X-Men (1992) s02e05 Episode Script

NARRATOR: Previously on X-MEN Come and get us, you overgrown lizard! (ROARING) I thought I could forget what I've been.
(SNARLING) Cowards! It's adamantium-tasting time, boys! This one's for you, Morph! There's no peace for me! Don't you think we're getting a little carried away, here? Hey! Pig-faced runt couldn't take a joke.
You always liked pushing around people smaller than you.
Well, I'm smaller! Try pushing me! (WOLVERINE ROARING) Some things you just have to face, alone.
(ECHOING) Heather! (WOLF HOWLING) Heather! Heather? Heather? Hey! (GRUNTS) (SCREAMING) Vindicator? She didn't ask you out here, Wolverine.
I did! Been a long time, little man.
WOLVERINE: Not nearly long enough.
You may have deserted our team to work for Xavier, but you belong here.
I've come to take you back.
Yeah? You and what army? PUCK: Funny you should ask.
Alpha Flight! Forget it, Vindicator.
You can send every mutant in Canada after me! I ain't coming back! VINDICATOR: Wolverine, no! Wolverine, no! You don't have to do this! Devil I don't! (GROANS) Losing your touch, Puck.
You left us! That was wrong.
I hope you missed me, Sasquatch.
(SCREECHING) Your turn, Vindicator.
No! Lousy force field can't protect you forever! VINDICATOR: Doesn't have to.
Wolverine, enough.
I am your friend, Wolverine.
You know I will not harm you, but I cannot allow you to pass.
I'm warning you, medicine man, don't make me move you.
Out of my way, Shaman! You must do whatever the Great Spirit wills, my friend.
And so, I fear, must I.
Forget it, Shaman.
Save your carnival tricks for kiddie shows! (GROWLING) Now, where were (WOLVERINE EXCLAIMS) Do not struggle, mon ami! Oui.
You wouldn't want us to drop you from such a height, no? Still don't know me real well, do you, Northstar? (SCREAMING) He should be right here, eh? No! I won't let him do it to me again! Fan out! Find him! And hurry! The lab is expecting us! Lab, huh? No thanks.
I've had my fill of labs.
Dr.
Cornelius, how is our patient? DR.
CORNELIUS ON INTERCOM: Could be better, Professor.
He put up some resistance when our boys picked him up last night.
-Is he damaged? -Nothing serious.
Then begin the adamantium feed.
DR.
CORNELIUS: Feed initiated.
Steady Cardiotach higher than expected.
Suffusion enacting.
Cardiotach rising.
Incredible! The feed is impeded.
He's resisting, sir.
Adjust the feed accordingly! DR.
CORNELIUS: Adamantium feed is compensating, but I've never seen anything like this.
PROFESSOR: It appears we chose well, Cornelius.
DR.
CORNELIUS: Adamantium reservoirs drained, sir.
Absorption process complete.
PROFESSOR: And our dear Logan? DR.
CORNELIUS: Why not ask him yourself? A splendid idea.
Logan, can you hear me? (GROWLING) I shall take that as a yes.
You really should be proud, you know.
You are the first.
Your skeleton has been infused with a rare metal called adamantium.
Fascinating substance, virtually indestructible.
Your bones should now be unbreakable.
In return, we hope to make use of your gift.
So, you have nothing to say? WOLVERINE: Hands Itching Why? What What have What have you done to (SCREAMING) (CONTINUES SCREAMING) Extraordinary.
I never imagined Quickly, Cornelius! Increase the sedative drip before (WOLVERINE ROARING) No! Security! Security, help me! Oh, no.
No, no! (GRUNTING) (PEOPLE SHOUTING) No more labs.
Please, Professor, speak to me.
Wherever you are, give Cerebro a sign.
Let us know you're alive.
Any sign of the old man, chère? Quiet, Gambit, no distractions.
If Jean and Cerebro are going to have any chance to find Professor Xavier, she has to maintain absolute concentration.
Professor Xavier has got to be out there somewhere.
(CEREBRO BEEPING) SHAMAN: He is near.
(EXCLAIMS) (GROANS) (SCREAMING) Mon Dieu, Wolverine, stop fighting us.
Please, mon ami, do not force us to do this! PUCK: Better listen to the Frenchies, big fellow.
This time, for all our sakes, stay down! (GROWLING) (GRUNTS) Better get the shackles on him while we still can.
You know I won't work for you, Vindicator.
Why are you doing this? We don't want you, my old friend, only the secret you keep inside you.
Where? Why can't I (GRUNTING) Let me up, or I'll rearrange your windpipe.
Sorry, Wolverine.
I'm not authorized to do that.
Don't hand me that garbage! If you're not in charge here, who is? HEATHER: I'm afraid I am.
Hello, Wolverine.
Heather? Then it was you who set me up.
Why, lady? I thought we were friends.
I'm sorry, Wolverine.
I had no choice.
There's always a choice.
You're the one who taught me that.
(TWIGS SNAPPING) The tracks are still fresh.
It's our buck, all right.
