TC ep 241 Script

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Lordeldwode: now, my nephew’s sentence.

(tense pause)

reamerdad: (sneering) 5 years of house arrest. 

scra blinks.

rd: you three will be subject to interrogation, then released to carry out the terms of your punishments. this meeting is adjourned -

s: but ky -

LE: (grabs scras arm) quiet, boy. open your mouth and you’ll make things worse. out, now. 

s: why did you -

LE: silence.  (to guard) you will conduct their interrogations from my townhouse. 

guard: protocol states -

LE: my townhouse, at my leisure. (to ree and farrah) you two, follow. 

philo to ree: you’re welcome, sister. 

ree: you did that on purpose you absolute -

p: a bit more gratitude would be appreciated

r: you’ve sentenced me to a life of dresses and servitude - the whole reason i left in the first place was to escape it -

p: only five years of dresses and servitude. take this for the gift it is, and tell me if Councillor ___ gets up to anything…interesting.

r: you’ve made me your spy

P; no, im merely utilising all opportunities presented to me

r: you were meant to advocate for the others too, not just me

p: with the arrival of the feldpasser clan, our services were unneeded.

r: and scra? ky?

p; those two are lost causes, and we only look out for family. 

r: i hate you

p; i know, sister. i know. 

brothers walk off, sneer at farrahs parents who glare back.

farrah walking behind her parents

farrahdad: keep up girl, whats wrong with you? you’ve been granted extreme leniency, stop dragging your feet. a few years researching for the Council is hardly punishment, be grateful.

farrahmom: first you Bond with that monarchy-loving Kestrel, then you leave for years with no word, then you return and have the gall to inconvenience us in having to come down here and plead for our disappointment of a daughter to not be locked away. and what’s that i heard about you going to Kooup to find the missing Crow King - of all the -

FD: enough, dear. remember where we are. even amongst friends we are never always amongst friends. you, daughter, will do as the Council tells you. and if WE have need of you, you will do as you’re told then, aw well. go, and do not disappoint us again. 

F: …yes, father.

scra following lord E, looking at him with reverie. 

s: (thinking) so this is a crow lord? he’s…powerful. he bent the entire council to his will with just a few words and a glare. they were afraid of him. I’m a bit afraid of him - why did he lie for me? what’s his goal, here -

lord e stops in front of the council room promenade, looking up at a giant statue. scra looks up.

LE: the last Crow King, King Corvanous VII. he’s responsible for the architectural monstrosity behind us, then was vain enough to immortalise himself at the pinnacle of it all. 

S: there was a crow king called Corvanous? seriously? (realises his slip up)

LE: they rename themselves during their coronation. King Corvanous the 1st was considered the King of Kings, and all successors thought themselves his equal. and look where it got them all, arrogant fools. but of course, you know all of this, being raised in this country with a nobles education.

s: y-yes, of course. this is just my first time to the capitol. 

LE: indeed. well, hurry up, all of you, let’s try to have this over with before lunch. 

(flies off, scra goes to follow but realises farrah still has fake feathers missing and cant fly.)

ree: go, we’ll walk and meet you there. 

s: you sure -

r: go. (smiles)

(scra flies after lord. ree and farrah walking, Guards following behind)

r: are you ok?

f: (shudders breath) …im fine. 

r: it’s not too terrible, right? you get to go back to you lab like you wanted

f: to work as the council’s lapdog for years. i doubt they’ll let me go after i serve my time, either. and it seems my family has certain…expectaions now too, now that they know im alive.

r: how did they find you, d’you think?

f: i sent them a message, at that tavern. when you interrupted me talking to that sparrow. i told them i was going to be put on trial. i didn’t know if they would come, but it seems as though they think they still have some use of me. 

r: …sorry…for interrupting that time. 

f: (breaths in) you said you were just going to ask if i wanted a drink. you didnt know i was scheming. im sorry i kept it from you. 

r: you’re not obligated to tell me anything at this point, farrah.

f: i would…like to be able to tell you things. if that’s ok. 

r: (shocked) i would…like that. if that’s ok.

f: it’s ok. 

LE and Scra entering townhouse.

LE: these are my lodgings when i’m forced to make an appearance in this miserable city. they are not up to my usual standard, but will have to do for the time being. 

s: (looking around (thinks:)) whats his usual standard?? 

LE: (gestures to drawing room for guards) you may conduct your interrogations in there, i encourage you to make them quick as my nephew and i have a schedule to keep. 

(goes to walk off, scra steps forward)

s: ah - uh - Lord - Uncle? Our friend Ky - he was a Redguard who defied orders to save his sister - he’s still locked up and -

LE: (annoyed) i will see if there is anything to be done for your friend. 

s: I also…have an egg that they took -

LE: (more annoyed) do the demands ever cease? 

(walks off, scra watching, worried)

guard: in here, master eldwode. 

(scra enters, ducking head in nerves)

farrah and scra sitting on couches awkwardly quiet, waiting. ree comes out of drawing room.

guard: interrogations completed. you are to remain here on house arrest until your placements. (walk off)

r: what did you tell them??

s: just the story we’d rehearsed. nothing incriminating. just added the part where Lord Eldwode is my uncle.

r: why d’you think he saved our asses like that? what’s he getting out of it. 

s: i dont know, but somehow im afraid to find out.