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Was that it?

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Am I really such a dull dance partner?

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I'm sure there are many
waiting to take my place.

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Where have you been?

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Hello, Christian.
- I had an idea.

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What?

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How about empty carriages
driving around the city -

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picking up people who are
too drunk to find their way home?

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Yes. Why not.
- Yes.

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Will you read to us tonight, Mother?

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No, I think I'll turn in early.

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<i>I am not asking you to understand</i>
<i>or foregive my actions -</i>

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<i>- but for the first time in my life</i>
<i>I was happy.</i>

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"Must the poor unwanted children
be thrown in the gutter or killed?

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No, I say.
There should be a ..."

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<i>We thought we could have it all.</i>
<i>We were naive.</i>

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"A home where mothers can ..."
- Nice and easy. Don't repeat it.

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And I just had another idea.
I propose a law to the effect ...

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<i>For a while it felt like we could do</i>
<i>something. Bring about change.</i>

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<i>Our group of freethinkers grew.</i>
<i>And so did our ideas.</i>

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It's still the same ...
- But Bernstorff, I think the law ...

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No ...
- We talked about it.

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<i>But ultimately the Council</i>
<i>was too strong.</i>

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<i>And the harder it became,</i>
<i>the more times he was rejected -</i>

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<i>- the more despondent</i>
<i>Christian became.</i>

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I propose mandatory
smallpox inoculation for the people.

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We've spoken about this.
There is no money.

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Fine.

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All our ideas are rejected before
Christian even opens his mouth.

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What if you
had a seat in the Council?

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Christian is all alone.

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He needs someone to defend him.

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I would certainly be elected.
Unanimously.

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I'm serious.

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It would give us a chance
against the wigs.

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It's not as easy as
proposing waste collectors.

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Bernstorff is getting old.

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The ministers aren't
as loyal to him as they used to be.

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What are you doing,
Doctor Struensee?

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I'm not doing anything.

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The King keeps proposing ideas
for the Council.

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Smallpox Inoculation,
a home for unwanted children.

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Practically rewarding women
for lechery.

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Repulsive.

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I'm worried about the nature
of his proposals. Their origin.

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Inoculation was the Queen's idea.

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She desperately wants to be seen
as the people's rescuing angel.

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I think it's the German.

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There are disturbing rumours
about Struensee, but I have no proof.

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But your influence stretches
all the way to the colonies.

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Permit me to be very direct,
Queen Dowager.

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I know of your ambitions for your son.

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To have Christian act like
a true king is not in your best interest.

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No matter who has his ear.

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They will never agree to it. Never!
- Perhaps they will.

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We're talking about the Council
and 100-year-old laws.

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Do you want someone there?
- Yes, you. I can't do it alone.

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It makes no sense.
A doctor in the Council?

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He is not an ordinary doctor,
I'm afraid.

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We found anonymous writings in
Altona that we know are Struensee's.

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What writings would that be?
- Thoughts on the rights of peasants.

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A proposal to cut peasants'
mandatory work hours in half.

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A proposal to revoke proprietors' right
to corporally punish their peasants.

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A fundamental questioning
of the idea of ownership of peasants.

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Including serfdom ...
I'm not done!

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Outlawing torture
in interrogation of criminals.

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Limitation of Church influence
on public matters.

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Speculations about
the stultifying nature of religion.

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It's more than 100 pages long.

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The King is letting himself be dictated
by a man of the Enlightenment.

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Denmark is one of the last posts
in a depraved Europe.

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If foreigners like Struensee, with
their heathen ideas, continue to ...

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May I remind you that there are
several foreigners present here.

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Bernstorff, everyone here
admires you and your work.

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You cannot let a dangerous man
like Struensee stay at Court.

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It would be unforgiveable.

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Something's wrong.
- Don't worry.

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Do you have any exciting proposals
for us today, Your Majesty?

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I have come to the conclusion ...

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... that the time has come for
new blood in the honourable Council.

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New ideas for new times, if you will.

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I assume you already have
a candidate in Doctor Struensee?

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You can sit down, Your Majesty.
It is out of the question.

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My Lord, if I may?
- You have no right to speak here.

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Why is it so dangerous
to let a citizen speak ...

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We are familiar
with your harmful ideas.

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Sit down, Your Majesty.

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I call to a referendum on removing
Doctor Struensee from Court -

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and expel him from Denmark.

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No ...

