January 31, 2020 • 43 mins
A trade delegation from across the ocean, brings to Tumanbay the very latest in war machinery. Convinced of victory by the prophesies of a child, the Sultan prepares to march out and destroy the rebellious provincial leader, Maya. His nephew Madu has only one desire – to escape the city with his lover Daniel. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Help, they say, often comes from unlikely sources, gifts from
new friends. I say, beware new friends, be careful with that.
You never know what they want in return. We have
not brought a seven hundred leagues to have the robit.
This place stinks. Diego, my dear Donnagana or port Stick,
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they stink of trade and profit. Not for those port devils.
They all start out as slaves, and some of them
end up as generals. So times anything. Really, it's a
dangerous idea, diego. There is an order to society overturned
that julisk anarchy don't and it is a site to
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have seen. The worlds Tuman Bay, the painted towers, the
what do they say, a million rooftops reflecting the sun.
Very poetical for a man in your line of work.
You know what I think. No one knows what you think.
And I think it's all held together by a web
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of fear and ambition and obligation that seems to them
like the ropes that hold the weight of your precious cargo,
but that are impact as light and airy as spider's
silk floating on the morning wind, and as fragile. You're
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not the only one can spout poetry, diego, but it
still stinks to me, but not of money. It stinks
of death. Where isn't that the business we're in? M
to Monday Episode nine, The Jaws of Victory by Mike Walker.
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Will you stop that noise? Please? I want to go
back now. You can't. Why do you say that the
Sultan wants you here in case he needs to ask
a question. He can send a message if he needs me.
I'm ready to go home now. It doesn't work like that,
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into Munday. If the Sultan wants you here, here, you
will stay. And it's my job, as master of the
palace guard, to carry out the Sultan's wishes. So you
will remain here for as long as his Majesty deems
it necessary. And will you stop bouncing that bowl? M
I want to go back now. I will look after you.
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You'll be quite safe. I can send a message. I
have dreamt this. We will go back. You would take
me back? Well? Now, actually I won't, So what does
that say about your dreams? You will because more than
anything you want the scrolls. I don't like this child,
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and yet I am dependent on him. Even getting back
underground is only possible because he's leading me, and I
have never liked being led, but just sort of way
keep walking. No one will hurt you are with me. Besides,
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I have seen your death. You're quite safe for now.
It's death of mine. You've seen. Am I old or young?
Neither old nor young? And what is the nature of
my death? A wise man wouldn't want to know that.
Of course he would. If you knew for certain when
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you would die, everything would be impossible for you. Tell
me you were full a great distance fall to my
death from the city walls. Before you die, but first
you will meet one who wishes to mend that which
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was broken. Why can't you, damn profits be plain and clear,
because nothing is plain and clear in the world. The
one who wishes to mend is high above you. How
will I know him? He will know you, and will
he kill me? Perhaps he will kill what you value most?
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What's that? My position, my reputation? You will know when
the time comes. I have seen it. We are here.
I knew you would come back, my little ruggy. You
see I have brought him back, just as I promised.
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Perhaps and perhaps not. I was wondering now that I'm here,
could I see the girl Sarah and her baby. I
have news of her brother. She will want to hear. Yes,
let him see her, Take him mother, so his foot
does not stay this way. M How careful? What God's
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name is that? It's the chasm. There's a fire down there.
No one knows how deep. Sometimes it rears up like
a dragon, like a mouth of hell. Who are there? Go?
She will be waiting. What if it's a tramp. I
have brought you here, just as I promised. Cool if
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you wish to see her? Hello, Hello, are you here?
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M h What do you want? You deserted me last
time before I could give you news of your brother.
What news do you have? The scrolls and the Sultan's representative,
and he demands their return. If you want the scrolls,
it's for your own power. I'm trying to help you.
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Give me the scrolls and I'll leave you and your
child alone. I'm indebted to you. But if you want
to make it more difficult, I can return with an army.
March this whole rat's nest of thieves and vagabonds out
in chains. Once there was a teacher who'd rather than
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sit in the temple, went to the marketplace one day
and told the people that there is only one God.
He doesn't want gold and silver and huge temples and statues.
He wants the hearts of men and women, men and
women who were not afraid to die for their beliefs
because they knew they would die blessed. And he wrote
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all these things down on two scrolls. And over the
years these scrolls became the most sacred relics to the believers.
And that is why the Sultan will lose to Munday
and why Maya will triumph fill the end. Who are you?
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You were never a slave girl? As certain? Is there
anything you say the truth? Aren't you the man who
can find the truth. Yes, that's what I do. Tell me.
They said you murdered a good man who was your benefactor.
He was a bad man. He abused us both. Only
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the truth will do now. Yes, he bought us in
the mountains when we were starving children. It was he
who gave Kolan and I are starting to Monday. And
that is why you had to die. If Kulan and
I were to rise to the top, we could be
beholden to no one. Yeah, I give you that a
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free gift the scrolls. First, you must do something for
me a message to whom Bibben Bay. Take this to
his house so that he knows the baby and I
are safe. Bring his answer, and then I will give
you what you want. My as forces are here, and
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he excuse if you have a moment not l go on. General.
They are lightly armored and consequently able to move fast.
They can adapt to local conditions, but they don't have
the weight of our an infantry to sustain a battle.
We must fight on our dorms, not hers, exactly, Majesty.
Wolves cavalry will pen her forces in like sheep for
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the slaughter people who fear some arches, they can deliver
the rain of arrows that can cut down on ours.
All about discipline and good shield work. Arrows will not
penetrate iron wood and met off. If they stand. She'll
try to make our men panic, and once they break,
they won't. They have discipline. Even if I may put
in the word majesty. Even the provincial troops they will
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hold if they believe they are on the winning side.
If they doubt it, they'll scatter. And how General, will
you convince them they are on the winning side. Come, majesty,
you can come to I want to show you something.
