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Mother, are you okay?
Dündar didn't come to the wedding.
What else can I say?
Forgive me for what I've done.
What has Bamsi Alp done?
He has set up his tent on the grass under the sky!
What has he done to make his beloved happy?
He has made a stallion out of a horse, a ram out of a sheep.
Did he break hearts?
Did he say anything wrong?
He didn't break a heart or say anything wrong.
He got married instead!
Off the lovebirds go to the bridal tent to conclude the marriage!
Then may God make them happy ever after!
Amen!
May God make you happy, brother.
Go, go, go!
Look at this, Bamsi. It's like I'm in a dream.
They brought many gifts. You could find anything here.
They sure did. That's how our tribe is.
Our bey on one side, the people on the other.
They try to do the best they can. It's our tradition.
And Lady Hafsa, settling down is a prosperous thing.
Now tell me, do you need anything else?
Don't ask me if I need anything, Bamsi.
Know that whatever makes you happy makes me happy.
Whatever makes you cry, makes me cry.
How sweetly you talk, my beautiful. My sweetheart.
And this is how marriage is, right?
Being one instead of two, sharing the burdens and pleasures.
Our marriage has become a salve
for the pain of you and your loved ones.
You are right.
Our marriage is a beacon of hope for the people.
And I finally get to be with my beloved.
What else can I ask of God?
Maybe you could ask for a baby, Bamsi?
Lady Hafsa, now....
Now this tent is our home,
let this bed be our heaven.
Amen.
Lady Hafsa, I need to say a prayer.
Don't go anywhere.
You wait here. I'll say a prayer.
Ertuğrul and Aliyar will both be at the inn tonight
to ensure order.
Their absence will leave the tribe vulnerable.
What about all the alps who obey Aliyar?
We will wait until they go out hunting and then strike, Vasilius.
I'll send Aliyar's alps out hunting.
There will be no resistance.
Don't underestimate the tribe, Ural.
Do you think they could accept someone who they think of as a traitor?
The lives of the people are precious to them.
Once I've slayed a couple of rebels,
no person will even peek through their tent.
They'll feel forced to obey me.
I hope you're right, Ural, because this is your final move.
Either you'll inhale the breath of life, or...
you'll exhale your last.
That makes two of us.
If you can't stop Ertuğrul with the help of the Turkish leaders who support me,
it will end badly for both of us.
I doubt the Turkish leaders' loyalties.
They are loyal to me.
They'd be honored to back me up.
Ural Bey, would anyone support you if not for their own interests?
Go ahead, tell me. What did you promise to them?
Thank God we could finally help Bamsi get married.
May God bless you, my bey.
I appreciate it, Turgut.
The company of friends is what make these events so beautiful.
May God bless you all.
Thank you, my bey.
My bey, may I enter?
Enter, Abdur Rahman.
The Turkmen leaders' messenger is here, my bey.
Let him in, Abdur Rahman.
Selamunaleykum.
-Aleykumselam -Aleykumselam
I have a message from the Turkish leaders, Ertuğrul Bey.
They want to conclude the council that was interrupted.
They wish for a council meeting in the bazaar.
Aliyar Bey knows about it, too. He will be there, my bey.
Thank you.
Let the Turkmen leaders know that I'd be honored to host them.
This is better, my bey. We can finish what we've started.
Ensure you take the necessary precautions anyway.
Have our alps guard the paths the leaders take.
Vasilius is weak, but we will take proper precautions anyway.
As you order, my bey.
Tell me, what did you promise to them?
Freedom.
They must decide
between following Ertuğrul's tail or taking the lead themselves
Do they know that they'll die if they don't leave my lands
once you have your tribe back?
Of course they do.
I told them.
We'll take our tribes with us and leave these lands.
We'll leave for richer, more prosperous lands.
These leaders are dumber than I thought.
I wouldn't do anything that meant I had to leave the bazaar,
the gold mine or Karacahisar Castle.
You Turks have a great saying. I learned it from Sadettin.
At this rate, I'll become fluent in Turkish.
"Way to go!"
Convincing them to leave with empty hands is a tough thing to do.
Very tough.
What's most important for me is to get rid of every descendant of Ertuğrul,
take over the Kayi tribe, and then live in peace.
There is nothing more precious
for me and the Turkmen leaders.
Me and my troops will be waiting for you somewhere near the tribe.
I'll be the first to celebrate your victory.
And if, not when, if you fail,
I'll come to help you.
Don't worry.
Then let's secure victory.
Let's do it, Ural Bey. Let's do it.
-Commander. -Yes, sir.
Be a good host to Lady Çolpan until I return with Ural Bey.
My wife comes with me!
There will be bloodshed. She might get hurt.
It's best that she stays at the castle.
If we die, we die together. I won't let her be a hostage here.
