02x06 - Folge 6

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[Previously on...]

Where were you last night?

She kissed him.

I spied on them when
they secretly met in the courtyard.

Disappear from here.

I risked my life to get Hungary back on our side.

And you throw it all away out of jealousy.

I will declare w*r on Bismarck today.

It's your fault Franz went to w*r!
You chased him away!

Tell me what happened to my mother!
Why is she dead?

I sentenced her to death. I did it.

Fire!

The Prussians nearly annihilated our army
if the Hungarians had not intervened at the last second.

Count Andrássy has been hurt.

Are you going to the frontline?
Take me with you.

They say it will soon come to
the decisive battle against the Prussians.

When Franz was in Possenhofen,
I tried to take him from you.

But he did not want to go behind your back.

Where is Count Andrássy?

He has returned to the front line, Your Majesty.

Retreat!

It is over.

Austria lost the w*r.

How many dead?

Nearly 15,000.

And...what...about...

About Franz?

We do not know.

There will soon be unrest in Vienna.

We must show the people that
the House of Habsburg has a future.

Even without Franz.

Who will give us back our sons?

You send our men to hell!

Highness.

Still nothing new?

Not yet, Highness.

Take care that also the w*r widows
and orphans receive financial support.

With all due respect, Highness,
but how do you want to pay for all of that?

Sell the silverware, my jewellery, the horses.
Everything you can find.

Yes, Highness.

And..

have you also gathered information
from the Prussian military hospitals?

Like I instructed you to?

I did, but nothing.

The Emperor seems to have
fallen off the face of the earth.

Your Highness?

The imperial carriage was spotted in Vienna.

Why did you not send a message?

So everyone sees me like this?

Bismarck stopped the advance to Vienna.

Because of you.

Your Highness, may I help you?

Disappear.

Disappear!

Let me help you.

Please.

Andrássy is alive.

That is what is preying on your soul.

What do you know about my soul?

More than you think.

You know nothing.

I see it when I look at you, Sisi.

This silent desperation...

...about a life by my side.

I chose you.
- But that is not enough!

We are not just two people
who love each other.

You will always be The Empress by my side.

And this duty will always be stronger than your feelings.

But we could have a freer life.

If you decide on it.

You just do not dare it.

I am only available with the crown.

Can you accept that?

You see.

Your Majesty.

The Emperor sends me.

What is this?

After our defeat,
Austria is leaving the German Confederation.

This means we stand alone in Europe.

And if the Hungarian rebels use this weakness,
the empire will fall down in a civil w*r.

Franz confers all authorities to you
to establish a parliament in Hungary.

And to bring the Hungarian constitution into effect.

Franz wants me to go to Hungary?

It is The Emperor's explicit wish that...

...Hungary receives the freedom
to decide its own future.

Let me through.
I want to talk to my husband.

Forgive us, Your Majesty,
we are instructed to let no one enter.

I am his wife.

The Empress.

Franz, please let us talk!

Franz!
- Majesty.

Sisi?

Highnesst?

Pack my things.
I am going to travel.

Which destination?

Hungary.

Hungary?

Please send this to Count Gyula Andrássy.

We need his support.

Yes.

Highness, this time, for how long will you...
- I do not know yet.

My child.

My brave, strong child.

Gentlemen, could you go a bit faster?

How long am I still supposed to wait?
- Please excuse me, Countess.

Take good care of Franz.

Send this letter to Berlin.

From now on, Austria is no longer
part of the German Confederation.

[Hungary]

Are you well, Highness?

It is not my first diplomatic negotiation.

I did not mean that.

I feel like...

...in a free fall.

Highness.

Count Andrássy.

Countess.

Vienna sends you the most sincere thanks
for your efforts against Prussia.

It was an honor to me...and a duty.

The Diet [of Hungary] expects you tomorrow.
But I must warn you.

Many think the time has come for
a final separation of our nations.

I know.

Your room has been prepared.

The ministers are waiting for at the salon.

The lickspittles will manage without me.

Do you also want to stand up Napoleon next week?

You know why he is coming.

He wants his money back.

The eulogy to our empire
can also be read by Grünne.

Read.

You will tell me.

Bismarck insists on a finale meeting
of the German Confederation.

He already has everything he wants.

Obviously not.

I am supposed to fall on my knee for him.

And for the others.

Never.
- Franz!

His armies are still standing on our borders.

You want me to eat humble pie.
[literally: to crawl to the cross]

I want you to act like an emperor.

An emperor.

You wanted this crown.

So show yourself worthy of it.

I had no choice.

And you know that.

You are no longer yourself.

Maybe I am for the first time.

Anything else?

Disappear.

Do you really want me to go?

I think I was clear in my words.

Archduchess?

Pack everything. Immediately.

Come, Gisela. We have to go

Rudolf.

Forgive me,

Gisela?

We will go to Possenhofen.

With Granny Ludovika.

Do you want to take your doll?

Thank you very much.
That is all.

You're certainly tired from the journey.
Should I have a bath prepared for you?

Franz doesn't expect me to return to Vienna.

I know what you got to lose.

Maybe a bath is a good idea.

Yes?

Good night.

Granny!

Yes, Gisi.

Néné!

Sophie?

What happened?

There is more than enough space in our carriage.

The Hungarian Diet is worse than a bag of flees.

Empress Elisabeth of Austria!

Hunger.

Illness.

w*r.

All of this the Hungarian people had to bear.

And yet you receive me.

I thank you for this.

Where is The Emperor?

Now that he has lost the w*r, he sends his wife.

This is the certificate of authority
by the Austrian Emperor.

