The Court Jester Edit

A child, a child...

A child. Child. Oh! Lovely child, pretty little creature, isn't it?

A fox.

A group led by an elusive dashing outlaw known only as..

A handful of men could overthrow the castle in a matter of hours.

A handkerchief!

A jester? A jester? A funny idear a jester!

A king of jesters, and jester of kings!

A little closer...

A lover who would carry me away from this monstrous castle!

A marriage between Sir Griswold and the princess Gwendolyn.

A mere snap of my fingers can bring you out of the spell like this!

A message for the jester. From the king.

A royal birthmark on the royal posterior of a royal infant child.

A solution must be found ere we meet in council, tomorrow.

A stranger in this land, young woman, but not for long.

A sweet symbol of your love.

A toast to his most royal highness!

A toast! A toast!

A tribute to you, my dear Giacomo.

A true princess. Loyal to the crown.

A very rare man.

About your business, I would have a word with the maid.

Above all, remember you must be cavalier, dashing!

After all, I'm the incomparable Giacomo, king of jesters and jester of kings.

After months of pleading for just this kind of action,

Ah cha cha, you'll have to wait your turn like the others!

Ah my dear sir, Giacomo is a master of many many tongues indeed.

Ah very well indeed, sire.

Ah, be he king or peasant, my ready blade will find its mark!

Ah, beh, beh...

Ah, but my dear... Now there.

Ah, good evening! A thousand apologies for this uh intrusion,

Ah, I know... Griselda.

Ah, look at her!

Ah, maid Jean. Welcome. What brings you here at this hour?

Ah, my lords. I understand the marriage

Ah, Ravenhurst, the fellow has wit! Ah, I must say,

Ah, this will be a festive evening.

Ah.. Her heart, her hand, she holds for joy or grief,

Ah... it's not very likely, my good man, you see,

Ahh, Giacomo. A striking costume, indeed. From the Italian court, I presume.

All afternoon without a moment's peace!

All I heard was that the Duchess had a siege of rheumatism. She's 83, you know.

All right, all right, willo away, willo away.

All right, Sir Griswold, prepare to die!

Alliance with Griswold...

An intimate of the king, with access to his chambers.

And a beauty of a lover.

And a fit consort for the princess Gwendolyn the fair.

And above all, you must show passion!

And at the hands of Giacomo, knight of the realm,

And aunts. Let us not talk about their swollen, twisted, pain ridden bodies.

And back like that!

And by my side a lovely little wench,

And by the rules of chivalry, she must wed the victor!

And by whose hand? And who may be next?

And come to grips with the enemy.

And destroy forever this traitorous fiend who calls himself the Black Fox!

And die like that! Ehh!

And enter upon the field of honor,

And even now is being cared for by a group in the forest.

And fight in mortal combat until one of them lies dead.

And he will prove that his is a mission of love.

And I am faced with marriage to Griswold,

And I can assure you that like his royal ancestors,

And I demand,

And I do have feelings.

And I don't give a fig for yours!

And I hereby decree that you shall marry the Princess Gwendolyn.

And I offer myself to you, all of me.

And I promise you, daughter or not, princess or not,

And I proudly accept your terms.

And I say again, sire! Never, sire,

And I shall prove to you that this man who stands before us,

And I thought that the great Giacomo would have a knowledge of science.

And just in time. He comes not a moment too soon.

And knight that nincompoop by noon tomorrow!

And life couldn't possibly,

And lovers are not sent by the gods.

And me with the look of a fine undertaker impressed her...

And not only for one, but for two! What a prize!

And now, Ravenhurst, you rat catcher!

And on the same spot as his royal ancestors,

And protector of the crown!

And remember, any time I choose,

And remove the nails off your fingers with flaming hot pincers.

And replaced it with a flagon.

And shall be disposed of before another hour is past.

And so he shall! He comes, even now!

And so Jean and the precious wine cart,

And speak a ready wit in their every tongue.

And speak a ready wit in their every tongue. Uh who are you?

And still playing the fool.

And suppose I do not wish to marry Griswold?

And take this, a sweet symbol of mine.

And take your helmet!

And that voice shall be mine. Giacomo will see to that.

And the honorable exploits that you have done,

And the marriage and the alliance proceed.

And the marriage is approved.

And this demure maid his foul accomplice!

And this is my little granddaughter.

And this singing peacock will still the voices of Brockhurst,

And tunnels underneath the walls of the castle.

And vigor and valor and strength! Yea!

And want the alliance destroyed but that rabble in the forest?

And who are these little people?

And with no diversion, no attack!

And would gladly free these young men for more important chores, elsewhere.

And would join in our worthy cause.

And years from now when you go dreaming when you're very old,

And yet you, Ravenhurst, you of all my ministers...

And you, maid Jean, in the stands.

And you, to your place in the pavilion.

And you, too. Must we quarrel amongst ourselves?

Another, another...

Another?

Approach, Sir Griswold.

Are they married?

Are you all right, Hawkins?

Are you alone, my dear? I thought I heard voices.

Are you now prepared to fulfill the bargain arranged by my agent,

Are you sure that no one in the castle has ever seen your face?

Are you sure we haven't met before?

Are you sure you can dispose of my lords Brockhurst, Finsdale, and Pertwee?

Are you there? I would have words with you?

Arise, Sir Giacomo.

Arm him. I must raise the gate!

Arrange for the wedding directly after the tournament.

As a fitting climax to a glorious day.

As a jester?

As a matter of fact I have a great deal of scientific knowledge.

As always as is the part of a good and faithful subject,

As to have permitted that child to live?

As you said, flowers for the widows.

Ask the girl if she's seen a group in the forest!

Ask the girl if she's seen a group in the forest.

Ask the... Ask the girl if she's seen a group in the forest.

At once! Wait! Not like that!

At the moment, I have a very important mission with the king.

At this very moment, my dear Ravenhurst,

At w once.

At your service, m'lord!

At your service, my lady.

Aye, alliance, and quickly! He arrives tomorrow for the great tournament.

Aye, an alliance with our good friend Griswold of the North!

Aye, sire.

B but I!

Be brave, sweet Giacomo.

Be sensible. Sensible!

Be!

Beat me. Kick me.

Because sire, disguised as a member of their group, I saw him.

Because they'd put you on the rack, crack your every bone, scald you with hot oil,

Because you are a princess.

Before I marry Griswold, I will die, and so will you. Drink!

Before midnight, if he fulfills his bargain.

Begging your pardon. Until tonight, my sweet.

Beh, basket? What basket, sire?

Believe me, sire, this is nonsense.

Between Sir Griswold of Mackalwane, and Gwendolyn the Fair.

Between the crown and our honored and valiant Baron,

Beware of the drinks. One of them is poisoned.

Bid Sir Griswold enter!

Both. Look at them both.

Breckenridge's scourge.

Brew that is tru

Brilliant.

Bring her to my chambers. Within the hour?

Bring in the fairest wenches in the land.

Brockhurst here says alliance with Griswold,

Brockhurst, Finsdale, Pertwee.

Brockhurst, Finsdale, Pertwee...

