01x10 - Dream of a Dream

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Previously on Shogun.

Now are you ready to do your part?

I'm ready.

I am leaving tomorrow.

You forget your manners!

Unless we are confined here.

No one is confined here.

It's true we are all being kept here
against our will.

I cannot live with the offense.

Your permits.

Behold, the great w*rlord
who tricked his own loyal vassals

into a noiseless smothering.

A message from Lord Ishido.

Your offer of service instead of death...

he accepts.

They've infiltrated the castle.

We should go to the gate!

I will not risk being captured.

It's Ishido…

he'll never let us leave alive.

Mariko-sama!

Nigel!

He's gonna hear us.

I'm being quiet.

Who's gonna know?

Look at it. It looks sharp.

Be quiet. He'll hear you.

I'm only going to look.

Mother's going to get angry
if she knows we're in here.

Be careful.

Why is it chipped?

Because Grandfather used it to fight off
a whole army of Japanese assassins.

Was it really given to you by a savage?

Anjin!

Get up!

Anjin!

Get up!

Mariko-sama.

Mariko-sama!

Heavenly Father,

we commit to you
your loyal servant, Mariko-sama.

Mariko-sama, Mariko-sama.

Lady Mariko!

Forgive me…

All of this was tragic and avoidable.

Osaka Castle isn't as safe
as we were led to believe...

that much is clear.

Lady Mariko should have been

allowed to leave without incident.

What does it matter now.

A letter of protest from my brother.

The violent death of his prized vassal

has left him shocked.

He has fled Edo in secret
and prepares for w*r.

This means nothing.

Whether he surrenders here
or in battle is up to him.

What matters is we are united.

To think this dishonorable att*ck

could have been ordered
by a member of this Council…

Such a despicable att*ck.

Only Toranaga is conniving enough
to pull it off.

He's trying to sow division between us.

It is our duty to end his thr*at.

I say…

we march.

Lady Mariko must first be given
a Christian burial.

I am sorry for Mariko's death,

but let us not forget she was Akechi.

The same line that m*rder*d
Lady Ochiba's father.

Lady Mariko will…

generously

be honored.

Fine.

In that case, we'll go to w*r after.

And with the Heir's support.

Of course.

His banners make our side lawful,

and Toranaga's unlawful.

And what will be done about the heretic?

After we vote for w*r,

what happens to him
is no longer of interest to me.

w*r is inevitable.

Inevitable.

This matter…

Perhaps it requires a bit more debate.

Stop this superstition.

We're not peasants,
digging in the dirt for meaning.

We are protectors of the Realm.

The vote is done.

You look well.

Your hearing... is it improving?

Ears.

Thank you.

I thought Lady Mariko
would only be captured.

She resisted, and she d*ed.

There was nothing we could do.

Your efforts will not be forgotten.

After Toranaga is gone,

your seat on the Council is secured.

The strangest thing…

When the Taikō was about to
go to w*r with Toranaga,

he had all the votes…

until that earthquake hit.

It was a big one beneath Lake Biwa.

His allies called it a bad omen.

The Taikō was forced to forge a peace.

That was long ago.

Where is it?

He blamed the catfish.

Its thick, ugly tail shaking the earth.

Yabushige. Yabushige!

There are no catfish in that pond.

Ah…

Of course I know that.

Return to Izu.

Gather your army. Wait for my command.

Huh?

I return you to the sky.

Bear many daughters.

Was it really given to you by a savage?

We live and we die.

You've been asleep a long time…

Lady Mariko was buried the other day.

Get up. Time to leave.

Lord Kiyama's men
will escort you to the harbor.

Well, get it over with then.

You have been permitted to return
to Toranaga-sama's galley.

Here is your pass.

Why am I receiving
this permission from Lord Kiyama?

Where is Yabushige-sama?

He's preparing the galley in Osaka Bay.
I have come to bring you to him.

All families
have now been released from Osaka.

Praise be to God.
At least that crisis is behind us.

