01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

Last night, every soldier

we entrusted to you died.

I was ambushed last night.

- Who set the trap?

- Mete.

- Mete died years ago.

- I am not a traitor.

You are no longer a Janissary

and no longer my son.

Make your choice.

Either die here with honor

or live in exile with dishonor.

Father!

I will clean my name.

I will find that traitor Mete for you!

First, we find this woman.

Yes, the witch of

Remind me.

- Moena.

- Moena.

- Just around this mountain, right?

- A two-hour ride.

I heard it's a nice place.

Everyone's getting along.

Nice, peaceful place.

Straight out of a fairy tale.

Every fairy tale has a monster.

- And a witch.

- Not for long.

What is it?

What was that?

The horses!

- Where is Mete?

- His name is not Mete.

It's Marco!

Archers!

Hold that, Topo.

- Is he going to die?

- I said, hold that.

Will you save him?

Can we trust him?

He is a Turk.

You can never trust a Turk.

We didn't think you'll make it.

How is it?

Do you like it?

There is going to be

a celebration in town.

I am playing a Turkish soldier.

The knights are going to chase me.

Then they'll catch me.

Then they'll burn me

in the village square.

You

Are you a Turk?

El Turco?

Yes, sweetie.

He is a barbarian.

What did I tell you

about Turks, Topo?

They are barbarians, monsters.

- What else?

- They are our greatest enemy.

No matter what

never trust a Turk.

You don't understand

what we are saying, do you?

Well, since you can't tell me

let me guess.

This was in your waist stash.

Everything was in tatters but this

didn't even get dusty.

I am curious.

Has the guy up there told you

something that he hasn't told us?

You are separated from the pack.

They have abandoned you

haven't they?

And this

you never let go of this.

Feverish, you clamped to it

in your sleep like a child.

Can't help wondering.

How many innocent people

did you k*ll with this dagger?

I am not one of those

defenseless people.

I am Gloria.

I saved your life but I haven't

decided what to do with it yet.

Gloria.

I wouldn't go out there.

You?

You speak our language.

They are only coming after me.

I heard them.

They said something about a witch.

You are that witch, aren't you?

They are looking for you, too.

Rutger Vorchik. Winged Hussar

Knight of the Polish Crown Army

in service of our King

Jan III Sobieski.

Gloria.

Her mother's daughter.

We've lost a horse.

We are looking for it

we tracked it here.

Couldn't you a whole unit of

knights keep an eye on a horse?

I could ask you the

same question, Gloria.

A mother is supposed to keep

an eye on her child, huh?

Topo!

Topo!

- He is not my child.

- You are not?

- Then whose child are you?

- I am nobody's child.

This mouse was born in the village

down the way.

He was born with a mark

on his face

and that means only

one thing around here.

- The mark of the Devil.

- That's what his parents thought.

- They left him by the river bank.

- And you took him.

I have a soft spot for

broken abandoned things.

What are you?

A junk collector? A mender?

Or maybe, she is a witch who

snatches little boys and eats them.

Before we enter your house

what will we find hidden there?

Nothing.

But if we find anyone

we'll have to take you

and burn this place down.

What's this you are wearing?

Turkish clothes.

There is a lord coming here.

We are having a festival

for him in the village.

I got dressed as a Turk and

they are going to set me on fire.

If we meet again

I'll show something

to help you play the part.

What?

How the Turks burn.

Mom, where is he?

Topo!

Go outside!

- Listen up, witch!

- How did you

You asked how many

innocents I had k*lled.

None! And if you don't want

to be the first, listen well.

Right now, I can't go anywhere.

I am staying here until I'm better.

Two nights from today, there is

going to be a festival in the village.

They'll light a stake and they'll burn

dummies dressed just as you are.

If you don't f*ck off by then

I'll tie you to the stake

and burn you myself.

Alright?

Judge.

How are you?

It's a big day for our village, Father.

The Capital has finally noticed us.

They are blessing us

with an overlord.

When is his Lordship coming

Judge? Do you know?

