The Rose of Versailles

Episode 38

"In Front of the Door of Destiny"
(or, "Before the Gate of Destiny")

translated by GinRei

 [] = description of the scenes
 () = alternative translations (feel free to put them or drop them), and
      sometimes my comments or explanations
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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".
 (Bernard) Chatelet is spelled with a circumflex ^ over the 'a'.
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NARRATION
Two souls had finally become one...
long since their encounter.
It was the age in which everything was about to be reborn into something new,
and also a time when encounter and separation fell
prey to the destiny of chaos and grief.

[Two on horses]

NARRATION
The morning of July 13th, 1789, was about to dawn.
For Andre Grandier, a man who supported Oscar('s mind),
it was the last day that was too long and too short.

[opening title]

{Episode 38: Before the Gate of Destiny}

[the barracks]

OSCAR
As you already might know,
we (/Company B) will proceed to Tuileries Square in Paris at 8am.
Our mission is to contain the armed crowd.
But if a riot starts, we must open fire and suppress it.

[Colonel Dagout comes in]

DAGOUT
Please continue.

OSCAR
Your parents or siblings are probably in the crowd.
Even if I give an order to fire, you probably won't pull the trigger.
I think it's only natural.

[dawns]

OSCAR
I'll say what I think... no, I'll say which path I should take.
It's entirely personal.
I resign as your commander (right now and here).
Because the man I love and trust won't fire at the people (like everyone else).
I'll follow what he says. If he fights with the people, I'll fight with them.
I've become Andre Grandier's wife.
[It's interesting she doesn't say she married him.]
I'd like to walk the same path as my husband.

ANDRE
Oscar.

OSCAR
Tell me, Andre.
My path is the same path that you take.

ALAIN
Commander, you don't have to resign.
We discussed and decided before you came:
If a battle should begin, we'll quit the French Guards and
and join the Revolution!
But you think the same. (You don't have to quit.)
We'll fight with the citizens under your command!
That's a much stronger force than fighting separately!

OSCAR
Andre...

ANDRE
Alain is right, Oscar.

COMPANYMEN
Commander!
Commander!

ALAIN
We trust you, Commander. (or, I'll leave it to you, Commander.)
And congratulations, both of you.

OSCAR/ANDRE
Thanks...

OSCAR
Colonel Dagout.

DAGOUT
Yes, Ma'am.

OSCAR
You're a noble.
I don't think you'll join us.

DAGOUT
No, I can't!

OSCAR
You're free to report to the HQ what you've just heard.

DAGOUT
Yes, I intend to report!

MEMBERS
What-!?

ALAIN
Wait! Listen till he finishes.

DAGOUT
I'll be absent without leave today.
I'll report probably tomorrow or later. (or, My report will be tomorrow.)
Please take care of yourself!

OSCAR
Colonel Dagout...

ALAIN
I thought he was just hardheaded and square.
Thanks, Colonel.

OSCAR
Let's depart!

ALAIN
Let's go, everyone!!

MEMBERS
Yeah!!

{[Paris, 8am}

{[Tuileries Square (Place Tuileries)]}

OFFICER
Where did they get those guns?
Almost none of them had them yesterday.

SOLDIER
They raided the armory of Invalides last night, and stole 2,300 guns!

MAN
Listen, King's hounds! We've got guns!
Clear the way, or you'll be hurt! Move, tax robbers!!
Go back to your own country!

WIFE
That's enough. It's no use to anger the soldiers.

MAN
Yeah? I guess.
Morons!!

[a gun fired, the boy falls]

WIFE
Michael!
Michael!!
MICHAEL!!

CITIZENS
Get them!!

OFFICER
Fire! Fire! Fire!

NARRATION
July 13th, 1789, a soldier's shot triggered the French Revolution
of ghastly battles where one bloodshed was retaliated by another (/more
bloodshed).

SOLDIER
Commander! Commander Oscar!!
The Army has started firing at the people!
Paris is now a battlefield!
They're firing indiscriminately at those who are not armed.
The Tuileries Square is now a pool of blood!!

OFFICER
Get them! Fire! Fire!

NARRATION
The people were armed but not organized.
They were no match to fight head-on with the overwhelming
gun power of the Army.

BERNARD
Withdraw for now!
Don't increase (the number of) the injured!
Rosalie, are you all right?

ROSALIE
I'm OK, Bernard.

BERNARD
Let's go.

CITIZENS
It's the French Guards!
We're trapped by the French Guards!
Damn!
Shit!!

OSCAR
Wait!
We have no intention to fight you.

CITIZEN
Not intending to fight?
What do you mean?

OSCAR
We could have fired at you as you retreated (if we wanted to).

CITIZEN
Well, I guess so...

OSCAR
Please let us through.

CITIZEN
Hey, let them through!

ROSALIE
Lady Oscar...

[Tuileries]

OFFICER
You must be French Guards Company B!
I'm Lambesse, commander of the German cavalry regiment!
Report your title and rank.

OSCAR
I'm Oscar Francois. But I have no title or rank!

[commercial break]

OSCAR
Please retreat, Sir Lambesse.
Otherwise, we'll have to open fire (at you).

