God Save the King (2018): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
Let there be water!
In the first chapter…
The lake has dried.
The aqueduct is a failure!
An insurmountable fiasco!
This is the chance we needed
to revise our treaty with Montemor,
to demand bigger imports of iron ore,
since they’ll still need our water.
I shall organize an expedition
to the Cumbres hills.
I believe there may still be water there.
You must ascend to the throne of Montemor
as soon as you return.
- Thieves?
- It can be.
They’re active around here.
Prince Afonso!
Hey!
On today’s chapter…
Where am I?
Calm down.
You're in my house.
Who are you?
My brother and I found you in the forest.
I need to go back…
Wait, wait… wait!
Don’t do this!
You need to lie down.
Besides the wound,
you might have broken a rib… or two!
Who are you?
My name is Amália.
My brother and I found you unconscious
in the forest this morning and brought you here.
You got lucky,
in that state, you wouldn’t last
for more than 2 or 3 days.
- What is this place?
- Artena.
You’re in Artena.
Drink. A little water.
Regarding your wound,
we did the best we could.
Cleaned it, treated it with herbs…
Well...
Now’s when you say
“thank you very much”, huh?
I am grateful.
What’s your name?
Afonso.
- Hm, he's awake.
- His name is Afonso.
I'm...
I'm from Montemor.
I was hit by an arrow.
We were in the forest when
we were surrounded by thieves.
You said ‘we’? Who’s 'we’?
Friends. I… I was with friends.
We were out hunting.
Anyway, they must have
already returned to Montemor.
And what do you do in Montemor?
Blacksmith.
I’m a blacksmith.
Now I really need to go back.
I think this is impossible at the moment.
Yeah, though we managed to stop the bleeding,
the wound might still worsen.
You must rest for a couple days.
I’m truly thankful, but I…
- I don’t wanna bother you even more.
- Don't worry about it.
What matters now is that you recover.
Until then you may stay here.
There’s no problem.
No problem? Of course there’s a problem!
This man is a stranger.
We shouldn’t even talk to strangers,
imagine hosting them in our own house!
Well… you know I don’t usually agree with Martinho,
but this time he’s right.
Thank you, Constância!
It was either this or he’d die in that forest.
Of hunger, thirst or even attacked by an animal!
That’s a fact, father.
We had no choice.
What if this man is a thief?
An outlaw? A murderer?
I don’t believe that’s the case.
This thing where you agreed with me
didn’t last long, did it?
Dad, it’s only until he gets better.
Then he’s gone.
Until then I can sleep in your bedroom.
Say it, Martinho.
I know what you’re thinking.
The problem with him staying here is also…
What about Virgílio?
No man would like to know
his girlfriend is housing a stranger.
I know.
But he doesn’t need to know.
If you help me, he won’t.
It makes no sense!
I myself heard my father say a few days ago
he wouldn’t like me to marry the Marquis.
Then suddenly he decides
to give my hand to that moron!
I won’t marry that idiot! I won’t!
Your Highness is too stressed,
you must calm down.
You’re right. Leave, please.
There. Now I’m better.
By the way, provide me
new furniture and a new mirror.
As you wish, Your Highness.
Your Majesty…
Your Majesty!
What happened?
Where’s Afonso?
We were attacked by thieves.
Where is Afonso?
I don’t know, Your Majesty.
Somewhere in the forest.
I must gather some men and go back to find him.
I’ll do it. I will lead the search myself.
No… Not Afonso...
Please, Rodolfo, bring your brother back.
I shall, grandmother,
you have my word I’ll find him.
Bring my grandson back!
Bring my grandson back, it’s an order!
It’s an order!
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
If Afonso’s dead, Rodolfo shall soon
ascend to the throne.
And then we will be the people closest
to the king in the whole kingdom.
Rodolfo won’t be able to rule
without our help and advice.
No. This hadn’t even crossed my mind.
Fellow men! Time is of the essence!
May every inch of land be searched,
from Montemor to the limits of Cália.
May no one return until we find my brother!
This is our mission and for it
we shall lay down our lives if need be!
