X-Men (1992) s03e05 Episode Script
The Phoenix Saga (3): Cry of the Banshee
NARRATOR: Previously on X-MEN (SCREAMING) CYCLOPS: Jean! I am Phoenix! (XAVIER SCREAMING) Who are you? That ain't Xavier.
I created the X-Men! And what I created, I can destroy! Until I regain control of my subconscious, my orders cannot be trusted.
My name is Lilandra.
Why have you come here? I am the sister of D'Ken, the emperor of the Shi'ar.
I served my brother loyally, until I learned that he sought to control the greatest power in the universe, the ancient Crystal of M'Kraan.
My brother hopes to harness the crystal's power to use it as a weapon.
It is written that if the crystal is breached, both of our galaxies could be at risk.
The name's Juggernaut, dear brother! And you must be Lilandra! (LAUGHING) BANSHEE: Does he not still love you, Moira? I dunnae think so, but he needs me.
Charles has given everything for his students, his X-Men.
But friends, aye, that's different.
Sometimes I think I'm the only one he has.
XAVIER: No! That's Charles! He's having another attack.
Wait, Moira! I'll go with you.
No, Sean.
His dark side may have taken over again.
He might attack you out of jealousy for what you and I have together.
It's because I love you, Moira McTaggart, that I cannot let you face trouble alone.
LILANDRA: Stop it! (GROANS) This is more fun than bumper cars.
Leave Charles alone! Or what, honeybunch? You're gonna give me a spanking? I warned you! Oh, please! Don't warn me.
It's no use, Lilandra.
His body is invulnerable.
But not his mind.
Aim for the helmet.
Full power! (GROANS) Don't make me mad, sweetheart.
(GROANING) It ain't healthy.
You see, I crush insects that bother me, especially when they know my brother.
Cain! I am in your mind.
Feel the ruin and the pain you have caused.
Get out of my head! (GROANING) You are strong, Juggernaut, but my mind is stronger.
(GROANING) (GROANS) Sure, and you should've watched your back, Charles Xavier.
(GRUNTING) You've wasted enough time smashing around like a great beast.
Now, get the woman, and we can name our price.
Maybe you came here for the money, Tom, but I came here for one reason, my do-gooder half-brother.
There's something I've wanted to say to you for a long time, so long, Chuck! It's Charles! (SCREAMING) (GROANING) It's all right now, Charles.
(SIGHING) Moira? Where's Lilandra? What have they done with her? She came to me from the depths of space.
Juggernaut was going to hurt her.
I tried to stop him, but someone ambushed me from behind.
I've never seen him like this.
There's no one here, Charles.
No one has been here.
You came to me because you feared you were losing control, struggling against an illusion created by your dark side.
You must believe me! I'm not going mad.
I know Lilandra is real.
How do you know? Because I love her, Moira.
(MOANING) Jean! Phoenix, now we are one.
(MOANING) What's happening to you, Jean? What's gonna happen to us? Has there been any change in Jean's condition? No.
Her strange new powers are still surfacing.
She can't speak, but Phoenix can.
It should have been me trying to fly that shuttle.
With my powers, I might have been able to Chère, you can't blame yourself.
You were out on a mission.
You can't be everywhere at once.
I should have been there.
WOLVERINE: Everybody, listen up! The Professor just called from Muir Island.
He says an alien transported down to him, but was kidnapped by Juggernaut.
He wants us to go there to help.
Oh! He's worse off than we thought.
I can't leave Jean.
You ain't the only one worried about Jean.
Aliens and spaceships running around, messing with Xavier.
The whole blasted world's turning upside down! We gotta do something! Wolverine, this is not the time.
I spoke to Moira McTaggart.
She believes the Professor is suffering from violent delusions created by his dark side.
I say we check it out.
But Professor Xavier told us it would be dangerous to follow his orders.
Wolverine is right.
The Professor's story has to be checked out.
I don't believe my ears.
We've seen more strange things than Dr.
McTaggart can imagine.
We may need to help Beast at the mansion if he and Dr.
Corbeau locate the alien spacecraft that came through the vortex.
Storm and I will wait here.
