We now view an area that resambles a swamp. A eerie mist covers the ground. We
see Taran, Princess Eilonwy, Gurgi, Fflewddur Fflam, and Doli. ( who is sitting atop
Fflewddur's hat.) Eilonwy is stepping carefully, so she won't dirty herself. Fflewddur who is
looking worse for wear, seems to be exhausted.
Doli: Well, if it's the Marshes of Morva you wanted, here ya are!
Eilonwy: Oh, such a dreary place!
Taran: Let's see what it looks like from up here. ( Taran walks to a small ledge overlooking
the marshes.)
Eilonwy: ( to Taran ) I think we're lost.
Fflewddur: ( To Doli ) Are you sure this is the right place, Doli?
Doli: Yes, I'm sure!
Fflewddur: Well, if you ask me.....Aaahhhhh! ( Fflewddur walks over a small ledge.)
Eilonwy: Fflewddur! Doli!
Taran: Are you all right?
Doli: Hey! Look out you big clumsy oaf! Look wher--.Uhoh! ( Doli sees a cottage, where the
Black Cauldron is hidden.) Welcome to Morva.
Taran: ( Who has walked up to the cottage.) Well, someone must live here.
Gurgi: Gurgi not like this place! Uh-uh! Nnooooooo!
Eilonwy: ( looking in a window.) It seems empty. Maybe we should have a look.
Taran: ( now trying to push the door open.) If I could just....get this... door open!
The door opens, and they look around.
Eilonwy: How will we ever find the Black Cauldron in a place like this?
Taran: It must be here somewhere!
They begin to look for the Cauldron. Eilonwy looks in the drawer, Taran looks in a
cabinet. Gurgi looks behind a door. Taran opens a chest and myriad of frogs jump out
heading for the door. Eilonwy screams.
Taran: They're only frogs Eilonwy.
Doli: Those were people!!
Taran: You mean they were turned into frogs! ( Gurgi suddenly jumps on Taran and
shakes him madly.) Oof!!
Gurgi: Oh, master! Come quickly! Gurgi finds the wicked Cauldron! Quick! Quick! Follow
Gurgi!( Gurgi leads the group into the next room.) Behold master!
Taran: The whole room is full of cauldrons!
Eilonwy: I don't understand! Why would, why would anyone want so many....
Orgoch: Ah! Thieves! Thieves! ( The group returns to the main room, a small explosion
lights it and three women appear.)
Orddu: Someone stole all our frogs! You evil, nasty people! You shall all be turned
into frogs and eaten!
Orgoch: ( feeling Taran's arm.) Nice and tender!
Taran: Stop that! You. ... ..
Fflewddur: So nice to meet you ladies. Uh, goodbye! ( a hand reaches out and pulls
Fflewddur. )
Orwen: Wait! My, aren't you the handsome one! ( she hugs Fflewddur who is quite
shocked.)
Fflewddur: Who? Who? M-m-m-m-m, ME?!?!
Orwen: Oh, honestly now! Don't you find me irrestiable?
Fflewddur: Yes. Quite so! ( A string in his harp breaks.) Sush! Stop that!
Orwen: I hope you don't mind if I move your heart. You handsome.......
Orgoch: Humph! Enough of this lovesick nonsense! ( She turns Fflewddur into a frog.)
Fflewddur: Great Belin! ( Orgoch tries to catch him, but Fflewddur is too fast.)
Orgoch: We're going to have toad stew ! ( Suddenly a pot filled with boiling
water appears under Fflewddur. He falls in and Orgoch scoops him up with
a spoon and is about to eat him when Orwen pushes her away, causing
Orgoch to drop Fflewddur.)
Orwen: You're not going to eat this one! ( Orwen changes him back and
hugs him once more.) Come here love! Can anyone here preform marriges?
Fflewddur: ( frightened ) Marriges?!?!
Orgoch: You love struck witch! ( She changes Fflewddur back into a frog, but since
Orwen was hugging him, Fflewddur is caught between Orwen's breasts.)
Orwen: Where is he? Where'd he go? Yoohoo! Where are you? Don't go! Now look
what you've done! He's gone! I'll never forgive you for this, Orgoch! Never! ( Fflewddur
manages to free himself, and he hops away.) Oh, there you are! ( she changes
Fflewddur back, and all three witches laugh.)
Taran: Enough! We've come for the Black Cauldron!
Orddu: Did you hear that sisters?
Orwen: Why, no one has asked for the Black Cauldron in over two thousand years!
Orgoch: It's a trick! We not going to let the have it are we?
