The Rose of Versailles Episode 21 "The Black Rose Blooms at Night" translated by GinRei [] = 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". Gerodere should be spelled with an accent "\" over the middle "e". ********************************************************************** [Casino] NICOLAS Amazing, Jeanne! You are so lucky! JEANNE Just a bit. NICOLAS "A bit"?! We've got at least 3000 Livres! JEANNE Don't sound so cheap. My REAL luck is nothing like this. ROHAN Ah, here you are, Jeanne. How are you? JEANNE Shhhsh! DEALER Noire (/Black) #26! JEANNE All right! 37 to 1! 370 Livres!! ROHAN That's great, Jeanne. Absolutely. JEANNE Oh, Cardinal Rohan. I didn't realize that you were standing there. JEANNE What's wrong? Are you worried about something? ROHAN No...not really a worry. JEANNE But there's something, I see. Cardinal, I will always help you. JEANNE Let it all ride on #26 Noire! Come on!! [opening title] {Episode 21: "Black Roses Bloom at Night" or "The Black Rose Blooms at Night"} [cathedral] ROHAN Well, I mean...that handsome Swede called Fersen... he's not at Versailles any more, right? JEANNE Yes, I heard that he volunteered to join the American expedition. ROHAN Yeah, right. So, I mean...Her Majesty is lonely. That means, it's the greatest opportunity (ever) for me! JEANNE I see. ROHAN So... Like always, I went to Versailles today to request an audience with the Queen. JEANNE But it was flatly refused... ROHAN Right! And it becomes worse every time. Today, she made me wait for 3 hours, and at last she says, "Come again (next time)". That's what she said! ROHAN talking to himself I have everything I could wish for : honor, title, fortune, and all the pleasures in the world! But compared to the Queen, they are nothing but rubbish. What I really want is the pure, genuine Beauty and Dignity! Ah, Lady Marie Antoinette, born to be the Queen! Ah, only if I can touch your dignity, I won't regret that I give up everything! Ah, Lady Marie Antoinette!! [Arras] ROSALIE Lady Oscar, tea is ready. OSCAR Thank you, Rosalie. (or, Merci, Rosalie.) [flashback] FERSEN Oscar, I'm going to run away. I'm sorry but I will! Thousands of miles away! ANDRE Oscar, let's go for a (horse) ride. [Oscar, Andre, and Rosalie ride horses along the shore] ANDRE That's right, Oscar! That's the spirit! [Jeanne is standing on beach] ROSALIE in her mind Jeanne... My Sister Jeanne!! JEANNE Colonel Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes. I heard that you were on a vacation to the shore here, so I came to visit you from Versailles. My name is Jeanne Valois. OSCAR I think I've seen you before at the funeral of Marquise Boullenvillier. [Ed. note: We spelled this name "Brandvillier" in eps 10.] JEANNE You have? That's an honor. OSCAR You've come all the way from Versailles? What did you need to see me for? JEANNE I just came to greet you. My husband, Nicolas, joined the Royal Guard Regiment about a month ago. Please look after him. (or, Please look kindly on my husband/ He'll owe much to you.). <--- This is just a common Japanese greeting. OSCAR Is that all you came for from Versailles? JEANNE Oh, no. I'd never be so impolite. Please keep these. [pots full of gold coins] OSCAR What do you mean by this?! JEANNE (What do I) mean? There's no meaning. Just common courtesy. [Oscar whips a donkey] OSCAR This is MY common courtesy! Please remember! JEANNE How haughty! There are many people like you. I have no sympathy for people like you. OSCAR Rosalie, let's go. ROSALIE Yes... [a bit later] OSCAR Andre, where's Rosalie? ANDRE Huh? Ah, we've run too fast. She'll catch up with us soon. JEANNE Long time, no see. ROSALIE Yes. (or, Right) JEANNE So you were adopted by the Jarjeyes family as I heard. You're doing well then. ROSALIE What do you mean by "doing well"?! What did you want from Lady Oscar, Jeanne? JEANNE I'm doing pretty well, too, you know. ROSALIE Sister!! JEANNE I'm me. You're you. It doesn't matter what each of us do. Let's not bother each other. JEANNE Compared to our miserable past full of hunger, God will forgive us whatever we do (now)!! So long, Rosalie. [Jeanne reports to Rohan] JEANNE The strategy worked! ROHAN What? You mean, that straitlaced prim looking Oscar Francois accepted the bribe? JEANNE Of