Scenes with Much 130
Morning. Allan A Dale. Gisborne's man. I'm looking for Ellingham.
[Allan smiles]
The Sheriff sent me down on an errand. He wants me to take the outlaws back to the castle. Alright?
Oh, no. The Sheriff says they're to stay in there til they rot, or til they come out to be shot.
Yeah? Well he's changed his mind.
Turns out they might have some information he needs.
[He looks over to the barn]
I think it's probably... you know, Black Knights stuff.
[Pause]
You'll be paid in full, obviously.
[Pause]
[He gestures with his head for Allan to go to the barn.
[Cut to inside the barn. The gang are gathered near the door. Robin looks at Much and Little John, then Much again. Djaq unsheathes her sword and looks at Will]
MuchGodspeed til we meet again.
See you in heaven, my friends.
[Djaq nods and then looks at Will]
[Little John and Much nod]
[Will and Djaq look through the gaps in the barn and see Allan walking up to the barn]
[Allan knocks on the door]
Open up! I'm here on behalf of the Sheriff!
[Gestures to let Allan in] Let him in.
[Quietly] John, calm down.
[Djaq opens the door]
[Much pulls him in and keeps a hold of him]
Much
[Shouting] What do you want?! What do you want?!
[Shouting] Listen! We haven't got time to talk now, alright. I've spun 'em a yarn, but we've got to get out of here before they're onto...
Much
We? [Shouting] We?!
[He turns and looks at Robin. Robin looks at Allan, then look at Much and blinks in an agreeing fashion. Much lets Allan go]
I've been an idiot. I'm sorry. But right now, we've got work to do. The Sheriff and Gisborne are going to the Holy Land.
Much
The Holy Land?
They're on a boat from Portsmouth... They're going to kill the King.
[Robin winces. Djaq and Will look at him in shock and then so do Much and Little John]
Right. We need to get out of here. Now.
[On horseback, the gang have ridden to the forest and have stopped]
Much
To the camp?
There's no time. Look, there's something I haven't told you.
The Sheriff and Gisborne have got Marian.
She wanted to save the King. She couldn't find you, so she tried to kill the Sheriff and got caught.
[Robin turns away. Much quickly looks at Allan. Djaq looks worriedly at Robin]
Allan's right. We haven't got time. We're going to the coast. Now!
[Allan clicks his tongue for the horse to move and he gallops off followed by Much and the rest of the gang. Robin stays where he is]
I'm coming, my love. I'm coming.
[He gallops off]
Much
What if the King's moved on? What if he isn't in Acre?
Well, then we go to Djaq's uncle's friend.
I'm going to go and check, okay?
[Djaq leaves]
[Much sits down and takes off his shoe]
What does Bassam do, then?
[Much tips his shoe over, getting sand out]
Much
The pigeon handler. Remember Lardner?
Oh, the pigeon that the Sheriff killed with his buzzard.
Much
Ah, that's what you think.
[Little John laughs]
[Allan smiles]
Oh, ho, ho. You're joking. Nice one. So you got a message to the King in the end, yeah?
Much
Yeah. Well, no thanks to you.
Look, I've told you a thousand times, I'm sorry, boys, alright? I'm back now, I'm one of the lads, let's just...
Much
Now, hands up, who hasn't betrayed the group?
[Much raises his hand, then Will then Little John]
Oh. This one again. How clever.
Much
Sorry.
We're here to find the King.
[Djaq returns]
Much
Can I ask you something? Being back here... in the Holy Land... do you feel funny? 'Cause I feel funny. We're the enemy again.
[The camera tracks down to a barred window]
Much
I mean, if they knew we were English...
[Cut to inside the room - Marian is sitting on the bed]
[Much and Robin's voices echo]
Much
[Echoing] If we don't find Marian... [Marian rolls her eyes] Marian. Marian. Marian. Marian.
[Cut to Much and Robin]
Much
If we don't find Marian...
[On hearing his name, Marian quickly runs over to the barred window - but her shackles pull her back. As she turns to try to get it off, Robin and Much run over to Djaq. Marian stands on a barrel and looks out the window. She sighs and gets off the barrel]
Get a grip, Marian. Robin's dead.
