A character in Robin Hood
Sheriff
Robin Hood · 415 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Robin Hood: in 101 of its 415 quotes
Most scenes with: Guy of Gisborne (33), Robin Hood (23), Much (9)
The Count Friedrich of Bavaria is one of the richest aristocrats in Europe, by all accounts. Stupid too, so you and he should get on. He also has a weakness for gambling.
[realizing] Your alterations to the Great Hall.
Yes. We will extend the Count every courtesy, Gisborne. I've taken my bath six months early for a reason! And then... [smiles evilly] we shall take the inbred booby for every penny that he's got.
...The strongroom...!
...GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS!!!!!!!!
Say goodbye.
[Robin is about to fire a flaming arrow at Gisborne, whose armour is covered in pitch]
Oh no.
Oh yes!
[He fires the arrow]
[Marian is holding the blacksmith at knife point]
Sheriff.
Oh, not again.
Let him live.
Who?
Guy.
[The Sheriff sees she is holding the blacksmith at knife point]
Marian, what are you doing?
I am asking you to reconsider.
You are helping Hood?
Quite the opposite. I am reminding you that Sir Guy is your most loyal servant.
[Robin pulls Gisborne from the water]
Aahh! My Lord, please!
Let him die!
[Robin submerges Gisborne again]
He's a noble and a good man. He must be worth more to you than a sack of rocks!
[The Sheriff takes the sack of rocks from the blacksmith]
I will have those sack of rocks!
Then I will kill this man.
[Marian points the dagger against the blacksmith]
Without him...[chuckles] are the rocks really any use?
Uh, no, no, they are not. I am the only man west of Jerusalem who can make them work their magic.
[Robin pulls Gisborne from the water]
Aah! MY LORD!
SHUT UP!
[Robin submerges Gisborne]
My Lord, I will get you more rocks.
[He throws the rocks over and Robin pulls Gisborne from the water]
[to Marian] You will be punished for this, Marian. Be in no doubt...you'll be punished.
[After the Sheriff's declaration of quarantining Pitt Street due to the supposed pestilence]
SHERIFF, THIS IS NOT RIGHT!
Dan! Dan!
[He is pulled back by Much]
What?
I've just had a look at a young lass and it's not a pestilence.
Get that man to shut up.
I've seen a pestilence before in Scarborough. These people must have food and water...and medicine!
I said SHUT UP!
I've shut up for you once before, Sheriff. It lost me my wife, my hand and the respect of my son. So, I'm not shutting up anymore! Now, why are you saying this is the pestilence?
[A guard stabs Dan. Will is being held back by Little John]
DAD!
[Marian turns to see the commotion and sees Luke running over up to Much and Robin, intending to go to Dan but is held back by Much]
[Will is shocked as he watches his father fall to the ground and then looks in shock at the Sheriff]
[to the guard] Well done! Hysteria! Panic! In times of crisis, not very helpful. IT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!
[Will, livid with rage tries to get to the Sheriff, but Little John still holds on to him. As Will tries to claw away, Robin runs over to Will]
Will! Will! You can't go up there!
I'm gonna kill him now!
[Much arrives and grabs onto Will]
You heard the Sheriff. Set up those barricades!
There's too many of them Will!
It's suicide!
Will!
I DON'T CARE!
Will!
[Will looks at her and calms down. Djaq shakes her head. Luke, grief stricken watches his father being dragged away. Will sees Luke and races to him and hugs him]
[After the Sheriff has revealed he has used Joseph and will use his poison against the King's army]
But that's not what we agreed.
Yes, I know. And life is usually so much fairer.
[Robin enters the Sheriff's quarters to find the Sheriff, poisoned, hunched over his table, holding a chalice, moaning in agony and Joseph also poisoned, huddled on the floor, writhing and moaning in agony]
Will.
Robin...help.... [moans in pain] Poison...
[Robin walks over to the Sheriff]
Well...according to your friend here there is no cure. So...you're gonna die.
No! No! I cannot die. No, I'm too young. I haven't finished yet! [falls off his chair]
Dan Scarlett hadn't finished either, when you killed him this morning.
Him? Dead dad? The father? I'M GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE NON-ENTITY...?! [moans in agony]
And life is usually so much fairer.
[The gang burst into the Sheriff's Quarters]
Robin!
Djaq, the remedy, quick!
[Djaq throws the remedy to Robin]
Will...this is your call.
[Will walks over to Robin]
Prove to me Will Scarlett still believes in doing the right thing.
You didn't drink the poison, did you?
No. But I think my point still stands so... [He gestures to the Sheriff]
Yeah. Yeah, it does.
[He kneels next to the Sheriff and applies the remedy onto his lips]
This is to the memory of my good father... [quieter] Dan Scarlett, [normal, quiet voice] and the people of Nottingham.
[The Sheriff doesn't awaken. Robin looks at Little John, Will looks at Robin then at Much]
Well he can't be dead.
[Robin shakes the Sheriff]
This is just getting weird now. I want him to live. I don't want him to live.
[Robin continues shaking the Sheriff]
COME ON!
