Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010): Season 1, Episode 4 - Brennidon - full transcript
Zed agrees to let Richard join a hunting party while he and Kahlan deals with arbitration request from people, including his own alleged son and would be-apprentice Allard. The stag brings the hunters near Richard's birth town Brennidon, where he can't resist searching anonymously for his roots. He's recognized a woman who 'held him at birth', and presents him to half-brother Mark. The latter hesitates whether to help hide him or turn him over to Darken's troops, who get wind of his presence and take all possible mothers hostage.
I tracked it for days.
It's my trophy.
I ran the animal to the ground
and watched it die.
The trophy is mine.
He's lying, Confessor.
He only wounded the creature.
It was my arrow
that killed it.
I can see that neither of you is sure
whose arrow truly killed the creature.
So I can't fairly award
the trophy to either of you.
Is there someone you both know
who could use the health and good luck
such a trophy would bring?
Gethin's wife has been ill.
Then give the trophy to Gethin,
and forgive each other for this feud.
Yes, Confessor.
Thank you.
As you both agreed to abide by
the covenant of the Confessor,
I will now hear your dispute.
There are more people here now
than there were when we got here.
Patience, Richard.
This valley hasn't seen
a Confessor in years.
Do you have any idea
how much bad blood can flow
when people have no one
to settle their disputes?
How does she know
who's telling the truth?
A Confessor has power
beyond her magic.
She often senses the truth
without using her touch.
She can ferret out lies,
and heal the rifts that come
from keeping secrets.
And everybody just
does what she says?
A Confessor is the highest moral
authority in the Midlands.
People abide by her judgments.
Richard.
Matthias and I
are heading out on a hunt.
Probably no more
than a day's ride.
We'd be honored to have yor company us.
What are you hunting?
Worthy prey.
A 14-point buck.
Richard can't.
What?
Excuse us.
You can't just ride off
on your own.
Back in Hartland,
I was on my own all the time,
sometimes for days.
That was before
you were the Seeker.
Before Darken Rahl
wanted to kill you.
- Gavin and Matthias will be with me.
- It's not safe.
Lesson number 15:
"In honoring what others most honor,
the Seeker shall win their hearts."
Hunting is their most
honored tradition.
Oh, so when it's convenient,
you remember your lessons.
Kahlan will be busy for days.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander.
It is you.
I heard there was a Wizard
in the camp,
but I hardly dared to imagine.
You promised you would never forget
that night at the Fire Springs.
Sylvia!
If I recall,
it was more than one night.
So we're agreed, then.
You'll spend time with your friend,
and I'll go hunting.
Which way are you going?
The stag was seen
heading east.
Remember,
not everyone in the Midlands
is friendly. Be careful.
You too.
This is one crafty stag.
- Now he's turn west.
- Then let's go west.
I thought we were leagues
from the nearest town.
The stag has led us
further than I thought.
That's Brennidon, I think.
Brennidon?
You know it?
I was born there.
I'm surprised Zedd
didn't tell me we were close by.
You weren't.
He didn't expect us
to be riding west.
How long since
you've been there?
Not since I was a baby.
I wonder which house was mine,
where my parents lived.
Do your parents
still live there?
I don't know.
Don't you wanna find out?
Uh, I told Zedd
I'd stay with you.
But it wouldn't hurt to
take a look around for an hour or so.
And maybe we'll have taken the stag
by the time you catch up with us.
All right.
A terrible sight, isn't it?
Who are they?
The firstborn sons of Brennidon,
murdered by Darken Rahl's men
to avert a prophecy.
The Prophecy of the Seeker.
You know of it?
I've heard the story.
You've heard of it?
It's not just a story.
All these children
were murdered because of it,
the Seeker among them.
And when he died,
so did Brennidon's future.
Maybe the Seeker's
out there somewhere,
ready to rise up
and defeat Darken Rahl.
Twenty-three years
have gone by
and Rahl is advancing
through the Midlands.
No Seeker has surfaced.
So if he lives,
he's a coward,
and our children
have died for nothing.
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- Papers, please.
- All right, clear.
- Come on, who's next?
- Come on.
Come on, move along.
Keep walking.
You. Where's your pass?
Pass?
No pass, no entry.
Keep moving.
All right, clear.
Okay, show me your papers.
Keep moving.
Move along.
Keep to the main square, now.
This young woman
has been preaching heresy.
Gathering her friends,
telling them that Lord Rahl
is not our true leader.
We all know the consequences
of defying Lord Rahl.
So for the past 20 years,
you have chosen to live
by certain standards.
Allowing those of us
from the patrol to protect you.
This girl thinks she knows
better than the town elders.
We must cast rebels out publicly
so Lord Rahl knows
we will never defy him again.
May your rebellious spirit
wander the underworld for all time.
Stop!
You can't kill her
just for speaking her mind.
