Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010): Season 1, Episode 7 - Identity - full transcript

No. This is terrible.

What do you see, Shota?

The future.

In three days' time,

the Seeker will die.

The saddles will be arriving
in the next shipment.

But I've made special arrangements
to have the boots delivered tomorrow.

Anything to help the D'Haran cause.

Excellent service, as always.

You know how much
I appreciate the business

you send my way, commander.



Ready the horses.

Just a little something to say thanks.

You're too kind.

Hm.

We'll drink it in celebration
of your son's wedding.

Kahlan. Thank the Spirits.
I thought you were dead.

Ha, ha. I almost was.

A few times.

Looks like business has been good.

A little too good, I'm afraid.

I have more customers now than ever.

Unfortunately, they're all D'Harans.

Imagine their surprise if they found out
the money they were giving

was being funneled back
into the resistance.



Well, some of it finds its way
back into Commander Morcant's pockets.

- You pay him for information?
- No. The bribes ensure repeat business.

His big mouth does the rest.

Hopefully your investment will pay off.

We need some of that information.

We've learned from an informant

that Darken Rahl is massing troops
at a place not far from here.

It's called Kelabra.

Most only speak that name
in a whisper,

if they speak it at all.

It was once the most opulent
city in the Midlands

until an invading army lay siege to it.

Rather than surrender,
the Kelabran people killed themselves.

Their last dying act was to curse anyone
that entered the city walls.

One year to the day,
Mount Mariah erupted,

burying the invaders beneath
in a rain of molten rock,

and destroyed all trace
of that once glorious city.

So, what would the D'Harans
want with it?

I don't know.
It's a forsaken wasteland.

Tomorrow I'll pay
Commander Morcant a visit.

If I know the commander, he won't be able
to keep his mouth shut about it.

Gryff, this is Kahlan
and her friends Zedd and Richard.

The first true Seeker
in a thousand years.

It's an honor.

The Sword of Truth.

So it is true about the nick on the hilt.

The last true Seeker, Kieran,
got it in the Battle of Barrier Peaks.

I always wondered where it came from.

Since Gryff's been able to read,
he's been quite the student of Seeker lore.

So, what brings you to town?

I can't imagine you're here
for the wedding.

Yes, indeed. My son's getting married.

Congratulations, Gryff.

Of all the magic in the world,
none is more powerful than love.

Ha, ha. Don't tell me you learned to fight
like this from your Seeker books.

Ha, ha. My father had me trained by
the best swordsmen in the area.

Maybe I could come with you.
Help you fight the D'Harans.

What would your bride
think about that?

Bronwyn? Couldn't really tell you.

I barely know her.

How's that?

It's an arranged marriage.

Bronwyn's family has their name,
but not much else.

The union will restore
her family's wealth

and my father will have her family's
influence to strengthen the resistance.

But I'd rather be fighting Darken Rahl
than marrying a girl I hardly know.

You know, part of me envies you.

You get to settle down,
get married, raise a family.

That's something I may never get to do.

But you have Kahlan, don't you?

Yeah, but we're not...

Oh, I thought maybe you were.

Don't you need to be getting
ready for your wedding?

Bronwyn's a lucky girl.

And you'll make a fine husband.

You must not go to Kelabra.

- How did you know...?
- In two days' time,

the Seeker will die at Kelabra.

This I have seen in a vision.

- Vision?
- Of one possible future.

One you can change if you stay away
from that dreaded place.

Who are you?

That matters not.

You will know what I say is true

when you set eyes upon the eagle.

Richard.

Whatever they have planned
at Kelabra, it's big.

They've been shipping in barrels
of Dragon's Breath, a highly explosive ore.

They must be arming for an attack.

On what?
They already control the region.

I couldn't find out exactly
what they've been planning,

but Darken Rahl's appointed someone
to oversee the operation.

A man called Nass.

Demmin Nass?

You know him?
Only by reputation.

Nass is Darken Rahl's
most trusted commander.

He's a butcher.

A ruthless enforcer.

If he's dispatching
his right-hand man to Kelabra,

I hate to think what Rahl is plotting.

[RICHARD SIGHS

Maybe this is the chance
we've been waiting for.

I mean, we can never find Darken Rahl

because he's always
changing his location.

But if this Demmin Nass
is his most trusted commander,

wouldn't he know where he is?

If we can infiltrate
the encampment at Kelabra

and get close to Demmin Nass...

I could confess him.

And we'd have one of Rahl's
inner circle as our ally.

And if we can find Rahl, we can kill him.

My men are to deliver provisions
to the D'Harans.

But if you take my supply wagon
and make the delivery,

you can get inside the encampment.

This is a map of the encampment.

I managed to steal it
while Morcant wasn't looking.

When you set eyes upon the eagle.

The eagle.

