3.08 - The Coming

with thorns well naturally Welcome home, Darli. Oh these years, Gregor, and you still don't understand enlighten me. Tuman Bay is home to no one. It's somewhere we all came to, somewhere we arrived at, leaving some forsaken point of origin far behind us. And once we arrived, it remade us into what we are now. We made ourselves what we are. You know, greg don't even staff. You could let me out of this cage right now, in front of the eyes of the entire Ballarat cavalry. They don't care about us.

A pair of hapless advisers scurrying impotently across the sand. You know what they actually want, and you know we can stop do I? You and me Gregor just unless in the store. Send me free before it's too late. Cast your mind back, Cadali. See if you can recall trying to execute me in front of my own people. Craig would be too late for you for a long time. This is Mrs Cripple. That was just that never would have done. It looks like the desert is on fire.

That's the bell Iraq, the sun reflecting off their armor. It's a tactic. Your centry is come running in from the desert screaming. It's as if the fire itself is coming to destroy us. TERR can win most battles even before the fighting starts. Relax, the both of you fire. Indeed, what you need is to eat. Look, there are dates right here in front of you. There's mint tea. Everything is going to play. Come on, you're not just officer. What news from your scouts? The traitor Cadali is in

Gregor's custody. The Malarak will wait of the desert until we left in Thank you all for some Then you can still change your mind, majesty, And why would she want to do that. Only a further reflection led the Sultana to concluding that you made a foolish decision in haste. What there will be fifty of them, seventy at most, the greatest fighting when the world has ever seen. Cool And you're moaning as if we don't already have our own army in place, meaning your troops? Who else you

think they're a match for the ballaraq? I know mine outnumber there's ten to one. You are a great military tactician. Perhaps I'm missing a new one. As you well know, I haven't had time to properly trade. Is my problem? Coolan. You arrived at my door whining for help, Yet from the moment I began providing that help, you've done nothing but complain. This is the great General of legend. Other than leaving the Ballarak loitering angrily outside our city walls, General,

do you have any sort of plan? Do you? My plan is simple, invite them all to a banquet and then poison them. Are you out of your mind? I think it's rather neat elegant even you seriously believe these men, with decades of war and diplomacy at their backs, will just sit down and drink poison wine. I can name at least one celebrated military figure who recently did just that. You just now you well, I haven't touched the wire. No, but you did generously avail yourself as the mintee. Oh

my throg. So get help, my lady. Don't look to her. I'm yourself, Tana, get help, clever warm Why wick up? Someone could help? Why is why is no one getting help? Pack him away at once? Money, your majesty, I'll touch him. Father, father, wake up? She wanted to let him go. I don't know what to do, my liddle. I'll handle this. I know it's hard. Now, my dear, that you will thank me for it in time. You you can make your own decisions now without those earrings? Where did you get them? What?

What are they? Pad of RACKI? I think they must be such fine crafts, and they have thir I told my first husband I would only marry him if he bought me A b murdered my father. You murdered my father. I can see you're upset. Go ahead and take the body. Yes, it's natural that you would need rest at a time like this. You're murdering you all. Why don't I have a slave take you to your bath, give you a

few moments to collect yourself. After all, we have an enemy we must defeat together, and they'll be here any minute. Tuman Bay, Series three, Episode eight, The m by mac Rogers. I think it, mind saying, Gregory, when will they open the gates? It looks a very appetizing meal. Yeah eight h h h. Have you considered, Gregor, these Ballarrack advisors, don't they seem awefully well armed for advisors. I've seen many condemned men about to face death. Some cry and beg,

some go very quiet. But Cadally he just doesn't stop talking because I'm just thinking here, Gregor, just making the best speculative use of my confinement. I think, Tuman, they may need us more than ever. You and me eat talk. I've got something important to tell you. Come close, all right, don't guy? Well? Could Ali? I promise you don't want me to say this loud enough for the Ballarak to hear. He's leading me somewhere, somewhere I almost certainly don't want

to go. Make it fast. I know where there's more gold, and I remember what happened the last time you led me to gold. More than gold, I can draw in credit. I've got credit lines throughout the switch manel our Sultana she needs us. We have the experience she needs. We've served five sultan's you and I. Sultana needs us to deal with this outrageous upstart. Governor's wife Fatima, Yes, he's fishing, throwing out one lure after another, watching to see if

