Thanks for the beer.
Are these not the meek of the earth?
We need an honest man to minister them.
What say you?
The Lord reveals himself in mysterious ways.
-I accept. -Good.
You won't regret it.
Aye, but you may!
We were ambushed, Cousin.
Spanish steel. Much stronger than our native blades.
Any losses?
Some.
In truth, all of them.
And the gold?
Taken.
Robin Hood?
They were woodsmen, Cousin.
Robin Hood.
I tried.
I tried!
We must be strong.
We can't allow an outlaw to make fools of us.
And I can't allow a lieutenant...
to fail me.
At least I didn't use a spoon.
It's good steel.
Take the one on the left.
Which is left?
-Which are you taking? -What do you mean?
If you take the left one, I take the right.
Which one's that?
The one next to....
Just grab them.
-Now? -Now!
Donation, please.
Donation? For what?
For passage through Sherwood.
Very well.
Come and get it.
You stunted shrub! How dare you attack us!
It's me job, milady.
Who is your employer?
Robin Hood.
I must see him at once.
I'm trying to stop them!
You can't go down there!
He's not expecting you!
My lady's intrusion is tit for tat.
-Out of the way, old traps! -Don't "old traps" me!
You can't go down there!
I told you, not down there!
Oh, I say!
Cover your eyes.
You could've said!
You have visitors!
-Don't look at me. It weren't my fault! -Marian, you be careful.
-lt was Much! -lt weren't me!
Hello.
What are you doing?
Taking a lady's advice.
What happened to your eye?
-We was set upon by ten-- -Twelve!
Fifteen! Large, big lads!
You've been busy.
-We have guests! -Bring them down.
It works.
Kind of.
Of course it works.
Take your time.
That's good, Wulf.
Can you do it amidst distraction?
Can you make the shot when you must?
Show him, Wulf.
You can do it.
Can you?
It was a dirty trick.
He's serious, lads.
Is the shirt coming off, too?
Well done!
This is grain, which any fool can eat...
but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption.
Let us give praise to our Maker and glory to his bounty...
by learning about...
beer!
Did you bring me here to brag?
This is blood money, Marian.
Intended to bribe King Richard's enemies to unite against him.
We intercepted it.
-Who would.... -Nottingham.
Nottingham would not challenge the King.
The King's not here to be challenged.
While he's away he may lose his country.
You thought I was keeping it all.
Didn't you?
A contribution to your cause.
-Keep it. -lt will fetch a great price.
It's not dear to me.
It is.
It's not.
I'm saying everything wrong.
Cheers.
How do I get down?
Wait!
We don't go that way anymore.
I'm happy to hear that.
Grab on.
We have a rule here.
Once someone has seen the way to our camp, that person cannot leave.
Too many lives are at stake.
That's why Sarah and I were blindfolded.
Will you join us for dinner?
Perhaps.
Salaam, little one.
Did God paint you?
Did God paint me?
For certain.
Why?
Because...
Allah loves wondrous variety.
You see, that is why your hand is brown...
and your--
Keep thy heathen words away from the ears of this innocent...
or you'll answer to me.
You know nothing of our God.
Is not Allah the God of Abraham...
as is your God?
Don't trick me with twists of the devil's tongue.
Come, child! Come!
How is it that a once arrogant young nobleman...
has found contentment living rough with the salt of the earth?
I've seen knights panic at the first hint of battle.
And I've seen the lowliest unarmed squire pull a spear from his own body...
to defend a dying horse.
Nobility's not a birthright.
It's defined by one's actions.
It's interesting to hear you say that.
I didn't.
My father did.
Did the Holy Quest erase your hatred of him?
I don't know.
All I know is that our last words in this world were spoken in anger.
I was lost after my mother died.
My father, too. And for a short time he found comfort...
with another woman.
A peasant woman.
I felt he betrayed my mother's memory.
He gave her up?
For the love of a 12-year-old boy who would never forgive him.
Who says I'm content?
I have my plans for the future.
A grander scheme than this?
No, a simpler one.
A home...family...
Iove.
Men speak conveniently of love when it serves their purpose.
When it doesn't, 'tis a burden to them.
Robin of the Hood...
Prince of Thieves...
is he capable of love?
Father!
It's Mother, she's dying!
Your baby has not turned.
It cannot be born without help.
He's the devil's seed sent to lead us astray.
Don't listen! He'll kill her!
If you do not listen to me...
she will die, and the child.
The Friar's done all he can.
I suggest you let the Moor try.
So be it.
Then be it on your head!
Get me a needle, thread, water.
Hurry!
Come with me, John!
What will you do?
I've seen it many times.
With horses.
With horses?
Bite down.
Help me.
It will be all right.
I tell you, John, the barbarian is killing her.