Open the gates!
May God protect us! Onwards!
But, my Lord, we thought
Your Highness would accompany them.
No. No way. My presence is
way more necessary in Montemor.
Somebody must remain
in the castle in case there’s a…
A riot or an attack.
Anyway, everything’s under control.
I explained to them every detail.
Sir!
It’s the prince’s coat.
The most important thing is to preserve,
above all, Montemor's borders.
That doesn't mean war,
on the contrary, it means peace.
Peace that needs to be built as solidly as our walls.
Peace that shouldn't be forged
with the blood of our enemies,
but with words, with the common sense
between the kingdoms.
- Excuse me, I...
- Yes, my grandson?
I... I thought...
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, grandmother,
I didn't wish to intrude.
Excuse me.
This has always been our way.
We have peace, we are a joyful people...
I would like to thank everyone for
your presence in this special occasion.
It is with great pride that I announce
the engagement of my daughter,
the Princess of Artena...
with the Marquis of Córdona.
The ceremony will take place in a few months.
And I promise to all of you that Artena
will never have another celebration like this.
A toast.
Marquis, please.
What is left for the eyes to contemplate
after having seen such beauty?
What is left for the ears to hear
after having heard your sweet voice?
I therefore declare here, to the world,
I will be eternally yours.
Because if different be... I will die...
Moribund.
My daughter, you know I love you more
than anything else in this life.
And you also know that
I would never make this decision
if I weren't completely convinced
that it's the best for you.
Istvan is a good, just and honorable man.
He will strive to make you happy.
Making someone happy shouldn't be an effort.
Indeed, you are right.
- However, what I meant to say...
- Father.
I trust your judgment completely,
and I wholeheartedly abide by your decision.
The touch of the hands exudes silence
as the music shuts our hearts,
- And the night comes as a bir...
- Marquis.
Would it be possible for us to talk for a while
without being through verses?
Obviously, my lady!
What do you wish to talk about?
About nature? About the poets' lives?
- Maybe about the stars?
- On second thought,
let's dance in silence.
So, father? How is he doing?
- What happened?
- Fever.
A strong fever, his wound is worsening.
Cornered... The lake...
Thieves... Thieves! No!
He's delirious.
What else can we do, mother?
Nothing beyond what we already did.
I'm putting more marigold on the wound.
But now it's more in the
hands of God than ours.
I think it's more in his hands.
Of how much he is willing to live.
Maybe, my daughter. Maybe.
I will fetch more water.
Afonso. Afonso? Hey!
I'm sorry, it's just...
For a moment I thought...
How are you feeling?
Thirsty.
Very thirsty.
You had a very strong fever.
You were restless during the night,
you had hallucinations...
- Drink.
- Hallucinations?
- But did I say anything...?
- No.
Nothing that made sense, at least.
Well, at least your fever has passed.
Ah! Slowly.
Your wound looks better too.
Well, then...
Then this means I'm well.
This means that you need to continue resting.
I'm feeling better already.
I can get up. I think...
Ah, God!
See? You can't.
I have to admit that you have strong arguments.
You haven't seen anything yet.
Well, I need to go to work now.
Of course, I don't want to bother you
and your family any more than I already did.
Look at that!
It's like another man already.
Tiago, do you mind staying with him
while I go to the fair?
- No, no, it's not necessary.
- What?
You really think he won't like
to stay home instead of working?
That's slander, sister!
Of course I would...
Tiago, come here, my son!
Amália.
I would like to thank you again for everything
you and your family are doing for me.
That's okay. You don't need to thank us all the time.
Ah! And don't forget, absolute rest!
Wait...
I'd like to say that I would love
to compensate you and your family someday.
Compensate?
Fine. That's okay.
Since you are a blacksmith,
one day you can gift me a...
Let me think... With...
I don't know.
Surprise me.
That's the Prince's horse.
Without a doubt.
Sir!
Let everyone know that
they can end the search.
GOD SAVE THE KING
My brother is not dead!
I'm sure of it. Therefore, I will not tolerate
this sort of speculation.
Sorry, Your Highness.
