All language subtitles for Hercules- The Legendary Journeys - S06E04 - Darkness Visible

[Thunderclaps]

[Gasping, Panting]

[Pounding On Door]

[Pounding Stops]

[Gasping]

[Screaming]

The object of the game
is to score
as many points as you can...

by throwing the ball
through the hoop.

Like that!
Now, I want you to line up
and practice your shots.

Then we'll break into teams.
Come on, go!

The children so look forward
to your visits, Hercules.

Believe me,
I get as much out of it
as they do.

I wish more people were
as generous with their time.

The orphanage can only provide
them with food and shelter.

Good role models
are harder to come by.
Thank you, but it's my pleasure.

So, did you invent this game?
Nah.

It's just somethin' I picked up
when I was trotting the globe.

You could've taught 'em
something useful, like...

like hunting or-or
smearing yourself in yak fat
to keep warm in freezing water.

This is useful.
It's good exercise.

Teaches them teamwork,
hand-eye coordination.

Give me that!
[Gasps]

Help! Thief!

Stop him!
The laws of physics.

Mmm!
[Grunts]

I'll take those,
you good-for-nothing lowlife!

Huh?
Do you ever miss?

Excuse me,
but you must be Hercules.

How'd you guess?
Ow!

Can I help you?

I bring an urgent message
from an old comrade.

Perhaps you remember
Prince Vlad of Daisha?

How could I forget?
We fought together
in the battle of Antioch.

Yeah, he's a great commander.
We all respected him.

The prince is in dire need
of your help.

He's waging a losing battle
to defend his kingdom
against the Strigoi.

I thought
they were a myth.

Tell that to the dead.

This isn't good, is it?
No.

Gonna go with him,
aren't we?
Yep.

What's a Strigoi?

Vampires.

[Man Narrating]
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.

- [Screeching]
- [Roaring]

Hail!

[Man]
Trim that line!

[Sighs]
So that's Daisha, huh?

[Man]
Tell me what you see up there!

Well, it doesn't look
very inviting.

It's not really known
as a vacation spot.

Yeah.
If I know Vlad,

his castle is way at
the top of those mountains,

and it's gonna take us days
of pain and crippling
physical effort to get there.

Probably.

Typical Vlad.
He always did like
to capture the high ground.

Yep.

Well, have we got
any horses, or-

Nope.

[Chuckles]
It's never easy, is it?

[Sighs]
Nope.

[Incoming Object]

If I were you,
I'd get right back on that ship.

I appreciate the concern,
but we didn't come
this far to turn around.

- We weren't asking.
- Neither was I.

Think you're fast enough
to outrun an arrow,
stranger?

Do you think you're fast enough
to outrun me after I do?

I'm here to defeat the Strigoi,

and I'm not about to let
you or anybody else
feed their army with your blood.

Then it looks like
we have the same agenda.
Hercules.

[Chuckles]
Why didn't you say?

Well, you, uh,
didn't give me much
of a chance now, did you?

Galen. Darius.

Mateus. Iolaus.

Uh, we're on our way
to Vlad's castle.
So are we.

When the Strigoi
first showed up,
Vlad offered his home as refuge.

My sister went up there.
Trouble is, she never came back.

I assure you.
The prince is taking
fine care of his guests.

- So why haven't
we heard from them?
- Let's go find out.

We might as well
travel together.

I must object, Hercules.
The prince summoned you
and you alone.

And I'm not splittin'
my pay with anyone.

Well, there's
safety in numbers.

So it looks like
you've been outvoted,
both of you. Shall we?

I still want my money.
You'll get your dinars.

Now, cork it.

[Bird Screeching]

So, what do these vampires
look like?

Just like you and me.
Wait a second.

I thought they were
bloodsuckers, you know?
Red eyes, fangs.

You can't tell them apart
from the rest of us till they
sink their teeth in your neck.

Anything else you'd like
to share with the group?

There are other ways
to spot them.
Like?

One thing, they don't
have a reflection.

You can kill them with this...
right through the heart.

No mercy
no matter what they say.

So, depending on
how many there are,

we could be in this place
a long time.

Not necessarily.
If we're lucky enough to find
the leader of the Strigoi,

then killing him will bring
the others back to normal.