Brockhurst!

Brute or not, lout or not, if I so decide, you'll marry Griswold.

But do I say welcome or do I say mehh!

But first let me hear you pronounce sentence on this unholy pair.

But food and weapons are limited so you see, uh...

But for the moment there are other matters...

But have you heard the change of plan? Here, take this.

But he and his despicable accomplice, have the shameful effrontery,

But he who holds her hand holds her heart kerchief.

But he's under the spell of the...

But how will they know you?

But how? I don't...

But I didn't even shoot the arrow! The arrow...

But I didn't even shoot...

But I don't understand,

But I fell asleep... I don't quite remember what I...

But I have entertained in all the courts of Europe,

But I would not deign to soil my blade with his miserable common blood!

But I...

But I'm proud to recall that in no time at all with no other recourses

But if he's not Giacomo, who could he be, and what does he want?

But it's locked at both ends and the key is in the king's possession.

But let us not spoil this moment, sire! Hold me, hold me close!

But madam!

But may I beg shelter and warmth from this miserable storm?

But my own resources with firm application and determination...

But of course, a fox! A Black Fox!

But one doesn't find love in one moment, one kiss..

But sire, custom...

But the Fox is a commoner and cannot fight in tournament.

But the jester cannot fight in tournament! He's a commoner.

But the jester hasn't arrived, yet.

But the simplest plans so often go a miss.

But there's no hurry. We can't start until the jester's been made ready.

But this is the king's command.

But this time for the last time,

But this, this uh writhing on the floor...

But uneasy lies Roderick's crown, for rumor hath it that an infant,

But weapons are limited and...

But where could I learn any comical turn that was not in a book on the shelf?

But why did you bring them here?

But will sever this lovely little head,

But you don't think that...

But you don't want the vessel with the pestle,

But you heard what my father said.

But you must! He'd kill any man found in my chambers.

But you stay away from her!

But your majesty, knighthood is an arduous ritual!

By a massacre of the entire royal family.

By order of his sovereign lord highness, King Roderick the First,

By order of his sovereign majesty,

By reputation the gayest and wittiest entertainer in Europe.

By whatever means you may devise.

Bye Hawkins!

Can it be cleared? Impossible!

Can this be true? Or is it merely a dream?

Can you ever forgive me?

Candidate passes!

Catching?

Charge!

Charge!

Charming. Charming, Giacomo, charming.

Chicken gizzards soaked in brine,

Child, the... No, no, here child,

Child... er...

Climb the vine to the tower where your love awaits you! Stop!

Closer, closer. Deeper,

Come along there, wench!

Come along, Sir Giacomo. His majesty is waiting.

Come along, there, men! All of you!

Come back here! What have you there?

Come down old man, we would talk to you. You too, wench.

Come here, come here, boy, come here.

Come here, my child. Come.

Come here!

Come quickly, man! The king is waiting!

Come, boy, come, show me what you have in the basket.

Come, come, Giacomo, let us be gay! I would have a song.

Come, Hawkins. Yes, captain.

Come, men.

Conceal the child! Quickly!

Concern for you, sire. Mm?

Concerning the defense and security of our great kingdom,

Considering the virtuous fidelity you have shown,

Could the captain ever entertain thoughts of marriage with such a man?

Could the captain...

Could you have been so incompetent, bungled so horribly,

Cover your head! Now get in there!

Curious. I... I... hm? What? What's that?

Custom be hanged! Fetch him and run him through!

Cut them down!

Dead. Murdered.

Dear Hawkins.

Deeper. Deeper, deeper.

Defender of the soil, protector of the crown,

Defender of the soil, protector of the crown...

Devious, and subtle master of the art of assassination.

Did he talk?

Did I tell you? What plan now?

Did it go like this?

Did you expect less?

Did you get the key? Yes, here it is.

Did you put the pellet with the poison in the vessel with the pestle?

Dire news, sire! I've just come from the forest. The child lives!

Do be cautious, sweet Giacomo!

Do what you will.. my love endures.

Do you have some sort of twitch?

Do you have some sort of twitch?

Do you think I could make alliance?

Does the king know? I mean does the king know about your being the real Ravenhurst?

Don't I please you, sire?

Don't just stand there, man! Make haste!

Don't snap at me! I will snap!

Don't stand there gaping!

Don't you realize that without this alliance, our prestige,

Don't you see? The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle.

Don't you think it look better if a woman were...

Don't you think it really would, look better

Dream? Is this a dream?

Dressed as an old man, riding out of the forest,

Drink! A brew of your own concocting.

Drink! You lie.

Duchess with her dirk? Yes!

Each day, some new insurrection. Who is this Black Fox?

Each time I see you as a woman, sir,

Ease the burdens of state.

Eh beh basket? Oh, b sire, it's nothing, sire.

Eh handkerchief, eh hand kerheart,

Eh s science. Well, yes,

Eh she says no.

Eh why didn't I what?

Eh, a couple of those.. and..

Eh, about that song, sir...

Eh, ah, the chazzle is in the poisley with the plellice with the plan eh, plaglice.

Eh, beh basket? It it's...

Eh, brew that is true. Eh.

Eh, come here, my dear. What a horrible death!

Eh, don't tug it, idiot! Well that's very considerate of you, my dear.

Eh, eh rejoice! rejoice! Although his brain is brief,

Eh, just remember that.

Eh, no...

Eh, the plazzle with the vlessle. Eh, the the bless...

Eh, why not let him select a suitable companion for your majesty?

Eh. Song. Has the cat your tongue?

Eh. Well what did the Douge do?

Eh.. she says long live the king and down with his..

Eh... I I'm Th th this is a little mistake, sire.

Eh... th the terms! the terms!

Eh... the Duke do?

Eh... the pellet with the poison is in the pasley with the chazzle.

Ehh, a welcome, Sir Griswold, your beard is full of hair,

Ehh, a welcome, Sir Griswold, your beard is full of hair,

Enough of this!

Enough!

Ere another sun has set,

Every command...

Excellent, excellent! Members of the court,

Excellent! Excellent!

Excuse me, dear, I'm feeling rather poorly.

Expose him! You'll get all the credit!

Eye?

Face to face and steel to steel. Fist to fist, sir.

Fantastic!

Faster. Faster. Faster.

Father, I say Ravenhurst lies.

Father, let me have it...

Fear not, m'lady, your lover will be here, in this room, within the hour.

Fear not, master!

Fear not, master!

Fergus is dead.

Fergus the Ostler. It is I, not Ravenhurst who is your friend.

Fetch the jester and run him through the ritual as quickly as possible.

Filling my head with fairy stories of a romantic lover.

Fine, thank you. No! No, no. WHO?

Finish with the king and come to my chambers.

Finsdale says alliance, Pertwee says alliance,

Finsdale, and Pertwee?

Finsdale!

First and foremost, you must convince the girl that this is a miracle,

First, plan one.

Flagon with a dragon. Right.

Flagon. With a figure of a dragon.

For a lovely face.

For at the very moment Hawkins was delayed on the road,

For murder or abduction, I'm your man.

For the hand of the fair Gwendolyn.

