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

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119. As he nears, Oishi draws his sword -- and, instantly, fifty ashigaru infantrymen spring forward drawing their own blades! But all for naught. Oishi lays his weapon at the Shogun’s feet. Then humbly, Oishi bows before the warlord ruler of all Japan. The giant removes his iconic snarling dog great helm. And speaks. SHOGUN You’ve put me in an awkward position, Oishi Kuranosuke. Just as your Lord did. OISHI Never was that my intention. SHOGUN And yet the result is the same. (beat) You are criminals. You defied my order, for which I need to make a harsh example of you -- but you exemplified bushido in a time that has forgotten the meaning of the word. And the reason for it. (beat) That must be honored and never forgotten. Oishi considers the Shogun’s words. Then: OISHI We acted, knowing the penalty was death. We are samurai and accepted that. And as samurai, we must meet our punishment. To excuse us of this duty would steal the honor from all we have done...and make us ronin in a way Lord Kira never could. (beat) This is our fate. We have accepted it. Strike us down. SHOGUN The country would never forgive me for shaming you so...and I could never forgive myself. OISHI Then let it be our choice. Allow us the honor of a samurai death, to die as our Lord and be buried at his side.
120. Heart heavy with regret, the Shogun acknowledges the wisdom -- and the right -- of this. SHOGUN I will grant you an honorable death...under one condition: (as Oishi looks to him) That your bloodline continues, Oishi Kuranosuke. Your son shall live so that the heritage of such an honorable man will not be thinned from Japan’s future. Oishi is moved by the gesture. Meets the Shogun’s eyes, man to man. OISHI Thank you. INT. SENGAKUJI TEMPLE - A SMALL SHOJI SCREEN ROOM - LATER Hisae helps her husband into the pristine white robes in preparation for his seppuku. She’s fussing with tying the obi knot just so and getting increasingly frustrated -- when she simply drops her hands and begins to cry. Oishi holds her tenderly. Tilts her face up to look into his wife’s tear-filled eyes. And he kisses her. Tragically. Passionately. Perfectly. When they part, Oishi turns to see Chikara standing at the door struggling to hold the stoicism of a samurai to make his father proud, yet betrayed by the tears rising in his eyes. No words are needed here. Oishi moves to him and wraps him into a fierce father’s hug. And as the tears begin to fall, Oishi holds him tight and whispers into his ear. OISHI I am so proud of you, Chikara. So proud of you... Then pulls back and looks into his eyes. OISHI I know you will carry on the family name with honor. CHIKARA I love you, father.
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10. BRIGAND LEADER And you’re ver
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14. HANJO Lord Asano requests your
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16. LORD KIRA Token... (beat) A tok
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18. MIKA What is it? Minoru doesn
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20. LORD KIRA All the better. (bows
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22. Minoru SWEEPS under the guard o
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24. The audience gasps. Only the ha
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26. COURTIER The Shogun will now re
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28. LORD ASANO Mika... Mika-chan...
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30. INT. AKO CASTLE - CORRIDOR The
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32. EXT. AKO CASTLE - COUNTRYSIDE -
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34. The question wakes Oishi from h
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36. The blood pact is complete. SMA
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38. SHOGUN (CONT’D) I have agreed
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42. Hisae wrings out her cloth, and
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50. The room glows red as the Kapit
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56. HILLTOP - DAWN Oishi draws his
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58. The man glances at SCROLL the f
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60. The moment turns quiet. Despair
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62. OISHI So have you. You look lik
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66. The Hares stop and turn on Chik
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