Knightfall (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Fiat! - full transcript

Now you have the Grail.
We must keep it safe again.

The Pope is on his way.

He'll use it to call
for another Crusade.

The Holy Grail is in France.

It is a means
with which the Pope

will attempt to supplant you.

I have mustered
an army of mercenaries.

I do not need an army
to fight the Templars!

The Temple Master
is my closest friend!

He's my brother.

And Your Grace will forgive me,



but your brother is sleeping
with your wife.

She's having my child.

Another man will raise
that child as his own.

You have no honor.

What's this?

To pay for your mercenary army,
in case you're right.

You cannot ask a mother
to give up her child.

Then choose one, or I'll choose.

Aah!

I will bring Isabella here.

Away from the corruption
of the French Court.

And then I will bring
my child into the world

under the skies of Navarre.

Dear boy.
This is the Saracens you've met.



They sow doubt. Keep the faith.

Why did you have Godfrey killed?

He possessed the Grail.
I am the Pope.

Kill them all!

Aah!

Forgive me.

It suited me to let you think
he would die.

Tancrede.

Master.

How many?

300.

More on the way.

Look at these.

Blood Knights.

The best of the best.

You're sure these men can
take on the the Templars?

They are as battlehardened
and as brutal.

And they have one advantage.

Which is?

They fight dirty.

If you're right about Landry,
the Templars fight dirty, too.

Cedric, Sebastien, Francois...

All their deaths were in vain.

All this bloodshed.

Even as far back as our Master,
Godfrey, murdered on the road.

Be in no doubt it is true.

It all leads back
to the head of our own church,

Christ's Vicar on earth,

our spiritual master,
Pope Boniface.

Brothers, we must act.

But be in no doubt
about the gravity

of what I'm about to ask you.

Tomorrow, I will ride to the
commandry near Chartres

where I will speak with our
Grand Master, Jacques.

For when he learns
what has happened here,

I believe he will call on every
Templar in Christendom

to take up arms
against the Pope.

Then you are ordering us
to join you

in a war with our own church?

I will order no man
to ride with me.

It is a momentous thing
to move against the Pope.

You each have the right
to plead Brother's Privilege

and to remain in the house.

For those of you that wish
to join me, know this...

You could be branded a heretic.

I hardly need to remind you
of the consequences of that.

If that happens,
you will be excommunicated,

your soul will be denied
all holy sacraments,

and your body will be burned
at the stake.

Sophie, you're released
from my service.

Your Grace?

We shall say that I forced you
to escort me to Navarre,

and that you did so
under protest.

No.

What I am about to do
carries great risk.

You must not be a part of it.

Forgive me, my lady.

But if you'll have me,

I should like to return with you
to the Navarre.

Are you sure?

With all my heart.

Make way!

It's colder than I remembered.

Forbidding.

Find Isabella and arrange
for her to meet with me.

Make sure you're not seen.

So you're one of them now?

What have you been doing?

We thought you were dead.

I've been learning their ways,
training with them.

Why?

Because...

they want me to take
Godfrey's place in their order.

I don't understand
why these people

care so much about the Grail.

Because... you know this...
It's dangerous.

In the wrong hands,
it can be used

to justify war and bloodshed.

Then why not burn it?

It's a Christian relic,
and they're Saracens.

If it's that dangerous, burn it.

Be done with it forever.

I can't tell you everything,
but I will tell you this...

The Grail is not
just the Cup of Christ.

It goes back
further than you think.

It means more than you think.

Master,
the Pope has denounced you.

Grand Master De Molay has issued
an order for your arrest.

It makes no difference.
I'll speak with him.

We ride as planned.

I'll make my case

to Grand Master De Molay myself.

Her Grace, Queen Joan.

Is it true?

Queen Elena is dead?

Had I been a better Queen,

I would have managed
to end things peace... fully.

My wife has won us
a great victory in Navarre.

To Queen Joan!

