and he is cast.
The sheriff is the one who turns him loose.
Mhm.
You.
Hello,
yes,
the tax collectors.
Send them in.
Oh,
what sort of day have you had?
Productive,
I trust.
I only wish your trust were better placed,
my lord.
It's getting harder than ever to get the taxes out of them.
But one of the fellows on my rolls couldn't pay at all.
I'm becoming a little tired of these eternal excuses.
What did you do to him?
I followed your lordship's instructions
and had him arrested.
Good.
Who is he?
His name is Will Stutely,
my lord.
He's in the Tower prison.
I must admit his condition seemed hard.
I honestly believe he hadn't a penny.
What do you propose we should do?
Pat him on the head and send him home?
Well,
he has a young wife and children.
If we gave him a little more time
to get his crops in,
he might be able to pay.
I see.
Your point is well made.
In time,
I have no doubt we could persuade this astutely to pay his debts.
But I think I have a better plan,
what is that,
my lord.
I intend to put a stop to this anarchy.
People must be taught to obey the law.
Stutely will hang.
The friar's going to miss this duck this morning.
Bye.
They're hanging an innocent man tomorrow morning.
For trying to defend his own land.
I'd like to strangle them.
They bring Norman from Prince John down to that tax collector.
Let's call the men,
Robin.
No,
Little John,
we can't go to Nottingham in force.
We'd lose too many of our men.
And if we don't,
well Stuteley will lose his life.
Perhaps if one man were to try.
No,
Robin,
no,
you'd never get into Nottingham.
The sheriff will have special guards in every gate.
Our only chance is to force our way in.
It's an old motto our King Richard used to quote.
Let your wits be sharper than your enemy's sword.
You alone,
Robin.
That's too great a risk.
We're never alone as long as we have friends among the people.
No.
Wait,
Robin,
I won't let you do it.
Why aren't you great ox?
There goes my pass into Nottingham.
One moment,
friend.
All we want is your meat and your horse and cart.
Take a man and your clothes,
but at a fair price.
Take it,
take it that you want.
Is that your idea of bargaining?
I'd rather lose my meat than lose my life.
I'm afraid he's in no condition to do business.
Why don't you bargain for the fellow and,
and,
and we'll see whether we can arrive at a fair price.
Gladly.
He needs the help of a shrewd trader.
Suppose we say um 3 pounds altogether.
3 pounds.
Only 3 pounds for this sturdy car
and this noble steed.
Tell you what I'll do.
4 pounds of my clothes for his 6 pounds and not a penny less.
This is prime beef and muttons.
4 pounds and 10 shillings.
Take your custom elsewhere.
Very well 5 pounds and that's my last offer.
and 10 shillings,
5 pounds,
not a penny more.
My sir.
I will robber,
which you will do no business with you.
We'll make a bargain or none at all.
5 pounds and 5 shillings.
Do
What about butcher's clothes for me?
You'll go back to the forests.
Unfortunately,
your figure doesn't lend itself to disguise.
Oh,
morning.
Make a search.
Someone could be hidden in the back.
Looking for somebody?
Outlaws.
Oh,
heaven help you find them.
It's getting so an honest man can't bring his meat to market
without fear of having some of it stolen on the way.
Nothing there.
Come on,
get up.
Oh yes,
oh yes,
oh yeah.
By the order of my lord,
the sheriff of Nottingham,
for crimes committed against the realm,
in that he did fail to pay his taxes,
Will Stuteley
shall publicly be hanged by the neck
until he is dead.
This sentence shall be executed
at sunset.
Ladies,
your kindness.
It
Mind your backs,
please.
You're a soldier.
Ah,
now,
my dear,
what about a nice cut from there?
4 pence a pound,
only 4 pence a pound.
Tons of pound beef,
fresh beef here,
tons a pound,
the best beef in the.
OK.
I've got the very thing for you,
my lad,
this lovely piece of English prime beef.
