The Lost World (1999) s01e19 Episode Script

Well one thing about freezing to death Aa least I’ll be well preserved.
Oh that’s the spirit.
Life is a state of mind.
Then I am clearly out of mine.
There is no mountain pass off this plateau.
Well at least we’re back below the snow line.
If you’re looking for warmth you should have gone with Challenger and Summerlee in the balloon.
Body heat? I’m familiar with the concept.
Oh be my guest.
Is that your leg? Oh I’m sorry.
No…no…no…no…no it’s fine.
I’m starting to feel a little warmer.
You? Yes, I a little.
You know perhaps if I just shifted a bit.
I think you’ve got something there.
Yes.
Maybe if I just take my arm.
That’s better.
Getting hotter in here all the time.
Did you hear that? What? Huh absolute silence how fascinating.
Now, where were we? There it is again.
Well the only sound I hear is of cold feet running away.
Stay here I’ll be right back.
Great! Damn it! Crude but affective.
I thought I told you to stay in the tent? Does the phrase ungrateful son of a bitch have a familiar ring.
Put me down! Drop her! Look out! NO! Roxton! No Roxton! Take her! Roxton! Roxton! NO! Roxton! Roxton! At the dawn of the century A band of adventures set out to prove the impossible The existence of a prehistoric world.
The Visionary The Heiress The Hunter The Scientist and The Reporter All chasing the story of a lifetime Stranded in a savage land Befriended by an untamed beauty Together they fight to survive In this amazing world of lost civilizations and terrifying creatures Always searching for a way home A way out of the Lost World Oh poor man poor Lord John Roxton.
You don’t have to die.
Who are you? You may call me Osric wouldn’t you like to save your friend.
It’s not to late look Hey! You there! Shorty call off the boy scouts.
Look how the puny one struggles.
Puny? Untie me I’ll show you puny.
You and me alone, now! Hey where is everybody going? Oh that wasn’t so bad after all.
You have been purified now you are ready.
Ready; ready for what? An offering to the Gods.
You give me too much credit.
I have so little to offer, really.
You have your beating heart.
No! Your friend will breathe her last when the sun is at its peak unless of course, you want to save her? But I’m dying.
Maybe, maybe not.
The universe must be balanced.
If you live someone must die a complete stranger.
Someone you don’t even know, but if you die so does Marguerite.
I must be dreaming.
Well look what I have here Lord John Roxton’s life force.
Oh! See how fragile look how it fades.
One moment there is light the next only darkness.
Oh Who the hell are you? Do you want it back? Yes.
But the balance someone must die.
Yes dammit.
What the hell? Now go and save your friend.
We should be back to the treehouse by noon.
Pick up some fresh supplies grab a couple of hour’s shuteye and keep looking.
What’s the rush all of a sudden? Roxton and Marguerite are searching North, Summerlee and Challenger South so we have to keep moving west.
Hey? Are you okay? Never better, I’m getting so close I can taste it.
Any day now I’m gonna find away off this damn plateau.
If you don’t have a heart attack first.
I’m sick of the bugs, I’m fed up with the ape-men and if I see one more damn dinosaur.
Besides I miss my family.
I miss my job.
I miss Go on.
A lot of things.
I miss my world.
You want to get off this plateau as badly as I do don’t you? Raptors.
Come on.
Good shooting.
Looks like I owe you.
Forget it.
I will, right after you hand over your weapons.
What did you say? You blew both barrels.
In case you thinking maybe you can make a move for that pistol on your hip.
By the time you drop the rifle you’ll be dead.
You’re out of your mind.
We just saved your life! That’s why I’m giving you a chance but my patience is wearing thin.
Ha ha ha Let the games begin.
It is time.
Oh come on, I’m sure we can work something out.
I mean does it have to be my heart.
What about some fingernail clippings instead a lock of hair? It’s my real color! NOOOOOO! John! Better late then never.
