"[beeping]" "Man:" "I think we found him again." "Oh, yeah." "Way to big to be anyone else." "All units in position, sir." "Get his attention." "[growl] [tires squeal]" "Got him, sir." "I've heard it before." "Search the rubble." "Show me a body." "You heard him." "Let's start digging." "Ohh!" "Hey!" "Leave Grundy alone!" "Grr!" "Open fire!" "Aah!" "Huh!" "Grr!" "Uh!" "Uh!" "Aah!" "Grr!" "Grundy told stupid soldiers to stay away," "But soldiers still come." "Now Grundy crush!" "Aah!" "Grr!" "Aah!" "[groaning]" "Aah!" "[groaning]" "Man:" "He's finished." "Get the cage." "Huh!" "[grunts]" "Uh!" "Ohh!" "Ohh!" "[sea creature growls]" "If you want to live, come with me." "Where are we?" "You promised to give Grundy gold." "And I will once you've done your part." "If stupid Fishman" "Tries to trick Grundy," "Grundy will crush." "Charming." "Your gold's inside." "Woman:" "Welcome back, your highness." "I assume this is Solomon Grundy." "My name is Inza." "Do you have Grundy's gold?" "Here, brute." "Everything I promised and more." "Ooh!" "Ha ha ha!" "Grundy likes gold." "Where's your husband?" "Preparing for the incantation." "I'll tell him you're here." "Kent, your guests have arrived." "He's on his way." "Please make yourself comfortable." "Nothing for me." "Solomon?" "[groans]" "It's ok." "Take as many as you want." "My apologies for the delay." "I have a kingdom do protect." "Keep me waiting again at your peril." "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Grundy." "I am Dr. Fate." "Girl gave Grundy the cookies." "I've done as you asked." "Let's get on with it." "Soon, but first I have to make sure" "He is truly what they say." "Too much talking!" "Grundy bored!" "What does stupid magician want Grundy to do for his gold?" "I need to know your origins." "How did you come to be" "As you are?" "Grundy doesn't remember." "Grundy's always been Grundy!" "Doubtful." "Perhaps a simple spell of revelation." "Fate:" "Yes." "I see now." "Your name was Cyrus Gold..." "An evil man who performed many evil deeds... [click]" "Until the day you aroused an evil as great as your own." "They ended your life," "Cursed you with a powerful grigri..." "And dumped your remains in a swamp" "Redolent with mystical properties of its own." "These magics did not sit well together." "And so it was that decades later..." "The swamp gave birth to a walking dead man," "Soulless and empty," "Always seeking, never knowing why." "Grundy remembers." "He meets our needs." "Then we should begin immediately." "The future of Atlantis is my only concern." "No." "Grundy wants something." "We're already agreed." "You help us, I give you the gold." "Grundy not want gold!" "Grundy wants what men took from him." "Their curse removed your soul." "Grundy wants it back." "Will magician help?" "I will do everything I can." "If you help Grundy," "Grundy will help you." "Bring the trident." "We still have preparations to complete." "Clear." "[gasp] [slam]" "Looked like you needed a hand." "I've had more than enough help" "From your kind for one day, thanks." "Meaning?" "My men had Grundy well in hand" "Until your friend showed up." "What friend?" "No one in the Justice League would" "Don't tell me what happened!" "I was here." "He wrecked our tanks, grabbed Grundy," "And hightailed it" "On the back of the flipping Loch Ness monster." "Who?" "Aquaman." "Wonder Woman:" "We can't assume he's gone bad." "Aquaman helped save the world, remember?" "He helped save Atlantis." "He couldn't care less about the world." "It doesn't make sense to jump to either conclusion." "Let's just see what he has to say." "You ever get chafed straddling the fence all the time?" "Hold on a minute." "Something up ahead." "[people screaming]" "Care to weigh in on the Aquaman question now?" "I'll get back to you on that." "Aah!