The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988) s01e05 Episode Script
Episode 5
1
We have come, Aslan.
Welcome, Peter, son of Adam.
Welcome, Susan and Lucy,
daughters of Eve.
And, Beavers, welcome to you,
who have guided the sons of Adam
and daughters of Eve so bravely to me.
But where is the fourth child?
Oh, Aslan, he has
tried to betray them.
He has joined the White Witch.
That was partly my fault, Aslan.
I was angry with him, and I'm
sure that helped him to go wrong.
Please, Aslan. Can anything
be done to save Edmund?
All shall be done
but it may be more difficult
than any of you can imagine.
Meanwhile, let the
feast be prepared.
Come, son of Adam,
and I will show you a far-off sight of
the castle where you are to be king.
There, old man, is Cair
Paravel of the four thrones,
in one of which
you must sit as king.
I show it to you
because you are the first born
and will be high
king over all the rest.
Back!
Let the Prince win his spurs.
Argh!
After him! He will go to his
mistress, the White Witch.
Now is the chance to
rescue the fourth son of Adam.
Go!
Son of Adam,
you have forgotten
to clean your sword.
Come.
Kneel.
Rise up, Sir Peter Wolfsbane.
And whatever happens,
never forget to wipe your sword.
Maugrim?
Dead?!
Aslan'll be after us! You'd better
fly, Your Majesty, you'd better fly!
Silence!
There need be no flying.
You! Go fetch my werewolves
and the spirits of all dark trees!
And I
I shall summon the others to
come to me, as speedily as they can!
Come all who are evil.
Come ghouls and boggles.
Come cruels and specters.
People of the toadstools.
Come incubuses,
wraiths and horrors!
Come efreets, sprites, orknies,
wooses and nettings!
Fetch all whose evil
works for me!
We will fight!
Have I not still the wand?
Shall not the ranks of
the enemy turn to stone
even as they come
come to me
evil!
Four thrones in Cair Paravel.
How, if only three were filled.
That would not
fulfill the prophecy!
Yet it might be better
to keep this one
for bargaining with.
Oh, yes.
And have him rescued!
We'd better do what we
have to do, then, at once.
I want the sacrifice on the Stone
Table, that is the proper place!
That is where such things
have always been done before.
Could be a long time before the Stone
Table is again put to its proper use.
Then let it be done now!
And here!
Prepare the victim.
Oh!
Good morning. I've
brought you some milk.
Thank you.
Lucy, wake up. Here's some milk.
Son of Adam, daughters of Eve.
Your brother has come back.
Where is he?
He is with Aslan.
Oh dear.
Edmund!
Here is your brother.
There is no need to
talk about what is past.
I'm sorry.
That's all right.
- I am sorry!
- Yes, Edmund.
Sire. There is a
messenger from the enemy.
Let him approach.
What is your
message, son of Earth?
The Queen of Narnia and
Empress of the Lone Islands
desires safe conduct to
come and speak with you.
Queen of Narnia indeed!
Why, of all the cheek!
Peace, Beaver.
Tell your mistress that I grant
her safe conduct on one condition.
That she leave her
wand behind at that rock.
She expected such a
request, and agrees.
My people will go with you to see
that the condition is properly observed.
But what if she
turns them to stone?
I think they're thinking the very
same thing. It's sure to be all right.
He wouldn't send
them if it weren't.
Aslan.
You
have a traitor there!
His offense was not against you.
Have you forgotten
the Deep Magic?
Deep Magic from
the dawn of time?
You know what is written
there on that very table of stone.
You know the magic that was put
into Narnia at the very beginning.
You know that every traitor
belongs to me, as my lawful prey!
And that for every treachery,
I have the right to kill!
You know, Aslan, that
human creature is mine!
His life is my property!
His blood is forfeit to me!
Come and take it, then!
Fools!
Do you think your master
can rob me of my rights?!
He knows the Deep
Magic better than that.
He knows that
unless I have blood,
as the law states,
the whole of Narnia
will be overturned
and will perish in fire
and water!
It is true. I do not deny it.
Oh, Aslan, can't
you do something?
Work
against the Deep Magic?
Wait, all of you.
I will talk to the Witch alone.
I have settled the matter.
She has renounced her
claim on your brother's blood.
But how do I know this
promise will be kept?
Come.
We must move from
this place at once.
It will soon be needed
for other things.
Tonight, we
encamp in the forest.
I'm dying to ask Aslan how he's
arranged matters with the Witch.
- Everyone is.
- And nobody will.
He certainly showed
her, didn't he?
Don't underestimate
the power of the Witch.
The Witch and her army will
almost certainly fall back to her house
and prepare for a siege.
