1.09 - The Jaws of Victory

dangerous idea, diego. There is an order to society overturned that julisk anarchy don't and it is a site to have seen. The worlds Tuman Bay, the painted towers, the what do they say, a million rooftops reflecting the sun. Very poetical for a man in your line of work. You know what I think. No one knows what you think.

And I think it's all held together by a web of fear and ambition and obligation that seems to them like the ropes that hold the weight of your precious cargo, but that are impact as light and airy as spider's silk floating on the morning wind, and as fragile. You're not the only one can spout poetry, diego, but it still stinks to me, but not of money. It stinks of death. Where isn't that the business we're in? M to Monday Episode nine, The Jaws of Victory by Mike Walker.

Will you stop that noise? Please? I want to go back now. You can't. Why do you say that the Sultan wants you here in case he needs to ask a question. He can send a message if he needs me. I'm ready to go home now. It doesn't work like that, into Munday. If the Sultan wants you here, here, you will stay. And it's my job, as master of the palace guard, to carry out the Sultan's wishes. So you will remain here for as long as his Majesty deems it necessary. And will you stop bouncing that bowl? M

I want to go back now. I will look after you. You'll be quite safe. I can send a message. I have dreamt this. We will go back. You would take me back? Well? Now, actually I won't, So what does that say about your dreams? You will because more than anything you want the scrolls. I don't like this child, and yet I am dependent on him. Even getting back underground is only possible because he's leading me, and I have never liked being led, but just sort of way

keep walking. No one will hurt you are with me. Besides, I have seen your death. You're quite safe for now. It's death of mine. You've seen. Am I old or young? Neither old nor young? And what is the nature of my death? A wise man wouldn't want to know that. Of course he would. If you knew for certain when you would die, everything would be impossible for you. Tell me you were full a great distance fall to my

death from the city walls. Before you die, but first you will meet one who wishes to mend that which was broken. Why can't you, damn profits be plain and clear, because nothing is plain and clear in the world. The one who wishes to mend is high above you. How will I know him? He will know you, and will he kill me? Perhaps he will kill what you value most? What's that? My position, my reputation? You will know when the time comes. I have seen it. We are here.

I knew you would come back, my little ruggy. You see I have brought him back, just as I promised. Perhaps and perhaps not. I was wondering now that I'm here, could I see the girl Sarah and her baby. I have news of her brother. She will want to hear. Yes, let him see her, Take him mother, so his foot does not stay this way. M How careful? What God's name is that? It's the chasm. There's a fire down there. No one knows how deep. Sometimes it rears up like

a dragon, like a mouth of hell. Who are there? Go? She will be waiting. What if it's a tramp. I have brought you here, just as I promised. Cool if you wish to see her? Hello, Hello, are you here? M h What do you want? You deserted me last time before I could give you news of your brother. What news do you have? The scrolls and the Sultan's representative, and he demands their return. If you want the scrolls, it's for your own power. I'm trying to help you.

Give me the scrolls and I'll leave you and your child alone. I'm indebted to you. But if you want to make it more difficult, I can return with an army. March this whole rat's nest of thieves and vagabonds out in chains. Once there was a teacher who'd rather than sit in the temple, went to the marketplace one day and told the people that there is only one God. He doesn't want gold and silver and huge temples and statues.

He wants the hearts of men and women, men and women who were not afraid to die for their beliefs because they knew they would die blessed. And he wrote all these things down on two scrolls. And over the years these scrolls became the most sacred relics to the believers. And that is why the Sultan will lose to Munday and why Maya will triumph fill the end. Who are you? You were never a slave girl? As certain? Is there anything you say the truth? Aren't you the man who

can find the truth. Yes, that's what I do. Tell me. They said you murdered a good man who was your benefactor. He was a bad man. He abused us both. Only the truth will do now. Yes, he bought us in the mountains when we were starving children. It was he who gave Kolan and I are starting to Monday. And that is why you had to die. If Kulan and I were to rise to the top, we could be beholden to no one. Yeah, I give you that a free gift the scrolls. First, you must do something for

me a message to whom Bibben Bay. Take this to his house so that he knows the baby and I are safe. Bring his answer, and then I will give you what you want. My as forces are here, and he excuse if you have a moment not l go on. General. They are lightly armored and consequently able to move fast. They can adapt to local conditions, but they don't have the weight of our an infantry to sustain a battle. We must fight on our dorms, not hers, exactly, Majesty.

