The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
1
Why do we have to go? I'd much
rather stay in London and see the war.
This war is going to
be very nasty, Edmund,
which is why we're
all being sent away.
Spoilsports, grownups!
They are doing it for
our sake, Edmund.
When the bombs
start falling on London
I wish Mother and Nanny
could have come with us.
I don't think it's fair. They'll be
right there, in all the excitement.
All that danger, you
mean! Don't talk such tosh.
We are lucky, Edmund.
We are going away deep into
the countryside where we'll be safe.
Yes, and you know
why we'll be safe.
Because in the country
nothing ever happens!
Now, the servants
will take these.
That is their function. One must
not deprive people of their function.
Everyone has their part to play.
Oh Children?
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, sir.
Oh, yes.
Welcome. Welcome to my home,
which you must feel is your home
as long as you stay here with me.
Thank you, sir.
Well, it's wartime, I suppose, even I
must make a pretence at military precision.
Right! Form a
straight line there.
Very good.
Now then, from the right.
- Name?
- Peter, sir.
Susan, sir.
I'm Lucy.
You have a name too, I trust?
Edmund.
- Sir!
- Sir.
I shall try not to mix you up.
Oh! And Mrs. Macready.
- Yes, Professor?
- These children have had a long journey.
Have their supper served
upstairs in their own study.
They don't want to sit up
and be polite to an old man.
Well, I'm sure it would be an
inconvenience for the kitchen staff.
Ooh! How grand that sounds!
These are the kitchen staff.
Indeed all the staff!
What do you think?
Whatever you say, Professor.
- Your word is law.
- Is it?
How nice.
I say, what about the old
Prof, trying to be military.
He's lovely.
- He's peculiar.
- Why?
- Because he's nice?
- The way he talks.
You keep wanting to laugh.
Very bad form, Edmund.
He is giving us a home.
- I know, you don't have to keep on about it!
- I wouldn't go on about it if you
Please, please don't fight!
Someone will hear.
I shouldn't think so. It's miles
from here down to the drawing room.
It's the biggest, weirdest
house we've ever been in.
All those stairs and passages.
I think it's spooky.
Especially now that it's dark.
I think that's the only good
thing about the whole business.
I like this spooky house.
I'm sure there are
ghosts in every corner!
Edmund!
What was that?!
Only an owl.
We never had owls in London. I
wonder what other things we'll find here.
- Hawks!
- Eagles.
Badgers. I'd love
to see a badger.
I wonder if there are stags.
Well, we'll soon know. We've
weeks and weeks of holidays ahead.
We can start by exploring the
grounds, and the woods and the fields
and everything tomorrow.
It would rain, wouldn't it?
We can still explore.
We'll explore the house!
- Yes!
- Every nook and cranny!
How funny.
I can always get
back though, if
In the middle of a wood?
Excuse me.
Goodness gracious!
Are you a faun?
Yes.
Yes, I suppose I am.
Thank you.
Should I be right in thinking
that you are a daughter of Eve?
My name is Lucy.
Mm, but are you
Forgive me. Are
you what they call
a girl?
Of course I'm a girl!
A human?
Yes! Girls are human.
Well Well,
this is delightful.
Delightful!
I've never seen a human before.
Let me introduce myself.
My name is Tumnus, and
How did you get into Narnia?
Narnia? What's that?
Why, it's where we are.
This is the land of Narnia.
All that lies between the lamppost and the
great Castle of Cair Paravel in the Eastern Sea.
The castle of what?
Cair Paravel.
I don't think she should
worry, there's only one of you.
And you You've come from
the Wild Woods of the West?
No. I got in through the
wardrobe in the spare room.
The wardrobe The spare room.
Oh dear. If only I'd worked harder at
geography when I was a little faun at school.
You will think me very ignorant but
I've never heard of the city of War Drobe,
nor the land of Spare Oom.
It's just back there I think.
It's summer there.
And winter here.
It's been winter
in Narnia for
ever so long.
And we shall both catch cold if
we stand here talking in the snow.
Oh, daughter of Eve, from
the far land of Spare Oom,
where eternal summer reigns
around the bright city of War Drobe
..how would it be if you
came and had tea with me?
I've never taken tea
with a faun before.
Well, then.
Really, I suppose I
should be getting back.
But it's just round the
corner, and there'll be toast.
And sardines. And cake!
Not long now. Make
yourself at home.
Nymphs And Their Ways?
Is Man A Myth?
Ready!
It's such a cozy house, and
that really is a wonderful tea.
Do sit, do sit.
One for me, and
one for a friend.
So what's it like living
in Narnia, Mr. Tumnus?
Life was beautiful here once.
Midnight dances in the forest.
