3.02 - Two Moons

a journey between here and there. However, the road that leads to that quick moment, that is something different. Well, look, it is necessary that the people of this country learn what it means to go against the ballarat. Cut off his hat and his nose, and he is put out his eyes. Brand him with our sigil, so that all shall know. Very good, All the brothers, I will address them, brothers, to the Master, Brothers, Brothers. The devil comes in many disguises.

Some of you will feel a certain satisfaction, perhaps even pride, at the battle you have won this day. Perhaps you wish to celebrate. I warn you be cautious of these feelings. Purge them from your souls. If you cannot expose your flesh to the cold winds until the ice stings your pride. What is this? Who are these people? I was told they were no prisoners, Sergeant belliger, Grandmaster, so they were caught up in the battles throup. They say they are believers.

I was going to send them on their way. You woman, what is your name? Mark? My lord? And these people, women and children off our tribe who were taken and made sleeves. Slavery isn't upon the name? Yeah? Do you want a believer? All of us smiled? Can you then recite the ballaret cream? What do you only wish to save your skins? Okay? Okay, yes, she by yeah matt sha masha layah last year Mr Lailaha Mayaha yah Maha

mishi buyeshia ray good, very good. Shall I release them, Grandmaster, of course, and see they have what provisions they need and shelter, and sure that is done. Thank you, Thank you. Might go in peace. Master, you have seen that wrath. Now while mercy whom your honors carried out, Grandmaster Martha, take this one. Show him to the people hereabouts, Show him in the marketplaces and the temples, show him to tell them what happened here today. It is gold to

pay your way. Sergeant, do not fail me, but I will know. My arm is long, and my vengeance is sure and terrible. Now go, go not take out all of you. If i'd under the banner of grace, we divide the saves from the lost. The saved will be lifted up in the fullness of days. But for the last we are implacable. We are the fist of God. That fist is now raised in its club of iron to punish the city of unbelievers, the city of two men. Ben two Man by Series three, episode two, two Moons

by Mike Walker. Oh, the last time I saw Cardali, he was a floating, bloated corpse in the palace baths. He'd had enough cut his own throat, bled to death like the pig he was. But it seems I was fooled, to be honest, I'm surprised it took you so long to find me. Who seeks a dead man? Godi was smarter than I gave him credit for, and he's back wallowing like an all two lively pig in shite. You're losing your touch, my friend. The old Gregor would have

worked it all out long ago. When I supposedly died, I was even worried it was all too obvious. Oh I planned it, of course I did, with the help of my son, Sillium Son whoa Gregor. Greg you pride yourself in knowing everything that goes on in the palace, and yet you never even knew I had a son. Hm. Same, Come come in and meet Tuman base spymaster in chief. But you've met already, Yes, this is your son. Indeed, indeed, Selim is in charge of the cleaners. Well you didn't

think the palace cleaned itself, did you, Gregor? All that blood do you leave in your wake? What are you now? My boy made Pasha in charge of the residencies and public area. Good good. They see everything, the cleaners, and nothing sees them. Run along now, Sellim, Yes, but I had to get away, Gregor. But the body who cleans away the body is the clean is clean away the bodies. Do you have any idea how many there are in a city, like human being? But of course you do.

You were responsible for a good number yourself, as a zealous servant of my oven. Nothing to say, Well, it was easy to find one that was like mine enough to pass once a certain amount of cuture faction had taken place, and then add a little swelling from the water the baths had closed for the festival. There was enough time for that to happen. I have to hand it to you, kad Ali. It was done well. I know what it must cost you to say that, clerk

or and I appreciate it. And of course I knew that when I needed to, as it were, bestow the miracle of resurrection upon myself, I could rely on you to follow the trail of crumbs Selim left for you. Yes, I can see all of this, But what I would like to know is why why here? Why now? Because of my loyalty to tuman Bed You're loyal to nothing and nobody other than yourself. Perhaps I might surprise you. Perhaps I do actually have a certain affection for this city.

