Highlander (1992) s02e14 Episode Script

He is immortal.
Born on the highlands of Scotland He's not alone.
There are others like him.
Some good, some evil.
For centuries he's battled the forces of darkness with holy ground his only refuge.
He cannot die, unless you take his head and with it his power.
In the end, there can be only one.
He is Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander.
"Here we are, born to be kings" "We're the princes of the universe" "I am immortal" "I have inside me blood of kings" "I have no rival, no man can be my equal" "Take me to the future of your world" HIGHLANDER 2x14 "UNHOLY ALLIANCE " Bonsoir, Madame Lerouz.
Merci.
Bonsoir, Madame.
See you soon.
It's one of them, isn't it? Anton you can't go, not tonight.
It would be another night.
Or another.
Please, don't go.
We always knew it would find us someday, Catherine, and that we'd face it together.
This is that day.
Aren't you a little unarmed for this? I wouldn't say so.
You know, I used to use gas.
But gas was so inelegant.
So indiscriminate.
Hardly a gentleman's weapon.
I've found something so much better.
Have you? Who are you? Death.
Someone was careless.
Terribly.
I had to have all my suits altered.
This is wrong It's against all the rules.
You can't.
Oh, but I can.
There can be only one.
That's him.
That's Duncan MacLeod.
Can you imagine that? Stuck in the ice for two years? Yeah.
The St.
Roch.
The first ship to sail the Northwest Passage.
There was a crew of eight.
Not all of them made it.
Took'em 27 months.
You're not reading this somewhere, are you? I must've somewhere.
Twenty-seven months.
The guys must've really learned to depend on each other.
The St.
Rock was- You know I never thanked you.
This a generic thank you, or did I do something? Well, you know, for keeping the dojo open and not letting it become a mini-mall or something like that.
Charlie, it was just good business.
Yeah, well.
You forget I know how much money we're not making, ok? What? - What's the matter? - Nothing.
Why don't you just go ahead? Come on.
Are you sure? No, no.
I'm fine.
I must be a little seasick, I guess.
- I'll catch you up.
- All right.
Why were you following me? What the hell's the matter with you, mister? I said why were you following me.
I wasn't following anybody! I was just taking a walk! Don't move or I break you an arm! - What the hell are you doing? - He was tailing us! Come on, Let him go.
This is a friend of mine, Rick Davis.
We served together.
Sorry.
Maybe I made a mistake.
Damn right you did! This guy is a friend of yours? I'm afraid so.
Look, Rick Davis meet Duncan MacLeod.
Once was enough.
What are you doing here? I thought you'd be in Mogadishu or someplace, getting a tan behind some sandbags, man.
It was time for me to get out.
Wonders never cease, Rick Davis goes private? Look DeSalvo, I gotta go.
But I think you should check out some new friends.
MacLeod, wait up.
You mind telling me what the hell that was about? Nothing.
Nothing? My ass! You always say it's nothing and it's always something! Charlie, Maybe I was wrong, but I thought he was following me.
I'm glad you're at home.
- You want a drink? - Yes, please.
Brandy? That'd be nice, thank you.
You said you wanted to talk.
Something strange is happening, MacLeod.
I really don't know that I believe this myself.
- Go on.
- Thanks.
In the last few days two Immortals have been killed.
One of them was your friend Anton Legris.
These things happen.
Never like this.
Not in over a thousand years.
These killings were set up by mortals.
- Go on.
- Well, Anton died in Paris, and Jason Talbott died in New York.
They were shot first and then beheaded by an Immortal.
They were working together.
How can you be certain it's an Immortal? Our people got there right after the Quickening.
The killings were identical.
And the Immortal? We haven't identified him yet.
Why are you telling me all this? I thought you'd want to know.
Watch yourself, MacLeod.
Scotland - 1670 For once the pupil best the teacher.
Beat that! Checkmate.
