Highlander III: The Sorcerer Page #4

FARMER:

I think my Sarah fancies you, Conner.

MCCLEOD:

She's a treasure she is.

FARMER:

She'll soon be of age.

Macleod understands him only too well.

MCCLEOD:

Your words are kind and they flatter

me -- but I think of her as a sister.

Besides, you hardly know me.

FARMER:

I know that for six months you've

worked hard and asked for little.

That you're a good and honest man.

What more need I know?

The conversation is interrupted by the SOUND of HORSES HOOVES

thundering across the fields. TWO MEN, dirty and rough-looking

ride up to the house. They have the look of warriors to them.

The Farmers wife and Sarah stand outside the house.

EXT. FARM HOUSE - DAY

The Farmer arrives, out of breath from his run across the

field. In the b.g. we see Macleod going into the barn.

FARMER:

Good day.

The Men do not answer. The Farmer is nervous. He has seen men

like this before. A few other FARM HANDS, mostly OLD MEN and

WOMEN come in from the fields.

FARMER:

You are welcome to share our food and

our fire.

WARRIOR #1

We do not share, old man. We take.

Warrior #1 dismounts. His eyes fall on young Sarah. He looks

back at his friend with a toothless grin.

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WARRIOR #1

You can eat if you want. I'm going

to start with her.

Warrior #1 walks towards Sarah who clings to her Mother. The

Farmer stands in the path of the Warrior.

FARMER:

No!

Warrior #1 backhands the Farmer across the face, sending him

falling to the ground. Sarah tries to run but the Warrior

grabs her. He lifts her over his shoulder and carries her

inside the barn, closing the door behind them. We HEAR Sarah

SCREAM. A beat. Suddenly, the doors of the barn crash open as

the Warrior flies out of the barn and lands on his back.

Macleod steps out of the barn, his Samurai in hand. Warrior

#2, still mounted on his horse grins.

WARRIOR #2

It appears this farmer has a temper.

Warrior #1 staggers to his feet. He removes his sword and

stares angrily at Macleod.

WARRIOR #1

This farmer is dead.

Warrior #1 lunges at Macleod who casually sidesteps his attack

and slices his sword across the Warriors chest. The Warrior

GASPS, then falls to the ground dead.

Warrior #2 cannot believe what he has seen. Anger fills his

face. He reaches to the side of his saddle and lifts a CROSS

BOW. Macleod changes his grip on the sword and holds it like a

spear. He THROWS it at the Warrior at the same time he FIRES

the cross bow. The sword flies into the Warrior's stomach.

Blood flows from his mouth. A beat. He falls from the saddle,

dead.

Macleod is standing, an ARROW dead-center in his chest. Blood

flows from the wound. He slowly walks into the barn. The

Farmer runs after him.

INT. BARN - MOMENTS LATER - DAY

The Farmer enters. Macleod is on his knees, his face filled

with pain. He pulls the arrow from his chest and stands. The

farmer cannot believe what he has just seen. He crosses

himself.

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Outside, through the open barn doors we see Sarah and her

mother running towards them. The Farmer quickly closes the

doors and bolts them.

FARMER:

(stunned)

This cannot be.

MCCLEOD:

It is. Do not ask me how. I do not

know. I must leave, for if I stayed

others would surely hear of this and

worse than they will come.

FARMER:

Agreed.

MCCLEOD:

(sadly)

I would like to say goodbye.

FARMER:

How?

EXT. BARN - DAY

The doors opens and the Farmer comes outside. He motions for

his wife and Sarah to enter.

INT. BARN - DAY

Sarah is crying as she enters with her Mother and Father.

Macleod is laying on the ground, his head propped up under a

mat of straw.

FARMER:

Be quick -- he has not much time.

Tears flow from Sarah's eyes as she kneels next to Macleod.

She holds his hand.

SARAH:

Don't leave us, Conner.

MCCLEOD:

(weakly)

It's not for me to decide.

He gently wipes her tears away with his hand.

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MCCLEOD:

(continuing)

Don't cry, wee one. It's a better

place I go to.

SARAH:

I love you, Conner.

MCCLEOD:

Aye -- I know, Las -- and I have

never loved anyone more.

SARAH:

I'll no forget you.

MCCLEOD:

(sadly)

And I you. Go now. Let me walk to

heavens door alone.

The Farmer ushers his wife and Sarah from the barn.

EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

The Farmer sits on a cart pulled by an ox. He stops and looks

around.

FARMER:

This should do.

In the back of the cart Macleod lifts up a tarp and gets out.

He looks down in the valley. He can see the LIGHTS in the

FARMHOUSE below.

FARMER:

Go. I will dig a grave and mark it

with your name.

The farmer's voice is distant. He is still unable to grasp

what he has seen.

MCCLEOD:

Thank you.

Macleod reaches up his hand. The Farmer does not take it.

Macleod understands. He starts to walk off into the night.

FARMER:

Conner?

Macleod turns around.

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FARMER:

I will not pretend to understand what

I have seen this day. I am a simple

man. Whatever you be -- demon or

spirit -- I thank you for the life of

my Sarah and I wish you God's peace.

The Farmer turns the cart around, leaving Macleod alone,

staring into the night.

CUT TO:

INT. LIBRARY - NIGHT

Macleod is still staring out the window as the memories fade

back into the past. He opens the book of poetry and searches

through it.

MACLEOD:

(reading aloud)

The forest is lovely. Dark and deep

-- but I have promises to keep -- and

miles to go before I sleep.

Another FLASH of LIGHTNING. He looks out the window into the

night.

MACLEOD:

(wearily)

"Miles to go before I sleep"

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