All language subtitles for Pia of Ptolomey (1958)

This is the story
of a young girl

who was the innocent victim of
one of history's cruelest civil wars.

Her name was Pia of Ptolemy
and her life became a legend.

In the Middle Ages,

Siena, one of Italy's
most beautiful cities,

was a rich prize sought by
two violently opposed factions,

the Guelphs and the Ghibellines.

Pia was a Guelph,

and was being held as a
hostage by Nello della Pietra,

the tyrannical and ruthless
leader of the Ghibelline forces

who occupied the city.

They continue to follow me.

They even forbid me
to go to church now.

They're capable of doing
anything, any abuse, even murder.

But it won't go on much longer.

Don't speak of it.

The moments we have
together are so precious.

Let's not spoil them
by talking about it.

I only want to share my
thoughts with you, Pia.

Do you know that each
morning I love you even more?

And I awake the morning
because it brings me such joy.

Because I can come here
and find you waiting for me.

My love.

Pia, I love you so much.

All my hopes and the
meaning of my life are in you.

And all in me that
is good and evil.

No, there's nothing evil in you.

Yes, there's hate.

Hate for those who
hold you a prisoner.

For that tyrant of Guelphs.

Do you know what I
think about sometimes?

What?

That it would be better if I
disappeared from your life.

If you did that to me,
I couldn't go on living.

But I shouldn't let you love me.

I'm a haunted man.

You're the man I love.

But every time I see
you, it's dangerous.

If anything should
happen to you, I'd...

You mustn't worry.

You know, I've heard
from your father.

My father?

Tell me.

He has new allies and a strong
army, but he will offer peace.

The Ghibellines
don't want peace.

Well, then we'll fight.

We'll throw them out of Siena.

We'll be free again.

Finally, I'll be
able to marry you.

I'll dedicate every
instant of my life to you.

I live because you love me.

Your life is my life, and
yet you put it in danger.

Look at me.

What do you see
in my eyes, dear?

That you love me.

Don't worry.

Your love will protect me and
make me return to you soon.

Smile.

Like that.

Now there's the
P of my paintings.

Even when I was a boy,
every drawing I did was of you.

Don't you remember?

But you were never able
to catch the resemblance.

I did it on purpose,

so that you'd model for
me as long as possible.

How time flew.

What beautiful days.

We'll have better days.

When we are freed
from Nello, that butcher.

I love you.

But my hatred for him is
even greater than our love.

Beautiful, aren't they?

They are a personal gift
from Emperor Mumfredi.

I've never seen such beauties.

You should see them
when they see their prey.

They seem to be
gibberlings after some gulps.

Enough for today.

Take them away.

As for you, gentlemen,
I've just had some news,

which confirms
that your attitude.

Shall we say, a bit suspect?

You, for three months,

have furnished weapons and
supplies to Baldor de Ptolemy.

Don't you know he is a Guelph?

And a traitor to Siena!

I am a merchant, Mr. Nello,

and I cannot choose between
one client and another.

But I can choose between
friends and enemies.

Oh, rest assured, it
shall not happen again.

I assure you, never again.

Did you earn much
with Baldo de Ptolemy?

Well, hmm?

How much?

- 20, 000 ducats.
- Hmm.

Very little.

You are a bad merchant.

Well, let's say 50, 000.

That's too much!

Cut his hands off!

Oh, please don't.

Then he'll be rid
of the itch to steal.

No!

As for you,

Most excellent,
Mr. Hugo de Marti.

Let me speak, Nelodela Pietra,

ruler of this unhappy Siena.

I depicted you as a tyrant,

a man violent and brutal.

And instead, you
are a gentleman,

courteous and refined.

Away!

Take him away!

I'll kill him!

Why are you watching
me, Beatrice, like a spy?

It's true, I'm spying.

But I'm doing it because
I suffer all your pains.

And I want to share
with you each worry.

Each joy.

Hmm, don't worry about me.

You have other
things to think about.

You're the mistress of
this house, you know.

Yes.

