It was Silas's idea to tie the bear to the post...
where the old hag, as punishment for stealing silver...
was to have two of her fingers cut off.
Silas felt sorry for her...
even though she had kidnapped Jenny, and...
wanted to harm Silas and Godik.
Ladies and gentlemen, the show is over. Farewell!
You have my silver. What do you need my fingers for?
Bravo, bravo! Well said!
Hurry, otherwise she'll let the bear loose. Take aim and shoot!
Otter hunter!
Beat it before they steal your horses!
Grab him! Take him down!
Jenny! You want to go, eh?
You see, Jenny. All fingers are still attached.
Even when you're old and ugly, you'll still need someone.
Who can be alone?
And I'm getting old.
You've got the bear. That suits you better.
He loves you, you see?
Come here, Jenny.
Go ahead.
I can earn more with the bear than with you.
Get away from here.
Come on.
The old hag was bad for me, but I feel sorry for her.
Bears can't talk — they just grunt.
Forget the old hag.
- We'll take you back to your village. - Can't I stay with you?
You know you can't.
Should I really go?
I should also go back to my village.
Good.
Will you stay with us?
I don't know.
Hear that? Philip and the circus.
Go hide yourself in the barn.
I'll bring you back something to eat, just like last time.
No, not like before.
Nothing has changed. It's the same old drill.
And why should it?
My Godik, my boy's home again.
- My horse again. - That's my horse.
Oh, no. It's mine.
No, it is mine.
You wait right there.
I'm warning you.
He's become a criminal!
He's been in jail, they say.
Where's the silver?
It's gone like the morning dew.
Gone?!
Then you're just as poor as ever.
Come back to us.
You and your horse.
Silas, you can stay with us again and you never go away.
Pepe, come play.
I come.
I'm so glad you're back.
What happened with Philip? Did you have another fight with him?
- Who is my mother? - Why do you ask?
I am, of course.
That's a mother.
See that?
Well, so if you care about...
You're not my mother.
Well, here I am again. His hands no longer work.
All that gout — see those lumps?
He can't do anything.
Please see if you can get a job as a cowherd.
Then you're always outside. Does that suit you?
Cowherd?
Why not? In two years you'll have your own cow.
What do I care? I have a horse.
Hello, Silas.
Joana made this for you.
Try it on.
And this...
This you get from me.
Otterskin.
My mother wants you to be very happy.
It's the worst time of the year for weather, don't you think?
- Silas, please don't. - Why? What is it?
I thank you. Thank you for everything.
You'll travel in any weather, right? Now we are very, very far away.
Thank you, my boy. You're a very brave rider.
Thank you, my boy.
- You saved our lives. - That's good.
How could that happen?
You really did save our lives.
- I just stopped the horses. - Same thing.
- Who are you? What's your name? - Silas.
Why were you lashing them like that?
They were frightened, I believe of an old woman with a bear.
Damnit... the old hag. She still has that bear.
Can you invite you home? We live in the city.
In the city? On the river?
I have been in jail there. They wanted to cut off my fingers.
What?
Just for a while. I escaped.
Great!
No, we live in the capital. That's much better.
Even better. Then I'll come along.
What is that?
Thats a castle.
Whose is it?
A prince lives there.
A prince? All by himself?
With the usual servants. He has lots of servants.
He's a powerful man...
and he helps the people who rule.
Go ahead.
Bring the luggage inside. You guys get settled in.
I'll take care of that boy.
This is my house.
All that?
The groom can care for your horse.
Tobias, put his horse in the stable.
What?
Oh, you want to settle it in yourself.
I understand. Take care of him but then come inside.
Hands off, that's my horse.
Where's the stable?
I need to figure out Silas. I have to. He's my friend.
He went to the capital with some coach.
Someone from the village heard this.
Will you come back?
Maybe.
Come inside.
Godik and Silas are true friends...
... and friends must help one another.
Do you expect to go in?
Of course. You heard what Mr. Sandal said.
- Finally. - Who's that?
My great-grandfather. We don't talk about him. He was in the slave trade.
The slave trade? And he still smiled like that?
This is my grandfather. He has a good reputation.
He did a lot for the poor.
- The master has called twice. - Let's go.
- Enter. - Come on.
Silas is here, Father.
Come sit with us.
Well, sit down.
To thank you we wanted to do something for you.
Do you have any special request?
No, I have everything.
But every guy has a secret wish?
Do you want your own horse?
A what? I already have one.
I mean your own horse. Not borrowed.
He isn't not borrowed. Blackie is mine.
Tell us, Silas, where are you from?
- Or don't you want to say? - Yes.
I was traveling with Philip, the sword-swallower, and Carlos with his dogs.
And Nanina, who is my mother.
Then I was with my best friend Godik.
We made everything ourselves — food, shelter, everything.
We all escaped from some bad guys. The old hag, with the bear...
she wanted me stone-cold dead.
Hey, you.
Me?
- Praised be Jesus Christ. - Thanks.
- What do you say? - What?
Forever and ever, amen, you say.
- Where are you from? - The swamp.
You should know.
- Where are you going? - To see Silas.
Who is that?
He's small and rides a black stallion.
Nonsense. In such a big city.
I know him well. Thank you.
A nice horse.
Hey, what's this?
Leave my horse alone.
You're certainly here for the first time, huh? Is that your horse?
Come on. I know those guys.
I can surely do something for you.
Dinner is served.
Man, I'm hungry like a horse.
Can we, father?
