The Musketeers (2014–2016): Season 2, Episode 9 - The Accused - full transcript

Will it heal?

Tell me the truth.

Find me something to cover it.

Close the palace gates.

Admit no one to the King's presence
without my permission.

Especially not the Queen.

Rochefort
attacked the Queen.

He tried to force himself on her.
She fought him off.

Wounded him.

He dared to lay hands on you.

I trusted him.



Thought he was my friend.

The King has been informed?

My loyal Musketeers will escort me.

Rochefort knows everything
about you and the Queen.

Get out of the way.

The King is not
accepting visitors.

This is not a visitor,
it's the Queen.

Open the door.

Do as he says.

How dare you defy me!

Open the doors, or we'll kill you
and open them ourselves.

You dare bring an armed guard
into my presence.

- I must speak with you, Sire.
- You must indeed, Madame.

Whatever Rochefort told you is all lies.



Am I to be shouted at now?

Do you deny that you wrote this letter?
Is this your hand?

Your Royal Seal?

The Queen wrote to her brother,
the King of Spain,

even though Your Majesty
expressly forbade her to do so.

It was months ago,
when you were captured by slavers.

You invited foreign troops onto
the sovereign soil of France!

You might have been dead.

My only thought was to protect
your son, the Dauphin.

In any other of our subjects
this might be called treason!

It was Rochefort who advised
the Queen to write to Spain.

This girl is either
a fantasist or a liar.

Your Majesty, she was there,
she witnessed every word.

Your Majesty should Listen to the Queen.
You can't trust this man.

He is the only one I can trust.

Now, go.

- I can hardly bear to Look at you.
- But, Sire...

You Musketeers return
to your garrison.

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Am Ito be a prisoner, then?

Oi!

You need to learn some respect!

You were ordered
to return to your garrison!

Will you deny your King's
direct command?

There must be no suggestion that our
faithful Musketeers are disloyal.

- Too late for that, Madame.
- You will address me as "Your Majesty"!

- You will die for this.
- I know you, Musketeer.

What you are and what you have done.

If the Queen comes to any harm,
you will pay for it with your blood.

Musketeers!

Enough.

Take me to the boy.

Remove the Dauphin.

The Queen is not fit to look after him.

- How dare you!
- Don't be provoked, Constance.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

Look after my son well, Marguerite.

This is none of your doing.

You sought to beguile and betray.
Now you will answer for it.

He will not succeed, Constance.

In the end, the King will listen to me.

Rochefort lies.

If Rochefort's advances
to the Queen were treason,

what does that make yours?

Love.

I'm sure the King will
appreciate the difference.

What's going on?

You created this mess.
Tell him.

Not here.

I have found nothing to incriminate
Aramis and the Queen.

Then you haven't been looking
hard enough.

But it no longer matters.

I have everything I need.

Some new fashion I missed.

Not sure it'll catch on in
the salons of Paris.

You think me a suitable target
for your humour?

Hmm?
I am ridiculous to you?

Beg.

Beg for my forgiveness.

Beg!

Beg for your life.

Beg.

I beg you.

You're all the same.

Your beauty is nothing,
nothing but deception.

It's not me you want to strangle, is it?

Well, what's all this about?

Aramis slept with the Queen.

You're not serious.

- Would he joke about such a thing?
- How? When?

At the convent when
her life was threatened.

You didn't try to stop it?

If I had known what he was going to do,
I would have shot him there and then.

What's done is done.

Why didn't you tell us?

I had to protect
the Queen's reputation.

You could have done that by
not sleeping with her.

There's more.

The Dauphin might be my son.
Is my son.

You...

You are speaking of the next
King of France!

You can't be certain
that he is your son.

I know he is.

Aramis.

And still more, Rochefort knows.

Then there is nothing
any of us can do about it!

There might be something.

Two drops of this medicine in some wine

should ease the headache,
Your Majesty.

But you must rest.

How can I when those I trust betray me?

I'll see the King
is not disturbed.

- Allow me to examine that.
- No need.

- There might be some risk of infection.
- You can go now.

The Queen has always been so loyal.

She must have been
distracted out of her wits.

She's been very foolish.

But perhaps she was
just thinking of the Dauphin.

She must be brought to account.
Her treason put the country in danger.

If anyone else spoke of her Like that,
I would have his head.

Forgive me, Sire.
My loyalty got the better of me.

I was only thinking of France.

But I suppose you're right.
She must be punished.

Let her think I'm still angry for now,

and later I will forgive
her bad judgement.

I like this.

It's very piratical.

It was a hunting accident, you say.

My quarry fought harder than I expected.

My head is improving.

That Lemay is a miracle worker.

I'm glad to hear it, Sire.

Madam...

I assume there's a reason
you asked me for this meeting.