Who are you?
Show me your papers.
Just let her go.
This doesn't have to be a fight.
Take him.
The Sword of Truth.
It's the Seeker!
Arrest him!
Run, hide yourself!
Alert the sentries!
Close the gates!
Split into two.
Go around the other side.
I want to help you.
Follow me.
The Seeker went this way.
Thank you for helping me.
Look at you.
You know me?
I held you in my arms
the night you were born,
and then the Wizard
took you away.
Are you saying...
...you're my mother?
Yes.
If you surrender the army,
it's going to upset the townspeople.
We had an agreement that ...
that if we submitted
to Darken Rahl's rule,
Brennidon would be free
of your forces.
The agreement was not
for your benefit.
Lord Rahl felt
occupying the town...
might discourage
the Seeker from returning.
Your part of the bargain
was to deliver him to us
if he did come back.
I alerted you as soon
as I knew--
You alerted me only after the Seeker
had slipped through your fingers.
Now I have no choice
- but to bring in my own forces.
- Wait.
Give us some time.
The Seeker is within the city walls.
He could not have escaped.
We're searching every house
in Brennidon.
He will be in your hands
before nightfall.
He had better be.
I called you Owen,
after your father.
My father?
He passed away.
Not long after.
Did the Wizard
give you to good people?
Very good people.
I can see they've
raised a fine man.
What you did
to save that girl--
Well, they were
going to kill her.
And everyone was just going
to stand around and watch?
People are terrified
of Darken Rahl.
I don't understand.
Rahl didn't kill the children
of this town
because you defied his edicts--
Rahl gave a warning
before the massacre.
He asked the town elders to identify
which child was the Seeker,
turn him over.
They refused.
So Rahl massacred
all the children.
And now people are scared
that if they anger Rahl,
even in the slightest way,
he'll send his assassins back.
So you let these patrols control
everything you do and say?
Many of us think that it's wrong
to give up our freedom to appease Rahl,
but you saw what happens
to the people that speak out.
But now the Seeker is back,
ready to fulfill
his destiny.
And maybe, now that you're here,
the rest of us will find
the strength to stand with you.
Mom.
They're saying
the Seeker is in town.
But the Seeker was killed.
No, Mark, he wasn't.
This is Richard.
He's the Seeker.
I'm your brother.
I'm glad you're back, Zedd.
I'm afraid I won't be staying,
my dear.
Of course.
You've always had some
higher calling to follow.
This search
for a mythical creature,
that hunt for a lost spell.
Well, at least your excuses for leaving
were always more interesting
than most men's.
But this time,
your duty lies here.
What do you mean?
Allard?
Zedd, I want you to meet Allard.
Your son.
My mother never said my father
was agreat Wizard.
I'm not your father.
Of course you are.
He's got your coloring.
Your eyes.
Every time I look at him,
I see you.
You must be under
an illusion spell.
It's your duty as his father
to train him and teach him
the ways of the world.
He's a grown man.
- Who you abandoned.
- He's no child of mine!
I took precautions.
Magical precautions.
Maybe I should wait outside.
You were in the throes
of passion.
By the time you'd even thought
of taking precautions--
He's not my son!
And I'll prove it.
How?
Confess us.
About what?
It's a matter of...
...paternity.
You told me my brother
was dead.
Everyone needed
to think he was dead
until he could fulfill
his destiny as the Seeker.
If anyone knew
he'd survived,
Darken Rahl would have pursued
him to the edge of the world.
If they find him here,
they'll execute all of us.
They're searching
the houses now.
He's right.
I have to leave.
I don't want you to go.
I'll find my friends,
tell them what happened in Brennidon.
We'll find a way to help you.
Come on, keep searching!
You know the patrols, Mark.
Couldn't you get one
of them to help us?
Please, Mark.
I could hide him
until nightfall,
maybe ask the gatekeeper.
I might be able to get him
to look the other way.
This one!
Come on.
You won't find anything here.
Down here!
Okay.
Move along. Keep walking.
This place has been empty
for years.
No one comes here.
You'll be safe in the cellar.
Thanks for your help.
I'm not trying to help you.
Mark! Don't do this!
Mark!
- Show me your papers.
- Move.
Please, you have to come.
I've caught the Seeker.
This way.
How could a boy like you
capture him?
- He defeated my best men.
- So I tricked him.
Please, I can take you there.
Well, where is he?
And there's no possibility
of anyone else being Allard's father?
There was another man,
uh, Steffan,
but I only saw him once.
Vixen. This Steffan must be the father.
Or it could be you.
It's your turn.
Are you Allard's father?
I used protection.
Magical protection.
And this magic,
could it have failed?
Never.
It's my own spell.
It's foolproof.
And you used it every time?
Zedd,
you're honor bound to tell
a Confessor the truth.
Not in front of her.
Leave us.