I don't know why, but I believe what's happening to Jean may hold the answer to all of our questions.
Where is the man? He said he'd pay for quick results, but now he doesn't show up! I've come for the Princess Lilandra.
If it's the lady you mean, you'll see her after I'm paid.
(LAUGHING) Here is your payment! (GRUNTS) (GROANS) Now where is Lilandra? Speak, or you shall feel my weapon's full power.
(EXCLAIMS) I don't haggle with runts like you.
Pay the man! Or do I have to squeeze the money out through your ears? No! Stop! You shall get that which you are due.
Oh! You wanna play ball, huh? (CHUCKLING) Well, catch! I'll mop the floor with the whole bunch of you! Juggernaut, stop! Business before pleasure.
How about it, Eric, me boy? A sum was promised.
I shall pay.
You shouldn't have come.
Your presence will only reinforce Charles' delusions.
Back off, lady.
Charles said he needed us.
There's a lot about this outer space mumbo jumbo that nobody knows, except maybe the Professor.
Dr.
McTaggart should know what's best for her Hey! Someone needs to teach you some manners.
Uh-oh! Plenty have tried, pal.
Fighting won't help cure Charles' hallucinations.
If he's seeing things.
I can tell you for sure if the Professor's crazy or not.
$1O million.
It has such a lovely round sound with all those zeros.
Yes, yes, you have your meaningless money, now bring Lilandra here.
(LOUD FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) That would be me partner with the lady now.
She's still a bit under the weather, but you didn't specify what condition she had to be in, long as she was breathing.
She shall answer to me.
(GROANING) A pleasure to see you again, Your Highness.
Shakari! One of my brother's spies.
On this miserable planet, I'm known as Eric the Red.
And you, Princess, are my deliverance from this wasteland.
Tell me where the M'Kraan Crystal is, if you wish to live! LILANDRA: Help me, Charles Xavier.
Help me! Help me, Charles Xavier.
Professor? (SNIFFS) Juggernaut, that lunatic half-brother of his.
I'd know that stink anywhere.
There were three of them.
Juggernaut and two I never smelled before.
One ain't even human.
Then Charles wasn't imagining things.
Someone was here! Lilandra! Where are you? I know you're close.
Why do you not answer me? You are attempting to contact someone! (SCREAMING) (GROANS) What is happening? I saw a stag and a dragon.
(GROANS) It makes no sense.
Xavier's woman is no illusion.
I know where she is.
What do you mean, you know where she is? A stag fighting a dragon is the Cassidy family crest.
My family.
It's carved in stone above the hearth in the Great Hall of Cassidy Keep.
She may have had time to contact Professor Xavier and that mutant rabble of his, the X-Men.
She didn't contact nobody.
I took care of Xavier back on Muir Island, permanently.
(LAUGHING) (BANSHEE SCREAMING) With a mouth like yours, we should have just tried to sneak in here with a marching band.
If you think that's bad, you should hear me sing.
Remember, Wolverine, we're no match for Juggernaut.
Our job is to find Lilandra and get out fast.
Anybody know what she looks like? She's from another galaxy.
You see a woman you don't know, rescue her.
(SCREAMS) WOLVERINE: It's the space station zombies! We gotta take them out without hurting them! BANSHEE: Leave it to me! (SCREAMING) (BANSHEE SCREAMING) (GROANING) What was that? Sounds like the lord of the castle has come home to be buried.
It'll be my pleasure.
You've disgraced the Cassidy family for the last time, Black Tom! And you've stood in my way too long, big brother! There's the woman! Way to deal him out of the game, Gambit! Oh, no! Ow! Hands off, fat boy! You must be Lilandra.
Chuck sends you his best.
Whatever you do, don't move.
(GROANS) Nobody gets the lady without paying for her! Your powers never could hurt me, little brother.
Nor could yours hurt me.
Fists usually settle things.
Aye, my fists! Leave Rogue alone! (EXCLAIMING) (CHUCKLING) That tickles! Gambit teach you some respect for a lady! (GROANS) Forget these freaks! We must get Lilandra to my ship.
