Thundercats (2011) s01e13 Episode Script
Between Brothers
Thundercats - S01E13 Between Brothers Original air date November 25, 2011 [Beeping.]
[Growls.]
[Meows.]
Bad news.
The entire village is surrounded.
How many troops? If I had to guess, I'd say all of them.
Considering how hopelessly outnumbered we are, maybe you guys could lend us a hand.
As always, we will seek to understand our role through meditation.
I'll take that as a no.
I wonder what's keeping them.
Keeping who? Lion-O and Tygra, remember? Ah, yes, of course.
They went after the Spirit Stone, didn't they? I bet something went wrong.
I do sense a dark presence within, but on the Astral Plane, they will face an even greater challenge.
- What's that? - Themselves.
By even' bell tomorrow, Lion-O will feel betrayed by his brother.
[Wind blowing.]
[Thuds.]
[Thuds.]
[Rumbling.]
This place gives me the creeps.
Let's just find the Stone and get out of here.
We've already searched everywhere.
The elephants always say if you can't see something, it's because you're not looking at the big picture.
Ah.
That means it's probably right under our noses.
If I find it first, I'm keeping this one.
The Stone is my responsibility, Tygra.
It hasn't chosen you yet.
Something tells me it will.
Embrace your jealousy, your greed, your fears, for in this world, I can make your darkest thoughts as real as flesh.
both Stones will be mine.
[Birds calling.]
Look at Grune and Snaggletooth just sitting out there.
I bet he's scared.
Ever hear how he lost his tooth? It was during the Lizard War.
Grune and I busted out of a prison camp.
We were on the run.
With no food, no weapons, and an army after us, we hid in a cave.
Turned out it wasn't empty.
It was Spidera's nest.
[Screeches.]
Spidera? I--I thought Spidera was just a myth.
So did we.
Next thing we knew, that beast had us backed into a corner, fangs dripping with venom.
What did you do? Me? Once she had me in her web, I prepared for the end.
But Grune, he ripped out his own sabertooth.
Ugh.
Why? Because he knew that beast had only one weak spot.
Grune used his tooth and jammed it right into that monster.
[Screeches.]
[Gasps.]
Afterwards, Grune said something I never forgot.
"Any sacrifice is worth the defeat of your enemy.
" You really think he's scared? Face it.
You've always been jealous of what I have.
I just think people should only be given what they earn.
You haven't changed since we were kids.
[Rumbling.]
Come on, keep up! Just up ahead! Follow me! It can't be.
It's us as kittens.
[Gasps.]
It looks like a memory.
You're right, and it's a bad one.
Our trip to the forbidden ruins.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Wait for me, Tygra.
Sure you want to keep going? Legend says no one who visits the ruins is ever heard from again.
I'm not scar.
I'm the heir to the kingdom of Thundera.
If something did happen to you, no one would ever know.
Come on! I dare you to cross this log, Scaredy-King! [Creaking.]
[Creaking.]
[Debris rattles.]
This isn't helping us find the Stone.
Let's go.
Wait.
If we're seeing this, it's for a reason.
We know what happened.
The branch broke, you fell in.
End of story.
[Creaking.]
Whoa! Ohh! Oh! Oof! Quit it! Come on, prince heir! I thought you lions were supposed to be brave.
[Creaking.]
[Grunting.]
[Screaming.]
[Gasps.]
I always thought the branch snapped by itself.
But it didn't, did it? You broke it.
[Indistinct chatter.]
Why do we continue to wait when we can crush them in a breath? Don't tell me you're concerned about those senile pachyderms.
Of course not.
The elephants never fight.
Then why? Mumm-Ra's orders.
If we attack now, we risk destroying the portal to the Astral Plane, trapping him inside forever.
Tell me, Slithe, would that really be such a bad thing? Mumm-Ra is our Master.
He controls the largest army on Third Earth and wields more power than you could even dream of.
You would dare betray him? You know, Grune, for a cat, you're quite the snake.
Tygra, help! Don't leave! Don't leave me! How could you? Your own brother! I thought I'd get in trouble with father.
I was scared.
You were always against me, Tygra, because you could never have this.
It should have been mine.
Maybe in this world, it can be.
Then let's settle this once and for all.
This is the true Sword of Omens.
It can't be beaten.
But you can.
[Both grunting.]
[Gears whirring and hydraulics hissing.]
- [Beeps.]
- It's time.
So, are you going to help us or wait for that army to roll over your village? We were supposed to meditate on that, weren't we? It completely slipped our mind.
Come, Aburn.
Let's get right to that.
Of all the slow, dumb [Groans.]
We can't stop an army that size.
No, but I've got a few surprises that will slow them down.
[Hissing.]
Aah! [Gasps.]
[Explosion.]
