E11 - Kings and Swords

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SIGN    Kings and Swords
SIGN    Kings and Swords
[00:25] MAID
    Yup, they're going at it.
[00:28] MAID
    Over here, Your Highness.
    It's His Majesty and Wulf.
[00:34] ESTRID
    You're right.
[00:36] ESTRID
    I can't believe my brother's...
[01:10] SOLDIER B
    He actually dodged that.
[01:12] SOLDIER C
    I'm impressed. His Majesty moves well
    for someone so heavily armed.
[01:18] ESTRID
    Aren't those real swords?
[01:21] MAID
    Probably, yes.
[01:24] ESTRID
    Can this really be considered practice?
[01:26] ESTRID
    If either gets hit, they'll be badly hurt.
[01:29] GUNNAR
    Ah, I see he's making quite the effort.
[01:32] ESTRID
    Gunnar.
[01:33] GUNNAR
    Princess Estrid, how do you do?
[01:37] ESTRID
    Terribly! I'm so frightened,
    I'm on pins and needles.
[01:44] GUNNAR
    Don't worry. Wulf is a skilled swordsman.
[01:48] GUNNAR
    He's surely holding back so as
    not to seriously injure His Majesty.
[01:54] ESTRID
    It doesn't look that way to me.
[01:58] ESTRID
    I can't believe this.
[02:00] ESTRID
    My brother used to hate
    even touching swords.
[02:05] GUNNAR
    His Majesty's royal blood has
     awakened in England.
[02:10] GUNNAR
    It's a very good thing.
[02:13] GUNNAR
    Above all else, a king must be strong.
[02:17] GUNNAR
    After all, Norse men
    don't listen to weaklings.
[02:27] ESTRID
    But my brother...
[02:30] ESTRID
    seems like he's in a lot of pain.
[02:45] WULF
    Retreating when you're tired
    is a bad habit of yours.
[02:48] WULF
    Retreating will draw out the fight.
[02:51] WULF
    A king fights by advancing and
    cutting his way through his enemies.
[02:56] WULF
    Both your enemies and subjects
    are watching to see how you fight.
[03:09] CANUTE
    Estrid is watching as well.
[03:13] CANUTE
    I'm sure you've noticed.
[03:16] CANUTE
    I see. That must be why you started
    attacking more aggressively.
[03:23] WULF
    There... There you go again!
[03:25] WULF
    I'm not falling for that.
[03:29] CANUTE
    Forget what I said.
    Just a slip of the tongue.
[03:31] CANUTE
    Besides, she seems lost in
    conversation with the man beside her.
[03:52] WULF
    I... concede.
[04:00] SOLDIER
    Nicely done, Your Majesty.
[04:05] SOLDIER D
    I'm amazed.
[04:07] SOLDIER D
    He may have only won one in five bouts,
    but he made Wulf admit defeat.
[04:11] SOLDIER E
    Didn't Wulf look away at the end?
[04:21] WULF
    Your Majesty, I've told you that
    you mustn't throw your sword.
[04:26] GUNNAR
    Your Majesty, that was an impressive fight.
[04:31] CANUTE
    What do you want, Gunnar?
[04:33] GUNNAR
    I've finished preparing the documents about
     the matter you asked me to investigate.
[04:37] GUNNAR
    We can review them in your room later.
[04:46] GUNNAR
    Anyway, there aren't too many wealthy men.
[04:53] GUNNAR
    Even if we were to squeeze
    any of the men listed,
[04:56] GUNNAR
    we'd get at most 3,000 pounds a year.
[04:59] GUNNAR
    Besides that, our only option is to
    raise taxes on the overall population.
[05:06] GUNNAR
    Ah, I'd recommend that one.
[05:10] GUNNAR
    Ketil, son of Sverkel.
[05:12] GUNNAR
    He's a wealthy farmer who owns
    a large swath of land in the south.
[05:16] CANUTE
    I don't see the families'
    military forces listed here.
[05:19] GUNNAR
    Yes, but without visiting them
    in person, it's hard to say.
[05:26] CANUTE
    We need those numbers.
    Look into it and report back to me.
