Transcript:The Dark Tower

KILGHARRAH

''In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young man. His name, Merlin.''

[GWEN PLACES A BUNCH OF FLOWERS ON HER FATHER'S GRAVE]

[ELYAN HUGS HER]

GWEN

Even after all these years I still miss him.

ELYAN

He was a good father. I'm glad we came.

GWEN

So am I.

[THEY WALK AWAY FROM THE GRAVE]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN AND THE KNIGHTS ARE IN THE FOREST]

LEON

I think that he'd be proud.

GWEN

Particularly of Elyan.

ELYAN

Me?

GWEN

Not because you're a knight, but because of the man you've become.

ELYAN

I don't think so.

PERCIVAL

She's right.

GWAINE

Absolutely. You're right standing, especially when it comes to sweet-talk the ladies if nothing else.

ELYAN

Don't listen to him.

LEON

No. Elyan loves only one woman.

GWEN

Who?

ELYAN

You!

GWEN

Tell me. I'm your sister.

GWAINE

Did Arthur not say?

GWEN

Arthur never tells me anything.

ELYAN

But he told you who Gwaine's in love with.

GWEN

Himself.

[ALL LAUGH]

[MORGANA IS NOW WATCHING THEM. MORGANA RIDES INTO A FIELD, AND SHE INCANTS A SPELL. SHE THEN RIDES AWAY. MORGANA HIDES AND WATCHES AS THE KNIGHTS AND GWEN COME INTO THE FIELD]

[A SNAKE SLITHERS UP TO THEIR HORSES AND SCARES THEM. LEON AND PERCIVAL  ARE THROWN OFF THEIR HORSES]

GWAINE

Run. Run.

ELYAN

You're still the Queen, get to the trees. Go!

[GWEN RIDES INTO THE TREES AND RUNS INTO MORGANA. SHE TRIES TO RUN AWAY, BUT MORGANA USES A SPELL TO PULL HER BACKWARDS OFF HER HORSE, KNOCKING HER OUT]

MORGANA

Sleep, milady. It could be some time before you do so again.

OPENING CREDITS

[NEW SCENE: GAIUS' CHAMBERS, THE KNIGHTS CARRY AN INJURED PERCIVAL AND LEON THROUGH THE HALLS]

GAIUS

Merlin, hollyhock.

MERLIN

One gram?

GAIUS

Two grams.

MERLIN

Then what?

GAIUS

Three grains.

[ARTHUR COMES STORMING IN]

ARTHUR

What happened?

ELYAN

We were riding. Came upon a nest of snakes.

[ARTHUR LOOKS AROUND]

ARTHUR

Where's Guinevere?!

[THE KNIGHTS EXCHANGE GLANCES WITH ARTHUR AND GAIUS]

ARTHUR

Where is she?

ELYAN

I told her to get away. She fled. ..

[ARTHUR LOOKS AROUND AND STORMS OUT OF THE ROOM WITH MERLIN RUNNING AFTER HIM]

MERLIN

Arthur?

ARTHUR

We ride at dawn.

[NEW SCENE WITH MERLIN AND GAIUS TENDING LEON AND PERCIVAL'S SNAKE BITES]

GAIUS

This is no accident.

MERLIN

Sorcery.

GAIUS

There is dark magic coursing through their veins. By any right they should be dead.

MERLIN

They were lucky.

GAIUS

I fear there is more too it than luck.

[NEW SCENE TO MERLIN WALKING IN ARTHUR'S CHAMBERS FIDDLING WITH GWEN'S THINGS]

ARTHUR

Learn to knock will you.

MERLIN

Sorry sire. I wanted you to know that Leon and Percival are safe. They are well on their road to recovery.

ARTHUR

Thats good news.

MERLIN

Arthur. . . there is evidence of sorcery. Gaius suspects Morgana is involved.

ARTHUR

You can go Merlin. . . I lost Guinevere once before.

MERLIN

You are not going to lose her. Your not, we will find her. I swear.

[ARTHUR AND MERLIN CLASP HANDS]

MERLIN

We will bring her home.

