Kings (2009) s01e03 Episode Script

Don't go! Don't go.
Don't go.
There are days when things must be right.
Today things must be perfect.
They come, as we speak, our enemy, and we must treat them as friends.
Processional, signing, reception.
Every detail has been carefully chosen, and details count.
Seating charts can alter the course of delicate history, battles lost for want of a dessert spoon.
We can change the world today so long as we provide perfection.
The day's beginning, sir.
And a good day it will be.
Feeling luckier already.
Two inches from the King's coffee.
Mind the eaves.
They've reached Shiloh.
- That one's fine.
- Fine is for every other day.
- If today goes as it should - As it will.
Some photographer's gonna snap the picture to keep the memory of the day you made peace with the implacable, and i'll be damned if in it your tie is just fine.
They're going to sign.
You did it.
- Without any reverend.
- That's right.
All by yourself.
You were right about Shepherd.
He's a bad omen.
We have a chance at peace finally.
Anything goes wrong, we could be plunged back into the black of war.
Take him out.
Today might not be the best time.
As soon as the treaty's signed.
Use your best.
Order given.
Radio silent.
Nervous people challenging my assumptions.
Hanson, you look two steps off awful.
- Treaty looks good, though.
- Thank you, sir.
- Pencils, Perry? - Sharp, sir.
Relations between Gath and Gilboa are historically contentious, going back to the previous century but since the end of hostilities at the front Sleep well? - How was breakfast? - Pay attention.
Forward march! Detail Halt! So do we shake hands? Or shall we wait till there's something to shake over? Good thought.
Join hands over things acomplished, not intended.
Two pens, one paper.
We are close, gentlemen.
We sign our names, we shake hands, and future ghosts know us for our contributions, not our wars.
Who's in? Never before has so much hope pinned on one crucial moment.
Mom, you made it.
Come on in.
They're about to sign.
Let's just get down to veteran's affairs and get Eli's check - so I can get back home.
- We will.
You just got here.
You should see this.
- This is what Eli died for.
- We have every indication this treaty will be treated not only as a permanent truce between the countries but as an opportunity to open up the borders to trade.
We need to review the treaty first.
I assure you the treaty is as we last left it, every word consistent.
Just a moment.
Before all that Where's your captain, David Shepherd? I'd like to meet the man who offered the peace we accepted.
- He's not here? - I'm afraid not.
We were of a mind to security.
Entry limited to only the essential.
Given the scope of the agreement, which includes - They're not signing.
- It was your brother's sacrifice that got them there.
Now we get to watch them squander it.
You don't have to do this, David staying in Shiloh.
I'm not coming home, mom.
Not yet.
You have your family, your press.
If we are to sign, he should be here as well, don't you think? We'll gladly wait.
- Not certain what's going on - Why aren't they signing? You juste a one boy What good can you do here against all that? Conversation that Bill tried to pick up between our King and Gath premier Shaw.
- Okay, it looks like - It's the peace talks.
They're asking for me.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
- It's the King.
- David, wait.
Don't go.
I have to.
Sous-titres : Walid20-101 Breys -Ori- Guig Go away! No.
They're not shooin'.
Thomasina's gonna be mad.
I hate when she gets mad.
Five days, no break, no sleep.
But he gets to lunch with the premier.
You're going to table.
Five-course meal.
Napkin in lap.
Bread on your left.
White wine, red wine, water goblet.
The King always grabs the wrong glass.
So if you're sitting on his right, expect not to have one.
Silverware Start from the outside, move in.
Understand, we are far from finished.
- Do nothing to screw this up.
- These are volatile people.
You can give them no excuse to take offense.
You just keep getting into trouble.
I'm trying to memorize goblet order, and all I can think about is my mom.
She's in Shiloh today.
My brother.
I know some people in veteran's affairs.
Maybe I can get someone to help her, walk her through it.
Don't worry.
Think you're ready for this? He's ready enough.
Sir, what you've done today, getting Gath here to sign for peace, - if there's anything I can do - Being king means never - sleeping through the night.
- An old enemy said that before I had him executed.
People ask how I cope with all the responsibilities, millions of souls relying on all the good air in my lungs.
It's an easy secret.
Every day I look for signs in my life and try to read into them God's intentions.
Take a good look at your life right now, captain, and think hard.
What does God want you to do today? To shut the hell up.
There's hope yet.
Premier Shaw, captain Shepherd.
The hero of Gilboa, slayer of tanks.
I imagined a giant.
