Avalon High (2010) Movie Script

Ow!

Are you okay, Allie?

I heard a thump.

What are you doing

on the floor?

I guess I fell

out of bed.

Oh. I remember you used to do that

all the time when you were four.

I bet when I was four, I wasn't

dreaming about medieval combat.

I was.

What a surprise.

Well, as long as you're up,

you can unpack.

Sure.

What's the point?

All unpacked, sweetie?

Getting there.

Good.

I see King Arthur

and his Merry Men

have once again

taken over the house.

It was Robin Hood who had

the Merry Men, sweetie.

Arthur had the Knights

of the Round Table.

You know that.

Yes, I do.

How could I not know that, when

it's all you guys talk about?

We're professors of

medieval literature, Allie.

It's our job.

I know, but you guys talk

about King Arthur so much,

I'm starting to

dream about him.

And not like most girls who dream

about knights in shining armor.

Mine have dirt

all over them and BO

and are missing

half their teeth.

You're actually

quite accurate.

During Arthurian times,

dental hygiene

wasn't considered

to be...

Dad! Seriously!

Sorry. Sorry.

Eww.

Here you go.

Thanks.

I don't know why you

guys bother to unpack.

We're just going to move

in six months, right?

Which would be great.

I mean, like

you always say,

who wants to live in one

place their whole life?

What?

Well, it's not going to be

six months this time.

What, one month? Two?

Maybe I should legally

change my name to "New Girl. "

It's three years, Allie.

What?

We're going to be here

for three years.

This place is... special.

We were just offered

contracts at the university.

So, we're staying?

Yes. Now, we know that

three years is a long time...

Wait. I'm going to be at

Avalon High until I graduate

Yes.

And I can try out

for the track team?

And finish a season?

And make actual friends?

Yes.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

My coffee,

my coffee...

Oh, sorry.

Whoo-hoo!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Where are you going?

Morning.

After you.

Thanks.

All done?

I'll just...

Bye.

Weird.

Are you nervous?

Mom, it's, like, my

billionth first day of school.

I know.

So, you're nervous.

Of course I'm nervous!

You'll be fine.

You always are.

I'll pick you up

at 3:00.

Oh.

Actually, make it 5:00.

I'm going out for

track, remember?

Bye, Mom.

Bye, honey.

Marco, why can't you

just steal my lunch money

like every other bully?

I need my locker!

What's wrong with yours?

Well, Miles,

since you asked,

mine's too far

from class.

You don't even

go to class!

Give me the combination.

1-2-3-4-5.

Give it to me,

Preschool,

or I'll put

in the locker.

Wow, nerd in a locker. How original.

We're now living inside

an '80s teen movie.

That's enough, Marco!

Hooray!

If it isn't Will Wagner here

to save the day! My hero.

What are you gonna do, Will, hit me?

You're not worth

the detention.

Just get outta here,

before I change my mind.

Okay.

Whatever.

He can't protect you

24 hours a day.

Oh, wow, you know that

there are 24 hours in a day?

You must be evolving.

Thanks, Will.

I was about to, as they

say, "throw down" with him,

but I thought you might

want to deal with him

yourself,

since he's your brother.

Step-brother.

Hey!

Hey.

Water Fountain Girl!

I guess that's me. Hi.

Hey! I didn't know you

went to Avalon High.

Yeah. I didn't know

you went here either.

Although, technically, I don't

know anyone who goes here.

I'm new.

I mean, my name's not "New," it's Allie.

I'm Will.

There. Now you officially

know one person.

Yep, I'm practically Homecoming Queen.

So, are you on

the track team?

Because of the

running in the park.

Or maybe you just like

running. I love running.

Wow. Did I just say

"running" like four times?

Football, actually.

I'm kind of the quarterback.

Of course you are.

I mean, because you seem

so quarterback-esque.

Hey, sweetie.

Come on, I want to make sure

we sit together in History.

Hi.

Jen, this is Allie.

She's new.

Allie, this is

my girlfriend Jen.

Hi! Nice to meet you!

Yeah, you, too.

There you go. Your friends

have already doubled.

Wait, lipstick.

Will, Jen.

Where were you guys

this morning?

Didn't you get my text?

Five burgers

for five bucks!

Allie, this human garbage

disposal is my best buddy Lance.

Lance, Allie.

Hi.

Hey.

Did you meet Jen?

Jen's the coolest

chick in school.

Yeah.

That she is.

Aw, thanks, guys.

So, what's your

first class?

European History

with Mr. Moore.

Oh, we've got that,

too! Come with us!

Okay, everybody.

Grab a book and a seat.

William.

Rumor has it you're going to

lead Avalon Football to State

for the first time

this year.

Yeah!

That's the plan, sir.

That's my boy.

Class president,

Homecoming King,

straight-A student,

and he's polite.

If only I had an entire

class full of Will Wagners.

I think

I'm going to puke.

What're you looking at?

Here you go.

I'm sorry, is there

a problem, Miss...

Pennington.

Allie Pennington.

Ah!

That explains everything!

Everyone, please welcome

Avalon High's newest student,

Allie Pennington.

That's about all you're gonna get. Yeah.

Allie's parents are professors of

medieval literature at the university,

and they also wrote the textbook

we'll be using this semester,

when we learn about King

Arthur and his court.

Easy A!

Nobody asked you.

Hi. I'm Allie.

No. No, no, no, no, no. Avert your eyes.

Excuse me?

You're making a tactical error of

monumental proportions right now.

By sitting at my desk?

By talking to me.

I mean, come on!

You had a great start.

I saw you talking to Captain

Everything this morning.

You have a chance

to be in the popular group.

Don't mess it up.

I can be friends

with whoever I want.

Including you.

Who said I wanted

to be your friend?

You.

