Labyrinth Page #6

WORM (VO):
Well, good riddance to bad rubbish!

SARAH and HOGGLE BOTH jump and then look at where the voice is coming

from. It is a little WORM, poking its head out of a hole in the

brickwork.

WORM:
That's what the missus always says, she does. Why the last time

she found that one around here she sent him packing.

SARAH:
Jareth?!

WORM:
She don't take to his kind of nonsense, that's for sure. Now,

how about a nice cup of tea? The missus has a kettle on.

SARAH looks down at HOGGLE, who shrugs. She then looks up at the WORM

and gives him a beaming smile.

28INT:
CORRIDOR 2 - DAY

SARAH and HOGGLE are sitting on the floor.

SARAH:
Do you think Jareth will give Freddie back if I make it on

time?

HOGGLE:
It's hard to say, Missy. But if I were you, I'd worry 'bout

first things first.

SARAH:
What do you mean?

HOGGLE:
I means ya got ta find the castle before ya can go savin' the

babe and I mean ta see that ya do!

SARAH is thrilled and leans over and gives him a kiss on the cheek.

SARAH:
Oh, Hoggle! Thank you, thank you so much!

HOGGLE gets all flustered and tries to act gruff.

HOGGLE:
Seems to me I could be gettin' that ring from ya after all if

I plays me cards right.

SARAH regards him affectionately.

SARAH:
I know you don't mean that. You're helping me because you're

really nice.

HOGGLE:
I ain't nice! I just likes the way ya stood up ta him is all.

(he is thoughtful for a moment; almost to himself) Too bad more've us

haven't had the guts to do the same.

The WORM reappears.

WORM:
How about a biscuit? The missus just took a fresh batch out of

the oven.

SARAH:
Thanks, but we really don't have any time. We've got to get to

the castle.

HOGGLE:
Ya wouldn't happen to know a shortcut, would ya?

WORM:
Well, you might try taking that first left.

SARAH and HOGGLE look down the corridor.

SARAH:
But there isn't any left turn.

Just then a strange FIGURE seems to come through the left wall and

walks toward them. He is dressed in long flowing robes and wears a

hat shaped like a bird.

WORM:
See, there's a left turn right there, where that Wise One just

came in.

SARAH:
A Wise One! Maybe he knows the best way to the castle!

HOGGLE:
I wouldn't bet on it.

But SARAH is excited about the possibility of getting more help.

SARAH:
Excuse me, Sir. Could you tell us the best way to get to the

castle?

WISE ONE:
The best way to the castle, hmmm. I'm glad you asked that

question.

To SARAH's and HOGGLE's surprise, the HAT joins into the conversation.

HAT:
Now you've done it, gone and asked him a question. We'll be here

all day!

WISE ONE:
A castle, or fortress, or as it is sometimes known, a

stronghold or citadel -- or, that which has a turret and barbican,

but usually not a portcullis ...

HAT:
What did I tell you? There's no stopping him now.

WISE ONE:
... often there is a rampart or bulwark, and then a parapet

-- perchance an actual vallum or counterscarp ...

HAT:
Shut up down there!

WISE ONE:
... and for entrenchment; a moat, drawbridge and sally-port

...

SARAH looks at HOGGLE.

SARAH:
This was not one of my better ideas.

HAT:
Well, I told you that, didn't I? But nobody ever listens to me!

He looks down at the still mumbling WISE ONE.

HAT:
Enough! Nobody cares!!

The WISE ONE blinks and looks at SARAH and HOGGLE.

WISE ONE:
Did one of you say something?

SARAH thinks quickly.

SARAH:
Oh, no. We never talk to strangers.

WISE ONE:
That's very wise. An idea worth savoring.

HOGGLE nudges him.

HOGGLE:
Yeah, but keep it under your hat!

HOGGLE thinks this is hilarious. The HAT doesn't.

HAT:
Ve-ry funny!

The WISE ONE continues on his way.

WISE ONE:
The stranger, hmm. I'm glad you brought that up. The

stranger; one not indigenous, also known as the alien, or one from

beyond the sea ...

HAT (hysterical): I quit! I can't take it anymore!

And then they are gone, passing through the righthand wall as if it

wasn't there. SARAH watches after them, stunned.

SARAH:
How did he do that?!!

HOGGLE:
And how can we make sure he doesn't come back?

SARAH gives him a look and turns to the WORM.

WORM:
Just go over to that bit of wall there and walk right through

it. The important thing is to forget what you think you know. It

doesn't apply around here.

SARAH and HOGGLE walk down to the part of the wall where the WISE ONE

entered. Once there, they can see that a section of the wall is

actually a passageway-width behind the rest of the wall. SARAH yells

back to the WORM.

SARAH:
Thank you! And tell the missus we're sorry we missed her

biscuits!

And then they walk through the wall and are gone.

29INT:
CORRIDOR 3 - DAY

SARAH and HOGGLE appear through the wall and SARAH laughs with

delight. HOGGLE wasn't as pleased with the experience and feels the

wall as if testing to see if it really happened. SARAH sees that they

are in a corridor where the walls are crumbling and she climbs up to

the top of one and looks over.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

SARAH'S POV - THE TURRETS OF THE CASTLE

SARAH (excited):
I can see the castle! It doesn't look far at all!

HOGGLE is still feeling around the wall, trying to figure out how

they got there. SARAH jumps down and starts to run down the corridor.

SARAH:
Come on, Hoggle. Let's go!

HOGGLE sees her retreating figure and hurries after her.

30INT:
CASTLE - DAY

JARETH's great hall. He stands by a window and looks out over the

labyrinth -- from this vantage point he can see clear across it: the

hovels that surround the castle walls, the arid plain that leads to

the dense forest, encircling that, the complex maze. He seems lost in

thought. The WHITE BIRD enters the window and lands on his shoulder.

Behind him FREDDIE is having a grand time. His slippery crawl is too

much for the GOBLINS that scurry about, trying to mind him.

Meanwhile, a particularly stupid looking GOBLIN begins to approach

JARETH. He saunters across the room and is stopped short by a FEMALE

GOBLIN. She grabs hold of his shirt and hisses a warning.

FEMALE GOBLIN:
Remember! It's bow and scrape ... bow and scrape ...

The STUPID GOBLIN nods and she lets him go. He then continues his

approach to JARETH, only this time he does a little bow and then

scrapes his foot across the floor, then repeats the action.

STUPID GOBLIN (to himself): Bow 'n scrape ... bow 'n scrape ...

JARETH turns and sees the GOBLIN.

JARETH:
Well, what is it?

The GOBLIN can't answer and do his bow-and-scrape at the same time so

continues his painfully slow approach.

STUPID GOBLIN:
... bow 'n scrape ... bow 'n scrape ...

Annoyed, JARETH walks over to the GOBLIN and lifts him up by his

shirt front. The GOBLIN is still bowing.

JARETH:
I said, what is it?!!!

STUPID GOBLIN:
Th ... the girl and Hoggle, sire. Th ... they're

halfway th .... through th ... the maze.

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