Queen of Swords (2000) s01e05 Episode Script

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Stars are bright tonight.
Are they captain?
I hadn't noticed.
She had some wine.
Might open your eyes.
Your eyes have obviously seen a great deal
this evening.
Yes, they have.
And I couldn't help noticing that she were
alone.
It's pretty.
Notice I was alone too.
That's why I left.
Well, you're not alone anymore.
I'll get a scorcher back in some.
No.
I'm returning home, but thank you.
You're most talented.
Well, why don't you let me escort you
wherever the hell it is you're going.
The wrong is dark and dangerous.
And might be safer without a dashing
captain.
Dashing.
You're moving, you're dead.
Stand a doctor.
I just relate for a doctor.
Yours had made it that bad, although.
Yes, I am.
I am Crispin.
Cardamina is my sister.
I was.
Now she's nobody, sister.
We thank you.
You were very kind, Senator.
I'm sorry for your loss.
There will be a trial.
We hope you will testify.
Yes, I will.
Of course.
Even though our sister was only a baguero
girl in your wealthy lady.
I'm the only one that's all would happen.
Truth is blinds in you.
It sees well enough.
But sometimes it chooses to look another
way.
Our sin, you're enough.
I'm sorry, Senorita, for my brother.
This must be a painful experience for you
both.
I will leave you to your prayers.
You insult her.
She will speak for Cardamina.
Crispin, you're a puppy.
She will betray us.
I trust her.
Even she's going to pay her respects.
The only reason she gave was their birth.
The other shall.
You are Montoya?
Coronel Lewis, Montoya.
You will release my son.
And second murderer, free.
You've made a mistake.
Anton is not a killer.
Senorita, I represent the law.
There are procedures, processes.
I cannot release an accused man without a
reason.
I have eight very good armed reasons
outside.
And one here, Montoya.
Aye, mother's passion.
How heartwarming.
However, I cannot let him go.
Just because you claim that he is
innocent.
Besides the young man, says nothing in his
own defense.
Let me see him.
Of course.
You should know there is one other
inconvenience.
A witness to the event.
Who calls my son a murderer?
Is he not ready?
I work metal, not miracles.
You'll be my aunt.
You'll watch your dog.
Caught iron is like beautiful woman.
You must handle it carefully.
I'll get your fingers burnt.
Nothing.
Those men are travel.
I can feel you.
Black?
Who are they?
I think they're from Rancho Goin jail.
Tonight, Luke will work late.
Must build a second coffin and scaffold.
For the boy.
I warned you tonight.
This is what you get when I flew around
with trash.
I'll call that.
I loved her.
Look, I know she was your first.
Carmel was perfect.
An angel.
And you made me break her heart.
I did it for your own good.
One day you'll thank me for it.
For what, killing her?
There's a murder in this cell.
It's not me.
No.
Yes.
You'll have killed us both.
You'll hang over my dead body and any
other body that gets in the way.
Oh, yes.
Dead bodies are something you know all
about.
Wonder what we have here.
There are hangs where he doesn't.
It was a matter to you.
We use a small fish to catch the bigger
one, Christian.
And then we see what else is left in our
net.
She's dead.
Who cares about her dress?
That should have been her wedding dress.
And it would have been if she listened to
me.
She's dead because she listened to you.
Very him, you said.
You can all live in a big house.
It was her chance to become a lady.
She was our sister and you used her.
She really loved Anton.
I loved his money too.
Not another word.
All I want is justice, brother.
You get it.
The witness will justify.
I tell you this.
If she doesn't, send your either.
We'll answer to me.
When
I get home, I'm going to take a bath and
stain it all night.
I'll wash your scenes away.
Who has time to sin?
Maybe we can outrun them.
I wish I could be my other self for a few
minutes.
I wish I could be somewhere else for a few
minutes.
Hurry, he's saved.
Get the business.
That won't be necessary.
Surround the house.
No one lives.
Senior Rita Alvarado, I take it.
And you are surprised.
I didn't expect to find a gentle woman
here.
I didn't expect to find an intruder.
He's mother.
Your aunt, I'm smart.
Leave us.
I want to speak with your mistress alone.
Where are my manners?
Of course.
Some tea for our guests, please.
Don't think.
You're quite right.
It's too hot for tea, maybe lemonade.