No, I didn't.

Then why are you still

talking to me? But I'm not.

Ah, but by saying you're not

talking to me, you are talking to me.

Check and mate.

Okay, first thing

we're going to do

is to break up into teams

to write research papers.

You'll draw your topics

out of this.

Courtney,

you're with Todd.

The architecture

of Camelot.

Interesting.

Will, you're with Karen.

Can't I be with Jen?

No, Jen is with Lance.

Ah.

How apropos.

The sports

of Camelot.

Jennifer.

The tragedy of Camelot.

Your paper is gonna be

about the love triangle

between King Arthur, his wife Guinevere,

and his best friend, Sir Lancelot.

Ultimately, it destroyed

Arthur and Camelot itself.

Bit of a downer.

Miles, you're with Allie.

I'd rather work alone.

I'd rather be eating

pineapple on a beach in Hawaii,

but that's not going

to happen either.

Fine.

I guess she'll do.

Wow. Thanks.

Pick.

The Order of the Bear.

I've never heard of that.

So much for the easy A.

Ask your parents.

I'm sure they've heard

of the Order.

Miles? Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Just tie your shoes.

They are tied.

Then tie your other shoes.

What are you talking about?

Just tie your shoes, okay?

What am I, your mother?

Hmm.

Timed 400 meter!

Top three make the team!

Come on.

Let's go!

Shoes all tied-y tied-y?

Take your marks!

Hut!

Set!

Good job, brother!

That was one of the fastest

400s we've seen in years.

Welcome to Avalon

High Varsity Track.

Thank you.

Okay, we'll see you here

tomorrow, 4:00 p. m.

Andrea, you and Jenny,

you also. Congratulations.

Well done.

Coach said I almost

broke the school record.

In tryouts!

That's amazing,

sweetheart.

We're so proud of you.

I'm proud of me, too.

You really like it here,

don't you, sweetie?

Yeah, I do. I feel like this

is where we're meant to be.

So. Did you make

some new friends today?

A few.

What's with that smile?

Did you see that smile?

I saw it.

So, did someone

float your boat?

"Float my boat"?

What year is this?

He means,

did you fancy anyone?

"Fancy"? Really, you guys. Century-up.

I think she's

dodging the question.

Absolutely

Oh! I'll get it!

Who could that be?

Miles. What are

you doing here?

We have a paper due.

In three weeks.

I don't like to dilly-dally.

Do you want to do this or not?

I guess.

Allie, do you want to

introduce us to your friend?

Oh, yeah. This is Miles.

We're doing a paper together.

Nice to meet you, young man. Come on in.

I don't understand.

What's the...

Seems like a nice guy.

Reminds me of me.

Miles, do you

want some pie?

Can we just find the book we're going

to use and call it a night, Miles?

We have a lot of time

to do this.

I always do my assignments

in half the time allotted.

Why?

To prove that I'm better

than everyone else.

And more modest.

That, too.

That was sarcasm.

How is it sarcasm

if you're right?

Never mind.

Okay. I cannot find anything on

The Order of the Bear anywhere.

Can't we just

ask your parents?

Are you kidding?

If I tell them I'm doing a paper on King

Arthur, they'll never leave me alone.

No, no,

I will find it myself.

I wonder what

they ate in Camelot.

Mutton,

with a side of beets.

Mmm. And sage water,

but only from the north.

I didn't even know

I knew that!

It must've seeped

in subconsciously

while my parents were going

on and on about King Arthur.

And on and on.

And on.

Miles?

You have any ice?

Yeah, yeah.

It's in the freezer.

Here,

I'll get it for you.

Ow! Ow, ow, ow, ow!

Here you go.

Back to work.

What?

How did you know I was

going to need some ice?

Coincidence.

No, you did the same thing

earlier with the shoelaces.

It's not that hard to guess.

You seem pretty clumsy.

But...

Just drop it, okay?

You got it.

Thank you.

Now, can't we just ask your parents

about this Order of the Bear thing

and save some time?

Fine.

The Order of

the Bear. Anyone?

Have you

heard of it?

Whoa.

Jackpot!

The Order of the Bear

is an ancient organization,

which believes that King Arthur

will one day be reincarnated.

Right. And when is

this going to happen?

Arthur will return

when he is truly needed

to bring the world

out of the dark

and into a new age

of enlightenment.

You mean

bring back Camelot?

It's a metaphor.

You can't

be sure.

I'm pretty sure.

He can't be sure.

But even as a

piece of fiction,

it's actually

quite interesting.

Let's see. Ah!

"As the keepers

of the prophecy,

"it falls to

members of the Order

"to search for potential Arthurs

in each and every generation.

"But beware the Dark Forces.

"Led by a reincarnation

of Mordred,

"determined to find the

next Arthur and destroy him

"before he can realize the

prophecy. " What they're saying...

If Arthur isn't

found soon,

Mordred and his followers will

send us back into the DarAges.

Ignorance, humiliation, suffering...

High school.

It's no joke, Allie.

Some more seriously

than others.

Some people are

fanatics about it.

Crazy. You're not.

We're not.

Here, read. There's a lot

of good stuff in there.

Refresh your memory.

Okay. Mom's mad.

Camelot.

Okay. Tomorrow, we'll be talking about

sewage systems in King Arthur's day.

So, if I were you, I'd plan

on eating a light lunch.

Allie?

Yeah?

Were you able to find some information

on the Order from your parents?

True to form, they had a

dusty, 50-pound book about it.

Fascinating! Ha!

Did you read the prophecy? Mmm-hmm.

What did you think?

I don't know. The whole

"reincarnation of King Arthur" thing

is a little far-fetched,

don't you think?

It's only far-fetched

if it isn't true.

Don't tell me

you believe in it, too?

