1 00:00:41,808 --> 00:00:45,343 (THUNDER RUMBLING) 2 00:00:47,580 --> 00:00:53,318 IOLAUS: You think you know the truth about him? You know nothing. 3 00:00:53,487 --> 00:00:56,220 (LIGHTNING CRASHING) 4 00:00:56,823 --> 00:01:00,394 His father was Zeus. The Zeus. 5 00:01:00,494 --> 00:01:03,094 King of the gods. 6 00:01:05,399 --> 00:01:10,401 His mother, Alcmene, a mortal woman. 7 00:01:11,538 --> 00:01:14,007 Together, they had a boy. 8 00:01:14,107 --> 00:01:18,609 Half human, half god. 9 00:01:20,813 --> 00:01:25,785 But Zeus' queen, Hera, saw this bastard child as an insult, 10 00:01:25,885 --> 00:01:29,356 a living reminder of her husband's infidelity. 11 00:01:29,456 --> 00:01:34,461 Alcmene named the boy Hercules, which means "glory of Hera," 12 00:01:34,561 --> 00:01:38,265 but this failed to appease the goddess. 13 00:01:38,365 --> 00:01:41,666 She wanted him dead. 14 00:01:41,768 --> 00:01:44,569 (HISSING) 15 00:01:56,983 --> 00:01:59,119 (CRUSHING) 16 00:02:00,286 --> 00:02:03,588 Luckily, he took after his father. 17 00:02:04,891 --> 00:02:09,596 Once he reached manhood, the gods commanded him to perform Twelve Labors, 18 00:02:09,696 --> 00:02:14,635 twelve dangerous missions. If he completed them all and survived, 19 00:02:14,735 --> 00:02:18,803 Hera agreed to finally let him live in peace. 20 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:32,850 (ROARING) 21 00:02:36,623 --> 00:02:40,091 He fought the Lernean Hydra! 22 00:02:45,265 --> 00:02:47,732 (ROARING) 23 00:02:50,537 --> 00:02:52,406 (PANTING) 24 00:02:52,506 --> 00:02:56,207 He battled the Erymanthean Boar! 25 00:03:08,454 --> 00:03:12,259 But his greatest Labor was the Nemean Lion. 26 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:14,592 (LION GROWLING) 27 00:03:17,097 --> 00:03:20,465 This was no ordinary beast. 28 00:03:21,201 --> 00:03:22,135 (ROARS) 29 00:03:22,235 --> 00:03:26,938 It had a hide so tough, no weapon could penetrate it. 30 00:03:27,073 --> 00:03:29,006 (ROARING LOUDLY) 31 00:03:38,718 --> 00:03:43,521 But even this monster was no match for the son of Zeus. 32 00:03:46,593 --> 00:03:49,963 - What a load of crap! - Every word is true. 33 00:03:50,063 --> 00:03:52,199 (MEN LAUGHING) 34 00:03:52,299 --> 00:03:54,967 - (IOLAUS WHIMPERS) - GRYZA: You know what I think? 35 00:03:55,067 --> 00:03:58,772 - This friend of yours doesn't even exist. - (MEN CONTINUE LAUGHING) 36 00:03:58,872 --> 00:04:04,678 IOLAUS: Laugh all you want. He's coming. And be warned, Gryza, he despises pirates. 37 00:04:04,778 --> 00:04:07,013 Macedonia has been good to us. 38 00:04:07,113 --> 00:04:09,983 Plenty of villages ripe for pillaging. 39 00:04:10,083 --> 00:04:13,484 We are here to stay. Finish him. 40 00:04:14,921 --> 00:04:15,622 (GASPING) 41 00:04:15,722 --> 00:04:18,692 The more you struggle, the faster you drop. 42 00:04:18,792 --> 00:04:23,327 - (GRYZA CHUCKLES) - Indeed, your fleet is strong. I... 43 00:04:26,365 --> 00:04:30,971 Yet, as I was about to explain before I was so rudely interrupted, 44 00:04:31,071 --> 00:04:35,842 the Nemean Lion was strong, too. Yet, he still destroyed it. 45 00:04:35,942 --> 00:04:40,678 And not with a sword or a spear or arrows. No! 46 00:04:43,783 --> 00:04:46,751 I did it with my bare hands! 47 00:04:49,422 --> 00:04:51,389 Or so they say. 48 00:04:53,927 --> 00:04:56,997 - Hercules. - Is this all the men you have? 49 00:04:57,097 --> 00:05:00,233 There's 40 of us. One of you. 50 00:05:00,333 --> 00:05:04,471 The king of this land has offered me gold to dispose of you. 51 00:05:04,571 --> 00:05:09,707 So leave, or die. I get paid either way. 52 00:05:09,843 --> 00:05:12,379 Make him bleed. 53 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:14,579 (MEN YELLING) 54 00:05:18,952 --> 00:05:21,020 Five men with a single blow. 55 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,957 Still think you can destroy the son of Zeus? 56 00:05:24,057 --> 00:05:26,193 Bring me his head! 57 00:05:26,293 --> 00:05:28,025 (MEN YELLING) 58 00:05:28,861 --> 00:05:31,131 Seems they need more convincing, Autolycus. 59 00:05:31,231 --> 00:05:33,364 That's why we're here. 60 00:05:33,533 --> 00:05:34,534 (MEN SCREAM) 61 00:05:34,634 --> 00:05:37,768 - Atalanta. - (GROANS) 62 00:05:39,773 --> 00:05:41,439 Amphiaraus. 63 00:05:43,810 --> 00:05:45,145 May Zeus forgive you. 64 00:05:45,245 --> 00:05:47,545 - Tydeus? - (YELLING) 65 00:05:48,148 --> 00:05:49,847 (ALL GRUNTING) 66 00:05:51,384 --> 00:05:53,284 (MEN SCREAMING) 67 00:06:09,970 --> 00:06:13,037 - Die, Hercules! - (SCREAMING STOPS) 68 00:06:16,276 --> 00:06:19,410 Ah, good man. (CHUCKLES) 69 00:06:19,646 --> 00:06:22,613 (PANTING) 70 00:06:27,687 --> 00:06:29,723 (ROPE SNAPPING) 71 00:06:29,823 --> 00:06:32,692 Hurry! Hurry! Uncle! 72 00:06:32,792 --> 00:06:38,229 (YELPING) Uncle, hurry! Hurry! Hurry! 73 00:06:39,833 --> 00:06:41,234 (SCREAMS) 74 00:06:41,334 --> 00:06:42,135 Any longer, Uncle... 75 00:06:42,235 --> 00:06:46,671 And the girls would finally be safe from your attentions. 76 00:06:50,076 --> 00:06:52,443 The rest of you may go. 77 00:06:52,879 --> 00:06:54,912 But not you. 78 00:07:06,593 --> 00:07:08,528 Thirteen, 79 00:07:08,628 --> 00:07:11,398 14, 15, 16, 80 00:07:11,498 --> 00:07:15,735 - 17, 18, 19, 20. - That was fun. 81 00:07:15,835 --> 00:07:19,172 Twenty pirates at two gold pieces a head, 82 00:07:19,272 --> 00:07:21,875 minus the headless ones. Let's see. 83 00:07:21,975 --> 00:07:23,109 Not a bad night. 