By Fareeha Qayoom

he other day at work, one of my colleague’s asked me for a paper clip – I wasn’t really listening to him when he made his request. I was engrossed in writing my cotton report…so top of my hat, I just said to him, “Offer me money.”  He was completely taken aback. I guess; he had never seen the movie, The Princess Bride in his youth. He didn’t get the reference. So when I handed him the paper clip, I told him he was supposed to reply, “Anything, anything you want.”

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Here is that famous scene – take a look.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3W5GDkgf2w

Here’s the screenplay of that scene:

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COUNT RUGEN

suddenly going into a fierce attack, striking with great

power and precision for he is a master swordsman, and he

forces Inigo easily back, drives him easily into the wall.

But he does not penetrate Inigo’s defense. None of the

Count’s blows get home. As the Count steps back a moment —

CUT TO:

INIGO

pushing slowly off from the wall again.

INIGO

(a little louder)

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya,

you killed my father, prepare to

die.

CUT TO:

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THE COUNT

And again he attacks, slashing with wondrous skill. But none

of his blows get through and, slowly, Inigo, again moves

forward.

INIGO

(a little louder still)

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya.

You killed my father. Prepare to

die.

RUGEN

Stop saying that!

CUT TO:

COUNT RUGEN

retreating more quickly around the table.

Inigo drives for the Count’s left shoulder now, thrusts home

where the Count had gotten him. Then another move and his

blade enters the Count’s right shoulder, the same spot Inigo

was wounded.

INIGO

(all he’s got)

HELLO! MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA.

YOU KILLED MY FATHER. PREPARE TO

DIE.

115.

RUGEN

No —

INIGO

— offer me money —

And now the six-fingered sword strikes and there is a slash

bleeding along one of Rugen’s cheeks.

RUGEN

— yes —

INIGO

— power too — promise me that —

The great sword flashes again, and now there is a parallel

slash bleeding on Rugen’s other cheek.

RUGEN

— all that I have and more

please —

INIGO

— offer me everything I ask

for —

RUGEN

— anything you want —

INIGO

(roaring)

I WANT MY FATHER BACK, YOU SON-

OFA-BITCH!

And on that —

CUT TO:

INIGO

and almost too fast for the eye to follow, the sword strikes

one final time and —

CUT TO:

COUNT RUGEN

crying out in fear and panic as the sword hits home dead

center and —

CUT TO:

116.

INIGO AND RUGEN

the sword clear through the Count. They are almost frozen

like that for a moment. Then Inigo withdraws his sword and

as the Count pitches down —

CUT TO:

RUGEN

lying dead. His skin is ashen and the blood still pours from

the parallel cuts on his cheeks and his eyes are bulging

wide, full of fear.

CUT TO:

INIGO

staring at Rugen. And now Inigo does something we have never

seen him do before: he smiles. HOLD FOR JUST A MOMENT on

Inigo smiling, then —

Unquote

If you want the complete screenplay – here’s the link: click here

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It’s one of the funniest movies I ever saw then and now. I saw it in my youth (I was barely fourteen at the time and still at school when it came out).  The famous fencing scene is excellent too. Loved it then, love it now…take a look.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7zvffHu_wo

Excellent movie for the kids and adults alike – enjoy! 🙂