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Episode transcript: The Wood People
Monday, 20 November 1972 08:00 amEpisode 1.11: The Wood People
Writer: David Osborne
OPENING SCENE
It is a winter’s day. A group of strangers – men, women and children in unfamiliar garb – stands on the rise, looking towards Arthur’s village.
Llud and Kai emerge from the longhouse, and look out at the strangers over the palisade.
Llud: Day after day, they’ve been standing there. Like carved statues.
Kai: They’ve the persistence of a hungry bear, waiting for a wolf cub to leave its lair. And would show as much mercy.
Llud: Perhaps.
Kai: They’re Wood People. They bring nothing but trouble.
Llud: When things go well, Kai, we thank our gods, but when trouble comes, we look elsewhere for the cause. Because they’re strange? They’re different? It’s easy to blame them for any misfortune.
Kai: They’re cursèd.
Arthur rides in through the gate. Kai goes to him and holds his horse’s head.
Kai: Welcome back. How was Dirk?
Arthur: Shifty. And as devious as ever.
Arthur dismounts.
Llud: Did he renew the treaty with us?
Arthur: He made his mark. He would disown it if it suited him. But I suppose we should be thankful. He demonstrates his wish for peace, even if it is only because he doesn’t feel strong enough for war.
Arthur goes towards the palisade and looks out at the Wood People.
Arthur: Are those barbarians still plaguing us?
Kai: They’re waiting for us to weaken and offer them hospitality.
Arthur: Then we will reward their patience with some action.
Kai comes to stand at Arthur’s shoulder.
Kai: I’ll take a couple of men and have them running over the boundaries into Cornwall by nightfall.
Arthur: You need only a horse. Ride out to them and offer them the food and shelter they seek.
Arthur goes inside, leaving Kai looking pensive.
[OPENING CREDITS]
PART 1
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Writer: David Osborne
OPENING SCENE
It is a winter’s day. A group of strangers – men, women and children in unfamiliar garb – stands on the rise, looking towards Arthur’s village.
Llud and Kai emerge from the longhouse, and look out at the strangers over the palisade.
Llud: Day after day, they’ve been standing there. Like carved statues.
Kai: They’ve the persistence of a hungry bear, waiting for a wolf cub to leave its lair. And would show as much mercy.
Llud: Perhaps.
Kai: They’re Wood People. They bring nothing but trouble.
Llud: When things go well, Kai, we thank our gods, but when trouble comes, we look elsewhere for the cause. Because they’re strange? They’re different? It’s easy to blame them for any misfortune.
Kai: They’re cursèd.
Arthur rides in through the gate. Kai goes to him and holds his horse’s head.
Kai: Welcome back. How was Dirk?
Arthur: Shifty. And as devious as ever.
Arthur dismounts.
Llud: Did he renew the treaty with us?
Arthur: He made his mark. He would disown it if it suited him. But I suppose we should be thankful. He demonstrates his wish for peace, even if it is only because he doesn’t feel strong enough for war.
Arthur goes towards the palisade and looks out at the Wood People.
Arthur: Are those barbarians still plaguing us?
Kai: They’re waiting for us to weaken and offer them hospitality.
Arthur: Then we will reward their patience with some action.
Kai comes to stand at Arthur’s shoulder.
Kai: I’ll take a couple of men and have them running over the boundaries into Cornwall by nightfall.
Arthur: You need only a horse. Ride out to them and offer them the food and shelter they seek.
Arthur goes inside, leaving Kai looking pensive.
[OPENING CREDITS]
PART 1
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