The Royals (2015–…): Season 2, Episode 8 - Be All My Sins Remembered - full transcript

Previously on The Royals...

Does this mean anything to you?

She was your father's true love.

She died.

My sister's death
destroyed my family,

and my sister's death
was not an accident.

The day she died, she was competing
in a showjumping event.

When the horse returned,
it was in a sweat.

- It was drugged.
- She and your mother were rivals.

That's one hell
of an accusation!

Our families
deserve justice, Ted!



And they deserve to be punished.

You never actually answered
my question.

What happened after so many years
that meant you had to change careers?

I'll tell you what.
You guess it

and I'll tell you all about it.

If this was all just about
taking things from me...

Here, take these.

Violet, I love you.

Did you just say, "love"?

Yes. I love you.

You know what's not helping?

The fact that you never
said it back.

You need to breathe.

My grandmother gave me something
that made it all better.



I'm going to get it for you.
I want you to have it.

I'll be back before
the broadcast. I promise.

Cyrus has picked out
an engagement ring.

Thanks to your
Bill of Succession,

if they're still married
when he dies,

she will be
the sole reigning monarch.

I'm not close to you, Helena,
because you're my daughter.

I'm close to you
because you're the Queen.

I think Mum killed someone.

I'm not sure I know
how to answer that.

We're just a family, you know?

Like any family.

And then we're not.

- You're lying!
- I'm not!

Tell the truth or you won't
live to see another lying, cheating day!

Get off me!

You think I'm stupid?
You think I'm paranoid?

I think you're coked
out of your mind

and don't know
what you're doing!

You've been threatened ever since
I fell in love with her.

Cyrus, remove the Great Sword
of State from my throat

or you are going to lose your
last remaining testicle.

Ow!

You kicked my balls!

- I kicked your ball.
- You bitch!

You tell me
what you did with her!

Tell me!

Agh!

People are sleeping,
for Godsakes!

Cyrus, get up,
you're not that hurt.

- Stop being so dramatic.
- Mum?

Yeah.

Your Majesty?

You believe this shit?

- Slow down.
- She attacked me.

Hit me over the head
with a goddamn vase.

She could have killed me.

The Grand Duchess claims she was
defending Her Majesty the Queen.

They did something, Pryce.
To Violet.

They're in cahoots, those two.

Your Majesty,
please, take a seat.

You say Violet's
gone missing. Okay.

When was the last time
you heard from her?

Last night.

She said she wanted to get
something for me,

she said she loved me...

or at least
she implied that she did,

and then she said
she'd be straight back.

And this was before your speech?

Yes, but she never came back.

So you ingested copious
quantities of various drugs,

chased them with
a 60-year-old single malt Scotch

and attacked the Queen of England
with the Great Sword of State.

At which point,
the Grand Duchess of Oxford

broke a 15th-century
Imperial vase over your head,

rendering you unconscious.

Would you say that was an
accurate account of things?

It sounds worse when you say it.

Due to Your Majesty's
recent public appearances,

there have been a higher
than usual number of threats.

I would like to restrict access today,
monitor things closely.

All delivery personnel.
Flowers. Food.

- Anyone in and out.
- Boring.

But...
do you think these threats

have anything to do with
Violet's disappearance?

I couldn't live with myself
if that were the case.

Let's not get ahead
of ourselves.

Your Majesty, why do you think
the Queen is involved?

Well, she knew about the ring.

I selected an engagement ring

from the royal collection
and she knew about it.

If I were to marry,
she would no longer be Queen

nor next in line to the throne.

She'd stop at nothing
to protect her station.

Even murder?

People kill people
all the time around here.

Where've you been, Pryce?

Sorry, that was insensitive
considering all you've been through.

You've had a rough morning.

Let's retrace your steps.

Following your broadcast
yesterday, what did you do?

I was worried about Violet so I came
back to my room and put some music on.

What then?

♪ Ain't no sunshine
when she's gone

♪ It's not warm
when she's away

♪ Ain't no sunshine
when she's gone

♪ And she's always
gone too long

♪ Any time she goes away

♪ Wonder this time...

Cyrus?

Thank God you're back!

Oh, I love you so much.

Cyrus? Cyrus?

I thought...

How many drugs
did you do tonight?

Um... a few.

You need to sit down.

I can't.

I can't eat. I can't sleep.

Where could she be?

Calm down and talk to me.

Did anything happen
before she left?

- Did you argue?
- No.

I told her I loved her.

I see...

I didn't scare her off,
if that's what you're thinking.

- Did she say it back?
- I didn't scare her off.

I'm sure she's fine.

But... perhaps considering
the pace of things,

she simply needs a bit of space.