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No, no, no ...

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Stop!

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Let him go.

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Let him go immediately,
or I will have your heads!

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Your Majesty.
- I am king!

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Bernstorff ...

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... you are relieved of your duties.

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And I declare ...
I declare the entire Council dissolved!

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On my order government of
the country's affairs is taken over -

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by a cabinet consisting of me
and Johann Friedrich Struensee.

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Goodbye piss-ants.

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I did it.

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I did it!
Did you see me, Struensee?

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Yes, I did.

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Do you realize what just happened?
How much good we can do now?

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Yes.

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I can feel it.

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Change.

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DISSOLUTION
OF THE STATE COUNCIL

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<i>It was almost too good to be true.</i>

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<i>To see our thoughts and ideas</i>
<i>become reality.</i>

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DECREE:
GENERAL INOCULATION
<i>We sat up nights.</i>

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ABOLITION OF
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY
FOR ALL CITIZENS
<i>In the following months</i>
<i>hundreds of laws were passed.</i>

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GENERAL LICENSE TO PUBLISH
<i>Everything was possible.</i>

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HOME FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN

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<i>Denmark had become a pioneering</i>
<i>country admired across Europe.</i>

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ABOLITION OF CENSORSHIP
<i>The Enlightenment</i>
<i>had finally arrived.</i>

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Rantzau, it's good to see you.
- One hell of an office, you have.

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It's not my office.
This is the Cabinet. How are you?

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Terrible, actually. I spend my time
trying to navigate all your new laws.

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You have ideas at the same rate
as the rest of us change clothes.

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People are getting confused.
- The nobility, you mean.

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Come on, Struensee,
you're nothing but a town doctor.

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You never owned anything
in your life. Not even a title.

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And now you think
you can run a country.

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Well, it's a good thing
I have my noble friend to advise me.

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You have titles enough
for the both of us.

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What is it?

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A letter for Christian from Voltaire.

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Voltaire himself.
- Yes. It's hard to believe.

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He must have heard
of all the things we've done.

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What's wrong?
- I'm pregnant.

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You do realize what this means?

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Everyone knows
that I haven't been with Christian.

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You can't.

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I have to.

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No.

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Do you want our child
to end up in the gutter?

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"An ascending sun that you,
the light of the North -

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in your infinite wisdom
have followed.

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Voltaire."

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The light of the North? Struensee,
I fear I have history on my side.

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Christian, you haven't visited
the Queen's chambers in over a year.

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The people think you're
neglecting your marital obligations.

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No.
No, she doesn't want to.

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On the contrary. She told me
she wants it to happen.

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Well, I can't get
an erection with her.

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Just think of it as more acting.

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I have decided to resume my visits to
the Queen's chamber starting tonight.

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Christian.

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Mother.

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Come.

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Don't come any closer.
I reek of him.

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We have to see each other
as little as possible from now on.

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For the sake of the child.

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Please leave.

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The spirit I have seen
may be the Devil.

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The Devil has the power
to assume a pleasing shape.

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Perhaps out of my weakness
and my melancholia -

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as he is very potent with such
spirits, abuses me to damn me.

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Move away, Brandt.
You're breathing down my back.

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I'll have grounds
more relative than this.

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The play's the thing wherein
I'll catch the conscience of the King.

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Christian, I don't think
we can continue to be intimate.

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It's not healthy.
- Oh, of course. The baby.

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Perhaps you should sleep
in your own chambers.

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No. No.
I like sleeping with you two.

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Can you hear my voice?

170
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Can you hear your father speaking?
Can you hear your father?

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And what have we here?
- A review of Court expenses.

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Why?

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The economy is bad.
We have to make cuts.

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Aha. Yes.
Yes, yes. No ...

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Just sign it.

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I have an idea.

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How about a new day of celebration
where all Court ladies are naked?

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This isn't a game, Christian.
- It could be fun!

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If they strutted around naked ...

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Shut up, damn it!

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You can't yell at me.

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You can't yell at me.
Don't ever do that.

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I'm Sorry.

184
00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,832
You can't yell at me,
I'm the King.

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Christian, look at this.

186
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This decree ensures that you don't
have to sign every little document.

187
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It's sufficient that I do it.

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You don't need me
to sign the laws anymore?

189
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You hate paperwork.
You could be outside having fun.

190
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But I have fun with you.

191
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It's just a formality.

192
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We could spend our time together
on better things.

