Young Hercules (1998) s01e20 Episode Script
Fame
Last time on Young Hercules Orpheus when you're right, you're right.
This place is amazing.
Be one of us, Hercules.
Forever-ever-ever.
No! After them! Whoa, whoa.
The mark of the Bacchae.
Come sundown, she'll belong to Bacchus.
We'll see about that.
Some of the Bacchae remember a story, a kind of riddle about washing your spirit clean.
Agh! Are you okay? I think so.
Come on! Hercules! Hercules.
Uh! Where's Jason, he's gotta hear this.
He's getting ready for his coronation.
Hey, listen, did you know who's drilling the honor guards? - Oh, not Lilith.
- Uh huh.
Poor guards.
Oh well, their loss.
Guess who's performing live at Kora's tonight? Orpheus.
Ooh! Can we finish this later? So, are you gonna come along to the biggest event ever, or are you gonna stay here doing Hercules things? Iolaus, is it just me, or do you remember that Orpheus and Eurydice used to snag victims for my brother Bacchus, huh? They tried to suck us into their sick little cult.
This is at Kora's, okay, you beat the Bacchae cult.
You beat Bacchus.
He's out of the picture.
He's a god, lolaus.
They're never out of the picture.
You're missing the point, Hercules.
Eurydice and Orpheus are stars now.
They need management.
They need protection.
You see, that's where you and me come in.
No, that's where I get off.
Okay.
Fine, I'll I'll just tell Eurydice you can't make it.
No, no, I didn't say I'm not coming, you know, I just meant that I'm only goin' to keep you out of trouble.
Ooh! Let's go.
Do not let these two enter.
Hold it! Oh, no, no, it's okay.
We're friends of the band.
Take a hike, losers! Hey! Jerk.
Just forget it, all right? Hercules! Eurydice.
By the gods, this is wonderful! Let me give you some passes.
Thanks.
Now wait a minute! Get back to your post.
These are honored guests.
Honored guests.
Follow me.
You're not gonna believe Orpheus' music.
This is gonna be the most incredible thing you've ever experienced.
Oh, yeah, mmhmm.
Incredible, yes.
And maybe the last.
In an age of light and darkness, Zeus, king of the gods, ruled the universe.
He had a son.
Half-god, half-man.
Young Hercules longs to find his place in the world, the father he's never known, and what it means to be a hero.
Before the man became legend, before the legend became myth, came the greatest adventure of all.
Eurydice! A pass? Are you a friend of the band? Oh, oh, yes.
Me and Orpheus, we go way back.
Eurydice! Over here! Okay.
Hey, I'm gonna, uh That's great.
I told you not to admit Hercules.
I tried, Bacchus.
But Eurydice let him in.
You said not to make her suspicious.
Oh, Hercules, it's so great to see you again! Uh, you, too.
Uh, I'm a little confused, still.
I mean, I thought that you, weren't you a A Bacchae? Yeah, but now I'm free.
Oh, how? Orpheus did it.
Oh, Hercules, you would have no idea how fabulous he is! He worked it out with Bacchus.
Yeah, he's fabulous.
My life's my own again, and I owe it all to Orpheus.
He's sure doing well for himself, huh? Isn't it great? He's finally getting all the fame he deserves.
That's, uh, that's great.
What's Hercules want? Huh, Orpheus? Hey! Orpheus! Over here, buddy.
Ugh.
Iolaus.
Hey, I'm glad you could make it, really.
Hey, man.
So, um, did Did Hercules come with you? Uh, yeah, yeah, I think he's, I think he's backstage.
Terrific.
Terrific.
Well, ladies, this man helped save my life.
Treat him well.
It's great to meet you.
Almost time to go on.
How do you like my outfit? Well, it's great, but we need to talk.
Eurydice, there's something very wrong.
Don't you like it? Oh, no, no, it's not the outfit.
It's, um, it's you.
It's like you're hiding something, even from yourself.
There you are.
By the gods, Hercules, it's good to see you again.
You're staying for the concert, I hope.
It's a nice lyre you have there.
Gorgeous, isn't it? Have you ever seen anything like it? Yeah.
Bacchus has one.
Ha ha, had one.
It's mine now.
