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There are two scripts available for this episode, and they can both be read at the Sunbow and Marvel Productions Script/Storyboard Archive. The original script was written by Douglas Booth on 3/8/85. There is then also a revised script, with dialogue updates from Ron Friedman which was done on 3/13/85.
In the finished episode, a lot of the time the revised script's updates were ignored, and the original script's dialogue was used. Occasionally a few revised script's lines were used, and sometimes further edited lines were used which aren't present in either available script.
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The above was scripted to be the first line of the episode, but it was cut.
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The original script's line was used in the episode.
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Same thing for this line.
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WARPATH Wham! Bang! Warpath's on the roll, ha ha ha! |
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RAMJET Oooh... I just changed heads last week! |
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The original script's dialogue was used for the above lines.
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Same thing for this line.
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And for this dialogue.
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WARPATH Bam! Gotcha! Woo! Bang! Yeah! |
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The above was cut from the episode.
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RUMBLE What is this joint, anyway? STARSCREAM Our tomb. |
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Same thing with these lines.
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WARPATH C'mon, Hoist! You take any long and BAM! I'm in! |
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The original script's line was used for the above.
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For this line, the revised script was used.
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RAMJET (VO) (CONT) It is not blocked any more! |
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Same thing for this line.
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Starscream's line here was cut, whilst in the episode, the original script was used for Rumble's line.
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The original script's dialogue was used for all of the above lines. However the revised script's "Wigend of Blackthorn" did make it into the episode. In the original script, his title is always "the Black", but in the revised script it's always "of Blackthorn" so I'll only mention it here.
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The original script's dialogue was used for the above lines.
In the episode, Wigend never breaks his lance on Starscream.
In the episode, Wulf doesn't have a shield when Ramjet attacks him.
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SIR WIGEND Sir Wigend of Blackthorn pretends to nothing! Who art thou? |
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STARSCREAM I am Starscream of Cybertron. |
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The above was cut from the episode.
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WIGEND Would I not give to see these fellows arrayed against Sir Aetheling the Red! |
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WIGEND What means thou? It was made this year! |
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RUMBLE What year's that? |
In the episode, Wigend replies to Rumble's question with the following, which isn't in the script: "543 Anno Domini."
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STARSCREAM Human, it suits my purpose to help you defeat your enemy, the er, red something or other? |
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NIMUE Ah, those magical knights... against my father? I must warn him! |
In the episode, the above line isn't said via voice over.
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STARSCREAM Stay! Let Ravage get the spy. What's more important is that we have 1,451 years to go before we have to worry about the Autobots and that bungler Megatron... |
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WARPATH Mu-ha-ha! Guess I just -ooooh! -ruined his day! Ha ha ha! |
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WARPATH She must mean Starscream. |
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HOIST My dear girl, I find it hard to believe that my data bank dates your costume to 542 A.D.! |
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SPIKE Camelot? |
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NIMUE My name's Nimue. |
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NIMUE Whilst thou help us against the other giant knights? |
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NIMUE Father will be so pleased. |
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SPIKE (CONT) Well, Nimue says I need armor to be in the tournament tomorrow... oooh... woah! |
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SIR AETHELING Cows, Sir Hoist. They wandered through a break in his fence and devoured my garden. |
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SIR AETHELING (VO) (CONT) I told the young hothead I'd keep them until he fixed the fence; whereupon he accused me of stealing and... |
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SIR AETHELING (VO) (CONT) ...claimed my land's really his! |
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In the episode, Hoist only says "Getting low on energy." for the above, the rest of the dialogue was cut.
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In the episode, the original script's line was used for the above, Nimue also giggles before saying it, something which wasn't scripted for her to do.
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NIMUE (CONT) Take this! Thou shall be my champion on the field of honor! |
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The original script's line was used in the episode for the above.
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NIMUE Oh father, this is so exciting! AETHELING I just hope I can make Sir Wigend see reason. |
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WARPATH Okay kiddo, now aim for the center of the guy's shield and -CLANG! -hang on to your horse! |
In the episode, you don't exactly hear trumpets from the musicians, but the background music played during this line kind of works for it instead.
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NIMUE Sir Spike! My champion! |
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NIMUE Hmm, some champion. Alas... |
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SIR WIGEND (CONT) Unless thou art willing to settle our dispute in battle! |
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SIR AETHELING I'd hoped for peace, but if that's thy will... so be it. |
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SIR WIGEND Correction. Thou shalt meet my champions... |
In the episode, Solomon is seen and hoots after Wigend's above line. Rumble and Ramjet knock down some trees in the episode, something the script doesn't state.
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WARPATH Hey, Hoist, old buddy... I think it's time we -BAM! -joined the party! |
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WARPATH (CONT) No laser power left, but we're still going to -WHOOSH! -clean their clocks! |
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These lines were cut.
