Merlin Page #8

Queen of the Borocelts

Who comes to pay you homage.

You are most welcome,

my lady

This way.

Thank you.

Now, what have

you brought?

What is this?

These are jewels

and silks.

Milady

We are overwhelmed

by your gifts.

Well, perhaps I...

And my servants...

Can join you for the night.

We've had a long...

Tiring Journey...

And we'd like to rest

Before we return home.

Of course.

We can spend

some time together.

You can tell me about...

Your people.

It would be my pleasure...

Your majesty.

What are you

showing me, Mab?

( moaning )

What have you done?

Arthur...

( cackling )

I rode fast that day,

but I knew I was

Already too late

to stop something

That could finish us all.

Out, my lords.

Out!

And close the door behind you.

Merlin, what's the matter?

Tell me the truth, Arthur.

Two nights ago

you slept with a woman.

Yes. If you must know, I did,

though I don't see why

I need to tell you

about it.

That was Morgan le Fay.

Who?

Her mother was

the Lady Igraine, your mother.

I didn't know.

I swear I didn't know.

There will

be a child.

Mab will see to that.

He'll be the future,

and he'll destroy us.

A mirror.

There are no mirrors in Avalon.

You see how I can change you?

You've changed

me already.

You scarred me.

I know.

It's so unfair.

Unfair? That was evil.

With evil all around me

I can do nothing

but evil to survive.

Oh... That's too easy.

You can fight it,

like Merlin.

It's because of Merlin

that all this came about.

That's not true.

Why are you here, Mab?

To make you an offer.

I will restore your beauty

If you take Merlin to a place

that I have created for you.

You can live with him there

to the end of your days.

And be happy?

And be happy.

He has a Destiny.

It would keep him

from his purpose.

It would keep him

from wasting his life.

He believes that fighting

for what is right isn't a waste.

I wouldn't do that to him.

I love him.

I love him.

You hate him.

I hate him, too.

So what's your answer?

No.

I'm...

I'm... Sorry.

If you change your mind,

just call my name... Out loud.

I couldn't stay away for long.

Arthur was more to me

than just a king

And I was curious.

To see what was going on.

Merlin!

It's good to see you,

old friend.

What's all this, Arthur?

A promise made flesh.

I'm building the

city of Camelot.

It's a new

beginning.

I made a mistake

that night

with Morgan

But I can't believe

that I'll be condemned

For all eternity

for one mistake.

No, not by me.

I'll never condemn

you, Arthur.

I'm to marry Lord

Leo's daughter.

Oh. Do you love her?

She'll make a

splendid Queen

And be a good wife.

We hope to get married

here at Camelot.

It doesn't matter if

it's not finished.

Will you be

there with me?

I'd be honored.

What's her name, your bride?

Guinevere.

( bells ringing )

( speaking Latin )

I was going

to Tintagel castle.

Perhaps Arthur

wouldn't have been so eager

To leave on his quest

for the holy grail

If he'd known

what a terrible enemy

He would leave behind

in Morgan le Fay.

Merlin

Is here

to see you, my lady.

Send him in.

You hear that, Mordred?

There's a wizard

come to see us.

Won't this be fun?

My lady Morgan.

Do you know

why I'm here?

Say hello to my son, Mordred.

Master Mordred.

( blowing raspberry )

That was rude,

Mordred.

You can do anything you like,

but you must never be rude.

Rude is being weak.

You were saying, Merlin?

Do you know why I'm here?

It's to do with my son.

Hasn't he grown?

Yes, he has, and rather more

than is natural.

Oh, of course.

It's magic.

Morgan... I beg you,

for the sake of the country.

You must not teach him

the old ways.

This country means

nothing to me.

A bastard sits

on the throne

That should be mine.

A bastard

begot in blood

When his father Uther

Seduced my mother

and killed my father.

It's the future

I'm thinking of, Morgan.

Oh, you would think

of the future, Merlin

Because the past

is too painful.

You chose Uther

to be king.

You helped him

seduce my mother

And destroyed me.

In the end,

you begot Mordred

Just as surely as

Queen Mab and Arthur.

I know that,

but I can live with it.

Morgan:

Just as you'd have

to live with the fact

That Mordred

will be king.

No. That can never be.

Mordred!

Merlin's a guest.

Don't be naughty.

He just wants

attention.

You'll get all

you want when

you're king.

And he will

be, Merlin.

He's Arthur's son.

What about the old ways, Morgan?

You're in

no position

To lecture me

on what I can

Or can't do.

Besides

The old ways have

been good to me.

They've given

me a son...

And made me beautiful.

Oh, poor Morgan.

It's only an illusion.

Beauty is always only

an illusion, Merlin.

Didn't you know that?

( wind howling )

We thought we'd come

in the traditional way--

Through the door.

It's traditional

to open it first.

Mordred, look

who's here.

Your auntie Mab

And uncle Frik.

It's been ages

Master Merlin.

Do you ever think

of the old school

Where I tried

to teach you

The fundamentals

of magic?

He could have been

my star pupil, Mordred

But he proved...

Disappointing.

But you won't,

will you, Mordred?

Isn't he handsome?

Handsome is as

handsome does.

What does

that mean?

I never really

understood the phrase.

Mab:

Toys, Mordred.

Auntie

always brings you

Lots of lovely toys.

( pony nickering )

You see, Merlin?

You took my family

away from me

And now I have

a new one.

They won't last, Morgan.

Nothing does.

Can't you see it?

Feel it?

I'm winning,

Merlin.

I have the Precious gift

of Patience.

It'll be years

Before Mordred

can claim the throne

But I can wait.

Time means

nothing to me.

You'll be the death

of Arthur, and the end

Of all poor Merlin's dreams

Won't you,

my sweetie?

Oh, look.

The big, bad wizard

can't do a thing.

( laughing and jeering )

Merlin, you're troubled again.

Still the same

cry for help, lady.

Your sister, Mab,

grows more powerful.

And I grow weaker.

What can I do?

I... I have to find a man

to guard the throne

While Arthur goes questing

for the holy grail.

The temptation will be to seize

the crown when he's gone.

You need a man pure in heart.

I've tried to find him before.

He doesn't exist.

The answer is at Joyous Gard.

My ship will take you.

It was like a dream...

A dream of a dream.

The skies parted and I saw the

dream come alive before my eyes.

Then, one day,

they'll describe

Me, Arthur, Guinevere

and Camelot as a dream.

Who are you?

I'm Merlin, the wizard.

There aren't any wizards left.

I'm the last of them.

And who are you?

Galahad...

And my mother

is the lady Elaine

And my father

is sir Lancelot.

Merlin:

I've come here

to find a man

To defend king Arthur

in his kingdom...

And he must be a good man,

pure in heart.

You've found him.

It was all too easy.

Are you sure this

is what you want?

It's not what I want.

It's what you want.

I can't hold

you back.

It's your Chance for

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