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Go ahead, elevate a little more so much, Oh, very
good fire, We will allow these muzzles to do the
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convincing forest. Majesty, we find his brass. I think you'll
find the gold you spent has paid real dividends. The
Lord you ordered these without my knowledge? Would you rather
not have them, majesty? These aren't like our little cast
iron cannon. They won't blow up in your face. I
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want to see them work properly. I don't understand your, majesty,
and you are don Diego Costa Della's Barrenka e Gariba
from across the Great Sea Sire, where they have mastered
the art of the foundering. All of this means nothing.
Show me something real. Show me what it does to
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that building. Huh s, surely that is I know what
it is. Can What I want to know is what
this cannon can do to it? Now, So what if
you wish but show me what it does. I want
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to see the results for my gold traverse three points
south of west, set range at two thousand yards? Is
it too far away? Not at all, majesty. The effective
range is three thousand yards. Mya has nothing to equal that. Ready,
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I'm not the barracks ready, I have that general is
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what I call complete. It's just a pile of rocks.
I like these cannons of yours. Do we have the
men who can fire them? Don Diego has provided a
gunner for each crew, each man there are six of them, Sire,
Do I have your permission to carry on and complete
the purchase? You have done well, Colan, Yes, get on, Yes,
well done in general. Thank you for your approbation. Cadi.
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It does help, of course, not being locked up in
a stinking cell. A little hardship is good for the soul,
we are told. But Majesty, if I made there is
something of the greatest importance that I must discuss with you.
By God, I'd like to see your face when she
sees these it's hotter than hell. Majesty. Then that's where
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we'll send her. We need, as I'm sure you can understand, Majesty,
to make some provision inadequate, though it will be for
your sense, I'll hardly be awaver long, and you will
return victorious. But the city must have proper authority. What
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if these spies of myers provoked an insurrection? There must
be someone who can act fast and firmly, and you
suggest I would have said Gregor. After all, he is
master of the Imperial Guard. But where is he? Where
has he been? And then there is your nephew, Mardou.
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The young man has come on wonderfully from the army,
but he is young, and the court can be treacherous.
He's untested, and there is of course his personal life.
Go on, I have served you long and well, really
can you doubt it? And your General Colan went to prison?
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Was it not on the order device? Just like any man?
And there was suspicion against Colan? The scales tipped and
you added the weights. Now he's free, does not balance
demand the scales fall on the other side. Your counsel
was wrong. I had my false my Lord Mistis. I mean,
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any man may get it wrong, that's what is so interestingly.
Did you get it wrong or did it go just
as you wished? After seeing that cannon? I wonder what
it would do to a man to stand in front
of the one that fired a thousand spikes, my Lord
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majest didn't here. We all came from the dirt, and
to the dirt we shall all return. M hm m hmmm.
Your excellency, he's in there, mysambo. Yesir, opened the door
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which you speak to him? Certain my orders, Your orders
come from me, but sort of visier, Yes, sir, certain
h ah. Have you come to set me free? Of
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course you haven't. You've come to ask me a question.
You think you know my business better than I do.
Probably I do, and you can give me the answer
without hearing what I have to say. Yes, that's it.
My house still wants the scrolls. They are still your
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best chance of surviving what is about to happen, unlike
your chances, which are getting short of by the moment.
Don't pretend to be the fool you're not. Greg Our
forces will crush Meyer and then you will die. And
dragons are real, and Jin's haunt our dreams, God visitors leaving,
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your excellency. Is it time to get out from under?
Not yet? Perhaps, but soon, maybe soon? And maybe I'll
take the slave girl with me. There's something about her. General,
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What do you have to make Commander. My scouts tell
me that at least two more provinces have declared from Maya.
Men are flocking to her banners from all over the empire,
even from beyond the borders. How do you see it
from the saddle. Either we take her now, or she'll
advanced and lay see John too Monday. Then we have
the Sultan's permission to go. Very good, General, quite wolf,
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you were treated badly as I was. I have reason
to be loyal to this city. You don't. I offered
my loyalty to you. General, You'll still have it. I
never doubted it. Your men will play the decisive role
in the battle to come. Commander, that's how we like.
In General, very well, keep your scalps in the field.
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We need to know every move she makes. From now on,
things are beginning to move fast. Very good, General, messenger
to the Sultan. We march with the sun tomorrow. In General, Daniel,
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walk with me. I haven't had a want to thank
you yet. I did my duty. General. My wife and
daughter were not your duty. I've been imprisoned. You stood
by them, you took care of You could have been arrested.
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It would have been an honor. Besides, I had no
doubts you would be freed. Two member needs its greatest General. Nevertheless,
I value your loyalty now. Some time ago I asked
you to get close to the short antnet. We are
firm friends, sir? What's she like the young man? I've
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seen him acre and when he was with the troops
entitled I'm weak. Yes, he was thinking of running away.
His mother has a palace in the mountains. He thought
it would offer peace and safety. I persuaded him it
was his duty to stay. Why you wouldn't have asked
me to be his friend if there was not some purpose,
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some use. Do you object to that? In this world
we are all to be used, and perhaps if we
are lucky, to use. Very good. Now I'm going to
command you to give up the chance of battle, sir. No,
the battle is where a man can shine show his wife.
War is unpredictable. No one can be sure of what
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will happen, how the day will go. It is vitral
that tuman Bay has a stable leadership. You really think
that man who can provide that? I think things are changing.
Nobody quite knows what's happening. I feel more comfortable if
there was someone I trusted standing at young Maddow's shock.
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You think you'll be needed in some way? I don't know.
Do you know? Ready for you? Now? Good, let's go
and show them how the cannon roar. I need to
show my face in the palace, see and be seen
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doing my job part formidable sight. Yes, the greatest army
in the world, the largest I have heard, Madam. We've
not been introduced. My husband Don Diego has provided your
sultan with six cannon there you can see them being harnessed.
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And naturally you were interested in such things armies and artillery,
even to the extent of making notes. Traveler's dales are
very popular in my country, Gregor, master of the Sultan's guard.
