All language subtitles for Hercules The Legendary Journeys S05E19 - Once Upon a Future King

I got it!

Somebody kill me!

Let's kill him!

Long live the king!

- What a bloody mess!
- There it is.

Excalibur!

Welcome to your
new home, King Arthur.

That name is a curse
on the lips of the dead.

You have not yet
ascended the throne.

Your days of advising the
monarchy are over, Merlin.

You cannot stand
between me and Excalibur.

I would not presume to try.

No sword or weapon of
war can make you a leader.

Perhaps. But Excalibur will stop the
beating of your heart once and for all.

You are powerless
against us, old man.

Arthur's under
my protection now.

Your arrogance is all
the weapon I need, Mab.

I taught you much, but I
haven't taught you all I know.

Enough talk.

Today I step into history.

You've no idea
how right you are.

In the name of God,
what have you done to me?

I can't stop you, so I'm sending
you to someone who can.

Arthur!

Break off!

Come here!

Where are we?

In the past.

Who are you?

Arthur of Camelot.

Forgive us for
dropping in uninvited.

But since you're here,
you might as well kneel.

Oh, I got a better idea.

Why don't I rip out your
kidneys and use 'em as earmuffs?

Say the word, and you'll
be talking to a six-foot pickle.

She's a sorceress.

I've got a better idea.

I challenge you to a
battle of wits, my good man.

I'll fight you blindfolded,

as long as you let
me strike the first blow.

Why not.

Go on, slice him.

Cut him in half.

Is it my turn, then?

All hail!

Kneel before our leader!

How did you know where he was?

Onion breath.

Able to completely destroy you.

One down, one to go.

Thank you, Hercules. If it wasn't for
you, the school would have to close.

Well, we wouldn't want
that now, would we, kids?

Come on. There's a
lot of cleaning up to do.

Okay. There you go.

That's him right over there.

Excuse me. Pardon me. I'm
terribly sorry to trouble you,

but, well, I presume you're
the chap they call Hercules?

I don't know about "chap,"
but I am Hercules, yes.

Yes. Well, I've got sort of a...
well, a huge favor to ask, actually.

Lives at stake, millions
could die, that sort of thing.

So, uh, when you've
got a free moment.

Oh. Yeah.

There. I'm free
now. Tell me more.

Well, I'd love
to, really I would,

but, uh, I'll have to bring
you up to speed on the way.

The ship's waiting. There's
no time to lose. Chop, chop.

Wait. Where are we
going, and who are you?

My, my! How embarrassing.
Where are my manners?

To Britannia. And
my name is Merlin.

Merlin? Mmm.

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!

Get your fish!

Cut the slack on that rope!

Down in the galley!

Halt! Two hundred gold coins.

- King Arthur's decree.
- King Arthur?

Oh, dear, oh, dear.
The sign says 50.

Just for arguing,
the fee's now 300.

Put it on my tab.

Just give me an
excuse, stranger.

You know, it's
not polite to point.

Nice toss, old chap.

Indeed.

Morrigan. Thought I
recognized your handiwork.

And I thought you
went back to Eire.

I did. But you know what
they say: "And Justice for all."

- Yeah. Hi.
- Hello.

Well, this is rather
awkward, isn't it?

Oh, I... Where are my manners?

Merlin, this is Morrigan.
Morrigan, this is Merlin.

Pleasure to make your
acquaintance. Likewise.

Something tells me we're
both here for the same reason.

Britannia is Eire's
closest neighbor.

I'm not gonna wait for this tyrant
Arthur to come knockin' on my door.

Well, then, let's
go knock on his.

- After you.
- Thank you.

What is it?

- This happens now and then.
- What happens?

So sorry.

I used to think they
were daydreams at first...

until they started coming true.

So, what did you see this time?

Strangest thing, really.

All of Britannia
bowing to Arthur.

Then we'd better hurry.

Oh, I'm not making myself clear.
The people were bowing gladly,

as if Arthur were their hero.

What is that?

It's a liver, ripped from
the body of King Hapsburg.

He was the last
monarch to oppose us.

It's official.
Britannia is mine.

And now that I have an extra
liver, I think I'll celebrate with a drink.

Happy now that
you're lord of the apes?

Oh, what's gotten into you?

What's the point of
enslaving this savage world?

It's much too easy. We have
to get back to our own time.

I don't see how.

And since we're here, we
might as well make the most of it.

Arthur, how long
has Merlin been alive?

For about a thousand
years, I believe.

Ah, clever girl.

Merlin must be here,
somewhere in this world.

Comb the villages.

- I want Merlin alive.
- Yes, milord.

