The Fourth King (Il quarto Re)

C H A T E R E T I O N C O R L

Refined taste!

And it smells like acacias.

Even something more special.

Did you do this? Or you?

"Is that what you are giving us?" "Do you think they'll answer you?"

I have a secret language with them!

Today you got up so early?

Come here, Izira! Look!

Once you told me you were expecting a baby.

The closer the birth, the more it shines!

We'll return to the house, otherwise you will catch a cold.

I'm sorry I woke you.

That is you!

He's a real sleepwalker. Wakes up just to scold.

To remind me what he's waiting for.

How long to wait?

Marian said, two more moons.

You'll see, it will bring us luck!

There will be nothing that he would not have enough!

Hope.

Why? What do we lack?

In the market there is no better than my honey and wax,

because they are very in demand.

Bakir wants to increase the rent.

Right now, when the baby is born.

With all this money that we have, we can buy this house!

- A? - It's not enough. Baker the usurer. Who knows how much it will take.

I'll buy a new beehive. I figured it all out.

There will be twice as much honey and wax. Even more.

I want to buy a house... closer to the market!

"Where are you hurrying?" "I'm a man who hopes for God's providence."

Awoke.

He says he's tired of sitting alone in the dark.

Wait...

He also says that he hurries to go out to help me with the bees.

I have other plans for him!

Learning! He will become an educated person!

Therefore!

Writer!

My son will not have his hands forever in honey!

Of course, he will become the most important person in the village!

If we stay in the village.

Why do you say, "if we stay in the village?"!

Why? Where are we going? "In the most magnificent place."

In Caesarea or Jerusalem, and perhaps even in Rome.

We will have a beautiful house and many slaves. And you are their mistress.

Just snap your fingers and say: "Bring my red dress!"

"Where are my jewels?" And they carry.

Why are you laughing? "You're always so ambitious."

Everything is just for you... and for him.

Do not be too generous, as usual.

I will not!

Come on, Malouf.

Alazar, do not count too much on these dreams.

Not dreams. I believe in God's Providence.

In God's providence and bees, you know!

"It's time to go home, women." "Till tomorrow, Alazar."

- Good afternoon. - Give me 5 mugs of honey and 2 pieces of wax.

Now. Will you pay?

By your help at the birth of your heir.

"Oh, when will it be!"

Leave it to me and Izira... and Almighty God.

Your son will be born under a special star, Alazar!

Its feature is that it shines even in the afternoon!

The stars that shine during the day, unfortunately.

Our traditions say that this is bad.

Bad for those who deserve it: Slave owners and skopidoms in the district!

The star is not to bring luck. Not day nor night!

I want to say, I never needed your opinion, Marian.

I see you're hoarding, Alazar. You have a good appetite!

Well, waiting for the son is normal.

And I have no addition in the family or money!

At the moment you, Bakir, rent it out.

So what? Good deal. I sold a lot of honey, did not I?

I do not steal. I love my job. It's kind.

Ah, everyone steals, Alazar. You steal honey from the bees.

No, I care about them and I bought them.

Look, do not go too far with them, it never works.

Earrings, pendants!

Come, women!

Look, what beautiful!

- Hey, you. - Rings!

Hold on.

For this... what price will you ask?

Watching how you pay me?

Women, look!

Hey, go away!

What are you doing?

Leave him alone! Shame on you!

Forgive them, they are still children.

I know. I myself was a child.

"I've never met you." You're not local. No.

What are you doing? "Watching the star."

"Hungry, probably?" "The old man is rarely hungry."

If you want, come to my house. We live there.

No, I need to continue the journey, but thanks anyway.

Well, at least take this jug of honey.

Take it, eat it. You'll like it.

"Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Of course.

Today I was in the market. He sold a lot and earned well.

"Look what I bought." "I believe my wife!"

Yes. One day I'll get rich and buy her gold.

- Tell me your name. - Alazar.

But here everyone calls "King of bees".

- What is your name? - Melchior.

"Melchior?" - Yes.

"Are you also king of something?" Of course. King, sage and astronomer.

"It's time for me to go." Let's hit the road?

- What for? Where are you going? - Do not know yet.

I'm waiting for a sign from heaven.

What? You say, a sign from heaven?

Yes, a sign from heaven.

God's Sign. "Are you sure it will be?"

Of course.

It is predicted. The prophets spoke about him.

I wish you luck, King bees.

Good luck to you too!

Isira.

Take it, this is for you.

Thank you.

Alazar!

What?

"Where did you get it?" On the market.

"Did you buy it for money?" Is this gold!

How is gold?

Hey, wait!

Wait, wait!

Wait for me!

Melchior...

King, sage and astronomer.

It is his?

No.

Is yours.

Alazar, wake up. What happened to you?

Nothing.

Horrible dream.

What was so terrible?

The bees...

flew out of the hives.

I followed them, but they flew away.

Such a strange sound.

It seems to me that I can still hear it.

What's happening?

What are you doing?

Come back!

Where are you flying to?

Come back!

Where are you going?

What happened to them?

- Why is this happening? - I don't know.

- Where are you going? - See where they fly!

"You can not stop them." It's impossible. "You'll see, we'll get them back."

Come on, Maloof! Faster!

Go! Come on, Maloof!

Miracle of miracles! It is the star of prophecy.

You are a magician!

And this confirmation! You have enchanted them!

No, it's the will of heaven!

Your wonderful bees will lead you to the King of Kings.

"Only these wonderful bees are mine!" Of course.

If they were chosen by heaven, then they worked well.

What heaven! You strangled them with some strange magic!

Come back!

Fly down!

Do not listen to him.

Fly to the Voice coming from above! Look.

The star is moving. It seems that this is the way that we need to go.

The prophecy came true.

Stop them!

"Stop them!" Make them come back! "I can not stop them, so it's foretold."

What is predicted?

Where?

"Make them come back, thief!" Give me back my bees! - I can not!

"Give them back to me!" "We must follow them!"

To follow? But why?

Look! Changed direction. "Where are they going?"

- To the Messiah. - Wait! Wait!

King Valtasar, your prince sons ask to hear them.

Father, your slave said that you want to travel alone.

He says you're leaving.

Your decision is so unexpected.

I waited for the sign of heaven.

Now it is revealed. "You can not go alone."

Your departure frustrates us...

Now we have one more worry.

Take with you, at least, security.

I leave home and family, not knowing when I will be back.

And if one of them does not return, I will be hated.

"I can not rely on them." "At least take a doctor with you, father."

It will be easier for us if a doctor goes with you.

"You're not that young anymore." True...

Would you prefer that they spend me...

So it's easier for you to get rid of me!

Only will you have the courage,

to confront me face to face.

"What do you mean, father?" "Do you doubt us?"

How can you consider your own sons like that?

I see how you are in a hurry to take the throne.

Be patient. Probably, on the day of my death, shit,