The Witcher (2019) s03e01 Episode Script

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[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[GOATS BLEATING]
[SHOPKEEPER] How may I help you?
We're seeking a girl and a witcher.
Her with ashen hair and
patrician countenance.
Him a mannerless, blanched brute.
Master Rience will
recompense you handsomely
for illumination as
to their whereabouts.
Hmm?
We'll pay if you've seen them.
[DOOR BANGS]
[CREAKING]
[METAL RINGS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[HENCHMAN] Step back, Professor.
[PROFESSOR] Ah
I importune you, benignant sir
Hmm.
[BLOOD SPLATTERS]
[YENNEFER] Dear friend, if our
time at Kaer Morhen proved anything,
it's that the world is
changing underneath our feet.
Days pass, but the threats
keep coming, fast and furiously.
Sometimes I wonder if we
will ever stop running.
- For your discretion.
- [MAN] Thank you.
[GERALT SIGHS]
[YENNEFER] There is another
ghost that haunts us.
What I did to you.
I know I cannot change the past,
but I will do everything in my power
to help Ciri grow her magical skill.
And to help keep her safe.
[SIGHS]
By proving that to you, maybe
trust will find its way back to us.
In the meantime, wish Ciri luck.
It's going to be a long
road ahead for all of us.
[SIGHS]
Your friend, Yennefer.
[YENNEFER] This was the first
lesson Tissaia taught me.
[RUMBLING]
[ROCK FALLS]
Give it a try.
[YENNEFER] Dear friend,
even in your silence,
I know you're wondering how
Ciri's training is progressing.
She has great potential
but little talent.
- [SLIGHT RUSTLING]
- [CIRI SIGHS]
[YENNEFER] That will change over time.
Someday, she'll be able to
conjure something tastier
than the squid you're
likely bringing right now.
- Hmm.
- Your friend, Yennefer.
You need to focus on your breath.
From here. Okay?
[SIGHS]
[RUSTLING]
[SEABIRDS CALLING]
[GERALT] Not again.
Ciri, Yennefer, we're leaving!
- [MAN 1] Quickly!
- [MAN 2] Stop!
- [MAN 3] Quick, do that.
- [MAN 2] That side!
[YELLS]
Missed them again!
Where the fuck are they?
Burn it all down!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
[CALM MUSIC]
[GERALT] For your discretion.
[SIGHS]
[LIVELY MUSIC]
[CIRI GRUNTS] That was brilliant!
- [GERALT GROANS]
- [CIRI LAUGHS]
[YENNEFER] Dear friend, it seems that
you and Ciri are thoroughly enjoying
our fourth house in as many months,
finding time to bond so delightfully.
I will remind you,
though, that you asked,
nay, begged me to teach her magic.
Please conserve her energy
so that I may properly do so.
Also, less meat, more wine.
- Yennefer.
- Hmm.
[YENNEFER] Success only
comes with repetition.
[SPEAKING IN ELDER]
- [WIND WHISTLING]
- [RUMBLING]
[SPEAKING IN ELDER]
[YENNEFER] You can do it. Don't give up.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC]
[HORSE SNORTS]
[WOMAN SHOUTS] Stay together! Hurry up!
[YENNEFER] They're
just villagers, Geralt.
Let's go.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[ADVENTUROUS MUSIC]
[HORSES NEIGHING]
[WIND WHISTLING]
[HORSE SNORTING]
[WISTFUL MUSIC]
[CIRI] Yarpen!
[YARPEN] You really wanna
hide, you'd dye that mop.
No one's lookin' for
the Black fuckin' Wolf.
- [GERALT] Hello, old friend.
- Don't break my shite!
[CHUCKLES] And I expect
payment for my discretion!
[DOOR CLOSES]
[SIGHS]
[YENNEFER] Dear friend,
we're so far off the map here
that we may never leave again.
- [YENNEFER AND CIRI] Ooh!
- [BOTH LAUGH]
[YENNEFER] Come to think of it,
would that be such a bad thing?
