Into The Badlands (2015) s03e01 Episode Script

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) MINERVA: I promised my people freedom and I will settle for nothing less.
Now six Barons are dead.
Only Chau refuses to yield.
No surrender, until every last one of her Clippers lies dead on the battlefield.
- (ALL SHOUTING) - (SWORDS CLASH) (ALL GRUNTING) - (GRUNTS) - (GROANS) (GRUNTING) (GROANS) (ALL YELLING) (BOTH GRUNT) (GRUNTING) MAN: Fire! (ARROWS WHOOSHING) MINERVA: Even dreams have a price in the Badlands.
And that price, it's always paid in blood.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (HORSE CHUFFING) (HORSE NEIGHING) (HORSE NEIGHS) (CRICKETS CHIRPING) (EERIE MUSIC PLAYING) Don't be shy.
Show yourself.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) (HORSE WHINNIES) You're a hard man to find, Nathaniel.
Do you know who I am? It doesn't matter.
Hell, I didn't know their names, either.
MINERVA: Let me guess, brave souls looking to make a name against a man with a thousand kills.
After they heard about the loss of your hand, of course.
They made damn good practice for my left.
(DOWN-TEMPO DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) So, which life have you come to avenge? A brother? A husband, maybe? I killed that bastard myself.
You might remember him.
He was your former Baron, after all.
- (HORSE WHINNIES) - Ah.
Good for you.
I thought about putting a blade in that blackhearted son of a bitch myself.
The Badlands is at war.
I need a Regent who can help me win.
I'm retired.
A Regent never retires.
Oh, this one has.
Return with me and I promise you'll be fighting for an honorable cause.
I have no honor anymore.
It was stolen from me.
Well, perhaps I can help you get it back.
There's only one man that can do that.
The man who took your hand.
MOON: A hand is only flesh and bone.
Now, until he kills me, or he dies by my hand, there's only one thing worth fighting for Survival.
The only way you're gonna leave here alive is by my side.
As you wish.
(WIND WHISTLING) (ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (GRUNTS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES) (GRUNTS) (MOON GROANS) (GRUNTS) (SWORDS CLASHING) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (WIND WHISTLING) (MOON GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (MOON YELLS) (GRUNTS) - (GRUNTS) - (MINERVA PANTING) Now let's talk honor.
We could both kill each other right here, or I could help you track down that man who shamed you.
You know where Sunny is? Return as my Regent and I'll help you find him, so that he can die by your hand once and for all.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) Do we have a deal? (THEME MUSIC PLAYING) (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) (HENRY GURGLES) I know.
I'm hungry too.
(SOFT PIANO MUSIC CONTINUES) (HENRY GURGLES) (HENRY WHINES) (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (MUSIC TEMPO QUICKENS) (ALL GRUNTING) (MAN YELLS) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTING) (GROANS) (GRUNTING) (BOTH YELL) (GRUNTS) We gotta stop meeting like this.
What are you doing here? Prisoner, again.
- You? - Thief.
- Very nice.
Watch out.
- (THUD) (ALL GRUNTING) (BAJIE WHISTLES) (MAN GRUNTING) (YELPS) (GRUNTING) (GROANS) (ACCELERATING) (TIRES SCREECH) - (THUD) - (GRUNTS) Very nice.
You haven't got the keys, have you? MOON: I thought The Widow believed in tearing down barriers.
MINERVA: I believe in protecting my people.
The war is a danger to everyone, not just those on the front lines.
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING IN DISTANCE) Quinn said the same thing.
Once Chau is dead, I'll tear this wall down myself.
Welcome to the sanctuary, Nathaniel.
I hope you'll feel at home here.
(MUSIC PLAYING) (MEN GRUNTING) (SLOW TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) (INHALING) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) (KEYS JANGLING) Out.
(WOMEN GASP) I thought that we had an understanding.
You haven't held up your side of the deal.
I can't help you get your gift back if you won't let me.
We've tried everything.
Knives, razors, needles.
Do you really think more training is actually gonna change anything? I'm still your only chance of ever leaving here alive.
- Sunny - He's forgotten you.
- You don't know him.
- It's been six months.
Why hasn't he come back for you? (BLOWING) Face it, I'm the only one you have left.
And what about you? Tilda ran away.
Even Waldo got sick of your bullshit.
- Hold your tongue.
- (GASPS) Go on.
Maybe you just haven't cut me deep enough yet.
MINERVA: Hmm.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
(GRUNTS) (BREATHING HEAVILY) You're wasting your time on me.
(CELL DOOR LOCKS) (CRICKETS CHIRPING) SUNNY: "He looked up into Father Wolf's face and laughed.