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I hereby appoint you King ...

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... of Prussia.

195
00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:55,632
The bailiff came calling.
Apparently I'm deeply in debt.

196
00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:59,156
Damn leeches.
Take care of it, will you?

197
00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:02,471
I can't just erase your debt.

198
00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:06,394
Of course you can.
You just sign a piece of paper.

199
00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,472
And let my friends spend
the state's money on gambling?

200
00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:14,589
How do I explain that to the people?
- To hell with the people.

201
00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:18,548
Are you even listening?
I'm broke.

202
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Sophie is leaving me.

203
00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:33,231
I can see it in her eyes.

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She no longer smiles at me.

205
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I could lend you the money.
How much to keep them at bay?

206
00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:51,955
Who the hell do you think you are?

207
00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:10,079
Her Majesty isn't being
very sociable these days.

208
00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:15,394
She mainly keeps to herself.
- When was she ever sociable?

209
00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:23,270
May I walk with you?

210
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I'm not staying
at the summer residence much longer.

211
00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:36,236
Back to your duties?
- Yes.

212
00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,080
How are you?

213
00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,277
It's kicking all the time.

214
00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:47,750
He wants to come out
and see his beautiful mother.

215
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You mean 'she'.

216
00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,912
You do realize that lying to me
would be an act of treason.

217
00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:20,076
If that sort of lechery takes place,
and you know about it -

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it's a mortal sin to conceal it.

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You'll end up in purgatory.

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We swear.
We don't know anything.

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You're excused.

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And not a word to anyone!

223
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I know what I saw.

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I saw something.

225
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It's close.

226
00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:14,432
Why did construction
come to a halt?

227
00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:17,717
We have no money
until taxes are claimed.

228
00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:23,159
We can't afford all the changes.
- Let's look at the nobility's grants.

229
00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:28,992
Are you serious?
- They're just draining the funds.

230
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All of Court will go against you.

231
00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,393
Even your supporters.
- How much would that give us?

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00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:38,917
Not enough.
- Guldberg gains allies every day.

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The military?
We haven't been at war in 50 years.

234
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The military.
Are you sure?

235
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Her Majesty has delivered a daughter.
She is receiving shortly.

236
00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,955
I need peace and quiet.
- Yes, we will go celebrate.

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Everyone is invited
to my chambers.

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Doctor Struensee.

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Will you attend to me?

240
00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:14,469
Louise Augusta.

241
00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,837
Louise Augusta.

242
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,556
I love you.

243
00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:38,510
I love you.

244
00:31:45,920 --> 00:31:48,275
We are a family now.

245
00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,189
She's so tiny.

246
00:31:55,680 --> 00:32:00,037
We should tell His Majesty at once.
- We won't go directly to the King.

247
00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:05,228
Do you propose we ignore it?
- No, but we don't involve Christian.

248
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:10,713
Recent events cast
serious doubts on his judgment.

249
00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:14,839
The people is no longer
well served by him.

250
00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:24,676
Your Royal Highness.
You are talking about a coup.

251
00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:28,230
There would be chaos.
- On the contrary.

252
00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:34,669
There would finally be order.
A new cabinet of honourable men.

253
00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:37,991
The people would slaughter us.

254
00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:42,073
Not if we have
the next royal heir presiding.

255
00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:49,514
How will you achieve this
without the King hanging us all?

256
00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:54,515
Struensee himself has given us
a very efficient weapon.

257
00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:57,990
Struensee, it's me, Brandt!
I'm alone. Open!

258
00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:04,910
Christian's guards have returned.
He's gone berserk in the city.

259
00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:13,439
Hurry!
He's destroying everything.

260
00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,076
Christian.

261
00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,876
The King of Prussia.

262
00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:32,871
What's wrong?

263
00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:39,356
Was it always her you wanted?

264
00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:44,109
Was it?!

265
00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:52,228
Is it true?
Is the child yours?

266
00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:55,715
No.

267
00:33:59,280 --> 00:34:01,748
Swear!

268
00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:05,117
I swear it's not true.

269
00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,912
It's not true, Christian.

270
00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:27,710
Why would someone write it, then?

271
00:34:31,480 --> 00:34:35,189
Cruel writings.

272
00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:41,159
Leave me alone, you fruit.

273
00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:46,956
Come on!

274
00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:54,193
This is what he read. They've been
distributed throughout the city.

