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Marco Polo 2014 SEASON 1 EPISODE 4
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02:30You were struck by a five-step snake.
02:33This venom moves swiftly.
02:36Most die before their fifth step.
02:38Where is my sword?
02:42Taken away.
02:44Punishment for breaking curfew.
02:46I need to go, Sifu.
02:48Now.
02:50How do you revenge a snake?
02:52How do you revenge a snake?
02:52You would be a fool to think only one serpent lays in weight.
02:57There is always a deadlier strike to come.
03:00One should walk away.
03:01Sifu, Master Polo, save your breath.
03:10The Khan requests that I inquire as to the Latin's health.
03:16Will he survive?
03:17Father will be most pleased.
03:22And, um, the prince?
03:27Without compassion, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
03:33What was your student doing beyond the walls?
03:35Sleep escaped me.
03:37I thought a ride would clear my mind.
03:46So close to your throat.
03:47A few inches lower, the venom would have stilled your heart.
03:55Tread carefully, Master Polo.
03:57Or you will find yourself a more permanent sleep.
04:01tread carefully, Master Polo.
04:16Oh.
04:18Oh.
04:21Oh.
04:26Oh.
04:27Oh.
04:27Oh.
04:28Oh.
04:28Great Khan, business forces us to disturb you.
04:50Escort the concubine out.
04:52Give it to our task.
04:58Tell me son, what news of the Latin?
05:02Would you rather not hear the news we carry of the song Rebels?
05:08I would have asked first, if I had.
05:16The foreigner claims his mind was muddied with thoughts that hindered sleep.
05:21He hoped a ride in the grasslands might assist him.
05:23Oh, I wonder what disturbed him so.
05:28The healer promised a full recovery.
05:31What news of the song?
05:33They request a parley.
05:35To what end we do not know.
05:38It seems an auspicious opportunity.
05:41They are afraid of war.
05:42An opportunity born of what though?
05:43It makes little sense with their current standing.
05:45The parley will give us clarity.
05:48They request you personally, sire.
05:51Perhaps a ruse to take your life.
05:53We must not be deceived.
05:55Prepare to destroy them.
05:58They will make do with emissaries.
06:00The thought of a parley pleases me.
06:03Jengib's instincts are correct.
06:05Assemble the war castle.
06:12She's quite away with a boy, doesn't she?
06:28Caring.
06:29Kind.
06:30She is her mother's daughter.
06:35Will my mother come back for me, uncle?
06:38Of course.
06:39She is simply off, learning to be the best dancer in the world so she can teach you one
06:45day.
06:46Then I will be the best dancer in the world.
06:50Tis odd.
06:51I have not seen Mei Lin since the Emperor's spirit left his body.
06:55Where does your sister keep herself now?
06:59Return to her old ways, I suspect.
07:02Practicing her art in brothels.
07:04Mei Lin was cared for and welcomed in her time here.
07:08What would drive her away?
07:10Treasure?
07:11You have enough to share, surely?
07:14I'm not my sister's protector.
07:16Why?
07:17Was she not yours in the days before your ascension?
07:20That was a long time ago, Empress.
07:28Would such a look have escaped your face toward my husband?
07:32I never knew your husband to eat jungles.
07:35If it suited him, he would have.
07:37And you would have worn a more esteemed look.
07:40I am the Emperor.
07:42If my Emperor could eat flowers, and keep the Mongols in check, I would gladly serve him
07:48a garden.
08:06Let me pass.
08:07What's your business, foreigner?
08:08Foreigner, let me pass.
08:10What's your business saying to me?
08:11Leave him eat.
08:16I need to speak with Cockerchen.
08:18Delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.
08:23I must speak with her, please.
08:25Is it the serpent sting that has deluded you?
08:36I intend no harm.
08:39You are incapable of harm, Master Marko.
08:41You need to be more vigilant in your protection of Cockerchen.
08:44She is in danger.
08:46Concern yourself with the danger you face.
08:49The Blue Princess is secure in my care.
08:51Leave now, or suffer my fate.
08:55Have you ever sampled the third, sixth Latin?
09:07Four winters ago, I took an arrow in the back fighting the North Hordes.
09:28I tasted blood for two days.