The nymphs, who live in the wells,
and the dryads, who live in the trees,
would come and dance
with us, with the fauns.
Oh, and the feasting
and the treasure hunting.
And the summers.
Long, long summers
when the woods were green.
And the whole forest given up
to jollification for weeks on end.
But why isn't it like that now?
Now it is winter.
Endless winter.
And always will be unless
And until
How long have I been asleep?
I must go home. The others will be
wondering what's happened to me.
Mr. Tumnus?
Whatever is the matter?
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
Don't, please.
What is it?
Do tell me.
Mr. Tumnus, do stop it at once!
My old father would never
have done a thing like this.
I am, you see
I'm a very bad faun.
I don't think you're a bad faun.
I think you're a very good faun.
You're the nicest
faun I've ever met.
You wouldn't say
that if you knew.
I've done a very bad thing.
I've taken service
under the White Witch.
That's how bad I am. I'm in
the pay of the White Witch.
The White Witch? Who is she?
Who?
Why, she who has all
Narnia under her thumb.
Under her spell.
It's she who makes it always winter
here. Always winter, never Christmas.
Think of that.
How awful. But what
does she pay you for?
Uh I'm a kidnapper.
Would you believe that I'm the kind of faun to
meet a poor innocent human child in the wood,
pretend to be friendly with it
and invite it home to my cave,
all for the sake of lulling it to sleep
and handing it over to the White Witch?
Oh, I'm sure you wouldn't
do anything of the
Yes.
You were the child.
I had orders from
the White Witch
that if ever I saw a son of Adam
or a daughter of Eve in the wood,
I was to catch them, spell them
with my flute and make them sleep
and hand them over to her.
But you haven't. You've told me.
But if I don't, she's
sure to find out.
She'll have my tail cut off, my horns
sawn off and my beard plucked out.
And if she's extra specially angry
with me, she'll turn me into stone.
I'm sorry. I am sorry, but
please let me go home.
Of course I will. I
must, I see that now.
I hadn't known what humans
were like before I met you.
Now that I know you, of course
I can't give you up to the Witch.
You must be off at once. I'll
see you back to the lamppost.
I hope you can find your
own way from there, back to
Spare Oom and what
was it, War Drobe?
I think I can.
We must go very quietly. The
whole wood is full of her spies.
Even some of the
trees are on her side.
Come.
Daughter of Eve, are you sure
you know your way from here?
I think I can see
the wardrobe door.
Then be off home as
quick as you can and
can you ever forgive me
for what I was going to do?
Yes, I can. You won't get
into trouble on my account?
No, no, certainly not.
Farewell, daughter of Eve.
Oh, may I keep the handkerchief?
Of course. Goodbye.
Goodbye.
I'm back! I'm back!
I've come back!
- It's all right, I'm back.
- Back?
- What are you talking about?
- Haven't you all been wondering where I was?
Have you been hiding?
Poor old Lu. Hiding
and no one even noticed.
- I've been away hours!
- Batty, quite batty.
But it was just after breakfast
when I went into the wardrobe.
- I was there hours, and had tea and
- Don't be silly, Lucy.
We've only just come out
of that room a moment ago.
You can't have been in there
more than a few seconds.
She's just making up the
story for fun, aren't you, Lu?
No, I'm not!
It's magic, it's a
magic wardrobe.
There's a wood inside
it and it's snowing.
And there's a faun that I
had tea with, and a witch,
and the place is called Narnia.
Come and see!
You had tea with a what?
Let's have a look.
Now, go in and
see for yourselves.
Lucy, it's just an
ordinary wardrobe.
Perfectly ordinary. I
can see the back of it.
Jolly good hoax, Lucy. You
really took us in for a moment.
It's not a hoax!
It looked different
a moment ago.
Honestly.
Come on, Lu, you've had your
joke. Hadn't you better drop it now?
There's another one!
Lucy, you must talk to us.
Why don't you admit
it was all a story?
You know I don't
lie! I never lie.
It would be the easiest thing in
the world to say I'd made it all up
but I didn't!
So I shan't.
Found any new countries
in the cupboard lately?
Come on, Lucy. Try this bit.
Another wet day.
No. Here.
- Ohh!
- Edmund!
Let's play hide-and-seek.
Susan, you're it.
Why me?
Because I'm the
eldest and I say so.
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine
..ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen
Lucy? It's not Susan come
to find you. It's me, Edmund.
Lucy?
Where are you? I know
you're in here somewhere.
Lucy.
Lucy!
Lucy!
It's Edmund! I've got here too!
Lucy! Where are you?!
Lucy!
Do come out!
I'm sorry I didn't
believe you. Hex!
Just like a girl. Sulking!
Won't accept a fellow's apology.
