The Rose of Versailles Episode 18 "Suddenly, Like Icarus" translated by GinRei edited by Usagi Grey [] = description of the scenes () = alternative translations (feel free to put them or drop them), and sometimes my comments or explanations {} = translation of what it says on the screen ********************************************************************** notes on names: Andre should be spelled with "/" accent acute over the "e" Francois should be spelled with a cedilla (like "5") under the "c". Molier is spelled with "\" accent grave over the "e". ********************************************************************** [men in black attacks Oscar] OSCAR Watch out! NARRATION Oscar was attacked by mysterious men, while summoned (to appear) by a messenger in the name of Antoinette. OSCAR Who are you?! Do you realize you've ambushed Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes?! Tell me your name! MAN Don't bother, go! [sword fight] MAN Good. The girl came along. [Rosalie screams] OSCAR Rosalie! ROSALIE Help me! OSCAR Are you all right, Rosalie? [Oscar stabbed from behind] ANDRE Oscar! Oscar-!! [Oscar falls] MAN Die! [carriage approaches] FERSEN Oscar!! MAN Damn! Withdraw!! FERSEN Oscar! It's Oscar (as I thought)! ANDRE You're Lord Fersen...! ROSALIE Lady Oscar... Lady Oscar! FERSEN Oscar... [opening title] [Note: there is no director listed in the opening credits in episodes 14-18.] {Episode 18: "Suddenly, Like Icarus" } [at Jarjeyes'] [Nanny crying] NANNY How dare they wound my Lady Oscar like this! I'll kill them! I'll kill them no matter what! ANDRE The doctor said her life is in no danger, Grandma. NANNY Oh, shut up! You useless creature! (or, You're good for nothing!) Instead of Lady Oscar, YOU, being a man, should have been chopped off an arm or two! ANDRE almost unaudible Ouch! JARJEYES Enough, Nanny. Go and rest. Hmm? NANNY It's all your fault, Master! I was really opposed to the idea to raise her as a man! But you did so forcefully. That's why (she's wounded like this)! [Nanny starts to cry again] JARJEYES All right, all right. I know, I know. I was mistaken. Now, let's go to the kitchen and have a drink (to cheer up), OK? DOCTOR The muscle in the right arm is cut halfway through. Absolute rest (in bed?) for two weeks. Otherwise, her right arm will be useless. ANDRE I understand. DOCTOR I'll have the medicine delivered later. ANDRE Thank you very much! FERSEN Oscar... Oscar! Ah, Oscar. OSCAR Fersen? It was you (as I thought). I thought I saw your face. FERSEN Oscar! Here, put this. OSCAR It wasn't a dream then. Fersen, you've come back? FERSEN Yes, it's been 4 years since we last met. OSCAR I thank you, Fersen. You've saved my life. FERSEN You don't have to thank me. I was on the way to visit you. [Rosalie comes in] FERSEN Ah, you're... ROSALIE Yes, we've both met before. (lit, "I've seen you before") In Paris's Temple district... FERSEN The temple district...? [flashback] FERSEN Are you all right, Mademoiselle? ROSALIE Yes, I'm all right. FERSEN Ah, THAT girl! (or, Ah, it was you! lit. "Ah, that time...!") OSCAR I see. You've met her before. This is Rosalie la Molier (accent grave over "e") ROSALIE Thank you very much for helping us (/her). Just because I was a drag (on others), Lady Oscar got (/had to have?) a wound like this. FERSEN Don't worry so much. (lit, "That's (about) enough") It's a wound that will (certainly) heal with rest. Do you have any idea who the attacker was? ROSALIE Yes, we know! Of course, the one who plots something like that is... OSCAR Rosalie! ROSALIE But... OSCAR Don't make reckless accusations. We have an idea, but unfortunately, there's no evidence. Afer we find out, I'll tell you. FERSEN I see. Well, I'll leave now. Take care. OSCAR Fersen. You're not going to see Her Majesty...I mean, Lady Antoinette? FERSEN I'll be gone to Troyes for 4 or 5 days for my Father's business. When I come back, I'll go to a ball. How is Lady Antoinette? OSCAR She's fine. But she's become even more beautiful. There's nothing comparable to her beauty. As if she were the flower in full bloom. She's full of dazzling shine and elegance. But she seems far