"THIS MOVIE IS INSPIRED BY HISTORIC EVENTS" "FROM THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY IN PRESENT-DAY HAITI" "What happened then?" "Biassou had become crazy." "I feared I'd lose my wife and children." "Toussaint!" "Too late!" "I'll roast them like chickens!" "Quickly!" "TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE PART 2" " THE EAGLES' FIGHT" "It's time to change camp!" "I was scared." "It's OK." "I'm here now." "We need to talk, Toussaint." "Wait for me in Saint Raphael." "I'll meet you there." "I didn't plan on burning them." "The Spanish made me do it!" "What do you have to say?" "We heard you met with a French general." "Laveaux?" "Yes." "Hermona got scared and plotted to kill you." "He thought you too powerful." "He used your family as a lure." "We couldn't allow him to harm them." "How can I know you're no longer loyal to Biassou?" "Take aim, soldiers!" "Stop!" "At ease!" "General Laveaux, I was granted no trial." "No civil rights..." "You're free to go, Commissioner, and you've been reinstated." "Robespierre was beheaded." "Come with me." "General..." "Do you have news of Louverture?" "What are you doing here, General?" "I heard you requested a service for your officers, of which I am one." "Are you surprised to see me?" "Not at all." "Perhaps you thought I was dead." "Me?" "Why would you say that?" "You ordered Biassou to kill me." "I came to pray in God's house, not to be insulted by a negro!" "Arrest him!" "You're making a big mistake." "Take him away!" "For the love of God and Spain!" "Dessalines!" "Stop!" "Tell whomever you meet to never betray Toussaint Louverture!" "Hello, Father." "Your daughter bid you good day and you don't reply?" "Put them down!" "What's come over you?" "You escaped death and continue as if nothing had happened." "It's time to go back to Paris." "I escaped death because I must accomplish something here!" "You sound like Louverture." "I'll take that as a compliment." "You and he are alike." "Selfish and power hungry." "Commissioner?" "Ma'am." "What is the latest, General?" "The French army has taken control of Gonaïves," "Dondon, Gros-Morne and Plaisance." "Impossible!" "It's true." "Thanks to Toussaint Louverture." "He just allied with us." "Come with me." "I don't trust him." "It could be a trap." "My officers confirmed his victories." "Does he really have 4,000 men?" "Yes, they're skilled, well trained and heavily armed." "Are you sure he won't stab us in the back?" "He won't." "He knows the Spanish will never abolish slavery." "Very well." "In that case, I shall communicate his duties and ensure he knows he reports to you." "Meet him as soon as possible." "Hello." "My dear father," "I have had no news of you since we were separated, nor of mother or Isaac." "I'm at Belle-Île fortress and not badly treated, which allows me to remain hopeful." "I dream of finding you one day." "Why did they lock them up?" "They did nothing wrong." "I must reply to him." "Will you send my letter?" "Certainly." "You're not as evil as I thought." "Thank you." "Why did you ally with the French again?" "They promised to abolish slavery." "I had to join forces with them." "Stop, soldier!" "I hope that wasn't aimed at us." "No, it was an accident." "It's an honor to be here, General." "No, I'm honored to meet the man who seized power of the north." "Mirebalais and the center too." "In a few days, you've done more than we have in months." "Sonthonax confirmed your status as General." "Here are his instructions." "I expected congratulations rather than instructions." "You will receive much more." "Sonthonax has arranged a reception in your honor." "Your entire family is invited." "Denis!" "Denis!" "Denis!" "Why so informal, Louise?" "Excuse me, Mom." "Mr. Pasquier?" "What is it?" "Caferelli's here." "Cafarelli." "Calm down." "He's not the devil!" "He's worse." "You're very informal with my daughter." "I'm very disappointed in you, Pasquier." "You still don't know the location of" "Louverture's treasure." "I'm earning his trust." "That's what you said last time!" "Deprive him of firewood and feed him once a day." "Why not just shoot him?" "He'll die if we deprive him." "Are you defending him?" "His lungs are weak, he's coughing blood." "He's taking you for a ride." "You're too naïve for this mission." "Maybe you want to find the treasure yourself!" "General!" "My only wish is to serve the First Consul." "And get a nice cushy position at the police HQ." "You've got a week to make the negro talk." "If you fail, I'll have you transferred somewhere more