Anytime now.

I would like to make my contribution.

God bless you.

The windmill needs repairing.

With that money

we could repair the windmill.

Gunther.

How are you?

Not as well as the rest of you.

But my memory still works better.

It was fifteen years

since the last time

they sent someone from the city

Does anyone remember

what happened?

- Now is not the time or place

- They wanted money.

We gave it.

They wanted provisions.

We gave it.

The more we gave

the more they wanted.

They wanted our sons

for their army.

We handed them over.

They wanted our daughters

for their beds.

- We handed them over.

- Gunther?

Let him finish.

We slaved away for them

and after they bled us dry

they up and left.

Have you forgotten?

What you say is true.

But they protected us, Gunther.

Brothers! They were just

protecting us from themselves.

Gunther fought for us

for many years, Father.

And my contribution

will cover him, too.

A couple of brooches

a ring, a few cabbages.

if that's enough for them, fine!

But if this time, they want

more than we can give

you all will be knocking on my door.

You mother

Boy, are you crazy?

That was beer.

So?

You were thirsty, right?

Yeah, but what do you drink

when you are thirsty?

- Water.

- Water can make you sick.

- You people are weird.

- You Turks are the weird ones.

You seem scary

but you are not really.

I wish you would come

to this festival with me.

Why?

So, they can burn me alive?

There is other stuff, too.

We sing songs.

Gloria dances by the fire.

Everybody tries to dance with her.

And we eat meat, the grown-ups

are grumpy all year long

but at the festival

they smile and laugh, too.

You know what?

It sounds like our Bayram.

What are those like?

Well, we get up and

put on our new clothes.

Me and my sister.

People come to visit.

We give them halva, as sweets.

- Sweets?

- Yeah.

Then, we gather in the square.

There are acrobats

knife throwers, tricksters.

All kinds of shows.

We play games.

- Who do you play with?

- With everyone.

We give clothes to the poor.

We act as mothers and fathers

to orphans.

No one is left alone that day.

That sounds nice.

My father

he takes me

to the Palace courtyard.

To kiss the Sultan's hand

he is our king.

You mean you met the king.

Boys wrestle in the courtyard.

I do, too.

And my father

He sits and watches.

Do you win?

I always win.

My father is

he is so proud of me.

When you go back home

you'll have your Bayrams.

And your father will be

proud of you, right?

Come on, my little mouse.

Time for you to go to the festival.

- Aren't you coming?

- I'll be along soon.

My father

was ashamed of me.

But if he saw me now, he'd regret

it and he'd give me a big hug.

- Right, Gloria?

- He sure would, sweetie.

Going hunting?

I came here to hunt

a man down, Gloria.

It's time for me

to go back to the hunt.

The man with the wolfset

helmet came here.

I have things to do inside.

Be on your way.

What? You want some

more soup before you leave?

They call him Skeletwolf.

He is a terrible man.

What did he do to you?

There are two of them.

He works for someone.

Someone I knew

from long ago.

Someone I thought was dead.

The real evil came from him.

Is that why you can't go home?

I heard them say

they were going to Moena.

Are you telling me, you are going

to walk in the village

on the same night they are going

to dress a straw man as a Turk

and burn it at the stake?

I'm coming with you.

You can't come.

Perhaps you haven't noticed.

I am a woman

who does what she wants.

Gloria!

You can't come

because I won't let you.

I didn't ask for your permission.

Do you believe people

have met in other lives?

I do.

We are two strangers

but perhaps in another life

We weren't strangers at all.

I'll never see you again.

Perhaps, in another life.

You didn't walk out that door.

Maybe in another life

I am allowed to feel, love

For the sake of that life

you have to stay here and be safe.

Don't go.

Don't go.

God willing.

In another life.

My eyes keep searching

for Gloria, over by the fire.

It's good, she is not here.

This business with the overlord

it spoils the festival for you.

People of Moena.

At long last

we have a new overlord.

A new protector.

I come here on the behalf

of your new overlord.

