S3 E14

Summary
Adelais is arrested by Derek, for wearing green. In order to prove her innocence she sends Derek out to find the Mason du Trade, and her family. Derek returns with Chavez Breton, who reveals the tragic backstory of Adelais being swapped with another child at birth. Greta gets impatient and lands himself a cell in the palace, across from Prince.

Appearances
In order of appearance
 * "Heavy"
 * Guard #2
 * Guard #3
 * Pabu
 * Greta
 * Adelais
 * Derek
 * Stevens
 * Le monde du palace #4
 * Le monde du palace #5
 * Chavez Breton
 * Adelais Breton
 * Prince
 * Le monde du palace #7
 * Le monde du palace #8
 * Tektite
 * Biscuit
 * Guard (brings clothes) #4
 * Breanne

Locations
Frandelle
 * Le Palace
 * Le Mason Beauty

Quote of the Week
"Well, luckily for you, I was taken good care of, very good care of." - Adelais

Pre-scene
A tent flap opens by a fellow in beige, who stares in for a moment and rips out a fairly, big tough guy who recruited Stevens recently (“Heavy”)

Cuts to outside the tent, he’s surrounded by a bunch of formal guards (not in beige), dress uniform, rank and file.

A few guys go into the tent and then they are chuffed and led into the city

After the dust settles a weasel head pops up and hobbles in the other direction

Events
Back in the Mason Beauty, dancing in the streets

Greta, “I think Mr Prince has pissed off again”

Greta and Adelais are dancing

Adelais notices Derek by the side of the street, he’s got some snacky festival food

Adelais nudges Greta and says “hey it’s Derek”

Greta, “all right derek, oi oi!”

“hello!”

Derek, “oh hello, where did you get your dress?”

Adelais, “oh just from a shop and Greta customised it

Derek, thoroughly illegal, I should arrest you now, it’s a declaration you wish to be the new lady

Adelais “Derek, here’s the thing, I mean I was born here, I didn't realise, I shall go and get changed so no one can tell

Derek, they were supposed to have mentioned to anyone who wasn't Frandellese

Adelais, I think I am, I just haven’t been here for a very long time

Derek, I am terribly sorry but the law is quite strict, you’ll have to come to the guard house

Adelais, okay, it’s a misunderstanding, an honest mistake

Derek, you’re welcome to get something to eat on the way, you may watch the festival

Greta is looking for Stevens

Adelais, I understand I did something wrong, I thought it would be offensive if I didnt. I didnt understand the significance, I would never want to impose

Derek, after you I suppose

Adelais, all right well

Greta, can’t you just get changed or something

Adelais, I tried, I dont think so, if I resist some of those nice gentlemen in beige might show up and I dont have a shield

Greta, make a case on your birthright maybe

Adelais complies

Derek escorts Adelais to his place of work

Greta goes along

Stevens goes over to see what Greta wants

The co-workers try their hardest to stop Greta following

Greta, I'm not allowed in?

They say “no”

Greta, how long it gonna take?

“you make crime?”

Greta, I don't wanna make a scene or anything

Adelais, someone needs to wait for Tektite

Greta, I don't like how this is going, Prince is gone, Tektite is gone and you’re … it’s just me and Stevens

Adelais, if I have to be led anywhere, perhaps where Tektite is, perhaps you find another means to meet up with us

Derek, did that mean to sound quite so… well… not meaning to ask any leading questions

Adelais, I am not suggesting he does a crime

Greta, we’ll wait here then, Stevens

Derek, my god you have a golem, aren't they illegal too?

Greta, here on ambassador business

Adelais, our friend Mr Prince has come along as an ambassador for hygard

Derek, one thing at a time, she’ll be with you again in a couple of hours

Greta, alright, we’ll wait out here

Adelais, if I’m a long time, keep an eye on my dog

Greta spells Adelais so he can track her for 8 hours

They have a basic cell that they leave Adelais in, in the basement

Adelais looks for loose bricks

There are guard in the room with her

Greta checks round the guard house to see if there are any back doors

There are no other doors, and the windows are thin (arrow slits)

Stevens is staring at the guards at the front

Derek brings down a school desk, and then a chair, and then loads of paperwork

He sits down

Derek, didn't want to do this upstairs, it is not specifically illegal

Adelais, I appreciate you might not be able to answer this question, what's the worst case scenario here

Derek, I will have to get to the bottom of the book here

Adelai,s it was an honest mistake, I thought it was tradition

Derek, if it comes to appealing your case, you’ll have to go to court

Adelais, it will take time and I don't think we have much time

Derek, I know the facade only goes on for a few days

Adelais, I was talking about the dragon that escaped hygard

Derek, strained belief a bit

Adelais, I know but we wouldnt be here, getting the customs so very wrong, just for the facade

