Ivanhoe (1958–1959): Season 1, Episode 1 - Freeing the Serfs - full transcript
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe
Side by side we’re proud to ride with Ivanhoe
At his call we spring to help him ride along
The song we sing is free and joyous song\
NIvanhoe, Ivanhoe
Far and wide throughout the countryside they know
There’s freedom on his banner
Justice in his sword
He rides against the manor
Where tyranny is lord
Rich and poor
Together we go
Forward with Ivanhoe
With I-van-hoe
sir Ivanhoe approaches we must take him prisoner . he´s a brave warrior so use caution
sir Ivanhoe of Rotherwood
i am sir ivanhoe and who stops me thus on the open highway
we are the man of the Maurice of Melonsford
has marie sunk so low that he now leads a band of brigands and thieves
lance is at rest
we have no quarrel with you sir
when sir Maurice heard of your return from the crusades in the holy land
he detailed us to meet you and did you come talk with him
his invitation is a forceful one . where is it
our overnight camp is nearby follow me
welcome sir ivanhoe i´m most happy you´re here . you may leave
the choice was not mine so maurice
i did bid you visit me in rude manner but these are rude times
with no key on the throne the highway is infested with thieves and robbers
the nobles are warring one with another
and even the surf becomes restless and unruly
we have desperate need of a king and now...
we have a king Richard the lionheart
but we´ve had no word of richard since he was taken prisoner in europe . he made it dead
not king richard it is
with a good reason the people call him the lionheart
he will return . will he when
how much longer must we watch the country going to wreck and ruin
prince john has summoned all the pains and nobles of the realm to convene at his castle
where measures will be taken for our well-being
your father cedric will be there and his war the fair lady rowena
if king richard´s devoted brother prince john is plotting to steal the crown
you´ll get no support from cecedric or me
we ask that you ride with us
if i go to prince john´s i shall ride with my father cedric
not with men disloyal to king richard
very well we meet at prince john´s
good day sir maurice
[Music]
i´ve missed you on the left side you beat the boy
sliding to the whip yourself
cut him down . no sir so maurice has ordered that
someone said maurice
than you sir Abdul is he safe. Abdul?
he found her in a field with a broken wing
she was just a fledgling but he nursed her back to health
she loves him and she understands every word he speaks to her
but serve has no right to have such birds
is that why some maurice ordered him whipped
his logic wanted to kill him but he´s too clever to be caught
he ordered me to kill him i couldn´t
who are you boy ? they call me Bart this is my father Gurth
don´t let sir Maurice take you prisoner run . run ?
i run well when i run towards something . but i never did learn how to run away
you two come with me
sir ivanhoe you presume too much when you interfere with my administration of justice
justice is an odd name for beating a boy
in my domain i rule as i see fit
very well strike off these yokes
i´l pay the customary fee for their freedom
my serps are not for sale
you challenge me to combat
i do for the freedom of these two and a good mount for each of them
you claim all this if you should win
if i lose
i am your prisoner sir
my compliment sir your sword
alter your master is dead
dismount dismount i say
dismount do as he says
i claim good months for these freedmen
bring two horses
so maurice you´´ve given us good cause to doubt your chivalry
order your men one settle their monks
on settle your horses
well don´t stand there like graven images settle your horses and after them
is it much further sir . no not too far are you tired Burt
oh no sir . good lad we´l be in rutherwood soon
and within those walls of friends good food and rest
and don´t trust look
on the gallop lads
it sir Ivanhoe that´s his call . low the drawbridge quickly
low the bridge man i put your backs into it
you say my father left for prince john´s castle yesterday
with lady Rowena and five of our men as guard . fair Rowena
take care of these freedmen jeffrey
i ride to prince john´s
order a guard to accompany me as many manners can be spared
that´s i cant do sir Ivanhoe
you´re still steward of Rotherwood or not . yes heaven forgive me
tell me old friend what is a miss here
you wounded your father deeply when you left the crusade against his will
i was old enough i knew i could give a good account of myself in the war to save the holy land
so cedric did not think so
after your departure he called together the people of this domain
know you he said the son i loved and cherished is no longer my son
no longer is he welcome in this castle
henceforth i forbid you to speak his name in my presence
i must see my father i shall ride to prince john´s alone if need be . your life is in danger if you ride the highways alone
we shall ride with him hey father
