All language subtitles for Merlin S103_en

[Dragon narrating]
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.

[water dripping]

[incanting]

[heart beating]

[incanting]

[theme music playing]

[bell tolling]

-Aren't you scared?
-Of what?

That you might catch
whatever it is.

I'm the court
physician, Merlin.
This is part of my job.

Most of the time
there's nothing really
to be scared of.

-You were saying?
-People mustn't see this.

They'll panic.

Dad, here's your sandwich.

Oh.
[chuckles]

-Mmm, what's in it?
-It's smoked pigeon.

But I'd say there's
more smoke than pigeon.

You're such
a good girl to me.

And I've done you some
watercress soup tonight.

Don't tell me, with more
water in it than cress?

[laughs]

-I'll see you later.
-Okay.

Bye.

-What are you doing?
-Uh, just moving something.

-Looks heavy.
-It's nothing really.

Someone got you flowers?

Oh, no.

Would you like one?
A purple one.

Purple suits you.

Not that I'm saying red
doesn't suit you.

Thanks.
Well...

-Uh, see you.
-Bye.

-You look happy.
-I picked these for you.

Oh, that's so sweet.

Something to cheer you up.
I know you're not
sleeping well.

You cheer me up.

Would you like me to put
them in water for you?

I've never seen anything
like this before.

Do you think it could be
some kind of plague?

No, I fear something
like this could never
come from nature.

But who has
this kind of power?

You think it's caused
by magic?

[Arthur] Merlin!

I'm on my way.
Sorry I'm late.

Don't worry.
I'm getting used to it.

Oh, uh, Gwen.

She gave it to me.

Tell Gaius my father wants
to see him now.

Okay.

-Gaius.
-I heard.

Why couldn't he just
tell you himself?

'Cause that's the way it is.
You're a servant.

If he knew who I was,
what I've done--

You'd be a dead servant.

Right, get this
covered up.

Hey, I'm not
your servant.

No, you're my dogsbody.
Come on, hurry up.

-What's happened to him?
-I don't know, sire.

That's the second case
I've seen today.

Why didn't you
report it to me?

I was attempting
to find the cause.

And what did
you conclude?

I don't think it's time
to hurry to conclusions.

The scientific process
is a long one.

What are you
concealing from me?

Sire, I have seen
nothing like it.

The victims are dying
in 24 hours and it's
spreading fast.

But what is the cause?

I think you should say
the cause--

the most likely cause
is sorcery.

-You must find who did this.
-I will, Father.

Conduct door-to-door
searches, increase your
presence in the town.

Double the guards
on all the gates.

And lend the physician
your servant.

Merlin?
But--

We need Gaius
to find a cure.

He needs all the help
we can give him.

If Gaius is right,
believe me, the 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
the sorcerer and quickly.

Yes, Father.

Gaius.

Gaius,
he's still alive.

I'm afraid there's
nothing we can do for him.

-But we haven't tried.
-If we don't know what
the disease is

-then how can we cure him?
-With magic.

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.

What are you doing?

I'm examining the contents
of that man's stomach.

Will that tell you
who did it?

No, but it might tell us
how it's spread.

One thing I do know, this is
magic of the darkest kind.

Why would someone
use magic like that?

Magic corrupts.
People use it for
their own ends.

But not all magic is bad.
I know it isn't.

It's neither good nor bad.
It's how you use it.

Over there.

I'm sorry, Gaius.
We're searching every
room in town.

-What for?
-The sorcerer.

-And why would he be here?
-I'm just doing my job.

Well, we've nothing to hide.
Go on then, search.

What are these books
and papers?

My life's work-- Dedicated to
the understanding of science.

You're quite welcome to read
through them if you wish.

What's this room up here?

-It's mine.
-And what do you expect
to find in there?

I'm looking for material
or evidence suggesting
the use of enchantments.

What have you done with
the magic book I gave you?

[Arthur]
Merlin, come here.

Look what I've found.

I've found a place where
you could put things.

It's called a cupboard.

How long do you think it may
be before you find a cure?

Depends on how many
interruptions I get.

Of course.
I'm sorry.

