Stargate SG-1 s04e17 Episode Script
Absolute Power
(O'Neill) Yeah.
Kasuf,|about this voice that spoke to you Yes.
It spoke the name of my daughter,|may she rest in peace.
I'm not the only one who heard it.
Many|fear it means that the gods are returning.
I thought we'd convinced you and your|people that the Goa'ulds were not gods.
I said "many".
Not "I".
But it is easy to understand.
In the days|of Ra, when he returned from a journey, - .
.
a storm would blow through the desert.
|- It's just wind.
Wind happens.
- The wind blew out of an active Stargate.
|- And formed a sandstorm.
Don't forget it said the name "Sha're".
It's not like it's|a burning bush or anything.
- I've seen many bushes burn.
|- I suppose you have.
It's not far now.
Here.
- There's nothing here.
|- Nice Iight breeze.
(Kasuf) This is where I heard the voice.
I'm getting a build-up|of static electricity, sir.
(disembodied voice) Daniel.
Daniel.
- Anybody else just hear that?|- I think so.
Look! Now that's impressive! Daniel.
Daniel! - Try to keep it in Kansas, huh?|- I was just, uh I'm Daniel! Who's calling? I am Shifu.
I am Harsesis.
- Well, I think that he is the Harsesis.
|- How is that possible? I'm not sure.
|He says he grew like the weeds.
Apophis sired the child|to be his next host.
It is possible he used Goa'uld technology|to make the boy's body mature quickly.
We know that's possible.
What of the knowledge passed on|to him by Amaunet and Apophis? He says Oma taught him to forget.
Oma? The alien we encountered on Kheb.
|Mother Nature.
Guess that explains the tornado.
Shifu says he came here|to learn more about his mother.
- Shifu?|- His name.
It means "Light".
We should have Dr Fraiser|take a look at him.
If he was altered,|he could still be growing quickly.
- Is it wise to bring him back?|- I don't think he's a danger.
What about his stepmom?|She comin' along? He says that ultimately|a man travels his chosen path alone.
Smart kid.
Get a message to Hammond.
|Let him know who we're bringin'.
Shifu, this is General Hammond.
|He's the leader of this facility.
- Welcome to Earth.
|- A spark lights a flame, .
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but the candle will only|burn as long as the wick.
If I may, sir.
I think what he means is .
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the wick is the centre of the candle, .
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and ostensibly a great leader,|like yourself, .
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is essential to the whole ball of wax.
Basically, what it means is that it's always|better to have a big, long wick.
Right? Don't look at me.
This way.
It's right, though? Right? OK.
Now, I'm going to take a little bit|of your blood with that needle.
Will you return it to me|when you are done? I'm afraid I can't.
I have to do some tests on it, and then|it just won't be very good after that.
Leaves fall from the tree once a year.
|The tree still grows strong and proud.
Go ahead.
OK.
- Doctor?|- I found traces of the nanite technology .
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that once prematurely aged|Colonel O'Neill.
I've had them analysed by some of|the foremost experts in the field, .
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and they say that|they appear to be inactive.
So they shut themselves off already? It's possible he's reached|the pre-programmed age.
Or Oma figured out a way to stop it.
Either way we can assume he's in|no immediate physical danger.
What about the information this boy|apparently knows? What can he tell us? He is born with the genetic memory|of all the Goa'uld.
So the kid should know everything|Apophis knew when he Fathered the boy.
That.
That must be an awfully big burden|for a young child to carry.
That is why all Goa'uld are born evil.
And why a benevolent being like Oma|would help him bury those memories, .
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so he could lead a normal life.
Sir, we've received word from the Tok'ra.
- Did we really have to call them?|- (Hammond) We have a treaty with them.
Specifically mentioned is the exchange|of all potential sources of information .
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pertaining to the Goa'uld.
They can use the memory-recall device|to extract information from Shifu - .
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without harming him physically.
|- But what about mentally? What about emotionally? I mean, think|about what we'd be exposing him to.
We'd be flooding his mind with|the thoughts of a thousand Hitlers.
One of whom happened to put a|snake in the head of his mother.
I know this is about protecting Earth|and eliminating the Goa'uld, but It seems to me the boy is fairly wise.
|Well beyond his years, in fact.
Isn't it possible he might comprehend|the situation if you explained it to him? Well, I guess so,|but I doubt he'd be willing to remember.
And even if he is, how can we ask him to? Well, if he forgot once,|maybe he could forget again.
She spoke to you through|the Goa'uld hand device? Yes.
She was strong.
In those moments, as Amaunet tried|to kill me, it felt like I lived a lifetime.
- Like a dream.
|- Yes.
- Dreams teach.
|- Sometimes.
In this one I got to say goodbye, and your|mother told me how important you were.
Oma teaches: the true nature of a man .
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is decided in the battle|between his conscious mind .
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and the desires of his subconscious.
Oma teaches: the evil in my|subconscious is too strong to resist.
The only way to win is to deny it battle.
Yeah You see, the thing is we can't deny|the battle against the Goa'uld for ever.
The information contained within your|buried memories could really help us.
You have chosen a path that leads to me|because of this.
Yes.
You must release your burden before|you will find your own way again.
