01x05 - Widow's share

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THE TERRIBLE

EPISODE FIVE

I remembered an interesting
fable recently.

WIDOW'S SHARE

About Alexander the Great.

The emperor and his army reached
the ends of the earth

and there he found people
who terrified him,

because they ate people alive.

The king chased them down
into the deepest caves,

put pipes near the entrance
and returned to his land.

When the wind blew into these pipes,
A horrible sound would rise.

And they sat there and screamed:

'It seems the king is still alive.

The king is still alive.'

Excuse me, sire,
if I didn't understand you.

Should I write the fable down?

Yes.

But not about Alexander.

About tsar Ivan Vasilyevich who placed
pipes blasting over the whole of Russia

to scare every plotter and cannibal.

And how scared they were.

Write this down.

The summer of 7073...

Good boys! What a good boy you're!

What a great breed!

They're not dogs, they’re wolves!

They'll protect the tsar!

Basmanov, you seem to be a bit careless.

You must get your people
ready for the work.

You should tend to them,
not to puppies.

Why do I need to? My men know me.
I can skin them alive!

What are you worrying about?
Afanasy Ivanovich?

Because we’ve been tasked
to accomplish a great deed.

We'll do as we were ordered.

If Ivan Vasilyevich decides
to drag down the moon from the sky,

we'll start to figure out
what tools we need to make it happen.

You keep making jokes...

It soon could nothing to laugh about.

We must be ready for anything:

the uprisings, a betrayal,

factions or a w*r.

I'm ready for anything right now.

Prince.

Father, tsar ordered me to tell
you that he'll be ready tonight.

Hurry, to the Streltsy Department and
tell sotnik to come to me.

Fyodor Alexeevich. Did you see him?

How handsome.

I wonder how I could
father such a handsome lad?

Look! Look how the girls stare at Fedka!

And he ignores them.

When was the last time we met?

I don’t remember.

I'm laboring, father. You should know that.

Tell me the truth.

What do you want to hear, father?

To know what is new.
What has changed?

The point is that noting changed.

I feel the breath behind my back.

Betrayal breathes down my neck.

Some are like adders trying to bite me.

Others run like rats.

About Kurbsky,.. I wanted...

Don't say this name. If can't execute him,
I can punish him with oblivion.,

Soon, father.

There will be no need
to be afraid, very soon.

I know what to do.

I only hope that God will be on my side.

Tell me.

Why?

You won’t give me your blessing.

I hope the new counsellors will help you.

Do you think that they're men of honor?

Are Basmanov and Vyazemsky men of honor?

I think that they're loyal.
That’s more important.

I have a present for you.

Fyodorov has almost finished
Printing the Apostle.

Only a little bit is left.

In one or two months
the book will be finished.

I decided to bring it to you now.

It's your achievement, father.
You started this endeavor.

I’ll make sure you
will be remembered.

Goodbye, father.

We are better off

without you.

Iv...

Ivan Vasilyevich...

I pulled it from the belt of a Livonian.

I ripped open his belly
with his own dagger.

It's good steel.

Since you like it, it’s yours.

Thank you, Ivan Petrovich.

Did you receive my letters?

The letters don’t travel well from Livonia.

That's true.

But there, they travel well.

But you didn't write to me.

Sit down.

- I was afraid.
- Afraid.

Sit down. Sit down. Sit down.

Well, tell me.

What Basmanov and Vyazemsky...

You know them very well.

What is their relationship
with the tsar?

Like dogs with their master.

Well, there are some dogs that
can bite their master,

if a stranger feeds them.

I doubt it.

You know what, Ivan Petrovich?

You should calm down.

What do you mean?

You were in Livonia, and I was here.

I can tell you, that

they have been good years,
we're living well.

The treasury is growing.
We have more land now.

Just look at the map.

Look where the border
was before the tsar and where it is now.

Yes.

We're trading with England now.

The w*r with Livonia is our only burden.

These are the good times, Ivan Petrovich.

Why anger God?

Why did Kurbsky run away,
if everything is so well?

I don't know.

- He wasn't in disgrace.
- but he can sense the trouble like a wolf.

What did he see,
that we don't?

What? All his friends were all but...

Go away! Where is your master?

Something is happening in the Kremlin!

There are streltsy all over!

