But what is this?
Who are you?
My name is Amália.
Your Highness.
Amália...
So you're that woman.
The woman for whom Afonso abdicated the throne.
I came because I want to know how he is.
Invading in this manner my castle...
You're a very bold woman.
That's a compliment.
Your boyfriend is where he should be.
In the dungeons.
This isn't fair.
I was there, I saw what happened.
The only thing Afonso did was try to defend me.
But you don't strike me as the type of woman who needs a man to defend her.
And I don't.
But Afonso intervened before I could do something.
Which explains the fact that your soldier wasn't injured much.
I think this was for the best, Amália.
At least Afonso was arrested in your place.
What does demonstrates some chivalry.
And that's what is expected of a prince.
He isn't a prince anymore.
I always forget that detail.
In any case, unfortunately,
I can't do anything for now.
He will stand trial and will have the chance to defend himself.
- Until then... - For Your Highness to prove Afonso's innocence,
all you have to is ask any of the vendors.
Everyone knows some soldiers tend to abuse from people's goodwill.
I don't need you to tell me what I should or shouldn't do.
And as I see it, I'm rigorously respecting Afonso's wishes.
Since I'm treating him as commoner.
Or don't you think I should act this way?
Very well.
I think that's all for now.
You may leave now, Amália.
I promise you will be notified about the trial.
Or would you rather I call the guards to escort you?
*fighting noises*
- Open the door! - Open the door!
He did it!
- What should I do with her now? - Now you can put this demon on the dungeons.
Because tomorrow she'll be executed and...and...
But Your Majesty...
Why so much resentment?
What did I do to deserve this?
I...
I don't know.
On second thought,
is it really necessary to tie her up?
Osiel.
- Take her. - Yes.
And don't allow anyone to look at her, except you.
Right away.
Come on, come, come.
Go, go, get out.
Come.
Your Majesty can calm yourself. I'll take care no one has any contact with her.
Great, great.
I'd like to thank everyone's efforts. Especially yours, Cássio, Orlando.
Petrônio.
Let this be a lesson: that none of you bring any more strangers to the castle.
Elias, food is here.
Elias, wake up.
Guards! Call a doctor!
There's a man dying here!
Call a doctor right now!
Elias, easy there.
Levi? Levi...
Shh, I already called for a doctor.
Levi...
Where is my son?
Find...
Please, find him...
Help him.
I wanted so much to tell him...
It wasn't my fault.
I just wanted to...
I just wanted to give him something to eat.
I promise you I'll find your son.
- And I'll help your family in whatever they need. - Please, mercy.
Find Levi.
- Amália, where were you? - In the castle.
- How did you get in? - It doesn't matter, Tiago.
The point is that there's nothing I can do anymore.
Did you talk to him?
I talked to the princess.
The princess...
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
We came to tell you that the witch is incarcerated.
- Who? - The witch.
Oh, yes, of course. The witch.
- Your Majesty, if you allow me... - I do, I do. I allow everything, I do.
Maybe it'd be better to avoid a public execution since we don't know what she is capable of.
Of course. Excellent idea.
And maybe...
Err, maybe...
- Maybe Your Majesty... - Orlando, don't interrupt. Petrônio is speaking.
Please, go on, go on, go on.
Well, what we want to suggest is that,
In case Your Majesty's interested in another person again and wants to...
Well, it would be wise
to consult us so we can gather information
- before bringing anyone to the castle. - Yes, excellent idea.
- Exactly that. - Good...
So...
- That's all. - Excuse us, Your Majesty...
Is it me or Rodolfo was a bit...weird?
No, no, I didn't find anything weird with him.
Strange. You, more than me, should have noticed it.
Tobias.
How are you, Virgílio?
Very well, thank God. And you?
- How is business? - I can't complain.
But if you don't mind, I'd rather go straight to business.
What brings you here?
Sure.
You're right.
It's better to go straight to business.
I heard you were Martinho's banker,
- when he bought the house where he and his family live. - That's right.
