DC Showcase: Superman\Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Page #3

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Sorry.

It's my first time rescuing royalty.

It is quite a forgivable sin...

...Robin Hood.

Thanks. I, uh...

[GRUNTING]

[GREEN ARROW YELLS]

[GREEN ARROW GROANING]

Your leg.

Yeah. Minor setback. Unh.

[YELLS]

[YELLS]

You're being very brave, princess.

I'm proud of you.

Can you make a bandage,

tie it around my leg?

Yes, of course.

Any idea why these guys are trying

to kill you, princess?

Because I'm not a princess.

My father died last night.

I'm the queen now.

You're even braver than I thought.

Staying put's no longer an option,

Your Majesty. Get ready to run.

You can run?

GREEN ARROW:

You've got an uncle, right? A count?

My only living relative.

Count Werner Vertigo.

- So if something happens to you...

- He becomes king of Vlatava.

Now it all makes sense.

He's taken her back inside.

Inform the client.

[HENCHMAN 3 GROWLS]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

HENCHMAN 3:

Kill you! Kill you! Kill you!

Me? Weren't you after the kid?

- Excuse me?

- Kidding, Your Kidness. Kidding.

[GRUNTING]

[GROWLS]

[YELLS]

[YELLS]

[GRUNTING IN SLOW MOTION]

[PANTING]

[YELLS]

[CHUCKLES THEN GRUNTS]

PERDITA:

I got you! I got you!

GREEN ARROW:

No! Princess, let me go. Let me...

[PERDITA SCREAMING

AND GREEN ARROW YELLING]

[BOTH GRUNT]

So, Arrow, once again

you've stumbled onto my stage...

...and horned in on my act.

That's me.

Always hogging the limelight.

I seem to recall you lost our last duel.

All eight of our last duels.

- You lost?

- Yeah, but I've been practicing. A lot.

One arrow each?

I accept your challenge. On three.

- One.

- Two.

MERLYN & GREEN ARROW:

Three.

[COUGHING]

What?

[GROANING]

MAN:

If you want something done right...

PERDITA:
Unh.

- Vertigo.

Count Vertigo to you, peasant.

[BOTH GROAN]

Soon to be King Vertigo...

...once I've dispatched you

and the little bi...

WOMAN:

Watch your mouth.

[VERTIGO YELLS]

[SCREAMING]

[YELLS THEN GRUNTS]

[VERTIGO GROANS]

[GREEN ARROW GROANING]

Ahh. What would you do without me?

Well, now that you mention it,

and since I'm on my knees anyway...

I can't live without you, babe.

Literally.

Say yes.

After all, every queen needs a consort.

She's right.

Every queen does.

Ha, ha. Yes. The answer is yes.

[LIVELY SALOON MUSIC PLAYING

ON PIANO]

[CAWING]

[DOG GROWLS]

[BARKING]

[CROWD CHATTERING]

And so he says to me that...

[MUSIC AND CHATTERING STOP]

RED:

My name is Red Doc.

And I can whip any man in the house

and ride any filly in the place.

Give me a fresh bottle, the good stuff.

And don't keep a tip.

I don't like you.

Big boy, I'm Madame Lorraine.

I'm ready to see you got the goods,

but it'll cost you.

Heh. On horseback,

hanging from a chandelier. You name it.

Hope your aim improves.

You think I'm too drunk,

don't you, honey?

Come over here and sit by me.

I'll show you what I can do.

Let's make you comfy first.

[LAUGHTER AND GUNFIRE]

Get rid of him

and make sure no one sees you.

Like always, boss.

I know who you are.

You're that Jonah Hex.

Congratulations.

I could shoot six bottles off a fence

and not miss a one.

Who gives a damn?

I could take you.

[GULPS]

[GASPS THEN GRUNTS]

HEX:
Seen him?

- Can't say that I have.

You sure?

[RATTLING]

- Uh-huh.

- Put a drink on the bar and go away.

I've seen him.

Talk.

I'll help you. Will you help me?

What kind of help?

Enough money to leave town.

Got me a little paper route.

Madame Lorraine.

She picks the well-heeled ones.

They go upstairs,

they ain't never seen again.

Take your reward.

Hey, lardass, set up the house.

[CROWD CHATTERING]

[LIVELY SALOON MUSIC PLAYING

ON PIANO]

Hey, cowboy.

How would you like to trade that drink

for some real firewater upstairs?

You asking because I'm so handsome?

Because I think you can afford

a good time.

[WOMAN SQUEALING]

How about we both get comfortable?

I'm looking for a dead man

named Red.

Heh. A dead man. Now, why would I

know anything about a dead man?

[LORRAINE GRUNTING THEN GUNSHOTS]

You wouldn't hit a lady.

You ain't no lady.

[DOOR CREAKS]

[GRUNTING]

[GUNSHOT]

[GROANING]

[YELPS]

[SCREAMS]

[WHIMPERING]

[GUNSHOT]

[CROWD SCREAMING]

[BARTENDER GRUNTING]

Drinks are on the house.

[CROWD CLAMORING]

WOMAN:

I want a double.

Give me the good stuff.

[LORRAINE GROANS]

- You hit me.

- Hard as I could.

Only gonna ask this once.

Where's Red?

[SCOFFS]

He's gonna be a little ripe.

[LORRAINE GRUNTING]

[GRUNTS]

[GASPS]

[LORRAINE GRUNTS]

Well, now, you've had you a right smart

business, ain't you?

[FLIES BUZZING]

[LORRAINE GRUNTING]

LORRAINE:

Wait.

We could be partners.

I don't mind splitting the take.

Don't turn me in.

I don't wanna go to jail.

Wouldn't think of it.

You can't leave me here alone.

You ain't alone.

You got plenty of company.

And you know everybody there.

[GASPS]

[WHIMPERING]

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