We'll continue magic lessons
before the ice melts, I promise.
But for now, perhaps the
girl deserves a break.
- [SIGHS]
- [YENNEFER] Perhaps you and I do too.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
- Your friend, Yennefer.
- [CIRI] Let's go again.
- Let's go again. Ready?
- [YENNEFER LAUGHS] Okay.
- [CIRI] One foot
- [BOTH GASP]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
I can magically intuit
your thoughts, Geralt.
You've been wanting to invite me
to dinner ever since we arrived.
Have I?
[CHUCKLES] No. But I looked through
your window and you have more wine.
And I'm begging for a refill.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
[GERALT] Hmm.
[CIRI] Thank you.
Just a bit of this.
- Perfect.
- [CIRI LAUGHS] Mmm!
- [CIRI] That one was a masterpiece.
- [YENNEFER] Right.
- Made by chef Ciri.
- Open your mouth!
Geralt's favorite food is radish.
Ooh!
We always made that, so at least once
[CIRI LAUGHING]
Wait
[GERALT] Thank you.
- I'm going to go to bed now.
- Okay.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Uh. Well
[CLEARS THROAT]
Good night.
[GERALT GRUNTS]
Good night.
[ICE CREAKING]
[CIRI SPEAKING IN ELDER]
[SPLASHING]
[SIGHS HEAVILY]
Water magic is tricky.
That's what you said about
earth magic, and air magic.
Well, you have power
like nothing I've seen.
Makes it hard for both of us.
That's enough for today.
Considering the mess I make
with every other kind of magic,
how could fire magic be any worse?
Remember Rience.
That look in his eye.
There's always a source.
With fire magic, the source is you.
It takes something you never get back.
Your magic?
Yes.
But magic isn't everything.
You say magic isn't everything,
but you were willing
to trade my life for it.
You almost lost me to Voleth
Meir. You almost lost Geralt.
- It was
- I know.
Well, if you knew, why did you do it?
Because I'd given up.
But I'll never make that mistake again.
- [WHEELS RUMBLING]
- [HORSE NEIGHING]
[YARPEN] Wish I had more for you,
but the Squirrels hit Henselt's convoy.
Look at these. Potatoes
the size of gnome nuts.
Did they attack your convoy as well?
[SCOFFS] I'd like to
see them fuckin' try it!
The elves' gripe is
with the kings, not us.
They're just trying to soften the North
for the grand cock of Nilfgaard.
Nilfgaard gave elves refuge, and
now they're fighting on their behalf.
Amazing what people will do when
you give them a second chance.
Hold on.
Hold on!
Are you two fuckin' again?
Subtle, Yarpen.
[YARPEN LAUGHS] Who would blame you?
Spring's almost here.
Ah, the whole world's wakin' up.
Our Belleteyn festival is just
down the valley. You should come.
I'd love to.
- It's not safe.
- Bad idea.
- [CIRI] No one's asked about me in months.
- [SIGHS]
And everyone will be in costume.
And I was born on Belleteyn.
[YARPEN] Ah! You'd have had
a shot at bein' May Queen.
Except my niece's beard is
comin' in nice and full this year.
- [LAUGHS]
- [GERALT HISSES]
Just say yes, already!
About time for a
fuckin' thaw round here.
[CIRI] I promise I'll be safe.
[SIGHS]
[GROWLING AND MOANING]
[DEEP RUMBLING]
[SNARLING]
- [ROARING]
- [MAN 1 YELPS]
- [GROWLING]
- [LAUGHING]
Now see how you like my new pet.
- [GROANS]
- [MAN 2 LAUGHS]
[LOUD SCREECHING]
- [THUMPING AND SCREECHING]
- [MAN 2 LAUGHING]
- Hmm!
- What is that thing?
- [LAUGHS]
- [CREATURE SNARLS]
I should have warned you
before, you elven mutt.
That jackapace is trained to
smell your kind from a league away.
