Merlin (TV Series)

The Last Dragonlord (2009)

Richard Wilson: Gaius

Quotes 

• Uther Pendragon : [looks out a window]  There must be some way to rid ourselves of this aberration.

  [the advisors look at each other and King Uther looks at Gaius] 

  Uther Pendragon : Gaius?

  Gaius : [unfolds his arms]  We need a Dragonlord, Sire.

  [Prince Arthur looks up] 

  Uther Pendragon : You know very well that's not an option.

  Gaius : Sire what if... there was indeed one Dragonlord left?

  Uther Pendragon : [looks out a window]  That's not possible.

  Gaius : But if there was?

  [King Uther turns around and walks towards Gaius] 

  Uther Pendragon : What are you saying?

  Gaius : It may just be rumour.

  Uther Pendragon : Go on.

  Gaius : [quite confident]  I'm not exactly sure but... I think his name... is Balinor.

  Uther Pendragon : Balinor?

  Arthur : Where does he live?

  Gaius : He was last seen in Cenred's Kingdom, in the border town of Engird, but that was many years ago.

  Arthur : [gets up, clutching his shoulder]  If this man still exists, it is our *duty* to find him.

  Uther Pendragon : [to Arthur]  Our treaty with Cenred no longer holds. We are at war.

• [Merlin rushes in as the injured are being attended to] 

  Gaius : Are you hurt?

  Merlin : There's nothing I can do. My magic is no good. It doesn't work.

  Gaius : [wisely]  Dragons aren't monsters. They are creatures of wonder and magic. You must realise that they are immune to your powers.

• Merlin : [working in his chamber]  Who were the Dragonlords?

  [Gaius is walking around and Merlin turns to him] 

  Merlin : Gaius?

  Gaius : [turns around]  There were once men who could... talk to the dragons. Tame them.

  Merlin : What happened to them?

  Gaius : Uther believed that the art of the Dragonlords was too close to magic, so he had them all rounded up... and slaughtered.

  [short pause] 

  Merlin : But one survived. How did you know?

  Gaius : [quite smug]  I helped him escape.

  Merlin : [quite surprised]  Gaius.

• Gaius : [walks towards the table Merlin is working at]  Merlin, you've never heard the name Balinor?

  Merlin : No.

  Gaius : Your mother never mentioned him?

  Merlin : My mother?

  Gaius : [walks around the table]  She took him in.

  Merlin : [seriously]  She stood up against Uther?

  Gaius : [gently insisting]  Yes.

  Merlin : [quite surprised]  She was brave.

  Gaius : [in agreement]  Yes. When Uther discovered where Balinor was, he sent knights to Ealdor to hunt him down. He was forced to flee.

  Merlin : [confused]  Why didn't my mother tell me any of this?

  Gaius : [gently]  Merlin... I promised her I would never speak of these things.

  Merlin : Of what?

  Gaius : [gently]  I've always treated you as my son... but... that is not what you are. The man you are going to look for... is... your father.

  [Merlin is silently shocked and takes several sharp breaths] 

  Merlin : [in disbelief]  My father...?

  Gaius : Yes.

  Merlin : [emotionally]  He was a Dragonlord. Why did no one ever tell *me*?

  Gaius : [gently]  I wanted to. Your mother feared it would be too dangerous.

  Merlin : [insisting]  I had a right to know!

  Gaius : [gently]  She wanted to protect you.

  Merlin : [emotionally insisting]  No. I had a right to know.

• [outside, soldiers and servants are attending to the damage as Merlin is preparing to leave] 

  Gaius : You got everything you need?

  [Merlin is concerned he may have upset Gaius earlier] 

  Merlin : I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

  Gaius : [nods understandably]  I know that.

  Arthur : [approaching his horse]  Come on Merlin.

  Merlin : You're ready?

  [Prince Arthur mounts his horse] 

  Arthur : [annoyed]  No thanks to you.

  [Merlin goes to his horse and sees Arthur silently straining] 

  Merlin : You OK?

  Arthur : [not bothered]  It's just a scratch.

  [Merlin mounts his horse and Prince Arthur rides on ahead] 

• [Gaius joins Gwen on top of one of the castle walls] 

  Gaius : Are you missing Morgana?

  [Gwen briefly smiles] 

  Gaius : [assuring]  She's stronger than people think. I believe that wherever she is, she'll be all right.

  Gwen : And Arthur?

  Gaius : You care a lot for him, don't you?

  Gwen : [smiling]  Everyone does.

  Gaius : [turns to Gwen]  I think he cares the same way about *you*.

  [Gwen smiles but looks uncomfortable] 

  Gaius : [assuring]  It's all right. I won't tell anyone.

  Gwen : [looks at the castle for a brief moment]  I know it can never be.

  Gaius : [looks out from the top of the wall]  Well, the world's a strange place Guinevere. Never underestimate the power of love. I've seen it change *many* things.

  [Gwen smiles and looks confidently from the top of the wall]