The Princess Bride Page #27

WESTLEY:

There's a shortage of perfect

breasts in this world. It would

be a pity to damage yours.

And Buttercup whirls as we --

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WESTLEY:

lying on the bed. Yellin's sword is beside him. His voice

sounds just fine, but he does not move.

Buttercup leaps to the bed, covering him with kisses.

Westley is helpless.

BUTTERCUP:

Oh, Westley, darling.

(more kisses)

Westley, why won't you hold me?

WESTLEY:

(gently)

Gently.

BUTTERCUP:

At a time like this that's all

you can think to say? "Gently?"

WESTLEY:

(not so gently)

Gently!!

And she lets go, thumping his head against the headboard and

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COUNT RUGEN:

looking very much surprised.

RUGEN:

Good heavens. Are you still

trying to win?

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Inigo, struggling feebly, pulling the dagger from his

stomach. Holding the wound with his left hand.

Rugen is pushing off from the table, sword in hand, moving

in to kill Inigo.

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113.

RUGEN:

You've got an overdeveloped sense

of vengeance. It's going to get

you into trouble some day.

Inigo watches the Count approach, and the Count flicks his

sword at Inigo's heart, and there's not much Inigo can do,

just kind of vaguely parry the thrust with the six-fingered

sword and Count Rugen's blade sinks deeply into Inigo's left

shoulder.

Inigo doesn't seem to feel it, his other agonies are so much

worse.

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THE COUNT:

stepping back, going for the heart again.

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INIGO:

And as this blow comes he's trying to use the wall for

support in forcing himself to his feet, and it's not a

roaring success of an attempt, but he does at least make

some progress, and again he manages to parry the thrust, as

this time Rugen's sword runs through his right arm. Again,

Inigo doesn't seem to mind, doesn't even feel it.

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COUNT RUGEN:

stepping back forj ust a moment, watching as Inigo continues

to inch his way to his feet and then, just before the Count

is about to strike again, Inigo manages a little flick of

his own and Rugen hadn't expected it, and he jumps back,

makes a little involuntary cry of surprise and

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INIGO:

slowly pushing away from the wall.

INIGO:

(all but audible)

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya,

you killed my father; prepare to

die.

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114.

COUNT RUGEN:

suddenly going into a fierce attack, striking with great

power and precision for he is a master swordsman, and he

forces Inigo easily back, drives him easily into the wall.

But he does not penetrate Inigo's defense. None of the

Count's blows get home. As the Count steps back a moment --

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INIGO:

pushing slowly off from the wall again.

INIGO:

(a little louder)

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya,

you killed my father, prepare to

die.

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THE COUNT:

And again he attacks, slashing with wondrous skill. But none

of his blows get through and, slowly, Inigo, again moves

forward.

INIGO:

(a little louder still)

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya.

You killed my father. Prepare to

die.

RUGEN:

Stop saying that!

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COUNT RUGEN:

retreating more quickly around the table.

Inigo drives for the Count's left shoulder now, thrusts home

where the Count had gotten him. Then another move and his

blade enters the Count's right shoulder, the same spot Inigo

was wounded.

INIGO:

(all he's got)

HELLO! MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA.

YOU KILLED MY FATHER. PREPARE TO

DIE.

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115.

RUGEN:

No --

INIGO:

-- offer me money --

And now the six-fingered sword strikes and there is a slash

bleeding along one of Rugen's cheeks.

RUGEN:

-- yes --

INIGO:

-- power too -- promise me that --

The great sword flashes again, and now there is a parallel

slash bleeding on Rugen's other cheek.

RUGEN:

-- all that I have and more

please --

INIGO:

-- offer me everything I ask

for --

RUGEN:

-- anything you want --

INIGO:

(roaring)

I WANT MY FATHER BACK, YOU SON-

OFA-B*TCH!

And on that --

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INIGO:

and almost too fast for the eye to follow, the sword strikes

one final time and --

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COUNT RUGEN:

crying out in fear and panic as the sword hits home dead

center and --

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116.

INIGO AND RUGEN:

the sword clear through the Count. They are almost frozen

like that for a moment. Then Inigo withdraws his sword and

as the Count pitches down --

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RUGEN:

lying dead. His skin is ashen and the blood still pours from

the parallel cuts on his cheeks and his eyes are bulging

wide, full of fear.

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INIGO:

staring at Rugen. And now Inigo does something we have never

seen him do before: he smiles. HOLD FOR JUST A MOMENT on

Inigo smiling, then --

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