Show Me the Money (Robin Hood episode)

Infobox Television episode
Title = "Show Me The Money"
Series = Robin Hood


Caption = Will Robin Die?
Season = 2
Episode = 7
Airdate = November 17, 2007
Production =
Writer = Dominic Minghella
Director = James Erskine
Guests = Tony Slattery
Prev = For England...!
Next = Get Carter

Show Me The Money is the seventh episode of series two of the BBC's new Robin Hood series. It was shown on Saturday 17th November on BBC One at 07:05pm. Its title references the line "Show Me the Money!" from the film "Jerry Maguire".

Plot

Robin's determined to get hold of the Great Pact of Nottingham, written proof of the Sheriff's treason, so when lovelorn Knight, John of York passes by Robin and the gang, begging them to take pity on him and save his girl, Robin formulates a plan.

The Knight is sent off not only with his own money, but also some of the money that Robin's men recently took. For Robin intends to rob everything back once it reaches the castle, by using York's silver to locate where the Sheriff's treasure - including the Pact - is hidden.

As the outlaws gather at the castle shadowing York's chest, fate is about to deal a devastating blow in the form of Gisborne's new right hand man, Allan. Whilst Marian tends to Edward in the dungeons, she overhears Allan earning his keep by giving all of the outlaws' secret entrances and escape routes away! Once Robin realises that Marian is under threat too, he decides that England can wait: Marian needs saving.

Robin goes to Nottingham Castle to silence Allan so he wouldn't tell on Marian. However, Marian sees them and begs Robin not to kill him. Robin finally tells her he loves her and lets Allan go. Meanwhile,Edward escapes jail and rushes to the Sheriffs quarters to get the Pact from his safe. Robin comes in, also to get the Pact. The Sheriff wakes up (he was asleep in the same room)and chases Robin out of the room. Edward and Robin meet up with the gang. As Edward and the gang flee, the Canon of Birkley steps in their path and threatens to kill Robin unless he is given the pact. Stepping in to defend Robin, Edward is stabbed and dies.

When Marian sees her father's body, Gisborne takes advantage of her distress. He admits he still has feelings for her and tries to kiss her, but gets embarrassed when she pushes him away. She rushes into her room and Robin is in there as well. She collapses to the floor and Robin rushes to console her. He asks her to come and live in the forest with him and she finally accepts. They climb out out a window, and ride off together on a horse.

In the forest, John of York and his sweetheart get married, with Robin conducting the ceremony. They ride off and Marian and Robin hug each other

Cast

*Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood
*Lucy Griffiths as Marian of Knighton
*Richard Armitage as Sir Guy of Gisborne
*and Keith Allen as The Sheriff of Nottingham
*Gordon Kennedy as Little John
*Joe Armstrong as Allan-a-Dale
*Sam Troughton as Much
*Anjali Jay as Djaq

Guests

*Michael Elwyn... Sir Edward
*John Hopkins ... John of York
*Tony Slattery ... Canon of Birkley

Cast notes

*This was the second episode of the second series of "Robin Hood" to feature a guest starring role by a former regular participant on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (Tony Slattery). Two episodes previously, Josie Lawrence had appeared.

Popular culture references

*In his first demonstration of the bird cage, the Sheriff states that, if anyone asks where his treasure is, "the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind", quoting the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind".

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