you exactly as you are?
Oh, he sees me and he enjoys it
That, my dear what divides us
At least when you husband is gone, I know where to find you
If you come to my rooms I will not answer
Naturally. Nothing to seek you there
just like I will not seek the King at his chamber of his majesty
I know very much how you enjoyed swimming.
I might find you... in a pool house
For example,
I have this very popular the young lovers. Her nature..
You are warned, sir
Constantly, my dear.
Nice house.
Honored guest of the King.
Annaba, Prince of Assinie.
Son to the King of Eguafo,
inheritor to Coast Ivory and thief
Lord of the skies.
My brother, Kobina.
Prince Annaba, you will accompany me please, -er.. Alone.
Your brother will accompany Monsier Marchal.
And my friends?
We'll basking a full warm of the King's hospitality
- Are you sure? -It's beautiful.
Thanks you.
Ahh.. So handsome!
How it he be handsome if he's black?
WHAT?? How can he not?
Ahhahah.. You are so odd.
I heard his land has full of gold.
How far is it to the trees?
Majesty, as resquested, it is done.
Prince Anaba is suitably irritates.
Good! Make him wait.
I received word that my good friends, that the Parthenays,
arriving to Versailles from their states in the south.
These were Francesca were coming,
With her husband and the family
How time has flow.
The Parthenays are well regard in the south.
As a favor, to me they're arriving here
to submit their noble credential as an example to the rest
We will ensure that the gazette report on this.
Perhaps, also struck a medal, Colbert?
Ah!
A political arithmethic will allow great things to come
"The great noble of the South
submit their credentials the King. "
That will do it
"The King receives the credentials from the nobles of the South
Sounds better, don't you think? _Ah!
That's a loads of shit!
But only the very finest shit
from the king's horses in the Louvre.
I...Hmm..
Speak. What is on your mind.
On my way back here through the woods..
I came across an old man cooking a rat,
by a stream
First, I though that he's just old an tramp but I...
Do you recognized him?
From the Court of your father.
He fought against him.
During the rebellion?
Yeah, well, has they had been successful...
You would be dead.
One day, I would very much like to know more about my father.
Good day, Prince Annaba.
Good day to you.
Highness.
Such a pleasure to see you again.
What's wrong? You're shaking.
Many reasons.
You, us, him. The Chevalier.
The Chevalier makes you tremble?
He scares me.
The way he's looked at me,
the way he talked about you? My husband.
Remember when you 16?
You stepped on a rose. Your foot is bleeding.
You kissed my toes.
I took your pained away,
In an instant.
Nothing changed.
I always make sure that
Your arms protect me now, but when I'm alone ...
You have nothing yo worry about
with it come the Chevalier
or your husband.
I'm your safe haven.
Will protect me from the waves?
Even desaguem about paragraphs.
Even if the tide takes me.
He's ready for you
Can you come this way please.
Prince Annaba of Assinie, you are welcome at my court
Versailles, more beautiful than I can imagine.
May I present you my brother,
Philipe, the Duke d'Orleans
His wife, Henriette of England.
Colbert, first minister in my cabinet
Mademoiselle Galvalier
You already met my wife.
When I host to the party here a few years ago,
We did not have a rooms to accommodate my friends.
Most of them had to take rooms in town.
So, I building some myself
400 apartments so told.
Where's the workers?
They're currently engaged in the planning stages
of a particularly dangerous part of construction
We can return tomorrow
to see them engage with the labor
I would like that very much.
Tell me about the county of Africa.
When do we negotiate?
Prince Annaba in France,
we have a different way of doing things
Perhaps, I have made a mistakes.
Perhaps, I should go and talk to the Dutch
.. Spanish? The English?
All our keys, to discuss the future.
You are not enjoying our hospitality? _Hmm...
There 's a great deal of it
And more besides, as you shall see tonight
What's happened then?
Then, I shall sit down with you.
I have no explaination
I'm so very sorry, Mr. Marchal.
Half of the shipment lost
and four man dead
The King is missing.. Gold,
..marble, stone and wine.
This is becoming a patterned
Appearance is everything,
EVERYTHING!!
Do you not understand?
Has anyone has been listening to a word I said?
He's a guest in my house,
And so far he has showed me more grandour than he's clothing
than I can show him in my palace
A shipment of marble and stone
went missing on the road, sire.
Naturally, the man cannot work without materials
Missing? This marble dispatched itself into woods alone
There are thief on the road, Sire There has always been thief on the road.
Do you think our men has his pocket picked?
This is organized! This is sabotage!
The more we build, the more we need
The more need, the greater number of goods
we transport to Versailles,
the more likely these moments are
And these moments build movements
and before we know it, our land on fire.
