Mortal Kombat: Conquest s01e13 Episode Script

- Thank you very much.
l'll see you later.
- H ave a nice weekend.
Welcome.
Thank you.
ls it too late to get something to eat? A, uh, little stew, some bread would be good.
We don't close for awhile yet.
Would you like some wine? U h, no thanks.
Water will be fine.
Gorgeous and polite.
Can't be from around here then.
Good evening.
You look like you've been on the road a while.
- Several months actually.
- What brings you to Zhu Zin? l've come to see a man l was told lives in the area.
What's his name? Maybe l know him.
- Kung Lao.
- Sure.
Lives in the old Reyland Trading Post.
N ear here? Just over in the square.
Since you're new here, l'd be happy to show you around.
Anyway, l just llve around the corner.
lf you want, you could meet me after work.
l get off pretty soon.
Well, thanks for your offer.
l'm a little tired.
Let me think about it.
Sure.
See you.
Who's there? ln each of us there burns a soul of a warrlor.
ln every generatlon, a few are chosen to prove lt.
Centurles ago ln a tlme of darkness and fury that fate befell three strangers.
A monk - Kung Lao An exlled guard - Slro And a thlef - Taja Who have to defend our Earth Realm from the forces of Outworld.
By flghtlng for thelr llves.
By flghtlng for thelr honour.
Your soul is mine! And by flghtlng for thelr realm.
lt's the burden you must carry.
ln a tournament called Mortal Kombat.
Where's Siro? H e said Magda wanted to see him.
Sounded urgent so he took off.
Although everything's urgent when you're getting as close as those two are.
May l help you? - Are you Kung Lao? - Yes.
Oh, finally.
l've come a long way for this.
What does that mean? Who are you? Sorry, l'm just ex cited to find you.
My name's Tomas.
We were supposed to have met long before this at the last Mortal Kombat tournament.
H ow do you know about that? l was gonna fight in it.
- On whose side? - Yours, of course.
- For the Earth Realm.
- That's good to hear.
Well, you weren't there.
Why? My vlllage ls hlgh ln the northern mountalns.
A sudden avalanche nearly killed me destroyed the only route out.
lt's true.
l trained my whole life to be ready and in an instant it was lost.
You know the tournament's over.
Why did you come? To join you.
l wanna fight at your side.
lt's nothing personal, but you sound too good to be true.
We've been searching for fighters without a whole lot of luck and you just walk right through the door.
l understand your being surprised.
But l'm telling you the truth.
My whole life has been about preparing for the day l would have to fight to protect our Realm.
As l'm sure yours has.
Well, who trained you? Told you about Mortal Kombat and the different realms? H is name would mean nothing to you.
Look, l can see lt's gonna take some tlme to wln your confldence.
l just hope you'll give me the chance.
Well, do you have any idea of what our training is like and the type of fighters you might have to face? l don't want to sound arrogant, but l think l'm up to it.
Feel free to test me whenever you're ready.
Fair enough.
But l'd like to wait till our friend returns.
H e's talking about Siro.
l'm Taja.
N ice to meet you, Taja.
Same.
The three of us share this place.
lt'll be an honour to fight at your side.
Um, l was just about to make somethlng to eat.
Uh might as well join us while we wait for Siro.
l'd appreclate that.
Thanks.
Rlght thls way.
You wanted to see me? - What's wrong? - Ella's dead.
Murdered last night on her way home.
Who did it? - N o one knows.
- Boyfriend? She wasn't seeing anyone.
But last night, a stranger came in.
They talked for a while.
She seemed really interested in him.
- Maybe he - What did he look like? N ice-looking.
Well-built.
lt was late.
Would you know him if you saw him again? Yes.
l'm sure l would.
l can't believe Ella's dead.
Magda where is she now? lt might help if l saw the body.
l'll take you to her.
l checked the body.
No cuts.
She was strangled.
Maybe a rope.
The guy knew what he was doing.
Looked like a fast, clean kill.
- Any idea who could've done it? - Magda saw the guy she thlnks dld lt.
lf we can find him, she can identify him.
A little early to close up.
- We need the courtyard.
- For what? Tomas.
This is our friend Siro.
Pleased to meet you.
KU N G LAO: Tomas is interested in joining us.
A little sudden, isn't it? l've only been gone a couple hours.
l mean, who ls he? Relax, Siro.
H e just arrived.
We haven't seen him fight or anything yet.
But you invited him in, fixing him meals Sorry, l just got some bad news this morning.
l guess l'm a little edgy.
Nothlng's been declded yet.
But Tomas says that he was tralned for Mortal Kombat.
N ow if that's true, how can we turn our back on the one thing we're looking for? All right let's see what he can do.