[05:31] GUNNAR
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[05:34] GUNNAR
    Either way, we'd be
    raising taxes significantly,
[05:40] GUNNAR
    right after you've been
    crowned King of Denmark.
[05:43] GUNNAR
    I'm concerned there will be
    backlash from the people of Denmark.
[05:48] CANUTE
    Part of governing is making
    sure that doesn't happen.
[05:52] CANUTE
    We have options.
[05:57] NArrator
    After being crowned King of England,
    Canute faced an urgent problem:
[06:04] NArrator
    securing a new source of funds.
[06:08] NArrator
    Even after conquering England,
[06:11] NArrator
    Canute kept a Danish force directly
    under his control stationed there.
[06:16] NArrator
    But the cost of maintaining such a force
    was being paid with English taxes,
[06:23] NArrator
    which contributed to the
    discontent of the English.
[06:28] NArrator
    Unless he could squeeze funds
    from Denmark, his other territory,
[06:35] NArrator
    he would be forced to
    downsize his stationed army.
[06:40] GUNNAR
    You said we have options,
    but what are they exactly?
[06:44] CANUTE
    Bringing more land under our control.
[06:47] GUNNAR
    By developing it?
[06:49] GUNNAR
    But it would take some time
    for that to yield a profit.
[06:53] CANUTE
    We'll acquire more farmland
    without developing virgin land.
[06:59] GUNNAR
    You mean... by requisitioning land?
[07:02] GUNNAR
    Your Majesty, surely
    you're not considering that?
[07:06] CANUTE
    We need the money.
[07:08] CANUTE
    We've no choice but to be somewhat
    heavy-handed in our approach.
[07:11] CANUTE
    It's better than sowing discontent
    among the people by raising taxes.
[07:17] CANUTE
    If you've got a better suggestion,
    I'm all ears.
[07:22] GUNNAR
    Well... what about drawing down the army?
[07:29] CANUTE
    That's out of the question.
[07:31] CANUTE
    I'm their conqueror and a Dane.
    The English will never look favorably upon me.
[07:38] CANUTE
    An army under my direct control is
    what allows me to govern the region.
[07:45] CANUTE
    Kings are like swords.
[07:47] CANUTE
    What can a king without military might
    accomplish in this world?
[09:30] KETIL
    What?
[09:32] KETIL
    King Harald has passed away?
[09:36] THORGIL
    A week ago. You're too late, Dad.
[09:41] KETIL
    But... Then by the time
    I left the farm, he was already....
[09:46] THORGIL
    That's exactly what it means.
[09:50] KETIL
    I had no idea he was in such poor health.
[09:58] KETIL
    I don't believe it.
[10:00] KETIL
    I even brought him a mountain of gifts.
[10:04] THORGIL
    Enough to fill three knerrir, huh?
[10:08] THORGIL
    What a lavish offering.
[10:17] KETIL
    Wait a minute.
[10:18] KETIL
    Thorgil, if you came to meet me,
[10:24] KETIL
    does that mean His Majesty Canute
    is here as well?
[10:28] THORGIL
    Well, yeah. I do serve him
    directly as his guard.
[10:32] THORGIL
    Currently he's acting as the king.
    He's at the palace.
[10:36] KETIL
    I see. That's my silver lining, then.
[10:40] KETIL
    I've lost King Harald's backing.
[10:44] KETIL
    I must build a good relationship
    with the next King of Denmark.
[10:51] KETIL
    Could you arrange a meeting
    between me and His Majesty?
[10:56] THORGIL
    You're a tough old man.
[10:58] THORGIL
    All right. I'll make something happen.
[11:00] KETIL
    I'm counting on it.
[11:03] KETIL
    Olmar! Olmar!
[11:06] KETIL
    Hey, where did Olmar go?
[11:09] SAILOR
    The young master headed off into town alone.
[11:13] KETIL
    And you let him go?
[11:15] KETIL
    I told you not to take your eyes off of him.
[11:17] THORGIL
    Now, now, Dad.
[11:20] THORGIL
    He's 20 years old. He's not a child.
[11:23] KETIL
    He is a child.
