"[ Screaming ]" "Go!" "To the palace!" "To the palace!" "Hurry!" "Follow me!" "Follow me!" "No, no!" "[ Woman Screams ]" " [ All Clamoring ] - [ Screams ]" "[ Woman Screaming ]" " No." " [ Clamoring Continues ]" "Go to the palace!" "Where are you going?" "Go!" "Go to the palace!" "No!" "[ Screaming ]" "[ Woman ] Help!" "[ Screams ]" " [ Pants ] - [ Grunts ]" "This way!" "[ Groans ]" "My palace shall be a shelter." "We'll tend to the wounded here." "By your word, King Gilgamesh." "[ Groaning ]" "[ Gilgamesh ] My people." "The gods have turned against us." "As your king, I'm asking for your strength, now more than ever." "In return, I give you my word that I will not rest... until Sumeria is safe again." "But, sire, your father is king of the gods, and if he's turned against his own son, what hope do we have?" "I've sent for a man across the seas... a hero who will not bow down to the will of the gods." "Perhaps, with his help, we can restore our homeland... to its former glory." "[ Shoveling ] [ Gasps ]" "[ Grunts ] Oh!" "[ All Laughing ]" "[ Woman ] Thank the gods!" "There you go." "That was fun!" "Can we do it again?" "[ Laughing ] Sorry, kiddo." "Only the, uh, first ride is free." "Besides, I don't think your mother would approve." "Oh!" "Thank you, Hercules." "You're welcome." "[ Man ] His strength!" "Just wait till your father gets home!" "[ Chuckles ]" "Ha, ha, ho!" "My hero!" "Ooh!" "There you go!" "[ Man ] Don't pile it up too high!" "Now, then, where were we?" "Oh, yes." "Your theory." "[ Laughs ] I'm telling you, lolaus." "The Earth is round." "Okay, let's say for argument's sake that it is round." "That means there are people underneath us who are upside down, right?" "That's right." "And to them, we're upside down." "Okay, so how come we just don't fall off into the clouds?" "Huh?" "I'm workin' on it." "[ Woman ] Who are they?" "[ Man ] I don't know." "They're not from around these parts." "Huh." "[ Man ] Set them down over there." "I'll get to them in a moment." "I beg your pardon." "Are you the one they call Hercules?" "[ Scoffs ] Among other things." "Ow." "Can I help you?" "I have traveled here from Sumeria... as emissary to King Gilgamesh, son of the almighty deity, Ra." "[ Laughing ] Ra?" "Uh, he's not talking about the Greek gods." "Whoa, whoa, whoa." "You mean there are other gods out there?" "[ Emissary ] They have turned against us, Great One." " Our cities lay in ruin, while our people hide in fear." " Sounds familiar." "Come to Sumeria with me." "I beg of you." "You're our only hope." "W" " W-Wait..." "There's, uh, no need to beg." "We'll be glad to help." " It's about time we broaden our horizons." " [ Sighs ]" "[ Thunderclap ]" "[ 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!" "Now let me get this straight." "Your king, Gilgamesh, he's a god?" "Like you, Great One, the blood of an immortal flows through his veins, but his heart is human." "Um, Great One?" "Can I have a word with you?" "[ Sighs ]" " Call me Hercules." " As you wish." "You spend too long underwater in that well?" "No." "Hit your head?" "Not that I can remember." "Little kid, uh, hold you too tightly around the neck?" "I'm sure there's a point to this." "The point is, Hercules, we don't know anything about these other gods." "[ lolaus ] Look, it's not as though we don't have problems of our own." "I know these gods are different from ours, but people aren't." "They need help." "We cannot turn our backs on them." "Huh?" "Well, that's it." "We go down in history as the guys that ticked off all the gods." "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well, right?" "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." "So, how do we get to Sumeria, swim?" "I think I know where we can find a boat." "[ Laughs ]" "[ Screeching ]" "Two barrels, like we agreed." "Let's do this." "I ain't gonna give ya a dinar for 'em, Nebula." "Them eels is female." "You're kidding, right?" "I might take ''' em off your hands, if you were prepared to throw in a little something... extra." "[ Men Laughing ]" "I'll think about it. [ Man ] Aye, aye!" " I don't think so." " [ Screams ]" "[ Electrical Crackling, Popping ]" "[ Nebula ] Shocking, isn't it?" "[ Electrical Crackling Continues ] [ Men Shouting ]" "[ Screams ]" "[ Shouts ]" " [ Hercules ] Doesn't look like she needs our help." " [ Screams ]" "[ Shouting ]" "I'll be with you in a moment, boys." " [ Hercules ] Take your time." " [ Groaning ]" "[ Shouts ]" "[ Shouting ]" " Or you can give me a hand!" " Just wanted to hear you ask." " [ Electrical Crackling ] - [ Screams ]" "Going up." "[ Grunts ] [ Screeching ]" "Oh!" "[ Men Shouting ]" " [ Eels Screeching ]" " Huh." "[ Screeching Dies Down ]" "Do you have any idea what I went through to catch those things?" "[ Panting ] You're welcome." "My princess." "I thought we'd never see you again." "The king will be overjoyed to know that his sister... is safe." " Sister?" "[ Screams ] Oh!" " Princess?" "Forget it!" "There's no way I'm goin' back!" "Your brother is in trouble, Nebula." "Those people need help." "Half brother, and those people never needed my help." "You boys have any idea what it's like to be a Sumerian princess?" "No." "Can't say that we do." "There is no position of power for a woman in Sumeria." "You look pretty and you keep your mouth shut." "No way I was gonna let tradition determine the course of my destiny." "I understand how you feel, but if we don't get there soon, those people will die." "I don't think you want that." "Persuasive, isn't he?" "[ Nebula ] Hopefully, the winds will be at our backs." "Are you... all right?" "[ Sighs ] Nothin' like leaving port." "Nebula." "See, in Sumeria, I may be a princess, but here I'm a queen." "My country, my borders." "I go wherever I want, whenever I want to." "That's real power, Goldilocks." "I don't think we've been introduced properly." "See, my name is lolaus." "Iolaus." "You're awfully cute when you're angry." "I understand you better than you think, Nebula." "Do you now?" "Ah." "Oh, yeah." ""My country, my borders"?" "You don't like people getting too close to you 'cause you don't wanna be tied down." "I never said I didn't wanna be tied down." "[ Laughs ]" "[ Clears Throat ]" "[ Laughs ]" "[ Men Laughing, Chattering ]" "[ Man ] Yeah!" "Some action!" "Oh." "Quite a grip you got there." "This must be the hand you use to..." "Stow it, sister." "You're goin' down." "Talk to your captain like that." "Time for a beating, baldy." "[ Laughing ]" "[ Man #1 ] My money's on the captain!" "[ Man #2 ] You don't have any money!" "My princess." "It's highly improper for a woman of royalty to behave in this manner." "[ Laughs ]" "Boys!" "[ Man ] Let him have it, Nebula!" "Our guest seems a little tense." "Help him relax." "[ Cheering ]" "[ Man ] What's your poison?" "Come on!" "[ Sighs ]" " She's quite a handful." " [ lolaus ] Yeah." "Too much of a handful." "I don't know how the crew puts up with her. [ Hercules ] I don't know." "They seem to be enjoying themselves just fine." "Come on, Hercules." "They're drunk." "They don't know any better." "Put a little muscle into it!" "You like her." "What are you, nuts?" "She's stubborn and single-minded... hotheaded!" "That's enough about you." "Let's talk about her." "Hey, hey..." "If you got something to say..." "I know you..." "I" " I know you, lolaus." "And sometimes when that stubborn, single-minded, hotheaded side takes over, you... forget to follow your heart." "[ Men Chanting ] Nebula!" "Nebula!" "Is that so?" "Hmm. [ Chanting Continues ]" "[ Groaning ]" "Ah!" "Ha-ha!" "[ All Cheering ]" "[ Nebula Shouts, Laughs ]" "[ Grunts ]" "[ Mouths Words ]" "[ Panting ]" "You're having doubts about what you're doing, aren't you?" "[ Gasps ]" "Maybe it's not my place to get involved with these other gods." "I just hope I'm doing the right thing." "And what if you aren't?" "Are you prepared to fail?" "That's a chance I'll have to take." "That's the wrong answer." " When are you gonna realize your struggle is in vain?" " My struggle?" "Save the world from evil." "As if evil were an enemy to be kept outside the castle walls." "It's everywhere." " Even inside you." " Maybe." " That doesn't mean I'm gonna stop trying." " But at what