Drop the knife.
That was easy.
Approach and die! Look out! You want to play swords huh? Roxton! I’m doing the best I can.
Now why don’t you be a good girl.
Ouch the lady has an iron jaw.
Trust me she’s no lady.
I thought you were Up you come.
I saw her kill you.
Come on before her friends get back.
Do you think we lost them? I don’t know.
We didn’t have enough time to cover our tracks.
I’ll take a look around.
Got yourselves a little castle in the sky.
Quick disable the elevator! Well? No luck.
I brought the family along this time.
I’ll give you one chance, surrender and live.
How much gunpowder do we have left? Not enough to blow them up.
Tic tock, tic tock.
Nobody steals my home.
Go to hell.
I gotta tell you for a dead guy you got great stamina.
I guess we can slow down now.
It’s been at least a couple of miles.
Yeah an hour ago.
Up here.
What the …? Congratulations she lives well done Lord John Roxton Friend of yours? I kept my part of the bargain now it’s your turn.
My turn? Bargain, what bargain? Someone will die, a man.
Someone you don’t know.
I remember.
Something strike you funny? You have to kill him.
You never said anything about that.
Surprise! That’s what so funny.
You’re the only one who can pull the crystal sword from the rock.
Ah excuse me.
Would somebody mind telling what the hell, sorry heck is going on here? Nothing is going on here.
I never promised to murder anybody, come on.
Ow! You’re such a gentleman.
Do you want to tell me about it now? He’s a very old man, probably be dead soon anyway.
How did he do that? Now, lets get one thing straight little man.
I.
Don’t.
Murder .
Anyone.
Not even your own brother? You’re already damned Lord John Roxton what’s one more death.
Go to hell.
Roxton After you.
Talk to Lord John Roxton please.
Why should I? I thought you knew.
He bargained his soul for your life.
Marguerite! I like you Marguerite.
I’ll make you a deal.
I’m listening.
All Lord John Roxton has to do is retrieve the crystal sword.
Did you say crystal sword? It lies imbedded in a rock near here.
Then what? I’ll take care of the rest.
Well suppose he refuses? Then I will take back what I have so generously given his life.
Marguerite now! Listen I’ve gotta run.
If we need anything we’ll be in touch.
One hour Marguerite you fail and he dies.
Awake.
My reward? Postponed, I’m afraid.
I’ve failed you.
No, no, not you.
Only Roxton can pull the crystal sword? But he will not do so willingly.
Then we must bend his will.
So let me get this straight? You were dying then that mini-person comes along, waves a magic wand and brings you back to life.
Do you hear how that sounds? Do you think it’s a trick, an illusion? You saw the blade into my chest, the blood.
What the hell do you want from me? What Osric said about your soul are you sorry you saved my life? No, of course not.
All right whatever you say.
That’s a clever diversion, kill ourselves before they can attack.
Not clever enough.
Oh we’re sitting ducks out here in the open.
This way, take cover in here.
What the hell are they playing at? Ok I’ve had enough for one day.
I’m ready to be bored again.
Did you notice something odd about what just happened? What other than the fact that we’re still alive? It’s was almost as if they’re herding us like cattle.
Into the forest? That doesn’t make any sense.
Why not just kill us out in the open when they had the chance? Exactly, why here? What’s so special about this place? Would you at least listen to what I’m saying? I refuse to surrender.
We wait until darkness we put a rope down over the side and we slide down.
They’d kill us.
We send the elevator down, while they’re waiting for it we escape.
They’d still have the treehouse.
- And we’d still have our lives.
- No.
What do you mean no? This place is my life.
All I ever knew of the world, my parents, its here.
Veronica.
A piece of my mother’s sewing that she never finished my father’s favorite records a book that my parents use to read me when I was a child the lock of baby hair still inside it.
I didn’t mean This treehouse is my life, my world.
Don’t expect me to give up on it without a fight, I’d rather die first.
