Robin Hood quotes from Robin Hood

Just before we say goodbye, my friend, Sir Guy has a question for you.

Gisborne

Who is the Nightwatchman?

Robin

I don't know, Gisborne! But I'll make sure to kiss him when I see him for stealing from you.

That's your real problem isn't it Hood, you need people to love you.

Robin

It's better than needing reptiles to love you.

My brother loves me.

Robin

Like I said.

There must be a cure, medicine, yes?

No.

Robin

Sheriff, [he points his bow and arrow at the Sheriff] give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you now.

Shut up, Hood.

Robin

Then you die with your sister.

You haven't told him, have you?

Prince John has made the Sheriff a deal. If my brother should die an unnatural death, the entire county of Nottingham shall be obliterated. Houses and villages burnt. Every man, every woman and every innocent little child hanged. Would you really want that on your conscience, pretty boy?

How long?

Not long.

Don't die. You're strong. You're my strong sister.

I'm not strong. I was being you...so you'd notice me...so you'd love me.

I love you. I've always loved you.

Aahh!

[softly] I want him dead, Gisborne. Whatever it takes, I want him dead.

Robin!

Robin

Who died?

Marian

You did. The Sheriff said you were dead.

Robin

The Sheriff, the Sheriff is plotting to kill the King...with his friends the Black Knights. They're already dividing England between themselves. You can't go back to the castle.

Marian

We must get word to the King. Nottingham is not safe.

Robin

It's not just Nottingham. The Black Knights, the Black Nights, they're everywhere. They're taxing the poor of England to pay for an army of mercenaries.

Marian

Well we must stop them. I must go back to the castle!

Robin

It's too dangerous!

Marian

Robin! Having a spy on the inside when there is a coup being plotted is useful.

Robin

No! For once, just listen to me!

Marian

And my father is in there, Robin I have to go back!

Robin

Marian, I can't protect you in the castle.

Marian

Two minutes ago I thought you were dead and I would have given anything for another chance to be with you.

Robin

Well then take that chance. Come with me.

Marian

But listen.

Robin

What?

Marian

A little voice saying "yes. When the King is home, safe."

Much

Well, it's not the end of the world. I mean, Marian's basically alright and...we've got a camp.

Will

Much, the Sheriff and the Black Knights are going to kill the King. Take over England.

Much

True. It is the end of the world.

Much

Well, if we've learnt one thing from today, it's that you are never going to go to Nottingham on your own, again, ever. Because if you'd have died, especially now...

Robin

If I had died, Much, or if I die tomorrow...you will carry on without me.

Much

How? We are Robin Hood's men.

Robin

No, you are Robin Hood.

Much

What?

Robin

You are Robin Hood. And [points to Djaq] you are, and [points to Little John] you are. [turns to Will] All of you! We are not just six outlaws in the forest. [Allan arrives outside the camp] We are the spirit of England and that lads, that is this country's only hope.

Allan

Ay up, lads.

Djaq

What happened to you?

Allan

Oh, tricked one punter too many.

Much

I could have told you that. Here. [hands Allan a cup]

We are Robin Hood.

Allan

What?

Much

Just say it.

:[holding their cups up] We are Robin Hood!

Much

How'd you know there even is a strong room.

Robin

A wild guess.

Allan

What do you think? A little bird told him. A little Marian bird.

Robin

You don't have to do this.

Marian

Yes I do. Without me, you wouldn't even know there was a strong room.

Robin

"England needs me".

Marian

Yes, England needs me. England needs us.

Robin

And I need you.

There is a way, you know.

Robin

A way for what?

A way to do what you need to do and still find love. You are a troubled soul. Be patient. You will prevail.

Robin

And you can tell all that just from feeling my face?

No. Your friend Much was telling me earlier.

Robin

Much, Count of Shleswig Holstein!

Much

I could be Count of Shlessy or whatever.

Will

It'd be pretty hard to be a Count of a place you can't pronounce.

Allan

Nah, Sovereign of Sherwood, that's you, mate.

Robin

Sovereigns of Sherwood...that's us, lads.

Robin

It's alright. Hang on, I know you. You were Marian's stable boy at Knighton Hall.

How do you know that?

Robin

What happened? I know Gisborne's up to something cause I've been tracking him.

