| 1 | PROLOGUE |
| 2 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| 3 | A storm rages. |
| 4 | ~ |
| 5 | Enter ARIANRHOD. |
| 6 | ~ |
| 7 | In her mind's eye, Arianrhod sees |
| (Arianrhod) Once again there's a war to be fought. | |
| (Arianrhod) To be played with, broken and discarded. | |
| 21 | Arianrhod's thoughts turn to GWYDION. |
| (Arianrhod) My sibling Gwydion who creates life but serves death. | |
| (Arianrhod) Go to him. He pines for you. | |
| 67 | Exit Arianrhod. |
| (Llew) Rhagnell. Rhagnell! | |
| (Arianrhod) Go to him. He pines for you. | |
| (1, 1) 69 | ACT ONE |
| (1, 1) 70 | SCENE ONE |
| (1, 1) 71 | THE GREAT HALL, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (1, 1) 72 | In the far distance, the storm continues. |
| (1, 1) 73 | ~ |
| (1, 1) 74 | Enter LLEW. |
| (1, 1) 75 | ~ |
| (1, 1) 76 | Gwydion watches, unseen. |
| (Llew) Rhagnell. Rhagnell! | |
| (Llew) Rhagnell! | |
| (1, 1) 80 | Enter RHAGNELL. |
| (Rhagnell) My Lord? | |
| (Rhagnell) I'll tell her. | |
| (1, 1) 91 | Exit Rhagnell. |
| (Arianrhod) {Voice from off.} | |
| (Llew) That excites desire like the first sun of summer. | |
| (1, 1) 183 | Enter Blodeuwedd. |
| (Blodeuwedd) I received your message. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) My heart's heavy. Farewell. | |
| (1, 1) 225 | Exit Gwydion. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Llew | |
| (Llew) Farewell, farewell. | |
| (1, 1) 239 | Exit Llew. Enter Rhagnell. |
| (Blodeuwedd) He didn't listen. He doesn't see. | |
| (Rhagnell) Set sorrows aside. | |
| (1, 1) 370 | Exit Rhagnell. |
| (Blodeuwedd) My beating breast, has the hour come? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) A much more fitting match for mine. | |
| (1, 1) 383 | Rhagnell returns. |
| (Rhagnell) Lady, Gronw Pebr, Lord of Penllyn | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Let's go to welcome him. | |
| (1, 1) 389 | Exeunt. |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (1, 1) 391 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| (1, 1) 392 | Enter Arianrhod. |
| (Arianrhod) Women take in strays and strangers. | |
| (Arianrhod) She'll feast on new fruit and hunger for more. | |
| (1, 1) 407 | Exit Arianrhod. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Have you had enough? | |
| (Arianrhod) She'll feast on new fruit and hunger for more. | |
| (1, 2) 409 | ACT ONE |
| (1, 2) 410 | SCENE TWO |
| (1, 2) 411 | ~ |
| (1, 2) 412 | THE WOODS, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (1, 2) 413 | ~ |
| (1, 2) 414 | Enter Gronw and Blodeuwedd. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Have you had enough? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) We lay claim to life – and to make love is to be free. | |
| (1, 2) 482 | They are overwhelmed by desire for each other. |
| (1, 2) 483 | Blodeuwedd draws Gronw deeper into the woods. Exeunt. |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (1, 2) 485 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| (1, 2) 486 | ~ |
| (1, 2) 487 | Enter Arianrhod. |
| (Arianrhod) Three days ago I woke and the cub was gone. | |
| (Arianrhod) To spare my nights from being endless things. | |
| (1, 2) 516 | Exit Arianrhod. |
| (Gronw) My captain says the horses are ready | |
| (Arianrhod) To spare my nights from being endless things. | |
| (2, 1) 518 | ACT TWO |
| (2, 1) 519 | SCENE ONE |
| (2, 1) 520 | ~ |
| (2, 1) 521 | BLODEUWEDD'S CHAMBER, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (2, 1) 522 | ~ |
| (2, 1) 523 | Enter Blodeuwedd and Gronw. |