And do you know who I am? We've not been introduced.
All courts have gossip and tittle tattle, Sir, yours no
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less than mine. Perhaps we will meet at the celebration tonight. Yes,
of course. Are their maggots on the body before it's dead?
What's your name? Yahm? What's your name? It's all right.
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I'm in a cell. I aren't hurt you, not that
I want to. Of course, I'm not supposed to talk
to you. I'm a god. They got the prisoners, that's
what I do. Well, I'm not going to cause any
trouble you, admire, zenvoy. You're at the enemy. Is that
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what I look like? Stuck in a cell m Yet
you seem scared. I noticed that about to Monday. Everyone's
looking over their shoulders all the time. Have you been
a guardlin? Come on, we've all gone off the war.
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No one's coming down here. Would you have liked to
be after war? A real soldier? I just do what
I'm told? And what were you told about me? That
they are going to kill you, and it won't be quick,
they'll make it last. That they have things that stop
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traitors from dying, so the pain goes on and on
and on. Is that what I am? A traitor? It's
a rebellion, isn't it. That's what they all say. Aren't
you scared? Do I sound scared to you? I didn't
freed from all that. I know we will win in
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the end. My brothers and sisters and I we don't
fear men and their gold and their armies, because our
hearts are strong in the God of all things. You
are burdened my worry? Have you, my my young friend,
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have you ever done anything simply because you wanted to
and you knew it was absolutely the right thing to do.
I don't know, I don't know. Listen to me. Once
you accept what is true, everything else falls into place.
You know what your duty is, you know who your
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true commander is, and you know that this world is
the merest nothing, and you know that there is a
real world beyond this world of illusion. I don't know.
All you have to do is put the key in
the lock and turn it. No more worry. Just opened
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the door, opened the door. This is the last place
I want to be. What are we waiting for? But
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the first place I have to be for you, excellency.
Your absence has been noted. My absence was due to
my work. I hear your work has been less well
received by the sortan stories of crawling on the floor, weeping,
tears of remorse, begging. Was there begging? I think you
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were misinformed. Griggle. Really, gossip is usually just a gossip.
Enjoy your evening now, what is that slimy, conniving bastard
up to? I hear the army. I'm marching out in
the morning the morning, So are here from the general
So it looks like things are happening. Then it's right
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that we are here. I don't like it. You don't
have to. Here's the Sultan's nephew. Be confident. Let people
see that you are General Donde. May I present my wife, Donna,
and Madam. It is a pleasure. I hope you don't
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find our ways too tedious or old fashioned for your taste.
I find everything in Truman Bay fascinating. It is like
seeing a legend come to life. Aren't legends generally myths? Oh?
You will seem solid to me? What is this? The offish,
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no doubt, bless the enterprise if you can stand up
right long enough. God has said that a night toldertory
will come out of the east. Who will preach in
his name? Nor she is the furthest of all people
from his divine grace. She will fly black flags which
begin with victory but will end in defeat and misery.
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As you asked, excellency, I have sobered him up and
have done a good job. Bellow. It wasn't easy, I
can tell you, but he can at least do what
he's supposed to do. Keep him that way. I'm dizzy.
A staff will be broken, a throng sunder, a false
general's cross. I hear you're not going with the army. Madame.
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All got a bit much for you? Has it? Not
at all like you? I serve at the Sultan's command
and will your friend be remaining behind two? My friend,
I'm referring to the handsome blue eyed soldier who goes
in and out of your rooms. We are at ward, Ali.
I'm surprised you still have time to waste on gossip
and snooping. I've time for everything when the security of
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Tumandy is at stake. I thought that was Gregor's job.
Or are you changing things? Are you thinking of running
away with your blue eyed friend? What? I don't know
what you're talking about. Just remember I am the Grand Vizier.
I know everything. Is that a threat? It can be
whatever you choose. Now, please do excuse me. I think
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that that old fake is finally finished in his majesty
is about to make an announcement. Our Master, I'm all
of us Alboi, lion of lions, sort down of eagles, destroy,
will crush this rebellion. And whilst I am leading our
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victorious forces, the Grand Vizier Cadali will be my voice.
I will not fail your Majesty and will advise my
nephew Madu, who will sit upon the throne as my regent.
But together they will preserve that balance that has been
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so important a part of touman Bay. But Majesty is
surely one voice. If I may be permitted to say
mad is young, he is, that is my decision. Do
you objected? Of course, not Majesty. To show my faith
in my nephew made, I will place this ring, my
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ring upon his finger. Model. Come, majesty, Uncle, I accept
this ring and swear on all I hold sacred and
dear to me that I will serve tuman Bay and
you faithfully as I know well. The Grand Vizier Cadali.
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Of course, with all my heart. Come kneel and kiss
the ring to show that we are united in our service.
Vizier's see you don't know everything. Let everyone here, it's duty.
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I will serve you. Thank you. I've pledge mylestions to you.
Did you know about this general? The wise man takes
into account every possibility. At dawn we march beside me
at the head of our armies, will ride his hollin
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us laugh is what? In fact? I am not soldiers,
I am just a humble breathe. You don't need to worry.
You'll be carried on a palanquin. You will show the
streacherous enemy that God is on our side and not earth.
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It seems that all is not a peace in the palace.
I wonder the ago we are seeing the last of
something about that amazing and rather out of time in
this world. Believe that the seasons to me in the ego,
everything is to play for in this game. Now we
must say, oh, good nights, as if we are what
we pretend to be. M good nights. Did you know?
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I had an idea, yes, and she didn't tell me
it was. Yes. I should have shared it, but I
wanted it to be a surprise. It certainly was that.
I'm happy for you. It could be a curse, it
could be a new beginning for two Monday. Will you.
I will always be there, but you should be with
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your uncle right now. I think he's called. He's probably
got a victory perfume up his sleeve while I'm away.