I'll bite. And speaking of governor's wife, where is her husband off on a hunting trip? Does anyone believe that? Has anyone seen him in months? And then of course there's the Ballarak. They're going to take all our skill, both of us together, the team, Remember the old team. What do you say, Gregor? Hear that bell? That will be the watch opening the Eastern gates, Gregor, greg Or, the old team, Dali, You and I can no more forget your unpardonable crimes than we could unbring that bell. Then,

my god, my god, my Tuman Bay. This is it? Isn't it? This is my en? Why are we here? He's my father? But he sold you to that man and I killed him. His family will be coming for revenge. We need to get us far away from Tuman, but as possible but don't you see frog. That's why I have to go back to get Emma and nurse. It's not their fault, it's mine. I have to save them. You go if you like, you have my blessing. It's not your family, but it's not an option for me,

whatever the price. He is my brother. Hello, is anyone we don't know who might be here? Maria? Maria? That's father? Who's Marian was my mother? He always calls out to her like that when he's drunk. Wait here, I'm coming with you. You need to keep watching. Father. Oh good, how is Vandrey? Is everything ready for the gifts? There will be no guests. Father. We need to leave right now, sis, because people are coming. What we need our deeds Miriam God by his knee. Father, it's Mattila and we have

to go now. There are men approaching the house. They're carrying swords. Father, do you understand that they are coming for you? There's something I need to show you. They will kill you. We need to just over here. Do you recognize this mother's shrine? We need to give me a moment. Go and see what's happening. We were both slaves when we married. Your mother and I didn't know that our owner was never going to give usselves freedom.

So we ran away. And ever since I have spent my entire life pretending to be able to I am not father, then okay you and then Emma. And he was not right. No, no, not from the day he was born. I wanted to take him out into the harbor, and but your mother wouldn't let me, and so he stayed. And what sort of life I can't imagine. But Father, we don't have time. We need to take enough. He

must not hear what Emma? Where is he? Father? You knew you could trust me, yes, to take care of little Emma, to keep him safe, father, and soon you will be safe too. What have you done? What I had to? I sent him away with nurse to Smena. Here here now, look, there are some traitors I know in Smina. Let's take care of and until you're right? What about you? I've ran out of second chances. Though. Anyway I go, they'll hunt me down. My beloved Tomana. She has a long reach. But if I stay here,

let them find me. They will leave you a little Emma alone. You can live your life. That's smashing the door. No, no, this is this is the debt I have to pay. You know it. I know it. Now go, come on go. It's like where's your brother away? You are right? Yes, yes I am. Now let's go, Grandmaster. Welcome. Who are you? I am Fatima al Masri, wife of the governor of Rascian Province, mother of the martyr Prince Herod. You're very welcome here, m I welcome you all. Didn't the Sultan

asy fit to welcome the bell A rag personally? Oh? She sends her deepest apologies. But alas she is unwell. That is unfortunate. I hope nothing serious. General Coulan Ah, Father, he is no longer of this world. What did she say? Coolan dead? He was taken early yesterday evening. The physicians did what they could, of course. Oh, greg you're there, My condolences. Her sadism is almost exquisite. Now, Grandmaster, we have arranged a banquet to honor your arrival. But there's

just the matter of the small gift. What the gift the traitor? Cadi Gregor, you may bring the prisoner forward. Bring the prisoner forward, yes, my lady Ah, So you are a man, My lady Highness, Excellency I've been looking forward to meeting you, Mistress. Just one thing I need you to know. I wasn't responsible for the death of Prince Herod. It was my son Selim expressly against my orders. Do you know how the martyr al Karate died Al Karate? You see, they set up a post in the ground.

Are you with me so far? And they cut open his stomach, pulled out his intestines, and nailed one end to the post. Please understand. Then they whipped, forcing him to walk round and round the post as his intestine slowly unraveled. You'd be amazed how many trips around the post it took. Please, of course, his faith may have given him the strength to go on longer. Well, we

shall see take him to the cells, Grandmaster. Our servants will show you and your advisers to your quarters and provide you no. No, we will be occupying the half ysis palace gardens to set up a tents. But we have prepared physicist palace. Of course, then, Gregor, I have the palace guard escort our honored guests. Let's called the grand I seem I can relearn you now, Gregor? You killed my brother, Yes, so can I rely on you for what. Yes, you can good. Then get dressed for

the banquet and wash. You look like you've been turned upside down and dipped in sand. To survive, first, you have to be alive. I never thought I would care so much about Coolan. I took him for granted. Lays the elder brother, always right, always there. But I need to hide that away in a cell in the deepest part of my mind. I need to think, to plan, to survive. Prepare my robes, sorry your robes, grandmaster, for this evening, for the banquet. What's wrong with you? Girl?

