Mutant X s02e03 Episode Script

I'm on ashlocke.
He's alone.
Heading west on route 17.
All right, where'd you pick him up? Uh, coming out of the old strand building.
He he pocketed some kind of a vial filled with a blue liquid.
All right, stay on him, jesse.
Yeah, i've got him.
What do you thinks in the vial? I have no idea.
Probably something he manufactured in his lab.
Yeah, well, whatever it is, it can't be good.
What the hell is ashlocke doing alone? He's always surrounded by a swarm of people? He's dying.
He's desperate.
Well, anything's possible.
Now, where are brennan and shalimar? In the mustang.
About ten miles south of jesse.
All right.
Get them on the move.
Looks like they already are.
Damn brennan.
What's up, jess? He lost me.
Where? Mackenzie and toward sixth and main.
All right, we're on it.
What's over there? Parking lots, commercial buildings.
Ellison psychiatric hospital.
Wow, maybe ashlocke about to check himself in.
Dr.
Joseph borinstein dr.
Joseph borinstein can i help you, sir? Diana, you've been hiding from me.
Stay away from me.
I need you to do this.
I told you, i can't.
I don't have time to play games.
I'm dying.
You don't really think i care, do you? I found a way to stay alive.
Help me.
Or die.
He killed her.
Ward six.
October 13th, 1978.
Take me back.
You can't tell anyone who you are, or it'll affect the continuum.
When have i ever let you down before? All the time.
When i get back, i'll make it up to you.
Goodbye, gabriel.
Hey, jess, we're at the psych hospital, ward six.
I'm seconds away.
What happened? Hey, what happened? Where are they? They went in after him.
It wasn't supposed to happen.
Where are they? It was an accident.
I sent ashlocke back and they jumped in after him.
Back? You all right shal? What just happened? I don't know.
I just feel like my stomach got punched into my eyes.
Oh, my god.
Completed in 1981.
Oh, we're at the psych hospital before it was built? We just went back in time.
This is crazy.
Hey, just don't freak out, all right? Well, we went back in time and you're telling me not to freak out? Hey, ashlocke is around here somewhere.
We need to find him.
So can you track him? Can you sense him or something? He went this way.
There's nothing i could do.
They're on their own now.
Let go of me.
I'm not crazy.
I was just hiding from him in there.
Adam.
Jess, what have you got? Run a scan on a diana moller.
She might be a a molecular-psionic mix.
Someone knows his mutations.
Yeah.
Who's with jess? She made ashlocke, shalimar and brennan disappear into thin air.
She's not cooperating.
How much do we stand out? Well, this was the "me generation" so it's a very good chance that none of them are paying any attention to us.
Which way? I'm not picking up anything.
I lost him.
Where are we going? You didn't tell me i was going to need a raincoat.
It's not much further.
Yeah, well, we're in the middle of nowhere.
Is sanctuary a building or is it a beach shack? Actually, it's in the mountain.
I'm not going in any cave.
I'll get you there.
You're not going to do some molecular thing are you? I know where the door is.
Look, i'm really sorry about your friends, okay? But, right now, you are blaming me for something i have no control over.
You don't know gabriel ashlocke.
I know him pretty well.
Well, then you know how he is.
He's overwhelming.
When he and i were together, he was using me, and i knew it.
He knew about my powers.
He knew what i could do.
That's why i was hiding in the psych hospital.
Sounds like that was the perfect place for you.
Look, i thought i was going to be safe there, okay? I thought he couldn't find me, but he did.
What did you do to him? I sent him away from me - forever.
Brennan and shalimar.
Are they with him? It's a possibility.
I don't really know.
And i'm just perfect.
Ashlocke.
Are they still alive? You're adam.
I know all about you.
Answer my question.
Of course they're still alive.
But i can't control what they're doing, and that could change everything.
I didn't know that they were going to follow ashlocke back, okay? I'm so sorry.
Well, you were right about her, jess.
Diana's on the database as a psionic-molecular.
She can change the shape of atoms, alter the space/time continuum i affect the gravitational dilation of time.
I can act psionically with someone and all right.
Where are they? Not where.
When.
October 13th, 1978.
Ashlocke went back to find you.
Hey, come on, move it! Hey! Adam? Why did ashlocke choose that day in particular? Adam? In october 1978, i arrived at genomex to work on the patient zero project.
I was the bright young star, working at the hottest developmental research facility in the world.
And then, two weeks later, on october 13th, gabriel ashlocke's parents brought him back into genomex.
They were convinced that genomex was responsible for his extreme aggression - and they were right.
You know, genomex had no idea what kind of a child he was until after they'd given him unlimited powers.
Take a look at this.
Gabriel, stop.
He's out of control.
Stop it.
Gabriel.