cost?" "Deianeira?" "Serena?" "Your precious children?" "They've all paid the price for your arrogance." "How do you expect to save the world, Hercules, when you can't even save the people you love?" "Who are you?" "Who are you?" "I am the darkness that you hold closest to your heart." "[ People Chanting ]" "[ Shouts ]" "[ Snoring ] [ Exhales ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Men Chattering ]" "Land ho!" "What's the matter, Herc?" "You look like you've seen a ghost." "Maybe I did." "What happened?" "I had a dream... maybe more of a nightmare." "When I woke up, I had this." "This is it, boys." "Ride ends here." "Sure you won't change your mind?" "You came all this way." "Appreciate the effort, but you know what they say... you can't go home again." "Well, we tried." "Yeah." "My king." "May I present Hercules and Iolaus." "It is an honor to have you here, Hercules." "The honor is mine, King Gilgamesh." "This is my friend, lolaus." "I only wish that we could've met under different circumstances." "This way." "It looks like you've got your hands full." "Our food and water supplies are running short." "Soon, the dead will outnumber the living." "Why have your gods done this?" "To punish me." "[ Gasping, Groaning ]" "Not long ago, my kingdom was attacked by an army of pagans." "Many of our temples were destroyed." "I led my people to battle." "I left my wife and child behind." "When I returned, I found them slaughtered." "I was out fighting for the gods, and they didnothing to protect my family." "I lost my faith, Hercules, in their goodness." "And now my people are paying the price." "You can't... blame yourself, Gilgamesh." "There's always hope." "There has to be a way to stop this." "There is." "But I can't do it by myself." "Come with me." "I have something to show you." "How long have you been standing there?" "Long enough." "I always knew that you'd return." "I prayed that you would." "I'm sorry about your family." "Youare my family now." "These tablets record our history, from the first days of my people." "I remember." "When the first Sumerians came here, it was a desert." "Then the gods fasted for seven days on the nectar that sustains them... to give life to the land." "So if we get some of this nectar, we can restore the land." "That's why I sent for you." "The nectar flows from this chalice, but it was hidden by the gods in the middle of the pyramid, protected by a series of trials." "Only those with the blood of a god can reach it." "If you're willing to come with me, Hercules, together..." "we may stand a chance." "What are we waiting for?" "[ Chattering ]" "It's my fault that you left." "No, it isn't." "I put duty and tradition before family." "The people have lost a princess, but I lost a sister." "I was wrong, but you knew that all along." "Still, I should have been there for you." "You're here now." "You know, um, you were right about her." "She's not bad." "Hmm." "And maybe you're not so stubborn. [ Laughs ] [ Laughs ]" "Well, don't tell anybody." "No." "Good luck." "Yeah." "You too." "[ Sighs ]" "We'll be back." "[ Bird Cawing ]" "Hercules." "I'm curious." "Tell me about your Greek gods." "Well..." "I don't think they're much different than yours." "It seems like I've spent my whole life trying to solve the problems they create." "Hmm." "Funny." "I spent my whole life looking to my gods for guidance... like a fool." "Ah, don't be too hard on yourself." "I used to think they had answers that people didn't." "I guess we both learned the hard way." "You know, I wish I had met you a long time ago." "Perhaps you could've spared me some disappointment." "I know how you feel, 'cause I lost..." "I lost family too." "I wanted to give up on myself, on the world." "Why didn't you?" "[ Sighs ] Because..." "I have faith in people." "[ Laughs ]" "So long as they don't give up, I can't either." "Mm-hmm." "[ Door Opens ] Our water supply has been cut off!" "[ People ] Oh, no!" "The aqueduct has been badly damaged!" "These people won't survive another night without water." "We better get to fixing that duct." "[ Man ] Sacrilege." "[ Murmuring ]" "[ Nebula ] Is there a problem?" "[ Emissary ] My princess." "I must remind you that you are in Sumeria now." "It would be improper for you to do a man's job." "Give me a break!" "You're all just gonna stand there because you don't want to work with a woman?" "[ People Murmuring ]" " Come on, guys..." " I don't need your chivalry, pal." "You can all just kiss off!" "[ Door Slams Shut ]" "[ Murmuring Continues ]" "[ Exhales ]" "There's nowhere to go but up." "Look at this." "You'll have to do the honors." "My Sumerian's a little rusty. [ Chuckles ]" ""You must walk in the footsteps of another. "" "[ Cracking, Crumbling ]" "I hate it when that happens." "[ Pounding ]" ""Footsteps of another. " I" " I don't see anything." "We're not looking for a trail." "We have to walk in each other's footsteps." "What are you saying?" "[ Rumbling ]" "[ Gasps ] Quick... back-to-back." "Whoa!" "[ Both Grunting ]" "[ Straining ]" "[ Straining ] Like you said, only way to go is up. [ Grunts ]" "Wait!" "People are dying, and they refuse to take my help!" "I never should have listened to you and Hercules." "Nothinghas changed!" "Yes!" "You're right!" "But if you leave now, nothing ever will!" "Are you blind?" "I left because I refused to waste my life fighting a losing battle!" "So now you fight it everywhere but here!" " Who are you to talk to me that way?" " Someone who cares about you." "Yes, it's true, Nebula." "Someone actually cares about you." "And if you leave now, you're gonna regret it for the rest of your life." "What am I supposed to do?" "Show them what you've shown me..." "That you don't take orders from anybody but yourself." " [ Woman Moans ] - [ Emissary ] Oh, Deity, our injured need water." "[ Man ] Hear our prayers." "Please, show us a sign that you have not abandoned us." "[ Whistles ]" "Listen up, boys." "We got a lot of work to do, and a short time to do it in." "Howdareyou interrupt our prayers." "Your sacrilege will be the death of us all!" "I'm gonna let you in on a little secret." "The gods aren't gonna help us." "And if you haven't figured that out, you're a lot dumber than you look." "All right, boys." "In my brother's absence, I will assume his authority, beginning now." "You can stand here and wait for a miracle, or you can come with me and fix this thing." "Well, uh, I don't know about you guys, but, um," "I'm thirsty." "[ Man #1 ] She's right." "Let's go." "[ Man #2 ] What have we got to lose?" "[ Man #3 ] I'll go too." "[ All Murmuring ] [ Man ] Yes." "[ Grunts ] [ Grunts ]" "Whoa!" "This place isn't big on floors, is it?" ""Only a blind man can see his way through the eye. "" "[ Wind Howling ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Wind Howling Grows Louder ]" "I get the feelin' this is gonna blow." "We..." "We gotta find another way to make it!" "No, we don't!" "We can jump!" "Jump?" "What, do you know something I don't know?" ""Only a blind man will see his way through the eye"..." "The eye of the whirlwind!" "If we don't make it, we got a long way to fall!" "We'll make it if we have faith!" "Blind faith!" "Aaah!" "Who wants to live forever?" "[ Grunts ]" "[ Groaning ]" "[ Clanging ]" "[ Groans ]" "[ Groans ]" "[ Grunts ]" "[ Groans ]" "I got ya!" "Hang on!" "[ Straining ]" "Oh." "[ Exhales ]" "[ Sighs ] So how are you finding Mesopotamia?" "A little breezy." "[ Sighs ]" "[ No Audible Dialogue ]" "[ No Audible Dialogue Continues ]" "[ No Audible Dialogue Continues ]" "[ Cheering, Laughing ]" "Whoo-hoo-hoo!" "[ Cheering ]" "[ All Cheering ] Oh!" "[ Cheering Continues ]" "Well, not bad, Nebula." "Not bad yourself, lolaus." "Wait a minute." "Did you just call me "Iolaus"?" "I owe you a thanks." "So... thanks." "Ha!" "What have you done with the real Nebula?" "All right." "I deserve that." "Nah, I kind of like you like this." "Like what?" "I don't know." "Uh, off guard." "Nebula, are you blushing?" "[ Laughs ] [ Giggles ]" "They'll be all right." "I know." "I never thought I'd come back here." "But seeing my brother and these people in such pain..." "This is the first time that I've felt... like I actually have a place here." "So why do