01x06 - John Returns

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TV Channel Russia presents

TV Channel Russia

'Moskino' Production Company

Supported by the Ministry of
Culture of the Russian
Federation

Supported by Defense Ministry
of the Russian Federation

present

Maria Andreeva as
Sophia Paleologue

Maria Andreeva as
Sophia Paleologue
Evgeny Tsyganov as Ioann III

Evgeny Tsyganov as Ioann III

Nadezhda Markina as
the Grand Princess

Pyotr Zaichenko as
the Metropolitan

Boris Nevzorov as
Grigory Mamonov

Giuliano Di Capua
as Ivan Fryazin

Director of Photography
Denis Alarcon Ramirez

Art Director - Evgeny Kachanov

Costumes by Natalya Saltykova

Make-up by Anastasia Esadze

Edited by Igor Litoninsky

Music by Artem Vasilyev

Produced by Ekaterina
Zhukova Maria Ushakova

Directed by Alexei Andrianov

SOPHIA

Episode Six

Dormition Cathedral was
built in the Kremlin.

The famous Italian architect
Aristotle Fioravanti

invited by Princess Sophia

supervised its construction.

An ideological anti-clerical
Movement, so-called

'Novgorod heresy'
sprang up in Moscow.

The heretics used astrology
and partly Judaism.

The heresy spread rapidly among
the priesthood and the boyars.

Glad to see you, dear guests!

Come drink mead with me.
Must be tired from the trip.

Trip is nothing
with good horses.

We're not tired.
Aren't you tired of looking
after your daughter?

I am. She's so humble and
sensible - still I am.

What if I marry my principal
commander off to your daughter?

Fyodor Davydovich is closer
to me than a brother.

Call your daughter,
Grigory Ivanovich!

Nastasya!
Come out to the guests!

Hello, Nastasya Grigoryevna!

Hello, Grand Prince!

Hello, Fyodor Davydovich!

Hello, Nastasya Grigoryevna!

It's no big secret that what's
in your heart can't be hidden.

It's written all over Fyodor's
face. Just look at him.

Well, Nastasya Grigoryevna,

I'm not young, but not
an old man either.

Not a good-looker, you know,
but not a fool, methinks.

Everyone knows you're not a
fool. Say what you've come for!

- You want to marry her? - I do!

Do you feel for
Nastasya Grigoryevna?

I do, Father Sovereign.

Nastasya Grigoryevna,
do you like the suitor?

I don't know, Grand Prince.
Let my father decide.

He suits us.

So be it!

Let's drink to it!

Go to your room,
Nastasya Grigoryevna.

Go. Everything must be done
properly and in order.

Stepan, bring it in.

Take this gift, Grigory
Ivanovich, from the groom and
his friends.

What? You expect to
see a daemon inside?

Father Sovereign.

Thank you!

Thank you, Ivan Vasilyevich!

Thank you!

Thank you!

You helped me a lot.

It's not you that I helped,

but him.

Bury him in a proper way -

not in the common grave.

Casimir, Grand
Duke of Lithuania,

King of Poland,

proposes his daughter

Jadwiga in marriage

to the son of the
Prince of Muscovy.

Casimir will gain nothing.

- I see. - What else?

One moment.

Oh! The Prince of
Moldavia Stephan

congratulates the Grand
Prince of Muscovy

on the victory over the heathens

and offers his daughter Elena

in marriage to the son
of the Grand Prince.

Stephen is a sly fox.

When you stood on the Ugra river

he didn't care about you at all.

Now you're a victor,
and everyone likes you

and gives his
daughter in marriage.

You're a victor, not me.

If you want me to get married
I'll do it for your good.

I like the way he speaks.

You write to Stephan to
bring his daughter here.

We'll look at her.

The painters you had brought
from Novgorod did a great job.

Yes, Prince, the church
is masterfully painted.

We couldn't trust the
Latins to do the work.

- The Metropolitan is pleased.
- Grand Prince!

The Prince of
Moldavia has arrived!

Kidding!

Grand Prince! My congratulations
on your victory!

We expected you to
come earlier though.

Meet my mother Grand
Princess Maria Yaroslavna.

- My wife Sophia Fominishna.
- How do you do.

Heard many good things about
you, oh daughter of the
basileis.

And I've brought my
daughter Elena Stephanovna.

My son Ivan Ivanovich.

How do you do, Prince.

I'm just a princeling.

What a girl, eh?

Welcome, dear guests!

Since you, Princess-Mother,
spoke about the faith,

accept a gift from me.