Wolves cavalry will pen her forces in like sheep for the slaughter people who fear some arches, they can deliver the rain of arrows that can cut down on ours. All about discipline and good shield work. Arrows will not penetrate iron wood and met off. If they stand. She'll try to make our men panic, and once they break, they won't. They have discipline. Even if I may put in the word majesty. Even the provincial troops they will hold if they believe they are on the winning side.

If they doubt it, they'll scatter. And how General, will you convince them they are on the winning side. Come, majesty, you can come to I want to show you something. Go ahead, elevate a little more so much, Oh, very good fire, We will allow these muzzles to do the convincing forest. Majesty, we find his brass. I think you'll find the gold you spent has paid real dividends. The Lord you ordered these without my knowledge? Would you rather not have them, majesty? These aren't like our little cast

iron cannon. They won't blow up in your face. I want to see them work properly. I don't understand your, majesty, and you are don Diego Costa Della's Barrenka e Gariba from across the Great Sea Sire, where they have mastered the art of the foundering. All of this means nothing. Show me something real. Show me what it does to that building. Huh s, surely that is I know what it is. Can What I want to know is what this cannon can do to it? Now, So what if

you wish but show me what it does. I want to see the results for my gold traverse three points south of west, set range at two thousand yards? Is it too far away? Not at all, majesty. The effective range is three thousand yards. Mya has nothing to equal that. Ready, I'm not the barracks ready, I have that general is what I call complete. It's just a pile of rocks. I like these cannons of yours. Do we have the

men who can fire them? Don Diego has provided a gunner for each crew, each man there are six of them, Sire, Do I have your permission to carry on and complete the purchase? You have done well, Colan, Yes, get on, Yes, well done in general. Thank you for your approbation. Cadi. It does help, of course, not being locked up in a stinking cell. A little hardship is good for the soul, we are told. But Majesty, if I made there is something of the greatest importance that I must discuss with you.

By God, I'd like to see your face when she sees these it's hotter than hell. Majesty. Then that's where we'll send her. We need, as I'm sure you can understand, Majesty, to make some provision inadequate, though it will be for your sense, I'll hardly be awaver long, and you will return victorious. But the city must have proper authority. What if these spies of myers provoked an insurrection? There must be someone who can act fast and firmly, and you

suggest I would have said Gregor. After all, he is master of the Imperial Guard. But where is he? Where has he been? And then there is your nephew, Mardou. The young man has come on wonderfully from the army, but he is young, and the court can be treacherous. He's untested, and there is of course his personal life. Go on, I have served you long and well, really can you doubt it? And your General Colan went to prison? Was it not on the order device? Just like any man?

And there was suspicion against Colan? The scales tipped and you added the weights. Now he's free, does not balance demand the scales fall on the other side. Your counsel was wrong. I had my false my Lord Mistis. I mean, any man may get it wrong, that's what is so interestingly. Did you get it wrong or did it go just as you wished? After seeing that cannon? I wonder what it would do to a man to stand in front of the one that fired a thousand spikes, my Lord

majest didn't here. We all came from the dirt, and to the dirt we shall all return. M hm m hmmm. Your excellency, he's in there, mysambo. Yesir, opened the door which you speak to him? Certain my orders, Your orders come from me, but sort of visier, Yes, sir, certain h ah. Have you come to set me free? Of course you haven't. You've come to ask me a question. You think you know my business better than I do. Probably I do, and you can give me the answer

without hearing what I have to say. Yes, that's it. My house still wants the scrolls. They are still your best chance of surviving what is about to happen, unlike your chances, which are getting short of by the moment. Don't pretend to be the fool you're not. Greg Our forces will crush Meyer and then you will die. And dragons are real, and Jin's haunt our dreams, God visitors leaving, your excellency. Is it time to get out from under? Not yet? Perhaps, but soon, maybe soon? And maybe I'll

take the slave girl with me. There's something about her. General, What do you have to make Commander. My scouts tell me that at least two more provinces have declared from Maya. Men are flocking to her banners from all over the empire, even from beyond the borders. How do you see it from the saddle. Either we take her now, or she'll advanced and lay see John too Monday. Then we have the Sultan's permission to go. Very good, General, quite wolf, you were treated badly as I was. I have reason

