Nero the Assassin (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

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- [sombre music playing]
- [flies buzzing]
- [soft music playing]
- [Néro sighs]
I did it all wrong.
I should have cut off her head.
Or tied her to a stake.
I'm an idiot.
That's how you deal with a witch,
burn her at the stake and be done with it.
Okay.
And she's also a goat.
[groans softly]
[flies buzzing]
[music fades]
[witch choking]
[spits]
[Néro groaning]
What are you doing?
Healing you.
[Néro continues groaning]
I don't give a fuck if you save me.
- I won't tell you where she is.
- No need. I get it.
[Néro groans]
You're wasting your time.
She could already be dead by now.
You care for her.
[melancholy music playing]
Hmm. Right, get up.
Let's go.
Where to?
To Ségur.
You think I'll help you find her
to cut her throat?
You will.
[moody orchestral music playing]
[Hortense] Don't worry.
You're safe with me now.
[music fades]
[water splashing]
[sighs] Brother Penance
has swallowed the plan whole.
He accepts your surrender.
Now we just have to put things into place.
Thank you, Lord Consul.
Ségur owes you.
[Rochemort] Yes.
But now, before the archbishop
takes out his branding iron,
I'd like to talk to my daughter.
I don't know where
these tales of witchcraft
She explained it all to me.
[sombre music playing]
[door closes]
Good morning.
Glad to see you're well.
[music stops]
[Rochemort] Believe it or not,
I was afraid for you.
Afraid for me or of me?
What did you say?
Just the truth.
That you had my betrothed killed
and I wanted revenge.
You wanted me hanged?
Yes.
But there's a better way.
You will live.
But I will make you pay
for murdering Tancrède.
You can forget about your mines,
for one thing.
And there's more after that.
You'll lose everything.
And Néro?
He is no more.
- I left his corpse hanging on a pole.
- [chuckles]
This trip was really good for you.
[scoffs]
Now you listen to me. Forget about
this marriage and return to Lamartine.
- [chuckling softly]
- You're in danger here.
Admit it, dear Papa.
You've lost.
You don't understand.
It's Penance who will win.
He'll slaughter the royal family,
starting with you.
I thought you had a plan to deal with him?
[breathes deeply]
All I ask of you
Wait a while to wed the prince.
Wait to see what happens.
There's no way.
We'll get wed as soon as possible.
[door opens]
[footsteps approach]
[sombre music playing]
Don't say that's Néro's girl?
[Hortense] What is it to you? Huh?
Have you lost it?
If they find out who she is,
you'll be executed.
You will as well,
so I'm not worried at all.
I know her secret
will be safe in your hands.
But
[music crescendos and stops]
- [wind blowing]
- [heavy breathing]
[gloomy music playing]
[breathlessly] Sit down.
Hang on.
[groaning]
[chuckling] Thank you.
[Horace panting]
Here, water.
Oh, sorry, Horace.
Yeah.
[groans] I can't go on.
- God is punishing me.
- [Horace] No.
That's not how God is.
He asks that we overcome
all our tribulations.
God doesn't hold
this child's destiny in his hands.
You do.
And you.
And me.
- [birds flapping]
- [sinister music playing]
[Horace] Come on, stand up. Let's go.
[woman groaning]
When we are in Ségur,
I'll have the archbishop bless my child.
And I will tell him
how God put you in my path.
[vulture hissing]
[hissing continues]
[witch exhales]
[otherworldly whispering]
[hissing continues]
[witch sniffs]
This way.
I'm thirsty.
[witch sighs]
[gulping]
[Néro] Oh, you witch
Yeah, yeah. Enjoy it.
My hands might be tied, but at some point,
you'll make a mistake, and then
[witch chuckles]
It'll never happen.
What's that?
Killing me.
You can read my thoughts?
You're an open book for me.
No, I'm not.
Just walk.
So, what am I thinking now?
[Néro] Think nothing,
think nothing, think nothing.
[witch chuckles]
Nothing.
Wrong.
If you say so.
Walk.
[Néro] Go fuck yourself.