[NEW SCENE OF THE KNIGHTS RIDING OUT AT DAWN IN SEARCH FOR GWEN]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS LYING ON THE FOREST FLOOR. MORGANA STROKES HER CHEEK AND SHE WAKES UP]

MORGANA

Good morning my lady.

GWEN

What do you want with me?

MORGANA

I thought we could play a little game.

GWEN

A game?

MORGANA

Just to find out how much Arthur loves you.

GWEN

It won't work.

MORGANA

You underestimate his feelings?

GWEN

He's not stupid.

MORGANA

We'll see.

GWEN

He'll know you've taken me. He'll know its a trap.

MORGANA

He will. But he'll still come.

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS FIND GWEN'S HORSE TIED TO A TREE. ELYAN HOPS OFF HIS HORSE AND OBSERVES GWEN'S SADDLE]

LEON

She must have been knocked from her mount by some force.

PERCIVAL

Here. Tracks. They are heading east.

ARTHUR

Lets go.

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS TIED UP AND BEING DRAGGED BY MORGANA ON HER HORSE WHILE BREATHING HEAVILY. SHE COLLAPSES ON THE FOREST FLOOR. MORGANA WALKS OVER TO GWEN AND OFFERS HER A WATER CANTEEN.]

MORGANA

Here.

[GWEN LOOKS AT IT BUT DOES NOT TAKE IT NOR SAYS ANYTHING]

MORGANA

Is it too good for you now that you are Queen?

GWEN

I don't want anything from you.

MORGANA

Just my crown. . . drink it. You may need it.

GWEN

Why?

MORGANA

I would not be in such a hurry to know.

[MORGANA POURS ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE CANTEEN, TURNS AROUND, WALKS BACK TO HER HORSE AND CONTINUES TO DRAG GWEN ON THEIR JOURNEY]

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS ARE ON THE TRAIL FOLLOWING THE TRACKS]

NEW SCENE: MORGANA IS DRAGGING GWEN THROUGH THE DESERT AND THEY COME INTO VIEW OF THE DARK TOWER.]

[NEW SCENE: PERCIVAL IS ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW THE TRACKS WALKING HIS HORSE AHEAD OF THE GROUP.]

PERCIVAL

It's getting too dark.

ARTHUR

We'll keep heading east.

MERLIN

We have lost the trail.

ARTHUR

Then we'll retrace the tracks.

[ARTHUR RIDES AWAY FROM THE GROUP]

MERLIN

Arthur. ..

[MERLIN TURNS TO THE REST OF THE GROUP]

I'll talk to him.

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR IS LOOKING OUT INTO THE FOREST AND MERLIN RIDES UP TO HIM]

MERLIN

Sire?

ARTHUR

She can't be far.

MERLIN

I know. . . but we have to work together. We'll make camp, get a fire going, in the morning we'll pick up the trail again. Come on.

[ARTHUR LOOKS OUT SADLY IN THE FOREST]

[NEW SCENE: INSIDE THE DARK TOWER MORGANA STARTS TO TAKE GWEN UP A LONG FLIGHT OF STAIRS.]

MORGANA

Keep moving.

GWEN

Where are you taking me?

MORGANA

You'll find out

[THEY KEEP CLIMBING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. MORGANA OPENS A DOOR AND GWEN STEPS INSIDE]

GWEN

What is this place?

MORGANA

Sleep well.

GWEN

Morgana. . .?

[GWEN STARTS TO RUN TOWARD THE DOOR AS MORGANA SHUTS IT AND LOCKS HER INSIDE THE ROOM. GWEN TURNS AROUND AND STARTS WALKING MORE INTO THE ROOM. SCREAMS FILL THE ROOM CAUSING GWEN TO PLUG HER EARS.]

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS ARE SITTING AROUND A CAMPFIRE WITH ARTHUR STARING INTO IT. HE THEN LOOKS OVER AND SEES ELYAN STANDING BY HIMSELF SO ARTHUR WANDERS OVER TO HIM]

ARTHUR

Elyan.

ELYAN

If I stayed with her. ..

ARTHUR

You saved Percival, you saved Leon. ..

ELYAN

But not my own sister.

ARTHUR

We can not blame ourselves.

ELYAN

She raised me. . . you wouldn't understand.

ARTHUR

I do.