course! There's nobody in this world who dislikes gold coins. ROHAN (Yes, yes) JEANNE Fill the outer moat before attacking the castle. First tame the Royal Guard Regiment Commander Oscar Francois, who is most trusted by the Queen. Wasn't that a nice idea, Cardinal Rohan? ROHAN Yes, absolutely. A bit of expenditure for the bribe though. And? What next? JEANNE Please prepare 10,000 Livres. ROHAN Ten thousand Livres?! JEANNE This is the real part. We ask Oscar to arrange an audience with the Queen. ROHAN Oh, I'm seeing the Queen so soon? JEANNE Don't be in such a hurry. -I- will meet the Queen first. ROHAN Ah, yes, that's right! JEANNE And I'll become close to the Queen. Then, I'll introduce you in a natural manner. JEANNE It takes time and money to accomplish one's objective. You see? ROHAN I know, I know. I'm counting on you, Jeanne. [at home] NICOLAS So, the Regiment Commander didn't take it? JEANNE I failed! I chose the wrong person. NICOLAS What do we do with this money? Return it to Rohan? JEANNE Don't be stupid! We'll keep the money, of course! NICOLAS I see. But that means we can't have the connection with the Queen through Oscar Francois. JEANNE It'll work out. I'll take care of Rohan. You mark that woman (Regiment) Commander. That woman gets on my nerves! I hope our (con) work succeeds, but it's better to take a precaution? GERODERE (You) there, step in further! Watch your opponent's sword. There (you go)! OSCAR Gerodere GERODERE Yes Ma'am? OSCAR Who's that man? GERODERE Ah, he's a new comer, Captain Nicolas de la Motte. I heard Cardinal Rohan recommended him. ROHAN What?! Then you met Lady Antoinette?! JEANNE Yes, yes. It wasn't formal, but with Oscar Francois' mediation. I talked with the Queen (in a friendly manner). ROHAN So, when will she see me? JEANNE Not that far yet. Ah, yes, Cardinal Rohan, would you like to write her a letter? I'll carry it to her. ROHAN A letter? Right. That's right. I will, I will!! VILLETTE How is it, Lady Jeanne? JEANNE Good work! Anyone will believe it to be the handwriting of a beautiful lady! VILLETTE It's worth all the effort. JEANNE You're really skilled (as always?). VILLETTE Please let me know if you need me again. (lit. "Please tell me anything you want again.) I'll do anything for Lady Jeanne. [coins drop] VILLETTE Oh, dear, dear... ROHAN A r-reply?! She wrote me a reply?! JEANNE I told you to leave it to me. ROHAN An envelope with the (real) crest of royal Fleur-de-Lis! Oh, oops! 'Dear Cardinal Rohan, please forgive me for all the misunderstandings from before.' 'And I wish to continue this secret exchange of letters. I will never forget your loyalty.' Ah, and this dignified and lovely signature, Marie Antoinette de France! I can never be happier! JEANNE By the way, Cardinal? ROHAN What is it? JEANNE The Queen asks if you'd like to donate about 50,000 Livres as a proof of your loyalty. ROHAN That's easy enough. 50,000 Livre is no problem. Ah, yes! I have to show my thanks to you, too, Mme. Jeanne. JEANNE Oh, please, Cardinal Rohan. (softly denying here) NICOLAS Wow, 50,000 Livres! We can live for 10 years without working with this, Jeanne! (he actually says "live playing around". he probably means having an easy life living in luxury) JEANNE Ha! You have such low goals! It's from now on, with the Queen's name, we can extort any amount of money we want! NICOLAS Hey, stop. It's Vodka. It's not good for your body to drink in such a manner. JEANNE Thanks. But leave me. Leave me alone! How interesting a Life can be... NICOLAS Hell. What's so interesting about it? JEANNE Shut up! NICOLAS Wow! JEANNE It's gotta be interesting... NICOLAS What, are you crying? [Versailles] LADIES Oh, how rare. It's Cardinal Rohan. How come he has come to a ball hosted by the Queen? Yes, the Queen hates him so much that she never speaks to him. Really? You didn't know? It all starts with the Queen's Mother. Cardinal Rohan was once an [French] ambassador to Austria. He spent most of the time whoring, even though he's a priest! Queen Maria-Theresa is a devout believer (/Christian). So she had an instinctive dislike of Cardinal Rohan. And Queen Antoinette was directly influenced by her Mother. Two generations hate him. Yes, he can't be treated more harshly. [Rohan meets Oscar] ROHAN