Give him a break.
H e hasn't even finished eating yet.
That's okay.
Hey, l made that food and lt's not golng to waste.
C ome on.
Sit down.
Talk.
You can beat each other up soon enough.
Come on.
Come on.
- You've brought him here? - As l ordered.
Give your report.
- H is arrival went well.
- So easily.
They're still on their guard, but they're willing to let him prove himself.
Kung Lao has no idea what he has opened his doors to.
- ls he as good as Kung Lao? - Or better? May l ask how do you know so much about this Tomas? l knew the man who tralned hlm.
A true master.
A victim of one of my conquests.
He found a brllllant student.
Tomas can fight.
As Kung Lao wlll soon learn.
He can flght.
N ow it's time for you both to return.
lt'll be an honour.
l hope you push me hard ln our flght.
l think we should start slowly.
N o offence but l don't want to hurt you.
- Maybe l should work with him.
- N o offence, but l don't want to hurt you.
Why don't we get at it and see what happens? Very well.
- l'm sorry.
lt was just a reflex.
- H ow bad is it? - Dislocated.
- H is shoulder? Boy, this is a good start.
l really am sorry These things can happen.
We all know that.
People get hurt in training as much as in combat.
- Should l get the doctor? - l suppose.
N o, there's no need.
l mean, l can put it back if Siro will permit me.
l don't know.
The longer you walt, the more palnful lt'll be.
All right.
Get it over with.
H old him.
H ey l want to make damn sure l use this arm again.
Of course.
You should have somethlng to blte down on.
Just do it.
Ready? Are you okay? - That depends on what ''okay'' means.
- He'll be flne soon.
The arm should be wrapped and put in a sling till the swelling goes down.
Try not to use it.
l don't think that's going to be a problem.
lt's just for a few days.
My apologles agaln.
Yeah, yeah.
l'll fix a sling, then you should get some rest.
Flne.
Why don't you guys take off for a while? C ome on.
l'll show you around.
You know he wasn't trying to hurt you.
l know.
But it doesn't make me feel any better.
Then why did you keep pressing him in the fight? Guess l couldn't believe he's that good.
- Stupid, huh? H e's that good.
- H e's incredible.
- Funny, you don't look llke a thlef.
- Well, l'm not anymore.
But at the tlme, glven the other optlon l had avallable lt seemed the way to go.
l know what it's like to end up on your own so young.
l lost my parents when l was slx.
My destlny, l guess.
Their deaths led me to my teacher.
H e took me in, gave me a home and a purpose.
At least l had someone.
Sounds like you had it much harder.
Well, l came out okay.
You did.
From what l can see.
That must've been some teacher you had.
Got great moves.
Even Siro'd have to admit that.
Thank you.
Siro's a very good fighter, too.
That might've been the problem.
We got a little too seriously into it and my instincts took over and l hurt him.
l sure didn't want to.
l believe you.
Where'd you learn to reset a shoulder like that? My teacher also.
l lost a lot of fights early on.
And l learned most of my doctoring on myself.
Fighter, physician.
You're an interesting guy.
- You mean that? Find me interesting? - You flirting with me, Tomas? l suppose l am.
ls that a problem? Siro? Kung Lao? N o, no.
N ot them.
We're we're strictly friends.
l'm free.
Good.
Because l'm interested in you.
l like you.
- lt's that simple? - That simple.
Let's go look at that stuff over there.
God, it's amazing the junk people will buy.
- So what do you sell at the Trading Post? - Junk.
Junk? We'll take it.
Thank you.
Well, you like it, don't you? - Well, yeah, but - A gift, for my host.
Thank you.
Then you must have one, too.
- No, lt's not necessary.
- N either was mine.
Gift for my guest.
l'll wear it with pride.
l was worried about coming here.
N ot sure what l'd find.
N ow l wish l'd gotten here sooner.
l've prepared some tea.
lt should cut the paln.
Shoulder's fine.
l'm just getting hungry.
Well, maybe Kung Lao can fix you something.
- Aren't you eating? - Yeah.
Out.
Let me guess.
Mr.
Wonderful.
Yeah, and don't take that tone.
lt's not like you to hold a grudge.
Oh, actually it is.
H e didn't mean to hurt you.
l know.
Look, just be careful, okay? All we really know so far ls he's a flghter.
N ot much to go on yet.
Yeah, well, l'm trusting my instincts.
And they say Tomas is a good guy.
Really good.
l hope you're right, Taja.
Thanks.
- Where is Kung Lao anyway? - Tavern.
Picking us up the dinner we were all going to have together.
H ow is it? Painful.
lt'll be okay.
- Ready? - Yes.
