02x02 - The Burden of Duty

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Sleep now, my child, rest.

Sleep now, my sweet love.

Sleep now, my child, rest.

Sleep in peace, I am here.

Let the calmness take you over.

Set fear aside.

Sleep...

Don't ever go near your
brother Sancho again.

Never again! You are a monster.

A monster, that's what you are!

Sleep in peace, my king, rest.

Sleep in peace, I am here.

Sancho got Zaragoza's gold.

Ruy got it.

Let's say farewell to Mother. Who
knows when we'll see her again.

My dear mother.

Were you leaving León
without saying goodbye?

I thought my son would have the
courtesy to correct his grievance.

Mother, your departure is a
blessing for your son Sancho

and for Castile.

You'll regret having
her by your side.

Sancho, I'm glad you managed
to get Zaragoza's gold.

How can you be such a hypocrite?

What are you talking about?

You schemed with the Moors
to refuse payment to Castile.

- That's a lie!
- A lie?

Like you trying to steal
my best man from me?

- I should stomp on your neck like a snake!
- Enough!

You're making an
embarrassing scene in public.

He's crazy! He thinks that I...

It was you.

You should have thought of it.

Without that gold,
Castile is nothing.

- You should have told me.
- Stop complaining.

Listen.

Now I know there's something
more valuable than that gold.

Did Ruy agree to your offer?

No.

There is a way to
get him to stay.

The Legend of El Cid.

You're leaving.

I must.

Sancho is my king. My
place is at his side.

Jimena...

Your engagement with
Orduño has been broken off.

Come with me to Castile.

I wish I could.

You're free.

No, I'm not.

My father and Orduño won't
break off the engagement.

Then...

I'm trapped.

We both know I must fulfill
my duty. And you yours.

Sometimes, duty comes
before our desires.

Neither duty

nor time will ever destroy
my feelings for you.

I'll carry it with me always.

Even if duty keeps us apart,
my heart belongs to you.

Ruy!

I... Are you leaving?

Yes.

I just wanted to say goodbye.

I'm honored that the lady of
Toro comes to bid me farewell.

Ruy, you are the
man I most admire.

I wanted to tell you...

Good luck.

Thank you.

I planned to give it to you
when you became a knight.

Even though not dubbed, now
you are much more than that.

It is time for you to have it
and honor your father's memory.

Remember what your
mother told you, Ruy.

Thank you, Grandfather.

- Shall we depart?
- Let's go.

Ruy, King Alfonso
requires your presence.

My lord...

Have you thought about my offer?

Yes, Your Highness.

It's an attention
I don't deserve.

Does that mean you refuse?

I must, my lord.

I can't say that
comes as a surprise.

I'm going to increase my offer
to get you to stay in León.

Urraca.

Jimena wishes to break off
her betrothal to Orduño.

I'm aware that you and
Orduño don't get along.

I can break off
Jimena's engagement

and give my blessing
to her marriage to you.

What are you doing?

Nothing that isn't for the
good of your beloved León.

Are you crazy?

If Ruy stays with you, not even
I will be able to stop Sancho.

You'll start a w*r!

If he does, he will
break his oath to Father.

Ruy, you can't do this.

Only you can stop my children
from k*lling each other

and prevent the deaths of many.

Forgive me.

Why?

I didn't mean to doubt you. But
now you know who my enemies are.

My loyalty is above all else.

Enough, Ruy! Stop!

You've kept me up all night!

Good thing I can't be your
sparring partner anymore.

This was Sádaba's
sword. Now it's yours.

Mine?

My boy, what would an old cr*pple
do with such a valuable sword?

It's Damascus steel.
Light as a feather.

This is not my skilled hand.

The master I knew

would have said to train with that hand
until it was as skilled as the other.

I don't know if I'll be
ready for the next battle.

It'll be soon.

You think León will att*ck us?

It matters little
who att*cks whom.

In the end, the brothers
will tear each other apart

until one of them
takes everything.

I've seen it happen before.

My mother warned me.

Ruy...

- Does w*r worry you?
- On the contrary.

My father was right,
w*r is an opportunity.

What some are entitled to by birth,
we have to win with blood and steel.

Or lose it, Ruy!

- Or lose it.
- Master.

When you've lost what
you loved the most,

you have nothing more to lose.

My lord!

Bring me my finest attire for
my entrance into Ribadavia.

RIBADAVIA. KINGDOM OF GALICIA

Your Highness, forgive my insistence,
but you must name a privy counsellor.

I already have
one, Mendes. Nuño.

He's the person I trust most.

Your Highness, he must be a
Galician noble, as we agreed.

I have made my decision, Mendes.

I plead with you to reconsider.

