All language subtitles for The Last Kingdom - S01E08 - Episode 8

I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred.

I was born a Saxon
Lord, but raised as a Dane,

until the eve of my sister's wedding,
when my family were murdered.

Fire.

I am a warrior.

But when the Danes attacked
Alfred's stronghold of Winchester,

all a man could do was run.

Some faster than others,

including my enemy, Young Odda.

And so, Guthrum took Winchester.

Aethelwold pledged his
allegiance to the Danes,

though Guthrum still
feared Alfred's God,

I could only hope my now distant
wife and child would be safe.

We had no choice but to hide.

And pray for a miracle.

Iseult, my virgin queen
saved the King's son,

but at a cost only
she could see.

She gave Alfred strength.

With the king alive and well,
there is hope for Wessex.

Destiny is all.

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

Agreed we have fired
a good number of ships.

Fleet.

A fleet.

But in the meantime,

we have left hundreds of
Danes stranded in Wessex

with no means of leaving.

Wulfhere, I do not believe
their intention was to ever leave.

And in a few months they'll
be more ships, more men.

Now is the time to fight.

To fight with what?

We're without an army and the
Danes will number thousands.

Men are out there
Wulfhere, and they're waiting,

- what they need is the call.
- Indeed, but...

Lord, what if I suggest
we escort you to Frankia...

That will not
happen. I will not hide.

Not here, nor in Frankia.

- But my...
- I have prayed.

Daily, for guidance.

The only way I see
to save Wessex,

is with what we have begun.

One defining battle.

We shall be leaving the marshes.

Courage and faith.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Amen.

(BABY CRYING)

It will not be recorded that
King Alfred was a weak, frail man,

in mind body and soul.

Unfit to be called King.

Nothing of what you say is true.

But it would become true.

Never.

And you, my love,
will remain here.

If I fail, you must
go to Frankia.

Not without you.

You must save and
protect our children.

For me,

there can be no other
country but England.

No other wife but Aelswith.

Father Beocca?

Father,

I'm not saying I
know everything,

but the king must
continue to trust me.

The arrival of Asser
may change him.

The arrival of Brother
Asser has given him strength.

Brother is not a warrior.

Now's the time for warriors.

Though I never thought I'd say
it, we need Odda the younger.

He commands the largest fyrd.

He's the beginning of our army.

That is where we are headed.

Uhtred, I will do
everything I can to help.

I will be at your side.

I'll be a flea in Alfred's ear.

Thank you.

Your father would
be a proud man,

as am I.

I shall ready my men, and by
tomorrow have horses waiting.

Uhtred.

Do you believe the
Danes can be defeated?

Let's see you cross the
water Ealdorman Wulfhere.

Well.

(ARGUING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Aethelcard,
Aethelcard my friend.

A man who would
be King of Wessex.

Thank you, thank you
for coming to see me.

It is Aethelwold.

Yes please sit down, sit down.

So...

I want you

to tell me everything
you know about Alfred.

I've told you Lord,
he thinks with his dick.

(LAUGHS)

He can barely
keep his britches on.

Hear the question boy.

Not everybody enjoys a fool.

Alfred,

though he may be afflicted by pain,
he's as strong a man as you will find.

He's also as clever
a man as you will find.

I was ready to have him as my
advisor, but he stole my crown.

His strength, Lord, I believe
comes from... his faith.

(SNICKERS)

From God.

(CHUCKLES)

Do you believe

in this God?

I believe in myself.

Ah.

Why did Alfred steal the crown?

For silver, or to be a
stronger king to the people?

No, um...

Y..Yes, in part.

Which is it?

Unfailing, I was not seen
as a man to follow, by some.

I was not a man to
fight Danes, it was said,

and which is true, because
I know the Danes will win.

Yes.

Whereas Alfred, Alfred
believes... that he can win.

- Even now?
- Yes.

And he's wrong, of course.

But, but, but, his faith...

You know, that God
will not desert him,

will make him
believe that he will win.

(CHUCKLES)

Then you have to kill him.

I must kill him?

Who else

then King Aethelcard,

can walk in to Alfred's camp,

and be welcomed as a friend?

♪

Wulfhere and his men.

God save us.

Stay away!

I have skills.

Put that piece of tin away, boy.