If we kill Merlin, he will never live to
see the day that he sent us back in time,

and you and I will find
ourselves home again.

Don't forget. There's
something we need first.

- It belongs to me!
- Spare us any food.

Doesn't seem to me these
people are on their knees by choice.

- Quite.
- Stop, thief!

Whoa, hey! Where's
the fire, sport?

- Let me go!
- Where are your parents?

They're in jail. They couldn't
afford to pay the king's taxes.

And I can't afford
to pay my workers!

Don't give you the right
to steal from my bakery.

He's right, you know.

But maybe you can
make it up to him.

Would you have room to
house a full-time worker...

if it only cost you a
loaf of bread a day?

I might, if I can trust him.

It's your move, kid.

You have my word.

All right.

I expect you to start work as
soon as you finish your lunch.

Thanks. You're welcome.

Deftly handled, old chap.

Any king that would do this to
his people doesn't deserve to live.

Sounds like the
old Morrigan talking.

The old Morrigan
killed without cause.

Take a look around ya. I've got about a
hundred reasons to hand him his head.

I can't say I disagree with you, but Merlin
saw people bowing to Arthur willingly.

So?

So maybe we can
make his dream a reality.

If we don't try, we may be
robbing the future of a great leader.

Maybe so, but if we waste any
time trying to reason with him,

these people might be paying
with that future with their lives.

- Quite a dilemma indeed.
- Quite.

Are you sure this is the place?

According to the legend.

Well, if the legend is wrong,
I'm gonna look awfully foolish.

Guardian of Excalibur, it is Arthur
of Camelot who summons you.

Arthur, son of Pendragon,

has been fated to claim
the throne of Britannia...

a thousand winters hence.

- You cannot be the king.
- I'm early.

- The king bears a sign.
- Like this one?

Then it is my duty to
bestow Excalibur upon you.

May you use it
for righteousness...

in defense of the innocent.

We'll take that
under advisement.

Who wants some?

Excuse me, but
where are we going?

You want to find a
king, you go to his castle.

You don't really think he's just gonna
lower the drawbridge for us, do you?

I certainly hope not.

Morrigan, be careful
what you wish for.

- You! No, no. You!
- Hmm?

You the one they call Merlin?

That depends. Who wants to know?

King Arthur. We're under orders
to take this man into our custody.

Well, in that case, meet Bob.
Say hello to the good people, Bob.

- Hello to the good people, Bob.
- Well, I'm glad that's settled.

Shall we?

Uh, stay behind us.

Those eyes. I know those eyes.

We've found him.

Let's go together.
Good-bye, old friend.

Merlin!

Good-bye, old friend.

Something tells me this
isn't your ordinary sword.

Morrigan!

You always were a fool, Merlin.

Did I do that?

Uh-uh-uh-uh. Make
yourself comfortable.

Give me the sword,
or your friend dies.

Well, then I guess
my friend dies.

- I didn't know him
that well anyway.
- What?

Sorry, Merlin. You seem like a nice enough
guy, but this is a really great sword.

Don't test me. I will kill him.

Huh. You keep saying that,
but I'm not seeing any results.

Hercules, what are you doing?

Don't worry. She doesn't have
the power to kill you without this.

We'll see about that. When you're
ready to trade, you know where to find us.

Hercules!

Uh! Don't get any ideas.

Keep still! Why are you smilin'?

Because you're simply
postponing the inevitable.

Mab will find me, and you two will spend
the rest of your lives living as rodents.

Which, if you think about it,
might be a step up for you savages.

If we're the savages, why are you
the one going around enslaving people?

What better way to tame a dog
than to beat him into submission?

- Right!
- Don't give him
the satisfaction.

We're wastin' our time.

What makes you think you're so
much better than the rest of us?

'Cause he's from
the future. Aren't you?

- I admit nothing.
- You don't have to.

You called Merlin your "old friend,"
but he's never met you before today.

So why is he in our time,
then? Good question.

- What was that?
- Nothing.

Something tells me Merlin's a
bigger part of this than he realizes.

What are we waitin' for,
then? Let's go get him.

Be my guest. You
cannot defeat Mab.

- You've got a lot
of faith in her.
- As does she in me.

Really? So how come
she seemed more interested

in getting her hands
on this sword...

than she did in
saving your life?

Now, we can do
this the easy way...

or we can do this the hard way.

Oh, by all means,

I'd certainly prefer
to do it the easy way.

Good. Now we're
getting somewhere.

I demand that you send
me back to the future.

Yes, that would be
quite a trick, wouldn't it?

- You're not serious, are you?
- Deadly.

