Chief of War

Now, this is a musket.

It's a gun, a weapon.

- Gun. - Gun.

- Weapon. - Weapon.

- Weapon. That's right. Yeah. - Weapon.

Ball. Wad. Powder.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

- Mouth? - Mouth?

There was a cape? The red?

Red mouth.

- Weapon. - Red-mouthed weapon. That's right.

Lion.

Barrel. Butt. Trigger.

Cock. Flint.

Frizzen.

Now you're learning.

That's good.

I thought you would be back in Maui by now.

I did not think I would have to come to Oʻahu for you.

Oʻahu has not fallen as easily as we thought.

And you did not come to Oʻahu.

I summoned you.

You are my advisor.

The Maui Chiefs are eager for further conquest.

They are hopeful to see the Prophecy fulfilled.

Let us hope we can be worthy of it.

My Prince.

Your father is waiting for you with his war party.

What war party?

We can't hold much longer.

There are only a few strongholds left.

Kahekili acts on the visions his god shows him.

If we kill Kahekili,

the vision dies with him.

How?

Our spies have poisoned the food of the King's Council.

They should return shortly.

Your desperation has done this,

old friend.

You are lineage of the great Kākuhihewa.

Kneel before the Prophesied King

and the last of Oʻahu's Chiefs will follow.

Wait!

Please. Not my family.

I pledge to you my loyalty,

my King.

Loyalty?

Loyalty.

You chose poison for me.

Now choose it for one of them.

What?

Please.

Not this.

Your bloodline

is not worthy to serve in the Kingdom of Thunder.

Kill them all.

Where is he?

He's on the shore.

There's Kamehameha!

You've been spending much of your time here.

You missed another council meeting.

This is no way to lead your district.

Here, with my warriors, we yield results.

At the council, we yield more talk.

There is news from Kaʻū.

Your uncle's health grows worse.

His time as king is growing short.

He has asked for you

and your cousin.

He is here, Father.

Some have questioned

why I keep the relics of the Paleskin

among the trophies of conquered Chiefs.

Captain Cook was a great Chief.

He was an ignorant navigator, surrounded by weak men.

Nothing more.

Stand Kamehameha.

I am on the journey of death.

My time is too short for formalities.

King Kahekili grows stronger

and will come to our shores.

I fear the gods will deny me

the greatest battle in the history of our kingdoms.

When I die,

how will you protect Hawaiʻi?

You hold the great God of War.

No king has lost when...

I will call Kahekili to the blackened earth of Kaʻū.

Here with the great God of War

we will destroy him

and silence the thunder he worships.

What say you, Kamehameha?

Should the day come you are no longer with us,

Keōua will be king.

I will follow where he leads.

Keōua is not king today.

Speak your mind.

How would you protect our kingdom?

I would increase our food storage.

In the battle of Kamokuhī,

Hawaiʻi forces attacked a post in Lānaʻi.

With no food,

the warriors were forced to eat wild roots of kūpala,

bringing a great sickness of loose bowels.

Hawaiʻi lost, not for lack of warriors or spears

but lack of food.

Even if we began today

it would take nine months to have enough storage.

I have already begun.

We have storage huts near every sacred site in Kohala's district.

I must rest.

"...As they that went before were affrighted."

"Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked."

You said you would tell me of your travels.

A... Ala... Alaska?

Yes, Alaska.

Alaska.

It is... real?

Oh, it is real.

A land of endless white snow.

Frozen rain.

Kaʻahumanu.

Stay, John.

Our lesson for today is not over.

It is time.

I ask you to speak English when John Young is here.

He is neither warrior

nor Chief

and of no importance to me.

Go away, John Young.

The High Priest said you marry tonight under the moon of Māhealani.

Not yet, please.

We wait no more.

Take a generous pour, gentlemen.

You've earned it.

Some for Kaʻiana too.

Still don't know why Captain pulled him from the water.

Sand lovin' devils would never do that for us.

He saved the captain.

They killed John over there.

Figured you'd care more about that than your brown-bellied friend.

If it were up to me, we'd go back and take the island for ourselves.

That's why ain't nothing left up to you, Marley.

You just an idiot masquerading as a fool.

Sailing open waters together does not make us equal.

Don't you forget that, boy.

Your ration.

If you don't want it, sell it or trade with one of the men.

They have nothing I want.

You spend more time with these guns than you do with the crew.

I am not crew.

I go home after trade.

They need me there.

Yes.

Your Prophecy.

As far as I've seen, Kaʻiana, men of every color do unspeakable things

for their gods and the prophesies they believe in.

I must go back.

I guess you'll get your chance.

Captain says we should reach Zamboanga in the next day or so.

You'll be heading home after that.

Is it true in Zamboanga you can get anything?

For a price.

Father!

Why force me to marry now?

King Kalaniʻōpuʻu is near death.

Soon Kamehameha will face more responsibility.

You continue to speak of politics

but have yet to tell me the real reason I am here.

Kamehameha needs you.

I will be one of many wives to come.

What need does he have of me?

I believe Kamehameha to be the Prophesied One.

How can this be?

I was Chief to Kamehameha's father.

I was there the night he was born.

It was the same night the prophetic star burned across the sky.

While everyone waited for a king to rise,

I saw a king born.

But he is hesitant to accept who he is.

But you

trust in who you are.

I need you to show him how to do the same.

I have heard of your abilities as a warrior.

How are you?

I heard you are to marry.

How are you?

Listen up!

To those of you leaving us once we dock,

I wish you well and thank you for your work.

For those staying on for the expedition back to Alaska,

remain close and conduct yourselves appropriately.

You know, don't get lost at the bottom of a mug

or between the legs of some lass.