Yeah.
Someone else once said that to me.
Thing is this is my way.
I chose this path|to honour Sha're's strength.
And ultimately it isn't just about me .
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or you, for that matter.
I understand.
The, uh Tok'ra have a way to help you|remember only certain things.
How Goa'uld technology works,|their weaknesses.
And then afterwards maybe|Oma can help you forget again.
If the instrument is broken,|the music will be sour.
The music does not play the musician.
- Normally there is truth in that.
|- Really? Good.
Because I really didn't have any idea|what I was talking about there.
All I know is this is very important,|or I wouldn't ask.
Colonel? He's awake.
- What happened?|- I was going to ask you the same thing.
You were talking to the boy,|then you suddenly collapsed.
Hey! How you feelin'? Fine.
I'm, uh I'm fine.
Uh Listen.
|What happened with the kid in there? I asked him for something.
Anything that could help us|fight the Goa'uld.
- Yeah?|- And I think he gave it to me.
These are the long-range sensors.
- I don't know what to ask first.
|- The translation may be a little off.
Everything in my head|is actually in Goa'uld.
- Where does it get its power from?|- Liquid naqahdah fuel cell, here.
- Liquid naqahdah?|- Actually it's heavy liquid naqahdah, .
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but don't ask me what makes it heavy.
|At least not yet.
Daniel, this You OK? Yeah.
It's just that, um strange things|just keep flying into my mind.
- I'm sorry.
What were you saying?|- Just that this is unbelievable.
I know.
- What is it?|- I guess you could call it a satellite, sir.
According to Daniel, it would be capable|of detecting approaching Goa'uld ships .
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thousands of light years away.
Its weapons could penetrate|Goa'uld shield technology .
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and destroy mother ships.
Basically, sir, it's the basis of|the perfect anti-Goa'uld defence system.
Of course, we'd need to build a network|of them and launch them into orbit.
- Can we do that?|- Well, this is an entirely new technology.
We'd need to bring in outside help.
|A lot of it.
Engineers, physicists But ultimately it means|we don't have to involve the Tok'ra.
- Why not?|- Now the Goa'uld think we're no threat.
If it gets out that we're|at this level of technology, .
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we couldn't build|this system fast enough.
You think the Tok'ra would betray us? Maybe not intentionally, but they've|had problems with Goa'uld spies before.
I don't think it's worth the risk.
|Not when we can do this without them.
I'll take that into consideration.
|What about the boy? He doesn't have to remember now.
|He's given me the knowledge.
- How he did that is what concerns me.
|- He's no danger, sir.
Still, as long as he's here,|he should be kept under close guard.
I'll talk to the Pentagon about bringing in|more personnel to help you out.
- Daniel Jackson.
|- Teal'c.
I was unable to complete my kelno'reem.
What is of such importance that I should|be summoned here immediately? Um What does this mean? I believe the closest translation|would be subatomic energy particles.
That's what I thought.
Thank you.
That's it.
You can go back|to whatever you were doing.
It'll require the resources|of the entire SGC .
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to focus on the retrieval|of raw naqahdah.
- If we ask the Tok'ra|- Major Davis, you've prepared a budget? The Pentagon has budgeted|the satellite network at $80 billion.
Estimated time of completion: two years.
- That's unacceptable.
|- Well, if we involve the Russians No.
- I'm sorry?|- I said no.
The Russian government has agreed|to stop using their Stargate .
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if we share all information|gathered by the SGC.
- We have to tell them|- No, we don't.
- But|- It's OK.
I can render their gate inactive.
- You can?|- That's not the point.
The point is we don't know if|the Russians are trading those secrets.
This mustn't get screwed up|by petty Earth politics.
We're protecting this entire planet|from Goa'uld occupation.
I imagine that several of the so-called|petty nations of this planet .
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will be very curious when we launch|satellite weapons two years from now.
- One year from now.
|- Impossible.
It would double the cost.
Then it's not impossible, is it? Most of the work will be done|by the private sector, .
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so there'll be a strategic division|of labour in order to maintain security.
- Major Davis, could you also see to this?|- What is this? A few personal requirements|I'm sure the Pentagon will provide, .
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given the nature|of my continued contributions.
Please see that it gets approved|as soon as possible.
Gentlemen.
Personal requirements.
Hey! What's goin' on? - What are you doin'?|- I know how this works now, .
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but you need naqahdah in your blood|or you can't make it do anything.
Have you considered that|maybe that's a good thing? - Something on your mind?|- Your behaviour, as a matter of fact.
What about it? Well, for starters, who gave you the|authority to give orders around here? Actually, the Pentagon.
Look, maybe I haven't been patient lately,|but I'm just doing what has to be done.
I have the knowledge.
|I have to make sure it gets used properly.
I can elevate us to the point|of wiping out the Goa'uld .
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or I can watch it all go to waste.
You're under a lot of pressure.
|I understand.
I recommended you to oversee|the naqahdah retrieval.
Oh, yeah,|thank you very much, by the way.
I can either accept the position or retire.
Why aren't you behind me on all this?|I'm finally taking your position.
Let's Iet's build weapons.
|Let's Iet's kick some Goa'uld ass! Because it's me saying it,|I'm suddenly a bad guy? Where's Teal'c? He's on a mission.