Orddu: Don't worry. Leave it to me. Perhaps I might interest you in something else;
a kettle, a cookpot, a skillet, a teapot, a bucket, a jar, a platter! ( The pots, skillets,
and pans float around Taran.) See anything you like?( The Magic Sword glows and
suddenly seems to take on its own life. It shatteres the pots and pans, and gets
Orddu's attention.) I don't believe it! I've never seen a sword like that!
I've got to have that sword! Listen carefully, we'll trade the Cauldron for the
sword!
Orwen: But what can they DO with the Cauldron, Orddu?
Orddu: Nothing! That's the point. Don't you see? We'll end up with both! The sword
and the Cauldron! ( To our heros.) It's decided then, you shall have the Black
Cauldron.
Eilonwy: You mean, you'll give it to us?
Orddu: Ha, ha! That's not what I said. You weren't listening. We never give anything
away! What we do is bargain, trade!
Taran: Well you'll not have my sword!
Fflewddur: May I ask you ladies to perhaps consider this magnificent harp.
Orddu: A harp?!? When we want music we send for the birds. What would we do with
a simple harp?
Gurgi: Wait! Gurgi will trade his munchings and crunchings.( he holds out an apple core.)
Orddu: Who would want....?!
Orgoch: Hold it sister! Not so fast! ( She grabs the apple core and eats it.)
Taran: Alright! I know what you want!
Orddu: Yyyeeessss?
Eilonwy: No, Taran! No!
Taran: ( to Eilonwy.) It's our only chance! ( to Orddu, sadly.) Here is my sword. Take it!
Orddu: This is your own choice, duckling. Remember, with this sword you could be the
greatist of warriors!
Taran: ( nearly crying.) Yes. I offer you my dearest possesion, in exchange for
the Black Cauldron.
Orddu: Agreed! We have made a bargain.
The three witches disappear with the sword. The cottage begins to fall apart as the
wind blows it away. Stools, chairs, pots and pans fly by. Then the cauldrons take off.
Taran: Look out!
Doli: Help!!
Eilonwy: Taran! Watch out!
Fflewddur: Ah! Great Belin!!
Taran: Duck!
Our heros lay on the ground to keep out of the way of the cauldrons. Just when they
think it's over, a small earthquake takes place. The Black Cauldron is pushed up from
under the ground where the cottage had been.
Eilonwy: Look!
Taran: The Black Cauldron! It's ours!
Taran walks toward it and he hears the laughs of the witches. He looks up to see them
watching him from the clouds.
Orddu: I say, what funny little ducklings! Don't they know the Black Cauldron is
indestructible! Now listen carefully, the Black Cauldron can never be destroyed.
Only its evil powers can be stopped!
Taran: Then there is a way! But how?
Orddu: A living being must climb into it on his own free will!
Gurgi: Gurgi is bold and brave! He will climb into the evil cauldron!
Orddu: However, the poor duckling, will never climb out ALIVE!
Gurgi: Yikes!
Fflewddur: Now look here madam, don't forget we have an agreement!
Eilonwy: Yes! You said we could have the Cauldron!
Orgoch: Of course we said you could have the Cauldron. It's not our fault you can't do
anything with it! ( The witches disappear.)
Orddu: Goodbye goslings! And remember we always keep our bargain!
Night comes, and our heros sit around a campfire. Fflewddur is tending the fire with a
stick. Eilonwy and Gurgi sit next to Fflewddur. Taran sits by himself with Doli sitting on
his shoulder. Unsure about what they should do with the Cauldron, they ponder their
problem.
Doli: What a bunch of blundering misfits! Things never work out when you're dealing
with people! ( to Taran ) You can go back to feeding pigs! I've had it!
Goodbye! ( Doli turns invisible and flies back to the Fair Folk realm.)
Taran: Doli's right. It's my fault! I let you down! Without my sword I'm nothing! I'm just
an just an Assistant Pig-Keeper!
Eilonwy: Look you are somebody! You must believe in yourself! I believe in you.
Taran: You, you do! And I think that you're....( Taran holds her hands ) Uh, I mean...
That is.... ( He draws his hands away in embaressment.)
Eilonwy: Yes, Taran?
Taran: What I mean is that I'm grateful. For all of you. You've been true friends. Now it's
up to me.....
Eilonwy: Look! ( She points to some gwythaints swooping around the cauldron.)
Gurgi: Uhoh! Trouble! Goodbye!
Taran: Quick! We can't let them find it! ( The Henchmen burst out of the brush holding
spears.)
Henchmen: Pig boy!!!!
The Henchmen surround our heros and capture them.
Henchmen: Ha! There you are! Pig-boy!
Gurgi looks on and lowers head as if in shame.
" The Black Cauldron" (c) Copyright MCMLXXV Walt Disney Company