| (1, 0) 1 | ACT ONE |
| (1, 0) 2 | ~ |
| (1, 0) 3 | A Fortress in Ardudwy. GWYDION and LLEW LLAW GYFFES. |
| (Llew) {Clapping his hands} | |
| (Gwydion) Here's Blodeuwedd | |
| (1, 0) 97 | BLODEUWEDD approaches slowly. |
| (Llew) Why does a heart of ice | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Be my protector in his absence. | |
| (1, 0) 152 | A SERVANT at the door. |
| (Servant) Lord, your retinue waits, | |
| (Blodeuwedd) My heart is heavy. Farewell. | |
| (1, 0) 167 | GWYDION goes. |
| (Blodeuwedd) My Llew | |
| (Llew) Farewell, farewell. | |
| (1, 0) 185 | Exit LLEW. |
| (1, 0) 186 | BLODEUWEDD throws herself on the ground, crying. |
| (1, 0) 187 | Enter RHAGNELL, her maidservant, who finds her thus. |
| (Rhagnell) Blodeuwedd, my lady, why this despair? | |
| (Rhagnell) Of this storm that surges through you. | |
| (1, 0) 247 | The horn is heard nearer. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Listen. | |
| (Rhagnell) Yes. The hunt is closer. | |
| (1, 0) 250 | BLODEUWEDD draws RHAGNELL to her and places her hand over her heart. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Rhagnell, where is your heart? Oh – as hidden | |
| (Blodeuwedd) As the oak's stout heart in wettest weather. | |
| (1, 0) 253 | The horn is now much nearer. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Listen woman. The hunting horn. They're in full cry. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) I could love a hunter – | |
| (1, 0) 264 | The horn passes. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Go, go woman, | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Ask who that horseman is who hunts there. | |
| (1, 0) 267 | RHAGNELL goes out then returns to the door. |
| (Rhagnell) Lady, the hunt is over, and the huntsman | |
| (Rhagnell) And all who look upon you will love you. | |
| (1, 0) 292 | Exit RHAGNELL. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Be silent now my beating breast, your hour has now come... | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Give me your arm – let's go to welcome him. | |
| (1, 0) 313 | Exeunt. |
| (1, 0) 314 | Fade down the lights to signify the passing of three hours banqueting. |
| (1, 0) 315 | Bring up the lights. |
| (1, 0) 316 | The scene is set as before, except for the wine goblets and flowers on a table. BLODEUWEDD and GRONW PEBR enter. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Have you had enough? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Rhagnell. Rhagnell... | |
| (1, 0) 435 | RHAGNELL comes. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Prepare my bed tonight | |
| (Blodeuwedd) When I slept that first night of all. | |
| (1, 0) 440 | RHAGNELL goes. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Friend – what did you see to make you like me? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) We lay claim to life – and to make love is to be free. | |
| (1, 0) 457 | CURTAIN |
| (2, 0) 458 | ACT TWO |
| (2, 0) 459 | A fortress in ARDUDWY. |
| (2, 0) 460 | RHAGNELL is there with GRONW's PENTEULU. |
| (Penteulu) Rhagnell, where's my master? | |
| (Rhagnell) Shut up fool. | |
| (2, 0) 480 | GRONW and BLODEUWEDD approach. |
| (Penteulu) Sir, if you're ready, the horses are saddled. | |
| (Gronw) Go to them. I'll join you presently. | |
| (2, 0) 483 | Exeunt RHAGNELL and PENTEULU. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Must you go? | |
| (Gronw) Will take its revenge upon his corpse. | |
| (2, 0) 640 | RHAGNELL enters. |
| (Rhagnell) Sir, your men wait. The sun low over the hill | |
| (Gronw) My love, farewell. | |
| (2, 0) 656 | Exit. Silence. Then the sound of horses riding off. |
| (2, 0) 657 | BLODEUWEDD sits on a couch. |
| (Rhagnell) I saw dust clouds on the horizon. | |
| (Rhagnell) A different chain ties me. | |
| (2, 0) 679 | BLODEUWEDD looks at RHAGNELL and takes the tresses of her hair, drawing them into circles around the maid's throat and nape) |
| (Blodeuwedd) Yes, you have your chains. Woman, you | |
| (Blodeuwedd) The perpetual guardian of my secret. | |
| (2, 0) 690 | RHAGNELL stays still and speaks quietly. |
| (Rhagnell) You're hurting me. Do you want to kill me? | |
| (Rhagnell) You're hurting me. Do you want to kill me? | |
| (2, 0) 692 | BLODEUWEDD gazes into her face. |
| (Blodeuwedd) I want to tie up this fragile neck | |
| (Rhagnell) Here's the Master. | |
| (2, 0) 707 | LLEW enters. The two women stand to greet him. |
| (Llew) I've arrived sooner than expected? | |
| (Llew) Allowed to come to know you before. | |
| (2, 0) 741 | Exit RHAGNELL. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Put aside past doubts. Let this reunion | |
| (Llew) Was it true what Rhagnell said about you weeping? | |
| (2, 0) 790 | She is silent. |