We’re only talking about this because
the queen’s health has been deteriorating,
and in Prince Afonso’s absence,
according to the Monferrato's line of succession,
Your Highness is the one
who must take the throne.
Never.
Afonso will be my grandmother's successor.
He will be the king of Montemor, not me.
He's the one who's been preparing
for this his whole life, not me.
My brother will be found.
He will be found alive. I’m sure of it.
- He's scared.
- Completely terrified!
I never thought it was this bad.
How is it possible for someone
to not want to be king?
If you think about it, it’s understandable.
Heavier than the crown,
is the burden on the shoulders of a monarch.
The last thing Prince Rodolfo wants
is to have any sort of obligation or responsibility.
Not to mention the many difficult decisions
he would have to make as a king.
Exactly.
How would someone who can’t
decide what he’s going to eat
be able to enjoy making decisions
for a whole kingdom?
- Thank you for helping me, Diana.
- No problem, you can ask me whenever you need.
- If I’m not too busy with my stand…
- Ouch!
- What’s wrong?
- I burnt my finger. I’m so stupid...
What’s going on?
- I just told you, I burnt my finger.
- I don't mean that.
What's making you so distracted?
Your head is somewhere else, Amália.
I didn’t get enough sleep last night,
I’m just a little tired.
Diana.
- Tiago!
- Weren’t you supposed to-
Is everything okay at home?
Yes. I decided to come because
mom said she could take care of...
Everything, and that everything’s fine now.
Tiago, since you’re here, would you mind
tending the stand while I go for a walk with Diana?
Sure, no problem.
Let's go.
What? A stranger in your house?
I had no choice.
I couldn't leave the poor man to die in the forest.
Does he not have a family
in Montemor to take care of him?
No, he said he has no one.
Tiago said he could go to Montemor
to tell someone, but he said no.
Besides, in one or two weeks
he’ll be healthy enough to leave.
Does Virgílio know about this?
Diana, are you crazy?
He’s way too jealous.
The crazy one is you,
trying to hide this from him.
I know it’s risky.
But I’d rather do this than argue and fight.
So, is this stranger handsome?
What kind of question is that, Diana?
What’s that got to do with anything?
Nothing, I’m just curious.
What I know is that he seems
to be an honest, educated man.
- Afonso…
- Who is Afonso?
Afonso?
He’s a man who was looking for me here.
Since I can’t recall anyone with that name,
she’s trying to describe...
Afonso.
I was just telling Diana that he seemed to be
a good person, and… anyway.
Well, anyway, it’s great that I found you.
I was planning to go to your house later.
No!
- I mean, today?
- Yes.
Any problem?
No, no problem.
It’s just that my father won’t be home tonight,
he’ll be visiting a friend,
and he enjoys your visits so much.
Why don’t we leave it for tomorrow?
If it’s best for you. Tomorrow, then?
It’s a date.
Cássio, what are you doing here without my brother?
I’m sorry, Your Highness.
No.
No, it can't be.
My brother?
A wolf?
Most likely, Your Highness.
Prince Afonso probably had no chance.
It’s not possible.
Afonso was…
He was so… so…
What will we do now?
With Your Highness' permission,
first, we need to be careful about the Queen.
This news might considerably worsen her health.
You think we shouldn’t tell
the queen anything for now, Lupércio?
Your Highness?
- Your Highness?
- Yes?
- We were saying...
- I heard you.
Of course, we won't tell the queen.
Now leave.
Leave!
We both know, Demétrio,
that my father is a stubborn man,
a treat that has been
getting worse with age.
We also know that if there is anyone
in this kingdom that he listens to, it is you.
It is my duty to advise him, Your Highness.
Yes, a duty that you execute
with great wisdom and temperance.
Your advice certainly has great influence
in any decision my father makes.
Yes, eventually.
I just don’t understand what
Your Highness wishes to discuss.
My marriage with the Marquis.
Oh, of course.
I know it must not have been
an easy decision for him to make.
To be honest, I can’t understand
what exactly made him choose this.
- So Your Highness means...
