After a wonderful night together, Andre and Oscar arrive at the quarters of the B regiment where Alain and the others await for their orders.
To their surprise, Oscar informs them that she will not force anyone to do what they don't want to, and that she has decided to follow a different path:
"I renounce to my position as your commander in part because the man that I love and trust would not want you to harm the people. I would follow his wishes regardless of the previous orders that I've received. Gentlemen . . . I am now Andre Grandier's wife and I intend to live the rest of my life as such."
Andre could never be happier. His dream has finally come true: his love has been returned.
"Andre, it would be you who 'll give the orders now. I'd follow your wishes."
Alain smiles: he is very happy for Andre and Oscar. Immediately, he informs Oscar of the decison that the B regiment has come up with. They will join their forces with the people to fight for the revolution. Oscar turns around and asks Andre what should they do. To her surprise, Andre agrees to fight in the revolution. She humbly accepts his decison, although it is not what she wants to do -- what Oscar really wants is to leave Paris, go to Arrase and get married with Andre.
The official, 2nd in command to the B regiment, was listening to their conversation. He promises Oscar that he would not report what he has just heard, giving them enough time to escape. So this is how, Oscar takes command and leads her men to join the people in their fight.
Later that day, Oscar meets with Bernard and they join forces. She instructs the people on how to build barracks to fight at the same level against the other military troops.
In order to give the people some time, Oscar takes her men and leave to encounter the enemy troops.
They engange in a bloody fight; and, it's during the fight that Andre's right eye fails:
"Everything is turning black. Alain, help me!"
Oscar and her subordinates retreat. Alain holds Andre as they ride across Paris. But without noticing it, they are later intersected by another enemy troop and it's the life of one soldier that helps them escape.
Oscar and her subordinates hide, waiting for the night to come to meet with Bernard and his men. From the 50 soldiers, only 25 survived.
As Oscar and her men leave their hiding place, they are spotted by an enemy soldier.
Oscar and the enemy shoot at each other.
The enemy is dead but . . . a bullet has hit Andre in the chest.
"Andre . . Noooooo!"
Oscar desperately runs to Andre who has fallen down as he tried to reach out to Oscar.
"Andre, my love! No!"
Full of dispair, Oscar and her men ride back to meet Bernard.
Without fear and across enemy troops and bulletts, there is nothing that would stop Oscar from saving Andre.
"Andre, please hold on a little longer!"
When they arrived at the barracks, Bernard is surprised to see what has happened:
"Andre has been injured! We need a doctor!"
But not only one, ten specialists assisted Andre's wounds. A bullet had penetrated his heart from side to side. There was nothing the doctors could do. It is a miracle Andre is still alive.
Oscar kneels before his bed. She cries as she holds his hand:
"Andre, I want to get married with you. Take me to a small town. Let it be a small ceremony. Please, tell me that when this war is over you will make me your wife . . . Andre, you don't know how much I love you. If I can't live with you, my life has no meaning."
"Of course, Oscar. But, why are you crying? Am I going to die?"
Oscar continues to cry while everyone remains silently in shock.
"Don't ever say that, Andre! . . . I beg you . . ."
"No, this can't be happening now that our love is just beginning. The future that awaits us is full of hapiness. We will be happy, Oscar . . . now that you've decided to give me your love . . ."
Then tears roll down Andre's eyes. He has died.
"We saw that beautiful sunrise when we were going to Arrase; and like that sunrise, there will be many more for us together, Andre . . . and we would thank life for bringing us together, for being able to share this love, one that has never existed in this world . . ."
Oscar continues to cry. There is no response from Andre. She has come to realize that his Andre is dead. Alain, Rosalie and Bernard stand in shock before Andre's bed as they cry.
Oscar stands up and suddenly cries:
"ANDRE!"
Oscar drops down to the floor. She has come to realize the love of her life is dead. She can not bear the pain of losing him.