But not the way I'd like to be.

Because I'm only
your brother's widow.

What a beautiful day.

With this sun, the people
will be more inclined

to forget their troubles.

Now I understand why every
morning I see you at this window.

You're observing the weather.

Am I mistaken, or is that
the daughter of Ptolemy?

She's a strange prisoner if she's
allowed to go where she likes.

She can only go to church.

Sienna has never had a
mayor as gallant as you.

You're confusing
gallantry with politics.

Pia is only a hostage

who will prevent her
father from striking at me.

I'm not one to
dabble in politics.

But, I suggest you
go to the church

where that girl
prays every morning.

Why should I?

You will find a painter.

A good looking boy.

His name is Perticari.

One of the few friends
of the Ptolemies.

Yes, I know him.

He's being watched.

He's young, handsome,
and persecuted.

All the things that
enchant a young girl.

What an imagination you have.

What is it?

A messenger has
arrived from Florence.

He was sent by Baldo of Ptolemy.

He must have come
to discuss terms.

Please excuse us.

As you wish.

Do you know a young man
called Duccio Pertecari?

Yes.

He's a painter.

Yes.

I even knew his brothers.

Mario, Francesco, Guido.

All of them Guelphs,

or at least they were.

He's the only one left.

He has a way of painting
saints that I don't like.

And he offends religion.

Now I don't want to
alienate the bishop.

Understand?

I'll see that man.

All right.

Baldor de Ptolemy has sent
me to you with a message.

I'm listening.

Baldor de Ptolemy says
that the Guelphs of Siena

that you sent in exile

are no longer alone
and disarmed as before.

Have you come
here to threaten me?

No.

To propose peace in
order to avoid more killing.

Hmm.

On what conditions?

There are no conditions.

We only want a true and
lasting peace between.

Guelphs and Ghibellines.

We only want one thing, you see.

To return to Siena to our
homes and our families.

Yes, but what
assurance do I have

that once in Siena the Guelphs

won't conspire against me?

Only our word.

Huh.

Hmm.

That's not enough.

When the people learn you've
refused a piece offered without

conditions, they'll rebel.

But the people will only
know what I decide to tell them.

A just penalty of exile.

Instead of abating
Baldor de Tolomé's conceit

and his thirst for power,

has rekindled his
desire for vengeance.

This morning, one
of his ambassadors

dare to come and
dictate terms in order

to avoid, says he,
a war of fratricide.

But the proposals were
so outrageous that I,

as mayor of Siena, out of
dignity for this city, rejected them.

Well, we'd like to hear the terms
offered by the 12th messenger.

You're right.

It's a good rule to
respect ambassadors,

even if they are enemies.

But the messenger of Baldo
de Ptolemy dared to insult

the people of Siena, calling
them despicable and cowardly.

I had to silence his
tongue once and for all.

He'll never speak again.

You can be certain of that.

And this is not all.

The traitor made an agreement
with the city of Florence.

He asked for
protection and weapons.

And who do you think
was to pay for all this?

We were!

I speak in the name of Siena.

The Ghibellines know
only one word for those

traitors and their allies.

That's war!

Everyone who has a horse

must run and warn our
friends in the country.

And those in Siena
should try and join Baldo.

Let's gather weapons and money.

We'll need them, Chesco.

Well, it's about time.

I was beginning to feel rusty.

Open it.

Well, I found it.

The house of Chompy.

On the city wall.

We have only to slide down
a rope to be out of Siena.

I've spread the word that
Chompy's wife is very ill,

so that our movements will
seem completely justified.

Quite an organizer,
our Firefall.

Yes, but not a very good
priest, may God forgive me.

You'd better go along now.

We'll see each other tonight.

Good work, Firefall.

Pete, yo, what are
you doing down there?

Waiting for you.

What did you think I was doing?

Go to bed now.

What's that you
have in your hands?

It's a slingshot, like
the one that David used.

Do you know how to use it?

Sure.

I can hit a sparrow
on top of a belltower.

I was waiting for you.

