"YOUNG LUCREZIA" "Did you hear, Cesare Borgia defeated all his opponents at the last tournament?" " Mara, bring me a drink." " Vey good." "Don't worry if he's late, it's understandbale that he won't come at the usual time." "There's a French diplomatic mission at the Vatican today." "It will mean trouble for us." "There'll be a new wave of syphilis." "There may be trouble for you, but it won't concern me." "It won't concern either of you." "At least as long as you're here." "Giulia, go and get ready." "The Pope will be here sooner than you think." "I know him well." "Just a carafe of good wine to remind him that more important things await." "Do you think he comes to me every night because of good wine?" "When we're alone, he seems so different." "His voice softens, and even his stern look is no longer able to hide his love for me." "Don't delude yourself with the love he gives you." "At one time he was also ... in love with me." "But the years pass and beauty fades." "And even if I gave him children, I lost him to other women younger and more beautiful than me." "Now all that is left for me... is bitterness." "And I only see him because I procure for him moments of distraction and pleasure with others." "Go, prepare yourself, for he'll come very soon." "Go on." "Of course, Vannozza, I'm going." "Girls, go and help Giulia." " How are you, Vannozza?" " Don't wory about me." "Giulia awaits for you." "But why the escort?" "There's a chance of ambush in every corner of Rome." "Have them leave, you know my home is safe." "Sorry, Vannozza." "Wait outside." "Our enemies have multiplied,... and Della Rovere has been saying that ... I squandered the gold of all the banks in Rome for the Triregno." "Forget it, Alessandro..." "How are my children?" "Is Cesare back from Nepi?" "You've no need to worry." "They are strong... smart..." "All qualities they inherited from us." " And Lucrezia?" " Lucrezia... I burn with desire to see her again." "She'll be back soon, you'll see." "When we conceived her..." "Remember, it was a full moon..." "And you had a beauty... and a passion..." "like never before... lt's been a long time since that night." "Now your love is expressed in procuring playthings,... and I continue to seek in vain... in the eyes of the women you offer me,... the look that you once had." "Alessandro, for once stay a while with me..." "Not now, Vannozza." "The older you get, the bigger the swine you are!" "Come on..." "let's go." "They'll discover us!" "It was a miracle they didn't the other night!" "Why are you always so afraid?" "They think we're asleep now." "Would you let me go out alone on such a dark night?" "Come on, now!" "Get a move on!" " So, how did it go?" " We did what you asked of us, Cesare." "But it wasn't very easy." "Perhaps he knows he's being spied upon." "I wouldn't pay so much if it were an easy thing." " Well?" " We followed him to Porta Pinciana." " Who was with him?" " One of the Farnese and two papal guards." "And then?" "Then they split up and he was left alone." " Which way did he go?" " The usual." "Then he realized he was being followed... and made some detours to cover his tracks." "Then, convinced he was alone, he continued on his way." "He reached the usual house and disappeared inside." " Then what?" " He's still there now." "I left one of my men to watch." " And her?" " She arrived soon after, in a hurry... and threw stones at a window." "She wasn't alone, but accompanied by a young novice." "And my father knows nothing of this?" "I doubt that he does, my lord." "I thought today would never come, Alessandro." "I was afraid you had forgotten me." "Forgotten?" "During this morning's hearing with the Spanish bishops... I did nothing but think of you." "is that really true?" "They talked and talked..." "But I never heard a word." "And you desired me?" "Tell me, did you desire me?" "Yes, my little Giulia." "Today I thought a thousand times of your eyes." "Of your breasts..." "of your hair..." "Of your fragrant body." "Of your angelic face." "And because you're a whore!" " Because you are a whore, right?" " Yes, my lord." " l'm a whore!" " And you like to make love, right?" "Yes, my lord." "I like to make love." " And you enjoy it with everyone?" "Yes, I like to do it with everyone!" " With dogs and pigs, right?" " Yes, with dogs and pigs!" "Down, bitch!" " Say it again!" " With dogs and pigs!" "With dogs and pigs..." " Come." " It's already dawn, how will we get back in?" " Mother Superior will find out." " Even if she does, it was