I'm going to the Chief of Clan! My father pays you to teach me to wage war, not play games.
This is an ancient game, played by warriors, Master Auric.
It's about war and about rules.
The rules be damned.
They're only meant to be broken.
Some rules are unbreakable, Master Auric.
Not for me.
Those pieces will soon be real men, on a field of battle! How will you lead them? - They'll learn to fear me.
- Then they'll only fight for you.
If they love you, they'll die for you.
You talk like an old woman.
I am Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod.
I am Michel De Bourgogne.
Dead is what you'll be if you don't leave these lands.
So young to be such a buffoon.
You'll pay for this insolence.
Is he always like this? Deal with the boy, MacLeod.
Ours is not a show to be seen.
We'll discuss this later.
Now you'll go.
If you're a coward, I'll cut him down Myself.
Hold your sword! And go! I spoke of unbreakable rules.
And this is one of them.
Our fight is one on one.
No one can interfere! I can do what I like! If you're not man enough, I'm defending myself! Now, Michel De Bourgogne, where were we? Charlie, something's come up.
I may be going away for a while.
Hey, you want to grab some R and R? No, I didn't think so.
If anybody calls, where do I tell 'em you've gone, man? Just tell them you don't know.
Well, that would be easy enough.
Charlie, get out of here.
MacLeod? If I were you, I'd seriously reconsider that R and R.
Sorry brother, the opera's at the other side of town.
We're closed.
Even for an old friend? I've been waiting for you.
Don't bother with the gas, there's nobody home.
You do turn up most unexpectedly, MacLeod.
I think we both expected this.
I'm just trying to earn a few Francs.
After all.
A man's gotta live.
Not necessarily.
You're a long way from home, Xavier.
Home is where the head is or don't you agree? Sorry, but I have company.
- We've so much to talk about.
- No problem.
You guys want to talk, I've got other things to do.
Don't go.
You know what they say, the more the merrier.
Go! An old friend? Make sure! The phone, man! Boys! I don't think your friend likes you.
What makes you say that? Do you know why I hate sloppy work, Davis? Sloppy work leaves trails, and trails lead to me.
How could I know he'd be with MacLeod? It was a million to one shot! I guess it wasn't your lucky day.
It'll be okay.
DeSalvo vouched for me, and MacLeod believed him.
Perhaps.
But MacLeod shouldn't have had to believe him.
MacLeod shouldn't have seen you at all.
I did the best I could.
I know you did, Davis.
And that's a shame, because if that's the best you can do Hey, man, I made a mistake.
What are you gonna do, kill me? Sounds good to me.
Thanks for helping to find him.
Maybe they'll find him a little easier if you told them the whole story.
Really? Did I leave something out? Nothing important.
Just the part about the guy with one arm who started the whole thing! His name is Xavier St.
Cloud he's not for the police.
Oh, not for the police? Oh, really? Charlie, you're gonna have to trust me on this.
How the hell can I trust you when I don't even know what's going on? The only thing you have to know is that this is personal.
Fine.
Well, then you can have him, but I want a piece of those other guys! All right.
- You've got any ideas? - Yeah.
The way they moved, they had to be berets, rangers, something like that.
That's what I thought and if you were looking for a wet work team, where would you start? Davis.
What was he like? He liked danger a bit too much.
I don't figure him going civvie for long, man.
Maybe he didn't.
Rick? Rick, you in there? It's Charlie DeSalvo.
- Hey, Rick.
- Put your hands off.
Here.
Wipe it off.
He's been dead at least few hours.
His body temperature's dropped.
It's like rigor mortis is setting in.
I think he got off on more than danger.
No way, Man.
He never touched the stuff.
Go.
Look, he hated needles, he couldn't even handle a flu shot.
Then someone handled it for him.
Come on! Why make it look like an overdose? To get him out of the way, with no questions asked.
This guy is an animal.
He's also one who likes to kill.
Xavier St.
Cloud killed your friend.
I know.
