The Rose of Versailles

Episode 31

"A Lilac Blooming in the Barracks"

translated by GinRei

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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".
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VOICE
Help!!

NARRATION
Bakeries were looted and moneylenders were beaten.
Paris was in turmoil (/shaken/swaying) due to the corruption of the
aristocratic control and heavy taxes imposed one after another.
It was clearly foreshadowing the new era.
But the youths who were impatient with the flow of time resorted to terrorism.
The French Guards Company B, assigned for a special alert (/patrolling) in
Paris, was pressed with demanding duties.
About a month had passed since Oscar gave up her position as a Royal
Regiment Commander, and became the French Guards Company Commander.

[opening title]

{Episode 31: A Lilac Blooming in the Barracks}

DIANNE
Brother (Alain)! Here, I washed your shirts and underwear.

ALAIN
Thank you!  Here's another bunch.
Can you do it by the next visitors' day?

DIANNE
Okay.
This is a lot!

ALAIN
I'm a bit busy now, so I don't have time to wash them myself. Sorry.

DIANE
I know.

ALAIN
Well, here. I got paid.

DIANE
Thank you.

ALAIN
How is mom's sickness?

DIANE
Same as always.

ALAIN
I see...

GUARDS
Hey, she's here, Diane is here!
Wow, really?!
That's right!  Today is visitors' day!

GUARDS
She's cute as always!
How was it ever possible for that beefy man to have such a cute sister?
I'd definitely like someone like her for my wife.
Maybe I should ask her out for a date on my next day off.
Idiot!  If you do, Alain will kill you !
No doubt about it.

ALAIN
She's our new Commander.

DIANE
My brother owes a lot to you. I'm Alain's sister, Diane.

OSCAR
I owe him, too. I'm Oscar Francois.

OSCAR
Your Excellency Bouille.
I apologize for being really rude the other day.

BOUILLE
Never mind that. Your father and I are old friends. I'm not offended at all.

OSCAR
Thank you very much.

BOILLE
I came here to assign you a special mission today.
As you may already know, Duke Ardelos and his family from Spain are visiting
our country now.

OSCAR
Yes.  I heard it's a goodwill envoy to the Royal Family.

BOUILLE
We were informed that terrorists are after them.
They are trying to attack Duke Ardelos and ruin the authority of our Royal 
Family. To make the matter more complicated, the Duke is going to travel 
around the country. So, I want you and your company to guard him.

OSCAR
Your Excellency, I don't mean to argue, but I'm not in the Royal Guards anymore.

BOUILLE
I understand. You want to say that this is a job for the Royal Guards.
But the Royal Guards is busy with other things. Furthermore, nobody
from other companies knows how to treat foreign dignitaries properly.
So, that's why I ask you (in particular).

OSCAR
We'll depart early tomorrow morning.
Guard them from a distance in order not to disturb the family as much as 
possible.  Depending on the situation, we might camp outside.  All equip for 
expedition. Where's your rifle? Why aren't you lined up with your rifle?

LASALLE
I...I lost it.

OSCAR
Where? When?

LASALLE
I-I don't know. I can't remember when and where I lost it.

OSCAR
What? Do you think you can get away with such an ambiguous answer after you
lost your valuable rifle?

OSCAR
If a soldier loses a gun provided from the country without a proper reason,
he'll get a corporal punishment, or imprisonment in a worst case.
Try to recall when and where you lost it! Right now!!

LASALLE
That's OK. A corporal punishment or imprisonment or whatever. It's OK.

OSCAR
Your name?

LASALLE
LaSalle Dressel.

OSCAR
Colonel Dagout.

DAGOUT
Ma'am.

OSCAR
Go to the armory and get a gun for LaSalle .
Tell them whatever reason you can come up with.

DAGOUT
Yes, Ma'am!

[French Guards depart]

OSCAR
That's Duke Ardelos and his entourage. We'll split into two groups from here.
One group will guard Duke Ardelos. The other is an scouting party, and will
try to find the terrorists by all means possible by looking out ahead and
back of the envoy.  Colonel Dagout, you instruct the guard group.  I'll lead 
the assault squad.

DAGOUT
Please be extra careful.

OSCAR
Yeah.

ST. JUST
This is Ardelos from Spain. And his wife and daughter.  I'd say kill them all. 
It's more shocking.  The more shocking it is, the more scared the nobles will 
get.  That's our aim.  Monsieur Robespierre's idea of creating a National 
Assembly is one way.  But it takes too long!  I don't like it.

COMRADE
Ardelos and his envoy have departed from Versailles heading north.

ST.JUST
OK, comrades, let's go!

COMRADE
Wait a minute, St.Just.
Today is not the day. The French Guards are guarding closely.

ST.JUST
Don't worry. We also have a comrade in the French Guards.

[old castle]

OSCAR
Alain, Andre, we'll search the chateau, come with me.

ALAIN/ANDRE
Yes, Ma'am.

OSCAR
The rest of you stay here until I give a signal.

GUARDS
Yes, Ma'am!

ST.JUST
We'll attack Ardelos in the village of Agincourt.
I've told our comrade in the French Guards to kill the
commander before the envoy arrives there!

GUARDS
Hey, where are you going?  We were ordered to stay here.
Yeah, I have something to report to the Commander.

OSCAR
Andre, how is it?

ANDRE
All clear!

ALAIN
I don't see anything here either!

OSCAR
OK, good. Check the cellar then. I'll go up more and check.