For the moment, yes. The king is guided by the last voice he hears,

For when the larder's empty, she'll have her ton of beef!

For your sake, dear Griselda, he had better.

French: Je le parle le fleur ce magnifique, le romantique..

From this delicate little neck..

G! Gwendolyn!

Get him!

Get me to the king's chambers.

Get those bodies out of here!

Get up, accept the challenge!

Giacomo is my nom de plume,

Giacomo the incomparable! King of jesters, and jester of kings.

Giacomo, would you look in my eye?

Giacomo! Knight of the realm! Defender of the soil!

Giacomo?

Giacomo? A mere jester?

Giacomo? Who is Giacomo?

Go ahead, sir knight. Slay me! You won in fair combat. Strike!

Go and make love to the princess!

Go from plan one to plan two without a moment's pause.

Go to your chambers!

Good man! Just remember that.

Good stock.

Good stock. Good battle. Good bye!

Good, good, you're doing it well.

Good, it is done.

Good, it is done.

Good.

Good. Hawkins,

Good. I'd like to get in, get on with it, get it over with, and get out. Get it?

Got it. Good.

Got it. Good.

Got it. Good.

Got it. Good.

Got it. Good.

Grand. We leave at midnight. Get it?

Grim, grisly or gruesome, you'll marry Griswold!

Griselda. I bring you a message from the princess.

Griswold can then challenge him for the hand of the princess Gwendolyn,

Griswold dies as he drinks the toast.

Griswold has challenged the jester to mortal combat.

Griswold has men and arms.

Griswold is rich. What could I offer him?

Griswold will challenge him for the hand of my daughter.

Griswold!

Gruhwhoolda?

Gwendolyn, dear, do stop picking that thing.

Gwendolyn, you go too far!

Gwendolyn?

H he's right, you know, sire. Rules of chivalry, you know.

Ha! Caution is for popinjays and cockatoos

Ha! Discretion is for fools and simpletons!

Handsome of bearing. Like Apollo of the Greeks! A figure of romance.

Harm one hair of her head and I throw myself from the highest turret.

Harm one hair of that majestic head and I throw myself from the highest turret!

Has it? Has what?

Hath he passed all test of valor?

Have you seen a group in the forest with a child?

Haven't we met before?

Having given proof of that honor, having given proof of that honor...

Hawkins, how many times have I told you to stay out of my clothes?

Hawkins, hurry!

Hawkins, the future of England depends on this; you cannot fail.

Hawkins, we are indeed honored that our humble hut will shelter one,

Hawkins, you hurted yourself ?

Hawkins!

Hawkins! Hawkins! Come here!

Hawkins! The recruits will be here in a moment. Get the child.

Hawkins.

He bears the royal birthmark.

He dare not refuse.

He does beautiful work.

He doth accept the terms. He looks not smart, but in...

He has usurped the throne from the legitimate heir.

He is most fair of countenance.

He is not the Giacomo I met and negotiated with in Europe!

He lives for a sigh, he dies for a kiss,

He lusts for the laugh, ha!

He must scale a stone wall in full armor!

He never flees when he can fight.

He never walks when he can leap!

He passes!

He passes!

He really wanted me to be a boy.

He requests you do this at once.

He said were the jester of noble rank,

He swoons at the beauty of a rose.

He taught me how to love freedom and hate injustice.

He who approacheth, deem you him ready for noble knighthood.

He who approacheth, deem you him worthy of noble knighthood?

He who bears the mark of the royal bloodline.

He who even now wears my silken handkerchief next to his heart.

He who even now wears my silken handkerchief next to his heart.

He who is girded and plumed and helmeted,

He will be here... eh, within the hour!

He would challenge him to mortal combat.

He'll be taking the coast road. You better have a look.

He'll come and fight in my place? Yes.

He'll rid us forever of the barbaric Griswold!

He's a brute and a lout!

He's somewhere about, yes.

He's the new jester I've sent for.

Heart ke he che ha hah,

Hee hee hee.. he?

Heh heh.

Heh, heh, I knew you'd say that. Now, Gwendolyn, do be reasonable.

Heh! They shall drop like flies.

Heir? What heir?

Here returning to his castle is King Roderick.

Hey!

Hide? Giacomo hides for no man!

His majesty's asleep, now.

His teeth on a wreath I'll hand him!

Hmph.

Ho there!

Ho there! Hold I say!

Hold it with that basket. Let's have a look!

Hold me, take me in your arms, tell me I am yours!

Hold there! Hold!

Hold, Sir Griswold, your honor will be avenged.

Hold, Sir Griswold! Hold your men!

Hold, Sir Griswold. You will stay until the morrow. It is my command.

Hold, sire! Seize this traitor!

Horses at the north gate...

How convenient. The Fox and his mate!

How di different?

How know you that this is the royal child and not some outrageous impostor?

How many more before the jester?

How much insult must I endure? Come, men.

How speak you the king's English with no trace of accent?

How?

Huh?

Hurry along, little friends.

Hurry along, this is king's business!

Hurry along! Keep your heads down.

Hurry up, hurry up, bring it here.

Hurry, now, get into your armor!

Hurry! Help the Fox!

I I didn't pass...!

I am a woman.

I am craven and thou art my master!

I am Foltzingdale uh the wine merchant,

I am Giacomo, Giacomo, my fame before me rings,

I am Griselda.

I am most accomplished on matters of appearance,

I am prepared to make a statement.

I am the king. If it pleases me, you will marry Griswold.

I am yours.

I am. I am the Black Fox!

I ask you, how could a thing like that happen?

I assure you, Hubert Hawkins will not have died in vain!

I better take them all.

I bid you welcome! I am Ravenhurst.

I can see him now, writhing on the floor in agony,

I cannot marry Griswold, father. I love another.

I don't give a fig for your wishes!

I don't have her heartkerchief, uh, handkerheart. I don't have th..

I don't mean to be disparaging to your little friends,

I found a bow and arrow and I learned to shoot.

I found a little horn and I learned to too.

I grant your life! Take your men, and go!

I hate to keep mentioning this, sir...

I have climbed the thorny vine, and the regal maiden is mine.

I have decreed a royal marriage,

I have entertained in all the courts of Europe

I have found my love, father. My true love.

I have toyed with you long enough. You shall die.

I have, sire.

I heard the witch.

I hereby challenge in mortal combat Giacomo!

I hereby dub thee knight of the realm,

I I don't want the vessel with the pestle,

I just learned of your whereabouts. What happened...

I know how anxious you are to dispose of this villainous scum,

I know not this pretender, but I assure you

I know, sir, but when I ran away from the carnival, sir, and joined your group,

I like that very much. Thank you.

I live for a sigh, I die for a kiss.

I lust for a laugh. Ha ha!

I made a fool of myself!

I mean with your flowing hair...

I merely thought that they would take over my chores of entertaining the men.

I never expected results like this! Was he not brilliant?

I never leap when I can walk, I never flee when I can fight!

I repeat, sire. The child they would put on your throne.

I say traitor, sire!

I shall take advantage of your delightful offer...

I shall tell you what manner of man is he.

