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“SHOGUN” © 2003. Okihei Enterprise, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Tribute to Richard Chamberlain |
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| Mariko:"You are a brave man, Anjin-san.
I thank you for saving him". Blackthorne:"Then tell me why Lord Toranaga didn't leave the Castle openly. Why the masquerade? Mariko:"No one leaves Osaka Castle without Lord Ishiso's permission -- not even my Master. Blackthorne:"Did you know that he --?" Mariko:"No -- not until Lord Ishido pulled the curtain open. But you saw earlier". Blackthorne:"Yes, and I saw what you did -putting yourself between Ishido's arrow and my back. Your bravery was greater than mine, Lady". Mariko:"No. Please, you must not say that. Blackthorne:"But that is the truth. How do you say 'truth' in Japanese?" Mariko:"Honto." Blackthorne:"Then it is Honto that you are braver than I. You are brave and you are beautiful". |
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| Yabu and the lead Samurai reach the edge of
the wooded
area and Yabu looks ahead warily. It is a street of rich houses, colored lanterns hang ing over the gateposts, lights from inside glowing through the shoji screens -- but the street is empty. |
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| The procession starts down the street the
two palanquins
in the center. It is not until the whole procession is in the middle of the street that the arrows come out of the night -- impaling several Samurai and two of the palanquin bearers. The remaining bearers drop the palanquins and take heels in terror. With an astonishingly swift and fluid movement, Buntaro launches three arrows. Blackthorne stares at Buntaro for a moment, then looks down the street. The three attackers are brought: down by Buntaro' s arrows -- as several of Yabu's Samurai rush toward them, swords held high. |
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| Toranaga looks around calmly, surveying their
position
-- as now Yabu comes toward them. Mariko:"Lord Toranaga wishes us to go with
him and Lord Yabu.
Blackthorne and Mariko move off with Toranaga, Yabu and the four Samurai - - heading toward the harbor. |
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| There are a number of ramshackle buildings
--and Toranaga
leads the others to a battered gate. There is a fish etched into the timbers and Toranaga knocks twice, then three times, then twice again. Instantly the door opens and a SAMURAI in motley rags bows to Toranaga. In a few moments, there are fifty elite Samurai dressed in an odd assortment of rags in the alley, all of them well armed and disciplined. |
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| Hiro-Matsu is walking down the corridor with
an escort
of six Brown Samurai -- toward a door guarded by twenty Grays. The Gray Officer in charge steps forward. Hiro-Matsu waits -- and the Gray Officer opens the guarded door, stepping inside. Then, after a moment, the door opens wide and Ishido appears in the doorway, looking at Hiro-Matsu angrily. Hiro-Matsu takes a folded piece of paper from inside his kimono. Ishido takes the paper and unfolds it, hisexpression changing to absolute fury as he reads the passage. |
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| Blackthorne is standing in the shadows of
the warehouse --
watching the wharf -- as Toranaga speaks to Mariko and Yabu a distance behind him. The fifty motley Samurai are standing motionlessly against the warehouse wall. Blackthorne glances back at them -as Mariko comes toward them. Blackthorne:"The odds are not exactly in our
favor".
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