Sir.
All i've seen in my life I'm not often moved.
You did a rare thing.
I'm sorry, sir.
You have no seat.
- That's not possible.
- I'm sorry, sir.
It's the case.
- It's the seating chart.
- Then change it.
Go ask the queen.
The queen spoke plain.
No more changes.
Not invited to table? The crown prince? Just offering my regrets.
State luncheons I have better things to do.
David told me you were here.
He wanted to be here himself, but he was called away.
I'm a friend of his.
He told me why you've come.
I'm so sorry about your son.
I know the where tape can be sticky here.
I just wanted to see if I could make anything easier for you.
I can see why he likes you.
If you really wanna help me, help me get David back home.
I know you think he doesn't belong here I don't want him to leave because he doesn't belong.
I'm scared he does.
He's my son.
I knew before anyone he was born different.
In the caul.
Seven sons, a mother knows.
This one you protect from what wants to happen.
He has a destiny in him.
People with destinies things don't go well for them.
They die old and unhappy or young and unfinished.
Not for him.
Looks to be enjoying himself.
May be a partner after all.
I'm not so sure about him.
I don't think general Mallick much wants to be here.
And what about you, captain? What do you think about our treaty? Do you believe your people are willing to accept sacrificing to their hated enemy? I want to hear a simple soldier's opinion.
Is your country ready for peace? To be honest, I was instructed not to speak for fear of saying something stupid and jeopardizing the treaty.
It's that important to everyone here, and it's that important to me.
My brother died, and this treaty is the only thing that can give that any meaning, so if it's not too rude, I'm, gonna follow my orders for once keep my mouth shut and just try to use the right glass.
He's proving useful after all.
Stay the order? When we leave, wherever he stands, he dies.
Yes, sir.
- That's not going to work - It will, don't bother.
You give up, I don't.
Tha't the difference about us.
You're scared of Thomasina, that's the difference.
Master of the birds! Sometimes you should maybe listen to me.
We've traveled far, haven't we? Pretty damn, sir.
You're a hell of a commander.
My father doesn't think I represent.
The old man doesn't know a fig from a fart.
We'll be at war forever with him as king.
I know it's been hard.
You've given your bones, stopped the clock on your lives.
that, as much as I do well with it.
But I do wield an ample slice of the treasury.
Who wants to waste some money? Private.
Don't worry about it.
Heads up.
For your mom.
This is all wrong.
Miss This soldier has been valiantly defending your country.
Maybe you ould take him into the dressing room and make sure that fits.
Soldier, you do as the nice lady says.
You sell cars here? And where does the great hero of Gilboa hail from? I grew up on a farm near Port prosperity.
You mean the port of sorrow.
We have a different name for it.
My father died defending that land.
I try to call it by the name he did.
Excuse me.
Old habits.
Stealing desserts.
You went there to help my mom.
- She called me.
- I just wanted to help or say hello.
Not my best idea.
Everyone else in your family always sends someone than to see a fish or the mermaid.
She she doesn't think you're safe in Shiloh.
Yeah, she might have a point.
I can trust, and I only ever see you in the hallway.
Well, as far as I know, life happens in hallways.
Not the time for that, young man.
Maybe later, if we make it through the day, maybe we could - I don't have an actual idea.
- None need.
I'd like that.
Go.
I see you're still nose-to-nose in private corners.
Obviously not too private.
It was nice that you took an interest in him when he was the press's darling, but, that card's been played.
I'm not playing card.
But you should be.
A boy like that, he's He's innocent now, but he'll get a taste of manor life soon enough, and then surely he'll start enjoying things.
Desire for comfort replaces desire proper all too quickly, and the chairs here are very soft.
I picked them myself.
We've hemmed and hawed enough.
Let's havet it.
My wife commands an army ours wouldn't want to face allied.
There's an inconsistency in the treaty.
Water rights in the west are in your favor.
This is not what we agreed.
I assure you, that's correct, amended by the percentages you requested.
Your King built your country on lies like this.
He won't have us anymore.
If there's an issue, we can fix it later.
You've come all this way.
Just words on a page.
This is words that you twist to your advantage.
We will not sign this! Fix it, and we'll be back.
Wait you can't.
You can't do this.
Please.
Please.
Get off of him.
The great hero's just a child, and a stupid one at that.
Cry for your brother again See what answer you get this time.
Lay a hand on me now.
I beg you, give me the reason.
This is an insult.
There will be no treaty.