We cannot build without foundation
- Sire... - The king's road is sacred saints!
Sacred ground Proctected and secured.
And if it is not, then the fabric of this country is torn
and no one will know where they are
Whoever did this, Is declaring war.
I will take my men and ride to the road,
We set up patrols.
- At once - Yes sire.
Wait!
You're counted man, His Majesty
This war upon us, we don't have enough men.
Protecting the King is our priority.
I will handle the roads.
Make sure your man have quality
I need them as my eyes and ears.
My name is Madame de Beauvais.
Your mother sent me.
I'm your new tutor.
What's would you teach me, Madame de Beauvais?
Call me Catherine.
Shall I order the workers back to the scaffolding,Sire?
Yes.
Yes, Of course.
Even if they pretend to work.
Sire?
Where is my brother?
Our visitor has inspired me.
I think I required more color.
As someone dress for war?
The purple one or the red?
The red, of course.
I like the purple.
Me too. That's why I said red.
Philipe, when you do leave
please, make sure to come back.
I cannot promise that.
Say the words.
If I were to die, your life would be simple, if you do not?
My problems would never be were never be solved.
You know that.
And in any case,
I rather that, you do not die.
You says the sweetest things, puppets.
I meaned it.
Since we were small, my dreams is being in war
or it was always been my brother.
Look, how lucky we are. -Huh?
Perhaps one day we both we live our dreams.
We may have war or we may have splendour
but I do not believe that we can have both
Then, it must be war
All that surround you was smile? Then they will deal
But they all see you destroy, sire.
You are the king of our future.
The only question is?: "What kind that you be?
You dreamed of paradise,
but you must built it for yourself
I been dressed like this since I was three months old.
So, that I would not be the cloud in front of the sun.
As, We beseech Thee our, Lord
give us the inspiration to executable
so each attitude start with a prayer
that started in Thee and through you.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
I thought that I began my departure. You might sanctions it
but you blessed me quite enough now,
Thank you!
I do not understand.
I await your word, brother
And when I cannot wait no more, I asked for deliverance from my god.
Which one are you?
I think I'm might be a horse.
At least, that I been told.
Brother,
You want me to be serious.
Stay close to your bodyguard at all times.
You leave today.
I will bring you glory.
I vowed it.
May God watch over you and bring you home safely
Go then
Run to her
You have my blessing
God knows we do not need priest for that
- Sophie, my dear. - Yes?
Your help, if you please. A moral qaundary.
Uh-huh, I will do my best.
If someone I adore sucks someone's else
without my express consent,
is it not right and just prepare to restore
that I fucked someone with my own choosing
I tried to ask bishop Bossuet on the issue but,
but he was more unworth coming
- I... - Sophie, do not answer!
She has the answer. Look... at her face!
Enough teasing.
We count our lucky stars.
So many families has been being thrown out of court.
They don't papers in place
Ouh.. Even so,
I suppose none of them had anyone to vouch for
These were the law, we must all now comply it
At least, we have our Chevalier.
Hmm..Why you being so nice to me I am sorry.
I know in my heart you uses us up and causes us up like all the rest
Naturally!
But I will, but no for you and this madness
I not feared for that
Especially you, my pretty.
Sophie! -Ouh! Come at once!
Hand me that trail
This mixture too thick the water -
Sophie. Her name is Sophie.
That a death wish.
Better to die for something you believe in, right?
What you said you name was again?
- Benoit, sir. - Jacques.
What a gardener doing up here?
The view, helps me to measure the lines of the garden
And the girls walking on it.
Hmm..Becareful with that bussines
Think of your future, huh?
I am.
If your friends, the Parthenays,
is prove us meaningful, as I believe they might
once their visited us and shows their loyalty
we could persuade much of the South to comply
- Leaving who? - The north and east.
Who defies me there?
The Duke of Cassel, Sire, to my mind.
He command great influenced in the north and east.
Half of the nobility are in his debt
His family occupy those lands since before memory.
He's our keys to our men.
If we extract him from the wall,
the entire structure is demolished.
If we do not we take, the collapse be should be ours.
He's do not hear our letters, sire.
in fact no responsed
Send him a gift, my potrait with a messenger,
along side with the north side comply with our laws
He should supply his proof of nobility
or suffer the consequence
to which all of France should bear witness
A messenger from the king
Bearing gifts. -Hmm...
How very kind.
Would you like some champagne?
Louis the Great commands your presence to Court.
You're required by his words to present proof of your nobility.
Really?
I should warn you, Kobina.
The King is foreign entertaiment in our honor
but we are not here to enjoy ourselves
For as long we live alive, I don't care.