worth it." "It was a wonderful night." "Can't you see it in my face?" "Yeah, these are things you can't understand." "Come on." "He's the best in Rome on horseback." "He wins every tournament." "He's daring in battle, strong, invincible." "And even in lovemaking, I doubt that anyone could surpass him." "Fine..." "but now, back to the convent!" "I wish to speak to my father now." "His Holiness is in a meeting, and is unaware that you're in Rome." "I came back last night." "Tell him that it's urgent." "I'm sorry, but I was here first, brother." "You've been away, so I'll inform you." "Our father is quite furious." "There have been difficulties." "In short, you should postpone the meeting." "I have to talk to him." "Vey well, if you have some good news to give him." "You know, it seems that the annulment of Lucrezia's marriage... is taking forever." "They say her husband's impotence is a fairy tale created by us Borgias... to get rid of the Sforza." "Young Sforza is impotent!" "Lucrezia has been married for more than a year... and the marriage has never been consummated!" "So according to you, our dear sister would still be a virgin?" "His Holiness is ready to receive the Duke of Candia." "Now I'll tell him of my night of love, and he will tell me of his." "It's the only way to change his mood." "In two hours everthing will be fine." "Eminence." "Giovanni Sforza, Duke of Pesaro." "It's a pleasure to see you again, my dear Giovanni." "It's best we speak alone." "Out, all of you!" "I have important things to discuss with my cousin." "I hope you've had a pleasant trip." "I rode day and night from Rome to Milan without stopping." "Will you stay on your knees in front of me forever?" "Come on, stand up!" "It's a slander!" "I beg you, believe me!" "If the Pope takes away Lucrezia, it's because he wants her for himself!" "They're slandering me in Rome!" "The rumors have even reached here!" "They believe me to be impotent!" "They say Maddalena Gonzaga, my first wife, ... was impregnated by another man." "And everyone seems to believe this nonsense!" " They are rumors spread by the Pope!" " Calm down!" "Calm down." "There's a remedy for everything." "You are not alone." "Now we must think of a way to force them to take it all back." "We must defend our honor from these slanders!" "His Excellency, the cardinal legate Ioannes Sisto Borgia of Monreale." "Monsignor." "If your brother, the Pope, ... thinks to end a relationship that is becoming uncomfortable... by accusing my nephew of impotence and ridiculing my name,... I tell you that he has miscalculated!" "We will make him recant his slander!" "Here!" "In this room!" "In front of everyone!" "Come here." "Go on!" "Take him!" "Come." "Do you like me?" " Yes..." "Then kiss me." "Write!" ""l Ludovico il Moro, declare that my nephew Giovanni Sforza,..." ""... in the presence of Cardinal Sisto Borgia of Monreale,..." ""... brother of the Pope,..." ""... and all the dignitaries of my court," ""... gave public proof of his virility."" "Please cooperate, don't let me make a bad impression!" "If nothing happens soon, I'll become bored!" "Silence!" "Look what you're doing to me!" "You'll have me kicked out of court!" "In front of eveyone..." "I can't!" "I can't!" "It seems pointless." "To prove his manhood with Lucrezia, ... we propose a demonstration at the villa of Nepi, ... in the mutual presence of we Borgia and you Sforza." "But if he fails to make love to Lucrezia... will you at last believe that... I'm sorry sir, but I don't know what to do." " What did you say, bitch?" " Stop, are you crazy?" "Leave this poor girl!" "Guards!" "Take him away." "I never want to see him again!" "I'm not impotent!" "I'm not impotent!" "I'm not impotent!" "I'm not impotent!" " You wrote what I told you?" " Yes, sir." "Cross it all out!" "Give up your amorous adventures..." " and think about a serious marriage." " You're very astute, Uncle." "No doubt you've already planned everything with my father." "Not exactly, but you know how politics are in Italy,... one advises strong alliances." "There would be the Duchy of Benevento for you." "And do you mind, if I give my father..." "Moro's signed statement?" "I see that the news makes you very happy, too." "Please." "His Holiness Pope Alexander Vl." "Father, your prayers have been answered." "Ludovico has signed." "Here is the document." "With this, Lucrezia is free!" "And the Aragons will be able to marry into our family!" "Tell me brother, how was Ludovico?" "Morose!" "Lucrezia!" "Lucrezia!" "The