Joan of Arc Page #7

True. Every event has an infinite

number of causes, so why pick one?

There are many ways a sword

might get to a field.

Seems a perfectly valid explanation,

but how about this one?

There are other possibilities.

Or even faster.

And that's without counting

the inexplicable.

From an infinite number of

possibilities, you had to pick this.

You didn't see what was, Jeanne.

You saw what you wanted to see.

This voice that you say

appears to you...

...is it an angel or a saint,

or does it come from God?

I won't tell you any more about that.

I'm more afraid...

...of displeasing Him

than not answering you.

You're afraid of displeasing God

by telling the truth?

No.

Did God forbid you

to tell the truth?

No.

My revelations were for

the king of France, not for you.

When you first saw your king,

was there an angel over his head?

If there was, I did not see it.

Why did your king believe in you

without any proof?

Go and ask him yourself.

Dinner.

When you were taken prisoner,

did you have a horse?

Yes. A half-steed. Black.

- And who gave you that horse?

- My king.

How many did he give you?

Five steeds and a few hackneys.

As much as for a lord.

What an honour.

Did he give you other wealth

apart from those horses?

No.

What about all those dresses you were

given? Silk dresses, weren't they?

Yes. Yes, I was given a few.

But I never had time to wear them.

Still, pretty wealthy for a peasant

girl, wouldn't you say?

You look pretty wealthy for a servant

of God, wouldn't you say?

You launched an attack on Paris,

didn't you?

I tried to.

You ordered Paris to surrender

in the name of the King of Heaven?

No, I said, "Surrender in the name

of the king of France. "

That is not what is written

in the evidence.

Look for yourself.

I can't read.

Yes, I forgot.

God sent us an illiterate peasant

to carry out an important mission.

Do you think God

made the right decision?

To take an ignorant girl to save

the kingdom of France?

I leave that answer to God.

F***!

Calm down, I beg you.

How can I, when I'm the

laughingstock of the court?

This girl has a way with people,

but we're making progress every day.

As long as she's alive, our armies

refuse to fight. Understand?

They need proof God's on their side!

It's not for us to burn her.

That's your prerogative.

You must find her guilty!

We can't do that unless

she admits to blasphemy.

What are you waiting for?

You've got a castle full of racks!

Torture her!

You'll never get anything

out of her that way.

And besides...

...you must realize that several

of my colleagues are scared.

Scared? Of a girl?

Scared to make a mistake.

Suppose she's right.

Suppose she has been sent by God.

Whose side are you on?

I'm on the side

of Holy Mother Church.

You have a sword?

Quite a few.

Didn't you also carry a banner?

Yes.

Which do you prefer?

Your banner or your sword?

I was 40 times more fond of my banner.

Why? Did it have some

particular value or power?

No.

It's just, a sword is a weapon.

And?

And so I prefer my banner.

Why?

To avoid killing anyone.

So if you'd not been carrying your

banner, you'd have killed more people?

No. Of course not.

I never killed anyone.

Then perhaps the temptation to kill

would have been stronger...

...too strong perhaps.

No. I warned the English

to go back home.

I begged them not to force us to fight.

We have witnesses who can confirm you

were not always carrying your banner.

Yes, perhaps.

Sometimes you carried

just your sword?

Yes. I don't know.

Did you use the sword?

Yes, I used it to...

I held it up...

You held up your sword

and flourished it about like this!

I don't remember.

You were in the battlefield

with your sword...

...waving it about...

...charging against

the enemy, screaming...

...fighting for life...

...and you expect us to believe

that in all this excitement...

...you never killed anyone?

No. I never killed anyone.

I can't believe you can lie.

I'm not lying.

Leave me alone!

I can't remember.

I never killed anyone.

Let me help your memory.

I don't want to hear!

I didn't kill that man!

Leave me alone!

Stop. Stop. I can't remember.

The battles were confusing! I was only

defending myself as best as I could.

There was dust and smoke and noise.

I was being attacked on all sides.

So maybe, perhaps, I fought back.

But it was only to defend myself.

So your memory's coming back?

- Yes.

- Good.

Now, tell me why God let all those

battles happen in the first place.

He's so powerful.

He's the creator of Heaven and Earth.

He could easily have stopped

all that blood and misery.

Why didn't He...

Is He the one who spread

blood and misery?

- Is He?

- But He could have stopped it.

What did He get? Pleasure?

Pleasure from watching us killing

each other in His name?

- In His name?

- Yes. In His name.

We fought and killed in His name,

the King of Heaven!

Really?

Let all those who love me, follow me!

"Let all who love me, follow me!"

Where does God get mentioned?

Come on, Jeanne.

Be honest.

You fought for yourself. In your name.

I was defending myself

as best as I could.

Everyone has the right to defend

themselves, don't they?

They do! Should I have

let myself get killed?

No. You did fine.

I'd even say well done.

In fact, the ones you killed

probably deserved it, don't you think?

No!

No.

I never thought killing

would bring about peace.

I agree.

Peace will only be got

at the end of a lance.

I don't agree. Why do you

keep changing your mind?

You.

Why are you doing this to me?

You get pleasure from hurting me?

Pleasure. That's a difficult

word to define.

When does the pain end

and the pleasure begin?

When did your pleasure begin,

with that...

...sword in your hand?

I never took pleasure...

...in hurting anyone.

Really?

Set me free. Set me free.

You will be, Jeanne.

You will be.

Jeanne, my very dear friend

in Christ...

...we, your judges, desirous of

reaching a true and lawful verdict...

...submitted a transcript of your trial

to the University of Paris.

After careful consideration,

the scholars have concluded with us...

...that you have committed

many grievous sins.

I ask you to listen carefully

to their opinion...

...as detailed in these articles.

"Article 1:

You said that by God's command you have

continually worn men's clothes...

...and you have also

worn your hair short...

...with nothing to distinguish you

from the soldiers.

As to this article,

the scholars have declared... "

Don't abandon me. Please.

Where are You?

Where are You? Please.

Is this what You want?

Is this what You want?

Do You want me to...

...to burn...

...without...

...being confessed?

Finally, article 12.

"You have said you won't

submit yourself...

...to the judgement of the church

militant, but only to God. "

The scholars say that you

have no comprehension...

...of the Church's authority...

...that you've perniciously erred

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