Robin Hood Transcripts
ROBIN HOOD
1x12: The Return Of The King
Original Airdate: 12/23/2006
Written by: Dominic Minghella
Directed by: Matthew Evans
[Fade in to Nottingham Castle, the Sheriff's Quarters, the Sheriff has his hand in one of his bird case and is trying to catch a bird. Buy enters all important like, the Sheriff finally catches a bird]
Sheriff: Ahh, Gisbourne, hold a bird. [He hands the bird he has caught to Guy] [softly] Come on, give him some love. Hmm, poor thing. 'Tis poetry though. Isn't it? A caged bird, a creature that would, pfff, fly free, absolutely under my control. [He chuckles] Good, I like it. [He is holding the cage looking at the birds from beneath] Now talking of caged prettiness. When will you marry Marian?
Guy: In due course.
Sheriff: Oh come on don't be coy that's not the arrangement is it?
Guy: No, we will marry when the King returns.
Sheriff: Ahh, when the King comes. I might have news for you.
Guy: What news?
Sheriff: Do you know, sometimes I don't feed them for, ooh, three days. Cruel perhaps, but I find it makes them sing better.
Guy: What news? [Guy's hands slip the bird is released]
Sheriff: Oh, Gisbourne.
[Cut to the Forest, the outlaws are lugging things into a cave]
Much: I hate the cave!
Allan: It's gunna rain again and it's dry in there!
Much: It's dark, and it's you know, horrible.
Robin: We voted, Much.
Allan: And you lost, 5 to 1.
Much: Yeah well, I should have two votes because I really don't like the cave. Infact, I should have three because I really really don't like the cave.
[The outlaws are in the cave it's all dark only the torch light that flickers lights it, the bats are disturbed, Much freaks]
Much: Bats! I hate bats! Bats are rats, rats with wings.
Djaq: No they're intelligent, Bats make noises you can not hear.
Allan: What's the point of that? Noises you can't hear.
Much: But what if there was a noise you could not hear
Allan: Shut up.
Much: And you were the only person in the world that could here it, because I am that person. I see sense where others see nonsense. Just like the bat. I take it back, I like the bat. [He sits] The bat is my friend. The bat understands me.
[Will comes running in]
John: What took you so long?
Much: [Laugh] Well done! Bread! Good!
[Allan and Much wrestle over a piece of bread]
Allan: Get off!
Much: All right!
[Will is bent over, breathing heavily]
Robin: Will? What's the matter?
[All the outlaws look at him expectantly, gesturing him to speak, he looks up, its not good]
Will: The King is coming!
[Role titles!]
Much: Richard? To England?
John: Yeah that'll be right.
Will: It's not a rumour John, [breathless] I spoke to Thornton, he heard Gisbourne talking.
Much: To England?
Will: To Nottingham. They say he's landed at Hull [?] and he's coming through here on the way to London.
Much: The King to Nottingham? [Will nods, and mouths a yes] Oh this is good, the King?
Will: [completely breathless] Yes!
Much: Oh this is a good day! [All the Outlaws know what this means, Allan is gloom, Will put his hand to his face looking at Robin.] After all we have bread, and the King is coming.
Allan: Will you just shut up?
Much: No! This is what we've been waiting for! The Sheriff will be ousted, and Gisbourne! The Robin can go home, I can go home, Little John-
Allan: Little John's an outlaw! We all are!
Much: Robin, will pardon you! Obviously.
[Will is chewing on his thumb nail]
Robin: Will?
Much: Oh this is great isn't it? Well we should have a feast! This is wonderful!
Allan: [annoyed and shouted] Shut up!
Robin: Will?
Much: Well excuse me for being pleased that all our prayers are answered!
Robin: Tell me. [Will looks at him, you really don't want to know this Robin!] Go on tell me!
Will: Gisbourne is saying, now the King is coming back, Gisbourne is saying-
Robin: Gisbourne is saying he will marry Marian. [Will nods]
Much: [You can see the bread n his mouth, Ewh!] Ahh! [All the outlaws avoid Robin's eyes]
Robin: She will never go through with it!
Will: Gisbourne says the wedding's on Saturday! [Robin's 'Oh Noes!' face]
[Cut to outside Knighton Hall, Marian is making wicker baskets]
Guy: Marian! Sir Edward. I bring good news. Something I... ...no. [He picks her up and throws her onto his shoulder]
Marian: Ughh, what are you doing?