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Ow." "Hah!" "Hah!" "Huh!" "Haah!" "Aah!" "Hera, give me strength." "Do you have to say that all the time?" "[grunting]" "Hawkgirl, catch!" "[growling]" "Where's the creature?" "Superman:" "Diving away from us." "Running back to daddy." "Could be." "My friends, welcome back to Atlantis." "Thank you, your highness." "We've come here to speak with your husband." ""speak with" being a polite euphemism" "For shutting him down." "What are you talking about?" "Two attacks on the surface world" "By giant sea creatures." "And we couldn't help noticing as we came in" "That your army is on high alert." "So, looking to expand the kingdom?" "After all you've been through together," "How could you even think such a thing of Arthur?" "There doesn't seem to be any other explanation." "Come on." "Where's Aquaman?" "He's with Dr. Fate." "If he wishes to see you," "He'll summon you after his return." "That's not good enough." "This audience is concluded." "That went well." "What, you expected her to confess to an act of war?" "She's royalty." "You were needlessly disrespectful." "Standard interrogation technique." "I was bad cop." "You're always bad cop." "Why play against type?" "Anyway, we got a name out of her." "That's another thing that bothers me" "Aquaman and Dr. Fate?" "Fate's some sort of mystic, isn't he?" "That's right," "And only magic could have hurt me like this." "I guess I'm off the fence." "No door?" "Fate!" "Nobody home." "I want to see for myself." "Aah!" "Magic." "Let me give it a shot." "Haaah!" "After you." "Nice use of space." "Fate:" "I warn you both again" "Once the spell has begun, I cannot stop." "And the pain will be unbearable." "You've told us before." "Get on with it." "Stupid magician." "Grundy not care about pain." "Grundy wants his reward." "Very well." "The elements are gathered in a place of power" "A wizard of great knowledge..." "The trident of Poseidon..." "Aah!" "Fate:" "And the forbearance of a dead man." "[chanting]" "The walls between the worlds have been torn asunder." "[chants]" "I order them now sealed." "Power of the Titans which resides in their trident," "By the power of the Lords of Order" "Which resides in everything," "By the power of Fate" "Which resides in the helmet of Nabu..." "[Fate chanting]" "Banish the old ones and seal the breach." "[chants]" "So Fate demands!" "So Fate demands!" "So Fate demands!" "So Fate demands!" "Fate:" "So Fate demands!" "So Fate demands!" "So Fate demands!" "Stop!" "Aah!" "Haah!" "Aah!" "Uh!" "Aah!" "Do you realize what you've done?" "Leave here!" "Now!" "Not without Grundy and a good explanation." "Fate:" "You've ruined everything!" "Aquaman, stop them." "I'll try to improvise something," "But I must be allowed to concentrate!" "Go away!" "Superman always takes everything from Grundy," "But not this time." "This time, Grundy crush!" "I've got Aquaman." "You take the magician." "Your mace seems to be giving him fits." "Just for the record, I didn't start this fight." "First time for everything." "Hawkgirl:" "Hrrah!" "Too much noise." "Away!" "Really not your day, is it?" "What were they trying to do to you?" "Superman always attacks Grundy." "I was trying to help you." "Help yourself!" "I'm not here to hurt you, Grundy." "Give up." "No." "Grundy can't give up." "Magician promised to help Grundy." "Don't make me do this." "Raah!" "Uh!" "[grunts]" "Grundy will help magician," "Then magician will help Grundy." "Last chance." "Let me go." "Grundy won't quit." "I'll try to make this as quick and painless as possible." "Huh!" "Haah!" "Don't overestimate your abilities." "My people are warriors," "No less than yours." "As you wish." "No quarter given." "Where are my friends?" "Bring them back," "Or I'm going to find out" "What that bell on your head sounds like." "Fate:" "You shouldn't make threats..." "When you're so clearly outnumbered." "Running out of tricks?" "Not entirely." "Hawkgirl:" "Aah!" "[roaring]" "[screeching]" "Those runes." "They're thanagarian." "What do you know about Thanagar?" "Talk!" "[grunting]" "Uh..." "Uhh." "Give them to me, Superman." "Let's slow this down." "It's way past time you explained" "What's going on here." "I'll explain it to your