So that's where he got the name
Vlad the Impaler.

Vlad did this?

Only an enemy of our country
uses that name.

I caution you
not to do it again!
That sounds like a threat!

Hey, hey!
All right! All right!
Come on!

We're all tired.

- We'll camp here
and move at dawn.
- Here? You wanna camp here?

Yeah, no one in their right mind
would spend the night here.

That's why we'll be safe.

We take turns on watch.

[Thunderclap]

[Moans]
[Snoring]

There's always one
who can't resist the glitter.

[Screaming]

[Growls]

Nice shot.

[Growls]

- He's lost too much blood!
He's turned!
- I'll go along with that.

I don't usually kill for free,

but I think this time
I'll make an exception.

How nice of you.

Are you hungry?
Try this... stake!

Got a plan?

Let's just go
to the castle.
Yeah.

Say, Herc, do you think Vlad
could've changed a little
since we last saw him?

We'll soon find out.

[Laughing]

My old friends!
Ah!

Welcome.
Welcome!
Hi, Vlad.

I trust your journey
was a safe one. Hmm?

[Hercules]
Not exactly.

We lost a man on the way here.

The Strigoi.

Mm-hmm.

Then you know
what I'm up against.

We're starting
to get the picture.

What about my sister?

She came here looking
for shelter, and I haven't
seen her s-s-since.

The Strigoi...

have been attacking
with greater frequency.

I've admitted hundreds
of refugees into my home,

and they have
remained indoors
for their own safety.

I am quite sure
your sister is among them.

Come. Please.
Come inside.

I've prepared a feast.

Good to see you, old friend.
Good to see you.

Good to see you both!
[Chuckles]

[Hercules Laughs]
That was one crazy night.

How long has it been since
you've tasted plum brandy?

Oh, no, thanks.
Only at weddings.

But, please,
don't let me stop you.

Ah, no.

I never drink alone.

What's wrong, Hercules?

You seem troubled.

Vlad, I, uh,
just didn't expect...

to step over so many bodies
on the way here.

Much has happened since Antioch.

Ah.

Well, I'm listening.

I returned from the war
to find my kingdom...

on the verge of collapse.

My father seemed not to care.

It was as if
he had become...

a different person
in my absence.

Then one night...

while I was sleeping,

he tried to murder me.

I had no choice but
to kill him in self-defense.

You killed him?

When news
of my father's death
reached the Turks,

they decided to invade,

hoping to catch us
in a moment of weakness.

I assure you, Hercules,
the men you encountered...

were not left to die
as you found them.

They were killed in battle.

I regret that I was forced
to desecrate the dead,

but what I did,
I did out of necessity.

The extreme...
always makes a point.

The bodies were
a warning to others...

to make sure that
they think twice...

before taking
more Daishian lives.

And now you need my help
to fight the Strigoi.

Who better to turn to
in times of need...

than an old friend?

Yeah.

I'm sorry to hear about
your father, Vlad.

All I have left of him now
are memories.

But you know, Hercules,

sometimes when I look
into the mirror,
I can still see part of him.

Hey. Is anyone hungry?

I had a friend over for dinner
before your arrival.

- Hey, what about my sister?
- My men are searching
for her as we speak.

Galen.

You have my word.
By dawn, you will be reunited.

But for now, most of the guests
have turned in for the night.

Perhaps we should do the same.
Good idea.
I'm feeling pretty tired myself.

Come on.
You're never tired.

Yeah, well, there's
always a first time.

Gentlemen, I bid you good night.

Mateus will show you
to your rooms.

I really like what
Vlad's done to the place.

It's got that scary,
don't-look-under-the-bed
kind of feel to it.

[Growling]

[Gasps]
[Hercules]
Don't worry.

- You won't be getting
any sleep tonight.
- What?

I thought you were tired.
Oh!

You were being... Oh.

So, wanna fill me in?

[Sighs]
You were right.

Vlad isn't the same person
we used to know.

I'm starting to wonder if
we ever really knew him at all.

You think he might
be hiding something?

I don't think we should
stick around to find out.

Let's find the refugees
and get out of here.