Oh, absolutely!

You're a very lucky girl to be

able to read the prophecy firsthand.

I could bring in the book for

you, if you want to see it.

Oh, no, no, no. I couldn't

ask you to do that.

A book like that must be so fragile.

I'd be afraid of damaging it!

Yeah. It's probably just best

to leave it right where it is.

Just thought I'd ask.

Okay.

What did he want?

Are you in trouble?

I don't want to be friends

with a troublemaker.

Miles, are you finally

admitting we're friends?

I admit nothing.

Just tell me

what Moore wanted.

He just wanted to talk

about the Order of the Bear.

Wow. Informal,

post-class chit-chat.

Way to pull the Teacher's Pet

spot out from underneath me.

Some friend you

turned out to be.

Bye, Miles.

Where are you going?

The cafeteria.

Do you wanna

come with me?

Okay.

Hi.

Is this yours?

Yeah, it blew away.

Right to me.

Must be fate.

Thanks.

So, what are you

doing out here?

Running, thinking.

Running and thinking.

This is obviously

the thinking part.

I figured.

Okay. Well, I'll

leave you alone, then.

No, it's okay.

Stay.

You know, most people just run

right by this part of the forest,

but it's great in here.

Listen, hear the wind

in the trees.

It's like music.

Football players aren't

supposed to talk like that.

You're making fun of me?

No, no.

I didn't mean to.

No, hey, it's just...

It seems like all people can

talk to me about is football.

Okay. Well, what else do

you want to talk about?

See?

That's the problem.

I can't think

of anything else.

Can I tell you something?

Football used to mean everything

to me. I loved the game.

But now everyone's

counting on me to

win the championship,

and get my scholarship.

You're getting a football

scholarship? That's amazing!

I don't have one yet. But

I need one, or no college.

No pressure there.

You're a great athlete.

Everybody knows that.

And all great athletes have

pressure on them all the time.

You can't be afraid of it.

You have to embrace it.

And the way you do that is to

remember what victory felt like,

that feeling when you

lead your team to glory.

And if you can live

in that moment

and want it again

with all your heart,

nothing can stop you.

Wow. That was...

Thank you.

I don't know where

that came from.

What if I lose?

Then maybe State

wasn't meant to be.

Not the answer

I was hoping for.

Sorry.

I just mean...

Maybe everything

happens for a reason.

You think so?

I didn't,

but I'm starting to.

Wow.

You guys have been

together for a while, huh?

Almost three years.

Don't ask.

Ask what?

Why I didn't

answer the phone.

Hey, want to run

some more?

Sure.

Oh. Uh, wait. I forgot. My

dad's making burgers for dinner.

Burgers, huh?

Sounds good.

Yeah, they are.

Yep, my dad makes some

pretty good burgers there.

Oh, wait. Did you want

to come over for burgers?

Just as friends. So, it'd just

be like... Like a friend-burger.

Yeah, I would love

a "friend-burger. "

Ah. Perfect.

There we go. Good.

Oh, I got that, sir.

Oh, yeah. Ohh.

Thank you.

No problem. Yeah. Thanks.

Will, you're welcome here

any time. You're wonderful.

Mom, please!

What? He's class president, the

quarterback and Homecoming King.

He's very impressive.

Very impressive.

One of the professors

told me that

you really helped

turn the team around.

Not to mention bringing a lot

of pride back to the school.

"His broad clear brow

in sunlight glow'd;

"On burnish'd hooves

his war-horse trode;

"From underneath

his helmet flow'd

"His coal-black curls

as on he rode... "

"As he rode down

to Camelot. "

It's a poem about how Arthur

became the leader Britain needed.

Seems like Will did the

same thing for Avalon High.

I don't know how things

are at your house,

but around here, dinner just isn't

complete without a King Arthur poem.

Excuse me.

Oh.

Would you like

some lettuce?

We're all good.

Try some of the potato

salad. Mom made it.

Thanks for dinner.

Anytime.

You know, if you're out running

and get hungry or whatever.

There's a party at my house after

Friday's game. You should come.

Sure.

I'd love to.

I'd better go.

Yeah.

Hey, Jen.

How are you?

So? Did he ask you

on a date?

No! We're just friends.

Those were friend-burgers!

Okay. Sure. Just friends. Got it.

Seriously! I just gave him a

football pep talk, that's it.

Well, if you say that's

it, I guess that's it.

Good. Okay.

That's not it. No.

Ready? Down.

28, set. Hut!

Second.

Long on the 35.

Wagner fakes left

under pressure.

He throws deep to a wide-open

Benwick. He makes the catch.

He breaks the tackle.

I don't know how he kept his

feet inbounds on that one.

But he's still going.

Touchdown Knights!

Yeah!

Go Knights!

Go, Knights!

Go, Knights! Yeah!

With a win over the last

place Crusaders next week,

Will Wagner and his Knights clinch

a trip to the State Championship.

Will! Way to go!

Yeah! Come on.

What was that all about?

What was what?

Will Wagner and his go-to

wide-receiver, Lance Benwick,

have put on another clinic

for us here tonight.

Come on, let's go.

Tell me again why I'm at a party

with a bunch of meathead jocks?

I'm a jock, Miles.

Am I a meathead?

No, but this party

is the first step.

Fine, then don't come in.

Maybe I can make

a quick appearance.

Hey.

What?

See? People hate me.

Miles, try to smile and be

friendly. Just this once.

See what happens.

See?

Now go talk to her.

Talk to who?

Miles, give it up. You

obviously like that girl.

She's so pale. It's weird.

She's probably a vampire.

Teenage vampires are, like,

everywhere these days.

So, you're not gonna

go talk to her?

Nope.

And this has nothing to do with

you being afraid of being rejected?

Why should I care if

I'm rejected by a vampire?

