Scenes with Djaq 59
[As Rosa is giving birth]
[She shakes her head]
DjaqThere's something.
[Little John puts his hand on her shoulder]
It's fine. Your husband. Is he away?
RRosa
What's your wife's name?
RRosa
So you've done this before? With Alice?
No. I was an outlaw...in the forest. Alice...was alone.
Djaq
Push now!
[Alice screams and the scream echoes]
I knew it was him! I knew it was him!
[Robin holds up Will's tag]
[Djaq arrives]
Will's the spy. The subject's closed.
WILL?! Robin, I do not believe.
Djaq
I need to speak with you.
Djaq
Believe me Robin, I...
NO, YOU DON'T, Djaq! TRUST ME!
Djaq
I believe he could have changed.
Djaq
I didn't know, I guessed.
I knew it was him. Knew it was Allan.
[Much sheathes his sword and walks up to the hill where Djaq and Little John are. Robin and Will walk together]
[Will puts his hand on Robin's shoulder]
[Robin nods and Will walks up to the rest of the gang]
[Horses neigh in the distance]
Travelers on the North Road.
[Much puts his arms up in a "do you even have to ask?" manner, Little John lets go of his staff then catches it again, Djaq smiles and Will gives a small nod]
Yeah? Well then let's go.
[He races past the gang to lead them, as he does so, Will pats him on the back, Much unsheathes his sword and they all run to the North Road, following Robin]
[Robin arrives at the camp as Will is working on a harp]
Right lads! Work to do. We're going to the castle.
Why? To save England...Marian and her father. The Sheriff is hosting a celebration for the King's birthday except...it's really a celebration for the Black Knights signing the pact. Will, you'll need to find us a way of getting into this party.
[Will stands up]
The castle announced this party weeks ago, yeah. Put out a call for entertainers and players. Well, it gave me an idea and...I've been busy.
[Holds out the harp]
[Robin nods and says "Mmm?"]
[Will hits the harp, it twangs and he holds up a recurve bow, which has been hidden as part of the harp]
Ha ha ha ha! [Will gives him the bow] It's a recurve bow.
[Will holds out a flute and gives it to Djaq]
[Will pulls out the top of the flute and a dagger is hidden as part of the flute. Djaq chuckles]
[Much is holding a pipe]
[Much blows into the pipe and a dart fires, Little John moves his head and the dart hits the beam just behind him. Much lowers the pipe in shock and Little John looks at him]
[He hands Much a guitar made with Much's shield and sword, hidden as part of the guitar]
[Will smiles and so does Much and Much also chuckles]
Will, you're a genius! And a magician!
Djaq
You're brilliant!
[Much unsheathes some of the sword up from the wooden scabbard of the guitar]
[Much chuckles and Djaq unsheathes some of the dagger from the flute]
[He turns to the side and picks up bells and holds them up]
[He throws them to Little John]
Oh...the...they're just bells.
[Pause]
[Robin and the gang burst into Marian's room]
[Robin walks around the room and stops by the desk]
I wanted to talk to her before...
[He sits down by the desk]
Before what? What did we have to warn her about?
[Robin opens a small box on the desk where there is spare parchment and he takes one]
Djaq
Much!
[Djaq shakes her head]
[Robin begins writing]
[Voice over] My dearest Marian, I fear we may not meet again...in this life. For the things I did wrong, for the things I am about to do, but mostly for the life, for the love we could not have...I am truly sorry.
[Robin finishes writing, sniffles and closes the letter]
[Sombrely] I want you to give note to Marian.
[Robin stands up]
There's been a change of plan.
[He rests his arms on the chair]
I want you to wait here for her.
Aren't we supposed to help you and Winchester escape?
[Robin exhales and nods. Will holds up his violin]
Yeah, after the show-down.
I'll deal with Winchester. Use the distraction to go down to the dungeons to release Sir Edward. Then take him and Marian to the forest, I'll meet you there.
Djaq
How are you and Winchester going to escape? If the castle guards find you...
Just do as I say. Please. I want you to give me your word.
[Djaq nods. Robin looks over to the other outlaws and Much and Little John nod. Robin nods]
[Robin walks to the door, sighs and turns to the gang]
And thank you, my friends.
