1 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,160 A long, long time ago... 2 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,200 ... as long as nobody remembers... 3 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:25,680 ... there lived here in the castle a king, 4 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:30,920 and his daughter, the lovely Princess Miamaja. 5 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:37,020 Although it was a fairy king, they were not fabulously rich, 6 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,920 and that was the fault of the war. 7 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,960 The enemy demanded the king's weight in gold, - 8 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,720 - or the princess had to betrothed to their prince. 9 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:50,520 The pixies thought, it was a pity for the princess. 10 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:54,160 They freed the hunter, who was thrown into the dungeon. 11 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:58,320 But when he climbed the tower to say goodbye to Miamaja, - 12 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:03,840 - he was overpowered and arrested by the soldiers of the Reich Council. 13 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:17,900 Here's the hunter, uncle. ... Mr Reich Council. 14 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:31,920 the night is dark and far too long 15 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:37,000 but only lasts until sunrise 16 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:41,160 when the moon man closes his eyes 17 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,840 and the stars go out, then the night is over 18 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,520 good morning, the sun is rising 19 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,080 yawns, stretches his body 20 00:01:58,140 --> 00:02:02,300 good morning, now it starts, wake up from your slumber 21 00:02:02,460 --> 00:02:08,280 the day is calling, it's dawn, it's fresh and new, it's morning again 22 00:02:09,020 --> 00:02:12,200 good morning, the night is over 23 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:17,760 the sun's lamp is lit, it shines brightly 24 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:22,120 come up in a hurry, see, the day awakes, it is ready for use 25 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,720 it's here and now, it's morning again. 26 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,120 - Sibbe, you must do something for me. - I don't dare. 27 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:14,600 - You silly. I haven't said what, yet. - I already know it's something daring and illegal! 28 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:20,120 No, I would have to do it myself if I didn't have a chamber arrest, but you they would let leave. 29 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,120 You just have to get me some food. 30 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,200 Food! You know that, Sibbe. 31 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:32,040 And then another little thing, down in the barn. 32 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,280 The barn? Phew! 33 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:42,400 The accused hunter, who is from unknown place, escaped from the dungeon, - 34 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:46,560 - where he was detained on suspicion of espionage. 35 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:51,720 He was apprehended during the intrusion into the princess's chambers. 36 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:56,040 For this majesty's affront, and the other misdeeds - 37 00:03:56,100 --> 00:04:00,520 - the delinquent is sentenced to have breached on his life. 38 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:06,880 The sentence can only be changed by a royal pardon. A fully theoretically possibilty. 39 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:10,320 And will be executing on the early morning... 40 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:14,720 THUMBLE OUT IN THE HALLWAY. 41 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,440 Speak! 42 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:37,200 Sysmund, give the man a small one to the face. 43 00:04:46,280 --> 00:04:50,480 High King, with my own eyes... 44 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,400 ... and wish, they had failed me... 45 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:59,560 ... have I seen the Great Montanian army go ashore a days' march away. 46 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,760 They are now advancing towards the castle. 47 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:09,320 Lead him back: he has to wait. First duty, then pleasures. 48 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,000 Take better care of him this time. 49 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:18,120 All armed men get ready for battle. 50 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:26,240 Filius Fluxus! Father Magnum! 51 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,040 I was the one who heard it all. Rye and sparks! 52 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,800 It was me, it was. I saw it all. 53 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,880 A whole cup of wine, so about in the middle of the head. 54 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:50,280 - Slow down, Fimpe. - The wine has gone to his head. 55 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,920 Rye and sparks in the galaxy. All weapon has to be turned to men. There will be war again! 56 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,520 War? 57 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,320 - "Duties and pleasure", the king said. - War? 58 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:10,040 SOUND OF HORSE HOOFS. 59 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,920 Here it is soon worse for a pixie than home in Montania. 60 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:52,000 Yes, what will we do? The hunter is thrown into the hole again. Smick and smack. 61 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,080 And the king will die in his nest. Where is that, by the way? 62 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,080 The king's nest: where is that? 63 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:04,120 - Ssh, Fimpe child. - I'm not saying anything. 64 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:11,280 We have done what you can ask, and more to even, from castle pixies. 65 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:16,840 We did that, even if we have been opposed from the start. 66 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:21,760 They have abolished Christmas, even tried to starve us out! 67 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:27,580 - Not the princess. - With a single exception. 68 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:32,640 That's why we also freed the princess's best friend from the dungeon. 69 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:39,360 We endured a lot. We dutifully decorated the castle every single night, - 70 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,600 - when the humans tore it all down during the day. 71 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:47,080 We have suffered and endured pixie-wise. 72 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:52,440 But when it comes to war, we say stop. 73 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,400 We pack up and travel to a place where there is Christmas peace. 