In A Knight's Tale, William Thatcher, a peasant who has never been to a tournament, disguises himself as a knight and competes in brutal jousts against rival knights, ultimately winning through determination and skill despite being initially found wanting in the tournament's eligibility requirements.
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You see, MONEY DOESN'T MATTER.
YEAH!
>> [screaming] [groaning] [groaning and screaming] >> YOU SEE HOW HUNGRY I AM? DO YOU? DAMN YOUR STOMACH, WHAT?
COLVILLE IS EDWARD, THE Black Prince of Wales, and future king of England.
in disguise like me, so he can compete.
He has never met an enemy without victory. He has never attacked a town he could not defeat. We're English, Jeff.
We know who he is.
>> You must withdraw, Will. Go tell him, Jeff. They're about to drop the plan.
>> Absolutely.
Jeff, give me the lance.
Give me the lance. Give me the lance.
>> [screaming] >> Lance.
>> [music] [music] >> Oh [cheering] my giddy aunt.
The match is a draw.
Are you mad? You knowingly endanger a member of the royal family.
He knowingly endangers himself.
Our thoughts, Sir Ulric, as it was in Rouen.
And you also, Prince Edward.
You knew me.
And still you rode.
It's not in me to withdraw.
Know me.
Lord happens.
Yes, it does.
Good luck with the tournament.
And you also.
The winner of the mountain I Jocelyn.
Your prize.
My prize?
I'm not worthy of a prize.
Then who is?
My maid tells me that sometimes you're Violet.
But they call you William.
Is this so, Sir Ulric?
Yes.
Yes, it is so.
Your name makes no matter to me.
So long as I can call you my own.
Oh, but Jocelyn, I am your own.
Ah, damn, girl.
You need a surgeon. Oh, he's He's been.
He says I will live, though it doesn't feel that way.
William, this pain is my doing.
Yes, it is.
Although my father he taught me to take the bad with the good.
What is good you speak of?
Yes.
It will be my doing as well.
>> [snorts] >> By the power vested in me by my father, King Edward, and by all the witnesses here, I dub thee Sir William.
>> [cheering] [screaming] [music] [cheering] >> Arise, Sir William.
Can you joust?
What?
It's my tournament to finish.
Now, are you fit to compete or shall the forfeit stand?
No, I'm fit.
I shall have your opponent informed of it.
You look for his shield on the lists at once.
Thank you, my lord.
>> [cheering] [snorts] [screaming] [music] >> You have been weighed.
You have been measured.
And you absolutely have been found wanting.
Welcome to the new world.
God save you.
If it is right that he should do so.
>> [screaming] [cheering] >> Yes!
He's won! HE'S WON!
>> [music] >> YEAH!
>> [cheering] >> COME ON!
>> [music] [music] [music] [music]
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