84 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:26,712 You see how the pirates ran? My story softened their resolve. 85 00:07:26,812 --> 00:07:29,015 Their resolve must be broken, Iolaus. 86 00:07:29,115 --> 00:07:32,919 When you spread the legend of Hercules, make it bigger, scarier. 87 00:07:33,019 --> 00:07:36,289 The more they believe Hercules is truly the son of Zeus, 88 00:07:36,389 --> 00:07:38,658 the less likely they are to fight. 89 00:07:38,758 --> 00:07:40,758 Oh! 90 00:07:41,428 --> 00:07:43,494 Aye. 91 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:45,765 - Amphiaraus? - Mmm? 92 00:07:45,865 --> 00:07:48,432 Care to join us here on Earth? 93 00:07:52,771 --> 00:07:58,476 A lion and a crow in strange alliance, fighting across a sea of corpses. 94 00:08:04,116 --> 00:08:07,821 If you're going to use those herbs, Amphiaraus, at least share. 95 00:08:07,921 --> 00:08:09,122 Huh? 96 00:08:09,222 --> 00:08:11,255 (ALL CHUCKLING) 97 00:08:11,458 --> 00:08:13,659 - (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) - (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 98 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:18,798 THUG: Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! 99 00:08:18,898 --> 00:08:21,799 Fight it! 100 00:08:22,168 --> 00:08:24,036 Keep practicing, boys! 101 00:08:24,136 --> 00:08:26,840 - So who's next? You? You? - (SNIFFING) 102 00:08:26,940 --> 00:08:28,539 Ah! 103 00:08:30,243 --> 00:08:31,611 That's a pretty sight. 104 00:08:31,711 --> 00:08:34,046 One more payday, Autolycus, that's all we need. 105 00:08:34,146 --> 00:08:37,250 Then we get to live like the kings we've served. 106 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:40,251 Or live simply. 107 00:08:41,587 --> 00:08:43,989 You still dreaming of barbarian lands? 108 00:08:44,089 --> 00:08:46,759 Beyond the Aegean. At the shores of the Black Sea. 109 00:08:46,859 --> 00:08:50,563 That is where I will live out the rest of my days in solitude. 110 00:08:50,663 --> 00:08:53,882 - Boring, if you ask me. - Maybe so, Autolycus. 111 00:08:53,982 --> 00:08:58,537 But I'll never find peace unless I move as far away as possible. 112 00:08:59,139 --> 00:09:03,543 What of Tydeus? Without you to temper his rage, I fear what he may become. 113 00:09:03,643 --> 00:09:08,615 Tydeus will go with me. Civilization has become too civilized for us. 114 00:09:08,715 --> 00:09:10,582 Uncle! 115 00:09:10,683 --> 00:09:14,485 Join us. The girls are eager to welcome you. 116 00:09:22,562 --> 00:09:25,529 See? I told you I knew Hercules. 117 00:09:26,666 --> 00:09:29,602 - Are you his servant? - I'm his nephew. 118 00:09:29,702 --> 00:09:32,338 - Are you, really? - I tell of Hercules' Twelve Labors, 119 00:09:32,438 --> 00:09:35,141 like the Nemean Lion, the Apples of the Hesperides, 120 00:09:35,241 --> 00:09:39,478 the Belt of Hippolyta with its buxom naked Amazons and exciting bondage. 121 00:09:39,578 --> 00:09:43,015 - I immortalize him... - He talks, while the rest of us fight. 122 00:09:43,115 --> 00:09:46,119 It is a wonder you share the same blood as Hercules. 123 00:09:46,219 --> 00:09:47,620 (WOMEN LAUGHING) 124 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,189 Have fun. 125 00:09:49,289 --> 00:09:51,489 - Ladies. - BOTH: Oh... 126 00:10:11,243 --> 00:10:14,314 - What do you want with Hercules? - My words are for him, not you. 127 00:10:14,414 --> 00:10:17,515 Atalanta, it's all right. 128 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:27,594 - You certainly are a hard man to find. - Maybe I don't want anyone to find me. 129 00:10:27,694 --> 00:10:32,631 I'm not just anyone. My name is Ergenia, daughter to Lord Cotys. 130 00:10:32,731 --> 00:10:36,333 Your father is most fortunate to have such a beautiful heir. 131 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:42,575 My father is most unfortunate. He battles a warlord, Rhesus. 132 00:10:42,675 --> 00:10:46,629 Our land is torn by civil war. Every day, villages are destroyed, crops ruined, 133 00:10:46,729 --> 00:10:50,115 - innocents slaughtered. - We all have problems. 134 00:10:50,716 --> 00:10:56,287 Well, perhaps I can convince you to make our problems your own. 135 00:10:56,789 --> 00:11:00,927 Unfortunately, My Lady, Hercules is fully committed till the Feast of Dionysus. 136 00:11:01,027 --> 00:11:05,632 We could, however, advance you to the front of the line, for the right price. 137 00:11:05,732 --> 00:11:08,401 Hmm. I thought heroes fight for glory. 138 00:11:08,501 --> 00:11:10,570 But mercenaries fight for gold. 139 00:11:10,670 --> 00:11:13,506 - Lord Cotys is a rich man. - I like him already. 140 00:11:13,606 --> 00:11:18,208 If you agree to aid him, he will pay your weight in gold. 141 00:11:21,514 --> 00:11:23,447 Eat up. 142 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:31,491 "A lion and crow in strange alliance." 143 00:11:31,591 --> 00:11:33,757 Told you. 144 00:11:38,531 --> 00:11:41,165 Where are we going? 145 00:11:58,685 --> 00:12:00,517 (HORSE WHINNIES) 146 00:12:42,194 --> 00:12:44,394 It is good to see you safe, My Lady. 147 00:12:47,533 --> 00:12:51,737 This war claims more victims every day. We were concerned, My Lady. 148 00:12:51,837 --> 00:12:55,108 Thank you, General Sitacles. I was well protected. 149 00:12:55,208 --> 00:12:56,142 Ah. 150 00:12:56,242 --> 00:13:00,310 The mighty Hercules. An honor. 151 00:13:00,913 --> 00:13:04,250 Though not quite as big an honor as I expected. 