09:31Great Khan bid me come and see him when I was finally able to stand.
09:36And I'm his own flesh and blood.
09:38You are strong, and quickly settled your own steed again.
09:51So brave.
09:52I heard word of a parley with the song Rebels, is it true?
10:09It is.
10:11The War Council assembles.
10:13In your absence?
10:14We wait on Father.
10:16Where is he?
10:19Surely tending to his round-eyed pet.
10:22Might you offer your Empress tea, or will you continue to stand idle?
10:26Forgive me, Empress.
10:39Spare the Europa no thought, Jina.
10:42Do not let your father doubt you the better man.
10:46I am the better man.
10:48The better man does not sit in the dark with his woman in his jealousies.
10:53The better man stands erect and strong, and finds a way to tilt the scales in his favour.
11:00Subei, a message for my brother.
11:18it's urgent follow our arrangement and make fast your horse yes ma'am sadao beheaded our men not
11:29weeks ago why call for peace now he fears the wrath that comes and seeks to alter course the
11:35man is not circumspect jia sadao is too arrogant for that his ambition is his arrogance but the
11:40chancellor is not the only mind at work within the world city you see a different landscape yourself
11:45have your spies received intelligence from jen here no sire i rely now on my own boy emperor is but
11:54five seasons old as coronation day approaches sadao may play the royal but he's a pretender to the
12:00throne he desires power but holds no royal position or blood claim there are other ways to secure power
12:07prince jingham and we're safe to assume jassi doubt take such steps presently yes a divided empire
12:14is an opportunity one that must be seized upon with ruthless force one that can be molded to serve
12:20us sadao was a peasant and was a grieving widow a grieving widow loyal to the memory of her husband
12:30the dead emperor was always a reluctant warrior
12:33which hand offers the poly
12:46either way it's better to know what we face and win the war with this knowledge before we consider the
12:53battlefield
13:00we probably see what the table presents us perhaps there will be a dung stuffed head of a five-year-old
13:07then we will have our answer
13:10aghmert
13:13you will lead the poly with the song ambassadors
13:16departed dawn
13:17sire
13:21might i recommend sending prince jingham so the parley has some semblance of royal command
13:32prince jingham will oversee the conference
13:34you honor me with this task
13:54heal the battle wounds of wo chang jingham is a diplomat making peace
14:04you
14:13never volunteer for a stealth mission you might as well have a barking dog accompany you
14:18i need my sword are all latins as dense as you
14:25i will give you a sword but i'm afraid whose body the blade would find when the rumors reach you
14:30your father has returned
14:44great con a rare and exotic gift from the arabian peninsula
14:50by route of dung huang
14:52animal smells of
14:53shed
14:57it has been aboard our caravan for weeks great con
15:01rise
15:02a caravan we humbly take through your kingdom a kindness we wish to continue if your wisdom
15:08should allow us
15:09prosperous business is always welcome
15:12we gladly gave tribute lord con
15:17you shall be allowed to continue your trade
15:19my realm is yours
15:29do you have any interest in your son
15:34yes i i'm anxious to embrace him it has been too long
15:37and turn merchant and behold
15:51you
16:07You look like an oriental.
16:16One must adapt to survive, brother.
16:19And Marco does.
16:20One can adapt without forsaking his heritage.
16:23His father's heritage.
16:25My father forsook his son.
16:27I understand.
16:27You understand nothing.
16:31I am sorry.
16:32I had to leave you.
16:33But it is more dangerous on the sea.
16:35Why did you return?
16:37To bank profits.
16:40Pay tribute mostly to see my boy.
16:42Is that not enough?
16:44It is enough.
16:46It's not believable.
16:47There are reasons why we left you.
16:52Reasons we must again return to the Silk Road.
16:55Commerce.
16:55No.
16:57You must trust me when I say all efforts I make are for our home.
17:02Our Lord and for you.
17:04I need your help.
17:09Say you turn it just done.
17:10Give me your blade.
17:12For what purpose?
17:13This was not an accident.
17:16What trouble have you got into?
17:17It is no concern of yours.
17:18What requires a sword, Marco?
17:21Someone is in danger.
17:24Someone.
17:25A friend.
17:26A woman.
17:31Marco, listen to me.