Derek is busy for a while

Adelais, one last question -

Derek is smiling

in this worst case scenario, if they suspect I as trying to be the jade lady, if it comes down to that would I be sent to the palacce

Derek, only if someone particularly important saw you,

I am trying to keep this a low key case

Adelais, I really didnt mean to cause trouble

Derek, I ‘m sure it’s nothing at the end of the day

Adelais, my grandmother would be proud, funnily enough, she thought I should get into more trouble

Derek, oh goodness

Adelais, I’m not like that

Adelais, actually, I just had an idea, which isn’t necessarily a question, when I arrived here I had some things conficated from me, my sword and my shield, I’m a knight by profession - on my shield is a symbol from Mason de Trade

Derek, yo ufound it?

we didnt yet, but the thing is, I think that might be a way to prove I am actually Frandellian

someone could have put it - but if an enquiry could be put out if someone lost a baby - I know eerything I tell you sounds like a story from a book - but I promise you and I have to i have taken an oath not to lie - is there any way

Derek, it is somewhat fanciful

Adelais, I am so sure a person in the Mason de trade lost a baby 26, well nearly 26 years ago

Derek, I could look for a symbol of a bunny if that’s your facade wish

Adelais, if that proves that I am frandellian, if any body there knows about this story

Derke, if you would like me to investigate, then i suppose I shall have to put on my sleuthing shoes

Adelais, I think technically I am not braking the law, but I awas too young to remember

I look Frandellese right?

Derek, well yes but there’s a lot of sorts in Hygard

Derek, you understand that these papers won’t be look over if I am gone

it is the paperwork for your crime

Adelais, that’s a lot of paperwork, think it’ll be faster than your investigation

Adelais, perhaps I should sit quietly for a while

Derek, I will see you later then

Adelais, well I cant leave

Derek, that wasnt supposed to be a joke, that would be insensitive

Derek goes upstairs and power walks out of the building

Greta, eh, hold up a minute

Greta, ehy Derek where you going?

Derek, le mason de trade, I am in a hurry

Greta, what about Adelais?

Derek, she did ask,

Greta, prove her birth and that

Derek, ah yeah

Greta, if Adelais aint out in an hour or so, I’m going in there, this is getting silly

to Stevens

Prince’s escorts are still near Stevens

Greta, I am going go get Adelais a change of clothes, I’ll be back in ten minutes or so

Stevens, I will remain here in case any further development occurred

Greta, if Derek comes back, he wont cus I’ll be quicker than him

Stevens, given the normal miles per hour of ….

Greta collects all of his and Adelais’ stuff into the god silk bag

Greta brings Biscuit back with him

Greta, we’ll go for a bit of a walk yeah

Biscuit, yeah

Greta gives a mental command to Besh, eh Besh, just be aware there might be a bit of trouble in a couple of hours

Greta returns to the guard house, there’s a lot of people in the streets

Biscuit is trying to say hello to everyone

Many people will compliment Greta on his magnificent pet

Greta, anything happen Mr Stevens

Stevens, it has most assuredly not

Greta, have a rest Biscuit, good boy

Biscuit, okay

Greta lounges against a wall, looking menacing but beautiful

Stevens, will advise caution, he will point out that he is still under the accompaniment of the escorts

Greta, pretty menacing those beige boys

Stevens, indeed, they have sustained themselves admirably

Greta, some sort of witchery, you’re saying?

Greta witch sense!

Doesn’t work.

“This is fucked up.”

Tries to look for telltale signs of witchery, but nothing leaps out

Greta, I’m getting a fucking drink, Mr Stevens

Stevens, don’t wander too far

Greta gets out his Zarasmus’ tankard and drinks

The door to the guard house is open

Derek comes back in twenty minutes, Greta manages to wait

Derek comes back with two people in facade finery

Greta, all right Derek, any sucess?

Derek, yeah  - he goes back into the guard house, the two people follow him

Greta, no explaination or anything

Derek comes downstairs, holding himself, a bit flustered

Adelais, you didnt have to run

Derek, it’s fine I bought some people

Adelais takes the mask off, and stands up tall with an “oh”

Derek, this is, (he breathes),

Adelais, why dont you sit down and have a drink

Derek, this is madam breton and his daugther, they are from the business you mentioned

Adelais, ah hello - she tries to shake hands

“ah prison?” the madam says

Derke, you may, it’s fine, it’s not illegal

the madam shares Adelais’ eye colour, a bit darker, he takes her hand and gives a little kiss

the younger lady shakes her hand too

Adelais, “nice to meet you”

Madam Breton, youre ask me?