And, through it, I can touch the very souls of my audience.
I can feel them adore me.
It's fabulous.
Yeah, I'm sure it is.
How did you get it? Negotiation.
Bacchus is, after all, a patron of the arts.
You made a deal with Bacchus? How could you do that? You know how dangerous he is? Well, ask her if she likes her new freedom.
Ask them if they like my music.
Enjoy the performance, Hercules.
My audience awaits.
Orpheus, Orpheus! I appreciate your concern, Hercules.
But, really, everything's fine.
Orpheus, Orpheus! Really? Say goodbye, lolaus.
Oh, oh, we can't go yet.
- Yeah, we can.
- No, we can't.
Yes, we can.
Don't do this to me, Hercules.
Ooh! I love you! Hercules! Hercules! There were three girls.
Three girls talking to me just 'cause I knew Orpheus! And they want Orpheus, okay? Orpheus, not us.
Now something's very wrong here.
We're going.
Hercules knows.
What a surprise.
Couldn't just lie low for once concert now, could ya? I will not be intimidated by my half-brother.
A close family you have.
Look, this is not my problem.
I'm upholding my end of our deal.
My concerts bring in more new Bacchae than you can handle.
Oh, but it is your problem, Orpheus.
Now that Hercules knows, he'll try to stop us.
And if he succeeds, that will be the end of our deal Eurydice's freedom, and your fame.
And your supply of new servants.
Look, Hercules knows that Eurydice's freedom is part of my deal.
He's not gonna try to stop me.
He's gonna try to stop you.
Ball's in your court, horn-boy.
Deal with it.
That musician's fame has made him arrogant.
When all this is over, I will take Eurydice from him just to remind him who's responsible for all his glory.
But what of Hercules? At the concert, Hercules will try to interfere.
But we'll be ready, and Hercules will be destroyed.
I sense a new resolve in you, Hercules.
You've set yourself a mission.
Yeah, to put an end to this cult, once and for all.
Is there any weapon I can use to fight off the Bacchae? Yes, nothing in this room.
The undead can only be defeated by their own.
Such weapons are not easy to come by.
Just tell me where to get 'em.
Dryads? This is crazy.
You sure we have to do this? I do, you don't.
You can go back if you want to.
Now you tell me.
Whoa! You think he might just give us one of his bones if if we ask? Oh, uh, sorry.
Listen, we really needed one of your bones though, you know? Hope you understand.
Okay, so the thigh bone's connected to the Yeah, the hip bone.
Yeah, and the hip bone's connected to the Whatever, let's call the whole thing off, huh? Thanks.
Well, uh that went pretty well, don't you think? Hmm, not for him though.
No.
- Oh, well.
- Oh, well.
Our spies report that Hercules is headed for the concert.
Then it has come to this.
My half-brother has challenged my will for the last time.
All of you! To the concert! Go, my Bacchae! Destroy Hercules! Come, Bacchae! It can't be.
Orpheus! This was the deal you made? To keep recruiting for Bacchus behind my back? Come on, sweetheart.
Look, I did it for you.
It's what we wanted, isn't it, to be free? It's worth delivering a few slaves to Bacchus.
No! I can't do this! I won't be part of this! Not for you, not for anyone! It's over! Huh? Ladies and gentlemen Hercules! I don't mean to alarm you, but there are Bacchae in the building.
Get out of here before Bacchus can take you back.
What about Orpheus? Leave him alone! Our deal is over.
You're both mine again! Never.
Honey, maybe we should talk about this.
Orpheus and I will never serve you again.
Eurydice! Then pay the price.
Orpheus! Are you hurt? Foolish mortal! I am eternal! Your hold on these people isn't.
I guess Cheiron was right, huh? Yeah.
It worked like a charm.
Look at that.
What happened? You could tell her the truth.
What's that? He's a lying creep? Wouldn't matter anyway.
I mean, she's made her choice.
So, Orpheus, I guess now that you've rejected Bacchus, you're you're gonna get rid of that thing, right? Uh right.
Right.
So You ready? I guess.
Well, so much for glory, for music, for fame, and for Bacchus' lyre.
Good riddance.
You still have your music.
And me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I guess I don't need Bacchus or the lyre to make it, huh? Sometimes, following your destiny involves great sacrifice.
