Transcript:The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One

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[00:13, battlefield] Arthur: Check for survivors. Seems their attackers headed north! Come on! Merlin: Do you think we should be going after them? Arthur: You are such a girl's petticoat. -- [00:46, throne room] Gaius: Sire, how many more men are you going to lose in this quest? Uther: As many as it takes. Gaius: I need to speak to you as a friend. Uther: I have no time for friends. Gaius: Then I'll speak to you as your physician. This is madness. She has been missing for more than a year now. When are you going to stop? Uther: When Morgana is found. -- [01:14, woods] Merlin: Ow. Arthur: Is there something wrong with you? Merlin: I've been on a horse all day. Arthur: Is your little bottom sore? Merlin: Yes. It's not as fat as yours. Arthur: You know, you've got a lot of nerve for a wimp. Merlin: I may be a wimp, but at least I'm not a dollophead. Arthur: There's no such word. Merlin: It's idiomatic. Arthur: It's what? Merlin: You need to be more in touch with the people. Arthur: Describe "dollop head". Merlin: In two words? Arthur: Yeah. Merlin: Er...Prince Arthur. [They find an abandoned camp and investigate. A Red Cape is shot with an arrow and bandits attack] Arthur: On me! [A fight ensues. Merlin grabs a sword, but it's knocked out of his hands] Merlin: *spell* [The attacker's sword is magnetises and the bandit falls backwards. Merlin topples a tree on a second attacker. Merlin trips on his way to help Arthur. A bandit comes up behind Arthur. Merlin magically throws a spear at the bandit. Arthur looks around and sees Merlin still on the forest floor] Arthur: We're not playing hide and seek, Merlin! Merlin: Dollophead. [The battle is won. Arthur hears a twig snap in the woods and investigates with caution. Morgana stumbles out of the fog] Arthur: Morgana. -- [05:00, Morgana's Chambers] Gaius: You need to rest. Gwen: I'll stay with her. Gaius: Call me when she wakes, Guinevere. -- [05:40, Griffin Landing] Uther: How is she? Gaius: She'll be fine. Uther: There's nothing wrong with her? Gaius: Nothing physical. Uther: May I see her? Gaius: Best wait 'til morning. Uther: Yes, of course. Gaius, thank you. -- [06:14, Physician's Chambers] Merlin: Did you talk to her? Gaius: She's sleeping. Merlin: Did she say anything about me? Gaius: Nothing as yet. Merlin: Well, she's going to. Gaius: Does she know your secret, Merlin? Does she know you have magic? Merlin: No, she doesn't. No one does. Gaius: Good. Because if Uther finds out ... Merlin: She knows I tried to poison her, she knows that. Gaius: You had no choice. Camelot was dying. Morgana was the source of the enchantment. Either you poisoned her, or the kingdom fell. Merlin: But Uther won't know that. All she'll say is I tried to kill her. Gaius: We can't be sure, Merlin. Merlin: What do you think Uther will do to me? Gaius: Let's just wait and see what tomorrow brings. -- [07:11, Merlin's Chamber] Gaius: Merlin. Arthur's requested your presence. In Morgana's chambers. -- [07:34, Morgana's Chambers] Morgana: I was kept in a cell for almost a year. I thought I'd go mad. Arthur: How did you escape? Morgana: They moved me about a week ago. I don't know why. It may have been the patrol from Camelot. Arthur: The patrol found you? Morgana: I thought I was gonna be free. But then I saw them killed. Every one of them cut down. But that night, the bandits were distracted by their spoils. I took my chance. When I saw you, I couldn't believe it. I think I need to rest. Arthur: Everything's gonna be alright. You're safe now. [Arthur leaves. Merlin begins to follow him] Morgana: Merlin. I want to speak to you. I know what you did. You tried to poison me. Merlin: I didn't want to. Morgana: It's alright, Merlin. I understand. You were just trying to protect your friends, I would have done the same. Merlin: Really? Morgana: I was so naive, Merlin. I don't think I really understood what I was doing. But, believe me, I have seen the evils in this world. I have seen firsthand what it is that Uther fights against. You don't know how much I regret everything that I've done. I just...hope that you can forgive me. Merlin: I am so sorry for everything you've been through. It's good to have you back. -- [10:03, Arthur's Chambers] Arthur: What are you looking so happy about? Merlin: The sun is shining, we found Morgana, and I have just finished all my chores. Arthur: Hmm. Merlin: Er, do you have to go in there right now? Arthur: Why? Merlin: Er, I just washed the floor. Arthur: Don't worry, I won't slip over. Merlin: You really have no idea, do you? Arthur: All you have to do is wipe it. Merlin: How would you know? Arthur: I beg your pardon, Merlin? Merlin: It's just, you've never had to do it. Arthur: Oh, I know how to use a cloth and bucket. Merlin: Oh, yeah. Arthur: It's easy. Here, let me show you. [Arthur takes the cloth from Merlin] Arthur: Hmm? Hmm. [Arthur picks up the bucket, dips the cloth in it, and wipes Merlin's face with it] Arthur: Would you like me to show you how to use the bucket? Merlin: No. [Arthur dumps the bucket of dirty water over Merlin's head] -- [11:21, Throne Room. Morgana walks toward the dais where Sir Leon is giving Uther his report] Leon: The grain stores are running low, but we're expecting supplies from the northern borders before the end of the week. Uther: That's enough. Leave us. [Uther rushes to meet Morgana. He embraces her with tears of joy. She wipes his tears away with a handkerchief] Uther: You should sit. Morgana: No, no. That's all I've done for the past year. Sit. And pray that you hadn't given up on me. Uther: Never. Morgana: I don't know why. I wouldn't blame you. You've done more for me than any guardian. You've always cared for me, loved me like I was your own daughter. And yet I've insulted you, defied you, hurt you. I don't know why you put up with me. But I promise, in the future I will show you the love and respect that you deserve. I will leave you to your council. [Morgana walks back to the entrance, smirking] -- [13:00, The Square. Morgana leaves the castle at night and rides to a cave guarded by the Bloodguard] Morgause: My sister. How have you fared? Morgana: Camelot has welcomed back its daughter with open arms. Morgause: Uther does not suspect? Morgana: He laps up my lies like the snivelling dog that he is. Morgause: And the boy? Morgana: Merlin? He believes I've changed. And he's right. Soon he will see exactly how much. Morgause: You've done well. The tears of Uther Pendragon have only begun to fall. [Morgause drops the handkerchief with Uther's tears into a giant cauldron filled with boiling mud and drops in a large root next. The root screams and Morgana flinches] Morgause: The mandrake root is very special. Only those with magic can hear its cries. But for those without magic, the magic pierces the very recesses of the soul, twisting the unconscious into the very image of fear and dread. Uther Pendragon will find that his great kingdom counts for nothing, when he has lost his mind. *spell* [Morgause pulls out the muddy root and hands it to Morgana] -- [15:48, Uther's Chambers. The mandrake root hangs under Uther's bed, dripping mud onto the floor] Uther: How is Morgana? Gaius: She seems to have made a remarkable recovery, My Lord. Uther: She was always like that as a child. Very brave. She inherited much from her father. Gaius: Gorlois was a great man. Uther: Indeed. I trust she will be well enough to attend the feast. Gaius: I see no reason why not. Uther: Thank you, Gaius. -- [16:21, training grounds. Arthur fights two opponents while blindfolded] Arthur: Let's change weapons. What'd you think? Merlin: I've seen better. Arthur: Course. Well, you are the expert at fighting with your eyes closed. Merlin: But you didn't see what I did when we rescued Morgana. Arthur: Because you were hiding behind a tree. Merlin: No. I was not. Arthur: I'm not going to use the blindfold, I'm just going to fight like Merlin here. [whimper] I'm Merlin, don't hurt me. Ready? [Arthur fights with the two knights again. Merlin magically pulls the sword out of Arthur's grasp. Arthur gets hit in the stomach with a mace and falls face first into the mud] -- [17:30, Hall of Ceremonies] Uther: Standing here, seeing so many happy faces, seems almost like a dream. I can tell you, I have not felt like this in a long time. Arthur: What, drunk? Uther: Drunk with happiness. I would have searched the entire world, the seas, the skies, the stars, for that smile. To have it stolen from me was like a blade to my heart. Morgana, there are no words. You mean more to me that you will ever know. To Lady Morgana. Court: To Lady Morgana. Uther: I need some air. -- [18:51, The Square] Uther: Who's that? Arthur? [Uther walks to the well and looks inside. Ygraine grabs his arm and screams] Ygraine: Please. Please! Uther: AHHHH! [Uther continues screaming, curls up in the foetal position and rocks back and forth as guards run to check on him] -- [20:16, Uther's Chambers. Arthur sets Uther down on the bed] Morgana: Careful. Is he going to be alright? Gaius: He should sleep 'til morning. -- [20:49, Phoenix Corridor] Arthur: What could've made him like this? Gaius: I've no idea. Arthur: Gaius, he was lying on the ground crying. Gaius: Exhaustion. Arthur: Gaius. What aren't you telling me? What's wrong with him? Tell me. Gaius: When I found him, he was mumbling. Most of it was incoherent, but... Arthur: What? Gaius: He kept mentioning your mother's name. Arthur: He never talks about her. Gaius: He claimed that he saw her. In the well. Arthur: Did the guards see him in this state? Gaius: I think you're worrying too much. Arthur: If the people get to know about this...! Gaius: We say that he was ill, but now he's recovered. -- [21:46, Morgause's cave] Morgana: Already the rumours are spreading. Morgause: The mandrake's poison does its work well. Morgana: Soon all of Camelot will believe that their king is going mad. Morgause: And a kingdom without a king is ripe for the picking Morgana: When do you go to Cenred? Morgause: Tomorrow. Morgana: And he will do as we wish? Morgause: Cenred wishes only to please me. Morgana: Then your time with him has been well spent. -- [22:15, Camelot battlements] Guard: Lady Morgana. Morgana: I was just taking a stroll. [The guard hears and sees the mud dripping from a new mandrake root that Morgause gave her] Guard: What's that, My Lady? Morgana: Nothing. Guard: You're bleeding. Morgause: I'm fine, really. Guard: You're wounded. [The guard opens Morgana's cloak and Morgana stabs him and the guard falls over the wall] -- [22:55, Morgana's Chambers] Gwen: My Lady. [Morgana looks down at her muddy cloak and tosses it behind her bed. Gwen enters] Gwen: I saw the light, wanted to make sure you were alright. Morgana: I'm fine. Gwen: You're still dressed. Morgana: I'll prepare myself for bed. Gwen: You sure? Morgana: That will be all, Gwen. -- [23:36, Cenred's castle] Cenred: To what do I owe this pleasure? Morgause: If you will not leave your castle, then I must come to you. Cenred: I see that you've lost none of your audacity. Morgause: I wish I could say the same. But I find the great King Cenred cowering in his chambers when he should've met me at the border. Perhaps he has lost his nerve. Perhaps he is a coward. [One of Cenred's men draws a sword. Morgause throws him backwards with a look. Cenred's other men draw their swords. Cenred holds up a hand to stop them] Cenred: You are very beautiful when you're angry. Morgause: Is that why you continue to defy me? Cenred: Well, you wouldn't like it if I made it easy for you. Morgause: *laughs* -- [24:59, Cenred's throne room. Cenred pours Morgause a drink and sits down across from her] Cenred: I'm certain you've not come all this way just to drink, Morgause. Morgause: You know me well. Cenred: Extremely well. And yet, somehow, we're still close. Morgause: I've come to talk to you about our old friend, Uther Pendragon. Cenred: Yes. I have heard the sad news. He's finally lost his mind. Morgause: Camelot is weak, weaker than it's been for years. the kingdom is vulnerable, just as I promised. Cenred: Yet it doesn't change the fact the citadel is still impregnable. Morgause: So, even without his wits, Uther is too strong for you. Cenred: You're a woman of great courage, Morgause, but I don't think with my sword. An assault on Camelot cannot be undertaken lightly. Morgause: You forget. We have an ally in the court. Cenred: That is no guarantee. Traitors blow like the wind. Morgause: Not this one. She can be relied upon until the end. You can be certain of that. -- [26:01, Council Chamber of Doom] Arthur: We've had reports that mercenaries are streaming into Cenred's kingdom. Uther: Do we know why? Arthur: There is rumour that Cenred is amassing an army. I think we should send a patrol out to assess the situation. [Uther stares past Arthur] Arthur: Father? [Arthur turns to see what his father's staring at. The court looks back at Uther. Uther sees a small drowned boy standing in the council room, dripping water all over the floor. Uther stands up and points at the boy] Uther: Leave me alone. Get out of here. Arthur: Father, will you... Uther: I said get out! Get out! I'll have you hanged! [Arthur and Sir Leon restrain Uther and drag him from the room] Uther: You hanged! You...! You...! -- [27:24, Phoenix Corridor] Merlin: There must be some explanation. Gaius: During the great purge, Uther drowned many he suspected of sorcery. And some, God help them, were children, killed for the magic they were born with. Maybe his conscience is playing tricks with him. Whatever it is, we can no longer hide this. A king's hold on his people's a very fragile thing, Merlin. If they start to lose faith in him, I fear for Camelot. [Warning bells sound] -- [28:10, beneath the drawbridge. Gaius, Sir Leon, and Merlin lean over the body of the guard Morgana stabbed] Gaius: Take this man to my chambers. I need to speak to Arthur as a matter of urgency. -- [28:18, Council Chamber of Doom] Gaius: The sentry must've been attacked at some point during the night. Arthur: Who could've done this? [Gaius hands Arthur the dagger Morgana used to stab the guard] Gaius: That is a sigil of the Bloodguard. Arthur: The Bloodguard? Gaius: Warrior priests sworn to protect the high priestesses of the Old Religion. Arthur: Surely they were wiped out during the Great Purge. Gaius: Not all of them. Arthur: So you believe there is a traitor in Camelot. Gaius: It is possible, Sire. The sentry