[11:25] KETIL
    That idiot son of mine has never grown up.
[11:30] KETIL
    You watch what happens
    while he's town alone.
[11:33] KETIL
    By now, he's surely bumped into someone
[11:36] KETIL
    and gotten into a fight over
    who should apologize to whom.
[11:41] OLMAR
    You're the one who bumped into me.
[11:45] OLMAR
    Don't screw with me.
    You should be apologizing to me.
[11:50] BUG-EYES
    What was that?
[11:53] BUG-EYES
    What are you talking about?
[11:56] BUG-EYES
    What are you gonna do about this?
[11:57] BUG-EYES
    I was going to trade this cloth.
[11:59] OLMAR
    That's not my problem.
[12:02] OLMAR
    Don't think you can use this as an excuse
    to force me to buy it off of you.
[12:05] MOB
    What's going on?
[12:06] BUG-EYES
    What the hell? Don't insult me.
[12:07] MOB
    It's a fight.
[12:09] BUG-EYES
    I do expect to be compensated, though.
[12:12] OLMAR
    Now you've shown your true colors.
[12:14] OLMAR
    That's what you intended from the start,
    isn't it? You're just a sleazy swindler.
[12:19] OLMAR
    Ugh! So disgusting.
[12:20] BUG-EYES
    You bastard...
[12:22] BUG-EYES
    How does someone grow up
    to be an asshole like you?
[12:26] BUG-EYES
    I'm an honest businessman, just like my dad.
[12:31] BUG-EYES
    I won't allow you to continue to insult me.
[12:33] OLMAR
    What are you gonna do about it, huh?
[12:36] OLMAR
    You wanna go, huh? I'm ready to go anytime,
[12:40] OLMAR
    you clumsy oaf.
[12:43] BUG-EYES
    Now I'm pissed off, you ignoramus!
[12:53] MOB
    He drew his sword.
[12:58] OLMAR
    What's wrong, you oaf? Bring it on.
[13:02] OLMAR
    Are you scared?
[13:04] BUG-EYES
    Th-This isn't fair.
[13:07] OLMAR
    Not fair? When men fight, it's to the death.
[13:16] OLMAR
    If you're walking around unarmed,
[13:20] OLMAR
    then it just means
    you're not a real Norseman.
[13:28] KETIL
    Then let me ask you this:
[13:30] KETIL
    who do you think bought you that?
[13:35] KETIL
    You idiot son of mine!
[13:38] KETIL
    Why are you always starting fights?
[13:41] OLMAR
    Wh-What the hell is your problem, Dad?
[13:43] OLMAR
    Stay out of my fight!
[13:48] KETIL
    I'm sorry.
[13:51] KETIL
    Allow me to compensate you for the cloth.
[13:53] KETIL
    Is this enough?
[13:56] BUG-EYES
    Whoa...
[13:58] BUG-EYES
    W-Well, in that case,
    I've got no problem with you.
[14:03] LEIF
    Hold it, Bug-Eyes.
[14:06] LEIF
    Give him his change.
[14:09] BUG-EYES
    Oh, Dad, you were watching?
[14:13] LEIF
    I saw the whole thing.
[14:14] LEIF
    I was watching to see how you'd
    settle the fight, but I'm disappointed.
[14:20] LEIF
    You still can't be trusted with big deals.
[14:24] BUG-EYES
    Sorry.
[14:27] LEIF
    Allow me to apologize for my son.
[14:30] LEIF
    My name is Leif Ericson.
[14:43] KETIL
    So he's your adopted son?
[14:46] LEIF
    Yes, something like that.
[14:49] LEIF
    It was a stroke of fate
    that brought him to me.
[14:53] LEIF
    Come on, introduce yourself.
[14:56] BUG-EYES
    My name is Thorfinn. Thank you for earlier.
[14:59] BUG-EYES
    But call me Bug-Eyes.
    That's what everyone calls me.
[15:03] KETIL
    Thorfinn...
[15:05] KETIL
    Oh, excuse me.
[15:07] KETIL
    One of my people goes by the same name.
[15:12] KETIL
    He's quiet and hardworking.
