Original subtitles

[music]

- [bell dings] - [crowd booing]

[laughter]

[crowd booing]

Those men are enormous,

yet they fail to dislodge the sword.

Look at me, Merlin, how can I possibly do

what those giants cannot?

You possess what these people can only dream of.

Destiny.

You are the true son of King Uther Pendragon.

[sword clangs]

[crowd booing]

I don't understand, Merlin.

But why are you so confident in me?

Because, my child,

you are the purest of heart.

Humble, noble, and courageous.

Hmm?

You are the chosen one.

I'm the chosen one.

Uh-hmm.

- I'm the chosen one. - [crowd booing]

[music]

[suspenseful music]

[explosion]

[crowd gasps]

On second thought, I think I am the chosen one.

Rhyddha'r cleddyf.

[dramatic music]

[crowd gasps]

[cheers and applause]

MERLIN: The Sword Caliburn is mine!

I, Merlin of Camelot,

am now and forever,

your king!

[crowd cheering and applauding]

MERLIN: Yes!

Long live the king! Long live the king!

ALL: Long live the king! Long live the king!

[crowd cheering and applauding]

Merlin is rewriting history, making himself King over Arthur.

With his knowledge of the past and the future,

he will try to change the course of events.

[crowd cheering and applauding]

[music]

Maybe he can save Camelot?

Maybe he can make things better.

CONNOR: Not according to the Library.

I've been all through the archives.

Apparently, there's only one timeline

where ultimate good defeats ultimate evil,

and we lived in it.

If Merlin succeeds,

our timeline will dissolve.

And all of us along with it.

So, how did we travel back in time? How did he?

We were all in the Annex one second,

and then, the next, we were here.

The Reverie's Torc was used to bring Merlin back.

Wait. So, we were caught up in the spell

that brought us back to Camelot?

VIKRAM: Be glad we did.

For now, we have the opportunity

to thwart his plans.

He referred to the sword as Caliburn.

Uh, wasn't it Excalibur

that Arthur pulled from the stone?

Unfortunately for us,

it is not Excalibur,

or we could have had an ally

in this endeavor.

A common misunderstanding.

Often retold incorrectly.

Much like the erasure - of my knighthood.

Caliburn was the sword in the stone.

Excalibur was a gift from the Lady in the Lake.

Also, how is Merlin worthy of pulling the sword

- from the stone? - MRS. ASTOLAT: He wasn't.

- He used a summoning spell. - LYSA: Oh.

His addiction to magic has already begun to corrupt him.

Like most addicts, he thinks he'll never suffer

the consequences of his actions.

So we're out of time.

And Merlin has magic again.

But he is limited in his power.

We must stop him now before he grows stronger.

Do not forget, I am of this time.

I remember those who opposed Merlin.

There may be enough to raise an army.

Okay. So, we capture Merlin,

take him back to the Library,

and drain him of his magic. Easy.

You and Charlie see how many men you can gather.

Connor, Lysa, and I should reconnaissance here

and find weaknesses.

We can meet back at Broceliande Forest

before nightfall.

[metal clanking]

[music]

[metal clanking]

I can hear the gears clicking in your head, Lysa.

- What are you thinking? - I'm thinking that

the steam engine gave birth to the Industrial Revolution.

And even though we're a thousand years before it was invented,

watching that armorer makes me realize,

we have all the knowledge we need to create one.

Or something more powerful perhaps?

We could build something that Merlin's troops don't have.

What do you need to create such a device?

Uh, materials.

Uh, I don't know what's possible

- in this time period. - CONNOR: At Stuttgart,

I wrote a paper on post-Roman Britannia.

I know what gets shipped in and out.

I know the supply routes.

- Perfect. - VIKRAM: Go.

See what you can find.

I shall try to retrieve

the Reverie's Torc.

[music]

[grunting]

What is it?

My God.

They're children.

- CHARLIE: Who are they? - MRS. ASTOLAT: In a short time,

they'll be known as the Knights of the Round Table.