- What I mean, Demétrio,
is that even a wise man such as my father
might make wrong decisions, eventually.
This marriage is a mistake.
You, as the king's counselor, should help him
so he doesn't make this sort of mistake.
I believe that, with all your commitment,
you still have time to change his mind.
I can assure you that this decision
is the result of the deepest of reflections
on the part of His Majesty.
In any case, Demétrio,
I would like to rely on your help...
Forgive me, Your Highness.
If I’m right about where this conversation is going,
it’s best if we stop it right now.
I advise Your Highness to speak directly to the King
for I don't intend to influence him
in any way that isn't clear and sincere.
Excuse me, Your Highness.
Grandmother!
My grandson.
I know you're scared.
And yes, in fact, it's a little scary.
And you haven't been prepared for it.
But I'll be here.
I'll be on your side.
I'm sure that under your command,
Montemor will live moments of prosperity.
You are a wise, cautious, and brave man.
You will know how to make the right decision
even in the most difficult times.
Afonso, the most important thing is that
you should honor the Monferrato’s name.
Afonso? Grandmother...
I’m not Afonso.
Very well. Now go get the red linen
that came and put it here.
Martinho! It’s an honor to have you in my shop.
I just came to say hello, Virgilio.
I don’t want to bother you.
Bother me? How?
- Let's sit down and have some tea.
- No, thank you.
I'm going home.
I've done everything I had to here in the city,
now all I want is a good bath.
And my bed, huh?
That I only intend to leave tomorrow.
- What about your meeting later?
- Meeting?
Well, Amalia told me you were
going to visit a friend tonight.
She must have been mistaken.
Probably. Or I was.
Well, anyway, good sales. We talk later.
Thank you, Martinho.
See you later.
Grandmother?
Dr. Lupércio would like to talk to you again.
Any news about Afonso?
No… Unfortunately, we don’t have any information.
But shouldn't the group have returned?
Ma-maybe… Maybe, b-but… but…
The place is somewhat distant, Your Majesty.
So it's normal to take some more time.
But I'm sure everything will be fine, grandmother.
Soon, Afonso will be back.
That's all I pray for.
Please, leave me alone.
Afonso?
Afonso!
What are you doing here?
The same as inside,
but looking at the sky.
You shouldn’t have gotten out of bed,
you can get worse.
Get worse...
Looking at that sky? It's impossible.
See?
A star flew by.
Do you know why some stars
stay still while others move?
Maybe God changed his mind
and sent them to another place.
Do you think God does the same to us?
Changes his mind and send us to other places?
I mean...
Is it his decision?
Do we ourselves decide
if we should stay or leave?
If we should do one thing or another?
I don't know.
Maybe he just shows us the paths.
The alternatives.
Life would be very boring if he did it all for us.
Yes.
On the other hand,
this makes life much more difficult.
True.
But if we didn’t have to make any decisions,
maybe we would be like all the other stars.
We would be standing still,
always in the same place.
Slowly...
Be careful.
Sometimes it gets hard to breathe.
Sit down slowly.
There you go.
Well, from now on you can only
leave the bed if you're not alone.
Promise?
As long as I have good company.
Just a minute.
Father?
- Someone is knocking on the door.
- Just a minute.
Virgílio?
Amália.
We won't be able to hide the truth from
my grandmother for much longer.
Indeed, Your Highness.
She's been asking everyone in the castle
if they have news of Prince Afonso,
and why the group is taking so long to return.
Her Majesty must know that something is wrong.
If you'll excuse me,
maybe now is the time for
Your Highness to talk to the Queen...
No!
Her Majesty will not bear it.
Her condition is very delicate.
News like that could worsen his health in a drastic way.
I understand, Lupércio.
But still, for how much longer
will we be able to do it?
Besides, there are measures to be
taken regarding your succession.
- Right now that's not important!
- I'm sorry, Your Highness.
But it's a matter of the greatest importance.
Montemor can’t have an empty throne.
Once the Queen find out that Prince Afonso is dead,
she probably won't be able to continue to rule, therefore...
Afonso is dead?
What brings you so far from your kingdom, Duke?