I give up.

Hey, what's going on?

Your friends are wimps.

We seem to have a slight

pest control problem.

Then I guess we'd better

get rid of the pests. Mmm.

Dude, you're

ruining the party.

Need your little goons to save

you from the scary candy bugs?

No, I need them to stop me from

doing something I'll regret.

The only thing I regret

is my mom marrying your dad.

Let's go, guys.

This party's a dud.

They even let

the uber-nerds in.

Oh, yeah. When I'm at

Yale and you're in jail,

I'll be sure to tell

everyone how cool you are.

Hey, Allie.

Sorry about that.

Marco, he's complicated.

What's his problem,

anyway?

He's just really angry. That

his dad died five years ago,

that his mom married my dad, that I'm...

I can tell why he might

be a little jealous, Will.

You're kind of perfect.

I mean,

your game was perfect.

Hey, I only got through that

game because of what you said.

Thank you.

I really should

go find Jen.

Yeah. Of course.

Miles!

You okay, man?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Fine...

You will be, too.

Uh, thanks.

I think.

See you later, Allie.

Bye.

What was that

all about, Miles?

Are you really okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just...

Socializing makes me dizzy.

Well, I'm gonna go try

to find a bathroom, okay?

Don't faint or anything

if someone says hello.

I'm starting to

worry about you.

Your eyes are

so gorgeous.

It's going to be

so much fun.

Oh.

Allie, wait!

I want to talk to you.

Allie, please!

It's none of my business,

Jen. Allie, please.

Please,

don't tell Will.

Don't tell Will that

he's being lied to

by the two people

he trusts the most?

It's more complicated

than that.

It really isn't,

actually.

Allie, I love Will. I'll always

love him. Lance does, too.

The three of us, we've been

best friends since first grade.

The last thing we

want to do is hurt him.

That's why we haven't

told him yet.

If he found out now,

everything would fall apart.

It would be like

what happened in Camelot.

What did you just say?

You know, the story

in Moore's class.

When King Arthur

found out that

Guinevere and Lancelot

were together...

He lost all faith in

everything and everyone,

and didn't have

the strength to go on.

And Will has so much at stake right now,

with the championships

and the scholarship.

We can't destroy him

like this.

"We"?

I wasn't the one

kissing Lance.

Allie, we didn't mean

for this to happen.

It just did.

Lance and I are just

meant to be together.

Haven't you ever felt that?

So, you won't tell him?

You'll let us do it

when the time is right?

I'll have to

think about it.

Al...

So you gonna tell Will

about Jen and Lance, or what?

How did you know?

I had a feeling.

Never mind.

Hey, man.

Hey, how's it going?

Good.

Hey, Allie!

Hey, you took off so early from

the party. Didn't you have fun?

Uh...

I was feeling

a little sick.

Oh. Are you okay now?

It comes and it goes.

I should get to class.

Hey.

Hey, save me a seat.

I brought the book.

Oh, no, Allie,

you shouldn't have.

I meant what I said

about keeping it safe.

It's far too valuable.

Mr. Moore, my parents

said it's fine,

as long as I bring it

home with me tonight.

Say no more.

I'll look at it right now

and give it back

at the end of class.

Thank you.

You've made an old Arthur buff

very happy. Thank you, Allie.

Okay. Change in plans.

We're watching a video today.

Below the tower,

on the upper terrace

of the castle,

his son, Phillip, the

young bridegroom to be,

practices swordsmanship

with his squire.

Someday, he is to become

the Lord of the Manor,

to whom the villagers

will pay their homage,

as he in turn

honors his protector.

Riding to battle with him is a

vassal, in the tradition of the time.

The pages on the timing of the

reincarnation were positively enlightening.

Thanks again

for bringing it in.

No problem. And hey, if you

ever want to talk Arthur,

I'm sure my parents would

be happy to hold you hostage.

I mean,

have you for dinner.

Oh! Yeah.

I may have to

take them up on that.

All right,

everyone. Out.

I don't know how things

were at your last school,

but around here, you can't

get any higher than an "A."

So, you can stop

trying so hard.

It's called being nice,

Miles. You should try it,

instead of hiding your

insecurities behind your snark.

Hey, Allie.

Hey.

I know you know.

Know what?

That Lance and Jen are cheating

on my jerk of a stepbrother.

If you know what's good for you,

you won't say anything to Will.

I haven't said anything,

and I don't plan to.

But not because

you're threatening me.

I have my own reasons.

Oh.

I don't care what

your reasons are,

just keep your mouth shut and

stay out of my way. Or else.

Allie!

Oh. Hi.

Hey, you've been avoiding

me ever since my party.

Did I do something wrong?

No, no. It's just... You know,

I've had a lot on my mind.

So, you're sure

it's nothing I did?

No. It's definitely

nothing you did.

Good.

So, you want to

run with me?

Sure.

What do you want to do?

Like, three miles?

I was thinking five.

If you can handle it.

Race you to the corner.

Okay.

Oh!

You are seriously fast.

Maybe we should draft you

for next season.

Oh, I'm not a big fan

of shoulder pads.

Enough said.

What's this for?

Nothing. I just thought you'd like it.

It's no biggie.

Oh. Okay.

Well, thanks.

It's weird.

You're so

easy to talk to.

It's like...

What?

It's like we were already

friends before we met.

Does that make

any sense?

Never mind. It's crazy.

No. No.

I thought the same thing.

But I don't really know

anything about you.

Well, what do you

want to know?

What do you want to

do with your life?

I don't know.

I'll probably end up

doing something in law.

I'm really big on fairness. I just...

I can't stand people

who think they can get away

with doing something

they know is wrong.

Like what?

Like people

who cut in line.

Seriously, they shouldn't even

get what they want if they cut.