to be loyal to this city. You don't. I offered my loyalty to you. General, You'll still have it. I never doubted it. Your men will play the decisive role in the battle to come. Commander, that's how we like. In General, very well, keep your scalps in the field. We need to know every move she makes. From now on, things are beginning to move fast. Very good, General, messenger to the Sultan. We march with the sun tomorrow. In General, Daniel, walk with me. I haven't had a want to thank

you yet. I did my duty. General. My wife and daughter were not your duty. I've been imprisoned. You stood by them, you took care of You could have been arrested. It would have been an honor. Besides, I had no doubts you would be freed. Two member needs its greatest General. Nevertheless, I value your loyalty now. Some time ago I asked you to get close to the short antnet. We are firm friends, sir? What's she like the young man? I've seen him acre and when he was with the troops

entitled I'm weak. Yes, he was thinking of running away. His mother has a palace in the mountains. He thought it would offer peace and safety. I persuaded him it was his duty to stay. Why you wouldn't have asked me to be his friend if there was not some purpose, some use. Do you object to that? In this world we are all to be used, and perhaps if we are lucky, to use. Very good. Now I'm going to

command you to give up the chance of battle, sir. No, the battle is where a man can shine show his wife. War is unpredictable. No one can be sure of what will happen, how the day will go. It is vitral that tuman Bay has a stable leadership. You really think that man who can provide that? I think things are changing. Nobody quite knows what's happening. I feel more comfortable if there was someone I trusted standing at young Maddow's shock. You think you'll be needed in some way? I don't know.

Do you know? Ready for you? Now? Good, let's go and show them how the cannon roar. I need to show my face in the palace, see and be seen doing my job part formidable sight. Yes, the greatest army in the world, the largest I have heard, Madam. We've not been introduced. My husband Don Diego has provided your sultan with six cannon there you can see them being harnessed. And naturally you were interested in such things armies and artillery,

even to the extent of making notes. Traveler's dales are very popular in my country, Gregor, master of the Sultan's guard. And do you know who I am? We've not been introduced. All courts have gossip and tittle tattle, Sir, yours no less than mine. Perhaps we will meet at the celebration tonight. Yes, of course. Are their maggots on the body before it's dead? What's your name? Yahm? What's your name? It's all right. I'm in a cell. I aren't hurt you, not that

I want to. Of course, I'm not supposed to talk to you. I'm a god. They got the prisoners, that's what I do. Well, I'm not going to cause any trouble you, admire, zenvoy. You're at the enemy. Is that what I look like? Stuck in a cell m Yet you seem scared. I noticed that about to Monday. Everyone's looking over their shoulders all the time. Have you been a guardlin? Come on, we've all gone off the war. No one's coming down here. Would you have liked to be after war? A real soldier? I just do what

I'm told? And what were you told about me? That they are going to kill you, and it won't be quick, they'll make it last. That they have things that stop traitors from dying, so the pain goes on and on and on. Is that what I am? A traitor? It's a rebellion, isn't it. That's what they all say. Aren't you scared? Do I sound scared to you? I didn't freed from all that. I know we will win in the end. My brothers and sisters and I we don't fear men and their gold and their armies, because our

hearts are strong in the God of all things. You are burdened my worry? Have you, my my young friend, have you ever done anything simply because you wanted to and you knew it was absolutely the right thing to do. I don't know, I don't know. Listen to me. Once you accept what is true, everything else falls into place. You know what your duty is, you know who your true commander is, and you know that this world is the merest nothing, and you know that there is a

real world beyond this world of illusion. I don't know. All you have to do is put the key in the lock and turn it. No more worry. Just opened the door, opened the door. This is the last place I want to be. What are we waiting for? But the first place I have to be for you, excellency. Your absence has been noted. My absence was due to my work. I hear your work has been less well received by the sortan stories of crawling on the floor, weeping,

tears of remorse, begging. Was there begging? I think you were misinformed. Griggle. Really, gossip is usually just a gossip. Enjoy your evening now, what is that slimy, conniving bastard up to? I hear the army. I'm marching out in the morning the morning, So are here from the general So it looks like things are happening. Then it's right that we are here. I don't like it. You don't have to. Here's the Sultan's nephew. Be confident. Let people

see that you are General Donde. May I present my wife, Donna, and Madam. It is a pleasure. I hope you don't find our ways too tedious or old fashioned for your taste. I find everything in Truman Bay fascinating. It is like seeing a legend come to life. Aren't legends generally myths? Oh? You will seem solid to me? What is this? The offish, no doubt, bless the enterprise if you can stand up right long enough. God has said that a night toldertory will come out of the east. Who will preach in

his name? Nor she is the furthest of all people from his divine grace. She will fly black flags which begin with victory but will end in defeat and misery. As you asked, excellency, I have sobered him up and have done a good job. Bellow. It wasn't easy, I can tell you, but he can at least do what he's supposed to do. Keep him that way. I'm dizzy. A staff will be broken, a throng sunder, a false general's cross. I hear you're not going with the army. Madame.