- What mission?|- The one I sent him on.
- When's he gonna be back?|- When he's done.
Jack I've got a lot of work to do.
And so do you.
So, please help me .
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or leave.
(distorted groaning) Please, I beg you, have mercy.
(car draws up) Morning, Dr Jackson.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs|is waiting for your 0900 briefing.
You also have a message from NASA|about the AG's disbursement mechanism.
- Are they on schedule yet?|- No.
- Unbelievable.
|- And Major Carter is here to see you.
Send her away.
And find out|why she still has a valid security pass.
- Right away, Dr Jackson.
|- Good morning, Dr Jackson.
Morning, sir.
What can I make for you|this morning, Dr Jackson? - I'm not hungry.
|- Of course.
Breakfast is the most|important meal of the day.
- Oma teach you that?|- Television.
Glad I've been such a positive influence.
- Daniel!|- I'm sorry, Dr Jackson.
She insisted.
It's OK.
You can't seriously think|you'll get away with this? - What are you talking about, Sam?|- What you're doing.
What you've planned.
That's why you had me removed from|the project.
You knew I'd figure it out.
I relieved you of your responsibilities|because you were starting to crack.
You seem to have lost all perspective.
Quite frankly,|I think your jealousy got the best of you.
Jealousy? I'll tell you why it's hard|to maintain perspective, Daniel.
Strategic division of labour.
All in an effort to keep anyone|from seeing the big picture.
What exactly have you figured out, Sam? You know damn well|what I'm talking about.
- What have you done to him?|- You leave him out of this.
- Can't you see what you've become?|- I didn't change, Sam.
You did.
You can't stop me telling people|what's going on.
They'll listen.
|You'll never get away with this! Is she insane? Sir, thank you for coming.
- What are you doin', Carter?|- I'm trying to do what's right.
I have talked to everyone I know.
No one's answering my calls, responding|to my e-mails, even my letters.
Because they think you're nuts.
What do you think? This is Daniel.
Sometimes he can be|a little odd.
He can get carried away.
- But he's not gonna jeopardise the planet.
|- I'm not so sure, sir.
- A lot of very smart people believe in this.
|- He's got them brainwashed.
What about Teal'c?|You don't still blame Daniel for that? I couldn't prove anything.
Can you? No.
I just have my opinion.
But that|used to be worth something to you.
Carter, you helped Daniel|create these weapons.
- I know.
|- Well, what do you expect me to do? Talk to him.
Sir, you have to try.
Somebody has to stop him|before it's too late.
Jack.
Nice to see you.
You too.
It's been a while, huh? I love the place.
|Love what you've done with it.
- I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch.
|- You've been busy.
Well, we couldn't have done|any of this without you.
- I should have been more appreciative.
|- The fruit basket was nice.
Can't be a coincidence you showed up|here the day of the launch.
- Is that today?|- Yeah.
That's supposed to be top-secret.
Who knew? - You wanna stay and watch?|- Got a big screen? Come here.
- Why?|- You'll see.
What? Elevators are such a pain in the ass.
(man) Tertiary systems are on line.
(woman)|Activate all CC function software.
What do you think? (woman) Commence calibration of|primary sensor arrays in five, four It's cool.
It's kinda like Vegas.
We've got three to one odds|on the launch going without a hitch.
- I'll take some of that action.
|- Put Colonel O'Neill down for a hundred.
- Got it.
|- Dollars, right? I'm glad you're here.
After what happened|to Teal'c, I thought I'd never see you.
Oh, ancient history.
Besides, I didn't want to miss|watching you save the world.
Yeah.
Actually,|Sam thinks I'm trying to take it over.
- Oh, how arch.
|- Yeah.
- So you threw her in jail, huh?|- She was getting dangerous.
You think the military didn't make sure|I couldn't just control everything? So what is all this? Basically, a big-screen TV.
So we can|watch and fix things if it goes wrong.
Dr Jackson, the chairman of|the Joint Chiefs is on channel one.
Congratulations, DrJackson.
|We've all worked very hard for this day.
Thank you, and congratulations to you.
We're a go forlaunch.
|Commencing 20-second countdown.
All systems are go.
The clock is running.
We've got 24 delivery systems launching.
Each one is carrying 12 AG-3's|that will disburse once they reach orbit.
Five four .
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three two .
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one.
Ignition.
We have liftoff.
Switching to disbursement|tracking system.
- Disbursement in progress.
|- AG monitoring system coming on line.
All systems are functioning.
The network is in place.
That's it.
Pay the winners.
You sure? It's, uh $2,000 a bottle.
- No, thanks.
|- Come on, Jack.
- You're gonna be an international hero.
|- What do you mean? Well, now that we can defend ourselves|against the Goa'uld, .
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the president is gonna make the|Stargate's existence public knowledge.
Dr Jackson I'm Amy Jenson, live on Capitol Hill.
The|president has postponed his address .
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amid speculation about|an international crisis .
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over the top-secret launch ofa new|satellite communications network.
No statement from the White House yet,|but we assume one is forthcoming.
- What's going on?|- The Russians have gone on high alert.
