
The Rose of Versailles

Episode 18

"Suddenly, Like Icarus"

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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[men in black attacks Oscar]

OSCAR
Watch out!

NARRATION
Oscar was attacked by mysterious men, while
summoned (to appear) by a messenger in the name of Antoinette.

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!!

MAN
Damn!  Withdraw!!

FERSEN
Oscar! It's Oscar (as I thought)!

ANDRE
You're Lord Fersen...!

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar...
Lady Oscar!

FERSEN
Oscar...

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

{Episode 18: "Suddenly, Like Icarus" }

[at Jarjeyes']

[Nanny crying]

NANNY
How dare they wound my Lady Oscar like this!
I'll kill them!
I'll kill them no matter what!

ANDRE
The doctor said her life is in no danger, Grandma.

NANNY
Oh, shut up!
You useless creature! (or, You're good for nothing!)
Instead of Lady Oscar, YOU, being a man, should have been chopped off an
arm or two!

ANDRE almost unaudible
Ouch!

JARJEYES
Enough, Nanny. Go and rest.
Hmm?

NANNY
It's all your fault, Master!
I was really opposed to the idea to raise her as a man!
But you did so forcefully. That's why (she's wounded like this)!

[Nanny starts to cry again]

JARJEYES
All right, all right. I know, I know.
I was mistaken.
Now, let's go to the kitchen and have a drink (to cheer up), OK?

DOCTOR
The muscle in the right arm is cut halfway through.
Absolute rest (in bed?) for two weeks. Otherwise, her right arm will
be useless.

ANDRE
I understand.

DOCTOR
I'll have the medicine delivered later.

ANDRE
Thank you very much!

FERSEN
Oscar...
Oscar!
Ah, Oscar.

OSCAR
Fersen?
It was you (as I thought).
I thought I saw your face.

FERSEN
Oscar!
Here, put this.

OSCAR
It wasn't a dream then.
Fersen, you've come back?

FERSEN
Yes, it's been 4 years since we last met.

OSCAR
I thank you, Fersen.
You've saved my life.

FERSEN
You don't have to thank me.
I was on the way to visit you.

[Rosalie comes in]

FERSEN
Ah, you're...

ROSALIE
Yes, we've both met before. (lit, "I've seen you before")
In Paris's Temple district...

FERSEN
The temple district...?

[flashback]

FERSEN
Are you all right, Mademoiselle?

ROSALIE
Yes, I'm all right.

FERSEN
Ah, THAT girl! (or, Ah, it was you! lit. "Ah, that time...!")

OSCAR
I see. You've met her before.
This is Rosalie la Molier (accent grave over "e")

ROSALIE
Thank you very much for helping us (/her).
Just because I was a drag (on others), Lady Oscar got (/had to have?) a
wound like this.

FERSEN
Don't worry so much. (lit, "That's (about) enough")
It's a wound that will  (certainly) heal with rest.
Do you have any idea who the attacker was?

ROSALIE
Yes, we know!
Of course, the one who plots something like that is...

OSCAR
Rosalie!

ROSALIE
But...

OSCAR
Don't make reckless accusations.
We have an idea, but unfortunately, there's no evidence.
Afer we find out, I'll tell you.

FERSEN
I see. Well, I'll leave now.
Take care.

OSCAR
Fersen.
You're not going to see Her Majesty...I mean, Lady Antoinette?

FERSEN
I'll be gone to Troyes for 4 or 5 days for my Father's business.
When I come back, I'll go to a ball.
How is Lady Antoinette?

OSCAR
She's fine.
But she's become even more beautiful.
There's nothing comparable to her beauty.
As if she were the flower in full bloom.
She's full of dazzling shine and elegance.
But she seems far from being happy.
Never satisfied nor rewarded.
She's deceiving herself by playing around.
At least until yesterday.
Won't Lady Antoinette be delighted when she learns
you've come back, Fersen.

[at Polignac's household]

[Charlotte comes in; have you realized that she's the same voice actress
who does Ran-chan's in UY? Also, she does the voice for Yoshi in GR. She's
tremendously talented in doing both cutsey voice and a shrew. ^_^;]

POLIGNAC
Where are your manners?)
I've always told you to behave more like a lady.

