Robin Hood, Series 2 (2007)

Sheriff:
Harry. You wanted a word. [Pause] What was the word?

Winchester:
Sussex.

Sheriff:
Sussex?

Winchester:
Sussex.

Sheriff:
Sussex. Hmm...

Winchester:
I want it.

Sheriff:
Sussex?

Winchester:
I hold the key to the success of your plan. It has come to my attention that Buckingham and Spenser are nervous.

Sheriff:
They'll do as they're told.

Winchester:
Not if they see me falter. Not if they think you don't have access to the south coast, where King Richard is most likely to land. I have therefore decided my price for helping you is Sussex...oooh, and some of Surrey.

[Long Pause]

Sheriff:
Harry!

[The Sheriff and Winchester laugh and Gisborne smiles]

Sheriff:
Very good! Very good! Almost had me there.

Winchester:
No, I'm serious. If you want this pact signed today, it'll cost you Sussex and some of Surrey.

Sheriff:
[Quietly] Surrey.

Winchester:
And the girl.

Sheriff:
What girl?

Winchester:
Uh, Marian.

Gisborne:
No!

Sheriff:
Shut up.

Winchester:
By my calculations, you still gain Warwick, Lincoln and Cambridge and, uh, some of Surrey. And I have something to offer you, a little bonus, a little [as he raises his hand to his mouth, he kisses the tips of his fingers and exhales] sweetener. Still, if you're not playing...

[Long dramatic pause. Winchester walks to the other side of the map in the War Room]

[The Sheriff walks up to Winchester. As the Sheriff is right up to Winchester's face, he chuckles and then so does Winchester]

Sheriff:
You...get Sussex. [Pause] I keep Surrey.

Winhcester:
Oh, you drive a hard bargain. [Pause] It's a deal.

Gisborne:
Marian stays.

Winchester:
Non-negotiable, sorry. It's a personal thing, I won't bore you with the details.

Sheriff:
The girl and Sussex and then you sign.

[Winchester exhales]

Winchester:
Pleasure doing business with you.

Gisborne:
My Lord.

Sheriff:
Harry.

[Winchester who has started to walk away turns back]

Winchester:
Mmm?

Sheriff:
What was the sweetener?

Winchester:
Later. You'll like it.

[Winchester leaves]

Gisborne:
You cannot give him Marian!

Sheriff:
I HAVE LOST SUSSEX!!! SUSSEX!!! AND ALL YOU CAN DO IS BLEAT ABOUT A GIRL?!?! I want a HANGING!

Gisborne:
What?

Sheriff:
Find me somebody to hang! I want to see somebody TWITCH!

[Guards come in with Allan]

Guard:
My lord, this man said you were going to see him.

Gisborne:
Not now!

Sheriff:
[pointing at Allan] He'll do.

Allan:
What for?

Sheriff:
Hang him.

Allan:
What?!

Gisborne:
No, this man works for me.

Sheriff:
So?

Gisborne:
So, he was my spy in Hood's camp.

Sheriff:
"Was"?

Gisborne:
Hood found him out.

Sheriff:
Well, he's served his purpose then, hasn't he?!

Gisborne:
My lord, he might still prove useful--

Sheriff:
YOU ARE NOT LISTENING TO ME, GISBORNE!!! Now you go and find that lady leper friend of yours, and you take her to see the nice Lord Winchester, then you bring him before me with a hood over his HEAD!!!

Allan:
Hang on a minute, I'm on your team now! And I can help, honest! Guy?

Sheriff:
[to Gisborne] La... [to Allan] Di-da-di-da!

[The Sheriff leaves]