17:33Despite your dressing visage, you are not one of them.
17:37You never will be.
17:39You get involved with them.
17:40You damage us.
17:41You damage the family business.
17:48Thought he would never go.
17:49One day he will understand.
17:54One day he will understand.
17:54One day he will understand.
18:19One day he will witness everything.
18:33One day he will…
18:40One day he will notice everything.
18:41your chest is puffed in this place that's what the horse do when they want to get fucked
18:49the horseman with a shaved hat where is he that's half of kambulak this one deals in jewels
18:58he could not write for your own yes the other half of kambulak you know piece of you know who
19:05was big off tell me where I can find him did you enter my tea house unarmed
19:23tell me where
19:52the fall and the sentencing by the ironworks if you're lying I will come back please do
20:03so
20:14I don't know.
20:44I don't know.
21:14I don't know.
21:44I don't know.
22:14I don't know.
22:44What concern is it of yours?
22:50I took the corruption with nothing.
22:52You pistoled me.
22:54I thought you the danger.
22:55I would lay down my life for her.
22:57I don't know.
22:58You're making a mistake.
23:13Tell Vice Regent Yusuf where I am.
23:24He will tell you.
23:26It's on his orders.
23:28You did this.
23:38You did this.
23:40No.
23:43Those savages did this.
23:46No, we did nothing.
23:47Those dogs you live with.
23:48I don't know.
23:49I don't know how to train man of God.
23:52We were...
23:52Smuggling.
23:55We were smuggling.
23:58There is no point lying to the boy.
24:00Do you know what to do for that?
24:12Do you know what to do for that?
24:17Why am I here?
24:18We had to store the good silver.
24:24The coin, son.
24:26You left me in this foreign land.
24:28And now you have destroyed me.
24:35Do you not see that?
24:41You're a coward.
24:58All my life, I've waited for the great adventurer to offer me a place on this side.
25:09I finally got what I wanted.
25:28What did I do for you?
25:41?
25:43I am?
25:49What did I do for her?
25:52I will quite see.
25:53Sadao is not here?
26:12With regret, no.
26:16Surely, the same regret the Great Khan offers for not attending.
26:23I am his son and heir, and I speak with full authority.
26:27And I, Prince, speak with authority from the walled city.
26:31And from whose authority does that flow? The child, the old woman, or the pretender?
26:38I speak on behalf of all the Song Dynasty.
26:41You mean all that remains by a shred of silk down by the Han River?
26:45We take your request for parley with seriousness.
26:48As a gesture of such, the Great Khan releases our prisoners of war from Wu Cheng to you.
26:55Your gesture is greatly appreciated.
26:58So is yours. Though returning our prisoners without their bodies was an interesting prelude for peace.
27:04A regrettable circumstance of war. And one we wish not to repeat.
27:11We are in agreement. And my father's minister will capitulate.
27:15Of course. Provided suitable terms and tribute payments are offered.
27:21We are prepared to offer 500,000 tails of silver, 500,000 bolts of silk, and three of every five grains of rice you sow for ten years.
27:35This is beyond reason. We call for this parley in good faith.
27:39You called for this parley in fear.
27:42If you do not wish to engage in honorable terms, we will return to-
27:47Ambassador, this rate is unwarranted.
27:50We will find a suitable figure, and Minister Ahmad will wait with the convoy by the horses.
28:05The Great Kublai Khan is interested in peace with South China.
28:19All he demands is that your leaders surrender the Song dynasty to history.
28:24Become unified with the North in a new dynasty under a new emperor.
28:29This message is a burden of royalty.
28:32One better suited to myself than the minister.
28:37Your respect for Chinese ways and culture is known to us, Prince.
28:54We are still new to the ways of your kingdom.
29:26Value is the first thing you seek.
29:30Risk the second.
29:33The silkworm is sacred, more valuable than gems in gold, Master Pole.
29:38Its theft is punishable.
29:41By death.
29:43Please.
29:43We did not enough.
29:59What is their origin?
30:04They were not procured by us.
30:09A man in our caravan acquired them.
30:18Where's this man now?
30:19He did not survive the journey, Lord Khan.
30:30And I'm quite confident in that, I tell you.
30:32Where are you from?
30:33There is.