Do not be a stranger man. I will want to
see you, of course, Sir, and my wife two she
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loves feeding hungry um fellow. Sounds like my brother's blue
eyed boys playing a double game too. Well. I must
be off. Criggle her word. I'm busy, as are we all.
The Sultan wishes you to keep a close eye on
the foreigners, the woman especially. I am ahead of you, Cadali,
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for once, it seems you're doing your job day and night.
Watch daily reports to me and the Sultan. Don't fail
him in this, My friend, not your friend, or the
next head on the floor will be yours. Mother is
no more your supporter than I. Remember that m who's
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in churge. Look look there the Sultan on the white horse.
Let's love. A small size isn't so important in Sultan's
but look how big his army is? Yeah, lighting up?
Now you see that is General Coolan, the greatest soldier
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in human bay. And that that's the half is being
carried along there? Can you see they look the same
to me? What is it? I thought this might be
interesting for the more? Why did we have to come here?
What do you mean if it stayed home, none of
this would have happened. They would have had their war,
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Mother would still be alive and would be happy. And
instead of what is it having nothing? I'm sorry, it's
not for us to know God's plan. I have my
daughter who was a girl when I left, and it's
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now a woman I am so proud of. We should go,
We should go home. Come boy, let's go tell your master.
I need to see him. Yes, your excellency, please wait here.
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He seems interested in the world. I could teaching. It
seems like a bright boy. He could help in the business.
There is a visitor, Yes, send him through. It's the builder.
He's promised to mend us. Crack in the wall at
last and finished the painting. Now, my friend, Ah, it's you.
And what color were you thinking, sir, excellency? I you
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you survived the underworld, of course. M Who is this
a pearl that was lost on his found again? My
daughter heaven? She has been his thoughts to me. The
gods have been kind to you in day. She is
indeed a jewel. But I thought you and your mother
the play. The ship was burned, it was, sir, but
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I wasn't on it, And yet here you are. There
was a storm. I was washed overboard, and a fellow
passenger saved me. He jumped into the sea. I would
have dreamed if it hadn't been for him. But we
couldn't get back to the ship. We were washed ashore,
and we had so many adventures. It was like the
old stories. What were you doing on deck? What during
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a storm. I I don't know. I was, and the
fellow passenger dived in to rescue you. That's right, And
you survived at sea until you were washed ashore. Yes, no,
we were in a life craft. They launched it when
they saw that. Of course, how feelish with me? Must
have been difficult for them with the ship lurching around
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in the storm, I suppose. So this is the gentleman
who saved me the swimmer. How fortunate, I'm told many
sailors do not know how to swim. M My name
is a keeper, A keeper. You have the better of me,
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Sir Gregor, Master of the palace, Guard Gregor? Where are
you traveling from? Are you a traveler? Sir? Not really?
It's it's only that there is something familiar. Have we met?
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I think not. I was in the Kingdom of Bornous
some time ago? Do you know it? By reputation? I
was never there, isn't it? The events of too mundane? Now?
When we have a long reach and a great appetite
for other people's lands, so I have heard. But you
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have come to see my father, sir, we will leave
you a keeper. I have something to show you. Will
you come, please? You will excuse me, so, of course
I hope we meet again. I am sure we will.
Oh of congratulations sir on surviving. Perhaps that there is
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yet to be ascertained. Will you come now? It's a miracle.
I lost the baby in the darkness of the nights,
and the very next day I have my daughter back.
The baby is safe. Here Read this? Where how is
she said? I needed to write a reply? What's your
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the messenger? Now? And forgiven me? I pokecast once? I
would have cut your throight from that times change write
your reply? What are you doing? I'm going off to him.
He's the one, then, he's the one. You can't. I can,
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and I will out on my way. Listen to what
it would come back on her father, on all of us.
They kill us for it. What do I care? I
don't know. What do you care? She's coming? How long?
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How far? Let's go out to half a day? The
main army close behind, numbers hundred hands at least ten.
Thou very well, brother, take the news, tell the and
yes we are the puppets and God the puppet master.
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It's warm. Take it away. Where is she? Why doesn't
she come? May come, majesty now or by dark majesty,
you know no one fights in the dark if they
can avoid it. Then where is she? We were told
by afternoon to be all over the hobby is Where
is he? Shall I call for him? Of course he
must be here, Majesty, General Coolan sense that the enemy
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is inside. Does he have your permission to engage? Of
course he does, And tell him I want her alive, alive,
mind you his own head on it. Yes, your arbor, sire,
quick quick, the Sultan Arma will watch the battleside. There
is a platform where you may see your victory. Yes, yes, honey,
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it was never that tight before black Never mind, Come,
where's the office? Bring him? Let him Bless the troops
as they advance. She has few of our just than
we expected. She has enough to do the job she wants.
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Or the shields up on my word, bows up, old
t ranging flight, No need on my word. Look at us,
O gold boy, whoa that's it? She'llds up. She's up. Yeah,
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they come, pray we stand for would have gone down
like gone before the sight. She's no command of wolf
to ride. Signal on your bark. General, cannons ready to fire, right,
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wait for the cavalry to contain them. If they scatter,
will lose them. Where in Hill's name? Out the cavalry
another flaser. She's falling back. We'll lose the range. General,
if the cavalry don't charge. Now, what shall I do? Sir?
I'll go myself and get the order. Hold them steady,
don't have your range gonna. I swear it sees that wolf.
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When God's name are you doing? I need your cavalry. Now?
Now are we all lost? Now? Man? We have? Are we? Wolf?
It's all over? General? What do you mean? The battle
is lost? To man? Bay is lost? It always was?
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What are you? I truckted? You arrest him? You betrayed me.
You are a traitor. No, General, I was never a traitor.
I was hers from the very beginning. Episode nine, Off
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to Man by the Jaws of Victory featuring Rufus Wright,
Olivia Popika, Asha Hart, and Alexander Siddek was written by
Mike Walker, with music by Sasha Putnam and editing and
sound designed by Steve Bond. Tuman Bay is directed by
Me John Scott Dryden and created by Me and Mike Walker,
and produced by Emmahern and Nadia Khan. For more details,
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including a cast list, Visit tuman bay dot com
Help, they say, often comes from unlikely sources, gifts from
new friends. I say, beware new friends, be careful with that.