I don't trust you.

Robin

Alright. Tell me your name.

Daniel.

Robin

Daniel. Do you know who I am?

No.

Robin

I'm Robin Hood.

Gisborne's got my friends. He's got my friends!

Robin

I can help you with your friends. But I need you to tell me what you saw.

A man. They shot him, but he didn't die. The arrows bounced off and then Sir Guy killed him with a knife...and now he's gonna kill my friends!

Robin

Woah. Woah, woah, woah. The arrows bounced off what?

Armour. He was wearing armour. Funny armour.

Robin

Let's see about your friends, shall we?

Much

Here. [hands little John and Allan a plate of food]

I thought you said chicken?

Allan

Yeah, this is a pretty small chicken, Much.

Will

Yeah. Again.

Djaq

And have you seen in the trees? No squirrels lately. [Looks at Will, smiling]

Much

It's not squirrel!

Djaq

All you ever eat is meat and bread. We are surrounded by edible berries and, and leaves! Where's the fruit, the salad?!

Will

Salad?

Men? Eating leaves?

Allan

There is only one use for leaves around here and you wouldn't want to be eating them afterwards.

Robin

Up!

Robin

We need to go. This is Daniel. His friends are in danger and if I'm not much mistake, so are we.

Allan

What's up?

Robin

It's Gisborne. He's creating a new armour. We need to take his toys away, so...arm yourselves.

Little John.

Will.

Allan A Dale.

And you must be Djaq, [Djaq smiles at him] the Saracen. Wow!

Sorry, who are you?

Robin

That, that's Much.

Oh, yes! The servant.

Much

Funny.

What?

I just expected you to be taller.

I'm quite tall.

Yeah, but, like a giant.

Djaq

Men tend to lie about their size.

That's Mark's. See, the "M".

Robin

That's good.

We were playing outlaws. I'm Robin Hood.

Robin

Well I hope you were better at playing Robin Hood than I am.

No. I let go of his hand. Gisborne's lot were coming and I just ran.

Robin

Well then you did the right thing.

Really?

Robin

If you hadn't run, you would have been caught too and what good is that? Listen, sometimes, in the heat of battle, there isn't time to watch your gang's back.

Robin

Right, we need to trade Daniel and the black diamonds in open space. And that's here. [he points on the map of the village that they've built on the table] So when the Sheriff has the diamonds, and we have Daniel back safely...then we can strike.

Allan

You can't just nick 'em back though. Well he'll have the place surrounded, won't he? You might as well walk in with your hands in the air saying "Shoot me".

We could destroy them.

Robin

Well we'll have to.

Djaq

We'll need something that burns quickly.

Pitch.

Allan

What about straw?

Djaq

[shakes her head] Mmm.

Robin

Straw's fast but it's not hot enough.

Pitch.

What about wood?

Robin

Wood's hot but it's, it's not quick enough.

Pitch. Fast burning and hot.

Robin

[Smiling and pointing at Mark] Pitch! Good thinking, Mark!

Will

I could make a new box, choose the right wood - something thin, could line it with pitch, carry the black diamonds in that to the Sheriff and well you could shoot it, Robin with a flaming arrow.

Djaq

And the rocks will explode.

Robin

Good idea, Will. We'll test it in the morning.

Much?

Much

Hmm?

Is this rat?

Much

It's chicken.

I can't see any feathers.

Will

No, and we haven't seen any squirrels.

Much

Look, I don't know if any of you have noticed, but I have to do everything you all do and keep the larder stocked! So, if any of you want to run ragged around the forest trying to catch this massive animal, then you can be the servant!

Gisborne

Say goodbye.

Oh no.

Robin

Oh yes!

Much

A toast.

Robin

Just hang on. Djaq.

Robin

Will.

Robin

[opening the bag and talking to the boys] Good work, lads.

Robin

You are now [he passes a tag to the boy sitting by Allan] honorary members of our gang.

Robin

[hands Daniel a tag] You are our eyes and ears in the villages. And any time you need us... [He hands Will two tags to give to a boy and Mark, who are standing behind him] you can call on us.

And any time you need us, call on us.

Robin

That's a deal.

[holding their cups up] We are Robin Hood!

[holding their arms up] We are Robin Hood!