02x03 - Folge 3

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[Previously on...]

Marie will live with us from now on.

Just like your mother once did.

Do you know how she died?

The court is like a too tightly laced corset.

The girl must disappear.

No more mischief. Understood?

[She] is in Hungary.
She is traveling on a political mission.

We are close to a w*r with Prussia.

Which side are you on, Count Andrássy?

I will travel to Bavaria and talk to my father-in-law.

We need their railroad.

If it comes to a w*r against Prussia,
we will need your loyalty.

How am I supposed to explain to these people
that they should go to w*r for Austria?

This woman is worth more than a thousand weapons.

I always desired a life like yours.

We need her alive.

Take the horse.

End it!

Where is The Empress?

You traitors.

You do not want to leave before
we get to know each other for real?

[Freely told as inspired by historical events.]

Ouch. Let me down. Ouch.

Let go off her.

You just ruined the loan contract with France.

Take her back to Vienna.

Now come along.

I'm supposed to go back to that prison alone?
It's much worse than Sisi said.

What did Sisi say?

Ask her yourself.

As you wish.

If I tell you, am I allowed to come along?

She said the court is like a too tightly laced
corset in which she'll soon suffocate.

Get in.

Is it true that there'll soon be a w*r?

Not if Sisi is successful in Hungary.

I have chosen my side.

What about you?

You are mad.

Franz Joseph will level Hungary
to the ground when he get to know...

But he won't get to know it.

At least not now.

So...

Choose your side.
- You sold our soul to Bismarck!

You're selling our soul to an emperor who doesn't
care at all our people are starving in the streets!

Everything you are is a disgrace to your wife.
- Shut your mouth!

How dare you?!

Emanuelle.

There must be another solution.

Stay out of this!

Sibling love.

Your master is a damn traitor.

If I may.

Hurry up!

Where are they taking us?

To a place where your husband will not find us.

Over here, come on. Move! Move!

[Austrian military basis.
Hungary.]

Take me to your commander.

And who does the lady wish to be announced?

Countess Esterházy. Mistress of the Robes
of Her Majesty The Empress of Austria.

Take me to your commander immediately!

Do not touch me.

Stop!

You are...Countess Esterházy.

Empress Elisabeth...has been kidnapped.

On top of that our remaining regiments would for three weeks...

Highness.

The Empress has been abducted.

By Hungarian rebels.

What?

This is from Countess Esterházy.

That is awful.

Does The Emperor already know about it?

I want you to depart to Hungary immediately.

What about Franz?

You know my son.

What will he do when he gets to know about this?

We want to stop a w*r.

You must tell him.

Hyah! Hyah!

One and hop.

One wrong word and I will pull your ears.

Aunt Ludovika.

Franz.

Please excuse me for announcing my visit so late.

You are very welcome.

And where is Sisi?

Your daughter is in Hungary.

In Hungary?

She is traveling on a political mission.
Just as I am.

Forgive me. May I introduce to you? Marie.

Countess of Lotti.

I presume my father-in-law is once again indisposed.

He is not feeling well.

Darling, wait.

Helene.

Good day, Highness.

This is Maximilian Anton of Thurn and Taxis.

My husband.

It is a pleasure to finally
be able to meet you in person.

Majesty, it is an honor to me.

Mapperl!
- Majesty.

Spatzl, how many more times do I have to tell you
that the chickens will not lay eggs anymore after that?

Forgive us, Highness.

Well, run.

Wait for me!

May I ask how long The Duke
will be indisposed this time?

No one can say that but
usually it gets better in the evening.

After a sip of cognac.

Hands off!

I hope [Her] Majesty had a pleasant journey.

Emanuelle, well done.

You're making a huge mistake.

Do you know what's the worst thing, hm?

When I look at your face,

I unfortunately no longer see
the man she once loved.

Me neither.

The Crown is ready to help Hungary
immediately with twenty million Guilders...

There is only one single crown for the Hungarians.

The Crown of Saint Stephen!

And that one...

...will never rest on the head of a monarch again.

Take your hands of her.

You can maybe impress friend Gyula here
with such words, but not me.

No.

I will not rest before Hungary is free.

And I mean truly free.

This woman here is just as much to blame for our families having nothing to eat

and our children going hungry!

Look at her!

The face of an angel.

With the soul of a devil!

Don't forget that.

Take her away.

Come on, follow.

Forgive the mess, dear Franz, but
Néné and Maximilian Anton also just arrived.

Their first trip as a married couple.

They are very happy together, are you not, Néné?

It was not easy to find a suitable replacement.

For The Emperor of Austria.

And who are you?

You seem to like it, hm?

I like it too.

And, what gives us the honor?

Should we not discuss this later with a little cognac?

Why not now?

I presume a Maison Courvoisier should be good enough.

So?

Is this a Brown Bess?

Well, someone is knowledgeable.

But this is not just any r*fle, no, no.

This musket served me heroically.

I do not think I would exaggerate if I said
this musket is a miracle weapon.

Her name is Mary [Maria].

I named her after the Mother of God.

What happened to your wife?

Andrássy, come.

