The Borgias Season 4 (If I were to co-write it)

by deni269

A screenplay based on Neil Jordan's screenplay 'The Borgias Apocalypse'. Alphonso has passed and Lucrezia and Cesare now find themselves bound in an even bigger mess. Cesare plans a campaign to Naples which sends his little brother home to Rome for safety. How can Sancia help Lucrezia with her new dilemma? *contains SPOILERS for Neil Jordan's 'The Borgias: Apocalypse'*

8. Chapter 8

Chapter 8 – The End

(Lucrezia and Della Rovere in Della Rovere's Palazzo *where she mentions child it is children.)

(Lucrezia, Alexander and Cesare in the popes quarters * while talking Lucrezia spots a letter sealed with the popes mark which he has not yet sent off, she carefully tucks it away in the folds of her gown)

INT. CASTEL ST. ANGELO . DAY

Lucrezia approaches the guard by Sancia's door. The guard bows to Lucrezia

LUCREZIA

My father has ordered the immediate release of Sancia. She is to accompany me now.

GUARD

But my lady -

She has a letter in her hand sealed with the popes mark. She hands it to him. He examines the seal and opens the door.

INT. SANCIA'S CELL. DAY

Sancia is sitting on the bed looking out the window, she turns to the sound of the door opening.

SANCIA

Lucrezia!

She jumps up of the bed and walks over to embrace her.

LUCREZIA

We must go. Now.

Sancia nods and quickly grabs her cloak. They hastily leave the room.

EXT. CASTEL ST. ANGELO. DAY

a carriage awaits them. Giovanni, Rodrigo and a nurse wait within. Lucrezia helps Sancia in. Giovanni jumps to her.

GIOVANNI

Aunty Sancia!

they embrace. Sancia turns back to Lucrezia. They are both weeping.

LUCREZIA

You must make haste sister. I will not have any of you near when the apocalypse hits.

SANCIA

Thankyou

LUCREZIA

No, thank you Sancia. Please take care of my babies.

Lucrezia kisses Giovanni and the baby Rodrigo. She still weeps.

LUCREZIA

You be good for your aunt Sancia

GIOVANNI

Yes mama

SANCIA

They will be loved.

LUCREZIA

They will be safe.

Lucrezia steps away and waves the driver on. The carriage rolls away. Lucrezia watches it leave tears stream down her cheeks. She pulls the hood up of her cloak and walks back towards the Vatican.

INT. Castel St. Angelo .EVENING

The guard walks into a small room with a desk and a lantern. He takes out the letter from the pope he breaks the seal on the letter. He looks at it and examines the writing on it. He turns it over and looks at the back. He looks up in dismay. He has been fooled.

(Cesare, Lucrezia and Alexander in the dining room)

Through to -

(Machiavelli's legends * in the scene where Cesare dies, it is instead Micheletto who calls out Cesares name as he rushes to his aid. As Cesare lies on his back looking at the camera he whispers "Lucrezia")

INT. BROTHEL. DAY

Joffre rolls around on a massive bed with three courtesans. They drink and dine on fruit and sweets in bed laughing.

IT DISSOLVES INTO

The portrait of Joffre Borgia. A legend reads.

LEGEND

Joffre Borgia never saw his wife Sancia again. When she died without issue he inherited her lands and titles.

EXT. GARDEN. DAY

Sancia is playing happily running through the gardens with two young boys.

IT DISSOLVES INTO

The portrait of Sancia d'Aragona. A legend reads.

LEGEND

Sancia cared for Lucrezia's children until her death.

(the legend of Della Rovere continues)

THE END?

Continue to Chapter 9 to see extended ending.