Oh thank Christ you're English.

I thought you were one of them.

What with the hair...

Where's the Ealdorman Wulfhere?

Gone, Lord.

I am Halig.

- I take care of the horses.
- Gone where?

Now I'm thinking on
it Lord, he did not say.

I thought you would know.

Wulfhere, where is he?

He's gone, Lord.

Lord.

He has gone where?

He didn't say.

He has left you horses, Lord.

We keep moving.

Without Wulfhere?

Our plan doesn't change.

We make our way
to Odda's estate.

We cannot use the Roman roads.

We can make our
way to my farmstead.

And from there cross
covered ground to Odda's.

And that is the
safest pass, Leofric?

It is Lord.

Let's return to the others.

There is pain here
for you, my love.

Do you know them?

Tenants.

(CHICKENS SQUAWKING)

No.

No, no!

(SOBS)

♪

(SOBBING)

No...

(SOBBING)

No!

We shall bury the dead.

Pray for their souls.

When you are ready,

(SOBBING)

I would like to say a prayer
for Uhtred, son of Uhtred.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

I must search for Mildrith.

She may be dead and unburied.

Uhtred, no, no.

She has buried
your son with care.

And she has left this place.

It was no longer
home for her anymore.

Believe me.

(CRYING)

Your tears on the earth will
show him that you loved him.

(SOBBING)

Lord, may I ask
for your writing?

The first of many letters.

Each will say the same.

The men of Wessex and beyond
shall gather at Egbert's Stone,

and together we will fight.

When you send out
your messengers Lord,

might I suggest that you hand
them the letters personally,

perhaps place a
hand on their shoulder?

It will embolden them for sure.

Thank you, Beocca.

I will do that.

You know I did this to you,

when I saved the King's son?

You did not.

I knew an innocent would die.

I'm tired of being like this.

I've seen too much.

And know too much.

I want to see no more.

Mildrith.

Mildrith!

Mildrith!

Lord, you should be resting.

- We should all be resting.
- I'm tired of resting.

I've spent too many
days doing nothing.

Then at least sit, before
you become unsteady.

Where's my wife?

She's resting Lord.

My son?

He's away Lord.

Still?

Important business demands time.

(SIGHS)

It is not a betrayal?

No, it is not Lord.

Look what I've
done to you, child.

- I'm content enough, Lord.
- Look what God has done to you.

You deserve so much more than,

than the clothes of a nun.

I have purpose Lord.

My child is with God.

And I am close to God.

There is joy in
my days, at times.

Do not fear the Danes.

You will be protected.

My son will ensure that.

You are Earl Skorpa.

You are here to surrender,
and not waste my time.

I'm here to negotiate.

Surrender and you will live.

Talk too much
and I will kill you.

Of all the Ealdorman of Wessex,

I am the man who can
assemble the greatest fyrd.

The greatest army.

I now have to make a choice,

whether to side with
Guthrum, or with Skorpa.

One Dane looks much
like the other to me.

I am occupying your land.

Why should I not
simply crush you?

Accept my invitation.

Eat with myself
and with my father.

And I will tell you
all about my land.

The range of my influence.

I am sure an agreement
can be reached.

Neither of us need lose any men.

Neither of us need be weakened.

Eat and drink.

At my hall.

I assure you this is no trap.

I will arrive at your hall.

After the new moon.

I shall expect you.

Then we have peace,
at least for a time?

Oh we do.

You have lost much.

Fathers, mothers,

a son.

Lovers.

I have you.

I have a brother.

Ragnar?

Yes.

And your sister, Thyra.

Yes.

She is alive.

No, she's dead.

In the fire.

Mildrith, she lives,

and is being held in the North.

It is the truth.

Skorpa told me.

I thought at first it could
be a lie to torment you.

Hearing it from me
would have made it true.

But now I know that it is true.

She lives.

You've seen it?

Yes.

I've seen her.

But I will see her no
more, the gift is fading.

When this battle is done,
your true path leads North.

It will be time to
face your past.

And you'll be with me?

Always.

Lord.

If God's help is required,

how could He look
favorably upon Uhtred?

A non-believer.

God is good.

Yes, Lord, but in following the heathen,
what does that say about our beliefs?

Death could be waiting
over the very next hill.

And it will be Uhtred
who stands in its way.

