03x01 - Folge 1

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I love you.

I love you.

Trust me.

Sissi will be the
Empress of Austria.

I don't want to hurt you.

It won't be easy
for you in Vienna.

Do you mean Vienna
as the capital?

Or do you mean you as well?

I don't mean you as well.

This is how I declare
you Empress of Austria.

The bird is lying to you.

Not only him.

Your husband has committed a crime in a
time when Austria was about to break apart.

You know how important
a death sentence is.

Everything I do, I
do for you, Franz.

And for Austria.

Is that so?

I've always envied
you for all this.

But now I see how much you pay.

The court is like a
cut-in piece of corset.

It takes the air to breathe.

There's something that
keeps me awake at night.

Otto von Bismarck is
pushing me to a w*r.

It's over.

Austria has lost the w*r.

You wanted this crown.

Disappear.

I decided for you.

That's not enough.

You will always stay
the Empress by my side.

And this duty will always be
stronger than your feelings.

Leave us alone.

I love you.

That means everything to me.

If someone finds a way, it's us.

Jan Mollo!

Pack everything that's valuable!

Felt and gold first!

Your Majesty!

We're running out of time!

I know.

I'll talk to him.

Schillich!

You have to hurry!

They're already standing
in front of the gate.

We have to go now!

One moment, my love.

God, give me just
a few more drops.

Just a few drops.

Worthless.

Didn't you hear me?

If you don't get out of there...

Oh, my God.

No!

No!

No!

Come on, girl!

Don't dawdle!

Get my clothes and the
jewelry down to the dolls!

Go!

Go!

If I don't get you out of here,

I'll put you in a cell and
you'll never get out of there!

Hey, you!

I've seen enough of that.

You'll be hanged for that!

Watch out!

Watch out!

Faster, or they'll catch us!

You left, I'll go right.

Come on!

Did you hang her?

Faster!

Majesty?

We haven't done that
for far too long.

Your Majesty!

Your...

Your Majesty!

Please forgive me!

I'm sorry I have to disturb you.

Napoleon was shot.

Oh, man!

My brother!

Where are you?

Hey, don't look!

Hey!

Give me the rabbit!

Get him!

Give it back to me!

Get him!

Napoleon fled.

The French revolutionaries
have called the Republic.

There's w*r in the streets.

What about Empress Eugenie?

We don't know.

They're both dead.

That means the end
of the French Empire.

Don't worry, Franz.

Vienna isn't Paris.

That's it.

Send Ennockis in with
the Crown Prince, please.

Can you leave Rudolf and
me alone for a moment?

Please.

Papa just wants to talk to you.

My little boy.

You're almost a grown-up.

What would you do if I
attacked you here and now?

I would tell you not to attack
me because you're my papa.

Come on.

Show me how strong you are.

Hit me as hard as you can.

Harder.

Harder.

Rudolf, harder. Come on.

Attack me.

Hit me hard.

Harder.

Hit me hard.

Come on, attack me.

You should hit me.

Watch him, okay?

You know, you have to
learn to be strong.

And your opponent
always one step ahead.

Hey!

Lunch break!

Lunch break!

Lunch break!

Come on, guys!



Not a minute longer!

Then back to work!

I didn't have a single
potato in there.

Here, Pop.

Take one.

You're just skin and bones.

Father, you have to
eat something yourself.

I've had enough.

Give it to me.

I'll get you something else.

And you eat your soup, Father.

You won't get anything more.

We'll see about that.

You've had soup before.

There wasn't a single
potato in there.

Not my problem.

But our problem.

You're filling the bowl.

There's no potato in there!

Let him go, Maurer.

You promised us a warm meal.

Of course, there's soup
in addition to your pay.

If it were soup.

And not salted water.

He's right.

It's just water.

We're hungry, man.

The Wertheim company has been
around for almost 50 years.

And there's not a
single potato in there.

We're starving to death.

Look closer.

Some of us can barely
hold our heads up.

Right?

Yeah!

You're not forced to stay here.

You can go.

Get out.

Eat your own sh*t.

I...

We have lamps.

Air balloons.

A firework in the evening.

We have fireworks.

Oh, wait.

I'm sorry.

I was thinking about
something else.

About what happened in France?

Or about your son?

Oh, nothing.

Oh, well.

Happy birthday.

He's looking forward
to the trip afterwards.

Are the preparations completed?

Yes.

Tomorrow after the party,
we're going to Trieste.

And then by sailboat to Corfu.

And the cake?

A magnificent boat from the
Mazipan with white sails.

Paris in rubble and ashes.

The Republic leads
France into the abyss.

That's exactly what the
newspaper is supposed to print.