(GRUNTING) No! (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) We can't let them get to the ship.
(YELLS) They won't! (GROANS) Let Lilandra go.
The X-Men should have learned they can't stop me.
(SNARLS) Those who stand against the will of the Emperor must be destroyed.
(THUNDER CLAPPING) They're coming out of the woodwork! ERIC THE RED: Gladiator! It is an honor to welcome the leader of the Emperor's Praetorian Guard.
You have no honor! Your bungling has displeased the Emperor.
You were ordered to have Lilandra and the crystal in your possession to greet the Emperor.
He comes soon.
Why aren't they ready? I I have Lilandra.
But where is the M'Kraan Crystal? (GRUNTS) You are a warrior of honor! Why do you serve a madman like my brother? Princess, I serve the imperial throne of the Shi'ar and D'Ken sits on the throne.
Why are we listening to Mr.
Bad Hair Day? Why don't you just flit back where you Huh? (GROANING) (EXCLAIMING) Wow! I didn't think anybody could do that to Juggernaut.
Nobody from Earth.
You will come with me, Princess.
Not without a fight, she won't! She's a friend of mine.
(ALL GRUNTING) (GROANS) Take her with my respects to the Emperor.
(GRUNTING) I am sorry, Princess, but you must give your brother the crystal.
No! For the sake of the universe, no! Lilandra! Save her, my X-Men! You must save Lilandra! Lilandra! I must go to Cassidy Keep.
The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Jean, what are you talking about? You're in no condition to go anywhere! PHOENIX: Phoenix must go! Jean! Jean! Lilandra is under my protection.
Depart! What? What is it? There is no way you can stop me.
Creature, no one defies the will of the Emperor of the Shi'ar and lives.
My powers are his to command, and they are invincible.
If you will serve no worthy master, then learn the power of Phoenix.
(SCREAMING IN PAIN) You may survive to tell your master to abandon his evil quest for the crystal.
-Are you the child of the crystal? -Yes.
You are the Phoenix the legends spoke of, the guardian of the M'Kraan Crystal.
You must help me to keep the crystal from falling into the hands of my brother, the Emperor! He is here.
-Where? -There.
The crystal is here.
I can feel its power.
(LAUGHING)
I created the X-Men! And what I created, I can destroy! Until I regain control of my subconscious, my orders cannot be trusted.
My name is Lilandra.
Why have you come here? I am the sister of D'Ken, the emperor of the Shi'ar.
I served my brother loyally, until I learned that he sought to control the greatest power in the universe, the ancient Crystal of M'Kraan.
My brother hopes to harness the crystal's power to use it as a weapon.
It is written that if the crystal is breached, both of our galaxies could be at risk.
The name's Juggernaut, dear brother! And you must be Lilandra! (LAUGHING) BANSHEE: Does he not still love you, Moira? I dunnae think so, but he needs me.
Charles has given everything for his students, his X-Men.
But friends, aye, that's different.
Sometimes I think I'm the only one he has.
XAVIER: No! That's Charles! He's having another attack.
Wait, Moira! I'll go with you.
No, Sean.
His dark side may have taken over again.
He might attack you out of jealousy for what you and I have together.
It's because I love you, Moira McTaggart, that I cannot let you face trouble alone.
LILANDRA: Stop it! (GROANS) This is more fun than bumper cars.
Leave Charles alone! Or what, honeybunch? You're gonna give me a spanking? I warned you! Oh, please! Don't warn me.
It's no use, Lilandra.
His body is invulnerable.
But not his mind.
Aim for the helmet.
Full power! (GROANS) Don't make me mad, sweetheart.
(GROANING) It ain't healthy.
You see, I crush insects that bother me, especially when they know my brother.
Cain! I am in your mind.
Feel the ruin and the pain you have caused.
Get out of my head! (GROANING) You are strong, Juggernaut, but my mind is stronger.
(GROANING) (GROANS) Sure, and you should've watched your back, Charles Xavier.
(GRUNTING) You've wasted enough time smashing around like a great beast.
Now, get the woman, and we can name our price.
Maybe you came here for the money, Tom, but I came here for one reason, my do-gooder half-brother.
