TEXT: "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". FIELD - DAY Merlin, dressed as a knight, is running. Armed men are running after him. Merlin heads into the woods and keeps running until he reaches a dead end in a narrow pass. He stops and turns to face his pursuers, who are now slowly walking towards him. A man, who appears to be the leader, stands out of the pursuers. Leader: Trapped...are we? An arrow hits one of the pursuers. Everyone looks up to see Camelot's knights on either sides of the pass. Merlin (smiling): That's the idea. King Arthur (jumping down on the ground): On me! [SCENE_BREAK] OPENING TITLES [SCENE_BREAK] FOREST - DAY Agravaine is dragging along the leader of the prisoners towards King Arthur. Agravaine: Your Majesty. Look what we have here. King Arthur: He comes with us. We'll deal with the prisoners when we get back to Camelot. Agravaine: I fear this is no ordinary prisoner, Your Highness. He pulls a necklace out from the leader's neck and hands it over to Arthur. King Arthur: Well, well. Merlin: What is it? King Arthur: This, Merlin, is the royal crest of Caerleon. Is it not (facing the leader)...Your Highness? FOREST, CAMPFIRE - NIGHT King Arthur: This is not the first time he's trespassed on our lands. Agravaine: No, sire. Only last week he seized the village of Stonedown on the western borders. King Arthur: We're not on the borders now, Agravaine. This is the heart of the kingdom. He took a grave risk coming here. Agravaine: Perhaps he doesn't see it that way. I fear it's no coincidence that all this has happened since Uther's death. King Arthur: What do you mean? Agravaine: Arthur, your father
SUMMARY:
For the first time since his coronation, Arthur finds out what it's really like to be King. Arthur faces his first true test as King when he incurs the wrath of the formidable Queen Annis. With the lives of thousands hanging in the balance, Arthur must find the strength to be his own man and become the leader Camelot so desperately needs.