This is a nightmare scenario for Nicky and Alix [Alexei] I’m dying, aren’t I? [Smith]and puts the dynasty in danger.
No, my darling, you’re fine.
Promise it won’t hurt anymore.
[door bangs] HAEMOPHILIA Your son is seriously ill and you’re working.
It’s a medical bulletin.
The people need to be told if the Csarevich If you’re going to do anything, then think about the fact that you sent away the only man in the world who could save our son.
[sighs] Get him here, any way you can.
Wait there.
I'll need to send one back.
[Montefiore] I personally believe that he absolutely believed in himself, and that that belief was convincing to everybody else, and self-fulfilling, even from many thousands of miles away.
[Rasputin] Dear Tsarina.
God has seen your tears and prayers.
[church bell ringing] Do not grieve.
[Priest, speaking in Russian] O holy King, compassionate and all-merciful Lord Jesus Christ, Son and Word of the living God, Who desirest not the death of a sinner [Rasputin] Do not allow the doctors to bother him.
The little one will not die.
Hey.
[door latch clicks] [Montefiore] The arrival of Rasputin’s telegram seemed to coincide with the stopping of his bleeding and his emergence from a near death.
Get out of here.
Get out of here, both of you.
[door clicks] Father Grigori is with us.
[Montefiore] Alexandra certainly believed, and probably Nicky believed too, that this was a miracle, that this was God’s work, and that Rasputin could stop the bleeding of the child.
I think you have to make a decision.
Do you believe he had healing powers? Or do you not believe in such things? What’s this? What are we celebrating? Our beautiful new gemstones.
Look.
From Father Grigori.
 We all have one.
They're so pretty, they're all different colors.
All princesses should have jewels, Daddy.
It’s the law.
Oh, well, it’s very kind of him to send you presents.
Everyone loves surprises, Nicky.
Do you want yours? It’s good to be back.
The girl calling herself "The Russian Princess Anastasia" continues her recovery.
But I am no closer to discovering if her claims are anything more than fantasy.
I now hope that my wife, Shura, once the children's nursery maid, may be able to uncover something, anything that can help us.
Anastasia, Is it really you? I know.
You have trouble with your memory.
I brought you some things from the past.
Things that might help.
Anastasia chose this for me.
It was a gift from Czarina Alexandra.
Before the outbreak of war.
In 1914, Rasputin returned to his village in Siberia, as one of the most powerful men in Russia.
He had wealth, he had fame, but he also had enemies.
The rich and powerful hated his influence over the Czar and Czarina.
The church were jealous that a simple peasant had become the most powerful holy man in Russia.
Everyone wanted him dead.
False prophet! Slanderer! Rapist! Rapist! Khionya Guseva almost succeeded.
Others would try.
And maybe if they had succeeded, history would have been very different.
Because in 1914, Rasputin's invisible hand would try to influence Russia in its deadliest hour.
The country was on the brink of war with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and her ally, Germany.
It was the beginning of the end.
No.
No, no! No! God! Argh! Oh, fuck! God! Help me up.
I need to speak to the Czar.
Write for me.
Prask A terrible storm hangs over Russia.
Don't allow the madmen to destroy everything.
Don't go to war.
The Austrians have begun firing on Belgrade.
Germany is backing them.
I need your decision.
War would mean sending hundreds of thousands of Russians to their deaths.
It means soldiers doing the job that they have been trained for.
When Austria invades Serbia, Russia is put in a very difficult position.
The stakes of Nicholas's decision, in many ways, couldn't be higher.
Austria is being supported by Germany which is not only Europe's greatest military power, but also Alexandra's homeland.
I can't make this decision.
You must.
Being unarmed against Austria would be madness.
We need to prepare for an attack.
Transmit my orders to mobilize.
Grigori absolutely advises against war.
I'm sorry.
We are at war.
No! It was my decision, based on the advice of my ministers.
Was it you? Yes.
Please.
I have German blood, Nicky.
I'm so ashamed.
I'm so sorry, but I have no choice.
Father Grigori says that - Father Grigori is not a politician! - it will be the end of Russia, and us.
It would be wrong to take his advice on this.
This is my greatest challenge yet, Sunny.
I need you strong and by my side.
Can I count on you? Germany and Austria have declared war on Russia.
From the heart of our great nation.
I vow to you, my people that I will never make peace while the enemy threatens our holy motherland.
God is with us! At the beginning of World War One, in 1914, Nicky dreamed of being supreme commander himself.
He didn't quite have the courage, so he appointed Nikolasha, who was the family's favorite soldier.
Grand Duke Nikolasha is a military hero, from the perspective that he looks like a military hero, he behaves like a military hero.
He's liked by the soldiers because he looks like a soldier.
Good luck.
Commander-in-Chief.
Whatever happens, we will never surrender.
May I say something? Man to man? Rasputin.
Show him the back door.
We are at war.
We don't want to give the people any excuses for discontent.
This isn't your business.
It is all the country is talking about.
Concentrate on winning the war.
I'll look after the rest.
Initially, there's very enthusiastic support for the war.
The nation rallies against a common enemy.
The entire imperial family contribute to the war effort.
Alexandra converts a number of their palaces into hospitals.
And all of this coincides with the return of Alexandra's closest adviser.
I did not want war, but here with you now, I feel God is with us.
From this moment on, you are the daughters and sweethearts of the nation.
It's a great privilege, responsibility.
Your faces, your smiles will give hope and courage to oursoldiers.
And you you are the future they're fighting for.
Go get changed for supper.
Yes, let's go.
Where is the Czar? With Nikolasha.
Hm.
Nikolasha is a dangerous man.
He wants to be the people's hero.
He wants the love that belongs to the Czar.
What should we do? The Czar must be seen to be leader.
He should take supreme control.
Russia looks like it's doing well in the first days of the war.
Nikolasha, the Commander-in-Chief, is very confident they're just going to drive straight on to Berlin.
But, actually, very quickly, the Germans turn it around.
The Russian army does not have experience.
It does not have experienced soldiers, most of them are simply conscripted peasants who don't even know why they're fighting this war.
Where's the stretcher? Alexandra and her daughters, they really do work hard, and really do go close to ordinary soldiers with appalling wounds.
You don't have to be here if it's too much.
They need me, just like I need Father Grigori.
Alexandra seems to have been seeking something, seeking answers or confidence.
Rasputin, he seems to offer her answers, and a certainty, and a faith.
She believes in him absolutely.
Where's the music? The story of what happens at the Yar Restaurant in Moscow is one of the great legendary events in the life of Rasputin.