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Thank you.

The cat that eats the cat's prey.

Because the people take back their rights.

You have paid our debts.

It's over.

severe, inflexible.

It is therefore an emanation of virtue.

She was guilty of three charges against you.

Depletion of the National Treasury, conspiracy against the internal and

external security of state, and high treason for acting in the

interests of the enemy.

Mercy for the innocent.

Mercy for the unfortunate.

Mercy for humanity.

The British Navy have taken the port of Toulon.

Half the French fleet is trapped there.

If we lose those ships, the Republic will fall.

Lucky for us, there were only 2,000 English troops in Toulon.

But we're short of artillery and led by a general who was a court painter.

It is not necessary to recapture Toulon itself.

The town is not a town.

The town is a port.

If the harbor is untenable to the English fleet, the town must surrender.

My brother, Captain Bernard Park, as artillery officer, has organized...

Heated shots against English ships.

He has proven his commitment to the Republic.

And how do you propose to take the harbor?

Capture the fort that dominates the harbor, and you have the city.

We must make an example, or other cities will fall.

And I for one.

We'll never let the Royalists or the English take my region.

Lucien, my dear brother, I am in Toulon already.

The troops are in a poor state.

Many are conscripts, untrained and undisciplined.

Without equipment and resources, I see only failure.

We are collecting scrap iron to recast small mortars more suitable for my plan.

If we do not succeed, those in power will only see us as Corsican ruffians

unfit for higher office, and our mother's ambitions will be quashed.

The British control the big guns that point out at their fleet offshore.

Take those guns, and we can fire onto them an endless blockade.

Surprise is my advantage,

but I will win by fire.

I cannot wait for your arrival.

Your brother, Napoleon.

This is Sherry. Send it out.

Very good.

Captain Napoleon Bonaparte, I award you the rank of Brigadier General.

Long live the Republic!

Long live the Republic!

Long live the Republic!

Long live the Republic!

I promised you brilliant successes, and I've kept my word.

From other...

The current

leadership of France has passed from enthusiasm to reckless ambition.

And the public perception of the guillotine is lawless passion.

Led by Robespierre.

He is unfit to rule.

It has become increasingly clear, citizen Robespierre, that your

motivations are to use this blade to your ultimate power.

Let me speak.

There is no man in this room who has objected to my methods.

If you say I am guilty, you are all guilty.

You are not a defender of freedom.

You have deemed yourself judge, jury.

an executioner. Have you not? You're worse than Caesar!

Worse than Caesar!

You are all of you, the traitors!

Arrest him!

a killer team my friend

Monsieur Vétho avait promis Monsieur Vétho avait promis D'être fidèle à son

pays D'être fidèle à son pays Dansant la carmagnole

foreign foreign

Thank you.

Your bets.

Seven again.

Why are you staring at me?

Emma.

I was not.

Oh, you weren't.

I was.

I was staring at your face.

What is this costume you have on?

This is my uniform.

I led the French victory at Toulon.

Do not tell me your name.

General,

there is a very young man who wishes to see you. His name is Eugene Bonnet.

Sit down.

General Bonaparte.

Yes? My name is Eugene Bowenet, son of Josephine Bowenet.

What do you want?

My father's saber.

It was taken from him before he was arrested and executed.

Yes?

It would mean a great deal to me and my mother if it were returned to us. It's

all we have of him.

The sword is a weapon.

I cannot allow citizens to have weapons in their possession.

The sword is a keepsake for me to remember my dear late father.

Perhaps, but it is a weapon nevertheless.

Young man, why are you here?

My mother said that you were the only man of authority to retrieve the sword.

All of these are from officers who were sentenced to die.

Did no one think to attach names to any of them?

No, there are no names.

General Bonaparte.

Thank you.

Is there reason to introduce myself?

No, General.

Good.

My compliments to the chef of this fine family.

Would you like to sit closer?