ELYAN

I don't know what I'd be if it wasn't for her. I can't explain.

ARTHUR

You don't have to.

[ARTHUR PUTS HIS ARM AROUND ELYAN AND THEY WALK BACK TO THE REST OF THE GROUP.]

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS ARE SLEEPING AROUND A LOW BURNING FIRE. WHEN SUDDENLY. . .]

LEON

Aaaahhhh!!!

[EVERYONE JOLTS AWAKE TO A HEAVY BREATHING LEON. MERLIN APPROACHES HIM.]

MERLIN

It's alright.

LEON

The tower. Everything in it's shadow. . .was dead. The sound it was like. . . like children screaming.

PERCIVAL

The rain that fell was like blood. I had the same dream. I was lost in a forest, the trees had claws, and when I finally escaped it there was a plain. ..

LEON

Empty as far as the eye can see, except. ..

PERCIVAL

Beyond the skyline there was a black pillar of stone.

LEON

The tower was so dark, it could swallow the sun.

ARTHUR

The dark tower. It's a place where every young knight is taught to dread and highly so. It's where many have met their end.

MERLIN

I have never heard of it.

ARTHUR

With good reason. Its said that the mere mention of it can bring doom to those that hear it.

GWAINE

Well, let's not mention it again. I was having a dream of eating a cheese that tasted of apple pie. Anyone else had that dream? Well you're all missing out.

[MERLIN AND ARTHUR LEAVE THE GROUP FOR A PRIVATE CONVERSATION]

ARTHUR

Why would they both have that dream?

MERLIN

The poison. . . must still be coursing through their veins.

ARTHUR

But the same dream?

MERLIN

Arthur, Morgana conjured those snakes. Leon and Percival would be dead if that's what she wanted.

ARTHUR

So what are you saying?

MERLIN

She planted those visions in their minds. It's a trap, she is luring you to your doom.

ARTHUR

And the tower? That's where she's taken Guinevere.

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS LAYING ON THE FLOOR WITH MANDRAKE ROOT LIQUID FALLING ALL OVER HER FACE, THEN SHE GETS UP AND SEES MANDRAKE ROOTS ALL AROUND HER. A BUNCH OF SHRIEKS AND SCREAMS FILL HER EARS]

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS ARE PREPARING FOR THEIR RIDE TO RESCUE GWEN]

ARTHUR

I've decided to journey to the dark tower. It's my belief that Guinevere has been imprisoned there. I don't know what horrors will be waiting so I'll travel alone.

ELYAN

No.

ARTHUR

I'm sorry, but I've made my decision.

ELYAN

You can't stop me Arthur, she is my sister.

PERCIVAL

Nor me either. She's our Queen.

LEON

And our friend.

GWAINE

She's a maiden in a tower. A damsel in distress. I was born for this moment.

ARTHUR [LOOKING AT MERLIN]

You can turn back Merlin.

MERLIN

I made you a promise remember?

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS ARE RIDING TOWARDS THE DARK TOWER THROUGH THE FOREST. THEY COME UPON A CLIFF OVERLOOKING THE IMPENETRABLE FOREST AND THE DARK TOWER]

ARTHUR

The dark tower.

MERLIN

How do we get to it?

ARTHUR

Through the impenetrable forest.

MERLIN

But it's. ..

GWAINE

Impenetrable.

MERLIN

We can't possibly get through there?

ARTHUR

We must.

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS CUTTING AWAY AT THE BRANCHES IN THE IMPENETRABLE FOREST. GWAINE RIPS HIS CLOAK ON THE THORNS, LEAVING A PIECE BEHIND. EVERYONE STOPS AND STARES AT HIM]

GWAINE

Keep going.

[THE KNIGHTS CONTINUE ON THROUGH THE FOREST]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS LOOKING FRIGHTENED AND RUNNING AROUND THE DARK ROOM.]

GWEN (frightened)

Huuuh!

[SHE BUMPS INTO AN ILLUSION (THAT SEEMS REAL) TO HER OF ELYAN]

EVIL ELYAN

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

[LAUGHTER ECHOES ALL AROUND HER]

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR LEADING THE KNIGHTS THROUGH THE FOREST. PERCIVAL BREAKS HIS SWORD IN HALF.]