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NIMUE Way to go, father! You triumphed! |
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NIMUE (CONT) Sir Wigend, your champions lost. Now try to act noble even if thou aren't and tell my father thou are sorry! |
In the script, these lines were meant to be said before Starscream transforms, but in the episode, they're said after.
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SPIKE Don't let Starscream get away! |
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In the episode, the revised line was used for the above, although it doesn't sound muffled.
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In the episode, the original script's dialogue was kept for all of the above lines.
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Same thing for all of these lines.
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BEORHT Kidnapped the fair Nimue? |
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BEORHT Hmph, make some idiot 20 feet tall, and he thinks he rules the Earth! Thou who playest with fire, might find himself singed by the dragon's breath. |
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In the episode, the revised script's line was used for the above.
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The above line was cut.
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STARSCREAM I give the orders now, and this is my castle, as it will soon be... *cough* *cough* my world. |
In the episode, Starscream seemingly drops and crashes into the ground, which isn't in the script. Rumble was meant to climb over the wall and climb down according to the script, but he's not seen doing that in the episode.
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This line was cut.
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SIF WULF (CONT) Here's the gold jewelry as demanded! SIR WIGEND (VO) Wulf! What are thou doing? |
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In the episode, the original script's dialogue was used for the above.
This was cut from the episode.
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Same thing for this dialogue.
The pan up shot of Wigend was cut.
The script mentions showing Aetheling and Hoist carrying weapons along with some knights, but in the episode only the knights are shown.
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WARPATH I feel kinda guilty about it myself. |
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For the above, the original script's line was used in the episode...
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...but for this one, the revised line was used.
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WARPATH (VO) (CONT) But if you wanna go on ahead an'see what you can do... |
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WARPATH (VO) (CONT) ...just leave some Decepticons for the rest of us! |
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RUMBLE We need potassium nitrate, too. Don't tell me you're gonna fetch it! |
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Ron clearly was against showing Starscream getting pooped on, but that's what happens in the episode.
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The revised line was used in the episode.
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The above was all cut from the episode.
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NIMUE Goest from here! |
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NIMUE I care not! Thou hast done enough already! |
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NIMUE (CONT) First thou try to steal my father's castle, and now, these monsters thou callst friends are going to make slaves of us all, and... |
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NIMUE And then... What? |
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SIR WIGEND Yes. By the way, didst thou know thine eyes are most beautiful? |
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NIMUE They are? |
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This scene was cut.
In the episode, Wigend and Nimue aren't seen rushing into scene as Spike gets to the window, instead they rush in after Spike falls.
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RUMBLE (CONT) Ugh, I got your stupid potassium nitrate! Yech! |
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RAMJET Great work, little buddy! We've already got the sulphur and charcoal! |
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SPIKE Charcoal? Potassium nitrate? Sulphur? |
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Same deal with this line.
In the episode, Spike says "Oooh." here, which wasn't in the scripts.
The script mentions about Hoist having a mace as a weapon, but he's not seen with this in the episode.
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WARPATH Alright, Knights! Let's go -BLAM! -zing 'em! |
In the episode, the knights aren't heard making any battle cries. But when Rumble says his line, a "HAAH!" can be heard before it which doesn't sound like him. The yell might have been a misplaced knight battle cry.
This was cut from the episode. It was scripted to happen between the two times Starscream says "fire!".
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SIR WIGEND Sir Wulf, thou must help me stop this! |
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SIR WULF Sure I'll help thee -right into the moat! Lord Starscream just relieved thee of they command! |
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HOIST That's it! You've got it! Keep on going! |
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HOIST Ooh! Ow! Hey, careful! |
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The above was all cut from the episode. It was scripted to happen before Ramjet knocks Warpath off the castle.
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BEORHGT Tyrwas, God of the Sky, I know not science, but if thou whilst bring these giants... |
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In the episode, Hoist isn't seen doing an experimental transformation.
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WARPATH Then let's -WHAM! -go get 'em! |
In the episode, this sequence was changed around a bit. Wigend and Aetheling's lines were cut, and Ramjet and Rumble are seen moving the dynamo before Warpath and Hoist start crashing into the wall, rather than after. Starscream is seen up on a wall and falls when Warpath crashes through it, whilst the script wanted Warpath to crash directly into Starscream, which would send him flying. In the episode, it's Hoist who crashes into him.
In the episode, the Decepticons aren't heard yelling here.
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NIMUE Oh, father! Isn't this wonderful! |
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HOIST Take them back with us. That is, if there's a way. |
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BEORHT Hoist said time! Why these valiant knights -they're time travelers! |
Solomon's wise hoot here was cut.
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BEORHT But then a wandering dragon decided to make it his home. SPIKE We never saw him... |
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The original script's line was used in the episode for the above.
In the episode, Warpath and Hoist don't headbutt each other.
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NIMUE We'll never forget thee! |
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HOIST What do you think? Are we back? |
In the episode, the Decepticons don't scramble over the Autobots. Instead, the Autobots just move out of shot, whilst the Decepticons just stand and wait for a few seconds.