Do I look like I'm in love?

Do you find him without appeal?

No. Then perhaps that is enough.

Do not underestimate your grace.

When you look at me do you see an aristocrat?

No.

My husband had more than one lover.

And when his head was cut off all his mistresses watched.

When I was in prison I was told the only way to survive was to get pregnant.

So, General.

Do I need warn you of my indiscretions?

No, Madame.

Does where I have been concern you?

If you look down, you'll see a surprise.

And once you see it, you will always want it.

People of France, don't be fools. There are more of us.

We can occupy this convention.

No doubt you've seen the chaos in the streets.

Yes.

There is a belief amongst the committee that there is an attack on the council

coming by this mob.

I have less than 4,000 troops and very little in the way of weapons.

There are 40 cannons in Sablon.

I could have them here in three hours.

This mob is 20,000 strong.

Yes.

As my second-in-command,

What would you intend to do if this assignment of defense was transferred to

you?

I accept on the condition that I command this as I see fit, without interruption.

I will not leave a second in command.

According to the law of 20th September 1792, Marie-Joseph

Rose Tachère, born 23rd June 1767 in Martinique,

accepts as her husband Napoleon Bonaparte, born February

1768 in Ajaccio, Corsica.

Do you consent?

Yes. I do.

Do you consent?

Yes, I do.

I declare you united in marriage.

To the Savior of the Republic!

And to Madame Bonaparte!

And to Madame Bonaparte!

You lunch for a sailor?

Dear Josephine, I follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and

Caesar as I have been sent to liberate Egypt.

I have 40,000 men, and the sights are wondrous, and the weather is stifling

hot.

I have already conquered Italy, who surrendered without conflict.

The directories approved my plan for attacking England through their eastern

empire.

But my achievements seem slight as they keep us apart.

Dear wife, this love I have for you is a kind of death.

There is no survival for me except in you. Hello again.

What are you doing?

No letters from you. Good morning, Lucio. If you loved me, you'd write me

twice a day.

Tell me there are no snakes in your bed, in your legs, inside what is mine.

You must write me and tell me that you realize that I love you beyond the

limits of imagination.

That only you can please me.

Are there limits to what I can tell you?

There shouldn't be.

Should I tell you something at the risk of giving you personal pain?

Yes.

Your wife has taken a lover named

Hippolyte Charles.

You expect me to believe this? Yes.

That my wife would do this to me?

Yes.

No dessert for you.

You may leave.

I would never lie to you.

How do you know this?

Lucille is my lover.

She writes to me.

Josephine's lady in waiting is your lover.

Prepare two frigates and two smaller vessels.

In the greatest secrecy, I'm returning home.

Napoleon, this will be seen as desertion.

General Claiborne will be informed of his succession to command after I have

left.

Where's my wife?

She has left to greet you and Leon.

Do not lie to me. Where is my wife?

She left earlier today, General.

Leon!

Yes, sir? The entire world knows of my arrival, but not my wife!

How could you care so little for me and my feelings?

You are a selfish little pig.

You think so lowly of me.

No, I don't. Then why?

Because you're what?

Say it.

That's not enough.

What do you want me to say? I want you to say that I am the most important

thing in the world.

You are.

Say it! You're the most important thing in my life, in the world.

And without me, you are nothing.

I'm nothing.

And you will do anything.

I'll do anything.

I'm not subject to petty insecurity.

You're a beast.

I feel sorry for you.

You want to be great.

You are nothing.

Without me.

Say it.

Say it.

You are just a brute that is nothing without me.

I am just a brute that is nothing without... Without you? Yes.

You are nothing.

Without me.

Or your mother.

Did you have affairs?

Of course I did.

Did you love them?

No. No, I did not.

Were they pretty?

Yes. Some of them.

Except for the purpose.

More than I do They cried less that made them more attractive

What is it that made you desert your troops in Egypt?

Shh.

Citizens.

