The Black Cauldron Page #3

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Down, boy! Down!

- [Barking, Growling]

-[Henchman] Come on.

[Bard] You don't realize who I am.

I shall sing

of your dastardly deed.

I'm Fflewddur Fflam,

minstrel of minstrels!

Balladeer to the grandest courts

in all the land!

And I--

Well, have you forgotten ?

I have sung in some

of the finest courts.

I'm only waiting

for an invitation.

- [Bass String Snaps]

-Oh, shush.

Why do you have to judge

every word I say? [Gasps]

Who's that?

Help!

Oh, hello. We'll have you

untied in a moment.

I'm Princess Eilonwy...

and you're in bad trouble,

arent you ?

''Trouble'' ?

Dont you know where you are ?

Havent you seen him ?

[Henchman] Pig boy has escaped.

Look in there.

-[Taran Gasps] We've been discovered.

-That's you ?

Oh, great beelin.

Run! Run!

Make haste!

''Make haste'' ?

I must save myself.

[Gasps]

[Henchmen] I think he went

through the passage!

All right.

Let's try down here.

[Henchmen Shouting]

Princess ?

Princess Eilonwy?

[Roars]

Pig boy!

You little scut!

[Growls]

- [Grunting]

-[Henchman Yells]

- [Gasping]

- [Continues Yelling]

Hey.

[Drops Axe]

No, no, no.

[Chuckling]

[Laughing]

Are you all right?

-Oh, good. You're safe.

-Why, of course. I--

-Come on. I'm going to get you

out of here.

- [Screams]

-[Henchman] There they are!

-Quick! Up here.

- [Panting, Screams]

- [Roars]

Taran, the sword.

[Dog Barking, Fflewddur Shouting]

Help! Murder!

[Gasping]

Don't!

Keep going, Princess.

[Sword Humming]

- [Taran Laughing]

-There he is! There he is!

[Continues Laughing]

Over there!

Stop him!

- [Eilonwy] Taran!

- There they are!

-Come on! Get them!

-Oh, no! Taran!

[Creeper Laughing]

We've got you now, pig boy!

- [Growls]

- [Gasps]

Taran, do something!

- [Gasping]

- Use the sword!

[Fflewddur] Make way! Make way!

Stand aside. I command you!

Get out from under my feet!

[Creeper Screams, Laughs]

[Whimpering]

Let me go, you brute!

[Taran] Run, Princess! Run!

Stay up!

Please, stay up!

Why didnt you tell me

you had a magic sword ?

[Wheezing, Sighs]

I'll say it wasn't my fault.

That's it.

That's it. I always get blamed

for these things.

[Panting]

I'll just tell him,

and if he gets mad...

[Groaning]

Ill just

straighten him out.

That's it. I'm not going

to be kicked around for this.

[Knocking]

S-Sire ?

You bring news of the pig ?

No, not exactly, sire.

[Stammering]

Oh, it's the pig keeper.

He's-- Ooh, he's--

[Stammering Continues]

He's... escaped.

[Gasps]

Oh. Oh. Oh, sire!

Allow me.

[Gasping]

[Continues Gasping]

Isn't that enough?

Good.

He'll find his pig.

Send the gwythaints

to follow that boy.

Oh, yes, sire!

Oh, yes!

[Laughing]

[Laughing]

By all means, sire!

[Creeper Laughing]

[Squawking]

[Fflewddur Singing]

The world will applaud me

Its praise will reward me

And I, Fflewddur Fflam

will find fame

[Laughing]

They're almost finished, Fflewddur.

Hmm, it's not too good,

but it will hold for awhile.

Yes, I shall sing

of your deed.

It would be better to sing

of our heroic escape.

Werent you a bit frightened,

Fflewddur?

A Fflam frightened ?

[Laughs]

-The word is not in my vocabulary.

- [Strings Vibrating]

But in this case,

well-chosen, my dear.

- I wasnt afraid.

-Ouch! Not afraid?

Why, we were running

for our lives.

Well, I got us out

of the castle, didn't I ?

You ? I'd say it was

the sword's magic.

But it takes a great warrior

to handle a sword like this.

But still,

it is a magic sword.