You may or may not be able to cut
her off and prevent her from reaching it,
so you must have
two battle plans ready.
One plan is for
assaulting her castle,
the other is for fighting her
and her forces in the forest,
for it will be difficult to know
where she will decide to strike.
Yes, I see that, but
You must post scouts
at all outlying points
so that she cannot steal
up and catch you unawares.
But you'll be there
yourself, Aslan.
Ah.
I can give you no
promise on that.
- Is he still there?
- Yes.
He seemed so sad all afternoon.
He's not going to be there.
At the battle?
He's leaving it to me. To us.
But he wouldn't desert
us just as we need him.
Of course he wouldn't.
Unless he had to.
Can't you sleep either?
Not a wink.
Susan, I've the most horrible feeling
there's something hanging over us.
I know.
Something that's going to happen, something
terrible that Aslan's going to do.
Let's go and find him.
Look!
Children?
Children!
Why are you following me?
We couldn't sleep.
- Ah.
- May we come with you?
Yes.
Yes, I should be glad
of company tonight.
You may come
if you will promise
to stop when I tell you
and leave me to go on alone.
- We promise we will.
- Thank you, Aslan.
Aslan.
Dear Aslan.
What is wrong?
Can't you tell us?
Are you ill, Aslan?
No. Not ill.
Lay your hands on my mane
so that I can feel
you are there.
Here you must stop.
And whatever happens, do
not let yourselves be seen.
Or your lives will be in danger.
Remember, do not
let yourselves be seen.
Farewell.
The fool!
The fool has come! Bind him!
Bind him fast, I say, bind him!
Now let him
first be shaved!
It's just a big cat after all!
Is that what we were afraid of?!
Brutes!
Brutes!
Muzzle him!
- Cowards.
- Cowards!
Ha!
And now
who has won, fool?
Did you think by all this you
would save the human creature?
As agreed in our
pact, I will kill you
instead of him.
And so the Deep Magic
from the dawn of time
will be appeased.
But
when you are dead,
what is to stop me
from killing him too?!
You have given
me Narnia forever!
You have lost your own life
and you have not saved his!
In that knowledge,
Aslan,
despair and di-i-i-i-i-i-ie!
And now! Follow me, all!
We'll set about this war
and crush the human vermin
and the traitors!
Now that the great
fool the cat lies dead
and the whole land
of Narnia is mine!
They're coming to kill everyone!
We have come, Aslan.
Welcome, Peter, son of Adam.
Welcome, Susan and Lucy,
daughters of Eve.
And, Beavers, welcome to you,
who have guided the sons of Adam
and daughters of Eve so bravely to me.
But where is the fourth child?
Oh, Aslan, he has
tried to betray them.
He has joined the White Witch.
That was partly my fault, Aslan.
I was angry with him, and I'm
sure that helped him to go wrong.
Please, Aslan. Can anything
be done to save Edmund?
All shall be done
but it may be more difficult
than any of you can imagine.
Meanwhile, let the
feast be prepared.
Come, son of Adam,
and I will show you a far-off sight of
the castle where you are to be king.
There, old man, is Cair
Paravel of the four thrones,
in one of which
you must sit as king.
I show it to you
because you are the first born
and will be high
king over all the rest.
Back!
Let the Prince win his spurs.
Argh!
After him! He will go to his
mistress, the White Witch.
Now is the chance to
rescue the fourth son of Adam.
Go!
Son of Adam,
you have forgotten
to clean your sword.
Come.
Kneel.
Rise up, Sir Peter Wolfsbane.
And whatever happens,
never forget to wipe your sword.
Maugrim?
Dead?!
Aslan'll be after us! You'd better
fly, Your Majesty, you'd better fly!
Silence!
There need be no flying.
You! Go fetch my werewolves
and the spirits of all dark trees!
And I
I shall summon the others to
come to me, as speedily as they can!
Come all who are evil.
Come ghouls and boggles.
Come cruels and specters.
People of the toadstools.
Come incubuses,
wraiths and horrors!
Come efreets, sprites, orknies,
wooses and nettings!
Fetch all whose evil
works for me!
We will fight!
Have I not still the wand?
Shall not the ranks of
the enemy turn to stone
even as they come
come to me
evil!
Four thrones in Cair Paravel.
How, if only three were filled.
That would not
fulfill the prophecy!
Yet it might be better
to keep this one
for bargaining with.
Oh, yes.
And have him rescued!
We'd better do what we
have to do, then, at once.
I want the sacrifice on the Stone
Table, that is the proper place!
That is where such things
have always been done before.
Could be a long time before the Stone
Table is again put to its proper use.
Then let it be done now!
And here!
Prepare the victim.
Oh!