Out of the way, boy!
Quick, take him.
What is it?
Your son, milady.
You truly are a Great One.
My son!
Look at the lovely little baby. Isn't he wonderful?
The Lord has taught me a fine lesson.
Though I may think I am godly, I am not worldly.
Please.
My barbarian friend, let's open a barrel and try to save each other's souls.
Alas, I am not permitted.
Fine. You talk, I'll drink.
May I have this dance?
This lady is spoken for.
Why this way?
So you cannot return or be forced to tell others the way.
It was good to see you, Marian.
It was good to be seen.
I have two favors to ask.
One:
Take Duncan with you.
I fear for his health with what may lie ahead.
Besides, I grow tired of his bellyaching.
You wish me to leave?
Old friend, listen to me.
Take Marian safely home.
I fear for her safety.
-Of course, sire. -Good.
Two?
You're King Richard's cousin.
You can get word to him of Nottingham's plan.
He would believe you.
If the Sheriff found out, I'd lose all I have.
That's true.
Do it for your King.
No.
I'll do it for you.
He fancies you, milady.
I am blind, but some things I can still see.
In ten days, the barons are coming.
Robin Hood stole what I was to pay for their allegiance.
I am surrounded by fools who do not realize my obligations.
Tell me, Mortianna...
am I thwarted?
Recruit the beasts that share our God.
Animals?
From the North.
You mean, Celts. They drink the blood of the dead.
Yoke their strength.
Hired thugs.
Brilliant!
Put thine own issue on the throne.
A child? How?
Ally with royal blood.
Who?
It's a personal matter, my lord. But of vital importance.
I understand, milady.
This is my most trusted emissary.
He must travel to France immediately and give this personally to the King.
My lady-in-waiting will accompany you.
My dear, I could not vouch for her safety.
The journey is full of danger.
I appreciate your concern, but Sarah's a skilled rider and I insist she go.
As you wish.
What's wrong?
My horse is favoring his foreleg.
What's this?
An appetizer.
You promised us wagons of gold.
There are greater things than gold...
more land and power than you have ever dreamed of!
When I rule this land...
it'll be divided between just the seven of us in this room.
You get Cornwall.
You can have Wales, and Scotland is all yours.
You recruit us to treason...
and yet you cannot even get gold through your own forest.
My lords, why risk life and limb for a man...
who can't even snare the paltry bandit who marked his pretty face?
Indeed!
Good point, my lord.
How can I control England...
when I cannot even control my own county?
I bring in a little help.
By God.
You'd ally us with the Celts?
What can these mercenaries do that we cannot?
Very impressive.
All right, milord Sheriff...
but you must wed royal kin before we act.
Then your claim to the throne will be...
Iegitimate.
I'm as good as engaged.
Duncan, is that you?
Hello?
Rebecca?
Nicodemus! Go!
Find mice.
I've never seen a noblewoman's breasts.
We couldn't hold them, milady!
Someone wants a word with you.
Easy!
Tonight I need your eyes, old friend.
It's the warning arrow!
All is well! It's Duncan!
What happened?
I found you. Thank God, I did it.
-Nottingham's men attacked us. -Marian?
They took her.
What is it?
Over there! Look!
On the hill!
Allah, be merciful.
To the trees!
They're coming!
The old fool led them straight to us.
Get me prisoners.
Children!
Come to me!
My God!
Save us.
Save yourselves!
We better go, Robin! Now!
This way, my lambs. Come on!
Hold your fire!
Gold! Gold! It's gold!
Fanny!
Come on!
Save yourself, John!
No, Fanny, I won't leave you!
-Go on, John. -Never!
-Hold the rope. -I've got it.
John, catch her!
I got you, girl!
Quick!
Come on!
Go on!
Don't wait for me!
John, go on!
Hurry!
Corpus Christi.
Amen.
My Lady Marian.
By what right do you keep me prisoner?
You misunderstand my intentions.
You've been brought here for your own protection.
Protection from whom?
From yourself.
It seems you've been consorting with outlaws.
Where do you hear such lies?
By your own hand, milady.
I'm sorry, my child.
I feared you were being led astray.
Come.
It's over.
Today I return justice to this land.
I shall hang the ringleaders, of course, but...
I'll be generous and give you the lives of the woodsmen and their families.
The children.
And, of course...
your traitorous lady-in-waiting.
As a wedding gift.
And just whom am I supposed to marry?
Search your heart, my child.
Why not a union with the House of Nottingham...
and heal the wounds in our land?
Only one man can heal the wounds of this land.
Robin Hood.
I'm truly sorry, milady.
He wasted his life.
How many lives would you waste?
What a beautiful child.
So young.
So alive, so unaware of how precarious life can be.