I have no doubt.

The Dane will always
protect his plunder.

The King is of value.

He is here to protect the King.

Something neither
you or I can do.

He is a man without a soul.

Then I will be his soul,
Lord, I will pray for him.

I will ride beside him
always, and into battle.

- I will be his conduit to God.
- And if you fall, in battle?

With the help of your prayers Brother,
I shall become invincible, I'm sure.

Brother Asser,

I should like you to be
the first of my messengers.

(HORSES NEIGHING)

Morning.

Sleep well?

He means, did you hump well?

I know what he means.

Sleep well, Lady?

ALFRED: If I may
speak to you all?

Though we are yet to complete the first
segment of our journey to Odda's estate,

it is important that
we begin the second.

Word of our army's gathering
point must be dispatched

to the further
reaches of our land.

Brother Asser here will
be my first messenger.

Halig?

Yes Lord.

You, will also be my voice.

I will Lord.

And me Lord.

Hild?

Lord.

She is a woman.

I'm as good a horseman
as anyone here.

If it means more Danes
will die, then I'll do it.

Yes Hild.

You will.

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LEOFRIC: Your horses.

Belong to him.

The Lord Odda.

You'll let us pass.

You selling or buying?

Selling.

To the Danes.

There is a peace.

Did you not know?

Odda has made a peace?

No, I did not.

Odda is loyal.

We shall see for
ourselves what is true.

Follow.

Lord.

You should remain out of sight
until we can be sure of your safety.

Odda is not a danger.

But who sits with Odda?

I will not hide.

Lord, please.

Hear the advice.

You are a symbol of Wessex.

You are the standard around
which our army will gather.

You cannot be put at risk.

Very well.

I must see this
with my own eyes.

- Lord that is not a good...
- I've made up my mind.

If there is treachery, it is
something I must witness.

- Then I will go with you.
- I do not require a nursemaid.

- I am a priest.
- And I, a king!

You will wait here with Iseult.

I am aware of the
care I need to take.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)

Nuns should not be so pretty, nor
have lips that demand to be kissed.

I see you agree.

Things'll get even.

But I'm rested, Lord.

GUARD: Lord?

ODDA: What is it?

Have the Danes arrived?

Leofric.

He's outside.

Then bring him
inside, he's our man.

He's with Uhtred.

Bring them both to me.

Leofric...

Uhtred, my prayers
have been answered.

God is good.

Lords.

It is good to see you
both, safe and well.

Leofric.

You are home.

Where in God's
name have you been?

Hiding Lord, and killing Danes.

Hopefully not on my land.

UHTRED: We've
been sent by the King.

We bring orders from the King.

What King is that?

King Alfred?

Who else, Lord?

Wessex it seems,
is full of kings.

There is Guthrum, who
is King of East Anglia,

and now sits in Winchester.

There is Aethelwold here,

who will tell anyone who
cares to listen that he is king.

Where will it end?

I have Alfred's written order.

It means nothing.

- You are to raise the fyrd.
- It is over for Alfred!

Alfred gave up on Wessex.

He decided to save himself!

No man has been more loyal
to Alfred than my father and I!

But he has failed us!

Danes surround
us, and he is hiding!

Alfred is king of the
eels, slippery and elusive!

You see it's true?

You have sided with the Danes.

What has Skorpa promised you?

Are you to be King, Odda?

- Leofric, are you still my man?
- Am I right?

I asked you a question Leofric.

I am still your man, Lord.

Then you will finish the business
you have with this Dane, and kill him.

You have my order! Kill him!

Lord, I cannot do that.

- I stand here as Alfred's messenger.
- I will not tell you again Leofric.

If any man tried to kill me, then
that man is a traitor to the King.

Leofric, you will kill him!

- Alfred is no longer my king!
- I will not do it, Lord.

- My son...
- Father you will not interfere.

(GRUNTS)

May your mother forgive me.

And may you be
forgiven for your treason.

(SURPRISED GASPS/MURMURS)

Lord.

Forgive him.

Let him die noble.

Forgive him.

I ask you this as your servant.

Odda.

You will do as I command.

You will raise
the Somerset fyrd.

Lord.

Forgive my son!

Please!

I will not forgive
what I have seen.

You will raise the fyrd.