275
00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:56,999
While the King Sleeps

276
00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:01,039
The Vile German on Nocturnal
Visit to the Queen's Chambers

277
00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:21,070
They will take her from us.

278
00:35:29,560 --> 00:35:33,394
Doctor Struensee?
A rare guest down here.

279
00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:38,680
But it's never too late for absolution.
Not even for sins such as yours.

280
00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,798
Consider yourself relieved
of your Court duties.

281
00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:45,350
Your belongings are being packed.

282
00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:48,034
You can't.
I am appointed by ...

283
00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,668
I can do exactly as I wish.

284
00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:02,434
You are destroying my country,
Struensee.

285
00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:07,435
Blessed by the king
we both know to be disturbed.

286
00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:10,637
Who is most disturbed?
The King ...

287
00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:15,715
... or someone who believes
Earth was created in 6 days?

288
00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:19,393
Leave, or I'll have you removed.

289
00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:29,430
I don't like
that people in the city spread lies.

290
00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:32,592
You should stay inside the castle.

291
00:36:32,760 --> 00:36:37,276
But it's so boring.
- I've arranged a surprise for you.

292
00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:43,798
Christian, meet Moranti.
- Oh my, he's funny-looking!

293
00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:51,237
He escaped from a Dutch slave trader
and found his way to our kitchen.

294
00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:55,512
He would make a good page.

295
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:04,477
I'll play with him,
but I can't take care of him.

296
00:37:04,640 --> 00:37:10,078
Of course not.
Brandt will be with you at all times.

297
00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:13,630
I hate Brandt.
I want you.

298
00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:15,950
I'll join you later.

299
00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,953
You should give Moranti
a tour of the castle.

300
00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:03,999
Shall We Let
Our Kingdom Be Overthrown?

301
00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:07,118
Our King Is in Danger!
An Unholy Alliance.

302
00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:12,917
They say you are poisoning Christian
to make him insane.

303
00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:22,392
That you would kill your own son
making Louise the sole heiress.

304
00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:28,829
The rest is about the evil foreigner,
who's destroying the country.

305
00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:40,078
There's no way around it.
We have to reinstate censorship.

306
00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:44,358
It's spreading!
Johann, we have to ...

307
00:38:44,520 --> 00:38:46,476
Do it!

308
00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:50,233
Do it!
Reinstate censorship.

309
00:38:52,640 --> 00:38:54,631
Damn it!

310
00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:10,959
Caroline, you haven't slept in days.

311
00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:16,873
They hate us.

312
00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:30,555
What's that?
- Laudanum. It will calm you down.

313
00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:38,914
That's enough.

314
00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:11,158
Your Majesty! Why is my personal
physician in your chambers?

315
00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:14,073
We entertained ourselves
with a little game of chess.

316
00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:18,074
Would that be a new sort of chess,
seeing as you're naked?

317
00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:26,958
Why are you not with Louise?
- His Majesty insisted.

318
00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:30,271
He wanted to be alone
with the child.

319
00:40:36,880 --> 00:40:38,950
Get away from her.

320
00:40:42,160 --> 00:40:44,674
I didn't do anything.

321
00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:47,070
Mother ...

322
00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:51,592
I am not your mother!

323
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:56,117
You can never be alone
with her again, is that clear?

324
00:40:57,560 --> 00:41:00,313
You are sick.

325
00:41:37,680 --> 00:41:41,832
Would you like to know who
the little bastard's real father is?

326
00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:50,157
Your Majesty ...
- The real father ...

327
00:41:52,080 --> 00:41:55,117
... is the King of Prussia!

328
00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:58,511
The King of Prussia
screwed my mother!

329
00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:02,434
Your Majesty ...
- And this fairy sucks his cock.

330
00:42:03,480 --> 00:42:07,359
Stop calling me that. I'm not ...
- Fairy, fairy, fairy!

331
00:42:08,840 --> 00:42:11,354
Brandt!

332
00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:14,478
My finger! Let go!
My finger!

333
00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:16,631
Stop!
Stop it!

334
00:42:18,200 --> 00:42:20,794
What are you thinking?

335
00:42:27,120 --> 00:42:30,430
You lied to me.
- Do you want to be alone?

336
00:42:30,600 --> 00:42:33,034
Do you want to be all alone again?

337
00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:38,718
You will be, if you insist on
acting like that! Like a crazy person!

338
00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:10,117
Christian.
Christian ...

