El Cid Page #3

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My lady, who would not be proud

to wear your colors?

I promise you that he

who has offended you shall die.

Until your triumph,

my color will be black.

Rodrigo, the champion of Castile

cannot go into combat...

without a lady's colors.

My lady.

Almighty God, now the hour

of my ordeal has come.

Judge me and let all men

know my guilt or innocence.

Do you think Don Martin

will kill Rodrigo?

I hope he does, Your Highness.

I'm sure you will understand

why I do not join you in that hope.

After all, we would lose a city.

He's held the first charge!

Rodrigo's held!

Kill him!

To whom does Calahorra belong?

Calahorra belongs to Ferdinand...

and to Castile.

God saw fit

to give me strength, Sire.

Never have I seen a man fight

with greater courage.

Our Lord was surely with you.

Who can now deny that the charges

brought against you were false?

We are deeply in your debt, Rodrigo.

You will be my champion.

Your colors are no longer black.

Until my father is avenged...

my colors will be deepest black.

Someone will avenge me.

Someone will yet come forward.

No. Believe me, Chimene.

Not one knight in all Castile

will risk his life against Rodrigo.

He has become too dangerous.

Then why have you come to me,

Don Garcia?

This is not just a momentary anger?

You really want Rodrigo's death?

- You would fight Rodrigo?

- Not fight. Kill him.

I could fight him.

It's not a question of courage.

Before I first saw you,

I was ready to throw my life away...

but... not now, Chimene.

To kill him?

How?

I want your love, Chimene.

More than I want honor,

glory, wealth.

You understand a love like that.

Yes. Yes, I do.

Then I will kill him.

Oh, Father.

Why did you leave me such a burden?

Rodrigo of Vivar,

you are hereby our own champion...

and the first Knight of the Realm.

With this sword,

may you vanquish all our enemies.

My lieges...

for the first time in generations...

our Moorish vassals have

refused to pay us tribute.

They have been stirred into

unrest by the Moors of Africa.

An expedition, therefore,

must be sent to collect that tribute.

This expedition will be your first task.

May I prove worthy, Sire.

Our son, Sancho, will go with you.

May I too prove worthy, Father.

Sire, this will be

the first expedition of our Prince.

Could I, too, accompany him?

You have our permission,

Count Ordonez.

Spare our son Sancho

no hardship or danger...

but teach him also that peace, not war,

is the real task of a king.

Lord King, by ancient custom...

when a lord deprives a lady

of her support...

he is himself required

to give her shelter.

I killed that lady's father.

Therefore, if, by God's will...

I return alive from this mission...

will you give me Dona Chimene of Gormaz

as my lawful wife...

to provide for and protect as her father

would have done?

Yes, Rodrigo.

Let there be an end to this hatred.

The marriage will

take place on your return.

Dona Chimene will hold

herself in readiness.

In nomine Patrius et Filius

et Spiritu Sancti, amen.

This is the man you hoped

Don Martin would kill.

This is the man

whose death you sought.

Yes, Your Highness?

Would you then still

accept this marriage?

If it is the King's order,

I must obey.

My Cid, beware!

Stop him!

My Lord Moutamin.

My Lord Cid.

You came in good time this day.

Praise be to Allah.

You were betrayed by one

of your own, my Lord Cid.

Betrayed by a Christian,

saved by a Moor.

You've earned

the enmity of your people.

It was no more than

my Cid did for me.

If ever you have need of me.

If ever you

have need of me.

Ordonez.

Before I die, I want you to know

that the woman you love...

offered herself to me

if I would kill you.

Kill him!

Kill him!

He betrayed us!

No. Let him go.

- They will say I was too soft.

- You will soon be a king!

You must learn to think like one.

Any man can kill.

Only a king can give life.

I want no more blood on my marriage.

Volo.

Why doesn't she speak?

Volo.

Will my lady take a little wine?

It is a very good wine,

especially brought from Vivar.

I thank you, Fanez. No.

All night long you've been telling

my lady how good everything is...

- because it comes from Vivar.

- Well, it is good.

You will see for yourself, my lady,

when you come to Vivar.

It is such...

such a happy place.

- Is it, Fanez?

- Oh, yes, my lady.

It's impossible

to be there without...

feeling it.

I-- I think

my lord and lady must be tired.

Yes!

Good night, my lord, my lady.

Good night, and may this night

be the most, uh--

I mean, may you have, uh--

Good night, my lord and lady.

Good night.

Since I've taken the vows of wife...

and since there must be nothing hidden

between man and wife...

there is something

I wish to tell you.

Sometimes it's best to leave

a little something hidden...

even between man and wife.

They say each unspoken thought...

becomes a small ghost.

We have room for a few small ghosts.

I knew Ordonez would betray you.

We planned your death...

together.

Chimene, I knew

you'd planned to kill me.

Ordonez told me.

I never hoped...

our marriage would bring

your love back quickly.

I did hope it would end your hate...

and that...

then somehow--

Chimene.

Do you know why

I married you, Rodrigo?

It was the only way left

for me to avenge my father.

It is true that if you want me...

it is your right

as my husband to take me.

But you will never get

a woman's love from me.

Perhaps we have...

wounded each other too deeply.

Chimene.

Is it our Chimene?

Yes, Reverend Mother.

It's Chimene.

Why have you come back to us?

I've come to find peace, Mother.

After all that has happened to you...

the peace you seek

is not within these walls.

You were made

for the world, Chimene.

One day you will want

to go back to it.

But you may remain with us...

until you feel you must leave.

Why do they not hail me king?

Because you are not the king.

The kingdom has been divided.

- Liar.

- Father proclaimed before he died

that Castile is yours...

- but Asturias and Leon go to me!

- Liar!

- And to our sister Urraca

the walled city of Calahorra.

- No! I am the eldest.

'Tis my birthright.

The kingdom will not be divided!

You can't stop it now.

I am King of Asturias and Leon.

- I won't let you stand in my way.

- I am the eldest son!

I'll have the Triple Crown

or none at all!

Then let it be none at all.

It was you and Urraca against me.

Father was old.

She worked on him!

You're no better than we are,

just because you're the firstborn.

You and our sister.

It was always you and our sister.

You... held her too close!

You covet her!

You lie!

Sancho, no!

He thought he could be king.

Accompany His Highness

to his new kingdom--

the dungeon of Zamora.

Will you give me your prisoner,

or must I take him?

There are 13 of us

and you are alone.

What you do is against God's law.

Were you 13 times 13

I would not be alone.

What kind of a man are you?

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