Do you think that's it?

You haven't known her long and already
you've picked out an engagement ring

and told her you love her.

How do you know about that?

You just told me, Breaking Bad.

About the engagement ring.

The Crown Jeweler's got
a wandering tongue.

You know what this place is like.

The point is, you might have
overwhelmed the poor girl

or her cell phone
could have run low.

- How long's she been gone?
- Five hours.

Oh, for Godsakes, Cyrus,
she'll be fine.

And, if she doesn't show up,

you have to accept the fact that
you're the King of England.

Being Queen is not for everyone.

Get some rest.

♪ Any time she goes away ♪

Answer...

♪ I keep my ears
to the ground

♪ My eyes wide shut

♪ I'm boiling over, baby

♪ Yeah, hot to the touch

♪ I dance to the drum
of my own heart

♪ Tells me when to move

♪ Says it's time to start

She said she'd be straight back.

I'll be back
before the broadcast.

- Violet.
- I'll be back before the broadcast.

She's the frigging maid.

Maybe your sins can be
covered up in this lifetime.

But eventually,
we all pay for our sins.

- Violet.
- I love you.

- She said she loved me.
- Of course I do.

Of course I do.

You'll remain the Queen of
England until I marry again.

She's the frigging maid.

The Great Sword of State.

Of my throat or so help me God,

you are going to lose your last
remaining testicle!

Ow!

You kicked my balls!

- I kicked your ball.
- You bitch!

Tell me what you did with her!
Tell me!

Agh!

People are sleeping,
for Godsakes!

Yeah.

♪ And I fought
my demons again

♪ A rock in the ocean,
the waters spin

♪ And the waves crash down,
but the stone's not moving

Do you think they killed her?

Oh, please, not now.

Can't we just go back to the
dream I was having about you

without all the killing
and the blood and the constant guilt?

No. You can't.

It's too late for that now.

Jasper Frost has been
investigating the King's attack.

Pulling surveillance tapes.

Harassing Scotland Yard.

Why? The King's killer
has confessed.

Maybe he thinks
it wasn't Lucius.

Maybe he knows it was you.

He's handsome.

Jasper.

Younger than you.

Smarter.

- Mmm...
- Please stop.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I'll be right there.

Off you go.

King's bitch.

Hello, Foxy.

You're standing on my ceiling.

If you right yourself,
I promise to come down.

I thought we had
an understanding, Foxy.

About my lifestyle.

It's all still here.

Cocaine, marijuana, MDMA

and assorted
hallucinogens... here.

Okay, then.

- Well done, you.
- Thank you.

What's that?

It's a gift. From Mr. Frost.

I'll leave you to it.

Wait.

Stay put.

We have constant surveillance
on Ms. Cook,

and can apprehend her immediately
if that's what you'd wish.

Of course, Mr. Frost
would be implicated as well.

Also, I'd like to apologize
personally.

Why you?

For suggesting
you phone a friend.

I should have known that all
your friends would be shit.

There's a slight chance you
might amuse me, Mr. Hill.

You were on the trail
of a master criminal...

No.

I'll guess it eventually.

Wow.

It's about time.

What's about time?

The drug thing
is getting a little old.

Oh! So's the sleeping
with models thing.

Wasn't a great example.
What do you want?

I wanna find out if Mum's
an assassin and I wanna do it now.

I've been up all night
and I'm in a horrible mood.

Well, I've been up
all night too, Liam,

and I'm horny, so deal with it.

Fine. Give me the photo.

Stay here.

Why?

Because, believe it or not,

Mum and I had a really
great day yesterday,

and I want to give her
the benefit of the doubt

before we start
calling her a murderer.

I'll be back.

Cyrus, get off,
you're not that hurt.

- Stop being so dramatic.
- Mum?

Ah! Eleanor.

- What, darling?
- What's going on?

What do you mean?

You seem shifty.

Yeah, well, you seem bulimic.

What do you want?

Uh... I...

I found this photo of you
and I want to show it to you.

Look how pretty you look.

Ah... Well, long time ago.

Mm-hm.

Who's that? That girl.

Hmm...

I don't recall.

Just some girl.

Yeah, okay.

But if you leave it with me, I could
try to find out more if you like.

No, that's okay.

Eleanor, we had a nice day
yesterday, didn't we?

Did we?

- Well?
- You were right.

The bitch did it.

What do we do now?

She'd do anything
to protect her station.

Even murder?

People kill people
all the time around here.

Where have you been, Pryce?

Sorry, that was insensitive.

Are you sure?

They said the word "murder".

So do you think
Ted knows about it?

