Dragon Age: Absolution (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

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[theme music playing]
[suspenseful music playing]
[gasps] I I
Okay, I'm going to assume
there's an explanation for this.
Yeah. Looks to me
like Miriam just killed Fairbanks
and tried to steal the artifact.
I had nothing to do with this.
I found him here, just like you.
You weren't at your post?
I No, there was a girl.
I got rid of her, but I was trying
to find her again and Where's Hira?
Screw Hira!
You still have a dead body to explain.
I didn't kill him.
She's telling the truth.
[scoffs]
And why do you always take her side, huh?
Because I know her.
But even if I didn't,
Miriam's the only person
who didn't care about the artifact.
Those aren't stab wounds on his body,
and this whole thing is a complete mess.
And you don't do messy.
At least, you didn't used to.
[sighs] Then, what happened?
Fairbanks would have used
the same route we did.
If a guard or a trap got him,
we would have seen something.
I I don't know. But it wasn't her.
Look, I know you want answers. I do too.
But we're not gonna get any right now.
We need to focus on saving the others.
We'll hide the body, circle back
to the vault, pick up our people, and run.
If we move fast,
Qwydion's glyph should hold.
Agreed.
Are you two crazy?
Even if I think you are innocent,
I'm not going back up there.
I like being alive.
Why are you so afraid?
You're the one with the bag of grenades.
Emergency grenades!
I think this qualifies.
Well, I don't.
This whole thing's a shit show,
and I'm not gonna risk my life
running back into it.
I'm sorry.
You're right.
It is an incredibly risky plan.
Long odds against an evil foe.
The kind of thing that
only a Lord of Fortune could pull off,
the kind of thing
bards sing about for ages.
I have always wanted my own song.
[groans] No! We don't even know
if they're still alive.
- [loud boom]
- [stone crumbling]
[gasps]
Lacklon?
Fine! I'll go.
But until we know
who's responsible for all this,
I'm holding on to the circle thing.
[grunts]
Circulum.
Whatever.
[sighs] Regular flock
of nug-humping idiots.
[guard] Commander Tassia.
A number of our forces
are trapped in the cathedral.
Someone planted glyphs on the entrances.
Well, there goes my last vain hope
that this was an accident.
Everyone that was on watch
secure the palace perimeter.
Everyone else, you're with me.
Where are you going?
To the cathedral.
Once we get reinforcements,
we can sweep the grounds.
- But first, open it.
- [door opening]
Wait. I I was happy to grab Neb,
but I am not letting you
lock me in The Divine's apartments.
This isn't about you.
It's about procedure.
You are the highest-ranking Magister here.
Your safety is my first concern.
[scoffs] I don't need your protection.
I don't care what you need!
[tense music playing]
This place was designed
to stop a full-scale slave revolt.
It's going to try and kill
everyone who isn't in a secure location,
and I need you to cooperate
so I can focus on saving them.
This is my job, Rezaren.
You have to let me do it.
No one gets in or out, but me.
No one.
Tassia, can you please just
I'll secure the vault. First priority.
Thank you.
And, Tassia
be careful.
I need my Knight Commander.
[door closes]
We'll head for the cathedral,
clear things out room by room,
just like we trained.
If we see any sign
of who caused this, I'll reassess.
But you said
I know what I said,
but I'm not putting an artifact
above people's lives.
Besides, that vault can defend itself.
[eerie music playing]
[snarling]
- [dramatic music playing]
- [snarls, screeches]
- [yells]
- [axe clangs]
- [grunting]
- [snarling]
[grunting]
- [snarls]
- [grunting]
[grunting]
[yells]
- [grunting]
- [snarling]
And to think, you were ready
to walk away from all this.
- [panting]
- [monster groans]
[whimsical music playing]
Just because we're gonna die doesn't mean
I can't enjoy an old-fashioned slaughter.
Come on.
- [exhales]
- [suspenseful music playing]
[dramatic sting]
That looks like Qwydion's work.
[pants]
[mysterious music playing]
She must have been on her way back
when she got attacked by something.
Went that way.
Lacklon, wait.
Aren't we going to help her?
You know how many hallways there are here?
She could be anywhere,
while Hira's probably still in the vault.
And it's her we're really after, ain't it?
If Qwydion's on the move,
she's in less danger than Hira.
We'll find her on the way back, I promise.
Don't worry, Rolls.
Qwydion can handle herself.
[wailing]
- [magic crackling]
- [Qwydion wailing]
[whimsical music playing]
[wailing]
[laughing hysterically]
- Sorry!
- [guard] What in the
[roars]
- [guard] Oh, shit.