Not a hostage, Ural. A guest.
You'll be reunited with her as soon as we achieve our victory.
This is better for both of us.
Trust me.
I'll miss this Turk.
No.
Have Lady Çolpan killed if she does anything wrong.
Yes, sir.
Mother... enough.
You've torn your heart out.
It brings me great pain whenever I see trouble arise between my boys.
May God deliver them from evil.
Mother, Dündar Bey is an understanding man.
And Ertuğrul Bey wouldn't let any harm come to his brother.
He did this to teach Dündar Bey a lesson.
He didn't come to the wedding, and he's still not here now.
I sent orders to check on his tent. Still no news.
I hope my fears won't come true.
Hopefully.
May I come in, my bey?
Come in, Kutluca. Come.
My Aliyar Bey, I have something to say.
Go ahead.
For a long time now, there have been black clouds over us.
Our alps are sad. I see it in their long faces.
I propose, if you so allow, that we should go hunting tomorrow.
Let the men fire arrows, swing swords.
What do you think, Kutluca?
The alps are on my mind, too, my bey,
but I couldn't let them leave due to the current precautions.
Some of the alps can stay and guard the inn while the rest go hunt, my bey.
And when the first hunters come back, the rest can go hunt.
Very well. Kutluca, that is my decision.
As you see fit, my bey.
Guard.
My bey, the Tayi leader appears to be with us.
The situation is good.
We'll see, Kutluca.
I am doubtful of his loyalty, but what he says about the alps is true.
It is important to maintain the morale of the alps as they fights these heathens.
Hunting will give them courage.
Go and let them know. Tell them to hunt quickly and come straight back.
Very well, my bey.
-Kutluca. -Yes, my bey.
Watch them closely.
Yes, my bey.
Guards.
What's up, mother?
You seem to be in pain.
Your brother's punishment is too much, son.
Dündar is like a young tree.
He can't be straightened up if he is broken.
My brother is the son of Suleyman Shah and you, a strong mother.
He will no doubt learn a lesson from this shame.
Don't you worry.
He is just a kid.
In his innocence, he followed you and believed whatever you said.
You practically brought him up.
Mother...
I'm trying to be both a brother and a bey to Dündar.
I do whatever is the right thing to do.
I treat him just like I would treat any of my alps in a situation like this.
I can't and won't discriminate.
I do what my father, Suleyman Shah, taught me to do.
Ertuğrul, I've always been at your side, son.
Don't let your brother drift away.
I want nothing but to see you standing shoulder to shoulder as brothers.
May I come in, my bey?
Come in, Abdur Rahman.
My bey, people saw Dündar Bey leave the tribe on his horse.
Oh, Dündar!
Oh, my son!
How could he do that?
Where could he be going?
Where would he go at this time, Abdur Rahman?
I checked his tent, my bey.
He left this note.
Your tears will finally stop, my Çolpan.
It's time to be happy.
Now, happiness will be ours and sadness theirs.
I've always believed in you, my bey.
I knew that my Ural would punish those who caused us pain.
I believe we'll be welcomed as we deserve when we get to the tribe tomorrow.
Those who separated us from our tribe and tent will get what they deserve.
But you won't be coming with me.
Once I take over the tribe, I'll come here, not to retrieve you,
but to kill Vasilius and take over the castle.
And then, the scar in your heart will finally be healed.
So soon? How is that going to happen?
The forces at the castle are extremely weak right now.
Half of Vasilius' soldiers are dead.
I'm the only one who can enter the castle as an ally.
With the Turkmen leaders on my side, it won't be hard to conquer this castle.
And then, you'll be treated as a queen,
both in here and in the tribe.
Since we've been fighting for your cause
you've shown me that leadership isn't about the sharpest sword,
but about the highest wisdom,
and also that a good soldier isn't just defined by their courage, but also faith.
But I've come to realize that I'm far away from understanding these things.
I did something irredeemable and unforgivable.
I can't look you in the eye,
nor can I look at Banu Çiçek, whom I made a widow,
or Doğan, whom I made an orphan.
Give me your blessing.
Look after my mother and the tribe.
Oh, my Dündar.
Oh, my brave son.
Ertuğrul, if Dündar became a martyr,
I'd shed tears of joy.
But I can't stand losing him like this.
Do everything you can to bring Dündar to me.
I won't be able to live with his absence.
Abdur Rahman, send alps after Dündar.
Have them turn every stone if necessary.
Tell them not to return until Dündar has been found.
As you order, my bey.
May I come in?
Come in, son.
Please, my bey.
Those who seek peace for their own gain will lose that peace, son.
Peace is only given to those who embrace one another.
Now, tell me:
what's the cause of your unrest?
My brother Dündar left the tribe while we were still grieving for Doğan.