godforsaken than here." "I'll do my best, General." "Make sure you do." "Nice weapons." "They belong to Toussaint." "They belong to Toussaint, General!" "Through a series of victorious battles, you served and glorified France." "The Directory offers you a pair of pistols manufactured in Versailles as an expression of our gratitude and raises you to major general." "That's not all, General." "The Directory decided to award your children full scholarships to the best school in Paris, the Collège de la Marche." "What do you have to say, General?" "This is a wonderful opportunity for them." "I accept." "I won't go to France." "It's cold there and they eat disgusting things." "Congratulations, General." "Thank you." "He seems indifferent." "Not at all." "He loves pomp, but he's too proud to show his emotions." "I'll speak to him." "General." "May I speak with you?" "Certainly." "Please take a seat." "General, I believe we can do great things in Saint-Domingue." "What do you envision?" "We defeated the Spanish, but the English still hold the western ports." "We should concentrate on them." "I agree." "We lack weapons and supplies." "I'll see to that." "The Directory approved the funds I requested." "Allow the whites to return" "and run their plantations." "Plantation owners want to" "bring back the old regime." "Why would you want them to return?" "Blacks and whites should live in harmony here in Saint-Domingue." "You thought I was an idealistic one, but your republican ideals almost got you shot." "Is it not time for you to return to France and cultivate your garden?" "I'm much too young to retire, Louverture." "Also, I must admit" "I know nothing about botany." "Believe me, my place is here." "I did warn you." "Why did you leave so suddenly, Suzanne?" "You never asked my opinion." "About what?" "Sending the children to France." "They'll receive a first-rate education and serve Saint-Domingue when they return." "What if something happens?" "Don't worry." "Life in Paris is easier than here." "When it comes to the children, you should consult with me." "Isaac." "Go." "The British army was large and well trained." "How did you manage to make them negotiate?" "General Maitland was a sensible man." "Almost 20,000 British soldiers had died." "He had no choice but to sign a peace treaty." "He offered me the throne, but it was tainted with the blood of slaves." "From then on, no foreign power occupied the island." "Long live Toussaint!" "Citizens of Saint-Domingue," "I will do good work, just as Jesus Christ did." "He forgave sinners in the name of his Father." "In the name of France I will pardon all those who sided with the English and ensure their property is untouched." "Workers will return to the plantations and we will revive hope." "What kind of hope?" "You want to turn this island into hell?" "It's your fault my son has no father!" "I understand your pain, ma'am, but I had nothing to do with it." "Please sit down." "Today is a day for forgiveness and tolerance." "Allow me to work for you, General." "Allow me to join you." "My letters of recommendation." "Who are you?" "Mars Plaisir." "Who do you work for?" "I'm free." "My masters left." "Why did you stay?" "To serve you." "In what capacity?" "I'm a soldier." "You'll soon be governor." "I can organize your receptions." "Did I ask your opinion?" "Sorry, Mars Plaisir, but I don't need your help." "You turned down the crown, but did you accept money" "from the English?" "Not a penny." "What for?" "You're obsessed with the idea of treasure." "You don't trust me." "We might cooperate" "if we had firewood." "Our dignity is not for sale." "Mr. Pasquier, do you think the English had money to give me?" "Do you know how much this war cost them?" "Seven million pounds." "How much?" "Seven million pounds and all our plantations were abandoned." "Our beautiful island lies fallow." "That's the cost of abolishing slavery." "We need to bring the settlers back." "We can't." "A law was passed" "and Sonthonax approves of it." "He has no place here." "You're incorrigible, Toussaint." "Why are you defying him?" "He's too ambitious." "No, he's pro civil rights for black men." "They call him a killer of white men." "Are you also going to prohibit the settlers from returning and risk my men turning on you?" "Excuse me, General, I must pay a visit." "What are you doing here?" "Please continue." "Leave, Victor." "Please." "Leave or I shall cry out!" "Don't be unfair, ma'am." "I was in Bois Caiman the night your husband was killed, but I had no part in it." "You're lying." "Why would