"'Is that a man's cub?' said Mother Wolf.
"'I have never seen one.
"'Bring it here.
'" (HENRY COOS) I remember when your mom taught me how to read this.
(HENRY COOING) (SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) I miss her too.
(HENRY COOING) (HENRY CONTINUES COOING) Never forget how much she loved you.
Good night, little man.
(HENRY COOS) (CRICKETS CHIRPING) I'm sorry, Veil.
It should have been me.
(EXHALES) (SIGHS) (HENRY CRYING) I'm here, little man.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS) You're burning up.
(BIRDS SCREECHING IN DISTANCE) (HENRY WAILING) (GRUNTING) (MAN 1 GROANS) (GRUNTING) (HENRY CONTINUES WAILING) (GROANING) (GRUNTS) (BOTH GRUNTING) (HENRY CONTINUES WAILING) (MAN 2 STRUGGLING) (SUNNY GRUNTING) (GROANING) (YELLING IN PAIN) SUNNY: Who sent you? - I said, who sent you? - (GROANING) (HENRY CONTINUES WAILING) (HENRY GURGLING) - (PANTING) - (HENRY CONTINUES GURGLING) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Look, we can't take any more refugees.
We're stretched too thin already.
If we don't help them, Vitania, who will? Your father believed that duty belongs to the gods.
And now he walks with them in eternity.
It's not the gods whose wars massacred these people's families or driven them from their homes.
- (STAMMERS) - (PANTING) What is it? The Iron Rabbit's returned with a supply truck.
Seems to me the gods help those who help themselves.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) (TRUCK PULLING IN) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) Look what I found.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) TILDA: I thought it was just another supply convoy headed to the front.
Didn't know there was human cargo onboard.
Hey, hey, who are you calling "human cargo"? What's The Widow want with you? Her men have been on my tail ever since I helped your friend here escape.
They finally caught up with me in Hellsgate.
Hellsgate? That den of iniquity.
Oh! You're hardly one to lecture about morals, Baroness.
I'm not a Baroness anymore.
I run this camp for war refugees.
Does that make it all right? Hmm? Have your little Totemist gods absolved you for standing by while Quinn preyed on his own people? I'd watch this one.
The only thing more untrustworthy than a Baroness is a religionist.
Well, I'm afraid I can't allow you to stay here.
(MIMICS CRYING) Clear off! Get off! Go on.
I think, um, it might be best if you and your Rabbits left for a while as well.
What are you talking about? I appreciate everything you've done for our people, but this camp has stayed clear of The Widow's forces so far.
And I'd like to keep it that way.
Stealing food is one thing, but hitting a prisoner transport is bound to draw her attention.
So we should hit her first.
When my son went to war against Quinn, they both ended up dead.
Don't let your anger against your mother put everyone's lives in danger.
She's not my mother! Will you help me, then? Me? (SCOFFS) No.
I'm not going anywhere near that place.
Well, what about M.
K.
? You promised you'd go back for him after you found Sunny.
Sunny? No one's seen hide nor hair of Sunny for months.
My call, I think he's taken Veil and that little boy of his and he's off living the life of marital bliss.
Which is exactly what I should be doing, minus the "marital bliss" bit.
Do you believe in anything besides yourself? No.
Not really.
Thank you, though, for your help.
But like the ex-Baroness was saying, I'll be leaving in the morning.
Bye! (SIGHS) (MUSIC PLAYING) (BABY CRYING) SUNNY: We're here.
I didn't know where else to go.
(BABY CRYING) Shh.
Don't cry, little one.
Have you ever seen a fever like this before? I'm sorry.
I can't help you.
How do we know it's not contagious? (BABY CONTINUES CRYING) There's a refugee camp, about half a day east of here.
They have a healer and medicine too.
People are looking for me.
Then his fever will only get worse.
(CRYING) (BABY STARTS CRYING) From now on, you need to stay away from here.
- You're not welcome anymore.
- (DOOR CLOSES) (GRUNTS) I know you sent those Stalkers to my camp.
No.
(GROANS) How much did they promise to cut you in? I needed that money for her and the baby.
Those butchers would have murdered your entire family before giving you a coin.
(HENRY COUGHING) (HENRY CRYING) The only reason why I don't kill you right now is that your boys deserve to grow up with a father.
(CRYING) (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (MAN COUGHING) (DOG BARKING) SUNNY: Let me get through.
(HENRY WHINING) SUNNY: Excuse me.
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) SUNNY: I have a sick baby.
(MAN COUGHING) There are no more beds.
Please.
I'm sorry, I can't help you.
It's my son.
(HENRY GURGLING) Follow me.
You should have brought him in sooner.
We have to cool his blood.
