0:00:02 > 0:00:03'In a land of myth and a time of magic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:08'the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11'His name...Merlin.'
0:00:13 > 0:00:18From the moment it touched my lips, I could feel my life return to me.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Cenred is our sworn enemy. We cannot risk him getting his hands on the Cup of Life.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26- Why does Uther fear it so much?- The Cup can be used for evil AND good.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Not so great Cenred's got it, then.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- It's worse than you can imagine. - With the Cup, Camelot would soon be at our mercy.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36You march with the mightiest weapon of them all - immortality.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41I have always been loyal to you, Morgana.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44I don't think you'll be needing this any more.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- You have no right to the throne! - No, she does not, but I do.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I am your daughter, after all.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14Tell me, Sir Leon, how have you enjoyed the first week of my reign?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Speak up.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Are you and your fellow knights ready to honour and serve me?
0:01:24 > 0:01:28My loyalty is to the king and Prince Arthur.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31There is nothing you can do to change that.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33We shall see.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- I'll get some more.- It's too dangerous.- What happened?- Nothing.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14We need to do something. Morgana's men are everywhere.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23I will give you one more chance to pledge your allegiance to me.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- Long live the king! - ALL: Long live the king!
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Perhaps this will help you change your mind.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46PEOPLE SCREAM
0:02:46 > 0:02:48No!
0:03:21 > 0:03:23DOOR OPENS
0:03:24 > 0:03:27DOOR CLOSES Father...
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- Why are you doing this?- Come, come. Surely you of all people understand.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Sometimes such measures are necessary.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Those people are innocent!
0:03:36 > 0:03:38As were so many that you put to death.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48I want you to suffer as I suffered. To know what it is like to be alone and afraid.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Do you really hate me so much?
0:04:02 > 0:04:05You cannot begin to know how much I hate you.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23It's rat.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30Oh, believe me, you've eaten far worse. I've served you things I would never have touched,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- but you wolfed them down, no problem.- Merlin, for once, leave me in peace. Please.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I understand.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Your father lied to you about Morgana - I don't know why, I'm sure he had his reasons -
0:04:44 > 0:04:49but now is not the time for that. He is still your father. He needs you.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- Camelot needs you. - I've known her all my life.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- How could she do this to us? - I can't answer that.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00But you have a duty to your father, to your people...
0:05:00 > 0:05:01You can't give up on them now.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04We cannot defeat an immortal army.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07We don't know until we try.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I'm beginning to see the challenges that I face.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Being queen is not so simple, Gwen.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- You're doing well, Your Majesty. - You think?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45The knights do not share your view.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46They don't know you.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I need their allegiance.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Without that, the people will not yield to me.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00My mother was a maid in Sir Leon's household. We grew up together.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03I could talk to him, try to make him see sense.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- I will arrange it. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16We need to act before Morgana gets any stronger.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- Have you sent word to Lancelot yet? - I sent a letter to Haldor days ago.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- He's probably moved on. - Give it time.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- We don't have time. We need to act now.- I know, Merlin. But how?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30There was an immortal army before. How was it defeated?
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The Cup of Life had to be emptied of the blood it contained. Once that had happened,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37the enchantment no longer held.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Then that's what I have to do. - They're immortal, Merlin.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45You do not have the power to defeat a soldier, never mind an army.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- Guinevere!- It's all I could get.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57I don't understand. What are you doing here?
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Morgana sent me...to talk to you. To make you see sense.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- Listen to me. - I'd rather starve. ..Guard!
0:07:03 > 0:07:06(I'm going to help you escape.)
0:07:06 > 0:07:08FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
0:07:08 > 0:07:10It's all right.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Get me some water.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16The queen has instructed me to get the prisoner food and water!
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- You know what will happen if you're caught?- We have to find Arthur.- I have an idea where he'll be hiding.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- Then I need to get you out of here. - How?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29It's impossible, surely.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I am a trusted member of the court.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35THEY WHISPER
0:07:35 > 0:07:39It's as we suspected. She has betrayed me.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46This is good. Let her run to her beloved prince.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49She will lead us straight to him.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Merlin? What are you doing?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Looking for something. - What?