news has arrived, you're free!" "You can leave whenever you want!" "I hope your stay with us, Lucrezia... has taught you to live as a Christian, and from now on you'll be... an example of goodness and chastity to the women of Rome." "I'm not impotent!" "I'm not impotent!" "I'll strangle you!" "I'll strangle you!" "He wanted to kill that wonderful girl!" "Go sit down." "I laughed so hard that I hurt my back!" "And he not only wanted to strangle her, but all the girls." "Because of him, all the women there were suffocating." "And, the poor things... I suppose you thought about consoling the girl?" "Alas!" "How many sacrifices are imposed by these sacred robes!" "So, when it was over, Moro tried to appease me... by giving me this wonderful wildflower... at the end of the feast." "Uncle, I hope you didn't stretch out your hands right away,... but showed a little holy indignation." "Or did your beard hide the smile of a sinner?" "I'm not a saint, I'm a poor man in the service of the powerful." "A round of applause for the sincerity of this poor man!" "Sisto, stop playing the fool!" "Sit down and eat!" "Unfortunately, no one finds women like you anymore, Vannozza!" "News of our dear Lucrezia?" "Yes, now that the matter of her marriage has been taken care of, the Pope has assured me of her return." "What joy, I can't wait to embrace her." " l would say..." " Yes, she'll lead a secluded life for a while..." "Lord?" "Excuse me gentlemen, but I have to leave." "Thank you, mother, for this happy and carefree day." "And spent in such good company." "Lords." "Your Eminence." "Brother!" "A toast before you depart." "To the favorite of his Holiness." "To the future Duke of Benevento." "To the participating author of the Borgia fortunes in Italy." "May the future be propitious." "I knew that the nuns spoke well of Lucrezia." "And all the Pope does is lavish donations on the monastery." "He's a fine young man, the Duke of Candia." "Don't you find that so, too?" " Do you like him a lot?" " l mean... I thank you for bringing me her message." "If you knew how happy I'll be to see her again." "Try not to let word of this get out." "Think of the rumors there were in Milan." "They say there are more than filial relations between Lucrezia... and his eminence, Alexander Vl." "They talk of incest." "Incest..." "That word makes me laugh." "After all, what does it mean?" "Who can prevent a brother possessing his sister,... if she reciprocates his love?" "A father sleeping with his own daughter, if she loves him and wants him?" "I know I can trust your discretion." "Soon I will reward you." " Now please, leave me alone." " Goodbye, my lord." "Lucrezia..." "Father!" "My father!" "We've finally managed to bring you back among us!" "How beautiful you are... I've missed you so much." "Prepare something for me to eat!" "Your mother will be so happy to see you again." "And your brothers, as well." "And now, tell me..." "Tell me about yourself." "I want to know everything." "How have you been?" "I had some terrible days." "I was afraid that you had forgotten me." "Leaving me to rot in that horrid convent... where eveyone hated me, simply because I was a Borgia." "It was hard to do away with Giovanni." "We had to do it." "The Sforza were no longer loyal to us." "We need new alliances, and only you, Lucrezia, can help us." "Yes, father." "We will crush them all." "Your mother's right, you are like me." "It is this strength that our enemies fear." "We need the Aragonese, the Spaniards are not enough." "Castel Sant'Angelo, the papacy, are coveted by many." "Now that I'm here, tell me what I must do." "You know what I want." "I see the light gleaming in your eyes." "We know the force that binds us together." "Do not fear the night, the worries, the troubles... the frailty of the flesh." "Father, when I'm with you eveything is so different." "I feel... more than a daughter." "And all this... it troubles me." "But it excites me." "Lucrezia..." "Father, anything for you." "You've heard it all!" "He admitted to having sinned!" "He admitted to having committed the most repulsive incest." "You have taken advantage of our sister." "Yes, you took advantage of her... during the period of her monastic retreat!" "I didn't taken advantage of her." "It was she... who first showed me her love." "Blasphemer!" "It's not true!" "You tempted her!" "You've tempted her and forced her to couple with you, her own brother!