What she said.
Come on.
This place is amazing.
Be one of us, Hercules.
Forever-ever-ever.
No! After them! Whoa, whoa.
The mark of the Bacchae.
Come sundown, she'll belong to Bacchus.
We'll see about that.
Some of the Bacchae remember a story, a kind of riddle about washing your spirit clean.
Agh! Are you okay? I think so.
Come on! Hercules! Hercules.
Uh! Where's Jason, he's gotta hear this.
He's getting ready for his coronation.
Hey, listen, did you know who's drilling the honor guards? - Oh, not Lilith.
- Uh huh.
Poor guards.
Oh well, their loss.
Guess who's performing live at Kora's tonight? Orpheus.
Ooh! Can we finish this later? So, are you gonna come along to the biggest event ever, or are you gonna stay here doing Hercules things? Iolaus, is it just me, or do you remember that Orpheus and Eurydice used to snag victims for my brother Bacchus, huh? They tried to suck us into their sick little cult.
This is at Kora's, okay, you beat the Bacchae cult.
You beat Bacchus.
He's out of the picture.
He's a god, lolaus.
They're never out of the picture.
You're missing the point, Hercules.
Eurydice and Orpheus are stars now.
They need management.
They need protection.
You see, that's where you and me come in.
No, that's where I get off.
Okay.
Fine, I'll I'll just tell Eurydice you can't make it.
No, no, I didn't say I'm not coming, you know, I just meant that I'm only goin' to keep you out of trouble.
Ooh! Let's go.
Do not let these two enter.
Hold it! Oh, no, no, it's okay.
We're friends of the band.
Take a hike, losers! Hey! Jerk.
Just forget it, all right? Hercules! Eurydice.
By the gods, this is wonderful! Let me give you some passes.
Thanks.
Now wait a minute! Get back to your post.
These are honored guests.
Honored guests.
Follow me.
You're not gonna believe Orpheus' music.
This is gonna be the most incredible thing you've ever experienced.
Oh, yeah, mmhmm.
Incredible, yes.
And maybe the last.
In an age of light and darkness, Zeus, king of the gods, ruled the universe.
He had a son.
Half-god, half-man.
Young Hercules longs to find his place in the world, the father he's never known, and what it means to be a hero.
Before the man became legend, before the legend became myth, came the greatest adventure of all.
Eurydice! A pass? Are you a friend of the band? Oh, oh, yes.
Me and Orpheus, we go way back.
Eurydice! Over here! Okay.
Hey, I'm gonna, uh That's great.
I told you not to admit Hercules.
I tried, Bacchus.
But Eurydice let him in.
You said not to make her suspicious.
Oh, Hercules, it's so great to see you again! Uh, you, too.
Uh, I'm a little confused, still.
I mean, I thought that you, weren't you a A Bacchae? Yeah, but now I'm free.
Oh, how? Orpheus did it.
Oh, Hercules, you would have no idea how fabulous he is! He worked it out with Bacchus.
Yeah, he's fabulous.
My life's my own again, and I owe it all to Orpheus.
He's sure doing well for himself, huh? Isn't it great? He's finally getting all the fame he deserves.
That's, uh, that's great.
What's Hercules want? Huh, Orpheus? Hey! Orpheus! Over here, buddy.
Ugh.
Iolaus.
Hey, I'm glad you could make it, really.
Hey, man.
So, um, did Did Hercules come with you? Uh, yeah, yeah, I think he's, I think he's backstage.
Terrific.
Terrific.
Well, ladies, this man helped save my life.
Treat him well.
It's great to meet you.
Almost time to go on.
How do you like my outfit? Well, it's great, but we need to talk.
Eurydice, there's something very wrong.
Don't you like it? Oh, no, no, it's not the outfit.
It's, um, it's you.
It's like you're hiding something, even from yourself.
There you are.
By the gods, Hercules, it's good to see you again.
You're staying for the concert, I hope.
It's a nice lyre you have there.
Gorgeous, isn't it? Have you ever seen anything like it? Yeah.
Bacchus has one.
Ha ha, had one.
It's mine now.
And, through it, I can touch the very souls of my audience.
I can feel them adore me.
It's fabulous.