After all, I have some important news. What Oh, not for you, my friend, not for you, for the Sultana herself. Oh pass me that town. Sultana is a little busy this morning getting married married. Good, But believe me, my news is a great deal more important than her wedding. Then tell me and I will pass it on Gregg or Gregg or still the same old Greg. He wants one thing to worm his way back into favor. Well, not with my help, not in my city. I hope

you will be comfortable here m hmmm. I suppose it'll do for the time being. I've put the slimy bastard in one of the rooms in the high tower. When can I see you? You will see the sultana when I say so. Wait here and I will return and send for some food. Sugar plums would be most appreciated. With any luck, you'll fall out of the window. Give it to me, Give it to mintis my sweet sweet I'll be back before you know what I from miss, and then I will build you a castle. Probably never

trusted castle. Well you're not a one year old. He is, he, sweetheart, and I trust him. You trust Bavon. I thought you said he was the most untrustworthy person you've ever met. No, no, no, that man is entirely trustworthy. We know he'll do all he can to cheat us, but we are ahead of him. I don't understand business. You trust a man you can't trust because you know you can't trust him. That makes no sense. It makes business sense, and it gives us

a chance to chance. You say, all his chance, my friends. But in this world the prize goes to he who has the courage to grasp it or her. Of course I think they are ready to cast off mistress. Heaven shall be bored. Yes, um, yes, why don't you go ahead? I'll just too. Of course, Panda understands leaving a child is never I have a daughter of my own. You will manage, of course. Don't worry about us. I'm not worried about you, my sweet switch shild Why will we

miss you, Miriam? Please make sure she has her milk every morning, and when she wakes up in the worry about her good and will make sure no ill befalls your lovely lady m hm. And we shall all come out of this with a fine profit. Trust me, no this, Pavan, trust or not. If any harm comes to Heaven, I will hunt you to the very ends of the earth. Do you understand well? It will be well, Bavant will

see to it. Just make sure you rent the slave pence will need them when we return Pharao system and to see about that, though, best not to mention my name when you will negotiated did he say about the pens in hand. I'll start making contacts looking at the market as soon as you are gone, and we'll be waiting for your return. Be careful, I don't want to lose you again. Look after our child. Come back to us. Come on, come on, don't want to be suppoat and have to swim for it. H m hm. It's quite

a site, the harbor of two Man Bay. See there the chains rising out of the water. They are lifted at night to close off the harbor. No one leaves or enters. My father arrived into mun Bay by ship, and he wrote to us about it, my mother and I one of the wonders of the world. He said, it doesn't look so big from here, though. One's perspective changes as one gets older. Oh uh, well, I meant to say before. There were a few extra charges. I'm sure you won't mind charges for the cabin, the flowers.

I thought you would like flowers and water a little bit when you want it, and your meals so you don't have to eat with the other passengers. Maybe I like to eat with them. No, no, no, no, no, love flood. These little merchant ships are not for fine ladies like what if, I may say, but I'm sure your ship at the smin I would be much more comfortable. How big is it big enough for five hundred slaves? Ah to have such a ship a real jool? So if you have, yes, but to pay for the extras?

How much? Well? Five for the boy always look after the cabin boy that comes to one and twelve one d and twelve pinary Mrs Yes, if you would be so kind, see for a woman the old co stop. It's it's just a way of things. If you had allowed Van as you did suggest to handle this enter the trading, you might have saved yourself some good that's done. Prevent well hellie, if you're to get settled in then oh oh wow? Did you see that? A double flip with a back turn? Yeah? I did that when I

was like ten. I thought it was amazing. What do you know? What do you mean? You don't know what's good? What's more? Or what stupid? You're alone, spider. She hasn't done anything wrong, she hasn't done anything. So show me. Let me fly with you, frog, let me learn. You really want to fly with me? Yes? Yes, do? There is no one listening. She's never from me all right, I know it. You can trust me, Matilla. The wind

is getting stronger. If we can get above the palace walls, we might see the wedding procession, the sultanas taking too many risks for you're not taking enough anymore, Spider. Maybe you're getting too old for this. Can still out fly you anytime. Come on to the top of the ledge. We'll go from there. Right they're out. That's southside territory. You don't own. These walls were all that lead. We're gonna fiddle, dummy. He's right, we should move. No trouble

right right south side is it doesn't matter. We can launch from up here. It's better, it's higher, better for free flyers. Are you ready? What do I do? Stand close? I'll put my belt around you too. Here and here you're ready, ready, ready, you're flying? So you are to be married. So it seems father, you've come a long way. My now. I always thought your brother would be the one who, well, things really work out how one expects in this world. Your mother should have been here, but

