Hercules: The Legendary Journeys s04e22 Episode Script

Last time, onHercules.
You have made my life complete.
I couldn't have asked for a greater gift.
I've no regrets.
- I love you, Mother.
- No regrets.
What do you want? Why are you here now? It's time for you to take your rightful place.
By my side.
Ruling the gods of Olympus.
We think it could be the right thing for you, Hercules.
To go to Olympus.
Yeah.
Maybe Zeus was right.
People would be better off with you, - you know, up there.
- What's your answer? I'm ready to go.
You sure you don't want me to stick around? I can't ask you to do that.
Besides I've got enough memories in that house to keep me company.
I admire your strength, Jason.
Alcmene wouldn't want me to spend the rest of my life mourning.
It'll take time, but I'll be all right.
Do you know where you're headed? Well, I've been thinking about my mother the past few days.
After all that's happened, I feel like I owe her a visit.
How long has it been? Too long.
You know, I was such a troublemaker when I was a kid.
Then, as soon as I thought I was old enough, I just- She got married again a couple of years back.
To a poet.
I haven't even met him.
Prodigal son.
I'm sure she misses you.
She'll understand.
Take care of yourself, Jason.
You too.
lolaus? I know I don't have to say this.
But it wasn't easy for Hercules to leave you.
Still having doubts, aren't you? Of course I am.
That's because you have a mortal heart.
It's never easy to let go of a life you've built.
The people you care about.
You have a new life to build now.
This is your destiny, Hercules.
Come! Join me on Olympus, as a god.
Welcome home, son.
This is the story of a time long ago, a time of myth and legend, when the ancient gods were petty and cruel, and they plagued mankind with suffering.
Only one man dared to challenge their power- Hercules.
Hercules possessed a strength the world had never seen, a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.
He journeyed the earth, battling the minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera, the all-powerful queen of the gods.
But wherever there was evil, wherever an innocent would suffer, there would be Hercules.
Hail! It's, uh, been a while.
I like what you've done with the place.
Oh, it's not much, but it's home.
All of history is recorded here: The past, the present, woven into a tapestry of time.
Look.
Later- lolaus.
That was the day we met.
You're a god now.
You can look back on any part of your life.
What's the matter? I think I'd rather keep the past inside.
It means more to me that way.
Well, then- try the present.
It's Mother.
You see, you don't have to say good-bye to those you love.
She looks happy.
If anyone deserves to be in the Elysian Fields, it's Alcmene.
Not a day has gone by that I haven't looked in on her.
You mean, you've watched her entire life? She's always been extraordinary.
Oh, is she now? Well- That's what you do all day, huh? Sit around and spy on people? Knowledge is power, Hercules.
What good is power, if you don't use it to change things for the better? Where are you going? People need my help.
But you've just got here! Look, no offense.
But I came up here to try and make the world a better place.
I may be a god now, but that doesn't change who I am.
Believe me, Hercules, I don't want you to change who you are.
I, um- I'm just proud to have you as my son.
We'll finish the tour when I get back.
Mm.
Excuse me.
Uh, does Erytheia live here? - Who wants to know? - lolaus? Hello, Mother.
This is such a surprise! So.
- You're lolaus.
- And you must be Pandion.
I'm glad we could meet each other finally.
I- I'm sorry I wasn't at your wedding.
Hercules and I, we were in Mycenae, dealing with a big, um, fire-breathing- Don't worry.
We didn't expect you there.
What Pandion means is we knew you were busy.
Yeah.
So, uh- So anyway, uh I'm sorry.
And, uh I know it's been a long time, but well, I've missed you.
Come inside.
I was just preparing lunch.
- Help me! - Daddy! Daddy! Hold on, Thalonius! I've sent for help! Mommy, help him! Daddy! - Maybe I can help.
- Help me! I hope this works.
What? The gods be praised! Daddy! Have some.
Thank you.
I'd forgotten how good a home-cooked meal could be.
Uh, tell us more about Hercules.
Nah.
I've- I've talked too much already.
Besides, I've already told you all the juicy parts.