What, so if you're in line for

a movie and I just got my ticket,

and as I'm on my way to the very,

very back of the line, I see you.

Can I get in line with you?

Nope.

Wow. You're tough.

Tough but fair.

When I go into politics,

that's how I want to be.

Is that what you want to do?

Be a politician?

Not "a" politician.

"The" politician.

I'm thinking President

of the United States.

Whoa.

Yeah, I know, it's crazy to

even joke about it, right?

No. I can totally see it.

Race you back to school.

You're on.

Hey!

No shortcuts.

Why not?

We're number one,

you're number two.

We're gonna beat

the socks off of you.

No one thought

it was possible,

but the Crusaders have

just tied the game up.

Yeah!

We're even at 14,

late in the fourth quarter.

Ready? Let's give

them something

to think about

on the bus ride home.

Fake 26, on one.

Ready?

Uh-oh.

What?

That's gonna hurt.

Ready!

Down!

Let's go, Will!

15, 36, set,

hut!

Wagner dropping back.

What a hit! Intercepted at the 40-yard

line. He's at the ten, the five...

Touchdown Crusaders.

I can't believe it.

Will, you okay?

Dude, where was your block?

You left him wide open!

I know, okay?

I messed up!

What were

you thinking?

I'm sorry.

What was so important you couldn't

keep your mind on the game?

I get it if you hate me.

You should hate me.

I don't hate you. Just do your

job, okay? Make the stupid block.

Whatever you say,

Your Highness.

Did Lance just

bow at Will?

I don't know.

The only chance

the Knights have now,

is for the defense to

block the extra point

and run it back for a TD.

Hold that line.

Defense, one more time.

Go, Knights, hold that line.

Defense, one more time.

So much for State.

Hey, guys, come on.

Believe in it.

We can still make it if we

beat Northgate. Yeah, right.

The extra point is good.

We can't beat a bunch of eighth

graders the way we're playing.

No one thought

it was possible,

but the Knights have been

upset by the Crusaders.

With this loss, Will

Wagner and his teammates

have to beat the

undefeated Dragons next week

if they want a ticket

to the State.

Will. Are you okay?

Not really.

I'm pretty sure Lance let

me get sacked on purpose.

Like he wanted me

to get hurt.

But then,

why would he do that?

Here's the thing. And

this isn't easy. I just...

Hey there,

superstar.

Way to take a hit

like a girl.

Bet the scouts

loved that.

Dude, get out of here.

Can't. Your dad said

you'd give me a lift.

Can I call you later? You can finish

what you were going to tell me?

It's nothing.

I just

wanted to make sure

you were okay.

I'll be fine.

Thanks, Allie.

Really.

Miles!

What are you doing here?

You need help.

How do you know

I need help?

I just know, okay?

Isn't that enough?

No, actually,

it's not enough.

How do you always know

things are going to

happen

before it happens?

Like the shoelaces,

the ice,

the stuff at the football

game, showing up here tonight.

I think you even knew about

Jen and Lance before I did!

What are you,

psychic or something?

Don't say

that word, Allie.

It's okay, Miles.

You can tell me.

No, I can't.

I can't tell anyone.

I'm not just anyone.

I'm your friend.

If you tell me something,

no matter what it is,

I'm going to be there

for you.

Because that's

what friends do.

I just...

I'm already

enough of a nerd, Allie.

The last thing I need is

something else making me different.

Sometimes being different

is what makes us great.

Okay.

So, I've been seeing things, like flashes

of the future, ever since I was a little kid.

Only now it's

gotten stronger.

Now it feels like I'm being

hit in the head with a brick.

And tonight? What happened

to make you come here tonight?

I saw myself sitting here

with you, readinthe book.

Book? What book?

The Order of the Bear

journal. It has a secret page.

Watch out.

I've been through this book, like,

a million times. I never saw this.

Thanks, Miles.

"The King returns anew at the

meeting of the moon's shadowing

"and a million

falling stars. "

What the heck

does that mean?

Maybe the moon's shadowing

is an eclipse?

And a million

falling stars...

A meteor shower?

That's it!

A meteor shower.

So maybe

King Arthur's return is

when an eclipse and a meteor

shower happens on the same day.

No. It can't be.

That only happens, like,

once every 1,000 years.

Oh.

Hold on.

Total eclipse,

meteor shower.

Okay, so it looks like every

1,000 years is next Friday.

The night of the big game?

No, no. It can't be.

Maybe I read it wrong.

Let me see.

It's right here,

in plain English!

Eclipse!

Meteor shower! Same day!

Arthur is coming back.

"Beware Mordred, Arthur's

half-brother and sworn enemy,

"who is tasked

to destroy Arthur

"before he even knows

himself to be a King. "

"Destroy Arthur"?

As in, permanently?

Dad, quick King Arthur

question for you.

It's for our research paper. Shoot.

Okay. Say King Arthur did come back,

and Mordred came back

to destroy him.

What would he do?

Well, the legend said that

Mordred would try to make

Arthur's perfect world

fall apart.

He would try to make Arthur lose

faith in himself and his destiny,

and he would cause infighting

amongst Arthur's knights.

And he would try to crush

Arthur's spirit so completely,

he would lose

the will to go on.

Nice guy.

I don't know how Mordred would

do it today, but 1,500 years ago,

he did it by telling Arthur that his

wife Guinevere was in love with Lancelot.

Arthur was so upset

and betrayed...

He lost all faith, he didn't

have the strength to go on.

I know.

What is it, honey?

What you just said?

It's happening.

It's Will. Will is the

reincarnation of King Arthur.

I told you, Paul! It's

really him! I knew it!

I told you we were right

to move here!

Whoa, whoa! Wait. We moved

here because of the prophecy?