- [snarls]
- [splatters]
- [ominous music playing]
- [monsters snarling]
- [both grunting]
- [Lacklon grunts]
- [clangs]
[coughing]
You think it's okay to breathe this shit?
[groans]
- [grunts]
- [squelches]
Definitely not, but we're almost there.
[dramatic music playing]
Hira!
[gasps]
[chuckles]
You are such an idiot.
[both chuckle]
So I've been told,
but I couldn't just leave you here.
Where's Fairbanks?
Let's get you out first.
What kind of magic is this?
Do you know the spell?
All I know is I can't get past it.
I tried everything.
- [snarling]
- [ominous music playing]
Miriam, we're not alone out here.
We've got this! Just get Hira out.
- There's got to be some kind of release.
- Couldn't find one.
It was the first thing I checked.
[Miriam] Then it's got to be out here.
On the bright side, you're probably
the safest person in this place.
[chuckles]
[tense music playing]
All right, all right, that's enough.
Tassia is very good at her job,
a credit to the Chantry,
but sometimes even she goes too far.
I am a Magister,
and a powerful one at that.
It makes no sense to lock me up
when somebody could be out there now
robbing The Divine.
So in light
of this threat to the Imperium,
I order you to let me pass!
There are things more important
than the chain of command, Neb.
[music stops]
Unless you're the perfect soldier.
[sighs]
Which is exactly what I asked you to be.
- [suspenseful music playing]
- [grunting]
- [groans]
- [grunts loudly]
[yells]
[grunting]
[monster screeches]
Roland, a little help!
[grunts]
[grunting]
Catch!
- [whirling]
- [groans]
[snarls, screeches]
[panting] Show-off.
- It's pronounced "thank you."
- [clangs]
[grunting]
- [grunts]
- [monsters groaning]
- [snarling]
- [ominous music playing]
How's it coming, elf?
We can't hold 'em off forever.
[grunts] Almost there.
[grunting]
Miriam, stop. You're only
dulling your blades and wasting time.
[grunts, pants]
Maybe we can blast it.
Not if you want me
to stay in one piece too.
Hira, I'm trying to save you.
You can't.
But you can save the mission.
Listen to me,
that bastard Fairbanks attacked me.
He stole the Circulum and ran.
What Why?
I don't know, but he's probably
halfway across Tevinter by now.
[Miriam] No, he isn't.
[panting]
He was hurt too.
Gave the Circulum to me, then
died in my arms.
[Hira] You have the Circulum?
Miriam, you have to take it
to Kirkwall now.
Kirkwall? I thought the Inquisition agent
was in Orlais.
Fairbanks set that meeting.
I have my own contact in Kirkwall
at a place called The Hanged Man.
[grunts] Hurry up in there!
[grunts]
I don't care about the Circulum.
Well, you have to,
because I don't trust anyone else.
[snarling]
- [exciting music playing]
- [grunting]
- [grunting]
- [snarling]
[grunts, yells]
[squealing]
Kal, keep your shield up!
Eyes open, Rankin! Keep pushing!
It's just another drill.
[snarls]
[guard panting]
Don't remember my drill mates
trying so hard to rip me to pieces!
[snarls]
[Tassia] Whatever's on the end
of your blade,
if it's between us and the cathedral,
strike it down.
[screeches]
[grunts]
- [grunting loudly]
- [screech echoes]
- [monster screeches]
- [grunts]
- [groans]
- [snarling]
- [grunting fearfully]
- [snarling]
- [grunts]
- [screeches]
[whimpering]
- [snarls]
- [whimpers]
[grunts]
[pants]
First rule of combat, guardsman.
Never take your eyes off the enemy.
[all panting]
One last push!
[dramatic music playing]
[snarls]
[gasps] Shield wall!
[clanking]
[shrieks]
- [Qwydion panting]
- [monsters snarling]
[grunts]
[grunts]
- [whooshing]
- [monsters shrieking]
[groans]
First, rage demons, now walking corpses?
[grunts]
What is wrong with these people? [grunts]
[monsters shriek]
[suspenseful music playing]
[pants]
- [grunts]
- [music stops]
- [eerie sting]
- [snarling]
[sighs]
[people wailing]
[mysterious music playing]
- [woman screaming]
- [monster snarling]
Ugh, come on! I hate this,
I hate this, I hate this, I hate this.
- [people fighting]
- [monsters snarling]
- [man wails]
- [fighting continues]
[dramatic music playing]
[panting]
- [yelps in fear]
- It's all right.
I'm here to help, for some reason!
- Move, please!
- [whooshes]
[grunts]
- [whooshes]
- [snarling]
[grunts]
[shrieks]
- [grunts]
- [rasping]
[growls] Come on, dust for brains!