| (Gronw) My captain says the horses are ready | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Before nightfall. | |
| (2, 1) 658 | Exeunt. |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (Hlin) INTERLUDE | |
| (2, 1) 660 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| (2, 1) 661 | ~ |
| (2, 1) 662 | Dusk, the same day. |
| (2, 1) 663 | ~ |
| (2, 1) 664 | Enter Arianrhod. |
| (Arianrhod) Deep in my mind I see them ride | |
| (Arianrhod) But over cold custom now feverish needs holds sway. | |
| (2, 1) 682 | Exit Arianrhod. |
| (Rhagnell) I was looking to the North. I saw | |
| (Arianrhod) But over cold custom now feverish needs holds sway. | |
| (2, 2) 684 | ACT TWO |
| (2, 2) 685 | SCENE TWO |
| (2, 2) 686 | ~ |
| (2, 2) 687 | THE GREAT HALL, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (2, 2) 688 | ~ |
| (2, 2) 689 | Enter Blodeuwedd and Rhagnell. |
| (Rhagnell) I was looking to the North. I saw | |
| (Rhagnell) A different chain ties me. | |
| (2, 2) 718 | Blodeuwedd looks at Rhagnell and takes the ribbons which adorn her dress and draws them into circles around the maid's throat and nape. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Yes, you have your chains. These ribbons | |
| (Rhagnell) He's here. | |
| (2, 2) 740 | Enter Llew. |
| (Llew) I've arrived sooner than expected? | |
| (Rhagnell) To all my questions was "My Lord has left". | |
| (2, 2) 768 | Exit Rhagnell. |
| (Llew) Oh, wife, why wasn't I | |
| (Llew) With security and strength | |
| (2, 2) 883 | Enter Rhagnell. |
| (Rhagnell) Master, Mistress... there's food prepared. | |
| (Llew) I've found at last the meaning of a wife's loyalty. | |
| (2, 2) 892 | Exit Llew. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Rhagnell, I thought of killing you. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) He's returned here in love with me more than ever. | |
| (2, 2) 924 | Exeunt. |
| (Arianrhod) I had a troubled dream. I walked through snow, | |
| (Blodeuwedd) He's returned here in love with me more than ever. | |
| (3, 1) 926 | ACT THREE |
| (3, 1) 927 | SCENE ONE |
| (3, 1) 928 | ~ |
| (3, 1) 929 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| (3, 1) 930 | ~ |
| (3, 1) 931 | Enter Arianrhod. |
| (Arianrhod) I had a troubled dream. I walked through snow, | |
| (Arianrhod) Then it leapt from the snow... and laughed at me. | |
| (3, 1) 946 | Enter Gwydion. |
| (Gwydion) It's me. Your sister your brother, your darkness. | |
| (Arianrhod) Of your monstrous brother Gilfaethwy! | |
| (3, 1) 1006 | Exeunt. |
| (Gronw) I've come, Blodeuwedd. | |
| (Arianrhod) Of your monstrous brother Gilfaethwy! | |
| (3, 2) 1008 | ACT THREE |
| (3, 2) 1009 | SCENE TWO |
| (3, 2) 1010 | ~ |
| (3, 2) 1011 | CYFERGYR HILL, THE WOODS, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (3, 2) 1012 | ~ |
| (3, 2) 1013 | Enter Blodeuwedd and Rhagnell. |
| (3, 2) 1014 | A few moments later, Gronw enters. |
| (Gronw) I've come, Blodeuwedd. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) I'll share some news with him. | |
| (3, 2) 1062 | Exit Rhagnell. |
| (Gronw) Will he come? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) After that we'll laugh, and live as we like. | |
| (3, 2) 1100 | Gronw retreats into the shadows. |
| (3, 2) 1101 | Blodeuwedd waits. |
| (3, 2) 1102 | Enter Llew. |
| (Llew) You're up early, lady. | |
| (Llew) Look, like this... | |
| (3, 2) 1228 | Gronw emerges from the shadows, his spear poised. |
| (Llew) There stand Gwydion and my mother | |
| (Gronw) Like this. | |
| (3, 2) 1238 | Gronw drives the spear into Llew's back. |
| (3, 2) 1239 | Llew falls with a scream. |
| (3, 2) 1240 | They look at him. |
