A beat and a SOLDIER enters. A man opens it. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a son for a son! GREAT DRAGON: Arthur is the once and future king who will unite the land of Albion. Hang on! He sees the dress on the far side of the room, he quickly throws it onto the top of the screen ...
MORGANA: I mean the man is a total jouster - Just because I'm the king's ward ... MERLIN tries to tiptoe away ...
MORGANA: That doesn't mean I have to accompany him to the dance, does it? He spies a narrow doorway marked "Court Physician".MERLIN approaches the door. MORGANA: He saved Arthur's life. Suddenly, he sees ARTHUR and his ENTOURAGE heading toward him. The CROWD give an audible intake of breath as MERLIN aims a blow at the defenceless ARTHUR, sweeping his feet from under him ... ARTHUR hits the ground and, in the space he's vacated, MERLIN suddenly comes face to face with GAIUS watching on the sidelines. UTHER: The job of Arthur's manservant.
Plan: A: The teenaged warlock; Q: Who is Merlin? A: Camelot; Q: Where is Merlin sent to live? A: the court physician Gaius; Q: Who takes care of Merlin? A: the King, Uther Pendragon; Q: Who banned sorcery? A: death; Q: What punishment did the King ban sorcery on? A: the condemned man's mother; Q: Who is the hideous old woman who vows revenge? A: a son; Q: What does the sorceress vow revenge for? A: a low profile; Q: What does Merlin realize he must keep? A: the Great Dragon; Q: Who tells Merlin he must protect Arthur until he becomes king? A: Albion; Q: What does the Great Dragon want Arthur to unite? A: an obnoxious bully; Q: What does Merlin think of Arthur? A: a spell; Q: What does the disguised mother of the sorcerer cast on the guests at a feast? A: a defenseless Arthur; Q: Who does the disguised mother of the sorcerer attempt to stab? A: Arthur's life; Q: What does Merlin save? A: Arthur's manservant; Q: What position does Merlin get after saving Arthur? Summary: The teenaged warlock Merlin is sent by his mother to lead an anonymous life in Camelot, under the care of the court physician Gaius. On his arrival, he sees the execution of a man accused of sorcery as the King, Uther Pendragon, has banned sorcery on pain of death. A hideous old woman, the condemned man's mother and a sorceress, vows revenge ("A son for a son!") before vanishing. Merlin realizes he must keep a low profile. He then discovers the Great Dragon, who tells him that he must protect Arthur until he becomes king and guide him to unite Albion. Merlin disagrees, seeing Arthur as an obnoxious bully. At a feast, the disguised mother of the sorcerer casts a spell on the guests and attempts to stab a defenseless Arthur. Merlin interferes, saving Arthur's life, and is rewarded with a position as Arthur's manservant.