Prince Caspian now king, has become old. He has no one to inherit his kingdom, because his son has been lost many years, and everyone who tries to find him disappears. Jill, Eustace and Puddleglum (Tom Baker) who is a Marshwiggle, sot of a man with mud in his veins and who enjoys the marshes, set off on the rescue. Jill must remember the instructions given her by Aslan. Travel north to a city abandoned by giants. The find an inhabited city, where the giants are preparing to have them for dinner, literally. The make their escape, and follow the next instruction to go under the ancient city which is next to the inhabited city. There they are taken prisoner, and lead to the room of the second in command, a dark knight. The Green Lady, ruler of the underworld is out. The dark knight is chained to a silver chair. He warns his companions not to free him. However he is transformed, and begs them for release. Finally he begs in the name of Aslan (the last clue) so they release him. He destroys the chair which has been keeping him under a curse for many years. He is the lost prince.
Then enters the green lady (Barbara Kellerman who also played the white witch.) She tries to lull them to sleep with incense. However Puddleglum breaks the spell, by putting his hand in the fire. Everyone comes to their senses, and a battle ensues. The green lady transforms into a green serpent (who killed the queen many years before) but the prince is able to kill the serpent. The Green Lady's hold on the underworld is released, and they return to the surface and Narnia.
I like the ending. Aslan sends Jill and Eustace home. But he tells them he is known by a different name their world, and they must know Him better.
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