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We've fallen into a trap once again, Artuk Bey.

Is there no end to these heathens' tricks?

They probably killed everyone who was with the poor girl.

The fact she attacked you while yelling about murderers bears that out, Bamsi.

They will blame the Kayis.

The trap was obviously meant for Ertuğrul Bey, not for the girl and her escort.

Ertuğrul put his sword to the governor's throat.

He's taken him hostage.

At Karacahisar Castle, no less. In the governor's own palace.

What does this mean, Your Highness?

It says the Kayis tribe killed the chamberlain sent by the Emperor.

The governor's daughter, Helena, is lost.

What the hell is Ertuğrul doing?

Why is he behaving so belligerently when we need to maintain peace in the west?

If the issue with Ertuğrul had been solved earlier,

we would be talking about your victories right now and not his tactlessness.

Turgut Alp!

What is this? Where is Ertuğrul Bey?

Ertuğrul Bey is being held at the castle.

What are you talking about, Turgut Alp?

So why the hell aren't you doing anything? Let's go and destroy that castle.

Hold on, you great mountain bear!

They'd kill us the moment we got inside the castle walls.

Let Turgut Alp tell us exactly what happened.

A messenger came while our bey was talking with the governor.

They claim members of the Kayis tribe attacked the emperor's chamberlain.

They said we killed the chamberlain and his soldiers.

They are trying to blacken the name of our tribe and our bey, Artuk Bey.

Not just blacken his name, Abdur Rahman. They mean to trap our Bey.

This arrow is proof of that.

Where did you find this arrow, Artuk Bey?

I took it out of the shoulder of an injured girl that Bamsi brought in.

What girl?

We only know that her name is Helena, brother.

The girl. Helena!

The governor's daughter.

You have just saved Ertuğrul Bey's life, the honor of our tribe,

and the peace of our state, you great mountain bear!

I did what?

Ertuğrul Bey's very survival depends on that girl.

Good. I did good.

Good.

How could Ertuğrul do something like this?

He's so arrogant he thinks he's above us all, Father.

He doesn't recognize our traditions or our state.

This isn't Ertuğrul's doing.

Men like Ertuğrul don't do this kind of thing.

Your Highness!

I know Ertuğrul well, Ural. He's clever.

You have to admit that much of him.

I'm telling you, this isn't Ertuğrul's doing.

Who did this if not Ertuğrul?

Well that's the real question you should be asking.

Someone is playing games around here without our knowledge.

And we are going to find them.

May I enter, Bey?

Bey, if you'll allow it, there are some matters I must share with you.

Whatever I need to know, His Highness should know it, too, Batuhan.

Speak.

Ertuğrul's alp, Bamsi, brought an injured Greek girl to the inn, Bey.

Because of her clothes, I took her to be a noble woman, Bey.

Who is this woman that that bull has got his hands on, Batuhan?

I heard them say her name is Helena, Bey.

Guards.

If Ertuğrul really has taken her hostage

Then it means this war involves all of us.

When will you get over your stubbornness and answer my questions, governor?

I have nothing to say to barbarian killers!

No one in the Kayi Tribe attacks anyone without me knowing about it first.

You're more a prisoner of that lie than you are of me.

You talk about lies.

You are the biggest liar.

Before the Turks arrived, there was peace in these lands.

Governor, if we can't get past this misunderstanding, blood will be shed.

Control your anger and put your bitterness to one side for a moment.

Answer my questions.

That villain, Simon

-I wish he'd killed you-- -You knew everything, didn't you?

You knew the Templars ran the inn.

That they'd do anything

to pit the Turkmen tribes against each other.

Everything.

You used Simon.

You wanted to eliminate every obstacle in your way.

That's why you never said anything.

Then you sat back and enjoyed watching us bleed.

Yes.

I knew about every step you took.

You and Simon both.

Without disrupting the peace

I kept my silence and let you dogs fight each other.

Yes, that's the truth.

Now, what is it you want from me, you goddamn Turk? Well?

If you don't tell me everything, even if my alps do find your daughter,

whoever it was that set this trap will stop them from bringing her to you.