I so pledge. And I.

I tell you I've seen this man before, and somehow that maid!

I tell you, sire, the headsman's axe is too kind a fate for these foul traitors.

I think she could, and would.

I thought I'd be in the thick of it. Robbing the rich and giving to the poor.

I too love the princess and would fight for her heart.

I trust the jester's reputation is based on many years of accomplishment?

I understand the wenches have arrived. Where are they?

I want the chalice from the what?

I was a lad, I was gloomy and sad as I was from the day I was born!

I was shocked to hear about the Duchess. What did the Duke do?

I whistle and hum but I hum to whom?

I will not.

I will not.

I will tell about the basket with a willo willo wailey and a nonny nonny

I wish you to marry Griswold.

I would have you know that today was an alliance consummated,

I, Griswold of Mackalwane do so object.

I.

I... Beg pardon, captain, but, I'm...

I... I find it hard to believe that..

I..I live for a sigh, I die for a laugh, I lust for a laugh, ha ha!

I'd like to go 'round again.

I'd... Like to withdraw the question.

I'll cut him to ribbons.

I'll die first.

I'll loo loo loo loo...

I'll notify the fox, he'll be taken care of.

I'll snap if I choose!

I'll take one of those, one of those,

I'll take the child to the abbey.

I'll take you dreaming through the rainy night

I'll wear it always next to my heart.

I'll whisper it in your ear,

I'll... I'll..

I'm Fergus, the Ostler.

I'm Giacomo of the continent, the king's new jester.

I'm Giacomo, Giacomo, my fame before me rings,

I'm just on my way to inspect the lot of them.

I'm on my way back from the Italian court.

I'm putting the last touches on, right now.

I'm sorry I... I spoke in the manner I did.

I'm sorry, captain, but I didn't mean to stare.

I'm sorry, there's no time to discuss it.

I'm sure you have some very important business to attend.

I've got it! I've got it.

I've seen this monster, and it's not for nothing he's called the grim and gruesome grisly Griswold.

I've told you repeatedly, Hawkins. Each one serves as best he can.

I've told you. It was written in the stars.

If caught, our necks will snap like twigs!

If Giacomo says he will be here within the hour,

If he dies, you die.

If I die, just pray that I die bravely.

If I may suggest, it ill befits the propriety of your high office

If it pleases you so much, you marry Griswold.

If only we could have someone inside the castle;

If she's seen a group in the forest?

If things were different.

If this alliance fails, we are lost.

If this be another one of your tricks...

If this be not my true love,

If this kind of thing were done by a woman?

If we already have somebody inside the castle, why doesn't he get the key?

If what you say be true,

If you get wet and ill, you'll be no use to his majesty at all.

If your majesty doth ask it,

Immediately. He has the key.

In a moment, sire.

In addition to his brilliance as an entertainer,

In agony.

In fact, I think he...

In fact, you remind me so much of my dear and recently departed father.

In the cask?

In the vessel with the pestle!

Indeed, sire! And the good Giacomo will provide it.

Indeed.

Is he not fabulous?

Is it nonsense that I cannot ride my own domain,

Is it possible there's someone else of whom you are fond?

Is neither Giacomo nor jester, but your deadly enemy,

Is that he loved not too wisely but too well.

Is that right? Well?

Is there any opening?

It is said the incomparable Giacomo has a discerning eye for beauty.

It may be the Key to the whole plan, get it?

It might drench the field and delay the tournament.

It must be sent by pigeon to the Black Fox at once!

It must be sent by pigeon to the Black Fox at once!

It must not fail. Let us solemnly pledge that we will permit nothing,

It takes four or five years to become a knight, doesn't it?

It whistles it all day long

It will be fought by Sir Griswold of Mackalwane and Sir Giacomo of Italy.

It will take three years to knight the jester.

It'd never there in time. The bird's our only chance.

It'd never there in time. The bird's our only chance.

It's a little crystal chalice with a figure of a palace.

It's a secret, sire.

It's so easy, I can say it!

It's the way I was brought up.

Italian court? Court Italians!

Italian:

Jean, sire.

Jean. Oh! Hawkins, are you all right?

Jean. Lovely name.

Jean. Lovely name.

Jester to the king. Jester to the king.

Jester! Coming!

Journeys towards the abbey and safety for the child.

Jousting by our boldest knights. Wenches at our beck and call.

Just because it runs in the family doesn't mean that everyone has it.

Just get the child!

Just remember that.

Just this one, sire.

Keep your jests for the king.

Key to the passage. Right.

Key?

Key? It is a miracle!

Kill Griswold? But how?

King of jesters and jester of kings.

King of jesters, and jester of kings!

King of jesters, jester of kings.

Kiss me sire!

Knight the jester?!

Knight the jester. Sir Griswold will challenge him.

Knighting the jester!

Know you that the crown would make a most felicitous announcement,

Laughter, gaiety, songs, wenches... oh, yes. Wenches.

Let him now step forward or forever hold his tongue.

Let him prepare...

Let me see this fraud, this charlatan.

Let no more English blood be spilled! Victory is ours!

Let rivers of blood wash away the stain of my disgrace! Go on!

Let the jester take it and escape. They plan to kill him.

Let us beplume him and helmet his brow.

Lie down.

Life couldn't possibly better

Light up the oil, this man must boil, this man named Giaco mo? oh! No!

Lighten the mood, jester, a note of...

Like so many of his brothers and cousins and uncles and aunts...

Listen carefully! If plan one fails, you must execute plan two.

Listen carefully.

Listen, my child. I've just met Griswold's emissary,

Listen. I have put a pellet of poison in one of the vessels.

Little friends, I'm sorry,

Little harder, dear.

Lock it.

Long live the kind and down with his..

Long live the king and down with his..

Long..

Look into my eye. Deeper, deeper.

Look out!

Look, my good man, you pick your friends and I shall pick mine.

Love for a common jester. Take the swine out and hang him!

M m me? Yes.

M marry the princess? W when?

M me a knight? But why?

M'lords, to your chambers. Ponder this problem.

Mace and chain for him, too!

Mace and chain!

Made the whole thing up, didn't you? Ho ha.

Magnificent!

Majesty!

Marriage with Griswold? Never!

Master, I am Back Well?

May providence provide a true and just reward!

May the best man win.

Merely a jester's bag of tricks, sire.

Midnight. Horses at the north gate.

Mind you see that they are the fairest.

Mm hmm, with access to his chambers. But, but that's impossible.

Mortal combat.

Most recently the Italian court.

My beloved Giacomo! What?!

My child, I came within an inch of my life.

My congratulations.

My daughter married to Griswold, who will take her to a castle up north.

My father, he shouted He needs to be clouted.

My father.

My father. You must hide!

My father's influence. You see, my father made me everything I am.

My friends and my family looked at me clammily, thought there was something amiss!

My heart knows a lovely song.. heh heh..

My heart knows a lovely song...

My heart. My lips. My legs. My calves.

My kingdom seething with revolt, cutthroats and assassins in every tree!

My liege lord.

My lords... what a prize! The Black Fox, himself!