PERCIVAL

Blunt anyway.

[PERCIVAL THROWS THE BROKEN HANDLE ON THE GROUND. MERLIN HANDS HIM A NEW SWORD.]

ARTHUR

Don't stop.

PERCIVAL

We have lost the path.

ARTHUR

We'll keep heading north.

GWAINE

How do we know which way is north?

ARTHUR

The ivy. Pale leaves face south, dull leaves face north.

[THE KNIGHTS COME TO A CLEARING IN THE FOREST WHERE THEY CAN SEE THE DARK TOWER]

LEON

We are on the right course.

ARTHUR

We should reach the tower by sundown. Let's pick up the pace.

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS SITTING AGAINST THE WALL IN THE DARK ROOM. ILLUSION MERLIN APPEARS BEHIND AN ALCOVE]

EVIL MERLIN

Gwen.

GWEN

Huuuh?!

[EVIL MERLIN MOTIONS FOR GWEN TO COME TO HIM]

GWEN

Merlin?

[SHE STARTS TO CRAWL TOWARDS HIM THEN HE DISAPPEARS. SHE GOES BACK TO THE WALL SHE WAS AT]

EVIL MERLIN

Raaahhhhhhh

GWEN

Aaaahhhhhh.

[GWEN CRAWLS ON THE FLOOR WHILE LOOKING AROUND. THE DOOR OPENS AND MORGANA WALKS IN]

MORGANA

Come. . .let us have something to eat.

[MORGANA LEADS GWEN OUT OF THE ROOM]

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR LEADING THE KNIGHTS THROUGH THE FOREST.]

LEON

We should have made it out of the forest by now.

ARTHUR

Look.

[ARTHUR WALKS OVER TO A PIECE OF RED CLOTH]

GWAINE

What is it?

[ARTHUR SHOWS HIM THE CLOTH AND GWAINE LIFTS HIS CLOAK REVEALING A HOLE WHERE THE PIECE OF CLOTH USED TO GO IN HIS CLOAK]

ELYAN

How can that be?

ARTHUR

We have gone around in a circle.

[ARTHUR ANGRILY PICKS UP HIS SWORD AND THROWS IT INTO THE GROUND]

ARTHUR (Angrily)

We have wasted an entire day!

[ARTHUR SINKS TO THE GROUND LOOKING DEFEATED AND UPSET. ELYAN JOINS HIM.]

LEON

Lets make camp for the night. Get some rest and pick up fresh in the morning.

[MERLIN WALKS OVER TO AN UPSET ARTHUR]

MERLIN

I made you a promise. Remember? We will bring her home.

[NEW SCENE: MORGANA FEEDING GWEN SOME FOOD AT THE TABLE.]

MORGANA

Eat. Here. Food always makes me feel better. Would you prefer some chicken?. . .You must eat. You are fading away.

GWEN

I do not know what cruel trick you are playing but I will not be broken by you.

MORGANA

I thought this would be nice. I know how lonely you must be. All by yourself in that room. At least you're not shackled. There's daylight. You can move. You can see.

GWEN

You expect me to be grateful?

MORGANA

I too have suffered, Gwen. I spent two years living in darkness. I spent two years chained to a wall in the bottom of a pit. . . You did not know?

[GWEN SHAKES HER HEAD]

MORGANA

I would have sold my soul for someone to show me kindness such as this. Do you want me to take you back up there?

NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS ARE SLEEPING IN THE FOREST. MERLIN WAKES UP AND SEES SOMETHING AND FOLLOWS IT THROUGH THE FOREST. HE THEN CATCHES UP TO IT AND SEES QUEEN MAB]

QUEEN MAB

Welcome to my realm Emrys.

MERLIN

Who are you?

QUEEN MAB

Why, I'm Queen Mab. I am the spirit of this place. And all the places that bring despair to men's hearts. Few have ever seen me Emrys. You should count yourself fortunate.

MERLIN

You. . .everything in this forest, it's wildering.

QUEEN MAB

The forest is one step of the journey.

MERLIN

How do we find a way out?

QUEEN MAB

Oh little one. . .you should not have to ask. Left is right and right is left. And the way behind is the way ahead. It is simple.

