Barbarossa Page #2

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No! You...

Gherardo!

This is our answer.

You've taken one step

too many, consul.

A step you'll regret.

What have you done?

- Ranald, don't go!

- This is madness!

Excellency! Excellency!

Gherardo! Now what?

What do you propose we do?

Let's assemble the army.

We will attack Lodi.

Goodness.

[WHINNYING]

[GROANING]

Alberto.

Alberto da Giussano,

son of a blacksmith.

This wasn't part

of our agreement, was it?

[GAGGING]

[GASPING, PANTING]

We've done it, Alberto!

We've won!

Lodi has paid for its arrogance.

Huh? You're back already?

Already? You must be joking, brother.

You have slept for four days.

[LAUGHS] Lodi has been defeated.

We made them pay for their arrogance.

Come with us. We're celebrating outside.

Come outside.

- Come on! Let's go.

- Come along! Come along!

[HORSES WHINNYING]

They're ready.

You had no other choice, my lord.

It's almost as if they're trying

to force me to go to war,

and all I want is peace.

I know, Frederick, but at this point,

you have no choice but to go down to Italy.

The Milanese want independence,

but you dream of the glory

of the universal empire.

Destroy them.

Destroy Milan, my lord.

Someone told me a prophecy once,

just before we got married.

It was about a scythe and water.

Scythe meant defeat.

The water meant death.

Was it prophecy or witchcraft?

I have a prophecy for you too.

As a queen, I foresee without any doubt

that you will come back

victorious from Italy.

And as your woman,

I foresee that you

will miss me terribly.

[CHUCKLES]

[ALL SHOUTING]

[SHOUTING STOPS]

[SHOUTING RESUMES]

[SHOUTING STOPS]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[DOG BARKING]

Whoa!

[BARKING CONTINUES]

The dogs are restless.

They're afraid of thunder.

They are not afraid

of thunder, Father.

Someone is out there.

[THUNDERCLAP]

Oh, my God! It's you!

You frightened me.

What on earth are you doing out there

in this weather?

I want to talk to you. Alone.

[THUNDER CONTINUES]

What...

Well? I'm listening.

I'm heading north to Barbarossa's camp.

You tell me things I already know.

Yes, the, uh... The fact is...

There are two females in this home.

For which have you come?

I'm asking for the hand

of your daughter Tessa.

Well. Tessa...

Huh.

Tessa is in age for a husband.

You are looking for a wife.

It's a start.

Maybe a good one.

Then you'll speak to her?

Yeah, yeah.

I'll tell her your intention.

I have everything planned.

Understood.

[CHUCKLES]

Until my return.

[HORSE WHINNYING]

Hyah!

Whoa.

We are finally here.

That's the part of Italy

that has to be conquered if you want

to reach Sicily, Your Highness.

What about Rome?

It's right in the middle.

It's not going to be that easy.

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