Then you know.

Yes.

They've rejected
my father's offer.

I'm going to take you
to your father now.

You can't stay here anymore.

Everything is ready.

The others are waiting.

Oh, Duccio, with
you and my father.

After so much time.

Oh, at last we'll be able
to be together, won't we?

Ursula, Ursula, I'm going
with Duccio to my father.

What's wrong, Ursula?
Aren't you happy?

Yes, yes.

I'm very happy for
you, my little girl.

And you?

Don't think about me.

I'll be all right. Don't worry.

Open up!

It's a message from
the mayor of Siena.

Pia.

Go away, and be quiet.

Careful, this could
be one of their tricks.

Remember, I'm a stranger to you.

It's a message from Pietra.

With the esteem and sincere
admiration I have for you,

I feel Sienna would
suffer a great loss

if we should lose our lovely
Pia of Ptolemy to another city.

Because I want to avoid
this irreplaceable loss,

instead of having my
guards surround your house,

I have taken 500 Guelph
partisans as hostages.

Your presence in Siena
will save their lives.

With distinguished regards, I
am yours, Nello della Pietra.

Damn him!

My people.

We can't stand for this.

He's capable of
killing them all.

I can't leave you here
alone and unprotected.

Not alone.

Your love will give me the
strength and courage to wait for you.

Then I'll stay here too.

I can't leave you.

No, Duccio, don't
stay here any longer

or I'm sure you'll be
imprisoned like the others.

I will wait for you.

I'll fight for you.

And I'll be back soon, Pia.

And I'll return with
your father when I do.

May God go with you.

Pia, I swear that you'll
never again be so unhappy

that you will have to cry.

It was my mother's.

I hope it will bring you luck.

I shall wear it always, dear.

And with this, you'll
always remember,

I'm near you.

Here.

You're asking too much.

I already gave you 300 gold.

Frankly, I only counted 280.

All right.

Here's one for
each of your officers.

You'll have the rest.

I assure you, after
our victory is attained.

I don't see any
gold in your treasury.

Don't worry.

Tomorrow all the people
of Siena will give us gold.

All that we want.

You once told me
you'd do anything for me.

If you get rid of the
Ptolemies, I'd be very grateful.

I'd go to hell and back for you.

You can count on me.

I know what to do.

I want you to get
rid of all of them.

But you mustn't be seen.

You're too well known here.

I know the person who can.

Come on, we'll get
to Ptolemy's gold.

Follow me!

These are the people whom my
father wants to liberate from that tyrant.

And they rebel against us.

Are you surprised?

These same people would
hang Nero de la Pietra

if your father should
come to power.

The people of Siena
never ask in vain!

Kill the girl!

Open up, I'm the mayor.

It is the mayor.

What do you want with me?

Would you have preferred
to have the mob here instead?

But what more do you want?

I'm your prisoner,
isn't that enough?

Today, Sienna feels you're
the daughter of her worst enemy.

My father's not an enemy
of Sienna, but of you.

And I am proud
to be his daughter.

Your pride makes
you more beautiful.

I have already told you
that I don't like your flattery.

What do you want
from me, anyway?

Sienna needs contributions
from all to fight her enemies.

And the people want yours, too.

You want to use my family's
gold to fight my own people?

What gold?

There's not much.

I spent most of it
to feed the children

of those whom
you've assassinated.

It's not your gold I want.

If I wanted that, I
would have taken it.

I only want to save you
from the anger of the people.

You should be grateful.

You also want gratitude.

You hate me?

Why would you imagine
I'd feel anything else for you?

You look so delicate,
but you aren't.

Good.

My admiration for you
increases day by day.

How I despise you.

Nobody offends me and lives.

Anything else you would like?

Yes.

There is something else.

- And he will have an easy victory.
- Yes.

You believe that, don't you?

Anyone would agree with me.

Good.

Let's hope that Nelo De La
Pietra feels the same as we do.

I don't understand.

It's suicide.

It would be suicide if we
didn't have at our service

300 cavalrymen
furnished by Zbazkov.

