Black Magic Page #8

Sleep, my darling.

Sleep.

Sleep.

Until I, and only I, awaken you.

They thought they could force you

to destroy me, but they failed.

They will fail in everything.

For I'll tear down this

royal house of cards,

the Queen and all the others.

I'll set up a new dynasty

with you as my queen.

Long live Cagliostro!

Please, Joseph.

Please.

There may still be a chance

for you to escape.

Escape?

From what?

Hear them, Gitano.

In the courtroom.

Long live Cagliostro!

In the streets, outside.

In hovels and in palaces.

They're all mine to play God with.

Play God, did I say?

Play.

Joseph, you are mad.

Play.

Joseph!

Joseph, you can't hear

what you're saying.

Why not?

Why else have I this power?

This power.

No, no, Joseph.

Those are the lies you told the others.

Lies?

Perhaps not.

The Lord God came to the world

once before as a man.

Perhaps this time he will remold

that world to his own liking.

- Joseph.

- Take your hands away from me.

Joseph, you are mad.

Take your hands away from me.

Monsieur, the court is reconvened.

Gitano! No, no!

That won't help us, Gitano.

It's the only thing

that might save his mind.

It's too late for that.

Nothing can save him now.

My Lord justices, I will now prove

to this court

that I am not the instigator

of a conspiracy,

but a victim of one.

Gilbert DeRezel, you up to now refuse

to say one word in your own defense.

And you know why, Cagliostro.

A woman's good name, isn't that it?

You will answer now,

as I want you to answer.

I don't understand

this power of yours, Cagliostro,

but you can't bend me to your will.

You can't...

bend...

me to...

your will...

It is your will I seek to arouse.

Your will to answer my questions,

to speak out no matter whom it hurts.

It has been stated that I made my wife

impersonate the Queen.

You know that to be a lie.

I know that to be a lie.

You will speak up!

I know that to be a lie.

The woman whose name

you are trying to protect

is the Queen of France.

The Queen of France.

This is monstrous.

There must be some way

to stop this witch doctor.

It was the Queen herself

who induced DeMontagne

to purchase the necklace

out of public funds.

It was the Queen herself.

And you were to kill that poor wretched,

power sick fool, DeMontagne.

Kill him and take the necklace

to the Queen.

In return for which you were

to have the Queen's love.

You were to have the Queen's love.

I was to have the Queen's love.

There you have it at last, my Lords.

Out of his own mouth.

My coach.

Your Majesty, my name is Dr. Mesmer

and I've come to help you,

to save you if it's not too late.

Please, you r Majesty.

Trust me.

Nothing can stop me.

Because I was born

not only to heal the sick,

but to guide and to lead and to rule!

And nothing can stop

those that follow me.

Good evening, Joseph.

My Lord justice, with your permission

an interrogation will be made

by a distinguished visitor,

who has volunteered

to assist the case for the crown.

I present Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer.

My Lord justice, the Count Cagliostro

and I are very old friends.

Isn't that correct?

We spent one evening together, doctor.

Yes.

It was long enough for you to learn

a great deal, wasn't it, Joseph?

I learned much, doctor.

Too much to be trapped by your eyes.

Of course.

You learned much, Joseph.

And you profited much

by what you've learned.

Isn't that correct, Joseph?

My Lord justice, for your confirmation

I'd like to ask the defendant

a few questions in connection

with this...

this necklace.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Joseph. Beautiful, isn't it?

Joseph.

Very beautiful.

I don't see what that

has to do with me.

It has a great deal

to do with you, my friend.

It fascinates you.

Like the Baron's money

fascinated you.

Your gaze is locked upon its beauty.

You can't take your eyes off it.

Try as you may, Joseph.

You can't take your eyes away from it.

You can't take your eyes away from it.

Poor, Joseph.

If you only stayed a little longer with me,

you would have known

that there are other ways

to catch and hold a man.

You are finished, Joseph.

You are finished.

Your mind is like wax.

Soft, melting wax.

Soft, melting wax.

Melting wax.

My Lord, people of Paris,

this man is guilty

of every charge leveled against him.

Is that true?

It is true.

You are Joseph Balsamo.

Carnival faker. Is that true?

Joseph Balsamo, carnival faker.

As a child, you hated

the Vicomte DeMontagne.

Is that true?

I hated him.

So your hate grew into a mania

against all people in high places?

That is true?

It is true!

You dragged the woman you loved

into a villainous plot

to defame the Queen of France.

Is that true?

I would have made Lorenza

Queen of France.

Speak up!

I would have made Lorenza

Queen of France!

You betrayed the people

that believed in you.

Climbed to power

across the banks.

Power.

Power.

In your madness you thought

you could rule the world?

Power!

Is that true?

I can still do it!

Out of his own mouth.

You heard it.

Out of his own mouth.

Joseph, you will now wake up.

Wake up, Joseph.

Wake up!

Silence!

Silence!

People of Paris!

They'll never listen to you again.

People!

Thank you, bambino.

Joseph!

Joseph!

Lorenza!

- Joseph!

- No.

Jo...

Lorenza!

Lorenza!

Lorenza!

You go through that door,

through the corridor to the gate below.

To the Tour d'Argent. I'll join you.

I've only one bullet left.

I should be sorry to have to use it.

That way!

Up the steps to the tower above.

Up the steps!

Apparently you don't realize,

Chevalier, I have a gun.

And I've aimed it at your Queen.

You don't want to be responsible

for her death.

You young fool, you can't fight me!

You can't fight my eyes.

I'm looking at your sword point.

Lorenza!

Gilbert.

Gilbert!

Gilbert!

- Lorenza!

- Gilbert!

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