30:34There is nothing 133.
30:41There are no confusion I want you to review them.
30:47There is a one way to spend money into Hong Kong bringing to the hospital.
30:49I'll take it away listening to you.
30:50Hang on.
30:50The seminar goes back here.
30:51shuffle over to the building.
30:53You've never solved the東西 together.
30:55Aren't you after the David?
30:56Theуется thing you should have heard about your醒.
30:57You should have taken over your café with your ceremonies.
30:58I'll take myulerCE, leave that from yourGrand Unex Bas finalmente.
30:59A dispatch has arrived, Chancellor, from your sister.
31:59I've just received word that the great and noble Kublai Khan will not be attending my peace parley.
32:07What parley?
32:11What have you done?
32:14You no longer hold a place in the royal court.
32:19Old woman, you have no authority to dictate to declare my place.
32:24My ambassadors were instructed to secure an accord with the Mongols at all costs.
32:30When they return, I will have every authority, and you will find yourself a lonely warmonger.
32:36Your currency is the fear of war, but it is spent and you are nothing without it.
32:42The song shall not share rice with that bloated Mongolian cur.
32:46The council will embrace peace if offered.
32:50The people of South China will do their lord's bidding, and so will you.
32:56What?
33:04The people of South China have ruled her sprint, and so on.
33:48Tell me of your father.
34:11He...
34:12He is a well-regarded traitor.
34:19His shipping contacts have remained loyal through the years.
34:21I ask of character, and you tell me of his profession.
34:25Do you have any of your colorful language that speaks to the man or not?
34:31It would be artful color, my lord.
34:36A mirage.
34:37I grew hearing tales of the great Genghis.
34:48I knew him only as a small boy, but the man my eyesore was not big enough.
34:54Genghis of my mind, he was a giant.
35:02Our imaginations outrun us, sire.
35:05When you made your way to Kambalak and your father left you to me, you had gone no further east, had you?
35:17No.
35:18It's silkworms.
35:24They are native to the Jiangxi province, a region you have never visited.
35:30But your father and uncle have since traveled there.
35:34It's the cocoon that gives the silk.
35:43Comes out like sweet milk and hardens.
35:48Ugly worm turns into an ugly moth, but...
35:53...leaves such treasure behind.
35:55...and some child somewhere crushes the moth, but...
36:02...the silk is still mine.
36:05The worm.
36:08The silk.
36:11The child.
36:14All mine.
36:15You will be spared.
36:27Your father and uncle will be sentenced.
36:31Artful color will not alter their character.
36:35What is the punishment?
36:39It is on this that I dwell.
36:45...
36:54In Tribeca.
37:11...
37:12you've been fighting our spy he tracked me
37:33who was it a foreigner around i he is no threat
37:41the imperial guard arrested him you did not need to set the snake
37:45if the guard have him he knows nothing he thought i was trying to hurt you to steal from you
37:56and he tried to defend me why would he do that
38:04i do not know but i know your mind i tell my heart to no other
38:11the gems have treated well we should go
38:16patience war is coming we will find cover for our escape within it
38:22the song have agreed to cease their raids in
38:41the west and pay tribute to you father peace without bloodshed is upon us
38:46was there a sense of where the pali offer came from
38:49who is the administering hand to this end the minister was wise to inquire
38:54they artfully evaded a direct answer but it would be safe to assume the walled city is
38:59caught amidst the power struggle between the chancellor jia sidao and the empress dowager
39:04let the yellow birds battle over their defeat
39:08while we celebrate the well-crafted victory of prince jingham
39:13such an ugly little creature
39:20yet men will kill for it
39:25risk my wrath
39:27betray their blood
39:29because to them
39:33there's fortune not legacy that changes a life
39:40but
39:48come to me
39:53no
40:00what is what
40:09simply surprised
40:12what
40:14your attention these days seems to be occupied with chinese matters
40:21not
40:23yes
40:25these chinese
40:28require careful attention
40:31i should
40:33have to watch your clothes
40:36not something the great khan should be troubled with
40:42let me find you someone more exotic