from being happy. Never satisfied nor rewarded. She's deceiving herself by playing around. At least until yesterday. Won't Lady Antoinette be delighted when she learns you've come back, Fersen. [at Polignac's household] [Charlotte comes in; have you realized that she's the same voice actress who does Ran-chan's in UY? Also, she does the voice for Yoshi in GR. She's tremendously talented in doing both cutsey voice and a shrew. ^_^;] POLIGNAC Where are your manners?) I've always told you to behave more like a lady. CHARLOTTE Mother! The maids are saying that Lady Oscar was attacked yesterday and (was) injured! POLIGNAC What about it? CHARLOTTE YOU did it, didn't you?! POLIGNAC What nonsense are you talking all the sudden?! CHARLOTTE No, I'm not! Last night, (my) Uncle came back with strange men and his clothes were stained with blood. I saw them from (my) window, Mother! POLIGNAC Your Uncle had an accident. The horse had fallen in a ditch... CHARLOTTE No... [almost at the same time] That's a lie! You're lying, Mother! POLIGNAC Shut up, Charlotte! CHARLOTTE Mother...? POLIGNAC (There's a proverb:) Out of the mouth comes evil. Don't talk of such a nonesense ever again! [Charlotte cries] CHARLOTTE How cruel! To Lady Oscar, who I love the most... [Versailles] ANTOINETTE Attacked?! Was Oscar injured (/wounded)?! LADY She got a wound on her right arm that'll take 2 weeks to heal. ANTOINETTE I see... I'll have to send someone (for a visit) immediately. Mme. Noailles, please tell Count Mercy to (go) visit her with a duck, tuffles, foie gras (goose liver), and the best chocolas (/chocolates). (Mmm, yummy. :-q) MME NOAILLES Yes, Your Majesty. LADY I heard that a Swede came by and saved her. That's right. His name was Count von Fersen, I think. [Antoinette drops a cup?] LADY Oh... ANTOINETTE What did you just say? LADY Count Hans Axel von Fersen. He's a friend of Lady Oscar (I heard). ANTOINETTE Fersen... Ah, Fersen! He's come back! ANTOINETTE in her mind I believed in him. I believed that Fersen, you would come back to France. NARRATION The Queen reflects back on the encounter 4 years ago, at the age of 18 (/ when she was 18). It was a beautiful tranquil pool in the dazzling flow of time. After the nights and days filled with roses, diamonds, splended melodies, and merry laughter. Over the distant separation (in space)... At the age of 22, Queen Marie Antoinette was trying (her best) to bear the throbbing of her heart(beat) that has come back now. NARRATION A week had passed. No clue about the suspects who attacked Oscar was found. LADIES It's Lady Oscar. Oh, it's been a while. She looks fantastic with a bandage, too! Ah, it's dazzling! ANTOINETTE Oh, Oscar! Are you all right (with your injury)? OSCAR Thank you very much. I'll be able to go return to my (military) duty, as you can see. ANTOINETTE Ah, Oscar, I was so worried about you. There's a search for the suspects now so that they can be caught as soon as possible. POLIGNAC laughs Your Majesty is overreacting. They may be just mere thieves. [Oscar glares at Polignac] POLIGNAC in her mind Why do you stare (at) me like that? Is there any evidence that I did it? There isn't, is there? You can't say anything unless there's evidence. VOICE Presenting Count Hans Axel von Fersen! [Antoinette dropps her fan] FERSEN Your Majesty, I'm glad that you look very (/splendedly?) fine. I've come from Sweden a week ago. It's warm in France. ANTOINETTE Ah...how are you? (or, You look fine, too.) [music] ANTOINETTE in her mind Ah, I thought my heart was going to stop! It's still throbbing! Because...because he comes down suddenly before me like Icarus. What's this sweet surprise and excitement? [forest] OSCAR Marry?! FERSEN Yes. I've come to France this time, because my father sent me to find a wife. [Hmm, he's saying that he was told by his father to find a suitor in France, and that's why he came this time.] OSCAR Then, you went to Troyes to... FERSEN Yeah, to hear about an English lady named Miss Diesel. She's from a good family (lineage) and my father (back in Sweden/country) will like her. [he actually says "my father (back) in country". This "country" means your hometown or the province/country where you're originally from] OSCAR Is Miss Diesel a beautiful lady? FERSEN It seems so. OSCAR Her personality? Hobbies? Education? FERSEN I don't know. I haven't even met her! OSCAR Are you going to marry her even though you're not in love with her, Fersen?! FERSEN So, then, Oscar, you can only marry if you're in love? Answer me, Oscar! Can you only marry for love? Sorry, I was careless. I'm sorry. Something is wrong with me. OSCAR It's all right. [garden] ANTOINETTE Oh, wonderful! How splendid!! FERSEN Your Majesty, this is the full-dress uniform of the Swedish (Light?) Dragoon. ANTOINETTE So you've finally answered my request to show me. FERSEN Yes, Your Majesty! ANTOINETTE It suits you very well. But how come you're not visiting me as often as before? I was worried that you might be upset over something. FERSEN Your Majesty... (I'm sorry that) This is rather a personal matter, but right now, I'm in the process of finding a wife. OSCAR Fersen! ANTOINETTE in her mind A marriage?! "Did you say "wife?" ANTOINETTE I...I see. I'm...glad to hear that. (or, Congratulations) Your bride...bride...must be a wonderful... ANTOINETTE in her mind Fersen is...Fersen is going to marry! Anyone at the appropriate (/right?) age will marry. That's only natural! Why am I surprised? Why am I crying? I'm not crying. Yes, the tears just stream down (on their own??)! OSCAR Why did you tell Lady Antoinette?! Why did you tell? Why, Fersen?! FERSEN How can I say that I love her? How can I say that I love Her Majesty?! It's Her Majesty! The wife of French King! There's something wrong with me to have such a haughty feeling. So I said it. I HAD to say it! In order to pull apart my feeling from Lady Antoinette! In order to sever my feeling for Lady Antoinette! OSCAR Fersen... Will you attend (/go to) the Opera tomorrow? See you then. [Oscar's room] FERSEN's VOICE How can I say that I love Her Majesty?! How can I say that? How can I say that?! How can I say that?! OSCAR If they were allowed to love (each other),... What wonderful lovers they would be But you...what about you, Oscar? [Opera House] FERSEN No, I can't go in (to the Palace)! OSCAR Fersen... FERSEN I've come here, because it's an opera hosted by the King. Sorry, but please go alone. Please understand, Oscar. NOAILLES Your Majesty. Her Majesty has a headache so she'll be a little late. LOUIS Ah, OK. (or, Ah, I see.) [Surprise, surprise... Fersen and Antoinette meet in the garden unexpectedly...supposedly] FERSEN Your Majesty! ANTOINETTE Fersen! FERSEN I apologize for my rudeness (impoliteness) yesterday. (or, I apologize for what happened yesterday.) [he doesn't say what he's apologizing for!] ANTOINETTE I won't be able to see you often after you marry. FERSEN Yes, my father is old now. He hopes that I'll settle down in the country. ANTOINETTE I see...I assume so. I'll tell the State Affairs Minister to send gifts (of congratulation). FERSEN I'm much honored, Your Majesty. (or, It's more than I deserve, Your Majesty.) ANTOINETTE Well then, I wish you every happiness! ANTOINETTE in her mind Fersen, this is the end. Who is it that you'll embrace in your broad chest, with your strong arms?! No! Never, no! No, no! I don't want you to marry another woman, to have another woman for your wife! [stumbles] FERSEN barely audible Here. ANTOINETTE Fersen... My Fersen! Fersen!! NARRATION Since the night of the masquerade 4 years ago, their souls were calling and wanting each other in secret, trembling like the silver string of a harp. Feeling this moment which is destined by God, would eventually come. FERSEN Your Majesty! ANTOINETTE Please forget for now that I'm the Queen! Fersen, I love you! [ending title] NEXT EPISODE: When Rosalie finds her real mother, it only brings her more pain. It's not necessary to feel love, even if you're blood linked, swore Rosalie. Meanwhile, her (unknown) sister Charlotte was suffering from another agony. Next Episode in The Rose of Versailles: "Farewell, My Sister". END - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bruce Carlson carlson@indirect.com Phoenix, AZ