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01x09 - Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming the Castle!

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Home Movie: The Princess Bride". Aired: June 29 – July 8, 2020.*
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The Home Movie version of the film follows the same fundamental plot.

01x09 - Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming the Castle!

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MAN: And shaking, a little subtle.

And lighting.

Nice little shaking.

[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]



What? What?

Are you the Miracle Max that

worked for the King all those years?

The King's stinkin' son fired me.

And thank you so much for

bringing up such a painful subject.

While you're at it, why

don't you give me a paper cut

and pour lemon juice on it?

We're closed!

Beat it or I'll call the Brute Squad.

We need a miracle. It's very important.

Look, I'm retired.

And besides, why would you want

someone the King's stinkin' son fired?

I might k*ll whoever

you wanted me to miracle.

He's already dead.

He is, eh? I'll take

a look. Bring him in.

I've seen worse.

- Sir

- Don't rush me, sonny.

You rush a miracle man,

you get rotten miracles.

- You got money?

- Sixty-five.

Eeesh! I never work for so little.

Except once, and that

was a very noble cause.

This is noble, sir.

His wife is crippled.

His children are on

the brink of starvation.

Are you a rotten liar.

I need him to help avenge my father,

m*rder*d these 20 years.

Your first story was better.

Where's that bellows?

He probably owes you money, huh?

Well, I'll ask him.

He's dead. He can't talk.

Ooh, look who knows so much, huh?

Well, it just so happens that

your friend here is mostly dead.

There's a big difference

between mostly dead and all dead.

With all dead, there's only

one thing left you can do.

What's that?

Go through his clothes

and look for loose change.

Hey!

Hello in there!

Hey, what's so important?

What you got here

that's worth living for?

True love

True love, you heard him.

You could not ask for a

more noble cause than that.

Sonny, true love is the

greatest thing in the world.

Except for a nice MLT,

a mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich,

when the mutton is nice and lean

and the tomato is ripe?

[SMACKS LIPS] They're

so perky, I love that.

But that's not what he said.

He distinctly said "to blave."

And, as we all know, "to

blave" means "to bluff." Eh?

So you're probably playing

cards, and he cheated.

Liar! Liar!

- Liar!

- Get back, witch.

I'm not a witch, I'm your wife.

But after what you just said,

I don't know if I even

want to be that anymore.

You never had it so good.

True love, Max. He said

"true love," my God.

Don't say another word, Valerie!

Ever since Prince Humperdinck fired

him, his confidence is shattered.

You promised me you

would never say that name.

- What, Humperdinck?

- No!

Humperdinck? Humperdinck,

Humperdinck, Humperdinck

I'm not listening!

True love is expiring and you

don't even have the decency

to say why you won't help!

Nobody's hearin' nothin'!

- Humperdinck, Humperdinck

- INIGO: This is Buttercup's true love.

If you heal him, he will

stop Humperdinck's wedding.

I make him better, Humperdinck suffers?

Humiliations galore!

That is a noble cause.

Give me the 65. I'm on the job.

[MYSTICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

That's a miracle pill?

The chocolate coating

makes it go down easier.

But you have to wait 15

minutes for full potency.

And you shouldn't go

swimming for at least, what?

- An hour.

- Yeah, an hour, at least an hour.

Thank you for everything.

Bye-bye, boys!

Have fun storming the castle!

- Think it'll work?

- It'll take a miracle.

Bye-bye!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]



Inigo, there's more than 30.

What's the difference? We've got him.

Help me here.

- We have to force feed him.

- Has it been 15 minutes?

We can't wait. The

wedding's in half an hour.

We have to strike in the hustle

and the bustle beforehand.

Tilt his head back.

Open his mouth.

How long do we have to wait before

we know if the miracle works?

Your guess is as good as mine.

I'll beat you both apart. I'll

take you both together. I

I guess not very long.

Why won't my arms move?

You've been mostly dead all day.

We had Miracle Max make

a pill to bring you back.

Who are you? Who are you?

Where am I? What

Why am I on this wall? Are we enemies?

What's going on? Where's Buttercup?

Let me explain.

No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

Buttercup is marrying Humperdinck

in a little less than half an hour,

so all we have to do is

get in, steal the Princess,

break up the wedding,

and make our escape.

After I k*ll Count Rugen.

That doesn't leave much time

for the old dilly-dallying.

You just wiggled your finger.

That's wonderful.

Actually, mate, I've always

been a very quick healer.

What are our liabilities?

There is but one working castle gate.

Come on.

[SIGHS]

Guarded by 60 men.

And our assets?

Your brains, Fezzik's strength,

my steel.

That's it?

Impossible.

If I had like a month to plan,

maybe I could come up

with something. But this

Mm-mm. Nope.

You just shook your head.

That doesn't make you happy?

With my brains, his steel, your strength

against 60 men

and you think a little head jiggle

is supposed to make me happy?

Hmm?

Jeepers. If only

we had a wheelbarrow,

that would be something!

Where did we put that

wheelbarrow the Albino had?

It's over the Albino, I think.

Well, why didn't you list that

amongst our assets in the first place?

[SIGHS]

What I wouldn't give

for a holocaust cloak.

There we cannot help you.

Will this work?

Where did you get that?

At Miracle Max.

It fit so nice, he said I could keep it.

All right, help me up.

[GROANING] Crikey!

Now, guys, guys, guys, guys, guys.

Guys, guys, look at me, guys.

Guys, guys, I'm gonna

need a sword eventually.

Why, you can't even lift one.

True, but that's hardly

common knowledge, is it?



Thank you.

You don't seem excited,

my little muffin.

Should I be?

Brides often are, I'm told.

I do not marry tonight.

My Westley will save me.

[ORGAN MUSIC PLAYS]



Marriage.

Marriage

is what brings us together today.

Marriage

that blessed arrangement

that dream within the dream

SOLDIER: Stand your ground, men.

Stand your ground!

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

I am the Dread Pirate Roberts!

My men are here,

I am here.

But soon

you will not be here.

The Dread Pirate Roberts

takes no survivors.

All your worst nightmares

are about to come true!

Love true love

will follow you forever.

[SNAPS FINGERS]

Here comes my Westley now.

Your Westley is dead.

I k*lled him myself.

Then why is there fear behind your eyes?

The Dread Pirate Roberts

is here for your soul!

And do you, Princess Buttercup

Man and wife, say "man and wife"!

Man and wife.

Escort the bride to the honeymoon suite.

He didn't come.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[GROANS]