[music]

[grunting]

[chuckles]

Well, you best keep practicing those skills,

should you want to be Knights of the realm.

It can't be.

[music]

Excuse me.

[panting]

Might I have a word with...you?

If you wish to tell me I shan't battle boys

with sword and shield, you're too late,

as I've already bested them all.

Your name is Elaine, is it not?

Do I know you?

You do not.

But I know you.

As well as I know myself.

I don't have time for riddles.

If you'll excuse me, I have chores.

The kitchen chores your father Bernard,

Lord of Astolat, requires of you that you always avoid?

Or the chores you set yourself

to perfect the ways of battle, to combat?

You know my father?

You do not know who I am.

And I cannot tell you.

But if you look into my eyes, your heart will know

that I offer you truth

and knowledge you should hold dear.

And what truth is that?

As intoxicating as it seems,

magic is not to be trusted.

- No matter who advises you to-- - You're talking about Merlin.

He is a manipulative trickster

who will say anything to consolidate power.

He is not to be trusted.

Merlin is the only one who believes in me.

Stay away from him.

His council is not in your best interest--

Good day.

[groans]

Lovely day for a coronation, was it not?

Hi.

He's pinned the Torc with the sword.

Hmm.

[metal clanking]

[grunts]

Stone, release this sword.

Hmm?

[grunting]

As a Librarian, I command you, release the sword.

Hmm?

[grunting]

Please!

MERLIN: It appears you are simply unworthy.

You Librarians are so predictable.

I knew you'd come for the Torc.

- [music] - [chain clinking]

You are a fool, Merlin.

You cannot change the course of time.

I already have, Librarian.

By making sure this dim-witted imbecile

doesn't become King!

Um, Your Grace, shall I have your meal prepared now?

Leave us.

You will fail, Merlin.

The corruptive powers of magic are too great, even for you.

Had you listened to me, you would be King.

Your weakness awakened my strength.

It has already begun to affect you, can you not see?

I see a world where magic can be used properly.

Camelot could fulfill its promise.

It was magic that destroyed Camelot!

Not this time.

This time, I alone

hold the power of magic,

and will rule over a new world.

We will stop you.

The Library will stop you.

It will be fun watching you try.

I've seen every move you've made.

I see all.

[suspenseful music]

MERLIN: I will create the Camelot

that could have been.

And these loyal souls will be my knights.

Not fools like Galahad or weaklings like Lancelot.

My liege, we stand ready to follow and protect you.

Yes. Yes, yes.

You are switching timelines.

Do you not know what that means?

It means no Spanish Inquisition,

no Black Death,

no world wars to torment our future!

[dramatic music]

[grunting]

ARTHUR: Uh, I'm sorry, Your-- sorry, Your Grace.

Uh, Your--Merlin-- uh, Your Majesty?

King. Majesty--

What now?

I thought I'd sent you away.

- Your guest has arrived. - My guest?

Elaine of Astolat.

MERLIN: Oh, yes.

Of course.

Send her in.

[music]

YOUNG ELAINE: You sent for me, Your Highness?

Oh. Rise, my child.

- How may I serve you? - I have beckoned you here

for a great purpose.

As your new King, I will need a trusted coterie

of loyal knights dedicated to the high ideals of Camelot.

A literal inner circle that will sit with me

at the Round Table to chart a brighter future.

It sounds wonderful.

But I do not understand how that involves me.

I have chosen you to be First Knight.

Me? Your Grace, being a knight has been my dream!

Yes, yes. I know.

But I didn't think it was possible.

In my realm, my dear, truly...

- nothing is impossible. - Don't listen to him, Elaine.

Silence him, Arthur! Quickly, boy!

ARTHUR: This is not gonna hurt.

Merlin... [grunts]

[laughs]

Yes, my dear.

You will lead my royal guard.

Now, we shall need a name.

How about the Knights of the Round Table?

Oh, shut up, you idiot!

No.

This will be the birth of a new order.

One that will live on for centuries.