The answer is no! I am the king.

BURGOS. KINGDOM OF CASTILE

In Zaragoza, not even my dogs slept
in such miserable, cold places.

Why settle for a dung heap
when you can have a palace?

Let's go back to Zaragoza.

You are free here.

Would you rather return
to your silk-lined prison?

If I return with you, my
father will forgive me.

And he will give you
anything you ask.

- Where are you going?
- I have things to do.

Better than being with me?

The honor and glory of Castile?

My lord...

Gather men from
here to the Ebro.

I'll leave right away.

Wait!

If I want to build
this kingdom...

I must first right a wrong.

It's time you become
a knight, Ruy.

Thank you, my lord.

It is an honor for me.

And I know your father
would be proud of you.

Do you swear not to hesitate
to die for your faith?

I swear.

Do you swear to
die for your lord?

I swear.

Do you swear to
die for your land?

I swear.

"I'm a beautiful
and fierce lioness."

"My body is forbidden
for the filthy pigs."

Up!

Get up!

"I'm a lioness with a passionate
heart and a fierce desire."

Archers! Put some
energy into it!

"I won't surrender to a dog
having rejected many lions."

Your Highness.

Thank you.

Begin!

Dodge and hold.

Dodge and hold.

Let go. That's it. Good!

Make eye contact. Remember, eye
contact. Come on, one more time!

- Is such a large army really necessary?
- It is, Mother, it is.

I must intimidate my enemies and
protect myself from my brothers.

Your brothers will never att*ck
you. You all took an oath.

There are other ways of
protecting a kingdom.

Like uniting two houses.

- Who is she?
- A Saxon noble.

If you give your consent, the negotiations
regarding her dowry are almost settled.

Link Castile to another great kingdom
and you'll strengthen your position.

You will start your own dynasty.

They say her skin is mother-of-pearl,
and her hair brighter than the sun.

- We will hold the wedding in Burgos.
- No, in León. I've made the arrangements.

Why must I marry in a
kingdom that is not mine?

Don Bernardo is there. I want
Rome to consecrate your union.

- Rome...
- Alfonso agrees.

Listen to me.

I want my firstborn to marry
in the Basilica of St. Isidore,

where your father and I married.

Why did you rescue me?

I would rather be in a dark
dungeon without food or water.

I would rather be a sl*ve, be
tortured or burn on a pyre.

- It's better than your indifference.
- I don't have time for your complaints.

You have a wound that won't stop
bleeding, and your eyes shout it.

I know well that only a
woman can cause such pain.

And I know very well that only
a woman can make it go away.

I wish that woman were real.

I must be off to León.

In search of the one
who broke your heart?

No one broke my heart.

Then why are you leaving?

Sancho is to be married in León.

I'm going with you.

As Sancho's vassal, my father
will be at the ceremony.

Now you want to see the father who
imprisoned you in your quarters.

He is still my father. Will
you stop me from seeing him?

You sent for me?

I remember when you used to
look at me with affection.

When are you going
to forgive me?

My mother prays every night
that I will forgive you.

I don't know if her
prayers reach God,

but they don't reach me.

The king asked me the
date of our wedding.

When it pleases my lord.

I told him there
will be no wedding.

I am not giving you
up. I never will.

But when I lead you to the altar, I
don't want to see hate in your eyes.

And my parents?

Don't worry. Nothing
will be taken from them.

Thank you.

I can't erase what happened,

but I have my whole life
ahead of me to redeem myself.

I will wait until
you give me a chance.

It is great to
receive you in León.

I hope we can leave
old quarrels behind.

It wasn't I who provoked them.

My sons, make your
father feel proud.

Brother...

Being loyal to Sancho doesn't
seem to have done you much good.

Not all of us can gain an earldom
without doing anything to deserve it.

I have a wedding present for you.
I know how much you like to hunt.

I want you to have
my best falcon.

Castile is grateful
for León's gift.

I've organized a
hunt in your honor.

I see you are still
keeping Zamora waiting.

And I see that a mother's
love for her children

comes in vessels
of different sizes.

I better not ask
the size of mine.

Has Rodrigo Álvarez been here?

He's drunk more
than he's paid for.

Get your dirty
hands off my plate!

Ruy...

Ruy, my boy, what
are you doing here?

Your arm is still as strong
as when you used to slap me.

It's wine, I spilled it.

It happens to the best of us.

My boy...

- Sit, sit.
- Yes, yes.

Innkeeper!

More wine.

So, tell me. Are
you happy in Burgos?

Yes. Everything all
right around here?

I've lost the
favor of the count.

Your only crime is
being my grandfather.

That damned wry-mouth
does not forget.

