Greetings, native-born, beloved people of my kingdom.
Today, we are blessed by the gods of our worship.
One of our Chiefs has had a child,
and we welcome it with love and acceptance.
Everyone here is a parent to this baby,
and we raise it together.
I know the situation has been tense
since the passing of our king.
But let this celebration of life today
remind us of what we fight for.
So,
the day is long.
The food is cooking.
Let us celebrate together.
You see it now. Don't you, Captain?
Kings of our own paradise.
I look forward to the day
when we celebrate the birth of our child.
The lineage of Hawaiʻi and the might of Maui.
Me too, my Chief.
Still no feeling of life?
Soon.
Yes, soon.
My Chief.
What's the news from Kaʻū?
It is not easy to get to Keōua.
The king is well-defended deep in the Black Desert,
surrounded by his warriors.
I see no weaknesses.
It would be difficult for an assassin to reach the king.
Should I go back?
It is too dangerous.
Return to your family.
You've been watching Keōua?
Maybe.
Kamehameha has let his guard down.
I will not.
And nor will I.
You support his stance for peace, but you plan war with me.
Which do you want?
Both, perhaps.
I don't know of war or prophecy,
yet I believe it will take both Kamehameha's way of thinking and yours
if we are to survive it.
What if you cannot have both?
I serve him as his wife and counsel.
That is my duty.
I've seen what the sand cur can do. You do not want them to know we're here.
Men!
Yes, sir.
Full speed.
Do you believe what happened in Zamboanga will happen here?
I fear, yes.
John Young believes your idea for trade will be good.
He's been teaching me the laws of their land.
I saw little of their laws.
They have a king, as do we.
And if the king should die without an heir, the queen will rule.
Is that what you want?
No.
But if I could change the laws of the chiefs and the gods, I would.
You speak like a queen.
There's a custom when they meet the queen to show respect.
Why would a queen make her warriors do that?
No, that is for women.
The men would take her hand, like this.
And kiss it.
Uh-uh. On your knees.
Kaʻahumanu!
Kaʻahumanu.
Chief Kamehameha has been looking for you.
I should go.
Where have you been?
The spy returned. Keōua has been silent.
Nothing good comes of the quiet.
What does Kaʻahumanu say of it?
You took her to see your spy.
She knows how to hold influence with Kamehameha.
Perhaps with you too.
Kaʻahumanu holds no influence over me.
Yet you seek her counsel.
The chiefs listen to her. I need her.
You would have her honor your thoughts over those of her chief?
Enough!
You are losing yourself, Kaʻiana.
What is more dangerous is for you to finally lose me.
Kaʻiana!
A ship's arrived. It's Marley.
My God.
Marley?
John Young.
You're alive, mate.
We thought you were dead.
I've actually been quite comfortable in the hospitality of our hosts.
This is Captain Metcalfe.
May I present Chief Kamehameha.
We found them near Kohala, my Chief.
Where are Kaʻiana and Kaʻahumanu?
They have been summoned.
What is their purpose in coming here?
Why have you come?
Just a humble captain looking to establish trade.
I was informed of the abundance of your islands
and the integrity of the people here.
By the looks of how you've taken care of Mr. Young, I see it's true.
John Young is a friend to us.
My hope is that we can be friends as well.
We must proceed carefully with the Paleskin, my Chief.
You will stay on your ship until we speak again.
Of course.
I hope it will be known amongst your people
that we mean no harm.
Only fair trade.
You are guests.
No weapon will be raised against you.
They are here for trade.
I welcome trade,
but it must be ours to control.
My Chief,
these men cannot be trusted.
John Young speaks for them.
Then you cannot be trusted either.
I speak not to their character.
They tried to make me a slave.
Would be today if we didn't get out of Zamboanga.
Men like these are the worst of what a foreign man can be.
They cannot be allowed into our kingdom or any other islands.
Is it only you who can judge the good from the bad, Kaʻiana?
No.
But I know these men and I speak the truth.
So, what would you have me do, Kaʻiana?
Do as your uncle.
He killed Captain Cook and offered his bones back to his men.
My uncle gave the bones as a sign of respect.
That is not what they saw.
They saw a savage king who stripped their captain's flesh from his bones.
Use these men and send a message to the world
that no one will control these islands.
This is not the way of the Māmalahoa Law.
Men like these are beneath the laws of mercy and peace.
They are the rot, the filth that infects this land and will destroy us.
I have made a decree.
These men have not shown they are here for death,
so...
we will not give it to them.
Kamehameha has decreed that his kingdom will be one of peace.
You don't know these men
or what they're capable of given the chance.
Kamehameha can only speak to what they have done here.
They have done nothing to us.
Not yet.
