All language subtitles for Stargate.Atlantis.S02E07.Instinct.WS.DVDrip.XviD-SAiNTS

Another great vacation
getaway in the Pegasus galaxy.

Where is everyone?

There's smoke from the
chimneys. They're inside.

Can't say I blame them. Nothing
I hate more than a damp cold.

Let's check this out.

Howdy, folks.

Who are you?
Sheppard.

This is Teyla, Ronon, McKay.

You from Ratira?

No.
From over the mountains, then?

A little further.

Huh. Then you've come a long way.
You'll be in need of food and drink.

Sit.

I take it you don't get
many strangers around here.

Nope.

Especially not those
that travel near dark.

Why is that?

You really don't know?
Callum.

What's your
business here?

No business, really.
We're just travellers.

Then you best
keep travelling.

Yeah.

All right, then.
Wait.

Goran, you can't
send them out there.

They look like they can
take care of themselves.

It may not even start tonight.

It's been three months. How much
longer do you think it'll wait?

Hi. What are
you talking about?

The Daimos.

Never heard of it.

It lives in the forest.
It'll be feeding soon.

And it is, what, some
kind of an animal or...?

It's a creature. It has
the appearance of a man,

but it can suck the very life
from your bones,

leaves only a dead,
withered husk behind.

Sounds familiar.

Look, uh, we know you're not
used to dealing with strangers,

but we may be able to help you
with this problem you're having.

We're used to dealing
with this kind of thing.

We call them the Wraith.

These are the creatures from the old
stories? From the time of the cullings?

So you have heard of them.
The histories of them are incomplete.

They tell of the great ships that descended from the
sky, but there's no description of the Wraiths themselves.

Although there were a few among us who
guessed the Daimos might be one of them.

Why?

Because it, too,
came from the sky.

GORAN
It was about 10 years ago.

A bright light appeared
above the village.

It crashed into the hills.

We didn't know what it was...

but people were terrified.

Hurry, get in the house.
Come on.

I went with some of the other men
to investigate.

We found the wreckage,

a few wounded survivors.

We didn't know what they were.

We decided to take no chances.

We slaughtered them,
burned the bodies.

Wise decision.

Unfortunately,
we didn't get them all.

And although none of us saw it,
evidently one of them survived.

It took its first victim
that very night.

We tried to hunt it down.

We couldn't find it.

It's been out there ever since.
It feeds three, four times a year.

Takes two or three
people each time.

Two years after the crash,
it took my own son.

That's it?

One Wraith in the forest?
Yes.

I'll be done by morning.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. We'll all
go together, in the daylight.

You're really
gonna help us?

Well, like the man said,
it's just one Wraith.

It'd be downright
unneighbourly if we didn't.

In that case,
drinks are on me.

Uh, well, let's not
forget the food.

What?
Is it true?

You're going to hunt the Daimos?
It looks that way.

I heard it has two heads and it can
turn you to stone just by looking at you.

Well, you heard wrong.

My uncle says it'll come and
take me if I don't do my chores.

He said that, huh? Well, then if we get
rid of it, you got nothing to worry about.

You'll never have to do chores again.
Really?

Yes. Look, go away.

What?

As far as we know,
no one was taken last night.

But it will strike, and soon.

We'll kill it before that happens.
You must be great at parties.

We're talking about 100
square miles of forest here.

Be patient. Ronon's been going up against the
Wraith one-on-one for the last seven years.

If anyone can track
this thing, it's him.

And exactly how
is he gonna do that, huh?

It helps to have good hearing.

Right.

Carry on.

What about you?
You sensing anything?

I am not sure.
What do you mean?

There is a presence here,

but it is different.

I cannot quite explain it.

It's in there.

Ronon!

Damn it.

It's in there.

Was it Wraith?
Yeah.

You see it?
No.

Well, so how do you know?
Ronon is correct.

I can definitely sense it now.

A female.

Ellia?

Get out of the way.
ZADDIK: No. Please, don't shoot.

She's not
what you think.

She's my daughter.

She means you no harm.

She's a Wraith.
ZADDIK: Maybe so.

But she's different.
I swear to you.

Let me guess.
Wraith with a heart of gold?

She doesn't feed. She's
never taken a human life.

How is that possible?

Please,

just lower your weapons,
and I'll explain it to you.

It's all right.
Father-

No, I won't let them hurt you.

I raised her as my own.

You live here? Together?

This was part of a mine
before the last culling.

It's not much to look at, I know,
but we don't have much choice.

The people of the village
would not understand.

Gee, I wonder why.

The villagers told us there
was a Wraith in the forest.

It came here in a
crashed ship 10 years ago.

Ten years ago?
Ellia was just a child.

