"Dale's here." "Hey, Flash." "If you see your father," "Tell him to trust no one." "My father is dead." "So this guy" "Said he used to work with dad" "On something called The portage initiative." "If it's about my father, I need to know." "He was lost In a dimensional rift." "We opened a door that Should never have been opened." "You're saying he could Still be alive somewhere?" "That would be a rift." "Don't even think about it." "If he's over there, I have to find him." "Where are we?" "I am ming." "Welcome to nascent city." "Three weeks ago, Rifts started happening again." "Things started to come through." "Great!" "We've got another Alien on the loose." "The apple tree?" "With the garbage bin below it?" "South west corner?" "that's the one." "Well, I'm standing here Below it," "And there ain't nothing up here But leaves and bark." "Well, I'll be damned." "Can you fix it?" "Uh..." "I don't think so." "Well, maybe," "But, um, Probably not, no." "Dude, you have to Think positively." "Well, look, Even if I could fix it," "And I probably can't," "You still have to wait for ming To create another rift." "Whoa, wait a minute." "Isn't that What that thing does?" "No, no, no, no." "No, it takes a massive," "Highly-focused Subatomic blast" "To create A dimensional rift." "All does is open up a rift That's already there." "It's like, um..." "Like ice fishing." "Ice fishing?" "Yes, if the water Is one dimension," "The air is another." "You want to get To the fish," "You got to bust a hole In the ice," "But as soon as you do, It starts to freeze over again." "Can this thing Blast it open again?" "Yes, which is why We call it a rift blaster." "We've got a problem." "From today's paper..." ""several witnesses, Including a park ranger," ""have reported seeing A beautiful woman" ""in a strange costume" "Living in the trees Of rock creek park."" "Sounds like our missing Mongo bounty hunter." "Whoa, whoa, that's bad." "Don't worry, I'm going to Kill the story," "But listen to this." "Blah, blah, blah..." ""the ranger claims the woman" "Has the ability To make herself invisible."" "She can make herself Invisible?" "How cool it that?" "Mm-mm, no, That is not so cool." "That is so bad." "That is very, very bad." "It's just a matter of time Before she gets caught," "And when she gets caught, She'll talk," "And when she talks," "Everyone will know About rifts," "And ming's rift generator," "And then it's just A matter of time" "Before build our own," "And from there," "It's just a hop, Skip and a jump" "To total annihilation." "Oblivion." "The end of time and space And everything and everyone." "He's spinning again." "Yeah." "Hey?" "Hey, hey." "Hey?" "Calm down." "If she's invisible," "No one's going to Catch her." "We're going to Be fine." "All you have to do Is fix the rift blaster," "And then we can send This bounty hunter" "Back to mongo." "We have to Find her first." "No, she knows It's the only key home." "I have a feeling She's going to find us." "And I guess in the meantime," "We'll just wait until ming Sends something else to kill us." "Ming doesn't even know You exist." "He's not going to send somebody To kill you." "What about us?" "You've been in here A long time," "Haven't you, Tyrus?" "And you're not scheduled For release" "Until, well, forever." "Tell me, What do you miss more," "The feeling of sunshine On your face" "Or the touch of your female?" "What if I said to you" "That there was a way To feel those things again?" "What would you be willing to do?" "Anything." "As I thought." "I understand." "Believe me." "I know what it's like To live apart from your people," "To be trapped in filth," "Commanded by others," "Feeling your strength ebbing" "Day after day." "But you're not weak, Are you, Tyrus?" "You've stayed strong." "You've stared through these bars" "And dreamt of a day When you'll be free of them." "Stay out Of my dreams." "I do hope That your hunting skills" "Haven't atrophied in here." "I've heard it said" "That you and your kind Can track your prey" "From one pole of the planet To the other." "Let me out of here And I'll show you." "Oh, you will need to be Better than that" "Where you're going." "If you return victorious, You will have your freedom," "But if you fail, You will wish for a swift death." "I believe that..." "This is yours." "I have a feeling That you'll be needing it." "Ooh, I think I might have fixed it." "Hello..." "Violent mongo lady..." "Are you here?" "I want to help you Get back home." "Hello." "I have good news And I have bad news." "The good news is," "I may have got The rift blaster working again." "All we need now Is a rift to test it on." "the bad news?" "We have a rift to test it on." "It's opening In the ship graveyard" "In north harbor." "On my way." "Shut it off." "What is your cargo?" "GindI leaf I took to market At nascent city." "Bad day at market