All got a bit much for you? Has it? Not at all like you? I serve at the Sultan's command and will your friend be remaining behind two? My friend, I'm referring to the handsome blue eyed soldier who goes in and out of your rooms. We are at ward, Ali. I'm surprised you still have time to waste on gossip and snooping. I've time for everything when the security of Tumandy is at stake. I thought that was Gregor's job. Or are you changing things? Are you thinking of running

away with your blue eyed friend? What? I don't know what you're talking about. Just remember I am the Grand Vizier. I know everything. Is that a threat? It can be whatever you choose. Now, please do excuse me. I think that that old fake is finally finished in his majesty is about to make an announcement. Our Master, I'm all of us Alboi, lion of lions, sort down of eagles, destroy, will crush this rebellion. And whilst I am leading our victorious forces, the Grand Vizier Cadali will be my voice.

I will not fail your Majesty and will advise my nephew Madu, who will sit upon the throne as my regent. But together they will preserve that balance that has been so important a part of touman Bay. But Majesty is surely one voice. If I may be permitted to say mad is young, he is, that is my decision. Do you objected? Of course, not Majesty. To show my faith in my nephew made, I will place this ring, my

ring upon his finger. Model. Come, majesty, Uncle, I accept this ring and swear on all I hold sacred and dear to me that I will serve tuman Bay and you faithfully as I know well. The Grand Vizier Cadali. Of course, with all my heart. Come kneel and kiss the ring to show that we are united in our service. Vizier's see you don't know everything. Let everyone here, it's duty. I will serve you. Thank you. I've pledge mylestions to you. Did you know about this general? The wise man takes

into account every possibility. At dawn we march beside me at the head of our armies, will ride his hollin us laugh is what? In fact? I am not soldiers, I am just a humble breathe. You don't need to worry. You'll be carried on a palanquin. You will show the streacherous enemy that God is on our side and not earth. It seems that all is not a peace in the palace. I wonder the ago we are seeing the last of something about that amazing and rather out of time in

this world. Believe that the seasons to me in the ego, everything is to play for in this game. Now we must say, oh, good nights, as if we are what we pretend to be. M good nights. Did you know? I had an idea, yes, and she didn't tell me it was. Yes. I should have shared it, but I wanted it to be a surprise. It certainly was that. I'm happy for you. It could be a curse, it could be a new beginning for two Monday. Will you. I will always be there, but you should be with

your uncle right now. I think he's called. He's probably got a victory perfume up his sleeve while I'm away. Do not be a stranger man. I will want to see you, of course, Sir, and my wife two she loves feeding hungry um fellow. Sounds like my brother's blue eyed boys playing a double game too. Well. I must be off. Criggle her word. I'm busy, as are we all. The Sultan wishes you to keep a close eye on

the foreigners, the woman especially. I am ahead of you, Cadali, for once, it seems you're doing your job day and night. Watch daily reports to me and the Sultan. Don't fail him in this, My friend, not your friend, or the next head on the floor will be yours. Mother is no more your supporter than I. Remember that m who's in churge. Look look there the Sultan on the white horse. Let's love. A small size isn't so important in Sultan's but look how big his army is? Yeah, lighting up?

Now you see that is General Coolan, the greatest soldier in human bay. And that that's the half is being carried along there? Can you see they look the same to me? What is it? I thought this might be interesting for the more? Why did we have to come here? What do you mean if it stayed home, none of this would have happened. They would have had their war, Mother would still be alive and would be happy. And instead of what is it having nothing? I'm sorry, it's

not for us to know God's plan. I have my daughter who was a girl when I left, and it's now a woman I am so proud of. We should go, We should go home. Come boy, let's go tell your master. I need to see him. Yes, your excellency, please wait here. He seems interested in the world. I could teaching. It seems like a bright boy. He could help in the business. There is a visitor, Yes, send him through. It's the builder. He's promised to mend us. Crack in the wall at