The Chinese are following suit.
The Russians are repositioning|one oftheiranti-satellite weapons.
- They're gonna try and take out an AG-3.
|- Did they respond to the statement? Theirparliament considers the secret|development ofthis alien technology .
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to be a direct violation ofagreements .
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to share all information garnered|through the Stargate programme.
Unless control ofthis system|is relinquished immediately, .
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it will be considered|an act ofaggression .
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and will be responded to as such.
- That's pretty much what we expected.
|- Yes.
My advice to the president would be|we have to demonstrate what we can do.
I have suggested that to him already,|and the president agrees.
Receiving authorisation|to target Russian satellite.
We have target lock.
System is firing.
Target has been eliminated.
Very effective.
|Everyone here is quite impressed.
Let's hope the Russians are.
We predicted they would launch|more anti-satellite weapons.
That's exactly what they're doing.
I'm sure they're moving rockets|into position as we speak.
- And your next step?|- We'll prepare a proportional response.
I'm recommending|we take out theirlaunch site.
Well, this is all leading to|a full-scale nuclear attack, isn't it? Unless we comply with their demands,|yes.
That would be a high probability.
Shouldn't we just nip this in the bud? Given ourability to defend ourselves,|we don't see the need tojump the gun.
The president is rethinking ourposition|on unilateral control ofthe system.
I see.
- What are you doing?|- The president is failing to overcome .
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a lack of necessary leadership abilities.
|So I'm preventing a global nuclear war.
You shouldn't be able to do this.
|You can't do this.
I've already done this.
This bunker is well|protected.
Don't think about attacking.
DrJackson! I don't know about the rest of you,|but I've had enough of that guy.
Daniel, what are you doing? Proportional response makes sense when|the field is even.
We have an advantage.
The problem is the other side|just doesn't realise how wide the gap is.
- What they really need is a visual aid.
|- AG system targeting Moscow.
- Daniel.
|- Don't worry.
There's no threat of residual radiation.
|It's quick and clean.
Like cutting your enemy's heart out|with a scalpel.
Didn't you think it was a little strange you|got through security with a loaded gun? A little.
You never were that bright.
No.
Daniel,|think about one thing before you do this.
We never proved that kid was a Harsesis.
- What are you talking about?|- Everything he put in your head.
The Goa'uld have used|mind control before.
You think this is a Goa'uld plot|to get me to destroy the world? We've seen 'em use kids too.
Use Shifu to put stuff in my head|in order to get me to build the weapons, - .
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only to eventually turn them on Earth?|- It's possible.
There's only one flaw in that theory.
You're assuming this is not|what I wanted all along.
Don't.
Don't.
System is firing.
Target has been eliminated.
- Still nothin'?|- No.
There's nothing physically wrong|with him.
Nothing I can find.
- Except for the fact that he's in a coma.
|- It's not really a coma.
He still has rapid eye movement.
The fact is|he may not be the Harsesis at all.
Are you saying this could be|some sort of Goa'uld trick? As we have seen, the Goa'uld are not|above using human children as weapons.
Well, all Shifu would say|is that he is teaching Daniel.
So, what do we do? As you know, the Zatarc detector's|original purpose was to detect deception.
We could at least determine whether|the boy is actually Harsesis, - .
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and maybe what he did to Dr Jackson.
|- Basically a lie detector test.
- No harm would come to him.
|- And what? Just hope he doesn't explode|in the meantime? Hope he really is who he says he is.
And maybe help Dr Jackson.
It's just a precaution.
I had this done|to me once, and I had to wear them too.
The mind is always free.
This will hurt a little.
|After that I promise you will feel no pain.
- I will merely ask you some questions.
|- Questions are plentiful.
Answers are few.
I'll try and keep it simple.
Ready? Direct your vision here.
First question.
What is your name? Shifu.
- Are you Harsesis?|- I am many things.
Do you possess the genetic knowledge|passed on to you by Apophis? Yes.
What did you do to Daniel? Dreams sometimes teach.
|I am teaching him.
Teaching him what? That the true nature of a man .
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is determined in the battle between his|conscious mind and his subconscious.
And that the evil in my subconscious|is too strong to resist.
The only way to win is to deny it battle.
As Oma teaches.
He woke up a few minutes ago.
One of these days I'm gonna figure out|if she's worth listening to.
- What happened?|- I was having a dream.
- About what?|- That's not really important.
The important thing is|it's time I chose a new path.
And it is time for me to continue on mine.
- Wait a minute.
If he really is Harsesis|- He is.
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we can still extract|valuable information from him.
No, you can't.
- I don't understand.
|- I know.
Thank you for telling me of my mother.
- She would have very proud of you.
|- Of you as well.
Will I see you again? All roads eventually lead to the great path.
Eventually.
Many cross on the way.
What's going on?|We're not just gonna let him leave.
I don't think we have a choice.
(alarm) General, order all personnel to stand|down and get the heck outta the way.
- Are you sure, Colonel?|- The alternative might not be so pretty.
What am I supposed to say? All personnel, this is General Hammond.
A glowing energy being .
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is headed forlevel 28.
We believe|it's heading for the gate room.
Loweryour weapons and|do not attempt to intercept it.