it seems." "Some are better Than others." "Quality leaf, though." "Takes lots of water To grow leaf like that." "Which is why I charge so much," "And why it doesn't sell." "He's been cleared For travel." "On your way, verden." "Wait!" "He's an ice smuggler." "Get out." "Okay." "It's working." "Rift's this way." "Uh-huh, see, I told you You could fix it." "Yeah, just because It can find the rift" "Doesn't mean It can open it." "Hey, what did I say?" "Think positively." "Yeah, in the meantime," "I'll just try To forget the fact" "That I could be Attacked" "By an inter-dimensional Assassin at any moment." "Well, if we are, I brought this." "Do you even know How to use that thing?" "No idea, But I figure," "If we're attacked By an alien from mongo," "A weapon from mongo Might not be a bad idea." "Know what?" "Looks like the rift" "Is in the hold Of this ship." "Okay, well, This isn't creepy at all." "How we doing?" "I think We're getting close." "Well, you keep your eye On that thing," "I'll keep my eye open For mongo unfriendlies." "Okay..." "I think it must be Right around here." "Well, let's see If it's working." "Here." "I can't believe it." "See, I told you, Positive thinking." "Now all we have to do" "Is deal with Whatever came out of there," "And I can go back to mongo And save my dad." "Wait." "That doesn't look right." "What's happening?" "It's broken." "Right, well, I can See that it's broken." "What would happen" "If I went through that thing?" "Unless the idea" "Of being trapped between Dimensions for eternity" "Appeals to you," "I wouldn't do that." "You got to get back To the lab" "And get that Rift blaster working." "Okay, just to clarify," "We don't know what, If anything," "Came through the rift," "And if something did Come through," "We don't know What it looked like" "Or even if it was Dangerous or not." "Actually, no." "Something did Come through." "It was most definitely Dangerous." "Come on." "It's not like there's Anything else going on" "In kendal today." "But it's not A real story." "We got witnesses." "Smells like an interview Segment to me." "None of those witnesses Can even agree on" "What this alleged Tree woman looked like," "And the ranger who saw her Turn invisible," "Clearly a drunk." "So, you want to tell The news director no?" "I know that look." "I just got handed a story." "Looks like I'm going to Have to cancel our lunch." "Sorry, guys." "Don't shoot The messenger." "Apparently, there's this woman Living in the trees in the park." "You have a problem With tree people?" "Only when they interrupt My lunch." "I've got enough to do" "Without running around Chasing dead-end stories." "Looks like we're both Going to be missing lunch today." "Wylee." "Hello?" "okay, Don't freak out..." "But we got A bit of a situation here." "A rift opened At the old ship's graveyard," "And something came through." "How do you know?" "Because we found a body." "A security guard." "We made an anonymous tip." "You should be Hearing about it any second." "So there was a rift alert," "And you didn't bother Telling me about it?" "I'm telling you now, all right?" "Just be careful, all right?" "There's something out there." "I'll be there as soon as I can." "They just found the body Of a murdered security guard" "At the shipyard In north harbor." "You know," "A picnic at a crime scene Sounds pretty romantic." "Cute." "Let's go." "Hello?" "Mom?" "You again." "Wait." "I am not here To harm you." "Then what Do you want?" "Shelter." "I will live here." "Hey!" "That's municipal Property!" "Holy!" "Leave me." "Now, look..." "Don't make me Get my citation book." "Just stay Where you are," "And nobody'll Get hurt." "Oh, god!" "Baylin..." "No, no, no, no, You can't just move in here." "Well, I am." "You're an alien From another planet." "So are you." "Okay, You're missing the point." "I need to clean myself And sleep," "But first, I need to find Something to eat." "Like hell you are." "The last time I saw you, You tortured me" "With that electrical Force field thingamajiggy." "But I did not Kill you." "Oh, that's A compelling argument." "You stranded me on this planet." "You need to find me a way To get me back to mongo." "Until then, I'm staying." "I don't even know Who you are." "I am Baylin of the verden." "Well, I'm Flash." "Of the Gordons." "And you can only stay here Until my mom gets back." "Even though no explanation For this mysterious death" "Is being offered at present," "Police are not ruling out Foul play." "Dale Arden, channel four news." "Great." "Thanks, dave." "Grab some b-roll, I'll meet you back at the van." "Very weird." "What is?" "I've never seen a wound Like that before." "Looks like the guy Was electrocuted." "Maybe he was." "By what?" "It would make sense If there was" "Downed power lines In the area," "But right now, All I got is a mystery." "I'm sure there's A