On all front pages.

Your Majesty, what if...

He's in Austria for
something similar.

You can leave.

Your Majesty!

There was a riot on the site
of the World Exhibition.

Now they want even more wages.

Then pay the workers more wages.

I can't do that.

The material prices
have almost doubled.

I can only advise you to finish the
exhibition site in the time allotted.

The biggest couple in the world.

In Vienna.

This World Exhibition is worth
more than you can imagine.

If you can't give me more
money, give me soldiers.

sh*t!

A fair wage for our work!

You should get your soldiers.

The World Exhibition

The final stop was
Wienstadt-Mitte.

I'm sorry, dear lady, but
there's no way through up ahead.

sh*t!

Wait, you little sh*t!

I think I've got one
for such a fine lady.

Can I give you a shot?

You and your lousy
jokes. Forget it.

No, no, no.

Get out of here.

Give her a hug.

What's your name?

Mine is Gustav.

Hands off!

You've never had blue
blood in your life!

I don't believe it.

Watch out!

Sissi!

Can we leave the garden
like this forever?

What's going on?

Not worth talking about.

Your parents are coming today.

Well, then we'll have to go.

We'll welcome them
with pleasure.

Countess, get the
children, please.

Greetings, my dears!

Gisela, you've grown up!

Well, my dear, ready
for your anniversary?

Yes.

How old will you be?

You don't know?

I want to hear from you.

No!

For you.

But grandpa,

birthday presents
bring bad luck.

So you don't want it?

Yes.

What's that?

A sextant.

For your big trip to Corfu.

You can use it to calculate
a star where he is right now.

And whether the captain
is on the right course.

You look good, Sissi.

Where did you leave your mother?

The poorest.

A mild migraine.

You know, the weather.

And?

Where's your mother, the doctor?

She's gone to her hometown.

Still in a bad mood?

Well, maybe even better.

On the way through Vienna,

I thought to myself,

it's almost as bad as in Paris.

Rises on the Prater?

Why didn't you tell me?

Franz, talk to me!

I have the permission that Rudolf will
start his military training this year.

But we had agreed to
wait another year.

Yes.

But I took advantage
of this path back then.

And I was much younger than him.

Can we talk about
this after the trip?

Sissi!

I was never a big fan
of this trip to Corfu.

You want to cancel it all?

The meaning of our
son shouldn't be lost.

Maybe Rudolf will be standing
in front of burning barricades

or on a b*ttlefield
sooner than we like it.

It was so bad at the
construction site today.

I made my decision.

Halt!

Halt!

Don't stop!

Go on! Go on! Go on!

And the prisoners, halt!

No one moves from
you, you b*stards!

You work for the Emperor!

And we can't use traitors
like you in this country!

These men are all from the
same construction site.

That means they are organized.

We don't know that.

What are we supposed
to do with them now?

Did it go very
bloody on the Prater?

After our rider
staff attacked, yes.

Let them go.

Why, what?

Do you see the one down
there with the dark cap?

Follow him.

Hide among his people.

I want to know what they think, what
they feel and if they have a leader.

Napoleon underestimated
the revolutionary forces.

I don't want to make
the same mistake as him.

And?

Can you help?

I can't do anything for you.

I paid you 50 crowns and you
didn't even examine them properly.

The Lord gives and the
Lord takes, young man.

Besides, you poor people
have nothing to hide.

Get out of here.

Maybe this will help you
get back on your feet.

Doctor.

Only if you helped me.

This is against
the inflammation.

I can't promise you anything,
but maybe it will help.

Paris is a place of ashes.

The Republic of
France in the abyss.

Paris is a place of ashes.

The Republic of
France in the abyss.

Paris is a place of ashes.

Is it true that Napoleon fled?

Napoleon is a coward.

Napoleon was ill and this illness
robbed him of his courage.

And what did he have?

Bladder weakness.

Bladder weakness?

What is that?

He could always pee
whenever he wanted.

Papa.

And that's why Napoleon
lost the throne.

Something like that.

Your father and I have
news for you, Rudolf.

Is it about my birthday trip?

It's about your future.

We have decided that you will now
complete your military education.

And Corfu?

We'll pick up Corfu
at some point, honey.

Sissi.

You mean that well?

I thought you'd have learned to
fight this conservative doctor.

Max, enough now.

Tell the cook it's not
because of the roulades.

I just lost my appetite.

You had a bad dream.

Please don't tell Papa.

I don't want to, honey.

Will I...

Will I have to k*ll someone
during the military training?

No.

Who would tell you that?

You're a good cook.

My wife is a good cook.

Well then, to the builders.

But I'm a trained bricklayer.

