Robin Hood 112: "The Return of the King"

In which Robin and Marian are finally honest with each other, and Robin desperately tries to prove the identity of an assassin and stop a wedding.

The news of the King Richard's imminent visit to Nottingham on his way to London brings a sense of urgency with it, as Gisbourne prepares for his wedding to Marian, she prepares for a final outing as the Nightwatchman, and Robin tries to find the proof that the Sheriff and Gisbourne plotted to kill the King in the Holy Land.

Could this be our last outing with the Nightwatchman?

Spoilers below!

You can tell we're reaching the end of the season here, as various characters take steps that feel quite final...

Gisbourne shows Marian his wealth while he delightfully informs her of their upcoming wedding now that the King is returning. 

Marian decides to go on one last outing as the Nightwatchman and steal it all, but gets a dagger in the belly for her pains. 

Will and Alan decide to keep Gisbourne's gold for themselves as "severance pay" (since the King's return would mean their life with Robin in the woods to be at an end). 

Robin convinces the doctor who treated Gisbourne during his "illness" to confess to the King that Gisbourne was not really there (he was in the Holy Land trying to kill the King). 

Robin and Marian fight over her relationship with Gisbourne (and the fact that she doesn't want Gisbourne to hang), and over her actions as the Nightwatchman (Robin says she should stay home, each time she goes out something bad happens). 

Djaq tries to save Marian after her stabbing, and as her body starts to shut down Robin watches over her and finally tells her he loves her... too late.

And as everything goes to shit, the Sheriff corrals them at the cave where they have been hiding out with a now dead Marian.

Heartbreak...

To be continued of course!!!

Straight from Sherwood (or not!)

• King Richard's imminent return to England (except it's not!)