[The Sheriff awakens]
Just joshing!
Finish the speech!
Oh, I don't think so, now I've had the remedy, hm?! GUARDS!!! GUAAAAAAARDS!!!
[to the Sheriff] YOU... WEASEL-FACED... WHORE'S SON!!!
Sorry, who, Robin? No, Robin's not here! [laughs]
[Gisborne has burst into Marian's room]
Guy! At least do me the courtesy of knocking.
Get your possessions, you're leaving.
What?
Now!
Why?
Winchester's made a deal with the Sheriff, you've become part of a negotiation.
[Quietly] Pardon?
[Gisborne walks up to the desk where Marian is sitting and slams his hand on the desk]
Winchester wants you.
[Pause]
Well tell him, he can't have me.
The Sheriff has agreed, [he walks away from her, makes sure the door is closed] I cannot protect you. [He walks back to Marian] Marian, listen to me, you have to run now!
[Marian stands up]
I can't, my father!
[Softly] I will take care of your father.
I cannot leave him!
MARIAN, WHY DO YOU ALWAYS RESIST ME, I'M ATTEMPTING TO HELP YOU?!
I know. I can see that and I'm grateful, but...
[Gisborne puts a bag on the desk]
If the Sheriff knew I was doing this, my own life would be in danger!
Why do you work for him?
[Pause]
I have nobody.
Wha- So you choose him?!
I choose power! He is my route to position...standing!
He is mad, you know that!
No! He is single minded. He does not allow...distractions to pervert him from his course.
[Marian scoffs]
Distractions?! Like a little humanity?!
Humanity is weakness!
[She takes his arm]
You don't believe that!
[Pause]
You must leave this place. This money [He hands her a bag of money] will secure your passage, and I instructed a man on the West Gate to let you out.
[He puts his hand on her cheek]
[Softly] Marian... [He kisses her on her other cheek] Good luck.
[He walks to the door]
[Softly] Go! [He opens the door] Now!
[He closes the door and begins to walk away, but the Sheriff is standing by the door]
Excellent!
[Much is pacing]
I don't like this. I hate it. It doesn't make sense. If Marian's in danger we should be looking for her! Robin's up to something!
[He stares at the letter and picks it up]
No! You cannot open people's private letters!
[Much sighs and looks at Will who nods in a "she's got a point" way]
John?
[Pause]
Read it.
[Much looks at Djaq and opens the letter and looks over it, then holds it out for Djaq to take]
Read it for me.
[Djaq takes the letter and reads it aloud]
"My dearest Marian, I fear we may not meet again in this life."
[The gang all look up to Djaq in shock]
What?
"We are both to be betrayed by Winchester".
[Scene transitions to Robin getting ready - wearing his Black Knights costume and sheathing throwing knives]
[Voice over] "I cannot allow it. All the Black Knights will be gathered together: [As he says their names, he sheathes a throwing knife] Winchester, Durham, Rotherham and the rest of the Sheriff's traitorous gang."
[Robin sighs]
[Voice over] "I may never have the chance again."
[Robin turns around and puts up his hood and cloak]
[Voice over] "And I cannot let this opportunity pass."
[Robin walks away. Scene transitions to him walking down a corridor]
[Voice over] "I must kill them."
[Robin walks through the door shows his ring with the Sheriff's insignia to Gisborne]
[Voice over] "I only hope you remember me well and forgive the brutality of what I'm going to do."
[Robin walks over to his chair and looks at the Sheriff]
[Voice over] If England is to live... [Winchester sits in his chair] they must die, and so I fear must I."
[Robin sits in his chair]
[Voice over] "Go to the woods to fight again. Go with my lads. I will see you in heaven."
Let the walls enclose us.
[The door slams shut]
[Voice over] "Goodbye, my love."
[Allan and Robin are standing on a plan of wood above a large cauldron with burning oil, with clubs in their hands being forced to fight each other]
[Quietly] You don't have to do this, Allan. Don't give them the satisfaction. Even if you do kill me, they won't let you go.
Come on! Poke him!
[Quietly] Y'know, if you'd have listened, you might have understood. You should have given me a second chance, Robin.
[A guard pokes him and he swings for Robin. They begin fighting]
How did you get to be so low?
[Allan laughs]
That's always been your problem. So high and mighty, eh? So much better than everyone else.
No. Just better than you.
[Robin swings for him]
[After Winchester leaves with Marian]
[to the Sheriff; angrily] I'm surprised you gave in to his demands!
[through gritted teeth] I HAD TO GET HIS SIGNATURE!
[Gisborne glares at him, then miserably hangs his head]
[quietly, grinning evilly] But now... I have his signature.
[catching on] I'll send a squad of men.
No. No, we'll do this one quietly. [indicates Allan] Bring your boy.
Do you know what you've got to do?
Retrieve The Great Pact of Nottingham and kill Robin Hood. Believe me, my Lord, nothing would give me greater pleasure. Robin Hood is as good as dead.
By the way, Marian sends a message.
What message?
"I'm not coming back, get over it... and for God's sake, change your clothes once in a while."
[The Sheriff laughs]
Very funny.
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