Lancelot reunites with Queen Guinevere, but she is not pleased to see him and gives him a cold reception. Lancelot is dumbfounded and King Bademagu wonders why she treats him so badly. Then, the King escorts Lancelot to Kay the seneschal.

Kay tells Lancelot he is embarrassed that he could not do what Lancelot achieved. He also wonders why Guinevere was cool to him. Lancelot decides to search for Gawain, but he is abducted by natives who believe the King would approve.

A false report of Lancelot's death reaches Guinevere who wants to kill herself, yet decides she should live and suffer for treating him so badly. Then, Lancelot hears that the Queen was dead and he attempts suicide by hanging himself from his saddlebow. Those near him save him from death, which upsets him. Yet, he learns that the Queen is alive and he is glad. She too learns that he is alive and is glad.

The two finally meet alive and well and Guinevere informs Lancelot that she was upset that he hesitated to mount the cart. Lancelot is repentant and Guinevere forgives him. They plan to meet later that night by a window, where Guinevere is held under guard.