Zbazkov, you tell them.

Yes.

Yes, certainly.

You're right.

That's a good plan, Baldo,

presuming that all
goes as it should.

Otherwise, we'll never escape.

All will go as we planned it.

I'm sure that all of our
soldiers will fight courageously.

I'm counting on you
and your men, Zbazkov.

- Senor Baldo.
- Yes?

A young man has arrived
from Siena, Duccio Ferticari.

Ah!

Here I am, Baldo.

Good.

Good, my son.

I was sure I could count
on you coming here.

And Pia?

She couldn't come with me.

If she left the city, Nello
told her that he would murder

all of our men that he is
holding there as prisoners.

My poor little girl.

I wish she were here with me now

instead of at the
mercy of that tyrant.

May God help her.

But if we gain our victory, you
will have your daughter back again.

And I, my bride.

Of course.

I've gathered 200 Senesi.

- They'll arrive in a short while.
- Good boy.

We must reconquer Siena.

Pia is counting on us.

I've given you command
of your own soldiers.

This is Duccio Ferticari.

His father died a hero.

I love him as I would my son.

He will be commander of the
200 soldiers he's brought with him.

I want to ask you a great favor.

What is it?

Not for my sake, for I've
done nothing to merit it at all.

But in the name of my father,
let me carry the Guelph Standard.

I have kept it with me
during my long exile.

Swear that you won't
let it fall into enemy hands

if it costs your life.

I swear it.

In the name of the mothers
and wives who no longer have

tears to shed for our men.

In the name of all those who
have been forced to remain in exile

from our beautiful
city of Siena.

- To Siena!
- To Siena!

- To Siena!
- Victory!

At least ten Guelphs
for every Ghibelline.

Yes, they lost many soldiers.

Not enough to suit me.

What about the wounded?

Every live Guelph
is a danger to Siena.

For Siena, or for you?

You seem to be afraid
that someone has escaped.

Here he is.

I found Duccio Perticari.

- Is he alive?
- Well, is he?

He's probably
roasting in hell now,

but at least he has a
lot of good company.

He's better off dead.

Thank you, Nello.

Finish me.

Carry him to my tent.

Please, Ursula.

Don't cry.

I'll never see you again.

How can I stop my crying?

You were so young, so beautiful.

How can you shut yourself
in a convent forever?

Duccio is dead.

And even my father
cannot help me anymore.

I only want to belong to God.

I've been sent by
Nello della Pietra.

I have orders to take
you to your father.

He's a prisoner at
the Ghibelline's camp.

He's waiting for you.

Goodbye, dear.

Get along there!

- Pia! Pia!
- Move along, move along!

Father.

I thank God for letting
me see you again.

Oh, no.

Now I can die in peace.

Oh, Father.

Father, dear.

I'm so afraid for you, my child.

Don't leave me.

Don't leave me.

I don't want to leave you, Pia.

You must be strong, as always.

It won't be easy for you.

I know.

I'll do anything to
keep you alive, Father.

I only wanted to finally
bring peace to Siena.

And instead there will
be more deaths, fighting,

murders, persecutions.

There is a way.

Many times a marriage has been
able to eliminate internal strife.

No, don't listen to him, Pia.

Don't worry, Father.

Don't worry.

No, no.

Is the price too high for the good
you say you wish to your people?

The price for the good
of the people of Siena,

will pay with my own life.

Not with that of my daughter.

If you accept my proposal,

the Guelphs of Siena will
have peace and freedom.

I'm offering a way
to save the prisoners.

You're asking me to?

To marry me.

You?

Am I deformed?

Repellent?

- I have strength, riches, power.
- No, no.

No, don't listen to him.

Siena can never ask
this sacrifice of you.

You, no.

Oh, God help you.

You...

Uh.

(indistinct chatter)

No, no!

It will continue like this until
not a single Guelph remains.

Have mercy.

For the love of God.

Do you accept?

In the name of heaven.

That's enough.

Please!

