Bridgekeeper:
Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Lancelot:
Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your name?
Sir Lancelot:
My name is Sir Lancelot of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your quest?
Sir Lancelot:
To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your favourite colour?
Sir Lancelot:
Blue.
Bridgekeeper:
Go on. Off you go.
Sir Lancelot:
Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.
Sir Robin:
That's easy.
Bridgekeeper:
Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Robin:
Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I'm not afraid.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your name?
Sir Robin:
Sir Robin of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your quest?
Sir Robin:
To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is the capital of Assyria?
[pause]
Sir Robin:
I don't know that.
[he is thrown over the edge into the volcano]
Sir Robin:
Auuuuuuuugh.
Bridgekeeper:
Stop. What... is your name?
Galahad:
Sir Galahad of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your quest?
Galahad:
I seek the Grail.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your favourite colour?
Galahad:
Blue. No, yel...
[he is also thrown over the edge]
Galahad:
auuuuuuuugh.
Bridgekeeper:
Hee hee heh. Stop. What... is your name?
King Arthur:
It is 'Arthur', King of the Britons.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is your quest?
King Arthur:
To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper:
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
King Arthur:
What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
Bridgekeeper:
Huh? I... I don't know that.
[he is thrown over]
Bridgekeeper:
Auuuuuuuugh.
Sir Bedevere:
How do know so much about swallows?
King Arthur:
Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