Greed, Your Majesty.
In the first chapter…
The lake has dried.
The aqueduct is a failure!
An insurmountable fiasco!
This is the chance we needed
to revise our treaty with Montemor,
to demand bigger imports of iron ore,
since they’ll still need our water.
I shall organize an expedition
to the Cumbres hills.
I believe there may still be water there.
You must ascend to the throne of Montemor
as soon as you return.
- Thieves?
- It can be.
They’re active around here.
Prince Afonso!
Hey!
On today’s chapter…
Where am I?
Calm down.
You're in my house.
Who are you?
My brother and I found you in the forest.
I need to go back…
Wait, wait… wait!
Don’t do this!
You need to lie down.
Besides the wound,
you might have broken a rib… or two!
Who are you?
My name is Amália.
My brother and I found you unconscious
in the forest this morning and brought you here.
You got lucky,
in that state, you wouldn’t last
for more than 2 or 3 days.
- What is this place?
- Artena.
You’re in Artena.
Drink. A little water.
Regarding your wound,
we did the best we could.
Cleaned it, treated it with herbs…
Well...
Now’s when you say
“thank you very much”, huh?
I am grateful.
What’s your name?
Afonso.
- Hm, he's awake.
- His name is Afonso.
I'm...
I'm from Montemor.
I was hit by an arrow.
We were in the forest when
we were surrounded by thieves.
You said ‘we’? Who’s 'we’?
Friends. I… I was with friends.
We were out hunting.
Anyway, they must have
already returned to Montemor.
And what do you do in Montemor?
Blacksmith.
I’m a blacksmith.
Now I really need to go back.
I think this is impossible at the moment.
Yeah, though we managed to stop the bleeding,
the wound might still worsen.
You must rest for a couple days.
I’m truly thankful, but I…
- I don’t wanna bother you even more.
- Don't worry about it.
What matters now is that you recover.
Until then you may stay here.
There’s no problem.
No problem? Of course there’s a problem!
This man is a stranger.
We shouldn’t even talk to strangers,
imagine hosting them in our own house!
Well… you know I don’t usually agree with Martinho,
but this time he’s right.
Thank you, Constância!
It was either this or he’d die in that forest.
Of hunger, thirst or even attacked by an animal!
That’s a fact, father.
We had no choice.
What if this man is a thief?
An outlaw? A murderer?
I don’t believe that’s the case.
This thing where you agreed with me
didn’t last long, did it?
Dad, it’s only until he gets better.
Then he’s gone.
Until then I can sleep in your bedroom.
Say it, Martinho.
I know what you’re thinking.
The problem with him staying here is also…
What about Virgílio?
No man would like to know
his girlfriend is housing a stranger.
I know.
But he doesn’t need to know.
If you help me, he won’t.
It makes no sense!
I myself heard my father say a few days ago
he wouldn’t like me to marry the Marquis.
Then suddenly he decides
to give my hand to that moron!
I won’t marry that idiot! I won’t!
Your Highness is too stressed,
you must calm down.
You’re right. Leave, please.
There. Now I’m better.
By the way, provide me
new furniture and a new mirror.
As you wish, Your Highness.
Your Majesty…
Your Majesty!
What happened?
Where’s Afonso?
We were attacked by thieves.
Where is Afonso?
I don’t know, Your Majesty.
Somewhere in the forest.
I must gather some men and go back to find him.
I’ll do it. I will lead the search myself.
No… Not Afonso...
Please, Rodolfo, bring your brother back.
I shall, grandmother,
you have my word I’ll find him.
Bring my grandson back!
Bring my grandson back, it’s an order!
It’s an order!
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
If Afonso’s dead, Rodolfo shall soon
ascend to the throne.
And then we will be the people closest
to the king in the whole kingdom.
Rodolfo won’t be able to rule
without our help and advice.
No. This hadn’t even crossed my mind.
Fellow men! Time is of the essence!
May every inch of land be searched,
from Montemor to the limits of Cália.
May no one return until we find my brother!
This is our mission and for it
we shall lay down our lives if need be!
Open the gates!
