The Rose of Versailles Episode 29 "A Marionette Starting to Walk" 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 sign '\' on the second 'e'. ********************************************************************** JARJEYES Oscar! Oscar! [opens the door] JARJEYES Oscar! Nanny, where's Oscar? NANNY She was in her room just a minute ago. JARJEYES Andre! Where's Oscar? ANDRE She just went out for a horseriding by herself, Sir. JARJEYES Horseriding... Andre! ANDRE Yes, Sir. JARJEYES You'd probably know. What is she thinking? Why did she tell Lady Antoinette that she wanted to quit the Royal Guards?! Tell me, Andre, everything you know! ANDRE I'm sorry, Sir. She didn't tell me anything about it. JARJEYES ANDRE! I've put you by her side in case something like this happens! Just tell me! ANDRE This is what she told me: I no longer have to accompany her and I can do what ever I like. JARJEYES WHAT? NARRATOR After her separation from Fersen, Oscar was trying to change. She made up her mind to live more as a man. Rather than being a marionette of the Court in the Royal Guards, Oscar ask ed Antoinette to transfer her to a more heavy-duty post as a military officer. {Opening Title} {Episode 29: A Marionette Starting to Walk} OFFICER As of April 1st, Brigadier Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes is appointed to be the Commanding Officer of the French Guards Company B. OSCAR The French Guards Company B... OFFICER There's a message from Queen Antoinette: The French Guards is the only post available for now. But if you have any objections, report immediately. Please take care of yourself. OSCAR Please tell Lady Antoinette: "I (deeply) appreciate for taking my selfish request into consideration. And please take care of herself." GERODERE In honor of the Royal Guards Regiment Commander, Right face Present Arms! OSCAR Thank you, everyone. That was the last troops review for me. It was splendid, everything in perfect order. GERODERE Regiment Commander, why are you abandoning us suddenly? OSCAR I'm not abandoning you. GERODERE Have we done something wrong? OSCAR Not at all. You all did an excellent job for me. I thank you. Gerodere, you particularly helped me. GERODERE That's not an explanation. (or, That's not (sufficient) enough.) Tell us why you quit the Royal Guards and move to the French Guards! Compared to the Royal Guards, the French Guards is a jumble of commoners, much lower in rank and vulger. We don't want you to transfer to a place like that! OSCAR Gerodere, I nominated you as my successsor. I'll leave the rest to you. GERODERE Regiment Commander! [Oscar walking toward Andre] OSCAR Andre. ANDRE Yes, Ma'am. OSCAR I'll be transferred to the French Guards a week from now. I'll stay at the villa in Normandie until then. You don't have to accompany me after today. ANDRE Yes, Ma'am. OSCAR I'm not angry or anything about what happened. But I won't hold it against you. [flashback] OSCAR Let me go, Andre! I'll call someone! OSCAR So what are you going to do with me, Andre? ANDRE I'm sorry. I swear to God that I'll never do such a thing again. [Oscar goes away, leaving Andre behind.] NARRATION Oscar felt there were many kinds of love. A love between those who love each other. A love that one craves (from someone) wholeheartedly. A love craved unrequited by someone unexpected. A love that one didn't even notice despite being together. Andre's love for her. NARRATION It was the same kind of love that Oscar had for Fersen. So she knew how painful it is for Andre. But... "So, I'll try to avoid seeing him.", thought Oscar. "I'm sorry, Andre...", thought Oscar. [Paris] ANDRE Hey, do you mind if I join you? MUSICIAN Not at all. Please. Here. ANDRE Thank you. MUSICIAN My legs are crippled, but you seem to be crippled with your eyes. And, you're suffering in love. MUSICIAN People see two kinds of Light in this world. One is the sunlight, starlight, The light you can see with your eyes.) And the other one is the Light of hope in people's hearts. You can't see it only with your eyes. But