[He leaves]
[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]
Djaq
No! You cannot open people's private letters!
[Much sighs and looks at Will who nods in a "she's got a point" way]
[Pause]
[Much looks at Djaq and opens the letter and looks over it, then holds it out for Djaq to take]
[Djaq takes the letter and reads it aloud]
Djaq
"My dearest Marian, I fear we may not meet again in this life."
[The gang all look up to Djaq in shock]
Djaq
"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."
[Much is angry and hits the soup bowl with a ladle]
I'm trying to think of a good bit. Even on a bad day, there's always something good, as my mother used to say. There must be something!
Djaq
Much! Shut up!
The Sheriff's got the pact, Allan is Gisborne's man, Marian's galloped off...! [Pause] I mean someone help me, because I'm struggling.
Robin's alive. That's a good thing, 'cause for a moment, that was looking...
[Much sits down and takes a bowl of stew]
Well we can't just eat in silence!
RLRobin, Little John, Will, Djaq
SHUT UP!
[They all throw bread at Much]
[After Edward has saved Robin's life and has tussled with Birkley, who has a dagger after the latter was threatening Robin with a dagger, Robin is pointing his bow and arrow at Birkley]
[Shouting] Leave it, Birkley! You are a man of the cloth, you cannot kill!
BBirkley
And you, Hood, are a man of war who cannot kill!
[Pause]
[Robin fires an arrow straight at Birkley's heart, killing him instantly. He falls to the ground. Will arrives and looks at Birkley, then Robin in shock. Djaq looks in shock at Robin and Much looks in shock at Birkley]
[Edward turns around and has the dagger in his chest]
[Robin and Much rush over to Edward helping him to the ground and kneel next to him]
[Djaq kneels next to Edward]
Djaq
Don't remove the knife. I'll prepare my instruments.
[Djaq runs off]
John! Get John and Beatrice to safety. Now!
[To John of York and Beatrice] Go! Now!
[He runs away with them]
[To Much. Softly] Go. Go.
[Much leaves]
[Pause]
You'll need this... [He reaches for the pact and hands it to Robin] [Quietly] pact.
You will not give up your life for mine.
[Pause]
You know, I've never quite understood my daughter's feelings for you.
Well, I probably don't deserve them.
No, I think you do. Robin, listen. For Marian to lose us both would kill her.
Edward. Edward, that is not going to happen!
[Robin nods]
Tell...Tell her...It's good to dream.
[Robin nods]
[Robin takes Edward's hand and Edward takes Robin's hand. Edward smiles and dies]
[Robin starts to cry, but on hearing Gisborne and guards, leaves]
[Gisborne notices Birkley and then Edward and kneels next to Edward]
[Softly] Edward. [Whispering] Marian.
[To Djaq] I'm sure I know him.
Djaq
[Whispering] Much, let it be!
Djaq
[Seeing Gisborne threaten to cut off a finger of a woman who can't get her ring off, as Gisborne, Allan and his men search for Lardner's ring] Stop!
[Gisborne turns and Will and Djaq are now standing up]
Djaq
I know who Lardner is...and I know about his ring.
You're in Robin Hood's gang, aren't you?
[Gisborne raises the woman's hand and drops it]
Now tell me about Lardner.
Djaq
You'll have to catch us first!
[Djaq runs off, Will smiles at Gisborne and runs. Djaq unties her horse, gets on and rides of. As guards chase after Will, he struggles to untie his horse]
[To himself, quietly] Come on!
[Guards arrive and Will kills one with his axe and knocks out another one with his elbow. He flips his axe in his hands and runs away, but is tackled by a guard]
Djaq
Back home, my uncle had a friend - the Sultan's official pigeon handler.
Djaq
Yes. He handles pigeons.
Djaq
It's a very important job, Much!
[Much looks down, Little John gives him a look]
Djaq
The Sultan's best pigeon - the smallest and quickest - was a pigeon called La Denah.
[Scene transitions to the Fool also talking about Lardner to the Sheriff with Will, Allan and Gisborne present]
The Saracens use pigeons to carry messages. They place the message around a little ring connected to the bird's foot. They let it go and it flies off. And it doesn't matter how far away you release it, because it will [He emphasises the following words] always find it's way home.
