Highlander III: The Sorcerer Page #14

Macleod takes a ring off his finger. IT IS THE SAME RING

JENNIFER WAS WEARING. He gently slips on Isabelle's finger.

MCCLEOD:

Take this -- and whenever you look at

it, remember that it came from one

who loved you.

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He kisses her forehead gently then starts to leave.

ISABELLE:

I wanted to grow old with you -- to

have your children.

Macleod turns back to her and smiles sadly.

MCCLEOD:

(very sad)

I know, but that can never be, and

that's the sorrow if it.

He steps out onto the balcony and climbs over the railing.

EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT

Macleod drops to the ground. Cavanaugh and Gaston are still

waiting.

CAVANAUGH:

Well?

MCCLEOD:

It's done.

They start to leave. TWO of the KING'S GUARDS approach them.

GUARD:

What is your business here?

GASTON:

(nervously)

Just taking in some night air,

Captain.

GUARD:

(irritated;

correcting him)

Corporal. This is the King's cousins

apartment. Come with us.

CAVANAUGH:

We've done nothing wrong.

GUARD:

That's what we'll decide.

MCCLEOD:

I think not.

Macleod and Cavanaugh start to leave. The GUARDS draw their

swords. Macleod and Cavanaugh turn and draw their swords.

Gaston is nervous. He reaches under his jacket.

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GASTON:

We have permission. I'll show you.

Before he take out whatever he is reaching for one the GUARDS

thrusts his sword at Gaston. In a flash, Macleod Samurai is

out and blocks the blade, stopping it inches before Gaston's

chest.

MCCLEOD:

(to Gaston)

Go.

Gaston has mixed feelings about leaving his friends.

MCCLEOD:

I said, go!

Gaston leaves. A fight begins. The Guards are not match for

the two immortals. Cavanaugh quickly stabs one of the Guards

in the arm. He drops his sword and falls to the ground.

Macleod battles with the other Guard. He backs him up to the

wall, knocks his sword away and hold the tip of his Samurai at

his throat. A beat. Anger fills Macleod's face as he decides

what to do.

In the b.g. we HEAR the SOUND of FOOTSTEPS. Macleod turns

around to find that he and Cavanaugh are surrounded by TEN MORE

GUARDS. Macleod looks to Cavanaugh, who shakes his head, No.

CUT TO:

INT. JAIL CELL - AFTERNOON

Dark, damp and dirty. The floors a strewn with hay and

garbage. Macleod and Cavanaugh sits on the stone floor, their

backs to the wall. The wounded Guard approaches the bars.

GUARD:

Sentence has been passed on you.

CAVANAUGH:

What is it?

GUARD:

There is only for attacking the

King's guards. Death. You will both

be executed immediately. Which one

of you shall go first?

Macleod and Cavanaugh both stand.

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CAVANAUGH:

(eagerly)

I'll go first.

MCCLEOD:

No -- I will.

CAVANAUGH:

I stood up first.

MCCLEOD:

That doesn't matter.

CAVANAUGH:

You always get to go first.

The guard is irritated by their cavalier attitude.

GUARD:

You will both go.

(to Cavanaugh)

You will go first.

(to Macleod)

And you will watch.

CUT TO:

EXT. COURTYARD - AFTERNOON

Macleod and Cavanaugh are lead into the courtyard. Their hands

are tied behind their backs. They are stopped before a tall,

mechanical device.

CAVANAUGH:

What is this?

GUARD:

It's a guillotine.

MACLEOD:

(innocently)

What does it do?

GUARD:

It cuts your head off.

Macleod and Cavanaugh exchange glances. This isn't good.

MCCLEOD:

(to Cavanaugh)

You can go first.

CAVANAUGH:

No -- after you.

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MACLEOD:

(to the guard)

Don't you have anything else? Can't

you hang us -- or shoot us?

CAVANAUGH:

Shooting's good. I would much rather

be shot. This has to be awfully

messy.

GUARD:

(pointing to

Cavanaugh)

Take him.

Macleod and Cavanaugh begins to struggle, but it no use. Their

hands are tied and there are far too many guards. Macleod is

held back as Cavanaugh is forcefully placed under the blade. A

beat. The BLADE FALLS.

MCCLEOD:

(screaming)

No!

Cavanaugh's head falls into a basket. The guards laugh and

smile among themselves. Macleod turns his attention to the

guards -- his eyes are ice cold. He waits.

GUARD:

(pointing to Macleod)

Bring him.

Before the guards can begin to move Macleod we HEAR a CRACKLING

SOUND. Suddenly, Cavanaugh's body begins to hover above the

ground, streaks of green light flowing out of it. Several of

the guards cross themselves -- then Cavanaugh's energy is blown

into Macleod.

Macleod screams -- he effortlessly breaks his ropes. He looks

at the headless body with sadness, then jumps on a cart and

climbs over the walls.

CUT TO:

INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Sadness shows on Macleod's face as his mind slowly drifts from

the past back into the present. He holds Jennifer's BUSINESS

CARD in his hand, flicking it with his finger.

Macleod walks over to the window and looks out.

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MACLEOD'S POV

An unmarked POLICE CAR is down the street. Greley is inside it

watching the shop.

Macleod thinks for a moment. He walks to a bookcase -- pulls

out a book and presses a button. A section of the bookcase

OPENS and leads to a staircase.

CUT TO:

EXT. ALLEY, REAR OF SHOP - NIGHT

Macleod exits through a door into the alley. We walks off into

the night.

Jennifer steps out of a doorway down the alley and starts to

follow Macleod.

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