will be able to tell us soon enough. Arthur: He's still alive? Gaius: Indeed. -- [28:49, Physician's Chambers] Morgana: Gaius? Merlin? [Morgana looks through Gaius's shelves and takes a bottle of poison] -- [29:32, Gaius and Merlin walk toward the physician's chambers. Morgana comes out of hiding and leaves] -- [29:46, Physician's Chambers. Merlin checks on the guard] Merlin: Gaius. You said he was recovering. Gaius: I thought he was. Merlin: Then what happened? You don't think it's strange? Gaius: Very. -- [30:30, Uther's Chambers. Merlin places a potion bottle on Uther's bureau and pulls up Uther's blankets. Merlin hears mud dripping from the mandrake and looks down to see some mud goo on the floor. Morgana approaches and Merlin slips under the bed, bumping into the mandrake root. Morgana pulls off the root without looking and exits. Merlin follows Morgana through the lower town and into the woods] -- [32:52, woods] Morgause: Sorry you had to wait. There was much to discuss. Morgana: But your visit was successful? Morgause: Cenred's army ride for Camelot on my command. Morgana: There is nothing you cannot do. Morgause: It is you that gives me strength, sister. How goes the battle for Uther's mind? Morgana: When Cenred marches on Camelot, he will find a kingdom without a leader. Morgause: Finally we are ready. Morgana: Not quite. Merlin suspects me. Morgause: Has he told Arthur? Morgana: Not yet, but he will. Morgause: Well, then we must stop him. Morgana: That will not be difficult. Morgause: Why? Morgana: Because he's already here. [Merlin comes out of hiding] Morgana: Did you really think I was that stupid, Merlin? [Merlin runs. He's chased and captured by the Bloodguard] -- [34:13, Arthur's Chambers] Gaius: How are you, Sire? Arthur: It's not me who's sick. Gaius: It can't be easy to see your father this way. Arthur: No. He's always been so strong. He lifted his kingdom from its knees, Gaius. To see him now... Gaius: I am sure that, over time, he will recover. But until then, we have to make plans, Arthur. We need you to assume control. Arthur: That's ridiculous. Gaius: Camelot needs a leader. It falls to you. You must fulfil your role as regent. This is not just me talking. Members of the court have spoken. Arthur: So now you've taken to whispering behind my back. What kind of treason is this? Gaius: It's for the good of the kingdom. Arthur: I'm not going to usurp my father. Gaius: The palace is awash with rumours. The people are restless. Arthur: I swore allegiance to my King, and as long as there is breath in his body, it is my duty to uphold that. Gaius: Arthur, please. Arthur: You are giving up on my father. That is something I will never do. -- [35:38, woods. Merlin wakes, bound in chains] Morgause: You intrigue me, Merlin. Why does a lowly servant continue to risk everything for Arthur and for Camelot? You know the answer, but you're not telling me. Why? Come on. Time and again you put your life on the line. There must be a reason. Merlin: I believe in a fair and just land. Morgause: And you think Arthur will give you that? Merlin: I know it. Morgause: And then what? You think you'll be recognised, Merlin? Is that it? All this so, one day, you can be a serving boy to the King? No. There's something more. Something you're not telling me, isn't there? Merlin: I told you. Morgause: Well, you can take your secret to your grave. *spell* [Merlin's chains glow and tighten from the magical binding] Morgause: You chose to poison one of my own. You may regret that. -- [37:15, Physician's Chambers] Gaius: Merlin. You're going to be la... [Gaius opens Merlin's door, but Merlin's bed hasn't been slept in] -- [37:33, woods] Merlin: *spell #1* *SPELL #1* *spell #2* [Merlin's attempts to free himself fail. Merlin hears scorpions approach] -- [38:16, Morgana's Chambers] Gaius: Have you seen Merlin? Gwen: Not since yesterday. Morgana: Is there a problem? Gaius: I'm not sure. Morgana: What is it? Gaius: Merlin didn't come home last night. Morgana: That's not like him. Gaius: No. -- [38:37, woods] Merlin: *spell #3* [Merlin's attempts to free himself fail. Scorpions draw nearer] -- [39:13, Uther's Chambers. Arthur sits by his father's bedside. Morgana enters] Arthur: I need him to get better. Morgana: I know. Arthur: *sniffle* I'm glad you're here. Morgana: I'll make sure he's looked after, don't worry. -- [39:53, woods] Merlin: *spell1* *spell2* [Merlin's spells fend off a couple scorpions, but one stabs him in the back. Merlin throws the scorpion that stabbed him] Merlin: *dragonspeak* -- [40:56, countryside. Cenred leads his army to Camelot] -- [41:13 Morgause's cave] Morgause watches Cenred's army from her crystal. -- [41:18, woods. The scorpions continue to approach Merlin. The Great Dragon arrives and roasts a few before picking him up. Merlin faints from the poison sting as the Dragon flies off]