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

He corrupts God's order with money, raising the unworthy to power,

"He corrupts God's order with money, raising the unworthy to power,"

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all to the aid of his own fame and wealth.

"all to the aid of his own fame and wealth."

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And you are accused of attempting to overthrow the city of Florence.

"And you are accused of attempting to overthrow the city of Florence."

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Tell me how that is different to what is happening in Rome?

"Tell me how that is different to what is happening in Rome?"

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The fate of the city hangs in the balance.

"The fate of the city hangs in the balance."

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As we speak, all that stands between the Colonna family and the Curia

"As we speak, all that stands between the Colonna family and the Curia"

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But surely you can appreciate one cannot be particular

"But surely you can appreciate one cannot be particular"

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in gathering one's allies at a time like this.

"in gathering one's allies at a time like this."

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I do understand your position, Your Holiness.

"I do understand your position, Your Holiness."

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But heed my words:

"But heed my words:"

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I'd like to thank Cosimo for this wonderful meal,

"I'd like to thank Cosimo for this wonderful meal,"

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and for recognizing these present families

"and for recognizing these present families"

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Am I to assume she is a good conversationalist after all?

"Am I to assume she is a good conversationalist after all?"

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-Her bust is particularly articulate. -Well, her father is...

"-Her bust is particularly articulate. -Well, her father is..."

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keen to see it in a safe pair of hands.

"keen to see it in a safe pair of hands."

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- And Lorenzo with her.

"- And Lorenzo with her."

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But what of this special guest I've been hearing about?

"But what of this special guest I've been hearing about?"

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Stand. Please.

"Stand. Please."

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Your Holiness, my apologies.

"Your Holiness, my apologies."

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Fresh robes were meant to be laid out for you.

"Fresh robes were meant to be laid out for you."

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No apologies necessary, my dear.

"No apologies necessary, my dear."

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I came to inquire as to how you are settling in.

"I came to inquire as to how you are settling in."

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I can see that banking has been kind. Your home is palatial.

"I can see that banking has been kind. Your home is palatial."

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We try to steward our wealth in a godly manner.

"We try to steward our wealth in a godly manner."

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-Forgive me, you were in prayer. -Yes. For the life of a friend.

"-Forgive me, you were in prayer. -Yes. For the life of a friend."

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Rinaldo Albizzi.

"Rinaldo Albizzi."

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I thought you might be praying for your swift return to Rome.

"I thought you might be praying for your swift return to Rome."

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He may be hot-headed, but he is a good man.

"He may be hot-headed, but he is a good man."

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It is impossible. They will fear he will only bide his time,

"It is impossible. They will fear he will only bide his time,"

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swearing to remain in peaceful exile.

"swearing to remain in peaceful exile."

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Pazzi was once Rinaldo's closest ally.

"Pazzi was once Rinaldo's closest ally."

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I expect you to behave in the same godly manner

"I expect you to behave in the same godly manner"

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-Mine? -If you were to countersign,

"-Mine? -If you were to countersign,"

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then I believe the Signoria would trust Albizzi to hold to the agreement.

"then I believe the Signoria would trust Albizzi to hold to the agreement."

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It is a noble thought.

"It is a noble thought."

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But I cannot sign such a letter whilst blood is spilt in Rome

"But I cannot sign such a letter whilst blood is spilt in Rome"

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by the same sort of tyranny of which Rinaldo is accused.

"by the same sort of tyranny of which Rinaldo is accused."

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Signor Cavalcanti.

"Signor Cavalcanti."

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-Good to see you,. -Thanks.

"-Good to see you,. -Thanks."

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Gentlemen, we're here today to set the date

"Gentlemen, we're here today to set the date"

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of Rinaldo Albizzi's sentencing.

"of Rinaldo Albizzi's sentencing."

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And yet I say otherwise.

"And yet I say otherwise."

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Albizzi...

"Albizzi..."

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And now Medici, Medici asks for mercy.

"And now Medici, Medici asks for mercy."

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I say we show no mercy.

"I say we show no mercy."

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Give it a few weeks. Then you'll just be a slave.

"Give it a few weeks. Then you'll just be a slave."

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Maddalena.

"Maddalena."

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-You've been sitting out there for hours. -My art studies.

"-You've been sitting out there for hours. -My art studies."

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No, you can't see them. They're not finished yet.

"No, you can't see them. They're not finished yet."

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-Is it of me? -No.

"-Is it of me? -No."

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Isn't the cathedral beautiful? Even in its unfinished state.

"Isn't the cathedral beautiful? Even in its unfinished state."

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Is art ever finished or is it merely abandoned?

"Is art ever finished or is it merely abandoned?"

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I would be in your debt if you were to anoint the works.

"I would be in your debt if you were to anoint the works."

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With your blessing, someone like Albizzi would not be able to stop it again.

"With your blessing, someone like Albizzi would not be able to stop it again."

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And yet foremost in your mind is the completion of a building.

"And yet foremost in your mind is the completion of a building."