I risk my life" "to save your brother's family?" "Because you're two-faced!" "You seek favor among blacks and whites!" "I'm a general in the French army." "I don't need to explain myself to you, but I do want to save your plantation." "How can you help?" "I can send workers here." "Would you do that?" "Hey, Moyse." "Give me some tafia." "What happened?" "Toussaint is bringing the settlers back and promised blacks would go back to work." "It'll be the same as before." "Toussaint didn't fight so he could restore slavery." "Then why is he pardoning the French, our enemies?" "Want something to eat?" "Yes." "What are you doing, Moyse?" "Welcome home, General Coconut." "You're black on the outside and white on the inside." "Shut up!" "Who the hell are you to give me orders?" "You favor the white men!" "If you'd been whipped by white men too," "you'd change your tune!" "Stop!" "He's drunk." "Go ahead." "I'll take care of him." "Sit down." "Do you remember what I told you about booze and women?" "I stayed away from booze and grew up and became the man I am today, but I won't take advice about women from you." "What are you talking about?" "Really?" "Have you forgotten you visited your white chicken today?" "Shut up!" "Go back to being a slave!" "Shut up!" "I won't lose Moyse too." "Get out of my sight!" "Moyse, you should go." "Come back when you're sober." "I'll leave because you asked me to." "Lay a hand on him again and I'll leave." "Can't you sleep?" "I can't stop thinking about the old negro dying of cold in his cell while you I are warm and safe here." "I'm getting nowhere with him." "He's just using me as a messenger." "He starts talking about his treasure and then laughs, as if it were all a joke." "Get him some firewood!" "If I do, they'll lock me up." "I'd come see you every day." "It's no laughing matter." "Bonaparte promised me a major promotion." "My career hangs in the balance." "No need to be so serious!" "Come to bed." "Thank you, Nelson." "On behalf of the other plantation owners," "thank you." "I didn't do this for you." "I did it for Saint-Domingue." "The island needs plantation owners to get the mills and refineries back up and running." "Then I'm grateful to Saint-Domingue." "I forgot you're a general now." "You've come a long way." "I have." "Nothing is as it was, sir." "I won't allow you to start another civil war!" "I don't intend to." "By allowing Bayon to return," "you betrayed me." "No, you were informed." "By pitting blacks against whites, you started the war." "How dare you?" "How dare you deny it?" "If Robespierre hadn't been overthrown, they'd have executed you." "I earned the slaves' trust." "They owe their freedom to me." "You only cared about your career." "You banished the colonialists" "so you could seize the island." "Nobody will believe that." "The blacks will support me." "I'll tell them you brought back slavery." "You won't have the time to formulate your lies." "Allow me to pack my things." "Do it quickly." "If you miss the boat, I can't guarantee your safety." "Shall I send word to Mrs. Sonthonax?" "No need." "She left me." "You should have retired." "You pushed your luck and lost everything." "You will also lose everything one day, Toussaint." "As of today, we are the masters of our own destiny." "What's he doing here?" "He said you hired him." "I did not!" "I already told you" "I didn't need you." "Yes, but your wife did not." "Who will do your laundry?" "You?" "I can't afford to pay you." "I don't need pay." "Working for you is an honor, but we'll have to do some work on the house." "I'll elaborate whenever you are free." "Can you read and write?" "I read and write Latin and Greek." "When I have the time, I write poetry." "Put down the laundry." "You'll be my secretary." "Thank you, General." "Toussaint Louverture, general-in-command of the Saint-Domingue army." "To the attention of citizen Bonaparte," "First Consul of the French Republic." "February 12, 1803." "This is my 15th letter." "Seventeenth." "What?" "Seventeenth." "My 17th letter and still no reply." "Why?" "Hello, General." "Do you have a letter for me?" "I'll no longer deliver letters and I must seize the pen and paper." "This is his only pleasure." "You'll kill him." "I can no longer protect you." "Give me some information" "to assuage Bonaparte." "I've told you over and over again I'll tell you everything when the time is right." "Do I have your word as a soldier?" "You told me I'm no longer a general." "I give you my word as a man." "It's worth as much." "Go inside, Suzanne!" "Are you