The Court Jester Page #2

and down with his..

Long..

little harder, dear.

long live the king

and down with his..

not quite so hard... long live the

king and down with his enemies.

Enough!

Have you seen a group

in the forest with a child?

Uh what's that? What? What?

- A child! A child!

A child. Child. Oh! Lovely child,

pretty little creature, isn't it?

But you stay

away from her!

No, no no no, a child! So big!

Uh with a little mark on...

You do and I'll break

every bone in your body!

Ask the... Ask the girl if she's

seen a group in the forest.

Uh what's that? what?

Ask the girl if she's seen

a group in the forest.

Eh why didn't I what?

Ask the girl if she's seen

a group in the forest!

No need to holler, sir,

I hear very well indeed!

Well ask her!

- Ask her what?

If she's seen a

group in the forest?

Uh y-yes... child, have you

seen a group in the forest?

Eh she says no.

What took her so long?

Stutters.

Tah, we waste time with these dolts.

On your way. Off with you!

Oh, he's quite all right.

You were excellent,

Hawkins.

You too, captain. We played our

parts extremely well, I thought.

You know, we should spend a lot more

time together. Uh, for rehearsal, I mean.

There's a storm brewing. We'll

spend the night in the woodman's hut.

Yes, captain.

I'll take you dreaming

through the rainy night

to a place behind the raindrops

where the stars are bright.

you may not find gold or

silver but a richer prize

waits for you behind the

raindrops if you'll close your eyes.

tonight, tonight when

all the world's asleep.

we will tip toe home with a wondrous

star, a star you can always keep.

and years from now when you

go dreaming when you're very old,

though your crown be rich with

rubies, diamonds set in gold.

none will shine as bright

as the star we'll find

tonight.

tonight, tonight when

all the world's asleep,

we will find a star that

you can always keep.

His majesty's asleep, now.

You better get some sleep, too.

Over there.

Uh, there's only room for one...

I... I think you'd better take it.

We can both lie there.

If you get wet and ill, you'll be

no use to his majesty at all.

Lie down.

Yes, captain.

Wet.

Very.

There'd be more room if

you raised your arm.

The other one.

Sorry.

Hawkins.

Yes, captain.

I'm sorry I... I spoke

in the manner I did.

I was wrong.

Y-yes, captain?

There's something

else I'd like to say.

Yes?

I am a woman.

And I do have feelings.

I... I find it hard

to believe that..

the captain could ever be fond

of a man who isn't a fighter.

Sometimes tenderness and

kindness can also make a man.

A very rare man.

Could the captain...

Could the captain ever entertain

thoughts of marriage with such a man?

Yes, Hawkins.

I think she could, and would.

If things were different.

How di-different?

The infant on the throne and...

Our fight for freedom won.

Why does such a little girl

have to do such a big job?

It's the way I

was brought up.

My father's influence. You see,

my father made me everything I am.

He does beautiful work.

He taught me how to love

freedom and hate injustice.

The use of weapons

and how to fight.

In fact, I think he...

he really wanted

me to be a boy.

Too bad. You'd've made

a wonderful girl.

No! We daren't think of

ourselves until our fight is won.

Yes, but that could take

twenty years or more.

Or twenty hours. If only we could

put our plan into operation.

Plan? Do we

have a p-plan?

A handful of men could overthrow

the castle in a matter of hours.

Yes.

You see, there's a secret

passage that starts in the forest,

and tunnels underneath

the walls of the castle.

Secret passage.

But it's locked at both ends and

the key is in the king's possession.

The king's possession, yeah.

If only we could have

someone inside the castle;

an intimate of the king,

with access to his chambers.

Mm-hmm, with access to his

chambers. But, but that's impossible.

Ah, good evening! A thousand

apologies for this uh intrusion,

but may I beg shelter and warmth

from this miserable storm?

Who are you?

A stranger in this land,

young woman, but not for long.

I'm Giacomo of the continent,

the king's new jester.

The court jester.

Giacomo?

Giacomo the incomparable!

King of jesters, and jester of kings.

Well where are you from?

Most recently the Italian court.

But I have entertained in

all the courts of Europe,

and speak a ready wit

in their every tongue.

Hawkins, we are indeed honored

that our humble hut will shelter one,

will tomorrow be an

intimate of the king.

With access to his chambers.

But how will they know you?

Are you sure that no one in the

castle has ever seen your face?

Not yet! But I assure you,

ere another sun has set,

the entire court of England

will succumb to the charm,

wit, and song of the incomparable

Giacomo, king of jesters..

...And jester to the king!

I'll take the child

to the abbey.

You must go to the castle at once.

Quickly, into his clothes!

W-what are we going

to do about him?

I'll notify the fox,

he'll be taken care of.

Now listen, listen carefully.

Once inside the castle,

you must get to the king's chamber,

and find the key to the secret passage.

Key to the passage. Right.

Then you must give it to the one man

inside the castle who's our confederate.

- Confederate.

You mean we already have somebody

inside the castle? One of our own people?

You will contact him by

whistling our secret call.

Whistle it, hum it, sing it.

But I don't understand,

if we already have somebody inside

the castle, why doesn't he get the key?

You'll understand when you see him.

Now, he'll hear that and identify himself.

Why can't you just

tell me his name?

Should they discover you, they

might force you to reveal his identity.

Okay, I'd like to ask

you one question.

After months of pleading

for just this kind of action,

what makes you think that anybody ..anybody

could force me reveal the identity of my confederate?

Because they'd put you on the rack,

crack your every bone, scald you with hot oil,

and remove the nails off your

fingers with flaming hot pincers.

I'd... Like to withdraw the question.

Hawkins, the future of England

depends on this; you cannot fail.

I will not.

Oh heaven help you.

Now remember from this moment on,

you're no longer Hubert

Hawkins the carnival entertainer;

You're the incomparable Giacomo,

king of jesters and jester to the king.

Jester to the king.

Jester to the king.

To the king!?

The child escapes. You hear that,

Ravenhurst? The child escapes.

Gwendolyn, dear, do

stop picking that thing.

The revolt spreads.

Brockhurst here says

alliance with Griswold,

Finsdale says alliance,

Pertwee says alliance,

and yet you, Ravenhurst,

you of all my ministers...

Sire. If my lords Brockhurst, Finsdale,

and Pertwee plead so strongly for alliance,

then by all means let us have such alliance.

A marriage between Sir Griswold

and the princess Gwendolyn.

You are quite right.

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