I had a very sad childhood. I'll tell you about it sometime.
I never knew my parents. It's amazing I'm sane.
Our bonding would allow these children to grow up as my allies.
You understand...
I cannot allow them to grow up as my enemies.
I have no choice.
That's true.
Look!
Christian!
Sorry to keep you hanging about.
Would you prefer pain or death?
Death.
Torture him.
What about you?
Pain or death?
Pain!
Torture him.
You see...
it makes no difference.
Spare me!
Will you keep the noise down, please?
I have heard that Robin Hood may still be alive.
Either tell me where he may be hiding...
or we'll hang you, catch him anyway, and do the same to him.
-I'd love to kill him for you. -Will, no!
So he is alive, then.
I'm not really sure.
Then why would I need you?
Because, my lord, if he is alive I can get close to him.
I'm one of his men. He'd never suspect me.
-He knows you hate him! -Shut up!
He's a trusting fool. And if he doesn't believe me, he'll kill me...
then you've lost nothing.
If you fail...
I will personally remove your lying tongue.
And if I succeed...
I want my freedom and the bounty on his head.
The lash, Alec!
Sorry about that. It'll make it more convincing.
-My pride brought us to this. -No.
It was you who gave pride to these people.
I was a fool.
A fool to let him leave.
To believe I planned it so perfectly.
A wise man once said:
"There are no perfect men in this world...
"only perfect intentions."
You were an honor to your countrymen today.
You fought better than twenty English knights.
-I thought you were taken. -I was.
How'd you escape?
Traitor!
I'll wring your scrawny neck!
Get in there!
Nobody escapes the Sheriff unless he's lining his pockets.
Where's my son?
I'll have your guts for garters, you toad!
Bugger me!
Let him speak.
I bring a message...
from Nottingham.
Our men are to be hung in the square at high noon tomorrow.
And my boy?
The boy, too.
Ten men in all.
The hangings are part of the celebration...
for the Sheriff's marriage.
To whom?
Lady Marian.
A bride of royal blood.
And with King Richard gone...
he'll be after the throne.
You were to use this news to get near me, then kill me, right?
What are your intentions?
It depends on you, Locksley.
I've never trusted you, that's no secret.
Will you finish what you started?
Or will he run like the spoiled rich boy I always took him for?
Did I wrong you in another life, Will Scarlett?
Where does this hatred for me come from?
From knowing that...
our father loved you best.
Our father.
We are brothers.
I'm the son of the woman who replaced your dead mother for a time!
-Your anger drove them apart! -It's a lie!
It's not a lie! You ruined my life!
I have more reason to hate you than anyone.
But I dared to believe in you.
What I must know, Brother...
is will you stay with us and finish what you started?
I have a brother?
I have a brother!
I will make my stand with you.
Side by side.
To the end.
To the end!
We're all in.
Daft buggers.
We finish this.
Overwhelmed with happiness. Thank you for asking.
Yes, all is well.
All my money back, Robin Hood is probably dead...
and I'm going to be king, all as predicted.
I want you to tell the hangman...
I don't want to see any broken necks in the morning.
I want to see some dancing.
Don't touch that!
I can do that myself.
Thank you very much!
Have you been spying on me, you little insect?
Well, who else would have made a....
Where are you?
You come early.
The signs have not aligned yet.
You can stop all that, you old fake!
I will try for thee anyway.
The union...
the blood of the lion, new power, new soul--
I found the hole!
You dare to spy on me?
I want the truth!
Why?
The truth has never served you before.
Truth didn't put Nottingham where he is today...
Mortianna did.
You freakish hag! I despise you!
After the wedding, you're out on the streets.
Without my protection, the people will rip out your black heart and burn it!
Without me, you're nothing...
destroyed, a flea bite, a speck.
I birthed you from this body.
I stole a babe in this very castle and killed it...
so that you...
might rise in its place.
You're my son.
You despise me?
You are me.
You know from your empty soul, it is the truth.
All my life...
I've been a freak.
When you stud the Lady Marian...
and my grandchild takes the throne...
my blood...
this twisted seed...
will rule through him.
We'll see who's freakish then.
What was that?
Truly, you are a wizard!
The mystery is in the black powder.
Surely the Lord will grant us victory.
You'll be by the gate to cut off reinforcements.
John, you sit on this wall to protect our escape.
I will hide below the scaffold...
to cut our men from their nooses at the signal.
No. I'll do that. You cover us with your bow.
It's too dangerous.
So is your aim.
Whatever Azeem is concocting, we must each be in place for it.
Now, our success depends on total concert.
-We may be only six men-- -Seven.
-What? Where's the little ones? -Safe with my mother.
You cracked? You'd get hurt.
I've had eight babies. Don't tell me about getting hurt.