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Rise." "The disappearance of the Duke of Candia, is, unfortunately,... still a mystey." "lnvestigations have been made throughout all of Rome." "In every district." "We've raided houses, inns..." "We've raided brothels." "Nothing!" "Not a sign..." "My brother cannot have vanished just like that!" "We've had no news of him for six days!" "But weren't you able to find out anything?" "My son, everyone in Rome knows him." "He can't just disappear!" "We've questioned everyone." "Friends... and enemies..." "Father, this disappearance... is an act of revenge by our political opponents!" "It's time to put an end to their intrigues!" "I'll handle it personally." "I ask your permission... to search the palace of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza... on Strada Ripetta." "After the annulment of Lucrezia's marriage... the Sforza joined those who plot against us." "My son, who did this to you?" "Who has dared to kill my son?" " Where did you find him?" " The port of Ripetta." "At dawn, a boatman saw him in the mud on the banks of the Tiber." "Damned murderers!" "Whoever you are!" "Orsini, Colonna, Sforza... I swear I will hunt you as long as God gives me life." "I felt that something had happened." "My boy." "So young, so good!" "He didn't deserve this!" "He was an angel!" "Stop crying!" "Stop it!" "I can't stand it!" "We must resign ourselves!" "Why should I resign myself?" "And to what?" "A man like you?" "To satisfy his ambitions and vices,... took advantage of everyone, even his own daughter?" "Now I've lost a son, and what's next?" "I'll have to resign myself to this again?" "Do you think I'm not suffering, too?" "But according to you..." "Who was it that killed him?" "All of them." "All those who hate us!" "Who envy us." "Those who accuse us, condemn us!" "All of them, Vannozza... everyone!" " l want them dead!" " It wasn't them..." "What do you mean?" "Not them." "I know..." "I feel it..." "Don't worry, no one will know about it." "Go." " Are you sure?" " l have the proof." "So it was Cesare who killed his own brother!" "But how could he?" "Cursed be the day that I conceived him!" "Cursed!" "And you, get out of here!" "Get out!" "And you..." "You swear to silence!" "My Lady, Alfonso, Prince of Aragon." "Let him come, I want to meet him." "Do you want something to cover yourself?" " Your status does not allow..." " Let him come, now!" "Girls, go now." "I wish to be alone." "Welcome." "Can you get rid of all those people?" "Go now." "And you, too." "Will you be staying long?" "No, I have to join my father, but I'll return soon,... for our wedding." "Help me." "Thank you." "I've sent your order to rally the troops." "By tonight the men will be ready." " You must also be ready." " Against whom?" "Against Caterina Sforza." "We'll set out on a forced march to Romagna." "I want to present this victory to my father." "Go now." " But Cesare..." " Out!" "Now, because his father, Pope Alexander, no longer wishes to see him... he treats us like animals." "Why attack the Sforza for no good reason?" "It's simple: go to war in search of success and triumph,... in order to restore the good graces of his father." "Pierotto!" "This message for my sister Lucrezia, take it to her at once." "Yes, my lord." "There's a storm brewing between your brother Cesare and the Pope." " That's none of your business." " Excuse me ma'am." "There's a gentleman who wishes to see you." "Let him come in." "Please." "For you, madam, from your brother." "Rise, Pierotto." "My beloved sister, your indifference humbles me." "I spend lonely nights in anguish, I need to talk to you." "To see you, if only for a few moments." "Tonight I will knock at your door." "Please, receive me." "Three letters in a week." "Tell my brother to come to Santa Maria in Portico." "Tell him to await..." "the fourth stroke of the bell." "Wait a moment..." "What's the rush?" " Your brother awaits your answer." " Yes, Cesare..." "It's always about Cesare." "Let him wait for once." "Why not stay a while with me?" "Your brother would kill me immediately." "No, don't be afraid." "No one will ever know." "It will remain a little secret between us." "Alright..." "Take a message to my brother and then return to me soon." "Mind you, that's an order, Pierotto." "Go." "You were right, Vannozza." "It is useless to hide the truth." "Caesar killed his brother out of jealousy." "Apparently he was secretly meeting with Lucrezia." "Him, too?" "A fine family we are!" " If I could start all over again..." " Shut up, you pig!" "It was you corrupted that poor child." "The