[chuckles] I heard that too.
I wanted you to.
[sinister music playing]
[otherworldly whispering]
[tense music playing]
[both breathing heavily]
[sighs]
Are we going to die here?
No. No.
Let's have a rest.
Then we'll go.
- Yeah. Alright.
- Right.
[woman] I shall pray to God.
[music turns melancholy and fades]
I want a weapon.
You won't need a weapon here.
You are just like your father.
Perla, forgive me.
- He got what he deserved.
- Yes, that is true.
Selfish bastard.
All he cared about was finding
his exorcist in Port-Richet.
Exactly.
He was very selfish.
[knocking]
[sombre music playing]
[door closes]
Your Highness.
My good lord.
My lord, allow me to introduce, um
my lady-in-waiting, Perla de Vances.
Daughter of the Duke of Vances.
Are you comfortable here?
No.
It's too small and ugly.
[chuckling] Small.
But I expect you'll change all that.
I intend to. The bigger the dowry,
the more demanding the bride.
[archbishop chuckles]
I'll have some water.
You didn't come here
to give me a warm welcome.
Did you?
No.
You're right there.
[tense music playing]
I was thinking it over, you see.
Your father, you accuse him
and then you suddenly
withdraw the accusation.
- I explained all that to the prince.
- You did, yes. Yes.
But I do know that your father made
a pact with a witch recently.
A witch who seeks the same person as I do.
Ah.
[tense music continues]
Who do you seek then?
The last descendant of the Devil.
Here?
Mmm.
Yes, here.
And you
[chuckling] Ooh!
[Hortense chuckles]
Something to add at all?
[Hortense laughs]
She's useless, but I love her.
Don't worry, Perla.
There is no devil spawn in Ségur.
[archbishop] Hmm.
I just hope, my lady,
that you fully realise that any person
that conceals information
will be deemed an accomplice,
and burnt to death in public.
[tense music continues]
Including the Princess of Ségur.
Yes, I know.
[sighs] Well, I'm grateful
for your words of welcome, my lord.
I won't keep you any longer.
I imagine you're already rushing
about madly with my wedding preparations.
You are indeed your father's daughter.
You have no idea.
[music intensifies]
[music fades]
[wistful music playing]
- [footsteps approach]
- [gasps]
[music turns ominous]
[knife clatters]
What are you doing?
[music fades]
Nothing. I'm hungry, that's all.
And you? What are you doing?
[prince chuckles]
What?
Nothing, it's
I'm used to being called "Your Majesty".
- Oh, I'm sorry
- But I don't mind.
You can ignore that. I like it.
You know how to use that?
[eerie music playing]
[music intensifies]
[Perla] A little.
[chuckles]
[music fades]
A lady-in-waiting who knows
armed combat is quite uncommon.
- Where did you learn?
- It was my dad.
But he's dead.
Oh, I'm sorry.
- Don't be. I hate the man.
- How can you say that of your father?
He gave me away,
stabbed me,
and sold my mother for a horse.
He was a duke, wasn't he?
Yeah, real dick more like.
[prince chuckles]
[eerie music plays]
[Perla chuckles]
[fire crackling]
[music fades]
[Néro grunts softly]
[breathing heavily]
[sombre music playing]
This knife will do more harm
than a fork, won't it?
You kill me
and you'll never find that monk.
And why do I care?
Because he's the only one
who can enter the citadel of Ségur.
Neither you nor I can pass
through the gates.
He can though.
He can get your daughter back.
[suspenseful music playing]
[marching drums beating]
[ecclesial vocalisations]
[music builds ominously and fades]
It's okay.
[grunts]
[witch groans]
[casually] Alright?
And why are you here with her?
She tracked you down.
Have you gone crazy?
Who is she?
A witch, huh?
Perla's in Ségur. You'll help me find her.
- Perla's in Ségur?
- Yes. So help me out.
No.
No, Néro. No.
Glad, are you?
What do you think?
I love her. I raised her for 14 years.
- Whatever.
- What are you doing?
