Romulus (2020–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Offesa - full transcript

Today is the dawn of a new century.

The time of war is over,

and the sun of justice rises for us all.

These lands belonged to Velia,

but the name of Velia will fall
from the hearts of men

along with the name of its kings.

Instead, the memory of the two of us

and our deeds will live on forever.

You and I are brothers, Wiros,

we are the rightful heirs of king Numitor.

The She-wolf found us
in the woods and raised us,



Rumia made us her children.

Together we have received omens
and we have chosen this place,

together we have dug the furrow
upon which our walls will rise,

an enclosed land,
sacred to the Gods,

that all of us all swear
to defend to the death.

This city is consecrated to you,
mother Rumia,

your sacred land shall
never want for salt and grain.

And your city will be a refuge for those
who have no wealth, country or family.

Lady of the Wolves,
you are our mother and Goddess,

for this reason
the city will be named Rome!

Rome!

- Rome! Rome!
- Rome! Rome!

CURES: BEYOND THE CONFINES
OF THE LEAGUE

We found them a day's walk from here,



they were fleeing from Cures
to the new city of the Latins.

Rome, the city of the two kings.

Since the sons of Rumia founded it,
the thirty peoples have divided.

The king of Alba granted the
old city of Velia to the new kings,

and thus he lost the confidence
of his allies.

Now no one commands,
and Rome continues to grow.

When can I meet the kings?

The messengers have already
delivered your invitation.

They will be here soon.

You haven't washed them,

they are filthy.

You, tell me what you
know about this new city.

Do not hurt them, Sabos!

I ask forgiveness, don't hurt me...

Do not be afraid.

I just want you to be honest,

what were you looking for in Rome?

They told us that those

who were slaves can be free there.

And what do you know
about their Goddess?

I know she protects
those who have nothing.

You will no longer need to flee,

my father, the God Sancus,

will set you free now.

Don't you want to be free?

Go, go, go.

Go.

Let's make them happy.

They want to be free.

Let's find a shelter for the night,
tomorrow we shall arrive in Cures.

They say that Titus Tatius
is the son of the God Sancus,

and that you never sleep.

- Who?
- Your soldiers.

They are your soldiers.

At night the Gods send dreams?

I prefer to stay awake.

Why are you with us?

Ever since we left Alba,
you have wanted to train our soldiers.

We recognised a power in you
that no woman had ever had.

But you have shown nothing,
no tears, no joy.

What you see is what I am,

there is nothing else.

If you don't talk about what is inside you,
the thoughts will poison your blood.

I lost my Goddess,

my mother,

my father

and a love.

I have nothing left inside,

I have no more tears to shed.

I am now made of iron, like a blade.

This alone gives me strength.

Iron?

You speak of blood, Ilia.

Blood like mine, like everybody's.

Sancus, God of heaven,

when the sky darkens,
your voice lights up the darkness,

show us the way,
we shall listen to your voice,

your son listens to you.

Rome is like a wolf cub,

do not wait for it to grow.

Bind it to you with blood if
you don't want the cub to grow

and sink its teeth into your veins.

This is the God's message.

Are you worried?

I knew it was a big city,

but I didn't believe so large.

The king Titus Tatius, son of the God
Sancus and Lord of all Sabine peoples,

greets the kings of Rome, and thanks
them for having accepted his invitation.

We too thank King Titus.

We have brought him barley
and wine as a sign of peace.

My name is Sabos,
I command the holy guard.

You can leave your gifts here,
the king will be happy to receive them.

We'll leave the carts here,
detach the horses.

What are you looking at?

There is a man
who keeps staring at me.

Which of them?

He was there, his face was covered...

There is no man with his face covered.

Our law forbids us to welcome foreigners
inside our walls,

but here you will find food and shelter.

When will we see king Titus?

At dawn we will celebrate
the union between our peoples,

and peace will be sanctioned.

He asked you when we can meet him.

Very soon, I promise you.

Cleanse your hands, stranger.

There is no hurry.

The land you walk upon is sacred.

I don't like the way they behave.

- Too much honey on their lips.
- Honey has never killed anyone.

You are too intelligent not to understand.

Since we arrived they have been
showing us soldiers and weapons,

they are telling us that we must be afraid,

that they are more of them
and they are stronger than we are.

Are you afraid of them?

I am afraid of nobody,

nor should you be,

you have managed to get here
with your own strength.

Now nothing can stop us.

The day will come when all other peoples
will come to us and bring us gifts.

I do not want gifts Wiros.

I love you, Deftri...

What do you want?

Follow me, we must prepare
to celebrate the alliance.

Women will be cleansed for the
ritual of allegiance, separately from men.

Roman women
are no different from men.

This is our law.

If you wish to be welcomed,
we ask you to respect it.

You too.

Ilia trains our soldiers,
she shall not be separated from me.

Only men fight here in Cures.

Let's go.

What do they want?

I don't know.

We are here to unite our cities,

the God Sancus wishes to know you,

this is what he asks.

If this is not what you want, leave
this temple and go back to your city,

and break all ties with us.

- Let's go.
- Wait!

If they try to harm us we will know
how to defend ourselves.

Nothing will happen to us.

The fattest of the sheep
was killed for you.

Eat from my hands.

Accept this gesture of friendship.

They were slaves,

they wanted to reach Rome
without my permission.

I asked why, and they said
they wanted to be free.

I know, it may seem cruel,

but this will never happen again, because
from tomorrow our cities will be united.

We have accepted your invitation,

what do you want from us?