152 00:13:04,350 --> 00:13:08,519 General, go tell my father Hercules is here. 153 00:13:11,591 --> 00:13:15,194 Uncle? Hera. Impressive. 154 00:13:15,294 --> 00:13:19,999 It's meant to be. It took five years and a thousand men to build her temple. 155 00:13:20,099 --> 00:13:22,700 Hera is the patron goddess of Thrace. 156 00:13:22,801 --> 00:13:26,739 Everyone knows the legend, how Hera seeks to destroy Hercules. 157 00:13:26,839 --> 00:13:30,843 Perhaps the right cause might finally reconcile you. 158 00:13:30,943 --> 00:13:32,478 Mother! 159 00:13:32,578 --> 00:13:34,411 Arius. 160 00:13:37,249 --> 00:13:39,385 - You're Hercules. - That's right. 161 00:13:39,485 --> 00:13:41,854 My name is Arius. I know all your Labors by heart. 162 00:13:41,954 --> 00:13:44,624 You killed the giant Geryon with a single blow, 163 00:13:44,724 --> 00:13:47,593 - cleaned the Augean stables in one night. - Hercules is probably tired. 164 00:13:47,693 --> 00:13:49,295 And the Labor of the Hide, and the Labor of the Mares. 165 00:13:49,395 --> 00:13:51,998 - That's enough, Arius. Come along. - (CHUCKLES) 166 00:13:52,098 --> 00:13:56,101 (WHISPERS) Stay away from him. Men who deal in violence attract violence. 167 00:13:56,402 --> 00:14:00,337 But he's Hercules. He's no mere mortal. He's the greatest! 168 00:14:02,475 --> 00:14:05,375 Lord Cotys will see you now. 169 00:14:11,584 --> 00:14:14,585 Have you ever met royalty, Hercules? 170 00:14:14,821 --> 00:14:17,554 Once or twice. 171 00:14:33,406 --> 00:14:36,075 - BOTH: Father! - Ah! (CHUCKLES) 172 00:14:36,175 --> 00:14:38,575 (APPLAUSE) 173 00:14:40,546 --> 00:14:42,179 Megara. 174 00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:46,850 Welcome home, my love. 175 00:14:48,921 --> 00:14:51,221 (ALL CHEERING) 176 00:14:52,959 --> 00:14:54,858 Hercules! 177 00:14:57,663 --> 00:15:01,501 Whenever I'm here, I imagine this is what Elysium must look like. 178 00:15:01,601 --> 00:15:07,206 (CHUCKLES) Well, men like us have the means to create our own paradise on Earth. 179 00:15:07,306 --> 00:15:10,841 Look. Magnificent, aren't they? 180 00:15:11,443 --> 00:15:16,446 Well, do not keep us in suspense. Are we safe from the monster Hydra? 181 00:15:18,684 --> 00:15:21,285 The Hydra's heads, Your Majesty. 182 00:15:28,461 --> 00:15:31,363 The masks of serpents. 183 00:15:31,864 --> 00:15:34,100 No wonder men thought they were monsters. 184 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:37,870 You've done your sovereign a great service. Come. 185 00:15:37,970 --> 00:15:39,838 Let the people have their hero. 186 00:15:40,339 --> 00:15:44,377 MALE SERVANT: All hail King Eurystheus. 187 00:15:44,477 --> 00:15:47,346 And the mighty protector of Athens, 188 00:15:47,446 --> 00:15:50,647 - Hercules! - (CROWD CHEERING) 189 00:15:51,384 --> 00:15:53,951 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 190 00:15:54,152 --> 00:15:59,456 A man faced with such adoration might be tempted to think himself a god. 191 00:16:00,526 --> 00:16:03,961 I only want to be a husband and a father. 192 00:16:09,068 --> 00:16:10,837 (BOTH SCREAMING) 193 00:16:10,937 --> 00:16:13,170 Lord Cotys awaits. 194 00:16:32,158 --> 00:16:34,791 Hercules. 195 00:16:35,628 --> 00:16:37,494 Welcome. 196 00:16:37,730 --> 00:16:41,200 An honor to host such a legend. 197 00:16:41,300 --> 00:16:43,634 Lord Cotys. 198 00:16:44,036 --> 00:16:47,072 But in legend, you fight alone. 199 00:16:47,573 --> 00:16:51,642 My reputation would not exist without my comrades. 200 00:16:52,278 --> 00:16:54,211 Autolycus of Sparta. 201 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:58,315 Tydeus of Thebes. 202 00:16:59,986 --> 00:17:05,188 Atalanta of Scythia. Iolaus of Athens. 203 00:17:05,291 --> 00:17:09,793 - And Amphiaraus of Argos. - Amphiaraus? 204 00:17:11,197 --> 00:17:13,698 The famed seer of Argos. 205 00:17:13,799 --> 00:17:16,101 It is said you have glimpsed your own death, 206 00:17:16,201 --> 00:17:20,773 so you fight each battle knowing that it is not yet your time to die. 207 00:17:20,873 --> 00:17:23,275 What else can you tell of the future? 208 00:17:23,375 --> 00:17:26,279 Only what the gods see fit to reveal. 209 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:30,516 A shame. It would have been a great gift to know the outcome of this war. 210 00:17:30,616 --> 00:17:34,353 The gods can be frustrating sometimes, Lord Cotys. 211 00:17:34,453 --> 00:17:36,219 (CHUCKLES) 212 00:17:39,992 --> 00:17:42,242 (SIGHS) With respect, 213 00:17:42,342 --> 00:17:46,132 I fear that the task ahead might not be suitable for a woman, 214 00:17:46,232 --> 00:17:49,466 even if she is an Amazon warrior. 215 00:17:55,474 --> 00:17:57,710 I stand corrected. 216 00:17:57,810 --> 00:17:59,844 (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 217 00:18:00,645 --> 00:18:03,415 COTYS: When the kings of yesteryear built this citadel, 218 00:18:03,515 --> 00:18:06,686 it was intended as the high seat of all Thrace. 219 00:18:06,786 --> 00:18:11,890 - But now Thrace is divided. - This war has depleted our forces. 220 00:18:11,990 --> 00:18:15,661 We're left with nothing but farmers and merchants to replenish our army. 221 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:17,996 It takes every one of us to resist Rhesus. 222 00:18:18,096 --> 00:18:21,867 People think that he cannot be killed by an ordinary mortal. 223 00:18:21,967 --> 00:18:24,301 Only by a god. 224 00:18:24,670 --> 00:18:26,638 Rhesus is a sorcerer. 