Do you really think that
she could be responsible

for the deaths that happened
immediately after the crash?

So you know about that, then?

I was there.

I helped kill the survivors.

ZADDIK But when I found a
young female lying unconscious

some distance from the crash...

I couldn't bring myself to hurt her.

I brought her here to this cave
to hide her from the others.

To this day, the people
of the village don't know.

And you must promise
not to tell them.

She's not responsible
for what's been happening.

Then who is?

I believe another Wraith
survived the crash.

An adult.

That's who you
should be looking for.

If she does not feed,
how does she live?

ZADDIK: At first, I fed her
as you would any child...

and that seemed to suffice.

But then something
began to change.

The food no longer gave
her any sustenance.

There was a hunger growing in
her that would not be satisfied.

I heard the stories
of the other creature,

what it did to survive,

and I was afraid that
was what Ellia would become.

And so I

started to experiment.

I have extensive knowledge
of the chemical properties

of various medicinal plants
that grow in this forest.

Are you interested
in science?

I'm not sure that's what
I would call this, but yes.

Ellia's hunger was growing stronger every day,
and I wasn't sure that I could do anything for her.

But eventually...

I came up with this.

A drug that allows the Wraith
to survive without feeding?

That's what he said.
Is such a thing even possible?

We don't know enough about Wraith
physiology to say for certain.

Although, I must admit it's
intriguing that this Dr. Zaddik claims

the Wraith survived on
normal food for a time.

Why?

Well, to tell the truth, it might be
the answer to a very puzzling question.

Right now, our best guess is that the
Wraith evolved from the Iratus bug.

Like the one that attached
itself to my neck a year ago?

That's right.
I hate those bugs.

Trust me, I know.

We speculated that they
evolved into the Wraith

when they began to take on the characteristics
of the humans they were feeding on.

Now, there are many aspects of human
physiology that are quite useful.

Bipedal motion, opposable thumbs,
large brain capacity.

But the human digestive system
serves no purpose in the adult Wraith.

So why have one at all?

Because they eat normal food
when they're young.

Exactly. Then at some point, they lose the
ability to sustain themselves with that food.

So it's a teenage thing.
Pimples, rebellion, life-sucking.

Something like that. The
question is, what causes it?

If it's due to some chemical deficiency
like a diabetic's inability to process sugar,

then it's possible it may be
addressed with some kind of drug.

Zaddik could be
telling the truth.

I'd like to go to the planet
and check into it.

Is that really necessary? I'm sure we could get
a sample, bring it back here for you to analyse.

It's not just the drug
I'm interested in.

This young Wraith could be
very important for our research.

What research?

We're working on a retrovirus
that would alter Wraith DNA,

essentially stripping out the Iratus
bug elements of their genetic code

and leaving only the human
aspects behind.

A drug that turns Wraith into humans?
Effectively, yes.

But so far, we haven't
had much success.

Partly because we lack the living tissue
and blood samples we need to test it.

You think this girl would
be willing to provide them?

Look, I realize we can't
bring her back to Atlantis,

but I could take the retrovirus and the equipment
necessary for the analysis with me to the planet.

A few days with a cooperative test subject
could be worth months of theoretical research.

Elizabeth, I don't have to tell you
how important this could be for us.

Is she dangerous?
She's a Wraith.

Although
I have to admit...

she does seem a little different.

Remember, the leaves must
be dried and finely ground.

Like this?
A little more.

Now, why is distillation
an important step?

To remove the toxins
from the Ferassin root?

Precisely.

We wouldn't want the serum to send
you into paralytic shock now, would we?

No, Father.

Seriously, have you seen
anything like this before?

No, I have not.

She is unlike any Wraith
I've ever encountered.

What if it's all an act?

If she were a killer,
why would he protect her?

Maybe the act
is for his benefit too?

No, they live here
together, Rodney.

If she were like other Wraith,
he would be her first victim.

SHEPPARD
Teyla, this is Sheppard.

Go ahead.
We just got back with Beckett.

Ronon's gonna take him up to the cave.
I'm gonna check in with the villagers.

TEYLA
What are you going to tell them?

I'm still working on that.

This equipment's remarkable.
Where did you get it?

Oh, here and there.

Let's start by analysing
that drug of yours, shall we?

Oh, yes. Of course.
Would you like some tea?

Oh. Thank you.

Oh, no, thank you.

Would you like some?
No.

Are you sure?
It's very good.

I said, no.

Maybe some biscuits?
I baked them myself.

Stay away from me!

Ronon.

It's all right. It's okay.

They hate me, don't they, Father?
No.

No, no, no.
They just don't know you.

Was that really
necessary?

You can dress her up and teach her table
manners, but it's not gonna change who she is.