"ANDRE! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE. . . "
Andre's remains were placed inside a small church. Oscar now sits outside as she watches the flames of ignated torch burn. Later, Alain shows up, bringing her his cape to cover her in this cold, sad night:
"Commander . . Andre was very happy. At least his love was returned. Cheer up."
But no matter what Alain tells her, Oscar doesn't have the strength to go on with her life. She asks him to take command of the troop, but he refuses:
"Don't say that Oscar! Your men need you! Understand, you are not the only one suffering. Life does go on . . . we will be waiting for you!"
Right after Alain leaves, Oscar's sickness begins to invade her body. She coughs and then rolls down the stairs. Her handkership is now full of blood.
Slowly, she stands up and begins to wander the streets under a terrible state of depression. At a deserted ally she finds her horse--the only thing left that reminds her of Andre.
There's a flash forward of what Andre's and Oscar's life would have been if Andre would still be alive: by the beautiful beach in Arrase, Andre and Oscar galloping along the shore, sharing their love for one another. Then there's a cut back to Oscar as she gallops across Paris.
An enemy troop sees Oscar and begins to shoot her. A bullet hits her horse and they both fell. As Oscar's horse dies, we see her dreams fade away. Oscar continues to cry as she engages in a fight the soldiers.
They can't help to notice Oscar crying. She realizes what she has done:
"Andre, I had love you for a long time, but I found out too late. If I had known earlier, we would've been so happy . . . How could I've been so blind . . . I ignored your love . . . and you were always so kind and loving with me. Andre forgive me . . . If I'd understood your love . . . this is my worst punishment . . . you were always so good to me . . . Andre, I love you so much . . . I can't believe all has ended before it began."
Oscar manages to escape from the enemy and as she stands by the river:
"Andre, it's not fair! . . . Why have you died? . . . Don't leave me alone!"
It's the morning of July 14th, 1789. The revolutionary forces and the people have decided to take over the prison of the Bastille.
Oscar wakes up in a deserted ally. She sees the people, as they march towards the Bastille, when a man approaches her:
"Oscar, what has happened to you? What are you doing here? Everyone is going to the Bastille. We are waiting for you!"
Oscar had mistaken Alain for Andre. (I think this was a sign from the heavens sent by Andre.) As Oscar returns his cape:
"It's not correct to make my men wait . . . but please, I need to cry for the last time."
Oscar begins to cry as she leans on Alain's chest, just before she joins Bernard and the people in their fight.
Full of strength, Oscar takes command of the cannons which aim at the Bastille. Unexpectively, enemy soldiers begin to shoot, and Oscar is hit by several bullets.
As she lays wounded before the Bastille, a white dove flies up in the sky, at which Oscar calls out to:
"Andre!"
Alain, Bernard and Rosalie are all in shock. Alain aproaches Oscar:
"Oscar, are you alive, answer me!"
Then, they all take Oscar to a safer place. She is very weak and tired. The doctor examines her but there is nothing that he could do. He asks Rosalie to clean her face. Oscar opens up her eyes and sees the same white dove flying in the sky. Then she asks Alain and her men to go on and continue their fight, and that they must succeed in taking down the Bastille.
With tears in his eyes, Alain leaves to take command of the cannons:
"This one is for you, Oscar!"
From a distance, Oscar can hear how the people have managed to take down the Bastille. Now she may die in peace, knowing that her efforts were not in vain. Her forces begin to abandon her . . .
She dies hoping to meet Andre once again in the after-life.
What happens next, you may find it in every history book ever written about the French Revolution: the decline of the monarchy and the birth of a new Republic.
But let's never forget the story of Oscar and Andre, who fought for what they believed in . . . let's not forget their love: a love like one that has never exited before . . . two souls, together like the day and the night, the light and the shadows . . . two souls that not even death could separate!
Their bodies rest in peace now, buried together in Arrase, and their spirits in the heavens would always reminds us of their love--as white and pure as a white rose.
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