I'll do anything you want,
but you must stop this!

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

Untie the condemned.

Free the prisoners,
for today is a day of joy.

Let's hear the
sound of trumpets.

For my wedding.

I brought you here dying.

I wouldn't have given you a
sheep's tail for your life, my son.

Life often plays
jokes like that.

If only I could get my
hands on him, I wouldn't mind

playing a joke one day with Nello
della Pietra, may he burn in hell.

Say, you!

Aren't you from the
army of Balo de Ptolemy?

We were, but we
lost and he was killed.

Where are you going?

We're going home.

The Guels and the
Ghibellines have made peace.

Nello has promised to free us.

You're fools.

He'll arrest you and
eventually kill you.

Huh, he's got other
things to think about.

He's getting married.

You see, it's just like new.

My sword.

I removed the rust with
the sand from the stream.

Your arm hasn't healed yet.

Don't worry, you don't
need that sword anyway.

Didn't you hear them?

The gibberlins have
become little lambs.

If someone brought
into your flock,

a wolf and he tried telling
you that it was a lamb,

would you trust him?

Certainly not.

Nor I.

Oh, come on,
drink a little milk.

It'll strengthen you.

You must need it now.

Friar Paul!

- Chesco!
- Lucio.

Well, here I am.

I'm not dead and neither
are you, or so it seems.

Did you take my message to Pia?

Tell me, tell me.

How is she?

She's well.

Very well.

I think.

Why, I think,
didn't you see her?

Isn't she in Siena?

Is she a prisoner?

Well, man, tell me, will you?

Pia is getting married.

Pia?

Getting married?

Yes, with the mayor of Siena.

It was the only
way to make peace.

She didn't have any choice.

Either a wedding or a
massacre of the prisoners.

With Nello della Pietra?

It isn't possible!

She didn't want to.

She thought that you were dead.

Instead, I'm alive.

Alive!

May God bless this marriage
that is not only uniting two souls,

two families,

but also a city.

May this wedding bring peace and
all hate and violence be forgotten.

With this oath,
Pierre of Ptolemy

and Nello della Pietra
approach this altar.

Now, Nello della Pietra,

do you take as your lawful wife
Pierre of Ptolemy here present?

Yes.

And you, Pierre of Ptolemy,

do you take as
your lawful husband.

Nello della Pietra here present?

Yes.

I now pronounce
you man and wife.

In nomine Patris.

Et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen.

Pia!

I'll never forgive
you for this, Nello.

I promise you.

Never!

Well, well, what
are you doing here?

Why aren't you with
your sweet new bride

to comfort her when
she needs you?

Shut up, will you?

The Guelphs couldn't
have done better if they tried

to cover you with ridicule.

I warn you not to go on.

At this moment, all of Siena
is making fun of your marriage.

They won't laugh alone!

That's enough.

It'll drive them crazy.

With these cases, we'll
all seem exactly alike.

All we have to do is get the
guards away from the palace.

Yes, let's get a move on.

Go on.

Who's doing that?

Here I am, it's
Duccio Pertecari.

Come on and get me!

Hey, here I am!

Follow him! Hurry!

Come over here!

Over there!

He's over this way!

Where?

Here I am, come and get me!

What's happened?

Duccio Furticari was there.

We were following him, but
he disappears from one place

and reappears in
another, like a ghost.

You are idiots.

We've just seen him, sir.

Go block all the exits, quickly!

Down there, toward
the Roman archway.

Come on!

We have to catch him!

Duccio!

Pia!

At last!

My love.

You're alive!

Alive!

Oh, darling!

Oh, Pia!

My love.

You're allive.

And I've lost you!

Don't say that.

Why do you think I came here?

To let him have you?

I've come to take you away.

Hush, I beg of you.

I know why you married him.

This marriage is nothing.

I'm his wife.

- You're his victim.
- I have sworn to be faithful.

Not before God.

Yes, even before God.

I can't leave, Duccio.

So there's nothing
left for me to do

but to keep the
bargain I agreed to.

Go away.

Why?

