ACT THREE FADE IN Anticlea is bright red with fury and she's now standing. Her hands are wrapped around the cell bars so tight that her knuckles are white. ANTICLEA (her voice thick with hate): LAERTES: ANTICLEA (shakes her head and interrupts): LAERTES (gets up and steps close to the bars of the cell and shouts): ANTICLEA (reaches through the bars and grabs his shirt): LAERTES (growls): ANTICLEA (shocked): LAERTES (looks down): ANTICLEA (fiercely): LAERTES (defensive): ANTICLEA (derisively): LAERTES: ANTICLEA: LAERTES: While shouting at each other, the two have been getting closer and closer; they now stand nose to nose. They look as if they're about to hurl more insults...and then their lips are joined in a passionate kiss. CUT TO The outside of a castle. Two guards are standing at the gate engrossed in conversation. GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1: GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #2: GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1: GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #2: GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1: Pan back to see Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus crouched behind some bushes. All three are desperately trying not to laugh. GABRIELLE (to Xena): XENA: AUTOLYCUS (sarcastic): XENA: GABRIELLE: XENA (growls): AUTOLYCUS: XENA: CUT TO Anticlea and Laertes still kissing through the bars. CUT TO Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus standing up and brushing twigs off themselves. CUT TO Anticlea and Laertes still kissing through the bars. CUT TO Xena is the first to move and she makes her way towards the gate. Autolycus and Gabrielle follow reluctantly behind. XENA: Xena walks confidently passed the guards; they look up quickly. GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1 and #2: They both go back to the previous conversation. Gabrielle and Autolycus look at each other and shrug before following their friend. GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1: Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus all turn and hide their worried expressions. GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #2 (to Xena): GUARD OUTSIDE GATE #1: XENA (raises an eyebrow): GABRIELLE (smiles): The three friends continue passing the guards who once again go back to their conversation. XENA (hisses): GABRIELLE (brightly): XENA: CUT TO Laertes and Anticlea both pull back rather flushed. Smiles quickly turn to annoyed pouts as they remember the fighting. ANTICLEA (breaking the ice): LAERTES: ANTICLEA: LAERTES: ANTICLEA: Laertes moves closer, Anticlea moves closer, their lips lock yet again. Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus burst through the door just in time to see the private moment. Xena raises an eyebrow wryly; Gabrielle blushes; Autolycus looks furious. XENA (smart-alecky): GABRIELLE: AUTOLYCUS: Laertes and Anticlea both turn suddenly at the yelling. ANTICLEA (stunned): FADE OUT END OF ACT THREE |