MERLIN

Oh. . .simple

QUEEN MAB

You have a minds eye Emrys. You must learn to trust in it. But far greater challenges lie ahead.

MERLIN

When we reach the dark tower?

QUEEN MAB

If. ..

MERLIN

What do you mean?

QUEEN MAB

You must beware, Emrys. The tower is not a real place. It is the heart's rest. The mind's deepest fear. The stillness in a humming bird's eye. ..

MERLIN

Stop talking in riddles.

QUEEN MAB

Then I shall speak in rhyme. Heed my words with due concern, for one of you will not return.

MERLIN

What do you mean?

QUEEN MAB

hahahahahahaha

[QUEEN MAB DISAPPEARS WHILE MERLIN IS LOOKING AROUND]

MERLIN

Which one?

[NEW SCENE: THE KNIGHTS ON THE MOVE THROUGH THE FOREST. ARTHUR STOPS AND LOOKS AROUND]

ARTHUR

We need to find the clearing where we saw the Dollares Plains.

ELYAN

Which way is that?

MERLIN

North. Please. . .I know I can get us there. I wouldn't do anything to risk Gwen's life, I can get us to the dark tower. I am certain. I know what Gwen means too you, to all of us. We need to head north.

ARTHUR

Which way is that, Merlin?

MERLIN (pointing to a direction)

That way.

ARTHUR (pointing to the direction that Merlin pointed to)

No it's. . .over there. How on earth did you know that?!

MERLIN

Sense of smell. When the wind is from the north you can smell the sea.

ARTHUR

That's ridiculous.

MERLIN

Trust me just this once?

ELYAN

Arthur. . .give him a chance.

LEON

What choice do we have?

[MERLIN STARTS TO LEAD THEM THROUGH THE FOREST.]

ARTHUR

Are you sure this is the right way Merlin?

[MERLIN USES HIS MAGIC (SECRETLY) TO FIND THEIR WAY. HE LEADS ON PAST PERCIVAL'S BROKEN BlaDE. PERCIVAL SEES IT AND PICKS IT UP]

PERCIVAL

Merlin. You're a genius.

[MERLIN LEADS THE KNIGHTS TO THE CLEARING WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DARK TOWER. ARTHUR PATS MERLIN ON THE BACK.]

ARTHUR

Which way now?

[MERLIN LEADS ON AND USES HIS MAGIC AGAIN TO FIND THEIR WAY. THE KNIGHTS START PICKING UP THE PACE, RUNNING AFTER A CONFIDENT MERLIN. HE SUCCESSFULLY LEADS THEM OUT OF THE IMPENETRABLE FOREST. WHEN THEY EMERGE THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE EMPTY PLAINS LEADING TO THE DARK TOWER]

ELYAN

How far do you think it is?

GWAINE

At least we can see where we are going.

ARTHUR

Then let's not stand here looking at it.

[ARTHUR TAKES THE LEAD AND STARTS HEADING TOWARD THE DARK TOWER WITH THE KNIGHTS IN PURSUIT.]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS LYING DOWN IN THE ROOM AND SLOWLY STANDS UP. EVIL GAIUS IS LOOKING AT HER BUT DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING. SHE SENSES HIM AND TURNS AROUND BUT HE IS GONE. THEN, MORGANA UNLOCKS THE DOOR AND COMES IN.]

MORGANA

I thought you might like to dine with me?

[MORGANA STARTS TO WALK TOWARDS GWEN WHILE SHE IS BACKING AWAY FURTHER INTO THE ROOM.]

MORGANA

Come. You must eat or you will fade away.

[MORGANA REACHES OUT TO GWEN AND GWEN PUTS HER HAND IN MORGANA'S BUT PULLS FROM HER GRASP RIGHT AWAY]

MORGANA

Your hands are cold. Let me get a warm fire going for you. Anything you want you can have. I'll give it to you.

GWEN

Why are you doing this?

MORGANA

Because we are friends. We always were-

GWEN

Leave me alone.

MORGANA

Gwen. ..

GWEN

What are you going to do to me?

MORGANA

I'm helping you. I am looking after you-

GWEN

I want nothing from you.

MORGANA

Well if you change your mind, let me know.