fate decided otherwise. Sometimes I wonder what you would have thought of it. All these things we can never know. As for me, I'm proud of you. You will take too Mumbai into a new age. Majesty, General Coolan, the haffees has arrived and and he is sober. This is truly a momentous day. More or less more all that he will be able to carry out his duties. The physician will see to it. Good Majesty, you look every inch the Sultana of too Mumbai more like a joint

of meat done up for the feast. Majesty. Your women are here. They will want to garnish the joint for table. You are our Sultana. You are very beautiful and quite brilliant enough to know that what must be must be. The Sultana will come with you. Now we shall follow this way. She is not happy. Are women ever truly happy? At such times? Disposed of? Delivered? Up? For what? For? What? We serve? And did General Coulan never wish to serve

at the highest level? I am commander of tu Mumbai's armies, yes, and could have been sultan of the greatest city in the world to sit on the onyx throne. Can you tell me you would not do a better job than many who have said there? Possibly I would, Maybe I would not A good general needs confidence, but also clear sight. He needs to know what is possible with the resources he has to have. Yes, I have seen sortans and thought them contemptible, But sometimes the contemptible is the greater

part of stake craft. I could never be there. What do you want then, to serve? To Mumbai? I am a simple man, and being the greatest general in this world is enough for you. You alkin, I've always been a wanderer. You travel and do as you please. Will to man Bab be your home now. I have had children, I have had lovers, and I have had husbands. I have seen deserts, and I have seen whole cities engulfed

by the sands, as if they were never there. In this world, nothing is permanent, especially not the human heart. I have no idea what that means. So are you staying for now? Yes? I'm curious. I want to see what happens with your histories for the book you will write about to man Bay. Does she know what now about us that you still come to me? Well, she's your daughter and your lover. At least it will make for an entertaining chapter if I ever get around to

writing it. Long after I'm and I hope do you fear it. I'm a soldier. I've walked with death most of my life and sent him a good few customers in my time. You could say our meeting has been long deferred. Will be interesting to finally face the old bastard. M hmmm. According Tony, all right, and in obedience to the orgies of our of our beliefs, beliefs handed down from the first times to our times and enshrine for all future times. Now the bride needs to be Let

the bride be brought first, not see us. God, I hate these occasions and drunk hafeees. He makes no sense at all, the petty officials and courtiers competing for attention, and the great square full of people, who the hell are they able? One could be an assassin or all of them. May I should at least have taught us. You look terrible what I can see how I'm doing this one day. I don't want to be here. I don't want to be married. Nothing against you, Harry Digest.

To be honest, I don't want to be in myself. Did you get on with it? I suppose like taking medicine and there's cool standing like he's got a broom stuck up his ass. Wonder one he's thinking an alkin? I Sultana's busier, damn her? Always there, always a presence. What does she want? What does she exam? And see? What is it? Sergeant Sky? Done it? Get rid of them, excellency, you've got bows. Shoot them down, get rid of them. You're off Sky mats can get in, maas mats can

get them. We will short away get off. Oh well, Gregor, what do you think for Zia? Are you satisfied? I think everything is proceeding as the prince wishes. Excuse me, the sultana's wishes. Mayas I saw the Sultana and him, what's his name, Prince Herod? I don't think he's a real prince. Can we go again? They short arrows ay, but they missed. The palace will be empty soon. Everyone's following the procession. It's probably free stuff. Do you always

have to go down? Sometimes the wind will lift you. You have to be able to read it. So let's go watch the master sky rats forever? Can't then rock? The wind is getting up? Are you sure you want to? I've never been more sure? All right, hold on, I w this if Coo could play. Can't even do this year, Spider, No, Spider, No, we can't go there. He might be hard. He needs help. He went down on the wrong side. He's in the palace and he's dead. You don't know that he might

be We have to try. No, he's dead, but he's dead. You better take me to him now or what m Come on. It made me do things I wouldn't do myself. Be careful. There's no rail or wall up here. Where are we going? We're going somewhere we can get download to where to where you saw this? Didn't you last night in your dream when he asked you about it? You you lied? Why didn't you tell him the truth? Don't you see? It's not a gift, it's a curse. But you could have tried. I can't change anything down here.