I love you.

And you love me.

Now more than ever.

But it's too late.

It's too late.

No, Pia.

No.

It can't be true.

Don't talk like this.

I must.

I'm tied to him forever.

We're offending God.

You are offending him.

By refusing the love he gave us.

Don't tempt me.

Help me.

I'll kill him then.

No, you can't do that.

Our sacrifice guarantees peace.

I don't believe it.

He must be stopped.

Whatever you do against
him, you'll be doing against me.

You are mine, Pia.

I beg of you, go away forever.

No, I won't leave you.

Don't say that, Duccio.

Pia, you must leave here.

Don't insist, Duccio.

So be it.

God must wish it to be so.

Goodbye, Pia.

Goodbye.

Leave me.

What is it?

- Pia?
- No.

She's still in a state of shock.

What happened?

I want the truth, speak!

Duccio Pertecari.

Duccio Pertecari was here.

And you let him go, you idiot!

Pia.

Curse her.

What are you going to do to her?

She will die.

Not like this.

The people think they
owe their peace to her.

You'd have all of
Siena against you.

There is a castle in Maremma
that knows how to keep its secrets.

It's Angela.

The wife of dela Pietra.

She was very old, very ugly.

Her cousin who loved her
was young and very handsome.

But the youth
paid with his life.

And she was locked up here.

And her end was no better.

The mosquitoes
are thirsty for blood.

And the swan fever killed her.

No, no God, no!

No!

Duccio!

Duccio, it's Nadia Pietra!

Hurry!

Yes, I'm going in there
to look for that traitor.

You don't have
to look any further.

Ah, finally.

What is it?

Are you hiding behind
the robes of Friars?

Where's your sword?

I'm sorry.

I cannot fight with you.

Don't provoke me.

Come on!

You mustn't fight here.

Come on.

Give him a sword.

It isn't a sin to
fight out here.

And I don't want it said that Nello
della Pietra killed an unarmed man.

In the name of God, stop it!

I didn't want this duel.

But you are a witness.

And since it has to be,
perhaps it is the judgment of God

and this man and his saint.

Duccio!

Duccio.

Oh, Lord.

Please, save him.

Sweet Jesus, save him.

You know we committed no sin.

Duccio is in danger.

Stay close to him.

I will spare your life, Nello.

But not because I want to.

You had him right
down in front of you.

Under the tip of your sword.

And you didn't kill him.

Nello has begun to
massacre the Guelphs again.

And you let him go free.

He's made us feel like slaves.

And more miserable
than ever before.

And you?

I've allowed him
to go on living.

Look here.

I didn't know about the
violence and the new abuses,

and I had to keep a
promise that I'd made.

To whom?

Well, tell us to whom.

Tell us.

To one who believed that
the sacrifice of her happiness

would truly save our Sienna,

Pia of Ptolemy.

She might have believed
that once, but not anymore.

Pia has abandoned us.

Since the day of her wedding,
Pia no longer listens to our appeals.

She has done nothing
at all to protect us.

Why doesn't she
speak out on our behalf

if she is on our side?

How can you say that?

What proof do you have?

Her silence.

Before judging her like this,

are you sure she knows about
this new atrocities of Nello's?

No one has been
able to get near her.

But she has never
made any attempt.

To try and contact any of us.

To give us hope or courage.

Then I think that
Pia doesn't know.

Or perhaps she is
prevented from knowing.

But no one will ever
make me doubt her.

I know her.

And with the help of God,

I'll find out.

It's useless to
torment yourself.

The only way is to
isolate the castle.

I still say that it's possible
for me to scale that tower.

I've got to succeed.

You're not the first
one who's thought so,

but those walls
seem to be bewitched.

Listen, it's better
to besiege them.

With all this
quicksand around us,

everyone has to pass this way.

No, I've got to
make it, I've got to.

Then what should I do?

You stay here.

And keep watch,
and if I'm not back,

when the moon has
disappeared behind that tower,

warn the others.

But if you have
another man along,

it might be useful
to you, Duccio.