0:07:58 > 0:08:00This.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03When I met the Fisher King, he gave me this.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13He told me that in Camelot's darkest hour, when all seems lost
0:08:13 > 0:08:19- it would show me the way. - Yes. But how?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24That's what I'd like to find out.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- Did you speak to Sir Leon?- Yes.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35And will he do as you asked?
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- It might take some time, but I think he will come round.- Gwen!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- This deserves a celebration. - Why, Your Majesty...
0:08:47 > 0:08:53- To friendship and loyalty. - To friendship and loyalty.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Gerihtljc me.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Fultumie me!
0:09:19 > 0:09:22My Lady?
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Morgause?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Geondlihte gesweorce min!
0:10:16 > 0:10:19GLASS BREAKS
0:10:19 > 0:10:23< Oh, sorry. Nature calls.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24Oh, no.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Freya?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55I've missed you.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- You're... - Merlin, we don't have long.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Is it really you?
0:11:04 > 0:11:08I swore that one day I would repay you.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- Now is the moment. - I don't understand.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16There is but one weapon that can slay something which is already dead.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21A blade forged in the dragon's breath.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24That weapon lies at the bottom of the Lake of Avalon,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Where you hid it.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30But Morgana's army are not dead, they are very much alive.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Anyone who toys with the Cup pays a terrible price.
0:11:33 > 0:11:39The moment they entered their pact with Morgause, they became the living dead.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41You MUST come to the lake.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42And you will give me the sword?
0:11:42 > 0:11:46In your hands, it has the power to save Albion.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Thank you.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52No.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57It's given me the chance to see you again.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00That's better.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04You all right? You look like you've seen a ghost.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08I'm fine.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09Really.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Freya?
0:12:46 > 0:12:51I have to cross 20 leagues of hostile territory. I need you to take me.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52I am not a horse, Merlin.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55If you do not, then Morgana will have won.
0:12:55 > 0:12:56Unless that's what you want?
0:12:56 > 0:13:00My allegiance has never been with the witch.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03I know.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10- But is it with me? - Yes, young warlock.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12It is with you.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44Thank you.
0:13:44 > 0:13:50I warned you before that, in the wrong hands, this sword can do great evil.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55You must promise me, Merlin, that once its task is done,
0:13:55 > 0:13:59you will place it where none can wield it.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03I promise.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Gesigle.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18CLINKING
0:15:26 > 0:15:28BELLS RING OUT
0:15:28 > 0:15:32We haven't got time to waste.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38- You... You can't be serious. - Just hurry.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Every guard in Camelot will be looking for YOU.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43They won't be looking for two women courtiers.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44HE SIGHS
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Sounds like the wait's over.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Beo pu leohte bewunden!
0:15:58 > 0:16:01The potion does its work.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08Off you go. Hurry along to your beloved prince.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17- What's taking you so long? - I'm a woman!- Here, let me help you.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27From here we need to take the path heading north.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31There's a cave in the Darkling Woods, five minutes due east of the fallen oak.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34It has a concealed entrance and fresh water.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37My guess is that's where Arthur's hiding out.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Scin scir!
0:16:55 > 0:16:57This way.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Having a little lie down, Merlin?
0:17:04 > 0:17:05No.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Good, because the time for sleeping's over.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12You seem better.
0:17:12 > 0:17:18You're hopeless at a lot of things, Merlin, most things in fact, but occasionally, quite by accident,
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- you say something useful.- Really? - Yesterday,
0:17:23 > 0:17:28amongst all your gibberish, you said something that... if I didn't know you,
0:17:28 > 0:17:33- I would be completely fooled into thinking you were...- What?
0:17:34 > 0:17:36..wise.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39No!
0:17:42 > 0:17:43DISTANT SHOUTING
0:18:01 > 0:18:03SHE GASPS
0:18:03 > 0:18:04Guinevere!
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Sir Leon.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12We've been found!
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- They're almost upon us.- Get Gaius!