What's causing this? I can't be certain.
We'll have to run some tests to be sure.
How long will that take? Are you training to be a healer? Then let me do my job.
I can't work with you hovering over the boy like a horsefly.
He's my son.
Then do him a favor.
Go outside and get yourself fed.
I will have some answers for you soon.
(HENRY GURGLING) Now go.
(HENRY STARTS CRYING) (VITANIA SHUSHING) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) (BAJIE LAUGHS) Hmm.
It would seem (GRUNTS) that I am destined to win all your money.
Hey! I'll have another drink, please, darling.
Impossible.
That's his sixth hand in a row.
No, that is my eighth hand in a row.
If you could count, maybe you'd win more.
You better not be cheating us.
Please.
How dare you, "cheat"? It's called "practice"! Thank you.
What kind of savage would cheat a half-starved refugee out of their last piece of coin, huh? (BAJIE EXCLAIMS) There's actually a very funny story about how they got there Give us back our goddamn money.
Well, I'm afraid I've spent it already on drink, uh If you wait 20 minutes or so, you'll probably get some of the whiskey back.
- Search his pockets.
- (BAJIE SNICKERS) Ooh! (CHUCKLES) - What's that? - It's nothing.
It's just a It's a worthless piece of junk.
You can have it if you like.
That doesn't belong to him.
It belongs to me.
Sunny.
(CHUCKLES) You boys are in a spot of bother now.
Right, mate? (GRUNTS) (CHUCKLES) Go on, you cowards.
Run back to your holes, huh? Hey, where have you been? It's like old times, innit? Come on, lend me a coin, I'll buy you a drink.
(GRUNTS) (BIRD CHIRPING FAINTLY) Baron, this is Elise's mother.
She was the unit's flag-bearer.
Your daughter was a warrior on the battlefield.
It took those cowards a shower of arrows to stop her.
Please know that she died for a noble cause.
(SOFTLY) She died because of you.
She thought you were some kind of god who was going to save us.
But you're not.
No.
I'm not.
I'm human like you.
Elise was fighting for a better world.
I won't let her sacrifice be in vain.
What good is a better world if my baby is dead? (SOBBING) - (CRYING) - VITANIA: Okay, okay.
Okay, I'm just going to draw a little blood, and then we're going to find out what's wrong with you, okay? Right.
Here we go.
(HENRY WAILING) (GASPS) (BLOOD FLOWING) I thought you were dead.
No.
Well, I was (CLEARS THROAT) For a minute, maybe.
I remember very bright lights and then, like, a floating sensation.
And then for some reason, just hundreds of angry faces, but then It was weird, you know? Then it passed.
Patched myself up.
Then got out of there on your bike, so, apologies for that.
Why'd you disappear? What'd you want me around for, huh? You found Veil.
I figured you and your blushing bride wouldn't want me around messing things up, huh? You living the dream? You all right? Hey, hey, what? What is it? She didn't make it out.
Um I am truly sorry.
Moon was right.
She died because of me.
What about the boy? Henry.
He's perfect.
Just like her.
Swindling refugees? Have you no shame? Is that a rhetorical question? (HENRY CRYING) LYDIA: Sunny? What's wrong? VITANIA: I don't know what happened.
I was just drawing blood when his eyes turned black.
I'm here, Henry.
I'm here.
It's okay.
Shh.
This can't be happening.
It most certainly is.
Sunny (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) This child has the Gift.
Is that what's making him sick? I've never seen it manifest itself in one so young before.
SUNNY: We have to do something.
This Gift, it has something to do with Azra, right? Do you know how to read this compass? We can search for it.
Maybe they have answers.
Azra is This is bullshit! It's a fairy tale.
How do you know? BAJIE: Because I tried calling them.
I sent them a message.
I waited for months.
Nobody came.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) Finally.
A promised land is at hand.
We need to alert the checkpoint.
(MUSIC PLAYING) (WIND WHISTLING) GUARD: That's far enough.
Pilgrim means you no harm.
Quite the opposite.
I've come to offer you salvation.
All I ask in return is that you lay down your weapons and submit to your messiah.
On my command (BOTH GRUNT) Fire! - (ARROWS WHOOSHING) - (METALLIC CLANKING) (GROANS) (GRUNTING) (GROANS) (GRUNTING) (BOTH GROANING) (GRUNTING) (SWORDS CLASHING) (MEN GRUNTING) (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) (SWORDS CLASHING) (GROANING) (GRUNTING) (GROANS) (PANTING) (FOOTSTEPS RUNNING) (YELLS) (GROANS) (BREATHING SHAKILY) Tell your people what you saw here today.
Can you do that for me? Tell them a reckoning has come.
Join us, or die.