SHEPPARD
Teyla, this is Sheppard. Come in.

Go ahead, colonel.
Is Ellia still in the cave?

Yes.
Has she been there the whole time?

Yes. Why?
I just found another victim.

Apparently he's only been
missing a couple of hours,

which means she couldn't
have done it.

Looks like Zaddik might've been
telling the truth after all.

We must defend ourselves.

There they are.

Colonel Sheppard, is there
any progress with this hunt?

We're working on it.
Maybe we could help you.

That won't be necessary.
We're sick of doing nothing.

We're sick of being afraid all the time.
That thing is hunting in daylight now.

We'll never be safe.
Just be patient.

We'll take care of it.

You see? I told you she wasn't
responsible for the killings.

The serum makes it
unnecessary for her to feed.

Can you confirm that?

Not yet. It'll be a while before
I can complete my analysis.

Right.

Well, in the meantime,
there's another Wraith out there.

I believe Ellia may be able
to help us find it.

How?

May I speak with her?

All right.

May I join you?

Ellia, we need your help.

You can sense
the other Wraith.

It is all right.

It is nothing to be ashamed of.
In fact, I have the same ability.

Really?

I sensed you in the forest,
when you were watching us.

And I knew even then
that you were different.

Your father has raised you well.
He has taught you right from wrong.

You are not like
the other one.

I don't let him in.

I don't like what he shows me.

I know.

But you have to try now.
We need to find him.

You don't understand.

I have tried myself,
but I can get nothing.

Please.

All right.

Good.

Now concentrate.

Try again.

I saw a river.

Zaddik?

Is there a river nearby?
Yes, just to the east.

All right, let's go. McKay,
stay here and help Beckett.

Uh, medical research is not my thing.
And hunting Wraith?

But, I mean, I can stay
and help Beckett.

Never could get into biology. There's just
too much information about the human body.

One time, I took it as an undergrad, I diagnosed
myself with half a dozen separate medical conditions

before I had to drop the class.
Really?

Yeah, believe it or not, back then
I was a bit of a hypochondriac.

You know, this does require a
certain amount of concentration.

What, am I bothering you?

Maybe I'll go get some air.

This must be the river
she saw in her vision.

Assuming she's
telling the truth.

Just because there's another Wraith
doesn't necessarily mean you can trust her.

What do you got?

Fresh tracks. It's him.

Now do you believe?

I still think there's something more to
this than she and Zaddik are telling us.

He's heading upstream,
into the hills.

Let me ask
you something.

If you can prove to everyone
that I'm telling the truth,

that Ellia no longer
needs to feed,

do you think the villagers
would accept her?

That's what I'm afraid of.

No matter how hard we try
to convince them,

they'll always see her
as a monster.

I'm getting old, doctor.
Oh, you've got lots of time.

Never have as much
as we think we have.

And when I'm gone,
she'll be alone.

I tried to teach
her about love

and human
companionship.

But that's exactly
what she'll never have.

Zaddik, there's something
I want to show you.

I didn't say anything at first, because
I didn't wanna get your hopes up.

It's a retrovirus, something
I've been working on.

Uh, I don't understand.

Oh, God. How am I gonna explain this?

Part of Ellia is human.

And part of her comes from a
creature we call the Iratus bug.

It's the part that makes
her look the way she does

and where her desire
to feed comes from.

Now, it's possible,
by means of this retrovirus,

we can strip away those parts

and leave only
the human parts behind.

You mean she'd be like you and me?

Yes.

Now, I must warn you, the
retrovirus is still experimental.

In fact, it's only been tested
on cell cultures in a laboratory.

And so far,
without much success.

I'm hoping

that what we can learn from your
daughter will help me perfect it.

We- We got a problem.
Why didn't you just radio me?

McKAY:
Yeah, well, I could've, but...

They decided to join the hunt.
If they find Ellia, they'll kill her.

McKAY: Sheppard, this is McKay.
What is it, Rodney?

Villagers are on the move. And it doesn't
look like they're going to a picnic.

Are they heading for the caves?

Not at the moment, no.
All right. Get back there and sit tight.

We're losing time, guys.

Ellia?

Ellia?

She's not here.

Good Lord.
What?

She took the retrovirus.

You said it wasn't ready.
It's not. Not by a long shot.

What'll it do to her?
To be honest, I have no idea.

Colonel Sheppard, come in.

Go ahead.
We've got another problem.

Ellia's gone, and she's injected
herself with the retrovirus.

Why would she do that?
She must've overheard us talking.

I told Zaddik it might be
the key to making her human.

Please, you've got to find her
before the villagers do.