Ah, you have to stay
here and guard, Picchio.

All right, but be careful.

Now don't you move,
and do what I told you.

- I'll kill him.
- No, stop.

With Duccio, he's
worth far less than dead.

Let him fly.

Come on, let's
hide in the tower.

Hurry up.

Come on.

Duccio! Duccio!

Open up! Open the door!

Pia!

Pia!

Pia, I'm here.

Duccio! Duccio, open the door!

Duccio! Duccio!

- Duccio! Duccio!
- Open the door!

Isn't the memory of her betrayal
enough to make you hate her?

Betrayal?

And the proof?

The proof!

What proof did I have?

What positive
proof of her guilt?

How can I know if
she didn't refuse him?

I sent her away
without being certain.

I didn't even talk to her.

Pierre, the woman.

She knows the art of lying.

You're also a woman.

So you know how to lie too.

How do I know it wasn't
you who tricked me?

I didn't even look in her
eyes to discover the truth.

I sent her away
without even seeing her.

Don't you think I
would know, shall I?

By looking in her eyes.

Then look at me.

In my eyes.

I won't laugh!

Picchio.

- Picchio! Picchio!
- Duccio.

- Picchio!
- Duccio.

There he is.

He's been wounded.

Let's find Duccio.

Duccio!

What happened to him?

He's been wounded
badly, but he's still alive.

Picchio, who was it?

It was Mel.

I tried to stop him.

But he, he got away.

Now, now I'm a, a soldier.

Right, Duccio?

Yes.

Yes, you are.

And a brave one, too.

Here, I'll give this to you.

But then,

you must give me your
sword that you promised.

Yes, it's yours.

Picchio.

Picchio.

Open up!

I'm Nello della Pietra.

Open up!

Here I am.

Right away, Master.

Come on, hurry.

You move like a snail.

What's happening here?

They've been besieging
us for three days.

They even tried to enter.

But we were able
to push them back.

I see, what do you want?

Trade?

You should have warned me.

You should have told me.

But no one would have been
able to get through here without us.

But I was able to.

But you acted like an idiot.

What were you waiting for?

For them to attack
again in strength?

But we were getting
ready, Master.

No!

You were sleeping.

Dogs!

You sluggards!

Now get up,
everyone to the wards!

Hurry!

- Where is she?
- Uh, she's up there.

She hasn't tried to send a
message out of the castle.

Oh, no, Master, no.

How can you be so sure of that?

She might have
asked someone else.

No one has gone up
to her room, no one.

And she hasn't tried to leave.

Oh, she's sick, very sick.

And every day she gets worse.

Maybe now you can tell me
why you locked me up in here.

No one should know
it better than you.

I can't even imagine why.

Then you are innocent
and I'm unjust and cruel.

Yes.

You're not very loyal.

Of what can you
possibly accuse me?

I kept the promise I
made when I married you.

Even if I didn't love you.

And Duccio Perticari,
wasn't he in your room?

And now he's at the
walls of this castle.

You have never
stopped loving him.

You were the one
who called him here.

I could never do that.

Leave me alone.

- Go away from here.
- No!

You're my wife, I
have a right to know.

You'd never understand me.

And then, what good would it do?

I've almost finished serving
this unjust sentence here.

Do you hope he'll
come and save you?

No.

He won't be the one to free me.

But this cruel prison will.

Pia.

I need you.

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

God may forgive you.

You, you detest me, don't you?

No.

I have always
been faithful to you.

Always.

Have you?

How can you speak of
loyalty when you love another?

What happened between you
and Duccio that night in your room?

I told him that having married
you, I couldn't go on loving you.

But he's here, he hasn't
stopped loving you.

I can only say that I
have given him up forever.

I believe you
because I love you.

Why are you crying?

For myself.

But you wouldn't cry if
Duccio Petticari was here.

Then keep on shedding
all of your tears for him

until your eyes burn dry!

Alright, wait here.

Duccio!

This place was described to
me as deserted, inaccessible.

