All language subtitles for Alonso.Versailles S03 E01_eng

(bird cawing)

(man)We can never
comprehend this world.

We can only learn
that there are dangers.

And there are secrets.

Some secrets bring
with them release, redemption.

But others are best buried
deep in the earth.

(man screaming)

Never to be found.

The Lord said...

"I have set before you
life and death."

The choice is our own.

Do we make a bargain
with God...

(man screaming)

or do we trade with the devil?

(man screaming)

(man)
I'm the king of my own land

Facing tempests of dust

I'll fight until the end

Creatures of my dreams
Raise up and dance with me

Now and forever

I'm your king

(bell tolling in the distance)

(crowd cheering)

Feels good
to be home, sir.

That is not what I call it.

Good luck to you, my friend.

(cheering continues)

(jeering)

Emperor Leopold of Hungary,

archduke of Austria

and leader
of the Holy Roman Empire.

I kiss the hand of the victor

and proffer
the humble supplication
of my people and my crown.

The king accepts
your wishes with respect.

Welcome to Versailles.

I can't help but ask

why you invited me
and not William of Orange.

I thought perhaps
you and I might speak
the same language.

Your Majesty.

You should know
your sister bore her last days
with great fortitude.

Please accept
our condolences
on your wife's passing.

The king is most kind.

I hope he brings
such generosity
to the terms of the treaty.

There is so much
to discuss.

You've done
all of France proud.

You've made me proud,
Brother.

I see you've been busy.

Indeed. And...

I have a surprise
to show you.

I built this palace

as a symbol of imagination
and human achievement.

But that wasn't enough.

Every body needs its heart.

Every crown
must have its jewel.

Versailles needed
a diamond so bright,

you might think it was forged
by the creator of the sun,
the moon and the stars.

A beacon to the world
reflecting the power and glory

of God himself.

(foot stomps)

TheGalerie des Glaces,
now completed.

Voilá.

(praying in Latin)

(Latin continues)

(bells tolling)

(chattering)

(man) Come on.
Hand over the money.

Well, about bloody time.

Guillaume, my God!

I thought you'd
never come home.

Hey.

(laughs) Bastian!

Well, you didn't get
any prettier, did you, eh?

Good to see you
in one piece, boss.

So did Jeanne
look after you lot
while I was away?

Your sister can crack
the whip, all right.

Only when they're slacking,
which is most of the time.

(laughs)

So, how was it?

Over.

That's all needs said.

Right.

So hurry up and get out
of that uniform.

We have got work to do.

Come on, lads! Move it!

(sighs)

The servants must be crisp
and clean as the linen.

The wine perfectly chilled
and the glasses never empty.

And these flowers are flaccid.

I want only blooms
bursting with vigor.

The king has decreed

this event should
represent the pinnacle
of France's success.

I do not wish
to disappoint him. Go.

So...

tell me how much you missed me.

I was
somewhat preoccupied
marshaling troops,

defending the empire
and dodging death.

I have been
rather busy myself.

All that cavorting
and carousing
must be quite grueling.

Of course I must hear
all about your derring-do
on the field of battle,

but we have a little surprise
for you first.

(crying)

Say hello
to little Philippe.

He just might be
a future king of France.

A fighting tiger,
like his father.

(crying continues)
Make it stop.

You're not
holding him correctly.

You need
to support his head.

Oh, he's hungry.

And you're not
anatomically equipped.

You should've seen the birth.
Utter carnage.

(clears throat)

So...

here we are.

The hero returns.

(clears throat)

You have a remarkable sense
of timing, Bontemps.

It's a natural talent, sir.

Your presence
is required immediately.

I've only just got here.

Not you, Your Highness.
The Chevalier de Lorraine.

The master of festivities.

"There is no peace,"
says the Lord,
"for the wicked."

How much longer, Uncle?

I can't wait
for the festivities.

I want to dance.
Patience, child.

You're representing
your country
and your family.

To acquire
an eminent husband,

you will remain silent
and drink no wine.

I thought that this
was a palace of fun.

For the French, perhaps.

It remains to be seen
how an Austrian is entertained.

I think Louis
seems very generous.

Ha! Louis is never
what he seems.

He'll find a way
to make us pay, somehow.

There.

Your destiny is there
for the taking,

if you choose to seize it.

Your people are waiting.