[WHOOSHING]
[RIENCE] Then I've
come to the right place.
- [JACKAPACE SCREECHES]
- [MAN 2] Show yourself.
- Or I open that and you can be its dinner.
- [FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[FINGERS SNAP]
I need to find a girl with elven blood.
All my jacky needs is a scent.
Lock of hair, piece of
clothin' [CHUCKLES]
I'll do you one better.
[JACKAPACE ROARS]
Put that fucking thing away.
[BANGING AND SCREECHING]
How much?
- [SHEEP BLEATS]
- [ELF CALLS SOFTLY]
[DISTANT HORSE NEIGHS]
Gage, take your best fighters
and head west to Maribor.
Filavandrel, take
yours south to Caed Dhu.
She is out there.
Have there been sightings,
or are we chasing more rumors?
We don't know
if Cirilla has Elder Blood.
We're basing it all on the words of
of some mage who came
and went just as fast.
You have your orders.
I want to kill them all for what
they have done to your child.
Our hope.
But, sister, it is not enough.
My aim has not wavered.
I will find Dol Blathanna.
But how? Where? There is no
sanctuary left for elves here.
All will become clear once we
have Cirilla. She is our new hope.
Do you doubt me?
- [ELFYN] Wake up! Hurry!
- [ELF] Move the carts out!
The others are starting to.
Gallatin and the
Scoia'tael, they're back!
- It's not good.
- [ELF] We need help!
- [SIGHS]
- [HORSES NEIGHING]
[ELF] Get the healer.
- [ELF] I need help!
- [ELFYN] Help!
[SCREAMING AND GROANING]
He doesn't need you to play nursemaid.
He needs you to play soldier.
[ELF COUGHING]
[ELFYN SOBBING]
- [GALLATIN] Fuck.
- [ELFYN] Leave it! It's spent.
Needed.
Let me know if you plan to
start holding weapons back next,
leaving unarmed Squirrels
to fight for our freedom.
I told you. I've given you
all the fighters I can spare.
We both know that's bullshit.
Your best fighters are
running secret missions
to who the fuck knows where,
while the rest of us are out there,
following orders, attacking convoys,
doing the work to get our land back.
Doing the bidding of yet
another self-important human.
You think I give a shit about
that White Flame nonsense?
I give a shit about food in my
stomach and a place to call home.
I have plans, and they don't
involve dying in the woods
because of your selfishness.
- Plans with Nilfgaard?
- What don't you get?
If Nilfgaard takes the North,
elves are free everywhere.
The whole Continent
is our Dol Blathanna.
We tried sharing the
Continent for centuries.
If there's to be another genocide,
this time, it'll be the humans'.
You keep spouting off about
ancient times, prophecies.
I don't know what you're
looking for out there.
But you want to keep elves alive?
Here we are.
[HORSE NEIGHS]
[ELFYN WAILS]
[MUSIC AND CONVERSATION]
- [LAUGHTER]
- [VIZIMIR] You promised me a princess.
Now every king knows about
her, thanks to Tissaia de Vries.
It's not a good look, Dijkstra.
You swore Cirilla would be mine.
Perhaps a tad quieter, your Highness.
We wouldn't want your
beloved to catch wind.
Being the king used to mean something.
It's been six months. What
have you got to show for it?
Excuses, expenses,
but no sign of the new
princess you wanted me to marry.
Sir, our attention has been
diverted because of the Squirrels.
Oh, yet more excuses.
Don't even get me
started on those bastards.
Blaming us for murdering that
stupid elven baby. [SCOFFS]
That definitely wasn't us?
You have the North's
largest army and spy network.
We are the most feared
kingdom of the North.
What do I have to show for it? [SCOFFS]
A spy master who can't find one girl.
No. It's time for a change.
[SNIFFS] I've decided to
put my best person on it.
Someone who I can trust.
Radovid!
- What's that?
- [POP]
- [WOMAN SHRIEKS]
- [CHEERING]
Whoo!
Oh.
