Vikings

Previously on "Vikings..."

King Harald, ask you as a friend and ally to help him

Harald betrayed me, I do not believe that he is trustworthy.

I understand. But I am not you.

Why did you have to kill your brother?

Askold was grooming the child.

He was trying to steal him away from me.

I have seen you looking at Bjorn.

If you feel what I think you feel, then I am sorry for you.

In this world, you have to be so careful, Ingrid.

I don't want to be careful.

I feared to leave Kattegat undefended.

Hvitserk can look after it.

Hvitserk is a sick man,

and he's a drunk.

I ought to arrest you for murder.

You of all people,

should know better than to try to threaten me.

Hand over the boy.

Unless you give me and King Ivar

and Prince Igor free passage,

something truly terrible will happen to you.

Is this the end?

No.

King Olaf has invited you to feast with him.

Come and sit down.

Would you like some horse liver?

It's sacred to the god Freya.

I know.

Thank you.

Thirsty, huh?

They don't serve mead where I've been staying.

I've been thinking about contradictory fortunes.

If it's true that the Norns spin our fate,

then what helps them to make their decisions?

Are you listening to me?

I took your kingdom from you!

Is it arbitrary?

Or is there something that is the reason for it all?

Are we, for example,

punished for our hubris?

For taking the gods for granted?

Do we have the fate that we deserve?

Perhaps you are right.

That is not an argument!

You are my prisoner, at my mercy!

Is that something that you deserve?

In other words,

it is nothing to do with me?

You...

found me laying badly wounded on the battlefield.

If you would have left me there to die,

of course this would be different!

What is fated

is acted out by all of us.

It's just that we can't help it.

We can't help it.

I still cannot believe

that the gods

play with us for their amusement.

One thing I am certain of.

The Christian God

will destroy our gods.

How can you be so sure?

I feel it in my liver.

But not before I have safely reached Valhalla.

But one thing I am thinking of,

is whether to have you killed or not.

Or does it matter?

Forgive me for asking, Prince Oleg.

Was the prophecy true?

Was something terrible really going to happen to your brother?

No.

Not as far as I know.

I was bluffing.

Bluffing? Huh.

But then how did you know about Prince Dir's new wife?

That seems astonishing.

Not at all.

It was rather easy.

Anna used to be one of my mistresses.

One day she asked my permission

to marry my brother.

Since I was growing tired of her,

I granted her request.

She was only playing at being terrified.

Why do you follow me?

Everywhere I go, I feel your eyes upon me.

I think I should be with you.

Why?

I know I'll bring you luck and good fortune.

How can you say that?

Because it is true.

Every man I choose to go with

has luck and good fortune.

You are wasting your time.

I have a wife.

I love her.

What is that to me?

I can help you.

If you were with me, you would never doubt yourself again.

And you will be the greatest king to ever live.

You have chosen the wrong man.

I told you, I am not free.

I know.

That is your problem.

But you can solve it.

After all,

you're the King.

Thora.

Thora.

Thora.

Can you imagine?

Do you think she will be here?

- It's possible. - I hope so.

One can only hope!

I've heard she's very tall.

So many stories!

Is that her? Is that... Is that her?

Are you Lagertha?

Yes.

Are you all from this village?

Not all of us.

Some of us live in another village

about 15 rost away.

But we all wanted to come and see if the rumors were true.

Where are your menfolk?

Most of us are widows.

We lost our men,

our husbands and older sons

in storms and battles.

Now we have to raise our children alone.

Life is hard.

I understand.

But perhaps it would be better if I share it with you all.

Hvitserk.

Hvitserk.

It hurts me.

It hurts all of us to see you so.

I walk between the places.

I see the place

where my mother was struck down.

And I see the place Thora was burned alive.

And everywhere else,

I see Ivar.

He's always with me.

Right now, he's over there,

looking at me.

Looking at me,

waiting.

Waiting for me.

He isn't.

- He isn't, Hvitserk. - Of course he is.

You can't see him. Hmm?

I can see him.

It's the ghosts.

Ghosts.

You're with child?

Yes.

I've always wanted a son or a daughter.

I don't mind.

Just someone to love.

Tell me,

you intend to look for some

undiscovered land in the middle of the ocean.

Are you really going to take Hali and Asa

with you on such a hazardous expedition?

I hadn't thought.

I have.

What are you suggesting, Lagertha?

I'm suggesting you leave them with me.

I would be happy to look after them

and I could teach them many skills

that they would need in life.

And if there was any danger of you being lonely?

Then, it's true,

they would give me companionship.

I don't deny that.

What do you say?

If the children agree, I think it is a good idea.

And so do I.

- Hmm. - Mmm.

And, since you are pregnant with our first child,

maybe you should stay home as well?

What did you say?

I just said that since you...

I heard what you said!

And the way you said it.

So dismissively.

Oh, you poor little woman.

So weak, so helpless.

You're with child. We must look after you.

You know that's not what I meant.

Hmm.

Let me tell you something, Ubbe Lothbrok.

I will not be left behind.

I have had enough of compromising with the men in my life.

Wherever you go, I will go, too.

Whatever you do, I will do, too.

Even till the ends of the earth.