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The witness reports are convincing.
Aren't your witnesses mainIy from the King's domestic staff?
The servants are the only people who've had contact
with the King in recent times.
And what else is he accused of?
Hiding alone and building all of these castles... - Other Kings have also built!
How much are the debts now? - 13 million marks, Prinz LuitpoId.
13 million marks! How did it get so out of hand?
Minister-President, you could have resigned
before you allowed the debts to grow to such a huge sum.
And now I am supposed to accept responsibility
for the King's incapacitation.
Do you know what you're asking?
The withdrawal of His Majesty from all government business
could, in a crisis, have serious consequences for Bavaria.
And the Fatherland is more important than...
Yes...
Yes.
Your Majesty, Osterholzer is outside. He said...
That you forgot to bring my coat, Weber.
No, Your Majesty, He said...
Your Majesty, there are three carriages.
The gentlemen are plotting something.
Bah! How much beer have you drunk?
Your Majesty, I swear!
Count Holnstein is there, too. - How about that!
Holnstein?
Shouldn't we go up? - No, it's better to wait here.
Do you have the chloroform?
But gentlemen!
In the middIe of the night!
You know that I go out at this time.
Why did you not announce yourselves?
Gudden! My God, is it my brother?
Cowardly beasts!
Guards! Take them to the tower!
Herr Holnstein first! Max!
What are you staring at? Arrest him!
The King will give no more orders. He is incapacitated!
I'm holding you all responsible for this!
Responsible? God will hoId you responsible, you beast!
Cowardly beasts! You don't want a king,
you want the whip! I'll give it to you!
Those who torment shall be tortured! Those who torture shall be destroyed!
Beasts who call themselves men! I denounce you!
I denounce you!
We won't get out of here.
Thank God! - But you must take me with you!
Come on! Come!
Where are they? Where are they?
They're afraid, Your Majesty. The footman has fled.
He set the villains free.
Can you deliver a telegram? - Of course, Your Majesty. - Bismarck,
Franz Joseph, Dürckheim.
You must send it from Austria, otherwise they'll catch you.
Doesn't it smell of chloroform here?
"To His ApostoIic Majesty,
Kaiser Franz Joseph of Vienna..."
This is a cry for help! I must...
One should immediateIy...
Yes... But what can I do?
Your Excellency can do nothing. It's a Bavarian issue.
Take down a telegram.
"To Sergeant Alphons Weber, Vils, Austria.
Advise Your Majesty to come to Munich at once
and present himself to the people.
Everything depends on Your Majesty appearing decisive.
Your Majesty's loyal servant."
Bismarck is right. The people are waiting.
In the villages, farmers are forming mobs.
Loyal officers are reporting from every garrison.
Certain regiments are at the ready.
Ready to give their blood to prove... - Blood?
Their own blood? - Your Majesty will command...
Will command...
They want me to give another speech.
They want me to say: "Soldiers, you shall go to war
for Ludwig."
We shan't go to Munich, dear Dürckheim. - Majesty,
the minister for war will accuse me of treason
if I don't return immediately. - Loyalty will be condemned.
You see? That is the truth, in this world.
Your Majesty, I'll stay with you. - Look at me.
I used to be as decorous as you.
Young.
You are dismissed.
If I deserted you now, Your Majesty, it would be treason.
They shall see how reasonable I can be.
I command you to commit treason!
You Holy Kings...
How did you manage it,
to be both holy and kingly?
One of them is called Ludwig, Sissi.
I'd like to ask him what they permitted him...
or forbade him...
One would have to ask Bismarck,
for, you know, Sissi...
Where are you?
Where are you? Don't hide!
We're not children any more. Don't hide!
But Ludwig!
You're being unreasonable. You speak with someone who isn't there.
Otto!
Otto!
Come!
I'm happy that you're here.
How are you? You're looking good.
You are not, Ludwig.
Are you afraid?
You don't need to be. You've no idea how calm it is there.
I sometimes hear the canons and cheering from outside.
But the doctor has barred my window so no one can get in.
How is it, with Gudden?
One gets used to him.
One gets used to him.
What should I do, brother?
Submit, brother.
Submit...
No!
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, I...
I am faced with the most difficult task of my life.
Your Majesty has been declared sick by four doctors.
In view of these doctors' judgements,
Prince Luitpold has taken over the regency.
I have orders to accompany Your Majesty to Berg Castle,
where medical care awaits.
You must help me, Karl! Take me to him.
Please help me!
Berg Castle is guarded. You can't go to him. Maybe later.
But he won't hold out. He'll die. You must get him out...
You must free him! - He is sick, Sissi.
No! He is desperate and unhappy, but not sick!
Please help me!
We can try.