And I imagine he hasn't paid all his debt yet.
By our agreement, there are still five years left.
I see.
And this debt refers to how much of the property's value?
Almost two thirds.
Great, so if you demanded today the total payment
of the debt and he couldn't pay it...
I'd keep the house. It's the collateral for the loan.
But by our agreement, I could only do that if I waived the interest payment.
Of course.
I understand.
But why are you interested in this?
Because I want to make a deal.
God Save the King
But did he say if it's a special occasion or if we have guests?
No. He only said he insisted on dining in our company this evening.
Well, Rodolfo must still be shaken.
What's completely normal with this story of witches and spells.
Petrônio, please sit.
- Err, I...Maybe you want to sit first. - I'm afraid there' s been a misunderstanding.
I ordered that only Petrônio came to dinner.
Oh. Of course.
Your Highness, forgive me, I imagine that...
and...and actually...
Have a nice dinner.
- But maybe if you want... - No, no, he doesn't.
Excuse me.
Wine? Loquats?
Figs.
I don't want to interfere in this...
But until when does Your Highness intend to keep Afonso in prison?
Until today.
I think the lesson as given, and very well given.
But in any case, I will follow the protocol.
And Afonso will be judged as he should be.
And found innocent, right?
Undoubtedly.
There's just one thing that worries me.
It's your father's reaction once he finds out you kept Afonso in prison.
That'll certainly be an inconvenience I'll have deal with.
That's why it's better if he is released soon.
Therefore, when my father finds out about it,
it'll all be water under the bridge.
- It won't be easy to convince him. - No, it won't.
But what is this?
- Father. - Daughter.
I didn't know you were back already.
I just arrived. And I came straight to see you.
I need to know if...
May I come in for a moment?
I...
I need to listen it from your lips.
Why is Afonso imprisoned in our dungeons?
Because he attacked one of our guards.
- And that's a crime. - He attacked Tirso,
who is a complete moron. An irresponsible man.
And this is not the first time that he cause trouble in town.
A ruffian that I should've expelled from our army long ago.
I am sorry, father.
I didn't know that this man had such character flaw.
You might not know Tirso,
but you know very well who Afonso is.
You know he is an honorable and dignified man.
Incapable of getting involved in any type of riot,
or causing a fight on the streets without a reason.
My only intention was to maintain the order.
- To do justice. - Enough!
Don't take me for a fool, Catarina.
I know what was your intention.
This has nothing to do with justice.
It's just a reckless way of trying to impose respect.
And respect isn't something you can impose.
Your decision to keep Afonso arrested is nothing more than a whim.
The whims of a spoiled woman.
- Father, it's not fair... - Shut up!
I'm not finished.
Why don't your eyes see the world in the same way as I do?
Why haven't you learned, in all these years, through the examples I've given you?
Is it indeed my blood that runs through your veins?
Don't say that, my father.
But I won't give up, Catarina.
I won't give up on you.
Because, at least on that, we are very similar.
We don't give up easily on anything.
I'm sorry.
Leave me alone.
There. Everything's all right.
This month was a little tight but here it is.
How much is left now, father?
Four years?
Five.
The important thing is that we are being able to honor our deal.
And one day, when we least expect it, this debt will be paid.
And this house will finally be ours.
I was going to say to give a hug
to Tobias, but that grouch doesn't even deserve a good morning.
Much less a hug.
At least I only have see him to deliver the money and leave.
But first I'll stop by market to see if Amália has any news about Afonso.
Oh, yes. Great, do that.
Afonso!
Afonso.
Your Majesty. Demétrio.
I'm deeply sorry for all of this.
Please, I ask you to forgive us and especially, that you forgive my daughter.
Nothing can justify keeping you in captivity and not believing your word.
Sir, the princess judged that ir was the best way to handle this problem,
and it is her right to proceed this way.
No.
She couldn't have done that to you.
In any case,
let's leave that in the past.
I insist that you know that I won't hold any resentment against Catarina.