that's the one you've got to have. You can live if you've got it. Even if you've fallen to the bottom of everything. It's the heart, young man. A love is between two hearts. Eyes are only for decoration. [Andre leaves] MUSICIAN Cheer up, youngman. Cheer up. [bar with no customers other than Andre] ANDRE Good-bye, Mylene, don't be a flirt My fist is more frightening than the bullets of the enemies! [Alain joins] Let's go, let's go, we're gonna fight A big fight is a man's desire! ALAIN Haven't seen you for a while, young man! ANDRE Hi! ALAIN Heeey, this bar is deserted. Are we the only customers? All right, I'll take you to a better place! Come! MEMBER Hey, Alain! MEMBER That's enough. We're still on duty. ALAIN Damn! They found me. Well, so, we'll do it next time! ALAIN Are you pretending to be a good boy or something?! MEMBER But we're on a special alert tonight! ALAIN All right, a job is a job. ANDRE Wait, wait a minute! Alain, you're in the French Guards... right? ALAIN Yup, Company B. ANDRE Company B... ALAIN What about it? ANDRE I have a favor to ask you! [Oscar's room] OSCAR Come in! DAGOUT I'm Colonel Dagout, the Sub Commanding Officer of the Company B. How do you do. (or, I'd like to welcome you.) OSCAR How do you do. (or, Thank you.) DAGOUT But... I heard that inaugural troops review is tomorrow. You've come a day early. OSCAR Yes. This is my first time in the French Guards, so I wanted to know about the details early. Show me the barracks. DAGOUT W-well... MEMBERS Geez, you did it! Sorry! That's how it goes! DAGOUT I feel uncomfortable taking you to such a squalid place like that... OSCAR Don't worry. MEMBER Yo, everyone! The new Commanding Officer's coming! ALAIN What? Buddies! MEMBER Hey, quick! Geez, why so soon? Line up! DAGOUT Please. OSCAR I'm Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes. I'll be commanding you starting tomorrow. Nice to see you all. (/How do you do) ALAIN Everyone! Salute the new Commanding Officer! OSCAR What's going on, Andre?! I told you not to accompany me any more! ANDRE I'm not accompanying you, Oscar. I'm a member of this Company. I have an acquaintance in this Company. And I joined yesterday through him. No matter what happens or what you think of me, I'm the only one who can protect you. I'm heading back, Commander! OSCAR Andre! Do whatever you like! MEMBER Hey, did you hear about the new Commander? Don't be surprised. The military uniform can fool (/deceive/cheat) us, but the officer is actually a WOMAN! Really?! Our Commander is a woman? No way! I can't take it. I don't wanna take orders from a woman. Hey Alain, what do you think? ALAIN Well, that of course is not fun. [midnight] ALAIN Hey, Andre, wake up! It's time for your watch. ALAIN All right. Relax. Nothing'll happen anyway. Well, even if something does happen, it's just the citizens of Paris sneaking in to steal some food from us. SIT DOWN, "carpenter's son"! You told me you're a son of a carpenter, didn't you? And you said you wanted to join the French Guards and needed my help. Well, that's fine. But why did you lie? Tell me the reason. ANDRE There's no particular reason. And I didn't lie... ALAIN Stop that. You're NOT a carpenter's son. You smell like a noble, something that I hate. ANDRE I'm not a noble. ALAIN I didn't say you were. I said you smell like one. One of us saw you called into that new Commander's room. Well, fine. People have different reasons (that they can't tell others). But let me tell you one thing, Andre. There're plenty of us in the French Guards who hate nobles more than I do. Especially if it's a snobbish aristocratic woman. [next morning] NANNY Madamoiselle, you'll be working at the French Guards from today! And uh... NANNY Well, uh... OSCAR What is it? NANNY It's about Andre. He disappeared about 3 days ago. I thought Madamoiselle might know something... OSCAR He won't be coming back for a while. He's living in the barracks. NANNY Huh? What do you mean by that? OSCAR Don't worry, Nanny. Andre is Andre; I'm me. We're no longer kids. NANNY