I think I can help you there.
No! She wants to play.
First one who dies loses.
My kind of game.
You lose.
The coast looks clear.
Just take it easy.
What? Just wondering if there were any white lights choirs of angels.
Let it go.
Oh come on, death must have felt like something? Like a blade of ice splitting me in two.
I’ve never been more afraid in my life.
I’m sorry.
Forget it.
Thank you for coming back for me.
You think I did what I did to save your life? You don’t get it do you? I was a coward, Marguerite.
No, no.
You know it wasn’t death I was afraid of it was not living.
I couldn’t believe it was over my life.
My Life! What? That was it? It can’t be and then it wasn’t.
You’re not a coward John, just human.
Welcome to the planet.
Lord John Roxton at last we meet.
You know me? Yes and I know why you’re here.
And why is that? You have come to kill me.
Did that hurt? Why would it hurt? All you did was pull a steel rod with jagged spurs out of my flesh.
It’s not bleeding much just take it easy.
I’ll be fine.
Veronica I’ve been thinking.
So have I.
You were right.
No, you were right.
I was just being selfish.
Look at you.
I almost got you killed protecting the treehouse.
But it is your home, your world.
It’s just a bunch of planks and a bit of thatch.
It’s not flesh and blood and it’s not worth losing you.
We’ve got enough bullets to last for awhile.
We’re out numbered and who knows what they’re gonna try next.
All the more reason to get started now.
What do you think you’re doing? We may not make it but I’ll be damned if we’re going down without a fight.
Don’t worry I don’t take it personally your killing me I mean.
That’s big of you.
Osric can’t make me kill you.
Don’t take the boy for granted.
Osric’s powers are strong.
How do you know? He comes from the same plane as I.
A plane you came from a plane? Plane, dimension whatever you’d like to call an alternative existence.
Oh yes of course so you’re saying you and Osric are magical creatures? You mean like Gods? Don’t encourage him.
Can a God be tired? Sit.
Look whatever, whoever you are.
Why does Osric want you dead? I’m his jailer.
We don’t see any bars.
I keep him imprisoned here, on this mortal plane.
Keep his evil safe from the world.
He’s evil? What’s he done? My dear if I told you it would drive you insane.
If you’re not one of us how can you die? Nothing can kill me except of course the crystal sword.
What’s that got to do with me? Only a damned man pure of soul can free the crystal sword.
Damned? All right I’ve heard enough why don’t we just change the subject.
I’m damned? Only in your heart.
But that’s the one place it counts.
After your brother’s death you cursed a little corner of yourself.
And yet, as a being, you remain pure of soul so you’re the perfect man for the job.
Well you can relax old man, you’re safe.
I have no intentions of pulling that sword.
Well don’t you see that’s the beauty of it all.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Who says we don’t have a sense of irony.
My men have failed me I will gut them myself.
Be still everything is going according to plan.
The man and the woman are lost to us.
Lord John Roxton will never be lost to me.
I saved a little piece of him.
I know that place an hour from here at most.
You see Lord John Roxton will always be mine.
I think this is the one.
Oh on second thought maybe not.
Ground dried beef and burlap.
Are you sure you know what you’re doing? I’ve watched Challenger and Summerlee enough to grab the basics, I think.
Oh, that’s the one.
It smells like rotting meat.
Sulfur dioxide.
That’s the idea.
A little gunpowder Oh my god.
Help me! Last chance.
Line them up.
Either hand over the treehouse to me now or you’ll burn alive.
Now! Whatever you’re going to do, do it now.
If one of these things hit the thatched roof we go up like a fire ball.
But to just leave him like that, an old man.
He’s not an old man.
Well whatever he is.
Safest place for him is far away from that crystal sword, and that means away from me.
You know I keep hearing about that sword but I don’t see it anywhere.
Fine with me let’s just get home.
How many bullets you’ve got left? What! I was supposed to be counting? Never mind just shoot.