Sit down.

It is not I who wants,

it is the God Sancus, my father,
who spoke to me with his lightning bolts,

Sabines and Latins must live in peace.

King Numitor has always
shown respect for Cures,

but now they say the Latin League
exists no more

and your city has become
the most powerful, is it true?

We have consecrated our city to Rumia,
and soon it will be as you say.

After the alliance there will never
be war again between our peoples.

We respect your people
and we understand strength.

Which one of you is the real king?

We founded Rome together,

we rule as kings together.

I was taught that a king must be one.

We are brothers.

Are you Yemos,

prince of Alba?

I was.

You, instead, were a slave,
you are not really brothers.

We were orphans,

a She-wolf raised us
and we have been equals ever since.

If a man is born a slave
he cannot become a king.

You have the blood of kings,

I am the son of a God.

Why are you sitting here in front of me?

Everything I possess
have I have conquered.

Can you say the same?

This is the best part.

This is what I offer to the kings
who come to my city.

But the piece is small,

and it is only one.

At dawn the ritual will be completed,

I want only one of you to be a part of it.

It shall be me.

They speak of peace,
but they want submission,

we were wrong to accept their invitation.

They treat us like guests but
they look at us as prisoners.

Their army has wiped out all enemies,

they have stronger
and better trained warriors!

But now we are here begging for peace?

That's enough, Herennèis,
nobody is begging for anything,

But you too know that
we are not ready to fight them.

Go and rest,

it is pointless to stay awake.

He appears cruel,
but in reality he is afraid.

He who is afraid is dangerous
when he has an army.

Now we need peace and time.

Tell me if there is a limit.

If there is something you would not do
in exchange for peace and time.

There is no limit, because without peace,
Rome cannot exist.

Do I make you laugh?

You speak like King Numitor,

he too always makes decisions
by thinking about tomorrow.

Do you know who I am?

What did you see, Ilia?

It was just a dream.

I also had a dream,
it is this place that gives us no peace.

What do you want?

You have been chosen
by the God Sancus.

He wants you to unite the two peoples.

- Deftri?
- She shall be our queen for a day.

I will be a good queen.

Go back to sleep,
we will wake you at dawn.

She knows how to take care of herself.

Where are you going?

I cannot sleep, I want to walk.

God Sancus!
Take ownership of your children,

inebriate them with your greatness!

Free us from fear and hope,

give us the strength of your thunder!

Is it you?

What are you looking for?

No woman can stand among us.

Leave!

Leave her!

I'll kill you all!

Get back!

Let's get out of here, Yemos.

I don't like this place either,
we'll be back home soon.

I don't know what's happening to me.

I thought I saw...

What did you see?

Ilia...

Ilia...

Everything's okay.

Everything's okay.

Look at me.

It's me.

It's me.

Rumia, mother of wolves,

mother of wolves.

Rumia, mother of wolves.

Rumia, mother of wolves.

Rumia, mother of wolves.

Rumia, mother of wolves.

Now you shall be the bride
of the God Sancus.

Close your eyes...

Brother, will you be the king of Rome
with me?

I will follow you everywhere.

Titus wants to offer us peace.

I don't believe him.

You have to believe him,
he rules over Cures, he is powerful.

Why did you summon me?

Come forward.

You agreed to celebrate the ritual,

but first I want to know you.

They raised me,

they were mothers and wives to me.

They will never abandon me,
like your brother.

Sit with me.

- Drink.
- What is it?

It is the blood of my father.

Offering you this blood
is the greatest gesture of peace.

Our cities will be united forever.

If you respect my people,
you will never have to fear anything.

Fear?

Me?

It is you who must
not be afraid of Titus...

I am not.

Sancus,

father,

talk to this man,
show him the truth.

In Rome we will build a sanctuary to
Sancus, so we shall all live in peace.

What was in there?

Do not resist.

Let the God take care of you.

He will give you peace and
you will understand everything.

He will give you peace
and you will understand everything.

Sleep,

little wolf slave.

Where's Deftri?

They took her away in the night,
she will perform the ritual of union.

Wiros!

Wiros!

- What's happening to you?
- Let him pass.

What did they do to him?

I don't know.

This is our tribute.

Wet our land with your blood.

Kill him,

and we will unite
the blood of our peoples.

Unite our peoples, Wiros.

Stop him.

He won't do it.

Deftri!

Don't move!

She is our queen.

- God will reward us with peace.
- Deftri!

Kill him.

- Kill him.
- No!

Wiros!

Unite our peoples, Wiros.

Akron, kill him!

Romans!

Wiros!

Brother.

Defend the king!

Kill them all!

Stop!

- Stop!
- I will kill her if you don't let us go!

- You can't touch her!
- I will kill her in front of your eyes!

Give me the order
and I'll cut off her head.

- No.
- Get on!

Get on!

Move back!

Move back!

Stop!

Do what she says.

Herennèis, get Wiros.

Tarinkri, get the cart.

Go!

Stop!

I'll kill her!

If you follow us we will kill them.

Do what he says.

I'll kill her!

Stop!

I need those women.

Did you understand what I said?

I want them back now!

Tell me what to do,

and it shall be done.

Gather the army.

The Romans will regret
kidnapping Sabine women.

For three generations

we have not crossed the borders
of the Latins carrying arms.

- We have an alliance with Alba...
- We will respect it.

We will ask the king of Alba
for permission to cross the border,

then we will destroy Rome.

We will tear down their walls,

and our pigs will drink
the blood of their kings.