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.
I escaped the darkness,
and there you were.
lichtete sich die Dunkelheit …
und da warst du.
où tu m’es apparu
au milieu des ténèbres.
Appena uscito dall'oscurità 
che mi circondava, c'eri tu.
escapei da escuridão, e lá estava você.
я увидел тебя…