339
00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:16,395
... you were right.
I have been lying to you.

340
00:43:19,160 --> 00:43:21,435
It was never my intention.

341
00:43:21,600 --> 00:43:24,797
I don't want to hear about it.

342
00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:28,475
I don't want to hear about it.

343
00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:32,235
Everything has to be like before.

344
00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:35,153
We have to be like before.

345
00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:38,995
Do you hear me?
Just like before.

346
00:43:41,720 --> 00:43:43,995
Like before.

347
00:43:49,800 --> 00:43:54,954
If you ask me, they've already killed
the King. When was he last seen?

348
00:43:55,120 --> 00:43:58,112
He isn't dead.
They've locked him in a dungeon.

349
00:44:07,320 --> 00:44:12,440
You were right.
They're falling apart.

350
00:44:17,360 --> 00:44:21,148
It will happen at the Court ball.

351
00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:26,959
In 2 days?

352
00:44:32,840 --> 00:44:36,753
We can't. Christian would never ...
- It's too late for doubts.

353
00:44:38,360 --> 00:44:41,272
Put your faith in God.

354
00:44:46,200 --> 00:44:51,513
January 16
1772

355
00:45:34,520 --> 00:45:36,795
Caroline?

356
00:45:36,960 --> 00:45:39,520
What is going on with you?

357
00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:43,713
Why haven't you
put on your gown?

358
00:45:43,880 --> 00:45:48,476
I'm not in the mood for a ball.
- We have to attend.

359
00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:07,631
You could leave the country.

360
00:46:09,200 --> 00:46:13,557
Find a position in Germany, France
or perhaps England.

361
00:46:13,720 --> 00:46:17,076
You know I can't do that.
- Why not?

362
00:46:17,240 --> 00:46:20,915
I could come visit you.

363
00:46:21,080 --> 00:46:23,150
We could be free.
Be together.

364
00:46:23,320 --> 00:46:25,959
And leave the country to the priests?

365
00:46:28,520 --> 00:46:32,229
I don't care much for Denmark
these days.

366
00:46:32,400 --> 00:46:36,678
You're not yourself, Caroline,
let's talk about this later.

367
00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:43,114
I think I'll sleep alone tonight.

368
00:46:47,880 --> 00:46:51,429
Will you at least put on a gown?

369
00:46:57,800 --> 00:47:00,075
Your Royal Highness sent for me?

370
00:47:00,240 --> 00:47:04,119
Did you know that Struensee is slicing
the military budget in half?

371
00:47:04,280 --> 00:47:10,515
I hear rumours. The Norwegian sailors
are in uproar, waiting for their wages.

372
00:47:10,680 --> 00:47:13,990
They aren't mere rumours.

373
00:47:14,160 --> 00:47:18,517
The King's Life Guard is next in line.

374
00:47:21,120 --> 00:47:24,271
Unless we act.
Now.

375
00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:30,471
You've seen what is happening
at Court with your own eyes.

376
00:47:30,640 --> 00:47:34,315
And what is happening
to our country.

377
00:47:34,480 --> 00:47:38,632
Tonight it is time to decide
whether you will be a bystander -

378
00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:41,758
or among those who take action.

379
00:47:43,280 --> 00:47:47,751
Rantzau, get up.

380
00:47:50,040 --> 00:47:52,759
I see the bailiff has been here.

381
00:47:56,360 --> 00:47:59,557
I would get back my French estate?

382
00:48:04,520 --> 00:48:06,238
And a seat in the Council?

383
00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:10,757
Yes, and all your money
will be returned to you.

384
00:48:13,040 --> 00:48:17,636
And he will only be deported?
- Yes.

385
00:48:22,240 --> 00:48:25,312
What the hell is that?

386
00:48:28,320 --> 00:48:31,869
It's the sound
of a country being reborn.

387
00:48:40,560 --> 00:48:44,155
We want to see the King!
Death to the German!

388
00:48:44,320 --> 00:48:47,756
Death to the German!

389
00:48:47,920 --> 00:48:54,473
Death to the German!
We want to see the King!

390
00:48:54,640 --> 00:48:58,758
Death to the German!

391
00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:55,348
I can't do it.
- It'll be fine.

392
00:49:55,520 --> 00:49:57,317
I can't.

393
00:49:57,480 --> 00:49:59,550
No ...

394
00:49:59,720 --> 00:50:03,190
No, no! I can't.
- Don't be afraid.