You never know what they want in return. We have
not brought a seven hundred leagues to have the robit.
This place stinks. Diego, my dear Donnagana or port Stick,
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they stink of trade and profit. Not for those port devils.
They all start out as slaves, and some of them
end up as generals. So times anything. Really, it's a
dangerous idea, diego. There is an order to society overturned
that julisk anarchy don't and it is a site to
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have seen. The worlds Tuman Bay, the painted towers, the
what do they say, a million rooftops reflecting the sun.
Very poetical for a man in your line of work.
You know what I think. No one knows what you think.
And I think it's all held together by a web
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of fear and ambition and obligation that seems to them
like the ropes that hold the weight of your precious cargo,
but that are impact as light and airy as spider's
silk floating on the morning wind, and as fragile. You're
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not the only one can spout poetry, diego, but it
still stinks to me, but not of money. It stinks
of death. Where isn't that the business we're in? M
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Will you stop that noise? Please? I want to go
back now. You can't. Why do you say that the
Sultan wants you here in case he needs to ask
a question. He can send a message if he needs me.
I'm ready to go home now. It doesn't work like that,
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into Munday. If the Sultan wants you here, here, you
will stay. And it's my job, as master of the
palace guard, to carry out the Sultan's wishes. So you
will remain here for as long as his Majesty deems
it necessary. And will you stop bouncing that bowl? M
I want to go back now. I will look after you.
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You'll be quite safe. I can send a message. I
have dreamt this. We will go back. You would take
me back? Well? Now, actually I won't, So what does
that say about your dreams? You will because more than
anything you want the scrolls. I don't like this child,
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and yet I am dependent on him. Even getting back
underground is only possible because he's leading me, and I
have never liked being led, but just sort of way
keep walking. No one will hurt you are with me. Besides,
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I have seen your death. You're quite safe for now.
It's death of mine. You've seen. Am I old or young?
Neither old nor young? And what is the nature of
my death? A wise man wouldn't want to know that.
Of course he would. If you knew for certain when
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you would die, everything would be impossible for you. Tell
me you were full a great distance fall to my
death from the city walls. Before you die, but first
you will meet one who wishes to mend that which
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was broken. Why can't you, damn profits be plain and clear,
because nothing is plain and clear in the world. The
one who wishes to mend is high above you. How
will I know him? He will know you, and will
he kill me? Perhaps he will kill what you value most?
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What's that? My position, my reputation? You will know when
the time comes. I have seen it. We are here.
I knew you would come back, my little ruggy. You
see I have brought him back, just as I promised.
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Perhaps and perhaps not. I was wondering now that I'm here,
could I see the girl Sarah and her baby. I
have news of her brother. She will want to hear. Yes,
let him see her, Take him mother, so his foot
does not stay this way. M How careful? What God's
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name is that? It's the chasm. There's a fire down there.
No one knows how deep. Sometimes it rears up like
a dragon, like a mouth of hell. Who are there? Go?
She will be waiting. What if it's a tramp. I
have brought you here, just as I promised. Cool if
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you wish to see her? Hello, Hello, are you here?
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M h What do you want? You deserted me last
time before I could give you news of your brother.
What news do you have? The scrolls and the Sultan's representative,
and he demands their return. If you want the scrolls,
it's for your own power. I'm trying to help you.
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Give me the scrolls and I'll leave you and your
child alone. I'm indebted to you. But if you want
to make it more difficult, I can return with an army.
March this whole rat's nest of thieves and vagabonds out
in chains. Once there was a teacher who'd rather than
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sit in the temple, went to the marketplace one day
and told the people that there is only one God.
He doesn't want gold and silver and huge temples and statues.
He wants the hearts of men and women, men and
women who were not afraid to die for their beliefs
because they knew they would die blessed. And he wrote
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all these things down on two scrolls. And over the
years these scrolls became the most sacred relics to the believers.
And that is why the Sultan will lose to Munday
and why Maya will triumph fill the end. Who are you?
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You were never a slave girl? As certain? Is there
anything you say the truth? Aren't you the man who
can find the truth. Yes, that's what I do. Tell me.
They said you murdered a good man who was your benefactor.
He was a bad man. He abused us both. Only
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the truth will do now. Yes, he bought us in
the mountains when we were starving children. It was he
who gave Kolan and I are starting to Monday. And
that is why you had to die. If Kulan and
I were to rise to the top, we could be
beholden to no one. Yeah, I give you that a
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free gift the scrolls. First, you must do something for
me a message to whom Bibben Bay. Take this to
his house so that he knows the baby and I
are safe. Bring his answer, and then I will give
you what you want. My as forces are here, and
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he excuse if you have a moment not l go on. General.
They are lightly armored and consequently able to move fast.
They can adapt to local conditions, but they don't have
the weight of our an infantry to sustain a battle.
We must fight on our dorms, not hers, exactly, Majesty.
Wolves cavalry will pen her forces in like sheep for
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the slaughter people who fear some arches, they can deliver
the rain of arrows that can cut down on ours.
All about discipline and good shield work. Arrows will not
penetrate iron wood and met off. If they stand. She'll
try to make our men panic, and once they break,
they won't. They have discipline. Even if I may put
in the word majesty. Even the provincial troops they will
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hold if they believe they are on the winning side.
If they doubt it, they'll scatter. And how General, will
you convince them they are on the winning side. Come, majesty,
you can come to I want to show you something.
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Go ahead, elevate a little more so much, Oh, very
good fire, We will allow these muzzles to do the
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convincing forest. Majesty, we find his brass. I think you'll
find the gold you spent has paid real dividends. The
Lord you ordered these without my knowledge? Would you rather
not have them, majesty? These aren't like our little cast
iron cannon. They won't blow up in your face. I
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want to see them work properly. I don't understand your, majesty,
and you are don Diego Costa Della's Barrenka e Gariba
from across the Great Sea Sire, where they have mastered
the art of the foundering. All of this means nothing.