What country are we in?

Because she doesn't resemble the France that I left.

Who should be responsible for her governance while I'm away?

Because it is not you, Citizen Goyer.

It is not you. It certainly is not you.

Although you're very good at scowling.

It's not you, Barras.

Or you, Talleyrand.

Or you, Sayers.

So who?

Who should be responsible? Fouché, do you have any ideas?

No.

I have returned to France to find her bankrupt.

printing money that is spent within hours, the Austro-Russian overrun of

Italy, the Anglo-Russian occupation of Holland, and what appears to be

the imminent invasion of France herself.

And yet you accuse me of desertion, added to which the discovery

that my wife is a slut.

The only thing that every French citizen can agree on is that you are our Caesar.

What do you want?

Well, the people will accept my rule if I have your support.

Like you, that I believe that the Directory is corrupt.

But together we can save this country from a restoration of the monarchy and

we can preserve the ideals of the revolution And I think that a seizure

of power is possible With your help at the right time and I think this is

the right time So you expect me to be your sword?

that a coup d'etat, well-timed, well-executed,

could transfer power into the hands of three consuls, myself,

Duco, and you.

I'm inviting you to the winning side.

It's a simple letter of resignation.

I'm not signing anything!

You can piss before I sign anything away!

Gentlemen.

Oh no!

Who's doing this?

Good morning, Paul.

I'm going to make this very simple for you.

I have documents announcing your resignation from the council.

You must retire before you have your breakfast, please.

Tell them I return with joy.

To the ranks of simple citizen.

I shall.

There are some gentlemen here to see you.

Citizen Mulan.

We have a letter of resignation for you to sign.

No, no, no. I am eating my breakfast. I am enjoying a succulent breakfast.

This is outrageous!

I can feed my breakfast before you touch me!

Enjoy your breakfast.

Director!

I believe the time has come to demand an explanation.

This emergency session is to draw a list of nominations for a new

directory to deal with the threat, the threat of the royalists.

We are being asked to pass a resolution forming a provisional government to

three councils.

General Bonaparte and Citizen Siez and Roger Ducos.

Where are the five members of the Directory?

Have they magically disappeared?

And we are here, surrounded by troops isolated far from Paris.

This is becoming increasingly clear that your brother, Napoleon

Bonaparte, with his show of military might, is acting as an outlaw.

And that this is a ridiculous and poorly executed takeover. A power-hungry

upstart.

And these madmen have outlawed themselves for their attempt on the

liberty of this country. They're trying to kill me. They're trying to kill him.

I will

kill my brother if

he betrays the freedom of the French people.

Stand aside.

Shall we vote?

Where are we going?

All our harsh words are behind us.

I need you to be my most tender friend.

Over the store is our destiny.

First consul.

Come

little

one.

You get into the bed of your masters.

Mother, the Duke of Avignon.

Ah,

could

this be Josephine?

Mother, Josephine. Good to see you. Josephine, Mother.

It's Charles.

This way.

Your Majesty, England and France are wasting their prosperity.

Let me try again.

Your Majesty, England and France are wasting their prosperity.

Your Majesty.

What did I say?

Your Royal Majesty.

Your Royal Majesty.

Your Majesty, England and France are wasting their prosperity.

I am not ashamed to take the initiative.

I have, I think, sufficiently proven to the whole world that I do not fear the

chances of war.

But peace is my heartfelt wish for England and France.

Read it back to me.

I have notified all foreign powers of your accession to the consul. I have

addressed letters to all diplomatic agents abroad.

And I understand that you have made friendly overtures of peace to England.

What I need from you is a better understanding of the Russian Tsar

Alexander.

Would you consider the Tsar an ally to England or France?

Well, I would think that his trade with England is more beneficial to him than

his trade with France.

Do you have a sense of British influence in the Russian courts?

I do not, but I imagine it is quite robust.

Robust?

What kind of man is he?