Um, a little bit.

And you already knew

it was Will?

I had a hunch,

which you just confirmed.

Of course, we won't know for

sure until he wields Excalibur.

Oh. And where is he

supposed to get that?

It says here, any sword in King

Arthur's hand becomes Excalibur.

Pardon?

Any sword in King Arthur's

hand becomes Excalibur.

I know.

But I thought it was cool.

Very cool.

Now we just have to keep

an eye out for Mordred.

Oh, stop.

This is ridiculous.

Even if this were real,

which it isn't,

if Mordred were here, it'd

be very hard to spot him.

Unless, of course, Will

has an evil stepbrother.

I was kidding.

Will has

an evil stepbrother?

Evil doesn't even

begin to describe Marco.

I need to do

some research.

So that's why Marco,

I mean, Mordred,

didn't want me to tell

Will about Jen and Lance!

He wanted to be the one

to ruin Will's life!

Joan! I need you! I need

the book about the thing.

Don't worry, sweetie,

we'll do some more research,

and do everything we can

to help Will stay strong.

Now would be good.

You know what? We don't

have time for more research.

We have to tell Will

so he can defend himself.

Oh, yeah,

that'll be great.

"Will, you're the

reincarnation of King Arthur,

"your step-brother

is Mordred,

"and he's going to

try and destroy you.

"Are you gonna

eat those fries?"

Hmm. Yeah, it's a little

out there, isn't it?

Yeah, we passed out there

about five exits back.

Maybe we should wait until we can

do it without freaking him out.

Good call.

Yeah. But what if Marco tells him

about Jen and Lance before that?

Like your mom said, that's

Mordred's biggest weapon.

He won't use it until he's

sure it's the final blow.

I hope you're right.

Of course I'm...

Miles?

Miles! Wake up!

Say something!

You could really look

into a breath mint.

Did you have a vision?

Yeah. I think I saw Excalibur, but...

Where was it?

What did it look like?

Well, if I saw what

I think I saw, then...

It was pretty awesome.

You know,

if Will is Arthur,

and Marco is Mordred,

maybe you're Merlin the

wizard. Merlin was a psychic.

Doubtful. Merlin had

a long, white beard.

I can barely grow

a nose hair.

Drool much?

You're just jealous.

But then again, you

have been for centuries.

Okay, hurry up.

This is your final test

on King Arthur.

Thank you.

And you have exactly 45 minutes. Begin.

What is that on the bottom of your shoe?

Give it to me.

Looks like a cheat sheet.

That is not mine.

So, what, it just

adhered itself

perfectly to

the bottom of your shoe

all by itself?

No.

Don't lie to me,

Mr. Wagner. How could...

I expect more from you

than this.

Dude, if you get caught cheating,

you're out of the game on Friday.

Mr. Moore, you have to

believe me! I did not cheat!

Because of your spotless record

and service to the school,

I'm going to give you the

benefit of the doubt. This time.

Thank you.

Sit down.

Special treatment.

Quiet.

Back to your tests.

I know it was you who planted

that cheat sheet, Marco.

You don't know anything.

I know more

than you think.

Wagner, it'll be

a 28 sweep on two.

Yes, Coach.

All right. Everyone know the new play?

We don't need to.

We have cheat sheets.

Funny.

Ready.

28 sweep on two.

Ready?

Ready.

Down. 20, 45,

hut!

Hut! Hut!

Hey, hey, hey, hey! What

do you think you're doing?

Target practice.

Apologize.

Why? He didn't get hurt. Doesn't matter.

I'm sick of some of you guys

acting like you own the field.

Come on, Will. Just leave it alone. No!

I'm the team captain, and

I'm not happy about this.

Maybe we should find

a new captain.

One with

a sense of humor.

Or maybe one who doesn't cheat on tests.

Yeah.

That's right.

Hey.

Thanks for what you

did out there.

It was about time

someone told that guy off.

Yeah, well, I'm glad someone

thinks I did something right today.

You stood up

for yourself in class,

you stood up for us

out here.

It takes a lot of courage to do what

you do, and you do it all the time.

Maybe I should just

start being a jerk,

then no one will expect

anything from me.

You are constitutionally

incapable of being a jerk.

You know who else was brave like

that? Who stood up for people?

King...

Sorry.

There's something

I've got to try to do.

But we'll have to talk

later today, okay?

Okay.

So, see you.

See you.

Okay. Got it? Sure?

Off you go. Yes. Yes.

Oh!

Whoa.

Sorry. Sorry, Mr. Moore.

My mind is

somewhere else.

Will Wagner has

that effect on people.

How did you know I was

talking about Will?

Not that I was.

I wasn't.

Okay.

I was.

I understand.

He's a special

young man.

You have no idea.

I wish...

Yes?

Mr. Moore,

if I tell you something,

you can't tell anyone. Okay?

Whatever it is, you have

my word it'll be between us.

Allie, what's

on your mind?

It's about the book,

The Order of the Bear?

Oh, no, I didn't leave a

coffee ring on it, did I?

No, no. It's fine.

The thing is,

we found a secret page.

And it said...

You're probably not

going to believe this,

but it said the return of

King Arthur is happening now.

And I think that...

You think it's Will.

How did you know?

I've had

my suspicions.

If anyone at this school is the

reincarnation of King Arthur,

it's Will Wagner.

Amazing, isn't it?

King Arthur walking the

halls of Avalon High?

Then does that mean you'll help

me protect Will from Mordred?

Of course.

And I assume you have a guess

as to who that is as well?

I don't think it's

too hard to figure out.

I suppose not.

Don't worry, Allie.

When the day comes

for Arthur to rise again,

Marco won't stand

in anyone's way.

Today, we're going to

see if we can create

a small but safe

chemical reaction.