Be careful. The mason's left the steps. No one really knows about them except mean. Yeah, he's there. I can't see him by the sacking. He's oh god, he's all he's broken. Yo. Oh my god, bring a sack with you flying this out over? It's only a kid all I thought I'd like to do that. Yeah, do that end up like this? Come on, are you crying Frog sky Rats, don't cry. Didn't like me, Todd, He thought you'd to build us up, me and him. It's my fault,

it's nobody's fault. It's what happens to sky Rats, that's what he would have wanted. And it's faith. What goes up has to come down. It smells in here have treachery and ambition to Dali. M no, no, no, we agree, Wake up me? Oh great, it's time. Goody Majesty may I, first of all, congratulate you on the happy news of your marriage. And where is the lucky man? My husband is ill disposed the heat? Oh yes, yes, well I do look forward to meeting him, and I throw myself

down before your glory. I want nothing more than to serve my Sultana. I see where are you going? General Coulan, I greet you too. Where have you come from? Cadi? May I? My back is not what it's used to be. Get on with it, Majesty. I have a message, a message from who the Ballarak to the court of two men. I and many refugees who refused to collaborate and serve the tyranny of May found shelter and protection behind the wall. Your steadfast opposition to the tyranny of Maya is well

known and celebrated. Thank you, General Coulan. Carry on, please, majesty. The Ballarak want to be friends with two men Ba and it's glorious, Sultana. They asked me to help facilitate an embassy, yes, in our city, an embassy, and to talk about an alliance between our paths. I have experience of their ways, of their ends, and of their methods. I have lived with them, and I know the way their diplomacy works. Vizier, yes, no, not you Alkin is my visier, of course, forgive me, majesty. I know a

little of the bell Iraq. They came as crusaders from beyond the Middle Sea and have built a string of castles along the coast, and could be powerful ally. And what do they want in return for their friendship? I wonder, Greg, God, it's so good you're still here. Then, I believe you were the only official who was in his post during the entirety of Maya's tyranny. Continuity is so important to my loyalty was always to to Munday as the Sultana knows. Yes, yes, yes,

I have no doubt of it. And yet if we had all served Maya thus to Mumbai would be dust in the desert by now. Indeed, if I may say so, this news could have been set before her Majesty some time ago, if his Excellency Gregor had not chosen to keep it from her. That is true or false, Gregor, I I felt with Cadali's record, I judge it is not for you to judge the value of these things. Gregor. I am pleased to see you. Thank your Majesty. We have all had to do whatever we had to to survive.

But I don't doubt your loyalty to to Mandy always, not even for a moment, has my loyalty wave it. He's overplaying his hand. The tyranny has left the empire. We can exposed. Majesty needs allies. Why is she siding with Let them come and let us see what kind of alliance they want. General Yosi, with all respect, is wrong. I have nothing to do with them. The ballaraker fierce and single minded. But if they give their word, they will keep it. There are believers in a wrathful God,

and they obey his command never to lie. They are potentially a great ally for us. That wrathful God allows them to lie in his cause, which they see as greater than any other. Any agreement with them would be a lie. I think we are old enough and shrewd enough to know when we are being lied to. General Coolan very well, you may extend our invitation to the Ballarach. Your objection is noted, General, it shall be done, and perhaps greg war could be seconded to me to help

with preparations. We will need to order the Guard to light flares on the headlands to signal their ships in ships? How many? I don't know? A few? How close exactly are they exactly? I do not know. Their ships are swift. If the wind is favorable, then soon two days three. Perhaps they are not men to waste time. Who is their leader? They call him the Grandmaster. We will make the Grandmaster most welcome ships, Mistress, I'm sorry. On the horizon, look,

they're moving fast. Pirates. No, no, no, that would be the bad at They have a string fortresses along the coast. How do you know? Ye see the bows listend shape? That's solid metal. Should we be concerned? Only if we've got in that way they'd run us down, cut us clean in half. But they're not interested in us. Good impressive, aren't they like iron on water? Yes, I imagine your father's ship is big like those for the cargo, bigger, I would say. Good. You sent word ahead to have

them prepared the ship for voyage. Of course, we'll need a crew with the proper experience. Well, I can find the right people when we get there. As long as you have all the promissory notes and the money. Yes, of course, good, good, good good. It might be better if you let me handle the money and the notes. It's dangerous. It's not like the money. There's no law out there or here. A ship at sea, a girl alone sailors that can be necessary. They'll take advantage of you,