This is a Kayi arrow.

But the ones who shot this arrow

and killed the soldiers are not from our tribe.

The people who did this want to embroil us in a Byzantine plot.

And they chose Ertuğrul Bey as their victim.

Why don't we take the girl back to her father and exchange her for Ertuğrul Bey?

What if the ones who set the trap stop us from taking her to the castle?

Nobody knows she is here.

Bamsi is right. We need to be careful.

Your task now is to find a way of getting the girl

into the castle without anyone discovering you.

But remember, that castle is the source of this treachery.

Karacahisar will not become

the grave of our Ertuğrul Bey.

We'll take her to the castle and hand her over to her father.

Abdur Rahman, go to Halime Sultan and Hayme Hatun.

Tell them to send us some clothes such as those worn by Kayi womenfolk.

We'll get this poor girl into the castle in Turkmen clothes.

Abdur Rahman, organize a team of your best Alps.

We'll get on the road before sunrise tomorrow.

As you command, Turgut Alp.

Dear God, protect us from the evil

of those who would use innocent souls to set traps.

-Amen. -Amen.

Someone is setting a trap without us, and it's not Ertuğrul.

It must be someone in the castle.

Who do you think could've done it?

A young commander who wants to overthrow an old governor

and take his place.

-Vasilius? -Well done.

Well done, Ural.

Now go. Go and talk with him, right away.

You're an eloquent man.

A few of your charming words will no doubt loosen his tongue.

Of course, he mustn't know that I am any part of this.

Don't worry, Your Highness. I know how to get him to talk.

Very good. Very good.

You didn't manage to kill Ertuğrul. I hope you can pull it off this time.

If you use Vasilius right, he might kill Ertuğrul for us.

If they are to rescue Ertuğrul,

they have to get the girl into Karacahisar Castle tomorrow.

Tell him

Tell him you know where Helena is.

Vasilius will kill the girl when they're on their way to the castle.

As you wish, Your Highness.

Mother?

There is a pain in my heart eating away at me.

What is it? Tell me.

Aslıhan Hatun.

Did you know they wanted to wed Aslıhan Hatun to Ertuğrul Bey, Mother?

I did, my girl.

What did you think about it?

I was thinking about the good of our tribe, my girl.

Does the good of our tribe

depend on the marriage of Aslıhan Hatun and Ertuğrul Bey?

Listen, my dear.

In order to follow Ertuğrul, I left my other children behind.

I had to bury my past to ensure our tribe grew and prospered.

I'm sure you, too, would make such a sacrifice if necessary.

That's why, to guarantee our tribe continued to thrive,

I accepted it.

I supported it.

-May I enter, Mother Hayme? -Come in, Abdur Rahman. Come in.

What is it, Abdur Rahman? Is something wrong?

Mother Hayme, Ertuğrul Bey

What's happened?

The Byzantine caravan was raided.

The governor's daughter couldn't be found.

The governor thinks we're responsible, Mother.

Ertuğrul Bey has been taken hostage.

What?

What are you doing here when your bey is being held prisoner?

How could you leave him there?

I told him not to go. I told him they'd set a trap, Mother.

Those evil men are up to their old tricks again! Dear God.

Bey sent us back to take care of it, Mother.

We found the governor's daughter, thank God.

We'll take her there tomorrow and rescue our bey, God willing.

God willing.

Artuk Bey wants women's clothes for the governor's daughter to wear.

We'll sneak the girl into the castle.

Thank God. Is she safe now?

She is. Don't worry, Mother.

I will take our best alps with me, and go to the inn for support.

I can't stay here, Mother. If you'll allow me, I'll go too.

Go ahead, my girl. Go ahead.

Come on, then. Get a move on. Hurry up.

You fool!

You fool!

You can't take your eyes off this poor girl.

You fool! You fool!

I should just slam you against this door, again and again, and blow you up.

Get a hold of yourself.

You fool!

You fool!

You can't take your eyes off this poor girl.

Don't come near me! Don't! Don't!

Please, I'm begging you, let me go!

Stop crying. Stop this. Don't shout.