Look, Ronon says we're close.
If we lose the trail now

we may never catch the Wraith.
Rodney and I will find her.

All right, but be careful.
Understood.

I'll come with you.
It's best if you stay here.

Look, is there anywhere that she liked to go? Any
favourite, uh, hiding spots or favourite places?

Yes, she often goes off for hours
at a time, up into the hills.

I don't like it, but she doesn't listen.
It's a start.

You know, I thought it was pretty nuts when Ronon
was trying to track a Wraith through this forest.

Now that it's just us, you feel better?
Oh, yeah. Supremely confident.

ELLIA:
Father?

Ellia.

Where did you go?
I was hiding.

I didn't want
the others to know.

To know what?

Ellia, why did you take
the retrovirus?

Because I don't wanna be
this way anymore.

I hate what I am.

If you heard what Dr. Beckett said,
you know the retrovirus isn't ready.

I had no choice.

When they kill the other Wraith,
I won't be able to pretend anymore.

Pretend what?

I've wanted to tell
you for a long time.

Your serum doesn't
work, Father.

It never has.

That's impossible.
It's been two years since you-

Since the last time.

That wasn't your fault.
It was my idea.

I needed time to perfect the formula.
But it wasn't working.

The hunger just

got worse.

What did you do?

I'm sorry, Father.

No.

No, that was the other one.
It was both of us.

I sensed him out there.

I knew when he was feeding and
I would go out at the same time.

No. No, it can't be.

Ellia?
Stay away!

What is it?
What's happening?

Let me help you.
No!

Sheppard.

This is where he's been making camp.
He was here less than an hour ago.

You hear anything?

No.

Huh, me neither.

Easy, now. You went to all that trouble
to save my life. It'd be shame to kill me.

You all right, Rodney?

Yeah, just peachy.
What the hell was that?

The retrovirus is having the
opposite effect than we intended.

Yeah, I guess so.

Oh, God.

You're all right.

Ellia?

You poor girl.
You never deserved this.

I know part of you is still there.

Aah! Ellia, please.

This isn't you.

Zaddik!

You all right?

Don't try to move.
It was Ellia.

But it wasn't her fault.

Over here!
Come on!

No, no! You people need to go back
to the village. It is not safe here!

Who is that?

Don't you remember me?

No. It can't be.

You were taken
by the Daimos.

No, Father.

" Father"? I don't understand.

You're his son?

If my son were alive,
he'd be 34 years old.

Precisely.

There's another one
of those things out there.

Look what it did to Zaddik.
I say we go after it now!

No one's going anywhere.
We'll handle this.

Stay calm.

How is he?

I've given him something for the
pain, but his injuries are too severe.

He's not gonna make it.
This can't be happening.

It's not possible.

I'm sorry.

Don't blame Ellia.

It was my idea.

You have to understand,

that when I found her,

I had just lost my own wife
and son to a fever.

ZADDIK
She was just lying there, helpless.

When I saw her,
I knew what I had to do.

As I told you, in the beginning...

she survived on food and water
like any young girl.

But then the hunger came.

No. No!
It's all right.

Take what you need.
I can't.

Yes, you can.

She took what she needed
from me to survive,

until I perfected the serum.

Ah.

Father?

Father?

I'm so sorry.

She never fed on
anyone after that?

No.

All right, Teyla, Ronon, you're
with me. The rest of you, stay here.

Colonel, the retrovirus is acting quickly.
The human part of her is almost gone.

You said she killed the other
Wraith and saved McKay's life.

Yes, but I'm not sure she knew what she was doing.
She's operating on a purely animal level right now.

Is there nothing you can do?
I might be able to reverse the effects,

if you bring her back alive,
but I doubt she'll cooperate.

She's also stronger and faster
than any Wraith I've ever seen.

Great.

All this time,

we thought you were dead.

There was no other way.

They...

never would have accepted us.

And I couldn't abandon her.

Why?

She needed me.

Colonel, this is Beckett.
Go ahead.

Zaddik's dead.

Understood.

She knows we're here.

She's watching us.

Ellia?

We want to help you.

Dr. Beckett can make you better,
but you have to come with us.

We will not hurt you.

Die!

Oh.

She took a blow to
the head when it hit her.

Stay with her.
Sheppard-

That's an order!

Teyla?

What happened?
Where's Colonel Sheppard?

He went after the creature.
You let him go alone?

Well, he wanted me
to stay with you.

I am fine. Go.

Aren't we supposed
to follow his orders?

Sometimes we are allowed
to make exceptions.

Who decides when
it's one of those times?

We do.
That's good enough.

Ellia.

Don't make me do this.

You okay?
Yeah.

She tried feeding on me.

She wasn't gonna
let us take her back.

Yeah.

I know.