You claim you have information
to bring down Rochefort,

- what is it?
- Straight to the point, as ever.

Am I so fearsome you need
reinforcements?

Look, whatever your price is
we will pay it.

The Queen's life may depend
on what you know.

My God.

This isn't about the Spanish letters,
it's about Aramis and the Queen.

So it is true.

Just think what information
like this might be worth.

I told you, she can't be trusted.

Oh, I have no loyalty to Rochefort,
the man is insane.

- I'll give you what you want.
-With a hefty price tag, no doubt.

Well, what else would you expect
from a woman like me?

You disgust me.

Meanwhile, the King is bouncing
another man's child on his knee.

Your morality will not stand, Musketeer.

How do we know
you won't betray us?

You don't.

Rochefort is a Spanish agent.

He has been in the pay of
Madrid's spymaster, Vargas,

ever since his return.

Dear God.

I never meant to keep any
secrets from you,

but you must understand why I had to.

Do you love her?

If she were a non-married woman...

it might be possible,
but she isn't.

You have a child.

I should have just
walked away, but...

I've never met a woman like her.

Her courage, her endurance,
her kindness.

And she needed me.

If you really love her, there's
one thing you can do to prove it.

Deny it ever happened.

That boy is the King's son, Aramis,

that can't change, no matter what.

What are you doing?

You have no
future without me now.

Everything I do, you are part of.
Do you understand?

Why would the Spanish attack
a Spanish Queen?

What do they gain?

Ambassador Perales never believed
in Vargas's scheme.

That's why Rochefort ordered his death.

How can you know that?

Because it was me who killed him.

You know, the Captain lost his
position because of you.

D'Artagnan,
let me worry about that.

I should have guessed.
The murder had your hallmark.

I did what I had to do.
I won't apologise.

Don't expect you to.

None of this helps us destroy Rochefort.
We need proof of his guilt.

I can show you where he keeps
his most important documents.

There might be something
incriminating amongst them.

All right.

But our immediate priority
is the Queen's safety.

We have to get her away from him.

Nothing to report.

- They need a distraction.
- Let me handle this.

If I was going to betray you,
I'd have done it by now.

It's refreshments for the Queen.
Take a look.

We must get you away from here
to a place of safety.

- I need to be with the King.
- Rochefort is a Spanish spy,

he will destroy you.

No...

My brother would not...

He could not
forsake me like this.

I beg you.
The palace is no longer safe.

Rochefort knows now.
The danger is too great.

Are we talking or leaving?

- She's helping us now?
- I can't abandon the Dauphin.

I'll stay with him.

Constance, Rochefort knows you're the
Queen's ally, should anything...

Her Majesty can't stay here,
and she can't see her son, but I can.

We need to go. They might check on
these guards at any moment.

Here, this way.
It leads to the servant's landing.

- But what about them?
- I'll deal with it. just go.

Go!

- Will you be safe?
- Well, no one's looking for me.

Just get the Queen to safety.

Bless you, Constance.

- You are sure about this?
- Marguerite will help me.

She's always been a friend to the Queen.

Go!

I've been searching
for you for so long, Anne.

Or whatever name you
give yourself now.

Catherine.

What are you doing here?

The only consolation I had for the
agony and humiliation you caused me

was the knowledge Athos
hanged you years ago.

And then I lost even that.

So, now, I assume you're going
to put things right.

You never were very imaginative,
were you, Catherine?

This is justice for Thomas de la Fère,
my husband in all but name.

- The man you murdered.
- Thomas forced himself on me.

- He was not the man you thought him.
- Save your lies!

Only Athos believes them.

Perhaps that's why he spared you.

Athos had nothing
to do with my survival.

I saved myself with no help from him.

He was determined to see me die.

Every word I spoke
of Thomas is the truth.

If ever a man deserved to die,
it was him.

KATHERINE SOBBING)

Enough.

This is not the way.

You were supposed to be here earlier.

I was, I wanted to hear
what she would say.

You follow her like
a shadow, her protector.

What hold does she have over you?

She is working for the
service of France.

Her only service is to herself.

She's a murdering whore.

Nevertheless, our mission
is of vital importance,

and I cannot allow you
to interfere with it.

Tell me the truth.

Do you still desire her?

Does her cruelty excite you?

Is that what you were drawn to
when you chose her over me?

Whatever hatred you feel for her
is nothing to mine.

But the future of France is at stake.

Believe your own lies if you want,

don't expect me to swallow them.

You can't let her go,
it's written all over your face.

You're still in love with her.

My God, does she
never stop talking?

Shoot her, and let's be on our way.

It's just a thought.

This ends here, Catherine.

Forgive me if you can.

I'm growing tired
of people trying to hang me.

