Vikings

Lagertha,

you're the last person I expected to see here.

You and your warriors are as welcome to us

as spring after the hardest and most bitter winter.

Rollo, my son and I are only too glad

to come to Ragnar's aid.

Freya and all the gods, Bjorn.

You're a big bastard now.

Thank you, Uncle.

Still can't grow a beard, though.

Everything is new, now.

Good to see you, Bjorn.

Yes. Yes.

You stayed true to your path.

Siggy.

He's all grown up.

I am grateful to see you.

Thank you, Princess Aslaug.

I brought shield-maidens to help us in our cause.

Princess.

My sons, Ubbe and Hvitserk.

I am pleased to see you.

I always knew that some day

I would meet some more of Ragnar's sons.

How did you know?

The gods told me.

And you have a baby? May I?

His name is Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye.

After your father?

And after his own father.

Enough with the pleasantries. Let's make a plan.

So?

Even with your additional forces, Lagertha,

we cannot attack Kattegat and hope to succeed.

Jarl Borg is well dug in.

What do you propose?

We want to drive Jarl Borg out of Kattegat.

He has no idea we have been reinforced.

And what would make him leave Kattegat where he can winter in safety?

The one thing that would threaten his whole existence there.

And what would that be?

Food.

A few of us will go into the town

and destroy the winter grain stores.

I will do it. I will go.

No. My son and I shall go.

We'll only need a few men.

Thank you.

I cannot see your face.

I am ex-wife of Christ. A nun.

I cannot show my face to any man.

Well, lam not any man.

I am King Ecbert.

And you will show me your face

or I will be unable to judge whether or not you're telling me the truth.

Who did this to you?

My husband.

Why?

He claimed I had been unfaithful.

And were you? Unfaithful?

No.

What do pagans say of such cases?

If she was a free woman,

they would believe her word and make judgment on her behalf.

But surely her husband has every right over her?

Surely, she belongs to him to do with as he sees fit.

Not according to the pagans.

Then pagan laws are superior to ours?

Not in every case, Sire.

Woman, I find it unlawful and disagreeable

that your husband should make false claims against you.

He has provided no evidence of your cupidity.

Therefore, I dismiss his demand to have you branded in public.

Thank you. Oh, thank you, Lord.

Oh, well, don't thank me.

Thank this pagan.

Olrik, Erik, sneak through the water to the docks.

Once there, create distractions,

something that will lead the guards away.

My son and I shall do the rest.

Don't fear death.

If it comes, embrace it

as if you're lying down next to a beautiful woman.

May the fates be kind, Olrik.

Ever since you were eight years old,

all I heard was, "Father, Father,

"I want to come with you, I'm ready. Father, I want to fight."

Well, here we are.

NOW.

Hey! Over there!

Go! Find them!

Take your weapons!

This way!

Move!

Where are they? Can you see them?

Split up.

Stop.

Now.

Bring the dogs!

I can't see anyone.

Get more men.

There.

Ragnar.

It's me.

Olrik, come quick. Help.

How bad is it?

I'm fine, don't worry about me.

Take it.

Watch out.

Quickly.

Come. Come.

What are you thinking of doing?

I'm thinking of hunting down the men

who despoiled and destroyed our winter supplies.

This is a disgusting place.

I don't want to be left alone here.

I am with Child.

Let's go.

Come on.

Keep the shield wall!

Brace!

Brace!

Be ready! Stay on your feet!

Go!

Get up.

Get up.

Torstein.

I'm with you, brother.

Ragnar!

Retreat!

Follow Jarl Borg!

Hold on.

- Go! - Come on!

You fought well today, Bjorn.

Thank you, Uncle.

You have a lot to learn.

Let's go.

Ragnar Lothbrok!

He's back!

Ragnar! He's home!

Come on! Come on!

Floki! Elisef!

We are so glad to see you all.

We've been to hell and back. Now it's time to celebrate.

How are you? I'm all right.

Lagertha!

We've missed you so much. How was it?

My Lord Aethelwulf.

I heard the pagans captured you when they raided Lindisfarne.

Is that where you're from, Northumbria?

Yes.

My father is making plans to visit the King of Northumbria.

Perhaps we will take you with us.

What for?

Father Cuthbert is dead,

the monks are gone,

the monastery is burned.

What is left for me there?

Perhaps you've lost interest

in your heavenly father.

Is it true you're a pagan now?

We are Christians here.

My father served at the court of the Emperor Charlemagne,

the most devout of men.

If I were you, I would not forget to attend high mass.

That is, if you value your soul.

Mary, mother of Jesus.

I just wanted to thank you.

That's...

I'm glad.

No woman should be treated like that, especially not a Christian.

On this day, we offer a sacrifice to Odin, the mighty one,

to thank him for our victory over Jarl Borg.

Release him from his bonds.

I know he will want to die well.

Kneel.

In the presence of the gods,

and in their honor,

I offer this sacrifice.

Stop!

Father?

In the presence of the gods,

and in their honor,

I offer this sacrifice.

I love two women.

Both of them have given me children.

And you suppose you must choose between them?

No.

I don't want to choose.

I would like to have both of them.

I see.

You know, of course, the story of the marriage

between Njord and Skadi?