[battle sounds]
BLACK KNIGHT: No, it isn't.
It is here that we see the incapacitation of evil by forces of good. This is but one example of the way in which good is seen always to triumph over good. Arthur’s encounters with the French also reflect some of the characteristics of the struggle between good and evil. In their quest which is ordained of God, anything that stands in their way is not of God, and is therefore evil. The Frenchmen Arthur meets try to hinder him in any way that they can. They are impolite, vulgar, and uncivilised. To Arthur, a French guard says, “I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough water! I fart in your general direction! You
mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!” Other examples occur in the encounter of the knights with ‘Tim the Enchanter’, as well as in the scene featuring the ‘killer rabbit.’
In their quest for the Grail, the knights encounter various characters and situations which can be classified as evil. The knights, of course, represent purity, virtuousness, and everything that is good and righteous. All things that hinder their course are seen as going against the will of God, and therefore unrighteous and evil. One of the first example in the film occurs in Arthur’s encounter with the aptly named ‘Black Knight’ in Scene 4. All who would pass through his territory must first of all conquer him.
[Black Knight defeats a worthless-piece-of-crap-knight]
ARTHUR: You fight with the strength of many men, Sir knight.
I am Arthur, King of the Britons. [pause]
I seek the finest and the bravest knights in the land to
join me in my Court of Camelot. [pause]
You have proved yourself worthy; will you join me?
[pause]
You make me sad. So be it. Come, Patsy.
BLACK KNIGHT: None shall pass.
ARTHUR: What?
BLACK KNIGHT: None shall pass.
ARTHUR: I have no quarrel with you, good Sir knight, but I must
cross this bridge.
BLACK KNIGHT: Then you shall die.
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's left arm off]
ARTHUR: Now stand aside, worthy adversary.
BLACK KNIGHT: 'Tis but a scratch.
ARTHUR: A scratch? Your arm's off!
ARTHUR: Well, what's that then?
BLACK KNIGHT: I've had worse.
ARTHUR: You liar!
BLACK KNIGHT: Come on you pansy!
ARTHUR: Look, I'll have your leg. Right!
[whop] [ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's leg off]
BLACK KNIGHT: Right, I'll do you for that!
ARTHUR: You'll what?
BLACK KNIGHT: Come 'ere!
ARTHUR: What are you going to do, bleed on me?
BLACK KNIGHT: I'm invincible!
ARTHUR: You're a loony.
BLACK KNIGHT: The Black Knight always triumphs! Have at you! Come on then.
[whop]
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's other leg off]
BLACK KNIGHT: All right; we'll call it a draw.
ARTHUR: Come, Patsy.
BLACK KNIGHT: Oh, oh, I see, running away then. You yellow
bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite
your legs off!