You distracted? No, it's it's nothing. Tell me. I have a husband and a daughter here, and I was wondering if I might be permitted. I would like to see them. You will, I will in the next world, and you are my servant heaven. Forget your husband and child. This is your world now, for which you should rejoice. But my child, you were a merchant of slaves. Did you never stop to consider the children you caused to be

separated from their parents? Your duty is to me. Now, get my robes ready, and do you what is your duty? You are a persistent girl. Not even my generals wl dare question me like that. You need not fear anything heaven. Everything in this world is temporary until the final coming. The insect who finds his wings and flies in the sunshine for a few hours before falling exhausted to the ground, that creature lives as full a life as any man

who walks the earth for ten thousand days. We are all born to die, and if we kill, we kill to cleanse, because it is necessary to obtain a greater end. Duty is all, then what is yours? My duty? Our duty, all of us, is to take this empire apart efficiently, without spite, simply because it must be done in the people who live here. Well, that remains to busy. It is the water to your liking, dear, I can have the slave bring more hot. No, I saved him for you,

you know see who the traitor coldly. I wanted him for myself, of course, but I saved him for you. After all, I lost his son, but you you lost her husband, and my grief for that loss is of course boundless, as I'm sure is your desire for revenge. Perhaps Godi's execution could be part of this evening's entertainment, Although there may be so disappointed when it ended, then you think, no, I'd prefer something rather more extended that we can enjoy over days or even weeks in private together.

Why don't we focus on the Ballarat first and come to Kadali later. You need to learn from me, little man, now my years of experience. Watch me closely at this banquet tonight, Watch and lean towels. I think we've searched in me. I remember. Look, I understand why you shunned my son. He was unreliable, easily distracted. Soft That's not you. How could you, despite all the duty in the world, be drawn to such softness. But here we have an opportunity.

A mother without a daughter, a daughter without a mother, a deeping wound, but one whose remedy is in plain sight. Would you like to be my daughter? Would you like to be my poor, poor orphan girl. Yes, yes, I would like that. What a pleasure it is to see you all present tonight under one roof. Lay of the land is clear. I have two enemies and our honored

friends and guests, the Ballarak. With any luck after this banquet, assuming I survive, I only have one which for that eloquence, the Sultana herself a remarkable young woman who I've come to call daughter, her Majesty Manuel al Coolan. I thank you, mother in law. No, let me say mother, mother, for your kindness manifested in both your words and also your sacrifice for two man Bay. Mhm. This alliance represents a new great era for two men, by an era of

cooperation and stability. Thank you, Grandmaster A Maverick, for coming to our aid, both with with such a plentiful number of advisers to patrol our city walls. My late father, General Coolan was an admirer of the ball Iraq. He always applauded your successes and would have been delighted. M I welcome you to Two Men Bay. We have made a place for so many within our city walls, and now we make a place of honor for you. And with those words in our hearts, let us drink to

the Ballar and our new friendship. Grandmaster, is there something wrong something to say? First, of course, Grandmaster, you speak of alliance. Any alliance worth and name is based on trust. Sultana has shown this trust. She has admitted us, admitted our advisers, and we look forward to repaying her by introducing Ballarak practices into every governing body Intoma Bay, which will begin directly after we eat and drink. Yeah, despite this form, welcome, Despite all this trust, the Ballarak are

a cautious people. We see the whole world as a battlefield, and bank quits are no exception. Let us all drink to the Grandmaster and the Ballara. Of course, after my taster tries it first, your taster, Heaven, you will taste the wine first, Heaven. Grandmaster, m why do you here's a taste? Drink? No? You see, I was taught as a boy. If you want to avoid snakes, watch where