And be quick.
So, the business.
You will not testify against my son.
Forgive my confusion, but I'm not sure
what you mean.
I mean, my son is a boy, a dreamer,
not a killer.
Then I thank God he will spare the sight
of him.
Standing in a balcony holding a smoking
pistol in the hand.
Don't test my patience.
You won't last ten seconds, girl.
Where's Marta, where'd that lemonade cross
me?
Cut you down, testify.
And I'll kill you.
It's Colonel Montoya here.
No, see you later.
Thank you.
Hello, Vera.
All alone.
Do you want some coffee?
I'm looking for Colonel Montoya,
maybe later.
There's something.
Never mind.
Let me go!
You all right?
They are following your senator.
Yes, I know.
Don't worry.
We are here to protect you.
I'm sorry, but I don't think that's
necessary.
Who would want to hurt me?
We know that their answer, Mary Rose,
visited you.
She told you that Carmino was stealing her
precious son for his money.
No?
No, she didn't.
I'm worried that Ontario's will stop you
from testifying.
You will testify.
Yes, I will.
I've already promised that.
Not if you please excuse me.
So?
You do not remember your father.
I'm sorry about that, but I need to
father.
Not that every talks about him.
I ask your mother.
You're rather stern woman, I've noticed.
She still thinks she's a sea captain.
Commanding the elements to silence.
Such a Shakespeare?
The Tempest.
Perhaps your mother is
more like Lady Macbeth,
another woman with
much blood on her hands.
How would you know?
It is common knowledge she was a pirate.
She fought pirates.
She still has a commission from England
and Spain.
Yes, yes.
Indeed, she was a sea wolf, a mercenary.
So you didn't know after all.
Enough of her.
How can I help you?
You can.
I mean, there's dead.
But you are not.
Perhaps you would like to keep it that
way.
Does he know how lucky he is?
I think the young man appreciates his
situation.
What are you talking about?
Carmena.
A scheming bitch practically worked her
way through half the town.
Oh, yeah.
Just ask the local boys.
I'll tell you.
You had a little land, you had money.
Yeah, Carmena.
You are.
I can imagine your shock when you found
out.
Terrible.
What are you talking about?
Really, we don't blame you for killing
her.
Did your mother put you up to it?
She may be even help.
Get out.
Get out.
I think killer.
First you're saying nothing.
Which makes it look like you killed her.
Then you accuse your mother of killing
her.
And then you tell us now you didn't kill
her.
Which is You also
picked the keyhole!
You will die for that if nothing else.
So much for Germany confession of him.
Today is still young.
Tell a hangman to prepare two nurses.
One for him, one for his mother.
Sir?
Not a goose?
Not a goose.
Where are you?
What?
What?
What?
I can't do this today.
Okay, but I was the bull last week.
And you could Not
blame that game now.
I need your help.
So you're the damsel in distressing him
the white knight.
I don't know the game.
Can I stop this?
Just listen.
Enough.
Well, I Never enough.
I I don't have time.
I've got time.
Just wasting it talking.
I've got to go somewhere.
Where?
Never mind.
Oh, yes, so I get it.
Is this somebody I
No?
I got you no, Pharaoh.
A matter of life and death.
But life and death.
I know what you must think of me.
Pharaoh, what's going on?
Just because two people love each other.
Doesn't mean they deserve to die.
Karmina?
Is that what this is about?
A woman who had one rest of her name.
A man of wealth.
Is that a crime?
There are a few know anything.
I know what he feels like to have nothing.
Tell me what you know.
Doesn't matter.
You are the one whose words will hang a
man.
A man who's guilty of murder?
Things aren't always what they seem.
I'm sorry, Senorise, I truly am, but I
cannot give you access to a prisoner.
You are my sole witness.
I cannot risk the accused influencing your
testimony.
You're so sweet.
You're worried about me.
But Anton's life depends on me,
and all I saw were shadows on a curtain.
When a man is staring
death in the face,
sometimes you cannot
always believe what he says.
Trust me.
Poor thing.
Such a burden for one man to be judge,
jury, and executioner.
I understand why you were afraid.
The boy's mother has come out in
Elkanyonalaluna.
And men watch you.
The girl's brothers, they follow you.
It must be unnerving.
Exactly.
Which is why I need to know more.
