Kenau Page #3

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She never listened to you.

That's why you loved her so much.

Stay away from that mercenary.

My mother wants me

to stay away from you.

And I need water for the soup, and...

Excellency, Don Alvarez de Toledo is here.

Don Fadrique!

Father, I didn't know you were coming.

I put you in charge of the infantry...

...hoping your military triumphs would

bring you back in favour with King Philip.

Instead you let the mighty Spanish army

ounder on some pathetic little city.

The winter is hitting us hard.

Yes.

I can see how hard the winter is on you.

But father...

Shut up.

You will bring Haarlem

to its knees very soon...

...or I will have you replaced.

I will see you outside in one minute.

I have been told that Haarlem is

under the command of a woman.

Are you sure you can handle that?

March 1573

It's an outrage. Amsterdam delivers

nearly all its supplies to the Spanish.

Then we'll have to go

and get it ourselves.

Forget that. They've tried that before

and it was a massacre.

All convoys are heavily guarded and they

can see you coming from miles away.

Not if it's foggy.

No, not if it's foggy, no.

Is there any hay left over

from the animals?

Can you skate?

No.

How about you?

Kenau?

We been kicked out of the camp.

Syphilis.

It's going round.

Most of the women have been banned.

So the soldiers are not being serviced.

How about Don Fadrique?

He'll make sure

he gets what he needs.

But the atmosphere in the camp is bad.

The siege has gone on for too long.

Your child?

I'm so sorry.

The soldiers are speaking of the

'Marimacha' of Haarlem, the she-devil.

The soup is rationed.

Can I stay here?

We lost everything. Please.

Go on then.

I didn't ask you to dress up.

-No, but I did.

You need every woman who

can skate so I asked her too.

No.

Kenau, please.

- Never mind, Bertha.

She doesn't want me.

Just come outwith it for once.

Gertruide was right.

You always make the decisions.

You don't care what other people

think and feel. It's all about you.

Maybe I should have tried harder

to make her stay, but you...

You drove her away!

They're coming! Hurry!

Hurry!

Come on! More smoke!

Stop!

Forward march!

Draw your weapons!

We'll let you live. Tell Don Fadrique you

were defeated by the women of Haarlem.

Get out of here. And sell your wares to

your countrymen instead of our enemy.

Get out!

Kathelijne...

I'm keeping one of the sledges.

- Once again you astound me.

I had help from these brave women.

You should consider it.

Could I have a quick word?

The city is too weak to hold out for long.

The Prince is sending reinforcements.

When they arrive

we may have a chance.

What do you need from me?

I thought you had a right to know

what our situation is.

It's a song for the Revolt,

written by Marnix van St Aldegonde.

Oh Haarlem, who stands to defend you?

You maiden, so noble and fair.

Of strangers who come to defile you.

Be watchful, be ever aware.

He's added these last verses

especially for Haarlem...

...and her incredible courage.

I can arrange an escort to Leiden.

It is safe there.

No.

The reason I didn't want you to come...

- I don't care what you think.

Why?

Why would you want me dead?

He's got my son.

Wait! Hold this.

Don Fadrique, look.

Diego.

Kill the boy.

Thanks in part to the women of Haarlem...

...we have held out against our enemy

for more than five months.

I know the cost has been great...

...and that many of you

have lost loved ones.

Now the thaw is setting in

it will be even harder to stand firm.

Commander Ripperda has offered

to escort women and children...

...to a safer place.

So if you want to leave Haarlem,

now is the time. You've earned it.

But the longer we stand firm...

...the greater the chance that the North...

...can be spared this hell.

- Yes!

I'm staying.

Even if Haarlem falls.

They can smash our gates...

...burn down our houses,

rape us, kill our men...

...they can rip our heart from our chest...

...but they can never destroy our soul.

Our grandchildren's children will

sing the praises of Haarlem's heroes...

...living in safety in a free country.

I will stay and fight, for freedom...

...for our children...

...for Haarlem.

For Haarlem!

I understand you won't be taking me up

on my offer of safe passage to Leiden?

I hear you have divided the city

into sectors.

Give me command of the Jans gate.

I'm offering you my women.

They don't want to ee.

They want to stay and defend their city,

like you and I.

Wait.

We have to do something.

I know Don Fadrique.

From where?

Duyff..

Yours?

Ysbrand brought me the cloth.

- Ysbrand?

Your husband?

So will you finally tell me

what you were doing with Duyff?

He picked me up off the street

when I was fifteen.

Lowe him my life.

That's why I stuck with him

for all that time, but...

...betraying his own city,

that was too much.

We need to go.

I'll be back tomorrow morning.

I'll wait for you here.

Sir.

We've captured a woman.

Mrs Duyff?

No, I am a widow.

May I?

Of course.

My husband was killed

by the inhabitants of Haarlem.

I had to hide.

It is hell in the city.

The filth, the vulgar peasants...

...the inept soldiers.

I can't stand it.

But worst of all...

...the women of Haarlem...

...fight like men.

They wanted to force me

to fight with them...

Don Fadrique...

I am a lady.

I will have a bath prepared for you.

Howl have longed for this...

You're tough, Kenau.

And the bravest woman

I have ever met.

But you're too hard on your daughter.

What about Magdalena?

- She went back to his bed...

...so as not to arouse suspicion.

Don Fadrique.

The diggers reached the gate last night.

The gunpowder is in place.

Excellent.

The whole thing has been undermined.

We've been working on it for months.

Haarlem...

...falls today.

The women of Haarlem have gone crazy!

What's happening?

Where are my officers?

Someone is going to pay for this.

Such a waste.

I've got a much better idea.

Just disfiguring you

would be far too lenient.

You're my trophy of war.

And you will be mine

for the rest of your life.

Let them be.

What are you doing here?

Dominique doesn't need to leave.

Just say what you've got to say.

You're fighting for your city.

You are bold and fearless...

...but you're afraid to speak

your mind to your own child.

What you did in Utrecht...

-I know.

Gertruide's death is my fault.

I know you miss her.

More than anyone.

And I know I can't replace her.

But I miss her too!

Kathelijne!

I'm sorry to disturb but I have

to speak to you. It's urgent.

Kathelijne!

A convoy with food, ammunition

and soldiers, bound for Haarlem...

...has been diverted to Alkmaar,

by order of the Prince.

To Alkmaar?

The Prince wants to put everything

into saving Alkmaar.

You mean he has given up

on Haarlem? The coward.

With his rebels' anthem!

- He has no choice!

If Alkmaar is taken,

all of the North will be lost.

And all those months

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