Hercules: The Legendary Journeys s05e16 Episode Script

I know, boy.
I know.
It's hard to be in a yard full of bones youcan'tdig up.
What's this? Well, I guess it's true You can't take it with ya.
Oh Whoa! Whoa! No! No! No! Don't kill me, please! Ah! Ow! Drayus.
Will you marry me? I've never been this happy before.
No! A soul of perfect purity has been shattered and has returned to this realm from a journey not yet complete.
It will remain here until Oracle, what's wrong? Oh, dear.
I have come to a point beyond which I cannot see.
Oracle, what does this mean? The dark cloud that has arrested my vision can only signify the passing of this mortal body.
We must get her to safety! There's no need.
The future is as set as the past.
It's only our point of view that changes.
You wanna see it again? Oh, please.
Watch the master.
Yeah! Oh, come on.
These childish competitions are beneath us.
Well, you learn something every day.
I didn't know you spoke chicken, Hercules.
I always try to spare you 'cause we're friends, Jason.
Then you go and have to say something like that, and I have no choice but to Well, you know, defend myself.
Let's eat.
Here you are.
Hercules, the hero sandwich.
And for you, Jason, spare ribs.
I doubt if the pig thought they were spare.
Don't start.
It's good to see you again.
Mmm.
It is, isn't it? Last time I saw you, you were with Morrigan.
After everything you'd been through together, it looked to me like you were, well, falling in love.
We weren't falling, Jason.
We fell.
I guess I'll head back to Greece.
After all that's happened, I wonder if it'll still feel like home.
Then stay here with me.
We could make this our home together.
You were wrong, Hercules.
About what? You told me once everybody you care about dies.
If I had been in the temple with the Druids that night, I would have died too.
Being with you saved my life.
We've got more important things to tend to before we can put a name to this fine feeling between us.
And if it's strong enough, it'll last.
Something you want to talk about it? Nope, not really.
Forgive me for intruding, Hercules.
I am Marpessa, Priestess and Protector of the Oracle at Cyprus.
The Sisterhood has been searching the countryside for you.
Is the Oracle all right? For now.
But the Sisterhood fears her life may be in jeopardy.
Although the Oracle has resigned herself to fate's will, we have not.
Good for you.
Tell your sisters I'm on the way.
Bless you, Hercules.
Cyprus again.
Again? Oh, never mind.
It's about a day's journey from here.
Care to join me? Lead the way.
All right.
Hercules, I was hoping our paths would cross again.
Morrigan.
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 good to see you again.
I guess I'm the last person you want to be seeing right now.
That's not true, Morrigan.
I just neverthought I'd see you again.
And I didn't think I'd be back.
But my conscience wouldn't let me stay away.
I guess that makes you a victim of your own design.
Oh.
And how do you figure that? You're the one who taught me to listen to my heart.
Aren't ya? Yeah.
Well, I'm glad you're doing all right, but once again, bad timing.
See, I'm on my way out of town.
Please, don't shut me out.
At least, give me a chance to explain why I did what I did.
You don't have to do that for me.
Really.
No, I'm fine.
It's good to see you again.
Come on, Jason.
Hercules, wait.
Let's go.
No time to waste! All you have to do is listen.
I'm listening.
Take her with you to Cyprus.
The Sad Bachelor Club will still be here when you get back.
This way, even our great-grandchildren will know how much I loved you.
Getting a little ahead of ourselves, aren't we? Kind of have to have children first.
Mind if I borrow this? I'm sorry.
I I didn't mean to frighten Sister Havisha! Havisha is dead! You're the one the Oracle saw in her vision.
Get out of my way.
You know I can't do that.
I've sworn an oath to defend the Oracle.
So did you once.
My oath was renounced the moment that she cursed me and the one I loved to die.
The Oracle is a liar! She knew what was gonna happen to me, and yet she told me I'd find happiness.
You see, her fate is now in my hands.
And so is yours if you get in my way.
So be it.
Wouldn't it be easier to sit and talk? Things have never been easy between us, Morrigan.
Besides, we don't have time to sit and chat.
The Oracle's in danger.
The Oracle? At Cyprus? I guess we're headed down memory lane after all.
Who'd want to kill her? Someone who didn't like what she had to say.
You were wrong about one thing, Hercules.
There was a time when things were easy between us.
I almost forgot what it feels like.
What what feels like? The quiet.
Back in Eire, when I was learning the ways of the Druids, I used to spend whole days just watching Brigid playing by the sea.
I forgot how satisfying it is to do nothing.
When are you going back? To tell you the truth, I haven't had much chance to think about it yet.
There's a ship leaving port tomorrow.
You can always hitch a ride.
And you could give a girl a complex.
Almost sounds like you're trying to get rid of me.
Believe me, that's the last thing in the world I want.
But now that Dahak's gone, you've got a life to go back to.
I don't want to get in your way.
Get in my way? You really are a piece of work, you know that? I won't put aside my feelings for you just because there's an ocean between us.
