Blackadder (TV Series)
The Foretelling (1983)
Peter Cook: Richard III
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Quotes
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Richard III : Who's that?
King Richard IV : I know not, my lord. I'll ask my son. Harry! Who is that?
Harry : It is your other son, my lord.
[to the king Richard III]
King Richard IV : It is my other son, my lord.
Richard III : Fights he with us tomorrow?
[to Harry]
King Richard IV : What's his name?
Harry : Edmund.
King Richard IV : Edna! Fight you with us on the morrow?
Prince Edmund : Oh, goodness, no. I thought I'd fight with the enemy.
[Silence. Blackadder giggles nervously and sits down]
Richard III : You are not putting him anywhere near me, are you?
King Richard IV : No, no, my lord. He'll be somewhere amongst the rabble.
Richard III : Oh, arrow fodder.
King Richard IV : Precisely.
[Richard III waves at Edmund]
Richard III : What a little turd.
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Prince Edmund : Well, frankly, everyone thought you were dead.
Richard III : Well, frankly, I am.
[head floats away]
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Richard III : [looking for a horse] A horse!
[whistles]
Richard III : A horse! My kingdom for a horse!
[sees a horse]
Richard III : Ah! Horsey.
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Richard III : [going to the Battle of Bosworth Field] And Gentleman in London still at bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here. And hold their manhood cheap. While others speak of those who fought with us, on Ralph the Liar's DAY.
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[Edmund uncovers a home-made crown, puts it on and looks at himself in the mirror]
Richard III : [as a ghost] Oh yes, very fetching.
[Edmund turns and screams for about six seconds]
Richard III : ...and hello to *you.*
Prince Edmund : Uh, uh, er, hello... hello... er... goodness me... I hadn't... expected... to see you... like this.
Richard III : Sitting down, you mean?
Prince Edmund : Er, yes, yes, that's right: sitting down. Goodness, look! Look! You're sitting down.
Richard III : Yes.
Prince Edmund : Why, I haven't seen you sitting down since, er...
Richard III : Yesterday?
Prince Edmund : Was it only yesterday? Good lord! Erm, errr... well... How was your battle?
Richard III : Fine. Somebody cut my head off at one point, but otherwise everything went swimmingly. And how are you, Edna?
Prince Edmund : Erm, Edmund...
Richard III : Your father told me Edna.
Prince Edmund : No...
Richard III : So, Edna, you loathsome little fairy maggot, how are you?
Prince Edmund : Er, how... how very very kind of you to ask, erm, Your Majesty... I'm very well, and, er, and it's very good to see you, because, frankly...
Richard III : Yes?
Prince Edmund : Well, well, frankly, er... Gosh, you look well.
Richard III : Frankly what? Spit it out, you horrid little scabby reptile!
Prince Edmund : Er, well, frankly, everyone thought you were dead.
Richard III : Well, frankly...
[Richard's head rises from his body to be level with Edmund]
Richard III : ...I am.