Describe him.

Well, he's young.

He's vain.

He's popular, and he wishes to remain so. He's popular.

No, no.

His greatest fear is to be killed in his bed like his father.

This makes him dangerously fickle to whoever last has his attention.

So he needs an ally that he can also call a friend.

What a surprise.

How nice to see you out.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Good evening.

I'm just trying to lose some money.

Well, after this hand, why don't you come and join me? I'm at my usual table.

That's a lovely idea.

Good evening.

Did you hear?

Your Majesty received a letter of peace from the First Consul today.

Monsieur Talleyrand, if I may be honest.

Of course.

Austria's coalition with England is in such a strong position against France

that these peace overtures are clearly only for your handling of French public

opinion.

Oh, my friend.

You know me so well.

Yes, it is true.

it is public opinion napoleon is after but my warning to you is that he's as

hungry for it as any man in the history of the world so my suggestion with

respect would be to take this little offering of peace from him

or suffer the consequences for a man bent

on peace at any cost the english ambassador lord whitworth has arrived

console

Do not look at me as if you don't know what I'm about to say.

Are you aware of my letter of peace to your king?

I am not.

Shall I repeat it?

No, you may not.

Take this as a warning to your king.

I will keep you guessing.

and scared you will watch your borders and your back and your manners are bound

sooner or later to be french i will offer no more letters of peace and i

will take the lack of a swift reply as an act of disrespect you think you're so

great because you have boats it is a shame such a

great man should have no manners

Yes?

Are you pleased?

Are you about to tell me something that will make me angry?

Let's hope not.

The European families think nothing more of you than a Corsican thug.

Therefore, I've got to suggest something that's been a long time arriving.

I suggest that you abandon your role as First Consul of France.

in exchange for the title Victorious Council by another

name, King.

What?

King.

Uh, yes, King.

King.

My hair has been set.

The way you like it.

Oh you filthy man, my hair has been set, I'm...

Why aren't you pregnant?

Is that a question?

Or is that an accusation?

It was a question.

And now it's an accusation.

Well, I've seen Dr. Kavasar and he has no answer.

Only that I do what Madame de Rémusard has done.

Which is?

Which is.

Along with hopeful thinking and a bit of red wine, he suggested I take the waters

at Aix-la-Chapelle.

And why haven't you?

As wife of the First Consul, I haven't found the time. I spend many hours

cleaning up after you.

Find the time.

I don't need to explain to you the importance of this, do I?

What you want an heir?

I want one now.

Don't watch.

on his throne and Christ give you to rule with him in his eternal kingdom.

I found the crown of France in the gutter.

I picked it up with the tip of my sword and cleaned it and

placed it atop my own head.

The most glorious, the most august Napoleon, emperor of the

French, is crowned and enthroned.

Long live the emperor!

Long live the emperor!

I do not support this idea.

You suggest divorce after years of debate. You can see that it has me

divided.

I am not ambitious.

I've never declared war with anyone.

No.

You are the greatest leader in the history of the world and the world's

only chance at peace.

The security of the Empire and peace in the world depends upon an heir.

Are you enjoying yourself?

I'm going to war to defend our people, and my wife cannot provide me an heir.

If you do not bear me a child tonight, there will be a divorce.

Hasn't been enough lovemaking in this home to bear a child.

Yes, there has.

There have been years of it.

Years.

And with more than just me.

And still, you are empty.

You're fat.

I enjoy my meals.

I do.

Destiny has brought me here. Destiny has brought me this lamb chop.

I love your talents and your taste.

And while I'm away, I will miss your grace and your dignity.

And I will come back.

So today is victory.

Look,

I'm always here for you, Francis.

But I must admit, I'm overwhelmed with the excitement of the battlefield.

I should not deceive you, Alexander. This battle against him will be brutal

and terrifying.

My good wife Josephine.

My God, it's cold here.

I miss your warmth.