My God, they came for you, didn't they? Yes, but they missed.
He's always killed for profit before.
What's he after? Why'd he break the rules? Maybe he's not quite as handy as he used to be.
I'm going to put my people on ¡t.
No, you don't.
Someone's finding Immortals for him.
- It's not us, MacLeod.
- How can you be so sure? This is my business now, not yours.
Understood? Yes.
Whatever you say.
Excuse me? Everything all right? Just fine! Actually it's not fine, it's a mess.
I was just wondering would you, you know do the guy thing? - Do the guy thing? - Yeah, it's my engine.
What's the problem? Three-thousand pounds of ugly tin that doesn't like me.
Let's take a look.
- Is it okay? - It's perfect if you are not going anywhere.
You lost the hose to your fuel pump.
I don't believe this! How am I gonna get all this stuff home? Well, maybe I can drop you somewhere? But don't worry, I don't bite.
In fact I haven't had to wear a muzzle in years.
Okay.
- Would you help me with some of these.
- Sure.
One more.
I don't know why, but machines seem to hate me, and the feeling's mutual.
Not everyone's a mechanic.
I'm Rene Delaney.
- Duncan MacLeod.
- I can't shake your hand.
- Will you hold that? - All right.
You're not from around here, are you? I'm usually pretty good at accents, but I can't place you.
Well, I travel around so much, sometimes I forget myself.
I bet you're an army guy.
What makes you say that? I know the look.
I was an army brat, grew up with uniforms.
We must've moved ten times if we moved once.
Previous in Texas? Dallas, ten years And a long staying in Iowa, I'd say.
Kansas, and it was way too long.
But how did you know all that? I'm pretty good with accents myself.
- Funny lady.
- Thank you.
So, you're cooking dinner for your boyfriend? Oh, no.
I'm fixing dinner for my mother.
Well, thank you so much, Duncan.
I don't know what I would have done.
Call a taxi, probably.
But it wouldn't have been as much fun.
Would you mind holding these? No.
Now, I want you to know, Ordinarily, I don't let strange men in my apartment.
Unless you trust them.
No.
Unless I have a gun.
What would mother say? And I thought we were getting along so well.
- This is business.
- I wonder whose? Look, I'll ask the questions here, MacLeod.
Duncan.
We're on a first name basis, remember? Okay, Duncan, why did you kill Richard Davis? You followed me from his apartment.
Answer the question.
Davis was dead when we found him, - Then why didn't you call the cops? - Did you? He died hours before we got there, but you already know that.
Maybe.
What I don't know is who you really are.
I told you that already in the car.
And you didn't need a gun then either.
Don't do anything stupid! Actually, I was just leaving.
- What makes you think I won't use this? - Because you don't think I'm guilty.
Besides, this apartment is strictly government issue.
What are you, Army Intelligence? Criminal Investigation Division.
When you're going to use an unmarked car, remember to take the Army maintenance sticker off the air filter.
Actually, you're due for a tune-up, Miss Delaney.
Or is it Sergeant? Oh, no, I forgot.
It must be Special Agent Delaney.
The C.
I.
D.
doesn't like rank, do they? It wouldn't be right for a Corporal to arrest a General, would it? If you knew this was a setup, why'd you come along? Because I like to know who's following me.
Were you investigating Davis when he was killed? I'm afraid that's classified.
Oh, that's too bad.
When it's not, call me.
We can have dinner some time.
Got a minute? Sure.
I just want you to know I'll be leaving in the morning.
Charlie, we can fix this place up.
Sure.
I used to dream about this place, MacLeod.
It took me five years to get a down payment together.
But this isn't just about the dojo.
You asked me to trust you before.
When are you going start trusting me? Charlie, I don't know everything.
Yes.
But you know something.
All right, I'm not going to lie to you and I'm not going to make up stories.
Xavier is going to keep coming until he kills me or until I kill him.
We fought each other before.
