EPISODE 29
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?? :
Arthur, King of Britain.
You feast in the company of murderers.
TRISTAN :
Murderers?
KAY :
Alright, that’s enough.
Get off your horse, take that helmet off,
and tell us what brings you here, if you don't want us to do this the hard way.
?? :
I was invited, the same as everyone here.
And I have nothing to say to a guard dog.
KAY :
You’ve got a big mouth on you for a knave who got their mail tailored in the dark.
ARTHUR :
You seem quite worked up, knight.
I’d like you to explain yourself as quickly as possible,
for I’d rather be transparent about this one thing.
I don’t have enough patience to deal with an unwarranted slight towards my guests
in my own home.
DINADAN :
[jumps up from his seat]
Wait, my lord…
This…
This is Brunor.
ARTHUR :
Brunor?
DINADAN :
Yes, uh,
no, not my father, it’s…
my brother,
Brunor the Black.
They’ve got the same name, it’s an old French tradition. Just ask Bors.
You know what you’re doing right now is not a great look, right⎯
BRUNOR :
Not now, Din. You’re drunk.
DINADAN :
Nooo, I’m just a bit merry. Unlike you, clearly.
What the hell are you doing here,
wearing Dad’s old mail no less⎯
Brunor, what⎯
[ brunor grabs din by the jaw oof ]
BRUNOR :
I said not now.
Arthur.
As Estrangore’s new king,
I demand that justice be done for my father’s murder.
DINADAN :
Wh⎯
ARTHUR :
Your father… Brunor is…
…Who are you accusing of murder, and with what evidence?
BRUNOR :
I won’t insult anyone here by accusing them in public. After all, the prejudice against our roots is well-known.
Consider this matter as if the killer was one of your own. Doesn’t matter who.
I only wish for the Round Table to accept my decision and stop protecting its most well-off members.
As long as I wear the mail my father drew his last breath in…
…as a testimony to your inaction and to honor his memory…
Logres will have to do without Estrangore’s assistance.
I’ll leave you to think it over.
I’ll be back tomorrow.
DINADAN :
Brunor, wait, you could stay here and⎯
BRUNOR :
No.
Staying in this citadel disgusts me.
[ whispers wow ]
ARTHUR :
My knights!
To the Round Table. Now.
GUINEVERE :
Dear guests, please, carry on with the celebrations.
The Round Table will handle this matter.
ARTHUR :
Who are we missing?
KAY :
Lancelot, Palamedes…
ARTHUR (sighs) :
As usual.
KAY :
…Bors sleeping off his drinks, and…
ARTHUR :
…Dinadan.
DINADAN :
Hm?
ARTHUR :
You don’t have to stay, you can⎯
DINADAN :
It’s my business.
And about that, if any of you has got something to say,
do it now.
GAWAIN :
…Why would any of us go after your father?
AGLOVALE :
The reason could be obscure.
You never know.
It wouldn’t be the first time.
GAWAIN :
Touché, but making this about you is quite insensitive.
BEDIVERE :
That’s enough, you two.
And she’s not wrong, Aglovale.
KAY :
Dinadan.
If you share your brother’s opinion, who do you think is responsible?
DINADAN :
That’s not what I said, but my father made a fair number of enemies by going against the status quo.
We need to look at the context, figure out what happened.
KAY :
By going there ourselves, then?
DINADAN :
Yes.
ARTHUR :
Given that he didn’t accuse anyone in particular, this seems to be the best course of action.
Would you like to be put in charge of investigating Estrangore?
DINADAN :
Yes, but…
What about the Grail?
You’ve come to a decision, haven’t you?
ARTHUR :
…Is now really the right time?
DINADAN :
Yes. Seems important to me.
ARTHUR :
Very well, then. Taking into account the issues that this whole business could spark with other kingdoms,
I’ve decided not to proclaim the start of the quest.
DINADAN :
My lord, please—
?? :
I told you so.
MERLIN :
He’s very stubborn.
KAY :
Merlin, not on the Round Table.
[ kay and arthur r used to this rip ]
MERLIN :
And why not, kid?
Oh.
What a serious look on you.
Are you upset?
ARTHUR :
Other than the dramatic circumstances that have led us to meet here and now…
You don’t do courtesy calls. So tell me what you’re doing here.
MERLIN :
Yes, you are upset. Looks like I’ll just have to make up for it.
That said, despite everything that just happened,
my condolences, Din. [ head rub aw ]
The Grail is indeed a priority.
Everything they told you was true, as far as I’m concerned.
Missing bits and pieces, perhaps, but that’s for you to find out.
ARTHUR :
As mysterious and quick to tell me what to do as always, Merlin.
…What does that Grail look like, then?
Even Tristan and Dinadan didn’t see it.
MERLIN :
A cup,
with a beating heart at its base.
Actually, perhaps not anymore, now that Pellam is dead.
Percival’s probably would have taken its place if he’d succeeded in his task.
AGLOVALE, LAMORAK :
Excuse me?
MERLIN :
He failed.
Everything’s fine.
ARTHUR :
A cup, then?
We’re really getting places, aren’t we.
MERLIN :
I must emphasize how important this is, Arthur. Until the Grail is found and bound to a new guardian,
its negative effects are going to accumulate.
Our lands will become barren, little by little, and that’s only the start of it.
That…
…and a spicy little detail Dinadan will soon find out.
DINADAN :
What?
MERLIN :
You’ll understand when you see it. I really do appreciate that about you, you know.
In any case, Arthur, is it not more pressing
than your political considerations?
ARTHUR :
…
Dinadan.
You’ll leave for Estrangore tomorrow to put this business to rest.
[ dinadan nods ]
And Kay,
spread a new order to all knights in Britain.
The one who finds the Grail will be granted the glory and honor of sacrificing themselves for the sake of Britain. In other words…
The Grail quest has begun.
KAY :
Dinadan.
…I know you’ve avoided the topic entirely so far.
But if you need it, I’ll be in the kitchens tonight.
DINADAN :
Well, aren’t you a sweetheart.
I’d rather go get drunk and worry myself sick over my brother, though.
And you can go think about the fact you’re now the Round Table’s eldest member.
Have a good night, I’ll probably forget mine.
ARTHUR :
...We’re the last.
BEDIVERE, KAY :
Hm?
ARTHUR :
The last founding members.
Nothing I can say will keep them from spilling each other’s blood.
BEDIVERE :
It’s not your job, Arthur. You can’t stop them from quarreling as they will.
You’ve already done much to break down the boundaries between nobles and commoners.
You can’t help the contempt and tensions that are bound to arise from that,
short of remaking the world.
KAY :
If that’s the issue,
you’ve got both commoners and nobles at the Round Table, which is still a source of conflict,
despite the fact you married your own brother to a commoner.
BEDIVERE :
What, you married a commoner?
That’s disgusting.
KAY :
Oh, shove it.
ARTHUR :
I’m only afraid…
…that Merlin’s prophecy has already come to pass,
and that the end of the Round Table will be upon us sooner rather than later,
brought on by its own members’ pride.
ROUND TABLE TRIVIA
Druids predict the future by observing natural phenomena such as the shape of clouds, birdsong or the movement of celestial bodies.
Merlin :
Hm, that’s a bad omen.
Another way to do so consists in analyzing one’s dreams, and it is through his interpretation of his own that Merlin’s predictions are always right.
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