reasonable explanation." "And the guy still had His wallet on him," "So the motive Wasn't robbery." "Motive?" "So you think This is homicide?" "Wylee..." "Got it." "What is it?" "A second victim," "Only this one's still alive..." "And talking." "Your mood Is dark today." "And why wouldn't it be?" "My daughter's meddling Has cost us the imex," "And my best bounty hunter Is still missing on earth." "Aura and the imex I cannot help you with," "But the bounty hunter Will return soon." "You've sent Tyrus?" "As you ordered." "Good, good." "We can't have verden Running all over earth." "Until the time comes," "The less they know of us, The better." "On a more Pedestrian note," "A verden male Was just arrested" "With a full cargo Of frigian glacial ice." "Was it clean?" "Very." "99% pre-sorrow." "Cleaner than source water." "The penalty for ice smuggling Is clear." "Schedule the execution." "This verden is highly Thought of in his canton." "Good." "Then his execution will have All the more resonance." "I know what You're going to say." "Another verden martyr?" "I fear it will only Embolden them." "Ah, the verden Are such infants." "Clutching to Some ancient fantasy" "That they are The rightful rulers of mongo." "No, no." "Ice smuggling Is an act of defiance" "And will not be Tolerated." "He will be executed At dawn." "He attacked you?" "So what's this About a laser gun?" "It was more like A whip." "It lit up" "Like a lightsaber." "A lightsaber?" "But a whip." "Yeah, I guess You could call it" "A laser whip." "And aren't you The same gentleman" "Who reported seeing An invisible girl" "Eating potato salad?" "Well, I guess it's just One of those days." "All right, sir." "So how positive are you" "About this hulking beast With a laser whip?" "You want to see the slash again In my chest?" "No." "Truth is," "I think they were both Some kind of" "Extraterrestrial Types." "Aliens with a taste For potato salad?" "The invasion is coming." "I'll warn the delis." "I think that's Enough morphine" "For one day." "What?" "Thanks for your time." "Yeah, yeah..." "Forget you, man." "They're not gettin' me." "Oh, yeah..." "Our friend in there Has a vivid imagination." "Yeah, that's The first I've heard" "Of a copycat victim." "Sorry, hon." "So much for your Credible witness." "I'm not complaining." "You think I was Looking forward" "To asking the captain For a special task force" "On things from Another planet?" "Because believe me," "That's a back-chewing I don't need." "You didn't really think..." "I mean, I know the body At the docks was weird," "But alien invasion?" "That's a bit of a leap." "No kidding," "But any good detective Has to be willing to consider" "That even improbable things Are possible." "Well,I'm glad this one turned out to be a false alarm." "Kind of tanks your story, though, huh?" "Unless you want to turn it into an investigation" "Of the parks department's hiring practices." "I think I'll let this one slide." "It's not exactly a ratings-grabber," "But keep me in mind for other weird ones,okay?" "I always keep you in mind..." "Mrs. Wylee." "I'll see you tonight, mr." "Arden." "funny you should call." "We just dodged another bullet with Joe." "score." "yeah,but now it looks like we've got two dangerous aliens on the loose." "Actually, make that one." "You're kidding,right?" "No,I live here now." "Just until we can get her home." "But she's a bounty hunter from another planet." "What do you want me to do, call Joe and report her?" "Okay,deep breath." "So someone attacked a park ranger today." "Strangely enough," "It was right under the same tree" "That your new roommate spent most of last week in." "The man with the talking box?" "That would be the one." "I did not harm him." "I attacked no one but you." "Self-defense." "Long story." "So,you've never slashed someone's chest open before?" "Of course, but only when necessary." "I'm sleeping sound tonight." "So,Baylin, help me add this up." "So,someone or something came through the rift." "You were at the park, and the park ranger said" "Some big guy attacked him with a..." "Dale,what was it called again?" "A laser whip." "Laser whip." "I only know one who uses such a weapon." "Did ming send someone else after me?" "Not you." "Me." "Hey..." "Okay,you are the official" "Worst roommate ever." "What did you do to us?" "You were briefly paralyzed." "There's no damage." "Could you at least tell us what's going on?" "There is no time to explain." "I have to find..." "Tyrus." "Baylin." "Get away from me." "Oh,god, I can't watch." "Never again." "You are my bondmate." "I so did not see that coming." "Who are they?" "They're nothing." "Weak life-forms." "I'm coming with you." "Stop pulling me." "He locks me in my chambers." "He treats me like a child." "It's not right." "Is it my fault Flash Gordon tricked me?" "Certainly not." "I only wish he would