Now follow the instructions

on the board.

Fire up those burners.

Stop staring.

Okay, everyone,

add the sodium hydroxide.

Ah!

Wait!

This beaker's been

tampered with!

Miles, I prepared all the

solutions myself. They're fine. See?

So much for Merlin.

Allie?

Everybody, duck!

Is anyone hurt?

Allie! Miles!

Are you okay?

Stop, everyone,

what you're doing!

I want you both to go

and sethe nurse.

I don't know

what happened here,

but something is

very, very wrong.

Are you okay?

You really should

be more careful.

Sometimes when you get too

close to something you shouldn't,

you get burned.

Okay, this is starting

to get really scary.

I'm not scared anymore,

Miles. I'm mad.

I'm gonna find Will after

school and tell him everything.

He's going to think

you're out of your mind.

It doesn't matter. He deserves to

know before the eclipse tonight.

Any chance you're getting

a vision of how it goes?

Am I doubled over, clutching

my head in excruciating pain?

No.

Well, there you go, then.

Hey, Will!

Have a good game, man!

Yo, Will!

Will!

Will! Will!

Where's Will?

You know

what's going on?

He's really upset. He kind

of saw me and Jen together.

Wagner here yet?

Not yet, Coach.

Well, we're toast.

Nice pep talk.

Hey! Not one word

out of you, Benwick.

Not one word.

Will!

No! Allie!

Allie! Are you okay?

Please, you have to be okay!

Hey.

Are you hurt?

Can you move everything?

I'm fine.

What happened?

How did you fall?

I was pushed.

What?

Who would push you?

Mordred.

From the

King Arthur story?

Yes!

Okay, lie down. I

think you hit your head.

No, Will, I have to

tell you something,

and you might not

believe me, but it's true.

I know already.

You... You do?

Yeah.

About Lance and Jen.

I saw them.

No, I know.

And that's part

of the story,

but there's

so much more to it.

I don't need to hear the details.

Really. I'm okay. Come on.

No, Will, listen to me. This

isn't just about Lance and Jen.

This is about fate. This

is about your destiny.

You aren't just

Will Wagner.

You're King Arthur.

And today is the day that

you rise above all the lies

and the backstabbing

and the self-doubt

and start back on the

path to changing the world.

You're the one everyone's

been waiting for.

Allie!

You're right. Today,

I am like King Arthur.

I have to be a leader. I have to

face adversity and overcome it.

What? Yeah, it's a metaphor. I get it.

I'm the team captain, I can't

leave my teammates behind.

Hey, Miles, can you

give Allie a ride?

Yeah, sure.

You're the reason the Knights

are going to be united again.

See you after the game.

I gotta go!

Will! No! I didn't say

you were like King Arthur,

I said you are

King Arthur!

And I still have to

warn you about Marco!

Marco is Mordred!

Now what?

We have to go to the game and

not let Will out of our sight.

Ten-hut!

And another fumble

by the backup quarterback,

and everyone is asking

the same question,

where is Will Wagner?

Wait a minute. It looks

like Wagner has showed up.

Hey, Coach.

Can I get a time-out?

Time-out, Knights.

Nice of you to

show up, Wagner.

I shouldn't even

let you on the field.

I'm sorry, Coach.

Now give me

a long pass, huh?

Hey, guys, I'm sorry.

But I'm here, and I won't

let you down, I promise.

So come on,

let's get back out there.

Guys, come on!

Come on, let's go.

Five, six,

seven, eight.

Knights! That's right!

Come on, team, let's fight!

Well, maybe we were wrong.

Maybe it's not tonight.

Ready.

Okay, focus.

Play has stopped, and here it

comes, folks, right on schedule.

Or not.

A lunar eclipse and a meteor

shower at the same time.

Wow!

Okay, focus. Let's get on

the board before halftime.

Deep ball to right.

On one. Ready!

Yeah! Go, Knights!

Whoo! We're number one!

Ready! Down!

Set! Hut!

Oh,

Wagner gets slammed!

It almost looks like one of his

linemen missed a block on purpose.

That's for not showing up.

Hey, that was

a cheap shot!

And now the Knights are

turning on each other.

If you're an Avalon High fan,

this is tough to watch.

Is Mordred making them

act like this?

No, I don't think so.

I think this is real.

The Knights need to pull

it together at halftime,

or their season's over.

Not now, Jen.

Will.

Will, I'm sorry, man.

It's all my fault. I

didn't know how to tell you.

You made a fool

out of me, Lance.

I know.

I did it all wrong.

I don't want to lose you

as my best friend.

We're like the Knights

of the Round Table.

We're brothers.

I'll break up with her.

Don't.

You don't mean that.

Truth is, Jen and I haven't

been close for a long time.

If you guys are happy,

I'm okay with that.

So, we cool?

We're cool.

Hey, Coach?

Yeah?

Can I say something?

Yeah. Go ahead.

Come on, boys, get it in. Come on!

Guys,

I know that for a while

we lost our way as a team,

but we can get it back.

All we have to do is remember

what victory felt like,

remember what triumph meant to

all of us. Remember who we were.

'Cause we're that

same team now.

And if we believe that, nothg

can stop us on our way to glory!

So, who are we?

Knights, united, will

never be divided! Knights!

Come on!

Let's go get 'em!

Will, please forgive me, I...

It's okay, Jen.

And with the Dragons

leading 27-nothing,

here come the Knights, hoping

to mount an improbable comeback.

Hey, Allie.

Thanks again for

what you said before.

You really helped me

inspire the guys.

Yeah, okay. Listen.

Oh, man, I forgot my helmet.

I'll see you after

the game. I promise.

We have a lot

to talk about.

But we have a lot

to talk about now!

The Dragons

have never lost this season

when they were ahead

at the half.