There's something I've wanted to say to you for a long time, so long, Chuck! It's Charles! (SCREAMING) (GROANING) It's all right now, Charles.
(SIGHING) Moira? Where's Lilandra? What have they done with her? She came to me from the depths of space.
Juggernaut was going to hurt her.
I tried to stop him, but someone ambushed me from behind.
I've never seen him like this.
There's no one here, Charles.
No one has been here.
You came to me because you feared you were losing control, struggling against an illusion created by your dark side.
You must believe me! I'm not going mad.
I know Lilandra is real.
How do you know? Because I love her, Moira.
(MOANING) Jean! Phoenix, now we are one.
(MOANING) What's happening to you, Jean? What's gonna happen to us? Has there been any change in Jean's condition? No.
Her strange new powers are still surfacing.
She can't speak, but Phoenix can.
It should have been me trying to fly that shuttle.
With my powers, I might have been able to Chère, you can't blame yourself.
You were out on a mission.
You can't be everywhere at once.
I should have been there.
WOLVERINE: Everybody, listen up! The Professor just called from Muir Island.
He says an alien transported down to him, but was kidnapped by Juggernaut.
He wants us to go there to help.
Oh! He's worse off than we thought.
I can't leave Jean.
You ain't the only one worried about Jean.
Aliens and spaceships running around, messing with Xavier.
The whole blasted world's turning upside down! We gotta do something! Wolverine, this is not the time.
I spoke to Moira McTaggart.
She believes the Professor is suffering from violent delusions created by his dark side.
I say we check it out.
But Professor Xavier told us it would be dangerous to follow his orders.
Wolverine is right.
The Professor's story has to be checked out.
I don't believe my ears.
We've seen more strange things than Dr.
McTaggart can imagine.
We may need to help Beast at the mansion if he and Dr.
Corbeau locate the alien spacecraft that came through the vortex.
Storm and I will wait here.
I don't know why, but I believe what's happening to Jean may hold the answer to all of our questions.
Where is the man? He said he'd pay for quick results, but now he doesn't show up! I've come for the Princess Lilandra.
If it's the lady you mean, you'll see her after I'm paid.
(LAUGHING) Here is your payment! (GRUNTS) (GROANS) Now where is Lilandra? Speak, or you shall feel my weapon's full power.
(EXCLAIMS) I don't haggle with runts like you.
Pay the man! Or do I have to squeeze the money out through your ears? No! Stop! You shall get that which you are due.
Oh! You wanna play ball, huh? (CHUCKLING) Well, catch! I'll mop the floor with the whole bunch of you! Juggernaut, stop! Business before pleasure.
How about it, Eric, me boy? A sum was promised.
I shall pay.
You shouldn't have come.
Your presence will only reinforce Charles' delusions.
Back off, lady.
Charles said he needed us.
There's a lot about this outer space mumbo jumbo that nobody knows, except maybe the Professor.
Dr.
McTaggart should know what's best for her Hey! Someone needs to teach you some manners.
Uh-oh! Plenty have tried, pal.
Fighting won't help cure Charles' hallucinations.
If he's seeing things.
I can tell you for sure if the Professor's crazy or not.
$1O million.
It has such a lovely round sound with all those zeros.
Yes, yes, you have your meaningless money, now bring Lilandra here.
(LOUD FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) That would be me partner with the lady now.
She's still a bit under the weather, but you didn't specify what condition she had to be in, long as she was breathing.
She shall answer to me.
(GROANING) A pleasure to see you again, Your Highness.
Shakari! One of my brother's spies.
On this miserable planet, I'm known as Eric the Red.
And you, Princess, are my deliverance from this wasteland.
Tell me where the M'Kraan Crystal is, if you wish to live! LILANDRA: Help me, Charles Xavier.
Help me! Help me, Charles Xavier.
Professor? (SNIFFS) Juggernaut, that lunatic half-brother of his.
I'd know that stink anywhere.
There were three of them.
Juggernaut and two I never smelled before.
One ain't even human.
Then Charles wasn't imagining things.
Someone was here! Lilandra! Where are you? I know you're close.