Was there an occasion when
you didn't use your magic?
Zedd, unless you're
completely truthful,
unless you confess whatever
it is that you're hiding,
I can't absolve you of your
responsibility to Allard.
We'll gather more men.
We'll search the houses again.
And whoever hid him
will hide him again.
Nobody in Brennidon would dare.
Someone hid him 23 years ago.
Think, Andrew.
Who would feel such loyalty
to the Seeker?
His mother, perhaps?
But we don't know who
the Seeker's mother is.
We can find out.
You there.
Where are you going?
The Seeker may have escaped.
I have orders to search
outside the gate.
We've received new orders.
The patrols are to gather
the mothers of the firstborn
and take them
to the town square.
The mothers?
To force the Seeker
out of hiding.
I helped you! Leave her alone!
Zedd is not Allard's father.
But he was hiding something--
Yes, but that didn't
concern your dispute.
This is my final judgment.
Yes, Confessor.
I'm sorry, Zedd. I--
I really hoped that you
were Allard's father.
I thought he might
be happier with you.
Why?
He doesn't even know me.
Wizards are strong.
Their strength
comes from their minds,
not their bodies.
She doesn't want to say this,
but I'm hopeless as a hunter.
That's not true.
As a child,
you were fearless.
Did something happen
to make you fearful?
What was it?
A boar hunt.
- You never went on a boar hunt.
- I was only 8.
You'd have said I was too young.
But I went with
Rolant and Merrick.
I got caught between
them and the boar, and...
I was so scared.
You didn't lose your skills.
You were just frightened.
It doesn't matter.
If I'm asked on a hunt,
I can't.
I think I can help you.
Hurry, there.
Don't delay.
Move along.
Brigid!
Brigid!
The D'Harans.
They've come back.
D'Harans.
What I want is simple.
Give the Seeker to me.
Then everyone can go back
to their lives.
What happened here 23 years ago
was a tragedy.
But it was necessary
for the greater good.
He speaks the truth.
I think we've all seen
that Darken Rahl
will do anything
to bring peace to the Midlands.
See?
This woman is wise.
Listen to her.
What was Lord Rahl to do?
Face the Seeker as a grown man
who could defend himself
and carry out the Prophecy?
No.
He had to kill our children!
The Seeker stood up
to the patrols this morning.
He saved a girl's life.
No one else has had the courage
to do that.
If we betray the Seeker
because we are afraid,
then the children of Brennidon
died for nothing!
Silence her!
I'm the one you're looking for!
I am the Seeker's mother!
But I will never help you
find him.
Arrest her!
No!
She's protecting me.
The Seeker is my son.
Not hers.
He's my son.
No, I am the Seeker's mother!
- No, he's my son!
- He's my son.
No, he's my son!
Arrest them all!
The Seeker has until sunrise
to turn himself in.
If he does not, I will kill
one of these women.
And I will kill another
for every hour
that the Seeker is not found!
Clear the way!
Mother!
Mark?
Don't call for the patrol.
Just listen to me.
I need your help.
My mother was arrested
because of you.
Why would I help you?
To save her.
There only way to do that
is to turn yourself in.
And then what?
You go back to your life?
Your mother comes home and
everything returns to normal?
Yes.
You heard what your mother said
back in the town square.
Your mother wants
a better life for you.
She wants the people of Brennidon
to stand up for themselves.
If I turn myself in,
her sacrifice means nothing.
The only thing the D'Harans
care about is the Seeker.
- Once you're gone--
- Then the D'Harans will go too?
I'd never even heard
of the D'Harans
until they killed my father.
And I have another brother,
back in Hartland.
Michael.
I love him.
But the D'Harans turned him
against me.
So now I know exactly
what they're capable of.
And I know that giving in
won't stop them.
What do you want me to do?
After he escaped
from the cellar,
I searched
for him everywhere.
I couldn't let him destroy
Brennidon.
You've done well.
You have what you wanted.
Now let the women go.
And why should I do that?
They've all defied Lord Rahl.
Please. They were only trying
to protect me.
I truly am the Seeker's mother.
Maybe.
Or maybe you're just
protecting the others.
Either way, they all defied
Lord Rahl and must be punished.
She's telling the truth.
She is the Seeker's mother.
And she's the one who's tried
to hide him from you.
How do you know this, boy?
Because she's my mother too.
You would betray
your own mother?
She betrayed Brennidon.
She's not my mother anymore.
- Mark!
- These other women,
they were just being foolish,
trying to help
a misguided friend.
You're a very capable young man.
And to show the people of this
town that Lord Rahl is merciful,
I will release the other women.
You, however, will die
alongside your son.
Lord Rahl will be pleased
by your loyalty.
You will be rewarded.
There's only one thing I want.
To be there when you kill him.
You'll have a place of honor.
At my side.
Open the gates,
spread the word.
