Bradley James credited as playing...
Arthur
- Arthur: Here! Come and join me.
- [Merlin, Gwen, Gaius, Lancelot, Gwaine, Elyan, Leon, and Percival take seats around the round table along with him]
- Arthur: This table belonged to the ancient kings of Camelot. A round table afforded no man more importance than any other. They believed in equality in all things. So, it seems fitting that we revive this tradition now. Without each of you, we would not be here. My father has languished in prison for too long. Tomorrow, I make my bid to rescue him. Are there any around this table who will join me?
- [each of them stand and talk in turns]
- Lancelot: You taught me the values of being a knight, the code by which a man should live his life. To fight with honour for justice, freedom, and all that's good. I believe in the world that you will build.
- Elyan: Even though I was a commoner, a nobody, you were willing to lay down your life for me, Arthur. It is now my turn to repay you.
- Sir Leon: I have fought alongside you many times. There is no one that I would rather die for.
- Gwaine: [grins] I think we've no chance. But I wouldn't miss it for the world.
- Percival: Your enemies are my enemies.
- Gaius: If you need an old man.
- [Arthur smiles briefly, tears flowing in his eyes]
- Gwen: You know the answer.
- [everyone has now stood up, except for Merlin, who grins where he is still sitting]
- Arthur: [raises an eyebrow] Merlin?
- Merlin: No, I don't really fancy it.
- Arthur: You don't have a choice, Merlin.
- Merlin: Okay.
- [he stands with a smile, then nods seriously]
- Arthur: You're hopeless at a lot of things, Merlin. Well, most thing, in fact. But very occasionally, quite by accident, you say something useful.
- Merlin: Really?
- Arthur: Yesterday, amongst all your gibberish, you said something that, if I didn't know you, I'd be completely fooled into thinking you were...
- Merlin: What?
- Arthur: Wise.
- Merlin: Nah.