ANDRE/ALAIN
Yes! / OK!

OSCAR
I told you one is enough for here!

OSCAR
What did you come here for?  Did you forget my order?
Wait in the forest.  Go back now!

GUARD
Don't be so strict, Miss Commander.  I've come to help you out.

OSCAR
Go back. I can court-martial you for disobeying my order.

[terrace]

GUARD
If you die, the French Guards won't be able to focus on guarding Duke Ardelos!

OSCAR
You were a part of the terrorists' group?!

GUARD
Bye, a generous woman commander!

[fires]

ALAIN
What was that gunshot now?

ANDRE
OSCAR!!

OSCAR
Who is your leader?
If you tell me, I'll put some consideration to your punishment.

OSCAR
Don't!  You won't be able to kill me with only one arm!

GUARD
WHAT?!

OSCAR
You should take care of your wound instead.
You'll die before you kill me!

GUARD
He told me to be sure to kill you!
For the sake of the new era, I don't care what happens to me!

OSCAR
DON'T SHOOT!!

[Guard dies]

VOICE
He seems to have failed.  What do we do now?

ST.JUST
What do we do now?  The plans are not there for changes.
We can only carry it out, Comrade!

GUARD
Commander! A message from Colonel Dagout:
Duke Ardelos has arrived safely at tonight's accommodation in the village
of Agincourt!

OSCAR
Leave the village to Colonel Dagout and we'll guard the gateways of the village.
Foot squad, find a camping site with where we can have a view of the village!

VOICE
Yes, ma'am!

[Alain and Andre on night shift]

ALAIN
I'm so sleepy!  Hey, Andre, don't get involved with that woman.

ALAIN
She's quite capable at taking commands of the company.
But, it looks like she's trying to get away from something.
So, she can't take things easy.
It's fatal to fall in love with such a woman.
A man gets embroiled and won't have enough lives to spare.
Here!

[Andre drops the bottle]

ALAIN
Here.

ANDRE
Thank you.

ALAIN
You don't care about your life for that woman?
Don't become reckless just because you might turn blind!
It's pretty serious, isn't it?
Well, we all live together. So I can tell.
Does that woman know about your eyes?

ANDRE
No... Alain, don't tell anyone... please!

ALAIN
OK.

[explosion]

GUARDS [at the camping site]
What?

OSCAR
Everyone, calm down!  Stay where you are!

DAGOUT
Put the fire out!
Don't let it spread to the building!  Put the fire out!

OSCAR
Colonel!  Where's Duke Ardelos?

DAGOUT
In his bedroom, Ma'am.

OSCAR
Is Duke Ardelos in this room?!
Damn!

[St.Just runs away]

ALAIN
Hey, Andre, that's...!

ANDRE
Oscar!

OSCAR
Andre!

[horse chase]

ST.JUST
How many are after us?

COMRAD
Three of them!

ST.JUST
Three... OK, you guys take care of them!
I'm going ahead, back to Paris.

COMRAD
OK!

OSCAR
Whoa!

[explosion]

ALAIN
Andre, go for it!
1,2,1,2...

BOUILLE
It was unfortunate that the terrorists escaped.
But thanks to you, Duke Ardelos could go back safely to Spain.
Good work.

OSCAR
Thank you.

BOUILLE
By the way, there's something I want you to see.
Show it.

VOICE
Yes, Your Excellency.

[takes out a musket]

OSCAR
This is...!

BOUILLE
The Military Police found it sold at a pawn shop.  From the serial number on 
the gun, it's been confirmed that this is from the Company B.
Please find out who the owner is, and report to the Military Police right away.
If the owner did sell it, he should be shot for a treason.

[flashback]

OSCAR
Where's your rifle?  Why aren't you lined up with a rifle?

LASALLE
I...I lost it.

MILITARY POLICE
This is Military Police! Is there a man named LaSalle Dressel?

LASALLE
I-it's me...

OSCAR
Come in!
What is it, both of you?

ALAIN
Would you mind answering a question?

OSCAR
Why do you sound so formal?

ALAIN
What if Andre says he wants to marry my sister?

ANDRE
Hey, Alain!!

ALAIN
Shut up!  Don't say a word!
Answer, Miss Commander.

OSCAR
I don't know what you're talking about, but it's all up to Andre to feel
that way and to do so.

ALAIN
Ha! I knew you'd say that.
Hey, Andre, she doesn't care anything about you.
You don't have to stand up for her.

ANDRE
But Alain! I can't imagine that Oscar would do such a thing!

ALAIN
Come outside, Miss Commander!

OSCAR
What are you talking about?! If you want to say something, say it
straight out!!

ALAIN
LaSalle was arrested by the Military Police!

OSCAR
What?!

ALAIN
What a fabulous Commander.
You sold out your own man!

OSCAR
I...

ALAIN
I said come outside!

ALAIN
You Bitch!
You've disappointed me. I'd almost come to think better of you.

OSCAR
Believe me!  I didn't sell LaSalle out to the Military Police!

ALAIN
Believe you?  Believe in what you say?!
LaSalle will be shot. No matter how it turns out, I can't forgive you!
I heard that you're good at swordfighting. Go ahead, draw!

[ending title]

NEXT EPISODE:
Andre was attacked in the rage of the citizens, spreading like wildfire.
Oscar shouts in spite of herself, "My Andre!" My Andre...?
It was right before the stormy Revolution.
Next episode on Rose of Versailles:
"The Prelude to the Storm."

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