I want everyone in Brennidon
and the outlying countryside in attendance.
I will kill the Seeker
at midday.
I want you to summon the fear
that you've held for so long.
Bring it to the surface.
Concentrate on the flames.
That's good, Allard.
Now think about how helpless you felt
when the boar attacked you.
Feed your fear to the fire.
The fire
consumes your fear.
That's good, Allard.
And with the flames,
so goes your fear.
Are you sure it worked?
You question the magic
of a Wizard of the first order?
No, Zedd, of course not.
I was right to come to you.
What kind of spell was that?
It wasn't a spell.
I made it up.
Allard couldn't
let go of his fear
until I made him think
magic had driven it out.
He may not believe it himself,
but he believes in the power
of a great Wizard.
You're a crafty old devil, Zedd.
I'm sorry I had to make you tell
me something you didn't want to.
I've kept that secret buried
for 20 years.
I'd like it
to remain buried.
And by your honor as a Confessor,
you must never tell Richard.
Richard...
...no matter what happens,
I'm so glad
that I got to see you.
We're going to get
out of here.
I don't think so.
I have a plan.
Mark's agreed to help me.
I've told him exactly
what he needs to do.
Mark betrayed you.
He betrayed both of us.
Mark needs to be at the platform
at the execution.
Oh, but his eyes,
they were so cold.
His whole life, he's listened
to what the patrols preach.
He thinks he's
keeping Brennidon safe.
Until now, I--
I didn't realize what growing up
in this town had done to him.
Listen to me.
What Mark did was a trick.
And Mark would do anything
to save you.
This is a horrible thing
for a mother to say about her own child,
but I don't know
if he's strong enough.
What if instead of
tricking the D'Haran,
he was really tricking you?
Rabbits?
Where's that stag?
I'm hungry for venison.
It was craftier
than we thought.
And there were only two of us
tracking it.
- We'll get it next time.
- Only two?
- Where's Richard?
- He's not back?
He must have decided
to stay longer in Brennidon.
Brennidon?
You said
you were traveling east.
Brennidon's west,
leagues from here.
Well,
the stag turned west...
Zedd, you said Richard
was just going hunting.
Darken Rahl knows the Seeker
is from Brennidon.
He could have men
waiting there for him.
Why didn't you warn him?
Because he's the most stubborn man
I've ever met.
If I told him
we were near Brennidon,
no amount of cajoling would have
convinced him not to go.
And Brennidon is the last place
the Seeker should be.
Move along.
Come on, people.
Why is there such a crowd?
What goes on here, friend?
The D'Harans have captured
the Seeker.
He dies at midday.
Make room!
Make room! Make room!
You will watch your son die,
as you should have
22 years ago.
And then you will die
for your treachery.
The legend of the Seeker seems
to be greater than the man.
That legend will live on
if you kill me.
I am going to kill you,
Seeker...
...with your own sword.
Now, Seeker,
the Prophecy, at last,
is averted.
Now!
Go!
You were wrong, D'Haran.
The Prophecy was not averted.
Mark.
I would never truly
betray you.
You were supposed to stay
with the hunters.
What were you thinking?
You promised you wouldn't
go off on your own.
I didn't intend to.
But if I hadn't
have come here,
I wouldn't have
found my mother.
Your mother is alive?
Brigid.
Zedd.
I knew that if you turned up,
I would have to tell
the truth.
Richard, I'm sorry.
I will always love you
like a son,
but I'm not really your mother.
I did hold you as a baby,
the night you were born.
I was the midwife
at your birth.
I was there when Zedd took you
from your mother's arms.
Why did you pretend?
When you asked me
if I was your mother,
I didn't mean to say yes.
But it was suddenly as if I was
looking at my own lost son...
...Owen.
The D'Harans killed him.
He was 3.
I'm so sorry.
I couldn't bear to think
about his death.
I imagined that he was the one
that had survived.
So when I saw you
in the square, it was--
It was like my Owen
had returned.
At least now, I know that
he didn't die for nothing.
What about my real mother...?
No, no. She was very ill for a while,
but she lived.
And then one day,
she disappeared.
I never saw her again.
I think she went to look
for you.
The D'Harans may return, Mark.
And I won't be here to help.
If the D'Harans return,
they'll get a fight.
You've taught us to
stand up for ourselves.
Besides,
you're the Seeker.
You've got bigger things to do
than look after one town.
Take care of your mother.
You know I will.
- You were right.
- About what?
Insisting on the lessons.
The training.
I know
I've been pushing you--
And now
I understand why.
What I saw in Brennidon
made me realize what I'm facing.
And I'm going to do
whatever it takes to be ready.
And now that I know
that my mother is alive...
When all this is over,
I'm going to find her.
And someday I'm gonna
have a family again.
Zedd,
why don't you tell him?
Because if Richard knew,
he would risk his own safety
for mine.