grieving friends." "[sigh]" "Haaaah..." "That's enough!" "You've run out of choices." "Tell us what you're doing now!" "[roar]" "[roaring]" "We were trying to prevent that." "Best watched using Open Subtitles MKV Player" "Worm face tries to attack Grundy's friends." "Grundy crush!" "Stay back, all of you." "Everything's in the hands of Fate now." "[chanting in foreign language]" "[scream]" "[both chanting in foreign language]" "[chanting]" "How could you possibly know that incantation?" "Where I come from, it's the closest thing we have to a prayer." "Is it over?" "No." "Only a beginning." "It will rest, then attack again." "We must complete the original spell." "You don't have the strength." "Nor do I have a choice." "What is going on here?" "What was that thing?" "There's no time." "Make time..." "Or are you scared" "Because there's no water in here?" "We're not gonna fight again, are we?" "No, we aren't." "I'll show you what you wish to know." "Pretty." "Where is that?" "It's Atlantis thousands of years" "Before it sank beneath the waves." "In those days, Atlantis was ruled by sorcerer kings." "And fortunately so, for Atlantis," "Along with most of the ancient world," "Found itself under attack by extradimensional beings called "the Old Ones."" "[roar]" "The Old Ones nearly destroyed humanity" "As they prepared the way" "For the most powerful of their number" "Great Itchtultu ." "But king Poseidon gambled that they could be stopped." "He gathered nearly all of the ambient mystical energy on earth," "Then forged it into a single weapon." "The power of the trident" "Served to banish the Old Ones from our realm." "But the price was high." "Poseidon knew that the same mystic energy" "He used to defeat the Old Ones" "Also powered the spells that prevented Atlantis" "From sinking beneath the ocean." "He saved the world," "But doomed Atlantis to rest forever" "At the bottom of the sea." "Now the Old Ones seek to return to our world." "Already, fissures have appeared," "Allowing creatures from their world" "To gain entrance into ours." "When you interrupted," "We were helping Fate cast a spell to bar their way." "And now we must complete the ceremony." "I won't let you torture Grundy again." "It's not exactly torture, Diana." "More like..." "Sacrifice." "How do you know so much about this?" "My people once worshipped Itchtultu ." "On Thanagar?" "The Old Ones are an evil not bound" "By your understanding of geography." "In return for his favors," "My ancestors made offerings to him." "I can't believe anyone would cooperate" "With that..." "thing." "It was thousands of years ago." "We were still a primitive culture." "With your knowledge," "Perhaps you can help with the ceremony." "Forget the ceremony." "We're not sacrificing Grundy or anybody else." "Grundy volunteered." "I'm not sure he's competent to volunteer." "Does he even understand what you're asking of him?" "Grundy understands." "Grundy helps magician, then magician will help Grundy." "I agree with Superman." "There has to be another way." "There is." "We go to Itchtultu 's world and kick his slimy" "Bird nose is right." "Fight, not hide." "No." "We should stick to our original plan." "This may be better." "It's more likely to work than simply recasting a broken spell." "It's a fool's errand." "I joined with you to protect Atlantis." "And the rest of the world be hanged?" "We need your power." "So do my people." "My place is with them." "Aquaman" "I have spoken." "Very well." "A spell to return you to your home." "Inza, I must ask you" "To remain here as your anchor" "So you can find your way back." "Prepare yourselves." "I always thought it was a fable to scare children." "I'll take point." "No!" "Keep down!" "What did you do that for?" "In this realm," "Ground and sky are not always parallel." "If we are separated," "You could become hopelessly lost." "I'm glad to see you safe." "And I you, my love." "Assemble my war council." "Atlantis is in grave danger." "Attack from the surface world?" "Not this time." "But