Edward: What do you think – [He sees Marian push off of guy and flip over the cart it's all very impressive, unluck her later cartwheels... ...Marian flips her hood over her shoulder as if it was nothing.] Sir Guy! [Marian puts her hands on her hips, she is not impressed]
Guy: I apologise, I just wanted to sweep you off your feet. [marian lets out a sarcastic laugh] Will you come with me to Locksley?
Marian: Why?
Guy: There is something you should see. [uneasy glances are shared between Edward and Marian, she doesn't really want to go]
[Cut to Locksley, the servants are doing the washing. Guy and Marain run/jog into the manor]
Thornton: Lady Marian!
Marian: Thornton. [she smiles, Thornton is unsure of what to do, does she know yet?]
Guy: Come with me, there is something I want to show you. [He leads, he is heading up stairs to his quarters. Marian follows him] Show you this. [He runs his hand through a pot of money] My wealth.
Marian: Why? I am not sure what this means?
Guy: This means everything. This means I am a man of substance. Wealth, I can provide for you. I'm a man of power. The Sheriff and I, increasing with Ki- [He paused, wrong word] Prince John, this means that I am a man of lineage. [He offers his hand to Marian, she looks at it, and takes it wearily] The Gisbourne heritage is a proud one, I will be glad to continue that line, with you. As my wife.
Marian: Something has changed. The King is returning. [Guy smiles, he actually SMILES!]
[Cit to outside the manor once more, Robin and Much are crapily hiding behind the washing line supports, Marian is on her horse exiting from the manor courtyard. Guy pats her horse and she turns to leave, but not before spotting Robin. I told you it was crap hiding. Robin shakes his head, he's not a happy bunny. Marian rides off and they come out of 'hiding' Thornton sees Marian off]
Thornton: Mary, Thomas come on get on with it! There's work to be done! [He sess Robin and Much] Robin I don't know what to say. I am sorry.
Robin: Tell me what you know.
Thronton: The King comes here on Saturday, the wedding takes place on Saturday here at Locksley. They will decorate the church.
Robin: I need you to cast your mind back, to my absence, Gisbourne was unwell, or so he said. The truth is he went to the Holy Land to try to kill the King.
Thornton: Err, Robin, I'd love to say tat you were right, but he was here! He was unwell.
Robin: But no-one was allowed to see him!
[Much shushes him]
Thornton: Fever, contagion.
Robin: [laughing] Contagion.
Thornton: The physician came, everyday. I cooked the Master's meal everyday! The physician took it in to him!
Robin: No.
Much: Who was this physician?
Thornton: Erm, Pitts was his name.
Robin: And where does this Pitts live?
Thornton: In Nottingham now. Batley Street. But Robin...
Robin: This wedding can not happen!
[He picks up his bow and quiver and walks off.]
[Cut to outside Knighton Hall, Marian is using a bug wooden poll to practise sword fighting with.]
Robin: I would prefer that you did not visit my house. Until it is my again. [Jealous Ex anyone? He is holding a big stick behind him behind his neck]
Marian: Guy wanted to show me my future fortune as Lady Gisbourne.
Robin: And what? He showed you a few trinkets, made you agree to go along with the wedding?
Marian: You know I have no choice. I promised to marry him when the King returned.
Robin: Yes under duress.
Marian: Yes under duress, to prove my loyalty to save my life and my father's.
Robin: a promise made under duress is no promise at all.
Marian: And what? You think I should back out and Guy would smile and release me? If he knew I betrayed him, if he knew I was the Night Watchman, then he would lash out. And not just at me, at my father.
[Robin starts walking off then changes his mind.]
Robin: Why do you always do this?
Marian: What?
Robin: Use your father as an excuse for doing nothing!
Marian: Because my father needs me!
Robin: And you need him! Because without him, you would have to make a choice!
Marian: Very well then, I am making a choice, I am choosing to marry Gisbourne. [her voice starts wavering] Is that what you want me to say?
Robin: I will deal with this.
Marian: How?
Robin: I will expose him for the liar and the traitor that he is. Then you will not have to marry him.
Marian: Robin please! Do not make this more difficult than it already is!
Robin: [shouted] But you do not love him!
Marian: [shouted] He has qualities!
Robin: [aggravated] What qualities?
Marian: [annoyed] Geeah! I believe his feelings for me a genuine. He, has wealth! And security.