Come on now, can’t we all be friends? I guess not.
Look woman to woman what did I ever do to you? You denied the offering.
Let’s just say my heart wasn’t in it.
So you want to play dirty.
The sword has awakened.
Roxton? Oh thank god.
Here, come on rise and shine.
Easy, easy it’s only me they’ve gone.
Oh no, the sword.
What about it? The crystal sword it was in that rock.
Was? I drew it.
Well then the old man’s as good as dead.
Not if I can help it.
Wake up.
Huh? I’ve got some good news.
Roxton? Out here.
What is it? Quickly! The good news is you’re going to die.
The crystal sword.
Free.
After all these millennia.
Free.
The man called Roxton won’t use it against me.
Left one? Right one? Where’s the sword? Give up? It’s in you.
My king.
Now you have the sword.
I have been a faithful servant and fulfilled my part of the bargain.
Yes you have my beautiful warrior.
And my reward? Unfortunately it lies in the next life.
Oh we’re too late.
I’m sorry, my friend.
The sword, it was an accident.
You forget who I am, there are no accidents.
Take it easy.
Osric is on his way back to the altar now to cross over.
Marguerite! Find some cloth hand some water.
I’ll be back.
Don’t bother you can’t save me.
A damned man can only hope to safe himself.
No.
Oh no…no…no…no please not yet, tell me, tell me how? Osric thealtar How? How? Come on Roxton.
Its time for plan B I heard what he said “Osric the altar”.
Now if he escapes we stand to lose a lot more than him.
Not too tight; I want to make sure these babies really pop.
Perfect, you ready? As I’ll ever be.
What a waist.
If I can’t have it no one can, this time: aim for the roof.
You’ll have to do better than that.
Here’s two more start spreading them around.
Right.
What the? Get the hell out here you’re not gonna believe this.
They’re throwing meat at us.
Oh, that smell.
Like something rotting.
It’s working.
Keep it up we have a few more.
You better get used to the smell of dead meat.
Because that’s what you are.
That’s the last one.
When I get my hands on them.
I think I’m gonna be sick.
Shut up listen.
The meat, that stench, it’s attracting every damn raptor in the area.
Let’s get the hell out of here now.
Not today my friend.
Stop right there.
Well look who’s here Lord John Roxton.
Who are you? Where’s Osric? You’re already damned what’s one more death? You! Come to watch the final chapter have you? Fitting I suppose.
Without you I wouldn’t have this.
Now you will see what few mortals have you will see me cross over.
Nobody is going anywhere.
Fools! I’m immortal now nothing can kill me.
Maybe not but I bet I can piss you off.
What have you done? We’ve grown so fond of you, you simply must stay.
By the time I’m through with you Lord John Roxton you will beg for death.
Well Lord John Roxton, are you ready for death, yet? Notevenclose.
John! I gave you life.
Sorry I won’t be returning the favor.
Are you ok? Me? Yeah, yeah, yeah sure, I’m fine.
Look! He’s gone, he’s finally gone.
No, don’t look back.
Oh don’t be silly it’s a pleasure.
After what you two have been through.
Cooking dinner is the least we could do.
Absolutely right, it’s the least they could do.
Challenger I’ll need a fork and Summerlee another glass of wine when you have a moment.
Where’s Roxton his foods getting cold.
I’ll find him.
No that’s okay, I know where he is.
A toast.
To what? To our life here, now.
And to wherever tomorrow takes us.
Penny for your thoughts.
Overpriced at that.
If anyone’s damned around here, it’s not you.
Don’t say that.
At least you have a pure soul.
Last time I checked mine was a little worse for wear.
Well that’s why I’ll always be around to set you straight.
Dirty job but someone’s gotta do it.
Humph.
Dinner is served.
You said always.
Did I? Come on you two, nothing worse than cold raptor.
Truer words were never spoken Professor.