Who could fail
to be impressed, my king?

It's nice to be home.

So is he sleeping
with the ice queen or not?

Moot point.
They're certainly
thick as thieves.

Some women simply
aren't built for sex.

(Philippe)
Apparently.

This is a special day
for France.

We might be victorious
in battle,

but we greet Emperor Leopold
not as an old enemy,
but as a new friend.

I've invited him here
not to debate sanctions,

but to discuss
creating a new world

where our empires coexist,

a partnership
that can benefit all.

To that end,
we welcome him to Versailles,
the beating heart of France.

For all this glitter,
you would not think
this country broke.

This is also a time
to give thanks to God,
above all.

Without his hand
we would not have peace.

And to my brother...

whose strength and valor
have given us
this glorious victory.

Enjoy.

Excuse me.

This must be hard
for you, I imagine.

No, I'm fine.
I know how to survive.

We should spend
some time together.

We haven't
spoken properly in ages.

Well, you're
fully occupied,
evidently.

Such a shame.

We used to be so close.

But things get in the way.

How is the king
these days?

I think he knows himself
better than he used to.

Hecanbe
a hard man to satisfy.

Well, we have
an understanding.

A deeper connection.

I don't see you
by his side much
in public?

I know my place.

I am not the queen.

Nor am I a harlot
who will sin with impunity.

Your Highness.

Your Majesty.

I was hoping
we might meet again.

Unfortunate you had
to lose the war to do so.

You are still beautiful,
Marie-Thérése.

I am older.

Well, none of us
can escape time.

But as the years pass,
one gains more appreciation
for the finer things in life.

Life here is
about seeking pleasure
for everyone else,

except the queen.

I would very much like
to spend time with you.

I don't think
that would be wise.

Suzanne.

Yes, madame.

I didn't wish to startle you.

I just wanted to check.

I heard that you once worked
at the Cháteau de Villarceaux?

Yes.
Yes?

Well, I was wondering,

do you remember
any of the guests
that were staying there?

Madame de Maintenon,
for instance?

They say that to find out
what really happens
behind closed doors,

you just have to ask
the chambermaid.

(footsteps approaching)

Your victory
has given me great honor.

It's my soldiers
who should be honored.

Such modesty
becomes you, Brother.

I have learned much.

Which is why I want you
by my side in government.

It's entirely against protocol.

The protocol
that I dictate.

I'm no longer a child
to be humored.

And I am not given
to empty gestures.

I would not be your puppet.
You know that.

Besides, Versailles
is complete and the war won.

What more could
any man ask for?

Youcanrest, sire.

Enjoy your success.

But I'm not finished yet.

Sire?

Call the council.

They will assemble early
as expected.

Now.

It is time to write
the next chapter
of our glorious empire.

To stand still is to die,
so we cannot wait. Sit.

We must seize
the moment before us
to embrace our destiny

and to create our future.

Our new priorities
must be twofold:

to protect our state
from the foreign foe

and to consolidate
our overseas territories
in tandem.

To that end,
I will enlist Vauban to make
our borders unimpeachable

and De Villiers
to construct a valiant fleet
for the Americas.

An admirable ambition, sire.

And one we could achieve

if you were to extract costs
from Emperor Leopold
as condition of the treaty.

War is about territory,
not money.

But our resources
are depleted, sire.

That's what tax is for,
is it not?

This will benefit
all of France,
so everyone must pay for it.

(sighs) The people
will not like it, sire.

My role is not
to please the people.

Many are struggling to pay
the tolls already, sire.

Paris is crippled
by hardship and poverty.

(Bontemps) Sickness is rife

and the sewage
is a curse in itself.

(Louvois) And at night,
crime is widespread
and the people frightened.

"And he showed me a pure river
of water of life...

clear as crystal...

proceeding from
the throne of God."

Sire?

They need clean water,
don't they?

Then I shall provide
fresh drinking water
to slake their thirst.

And of the darkness in the city,
I shall light up the streets
to keep them safe.

We are creating
a new France, a new world.

How can my people love me
if I am not a benevolent father?

(horse whinnying)

Thank you for coming,
Guillaume.

Not every day the likes of me
gets to come here, sir.

Oh! You might find
it's overrated.

You must've had
quite a party.

We always do. And you?

Oh. I haven't had the time.