spirit is willing, the flesh is weak." "Even the Gospel says so." "Don't put it out." "Lord, it is useless for you to wait, my mistress is not coming." "She always informs us when she is coming." "She'll come." "l've found you!" "And now you'll come to bed with me!" "You're afraid, eh?" "Come here!" "Where are you going?" "Now you'll run away no more." "is this the first time you've been with a woman?" "Or is it fear of my brother finding out?" "Your fear excites me." "His Holiness is coming!" "Get up!" "What are you doing here?" "I came to visit my sister." " Your sister, eh?" " Yes." "She sent a message to meet her here tonight." "And how can anyone trust what you say?" "An individual like you?" "You know very well what I mean, right?" "Father, why do you hate me so much?" "Your mother tried to convince me to forgive you." "She wanted me to send for you." "To reach out my hand!" "But how can I after the crime with which you're stained?" "Don't be generous, father." "I've already prepared my departure." "Enough!" "Get out!" "Don't let me see you again!" "And never set foot in Lucrezia's house!" "The only daughter who is dear to me!" "Go!" "Out, murderer!" "You, go." "Tell me, I want to know everything." "He passed out almost immediately, luckily for him." "And Caesar?" "Did he beat him too?" "I don't want to talk about it." "It was an awful thing." "You know, ever since I've known you... I wish I could always be near you." "But tomorrow we leave with Cesare for Romagna." " What are you saying?" " We go against the Sforza." "No one knows anything about it." "But the army is already on the march." "Tomorrow at dawn we leave with the cavalry." "We'll join the bulk of the troops... launching a surprise attack on Caterina Sforza." "Mount up!" "Come on you slackers!" "Pull the wagon!" "Right, you guys!" "Get a move on!" "Tomorrow Caterina Sforza will be fleeing to Milan!" "What's this uproar?" "Are you soldiers or old gossips?" "Why aren't you ready yet?" " You, hurry and deliver that message." " Right away." " Your sword." " Thank you." " Are you excited?" " No... no." "Hey you, over there!" "Can't you hurry up?" "Make sure that Pierotto isn't exposed too much during the battle, understand?" "I trust you." " Where's my brother?" "Has he left?" " No, he's still on the parade ground." "Please, don't go." "You know how much I love you." "There's no reason to risk your life." "And think of our father," "The sorrow he'd feel if he loses another son." "You'll see, he'll forgive you, I'm sure." "No need to win him over with your warfare." "Come down from your horse and embrace me." "Welcome, my queen." "What can I do for you?" "Only you can help me." "Tell me, what distresses you?" "My brother Cesare has gone to fight the Sforza." "I'm afraid he'll die." "I have a strange premonition." "You must save him." "You saved my life, once." "Now I belong to you." "I will invoke all the forces in my possession to help you." "But take care, your love for Cesare... might push you into the deepest abyss." "I don't love him, but he must not die." "But you do love him, Lucrezia." "You love him more than yourself." "Now rest assured and let your thoughts turn to him." "How could I think of anything else." "He is in my mind, my thoughts, my vey breath." "Everything is him." "He has marked my destiny." "Sometimes I try desperately to forget... the day when he took me." "When I was still a child." "But even if I feel a morbid desire,... I will not return to him." "If I did, I fear I could never tear myself away from Cesare." "I would be his." "His alone, forever." "And I don't want that." "I don't want that..." "But you must save him, just the same." "Because, even though I fight it with all my strength,... I already know that sooner or later, something will reunite us." "Begin!" "They say Cesare is returning from the war." " Really?" " Yes" "They are preparing all kinds of honors and celebrations." "Just think, they've erected a bronze statue at Testaccio." "I'm happy for him." "I hope my father will forgive him." "He's done so many things in recent years for the papacy." "Last night that French knight arrived from Paris." "He was here last year." "The one that was so handsome." "He says he's come back just for you." "Tell the gentleman that Lucrezia Borgia is now betrothed." "What is it?" "Don't you feel well?" "What's wrong?" "Nothing, just a little tired." "A dizzy spell." "When did you realize you were pregnant?" "Nearly a month ago." "Cesare's?" "No!" "28 May 1498" "Cesare Borgia