OK, Suzanne?" "Yes!" "I was afraid they'd kill you." "Is your wife hurt?" "No." "Are you sure?" "She's OK!" "You have too many enemies, Toussaint." "I can't do this anymore." "This is a wonderful plantation." "Thank you." "What has happened in Paris of late?" "The royalists are in fighting form again." "Sonthonax persists in speaking ill of you and Bonaparte is growing weary of it." "That's good news." "No, the First Consul doesn't think highly of you either." "Excuse me for being so frank, but Bonaparte believes you have too much power." "He doesn't like the idea of a black man with power." "Soon, we'll vote to elect our representatives." "Would you run?" "Me?" "I'm a soldier, not a politician." "If you were elected, you could fight for our cause." "You have proved your loyalty to black men, Étienne." "If I were a suspicious man," "I'd fear you wanted to get rid of me too." "No, your place is in Paris." "I also need someone to look out for my sons." "Then I'll return to Paris, but I can no longer protect you." "From whom?" "Rigaud and the mulattos." "They swore they'd get rid of you." "They almost succeeded." "Are you certain?" "Yes." "My source is an English officer who fought alongside them." "There you are, Mrs. Louverture!" "I'm not surprised you just barged in." "Next time, send better marksmen." "That's a serious accusation." "It's justified." "Explain yourself." "I take no orders from negros!" "Dessalines!" "Do you accept my command?" "No!" "Then you're an enemy of France." "I am loyal only to my race." "France belongs to the white man, Guinea belongs to the negros and Saint-Domingue belongs to mulattos." "Then this is war, Rigaud!" "With pleasure, Toussaint." "Toussaint Louverture, general-in-command of the Saint-Domingue army." "I salute you, First Consul." "Are we writing to Bonaparte?" "I'm writing to Bonaparte." "Your job is to transcribe." "I met him when I worked for the Duchess of Merteuil in Paris." "He'd just returned from Italy." "It was his hour of glory." "He was impressive." "More than I am?" "Of course not." "Read it back to me." "Toussaint Louverture, general-in-command." "I salute the First Consul." "No, that's too formal." "I don't want him to think I'm groveling." "Start over." "From the leader of black men to the leader of white men." "From the leader of black men to the leader of white men." "As you are First Consul, I wish to inform you that General Rigaud, the mulatto leader, declared war on my people." "He must be hungry." "Who?" "Your African prisoner." "Take this to him tomorrow." "It's good food." "Why would you do this?" "Making others suffer isn't human." "What's his name?" "Toussaint." "Toussaint Louverture." "Sonthonax and Laveaux had returned to France." "General Rigaud's army had been brought to their knees." "I'd have won the war if I'd allied with Rigaud, but he hated black men." "It appears destiny has decided to unite you." "He was brought here yesterday." "Rigaud is here?" "In a cell even darker than this one on the other side of the fort." "That must make you happy." "No." "Without him, the English would not have been defeated." "Poor Rigaud." "Bonaparte has quite an appetite for revenge." "The First Consul never considered you an enemy." "He believed you didn't act in the best interests of France." "Let's continue." "What happened next?" "I set up a base at Le Cap, in the Governor's residence." "I left my home and abandoned my wife." "Abandoned?" "You told me you loved her dearly." "She didn't want to come with me." "Come with me, Suzanne." "Please stop asking me." "You can't stay here alone." "What would I do in the city?" "My place is here with the workers." "You won't be safe here." "The carriage is ready." "Is the lady not coming with us?" "No." "But it's so isolated here!" "None of your business." "Excuse me, General." "Stop calling me general." "Certainly, General." "Come with me, sweetheart." "I need you." "Go." "You'll be late." "GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE, LE CAP, FALL OF 1799" "General, I told you you'd be governor one day." "What a magnificent home." "What a pity your wife didn't accompany us." "Won't you drop it!" "Yes?" "General Laveaux has returned from France." "Already?" "Show him in." "General." "Hello, Toussaint." "I'm happy to see you." "I doubt you expected to see me so soon." "Please leave us, Mars." "How are my sons?" "Very well." "They're under Bonaparte's protection." "Did he send you here?" "More or less." "I heard of a special law for the colonies." "He wants to restore slavery." "No, quite the