Show me something real. Show me what it does to
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that building. Huh s, surely that is I know what
it is. Can What I want to know is what
this cannon can do to it? Now, So what if
you wish but show me what it does. I want
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to see the results for my gold traverse three points
south of west, set range at two thousand yards? Is
it too far away? Not at all, majesty. The effective
range is three thousand yards. Mya has nothing to equal that. Ready,
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I'm not the barracks ready, I have that general is
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what I call complete. It's just a pile of rocks.
I like these cannons of yours. Do we have the
men who can fire them? Don Diego has provided a
gunner for each crew, each man there are six of them, Sire,
Do I have your permission to carry on and complete
the purchase? You have done well, Colan, Yes, get on, Yes,
well done in general. Thank you for your approbation. Cadi.
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It does help, of course, not being locked up in
a stinking cell. A little hardship is good for the soul,
we are told. But Majesty, if I made there is
something of the greatest importance that I must discuss with you.
By God, I'd like to see your face when she
sees these it's hotter than hell. Majesty. Then that's where
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we'll send her. We need, as I'm sure you can understand, Majesty,
to make some provision inadequate, though it will be for
your sense, I'll hardly be awaver long, and you will
return victorious. But the city must have proper authority. What
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if these spies of myers provoked an insurrection? There must
be someone who can act fast and firmly, and you
suggest I would have said Gregor. After all, he is
master of the Imperial Guard. But where is he? Where
has he been? And then there is your nephew, Mardou.
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The young man has come on wonderfully from the army,
but he is young, and the court can be treacherous.
He's untested, and there is of course his personal life.
Go on, I have served you long and well, really
can you doubt it? And your General Colan went to prison?
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Was it not on the order device? Just like any man?
And there was suspicion against Colan? The scales tipped and
you added the weights. Now he's free, does not balance
demand the scales fall on the other side. Your counsel
was wrong. I had my false my Lord Mistis. I mean,
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any man may get it wrong, that's what is so interestingly.
Did you get it wrong or did it go just
as you wished? After seeing that cannon? I wonder what
it would do to a man to stand in front
of the one that fired a thousand spikes, my Lord
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majest didn't here. We all came from the dirt, and
to the dirt we shall all return. M hm m hmmm.
Your excellency, he's in there, mysambo. Yesir, opened the door
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which you speak to him? Certain my orders, Your orders
come from me, but sort of visier, Yes, sir, certain
h ah. Have you come to set me free? Of
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course you haven't. You've come to ask me a question.
You think you know my business better than I do.
Probably I do, and you can give me the answer
without hearing what I have to say. Yes, that's it.
My house still wants the scrolls. They are still your
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best chance of surviving what is about to happen, unlike
your chances, which are getting short of by the moment.
Don't pretend to be the fool you're not. Greg Our
forces will crush Meyer and then you will die. And
dragons are real, and Jin's haunt our dreams, God visitors leaving,
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your excellency. Is it time to get out from under?
Not yet? Perhaps, but soon, maybe soon? And maybe I'll
take the slave girl with me. There's something about her. General,
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What do you have to make Commander. My scouts tell
me that at least two more provinces have declared from Maya.
Men are flocking to her banners from all over the empire,
even from beyond the borders. How do you see it
from the saddle. Either we take her now, or she'll
advanced and lay see John too Monday. Then we have
the Sultan's permission to go. Very good, General, quite wolf,
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you were treated badly as I was. I have reason
to be loyal to this city. You don't. I offered
my loyalty to you. General, You'll still have it. I
never doubted it. Your men will play the decisive role
in the battle to come. Commander, that's how we like.
In General, very well, keep your scalps in the field.
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We need to know every move she makes. From now on,
things are beginning to move fast. Very good, General, messenger
to the Sultan. We march with the sun tomorrow. In General, Daniel,
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walk with me. I haven't had a want to thank
you yet. I did my duty. General. My wife and
daughter were not your duty. I've been imprisoned. You stood
by them, you took care of You could have been arrested.
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It would have been an honor. Besides, I had no
doubts you would be freed. Two member needs its greatest General. Nevertheless,
I value your loyalty now. Some time ago I asked
you to get close to the short antnet. We are
firm friends, sir? What's she like the young man? I've
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seen him acre and when he was with the troops
entitled I'm weak. Yes, he was thinking of running away.
His mother has a palace in the mountains. He thought
it would offer peace and safety. I persuaded him it
was his duty to stay. Why you wouldn't have asked
me to be his friend if there was not some purpose,
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some use. Do you object to that? In this world
we are all to be used, and perhaps if we
are lucky, to use. Very good. Now I'm going to
command you to give up the chance of battle, sir. No,
the battle is where a man can shine show his wife.
War is unpredictable. No one can be sure of what
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will happen, how the day will go. It is vitral
that tuman Bay has a stable leadership. You really think
that man who can provide that? I think things are changing.
Nobody quite knows what's happening. I feel more comfortable if
there was someone I trusted standing at young Maddow's shock.
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You think you'll be needed in some way? I don't know.
Do you know? Ready for you? Now? Good, let's go
and show them how the cannon roar. I need to
show my face in the palace, see and be seen
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doing my job part formidable sight. Yes, the greatest army
in the world, the largest I have heard, Madam. We've
not been introduced. My husband Don Diego has provided your
sultan with six cannon there you can see them being harnessed.
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And naturally you were interested in such things armies and artillery,
even to the extent of making notes. Traveler's dales are
very popular in my country, Gregor, master of the Sultan's guard.
And do you know who I am? We've not been introduced.
All courts have gossip and tittle tattle, Sir, yours no
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less than mine. Perhaps we will meet at the celebration tonight. Yes,
of course. Are their maggots on the body before it's dead?