I'd never do anything to hurt you. How could I ever do anything to hurt you?

Let's talk a bit. Let's talk.

I found you in the woods. Or rather, you found me.

You were wounded. I brought you here.

It's a good thing that I did.

You attacked us. You killed Dimitris!

Murderers! It was you people!

What, what are you talking about?

What murderers? What Dimitris? Who is that?

You're wearing the same armor.

Don't lie to me!

We-- we're not lying.

Just listen, just listen. It's not like you think.

Murderer!

Helena. Helena.

My dear girl, calm down and listen to us.

You have been played, as have we.

What do you mean by played?

They disguised themselves as Kayis and attacked your caravan.

They want us to take the blame for it.

Your father believed we did it too and took our Ertuğrul Bey hostage.

Thankfully, God brought you to us safe and sound.

Now, if God allows it,

we'll be returning you to your father completely unharmed.

Why should I trust you?

How can I know you're not just setting me up again?

My girl, if we wanted to kill you, would we not have done it already?

Helena, you are the key to peace.

If we can't get you back to your father war will break out.

Who has done this?

We'll find out eventually. We'll find out.

Now, take this.

Take it.

We set off tomorrow. Anything could happen along the way.

We'll be careful.

Put that down. For God's sake.

Don't be afraid. We-- we would never hurt you.

In particular, I would never hurt you.

Bamsi will keep guard at the door.

Tell him if you need anything.

Now, sleep and rest.

Rest.

Rest.

Rest.

-Take care, brother. -All right, brother.

I will blow up your head, Bamsi. I'll blow up your head.

I'll blow up your head. Get a hold of yourself.

There's still no trace of Helena, Commander Vasilius.

The bells will toll for me tomorrow, Petrus.

When the bells toll, and the time the governor has given runs out,

I will kill Ertuğrul with my bare hands.

And the governor?

The governor will die too.

Tomorrow or the day after. His time has come anyway.

Do you plan to start the war with the Turks early?

With each day that passed, Petrus,

they settled further into our mountains with their cattle.

They contaminated our water. They polluted our air.

Every day that we do nothing takes us closer to losing this war.

Everything they contaminated will be washed clean with their cursed blood.

Are the preparations complete?

Our troops are stationed on every road to the castle.

I will lead the warriors who dressed as Kayis.

If they find Helena

she will not enter the castle alive.

Ural Bey is here, Commander Vasilius. He's asking to see you.

Show him in.

No one knew that the chamberlain and my daughter were coming,

apart from my own commanders.

So, Vasilius knew about it.

No, no. It can't be Vasilius. He is closer to me than a son.

If you turn out to be right, I will personally interrogate all my commanders.

I won't let this go.

Still, don't ignore Vasilius, governor.

Why do you keep mentioning him?

I'm telling you, he's like a son to me! Don't you understand that?

You told me that the emperor wanted to make Vasilius chief commander.

If somebody wanted to start a war between our two states,

they'd first have to assume a position of power.

What if the source of this plot isn't inside my castle

but the Sultan's palace? Have you considered that?

Our Sultan is chasing Mongol dogs.

He can't be the one trying to provoke a war.

Vasilius is not a traitor. He isn't.

We'll find out what his intentions are when my time runs out tomorrow.

May I come in, Your Highness?

Of course, Aslıhan Hatun. Come in.

Dinner is served. Please come and eat.

Aslıhan Hatun.

Wait a moment.

Do you know that these stones that my fingers touch

in fact shine only when they meet a worthy beauty.

This necklace will only become beautiful when it is around your delicate neck.

I made this necklace for you.

I'll be heartbroken if you don't accept it.

I'd very much like to see it around your neck.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I thought that I'd come to an agreement with the governor.

Turns out I was wrong.

How so? What are you talking about, Ural?

I see now that the governor isn't the true ruler of Karacahisar.

That would be you.

Do you hear what you're saying, Ural Bey?

We don't have the time to be lying to each other, Commander Vasilius.

I know what you're up to.

Ertuğrul didn't kill the emperor's chamberlain.

I bargained with the wrong man for both the inn and Ertuğrul's head.