395
00:50:03,360 --> 00:50:07,069
They just want to see you.
- I can't do it.

396
00:50:07,240 --> 00:50:10,232
They will kill me.
- No, they won't.

397
00:50:10,400 --> 00:50:13,870
Yes! They will kill me.
They will kill me!

398
00:50:14,040 --> 00:50:16,713
No one is going to kill you.
Come on.

399
00:50:16,880 --> 00:50:18,313
No!

400
00:50:18,480 --> 00:50:21,074
Christian ...
- No!

401
00:50:22,520 --> 00:50:25,512
You are the King now.

402
00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:28,831
You deal with it.

403
00:51:07,360 --> 00:51:12,753
They'll go home soon.
When they start feeling cold.

404
00:51:24,520 --> 00:51:26,909
Do you remember ...

405
00:51:28,320 --> 00:51:31,392
... our first night together?

406
00:51:34,160 --> 00:51:37,516
It feels like we've been
unhappy ever since.

407
00:51:45,560 --> 00:51:48,154
I have been happy.

408
00:51:59,880 --> 00:52:03,316
Come to me tonight?

409
00:52:11,240 --> 00:52:14,869
May I have the last dance
of the evening?

410
00:52:18,120 --> 00:52:20,588
Yes, of course.

411
00:52:56,920 --> 00:53:00,435
No! Stay away! What is going on?
- Calm down, Your Majesty.

412
00:53:00,600 --> 00:53:03,797
We have come to save your life.
- Are they inside the castle?

413
00:53:03,960 --> 00:53:10,308
Any minute now. The only way
to stop it is to give them the German.

414
00:53:13,320 --> 00:53:15,914
I can't do that.

415
00:53:16,080 --> 00:53:19,072
Your Majesty ...
- I can't!

416
00:53:19,240 --> 00:53:21,754
I can't.

417
00:53:21,920 --> 00:53:24,798
Your Majesty ...

418
00:53:24,960 --> 00:53:26,712
Rantzau.

419
00:53:26,880 --> 00:53:30,668
I have to tell you something that's
been troubling me for some time.

420
00:53:30,840 --> 00:53:34,913
Struensee, Brandt and the Queen
are plotting to kill you.

421
00:53:40,760 --> 00:53:45,311
I overheard them talking.
- No ...

422
00:53:46,840 --> 00:53:48,910
I heard them plan it.

423
00:53:49,080 --> 00:53:53,232
I'm Struensee's friend.
I have no reason to lie.

424
00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:59,151
So that's why Brandt bit my finger.

425
00:54:05,120 --> 00:54:08,271
Sign this.
It's an order for their arrest.

426
00:54:10,000 --> 00:54:13,754
I can't.
- Your Majesty ...

427
00:54:13,920 --> 00:54:18,198
... listen.
Listen to them out there.

428
00:54:20,640 --> 00:54:25,953
The people demand that Your Majesty
act. Sign it before it's too late.

429
00:54:28,840 --> 00:54:34,472
I can't.
- Yes, you can, Your Majesty. Sign it.

430
00:54:35,680 --> 00:54:38,717
Sign it before it's too late,
Your Majesty!

431
00:54:38,880 --> 00:54:40,996
I can't!
- Sign it!

432
00:55:23,760 --> 00:55:27,469
Johann Friedrich Struensee,
you are under arrest for conspiracy -

433
00:55:27,640 --> 00:55:31,474
against the King
and the Danish people.

434
00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:38,113
Let's see what the King has to say.
- His Majesty signed the arrest order.

435
00:55:38,280 --> 00:55:40,555
Get him.

436
00:55:56,600 --> 00:55:59,478
Open in the name of the King!

437
00:56:16,440 --> 00:56:20,149
Where is Christian?
Step aside.

438
00:56:20,320 --> 00:56:23,198
I command you to step aside,
I want to see Christian!

439
00:56:23,360 --> 00:56:26,432
Caroline, it's over.

440
00:56:48,440 --> 00:56:51,796
I hope it's worth it to you.
They'll kill Johann.

441
00:56:51,960 --> 00:56:54,758
No one's getting killed.
He'll be banished to Altona.

442
00:56:54,920 --> 00:56:56,956
You're so naive.

443
00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:06,039
Are you here to gloat?
- Frederik stays here.

444
00:57:07,640 --> 00:57:10,677
What?
- Take Louise, you're still nursing.