Queen Joan!

And France!

And France!

France.

How is our child?

Kicking.

Did the others kick?

I can't remember.

Of course. All babies kick.

Didn't we say our children
were regal, even in the womb?

Too regal to kick?

Forgive me.
My journey has been long.

II would like to rest.

Of course.

You called for me?

One moment.

Landry, I know I have no right,

but whatever happens tomorrow,
you will not ride alone.

I would like to be at your side.
I know.

That's why I'm giving you this.

This is yours.

If I take this back,

my devotion to the Temple
will be unrelenting.

But I must ask that my orders
never cause me

to betray
the Brotherhood of Light.

Kneel.

Tancrede De Hauteville,

who was our Brother,
is at the door

and requests readmission
to the house which he left

through his own fault,

and he awaits
the mercy of the House.

Good Brother, do you know
this man who was our Brother?

Has he done anything
to which he may not

nor should not reenter
the House?

For if he has not,
he should regain entry.

He has not.

Good Brother,
you have behaved foolishly

in that you left our order
and our House.

I am greatly vexed
that I have acted foolishly,

and I will make amends willingly
to establish the House.

Rise, Tancrede De Hauteville.

You are our Brother once more.

Brother.

Mother!

Isabella.

I'm so glad you're safe.

I need you to pack
your belongings.

Do it yourself.
Say nothing to anyone.

We're leaving for Navarre.

What?

I cannot explain now,

but I promise you
all will be well.

What happened in Navarre?

Elena lost her mind
over her son's murder.

Why didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?
You had me believe

that your only involvement
in Lluis's death

was to give De Nogaret
the remedy.

That's all I did!

Isabella, you jumped
from the carriage

at exactly the right moment.

You knew what you were doing.

Why didn't you confide in me?

I will always protect you.

You made a mistake.
I won't judge you.

You told me I've made a mistake,

and then you say
you won't judge me?!

Isabella, don't fight me
just because you feel ashamed.

I'm your mother.

Isabella!

We can't resolve this now,
but there will be time.

Get ready.

I will send Sophie
when it is time.

Landry?

What makes you think
Jacques de Molay will help you?

Because he is the Grand Master

of the Order
of the Knights Templar.

It is his responsibility

to protect the Order
against any threats.

And you're going to tell him
that the Pope,

God's representative on Earth,
is a liar?

I'll tell him everything...
Godfrey, the Grail.

He needs to know what kind
of man this Pope really is.

Supposing he believes you.
Then what?

We will muster the combined
forces of the Temple in France.

And we will challenge the Pope.

I've lost the Grail twice,

and I will not lose it again.

Master, forgive me.

I plead Brother's Privilege

and request permission
to remain in the House.

It is your right,
Brother Anthony.

Master, I, too,
plead Brother's Privilege

and request permission
to remain in the house.

Master, I plead Brother's Priv...

You act according to conscience.

Your decisions are respected.

If we ride alone,
do we still ride?

Our Brothers have a choice.
I do not.

Master, we ride against
everything we know.

But we are with you.

By the grace of God!

By the grace of God!

Their loyalty is a testament
to your leadership.

I'm no great leader.

If you're with the Brotherhood
of Light, you should know that.

The Queen?

Part of me knew.

Part of me always knew.

I saw the way you looked at her.

It was never the look of a monk.

You know about the child?

Aye.

A child she wants me to have
nothing to do with.

And don't start.

I've had enough of that
from Gawain.

I am not Gawain.

However disappointed
I might be with you,

I would never try to kill you.

I should have seen
what was happening to Gawain.

I didn't realize
until it was too late.

We lost Gawain
on the docks at Acre.

It's time we both accepted that.

It seems they're expecting us.

Master Berenger.

Master Landry.

You must know there's an order
for your arrest.

We have no quarrel with you.

We're simply here
to see the Grand Master.

Is he in residence?

Grand Master.

You've got gray in your beard.