Great.

Fight, fight, fight!

Hey, Allie,

where's Will?

He just went to

go get his helmet.

People are asking where he

is. He's got to get out here.

Everyone thinks

he's losing it.

It's all my fault.

Pretty much.

All right, okay. We'll go

find him. We'll go find him!

Yeah, and meanwhile,

try not to lose the game.

No sign of Will

in there.

I need you to concentrate.

Just tell me where he is.

I told you, I can't just

make it happen on demand.

Yes, you can, Miles.

I know you can do it.

It hurts, Allie.

I know.

He's in the school theater.

With Marco.

Marco, where's Will?

Will!

Allie!

What has Marco

done to you?

Marco?

He was trying

to warn me.

No, Marco is Mordred.

He's trying to destroy you

before you figure out

who you really are.

What?

What I told you

tonight, it's not a metaphor.

Your destiny is

to change the world.

You are King Arthur.

You should listen

to Allie, Mr. Wagner.

Mr. Moore?

She's absolutely right,

about everything.

Except for

one small detail.

Marco...

Marco's not Mordred.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

I am.

No, it's not possible.

You can't be.

Ta-da! Surpriue ending.

That was really cool.

You okay, Will?

Yeah, I think so.

Wait. This doesn't

make any sense.

You've been trying

to destroy Will.

No, I've been

protecting him.

Look, my father was in

the Order of the Bear,

and when he died,

I swore to continue on.

What about all the

terrible things you did?

I needed to get Mr. Moore,

Mordred, to trust me.

Allie, you were right. Will

is Arthur and Miles is Merlin.

I am? Really?

Cool.

I want you to know that

treating you guys the way I did

was the hardest thing

I've ever had to do.

But I only did it to keep you

away from Will and out of danger.

Sorry for all the things

I did to you.

What are you

talking about?

Okay, let's just...

Let's get out of here.

Enough!

I was just going to try

to destroy you, Arthur,

by simply crushing

your spirit,

but I can see now that I'm going

to have to take care of you,

all of you,

the old-fashioned way.

Starting with this pest!

Don't touch her!

Come on, Allie.

I guess I won't be

getting that A.

Stay away from him!

Do you really think a silly

toy sword is going to stop me?

What's happening?

Any sword in the hands of

Arthur becomes Excalibur.

No.

It's not possible.

It was you all along, Allie.

You're King Arthur.

I...

I am?

I am.

I am King Arthur!

Allie! Behind you!

Ah!

Impossible!

I thought maybe you could be

the Lady of the Lake. Maybe.

But King Arthur?

King Arthur

can't be a girl!

And yet, here we are.

Ah!

Miles! His staff!

It's yours!

To the owner the staff return!

The evil hand that holds it, burn!

Take it!

Whoa. Being Merlin rules!

Don't even think about it.

Hey! It's after hours. No

one's supposed to be in here.

Officer! Arrest that girl.

She brought a weapon to school.

Threatened the life

of a school teacher.

Good luck saving the world

from juvie, Your Highness.

I'm sorry, sir, are you saying

this girl was threatening you with

a plastic sword?

No, no, you oaf! With

a real sword. This...

All right, no. This is a plastic

sword, but it was a real sword.

'Cause she held it and it

became... Whoosh! Excalibur!

Because she is

King Arthur! And...

Look, who's

the teacher here?

We just came in to get some fake

armor for the school mascot, Officer.

Yeah, I have no idea what

Mr. Moore is talking about.

And I'm a National Merit

Scholar. I don't kidnap teachers.

I suck up to them.

Wagner, shouldn't you

be on the field?

Yes, sir. I should be.

Get out there

and get us to State.

We really need to talk.

Yeah. Later. Right now,

you have a game to win. Go!

Okay, okay,

come on.

No! No!

Okay, buddy.

The Captain's gonna

love this nutbar.

No! No, King Arthur cannot

be allowed to live on!

I have to destroy her! It's

my destiny! It's my destiny!

We did it.

We stopped Mordred.

Oh, no. I just thought

of something.

What?

What if this is just another one

of my crazy King Arthur dreams,

and in two minutes,

I wake up in my bedroom?

It's not a dream, Allie.

You're King Arthur.

And I'm Merlin.

Check this out.

Cool, huh?

Let's get out of here.

Wait.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Oh, wow, that's...

Yeah, the bowing's going to

take some getting used to.

It's time-out

for the Knights

as Will Wagner comes back

in as quarterback,

trailing with just

12 seconds on the clock.

Ready! Blast!

26, on one.

Fight! That's right! Come

on, team, let's fight!

Hey there.

Hey!

Cool pen.

Thanks!

Cool hair.

Thanks.

Bye.

Go, Will!

I don't understand it.

The eclipse came and went,

and no Arthur, no

Mordred, no great battle.

I told you not to

get your hopes up.

But I was so sure

it was Will.

I know. You even had me

believing it for a second there.

I guess we'll never

find Arthur.

Five, six, seven, eight.

AL Touchdown, touchdown,

we want a touchdown!

Ready!

Down!

Set! Hut!

Wagner drops back, fakes

left, and he's running it!

Here comes a tackle,

and oh, my!

Wagner just hurdled

right over him!

Look at that speed!

And yes, no one

can touch Wagner now.

He's going to do it!

Touchdown, Knights!

Yeah!

They defeated the Dragons,

36-35. They're going to State!

Yeah!

We're going to State!

Knights! Knights!

Knights!

They're treating him like he's

King Arthur. They have no idea.

It's okay. I feel like

I'm up there with him.

Quick, Allie,

lip gloss!

Why...

Wait.

If you're the reincarnation

of King Arthur,

what does that make me?

My knight in

shining armor.

Hey, Marco.

Come eat with us.

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