Nostradamus Page #3

Hurry, please. Please hurry.

Get my husband. Quickly!

Guillaume, it is nice to have

you here, thank you for coming

l know you are not used to it,

but...

can l ask you to please leave

so we can have some space?

You can all see

the baby later, thank you.

No, no, no. We are not going

to do it like that this time.

l would like to have

lots of fresh air.

Let us open the windows.

Please, bring me

the Ghajat al-hakim.

You do not need

to start that again,...

and besides, it is in Arabic.

When did you learn that?

At night when you were reading.

You are incorrigible.

What does that mean?

Take from life what is pure.

For living what is sufficient.

The first time

always takes longer...

because everything

is so narrow.

But the second time, believe

you me, whoop! And it is out!

With all your strength,

push! Push!

A little more!

Push!

lt is a boy!

lt is a boy!

lt is a boy!

Michel! lt is only a vision.

lt is me, Julius.

Come back.

You are alright.

The most dreadful images

plague me day and night.

An enormous tidal wave comes,

a colosal earthquake.

Everything destroyed.

Your cough is not

getting any better.

What are you doing

in the kitchen, barefoot,...

in the middle of the night

cooking jam?

l am not.

Yes? What then?

Jam.

l think l have discovered

something that preserves it.

Here.

See if it tastes

any worse than usual.

The Ghajat al-hakim.

Thank you.

You must go to Arles

as soon as possible.

The plague is broken out again

But it's a week's journey!

And l don't like leaving Marie

You must go!

The plague is

more virulent than ever.

l'll look after Marie.

Open the door!

lt is the Holy lnquisition!

We want to see Dr. Scalinger.

He is at the hospital.

lndeed.

You, stay here, Will...

Monsieur, you are

required to...

The matter cannot

be postponed.

The Holy lnquisition

will not...

l will answer all questions

tomorrow, goodnight.

Where is Nostradamus?

He is in Arles. Fighting

the plague. Goodnight!

Goodnight!

Stop! Why have you come back

so soon?

Something has gone wrong?

Where is my wife and

my children?

They are under guard

in the hospital.

They have got the plague.

Dr. Scalinger has come

to find out what happened.

You can not go in!

They will kill you.

Marie. Marie.

They found the Ghajat al-hakim

l am sorry.

What did you say?

l asked the Holy Virgin Mary

for help.

Do not ever give up, Michel.

l love you.

Saves half of France

from the plague,...

but lets his own wife

and children die.

Maybe he even killed them.

You have to get away

immediately!

The lnquisition will

tomorrow morning!

To try to find where the

Arabic manuscript came from.

l do not understand you...

how could you hand it

over to Marie?

We will all burn for it!

Then why did you not allow

her into the library?

This is not time to argue?

The books are

the most important thing!

Where can we move them?

Think!

ln my brother's house.

He is mayor of Salon.

ls he reliable?

He loves me.

l did not ask you

if he loved you,...

l asked you if

he was reliable.

And l said he loves me.

There's an inn, The Chapeau...

Listen to me!

l am sorry.

lt is going to be in

The Chapeau Gris.

At Clermont.

-Wait there. Do you hear me?

-Yes.

Do you understand?

Are you awake?

Sorry.

Thank you.

Remember, stay in Salon as

long as the books are there.

They are your responsibility.

Come on! Come on!

Leave it there, just...

They will take it out!

Careful!

Please no!

Please!

Stop.

Stop! Please! Stop!

Are you ill?

No. Do you know

where my brother lives?

Yes, in Salon. The mayor.

Drive there, tell him

he must hide the crates.

l will come later.

Where l am? Where l am?

ln hell.

lt is alright, l will

take care of you.

You stay with me.

You want some tea?

lt is my own recipe.

So tell me about your books.

How did you know

about my books.

Have some bread.

You talk in your sleep.

l am sorry

they took your money.

They steal here.

They stole my wit.

They beat me. They feed me.

Father of pain.

Mother of happiness.

What a life.

That was yesterday.

You don't pray before you eat?

Don't worry, l prayed for you.

l talk to him all the time.

lt's my work.

His secrets are...

full of magic.

l wish he would show me a way.

To forgive...

and be forgiven.

Holy Mary.

Mother of God.

Have mercy.

God made you exactly

the way he wanted to.

Your visions...

are made for the rest of us.

Understand me?

lt is a light as a feather...

do not fight it.

Open your eyes

l want you to see.

l spun a little string.

l made a little powder.

Then l lit the string.

Poof. All goes to hell.

They killed children.

What children?

l had a little girl.

With the carpenter's daughter.

lt was a secret.

They took her away.

l found her on the compost.

The pile was littered.

With the small bodies.

Half-eaten by the rats.

God's justice is like disease.

l forget.

Be careful remember.

You can only sleep

with the ones you love.

Now be good.

l have to go now.

Light the candle at

the bottom of your heart.

Doctor, we are coming

into the town of Salon.

l am sad about grandfather

dying.

What about the rest

of the family?

Mother died a year ago.

Just the two of us now.

The plague has taken almost

five hundred already.

Now l have woken everyone.

Welcome to Salon.

Brother-in-law.

l want to hear about all

the places you have been.

The only thing l know about

the world, are what l've read.

-And Paul hates me reading.

-That is not true!

-ls it?

-l have given you book myself.

Once ten years ago.

And you have regretted it

bitterly ever since.

Michel has not come

to hear us argue.

He is tired, he has had

a long journey.

Now show him to his room.

Actually we have

a happy marriage.

Not that you think,

because we argued.

We always argue.

Thank you, Helene,

for your hospitality.

What has been done up

until now.

Nothing.

Like every other town...

they chased the doctor out.

So are you really going

to help us?

Yes that is why l am here.

God bless you.

Michel?

Yes?

l am very happy that

you are here.

-Why?

-You give my life meaning.

Thank you.

We all love you here.

l just wanted

to tell you that.

Helene l have not been

with a woman in so long.

l will do anything you want.

Paul is my brother. l can't.

Excuse me.

l've not slept for two nights.

Please, sit down.

What is your name?

Anne Gemelle.

l was born in Barcelona.

What is your age?

Twenty-seven.

l am going to have

to examine you.

Could you please undress

behind the screen.

Please.

Married?

Widowed.

Children?

No time.

You live alone?

l just want to be able

to judge a risk for infection.

l live with a cook...

chambermaid, coachman.

Have them come to me.

Please, turn around.

Turn around.

You are sound as a bell.

l will give you

some drops anyway...

it will strengthen

your bodies defenses.

You can get dressed again.

-ln the mouth.

-Yes.

You should get some sleep.

l shall sleep a whole week

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