Dmitry Ivanovich, sit down.
Tell us everything.

What is it to tell?
You must see it!

Ivan Petrovich, you should... Well, go.

Hurry! Hurry! I said, hurry!

It’s slippery!

Straighten it up!

Hurry up! Faster!

Here! Here!

Welcome, Ivan Petrovich!

Move! Why did you stop?

- I'm sorry, Alexey Fyodorovich.
- Clumsy b*stard!

- Pick it all up!
- Yes, yes.

If you hide anything,
I won't check your pockets,

I will knock seven bells out of you!

Basmanov!

- What is this?
- I can't tell you.

I was ordered to keep my mouth shut.
You do know by whom?

Who am I to you?

Alexey Danilovich, am I serf,
that you dare to speak to me this way?

Where and why
are you taking the treasury?

You have so many questions.

What a pity that there's
no one to answer them.

What are you waiting for?
Pick it up! Work!

Basmanov!

I have the order from tsar himself.

I'll be forgiven if I spill your blood.

Go away, Ivan Petrovich.

You survived in a w*r. Do you want
to lose your life in the Kremlin’s yard.

b*stard! You can’t do nothing right!

Pick everything up, I said!

People of Moscow!

Our blessed tsar
Ivan Vasilyevich has left Moscow.

Tsar’s wrath
is not directed at you!

The tsar accuses the evil-doer boyars
of conspiracy...

He’s leaving the tsardom
not of his own will!

He has been coerced to do it

By continuing betrayal

- and boyar’s unrest...
- and disgrace!

The tsar accuses the evil-doer boyars...

We couldn't bare it anymore,

So, we decided to leave our country
and go wherever God tells us.

He’s not leaving the kingdom
of his own will!

He has been forced to!

How can we live without a tsar?

The tsar was sent by God!

- We'll protect father tsar from betrayal!
- Tyrants!

We'll fight with the boyars!

Death to the traitor-boyars!

- Death to the traitor-boyars!
- Death!

Who didn’t want our power,

Who wanted us to leave our throne.

We're doing all of them a favor!

We’re abdicating from
our tsar’s crown now

and leaving the tsardom in your hands.

The tsar wants to stir the people up
against us!

Do you remember the uprisings
after the fires?

They'll come for us
with pitchforks and clubs!

Dmitry Ivanovich, uprising won’t happen now.

- won’t happen?
- really?

The uprising is not the fire in the oven!
It doesn’t kindle, inflames at once!

We all must go to the tsar,

throw ourselves at his feet
and beg him to come back!

Why should we beg him?
He abdicated - it was his own will.

We'll have a new tsar!

Staritsky will be our tsar!

Will we live to see the new tsar?

- The uprisings will start!
- Here we are,

- he abdicated...
- Lies!

Sure, he abdicated!

If we don’t bring the tsar back now,
we’ll be drowned in Moskva-river tomorrow.

- I don't feel like bathing.
- that’s right.

We must go!

If we don’t bring the tsar
back, we’ll regret it!

Are you of sound mind?

That’s exactly what tsar is expecting
us to do! He staged it all for this!

And what if it was?

So, because of your pride you are
ready to sacrifice your life?

Those who are not ready to do it -
have no pride.

- What are you saying?
- Come to your senses!

We need to decide together!

The right decision will be the one
that gets most votes.

Right! Who is against us
kneeling before the abdicated tsar?

No way! No way!

Those who don't want
to go to the tsar, can stay here!

But we're going.

We must be united!

Don't you see what’s coming?

The tsar wants to separate us
so, he can k*ll us one by one!

Somebody! Talk some sense into him!

We're going today!

ALEXANDROV KREMLIN

Is the tsar coming soon?

He decided to
receive the clergy,

why doesn't he want to receive us?

I don’t answer for him, boyar.

Why are you teasing us?

I think you know it exactly why!
What is with tsar’s message?

What abdication?

Why are you so scared?

Those who are truly loyal -
have nothing to fear.

But those who are scheming

or have been scheming...

Wait, Afanasy Ivanovich.

If the tsar doesn't want to come to us,

then convey my words to him.

'I know that all of this is true.'

The tsar will understand.

I don't know if he will find the
time to hear me out.

So, you have come?

You’ve chased me away

and now I can't hide from you.

Have mercy, tsar!