Anyway, I won't just sit and let one of them die!
You should be bloody well minding the other seven.
Tell her, Rob.
You will take position here.
No blades, no bows. Leave your weapons here.
What have you got there?
The Lord's finest brew for the good Sheriff's fighting men.
It has a mighty kick.
Hey, you!
-Do I know you? -Please, sir, don't hurt me.
Oh, my God, you stink.
-Pardon my blindness. I'm always falling-- -Get out of here.
Careful, Friar.
What are you doing?
Distributing libations for the celebration of the Sheriff's nuptials.
Is something amiss?
You are. Get this out of here!
Caesar has spoken, my leprous friend. Let's collect our offerings and depart.
Is this your finger?
Leper? Get out of here!
Leaving bits of himself all over England.
What are you doing?
I ain't doing no harm. I likes a good hanging.
-What's in this bundle? -That's firewood.
Hello, my lover.
Make way for the Lord's work! No fighting here.
Make way for the Lord's work!
A benediction for these poor bastards who are about to stretch.
God, receive them in thy mercy...
and show them the love they so richly deserve.
Hey! Nothing there but trouble, boy.
That's a little inappropriate, don't you think?
No more than your wedding present.
Bring them out!
Lynch him!
Make way!
Traitor!
What's going on?
Bring him here!
Oh, the turncoat!
Did you succeed?
I found his lair, but...
he was dead.
You sure? You saw Hood's body?
No.
I saw a grave.
We found this on him.
String him up.
Put me down!
Let me go!
-Leave him! He's only a boy. -Shut up!
Bastard!
You all right?
Now?
My lord...
it appears there's no more room!
I'll have to respectfully decline!
Come on, you. Down.
Hold your tongue!
There's always room for one more.
That's my boy!
My boy!
Locksley!
Robin!
Get some troops in here!
What are you waiting for?
Father!
Come on, you milksops!
-Fight your way free. -Look out!
This way! To the wall!
Lord Sheriff...
is this your idea of control?
Shut up, you twit!
Come with me!
English!
Behold Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir!
I am not one of you...
but I fight!
I fight with Robin Hood...
against a tyrant...
who holds you under his boot!
If you would be free men...
then you must fight! Join us now!
Join Robin Hood!
Freedom!
Close the gate!
Guard it with your life!
Bring the Bishop to my chapel!
Right there!
Is she worth it?
Worth dying for?
He cleared it!
We're doomed.
'Tis rebellion! We must escape!
-Marry us! -No!
I will never marry you!
That's my wife, crone!
Get away!
She's ripe.
She'll give us a son. Take her now.
I will not take her until we are properly wed!
For once, I will have something pure!
'Tis madness to delay.
Marry them...
or face me!
Where is she?
Lady Marian?
Up the stairs, that way!
Get on with it!
Statue!
"Do you, George, Sheriff of Nottingham...
"take this woman to be your wife?
"To have and to hold...
"in sickness and in health, for better or for worse...."
Yes, yes! Come on!
Make haste!
"Do you, Marian, take this man to be your husband?"
Yes, of course she does.
Damned English oak!
Let's try the other way.
What do you want?
I can't do this with all that racket!
How could you?
The painted man!
The witch!
I didn't know. I didn't know it was you. Please, sire, have pity.
Don't harm an old woman.
You may take this body, but it will not be me!
Not again!
"l pronounce you man and wife, in the name of the Father...
"the Son...
"and the Holy Ghost."
Do you mind, Locksley?
We've just been married.
Recognize this?
It belonged to your father.
Appropriate, don't you think...
that I use it to send you to meet him?
I shall never fear my father's sword.
Really?
Now we're even.
If I must, I'll take you a piece at a time.
I'll do the only taking today.
You sold your soul to Satan, Your Grace.
You accused innocent men of witchcraft and let them die.
Brother Friar, you would not strike a fellow man of the cloth.
No, I wouldn't.
I'll help you pack for your journey.
You'll need lots of gold to help you on your way.
You're a very rich man.
This, too.
And there!
Here's thirty pieces of silver...
to pay the devil on your way to hell!
Get ready.
I have fulfilled my vow, Sadiq.
You came for me.
You're alive.
I would die for you.
"By the power vested in me by God's holy church, I say, any man...
"with reason why these two shouldn't be joined...
"let him speak now...
"or forever hold his peace.
-"l now pronounce you--" -Hold!
I speak!
Richard!
I will not allow this wedding to proceed.
Unless...
I'm allowed to give the bride away.
You look radiant, Cousin.
We are deeply honored, Your Majesty.
It is I who am honored, Lord Locksley.
Thanks to you, I still have a throne.
Proceed!
"Husband and wife."
You may kiss the bride.
I know that.
Get out of it.
We waste good celebration time.