You cut off his arm, didn't you? No wonder he's pissed.
So, you're going to help me rebuild this place? How can we? It barely makes a profit.
You let me worry about the money.
Like new? Like it was.
This is Barton.
He's been keeping an eye on Xavier.
I told you I don't want your people involved.
We do what we have to do.
If you don't want this guy, that's fine with me.
You know where he is? No, but I know where he'll be.
Are you sure he'll come? He'll come.
He still trusts Dawson.
And Dawson still trusts our young friend here.
Isn't that so? He'll be here.
And so will I.
It's about time.
I could use some help cleaning up.
I'm in a hurry, Charlie.
Well, I guess what they say is true, black is never out of style.
- This isn't your fight.
- No? You going to tell me this isn't about the other night? Listen, Charlie No, no, no.
You listen, man! This is not just about Xavier St.
Cloud.
This is about a Special Ops team, and that's something that I know about! They nearly killed me.
And they did kill Davis.
Now, he and I served together and that means something to me.
Whether you like ¡t or not, I can't get in much deeper than this.
Sorry, Charlie.
Hay, hey, MacLeod.
What are you doing here, Charlie? I told you, man, I want a piece of these guys.
Get this off me.
Where are they? It's not your business.
Get out of here.
No way, MacLeod.
No way.
What? Sorry, Charlie.
I told you this is my business.
Different rules, different styles.
Different strokes with different folks.
MacLeod! Horton? We've got to go.
I want his head! You'll have your chance.
Go in, come on.
He's alive, get an ambulance.
Well, well.
I was wondering when you were gonna show.
I'm looking for somebody who just got admitted.
I think we have some things to talk about.
- Not now.
- Look, MacLeod Not here.
His name is DeSalvo.
Charlie DeSalvo.
Looking for Mr.
DeSalvo? Yeah.
How is he? Not good, he's lost a lot of blood.
We'll do the best we can.
Does he have relatives here? No.
I'm his friend.
There's a place you can wait down the hall.
It could be a while.
Doctor Force 4-1-3-7 Doctor Force 4-1-3-7.
You were with him, weren't you? What were you doing there, MacLeod? Look, I want to know everything you know, and I want to know now.
- Starting with who you're working for.
- Go away.
Who the hell you think you're talking to? I'm not in the mood.
A friend of mine may be dying in there.
Not in the mood.
Well, that's too bad.
He's alive because I found him.
Thanks.
I deserve more than that.
Maybe if you'd been in the mood before, he wouldn't be on that table right now.
Listen, lady, I don't need this from you.
- Too close to home, MacLeod? - Excuse me.
This is a hospital.
If you want to argue, could you take it somewhere else, please? Doctor Heist 4239.
Welcome back.
We're dead.
Do I look like an angel to you, Charlie? We're alive both of us.
I saw you take one in the heart I know I did.
Charlie.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You're not wrong, Charlie.
You saw what you saw.
What are you, MacLeod? What in God's name are you? It's hard to explain.
Try.
And this time don't say it's nothing.
I want you to tell me before I die, MacLeod.
You're not going to die Charlie.
Charlie.
Charlie? Charlie.
- Praying? - I'm waiting.
I'm sorry about what I said.
That was a cheap shot.
I hope your friend makes it.
It's a good place to hope.
You believe in that? I believe there is an order in the universe.
That there's purpose.
That things eventually fit even if we can't see how or why.
When I was little I used to think God was this old guy with a long beard who lived forever.
He must be more than that.
I prayed for someone once.
I prayed for days.
It didn't work.
I guess no one was listening.
He works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform.
That's the why part.
Hopefully, someday you get to understand.
If I live for 400 years.
Sometimes it takes longer than that.
What do I do with you, MacLeod? Let me finish this alone.
We removed two bullets from his chest cavity but there's still one lodged near his spine.
He was going into cardiac arrest.
We had to close him up.
