Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Page #3

His last thoughts were of you

MARIAN:

Oh Peter

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I'm sorry, Marian. I'm sorry.

MARIAN:

How do I know you didn't abandon him to save your own skin?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

No one feels his loss more then I

MARIAN:

Well, next time I go to London, I'll be sure to convey your condolences to my mother.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I would think, for your safety, that you would join her there

MARIAN:

No, I have no interest in life at court. All that gossip and carrying favours

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

But you're alone here

MARIAN:

Hardly. These years have left us many in need. Well you and my brother were playing boy-hero Nottingham has plundered the shire.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I see you still have your lands

MARIAN:

Because I give them no excuse to take them

As the kings cousin it's my station to look after these people until he's returned

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Marian, Marian! My purpose to come here, was not to hurt you. I swore. I swore to your brother that I would protect you.

MARIAN:

You can not replace my brother

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I do not want to replace him. Marian, I've returned to my home to find it destroyed and my father murdered. And the only explanations for it are the ramblings (gebrabbel) of an old blind man.

MARIAN:

All I remember of you is a spoilt bully who used to burn my hair as a child.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Please allow that years of war and prison may change a man.

MARIAN:

Robin, whatever happened between you and your father, you mustn't believe...what they accused him of

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I don't

TRANSITION:

17 EXT./ DUBOIS CASTLE

AZEEM:

Christian! Look!

How did you uneducated kind ever take Jerusalem?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

God knows

MARIAN:

What is it?:
What is it?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

It's Nottingham's soldiers

MARIAN:

C:

oming here? Is this your protection?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I've killed some of the Sheriff's men

MARIAN:

Oh dear:

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I fear I've placed you in danger

MARIAN:

I can take care of myself:just go! No that's my horse!

AZEEM:

A truly magnificent animal, my lady

MARIAN:

Go!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I said I've sworn to protect you

MARIAN:

And I say no more boyish gestures

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I'm not leaving

MARIAN:

Stop them! They're stealing my horses!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

You're so kind, ma'am

GUY:

Sheltering outlaws, Lady Marian?

MARIAN:

They are thieves, you imbecile!

GUY:

I hope they didn't steal you virtue as well

The crown for the man who brings me Locksley's head, my lady!!

TRANSITION:

18 EXT./ ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Have we lost them?

AZEEM:

No, my horse carries two and yours is lame. We can not outrun them

DUNCAN:

Leave me, master Robin, I slow your escape

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

We can loose them in the forest

DUNCAN:

Sherwood Forrest is haunted, master

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Either we take our chances with the ghosts or become ghosts ourselves

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19 EXT./ AT THE EDGE OF SHERWOOD FOREST

GUY:

Come on, damn you! There are only three of them

SOLDIER:

It's not the man we fear sir, it's the evil spirits

GUY:

Robin of the Hood!! Son of a devil worshipper!! Your father died a coward, cursing your name and squealing like a stag pig!

AZEEM:

You'll bring no justice to your father by dying today

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20 EXT./ SHERWOOD FOREST

DUNCAN:

Master Robin?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

There are your ghosts, Duncan; windchimes. A child's told put to good use.

You're scared easily, my painted Moor.

AZEEM:

This forest has eyes, I swear it.

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21 EXT./ KREEK AND WATERFALL/ SHERWOOD FOREST

AZEEM:

In my dreams alone have I imagined such a place

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Then imagine a way to cross it. There's hope!

After causing robin to fall in the river.

WILL SCARLET:

There was a rich man from Nottingham, who tried to cross the river

What a dope, he tripped over a rope. Now look at him shiver!

Beg for mercy, rich boy!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I beg of no man

WILL SCARLET:

Well, this here is our river and each man that wishes to cross must pay a tax

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

I'll pay no tax, as you can see I have nothing. Not even my sword

JOHN:

Any man who travels with two servants and claims that he's got no bloody money, is even a fool or a liar.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Who are you?

JOHN:

John little, best man of the woods

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Well, best man. You lead this rabble?

JOHN:

Yes I do mate. And if you want to travel through Sherwood Forrest, it's gonna cost you that gold medallion.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

This is sacred to me

JOHN:

It's sacred to us to, mate. That there will feed us for a bloody month

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

You'll have to fight me for it

JOHN:

Love to mate!

WULF:

Be careful father, he won of twelve of the sheriff's men.

JOHN:

Is that so? I reckon I'm gonna enjoy this

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

He! Is that your father?

WILL SCARLET:

He's drowning!

JOHN:

Lost something? Thanks for the taxes!

WILL SCARLET:

Looks like the little rich boy is lost for words

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Any great ideas?

AZEEM:

Get up! Move faster!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Move faster, great idea

WILL SCARLET:

Watch it, John!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

We're not through yet!

JOHN:

Already, my old cocker. You want another good whacking? You should have one!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

It seems like I've made it passed the gate, John Little. Or should I call you Little John?

WULF:

Hit him father!

JOHN:

Swimming time again, old chump!

WULF:

Where is he? Do you see him?

JOHN:

It's a bloody shame. He was a brave lad:Help!!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Do you yield?

JOHN:

I can't bloody swim! Help!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Do you yield?

JOHN:

Yes!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Good, now put your feet down

JOHN:

I'll be buttered!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

The medallion

JOHN:

Give me your name first

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Robin of Locksley

JOHN:

Well, Robin of Locksley, you've got balls of solid rock.

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22 EXT./ CAMPFIRE/ SHERWOOD FOREST - NIGHT

JOHN:

That's Max, the miller's son, Harold Brownwell and that stumpy one there is David of Doncaster, but the lads all call him Bull.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Because you're short?

DAVID:

No, because I'm so long!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

No, Bull, save it, save it. Save it for the ladies

JOHN:

Give the man some meat. Now I made that myself

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Is English hospitality changes so much in six years that a friend of mine is not welcome at this table.

UNKNOWN 1

But he's a savage, sire!

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

That he is. But no more then you or I. And don't call me Sire

AZEEM:

With regret I must decline. Allah forbids it

JOHN:

You bloody lost me

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Why is it that so many of you are hiding

JOHN:

Well, we are all outlaws. We have prices on ours heads. Even that young lad there. The blasted sheriff, he says we owe him taxes.

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

Well, your ghosts will only keep the sheriffs man at base so long

WILL SCARLET:

Well, they have worked so far. Do you have a better idea?

ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY

You can always fight back

JOHN:

I reckon I must have cracked that noble our of yours. Well these are all good lads here. They have hearts of oath but they are farmers. It would be lambs to the laughter. They say the sheriff was raised by a witch.

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