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Don't give in to Ural's enticing words and do something stupid.

Don't worry, sir.

We won't forget to feed him.

He's getting on my nerves, sir.

I honestly hope he dies soon so we can take a breather.

His Highness Emir Sadettin Köpek is here.

In this short life of mine,

you know what I came to realize, Ertuğrul Bey?

What matters is the result,

not the goal.

Ural Bey's greed to achieve his goal

blinded him.

And this is the result he got.

This is how it is now.

But you followed the same wrong path.

Isn't that right, Ertuğrul?

I only follow the truth, Emir Sadettin.

The truth is that he killed my Alps.

You said the same for the death of the governor, Ertuğrul.

However, look.

The truth is out.

Your anger towards Ural surprised you.

Admit it.

What do you want, Your Highness?

Just tell me.

I commend you for your bravery.

But I'd like to remind you that you are now the leader of a huge tribe.

Yes, Ural Bey burned your rugs.

However, he insists that it was Batuhan, not him, that killed your Alps.

Just like how he said he didn't kill the governor.

If you're here to defend Ural, I'm not the one you should be talking to.

It's the qadi, Your Highness.

According to Sharia law, he says it's up to you to solve this problem.

By problem, I mean the bad blood between the two tribes.

The blood feud.

Ural Bey lost his father.

His tribe is in shambles.

Tell me, Ertuğrul.

Who do you think

the Cavdar tribe will hold responsible for all that has happened to them?

Ertuğrul, it's sorely obvious that it was Batuhan,

not Ural, that killed your Alps.

Don't be stubborn.

Accept the ransom for the sake of your Alps

or you'll be the cause of a war

that breaks out when you're actually trying to protect the peace.

Talk to the families of your Alps.

Convince them.

Tell me your decision before the trial.

I do hope

that you don't destroy the peace with your decision.

I'll be waiting for your good news.

Acar Bey.

Why are you here?

It's important, Your Highness.

Come here.

What happened?

Unfortunately, Çolpan Hatun lost her unborn baby.

Aliyar Bey put off the meeting.

Come with me.

All this devilry is for the Cavdar tribe, Artuk Bey.

However, things have changed with the death of Candar Bey.

Köpek wants us to agree to the ransom and forgive Ural for a reason.

He'll do anything to make him the leader.

However, the Cavdars have already chosen their leader.

Ertuğrul Bey, I bring greetings from Aliyar Bey.

What is it, Kutluca?

Unfortunately, Çolpan Hatun lost his baby.

Aliyar Bey put off the meeting.

Sir, you'll be responsible for the death of that child in the eyes of the people.

They'll see you as the head of the snake,

just the way Köpek wants.

Now, Köpek will be able to

choose the leader of the Cavdars as he wishes.

Acar Bey said he wanted to be a contender.

The elections will be between those two.

Moreover, Acar Bey is here.

They talked in secret with Emir Sadettin.

Even water is sometimes calm, but the enemy never rests, Kutluca.

Acar Bey

Does he have a chance?

That's why Aliyar Bey sent me, sir.

He thinks it possible.

He says Köpek is behind him.

If it so happens and Acar Bey wins,

he'll come after you, sir.

He's the closest man to Ural Bey and Candar Bey.

If Aliyar Bey fails to take the reins

and stop the devilry in his tribe,

there will be nothing left:

no peace nor justice.

Sir, in this turn of events,

it's not possible for Aliyar Bey to be the leader the Cavdars.

If Köpek so wishes,

Aliyar can be the leader, Artuk Bey.

-I've a request, Kutluca. -Yes, sir.

Tomorrow, during the meeting,

I'll be at the foot of Kiziltepe with my men.

You'll tell me the situation every moment.

As you wish, sir.

On your orders, I stood for the leadership.

To protect the token of Candar Bey.

For Ural Bey, and the good of our tribe.

However, the vote count is equal.

We can't risk losing the election.

The death of Ural Bey's baby shall work in our favor.

It did.

However,

we must make sure.

Only Ural Bey can stop Aliyar Bey, sir.

As you said, if you can convince Ertuğrul Bey,

and Ural Bey returns to the tribe,

then I will stand down and vote for him.

Acar Bey,

go to your marquee and wait for my orders with the other beys.

You'll never, ever, move a muscle without my orders.

Son, you wanted to see us?

I'd like to consult you on an important matter, Mother.

Emir Sadettin

wants to save Ural with a ransom.

He negotiated with me.

He tried to kill my son.

Has he no fear of God?

The men he killed, their wives, mothers

He's ruined them.

You've suffered a lot,

just like the families of my dead Alps.

That's why I wanted to consult with you.

What do you have on your mind?