Why do we have to go? I'd much
rather stay in London and see the war.
This war is going to
be very nasty, Edmund,
which is why we're
all being sent away.
Spoilsports, grownups!
They are doing it for
our sake, Edmund.
When the bombs
start falling on London
I wish Mother and Nanny
could have come with us.
I don't think it's fair. They'll be
right there, in all the excitement.
All that danger, you
mean! Don't talk such tosh.
We are lucky, Edmund.
We are going away deep into
the countryside where we'll be safe.
Yes, and you know
why we'll be safe.
Because in the country
nothing ever happens!
Now, the servants
will take these.
That is their function. One must
not deprive people of their function.
Everyone has their part to play.
Oh Children?
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, sir.
Oh, yes.
Welcome. Welcome to my home,
which you must feel is your home
as long as you stay here with me.
Thank you, sir.
Well, it's wartime, I suppose, even I
must make a pretence at military precision.
Right! Form a
straight line there.
Very good.
Now then, from the right.
- Name?
- Peter, sir.
Susan, sir.
I'm Lucy.
You have a name too, I trust?
Edmund.
- Sir!
- Sir.
I shall try not to mix you up.
Oh! And Mrs. Macready.
- Yes, Professor?
- These children have had a long journey.
Have their supper served
upstairs in their own study.
They don't want to sit up
and be polite to an old man.
Well, I'm sure it would be an
inconvenience for the kitchen staff.
Ooh! How grand that sounds!
These are the kitchen staff.
Indeed all the staff!
What do you think?
Whatever you say, Professor.
- Your word is law.
- Is it?
How nice.
I say, what about the old
Prof, trying to be military.
He's lovely.
- He's peculiar.
- Why?
- Because he's nice?
- The way he talks.
You keep wanting to laugh.
Very bad form, Edmund.
He is giving us a home.
- I know, you don't have to keep on about it!
- I wouldn't go on about it if you
Please, please don't fight!
Someone will hear.
I shouldn't think so. It's miles
from here down to the drawing room.
It's the biggest, weirdest
house we've ever been in.
All those stairs and passages.
I think it's spooky.
Especially now that it's dark.
I think that's the only good
thing about the whole business.
I like this spooky house.
I'm sure there are
ghosts in every corner!
Edmund!
What was that?!
Only an owl.
We never had owls in London. I
wonder what other things we'll find here.
- Hawks!
- Eagles.
Badgers. I'd love
to see a badger.
I wonder if there are stags.
Well, we'll soon know. We've
weeks and weeks of holidays ahead.
We can start by exploring the
grounds, and the woods and the fields
and everything tomorrow.
It would rain, wouldn't it?
We can still explore.
We'll explore the house!
- Yes!
- Every nook and cranny!
How funny.
I can always get
back though, if
In the middle of a wood?
Excuse me.
Goodness gracious!
Are you a faun?
Yes.
Yes, I suppose I am.
Thank you.
Should I be right in thinking
that you are a daughter of Eve?
My name is Lucy.
Mm, but are you
Forgive me. Are
you what they call
a girl?
Of course I'm a girl!
A human?
Yes! Girls are human.
Well Well,
this is delightful.
Delightful!
I've never seen a human before.
Let me introduce myself.
My name is Tumnus, and
How did you get into Narnia?
Narnia? What's that?
Why, it's where we are.
This is the land of Narnia.
All that lies between the lamppost and the
great Castle of Cair Paravel in the Eastern Sea.
The castle of what?
Cair Paravel.
I don't think she should
worry, there's only one of you.
And you You've come from
the Wild Woods of the West?
No. I got in through the
wardrobe in the spare room.
The wardrobe The spare room.
Oh dear. If only I'd worked harder at
geography when I was a little faun at school.
You will think me very ignorant but
I've never heard of the city of War Drobe,
nor the land of Spare Oom.
It's just back there I think.
It's summer there.
And winter here.
It's been winter
in Narnia for
ever so long.
And we shall both catch cold if
we stand here talking in the snow.
Oh, daughter of Eve, from
the far land of Spare Oom,
where eternal summer reigns
around the bright city of War Drobe
..how would it be if you
came and had tea with me?
I've never taken tea
with a faun before.
Well, then.
Really, I suppose I
should be getting back.
But it's just round the
corner, and there'll be toast.
And sardines. And cake!
Not long now. Make
yourself at home.
Nymphs And Their Ways?
Is Man A Myth?
Ready!
It's such a cozy house, and
that really is a wonderful tea.
Do sit, do sit.
One for me, and
one for a friend.
So what's it like living
in Narnia, Mr. Tumnus?
Life was beautiful here once.
Midnight dances in the forest.