- When can you go back in? - We'll know in a day or two.
I'm sorry.
MacLeod, I heard about Charlie.
I can't tell you how sorry I Don't you even say his name! You're the reason he's here! - What are you talking about? - You set me up! Xavier, the mercenaries, they were waiting for us.
And so was Horton.
That's impossible.
You know Horton's dead.
He wasn't last night! You're seeing things, MacLeod.
He's dead and buried.
You're laying to me.
- MacLeod, why would I be lying to you? - I don't know.
Mr.
Dawson What's the trouble? No trouble, George.
No trouble at all.
You back to see Dr.
Crainem? Yeah, I'm in for my 20,000 mile checkup.
Look, maybe you could walk me to my car, okay? It'll be my pleasure.
What's the matter, nobody home? I knew you'd come.
You've always been so predictable.
I think its time for you to join the rest of your family.
Holy ground, MacLeod.
Shame on you You're forgetting the rules I tried to get Xavier to come but even he wouldn't kill here.
Does this make you feel important, Horton? Powerful? Is that what this is all about? This is not about me, MacLeod.
This is about you.
You and your kind.
You're an abomination.
And what does that make you? I'm the man that you can't kill.
Frustrated? I know I would be in your position.
How would you like to kill me? With your sword? No.
I think you'd prefer to do it with your bare hands.
So you can feel the life drain from me.
What about Xavier, how did you find him? That was easy.
He's not exactly a low­profile type.
I shot him and I was just about to cut his head off when I realized he could lead me to you.
Let me guess.
You told him you'd make sure he'd be the last Immortal.
And he believed me.
Rather an unholy alliance, wouldn’t you say? I wouldn't underestimate him.
I won't.
What about Dawson, how much does he know? We're family.
Damn.
Please, Doctor Train Let me give you a hand.
I got to deliver these to Joseph Dawson.
He's a patient of Doctor Crane's.
So So they didn't give me his address.
Said you could help me.
You said Joseph Dawson? Yeah, that's right.
Pamlico Avenue.
Great.
Thanks.
Here he comes.
Good to see you, Joe.
Cast off! Who were they? No one.
Look, you can't keep doing this by yourself.
You're not the Lone Ranger.
Hey, just give me a minute.
Please.
Look, I've got Army Intelligence computers, informants, yet every time I get somewhere you're always one step ahead of me.
What's going on, MacLeod? Who are you? You wouldn't understand.
Is this personal? I mean besides what happened to your friend? Something like that.
Hey, maybe we can help each other.
We don't have to be enemies.
You don't want to be my friend, Renee.
Look what happened to Charlie.
You can't do this by yourself.
I can't do it any other way.
I just leave.
Don't follow me again.
How was Horton? Do you remember Horton? A man who was dead and buried.
The ghost? We don't believe in ghost, do we, Dawson? I knew you'd come.
Well, like Horton said, I'm so predictable? - How long've you worked with him? - I'm not, I never did.
Look, after you fought with Horton I had to take him to the hospital, he was dying.
Now we both know he lived.
He surprised us all, but I made sure he was true with the Watchers, MacLeod.
No one was to contact him.
Not even his own people, he was an outcast.
Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me? Because I knew you'd kill him.
Don't you think he deserves it? I've known the man for 25 years, he's my sister's husband.
I couldn't just let him die.
He said he just want to leave the country, live quietly.
And you lied to me about that.
I didn't even know he was here until you said you saw him.
I had to find out why he came back! I'll tell you why he came back! To kill Immortals.
Horton buys the mercenaries and Xavier takes the heads.
I swear, MacLeod, I didn't know.
And what would you have done if you did? Next time I see you will be the last.
TO BE CONTINUED.
"Here we are" "We're the princes of the universe" "Here we belong" "fighting for survival" "We've got to be the rulers of the world" "I am immortal" "I have inside me blood of kings" "I have no rival; no man can be my equal" "Take me to the future of your world"