The Saragossa Manuscript

The Saragossa Manuscript

Forward!

Follow me!

You are a prisoner.

No resistance, please.

Can you hear me?

Wait a minute, friend,

until I finish

admiring these drawings.

What about the enemy?

Carry on the pursuit!

Interesting.

Very much so.

Too bad I don't know Spanish.

Look, this is about

my grandfather.

"The Count Olla Vedez who,

at that time,

had not yet brought

the settlers to the Sierra... "

Captain!

They're surrounding us.

What shall we do?

Why don't you close the door?

It's drafty!

Where was I?

Here, I think.

"... the Sierra Morena,

"a steep range between Andalusia

and La Mancha.

"At that time,

it was populated,

"with robbers and gyp"

Thank you, "gypsies...

"and gypsies, of whom

it was said,

would eat the corpses

of killed wanderers. "

Will we make it before dark?

Before dark?

Three da y s aren't enough

to cross these mountains.

Where will we sleep?

It becomes dark very quickly.

Sometimes you can find

a deserted inn at the roadside,

because infernal ghosts

chased out the inn keepers,

and when evil ghosts...

So what?

A traveler who comes here should

be prepared for the very worst.

I am not scared of them.

I can handle them.

Listen to Mosquito!

Saddle the mules and follow me,

and hurry!

Sir, demons rave there

and in visible hands push you

into the abyss.

The devils have goats' hooves,

not feet.

Let's go through Estramadura.

The sights are prettier there.

We'll go straight on

and stop here,

at the cork oaks,

where we will have our food.

Then we'll spend the night

at Venta Quemada.

And the next day,

get supplies and prepare

to cross the mountains.

And in three da y s' time,

exhausted but happy,

we'll ride triumphantly

into Castile.

That's my plan and nothing

is going to change it!

He'll ruin us.

Since King Don Philip V

honored me

with the rank of captain

of the Walloon Guard,

it is my duty to find the

shortest way to Madrid.

My young lord,

maybe the king has honored you

with a captains rank,

but reason has not done

the same for your brains.

It would be good

to quench our thirst.

Water isn't good after fruit.

Where is the mule attendant?

I don't like all this.

He has gone off

with all our supplies.

Sir, evil ghosts

have kidnapped poor Mosquito.

He's escaped!

Damned rascal,

I didn't like his shrewd eyes

right from the start.

Why didn't I listen to

Brother Jerome de la Trinidad,

holy monk and preacher?

Mosquito!

He said the officers

of the guard were heretics.

Shut up, stupid!

I'll catch him and break his

bones if he fled from fear.

Don't leave me alone here, sir.

Then you go.

No, sir, I will not go.

Well, we'll talk later.

Mosquito!

Two foreign ladies

who are staying here

would like to invite you to supper.

Will you please follow me,

caballero?

Seor caballero,

thank you

for your kind acceptance

of this modest supper.

Appease your hunger, sir.

You probably haven't eaten

since early morning.

Are you surprised

at our meeting?

My name is Emina

and this is my sister, Zibelda.

We live in Tunisia,

but we come from Grenada,

where our relatives still adhere

to our forefathers' faith.

Our journey

is an important secret

which we want to confide

to your honesty.

That was what we expected,

seor caballero.

I took a seat near you to tell

you our family's story.

Listen carefully.

Does this lock et contain

a picture of your mistress?

This jewel is a gift

from my mother

and it contains

a fragment of a genuine relic.

Does it frighten you?

Only evil ghosts

are afraid of relics.

We are Muslim, so don't be

surprised at my sister.

Too bad our closest relative

follows a strange faith.

Am I your relative?

You are.

Your mother was

a Gomelez.

We also belong

to that family.

I've never heard

of it.

Aren't you wrong,

dear ladies?

No.

I promised to tell you

the story of our ancestors,

but I think it would be better

if I start with my own.

Sit down.

We were waiting for you.

Had you chosen another road

out of fear,

we'd have lost

respect for you.

You are

flattering me, Emina,

but I never turn off the road

I have chosen.

But why are you

so concerned with my courage?

We are concerned

about you.

Me?

Maybe you will feel less

flattered when I tell you

that you are the first man

we have ever met.

My sister speaks the truth.

We never had a brother.

And lock ed up in the harem

since we were children,

we never had the slightest idea

about your sex.

But nature gave us

the inclination to love.

We gave each other

our love.

This is beginning

to look interesting.

My sister and I

love each other dearly.

Seeing this,

our mother said,

we would either remain maidens

or marry one man

Her assurance

somewhat calmed our anxiety.

The head of the family agreed

that we could marry one man,

provided he was a Gomelez.

Is it...

Is it me?

It is.

This is the idea

we liked best.

But my religion,

my faith!

Don't you

like us, Alfonso?

Arent we nice?

It's nearly dawn.

Time is too precious

to be wasted on idle talk.

We cannot become

your spouses unless

you accept

the Prophet's law.

You will be allowed

to see us in your dreams only.

But you have to keep our existence secret.

Do you agree?

Pass the chalice!

But remember your promise.

My dear cousin,

why aren't you Muslim?

How happy I would be,

if seeing you...

on Emina's lap,

I too could call my self

your wife.

Come with me, my son.

Woe to him who,

in his wicked inflexibility,

refuses to confess his sins.

Do not spend the nights

under the skies.

And beware of all temptations,

as the Lord has lifted His hand.

I will do as you say, Father,

but first...

my belly requires

refreshment.

Think about

your soul's salvation

and I'll look after

your body's needs.

Strange things were happening

last night.

Did you stay in the deserted inn

by any chance?

I visited Venta Quemada.

But I have my reasons

for being reluctant

to explain it to you.

Devils are tempters.

Beware of Satan

and pride, my son!

Yes, yes,

beware of Satan.

I am amazed at

your courage

Tell me, young man, who are you

and who raised you up?

Do you believe in ghosts?

Me? Why should I?

Have no fear.

This one is possessed, and I am

chasing the devil out of him.

Pasheko!

In the name of Our Lord,

I order you to drive

the goats uphill!

Here is an example of how

the Angel of Darkness

is still ruling

this unfortunate neighborhood.

I am giving him

much of my time.

I think I will be able

to save him.

He's been making

great progress lately.

He milks these goats?

Yes.

Can you satisfy

my curiosity, my son?

I was asking for

details of your life.

You honor me, Father,

and you will

know everything.

I come from a family who had

more prominent men than wealth.

My father, a colonel

of the Walloon Guard,

was an extremely kind and

honorable gentleman.

In the name of Van Worden!

You'll pa y

for this, rascal!

A horse, bring me

a horse!

What are you

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