Once and Future Queen

Season 2 Episode 2: The Once and Future Queen
This episode is from BBC's hit drama show Merlin. This episode is the second to air from season 2. It marks the beggining of Arthur and Guineveres relationship throughout the entire rest of the show. But at first the couple dont get off to a great start arguing and bantering back and fourth before one of the final moments in sharing a kiss.

How Arthur came to Guinevere's house
It all started with Arthur practicing for a knighting tournament. He was jousting a fellow knight named Sir Leon. He was on his horse about to knock his fellow knight down when all of a sudden the sun went into his eyes causing him to pull away his lance and give Leon a fair shot at knocking him down. However Leon pulled his lance away too allowing Arthur free passage and getting through the course safely.

When the men were both unhorsed Arthur confronted Leon asking why he didn't unhorse him because he had the advantage? Leon said he was afrid that he would injuer the young prince as he was the future king of Camelot. An outraged Arthur demanded that it did not matter who he was and that he did not deserve speacial treatment.

He then left the knights storming into his chambers yelling at Merlin about not wanting to be treated special treatment. Merlin then gave him the idea that he should enter the tournament in discuise. Arthur agreed happily and later told his father that he had to go to the outlieing villages to kill a beast that hd been congured by sorcery. His father agreed and allowed Arthur to go on his expedtion. However, unknown to Uther, Arthur snuck back into Camelot going into Guinevere's hut.

The Plan
Because Arthur did not want to reveal his true identity he had to form a plan where he could enter the tournament but not as himself. He found a villager from the outlying villages that no body would recodnize to play the knight in the tournament and then when safe behind the jousting helmet, Arthur was the jouster unknown to anybody exept Merlin and Guinevere. And also in order to be in the tournament Arthur was unable to stay in the palace so he took a residence by staying with Guinevere in her house during the jousting tournament.

Living with Arthur
Being a Prince Arthur was not an easy houseguest for Guinevere. He always demanded from her, ordered her and even took her bed on day one. It was not easy but being a Prince Arthur did not feel the need to act any different at Guinevere's house compared to his own home in the castle. Guinevere suffered silently at his rude remarks and arrogant behavior until. ..