I saw troop movements
when I arrived in León.

Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Alfonso...

Alfonso is deploying troops
to the border outposts.

Navarre? Toledo?

Castile.

Is León going to att*ck Castile?

Or Castile León.

What about Galicia?

García could tip the scales.

Whoever makes a pact with him first
will have a strategic advantage.

Or whoever att*cks him first.

You'll get double that amount
when you finish the job.

Ruy must never
return to Castile.

Your brother's
betrothed arrives today.

I can't wait to meet her.

That is Agatha.

Daughter of William of Normandy.

Marry into an important
family, like your brother.

- She looks beautiful.
- She is.

But I need to think it over.

Do you need
someone's permission?

I'm sorry to interrupt.

I have the concession of rights for
the Monastery of St. Peter of Cardeña.

It just needs the royal seal.

Since when do you let your
sister rule through you?

Urraca is the best counselor
I could ever have, Mother.

I'm just helping my brother,
like you helped Father.

Although, come to think of it, he
never trusted you with government.

I have to get
ready for the hunt.

My future wife. A Norman.

There are more
important royal houses.

Is there anyone more important
than William the Conqueror?

Are you jealous?

I only want what's best for you.

Urraca, you are
what's best for me.

Alfonso! Alfonso!

It's fast as lightning.

Falconer.

Ruy.

Go find lady Urraca's falcon.

Wait.

It's my falcon.
I'll go with you.

I know you gave up a lot when
you turned down Alfonso's offer.

Being true to one's wishes entails
making difficult decisions.

No one understands
that better than me.

And that's why I respect you.

Thank you, my lady.

The first time I saw you in León,
I despised your impulsiveness.

I was raised in the country. Fisticuffs
was the only language I spoke.

You stuck up for what was yours with
no regard for anything or anyone.

To be honest, I too have
something to confess.

In León, I have feared
only two people.

My grandfather and you, my lady.

Had I known, I would have
made you suffer twice as much.

Step aside, my lady.

Stop! I am Urraca, princess
of León and lady of Zamora.

Leave now if you want
to keep your heads.

I have the protection
of the Champion!

My lady, step aside.

I said get on the horse.

With all due respect, I said no.

- My lady is the daughter of kings. I...
- Pig-headed you are.

My lady, I beg you not to
put me in this predicament.

We cannot show up in
León on the same horse.

I'd love to, just to see the look on
the faces of Sancho and my mother.

Do you think they'll
hate me in Zamora?

When I was little, I grew
up feeling like a freak.

Everyone looked at me in fear.

Now you have the chance to
start over. To do what you want.

Will they let me rule?

Yes. And when they get to know
you, they will see your true worth.

I cannot imagine a
better lady of Zamora.

Where the hell were you?

Ruy!

We had a little mishap.

Sister, we weren't expecting
you in León so soon.

I came to bring
news of my estate.

Mendes, a Galician, has seized a
monastery and some lands in Toro.

What about García?

He allowed it.

My lady, with your permission,
I will take my leave.

Take your trophy with you.

And Alfonso is unwilling to
defend our sister Elvira's rights?

I don't think he will, my lord.

Alfonso is sending
troops to the border

and consents to the
belligerence of Galicia.

Any movement against Zamora?

None, for now.

Bastards! They made a pact.

They're getting ready!

They're getting
ready to att*ck me!

Nothing indicates that, my lord.

Look me in the eye and tell me
that you don't think the same.

Tomorrow, Alfonso,
my brother Alfonso,

will seize lands along
the Castilian border,

and he will continue
advancing unless I remedy it.

That's the way it's always been!

What does my lord command?

For the moment

let's just welcome my betrothed.

Everyone in position!

Damn, it's cold.

Sancho, son of Ferdinand,
king of Castile!

She's bigger than my horse.

May I introduce the daughter
of A-efelgar of Mercia,

count of East Anglia,

the noble Augreda.

Oiubreda.

Ayibreda.

Oiubreda.

- Ayíbreda.
- Enough!

From now on, she will
be known as Alberta!

Alberta, end of story.

What do you think?

She's very...

Beautiful.

And huge.

And we ate some creatures they
catch from the sea with shells.

- That's disgusting.
- What?

- I swear.
- Give me suckling pig any day.

- Suckling pig!
- Ruy!

What's going on with Mendes?

He's out of control.

But García can't stop him without having
the Galician nobles turn against him.

Have Alfonso and
García made a pact?

A pact? What are
you talking about?

What's gotten into him?

I don't know, but he's changed.

- Ruy. Wait.
- He's not the same anymore.

- Come on!
- Quit it, you.

You can't give Toro to
Sancho as a wedding present.

But I don't want an estate,
I want to get married.