40:48an indian
40:50a zenzibari
40:53perhaps a slav
40:55yes sir
40:57her prowess is evident
40:59yet simply not harnessed in that
41:02proper manner
41:05something that should be remedied with much practice
41:14you worry without cause my lovely favorite wife
41:20you have a place
41:21you have a place above all others
41:22you have a place above all others
41:24ceremonially
41:25drubbery
41:30you have a place above all now
41:32above all soon
41:33you are Pavky
41:34you are my devotion
41:35it is time to honor jingham's mongol triumph over the chinese
42:05your mother sent a message today an important message that arrived too late
42:24it cost me greatly but luck was with me i turned your mother's failure to my favor
42:34still mistakes demand correction
42:38i have a tale to tell you before sleep
42:44it's the great minister
42:54it's the great minister
42:56look out
43:03my victoria's son
43:16long ago the consort yang yang was the favorite of emperor lee yu
43:35she was a dancer like you
43:39emperor yu believed that a woman's feet were the very essence of feminine beauty
43:45this is why he liked yang yang
43:48her feet were small
43:50delicate
43:51perfect
43:53women with such feet became coveted measures had to be taken to keep their feet their
43:59perfect size
44:00three inches long
44:03they had to be bound
44:08that is not how that happened
44:14i congratulate you brother
44:17on a fine accord
44:19you are now proven in battle and politics
44:21warrior and diplomat
44:24and i beg forgiveness if i at all overstepped at the parley
44:34it was your hour not mine
44:36your aggression weakened the soul
44:38wolf and crow akhmat
44:41i'm just a bookkeeper
44:42i tally
44:44i account
44:45i serve
44:46it was our day
44:48were we born of the same mother
44:50we could not have worked together better as brothers
44:57a piece of linen
45:19is wrapped
45:21over the four small toes
45:24pulled under the instep
45:28and behind the heel
45:31come
45:50now this linen
45:57is tightened daily
45:59until the toes break
46:02fold under the foot
46:04and flatten themselves against the soul
46:07the heel
46:21becomes slender over time
46:23and finally
46:25the heel shifts forward to the ball of the foot
46:28breaking the arch
46:30and forcing it upward
46:31a lady
46:51The Khan is dissatisfied.
47:04I am pained to hear such news.
47:07As well you should be.
47:12Show me.
47:14Empress?
47:15Show me how you move.
47:20I will remedy your flaws.
47:43Do you think you would like to be one of these hallowed women?
47:47Like the beautiful dancer Yang Yang?
47:50Chancellor.
47:53Yes.
47:54Your mother should have started this years ago.
48:09She causes you this pain.
48:16Be still, my sunshine.
48:20Be still.
48:22Be still.
48:23Be still.
48:25Be still.
48:29Be still.
48:30Oh my Lord.
48:31Come.
48:32Come.
48:33Come.
48:34Come.
48:35Come.
48:36We are your ambassadors.
48:38Please, Miracy!
48:43We are your ambassadors, please, Mercy, we are strong!
48:56No, honey!
48:58You love me!
49:24I expect that sacrifice was a ruse the great Khan had intended.
49:34Do you worry for your father?
49:40My father brought his plight upon himself.
49:44I know this.
49:46He keeps sleep at bay, hmm?
49:49I persisted an affliction since I was a boy.
49:54And is it this affliction that sees you roaming at night on horseback?
49:59The Khanals call to me at home.
50:04Here, the grasslands.
50:06It is a demon like no weather.
50:11One who sleeps wherever he lays his head can never understand the beast.
50:18You do, my lord.
50:19The distractions of rule occupy my mind when I should sleep.
50:27Your thinker let in.
50:30As am I.
50:31You do, my lord.
50:32You do, my lord.
50:33You do, my lord.
50:34This is good.
50:35Sixteen.
50:36Ahemurs must be made for your father's crime.
50:42I understand.
50:45You will decide his fate.
50:48Amends must be made for your father's crime.
51:00I understand.
51:03You will decide his fate.
51:07My lord.
51:09Left to my vice-regent, yourself or myself,
51:11your father's punishment will be certain.
51:14His thief hide will now be still.
51:18But I know the pain this will cause you.
51:21I know compassion.
51:24And you know our laws, our customs.
51:29You will choose your father's punishment.
51:32Then you shall find sleep.
51:48So, let's go.
51:49Let's go.
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