ARTHUR: Merlin! ARTHUR: Merlin? And summoning the White Goddess? DOCHRAID: You must travel to the Cauldron of Arianrhod. GWEN: It was a trick. HE UNFURLS A SCROLL ON THE TABLE.] MERLIN: And even if I do manage that, we need to get Gwen to the Cauldron in the first place and she's hardly likely to go willingly. MERLIN: No, not that. MORDRED: But not one to be trusted. THE DOLMA: (gestures for him to leave) Go. The Queen must enter the Cauldron. Where? [ARTHUR TAKES GUINEVERE IN HIS ARMS AND BRINGS HER TO THE HORSES AND MERLIN BRIEFLY HUGS GAIUS GOODBYE.] [LEON AND MORDRED NOD.] [NEW SCENE: MERLIN LEADS THE WAY INTO THE PHYSICIAN'S QUARTERS, SPEAKING TO GAIUS ABOUT WHAT THE DOCHRAID TOLD HIM.] [WHEN MERLIN GETS TO ARTHUR, ARTHUR TAKES OFF THE SHEET TO REVEAL GUINEVERE.]
Plan: A: Merlin; Q: Who reveals Guinevere's betrayal to Arthur? A: the old Gwen; Q: What does Merlin resolve to bring back? A: Gaius; Q: Who suggests that Merlin travel to the Dochraid? A: threat; Q: What is the Dochraid under? A: a magic lake; Q: Where must Gwen enter to be cleansed by the White Goddess? A: the unconscious Gwen; Q: Who does Arthur, Merlin and Mordred take to the lake? A: a female sorceress; Q: What is Dolma? A: the ceremony; Q: What does Merlin perform in disguise? A: Gwen's love; Q: What does Arthur use to convince Gwen to enter the lake? A: his Queen; Q: Who did Merlin ask Arthur not to forget that magic saved? A: Mordred confronts Merlin; Q: Who confronts Merlin on the way back? Summary: Merlin reveals Guinevere's betrayal to Arthur. Merlin resolves to bring the old Gwen back and Gaius suggests that he travel to the Dochraid. Under threat, the Dochraid explains that Gwen must enter a magic lake willingly to be cleansed by the White Goddess. Arthur, Merlin and Mordred take the unconscious Gwen to the lake where Merlin takes on the guise of Dolma, a female sorceress, to perform the ceremony. Arthur must use Gwen's love for him to convince her to enter the lake. Merlin, still in disguise, asks Arthur not to forget that magic saved his Queen. Mordred confronts Merlin on the way back knowing that the magic that saved Gwen was his.