The Black Cauldron Page #5

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You! Pile them up

over there!

And get that cart

out of here!

Oh, oh! I'm sorry.

I've ignored you.

You did come for the Black Cauldron,

didnt you?

Good. Then climb in!

[Laughs]

It will only cost you your life.

[Laughs] Oh.

Oh!

E-Everything

is-is ready, sire.

My, such a brave

and handsome group:

a pig boy,

a scullery maid...

and a broken-down minstrel.

Perhaps it may interest you to see

what fate has in store for you.

[Sinister Laughter]

Now I call on my army

of the dead,

the Cauldron born.

- [Bones Rattling]

-Arise, my messengers of death.

Our time has arrived.

[Rumbling, Bubbling]

[Electricity Crackling]

[Thunderclap]

[Rats Screeching]

[Electricity Crackling]

[Gasps]

Oh, it's horrible.

[Horned King] My beloved warriors

have come to life.

All the dead

of centuries past.

Never has anyone created

an army like this.

Go forth,

my deathless warriors!

Destroy all in your path!

[Crazy Laughter]

Come, sire. We can get

a better view from above.

Oh, Taran.

[Sighs]

I'm afraid it'll soon

be over for us.

I-I hadn't planned it

to end like this, Eilonwy.

Oh, I wish I'd stayed a toad.

Only moments away

from victory.

My greatest triumph.

We did it, sire!

We did it!

I-I-I mean, I mean you.

Yes, of course,

you did it, sire.

Y-Y-Yikes!

[Panting]

[Taran] Gurgi? Gurgi?

Is that you?

- Master!

-Gurgi...

what are you

doing here ?

Gurgi is sorry he always

runs away when there's trouble.

He will untie everybody.

Then we will leave

this evil place.

Yeah, but, uh,

get on with it.

Good boy, Gurgi! Eilonwy,

you and Fflewddur go with Gurgi.

I must stop the Cauldron.

Oh, but, Taran, that's impossible.

Why, youd be--

- Taran!

- I'm sorry, Eilonwy.

Please, Taran.

No! You can't!

My mind is made up.

Wait, master!

Gurgi not let you jump into Cauldron.

-Gurgi, get out of my way!

-Whoa!

- [Thunderclaps]

-Whoa!

Please, master.

Not go into evil Cauldron.

If I don't, we're all lost.

Out of my way!

No, Gurgi not let

his friend die.

Taran has many friends.

Gurgi has no friends.

Gurgi, no!

Don't jump! Wait!

No! No!

[Fire Crackling]

Oh, no.

- [Wind Whistling]

- [Electricity Crackling]

Sire ?

Sire, look.

Something's wrong.

What is it, sire?

They're-They're dying!

It cant be.

-This had better not be your fault.

- [Gasps]

[Nervous Laughing]

Perhaps it needs another body, sire.

-Yes. Yours!

- [Gasping]

Get Eilonwy out of here.

Hurry!

- But, Taran, I-- Please, I--

-Go on! Go with Fflewddur.

M-Maybe there's still

a chance for Gurgi.

-[Crumbling]

- [Gasps]

[Wind Whistling]

[Grunts]

No, sire! Please!

[Gasping]

Get up!

Come alive!

Maybe they're only resting, sire.

[Nervous Chuckle]

Do something!

My life is at stake!

Get up, you fools! Kill!

Look! Sire, look!

It's the pig boy.

It's his fault. Yes.

He's the cause of it!

You've interfered

for the last time.

[Crazy Laughter]

Go for his throat, sire.

Now, pig keeper,

you shall die.

No! Don't!

[Grunts]

[Yelling]

What? What's this ?

No, youll not escape.

You shall satisfy

the Cauldron's hunger.

Oh, no.

No!

You'll not have me!

My power cannot die!

Curse you!

No! No!

- [Electricity Crackling]

- [Horned King Screaming]

[Continues Screaming]

Oh, no.

How-How-How horrible.

Poor sire.

[Sniffs]

He-He's gone.

[Gasps, Chuckles]

He's gone.

[Laughing]

He's gone!

[Continues Laughing]

He's gone!

[Rumbling]

Fflewddur! Eilonwy!

[Eilonwy] Over here! Hurry!

Thank goodness you're safe.

Come on, Fflewddur.

Hurry!

[Roaring]

Run for your lives!

[Blubbering]

Come on. Jump.

[Yells]

Taran, look!

Quick. Get in.

Let's go.

Here. Push off, Fflewddur.

Eh ? Uh-oh.

Uh, trouble.

Oh, we can't

get through.

I-I'll try

to open the gate.

Taran, be careful,

please.

[Chains Rattling]

Hurry! Move on through.

Come on, Fflewddur.

Hurry!

Oh, good work, lad.

Let me give you--

Look out!

[Creeper Laughing]

[Laughter Fades]

[Rumbling]

Look.

[Whispers]

Gurgi.

-[Witches Cackling]

-Gurgi ?

-[Orgoch] Why is the duckling so sad?

-[Sobbing]

Yes. He's got

what he wanted,

and he's still

not satisfied.

Just what do you think

you're up to, ladies ?

Oh, we have business

with your little hero.

Hero ? Gurgi was the hero.

The only thing that mattered

to you was the Cauldron,

but now it's

no use to you.

-So we'll just take it

and be on our way.

-[Fflewddur Sputtering]

Stay your hand, ladies.

We never give anything away.

[Clears Throat]

We bargain. We trade. Remember?

Did-Did these old ears hear

the word ''bargain'' ? Hmm ?

Yes, madam,

those old ears heard right.

Ohh!

I adore forceful men.

Oh, pull yourself together, madam.

[Grunts]

Now, come on, out with it.

What is your offer?

- No, not my--

-Then I'll do it.

[Electricity Crackling]

[Orgoch]

A magnificent sword for a warrior.

I'm not a warrior.

I'm a pig boy.

What would I do

with a sword ?

Absolutely nothing.

-But I would trade...

- [Together] Yes ?

the Cauldron for Gurgi.

- [Gasps] Dear!

- It's not possible.

Justas I thought, ladies.

You've got no real power!

-Admit it! Admit it!

- [Thunder Crashing]

[Wind Whistling]

[Orddu] We have made a bargain.

[Laughing]

[Eilonwy] Oh, Taran.

Munchings and crunchings

in here somewhere.

Gurgi!

You're alive!

He's alive.

-[Eilonwy Laughs]

-[Fflewddur]

Great beelin', He is alive.

Oh, Fflewddur, Fflewddur.

He's alive!

I'm alive! [Laughing]

Gurgi's alive!

Look, look, look!

Touch me! [Laughing]

Gurgi, you clever

little thing.

[Laughs]

- [Laughing]

- [Both Laughing]

Come on, Gurgi.

Let's go home.

[Laughing]

Gurgi's happy day!

- [Both Laughing]

-Come on.

Great beelin'.

[Laughing]

Hmm.

You did well, my boy.

Yep.

[Laughing]

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