How in God's name
have we come to this?

Templars at war with the Pope?

It's against
everything we stand for.

Boniface had Godfrey killed,

and then he killed my men
and stole the Grail.

He is mad for power.

So am I! So are you!

So is everyone who leads men!

We need to stop him. Why?

He's got the Grail. He can
lead us back to the Holy Land.

He has no interest
in the Holy Land.

He seeks a united Europe
under his rule.

Suppose you're right.

That's even better for us.

The Grail has been restored
to the Church.

The Pope will worry
about Europe,

and you and I can go back
to the Holy Land.

Everybody gets what they want.

I'm not sure
that is what I want.

What's happened to you?

All you ever wanted
was to go back there.

I don't know.

I feel as though
the closer I get to the Grail,

the further I have gone
from God.

Landry, take hold of yourself.

You're the Master
of the Paris Temple.

Now, as your friend
and your Grand Master,

I'm asking you to withdraw your
accusations against the Pope.

I cannot withdraw them.

You must call together
all the Temples,

find the Pope, challenge him,

and recover the Grail.

I'm sorry, Landry.

You give me no choice.

If you do not withdraw,
you will be brought

before a tribunal
to account for your actions.

One more time, Landry.

Please.

Do you withdraw?

I do not.

He was right.

Who was?

Sophie.

I want you to take
this letter to the Temple.

We leave at dusk.

Is he coming with us?

- I don't know.
- I can only hope.

I trust you're well rested.

My own bed
has done wonders for my rest.

Excellent.

Then I should like you to join
me for supper this evening.

A feast.

Tonight?

I can think of no better time
or occasion

than your triumphant return
as our victorious Queen.

One of your coins from Navarre.

Charming.

Is something the matter?

You seem... agitated.

Supper would be wonderful.

Good.

He knows. Something's wrong.

He always hated those coins.

He can't know.

Why would he invite you
to supper

if he knew you were carrying
another man's child?

Say the word,
and I can get you out of here.

I will not leave.

I intend to stand trial.

Master, there will be no mercy.

They will use
everything they know about you.

You could end up at the stake.

I know.

Then why remain?

The Pope is here,

which means the Grail is here.

While they're all occupied
with my trial,

you can recover the Cup.

I will not sacrifice
your life for the Grail.

I was willing
to let you sacrifice yours.

Also, the Brothers must hear
the truth about the Pope,

even if it means I die for it.

No matter what they do to me,
you must find the Grail and go.

Open these doors.

We need to get the prisoner
to the tribunal.

Do I have your word?

Quickly. Do I have your word?

We are here today to judge
the actions of this man,

Landry du Lauzon,
Master of the Paris Temple.

Master Berenger, you may begin.

Land du Lauzon,
you stand accused

of committing five
of the Nine Great Crimes.

You're accused of laying a hand

on another Brother
out of anger or wrath,

conspiring with the Saracens,

striking a Christian
with a sharp object,

falsely accusing
another Brother of a crime,

and breaking the seal of Master.

How do you respond
to these charges?

After Godfrey's death,

I was ordered by His Holiness
to find the Holy Grail.

Everything I have done has been
in service of that mission.

You do not deny the charges?

Deny or accept,

nothing I say can change
the will of this council,

whose job it is
to find me guilty.

How dare you insult
the sanctity of the Temple!

It is His Holiness who insults
the sanctity of this Temple

by having murdered
a Temple Master!

Quiet!

You tell them how you had
Godfrey killed on the road.

Your Holiness need not respond
to these accusations.

I have no issue
with answering, Master.

The accused is correct.

It was me who had
Godfrey killed.

All clear on the west wall.

You admit to plotting
the death of a Temple Master?

A Temple Master
who was a traitor

and who formed alliances
with Saracens.

Everything Godfrey did
was to protect the Grail.

On the contrary.