[PHILIPPA] The king's baby brother?
Now we have to chaperone
that royal seed-waste too?
[DIJKSTRA] No, it's all for show.
Vizimir just needs to remind
everyone who wears the crown.
He wears it thanks to us.
By gods, we've been doing
this too long, Dijkstra.
[CHUCKLES] There's no such thing.
Our alliance, however old,
keeps us young.
Now, as for Prince Seed-waste,
boulder, parchment, dagger.
Absolutely not.
I was the one who seduced the
Lyrian baroness last month,
and the only secret she
was hiding was syphilis.
And that's worse than the week I spent
perched over a
shit-filled moat in Temeria
while they debated timber prices?
Fair.
Perhaps I can order someone to babysit
the prince while he looks for the girl.
Mmm. We don't trust anyone else.
Hmm.
If I do this
I'll be the only one giving
orders when I get back.
[CIRI] I've never been
to a Belleteyn festival
outside of Cintra before.
You know, this one year, Sir Lazlo tried
to jump the bonfire in full armor.
What do you think?
[SIGHS] I think you need to hide
your hair and mask your eyes.
Would it kill you to
say, "You look lovely"?
Ciri.
I knew this was a bad idea.
You look lovely.
[THRILLING MUSIC]
[CHEERING]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[CROWD] Whoa!
- Stay close.
- Should we, uh, find the ale tent?
Read my mind.
[CIRI] Cods, I've missed this.
- I'm going dancing.
- [YENNEFER] Be safe.
[LIVELY FOLK MUSIC]
[LAUGHTER]
[YENNEFER] Look at what happens
when we let her have one good night.
Let's not pretend your motivations
aren't entirely unselfish, Yennefer.
[MAN] Play "Old Times"!
Happy birthday to you too.
You remembered.
I don't forget much.
So you remember our good nights.
After the djinn.
The library in Kovir.
[LAUGHS]
So much for staying quiet.
The farmhouse.
In Murivel.
The overnight carriage
ride from Ellander to Moën.
And the ride back.
Don't forget the ride back.
[YENNEFER] How could I?
That would be like forgetting
our night in Caingorn.
Ah!
That dragon hunt.
Those nights were amazing.
- But the mornings
- They were lonely.
You often left before dawn.
Or you did.
I know why I left, but why did you?
Scared of what would
happen if we really tried?
I was unsure if it was
actually what I wanted.
Not just some trick
of the djinn's magic.
And now?
[CIRI] Let's go in the maze!
Come on!
Come on!
[FOLK MUSIC CONTINUES IN DISTANCE]
[WOMEN LAUGH]
[COUPLE LAUGHING]
[FOLK MUSIC FADES]
[PLANGENT MUSIC]
[GERALT GRUNTS]
[RUMBLING]
[DISTANT LAUGHTER]
- [LAUGHS]
- [WOMEN SCREAMING]
- Run!
- Run!
Ciri.
[GERALT] Ciri!
[YENNEFER] Ciri!
[GERALT] Ciri!
[YENNEFER] Ciri!
[CIRI] Yennefer!
Geralt!
Geralt!
Yennefer!
[RUMBLING]
[SNIFFING]
[SNORTING]
[SCREECHES]
[SPEAKING IN ELDER]
[SPEAKING IN ELDER]
[JACKAPACE SCREECHES]
- [GRUNTS]
- [CIRI] Geralt!
[SQUELCHING]
- We'll find another home.
- I liked this one.
We all did.
- How did that thing find us?
- [GERALT] A jackapace hunts by scent.
- It found Ciri because it knew her.
- Her scent? How?
Vesemir told me that Rience stole
Ciri's blood from Kaer Morhen.
He must have used the
blood as a scent marker.
[YENNEFER] So wherever
we go, he'll find us?
[GERALT] Yes. Unless we find him first.
We draw him out.
We give him the thing he wants most.
Me.
[YARPEN] Look, I'm sorry.
I wouldn't have invited you
if I knew it weren't safe.