You brought us here.
Now send us back.

But I've never seen
you before in my life.

You really have no
idea who I am, do you?

Isn't this a surprise!

The all-knowing
Merlin knows nothing.

You've yet to discover your
sorcery. Are you quite mad?

What a delicious irony.

You taught me everything I know,

and now you sit
before me... powerless.

Yes, well, I obviously didn't
teach you any manners, did I?

Now let me go. I can't help you.

Oh, but you are helping.

After all, every mousetrap
needs a piece of cheese.

I still think you're
makin' a mistake.

I'm after justice,
Morrigan, not vengeance.

Well, I'm not after
vengeance either, Hercules.

So what do you suggest
we do? Murder him?

And you really think that
by killing me with Excalibur,

you'll be magically whisked
back to your own time?

Something like that.

Well, I can't be very
smart in the future,

sending you back in time
to torment me like this.

Now that you
mention it, you're not.

I'm doing you a favor.

Killing you now will spare you
the ignominy of a wasted life.

- Oh, really?
- Yes, really.

A man with your talents and powers advising
others instead of controlling them?

We are sorcerers, you and
I! The world belongs to us.

Or more precisely, to me.

I see.

And does Arthur know
how you feel about all this?

Arthur knows nothing
but what I tell him.

You did a fine
job in raising him,

but in the end there are some
lessons only a woman can teach.

Yes. Like the true
meaning of pain, I suspect.

Quite right.

It seems that I've
underestimated your abilities.

That makes two of us.

No matter. In the end,
nothing will save you.

You seem like one of the
more intelligent savages.

Oh, thank you.

Why weren't you ruler of
this place before I arrived?

You can influence people without
being above them. What's the point?

I mean, it's infinitely more
comfortable to live in a castle than a hut.

Uh, maybe. But if you have
to hide behind a castle wall,

you're just a prisoner
in your own home.

How naive.

Do you really think civilized
society can operate without a leader?

A real leader is someone whose
example lives on even after he's gone.

When you die, do you think your
subjects are going to do anything...

other than dance on your grave?

Halt! Fifty gold coins to pass
in the name of King Arthur.

And how do you account
for this show of loyalty?

I am Arthur, ruler
of Britannia. Kneel.

It's a crime to impersonate
the king, even if you are drunk.

What was that you were
saying about loyalty?

But I am the king, you
idiots! You are my subjects!

Now do your duty
and arrest those two!

There, Your Majesty!

Over here!

We should just let them
finish him off. What?

All right, guys.
Let's, uh, break it up.

Come on. Come
on. Okay, hey, hey!

The party's over. You
guys had your fun, okay?

- Go for it!
- All right.

I guess it's time to give
this thing a little test drive.

Never seen anything like it!

Solid construction.

Handles well. Huh.

Get him!

Huh. Turns on a dinar.

See, a real leader doesn't
need a crown to be recognized.

Let's get out of here!

If those soldiers make
it back to their post,

they'll have a hundred troops
here in the blink of an eye.

Huh. You know, that's the
smartest thing you've said all day.

Uh, you two play nice.

He'll never catch them.

Oh, but it's all right
with me, 'cause now

we can spend a little
quality time together.

Hercules seems to think
there's good in your heart.

Well, let's cut it out and
see for ourselves, shall we?

Nothing personal.

Fore.

I knew this thing would slice.

Do it! I'm not afraid to die.

Good, 'cause I'm
not afraid to kill ya.

What are you waiting for?

Aren't you gonna put up a fight?

So you can fool yourself into believing
you committed murder in your own defense?

If you're going to
kill me, have the

fortitude to do it in
cold blood or back away!

Consider yourself lucky.

If you and Morrigan
had crossed paths a

little while ago, she
wouldn't have hesitated.

So when did she
lose her backbone?

She didn't. She found it.

I'm sorry. You must
be upset with me.

No. You were doing what you
thought was right. I couldn't even do that.

I can't believe you're beating yourself
up because you didn't commit murder.

Remember what I said.

If I'm savin' countless lives in the
future, I've got no problem with it.

Yes, you do... or you
would've killed him.

I feel... weak.

How am I to be the
Guardian of Justice...

if I'm not prepared to
take the necessary steps?

What you did doesn't
make you weak.

It shows how much you've grown.

You've learned when
to reap and when to sow,

and I can't think of anyone
more qualified for the job.

You always know just
what to say, don't ya?

Yep.

Hello. You going somewhere?

Try and keep up, would ya?

It's easy to be confident
when you've got Excalibur.

You think so, huh?

Then here.

If you can get through
me, you can go.

- What are you doin'?
- Just trying to prove a point.