The gate just opened, sir.
Kasuf,|about this voice that spoke to you Yes.
It spoke the name of my daughter,|may she rest in peace.
I'm not the only one who heard it.
Many|fear it means that the gods are returning.
I thought we'd convinced you and your|people that the Goa'ulds were not gods.
I said "many".
Not "I".
But it is easy to understand.
In the days|of Ra, when he returned from a journey, - .
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a storm would blow through the desert.
|- It's just wind.
Wind happens.
- The wind blew out of an active Stargate.
|- And formed a sandstorm.
Don't forget it said the name "Sha're".
It's not like it's|a burning bush or anything.
- I've seen many bushes burn.
|- I suppose you have.
It's not far now.
Here.
- There's nothing here.
|- Nice Iight breeze.
(Kasuf) This is where I heard the voice.
I'm getting a build-up|of static electricity, sir.
(disembodied voice) Daniel.
Daniel.
- Anybody else just hear that?|- I think so.
Look! Now that's impressive! Daniel.
Daniel! - Try to keep it in Kansas, huh?|- I was just, uh I'm Daniel! Who's calling? I am Shifu.
I am Harsesis.
- Well, I think that he is the Harsesis.
|- How is that possible? I'm not sure.
|He says he grew like the weeds.
Apophis sired the child|to be his next host.
It is possible he used Goa'uld technology|to make the boy's body mature quickly.
We know that's possible.
What of the knowledge passed on|to him by Amaunet and Apophis? He says Oma taught him to forget.
Oma? The alien we encountered on Kheb.
|Mother Nature.
Guess that explains the tornado.
Shifu says he came here|to learn more about his mother.
- Shifu?|- His name.
It means "Light".
We should have Dr Fraiser|take a look at him.
If he was altered,|he could still be growing quickly.
- Is it wise to bring him back?|- I don't think he's a danger.
What about his stepmom?|She comin' along? He says that ultimately|a man travels his chosen path alone.
Smart kid.
Get a message to Hammond.
|Let him know who we're bringin'.
Shifu, this is General Hammond.
|He's the leader of this facility.
- Welcome to Earth.
|- A spark lights a flame, .
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but the candle will only|burn as long as the wick.
If I may, sir.
I think what he means is .
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the wick is the centre of the candle, .
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and ostensibly a great leader,|like yourself, .
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is essential to the whole ball of wax.
Basically, what it means is that it's always|better to have a big, long wick.
Right? Don't look at me.
This way.
It's right, though? Right? OK.
Now, I'm going to take a little bit|of your blood with that needle.
Will you return it to me|when you are done? I'm afraid I can't.
I have to do some tests on it, and then|it just won't be very good after that.
Leaves fall from the tree once a year.
|The tree still grows strong and proud.
Go ahead.
OK.
- Doctor?|- I found traces of the nanite technology .
.
that once prematurely aged|Colonel O'Neill.
I've had them analysed by some of|the foremost experts in the field, .
.
and they say that|they appear to be inactive.
So they shut themselves off already? It's possible he's reached|the pre-programmed age.
Or Oma figured out a way to stop it.
Either way we can assume he's in|no immediate physical danger.
What about the information this boy|apparently knows? What can he tell us? He is born with the genetic memory|of all the Goa'uld.
So the kid should know everything|Apophis knew when he Fathered the boy.
That.
That must be an awfully big burden|for a young child to carry.
That is why all Goa'uld are born evil.
And why a benevolent being like Oma|would help him bury those memories, .
.
so he could lead a normal life.
Sir, we've received word from the Tok'ra.
- Did we really have to call them?|- (Hammond) We have a treaty with them.
Specifically mentioned is the exchange|of all potential sources of information .
.
pertaining to the Goa'uld.
They can use the memory-recall device|to extract information from Shifu - .
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without harming him physically.
|- But what about mentally? What about emotionally? I mean, think|about what we'd be exposing him to.
We'd be flooding his mind with|the thoughts of a thousand Hitlers.
One of whom happened to put a|snake in the head of his mother.
I know this is about protecting Earth|and eliminating the Goa'uld, but It seems to me the boy is fairly wise.
|Well beyond his years, in fact.
Isn't it possible he might comprehend|the situation if you explained it to him? Well, I guess so,|but I doubt he'd be willing to remember.
And even if he is, how can we ask him to? Well, if he forgot once,|maybe he could forget again.
She spoke to you through|the Goa'uld hand device? Yes.
She was strong.
In those moments, as Amaunet tried|to kill me, it felt like I lived a lifetime.
- Like a dream.
|- Yes.
- Dreams teach.
|- Sometimes.
In this one I got to say goodbye, and your|mother told me how important you were.
Oma teaches: the true nature of a man .
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is decided in the battle|between his conscious mind .
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and the desires of his subconscious.
Oma teaches: the evil in my|subconscious is too strong to resist.
The only way to win is to deny it battle.
Yeah You see, the thing is we can't deny|the battle against the Goa'uld for ever.
The information contained within your|buried memories could really help us.
You have chosen a path that leads to me|because of this.
Yes.
You must release your burden before|you will find your own way again.
Yeah.
Someone else once said that to me.
Thing is this is my way.