[The gang have arrived at the King's camp]
[To a guard] I'm Robin of Locksley and these are my friends. The King's loyal subjects.
Much
More than that. My master and I served in his private guard.
We have urgent business with the King.
[The guard walks away]
Much
Saving his life, actually.
[The gang walk through the camp, making their way to the King's tent]
Much
John, look. [He points to the King's tent] [Shouting] The King's tent! Ut Prosim! Our motto. Latin.
[Much shakes his head. Robin picks up his pace and walks next to Much]
Much
That was us.
[Robin nods]
Much
Good days. Well, not good.[Robin smiles] Death, destruction, all that, y'know. But... Ut Prosim, lads.
[Carter runs down the hill]
[Robin runs over to Carter, he laughs and they hug]
I thought you'd given up fighting.
[Carter walks over to Much]
I'm still fighting. But for peace.
[Carter shakes Much's hands and nods at him]
[King Richard has decided to have the gang executed]
Much
Mercy, your majesty! Ut Prosim!
Your majesty, these people are innocent. If you must take a life, take mine. Spare them.
At last. That's the Robin I remember - considering others.
He is still the Robin you remember.
Much
He saved your life! Don't you remember that?!
[Pause. Richard walks up to Robin]
I cannot grant your wish. You must all be punished. But you once saved my life and no I have not forgotten that. So I'll not take yours. [Loudly, to everyone] I'll let the desert decide!
[Richard walks away]
Much
[To Robin] The desert? What does that mean? [To Richard, loudly] Decide what?!
[Cut to next scene - the gang are tied by ropes to wooden stands in the middle of the desert]
Hey, John! You're dying for England. Even if you're not there.
[Quietly] I'm not being funny...it's the King of England who put us here in the first place!
The Sheriff spun him a story! The moment we came here, we were marked men. [Emotionally] It's not the King's fault!
[Pause]
Well, say the words then, handsome.
"I, Robin, take you, Marian..."
Now is a good time, I think. We are in the company of the best witnesses England has to offer.
[Much nods, Marian looks at him and smiles]
I, Robin, take you, Marian, to be my lawful wedded wife. [Marian smiles] To have and to hold. For better or for worse. For richer or for poorer...
[Pause]
[Much starts sobbing]
In sickness or in health. [Pause. Robin sighs] To love and to cherish. [Pause] Til death do us part.
I, Marian take you, Robin of Locksley, master of the bow, champion of the poor, and Lord of my heart, to be my lawful wedded husband. I promise to love and to cherish you, for better or for worse from this day forward as long as we both shall live.
[Marian looks at Much and laughs]
[Much shakes his head and whimpers]
He's not crying. He's laughing on the wrong side of his face.
Much
Carter!
[Everyone then shouts "Carter!" and laughs]
Sorry. [He walks over to Little John and cuts him free from the rope] Out here you can lose your head.
[Carter gives Little John the knife and Little John walks over to Much and starts to cut the ropes. Carter walks over to Robin]
Much
Ho! I thought I didn't like you!
Much
Well, I do now!
[Little John unties him and Much falls down]
Much
Ah!
[Carter cuts Robin free]
Much
[To Carter] Come on. We are Robin Hood.
[Everyone gathers in a circle, with Little John in the middle. Much and Marian drink water]
No. Everybody say it. [Emphasising the syllables with his hand to Carter] We... are Robin Hood. SAY IT!
LJLittle John, Much, Allan, Will, Djaq, Robin
We are Robin Hood!
Much
[Watching Robin and Karim fight] Now do you believe us?!
I have betrayed your trust. I'm sorry. How can I repay you?
[Pause]
Much
Well... there is this place in Nottingham - Bonchurch... which I've had my eye on...
Much
Right. Sorry. Forget it.
[shouting] It's over! Robin Hood is finished!
Much
No, you don't mean that.
He died in the Holy Land...with Marian. All I have left is vengeance.
Much
Prince John and his soldiers have made camp down there.
What? How many men has he got?
Much
Thousands!
Much
Hundreds!
Much
I didn't stop and actually count them! I can't actually count!
Much
What am I going to be without you?
[Robin places his hands around Much's neck. Pause]
You are already more of a man than I will ever be.
[Robin removes Much's cap]
Much...and you are my best friend.
[They have an emotional, long hug]
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