You want to join the Querozhan?

I just want to do
the work I can.

And if you want to be ready
in time, you need every man.

All right.

You'll be working
with the Maurer today.

But if you do
sparrows, you'll fly.

Got it?

And you won't get any soup.

You've got enough
fat on your back.

Are you looking for this?

Yes, I am.

What's this?

It says something about...

Give it to me and
I'll give it to you.

Give it to me and
I'll give it to you.

It's an invitation.

An invitation? I told you so.

Where to?

To the Emperor's court.

Emperor's court?

What do you want there?

It's none of your business.

Besides, the invitation is
worthless without the brooch.

Where's the brooch?

I changed it.

For what?

Medicine?

Come in.

Come in.

You'll look wonderful.

If I have to go to the
military, where will I live?

In the barracks.

Like the other boys.

But I want to live with you.

Would you like to take
a look at the barracks?

Your great-grandmother,
Ludovica, always says...

Things you know,
lose their terror.

You're only afraid
of the unknown.

So...

Let's go to the barracks?

I'd better be right there.

Sorry, Ruraj, but
we can't just...

Why not?

I'm the Empress.

Yes, Ruraj.

Is that all you
weaklings can do?

Listen to me!

Who's that man?

He's teaching the boys.

So they become soldiers.

What's wrong with you?

Pick up your saber and get up!

If you don't fight on the
b*ttlefield, you're dead!

You should get up!

Go!

Get up!

Get up!

So...

What's wrong with you?

Why are you so...

Keep fighting.

Go!

Your Majesty.

I'm glad to see you here.

That's my son.

Rudolf.

Nice to meet you.

Your Majesty.

I will personally take
care of your training.

Franz, please let us think about
whether there is another way.

This training is simply not
the right thing for him.

Did your father put
you in this uniform?

It has nothing to
do with my father.

Please, Franz.

Rudolf is such a sensitive boy.

He has great thoughts.

He's not ready for
the military yet.

Austria needs a strong emperor.

The boy is terribly afraid.

Did you see what he did?

You decided to go
in with him, not me!

The training begins
for him tomorrow.

Franz!

Please, don't make it even
harder than it already is for me.

Hoheit.

The cake for the
crown prince is ready.

Everything is
ready for tomorrow.

I'm sure we'll...

There we go.

Come on.

Run down and blow
out the candles.

All at once.

That will bring good luck.

I used to have a fever
when I performed.

When I found out that I was going to
ascend the throne, I gave up for hours.

Franz, please. Let a doctor
decide the matter with the army.

Dad, please stay out of this.

I didn't say anything.

But if you want to
know what I think...

Thank you, Max. We
know what you think.

Let's have him examined.

What? Now?

Rudolf, come.

Get the doctor.

Mom!

Physically, everything seems to me to
be in the best order, Your Majesty.

And mentally?

Physically? What about the mental
state of our son? Is he ready for...

Does he suffer from any
particular symptoms, Your Majesty?

Answer, Rudolf.

Would you rather talk
to the doctor alone?

No.

Overactive melancholy?

The doctor says you're often
sad or afraid and worry a lot.

Nightmares?

Answer the doctor
honestly, honey.

No one can do anything
for their dreams.

No. No nightmares.

I'm fine.

I know.

I can reassure
you, Your Majesty.

A military training
is not in the way.

Thank you, doctor.

Come.

Congratulations on
your birthday, Rudolf.

Nine years ago
today, you were born.

And you made me the happiest
mother in the world.

Hey, doctor!

How did you know
you'd find me here?

Vienna is a small, dirty rat hole, and
this is the dirtiest cashier in the city.

You're very smart.

What do you want here?

You'll get it when you tell
me what you're doing here.

I'm not stupid yet.

That's some kind of weapon.

French?

Paris.

Were you a maid there?

Maid? I was a chambermaid.

At the family of the Austrian
attaché, the Metternichs.

And the things there?

I stole my herring, just
like the brooch there.

And the invitation
to the court ball.

What do you want
at the court ball?

I want to die as much as I can.

Good.

Then we'll go
through it together.

Forget it.

The invitation is for Antoinette Pasqualina
Grefel-Metternich-Schandorff-von-Winneburg.

And everyone knows
she's not married.

That's a shame.

I don't know.

But maybe...

she has a fiancé.

Teach my son everything he needs as
the highest rank of the Crown Prince.

Don't show mercy.

Because even my office
doesn't know mercy.

Yes, Majesty.

Attention!

Attention!

Your Majesty, Crown
Prince Rudolf!

Attention!

Your Majesty.

Can I do anything for you?

I'll do anything.

Help me free my son.