for sure. I think it would be for the best if you let me handle that aspect of the business. I don't understand. Well, that's the thing of it, isn't it. You don't understand and I do. Ah, I haven't introduced you to my associates, the brothers, Gracos, Mistress sound Back and a Bira. So if I escort you to your cabin and you hand over the money and the no, and what would my robe? I'm afraid you've been rather foolish. Easy to believe back in the city that all things

are equal. But out here, at sea, far from shore, out here, nothing changes. I see what you're getting at you good, and I must say I am disappointed. Nobody move. If you move, you will die, you know the captain. I suppose I so we have Captain Regan and his first mate and the rest of the crew. Yes, disappointed that you might think I would come aboard without any forethought or protection. Captain mcgunn has worked for my father

for many years. He's an old friend. Anyway, I'm glad we've got that sorted out because we both know where we stand. Now. If you were me, bevant, what would you do? You need me? I have the slaves in Smina. Without me, you'll never get them. True. However, that doesn't apply to your associates. No, Captain, how far is the land from here? Three leagues? Well, they might make it. I'm so sorry, my friends, but and perhaps you would be so kind to ask the captain to listeners. Do

I need to give the order myself? Captain piece put them over overboard, bastard. You'll pay for this. Let's hope they can swim or perhaps not for your future welfare, but perhaps not, perhaps not. I'm I'm so sorry for that misunderstanding. M There you are, there you go, a friend, there you go. See you're in a cage. I'm in a cage too, I mean, look at me, empathetic, Your Highness? Can I get you anything? Who are you selling? At your service? Middle Pasha? Is there anything I can get,

your Highness? I don't know a wife. No, there's nothing I need. Congratulations majesty on your marriage. Mm hmm. Well, if you need anything, please call. I'm just outside and nothing would be too much trouble. There is something I don't suppose you can tell me where one goes to have fun around him? Fun? What sort of fun? I don't know fun? Do you only gambling houses? My lord? Gambling is strictly forbidden intimate b the quart title as

it happens. I know a few places. H This is where I live, This is how I get in and our No one needs a man, it's all right. Only servants are here. M. Yeah, what about your parents? My mother's did a long time. My father he's away at sea. He's a merchant. It's a nice place. Do you think so yeah, my father did well out of that lot. What loot the occupation? Maya? You know? I bind the curtains. He's everything fine, I heard noises. I'm fine. No you

need anything, just just no? Actually, yes, bread, olives, some tea. I'll eat here tonight as you wish. How's Emma? Oh, he's been missing you so much. I'll come in a little while, but it's late. He is sleeping. Then i'll come in the morning. Mumma, my little brother he's ill. If you told Spider what you saw, couldn't it have changed things? I mean, he might not have gone up there. And if it doesn't work like that. I've tried to warm people before, but I couldn't save my father. All

the saults and none of them. You could have stopped Spider flying, I couldn't. Did you have a family? He lived on the street with me and the others. We were his family. That's how it is for the sky rats. Does that mean we're family? Now? It depends do you want it to mean that? Well, you're staying here tonight, aren't you, Grandmaster? The fires have been lit on the headland, now, then let us proceed. It might be a trap, are

you questioning my orders, Sergeant. Never Grandmaster, until the captain to set a course for two monthday? How long does he estimate dawn tomorrow? The wind holds fair, the wind will hold fair, Sergeant. Our mission is blessed. Our steers men as the hand of God. Our prow is the wrath of God, and our mercy is the cleansing fire of God. Gather the brother for prayers. You shall celebrate our holy charge. Yes, Grandmaster, brothers, all the men are prayer.

What's wrong? Nothing? I just woke up. You were dreaming. They're beautiful moons. Have you ever flown in the moonlight? Yes, it's more dangerous, but it's the best. M Why don't you ask? Because I know what my future is. My father will arrange for me to marry some fat, old money lender. What could you tell me that's worse than that? I see you, I see you in don't I don't want to know. I just want to be here tonight, under the moons, me and you. That's all I want.

I can see fires near the harbor. They must have flipped the flares. Something is coming, Something terrible is coming to Tuman Bay. Season three, Episode two of Tuman Bay two Moons featuring Rufus Wright, Anton Lesser, Olivia Popka, and Peter Polly Carpoo was written by Mike Walker, with music by Sasha Putnam and editing and sound design by Eloise Whitmore. Tuman Bay is direct did by Me, John Scott Dryden, created by me and Mike Walker, and produced by Emma

Herne and Nadir Khan. For more details, including scripts and cast list, visit tumuan Bay dot com m