And his life
is far more important.
Nobody hopes more than I
that we find Richard's mother.
And there's nothing I want more
than to tell him the truth.
And someday,
when all this is over
then, then we will
have stories to tell.
But until then, he cannot know
that I'm his grandfather.
It's my trophy.
I ran the animal to the ground
and watched it die.
The trophy is mine.
He's lying, Confessor.
He only wounded the creature.
It was my arrow
that killed it.
I can see that neither of you is sure
whose arrow truly killed the creature.
So I can't fairly award
the trophy to either of you.
Is there someone you both know
who could use the health and good luck
such a trophy would bring?
Gethin's wife has been ill.
Then give the trophy to Gethin,
and forgive each other for this feud.
Yes, Confessor.
Thank you.
As you both agreed to abide by
the covenant of the Confessor,
I will now hear your dispute.
There are more people here now
than there were when we got here.
Patience, Richard.
This valley hasn't seen
a Confessor in years.
Do you have any idea
how much bad blood can flow
when people have no one
to settle their disputes?
How does she know
who's telling the truth?
A Confessor has power
beyond her magic.
She often senses the truth
without using her touch.
She can ferret out lies,
and heal the rifts that come
from keeping secrets.
And everybody just
does what she says?
A Confessor is the highest moral
authority in the Midlands.
People abide by her judgments.
Richard.
Matthias and I
are heading out on a hunt.
Probably no more
than a day's ride.
We'd be honored to have yor company us.
What are you hunting?
Worthy prey.
A 14-point buck.
Richard can't.
What?
Excuse us.
You can't just ride off
on your own.
Back in Hartland,
I was on my own all the time,
sometimes for days.
That was before
you were the Seeker.
Before Darken Rahl
wanted to kill you.
- Gavin and Matthias will be with me.
- It's not safe.
Lesson number 15:
"In honoring what others most honor,
the Seeker shall win their hearts."
Hunting is their most
honored tradition.
Oh, so when it's convenient,
you remember your lessons.
Kahlan will be busy for days.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander.
It is you.
I heard there was a Wizard
in the camp,
but I hardly dared to imagine.
You promised you would never forget
that night at the Fire Springs.
Sylvia!
If I recall,
it was more than one night.
So we're agreed, then.
You'll spend time with your friend,
and I'll go hunting.
Which way are you going?
The stag was seen
heading east.
Remember,
not everyone in the Midlands
is friendly. Be careful.
You too.
This is one crafty stag.
- Now he's turn west.
- Then let's go west.
I thought we were leagues
from the nearest town.
The stag has led us
further than I thought.
That's Brennidon, I think.
Brennidon?
You know it?
I was born there.
I'm surprised Zedd
didn't tell me we were close by.
You weren't.
He didn't expect us
to be riding west.
How long since
you've been there?
Not since I was a baby.
I wonder which house was mine,
where my parents lived.
Do your parents
still live there?
I don't know.
Don't you wanna find out?
Uh, I told Zedd
I'd stay with you.
But it wouldn't hurt to
take a look around for an hour or so.
And maybe we'll have taken the stag
by the time you catch up with us.
All right.
A terrible sight, isn't it?
Who are they?
The firstborn sons of Brennidon,
murdered by Darken Rahl's men
to avert a prophecy.
The Prophecy of the Seeker.
You know of it?
I've heard the story.
You've heard of it?
It's not just a story.
All these children
were murdered because of it,
the Seeker among them.
And when he died,
so did Brennidon's future.
Maybe the Seeker's
out there somewhere,
ready to rise up
and defeat Darken Rahl.
Twenty-three years
have gone by
and Rahl is advancing
through the Midlands.
No Seeker has surfaced.
So if he lives,
he's a coward,
and our children
have died for nothing.
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Lengend Of Seeker S01E04
- Papers, please.
- All right, clear.
- Come on, who's next?
- Come on.
Come on, move along.
Keep walking.
You. Where's your pass?
Pass?
No pass, no entry.
Keep moving.
All right, clear.
Okay, show me your papers.
Keep moving.
Move along.
Keep to the main square, now.
This young woman
has been preaching heresy.
Gathering her friends,
telling them that Lord Rahl
is not our true leader.
We all know the consequences
of defying Lord Rahl.
So for the past 20 years,
you have chosen to live
by certain standards.
Allowing those of us
from the patrol to protect you.
This girl thinks she knows
better than the town elders.
We must cast rebels out publicly
so Lord Rahl knows
we will never defy him again.
May your rebellious spirit
wander the underworld for all time.
Stop!
You can't kill her
just for speaking her mind.
Who are you?
Show me your papers.
Just let her go.
This doesn't have to be a fight.
Take him.
The Sword of Truth.
It's the Seeker!
Arrest him!
Run, hide yourself!
Alert the sentries!
Close the gates!
Split into two.