[MORGANA LEAVES THE ROOM. ANOTHER SCREAM ECHOS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM]

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR LEADING THE KNIGHTS AND MERLIN THROUGH THE PLAINS. GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOWER. PERCIVAL STOPS AND TAKES HIS BOOT OFF REVEALING A BLISTER. ARTHUR STOPS AND TURNS TO PERCIVAL]

ARTHUR

We can not afford to rest.

PERCIVAL

I'm alright.

[THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR JOURNEY]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS ON THE FLOOR CRYING AND CLUTCHING HER EARS TRYING TO BLOCK THE SCREAMS OUT]

GWEN (crying and whimpering)

Don't look you'll be alright. . . don't look you'll be alright. . .d-don't lo-ok. . .don't look you'll be alright. Huh, hu. Huh, hu.

[NEW SCENE:  THE KNIGHTS AND MERLIN WALKING THROUGH THE PLAINS (STILL). MERLIN SLIPS AND FALLS DOWN A DITCH.]

PERCIVAL

Merlin!

[MERLIN SLIDES DOWN THE DITCH AND ALMOST FALLS ON TOP OF A SWORD POINTING AT HIM NEXT TO A BUNCH OF KNIGHT CORPSES. MERLIN CRAWLS BACK OUT OF THE DITCH. PERCIVAL GIVES HIM A HAND UP.]

ARTHUR

We must keep moving.

[THE KNIGHTS CONTINUE ON]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS CROUCHED ON THE FLOOR CRYING AND WHIMPERING, SCREAMS ECHO THROUGH HER HEAD.]

EVIL ARTHUR

Guinevere. ..

GWEN

Huh?! Arthur?. . .No. I know it's not you. I know it's not you. I know it's not you. I know it's not you.

[EVIL ARTHUR SLOWLY WALKS TOWARDS GWEN]

EVIL ARTHUR

Guinevere. Look at me.

GWEN

I know it's not you.

EVIL ARTHUR

Please. ..

GWEN

I know it's not you.

EVIL ARTHUR

It's me. It's Arthur.

GWEN

I know it's not you.

EVIL ARTHUR

See? It's me. It's Arthur. You're safe now.

[GWEN LOOKS UP AT HIM.]

EVIL ARTHUR

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[LOTS OF LAUGHTER EVERYWHERE.]

GWEN

Aaaaahhhhhhh.

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS ARE STILL MOVING ON GETTING CLOSER TO THE DARK TOWER AND A BUNCH OF DEAD BODIES ALL AROUND THEM. THE DARK TOWER IS VERY CLOSE NOW. THEY ALL STOP TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE MOVING ON.]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN IS CRYING AND SCREAMING AT THE LAUGHTER AND SHRIEKING GOING ON AROUND HER.]

GWEN

Aaaaaaahhhhhh. Uhhhh-huh. Aaaaahhhhhh. Uuuh-huh-huh. Aaaaaahhhhh.

[MORGANA WALKS UP TO A TERRIFIED GWEN]

MORGANA

It's all right. It's all right. I'm here.

[MORGANA REACHES OUT AND GWEN GOES INTO HER EMBRACE.]

MORGANA

I'm here. My darling I was wrong to make you suffer. The mandrake root is cruel. Pierces the depths of your very soul. Pushes you into the very mere consciousness of what you fear and dread. Gwen, you have been so courageous but it was necessary. Gwen, you're not alone now. You need never be alone again. I am the only one you can trust. I am the only one you have left in the world. The others torment you, hate you. . . Come.

[GWEN GRABS MORGANA'S HAND AND STARTS TO LEAVE WITH HER.]

MORGANA

You need some rest, some proper rest.

[THEN SHE REALIZES WHAT SHE IS DOING AND PULLS AWAY FROM MORGANA]

GWEN

No. Whatever twisted game you are playing, I want no part in it. I would rather stay here and die.

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS HAVE REACHED THE ENTRANCE TO THE DARK TOWER. ARTHUR PULLS OUT HIS SWORD AND LEADS THE WAY INTO THE TOWER. THEY START CLIMBING SOME STAIRS]

MERLIN

Something's wrong. It's too easy.

ARTHUR

Are you ever happy?