ai not on the highways but through the woods Burt and i know those paths as well as i know this hand
here is your squire and danger armor the finest blacksmith within the land
if we could serve you sir i would forge your weapons as i´ve never been seen before
a sword as light as a feather yet so strong and sharp it´ll cut through steel
what say you now steward is this not a company fit for any adventure
very well go if you must but rest the night here and leave refreshed
so be it tomorrow we three rides to the meeting of nobles at prince john´s
bring on the food we´re a hungry company here
um
my lords and ladies
it is three years since my brother Richard led a crusade to the holy land
and it was a noble cause he served
but the men he led have returned home and with no word from Richard
many of us feel that he may be lost to us forever
without a king to guide and rule our land no domain is secure no man´s safe
as richard´s brother and successor to the throne
i call upon you his liege men to decide
shall we wait idly for richard´s return . or shall we crown a new king
one who will give us peace
and permit us to prosper again
prince john buy your lead
the lords and leaders Cedric of Rotherwood would ask sleeve to speak
take care
my lords and ladies
are your sons returned from the crusade yet
an odd question from you sir Cedric
your son sir ivanhoe is home
i saw him but yesterday . this is news to me
and you will soon hear such news of king Richard
for he is alive and he will return
would you give his crown to prince John for the asking
we have all sworn loyalty to king Richard it was an honorable oath . stand by it
i for one will have no part in meeting the plots treason to my king
i and my ward are leaving
i urge you all to do the same . come Rowena
my lords and ladies when mad dogs bark wise men broke their doors
let us decide the future of our land with wisdom not with passion
prince john has asked you here for council . to improve our welfare
i urge you to be seated
be seated
well done Maurice
sir Cedric was a good knight but he grows old and troublesome
his time would be better served in my dungeon i think . that it would
and i shall feel obliged to
reward his captor with his domain Rotherwood
which is indeed a rich prize my liege . for the man who earns it
i shall learn it my lord i will right to take the prisoner before the day is out
my lords and ladies if we may continue
sir Cedric and lady Rowena approach take them prisoner but don´t harm them
oh here i be good people you see there is no yoke on me
i´ll ever go with the knight Ivanhoe the hero who set me free
so heroically set me free
please now . i don´t suppose he could stand your singing . i´ll go find him
sir Cedric in the name of prince John i claim you and lady Rowena are prisoners
do you yield . i shall never yield to traitors . put him in odds
sitr Maurice has taken sir Cedric and lady Rowena a prisoner . how many men does he have with him ?
at least 20.
this is prince john´s work . i knew my father would not support his effort to steal the crown from king richard
what can we do sir . well we should need help to free them . back to Rotherwood
you´re staying command here jeffrey we don´t leave the castle unguarded
you hope to rescue your Rowena and sir Cedric with five men against twenty
we are eight men
and armed with a plan
Burt Gurt
do you have your tools ready Gurth . ai and this is my anvil
good there are 20 men with Maurice those arts are too great
now on my signal cut the rope holding the two trees
that should divide his force in half making the battle more even
we´ll attack Maurice in the rear group
our census cedric and his men to you strike off their chains quickly . we´ll need their help
ready
the came horses atack
father take your men over there . have your train struck
we meet again sir Maurice
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe . Rowena
hahahahahahahahaha
it´s good to have you back my son we´ve missed you these many years
thank you father what that i could remain
what is this i don´t understand
urge him to reconsider and stay here with us at Rotherwood
that´s what i dreamed of most during the crusade
being here at Rotherwood with the two people i love most
but prince John will not rest until he has taken Richard´s throne
and sir Maurice lusts for Rothewood
throughout the land the people know only hardship and injustice
would i be true to the vows of my knighthood if i took my ease here
he´s right Rowena we have no choice but let him go
bye good time Rowena
i´m learning too . you teach me well my lord
farewell my son and copy with you
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe
To adventure, bold adventure watch him go
There's no power on earth can stop what he's begun
With Bart and Gurth, he'll fight 'till he has won
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe
He's a friend who will defend the people's foe
He'll strike with speed like lightning bold and brave and game
In justice he is fighting to win the fairest dame.