Go around the other side.
I want to help you.
Follow me.
The Seeker went this way.
Thank you for helping me.
Look at you.
You know me?
I held you in my arms
the night you were born,
and then the Wizard
took you away.
Are you saying...
...you're my mother?
Yes.
If you surrender the army,
it's going to upset the townspeople.
We had an agreement that ...
that if we submitted
to Darken Rahl's rule,
Brennidon would be free
of your forces.
The agreement was not
for your benefit.
Lord Rahl felt
occupying the town...
might discourage
the Seeker from returning.
Your part of the bargain
was to deliver him to us
if he did come back.
I alerted you as soon
as I knew--
You alerted me only after the Seeker
had slipped through your fingers.
Now I have no choice
- but to bring in my own forces.
- Wait.
Give us some time.
The Seeker is within the city walls.
He could not have escaped.
We're searching every house
in Brennidon.
He will be in your hands
before nightfall.
He had better be.
I called you Owen,
after your father.
My father?
He passed away.
Not long after.
Did the Wizard
give you to good people?
Very good people.
I can see they've
raised a fine man.
What you did
to save that girl--
Well, they were
going to kill her.
And everyone was just going
to stand around and watch?
People are terrified
of Darken Rahl.
I don't understand.
Rahl didn't kill the children
of this town
because you defied his edicts--
Rahl gave a warning
before the massacre.
He asked the town elders to identify
which child was the Seeker,
turn him over.
They refused.
So Rahl massacred
all the children.
And now people are scared
that if they anger Rahl,
even in the slightest way,
he'll send his assassins back.
So you let these patrols control
everything you do and say?
Many of us think that it's wrong
to give up our freedom to appease Rahl,
but you saw what happens
to the people that speak out.
But now the Seeker is back,
ready to fulfill
his destiny.
And maybe, now that you're here,
the rest of us will find
the strength to stand with you.
Mom.
They're saying
the Seeker is in town.
But the Seeker was killed.
No, Mark, he wasn't.
This is Richard.
He's the Seeker.
I'm your brother.
I'm glad you're back, Zedd.
I'm afraid I won't be staying,
my dear.
Of course.
You've always had some
higher calling to follow.
This search
for a mythical creature,
that hunt for a lost spell.
Well, at least your excuses for leaving
were always more interesting
than most men's.
But this time,
your duty lies here.
What do you mean?
Allard?
Zedd, I want you to meet Allard.
Your son.
My mother never said my father
was agreat Wizard.
I'm not your father.
Of course you are.
He's got your coloring.
Your eyes.
Every time I look at him,
I see you.
You must be under
an illusion spell.
It's your duty as his father
to train him and teach him
the ways of the world.
He's a grown man.
- Who you abandoned.
- He's no child of mine!
I took precautions.
Magical precautions.
Maybe I should wait outside.
You were in the throes
of passion.
By the time you'd even thought
of taking precautions--
He's not my son!
And I'll prove it.
How?
Confess us.
About what?
It's a matter of...
...paternity.
You told me my brother
was dead.
Everyone needed
to think he was dead
until he could fulfill
his destiny as the Seeker.
If anyone knew
he'd survived,
Darken Rahl would have pursued
him to the edge of the world.
If they find him here,
they'll execute all of us.
They're searching
the houses now.
He's right.
I have to leave.
I don't want you to go.
I'll find my friends,
tell them what happened in Brennidon.
We'll find a way to help you.
Come on, keep searching!
You know the patrols, Mark.
Couldn't you get one
of them to help us?
Please, Mark.
I could hide him
until nightfall,
maybe ask the gatekeeper.
I might be able to get him
to look the other way.
This one!
Come on.
You won't find anything here.
Down here!
Okay.
Move along. Keep walking.
This place has been empty
for years.
No one comes here.
You'll be safe in the cellar.
Thanks for your help.
I'm not trying to help you.
Mark! Don't do this!
Mark!
- Show me your papers.
- Move.
Please, you have to come.
I've caught the Seeker.
This way.
How could a boy like you
capture him?
- He defeated my best men.
- So I tricked him.
Please, I can take you there.
Well, where is he?
And there's no possibility
of anyone else being Allard's father?
There was another man,
uh, Steffan,
but I only saw him once.
Vixen. This Steffan must be the father.
Or it could be you.
It's your turn.
Are you Allard's father?
I used protection.
Magical protection.
And this magic,
could it have failed?
Never.
It's my own spell.
It's foolproof.
And you used it every time?
Zedd,
you're honor bound to tell
a Confessor the truth.
Not in front of her.
Leave us.
Was there an occasion when
you didn't use your magic?
Zedd, unless you're
completely truthful,
unless you confess whatever
it is that you're hiding,
I can't absolve you of your
responsibility to Allard.
We'll gather more men.
We'll search the houses again.
And whoever hid him
will hide him again.