We know. But now you
can make it up to us.
You have a caravan leaving
tomorrow, don't you?
- Aye. To Hagge.
- I want to go with you.
- By yourself?
- [YENNEFER] Not quite.
We'll be there too.
[CIRI] But it's important
no one knows that.
- Or else this plan isn't going to work.
- [CHUCKLES]
Count me in. Tell me what I need to do.
[GERALT] There's only one
monster handler reckless enough
to cage a jackapace.
- [YELLS]
- [GERALT] Name's Veldhoek.
- Oh
- [GERALT] Nasty fellow with a nasty habit.
[CIRI] Rience hired Veldhoek to find me.
Now they'll want to
hear about your convoy.
[YELLS]
[YENNEFER] We need you to
complain about the spoilt brat
who ruined Belleteyn for everyone.
And what's worse, now I have to
haul that ivy-eyed brat's pale arse
all the way to Aedirn with my caravan.
Gonna charge them double if I have
to put up with any of her yappery.
Come on, you elven mutt.
[CIRI] They'll know who
you're talking about.
[CREATURE GROWLING]
[CIRI] And how much that
information is worth.
- [RIENCE] Enjoy your reward.
- [YARPEN] Hold up, buttercup.
You think this mage is gonna believe
you'd let Ciri ride without an escort?
She'll be traveling
with someone we trust.
Someone
seemingly innocuous.
Oh, come on! No
- [WOMAN GRUNTS]
- [YELPS] It was one time!
Admittedly, with many different people.
And it meant nothing!
I mean, these aren't even mine!
Did you think you were the only
one having some fun on the side,
you lying, wretched son of the devil?
Well
yeah, kinda! [YELPS]
This is what we do, my
sweet. We are creatives.
Freethinkers.
- All is fair!
- Is it, though?
Ah! Oh!
Ooh! When will magic, sexy women
just stop jumping out at me?
Usually it's you
coming at me from above.
- She doesn't have a crossbow, does she?
- No!
Possibly. Yeah, no, I
wouldn't rule it out.
No crossbows!
And you can fuckin' have him!
And his pox-marked cock!
Now who's lying, Vespula?
We've lost patience, Sandpiper.
- I I'm doing everything that I can. I
- You're doing nothing.
Except fucking people over.
We invested a lot in your operations.
- And we've gotten nothing in return.
- [WHIMPERS]
Dijkstra and I are
ready to cut you loose.
- But King Vizimir is more forgiving.
- [WINCES]
He's ready to welcome the
girl with open arms. Shall we?
Yeah, and an open pair of pantaloons.
Yeah Uh, no, darling
No! Look at me.
Look at my eyes. There is
no need to harm the innocent!
No, no, no, don't!
No
I thought I left you cradling a
pint of ale some distance away.
- You did. I got bored.
- Hmm. Oh.
How fortunate that is. I've
long wanted to see you in person.
"Song of the Seven" is my favorite.
Yeah. That's slightly
ironic, but thank you.
You see? People like me.
I've got fans. Sorry, I
didn't quite catch your name.
- Uh, Radovid.
- Right.
Comma, Prince.
Comma, wow. Whoa wow. You're
Ooh! The Prince of Redania.
Fuck, I don't really know
what I'm supposed to Bow?
Or curtsy, or Been holding your
hand a very long time. I'm so sorry.
Listen, I wish I could
help you, truly. But
- But nothing, Sandpiper
- If I may offer a thought.
Ah, this poor Cirilla girl
has enemies everywhere,
and, truth be told,
Redania's not a bad place.
Bit cold in the winter
and humid in the summer,
but the food is spectacular.
And my brother's not bad.
As monarchs go.
Redania may not be perfect,
but it's her least bad option.
- You could be our royal bard.
- [LAUGHS]
Uh Ha, ha!
No. No, a staid life
at court is not for me.
If your time at court's been
staid, you've been doing it wrong.
Either deliver the girl,
or we will single-handedly undo
every good deed you
have done for the elves.