This is a part of the
life-giving cross of Christ.

May God be praised!

It's a gift from Mt.
Athos monks.

They pray for me every day

and for my children.

Do you speak Russian?

- Yes, Grand Princess.
- That's nice.

Our daughter-in-law couldn't
speak well at first.

Pass me an apple, please.

Seems to be a good girl,
but a rather haughty one.

- So what?
- What if she won't love you?

I don't care. My father told me
to marry for the good of the
throne.

Well, alright.

Do you like the girl?

I do.

The Dormition Cathedral!
How beautiful!

When married, you'll
be ruling over here.

Do you like the Prince's son?

Yes. Russian men
are very handsome.

- When is the wedding? - Soon.

You're an early riser
too, Princess-Mother?

I am.

Good morning.

Since my husband died,
I never miss matins.

Hello, Elena Stephanovna!
Going to church too?

I want to pray for my deceased
mother, Maria Yaroslavna.

- She grew an orphan.
- You had a stepmother?

- Four of them, ma'am.
- Four of them!

Now I see why you're so
upright, straight as a stick.

Well, be my dinner guest today.

- Without your father. We'll
talk. - Yes, ma'am.

Pretty lady, give me just a
crust of stale bread, for
Christ's sake!

I'm starving to death!

It's burning!

A witch!

Why are you here?

I came to see you, Signora.

Please, go away.
They'll see you here!

I came to express my
admiration for your singing.

- Thank you.
- Please, accept these earrings

as a token of my appreciation.
They were my mother's.

Did I give you a reason to think
that you could give me presents?

I can't accept them.
Please leave.

You are right, Signora,
I'm rude and awkward.

- I didn't know how to express
my... - I ask you to leave now!

I'm leaving. Let me kiss
your hand, Signora.

Just your hand, I pray!

Though I'm Grand
Prince's mother,

I live simply. Don't
be hard on me.

I am not used to delicacies.
My mother died in childbirth,

my father was always
away warring.

You know what a
stepmother can be like.

Yes, I do.

Vanya has a stepmother too.

I somehow feel he's of my kin.

How did you learn
to speak Russian?

My mother was a granddaughter
of Prince Vladimir The Red Sun.

So I am your
Princess-Mother now.

I can see you will belong here.

You're not some
Latin, God forbid!

I have a gift for
you, Princess-Mother.

I've been embroidering
it for a full year -

from Easter to Easter.

Are you following me?

Well, why not?

You should not. You have
some doubts about me?

No, I don't.

Since the first
moment I saw you.

- Do you believe me?
- I don't know, Prince.

I am only a prince's son.

But one day Moscow
throne will be mine.

And you'll be my wife.

We need only to wait a little.

How long?

She's beautiful.

Who?

Stephan's daughter.

You're beautiful, so my son
should have a beautiful wife,
too.

I'm worried.

You don't like her?

Don't rush to marry
off your son.

Let her tarry here.
Time will decide.

Don't worry. I'll settle it
to everybody's satisfaction.

There shall be no
strife in the house.

Get some rest. Stephan
came to see me.

Where are my beads?

- What? - He slept and then
began crying.

- Must be a bad dream.
- I'll hush him, my lady.

No, I'll do it.

Why didn't you come
back then, Stephan?

When there was a w*r,
when I called for you.

Grand Prince!

You fought with the Horde,

I am at w*r with the Sultan
of the Ottoman Empire.

You have a lot of people,

I have fewer people.

I had to save Mount Athos,
my people, my army,

and my family.

Don't hold a grudge against me.

Let bygones be bygones.

Mount Athos should be protected.

If you need my help,

you may reckon on my support.

I don't need your support,
I've brought my daughter

to marry her to a good man.

I'll make her a gift.

I'll make my son
the joint ruler.

So she will marry
Grand Prince Ioann,

the joint ruler of Muscovy.

What do you say?

What do you say?
What can I say?

What can I say?

I will be happy.

Well, are you happy
now, brother?

I am! It's a great joy
for me and my family.

Nothing can be better than
to be happy for one's child.

The longer I live, the more I
value every minute of happiness.

Christ's bride!

Don't you scare the girl!
Are you totally crazy?

- Christ's bride! - Get away!

Where is your wife,
Grand Prince?

She's not feeling well.

She should spare herself.

We are different, Ivan.

But we are family now.

Our bloods have mixed -

now and ever and
unto ages of ages.

Now we shall understand
each other better

and will never fight
against each other.

It's brotherly love
now, isn't it?