opposite." "He wants to appoint you as general-in-command." "After all I've done for him, why would he demote me?" "Who does this Bonaparte think he is!" "What is happening with Rigaud?" "The First Consul is concerned about this endless war between blacks and mulattos." "I expect Rigaud to surrender soon." "You've been expecting victory for months." "Did you have better luck with the Spanish or the English?" "Why so aggressive, Toussaint?" "You're the aggressive one!" "I sometimes mix you and Bonaparte up." "You work so hard on his behalf." "No, I'm simply the best mediator he has." "Allow me to mediate and offer Rigaud a treaty in Bonaparte's name." "Why ask my permission, if he has already ordered it?" "Go ahead." "I'll show you out, General." "How many tons of sugar this week?" "Three, sir." "That's not enough." "I'm working like a slave again to feed my family!" "You're not working for whites, but for Saint-Domingue!" "Back to work, dirty dog!" "Enough!" "I don't understand you." "You're acting like the white men used to." "They're being paid." "Perhaps, but they're not free!" "I wish I hadn't fought with you." "We need to kill the white men." "We need the white men, idiot!" "You think you're so much better than I am." "I am better than you!" "Show me respect or I'll have you arrested!" "I respect my people." "I won't fight this war with you." "MULATTO FORCES HQ" "Hello, General." "If you're here as Toussaint's messenger," "I don't have the time." "No, Bonaparte sent me." "Bonaparte?" "I know well what he thinks of mulattos." "Will he help us overthrow the negros?" "You and General Louverture defeated the invading powers." "Why must you continue killing each other?" "You didn't answer my question." "Bonaparte appointed Toussaint as general-in-command of all Haitian armies, including yours." "Liar!" "The First Consul would never do such a thing!" "Read this." "How is life here?" "OK, but still no news of Placide or Isaac." "I haven't received a single letter." "Don't you think that's strange?" "They must be busy enjoying Paris." "Bonaparte is intercepting their mail." "He hates us." "Don't you think he has more important matters" "to deal with?" "I don't know and I don't care." "All I know is that you're busy building mills and bridges and I'm alone here." "Forgive me, my love." "If you want..." "What?" "If you want, we could be together again." "Just like it used to be." "Come live with me." "I'm tired." "I'm going home." "Hello, Governor!" "Ensure everything is perfect." "Certainly, sir." "Governor." "Governor." "A wonderful reception," "my dear Toussaint." "In honor of your return." "May we speak in private?" "Follow me." "I just received a letter from the First Consul." "You're lucky." "He never writes to me." "He was shocked by your last letter, especially "From the leader of the black people."" "Am I not governor of Saint-Domingue?" "Not as far as he's concerned and your declarations of power scared him." "His decree scares me." "If he wants new laws, we'll make them ourselves." "I don't follow." "I shall draft a constitution for Saint-Domingue." "Bonaparte will never agree to Saint-Domingue's independence." "I don't wish to separate from France." "Take a look, general." "Bonaparte is right." "France is much too far from Saint-Domingue." "We need laws adapted to our island." "Back down, Toussaint, or Bonaparte will declare war!" "All I wish for is peace." "I'm happy you came, sweetheart." "I feel out of place here." "But you're my wife." "Yet your guests don't know me." "General." "I decided to join you tonight." "I'm honored." "I'm thirsty." "Bring me water." "This is my wife, Suzanne." "I'm so sorry." "No need to apologize." "You couldn't have known." "I believe we met." "A long time ago." "I don't remember." "I'm so embarrassed." "I came to thank you for helping with the plantation." "Also, I wanted to ask..." "Would you consent to becoming Thibault's godfather?" "I cannot do that, ma'am." "Please!" "No!" "You forget that I am black." "See?" "Good day." "Play for my wife and I, sirs." "Certainly, Governor." "Will you come live with me?" "I've found someone to run the plantation." "My love." "LE CAP, SPRING OF 1801" "PROCLAMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SAINT-DOMINGUE" "Stop, Toussaint." "Stop." "In one fell swoop, you'll undo years of hard work." "I cannot stop." "Not at this stage." "You're in Bonaparte's favor." "Take this to him, so he may ratify it." "Article 77 of this constitution stipulates that it" "comes into effect immediately." "I must end anarchy." "We cannot