We're finished here.

We have to hide that book.

-No, we must use it.
-Don't be stupid.

If I have this legacy,
then what is it for?

You keep telling me
it's not for playing tricks.

You want to practice magic
when the king is hunting
for sorcerers?

Are you mad?

Merlin, your life is destined
for more important things.

But if I don't practice,
then how will I get to be
this great warlock?

There will come a time
when your skills will
be recognized.

When?
How long do I
have to wait?

Patience is a
virtue, Merlin.

What, sitting by and
doing nothing,
that's a virtue?

Your time will come.

I could cure
that man we saw.

I know it's tempting
to use the way you find
easiest, Merlin.

It is when it would
save a life.

It's no good
just saving one person.

We have to discover how
this illness is spreading.

Arthur is out there right now
looking for the sorcerer.

A sorcerer who is powerful
enough to do this

will never be found
searching the town.

So what can we do?

Hope that science
can find the answer

before it kills us all.

[roars]

[bell tolling]

We've searched everywhere,
the entire city.

-Nothing?
-I don't know where
else to look.

I want you
to impose a curfew.

No one is to be allowed
on the streets after
the great bell.

Father.

-And cordon off
the lower town.
-Why?

Because that's where most
of the victims are.

Let's isolate it.
Stop this disease
from spreading.

But what about the people
who live there?

Don't you think I haven't
considered it?

What else can I do?

I have to protect the rest
of the city.

What's different
about this victim?

Um, she's a woman.

Sometimes I do wonder
whether your magical talents

were given
to the right person.
Anything else?

Um... She's a courtier?

-Ah.
-But how does
that help us?

Courtiers seldom go down
to the lower town.

-So what does that mean?
-Um...

That she hasn't spoken
to any townspeople.

Yes.

It suggests that the disease
is not spread by contact.

And they probably eat
different food.

Good.
Anything else?

I doubt they've breathed
the same air.

So what's the only thing
they do share?

Water.
Water?

You think the disease
is spread through water?

Merlin,
you're a prodigy.

It's time to get up, dad.

Dad?

[groans]
Gwen.

Gwen?

Gwen!

-Gwen.
-Gaius.

-You have the sickness?
-My father.

Please, Gaius,
he's all I have.

Gwen, I have no cure.

I am begging you.

I wish there
was something--
anything.

But so far the remedy is
beyond what I can achieve.

I'm sorry, Gwen.

There must be something
we can do?

My best.
Let's hope that this can
provide some answers.

But that will be too late
for Gwen's father.

I fear
you may be right.

[snoring]

[whispering]

[dog barking]

[Guard #1]
What about that one?
In there?

[Guard #2]
It's empty, sir.

[incanting quietly]

[door creaks]

[floor creaks]

[incanting quietly]

Father?

What's happened?

I can't believe it.

[Gaius]
Don't touch it!

I had this in the water
for no more than a few hours.

Where's the water from?

The pump from where
the people take their
daily supply.

[Arthur]
We have to stop the people
from using it.

The city cannot survive
without water.

Then we have to find
this sorcerer.

I don't believe that
they're inside Camelot.

Then extend the search
to the villages.

We've started.
But I can't search
the entire kingdom.

And I can't stand by
and watch our people die.

[humming]

How's your father?
Is he feeling better?

Yeah.
It's incredible.

It's a miracle.

His skin's clear,
back to normal?

-Yes.
-Great.

-You don't seem surprised.
-No no, I am.

It's a miracle.

But how did you know
he was well?

Uh... Because
you're smiling.

That's really weird
because I haven't told
anyone, but you know.

How could you know?

Yeah.

All right.

You've finally found out.
I'll tell you.

-I'm psychic.
-No, you're not.

It's true!

All right,
what am I thinking?

-That I'm not psychic.
-You're strange.

I don't mean that
in a nasty way.

You're just...
Funny.

I like that.

I'm pleased for you.

Thank you.

What for?

Don't know,
just for asking.

I didn't like
to see you upset.

I have to...

Get on.

The story is
you were sick.

Not anymore.

Perhaps you were suffering
from some other ailment.

