A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Page #4

[ Humming Melody]

Play it.

[ Playing Melody]

Are you happy?

Sounds fine.

Well, who have we here?

Milord Windpipe.

Got something classy for you.

Listen closely.

[ Whistling Melody]

Nice, huh?

Try it.

[ Playing Melody

Out Of Key]

Have to file this away

till 1 776, I guess.

Now we come to

the most important part of all--

the rhythm section.

Tell me, sire,

how dost thou

count this rhythm?

Hmm?

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

You're a three-beat man, huh?

You're a four-beat man.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

Im a four-beat man.

Naturally.

Let me hear it.

That's it.

Oh. Say, there's a new tuning

on these instruments.

Gonna sweep the country.

There.

isn't that classy?

There's a canoe

that goes with these things,

but that's another story.

Don't lose your head now.

There's just the man we need.

Hold it.

[Stops ]

Tell me, young man,

art thou familiar

with this melody?

indeed, Sir-Sir Boss.

I am.

Well, come on.

Join the band.

I hope thou art paid up

in the Guild.

Everyone remember

what I showed them.

Are you all ready?

[ Resumes,

Upbeat Tempo]

There, you see?

When you putteth in the brass,

you taketh out the lead.

Sir Boss, what a wondrous

transformation.

So bright, so merry,

so gay!

it was really nothing.

Tomorrow, I might even

show them "The Turkey Trot."

"The Turkey Trot"?

I wit thee not.

'Tis a gayish gambol.

Oh, come. Relax.

You might like it.

Methinks this

will be his undoing.

This is an out--

Yes, sire?

Would you like to sit

the rest of this out?

'Twould be most unseemly.

I know it 'twould.

I want to talk to you alone.

[Continues ]

'Tis a beautiful night,

sire.

Oh, 'tis.

'Tis indeed.

But I wish

you wouldn't call me sire.

Yes, O Mighty Sorcerer.

And I wanna straighten

you out on that too.

I don't care

what it looked like

out there the other day.

Im just one of the boys--

just a fellow

called Hank Martin.

A human being?

Mm-hmm.

Right now, very human.

Tell me, sire--

Oh, no. Hank.

Tell me, Hank,

why dost thou confide in me?

I don't know, unless--

Well, except Im grateful.

Well, you--

you and Saggy

were the only ones...

that seemed to care

if I burned or not.

Id feel as sorry

for any beast of the field.

Now, don't spoil it.

in the second place, Alisande,

you're a very pretty girl.

Thou art pretty too,

milord.

You mustn't go around

saying men are pretty.

if you wanna make an exception

in my case, say Im cute.

Thou art in truth

the cutest--

I don't like that either.

Say Im healthy or something.

You know what

I think Ill call you?

Sandy.

Sandy?

Mm-hmm.

Sandy. it hath a fine

and winsome grace.

Sandy. Even so,

already it falleth trippingly

from the tongue.

Shakespeare.

Shakespeare?

He's a new boy coming up later.

Very clever fellow.

Gee, Connecticut

was never like this.

And where is

this strange land,

this Connecticut?

A million miles--

a thousand years away.

I comprehend thee not.

Im not sure

I comprehend me either.

One thing I know, though.

Im glad Im here.

[ Vocalizing ]

Once and for always

Let's have it understood

We will be together

Just the way we should

Let's not wait and hope

For something more sublime

Dont you know

That always

isn't too much time

So once

And for always

Let's say that it's agreed

Wishing days are over

This is all we need

And tonight

We'll notify the stars

Above

That once and for always

And no less than always

You and I

Will be

[Vocalizing ]

in love

'Tis truly lovely.

Once and for always

Let's have it understood

But I know not

thy meaning, sire.

'Tis warming to the heart,

but confusing to the mind.

All Im trying to tell you,

honey, is even if

you lived up in my day...

around 1 905,

Id still feel

the same way about you.

Time isn't Important

If it's the real thing,

Let's not wait

And hope for something

More sublime

Don't you know

No

Well, always

isn't too much time

Seems the only thing I brought

with me from Connecticut

is a little book--

an almanac

full of useful advice

and wise observations,

one of which says,

"Love once,

but love always and forever."

That's what Im trying

to tell you. Just like

it says in the almanac.

What's an almanac?

Doesn't matter.

They all say the same thing.

Once and for always

Let's say that it's agreed

Agreed

Wishing days are over

This is all we need

And tonight

We'll notify

The stars

Above

That once and for always

And no less

Than always

You and I

Will be

[Vocalizing ]

in love

I shouldn't have done that, huh?

'Twas mine fault

as much as thine.

Well, then this one's on me.

Will I see you tomorrow?

'Twould be most--

Tomorrow then,

at my smithy.

Logris, thou art a friend

of Lancelot's.

Wouldst say

he is a jealous man?

Most jealous.

Knowest thou

his whereabouts?

They say he's bound

for the north country.

A day's ride

would reach him.

A night's ride.

Thou must leave at once.

Stay, Sir Lancelot!

Sir Lancelot!

Stay, Sir Lancelot!

Evil tidings, my friend.

An interloper from

a foreign land has gazed with

ardor upon the Lady Alisande.

Huh? Name

of this interloper?

- Sir Boss.

- Sir Boss.

I ride forthwith to Camelot.

But the quest, sire.

The quest shall wait.

First, I must disembowel

a scurvy knave!

'Tis a monstrous

sorcerer within.

Most monstrous!

Well, let's see here.

Two inches off the cuff.

[ Chuckles ]

You got me a little there.

Thou art indeed a wizard.

When 'tis done,

'twill become thee

as fittingly as it did...

to Sagramore le Desirous.

Sir Sagramore le Desirous.

We've got to do something

about that.

Say, when you were a kid,

did you have a first name?

Aye. But from

that day to this,

no man has dared breathe it

in my presence.

But you're gonna tell me.

Wild horses

could not drag it from me.

Come on, Saggy.

'Fess up.

To my undying shame,

'twas Clarence.

Clarence.

Suits your personality too.

I dub thee Clarence.

Whoop.

As you will, milord.

[ Humming ]

Hi, men. Oh, well,

you'll get used to me.

Who's this?

Who cometh In

the yonder covered wagon?

'Tis the Lady Alisande.

I warn thee, milord,

this meeting is unwise.

The girl is betrothed.

Ill take care

of this thing, Saggy.

But, sire--

Sandy.

Hank.

Thanks for coming.

in truth, I--

I did not want to come.

I know.

You just came to tell me

that you couldn't make it.

Honey, Ive got something

awfully important to ask you.

Could--

[ Giggling ]

Well, it's

a little crowded here.

Could we--

I hate to run out on

you fellows, but you can see

how important this is.

Mind the children, Clarence.

Abracadabra! Boom!

The children are gonna

love me around here,

aren't they?

Say, I got a little trinket here

that I whipped up for you.

For me, sire?

Hath it a name?

Yes.

Well, In my country,,

we call It a safety pin,

Wouldst sitteth down?

'Tis a strange device.

What purpose serveth it?

Well, it hath

a myriad of purposes.

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