Shout a cheer, adventure is here
Riding with Ivanhoe
With I-van-hoe
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe
Side by side we’re proud to ride with Ivanhoe
At his call we spring to help him ride along
The song we sing is free and joyous song\
NIvanhoe, Ivanhoe
Far and wide throughout the countryside they know
There’s freedom on his banner
Justice in his sword
He rides against the manor
Where tyranny is lord
Rich and poor
Together we go
Forward with Ivanhoe
With I-van-hoe
sir Ivanhoe approaches we must take him prisoner . he´s a brave warrior so use caution
sir Ivanhoe of Rotherwood
i am sir ivanhoe and who stops me thus on the open highway
we are the man of the Maurice of Melonsford
has marie sunk so low that he now leads a band of brigands and thieves
lance is at rest
we have no quarrel with you sir
when sir Maurice heard of your return from the crusades in the holy land
he detailed us to meet you and did you come talk with him
his invitation is a forceful one . where is it
our overnight camp is nearby follow me
welcome sir ivanhoe i´m most happy you´re here . you may leave
the choice was not mine so maurice
i did bid you visit me in rude manner but these are rude times
with no key on the throne the highway is infested with thieves and robbers
the nobles are warring one with another
and even the surf becomes restless and unruly
we have desperate need of a king and now...
we have a king Richard the lionheart
but we´ve had no word of richard since he was taken prisoner in europe . he made it dead
not king richard it is
with a good reason the people call him the lionheart
he will return . will he when
how much longer must we watch the country going to wreck and ruin
prince john has summoned all the pains and nobles of the realm to convene at his castle
where measures will be taken for our well-being
your father cedric will be there and his war the fair lady rowena
if king richard´s devoted brother prince john is plotting to steal the crown
you´ll get no support from cecedric or me
we ask that you ride with us
if i go to prince john´s i shall ride with my father cedric
not with men disloyal to king richard
very well we meet at prince john´s
good day sir maurice
[Music]
i´ve missed you on the left side you beat the boy
sliding to the whip yourself
cut him down . no sir so maurice has ordered that
someone said maurice
than you sir Abdul is he safe. Abdul?
he found her in a field with a broken wing
she was just a fledgling but he nursed her back to health
she loves him and she understands every word he speaks to her
but serve has no right to have such birds
is that why some maurice ordered him whipped
his logic wanted to kill him but he´s too clever to be caught
he ordered me to kill him i couldn´t
who are you boy ? they call me Bart this is my father Gurth
don´t let sir Maurice take you prisoner run . run ?
i run well when i run towards something . but i never did learn how to run away
you two come with me
sir ivanhoe you presume too much when you interfere with my administration of justice
justice is an odd name for beating a boy
in my domain i rule as i see fit
very well strike off these yokes
i´l pay the customary fee for their freedom
my serps are not for sale
you challenge me to combat
i do for the freedom of these two and a good mount for each of them
you claim all this if you should win
if i lose
i am your prisoner sir
my compliment sir your sword
alter your master is dead
dismount dismount i say
dismount do as he says
i claim good months for these freedmen
bring two horses
so maurice you´´ve given us good cause to doubt your chivalry
order your men one settle their monks
on settle your horses
well don´t stand there like graven images settle your horses and after them
is it much further sir . no not too far are you tired Burt
oh no sir . good lad we´l be in rutherwood soon
and within those walls of friends good food and rest
and don´t trust look
on the gallop lads
it sir Ivanhoe that´s his call . low the drawbridge quickly
low the bridge man i put your backs into it
you say my father left for prince john´s castle yesterday
with lady Rowena and five of our men as guard . fair Rowena
take care of these freedmen jeffrey
i ride to prince john´s
order a guard to accompany me as many manners can be spared
that´s i cant do sir Ivanhoe
you´re still steward of Rotherwood or not . yes heaven forgive me
tell me old friend what is a miss here
you wounded your father deeply when you left the crusade against his will
i was old enough i knew i could give a good account of myself in the war to save the holy land
so cedric did not think so
after your departure he called together the people of this domain
know you he said the son i loved and cherished is no longer my son
no longer is he welcome in this castle
henceforth i forbid you to speak his name in my presence
i must see my father i shall ride to prince john´s alone if need be . your life is in danger if you ride the highways alone
we shall ride with him hey father