What are your intentions for him?

It was in the Ionian Sea,
close to the Gulf of Patras.

We were encircled by four ships.

And all of them had the black flag hoisted.

The black flag, do you understand?

They were real pirates.
Like from a storybook.

At least seventy of them.

And everyone crawled under deck.

Only I...I stayed up alone.

Only Mary and I.

Seventy pirates from over a hundred meters.
One after the other.

And you must know the sea was rough.
There were such waves.

You do not believe me, hm?

Well then pay attention.

Max, not at the turkeys.

This is not a hundred meters.

Someone is a stickler for details.

Great, papa, bravo. It was a great shot, papa.

I know why you're here.

So?

You want me to talk to King Ludwig
because of the railroad and your army.

You can forget about that.

Bavaria is an ally of the crown.

I expect König Ludwig to meet his obligations.

I won't help you to wage a w*r.

You'll remember on which side you're on.

Leave me alone.

Damn stubborn pighead.

What happened?

Emanuelle, what happened?
- You. You happened to him.

Do not get your hopes up.
One shackle will stay on.

Thanks.

Take care of him when he wakes up.

Yes?

You aren't in bed yet.

You neither.

This was one year before you were born.

I was twenty-three.

I know, papa.

You were still pretty thin back then.

Touché.

Would you like a sip?

No, thanks.

I'm sorry about earlier.

I'm not here because of that.

Why then?

I would like to talk with you about Franz.
He needs your help

Without the Bavarian railroad, Franz has a huge
strategic disadvantage compared to Bismarck, papa.

And why do you care?

My sister is The Empress of Austria.

I wish she wasn't.

Bismarck wants to turn Prussia
into a major European power.

If...If Franz lets him have his way,
then it will come to no w*r.

You said Bismarck already
financed his passage of arms.

So he'll do anything to wage this w*r.

You still like Franz, don't you?

No.

The only thing still missing is him
turning your mother's head.

You would've been a good empress.

That much is certain.

Forgive me.

What happened?

Ödön is obsessed with the idea of taking revenge.

Not only on the Austrians but also
the Hungarians who do not share his opinion.

If the Austrians were to simply withdraw,

the Hungarians would bash in each others' heads.

Without someone like you there would be a civil w*r.

Without someone like me?
- Yeah.

They trust you.

You give them hope because they believe you
that you truly care about Hungary.

Half of the men would immediately follow you
if they were not so afraid of Ödön.

Lord General.
- Did you find The Empress?

No, Lord General.
I sent out search parties but so far to no avail.

I might know how we can find her.

Even if some of you do not
really like to listen to a woman.

Helene?

I still wanted to bid you farewell.

Papa went to Munich.

To talk with King Ludwig about your request.

Where does this sudden change of heart come from?

Did you talk to him?

He agreed to interced on your behalf.

What did you tell him?

I will never tell you that.

Thank you.

Here. I wanted to untie him but...

I understand.

Do we have something for the dog?

Well, are you hungry? Yeah?

You only get it if you behave.

Follow him! Maybe he will lead us to his master.

I think I'll go in in a moment.

But not too deep.

I can swim!

But I cannot.

Really?

Very funny.

I see you are happily married.

Yes.

He has a good heart.

I am happy about that.

I never apologized for it.

For back then.

When I asked for Sisi's hand.

I must have hurt you deeply.

Do not worry. If someone can talk
to King Ludwig, it is my husband.

Well, my dear. I brought you something.

Oh, is it pretty.

You can even rear it up.

Thank you, Duke.

It was not easy.

The King was once again entirely
under the spell of his opium pipes.

Max!

Well, it's true.

I fear the dog has lost the trace.

And now?

Lord General.
- What is it?

The trace is leading up into the forest.

You should know

I would have...done everything for you.

Aunt Ludovika, thank you for your hospitality.

Have a good trip, Franz.

Anton.

Helene.

Thank you very much for your help.

God be with you.

Those are probably about a hundred men.

What do you want to do?

A direct attack is too dangerous.

We must take the dog away from here.

I will do that.

Yes.

I need two men who speak Hungarian and simple clothes.

We will smuggle her out.

If you do not have a sign from us
in thirty minutes, storm the fort.

Can we stop here?

Here?

I need to go [to the toilet].

Before you ruin my government papers again.

Don't look.

[speaking Hungarian]

Do not scream, Highness.

Are you hurt?

Take The Empress outside.
My men are waiting in the forest.

Quick.

Majesty.

What is it?

The girl. She disappeared.

What?

[with thick Bavarian accent]
You have a new whoremonger, hm?

A wh*re stays a wh*re.

Marie!

Like mother, like daughter.

Well that's a fine nob.
You strongly improved.

Marie?

I grew up here and he...

He...he...

Marie, you cannot make up for
something by destroying something.

It will only get worse. Believe me.

He will receive his punishment.
I can take care of that.

But I cannot allow you to do this to yourself.

You can take her roughly, this wh*re's child...

Wait.

Not yet.

Now.

Come.

To the wall.

I do not want you to stay back.

Please Highness, go.

No!