wait another 6 months." "Inform the Consulate then." "I refuse to pass on that message." "General, as governor of Saint-Domingue," "I will issue an order and if you refuse," "I'll have you arrested." "I'd like to see you try." "I must protect you from yourselves!" "What is he doing?" "Don't touch him." "He should go back to France!" "I'm your friend, Toussaint." "Your only friend." "Don't take it to heart, but I have to put my country's future first." "You'll end up alone." "Alone, with no allies." "What happened, Henri?" "The northern plain is ablaze." "Workers and soldiers are slaughtering whites." "Whose soldiers?" "Moyse's." "Impossible." "Since you became governor, you don't know what's going on around you." "Moyse changed and you didn't even realize." "Are there many casualties?" "Yes." "Bayon is among them." "Bayon is dead?" "Yes." "What about his sister, Catherine Delambre?" "I don't know." "Let's go!" "Find the men who did this." "Yes, Toussaint." "You betrayed me!" "You destroyed what I created!" "Who gave the order to do this?" "Come here." "Who ordered you to do this?" "Who?" "Was it Moyse?" "Stay right here!" "You, come here." "You too!" "And you!" "Go!" "Shoot these traitors." "Toussaint..." "That's an order." "Soldiers, on my command!" "Ready!" "Aim!" "Fire!" "Moyse," "I loved you as if you were a son." "No, change that." "As if you were my own son." "I taught you to be a brave man of integrity." "Alas..." "We arrested Moyse." "Where is he?" "Outside." "I'll summon a military tribunal." "No." "You need to sentence him." "If you don't, there'll be another civil war." "Make an example of him or thousands of whites will die." "He has incited the workers to revolt." "He insults you and accuses you of betrayal." "Bring him in." "Speak, Moyse." "I have nothing to say to you." "You ordered the massacres in the north." "I will not speak as long as I am shackled." "I'm not your slave." "I'm listening." "I killed our enemies the colonialists." "I killed white men and will kill every last one!" "This war will benefit nobody." "Your war killed our people!" "You're a traitor." "Stop!" "You went too far this time." "You have spilled too much blood." "I'll never be the white man's friend." "They raped and killed my mother, your own sister." "Shut up!" "It's as if you raped and killed her once more." "I wanted to give you a second chance to see reason." "Kill me or I'll kill you!" "Lock him up!" "I've the right to a military tribunal!" "Toussaint believes you're a traitor." "He sentenced you to death." "You're lying!" "This must make you happy." "You're one of his favorites." "You can kiss his ass again!" "If you don't shut up," "I'll make sure you have an accident." "I want to see him!" "Let me in!" "Let her in!" "Moyse." "Spare Moyse's life." "God commanded me to kill him, as he did with Abraham." "God didn't allow Abraham to kill his son." "If Moyse is innocent, God will save him." "You pardoned even your sworn enemies." "Moyse went too far." "Wake up, Toussaint!" "I can forgive him, but I can't save him." "I don't need that!" "Ready!" "Brothers!" "I die today for you!" "Fire!" "Fire!" "I lost both Moyse and Suzanne that day." "She returned to the plantation and I was heartbroken." "And Bonaparte was enraged." "He saw your constitution as a fight for independence." "How stupid." "Independence would have severed ties with France." "This constitution appoints Toussaint Louverture as governor for the rest of his glorious life." "Bonaparte was appointed Consul for life." "So that France would be once again united." "Why is it that white eagles are allowed to fly higher than black eagles?" "Because only one eagle can rule the sky." "That's what I thought when I saw 20,000 of Bonaparte's soldiers led by General Leclerc, Bonaparte's brother-in-law." "Every last Frenchman has come to Saint-Domingue." "There you are, Laveaux." "What is the latest?" "General Leclerc has arrived at the port, along with your children." "Moreover, he brought a letter from Bonaparte." "Did he need to bring an army?" "You should have heeded me." "Your constitution was too much." "Then we have to go to war." "Yes." "You know we have no choice." "Set aside your sense of duty and fight with me." "It's too late, Toussaint." "Farewell then, Étienne." "Goodbye, Toussaint." "General Cafarelli has arrived." "He ordered the removal of your servant." "I'm sorry." "If you have a heart, give us a moment to say our goodbyes." "Go ahead, but make it quick." "Goodbye, General." "I will pray for you every day and my admiration will never