[Both scream.]
[Laughs.]
A pitiable defense.
Thundera fell in a day.
[Explosion.]
This will only take moments.
Take the hut.
The cats are mine.
[Buzzing.]
[Gears whirring and hydraulics hissing.]
No one gets near that hut.
[Lizards scream.]
Ha! [Grunting.]
Ha! Come on, you old Sabertooth.
Show yourself.
[Explosions.]
[Growls.]
[Whirs.]
'Bout time you showed up.
This is meant to be a battle between cats, not machines.
Then the odds are in my favor.
[Chains rattle.]
To the death, then, old friend.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah.
Yours.
[Grunting.]
Aah! [Both grunting.]
[Distant rumbling and explosions.]
[Meows.]
[Grunting.]
[Clicking.]
[All hissing and laughing.]
[Beeps.]
[All scream.]
[Groans.]
Phew.
[Both grunting.]
[Roars.]
Aah! [Grunts.]
[Grunting.]
[Groaning.]
Anet warned me you'd betray me.
He said it was inevitable.
[Roars.]
You've undermined me my whole life! Blocked me at every turn! [Grunts.]
You took the crown.
You took her! [Grunts.]
[Grunting.]
[Both grunting.]
[Grunts.]
[Screams.]
[Grunting.]
Tygra, help me.
Help me! Tygra, whatever we are to each other, brothers or rivals, we called the same cat father.
We're both sons of Claudus.
Father.
He was there, too.
[Panting.]
It's true, Lion-O.
I thought about leaving you there, but I instantly regretted it.
I ran, but it was to find help.
[Panting.]
Lion-O.
He's in the ruins.
Have to save him.
My fault.
[Grunting.]
[Cracking.]
Aah! I would never betray you-- not then, not now.
[Grunting.]
It's this place.
It's making our worst memories and desires real.
But someone is guiding this.
I'll give you one guess.
Mumm-Ra.
Such Spirited sibling rivalry.
[Caws.]
Ancient Spirit of Evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra the Ever-L iving! [Roaring.]
Aah! Since I couldn't get you two to kill each other, I'll just have to do it myself.
[Grunting.]
Aah! [Grunts.]
[Groaning.]
[Gasps.]
Get out of here.
I'll try to hold them off as long as possible.
No way.
I'm defending this hut till the end.
[Whirring.]
[Grunts.]
[Explosion.]
Huh? Thought you were going to meditate.
We did.
And this was the answer that came to us.
[Grunts.]
[Trumpeting.]
[Hissing and screaming.]
You just woke a village of sleeping giants.
Thundercats, ho! - [Hissing.]
- [Trumpeting.]
The elephants? The elephants never fight! Only rarely.
But when we do, we fight to win.
[Grunting.]
[Hisses and growls.]
[Gasps.]
[Grunts.]
[Gasps and hisses.]
[Grunting.]
What do you say we settle this with our fists? [Both grunting.]
With you two out of the way, there will be nothing to stop me from finding the Spirit Stone.
You're too late.
I already found it.
What? It's been right under our noses the whole time.
[Grunts.]
Aah! [Roars.]
[Growls.]
Aah! Now, let's see what the Spirit Stone can do.
Thunder ThunderThunder Thundercats Ho! [Groans.]
- [Cracking and rumbling.]
- What's happening? Without the Stone to hold it together, the entire Astral Plane is collapsing! Then let's get out of here! [Both grunting.]
Take cover! [Both grunt.]
[Both grunting.]
Pull me free, Panthro! Pull me free, or we both die! Defeat of your enemy is worth any sacrifice! [Screams.]
[Meows.]
[Groans.]
[Grunts.]
Worth it.
[All gasp.]
- [Groans.]
- [Meowing.]
[Laughter, cheering, and indistinct chatter.]
[Music playing.]
[Trumpeting.]
[Meows.]
I don't need a blasted nursemaid! How you holding up? Know what I miss the most? The scars.
Lot of history on those arms.
You're going to be OK.
Get some rest.
[Meows.]
[Snickers.]
Few could have faced what you did and come out victorious, Lion-O.
You did well.
You know, you said I'd be betrayed before the evening bell.
I thought your visions were never wrong.
Did the evening bell ring already? I don't remember hearing it.
Of course you don't.
I heard about what you and Lion-O went through in there.
I feel I've contributed to it by not being clearer with my feelings.
No, it's pretty clear you made your choice.
You're right.
I did choose, years ago.
During those days when I was tested by Jaga, I came close to giving up.
And then, I found your gift.
Of all the flowers, you picked the Day Astrid.
Each petal is said to have trapped a day of life within it.
It gave me the strength to endure, to make it one more day.
This is the heart of that very same flower.
I've kept it all these years in memory of your kindness.
