The 47 Ronin v1.3 (c#1A72A6.fdr - Whoa is (Not)

118.
SHOGUN’S ADJUTANT
And in doing so, you defied a
direct command from the Shogun
forbidding you from exacting
revenge!
OISHI
(nods)
This is so.
SHOGUN’S ADJUTANT
The penalty is Death.
(turns to his men)
Cut these criminals down.
But instantly the crowd PROTESTS, surging forward, placing
themselves between the soldiers and Oishi’s men, shouting to
forestall the sentence.
The Adjutant is taken aback by the reaction. The soldiers
are taken aback.
The Shogun watches impassively from atop his horse.
With kindness and thanks, Oishi and his men gently extract
themselves from the safety of the villagers...and step
forward to meet their fate.
The Adjutant knows this is his chance. Turns to his men.
SHOGUN’S ADJUTANT
Kill them.
But now even the soldiers hesitate, unwilling to mow down
such courage and honor. Such utter exemplification of the
bushido code.
The Adjutant loses it.
SHOGUN’S ADJUTANT
I GAVE YOU AN ORDER! BY THE GODS,
YOU WILL DO AS I COMMAND OR I WILL
SEE YOU ALL HANGED --
And just as the situation is about to spin out of control --
Stop.
SHOGUN
The Shogun’s voice is the deep basso rumble of the Word of
God, cutting through all existence. In the instant silence,
the Adjutant goes prone. The soldiers and the crowd stand
terrified.
The Shogun steps off his horse like a deity of war descending
to earth and strides toward Oishi.