To be sure...
Chevalier indeed posseses more influences than I first thought.
but these rooms are much more smaller than our previous one.
Do you know what I love most about being here?
- No, what? - The noise,
all hustle and bustle of the Court.
Hah..! How do I looked?
You not going out in that, young lady!
Mother, please do not fast.
Fast?! This is not a game
This my job
to ensure it is you who catch the King's eye
Now, look in to the glass
What you see?
I see.. Me?
This is not time for women, this is a time for men.
But even the wisest King in the world
can be rendered a fool by something so fair
You may never be a queen, but with this ...
You may live like one.
I do believe you are the fairest of all
Good luck, Galvalier!
I adore your perfume.
I'm not wearing any.
Must be hard mothering a child by yourself
I do what I can.
You must find it hard being..So faraway from your husband and children
I find the absence is not painful enough
unless someone's mention it.
That's a very beautiful dress,
and it's rapture on quite a lovely creature.
Why, thank you.
The King will sit down with me tonight and negotiating...
And sit you shall. -And negotiate in public.
You wish you have ever send everyone to bed
If that what its takes.
You have a woman?
- My wife lives in Paris. - With you?
I live with the King.
Now I am confused.
Wherever the King sleeps, I sleep.
Ah..this is as far I'll going
His bed must be very crowded
Brother, we not wanted here better to we retire off
Brother,
the negotiating has just began
Please husband, don't toyed him with this way
I believe I have the measure of this game.
Apparently so!
Alas, fortunate of this table do not favour us tonight
So ... Let's Play.
What are you doing?
Winning.
Hurries bring him in your footsteps.
And a group of worried faces in my path.
Your Majesty, urgent business
require your immediate attention
I hope your new found success carries you quickly to our bed
Cassel has replied to your message, sire.
"Here is your proof
A contribution to your noble project. "
May I reply to him in person, Sire?
I counsel restraint
In the face of insolent
If I may, Sire?
To send the troops to the rest will end your plan as soon it start
If you put Cassel in prison, You may as well put all the nobles in jail
because it will be the end result of it all
At least let me bruises his face with the insult he returned to you
Cut off of a one head, another will take its place
To strike him down is to beg for civil war
and we saw how well back with the English.
Husband, l'm not yet ready.
I'm not here in duty,
but on gratitude to keeping a word to me.
by showing such hospitality to our guest.
You welled yourself very well and for that I'm grateful.
I wish to bestow gift upon you
I accept!
The gift, is a secret.
Some much the better.
Your daughter is alive.
Brother!
Brother, wake up! The King wants to see you.
Tell him to wait.
You can tell him for yourself.
Please get dress. We do not have much time.
- Where we going? - You'll see.
Sire, we received words, the Parthenay's family
will arrive this morning.
And will my goddaughter, Charlotte, will with them
Yes sire.
A little ray of sunshine.
Are we there, mama?
You stay here.
How do enjoyed my wine?
What would you offer me?
The Dutch do not have their hospitality, of course,
but they do have money.
Where are we?
For a brief stop
My gardener chanced upon this man.
He was a noble who fought against my family during the uprising
during the revolt.
He thought himself safe
Out here in the woods.
Oh my God!
Your valuables, if you so please.
I know that voice! Montcourt!
No! Please.
No!
Kill her.
I will.
Hey! We have to move!
Montcourt, come on!
It will be dark soon! - She's gone.
She'll die! Let's go!
Why're we here?
The Dutch do have money, but no power.
We have both.
Why you brought me here?
To finish our negotiation.
- We don't even started it yet! - Annaba, we have been negotiating
since the moment you stepped of your couch
You leave me little choice
I offers you security. And a first stake of revenue.
and also a few gunboats to secure your ports
You've been away from home for a long time
and your enemies are moving on your capital.
My father will deal with them
Do you see, this loud little live before you
A close friend told me that God himself
brought this child to me for a reason
Only now do I understand.
Her very existence begs question
because in any other country in England
in Spain, the Republic of the Dutch
She will be long dead, and her mother too.
And yet, here she is. And here you are.
You can be sure of one thing.
You may make a deal with the Dutch the English, the Spanish
rest assured that they will smile and they'll agree
and they will bring they armies, burn your lands
kill your families and take everything you hold dear
of that you can be sure..
- You would do the same.. - Not I
And I suggest you decide quickly
A country with no king will eat itself in war
King?
We received words that your father was dead
You're King now.
My condelences, Your Majesty.
Majesty...
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
We're going.
The Venetians have been working hard on the new glass, Sire.
They hope this one will be more to your like
Better.
Burn him.