Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (2024) s01e08 Episode Script
A Journey of a Thousand Miles
1
Are we there yet?
I believe we are.
It's the goddess Nu'wa's first test.
Weak Water.
The myth says nothing can float
on the weak waters of Kunlun.
That look like a blue hole to you?
Is that posh for "lake"?
It's a sinkhole.
Usually full of quicksand and cold spots
that lock up your joints
and suck you under.
Kills you in seconds.
Of course it does.
- Let her go first.
- Uh
You know, ever since I met you,
I've been terrified
of how reckless and stubborn you are.
Sometimes, I swear
you have a death wish.
I don't.
I know.
This is just who you are.
Go on, then, you crazy bastard.
¡Dios mío!
Oh!
Line's secure.
Roger that.
Thank goodness.
Agreed.
Some of this flora
Jonah, it's been extinct
for millions of years.
It's said Nu'wa lives
at the peak of the world,
and that's where she tamed
the Perils and created the Stones.
Huh?
That's it.
That's where I have to return the Stones.
Their place of creation.
Looks like Nu'wa built other traps too.
This place is full of things
meant to kill humans.
The Land of the Gods was
is a hallowed place.
This place isn't meant for us.
Oh.
Maybe you could just leave the Stones
on the front stoop.
Then ding-dong ditch.
The world is falling apart.
Balance.
Well, you're always wanting things
to be easier.
This is Hansel and Gretel easy.
And you know what happened to them.
Chinese cosmogony believes
that our natural primordial state
was a great and featureless nothing.
A place of perfect unity and balance.
And that somewhere in that darkness
lay the truth of who we were.
"The Way."
Hmm.
Are you sensing trap?
'Cause I'm sensing trap.
Only one way to find out.
I do believe it's a trap.
Hmm.
What face is that?
My thinking one.
Now is when she doesn't know the answer?
When the world is ending?
Hmm.
It's a poem. A story.
It's the story of
how Nu'wa repaired the broken world.
The White Tiger.
Hmm.
Jonah, step exactly where I tell you.
And only where I tell you.
"Long ago, the sky was broken,
so Nu'wa cut off the legs
of the great black turtle
and set them up as pillars."
Black! Step on the black one.
Only the black one, Jonah!
"She killed the Azure Dragon
to stop the surging waters."
Blue! The next step is blue!
Hmm.
"Tore the wings from the Vermilion Bird."
Red!
White!
Oh my
My fault.
My fault.
The last one is the Yellow Dragon!
Hmm
Huh?
Huh?
Oh.
Madre
Uh Lara?
Oh!
It's ash.
The sky is burning.
Hmm.
Hmm
Hmm
A Qilin.
The companion of the gods.
Hmm
Sure. Why not?
Care to share with the class?
My favorite part of Chinese mythology
is how there is no real belief in evil.
Every moment of destruction
is equally a moment of creation.
The Chinese elements
all feed into each other.
The dragon is a symbol of spring.
New wood.
And wood feeds fire.
And in Chinese symbology,
elements are represented by animals.
I know things too.
We have to follow the elements.
Hmm.
Come on. I'll lower the rope for you.
Uh
No! Lara! Keep going!
Lara! Go!
I'm not leaving you!
There's no time, Lara.
I'm armed and I'm quicker than I look,
but I can't fight that thing
if I'm holding this for you.
Go! Finish it!
Zip, are you there?
Jo Jonah, he, um
Zip?
Abby?
Oh
Hmm.
Hmm.
Oh!
Nu'wa.
I can't believe you left me to die by bear
and broke the temple.
Jonah!
You did it.
We did it.
And for that,
you are very lucky, Lara Croft.
Abby. Zip.
Bad news is your house is flooded.
Good news is I think it's over.
Then it's time to come home.
Lara!
Maybe he's nice?
Let's do this.
Jonah!
Lara!
Lady Croft.
Your generosity is boundless.
Are you sure you want us
taking all of this?
I don't need them anymore,
but they might as well serve some good.
Oh yes.
The new Croft Wing will be so full
of exciting new treasures
and tales to inspire the world.
You are an archaeology godsend. Truly.
Where'd you steal the armor from?
I didn't. It was a gift
from a very nice fisherwoman.
Ahem.
I chose one you could breathe in.
Well, thank you for that.
Hmm.
Hmm!
I remember all the dresses you'd rip apart
after Sunday school.
I learned half my English curse words
from your mother.
- The other half from my father.
- The other half from Roth.
You okay?
Yeah. I actually am.
Let's go, ladies. I'm hungry.
First, yoga. Then dance lessons.
Hi, Sam.
Where are you? Jonah's
Sam?
I'm really sorry. Sorry. I, um
Uh This sounds crazy, but I I think Sam
might have gotten herself into something.
Sam's on a job overseas, right?
Yeah. Uh, yeah. I'm
I'm sure I'm just being me.
But I want to be sure,
and I didn't want you to think
I just left.
Thank you.
You two really are so beautiful.
Hey.
Be careful.
Always.
Did we lose our connection? ♪
Touch and affection ♪
Without intention ♪
Oh, oh, you just say every sentence ♪
Use every last breath ♪
Find what we came for ♪
Someday, we'll find ♪
Where we belong ♪
Sam? Sam?