- Yes, of course. - Thank you.
Elizabeth, I wish our son...
... had such a simple and natural reaction.
Japitus is too soft.
I can't eat here.
- You must eat. - But not here.
- Why not? - I couldn't eat here.
Go to Anna to the kitchen. Set him up in the kitchen, Japitus.
We really have nothing against you.
That comes later.
You don't have to worry. You can learn to eat.
I can eat.
There's the kitchen.
- Silas saved our lives. - Yes, I know.
- He's hungry. - Really hungry? Is that true?
Yeah, there's a huge hole in my stomach.
I'm Anna and count on it — Anna gets you enough.
Silas? Strange name.
Come, sit down.
I must go back. See you later.
Mmmm, that smells delicious.
Finally someone who's really hungry. Great.
Wow — tongue and cabbage!
Well? How is it?
Quickly, Thea.
Who are you? What can you do?
- I'm woodcarver. - What do you mean?
With your right leg, you beg.
We've never begged. Even if we had nothing to eat.
- Where are we going? - To the port.
We live as beggars and that's where your horse will be.
I hope so.
Good day, Rags Hanni.
Here we are.
The port.
Are you going to wash all that?
- Who else? - I will.
I'd like to see that.
I hope there's still room in your stomach.
- Look. - Then we wash the dishes.
Hot.
Is it good?
Silas! My father says you should join us.
First I'm helping Anna with the dishes.
The dishes? I've never done that.
- Me neither. - Anna always does it herself.
- Let's fix that. - But Dad said...
Do what the master says.
Why?
Because he says so, of course.
Here at home he's the boss.
Not for me. I'll come when I'm finished, tell him that.
And tell your father I'm not part of this.
You seem crazy.
Why?
- He wants to wash up first. - What did he say? How's that?
He wants to wash dishes.
You go get him, Elisabeth.
I can hardly go to the kitchen.
My dear boy, what's the problem with the dishes?
We would like to hear you talk about your experiences.
Well, when I'm done, I'll come over.
You do not know how you should behave.
I've never needed to.
Listen. This is one of you...
and he is looking for his friend.
My best friend.
You know what I stand for.
That is a matter of honor.
He will not interfere with your business.
Sometimes I ask a favor.
We have nothing themselves. A weakling we have no use for.
- I am not a weakling. - Prove it, then.
He stabbed at me with the pitchfork, but he just missed me.
I'm faster, much faster.
I can catch a trout with my bare hands.
Really. And I can throw knives and play a flute.
Silas — would you like to stay with us?
Why not? I should also try my way in the city.
But at most for a week.
Excuse me. I've eaten too much.
The boss is at the bottom.
I can see that.
You're not a weakling, not really. You can stay with us.
A natural child.
He does what he wants.
When he's tired, he sleeps — they go together.
Enviable.
Blackie is my horse.
- What did he say? - Nothing.
It's late. Off to bed.
Carneol — take him to the spare room, now.
Yes, sir.
Here you are. We didn't mean it.
Finally, my gray beauty.
Come on, inside. Leave him alone.
Hurry up, inside.
How dare they lock me in.
We've got to get out of here.
First they act friendly and get me to eat,...
and then they imprison me. What's all that shit?
- You're crazy. - The gate was closed.
It should be.
I wanted out.
- You're a fool. - What did you say?
Nothing. I can't afford to.
Don't you like horses?
No, and the beasts don't like me.
Why do you work here?
To eat. And I'm getting my right shoe.
Last year I earned the left.
They're very generous.
What are you doing? You can't just walk away!
I'm not locked up.
Of course you're not. Come, you'll get my delicious breakfast.
Bring the horse to the stable.
Now you'll get such a breakfast that you won't be able to move all day.
Mr. Sandal meant nothing but good for you — all of us.
The main gate is closed in the morning.
My door was locked.
Now that I don't understand.
But since you're still with us...
would you agree to comb your hair...
and wear something else.
No. Why should I?
In such a genteel house, you should dress differently.
I don't care. I am who I am.
You wouldn't change — only your clothes...
and that's not the same.
Maybe the lady of the house would enjoy dressing you up.
Oh, the mistress is calling for breakfast.
I'll bring it up.
Why not? Maybe the mistress will enjoy it.
Whatever.
Good morning.
Thank you for making yourself so useful.
Why are you still here?
What do you mean?
What's going on?
Nothing, everything's fine.
Aha. Sit down.
Did you sleep well?
Forgive me. I didn't want you to leave.
All right.
Pass me the jam, please.
Why are you up so early?
- I'm always up at sunrise. - I see.
Have you ever seen such a big city as ours?
You want to see the city with Japitus?
- Why not? - It may interest you.
- It's very interesting. - I'm sure.
- What's all that? - Rum from Jamaica.
A ship just arrived. Rum has become more expensive.
You did understand, eh?
Sandal really wants to trade with England.
- How do you know? - I just know.
Or in silver?
- Silver is nothing. - You really do understand.
But you know nothing about horses.
- Tomorrow. We're go out riding today. - Yes, sir.
- Morning, Silas. - Morning, Japitus.
- I'll look crazy out there. - Unusual. Stay with us?
I've got my old clothes stashed just in case.
Wow, you could get lost around here.
Not if you can read.
- I can't read. - Then you'll learn.
- I know nothing about it, but I'd like to. - Good.
I want to see more. I want to see it all.
Some alms, children, alms.
I can't go down that way.
Have you ever been there?
No, Father has expressly forbidden me.