[15:15] KETIL
    Perhaps I should've
    named this boy Thorfinn as well.
[15:20] LEIF
    You've got a rather spirited boy there.
[15:29] LEIF
    Ketil, forgive me for asking, but...
[15:34] LEIF
    That Thorfinn...
[15:36] LEIF
    Is he by any chance a slave?
[15:40] KETIL
    What?
[15:41] KETIL
    Yes, I'm surprised you figured that out.
[15:45] KETIL
    I didn't mention his status
    because I didn't want to offend you.
[15:51] LEIF
    Is he a Nord with blond hair and brown eyes?
[15:56] LEIF
    About the same age as this boy?
[15:59] KETIL
    I'm surprised. It's exactly as you say.
[16:03] KETIL
    He's shorter than him, though.
[16:06] BUG-EYES
    This again, Dad?
[16:08] LEIF
    Is he from Iceland and a former warrior?
[16:13] KETIL
    Now, what did he say?
[16:17] KETIL
    I remember seeing numerous scars
    clearly left by blades all over his body...
[16:22] BUG-EYES
    Don't get your hopes up.
[16:24] BUG-EYES
    It's probably just like
    what happened with me.
[16:27] LEIF
    I know. I know that, but he matches
    the description so far.
[16:33] KETIL
    You seem very interested in
     him for some reason, Leif.
[16:36] KETIL
    Would you be willing to tell me about it?
[16:40] LEIF
    Yes.
[16:43] LEIF
    I've been looking for him.
[16:46] LEIF
    He's my friend's son, who was enslaved.
[16:50] LEIF
    It's been years now.
[16:55] MORS
    What?
[16:57] MORS
    W-We're going where, Pops?
[16:59] LEIF
    I was just thinking
    we could take a little detour
[17:03] LEIF
    and make a quick stop at Ketil's farm.
[17:07] LEIF
    It's not that far away, really.
[17:10] LEIF
    Ketil came here by boat, too.
[17:13] LEIF
    He said we could follow him back.
[17:16] MORS
    How far is it from here?
[17:19] LEIF
    He said with favorable winds,
    it takes about five days.
[17:22] MORS
    Then we'd lose more than ten days.
[17:25] MORS
    That's not what you call a little detour.
[17:27] LEIF
    Listen to me, Mors.
[17:29] LEIF
    This Thorfinn is different.
[17:32] LEIF
    I think it's really him this time.
[17:34] MORS
    It's already fall, Pops.
[17:36] MORS
    If we don't get back soon,
    the Greenland Sea will freeze over.
[17:40] MORS
    What are we gonna do if the winds and tides
    don't favor us after a ten-day delay?
[17:47] MORS
    Sorry, but I can't go along
    with you this time.
[17:50] MORS
    You gotta understand that.
[17:59] KETIL
    I'm surprised I'm getting an
     audience with His Majesty
[18:02] KETIL
    after requesting one just yesterday.
[18:06] KETIL
    You must have a lot of influence, Thorgil.
    I've changed my mind about you.
[18:11] THORGIL
    Huh? Oh...
[18:14] THORGIL
    Honestly, I'm surprised, too.
[18:17] THORGIL
    He's a busy man.
[18:20] THORGIL
    Maybe he liked your gifts.
[18:23] KETIL
    Yes, I'm sure he did.
[18:26] KETIL
    Our crops are the best and
     most plentiful in the south.
[18:31] KETIL
    He only stands to gain
    from making a deal with us.
[18:37] GUARD A
    Ketil and family, you may enter.
[18:41] KETIL
    Let's go.
[18:43] KETIL
    Olmar...
[18:45] KETIL
    Be polite.
[18:58] CANUTE
    Ketil, I saw your gifts as well.
[19:02] CANUTE
    They are all high quality. I accept them.
[19:05] KETIL
    Y-Yes, Your Majesty. I'm honored.
[19:10] CANUTE
    Were all those crops grown on your land?
[19:15] KETIL
    Yes, they were.
[19:18] KETIL
    The late King Harald was also
    pleased by my family's products.
[19:25] CANUTE
    I have no intention of unnecessarily changing
    the way my father and brother did things.
