I haven’t even finished the sentence.ĭad looks down at the pages and finds his place. Maggie, this is a true story, and true stories are messy. (pushing her phone farther away from her)īuttercup was married to Humperdinck? But she didn’t say, “I do.” She learned that not only was she still married to Prince Humperdinck, who had become the king, but that she was now the Queen of Florin. From a distance, we see one of them approach young Buttercup, kneel and offer her a sword. The dancing is interrupted when two men appear on horseback. But, Buttercup’s world was turned upside down once again when good knights of the Kingdom of Florin appeared with the news about her marriage. Westley, Buttercup, Iñigo and Fezzik lived happily with a band of merry men and women in the forest. Among them are a young Westley and Buttercup from a distance. Many villagers crowd around a central area watching several dancers locked arm and arm dancing to a rudimetary band. A FOREST CROWDED WITH PEOPLE IN A RUSTIC VILLAGE WITH HUTS AND TREEHOUSES - DAY But Westley and Buttercup were unaware of this for many happy months.ĮXT. According to both church tradition and Florin law, Buttercup had indeed married Prince Humperdinck. It turns out that Westley had been wrong. A DARK CHAMBER IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIODĪ BISHOP and a FRIAR are poring through a large book on a pedestal. But as the modern poet, Shakespeare, once noted, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Many people believed that Westley and Buttercup would ride off into the forest with Iñigo and Fezzik and live happily ever after. Morgenstern’s Glorious Examination of Courage Matched Against the Death of the Heart.ĭad looks up at his family with a smile and flips the page. Dad sets the ancient book on the table beside him and picks up his translated papers.īuttercup’s Baby. Mom returns with a glass of water for dad and sits across the room on the couch. Maggie glances at her phone to check the time, then puts it down again. I promise, it doesn’t turn out the way you expected. Maggie makes a Chewbacca noise and puts phone down. Maggie, can you put your phone down for a few minutes? The girls take various spots spaced out widely around the room. Morgenstern: A Translation from the Original Florinese.”ĭad makes his way to a chair near the unlit fireplace. Next to it is a stack of papers with the printed words: “Buttercup’s Baby by S. Dad opens the briefcase and reveals a very large book that appears medieval. There’s a plate for you in the fridge.Īre you kidding me? I’ve waited my whole life for this.ĭad walks to the living room and places the briefcase on a small table. And fencing, and revenge, and miracles-īut you haven’t eaten yet. I’ll work on all the background stuff later- the treatises on Florin law and culture and all the stuff about the Florinese trees.Īnd let me guess- torture, giants and monsters.
I’ve even completed an initial translation. Daisy hugs him around the waist.ĭad crouches to a knee in front of Daisy.Įvery word. Mom sternly motions for Lucy to take the headphones off, which she does. The three girls filter into the foyer from different parts of the house. Mom joins him in the foyer, pecks him on the cheek and hugs him warmly. Cradling the briefcase to his chest, he bounds up the house and opens the door. He retrieves a suitcase and a briefcase from the trunk. DAD (“The Kid” from The Princess Bride, now in his forties) parks the car and steps out briskly. You know how long he’s searched for this book.Ī car pulls into the drive of a charming suburban house.
I want all of you to at least pretend that you’re excited. You know how much it would mean to your father. and the same book his father read to him.
It will be like old times- when your father used to read The Princess Bride to you when you were little, the same book that his grandfather read to him. Oh man, he’s probably going to want to read the whole thing to us. The university is going to give him a sabbatical to study it. You know how much that book means to your dad. I hope he sees how much you’ve missed him.ĭon’t call it stupid. He can pick up my car from the dealership. Is this going to take long? I’m working on my science project. I was trying to be a nice to her, but she just kept saying it over and over. The oldest, Maggie, is talking on her cell phone.
As Daisy makes her way into the kitchen, two older girls, MAGGIE and LUCY, young teenagers, appear from other parts of the house. Mom is standing around the kitchen island. I need to talk to the three of you.ĭaisy pauses the game and puts the controller down. With a controller in her hands, DAISY looks very small and alone.Ī few seconds pass as Daisy continues to play.
WESTLEY AND BUTTERCUP LARGE TV
As the camera pans out, we see a young girl (maybe 10 years old) sitting in front of a huge-screen TV in a bedroom.
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