I asked him to look into the
Domino symbol on my medallion.

Maybe he knows more than we do.

And, of course,
Cyrus knows about it.

Ahhh, I knew it!

She lied to me about that photo.

Straight to my face.

And then she had the balls
to say to me,

"We had a nice day yesterday,
didn't we, Eleanor?"

"Yeah, Mum, a great day, right up until
I found out you killed someone!"

I'm sorry, Len.

I guess I'll head back to my
creepy clean room and get high.

Let me know when you want to confront
our murderous mother, won't you?

It just keeps getting worse, doesn't it?

♪ I'm heading straight for
the castle

Pretty flowers.

Like the ones on my grave
thanks to you getting me killed.

But then, people kill people
all the time around here.

Don't they, baby?

♪ I'm heading
straight for the castle

♪ They wanna make me
their queen

♪ And there's an old man sitting
on the throne that's saying

♪ That I probably
shouldn't be so mean

♪ I'm heading
straight for the castle

♪ They've got
the kingdom locked up

♪ And there's an old man sitting
on the throne that's saying

♪ I should probably
keep my pretty mouth shut

♪ Heading straight
for the castle

♪ They've got
the kingdom locked up

♪ And there's an old man sitting
on the throne that's saying

♪ I should probably
keep my pretty mouth shut

♪ Straight for the castle

♪ There's no use
crying about...

It's open.

Ted, I didn't know you cared.

I found these outside
your door, Your Highness.

I think the staff
didn't want to disturb you.

I wanted to speak
with you in confidence

about that symbol
on your necklace.

Okay...

Dominique Stewart was a woman
from your father's past,

before he met your mother.

As a matter of fact, they had something
of a rivalry, she and your mum.

What does that have to do
with my pendant?

Look, Liam, I have to walk
a fine line here

between personal
and professional

but, in confidence,

I think you need to ask
your mother that question.

Your father was a man
who believed in the truth.

He'd want you to know the truth.

I think he admired you most
when you insisted on it.

What is the truth?

Talk to your mother.
Be resilient.

And, son...

I'll always be there for you.

We need to speak with you, Mum.

About the woman in the photo.

About all of it.

She was your father's
first love.

- And she died.
- She was killed.

- She was thrown from her horse.
- Which you poisoned.

- That's not true.
- We've been through a lot, Mum.

- Robert's death.
- Dad's death.

- The paternity scandal.
- But it's time to tell us the truth.

I'm telling you the truth.

Oh, please, Mum, just once!
For once.

Her horse threw her.

Her horse was drugged.

- Maybe it was.
- Maybe it was?

- You killed her, didn't you?
- I did no such thing.

- You did it so you could be Queen.
- That's not true.

- You did!
- Admit you did it!

I did it!

And you two spoiled brats
should thank me for it.

Don't look at me like that,
all naive and lofty.

Do you think that monarchies
just happen? Hmm?

Do you think
that queens just happen?

Because they don't.

They need somebody
to make it happen

and I made this...

Mother, that's enough.

- You poisoned her horse?
- How could you do that?

With a great deal
of planning, darling.

I know how much you love your horses,
and I apologize for that.

Look at the way
you're all looking at me.

Look, when you are older

and you understand
your place in history,

this will all
have been worth it.

- Right, Helena?
- I said that's enough.

Oh, I think I shall take my tea
in the ornamental gardens.

You know, the roses were planted
by Queen Victoria.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

You're sorry Grandma murdered
some poor innocent girl?

And poisoned her horse.

You're sorry that everything we
are is built on murder?

I'm sorry that you have to know.

I've waited 30 years
for this day.

I thought
that once the truth was out,

a weight would be lifted
off my shoulders.

But now...
looking at your faces...

I feel sad that you know.

That you have to know.

The truth is...
the weight's twice as much.

And um...

I'm just sorry.

The children will be fine.

No one will be fine.

Oh, come on, Helena.

Don't lose sight of the prize.

With that girl out of
the way, accident or not,

you're still in line
for the throne.

You mean "accident".

Or not.

Look, the way Cyrus is going,

I think he's probably going to
die of a broken heart.

I can't wait to try and get a lovely
dress designed for your coronation.

Walk away.

I beg your pardon?

I said go.

Now.

I hope you have nothing to do
with the disappearance of that girl

but if you do, it's on you.

You understand me?

It always is, Helena.

It always is.

It always is?

You don't get to say that!
You hear me, Mother?

You don't get to say that
and walk away.

Because it never is!
It's never on you. It's always on me...

and it has been for the last
30 years but now it's on you...

"They always take
the good ones."

on you!

Dad loved that girl and they
killed her. We killed her.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know.