This woman told you
the Seeker will die at Kelabra?

The mission is already risky enough
without a vision of the Seeker's death.

We need to find out how she
knows we're going to Kelabra.

We could be walking into a trap.

Well, you better hurry.
According to Morcant,

Nass will be at the encampment
for only one day.

If we try to find this woman,
we could miss our only chance at Nass.

We don't even know if there's any truth
to this woman's warning.

We can't lose this opportunity.

Fool.

What troubles you, Shota?

My warning has gone unheeded.

Who are you?

Someone who can give you
what you truly want.

What are you talking about?

You want a life of adventure.

You don't wanna be married.

There's nothing anyone can do
to change that.

Change?

There is much I can change.

I can change you into the Seeker.

When others look on you,
they'll see Richard Cypher.

And when they look on Cypher,
they will see you.

How can you do that?

It's already done.

What are you doing?

Put down Richard's sword, Gryff.

The Sword of Truth is not a toy.

What's going on?

How did Gryff get his hands
on your sword, Richard?

No harm done, but the Sword of Truth
belongs in the hands of the Seeker.

This is insane. It's me, Richard.

Bronwyn is a very lucky girl.
And you'll make a fine husband.

I think we should get moving.

Hey.

Time to get married, son.

What? I'm not your son. I'm not Gryff.

Kahlan.

I need to borrow a horse. I need to get
to Zedd and Kahlan, do you understand?

I understand perfectly.

I felt the same way on the day
I married your mother.

It's natural to feel nervous.

- No, there is nothing natural...
- That's enough, Gryff!

You are getting married,
so get your saddle on straight.

Your new in-laws are here.

- A fine day for a wedding.
Yes, indeed.

And no one's more excited than Gryff.

Where is he?

You would dishonor my sister
by leaving her at the wedding altar?

There's been a mistake.

The mistake is yours.

You have insulted Bronwyn
and you have insulted our family name.

- I'm not who...
- The only thing I wanna hear

out of your mouth are wedding vows.

This marriage will go ahead.

My family has too much at stake
for you ruin it.

I know your father's little secret.

So either you come back with us now
and marry our sister,

or I'll tell the D'Harans
your father's been helping the resistance.

So, what's it going to be?

Above you are the stars.
Below you are the stones.

As time shall pass, remember,

like a stone should your love be strong,

like a star should your love be constant.

Bronwyn,

do you bind your soul,

your mind and your body
with this man?

- Yes.
- And Gryff,

do you bind your soul,
your mind and your body

with this woman?

Yes.

Then as the Spirits' witness,
you are bonded in blood.

For eternity, you are now one.

Now the Seeker is trapped.

You've done it, Shota.

You've changed the future.

Assemble your men.

We must make sure
the Seeker does not try

to rejoin his friends
on their doomed mission.

I'll drive the supply wagon
up to the encampment.

The D'Harans will take
the crates to the command tent.

Only there won't be provisions
inside the crates,

there'll be you two.

I'll need to get Nass alone
if I'm going to confess him.

It won't be easy with all those soldiers.

Any ideas, Seeker?

Oh, yes. Uh...

We should

never do that which
your enemy will do for you.

What did you say?

It's just something the Seeker
of the Third Era used to say.

He was a shrewd tactician.

I know,
I'm just surprised you did.

I read about it
in the book Gryff gave me.

It has all the history of Seekers past.

I'm glad to see you're learning
from those who came before you.

What would the Seeker
of the Third Era suggest?

Uh...

A diversion?

Good idea.

We could ignite their stockpile
of Dragon's Breath.

That would distract the soldiers,
and following D'Haran military protocol,

they would take Demmin Nass
to the safety of the command tent.

Where Richard and I would be waiting
to confess him.

Mm.

Let the D'Harans do our work for us.

Perhaps one day future Seekers
will be quoting you.

To my son Gryff

and his lovely bride, Bronwyn.

- To Gryff and Bronwyn.
To Gryff and Bronwyn.

If these things aren't comfortable,
we can take them off.

What's wrong with you?

You know tradition doesn't allow it.
It stays on until morning.

After we've spent our first night together
as man and wife.

I too would like to offer
my congratulations

to the bride and groom.

It is so wonderful

to see a union of two souls.

A union that, I have no doubt,

will honor Darken Rahl

and all he so nobly fights for.

Join me in raising a glass in tribute.

To Lord Rahl.

Lord Rahl.

I'm afraid there's some pressing
business that I must attend to.

There are a lot of things
I want to say,

but first let me start
by wishing my little sister

and her new husband

many, many children. And...

We should get started
on that right away.

I didn't realize
you were so eager.

Oh, I am. Believe me.

Uh, shall we?

I know this is gonna be really
hard for you to believe,

but I'm not who you think I am.

