[After visiting Knighton Hall in order to ask for help in saving Robin]
EEdward
What can I do? I warned him - the Sheriff.
He should have listened to my father, and now he is an outlaw.
And not a very impressive one.
That is...! Forgive me, but that...is not fair. He is most impressive.
He is caught after one day, does that impress you?
He gave himself up to save tongues.
In Locksley. The Sheriff was cutting out peoples tongues until someone told him where Robin was.
[Pause]
I hate the Sheriff. [he stands] And I hate you if you aren't going to help Robin.
[He starts to leave]
EEdward
Young man, I will speak in court of course, but...your master has doomed himself. His fate is...resign yourself.
In the Holy Land, my master had dreams. [to Marian] He spoke your name. [pause] Good night. [he leaves]
[angrily] What are you doing?! [hits Tom after he has tried to rob from Knighton Hall] [walks to Edward and Marian.] I am so sorry.
EEdward
These men were robbing our house.
Yes, we were robbing his house. That's what we do. We're trying to show the top man what we can do.
[angrily] These people are our friends!
Now you tell me. I thought they were...
You don't think. You can't think. [he hits Tom again]
EEdward
Only my pride. These are your men?
Not for much longer. I promise. [walks up to Tom] Apologise. Apologise for the disturbance. NOW!
Do as you're told. [he hits Tom again]
[Robin looks at Allan]
[Tom walks up to Edward and Marian followed by Robin and Allan]
I knew nothing about this. They will be punished, you have my word.
[as Marian and her father, Edward, enter] Ah, the sanctimonious old fart... and her father! [chuckles] I gather you've been careless with your wood fire.
You know full well that is not the case.
Tell me - whose side are you on? Mine or King Richard's? Hm? The real world... or the old world?
No. Come along! We both know that's not true, don't we?
EEdward
I believe in justice. I believe in the rights of a free man.
[sneering] Who cares... what you believe in? Hm? I have a plan, and I will not tolerate dissent. So, you are under house arrest, here in the castle, until I can find some use for you.
My Lord Sheriff, I must protest.
My father is unwell. He must be allowed to--
One more word out of you, missy, and your father will never be unwell again!
[The jailer opens the door to Edward's cell]
[Edward stands up]
[He hugs Winchester]
WWinchester
What has happened to you?
[The jailer locks the door]
[They sit]
WWinchester
I've uh, had a visit from a friend of yours.
EEdward
Robin. Excellent.
WWinchester
He advised me not to back the wrong horse.
[Edward nods and says "Mmhm". Winchester exhales]
WWinchester
But then I look where you've ended up...
WWinchester
I could back you Edward and end up stick in a cell with vermin! Or I could back the Sheriff and just get richer and more powerful. Rats or riches? [exhales] It's a tough choice.
EEdward
Harry...you cannot sign the pact.
WWinchester
Oh, I will sign the pact
EEdward
You are mad if you think you can trust the Sheriff.
WWinchester
Trust? Oh, no. I don't trust anyone. You taught me that when you stole the woman I loved.
[He stands up]
EEdward
Kate? She chose me Harold, I didn't steal her.
WWinchester
I was just thinking of her. I thought I saw her outside just now, a young woman, the very image of Kate.
[Pause. Edward looks up]
WWinchester
She's your daughter! Of course! She's her mother's double. Well done, Edward! We wouldn't want her inheriting your looks now, would we?
[He walks outside of the cell and the Jailer closes the door]
WWinhester
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[As he says this, Edward stands up and moves to the door]
WWinchester
I've just had an idea. If I couldn't have the mother...hmm? What's her name? Your precious little pea?
WWinchester
No? Now that's not a name now, is it?
[Winchester starts to walk away as Edward talks to him]
EEdward
No! Harry, she's got nothing to do with this. Please!
WWinchester
[To the Jailer] I don't think he likes me any more.
[Winchester walks away]
[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]
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]
EEdward
I will slow you down.
[To Much. Softly] Go. Go.
[Much leaves]
[Pause]
EEdward
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]
EEdward
You know, I've never quite understood my daughter's feelings for you.
Well, I probably don't deserve them.
EEdward
No, I think you do. Robin, listen. For Marian to lose us both would kill her.
Edward. Edward, that is not going to happen!
EEdward
Give her a message.
[Robin nods]
EEdward
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.
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