If we say anything, the Grand Duchess
of Oxford goes to prison.

Yeah, but if we don't,
who are we?

All this time,
I hated Mum and I loved Gran.

She bought me with her diamonds.

Maybe Dad was right.

Maybe we should just end it.

Cyrus has taken human rights
back to the Dark Ages.

People will vote
for the referendum.

We could take it
all away from him.

You decide, Liam.
I can't do it anymore.

Yes, you can.

You're stronger than all of us.

Not today, I'm not.

Your Majesty?

We've located her vehicle.

It was abandoned in a very
secluded area off the M25.

There are signs of foul play.

She's dead?

She's missing,
but all indications are...

Then there's hope.
She could be alive.

Your Majesty, there was blood
in the vehicle and no sign of Violet.

No hospitals have reported treating
or admitting anyone with her name

or matching her description.

In my professional opinion,

we're looking for a body,
not a missing person.

Most of the personal effects in
the vehicle are evidence.

But I thought this might
matter to you.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty.

♪ Raise up your sword
and shield

I'm out of spirits
and the staff is restricted.

Do you believe it?

The King of England foraging
the Palace for a drink.

There's nothing I wouldn't
believe right now.

Did you know they killed her?

What do you know about it?

Just that my father loved her and the
Grand Duchess poisoned her horse.

What the hell
are you talking about?

Dominique Stewart.

Oh.

No, I didn't know.
I thought it was an accident.

Who did you think I meant?

Violet.

She's missing.

I think they killed her too.

But it can't be true.

Would you put it past them?

- Here.
- Keep it.

Looks different from the inside,
doesn't it, being King?

Be glad I took it from you.

Trust me.

Cyrus, I know you're sick
and heartbroken...

- You don't know shit.
- I know you want revenge.

Figure out another way to deal with
this. If you don't, I won't protect you.

It has to stop.

King John
was the first King of England

to be accused of murder.

Ivan the Terrible
massacred thousands.

King Herod ordered the killing

of every male infant
under the age of two...

and if Jesus Christ himself

hadn't been slumming it
in a manger...

he would have
slaughtered him too,

because a younger, faster king
was coming to take what he had.

You think this place is
made of wood and stone?

It's built on blood.

Every empire is.

I'm sorry about Violet.

I hope she comes home.

She won't.

They always take the good ones.

I have a question for you.

Was any of it worth it?

You've been standing
on that podium for 30 years,

knowing you weren't quite good enough.

Knowing your crown was a lie.

What did you get out of it?

What good have you put
into the world?

My children.

And then you declared us illegitimate.

You need to deal
with your mother.

She acts like her entire life has been
one big sacrifice for this family.

It hasn't been.

She poisoned that horse because
she wanted to be someone.

Not for you, for her.

It's despicable.

- How's Eleanor?
- I don't know, Mum.

How's Violet?

Tell me now if you had anything
to do with the fact she's missing.

- I didn't!
- And the Duchess?

I don't know.

Mum, what's going on?
Dominique and now this?

- Ssh! Keep your voice down.
- Why?

Because we don't know
what that woman will do next!

Besides,
we don't know about Violet.

The fact there's even a possibility
says a lot about this family.

I think Dominique's family
killed your father and your brother.

No. They didn't.

How do you know that?

It's a long story.

For all we know, Grandma did it.

Deal with your homicidal mother.

I need to try to fix
a 30-year tragedy.

And, Mum,

if anything comes up about Dominique...
we won't lie about it.

Good. Don't.

It was driving me crazy like that.

As you wish. I just wanted
to check on you.

- I'll leave you to it.
- James?

Come in.

You are who you say you are, yes?

As much as I can be,
Your Highness.

You're not here to rob me or dominate
me or have sex with my mother?

It wasn't initially why
I took the job, no,

but, of course, I understand

if the requirements of the position
change from time to time.

Thank you.

My father would have
liked you, Mr. Hill.

I would like to have known him.

Maybe you quit the force for
a wayward girl who needed your help.

Did I guess it?

- Her name is Sarah.
- You have a daughter...

I do now.

Like you,
I had an older brother.

And, like you, I lost him
far too early in life.

And Sarah was his daughter.

One day, your phone rings

and there's a voice,
compassionate but routine,

telling you your brother
and his wife are gone.

And then
there's this other life.

And her eyes are looking
to you for answers

and food and comfort.

And you realize everything
you thought you knew about the world,

you didn't know.

And you don't know.

And if you're like me,
you're angry about it

because your life was your own,

and your career was about knowing
and certainty and clarity.

And now there's none.

And this little girl... Hmm!