This fellowship hereafter

shall be known

as "The Serpent Brotherhood."

[music]

- LYSA: Stop! - Whoa, whoa, there.

Stop!

I beseech thee!

I, uh--uh, please, uh, I need thy help.

- What troubles ye? - Hildebald.

- Hildebald? - Yes. Hildebald!

Is that--is that your kin?

No, no. It is my pet.

- Your pet? - Yes. My pet...

weasel.

Uh, he was in my basket,

and then, he escaped,

and absconded to the shrubs--

uh, that way, sorry.

- A weasel? - Yes.

It must be well gone by now, lass.

Do not say that, man.

He is the most dearest creature I know.

I don't know what I would do without him.

I love him more than anything else.

Now, now. Don't despair.

I will help you find him.

Oh, wonderful. This way.

Do we--he's, uh-- oh, no, that's a rock.

- OXCART DRIVER: Oh. - LYSA: Wait, if you--

can you see-- can you see movement?

OXCART DRIVER: Not really, no.

LYSA: Maybe if you go further.

- OXCART DRIVER: Further? - LYSA: Yeah.

OXCART DRIVER: Oh, Hildebald!

LYSA: All the way.

[music]

CONNOR: Is this enough coal?

Uh, yeah, it should be.

Okay. So, my thinking is this coal dust,

along with the magnesium chloride that we've extracted

from the briny lake, should interact

with a few more natural compounds and...

Boom.

- Boom. - Boom.

- [horses neigh] - [music]

You men can set up your camp over there.

[horse neighs]

That's it?

That's the army?

More may come later. I hope.

- What did you say to them? - Merlin has many enemies.

Didn't take much to persuade them to join our cause.

- Who did you say that we were? - The Librarians, of course.

[chuckles] Even works in medieval times?

If you do it right.

Still no word from Vikram?

[crow cawing]

I'm not waiting any longer. I'm going after him.

Vikram can take care of himself.

He's a grown man.

Have you met Vikram?

Well, grown-ish man.

You were right. Your friend is being held

in a chamber deep inside of the castle.

MRS. ASTOLAT: My spy has returned.

- That's it. I'm going. - Ugh.

Milady, it's impossible.

The castle is being heavily defended.

Hey, look, if I've learned anything from you, Charlie,

is that we have to work as a team, all right?

If we're gonna save Vikram, we need a plan.

Did you learn what Merlin was planning?

SPY: No. But when I left,

several of Merlin's men rode off.

I heard one of them shout

that they were on some kind of divine quest.

Did you see where they were headed?

Yes. They went up north on the Asgorath road.

- [horse neighs] - [music]

[horse neighs from a distance]

Unhand me.

I told you to stay away from Merlin.

Merlin made my dream come true.

He Knighted me.

Why should I trust you?

[sighs] Because I am you.

What is this divine quest Merlin sent you on?

Our quest?

To retrieve the Holy Grail.

- [horse neighs] - MRS. ASTOLAT: Listen.

We cannot let Merlin find the Grail.

If he drains that vessel of its magic,

he'll become too powerful for us to take back to the Library.

But in Arthurian legend, Arthur never gets the Holy Grail.

Galahad found it.

And he brought it back to the Library.

Yes, but Merlin is rewriting history.

He knows where the Holy Grail was found

and he's sending his knights there as we speak.

Except he's getting it wrong.

You said you intercepted Merlin's men

on the Asgorath path?

That leads to the town of Corbenic.

But the Grail was found in Corbenic, was it not?

No, no. When we went on our expedition

into the depths of the Library, I went through the archives

of hundreds of artifacts.

I remember reading that the Grail was not found

in the Town of Corbenic as commonly believed,

but was, in fact, found in the Corbenic Caves.

But that's in the complete opposite direction.

From our position here, we can get to the cave and back

before they realize their mistake.

Then, let's go.

LYSA: Connor, this is amazing.

- Thanks Lysa, but, uh-- - No, hey.