- [crunches]
- [snarls]
[grunts]
[child] Yay!
[laughs]
- [rumbling]
- [ominous music playing]
Was that
- [rattling]
- [monster roaring in distance]
[voice amplified] Neb, stand aside.
If you want to protect me,
then follow me. This way.
[dramatic music playing]
- [monster roaring]
- [both groan]
[groans]
- [monster roaring in distance]
- [grunting]
What is that?
What do you think?!
[monster snarling in distance]
[eerie music building]
[sinister music playing]
[chains rattling]
[whip cracks]
[roars]
[shrieks]
[dramatic music playing]
[Miriam groaning]
Miriam, run!
Not without you!
[grunts]
- [magic hums, crackles]
- [groans]
- [clatters]
- [suspenseful music playing]
[grunting]
[grunts, yells]
[snarls]
[grunting]
[grunts]
[yells, grunts]
[grunts]
[snarls]
Huh? [panting]
Is it just me,
or are these things getting faster?
- [panting]
- [bang on door]
[loud crash]
[monsters groan]
[roars]
[pants]
Well, so much for my song.
[suspenseful music playing]
Miriam, we need your help!
Damn it!
[gasps] Rolls, wh what are you doing?
[chuckles]
Improvising.
[strap swishes]
Wait, no!
[tense music playing]
- [exploding]
- [grunts]
[yelps, grunts]
- [both gasp]
- [suspenseful string music plays, stops]
[laughing]
[groans] You had to use
the whole damn bag?
[grumbles]
Miriam, time's up!
- [screeching]
- [thud]
[both groan]
[ominous music playing]
[gentle music playing]
[Miriam] No!
I
[pants]
What are you doing?
Saving you.
[Miriam] Hira.
Hira!
Miriam. Miriam, I'm sorry,
but we have to go now.
[Hira pants]
But I just got you back.
[magic crackling]
- [exciting music playing]
- [snarls]
[pants, grunts]
- [snarls, munches]
- [wails]
[whimpers]
- [grunts]
- [shrieks]
[grunting]
Aw, Maker's titties.
Why are there so damn many of you?
[panting] Uh
[gasps]
That! I need that!
[grunts]
- [snarls]
- [clangs]
- [grunts]
- [shrieks]
Ugh. Gross.
- [grunts]
- [groans, wheezes]
[yells]
Everybody, get down!
[suspenseful music building]
- [crackling]
- [groaning]
[music peaks, fades]
[gentle music playing]
- [child] Yay!
- [all cheering, laughing]
[male elf] To the giantess!
Giantess!
[all chanting] Giantess! Giantess!
You're welcome. Thank Thank you.
Okay, that's actually a little offensive.
Look, does anyone know
how to get out of here?
- [dramatic music playing]
- [demon snarling]
- [clangs heavily]
- [grunts]
- [clangs]
- [groans]
[Tassia] I've got you.
[demon snarling]
- [clangs]
- [groans]
Commander, we can't hold forever.
We have to find an opening.
- Remember what I told you?
- Never take your eyes off the enemy?
Let's see if he knows that too.
Everyone, fall back behind me.
- [screeches]
- [grunts]
- Now!
- [panting]
- [grunts]
- [roaring]
[grunts]
- [grunts]
- [snarls]
[thuds loudly]
- [grunts]
- [whirls, slices]
[snarling]
For Tevinter!
- [yells]
- [roars]
[thud reverberates]
[fading screech]
[exhales]
All right, Mages, get these glyphs down.
Everyone inside, help me sweep the palace.
Everyone out here, find whoever did this
and bring them to me.
Ma'am, yes, ma'am.
[crackling]
[distant crash]
- [crash]
- [rock crumbling]
[groans] This place
really is a death trap.
[loud crash]
[coughing]
[Qwydion] Guys?
[laughs in relief] Guys!
Oh, Maker, am I glad to see you!
- This place is crazy and
- [monsters snarling]
- Less talk, more run.
- Yep, got it.
[exciting music playing]
[slams open]
Wait, what about Fairbanks and Hira?
He's dead and she's trapped. Now go.
What?
I said go!
[thudding]
- [strains]
- [rumbles]
[music fades]
[ominous music playing]
They went this way.
[fighting]
[guard] Stop right there!
[suspenseful music playing]
[pants] You did this, didn't you?
You're the reason all my friends are dead.
Put the bow down, kid.
There are too many of us to shoot at once.
[shudders] At least I can
take one of you with me
- [magic hums]
- Oh!
[groans]
[thuds]
Perhaps I missed my calling. I
[eerie sting]
[high-pitched ringing]
Miriam, it's so good to see you.
Welcome home
sister.
[eerie music rises, fades]
[theme music playing]