Why are you angry with me?
I'm the one who nearly died!

Why will he not be quiet?
Does he not love his father?

He will not settle without his mother.

Here, you take him.

Your Majesty...

What is it?

Why is she staring?

It's very unnerving.

What is she doing here?

- She offered to help.
- You don't need help.

Take the Dauphin away,
the King needs rest.

Perhaps this governess is right.

The child should be with his mother.

The Dauphin must stay with you, Sire.

He must remain untainted by questions
over the Queen's conduct.

Don't be ridiculous.

He is a baby, what could he
possibly know of it?

His mother meant no harm, I'm sure.

Just send for her.

We shall display magnanimity
in forgiveness.

Your Majesty would benefit
from a good night's sleep.

Why not wait until the morning to tell
the Queen of your decision?

Yes.

You're quite right.

Let us sleep on it.

Why bother saving me?

Another moment with Catherine and
you'd have been rid of me forever.

Do you still maintain that my
brother tried to rape you?

Why would I lie about it?

You lied about everything.

You would never have married me
if you'd known the truth about my past.

You sold yourself to the Cardinal.

What else did I have to live for?

Why not become the woman
you believed me to be?

We have work to do.

You're wasting your time.

He keeps everything of value in here.

There must be something.

...do you understand?

Wait.

It's the Cardinal's secret cabinet.

Just pray Rochefort
doesn't know about it.

Quick.

Quick!

That will be all, Captain.

Help me... Help...

Help!

No.

Help!

Help! Help!

Bring me water and salt.

- Yes, of course.
- Now!

Courage, Sire. Courage.
I am here now.

They have murdered me, Rochefort.

Find Dr Lemay and arrest him.

I will discover who was
responsible for this, Sire.

I swear it.

- The King is dying!
- The King has been poisoned!

- I'll stay, find out what's happened.
- This is Rochefort's plan.

Whatever it is, it is well advanced.

Let him show his hand
and then we strike.

We are honoured
to receive Your Majesty.

I am in need of your help
now more than ever, Sister Teresa.

God turns no one away
who's in need of sanctuary.

You are all welcome.

Where is the Queen?

Hmm?

Where is she?

Gone.

Take her.

The room is yours for as long as
you need it, Your Majesty.

Porthos will take first watch,
and Athos should be here soon.

Hopefully, he'll bring some good news.

In time, I must return
to confront my enemies.

But you can escape, Aramis.

Live a different life,
far away from danger.

I've never fled from danger in my life.

Won't you save yourself for my sake?

For the sake of my son?

Our son.

How could I live with myself
if I abandoned my duty?

My only concern is for your safety.

I swear I will not allow
anything to happen to you...

because of me.

Aramis.

Whatever happens,

I will never regret what happened here.

We have found those responsible,
Your Majesty,

at the heart of the Queen's household.

This is absurd.

These two were
the means of executing the plot.

He's lying, Sire.
The Queen would never hurt you.

The medicine I prescribed
was a mild opiate.

To soothe a headache!

With the bitter scent of poison.

Someone must have interfered
with the bottle.

The very fact that the Queen
has fled the palace

is an admission of her guilt.

Tell the King what you told me.

Constance and Lemay are intimate.

The Doctor would do anything she asked.

The Queen met with him in secret.

Marguerite.

Marguerite, what are you saying?

I cannot look at them.

Do what you must, only you let me rest.

I am loyal.

Sire, please, I beg you!

I beg you!

- Did you find the letters?
- No.

- But I think I found something better.
- You don't seem too confident about it.

It's not that.
Something happened at the palace.

- It's Constance, isn't it?
- Constance is fine, as far as I know.

It's the King.

You must escort me back
to Paris immediately.

Returning now
would be unwise.

I will decide what is unwise.

The King has been poisoned.
I don't know if he's alive or dead.

I must be ready to protect my son.

No one would dare challenge
my right to rule in his name.

Rochefort is capable of anything.

Even poisoning the King?

Maybe that was always
the Spanish plan.

Get Rochefort close enough
to the King to kill him.

That makes no sense. If the King dies,
the Queen becomes regent.

Rochefort loses all his influence.

Not if the Queen is blamed
for her husband's death.

He wouldn't dare.

He's accused you of treason.
Why not murder as well?

With both the King and Queen gone,

he'd be in a position to make
terms with Spain.

You must wait for more
news before you act.

Stay here.

Gather support.
Raise an army if you have to.

Raising an army
would be an act of rebellion.

It could mean civil war.

The Queen's right.
She must go back.

Is it the Queen or Constance
you're really worried about?

At least she had the guts to stay
when none of us would.

Control yourselves.

I will decide my own fate.

And I must return, whatever the risk.

With respect, that's madness.
You can't be sure of your safety.

I know that.

