TEXT: KILGARRAH: In a land of myth, and a time of magic. The destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young man. His name: Merlin. [SCENE_BREAK] [Arthur, Gwen and Merlin are going for a picnic.] ARTHUR: This is nice isn't it? Just the two of us. GWEN: Well, three of us. ARTHUR: Merlin? Merlin doesn't count. MERLIN: I don't count? Not here. Not actually speaking right now. ARTHUR: Aren't you impressed that I remembered our anniversary? GWEN: But you didn't remember. I reminded you over a month ago. ARTHUR: Yes...but I remembered that it was today...today. GWEN: Ah! MERLIN: Actually, I did. ARTHUR: Shut up, Merlin! [Gwen and Merlin laugh.] MERLIN: [Laughing] I did! [A bomb scares Arthur's horse which rears up and then runs the other way. The girth snaps making him fall off. Bandits come out of the trees and attack Arthur.] MERLIN: Arthur! [Arthur starts to fight the bandits. Merlin dismounts his horse. One of the bandits is about to hurt Arthur, but Merlin makes his sword magically fly out of his hands. Arthur kills the last bandit.] [SCENE_BREAK] OPENING CREDITS [SCENE_BREAK] [KING'S PALACE- PHYSICIAN'S CHAMBERS] [Gaius, Arthur, Gwen and Merlin are in Gaius' chambers tending to Arthur's wound.] GAIUS: You're very fortunate, sire. A fall like that you could have broken your neck. ARTHUR: But the men that attacked us, have they been questioned? GAIUS: I'm sorry, sire, the wounds were fatal. We were unable to learn anything from them. MERLIN: We know one thing- it can't have been a coincidence that they were there. [Leon walks in.] LE
SUMMARY:
Strange events are occurring in Camelot, and all of them seem to bring harm to the King. Tyr, a stable-hand, gets caught in the cross-fire and Morgana fears that he will reveal the secret of Guinevere being a traitor. Merlin becomes suspicious of Gwen, quickly realising that Morgana must have done something to her. Tyr is found dead before he can report any news, and the attempts to kill Arthur continue. Finally, Gwen manages to poison Arthur, forcing Merlin to use his magic to save the King.