But it feels good
to be back where I belong.

I wish I shared
your enthusiasm.

So, what did you want
to see me about,
Your Highness?

There's someone
I'd like you to meet.

(Philippe) It was an act
of extreme bravery.

The battle was over
and the field was awash
with blood.

And I was wading through
the broken bodies alone.

I never felt such relief.

The enemy was playing dead,
and I had walked
into the lion's maw.

-Good God.
-They were behind our lines.

They knew they would die,
so they attacked
like men possessed.

I killed two,
but the third had
struck me down hard.

And then this fearless soldier
came from nowhere

and cut them down,
one after the other,

as if it was the sole reason
God had put him on this earth.

He risked his life
simply to save mine.

You, Guillaume, are
the true heart of France.

How can we
ever repay you?

I have no need
of payment, sire.

Integrity
as well as bravery.

What is your trade?

I'm just a tanner, sire.
I make shoes.

My sister and I.

And how fares
your business?

All trades struggle
to make ends meet
nowadays, sire.

Then that will be
your reward.

You shall be
exclusive purveyor
to Versailles.

Does that meet
with your approval?

Um...

Good.

I'm in heaven on earth.

I wish I could
live here forever.

At this rate
it seems we might have to.

Who would have thought defeat
could offer so much pleasure?

William of Orange
loses once again.

It amazes me how you could fight
alongside the very leader
of the Protestant world.

The craft of war
often entails expediency.

Even with the pope's blessing,
yours was an unholy alliance
against a true Catholic empire.

Hmm. Yet you entertain
many Protestants
in your own court.

Loyal subjects, every one.

(whispering)
One can barely tell them apart.

And you're happy for them
to live amongst you.

Yet, you're a defender
of the Catholic faith.

Protestant or Catholic,
we are all French here.

We are made, Jeanne.

Mmm!

I met the king.
You did what?

You wanna see all the gold.
It's the most beautiful place
in the whole world.

And we are to be a part of it.

No, this can't be right.
This doesn't happen to our sort.

Get some cups.

Hold up, everyone.
Hold your work.

Good news
for all of us.

The king has
granted us a contract

to provide our wares
to the nobles of Versailles.

(cheering)

We'll have
to work harder, of course.

Maybe get a bigger place,
more suppliers.

God knows
how big this could be.

-Please, everyone,
gather around.
-(man) Yeah, let's go.

-The king!
-(all) To the king!

To the king!

(chattering)

You were
always an expert
in tittle-tattle.

You're not interested
in the chitchat
from the salon?

You mistake me
for a common gossip.

No, merely someone who enjoys
fulsome entertainment.

I take no pleasure
in misfortune of others.

So you don't want to hear about
the king's pious favorite then?

Apparently, she has
a very shady past indeed.

Nonsense.

Well, I've heard
from a reliable source

that she spent a long summer
at the Cháteau de Villarceaux.

And?

Well, she had
the express purpose

of gaining favor and access
with the nobility...

by selling her body.

(snickers) Poppycock.

Her arse is tight enough
to uncork a wine bottle.

How many Protestants
do you suppose
we might have at court?

Difficult to say, sire.
In the hundreds, I imagine.

(Francoise)
This causes
you concern?

Simple curiosity.
It's hard to tell these days.

I didn't realize
they were a threat.

Some Huguenots plotted
against me in the Fronde.

(Bontemps) Along
with Catholic noblemen,

if this old man
remembers correctly.

While French Protestants
fought with you
against William of Orange.

It's not that I have anything
against them, per se.

His Majesty will recall
his grandfather's wisdom
and magnanimity.

The Edict of Nantes
was decreed to accommodate
French people of all faiths.

You're right.

Magnanimity.

Hmm.

A furrowed brow
doesn't suit you, my dear.

I'm vexed, sire.

Some of us
were born Protestant
through no fault of our own.

Yes, but then you saw the light.

I see it every day.

Forgive me, sire.

I fear I am not
made this way.

Anyone might think
you were toying with me.

But we are forbidden
that type of love,

as you are married
before God.

(footsteps departing)

It's the water
and the streetlighting

that are pushing us
towards crisis.

The combined costs
will take us
at least 30 percent

over the anticipated budget.

I must urge His Majesty
to reconsider.

(Philippe)
I think it's a great idea.

The people of Paris
live in squalor.