225 00:18:26,738 --> 00:18:29,975 His magic words confuse men, bend them to his will. 226 00:18:30,075 --> 00:18:34,711 He leads an army of monsters, half horse, half human. 227 00:18:35,915 --> 00:18:37,049 Centaurs? 228 00:18:37,149 --> 00:18:40,884 - You've actually seen them? - They have been seen. 229 00:18:43,122 --> 00:18:49,092 COTYS: Come, Hercules. Let me show you what misery Rhesus has brought us. 230 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:56,201 Every week, more refugees arrive seeking my protection, 231 00:18:56,301 --> 00:19:00,973 most of them covered in blood, crippled or burnt by Rhesus' men. 232 00:19:01,073 --> 00:19:06,144 I feared nothing could ever be good again, till you arrived. 233 00:19:06,545 --> 00:19:09,412 I'm just a mercenary fighting for gold. 234 00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:13,652 How we view ourselves is of little consequence. 235 00:19:13,752 --> 00:19:16,222 How others perceive us is important. 236 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:21,892 And your name, like it or not, is a rallying cry. 237 00:19:27,632 --> 00:19:31,904 I have seen too much reality to trust in legends, and I am not alone. 238 00:19:32,004 --> 00:19:34,972 Nobody has any faith anymore. 239 00:19:35,373 --> 00:19:40,713 The people need a hero. They need someone to look up to. 240 00:19:40,813 --> 00:19:45,048 My son believes in you. 241 00:19:45,251 --> 00:19:51,655 Bring us peace, and... I will believe in you, too. 242 00:19:59,798 --> 00:20:01,733 I'm convinced these are good people. 243 00:20:01,833 --> 00:20:05,136 I see. And who's more convincing, Cotys or his daughter? 244 00:20:05,236 --> 00:20:08,174 All the gold on Earth is not as convincing as a pair of breasts. 245 00:20:08,274 --> 00:20:10,509 Maybe, but gold never ages. 246 00:20:10,609 --> 00:20:12,778 Which is why I got them to double our price. 247 00:20:12,878 --> 00:20:16,482 Double your weight in gold? (LAUGHS) Well done. 248 00:20:16,582 --> 00:20:19,051 - Amphiaraus? - If it be the will of Zeus. 249 00:20:19,151 --> 00:20:23,029 Which title sounds more terrifying to our enemies? "Hercules: Savior of Thrace" 250 00:20:23,129 --> 00:20:27,625 - or "Hercules: A Legend is Born"? - Both sound terrifyingly boring. 251 00:20:28,393 --> 00:20:32,128 What are we supposed to do with an army of farmers? 252 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:35,567 Train them. 253 00:20:35,667 --> 00:20:38,435 - Oh, shit. - (CHUCKLES) 254 00:20:44,109 --> 00:20:48,180 In war, there is one thing more important than killing. 255 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:54,286 Surviving. My companions and I will show you how to stay alive, 256 00:20:54,386 --> 00:20:59,055 so that you may return home to your farms someday. 257 00:21:01,393 --> 00:21:02,762 Autolycus. 258 00:21:02,862 --> 00:21:05,595 Shield wall! Form! 259 00:21:14,073 --> 00:21:16,408 (YELLING) 260 00:21:16,508 --> 00:21:18,608 (MEN GROANING) 261 00:21:21,046 --> 00:21:22,782 (PANTING) 262 00:21:22,882 --> 00:21:25,450 Corpses! Every last one of you! 263 00:21:25,751 --> 00:21:28,788 Because your shield wall was weak. 264 00:21:28,888 --> 00:21:32,191 Dead. Dead. 265 00:21:32,291 --> 00:21:34,090 Very dead. 266 00:21:35,327 --> 00:21:39,231 Soldier, many lives depend on you. 267 00:21:39,331 --> 00:21:42,666 When attacked, lock your feet in the ground. 268 00:21:44,870 --> 00:21:48,007 - You understand? - Yes, sir. 269 00:21:48,107 --> 00:21:53,278 When a shield wall is strong, nothing can ever defeat it! 270 00:21:53,579 --> 00:21:56,814 You must learn to work together, react together. 271 00:21:57,015 --> 00:22:00,919 When you do, each individual will become a link in a chain 272 00:22:01,019 --> 00:22:04,054 that will be stronger than iron. 273 00:22:08,127 --> 00:22:10,894 I hope the enemy has a sense of humor. 274 00:22:11,696 --> 00:22:15,867 Right. Today's lesson, how not to stab yourselves! 275 00:22:16,468 --> 00:22:21,407 It is imperative that we strike now, My Lord, given this opportunity. 276 00:22:21,507 --> 00:22:23,742 COTYS: Ah! There you are! 277 00:22:23,842 --> 00:22:27,980 Hercules, my scouts have brought news. Rhesus is on the move. 278 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,149 Archers who shoot lightning from their bows. 279 00:22:30,249 --> 00:22:34,119 And infantry 4,000-strong, their minds bewitched. 280 00:22:34,219 --> 00:22:37,956 - Demons march with them. - So now we're fighting demons. 281 00:22:38,056 --> 00:22:40,959 No stranger than the monsters I hear you faced, Hercules. 282 00:22:41,059 --> 00:22:44,830 My Lord, Rhesus is preparing to attack Bessi lands. 283 00:22:44,930 --> 00:22:46,632 He will be on them within six days. 284 00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:50,402 If the Bessi fall, we're next. Unless we intercept him. 285 00:22:50,502 --> 00:22:53,839 Your men need weeks, if not months, of training before they're ready. 286 00:22:53,939 --> 00:22:57,242 The Bessi are a fierce but primitive tribe. 287 00:22:57,342 --> 00:23:00,913 If we do not protect them, then there will be a bloodbath. 288 00:23:01,013 --> 00:23:04,483 Face Rhesus with an untrained army and you risk losing far more than a single battle. 289 00:23:04,583 --> 00:23:10,053 My Lord, Rhesus is coming. I vouch my life on it. 290 00:23:10,322 --> 00:23:12,423 The longer Rhesus lives, 291 00:23:12,523 --> 00:23:17,362 the more villages will be burnt and the more innocents will be killed. 