CHARLOTTE
Mother!
The maids are saying that Lady Oscar was attacked yesterday and (was)
injured!

POLIGNAC
What about it?

CHARLOTTE
YOU did it, didn't you?!

POLIGNAC
What nonsense are you talking all the sudden?!

CHARLOTTE
No, I'm not!
Last night, (my) Uncle came back with strange men and his clothes were
stained with blood.
I saw them from (my) window, Mother!

POLIGNAC
Your Uncle had an accident.
The horse had fallen in a ditch...

CHARLOTTE
No... [almost at the same time]
That's a lie! You're lying, Mother!

POLIGNAC
Shut up, Charlotte!

CHARLOTTE
Mother...?

POLIGNAC
(There's a proverb:) Out of the mouth comes evil.
Don't talk of such a nonesense ever again!

[Charlotte cries]

CHARLOTTE
How cruel!
To Lady Oscar, who I love the most...

[Versailles]

ANTOINETTE
Attacked?!
Was Oscar injured (/wounded)?!

LADY
She got a wound on her right arm that'll take 2 weeks to heal.

ANTOINETTE
I see...
I'll have to send someone (for a visit) immediately.
Mme. Noailles, please tell Count Mercy to (go) visit her with a duck,
tuffles, foie gras (goose liver), and the best chocolas (/chocolates).
(Mmm, yummy. :-q)

MME NOAILLES
Yes, Your Majesty.

LADY
I heard that a Swede came by and saved her.
That's right. His name was Count von Fersen, I think.

[Antoinette drops a cup?]

LADY
Oh...

ANTOINETTE
What did you just say?

LADY
Count Hans Axel von Fersen. He's a friend of Lady Oscar (I heard).

ANTOINETTE
Fersen...
Ah, Fersen!
He's come back!

ANTOINETTE in her mind
I believed in him.
I believed that Fersen, you would come back to France.

NARRATION
The Queen reflects back on the encounter 4 years ago, at the age of 18 
(/ when she was 18).
It was a beautiful tranquil pool in the dazzling flow of time.
After the nights and days filled with roses, diamonds, splended melodies,
and merry laughter.
Over the distant separation (in space)...
At the age of 22, Queen Marie Antoinette was trying (her best) to bear
the throbbing of her heart(beat) that has come back now.

NARRATION
A week had passed.
No clue about the suspects who attacked Oscar was found.

LADIES
It's Lady Oscar.
Oh, it's been a while.
She looks fantastic with a bandage, too!
Ah, it's dazzling!

ANTOINETTE
Oh, Oscar!
Are you all right (with your injury)?

OSCAR
Thank you very much.
I'll be able to go return to my (military) duty, as you can see.

ANTOINETTE
Ah, Oscar, I was so worried about you.
There's a search for the suspects now so that they can be caught as soon
as possible.

POLIGNAC laughs
Your Majesty is overreacting.
They may be just mere thieves.

[Oscar glares at Polignac]

POLIGNAC in her mind
Why do you stare (at) me like that?
Is there any evidence that I did it?
There isn't, is there?
You can't say anything unless there's evidence.

VOICE
Presenting Count Hans Axel von Fersen!

[Antoinette dropps her fan]

FERSEN
Your Majesty, I'm glad that you look very (/splendedly?) fine.
I've come from Sweden a week ago.
It's warm in France.

ANTOINETTE
Ah...how are you? (or, You look fine, too.)

[music]

ANTOINETTE in her mind
Ah, I thought my heart was going to stop!
It's still throbbing!
Because...because he comes down suddenly before me like Icarus.
What's this sweet surprise and excitement?

[forest]

OSCAR
Marry?!

FERSEN
Yes.
I've come to France this time, because my father sent me to find a wife.
[Hmm, he's saying that he was told by his father to find a suitor in
France, and that's why he came this time.]

OSCAR
Then, you went to Troyes  to...

FERSEN
Yeah, to hear about an English lady named Miss Diesel.
She's from a good family (lineage) and my father (back in Sweden/country)
will like her.
[he actually says "my father (back) in country". This "country" means your
hometown or the province/country where you're originally from]

OSCAR
Is Miss Diesel a beautiful lady?

FERSEN
It seems so.

OSCAR
Her personality? Hobbies? Education?

FERSEN
I don't know.
I haven't even met her!