Which reminds me, I never had a chance to thank you.
[Bell tolling.]
[Growls.]
[Meows.]
Bad news.
The entire village is surrounded.
How many troops? If I had to guess, I'd say all of them.
Considering how hopelessly outnumbered we are, maybe you guys could lend us a hand.
As always, we will seek to understand our role through meditation.
I'll take that as a no.
I wonder what's keeping them.
Keeping who? Lion-O and Tygra, remember? Ah, yes, of course.
They went after the Spirit Stone, didn't they? I bet something went wrong.
I do sense a dark presence within, but on the Astral Plane, they will face an even greater challenge.
- What's that? - Themselves.
By even' bell tomorrow, Lion-O will feel betrayed by his brother.
[Wind blowing.]
[Thuds.]
[Thuds.]
[Rumbling.]
This place gives me the creeps.
Let's just find the Stone and get out of here.
We've already searched everywhere.
The elephants always say if you can't see something, it's because you're not looking at the big picture.
Ah.
That means it's probably right under our noses.
If I find it first, I'm keeping this one.
The Stone is my responsibility, Tygra.
It hasn't chosen you yet.
Something tells me it will.
Embrace your jealousy, your greed, your fears, for in this world, I can make your darkest thoughts as real as flesh.
both Stones will be mine.
[Birds calling.]
Look at Grune and Snaggletooth just sitting out there.
I bet he's scared.
Ever hear how he lost his tooth? It was during the Lizard War.
Grune and I busted out of a prison camp.
We were on the run.
With no food, no weapons, and an army after us, we hid in a cave.
Turned out it wasn't empty.
It was Spidera's nest.
[Screeches.]
Spidera? I--I thought Spidera was just a myth.
So did we.
Next thing we knew, that beast had us backed into a corner, fangs dripping with venom.
What did you do? Me? Once she had me in her web, I prepared for the end.
But Grune, he ripped out his own sabertooth.
Ugh.
Why? Because he knew that beast had only one weak spot.
Grune used his tooth and jammed it right into that monster.
[Screeches.]
[Gasps.]
Afterwards, Grune said something I never forgot.
"Any sacrifice is worth the defeat of your enemy.
" You really think he's scared? Face it.
You've always been jealous of what I have.
I just think people should only be given what they earn.
You haven't changed since we were kids.
[Rumbling.]
Come on, keep up! Just up ahead! Follow me! It can't be.
It's us as kittens.
[Gasps.]
It looks like a memory.
You're right, and it's a bad one.
Our trip to the forbidden ruins.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Wait for me, Tygra.
Sure you want to keep going? Legend says no one who visits the ruins is ever heard from again.
I'm not scar.
I'm the heir to the kingdom of Thundera.
If something did happen to you, no one would ever know.
Come on! I dare you to cross this log, Scaredy-King! [Creaking.]
[Creaking.]
[Debris rattles.]
This isn't helping us find the Stone.
Let's go.
Wait.
If we're seeing this, it's for a reason.
We know what happened.
The branch broke, you fell in.
End of story.
[Creaking.]
Whoa! Ohh! Oh! Oof! Quit it! Come on, prince heir! I thought you lions were supposed to be brave.
[Creaking.]
[Grunting.]
[Screaming.]
[Gasps.]
I always thought the branch snapped by itself.
But it didn't, did it? You broke it.
[Indistinct chatter.]
Why do we continue to wait when we can crush them in a breath? Don't tell me you're concerned about those senile pachyderms.
Of course not.
The elephants never fight.
Then why? Mumm-Ra's orders.
If we attack now, we risk destroying the portal to the Astral Plane, trapping him inside forever.
Tell me, Slithe, would that really be such a bad thing? Mumm-Ra is our Master.
He controls the largest army on Third Earth and wields more power than you could even dream of.
You would dare betray him? You know, Grune, for a cat, you're quite the snake.
Tygra, help! Don't leave! Don't leave me! How could you? Your own brother! I thought I'd get in trouble with father.
I was scared.
You were always against me, Tygra, because you could never have this.
It should have been mine.
Maybe in this world, it can be.
Then let's settle this once and for all.
This is the true Sword of Omens.
It can't be beaten.
But you can.
[Both grunting.]
[Gears whirring and hydraulics hissing.]
- [Beeps.]
- It's time.
So, are you going to help us or wait for that army to roll over your village? We were supposed to meditate on that, weren't we? It completely slipped our mind.
Come, Aburn.
Let's get right to that.
Of all the slow, dumb [Groans.]
We can't stop an army that size.
No, but I've got a few surprises that will slow them down.
[Hissing.]
Aah! [Gasps.]
[Explosion.]
[Both scream.]
[Laughs.]
A pitiable defense.
Thundera fell in a day.