You're joking.

I felt like death itself.

Not enough strength in me
to stir the air.

Then what happened?

I don't know.

Suddenly it was gone.
I'm fitter than I was before.

That's remarkable.

Was anybody with you
when all this happened?

Just my daughter Gwen.

[humming]

Seize her.

No!

Guinevere, I am
arresting you for crimes

in contravention to
the laws of Camelot,

that you did practice
enchantments.

-Gwen?
-What have I done?
I haven't done anything!

-Help me, please!
-What're you doing?

I found a magic poultice
in her house.

That's ridiculous.

How else do you explain
her father's recovery?

She's innocent.
I know she's innocent.

What can I do?
I can't turn a blind eye.

No please.
Listen to me.

Please. I haven't done
anything wrong.

You have to listen
to me, please.

I'm innocent, I swear.

Let me go!

I swear to you.
Merlin!

Merlin,
please help me.

Why won't you
listen to me?

Merlin, please.

-What have you done?
-What?

I warned you.

Oh, I understand,
you thought you were
doing good.

I couldn't let
her father die knowing
I could cure him.

Did you not think it might
look a bit suspicious?

The curing of one man?

Then all I have to do is--

I'll cure everyone.

No one will ever have
to know it was magic.

It's too late.
They think Gwen's
a sorceress.

They think she caused
the disease.

But she didn't!

Oh, and how're you
going to prove that?

Please listen to me.

I have done nothing.
Please.

I swear
I haven't done--

well done.

Why will no one
believe me?

He got better.
He just recovered.

I didn't do anything.

I believe you.

Perhaps this is a disease
that is not always fatal.

Have you thought of that?
Perhaps he recovered
naturally.

Then what of this poultice
that was found?

What poultice?
I don't know anything
about a poultice.

It was found
in your house.

Undo this enchantment.

-Put an end
to this contagion.
-I can't.

Then I can show you
no mercy.

I am not a witch.
I don't know how
to stop the illness.

If you will not undo
your sorcery

you force my hand
and I must find you guilty.

-But I've told you--
-It is therefore my duty
to pronounce judgment.

And under the circumstance
I have no choice

-but to sentence
you to death.
-No!

I can only hope that
when you die, this evil
plague dies with you.

-No.
-Take her away.

No. Please no.

I'm innocent!
Please, please no!

Please help me.
Please, I beg you.

I know Gwen.

She's my maidservant,
not an enchantress.

Have you ever seen
an enchantress?

Believe me,
they bear no sign,
no mark.

There is no sense of evil
in the eye.

I have seen the way
the girl works--

her fingers are worn,
her nails are broken.

If she was a sorceress,
why would she do this?

Why would she kneel
on a cold stone floor
morning after morning

when she could make
these things happen with
a snap of her fingers?

-Like an idle king.
-You have no right!

But you have the right
to cast a judgment
on that girl!

I have a responsibility
to take care of this kingdom.

I take no
pleasure in this.

But you are sentencing
the wrong person.

She's right, father.
You hear the word magic
and you no longer listen.

You saw it for yourself,
she used enchantments.

Yes, maybe.
But to save her
dying father.

That does not
make her guilty
of creating a plague.

One's the act
of kindness, of love;

the other of evil.
I don't believe evil is in
this girl's heart.

I have witnessed
what witchcraft can do.

I've suffered
at its hand.

I cannot take that chance.

If there is the slightest
doubt about this girl,

she must die or the whole
kingdom may perish.

I understand that.

One day
you may become king.

Then you will understand

such these decisions
must be made.

There are dark forces
that threaten this kingdom.

I know witchcraft
is an evil, Father.

So is injustice.

Yes, I am yet
to be king.

And I don't know what kind
of king I will be.

But I do have a sense of
the kind of Camelot I would
wish to live in.

It would be where
the punishment fits
the crime.

I fear you are right.

She's played with fire

and sadly she must
die by fire.

I thought
I was doing good...

and that curing Gwen's
father would help her.

I thought
I was saving a life.

It seemed so simple.

An easy solution is like
a light in a storm, Merlin.