We will kill them all.
- Yeah, yeah, I got the gist.
- Mmm.
I've got business in town before
we portal back to Tretogor.
- You have five days.
- [GULPS]
- [YARPEN] Oi, you lute-playin' walloper!
- [SIGHS]
Again with this fresh hell
Mr. Zigrin! [CHUCKLES]
- Julian Alfred Pankratz.
- Yeah, I know. I know.
I fucking know!
I know you know. It's a rule
of threes thing. Has to be done.
What can I do for you, Yarpen?
I've got ears and good
taste, so nothin'.
But your friends need help.
[SIGHS] Of course they do.
- [HORSES NEIGHING]
- [JASKIER] Bait!
I rode for days to get here,
battling hunger, battling the elements,
only to discover upon my
arrival that I'm being used as
- Jaskier, me.
- bait.
I am the bait. Rience is after me.
Yes, which means he wants you
alive, and me very much not alive.
You see my anxiety?
We're not gonna let
anything happen to you.
I saved your arse once. I
can do it again, Pankratz.
You didn't save me
- She didn't save me. She
- [HORSE SNORTING]
She didn't!
But seriously, you are
gonna save me, right?
We won't make Hagge by sunset.
We should make camp here.
[DWARVES SHOUTING]
[EPIC MUSIC]
[CIRI] What is this place?
[GERALT] It's Shaerrawedd.
[YENNEFER] Tread lightly.
This land is full of stories.
Never seen so many
wild roses in one place.
They're beautiful.
Their story, sadly, is not.
Aelirenn.
A brave and inspiring elven warrior
who thought she could defeat the humans.
She was wrong.
A rather condensed version of the story.
[CIRI] And what's yours, then?
After the Conjunction, humans arrived.
The elves thought the
humans were just a nuisance,
like a plague of locusts or a drought.
That they would die off in
the blink of an elven eye.
But the humans kept multiplying.
And killing.
Aelirenn knew the
threat wasn't going away.
So she rallied all of the young
elves to fight, at Shaerrawedd.
Sounds like she fought
for what she believed in.
To protect her people.
[GERALT] She did fight
for what she believed in.
She led those young and
passionate elves to war.
They revered this place.
This is where they fought.
They fought for her.
And they died with
her name on their lips
and their honor and integrity intact.
And in doing so, they condemned
their species to annihilation.
She led them all to their deaths.
Neutrality. [SIGHS]
It won't get you a statue.
But it'll certainly help
in keeping you alive.
- [ELF 1] And fight!
- [ELF 2] Weak humans!
- [ELFYN] Ahh! That'll teach them!
- [ELF 2] Yeah!
[GALLATIN] When will the humans
learn to travel with more guards?
- [ELF 3] How many men did you kill?
- Eat.
- [ELF 3] Here they are.
- Here.
Got to fatten you up.
Need you back out there.
- [ELF 4] Well done, brother.
- Here.
Eat.
- Food goes to the ones who fought.
- We fight just like you.
Then eat what you captured.
All elves share equally.
Otherwise, we're no
better than the humans.
All elves must risk equally, as well.
You were right.
Our Scoia'tael forces should be united.
In purpose,
but also in action.
Must've been an eventful morning.
What did you see out
there to change your mind?
[FRANCESCA] Nothing. I simply had
time to consider your position.
We have different ideas of
what Dol Blathanna looks like.
But we both want a home.
And we can find it faster together.
You should get out of
that tent more often.
Hmm.
Tomorrow, we make our next move.
I'll be by your side.
As long as it takes.
[BIRDSONG]
[SIGHS SOFTLY]
- Ciri!
- Ciri.
You two really think I'm
that shitty of a guard?
I had another dream.
[GERALT] A nightmare?
No, it wasn't frightening.
Just couldn't sleep
thinking about Aelirenn.
And my grandmother.
They lived centuries apart,
but burned with the exact same mission.
Wipe the other species
off the Continent.