I tried to be brave, but I should have
known you see right through me.
Death.
Like conscience.
Like cowards of us all.
But we must be strong.
Your noble father don't
have a rather, would rather
have chosen death
before failing to tell the truth.
Now, well, this is trouble.
I'm supposed to guard her as he ended.
Trouble is our ally, Grisha.
Observe.
Well, did you agree not to testify?
Sadly, not my damn.
I tried to persuade her, but I should
have killed her when I had the chance.
The test I'll route to testify is Mary
Rose kills her, and then you get her land.
Then I hang Mary Rose to murder.
And you get both her land.
Perfect.
Just when you think the gods are forsaken
you.
A message, white message.
It says nothing.
It says they're going to die.
Oh, no.
Are you hurt?
No.
But when Mary Rose's men is dead,
I warned you.
You attacked me.
And you defended yourself.
I think I've knew how.
But I don't.
Not as test Alvarado.
Not that's not supposed to be this way.
Only the queen kills.
And now there's a can no longer hide
behind the mask.
Such as I watch myself as the queen,
and I'm amazed at what she does.
How confident she is.
How she kills.
It's not easy.
It shouldn't be.
Killed with his own knife.
How is that possible?
Who did this?
He rolled out of town to stop the growth
from testifying.
You think he'd fall for that woodless
girl?
Find his killer.
Bring him to me.
See you, Senora.
Colonel!
Colonel!
Got a problem.
Only one.
Really?
Things must be improving.
I got a report.
One of Mary Rose's ranch arrows was a
knife to death.
So surely, Christian, we have one less
problem.
It was a foreman.
So what happens if Mary Rose decides to
tear the town apart, trying to find
Then that will stop asking him how to
live.
So what are your orders, Colonel?
Patients.
There is an oriental out of the world.
That teaches how to defeat an opponent by
using his own strength against him.
Well, it sounds great.
And also very bloody.
What did you say, Senora?
A conscience.
It's a little late on the day for that.
Don't you see?
Yes, sir.
Donald crack is neck for sure.
No, with this, you throw him.
You don't crack his neck.
I fished you.
He's a light one.
He needs bigger throw.
No, that's good.
No, no good.
He will just angle for a point.
Are you sure he killed Kamina?
Not at all.
Our witness is What if
someone could prove he didn't?
What?
What if someone, you know
So what really happened?
Senora Diogo.
I can't imagine what interest a noble lady
could have in a common murderer.
And an even more common victim.
But I wonder
what would happen.
If someone's husband were
to hear of such a witness, a
witness who perhaps was
concealed in a nearby bedroom.
Imagine.
An affair would be revealed.
A jewel would be inevitable.
The husband she saw at doors would be no
match for her.
Angry, young, virile lover.
And he would die on his knees in the dirt.
The poor widow's
fortune, so as seriously
acquired, might become
forfeit to the authorities.
She might perhaps lose everything,
and fall into oblivion and poverty.
Some words are better left and spoke.
Don't you think, Vera?
Vera, I've been looking all over for you.
Don't tell you won't let me see Anton.
Why do you hunt me with this?
Vera, I need the truth.
Anton needs the truth.
Can you live with this blood on your
hands?
Do you swear you'll tell no one?
And my father's honor.
I've been drinking wine with a young man.
I was in the hotel.
I heard voices shouting in the next room.
Anton, please don't say that.
You're my life.
I love you, you know that.
My mother forbids it.
I went to the window, and I saw her take
his gun.
Give it to me.
If I can't have you, nobody wins.
No, you don't mean it, please.
Give it to me.
Be careful.
Please.
Give it to me.
I was with someone else.
If I say what I saw, it would destroy
Gaspan.
He's a good man.
He doesn't deserve this.
We can't let an innocent man hang.
He held me.
He's not the dead who I need of our
prayers.
That those who are left behind.
Go to Nelmonto.
He has Anton confessed.
The young man is cunning.
He thinks that silence will buy his
freedom.
But that's not possible, is it?
It's not that other promise you will
testify.
Come, come.
We are a man.
We know the true value of a woman's
promise, don't we?
One way or another, we will have justice
for our sister's death.
I pray that you are right.
It's so beautiful and so peaceful.
To see your killer unfree would indeed be
a sin.
And where you are, a woman.