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All I can do is let nature take its course.

"All I can do is let nature take its course."

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For the speck in your eye,

"For the speck in your eye,"

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I miss the plank in my own. You're right.

"I miss the plank in my own. You're right."

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And there are those that would use it against me.

"And there are those that would use it against me."

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But I will put my name to the contract.

"But I will put my name to the contract."

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Your Holiness.

"Your Holiness."

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You carried this here with your own hand? Under no threat of harm?

"You carried this here with your own hand? Under no threat of harm?"

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Cosimo assures me that this could sway the Signoria in favor of exile.

"Cosimo assures me that this could sway the Signoria in favor of exile."

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-Find me a quill. -I want to help.

"-Find me a quill. -I want to help."

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Your Grace.

"Your Grace."

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The leash you think is in your hand is around your neck.

"The leash you think is in your hand is around your neck."

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Can't you see his game?

"Can't you see his game?"

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I think anger is clouding your judgment.

"I think anger is clouding your judgment."

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Remember to whom you speak.

"Remember to whom you speak."

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I will say no more.

"I will say no more."

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Save that the Medici lie. It's in their blood.

"Save that the Medici lie. It's in their blood."

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Like his father before him,

"Like his father before him,"

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I will never sign this contract.

"I will never sign this contract."

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His refusal to sign this generous offer proves that he is a threat to our liberty.

"His refusal to sign this generous offer proves that he is a threat to our liberty."

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Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!

"Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!"

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Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!

"Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!"

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Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!

"Death to Albizzi! Death to Albizzi!"

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Son... Ormanno.

"Son... Ormanno."

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Our home will still be here when I'm gone.

"Our home will still be here when I'm gone."

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Keep your mother safe. Hm?

"Keep your mother safe. Hm?"

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All I wish...

"All I wish..."

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is to see you grow old, Father.

"is to see you grow old, Father."

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To see me make you proud.

"To see me make you proud."

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--Well, why didn't you say?

"--Well, why didn't you say?"

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Your paymaster is ruined and powerless.

"Your paymaster is ruined and powerless."

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We are staying here until we get what we deserve.

"We are staying here until we get what we deserve."

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Which is a hell of a lot more than Albizzi was offering.

"Which is a hell of a lot more than Albizzi was offering."

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You went behind my back and confronted them alone?

"You went behind my back and confronted them alone?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Good.

"Good."

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My paymaster is locked up in jail, soon to be executed.

"My paymaster is locked up in jail, soon to be executed."

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And so you see, as de facto leader of this city,

"And so you see, as de facto leader of this city,"

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Plus a little extra for our trouble.

"Plus a little extra for our trouble."

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Otherwise, who can say what my men might do?

"Otherwise, who can say what my men might do?"

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Leave us.

"Leave us."

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Swapping charcoal for a needle? It doesn't seem a good trade.

"Swapping charcoal for a needle? It doesn't seem a good trade."

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-You're very good with that. -Have you come to make fun of me?

"-You're very good with that. -Have you come to make fun of me?"

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Not at all.

"Not at all."

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That's not bad. Although I think I look better than that.

"That's not bad. Although I think I look better than that."

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I just want you to know that you are not alone.

"I just want you to know that you are not alone."

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Even if the Medici tire of you.

"Even if the Medici tire of you."

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I'm paying the mercenaries a thousand florins. To leave.

"I'm paying the mercenaries a thousand florins. To leave."

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I hear you are attempting to pardon our enemy.

"I hear you are attempting to pardon our enemy."

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If it's blood you're after, you'll be pleased to know that

"If it's blood you're after, you'll be pleased to know that"

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despite my very best efforts, it is likely Rinaldo will die.

"despite my very best efforts, it is likely Rinaldo will die."

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And you will let the Signoria rule over you?

"And you will let the Signoria rule over you?"

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Was it such an unforgivable treason to have saved your life?

"Was it such an unforgivable treason to have saved your life?"

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I was alone here, at the mercy of Albizzi's thugs.

"I was alone here, at the mercy of Albizzi's thugs."

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My God, I even spied for you.

"My God, I even spied for you."

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Yes, I flirted with him. He even asked me to go away, but I didn't.

"Yes, I flirted with him. He even asked me to go away, but I didn't."

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You want me to thank you? That was your duty as my wife!

"You want me to thank you? That was your duty as my wife!"

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The hour is here.

"The hour is here."

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We must weigh Rinaldo Albizzi

"We must weigh Rinaldo Albizzi"

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May I address the chamber?

"May I address the chamber?"

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I have had the honor of spending the last few days

"I have had the honor of spending the last few days"

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with the first true holy man I have ever met.

"with the first true holy man I have ever met."

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Driven from Rome, seeking protection here in Florence,

"Driven from Rome, seeking protection here in Florence,"

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Or whether we have lost something.

"Or whether we have lost something."

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his first concern upon arriving in this city was not himself,

"his first concern upon arriving in this city was not himself,"

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Rinaldo Albizzi.

"Rinaldo Albizzi."

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