>> Home[Pan camera over basecamp. Enter Jaina, Arthas, Uther and Paladins.]
Arthas: Glad you could make it, Uther.
[Camera cuts to behind Uther and Jaina and pans back slowly.]
Uther: Watch your tone with me, boy. You may be the prince, but I’m still your superior as a paladin.
[Arthas starts walking up a hill.]
Arthas: As if I could forget. Listen, Uther, there’s something about the plague you should know….
[Cut to city. Camera zooms in on villagers running indoors.]
Arthas: Oh no. We’re too late. These people have all been infected! They may look fine now, but it’s just a matter of time before they turn into the undead!
Uther: What?
[Cut back to Arthas standing on the hill.]
Arthas: This entire city must be purged.
Uther: How can you even consider that? There’s got to be some other way.
Arthas: Damn it, Uther! As your future king, I order you to purge this city!
Uther: You’re not my king yet, boy! Nor would I obey that command even if you were!
Arthas: Then I must consider this an act of treason.
[Closeup on Uther and Jaina.]
Uther: Treason? Have you lost your mind, Arthas?
[Cut behind Uther and Jaina with Arthas looming over them on the hill.]
Arthas: Have I? Lord Uther, by my right of succession and the sovereignty of my crown, I hereby relieve you of command and suspend your paladins from service.
Jaina: Arthas! You can’t just–
Arthas: It’s done. Those of you who have the will to save this land, follow me! The rest of you… get out of my sight!
[Cut behind Arthas, showing the Paladins leaving.]
Uther: You’ve just crossed a terrible threshold, Arthas.
[Uther and Jaina start leaving.]
Arthas: Jaina?
Jaina: I’m sorry, Arthas. I can’t watch you do this.