Ha! What does a girl

know about swords anyway?

''Girl'' ? Girl ?

If it weren't for this girl,

you would still be

in the Horned King's dungeon.

Here now,

Princess Eilonwy, Taran.

At least I don't keep

talking about it forever.

Oh, you're so, so boring!

[Stammering]

Princess Eilonwy--

How dare you

take his side!

[Gasping]

I really didn't--

[Continues Stammering]

I didnt mean to interfere, you know.

Silly girl.

Even if she is a princess.

[Gasps, Crying]

But were going

to have to, to--

[Sighs, Mutters]

Dear, oh, dear.

- [Crying]

- Hello.

Hello.

Fflewddur is right,

you know.

We are going to have

to work together.

And we'll find your pig.

I'm sure it's important.

Thank you for getting me

out of the dungeon.

Oh, but we couldn't have

done it without you.

Well, at least were all safe.

-[Fflewddur Shouting] Great beelin!

- [Gasps] Fflewddur!

Help! Murder!

[Gasping]

Hurry!

- [Laughing] Gurgi's lucky day.

-Get this thing off me.

-Wow.

-Yes, keep it! It's a gift!

-Want this. Gurgi want this.

-Go ahead.

- I'm sure you've murdered for less.

-[Harp Twanging]

Want. Want.

Gurgi want!

-[Gasping Continues]

-Gurgi.

- [Grunts]

- Master? Oh, old man fell down.

Get up. Get up.

[Fflewddur Sighs]

Well, really.

Who is your pungent,

little friend ?

He's no friend of mine.

He's just a coward

and a thief.

[Scoffs]

Too big anyway.

[Eilonwy Sighs]

[Laughs]

You're charming.

-And pungent too.

- [Laughing]

Well, what are you

waiting for?

Yes, yes. That's it.

Toddle off. Toddle off.

[Scoffs]

Gurgi go!

Tracks ? Tracks!

Gurgi remember.

Saw piggy's tracks.

-You did ?

-Today!

-Today? Wait a minute.

- He'll try anything.

Oh, youre both horrid.

He just might know.

- Pretty lady come too ?

-Well, I--

-Yes, yes, yes!

Follow Gurgi! Follow Gurgi!

- [Laughing]

You better

be telling the truth.

Gurgi not lie,

not this time.

See, master?

Piggy's footsteps.

No lie.

Oh, good.

They look fresh.

Oh, master. Master!

Gurgi, hold on!

[Eilonwy] Oh, no! Taran!

-Give me your hand!

-We're doomed.

How did they

get in here ?

[Laughing]

Old Doli's whirlpool broke again.

- [Laughing]

- I bet they wake up soon.

We better tell King Eidellig.

No, silly. You know were not

supposed to be up here.

Uh-oh. We're all

going to be in trouble.

- Not me.

- Me either.

- Uh-oh.

- [Water Dripping]

Oh, yes. I see you fixed that.

Yep. When...

I get this...

last peg in here,

I'll be finished.

Good. Hmm.

Yes. That should work.

It's perfect.

Grab that pole!

[Eidellig] Uh, I got it.

Oh, arent you

all darling ?

[Stammering]

Uh, hello.

I'm King Eidellig

of the Fairfolk.

How the blazes did they--

[King Eidellig] I thought I told you

to fix the whirlpool.

I fixed it. I did fix it!

It was perfect!

Evidently, not completely perfect.

It's supposed

to keep them out.

- Uh, can I be of any service ?

-Is everything that happens

around here my fault?

-Are you on a friendly visit?

-And I suppose it's my fault

the pig's here too!

- Hen Wen ?

-Oh, she's your pig ?

Oh, good.

One less thing

for old Doli to worry about.

-[King Eidellig] Uh, Doli.

-[Doli] What now?

- Would you hurry and fetch the pig?

-[Doli Shouts]

- [Muttering]

- [Giggling]

Hey, you kids.

What are you doing ?

Oh, Mr. Doli, I just want to see

the pretty lady.

Well, now, you watch yourselves.

Hear?

I can't believe my eyes,

Your Majesty.

[Laughing]

[Doli] Watch it. Watch it!

[Taran] Oh, Hen!

Thank goodness you're--

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