292 00:23:17,462 --> 00:23:21,798 Assemble your men. We march tomorrow. 293 00:23:23,234 --> 00:23:27,506 Hercules, the gods have offered us a gift. 294 00:23:27,606 --> 00:23:29,308 We must not squander it. 295 00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:32,778 Are your gods going to be fighting with us? 296 00:23:32,878 --> 00:23:37,347 No. The son of Zeus will. 297 00:23:42,654 --> 00:23:45,555 (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 298 00:23:50,929 --> 00:23:55,098 I've seen how you watch over Hercules. 299 00:23:56,869 --> 00:23:59,104 Tell me, 300 00:23:59,204 --> 00:24:01,907 how did a woman, 301 00:24:02,007 --> 00:24:04,276 beautiful woman, 302 00:24:04,376 --> 00:24:07,780 fall in with these hardened men? 303 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,779 Killers? 304 00:24:13,585 --> 00:24:16,388 Son of Zeus need a woman's protection? 305 00:24:16,488 --> 00:24:19,088 I don't protect him. 306 00:24:19,992 --> 00:24:22,659 I protect you from him. 307 00:24:23,929 --> 00:24:25,495 Hmm. 308 00:24:45,717 --> 00:24:49,886 General, from now on, maybe you should favor the company of your men. 309 00:24:57,396 --> 00:25:01,433 - He pulled a knife? - It was only a small prick. 310 00:25:01,533 --> 00:25:03,466 (CHUCKLES) 311 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:07,303 (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 312 00:25:11,777 --> 00:25:13,612 (FAINT GROWLING) 313 00:25:13,712 --> 00:25:16,245 (WHIMPERING) 314 00:25:20,952 --> 00:25:23,653 (SNARLING) 315 00:25:35,334 --> 00:25:38,635 - Ah! - (SCREAMING) 316 00:25:41,340 --> 00:25:42,007 (PANTING) 317 00:25:42,107 --> 00:25:45,244 Your mother told you to stay away. You should listen. 318 00:25:45,344 --> 00:25:47,510 What's wrong with him? 319 00:25:50,215 --> 00:25:53,449 Tydeus is my most loyal warrior. 320 00:25:54,186 --> 00:26:00,723 He was born in war. When I found him, he was more animal than human. 321 00:26:03,528 --> 00:26:09,265 He never speaks of what he saw. He never speaks at all. 322 00:26:09,401 --> 00:26:12,935 But he relives it every night. 323 00:26:14,039 --> 00:26:17,407 Come. Let's find your mother. 324 00:26:22,981 --> 00:26:26,284 ARIUS: When I grow up, I want to be a great hero like you. 325 00:26:26,384 --> 00:26:29,488 - HERCULES: Like me? - No hero is greater than Hercules. 326 00:26:29,588 --> 00:26:33,394 I know all your Labors. Like the Cretan Bull, you wrestled it for seven days 327 00:26:33,494 --> 00:26:35,627 - and seven nights. - Uh, that's a bit exaggerated. 328 00:26:35,727 --> 00:26:39,464 - And struck it 49 times with your club. - Maybe not quite that many. 329 00:26:39,564 --> 00:26:43,835 Until it fell dead and Crete was saved. It's my favorite Labor. 330 00:26:43,935 --> 00:26:49,608 Also Queen Hippolyta's Belt, with its buxom Amazons and exciting bondage. 331 00:26:49,708 --> 00:26:53,743 - Do you even know what that means? - No. 332 00:26:54,579 --> 00:26:56,646 (LAUGHS) 333 00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:59,816 (MAN COUGHS) 334 00:27:02,487 --> 00:27:04,790 - Mother. - Arius. 335 00:27:04,890 --> 00:27:07,957 You're supposed to be in bed. 336 00:27:09,394 --> 00:27:13,631 - Why are you in the hospice? - My mother saves people's lives. 337 00:27:14,232 --> 00:27:16,134 Many of our physicians were killed during battle. 338 00:27:16,234 --> 00:27:20,836 So, out of necessity, I taught myself the art of healing. 339 00:27:21,239 --> 00:27:25,877 If I could be like you, I would protect all of Thrace and no one would ever get hurt. 340 00:27:25,977 --> 00:27:27,944 (CHUCKLES) 341 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,287 HERCULES: Here. 342 00:27:38,056 --> 00:27:41,657 I was going to give this to someone else, 343 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,128 but I never got the chance. 344 00:27:45,864 --> 00:27:47,966 Only a hero may wear this. 345 00:27:48,066 --> 00:27:51,901 But to become a hero, you must grow strong. 346 00:27:54,473 --> 00:27:56,408 Is this the Nemean Lion's tooth? 347 00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:59,609 - It is. - Thank you. 348 00:28:00,078 --> 00:28:02,814 - Thank you. - Good night. 349 00:28:02,914 --> 00:28:05,181 Good night, Hercules. 350 00:28:08,420 --> 00:28:10,855 AMPHIARAUS: Have no fear. 351 00:28:10,955 --> 00:28:16,161 If you fall in the service of a just cause, your souls will go to Elysium, 352 00:28:16,261 --> 00:28:20,966 where they will dwell forever among the shades of heroes, 353 00:28:21,066 --> 00:28:23,568 - like Theseus. - Odysseus! 354 00:28:23,668 --> 00:28:25,303 And the great Achilles. 355 00:28:25,403 --> 00:28:30,273 Or if you're lucky, you'll go to Hades, where all the fun people are. 356 00:28:37,783 --> 00:28:41,552 Iolaus. Your place is beside Lord Cotys, where it's safe. 357 00:28:41,652 --> 00:28:44,523 I've been giving it a lot of thought, and I really feel I'm ready to fight. 358 00:28:44,623 --> 00:28:46,225 You're a storyteller, not a warrior. 359 00:28:46,325 --> 00:28:50,695 - We share the same blood. - And I will not see it shed. Chariot. 360 00:28:50,795 --> 00:28:53,863 - Now. - (SCOFFS) 361 00:28:59,638 --> 00:29:04,576 Thracians, the shield wall is your home. Your shelter. 362 00:29:04,676 --> 00:29:08,580 When you sleep, the wall is your blanket. 363 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:12,217 When you fight, the wall is your armor. 