The Flame and the Arrow Page #2

We better start back

to the mountains.

One moment, please.

I'm surprised to find

you're still so foolhardy, Dardo.

I'm sure you're not so simple to think

I'd use the authority of the empire...

...to answer an outraged husband.

You killed the falcon.

Perhaps you don't know

the noble sport of falconry...

...is regulated and protected

by imperial law.

By mountain law, any hawk

is fair game for a hunter's arrow.

Yes, I am familiar

with that mountain law...

...and I know exactly what you mean.

However, I am...

...shall we say,

on the side of the hawk...

...and extremely jealous of the safety

of my birds.

Your hawks are safe...

...as long as they don't hunt

in my part of the mountains.

And just which is your part

of the mountains?

My niece asks

a most pertinent question, Dardo.

-Whichever part I'm in, milady.

-That covers a great deal of territory.

-So do I.

-You there, Rudi.

-What am I going to do with your father?

-Nothing. You better not.

He makes it difficult to stay patient.

We can't have everyone deciding

the hawk is fair game, now, can we?

Do you think I should

make an example of Dardo?

-No.

-No?

Well, then, I think you can help.

I shall invite you

to live with your mother at the castle.

I'm sure she wants that.

And I believe it will guarantee

the safety of the hawks.

Take the boy.

Run, Rudi, run.

Dardo, wait for me.

Dardo. Dardo, wait.

Halt.

-Who are you?

-Apothecary Manzoni...

...on an errand of mercy

with the Sister.

-He tried to get it out himself.

-Move him to the table.

Someone keep the coals pumped up.

I need hot iron to cauterize.

Easy.

Rudi.

Boy....

-What happened to the boy?

-Gave himself up to save your life.

Now lie down, Dardo.

Don't let him go.

He doesn't know what he's doing.

Anyone here gonna try and stop me?

Thank you, Sister.

And now, Sister, the soporific,

if you please.

The pain easement.

To be blunt, the jug.

This is purely medicinal.

I think we'll need it.

Bring me the hot iron.

Raise him gently. He'll be all right.

-You'll get your boy back.

-Soon as your wound heals.

-You gotta hide.

-We'll get in the mountains.

-We'll make a plan.

-We'll find out who's at the castle.

-We'll get him back, Dardo.

-No.

No, it's my boy, my problem.

Go home, all of you.

The Hawk will forgive you.

It isn't as easy as that.

-You're an outlaw with a price on you.

-A thousand pieces.

-And everyone who helped you.

-A hundred apiece.

We're outlaws together,

whether you like it or not.

Look, Dardo, I can't do anything

about your being outlaws.

You've taken care of that yourselves.

But I can ask you to think now.

Don't cause any more trouble.

Work with us.

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