- Arthur: Where's breakfast?
- Merlin: Say "Ah."
- Arthur: Ah.
- [Merlin shoves a scone in Arthur's mouth]
- Arthur: Merlin!
- Merlin: I've set aside some practice time.
- Arthur: Oh, wonderful. What for? Quarterstaff? Battle ax?
- Merlin: Your speech.
- Arthur: Who to?
- Merlin: The guild of harness polishers.
- Arthur: The guild of who? I don't know anything about polishing.
- Merlin: Fortunately, I do.
- [Merlin unrolls a long scroll]
- Arthur: That'll take hours to learn.
- Merlin: You don't have hours. First, you have to receive Odin's envoy.
- Arthur: Do I have to give a speech?
- Merlin: No. You have to listen to one. Then you're to inspect the guards, perform a freeman's ceremony... oh!... and be a judge.
- Arthur: Preside over a trial?
- Merlin: A garland competition!
- Arthur: I never get any time to myself.
- Merlin: I know. It's almost like having to work.
- Morgana: Alator, this is Merlin. He's just a serving boy but he's the most troublesome serving boy I've ever known.
- Gaius: Contained within this great kingdom is a rich variety of people with a range of different beliefs. I'm not the only one seeking to protect you. There are many more who believe in the world you are trying to create. One day, you will learn, Arthur. One day, you will understand just how much they've done for you.
- Arthur: [to Gaius and Merlin] I think I owe both of you an apology.
- Merlin: Not to me. To Gaius.
- Arthur: Yes. Merlin, will you give us a moment?
- Merlin: Does that mean I get the morning off?
- Arthur: Yes. Yes, you can have the morning off to clean my chambers, polish my armor, and launder my clothes.
- Merlin: YOU certainly know how to apologize.
- Merlin: What are you doing in here?
- Sir Gwaine: Got bored of playing soldiers. And I thought I'd come and see how you were.
- Merlin: I'm busy!
- Sir Gwaine: Doing what?
- Merlin: What do you think?
- Sir Gwaine: Looking for Gaius.
- Merlin: I know everyone thinks he's a traitor, but he's not. He's been abducted, Gwaine. He may even be dead.
- Sir Gwaine: Probably don't need my help, then.