[SIGHS]
When I finally fell asleep,
it came to me.
If I can offer something different
A way forward that
doesn't divide, but unites.
I'm part elf, I'm part human.
I understand both because I am
both, and that is my strength.
I understand what you're saying.
History, it [SIGHS]
has a way of repeating itself.
Even for the idealistic.
You say Aelirenn's idealism
is what led to the
massacre of the young elves,
but maybe if her elders had supported
her instead of abandoning her,
they could've won.
Yen, you overheard something when
you were taken prisoner by the elves.
You told me they had a saying.
[SPEAKING IN ELDER]
What has been need not always be.
Francesca, the elven queen,
she believed she could offer
something more to her people.
And so do I.
Geralt, you taught me how
to fight. Just like Calanthe.
And Yen, you're teaching me how to
harness my powers. Like Mousesack.
What if this is the reason
destiny brought us together?
Nenneke said I have the power
to change the cycle of hatred.
And I want to.
To be the balance between kings and
mages, and to align the Continent,
instead of constantly pitting
parts against each other.
Because I am sick and tired
of destruction and loss.
I don't doubt you, Ciri.
I do doubt the world, though.
- It
- [LOW RUMBLING]
Let's go. Now.
[YENNEFER] We'll be right here.
Are you ready?
- [YENNEFER] How long do we wait?
- [GERALT] Until she draws them out.
- [SIGHS SHAKILY]
- She can do this.
[THUDDING STEPS]
[RIENCE] Cirilla of Cintra.
Alone at last.
Well, not quite. I've brought
more friends this time.
[YELLS]
Last time, I beat you with my
wits. This time, you meet my magic.
- [MAN 1] With me!
- [MAN 2] Get in there, lads!
I like my odds.
[YARPEN] I like our odds better!
[DWARVES YELLING]
This is too easy!
- [YENNEFER] Geralt!
- [GRUNTS]
[RIENCE] Fuck!
Go!
[CIRI] Can you keep it open?
Some new strain of Chaotic insanity.
But I will. We just
need to wait for Geralt.
[YARPEN] Archers! Get down!
- Where the fuck is the caravan?
- She's all that matters.
- You have your orders. Go.
- What?
Shit!
[CIRI] Keep it open.
- [ELF 1] Follow me!
- [ELF 2] Right!
[YELLING]
[SCREAMING]
You don't look so special.
[DWARF 1] Motherfucker!
You bastard!
- [YARPEN] Move!
- [JASKIER] Come on.
Come on, I got you. I got you.
You call yourself an elf.
She's Hen Ichaer.
- And she belongs with
- Me!
- [ROARING SOUND]
- [FRANCESCA YELLS]
[FILAVANDREL] We need
to get her out of here!
Come on, Geralt.
[VOICES WHISPERING IN ELDER]
[RIENCE] Your mage is out of her depth.
[SCREAMS]
[YELLING AND SCREAMING]
[YENNEFER GRUNTS] The
elves came for Ciri.
[YARPEN] This way!
[ELF 1] Move!
[ELF 2] Come on. She could be in here!
[ELF 3] You two, with me!
[YARPEN] You're gonna
fuckin' die, Squirrels!
Go. Fall back.
- Fall back!
- Fall back!
- Fall back! Quick!
- Follow me!
Come on, come on. Wake
up. Come on, get up.
Oh!
Oh, ho-ho!
I've got her! I've got her!
[FRANCESCA] No! No!
[SCREAMS] No!
We have to go.
- [ELF] Fall back!
- [CIRI] Careful.
[JASKIER MOANS]
Oh, if I die, promise me Valdo
Marx will not play at my funeral.
[GERALT] You'll be fine.
Your lute, on the other hand,
has seen better days.
[YARPEN] You helped my men.
- [STRINGS RESONATE]
- You have my thanks.
Jaskier.
- You're the bravest bait that ever lived.
- [CHUCKLES] Whew!
- [DWARF LAUGHS] You owe me one!