May God protect us! Onwards!
But, my Lord, we thought
Your Highness would accompany them.
No. No way. My presence is
way more necessary in Montemor.
Somebody must remain
in the castle in case there’s a…
A riot or an attack.
Anyway, everything’s under control.
I explained to them every detail.
Sir!
It’s the prince’s coat.
The most important thing is to preserve,
above all, Montemor's borders.
That doesn't mean war,
on the contrary, it means peace.
Peace that needs to be built as solidly as our walls.
Peace that shouldn't be forged
with the blood of our enemies,
but with words, with the common sense
between the kingdoms.
- Excuse me, I...
- Yes, my grandson?
I... I thought...
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, grandmother,
I didn't wish to intrude.
Excuse me.
This has always been our way.
We have peace, we are a joyful people...
I would like to thank everyone for
your presence in this special occasion.
It is with great pride that I announce
the engagement of my daughter,
the Princess of Artena...
with the Marquis of Córdona.
The ceremony will take place in a few months.
And I promise to all of you that Artena
will never have another celebration like this.
A toast.
Marquis, please.
What is left for the eyes to contemplate
after having seen such beauty?
What is left for the ears to hear
after having heard your sweet voice?
I therefore declare here, to the world,
I will be eternally yours.
Because if different be... I will die...
Moribund.
My daughter, you know I love you more
than anything else in this life.
And you also know that
I would never make this decision
if I weren't completely convinced
that it's the best for you.
Istvan is a good, just and honorable man.
He will strive to make you happy.
Making someone happy shouldn't be an effort.
Indeed, you are right.
- However, what I meant to say...
- Father.
I trust your judgment completely,
and I wholeheartedly abide by your decision.
The touch of the hands exudes silence
as the music shuts our hearts,
- And the night comes as a bir...
- Marquis.
Would it be possible for us to talk for a while
without being through verses?
Obviously, my lady!
What do you wish to talk about?
About nature? About the poets' lives?
- Maybe about the stars?
- On second thought,
let's dance in silence.
So, father? How is he doing?
- What happened?
- Fever.
A strong fever, his wound is worsening.
Cornered... The lake...
Thieves... Thieves! No!
He's delirious.
What else can we do, mother?
Nothing beyond what we already did.
I'm putting more marigold on the wound.
But now it's more in the
hands of God than ours.
I think it's more in his hands.
Of how much he is willing to live.
Maybe, my daughter. Maybe.
I will fetch more water.
Afonso. Afonso? Hey!
I'm sorry, it's just...
For a moment I thought...
How are you feeling?
Thirsty.
Very thirsty.
You had a very strong fever.
You were restless during the night,
you had hallucinations...
- Drink.
- Hallucinations?
- But did I say anything...?
- No.
Nothing that made sense, at least.
Well, at least your fever has passed.
Ah! Slowly.
Your wound looks better too.
Well, then...
Then this means I'm well.
This means that you need to continue resting.
I'm feeling better already.
I can get up. I think...
Ah, God!
See? You can't.
I have to admit that you have strong arguments.
You haven't seen anything yet.
Well, I need to go to work now.
Of course, I don't want to bother you
and your family any more than I already did.
Look at that!
It's like another man already.
Tiago, do you mind staying with him
while I go to the fair?
- No, no, it's not necessary.
- What?
You really think he won't like
to stay home instead of working?
That's slander, sister!
Of course I would...
Tiago, come here, my son!
Amália.
I would like to thank you again for everything
you and your family are doing for me.
That's okay. You don't need to thank us all the time.
Ah! And don't forget, absolute rest!
Wait...
I'd like to say that I would love
to compensate you and your family someday.
Compensate?
Fine. That's okay.
Since you are a blacksmith,
one day you can gift me a...
Let me think... With...
I don't know.
Surprise me.
That's the Prince's horse.
Without a doubt.
Sir!
Let everyone know that
they can end the search.
GOD SAVE THE KING
My brother is not dead!
I'm sure of it. Therefore, I will not tolerate
this sort of speculation.
Sorry, Your Highness.