74 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:03,440 War is not for anyone, least of all pixies. 75 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:09,240 We retire and say goodbye. 76 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:23,920 The enemy is coming. Your dad decided there must be fought to the last man. 77 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:27,960 It will be a terrible blow. Against this it says, 78 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:32,360 the kingdom's princess can stop the strife with a single word - 79 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,200 - and turn everything to joy and prosperity. 80 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:41,280 - Joy... for whom? - For the people! 81 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:47,840 The people, who are threatened by foreign aggression. For the king and the whole kingdom. 82 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:53,360 Such a sacrifice as nobel, as it is, could be expected from any subject. 83 00:08:53,520 --> 00:09:00,560 And especially of the kingdom's first subject... the princess. 84 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:07,280 About... about forgiveness. It was just the food. 85 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:12,320 You don't need to stockpile, Miamaja. 86 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,000 I immediately send the guard away from the door. 87 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,000 You can freely move, wherever you wish. 88 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:23,560 But I know you will consider my words. 89 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:33,600 - Do you go with an iron corset, maiden? - No, that... uh... 90 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,360 How clumsy you are, Sibbe! 91 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:44,840 Yes, it is absolutely right. 92 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:49,120 Exactly, like that... just right. 93 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:56,960 - No, I thought so! - Yes. And it was well thought, Sibbe. 94 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:14,000 BELL. 95 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:20,560 My high king condescended to call his humblest servant. 96 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:26,600 Oh? How is it progressing with the gold? 97 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:33,120 - It has good prospects. - How long are they? An hour? 98 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:39,560 - Oh... - One day? A week? A year? 99 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:45,360 I have hopes that in a year or two, then... 100 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:50,720 Drop it! We are putting gold production on hold for now. 101 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:55,200 - Now you have to make gunpowder. - Gunpowder, king? 102 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,240 - For a cannon. - Cannon king? 103 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:03,760 Cannon King? Me? Well... it's urgent. Powder, bullets, rockets... 104 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:08,960 - We are going to war. - Oh, it makes such a terrible noise! 105 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,280 You polish and polish. 106 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:30,840 In the end, you will probably be polished yourself. 107 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,520 Lord jemini! 108 00:12:12,680 --> 00:12:17,840 Uncle. Ready for the last drop of blood. How do I appear? 109 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:24,200 Scary, in all ways! Good the same, because the enemy is at the door. 110 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:28,720 - Already? - Over by the forest... 111 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,920 And on the other side of the lake. He surrounds us likely. 112 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,760 Ugh, already!I didn't prepare on him coming so soon. 113 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:42,800 What are we two going to do alone and Klaes? 114 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:48,400 - Klaes, hurry and lock the door! - No, we are just moving over to the castle, 115 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:49,400 until it's all over. 116 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:54,960 A brilliant idea! I'm going a little ahead. 117 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,880 He probably won't need that. 118 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:12,800 STEPS. 119 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,280 God's peace, gracious princess! 120 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:30,400 Good evening, Christopher Tower-keeper. Where's the prisoner? 121 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:35,480 The Council of State has prohibited anyone from gaining access. 122 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:40,400 The princess demands to see him! Pick who you follow? 123 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:45,000 Won't be a hard choice. Better thank now and un-thank later, than the other way around. 124 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:50,040 I only come to follow an old costum: a life prisoner must have food and drink, - 125 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,440 - whatever he wants on his last night. 126 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:59,600 Such could another honest bastard could deserve to eat and drink. 127 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:05,160 No one knows the night before the morning sun peeks out! 128 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,000 Princess! 129 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,960 Valentin. I bring you some bread. 130 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:19,120 It may be shameful, but you will find the crumb is good and nutritious... 131 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:22,040 ... and useful. 132 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:25,000 You take the bread, witty Christopher! 133 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:30,400 - NO! - No good, sitting and eating bread on your final night. 134 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:31,520 There's something hidden inside! 135 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,720 Was that your last night, Christopher, - 136 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,440 - then you have a wife and children who can eat your inheritance... 137 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,440 Yes, and more to even. God bless them all. 138 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:46,520 That bread was the tool to get you out of here! It was the last option. 139 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:49,440 Don't forget the pixies. 140 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,800 How can you be so lighthearted when you sit here? 141 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,960 Who knows where the greenest grass grows? 142 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:03,360 Listen to the witty Christopher: "No one knows the night before the sun burst forth." 143 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:09,240 - What has that wisdom brought him? - So far a good bread! 