Robin: [shouted] What do you mean wealth? You're supposed to be the Night Watchman. You should steal from Gisbourne and give to the poor! Not aquire wealth yourself!
Marian: Do not tell me what I should doing please!
Edward: Robin!
Robin: [more calm] Look at me, Look at me! [She does] I will deal with this
Edward: Can't you see you are upsetting Marian?
[Marian walks away from Robin into her house. Robin is left by the pole on his own. He walks off back to Sherwood]
[Cut to the interior of Knighton Hall, Marian is stood by the table, running her hands over the chairs]
Edward: I must leave for Merton. Will you be alright?
Marian: you have a scheme?
Edward: The Sheriff has a scheme, I think he intends to kill the King in Nottingham. He can not risk losing the Shire. I must act, Merlot is loyal to me and to the King, he will help.
Marian: And my marriage? I must go through with it. A man must protect his King. A man must fight for his King.
Edward: If I could protect you and the King I would.
Marian: I know. Anyway I have a plan of my own!
Edward: What? The Night Watchman?
Marian: One final fling, something to make me feel more comfortable in my marriage.
Edward: You are my world.
Marian: I am marrying a man I do not love, there are worse things in heaven and earth. And I am glad, and proud, that you are my father. My wonderful honourable father. [Edward does the whole kiddo push face thing and walks off.]
[Cut to Marian's room, she pulls off her ring and places it under the candle, she walks through a beady curtain thing to her night Watchman outfit which is on show for the world to see...]
[Cut to Nottingham, Batley street, the outlaws all come in, the are looking for Pitts. Little John checks through the side window which has its shutters shut, but a gap at the top]
John: The physician's [He pulls on the door and it opens]
[Much appears]
Much: Master, all clear.
Djaq: The physician is on his way.
Robin: Let's see what he's got to say about Gisbourne's illness.
John: Aye.
Much: [to Will and Allan] I was thinking. We spend our lives sulking and hiding in shadows, I've grown used to it. It would be strange when it's over.
Will: Hard to imagine.
Much: But soon it will be real. When Gisbourne is exposed. Robin will be restored, and I will have my lodge. My Bonchurch.
[Allan moves over to the window, his part in the scheme, knock when Pitts is coming. Djaq emerges from the front door of the physicians]
Djaq: Robin?
[Robin goes to her and enters the building.]
Will: Allan? What will you do?
Allan: Me? Welllll, I'll live in my lodge. Yeah you know servants and that. What about you?
Will: Carpentry I suppose. Wood.
Much: There's Pitts.
[Pitts walks onto Batley Street, he's holding a big basket full of goods. Allan knocks on the window seal. Pitts enters his house, puts his belongings on the table, Allan peeps through the window, Pitts reaches for a drink, as he goes to sip from it he sees Robin, and Djaq. Djaq waves smiling 'evilly']
Pitts: I have nothing of value.
Robin: What was the trick?
Pitts: What trick?
Robin: You are the physician that treated Guy of Gisbourne at Locksley a year ago.
Pitts: You're Robin.
Robin: What was the trick?
Pitts: There was no trick!
Robin: I see [he sniffs] So tell me, what illness did he have?
Pitts: Quite difficult to say, fever, contagion, the humours out of balance.
Robin: Do not lie! My humours are out of balance!
Pitts: He was very ill. We is lucky to be alive.
Robin: [shaking his head] I do not have time for this, you tell me the truth!
Pitts: You're a peace lover, I have heard. [John is approaching him from behind] You will not [he is turning toward John] harm me. [Yeah but he would! Robin throws a daggery thing and it impales the wooden support above Pitts' head.]
Robin: You think you do Gisbourne an innocent favour. You do not! This is a matter of treason; admit your part now and when King Richard returns I will speak for you.
Pitts: I established a quarantine. The servants prepared their masters meals; I took the meals into him. I sat there for an hour at a time. I ate the meals myself. Brought out empty dishes.
Robin: You're a fool
Pitts: It meant no harm, Sir Guy had business in London.
Robin: He had business in the Holy Land! He tried to kill the King.
Pitts: I had no idea! Forgive me! What can I do?
[Much sticks his head in through the back window.]
Much: Master, soldiers!
Robin: I will require you to speak, in evidence. [He takes the daggery thing out of the wall] before the King.
Pitts: Ah, really? Do you think- [Robin holds the daggery thing to Pitts' lips] Ah yes!
Robin: [he pats Pitts on the cheek] Good decision.