Toranaga won't be surrendering.

Not yet.

Ishido-sama has mobilized
the Council of Regents to w*r.

The Lady Ochiba
has pledged her son's support.

Toranaga will be dead in weeks.

Then you don't know Yoshii Toranaga.

The hostages are free.

Got just what he wanted.

No dirty hands, no w*r.

Just a woman.

She can't have heard me before…

before she d*ed.

I spoke before God.

Not your God or my God.

Just God.

Do you think it was acceptable?

Rest assured she was already sanctified.

Before her death, she came to me
and received absolution.

I think it would've pleased her
to see us being civil.

Yes. Yes, you may be right.

Perhaps there might come a time
we can set aside our differences.

Yes.

All this nonsense.

Catholic and Protestant,
and Calvinist and every other shitist.

It's only a shame
that day will never come.

Will it, Father?

Is this where I'm to be ambushed?

Like the last time I tried to leave.

No longer protected.

Is that how I finally meet my end?

I will not deny it.

You were meant to die in these woods.

But an arrangement was made.

You will leave Osaka alive.

You'll have to forgive me
if I'm having some trouble

accepting anything on your word.

On this, you will just have to trust me.

Go with God, Anjin-sama.

It was Lady Maria.

She asked the Church to spare your life
before she d*ed.

And now I have.

I have kept my word to her.

Goodbye.

And good luck.

What does it mean, "on a leafless branch"?

It was written by my friend.

The one who was just buried?

Yes.

So we must finish the poem.

What line would you write next?

Well…

a branch can have fruit…

also flowers…

How about…

Flowers are only flowers because they fall

But thankfully, the wind.

We should never have gone to Osaka.

Your ship.

We could sail on it together.

To your home country.

What's your country called?

- Country.
- Country, yes. What is it?

England.

Take me there.

Don't you understand?

Here, then…

Teach me how to dive.

Like you taught Toranaga.

Show me.

- Huh?
- Pull yourself together, man.

What are you saying? Hurry!

Look!

Omi!

I'm sorry…

Lord Yabushige…

I'm instructed to ask for your swords.

My swords.

These men belong to Lord Toranaga,
our liege lord.

The orders also belong to him.

Of course.

This way.

Enemies slipped past our guards
by cover of night.

They knew exactly where to strike.

Christians, we think.

It's all so terrible…

Enemies? Christians did this?

Mariko-sama.

Come this way!

Please stop.

Until we find those
who aided the Christian raiders,

no one in this village will rest.

Lord Toranaga has ordered it.

Lord.

Thank you for returning my consorts
and my vassals.

You've heard the news
that Lady Mariko is dead.

Yes, I know.

That night,

you were seen letting intruders
into my quarters.

One of Mariko's ladies-in-waiting
was with you in the cellar.

She sent a letter to Omi.

After Lady Mariko's death,

they say you were guilt-stricken
and asked for forgiveness.

I felt it was my duty to alert our lord.

Did you aid this att*ck?

Yes I did.

Fine.

All of your lands are forfeit.

Please slit your belly by sunset tomorrow.

Lord…

If you must k*ll me, give me a good death!

Like being torn apart by cannon

or eaten alive by a school of angry fish.

I beg you! Please!

Fine suggestions, but I don't trust you.

Please commit seppuku by sunset tomorrow.

Izu is the fief of the Kashigi clan.

I declare Omi to be my heir,

and request it be given to him.

It is fair to ask,
but Izu is no longer yours to give.

Who would you like to second your death?

Let it be the Anjin.

No.

In that case,

I would be honored
if it would be you, Lord.

I shall.

Until tomorrow, then.

May Fudō Myō'ō smile on tomorrow.

Hmm.

Fuji…

You look…

healthy and strong.

Thank you.

No translator.

You protected my new son.

I am grateful to all of you.

So many have been lost
since we parted in Osaka.

Beginning with Lord Nagakado,

whom we still mourn.

Thankfully I have more sons,

because of you.