On this day we celebrate the first anniversary of our coronation.

My previous ally has now joined with my enemy.

The Russian Tsar Alexander joined forces with the Prince of Austria.

I have heard that he has been studying the art of war and trying to emulate my

battle tactics.

He tries to copy me, but he is a little boy who will make a terrible mistake.

I am certain I will bring the laurels of another glorious victory to my army

today. Yours, Napoleon.

Oh hell.

Your Majesty, we are discovered.

Good.

Tell them to rest.

I-N-F-S

Infantry sighted.

I-M-G

Imminent!

STOP!

Wait! Let them think they have the higher ground!

Send in the infantry!

Take their positions on the higher ground!

Francis, so nice to finally meet you.

Please come in where it's warm.

Thank you.

You must forgive me. This has been my only palace for the last two months.

Seems very agreeable. You make excellent use of it.

Well, we do what we can on the battlefield.

Yes, we do, don't we?

It's nice to finally meet another emperor.

Where may I ask is Alexander?

Are we waiting for his arrival before we get started?

I do not believe.

He will be joining us. He's beside himself with rage.

I realize I must compliment you for making me commit an enormous error.

An error?

Yes.

What error have you made?

To be speaking with you here and accepting this invitation for peace, I

have not followed up my victory.

I could have taken the whole Russian and Austrian army prisoners.

Yes.

But after all, there will be less tears.

And I know you will remember this gesture of kindness.

Yes?

Thank you.

Toast?

to friendship, a glorious peace and the best interests of Europe.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

It is time to put this mystery to rest, Emperor.

I want to know if it's you or Josephine.

And to that end, we will conduct a very practical experiment.

At the end of the hallway, take this.

Waiting for you, undressed, ready to receive, is 18-year-old

Eleanor.

She's brunette with brown eyes and the object of this, well, hardly unpleasant

task is to see if you can father a child.

And then we will have an answer to this nagging question of who is keeping who

from an heir to the throne of France.

Shall we go?

We have another place.

The girl is pregnant.

You made her pregnant.

When are you going to insist we divorce?

Oh, isn't that wonderful?

I'm the only woman that I've ever loved and given all that I've conquered.

I'm just too tired to wait for you to tell me what I know.

I know you'll have a bastard child.

If I succeed in making the birth of a boy that I shall call my own son, I want

you as a witness to pretend the confinement of the Empress.

Your Highness, you are asking me to lie about the status of the mother of your

heir.

That is another way of putting it, yes.

Emperor, it is my honor and my duty, of course, to do as you require of me. But

if asked, I cannot contain that which I know to be the truth.

And painful though it is, the truth is that the Empress is no longer capable of

bearing you a child.

My good Josephine.

You know how I've loved you.

It is you, to you alone, that I owe the few moments of happiness

I have known in this world.

My destiny is more powerful than my will.

My affections must yield to the interests of my people.

The imperial decree for the dissolution of the marriage between the Emperor

Napoleon and the Empress Josephine.

My people desire that this throne where Providence has placed me would be given

to my children.

However, I have lost hope.

of having children from my marriage to my beloved wife, Empress Josephine.

I have then been led to listen only to the good of the state and to want the

dissolution of years of my life.

You have embellished my life for 15 years,

the memories of which will remain forever. forever etched in

my heart.

Our marriage has become an obstacle for the prosperity of France.

She has been deprived

Of one day being governed by the descendants of a man brought to us by

Providence to mend the evils of a terrible revolution and Restore faith

the throne and the social order

This

is for your country, that's what this is right

Sit. Our marriage has become an obstacle for the prosperity of France.

Agreeing to the dissolution of our marriage, as I must, does not change my

feelings.

The Emperor will have in me always his...

His truest friend.

Emperor, you have just pronounced the word which separates us forever.

Your mistaken ambition has ever been, and will continue to be, the guide of

all your actions.