Congratulations, Shepherd.
We're going back to war.
The queen was already unhappy you and the prince didn't attend to table, and now she doesn't know what to do about anything, being foul to everyone.
And the King? He hasn't said a word since Gath left Just scary quiet the way he gets.
They say it's the worst day the King's ever had.
Treasury.
Have them announce it now.
Let's see if we can't make a bad day worse.
You look tired, David.
I keep having bad dreams.
Disturbing? No more than when I'm awake.
You'll be fine.
I really screwed up.
I saw that.
Not your finest hour.
I always have dreams in the city.
Something about Shiloh.
They say that dreams are a 60th part prophecy.
Here maybe even more.
The key Read the signs.
Find out what it is that they are trying to tell you.
Don't go.
But I shouldn't have come today.
Maybe.
Where're you going? Where I should have been all along.
We have the response from Gath.
They said they'd reconsider leaving.
They've agreed to hold for 3 hours so we can weigh a new demand.
They want an additional ten kilometers into the north and all the water rights to compensate for bad faith and personal insult.
There's nothing to be done.
They never intended to sign.
It's not Shepherd's fault.
They were just looking for an excuse.
If it hadn't been one thing, it would have been another.
The pattern in the rug.
All to lead us on.
And maybe break our hearts in the offing.
Sir.
This house is on fire! Whatever it is can wait! It's the treasury.
They're saying it's empty, bankrupt.
I don't understand.
How? He didn't.
It's treason, what you've done! You cut your strings.
You think I'd just let you stand? What we built over decades, all the country gone in days? All gone because of your grudge, all gone on the day that we could have had peace? We'll all be stronger for it.
In time.
With real leadership.
This country is at its best when its king listens to me.
Do you hate the idea of peace or just the lost opportunity of more profit? Or maybe you just can't stand that someone had a thought to defy you.
It doesn't matter why I want the war to continue, only that I do.
Was it that sad in here, William? Were you that lonely I could have had any number of women sent over, and look where we are now.
Go ahead.
Killing me won't change a thing.
Your country dies with me.
Things will change.
I'll stand, and you will watch me do it.
I don't die in a corner.
I plow through or break a wall.
How do you think I got to be king? - By begging me.
- We'll see.
- A car, small detail.
- Countryside, sir? - No.
Gehenna.
- We're going to hell.
Excuse me.
I'm sorry, but there seems to be a problem with your card.
It's been declined.
My card's linked to the royal treasury.
Run it again.
I did.
My card's been declined? My card's been decline.
I hope there's no problem with the treasury.
No reason whatsoever for alarm.
There's still some time before the clock runs out, and we still remain hopeful that a settlement can be reached.
I assure you that the King's personally There's no hope, is there? My boy.
- It was all my fault.
- I'm sure they'd let you think that.
They only use people like us.
Look what they do.
Make me wait all day just to get paid because my son died! To hell with them, their death benefit.
Why did he die unless something good happens today? There's no meaning in his death, no benefit.
It's just pain.
Come home.
Let's have no more of it.
Abedon.
Vesper.
He's awake also.
Bad dreams, I'll wager.
I warned you.
Being king means never sleeping through the night again.
It's day.
- You got the Schiller.
- Working out my translation.
The verse is fighting me tonight.
Today.
So the bad days outweigh the good.
Long time takes its toll.
You start to See things you're not quite sure are there.
I used to fight it.
Force the distinction Is, isn't.
After a while, it got boring, so I just gave in.
Being mad means You'll never be lonely again.
I don't have that good fortune.
You saw too clearly.
That can't be fun.
There's a black weight on you.
- Looks like a squid over your head.
- All goes well in my kingdom.
Your kingdom? It used to be half mine until Silas came and Took it and built his monstrosity and Told them all I was dead.
Your people celebrated when I said so.
The bloody King of Carmel, Vesper Abedon, finally falls.
They melted your statue into a brick and sunk it into the sea.
Shouldn't have killed so many, maybe.
I see it now.
You didn't come here today to taunt me.
You want something.
When I marched onto Carmel, your reserves were already empty, the money never found.
Is that it? My gold again? You hid a nation's material wealth in a home or in a bank.
I want it today.
Where is it? 30 years, a king in a box.
I haven't told you yet.
Why today? I could kill you.
You won't kill me.
I'm the only one who ever tells you the truth.
Waste of a day this turned out to be.
Getting nothin' done! She's alive? - You spared her? - She's a grown woman now.
She lives well.
