[Gisborne has burst into Marian's room]
Guy! At least do me the courtesy of knocking.
Get your possessions, you're leaving.
Winchester's made a deal with the Sheriff, you've become part of a negotiation.
[Gisborne walks up to the desk where Marian is sitting and slams his hand on the desk]
[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]
[Softly] I will take care of your father.
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!
[Pause]
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?!
[She takes his arm]
[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]
[Marian is about to escape and has left her room. Gisborne comes up and holds her arm]
[Quietly] Marian... [Long Pause] I'm sorry.
[He nods to guards and they walk towards Marian]
The Sheriff's instructions.
[The guards grab Marian and Gisborne turns away]
[The guards put shackles on her]
Get off me! Get off me! Ugh, Guy!
[The "Guy!" echoes]
WWinchester
Oh gag her, for God's sake. She's pretty until she speaks.
[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 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.
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]
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]
"My dearest Marian, I fear we may not meet again in this life."
[The gang all look up to Djaq in shock]
"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."
[Out of breath, while him and the gang are running to Robin] If he dies, I die. If he dies, I die.
Little Robin redbreast is about to become fried chicken!
[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.
[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]
[Will hits the guard from earlier with his guitar, knocking him out]
See. Told you I was good with wood.
[Little John punches 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.
Did you think I would just smile and let you have Sussex? [chuckles] A clue: NO.
[Gisborne, who has crept up behind Winchester, stabs him in the back]
[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!
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]
[About why the strongroom is empty] I don't know, but what I do know is it's a good job no-one's heard us. [Whispering] Last time there were dogs!
[Dogs are heard and then seen barking]
[Robin sighs]
So, we're taking money from the rich to give to the...
