BRIDGE.TXT - Bridgekeeper

*** Transcribed from the movie by Dr.Doom / Amega Industries		***
*** The scenes that was cut from the movie was supplied by Bret Shefter ***
*** The Bridgekeeper scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"	***

Galahad: There it is!
Lancelot: The bridg of death!
Robin:	I'm afraid.
Galahad: Look! There's the old man from scene 24!
Bedevere: What is he doing here?
Galahad: He is the keeper of the bridge of death.
Arthur: He asks each traveller five questions...
Lancelot: Three, questions.
Arthur:	(pause) Three questions. He who answers the five questions...
Lancelot: Three, questions.
Arthur: (slightly longer pause) Three, questions, may cross in safety.
Robin:	What if you got one question wrong?
Arthur:	Then you are cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril!
Robin:	Oh Well go.
Arthur:	Who will answer the questions? Sir Robin.
Robin:	Yes?
Arthur Brave Sir Robin, you go.
Robin: Hey...I've got an idea! Why doesn't Lancelot go?
Lancelot: Yes, let me go, my liege. (about to draw sword) I will take
	him single handed. I'll shall make a feint to the North-East,
	and then...
Arthur:	No, no, hang on, hang on, hang on! just answer the five questions.
Galahad: Three questions!
Arthur: ...Three questions as best you can, and we shall watch, and pray.
Lancelot: I understand, my liege.
Arthur: Good luck! Brave sir Lancelot! God be with you!

(Lancelot approaches the bridge.)

Bridgekeeper: STOP!
	He who would cross the Bridge of Death
	Must answer me
	These questions three
	Ere the other side he see.
Lancelot: Ask me your questions, Bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What...is your name?
Lancelot: My name is Sir Lancelot of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What...is your quest?
Lancelot: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What...is your favorite color?
Lancelot: Blue.
Bridgekeeper: Right, off you go.
Lancelot: (realizing that was it) Oh! Thank you. Thank you very much.

(and off he goes. The knights look at each other.)

Robin:	That's EASY!!!
(They all rush for the bridge.  Robin arrives first.  The knights cluster
behind. A few sniff and wrinkle their noses, and the group backs off.)

Bridgekeeper: STOP!
	Who approaces the Bridge of Death
	Must answer me.
	These questions three
	Ere the other side he see.
Robin:	(excitedly) Ask me your questions, Bridgekeeper, I am not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What...is your name?
Robin:	Sir Robin of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What...is you quest?
Robin:	To seek the Holy Grail!
Bridgekeeper: What...is the capital of Assyria?
Robin:	(indignant) I don't know THAT!! (An unseen force whisks him up
	and over the side.) AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!!!!

(The knights pause, realizing this may be a bit tougher than all that.)
*** Note: The following bit was cut from the movie. ***

Bedevere: What shall we do, sire?
Arthur:	Well, I'm not sure, but...
Bridgekeeper: (off) What...goes black, white, black, white, black, white?
Sir Gawain: (off) Uh...er...ah...Babylon? AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

*** Movie resumes. ***

Bridgekeeper: STOP!
Bridgekeeper: What...is your name?
Galahad: (nervous) Sir Galahad of Camelot
Bridgekeeper: What...is your quest?
Galahad: (really nervous) To seek the Grail...
Bridgekeeper: What...is your favorite color?
Galahad: (relieved) Blue! (starts across; oops) NO! YELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!!!
Bridgekeeper: He he he...
(Arthur steps forward)

Bridgekeeper: STOP!
Bridgekeeper: What...is your name?
Arthur: It is Arthur, King of the Britons!
Bridgekeeper: What...is your quest?
Arthur:	To seek the Holy Grail!
Bridgekeeper: What...is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Arthur:	(brief pause) What do you mean, an African or a European swallow?
Bridgekeeper: (confused) Well...I don't know that...AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!
Bedevere: (crossing behind Arthur) How do you know so much about swallows?
Arthur:	Well, you have to know these sorts of things when you're a king, you
	know...

(They cross the bridge but cannot find Lancelot, who is captured by the
 police)

*** Note: The following bit was *also* cut from the movie. ***

(Arthur and Bedevere approach a gigantic lake.
A boat in the shape of a dragon glides slowly
towards them. As they prepare to cross, the
same old man suddenly appears before them.)

Boat-keeper: STOP!
	He who would cross the Sea of Fate
	Must answer me these questions twenty-eight!
(Arthur and Bedevere look at each other. They look at the old man.
They look  back at each other.  They pick the old man up, throw him in the
water, and board the ship.)