Did you have mercy for me?

Did you have mercy for my son?

Did you have mercy for my wife?

Who did?

You're all the same breed.

You wanted to get rid of me,
so here you are.

I did it all for you!
I abdicated!

So, rule the country as you wish!

We will be orphaned without you.

The whole of Russia will be orphaned!

Russian land can't be without tsar!

You're lying!

I can't look at you.

We're begging you! Don't leave us!
We can't be without a tsar!

- We can't.
- Can't.

We can't.

- We're begging you!
- God won't forgive us.

- God won't forgive.
- God won't forgive.

Won't forgive.

So, you sincerely want me to rule.

Truly we do.

You're our tsar.
Your right to rule is God’s will.

I'm ready to return.

But I have conditions.

I'm your tsar.

Tsar from God.

And you're my people.

So, I can spare and execute
without court and council.

It's the only way to extirpate
the treachery once and for all.

How can it be possible without the court?

I was suffered more than once.

And had endlessly offered my hand to you.

Like a mendicant on the pavement
begging for the land.

The land that was taken by you.
You don't even use it!

If you want me to return,

give me back my share.

A poor, widow's share - the oprichnina.

Reallotment of land?

We'll divide up Rus'.

You'll get the zemshchina - your lands.

I'll get my part - the oprichnina.

I'll gather an army from this land.

For what w*r, tsar?

Not for w*r.

But to protect the peace.

I want to know that my rule is protected.
And protected with loyalty.

I won't give in
as much as an inch.

If you don't accept my conditions,
I won't return to Moscow!

I’ve said it all.

I can speak for myself.

I think everybody will agree.

Russia can't exist without a tsar!

The Duma will prepare the orders.

And soon we'll enact it. True, boyars?

- True.
- True.

I thought He’d let me go.

I thought He'd let me out.

But He didn't let me go.

It means that He wants me to rule.

He allowed me to do everything.

Who was it, tsar?

After the suppression of the boyars

my former strength returned and
life returned into my body.

What about, Temryuk?

Your falcons were much praised.

Show me if they're worthy.

You haven't seen falcons like these ones.
I promise you, heavenly tsar.

We'll show them with great pleasure!

Come on!

Go! Go!

One day my birth right
was stolen from me.

My unchallenged power,
that has no chains and bonds.

I took it back.

That, that was rightfully
mine came back to me.

Then my blood became warm again.

Hops turned into wine.

Sweetness turned to honey.
And passion came back into my heart.

Are you a girl?

If you touch me, I'll k*ll you!

Who is Temryuk to you?

A lover?

A father!

So, you're a princess.

All the markings are in the same place.

About the head of the family.

About your husband?

Not only about him.
But about his whole kingdom.

I see the changes. Look at this break.

It seems like the changes
will cut everything.

Everything that happened
before and that will happen.

Trident like the tsar's crown.

Exactly. The crown.

It promises the great power.

Power that
has never been seen before.

This power like a real storm...

It can sweep off and break everyone,

those who oppose it,

will lose their lives.

Is power the only thing
that you love in me?

Not only.

I love strength, and
I'm not ashamed of it.

I saw that you'd become the greatest
tsar the whole world has seen...

And I'll be at your side as your tsarina.

Get out of the way!

Look at this!

Well, guys, take the carpets
to the second gates.

Come on. Come on. Hurry up.

Well, we reached Moscow.
You should pay the guard now.

Right. Why such a hurry?
We’ll unload and then we pay.

We’ll unload and then we pay.

Don't worry, I won't cheat you.

They built it finally.

What do you mean?

Nothing. What a beauty they have built.

Who created this miracle?

It's said someone named Barma and Postnik.

Come on. Come on, guys.

We don't have time.

Orthodox Christians, the tsar
is looking for the new servants.

He promises a generous allowance.

Those who want to serve the tsar,
must go to Alexandrov sloboda

and say that you came to be considered
for oprichnina army.

Orthodox Christians, the tsar
is looking for the new servants.

Get out! Out of here!

If you promise them a stipend, these fleas
will swarm at once.

You couldn’t to chase them away.

Grigory Skuratov-Belskiy!

So, you want to serve the tsar?

More than life itself.

Fancy words...

Father, he's too old.

So what?

You can put me
against five people right now.

We'll see who comes out on top.