The morning we left Osaka Castle,

this came in secret from Lady Ochiba.

Have you read it?

What a suggestion!

If I could use words

like scattering flowers
and falling leaves,

what a bonfire my poems would make.

Those words are too beautiful
to belong to you.

They belong to Lady Mariko.

Only her words remain with us now.

But what a bonfire she made.

What is that?

They carry remains
of my husband, Lord Tadayoshi,

and my only son Tsurumaru.

I should bury them in the family temple,

but I wish to be close to them.

I'm not sure what to do…

Anjin-sama.

Tomorrow I am leaving.

Lord Toranaga has given me
permission to become a nun.

Do you understand what I say?

"Nun"?

Fuji, nun?

Yes.

Nun.

I wish

for you to stay.

Impossible.

I order it.

Fuji is…

consort.

So sorry,

but I am no longer your consort.

My service to Lord Toranaga
is now complete.

Well, you served him well.

Fuji…

best nun.

I will try.

However…

I am sad for this village.

Ajiro.

After what happened to your ship,

the villagers are being severely punished.

I am sad too.

Fuji.

Prepare message for Lord Toranaga.

Wish to see him tomorrow.

Your sword and your g*n.

I will bring you to Lord Toranaga.

Tell him…

we are disgusted
by the destruction of his ship.

My men will not rest
until the saboteur is found.

Lord, perhaps this is too much
for a simple fisherman to translate.

Does he still not know?

Tell him.

Forgive me
for the deception, Anjin-dono.

I was born Tonomoto Akinao,
in the Azuchi prefecture.

I am samurai.

In order to spy on his enemies,

years ago, my lord ordered me to convert
to the religion of the Portuguese.

So I took the name Muraji and moved here.

Well at least you're not Catholic.

I am a Christian
and also I am Tonomoto Akinao,

vassal to Toranaga-sama.

I am both these things.

My lord says he will not rest

until he finds those
who helped destroy your ship.

Muraji,

I've prepared something to say
in Japanese.

Perhaps you will help me if I falter.

Thank you for agreeing to see me.

The day you surrendered to your brother…

I apologize for my disrespect.

Back then, I had…

given up…

that…

"Hope"?

Hope.

Or is the word
you are looking for "faith"?

At this point, either one of them will do.

Please leave Ajiro alone.

One man lost hope…

but Ajiro is loyal.

Why does he care
about the plight of my village?

Doesn't he seek vengeance on his enemies?

He asks why you do not wish
to fight your enemies.

My enemies didn't burn my ship.

He says it was not
his enemies who b*rned the ship.

It was Mariko-sama.
She hated my w*r against the Catholics.

He says it was Lady Mariko…

She hated his w*r
with the Christians in Japan.

So she made an arrangement in Osaka

to trade my survival
for the destruction of my ship.

She ordered the destruction
of his ship in exchange for his life.

So you see?

…this death, not right.

Want no more blood.

What about the Anjin's w*r?

I don't need it anymore.

My w*r…

small w*r.

I refuse his request.

Why?

Those who are disloyal to me
continue to breathe air in my domain…

I cannot just stand by.

He says the sentence stays
until the disloyal have been found.

What are you doing?

I was the disloyal one.

I die,

not village.

Who do you think you are?

Does he really think
that if he takes his own life

I would stop searching for these traitors?

I die,

not village.

No.

Don't you understand?

I came here to use you.

To use you!

From the day I set foot on your shores,

I fed you sh*t.

I fed you sh*t.

"Enemy."

Enemy!

f*ck it.

We live and we die.

I, Anjin, by my death…

protest the callous punishment
of this village by Yoshii Toranaga.

Enough!

If you're finally done,

rebuild that ship,

and make me a fleet.

Find a good husband for my wife.

Make sure he's not an idiot.

You made me your heir…

I'm grateful.

Uncle…

I swear the name of Kashigi
is safe in my hands.

If I didn't think so,
I wouldn't have suggested it.