You know as well as I do

that it was Godfrey
who let the Saracens

into the tunnels under Acre,

which led to the death
of hundreds of Templar Brothers

and brought about
the fall of Acre

and with it the loss
not only of the Grail,

but also of our last
stronghold in the Holy Land.

Can this be true?

The city was already lost
regardless of Godfrey's actions.

What was done was done
to save the Grail.

But how?

The Grail sank
to the bottom of the sea.

I don't know.

And when, miraculously,
it resurfaced in France,

Godfrey yet again conspired
with the Saracens

to keep it hidden
from his Holy Church!

Godfrey is not here to explain
his intentions.

No doubt he'd be having the same
difficulty you're having.

Do you deny that you yourself
had identical intentions,

and that you also conspired
with the infidels

to hide the Grail?

I cannot deny it.

But I can say this...

My intentions and my actions

were only ever in service
of the Grail

and to deliver it into your
hands, which is what I did,

on my honor, before God and all
my Brothers here present.

On your honor, Master?

Perhaps it is time
for your Brothers here present

to learn a little more
about your honor.

Grand Master,
I wish to call a witness.

And what did
Master Landry do when he heard

that a Brotherhood of Light
Saracen

had been killed by a Templar?

He turned the Templar over

to the Saracen's father
for punishment.

Forgive me.

The Temple Master turned over
one of his Knights to a Saracen

for punishment?

Why?

To solidify his pact
with the Saracen leader.

They plotted
to find the Grail together.

Do you deny this?

As I said, I acted only
in service of the Grail!

Once again, you admit to making
bargains with Saracens

ahead of your duty to protect
your Templar Brothers?!

I, too, was a victim of his
disregard for his Brothers.

I helped him find the Grail.

But once we had it, my presence
seemed inconvenient to him.

He struck me. He beat me.

He tried to kill me.

Gawain, I understand your pain,
but tell the truth.

You always understood my pain!

It was you who tried to kill me.

I've heard enough!

It is time to render judgement.

Please, Grand Master,

there is more I must tell you.

More?

It pains me to bring
such disrepute upon our House.

You may continue, Brother.

Our proceedings here
will not be made public.

He had relations with a woman,
Grand Master,

a married woman
who now carries his child.

Bastard.

Seize him! You bastard!

Landry, you reveal yourself
by your actions.

Brother Gawain,
you may continue.

He considered
giving up everything...

His Brothers, the Grail...
All for this woman.

Do you deny it?

Yet again, you have
forsaken your Brothers,

and you lay
with a married woman.

It is true.

Who is this woman?

It is none of your concern!

When you threaten
the reputation of our Temple,

your actions become our concern.

What is the name of this woman
who bears your child?

I cannot say.

Landry du Lauzon,

you are found guilty of five
of the Nine Great Crimes.

You will be excommunicated.

Then a fire will be lit,

and you will be burned
in the flames of righteousness.

And when you die, your soul
will not ascend to heaven!

Judas!

Judas.

Does that make you Jesus?

Aah!

Your Grace.

The King asked me
to bring you this.

Surely this is a mistake.

He has given me my own dress?

The King instructs you
to wear it tonight.

He has had it adjusted.

Did His Grace say why?

No, Your Grace.

Have you seen my maid, Sophie?

She left earlier today
and did not return.

I will need help to dress.

I have not.

Also, Your Grace,

the King has asked
for you to wear your hair up

and braided in the back.

The very definition of beauty.

Your Grace charms me.

All this intrigue.
What's the occasion?

A surprise.

I hope it pleases you
as much as it pleases me.

Shall we?

It's all for you, My Queen.

Wherefore in the
name of God the allpowerful,

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

of the blessed Peter,
Prince of the Apostles,

and of all the Saints,

we deprive Landry du Lauzon
of the communion of the body

and blood of our Lord.

We now separate him from
the society of all Christians.

We declare him excommunicate
and anathema.

We judge him damned,

with the devil and his demons,
to eternal fire!