- If you don't help me find her, she will.
- [Horace] No.
- Stop. Have you lost your mind?
- Help me!
- I can't!
- Help me out!
Help me and I'll kill her.
Look here. I have her witch's knife.
I can kill her for good with this.
Then we cut her into pieces,
we burn her, and we spread her ashes.
She's the only one
who can invoke the demon in Perla.
[woman breathing heavily]
If she's done for, Perla's okay.
And the world's happy.
You just need to get me in the citadel.
But and Azel?
Azel?
[Horace] I promised to help Azel.
Not my problem.
We have to take her to Ségur.
She won't get there without me.
- Who gives a f
- [Horace] We do, Néro!
I can't believe you!
What's happened to you?
She's pregnant!
And I don't need to explain
the consequences
if we leave her like this.
[Azel groaning]
Alright, I'll kill the witch, then we go.
Come on. We have to hurry.
[Azel] Horace?
[tense music playing]
- Do you have water, Néro?
- No, sorry.
She'll die unless she drinks something.
I can find you some.
[ominous music playing]
[chains rattle]
[Néro] This is nonsense.
She's trying to buy time.
[wind whistles]
[otherworldly whispering]
She's having me on.
Look. I'll kill her and we'll go.
That's the best option, even for Azel.
We'll find water on way.
[rumble]
Dig here.
[Horace grunting]
Don't wear yourself out.
There's no water. She's playing us.
[breathlessly] If you helped,
it'd go more quickly.
- That's what she wants though.
- I can dig
Please be quiet.
- [intriguing music playing]
- Look at this!
Look!
You, get lost.
[music fades]
Don't drink. It's bait.
[tense music playing]
It's just water.
My necklace was just a necklace.
- How'd you know where we should dig
- Don't.
- Why're you talking to her?
- Tell me how.
In times past,
you'd have known where to dig too.
- What are you saying?
- Ignore her.
- But Azel needs water now.
- If you care, don't give her that.
[grunting]
Alright?
Perfect.
Perfect.
Azel. Azel.
Water.
Water.
[chains rattle]
[weakly] Where did you find this water?
There's a spring close by.
[Néro] I see what you're trying to do.
You're pretending you're decent,
but I don't believe you.
[vultures hiss]
[intriguing orchestral music playing]
[music fades]
I'm happy to see you alive, my lady.
Me as well, Lothar.
You were a little bit heavy-handed though.
I know that your head is strong.
[Lothar] Mmm.
Zineb is willing to denounce your father
for the murder of Tancrède.
We don't need Néro to get him convicted.
I've changed my mind, Lothar.
I am to marry.
[sombre music playing]
Take them away.
[swords clang]
I will let them go after my marriage.
[dramatic music playing]
You're as bad as your father.
[music fades]
- [wind blowing]
- [indistinct chatter below]
Impressive, huh?
Not afraid of falling?
Are you?
Ha.
Ah.
You really are his daughter.
He's dead. Not anymore.
I heard.
[tense music playing]
You're not very upset, I see.
My daughter
You care about her.
[Perla] Mmm.
Then you have to leave here.
You put her in danger.
Don't look at me like that.
You know very well why.
And do you think it's true?
That I can bring back the Devil?
Disappear.
Do us all a good turn, would you?
[sinister music playing]
[sighs]
[music fades]
Come, we must be on our way, Azel.
I'll kill the other one.
Thanks so much for the wat
[eerie music playing]
Sit down.
Listen to me.
[sighs] If I'd wanted to kill you,
I'd have done it before now.
Sit down.
[music continues]
Perla isn't the last descendant
of the Devil.
So why are you chasing her?
So she can save the world.
Can't you see that the Earth is dying?
And why is that?
'Cause your god is angry?
It's the seven scourges of the Apocalypse?
And the Devil is on his way?
That's all false.
The Devil is fiction.
It's just something
the Church invented to target its enemies.
[chuckles]
So, Perla won't bring about
the end of the world?
No.
But the Church will.
They slaughtered
all the healers of the Earth.
- [melancholy music playing]
- The shamans.