For the blood that unites us.

Can I help you, my lady?

You may leave.

- Go have fun.
- I hate the sight of them.

They wildly fought, and now
wildly have fun together.

Ah, well! I'll stay outside
the door, my lady.

We have two flowers grown
with love at our gate.

Good morning!

- Good morning to you!
- Good to see you.

- Good morning!
- Kuritsyn, please!

I know you're well
taught in Latin.

We'd like to present
this to you.

Glimpse through it!
It won't take long.

Later. Latin is not my forte.

And we also have books
of ancient wisdom.

Later, I said!

You're still leaving?

What do I do now?

I'm an apprentice. I do
what I'm ordered to do.

And it can't be helped?

There's one solution though.

Listen to me.

I can save you from loneliness
if you give me a chance.

When I see you,

it's like looking
at the morning sun

emerging from the clouds.

When I hear your voice,

it's like listening to
a heavenly fountain.

I love you with all my heart.

I fell in love with
you at first sight.

My heart belongs to you.

Be my wife.

But, Signor...

I serve the Grand
Princess Sophia!

You won't have to.

I'll take you away and will
make you happy, I promise.

Do you agree to be my wife?

Yes, I do.

I do.

Signora Laura, you seem
to shine with happiness.

Signora...

Princess Sophia... I beseech you

to release me from service.

Let me go.

It is a matter of my life.

Your life is at stake and
I know nothing of it?

Someone has proposed to me.

He is a very good man, an
apprentice to our architect.

He's ready to take me home.

- Do you love him? - I do.

Please don't ruin my happiness.

I'll help you as much as I can.

Thank you.

I will pray for you every day.

I am very happy for you.

I need travelling
papers for my father.

They are ready, Grand Princess.

Well, what's more,

Grand Prince Ivan Vasilyevich

ordered to cover the travel
expenses of your father and his
men.

- A noble gesture indeed.
- Such is our stand.

You shouldn't keep such
books in full view.

Really? Why?

I saw this sign in
a heretical book.

Yes, it's a sign of heresy.

To distinguish heresy from truth

we need to know both.

I see you get the idea.

I see you are an expert in it.

I'd be happy if you share
your wisdom with me.

- Not now. - Of course, not now.

Well, and another thing...

Your husband

Ivan Ivanovich

asked me to give you this -

so that you enjoy yourself.

Why didn't Sophia come
out to say goodbye?

She's not feeling well.

Give her my respects and
best wishes for her health.

I liked your family as
well as your people.

Pity you are leaving so soon.

My family will be happy
to see you any time.

Don't worry about your daughter.

I won't let her
come to any harm.

Thank you.

God be with you!

Let's go say goodbye
to one another.

You are staying alone.

I've always been alone. You
never bothered before.

I understand. It
was hard for you.

I'm so sorry.

I bereaved you of fatherly
love and upbringing.

Don't reproach yourself.
I didn't need all that.

I warn you to stop your ways.

If you don't quit your devilish
games, you will be in trouble.

You're not at home.
You are in Moscow.

- You have to know better.
- Yes, Father.

If anything, I won't be
able to protect you.

Fare you well!

Dear sirs! Allow me to introduce

the masters arrived from Rome.

These are foundrymen

Signor Debosis

and Signor Solari.

I saw your cathedral, Signor
Fioravanti. It's beautiful.

Enough-enough.

Grand Prince! Duma
Clerk Kuritsin's here.

Grand Prince.

Latin masters have arrived
to release the former ones.

- As I promised, you won't feel
bored. - Thank you.

Old demons have left, and
you invited new ones!

You look for demons
in the wrong place.

Bring them in.

Maybe you will invite
them to the table, too?

Help yourself!

Tell me, Elena,

you also think they are demons?

I don't think at all.

I have a husband.
He knows better.

I think good masters
are always needed.

Hear! The Latins bring
knowledge we don't possess.

You tell me. You think
them to be demons?

Who else but demons? They
croak and smell of sulfur.

You wait, Mother. Let her speak.

Demons can live in any person.

In you, too?

- Meet Paul Debosis.
- I'm a copper founder.

- Pyotr Solari.
- I'm an apprentice to him.

Come to the table and
break bread with us.

Lord, have mercy on us!

Give me my staff!

Grand Prince, we don't want
to hurt anybody's feelings.

Can we talk another time?

No, we'll talk right now.

Sit down.

Keep it.

All right.

Has something happened?

Everything is all right, but...

I met someone from my past life.

He didn't recognize me,
but he may one day.