I'll beat them down that even if
they stay alive, they’ll be damaged.

Grigory, don’t be in a rush to boast...

They don’t call by my name very often.

More by my nickname -

Malyuta.

It’s all the to us, how they call you.

Tell us, what family are you from.

My father is free as a bird.
My mother is mother earth. That's my life.

You're quick with a quip or
you have something to hide.

The one thing is worse than another.

Go away, Skuratov Malyuta.

I am not going.

I came here to serve and serve I will!

I'm not an evil person.
I'm not a bad man.

I want to place my life
in service of the tsar.

So, go ahead and sign me up!

Are you a fool?

- I am telling you sign me up!
- Get out of here!

Basmanov.

Are this your new tsar's guards?

Boyar's betrayal led us to this.

I'm now bring serfs into my service.

What are you saying? They're our boyars
and their children.

You speak the truth, sire.
We're serfs, you’re your serfs.

And this rank is more
honorable than any title.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, blessed tsar.

- More honorable you say?
- Yes, more honorable.

You're anointed by God. To serve you
Is to be protected by God.

We're ready to scarify
our lives for this favor.

This fool will be thrown out now!

- What?
- A fool?

What bad words did he utter
in your opinion?

- Well...
- You have a strange selection process.

You're throwing people out
who are scream about their loyalty.

Take this one. Do you hear me?

It is thy will, sire.

Fit out for a trip.
We're going to Moscow.

Let’s go.

Bogdan Kuznetsov?

Where are you from?

Kazan.

I'm a potter. I came here
to find work and allowance.

Ivan Petrovich.

It seems like we discussed
everything in the Alexandrov sloboda.

Go. I am not keeping you.

And everyone else, who came to
me with the embassy, can go too.

As to the rest of you. Let us talk.

Dear friends.

It seems you were angered by my message.

And I was angry at you.

But even the most agreeable
spouses argue at times.

But they love for
each other doesn’t diminish.

I have a love for you.

Prince Gorbatyi.

Prince Rostovsky.

Prince Shevyryov.

Isn't it time to forget our conflicts?

Tell me.

Tell me just one thing.

We accept your boundless power
with pleasure, Ivan Vasilyevich.

We swear not to stir up an unrest

We'll go and have a feast
when I hear this.

We'll celebrate my return
and our reconciliation.

Sire.

We respect your rights
and power.

The boundaries of your
power is wide without it.

We'll support you in everything.

We will support you
but we won't stand lawfulness.

What do you mean, when you
speak of lawfulness, Prince?

What you asked the Duma for...

That your right to execute and spare

in the absence of a court
will be enacted.

Why does it worry you so much?

Do you think that it can apply to you?

Perhaps you're guilty of something?

I'm not guilty.

But if I'm accused one day,

I have the original and sacred right
to come before the boyars court.

I won't give it up.

Well...

Do all of you agree with the Prince?

Alright, Prince.

I heard you.

I heard all of you.

- Thank you.
- How dare you?

Do you think I'm blind?

Are you looking lustfully at the tsarina?

What's mine is mine.

Let's go.

Ivan, Fyodor. Come to me.

Do you hear me?

Are you afraid?

No.

Don't lie to me.

I know that you're afraid.

Blood is always scary.

You have nothing to be afraid of.

I couldn't protect your mother.

But I'll protect you.

You'll be brought up without fear.

I promise.

Luka, is it you?

What Luka? What are you talking about?

We served in the same regiment together.

You were under Adashev. Do you remember?

I'm Mstislav.

Get off me!

How strange.

Why did he call you Luka? You're Bogdan.

There is no need to listen to a fool.
He is mistaken.

Something's not right here.

Where are you running off to?

b*stard!

It didn’t work, did it.
Take him to Basmanov!

Adashev was smart.

If he let this strelets so close to him,

it means that this man is bright.

There are a lot of bright men.

Alexey Danilovich, do you know
how useful a man can be,

whose life you hold in your hands?

You decide, Prince. My opinion - burry it.

If you have another opinion,
I won't argue.

What?

Did you think that no one
would recognize you?

Silence!

Basmanov says that you
should be buried alive!

Why do you need this employment?

I don't know any other occupation.

Will you serve loyally?

I've never deceived.

I've worshiped my master.

I've been ready to go through
fire and water for him.