Adelais heistates

Breton brings his cape about it, and in the corner is the symbol, fully coloured emblem from Adelais’ shield

madam Derek point

Adelais,  I know this symbol, I think it is related to my family, possibly

Breton, um, I own, me and monsieur, peti monsieur

She will say, hello Adelais

Adelais, yes, what are your names?

lady says, “il nom Adelais”

after an awkward pause, madam breton will introduce himself as Chavez Breton

Adelais, so, um, a long time ago I think, um, when I was a baby, (she gestures), I was lost and I was found with this (points at the symbol), nearer Hygard, do you know anything about this?

Breton exchanges some rapid frandellese with peti monsieur

Derek says no I am fine, I dont need a drink

Breton repeats himself insistently

Derek, I needed but if you’re offereing, I suppose

Peti monsieur will take the guards and Derek upstairs

Breton’s mask is both sides of the tragedy/comedy opera masks, split in a curve

Breton takes off his mask and is on the verge of tears

Breton, I have infinite sorrow

Adelais, why don’t

Breton, I cannot help

Adelais, but you know something

Breton, you cannot be my daughter anymore, she is Adelais now

Adelais, what?

Breton, I have done so wrong

Adelais, what did you do?

Breton, a long time, I have made a mistake, over the sea, and my monsuier did not know that someone out there is missing her small Adelais

Adelais, so you brought…

Breton, I made a grande mistake, we did not realise I had moved the wrong peti bugie, until the boat was a day over, and I lied, and nonone had known, and I have lived with this -

brandising his mask wildly

Adelais, but that doesnt make any sense, why didnt you turn the boat around

Breton, this cannot, the hosue was so close to closing and we needed to make pet, or there would be no monsier and no madam and not one Adelais, and I needed this, and I know it is wrong, I have known for so long, and now you know, and now I am free

Adelais, oh

Breton, but I cannot help you, you are from over there now ,and for that I am sorry again

Adelais is silent

Breton is shaking his head, I was kind to her, I hope that helps, I would have been kind to you

Adelais, well. luckily for you, I was taken very good care of, very good care of, which you are very lucky of

Breton, thank you, I hope you were a happy daughter

I have spent my whole life terrified to find out about my family, I had to come here for business, at least, I was going to say, but I dont  think I was wanted enough if another baby would do

there’s parents out there who dont have their baby now and they will never know what happened to her, you have to tell her

Breton, I have said enough, aurevoir daughter

Adelais, shit. fuck. no.

Breton goes upstairs, wipes his tears on his cape as he goes

Adelais sinks to the floor, but her hands are still on the bars

Derek comes back with the other guards

Derek, I am very sorry that I got the wrong people for you

Adelais, I think perhaps papers were the best plan all along

Derek, I am sorry for wasting your time

Adelais, you didnt do anything wrong

Derek, well, life, apologising for wasting your life, I apologise for wasting your life, Adelais

Derek’s mask is a kitten

A looky hatch opens out into the oppressive darkness

There are no lights for Prince

A guard is looking through the hatch

Prince has been meditating in the darkness

Prince thought he felt something but it was just beyond reach

Prince, you could have waited

the guard, I have

Prince, give me five more minutes

They close the hatch

Prince leans against the metal door, and knocks

the guard opens the hatch

Prince, what do you want?

guard, seeing our esteemed guest was still alive

Prince, for quite a while actually

guard, seems to happen when a person not make perch

Prince, this jail bird needs no shut eye

guard shuts the hatch

Prince has a reasonable space to walk around, but there’s no facilities or bed or anything like that

Prince goes back to meditating

Plush room with heavy metal doors, a latch unbolting sound

Guy comes in with silver serving tray, selection of meat and fish, puts it down on the table and walks off

Tektite is in the other room

Tektite says “thank you”

Adelais Breton is a bit younger and if not, she’s smaller - not muscular, maybe a dancer, her mask has a horse tail and her mask is like a geisha but with a happy face. She’s wearing dark blue.

Biscuit is grumpy when Madam Breton walks passed

Greta and Stevens

Those two people walk out without Derek

Greta, all right

they don’t react

Greta, er what’s happening in there, when’s she coming out

The remaining guard will say “au frandelle”

Greta, I am talking to him over there in the fancy cape

the guard said, “not law”

Stevens is standing where the other guard was

Greta turns to the guard, how long is this gonna take? this is ridiculous

Guard, “i’ve been here, I cannot go!”