The Druids.
Witches too.
[Horace breathes deeply]
All those who practiced magic.
But since magic disappeared from
the world, it's killing the Earth.
It needs a ritual to save it.
It means sacrificing Perla
with this dagger.
Not happening.
[Azel screaming]
[panting]
[melancholy music continues]
[continues groaning]
Lord, please forgive her errors.
Eternal rest grant unto her.
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
- [Azel groaning]
- [Néro] Can't you do something?
[Horace] Grant her peace
- [witch] No.
- Yes.
You could.
You can heal. I've seen you.
It's too complicated.
[Néro groans]
It's not complicated. You save her.
He'll track us down if I do it.
Who's he?
The fucker who wants to kill my kid?
He's too powerful.
No, he's not.
- He's too strong.
- He wants to kill my daughter.
At some point,
I'm sure I'll have to kill him.
- [Azel groans]
- [witch] Néro
It's just a life.
[tense music playing]
[Horace] In the name of God,
in the name of Jesus Christ
[witch sighs]
Out of the way.
[breathing heavily]
- What is this?
- [Néro] She's gonna try and save you.
[Azel] No, don't let her.
Horace, stop her!
She's a demon!
Horace! Horace!
Horace, please, stop her!
- [Horace] Breathe, Azel.
- Have mercy!
- [whispering]
- Don't let her. She's the Devil!
[screams]
Don't let her do this!
[otherworldly whispering]
[screaming]
[sinister music playing]
[otherworldly whispering]
[Azel continues screaming]
[panting]
[screams echo]
[suspenseful music playing]
[baby crying]
[music becomes softer]
She will live.
[action music playing]
[crying continues]
[hooves pounding]
He's coming.
How do we kill him?
I'll use this.
[baby fussing]
[music fades]
[Horace] Azel, it's a boy.
He's healthy.
[action music playing]
[sinister music playing]
[clears throat]
[both grunting]
[groans]
[action music playing]
[Néro groans]
[man screams]
[Horace groaning]
[suspenseful music playing]
[music fades]
[Néro breathing heavily]
[corpse squelching]
Thank you.
He doesn't look very Catholic.
What do you think?
[witch coughing]
He was one of ours.
[low sombre music playing]
He decided to work for the Church instead.
- [Néro] Will you be alright?
- [witch] I don't know.
[groaning]
Why my daughter?
If she's not the Devil's spawn,
then whose is she?
She's mine.
[groans]
[coughs]
[breathes deeply]
You're her grandma or?
Your age?
Eight hundred years old.
You want to sacrifice
your great-great-great-great-grandchild?
[sighs]
I don't want to.
I have to.
I won't let you do it.
[low sombre music continues]
I know.
I'll get Azel, get her ready,
and we'll get back on the road.
[Néro] Come on then.
- [Horace] Azel.
- [witch yelps]
Let's go, okay?
Come on.
Azel?
[tense music playing]
[music intensifies]
You
You killed your own baby?
[music becomes sad]
You killed your newborn baby?
But how could you?
How could you do such a thing?
It was you.
You're the ones who did it.
It was you who let the Devil ruin it.
[spits]
[music continues]
[sobbing] You let her do that.
You let her deliver my son.
You cursed us.
And my son has been lost to God.
[continues sobbing]
You're a monster.
And you will die in Hell.
Horace.
Horace, let's leave.
Yeah?
Do you see what the lies
of your Church lead to?
You can do nothing more for her.
But you can still save Perla.
Let's go find her.
[epic orchestral music playing]
[Azel] Damn you!
Damn you to Hell!
[music builds]
It's not God who you serve, monk!
It's the Devil!
The Devil!
Shame on you!
[music crescendos]
[jaunty medieval music playing]
[moody orchestral music playing]
[medieval theme music returns]
[music builds]
[otherworldly whispering]
[sinister music playing]
[medieval theme music returns]
[sombre music playing]
[ecclesial vocalisations]
[medieval theme music returns]
[sombre music returns]
[wistful music-box music playing]
[music ends]