I wonder how much he's grown.
(GROWLING) James! (GUN COCKING) Okay, that's enough! (GRUNTS) (ROARS) I warned you! Back with us? Good.
For a while I was afraid I'd used too many tranquilizers.
(ROARING) Easy, fellow.
My husband is just outside, and there are more tranq darts (GASPS) No! Don't! Please, no! We mean you no harm.
We only want to help you.
Please, you've got to listen to me.
Please (GROANING) Why did they do this? (WOLVERINE CRYING) It's okay, really.
It's going to be all right.
We'll help you.
You've helped me more than I can say.
Believe me, my friend, it was our pleasure.
And we have some friends who might be able to help you even more.
WOLVERINE: Deparrtment H.
Sounds impressive.
VINDICATOR: General Chasen can tell you more about it.
Department H and its enforcement arm, Alpha Flight, were created to offer a useful patriotic outlet for Canadians with special abilities, like you.
We think you could be vital to our team, Logan.
What do you say, "Weapon X"? What can I say? You need me, you got me.
Just two favors.
Name them.
Find out who did this to me.
And? WOLVERINE: And forget that "Weapon X" stuff.
Just call me Wolverine! You betrayed me, sister.
I'm doing what I have to for the nation's security.
-For all of us.
-Right! Did you think you could hide from your responsibilities forever? Chasen! Why so surprised? Department H invested a lot in you before you went over the wall.
It's time we saw some return.
-Meaning what? -Meaning you're one of a kind.
Since your defection, we've tried repeatedly to duplicate the process that created your adamantium skeleton.
The results have been less than encouraging.
We brought you home to find out how you managed to survive the process.
I survived it because I'm a mutant, you dimwit! I heal fast, remember? Maybe so.
Unfortunately, there's only one way we can be certain.
I only agreed to help if I was allowed to conduct the testing, Logan.
I wanted it to be as easy on you as I could.
It didn't have to be at all.
Cut her some slack! Believe it or not, Wolverine, Heather is your friend.
We all are.
You abandoned us, remember? Duty and sacrifice may not mean much to you, but they do to us.
Why did you leave? It's none of your bleeding business.
I don't know why I bother to try.
I'm sorry for all this, Wolverine.
I promise we'll try to be gentle.
Well, maybe not too gentle.
(GROWLING) I wish you would tell me more about this place, Magneto.
Its splendor seems boundless.
Halt, trespasser.
Advance no farther.
Who are you? What do you want with us? Ask your companion.
All the Mutates in the Savage Land are Magneto's creations.
We now follow a new master.
What does she mean? It doesn't matter now.
Surrender, so I can make your death as painless as possible.
Let us talk.
We mean you no (SCREECHING) (BOTH GROANING) MAGNETO: I have you, Charles.
Hold on! You will never leave here alive.
Never! Can't you speed this up? I was promised the time to take proper precautions! We have a man's life in our hands.
(GROANS) Thanks for the light, kid.
I could use a good tan.
(SCREAMING) (GASPS) CYCLOPS: Jean, what is it? What's wrong? Wolverine Felt him Such pain.
Man been a pain since the get-go, chère.
Not funny, Gambit.
Do you know where Wolverine is, Jean? Can you help us find him? No, the impression was too vague, too distant.
But wherever he is, heaven help him.
(SCREAMING) (ELECTRICITY CRACKLING) That's enough! No more.
Resume the probe! I scanned as deeply as I could and we learned nothing.
We're wasting our time and we're hurting him.
Very well.
We'll just have to do this the hard way.
The only sure way to learn the secret of Wolverine's skeleton is to remove it from his body.
Are you crazy? He's no animal that you can cut apart! It's his own fault! His desertion weakened this department! Hey, you want my bones, Chasen? Come and get them yourself.
He's right, General.
You're going to have to do your own dirty work.
Effective immediately, I quit! Stop! I gave you an order! -Heather! -No, James.
You know this is wrong! Sentimental fool! I won't let you hurt him any more! Let me go! -That's enough! Let me go! -VINDICATOR: Heather, please! You hurt her, Vindicator, you'll pay! Shut up, you fool! All right, Vindicator.
I want that skeleton now! WOLVERINE: What's the matter, old pal? Forget your pocket knife? We saved you! We gave you back your life! How could you leave us? So I could be your weapon? Sorry, James.
James! Stop! What are you doing here? Checking up on a rumor, General.
You told us we were getting Wolverine back so he could work with us again.
Looks like we were told wrong.
Security! Subdue Alpha Flight! Hey, these guys aren't even human! They're androids! This is gonna be fun! Stop them! Vindicator, call off your team.
(GRUNTING) (SHOUTING) Traitor! You're not going! Out of my way.
I won't let you leave us again! Chasen was wrong, but you're still part of Alpha Flight.
My force field! WOLVERINE: You should have let me go, Jimbo.
-No! -Stay out of this, Heather.
You cared for me once.
If you still do, let my husband go.
I still love him.
This time.
For you.
But if any of you ever comes after me again, for any reason, all bets are off.