Colonel, thank you for your help. OSCAR Huh? ROHAN See you! OSCAR What is the Cardinal talking about? VOICE The Queen shall arrive soon! [Antoinette sees Rohan] ANTOINETTE I'm going back to my room! I'm not feeling well today! MAIDS Your Majesty! ROHAN What is this?! WHAT IS THIS?! ROHAN What is this?! Mme. Jeanne, did you really hand my money and letters to the Queen?! If you did, she wouldn't have treated me like a mere worm (like that)! She would at least smile at me! JEANNE The Queen said "secret" didn't she? "Secret exchange" of letters, she wrote in her reply. JEANNE Please calm yourself, Cardinal Rohan. This whole thing is in secret. If she suddenly became friendly to you, it will stand out too much. (Because) if the Queen is kind to a gentleman, it instantly becomes a source gossip these days. Instead, write her more letters and send (her) (more) gifts. That's the best. ROHAN I'll ask a friend of mine at Court to find out indirectly. [I guess he's saying that he'll ask his friend to find out if Jeanne is lying or not without asking Antoinette.] JEANNE Please do as you like. ROHAN I don't intend to throw my money down the drain! JEANNE So I said please do. But if you trust me, you will be able to see the Queen all by yourselves. ROHAN What?! JEANNE At a night 4 weeks from now, in the Garden of Venus of the Versailles Garden. The Queen has said that she will meet you, and entrusted me to decide on the date. ROHAN Is it true, Jeanne?! I mean, Mme. Jeanne?! ROHAN Yes, Cardinal Rohan. NICOLAS Jeanne, what do you mean by arranging the meeting with the Queen?! JEANNE Shut up and follow me! I'll let you meet My Queen! NICOLAS "My Queen"? NICOLAS Hey! What?! This is a brothel! [knocks] VOICE (Yes,) Come in. NICOLE Welcome, please have a good time. Only 10 sous for a night, advance payment (please). NICOLAS Wow! She looks exactly like the Queen. JEANNE Poor girl. She's blind. But except for that, she's a perfect look-a-like! NICOLE Only 10 sous for a night, advance payment (please). SERVANT Master Rohan, it's almost time to change clothes. ROHAN Yeah, it is? OK, OK. JEANNE All right? Just say, "You know what this means." And hand this rose to him. NICOLE "You know how I feel." JEANNE That's right! You can get more money than you'd earn in 10 years of with your job! NICOLAS The carriage is ready. OSCAR Andre, go on home ahead. Andre (Eh?) OSCAR His Majesty will have a walk in the garden with the ministers after a cabinet meeting tomorrow. I have to check the route(to make sure). ANDRE (Going) Alone? I'll go with you. OSCAR No, I can do it alone. ROHAN Hmmm, the Garden of Venus is somewhere around here... JEANNE Welcome Cardinal, she's been waiting for you. ROHAN Your Majesty! You're manifesting your beauty in the middle of night all for me! NICOLE You know what this means. ROHAN Yes! Oh...a rose for me?! Ah, I feel as if I've monopolized all the happiness in the whole world!! NICOLE You know what this means. ROHAN Of course, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I... JEANNE Cardinal Rohan! Somebody is coming (here)! ROHAN That's no good! JEANNE Please leave here right away! ROHAN Y-yes! Your Majesty! I'll see you some other time...Please excuse me! I'm sorry, sorry! Ouch! NICOLAS Damn, Jeanne! Somebody is really coming! Ooops, that's my Commander! [they run] NICOLAS This is a dead end! What should we do, Jeanne? We're in trouble if she sees this fake Queen! JEANNE Don't panic. Act like a man. [Jeanne takes out Nicolas's knife] JEANNE Get her away from here. [Nicolas dives into the canal with Nicole] OSCAR I just heard a sound of water splashing in the canal. JEANNE Dunno. Perhaps a fish jumped or something. OSCAR What are you doing here at this late hour? JEANNE Just taking a stroll for no reason ? I'll see you again (/Au revoir). Please excuse me. Lady Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes... [Jeanne leaves] [ending title] NEXT EPISODE: A gorgeous necklace which even Queen Antoinette was reluctant to buy. It now ended up in front of Jeanne. The Necklace Affair which shook the Court was about to begin. Next time on Rose of Versailles: "The Necklaces Shines Ominously" END - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bruce Carlson carlson@indirect.com Phoenix, AZ