Merlin Page #9

one last great adventure.

I should have known.

Lancelot:

Galahad, protect your mother

while I'm away.

( trumpet fanfare )

Arthur:

My lords, ladies

Knights of the realm:

I shall leave soon

On a God-given quest

for the holy grail.

Now, I seek a champion

To protect our country

and the honor of our fair Queen

While I'm gone.

I claim that honor, sire.

Oh, Gawain...

I hope that you don't win.

You know I need you

To come with me.

Let me compete in

the tourney, sire.

You're too old

Sir Boris.

Of course he's

too old.

But I'm not.

Merlin:

Your majesty.

I wish to vouch

for sir Lancelot of the lake.

He wants to enter the jousts.

So be it, Merlin.

( crowd cheering )

Ah! Gawain or this Lancelot.

Yah!

Come on!

( crowd cheering

and applauding )

Arthur:

Lancelot of the lake

Takes the honors.

He is the best

and the noblest

Of the knights.

He's very handsome,

isn't he?

Yes.

What did you say, my lady?

Nothing.

Lancelot:

Your majesty

I offer you my sword

and my life.

It is an honor,

brave knight.

As champion,

Lancelot shall...

( crowd gasping )

How is he?

Fair to middling

Considering we haven't

taken the Lance out yet.

And why not?

There is a dispute--

Uh, a scholarly

dispute

As to whether we

take it out con

or contra wise

Which means

to the mere layman

Turning and pulling it

to the left

Or to the right.

Contra...

Is there anything

I can do for you

Sir Lancelot?

Hold my hand, lady.

Physician:

No, turn and pull con wise...

The planets of Venus and Uranus

will be the dominant influences.

Gawain:

You're physicians.

Instead of arguing

about it, do it.

Do it?

We must talk about it first.

Indeed. These are

weighty matters

Fit only for experts.

Trust us. If we treat a knight

for a broken arm

That is what he'll die of.

That's enough.

Enough.

Lancelot...

Are you ready,

sir knight?

Do it, Gawain.

( bells tolling )

Good-bye, Merlin.

Good-bye, Arthur.

Come back to us.

They left to chase dreams...

Shadows.

But if I'd told them,

they wouldn't have listened.

And so, the years rolled on...

One year merging

into another... And another.

If you five gentlemen

Don't stop trembling

I might miss

and kill you all.

( screaming )

Less than perfect.

That's enough, Mordred.

You mustn't

get carried away, my sweet.

It shows lack

of control.

Why fire at auntie Mab

and uncle Frik?

I do hope that the boy

is just having fun

And it's nothing personal.

Of course it's

not personal.

He likes you.

I often wonder

what he would do

If he didn't like me.

Stop fussing, mother.

Auntie Mab understands,

don't you, auntie Mab?

Of course

I understand.

You were

testing yourself.

Now, come

and sit by me.

You know you're

my favorite, Mordred

But you have to channel

your aggression.

Against Arthur?

Yes.

Always Arthur...

And Merlin.

You're looking pale,

Mordred.

You're not

eating enough.

I already have

the strength of ten men.

Listen to your aunt.

And please do something

about your hair.

Very well, mother.

There's a good boy.

The work is going

much too slowly.

You keep on changing

your mind, sir Lancelot.

First this,

then that.

I'm doing

my best, sire.

Well, you've got

to do better than that.

How could I do better

than my best?

Are you all alone,

my lady?

Merlin is my

faithful shadow.

That's right

and proper.

Why not you?

You're my champion.

Because when

I'm near you

I can't control

my heart.

You're near me now.

It's dangerous.

My lady?

Yes.

My lady?

Perhaps we should

be grateful

For my shadow.

What's wrong, Merlin?

The walls are whispering,

Guinevere.

Can't you hear them?

No.

What do they say?

That you're too friendly

with sir Lancelot.

Do you believe such

whispers, Merlin?

No, but I've seen

how you two look

At each other.

I don't care

what others think.

I'm the Queen.

And that is why

you must take special care.

I can't protect you

in this matter.

( soft knocking )

You look

beautiful.

I should jump.

Throw myself

from the battlements.

Then I'll jump, too.

I can't live

without you.

( gasps )

( gasping )

I don't believe it.

Lancelot wouldn't...

( sobbing )

( fly buzzing )

( continues buzzing )

( muted crunch )

Auntie?

You're looking

Extraordinarily

pleased with yourself.

What have you done?

Is it terrible?

Do tell.

I'm sure it's perfect.

I've made sure

Elaine knows

That Lancelot and

Guinevere are lovers.

How absolutely

delicious.

Isn't that rather

unworthy of us?

Unworthy?

What does that mean, mother?

Hmm?

Oh, I've forgotten.

What does it mean?

Mab:

Yes, it is unworthy.

But I don't like

to be told, Frik.

( grunting )

( Mordred laughing )

I warned you.

You didn't listen.

What's happened?

Lancelot:

How did she die?

She died of

a broken heart.

Because of you.

I'm sorry.

I judged them too harshly.

The blame was mine, too.

I picked Lancelot, after all.

I wish I'd told them that.

It might have made it easier.

Great news.

Great news, Nimue.

Arthur's

coming home.

Oh, thank God.

Did he find

the holy grail?

No. But what

of it?

He's coming home.

Holy grail or

no holy grail.

He should never

have left.

Merlin is free.

He can start living

his own life again.

Yes.

And it should be

with you, child.

Your true vocation

is Merlin.

God doesn't want you

when you love another.

And I, uh...

I shouldn't really say this

in these hallowed walls--

Faith is supreme,

of course--

But love...

Is even better.

Mab:

Be careful, my dear.

These steps are

very slippery.

Where are

we going?

To my land.

The land of magic.

Can I create

monsters?

Oh, if you wish.

You're so good

to me, auntie.

It won't all be

fun and games.

Arthur's coming back.

There will be things

I have to teach you.

Is mother coming?

No. We don't

need her anymore.

Mab!

Where are you

taking my son?

It's time.

Without a word?

Without

a by-your-leave?

I have to make

him ready.

You're not taking him.

He's my son.

He's mine!

I gave him love.

You gave him toys.

I gave him life.

I'm never

letting him go.

( startled gasp )

( screams )

No!

( gasping )

That was very

clever, auntie.

Oh, my love.

My love.

Frik... My love.

Am I still beautiful?

Beyond words, my love.

Am I?

Oh, yes.

Beyond words.

You killed her!

Perhaps she just slipped.

In any case,

what does it matter?

You're holding us up, Frik.

We have a lot to do.

Mab, you evil old crow.

May God have mercy on your soul.

He obviously didn't have

any on the rest of you!

Why is everybody

suddenly against me?

Frik, I'm leaving you

with your misery and pain.

But with no more magic power.

Now you will wander

through the world

Ugly and alone.

Just as if

you were human.

Good-bye, Frik.

I'll miss you.

No, I won't.

Why didn't you kill

him, auntie Mab?

Because that's what

he wanted me to do.

( Frik sobbing )

Arthur:

Camelot. It's built.

Lancelot has

kept his word.

We have to ride in

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