ai not on the highways but through the woods Burt and i know those paths as well as i know this hand
here is your squire and danger armor the finest blacksmith within the land
if we could serve you sir i would forge your weapons as i´ve never been seen before
a sword as light as a feather yet so strong and sharp it´ll cut through steel
what say you now steward is this not a company fit for any adventure
very well go if you must but rest the night here and leave refreshed
so be it tomorrow we three rides to the meeting of nobles at prince john´s
bring on the food we´re a hungry company here
um
my lords and ladies
it is three years since my brother Richard led a crusade to the holy land
and it was a noble cause he served
but the men he led have returned home and with no word from Richard
many of us feel that he may be lost to us forever
without a king to guide and rule our land no domain is secure no man´s safe
as richard´s brother and successor to the throne
i call upon you his liege men to decide
shall we wait idly for richard´s return . or shall we crown a new king
one who will give us peace
and permit us to prosper again
prince john buy your lead
the lords and leaders Cedric of Rotherwood would ask sleeve to speak
take care
my lords and ladies
are your sons returned from the crusade yet
an odd question from you sir Cedric
your son sir ivanhoe is home
i saw him but yesterday . this is news to me
and you will soon hear such news of king Richard
for he is alive and he will return
would you give his crown to prince John for the asking
we have all sworn loyalty to king Richard it was an honorable oath . stand by it
i for one will have no part in meeting the plots treason to my king
i and my ward are leaving
i urge you all to do the same . come Rowena
my lords and ladies when mad dogs bark wise men broke their doors
let us decide the future of our land with wisdom not with passion
prince john has asked you here for council . to improve our welfare
i urge you to be seated
be seated
well done Maurice
sir Cedric was a good knight but he grows old and troublesome
his time would be better served in my dungeon i think . that it would
and i shall feel obliged to
reward his captor with his domain Rotherwood
which is indeed a rich prize my liege . for the man who earns it
i shall learn it my lord i will right to take the prisoner before the day is out
my lords and ladies if we may continue
sir Cedric and lady Rowena approach take them prisoner but don´t harm them
oh here i be good people you see there is no yoke on me
i´ll ever go with the knight Ivanhoe the hero who set me free
so heroically set me free
please now . i don´t suppose he could stand your singing . i´ll go find him
sir Cedric in the name of prince John i claim you and lady Rowena are prisoners
do you yield . i shall never yield to traitors . put him in odds
sitr Maurice has taken sir Cedric and lady Rowena a prisoner . how many men does he have with him ?
at least 20.
this is prince john´s work . i knew my father would not support his effort to steal the crown from king richard
what can we do sir . well we should need help to free them . back to Rotherwood
you´re staying command here jeffrey we don´t leave the castle unguarded
you hope to rescue your Rowena and sir Cedric with five men against twenty
we are eight men
and armed with a plan
Burt Gurt
do you have your tools ready Gurth . ai and this is my anvil
good there are 20 men with Maurice those arts are too great
now on my signal cut the rope holding the two trees
that should divide his force in half making the battle more even
we´ll attack Maurice in the rear group
our census cedric and his men to you strike off their chains quickly . we´ll need their help
ready
the came horses atack
father take your men over there . have your train struck
we meet again sir Maurice
Ivanhoe Ivanhoe . Rowena
hahahahahahahahaha
it´s good to have you back my son we´ve missed you these many years
thank you father what that i could remain
what is this i don´t understand
urge him to reconsider and stay here with us at Rotherwood
that´s what i dreamed of most during the crusade
being here at Rotherwood with the two people i love most
but prince John will not rest until he has taken Richard´s throne
and sir Maurice lusts for Rothewood
throughout the land the people know only hardship and injustice
would i be true to the vows of my knighthood if i took my ease here
he´s right Rowena we have no choice but let him go
bye good time Rowena
i´m learning too . you teach me well my lord
farewell my son and copy with you
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe
To adventure, bold adventure watch him go
There's no power on earth can stop what he's begun
With Bart and Gurth, he'll fight 'till he has won
Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe
He's a friend who will defend the people's foe
He'll strike with speed like lightning bold and brave and game
In justice he is fighting to win the fairest dame.
Shout a cheer, adventure is here
Riding with Ivanhoe
With I-van-hoe