Arthur helps him to stand up. Arthur throws a set of keys to the imprisoned knights. Come and join me. Elyan, Sir Leon, and Percival look concerned. Freya: No. Gaius: The Cup of Life had to be emptied of the blood it contained. Gwen and the Knights come into the courtyard, riding horses. In the dungeons Arthur and his companions fight, but reinforcements arrive. Knights: Long live the king! Lancelot, Gwaine, Percival, and Elian kneel in front of Arthur. Merlin and Lancelot are close to each other. Merlin manages to hit the soldier with his sword and the soldier explodes. Merlin shakes head and they hide. Morgana: Gwen! Morgana: No! Not yet... That's why I need to find a way to get to the Cup without Arthur knowing. The moment they entered their pact with Morgause, they became the living dead. [SCENE_BREAK]
Camelot courtyard Arthur and Merlin are seated on the stairs outside the castle.
Plan: A: Uther's place; Q: Who has Morgana taken over the throne? A: the castle dungeons; Q: Where is Uther? A: Camelot; Q: Where did Gwen and Sir Leon escape from? A: Arthur; Q: Who frees the imprisoned knights and the King? A: exile; Q: Where do Gwen and Sir Leon join Arthur and his friends? A: Freya; Q: Who urges Merlin to get Excalibur? A: Merlin; Q: Who embeds Excalibur into a rock? A: the Round Table; Q: Where did Arthur find Lancelot, Gwain, Elyan and Percival? A: a counter attack; Q: What do Arthur and his friends plan to do? A: the Cup of Life; Q: Where do Merlin and Lancelot fight their way to? A: Gaius' help; Q: What helps Merlin and Lancelot empty the Cup of Life? A: the immortal knights; Q: What explodes when the Cup of Life is emptied of blood? A: Morgause; Q: What does Morgana escape with? Summary: Morgana has taken Uther's place on the throne, while Uther sits defenseless and alone in the castle dungeons. Gwen and Sir Leon escape from Camelot to join up with Arthur and his friends in exile. Freya appears to Merlin, urging him to get Excalibur. After finding the Round Table, Arthur knights Lancelot, Gwain, Elyan and Percival and they plan a counter attack. While Arthur and the others free the imprisoned knights and the King, Merlin and Lancelot fight their way to the Cup of Life. With Gaius' help, they manage to empty it of blood and the immortal knights explode. They take Camelot back, but Morgana manages to escape with Morgause. Merlin embeds Excalibur into a rock.