Are we there yet?
I believe we are.
It's the goddess Nu'wa's first test.
Weak Water.
The myth says nothing can float
on the weak waters of Kunlun.
That look like a blue hole to you?
Is that posh for "lake"?
It's a sinkhole.
Usually full of quicksand and cold spots
that lock up your joints
and suck you under.
Kills you in seconds.
Of course it does.
- Let her go first.
- Uh
You know, ever since I met you,
I've been terrified
of how reckless and stubborn you are.
Sometimes, I swear
you have a death wish.
I don't.
I know.
This is just who you are.
Go on, then, you crazy bastard.
¡Dios mío!
Oh!
Line's secure.
Roger that.
Thank goodness.
Agreed.
Some of this flora
Jonah, it's been extinct
for millions of years.
It's said Nu'wa lives
at the peak of the world,
and that's where she tamed
the Perils and created the Stones.
Huh?
That's it.
That's where I have to return the Stones.
Their place of creation.
Looks like Nu'wa built other traps too.
This place is full of things
meant to kill humans.
The Land of the Gods was
is a hallowed place.
This place isn't meant for us.
Oh.
Maybe you could just leave the Stones
on the front stoop.
Then ding-dong ditch.
The world is falling apart.
Balance.
Well, you're always wanting things
to be easier.
This is Hansel and Gretel easy.
And you know what happened to them.
Chinese cosmogony believes
that our natural primordial state
was a great and featureless nothing.
A place of perfect unity and balance.
And that somewhere in that darkness
lay the truth of who we were.
"The Way."
Hmm.
Are you sensing trap?
'Cause I'm sensing trap.
Only one way to find out.
I do believe it's a trap.
Hmm.
What face is that?
My thinking one.
Now is when she doesn't know the answer?
When the world is ending?
Hmm.
It's a poem. A story.
It's the story of
how Nu'wa repaired the broken world.
The White Tiger.
Hmm.
Jonah, step exactly where I tell you.
And only where I tell you.
"Long ago, the sky was broken,
so Nu'wa cut off the legs
of the great black turtle
and set them up as pillars."
Black! Step on the black one.
Only the black one, Jonah!
"She killed the Azure Dragon
to stop the surging waters."
Blue! The next step is blue!
Hmm.
"Tore the wings from the Vermilion Bird."
Red!
White!
Oh my
My fault.
My fault.
The last one is the Yellow Dragon!
Hmm
Huh?
Huh?
Oh.
Madre
Uh Lara?
Oh!
It's ash.
The sky is burning.
Hmm.
Hmm
Hmm
A Qilin.
The companion of the gods.
Hmm
Sure. Why not?
Care to share with the class?
My favorite part of Chinese mythology
is how there is no real belief in evil.
Every moment of destruction
is equally a moment of creation.
The Chinese elements
all feed into each other.
The dragon is a symbol of spring.
New wood.
And wood feeds fire.
And in Chinese symbology,
elements are represented by animals.
I know things too.
We have to follow the elements.
Hmm.
Come on. I'll lower the rope for you.
Uh
No! Lara! Keep going!
Lara! Go!
I'm not leaving you!
There's no time, Lara.
I'm armed and I'm quicker than I look,
but I can't fight that thing
if I'm holding this for you.
Go! Finish it!
Zip, are you there?
Jo Jonah, he, um
Zip?
Abby?
Oh
Hmm.
Hmm.
Oh!
Nu'wa.
I can't believe you left me to die by bear
and broke the temple.
Jonah!
You did it.
We did it.
And for that,
you are very lucky, Lara Croft.
Abby. Zip.
Bad news is your house is flooded.
Good news is I think it's over.
Then it's time to come home.
Lara!
Maybe he's nice?
Let's do this.
Jonah!
Lara!
Lady Croft.
Your generosity is boundless.
Are you sure you want us
taking all of this?
I don't need them anymore,
but they might as well serve some good.
Oh yes.
The new Croft Wing will be so full
of exciting new treasures
and tales to inspire the world.
You are an archaeology godsend. Truly.
Where'd you steal the armor from?
I didn't. It was a gift
from a very nice fisherwoman.
Ahem.
I chose one you could breathe in.
Well, thank you for that.
Hmm.
Hmm!
I remember all the dresses you'd rip apart
after Sunday school.
I learned half my English curse words
from your mother.
- The other half from my father.
- The other half from Roth.
You okay?
Yeah. I actually am.
Let's go, ladies. I'm hungry.
First, yoga. Then dance lessons.
Hi, Sam.
Where are you? Jonah's
Sam?
I'm really sorry. Sorry. I, um
Uh This sounds crazy, but I I think Sam
might have gotten herself into something.
Sam's on a job overseas, right?
Yeah. Uh, yeah. I'm
I'm sure I'm just being me.
But I want to be sure,
and I didn't want you to think
I just left.
Thank you.
You two really are so beautiful.
Hey.
Be careful.
Always.
Did we lose our connection? ♪
Touch and affection ♪
Without intention ♪
Oh, oh, you just say every sentence ♪
Use every last breath ♪
Find what we came for ♪
Someday, we'll find ♪
Where we belong ♪
Sam? Sam?