Becket

00:53:41,997 --> 00:53:44,666 - Are you listening to me, Thomas? - Mm-hmm. 587 00:53:44,791 --> 00:53:49,003 - You're leaving for England tonight. - On what mission, My Prince? 588 00:53:49,087 --> 00:53:52,340 You are going to deliver a letter to all the bishops of England. 589 00:53:52,424 --> 00:53:53,425 Uh-huh. 590 00:53:53,509 --> 00:53:57,680 My royal edict nominating you, Thomas Becket, 591 00:53:57,763 --> 00:54:00,641 Primate of England, 592 00:54:00,725 --> 00:54:03,060 Archbishop of Canterbury. 593 00:54:09,526 --> 00:54:11,528 Shut up. 594 00:54:12,862 --> 00:54:15,281 Thomas, I'm in deadly earnest. 595 00:54:17,409 --> 00:54:19,869 My Lord, 596 00:54:19,953 --> 00:54:22,664 don't do this. 597 00:54:22,748 --> 00:54:24,958 You have an odd way of taking good news. 598 00:54:25,042 --> 00:54:27,002 I should think you'd be triumphant. 599 00:54:27,086 --> 00:54:29,838 But I... I'm not even a priest. 600 00:54:29,922 --> 00:54:31,840 You're a deacon. 601 00:54:31,966 --> 00:54:36,637 You can be ordained priest and consecrated archbishop the next day. 602 00:54:36,721 --> 00:54:38,347 Have you considered what the Pope would say? 603 00:54:38,431 --> 00:54:40,182 I'll pay his price. 604 00:54:44,438 --> 00:54:45,564 My Lord, 605 00:54:48,066 --> 00:54:50,109 this frightens me. 606 00:54:52,154 --> 00:54:55,490 I thought you had God in the palm of your hand, Thomas. 607 00:54:58,703 --> 00:55:01,414 I beg of you, 608 00:55:01,497 --> 00:55:04,083 do not do this. 609 00:55:04,167 --> 00:55:06,836 You've never disappointed me, Thomas, 610 00:55:06,920 --> 00:55:09,631 and you're the only man I can trust. 611 00:55:10,799 --> 00:55:13,176 You'll leave for England tonight. 612 00:55:19,016 --> 00:55:20,934 Becket? 613 00:55:37,494 --> 00:55:40,455 Thank you for returning to us the keys of our city. 614 00:55:46,587 --> 00:55:48,922 The die is cast, Thomas. 615 00:55:49,006 --> 00:55:50,757 Make the most of it. 616 00:55:51,634 --> 00:55:54,553 And if I know you, I'm sure you will. 617 00:56:47,151 --> 00:56:49,319 - There you are. - Thank you, My Lord. 618 00:56:57,703 --> 00:57:00,622 - Thank you, My Lord. - You're welcome. It will keep you warm. 619 00:57:00,707 --> 00:57:03,543 - He'll only sell it for drink. - Then that will keep him warm. 620 00:57:03,626 --> 00:57:06,003 - Yes, Your Grace. - No, not "Your Grace. " 621 00:57:06,129 --> 00:57:08,506 I will not be consecrated archbishop until tomorrow. 622 00:57:08,590 --> 00:57:11,593 - I'm sorry. Father. - That is temporarily correct. 623 00:57:11,718 --> 00:57:14,554 You don't really intend to give away your winter cloaks? 624 00:57:14,638 --> 00:57:16,640 Everything. Has the gold plate been sold? 625 00:57:16,723 --> 00:57:19,058 Yes, the money from the sales is in those purses. 626 00:57:19,143 --> 00:57:21,437 Excellent. Bring me the rest of the money. 627 00:57:21,562 --> 00:57:25,816 - But Your Grace, sir... I mean, Father... - Everything. 628 00:57:29,904 --> 00:57:33,616 Well, welcome to Canterbury, My Lord Bishop. Is anything wrong? 629 00:57:33,700 --> 00:57:35,994 May I ask what is happening here? 630 00:57:36,077 --> 00:57:38,079 "Go sell all that thou hast and give it to the poor, 631 00:57:38,204 --> 00:57:41,457 - and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. " - I doubt if the Lord Jesus 632 00:57:41,583 --> 00:57:45,378 meant that to apply to a chancellor about to be consecrated archbishop. 633 00:57:45,462 --> 00:57:47,338 Perhaps then it's a touch of vanity. 634 00:57:47,464 --> 00:57:51,051 A truly saintly man I know would never do all this in one day. 635 00:57:51,135 --> 00:57:54,430 Let us call it the clumsy gesture of a spiritual gatecrasher. 636 00:57:54,513 --> 00:57:58,350 Most clever, an archbishop who gives all so dramatically 637 00:57:58,434 --> 00:58:00,811 to the people would be most popular with them. 638 00:58:00,895 --> 00:58:02,229 Oh, no, Folliot. 639 00:58:02,355 --> 00:58:05,024 I'm simply enjoying all of this. 640 00:58:05,108 --> 00:58:09,237 I'm beginning to believe he's not a sad God after all. 641 00:58:13,992 --> 00:58:16,202 Forgive me, I fear my inexperienced methods 642 00:58:16,286 --> 00:58:18,746 will never meet with your approval. 643 00:58:18,831 --> 00:58:21,709 I know that you cast the only vote against me. 644 00:58:21,792 --> 00:58:24,920 In the end I gave way to the king's wishes. 645 00:58:25,004 --> 00:58:27,590 I don't blame your reluctance. As Bishop of London 646 00:58:27,673 --> 00:58:30,008 and senior churchman, you should've been archbishop. 647 00:58:30,134 --> 00:58:33,721 Now to have to consecrate me instead and place the miter on my head. 648 00:58:33,847 --> 00:58:37,976 I have no choice. I'm only performing my function as bishop. 649 00:58:39,478 --> 00:58:42,52