I don't think so.

Say, who are you?

Duccio Pertecari, I thought
you were a gentleman.

I want to know what reason
you have for going to the castle.

I have a reason.

I'll tell you about it.

All right, what is it?

You and I have
exactly the same goal.

We should be allies.

I see it in your interest
as well as mine.

Thank you very much.

But when the De La
Pietras start being generous,

they must have their reasons.

In fact, I've already told you.

If that wedding took
your beloved away,

it also took away Nello
Nello della Pietra whom I love.

I'm here in order
not to lose him.

Well then, what do
you propose doing?

I'll see Pia, and try to
convince her to leave the castle.

And I'll be able to
do much more for you

than you had ever hoped for.

Believe me.

I'll see she leaves
without being seen.

But the rest will be up to you.

I thank you for whatever reasons
you may have for doing this.

Don't lose sight of the tower.

I will signal you.

Dario.

Give orders to let
her through the lines.

Yes.

Dear will soon be yours.

Who is it?

It is I, Beatrice.

Don't be afraid.

Why are you here?

We'll try to leave her
alone to go to Siena.

It's sheer folly.

Duccio is waiting for him.

One of the two will die.

My God.

Both of them love you.

And both of them are
risking their lives for you.

Any minute new
reinforcements will come.

And Duccio will
also be in danger.

And the cause of all this
bloodshed will be you.

It is no longer two
factions fighting,

but two men who hate each other.

And the blame for the vengeance,

for the killings
which will follow,

will fall on you.

Do you understand?

More fighting, more
dead, and because of you!

No, no, why?

But you, Pia, can
still prevent all this.

Speak to Duccio.

Convince him to lift
the siege of the castle.

He loves you too
much not to do it.

What?

Nello.

He won't know you've left.

And anyway, I'll vouch for you.

If you have any
heart, save them.

Go to Duccio.

Duccio.

How can I?

Do as I tell you.

Don't be afraid.

I'll take care of everything.

Because of that woman, you will
end up in the hands of the enemy.

Go away.

Leave me alone.

This ridiculous love has affected
your brain, and that is the truth.

Well, you don't have to ask
for reinforcements from Sienna.

I've already thought of
how to solve everything.

If you still try to spew
poison, I'll crush you like a sap.

Look.

I can show you.

Look down there
at your beloved Pia.

At the risk of her life,

she couldn't resist the
temptation to meet her lover.

She has always
belonged to Duccio.

- And she has always fooled you.
- Stop it.

Duccio.

Duccio.

Duccio, where are you?

Answer me!

Duccio!

Duccio!

Duccio.

Duccio!

Duccio!

Duccio.

It's not you.

Duccio!

I did it for you.

You convinced Duccio to leave.

I did it for you.

Beatrice knew about it.

She sent me.

I did it for you.

It's not true.

I swear it.

It's true.

Then I'm a murderer.

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

Forgive me.

Beatrice, damn you!

I haven't seen any
signal from the castle.

But something tells
me that Pia's in danger.

Help!

- Help!
- Over there.

No, no, no, no, no.

It's coming up here.

Pia.

Pia.

Don't leave me.

Don't leave me, I
don't want to die.

Pia.

You will live.

Now don't talk.

Finally I have found you.

We'll never leave
each other again.

Never again.

I've loved you so.

Pia, my love, my darling.

Hold me tight.

Hold me to you.

Help!

Hurry!

My love.

We'll have all the happiness
we've ever dreamed of from now on.

Forever.

- Duccio.
- Oh, Pia.

I should never have left you.

Take me to Sienna.

Yes.

Yes.

To Sienna.

And on the tower of the palace,
our Guelph flag will fly again.

And all the people will cover the
ground before you with flowers.

You'll see.

You'll see the junipter,
blooming among the oaks.

For you, the violets on the towers
of the city will perfume the air.

For you, all the flowers
will blossom around Siena.

For you, the bells
will ring for freedom,

and peace will descend
in the hearts of men.

My Pia,

for you,

it will always be spritz.