It's easier.
You're coming with me.
Your mistress testifies your die.
She doesn't, you live.
Is that plain enough?
It's clear you end.
You're no
good to me, Dad.
Take her.
Perfect, that's a moment, can't be done.
It's all right.
It's my favorite time of day.
I can relax.
Don't prefer it.
As always, we look forward to your petty
conquest version.
Where is I?
I prefer to contemplate my day's great
achievements.
Colonel Montoya, may I have a word with
you?
Of course.
Hello.
I've decided not to testify.
Really?
And what has brought about this sudden
change of hurt, senorita?
Your lecture on truth hit a mark.
If I cause an innocent man to hang,
that happens.
It has my heart flutter just thinking
about it.
Are you sure this is just your conscience
speaking?
Perhaps there is some other witness.
Only there was.
Why must I be responsible for this man's
life?
It's just too much to bear.
You will testify to what you saw or
whatever it is you feel.
It is the law.
Why, Colonel, I thought you were the law.
It's only alright.
Everything is just perfect, Christian.
The sun sets on a satisfactory day.
And it was rise tomorrow on a hanging.
It was the right show, senorita!
Let the mark up!
Look after the others.
You have children, Gypsy.
No.
When Anton was 80 fell off a horse,
and lay unconscious for hours.
Let me guess.
You killed the horse.
I've lost shipmates and comrades even a
husband, but
It was that moment that I knew what real
loss was.
Sometimes while you can do this,
nothing.
I hope your mistress stays silent.
You would sad me to kill you.
Then don't.
What kind of phantom are you?
A friend of senorita lvarados.
I had no doubt to free her Gypsy cook.
I'm no cook.
No swordsman either.
But how about your friend here?
Nobody's she.
Leave her.
She's mine.
I get better.
You'll have to.
Finish it and bury me where I can see the
sea.
I'm not here to kill you.
Then you're a fool.
Tessa lvarado will not testify against
your son.
Oh.
You have my word.
Words are cheap.
Why should I believe your word?
Because she knows he's innocent.
Not enough.
Then I offer my life as a token of my
word.
I place myself in your trust.
You stake your life against my honor.
You would have made a proud buck in here.
Please accept my apologies.
Tpsy cook?
I think about it.
Senorita lvarado will meet you on the
trail tomorrow.
So where is she?
The queen of swords has done her job.
We won't see her again today.
Whoa, whoa!
The lion and the lamb riding together.
This boat's well for a speedy trial.
More like a summary execution.
Please, madam.
Justice is my only concern.
Well, there will be no trial.
You have no witness.
Then the lovely Senorita lvarado is what?
Amiraj?
And as such, I cannot testify.
No witness, no trial, Colonel Lantoya.
You are not at sea now.
This is my command.
And I shall rally as I see Finn.
And to hell with the law.
The prisoner stands up used of murder.
But it was an accident.
Colonel Lantoya, please, I beg you.
Don't force me to lie under oath.
You will release my son.
What's that?
What's that?
Or I'll take him whatever the cost.
Oh, that's right.
Oh, what's that?
Colonel Lantoya.
Colonel Lantoya, you're an honorable
commander.
Both sides are equally matched.
I'm afraid there'll be no winner.
Only many dead.
Surely a military mine like yours can find
a solution for us all.
Especially when you might be the first
casualty.
I'm a man of peace.
And I'll be traitor of disputes.
And they're true representative of the
people.
In the absence of any substantial witness,
I call an El Luis Mantoya.
Formerly released the prisoner.
Silver arms!
Set the prisoner free, sir.
Thank you, Colonel Mantoya.
I knew you were a man of wisdom and
courage.
Yes, Senorita.
I am.
So, my sister's death was an accident?
Crispin may believe you, but I don't.
I'm sorry, but that's the truth.
Be careful, Senorita.
Accidents can happen to you, too.
Accidents are not.
If anything ever happens to this girl,
I'll find you, and I'll gut you.
Thank you for, do you think that's
necessary?
Thank you for Antoine.
How many did what was right?
Perhaps I underestimated you after all.
I think that.
My life's not the book.
I wage it, it would make an interesting
read.
I wish you well, Mary Rose.
Fair winds, Maria, to race to Algrado.
And safe and Christians.
Bye, Mantoya!