| SCRIPTS |
| Late Script - Reunion with Airk to the Battle of Tir Asleen |
| "WILLOW" * Story by George Lucas * Screenplay by Bob Dolman * Second Draft Second Revision April 1, 1987 * |
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INT. HOUSE CELLAR - DAY
Willow and Madmartigan are hustled down into a dusty storage cellar where several men are hiding. Suddenly a huge hand clamps Madmartigan's shoulder. It's his old friend and rival, Airk Thaughbaer. AIRK: I knew you'd get out of that rat trap. Madmartigan slams Airk up against the wall. MADMARTIGAN: You left me to die, Airk. AIRK: I probably saved your life. We were slaughtered. I lost many brave... An OFFICER looks up between the ceiling beams. OFFICER: Keep quiet! Madmartigan looks at the war-battered WARRIORS hiding in the cellar. Many are wounded, exhausted, discouraged. Willow holds the baby close to his chest and whispers shhh. Hoofbeats thunder outside. EXT. VILLAGE - DAY Raziel flies onto a rooftop and looks down. Kael leads the raid, and Sorsha rides beside him. KAEL: Where is that baby! Sorsha, look everywhere! Pick this village apart! His men kick down doors and search houses. Sorsha leaps down from her horse. With three SOLDIERS, she smashes open the house where Willow and the others are hiding. INT. HOUSE CELLAR - DAY Madmartigan, Airk and the Officer watch through the ceiling boards. Boots pound above, shaking dust on them. Madmartigan sees Sorsha. Nobody breathes. Willow buries the baby in his chest. INT. HOUSE - UPSTAIRS Sorsha and the three soldiers search the main floor of the house. They knock over sacks of grain and ransack the place. Finding nothing, they start to leave. INT. CELLAR Elora Danan lets out a cry. INT. HOUSE - UPSTAIRS They stop dead. They draw their swords. Suddenly the baby's cry is drowned out by a loud SCREECH. Raziel flaps in through a window and flies madly around the rafters, cawing and shrieking insanely. INT. CELLAR Everyone sighs with relief. Willow puts his finger in Elora Danan's mouth and quietly sings to her. INT. HOUSE - UPSTAIRS As Sorsha heads out the door, she sees something and stops. Sweeping spilled grain aside with her boot, she finds the door to the cellar. EXT. VILLAGE - DAY Kael gallops out from behind a building, scattering villagers with his sword, and meets his Lieutenant. KAEL: Tell Sorsha I'm going to search the north bank! The Lieutenant salutes. Kael rides off with ten men. INT. CELLAR - DAY The hiding rebels crouch down as the cellar door opens, letting in a shaft of dusty light. Sorsha cautiously descends the stairs, squinting into the darkness. One soldier goes with her, while the other two watch from above. Airk and Madmartigan make their move. Airk quickly kills the soldier. Madmartigan lunges at Sorsha. She jumps aside, lightning-quick, and shouts. SORSHA: Down here! Madmartigan grabs her and holds a knife to her throat. The two soldiers storm downstairs. And stop. They look into the eyes of Airk's rebels. Holding Sorsha hostage, Madmartigan backs the two Nockmaar soldiers up the stairs. Elora Danan cries. AIRK: Keep that baby quiet. WILLOW: But she needs to be changed. They go upstairs. INT. HOUSE - UPSTAIRS The rebels disarm the Nockmaar soldiers and hurl them into a corner. There's a great sense of urgency and fear. Willow changes the baby's diaper rags. Madmartigan holds onto Sorsha and watches out the window. MADMARTIGAN: Nockmaar scum. SORSHA: You'll never defeat us. Give up the baby. She struggles and Madmartigan clamps his hand over her mouth. Airk squats down and studies the baby. AIRK: What does Bavmorda want with this child anyway? WILLOW: She's a princess. We're taking her to Tir Asleen. AIRK: Tir Asleen? Nobody's been there in years. Even if you could find it, Peck -- she's right -- you'd never get past the Nockmaar army. WILLOW: There's an even bigger army at Tir Asleen, if we can just get there. Airk goes over to Madmartigan at the window. Willow rigs a new papoose. AIRK: I've lost more than half my men fighting Bavmorda. Now you and this Peck are gonna take her on? You always said you served no one, Madmartigan. Since when are you a crusader? (Madmartigan doesn't answer) He's not going to help you, Peck. He's a worthless thief. MADMARTIGAN: I'm not a thief, Airk! WILLOW: He's not a thief.... Are you? Willow thinks about it. So does Madmartigan. MADMARTIGAN: I serve the Nelwyn, Airk. Wanna come with us? AIRK: You'll never make it, Madmartigan. MADMARTIGAN: Then once again we say goodbye. They put on cloaks and armor AIRK: One day one of us will stand on the other's grave.
