（In his chambers， the King lies in his bed， too ill to speak.）

    Isabella： I have come to beg for the life of William Wallace.

    Prince： You're quite taken with him， aren't you.

    Isabella： I respect him.  At worst he was a worthy enemy.  Show mercy， O thou great king， and win the respect of your own people.

    （Longshanks does nothing.）  Even now you are incapable of mercy.

    （She then turns to the prince） And you. To you that word is as

    unfamiliar as love.

    Prince： Before he lost his powers of speech he told me his one comfort was he would live to know Wallace was dead.

    Isabella （Whispering to Longshanks）： You see， death comes to us all.

    But before it comes to you， know this.  Your blood dies with you.  A child

    who is not of your line grows in my belly.  Your son will not sit long on the

    throne， I swear it.

    （Longshanks is shocked， and struggles.）

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    （In Aldgate， a crowd has gathered to watch Wallace's torture.  On

    the grim stage， a pair of midgets entertain the crowd by acting out

    what is to come.  Meanwhile， still in his cell Wallace waits.）

    William： （praying） I am so afraid.  Give me the strength to die well.

    （Now Wallace is being brought through the crowd on a wagon.  He is

    on his knees with his arms tied to a short cross rising from the

    bed of the wagon.）

    Common man： Here he comes！

    （crowd throws trash and food at him）

    Executioner： Now behold the awful price of treason.  You will fall to your knees now.  Declare yourself the king's loyal subject， and beg his mercy， （The executioner shows Wallace the axe that will be used to

    behead him.） and you shall have it.

    （Wallace does not respond）

    Executioner： Rope. （A rope loop is slipped over Wallace's head.）

    （A rope loop is slipped over Wallace's head.  Wallace looks out into

    the crowd to see a young little baby.  In the mean time， Longshanks

    is in his death bed， struggling for his life.）

    Executioner： Stretch him.  That's it， stretch him.

    （William is raised into the air hanging by his neck with incredible pain.

    After a while， the executioner signs Wallace to be let down.  He is

    dropped onto the platform and picks up the embroidery that he got

    from Murron on their wedding day.）

    Executioner： Pleasant， yes？ Rise to your knees， kiss the royal

    emblem on my cloak， and you will feel no more.

    （Wallace stands but gives no response.）

    Executioner： Rack him.

    （William is stretched in mid-air by ropes tied to his hands and feet.

    He is bleeding from his wrists from the great pressure that is being

    pressed upon him.）

    Executioner： Enough？

    （Wallace resists.  After several seconds， the executioner decides

    that William will not be broken in this way.  He signals his men

    to drop him again. Then they put William on a heavy cross shaped

    table， tying down his arms and legs.  His shirt is cut open with

    a hooked blade on a long handle.  His face now shows that he

    is in serious pain as they begin disembowelling him.  Still he does

    not cry out.）

    Executioner： It can all end， right now.  Peace.  Bliss.  Just say it.  Cry out mercy.

    （crowd repeats "mercy"）

    Executioner： Cry out. Just say it.  One word.  Mercy.

    Hamish： Mercy， William， mercy.

    Stephen： Jesus， now say it.

    Executioner： The prisoner wishes to say a word.

    William： FREEEEE-DOMMMMMM！

    （Longshanks dies as Wallace speaks his last word.  The crowd is stunned by

    Wallace's continuous resistance.  The princess cries.  Wallace looks out

    into the crowd.  Behind Hamish and Stephen， Murron appears.  The executioner

    gives up all hope of breaking Wallace and signals for the axe.  William holds

    his wedding embroidery.  It drops， and William Wallace is beheaded.）

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    Robert （narrator）： After the beheading， William Wallace's body was torn to pieces.  His head was placed on top on London Bridge， his arms and legs sent to the four corners of Britain as a warning.  It did not have the effect that Longshanks planned.  And I， Robert the Bruce，rode out to pay homage to the armies of the English king and accept his endorsement of my crown.

    English noble： I hope you've washed your arse this morning.  It's about to be kissed by a king.

    （Robert takes out Wallace's embroidery， and looks at it with sorrow）

    Craig： Come.  Lets get it over with.

    Robert： （To Craig） Stop. （Turning to the Scots） You have bled with

    Wallace， now bleed with me.

    Craig： Ah！

    Hamish： AAAAAHHHHH！  （Throws William's sword out into the

    field.  It stabs into the earth， standing like a cross.）

    Crowd： WALLACE， WALLACE， WALLACE， WALLACE.

    AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH！

    （Scots charge）

    William （narrating）： In the year of our Lord 1314， patriots of Scotland，starving and outnumbered， charged the fields at Bannockburn.  They fought like warrior poets.  They fought like Scotsmen.  And won their freedom.