Y'all gotta understand. They don't see you as people.
They only see what they can buy, sell or own.
We cannot break the law of Māmalahoa.
Māmalahoa will not protect you from men like this.
These are your enemies from across the sea, Kaʻiana.
They are no enemy here.
We do not know what Kaʻiana has seen.
What our brother has seen is not Kamehameha's burden.
You speak the truth.
Kamehameha will be a good king.
I will take care of this myself.
Kaʻiana.
Why did you not say something?
He no longer listens to me.
Did you think you could return here and not face me?
There's only one devil worse than you.
And you gonna meet him after what you did to me.
Kaʻiana!
Get up.
- Tell them to get back. - Get back. Get back.
What is the meaning of this?
Okay. Okay.
Hey,
Kaʻiana.
I told you not to do this.
There are truths of the outside world you cannot understand.
It is not your fault,
but men like this cannot have influence on us.
You have not broken the law of Māmalahoa,
but if you do,
my men will have no choice
but to cut you down.
The result of what is to come will not rest on me.
It will fall on you.
Guns down.
I promised the Palemen safety.
A message in blood will only be answered in blood.
I can navigate what comes to these shores.
I will protect us.
The burden does not belong to you, brother.
It belongs to me.
I will send John Young to the captain
with food and water
and my wishes that he returns to his lands.
He will send word that we are a people of peace and goodwill,
but that we have warriors who will fight for our home.
It will not matter.
They see us as weak.
And you have shown it to be true.
It is settled.
The Palemen will leave.
And Kaʻiana has been warned to honor our chief's wishes.
Nāmake!
Kaʻiana.
You told him.
You told him, didn't you?
Kamehameha. You put your faith in him above me?
On this, yes.
I trust Kamehameha.
But I have done nothing.
You have changed since I've been back.
You are not the same, brother.
Neither are you.
You do not know what I have seen.
What are you doing, Kaʻiana?
Kamehameha came to the ship.
He protects the Paleskin.
Kamehameha is chief.
But you are my brother.
And I swear, I did not tell him.
Then how did Kamehameha know?
I have always stood by you as my chief.
But the man before me is not him. He would not break Māmalahoa.
Māmalahoa will not keep the Paleskin from our shores.
They do not need to be here to hurt us, Kaʻiana.
Do you not see?
We learn their language and use their weapons.
I fear their ways will sweep through us like a sickness
and change us as they have changed you.
You.
Nāhi, do not.
You betrayed Kaʻiana.
I had to.
This was not the first time.
Do not speak on what you do not know, Nāhi.
Do not worry, brother. I will raise no hand to you.
This family is not worth fighting for.
Chief Kamehameha asks
that you leave these islands to avoid further conflict.
You take the word of this Kaiyanna and the Black over ours?
Is this what you've become, John?
You see what we have here, boys?
Damned errand boy for the sun-baked savage.
Chief Kamehameha is a fair man.
He does not judge you on what he does not see.
It was your chief's man who tried to kill us in our sleep.
Is that his measure of fair?
Kaʻiana acted on his own and will be dealt with.
Chief Kamehameha means you no ill will, but you must leave.
You seem to have the ear of these people, Mr. Young.
You would be an important man in any enterprise that would take place here.
Go.
With Chief Kamehameha's prayers for safe passage home, Captain.
You think that's it?
This place is a treasure trove.
Once word is out,
there'll be no stopping the tide of men who will come for it.
What is it, Kaʻiana?
It was Kūpuohi who told Kamehameha I went to the Paleman's ship.
She did so out of concern for your safety.
She thinks my travels have changed me.
Is she wrong?
No.
I have seen things that I never could have dreamed of.
Things that our gods cannot explain.
I do not understand, but I see the burden you carry.
I fought to get back home.
To protect our people, my family.
And I feel like I'm losing them.
Just be patient.
I thought they would see it.
The chiefs, Kūpuohi.
But I feel the only one who sees me is you.
They were told to leave.
Why are they heading to the other bay?
Careful, the tip is sharp.
Look at what I made.
Hey! A big ship! A big ship!
Is that the ship that brought you home?
Maybe, but they were not to return until later.
Can we go see?
Yes, let's go see.
The ship sings to us.
Where are you?
The foreign chiefs have not left.
They've stopped at the outer village.
Gather warriors
and send canoes!
Take your weapons, men!
Load canisters with nails.
Captain.
Load canisters with nails!
Cannons ready.
It stopped.
The Day of Spilled Brains.
Run!
- Fire! - Fire!
Fire!
Hit them with everything you've got!
Fire!
That's enough.
Hold your fire!
Hold fire!
You wasted my time and money.
Captain, please.
Get ready to sail.
Aye, sir. You hear that?
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