- Can we bring you anything? - No, Kung Lao's handllng lt.
You get some rest.
More for Siro.
See you later.
H ow's Magda? - Better.
Worried about you.
- l don't want her leaving work alone.
N ot till we find Ella's murderer.
l can walk her home if you want.
l thlnk l can handle lt.
l'll need a walk after all this.
Well, it seems like we're out of small talk.
Well, l mean, after this afternoon - what we talked about - U h-huh.
- l was pushing too hard.
- Yeah.
Am l going too fast? Absolutely.
Am l going too fast? Just fast enough.
C ome on, tavern's right over here.
Tavern? ls there somewhere a little nicer? l'd like our first dinner together to be special.
Sure, but it's a little bit further, a little more expensive.
You're worth it.
Report? Tomas has become close wlth the one called Taja.
Kung Lao and Siro still have their doubts.
Perfect.
- My plan to weaken Earth Realm has begun.
- Shall l attack now? N o.
First you must know your enemy.
Each flghter ls formldable.
But each possesses a weakness.
Flnd that flaw.
Then you'll know the moment to attack.
l understand my mission.
Good.
N ow return to Earth Realm and complete your task.
l had a great time.
Me, too.
l hate to see tonight end.
N ow that is moving a little fast, Tomas.
Good night.
N ight, Taja.
You should be in bed.
- l'm fine.
l just wanted to see you.
- Protect me, you mean.
You might have to protect me.
Thanks for doing this.
l wasn't looking forward to walking alone.
But you can go now.
Really.
l can see my place from here.
C ome on, door to door.
This is ridiculous.
You're practically white from pain.
You've gotta take care of yourself.
There's a murderer running around.
And you really aren't in any condition to deal with him.
l'll come by the Trading Post tomorrow and check on you.
N ow get going before l have to walk you home.
Right in and lock the doors, okay? - Good night, Siro.
- Good night.
- lt's okay, it's me.
- What are you doing up? - C ouldn't sleep.
Got a lot on my mind.
- Better try.
We'll have a work out at sunrise.
N eed some help? l'm flne.
Will you hold still? Ah, take lt easy.
What's wrong? There's been another murder.
Someone we know.
l'm so sorry, Siro.
lt was Magda.
What? l walked her home.
She was safe.
They found her body just outside the city gates.
Any idea who? N o.
l thought l should tell you first.
l'm going to take a look around, see if there are any clues.
l'm going with you.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
Anything? l think she was killed in the city then brought out here.
Just dumped in the woods.
She was strangled, like the others.
Looks like she fought back.
Clawed at her attacker.
Sorry.
N o, it's okay.
She would fight.
Anyone see or find anything? Anything at all? l found this.
Right over there beside the body.
- l wasn't golng to keep lt.
- Magda's? Didn't wear one.
Besides, it's too big.
This came off a man.
- Anything else? - N o, but people are talking.
They say the same thing happened two towns west of here.
Less than a month ago.
N ever found out who did it.
We've got more than we had.
Doubt it'll do much good the way you're running around.
- Find anything? - Thls.
- H ey! - Where'd you find that? N ext to Magda's body.
Why? H ave you seen this before? They're all over the place.
Cheap things you can buy right in the bazaar.
Let me see that.
N early the same.
- l don't remember seeing this.
- lt's new.
Tomas bought it for me.
And? l bought him one.
- Where is he? - Rlght here.
What's going on? Where's the bracelet Taja bought for you? - ln my room, next to my bed.
- Get it now.
- What's wrong? - Maybe nothing.
Just show us the bracelet.
This is ridiculous.
You can't possibly suspect Tomas.
Why not? Who the hell is this guy? l know l left it there.
- Where'd you get those? - l don't know.
Travelling.
Tree branch probably.
- You bastard! - Easy, Siro.
What what's going on? What're you getting at? You murdered Magda.
- Murdered? - Yes.
And you killed Ella and the others.
From the west they sald.
The same way he was travelllng.
Both died at the hands of a skilled fighter.
H is bracelet next to her body.
Scratches from poor Magda on hls neck.
What more proof do you need? Tomas was here asleep when Magda died.
Tell her.
He was ln the courtyard when l came ln.
Sald he couldn't sleep.
- l didn't kill anyone.
- lt all points to you.
- Then someone's trying to set me up.
- Like who? l don't know, but l'm going to find out.
- You're not leaving here.
- l am and don't try to stop me.
You either.
l swear l'm telling the truth.
Don't worry.
He won't get far.
Rayden.
Go away.
- We have to talk.
- N o, you have to.
l have to rest.
C ome on, Rayden.
l'm not going away.
You really know how to ruin a nap, you know that? l'm sorry.