returned victorious from Romagna." "You all know very well how Caterina Sforza opposed the papacy." "And with what determination she opposed the Borgias,... plotting against the temporal power of the Church in central Italy." "A danger I have always alluded to... and luckily, through the enterprise of our nephew Cesare... an enterprise that we'll always remember,... a danger that no longer exists." "Now we can strengthen our position,... bringing about the marriage between Lucrezia Borgia and Alfonso of Aragon." "I think it's appropriate at this point, to have the bride enter." "Rise." "She's pregnant." "Perhaps Sforza wasn't impotent." "Cesare Borgia." " Father." " Welcome home, son." "Take your place." "And now that... the victor over Caterina Sforza's army is among us,... if his Holiness is willing, we can resume the audience." "Because of the impotence of the former husband,... vouched for by Ludovico il Moro,... we can declare you free at last... from that unfortunate marriage." "We are pleased in the choice made for the new marriage." "I protest!" "With what certainty can you brand a man impotent,... when his wife clearly bears the signs... of advanced pregnancy!" "It wasn't my husband who impregnated me,... but someone very close to my brother." "This is the father of the child I am carrying." "We're drowning in scandals." "This will become known throughout the Catholic world." "My enemies won't wait." "You'll go to Spoleto and marry Alfonso of Aragon." "The distance from Rome will put the rumors to rest." "Let us hope." "I will do as you command, father." "I'll try to love my future husband, and I will be faithful." "But you know that for no one else will I feel the love that I feel for you." "Don't you think, father, that my present condition will make this marriage difficult?" "Don't worry about that, we are still strong." "The strongest." "Aragon will accept you, even as you are." "These weddings are as useful to them as to us." "Spoleto 21 July 1498" "Lucrezia Borgia was married to Alfonso of Aragon." "The marriage was consummated publicly." "Visually noting penetration,... we can declare the marriage consummated in all respects." "Written, sworn and certified in Spoleto,... on 25 July 1498." "It was wonderful." "I'm so happy. I love you." "It still doesn't seem real." "I don't deserve a goddess like you." "Why don't you think you deserve me?" "Embrace your goddess." "I never tire of enjoying the warmth of your body,... of admiring your beauty." "Alfonso, you are too good." "It is I who doesn't deserve you." "You accepted me in this condition." "Even though you said nothing, I know you must have suffered." "It's you that matters, not your past." "Enough Lucrezia..." " l don't want to talk about what's been." " Me neither, never again!" "I will never forget these days... lt was a pleasant trip, I hope you're not too tired." "I'm fine. I can't wait to be alone with you." "Soon, then." " Let's get rid of the servants." " Come." "Welcome home, ma'am." " These flowers are for you." " Thank you." "My dear Tommaso!" "What a pleasant surprise!" "How long have you been in Rome?" "I've been here two days." "Your father sent me to stay at your service." " Alfonso?" " Yes?" " Let's go." "But Tommaso's here." "He just arrived from Naples." "I want to make love..." "What is it?" "I have a feeling that this marriage will transform you." "You don't want to become a faithful wife, I hope." "It would be banal, so boring..." "But, my dear Giulia, I've found the joy of living with Alfonso." "The return to Rome, however, has made me slip back into a climate of fear." "If it's for your brother, you can rest assured." "Yesterday I was at Vannozza's to see your father." "He's already arranged Cesare's marriage to Carlotta of Albiers,... daughter of the King of Navarre." "My father always arranges weddings for him, but he's never accepted one!" "But this time he has accepted, and happily so." " What is it?" " l feel dizzy." "Are you sure she's out of danger?" "The miscarriage was difficult, the pregnancy was quite advanced." "But fortunately her body has responded well, she will survive." "She's vey strong." "Cesare..." "Cesare..." "Cesare..." "Alfonso." "Lucrezia wants to see you." "Why the long face?" "Don't be so downhearted, it wasn't even your child." " Tommaso, come with me." " Yes, my lord." "You come too." "What do you want, always down here?" "Why not get back to where you belong?" "Our blond brother wants to provoke us." "Here." "Use it, if you wish." "Haven't