We’re only talking about this because
the queen’s health has been deteriorating,
and in Prince Afonso’s absence,
according to the Monferrato's line of succession,
Your Highness is the one
who must take the throne.
Never.
Afonso will be my grandmother's successor.
He will be the king of Montemor, not me.
He's the one who's been preparing
for this his whole life, not me.
My brother will be found.
He will be found alive. I’m sure of it.
- He's scared.
- Completely terrified!
I never thought it was this bad.
How is it possible for someone
to not want to be king?
If you think about it, it’s understandable.
Heavier than the crown,
is the burden on the shoulders of a monarch.
The last thing Prince Rodolfo wants
is to have any sort of obligation or responsibility.
Not to mention the many difficult decisions
he would have to make as a king.
Exactly.
How would someone who can’t
decide what he’s going to eat
be able to enjoy making decisions
for a whole kingdom?
- Thank you for helping me, Diana.
- No problem, you can ask me whenever you need.
- If I’m not too busy with my stand…
- Ouch!
- What’s wrong?
- I burnt my finger. I’m so stupid...
What’s going on?
- I just told you, I burnt my finger.
- I don't mean that.
What's making you so distracted?
Your head is somewhere else, Amália.
I didn’t get enough sleep last night,
I’m just a little tired.
Diana.
- Tiago!
- Weren’t you supposed to-
Is everything okay at home?
Yes. I decided to come because
mom said she could take care of...
Everything, and that everything’s fine now.
Tiago, since you’re here, would you mind
tending the stand while I go for a walk with Diana?
Sure, no problem.
Let's go.
What? A stranger in your house?
I had no choice.
I couldn't leave the poor man to die in the forest.
Does he not have a family
in Montemor to take care of him?
No, he said he has no one.
Tiago said he could go to Montemor
to tell someone, but he said no.
Besides, in one or two weeks
he’ll be healthy enough to leave.
Does Virgílio know about this?
Diana, are you crazy?
He’s way too jealous.
The crazy one is you,
trying to hide this from him.
I know it’s risky.
But I’d rather do this than argue and fight.
So, is this stranger handsome?
What kind of question is that, Diana?
What’s that got to do with anything?
Nothing, I’m just curious.
What I know is that he seems
to be an honest, educated man.
- Afonso…
- Who is Afonso?
Afonso?
He’s a man who was looking for me here.
Since I can’t recall anyone with that name,
she’s trying to describe...
Afonso.
I was just telling Diana that he seemed to be
a good person, and… anyway.
Well, anyway, it’s great that I found you.
I was planning to go to your house later.
No!
- I mean, today?
- Yes.
Any problem?
No, no problem.
It’s just that my father won’t be home tonight,
he’ll be visiting a friend,
and he enjoys your visits so much.
Why don’t we leave it for tomorrow?
If it’s best for you. Tomorrow, then?
It’s a date.
Cássio, what are you doing here without my brother?
I’m sorry, Your Highness.
No.
No, it can't be.
My brother?
A wolf?
Most likely, Your Highness.
Prince Afonso probably had no chance.
It’s not possible.
Afonso was…
He was so… so…
What will we do now?
With Your Highness' permission,
first, we need to be careful about the Queen.
This news might considerably worsen her health.
You think we shouldn’t tell
the queen anything for now, Lupércio?
Your Highness?
- Your Highness?
- Yes?
- We were saying...
- I heard you.
Of course, we won't tell the queen.
Now leave.
Leave!
We both know, Demétrio,
that my father is a stubborn man,
a treat that has been
getting worse with age.
We also know that if there is anyone
in this kingdom that he listens to, it is you.
It is my duty to advise him, Your Highness.
Yes, a duty that you execute
with great wisdom and temperance.
Your advice certainly has great influence
in any decision my father makes.
Yes, eventually.
I just don’t understand what
Your Highness wishes to discuss.
My marriage with the Marquis.
Oh, of course.
I know it must not have been
an easy decision for him to make.
To be honest, I can’t understand
what exactly made him choose this.
- So Your Highness means...
- What I mean, Demétrio,
is that even a wise man such as my father
might make wrong decisions, eventually.