We have to go tomorrow.

So pack your things.

Well, wait, I...

Can it be you had enemies
in your past life?

Everyone has a past life.

And you, too.

I know about your daughter.

What do you know
about my daughter?

The people who sent me here,

they have your daughter.

They paid me.

And when I perform my mission,

we'll leave here
and get married.

Why? What mission?

It concerns your signora
Princess Sophia.

So you need only Sophia?

No, I need you! I
swear by our love.

Our love? You swear by our love?

[reading Latin]

What is said here, Princess?

It says Man is favored by
God all over the world.

There'll be no better creation.
We're just reflections of stars

that define features and
properties of human beings.

The stars are the Driver,
we are driven by them.

Yes, my lady. We
read the similar.

And that sl*ves have
red blood, too,

and all are equal before God.

You're not afraid
to show it to me?

You may be accused of heresy.

We don't show it to everyone
in the palace, Princess Elena.

This knowledge is not for
everyone, but for the chosen.

What is considered
heresy in Muscovy

is taught in the
university of Krakow.

The world needs change.

We need friends, Princess.
You have seen the world.

You read books. You can help us.

People use the stars
to predict the future.

So do many. It is not heresy.

It's the wisdom of sages.

It's a science akin
to mathematics.

Why don't you show it to
Princess Sophia? She loves
sages.

Princess Sophia is afraid to
bring harm to her husband.

She thinks he is the only one
who knows how to run the
country.

Princess Elena!

You're at one with them, too?

I like everything new,

Princess.

Any changes make me happy.

We want to better the world.

We seek only good

for the nation and its rulers.

We don't want rebellion.

We want improvement.

Good night!

She will tell on us.

She won't tell on
us or betray us.

She's too smart.

Also she needs friends
in this big palace.

I heard you're a
friend of Sophia.

No, I'm not her friend.

You brought her from
Rome, didn't you?

I did.

The Prince gave me two swamps
and one ravine as a reward.

There are two Princes
in Moscow now.

If you be my friend, you'll
get more than two swamps.

I only don't want
my head cut off.

Don't worry. It won't
be cut off yet.

[singing in Italian]

My mistress gave you this wine.

It's our best Wallachian wine.

Thank you. Give your
mistress my best regards.

Let me pour it for you.

It's hot in here.

Heated too well!

Taste it!

Isn't it sweet?

Stay with me. The wine isn't
so sweet when drunk alone.

Do you really spend
your nights alone?

My nights are as cold
and lonely as this bed.

Let your nights be
as sweet and tasty

as this wine!

We are different,
Fyodor Davydovich.

You're first the Prince's
friend, and then his servant.

I am first his servant and
then his servant again.

I'm too humble to impose
friendship on anyone.

- I see, but...
- Listen what I say!

- Can I see Nastya?
- First you listen!

You have driven out the pagans

and you are lauded for that.

Nobody knows it was me who gave
money to equip the swordsmen.

You know why?
Because I'm humble.

Grigory Ivanovich,
where's Nastya?

Nastya left to the
Trinity Monastery.

Why? Why the monastery?

Don't worry, she'll be back.

She'll pray to St. Sergius
and will be back.

- This day fortnight.
- Fortnight?

Look, if we become relatives

you will do as I tell you.

And I'm warning you,
Fyodor Davydovich,

lest my daughter be
unhappy living with you.

She won't, as God is my witness.

Come in!

Thank you! I will pray for you.

Did you know that
he stayed alive?

- Who? - Pietro!

A servant from the
Cardinal's house!

He's alive! Did you know that?

The Cardinal sealed my mouth.

Otherwise you would
have never left Rome.

I thought he died.

Every day I blamed myself.

I prayed to God for forgiveness.

It was not my secret to tell.

You understand that
I trusted you?

All these years.

You knew it and kept silent.

The Cardinal said it
was for the best.

Leave me alone.

The Grand Princess gave
me the exit permit,

and we can leave for
home right now.

First you must bring Sophia
up here to the belfry.

- I'll do the rest myself.
- No, I can't.

You must. And then we leave.

But we can leave right now.

We'll start from the beginning.

You have to help me,

otherwise you'll never
see your daughter.

What? You're blackmailing me?

Blackmailing me
using my daughter?

While Sophia is alive, we'll
never return to Italy.

I won't get the money, and
you'll never see your daughter.

Why are you all blackmailing me?

Quiet! If you don't do
this, I'll k*ll you!

Alright, I'll do it.

Forgive me, my baby girl!!