TEXT: King's Palace battlements (day) Arthur and Uther watch from the battlements as kings arrive with their entourages. Arthur: Father, we're not going into battle, you don't have to look so sombre. Uther: Never before have the rulers of the five kingdoms come together in this way. Never before have we all worked towards the same aim, towards peace. If these talks are successful, Camelot will enter a new era of prosperity. If they fail, we will almost certainly be at war. [SCENE_BREAK] King's Palace main square (day) Alined drops his cloak on the ground as he dismounts in the Square. King Alined: Boy! Is it too much to ask that you might anticipate my needs?! Trickler: No, Master. I was just... King Alined: Stop whinging. Trickler: Sorry, Master. Uther: Alined, you are most welcome on this momentous occasion. They grasp arms. King Alined: Momentous? Let us hope so. [SCENE_BREAK] Alined's chambers Alined watching Olaf's party arrive in the Square from his guest quarters. King Alined: Uther may think that we are gathered here for peace, but that is far from my mind. Trickler: Am I to take it that Lady Vivian is part of our plan? She is very lovely. King Alined: Don't let her father hear you say that. Not if you value your head. Trickler: Oh, indeed, I do. It is my prettiest feature. King Alined: Olaf is the most overprotective buffoon I've ever met. It would surely end the peace talks if anyone were to lay a finger on her. Trickler: But nobody in their right mind would...do that. King Alined: But Arthur won't be in his right mind, will he? [SCENE_BREAK] King's Palace, main square (day) Olaf approaches Uther. King Olaf: What kind of welcome is this? You have us hanging around like the last swallows of summer. Uther: You are welcome
SUMMARY:
Dignitaries from rival kingdoms descend on Camelot for peace talks, but what King Alined really wants is war and he'll do everything in his power to stir up hostilities, even if it means using magic. Alined's jester Trickler puts a spell on Arthur to make him fall madly in love with rival King Olaf's daughter Vivian. Chaos reigns in the palace and Camelot is once more poised on the brink of war. Can Merlin free Arthur's heart before the prince loses his head in battle?