[Explosion.]
This will only take moments.
Take the hut.
The cats are mine.
[Buzzing.]
[Gears whirring and hydraulics hissing.]
No one gets near that hut.
[Lizards scream.]
Ha! [Grunting.]
Ha! Come on, you old Sabertooth.
Show yourself.
[Explosions.]
[Growls.]
[Whirs.]
'Bout time you showed up.
This is meant to be a battle between cats, not machines.
Then the odds are in my favor.
[Chains rattle.]
To the death, then, old friend.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah.
Yours.
[Grunting.]
Aah! [Both grunting.]
[Distant rumbling and explosions.]
[Meows.]
[Grunting.]
[Clicking.]
[All hissing and laughing.]
[Beeps.]
[All scream.]
[Groans.]
Phew.
[Both grunting.]
[Roars.]
Aah! [Grunts.]
[Grunting.]
[Groaning.]
Anet warned me you'd betray me.
He said it was inevitable.
[Roars.]
You've undermined me my whole life! Blocked me at every turn! [Grunts.]
You took the crown.
You took her! [Grunts.]
[Grunting.]
[Both grunting.]
[Grunts.]
[Screams.]
[Grunting.]
Tygra, help me.
Help me! Tygra, whatever we are to each other, brothers or rivals, we called the same cat father.
We're both sons of Claudus.
Father.
He was there, too.
[Panting.]
It's true, Lion-O.
I thought about leaving you there, but I instantly regretted it.
I ran, but it was to find help.
[Panting.]
Lion-O.
He's in the ruins.
Have to save him.
My fault.
[Grunting.]
[Cracking.]
Aah! I would never betray you-- not then, not now.
[Grunting.]
It's this place.
It's making our worst memories and desires real.
But someone is guiding this.
I'll give you one guess.
Mumm-Ra.
Such Spirited sibling rivalry.
[Caws.]
Ancient Spirit of Evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra the Ever-L iving! [Roaring.]
Aah! Since I couldn't get you two to kill each other, I'll just have to do it myself.
[Grunting.]
Aah! [Grunts.]
[Groaning.]
[Gasps.]
Get out of here.
I'll try to hold them off as long as possible.
No way.
I'm defending this hut till the end.
[Whirring.]
[Grunts.]
[Explosion.]
Huh? Thought you were going to meditate.
We did.
And this was the answer that came to us.
[Grunts.]
[Trumpeting.]
[Hissing and screaming.]
You just woke a village of sleeping giants.
Thundercats, ho! - [Hissing.]
- [Trumpeting.]
The elephants? The elephants never fight! Only rarely.
But when we do, we fight to win.
[Grunting.]
[Hisses and growls.]
[Gasps.]
[Grunts.]
[Gasps and hisses.]
[Grunting.]
What do you say we settle this with our fists? [Both grunting.]
With you two out of the way, there will be nothing to stop me from finding the Spirit Stone.
You're too late.
I already found it.
What? It's been right under our noses the whole time.
[Grunts.]
Aah! [Roars.]
[Growls.]
Aah! Now, let's see what the Spirit Stone can do.
Thunder ThunderThunder Thundercats Ho! [Groans.]
- [Cracking and rumbling.]
- What's happening? Without the Stone to hold it together, the entire Astral Plane is collapsing! Then let's get out of here! [Both grunting.]
Take cover! [Both grunt.]
[Both grunting.]
Pull me free, Panthro! Pull me free, or we both die! Defeat of your enemy is worth any sacrifice! [Screams.]
[Meows.]
[Groans.]
[Grunts.]
Worth it.
[All gasp.]
- [Groans.]
- [Meowing.]
[Laughter, cheering, and indistinct chatter.]
[Music playing.]
[Trumpeting.]
[Meows.]
I don't need a blasted nursemaid! How you holding up? Know what I miss the most? The scars.
Lot of history on those arms.
You're going to be OK.
Get some rest.
[Meows.]
[Snickers.]
Few could have faced what you did and come out victorious, Lion-O.
You did well.
You know, you said I'd be betrayed before the evening bell.
I thought your visions were never wrong.
Did the evening bell ring already? I don't remember hearing it.
Of course you don't.
I heard about what you and Lion-O went through in there.
I feel I've contributed to it by not being clearer with my feelings.
No, it's pretty clear you made your choice.
You're right.
I did choose, years ago.
During those days when I was tested by Jaga, I came close to giving up.
And then, I found your gift.
Of all the flowers, you picked the Day Astrid.
Each petal is said to have trapped a day of life within it.
It gave me the strength to endure, to make it one more day.
This is the heart of that very same flower.
I've kept it all these years in memory of your kindness.
Which reminds me, I never had a chance to thank you.
[Bell tolling.]