The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask Page #3

I can only imagine.

D'Artagnan!

I have never known

a finer man than you,

but if the King harms my son

merely to take a lover,

then this king becomes my enemy!

As will any man who stands

between him and me!

Then I must hurry,

for I treasure your son...

as I treasure you.

Guard the gate!

Captain! The people say

the food the King ordered us

to distribute is rotten.

They're attacking Musketeers.

Get the gates!

- Prepare to fire.

- No! Close the gates!

Do not fire!

It's d'Artagnan!

[Crowd falls silent]

Citizens of Paris, listen to me.

- I am one of you.

- We're starving!

They gave us garbage

not fit for rats!

Listen to me!

Listen, I beg you.

No-o-o-o!

You're right, it is rotten.

I'll speak to the King myself.

You have my word.

And you will release those men,

for they serve France...and you.

[Moans of passion]

Oh, Louis, you were right!

A woman has never known love

until she has known

the love of a king.

I'm hungry.

I'll have some food brought.

I like to eat alone.

By the way,

you're leaving tomorrow.

These passageways

are meant for my security,

not for you

to startle me to death.

It's for your security

that I've come.

I know about the rioting.

Your people want to love you,

but they are eating rotten food.

Rotten food?

I'll deal with that decisively.

There is another matter

of a more personal nature,

Your Majesty...

You are surrounded

by beautiful women.

Do you love any of them?

Quite frequently, actually.

M-hm. And they love you?

How do you know, when a woman

is intimate with you,

that it is you

and not the crown she loves?

You think my affairs are empty?

I think it is possible

for one man to love

one woman all his life

and be the better for it.

You may be right.

Perhaps I haven't met a woman

with a heart like my own

until recently.

Would that be Christine?

D'Artagnan, I fear

you watch me too closely.

Did you send Raoul to war

so that you could pursue her?

Do you question my honour?

No, I do not

question your honour.

It is you I care about.

Raoul will return soon.

You have my word.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

D'Artagnan!

I am a young king...

but I am King.

Then be a good king,

Your Majesty.

You are the new chief advisor.

Execute him for

distributing rotten food.

And the next time

there are rioters, shoot them.

Please take this

to the royal despatchers.

Christi-i-i-ine...

I'll get you water

in a moment, Mother.

'His Majesty regrets

to inform you

'that Raoul, son of Athos,

'has been killed in action.'

Sir, a casualty report came.

Does Athos know of this?

Athos, my friend...

Stop, you traitor!

Athos, listen to me!

The cannons killed Raoul!

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