Scene 6
Sherwood Forest

(Robin and his gang have just found out the Sheriff and Gisborne's plan to defeat the king Richard from Isabella. Robin is furious and plans to stop them from carrying out the assassination. However, Marian and Little John tell Robin they must stop the Sheriff. They tell him the only way to protect England is to let the plan go ahead before they intercede.)

Robin

Marian, you can't be serious? Do you think I am going to just stand by and watch the Sheriff kill the king? There is only one way to save this country and that is to stop the Sheriff from killing the king. It's the only way. You know what will happen to England if the king dies.

Marian

I am serious. You cannot stop this plan from going ahead. If you really want to help save England then you have to let this plan go ahead. Ruin it and there will be consequences.

Little John

Marian is right, Robin. It is a trap. The Sheriff knows only too well that you will try to stop him. The best idea is to let the plan play out.

Robin

Not you as well, John! I though you would support me on this one. Besides you are normally the one ready to stop the Sheriff.

Little John

Yes, well this time I know that if we go in we will risk our lives. It is too dangerous.

Robin

Yes, but everything we do is dangerous. We are outlaws, remember? That's what we do. We risk our lives to save our country and our people.

Little John

Yeah, I know but something is not right about this plan. It is too easy. I think the Sheriff will anticipate our every move.

Marian

John is right, Robin. Listen,

(song begins)

You dear attractive dewy-eyed idealist,

Today you have to learn to be a realist.

Little John

You may be bent on doing deed of daring due,

But up against a shark, what can herring do?

Marian

Be wise, compromise.

Robin

Compromise and be wise!

Marian

Let them think you're on their side, be noncommittal.

Robin

I will not bow my head to the men I despise!

Little John

You wont have to bow your head to stoop a little.

Marian

Why not learn to put your faith and your reliance,

On an obvious and simple fact of science.

A crazy planet full of crazy people,

Is somersaulting all around the sky.

And every time it turns another somersault,

Another day goes by.

And there's no way to stop it,

No, there's no way to stop it.

No, you cant stop it even if you tried.

So, I'm not going to worry,

No, I'm not going to worry,

Every time I see another day go by.

Little John

While somersaulting at a cockeyed angle,

We make a cockeyed circle 'round the sun.

And when we circle back to where started from,

Another year has run.

Little John & Marian

And there's no way to stop it,

No, there's not way to stop it,

If the earth wants to roll around the sun.

You're a fool if you worry.

You're a fool if you worry,

Over anything but little number one.

Robin

Okay, so if you are prepared to let the Sheriff carry out his assassination on our king tell what do you suggest we do after?

(Marian and Little John do not answer)

Robin

Really? Nothing? You guys are the ones who told me to let the plan go ahead, but do not have a plan on what to do afterwards? Tell me, how does is this suppose to help our fight against Prince John and the Sheriff?

Allan

I'm not being funny, but this may be the obvious. We let the Sheriff think he has gotten away with his assassination. Then when he think he is in the clear, we charge in and attack.

Much

But, what happens if that is what the Sheriff expects us to do? We cannot just charge into this without taking precautions.

Marian

Much is right. How do you know the Sheriff or Guy are not already anticipating that is what you are going to do?

Robin

We do not. But, what we have heard from Isabella we know what they are planning to do. We just need to make sure we stay one step ahead of them before they can stay one step ahead of us.

Marian

(chuckles)

Isabella? You head about this plan from Isabella? Then how do you know that she is telling the truth?

Allan

I'm not being funny but, Marian is right.

How do we know we can trust her? she might have told them about what we might do and where our camp is.

Robin

Because I trust her.

Marian

She is the sister of your sworn enemy and you trust her!

She cannot be trusted.

Robin

(chuckles)

So says his fiancée.

Marian

Grow up, Robin! You know as well as I do that I did not have a choice.

Robin

A choice! What choice? You hardly rejected him.

Marian

What would you have do then? Say no? Risk my father's life? No, I have made my choice. But what about you, Robin? What choice have you made?

Robin

What do you mean my choice? I don't have a choice to make.

Marian

Yes, you had a choice. You chose to trust Isabella.

Robin

That is completely different.

Marian

How?

Robin

Because I know. I know she wouldn't tell.

Marian

Oh, the great Robin Hood always knows what is right. Always knows what he is doing. Well, what if I'm right this time. You cannot trust her.

Robin

Please, Marian. Do not argue with me. You have to trust me on this.

(Marian ignores him and turns away. She then leaves the forest, heads back to Nottingham Castle.)

Allan

Not being funny, but that went well.

Much

So what is the plan now?

Little John

We go to Nottingham

Much

But, we do not have a plan.

Robin

John is right. We go to Nottingham.

Much

(a bit more forceful)

But, we do not have a plan!

Robin

We still go to Nottingham.

(Robin walks away followed by Little John, Much and Allan)

Allan

(whispers to Much)

I'm not being funny, but Marian is not going to like this.