Nobody in Brennidon would dare.
Someone hid him 23 years ago.
Think, Andrew.
Who would feel such loyalty
to the Seeker?
His mother, perhaps?
But we don't know who
the Seeker's mother is.
We can find out.
You there.
Where are you going?
The Seeker may have escaped.
I have orders to search
outside the gate.
We've received new orders.
The patrols are to gather
the mothers of the firstborn
and take them
to the town square.
The mothers?
To force the Seeker
out of hiding.
I helped you! Leave her alone!
Zedd is not Allard's father.
But he was hiding something--
Yes, but that didn't
concern your dispute.
This is my final judgment.
Yes, Confessor.
I'm sorry, Zedd. I--
I really hoped that you
were Allard's father.
I thought he might
be happier with you.
Why?
He doesn't even know me.
Wizards are strong.
Their strength
comes from their minds,
not their bodies.
She doesn't want to say this,
but I'm hopeless as a hunter.
That's not true.
As a child,
you were fearless.
Did something happen
to make you fearful?
What was it?
A boar hunt.
- You never went on a boar hunt.
- I was only 8.
You'd have said I was too young.
But I went with
Rolant and Merrick.
I got caught between
them and the boar, and...
I was so scared.
You didn't lose your skills.
You were just frightened.
It doesn't matter.
If I'm asked on a hunt,
I can't.
I think I can help you.
Hurry, there.
Don't delay.
Move along.
Brigid!
Brigid!
The D'Harans.
They've come back.
D'Harans.
What I want is simple.
Give the Seeker to me.
Then everyone can go back
to their lives.
What happened here 23 years ago
was a tragedy.
But it was necessary
for the greater good.
He speaks the truth.
I think we've all seen
that Darken Rahl
will do anything
to bring peace to the Midlands.
See?
This woman is wise.
Listen to her.
What was Lord Rahl to do?
Face the Seeker as a grown man
who could defend himself
and carry out the Prophecy?
No.
He had to kill our children!
The Seeker stood up
to the patrols this morning.
He saved a girl's life.
No one else has had the courage
to do that.
If we betray the Seeker
because we are afraid,
then the children of Brennidon
died for nothing!
Silence her!
I'm the one you're looking for!
I am the Seeker's mother!
But I will never help you
find him.
Arrest her!
No!
She's protecting me.
The Seeker is my son.
Not hers.
He's my son.
No, I am the Seeker's mother!
- No, he's my son!
- He's my son.
No, he's my son!
Arrest them all!
The Seeker has until sunrise
to turn himself in.
If he does not, I will kill
one of these women.
And I will kill another
for every hour
that the Seeker is not found!
Clear the way!
Mother!
Mark?
Don't call for the patrol.
Just listen to me.
I need your help.
My mother was arrested
because of you.
Why would I help you?
To save her.
There only way to do that
is to turn yourself in.
And then what?
You go back to your life?
Your mother comes home and
everything returns to normal?
Yes.
You heard what your mother said
back in the town square.
Your mother wants
a better life for you.
She wants the people of Brennidon
to stand up for themselves.
If I turn myself in,
her sacrifice means nothing.
The only thing the D'Harans
care about is the Seeker.
- Once you're gone--
- Then the D'Harans will go too?
I'd never even heard
of the D'Harans
until they killed my father.
And I have another brother,
back in Hartland.
Michael.
I love him.
But the D'Harans turned him
against me.
So now I know exactly
what they're capable of.
And I know that giving in
won't stop them.
What do you want me to do?
After he escaped
from the cellar,
I searched
for him everywhere.
I couldn't let him destroy
Brennidon.
You've done well.
You have what you wanted.
Now let the women go.
And why should I do that?
They've all defied Lord Rahl.
Please. They were only trying
to protect me.
I truly am the Seeker's mother.
Maybe.
Or maybe you're just
protecting the others.
Either way, they all defied
Lord Rahl and must be punished.
She's telling the truth.
She is the Seeker's mother.
And she's the one who's tried
to hide him from you.
How do you know this, boy?
Because she's my mother too.
You would betray
your own mother?
She betrayed Brennidon.
She's not my mother anymore.
- Mark!
- These other women,
they were just being foolish,
trying to help
a misguided friend.
You're a very capable young man.
And to show the people of this
town that Lord Rahl is merciful,
I will release the other women.
You, however, will die
alongside your son.
Lord Rahl will be pleased
by your loyalty.
You will be rewarded.
There's only one thing I want.
To be there when you kill him.
You'll have a place of honor.
At my side.
Open the gates,
spread the word.
I want everyone in Brennidon
and the outlying countryside in attendance.
I will kill the Seeker
at midday.
I want you to summon the fear
that you've held for so long.
Bring it to the surface.
Concentrate on the flames.
That's good, Allard.
Now think about how helpless you felt
when the boar attacked you.
