Birkebeinerne Page #2

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will let Ylva and your son live.

The King is dead, Skjervald.

Tell us where the boy is.

Okay, I will show you the way.

I will come with you.

Which direction?

North.

Stle:
Where?

Where the Lagen flows

into Lake Mjosa.

I know the place.

I can take you there.

Damn traitor!

So easily you crack.

There is no fight in you.

Your wife did not say a word.

No matter what we did to her.

(Eirik screams)

(screams)

(fighting sounds)

(woman sings melancholy song

in foreign language)

(faint thudding on door)

Get him out!

(men shouting)

Orm:
Get him!

(arrows whizzing past)

(panting)

So, where is the boy?

(shouting)

- (Hkon babbles)

- Oh!

Can I have that?

Thanks.

Thanks.

Hey, Hkon Hkonsson,

now you must get some sleep.

Are you hungry?

No, thanks.

Are you sure?

Yes, I can take one.

You know that if you give me

your little finger,

I might take your whole hand.

(door opens)

- Can I give it a try?

- Yes, sure.

No, no.

- Huh?

- Hold it like that.

If a Bagler approaches you,

do like this!

Okay.

Torstein:
Like that. Good.

Right, bend your knees.

Bend your knees. Down in...

You know, Egil,

when your father was young,

he was one of our fiercest warriors.

Was he a Birkebeiner?

Have you never told him?

Honor be to the Birkebeinerne

and all that you are fighting for.

But, being a farmer

and putting food on the table...

is the best thing a man can do.

Your boy will become a Birkebeiner,

wait and see.

(breathing heavily)

Trym, you can go.

Your father has been through hell,

Egil. Many of us have.

But, we are free men.

So keep your eyes open.

I will.

- And your ears.

- Yes.

Someone is coming!

Torstein, someone is coming.

- Where?

- Look there.

The gate!

You stay here!

The Baglers are coming.

Get the King's son away!

Prepare the men and fetch Erlend.

Now!

Skjervald. What happened?

What has happened?

Ylva.

Come.

The horse is ready.

Get more food, Egil.

Yes.

We have to get the boy out of here.

We stay together until Audun's farm,

and then we'll take Osterdalen.

You go ahead and leave.

I will stay here.

Erlend, we are ready to leave.

Where did you see the Baglers?

They can be here at any moment.

- Where'?

- They attacked my farm.

How many?

About 12 men.

Only 12?

One of our men is with them.

A Birkebeiner.

Stle. Yes, might be more of them.

We must get Hkon away from here

before it is too late.

I will stay here

and delay the Baglers.

The boy is safe.

We have guards and scouts everywhere.

No, we head north now.

The boy stays.

By order of the King.

The King is dead.

The Baglers know that Hkon is here.

And how the hell do they know that?

I told them.

(both grunt)

Erlend:
We are leaving.

But first, you'll see what we do with

those who betray our righteous cause.

Skjervald.

Brothers!

Our cause and our blood

have always met resistance.

Shoulder to shoulder, we have fought

and bled for each other.

- Gard?

- But, what happened?

Torstein, we're leaving.

Erlend:
Someone has betrayed us.

We...

who drink together.

Skjervald,

you have betrayed your King.

Torstein:
Wait!

Skjervald is one of us.

He always has been.

Show that you are loyal to your King.

Do it, Torstein, and get

the King's son away from here.

No...

I...

refuse.

Then you will be next.

We must show no mercy.

You will see what befalls those

who betray us!

We shall defend our right.

Guard:
Baglers!

Erlend:
Attack!

(shouting)

- (whimpers)

- Get to the sleigh, and flee!

(fighting sounds)

No!

(crying)

Shh! Shh!

Skjervald:
Run!

Take the quickest route to

Osterdalen. I will take the boy.

- No!

- Traitor!

Inga! Listen!

We will take care of him.

You have my word.

Hurry. Get away from here!

- (Hkon crying)

- Torstein!

(groans)

(fighting sounds continue)

To the horses!

(both breathing heavily)

(Hkon crying)

Baglers! Hurry! Hurry!

Huff!!-

In here. This way.

Let them choose.

Fight on our side, or die.

Your word is my command, lord.

Those who want to live,

must fight for the Church.

The choice is yours.

Skjervald! We shook them off.

He's sleeping.

He's sleeping?

Help me get him on my back.

Good. Let's go.

Inge:
Gisle.

Let me out of here!

You will not manage this alone.

Not without me.

It appears that you were mistaken

about me, Inge.

A long time.

I know that you did not

kill the King.

Because I'm the one who did.

And I just want you to know that...

King Sverre's bloodline...

ends here.

Forgive me, brother.

I never gave you a chance.

I have always stood in the way of

things you wanted to achieve.

But, now your turn has come.

Show the goodness in your heart.

Save the King's son.

You have never known me, brother.

You have no idea who I am.

Do you sleep here too?

No.

Kristin?

Has anyone been here

in the night recently?

Well?

Kristin?

I did not see anyone.

Kristin?

I know that this is very difficult.

But, you must trust me alone.

Do not speak to anyone, do nothing.

I'm the only one who can protect you

now, do you understand?

Yes.

Yes.

(both breathing heavily)

Torstein?

How is he doing?

He is doing just fine.

- Shall we keep going?

- We must keep going.

We must get him to Audun's farm

before it gets dark.

Yes.

(woman sings melancholy song

in foreign language)

It's going to be alright.

It will be fine, Egil.

(wind howling)

(Hkon crying)

- ls there something wrong with him?

- What?

He's screaming!

He's going to freeze to death!

He's fine. Look here. See.

We must find shelter!

There are some little barns

over there.

Torstein!

Look!

(Hkon crying)

Torstein:
He is freezing.

Take him out. We are safe here

as long as the storm holds.

Here.

Shh, shh. Look here. Look.

His hands are warm.

He has royal blood.

He is a tough little guy.

Yes.

Do we have any food?

No.

Now, now, now. So, so, so...

Hkon, Hkon.

Look at this. Look!

(both making silly sounds)

Look here.

Look.

Look here.

Look here, Hkon. Look.

Watch it go! Look.

(makes horse noises)

Look here. Clippity-clop.

Once upon a time,

there was a little...

King's horse.

No, an ordinary horse.

And that horse, it...

wanted to be king.

Hkon. But, in order to do so,

it had to ride through

a mountain of flames.

But, it was too hot.

So he kept having to stop.

But one day...

he found the fire within himself.

And he rode right through the flames.

Ouch!

And that is why he came

all the way here to you...

Yes.

The King's horse.

(cooing)

Oh, look...

Look here, Hkon, have some water.

Do you want some water?

Look. There.

Good.

Give me the horse. Look.

(makes horse noises)

(woman vocalizing)

Torstein.

Torstein, I must leave.

What?

We're close to Audun's farm.

He will help you on your way.

The Baglers won't be expecting me

in the storm.

I will take them by surprise.

Are you leaving me here with

the King's son up in the mountains

in a damn blizzard?

I don't know how to care for the boy!

Torstein, I must do this.

We are doing this together,

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