The Princess Bride Page #25

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WESTLEY AND INIGO AND FEZZIK

looking out at the enemy. This is it. Inigo and FEZZIK shake

hands.

Westley can't even do that, but after a bit of rocking back

and forth, he manages to get enough momentum to catapult his

arm over and onto his friend's.

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AN ABSOLUTELY GEM-LIKE LITTLE CHAPEL

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The most intelligent looking, the most impressive appearing

CLERGYMAN imaginable.

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103.

Buttercup and Humperdinck kneel before the Clergyman. Behind

them sit the mumbling old KING AND QUEEN. Standing in the

back is Count Rugen.

FOUR GUARDS are in position flanking the chapel door.

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

(clears his throat,

begins to speak)

Mawidge...mawidge is what bwings

us togewer today...

He has an impediment that would stop a clock.

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

Mawidge, the bwessed awwangement,

that dweam wiffim a dweam...

And now, from outside the castle, there begins to come a

commotion. And then--

YELLIN:

(off-screen)

Stand your ground, men. Stand

your ground.

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THE BRUTES AND YELLIN

by the gate, for it is indeed they who are making the

commotion, frightened, pointing.

YELLIN:

Stand your ground.

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THEIR P.O.V.:

And it is a bit unnerving -- a GIANT seems to be floating

toward them out of the darkness, a Giant in a strange cloak,

and with a voice that would crumble walls.

FEZZIK:

(deep and booming)

I AM THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS.

THERE WILL BE NO SURVIVORS.

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104.

FEZZIK:

and he seems to be floating because he's standing in the

wheelbarrow, as Inigo, hidden behind him, busts a gut by

pushing it and supporting Westley.

INIGO:

Now?

WESTLEY:

Not yet.

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THE GIANT FLOATING CLOSER

FEZZIK:

MY MEN ARE HERE, AND I AM HERE,

BUT SOON YOU WILL NOT BE HERE

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YELLIN:

keeping the Brutes in position, or trying to, shouting

orders, instructions and as yet the Brutes hold. Now --

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INIGO AND WESTLEY

Inigo struggles bravely under their combined weight --

INIGO:

Now?

WESTLEY:

Light him.

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THE BRUTES:

as the Giant bursts suddenly, happily into flames.

FEZZIK:

(roaring)

THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS TAKES NO

SURVIVORS. ALL YOUR WORST

NIGHTMARES ARE ABOUT TO COME TRUE.

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THE CHAPEL, where The Impressive Clergyman plows on.

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105.

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

... Ven wuv, twoo wuv, wiw fowwow

you fowever..

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PRINCE HUMPERDINCK, turning quickly, giving a sharp nod to

Count Rugen, who immediately takes off out of the chapel

with the Four Guards as we

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FEZZIK, flaming and scary as hell.

FEZZIK:

THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS IS HERE

FOR YOUR SOULS!

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YELLIN:

as suddenly the Brutes just scream and take off in wild

panic --

YELLIN:

Stay where you are. I said stay

where you are!

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INSIDE THE CHAPEL

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

... so tweasuwe your vruv..

HUMPERDINCK:

Skip to the end.

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

Have you the wing?

As Humperdinck whips out the ring, the screams are very loud

outside.

BUTTERCUP:

Here comes my Westley now.

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Fezzik, as he pulls off the holocaust cloak.

WESTLEY:

FEZZIK, the portcullis.

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106.

And FEZZIK rushes forward, grabbing the portcullis, which is

indeed closing quickly.

FEZZIK grabs the gate: and swings the tonnage back upward.

Yellin just watches in fear.

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THE CHAPEL:

as Humperdinck shoves the ring on Buttercup's finger

HUMPERDINCK:

Your Westley is dead.

Buttercup only smiles, shakes her head.

HUMPERDINCK:

I killed him myself.

BUTTERCUP:

(never more serene)

Then why is there fear behind

your eyes?

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PRINCE HUMPERDINCK

And she's right. It's there.

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YELLIN:

pressed against the main gate. Westley, Inigo, and FEZZIK

close in.

WESTLEY:

Give us the gate key.

YELLIN:

(every ounce of

honesty he's got)

I have no gate key.

INIGO:

Fezzik, tear his arms off.

FEZZIK:

steps toward him.

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107.

YELLIN:

Oh, you mean this gate key.

And he whips it out, hands it to Fezzik.

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HUMPERDINCK AND BUTTERCUP

AND THE IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

And do you, Pwincess Buwwercwup...

HUMPERDINCK:

Man and wife -- say man and wife...

IMPRESSIVE CLERGYMAN

Man and wife.

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