- I'd, uh, like to hear more about you two.
- Would you? Well, where should we start? I mean, you missed so much.
- Pandion.
- It's true, isn't it? Your son drops by out of the blue after who knows how long, and expects you to welcome him home with open arms.
- Don't do this.
- I don't expect anything from either of you.
And I know I haven't been here as much as I should have, but I- I just- I wanted to- Um- You don't even know why you came, do you? I think you're feeling lost without your friend.
You stopped in for a shoulder to cry on.
Listen, pal, you don't know anything about me.
- And whose fault is that? - This is not your problem.
It's between us.
It became my problem every night that I saw you cry yourself to sleep, because you thought he'd abandoned you! Is that true? Sweetheart, you have to tell him how you feel.
Welcome home.
They look so insignificant from up here, don't they? The only one who looks insignificant to me, Hera, is you.
I didn't come here to fight with you, Hercules.
I came to make an offer.
You might even call it an offer of peace.
Peace.
Despite our differences, we've always had our contempt for Zeus in common.
You and I have nothing in common.
Believe it or not, I once loved your father, and your father loved me- until something else caught his eye.
As strong as our bond was, it couldn't compete with his fascination for mankind.
Oh, please, Hera! You have never loved anyone but yourself.
You couldn't stand to lose your power with Zeus.
You made sure the world felt your pain.
I wanted Zeus to understand what he had done to me.
The world was incidental.
Not to me! You're a god now.
I don't want to fight with you anymore, Hercules.
It's Zeus I despise! And I am not alone.
Why don't you just say what you have to say? Do you really believe he brought you to Olympus justto help mankind? Zeus! I know why you're here.
Hera got to you, didn't she? Tell me she's wrong.
Tell me that you haven't kept something from me.
It's not as simple as that.
Hera would stop at nothing to get me out of Olympus.
Isthatwhy you brought me here? You don't understand what's at stake! Just tell me the truth for once! Did you lie to me, so that I'd come up here and protect you against the other gods? Answer me! Yes, Hercules.
I did.
I trusted you.
Everything you said has been a lie.
That's not true.
I meant it when I said I was proud to have you as my son.
Well, I can't say I'm proud tobeyour son.
Why didn't you just ask for my help? I knew how you felt about me.
Didn't want to take a chance that you'd refuse me.
- Well, now you'll never know.
- Now, don't you walk away from me! You've had my protection since you were a boy.
- Youoweme the same.
- I owe you? You have permitted the greatest sorrows of my life.
Where was your protection then? I owe you nothing! I never thought I'd see the time when you'd take Hera's side.
I'm not on anybody's side.
As far as I'm concerned, you two deserve each other.
If you leave now, don't come back! Take care of yourself, Dad.
It's what you're best at.
Oh! Why- You startled me.
I didn't mean to frighten you, Alcmene.
I'm sorry.
Have we met? Now, we have all the time in the world to become the closest of friends.
Here.
Let me help.
I can manage.
Mother! Mother.
I know I've hurt you.
If you keep it inside, it's just gonna make things worse.
I always wanted you to go out in the world, and make a life, lolaus, and I'm glad you did.
I just thought I'd be a bigger part of it.
I'm so sorry.
When your father left me, I was so hurt.
I couldn't understand how he'd choose a life of war over a life with me.
- It was his loss.
- That's what I told myself.
Until you left too.
And then I had to wonder if maybe I'd done something to drive you both away.
No.
No! You did everything right.
It's me.
I'm the one that made all the mistakes.
Getting into trouble.
Stealing.
I couldn't come back, because I was ashamed I'd put you through all that.
That was years ago.
You were a child.
I know.
I guess I wanted to be the kind of man you could be proud of.
I love you, son.
But the truth is, I don't know you well enough to be proud of you.
Mother, I'm trying to work things out with Zeus, like you wanted.
But maybe it wasn't meant to be.
I know if you were here, you'd say I have to accept him for who he is, but- Gods.
You can't live with them, you can't- Even though he'll never change, I can't turn my back on him.