I chose this path|to honour Sha're's strength.
And ultimately it isn't just about me .
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or you, for that matter.
I understand.
The, uh Tok'ra have a way to help you|remember only certain things.
How Goa'uld technology works,|their weaknesses.
And then afterwards maybe|Oma can help you forget again.
If the instrument is broken,|the music will be sour.
The music does not play the musician.
- Normally there is truth in that.
|- Really? Good.
Because I really didn't have any idea|what I was talking about there.
All I know is this is very important,|or I wouldn't ask.
Colonel? He's awake.
- What happened?|- I was going to ask you the same thing.
You were talking to the boy,|then you suddenly collapsed.
Hey! How you feelin'? Fine.
I'm, uh I'm fine.
Uh Listen.
|What happened with the kid in there? I asked him for something.
Anything that could help us|fight the Goa'uld.
- Yeah?|- And I think he gave it to me.
These are the long-range sensors.
- I don't know what to ask first.
|- The translation may be a little off.
Everything in my head|is actually in Goa'uld.
- Where does it get its power from?|- Liquid naqahdah fuel cell, here.
- Liquid naqahdah?|- Actually it's heavy liquid naqahdah, .
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but don't ask me what makes it heavy.
|At least not yet.
Daniel, this You OK? Yeah.
It's just that, um strange things|just keep flying into my mind.
- I'm sorry.
What were you saying?|- Just that this is unbelievable.
I know.
- What is it?|- I guess you could call it a satellite, sir.
According to Daniel, it would be capable|of detecting approaching Goa'uld ships .
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thousands of light years away.
Its weapons could penetrate|Goa'uld shield technology .
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and destroy mother ships.
Basically, sir, it's the basis of|the perfect anti-Goa'uld defence system.
Of course, we'd need to build a network|of them and launch them into orbit.
- Can we do that?|- Well, this is an entirely new technology.
We'd need to bring in outside help.
|A lot of it.
Engineers, physicists But ultimately it means|we don't have to involve the Tok'ra.
- Why not?|- Now the Goa'uld think we're no threat.
If it gets out that we're|at this level of technology, .
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we couldn't build|this system fast enough.
You think the Tok'ra would betray us? Maybe not intentionally, but they've|had problems with Goa'uld spies before.
I don't think it's worth the risk.
|Not when we can do this without them.
I'll take that into consideration.
|What about the boy? He doesn't have to remember now.
|He's given me the knowledge.
- How he did that is what concerns me.
|- He's no danger, sir.
Still, as long as he's here,|he should be kept under close guard.
I'll talk to the Pentagon about bringing in|more personnel to help you out.
- Daniel Jackson.
|- Teal'c.
I was unable to complete my kelno'reem.
What is of such importance that I should|be summoned here immediately? Um What does this mean? I believe the closest translation|would be subatomic energy particles.
That's what I thought.
Thank you.
That's it.
You can go back|to whatever you were doing.
It'll require the resources|of the entire SGC .
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to focus on the retrieval|of raw naqahdah.
- If we ask the Tok'ra|- Major Davis, you've prepared a budget? The Pentagon has budgeted|the satellite network at $80 billion.
Estimated time of completion: two years.
- That's unacceptable.
|- Well, if we involve the Russians No.
- I'm sorry?|- I said no.
The Russian government has agreed|to stop using their Stargate .
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if we share all information|gathered by the SGC.
- We have to tell them|- No, we don't.
- But|- It's OK.
I can render their gate inactive.
- You can?|- That's not the point.
The point is we don't know if|the Russians are trading those secrets.
This mustn't get screwed up|by petty Earth politics.
We're protecting this entire planet|from Goa'uld occupation.
I imagine that several of the so-called|petty nations of this planet .
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will be very curious when we launch|satellite weapons two years from now.
- One year from now.
|- Impossible.
It would double the cost.
Then it's not impossible, is it? Most of the work will be done|by the private sector, .
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so there'll be a strategic division|of labour in order to maintain security.
- Major Davis, could you also see to this?|- What is this? A few personal requirements|I'm sure the Pentagon will provide, .
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given the nature|of my continued contributions.
Please see that it gets approved|as soon as possible.
Gentlemen.
Personal requirements.
Hey! What's goin' on? - What are you doin'?|- I know how this works now, .
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but you need naqahdah in your blood|or you can't make it do anything.
Have you considered that|maybe that's a good thing? - Something on your mind?|- Your behaviour, as a matter of fact.
What about it? Well, for starters, who gave you the|authority to give orders around here? Actually, the Pentagon.
Look, maybe I haven't been patient lately,|but I'm just doing what has to be done.
I have the knowledge.
|I have to make sure it gets used properly.
I can elevate us to the point|of wiping out the Goa'uld .
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or I can watch it all go to waste.
You're under a lot of pressure.
|I understand.
I recommended you to oversee|the naqahdah retrieval.
Oh, yeah,|thank you very much, by the way.
I can either accept the position or retire.
Why aren't you behind me on all this?|I'm finally taking your position.
Let's Iet's build weapons.
|Let's Iet's kick some Goa'uld ass! Because it's me saying it,|I'm suddenly a bad guy? Where's Teal'c? He's on a mission.