My name is Richard Cypher.

I'm the Seeker.

- Right, and I'm the Confessor.
- I'm telling you the truth.

I don't know if it's a spell
or enchantment,

but when people look at me,
they think I'm Gryff.

Maybe that's because you are Gryff.

No, I'm the Seeker.

Now, it seems that you don't
have a love for Darken Rahl,

so will you help me get out of here
so I can get to Kelabra

- and help fight the D'Harans?
- I can't believe this.

Do you actually think
I wanted to marry you?

Then why did you?

This was all my brothers' idea.

After our parents died,

they expect this marriage
to save the family's future,

even if it means ruining mine.

I didn't know. I'm... I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

I thought getting married

would at least mean I'd get
out of my brother's house.

That was before I knew I'd be
locked to an insane person.

God.

Can't sleep?

I'm worrying about tomorrow.

I don't want anything to happen to you.

How can anything happen to me?

I have the Sword of Truth.

And I have you.

I'm afraid that might not be enough.

What is it?

To commemorate the victory at Illya,

the Seeker of the Third Era
commissioned a magnificent dome

to be built at Aydindril.

After 40 years of carefully
placing the stones,

all that remained was removing
the last wooden support.

Would all their work crumble
to the ground,

or would it float
among the clouds?

The dome at Aydindril has stood
for thousands of years.

I think the lesson is,
if you want something to stand,

you have to risk letting it fall.

What would the Seeker
of the Third Era say

about Confessors that worry too much?

I'm not too sure what he'd say.

But this Seeker

would tell you that he'd die for you.

Richard, no.

- You shouldn't say that.
- I can't help it.

It's how I feel.

I can't.

- We can't.
- Kahlan, wait.

Richard, this can never happen.

I'm sorry.

Bronwyn, you were right.

I shouldn't have pretended
to be somebody else.

But neither of us wants this.

What choice do we have now?

We're stuck with each other.

Maybe not.

You said you wanted
to see the world, right?

Then let's go. Right now.

When we get far enough
away from here,

we'll get this thing off
and we can go our separate ways.

This is solid gold.

You can take it and sell it
for enough money

to start whatever life you want.

How?

Out that window.

How long do you think it'll take
them to realize we're not there?

Not sure.
But we'll be long gone by then.

You're not going anywhere.

It's okay.

Just, uh, don't hurt the girl.

Drop it, Seeker.

Or the girl dies.

You all right?

That man, he called you Seeker.

You were telling the truth before.

You really are him.

Take this.

Now, will you be all right
to get through the forest on your own?

I'm coming with you.

It's too dangerous.

My friends are about
to attack a D'Haran encampment

with someone who's not the Seeker.
I have to move quickly.

Then you need me.

I know a shortcut to Kelabra.
Through the caves.

If your friends really are in danger,
then the fastest way for you to reach them

is for me to take you.

These caves lead to
the catacombs at Kelabra.

Never thought this is where
I'd spend my honeymoon.

Well, you and I aren't exactly married.

I know, but this is the first time
in my life

I feel like
I'm doing something important,

which is a lot better than being
the wife of a merchant's son.

Well, you don't know the real Gryff.

You should give him a chance.

He's more than you think.

I would rather go fight the D'Harans

than marry someone
I have nothing in common with.

Funny. Gryff said
the same thing about you.

What is it?

Nothing.

I don't have to be a Confessor
to know you're not telling the truth.

Richard almost kissed me last night.

This is exactly what I feared
would happen.

You cannot put off telling
Richard the truth any longer.

I know.

I'm just worried about the mission.

I don't want this to be a distraction.

Clearly it's already a distraction.

Hyah! Hyah!

Hyah!

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

Kahlan,

I want to apologize for last night.

No, I should be the one apologizing.

It's okay if you don't feel
the same way about me.

No, that's not it.

There's something I should have told you
a long time ago.

A Confessor's power is always present.

We have to hold it in at all times.

Is that difficult?

Yes.

Especially if I were with
someone I love.

Then the power couldn't be controlled.

In a moment of

ecstasy,

it would be unleashed.

My lover's soul would be taken.

Then he would become a slave.

That's why we can never be together.

You wouldn't be yourself anymore.

And you couldn't fulfill your destiny.

I'm sorry, Richard.

General Nass, it's a pleasure
to have you with us.

Pleasure is not why I'm here.

Of course.

You'll be happy to know
our plans are ahead of schedule.

Good.

Then Lord Rahl will have his
victory sooner than expected.

The excavations are
progressing well, commander.

We believe the royal vault
is just beyond the wall.

- Ah! What was that?
- We need to get out of here

before the cave collapses.

Come on.

Jump.

Gryff?

You know these people?

He's, uh... He's the son
of a local merchant.

Very loyal to the D'Haran cause.