For better or worse, he, uh- He is my father.
I wish you were here to talk to me.
I miss you.
Oh, Hercules! You sound so grave! - Oh, "grave.
" Get it? - For once, Apollo, I hope you're here to pick a fight.
I'm in the mood.
What will the children say? You know, the funny thing about kids, they love to play with matches.
But they're afraid of fire! Lemme show you.
So, class, that's what is meant by the old adage, "What goes up, must come down.
" - Yes, Aristotle? - What about him? - Hi, kiddies! - He's floating! I love playtime.
Hey, over here, Herc! You ready for me, old man? You done playing your little game? NowI'm ready to pick that fight.
Your son has abandoned you, Zeus.
And you have no allies left to speak of.
You will never,ever take my throne.
I thought I was going to have to take your power with the help of the other gods.
But not anymore.
You, dear husband, are going to give it to me.
I would destroy Olympus first.
You know? I couldn't understand why you waited so long to bring Hercules to Olympus until now.
You didn't want to take him away from his mother.
She wasn't just a casual encounter, was she? You chose her.
Your jealousy has made you delusional.
And your love for a mortal woman will be your undoing! What in the name of all the gods have you done? I've taken her spirit from the Elysian Fields.
And she'll remain like this forever, unless you surrender your godhood to me.
And what makes you think I won't cover the world with your ashes? If anything happens to me you'll never find her.
And you'll have to live out your eternity knowing that you couldn't save the only woman you ever loved.
You have no choice.
You have always been so captivated by your pathetic mortals.
Let's see how you like living as one of them.
You're a mortal now.
Hey, kids! How about a barbecue? Whoo-hoo! Come on! Come on! Duck! Go! Get them out of here.
- Hercules! - lolaus! Make sure everybody's out.
Giddyap, horsie! Wait! Wait! Come back! Apollo! Whoa! Hey! Come on.
Would you stop? Whoa! Whoa! You promised me you'd leave these people alone.
This is a special situation.
I took you once before.
I've improved since then.
Why are you doing this? While you were saving all these worthless peasants, Mom was giving dear old Dad a- what would you call it? - A demotion? - What has she done with Zeus? He's one of your puny, flesh-and-blood mortals now.
A dried-up old husk whose time has nearly gone.
You could have stopped it, too- if you'd been there! Instead of here.
And how many of these people would be dead if I had? Well, that was kind of the point of it all! Who cares? Other than you? And my guess is you're next on Hera's list to be neutralized.
I'll be right with you.
Oh! Who is this? I'm going to have one of whatever he's having.
Something a little stronger.
Hi, fellas.
Is this the local health club? Ooh.
Look at that little raven.
What are you lookin' at, old man? Not much.
Oh, sweetie! This is your lucky day.
Have I got something for you.
What do you think you're doing? Aww.
No, don't go, sweetie.
This won't take very long.
You're okay! What's your name? Zeus! Zeus? Oh, that is rich! Oh! Aw, you're- You're a knockout.
Oh, he infuriates me! Wouldn't you know he would end up with a bimbo? Ares! He's supposed to be suffering, driving himself crazy because once he was somebody.
You know, maybe it might just come to him how miserable he is without you.
If I thought he wasn't going to suffer, I would have killed him outright.
Now, I want you to go and do it.
Go down there and kill him.
I'll be back! dddd Come on in here, stranger! Have a drink! This guy thinks he's Zeus! That's no stranger.
That's my son.
Yeah.
Aww.
Hercules.
Hercules? Stop it! You're killing us, man.
Zeus and Hercules! What is it, the circus in town? All right, all right.
Let's go.
Don't be a wet blanket.
These are very good people.
I - I can see that they are.
Come on.
Yeah, well - Come on, let's have a drink together.
Just- Just you and me.
Father and son, eh? Just a little drink.
Phew! Hmm? You're not safe here.
Oh, I'm safe.
You know, that business with Hera isfinished.
I'm as safe as a babe in his mother's arms.
Thisbe, I'll help you fix the wagon.
Hey! Friend.
