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Clips from Medici: Masters of Florence - Ascendancy (S01E01)

As Jesus said:

"As Jesus said:"

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You think that by saving me, you've saved your soul?

"You think that by saving me, you've saved your soul?"

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A fragrant offering to our Lord by his humble servant,

"A fragrant offering to our Lord by his humble servant,"

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Its glory will stand through the ages.

"Its glory will stand through the ages."

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An eternal monument to the majesty of our creator,

"An eternal monument to the majesty of our creator,"

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-You know. -Of course I know.

"-You know. -Of course I know."

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And now I'm freed by your hand,

"And now I'm freed by your hand,"

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♪ I am here for all to see ♪

"♪ I am here for all to see ♪"

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♪ I will make my world stand tall ♪

"♪ I will make my world stand tall ♪"

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♪ Let me show you one last time ♪

"♪ Let me show you one last time ♪"

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♪ Let me show you one last sign ♪

"♪ Let me show you one last sign ♪"

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♪ I can see it all ♪

"♪ I can see it all ♪"

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--Cosimo! Cosimo!

"--Cosimo! Cosimo!"

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A hero's welcome!

"A hero's welcome!"

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We couldn't be in a better position to reclaim what's ours.

"We couldn't be in a better position to reclaim what's ours."

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Then he will be hanging from a yardarm by the week's out.

"Then he will be hanging from a yardarm by the week's out."

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- We can inquire about his neck size.

"- We can inquire about his neck size."

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Of course it doesn't hurt that she is Helen of Troy.

"Of course it doesn't hurt that she is Helen of Troy."

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What's your point?

"What's your point?"

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I'm just wondering how you intend to explain the presence of Maddalena.

"I'm just wondering how you intend to explain the presence of Maddalena."

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-Both of them belonging to Contessina. -I don't intend to explain a thing.

"-Both of them belonging to Contessina. -I don't intend to explain a thing."

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-So she'll be a normal slave then? -She'll have her duties.

"-So she'll be a normal slave then? -She'll have her duties."

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-It's a little early for bells. -It must mean Cosimo's returned.

"-It's a little early for bells. -It must mean Cosimo's returned."

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-We must speed up our preparations. -Yes.

"-We must speed up our preparations. -Yes."

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Long and dusty, with little of importance worth sharing.

"Long and dusty, with little of importance worth sharing."

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Of course.

"Of course."

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Donatello's sculpture you've commissioned has arrived.

"Donatello's sculpture you've commissioned has arrived."

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Monna.

"Monna."

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-I've missed you. -You look so well. You really do.

"-I've missed you. -You look so well. You really do."

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I couldn't believe it. It was amazing.

"I couldn't believe it. It was amazing."

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-You should go and unpack. -Yes. I miss my room so much.

"-You should go and unpack. -Yes. I miss my room so much."

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-It'll certainly be a talking point. -It's beautiful.

"-It'll certainly be a talking point. -It's beautiful."

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Now that I am back, art will once again be the language of Florence.

"Now that I am back, art will once again be the language of Florence."

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Here.

"Here."

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Welcome into the Medici home.

"Welcome into the Medici home."

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I know that look.

"I know that look."

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Don't worry. I'll watch out for you.

"Don't worry. I'll watch out for you."

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The Signoria were ecstatic you heeded their call for your return.

"The Signoria were ecstatic you heeded their call for your return."

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Trade is already on the up.

"Trade is already on the up."

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He brought the republic to the brink of ruin.

"He brought the republic to the brink of ruin."

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Tried to overthrow democratic rule.

"Tried to overthrow democratic rule."

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You should know the call for his execution is unanimous.

"You should know the call for his execution is unanimous."

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Even his friend Pazzi has changed sides.

"Even his friend Pazzi has changed sides."

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The Signoria are greatly looking forward to your return. Ballot willing, of course.

"The Signoria are greatly looking forward to your return. Ballot willing, of course."

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--Oh. One more thing.

"--Oh. One more thing."

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The mercenaries...

"The mercenaries..."

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They've ruined this city.

"They've ruined this city."

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The few that remain refuse to leave.

"The few that remain refuse to leave."

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So, if you would allow, I'd like to speak to them myself.

"So, if you would allow, I'd like to speak to them myself."

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And leave with a sword in your belly? I think not.

"And leave with a sword in your belly? I think not."

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There were so many lovely materials in Venice.

"There were so many lovely materials in Venice."

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Although, cloth isn't the only beautiful thing we returned with.

"Although, cloth isn't the only beautiful thing we returned with."

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it seems his death is inevitable.

"it seems his death is inevitable."

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The man murdered my father.

"The man murdered my father."

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Now Florence seeks vengeance for what he's done to her.

"Now Florence seeks vengeance for what he's done to her."

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might it be possible that another took your father's life?

"might it be possible that another took your father's life?"

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I fear solid evidence will be hard to find.

"I fear solid evidence will be hard to find."

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- I said I'm not hungry. - Eat.

"- I said I'm not hungry. - Eat."

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I take no pleasure in seeing you here.

"I take no pleasure in seeing you here."

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-Why would you care? -We were friends once.

"-Why would you care? -We were friends once."