This marriage is a mistake.
You, as the king's counselor, should help him
so he doesn't make this sort of mistake.
I believe that, with all your commitment,
you still have time to change his mind.
I can assure you that this decision
is the result of the deepest of reflections
on the part of His Majesty.
In any case, Demétrio,
I would like to rely on your help...
Forgive me, Your Highness.
If I’m right about where this conversation is going,
it’s best if we stop it right now.
I advise Your Highness to speak directly to the King
for I don't intend to influence him
in any way that isn't clear and sincere.
Excuse me, Your Highness.
Grandmother!
My grandson.
I know you're scared.
And yes, in fact, it's a little scary.
And you haven't been prepared for it.
But I'll be here.
I'll be on your side.
I'm sure that under your command,
Montemor will live moments of prosperity.
You are a wise, cautious, and brave man.
You will know how to make the right decision
even in the most difficult times.
Afonso, the most important thing is that
you should honor the Monferrato’s name.
Afonso? Grandmother...
I’m not Afonso.
Very well. Now go get the red linen
that came and put it here.
Martinho! It’s an honor to have you in my shop.
I just came to say hello, Virgilio.
I don’t want to bother you.
Bother me? How?
- Let's sit down and have some tea.
- No, thank you.
I'm going home.
I've done everything I had to here in the city,
now all I want is a good bath.
And my bed, huh?
That I only intend to leave tomorrow.
- What about your meeting later?
- Meeting?
Well, Amalia told me you were
going to visit a friend tonight.
She must have been mistaken.
Probably. Or I was.
Well, anyway, good sales. We talk later.
Thank you, Martinho.
See you later.
Grandmother?
Dr. Lupércio would like to talk to you again.
Any news about Afonso?
No… Unfortunately, we don’t have any information.
But shouldn't the group have returned?
Ma-maybe… Maybe, b-but… but…
The place is somewhat distant, Your Majesty.
So it's normal to take some more time.
But I'm sure everything will be fine, grandmother.
Soon, Afonso will be back.
That's all I pray for.
Please, leave me alone.
Afonso?
Afonso!
What are you doing here?
The same as inside,
but looking at the sky.
You shouldn’t have gotten out of bed,
you can get worse.
Get worse...
Looking at that sky? It's impossible.
See?
A star flew by.
Do you know why some stars
stay still while others move?
Maybe God changed his mind
and sent them to another place.
Do you think God does the same to us?
Changes his mind and send us to other places?
I mean...
Is it his decision?
Do we ourselves decide
if we should stay or leave?
If we should do one thing or another?
I don't know.
Maybe he just shows us the paths.
The alternatives.
Life would be very boring if he did it all for us.
Yes.
On the other hand,
this makes life much more difficult.
True.
But if we didn’t have to make any decisions,
maybe we would be like all the other stars.
We would be standing still,
always in the same place.
Slowly...
Be careful.
Sometimes it gets hard to breathe.
Sit down slowly.
There you go.
Well, from now on you can only
leave the bed if you're not alone.
Promise?
As long as I have good company.
Just a minute.
Father?
- Someone is knocking on the door.
- Just a minute.
Virgílio?
Amália.
We won't be able to hide the truth from
my grandmother for much longer.
Indeed, Your Highness.
She's been asking everyone in the castle
if they have news of Prince Afonso,
and why the group is taking so long to return.
Her Majesty must know that something is wrong.
If you'll excuse me,
maybe now is the time for
Your Highness to talk to the Queen...
No!
Her Majesty will not bear it.
Her condition is very delicate.
News like that could worsen his health in a drastic way.
I understand, Lupércio.
But still, for how much longer
will we be able to do it?
Besides, there are measures to be
taken regarding your succession.
- Right now that's not important!
- I'm sorry, Your Highness.
But it's a matter of the greatest importance.
Montemor can’t have an empty throne.
Once the Queen find out that Prince Afonso is dead,
she probably won't be able to continue to rule, therefore...
Afonso is dead?
What brings you so far from your kingdom, Duke?
Greed, Your Majesty.