Richard stews in inner turmoil as Edward celebrates the Yorkist victory and George jockeys for position. When the question of the captive Henry's fate is raised, Richard is forced to make an irrevocable choice.
If I cannot convince you,
please take this sword...
Wenn du mir nicht glauben magst,
bitte ich dich, mir diese Klinge …
Si tu ne me crois pas,
saisis-toi de cette dague…
Se non riesci a credermi, prendi pure questo pugnale.
Если же не веришь мне…
возьми кинжал.