“Battlefield” quotes from The Pillars of the Earth

Regan Hamleigh

William is being held back, but not by some anonymous knight. He's nearly 25 years old. He needs to marry and give us grandchildren.

There are plenty of women who'd have him.

Regan Hamleigh

None of sufficient nobility, my love. And if he can't marry a title, he shall have to inherit one.

Are you suggesting that I retire and give him mine?

Regan Hamleigh

[Laughs] I know you'd never agree to that.

Not in my prime, I wouldn't! [Regan is bleeding him] There, that's quite enough, my dear.

Regan Hamleigh

You drink too much, Percy. Your tongue's too loose.

I fear you've cut too deep.

Regan Hamleigh

No, my sweet. [Percy struggles for his life] Not deep enough.

William

I'm the earl! I'm the rightful earl! Richard lost that claim when his father lost his head!

Waleran

Getting soldiers is all the king cares about. Raise an army to finish Maud, he'll give you whatever you want.

Regan Hamleigh

Easily said, but where do we get the means to do it? The market at Kingsbridge sucks the money out of Shiring. Kingsbridge gets the rents, the taxes, business...

Waleran

Close the market.

Regan Hamleigh

How? The king has licensed it!

Waleran

Oh yes. Unfortunately, he has.

Regan Hamleigh

What?

Waleran

If I close the market for you, will you close the quarry for me?

Regan Hamleigh

The only way to close the quarry involves bloodshed. Innocent lives shall be lost. My son shall burn in hell for your sins.

Waleran

That's why you've been a reluctant enforcer, William?

William

Mother's always been afraid of fire. But the fires of hell are eternal.

Waleran

[Grabbing his bible and cross] On your knees. Are you sorry for all the lives taken by your sword in the past and in the future?

William

Oh yes.

Waleran

Ego Te absolvo. Do what you must.

Waleran

It's forbidden to run a market without a license from the king.

But we have a license.

Waleran

May I see it?

(Searches for it, frustrated] Ah, it's been stolen.

Waleran

The Sheriff has no record of it.

Then he's a liar.

Waleran

I think you are the liar, Philip. As of next month, the market moves to Shiring.

[About Jack] He's not dead. I would know it if he were dead. He can't be dead. I don't allow him to be dead. I dreamed this would happen and I didn't stop it. [Sobbing] Why? It makes no bloody sense!

Tom Builder

It doesn't have to make sense. This is part of God's plan and...

God's plan? If God has a plan, it's not working out very well, is it?