144 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:16,680 I am so unhappy. Before tomorrow, we're all lost. The enemy stands on all sides. 145 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:21,000 So the hole here is perhaps the safest place to be. 146 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:25,640 - Only one can save the kingdom. - The hunter? 147 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:29,800 - The princess. - How? 148 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:35,760 If she betrothed to the Prince of Montania. 149 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:39,160 Yes. 150 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,600 Yes... What do you mean? 151 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:48,480 Yes, it's the only way out. I see that. 152 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:56,480 - You mmean it's a way out I should consider? - Trust your heart and answer thereby. 153 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:01,200 - What does my heart say? - Yes. 154 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:06,080 Yes. What else is possible? 155 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:12,080 - There are always two options! - What is the other one? 156 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:15,240 That Montania conquers the castle and the whole kingdom. 157 00:16:15,340 --> 00:16:18,240 Those who survive won't have many options. 158 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:24,600 - Is that your last bid? - It is the bid of common sense. 159 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:30,920 And the kindness we have had for each other? 160 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:36,360 The good never returns at all. 161 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:43,640 Live well, princess! 162 00:17:10,360 --> 00:17:14,320 Parliamentarians to the king! 163 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:20,440 Parliamentarians for the king! 164 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:29,160 Straight through! 165 00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:11,480 It will do your Royal Majesty good to notice that the castle is surrounded on all sides. 166 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:15,840 We have 100 soldiers for every time you have 1. 167 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:21,360 With His Majesty's permission, it will take us circa 5 minutes - 168 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:26,600 - to turn all the glory into once construction-sloppiness of 1.5 meters. 169 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:31,680 A sad sight for eventual survivors... 170 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:35,880 I must therefore allow myself one final time - 171 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:41,560 - to remind Your Majesty of our humble ultimatum: 172 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:45,600 The gold or the princess! 173 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:49,360 I'm sorry. 174 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:55,320 We don't have the gold, and as for the princess... 175 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:59,120 Then she says yes! 176 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:02,280 - Miamaja? - Miamaja! 177 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:10,680 Gracious princess! 178 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:17,120 The princess says yes. Pass on my humbliest thanks - 179 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:22,440 - about being linked to the great-powerful Montania. 180 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:29,360 The betrothal bond is a symbol of eternal friendship between our two countries. 181 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,120 But Miamaja... You've always been against it. 182 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:38,320 I do it on one condition, father. Valentin must be released. 183 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:44,160 - Valentin again! - Who is sitting in the dungeon, again. 184 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:51,160 - The man is proven a spy! - No excitement, or do you want to end up as construction mess? 185 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:58,600 Dear Baron Wiessenwass, it will be as she said, bring forth your prince - 186 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:01,800 - and let's get the festivities started. Let's have peace! 187 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:07,960 Let's have a huge feast, with all we can eat. Everyone must be happy. 188 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:12,320 Father Magnum! I was the one who heard it all! 189 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:25,840 Yes. Then we'd better get going. 190 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:31,200 - We are missing Fimpe. - Where is that naughty child? 191 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:35,960 Rice and dish, here I am! I just wanted to take one last peak, 192 00:20:36,120 --> 00:20:40,440 then I heard it like that! There will be no war. 193 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,920 There must be a wedding with lots of food. Everyone is happy! 194 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,920 I saw it myself with my own ears! 195 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:48,400 - Gentle Mallambrosio! - No war? 196 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:55,680 - And now we have packed everything. - So we have to unpack again. 197 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:02,600 it's surely, it's true, december 198 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:06,200 the most beautiful month in the land of the pixies 199 00:21:06,360 --> 00:21:09,720 there are people for whom the cold is bad for 200 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,380 but for pixies the ice is the pure water 201 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:17,840 the days fly by like a bird 202 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,200 It's surely, it's soon, it's Christmas 203 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,760 it's surely, it's true, december 204 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:30,640 the busiest month for pixies in particular 205 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:34,400 then we flutter around and fight 206 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,400 every step towards acidity and crooked toes 207 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:42,400 we say it openly, although always in secret 208 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:46,200 It's surely, it's soon, it's Christmas 209 00:21:47,580 --> 00:21:51,520 it's surely, it's true, december 210 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:55,440 it's the day before the day before the day, you know 211 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,120 and anyone who wants to add a damper 212 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:03,160 on our pleasure we immediately inform him 213 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:07,360 let us forget that the world is false and hollow 214 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:08,600 it's surely, it's soon 215 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:11,480 it's Christmas. 216 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:21,480 --- Subtitles by Essery. ---