She couldn't even speak then,

but if she could,
she would have said,

"Calm your racing mind,
rest your weary heart, old man,

because I'm here to save you."

That's exactly what she did.

I spent 27 years telling myself
I was making a difference.

It took about six seconds for her to
show me the wonder of the world.

The brilliance...
and the goodness.

And then one day,
just a few years later,

when we're watching some of
that brilliance leave us

with the passing
of your father...

she turns to me and she says,

"You should help them, Daddy.

They look sad."

So, yeah, I quit the force
for a wayward girl who needed my help.

That's nice detective work, Princess.

Who's the crack detective now?

You do amuse me, Mr. Hill.

You can call me James.

Thank you.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Did he follow you?

I don't know.
I don't think so.

How did he know about the
tunnels and the park?

Like everything else,
I guess, he just knows.

I want to meet him.

That's absolutely
not gonna happen.

Then I want you to tell him
something for me.

Tell him I'm sorry.

So your mother did it?

No. But my family did.

Sort of.
I wanna show you something.

♪ Do you think
I'll make you feel better?

♪ Do you think
I'll make you feel better?

You would have liked my father.

The spark in his eyes
his incredibly wonderful laugh.

Most leaders don't laugh,
you know?

They'll just say,
"Oh, that's funny."

My father laughed.

And he was kind.

♪ Do you think
I'll make you feel better?

This is my room.

Why are you showing me all this?

Because it occurs to me
if things had been just,

this might have been your room.

And because I assume,
over the years,

you've developed an image of who
we are and how we are,

maybe this will help you
let go of it.

My perception of you was not
only framed by my father...

but also by whatever
you've allowed us to see.

The world only knows you

after the press agents and publicists
and image consultants...

have neatly packaged you
for the masses.

That's fair.

Will you do something for me?

Will you show the world
what you're showing me?

And if not the world,
then at least my dad?

How do you propose I do that?

You just talk.

You understand
it's been a hell of a day.

Maybe that's the point.

Tell me about your family.

Knowing what you know now,
is your family good or bad?

I'm not sure
I know how to answer that.

We're just a family, you know?

Like any family.

And then we're not.

I'm leaving now, Helena.

Wouldn't you like to apologize
for your outburst before I go?

I'm taking away your title,
your staff and your royal stipend.

Like hell you are!

It's either that or you'll be wearing
orange for the rest of your days.

Orange, Mother.
With no accessories.

You have had 30 years
to make that call

and we both know that
you're not going to do it.

But I will.

You poisoned her, didn't you?

You had her for tea yesterday

and you poisoned her
just like that horse.

She was a maid, for Godsakes.

You were going to marry
a maid? That's pathetic.

I loved Violet.

And I always will.

But that's not
who I planned to marry.

The engagement ring is for
the mother of my son.

The heir to the throne.

Congratulations.

You killed the wrong maid... bitch.

The thing we never talk about
are the victims we've left in our wake.

This monarchy has been shaped
by violence and conflict for centuries.

So was England and most
every other country on the planet.

Good people have been lost
along the way.

And maybe worse than that...

good people have
simply lost their way.

Difficult day.

It occurs to me...

that no one has lost more

or sacrificed more
than you have.

And I don't think you get much sympathy
because you don't ask for it.

But that doesn't mean you
don't need it sometimes.

Nobody cries for the Queen.

Nor should they.

Queens get their hearts broken too.

These are for you.

Your mother was wrong.

About you and diamonds.

She's wrong about all of it.

I'm sorry.

At least we had
a good day yesterday.

♪ Through hell's gates

♪ The ground shakes

♪ And valor wakes

♪ And so it begins

♪ Vengeance waits

♪ Fury reigns

♪ With all at stake

♪ So it begins ♪

My father saw what we had become
and he decided it was time to end it.

He felt like he had let us down.

And he felt like
he had let himself down.

He was an extraordinary man, my dad.

But he was also brokenhearted
over the loss of his son,

and he carried the perspective that
only a grieving father can.

I've been told
I have his tenacity.

I tell you this,
I'm not half the man he was.

One of the things he told me
before he died... was to choose love.

And to choose my own path.

Well, I love England
with all my heart.

And while my father was
on a path towards a republic,

I know in my heart
that this monarchy

can be relevant and inspiring
and visionary again.

I truly do.

"To take arms against
a sea of troubles...

..and, by opposing, end them."

Too many good people have been
lost for us not to make things right.

For them.

And for you.

♪ We'll take it all

Tell me about your family.

Knowing what you know now,
is your family good or bad?

I'm not sure I know how
to answer that.

We're just a family, you know?

Like any family.

And then we're not.

♪ So it begins ♪