W-well... OSCAR Go! [Oscar's office] OSCAR Come in! DAGOUT Commander! All of us have gathered on the parade ground. Please come to the inaugural troops review. OSCAR Yes. (or, All right.) [empty ground] DAGOUT OH! What's this?! They were all assembled here just a while ago! OSCAR Andre... ANDRE All the members in Company B said they will boycott the troops review for a new Commanding Officer. OSCAR Why? Tell me the reason. ANDRE They said they don't want to be ordered (/commanded) by a female Commander. If the troops review is cancelled, I'd like to go back to the barracks as well. DAGOUT Of course it's cancelled! Who can do a troops review with only one guard! ANDRE Well, then! [Andre leaves] [throwing knives] GUARDS Bull's-eye! You did it! All right, it's my turn now! Sure. [knife misses Oscar] GUARD You shouldn't do that, Miss Commander. Don't forget to knock before you enter. Wh-what?! OSCAR Knock on the door?! Only people with manners can say such things! You didn't even come out for a troops review. I don't think you have any manners! Everyone! Get dressed and come out to the parade ground! Start the troops review! ALAIN Everybody's saying they don't want to. Why don't you go back to the Royal Guards? We don't have anyone elegant here who'll obey orders from a woman commander. OSCAR If you want to say something, get out from the bed and say it outright! This is not a hospital! ALAIN Oops, excuse me. Also, this is Company B, especially known for being rough. Everybody feels you shouldn't get hurt... OSCAR I'll tell you that I don't mind about being rough. I'd like to see how 'roug h' you all are. ALAIN Wow. MEMBERS WHAT!? What a nerve! Interesting. We'll show you! OSCAR OK. A deal then. Anyone confident (/with confidence) (in skills) come to the parade ground! Guns or swords, whichever is fine! MEMBER Alain, you're always our representative. Do it. Teach that woman some lessons. ALAIN Nope. I decline this time, sorry. I have a policy not to take on women. (or, My policy is not to take on women.) You do it! MEMBER Is it OK? All right!! Let's go, everyone! To the parade ground! OSCAR Listen! If I win, we'll do the troops review! If I lose, I'll leave the French Guards immediately! MEMBER Sounds good. OSCAR I see. Living up to the reputation of being rough. You're certainly skilled. OSCAR I won. MEMBER Shit! MEMBERS You bitch!! Get her!! ALAIN WAIT! Wait everyone, wait. A promise is a promise. We lost. We'll obey but just a troops review. MEMBER (Tsk.) OK, Alain. If you say so. ALAIN However, Miss. Commander. Don't (even) assume that everybody has accepted you. OSCAR I understand. ALAIN And one more thing. This is really basic but... We're not in the army to protect the nobles OR the Royal Palace. To be exact, for our wages! To survive! Keep that in mind, if you will. DAGOUT Right face! NANNY Welcome back, Madamoiselle. OSCAR A visitor? For me? NANNY Yes, he's been waiting all evening long. GERODERE It's been a while, Commander. OSCAR It was you, Gerodere! What is it, suddenly? Did something wrong happen in the Royal Guards? GERODERE No. I came to visit your father, General Jarjeyes, for a private request today. OSCAR My father? I see. Well, it's been a while. What about a little wine? Nanny! GERODERE No, thanks. I'm leaving (now). OSCAR What, I heard that you were waiting for me. GERODERE Yes. But once I was able to see your smile, I'm satisfied (for) tonight. Maybe some other time. OSCAR Nanny, what did Gerodere come here for? NANNY Monsieur Gerodere said to the Master: "I'd like to marry your daughter." OSCAR What!? NANNY And the Master answered: "A good idea. I'll see to it." [ending title] NEXT EPISODE: Oscar was perplexed by a sudden marriage proposal. It was arranged by her father, General Jarjeyes, out of concern for his daughter in an unstable era. Can parents become such fools for the love of their children? Next time on Rose of Versailles: "You're the Light, I'm the Shadow". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bruce Carlson carlsn1@ix.netcom.com Phoenix, AZ