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I have the scars to prove it.

"I have the scars to prove it."

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It's not like you haven't had your revenge.

"It's not like you haven't had your revenge."

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They take no orders from me.

"They take no orders from me."

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On the contrary, they'll be first in line for my head.

"On the contrary, they'll be first in line for my head."

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Leave.

"Leave."

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There can be no peace between us.

"There can be no peace between us."

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It appears so.

"It appears so."

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How am I doing?

"How am I doing?"

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Fine.

"Fine."

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Can't I draw something more interesting?

"Can't I draw something more interesting?"

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--You lied to me.

"--You lied to me."

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But you must understand it was a difficult situation.

"But you must understand it was a difficult situation."

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A difficult situation? Oh, well, my apologies.

"A difficult situation? Oh, well, my apologies."

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I am humiliated in my own home and you stand by and say nothing?

"I am humiliated in my own home and you stand by and say nothing?"

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My husband's? Please...

"My husband's? Please..."

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My husband takes no interest in distractions.

"My husband takes no interest in distractions."

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Being jailed for treason and facing execution

"Being jailed for treason and facing execution"

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hasn't lessened the man's stubborn sense of pride.

"hasn't lessened the man's stubborn sense of pride."

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So put him out of your head. The Signoria will take his soon enough.

"So put him out of your head. The Signoria will take his soon enough."

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He is a reminder of the constant battle we Medici need to fight.

"He is a reminder of the constant battle we Medici need to fight."

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I know your heart still aches for Rosa,

"I know your heart still aches for Rosa,"

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Fortifying our family is a necessity you can no longer ignore.

"Fortifying our family is a necessity you can no longer ignore."

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This is a little bit sudden.

"This is a little bit sudden."

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Perhaps you'd like to wait another decade or two?

"Perhaps you'd like to wait another decade or two?"

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Her name is Ginevra Cavalcanti, a known beauty.

"Her name is Ginevra Cavalcanti, a known beauty."

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Her family is not a wealthy one, but their noble lineage is impeccable.

"Her family is not a wealthy one, but their noble lineage is impeccable."

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just as you did in yours, Cosimo.

"just as you did in yours, Cosimo."

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to the banquet tonight. You will have your say.

"to the banquet tonight. You will have your say."

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Has it been lost on you how much you sound like our late father

"Has it been lost on you how much you sound like our late father"

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with each passing day?

"with each passing day?"

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Bless me, Father.

"Bless me, Father."

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Many times. But this is not for what I have done.

"Many times. But this is not for what I have done."

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Are you certain of this sin?

"Are you certain of this sin?"

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To take on one man's sin against another is no small thing.

"To take on one man's sin against another is no small thing."

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Arise, please.

"Arise, please."

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So it is true? Duke Visconti has marched upon Rome?

"So it is true? Duke Visconti has marched upon Rome?"

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And I shall be eternally grateful to your family.

"And I shall be eternally grateful to your family."

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May I presume upon your hospitality?

"May I presume upon your hospitality?"

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Would you accept me as a guest in your home?

"Would you accept me as a guest in your home?"

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-I can think of no greater honor. -Your Holiness...

"-I can think of no greater honor. -Your Holiness..."

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My father's reverence for you knows no bounds, Your Holiness.

"My father's reverence for you knows no bounds, Your Holiness."

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As if I don't have enough to deal with, with tonight's dinner.

"As if I don't have enough to deal with, with tonight's dinner."

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I wish God would give me some warning,

"I wish God would give me some warning,"

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Surprises seem to be your forte at the moment.

"Surprises seem to be your forte at the moment."

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You haven't spoken to me at all about the year we've spent apart.

"You haven't spoken to me at all about the year we've spent apart."

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- Contessina, I have been busy. - So have I!

"- Contessina, I have been busy. - So have I!"

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Oh, I took the liberty of removing the more ostentatious artwork

"Oh, I took the liberty of removing the more ostentatious artwork"

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You know his reputation for austerity. And his condemnation of slavery.

"You know his reputation for austerity. And his condemnation of slavery."

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Which wouldn't have been a problem until recently, would it?

"Which wouldn't have been a problem until recently, would it?"

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What would possess you to bring a slave girl back from Venice?

"What would possess you to bring a slave girl back from Venice?"

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What would possess you to send me into exile?

"What would possess you to send me into exile?"

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I risked everything in saving you. And this is how you repay me.

"I risked everything in saving you. And this is how you repay me."

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Have I not done enough now to prove that I put this family first?

"Have I not done enough now to prove that I put this family first?"

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-Of course. -Actually, Emilia, wait a moment.

"-Of course. -Actually, Emilia, wait a moment."

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You there.

"You there."

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Emilia, on second thoughts,

"Emilia, on second thoughts,"

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you can go to the market and procure the items on this list.

"you can go to the market and procure the items on this list."

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Maddalena. Go to my husband's room.

"Maddalena. Go to my husband's room."

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Gather some plain robes, and then lay them out for His Holiness.

"Gather some plain robes, and then lay them out for His Holiness."

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Staying with the Medici would send the wrong message, Your Grace.

"Staying with the Medici would send the wrong message, Your Grace."

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