- What mission?|- The one I sent him on.
- When's he gonna be back?|- When he's done.
Jack I've got a lot of work to do.
And so do you.
So, please help me .
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or leave.
(distorted groaning) Please, I beg you, have mercy.
(car draws up) Morning, Dr Jackson.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs|is waiting for your 0900 briefing.
You also have a message from NASA|about the AG's disbursement mechanism.
- Are they on schedule yet?|- No.
- Unbelievable.
|- And Major Carter is here to see you.
Send her away.
And find out|why she still has a valid security pass.
- Right away, Dr Jackson.
|- Good morning, Dr Jackson.
Morning, sir.
What can I make for you|this morning, Dr Jackson? - I'm not hungry.
|- Of course.
Breakfast is the most|important meal of the day.
- Oma teach you that?|- Television.
Glad I've been such a positive influence.
- Daniel!|- I'm sorry, Dr Jackson.
She insisted.
It's OK.
You can't seriously think|you'll get away with this? - What are you talking about, Sam?|- What you're doing.
What you've planned.
That's why you had me removed from|the project.
You knew I'd figure it out.
I relieved you of your responsibilities|because you were starting to crack.
You seem to have lost all perspective.
Quite frankly,|I think your jealousy got the best of you.
Jealousy? I'll tell you why it's hard|to maintain perspective, Daniel.
Strategic division of labour.
All in an effort to keep anyone|from seeing the big picture.
What exactly have you figured out, Sam? You know damn well|what I'm talking about.
- What have you done to him?|- You leave him out of this.
- Can't you see what you've become?|- I didn't change, Sam.
You did.
You can't stop me telling people|what's going on.
They'll listen.
|You'll never get away with this! Is she insane? Sir, thank you for coming.
- What are you doin', Carter?|- I'm trying to do what's right.
I have talked to everyone I know.
No one's answering my calls, responding|to my e-mails, even my letters.
Because they think you're nuts.
What do you think? This is Daniel.
Sometimes he can be|a little odd.
He can get carried away.
- But he's not gonna jeopardise the planet.
|- I'm not so sure, sir.
- A lot of very smart people believe in this.
|- He's got them brainwashed.
What about Teal'c?|You don't still blame Daniel for that? I couldn't prove anything.
Can you? No.
I just have my opinion.
But that|used to be worth something to you.
Carter, you helped Daniel|create these weapons.
- I know.
|- Well, what do you expect me to do? Talk to him.
Sir, you have to try.
Somebody has to stop him|before it's too late.
Jack.
Nice to see you.
You too.
It's been a while, huh? I love the place.
|Love what you've done with it.
- I'm sorry I haven't kept in touch.
|- You've been busy.
Well, we couldn't have done|any of this without you.
- I should have been more appreciative.
|- The fruit basket was nice.
Can't be a coincidence you showed up|here the day of the launch.
- Is that today?|- Yeah.
That's supposed to be top-secret.
Who knew? - You wanna stay and watch?|- Got a big screen? Come here.
- Why?|- You'll see.
What? Elevators are such a pain in the ass.
(man) Tertiary systems are on line.
(woman)|Activate all CC function software.
What do you think? (woman) Commence calibration of|primary sensor arrays in five, four It's cool.
It's kinda like Vegas.
We've got three to one odds|on the launch going without a hitch.
- I'll take some of that action.
|- Put Colonel O'Neill down for a hundred.
- Got it.
|- Dollars, right? I'm glad you're here.
After what happened|to Teal'c, I thought I'd never see you.
Oh, ancient history.
Besides, I didn't want to miss|watching you save the world.
Yeah.
Actually,|Sam thinks I'm trying to take it over.
- Oh, how arch.
|- Yeah.
- So you threw her in jail, huh?|- She was getting dangerous.
You think the military didn't make sure|I couldn't just control everything? So what is all this? Basically, a big-screen TV.
So we can|watch and fix things if it goes wrong.
Dr Jackson, the chairman of|the Joint Chiefs is on channel one.
Congratulations, DrJackson.
|We've all worked very hard for this day.
Thank you, and congratulations to you.
We're a go forlaunch.
|Commencing 20-second countdown.
All systems are go.
The clock is running.
We've got 24 delivery systems launching.
Each one is carrying 12 AG-3's|that will disburse once they reach orbit.
Five four .
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three two .
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one.
Ignition.
We have liftoff.
Switching to disbursement|tracking system.
- Disbursement in progress.
|- AG monitoring system coming on line.
All systems are functioning.
The network is in place.
That's it.
Pay the winners.
You sure? It's, uh $2,000 a bottle.
- No, thanks.
|- Come on, Jack.
- You're gonna be an international hero.
|- What do you mean? Well, now that we can defend ourselves|against the Goa'uld, .
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the president is gonna make the|Stargate's existence public knowledge.
Dr Jackson I'm Amy Jenson, live on Capitol Hill.
The|president has postponed his address .
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amid speculation about|an international crisis .
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over the top-secret launch ofa new|satellite communications network.
No statement from the White House yet,|but we assume one is forthcoming.
- What's going on?|- The Russians have gone on high alert.
The Chinese are following suit.