Prince, nobleman, commoner...
Whatever it is the title you wish to be known for, Afonso,
of one thing I'm sure: you will always be a man with an admirable character.
And this you inherited of your grandmother.
I'm sure of it.
May God be with you.
And again, forgive us for all this trouble.
Your Majesty.
Demétrio.
Arrange for Tirso's immediate expulsion from our army.
Majesty.
Oh!
Finally I found you.
Why? Something wrong?
No, nothing.
I only wanted to know how was dinner last night with our King.
It was... normal.
And was there some important issue to be treated in such special way?
No. Nothing important.
So can you tell me why he wanted to have dinner with you? Only you? Alone?
You are hiding something from me, I know! Aren't you?!
There is nothing to hide!
- Good morning, Your Majesty. - Good morning, Orlando.
- Good morning, Petrônio. - Good morning, Your Majesty.
I would like to say that your presence at dinner last night was...lovely.
It was an honor, Your Majesty.
Petrônio!
What's all this formality? Are you forgetting we've been friends for years?
In fact, you're my best friend.
And that's why I would like to invite you
to walk with me through the wheat fields and ride a little for a...
Routine inspection.
I... I... Of course, Your Majesty.
Of-of course it'll be our pleasure to accompany you...
No, no, no. I don't believe it's necessary for Orlando to join us.
He can spend his free afternoon dealing with issues like...
Like... Like the mine, for instance.
As Your Majesty wishes.
Very well! Then we are set.
I admit that his behavior is a little strange.
Petrônio! Oh, nothing.
It's true.
Very strange.
He...
It may seem strange strange, but he...
He looked at you like, you know, a man looks
- to a wo... - I know!
I know exactly what it looks like! And I think you can't...
Not here.
It's best if we talk in private.
At dinner too!
The whole time he behaved like this, he even wanted to...
- He wanted to...? - Hold my hand!
- Your hand? That doesn't make sense. - No!
Of course it doesn't.
I don't know why he started acting like this out of the blue!
It seems like he has cultivated some affection for you.
I would say that...
It's more than affection.
Frankly, it seems...
- It seems like he is in love with me! - In love with you?!
The way he looks at me...
There's no other explanation.
Maybe he's faking it.
- But to what purpose? - Yeah maybe it's some kind of test!
No, his words seemed sincere.
I don't know.
It's like he is bewitched.
That's it!
- What? - A spell!
- I don't follow... - The witch! Of course!
When Osiel took her out of the room, I saw how she looked at you two.
In that moment, she must have casted a spell in our king, surely!
Of course, it makes every sense!
A spell. But why would she do that?
Revenge?
Well, there is only one way to find out: talking to her.
But first, we'll need Osiel's help.
My love! Thank God!
Are you okay?
You're a hero now.
A hero?
- For being arrested? - No.
For having the courage to face those damn soldiers.
Come, I'll make something special for you.
That'd be great. I'm starving, Amália.
But tell me,
why did they release you? I mean, why only now?
- King Augusto only arrived today... - Of course.
Obviously it wasn't Catarina's order.
Thank you.
Afonso.
Tiago.
- Finally. - Finally. I released just now.
- Was there a trial? - No. It wasn't necessary.
King August had already heard complaints about those soldiers.
About Tirso, mostly.
Tiago, would you mind going home and telling our parents
that Afonso is free and well?
Sure, I just need to find Mr. Tobias to make this month's payment.
- Payment? - For the house.
We didn't have enough money to buy the land and build the house.
Mr. Tobias was our banker.
Meaning, we still have long years ahead to quit our debt with him.
- Well, I'm going. He's waiting. - Good luck.
So?
Look, what a surprise.
Finding the duke at the library.
I don't see why the surprise.
The library is one of my favorite places in the castle.
One of your favorite places...
Just like the princess' chambers?
I don't understand what you wish to imply.
I wish to imply, duke,
that you and the princess are having an affair.