Nobody knew what to do.
And then i came along, right.
Come on, gabriel, stop it.
No no! I was the saviour.
I designed a procedure a procedure to make him more humane, you know, give him a conscience.
I had no idea that my procedure would cause his genes to mutate, make him into more of a monster.
Six months later, gabriel ashlocke killed both his parents.
So ashlocke went back to change something you did? Yeah.
He's figured something out.
He's engineered a way to keep himself alive.
Where's diana? You're going to go back there, aren't you? Yeah.
But you already exist back then.
How do you even know if if it's possible to well, ashlocke's gone back to his own past.
And if he figures out a way to cure himself, he'll come back invincible.
I have to stop him.
Adam, how's it going? Oh, i'm sorry.
Excuse me.
I'm sorry.
Huh.
You're smaller than i remember.
Do i know you? Gabriel, who's at the door? Daddy.
We're not buying anything you're selling, buddy.
Now, how many times have i told you not to let in strangers? Hey, don't talk to him that way.
Excuse me? I'm his father.
Don't i know it.
Is there a problem, honey? I'm dealing with it.
No.
I am.
Ah! Ugh! Nice shot.
There are days when i wish i had more patience.
I know just what you mean.
I'm from genomex.
They sent me to pick you up.
We'll take your dad's car.
You drive.
Cool.
It's a filthy habit.
What do you care? I still have this hacking cough.
What are you talking about? You know how you can walk through walls? Jump off of the hallahan's roof without ever getting hurt? How'd you know about that? You know about genomex? What they did to you, right? Just what i stole from my file.
I'm supposed to have an appointment there today.
They're going to do this procedure.
Supposed to make you nicer and give you a conscience.
The whole thing backfires.
Turns you into some kind of freak.
But this this is going to make you invincible.
Gabriel ashlocke.
Oh.
Hello, again.
You must be new here.
Are you on the project now? I'm with dr.
Breedlove's office.
Oh.
He's he's one lucky scientist.
It's it's funny that you're here.
I was hoping we would run into each other again.
Really.
Um has gabriel ashlocke been in yet? No, his parents are bringing him in later.
Today? Wait, wait.
Hold on.
I was i was hoping maybe we could spend some time together.
Get to know each other a little.
Huh, yeah, i think we'll have a lot of time to do that.
but i should go, and inform dr.
Breedlove and, yeah, so, i'll do that.
very retro.
I can't let you do this.
Adam, it's to much of a risk, you know this.
You interfere, you might create a a break in causality.
Please listen.
If you sent ashlocke back, you can send me back.
I didn't have a choice with him.
Well, you don't have a choice with me.
It's my job to stop him.
I'm not going to do it.
Emma.
She's good to go.
Thank you.
Keep your eye on her.
Don't let her out of your sight.
Emma.
What are you doing here? I thought you needed company.
You okay? Yeah.
What made you think that? The temptation to change things i did would be incredibly tempting, but that's just me.
Well, you're right.
There's plenty back here i'd like to change.
Just not so sure i can.
Come on.
Let's see if we can find genomex.
Sweet.
April 16th, 1979.
Ashlocke killed his parents when he was ten.
Why does that not surprise me? Huh.
Look, can we go somewhere? I'm going crazy in here.
Nah, we gotta stay here 'til they get back.
Look at this.
What date did you send them back to? October 13th, 1978.
Oh, my god.
I warned him not to change anything.
What did you think he was going to do? Ashlocke's affected the timeline too much.
Your friends aren't coming back.
Diana.
I've been back plenty of times myself, but i've never sent anyone else.
I don't know how they're going to get back.
I don't know.
Hello.
I'm dr.
Fisher.
Dr.
Fisher.
Sure, i i remember your work from mit.
Well, of course you do.
I was instrumental in getting your research grant approved.
And i'm here once again, this time to save your ass.
Ha.
I don't think i need saving, do i? Ah, i brought you something.
What's that? Well, why don't you take a little look? Site-directed mutagenesis.
This will strengthen existing dna to withstand any genetic manipulation.
Where'd you get this? My lab.
Once again, i'm two steps ahead of you.
You planned to do a genetic treatment to patient zero.
But you failed to consider the impact of that purified genetic material on his existent dna.
And this site-directed mutagenesis why don't you have a look at strand 19? You missed the weakness, doc.
You didn't take time to consider the possibility of a mutation.
I can't believe i missed this.
It's an honest mistake.
Now watch yourself.
This place is full of jealous researchers just waiting for you to screw up.
Now, in about twenty minutes, his body temperature will be low enough for you to add this.
Hold it! Oh, man, am i glad you guys are here.
I just found them like that.
Sure you did.
Put your hands were i can see 'em.
What's your name? I got lots of names.