Why do you not answer me? You are attempting to contact someone! (SCREAMING) (GROANS) What is happening? I saw a stag and a dragon.
(GROANS) It makes no sense.
Xavier's woman is no illusion.
I know where she is.
What do you mean, you know where she is? A stag fighting a dragon is the Cassidy family crest.
My family.
It's carved in stone above the hearth in the Great Hall of Cassidy Keep.
She may have had time to contact Professor Xavier and that mutant rabble of his, the X-Men.
She didn't contact nobody.
I took care of Xavier back on Muir Island, permanently.
(LAUGHING) (BANSHEE SCREAMING) With a mouth like yours, we should have just tried to sneak in here with a marching band.
If you think that's bad, you should hear me sing.
Remember, Wolverine, we're no match for Juggernaut.
Our job is to find Lilandra and get out fast.
Anybody know what she looks like? She's from another galaxy.
You see a woman you don't know, rescue her.
(SCREAMS) WOLVERINE: It's the space station zombies! We gotta take them out without hurting them! BANSHEE: Leave it to me! (SCREAMING) (BANSHEE SCREAMING) (GROANING) What was that? Sounds like the lord of the castle has come home to be buried.
It'll be my pleasure.
You've disgraced the Cassidy family for the last time, Black Tom! And you've stood in my way too long, big brother! There's the woman! Way to deal him out of the game, Gambit! Oh, no! Ow! Hands off, fat boy! You must be Lilandra.
Chuck sends you his best.
Whatever you do, don't move.
(GROANS) Nobody gets the lady without paying for her! Your powers never could hurt me, little brother.
Nor could yours hurt me.
Fists usually settle things.
Aye, my fists! Leave Rogue alone! (EXCLAIMING) (CHUCKLING) That tickles! Gambit teach you some respect for a lady! (GROANS) Forget these freaks! We must get Lilandra to my ship.
(GRUNTING) No! (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) We can't let them get to the ship.
(YELLS) They won't! (GROANS) Let Lilandra go.
The X-Men should have learned they can't stop me.
(SNARLS) Those who stand against the will of the Emperor must be destroyed.
(THUNDER CLAPPING) They're coming out of the woodwork! ERIC THE RED: Gladiator! It is an honor to welcome the leader of the Emperor's Praetorian Guard.
You have no honor! Your bungling has displeased the Emperor.
You were ordered to have Lilandra and the crystal in your possession to greet the Emperor.
He comes soon.
Why aren't they ready? I I have Lilandra.
But where is the M'Kraan Crystal? (GRUNTS) You are a warrior of honor! Why do you serve a madman like my brother? Princess, I serve the imperial throne of the Shi'ar and D'Ken sits on the throne.
Why are we listening to Mr.
Bad Hair Day? Why don't you just flit back where you Huh? (GROANING) (EXCLAIMING) Wow! I didn't think anybody could do that to Juggernaut.
Nobody from Earth.
You will come with me, Princess.
Not without a fight, she won't! She's a friend of mine.
(ALL GRUNTING) (GROANS) Take her with my respects to the Emperor.
(GRUNTING) I am sorry, Princess, but you must give your brother the crystal.
No! For the sake of the universe, no! Lilandra! Save her, my X-Men! You must save Lilandra! Lilandra! I must go to Cassidy Keep.
The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Jean, what are you talking about? You're in no condition to go anywhere! PHOENIX: Phoenix must go! Jean! Jean! Lilandra is under my protection.
Depart! What? What is it? There is no way you can stop me.
Creature, no one defies the will of the Emperor of the Shi'ar and lives.
My powers are his to command, and they are invincible.
If you will serve no worthy master, then learn the power of Phoenix.
(SCREAMING IN PAIN) You may survive to tell your master to abandon his evil quest for the crystal.
-Are you the child of the crystal? -Yes.
You are the Phoenix the legends spoke of, the guardian of the M'Kraan Crystal.
You must help me to keep the crystal from falling into the hands of my brother, the Emperor! He is here.
-Where? -There.
The crystal is here.
I can feel its power.
(LAUGHING)