our enemies must be very near indeed." "You've heard reports from our sentries." "No." "It's the creatures of the sea." "Mera, I can't hear their thoughts." "They're gone." "Superman:" "I still don't see" "How your people could have fallen" "Under the sway of a creature like Itchtultu ." "Hawkgirl:" "Thanagar was a harsh world in those days." "Itchtultu gave us agriculture," "Mathematics, philosophy." "The foundations of our entire culture." "But something changed?" "You stopped believing in him." "Yes." "Modern thanagarians bow down" "To no higher power." "I sense that we are very near our goal." "[scream]" "[screaming]" "Grundy hates stupid screaming man." "Grundy knows how he can crush" "Lots of screaming men." "Aargh!" "Bird nose helps Grundy?" "But bird nose and her friends hate Grundy." "Grundy help bird nose," "Bird nose help Grundy, ok?" "Excuse me." "Hawkgirl smash." "[scream]" "Superman:" "Everybody ok?" "Grundy:" "Ok." "Hawkgirl:" "Fine." "Magician:" "I am unharmed." "Let's get on with this." "For Atlantis!" "Hawkgirl:" "Let me ask you something." "Do you really gain strength" "When you call on your gods?" "Of course I do." "My beliefs sustain me." "That must be comforting." "There are times when faith is all we have to rely upon." "I don't know how you can" "Bear the weight all alone." "Great Hera." "What is that?" "The breach between this dimension and our own." "My spell weakens." "It is only a matter of time" "Until it fails altogether." "Then we stop them here." "Not all of us." "You and Wonder Woman halt their advance." "The rest of us will take the battle to Itchtultu ." "Stay on the path." "Magician, why we stop?" "He's here." "I feel him." "Where?" "I'm not sure." "Everywhere." "Be on your guard." "Itchtultu:" "Speak not until spoken to, dust mote." "Ok, that was just rude." "Wind mote, who are you?" "Shayera Hol." "Hawkgirl." "You have the stench of the thanagarians upon you." "Says the giant squid." "Definitely thanagarian." "I will speak to the Hawkgirl" "Before I destroy her." "You others hold no interest." "[groan]" "Grundy crush pimple man." "Hang on, Grundy, I've got him." "Get back, bird nose." "Let me put that out for you." "[whoosh]" "Speak to me, child of Thanagar." "Nothing to say" "I've got a gesture for you, but my hands are tied." "How I've missed your people's spirit." "We don't miss you." "We outgrew you-- thousands of years ago." "I gave your people everything." "Why did you forsake me?" "Forsake?" "We threw you out." "The price for your favors was too high." "My tribute was equitable." "I earned your faith." "Really?" "What's a fair price for the souls" "Of my ancestors?" "Snake face steals souls?" "Give Grundy back his soul, snake face," "Or Grundy crush!" "You hear Grundy?" "Give it back!" "Where is Grundy's soul, snake face?" "Tell Grundy!" "Tell Grundy, or Grundy crush!" "Uh!" "They aren't attacking." "No, they're running." "I think I can seal the breach with the trident," "But I need something to plug the hole." "But what's big enough to" "That could work." "Let's find the others." "Oh!" "[panting]" "They're..." "strong." "Begone!" "Aargh!" "[groan]" "Grundy must be close for snake face to fight so hard." "[gasping]" "[roar]" "Big ugly monster thing won't stop Grundy." "[groan]" "Oh..." "Grundy." "[moan]" "Grundy can't move." "Bird nose get Grundy's soul for him?" "Rest." "I'll finish what you started." "Itchtultu:" "You will not do this thing, Shayera Hol of Thanagar." "Itchtultu still has faith in you." "So do I." "Grundy:" "Bird nose?" "I'm here." "Ahh..." "Grundy thinks he is going away now." "No." "Just hang on." "Do you think Grundy's soul is waiting for him?" "Grundy, I don't believe" "Yes, it's waiting for you." "Then Grundy gets his reward." "[sobbing]" "I tried to do this according to human customs." "You honor his memory." "He was happy at the end." "I still don't understand why." "It's faith, Hawkgirl." "You're not supposed to understand it." "You just have it." "Best watched using Open Subtitles MKV Player"