My mother is deeply saddened by the situation.
Important people have important problems, son.
The weight of your responsibility is heavy.
You are not one of the people; you are the one responsible for them.
You dealt this punishment not for your own gain,
but because it was right.
You did it to uphold justice.
You did the hard thing.
And your brother listened to his conscience and left the tribe.
It's part of our religion to forgive those who realize their faults.
When our prophet Muhammad...
emigrated to Medina from Mecca,
he declared that the immigrants and the local people were brothers.
Every now and then, there used to be...
some trouble between them.
Mistakes were made.
But they would ask for forgiveness and try to compensate for their mistakes.
Hopefully, Dündar Bey will also
compensate for his actions in the best way possible.
The Lord Almighty says in al-Hujurat:
"The believers are but brothers,
so make settlement between them...
and fear God so that you may receive mercy."
Ertuğrul, my son.
Brothers are like rosary beads.
It's their leader who must align them...
just like the head of the beads.
Now, what you should do is
embrace all your brothers without discrimination.
Humankind is just like dough.
If you squeeze it too much, it spills out of your hands
and is wasted.
It's hard to be the responsible one, the one who manages everything.
That's why the most just leaders
enjoy the best gifts of all in the afterlife.
May God bless us with the brotherhood of Muhammad's companions...
and may He remove the obstacles between us.
May He prevent those who try to create problems from doing so.
Amen.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Stupid Dündar.
You climbed the mountains because of your pride.
But you can't eat pride.
So I have to roll up my sleeves.
So help me God.
Let's see.
Our father in the skies...
O Lord almighty.
May you reign over all.
My God,
may you bless us with victory.
It's time, my Çolpan.
Ural, it was a terrible night.
I was having nightmares right up until the morning.
It'll be the Kayi tribe who have the nightmares now.
Ural!
I saw you being killed by a two-headed serpent.
The same thing happened when I lost my father.
You had bad dreams because you are full of fear, wife.
Speak of good things, and they happen.
Come on.
Commander, let the guards know that no one is allowed to enter this castle.
Lock all the doors.
But sir, what about traders?
Let them wait till I come back!
Do not let any traders or even soldiers enter the castle.
Don't let anyone in until you see me.
-Understood? -Yes, sir.
Ural.
At last.
So, it's your last day in my castle?
Not really, Vasilius.
I'll come back for my wife.
She is my responsibility. Don't worry.
Thank you for everything, Vasilius.
You have been a good host.
I've felt right at home.
This is a home to anyone who serves the empire.
My father served as well, Vasilius.
What a terrible fate, huh?
I mean, that of your father.
Some men's fates are written in pain.
In that way, yours is like my father's.
I know it affected you deeply when Helena left.
Helena's fate is not intertwined with mine.
She will die, as she deserves.
Just like your father.
Çolpan, what do you think you are doing?
Watch your tongue.
I didn't say enough. I'm sick of the way that bastard talks to me.
I'm sick of playing nice so as to not offend my father's killer.
We are almost there.
-Behave! -Ural.
I have had enough.
I won't rest until I watch that bastard die painfully.
I'll kill him,
either with your help or without it.
This is not over yet. We'll talk when I get back.
Hafsa, you are as flawless as a calm sea.
I could watch you day and night.
I'm still trying to get used to my look.
I feel better in these clothes.
I feel like I belonged here from the beginning.
Right, Lady Hafsa.
We all belong here.
We belong to this soil, this forest, this sky.
Lady Hafsa...
you weren't able to think clearly in that castle.
You weren't able to find God.
All you found was darkness and intrigue.
You've summarized my situation very well, Bamsi.
I felt unsettled there.
Every day was like a bad dream.
I used to find it hard even to breathe.
Oh, Lady Hafsa, you don't understand.
I wasn't able to breathe properly either.
The heaven I was living in had become a prison for me.
Brother Samsa.
Why is he running like that?
It as if there were a cat in his pants.
Brother Samsa! Brother Samsa!
-Brother. -Yes, brother.
Where are you going in such a hurry?
There is a council meeting at the inn. We're heading there with our bey.
A Council meeting, you say?
Things are not well, brother. Dündar Bey left the tribe.
Also, there is that issue.
I pray to God all ends well.
-Dündar Bey, you say? -Yes.
All this happened last night?
-Yes. -Good God. Good God.
Come on, then. Let's go. Duty calls.
-Come on. -Let's go.
Forgive me, Lady Hafsa.
I have to go.
Of course, Bamsi. Go. Don't leave Ertuğrul Bey alone.
Good.
You take this.
Good. You are an angel. An angel. Alright then.
Our path is not that of the weak, but of the brave.
You are my brother,
but from now on, you are neither a bey of this tribe...
nor an alp.
Subtitle translation by Ediz Faruk Gulfirat