This is the last mistake
you'll ever make.

You know, you're
obviously smart.

You're obviously brave.

And you're not afraid to die. I'd say
there's just one thing you're missing.

All right. I'll play
along. What's that?

Strength comes from leadership,
not the other way around.

Who are you?

Someone who's seen dictators like
you rise and fall in the blink of an eye.

If you really want to
build a lasting kingdom,

you have to inspire
the people who live in it.

What do you know? I know that
if the people could see you now,

they wouldn't find
you very inspiring.

I don't understand why we're
sneaking about. Mab's expecting us.

Indulge me.

Hercules! Thank goodness.

I have the most horrific itch
and not a chance of reaching it.

Would you mind?

How about I unchain you instead?

Uh, oh, yes.

Let's get out of here.

That's exactly
what I'm trying to do.

Where's Arthur? I killed him.

What do you care? You didn't
want him. You wanted the sword.

And he was the only one who could
get it... the poor, impressionable sap.

He should've listened to Merlin.

Maybe it's not
too late to start.

Arthur. You had me so worried.

So worried you were
already dancing on my grave?

Mab, ever heard
the term "busted"?

So be it. I may not be able
to kill Merlin without Excalibur,

but I can certainly
kill the rest of you!

Huh. Well, will
you look at that!

Now we can get out of here.

Waiting for spring thaw?

Thank you so much
for rescuing me.

My wrists were
getting quite cramped.

You didn't think we'd leave
you there forever, did you? No.

Sorry you had to find out
that way, Arthur. No, you're not.

Look, I don't take pleasure
in other people's unhappiness.

If you can't see by now that we're
trying to help you, then Morrigan's right.

You are a lost cause.

That didn't sound
very promising.

- Did the earth move for you?
- You wish.

Run for your lives!

Oh, this can't be good.

Say hello to my little friend.

I'm glad she didn't
bring her big friend.

Arthur, get him someplace safe.

Arthur!

Come on, Merlin.
Is it teatime already?

Mab. Got it.

All right.

Here we go, Tin Man. Let's
see if you've got a heart.

You know, Mab's
controlling the giant.

If I take her out,
the giant goes down.

No. She's too powerful.

This is a bad idea.

Since when did I garner the privilege
of being under your protection?

It's only fair. After all,
you did the same for me.

I've had just about
enough of her!

Nice shot! I've been
wanting to do that all day.

This thing has a
mind of its own.

Okay.

Nice handoff.

Wow!

Trevin!

Look out!

Uh-oh.

Get out of here.

Hey! Big guy!

Over here! Come here!

Over here! Come on! This
way! Come and get it! This way!

This way. Come on.
Come on. Come on.

Come on, you
worthless pile of scrap!

Come on.

No! Over here, rust bucket!

You want some,
you great lug nut?

Nooooo!

Well, this is
where it all started.

I wish I knew what I did
to get you here, but I don't.

I'm afraid you're quite stuck.

Maybe not. Retrace your steps.

Try to... Try to remember what you
were doing before you ended up here.

Well, I was standing
here by the throne.

Only it wasn't a throne.

I was attempting to pull
Excalibur our of a stone.

Okay.

Did the stone look like this?

Indeed it did.

And was the sword
something... like that?

Exactly like that.

Excalibur is yours.

You've earned it.

Thank you for teaching me the
difference between respect and fear.

You'll make a
great king, Arthur.

Thank you for sparing my
life. Just doing the right thing.

And you...You I shall
see soon enough.

I shall have to take
your word on that.

Thank you. For what?

You'll see.

Welcome back, my king.

Merlin! It is I that should
welcome you back...

to a new era of peace.

I have waited 1,000
years to hear you say that.

I'm glad you proved
me wrong, Hercules.

I'm glad you trusted me.

Always.

Well, here we are.

I don't mean to be
soundin' rude or anything,

but the more time
we spend together...

I know. The harder it is to
leave. I feel the same way.

I best be gettin' on.

Yeah.

For the road.

I, uh... I don't mean to pry,

but did you two have a
previous... rendezvous?

Maybe.

You may as well fess up.
I have visions, you know.

I will find out.

You keep your visions out of
my business there, buddy boy.

Speaking of which, I'm certainly
looking forward to discovering my powers,

though I must admit this time
displacement's rather dreary.

Yeah. Well, I bet there's one
time you wouldn't mind traveling to.

Oh, really? What
time would that be?

Teatime. Care to join me?

Rather! My future's
looking brighter already.

So tell me something:

Why is it that the Brits
love their tea so much?

Have you never tried
tea? Never have tried it, no.

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