0:18:16 > 0:18:19We need to get out of here! Run!
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- They've found us. We need to go. - I will slow you down. It's Arthur you need to protect, not me.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- I won't leave you. - Camelot needs you.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Camelot needs us both. Go!
0:18:30 > 0:18:32I'll be right behind you.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Look out!- Who's that?
0:19:13 > 0:19:19I don't know, but I'm liking him already.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Lancelot!
0:19:27 > 0:19:28We need to hurry.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I take it that rock fall wasn't an accident.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41This is Percival. It was his strength that brought them down.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- Your Highness.- Arthur.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- Arthur it is. - What were you doing here?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54It was me.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56I sent for him.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03Well, we owe you our lives. Thank you.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22- He was lucky to escape. I'm sorry, sister.- What can he do?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Arthur has but a handful of men.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- We have an immortal army at our disposal.- Yes. But whilst Arthur lives, the people will not yield.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Then we will make them.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Are you sure we'll be safe in here?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01This castle belonged to the ancient kings.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- It will do for a while. - Can't be worse than that cave.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Search the place, see what you can find.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28They must have been left by bandits.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Here! Come and join me.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10This table belonged to the ancient kings of Camelot.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14A round table afforded no one man more importance than any other.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19They believed in equality in all things.
0:22:19 > 0:22:25And so it seems fitting that we revive this tradition NOW.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31Without each of you... we would not be here.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38My father has languished in prison for too long.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Tomorrow I make my bid to rescue him.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Are there any around this table who will join me?
0:22:56 > 0:23:01You taught me the values of being a knight.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04The code by which a man should live his life.
0:23:05 > 0:23:13To fight with honour for justice, freedom and all that's good.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20I believe in the world that you will build.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Even though I was a commoner, a nobody...
0:23:30 > 0:23:34you were willing to lay down your life for me, Arthur.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35It is now my turn to repay you.
0:23:41 > 0:23:49I have fought alongside you many times. There's no-one that I would rather die for.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I think we've no chance...
0:23:53 > 0:23:56..but I wouldn't miss it for the world.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Your enemies are my enemies.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10If you need an old man...
0:24:18 > 0:24:21You know the answer.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Merlin?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- No, I don't really fancy it. - You don't have a choice, Merlin.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50I want to thank you all for staying loyal to me in Camelot's hour of need.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56I'll do something that my father won't approve of.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14Arise Sir Lancelot, Knight of Camelot.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Arise Sir Gwaine, Knight of Camelot.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28Arise Sir Percival, Knight of Camelot.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35Arise Sir Elyan, Knight of Camelot.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Tomorrow when you fight, you can stand proud...
0:25:41 > 0:25:47..knowing you are members of the most noble army the world has ever known.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01You're a knight.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03At last.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08- But for how long?- Who knows?
0:26:14 > 0:26:15What are you planning?
0:26:15 > 0:26:20And don't even think about lying. I know you too well.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- It's too difficult to explain. - You can tell me!
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Morgana has the Cup of Life.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42If I can find it and empty it of the blood within,
0:26:42 > 0:26:46then the army will be destroyed and Morgana will be powerless.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Aren't you forgetting something? It's guarded. By an immortal army.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Aren't you forgetting something? I have magic.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58It doesn't make you immortal.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01No.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07You know, Merlin, you're the one Arthur should knight.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09HE SCOFFS
0:27:09 > 0:27:13You're the bravest of us all, and he doesn't even know.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17He can't.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Not yet.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24That's why I need to find a way to get to the Cup without Arthur knowing.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Leave that to me.
0:27:36 > 0:27:41There is a tunnel under the northern ramparts that brings us a few paces from the entrance to the dungeons.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43It will be well guarded.
0:27:43 > 0:27:49So if we are going to break everyone out, we must remain unobserved, we cannot let them raise the alarm.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54- We need to take out the warning bell. That way, they have no means of communication.- Good idea.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- I'll need someone with me who knows the castle.- I'll go.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01All right.
