
The Rose of Versailles

Episode 17

"Now the Time of Encounter"

translated by GinRei
edited by Usagi Grey

 []  description of the scenes
 ()  alternative translations (feel free to put them or drop them), and
      sometimes my comments or explanations
 {}  translation of what it says on the screen

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 notes on names:
 Andre should be spelled with "/" accent acute over the "e"
 Francois should be spelled with a cedilla (like "5") under the "c".
 Molier is spelled with  "\" accent grave over the "e".
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NOTE:
In this episode and the last, there's a phrase used repeatedly: "kizoku no
musume". It can be translated as "a daughter of a noble", but I changed  
two or three different translations from just "a noble" to "a noble
princess".  I used them according to what sounded right or natural at the 
scene. If you think there are some parts that sounds a bit awkward, please 
change them to whatever suitable.


[Rosalie is picking up roses]

ROSALIE
Should I decorate Lady Oscar's room with these (crimson) red roses?
Or these snow white roses?
It is said that if a girl pricks her finger while picking up roses
she is not a noble princess...

CHARLOTTE
"Ma"?
You said "MA"?!
How indecent!
You're not a noble princess, are you?!
You're not a noble princess, are you?!

ROSALIE
I...
Mom, what should I do?!

[flashback]

ROSALIE
Mom!!
Mom-!!

Mom!!

MOTHER
Rosalie...
You're a daughter of a noble.
Your mother's name is Martine Gabrielle...

ROSALIE
But nobody will believe me (even if I say) that I'm a daughter of a noble.
I...I...

ANDRE
Oscar, are you going to be all right?
By talking Mme.Polignac down in front of Lady Antoinette...
That power-hungry woman doesn't seem to stay quiet all that long.

OSCAR
I had no choice.
Until Rosalie finds her mother's killer at the Court, we have no choice
but to present her as a noble.

ROSALIE in her mind
Lady Oscar...
(She's doing it) All for my sake...!

ANDRE
Be careful with Mme.Polignac.
We don't know what a woman like that might plot against us.

OSCAR
I know it well.

POLIGNAC
If that peasant girl that Oscar brought comes to the Court again, I'll expose
her real identity!

[opening title]
[Note there is no director listed in the opening credits in episodes 14-18.]

{Episode 17: "Now the Time of Encounter" }

OSCAR
Then in the 15th Century, the Hundred Years' War ended during Charles VII's
reign.

ROSALIE
Yes, I understand (it well).

OSCAR
You've worked hard.
I've taught you the general knowledge of history, literature, and manners 
(/etiquette?).
[in her mind]
She's become beautiful.
As if she were born as a lady. (or, As if she's a lady from her birth?)
And she shows elegant manners (sometimes unexpectedly).
It's hard to believe that she's just a girl born in a slum.

ROSALIE
Uh...Lady Oscar?
Do you know a lady by the name of "Martine Gabrielle"?

OSCAR
"Martine Gabrielle"?
What's her family name?

ROSALIE
That...I don't know.
I don't know...

OSCAR
Rosalie?

ROSALIE
But she's my (real) mother!

OSCAR
What did you say now?!

ROSALIE
She is my real mother who bore me!
Mom told me when she died,
that I'm a daughter of a noble.

OSCAR
Is it true?! Why didn't you tell me until now?!

ROSALIE
Because I couldn't believe it!
That I was a daughter of a noble...
But if she's (still) alive...
I want to meet (/see?) her.
I want to meet (/see?) just for once!

OSCAR
I understand, Rosalie.
All right. I'll do my best to find the lady by the name of "Martine 
Gabrielle"

ROSALIE
Thank you very much!

OSCAR
Now, sit down.
Let's practice pronunciation next. (or, Let's move on to a lesson of
pronunciation)
Once we know that you're a noble, you can enter the Palace freely (/without
any hesitation).

ROSALIE
Yes, (Ma'am).

OSCAR
Actually, Rosalie, Her Majesty wants to see you next time (you go there/
you're there).

ROSALIE
Her Majesty?!
No...I don't want to see the Queen!

OSCAR
What's wrong, Rosalie?

ROSALIE
No...
[in her mind]
Everyone says that the reason we suffer from hunger
is that she wastes all her money on luxury.

OSCAR
What are you afraid of?
What is it with Her Majesty?

ROSALIE
(It's) nothing...

OSCAR
Rosalie, let's practice pronunciation.

ROSALIE
Yes.

OSCAR
You can't find the killer of your mother or your real mother if you don't go
to the Court.

ROSALIE
I'm sorry for being selfish...

OSCAR
All right, we'll go to (/visit) Versailles tomorrow.

[Versailles]

POLIGNAC
Come, Charlotte.
You're the Belle of the Ball today.
Nobody will match you in beauty.