| (Llew) Blodeuwedd, look at me. Answer me. | |
| (Llew) Because of this hour's bold new bond. | |
| (2, 0) 857 | RHAGNELL comes to him. |
| (Rhagnell) Master, the water and towels are ready | |
| (Llew) I've found at last the meaning of a wife's loyalty. | |
| (2, 0) 868 | Exit LLEW. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Rhagnell, I tried to kill you. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Go, and don't delay. | |
| (2, 0) 908 | CURTAIN |
| (3, 0) 909 | ACT THREE |
| (3, 0) 910 | ~ |
| (3, 0) 911 | In the background is a hill. |
| (3, 0) 912 | In the middle a long water trough on the edge of a river. |
| (3, 0) 913 | GRONW and his PENTEULU enter to join BLODEUWEDD and RHAGNELL. |
| (Gronw) I've come, Blodeuwedd. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) I shall share some news with him. | |
| (3, 0) 973 | Exeunt RHAGNELL and the PENTEULU. |
| (Gronw) Will he come? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) And afterwards we'll laugh, and live as we like. | |
| (3, 0) 1017 | BLODEUWEDD sits on the rim of the trough after GRONW has concealed himself. |
| (3, 0) 1018 | LLEW comes to her. |
| (Llew) You're up early, lady. | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Here? Show me how it stood. | |
| (3, 0) 1154 | LLEW jumps up on the front of the trough and looks outwards. |
| (Llew) Look, like this... | |
| (Llew) Look, like this... | |
| (3, 0) 1156 | BLODEUWEDD goes to the left to face LLEW. |
| (3, 0) 1157 | To the right behind him GRONW emerges and stands with his spear poised |
| (Llew) There stand Gwydion and my mother | |
| (Gronw) Like this. | |
| (3, 0) 1167 | GRONW hurls the spear into LLEW's back. |
| (3, 0) 1168 | LLEW falls with a scream to the ground. |
| (3, 0) 1169 | They look at him. |
| (Gronw) Is he dead? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) Come, the new heir... | |
| (3, 0) 1178 | They embrace. BLODEUWEDD laughs wildly. |
| (Blodeuwedd) He is a lad, I swear it. | |
| (Gronw) Our new estate. We must move, come. | |
| (3, 0) 1203 | Exeunt. |
| (3, 0) 1204 | A minute's pause. |
| (3, 0) 1205 | Then TWO SOLDIERS enter quietly, followed by GWYDION, who is also watchful. |
| (3, 0) 1206 | They find LLEW. |
| (Soldier) This is worse than you feared, Lord Gwydion. | |
| (Gwydion) Now, slowly, gently.... Quietly. | |
| (3, 0) 1216 | CURTAIN |
| (4, 0) 1217 | ACT FOUR |
| (4, 0) 1218 | A year later, in the fort's great hall, the PENTEULU and RHAGNELL |
| (Penteulu) On your own again Rhagnell? | |
| (Penteulu) He brings his uncle, Gwydion. And three hundred armed guards. | |
| (4, 0) 1315 | BLODEUWEDD enters. |
| (Rhagnell) There's news, mistress. | |
| (Rhagnell) Gronw Pebr's here now lady. | |
| (4, 0) 1362 | GRONW comes in. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Did you hear Gronw? | |
| (Gronw) To collect your mistress's things for the journey. | |
| (4, 0) 1404 | RHAGNELL exits. |
| (Blodeuwedd) You'll come too Gronw? | |
| (Gronw) Will enjoy respect in Penllyn under your protection. | |
| (4, 0) 1443 | A bugle sounds. A SOLDIER rushes in. |
| (Soldier) Sirs, the enemy's out-runners are at the valley's pass. | |
| (Penteulu) I'll leave two horses for you in the courtyard. | |
| (4, 0) 1467 | The PENTEULU and the SOLDIER exit. |
| (4, 0) 1468 | The sounds of horses |
| (4, 0) 1469 | moving out of the yard. |
| (4, 0) 1470 | Then silence. |
| (Blodeuwedd) They've gone Gronw. | |
| (Gronw) His sword than your kisses. | |
| (4, 0) 1537 | TWO SOLDIERS rush in and pounce on GRONW. |
| (4, 0) 1538 | With them are LLEW and GWYDION and TWO OTHER SOLDIERS carrying a bier draped with a sheet. |
| (Soldier) Here they are, both of them... | |
| (Soldier) Get him... He's caught. | |
| (4, 0) 1541 | They tie GRONW's hands behind his back. |
| (Gwydion) Walking through an open door as if to a banquet | |
| (Llew) Is this a trick? Search every corner of this fort. | |
| (4, 0) 1549 | Two of the SOLDIERS go. |
| (Gwydion) And here's the handsome heir, a son of Gronw Hir, | |
| (Gwydion) We must respect the wishes of a man condemned to die. | |
| (4, 0) 1558 | Two SOLDIERS untie GRONW. |
| (Llew) A cord of flax binds his arms; | |
| (Llew) Take him. Hold him until this afternoon. | |
| (4, 0) 1588 | Exeunt GRONW and the SOLDIERS. |
| (4, 0) 1589 | Silence. |
| (Blodeuwedd) My man of magic, you've travelled far today, | |
| (Gwydion) Rhagnell is back already. There she is. | |
| (4, 0) 1596 | BLODEUWEDD lifts the drape from the bier. |
| (Blodeuwedd) Is this your work? Did you drown her? | |
| (Blodeuwedd) I'll receive a rare welcome for a daughter in law. | |
| (4, 0) 1711 | BLODEUWEDD goes out still laughing. |
| (4, 0) 1712 | Then the laughing stops and the long shriek of an owl is heard. |
| (4, 0) 1713 | ~ |
| (4, 0) 1714 | THE END |