I'd like to talk to the families of my dead men

and convince them to settle for the ransom.

Will you save the head of that Ural scum?

No, Halime.

The fate of these lands rests on the unity of the Cavdar and Kayi tribes.

That's all I'm fighting for.

And to ensure that, Aliyar gets to be the leader.

If it so happens

that Ural dies and Köpek gets to choose the leader,

we won't be able to even dream of peace.

We can't fight both the governor and the Cavdars at the same time.

We'll all die in this infighting.

That's why we must accept the ransom

for Aliyar to be the leader.

How will that be?

I'll ask Emir Sadettin to support Aliyar's leadership

in return for Ural's life.

And if he doesn't accept,

I'll kill Ural.

So, you're saying Ural will walk just like that?

Ertuğrul Bey,

if that snake Ural lives,

it won't just be you that he takes revenge on;

he'll attack our son Gunduz, too.

Can't you see?

Don't you know that I wouldn't let it happen, woman?

Excuse me.

Dündar,

send for the families of my dead men.

I'll host them in my marquee tonight.

I'd like to consult them.

My man Ural

I know what you think.

But remember this.

Once I bestow my hand on my men, I save them, no matter what.

If you could just bestow that hand already,

so that I could avenge my father

You don't get it.

Ural, you don't.

How can you still want revenge?

I'll save you.

What matters is this.

Remember that.

Sad news, Ural.

What news?

Your wife Çolpan.

What about her?

Thank God, she's all right.

However, your child

Ural Bey.

Only God may give life, and only He may take it.

Do not revolt against God and fall into sin.

I'll save you, Ural.

You'll get out of here.

Your duty is to be patient about your revenge, Ural.

Damn, Ural.

Çolpan.

My baby.

How dare they bind me

and hurt you?

Why are you all alone?

I'll come.

Çolpan

I will come!

Elders and honorable beys

of my tribe.

I put off the meeting due to this painful event that we've gone through.

However, it's necessary to elect a leader.

I know

that each one of you would like to entrust me with my father's token.

However, Acar Bey tossed his hat into the ring.

May God be my witness

that I don't care who leads this tribe.

All I care about is who can ensure

the unity, livelihood, and peace in my tribe.

Aliyar Bey.

We all know Acar Bey.

That's why we side with you.

He's nothing like you.

He's a greedy man just like Ural Bey.

If he were to be chosen,

we wouldn't have peace.

Then, there is the matter with Ural Bey.

He was absolved of killing the governor.

What if he's absolved of his other crimes and comes back here alive?

Not to mention that the vote count is equal.

Your chances are shaky at best

to become the leader, regardless of whether Ural Bey returns.

God is great.

I want the leader to be a man with good intentions.

Yes.

The vote count may be equal.

Now, I need your prayers and your support

more than ever.

We're always on your side, Aliyar Bey.

We all know just how fair, wise and gallant you are.

May God let you be with us always.

Thank you.

If God permits it and I'm elected,

I'll ensure our unity.

We'll unite with the Kayis

and the neighboring Turkmen tribes.

Don't worry about Ural.

He might be absolved of killing the governor,

but he won't get away with his other crimes.

Attention! The prisoner is on the run!

Come, you bastards!

Come at me!

You killed my father, my child!

I'll murder you all!

Men,

make way.

I'll kill you first, Turgut Alp.

You are not leaving this place without killing me first.

Then

untie me and let us settle our unfinished business.

Untie him.

How did this traitor manage to escape?

How?

Is this how you stand guard?

His door was locked, sir.

It shouldn't have been possible.

Apparently, he knocked out the Alps coming inside.

Take him away.

Chain him down.

You'll not feed him a drop of water!

KAYI VILLAGE

Those that choose to be the oppressed, rather than the oppressor;

those that choose to be martyrs, rather than killers;

brave men, and long-suffering women

of the Kayi,

I know our wounds run deep.

I lost my brothers; you lost your sons,

your husbands.

What they ask of us makes our blood boil.

However, we want peace!

We don't want to spill a fellow Muslim's blood!

We don't need new enemies!

We can't let those who'd rather have the Muslims fight each other rejoice!

I lost my son, not my gold coins, Ertuğrul Bey.

How much gold could bring my son back to life?

Nobody said the gold could bring your son back.

Your men were killed on the way to God.

They died for the peace

and good of our tribe.

Our ransom will not be gold, but peace!

We'll strive to maintain that peace.

Why would we forgive those who'd do us wrong?

You all know that

our prophet was stoned in Ta'if.

He was wronged.

However, he begged God

for their forgiveness, with the future on his mind.

Now, I know that if I were to let the Kayi tribe

run free, nobody would survive the hell

we could inflict upon the Cavdar tribe.