Connor, you literally told us that your greatest fear

is to fall down a rabbit hole of the Library,

and lose it, but--

I mean, look at you.

You're amazing at this, like...

you were born to be a Librarian.

[music]

[muffled speaking]

- [grunts] - Yes?

It is not too late to undo the damage that you are causing!

Stop this derangement while there is still time!

Deranged?

No. What is deranged

is you not accepting the power I offered you.

Changing the past will not relieve the guilt

you feel over the fall of Camelot.

It's not my misuse of magic that caused its demise.

Had it all been in my hands, none of this would've happened.

- You shall see! - Oh, you are deluding yourself!

Ugh! You are so negative.

- [muffled speaking] - MERLIN: Arthur!

Yes, my liege.

Yes. Send word to my Knights.

The real location of the Holy Grail

is in the Corbenic Caves.

Corbenic Caves, Holy Grail, Corbenic Cave.

MERLIN: Quickly, lad!

CONNOR: Ah, the texts in the Library said

that it was found hidden in a stalagmite.

Described it as "a chaste vessel."

There must be hundreds of.

About a needle in a haystack.

LYSA: Hey, guys.

Come check this out.

This stalagmite looks weird.

Natural ones are formed by calcium carbonate,

slowly deposited by dripping water.

Uh, it creates this, uh, layers

and, and tiny impurities that are trapped inside. See?

But this one's surface is smooth. It has no banding.

Without impurities that could be considered "Chaste."

- What is that? - Vinegar.

You just happened to have a vial of vinegar?

Vinegar is very useful.

It's always good to have some handy.

Ah. See? No fizz.

Real calcite would react with acid, to create CO2 bubbles.

This one is made of some resin or plaster,

maybe a synthetic material.

This is the one.

Now we just have to figure out how to get inside. Uh...

- CHARLIE: Okay. - Wait. Ooh.

- [stalagmite shatters] - CONNOR: Ooh.

Well, that is one way to do it.

- [panting] - [music]

I can't believe I'm holding the Holy Grail.

MERLIN: It won't be for long.

Hand it over.

- You know I can't do that. - Take it from him.

[swords unsheathing]

[swords clanking]

[grunting]

[rumbling]

[grunting]

[music]

[rumbling]

CONNOR: Lysa!

[music]

LYSA: [groans] Thanks, Connor.

Connor! [gasps] Oh, my God!

- Oh, my God! - CHARLIE: Come on, help me.

[grunts] Come on! Come on! Come on!

[grunts] Come on!

[panting]

LYSA: Help. Oh, my God.

No. No, we can save him.

We can use the Holy Grail to save him.

Where is it? Where is it? And we could use it.

- We can save him, right? - MRS. ASTOLAT: Charlie.

Lysa.

We need to get out of here right now.

No. No.

Charlie, get her out of here now!

- LYSA: No. - Leave them.

We have what we need.

[horse neighing]

[music]

It should've been me.

He died saving me.

No, this is isn't your fault.

I was his Guardian.

I should've done more.

I just can't believe he's gone.

MRS. ASTOLAT: Enough of this.

We have no time for tears.

Mrs. Astolat,

- Connor is-- - Dead.

And if you want to honor him, then let's finish the job.

How can you be so heartless?

Merlin has the Grail.

If he completes the ritual to drain it of its magic,

his power will increase tenfold.

We can all tally our losses when and if we prevail.

If we do not, then none of this will matter.

We must smash through the gates if we're to have any chance

of capturing Merlin. Have our troop numbers grown?

Another 10 arrived, but that is all we have.

[clicks tongue] It will have to be enough.

We will need a full assault on the gates. We must get inside.

And once we're inside the courtyard and on position,

I will snap off the valve, the liquid will drain and combine,

and will create an explosion that will take out the guards.

Once we get inside the Castle, we just have to stop Merlin

draining the Grail of its magic.

And save Vikram.

If we're not too late.

The sun will soon set

and I can start the ritual of taking the magic from the Grail.

I mourn the loss of Connor.

His death weighs on me.