the rats won't go. So perhaps, Mistress, in the spirit of trust upon which all our alliances are built, you would care to drink from my carp This is the moment. It doesn't matter which one of them loses, as long as one of them does. Why, Grandmaster, Yeah, this is no way to begin our new relationship. Nevertheless, take the cup to the Mistress Heaven, Grandmaster, drink, of course, see only the finest of wine from the grapes of the

hillsides of Fellugia. Really, Grandmaster to Mumbai welcomes you with open arms. We are grateful for your protection and in return, we give you our trust. Indeed, I hope that trust will be the cornerstone of all that is to come. M hm, yes en, may we at long last? Eat? Yes? Eat, Eat, eat eat? What happened here? Did Fatima lose her nerves? Or is this something else? Entirely an alliance between Fatima and the ballarach who could have broken that? Heaven? Attend me, Grandmaster?

You have good instincts Heaven. Thank you, Grandmaster. But if you ever disobey me again, I will kill you. Do you understand? Yes, Grandmaster? You may go pulpare my bed until the night guard to double the watch over the visis palace until we return. Yes, Grandmaster, So it seems I still have two enemies rather than one. Heaven, I'm went cracker. I want to show you something I can do. My master will not even for a glimpse of your husband and child. Don't stop keep walking through these gates

here all right? It's wiped up when anyone can sees here. Wait, won't you stay long? You see that far window there with the torch bunner. I made arrangements you have to go to that That would be ill advised. Why are they guarded? Where their soldiers, those are mine. Your family won't be harmed, and you'll see them the moment. I can make that possible. Thank you, Thank you. But there is something you can do for me. Of course that's not a condition, but I hope you'll do it anyway.

Let's just call it a condition and be done with it. I need you to stay close to the Grand Master, get even closer if possible. You want me to, of course not if you wanted whores. I'd have a full hream loyal to me all over him by now. And that doesn't work. With the Ballarach. You have to win their admiration instead. Next to impossible. But you've done it. He just called me right in front of most of two on me all right. He then sent unaccompanied to

prepare the place he will be sleeping tonight. I want to know everything, their plans and their organization, their chain of command, every pot they piss him. Do you want to stand? I do, Now go we'll speak again. Thank you for your hospitality. It is our pleasure. I look forward to returning the favor with advice and counsel in the coming days. I have no doubt that ours will be a formidable partnership really, Grandmaster, good good well, good night,

and I wish you a pleasant evening, Grandmaster. Gods you understand, don't you, dear understand? Strategy is an ever evolving art. Yes, my original intentions for this banquet when a different direction. But the simple truth is to Membay needs strength. The ballaras are strength? Is that use calking by that column, Gregor? I wanted to make sure you get safely back to your quarters, Grandmaster, Thank you forgive me. If it's not impertinent to ask, how did I know it? Would you?

I can't deny my curiosity. In the old stories, it is always the blind man who has the clearest sight. But their myths. Surely, surely a room among her like you would know, the most myths contain a truth or two. I have discovered much in the ears I've left with my blindness. I can hear the truth screaming through the gaps in a man's lies. And not just the lies he tells the world in pursuit of diplomacy or advantage, but even the lies he tells himself. I can even

hear you getting bored, not at all, Grandmaster. And yet if you were caused off your contempt and listen to the lessons of this myth, you might be more prepared for what is to come? What is to come? What do you think, gregor the queen? The queen is coming? What did you say? I have your interest? And just like that, it's like my whole body catches fire, and when she comes, she'll wake up inside your head. How can you possibly guard against that? The same words as

last time, the words that herald it Maya. And now you sniff like a dog that has scented its prey. I have often heard, just to ask, Gregel, I have often heard of scrolls, scroll that contained certain information history nose talking about myth. I know they're real. I once held them in my hands at History. The opposite, Why are you here, Grant Master really guards? We'll speak again, Gregel. Come,

I can glimpse something. It's there on the horizon. It's huge, too vast to see clearly, like not being able to see a mountain because you're standing on it. Maya is that you? She wouldn't concern your head even exists the Queen. He might have seen her in new dreams. Maya has chosen you to see the father you want, so you thought you were a free quagover. Maybe you aren't assuring the people of human by the true parson. We chose you burn life and death. They are one? Where is Maya?