Yeah, I'm sure it is.
How did you get it? Negotiation.
Bacchus is, after all, a patron of the arts.
You made a deal with Bacchus? How could you do that? You know how dangerous he is? Well, ask her if she likes her new freedom.
Ask them if they like my music.
Enjoy the performance, Hercules.
My audience awaits.
Orpheus, Orpheus! I appreciate your concern, Hercules.
But, really, everything's fine.
Orpheus, Orpheus! Really? Say goodbye, lolaus.
Oh, oh, we can't go yet.
- Yeah, we can.
- No, we can't.
Yes, we can.
Don't do this to me, Hercules.
Ooh! I love you! Hercules! Hercules! There were three girls.
Three girls talking to me just 'cause I knew Orpheus! And they want Orpheus, okay? Orpheus, not us.
Now something's very wrong here.
We're going.
Hercules knows.
What a surprise.
Couldn't just lie low for once concert now, could ya? I will not be intimidated by my half-brother.
A close family you have.
Look, this is not my problem.
I'm upholding my end of our deal.
My concerts bring in more new Bacchae than you can handle.
Oh, but it is your problem, Orpheus.
Now that Hercules knows, he'll try to stop us.
And if he succeeds, that will be the end of our deal Eurydice's freedom, and your fame.
And your supply of new servants.
Look, Hercules knows that Eurydice's freedom is part of my deal.
He's not gonna try to stop me.
He's gonna try to stop you.
Ball's in your court, horn-boy.
Deal with it.
That musician's fame has made him arrogant.
When all this is over, I will take Eurydice from him just to remind him who's responsible for all his glory.
But what of Hercules? At the concert, Hercules will try to interfere.
But we'll be ready, and Hercules will be destroyed.
I sense a new resolve in you, Hercules.
You've set yourself a mission.
Yeah, to put an end to this cult, once and for all.
Is there any weapon I can use to fight off the Bacchae? Yes, nothing in this room.
The undead can only be defeated by their own.
Such weapons are not easy to come by.
Just tell me where to get 'em.
Dryads? This is crazy.
You sure we have to do this? I do, you don't.
You can go back if you want to.
Now you tell me.
Whoa! You think he might just give us one of his bones if if we ask? Oh, uh, sorry.
Listen, we really needed one of your bones though, you know? Hope you understand.
Okay, so the thigh bone's connected to the Yeah, the hip bone.
Yeah, and the hip bone's connected to the Whatever, let's call the whole thing off, huh? Thanks.
Well, uh that went pretty well, don't you think? Hmm, not for him though.
No.
- Oh, well.
- Oh, well.
Our spies report that Hercules is headed for the concert.
Then it has come to this.
My half-brother has challenged my will for the last time.
All of you! To the concert! Go, my Bacchae! Destroy Hercules! Come, Bacchae! It can't be.
Orpheus! This was the deal you made? To keep recruiting for Bacchus behind my back? Come on, sweetheart.
Look, I did it for you.
It's what we wanted, isn't it, to be free? It's worth delivering a few slaves to Bacchus.
No! I can't do this! I won't be part of this! Not for you, not for anyone! It's over! Huh? Ladies and gentlemen Hercules! I don't mean to alarm you, but there are Bacchae in the building.
Get out of here before Bacchus can take you back.
What about Orpheus? Leave him alone! Our deal is over.
You're both mine again! Never.
Honey, maybe we should talk about this.
Orpheus and I will never serve you again.
Eurydice! Then pay the price.
Orpheus! Are you hurt? Foolish mortal! I am eternal! Your hold on these people isn't.
I guess Cheiron was right, huh? Yeah.
It worked like a charm.
Look at that.
What happened? You could tell her the truth.
What's that? He's a lying creep? Wouldn't matter anyway.
I mean, she's made her choice.
So, Orpheus, I guess now that you've rejected Bacchus, you're you're gonna get rid of that thing, right? Uh right.
Right.
So You ready? I guess.
Well, so much for glory, for music, for fame, and for Bacchus' lyre.
Good riddance.
You still have your music.
And me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I guess I don't need Bacchus or the lyre to make it, huh? Sometimes, following your destiny involves great sacrifice.
What she said.
Come on.