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“SHOGUN” © 2003. Okihei Enterprise, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Tribute to Richard Chamberlain |
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| Blackthorne watches, puzzled.
Sono is standing there, holding the curtain open as the figure wearing the voluminous cloak and wide-brimmed hat hurries up, then glances toward Blackthorne. It is Toranaga, his face painted like Kiri's. Blackthorne stares surprised. |
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| The gate is opened -- and the first contingent
of Brown Samurai
move through, followed by the palanquins, Blackthorne walking beside Mariko's, Buntaro and the rest of the Samurai taking the rear guard position. |
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| With Yabu in the lead, the procession moves
toward the main castle gate. Sono stands in front of the curtains, as Ishido
approaches. To Ishido's surprise, Sono doesn't move out of the way. A grey
Samurai opens the main gate and for a moment it
seems the procession will be able to leave. Then Ishido hols one hand up. |
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| Toranaga parts the heavy cloak, reaching for his sword waiting, listening. |
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| Ishido has his sword out. As Mariko hurries
forward.
Ishido lowers his sword, then hits Blackthorne in the face with the back of his hand. Blackthorne's eyes fill with rage. . Everyone is motionless -- Yabu and Buntaro both ready to draw their swords. Ishido holds his sword ready, waiting to see what Blackthorne will do -- and it seems that B1ackthorne is about to go for Ishido's throat, Mariko steps toward him. |
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| But Blackthorne's eyes don't leave Ishido
-- and then, madly,
he starts to laugh, howling and cackling, as he dances toward the main gate. Blackthorne: "Follow me! Follow me! Tell them
I've gone mad."
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| Ishido grabs a bow and arrow from one of the
Grays, fitting the arrow quickly into the drawstrings.
Mariko moves quickly -- between Ishido and Blackthorne. She moves after Blackthorne -- her back blocking Ishido's aim. Yabu and Buntaro stand there, as Blackthorne dances up to the gray Samurai blocking the open gate. Blackthorne waves his arms, roaring with insane laughter -- as the Grays step aside. . Spinning and jumpinq, Blackthorne crees through the gate-- as Mariko follows him, still usinq her back as a shield. Blackthorne continues his mad dance, movinq down the hill away from the castle. Mariko keeps movinq with him. Blackthorne:"Are they coming? I can't keep
this up..."
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