OSCAR
Are you going to marry her even though you're not in love with her, Fersen?!

FERSEN
So, then, Oscar, you can only marry if you're in love?
Answer me, Oscar! Can you only marry for love?
Sorry, I was careless.
I'm sorry. Something is wrong with me.

OSCAR
It's all right.

[garden]

ANTOINETTE
Oh, wonderful! How splendid!!

FERSEN
Your Majesty, this is the full-dress uniform of the Swedish (Light?)
Dragoon.

ANTOINETTE
So you've finally answered my request to show me.

FERSEN
Yes, Your Majesty!

ANTOINETTE
It suits you very well. But how come you're not visiting me as often as
before?
I was worried that you might be upset over something.

FERSEN
Your Majesty...
(I'm sorry that) This is rather a personal matter, but right now, I'm in the
process of finding a wife.

OSCAR
Fersen!

ANTOINETTE in her mind
A marriage?!
"Did you say "wife?"

ANTOINETTE
I...I see.
I'm...glad to hear that. (or, Congratulations)
Your bride...bride...must be a wonderful...

ANTOINETTE in her mind
Fersen is...Fersen is going to marry!
Anyone at the appropriate (/right?) age will marry. That's only natural!
Why am I surprised? Why am I crying?
I'm not crying. Yes, the tears just stream down (on their own??)!

OSCAR
Why did you tell Lady Antoinette?!
Why did you tell? Why, Fersen?!

FERSEN
How can I say that I love her?
How can I say that I love Her Majesty?!
It's Her Majesty! The wife of French King!
There's something wrong with me to have such a haughty feeling.
So I said it. I HAD to say it!
In order to pull apart my feeling from Lady Antoinette!
In order to sever my feeling for Lady Antoinette!

OSCAR
Fersen...
Will you attend (/go to) the Opera tomorrow?
See you then.

[Oscar's room]

FERSEN's VOICE
How can I say that I love Her Majesty?!
How can I say that?
How can I say that?!
How can I say that?!

OSCAR
If they were allowed to love (each other),...
What wonderful lovers they would be
But you...what about you, Oscar?

[Opera House]

FERSEN
No, I can't go in (to the Palace)!

OSCAR
Fersen...

FERSEN
I've come here, because it's an opera hosted by the King.
Sorry, but please go alone.
Please understand, Oscar.

NOAILLES
Your Majesty.
Her Majesty has a headache so she'll be a little late.

LOUIS
Ah, OK. (or, Ah, I see.)

[Surprise, surprise... Fersen and Antoinette meet in the garden
unexpectedly...supposedly]

FERSEN
Your Majesty!

ANTOINETTE
Fersen!

FERSEN
I apologize for my rudeness (impoliteness) yesterday.
(or, I apologize for what happened yesterday.)
[he doesn't say what he's apologizing for!]

ANTOINETTE
I won't be able to see you often after you marry.

FERSEN
Yes, my father is old now.
He hopes that I'll settle down in the country.

ANTOINETTE
I see...I assume so.
I'll tell the State Affairs Minister to send gifts (of congratulation).

FERSEN
I'm much honored, Your Majesty.
(or, It's more than I deserve, Your Majesty.)

ANTOINETTE
Well then, I wish you every happiness!

ANTOINETTE in her mind
Fersen, this is the end.
Who is it that you'll embrace in your broad chest, with your strong arms?!
No! Never, no!
No, no!
I don't want you to marry another woman, to have another woman for
your wife!

[stumbles]

FERSEN barely audible
Here.

ANTOINETTE
Fersen...
My Fersen! Fersen!!

NARRATION
Since the night of the masquerade 4 years ago, their souls were calling
and wanting each other in secret, trembling like the silver string of a
harp. Feeling this moment which is destined by God, would eventually come.

FERSEN
Your Majesty!

ANTOINETTE
Please forget for now that I'm the Queen!

Fersen, I love you!

[ending title]


NEXT EPISODE:
When Rosalie finds her real mother, it only brings her more pain.
It's not necessary to feel love, even if you're blood linked, swore Rosalie.
Meanwhile, her (unknown) sister Charlotte was suffering from another
agony.
Next Episode in The Rose of Versailles: 
"Farewell, My Sister". 

END


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