Episode 05: Do You Love Your Betrothed?
Posted by: Anonymous Club Officer in Gankutsuou, SummariesThe Count is rather fond of his mystical play land, and provides a tour by boat for his visitors. Mystified and awestruck by their surroundings, the group notices Haydee – a beautiful young lady who the Count refers to as a doll of sorts. Apparently wishing to impress his guests, the Count asks Haydee to state her purpose. Her reply? Well it goes something like this:
“I am a miserable twig that enables the flower called the Count to bloom”
Pretty neat, huh?
As it always seems to happen in these types of situations, the topic of love is brought up. Mr. Maximilien claims that there is no love among the middle class, and also makes a comment about how all the residents of Paris disgust him. Franz grudgingly admits that he really doesn’t love his fiancée all that much. Albert, however, blows a gasket, and draws his sword on the soldier.
What ensues next is a sword fight of epic proportions between Maximilien - a soldier fighting for love, and Albert – a young man fighting to remain ignorant of the connection between his mother and the Count. Maximilien comes out the winner, deflecting Albert’s sword into the shark infested waters. Albert, however, refuses to admit defeat despite the obvious truth in his opponents words (at least in reference to him and his own fiancée). So, he rushes Maximilien, only to be thrown into the dangerous waters below.
The Count agilely dives into the treacherous, shark infested ocean and rescues Albert. Using his time alone with Albert to his own advantage, the Count yammers on about fate and love… especially about how love hurts others, and also about how his encounters with Albert were fate.
Franz tries to talk some sense into his friend, telling him that the Count, a whacked out psycho alien, is bad news (duhhhh). Albert, as usual, doesn’t pay a whole lot of attention, and instead ponders about whether or not something is being hidden from him.
Albert’s suspicions are displayed when he inquires to his parents about how they met. The answer he receives does not satisfy him, not after he finds his mother on the balcony, wistfully staring off into the stars.
Albert tries to have a talk with Eugene, asking her what she thinks of their relationship. He tells her about his inability to respond to a question pertaining to his love for her. She asks him if he understands why Maximilien had gotten so upset… he shakes his head like any ignorant man would. She replies that she wants her two childhood friends, Albert and Franz, to turn back into what they once were.
Then Albert’s mother enters, and Albert storms out.
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