Now, if I'm to leave on that ship, we can either keep mopin' around, or we can aim to live a lifetime in a day.
I know where I stand on the matter.
I am really, really gonna miss you.
Okay.
Okay.
That road leads to Cyprus, and that one leads to Chiasdos.
Why don't we flip a coin? Heads, we go to Chiasdos.
And tails we go to Cyprus.
Lead the way, my love.
My pleasure.
Looks like it's tails again.
Perhaps fate has marked us to walk down this road and no other.
Perhaps.
But it's not the same this time around, is it? There once was a nymph of the night I wooed her with all of my might Though I didn't know she was fair as the snow Hey, darlin'.
Lookin' for a real man? No.
I'm looking for you.
Then it must be my lucky day.
Actually, it's mine.
Oh, yeah? Why's that? Because today I get to watch you take your last breath in the same forest as I took mine.
I I know you.
But you can't quite place the face, can you? Now tell me where your friends are, and I promise that you won't suffer much.
Suit yourself.
I'll find them anyway.
This doesn't even belong to you.
But since you seem to like it so much, why don't you keep it? How much further? We'll be there before sunset.
Do you think the Oracle's expecting us? That was a joke.
Look, Morrigan.
I I don't mean to be distant.
I just really don't know what to say to you.
Oh, I think you do.
But in spite of your anger, you still want to spare my feelings.
Always a gentleman.
That day we spent in Cyprus was one of the best days of my life.
Now, tell me you didn't feel the same way, and I won't bother you anymore.
Morrigan.
It was a pretty good day, wasn't it? Bring the goat.
dddd Oh, Cyprus.
What a lovely town.
Mmm.
Care to dance? I'd love to, but I only dance in emergencies.
Ooh.
Oh, wait right here.
And, uh, what have you got there? I think it's time you had a new look.
It's you.
Thank you.
Yes, I think I feel a major trend starting here.
Why don't we just give the hat back to the nice man? Thank you.
Thank you.
Look at those fantastic dolls.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me.
I-I'm sorry to bother you.
Do you happen to know the way to Chiasdos? I would, and it's no bother at all.
Just take that road to the fork, and follow the sign.
Great.
Thank you.
I- I'm a little nervous.
I've never been out of the city before.
Mmm.
Time to see the world.
Yeah.
I've been a Priestess for the Oracle all my life, and I guess it's just time to move on.
That must have been a hard decision to make.
Yeah.
I don't know.
This may sound a little corny, but, uh, I met someone, and I've decided to follow my heart.
It's the only thing worth following.
Excuse me.
You dropped something.
Tonight might have turned out real different if I'd lost that.
I'm proposing to my girlfriend.
Congratulations.
Don't congratulate me yet.
She hasn't said yes.
Thanks.
Ready, sweetheart? Yeah.
This must be the lucky man.
Yes.
I hope so.
Hey, thank you very much.
I hope the rest of the world's as kind as you are.
Good-bye.
Good luck out there.
Popular place.
Yes, the tourists, they, uh, come to see the Oracle.
Mmm.
Could be fun.
Hmm? Why don't we find out what our future holds? Oh, let's not.
Aren't you curious? Let me ask you something.
Why do you think people take the time to read Sophocles's plays when they could just skip to the last page and see how it turns out? Do tell.
Because the joy is in watching the story unfold, not in rushing to the end.
Now, you said that you wanted to live a lifetime in a day.
Let's not waste our only chance to try.
Follow me.
You should try counting sheep.
No, thanks.
The way I feel right now, I wouldn't want to miss a moment of it.
I know the tide may be pushing us in one direction, but that doesn't mean we can't swim against it.
I've been thinking the same thing.
Marry me.
Come back to Eire with me tomorrow and be a father to Brigid.
You've done your duty to Greece.
Now it's time for them to give you something back.
It's time for them to let you go.
Well, at least say something.
I'll take that as a yes.
Yes.
Morrigan? Hercules, a restless night brings haunted dreams and premonitions of a destiny unfulfilled.
I love you.
But I know now, I can't have you.
Forgive me.
Morrigan.
That was fun! Yeah! You shouldn't have knocked her down.
She was old enough to be your grandmother.
I hate my grandmother! Now, shut up! Will you marry me? Oh.
Sweetie, why are you crying? Because I've never been this happy before.
Mind if I borrow this? Hope we're not interrupting.
Hey, what a nice ring.
Stop! Stop! No! There once was a nymph of the night.
I wooed her with all of my might.
Get away from her! Drayus! No! Sorry you had to see that, girl.
Real sorry.
What was that? I don't know.
But I'm not waitin' here to find out.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Please, stop.
But I'm just getting warmed up.
Do you hear something? Something like what? Like that! This isn't your fight, stranger.
It is now! However these men wronged you, this wasn't the answer.
That is a matter of opinion.
Now why don't you run along before you get hurt.
I don't get hurt.
I certainly don't "run along.
" Your choice.
Hah! Morrigan! You should have ducked.