- [JASKIER GROANS]
Promise me we will never do that again.
- [BREATHING HEAVILY]
- Thank you, Jaskier.
[MOURNFUL MUSIC]
[GERALT] You said the
portal was different
from anything you've experienced.
What did you mean?
[YENNEFER] It was dark.
It took me over.
I can still feel its residue.
Rience isn't the only rogue
mage we're dealing with.
Someone very powerful is puppeting him.
You need to make more
progress with Ciri's training.
- Mmm
- I'll work harder.
It's not about what you can do.
It's about what I can do. I need help.
- If I can talk to Tissaia
- No.
You don't know how difficult it is to
embody power but not have access to it.
Going to Aretuza cannot
be the only answer.
It's the best thing for her.
Is it?
Come with us, then.
Stay and make sure she's safe.
[CIRI] All I want
is for us to stay together.
[YENNEFER] I can make this work.
If you can find a way to trust me.
I need to find Rience to finish him off.
I can't go with you.
And we can't go with you.
Then we have to split up.
[FRANCESCA] In our dirt,
young Baldrin sleeps ♪
Ever sowed by human greed ♪
Brave Hogal vows on bent knee ♪
Let man-blood flood our reeds ♪
In new dirt, still Hogal dreams ♪
Of that vengeance ♪
She has lost her brother.
And I have lost a dozen more.
We were supposed to attack
the caravan together.
- She lied to us.
- [SCOFFS]
All this loss
because of one girl.
[DARA BREATHING HEAVILY]
You knew that girl.
- [WINCES]
- [GRUNTS]
Princess Cirilla of Cintra.
[SIGHS] I warned them.
She brings nothing but death.
The problem isn't her.
It's that one.
I've had enough. Lost enough.
[WINCES]
Where are you going?
To get help from an old friend.
- [HORSE NEIGHS]
- [GALLATIN] Yah!
Geralt.
Wherever you're going, please come back.
As soon as you can.
Jaskier's waiting for me in Ban Gleán.
But we'll meet again soon.
I've got her.
Whatever you think of me,
that's my promise to you.
I know you do.
- Yen, I
- Just say this isn't goodbye for good.
That there are more good nights to come.
That you will
in whatever form
think of me.
That's my promise to you.
[POIGNANT MUSIC]
[JASKIER] It has been
an eventful few days, and
I've been thinking about
your generous offer.
- And your excuse this time is?
- I'll do it.
Ciri's in danger. Uh
And so are the people around her.
People I love.
It would be best if she
landed somewhere safe.
And you make quite the case for Redania.
For eurgh, "settling down".
Wonderful.
- We can escort her back tonight.
- [JASKIER] No.
Not yet.
There's a mage with
a fondness for fire.
Rience.
I'm familiar with his work.
Get rid of him.
Get rid of him, and
you will have earned Ciri's trust.
And Geralt's.
And mine.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[RADOVID SIGHS]
You're good at this game.
[YAWNS]
If you say so, Pip.
Pip!
[BELL RINGING]
[WISTFUL MUSIC]
[YENNEFER] Dear friend
I miss you already.
Or should I say, we miss you?
Your friend, Yennefer.
P.S., if Ciri decides
Aretuza is not to her liking,
I have my eyes on our next home.
A dollhouse on a squid farm.
[GERALT] Dear friend
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
you asked at Belleteyn if
I left after all those good
nights because I was scared.
Perhaps I was.
Perhaps that is what led
me to this very moment.
[THUNDER CRASHING]
Now, for the first time,
I understand real fear.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Never seeing you and Ciri again.
Much is uncertain on this Continent.
[RIENCE WHIMPERING]
[CLICK]
[GERALT] The dangers we've seen
foretell an even more menacing future.
[RIENCE GASPING]
[CRACKING]
[GASPS]
[GERALT] But, Yen, please know
I will learn to trust you again.
You, Ciri, and I, we belong together.
Your friend,
Geralt.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[DRAMATIC, EPIC MUSIC]