fade." "No need to be sentimental, Mars Plaisir." "Your devotion led you to this hellish place." "Now you're free to begin a new life." "Do you think so?" "Yes." "Goodbye, my faithful servant and friend." "Don't reveal too many of my secrets." "I shall part my lips only to eat and drink, Toussaint." "You never called me Toussaint before." "This is a grave moment." "Goodbye, General." "Tell me where the treasure is, Mars Plaisir." "I have no idea." "As requested by Mr. Pasquier," "I rifled through my master's papers, but to no avail." "Are you sure?" "Think carefully." "I have a gift for uncovering people's secrets." "I believe there's no treasure." "The First Consul will not be happy to hear that." "I did all that was asked of me, and much more." "Mr. Pasquier promised my master would be released." "Now that I'm free, will you release him also?" "You have my word." "You will both have the same fate." "My master is a good, generous man." "He devoted his life to his country." "Why did we stop here, General?" "You're free to go." "You're free to go." "The French dropped anchor at Saint-Nicolas and Gonaïves." "We don't have the means to hold them off." "We'll gather on the central plateau and occupy all the forts." "I need to fetch my children and the letter from Bonaparte." "If that dog were here, I'd rip him to shreds." "Enough!" "You think only of violence and never of planting the seeds of our future." "Maybe we can avoid war." "When will he hand them over?" "This evening." "We'll come with you." "No!" "I can't take any risks." "It's a trap." "Look at you!" "You're as strong as I am now!" "No, you'll always be stronger." "Let's go." "Mars, these are my sons." "What handsome boys." "They take after you." "No need to exaggerate!" "You live here now?" "Yes, my son." "Why doesn't Mom live here?" "She's at the plantation." "You'll see her tomorrow." "She's here." "Isaac!" "Placide!" "Mom!" "Thank God you're safe." "You're so thin!" "We wanted for nothing." "But it was a long journey." "I'm happy you're here." "Your friend Laveaux contacted me." "Let's go inside." "Tell us about Bonaparte." "We met him." "He invited us to his palace at the Tuileries" "and offered us pistols." "What's he like?" "A great man." "What he lacks in stature, he makes up for in achievement." "So you admire him?" "Very much!" "Isaac is taken in by anything that sparkles." "Come now, children." "No arguing today." "Placide, give me the letter." "General, I have sent forces led by General Leclerc to enforce Saint-Domingue's sovereignty." "If your behavior is incompatible with my expectations, my forces will dig a chasm, which will swallow you..." "He's treating me like a child!" "...It would be regrettable if we were forced to punish your island's courageous people." "Who does he think he is?" "He's the leader of France." "And I of Saint-Domingue." "Then we go to war?" "Yes, my son." "I want to fight with you." "What about you, Isaac?" "They'll both stay right here." "I don't want to lose my children again." "I can't take a stand against you or France, Dad." "I respect your decision." "Placide, you'll join my bodyguards." "That's out of the question!" "I won't watch my eldest son die like Moyse did." "Moyse is dead?" "Yes." "How?" "He died a hero." "General Rochambeau took over Fort-Liberté," "and massacred his prisoners." "Burn the plantations, poison the river with carrion." "Leave them only ashes and death." "We'll set a trap for Leclerc." "Dessalines, set up camp here." "Henri and I will ambush them." "They outnumber us and they're better armed." "So defeatist." "There are more of them, but typhoid will take care of that." "What an awful climate!" "I can't shake this fever." "Where is La Crête-à-Pierrot?" "It's an old fort that Toussaint stocked with weapons." "Here, General." "Where he hid his treasure." "I hear he has 60 million." "I know nothing of that." "I've never heard him boast of riches." "How naïve of you, General." "He must have amassed quite a fortune over the years." "It's easier to defeat an army than dispel a rumor." "You admire him, don't you?" "I do." "Yes, I do." "He and the First Consul are the most extraordinary men I've ever met." "Do you not regret betraying him?" "He is possessed by a strange force." "It's impossible to reason with him." "Is he possessed by a spirit, like during those rituals..." "Voodoo." "No, that'd be too easy." "He's a much more complex man." "Even if he is possessed by an inexplicable force, he's not immune to cannon fire." "Ready!" "Fire!" "The battle of Crête-à-Pierrot was