MADMARTIGAN: I hope it's not today. EXT. VILLAGE - DAY The door opens. Willow follows Madmartigan and Sorsha. Madmartigan helps Willow and the baby onto a horse and then hauls Sorsha onto another horse. She struggles and screams. The Nockmaar soldiers see them. LIEUTENANT: Sorsha! The soldiers charge toward them and draw their arrows. MADMARTIGAN: Weapons down or she's dead... (nobody moves) Get going, Willow. Willow rides away. Madmartigan backs out of town on horseback, holding Sorsha at knifepoint. Then he swings around magnificently. The horse rears up and gallops off. LIEUTENANT: Get to your horses! After them! EXT. MOUNTAIN - DAY
Snow swirls around Willow and Madmartigan as they climb.
But they persevere, riding fast, keeping an eye out behind them. Willow keeps Elora
Danan snug inside his warm tunic. EXT. VOLCANIC MOUNTAINSIDE - DAY
The mountain becomes warmer, and the snow melts away. Willow loosens the tunic. On
the volcanic mountaintop looms the ominous fortress of Nockmaar. Sorsha squirms.
Madmartigan holds her tight. EXT. CANYON ENTRANCE - DAY The horses spook as Raziel leads them to a narrow canyon. RAZIEL: This way! This way! WILLOW: Look! MADMARTIGAN: Who's that? A speck on the horizon, Kael and his men ride toward them. SORSHA: It's General Kael. He's coming for me. MADMARTIGAN: Well, he's not getting you -- or Sticks. SORSHA: He's going to enjoy tearing you apart. RAZIEL: Hurry! Hurry! MADMARTIGAN: Turn around. They edge their horses into the narrow canyon entrance. EXT. CANYON MAZE - DAY
The canyon opens into several branches.
RAZIEL: To the left! This way!
WILLOW: It'll be all right, Elora. You must not cry, you must not be
afraid. Everything's going to be all right. They follow Raziel as she divebombs into one of the branches. PULL BACK to reveal a maze of canyons. EXT. DEEPER IN THE CANYON - DAY The way gets difficult. Slowly, Madmartigan and Sorsha ride a distance behind Willow and the baby. MADMARTIGAN: Willow! How's my little Sticks doing?
WILLOW: She's asleep.
Willow checks Elora Danan, who is asleep in the cloth sling across his chest,
and talks to her softly.
WILLOW: ....You remind me of Mims and Ranon, when they were babies...
He looks around at the desolate canyon.
WILLOW: I miss my family... Sorsha twists her body uncomfortably. SORSHA: You're holding me too tight. MADMARTIGAN: I don't want you to get away. SORSHA: Why? Because I'm your moon? Your sun? Your starlit sky? She angrily whips her head around and her thick hair hits him in the face. MADMARTIGAN: Get your hair out of my face or I'll chop it off. He bats her hair away. But it won't go away, and it's so beautiful, it's a nuisance. SORSHA: What are you gonna do to me?
MADMARTIGAN: I'm taking you to your father.
SORSHA: I don't even remember my father. He means nothing to me.
MADMARTIGAN: Raziel says he's a great king.
SORSHA: You'll never find Tir Asleen.