What happened here? Apollo went nuts! Tried to burn the whole place down.
If it hadn't been for Hercules and lolaus, we never would have survived.
lolaus? Oh, yeah.
The school was on fire.
He went in and brought me and the kids out.
We would have died for sure if he hadn't been there.
Risked his life, he did.
Pandion! This is no good.
I guess I owe you an apology.
No.
No, I'm the one that should apologize.
To you, and to my mother.
I had my mind made up about you before you ever came home.
I never considered you do what you do for a good reason.
Well, a wonderful reason.
And I'm sorry.
You love my mother.
Well, so do I! You're concerned about her feelings, and this is a good thing because so am I.
We can be friends, can't we? Okay.
Come on.
I really don't want to have to carry you out of here.
Le-Let me go.
Now don't be in such a hurry to break up my party.
- Yeah.
- Yo, Zeus.
Any more of your family stops by - we'll treat 'em right.
- Yeah, like, uh, Hades or Ares? - So predictable.
- Mom sends her best.
I should have known you'd be here to make this tougher than it has to be.
You'd kill your own father.
That's low, even for you.
Hey! Like father, like son.
Zeus stuck it to old Kronos like Kronos stuck his old man, what can I say? - It's a family trait.
- Hmm.
Well, that is new.
What do you say we, uh, settle this the old-fashioned way? - Mano a mano.
- One on one.
Face to face.
Eye to eye.
My boys! Now, come on, lads.
Now, come on.
Get - Get stuck in there, eh? - Zeus! - Make your old Dad proud of you.
Sock it to him, Herc.
Zeus! Zeus! Zeus.
Zeus! Ooh! Say, what- What's that? That would be pain.
Something you've never felt before.
This is not a good thing.
Well, you're hurt.
How hurt? Bad.
You're dying.
Dying! No, that's impossible.
I'm a g- Uh-oh.
That's right.
Mortal.
What did I do? Did I- - Did I drink too much? - Building fell on you.
Yeah, well, it- It feels like it.
Hey! Now, you're a god.
You can heal me.
I thought of it.
So, why don't you do something? Thought I'd let you get a real taste of what it's like to be human before I brought it up.
Oh, you're devious.
Yeah.
And look who's talking.
I'm glad you came.
Me too.
Sorry it was so overdue.
I- I just never thought- Never thought I'd miss you? Never thought it would matter to me? You should have known better.
You should know I'm very proud of you.
When you were in trouble, and couldn't find your way, I had faith in you.
And you proved me right.
Don't be a stranger.
You're always welcome.
Come back soon.
I will.
I promise.
You're inmyyard now, buddy! I'm not your buddy.
Hercules! Look out! You fall, and that's all.
This is the Abyss of Tartarus.
Old Kronos is down there.
Captive till the end of time.
I'll watch my step.
Get ready for company, Kronos! No! No! I'm going to miss you, Hercules.
Ah, Hercules! I won't missyou.
You sure you want to return? The only way I can truly help mankind is to be among people, not above them.
As a complete god, you could do so much more for them.
And for yourself.
No.
You once said that I was born as the Fates meant me to be.
Half god and half mortal.
That's why I'm going back.
Stubborn.
Always so stubborn.
I take after my mother.
I don't want any special treatment from you.
I'll deal with the other gods and everyone else on my own.
Well, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get.
You're saying good-bye? Is that what this is? This is me, getting on with my life.
If you want to be a part of it, it's up to you.
- Yah! Oh.
- Whoa! I, uh- I missed you too.
Hercules! Uh- It's good to see ya! Good to see you.
Well, uh, I'm back.
Back? You mean, like, "back" back? Like, really back? No more Olympus? No more, "Hercules, the god"? No, just, uh, half god.
That's terrific! So, what happened? I realized how much my family means to me.
And you're it.
Oh, ah- lolaus, wait! Is something wrong? No! No.
I'm just glad you're back.
Ah.
So, uh, how was Olympus? Olympus.
Uh, not very friendly.
And, uh, Hera? You could say she's history.