Robin Hood, Series 2 (2007)

Marian:
The King! Where's the King?

Robin:
It's alright. Marian! Marian! He's alright. You saved him.

Marian:
How's it looking down there? Am I beyond even Djaq's amazing talents?

Robin:
It's alright. We'll think of something.

Marian:
Well can we please get this out of me it hurts.

[Robin looks at Djaq. Djaq looks at him and shakes her head. Robin looks down and looks as if he's going to cry]

Robin:
Marian... we can't take it out just yet.

[Marian sheds a tear]

Marian:
Why?

[She lifts her head and looks at Djaq]

Marian:
Why?

[Djaq is silent]

Marian:
Will I die when it comes out?

[Djaq sheds a tear]

[Marian sheds another tear and rests her head]

[Marian exhales twice]

Marian:
Well, then, we haven't got much time, my darling.

Robin:
We have forever, my love.

Marian:
I hope we have forever in heaven, because we didn't have enough time on Earth. Not nearly enough time.

Robin:
We were busy.

Marian:
We were fighters and I'm proud. Robin, you keep fighting for me.

Robin:
I... I can't fight without you.

Marian:
[Laughs] I'd love to argue with you but we haven't got the time. You promise me, you keep fighting for me.

[Robin nods]

[Marian has tears in her eyes. She smiles and nods]

[Pause. Marian exhales]

Marian:
Where were we?

Robin:
What?

Marian:
Last time we were dying... we were getting married. Can we carry on, please?

[Robin laughs]

Robin:
I don't remember.

[Marian laughs]

Marian:
Well that's the last time I marry you if you can't even remember.

Richard:
Robin.

[Richard gives Robin a ruby ring]

Robin:
[Quietly] Here.

[Pause]

Robin:
I, Robin, take you, Marian, to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold. For better or for worse. For richer or poorer. In sickness and in health, till death do us part.

Marian:
I, Marian, take you, Robin, beautiful, beautiful Lord of Locksley, to be my wedded husband. I promise to love and cherish you... on earth, and especially in heaven. [She smiles as she says "especially in heaven"]

[Pause]

Marian:
[Quietly] Kiss me.

[Robin goes in to kiss her]

Marian:
No. Give me the ring first. [She laughs as she speaks] Make an honest woman of me, Robin.

[Robin takes the ring and puts it on her finger. He kisses the ring]

Marian:
[Quietly] You may kiss the bride.

[Robin kisses her]

Marian:
I love you... [Robin nods] my husband.

Robin:
I love you, my wife.

[Robin smiles and then Marian smiles. She moves her hand down to the sword and exhales. She grips the sword and pulls itout, screaming and groaning in pain. Robin shushes her]

[Marian exhales and smiles]

Marian:
[Quietly] That's better.

[She smiles and closes her eyes. Marian exhales two short breaths then a long exhalation and dies]

[Robin gasps]

Robin:
[Whispering] Marian?

[He starts to cry and sniffles]

Robin:
[Whispering] Marian?

[He starts to cry and slowly moves his head towards her and kisses her. King Richard, Much, Will and Djaq are seen. Will looks at Djaq. Much and King Richard morosely look at Marian and Robin. Little John morosely turns and slowly walks away]