0:28:06 > 0:28:13You'll stay here with Gaius. I want you to gather firewood and make bandages. There will be casualties.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15All right.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Guinevere...
0:28:18 > 0:28:20They'll see.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23I don't care.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25I want you to know...
0:28:28 > 0:28:29..if I never see you again...
0:28:29 > 0:28:31You will.
0:28:31 > 0:28:32You will see me.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38I watched you last night. You gave us hope,
0:28:38 > 0:28:40something to believe in.
0:28:41 > 0:28:47I saw the king you will become. I'm so proud of you, Arthur.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- You need to be careful. - I've got the easy bit.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15The warning bell is nothing compared to the cells.
0:29:15 > 0:29:20I overheard you, Merlin. If Morgause catches you, she will kill you.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24I have no choice.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29I remember the bungling idiot
0:29:29 > 0:29:33that came charging into my chamber all those years ago.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Who would believe it?
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Gaius!
0:30:20 > 0:30:21Gaius!
0:30:23 > 0:30:25Good luck!
0:30:43 > 0:30:45MERLIN GASPS
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I can sense the Cup's power.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52This way.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55FOOTSTEPS
0:31:06 > 0:31:09What is that?
0:31:11 > 0:31:13It was forged in a dragon's breath.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24HE WHISTLES
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Now!
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Stay there and don't move.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46What do we do now?
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Father, we have to hurry. SHOUTING
0:32:57 > 0:32:58I'm sorry.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Please, Father, now isn't the time.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21HE GROANS
0:33:21 > 0:33:24What the hell are those two doing?
0:33:24 > 0:33:27BELLS RING OUT
0:34:07 > 0:34:11If we're to go down, we'll go down fighting.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13For the love of Camelot!
0:34:13 > 0:34:15KNIGHTS ROAR
0:34:18 > 0:34:20HE GASPS
0:34:20 > 0:34:23I have a feeling I won't be seeing you again.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25< No.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29You won't. Oferswinge!
0:34:29 > 0:34:31SHE GASPS
0:34:32 > 0:34:34Merlin! The Cup!
0:34:34 > 0:34:36MERLIN GASPS
0:34:55 > 0:34:57No!
0:35:00 > 0:35:04SHE SOBS Sister...
0:35:13 > 0:35:15It's over, Morgana.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20No, you're wrong.
0:35:20 > 0:35:21This has just begun.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28No...
0:35:30 > 0:35:32No!
0:35:51 > 0:35:55THUNDER RUMBLES
0:35:57 > 0:36:00You're safe now, Father.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Where's Gwaine?
0:36:10 > 0:36:11Gwaine?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16You still alive?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- <- What do you think?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26And that's Sir Gwaine to you.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Have you seen the state of these boots?- Yeah.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43- Well, go and get something to clean them.- Why?
0:36:43 > 0:36:47- They're YOUR boots. - Have you lost your mind?
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- I thought you believed in equality? - I'm sorry?
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- At the round table, you said... - Shut up, Merlin.
0:37:06 > 0:37:07How's your father?
0:37:09 > 0:37:11I don't know.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17All this...Morgana...
0:37:18 > 0:37:21..it's hit him hard.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Perhaps we're heading for a new time.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28You may need to take charge, become...
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Become king.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Who knows what the future will bring?
0:38:29 > 0:38:34And they've searched through the remains of the rubble and still no Morgana?
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Or Morgause.
0:38:38 > 0:38:39They won't have gone far.
0:38:43 > 0:38:49Merlin, no-one else is going to say this to you, but I will.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Well done.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01I told you Camelot needed both of us.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06We're going to have to tidy this place up.
0:39:11 > 0:39:12Not now.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Where are you going?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Um...
0:39:20 > 0:39:22What are you up to?
0:39:24 > 0:39:27There's something I have to do.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36'In the wrong hands, this sword can do great evil.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38'You must promise me, Merlin,
0:39:38 > 0:39:42'that once its task is done,
0:39:42 > 0:39:46'you will place it where none can wield it.'
0:40:10 > 0:40:14THUNDER RUMBLES
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