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]
The pigeon handler. Remember Lardner?
Oh, the pigeon that the Sheriff killed with his buzzard.
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?
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...
Now, hands up, who hasn't betrayed the group?
[Much raises his hand, then Will then Little John]
Oh. This one again. How clever.
We're here to find the King.
[Djaq returns]
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]
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]
[Echoing] If we don't find Marian... [Marian rolls her eyes] Marian. Marian. Marian. Marian.
[Cut to Much and Robin]
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.
[Will has helped cage a pigeon at Bassam's house and smiles at Djaq. He then walks with her. Bassam is watching them]
When I was a little girl, I loved these birds. And I thought that when I grew up, I would live here and train them. The closest I'd ever get to flight. Do you understand?
[On the Crusaders' Frontier, Nasir and King Richard and his envoy are riding to meet]
[A man rides up to Nasir]
I am the royal envoy for Prince Salah Ad-Din. [The man takes off his helmet and hood - it's Carter] Rightful ruler of these lands and Master of the Ayuubid Dynasty.
Yeah? And I'm the King of England.
[The Crusaders laugh]
[Nasir shows Carter Salah Ad-Din's royal seal, and Carter rides back to the rest of the envoy and shows the seal to King Richard]
[King Richard has led Nasir to the King's tent and he walks across the room and takes off his helmet and hood]
I rule from the front lines.
[He turns to Nasir]
That's why your prince will never defeat me.
[Richard walks over to a basin and washes his face]
[Richard looks up at Nasir. Carter enters]
You have the password. [Richard puts on his crown] Speak.
My prince has considered your calls for peace.
He promises nothing. But he is prepared to talk. He would like to meet, alone in the desert. Man to man.
Outside Imuiz. The town ruined by your crusaders.
Your majesty... is this wise?
[Richard turns away]
My prince knew you didn't want peace.
[Nasir turns away, and starts to walk away]
[Richard turns back as does Nasir]
[Carter looks down, disappointed]
My prince would like to give you a gift... as a sign of his goodwill.
[Nasir looks at Carter]
[Carter leaves]
There are... men... in your country that would want to kill you.
Tell him thank you but I already know about the Black Knights.
And I will deal with them when I return.
Which is why they have recruited your most loyal servant.
He is a man who you would trust... with your life. And he travels with a Saracen woman. He will offer to protect you. And then... when your guard is down... he will slit your throat.
[Pause. Nasir walks backwards, still looking at King Richard and then leaves the tent. Carter returns]
This meeting... I'll come with you.
Your majesty, to meet Saladin... alone, unprotected.
Sometimes peace requires more bravery than war.
My Lord, I have demonstrated my loyalty. Now I would like your blessing.
I will still have Marian. When we return to England, I will take her by force.
Dear boy... I'll sing at your wedding.
[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.
More than that. My master and I served in his private guard.
We have urgent business with the King.
[The guard walks away]
Saving his life, actually.
[The gang walk through the camp, making their way to the King's tent]
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]
[Robin nods]
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]
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.
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]
[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]
I owe you a debt of gratitude, young lady. Thanks to you, I know that Guy is loyal, because if you can't turn him with your pretty little head, then nobody can.
Your heart... must be the coldest place on Earth.
Are you a little disappointed that he told me about your offer? I'm surprised it took you so long, to be quite honest with you. I mean, I was really getting rather bored.
And now I've served my purpose--
YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!!! DO YOU THINK I'M GONNA LET THAT PASS?!?! Robin Hood did not die in Nottingham. [Marian looks puzzled] Did you know this? Huh? [Faintly] Well then... [Quietly] Just as a treat... you can die together. [Chuckles] This is good. [He leaves]
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.
[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]
Ho! I thought I didn't like you!
[Little John unties him and Much falls down]
[Carter cuts Robin free]
[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!
[To King Richard after being freed from the desert "execution"] The desert decided!
[Watching Robin and Karim fight] Now do you believe us?!
I have betrayed your trust. I'm sorry. How can I repay you?
[Pause]
Well... there is this place in Nottingham - Bonchurch... which I've had my eye on...
[After killing Carter] Bye bye, blondie.
[The Sheriff is behind King Richard, aiming his bow and arrow at the King]
Long live the King! [Quietly] No.
[He fires the arrow, hitting the King's shoulder. King Richard screams in pain. The scream is a reverberating echo. Gisborne and Marian turn to the direction of the scream]