Greta, okay I’ll keep an eyes on this for you, take a nice break

Guard, not law

Adelais has a little cry

Derek realises, I am ever so sorry, I’ll write faster

Adelais, it’s not you Derek

Derek, I suppose it is a bit, I did ask you to come

do you need a drink?

Adelais, that would be nice thank you

Derek gets Adelais a cup of water

Adelais, thank you Derek

Derek, not the “hello” I suppose you expected from Frandelle

Adelais, I don’t know what I expected from Fradelle, that it was going to be warm, and beautiful

Derek thinks about it, then squints, then gives a sigh

Greta goes to the guard, right, my friend Adelais has been in your prison for 3 hours now, she was taken down there because she was wearing a green dress which is pretty bullshit but fine, I’ve got her some clothes,can I please take them down for her?

Guard, points downstairs and shows the clothes

Greta, you’re gonna take them?

Greta hands the clothes over

greta, can you get your boy to find out how long its gonna be, we’re here on a very important mission, with the fucking ambassador of Hygard, the fact we’ve been here for so long is pissing me off

“Adel, clothes” the guards passes them on

Greta waits

Mr Stevens is impassive

Lady comes downstairs with a pile of clothes, sees Adelais n the cell and goes “ohh”

Lady looks through the clothes to check there is nothing that shouldnt be, gives to Adelais

Adelais, ah thank you, is Greta still outside, tall man, very good looking, handsome one might say

Derek translates

Lady nods

Derek, oh goodness, (doing paperwork)

Greta bellows through the front door, how much longer is this going to fucking take?

The guard is trying to silence him

Adelais smiles

Derek, I could write faster but I might make mistakes and I’ll have to do it again - to Adelais

Greta, eh, Mr Stevens, you might wanna stop anyone coming through the door

Greta walks up to the guard

Greta, I’m sorry mate, I’m gonna have to come in now, I’ll just walk passed ya

Guard says, no, reaching for him

As he walks in, all eyes on him

Greta goes down

The guards break out the weapons, they open a wardrobe of weapons and move to pick up weapons, there are seven of them

Derek is writing the paperwork

Greta grabs the nearest one and headbutts them

The guard is out cold

Greta steps up to the next one, stock punch in the jaw

That guard is out

Greta, stay where you fucking are

Only one guard manages to pick up a weapon in time

the rest are scrambling

Greta moves into the one with the weapon, grabs his wrist and slam the wrist so he drops the weapon and then elbow to the jaw

that guard is out

Greta heads back to the front door and takes another one out, the guard who was holding the door steps in

Greta grabs him by the scruff and bangs her head against the wall, she drops

Adelais can hear a shuffle upstairs

Adelais, Derek you might want to move your desk

Derek, odd of them to start festivities in the barracks

Adelais, please move

Derek, there’s not really anywhere to move it

Greta closes the guard house door, kicks it

Stevens is humming really loudly, sounds like a grumble

One guard hits Greta with a baton, others try but they aren’t well trained

Greta is fine, it stings

Greta say “ow”, grabs one by the face and then the other and bops their face together

The last guard hits Greta in the head

Greta is knocked out

Adelais and Derek hear an “ow” and then thump… thump…

Derek gets out of his chair and goes up the steps

Adelais, I could check for you, I am trained in this sort of thing

Derek, that’s not proper right now… oh my goodness

Adelais, what?

Derek, there’s been.. I don’t want to yell it

Adelais, stop running about

Derek, there’s been some kind of horrible misunderstanding

Derek, a lot of people are upstairs, and there’s blood and your friend is up there

Adelais, I don’t imagine there would be

Derek, I think the situation is under control, I wasn’t expecting this kind of excitement from the facade

Adelais, what happened to my friend?

Derek, um he’s on the floor

Adelais, how? did he trip?

Derek, I should think you’ll have to ask him when he wakes up, I’ll have to finish these papers first

One of Stevens’ escorts calmly strides up to the door, opens it

Walks inside, closes it

Stevens observes the other one remains where he is

Adelais asks Derek to check on Greta again

He does so, clearly in a slow, panicked gait

He comes back down slightly relieved, justifying aloud that Gerta must have decided to leave

Derek continues  to fill out the forms

Derek, well there is no one left to run through these papers, I will have to take this to a professional

Adelais, how long is that going to take?

Derek, well it’s just across the road, hopefully they are not off enjoying the facade

Biscuit is waiting outside

Derek, oh you’re a very large dog

Biscuit, yeah!