But I know who the right man is now.

If I cut off your head now no one would call me to account, Ural Bey.

You're right.

But if you cut off my head,

you won't find out where the governor's daughter is.

And neither you nor my tribe will get rid of Ertuğrul.

What did you just say? Where is Helena?

Before I tell you where she is, I have to be sure we are allies.

Where is Helena?

First, you will answer my question.

Are we allies or not?

After I get hold of the inn and the market,

will we continue our trade or not?

What if I lie?

What if, after learning where Helena is, I cut your throat anyway?

Then your trickery will be revealed to everyone,

Commander Vasilius.

I know you burnt Ertuğrul's rugs,

that you conspired with bandits,

and that you even risked the death of your sister, Aslıhan

But it seems you know a lot, too, Ural Bey.

One of Simon's men was working for you, wasn't he?

-You Byzantines! -Now we're even.

In that case, we can say we are allies.

Where is Helena?

Hanlı Bazaar.

If she's not dead, they'll be on their way here now.

How do you know?

She was only injured.

Get this over with, Commander Vasilius,

so that our partnership can become permanent.

You and I can then continue taking a share of the market.

We should thank Aslıhan Hatun for this excellent meal.

I can't tell you how pleased I am with your hospitality, Candar Bey.

We are honored by your visit, Your Highness.

You are more than welcome here, whenever you wish it.

Hopefully we will be seeing each other more often from now on.

What a peaceful place this is.

I wish all the Turkmen tribes were like this one.

The Kayis aren't at peace.

Ertuğrul is paying the price for what he's done.

Out of all of us, you are the one who knows Ertuğrul best, Your Highness.

But

is it not obvious that Ertuğrul isn't capable of doing such a despicable thing?

I don't know what anyone else thinks.

Ertuğrul is a crazed stallion.

He's so arrogant, there's no way back for him.

Anyway, whoever it was that carried out this heinous attack,

they've damaged the peace that was formed between the two states.

Then it is surely your job

to find out who was responsible and restore the peace, Your Highness.

Is it the responsibility of His Illustrious Highness

to clean up after Ertuğrul Bey, Aliyar?

All he does is make trouble for us!

You're right. You're right, Aliyar Bey.

It is my duty to maintain the peace.

It is not, however, my duty to clean up Ertuğrul's mistakes.

Besides, I can't sacrifice the Turkmen tribes under my protection

to save someone driven mad with greed like Ertuğrul.

Ertuğrul Bey is innocent as you well know, Your Highness.

If Ertuğrul is indeed innocent, justice will prevail.

That's what I always say.

Dogan Alp will stay here and protect the inn.

What is the situation, Artuk Bey?

The Alps are ready to set off, Halime Sultan.

Everything is in place.

Dogan Alp will stay here and keep the inn secure.

You've done well.

I hope you come back safe to us.

Thank you.

How is the governor's daughter?

She is well, Halime Sultan.

We explained the situation to her. She understands what's happening.

Good. She will see her father and we will see our bey again, God willing.

God willing.

May God help you.

May I come in?

Yes.

You must be wondering who I am.

-I am-- -I know who you are, Halime Sultan.

Artuk Bey told me you would come.

How are you? Are you in any pain?

Do you need anything?

I'm fine. They've taken good care of me.

Please know that I'm sorry for what happened to you.

And I'm sorry about your bey.

-I hope you see him again soon. -God willing.

But Ertuğrul Bey won't rest until this conflict comes to an end.

We've seen so many problems along the way. This is merely another.

Put these on before you leave.

Don't worry, they'll get you safely to your father.

Halime Sultan.

I will not forget your kindness.

I will tell my father that you are good people.

I am ready, Bamsi. We can go now.

You look like one of us.

You look wonderful. Wonderful.

If you're ready, then let's go.

I appreciate everything you've done for me. Thank you.

Are you all right?

Water. Give me some water.

I've never

felt so

so helpless.

If what you say is true, if my daughter dies

it'll all be my fault.

My foolishness.

Come on.

Come on, my lions. Don't embarrass me.

I hope you found her.

Ondertiteling: Rob.G (2024)