I wish to imply that this affair was happening
even during the princess' engagement to the marquis.
In short, I wish to imply
that you two have been keeping a secret affair.
But those are just insinuations.
The only thing I know for sure...
is that the king won't like to know the truth.
I could stay here objecting to your arguments and insinuations.
But that would only make me look guilty.
Or worse, a fool.
That's why I can only wait to see what you plan with such insinuations.
Unreasonable insinuations.
Unfortunately, I can't do anything.
For now.
As I imagined.
But sooner or later,
either you or the princess will make a mistake.
And then...
What are only insinuations
will become concrete proof.
We all make mistakes.
Certainly.
And you, sir, just made a very serious mistake.
- You have to ask her... - What exactly?
About the spell! The spell she casted on the king.
- The king is bewitched? - In a way.
- Is he still in love with her? - Not with her.
What?
You only need to ask it.
Hello.
What do you wish?
I need to know...
if you put any spells on the king.
So you already know.
No, I don't know anything. They told me...
We know. And we demand that you remove it immediately.
But why would I do that?
After all, I will be executed soon.
Yeah, her question makes sense.
What do you want in exchange for removing the spell?
Isn't it obvious to you?
I imagine she doesn't want to die.
Very well. I propose a deal.
You remove the spell and we will release you.
But...
You must promise to leave Montemor immediately.
You have my word.
Good.
It's a witch's word, but, well...
But for that I need to meet the king again.
That's impossible!
It's the only way to undo the spell.
Afonso!
Here I'm back.
That is, if the job is still mine.
And why wouldn't it be, my friend?
Because my qualifications are different now.
It's not a man's qualifications that make him a good or a bad employee.
But I'm sure that if I stayed a few more days in that place
I would come out as much worse man.
Well, the important thing is that you are back, thank God.
We have much work here today. Let's get started.
Oséias, I...
In the prison, I met a man called Elias.
Elias... It's been years since I heard about him.
- So you knew him. - I knew him before he was arrested.
At the time, he was accused of breaking and entering.
He got into some trouble in the dungeons and ended up killing a guard.
I didn't even know he was alive.
He isn't.
He died yesterday. Practically in my arms.
He had a son called Levi.
Did you know him?
Once Elias was here, making an order.
He was accompanied by his wife and son.
That was a long time ago.
He was a little boy at the time.
- Why are you asking me this? - Before he died, during an hallucination,
he asked for his son countless times.
And I promised him that if I found him,
I would help him somehow.
Unfortunately, I don't know where he and his mother could be living.
Mr. Tobias.
I came to bring the house payment.
Your father doesn't owe me anymore.
What do you mean? I don't get it.
I sold your father's debt to someone else.
It's with him you have to deal it now. He is your new creditor.
But who is this person?
I confess I'm slightly disappointed with you, Petrônio.
I waited for a considerable time.
You never showed up.
I had to ride alone.
And...
You didn't even send me a message.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I had a few setbacks, I ask you to forgive me.
Next time, I hope you...
Ha!
By the way, next time,
we could do a little trip, maybe hunt some boars on the hills.
You.
But how?
A toast to Afonso's freedom!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
And welcome back to your home.
It's strange...
It always felt inappropriate to refer to this house as my home.
But now I think it's exactly this.
I came back home.
A toast to our health.
- To our health! - May you never be arrested again!
In any case, next time I will run off those guards myself.
Father.
Mom.
Tiago, son, what is it? Did something happen?
I went to pay our debt to Mr. Tobias.
He said he isn't our creditor anymore.
What?
And to whom we owe the payments now, brother?
To Virgílio.
But why would he do that? What does he gain with it?
I'm afraid that...
Father, I hope I'm mistaken,
but he has the right to demand that the debt be paid all at once,
doesn't he?
Yes. It's his right.
As long as he doesn't charge interests.
And if we can't pay...
We'll lose the house.
I am not a child anymore for him to tell me to shut up.
He's a foolish king. That's what he is.
He's weak.