My men assure me that none of the royal family escaped alive.

My song of love let the whole world hear

Nay, fair lady. For once, Ravenhurst is right.

Never mind me. Where's the child?

Never mind that. You must take the child to the jester.

Never was there such infamous treason.

Never! Then die as traitors to the crown!

Never! Never marriage with Griswold!

No butcher, no baker, no candlestick maker

No more than that, sir. Barely enough for a child!

No need to holler, sir, I hear very well indeed!

No no no, you must go!

No one enters by the king's command!

No one snaps at the king! Don't you dare snap at me!

No teacher to take me to mold me and make me a merry mad fool or an elf!

No, I cannot slay a man whose only crime,

No, I swear it, your highness, look!

No, no no no, a child! So big! Uh with a little mark on...

No, no, no, we are strangers, hardly met.

No, Ravenhurst, I do not understand.

No, the pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle.

No, they'd... they'd only catch me and kill me.

No, to save England!

No, we'll escape tonight after the banquet.

No!

No! Don't despair, child. You will not marry Griswold.

No! The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon,

No! We daren't think of ourselves until our fight is won.

Noble knights to joust at my tournament. Come along.

None will shine as bright as the star we'll find

Nonsense? You call it nonsense, Ravenhurst!

Not even probably,

Not me, you fool! Now go. Make love.

Not only is this man the Black Fox,

Not quite so hard... long live the king and down with his enemies.

Not so fast! Unhand the king, and surrender!

Not so fast.

Not the palace from the chalice! The chalice from the palace!

Not today, m'lady.

Not until the Fox pays us one more service.

Not yet! But I assure you,

Nothing...

Now as the symbol of honor and dignity,

Now as the symbol of honor and dignity, let us beplume him and helmet his brow.

Now don't overdo it. Fergus will bring you the infant.

Now doth he flower with true nobility?

Now I can shoot and too, ain't I cute?

Now I must go, sire.

Now listen carefully, there's little time...

Now listen, listen carefully. Once inside the castle,

Now mark this, creature of evil.

Now my gallant fox, we'll see whose life isn't worth that!

Now remember from this moment on,

Now the Duke ducked, the Douge dodged, and the Duchess didn't.

Now thine eyes and mine entwine, thy will is broken,

Now will he pledge to his fealty, loyalty, courage,

Now, if any knight present objects to this marriage,

Now, listen closely.

Now, then, sire, we have to get you ready for the ceremony!

Now, when I release you from the spell,

Of spirit and action, but at the same time humble and tender.

Of the foulest and most loathsome crime against the crown,

Of the princess Gwendolyn to Sir Griswold will be announced tonight.

Off of the main! Off of the main!

Off to the castle! Off to the castle!

Oh heaven help you.

Oh just some ridiculous adventurer with a handful of rabble.

Oh no, my precious, I'll keep it next to my heart;

Oh oh, I didn't intend for them to fight, sir, I..

Oh yes he is!

Oh, certainly, sire, and don't worry. They say it isn't catching.

Oh, come next summer, sire.

Oh, father.

Oh, Giacomo, you are so ardent!

Oh, he's quite all right.

Oh, hello, my dear, it's nice to see y

Oh, hello, my dear, it's nice to see y

Oh, I'm not loo loo looing, sire, I'm willo willo wailing.

Oh, it's very simple, sire.

Oh, just. Uh, just awful, sire.

Oh, my child. I knew I could depend upon you.

Oh, my dear, you are a delicate, lovely creature.

Oh, no, Giacomo, we must be discreet.

Oh, no, pglk, you've got the wrong one!

Oh, no, sire, not really.

Oh, no, you have to get to your ceremony!

Oh, now wait, dear, wait.

Oh, oh, the pestle with the vessel.

Oh, sire.

Oh, the Douge!

Oh, the touch of a hand, the brush of a lip...

Oh, these are my friends, sir.

Oh, they all did, sire. There they were in the dark;

Oh, uh, tell her thank you very much but I'm just passing through.

Oh, very well. Ah, I must go, now, my dear, and so must so must you.

Oh, when the Douge does his duty to the Duke, that is.

Oh, yes, sire, 'till the scourge brought about his untimely end.

Oh, yes, yes, but, eh, these brothers and cousins and uncles...

Oh, yes! From Italy. I haven't been there for years.

Oh, yes. Pages,

Oh, your father, yes.

Oh! Well that's different.

Oh. To the castle!

Oh... Then why stand you here, you incompetent Jackalings?

Okay, I'd like to ask you one question.

On the day of your first tournament. There you are.

On your feet, be not afraid, you're the greatest with a blade!

Once I'm up the thorny vine, the regal maiden shall be mine.

One does not ordinarily refuse princesses...

One move, one false move, and your neck will snap like a twig!

One of us will!

One to whom I have given my heart and my hand.

Only the Black Fox!

Oo, oh.

Oo, you...

Or our lives aren't worth that!

Or perchance a brilliant combination of both.

Or perhaps...! My horse!

Or this!

Or this!

Or this!

Or this? Or this?

Or this? Or this? Or this?

Or twenty hours. If only we could put our plan into operation.

Order flowers for the widows. Get it?

Ostle about your business!

Our power, our position could go like that!

Our presence is known. The king's men are on their way!

Our very lives.

Over there.

Pardon?

Pazzle with the fleegle...

Perhaps our friend Ravenhurst fears an alliance

Perhaps this evening?

Perhaps too strong.

Pertwee!

Plan two?

Plan two?

Plan two.

Plan two.

Plan? Do we have a p plan?

Play games with the Black Fox, will you?

Please go quickly and without detection.

Please, stop your picking and fussing! I must breathe some air!

Please! What?

Poisoned! Are you sure?

Precisely. Like flies.

Precisely. Like flies.

Protector of the crown!

Put them to horse, let them choose weapons, and fight!

Put up your sword, you fool.

Quick, Lower the gate!

Quick, take him to safety.

Quick! The infant!

Quickly, fetch Griswold! Bring him back!

Quickly.

Quickly. Use the key.

Quite sure.

Rabble today but an army tomorrow!

Ravenhurst Ravenhurst? Uh the real Ravenhurst?

Ravenhurst, are you mad? Have you proof of this foul treachery?

Ravenhurst, take that nincompoop,

Ravenhurst! Ravenhurst! Do something! Do something!

Release the boar!

Remarkable, those Italians, what?

Remember this.. if he dies, you die.

Remember, plan one Brockhurst, Finsdale, Pertwee.

Repeat after me. I am craven and thou art my master!

Reveal him now to his sovereign liege.

Right. But there's been a change.

Right. Don't forget it.

Roderick the tyrant, who some months before seized the throne

Rules of chivalry be hanged! And so will you.

Run for your life.

S s song, sire? Eh beh s song.

Safe. Good.

Save your breath, Griswold! There will be no alliance and no marriage.

Secret passage.

See that she is jeweled and gowned.

Seize that traitor!

Seize this wretch and search him!

Sent by the gods, and for you alone!

She finds you most attractive and would like to meet you.

She finds you passing fair, passing graceful.