Yes, Lord.

(FIRE CRACKLING)

I will need twenty horsemen.

To take word

to all men

able to carry sword,
hook, or spear.

The word is...
that Alfred is king.

(MEN CHEERING)

And will fight alongside
the swords of Wessex,

to his dying breath.

Come on!

(MEN CHEERING)

Come on!

(CHEERING/CHANTING)

May we speak?

About our son?

You know?

Then there's
nothing left to say.

I'm sorry that his death was
something that you had to face alone.

(SCOFFS)

I was not alone.

Being without a husband
does not mean that I am alone.

Then I'm sorry for the
life that I've given you.

I've found peace.

If you can do the same.

Was there sickness?

- I would like to understand.
- Children are frail.

You will have other sons.

I'm sure.

With your queen.

Is she here?

Yes.

I would like you
to leave me alone.

Never speak to me again.

We have nothing
that binds us, nothing.

Avoid me.

Please.

Uhtred Ragnarson.

Should I be pleased to see you?

Skorpa of the white horse.

I am expected,

by the Lord Odda.

The Lord Odda is in the
ground, buried as a traitor.

So what now?

Do I speak with you?

Does the truce stand?

For today it stands.

Tomorrow we'll kill you.

You will kill me, with what?

I have almost 1,000
men to call upon.

Your ships have
been burned Skorpa.

By Alfred.

He's gathering a
great Saxon army.

I am aware my ships are gone.

And I will have my revenge.

You should return to
Guthrum, and prepare to die.

Did your queen tell you,

that your sister is
being humped in the ass

each and every night
by one-eyed Sven?

Did your mother tell you that she
should have kept her legs closed?

I will look for you first!

Across the battlefield.

I will be there!

And I will not be
difficult to find.

ALFRED: He will go to Guthrum?

I believe he will, Lord.

Then the battle
is one step nearer.

Beocca.

You should wash out your mouth.

Yes Lord, I will...

prevail.

How many men?

400.

No more.

And this is the
great Saxon army?

Their numbers will grow.

We need to march.

There needs to be a
story of a slaughter.

Only days ago, Ragnar was
asking if the war was over.

Skorpa is right, there
must be a slaughter.

We must take
the fight to Alfred.

And his God.

And you are ready

to kill your brother?

If it comes to that.

Yes.

Then we shall face one
great army with another.

Once the armies are assembled,

I shall speak to them as one.

Each man should know

this war is not only about land.

Should the heathens win,

then Christ is defeated.

When you speak to the men Lord,

you cannot make it a sermon.

Then what do you suggest I say?

Tell them that
you'll die for them.

That's good.

Tell them that we'll make
the Danes pay in blood.

And that they'll be
rewarded in plunder.

I am to talk of
revenge and greed?

They're men Lord, not angels.

We shall stop for a moment.

Halt!

We halt!

Lord?

It is Egbert's Stone.

Within these next few yards,

we will know if we have an army,

of angels, or otherwise.

I will go alone.

If no one is there, what then?

I see.

Not a single one.

Not a single man
has answered my call.

Then we wait.

We must wait, Lord.

A fine knife.

Dane's knife.

This thing?

Yes, I took it from a Dane.

- A Dane I killed.
- Where?

Winchester.

This was before you groveled
on your ass to Guthrum?

Before I presented
myself to him.

Yes.

I was not, however,
treated in a kingly manner,

and decided to escape.

A king under the
Danes is no king.

Uhtred, I do like you, but I
rather tire of your preaching.

Have you ever thought
of becoming a priest?

- Ever since I was a boy.
- That's a lie.

I've baptised him twice.

He's still not a Christian.

For luck.

Now I'll need a lock from you.

Where's Alfred?

Watching.

Waiting for his army.

I think I shall go and
sit with him a while.

You are fond of him now?

For luck.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Lord.

I thought you
would like company.

What do you see?

What do you hear?

- I hear nothing Lord.
- No. No.

There is a... change
in the shadows,

in the air.

They're out there.

I see nothing but grass, Lord.

- Beyond the grass, trees...
- There, there.

It's men.

Mo... more men, there.

They have answered the call.

The swords of
England, they're coming.

(LAUGHS)

It's the swords of Wessex.

The swords of England.

Today,

is a day for warriors.

