The Rose of Versailles Episode 38 "In Front of the Door of Destiny" (or, "Before the Gate of Destiny") 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". (Bernard) Chatelet is spelled with a circumflex ^ over the 'a'. ********************************************************************** NARRATION Two souls had finally become one... long since their encounter. It was the age in which everything was about to be reborn into something new, and also a time when encounter and separation fell prey to the destiny of chaos and grief. [Two on horses] NARRATION The morning of July 13th, 1789, was about to dawn. For Andre Grandier, a man who supported Oscar('s mind), it was the last day that was too long and too short. [opening title] {Episode 38: Before the Gate of Destiny} [the barracks] OSCAR As you already might know, we (/Company B) will proceed to Tuileries Square in Paris at 8am. Our mission is to contain the armed crowd. But if a riot starts, we must open fire and suppress it. [Colonel Dagout comes in] DAGOUT Please continue. OSCAR Your parents or siblings are probably in the crowd. Even if I give an order to fire, you probably won't pull the trigger. I think it's only natural. [dawns] OSCAR I'll say what I think... no, I'll say which path I should take. It's entirely personal. I resign as your commander (right now and here). Because the man I love and trust won't fire at the people (like everyone else). I'll follow what he says. If he fights with the people, I'll fight with them. I've become Andre Grandier's wife. [It's interesting she doesn't say she married him.] I'd like to walk the same path as my husband. ANDRE Oscar. OSCAR Tell me, Andre. My path is the same path that you take. ALAIN Commander, you don't have to resign. We discussed and decided before you came: If a battle should begin, we'll quit the French Guards and and join the Revolution! But you think the same. (You don't have to quit.) We'll fight with the citizens under your command! That's a much stronger force than fighting separately! OSCAR Andre... ANDRE Alain is right, Oscar. COMPANYMEN Commander! Commander! ALAIN We trust you, Commander. (or, I'll leave it to you, Commander.) And congratulations, both of you. OSCAR/ANDRE Thanks... OSCAR Colonel Dagout. DAGOUT Yes, Ma'am. OSCAR You're a noble. I don't think you'll join us. DAGOUT No, I can't! OSCAR You're free to report to the HQ what you've just heard. DAGOUT Yes, I intend to report! MEMBERS What-!? ALAIN Wait! Listen till he finishes. DAGOUT I'll be absent without leave today. I'll report probably tomorrow or later. (or, My report will be tomorrow.) Please take care of yourself! OSCAR Colonel Dagout... ALAIN I thought he was just hardheaded and square. Thanks, Colonel. OSCAR Let's depart! ALAIN Let's go, everyone!! MEMBERS Yeah!! {[Paris, 8am} {[Tuileries Square (Place Tuileries)]} OFFICER Where did they get those guns? Almost none of them had them yesterday. SOLDIER They raided the armory of Invalides last night, and stole 2,300 guns! MAN Listen, King's hounds! We've got guns! Clear the way, or you'll be hurt! Move, tax robbers!! Go back to your own country! WIFE That's enough. It's no use to anger the soldiers. MAN Yeah? I guess. Morons!! [a gun fired, the boy falls] WIFE Michael! Michael!! MICHAEL!! CITIZENS Get them!! OFFICER Fire! Fire! Fire! NARRATION July 13th, 1789, a soldier's shot triggered the French Revolution of ghastly battles where one bloodshed was retaliated by another (/more bloodshed). SOLDIER Commander! Commander Oscar!! The Army has started firing at the people! Paris is now a battlefield! They're firing indiscriminately at those who are not armed. The Tuileries Square is now a pool of blood!! OFFICER Get them! Fire! Fire! NARRATION The people were armed but not organized. They were no match to fight head-on with the overwhelming gun power of the Army. BERNARD Withdraw for now! Don't increase (the number of) the injured! Rosalie, are you all right? ROSALIE I'm OK, Bernard. BERNARD Let's go. CITIZENS It's the French Guards! We're trapped by the French Guards! Damn! Shit!! OSCAR Wait! We have no intention to fight you. CITIZEN Not intending to fight? What do you mean? OSCAR We could have fired at you as you retreated (if we wanted to). CITIZEN Well, I guess so... OSCAR Please let us through. CITIZEN Hey, let them through! ROSALIE Lady Oscar... [Tuileries] OFFICER You must be French Guards Company B! I'm Lambesse, commander of the German cavalry regiment! Report your title and rank. OSCAR I'm Oscar Francois. But I have no title or rank! [commercial