CHARLOTTE
That girl is coming with Lady Oscar today.
Mother, she's absolutely not a noble!

POLIGNAC
What are you worrying about?
You don't have to care about that rustic (/country?) girl.
Come, let's go.

LADIES
Oh, Mademoiselle Charlotte is all dressed up and looks beautiful.
Yes. Isn't Mme. Polignac showing off Miss Charlotte to catch some rich
noble?
But Mademoiselle Charlotte is still 11 years old.
But I wouldn't be surprised if Mme. Polignac does.

SERVANT
Presenting Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes!

LADIES
Oh, look. It's as if only around Lady Oscar shines like in a picture.
What beautiful people they are!
Lady Oscar looks fantastic as always...
And that mademoiselle has become very beautiful. I almost didn't recognize
(her).

CHARLOTTE
Mother!
Nobody is looking at us.
She seemed so crude last time I saw her.

POLIGNAC
Don't worry. (or, There's nothing to worry about.)
That peasant girl will only be elated for a little while.
You'll see what I mean.

SERVANT
Presenting the King and Queen!

ANTOINETTE
Bonjour, Oscar.
Is she the mademoiselle that you mentioned?

OSCAR
Yes, Lady Antoinette.
This is Mademoiselle Rosalie la Molier, my distant
relative that I mentioned the other day.

CHARLOTTE
Mother!
Her Majesty talked to them before us!

POLIGNAC
I...I can't believe it!
Lady Antoinette!

ANTOINETTE
Mademoiselle Rosalie la Molier, please enjoy yourself.

ROSALIE in her mind
Is she the Queen?!
She's not what I imagined!
She's not as everyone had said in the city?!
She's as beautiful as (if she were) a goddess
and looks as kind as Mother Mary (Holy Mother?).

OSCAR whispers
What's wrong, Rosalie?
Greet her.

ROSALIE
Uh...I...
I'm honored to meet you.

POLIGNAC
Your Majesty, have you forgotten about us?

ANTOINETTE
Ah, Mme. Polignac...

POLIGNAC
Your Majesty, my daughter, Charlotte, will introduce herself.
Come, Charlotte, greet her.

[Rosalie and Polignac recognize each other]

ROSALIE
It's her! That woman!!
[she actually repeats "that person" twice]
The woman who killed my Mom with her carriage
and rode away laughing!!

[flashback]

POLIGNAC
What are you waiting for?
Move the carriage!

POLIGNAC in her mind
That...that filthy slum girl!
H-how can it be?!

ROSALIE in her mind
Mom's killer!

[Rosalie searching for a knife under her dress]

OSCAR whispers
Wait, Rosalie!

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar!
Why?!
Please let me go!

OSCAR
There's no use of attacking her now!
[lit, she says "Springing out now won't do you any good!"]
Do you want to die in vain?!

POLIGNAC in her mind
Is she... (trying to kill) me?!

POLIGNAC
Lady Antoinette!
That girl...(called) Rosalie is not a noble!

NOBLES
What?!
Not a noble?
What does she mean?

POLIGNAC
When I was in Paris, she...

OSCAR
Please wait (/Wait a moment), Mme. Polignac.
What do you want to say happened in Paris?

OSCAR whispers
Are you going to confess in front of Her Majesty now that you've killed her
innocent mother under (the wheels of) your carriage in Paris?
If so, by making a confession among this many nobles,
even if you are Mme. Polignac,  you won't be able to escape proper punishment.
Remember this!
She was ready to give up her life just to find you and avenge
her mother.

POLIGNAC in her mind
She had put her life... (or, whatever Oscar said previously. She's just
repeating the first half of what Oscar said about Rosalie's determination 
with her life)

POLIGNAC
Lady Antoinette...
I'm sorry for making a fuss.
It was my mistake (/misunderstanding?).

ANTOINETTE
Isn't it so, Mme. Polignac?
It'd be absurd to have a town girl at Versailles.
[Err, a little side note: Rosalie is often referred to (or referring to
herself) as "shitamachi no musume". It can be translated as either "towns
girl" or "a girl from a slum". "Shitamachi" means "downtown" or "low(er) 
town" as opposed to "uppertown" where Bourgeoisies live. But particularly in 
her case, it's more like "slum", since she IS from a slum area of downtown.
However, Antoinette has no clue where she came from. Polignac actually didn't
even mention "shitamachi". It'll be funny if Antoinette somehow knew and
mentions "a slum girl". So, I've put it as "a town girl".]

POLIGNAC
I'm sorry...

POLIGNAC in her mind
She was ready to die to avenge her mother...
Can she be that determinined?
If so, what a dreadful girl...dreadful...

ROSALIE
I almost could...
I almost could avenge my mother!
(or, I was about to be able to avenge my mother!)
What did I learn to use a sword for?
Why? Why did you stop me?!

