02x04 - Folge 4

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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?

Her mother was ex*cuted. By us.

She will never know.

Your daughter is in Hungary.

In Hungary?

She is traveling on a political mission.

She is nearly unprotected.

I will telegraph my husband and ask him to send
twenty million Guilders to Hungary as emergency aid.

I always desired a life like yours.

The Empress was abducted
by Hungarian rebels.

This woman is to blame for
our families having nothing to eat.

What happened?
- You happened to him.

We will smuggle her out.

Find her!

Go! Into the forest!

Disappear.

Mother.

We got the Bavarian railroad.

Very well.

How is Sisi?

Are there news from Hungary?

She is fine.

When will she come back?
Was she successful?

I do not know that.

The Prussian military attaché is here
and would like to talk to you.

Bismarck send Johann?

Please take care of Marie.
It was an exhausting journey for her too.

But of course.

I will look after you later.

How could this happen?

Your brother and The Empress escaped.

Search the damn forest.

But the soldiers are coming closer and closer.
- Until you find her! Come on!

No trace of The Empress.

And you?

For heaven's sake, Highness.
Thank God. Are you alright?

Does Franz know what is happening here?

When the news of your abducting arrived
in Vienna, The Emperor was not present.

And so your mother-in-law decided...
- ...to tell him nothing and to instead send you.

We feared that Franz would...
- ...send an entire army.

Please do not send a messenger ahead.

I would like him to learn from me
about what happened here.

Count Andrássy?

Highness?

Would you please accompany me to Vienna?
- To Vienna?

Do you really think this is a good idea?

My husband and you,

we must find a way to pacify
both of our countries forever.

Otherwise the rebels, maybe even the entirety of Hungary, will follow Bismarck to w*r. So?

Will you accompany me?

As you wish.

We must leave here.

Please leave the etiquette be, Johann.

Franz.

Prime Minister Count Otto von Bismarck
sends you the most noble regards.

I am truly sorry.

Bismarck insists on his demands.

He will take the chance of a w*r.

This is happening faster than expected.

How many men will he lead onto the field?

Johann.

How long have we known each other?

260,000 men.

Every men a r*fle. Get ready for departure. Go, go, go!

Can't you go a bit faster?

Franz is mobilizing.

I don't wanna lose.

Then you must practice.

Mummy, mummy.

Hello, my little one.

Elisabeth, I am happy to see you again safe and sound.

One request.
Not a word about the abduction.

At least not yet.

How are you?

Good. Do not worry.

You?
- Me too.

I missed you.

I missed you too.

Hello Marie.

I am sorry I have been gone for so long.

You must be exhausted. Come.

I am...
- I have not come alone.

Ödön Körtek has rallied rebels around himself.

Supported by Bismarck.

Bismarck delivered weapons to them
which would stand against you in case of a w*r.

Recently, I still negotiated with you
as leader of the rebels.

Do you have no more influence
over your people, Count Andrássy?

Bismarck already declared w*r on you, correct?

No.

He made demands which will end in a w*r
if he does not recede them.

Majesty, there still is a possibility
to change Körtek's followers' minds.

I already assigned twenty million Guilders for that reason.

It is up to you to change your countrymen's minds.

Hungary is very grateful to you for your grand gesture,
Majesty, but it is only a drop in the ocean.

Franz, what Hungary truly needs are reforms.

Finally concede their parliament to them.

What are we even talking about here?

You know I cannot give the Hungarians something
I am denying to other crown lands.

We are in danger of losing Hungary.

Count Andrássy,

I already asked you a question
and I expect an answer.

Why do you sit here and want to negotiate something
with me when the rebels do not listen to you?

Why does your old companion
Ödön Körtek not sit with us at this table?

My countrymen turned against me.

But I am here to solve the problem.

Your Majesty...

Ödön Körtek kidnapped Count Andrássy and me.

We could only escape with Grünne's help.

Did you know about this?

Yes.

I ordered to not inform you.

If your mother had told you,
you would have sent an entire army to Hungary.

Yes, to free you.

I know.

Andrássy will do everything for you.

If you give the people more freedom, he will be able
to change the minds of those who are against us.

I do not want you to go to w*r
with Bismarck and the rebels.

Andrássy and you,
you were held c*ptive together?

Yes.
- For how long?

Two days.

And before that you were at his country estate.

At your order.

I seriously wonder if it is truly about politics for you.

Or if your sudden wish for freedom
might have entirely different reasons?

Everything I do, I do for you, Franz.

And for Austria.

Is that so?

Yes.

And what are you doing for yourself?

I only protected you from yourself.

I am older enough to make my own decisions, mother.

If you do something like this again,
I will take care you will never see the court again.

You are threatening me?

You heard me.

The w*r against the Prussians will put everything to shame you have experienced so far.

You have no choice.

You need me.

I must talk to you. In the garden. At nine.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.
Marie wishes to speak to you.