The Russians are repositioning|one oftheiranti-satellite weapons.
- They're gonna try and take out an AG-3.
|- Did they respond to the statement? Theirparliament considers the secret|development ofthis alien technology .
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to be a direct violation ofagreements .
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to share all information garnered|through the Stargate programme.
Unless control ofthis system|is relinquished immediately, .
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it will be considered|an act ofaggression .
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and will be responded to as such.
- That's pretty much what we expected.
|- Yes.
My advice to the president would be|we have to demonstrate what we can do.
I have suggested that to him already,|and the president agrees.
Receiving authorisation|to target Russian satellite.
We have target lock.
System is firing.
Target has been eliminated.
Very effective.
|Everyone here is quite impressed.
Let's hope the Russians are.
We predicted they would launch|more anti-satellite weapons.
That's exactly what they're doing.
I'm sure they're moving rockets|into position as we speak.
- And your next step?|- We'll prepare a proportional response.
I'm recommending|we take out theirlaunch site.
Well, this is all leading to|a full-scale nuclear attack, isn't it? Unless we comply with their demands,|yes.
That would be a high probability.
Shouldn't we just nip this in the bud? Given ourability to defend ourselves,|we don't see the need tojump the gun.
The president is rethinking ourposition|on unilateral control ofthe system.
I see.
- What are you doing?|- The president is failing to overcome .
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a lack of necessary leadership abilities.
|So I'm preventing a global nuclear war.
You shouldn't be able to do this.
|You can't do this.
I've already done this.
This bunker is well|protected.
Don't think about attacking.
DrJackson! I don't know about the rest of you,|but I've had enough of that guy.
Daniel, what are you doing? Proportional response makes sense when|the field is even.
We have an advantage.
The problem is the other side|just doesn't realise how wide the gap is.
- What they really need is a visual aid.
|- AG system targeting Moscow.
- Daniel.
|- Don't worry.
There's no threat of residual radiation.
|It's quick and clean.
Like cutting your enemy's heart out|with a scalpel.
Didn't you think it was a little strange you|got through security with a loaded gun? A little.
You never were that bright.
No.
Daniel,|think about one thing before you do this.
We never proved that kid was a Harsesis.
- What are you talking about?|- Everything he put in your head.
The Goa'uld have used|mind control before.
You think this is a Goa'uld plot|to get me to destroy the world? We've seen 'em use kids too.
Use Shifu to put stuff in my head|in order to get me to build the weapons, - .
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only to eventually turn them on Earth?|- It's possible.
There's only one flaw in that theory.
You're assuming this is not|what I wanted all along.
Don't.
Don't.
System is firing.
Target has been eliminated.
- Still nothin'?|- No.
There's nothing physically wrong|with him.
Nothing I can find.
- Except for the fact that he's in a coma.
|- It's not really a coma.
He still has rapid eye movement.
The fact is|he may not be the Harsesis at all.
Are you saying this could be|some sort of Goa'uld trick? As we have seen, the Goa'uld are not|above using human children as weapons.
Well, all Shifu would say|is that he is teaching Daniel.
So, what do we do? As you know, the Zatarc detector's|original purpose was to detect deception.
We could at least determine whether|the boy is actually Harsesis, - .
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and maybe what he did to Dr Jackson.
|- Basically a lie detector test.
- No harm would come to him.
|- And what? Just hope he doesn't explode|in the meantime? Hope he really is who he says he is.
And maybe help Dr Jackson.
It's just a precaution.
I had this done|to me once, and I had to wear them too.
The mind is always free.
This will hurt a little.
|After that I promise you will feel no pain.
- I will merely ask you some questions.
|- Questions are plentiful.
Answers are few.
I'll try and keep it simple.
Ready? Direct your vision here.
First question.
What is your name? Shifu.
- Are you Harsesis?|- I am many things.
Do you possess the genetic knowledge|passed on to you by Apophis? Yes.
What did you do to Daniel? Dreams sometimes teach.
|I am teaching him.
Teaching him what? That the true nature of a man .
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is determined in the battle between his|conscious mind and his subconscious.
And that the evil in my subconscious|is too strong to resist.
The only way to win is to deny it battle.
As Oma teaches.
He woke up a few minutes ago.
One of these days I'm gonna figure out|if she's worth listening to.
- What happened?|- I was having a dream.
- About what?|- That's not really important.
The important thing is|it's time I chose a new path.
And it is time for me to continue on mine.
- Wait a minute.
If he really is Harsesis|- He is.
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we can still extract|valuable information from him.
No, you can't.
- I don't understand.
|- I know.
Thank you for telling me of my mother.
- She would have very proud of you.
|- Of you as well.
Will I see you again? All roads eventually lead to the great path.
Eventually.
Many cross on the way.
What's going on?|We're not just gonna let him leave.
I don't think we have a choice.
(alarm) General, order all personnel to stand|down and get the heck outta the way.
- Are you sure, Colonel?|- The alternative might not be so pretty.
What am I supposed to say? All personnel, this is General Hammond.
A glowing energy being .
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is headed forlevel 28.
We believe|it's heading for the gate room.
Loweryour weapons and|do not attempt to intercept it.
The gate just opened, sir.