[Squeaking]

Okay, I should've knocked.

I don't get it.

The place is deserted.
Where is everybody?

This place gives me the creeps.

Come on, Hercules.
It's a castle.
There are no secret passages.

[Door Sliding Open]

You think these people
are all dead?

No, but they've lost
a lot of blood.

These are the refugees?

Why would Vlad lie to us?

Because he's one
of the Strigoi.

When Darius was attacked,
it didn't take him
very long to turn.

These people have been here
a long time,
but they're still human.

My sister's not here,
and I'm not about to let her
end up like this.

I have to find her.
No. You two stay together
and help these people down.

They'll need their strength
to get out of here.
I'll find your sister.

Hercules.

Hemlock.
You mean vampires
can be killed with poison?

It weakens them,
but that's not
what I'm offering.

If you get bitten,
swallow it before you turn.

It'll take a little while
to work, but you'll be
a lot happier dead than undead.

[Chuckles]
Uh, thanks.

There's something I want you
to do for me.

You need only ask.

I want you to spare
my brother.

For your own sake,
my dear,

I urge you...

to detach yourself
from your former life.

These feelings
will only bring you grief.

You've experienced
the intoxication of our power.

Why deny your brother
that gift?

I want him to be
as I remember him.

I don't want him
to change.

In time,
these feelings too will pass.

Then I ask only this.

Let me do it.

[Door Opens]

I would have knocked,
but I'm not feeling very polite.

While you're here,
Hercules,

do not make the mistake
of rushing to judgment,

not before you know
the whole story.

I already know the whole story!
Your father didn't go insane.

He was a vampire, and now
he's turned you into one.
You tell me I'm wrong!

I killed him before I understood
what he had done to me!

Like father, like son.

Why did you send for me?
You know I can't let this go on!

When I realized
what I was becoming,

I sent for
the only man I knew...

who had the fortitude
to take action against me
in spite of his heart.

You wanted me to kill you.

Yes...

at first.

But as I waited
for your arrival,

I realized something.

I finally have the power
to protect my people.

After all,
who would dare oppose
an army of the undead?

And you know better
than anyone, Hercules,

that your strength
inspires fear in even
the most committed opponent.

Do you really think...

turning your subjects
into vampires
is doing them a favor?

In time,

they will come
to accept themselves
as I have.

And what about
the people in the dungeon?

They've been bitten,
but they haven't turned.

They've been chosen
for a different purpose.

You're using them as food.

You drink from them,
but you don't kill them.

A small price to pay
for the greater good.

I doubt they see it that way,

and neither do I.

Do you think they'll live?
They've lost a lot of blood.

[Woman]
Galen. Galen.

Claudia?

Claudia?

Galen, it's me.

Oh!

Oh, not you.
Don't I get a chance
to explain?

After all we've been through.
I'm your sister!

No, you're dead.
No, you're wrong.

For the first time,
I'm alive!

You're not human.

And what, exactly,

do we owe
to humanity, Galen?

Those men that struck
our parents down in battle...

They were humans,
weren't they?

Who were those men
that tried to separate us
when we were children...

because we'd sell better
that way on the black market?

Huh?
No, you're talking non... Oh!

I don't know a dangerous place
in this world.

For the first time,
I know what it's like...

to live without helplessness.

Let me show you how it feels.

Let me show you.
No!

No!

[Screaming]

[Galen Screaming]

Galen?

[Bats Screeching, Faint]

[Thumping]

[Gasping, Yelling]

[Thumping]

Galen?

Galen?

Galen's arm.

It looks like it was chewed off.

[Screaming]

Hey! That's my friend
you're suckin' on!

Easy, buddy.
Still with me?
Am I dead again?

No.

It's cold.
I'm gonna get you outta here.

Good.
I don't think I can move.

Then don't think.

[Sinister Chuckling]

Herc!

Kill me.
No.

Please!

It's my only chance for peace.

I'm sorry, but there's
gotta be a better way.

Iolaus!

Iolaus, stop!
I can't!

He's in my head!
Fight him! Come on!

[Grunts]

Please, help me.

[Voice Changing]
I must obey!

[Laughing]

You think I won't kill you
because we used to be friends,
you better think again.