She neither speaks nor hears except through my fingers.

She of the evil eye. Take the witch out and burn her!

She shall sit next to me at the banquet, tonight.

She took one look at me and cried he...

She'll jump...!

Shield me not, sweet Giacomo! Our love makes me strong.

Should they discover you, they might force you to reveal his identity.

Show passion!

Silence! Silence!

Silence! Give him the child at once! It is my command.

Simply that, father. A miracle has occurred to fulfill my every dream.

Sir Burton of Allenburg? Quite.

Sir Giacomo, I declare you winner of this combat,

Sir Giacomo, into your armor!

Sir Giacomo!

Sir Giacomo! Declare a choice of weapon.

Sir Giacomo! You should be in armor!

Sir Griswold of Mackalwane is approaching the castle!

Sir Griswold of Mackalwane, I bid thee welcome.

Sir Griswold of Mackalwane!

Sir Griswold of Mackalwane.

Sir Griswold will never tolerate this insult.

Sir Griswold, I speak to you as knight to knight.

Sir Griswold! Declare a choice of weapon!

Sir Griswold's lance runs the jester through,

Sir!

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sire, I accuse these impostors

Sire, the ceremony is ready.

Sire, there is no child.

Sire, this rabble can be crushed.

Sire, this storm bodes ill.

Sire!

Sire! Silence! But sire! Silence! Your pardon, sire.

Sire.

Sire.

Sire. If my lords Brockhurst, Finsdale, and Pertwee plead so strongly for alliance,

Sire. My emissary did report.

Sire. Princess fair. From this moment on,

Skill, and courage requisite to his becoming a knight of the realm.

So as Hawkins becomes the incomparable Giacomo and heads for the castle,

So my friends, the tables have turned yet again.

So that he can marry the princess.

So that you may proceed with the feast and the revelry.

So the Duke got the Duchess, the Duchess got the Douge, and the Douge got the Duke!

So they sent for a witch with a terrible twitch

So this is Giacomo!

So this is the incomparable Giacomo. He looks not at all like what I expected.

So, run away, would you! Well, you trick me not.

So's the Duke. So's the Duke.

Some other time, my good man.

Someone dashing and romantic,

Something must have gone wrong.

Sometimes tenderness and kindness can also make a man.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Speak not too lightly, my love.

Spew the field with my dishonored guts!

Splendid, splendid. what about all those stories we've heard?

Splendid! Ha ha! What a festival this will be.

Stand there, fool. Stand there, fool.

Stop this mockery! There will be no toast!

Stop! Stop! Stop, I say!

Stutters.

Successful so soon?

Summon the jester!

Sympathetic. Sensitive. Faithful.

Tah, we waste time with these dolts. On your way. Off with you!

Tails of lizards, ears of swine,

Tails of lizards, ears of swine, chicken gizzard soaked in brine,

Take him to safety!

Take that horse and put it back under that idiot!

Take the princess from the castle before midnight.

Tally ho! Ho ho!

Tell me, does it bother you that I may be a few years your senior?

Tell me, how go things at the Italian court?

Tend to your duties! Serve your drinks!

Tend to your duty! And get out of my clothes!

Th the chalice from the palace have the pellet with the poison?

Thank heaven.

Thank you, I shall.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it, old man.

Thank you, sire.

Thank you, sire.

Thank you, sire.

Thank you.

That I thought perhaps I could comfort you,

That key? Where did you find it?

That moment when you appear,

That they be given the full measure of your righteous wrath,

That was an interesting song you sing.

That when I marry, I marry only for love.

That which he desires most in the world. Marriage, sire.

That you have been sent here by the gods.

That's balderdash. No such person exists!

That's when the Duchess did the dirt to the Duke with the Douge.

The Black Fox again! To the castle, quick!

The Black Fox himself!

The Black Fox will come and fight in your place!

The Black Fox!

The Black Fox?

The Black Fox?

The candidate must conquer a wild boar with his bare hands!

The candidate passes!

The captain could ever be fond of a man who isn't a fighter.

The cha eh, the pellet with the plip...

The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true, right?

The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!

The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.

The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.

The chalice from the palace has the true that is brew.

The chalice from the palace has the true that is brew. Eh...

The chalice from the palace!

The chalice with the pa... the flagon with the cha...

The chestle with the pal eh, eh, palace with the...

The child escapes. You hear that, Ravenhurst? The child escapes.

The child is in the cask.

The child lives! Death to the tyrant! The Black Fox.

The child lives?!

The child? In the castle?

The child...

The court jester.

The Douge do? Yes, the Douge do.

The dragon with the poisle's in the pestle...

The Duchess dove at the Duke just when the Duke dove at the Douge.

The Duke with his dagger, the Douge with his dart, Duchess with her dirk.

The Duke. What did the Duke do?

The entire court of England will succumb to the charm,

The first contest will be a battle to the death

The floizle with the flagon is the chalice with the poison.

The forest. That's where I saw him.

The gate is lowered! No it isn't! Look!

The gods who sent you have also provided a means for our escape.

The good captain will escort you to your quarters. Very well.

The headsman's axe will not only rid us of this jabbering popinjay,

The infant on the throne and... Our fight for freedom won.

The infant? Where?

The jester Giacomo also happens to be the world's most skillful,

The jester Giacomo shall enter upon a series of tests of manhood,

The jester! Yes

The jester! Where is the jester? Summon him immediately!

The jester?!

The key to the secret passage!

The king!

The king's chambers? Yes...

The king's men.

The king's possession, yeah.

The knights will approach each other!

The knights will face the king!

The leader of the rabble who have sworn to have your head,

The maid Jean requests that you come and fight in his stead.

The maid Jean was to run afoul of the king's men,

The man I love is a simple man, but noble of heart.

The man is pure genius.

The method I leave to you. But die they must.

The new recruits are arriving, sir.

The other one.

The palace from the chalice has the brew that is blue.

The palace with the dragon... no, no, no.

The pellet with the dragon's in the pestle with the poi

The pellet with the poisle is in the flaggle with the chalice.

The pellet with the poisle's in the vessel with the plazzle.

The pellet with the poisley is the chalice with the... he he

The pellet with the poisley's from chalice with the pazley.

The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle,

The pellet with the poison...

The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon,

The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon,

The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon!

The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle,

The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle,

The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle,

The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle,

The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle.

The pestle with t...

The pestle with the pizzle...

The pestle with the poilet...

The pezley with the poisle is...

The pizzle with the f the, the, the viss... No, no, no...

The poisel with the plesley is the chaz... eh...

The poisley with the plazzle is the plazzle with the ploizle

The poison's in the dragon with the pestle.

The princess...

The purple pimpernel.

The real king is on the throne, Jean is my very own,

The rest of you disperse!

The revolt spreads.

The rightful heir to the thrown had survived the massacre.

The sweetness of your smile outshines the elegance of your gown.

The the lists?

The timbers have fallen and great rocks block the passage!

The untimely demise of my lords Brockhurst, Finsdale, and Pertwee.

The use of weapons and how to fight.

The usual method?

The very same, sire. Bring forth the basket!

The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!