Rush for it at your peril,

for it may not always
lead you to a safe harbor.

I can see that now.

How many times
have I warned you

about the responsibilities
of being a warlock?

I must see her.

[sobs]

Gwen.

Thank you.

What for?

For coming to see me.

-I'm sorry.
-It's not your fault.

Well...

It's all right.
Don't worry about me.

There's no point
crying about it.

I mean--

I mean, I'm not saying
that you were going to
cry about me.

-Obviously,
I don't think that.
-Oh, Gwen!

-I can't have this happen.
-Please...

One thing.

You don't have to,
but..

What?

Remember me.

You're not going to die.

I'm not going to let
this happen.

What if burning this witch
doesn't stop the poison?

How do I protect
my people?

My men have closed down
the water pumps.

But the emergency supply
won't last for much longer.

We have to find a way
of cleansing the water
of the disease.

-But how?
-Well--

It was me!

It was me who used magic
to cure Gwen's father.

Gwen is not the sorcerer,
I am!

Merlin,
are you mad?

I cannot let her
die for me.

I place myself
at your mercy.

-He doesn't know what
he's talking about.
-I do.

Then arrest him.

Father, please.
I can't allow this.
This is madness.

There's no way Merlin
is a sorcerer.

-Did you not hear him?
-Yes.

He's admitted it.

He saved my life
remember.

Why should he fabricate
such a story?

As Gaius said...

he's got a grave

mental disease.

Really?

-He's in love.
-What?

-With Gwen.
-I am not!

-Yes you are.
-No way.

I saw you yesterday
with that flower she'd
given you.

[laughs]
I'm not in love with her.

It's all right.

You can admit it.

[Merlin]
I don't even think
of her like that.

Perhaps she cast
a spell on you.

[laughs]

Merlin is a wonder.

But the wonder is
that he's such an idiot.

There's no way
he's a sorcerer.

Don't waste my time again.
Let him go.

Arthur's the idiot.

No, he was right to do
what he did.

And thankfully he saved you
from your own stupidity.

What else could I do?

-It's my fault Gwen
is going to die.
-Yes.

But you don't prove
her innocence by offering
to jump into the flames.

You do it by finding out
what's causing the disease.

Well, whatever it is,
one thing's for sure:

Arthur's not going to find it.
He thinks he is so sharp.

Even when I told him
I was a wizard

he still couldn't see it.

Sometimes they're
pretty hard to spot.

Maybe I should go round
wearing a pointy hat.

I don't think you'll find
one big enough.

Anyway, forget that.

If we're going to save Gwen,
we have to find out

what's contaminating
the water.

[Gaius]
The water from here
supplies the whole town.

Take a sample.

[creature snarling]

Let's take it back
and examine it.

[roaring]

What the hell was that?

There.

It was an afanc.

An-- A what?

A beast born of clay,

and conjured up only by
the most powerful sorcerer.

Now we have to find
a way to defeat it.

But where?

That could take days.
Gwen will be dead by then.

Have you got
a better idea?

Gwen.

I'm going to get you out.

I will.

Hello!

[Dragon]
Hello!

[wings flapping]

The great warlock returns,
as I knew he would.

I need to know how
to defeat an afanc.

Yes, I suppose
you do.

Will you help me?

Trust the elements
that are at your command.

Elements?

But what is it
I have to do?

You cannot
do this alone.

You are but one side
of a coin.

Arthur is the other.

I don't understand.
Just tell me what it is
I have to do.

No!

Please, help me.

I have.

[laughs]

Oh yeah, right.
Thanks.

Have you found
anything more?

I've tried.

I can keep looking.

People are dying.
We can't delay any longer.

We must kill the witch.

Bring her execution
forward to tonight.

-Merlin,
what are you doing?
-Looking for a book.

-Care to tell me which one?
-A book on elements.

-Elements?
-Yes.

-Which one
would I find them in?
-Well, most of them.

The study of base elements
is at the very heart of
the scientific process.

But how would they help me
kill the afanc?

Well, the afanc is a creature
made from earth and water.

That's two of the four
base elements.

What about the other two?

Well, perhaps they
would destroy it.