understand" "I'm only trying to help." "There are others that think" "The benevolent father judges too harshly." "Speak freely." "It's my sister." "She's in trouble." "Didn't she bond to a verden?" "That's trouble enough already." "If she might have one moment of your time," "I would be forever in your debt." "You're already forever in my debt." "Repeat after me..." "I will never trust an alien bounty hunter again." "So,that's what this is all about?" "Baylin's domestic dispute?" "Can they really be married?" "Well,you heard him." "So now we're back to two dangerous aliens" "On the loose." "And we're stuck here, together." "Well,this is certainly..." "Awkward?" "Yeah." "What's that?" "My cell phone." "It's on vibrate." "Mm-hmm." "Just try to ignore it." "Yeah,easy for you to say." "Can you get it?" "Yeah." "A little further." "Huh?" "Yeah." "Ready?" "Ready." "Oh,man." "Okay,got it?" "Okay,a little further." "A little further." "Yeah." "You got this." "Ah-hah!" "Hah,hah..." "Yes." "the benevolent leader unites all tribes..." "My bondmate is to be executed tomorrow," "But he's no smuggler." "Our youngest has the sickness." "We've had to flush her body with clean water" "For a moon cycle." "Ice smuggling is an act of treason." "He broke code" "And must be punished accordingly." "Please,he was only trying to save our daughter." "Would the benevolent father" "Not do the same for you?" "...allegiance to the benevolent leader is life." "So I may lose my child." "At least my daughter will die knowing that she was loved." "...honor the leader, honor yourself." "...allegiance to the benevolent leader is life." "I can't..." "Move your fingers." "I can't even move my fingers." "Oh,whoever that is calling me,I hate them." "Uh,hey,Flash." "Um..." "I think I managed to get the rift blaster working again," "But then again,maybe not," "So,uh..." "I need to test it at the rift site." "So call me." "Uh,no,you can't call me." "Um..." "Meet me." "Finally." "You're welcome." "Sorry." "Alien bondage makes me cranky." "Duly noted." "Zarkov." "Oh." "Oh,no." "Tyrus!" "Put me down!" "Wow,wow,wow..." "Put me down." "I spent the last five cycles underground." "Caged like an animal." "Do you know what kept me alive?" "What drove the rage from my brain?" "You." "But I do not offer you my heart." "But you are my bondmate." "My property." "And I am taking what is mine." "When your own people cast you out," "I took you in." "I taught you to fight" "To survive." "That was many cycles ago." "I am not the same anymore." "I cannot bear your rage, your anger." "You think of no one's desires but your own." "Those things you despise me for," "I now see in you," "And yet they have kept you alive." "You owe me your life,Baylin." "I owe no one." "You are mine!" "Now and forever!" "I wanted to thank you,father." "Thank me?" "What for?" "I realize now" "That the time spent in my chambers" "Was good for me." "I hoped you'd see it that way." "It allowed me to reflect on my mistakes." "Indeed?" "I'm glad to hear you admit it." "Me trying to bring you the imex, for instance." "That was a mistake..." "A crime,really..." "But I did it only because I love you." "If I didn't love you, there would be no crime." "Go on." "I'm intrigued." "So,perhaps love is a crime?" "It is not a crime to love your father." "So,it is not a crime to love a daughter,then?" "No, of course not," "But really, Aura," "I don't see where this conversation is going." "Why are you executing the verden man" "Caught smuggling ice?" "Ah..." "Yes,so that's it." "His only offense was to love his daughter," "So,by your very words, he is not a criminal." "You've been in your chambers too long." "Ice smuggling is an act of treason." "No water can be dispensed other than by me." "Those who smuggle for profit should be punished." "He's just a man who's trying to save his sick daughter." "He risked his life to save hers." "Don't tell me you're becoming sentimental." "Is it sentimental to wonder" "If my father would do the same for me?" "Hey!" "You okay?" "Yeah." "Oh,I'm glad you're here." "We were worried about you." "You need to get a cell phone." "And increase my chance of getting brain cancer 12-fold?" "Okay,we'll talk about that later." "We got bigger problems here." "I know,I saw him!" "Ooh,he's a magnificent creature!" "Not the word I would have chosen." "He was here with Baylin." "So,what happened?" "They go back through the rift?" "No,no,no." "Check it out." "What did you do?" "How did you get that away from him?" "He dropped it while they were fighting." "So you picked it up?" "What were you thinking?" "Now he's stuck here." "They both are!" "Yeah,but I thought that you wanted" "A working rift blaster." "Not as much as we want the both of them gone." "Does he know that you have that?" "You do realize he's already killed one person." "Maybe I can just put it back where I found