They ride along in silence. MADMARTIGAN: Did I really say those things? SORSHA: You said you loved me. MADMARTIGAN: I don't remember that. SORSHA: You lied to me. MADMARTIGAN: No I didn;t, I... I wasn't myself last night. SORSHA: I suppose my power enchanted you and you were helpless against it...? MADMARTIGAN: Sort of... SORSHA: Then what? MADMARTIGAN: It went away. SORSHA: Went away?? "I dwell in darkness without you," and it went away?? She elbows him hard in the gut and makes a run for it. He jumps down and tackles her in a muddy stream, wrestling and finally pinning her down. A pause. He lies there astride her. They're both breathing hard. They stare into each other's eyes. RAZIEL: Hurry! The army! Hurry! Suddenly distant hoofbeats echo through the canyon. Madmartigan jumps up and drags Sorsha, who kicks and scratches. [Note sequence differences between late script and movie in the following passages.] RAZIEL: They're coming! Away! WILLOW: Madmartigan, come on! Now! As he starts to swing Sorsha up on his horse she punches him and runs. Madmartigan goes after her. WILLOW: Madmartigan, come on! RAZIEL: You have no time to lose! Madmartigan mounts his horse. He and Sorsha look at each other. The
hoofbeats get louder, closer. Madmartigan rides away, leaving
Sorsha alone in the canyon.
EXT. WALL OF THORNS - DAY
Willow and Madmartigan ride to a passage in the canyon which is blocked by a
wall of thorny vines.
WILLOW: Raziel! We'll have to turn back!
RAZIEL: Light three fires three paces apart and bring down Bavmorda's wall.
They leap down off their horses. Willow holds the baby and looks out for Kael's
army, while Madmartigan urgently chips sparks into the thorns with a flint.
RAZIEL: Use the fourth chant of unity!
WILLOW: Tuatha luminockt tuatha!
RAZIEL: Both of you!
Madmartigan looks up, then looks at Willow.
MADMARTIGAN: Me??
WILLOW: Tuatha luminockt tuatha...
MADMARTIGAN: Tuatha... loom -- what is it?
A flame suddenly flares up in the wall.
MADMARTIGAN/Willow: (together) Tuatha luminockt tuatha! Tuatha luminockt tuatha!
EXT. WALL OF THORNS - A LITTLE LATER
Kael and his troops, including Sorsha, gallop up to the thorns, which have burned
away leaving a smoldering opening. Willow and Madmartigan are gone. EXT. VALLEY OF TIR ASLEEN - DAY Willow and Madmartigan gallop out of the canyon maze into a lush valley of flowers. In the distance stands the beautiful CASTLE OF TIR ASLEEN. RAZIEL: Tir Asleen! WILLOW: We're safe!
MADMARTIGAN: Come on, hurry. They gallop fullspeed toward the castle. Raziel soars ahead of them and flies right over the castle wall. EXT. CASTLE OF TIR ASLEEN - DAY The door is half open. They gallop inside. INT. TIR ASLEEN - COURTYARD - DAY Raziel lets out a haunting screech. The courtyard is empty and eerie. Like ghosts, the CITIZENS of Tir Asleen stand frozen inside quartz-like statues. Willow and Madmartigan dismount and cautiously explore. MADMARTIGAN: Hello! Hello! WILLOW: Oh Elora, this place is awful. I'm sorry... MADMARTIGAN: Why'd I listen to you, peck? "Everything'll be all right once we get to Tir Asleen." The only army around here's the one that's about to ride across that valley and wipe us out. WILLOW: But Cherlindrea said we'd be safe here. MADMARTIGAN: Safe?? Look at these people. The place
is cursed, and it's falling apart and --
(he steps in something) Trolls? I hate trolls.
They approach the statue of the KING. Raziel lands on the King's shoulder. RAZIEL: The king! MADMARTIGAN: Sorsha's father? RAZIEL: This is the work of Bavmorda. Madmartigan squats down and looks at his dagger.