Oh that.
Oh,
no,
I can't afford it.
The price to you is one kiss.
One for all that beef.
Perhaps it is short measure.
Mhm
OK.
I hope to have your custom again,
my dear.
You'll put us out of business.
It's not gonna put me out of business.
There ought to be a law against it.
is not a stolen me.
I'm all for breaking his skull.
Come along,
my masters,
fine beef but
back again.
I told my friend about your prices,
and she would like a bargain like me.
Oh,
I,
I don't charge the same rates to everybody.
But she has even less money than me.
She's a poor widow.
A widow.
Well,
why didn't you say so before?
My meat's free to widows.
Bless you.
Fine beef tons a pound,
only tons a pound prime beef tons a pound.
What are you trying to do?
Start a riot naturally.
I hoped you were in town to save Will Stutely.
I am.
It'll do a little good if you're arrested.
I can think of no quicker way of getting an audience with his lordship,
the sheriff.
It's a strange piece of logic,
Robin Hood,
to rescue a prisoner by becoming one yourself.
It's a strange piece of logic,
Fri attack to reform the sinners in the tavern by becoming one yourself.
Now you'll stand aside and let the riot proceed.
I'll do better than that.
Fine,
but only 1 penny a pound.
Come along,
everybody,
a penny a pound,
the best beef in the market for you 4 pounds.
The troll deserves a thrashing.
But you said violence is a sin.
Did I?
Oh,
but the scriptures often to show that deeds can be more effective than words.
Follow me.
I.
in the shadows.
What's the trouble here?
Oh,
good father.
Did you see who started it?
Which of these rascals is to blame?
This man.
I think he's selling stolen meat.
Take him.
Yeah
For the poor.
Yeah
So you claim that you're innocent of starting a riot
unless it's a crime in many England to sell meat at low prices.
The question is,
where did the meat come from?
Ah,
so that's all you want to know.
It's a good beginning.
Then let us begin there.
You must understand,
however,
that the information you seek is
a private matter.
Wait outside until I call him.
Is my wine your liking?
Very pleasant.
Taxes must be coming in well this year.
You don't talk like a butcher.
I'm not a butcher.
I thought as much,
which brings us to my question.
Where does my meat come from?
The answer to that is in two parts.
The beef all came from cattle.
The mutton,
on the other hand,
came from sheep.
I'll stand no more of your insolence.
Answer the question.
I have a large herd of horned beasts at my disposal.
A large herd,
huh?
Would you have,
say,
100 of them ready for market?
Certainly whenever I need the money,
and somehow or other I always seem to need money.
I,
I suppose it's because I like to live well.
These animals belong to your father.
He might
go to court for their recovery.
He might if he were able.
There are many brave knights in the Holy Land now with King Richard.
Yes,
there are,
and their sons make merry in their absence,
eh.
How much would you sell
100 head for
to your worship,
whatever you thought was a fair price?
I never bargained.
20 pounds.
I've never had that much money at one time before.
I shall not hand over a farthing until I've seen the beasts.
Fair enough.
Ride out with me and I'll show them to you today.
Understand I'm not releasing you until our bargain is.
Naturally
Hard?
Yes sir.
I'm going on a short journey.
Yes.
Will you be back in time for the hanging?
If not,
proceed with Ned.
We must hurry.
I should hate to miss that.
You don't mind riding through the forest?
Why should I?
They say these woods are full of outlaws.
That need not concern you.
I have them well under control.
How lucky I am to be with you,
my lord Sheriff.
Where are you taking me,
we must approach my home with caution.
Perhaps you'd prefer that your father's bailiff
shouldn't know you're selling his cattle,
hm.
Perhaps.
Welcome to Sherwood Forest,
gentlemen.
In whose name do you welcome travelers to the king's hunting preserves?
Why in the name of Robin Hood?
Who,
Robin Hood.
I'm glad you're here to protect me.
Out of the way,
nave.