364 00:29:12,317 --> 00:29:18,490 The shield wall will never break formation as long as there is breath in your body. 365 00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:21,390 Remember these words, 366 00:29:21,626 --> 00:29:24,393 and you will taste victory. 367 00:29:24,996 --> 00:29:28,030 - Move the army out! - SOLDIER 1: Move out! 368 00:30:14,913 --> 00:30:17,413 (HORSES NEIGHING) 369 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:36,734 Halt! 370 00:30:36,834 --> 00:30:38,202 Halt! 371 00:30:38,302 --> 00:30:40,970 - Halt! - SOLDIER 2: Halt! 372 00:31:11,837 --> 00:31:17,206 We are too late. Rhesus has already been here. 373 00:31:19,778 --> 00:31:23,980 Leave the chariots. We'll go down on foot. 374 00:31:51,776 --> 00:31:55,511 The lion and crow cross a field of corpses. 375 00:31:56,381 --> 00:31:59,582 I hate being right all the time. 376 00:32:04,456 --> 00:32:05,156 Halt. 377 00:32:05,256 --> 00:32:08,123 - Halt! - SOLDIER 1: Halt! 378 00:32:18,069 --> 00:32:20,169 HERCULES: This head is rotting. 379 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:23,839 A week old, at least. 380 00:32:25,877 --> 00:32:29,578 Yet some of these bodies are fresh. 381 00:32:41,459 --> 00:32:43,662 - (YELLS) - (YELPING) 382 00:32:43,762 --> 00:32:45,828 - IOLAUS: Uncle! - (BOTH GRUNTING) 383 00:32:49,667 --> 00:32:51,434 (SHRIEKS) 384 00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:57,840 And we've walked into a trap. 385 00:33:04,048 --> 00:33:07,852 Shield wall! Form a single square! Protect Lord Cotys! Iolaus, go! 386 00:33:07,952 --> 00:33:10,086 Shield wall! 387 00:33:18,996 --> 00:33:21,733 We're here to help them. Why are they attacking? 388 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:25,704 This is Rhesus' doing. They say his spells have the power to cloud minds. 389 00:33:25,804 --> 00:33:29,171 Turn comrades against each other. 390 00:33:36,447 --> 00:33:39,615 King's guards, around Lord Cotys! 391 00:33:48,059 --> 00:33:50,428 Amphiaraus, do we die in this battle? 392 00:33:50,528 --> 00:33:55,331 My time's not come yet. Not sure about yours. 393 00:33:56,401 --> 00:33:58,534 That's comforting. 394 00:34:00,371 --> 00:34:02,471 (YELLING) 395 00:34:05,844 --> 00:34:08,544 I think he wants a challenge. 396 00:34:09,214 --> 00:34:11,380 (ALL CHEERING) 397 00:34:27,498 --> 00:34:31,603 Hercules' fists have been dipped in the blood of the Hydra! 398 00:34:31,703 --> 00:34:34,637 Lethal to anyone but him! 399 00:34:36,575 --> 00:34:38,441 Watch! 400 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:44,613 (YELLING) 401 00:34:48,820 --> 00:34:49,954 (CHEERING STOPS) 402 00:34:50,054 --> 00:34:53,489 - Did you see that? - The gods fight on our side! 403 00:34:53,625 --> 00:34:55,260 (ALL CHEERING) 404 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:57,962 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 405 00:34:58,062 --> 00:35:01,332 ALL: (CHANTING) Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 406 00:35:01,432 --> 00:35:03,001 Hercules! Hercules! 407 00:35:03,101 --> 00:35:06,769 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 408 00:35:06,938 --> 00:35:09,004 (YELLING) 409 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,273 (ALL YELLING) 410 00:35:20,085 --> 00:35:22,318 Battle position! 411 00:35:30,295 --> 00:35:34,930 Lady Artemis, if I am to fall, let me be judged... 412 00:35:35,566 --> 00:35:37,366 (YELLING CONTINUES) 413 00:35:42,340 --> 00:35:44,773 (ALL GRUNTING) 414 00:36:08,299 --> 00:36:10,266 Stand fast! 415 00:36:25,116 --> 00:36:27,483 SITACLES: Hold your position! 416 00:36:42,567 --> 00:36:44,700 Do not yield! 417 00:37:24,776 --> 00:37:26,542 (SHOUTS) 418 00:37:40,158 --> 00:37:44,026 No retreat! Stay in the wall! 419 00:37:44,195 --> 00:37:47,799 Hold the lines! Do not yield! 420 00:37:47,899 --> 00:37:51,300 Defend Lord Cotys! 421 00:37:56,607 --> 00:37:58,273 (SCREAMS) 422 00:38:17,561 --> 00:38:20,161 SITACLES: The wall has been breached! 423 00:38:22,266 --> 00:38:26,935 Seal up the shield wall! Defend Lord Cotys! 424 00:38:32,577 --> 00:38:34,310 Whip! 425 00:38:44,288 --> 00:38:46,290 Hercules! 426 00:38:46,390 --> 00:38:48,390 Bring the chariots! 427 00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:58,000 SITACLES: Defend your Lord! 428 00:39:08,312 --> 00:39:11,046 No! 429 00:39:15,286 --> 00:39:17,719 (URGES HORSES) 430 00:39:32,436 --> 00:39:33,969 (LAUGHS) 431 00:39:57,628 --> 00:40:00,028 (YELLING) 432 00:40:01,699 --> 00:40:03,232 (GRUNTS) 433 00:40:10,808 --> 00:40:12,407 (GRUNTS) 434 00:40:26,290 --> 00:40:27,658 Advance! 435 00:40:27,758 --> 00:40:29,992 SITACLES: Advance! 436 00:40:32,230 --> 00:40:34,663 (GROANS) 437 00:40:37,401 --> 00:40:40,335 (SOLDIERS CHEERING) 438 00:40:47,578 --> 00:40:49,411 SOLDIER: Make way! 439 00:41:00,358 --> 00:41:03,192 Where is Rhesus? 440 00:41:13,204 --> 00:41:15,671 (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 441 00:41:23,781 --> 00:41:25,781 Lord Cotys. 442 00:41:26,017 --> 00:41:28,719 We came here to save this village, 443 00:41:28,819 --> 00:41:32,721 but, no, they killed half my army. 444 00:41:33,057 --> 00:41:36,661 Rhesus. This is all his doing. 445 00:41:36,761 --> 00:41:39,396 And yours. I warned you. 446 00:41:39,496 --> 00:41:42,300 Your men are brave, but untrained, unprepared for battle. 447 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:45,734 Give me time to make warriors. 448 00:41:48,239 --> 00:41:50,238 Very well. 449 00:41:52,809 --> 00:41:58,047 Cover up, before your loyal army sees you bleed like a mortal. 