dreadful." "We lost the war, but Leclerc's army suffered more casualties than mine." "My men knew why they were at war." "They were fighting for freedom." "Bonaparte sent more and more reinforcements." "I remember being very tired." "For the first time ever," "I began to have doubts." "Dear Bonaparte, First Consul and dear brother-in-law," "I feel as if we're fighting a lost cause." "We outnumber the enemy, but we lose more men with every day." "I believe this very unique war will not be won if we continue in this vein." "In order to defeat Louverture, we need to change tactics and resort to his own methods, treachery and ruse." "So?" "More French troops have arrived in Saint-Marc." "Leclerc said you're his ally." "Some have fallen for it and allied with them." "Let's give him what he wants and join him." "I'd rather die." "What do you think, Christophe?" "I'm tired of sneaking around and hiding in the woods." "We've thousands of soldiers all over the island." "We need to regroup them and arm the peasants." "For an endless war?" "For our war!" "Join forces with him under certain conditions." "And betray you?" "No." "You'll continue what I started." "Typhoid will weaken the French and you'll take over Saint-Domingue." "What will you do?" "Let me know how you wish to outfit your new residence." "So this was his office?" "What did you expect?" "A hut?" "Please." "The private quarters are through here." "What is it?" "Louverture has come to surrender." "To surrender?" "Lower your weapons." "I knew you were a reasonable man." "The First Consul will be delighted to learn" "that you've submitted." "On one condition." "Which is?" "My officers retain their grades and regiments." "I accept your request." "What do you plan to do, General?" "I'll return to my plantation." "A wise decision, but I hope this change of heart is a truly sincere one." "Dine with us tonight and celebrate this historic moment." "This has gone on long enough." "Fetch some firewood and call a doctor!" "But, sir..." "Do it!" "His heart is weak and his breathing is labored." "What can you do for him?" "Not a lot." "I'm a vet." "A vet?" "I'll bleed him." "No, don't do that!" "Thank you." "For your trouble." "Thank you." "Gustave, please show him out." "Why are you doing all this for me?" "I was ordered to keep you alive." "You're a good man, Pasquier." "Not like that traitor Leclerc." "What did he do?" "He honored me with an invitation to a sumptuous dinner and allowed me to return home." "Two days later, he broke his promise." "He had my sister's grave desecrated, claiming he believed that was where I had hid my treasure." "Leclerc was nothing more than a vulture." "This may be cold comfort, but he's no longer alive." "His body was sent to France early this month." "Leclerc is dead?" "Typhoid, your old accomplice, put paid to him." "A few days later, Leclerc had my family and I arrested." "We were all sent off to France aboard a three-master, "Le Héros"." "By overthrowing me, you have cut down the tree of black freedom, but the roots remain and it shall grow tall again." "Where are they taking us?" "I don't know, my love." "I don't know." "For the first time ever, I had no power, not even the power to control my destiny." "They took Suzanne, Isaac and Placide from me." "Don't speak." "You need to rest." "No." "Not until I tell you where my treasure is." "I don't want you to go." "Come here." "Come here." "I promise I'll come back." "Swear it." "I'll bring you to Paris." "To Paris?" "Don't spoil our last night together." "My dear country..." "He's dead." "Who?" "The African." "Gustave told me." "Make sure he gets a proper burial." "We'll all miss you, especially Louise." "Don't forget about us, even if you get a promotion." "I turned down the promotion." "It's his fault." "The African, as you call him." "Toussaint Louverture." "You admire him, don't you?" "I now know what a great man he is, and don't want a promotion linked to his death." "Goodbye." "Where are you going, then?" "Go say goodbye." "Is this the right place?" "Certain, Captain." "This is the spot General Louverture described." "Call him Toussaint de Bréda." "I'm no longer a French soldier so I'll call him General Louverture." "I've hit something, Captain." "Smash the lock." "Try this, Captain." "Does this look like treasure to you?" "Toussaint Louverture's legacy was hope inspired by the defeat of the most powerful colonial powers." "A year after Louverture's death, on January 1, 1804," "General Dessalines proclaimed Haitian independence." "Translation:" "Mary O'Connor Épilogue"