What's your name? Yahm? What's your name? It's all right.
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I'm in a cell. I aren't hurt you, not that
I want to. Of course, I'm not supposed to talk
to you. I'm a god. They got the prisoners, that's
what I do. Well, I'm not going to cause any
trouble you, admire, zenvoy. You're at the enemy. Is that
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what I look like? Stuck in a cell m Yet
you seem scared. I noticed that about to Monday. Everyone's
looking over their shoulders all the time. Have you been
a guardlin? Come on, we've all gone off the war.
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No one's coming down here. Would you have liked to
be after war? A real soldier? I just do what
I'm told? And what were you told about me? That
they are going to kill you, and it won't be quick,
they'll make it last. That they have things that stop
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traitors from dying, so the pain goes on and on
and on. Is that what I am? A traitor? It's
a rebellion, isn't it. That's what they all say. Aren't
you scared? Do I sound scared to you? I didn't
freed from all that. I know we will win in
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the end. My brothers and sisters and I we don't
fear men and their gold and their armies, because our
hearts are strong in the God of all things. You
are burdened my worry? Have you, my my young friend,
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have you ever done anything simply because you wanted to
and you knew it was absolutely the right thing to do.
I don't know, I don't know. Listen to me. Once
you accept what is true, everything else falls into place.
You know what your duty is, you know who your
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true commander is, and you know that this world is
the merest nothing, and you know that there is a
real world beyond this world of illusion. I don't know.
All you have to do is put the key in
the lock and turn it. No more worry. Just opened
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the door, opened the door. This is the last place
I want to be. What are we waiting for? But
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the first place I have to be for you, excellency.
Your absence has been noted. My absence was due to
my work. I hear your work has been less well
received by the sortan stories of crawling on the floor, weeping,
tears of remorse, begging. Was there begging? I think you
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were misinformed. Griggle. Really, gossip is usually just a gossip.
Enjoy your evening now, what is that slimy, conniving bastard
up to? I hear the army. I'm marching out in
the morning the morning, So are here from the general
So it looks like things are happening. Then it's right
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that we are here. I don't like it. You don't
have to. Here's the Sultan's nephew. Be confident. Let people
see that you are General Donde. May I present my wife, Donna,
and Madam. It is a pleasure. I hope you don't
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find our ways too tedious or old fashioned for your taste.
I find everything in Truman Bay fascinating. It is like
seeing a legend come to life. Aren't legends generally myths? Oh?
You will seem solid to me? What is this? The offish,
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no doubt, bless the enterprise if you can stand up
right long enough. God has said that a night toldertory
will come out of the east. Who will preach in
his name? Nor she is the furthest of all people
from his divine grace. She will fly black flags which
begin with victory but will end in defeat and misery.
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As you asked, excellency, I have sobered him up and
have done a good job. Bellow. It wasn't easy, I
can tell you, but he can at least do what
he's supposed to do. Keep him that way. I'm dizzy.
A staff will be broken, a throng sunder, a false
general's cross. I hear you're not going with the army. Madame.
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All got a bit much for you? Has it? Not
at all like you? I serve at the Sultan's command
and will your friend be remaining behind two? My friend,
I'm referring to the handsome blue eyed soldier who goes
in and out of your rooms. We are at ward, Ali.
I'm surprised you still have time to waste on gossip
and snooping. I've time for everything when the security of
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Tumandy is at stake. I thought that was Gregor's job.
Or are you changing things? Are you thinking of running
away with your blue eyed friend? What? I don't know
what you're talking about. Just remember I am the Grand Vizier.
I know everything. Is that a threat? It can be
whatever you choose. Now, please do excuse me. I think
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that that old fake is finally finished in his majesty
is about to make an announcement. Our Master, I'm all
of us Alboi, lion of lions, sort down of eagles, destroy,
will crush this rebellion. And whilst I am leading our
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victorious forces, the Grand Vizier Cadali will be my voice.
I will not fail your Majesty and will advise my
nephew Madu, who will sit upon the throne as my regent.
But together they will preserve that balance that has been
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so important a part of touman Bay. But Majesty is
surely one voice. If I may be permitted to say
mad is young, he is, that is my decision. Do
you objected? Of course, not Majesty. To show my faith
in my nephew made, I will place this ring, my
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ring upon his finger. Model. Come, majesty, Uncle, I accept
this ring and swear on all I hold sacred and
dear to me that I will serve tuman Bay and
you faithfully as I know well. The Grand Vizier Cadali.
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Of course, with all my heart. Come kneel and kiss
the ring to show that we are united in our service.
Vizier's see you don't know everything. Let everyone here, it's duty.
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I will serve you. Thank you. I've pledge mylestions to you.
Did you know about this general? The wise man takes
into account every possibility. At dawn we march beside me
at the head of our armies, will ride his hollin
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us laugh is what? In fact? I am not soldiers,
I am just a humble breathe. You don't need to worry.
You'll be carried on a palanquin. You will show the
streacherous enemy that God is on our side and not earth.
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It seems that all is not a peace in the palace.
I wonder the ago we are seeing the last of
something about that amazing and rather out of time in
this world. Believe that the seasons to me in the ego,
everything is to play for in this game. Now we
must say, oh, good nights, as if we are what
we pretend to be. M good nights. Did you know?
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I had an idea, yes, and she didn't tell me
it was. Yes. I should have shared it, but I
wanted it to be a surprise. It certainly was that.
I'm happy for you. It could be a curse, it
could be a new beginning for two Monday. Will you.
I will always be there, but you should be with
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your uncle right now. I think he's called. He's probably
got a victory perfume up his sleeve while I'm away.
Do not be a stranger man. I will want to
see you, of course, Sir, and my wife two she
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loves feeding hungry um fellow. Sounds like my brother's blue
eyed boys playing a double game too. Well. I must
be off. Criggle her word. I'm busy, as are we all.
The Sultan wishes you to keep a close eye on
the foreigners, the woman especially. I am ahead of you, Cadali,
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for once, it seems you're doing your job day and night.