You want fire--
wind and fire.

How did you
find this out?

Um, I just knew.
You know, it's part
of my powers.

What else do
your powers tell you?

That I am only
one side of a coin.

The brighter side,
obviously.

And who's the other side?

I think that
might be Arthur.

They're bringing forward
the execution.

-We have to prove
Gwen's innocence.
-We're trying.

Please, just tell me
what I can do to help.

-We need Arthur.
-Arthur?

There's a monster, an afanc,
in the water supply.

-That's what's
causing the plague.
-We must tell Uther.

The afanc's a creature
forged by magic.

Telling Uther
wouldn't save Gwen.

-He'd just blame her
for conjuring it.
-So what are we to do?

We need to destroy it.
Then the plague will stop

and Uther may see sense.

-And that's why
you need Arthur?
-He's our best chance.

But he won't want
to disobey the king.

Leave that to me.

Are you all right?

I'm sorry about all this.
Merlin's not been in today.

-Poor, Merlin.
-Yeah.

To offer to give up
his life to save Gwen's.

I certainly can't imagine
any man loving me so much.

No, I certainly can't
imagine that either.

That's because
you're not like Merlin.

He's a lover.

Yeah, maybe that's because

I haven't found
the right person to love.

Sadly the age of gallantry
seems to be dead.

You look around and all
you see are small men

not big enough to fill
their armor.

There's not one of them
that's able to stand up
for what is right.

What do you me want to do?

You'd better be right
about this, Merlin.

-[growling]
-[gasps]

-You should stay here.
-I'm coming with you.

-No.
-Scared I'll show you up?

Father will slam us
both in chains if he knew
I'd endangered you.

Good thing he doesn't
know about it then.

I'm telling you,
Morgana, turn back.
You could get hurt.

So could you,
if you don't get
out of my way.

How are we
going to find it?

Just hope we do
before it finds us.

-Stop.
-What?

It's just a shadow.

[growling]

Spread out.

[snarling]

[roaring]

What is it?
Are you all right?

-Yeah.
-Did you see it?

-Yes.
-What did it look like?

-It's quick.
-[screams]

Where is it?

I think it's gone
this way.

[snarling]

Arthur,
use the torch!

[Merlin incanting]

[wind blowing]

[roaring]

Merlin!

[laughing]
That's very good.

Good news, sire.

There are no new deaths
and those that are sick
are recovering.

Good.

Strange, I've never
heard of an afanc before.

It's conjured from clay
by powerful magic.

The type that can only
be invoked by an ancient
sorcerer.

One who has the power to
mirror the spirit of life.

I found this
at the water source.

It bears
the mark of Nimueh.

No!

We must be vigilant, sire.

Will I never
be rid of her?

-Sire--
-Leave me.

Dad!

Thank you.

Don't thank me.
It was more Merlin.

-Really?
-He's the real hero here.

I don't know
what to say.

I didn't do anything.

I'm grateful to you all.

Come on, Gwen.

Merlin.
I wanted you to know--

Your secret
is safe with me.

My secret?

Come on, don't pretend.
I know what you did.

-You do?
-I saw it with my own eyes.

-You did?
-I understand why you
don't want anyone to know.

Well, obviously...

But I won't tell anyone.

You don't mind me
talking to you about it?

No, it's--

You have no idea how hard
it is to keep this hidden.

Well, you can continue
to deny it, but...

I think Gwen's
a very lucky woman.

Gwen?

It's our secret.

This fish didn't come
from the water, did it?

Well, where else
is it going to come from?

The water's fine now.
That's not your worry.

This was the work
of a very powerful sorcerer.

I only hope you didn't
come to her attention.

Doubt it.

Well, no one else seems
to appreciate my skills.

I just want someone
to see me for who I am.

One day, Merlin.
One day.

One day what?

One day people won't believe
what an idiot you were.

-Thanks.
-[laughs]

Merlin, you will
pay for this.

Merlin.

If I don't get the antidote,
what happens to Merlin?

He will die.

His pulse is weaker.

[Gwen] His fever's
getting worse.

[incanting]

He's dead.

[theme music playing]