A day to kill your enemies.

A day,

we make the pagan's wish
they have never heard of Wessex.

Today,

we fight for Wessex!

(CHEERING)

And not only for Wessex.

We have men here
from Northumbria,

from Mercia, from East Anglia.

And why are the pagan's here?

They want your wives
for their pleasure.

They want your
children as their slaves.

They want your
homes as their own.

But they do not know us!

(CHEERING)

They do not know our swords.

They do not know our axes.

Our spears.

They do not know our courage!

And today,

we kill them!

(CHEERING)

We shall make the
ground red with their blood.

We shall strip them of
what they have plundered.

We shall make them
cry out for mercy!

And there will be none!

(CHEERING)

No mercy!

No mercy!

No mercy!

(CONTINUE CHANTING) No mercy!

Should I fall,

you and Hild are to take my
horse and ride clear of here.

You will not fall.

- I forbid it.
- Everything I have

is packed in my
bags, it's yours.

You will not fall.

(CHANTING) No mercy!

I fight for you.

Kill them all!

(CONTINUE CHANTING) No Mercy!

Then no mercy it must be.

Should we meet Uhtred in
battle, there can be no doubt.

No mercy.

None.

We should not be
holding back, Lord.

We should attack with every man.

I will decide how we fight.

You will follow my orders.

Yes Lord.

No mercy.

Form our lines.

Form our lines!

Shields up!

Advance!

LEOFRIC: Come on!

Forward.

Hold the line.

We work as one.

We do not break!

Shield lock.

Hold the line!

Halt.

Halt!

Wulfhere!

I will have your guts
you traitorous bastard!

This is our land!

(CHEERING)

(YELLING)

Second!

Third!

First in line, as you wished.

Hmmm.

(EXHALES)

(YELLING)

Here they come.

Hold.

Hold!

(SWORDS CLANGING)

Ah!

Keep the wall tight!

LEOFRIC: Have that
Wulfhere, you bastard!

Hold!

Leofric.

On to your feet.

Leofric!

Leave him.

Leave him!

Close the gaps!

Keep the wall tight!

Three, two, one.

(GRUNTING/GROANING)

No mercy!

Ah!

No more ground should be lost!

(GRUNTING/GROANING)

Follow me!

God have mercy.

(SCREAMING)

♪

(GASPS)

We fall back as one.

Hold.

We hold here.

We go no further.

It's backwards with
me and my level.

And...

(SOLDIERS GROAN AS ONE)

Uhtred Ragnarson!

Do you hear me?

I hear you Skorpa.

Do you wish to surrender?

I have a gift for you.

Your queen!

No mercy!

(YELLING)

You will be struck
down with my spear!

(YELLS)

And you will spend
eternity in the fires of hell!

(YELLING)

Uhtred!

Ah!

(YELLING)

Take the horse.

(SCREAMS)

Lord, what are your orders?

Lord?

Did you see that?

He came as the priest said.

What Lord?

Their God is with them.

So what are your orders?

End it.

♪

No!

♪

No mercy!

No mercy!

His grave is to be marked
like that of an Ealdorman.

I shall see to it.

Uhtred.

Iseult is whole.

She has been wrapped
and made ready for burial.

(UHTRED SIGHS)

I want her to have a pyre.

Then she shall have it.

Uhtred.

For all that you have done,

for all that you have shown me,

thank you.

You have given everything.

You are the man I always
hoped you would become.

♪

UHTRED: In the
year 878, at Ethandun,

King Alfred defeated
Guthrum of the Danes,

and drove them from Wessex.

ALFRED: I am indebted.

Uhtred of Bebbanburg.

Wessex is indebted.

There can be no
negotiation Lord.

Only surrender.

That is your advice?

It is.

I hear you.

Lord.

Peace was secured with hostages.

Including my friend Brida.

And my brother, Young Ragnar.

Peace was further secured
by Earl Guthrum's baptism.

And acceptance of
the Christian God.

Do you renounce the
devil and all his works?

I do.

Let this water cleanse you.

And make you worthy
of God's blessing.

Guthrum, you are
now a child of God.

- Amen. ALL: Amen.

As for Uhtred the Godless,

my journey continues.

My path leads North,

to blood feuds, to revenge,

and to Bebbanburg.

Destiny is all.