you look so sad?" "Because I know that, uh... that sooner or later, you're gonna go back to Greece. [ Sighs ]" "And I think I might miss you." "I bet that's the last thing you expected to hear from me." "Yeah, you're right." "But, um, I hoped you'd say it anyway." "I can't ask you to stay, lolaus." "You and Hercules have a destiny that's very different from mine." "And if you gave that up, you'd always wonder if you made a mistake." "[ Sighs ] Yeah." "But the thing is, if I leave, I'll always ask myself the same thing." "[ Crumbling, Creaking ]" "We did it." "Let's grab some of that nectar and get out of here." "After you, my friend." "[ Groans ] [ Groans ]" "[ Groans ]" "Ahh." "None left for the gods." "What a pity." "Soon the world will tremble... with the arrival of Dahak." "I trusted you." "Please, don't think too badly of me." "You see, Hercules, we're... we're in the middle of a war, and in war, there's always..." "betrayal." "You betrayed more than just me." "The destruction that you've seen across the land... is the direct fallout from a battle raging high above... between the gods andmymaster." "You see, when I lost my family," "I did lose my faith." "And in my deepest despair," "I heard the voice of Dahak..." "[ Grunting ] a voice so pure, so true," "I knew I had found salvation." "I'd like to meet him." "I bet we'd have a lot to talk about." "You already have." "He's the darkness that you hold closest to your heart." "[ Dahak ] I am the darkness that you hold." "[ Gilgamesh ] Without the nectar, the gods won't be strong enough... to prevent Dahak's arrival." "All he needs is the sacrifice of a warrior heart." "You took the easy way out." "You couldn't face your pain, so you gave up on yourself... and everyone who believed in you!" "You are a fool, Hercules." "You're blinded by your own..." "goodness." "In a way, you're your own..." "worst enemy." "Wrong." " Now I'm yours." " [ Roaring ]" "[ Laughing ]" "Gilgamesh!" "[ Grunts ]" "[ Screams ]" "[ Screaming, Clamoring ] [ lolaus ] Get out of my way!" "Where's Hercules?" "The one god has been good to him." "[ Electrical Crackling, Popping ]" "[ Gasps ]" "[ Electrical Crackling, Popping Continues ]" "What's happened to you?" " Such fire inside, such a warrior's heart." " [ Gasping ]" "The great Dahak has other plans for you." "We're family." "My family has been gone to me a long time now." "[ Crumbling, Creaking ] [ Groans ]" "[ Chanting ]" "[ Grunting ]" "[ Chanting Continues ] [ Panting ]" "[ Struggling ]" "[ Nebula Groans ]" "[ Chanting Continues ]" "I call on you, Master of the Darkness, to consume this warrior heart and become whole." "Show us a sign that you are ready." "You're pathetic." "You may have sold your soul, but mine will always belong to me!" "We'll see about that." " Gilgamesh!" " [ Chattering ]" "[ Grunts ]" "No more Mr. Nice Guy." "[ lolaus ] Hercules!" " This is really gonna hurt." " You took the words right out of my mouth." "[ Grunts ]" "[ Screams ]" "[ Roars ]" "[ Growling ]" "[ Exhales ]" "[ Growls ]" "[ Laughs ]" "[ Shouts ]" "[ Shouts ]" "I love you." "[ Groans ] There's nothing you can do... to stop Dahak from entering our world." "[ Groaning ]" "It's his destiny." "[ Growls ]" "And it's my destiny to shut you up. [ Grunts ]" "Nebula!" "No!" "[ Groans, Screams ] lolaus!" " [ Growls ] - [ Shouts ]" "[ Growls ]" "Dahak!" "Aaah!" "[ Panting ] Oh..." "Oh..." "[ Groaning ] Hang in there, buddy." "I can't." "Sure you can." "Come on." "Hercules." " [ Exhales ]" " Hey..." "Come on." "Don't you give up on me." "Come on." "Come on!" "Don't you give up on me!" " Oh." " [ Panting ]" "[ Whimpering ]" "I've heard stories of sailors who are lost at sea... and see lights in the northern skies." "They say the lights are really spirits who have come to help them find their way." "I never believed that story until now." "I can't believe he's gone." "It's not your fault, Hercules." "You stopped Gilgamesh." "The people are safe." "No." "It should've been me." "He loved you so much." "He wouldn't have wanted that." "I know." "He was, uh, my hero." "Closed-Captioned By Captions, Inc., Los Angeles"