It's the least
we can do for them.

Gentlemen, let me introduce you
to our newest member
of the council,

bringing with him
fresh insight
and a challenge.

-Now, where were we?
-Deeply in debt, sire.

Then we must increase taxation
to address the shortfall.

I'm providing employment
for thousands.
They will be grateful.

Of course, sire.

If I may draw
His Majesty's attention

to a fresh conundrum
in the Americas,

it seems our first settlers
were unsuitable.

Those that survived
the voyage

were then confronted
with disease
and savage natives.

So we need 400 men
of firm constitution.

They must be strong
yet dispensable.

Why not send our troops?
No, that's hardly fair.

They've risked their lives
and limbs fighting for us.

Quite. But we must
dispatch someone.

Why not convicted criminals?

The jails are overflowing
and cost a fortune.

It would kill two birds
rather deftly,

don't you think?

The logic is undeniable.

But the emigrants would have
to be reliable to some degree.

So the Duc d'Orléans
should select
the suitable candidates himself,

paying particular attention
to the poisoners.

With pleasure.

I am pleased you
accepted my offer.

(women chattering)

This can't be true.
Tell me it's
a wicked rumor.

My dear Delphine,
you have me at a loss.

Word has it
the king is less
than happy with us.

It's absurd.
What could he possibly
have against Protestants?

I saw the way
he looked at us.

I can assure you,
the king is thinking
only of his people.

Yes, but which people?

We're all equal
before God.

If you could
arrange an audience,
I'd like to remind him

that our faith simply
offers freedom of thought.

There is no need.
The king has no issue with you.

(Delphine) It's not much
to ask, Francoise.

You have the king's ear.
And possibly
other parts of him too.

The king and I have
an understanding.

We connect
through heart and soul.

You do make life hard
for yourself.

One is permitted
to have fun

once in a while.

Well, God frowns
upon wanton indulgence.

Was that what they said in
the Cháteau of Villarceaux?

I'm sorry?

Are you all right?

(sighs)

The heat of debate
has made me flush.

If you will excuse me,
I need some air.

(Leopold) When was the last time
you threw your head back
and laughed aloud?

(Marie-Thérése)
My sister was the one
known for her laughter.

Yes.

That was
one of the things
I liked about her.

But as the years went by,
I heard it less and less.

That's because she hated you.

Isn't that the fate
of all marriages?

I love my husband.

Yet he's a Bourbon.

Even surrounded
by all this,

he still doesn't know
how to appreciate
true beauty.

Don't take me
for a fool, Leopold.

What do you want?

I want to talk to the king,
but he's making me wait.

I can't say I blame him.
I'd do the same.

You want me to persuade him
to see you, is that all?

No.

(bell tolling)

(chattering)

I asked for all
prison records, Bontemps.

Bring me everything
there is.

That would be a veritable
mountain of paperwork.

Then I shall scale it.

A good job is
worth doing properly.

Thank you.

(sighs)

Oh, come on, Francoise.

Not every woman is a threat.

What is the point
of friendship

if we are not honest
with each other?

It is the king.

He treats you
only with respect?

Yes.

But he has
become impatient.

How can that be?

You grant
his every wish.

Not every wish.

You haven't
shared his bed?

No.

For fear
that I might lose him.

Well, you will
definitely lose him
if you don't.

But that would be
the beginning of the end.

Louis has destroyed
every woman
that he has slept with.

Perhaps.

But heart and soul
will only see you so far.

You cannot deny our nature.

Every man has his needs,

and every woman knows
how to satisfy them.

And who knows?
You might actually enjoy it.

(women laughing)

Well-- (laughs)

(fire crackling)

(door opens)

(door closes)

Madame?

I believe His Majesty
would like some company.

(moaning)

You have done
the king a service.

But you must
never return here...

and you must
never approach him.

Is that understood?

But, madame, you told me--

You will never meet
his gaze again.

Is that understood?

Yes, madame.

(crackling)

You missed a splendid soiree
in the salon.

And here we are...

alone...

at last.

Are you just going
to keep stating
the obvious?

Not when I have
a much better idea.

No.

I said no.

So we're going to take this
seriously or not?

I don't know.

Perhaps you're more interested
in shoemakers now?

Guillaume was just a friend.

So why won't you
let me touch you?

You're like a complete stranger.