[Scene transitions to Djaq and the gang]
Djaq
But it's not home that their searching for...it's their mate. You split the two of them up and a pigeon would fly to the ends of the Earth faster and straighter than any man ever could...just to be with the one they love.
So, we could get a message to King Richard halfway around the world in no time at all.
Djaq
A matter of days.
Djaq
My question is: Why is King Richard using the Sultan's best pigeon?
Well maybe they formed an alliance or something.
Djaq
Or King Richard and his army have helped themselves. If they've got La Denah, they've got the Sultan. And if they've got the Sultan...they've got everyone.
[Whispering to Robin] We have to go back to the tree.
[Djaq, Little John and Much are thinking of what to write to King Richard, with Djaq writing]
Djaq
Lardner's a pigeon not an eagle. More words, more weight.
It's one word! Same as now.
Djaq
Too many cooks!
[Later]
Right. "Your Majesty, no reinforcements. Prince John plans to steal your throne."
Djaq
Plots. Plots is a better word.
"Your Majesty, no reinforcements. Prince John plots to steal your throne. Come home...now." Short, sharp and to the point.
Djaq
I'll add "Make peace" before "Come home". "Make peace immediately".
Ah...I do like immediately.
[The Fool appears]
[Much, Djaq and Little John raise their weapons towards The Fool]
And alliterate - alliteration makes it much more memorable.
I appear, I disappear, it's what I do.
[Will arrives in a guards' uniform and as he speaks, he removes the "mask"]
[They unsheathe their weapons]
Djaq
I thought you were caught.
Madam, manacles are mere mist for me and my... [He looks at Will] my mate.
[Will looks back at him]
Have you heard about the pigeon?
Yeah. Robin and Marian have gone back to the tree to get it.
Yeah, well, so has the Sheriff and Gisborne. They've got them surrounded in that tree.
Djaq
We have to find the Sheriff.
[He walks off]
I don't care about the Sheriff.
Djaq
Alright. Then you don't care about Nottingham.
And what are we looking for?
LLegrand
Thesaurus Patriae.
Djaq
That's Latin for treasure of the nation.
LLegrand
She speaks Latin. What a woman!
[Djaq smiles]
[Everyone is looking at the two messages, with the second on top of the first]
No, no, no. Look, it's the night sky. Djaq? See - that's the moon, there's the night sky and there are the stars.
Djaq
No, Much. They don't work that way.
And that's the sun, if anything.
PPaxton
It could be a circle?
[pointing at the message] Yeah, these could be stones, foundation stones of a building and the sword is pointing at the entrance.
[Whistling is heard]
[Legrand's men unsheathe their swords]
[Whistling is heard again]
I think that might be for you.
Yeah. Carry on working. I'll be back.
[Robin leaves]
PPaxton
[To Much] That signal... is that a member of the gang?
[Scene transition - Robin looks around for Marian, who is sitting on a high tree branch. Marian smiles and laughs as he looks around for her]
[Robin smiles goes over to her, and she moves down from the top branch of a tree to the bottom]
[They kiss twice]
[They kiss]
I've missed you. Do you know what's happening in Locksley?
Gisborne's turned out all the villagers. He's made it a garrison for his mercenaries.
What about the people? Where are the villagers?
In the forest...or with families from other villages.
Right, well...we'll get food to them.
We can't. Allan told Gisborne about the secret food store and he's taken everything.
But if we move now, we could take the garrison by surprise.
I know, but...we can't. Not just yet.
We've had word from the King, Marian. Now, I promise I'll restore Locksley, but I can't until we complete this mission.
And what are the villagers supposed to do in the mean time?
You know I would go to them if I could. King Richard needs me now more than ever.
[Marian looks despondent]
Hey...we'll be together soon. I promise.
[Marian nods and then so does Robin. They kiss and look at each other. Robin sighs and walks away]
Promise me you won't do anything is Locksley alone.
[She rolls her eyes]
I promise. I promise I won't do anything.
[Robin walks away]
But the Nightwatchman might.
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