| (Gronw) Is he dead? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Come, the new heir... | |
| (3, 2) 1247 | They embrace. |
| (Blodeuwedd) He is a lad, I swear it. | |
| (Gronw) Our new estate. We must move, come now! | |
| (3, 2) 1263 | Exeunt. |
| (3, 2) 1264 | A moment's pause, then Llew's stricken body stirs slightly. |
| (Llew) I'm dying. Gwydion. Where are you? Gwydion! | |
| (Llew) I'm dying. Uncle! Help me! | |
| (3, 2) 1267 | Llew struggles to his feet. |
| (3, 2) 1268 | Exit Llew. |
| (Arianrhod) You. Back here. You | |
| (Llew) I'm dying. Uncle! Help me! | |
| (4, 1) 1270 | ACT FOUR |
| (4, 1) 1271 | SCENE ONE |
| (4, 1) 1272 | ~ |
| (4, 1) 1273 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON. |
| (4, 1) 1274 | ~ |
| (4, 1) 1275 | Enter Arianrhod. |
| (4, 1) 1276 | Enter Gwydion. |
| (Arianrhod) You. Back here. You | |
| (Gwydion) I'll heal my son without your help. | |
| (4, 1) 1326 | Exeunt. |
| (4, 2) 1327 | ACT FOUR |
| (4, 2) 1328 | SCENE TWO |
| (4, 2) 1329 | ~ |
| (4, 2) 1330 | THE GREAT HALL, MUR Y CASTELL, ARDUDWY |
| (4, 2) 1331 | ~ |
| (4, 2) 1332 | Enter Blodeuwedd and Rhagnell. |
| (Rhagnell) A traveller came from the north today | |
| (Rhagnell) Gronw must make his escape, yourself too. | |
| (4, 2) 1365 | Enter Gronw. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Did you hear Gronw? | |
| (Rhagnell) If that's your decision, I'll go. | |
| (4, 2) 1398 | Exit Rhagnell. |
| (Blodeuwedd) You don't have to listen to that dull beat | |
| (Gronw) His sword than your kisses. | |
| (4, 2) 1485 | Llew and Gwydion enter. |
| (Gwydion) Walking through an open door as if to a banquet | |
| (Gwydion) And the lord and lady awaiting us with their welcome. | |
| (4, 2) 1488 | Llew takes hold of Gronw and pushes him to his knees. |
| (Llew) Where are your men, traitor? | |
| (Gronw) On whom to vent your wrath. | |
| (4, 2) 1493 | Llew ties Gronw's hands. |
| (Gwydion) And here's the handsome heir, a son of Gronw Hir, | |
| (Gwydion) Trying to drag it out of the water. | |
| (4, 2) 1543 | Gwydion drops a blood soaked garment at Blodeuwedd's feet, it is Rhagnell's. |
| (4, 2) 1544 | Blodeuwedd clasps the garment to her. |
| (Blodeuwedd) No! | |
| (Blodeuwedd) To my family? To my loved ones? To my lover? | |
| (4, 2) 1629 | Gwydion stands behind the kneeling Gronw. |
| (Gwydion) This creature? | |
| (Gwydion) And I can kill love. So easily. Right here. | |
| (4, 2) 1642 | Gwydion takes a knife and cuts Gronw's throat. |
| (Blodeuwedd) No! I loved him, Gwydion. | |
| (Gwydion) In daylight will you show your face. | |
| (4, 2) 1672 | Blodeuwedd smears herself with blood from Gronw's corpse. |
| (Blodeuwedd) To the black earth and the twisted trees | |
| (Blodeuwedd) My tortured wizard and my abject husband... | |
| (4, 2) 1678 | She smears the blood on Gwydion and Llew. |
| (Blodeuwedd) But first I'll go to Arianrhod's fort. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) And she might get the companion that she's craved. | |
| (4, 2) 1682 | She runs from them unleashing a blood-curdling scream. |
| (4, 2) 1683 | The scream turns into an owl's screech. |
| (4, 2) 1684 | A white owl in flight. |
| (4, 2) 1685 | Gwydion wipes the blood from Llew's face as they stand over the bloodied body of Gronw. |
| (Hlin) EPILOGUE | |
| (Hlin) EPILOGUE | |
| (4, 2) 1687 | CAER ARIANRHOD, ARFON |
| (4, 2) 1688 | ~ |
| (4, 2) 1689 | The sound of waves crashing onto the shore. |
| (4, 2) 1690 | Arianrhod is cradling something in her arms. |
| (4, 2) 1691 | The screech of the owl turns into a baby's cry. |
| (4, 2) 1692 | ~ |
| (4, 2) 1693 | END |