You're like this
every time you come home.

You've got a bug
in your britches.

Says the cuckoo in the nest.

It might have escaped
your notice,

but things have moved on
since you've been away.

I can't disagree
with you there.

So we're wasting
our time then, aren't we?

Look,

I was looking forward
to seeing you.

But then I--

I just--

(sobs)

I'll bid you good night then.

...full of grace,
God is with thee.

Blessed art thou
amongst women.

Blessed is the fruit...

(footsteps approaching)

I thought
I might find you here.

I was confessing
my sins.

His Majesty
is content?

He is.

(dogs barking)

(barking continues)

How much longer
does the king wish me
to stay as his guest?

Until we
become friends.

Only then
will we find a way
we can work together.

You have my attention.

You are vulnerable to attack
from the Muslim
Ottoman Empire.

I will guarantee
my total support.

I'll even
send the troops
to defend Vienna.

And in exchange?

You will allow me
to reclaim the territories

of Strasbourg
and Luxembourg.
(laughs)

I knew it
couldn't be that simple.

This is a time
for big ideas
and brave leaders.

Those territories
belong to the Vatican.
I've been entrusted with them.

Then you should
discuss it with the pope.

I imagine he would welcome
my Catholic backing
against a Muslim foe.

I'll give your offer
the consideration it deserves.

(barking)

Too thin.

Too old.

Too--

Shit.

The Marquis de Chevret.

Poisoned his wife
so he could marry
his cousin for money.

Your Lordship,

how would you like to meet
the cannibal savages
of the Americas?

Excellent.

Now, the Duc de Sullun.

Hell, no.

Where is he?

He was moved years ago.

Where is he now?

I don't know.
We never got near him.

We weren't even allowed
to see his face.

But will he relinquish
Strasbourg and Luxembourg?

He'll have no choice.
We've won the war.

Now to win the peace.

I've made an extensive
short list of rogues
for export to the Americas.

But there's one prisoner
I cannot pinpoint.

Who is the Duc de Sullun?

I do not know that name.

Nor me, sire.

That's what I thought.
How can there be a duc
that no one's heard of?

He's a noble.
He must have some significance.

Yet, there's
no record of his crime,
his family or his sentence.

It's like he doesn't exist.

Find the wretched creature
and send him to the Americas.

I will.

So how fares our city
of water and light?

Well, the engineers
are digging a ring sewer
for the right bank of the Seine.

They plan to reroute
to the river Biévre on the left.

-Good.
-But our principle drawback
remains the cash flow, sire.

The collection of taxes
is increasingly fraught.

Then we must find
an efficient solution.

(Fabien) You a carpenter?
All right, that'll do.

Able-bodied
shall report for work.

And for those hungry for work,
the king offers opportunities.

There are sewers to be dug.

Lightings to be installed

and taxes to be paid.

Come on.

There's no justice in this city.

Iamjustice.

And you will pay your dues.

I thought the prisoner
was unaccounted for.
Not anymore.

The real record had been buried,
as though someone
didn't want me to find it.

Is this really wise,
Your Highness?

How dull life would be
if we were always so wise.

But this is
no ordinary prison.

The Bastille holds the most
dangerous prisoners
and madmen.

There's something
underhand going on.

I want to see
the Duc de Sullun for myself.

At least wait
until tomorrow.

And bring
Musketeers!

(speaking Spanish)

From the emperor, Leopold.

(speaking Spanish)

(women laughing)

"God looked down and saw
the earth was without form...

and void.

And darkness was upon
the face of the deep.

And the spirit of God moved
upon the face of the waters."

You may take off
your blindfolds.

And God said,
"Let there be light."

And there was light.

(all gasp)

(canes knocking)

(horse blusters)

(man wailing)

(wailing continues)

(door opens)

(Louis)How can I thank you,
my Lord and Savior?

Now I have might
over my enemies.

-(man laughs)
-I have the adoration
of my people.

(man screaming)

I am alive to your wishes.

I can feel you in my veins.

I pledge my life
to do your will on earth,

to show love and to show mercy,

to celebrate the virtuous
and to punish the sinners.

For all your bounty,
I give you thanks.

(man wailing)

How could I ever
have doubted you?

You have given me
the wealth of King David

and power beyond
my greatest desires.

And there is nothing
can take that away from me.