MERLIN

==MERLIN== SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 SCENE 1 KILGHARRAH In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. His name: Merlin. --[00:12 - NIMUEH'S CAVE] NIMUEH Berbay odothay arisan yeldo [Nimueh places a magic egg, containing an afanc she sculpted, into water. It travels through underground waterways to a manmade cavern. Nimueh watches Camelot from her water basin] NIMUEH Diegol cnytte, gewitte me yst, aliese hine, to Camelot he cymþ -- [02:21, LOWER TOWN] MERLIN Aren't you scared? GAIUS Of what? MERLIN That you might catch whatever it is. GAIUS I'm the court physician, Merlin. This is part of my job. Most of the time there's nothing really to be scared of. [Turns over corpse to reveal white skinned, white eyed face] MERLIN You were saying? GAIUS People mustn't see this. They will panic. -- [02:36, GUINEVERE'S HOUSE] Gwen and her father get ready at home GUINEVERE Dad, here's your sandwich. TOM Ooh. Mmm, what's in it? GUINEVERE It's smoked pigeon. But I'd say there's more smoke than pigeon. TOM[Laughing] You're such a good girl to me. GUINEVERE And I've done you some watercress soup tonight. TOM Don't tell me, with more water in it than cress? [She laughs and they hug] GUINEVERE I'll see you later. TOM Okay. Bye. -- [03:03, EXT. OUTSIDE DRAWBRIDGE - DAY] Merlin and Gaius wheel the body over the castle drawbridge. Gwen approaches carrying the flowers she had at home GUINEVERE What are you doing? MERLIN Er... just moving something. GUINEVERE Looks heavy. MERLIN Earm, it's nothing really. Erm... did someone got you flowers? GUINEVERE Oh! No.[giggle]Would you like one? A purple one. Purple suits you. Not that I'm saying red doesn't suit you. MERLIN Thanks. Well, er... [Merlin sticks the flower in his scarf. Gwen smiles.] MERLIN Er... see you. GUINEVERE Bye. -- [03:45, MORGANA'S CHAMBERS] Gwen enters with flowers MORGANA You look happy. GUINEVERE I picked these for you. MORGANA Oh, that's so sweet. GUINEVERE Something to cheer you up. I know you're not sleeping well. MORGANA You cheer me up. GUINEVERE Would you like me to put them in water for you? -- [04:05, GAIUS' CHAMBERS] Merlin and Gaius looking at body with magnifying glass GAIUS I've never seen anything like this before. MERLIN Do you think it could be some kind of plague? GAIUS No. I fear that something like this could never come from nature. But who has this kind of power? MERLIN You think it's caused by magic? ARTHUR Merlin! [Merlin opens door before Arthur can come in and see the body] MERLIN Erm... I'm on my way. Sorry I'm late. ARTHUR Don't worry. I'm getting used to it. [Arthur furrows his brow when he sees the flower in Merlin's scarf. Merlin looks down at it] MERLIN Oh, er... Gwen, she gave it to me. ARTHUR Tell Gaius my father wants to see him now. MERLIN Okay. [Merlin closes the door] MERLIN Gaius... GAIUS I heard. MERLIN Wait, why couldn't he just tell you himself? GAIUS Because that's the way it is. You're a servant. MERLIN Wha... if he knew who I was, what I've done... GAIUS You'd be a dead servant. Right, get this covered up. MERLIN Hey, I'm not your servant. GAIUS No, you're my dogsbody. Come on, hurry up. -- [04:58, COUNCIL CHAMBERS] UTHER What's happened to him? GAIUS I don't know, Sire. It's the second case I've seen today. UTHER Why didn't you report it to me? GAIUS I was attempting to find the cause. UTHER What did you conclude? GAIUS I don't think it's time to hurry to conclusions. The scientific process is a long one. UTHER What are you concealing from me? GAIUS Sire, I have seen nothing like it. The victims are dying in 24 hours, and it's spreading fast. UTHER What is the cause? GAIUS I think you should say that the cause, the most likely cause, is sorcery. [Uther pulls Arthur aside] UTHER We must find who did this. ARTHUR I will, Father. UTHER Conduct door to door searches. Increase your presence in the town. Double the guards on all the gates. And lend the physician your servant. ARTHUR Merlin? But... UTHER I'm going to need Gaius to find a cure. He needs all the help we can give him. If Gaius is right, believe me, this city will be wiped out. This is the kind of magic that undermines our authority, challenges all we've done. If we cannot control this plague, people will turn to magic for a cure. We have to find this sorcerer, and quickly. ARTHUR Yes, Father. -- [06:24, EXT. LOWER TOWN - DAY] Arthur and guards search the city. Merlin and Gaius walk through town. Merlin sees a sick person MERLIN Gaius? Gaius. He's still alive. GAIUS I'm afraid there's nothing we can do for him. MERLIN But we haven't tried. GAIUS If we don't know what a disease is, then how can we cure him? MERLIN With magic. GAIUS Have a look. They're suspicious of everyone. This is not the time to be using magic. Science will lead us to the source of the disease. [07:07, GAIUS' CHAMBERS] Gaius heats a vial of liquid MERLIN What are you doing? GAIUS I'm examining the contents of that man's stomach. MERLIN Will that tell you who did it? GAIUS No, but it might tell us how it's spread. One thing I do know, this is magic of the darkest kind. MERLIN Why would someone use magic like that? GAIUS Magic corrupts. People use it for their own ends. MERLIN But not all magic is bad. I know it isn't. GAIUS It's neither good nor bad. It's how you use it. [Arthur and guards burst in] ARTHUR [To Guard]Over there.