I considered you the son I never had.

My death poem.

My dead body,

Don't burn it, Don't bury it,
Just leave it in the field

And with it, fill the belly
of some hungry dog.

Impressive, right?

I think my skills have never been sharper.

I have learned much from you.

And now the learning ends.

My final will.

Have a good death.

I'm sorry to say it goes
no further than this.

My nephew will make a good vassal to you.

You'll be lucky to have him.

I have you to thank for that.

And the Anjin.

You have me to thank for him too.

If only I could have lived to see it…

The day your plan comes together,
whatever it is…

My nephew's first battle…

When the Anjin sails against

the Christians who b*rned his ship…

So many days I could have seen.

If only it were that simple.

The ship had to be destroyed.

It was between that and the Anjin's life.

Appointing a watchman to spread gunpowder…

wasn't that hard.

Mariko negotiated for the Church,
and I agreed.

You b*rned that ship.

It was a necessary ruse to test the Anjin.

Perhaps someday I'll tell him the truth.

By then he'll have rebuilt the ship,

and I'll likely have to destroy it again.

I don't think it's his fate
to ever leave Japan.

How does it feel

to shape the wind to your will?

I don't control the wind.

I only study it.

But how can you win this?

With your forces outnumbered,

the Heir's army about to att*ck…

Is it Crimson Sky?

I suppose it could work…

but I don't see how.

At least tell me before I die…

Yabushige.

After all we've been through,

I thought you of all people would see.

Crimson Sky is already finished.

With the Regents united,

I could never send an army to Osaka.

It would have meant certain death.

So I sent a woman to do

what an army never could.

Don't you see what's coming next?

In just one month,

we will meet our enemies at Sekigahara.

Five armies squaring off
on the field of battle.

And you're right…

With the Heir's army on Ishido's side,
I'd be finished.

However,

because of Mariko's actions,

Lady Ochiba has grown tired
of her alliance with Ishido.

In a letter to me, she secretly pledged

to keep the Heir's army
from the b*ttlefield.

On that day, Ishido will have no banner.

The Regents will turn on him
before a sword is drawn.

Only then will my dream be realized…

I will start it in Edo,
my center of power.

A nation without wars.

An era of great peace.

All of us have made this possible.

You, me,

Lady Mariko…

Even the barbarian
who came out of the sea.

How many times I've thought
of giving his life away, but stopped.

Not because he's important...

my banner would survive without him...

but because he makes me laugh.

And my enemies need a distraction.

It's hypocrisy,

our lives…

All this death and sacrifice
from lesser men

just to ensure some victory in our names…

Do you remember
what the Anjin said on the day we met,

when I told him his fight was pointless?

"Unless I win."

If you win, anything is possible.

Even Shōgun.

It's what you've always wanted, isn't it?

You're no better than us,
in your secret heart…

Tell me the truth.

I'll take it to my grave.

Why tell a dead man the future?

Are you to row me to my convent…?

Fuji-sama,
you've served me all this time.

Please just allow me
this one final gesture.

Look.

Come.

To sea.

Last thing I ask.

I've always been of the mind
that a soul committed to the deep

is a soul who, in some way,
lives on forever within it.

Understand?

Together… forever.

Together forever.

Let your hands be the last to hold her.

Raise the ropes!

Hoist the lines.

I know you're tired, but
tide's come up some, so we'll try again.

There you go.

Wait for my cue.

Pull!

Oh. We're pissing in the wind.

We need more water.
Uh, tell them they can rest.

Take a break.

Right.

Yes. Yes, this is wonderful.

Raise the ropes!

Raise the lines.

Right, you miserable,
sniveling, festering sh*t rags.

I have a feeling this is the one.

Listen, everyone…

No. Look, Muraji.
Just keep that between you and I, huh?

Pull!

There she is!

I told you she was beautiful!
I told you she'd be worth the business!

That's enough. That's enough.

Good job!

Thank you.

Great work today.

Thank you.

Hmm.