Robin Hood

Isabella,

if I wanted to kill you, you'd be already dead.

What do you want?

I want to know why you've done a deal with the devil.

Why do you care?

The Prince... is evil.

It's not every day a prince asks you to be Sheriff.

Especially if you're a woman.

- You'll be working with a traitor. - No. I'm working for myself.

I intend to be the best Sheriff Nottingham has ever seen.

And you'll see for yourself tomorrow.

No.

It'll never work, because the Prince will fall.

And you will fall...

- unless... - What?

Unless you work with me,

keep me in the picture, tell me the Prince's plans

and I'll protect you when the King returns.

What if I don't want to be your friend?

Then you'll find out what it is to be my enemy.

Are you threatening me, Robin Hood?

I could destroy you whenever I choose.

So what's stopping you?

Guards!

You think it over, Isabella.

The offer's open, but not for ever.

It's Robin Hood. Well, sound the alarm!

Quick! Stop him! Guard the exit!

I swear...

Find Hood! I want every corner of Nottingham searched!

Trouble, Isabella?

Guards!

You haven't seen anything yet!

The Sub Wood Team

Episode nine A DANGEROUS DEAL

- This should be interesting. - Well, not that interesting.

What exactly are we doing here?

Robin thinks he can charm our new Sheriff into working with outlaws.

Look, let's just see what she's made of, shall we?

Well, it's not sugar and spice and all things nice.

Meg Bennett...

the Sheriff's Court has heard of your disobedience to your father...

and your refusal to accept any suitors he chose for you.

Lady Sheriff, one was a drunken sot, the second looked like a donkey,

the third was a halfwit with the brains of a tree!

- You little wretch... - Please!

And the fourth, you apparently bribed to go back to York

with money you stole from your father.

He was a mummy's boy! What use is that?

Meg, tell the court why you acted in such a deplorable fashion.

Because I won't accept anyone telling me how to live my own life.

I don't want to marry! Men are so...

stupid!

Quiet!

I think England would be a much better place, if women were in charge.

Dream on, girl.

- Untie her. - What?

Thank you!

People of Nottingham...

... now maybe you can see the kind of Sheriff I am.

And as I've set Meg here free,

I intend to set the whole of Nottingham free...

to be a fairer...

more peaceful and prosperous place for us all!

You are far too bright to be locked up.

I think I need people like you around me.

The last regime was brutal and corrupt.

And in recognition of crimes committed against the people,

my brother,

Guy of Gisborne,

shall be executed here on Thursday at midday.

See? Maybe we can work with her.

Yeah... We'll see.

Bravo!

Isn't she marvellous?

How I've missed you.

My lovely wife!

Get off me.

I'm your new Sheriff.

Thornton at your service.

I'm sure you'll understand that my wife now has me to care for, leaving me

to care for you.

Rest assured you are in firm and capable hands.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

the little wife and I have some catching up to do.

There'll be no deal with Thornton.

We should get going. The villagers will be expecting a food drop.

I know. You go.

I need to stay here and find out his next move.

Fine. I'm staying too.

No, it's all right, Much. You go.

- I'll stay. - Go on.

You ran away! You deserted me!

I loved you, cared for you.

- We were so happy together. - How can you say that?

Guards!

No!

Take him, he's attacking your Sheriff!

That's enough, let her go.

To the dungeons!

Do you want Prince John to know he has a criminal for a Sheriff?

- He appointed me. He trusts me. - You abandoned your husband,

broke man's law and God's.

My men will ride to him at nightfall if they receive no word of my safety.

Release me or it's over.

Let him go.

And now it's time I taught you some respect.

Stop it, please!

If you promise not to hurt her, I can make you rich.

- Away with her. - It's true.

I know where gold coins are buried. Handfuls and handfuls.

- Where? - There's a mound...

near Dead Man's Crossing, in the forest.

I think I know it.

If you've told a lie,

it'll be your last.

Lock her up.

Listen. I won't rest until you're free.

Look at them, boys.

The ladies are getting a little emotional.

You stay strong.

Get off me!

- Thornton's dangerous. - For Isabella, maybe.

- No, for Nottingham, for everyone. - Whereas your Isabella's an angel.

I just think we can work together with her, unlike him.

- You are so wrong. - I'm not wrong!

- Can't you see? - See what?

Can't you see her for what she really is?

Kate, why are you so angry with me?

Right... well... I should probably go.

Get off me!

Let go!

I'll make you pay for this, you rancid brutes!

Men! If I had my way, they'd all disappear

in a puff of smoke and the world would be a happier place.

What are you staring at?

I know you.

You're him, aren't you? Isabella's brother?

- She's a friend of mine. - Not that close, obviously.

Her nasty husband did this to me, clever.

Thornton?

Is he here?

She's terrified of him.

She shouldn't have left him, then, should she?

You always were a bit pleased with yourself.

I saw you once.

The man in black on his black horse.

The big "I am".

Look at you now.

Dirty and miserable...

and small!

And now you're going to be executed.

By the look of it, you might not be far behind.

I hope you go to hell!

I'm already there.

This is it.

Get going, then.

- You expect... - Don't you understand?

Every time you cross me, every little word or action,

you make it worse for yourself when I get you on my own...

in a small, dark room.

Now go on.

Prove you love me.

Get digging.

If this is a wild goose chase, I'll kill that girl.

Look.

Let me see.

You, get some more men. You, what are you waiting for?

Get digging!

Well, come on, get on with it.

No, no, not there, you idiots!

- He really is a pig, isn't he? - Yep.

At last there's something you and Isabella agree on.

Listen...

- about what happened earlier... - I know.

I'm sorry.

What for?

It's difficult. Isn't it?

Is it?

- Why, because of Isabella? - No, not because...

It's just the way we live.

You know...

- and then there's Much. - Much?

Right, you lot, I want the treasure out of here by nightfall.

I'd best get the others.

What?

Just look after yourself.

Yeah.

Yeah, you too.

Just leave it, will you?

It hurts!

That's why they do it. Deal with it.

- I'm thirsty. - Save your breath and stop whining.

Nasty piece of work, aren't you?

No wonder Isabella wants you dead.

- What did you do to her, anyway? - Give me strength!

It's almost worth dying to be spared your endless chatter.

Come on. You're here, I'm here.

What else are we going to do?

I found her a husband, that's what I did.