Good morning. I've
brought you some milk.
Thank you.
Lucy, wake up. Here's some milk.
Son of Adam, daughters of Eve.
Your brother has come back.
Where is he?
He is with Aslan.
Oh dear.
Edmund!
Here is your brother.
There is no need to
talk about what is past.
I'm sorry.
That's all right.
- I am sorry!
- Yes, Edmund.
Sire. There is a
messenger from the enemy.
Let him approach.
What is your
message, son of Earth?
The Queen of Narnia and
Empress of the Lone Islands
desires safe conduct to
come and speak with you.
Queen of Narnia indeed!
Why, of all the cheek!
Peace, Beaver.
Tell your mistress that I grant
her safe conduct on one condition.
That she leave her
wand behind at that rock.
She expected such a
request, and agrees.
My people will go with you to see
that the condition is properly observed.
But what if she
turns them to stone?
I think they're thinking the very
same thing. It's sure to be all right.
He wouldn't send
them if it weren't.
Aslan.
You
have a traitor there!
His offense was not against you.
Have you forgotten
the Deep Magic?
Deep Magic from
the dawn of time?
You know what is written
there on that very table of stone.
You know the magic that was put
into Narnia at the very beginning.
You know that every traitor
belongs to me, as my lawful prey!
And that for every treachery,
I have the right to kill!
You know, Aslan, that
human creature is mine!
His life is my property!
His blood is forfeit to me!
Come and take it, then!
Fools!
Do you think your master
can rob me of my rights?!
He knows the Deep
Magic better than that.
He knows that
unless I have blood,
as the law states,
the whole of Narnia
will be overturned
and will perish in fire
and water!
It is true. I do not deny it.
Oh, Aslan, can't
you do something?
Work
against the Deep Magic?
Wait, all of you.
I will talk to the Witch alone.
I have settled the matter.
She has renounced her
claim on your brother's blood.
But how do I know this
promise will be kept?
Come.
We must move from
this place at once.
It will soon be needed
for other things.
Tonight, we
encamp in the forest.
I'm dying to ask Aslan how he's
arranged matters with the Witch.
- Everyone is.
- And nobody will.
He certainly showed
her, didn't he?
Don't underestimate
the power of the Witch.
The Witch and her army will
almost certainly fall back to her house
and prepare for a siege.
You may or may not be able to cut
her off and prevent her from reaching it,
so you must have
two battle plans ready.
One plan is for
assaulting her castle,
the other is for fighting her
and her forces in the forest,
for it will be difficult to know
where she will decide to strike.
Yes, I see that, but
You must post scouts
at all outlying points
so that she cannot steal
up and catch you unawares.
But you'll be there
yourself, Aslan.
Ah.
I can give you no
promise on that.
- Is he still there?
- Yes.
He seemed so sad all afternoon.
He's not going to be there.
At the battle?
He's leaving it to me. To us.
But he wouldn't desert
us just as we need him.
Of course he wouldn't.
Unless he had to.
Can't you sleep either?
Not a wink.
Susan, I've the most horrible feeling
there's something hanging over us.
I know.
Something that's going to happen, something
terrible that Aslan's going to do.
Let's go and find him.
Look!
Children?
Children!
Why are you following me?
We couldn't sleep.
- Ah.
- May we come with you?
Yes.
Yes, I should be glad
of company tonight.
You may come
if you will promise
to stop when I tell you
and leave me to go on alone.
- We promise we will.
- Thank you, Aslan.
Aslan.
Dear Aslan.
What is wrong?
Can't you tell us?
Are you ill, Aslan?
No. Not ill.
Lay your hands on my mane
so that I can feel
you are there.
Here you must stop.
And whatever happens, do
not let yourselves be seen.
Or your lives will be in danger.
Remember, do not
let yourselves be seen.
Farewell.
The fool!
The fool has come! Bind him!
Bind him fast, I say, bind him!
Now let him
first be shaved!
It's just a big cat after all!
Is that what we were afraid of?!
Brutes!
Brutes!
Muzzle him!
- Cowards.
- Cowards!
Ha!
And now
who has won, fool?
Did you think by all this you
would save the human creature?
As agreed in our
pact, I will kill you
instead of him.
And so the Deep Magic
from the dawn of time
will be appeased.
But
when you are dead,
what is to stop me
from killing him too?!
You have given
me Narnia forever!
You have lost your own life
and you have not saved his!
In that knowledge,
Aslan,
despair and di-i-i-i-i-i-ie!
And now! Follow me, all!
We'll set about this war
and crush the human vermin
and the traitors!
Now that the great
fool the cat lies dead
and the whole land
of Narnia is mine!
They're coming to kill everyone!