The Last Valley Page #5

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If he pays the church in land,

of course it is right.

What father would not want

eternal salvation for his daughter?

Captain, can I speak to you?

It's about Inge, Hoffman's daughter.

Refuse her, accept another in her place.

- You want to take away her salvation?

- No.

Gruber has agreed

that the shrine should be moved.

- What is your counsel?

- Don't touch it.

The priest doesn't agree.

Gruber is our only guarantee

of peace with the peasants.

They are all frightened of him,

all in debt to him.

What Gruber says must be done, is done.

No one can control this valley as he can.

No one is rich enough or shrewd enough...

or has his courage.

It is not wise to make an enemy of Gruber.

Or you.

Or Graf, Hansen, Hoffman,

the list is endless.

Gruber was right.

We need the counsel of clever men.

From tomorrow, you are appointed judge...

between soldier and peasant for all cases.

I'm the last person to do that.

I've no authority over anyone.

Gruber agrees

that you are the perfect political choice.

We will both back you.

I'll be hated by everybody

and blamed by both sides.

A few days ago, life was impossible.

Now you want it to be easy.

I want a rest. Time.

You're on borrowed time now, Judge.

So is the village, the whole valley.

It's all doomed.

And the girl?

She is trouble.

So are you.

The Captain wants you.

You'll protect me?

I could kill him easily.

But that would destroy our world.

Only he keeps them

from falling on us like wolves.

Then kill them all while they sleep.

We haven't the weapons.

There's too many, they're too clever.

Some patrol while others sleep.

Then put hemlock in their food.

Perhaps.

But not yet, not until the snows.

Why?

They found us, so others can.

We need them to protect us.

Open the door.

Open it.

She will not be one of the women

for the soldiers.

Of course. The others are for my men.

It is a pity that you are involved with her.

However, you are involved.

How do we decide this?

Dice. Fetch them, Erica.

If I win, you'll leave her alone

and protect her from your men.

- Agreed.

- Three throws.

Highest score.

If equal,

one more throw until there is a loser.

If you lose...

you accept that she is mine?

Agreed.

Seven.

Seven and nine are sixteen.

Ten and three are thirteen.

Sixteen and six make twenty-two.

What do the dice read, Erica?

Six and five.

Bar the door.

Father! Quickly!

What happened to your face?

There were some feathers flying last night,

little bird.

We get the women at sunset.

That'll put an end to the violence.

- Who's that?

- Pirelli.

He truly thinks

he's got the voice of an angel.

Father, the Captain's

moving the shrine! Quickly.

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