The Private Life of Henry VIII. Page #5

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one most urgent matter.

- I scarcely dare to broach it.

- [Sighs]

I would have waited for a happier moment,

but it is so pressing...

What is it?

Your Grace, your whole kingdom

most urgently implores you to marry.

[Scoffs]

Oh, no, no.

Oh, no, no. No, no.

[Laughing]

Should I consent, it'd be only put down

to desires of the flesh.

Never, Your Grace.

Your people know you too well.

That's what I mean.

Your Grace is pleased to jest...

but the will of your people

has always been your law.

And, Your Grace,

they want this marriage to a man.

[Laughs]

I am not eager...

but if all my people wish it,

what can I do?

At least you have my promise

to think it over.

Good night, my lords.

- [Various Salutations]

- Please sit down.

[Chattering, Murmuring]

Katherine.

[Chattering Continues]

You know, my country is demanding

a great sacrifice of me.

What is it, Your Grace?

The lords, the commons, the bishops,

the butcher, the baker,

the candlestick maker...

and even my Royal Guild of Barbers...

are imploring me to marry again.

Really?

Will it be the French princess?

- No.

- The emperor's niece?

No.

An English girl.

[Murmuring]

If she loves me.

Does she, sweetheart?

[Guests Chattering, Shouting]

- The red!

- The black.

No! The red!

- The black.

- Come on!

- Red!

- Black.

- No! Red!

- Your favorite's doomed.

No, no.

I bet another five pounds on him.

- Taken.

- Red! Come on!

Red! Red!

- [Guests Cheering]

- [Laughing]

Ruined.

Now I can't bet any more.

You've won my last crown.

Here, darling.

And here.

[Chuckles]

[Sighs] No matter what you lose,

you still have everything...

me and all England, huh?

[Cheering, Shouting Continue]

Good bird, there, good bird.

Take it away.

[Guests Murmuring, Shouting]

[No Audible Dialogue]

Are you a better judge of men

than of birds, little Kate? Huh?

I bet 1 0 crowns

on the taller of the two.

He must be the strongest man

in all England.

Ho-ho! But one! The strongest man

in England sits beside you.

- [Chuckles]

- Of course, darling.

I know.

You've thrown every wrestler

in your time.

In my time?

Hah!

- [Guests Quiet]

- Stop!

Thomas!

You know that a wrestler who does not

pit his whole strength against any man

is punished by 30 lashes of the whip?

I know, Your Grace.

[Silence]

[Both Grunting]

Good work!

Hard work when a man of 50 wants to

show his wife that he's no more than 30.

He will show it.

[All Cheering]

- [Cheering Continues]

- [Man] Bravol Bravol

[Man]

Bravol Bravol

Hoorayl Hoorayl

[Screams]

Send for Dr. Butts!

[Wheezing] No need for Dr. Butts.

It's nothing, darling.

I need fresh air.

Come on, Tom.

The games go on!

[Guests Murmuring]

The games go on.

Guard.

- [Groans]

- [Guards Chattering]

[Guard] Keep back there! Keep your places!

Keep your places! You too!

Steady.

Come on, men.

Set him in here. On the bed.

The leg again, Your Grace?

Heart.

A little... little rest.

Nobody must come.

[Chattering Continues]

Shh.

[Whispering]

G-Go away.

A l-little rest.

Thomas.

Only a passing weakness.

He'll be all right.

Don't take it so much to heart,

Your Grace.

Have you no pity for me, Tom?

You wear the crown.

What have I done with my life?

I can't go on with it.

I can't.

- You must.

- You were right.

Love is everything in the world.

Not now.

- [Sobbing]

- Katherine, don't. Katherine, don't.

[Whispers]

Katherine.

[Henry]

Kate.

[Henry Groaning]

It was nothing, darling.

You lost again.

I threw your champion.

Thomas.

Thomas, Thomas.

Good night.

[Watchman]

Midnight and all's welll

There are three ships

that are chartered from the king.

- Where do you want to go?

- America.

The Portuguese and the Spaniards

have grabbed it.

- North America.

- North America? It's impossible.

Nothing but a howling wilderness

full of howling savages.

- [Knocking]

- Thomas.

- When?

- 1 1:
00 tonight.

- The king.

- The king has just sent word not

to expect him.

- Where?

- In her room. I will take you to her.

[Bell Tolling]

I thought you were never coming.

I never should have come, Kate.

We can't go on like this.

I know. It's dreadful, seeing each other

every day and never being alone together.

No, it's not that. It... It's being torn in half

between you and the king.

- But, Tom, we belong to each other.

- No.

We belong to him.

Don't you realize

what I'm feeling, Kate?

For the king, yes.

But for me, what?

For you...

Have you ever stood on the edge of a cliff

and looked over?

It draws you, tugs at you

to hurl yourself down.

You know that if you look again

you're... you're gone.

Are you asking me to look again, Kate?

Are you?

Then...

Then this means g-good-bye.

It's the only way.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

[Men Chattering, Laughing]

[Henry Chuckling]

Wriothesley, Sir Thomas Wyatt

is in the tower.

He wrote beautiful love poems.

Send word that they release him.

Yes, Your Grace.

And cancel all death sentences.

Yes, Your Grace.

[Yawning]

Good night, gentlemen.

- Good night.

- [Men] Good night, Your Grace.

[Yawning Continues]

[Chuckling Continues]

[Sighs]

Through how many blunders, stupidities

and cruelties has a man to pass...

before he finds his happiness

in a wife?

Thank God he has given Your Majesty

this happiness at last.

[Chuckling]

Love is drunkenness

when one is young.

Love is wisdom at my age.

Life has found its meaning, Cranmer.

- Good night.

- Good night, Your Majesty.

- Take me with you.

- Where could we go?

His arm would reach us everywhere.

- [Knocking]

- [Woman] Katherinel Katherinel

The king is comingl

[Footsteps Approaching]

My little girl.

[Chuckles]

More and more charming every day.

You know, I couldn't resist

coming to see you.

[Chuckles]

Do you know the Germans

offered me half of France if I join them?

[Chuckles]

And the French offered me Flanders.

They're very generous

with each other's territory.

[Chuckles]

In my youth, in Wolsey's time,

I would have accepted one offer or another.

But what's the use of new territories

and wars, wars, wars again?

If those French and Germans

don't stop killing each other...

the whole of Europe

will be in ruins.

I want to compel them

to keep peace, peace, peace.

[Sighs]

And there's no one in Europe to help me.

[Laughs]

My little girl!

I'm boring you with business,

and you're tired. Huh?

N-N-Now, y-you're very sleepy...

and so am I.

Good night.

Sleep well.

[Yawning]

Mm-hmm. Sleep well.

[Chuckles]

Good night.

Lady Rochford, do you know what it means

to be put on the rack?

Your bones will be broken

piece by piece.

Wouldn't you rather tell us what you know

about the queen and Thomas Culpeper?

No. Not the rack.

You conducted him to the queen

for the first time when?

Six months.

[Orchestra]

[No Audible Dialogue]

[Ends]

Hmm!

What's the matter with all you young people?

Katherine, why aren't you dancing?

- You said you didn't want to dance.

- My leg's troubling me.

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