450 00:42:07,692 --> 00:42:10,928 Phineas. You plead your life. 451 00:42:11,028 --> 00:42:13,695 And I gladly offer it. 452 00:42:14,732 --> 00:42:17,565 I failed to see this trap. The fault is mine! 453 00:42:17,665 --> 00:42:20,770 - Spare the other scouts. - AUTOLYCUS: General Sitacles. 454 00:42:21,171 --> 00:42:24,641 I think we've lost enough men for the day, don't you? 455 00:42:25,042 --> 00:42:27,110 But just to avoid future misunderstandings, 456 00:42:27,210 --> 00:42:30,682 I'll be taking charge of your scouts from now on. 457 00:42:30,782 --> 00:42:33,048 Is that clear? 458 00:42:38,189 --> 00:42:39,590 Thank you. 459 00:42:39,690 --> 00:42:43,492 Another mistake, I'll end you myself. 460 00:42:57,108 --> 00:42:59,143 (INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) 461 00:42:59,243 --> 00:43:01,176 (HORSE WHINNIES) 462 00:43:13,657 --> 00:43:17,861 I'm applying a salve of mint, chamomile and clay to seal the wound. 463 00:43:17,961 --> 00:43:22,032 This is extract of lithops for the pain, a powerful sedative. 464 00:43:22,132 --> 00:43:26,103 It should rest you after consuming it. It may have certain side effects. 465 00:43:26,203 --> 00:43:27,838 I don't need it. 466 00:43:27,938 --> 00:43:31,275 Ah, forgive me, I forgot. No mortal can harm Hercules. 467 00:43:31,375 --> 00:43:36,345 And, uh, your lion's hide is indestructible? 468 00:43:37,248 --> 00:43:40,348 Drink, son of Zeus. 469 00:43:42,419 --> 00:43:46,490 Arius' father was the same, he distrusted medicines. 470 00:43:46,590 --> 00:43:48,125 Where is he now? 471 00:43:48,225 --> 00:43:51,829 Taken by the gods before my son was born. 472 00:43:51,929 --> 00:43:55,997 I'm sorry. I never knew my father. 473 00:43:56,600 --> 00:44:01,470 Well, he must have been very, very strong. (LAUGHS) 474 00:44:03,607 --> 00:44:07,878 - Tell me about Arius. - Oh. He's a good boy. 475 00:44:07,978 --> 00:44:11,449 And someday, he will make a fine king. 476 00:44:11,549 --> 00:44:13,482 Do you have any children? 477 00:44:17,021 --> 00:44:21,156 - Do they live in Athens? - Thank you for your care. 478 00:44:31,035 --> 00:44:33,769 The sedative will help you rest. 479 00:45:05,802 --> 00:45:10,573 How could you do such a terrible thing? By law, I should execute you, 480 00:45:10,673 --> 00:45:14,044 but I believe a more fitting punishment would be to let you live. 481 00:45:14,144 --> 00:45:17,814 So you can walk the earth in torment, haunted by the knowledge 482 00:45:17,914 --> 00:45:23,184 that you alone are responsible for the death of your loved ones. 483 00:45:23,921 --> 00:45:26,290 The great Hercules. 484 00:45:26,390 --> 00:45:31,328 Hands forever stained with innocent blood. 485 00:45:31,428 --> 00:45:34,165 Get out, you monster. 486 00:45:34,265 --> 00:45:37,365 - Get out! - (PANTING) 487 00:45:39,637 --> 00:45:42,304 (CHILDREN LAUGHING) 488 00:45:53,183 --> 00:45:57,118 (LAUGHING CONTINUES) 489 00:46:43,200 --> 00:46:45,367 (GROWLING) 490 00:46:47,305 --> 00:46:50,040 No! 491 00:46:50,140 --> 00:46:52,474 (SNARLING) 492 00:46:56,347 --> 00:46:58,747 (YELLING) 493 00:47:05,389 --> 00:47:08,556 (PANTING) 494 00:47:28,745 --> 00:47:32,216 AMPHIARAUS: It happened again, didn't it, hmm? 495 00:47:32,316 --> 00:47:36,253 Another vision of Cerberus, the three-headed beast of Hades? 496 00:47:36,353 --> 00:47:40,124 The gods show you things they don't share with others. 497 00:47:40,224 --> 00:47:43,660 There's a word for that. Madness. 498 00:47:43,760 --> 00:47:47,417 When we were driven from Athens, I consulted the Oracle of Delphi... 499 00:47:47,517 --> 00:47:50,634 on your behalf. Do you remember her prophecy? 500 00:47:50,734 --> 00:47:54,672 "Hercules must finish the Labor that remains unfinished." 501 00:47:54,772 --> 00:47:57,240 And what is that, Hercules? 502 00:47:57,340 --> 00:48:01,612 Confront the beast that haunts you. Only then will you find peace. 503 00:48:01,712 --> 00:48:04,837 I speak from experience. No matter how far you run, no matter how fast you go, 504 00:48:04,937 --> 00:48:10,386 the beast will follow. Man cannot escape his fate. 505 00:48:25,502 --> 00:48:28,137 Room for one more in your company? 506 00:48:28,938 --> 00:48:32,743 It'd be a pleasure having female companionship for a change. 507 00:48:32,843 --> 00:48:35,279 Atalanta doesn't quite count. No offense. 508 00:48:35,379 --> 00:48:38,682 If only your manhood was as long as your tongue. 509 00:48:38,782 --> 00:48:41,716 Both can satisfy in different ways. 510 00:48:44,287 --> 00:48:48,592 You're a famed storyteller, Iolaus. Grace me with a story. 511 00:48:48,692 --> 00:48:51,595 Any particular subject, My Lady? 512 00:48:51,695 --> 00:48:55,930 Murder, of a woman and her three children. 513 00:48:57,567 --> 00:49:00,738 Is it true? Did Hercules slaughter his own family? 514 00:49:00,838 --> 00:49:03,741 - Who said so? - Oh, soldiers talk. 515 00:49:03,841 --> 00:49:06,743 They say if Hercules ever returns to Athens, 516 00:49:06,843 --> 00:49:09,711 King Eurystheus will have him executed. 517 00:49:13,850 --> 00:49:17,121 Hercules had completed his Labors and returned home. But Hera... 518 00:49:17,221 --> 00:49:20,024 No myths. I want the truth. 519 00:49:20,124 --> 00:49:22,590 No one knows the truth. 520 00:49:23,093 --> 00:49:24,819 Not for sure. 521 00:49:24,919 --> 00:49:29,733 We found Hercules alone. His wife, Megara and the children, dead. 522 00:49:29,833 --> 00:49:33,969 - He remembers nothing. - Do you believe he is innocent? 