OSCAR
After your revenge...what will you do?
(or, what will come after?)

ROSALIE
I don't care!
I just want revenge!

OSCAR
If you take your revenge, you'll be executed for sure.

ROSALIE
Put to death? (or, Executed?)

OSCAR
Don't you feel empty (/vain)?
Killing Madame Polignac won't bring your mother back.
Why don't you value your life more ?
Do you understand, Rosalie?
Don't die, Rosalie.
You're already a part of Jarjeyes' (family). I don't want you to die.

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar! Lady Oscar!!

OSCAR
OK, OK, don't cry anymore.
I'll find out your real mother by hook or by crook.
So, Rosalie, think only about tomorrow and live as best as you can.

ROSALIE
OK.

ANDRE
These are all there are.

OSCAR
All right. We'll divide up the work.

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar, what are these?

OSCAR
Register of nobles.

OSCAR
Hmm, Martine, Martine...

ANDRE
Martine...Martine Rasbert

ROSALIE
Martine Baron (?) ...Lougrand, Marche (accent "/" over the "e")...

[I coudn't really hear the names. I did my best to catch the sound of the
names. ]

[next morning]

ANDRE
It's morning already.
(lit., "Morning has come without noticing.")

OSCAR
We're almost done. Let's finish it (off?).

ANDRE
Rosalie (is asleep) [he actually didn't say "is asleep"]
Hey, Rosalie.

OSCAR
Wait. She's tired from many things yesterday.
Let her sleep.

ANDRE
Yeah.
By the way, Oscar, these might not be the complete list (of names).
If we can't find it in these, what next?

OSCAR
Hmmm.
I'll ask Mme. Noailles when I go to Versailles today.
She is the most knowledgable person in France about noble ladies.
She might know.

ANDRE
Yeah.

[Versailles]

ANTOINETTE
Ah, Oscar. That's unfortunate.
Mme. Noailles' grandmother's illness has worsened suddenly and
she went back to (her mansion in) Bordeaux late last night.

OSCAR
I'll wait for her return then.
Excuse me.

[Andre notices there's something funny about the chandelier]

ANDRE
Oscar!
OSCAR!

[chandelier falls]

VOICES
What was that noise?
What is it?
What happened?

MAN
Are you all right?

OSCAR
I'm all right.

LADIES
That heavy chandelier...
How could it possibly happen? It should not be that old.

ANDRE
Are you all right, Oscar?

OSCAR
Yeah.
But...

ANTOINETTE
Oscar!
Oscar!!
Ah, Oscar!
How terrible...!

POLIGNAC
It's all right, Your Majesty.
See, Lady Oscar is not injured.

OSCAR in her mind
Is it a coincidence?
No, perhaps...
It's possible.

[at Jarjeyes']

NARRATION
An urgent messenger from the Queen came to Oscar late that evening.

OSCAR
What can it be at this late hour?
All right. Tell (him/the messenger) that I'll come immediately.

BUTLER
Yes, Ma'am.

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar, please don't go.
You've promised that you'd look at my grammar.

OSCAR
Rosalie, I'm sorry, but this is my job.

ROSALIE
No!  My promise comes first!
I've (worked hard and) prepared for the lesson, too.

OSCAR
Can't you understand?
This is a personal summons from Her Majesty.

ROSALIE
No!! You're always (saying) "Her Majesty, Her Majesty"!

OSCAR
Rosalie!

ROSALIE
I'm sorry...I've been selfish.
But please, let me go with you.

OSCAR
All right. Hurry.

ROSALIE in her mind
She doesn't understand.
Her Majesty has everything.
But all I have is this feeling for Lady Oscar.

[carriage]

OSCAR
Andre, this doesn t look like the road to Versailles.

ANDRE
It can't be.
Maybe it's a shortcut, since it's urgent.

OSCAR
Yeah...

[men in black attacks Oscar]

OSCAR
Watch out!
Andre, be careful!

ANDRE
I know!

OSCAR
Who are you?!
Do you realize you've ambushed Oscar Francois de Jarjeyes?!
Tell me your name!

MAN
Don't bother, go!

[sword fight]

MAN
Good. The girl came along.

[Rosalie screams]

OSCAR
Rosalie!

ROSALIE
Help me!

OSCAR
Are you all right, Rosalie?

[Oscar stabbed from behind]

ANDRE
Oscar!
Oscar-!!

[Oscar falls]

MAN
Die!

[carriage approaches]

FERSEN
Oscar!
Oscar!!

[ending title]


NEXT EPISODE:
Fersen has come back.
Like a Greek god swooping down suddenly from the sky,...
His wings fan the flames of love in Oscar and Antoinette
that was left unfulfilled 4 years ago.
Next Episode in The Rose of Versailles: 
"Suddenly, Like Icarus" 

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