445
00:57:10,840 --> 00:57:14,116
But the Crown Prince remains
with his father.

446
00:57:14,280 --> 00:57:15,918
No.

447
00:57:17,320 --> 00:57:19,550
He can't.

448
00:57:20,960 --> 00:57:23,076
He stays with me.

449
00:57:26,880 --> 00:57:28,836
Don't touch him.
Wait ...

450
00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:31,912
Aren't you listening?
Let him go!

451
00:57:54,720 --> 00:57:57,075
Juliane?

452
00:57:57,240 --> 00:58:00,471
Please, don't do this.

453
00:58:03,440 --> 00:58:07,672
Frederik, don't be afraid.
Mummy will be back soon.

454
00:58:09,160 --> 00:58:11,754
Mummy will be back soon.

455
00:58:57,960 --> 00:59:00,599
We're here for your confession.

456
00:59:02,040 --> 00:59:05,157
I have nothing to confess.

457
00:59:07,440 --> 00:59:10,432
You seduced the Queen
and conspired against the Court -

458
00:59:10,600 --> 00:59:15,116
plotting to kill the King
and lead Denmark astray.

459
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:20,309
I have nothing to confess.

460
00:59:24,200 --> 00:59:29,593
I know you outlawed torture,
but we have a new cabinet now.

461
00:59:45,000 --> 00:59:49,312
Your Majesty sent for me.
- Any news?

462
00:59:50,600 --> 00:59:53,831
Johann has confessed to the affair.

463
00:59:54,000 --> 00:59:58,357
They tortured him for days
until he finally gave in.

464
01:00:01,000 --> 01:00:03,673
I advise you to confess, too.

465
01:00:05,520 --> 01:00:09,832
This is a plea for Christian
to pardon Johann and Brandt.

466
01:00:10,960 --> 01:00:14,430
Deliver it to him in person.

467
01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:32,549
Doctor Struensee,
my name is Mأ�nter.

468
01:00:40,280 --> 01:00:42,748
I know your father well.

469
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:49,915
What do you want, priest?

470
01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:55,677
The King wants to pardon you
and Brandt on the day of execution.

471
01:01:01,120 --> 01:01:03,475
It seems you're saved.

472
01:01:06,560 --> 01:01:09,836
But the Cabinet
wants something in return.

473
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:14,312
A written statement saying
you were mistaken in all your deeds.

474
01:01:14,480 --> 01:01:17,756
And that you sincerely ask
for God's forgiveness.

475
01:01:20,240 --> 01:01:26,349
A statement
the Cabinet will later publish.

476
01:01:38,600 --> 01:01:43,799
I've thought a lot about God
these past few days.

477
01:01:45,400 --> 01:01:48,312
That doesn't surprise me, son.

478
01:01:54,200 --> 01:01:57,158
You're sure
the execution isn't today?

479
01:01:57,320 --> 01:02:00,312
Yes, I'm absolutely sure.

480
01:02:02,520 --> 01:02:06,911
It's been noisy outside all morning.
Where are they all headed?

481
01:02:07,080 --> 01:02:10,197
I haven't heard anything,
Your Majesty.

482
01:02:14,240 --> 01:02:18,916
I can't wait to see Struensee's face
when I pardon him.

483
01:02:20,520 --> 01:02:22,875
Do you think he's mad at me?

484
01:02:23,040 --> 01:02:26,032
No. Why would he be?

485
01:02:26,200 --> 01:02:28,714
Indeed.

486
01:02:36,120 --> 01:02:39,954
Who came up with the idea of the King
pardoning people at the last minute?

487
01:02:40,120 --> 01:02:42,953
It'd be a lot less harrowing
if he got it over with sooner.

488
01:02:43,120 --> 01:02:48,672
It is tradition. People must be present
to applaud their merciful king.

489
01:02:49,960 --> 01:02:51,951
Yes.

490
01:03:10,720 --> 01:03:13,075
What?

491
01:03:14,800 --> 01:03:16,995
Nothing.

492
01:04:12,160 --> 01:04:13,832
Ouch!

493
01:04:16,720 --> 01:04:18,836
Where's the King?

494
01:05:16,040 --> 01:05:17,917
I am one of you.

495
01:05:19,480 --> 01:05:21,710
I am one of you!

496
01:05:21,880 --> 01:05:25,919
I am one of you!
I am one of you!