Fiat! Fiat! Fiat!

Fiat! Fiat! Fiat!
Fiat! Fiat! Fiat!

Fiat! Fiat! Fiat!
Fiat! Fiat! Fiat!

Forgive me, your Holiness.

Stop.

Hold him.

It seems she has come
to beg for Landry's life.

Landry will burn.
Nothing can be done about that.

Are you the woman who carries
his bastard child?

Bless you, no.

That would be
the Queen of France.

I'm his mother,

Thank you for the information
about the Queen.

But as far as the Grail
is concerned,

there is nothing
you can tell me.

See her out. I know you
want to use the Grail

to bring together all Christians
in Europe under the Church,

but a single cup
cannot unite Christendom.

Do not underestimate
the power of a symbol,

even if it is just a cup.

But it isn't just a cup,
Your Holiness.

All those colorful stories

and rumors about the Grail
since the time of the Apostles,

how it can heal the sick
and raise the dead.

You seem doubtful,
Your Holiness.

I'm sorry
to disillusion you, Madam,

but those are just stories.

Though my predecessors seem
to have believed in its power,

I cannot.

Those are just tales of magic

designed to lure pagans
into the Church.

There's no secret to the Grail.

Of course there is.

And how would you know?

I am the one Godfrey entrusted

to guard the Grail
all of these years.

What if I told you something

that will change what you know
of God entirely?

And let me guess...

All I need to do to gain
this marvelous knowledge

is to spare Landry's life.

After you hear
what I have to say, I promise,

you will want to spare his life,
whether I ask you to or not.

Thank you.

You've done
the hard work for me.

You're Brotherhood of Light?

You fight like one.

Who are you working for?

I'll die before
I let you take the Grail.

Then you will die.

I must speak
with the accused alone.

But Your Holiness, we are
in the middle of the Anathema.

Things have changed.

New information
has come to light.

This excommunication
cannot continue.

But Your Holiness...
Am I understood?

Out! Out!

Would you care to dance,
my love?

If Your Grace will excuse me,
I'm in no mood to...

You will dance.

I've always loved that dress.

Do you remember
the last time you wore it?

I do not.

It was the night
you danced with Landry.

The night he convinced you
to return to my bed.

He spoke well on your behalf.

Of course.

He's a good friend.

I have something to tell you...

Something I've been
waiting to say

since you returned from Navarre,

something
that upsets me greatly.

The ones we love the most

are the ones most likely
to betray us.

Landry, my son, forgive me.

I believe I have made
a terrible mistake.

What's happening?

Your Holiness,
there has been an attack.

We must take you to safety.

The Grail?

I'm sorry, Your Holiness.
It's been taken.

How many roads lead from here?

Three, if you count the river.

You and your men take
to the paths along the roads.

Blanket the areas
heading from the Temple.

I'll take the river.

Aah!

Aah!

This poison tonic
was found in your room.

Do you deny it?

Aah!

Who gave you the worm fern?

Nobody.

Who asked you to poison
my child,

to kill my unborn child?

My child.

My child!

My son!

Enough! Philip, stop it!

Why should I?

Because I asked her
to poison this child.

Thank you.

It's over.

It has been for a long time,
hasn't it?

Come. Come.

Isabella.

My wife is very tired
after her long journey.

Let's give her leave to retire
for the night.

Quickly!

Did you really think
I was going to let you leave?

No!

Did you think I would
ever let you leave?

No. No. No!

The Navarre, the Navarre...

With your daughter and my child

and your duplicitous face
on the coins.

"Quick, quick,
pack your belongings!

Tell no one!"

Isabella, you foolish girl!

What have you done?!

Take her away.

Isabella, no! Listen to me!

Philip!

Punishing me will not mend
what is already broken!

Philip!

Philip!

Bastard.

You always claimed
to understand my suffering.

Let's see if that's true.

Aah!

Aaaaah!

Aaaah!

Aah!

Aaaah!