Watch daily reports to me and the Sultan. Don't fail
him in this, My friend, not your friend, or the
next head on the floor will be yours. Mother is
no more your supporter than I. Remember that m who's
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in churge. Look look there the Sultan on the white horse.
Let's love. A small size isn't so important in Sultan's
but look how big his army is? Yeah, lighting up?
Now you see that is General Coolan, the greatest soldier
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in human bay. And that that's the half is being
carried along there? Can you see they look the same
to me? What is it? I thought this might be
interesting for the more? Why did we have to come here?
What do you mean if it stayed home, none of
this would have happened. They would have had their war,
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Mother would still be alive and would be happy. And
instead of what is it having nothing? I'm sorry, it's
not for us to know God's plan. I have my
daughter who was a girl when I left, and it's
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now a woman I am so proud of. We should go,
We should go home. Come boy, let's go tell your master.
I need to see him. Yes, your excellency, please wait here.
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He seems interested in the world. I could teaching. It
seems like a bright boy. He could help in the business.
There is a visitor, Yes, send him through. It's the builder.
He's promised to mend us. Crack in the wall at
last and finished the painting. Now, my friend, Ah, it's you.
And what color were you thinking, sir, excellency? I you
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you survived the underworld, of course. M Who is this
a pearl that was lost on his found again? My
daughter heaven? She has been his thoughts to me. The
gods have been kind to you in day. She is
indeed a jewel. But I thought you and your mother
the play. The ship was burned, it was, sir, but
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I wasn't on it, And yet here you are. There
was a storm. I was washed overboard, and a fellow
passenger saved me. He jumped into the sea. I would
have dreamed if it hadn't been for him. But we
couldn't get back to the ship. We were washed ashore,
and we had so many adventures. It was like the
old stories. What were you doing on deck? What during
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a storm. I I don't know. I was, and the
fellow passenger dived in to rescue you. That's right, And
you survived at sea until you were washed ashore. Yes, no,
we were in a life craft. They launched it when
they saw that. Of course, how feelish with me? Must
have been difficult for them with the ship lurching around
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in the storm, I suppose. So this is the gentleman
who saved me the swimmer. How fortunate, I'm told many
sailors do not know how to swim. M My name
is a keeper, A keeper. You have the better of me,
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Sir Gregor, Master of the palace, Guard Gregor? Where are
you traveling from? Are you a traveler? Sir? Not really?
It's it's only that there is something familiar. Have we met?
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I think not. I was in the Kingdom of Bornous
some time ago? Do you know it? By reputation? I
was never there, isn't it? The events of too mundane? Now?
When we have a long reach and a great appetite
for other people's lands, so I have heard. But you
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have come to see my father, sir, we will leave
you a keeper. I have something to show you. Will
you come, please? You will excuse me, so, of course
I hope we meet again. I am sure we will.
Oh of congratulations sir on surviving. Perhaps that there is
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yet to be ascertained. Will you come now? It's a miracle.
I lost the baby in the darkness of the nights,
and the very next day I have my daughter back.
The baby is safe. Here Read this? Where how is
she said? I needed to write a reply? What's your
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the messenger? Now? And forgiven me? I pokecast once? I
would have cut your throight from that times change write
your reply? What are you doing? I'm going off to him.
He's the one, then, he's the one. You can't. I can,
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and I will out on my way. Listen to what
it would come back on her father, on all of us.
They kill us for it. What do I care? I
don't know. What do you care? She's coming? How long?
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How far? Let's go out to half a day? The
main army close behind, numbers hundred hands at least ten.
Thou very well, brother, take the news, tell the and
yes we are the puppets and God the puppet master.
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It's warm. Take it away. Where is she? Why doesn't
she come? May come, majesty now or by dark majesty,
you know no one fights in the dark if they
can avoid it. Then where is she? We were told
by afternoon to be all over the hobby is Where
is he? Shall I call for him? Of course he
must be here, Majesty, General Coolan sense that the enemy
(39:41):
is inside. Does he have your permission to engage? Of
course he does, And tell him I want her alive, alive,
mind you his own head on it. Yes, your arbor, sire,
quick quick, the Sultan Arma will watch the battleside. There
is a platform where you may see your victory. Yes, yes, honey,
(40:03):
it was never that tight before black Never mind, Come,
where's the office? Bring him? Let him Bless the troops
as they advance. She has few of our just than
we expected. She has enough to do the job she wants.
(40:24):
Or the shields up on my word, bows up, old
t ranging flight, No need on my word. Look at us,
O gold boy, whoa that's it? She'llds up. She's up. Yeah,
(40:54):
they come, pray we stand for would have gone down
like gone before the sight. She's no command of wolf
to ride. Signal on your bark. General, cannons ready to fire, right,
(41:19):
wait for the cavalry to contain them. If they scatter,
will lose them. Where in Hill's name? Out the cavalry
another flaser. She's falling back. We'll lose the range. General,
if the cavalry don't charge. Now, what shall I do? Sir?
I'll go myself and get the order. Hold them steady,
don't have your range gonna. I swear it sees that wolf.
(41:57):
When God's name are you doing? I need your cavalry. Now?
Now are we all lost? Now? Man? We have? Are we? Wolf?
It's all over? General? What do you mean? The battle
is lost? To man? Bay is lost? It always was?
(42:20):
What are you? I truckted? You arrest him? You betrayed me.
You are a traitor. No, General, I was never a traitor.
I was hers from the very beginning. Episode nine, Off
(42:49):
to Man by the Jaws of Victory featuring Rufus Wright,
Olivia Popika, Asha Hart, and Alexander Siddek was written by
Mike Walker, with music by Sasha Putnam and editing and
sound designed by Steve Bond. Tuman Bay is directed by
Me John Scott Dryden and created by Me and Mike Walker,
and produced by Emmahern and Nadia Khan. For more details,
(43:12):
including a cast list, Visit tuman bay dot com
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