MADMARTIGAN: This isn't going to be easy. Raziel flaps her wings. RAZIEL: Willow -- the wand! Willow looks at her in disbelief. WILLOW: Are you sure? Raziel caws and tilts her head. INT. ARMORY Madmartigan goes in among an arsenal of spears, crossbows, broadswords, etc. Then he sees the king's gold suit of armor. INT. COURTYARD [Note sequence differences between late script and movie in the following passages.] Willow holds the wand and chants. WILLOW: Avalorium... greenan luatha... RAZIEL: Hurry, Willow! Transform me! He fumbles and almost drops the wand. WILLOW: I can't do it. I'm just not a sorcerer. RAZIEL: But you can be. And you must! Speak -- and be one with the words! WILLOW: Greenan luatha tye thonda peerstaar... He reacts to the pain in his arms. But a noise breaks his concentration. He looks out through the castle door. EXT. POV - VALLEY OF TIR ASLEEN Willow sees Kael and his army trample across the valley of flowers, blowing battle horns and flashing their weapons. Sorsha rides with them. RAZIEL: (O.S.) Willow! INT. COURTYARD Willow turns around and is shocked to see that Raziel has been transformed into a GOAT. She runs away. WILLOW: Wait, Raziel -- come back!
RAZIEL: No-o-o-o-o-o! INT. COURTYARD We SEE Madmartigan's hands tying a rope. WIDER VIEW: he is wearing the king's golden armor! He hears the army. MADMARTIGAN: Arm that catapult, Willow! Willow runs toward a catapult on the castle wall. Madmartigan has set up several booby traps around the courtyard. He begins to shut the heavy gates. The army can be seen charging toward the castle. Madmartigan shuts and bolts the gates just in time. He sighs with relief, turns around, and sees a goat. RAZIEL: Good work, Madmartigan. MADMARTIGAN: Raziel?? What happened to you? In reply, Raziel looks scornfully up at Willow, who shrugs. EXT. TIR ASLEEN Kael furiously swings his sword. KAEL: Assault! Battering ram! His men ride toward nearby woods and cut down a large tree. INT. COURTYARD Madmartigan and Raziel haul a huge catapult into position, loading it with spears and arrows. [The trolls show up a little earlier in the late script than they do in the movie.] Up on the wall, Willow looks for a catapult stone. Suddenly a hideous hairy TROLL hangs upside-down in front of him. Willow screams and makes a run for it. He dashes out on the wooden bridge, and WE SEE the troll scurrying along underneath. At the castle end is a door. But it's locked! He sets the baby down in a rain gutter and looks for the troll. Where is he? EXT. TIR ASLEEN The soldiers raise their weapons and assault the gates with the battering ram. INT. COURTYARD [The Nockmaar army gets into Tir Asleen a little earlier in the late script than they do in the movie.] The gates begin to burst open. The Nockmaar army starts in. Madmartigan picks a couple of them off with his crossbow. On the bridge, the troll swings up and grabs Willow,
smacking his ugly chops.
WILLOW: You're not eating me!!
Willow socks the troll right in the nose. The troll drops him and backs away,
growling angrily. Raziel shouts up from the courtyard. RAZIEL: Willow, use the wand! As the troll lurches, Willow whips out the wand and whacks him across the head. WILLOW: Avaggdu strockt! Magic: the troll disintegrates into a blob of jiggling jelly: an evolving polliwog covered in goo. Willow kicks it off the bridge and it splashes into the moat below. Madmartigan fires the catapult. Spears and arrows knock the army back. Madmartigan crouches behind a huge barrel platoon.[sic] They fire flaming arrows at the barrel and it ignites. Madmartigan rolls it toward them. But they back him toward the moat. Cornered, he stands ready to die fighting as the Nockmaar army breaks through the gates and charge toward him. Suddenly the Nockmaar soldiers stop and back away. Madmartigan grins, thinking they're all afraid of him. Then he senses something behind him. Something large. He slowly turns. An enormous EBORSISK with two fire-breathing heads looms up out of the moat and roars. The Nockmaar army turns and runs. And Madmartigan has no choice but to run with them. [Note sequence differences between the late script and the movie during the battle.] The Eborsisk exhales raging fire in all directions. Willow huddles up above with the baby. Just as he starts to make a dash across the bridge, the Eborsisk torches it, and the middle of the bridge bursts into flame. Madmartigan is trapped with the enemy. For a split second he sees Sorsha: eye contact. KAEL: After him! A squad of soldiers chases him into a blind alley, while the rest of the army fight the Eborsisk. INT. BLIND ALLEY The soldiers trip a booby-trap and get shot down by arrows. Madmartigan pops out of a drainage culvert with a crossbow in each hand and fires. Two surviving soldiers chase him into a drain tunnel. UP ON THE BRIDGE Willow tries to put out the fire. The Eborsisk sees him. Willow dives over the baby as the Eborsisk blasts flames toward him. The flames are deflected by a gargoyle head nearby. The Eborsisk turns away to fight the army. Willow sits up, surprised to be alive. As he peers over at the frantic battle, another TROLL grabs him! Willow breaks free and runs, but the troll backs him toward the flames. INT. DRAIN TUNNEL - MOAT
Madmartigan fires arrows and jumps out of the tunnel near the moat. He sees
Willow and climbs toward him. UP ON THE BRIDGE Willow waves a burning stick at the troll. Then he digs an acorn out of his pocket, throws, but misses. Then another TROLL pops up. WILLOW: Madmartigan, help! Madmartigan throws a broadsword to Willow. Willow lifts
the sword over his head and its weight carries him backward. But luckily it clunks
a troll behind him. Madmartigan leaps over and kills the first troll.