Or they're spies. Lock them up.

I'll find out who they really are.

You're supposed to be
on your honeymoon, Gryff.

What could possibly have made
you want to come here?

I think you should be more
concerned with how my father

will react to you treating me this way.

He's always been loyal to you,
commander.

Nass is determined to question you.

There's nothing I can do.

Then I guess there's nothing
I can do, either.

When Nass questions me,
I'm going to tell him all about the bribes

my father has been paying you.

Keep your voice down.

There is nothing I can do.

You can help me escape.

I think we'd agree it'd be best
if I wasn't here.

Hyah.

Whoa, whoa.

Infantry, halt.

Special provisions
for Commander Morcant.

They're to be delivered
to the command tent.

What are you looking for?

There has to be something here that
will tell us what Nass is doing at Kelabra.

Richard, what does this say?

I, uh...

I can't read this.

Of course you can.

I don't even know what language this is.

You've read it before. It's the same
as the Book of Counted Shadows.

Who are you?

- The fuse is lit.
- We can't go through with this.

- What are you talking about?
- He's not the Seeker. He's Gryff.

I think that old woman must have done it
to try to save Richard,

to prevent her vision of the
Seeker's death from coming true.

The Seeker's death?

That's why the old woman did this?
I'm supposed to die in his place?

We have to abandon the mission.

We're under attack.

It's a little late for that.

Get General Nass
to the command tent now!

I have to get out of here.

You can't. Nass is on his way.

- But I'm not the Seeker.
- That won't matter to Demmin Nass.

The Seeker.

No. No, I'm not him.

Whaaa!

Go.

You okay?

The mines are collapsing.
Where's the commander?

Commander,
the tunnels are collapsing.

We have to move now.

Come on.

It appears the old woman's spell
lasted just long enough

to revert her vision of your death.

It's been a long time since
I've seen magic that powerful.

Listen.

What you told me last night,
I know it was meant for Richard, but...

After worrying all this time,
I told the wrong person.

You should tell Richard.

This is for you.

It tells the history of Seekers past.

I just wanted to say I'm sorry

for going along with
the old woman's plans.

Now I know there's more to being
the Seeker than wielding a magic sword.

I guess I just wanted
to make a difference.

You don't have to be the Seeker
to do that.

Heard you got married.

It was a lovely ceremony.

I just had to do what I had to
to get back to you and Zedd.

I'm glad you did.

You all right?

I'm fine.

It appears the resistance
has grown by two.

Would've been three if we were
able to confess Demmin Nass.

The important thing is we kept
Gryff from harm and...

And averted the vision
of the Seeker's death.

Oh, we did more than that.

We found this.

Maybe it can tell us
what he wanted at Kelabra.

It's a record

of the day Kelabra fell.

"With the walls crumbling,

the Kelabrans killed themselves

to protect the city's greatest secret. "

And what is the secret?

The final resting place
of their greatest treasure.

"A Box of Orden. "

What is it?

There are three Boxes of Orden.

Each one contains
unimaginably powerful magic.

Whoever gains possession
of all three boxes

would be unstoppable.

Darken Rahl would enslave
the entire world.

He would be invincible.

General Nass.

The Seeker and the others
have escaped into the forest.

We have what we came for.

We must bring Lord Rahl his prize.

Prepare your men.

We leave for the People's Palace
immediately.

Soon Lord Rahl will have
all three boxes,

and the Seeker will be finished.

It's good to see you alive,
Seeker.

You have my vision to thank for that.

Your vision is the reason Demmin Nass
got away with the Box of Orden.

Shota.

I feared it was you
behind such diabolical magic.

Zeddicus Zu'I Zorander.

The years have not been kind.

Zedd, you know her?

Once, when I was a foolish young wizard
and ventured into that seductress' lair.

Few have ever complained.

Few have ever lived long enough to.

I should've killed you
when I had the chance.

- Who is she?
- A powerful sorceress

who rules Agaden Reach,

using her twisted magic
to shape events in her favor.

- And she's no friend of the Seeker.
- Nor am I a friend of Darken Rahl.

If he gains dominion over this world,

I'll be enslaved by his magic.

I must help the Seeker,

for the Prophecy says only
he can defeat Darken Rahl.

Then why play these games?

Because Zeddicus Zu'I Zorander
would accept no help from me.

- With good reason.
- Hm.

I suggest we get as far away
from this witch as we possibly can.

Oh, you can run from me,

but you cannot run away
from the Prophecy.

What are you talking about?

I lived.

- We averted your prophecy.
- That was a vision.

A momentary glimpse
of a possible future.

Something written in the Halls of Prophecy
cannot be changed.

And what is this prophecy?

It is written that the Seeker
will be betrayed

by the one closest to him.

You will be betrayed

by the one in white.