[THEY CONTINUE ON AND ELYAN SLIPS PAST ARTHUR.]

ELYAN

Arthur!

[ARTHUR FOLLOWS AND GOES INTO A NEW ROOM]

ELYAN

Stop!

PERCIVAL

Aaawww.

[AN ARROW FLIES INTO PERCIVAL'S LEG AND A BUNCH OF OTHER ARROWS FLY AROUND THE ROOM]

ARTHUR

Nobody move. Stay exactly where you are.

LEON

What triggered it?

ARTHUR

The flag stones. They must react to pressure.

ELYAN

Here. I will use this.

[ELYAN USES HIS SWORD TO REACT THE FLAGSTONE AND GOES FURTHER ACROSS THE ROOM.]

MERLIN

I will go first.

[EVERYONE FOLLOWS ELYAN AND MERLIN THROUGH THE TRAP ROOM.]

ELYAN

I'll push on.

[ELYAN GETS CLOSER TO THE DOOR.]

ARTHUR

No, Elyan.

ELYAN

None of us would not be here if it weren't for me. I have to do this.

[ELYAN REACHES THE DOOR AND GOES THROUGH ONTO THE NEXT STAIRCASE.]

ARTHUR

Elyan!

[ELYAN CLIMBS SOME MORE STAIRS AND INTO THE ROOM WHERE GWEN IS TRAPPED WITH A SWORD GUARDING HER.]

ELYAN

Gwen!

GWEN

Elyan!

ELYAN

What has she done to you?

[ELYAN ATTEMPTS TO GET PAST THE SWORD TO REACH GWEN.]

GWEN

No, don't. It will not let you pass. Morgana enchanted it to protect me. You can't free me, Elyan. Leave me here, please.

ELYAN

N-no.

GWEN

You cannot overcome it. It will fight to the death.

[ELYAN STARTS TO FIGHT THE SWORD. HE FIGHTS FOR A WHILE THEN THE SWORD STABS ELYAN.]

GWEN

Huh! Elyan go save yourself.

[ELYAN CONTINUES FIGHTING THE SWORD AND OUTWITS IT BY MAKING IT GO OUT A WINDOW AND SHUTTING IT, THEN THE SWORD GOES INTO THE SHUTTER AND IS STILL. ELYAN COLLAPSES AND GWEN RUSHES OVER TO HIM.]

GWEN

I-I'm here. I'm here.

ELYAN

For a moment, I didn't think I was going to win.

GWEN

Father would be proud of you.

ELYAN

And of you. So proud.

[ELYAN SLOWLY DIES IN GWEN'S ARMS. ARTHUR AND THE REST OF THE KNIGHTS RUSH IN, LOOKING AROUND. ARTHUR SEES GWEN GRIEVING OVER ELYAN AND GOES TO HER SIDE AND SITS WITH HER LOOKING AT ELYAN.]

[NEW SCENE: A KNIGHT FLINGS A FLAMING ARROW AT ELYAN'S BOAT BURIAL. ARTHUR GOES TO STAND BY GWEN WRAPPING AN ARM AROUND HER.]

MERLIN (to Gaius)

I was warned that one of us would not return.

GAIUS

It's not your fault Merlin.

MERLIN

Elyan is dead.

GAIUS

The sword that Elyan fell brave to was surely intended for Arthur. Now he is safe. And so is Gwen.

[NEW SCENE: ARTHUR AND GWEN ARE IN THEIR CHAMBERS. ARTHUR IS ASLEEP WITH HIS ARM AROUND GWEN, BUT GWEN STIRS AWAKE, AND LEAVES THE ROOM WALKING OUT OF THE CASTLE.]

[NEW SCENE: GWEN GOES INTO THE FOREST AND HUGS MORGANA.]

MORGANA

How is he?

GWEN

Arthur thinks he has won. He has no idea.

MORGANA

Do you understand now who you can trust?

GWEN

It's you Morgana. It's only ever been you.

MORGANA

You are not one of them. And you never will be.

GWEN

You don't know how much I hate them. All of them.

MORGANA

You have done well to see past the lies to the real truth. You have an important part to play in the future. Together we will ensure the destruction of everything that Arthur holds dear.