They just disappear back into the walls. If I'm going to expel this occupation, I'm going to need gold, gold by his armies, allies. And I can't believe I'm thinking this. But who always knows where to find gold? M next? Yes? Where are you going to? The purpose? Family? Our family there? What's going on? What do you mean? The security? Troubled times? Troubled times? The ballaraka here, the ball have returned inside the city. Where have you been, my young friend, the

blind man? Leave them in? Yesterday? Half the city turned out to see it. The blind man is a lie? Any reason he shouldn't be you. Do you have your husband's permission to leave the city? Yes? Well, where is it the permissiony note? I have it somewhere. I'm a husband, sir. We need to get out, We need to leave quickly, It says your husband is ciscope Pilar. Yes, that's me Papers. We really need to get out of the city. Please can you help me? One moment? He said? The blind

man but you said, what should we do? Go back? Don't worry, We'll find another way. Just go back. Excuse me, I'm I'm sorry, Excuse me? Right, good night, your evening drink, Grandmaster, put it on the side. I want you to read for me. The tree was barren, it had not produced flowers. That Grandmaster, one of the special scrolls. I'm sorry, Grandmaster, No, no, but you I spilled your drink. Wait to get me one of the special scrolls. I feel almost lastomous. But

the world was not as you believe. The teacher says. This world is like a flickering candle flame. It is there and it isn't there, and he can be snuffed out and then there will only be darkness. What does this mean? You assume mine now to you when you spilled a drink? Heaven? Was it an accident? Oh? Are you trying to poison me? And Grandma? I don't want your answer any more than you want mine knowledge. It's a burden, I heaven, I have mine, You have yours.

Now keep reading to Daly. Time to see him immediately. Mistress Fatima's orders. Tell me when you want done? Kay? Where God is that? Is it? Time? Are they going? To go yet, but soon Listen, do you really know where there's more gold? Beneath to man Bay? The truth? Now? Of course this is me finding goals. Wait, we wait, what are you up to? Critical at the moment, I'm talking to the one man into one day that I'm certain isn't working form, Maya, Maya, because you've only ever

worked for yourself. I told you, Crill, you and I are alike. We are not alike with shadow men string pullers. What difference with the posibly? The difference is, whatever its flaws, whatever it's madness. I love to Munday. How could Fatima and the Grandmaster to be working together already even before they met him? Too? Munday? Who could broke us such an alliance right under to Manbay's nose? Maya? Only mile

you know that they are her instruments. They want the city, the whole empire, and we can defeat the grig together. You let me out. I'll lead you to the gold. Yes, and with the gold we buy an army and then no, an army? No what that's not what she said at all? No, not not what who said? Alcn alkins did? Godi? What are you talking about? You had executed yourself. You can't kill Grigor Dali are no good to me if you're falling apart. She came to see me wearing the cell.

She had a message for you. What are you talking about? They choose you? Griggle? Who is they? I couldn't identify them if I wanted to. They never say you're lying, Cadali? This is not What does the lizard snake do that? A man never does riddles? Now do you know the answer or not? Sheds its skin? But it's skin? Correct answer. The lie is in the question. Some men do shed the skin and some women women? What do they always say about Maya? Where does she go when she doesn't

want to be found? She disappears inside the walls, and when she emerges she wakes up? Oh inside your head? Es it happen? Griggle? Let oh wake up? Then you'll see I'm done here. When you come back, we'll grab the cold cripple and then we'll begin. But first you need to see I said I'm done here? Mad or sane? Is there any difference anymore? Hello? M h hello o ow can don't be alarmed to gregor your come? Where are we? You said you love to Mumby Gregor, is

it true hundreds of people saw you die? Is it true or not? Yes, that's true, and you would save

it if you could. Yes, I would. That's what we were hoping you would say, because you see before you can save To Mumby, Gregor, I need to tell you what to Mumby is I need to tell you something about the nature of the world you live In Season three, episode eight of Tu Muan Bay, We're Coming, featuring Tara Fitzgerald, Anton Lesser, Rufus Wright and Olivia Popka, was written by Mac Rogers, with music by Sasha Putnam and editing and

sound design by Eloise Whitmore. Tuman Bay is directed by Me John Scott Dryden, created by Me and Mike Walker, and produced by Emma Herne and Nadia Khan. For more details, including scripts and a castle list, visit to muan Bay dot com.