But you should have listened to me, Vikram.

His blood is on your hands.

Hmm.

[music]

Boy, alert the troops.

Inform our guards to attack the intruders out on the bridge.

MRS. ASTOLAT: Why are they opening the gates?

You think it's a trap?

VIKRAM: You underestimated the Library, Merlin.

Your arrogance will be your downfall.

CHARLIE: We're out of time.

Trap or no trap, we have to go.

- Attack! - [troops hollering]

[grunting]

Arrogance is a human trait.

You forget, I'm only part human.

O drakon, e male so ftengometta...

Merlin, Merlin no.

[grunts]

VIKRAM: Merlin, you cannot summon that!

I already have.

- [dragon roaring] - [music]

The dragon will kill indiscriminately.

[screaming]

Your own men will be lost as well!

[fire sizzling]

Lysa!

[grunts]

- You ready? Okay. - Yeah.

[grunts]

MRS. ASTOLAT: Come on. Let's go, Lysa!

[Charlie grunts]

[dragon roaring]

[Lysa gasps]

MRS. ASTOLAT: Hurry!

- I'm sorry. I can't do this. - Huh?

Hold it together, Librarian.

I can't. Charlie...

It's up to us now.

You have to set off the device,

so that we can get inside the Castle,

or she will have sacrificed herself for nothing.

- Yeah. Okay. - Uh-hmm.

You stay here. The blast is gonna be intense.

- What about you? - I'll be fine.

Once I break the seal, I'll have seven seconds.

- Right. - Okay.

Yeah.

[panting]

[gasps]

[music]

Merlin, I beg you! End this!

[music]

MRS. ASTOLAT: No.

No. No!

[device explodes]

[knights screaming]

Lysa!

[Mrs. Astolat screams]

[music]

[knights grunting]

[swords clanking]

[knights grunting]

[music]

[thuds]

MERLIN: Well done.

I'm impressed.

[panting]

You're coming back to the Library with us, now.

The only person going anywhere is you

to your final resting place.

You forget, you cannot harm her.

Elaine of Astolat is immortal.

She wasn't always immortal.

[whistles]

Elaine, no.

My dear, as First Knight,

will you do anything for your king?

Of course, Your Majesty.

Then die for him.

[grunts]

[music]

No.

MERLIN: You cannot be immortal

unless you live long enough to become immortal.

[music]

You are a monster, Merlin.

Look at what you have become.

I offered you the world,

all the magic and power.

You would've had it all,

but your mind is too small.

You lack the vision

to understand the good you could've done.

Good?

Good?

Like the good you're doing now?

How many people have you killed, Merlin?

And for what?

You cannot change time.

[exhales sharply]

As someone who tried,

you cannot go back and fix the past.

[music]

Arthur!

Your Highness?

Take this vile rogue to the tower!

I can't stand to hear any more of his wretched voice.

[chains rattling]

[music]

[chains rattling]

I'm sorry about your friends.

It must be a terrible loss.

Perhaps.

Perhaps?

It doesn't have to be this way.

I can bring them all back.

What? But how?

The Merlin who rules as King,

is he the same man you have known your whole life?

No. Just before he grabbed the sword from the stone,

he's become a different man.

A horrible man, is he not?

We can stop him.

We can end all of this madness.

And I can bring my friends back to life.

How?

The Reverie's Torc.

That is what changed the Merlin you once knew.

Release me.

I can get the Torc and reset everything.

I can use its magic to restart this timeline,

save my friends, and free you from Merlin's tyranny.

Surely, this is not the Camelot you imagined

in your heart of hearts.

[music]

My God.

We must hurry while Merlin is preoccupied.

[music]

[footsteps running]

[music]

[metal pot clangs]

[music]

[explosions]

We just need to free the Reverie's Torc.

Then I can undo all of this insanity.

But how will you get the sword from the stone to free it?

Not me, Arthur.

You.

What? I can't.

Yes, you can.

The sword was always meant for you.

You are pure of heart.