[To Gaius]Sorry Gaius, we're searching every room in town. GAIUS What for? ARTHUR A sorcerer. GAIUS But why would he be here? ARTHUR I'm just doing my job. GAIUS We've nothing to hide. Go on, then. Search. ARTHUR All these books and papers? GAIUS My life's work, dedicated to the understanding of science. You are quite welcome to read through them if you wish. ARTHUR What's this room up here? MERLIN Er, it's mine. GAIUS And what do you expect to find in there? ARTHUR I'm looking for material or evidence suggesting the use of enchantments. GAIUS What've you done with the magic book I gave you? [Merlin looks worried. Arthur enters his room] ARTHUR Merlin, come here. Look what I found. [Merlin goes in] ARTHUR I found a place where you can put things. It's called a cupboard. [Merlin spots book on the floor and magically covers it with his bed sheet. Arthur looks under the bed, but misses the book. He leaves Merlin's room] ARTHUR How long do you think it may be before you find a cure? GAIUS It depends on how many interruptions I get. ARTHUR Of course, I'm sorry.[To Guards]We're finished here. [They exit. Gaius closes the door] GAIUS We have to hide that book. MERLIN No. We must use it. GAIUS Don't be stupid. MERLIN If I have this legacy then what is it for? You keep telling me it's not for playing tricks. GAIUS You want to practice magic when the King is hunting for sorcerers? Are you mad? Merlin, your life is destined for more important things. MERLIN But if I don't practice, then how will I get to be this great warlock?! GAIUS There will come a time when your skills will be recognised. MERLIN When?! How long do I have to wait? GAIUS Patience is a virtue, Merlin. MERLIN Sitting by and doing nothing, that's a virtue? GAIUS Your time will come. MERLIN I could cure that man we saw. GAIUS I know it's tempting to use the way you find easiest, Merlin... MERLIN It is when it would save a life. GAIUS It's no good just saving one person. We have to discover how this illness is spreading. MERLIN Arthur is out there right now looking for the sorcerer! GAIUS A sorcerer who's powerful enough to do this will never be found searching the town. MERLIN [sigh] So what can we do? GAIUS Hope that science can find the answer before it kills us all. -- [10:43, NIMUEH'S CAVE] [Nimueh watches the Afanc in her stone basin. a woman draws water from the spout in the Lower Town. covered bodies are lined up in the courtyard.] -- [10:50, COUNCIL CHAMBERS] Arthur enters the Council Chamber where Uther is waiting ARTHUR We searched everywhere, the entire city. UTHER Nothing? ARTHUR I don't know where else to look. UTHER I want you to impose a curfew. No one is to be allowed onto the streets after the great bell. ARTHUR Father? UTHER And cordon off the lower town. ARTHUR Why? UTHER Because that's where most of the victims are. Let's isolate it, stop this disease from spreading. ARTHUR What about the people who live there? UTHER Don't you think I haven't considered it? What else can I do? I have to protect the rest of the city. [Arthur bows and exits] -- [11:39, GAIUS'S CHAMBERS] Gaius and Merlin examine another corpse GAIUS What's different about this victim? MERLIN Er... she's a woman. GAIUS Sometimes I do wonder whether you're a magical talents were given to the right person. Anything else? MERLIN Erm... she's a courtier. GAIUS Ah. MERLIN How does that help us? GAIUS Courtiers seldom go down to the lower town. So what does that mean? MERLIN Erm... that, that she hasn't spoken to any townspeople. [Gaius looks pained] GAIUS Yes, it suggests that the disease is not spread by contact. MERLIN Oh, and they probably ate different food. GAIUS Good. Anything else? MERLIN Erm... I doubt they breathe the same air. GAIUS So what's the only thing they do share? MERLIN Water. Water? You think the disease is spread through water? GAIUS Merlin, you're a prodigy. [Gaius hands Merlin a bucket. Merlin walks to Lower Town well] -- [12:37, GUINEVERE'S HOUSE] Gwen ties her cloak GUINEVERE It's time to get up, Dad. Dad? [She turns him over] TOM Gwen. [Tom is magically sick. Guinevere panics and runs to the castle crying, passing Merlin at the well] MERLIN Gwen? Gwen! [Merlin grabs bucket of water and runs after her] Scene 2 continues at 7pm..

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