Thls ls lmportant.
lt always is.
What now? Plaster cracking? Well go dry? Do you always have to be so sarcastic? Yes.
Well, maybe this'll change your tune.
We have a visitor.
A tremendous fighter from up north.
N orth? N amed Tomas? You know him? Mm-hmm.
H e was supposed to be in the last Mortal Kombat.
What else do you know about him? - Like what? - ls he capable of murder? - Murder? - Some women have dled ln town.
One of them was a friend of Siro's.
- Clues point to Tomas.
- Hmm.
All l know is he's a world class fighter.
Whether he's also some sort of lunatic you got me.
We have another problem.
l think Taja's falling for him.
Oh, boy.
Kung Lao one of the reasons you're a good flghter ls because you have good lnstlncts.
You have learned to size up your opponent, look for his weaknesses, his strengths.
Do that with him.
Get a read on the man and go with that feeling.
Eventually, his true nature will come out.
- That's it? - That's it.
- And if l read him wrong? - Then you're wrong.
Kung Lao whatever else Tomas may be he's still a great fighter.
So either embrace him or be very careful.
Help me! Somebody help me! H elp me! Someone, please! Oh, please! - Who invited you? - l did.
Leave her alone.
- You gonna make me? - Yes.
H e he attacked me.
Looks llke l stopped you before you could klll someone else.
You haven't stopped anythlng yet.
Get up! Feel my wrath! H elp me! H elp me! H e's killing me! Somebody please help me! What's going on here? lt's him.
The killer! H e jumped me on the road.
H e tried to strangle me.
What? N o.
l came to save her.
- Save me? From what? - From the man attacking you.
- Where? What man? - We don't see anythlng.
There's no one here.
What're you talklng about? There's no one.
- H e's lying.
H e's the killer! - This is insane.
Where is she? - l'm telling the truth.
- You're coming with us.
Fine, l'll go.
lt appears l've chosen well ln sendlng you.
Clever, using my palace guard as your attacker.
Thank you, Emperor.
But the brilliance is yours.
To destroy Tomas in Kung Lao's eyes Two of Earth's greatest fighters turning against each other.
And who are we betting on, Tomas or Kung Lao? Doesn't matter.
Either way, l win.
With luck they'll kill each other.
Better still.
- What's going on? - We saw him trying to kill another woman.
We stopped him.
l told you, lt was a set-up.
She lled.
He attacked a woman? - l did not.
l fought a man attacking her.
- That's not what she said.
- Where is she? - She disappeared.
- Caught red-handed and still lying.
- l agree wlth hlm.
We'll handle this.
H e's my responsibility.
Trust me.
All rlght.
Someone's gone to a lot of trouble to do this to me.
You're not buying this.
l do.
lt's all too neat, everythlng polntlng to hlm.
Because he dld lt.
Now he has to answer for what he's done.
Magda, Ella, the others.
Siro's right.
Sorry.
You can't do this.
H e's telling the truth.
- Then prove it to me.
- l can't.
l just know he is.
Thank you, Taja.
But they've already passed judgement.
Yes.
On a murderer.
l came here to fight with you, Kung Lao.
N ot against you.
l'm leaving.
l'm sorry.
You can come if you want.
She's not golng anywhere, nor are you.
Are you going to stop me? - lf l have to.
- You will.
- My God.
- Tomas, no! My god.
l have found that broodlng does llttle good.
Damn it, Rayden, l let him die.
Like you said, his true nature would come out.
But l was too slow to see it.
Well, you dldn't get much tlme.
At the moment you acted, it looked like Tomas was the killer.
But he wasn't.
Taja knew he was good.
She believed in him.
Taja wanted to believe, in her heart.
There's a big difference.
But it's the end that matters.
- H ow could l have been so wrong? - Trylng to be rlght all the tlme can bring you pain even greater than this.
Kung Lao you did not kill him.
But l couldn't save him either.
- From that - H e's called Reptile.
As are all his people.
- There are more of them? - Thousands.
H e comes from a realm called Zaterra allied to Shao Kahn.
- This is the Emperor's doing? - Yes.
H e knew that if you two joined forces, it would be a great threat to him.
The smart play was to pit you two against each other.
U sing me to do his work.
Shao Kahn will do anything to win.
Anything.
lt is done.
Well done.
My assassin.
And my spy.
But Kung Lao still lives.
Still looking for more assignments? One threat at a time, Vorpax, one threat at a time.
Return home with honour.
l will call on others from Zaterra soon.
As you wish.
C ome.
You will have the reward of the Emperor.
Beautiful little spot.
lt seemed right for him.
l was really falling in love, Rayden.
l was really falling in love.