Good evening, Marie.

How have you fared since my departure?

I took care of the parrot as you said.

Thank you.

I heard you were with my family
in Possenhofen with Franz.

My papa was certainly dotty about you, was he not?

What did you want to talk about with me, Marie?

Was my mother a wh*re?

But no. Who says this?
- Did she die because of it?

Your mother died of fever.
I already explained that to you.

Lady's maid Luise said something different.

And Franz's mother didn't really know either.
- Then they told you something wrong.

Marie.

I know you miss your mum very much.

I miss her too.

She was my best friend.
- You're lying!

Highness, thank you for coming.

Count Andrássy.

I wanted to apologize to you.

For what?

What happened is not your fault.

For kissing you in Hungary.

I thought I would never see you again. I...

...did not want to get you into trouble.

You do not need to protect me.

I alone am responsible for my feelings.

You did nothing wrong, Count Andrássy.
Good night.

Is everything alright?

Yes.

I am only very exhausted from the journey.

I do not know if I can trust Andrássy.

But I will think about his demands.

Your Majesty, where do you want to go?

Majesty, are you not feeling well?

I am. I am.
I just wanted take ease my legs a bit.

But you cannot go alone...

Highness wishes to go for a walk?

Yes, a walk would be nice.

Highness.

Highness, what is with you?

Should I tell you something?

Be careful.

She's a liar.

And she kissed Andrássy.

Be careful.

Be careful.

Load!

We were able to intercept a Prussian messenger.

Apparently, Bismarck plans an attack
with three independent armies.

This must go faster!

Maybe Bismarck is splitting his armies
to reunite them later.

An encirclement?

Of this size?

Who knows.

That is how it is done.

Come on, raise the g*ns.

You must hit that exact spot.
That's where the most trouts swim.

Look, mum, look.

Children, The Empress. The Empress.

Come here. I'll help you.

Imperial Highness.

Forgive me, I did not want to bother you.

Come, let it be.

Highness, we saw soldiers.

Is it true?

That w*r is coming?

Yes.

But The Emperor will do everything to protects his people.

Allow me to give you a sign of our admiration.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You have a beautiful family.

It's worth every suffering.

Highness!

Highness.

Well. Go.

Thanks that I can stay with you.

You promised you...
- I'll let you work.

Franz?

They still haven't found the bird.

Maybe he is enjoying his freedom.

Maybe.

Or the bird is dead.

Why do you say something like that?

I released the parrot.

Why did you do that?

She kissed him.

What are you saying?

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

I just had to run and think.

I understand.

Are you alright?

Yes.

I am alright.

It has become clear to me
that my place is here.

With my family.

Highness!

I'm sorry about the bird.

Do not worry.

They will catch him.

He is not used to flying anymore anyway.

No.

Please also bring me the robe
I wore on my wedding night.

Touch me.

What happens if I grant
the Hungarians more freedom?

They will be beholden to you
in eternal gratitude and loyalty.

Or they will use my weaknesses
and kick me off the throne.

Your fear is absolutely without reason.

Where were you last night?

On a walk.

In the middle of the night?

Yes.

Do you actually know what is written on the note
Marie received from her mother?

No. Did she tell you about it?

"Be always honest...

...and pious."

If I am honest...

I love you and I am proud of you, Franz.

Of you and our family.

I still have work to do.

Good morning, Highness.

Good morning, Countess.

Where is my husband?

Your husband has a meeting with generals.
He asked me to deliver a message to you.

Please speak.

He would like to take you and
Count Andrássy out to the opera tonight.

He wants to got to the opera?

Yes.

In a threesome?

In a threesome.

Can I do something else for you?

Thank you. I will call for you.

Highness, your husband is expecting you.

Majesty.

Count Andrássy.

Thank you for the invitation.

No pact of true friendship was ever made
at a boring negotiating table.

We know what happens next.

Don Giovanni does not regret to have seduced
the wife of another and goes to hell for it.

That is a very one-sided description
of the play, do you not think so?

Enlighten me, Count Andrássy.

According to Mozart, it is about a woman who is
in danger of falling apart because of an impossible love.

Falling apart because of love?

Do we really want to do that to ourselves?

I suggest we go celebrate.

But Franz, we...
- I know the right place for that.

You'll never have seen something like this before.

Those are The Emperor and The Empress.

To the beginning of a long friendship.

Today is an important day for
the Habsburgian-Hungarian relationship.

You should dance with one another.

Come on.

Go dance with him.

What is happening right now?
- I do not know.

Excuse me but I will not play along to this game.

If you go now, it looks as if
you have something to hide.

I have something to hide.

Time for me to go.

Your wife would like to dance with you.

So, does she?

Did you think of him during it?

Answer me.

What kind of question is this?

Do you love him?

I do not know.

Franz.

Franz, what are you planning to do? Franz!

Guards!

Franz!

Let me through. Let me. Franz!