But if the King lives,
he will need me by him.

And if he dies...

My duty is clear.

I owe it to my son.

And to France.

Vargas is the only man alive
who can identify Rochefort

for who he really is.

What use is that?
He won’t just hand himself in.

He might come if he feels his entire
scheme is about to be exposed.

Rochefort's seal.

We write in his hand asking
Vargas for help.

Vargas must know his hand.

Seal or no seal,
he'll see the letter's a forgery.

We can copy his style.

I'm no forger.

- And nor me.
- I am.

I have been copying the ancient texts
of the holy fathers for many years.

I have developed some skill
at duplicating the original hand.

Though it is a sin to boast.

Vargas has never
trusted anyone in his life.

He'll be expecting an ambush.

Not if there's only one man
waiting for him.

Please, dear God.
Help your daughter.

Please.
Please, God.

Help your daughter.

I beg you.

Please.

Why are you praying?

You have nothing to be frightened of.

Unless you want forgiveness
for your lies, of course.

There.

I absolve you.

I am your god now.

Release me.

Release me from this agony.

I cannot.

I will not lie for you any more.

The King might die.

If I meant to kill him, he'd be dead.

It was just enough to weaken him to
remind him who his friends are.

You gave him too much.

I didn't want any of this.
I loved Aramis.

Shh.

And he didn't love you, did he?

You wanted revenge.
Now, you have it.

Doesn't it taste sweet?

What have I become?

- What have you done to me?
- We are not done yet.

Sister, I could kiss you.

Best not, perhaps.

Your Majesty,
I will beg you one more time.

At least stay until we have Vargas.

It is impossible.

I know the danger, Captain,
but I must go.

Godspeed, Porthos.

Your Majesty.

Whoa.

D'Artagnan.

Constance is a brave girl.
She'll be fine.

Look after yourself.

I always do.
It's you that I worry about.

Just... stay alive.

I'll do my best.

I cannot delay any longer, Captain.

What have I done
to deserve this, Constance?

I swear I have never in my life
made a mistake prescribing remedies.

Someone tampered with the medicine.

But Lady Marguerite...

Why would she say such things of us?

My proposition is simple.

Testify against Aramis
and the Queen and you live.

I had a feeling you might
prove stubborn.

You have been found guilty of the
attempted assassination of the king.

The penalty for which is death.
May God have mercy on your soul.

Impossible.
I have done nothing wrong.

This is not justice.

You can't do this, he is innocent!

I've had no trial!
No chance to defend myself!

No.
Dear God, no.

Please...

Before his blood dries,
you will be next.

This is murder!

I have done nothing wrong.

Your turn.

But you can still save yourself.

You have until dawn tomorrow
to consider your position.

Marguerite's reply to our note.

What news of the King?

She doesn't say exactly,
but he must be recovering.

She's arranged a private audience
and will lead you to him.

We should wait for confirmation
that the King is safe.

My husband is alive.
Marguerite would not lie about that.

We must do as she says.

This might be our only chance.

Marguerite.

Tell me, how is the Dauphin?

Majesty, come this way.

Are you sure this is safe?

Please, we only have a few moments.

This way.

Run, for God's sake, save yourself.
Run!

Put down your weapons!

Where is the King?

Take me to him.

First you must answer to the charge
of his attempted assassination.

That's absurd, the Queen wasn't
even in the palace!

Her household has proved
a den of assassins.

Her key accomplice,
Dr Lemay, lost his head.

The Bonacieux woman will be executed
for her part in the conspiracy tomorrow.

That's a lie.
Constance is innocent.

Confine the Queen to her quarters.
Securely this time.

You will not succeed in this, Rochefort.
The King will see what you are.

A murderous plot against him.

Planned by his unfaithful,
deceitful wife.

He has no choice but to condemn you.

You have no evidence.
It will be my word against yours.

Oh...

It would be a little more than that.

You did know your son's governess
was sleeping with your Musketeer too?

Let me see my son.

Hardly appropriate.

The King will very soon
know the depths of your disgrace.

Arrest the Musketeer Aramis under
charge of high treason.

What?

These are the King's orders.
Will you defy them?

Sleeping with the Queen
has consequences.

As you are about to discover.

Get to Constance
while you still can.

D'Artagnan!

I'll get you out of here.

I swear it.
I won't Let them hurt you.

I'm not afraid.
I love you.

Never give up.

God!

D'Artagnan!

D'Artagnan!

D'Artagnan, I love you!

You will never touch me again,
Rochefort.

There's only you and I now.

The Dauphin is his son.

Do not speak to your King in this way!

I have been falsely accused.

War has been declared on Spain.

Cover!

You are to be taken from here
to await execution.

Aramis! Aramis!

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now, and at the hour of our death.

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