Young Bess Page #6

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Edward, what's in this letter?

I've got to know.

- It was a nice letter. I liked it

- But what did it say?

You're to wait for him. When he's

back, you won't be lonely anymore.

Are you lonely, Bess?

I think you are.

My Uncle Tom loves you, and that's

why Uncle Ned wants to kill him.

Kill him? Edward!

- Who are you?

- Your new steward.

Appointed by the Lord Protector

to take Mr. Parry's place.

Mr. Parry and Mrs. Ashley were taken

to London for questioning.

Lady Tyrwhitt now has the honor

of being your governess.

I'm glad you're home. We didn't

know you'd be delayed in London.

My Lady Elizabeth?

My Lord!

My Lord?

Is that all you have to say?

- You've come.

- Did you ever doubt it?

Tears? That's not like you.

That's not like my young Bess.

I'll remember 1,000 things I should

have said. And it'll be too late.

But why?

You risked your life coming here.

Ned isn't giving me much time.

My life isn't worth anything if I

don't risk it. We'll put up a fight

But when shall I see you again?

Not for some time.

- Perhaps never.

- Never?

What sort of word is that?

You only came to say goodbye.

I couldn't leave

without your Godspeed.

- Bess!

- I love you and I'm frightened.

Ned will kill you if he can.

Do you remember when we sailed?

We planned to sail the seven seas.

Explore the four corners of the

Earth, find new countries. Remember

- I shall remember while I live.

- I felt the future belongs to us.

- So did I.

- So it does!

So it will!

It's time.

Godspeed, Tom.

Godspeed!

Milady Elizabeth.

We came in the name of the King to

tell you that Admiral Tom Seymour

- has been arrested

and taken to the Tower.

I don't believe you.

You wouldn't dare touch the Admiral

Read this.

The people will set him free.

You admit he tried to arouse the

people against us. Did you help him?

- For years you've conspired ...

- Take care. You're not very wise!

- Remember I'm second to the throne

- You've thought of that, have you?

- You, too, want the throne.

- That will cost you your head.

It is your head that is in question

It's my duty to protect this realm

- against you and my brother. He

finally influenced you to marry him

He hoped to overthrow the Council.

Many witnesses have, under pressure

testified to the shameless affair.

- Even Catherine accused you of it

- You're lying. She loved me.

- She was my friend.

- But you were not her's.

Have you anything to say?

Whatever you say will be set down

word for word and weighed.

Perhaps in your own favor.

- I'll testify.

- Write.

Yes, write!

I accuse the Lord Protector -

- of trying to convict a man

of things he has never done.

He is plotting the basest crime of

all. The murder of his brother.

Write that in his envy and fear, -

- and most ignoble envy of Tom

Seymour, he would like to kill him

- Because the people love him.

- Your violence betrays your guilt

Write that the Lord Protector

stands accused before the people -

- whom he plans to betray.

If he knew the nature

of the English, he'd tremble.

If he tries to kill his own brother

like Cain, he'll be driven out.

He'll find it in the Bible, which

translated so he may understand it

Write that if he harms Tom Seymour

he puts a noose about his own neck

You think you have sovereign power

Don't forget you're in danger.

Remember that here you are only

a subject, as your mother was.

But she took three lovers

with her to the block.

I shall ask the King to send forth

a proclamation -

- stating that all your charges

are lies and slander.

I shall demand this proclamation to

be read by everyone in this country

Five o'clock and all's well.

Well, jailor, where's that sunshine

you promised me?

Barnaby!

A friendly face. You don't know

what this means to me. Bless you.

- Have you seen her? Is she ill?

- They never left her alone.

Night and day they questioned her.

They say that ...

She turned on them again and again

She was their judge.

Her father said, "Watch her grow up

She'll be a match for you."

"I wish I could be there to see

the fun." And he was right.

There will be fun in England soon.

I want to be there when it happens

I see.

I can't quite believe it.

I've always been lucky. Lucky with

things and lucky with people.

It's hard to believe

that this could be the end.

"To the Lieutenant

of the Tower of London."

"Tower of London ..."

"We, Edward, by the grace of God..

"Grace of God ..."

"Do hereby command you ..."

"Do hereby command you."

Goodbye, my boy.

Tell her from me ...

Tell her ...

Well, never mind.

I think she knows.

Now we're alone.

Yes.

You have to go to bed now.

Why didn't they let you come before

Why didn't they let you see me?

I liked my Uncle Tom.

Princess Elizabeth.

She never mentions his name. That's

how I know that in her heart, -

- he's still alive.

Look, it's another day.

She'll be Queen of England.

That's why I put on this dress.

I wore it when the little King died

But for Ned Seymour's execution, -

- I trimmed it with this gold lace

It's beautiful.

Here we go up, up, up

Up to the sky so high

- Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty.

Tom Ahlmann - IF

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