Galahad
There it is!

Arthur
The Bridge of Death!

Robin
Oh, great.

Arthur
Look! There's the Old Man from scene twenty-four!

Bedevere
What is he doing here?

Arthur
He is the keeper of the Bridge of Death. He asks each traveller five questions--

Galahad
Three questions.

Arthur
Three questions. He who answers the five questions--

Galahad
Three questions.

Arthur
Three questions may cross in safety.

Robin
What if you get a question wrong?

Arthur
Then you are cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril.

Robin
Oh, I won't go.

Galahad
Who's going to answer the questions?

Arthur
Sir Robin!

Robin
Yes?

Arthur
Brave Sir Robin, you go.

Robin
Hey! I've got a great idea. Why doesn't Launcelot go?

Launcelot
Yes. Let me go, my liege. I will take him single-handed. I shall make a feint to the north-east that s--

Arthur
No, no. No. Hang on! Hang on! Hang on! Just answer the five questions--

Galahad
Three questions.

Arthur
Three questions as best you can, and we shall watch... and pray.

Launcelot
I understand, my liege.

Arthur
Good luck, brave Sir Launcelot. God be with you.

Bridge Keeper
Stop! Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.

Launcelot
Ask me the questions, Bridge Keeper. I am not afraid.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your name?

Launcelot
My name is 'Sir Launcelot of Camelot'.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your quest?

Launcelot
To seek the Holy Grail.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your favourite colour?

Launcelot
Blue.

Bridge Keeper
Right. Off you go.

Launcelot
Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

Robin
That's easy!

Bridge Keeper
Stop! Who approacheth the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.

Robin
Ask me the questions, Bridge Keeper. I'm not afraid.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your name?

Robin
'Sir Robin of Camelot'.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your quest?

Robin
To seek the Holy Grail.

Bridge Keeper
What... is the capital of Assyria?

[pause]

Robin
I don't know that! Auuuuuuuugh!

Bridge Keeper
Stop! What... is your name?

Galahad
'Sir Galahad of Camelot'.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your quest?

Galahad
I seek the Grail.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your favourite colour?

Galahad
Blue. No, yel-- auuuuuuuugh!

Bridge Keeper
Hee hee heh. Stop! What... is your name?

Arthur
It is 'Arthur', King of the Britons.

Bridge Keeper
What... is your quest?

Arthur
To seek the Holy Grail.

Bridge Keeper
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Arthur
What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

Bridge Keeper
Huh? I-- I don't know that! Auuuuuuuugh!

Bedevere
How do know so much about swallows?

Arthur
Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.