However, we can't hold

the entire Cavdar tribe responsible for Ural Bey.

Then, Ertuğrul Bey,

will this keep on happening again?

Ayse Hatun,

when the right time comes,

and the dawn breaks,

surely, we'll ride our horses,

gird on our weapons,

and strike our swords on the enemy.

However, now is the time for peace.

Sir, you know us.

We trust you.

For the good of our tribe, we are with you.

Ertuğrul's words enraged me, Mother.

Dear, Ertuğrul is just as angry that Ural hurt his son.

It's enraging him as well, don't you see that?

But he doesn't want to let any more blood spill.

Mother,

he slaughtered our men,

tried to shoot my Gunduz, the future of our tribe,

and even sent his own sister to her death. Why would he save him?

What if he becomes the leader of the Cavdars one day?

What do we do then?

Halime.

Since when do wives question their husbands' decisions?

Let them do what they know best.

Ertuğrul is setting Ural free so that Aliyar becomes the leader of the Cavdars.

Don't let your worries get in his way.

Even those who lost their sons and husbands agree with it.

Don't be childish, Halime. Come to your senses.

KARACAHISAR CASTLE

They're spreading further by the day.

They're nomads, Commander.

They can pack their tents and move far away.

And if they can hold onto their new land,

they spread like wildfire and multiply.

I know.

They're everywhere, Governor Vasilius.

They're scattered, but they're everywhere.

We must clean this fort's vicinity.

If we wage war on them, they unite.

They'll be stronger with the help of Seljuk Sultanate.

However,

if any of them happen to get stronger,

they unite against him.

Their biggest weakness is jealousy.

Exactly.

There's a huge strife between Ertuğrul and Ural.

Ertuğrul is a wise and good warrior.

As is Ural. However,

his greed slows him down.

Should Ural be released and become the leader of his tribe,

then we can watch the lot of them set fire to each other up on the walls.

I hope it turns out as you predicted and Köpek saves Ural.

Köpek is an expert in rhetoric and a clever man

as well as the biggest traitor if have ever met.

He will definitely save him.

Thank God he's not one of us.

So, what if Köpek doesn't keep his promise?

What if Ural Bey is elected instead of Aliyar?

What do we do then?

Köpek has to keep his promise.

If Ural is elected the leader,

we will get Aliyar Bey and Kutluca out of there.

That's why we must be close to their camp.

What will we do there, sir?

Are we going to interfere?

Aliyar Bey lives on his wisdom

and fights with his patience.

If Aliyar Bey is not elected,

then we will swing our swords

and fight in the name of justice.

Sir,

are we going to kill the Cavdar tribesman?

If it comes to that,

we will, Dündar.

Bey.

I acted on my anger again.

When I should have been supporting you,

I did things that could have gotten you in a bind.

Even when those who lost their sons and husbands had accepted

and supported your decision,

I acted irrationally.

I will not act like this again, Ertuğrul.

I don't have the right.

You are a mother, Halime.

You have a soft heart.

However, you should know

that I wouldn't let Ural go if I had the choice.

Whatever I do,

I do it for the future of our baby,

and the safety of my people.

How is our baby?

He's grown quite well.

He eats what I eat, drinks what I drink,

kicks when I'm sad

and sleeps in peace when I'm happy.

Especially when you are with me.

Daddy!

Gunduz! My son! Stop!

Good boy.

See how he makes an old woman run around?

My dear, I am but an old woman.

Do you understand?

Where have you been, Father?

I missed you. You've grown a beard already.

See him speak.

And he makes no bones about it.

My dear, don't speak like that to your father.

Nobody should get on his nerves.

So true.

Of course he'll speak; he's my son!

He'll speak nothing but the truth, right?

Of course, Daddy. I wouldn't stray from the truth.

That's my son.

Helena.

Good evening, Helena.

Do you have a moment to spare?

Come in, Vasilius.

It's late, why are you here?

Did something happen?

Yes.

There's news.

But good news.

Let's hear it.

After a long while,

for the first time ever,

I felt that I was human,

and not just a scrap of iron.

You made me realize this.

After the death of your father,

I thought you'd leave.

For a moment,

I felt a pain ever so slight in my heart.

I thought that I couldn't let you go, that you should stay

and be the protector

of my heart in my struggles.

That you should give me courage, and make me happy.

And till the day I die,

that I should see

your beautiful face.

Vasilius

-Vasilius, I -Stay with me.

Help me protect this keep.

Let's protect your father's heritage.

Vasilius, I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything.

Let's have dinner tomorrow.

We can talk about the future, our future, then.

Okay?

I wish you a good night.

Ondertiteling: Rob.G (2024)