I am entitled to implement all decisions
which are made in this room today.

The Emperor only wants to butter us up.
[literally: smear honey around our beards]

At least let her finish.

Should I bring them to order?

[speaking Hungarian]

France. Russia. Prussia.

Only together, we have chance against these big powers.

I offer you the following.

The Emperor will continue to
represent both countries abroad.

Politically as well as militarily.

In return,

this Diet will finally receive all authorities
a free parliament is entitled to.

Vienna guarantees Hungary domestic autonomy including its own constitution.

Are you willing to negotiate Hungary's future
at Austria's side on the basis of this offer?

Highness.

I said everything I had to say.

But you cannot...
- The men are practicing democracy.

I do not want to disturb them.

Please inform me as soon as
the men have decided.

Franz?

I had a very bad dream.

Franz?

Disappear.

Oh come on.

Get out! wh*re!

Sisi?

The majority voted in favor of your offer.

That's amazing.

Yes.

There's one condition.

And that is?

The Emperor must be crowned The King of
Hungary with the Crown of Saint Stephen.

I thought no one knows where the holy crown is?

There's one man who knows where it is.

He's in the prison at Buda Castle.

Ödön Körtek.

Then I must talk to him.

He'll never agree.
- I must try anyway.

Good.

I saw you.

With this woman.

That was a...
- wh*re?

Like my mother was?

You are not your mother.

My mother wasn't a bad person.

But you still k*lled her.

She betrayed us.

You can't make up for something
by destroying something.

I'll leave.

Farewell.

Disappear.

Help!

Majesté, I must excuse The Emperor.

He is not feeling well.

Mon Général.

His Majesty Franz Joseph the First.
By God's grace, Emperor of Austria.

François-Joseph.
Général Count Grünne said you were ill.

I thank you for your support, Majesty.

Without you...
- You also lost with my support.

Even though Austria left this b*ttlefield
as the defeated, I will stand by my word.

The repayment plan of my debts.

You shall not regret your decision.

My wife sends regards to your wife.

Where is she?

She is not in Vienna.

Hm.

Behind these walls doesn't only lurk the riffraff of society,

behind these walls also cholera rages.

Are you sure Your Majesty
you want to see him?

Lead me to him.

You must drink water.

Cholera depletes you.

You strive in vain, Majesty.

No.

I heard what you offered to the Diet.

But who guarantees to me
you will keep your word?

I guarantee it you.

The Empress of Austria.

With my life.

With your life.

Great words, don't you think?

Highness.

I left behind my family,

my children, my husband,
to be here with you.

A man ravaged by cholera.

Is this not proof enough?

Yes...

I'm a dying man.

But it's far from proof.

Now, will you give me the honor of a last kiss?

If you survive this kiss,

you'll have your crown.

If I take you to the grave with me,

I'll have my revenge.

Revenge?

For the death of my sister.

Your sister?

What happened to her?

Oh.

So he hasn't told you about her yet.

Although you look so similar.

My sister...

...was Gyula's wife.

She was defilled.

And hung on a tree.

Who did...
- Your Majesty's soldiers.

You don't believe me?

Ask him.

Katharina was his life.

His one and only.

Hungary will only find peace without Austria.

I will prove the opposite to you.

What is one life versus thousands?

Under the tree she hung from,

there you must dig.

Why do you support me?

Since it were my people who...
- Why did you just risk your life?

It isn't far from here anymore, is it?

I can also continue alone.

I will give everything so that never again
such sorrow shall happen in the name of the crown.

I know.

[Berlin]

Your Majesty, a telegraphic message from Hungary.

What is it?

My God. Cholera.

Sisi is dying.

God help us.

What do you want to do now?

Get the fastest horses you can find.

Wait for me outside.

His Majesty Franz Joseph the First.
By God's grace, Emperor of Austria.

I lost this w*r.

And I draw my consequences from that.

Hereby I personally declare my exit
from the German Confederation.

In the memory of the fallen soldiers

on both sides

I wish that my signature may now finally
confirm peace between our states.

And now, gentlemen, please excuse me.

Bravo.

Bravo.

Highness.

Highness.

She is not even swallowing anymore.

Majesty.

Countess.

Leave us alone.

Yes.

Please.

Sisi.

No. No...

It is me.

Please do not leave me.

I love you.

Your Majesty, come.

I had a room prepared for you.

Sisi?

How are you?

I already thought...

...death would get me.

Franz is here.

Should I call for him?

How are our children?

They are in Possenhofen with your parents.

I chased my mother away from court.

She took the children with her.

I was not in a good state in the last time.

I am so happy you are alive.

Sisi, you...

You and I. We...

Us two together.

It means everything to me.

We did what you asked from us.

Your Majesty.

The Hungarian parliament
chose freedom...and you.

You shall become King of Hungary.

Hungary will stay by your side.

Be a worthy ruler to Hungary.

Take good care of her.

Today we will make it.

Should I help you?
- No.

Highness.

A message from Franz.

Finally.

Does Highness allow me
to sit with you for a little bit?

But please, Countess.

Thank you.

Franz released me from
my duty to attend the coronation.

As well as from all other duties.

In the night...

...in which I faced death...

Death is a great teacher, Highness.

I sensed that I want to live.

To savor everything
that was gifted to me.

There is so much more than
the cold marble at the Hofburg.

But I also understood something else.

Everything I am longing for...

...is nothing...

...without love.

If you wish it, Highness,

I will help you to find
what you are searching for.

I once said

an empress will never have a true friend.

Yes.

I was wrong about that.

It is time.

Sisi.

Why are you here?

If someone finds a way...

...then it is us.