Merlin Page #11

It's time to end it all.

Well...

We agree on that at least.

You know, father,

if you'd lived

I don't think we'd have

been very happy as a family.

( man screaming )

What is it, Merlin?

I heard a scream.

I didn't hear

anything.

It was the sound of battle.

Arthur and Mordred.

Oh!

No.

It's nothing

to do with us.

Oh.

I'm sorry, Mordred.

No, don't...

Don't, father.

Another sin.

You'd kill your own son.

( groans )

( groans )

Mordred!

( echoing )

Merlin:

Arthur is dying.

I must go to him.

I'll be back very soon.

I'll be waiting for you...

Always.

Very soon, I swear!

No!

Nimue!

Why didn't you tell me?

( yells )

Nimue!

Nimue!

I knew I would

never see her again.

I cannot save you.

Don't die, Mordred.

Die...

That's the last thing

I shall do.

No...

No!

( roaring growl )

My old friend.

I...

I knew you would come.

How goes the day, Arthur?

I've seen better.

Merlin...

Take the sword

to the lake.

No one

must have it.

Go, Merlin.

Now.

Rest easy, son.

You were the right man

to hold Excalibur.

Take it back, lady.

You lied to me!

I didn't lie

to you, Merlin.

I told you the answer

was at Joyous Gard.

That's where

I found Lancelot.

( sighs )

It wasn't Lancelot,

was it?

It was the boy

Galahad.

It's human

To make mistakes, Merlin.

And part of you is human.

The best part.

Good-bye, Merlin.

My sister Mab was right

about one thing.

When we're forgotten...

We cease to exist.

What are you

doing here, Frik?

Betraying my principles,

I'm afraid.

Indeed, I've

always believed

That it was better

to be a coward for a second

Than dead for a lifetime.

And yet, here I am fighting...

Fighting on the side

of right, which is worse.

And Mab?

As a matter of fact,

I gave in my notice.

If you're going after her,

master Merlin

You'll need help.

( door creaking )

I knew I'd find

you here, Mab.

You've come

to see my final triumph.

No, I've come to see

your final defeat.

Ah...

You always were

a dreamer, Merlin.

Let me see...

You've lost Arthur...

The battle...

Your one true love...

The battle isn't

over yet, Mab.

You can't win.

She's weakened herself.

She's vulnerable.

I know that...

Why are you consorting

with that traitor?

Madam, after all my years

of faithful service

That's rather harsh.

Not as harsh

as I'm going to be.

Sorry!

Can't stay.

Mordred's dead.

So, we both

have nothing to lose.

The battle's

just between you and me, Mab.

( rumbling )

( grunts )

I'll show you how weak I am.

( grunts )

( creaking )

( hissing )

( rumbling )

( hisses )

( rumbling )

( rumbling )

( grunts )

( grumbling )

My strength may be failing,

Merlin

But I can still deal

with these poor humans.

What do you plan to do--

Use your puny swords

and axes on me?

No, Mab, we're just going

to forget you.

Merlin?

What are

you doing?

You can't fight us

or frighten us.

You're just...

Not important enough anymore.

We forget you,

Queen Mab.

Go join your sister

in the lake...

And be forgotten.

Look at me.

Look at me!

Frik...

Merlin?

Merlin!

Don't forget me, Merlin.

I, uh...

Love you...

As a son.

Merlin!

Merlin!

( gasping )

Merlin!

I had won.

I was trying to smile

But it was the smile

of desolation.

Inside, I felt only the pity

and the terror

And the waste of it all.

Everyone I ever loved,

and who ever loved me--

All gone... All gone down...

And then Galahad returned

And brought with him

the holy grail and spring

And the land

became fertile again

And the cycle

of death and darkness ended

And so does my story.

Now...

If my story entertained

or enchanted

You may show

your appreciation

In any way you see fit

But, particularly,

with money.

Master Merlin

Did you ever

find Nimue?

No, I never found Nimue

Or even

the cave again.

What about the magic?

Can you still

do magic?

No.

I got out

of the habit

And besides, nobody

believes in it anymore.

Thank you.

It's all over, friend.

There is no more.

It's not exactly

the way I remember it

Master Merlin.

Frik?

Is it you?

Yes.

It's me.

( laughing )

( both laughing )

I must say you do tell

a rather good tale...

Terribly exciting

and all.

But I was intrigued

That you chose

to omit certain...

Well, that's the way

they like it.

And besides, I didn't think

they'd believe it

If I told the way

it really was.

And how are you doing

in this world, master Frik?

Well, I mean,

there will always be a need

For the perfect gentleman's

gentleman.

And I was and

always will be

One of the best,

you see.

( laughing )

( gasps )

It can't be.

It is.

Sir Rupert.

Yes, well, I found him

grazing in a field

And we got

to reminiscing.

Dear old boy.

Shouldn't you

be dead by now?

No, no.

There's a little magic

in me, too, Merlin.

Oh, I almost

forgot.

Nimue.

What about her?

Oh, nothing really

Other than she was inquiring

about you

When I saw her last month.

I don't understand.

What happened?

Sometime after

Mab disappeared

Her spells began

to lose their power

And Nimue was set free.

Where is she, Frik?

Sir Rupert knows.

Thank you

for everything.

Oh, no need

to thank me.

I just love

happy endings.

Merlin.

Oh, my dearest.

Frik found you.

I never believed

I would ever

see you again.

So many years lost.

You've grown older.

( laughing )

You, too.

( both laughing )

Does it matter?

No.

Not anymore.

( both laughing )

But...

What?

I think I have

one last trick.

Oh!

There's no more.

That's the end of magic.

( Merlin laughing )

---the end---

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