Should I take that as
an official declaration of war?

Take it any way you want.

When I took Dragon's Peak
in the Battle of Antioch,

I captured
a small band of soldiers.

Before I killed them,

I cut off the index finger
of each of their hands...

and I sent it back
to the emperor...
just to make a point.

I wish you'd make one now.

The point is, Hercules,

in order to win the war,
I was willing to do anything.

Well, then it looks like
we still have
a few things in common.

Good.

Then it's safe to say that
you would give your life
to save your friend's.

[Hercules]
I've got a better idea.

You let him go,
and I'll stake you quickly.

The gods have blessed you...

with blood more powerful
than my own,

and I want it.

In exchange,
I'll spare your friend's life.

Make your decision quickly,

for with each passing moment
he comes closer and closer
to death.

No!
Aah!

Or should I say... rebirth.

Hold on, buddy.

[Chuckling]

Look on the bright side.
Now I've got
armor-piercing teeth.

- That's not funny.
- You know what?
We can still be friends.

Come around to my cave,
hang upside down
with me for a while.

I'm not kidding, Iolaus.

Neither am I.

Herc, you cannot
let Vlad do this.

Yeah. I know.

But if you come up
with a better idea,
let me know.

Easy, Iolaus.

Ah, yeah. Yeah.

Sorry, l...
I'm just a little thirsty.

Then I'll get you
some water.

Herc, don't give Vlad
your blood.

Give it to me.
[Chuckles]

I can't help it.

- I'm ready.
- A wise decision.

Tell them to back off,
or no deal!
No!

Back away.

Please.

Be my guest.

Iolaus first.

I've been more than patient,
Hercules.

Do not insult either of us
by pretending that you have
a choice in the matter.

When I have what I want,
I will release your friend.

- And why should I trust you?
- You don't have a choice.

Now, please,

make yourself comfortable.

You think I'm a monster.

Can you blame the eagle for
feeding off the field mouse?

One cannot deny one's nature.

You have no idea
how right you are.

No.

Hercules.
No.

Release him.

With the union
of our bloodlines,

the Strigoi
will truly be immortal.

To your health, old friend.

[Sinister Laughter]

Come, my minions.
Feed.

- [Gasps]
- [Both Gasping]

What have you done?

Let's just say...
I stopped for a drink
on the way here.

Hemlock.

Poison might have killed me
if you hadn't drained it
from my system.

So I guess I owe you
a "thanks," old friend.

Poorly played, Hercules.

I cannot be killed with poison.

Oh, I know.
But at least now
we'll have a fair fight.

No!

[Grunts]
No!

I can imagine no better trophy
than your head displayed
outside my castle wall.

You talk too much.

No!

Hercules!

No!

My old friend,
decision time.

Join me in eternal life,
or die now.

My friend...
died a long time ago.

[All Groaning]

Welcome back, buddy.

You did
what you had to do.

Yeah, I know.

How you doin'?
I could use a drink.

I'm feeling a bit
drained myself.

- Thank you so much.
- Oh, please,
that's not necessary.

Yeah, could have been
a lot worse.

Well, you know,
we could have been werewolves...

biting the heads off whippets,
running around in circles,
you know.

Always looking
on the bright side,
aren't you?

You sure you can't stay a while?
Let me show you
the true beauty of Daisha.

Ah, thanks, but
we've got a boat to catch.
And it's kind of...

Anyway, uh,
be well.
Thank you.

Iolaus.
Thank you.

Thank you.

You know, Hercules,
I'm a little stiff.

What's wrong, Iolaus?
Feeling long in the tooth?

Get it?
Long in the tooth?
Yeah, unfortunately.

Look, just stick with
lifting the heavy things,
big guy.

Let me do the jokes, okay?
All right, because you were
such a barrel of laughs today.

Hey, I never lost
my sense of humor,

even in the face of death
or undeath or... whatever.

Yeah. You were real funny
when you were lookin' at me
like I was a six-pack.

Hey, I was just
window shopping.
It's nothing personal.

Mm-hmm. Well, at least
our struggle wasn't in vain.

Oh, please, Hercules,
let me do the jokes!

Come on.
That was pretty good!

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