you hoped for an occasion like this?" "I just hope to stay away from the stench of your person." "And if this is impossible in Rome, then I'll be happy to leave." "And of course my wife will come with me." "Lucrezia does not leave this city." "Lucrezia will remain in Rome." "Just be careful what you do, Alfonso." "My Lord." " l'm afraid." "That's how it is." "You know the men I've had." "But he's different, he's sweet, clean." "I've learned to smile with him." "To look at nature, flowers." "And yet I'm afraid to be happy." "For this I am afraid." " Because of your brother?" " Yes." "There's a strange rivalry between them, almost a hatred." "Alfonso wants to leave,... but the thought of leaving Rome forever distresses me." "Alfonso's is a simple love." "Rome is full of passion, intrigue, politics." "One excludes the other." "You have to choose, Lucrezia." "I am a Borgia." "I know I cannot escape my fate... but I would snatch these few moments of happiness." "Spoleto is the only place where l was ever at peace." "You're young." "So leave, but soon!" "I feel it would be better for eveyone." "And may God bless you, my daughter." "We've gotten the horses at last, and saddled them..." "Stop there!" "The guards!" "Run!" "The wound has been treated,... but the infection could always resurface." "Tell me what I can do for him." "I'll do whatever it takes." "I don't want him to die." "Stay close to him." "Your presence will help him more than any medicine." "Eminence." "I urgently wish to speak with His Holiness." "I'm sorry to disappoint you." "The pontiff is very busy." "He doesn't want to see you." "Doesn't want to?" "So it's true..." "It's true!" "Whoever wishes me ill has made sure that my father doubts me once again!" "If anything terrible happens in our family,... suspicion is always directed against me!" "Always against me!" "But this time... I swear before God that they will pay!" "Tell my father that within two days... I'll bring him the heads of my brother-in-law's murderers!" "Fortunately, news has arrived that Alfonso of Aragon will survive." "What did you say?" "What?" "He's not dead?" "You'll see, my love." "You'll be better soon." "Lady, here's the infusion." "Three days and three nights without rest." "You can't go on like this, my lady." "Give him this infusion and stay with him tonight, please." "Very good, my lady." "Wake up... wake up!" "Try to stay calm." "Would you like a sip of water?" "No... no..." "You know how much I desire your happiness, but I have no power over him." "He's different from us." "At least try, I beseech you!" "Try." "It's useless, I have no power over him." "I cannot..." "Where's Lucrezia?" "Why isn't she here?" "Go look for her, I need her." "I assure you that milady will be here soon." "I told you to go find her!" "There's another man waiting." "Waiting for you a lot longer than him." "It's too late to save him from death." "What do you want from me?" "I've come to kill you." "To kill you because I hate you." "Lucrezia is everything to me." "But she's changed because of you." "How can you want your own sister to the point of killing?" "Because she is like me!" "We are alike in every way!" "You tried to take her away from me, tried to cut me off from her." "All of you!" "Even my father!" "But she wants me!" "And she realizes she can no longer escape my love!" "He's dead!" "It's not true!" "It's not possible, no!" "Alfonso!" "Blood..." "Always blood..." "That's enough!" "Enough!" "Pope Alexander:" "While loving our children more than our own flesh... we will no longer tolerate their fomenting of scandal around us." "The arduous inheritance of the throne of Peter asks that sacrifice of us,... which every father would wish to escape." "We will separate our beloved children, and we will separate ourselves from them,... so that the terrible fire of their coupling,... does not distract our attention... from the challenges and responsibilities that lie ahead." "The defense of our beloved people whom we love above all else,... and whose love we reciprocate,... requires us to use our children as instruments,... as bargaining tools to obtain the necessary ends... for the good of those who see in us... the only defenders of their cause." "Only a powerful church... that combines secular as well as temporal power... is able to undisputedly rule the world." "It is to this mission that we, Alexander Vl, Pontifex Maximus,... on this day of May, fourth year of Our Pontificate... dedicate our person." "Original subtitles:" "Corvusalbus"