Nevertheless, you can never doubt the sincerity of my wishes for your

happiness.

May it at least afford me some consolation for my sufferings.

Yours, Josephine.

Good morning, madam.

What's your name? Flo.

I miss you.

Although life is very agreeable now,

you've shown such great courage so far.

You must maintain it.

Do not permit yourself to fall into melancholy.

You look best when you're happy.

Please take care of your health.

It is precious to me.

Will you write me tomorrow?

Mm-hmm.

And the next day?

Yes.

And the day after that?

Mm-hmm.

And the day after that?

Good. Once an English ambassador challenged my reasons for war.

He said, you French, you fight only for money.

While we English, we fight for honor.

I replied, everyone fights for what they lack.

This is not your story. This never happened to you, did it?

Of course it did.

Of course it did. We had the same thing with my people and the Turks.

The English lack honor. We can agree on that.

Listen, there's... There's nothing I think we can agree more with

than our hatred for Britain.

I just have to say that... Actually...

It would be my absolute pleasure and honor if I could call you my brother.

There is a way for you to call me brother.

Last night, at dinner, I was... charmed by your

sister.

She's spoken for.

Sadly, yes, she is to be married to the Duke of Oldenburg, I'm afraid.

And what of her younger sister?

Anna?

Is there a formal offer for Anna?

Well, you see, Anna, she's 15 years old.

That is a detail.

Our friendship is built on our mutual distrust of England.

When we hold to the continental blockade... We choke them from the trade

and we fight for our most sacred rights.

That is what is important between us.

I just had a thought.

No, say it. Should I tell you? Please.

Imagine an army.

50,000 men.

Russians, Frenchmen, perhaps even Austrians.

Marching by way of Constantinople into Asia would have only to reach the

Euphrates to make England tremble and bring her down on her knees before the

continent.

It is incredible.

Toast.

To you. To us.

His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon wishes to make a formal offer to Austria and

His Majesty King Francis for the hand of the Archduchess Marie-Louise,

his eldest daughter.

This union would bring together Austria and France in an unbreakable matrimonial

bond.

Is das ein Scherz?

Ich mag es amüsant finden.

Der Kaiser jedoch tut das nicht.

Did you have a pleasant journey?

It was wonderful, thank you.

You're quite petite.

I'm not accustomed to that.

How do I look to you?

Do I resemble my portrait?

Oh, yes.

Even more handsome.

And strong.

And you are even more handsome.

Won't it be beautiful?

I hope you are pleased with your choice.

I hope so, too.

Would you like to see the bedroom?

Yes, thank you.

Your Majesty, your son.

Oh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

Sweet child.

One day, you will understand what I have sacrificed for you.

My dear Josephine.

I'm sad today.

Tsar Alexander has turned against me and forced me to invade Russia.

He's decided to open his ports to England while taxing the French.

I must wipe away my melancholy and begin the march to Moscow.

I've convinced the heads of Europe of this resolution, and so I command the

combined forces of France, Austria, Italy, Germany, and Poland.

I see nothing but success in my future.

I'm sorry.

My dear Josephine, I'm writing to you because I've just won a great battle

today.

Tomorrow we will resume our advance.

Moscow is now only 200 miles away, and I think of you all the while.

All yours.

You are the grave of Austerlitz.

And a thousand souls live in the city.

And they've all just left.

Don't be frightened.

Just gonna give you a little spanking.

It's not very sporting, is it?

For his honor and Russia's, not mine.

There's dignity to bad and defeat.

Who did this?

They did.

No, they did not.

Be sensible.

Who set these fires?

Your Majesty.

They did.

He'd rather burn his own city than negotiate with me.

I didn't think he had the courage.

Well, we'll go to St. Petersburg and have him burn that too.

We have let too much time slip away.

We would be marching into the Russian winter with horses that are not raised

for this weather.

If we go back to Poland, we can wait out the winter months.

Hmm?