You waited all these years Till you needed somethin' to show me this.
And you think you have patience? She's not alone In the picture.
There are others? Alive? Who else? Please.
- Please - The gold.
No truth whatsoever to the rumeur of problem with our treasory.
You are all welcome to go to your banks and check.
Just a move, the gold being taken to a new location, prompting a system error.
I'm no system error! I'm his damn benefactor! Where did he get that much gold? Is all that really necessary? This isn't your concern.
It is when it spoils my plans.
- I want you to stop this stupid game.
- Game? - Your husband - My husband is a brat.
But no more so than my brother.
I can't have you two spoiling the holidays.
This thing between you Let's just call it done.
- He's gone too far this time.
- And I'm sure you went too far right on back, then him again, your serve.
The match has too end.
No more retaliations.
You take his last play on the chin.
Why would I do that? When we banished Andrew from court, we had good reason.
But he could find himself invited back.
Your life is too empty.
It'd be nice to have your son around again, wouldn't you say? Two minutes to the hour.
Then they're gone.
Don't blame David for what happened.
He was only trying to help see through to your goals.
People like him only make you a stronger king.
Maybe you defend him too well.
Don't you start lecturing me on class distinction and social hierarchy.
You yourself were scandalously poor once.
I don't care about that.
I wonder how he'd react if he knew about you.
The story that I'd wager good money you haven't shared with him.
I think he might surprise you.
You're gonna make me come out and say it? Have you forgotten your vow? I love you so much it embarrasses us both, so you know I take no joy.
You once asked me to bear witness So that it ever appeared that you forget I should be there to remind you.
I didn't want the job, but I'm doing it because you asked.
And so I have.
So close.
and visiting the whole week.
I just wish there was something I could tell them, - something I could do.
- There's nothing you can do.
yet to be explained.
It's uncertain at this time, but there might be some connection between this abrupt departure and the news that the treasury was bankrupt earlier today.
Stop the car.
- Stop the car! - What? I need you to get out.
- What, honey? - I'll explain later, okay? - What are you doing? I need the car.
It's an emergency.
It's an emergency, come on! That's my cab! - Don't move! - Show me your hands! - Don't go! Please! - Stop, or I'll shoot! - Hands up! - You have to finish this! - That's your message? - Please! You think you can make peace? There is no peace! There never will be until every one of you is dead, everyone you love is dead! - Back away from him.
- Back away! - Hold your positions! - Get down, stand down now! - Drop your weapon! - Stand down! Stand down! Why don't we take a walk? You want it over too.
I believe that.
But your generals, they won't let you.
Gath is its military, and the boy destroyed one of our tanks.
They've been shamed.
What'll it take to make them stop? Not some petty terrace or a stretch of rock.
What do you need to bring to them? What's the real cost of real peace? My people have no hope for better.
They see how you live, and they want it.
They want this industry, games, cranes, Shiloh.
The dream you gave them.
They want my city.
I'll do you one better.
I'll give you the means to make your own.
Port prosperity, a world center of trade.
I took it from you and with it built Shiloh.
Take it back.
You build something with it for your people, not your generals.
Prosperity.
Or the opportunity for it.
Get your generals in line.
Issue peace Real, lasting.
Six months hence, under Gath control.
Your people won't accept it.
They'll learn to.
If they know the reason.
If you will accept.
I made an offer and Gath accepted.
We will, in six months' time, give over port prosperity in exchange for lasting peace.
It will be difficult, but it's a sacrifice we'll be glad for in time.
Michelle.
Sir.
You've had a busy day.
Sir.
That's not a very detailed account of your actions.
Sir, I just knew I couldn't let them leave.
There's an upper limit of tolerance.
Are you trying to get sent home, captain? I need to be here, sir.
What you did today saving the treaty, making peace They don't understand what you've done for us, what you do, but I've seen it, and I'm in awe.
You were chosen to be king for a reason.
When I read the signs in my life they say that I was sent here to help you.
What I can do for you I will.
Then do that.
Another matter.
My daughter.
Doesn't seem very interested.
Then no matter at all then.
- You believe him, that he's loyal? - We have nothing to fear from him.
He acts in our favor.
And fortune clearly favors him.
Some people make me a stronger king.
Abort the operation.
What? Then get word through, now.
Our man went radio silent after your order.
It may be too late to stop him.
- What are we gonna do? - Get it done.
- No bird's telling me what to do.
- That a grenade? Wait! Check fire! Birds are gone, ma'am.