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for your safekeeping.

I cannot again have you put

in a position of danger.

But your action tonight

leaves me no alternative.

Take the young prince

to the garden tower.

You have lost your mind!

My mind, Sir Justin?

You think my mind

has lost its power?

Then perhaps you will have

more respect

for the power of my men.

Take the prince!

Take your hands off me!

I am your King!

Under ordinary circumstances,

I would have your head tonight.

But as it is, your head is

of more value to me where it is.

I wish you to take a message

to Lord Stanley in the north.

And that message is?

You will tell Lord Stanley

that Lady Margaret is my prisoner.

Margaret!

The old park road

is very pleasant at night, milord.

You will also tell Lord Stanley

that unless he swears

allegiance to me,

his daughter dies.

Well, Sir Justin,

when do you wish the horse?

I will leave in the morning.

And you, my friend.

In the morning,

you will notify the Archbishop

that I request his presence here

immediately.

You choose your cloth well,

tailor. It pleases me.

Yes, my Lord.

Do not touch my back!

I must measure, my Lord.

I cannot construct

your garment correctly.

Why not? Because it is not

like the back of a normal man?

My Lord, I did not say.

Who knocks?

I come with the Archbishop, milord.

- Get out!

- Yes, my Lord.

Come in!

Good morning, my Lord.

Good morning, Eminence.

You look well today.

Entertaining guests

seems to agree with you.

I am sure you are aware

that the Queen

has asked for sanctuary.

The Queen, yes.

And young Prince Richard,

did he ask for sanctuary also?

The child?

The Queen speaks for him.

My clear Lord Archbishop, I alone

can speak for the young Prince.

The study of our laws will assure you

that those given sanctuary

must also ask for it.

If not, then it must be assumed

that that person

is being held prisoner.

My Lord!

Since the boy

did not ask for sanctuary,

then I must insist

that you release the prisoner

and put him in my custody

by noon today.

The Queen seeks protection

for the boy.

You will do as I ask!

Or Westminster will be surrounded

by my men

and the boy taken

from the Abbey by force.

Violence in the house of God?

You have the means

to prevent that violence, holy man.

You leave me no choice, my Lord.

The boy will be returned in peace.

I bear further instructions

from the Lord Protector.

Yes, Tyrus?

You will carry this document

to Lord Stanley.

Young Richard has been put

in the tower with Edward.

As I feared.

Only Lord Stanley

can stop Richard now.

He cannot move

until Margaret is freed.

There is one possibility.

And you will be wise

to forgo any further treachery.

Geldor guards Margaret

in the dungeon.

I promised him a potion

to restore his speech.

Is there such a potion?

After he takes it,

speech will mean little to him.

I'll arrange for the carriage

and return at noonday tomorrow.

Godspeed.

Now, off with you, and quickly!

I tell you, Richard,

there will never be a better time

to seize the throne.

With Stanley unable to move,

there is no longer anyone

to stand in your way.

Is Buckingham with us?

Well, I believe he will blow

as the wind blows.

And if he doesn't...

Then let my coronation

be announced at once.

All remaining obstacles

must be removed tonight.

All remaining obstacles?

Yes. All of them.

Strange that they died so easily.

With their struggles

no more than sparrows

in the teeth of a fox.

So easily.

Not even blood to wash away.

Uncle Richard, you have it.

MY Puppet.

I've been searching

everywhere for it.

Bring it to me, please,

I beg of you.

Edward, lad, are you here?

I'm behind you.

I'm with Edward, Uncle Richard.

We're playing hide-and-seek.

And you can join us.

We found

the most wonderful places to hide,

places where we can

never be found.

Even in death, you still play

your childish games.

Why don't you

find us, Uncle Richard?

Then you will know.

Find you?

You have to.

It's part of the game.

Show yourselves, lads.

Where are you?

Search for us.

Come, Uncle Richard,

you must find us.

Then you can give us the puppet.

Come, Uncle Richard, this way.

He only smiles.

He knows where we are.

Do you remember our old chamber,

where Mistress Shore cared for us

when we were very little?

Mistress Shore

would rock us to sleep.

Lads?

But you won't

find us there now, Uncle Richard.

You must keep looking.

When I was very small,

I told you that I would like to fly

in the air as a bird flies,

and now I can do anything I wish.

Are you in here, lads?

Why don't you

try the battlement, Uncle Richard?

Perhaps we are there.

Hurry, we are waiting for you!

Lads?

Lads, show yourselves!

I have your puppet!

Uncle Richard?

Here.

Come this way.

This is such a nice place

to play our game.

Yes.

Yes, we could...

We could have such a good time.

You see, other children

wouldn't allow me in their games

when I was your age.

I've brought your puppet,

little Richard.

I am glad that you can play

with us now, Uncle Richard,

for there'll be no time

after Bosworth.

Bosworth?

Oh, what do you know of Bosworth?

Come with us,

and you'll have the answer.

Hurry, Uncle Richard.

Yes.

Yes!

Yes.

Richard!

Why did you stop me?

The boys wanted to play with me.

You could have been killed.

But... they wanted me to join them!

Now, they won't wait.

- Come, Richard.

- They...

They won't wait.

Tomorrow is the coronation,

and a madman

on our throne of England.

Madman, dear Buckingham?

I think you should take care

what you call him.

His madness

will bring about his downfall.

And when it does,

we fall with him.

What would you have me do?

There is a way to save our heads.

Free Lady Margaret

and the princes

and send them off to Stanley

as proof of our loyalty.

An excellent thought,

but a little late.

- There is sufficient time.

- I am afraid not, Buckingham.

The princes are dead.

Say what you mean, Ratcliffe.

Say they were murdered

by that madman.

I am sure Richard is sane enough

to be interested in your opinions.

Do you think England

will not hear of this evil?

Not from your lips.

Richard, you think you can destroy

everything that stands against you?

It was wine, too much wine

that brought me out

onto the battlement, Buckingham.

But you chose to think of me

as a madman.

- Listen to reason, Richard.

- Reason?

There comes reason.

And with it comes truth.

And what greater truth

is there than death?

Richard, have mercy!

Haven't I always given you

my full support?

You thought you were deserting

a sinking ship, eh?

Well, I find this quite appropriate.

Yes.

- Yes.

- Richard!

- There.

- Richard!

Richard, I beg of you!

- There.

- Richard!

While you are being entertained

by your hungry guest,

I shall be crowned.

Richard!

Were the invitations

to my coronation

accepted with... alacrity?

All within traveling distance

will be here, Your Majesty.

Majesty?

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