Napoleon, your letters are a soothing balm to my heart.

I fear for you.

Remember that I alone know your health, your fears.

I thank you as tenderly as I will always love you.

Josephine.

My friend Josephine.

Friend.

It is strange to write that word to you.

You have always been so much more.

Despite careful organization, there have been breakdowns in supply.

We're suffering sickness, desertion, and famine.

We are winning!

Fortune has abandoned me.

I know that it is what fate has for me.

Your words rattle in my head.

I am nothing without you.

Of the 600,000 men you sent to Russia, only 40,000 have returned.

Therefore, you have been exiled.

In no uncertain terms.

the Allied Coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia and England,

and with the agreement of the French Council, grant you sovereignty of the

island of Elba.

A revenue of two million francs from the French funds, pensions for the Bonaparte

family and the Empress Marie-Louise.

It also provides for Empress Josephine.

to retain all of her properties, an allotted annual income of one million

francs.

I love France too much.

All I've desired was its glory.

That would never bring a misfortune.

They want me to abdicate.

Fine, I'll abdicate.

Empress.

Yeah.

Josephine, Josephine.

I am charmed.

You do not have to lock yourself away just because he's not here.

I know what it is like to be underestimated.

But your eyes, your charm, and your spirit,

it isn't there.

It is yours.

And you can use it.

Dear Josephine, you are mine.

You will always be.

I cannot stand it any longer.

It has been 300 days on this rock, and I'm ready to come home and reclaim

what's mine.

You and France.

I'm taking your ship.

If you do not provoke me, you do not have to fear me.

I am a flower that opens its petals and smiles to the sunshine, unconscious that

the storm is near which will lay me low and scatter leaves to the heavens.

If you would open your mouth, please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Your chest is congested. Your throat is aflame.

My suggestion is to stay in bed.

But Napoleon's coming.

It would be unwise to receive any visitors.

Napoleon is coming. I understand.

Just keep her comfortable.

Your Majesty.

You may speak.

Bonaparte, Your Majesty.

He has returned.

A ship landed on the beach in Antibes this morning and they are on the march.

Napoleon Bonaparte is marching towards Paris.

More.

Your Majesty.

What's your name, Colonel?

Your Majesty.

General Marchand, in defense of the royal government of King Louis XVIII,

requests that you surrender your weapons and cease your march so that you may be

arrested and returned to your island.

Will you please inform the General that I should like to come and speak with

him?

I have no fight with my own Fifth Army.

Sir.

He wishes to speak.

Make ready!

Present!

Soldiers of the 5th Regiment, do you recognize me?

Do you recognize me, soldiers?

Yes, Emperor!

I miss you.

I'm melancholy for my home and for our victories together.

I want to come home.

Will you join me?

On May 26th, Dr. Covazar was called and

found her chest congested and her throat inflamed.

Her illness was diphtheria.

On May 29th, the last sacrament was given and she died.

No one thought to notify me.

Do you blame me?

bear the burden of responsibility for the misfortunes of your mother.

I want the letters that I wrote to her.

I'm sorry I don't have them.

They were stolen by her valet.

Where did she keep them?

In the cupboard in her bedroom next to her bed.

What did he do with them?

I thought I sold them.

I'm sorry.

I forgive you.

Napoleon Bonaparte has destroyed the only title upon which his very existence

depended.

This congregation of allies

shall form along the borders of France and Belgium an army.

70,000 troops from England, 120,000 troops from Prussia.

This vermin has routed the farmyards of Europe while the farmers

snored. We should have struck this blow long ago.

He has held the world hostage.

with his egotism, his insatiable hunger for power, and his lack of simple good

manners.

We will all sleep again without him.

I believe I speak for all of us when I say that the only regret we all share is

that we allowed this vermin to live at all.

250,000 men with the traitor?

25,000 men.

125,000 men.

And 100,000 men.

Against our 125,000 men.