This is just going to hurt a little.
What are you waiting for? Drive.
Doesn't matter what decade we're in, they find you.
Like sharks to surfers.
Yeah, well, let's just say they were very shocked to see me.
What happened? Looks like ashlocke killed his parents, took his ten-year-old self somewhere.
Genomex.
Where'd you get that? I work here.
Oh, right.
So what do we do now? Well, why don't you see if you can find brennan and shalimar - but watch out for ashlocke.
Don't let him recognize you.
Alright.
What about you? Huh, well, i have to go find myself.
Adam.
I'm sorry, sir.
This is a restricted area.
Have you done the procedure yet? I said this is a restricted area, sir.
Now, look.
I'm here to protect you.
What a nice surprise.
You're too late! Do the procedure exactly as you planned.
He's trying to get you to drastically alter the outcome of your project.
Ah, the poor guy is sick with jealousy.
I know how incredibly important this project is to you.
Hey, hold on a second do the procedure, then put the child in stasis.
This is what you call a security breach.
And that should never happen at genomex.
Can you imagine what would happen if your technology fell into the wrong hands? He's sick, and i'm going to make sure he gets some help.
You know what you have to do, doc.
So how's this going to work? Get to have a little fun? Put it away.
There's an emergency exit on the south side.
I'll let you in.
So what's young adam like, anyway? He's not what i expected.
He's naive and sweet.
Must be before his fall from grace.
I offered your younger self redemption.
And he took it.
I'm sorry you can't handle that.
Ah.
You don't know what you're doing.
You made me who i am.
And now you want to deny me the chance to try and save myself? We thought we were saving you.
No.
You thought, adam.
And your ego got out of hand.
You thought you had a chance to create a race of super-humans, and you took it.
It's not the way it was.
Oh? That was your one big mistake.
And now you're going to die knowing i'm going to live on and on and on.
And everything i do, i'll do in your memory.
Ugh! diana, we gotta move fast.
What's happening? Sanctuary is disappearing.
Go.
Take us back.
- No.
Take us back now.
There's no other way.
What if i make it worse? It can't get worse.
Take us back.
Adam.
Oh, my god.
Hey.
Adam.
Oh, wait, that's adam? Shalimar.
Emma, what? adam's dead.
Ashlocke must have killed him.
What? We've got to stop ashlocke.
I'll go get him.
Show me where he is.
You going to be able to find genomex? Hope so.
Adam.
I can't talk right now.
What happened? I'm not sure.
Tell me? Some guy just died in there because of me.
He used this this is insane.
I'm not going back in there.
You have to.
I can't.
Don't.
If i do it now, he's not going to feel a thing.
He's adam's research.
If you destroy him you might destroy us.
You're so weak, brennan.
Emma, emma, emma it's not going to work, ashlocke.
Adam wouldn't adjust the procedure.
You're right.
That's why i did it myself.
What happened? Adam's dead.
Young adam's on the run.
How'd he die? Ashlocke blasted him.
When? About five minutes ago.
Five minutes ago? Okay, send me back to just before he died.
That could mess things up even more.
Adam can't be dead.
Send me back.
It's going to be fast.
and now you're going to die and knowing i'm going to live on and on and on.
And everything i do, i'll do in your memory.
Hi, it was just a misunderstanding.
Dr.
Fisher didn't quite grasp my position.
It's a adam? Yeah.
Ah, here, why don't i take that? Don't you have a procedure to perform? I do.
Excuse me.
Hey, hang in there.
Thank you.
Okay, get us out of here, all of us.
And him? Yeah, him too.
I can feel him.
He's here.
He's alive.
Yeah, but look, this place, he could be anywhere.
We'll find him.
All right, come on.
Let's get out of here.
Let's not give him another chance to get to diana.
All right, everybody stay alert.
As long as he's alive, nobody's safe.
hey.
I need to ask you something.
Sure.
When we were back there, something terrible happened to you.
I know.
Jesse told me.
Oh.
Well, after that.
After i saw you dead.
Brennan wanted to kill young ashlocke and i stopped him.
Wait, so are you asking me if you did the right thing? I couldn't let him do it.
He was still just this little boy lying there.
But if i hadn't stopped him, if if brennan had killed him, then what would've happened with you? That's a good question.
I don't know.
Well, would you have left genomex, stopped all your research? Oh, come on, emma, you saw what kind of person i was then.
I thought everything i did then was the solution to a lot of problems.
And i didn't think about the ramifications.
Because i didn't think i had to.
But would i have left genomex? I don't know.
Ashlocke was the first new mutant.
And i learned a lot.
And, if i hadn't made the mistakes with him, i might have made them with you.
I'm not a psychopath.
No.
If you had been given all those powers, you might have become one.