[They exit the building, Pitts smiles evilly!]
[Cut to Locksley Manor at night. Lady Marian is dressed in her get up, and kicks the guard at the front of the house. She then does three linked cartwheels and knocks out another guard. Before he hits the floor she grabs him and guides him down gently. When she enters Locksley Manor she checks to see where Guy is, he is in the sitting area, a separate room, she sneaks upstairs and starts putting money into her bag. After a few moments the guard wakes]
[Cut to Knighton Hall, Robin is at Marian's window]
Robin: Marian? Marian? [He turns away and starts to descend doing his usual gymnastics] The torches are on, but no-ones home.
Allan: Ahh it's like Much! [They all laugh, bar Much]
Much: Yeah, very funny.
Robin: Where is she?
Will: Maybe she's run away, to avoid marrying Gisbourne.
Robin: Not Marian. She's not the running kind.
Much: Well, let's come back tomorrow.
Allan: It can wait?
[Robin thinks, then he realises]
Robin: I know where she is! Quick! She's stealing Gisbourne's money!
Allan: Ooh good work!
[Cut back to Locksley Manor, Marian is scooping money into the bag still]
Guard: Sir Guy! The Night Watchman!
[Oh crap! Guy gets up, this isn't good for him, not on the Marian front, idiot man. Marian runs to the door and puts the wooden lock thing down, blocking Guy out. He runs up stairs. Charging his shoulder into the door he fails to open it.]
Guy: Open up! There's no escape! Get me an axe! You two go outside cover the windows in case he jumps. [Marian runs about grabbing the bag then heading to the window, she's too late the Guards are there. A guard throws Guy an axe, he starts axing the door to pieces And in true 'Here's Johnny' style he looks through with his hand pulling at the wood] Time to play night Watchman! [He axes the door again, but arrows are shot!]
Robin: Mind if I join in? [He takes aim again]
Guy: Locksley! [Robin smiles, he's got a great shot of Guy] Have you heard the news? I'm to marry Marian. [The door swings open, and Marian is in the doorway, Guy looks at her (Night Watchman) She exits and he is stood at the top of the staircase. The outlaws look from her to Robin as Robin is more than happy to shoot Guy right now. Guy laughs] I will think about you when I take her to the marriage bed [What a perv! Marian seems to think so kicking him down the stairs he falls the puff that he is and lands at the bottom, Marian running down and stepping over him, as she does so he reaches up and stabs her, though it looks like he punched her. Marian doubles. Now robins not happy. He goes to help Marian, kicking Guy in the stomach as he does so. He aids Marian out!]
Robin: Get the money! [Guy grabs at the bag, as does Will. Will wins]
Will: I got it!
Allan: Go! Go![Will runs out, Allan left bow raised and pointing at the guards as he back to the door.] Goodnight gents! [He legs it out]
[Out side Locksley manor]
Robin: Split up! Twos and threes. You know where to meet. [They run off in twos, Robin and Marian, Allan and Will, and a three, John, Djaq and Much. Into Sherwood]
[Cut back to Locksley, Guy looks at the pretty curved dagger in his hand and smiles.]
Guy: Gotcha!
[Cut to Sherwood, its getting light... Robin and Marian go down into a ditch in the woods. A big ditch... Robin runs up the other side, Marian is slower behind him and stops at the bottom]
Robin: What do you think you're doing? This Night Watchman business will be the death of you! [Doesn't he just know it!]
Marian: These are my last days as the Night Watchman. I will not be able to do it when I am at Locksley.
Robin: [He's smiling] You do not have to go back to Locksley, I told you. You do not have to marry him.
Marian: I have no choice!
Robin: No! [Marian/Robin music] I was coming to tell you. I have the proof I need. The physician. The physician will talk. I found him and he agreed to give evidence. He did not treat Gisbourne. Gisbourne was not there. He was in the Holy Land.
Marian: [she is smiling now] And he will say this in public? [Robin nods, then shushes her, his hand making its way to her shoulder, okay its an excuse!] Really? [He smiles and nods] Thank you. I do not know how to thank you [Her hand goes to his wrist and sshe smiles back at him]
Robin: We'll think of something. [His thumb runs over her cheek lightly and he winks at her. She smiles] Come on! [He runs back up the hill. Marian is in pain. She falls to her knees.]
Marian: Robin! [he turns and sees her on the floor.] [mouthed] help!
Robin: [slowed down] Marian?