This is a fight on land.

This is what Britain does not know how to do that I know.

Strike quickly against Wellington.

And Blucher, defeat them separately.

Disallow them from uniting forces here.

Morning. Morning.

The Prussians are advancing.

We should begin the offensive.

We must wait for the ground to dry.

Luke will never make it in time. I'll have Wellington by lunch.

I never get wet if I can help it.

What shall I tell the man?

Tell him to make the rain stop.

Now's your time, lads. Now's your time.

Now listen very carefully.

Patience is the order of the day today.

Patience shall win the day.

We must hold this ground.

Let them come to us!

Good morning,

General Glucar. Good morning.

Estimate the time of arrival, sir. Arrival, sir?

About five hours.

About five hours!

Come on, boys!

Now, there he is.

He appears to be just sleeping.

One thing you cannot resist, my friend, is a frontal attack.

Let's see how this general can attack our position.

Sir, I have the Emperor in my sights.

Do I have permission to fire?

Certainly not.

Generals commanding armies have better things to do with their time than to

shoot at one another. Hold your fire, rifleman, on pain of death.

Starbite! Help! Help!

Luke, you're at eleven to twelve miles, sir.

Blown through at 11 to 12 miles, sir. Jesus Christ.

I want to report every hour. Yes, sir.

Banner! Coming through!

Make way!

Prussians! On the roadside! 12 miles!

Prussian troops have been sighted on the roadside.

12 miles.

Ready the cannons

The

rain

has stopped sir

Prepare to fu-

Crushers! Roadside!

Five miles!

Five miles, maybe less.

We have to act before Blucher arrives.

Prepare to receive cavalry.

Prepare to receive cavalry.

We must hold our ground.

Stand fast to the last man.

We must not be beat.

Or what will they say in England?

Any material to that?

The battle is mine.

There will be an end to the war.

I'm the first to admit when I make a

mistake.

But never do.

Because it is geometry.

I simply know precisely where to place a cannon.

But tragically, I cannot transfer this knowledge to my marshals.

That might be what is most difficult in life.

Accepting the failures of others.

You must not do that.

Encourage greatness.

My dad said...

Mind your head, sir.

What are they doing there?

Sir, it's the midshipmen. They adore him.

Get him out.

Clear the room.

Quickly.

Good morning, General.

These boys are delightful.

May I sit down?

Please.

And this breakfast?

Now I know why you have such a successful navy.

Thank you.

Have you ever visited the English countryside?

Imagine I love the Cotswolds.

Soft rolling hills, gentle light.

My dear sir, it is only by a narrow margin of opinion that you have been

spared the fate of being shot.

Politically, I'm afraid it's impossible for the British government to allow you

to stay in England.

You are permitted three officers and twelve servants to accompany you into

exile.

Exile will be contained to the island of St. Helena under the watchful eye of

Governor Hudson Lowe and his family.

Thank you.

Helena.

It's a small island.

More of a rock, really.

A thousand miles from the mainland of Africa.

I'm told it's very pretty.

Tranquil. You won't have time to reflect.

Your correspondence will be monitored, your presence verified twice daily by

the orderly officer.

What will you do now?

I hate to see you alone.

Will you come to me?

Will I forgive you?

My sweet, stubborn emperor.

I let you loose and let you come to ruin.

Next time, I will be emperor, and you will do as I say.

Every night I beg to see you in my dreams.

And when I do, you turn me away.

Well,

what's the capital of France?

Paris.

Russia.

Petersburg. And Moscow before.

Moscow.

And who burnt Moscow to the ground?

I don't know, sir.

I did.

I believe, sir, the Russians burnt it.

To get rid of the French.

Who told you that?

It's common knowledge, sir.

Go.

Bye-bye.

En garde!

Can I tell you what I have waiting for you?

It is a secret.

And I will show you when you arrive.

Come to me, Napoleon.

And let's try this again.

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