You are the one who's worthy.

Trust me.

[music]

I did it.

I released the sword.

And I have the Torc.

Now, all I have to do is-- [grunts]

Die.

Just like your friends.

[thuds]

[swords clatters]

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

You fool.

What have I done?

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

I didn't mean to kill them.

It was supposed to be different this time.

I was supposed to bring glory to Camelot.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

You were good.

I saw that.

[sobs] I thought, with you,

I could rewrite history.

But you warned me.

You told me my obsession with magic had blinded me.

You were right.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

And now, just like before,

I've destroyed everything.

[cries]

VIKRAM: Finally.

Oh.

It's about time you came to your senses.

How?

Oh, that? Yes.

[grunts]

[sighs]

I have a history with daggers.

[music]

Wait, what happened?

- A little nightmare magic. - Sound familiar?

The same legerdemain you employed against us.

Turnabout is fair play, is it not?

When I knew you tried to steal the Torc,

I realized what I had to do.

Just as you had manipulated us

by entering our dreams and nightmares,

we would do the same to you.

You believed you had taken the Torc

and absconded with it back to Camelot,

but I had actually activated it

and sent you into a deep sleep.

No. I am still the master

of Reverie's Torc.

So everything that happened after that point...

Was a dream.

Or rather, your nightmare.

[sighs] Thank goodness.

CONNOR: And if you weren't in a dream state,

you would've known that the Reverie's Torc

has no magic that would allow time travel.

The Torc is an artifact that allows its users

to enter the dream state of another person.

We had to enter yours to bring you around.

- Bring me around? - Uh-hmm. Yeah.

We realized that this isn't your fault.

Your need for magic is-- it's an addiction.

CONNOR: And an addict can only truly see

their own compulsive behavior when they hit rock bottom.

So we made sure you could see what would happen

if you had all the magic you craved.

Of course, even as a dream,

had I not retrieved the Torc,

we all would've had to suffer the consequences

of that reality.

Well, I am sorry.

You risked it all for me.

To save me.

We didn't actually save you.

You're too powerful a wizard.

Anyone who can conquer Merlin is Merlin.

"Sometimes dreams reveal the truth reality obscures."

A very, very wise man must've said that.

I don't know what to say.

Say yes.

MERLIN: Now what's this?

An invitation from the Library.

Turns out, the Library is in need of an Archivist.

VIKRAM: Hmm. You'll need to work deep in the Library

using your invaluable knowledge of magic

to categorize and preserve

the greatest magical artifacts the world has ever known.

See it as a chance to start over.

Redemption.

We're big on second chances here at the Library.

[music]

Remarkable.

VIKRAM: Mrs. Astolat will escort you

to where you will be working.

I'm afraid it's rather a long walk.

Your kindness and generosity overwhelm me.

Well, empathy is a Librarian's greatest tool.

Hmm.

You could not change the past, Merlin.

But this is your chance to shape your future.

You have opened my eyes, all of you.

And though I have a long way to go on my journey,

I realize now that, despite my best intentions,

magic belongs only in one place,

here, in the Library.

My gratitude to all of you will be my guiding star.

Okay, now you're just monologuing.

One last thing.

Do you all really trust me

with the most powerful magical artifacts in the world?

The Library has a way of keeping everyone--

- And everything. - --in line.

[Excalibur whining]

- Yeah, we're not stupid. - [Excalibur whining]

- Excalibur. Yes, my old friend. - [Excalibur whining]

- I hope to make you proud, too. - [Excalibur whining]

Well, if you are ever in need

of a knowledgeable, educated,

and, hopefully, contrite magician,

you all know where to find me.

Shall we?

[music]

[Excalibur whining]

- Good job, Librarian. - Yes, Librarians.

Good job, indeed.

Agreed. Well done, Librarians.

Really?

No appreciation for the Guardian?

Seriously?

ALL: Thank you, Guardian.

- VIKRAM: Come on. - CHARLIE: Okay.

So, who is up for a new adventure?

[music]