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the ravages of our enemies...

we dub thee Sir Jack...

protector of the realm.

Rise, Sir Jack.

May you serve this court

with honor...

as did your father

before you.

- So be it.

- Amen.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

What is it, Chancellor?

We must talk privately

at once.

- Can't it wait?

- This is very important.

Very well.

Attend Sir Jack, daughter.

I'll return presently.

Congratulations

upon your knighthood, Sir Jack.

- I'm so proud of you, Jack.

- Sir Jack now.

I'm honored to shake

your hand, Sir Jack.

At long last, a hero

in the court who is young.

And handsome.

It's a bit warm here.

Would you mind seeing me

to the terrace, Sir Jack?

Certainly, Princess.

Thank you for rescuing me.

You saved my life once,

remember?

Hail to Sir Jack.

To Jack the Giant Killer.

Hail, Sir Jack!

Hail, Sir Jack.

I think my rescuer

has acquired a new name.

I seem to have acquired

more than a new name.

It's a great honor.

I only hope

I can be won'thy of it.

That's my father's way

of thanking you.

This is mine.

I shall immediately go out

and find another giant to slay.

Before breakfast?

"Know also that these

ageless giants with horns...

"and satyr-like features...

"who roam

our Cornwall countryside...

"destroy and plunder...

"at the bidding

of their master, Pendragon."

These records were lost

among the archives...

of your father's reign.

I've only just uncovered them.

Then this Prince Elidorus

is really Pendragon in disguise.

The prince of witches.

But why would he want

to seize the princess? Why?

If we knew that,

we'd know what to do.

There's only one thing

we can do.

We were fortunate this time...

but Pendragon is certain

to make another attempt.

I'm going to entrust you with

the most important mission...

ever given

to a Cornish knight...

to protect the life of

the princess until she's safe.

I will certainly try to be

won'thy of your trust, Sire...

but is one guard enough?

Our only defense is secrecy.

There aren't enough men

in all Cornwall...

to protect the life

of the princess...

should her whereabouts

become known to Pendragon.

At dawn, you and Elaine,

disguised as peasants...

will travel to a convent

in Normandy.

When the princess

is safely within its walls...

you will return here.

That means

I'm to live in exile.

It won't be easy, Father.

Believe me, Elaine,

it's the only way.

Very well, Father.

I'm ready to do

whatever's best.

Go now.

Prepare yourself

for the journey.

Good night, Father.

Good night, my dear.

We have plans to make.

The dawn comes much too soon.

You'd better go now.

It's getting late.

Is there anything more

I can do for you, mistress?

No, nothing more,

Lady Constance.

I shall miss you.

And I shall pray

for your safe journey.

We'll send word as soon as

it's safe to return to Cornwall.

Take care of her, Jack.

No one will harm her

while I live, Your Majesty.

Quiet, Gaunt, quiet.

We have a mission for you

at last...

a most interesting mission.

Patience, patience.

Patience.

Fly straight and true, Gaunt.

Our master will be most eager

for your message.

Master.

Master! Black prince!

Look! It has come

from the castle.

So you finally decided

to visit us, eh, Gaunt?

Bringing a little present.

She sails

with the morning tide.

What kind of a voyage

is it to be, eh, Tubo?

Smooth and tranquil?

All right, lads,

bear a hand on that halyard!

You, man, lay a hand there!

Heave!

Heave!

Heave!

Heave!

Lay your backs into it, lads!

Heave!

Heave!

Heave!

Heave!

How goes it, Captain?

Fair skies

and a spankir breeze.

No man could ask for better.

I haven't seen miss Elaine

since mid-mornir.

Nor I.

She's not in her cabin.

Probably with the helmsman.

Come on, mind the wheel, Jack.

Peter!

Aye, Father.

Have you seen

our lady passenger?

Aye. She's here with me.

Well, come up

and lend a hand, lad.

- We've got a landfall to make.

- Aye, Captain.

He's a fine lad, your son.

That he is.

And smart as paint.

And he can haul a jib

as proper as any man aboard.

Here you are, son.

Take over the helm.

I'll get a bite to eat.

Jack, you can give

Miss Elaine...

her first glance

at the continent.

Thank you, Captain.

Oh, you can see much better

from up there, off the larboard.

Helmsman,

keep her teeth in the wind.

Aye, Captain.

I didn't realize

we were so close to shore.

This makes it even closer.

Do you want to look?

It's already too close.

Soon I'll be in the convent,

and you'll be going back.

I'll be alone.

The sisters will take

good care of you.

It's been such

a wonderful voyage...

just the two of us.

I wish I didn't have

to go in hiding...

that I could stay

as a make-believe peasant girl.

I wish I were a genie

to make your wish come true.

Suppose you were?

What would you do?

I would turn myself

into a great prince...

and I would search every farm

and village of England...

until I found you.

Then I would hold you

and tell you that I love you.

And I would answer

that I love you.

But it wouldn't be make-believe,

Jack, because it's true.

And then we'd fly away

on my magic carpet...

and live happily

together forever after.

Jack.

All right, lads! Heave!

- Heave!

- Ho!

- Heave!

- Ho!

All right, lay your backs

to it, lads!

- Heave!

- Ho!

- Heave!

- Ho!

- Heave!

- Ho!

- Heave!

- Ho!

Pipe the captain!

All hands lay to!

What happened?

Captain!

Rocks, Captain.

We've run aground.

Mid-channel?

There are no rocks here.

All hands lay to!

- Are you all right, lad?

- Aye.

What did we hit?

I don't know. Look at the sky.

It's turning dark.

And we've stopped moving.

'Tis unnatural.

Captain, look aloft!

Witches!

Witches!

Witches!

Who is it, Captain?

This witch is accursed.

- It's the work of the devil.

- It's the devil himself.

Devil or witch

or whatever you are!

You may have the wind on me now,

but you'll not scuttle my ship.

Captain!

Witches!

Witches!

We're doomed!

- Run for you lives!

- Witches, witches!

- Witches!

- Come with me.

Peter, up here!

Witches!

Father, here.

Lock the door

and let no one in.

Witches! Witches!

Witches!

A witch!

Captain! Captain!

More witches

on the quarter deck.

Witches!

Sail across my bow, will you?

Father!

Father!

Jack!

Jack, Jack!

Look!

Jack!

Jack, Jack!

No!

Elaine!

The witches! They're going!

Father!

We're moving.

Look, it's getting light.

Captain.

Let's head for home!

They mustrt

turn back the ship.

Captain!

Back to England it is, lads.

Make ready to come about.

Bosun, I'm taking command

of this ship.

Oh, you are?

You hear that, lads?

Our passenger's

taking command of the ship.

- In His Majesty's name.

- In His Majesty's name.

And where would our Royal

Highness wish us to sail him?

We're going to save the girl.

His Majesty can have

this blasted tub...

as soon as we're safe

ashore at Cornwall.

As for me, I'll not sail in the

wake of those accursed witches.

Turn to, we're comir about.

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