Marco Beledetti di Vicenze.

Mete.

He defeated the Turks

in the battle of Vienna.

In recognition for

his glorious victory

the Princess gave him this village.

I am Skeletwolf.

I come here

on his behalf to inspect.

We hoped to pay tribute

to His Lordship.

Why has he not come?

There's too much trouble.

So, he sent his wolf instead.

Your tongue

is a little too sharp.

You don't know me.

Not yet.

Rutger, perhaps

you could introduce me.

With pleasure.

Once upon a time, there was a

knight, returning from a crusade

who stopped in a village

near the Forest of Gevelsberg.

There, he met a beautiful girl

working in a mill.

And he was smitten by her.

And together, they had a child.

When the knight lifted his

newborn son, what did he see?

An infant so white

it was as though God

had not yet breathed life into it.

It was as if the Devil

had claimed it from burn.

They wouldn't touch me.

Not even to k*ll me.

They left me in the forest.

And in that forest, I became

the monster they feared.

No one came out

of that forest alive.

Waiting there was a wolf

hungry with revenge.

And then I found that the Turks

were as terrifying as me.

So I came out of the forest

to k*ll them.

When I came out of the forest

I was no longer alone.

Good people of Moena.

This forest is now ours.

On behalf of your overlord

we have come to impose order

on Moena and our forest.

We heard there are monsters here.

Naturally, the first thing we did

was catch one.

Gloria!

Gloria!

Are you alright?

Gunther!

Open the f*cking cage!

I'll tear your eyes off, you b*stard!

You, people

used to protect witches here.

That's over.

You used to have your own laws.

Your own little world.

But we are good Christians, sir.

We are at your command.

You can't prove

your loyalty with gold.

This village consorted

with the Devil.

Whoever feeds this witch

whoever speaks to her

worships the Devil.

- Who will dare stop us burning?

- I will.

Topo!

You!

You k*lled my soldier.

Punish him!

Topo, run!

Run, Topo, get away!

- Run!

- Go!

Rutger!

Take the witch away!

- Run! Gloria?

- Go!

Run!

To the Church!

Go to the Church!

Go to the Church!

- To the church, stay calm.

- Everybody, come in.

- Inside!

- Take cover.

We'll be alright.

We'll be alright here.

Make move.

Come in.

Come in.

Bring them in.

Close the doors.

- Fear not!

- Father?

- You are safe in here.

- Stay calm. Please stay calm.

f*cking coward.

They took Gloria.

- Gunther!

- About time to!

Who said that?

Gunther, we all love Gloria

but if they'll leave us alone

What the hell

are you talking about?

She is right. If they mark us

as that village with a witch

They'll k*ll her.

They'll burn her alive.

Our Gloria, the woman

who delivered your son.

What's wrong

with you people?

Hey, you!

She stitched up your wounds.

Are you all out of your minds?

I am talking about Gloria.

- She is one of us.

- No, she is not.

Let's be honest.

She is not one of us.

Then neither am I, Judge.

Are you going to hand me

over next?

And what about me?

Then you have

to take me as well!

I would like to know.

Go to the village!

Go to the village!

Why won't you listen to me?

I told you to save them

not me!

They say you are a witch

and chase you away.

That's not your village

not your home.

Children. Topo!

They are my village.

There is a fugitive here.

A little one who

rebelled against us!

No!

Leave me!

Topo!

Topo, I am coming!

Topo!

No!

Topo!

Topo!

Topo!

Topo!

Topo, Topo!

- Is dad proud?

- He is proud of you.

Your dad

your dad is proud of you!

- No!

- Topo?

No!

- Topo

- Topo

Topo!

I have news from the village.

Walk with me.

We went to the village

as you instructed.

I found the witch

and caged her.

And I turned the villagers

against each other

as you wished.

And, what aren't you telling me?

That man came, the Turk.

From Vienna.

Balaban

He is looking for you, Marco.

He is after you.

Good.

- Don't tell anyone until after.

- Until after what?

My knighting.