The nymphs, who live in the wells,
and the dryads, who live in the trees,
would come and dance
with us, with the fauns.
Oh, and the feasting
and the treasure hunting.
And the summers.
Long, long summers
when the woods were green.
And the whole forest given up
to jollification for weeks on end.
But why isn't it like that now?
Now it is winter.
Endless winter.
And always will be unless
And until
How long have I been asleep?
I must go home. The others will be
wondering what's happened to me.
Mr. Tumnus?
Whatever is the matter?
Oh dear.
Oh dear.
Don't, please.
What is it?
Do tell me.
Mr. Tumnus, do stop it at once!
My old father would never
have done a thing like this.
I am, you see
I'm a very bad faun.
I don't think you're a bad faun.
I think you're a very good faun.
You're the nicest
faun I've ever met.
You wouldn't say
that if you knew.
I've done a very bad thing.
I've taken service
under the White Witch.
That's how bad I am. I'm in
the pay of the White Witch.
The White Witch? Who is she?
Who?
Why, she who has all
Narnia under her thumb.
Under her spell.
It's she who makes it always winter
here. Always winter, never Christmas.
Think of that.
How awful. But what
does she pay you for?
Uh I'm a kidnapper.
Would you believe that I'm the kind of faun to
meet a poor innocent human child in the wood,
pretend to be friendly with it
and invite it home to my cave,
all for the sake of lulling it to sleep
and handing it over to the White Witch?
Oh, I'm sure you wouldn't
do anything of the
Yes.
You were the child.
I had orders from
the White Witch
that if ever I saw a son of Adam
or a daughter of Eve in the wood,
I was to catch them, spell them
with my flute and make them sleep
and hand them over to her.
But you haven't. You've told me.
But if I don't, she's
sure to find out.
She'll have my tail cut off, my horns
sawn off and my beard plucked out.
And if she's extra specially angry
with me, she'll turn me into stone.
I'm sorry. I am sorry, but
please let me go home.
Of course I will. I
must, I see that now.
I hadn't known what humans
were like before I met you.
Now that I know you, of course
I can't give you up to the Witch.
You must be off at once. I'll
see you back to the lamppost.
I hope you can find your
own way from there, back to
Spare Oom and what
was it, War Drobe?
I think I can.
We must go very quietly. The
whole wood is full of her spies.
Even some of the
trees are on her side.
Come.
Daughter of Eve, are you sure
you know your way from here?
I think I can see
the wardrobe door.
Then be off home as
quick as you can and
can you ever forgive me
for what I was going to do?
Yes, I can. You won't get
into trouble on my account?
No, no, certainly not.
Farewell, daughter of Eve.
Oh, may I keep the handkerchief?
Of course. Goodbye.
Goodbye.
I'm back! I'm back!
I've come back!
- It's all right, I'm back.
- Back?
- What are you talking about?
- Haven't you all been wondering where I was?
Have you been hiding?
Poor old Lu. Hiding
and no one even noticed.
- I've been away hours!
- Batty, quite batty.
But it was just after breakfast
when I went into the wardrobe.
- I was there hours, and had tea and
- Don't be silly, Lucy.
We've only just come out
of that room a moment ago.
You can't have been in there
more than a few seconds.
She's just making up the
story for fun, aren't you, Lu?
No, I'm not!
It's magic, it's a
magic wardrobe.
There's a wood inside
it and it's snowing.
And there's a faun that I
had tea with, and a witch,
and the place is called Narnia.
Come and see!
You had tea with a what?
Let's have a look.
Now, go in and
see for yourselves.
Lucy, it's just an
ordinary wardrobe.
Perfectly ordinary. I
can see the back of it.
Jolly good hoax, Lucy. You
really took us in for a moment.
It's not a hoax!
It looked different
a moment ago.
Honestly.
Come on, Lu, you've had your
joke. Hadn't you better drop it now?
There's another one!
Lucy, you must talk to us.
Why don't you admit
it was all a story?
You know I don't
lie! I never lie.
It would be the easiest thing in
the world to say I'd made it all up
but I didn't!
So I shan't.
Found any new countries
in the cupboard lately?
Come on, Lucy. Try this bit.
Another wet day.
No. Here.
- Ohh!
- Edmund!
Let's play hide-and-seek.
Susan, you're it.
Why me?
Because I'm the
eldest and I say so.
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine
..ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen
Lucy? It's not Susan come
to find you. It's me, Edmund.
Lucy?
Where are you? I know
you're in here somewhere.
Lucy.
Lucy!
Lucy!
It's Edmund! I've got here too!
Lucy! Where are you?!
Lucy!
Do come out!
I'm sorry I didn't
believe you. Hex!
Just like a girl. Sulking!
Won't accept a fellow's apology.