So, you'll worship the new master, too.

Who are these Barma and Postnik
who created this miracle?

It's said that they're
could be Macarius and the tsar...

Duke Gorbatyi!

From the Tsar!

You and your son are accused
of betrayal and treason.

No! No! No!

Please have mercy!

You have a son!
Let me be first! Let me...

You see, Prince. It doesn't hurt
to get down on your knees.

You should do it yourself, straight away.

I'm begging you be merciful!

I can't watch my son...

Take this one first.

I can do it myself!

Why do you do it without a court?

Who decided?

- God, have mercy...
- By whose will?

The voices and cries
of the tsar’s enemies receded.

Peace and tranquility reigned in Russia.

By the will of the blessed
tsar Ivan Vasilyevich,

a single law and order
was established in the country.

And since then, they were
becoming more powerful...

It'd be great to finish at this point.

If you want to finish, sire, then
I'll call clerks to create the manuscripts.

How can it be the end?
When it’s only the beginning.

It's the beginning of
God’s punishment.

The last of them will be the Crimean Khan.

Write...

About the devastation.

About the starvation.

About the sin.

The people are worried, sire.

They complain about your oprichniki.

They say they can't stand
their abuse anymore.

They break into the houses.

Tortures.

Searches.

They don't protect the power, sire.

They’re tearing it all apart.

They r*pe young girls!

My head. It hurts so bad.

Tell me: what worries you?

Reign in the oprichniki, sire.
The whole zemshchina begging for it.

Are you advising me?

How could I dare? I'm just asking.

They k*ll far and wide.
And now there is plague, starvation!

Plague of Egypt! I swear on the Cross!

So according to you,
am I the malign pharaoh?

No, of course no, sire.

No one grumbles against you,
only against your servants.

And who chose them, you think?
Who gave them power?

If it's your will,
I won't dare to argue.

I just wanted you to know.
I wanted to tell you the truth.

Get out!

Let the tax collectors check how
to distribute grain at the local level.

Those who will be caught stealing -
execute indiscriminately.

That's all about the providing bread.

Now let's talk about the sea.

I'll order to put up roadblocks.

And put on the each block a healer,
or at least an herbalist.

Someone who can at least
identify a plague.

Make the special huts for the sick.

And watch them in order
not to spread the illness.

Don't bury those
who die from the plague.

Burn them down.

People will resist, sire.

They don't want their relatives to
die without last rights.

They will start to hide their dead.

Then flog them!

Concerning the burial service...

Write one more message to the clergy.

They must perform a funeral service
for the plague stricken as a group.

And they must console people.

- Go, go.
- Give her more.

I'm sorry, Princess. I am not allowed.
I’ll be questioned after.

The bread from Staritsa will come soon.

Take this from our allotment.

May God keep you safe!

Well, what's with you?

Are you mute?

- Go away!
- Why are you sending her away?

Have mercy, Princess.
The supplies are not endless.

There is no difference
if we give it to her or not.

She's alone. She'll die anyway.

Give it.

Go.

Leave me alone. I feel sick today.

You often feel sick.

But it has never stopped you.

I'm sick, because
my whole kingdom is sick.

My whole body is suffering.

The starvation,
the devastation, the plague.

Maria. Is it really like
a plague of Egypt?

Don't punish yourself, Ivan Vasilyevich.
It’s a coincidence.

I haven't believed in
coincidences for a long time now!

God isn't happy.

But I don't understand why.

He wanted me to squash rebellion,

to protect my power.

Forget it. I'll help you.

Stop it!

It's only sin that comes from you!

What?

Only magic and fortune telling.
You’re wanton witch!

Do you think that you're without sin?

You listened to my fortune telling
and to the magicians.

I know about the maids
that you call in at night.

- But I didn't blame you!
- Maybe someone should!

Leave me alone!

I must run from sin.

Why do you need eyes
if you’re already blind?

The tsar is not there.

He's not at tsarinas, either.

Why are you standing here?

Go.

Ask if anyone saw anything.

Did we lose the tsar?

It's not bad that he disappeared.

What if he went somewhere?

It's bad that he didn't tell us.

I don't like it.

God, have mercy.

Oh my God.

For whom is this contribution for?

For me.

I want to take monastic vows
and retire from the world.

Now it's really done.