last and finished the painting. Now, my friend, Ah, it's you. And what color were you thinking, sir, excellency? I you you survived the underworld, of course. M Who is this a pearl that was lost on his found again? My daughter heaven? She has been his thoughts to me. The gods have been kind to you in day. She is indeed a jewel. But I thought you and your mother the play. The ship was burned, it was, sir, but I wasn't on it, And yet here you are. There

was a storm. I was washed overboard, and a fellow passenger saved me. He jumped into the sea. I would have dreamed if it hadn't been for him. But we couldn't get back to the ship. We were washed ashore, and we had so many adventures. It was like the old stories. What were you doing on deck? What during a storm. I I don't know. I was, and the fellow passenger dived in to rescue you. That's right, And you survived at sea until you were washed ashore. Yes, no,

we were in a life craft. They launched it when they saw that. Of course, how feelish with me? Must have been difficult for them with the ship lurching around in the storm, I suppose. So this is the gentleman who saved me the swimmer. How fortunate, I'm told many sailors do not know how to swim. M My name is a keeper, A keeper. You have the better of me, Sir Gregor, Master of the palace, Guard Gregor? Where are you traveling from? Are you a traveler? Sir? Not really?

It's it's only that there is something familiar. Have we met? I think not. I was in the Kingdom of Bornous some time ago? Do you know it? By reputation? I was never there, isn't it? The events of too mundane? Now? When we have a long reach and a great appetite for other people's lands, so I have heard. But you have come to see my father, sir, we will leave you a keeper. I have something to show you. Will you come, please? You will excuse me, so, of course I hope we meet again. I am sure we will.

Oh of congratulations sir on surviving. Perhaps that there is yet to be ascertained. Will you come now? It's a miracle. I lost the baby in the darkness of the nights, and the very next day I have my daughter back. The baby is safe. Here Read this? Where how is she said? I needed to write a reply? What's your the messenger? Now? And forgiven me? I pokecast once? I would have cut your throight from that times change write your reply? What are you doing? I'm going off to him.

He's the one, then, he's the one. You can't. I can, and I will out on my way. Listen to what it would come back on her father, on all of us. They kill us for it. What do I care? I don't know. What do you care? She's coming? How long? How far? Let's go out to half a day? The main army close behind, numbers hundred hands at least ten. Thou very well, brother, take the news, tell the and yes we are the puppets and God the puppet master. It's warm. Take it away. Where is she? Why doesn't

she come? May come, majesty now or by dark majesty, you know no one fights in the dark if they can avoid it. Then where is she? We were told by afternoon to be all over the hobby is Where is he? Shall I call for him? Of course he must be here, Majesty, General Coolan sense that the enemy is inside. Does he have your permission to engage? Of course he does, And tell him I want her alive, alive, mind you his own head on it. Yes, your arbor, sire,

quick quick, the Sultan Arma will watch the battleside. There is a platform where you may see your victory. Yes, yes, honey, it was never that tight before black Never mind, Come, where's the office? Bring him? Let him Bless the troops as they advance. She has few of our just than we expected. She has enough to do the job she wants. Or the shields up on my word, bows up, old t ranging flight, No need on my word. Look at us,

O gold boy, whoa that's it? She'llds up. She's up. Yeah, they come, pray we stand for would have gone down like gone before the sight. She's no command of wolf to ride. Signal on your bark. General, cannons ready to fire, right, wait for the cavalry to contain them. If they scatter, will lose them. Where in Hill's name? Out the cavalry another flaser. She's falling back. We'll lose the range. General, if the cavalry don't charge. Now, what shall I do? Sir?

I'll go myself and get the order. Hold them steady, don't have your range gonna. I swear it sees that wolf. When God's name are you doing? I need your cavalry. Now? Now are we all lost? Now? Man? We have? Are we? Wolf? It's all over? General? What do you mean? The battle is lost? To man? Bay is lost? It always was? What are you? I truckted? You arrest him? You betrayed me. You are a traitor. No, General, I was never a traitor.

I was hers from the very beginning. Episode nine, Off to Man by the Jaws of Victory featuring Rufus Wright, Olivia Popika, Asha Hart, and Alexander Siddek was written by Mike Walker, with music by Sasha Putnam and editing and sound designed by Steve Bond. Tuman Bay is directed by Me John Scott Dryden and created by Me and Mike Walker, and produced by Emmahern and Nadia Khan. For more details, including a cast list, Visit tuman bay dot com