it." "Greetings,denzins and canton delegates." "The benevolent father welcomes you all," "Especially our verden brothers and sisters." "We will be serving warm roobe" "And fruited source water after the declaration." "Please stay and replenish yourself" "For the journey home." "We know too well" "How difficult the journey from darkness to light has been." "Having lost all," "We now find ourselves in this beautiful city." "the cornerstone to our triumph has been the code." "When we honor the code, we honor all." "But when we break it, we break all." "This man broke code" "By smuggling ice." "However," "It has been brought to my attention" "That the crime was an act of compassion." "An act of love." "Will this man's bondmate step forward?" "Praise you, benevolent father." "I beg your mercy." "I understand you have a sick child." "A daughter." "I do." "I am truly sorry." "Give the family 25 rations" "Of source water," "And see that the girl receives the best possible care." "On my word, your daughter shall be saved." "Praise you,benevolent father." "Now go." "And my bondmate?" "He will be remembered as a hero among your people." "No..." "No!" "No!" "Careful in here." "He dropped it right around there." "Flash,don't." "There'll be another chance." "And what if there aren't?" "My father's over there." "We don't know if he's alive or dead." "You can't take that with you." "We have to leave it here for that man-beast." "You'd have no way back," "Even if you did find your dad." "We'll find another way." "I came for my female." "Deliver her,or I keep yours." "She seems very fragile, your female." "I'm not his" "Let her go." "I came for Baylin." "Bring her,and we have no quarrel." "I can't bring her." "I don't control her." "She was in your home." "Is she not your property?" "Of course not." "People don't own people, not around here." "What about this female?" "What is her bond price?" "She doesn't have a bond price." "She..." "Bonds with..." "Whoever she chooses." "Did you ever think of giving Baylin that choice,huh?" "She chooses between me and her own death." "This female has the same choice..." "Enough." "I will go with you." "Oh,cool..." "I will satisfy the lifebond." "I will satisfy my bondmate." "As he will satisfy his." "That is all I've ever wished from you." "Baylin,you don't have to do this." "No,I do have to." "Tyrus is correct." "I am his property." "When I was 17," "I was sold to him for water rations." "I am yours." "Give him his." "But I'm not his..." "She's not mine,Tyrus." "This one is." "Wait,what?" "What are you doing?" "I second that." "She's not your bondmate anymore,Tyrus." "She's mine." "You lie!" "Yes,he is." "Do you wish to become trophy bones?" "No,she wants nothing to do with you." "Zarkov..." "Use the bad blaster." "Look out!" "He's very angry." "Okay, that worked." "Flash..." "He could have killed you." "Yes,easily." "You risked your life for me." "And you risked ruining yours for Dale." "It was my oath to honor, not hers." "That is all." "Baylin,thank you." "Where do you think Tyrus went?" "Nowhere?" "Eternity?" "Same thing." "That's a working rift blaster." "It could send you home." "And you?" "Are you ready to begin your search?" "You heard that,huh?" "About my dad." "I was 13." "My parents died before my ninth cycle." "Flash..." "I have to go." "He's still out there." "Would it make a difference" "If I asked you not to go?" "I'll be careful." "I will take care of your man." "He's not my,uh..." "I guess Tyrus" "Going into the unstable rift" "Must have put it into early collapse." "So no doorway to mongo?" "No doorway." "Not today." "So, Baylin..." "You don't happen to have" "Any other ex-boyfriends we should know about,do you?" "Why did you kill him?" "The drinking of grey water" "Creates deviates." "If we permit it," "We will be lost within two generations." "You know this." "And you know the water was not grey." "It was clean." "That's irrelevant." "I will not allow the distribution" "Of any water outside of my control." "He was one man" "Trying to save his daughter." "And I am one man trying to save a planet." "Spoken like a true tyrant." "His execution will send a message to all." "You may think me cruel, Aura," "But my actions will save thousands of lives." "Your compassion would save but one." "So who is the tyrant?" "So I talked to Joe." "The police pretty much dismissed the ranger's story" "As traumatic shock." "And what about the guard from the shipyard?" "I guess they'll be filing that" "Under "unsolved mysteries."" "I have a feeling it won't be the last." "How's Baylin doing?" "Uh,she's,uh, settling in." "What?" "Oil?" "You're loving this,aren't you?" "Hey,that's how they bathe on mongo." "It's to save water." "You might think about teaching her" "What a shower is." "I think I could do that." "Okay, what?" "That's enough." "What's wrong?" "Let's go."