Merlin Page #5

The important thing is

you're alive.

Nimue...

I have to go away

for a little while.

When I come back,

it'll be forever.

You will always

be beautiful to me.

( horse whinnying )

My lady of the lake!

( voice echoing ):

My lady of the lake...!

It is I, Merlin!

( echoing ):

It is I, Merlin...!

It is I, Merlin...!

I need help!

( echoing ):

I need help...! I need help...!

I need help...!

For what purpose, Merlin?

To defeat Vortigern.

He's Mab's ally

And a tyrant.

Good king, bad king.

You judge

Too easily, Merlin.

You'll learn.

( rumbling )

( ice crackling )

Lady of the lake:

I give you...

Excalibur!

( sword humming )

I heard the sword's song...

( humming )

And it was beautiful.

Now armed with the sword

of the just

I was going to face

another dragon...

A red one.

It was Uthers crest

And I was

about to make it supreme...

If he'd let me.

( people murmuring )

( whispering ):

A man called Merlin

Wishes to see

you, my Lord.

You're welcome

to Winchester castle

Merlin.

Oh, are you

Merlin the wizard?

Wizard?

We're Christians here, sir.

We don't believe

in your blasphemy.

Well, that's

your choice, sir

But pagan or Christian

I hope you believe

in fresh news.

Well, is it

good or bad?

That depends

how you use it.

Vortigern will attack you

within days.

( men chuckling )

Look, no one

fights in winter.

It isn't done.

Rules of war-- we

fight in Summer.

We rest in winter.

Vortigern isn't interested

in rules and traditions.

He wants to win, and if

circumstances were different

I would favor him.

His army's already

on the March.

Take it or leave it.

Why are you

telling me this?

Vortigern...

Is the friend

of my enemy Mab.

So my enemy's enemy

is my friend.

And, besides,

I've already seen

The red dragon

defeat the white

And I think...

That you might make

a fair to decent king.

Oh, you think

so, do you?

King constant wasn't.

You'll have to do

a lot better than your father

But I offer you my services

as a wizard.

Merlin!

I owe you

an apology.

You were right

about Vortigern.

What a fool

to fight

In winter.

Uther:

Perhaps I was the fool

Thinking that winter

would make me safe

But we'll be ready

for him now.

We must choose

our battleground, sire.

Merlin:

Here.

We fight him here.

You mean by the River?

On it.

He has to come down here

through the pass

And cross

on his way to Winchester.

Uther, this is where

you meet Vortigern

And crush him.

Man:

Bring them all

over here then.

Madam.

Uther knows

you're going

to attack him.

He's waiting for you.

I wonder who told

him I was coming.

Merlin.

The dragon didn't

kill him?

What about

the girl?

She's alive.

So much for your magic.

It doesn't matter.

I never believed

in it anyway.

You're a very

brave man, Vortigern

But so stupid.

You have to believe

in something now.

Like what?

I've been king for 20 years.

I've never been defeated.

I didn't use any magic.

I did it with

my bare hands.

What is it?

It'll protect you.

What are you afraid of, madam?

The world is

passing you by...

Leaving you behind.

Kings and queens...

Old ways, new

ways, they...

They all come

together in the end.

I've never been afraid,

and I never will be.

Ah, Vortigern...

Vortigern, it's your pride.

Your pride condemns you.

Lord Ardente, the traitor

Who changed sides.

Loose!

( man yelling )

( grunts )

I wish I could.

Charge!

( men yelling )

( yelling continues )

( yells )

( horse whinnying )

( grunting )

( yells )

Vortigern!

( grunts )

( whispering ):

Ardente...

( Ardente grunts and gags )

( sword humming )

( yelling )

( sword humming )

( grunting )

( groaning )

( sworn humming )

Vortigern:

Are you going

To use some of your magic on me,

Merlin?

I'll kill you any way I can,

Vortigern...

But I will kill you.

( laughs )

( sword hums loudly )

( sword humming )

( loud rumbling and cracking )

( yelling )

( yelling )

( Vortigern's yelling echoes )

( sword humming )

( ice sizzling )

Only one tear

was shed for Vortigern

And his pride had cast it away.

He paid for it with his life.

That is a mighty sword.

It is Excalibur.

It can only be used

by a good man in a good cause.

I understand.

( men cheering )

I thought I could

now spend time with Nimue.

I thought Uther

would be a good king

And so help defeat Mab

But I was never

a good judge of men.

I always expected

too much of them.

( cheering )

Cornwall...

Cornwall:

Your majesty, may

I present my wife

The Lady Igraine...

And my daughter.

You are welcome to pendragon,

my lady...

And you.

Morgan le fey, your majesty.

Uther:

Cornwall,

would you permit me

To dance with your lady

After the feast?

If your majesty pleases.

Oh, yes, yes...

It will please his majesty

very much.

Merlin...

Merlin:

Uther...

Igraine...

She's beautiful

Isn't she?

Beautiful and...

Somebody else's wife.

But still beautiful.

What does the rest matter?

( laughing )

Are you really

a wizard?

So they say.

Do some magic for me.

Do you wash

behind your ears?

Mm-hmm...

That's not real magic.

It's a trick.

Anyone can do it.

Oh. All right.

You do it, then.

( blows )

There. You see?

I did it.

You're right.

Anyone could do it.

Cornwall:

Morgan?

Hmm?

Come on.

He hardly had the crown

on his head

Before it began all over again.

I decided to leave

And let them stew

in their own juices.

Uther:

Merlin!

May I ride with you?

Of course.

I believe in you, Merlin.

And I in you, Uther.

How great is your power?

Can you make

a woman love me?

( chuckling ):

No.

Magic can't

create love.

Could you kill her husband?

Igraine...

I want her, Merlin...

More than I've ever wanted

anything in the world.

Well, you can't

have her.

Do you know

what love is?

( chuckles )

Yes, Uther, sad to say,

I know what love is.

Give me Igraine.

She's not mine to give.

Then I'll take her...

Even if it means war.

It will.

So be it.

I have Excalibur.

( horse whinnying )

Very well.

( horse snorting )

Give me the sword.

I shall make a spell.

( sword humming )

( metallic scraping )

( horse whinnying )

( metallic scraping )

( rumbling )

( deep voice ):

Who...

Dares...

Wake me.

I am Merlin

And this...

Is Excalibur.

Where did you get it?

A gift...

From the lady of the lake.

She has been

A friend of mine

since before the dawn of time.

( mountain laughing )

If I can remember that,

it means that I'm an old man.

( laughing )

I ask you

to hold Excalibur for me

Until a good man comes

to take it from you.

Then I will be

holding it forever...

( rumbling )

If not longer.

( mountain chuckling )

You tricked me, Merlin.

Come, come, Uther...

I'm a wizard.

That's my business.

The sword is yours

if you can take it.

( panting )

( grunting )

Merlin?

Where are you, Merlin?!

( echoing ):

Where are you, Merlin,

where are you, Merlin...

Merlin:

It's Avalon.

Journey's end,

sir Rupert.

I certainly hope so.

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