[19:30] CANUTE
    Don't worry.
[19:32] CANUTE
    Strong farmers like you
    are the treasure of Denmark.
[19:37] CANUTE
    You should continue serving as the foundation
    of our nation's strength with pride.
[19:45] KETIL
    I appreciate your words, Your Majesty.
[19:47] KETIL
    I hope to have the throne's
    continued support.
[20:00] GUNNAR
    You are in the presence of the king. Kneel.
[20:04] KETIL
    What are you doing?
[20:06] KETIL
    I'm t-terribly sorry for—
[20:08] OLMAR
    Your Majesty, I have a request!
[20:12] OLMAR
    Please allow me to join your forces.
[20:15] OLMAR
    Ideally, serving as your guard
     alongside my brother.
[20:20] OLMAR
    I've trained a lot.
    I promise I'll be useful to you.
[20:24] OLMAR
    I'd even be willing to
     demonstrate my skills for you—
[20:26] KETIL
    Enough, you idiot!
[20:28] KETIL
    Who draws a sword in the presence of a king?
[20:30] OLMAR
    Let go of me, Dad!
[20:33] OLMAR
    I wanna fight!
[20:35] KETIL
    You've really outdone
    yourself today, you idiot!
[20:37] GUNNAR
    Well, well...
[20:39] OLMAR
    Shut up, Dad!
[20:40] GUNNAR
    What shall we do, Your Majesty?
[20:44] CANUTE
    It's fine, Ketil.
    Let's see how he handles a sword.
[20:52] OLMAR
    What?
[20:53] THORGIL
    Huh?
[21:01] CANUTE
    That pig is the soldiers' dinner.
[21:05] CANUTE
    Imagine it is a man and cleave it.
[21:08] OLMAR
    Y-Yes, Your Majesty.
    I'll take a whack at it, then.
[21:31] SOLDIER
    Hey, what's going on?
[21:33] SOLDIER
    What's happening?
[21:35] SOLDIER
    I heard screaming.
[21:36] SOLDIER
    What's all this screaming?
[21:50] CANUTE
    Enough. That's enough. I understand.
[21:58] OLMAR
    Bones are... so hard...
[22:04] CANUTE
    Olmar, was it?
[22:06] CANUTE
    I'll consult with the captain
    regarding your request to join my guard
[22:10] CANUTE
    and notify you of my decision tomorrow.
[22:12] CANUTE
    Stay in town near the castle until then.
[22:23] THORGIL
    Aw, man.
[22:27] THORGIL
    You really screwed the pooch
    this time, Olmar.
[22:29] THORGIL
    The other soldiers will be
     teasing me about this for a while.
[22:36] THORGIL
    Unbelievable. The more cowardly a man is,
    the less predictable his behavior.
[22:43] THORGIL
    In any case, what's done is done.
[22:47] THORGIL
    Be careful not to do anything to
    embarrass our family further.
[22:58] WULF
    Men like him are common.
[23:01] WULF
    All pride, no skill.
[23:04] WULF
    And no understanding
    of their own abilities.
[23:08] WULF
    Men like him are the first
    to die on the battlefield.
[23:11] WULF
    I wouldn't want him serving under me.
[23:14] CANUTE
    I understand your thoughts
    as Captain of the Guard.
[23:19] CANUTE
    Let me hear your thoughts
    from another perspective.
[23:26] WULF
    That young man could be incredibly useful.
[23:30] CANUTE
    You're right. He could be useful to us.
[23:33] CANUTE
    He's a typical young Nord.
    A foolish one, at that.
[23:38] CANUTE
    He'd surely act as we expect him to.
[23:42] GUNNAR
    Shall we proceed with the plan, then?
[23:45] CANUTE
    Yes. The coronation hasn't happened yet,
[23:49] CANUTE
    but we shouldn't let
    this opportunity pass us by.
[23:55] CANUTE
    It's so the people can live in peace.
     I feel for them, but they must pay the price.
[24:04] CANUTE
    Ketil's farm will be
    the first we requisition.
SIGN    For Lost Love
SIGN    For Lost Love
[25:51] NArrator
    "For Lost Love."