Merlin Page #3

from extinction.

I don't care

if you die and disappear.

I will, unless I fight and win.

I'll never help you.

You will.

I'll make you.

( thunder crashing )

I swear on ambrosia's grave

and the grave of my mother

I'll only ever use my powers

to defeat Queen Mab.

On this, I swear.

And thus I set my course.

I knew Mab had heard me

But right from the start

She believed she could make me

break my oath.

After all, part of her

was in me.

So she waited patiently

in the shadows

For the time

when she could strike

And make me see

the error of my ways.

So the world turned

and turned again.

The rain fell on the just

and unjust alike.

Men and women

were cut down like wheat

To be born again strong.

Mab had to wait years,

but it didn't matter.

Those years passed

as if in seconds

And then she found a way

of making me break my oath.

Pull away!

Vortigern:

It's a fine position

for a new castle.

Don't you think,

Lord Ardente?

It will be impregnable,

your majesty.

No army can take it.

Not even Uther's.

My Lord, Uther is

in Normandy, sire.

My spies tell me

he's raising an army

And getting ready

to sail for England.

He wants to kill me.

I don't blame him.

I killed his father,

king constant.

King constant

was a tyrant.

Not unlike myself.

Yes, sire.

Uh, no, no, sire.

( chuckling ):

No, no.

You don't sound very

convincing, my Lord.

What I'm interested

in is, in case

we'd have to fight

Whose side would

you be on--

His or mine?

I have always been loyal

to your majesty.

I've pledged

my entire army to you.

True up till now.

Trouble is I don't trust anyone.

I want

guarantees.

You have my word, sire.

It's not good enough.

I'm keeping your daughter

Nimue just to be sure.

Guards!

Guard:

Sire!

This is outrageous... Sire.

I'm sorry.

Nimue:

King Vortigern.

Whatever you do to me,

my father will do what is right.

Of course, he will.

If you stay loyal

to me, she'll be safe

But if you betray me...

I will kill her myself.

Nimue:

Father!

Father!

( men shouting )

How does it go?

Any progress?

Fine, sire, fine.

The Linets on the west

side need bolstering.

Man:

Run for your life!

( men screaming )

Tell me roughly what happened.

I don't know, sire.

Guards!

Man:

Sire!

Take him away!

It shouldn't

have done that.

It's the Linets.

I'm sure it's

the Linets.

Get me a different architect!

Hey, you.

You.

( frightened moan )

Why won't it stand?

I'm a soothsayer,

your majesty

Not an architect.

If you are a soothsayer,

you should know.

Tell me why it is

That every time I try

to rebuild the tower...

It collapses.

Ah, well, uh...

( clearing throat )

Yes, indeed, yes.

Um...

You think I should

know that, sire?

Yes.

Yes, yes. Well, I'll

read the stones.

Then read them.

Oh, I will, sire.

I will.

That's something

I do very well, sire.

Why is it that I surround myself

With a bunch

of incompetent fools?

Soothsayer:

I've been a worshipper

Of the old ways all my life.

Now that life is in danger

And it's a Precious life.

It's mine.

I've never had any real help,

no, not never.

Oh.

What am I going to do?

I've no idea why his tower

keeps falling down.

( thunderclap )

( screams )

The land is cursed.

You've appeared.

You've appeared

after all these years.

It is-- it is Queen Mab.

Yes... Old man.

Oh, majesty.

The land is cursed.

Neither tower nor

castle will stand.

So... What do we do?

You must find a man

who has no mortal father

And mix his blood

with the mortar.

Mmm.

( laughing )

Splendid.

But, um...

A man who has no mortal father.

Um... Hmm.

Where can I find a man

like that?

I will show you.

( horses approaching )

( man shouting )

Seize that man!

Welcome to my home, sir.

( horse whinnying )

What can I do for you?

I'm the king's

soothsayer.

Merlin:

An important position.

Oh, and a fragile one.

I'm the third royal

soothsayer this year.

Vortigern gets through them

at an alarming rate.

He gets through

everything at

an alarming rate.

It seems to be holding.

It will hold this time,

your majesty.

Never fear.

Never have.

Good, good.

The foundations

are as solid...

( loud rumbling )

You were saying?

( whimpering )

Soothsayer:

Your majesty.

Your majesty, I found him--

The man

without a mortal father.

This better

not be one

Of your tricks.

No, no, no, sire,

it's all true.

Well, there's only

one way to find out.

( grunts )

Get a bowl.

Cut his throat.

( gasping )

Do it now.

What's the matter

with you?

He's a wizard.

He doesn't look

like much of

a wizard to me.

I never did anything to you.

Why do you want

to cut my throat?

It's nothing personal.

I have to mix your blood

with the mortar

for the castle.

This old fool says

it's the only way to

make the building stand.

It's easy to die

Knowing you'll die

for your country.

If I may first

offer some advice.

Your majesty's in danger

of seeming...

A little stupid.

( gasps )

What did you call me?

Stupid.

( chuckles )

This man thinks

He's me.

Why would you

call me stupid?

Because...

It's obvious why you

Can't build a castle

there-- look.

I'm looking.

Soothsayer:

I don't see anything.

Can't you see

the stream?

It runs

into a great cavern below.

No water there,

I swear.

Soothsayer:

I can see it.

We can all see it.

You wanted to build

my castle on water?

That's not all

that's wrong.

You've woken the dragons.

Dragons?

What dragons?

I see two dragons...

One red, one white.

My crest is

a white dragon.

Soothsayer:

It's an omen.

Wouldn't you say, sire?

( battle sounds )

( screaming )

What else

did you see?

The red dragon

conquered the white.

It's an omen.

Wouldn't you say, sire?

It could be an omen.

( horses approaching )

News for king Vortigern!

Your majesty,

Prince Uther

Has landed

from Normandy

With a great army.

He's marching

on Winchester.

You foresaw all this.

I see things unknown.

Gather my armies.

We March on Winchester.

I've been fighting

My enemies for 15 years.

Every time I crush one,

another one takes his place.

Will it ever end?

Perhaps you need me

to foretell the future.

Then you could

crush them all

Before they get a

Chance to cause trouble.

Ah.

Of course, then you

wouldn't be able

to cut my throat.

You're an extraordinary man.

But I can't have extraordinary

men running around.

You're not quick enough.

That's a mistake

many of my enemies make.

They think before they act.

I act before I think.

That's my advantage.

And, you.

You're out of a job.

Oh, yes, sire.

Tie the wizard.

Come on, quick, before

he changes his mind.

Man 1:

Open the gate!

Man 2:

Open the gates!

Man 3:

Open the gates!

Man 2:

The king approaches!

( horses whinnying )

There they are.

Throw him in.

( chuckling )

Frik.

( sighs ):

Hello, Frik. How are you?

Overworked and underpaid.

How terribly sweet of you

to inquire.

You're in

serious trouble

This time,

master Merlin.

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