Scene 26
- Upon emerging from the fire swamp, our fleeing couple comes upon an unpleasant surprise: Humperdinck's posse has found their way to the swamp's exit and are there to meet them.
- Buttercup agrees to give herself up willingly as long as the prince swears not to hurt Westley, which he does.
- However, based on Humperdinck's aside to his right-hand man, Count Rugen, we suspect he may have had a couple of fingers crossed when he made that promise.
- Oh, and by the way, Westley notices that Count Rugen has six fingers on his right hand. Which would normally be a mere curiosity except that Inigo confided in Westley that he's been looking for years for the six-fingered man who murdered his father. Interesting. Eh, probably won't come up again.
Scene 27
- If you thought a fire swamp sounded like good times, how does a "Pit of Despair" strike you? Because that's where Westley is now, strapped to a table. He's being looked after by an Albino (that's the way the character's referenced, so our apologies to all you perfectly lovely melanin-deficient individuals out there), whose job is to bring Westley back to good health so the torturing will be particularly painful. Now, now…we each have our part to play.
Scene 28
- Buttercup, who's missing Westley hard, wanders quietly and aimlessly about the castle.
Scene 29
- Our narrator tells us that the king (Humperdinck's father) dies and Humperdinck marries Buttercup. This totally upsets the grandson, who suddenly seems to care about the love story angle. Fortunately for him…
Scene 30
- …it was just a dream. Major phew. Buttercup is obviously feeling a tinge of guilt about the fact that she's getting ready to marry another while her true love still lives, and her subconscious is getting on her case about it.