INT. COURTYARD
As the army battles the Eborsisk, Sorsha sees the statue of the king, her
father. Inside the statue, her father appears to move slightly.
KING: Sorsha...?
SORSHA: Father...
KING: Sorsha... I'm alive... help me... help me... helllpp me...
His pleading, muted voice moves her almost to tears. By contrast she sees Kael,
driving his own men toward death. She looks up at the bridge. UP ON THE BRIDGE In his handsome suit of armor, Madmartigan battles attacking minions. From below, the army fires arrows. Some hit the Eborsisk. The angry monster turns to attack Madmartigan and Willow. Madmartigan jumps onto its head and drives his sword through its skull. As Willow hurries across the bridge, the castle door bursts open. There stand several Nockmaar soldiers, ready to take the baby. WILLOW: No!! Willow swings the heavy broadsword. The weight of it takes him with it and he goes hurling down the stairs with the soldiers. When he looks up he sees Kael at the bottom. INT. COURTYARD Madmartigan jumps off the Eborsisk's head as its throat fills up with gas, ready to breathe fire. Then the head lifts up, with the sword stuck through it, and it puffs and puffs until it explodes. The surviving head screams in pain. The Nockmaar Lieutenant sees the dazed Madmartigan. He and his men raise their swords and spears to kill him. Suddenly they are all cut down! As they fall, Madmartigan looks up. There stands Sorsha! She puts her sword to his throat, then grabs his wrist and pulls him to his feet, into her arms. In the midst of battle they embrace and kiss. EXT. VALLEY OF TIR ASLEEN From the canyon maze, two hundred HORSEMEN are charging straight toward Tir Asleen. Led by Airk Thaughbaer! CLOSER: In Airk's saddlebag WE SEE Franjean and Rool, waving their little swords! INT. COURTYARD The drawbridge crashes down across the Eborsisk moat. On
horseback, Kael holds Elora Danan above his head.
KAEL: Troops! To Nockmaar! Ride with me! He sees Madmartigan and Sorsha fighting the Nockmaar soldiers together.
Roaring with anger, he stuffs the baby inside his tunic
and rides out of the courtyard with his remaining men. Madmartigan and
Sorsha mount horses.
MADMARTIGAN: Willow! Willow!
Willow staggers out of the castle, wounded.
WILLOW: I'm sorry. There were too many of them.
Madmartigan scoops him up. They ride out with Sorsha. EXT. TIR ASLEEN Kael and his men skirmish with Airk's army. Kael and four
horsemen escape. Madmartigan rides out to Airk
Thaughbaer.
MADMARTIGAN: Airk! Kael's got the baby!
Sorsha rides up. Airk draws his sword and goes to kill her. Madmartigan maneuvers
his horse between them.
MADMARTIGAN: Sorsha rides with me.
Airk looks at Sorsha then sheathes his sword. Then, a command from the saddlebag:
FRANJEAN: Warriors!
ROOL: To the canyon! |