Derek is panicking, and then he leaves, he’s gone for ten minutes

Adelais tries to kick in the loose brick in the cell

Adelais breaks a hole in the wall, the brick goes back in to hide the hole again

Adelais gets changed

Derek comes struggling down the stairs

Derek, okay, all right, you look different

Adelais, I thought it might be better to get changed

Derek, you picked a good time, I would have left the room or something,

Adelais, I am 50% less illegal or something

Derek, probably 10%, I haven’t read it all

Adelais, well have a drink

Derek, yeah, (he drinks)

Derek, all right, so, you are banned from the facade, there’s a number of horrible technicalities with that, basically the facade is going to go on in the city until it is done, so I can’t let you anywhere in the city, unless you can fly, can you fly? I am willing to believe anything right now, a dog shouted at me in the streets

Adelais, that's my puppy!

Adelais, so you’re saying I have to stay in this cell until the facade is over

Derek, technically this basement

Adelais, I can’t do that Derek, all of my friends are being arrested probably

Derek, “what!?”, he fainted and hit his head on the desk

Adelais calls for Biscuit, and then Sir Mr Stevens

Stevens sees a napping Biscuit move his ear

Stevens is watching the remaining beige boy

Adelais throws her cup of water on Derek’s face, threw the bars

Derek wakes up, ow, oh, so sorry I must have fallen over

(bleeding from a head wound)

Adelais, Derek, can I come out, I am good at first aid, I can help you

Derek, what, you’re in there, I don’t need help, I’ll buy wine or something

Adlais, you said I could have run of the basement

Derek, you want me to open the door

Adelais, yes, when you’re not dizzy

Adelais prays to Ebere, and then a circle of light draws on the floor around Derek, light shoots upwards from it

Derek doesn’t know what’s going on, am I asleep?

Adelais, well Derek, you know how every time I say something it gets a little bit unbelievable, (drops accent) I suppose it would hurt to say I have magical powers, I am a paladin knight, these are powers from my God

Derek looks weak

Adelais, I bet you’re regretting talking to me now

Derek, I did put you in prison, i’m sure you deserve it

Adelais, that was a healing prayer, that she granted, thank you Ebere

Derek, it just doesn't happen around Frandelle

Adelais, it seems to me that Frandelle is missing a lot of things, I understand the need for rules and order but this place is very extreme

Derek, it’s normally fine, I’ve lived here for years, I have worked in the watch and nothing ever really happens

Adelais, so could you open the door

Derek, personally no, but I hope someone is awake upstairs as I’ll feel awful if I start rifling through my colleagues’ pockets

Derek is trying to get up

Derek goes upstairs, he’s gone for a while

Derek comes back to Adelais with the key, and unlocks the door

Adelais, thank you Derek

Derek, sorry, that wasn’t very glorified, I am going to sit down for a while

Adelais sits down on the bench in the prison cell

Guard to Prince, you’ve brought a lot of trouble, this will look bad in judgement

Prince, you needn’t be so troublesome

Prince notices that the guard has Greta on one shoulder

Guard closes the hatch again

Prince sits back down on the floor

Prince, oh bloody hell

Greta is thrown in the room opposite

Greta wakes up, it’s pitch black

Brick cube with a metal bit, no furniture

Greta starts banging on the door

The door is solid, no light coming through from outside

Greta punches the door with his fists

Greta finds that the place is grounded in the “real”, it isn’t an effect suppressing things

A “null” is soaking things up

Greta empties the Font of Zarasmus onto the floor - it isn’t refilling

The “null” here is stronger than an artefact that birth a God

Prince doesn’t hear

Stevens, after a suitable amount of time has passed, heads towards the crowd to the beige boy on his own, and says:

your companion has been absent for some time, and I also noticed that so has mine, I do hope no trouble has befallen either of them

Beige boy, the ambassador is being watched

Stevens, then perhaps I might be informed of his current whereabouts, I seem to have misplaced him

Beige boy, he was impatient to go to palace, we have provided accommodation

Stevens, then I assume he has reached the palace ahead of schedule

BB, he has

Stevens, do I accompany him now or upon the time of the appointment

BB, to appoint

Stevens, will you continue to be my escort?

BB, and others

Stevens, as you deem necessary

Stevens ruffles Biscuits’ neck like ‘we’re going to be here awhile’

Stevens sits down, leans against the wall and puts his hat back on, over his eyes

After credits
Pabu is on the deck of a ship, frantically gesticulating

Breanne, I don’t understand you!

Pabu gestures looking through a telescope

Breanne, ah I get you, that way you say?

gets out the telescope

Breanne, mother of pearl! hoist anchor!