Krull Page #4

TUROLD:

I knew.

QUEEN:

You knew! You are a rude bumpkin!

TUROLD:

(smiles)

That I am, my lady.

Turold looks out the window at the North Tower.

TUROLD:

And, it seems, so is my son.

P.O.V. - NORTH TOWER - INTERCUT

Angle from the Queen's bedroom window. A waist-high wall

conceals the bottom half of a naked Colwyn, who stands atop

the tower, hugging himself in the brisk wind.

EXT. TOP OF NORTH TOWER - INTERCUT

Colwyn hears Lyssa mounting the stairs and moves to the

doorway, reaching around to take the bucket from her.

COLWYN:

(as Lyssa pushes past him)

Just hand me the bucket! What are

you doing!

He backs away, covering himself with his hands. Lyssa

advances on him; tucked in her belt, like a sword, is a

long-handled bath brush.

LYSSA:

I don't trust you to wash behind

your ears.

COLWYN:

Never mind my ears! Go away!

The Queen and Turold watch the unfolding drama from their

window vantage point: a great tongue of water leaps across

the tower as Lyssa heaves the bucketful at Colwyn. Dripping

wet, he retreats, but is soon cornered and attacked without

quarter, Lyssa wielding brush and soap with gleeful

enthusiasm. At one point, Colwyn squirms free and, with his

head completely enveloped in lather, tries to flee. But

since he can't see, he soon fetches up against a wall, and

Lyssa continues her scrubbing.

RESUME - QUEEN'S BEDROOM

TUROLD:

A girl of some spirit, your

daughter.

QUEEN:

A match for your son, I think.

TUROLD:

A fine match.

QUEEN:

(takes his hand)

They will have the life that you and

I might have had.

EXT. TOP OF NORTH TOWER - DAY

Wrapped in a long blue cape, a scrubbed and scowling Colwyn

stands with arms folded across his chest. Lyssa is combing

his hair.

LYSSA:

(steps back)

There. Now you look like someone I

might want to marry.

COLWYN:

(surly growl)

Maybe you'd better look around for

another candidate. I don't think my

skin is tough enough to survive a

lifetime of you and your brush.

LYSSA:

I don't have to look around. I've

found the husband I want. You can

kiss me now.

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