You're gonna be okay.
Who was that woman? I've seen her face before, but I can't place it.
Don't move until I'm finished patching you up.
Didn't think I'd be back in your arms again so soon.
You know, there's still one question you haven't asked me yet.
Yeah, and what's that? "Why?" You need to rest.
The herbs I'm looking for aren't here.
I'll be back.
You're afraid, aren't ya? Afraid of what? You don't really want to know why I left, do ya? I don't get it.
Why did you have me come here if you didn't want to hear what I had to say? I've lost people before.
They've always been taken from me.
You're the first one who's ever chosen to leave.
And since that morning when I woke up and you were gone, I've spent every day wondering what it was about me that made you change your mind.
You're a damned fool, you know that? I couldn't love you more.
That's why I had to go.
Later that night, I was watching you sleep thinking you'd be so nice to come home to, and imagining Brigid's face when she learned of her new dad.
The more my anticipation grew, the more determined I became to make sure I was doing the right thing.
So I went to the one person who could tell me what might lie ahead for us.
For every question there is but one answer.
Choose your words carefully, pilgrim.
Will my daughter and I find happiness with Hercules? You will come to know joy you have never known before.
Thank you.
What about Hercules? Will he be happy as well? He will not.
In his absence, Greece will suffer, and Hercules will know of its suffering.
But he will remain in Eire out of loyalty to you and to your vows of matrimony.
That's why I left without saying good-bye.
Seeing you again hasn't helped strengthen my resolve any.
But if I had to make the decision again, I'd make the same one.
But it wasn't your decision.
It should have been ours.
I didn't think you'd be selfish enough.
I managed to convince myself that Greece didn't need ya.
But it didn't occur to me to ask whether you needed Greece.
Wait.
Now I remember where I saw that woman.
It was here.
She was part of the Oracle Sisterhood, but she fell in love.
It doesn't look like she lived happily ever after.
No.
I'm sorry, but the Oracle isn't seeing anyone today.
Havisha! Perhaps she'll make an exception.
Somebody help me! That's our cue.
The Oracle is in danger! No! Havisha! She's here.
Are you all right? Go! Come on! There she is.
Watch out! My shoulder! My fate may be sealed, Sisters, but yours do not have to be.
- Leave us.
- But Oracle! Leave us now! Welcome back, my child.
I am not your child.
Why has this happened to me? Why am I alive? With the death of innocence comes the birth of vengeance.
Your soul is at war, and it has returned to wage its battle in our realm.
Look at me.
Your tears won't buy you any mercy.
I'm not crying for myself, Havisha.
I'm crying for you.
I had hoped that my death would bring you peace.
But I see now nothing ever will.
Forgive me if I don't take your word on that.
Time to meet your fate, Oracle.
Aaah! Aaah! You shouldn't have lied to me! You said we'd be happy together.
And weren't you? I have served you faithfully since I was a child, and you let us die! You asked if you would find happiness with Drayus, and I told you the truth.
If I had told you what fate had in store for you, you would have spent your time together anticipating death instead of celebrating life! And I didn't want to rob you of that! I'm sorry, Havisha.
But fate doesn't play favorites.
Sometimes bad things happen to good people! And I'm living proof, aren't I? If we live in a world where the innocent are fated to suffer, then the world itself does not deserve to go on! And I condemn it to ruin! Starting now! Stop! Back for more? You don't seem to learn from your mistakes.
Look who's talking.
Get her out of here! She's not going anywhere.
And neither are you! Come on! We're trying to help you! I don't need your help.
What are you trying to do, kill me? I know what you're going through.
Well, then you know what I have to do for me and for Drayus.
No! You've punished the men who did this to you! Now it's time to stop punishing yourself.
What's that supposed to mean? Killing won't honor Drayus's memory.
Part of your soul will die with every life that you take.
Eventually, you won't even remember what it felt like to love him.
And that's when he'll truly be lost.
But don't take my word for it.
Kill me and see if you feel any better.
Do you really want to lose him? Drayus, forgive me.
Are you sure you're ready to give this up? By saving my life, you have defied fate, a task I once thought impossible.
What place is there for a prophet in a world of infinite possibilities? That's what makes life wonderful the possibilities.
Thank you.
Thank you both.
Good luck.
I have a confession to make.
Uh-oh.
I'm not here just to explain why I left.
dddd I'm here to ask for a second chance.
If Greece is where you belong, then so do I.
No, you don't.
I - I This is gonna sound terrible, but I love you for leaving.
You chose my happiness over yours.
Now I have to do the same for you.
Can't we just wipe the slate clean and start again? Okay.
This time let's not kid ourselves.
You belong to your people as much as I belong to mine.
It's the price we pay for our gifts.
Part of me wishes we'd never come here.
I don't.
Then I wouldn't have the memory of one of the best days of my life.
Now it's time forus to move on.
May I have this dance? Will I ever see you again? Well, I, uh, hope so.
I'd hate to think my dancing scared you away.