OFFICER
What are you doing?!

OSCAR
All of us have quit the French Guards Company B today!

OFFICER
What?!

ALAIN
It is so.
Are you going to retreat or not?!
Give your answer!

OFFICER
(Everyone,) Retreat!!

OSCAR
I don't need this (badge of rank) anymore.

ANDRE
Oscar!

CITIZEN
Are you saying that you'll fight with us?!

OSCAR
Exactly.

CITIZEN
I can't trust you. How can I?
Not even a bullet was fired just now.

CITIZENS
That's right!
You pretend to join us and fire us from the behind!

COMPANYMAN
What?!

CITIZENS
They were the watchdogs of the Royal Family, we can't trust them.

LASALLE
Th-that's so cruel! We're...!
[There was one character in the manga who stuttered like him.
But he didn't look like LaSalle]

COMPANYMAN
What's this?!

COMPANYMAN
Listen! We sure got salaries from the Royal Family.
But it doesn't mean we sold our souls!

CITIZEN
Don't come near! We no longer trust soldiers!!

COMPANYMAN
C-commander!

OSCAR
What they say perfectly makes sense.
We were a bit naive.
But we have convince them no matter what.
Alain, hold on to these.

ANDRE
Oscar!

[Oscar goes to the crowd]

OSCAR
Please listen to me!
I was a noble.
For that, I can't complain even if I get shot and killed here.
But please believe this!
The companymen who are with me and told me to do this are different!
They are from the 3rd Estate who have the same spirit as all of you!
While they got salaries as French Guards,
they were anxiously waiting for this day.
Please trust my men.
And please fight with them!
For that, I don't mind being shot here!

[Bernard comes near Oscar]

OSCAR
Bernard!

BERNARD
I'll trust the French Guards!
And you. Welcome, Oscar Francois.

OSCAR
Thank you, Bernard Chatelet.

CROWD
Hey, that's a (close) disciple of Monsieur Robespierre!
Yeah, it's Bernard Chatelet.
If Bernard can trust them, we can.
Right, we can.

CITIZEN
Let's do it together!

LASALLE
Y-yeah, let's do it!

CITIZENS/COMPANYMEN
How do you do!
Howdy!
All right!

BERNARD
I knew this day would come, Andre.

ANDRE
Bernard!

BERNARD
Let's do it.

ANDRE
Let's do it!

OSCAR
Rosalie!

MAN
About 500 soldiers of the Allemande Regiment are coming!

OSCAR
Former French Guards, all mount!

ALAIN
I've been waiting for this!

BERNARD
Wait, Oscar.
What are you going to do? (or, What are you doing?)

OSCAR
We'll seize the offensive first (/lead off attack/attack them first (/before
they do)) and stop their advance (/them from advancing).
Meanwhile, you build a barricade in this square.

BERNARD
A barricade?

OSCAR
Yes, with a barricade, you can fight evenly with fewer weapons with the Army.
OK?

BERNARD
I see. OK.

OSCAR
Bye!

OSCAR
(All) advance!

OSCAR
Confuse them and draw their attention toward us.
Then run (to the) opposite (direction) of the square.
Keep them away from the square by making them come after us.
OK! Charge into their flank now.

SOLDIER
An enemy raid !!

COMMANDER
They're the rebellious French Guards!!
Don't quail!

ALAIN
Andre, what's wrong?!
Are you not with us?!

ANDRE
Alain, I can't...
My eye...
Not only blurry, but it's getting darker!!

ALAIN
Andre!!

ANDRE
At a time like this!

OSCAR
OK, withdraw!

COMPANYMEN
OK!
All right!
Out of my way!!

COMMANDER
Get them! FIRE!!

ALAIN
Andre, don't raise your head!

SOLDIER
A message:
Oscar Francois and her 50 men have passed St. Martin Canal,
heading toward us.

{July 13th, 3PM}

NARRATION
In the afternoon, the Army and Citizens fought everywhere and violence
escalated.  And the HQ's order to subdue former French Guardsmen was relayed
to all the regiments.

SOLDIER
They're coming!

COMMANDER
Fire!

OSCAR
Retreat! Retreat!

COMMANDER
Get them! None should escape!

OSCAR
LaSalle! Come back!!

[LaSalle is shot]

NARRATION
The 50 men was down to about a half.

OSCAR
We should get back to the Place Tuileries anyhow.
With this number (/few), there's no other way to fight but to join Bernard.

ALAIN
It's whether we can get to the square.
The Army is patrolling all along the way.

ALAIN
But we've got to break through.
Right, Commander?

OSCAR
Yeah.

ALAIN
We'll go then.
It's decided. Eh, Andre?

ANDRE
Yeah, there's no other choice.

[gunfire]

ALAIN
COMMANDER!

ALAIN
Andre was shot!

OSCAR
Andre!

ANDRE
Oscar...

OSCAR
Andre!
Andre!!
ANDRE-!!

NEXT EPISODE:
Andre was dead. Would Oscar's emptiness ever heal? The cannons of the Bastille 
aimed down at her. The day of destiny, July 14th. Its dawn was near.
Next episode on the Rose of Versailles: 
"His Smile is Forever Gone!"

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