The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!

The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true.

The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true.

The vessel with the pestle? Yes.

The vessel with the pestle.

The vessel with the plozle is the plazzle with the...

The... purple pimpernel?

Their plan seems simple enough,

Then by all means let us have such alliance.

Then Hawkins must die!

Then perhaps I'd be free to bear arms myself,sir,

Then repair to the court! Summon the judges!

Then you must give it to the one man inside the castle who's our confederate.

Then, sire, knight the jester.

There is something afoot. He is far too confident.

There.

There'd be more room if you raised your arm.

There's a storm brewing. We'll spend the night in the woodman's hut.

There's nothing to forgive.

There's rain in the hills, perhaps the river is swollen.

There's something else I'd like to say.

These three will die tonight.

These two bold knights will choose weapons,

These, these are the king's men. Men of the king!

They are all dead, sire!

They broke the chalice from the palace?

They broke the chalice from the palace.

They broke the chalice from the palace.

They feel strongly as we do about the tyranny,

They have won.

They meet at lists, and Sir Griswold's lance runs the jester through,

They meet at the tournament, tomorrow,

They should be put on a spit, and roasted like yon boar!

They used to work with me at the carnival.

They will approach the royal pavilion!

They would put on your very throne!

They'll cut us to ribbons. We've lost.

They're the finest troupe of acrobats and tumblers in all of England.

This cannot be! Miracles are things of fancy,

This castle has walls high and strong,

This hand, this steel, this heart,

This is Giacomo, king of jesters, and never the Black Fox.

This is the Black Fox?

This is the key to the secret passageway.

This is the story of how the destiny of a nation was changed by a birthmark.

This key will never leave my person.

This man is not Giacomo!

This man is not the true king.

This royal tournament is officially begun!

Thou are mine!

Though it cost our very lives!

Though your crown be rich with rubies, diamonds set in gold.

Three for tonight. Proceed.

Three years? Nonsense!

Throw this blackguard in chains!

To a place behind the raindrops where the stars are bright.

To ask how my future impressed her.

To be seen with these unkempt wenches. Wha...?

To cement this alliance,

To do that, you must go to her room and make love!

To horse! To the forest!

To interfere with the marriage of Griswold to the princess Gwendolyn.

To make you eligible for the hand of the princess Gwendolyn.

To my chambers, immediately!

To Roderick the first, for all that he has done for this great England of ours,

To shelter in this castle, the miserable child,

To the castle.

To the Fox, at once!

To the jester!

To the king!

To the king!?

To whom do I hum, to whom?

Today I am Giacomo, a lover of beauty,

Tonight, tonight when all the world's asleep,

Tonight, tonight when all the world's asleep.

Tonight.

Too bad. You'd've made a wonderful girl.

Too often have I seen people look in those eyes and fall under your evil spell.

Traitor? What's this? How say you, Ravenhurst?

Truly as dainty a dish as ever was set before a king.

Trust me, look. Look, near the drawbridge.

Try not your wiles on me, Witch!

Twigs? Speak not of twigs when you look at an oak!

Twitch? I twitch only for action.

Two plans. Plan one.

Uh poor child, she's a mute,

Uh what's that? what?

Uh what's that? What? What? A child! A child!

Uh with a willo willo wailey and a nonny nonny loo loo loo

Uh y yes, as a matter of fact there is.

Uh y yes... child, have you seen a group in the forest?

Uh, b buh... I didn't...!

Uh, king of jesters, and jester of kings.

Uh, n n no, sire. Geh Gee G G Giacomo!

Uh, no, I...

Uh, Sire, may I present the incomparable Giacomo.

Uh, the royal princess?

Uh, the terms! the terms!

Uh, there's only room for one... I... I think you'd better take it.

Uh, w wait! What's the hurry? I b ch

Uh. His name, his name, and now his blood must flow.

Uh... Black Fox, huh? Eh...

Uh... like what? Twigs!

Uncouth, yes, but Griswold is strong.

Unfasten that perch!

Until that sweet moment,

Until tonight, my little sapling.

Upon your passing each and every test.

Very clever, father.

Very good, 'dya hear that, sire?

Very good, sire!

Very good.

Very well, father. Perhaps I have been selfish and thoughtless.

Very well, if you say so.

Very well, my sweet. Until tonight. Very good.

Very well, then. There are two plans.

Very witty, very clever. Just what this court needs

Very.

W what are we going to do about him?

W what's this monstrous thing called?

W...what's the meaning of this? What do you want of us?

Waits for you behind the raindrops if you'll close your eyes.

Was there ever more beauty? More radiant? Rise, child.

Wasn't it awful about the Duchess of Urber ?

Way up north! But gentle lords, you make me very happy.

We can both lie there.

We have b b which eye?

We have bigger game.

We must disperse! Maid Jean. Yes, sir.

We need help to wipe them out. Men and arms!

We need no uncouth interloper from the north.

We shall see.

We shall see.

We shall see. Let the tests begin!

We shall, indeed! Hey ya!

We will find a star that you can always keep.

We will tip toe home with a wondrous star, a star you can always keep.

We will willo it away...

We'll do anything for Hawkins, sir. He always was our friend.

We'll make a show of this.

We'll take the coast road, but stay close to the trees!

We'll willo willo willo we will willo it away!

We've already had the terms.

Welcome Giacomo! We have come to escort you to the castle, w..

Welcome, Sir Burton! You saw the jester's performance?

Well ask her! Ask her what?

Well of course I got here, my silly little goose!

Well that's very kind of you, but...

Well then you fight him!

Well they too would be part of our group, sir.

Well where are you from?

Well, captain?

Well, chivalry is chivalry, you know.

Well, I was supposed to see Ravenhurst on some rather urgent business,

Well, if it's mortal combat you want, then mortal combat you shall have,

Well, if you ever need us, call us!

Well, my dear Ravenhurst, our little game draws to an end.

Well, one doesn't ordinarily, but you see...

Well, sir, you know I'd do anything for his majesty, but,

Well, sire, you know the Italian court; what better place to court Italians?

Well, that's the fool thinks, but the moment I dub him knight,

Well, then let it go like that!

Well, uh, the Douge did what the Douge does. Eh, uh,

Well, was he a handsome figure of a man? Dashing, effective...

Well, well, Giacomo.

Well, well, Giacomo.

Wenches, laughter, song, that's what this court needs!

Were taken to the castle before Hawkins had even finished repairing his wheel.

Were that wretch of noble rank, I would challenge him to combat mortal!

Wet.

What about the palace from the chalice?

What are you doing here?

What are you loo loo looing about?

What basket, indeed!

What do you carry there? Why the basket?

What do you mean Griswold himself suggested a solution?

What else could he be but a jester?

What have we here?

What have you in the basket?

What is it, child? Something wrong, my lady?

What is the first step?

What is this nonsense? What do you mean you love another?

What is your name, child?

What makes you think that anybody ..anybody could force me reveal the identity of my confederate?

What manner of man are you, Giacomo?

What manner of man is Giacomo? Ha ha!

What say our gallant Griswold?

What took her so long?

What?

What?