You need to accept
your father's will.

Mendes would take a burden off my
shoulders if he took over Toro.

Be quiet! Do you want to start
a w*r between your brothers?

It's weird, but we've
missed you, Nuño.

I've missed you too.

I don't like what is
happening in Toro.

It's García's problem.

It could end up reaching León.

Here comes your worst enemy. And
he will be sitting at our table.

We are honored to receive the visit
of Your Highness Al-Muqtadir in León.

I wanted to come personally to
congratulate you on your coronation.

The time may have come for our
kingdoms to strengthen their bonds.

Please.

If Mendes marches on Zamora, you'll
be having the shakes, brother.

You don't scare me now
like when we were kids.

I've been told that we share
our fondness for horses.

Shells or suckling pigs?

Hey... Damn.

What are you doing?

The hostage is seeking the
protection of her master.

They're here.

My son.

Who is that woman?

Al-Muqtadir's daughter.

I heard the squires say that
he tasted her body in Zaragoza.

I will marry you.

What?

I said I'll marry you.

I hope Alfonso will announce
his engagement soon.

The wedding with Agatha
will have to wait.

But let's celebrate
something else.

I've decided that my sister
Urraca will go to Zamora

to take possession
of her estate.

Like my father always wanted.

- To Zamora.
- To Zamora.

- To Zamora.
- To Zamora.

- To Zamora.
- To Zamora.

León no longer needs you.

Does no one at this table care
that Galicia stole lands from Toro?

Now is the time to
celebrate your wedding.

García has broken the
oath we made to Father.

- I have not!
- Mendes is your vassal.

- Sancho, I don't care. If you...
- Elvira, be quiet!

And León? Have you
nothing to say?

Am I Elvira's keeper?

If it were Zamora's lands,
you would send your army.

No. Mother wouldn't
have let him.

Since the word we gave to our
father means nothing to you,

I will carry out his last will.

Let me through León and I
will put Galicia in its place.

- That's the wine talking.
- Are you protecting him?

Sancho wants an excuse to
go to w*r with Galicia!

You are the one who broke the
promise we made to Father!

- Sancho, the avenger!
- Urraca!

You shelter behind Father's shadow to
take back what you believe to be yours.

First Galicia, and then León.

If I have to go to w*r
against everyone, I will!

Enough!

Your father would be
ashamed of all of you.

Nobody's going to
w*r. Not while I live!

Music!

Sparks fly from the
clash of these rocks.

Maybe I could stir things up...

Feed the fire.

Set the whole of Castile
and Galicia ablaze.

Your Highness, I wanted
to ask a favor of you.

The knight Rodrigo Álvarez
has always been loyal to León.

I beg you not to forget him.
Put him in your service.

My lady, may I take up a
few moments of your time?

Some other time.

I found out the cause of
King Ferdinand's death.

King Ferdinand was poisoned.

What have we done,
Ferdinand? What have we done?

I miss you.

Being with you is like
living in one of those

bedtime stories we
tell our children.

I sometimes live
it as a nightmare.

Do the stars say anything new?

The same story repeated a thousand
times. And we still learn nothing.

Young Ruy.

Do not trust Arab wisdom.

Never forget that the
devil is also very wise.

Then I must be very foolish.

For me, nothing is more dangerous
than living in ignorance.

I don't like seeing you
with that Moorish girl.

Your Grace, that
woman and I are not...

Don Bernardo.

We must set a date for
my wedding with Jimena.

That's great news.

Leave me, Alberta!

Oiubreda! Oiubreda!

Oiubreda!

Oiubreda.

- Oiubreda. Oiubreda.
- Oiubreda. Yes.

Stop provoking your brother
Sancho! Do you want w*r?

Would I be to blame?

You raised those idiots with
their hanging flaps of flesh!

Stop causing trouble!

Why don't you care
about Elvira's lands?

Oh, that's right.
She is a woman.

You only care about your sons.

You're poisonous!

Because I speak the truth?
Then yes, my words are poison.

You are a monster.

- A monster?
- Yes.

- You've always thought the worst of me.
- With good reason.

You think I don't know that you
tried to seduce your brother?

What? How dare you think...

You know it's true!

- You are mad, Mother.
- I know your ambition.

All you want is power!

I only want what is just!

You destroyed all chance of reigning,
for yourself and for all women!

I've been loyal to you in
ways you can't even imagine!

What?

What are you talking about?

Your father?

It wasn't Flaín.

You poisoned him.

Everything I did, I did for you.

Father knew about the conspiracy.
He would've shown you no mercy!

- What greater proof of love do you need?
- You don't know what love is!

I loved your father!

Mother...

No. No, no, no.