Feed your fear to the fire.
The fire
consumes your fear.
That's good, Allard.
And with the flames,
so goes your fear.
Are you sure it worked?
You question the magic
of a Wizard of the first order?
No, Zedd, of course not.
I was right to come to you.
What kind of spell was that?
It wasn't a spell.
I made it up.
Allard couldn't
let go of his fear
until I made him think
magic had driven it out.
He may not believe it himself,
but he believes in the power
of a great Wizard.
You're a crafty old devil, Zedd.
I'm sorry I had to make you tell
me something you didn't want to.
I've kept that secret buried
for 20 years.
I'd like it
to remain buried.
And by your honor as a Confessor,
you must never tell Richard.
Richard...
...no matter what happens,
I'm so glad
that I got to see you.
We're going to get
out of here.
I don't think so.
I have a plan.
Mark's agreed to help me.
I've told him exactly
what he needs to do.
Mark betrayed you.
He betrayed both of us.
Mark needs to be at the platform
at the execution.
Oh, but his eyes,
they were so cold.
His whole life, he's listened
to what the patrols preach.
He thinks he's
keeping Brennidon safe.
Until now, I--
I didn't realize what growing up
in this town had done to him.
Listen to me.
What Mark did was a trick.
And Mark would do anything
to save you.
This is a horrible thing
for a mother to say about her own child,
but I don't know
if he's strong enough.
What if instead of
tricking the D'Haran,
he was really tricking you?
Rabbits?
Where's that stag?
I'm hungry for venison.
It was craftier
than we thought.
And there were only two of us
tracking it.
- We'll get it next time.
- Only two?
- Where's Richard?
- He's not back?
He must have decided
to stay longer in Brennidon.
Brennidon?
You said
you were traveling east.
Brennidon's west,
leagues from here.
Well,
the stag turned west...
Zedd, you said Richard
was just going hunting.
Darken Rahl knows the Seeker
is from Brennidon.
He could have men
waiting there for him.
Why didn't you warn him?
Because he's the most stubborn man
I've ever met.
If I told him
we were near Brennidon,
no amount of cajoling would have
convinced him not to go.
And Brennidon is the last place
the Seeker should be.
Move along.
Come on, people.
Why is there such a crowd?
What goes on here, friend?
The D'Harans have captured
the Seeker.
He dies at midday.
Make room!
Make room! Make room!
You will watch your son die,
as you should have
22 years ago.
And then you will die
for your treachery.
The legend of the Seeker seems
to be greater than the man.
That legend will live on
if you kill me.
I am going to kill you,
Seeker...
...with your own sword.
Now, Seeker,
the Prophecy, at last,
is averted.
Now!
Go!
You were wrong, D'Haran.
The Prophecy was not averted.
Mark.
I would never truly
betray you.
You were supposed to stay
with the hunters.
What were you thinking?
You promised you wouldn't
go off on your own.
I didn't intend to.
But if I hadn't
have come here,
I wouldn't have
found my mother.
Your mother is alive?
Brigid.
Zedd.
I knew that if you turned up,
I would have to tell
the truth.
Richard, I'm sorry.
I will always love you
like a son,
but I'm not really your mother.
I did hold you as a baby,
the night you were born.
I was the midwife
at your birth.
I was there when Zedd took you
from your mother's arms.
Why did you pretend?
When you asked me
if I was your mother,
I didn't mean to say yes.
But it was suddenly as if I was
looking at my own lost son...
...Owen.
The D'Harans killed him.
He was 3.
I'm so sorry.
I couldn't bear to think
about his death.
I imagined that he was the one
that had survived.
So when I saw you
in the square, it was--
It was like my Owen
had returned.
At least now, I know that
he didn't die for nothing.
What about my real mother...?
No, no. She was very ill for a while,
but she lived.
And then one day,
she disappeared.
I never saw her again.
I think she went to look
for you.
The D'Harans may return, Mark.
And I won't be here to help.
If the D'Harans return,
they'll get a fight.
You've taught us to
stand up for ourselves.
Besides,
you're the Seeker.
You've got bigger things to do
than look after one town.
Take care of your mother.
You know I will.
- You were right.
- About what?
Insisting on the lessons.
The training.
I know
I've been pushing you--
And now
I understand why.
What I saw in Brennidon
made me realize what I'm facing.
And I'm going to do
whatever it takes to be ready.
And now that I know
that my mother is alive...
When all this is over,
I'm going to find her.
And someday I'm gonna
have a family again.
Zedd,
why don't you tell him?
Because if Richard knew,
he would risk his own safety
for mine.
And his life
is far more important.
Nobody hopes more than I
that we find Richard's mother.
And there's nothing I want more
than to tell him the truth.
And someday,
when all this is over
then, then we will
have stories to tell.
But until then, he cannot know
that I'm his grandfather.