What? Eh, eh? Eh?

What? What's that?

What?!

What's that you say?

What's that?

What's that?

What's that?

What's that? What's that?

What's that? With a what?

What's the meaning of this? Come on!

What's this? What say you, Ravenhurst?

What's... what's that? Who ARE YOU?

When do we start? Tonight.

When I marry, I marry for love.

When I sent you to negotiate for Giacomo,

When I touch the head of a man who calles himself the king of England.

When other babes giggled and gurgled and wiggled I proudly was loudly forlorn!

When others found various antics hilarious, all I could manage was this!

When the Douge did his duty and the Duke didn't,

When you were dubbed, you pledged your hand,

Where are you going? Didn't you hear the king?

Where go you, ancient one? Who are you?

Where go you? To save Hawkins?

Where is he? Giacomo hides not behind d****s!

Where the pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle,

Where?

Where's the Black Fox What's delayed him?

Where's the jester?

Where's the pellet with the poison?

Which has never before been revealed to anybody in the world, sire.

Which means in any language, why tarry? Let us off to the castle!

Which one? The one with the figure of a pestle.

While the maid Jean with the infant king still hidden in the wine cask,

Whilst you remain within those walls and I am king,

Whistle it, hum it, sing it.

Whistle it, hum it, sing it.

Who are we to say nay to miracles?

Who are you?

Who did what to what?

Who fills your head with this childish fiddle faddle.

Who I'm sure will fulfill every promise of your discerning eye.

Who IS the King of England! And very handsome, too, sire.

Who is the only man alive who can best Griswold in mortal combat?

Who is this man?

Who is this man? His name!

Who knows, I may find some luscious...

Who were scouring the countryside for the fairest wenches in the land.

Who will carry me off as a princess should be carried off!

Who! Who, who. Who. who.

Who's Breckenridge?

Whobis the whatsler?

Whose is the deadliest blade in England?

Why can't you just tell me his name?

Why do you stare?

Why do you think they call me incomparable, sire? Get it?

Why does such a little girl have to do such a big job?

Why must I be surrounded by fools? Ravenhurst! Ravenhurst!

Why not? Who else would oppose Griswold

Why tarry, sire?

Why would he do our every bidding?

Why would he murder with the cunning of a fox?

Why would he work to destroy the alliance?

Why you swine...

Will exist for naught but the love of the lady...

Will tomorrow be an intimate of the king.

Wit, and song of the incomparable Giacomo, king of jesters..

With a willo willo wailey and a hey! nonny... no!

With a willo willo wailey, we will sing about it gaily,

With access to his chambers.

With long bow, he must slay a hawk in full flight!

With massive gates under lock and key.

With no passage, we can make no diversion,

With one slight discrepancy.

With one special talent for which my agent has bargained dearly.

With the purple pimpernel?

With the very wench who sat beside the king, tonight!

With your daughter, the fair Gwendolyn.

With your permission, my lady,

With your permission?

Within the hour.

Within the hour.

Within the hour.

Without being murderously attacked.

Woo!

Would I lie to you, child? Your own Griselda? Look at me! Look in my eyes!

Would put Griswold and not himself at the king's right hand!

Would you attend me?

Would you like to try the other side, sire?

Wuh, I can... eh...

Y yes, a deep, dark secret beh

Y yes, captain?

Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea! Yea, verily, yea!

Yea, verily, yea! Yea?

Yea! Y yea.

Yea? Hm. Ha! Ha! Magnificent!

Yes sir.

Yes, and what about that song?

Yes, but that could take twenty years or more.

Yes, but, but... I... pardon?

Yes, captain.

Yes, captain.

Yes, captain.

Yes, captain.

Yes, captain. I'll try.

Yes, come on, show me what you have in the basket.

Yes, Fergus, get on with your work!

Yes, haven't you heard? We're knighting the poor fool.

Yes, Hawkins.

Yes, I know.

Yes, I'm quite alone, father.

Yes, isn't it delicious? He dare not refuse,

Yes, it's been troubling me,

Yes, master. You can snap me in and snap me out.

Yes, sire, Italian court. Ah, uh, what better place to, uh...

Yes, thank you very much. The pellet with the chasley,

Yes, uh, ha ha, have you seen Ravenhurst about?

Yes, wh what's... how does one catch this thing?

Yes, yes, death to both of them.

Yes, yes, I'll take Griswold's emissaries,

Yes, you'd never guess why.

Yes?

Yes.

Yes. And what about the Douge ?

Yes. But if my plan succeeds,

Yes. Would you grant the king a little kiss?

Yes...

You are a figure of romance;

You are a man of iron with the soul of a poet.

You are adventurous, gay, but with a lovers brooding melancholy,

You are in my power and will obey my every command.

You are most gracious, sire.

You are quite right.

You arrived not a moment too soon.

You better get some sleep, too.

You can't imagine my feelings,

You do and I'll break every bone in your body!

You got here!

You know very well, father,

You know what to do, Hawkins.

You know, we should spend a lot more time together. Uh, for rehearsal, I mean.

You lie!

You look after the child, I'll have to get the key myself.

You may not find gold or silver but a richer prize

You mean we already have somebody inside the castle? One of our own people?

You must get to the king's chamber, and find the key to the secret passage.

You must go to the castle at once. Quickly, into his clothes!

You must take him to the jester.

You see, there's a secret passage that starts in the forest,

You sent for me, my lady?

You shall die for this!

You there! Go hence. Scour the countryside.

You too, captain. We played our parts extremely well, I thought.

You want the chalice from the palace!

You were excellent, Hawkins.

You were so distressed last evening,

You will contact him by whistling our secret call.

You will die for your deceit!

You will die, and by my hand.

You will fall into a deep sleep and remember nothing.

You will marry Griswold upon the morrow,

You will obey my command.

You will see that the child is transported to the abbey in Dover.

You won't have to fight, I'll send a message,

You won't! Now understand this, my child.

You yourself heard him, sire.

You, Fergus and the others, get the jester's bags!

You! You've come!

You! You've come!

You'll not die, you'll not have to fight him.

You'll understand when you see him. Now, he'll hear that and identify himself.

You're a brute! and you don't understand him!

You're no longer Hubert Hawkins the carnival entertainer;

You're sure he'll come?

You're the incomparable Giacomo, king of jesters and jester to the king.

You've been wonderful.

You've paid the price; name your plan.

Your arrival, good Giacomo, shows imagination and brilliance.

Your escorts to see you safely to the lists.

Your Giacomo seems more the fool than the assassin.

Your health.

Your heart and your sword to defend the true king of England.

Your life isn't worth that!

Your majesty!

Your majesty!

Your majesty!

Your majesty!

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your true love will come yet, I promise you!

Confederate.

The purple pimpernel?

The usual method.

What's that? Who are you?

...And get those goblets away.

...And jester to the king!

...court Italians.

...Fealty, loyalty, moisten his lips with the vigorous wine.

...Fealty, loyalty, moisten his lips with the vigorous wine.

...Vessel with the pestle.

'till the morrow, sire. You, Gwendolyn, to your chambers.

(no end of song)