El Cid Page #2

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The gown is so beautiful.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Can you tell me what

has happened to Rodrigo?

Yes, I can tell you.

- You knew that Rodrigo was on his way here?

- Yes.

That there was a battle?

You knew that there was a battle

with the Moors?

Chimene.

My father, tell me.

- Rodrigo's been hurt.

- No, Rodrigo's alive and well.

You love him so much.

Two names.

My father...

and Rodrigo.

Chimene...

you are my only child.

I have no wife.

You alone can carry my blood.

I should have had a son.

But Rodrigo will be your son.

No.

You're young.

You can learn to love again.

Could I learn

to love another father?

It is not the same.

There are others.

Chimene!

Chimene!

Don Garcia Ordonez,

tell me what has happened.

You have always been a good friend.

I would be more to you, Chimene...

if you would let me.

You know that can never be.

It can now.

- Why now?

- Could you love a traitor, Chimene?

Since I love Rodrigo,

the question can never have meaning.

It has meaning now.

Rodrigo is a traitor.

I do not believe you.

- There were others who were there.

- I do not believe them.

I am the one who brought

the charges against him.

He is to be tried for

treason against the King.

You would do anything

to hurt Rodrigo.

No. I would do anything to win you.

Chimene!

What if these charges are true?

- They are not true.

- But there are many who saw it.

They did not know what they saw!

You will see for yourself, Chimene.

His Majesty, Don Ferdinand...

the King, our Lord!

King of Castile, Leon and Asturias.

And the Infantes, Prince Sancho...

Prince Alfonso...

and the Princess Dona Urraca.

You have been gathered here

at this court...

to give your solemn advice

in a matter of great import to the Crown.

Garcia Ordonez has invoked

the charge of treason...

against Rodrigo of Vivar.

He cannot bring such charges against my son!

I repeat the charge! It is treason!

He's the man who's fighting Moors!

It is treason to the King!

You shouldn't have come.

Then I'll go.

No. Another moment.

Oh, forever.

Besides, there is no danger.

No danger?

Listen to them.

It doesn't matter.

Because I know you're not guilty.

- You don't even know what I've done.

- No.

But I know it was not treason.

What did you do?

I let a man live.

No. Five men.

But how can they call it treason?

Death to the Moors!

Who are these five men?

Emirs.

Moors? You let Moors live? Why?

I'm not sure it was right.

I don't know.

I think it was--

It happened strangely.

I was on my way to you.

I can't even remember where I was.

There must have been roads...

trees and people.

All I remember is your face.

There was a battle.

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