break] OSCAR Please retreat, Sir Lambesse. Otherwise, we'll have to open fire (at you). OFFICER What are you doing?! OSCAR All of us have quit the French Guards Company B today! OFFICER What?! ALAIN It is so. Are you going to retreat or not?! Give your answer! OFFICER (Everyone,) Retreat!! OSCAR I don't need this (badge of rank) anymore. ANDRE Oscar! CITIZEN Are you saying that you'll fight with us?! OSCAR Exactly. CITIZEN I can't trust you. How can I? Not even a bullet was fired just now. CITIZENS That's right! You pretend to join us and fire us from the behind! COMPANYMAN What?! CITIZENS They were the watchdogs of the Royal Family, we can't trust them. LASALLE Th-that's so cruel! We're...! [There was one character in the manga who stuttered like him. But he didn't look like LaSalle] COMPANYMAN What's this?! COMPANYMAN Listen! We sure got salaries from the Royal Family. But it doesn't mean we sold our souls! CITIZEN Don't come near! We no longer trust soldiers!! COMPANYMAN C-commander! OSCAR What they say perfectly makes sense. We were a bit naive. But we have convince them no matter what. Alain, hold on to these. ANDRE Oscar! [Oscar goes to the crowd] OSCAR Please listen to me! I was a noble. For that, I can't complain even if I get shot and killed here. But please believe this! The companymen who are with me and told me to do this are different! They are from the 3rd Estate who have the same spirit as all of you! While they got salaries as French Guards, they were anxiously waiting for this day. Please trust my men. And please fight with them! For that, I don't mind being shot here! [Bernard comes near Oscar] OSCAR Bernard! BERNARD I'll trust the French Guards! And you. Welcome, Oscar Francois. OSCAR Thank you, Bernard Chatelet. CROWD Hey, that's a (close) disciple of Monsieur Robespierre! Yeah, it's Bernard Chatelet. If Bernard can trust them, we can. Right, we can. CITIZEN Let's do it together! LASALLE Y-yeah, let's do it! CITIZENS/COMPANYMEN How do you do! Howdy! All right! BERNARD I knew this day would come, Andre. ANDRE Bernard! BERNARD Let's do it. ANDRE Let's do it! OSCAR Rosalie! MAN About 500 soldiers of the Allemande Regiment are coming! OSCAR Former French Guards, all mount! ALAIN I've been waiting for this! BERNARD Wait, Oscar. What are you going to do? (or, What are you doing?) OSCAR We'll seize the offensive first (/lead off attack/attack them first (/before they do)) and stop their advance (/them from advancing). Meanwhile, you build a barricade in this square. BERNARD A barricade? OSCAR Yes, with a barricade, you can fight evenly with fewer weapons with the Army. OK? BERNARD I see. OK. OSCAR Bye! OSCAR (All) advance! OSCAR Confuse them and draw their attention toward us. Then run (to the) opposite (direction) of the square. Keep them away from the square by making them come after us. OK! Charge into their flank now. SOLDIER An enemy raid !! COMMANDER They're the rebellious French Guards!! Don't quail! ALAIN Andre, what's wrong?! Are you not with us?! ANDRE Alain, I can't... My eye... Not only blurry, but it's getting darker!! ALAIN Andre!! ANDRE At a time like this! OSCAR OK, withdraw! COMPANYMEN OK! All right! Out of my way!! COMMANDER Get them! FIRE!! ALAIN Andre, don't raise your head! SOLDIER A message: Oscar Francois and her 50 men have passed St. Martin Canal, heading toward us. {July 13th, 3PM} NARRATION In the afternoon, the Army and Citizens fought everywhere and violence escalated. And the HQ's order to subdue former French Guardsmen was relayed to all the regiments. SOLDIER They're coming! COMMANDER Fire! OSCAR Retreat! Retreat! COMMANDER Get them! None should escape! OSCAR LaSalle! Come back!! [LaSalle is shot] NARRATION The 50 men was down to about a half. OSCAR We should get back to the Place Tuileries anyhow. With this number (/few), there's no other way to fight but to join Bernard. ALAIN It's whether we can get to the square. The Army is patrolling all along the way. ALAIN But we've got to break through. Right, Commander? OSCAR Yeah. ALAIN We'll go then. It's decided. Eh, Andre? ANDRE Yeah, there's no other choice. [gunfire] ALAIN COMMANDER! ALAIN Andre was shot! OSCAR Andre! ANDRE Oscar... OSCAR Andre! Andre!! ANDRE-!! NEXT EPISODE: Andre was dead. Would Oscar's emptiness ever heal? The cannons of the Bastille aimed down at her. The day of destiny, July 14th. Its dawn was near. Next episode on the Rose of Versailles: "His Smile is Forever Gone!" END - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bruce Carlson carlsn1@ix.netcom.com Phoenix, AZ