Help me teach this insolent child a lesson.
I have no weapon,
and besides,
I hate fighting.
Well struck,
a pretty contest.
I thought you hated fighting.
I love to watch it.
I sold your food quick.
OK
We spare us,
we surrender.
But it was a pretty piece of work.
My,
my lord sheriff is no means so.
You best not try to harm me or your own life will be forfeit.
And yours too for leading me into this
cattle indeed,
but there's plenty of cattle here.
Look yonder.
That you belong
To king in Sherwood we dine like the king of the best venison.
You're Robin Hood.
I've been your guest,
my Lord Sheriff.
Now it's your turn to be by.
Hey,
look who's coming,
help.
the sheriff of Nottingham himself.
Clubbing
Have you told our guests about our local custom?
No,
not yet.
You see,
we're not very wealthy here,
so our custom is the guest pays for the dinner.
Oh,
it's a very simple custom really.
Just half of whatever the guest has in his purse.
Half
I have 4 plans.
So you rob me of 2.
What about that 20 pounds in gold you promised to bring to pay me with?
20 pounds,
girl,
let me see that purse.
Perhaps you haven't got a very good head for figures.
Well,
there's more than 20 pounds here.
You should have paid more attention to your schooling,
you see,
when a guest makes a mistake.
We keep the lot.
It's an outrage.
I don't think it's fair either.
Well,
he thought he only had 4 pounds and that he would be left with 2.
So the fair thing would be to give him back 2 pounds.
Well,
of course,
why didn't I think of that?
There you are.
We don't like any of our guests to feel that he hasn't had just treatment.
You have a guest in Nottingham Town,
Will Stuteley.
Stuteley,
he's a common criminal who's going to be hanged.
Here we reserve hanging for uncommon criminals.
His crime,
as you call it,
was not having enough grain to pay your taxes.
Yours was worse.
You imposed the tax.
Stuteley's your guest,
just as you're ours,
you'll both receive exactly the same treatment.
So if he goes free.
That means I do too,
certainly.
Let me ride home and I promise that Stuteley shall be pardoned.
How do we know you'll keep your promise?
My word as a Norman gentleman,
nothing but that.
You must send word to have Stuteley set free.
And what assurance would I have that you would keep your promise to set me free?
My word is a Saxon
outlaw.
You are right that each side is to bring
its prisoner to a place appointed to the exchange.
The place should be just outside the town gates.
I want no more of your forest tricks,
as you will.
Each prisoner to be accompanied by one man only,
unarmed,
agreed.
And I trust that you will be the one to accompany me.
I was about to propose that myself,
now right.
Tala,
your bow.
Get back there.
Come on,
get back,
back.
I
Get away.
Will Stuteley,
for crimes committed against the rail.
Keep down.
Nobody show themselves till the sheriff's safe.
So this is the way you keep your word.
You have my lieutenant to thank,
not me.
Then call off your men.
It was your word we trusted,
a mistake on your part,
Robin.
A word given to an outlaw means nothing.
I prefer to take you alive,
Robin,
but if you don't give yourself up by the time I count 3.
You'll die where you stand.
One
2.
Mhm.
Mhm
Out of the way,
Father,
out of the way.
You're hearing an outlaw.
Shoot,
shoot your blockheads.
I can't see with your outlaws and with your mourners.
Shoot!
I can't.
I'll get the priest.
Don't stand there like statues,
and follow me quickly,
men,
to the gates.
Get on the horse.
Mhm.
The sen made another outpour for our band,
they will.
I'm with you
if you'll have me,
Robin.
Robin Hood riding through the glen.
Robin Hood with his band of men
feared by the bad,
loved by the.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood.
He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green.
He vowed to help the people of the king.
They handled all the trouble on the English country scene
and still found plenty of time to sing.
Robin Hood,
Robin Hood riding through the glen.
Robin Hood with his band of men
feared by the band.
Loved by the
Robin Hood