497
01:07:25,840 --> 01:07:30,231
You swore nothing would happen to
him. That he would only be banished.

498
01:07:30,400 --> 01:07:34,837
My mistake.
- And my seat in the Council?

499
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:39,676
That's enough, Rantzau.
You've been amply rewarded.

500
01:07:45,240 --> 01:07:49,916
Your Majesty, we're in safe hands
with the Crown Prince.

501
01:07:50,080 --> 01:07:53,197
Go play with your negro.

502
01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:11,118
I love you.

503
01:08:14,120 --> 01:08:16,918
I love you so much.

504
01:08:22,160 --> 01:08:25,357
We'll see each other again soon.

505
01:08:25,520 --> 01:08:27,795
I promise.

506
01:08:27,960 --> 01:08:31,999
<i>Part of me was happy</i>
<i>to be deported to Germany.</i>

507
01:08:32,160 --> 01:08:36,790
<i>Not far from where Johann</i>
<i>was raised and did his work.</i>

508
01:08:38,800 --> 01:08:43,749
<i>And in my new house in Celle</i>
<i>I was met by an old friend.</i>

509
01:08:46,800 --> 01:08:52,477
<i>I have lived here for 5 years now,</i>
<i>and in spite of all my pleading -</i>

510
01:08:52,640 --> 01:08:57,236
<i>- the Court keeps a close eye on me</i>
<i>and refuses to let me leave Celle.</i>

511
01:09:02,720 --> 01:09:08,556
<i>I write to you now,</i>
<i>as I've become very ill.</i>

512
01:09:08,720 --> 01:09:14,750
<i>I will not survive this illness, but now</i>
<i>I've told you what really happened.</i>

513
01:09:14,920 --> 01:09:19,357
Bring it to them when they're
old enough to understand.

514
01:09:19,520 --> 01:09:22,637
I will keep it safe.

515
01:09:57,920 --> 01:10:03,040
Denmark 1783

516
01:10:14,640 --> 01:10:18,679
<i>As I am sure you know, Denmark</i>
<i>has regressed to the Middle Ages -</i>

517
01:10:18,840 --> 01:10:21,434
<i>- since Johann died.</i>

518
01:10:26,040 --> 01:10:31,910
<i>While Europe blossoms, your</i>
<i>country has become a dark place -</i>

519
01:10:32,080 --> 01:10:35,914
<i>- controlled by</i>
<i>faith and suspicion.</i>

520
01:10:42,520 --> 01:10:47,355
<i>My dear children,</i>
<i>if I could only see you now.</i>

521
01:10:47,520 --> 01:10:50,193
<i>Who have you become?</i>

522
01:10:52,240 --> 01:10:56,870
<i>Frederik, did you inherit</i>
<i>Christian's temper?</i>

523
01:10:57,040 --> 01:11:01,352
<i>Louise,</i>
<i>do you have Johann's eyes?</i>

524
01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:06,757
Your Royal Highnesses,
I am so glad you came.

525
01:11:26,280 --> 01:11:30,398
"My beloved children, you do not
know me, but I am your mother.

526
01:11:30,560 --> 01:11:33,916
I do not know what you think of me.
Perhaps you hate me ..."

527
01:11:34,080 --> 01:11:38,756
<i>Frederik. Louise Augusta.</i>

528
01:11:38,920 --> 01:11:43,277
<i>You are Denmark's best hope</i>
<i>for a better future.</i>

529
01:11:44,680 --> 01:11:47,831
<i>I know you will make me proud.</i>

530
01:11:49,800 --> 01:11:56,035
<i>I love you so very much.</i>
<i>Your mother, Caroline Mathilde. "</i>

531
01:12:15,760 --> 01:12:17,796
Father.

532
01:12:33,160 --> 01:12:36,197
With his father's help
Frederik staged a coup d'أ�tat -

533
01:12:36,360 --> 01:12:38,635
and seized power at the age of 16.

534
01:12:38,800 --> 01:12:42,110
Guldberg, Juliane Marie and their
Cabinet were banished from Court.

535
01:12:43,160 --> 01:12:46,596
In the course of Frederik's
55-year-long reign -

536
01:12:46,760 --> 01:12:50,036
almost all of Struensee's laws
were reinstated.

537
01:12:50,200 --> 01:12:54,955
Frederik went even further than
Johann when he abolished serfdom
and liberated the peasants.