523 00:49:34,752 --> 00:49:39,543 We grew up together, both orphans, trying to survive in the streets of Athens. 524 00:49:39,643 --> 00:49:44,014 We found a home in the army. Looked out for each other. 525 00:49:44,114 --> 00:49:48,284 Hercules' strength set him apart. 526 00:49:48,985 --> 00:49:52,322 Kings of Athens started to send him on all the most dangerous missions. 527 00:49:52,422 --> 00:49:55,993 - The Twelve Labors. - And he took me with him. 528 00:49:56,093 --> 00:50:00,929 To fight by his side. And with each mission, our numbers grew. 529 00:50:01,330 --> 00:50:05,268 Scythia, the Amazon kingdom where the royal family had been assassinated. 530 00:50:05,368 --> 00:50:08,105 My family was gone. Everyone was gone. 531 00:50:08,205 --> 00:50:10,974 Hercules helped me avenge their murder. 532 00:50:11,074 --> 00:50:13,610 He became my brother-in-arms. 533 00:50:13,710 --> 00:50:19,317 Thebes, the city of corpses, where we found a single child, 534 00:50:19,417 --> 00:50:21,585 still alive. 535 00:50:21,685 --> 00:50:27,355 Hercules took Tydeus in when everyone else saw nothing but a wild animal. 536 00:50:27,991 --> 00:50:31,228 You know how a rumor spreads. How a legend grows. 537 00:50:31,328 --> 00:50:33,529 Hercules' deeds were so incredible, 538 00:50:33,629 --> 00:50:37,267 they could not possibly have been performed by a mere mortal. 539 00:50:37,367 --> 00:50:39,478 So we played along. 540 00:50:39,578 --> 00:50:44,108 We encourage people to think Hercules was the son of Zeus. It's good. 541 00:50:44,208 --> 00:50:47,745 Scares the enemy. Iolaus helps. 542 00:50:47,845 --> 00:50:50,144 He talks nice. 543 00:50:50,814 --> 00:50:55,783 You're very loyal friends. You're avoiding my question. 544 00:50:56,520 --> 00:50:59,957 Hercules is a warrior. And there is something that haunts warriors. 545 00:51:00,057 --> 00:51:05,162 It can cloud their minds. We call it the Blood Rage. 546 00:51:05,262 --> 00:51:07,831 This rage afflicted Hercules. 547 00:51:07,931 --> 00:51:10,834 He made me vow to keep the world away from him. 548 00:51:10,934 --> 00:51:13,837 To make sure that he would never harm innocents again. 549 00:51:13,937 --> 00:51:17,474 And that, My Lady, is the truth. 550 00:51:17,574 --> 00:51:19,276 The truth, 551 00:51:19,376 --> 00:51:20,944 (SCOFFS) 552 00:51:21,044 --> 00:51:23,246 whatever the truth, 553 00:51:23,346 --> 00:51:26,216 the death of his loved ones haunts Hercules. 554 00:51:26,316 --> 00:51:29,384 Only the gods can help him, 555 00:51:29,753 --> 00:51:32,253 if he listens. 556 00:51:38,161 --> 00:51:41,464 Come! Gather around, soldiers of Thrace, and behold, 557 00:51:41,564 --> 00:51:44,902 when Hercules gives an order, even the gods listen. 558 00:51:45,002 --> 00:51:49,505 Zeus' master ironsmith, using the forges of your own citadel, 559 00:51:49,605 --> 00:51:53,977 has crafted these divine weapons that will make you invincible. 560 00:51:54,077 --> 00:51:57,080 As steel is hewn into shields, 561 00:51:57,180 --> 00:52:01,082 so, too, will you be hewn into warriors. 562 00:52:02,652 --> 00:52:07,055 You shall carry the shield of Hercules! 563 00:52:14,465 --> 00:52:15,665 It's lighter. 564 00:52:15,765 --> 00:52:20,670 Infused with the souls of Stymphalian birds from Hercules' sixth Labor! 565 00:52:20,770 --> 00:52:24,939 Spirits of birds? How does that work, exactly? 566 00:52:25,475 --> 00:52:29,997 Well, much as birds take flight, so, too, are these shields lighter than air. 567 00:52:30,097 --> 00:52:32,580 It's in the fibers. Here. 568 00:52:32,716 --> 00:52:36,050 Try on the helmet of Hercules. 569 00:52:41,959 --> 00:52:43,356 It covers my whole face. 570 00:52:43,456 --> 00:52:48,225 Forged after Hercules' very own helmet, when he defeated the demon Geryon. 571 00:52:48,325 --> 00:52:52,734 You sure it wasn't your horseshit that frightened Geryon to death? 572 00:52:52,903 --> 00:52:53,537 Mmm? 573 00:52:53,637 --> 00:52:59,440 IOLAUS: General Sitacles, perhaps you would care to inspect the armor of Hercules? 574 00:53:08,752 --> 00:53:10,518 (CHUCKLES) 575 00:53:14,091 --> 00:53:17,861 Leather armor? Mmm? 576 00:53:17,961 --> 00:53:20,197 We will be skewered like pigs. 577 00:53:20,297 --> 00:53:23,364 - (SITACLES GRUNTS) - (SOLDIERS GASP) 578 00:53:24,034 --> 00:53:26,200 Linothorax. 579 00:53:26,569 --> 00:53:29,840 Hewn from the skin of the Erymanthean Boar. 580 00:53:29,940 --> 00:53:32,540 It's indestructible. 581 00:53:33,943 --> 00:53:38,313 Wait. If it's indestructible, how did Hercules cut it off the boar? 582 00:53:39,249 --> 00:53:43,086 He used an indestructible blade. (SCOFFS) 583 00:53:43,186 --> 00:53:45,253 (SOLDIERS MURMURING) 584 00:54:02,006 --> 00:54:07,239 SOLDIERS: One, two. (GRUNT) 585 00:54:10,013 --> 00:54:11,679 (SOLDIER GRUNTS) 586 00:54:12,249 --> 00:54:13,849 HERCULES: Get up. 587 00:54:15,552 --> 00:54:16,784 Next! 588 00:54:17,087 --> 00:54:19,287 (SOLDIERS GRUNTING) 589 00:54:23,927 --> 00:54:25,696 Again! 590 00:54:25,796 --> 00:54:27,895 Both eyes open. 591 00:54:29,299 --> 00:54:31,232 Keep practicing. 592 00:54:32,002 --> 00:54:35,138 - (GROANS) - HERCULES: Firmer grip. 593 00:54:35,238 --> 00:54:37,205 Elbow up. 594 00:54:38,275 --> 00:54:39,076 Good. 595 00:54:39,176 --> 00:54:41,542 Shield wall! Form! 596 00:54:46,316 --> 00:54:48,549 - ATALANTA: Stand tall. - (SOLDIER GRUNTS) 597 00:54:50,821 --> 00:54:52,653 Excellent. 598 00:54:53,590 --> 00:54:55,456 (SOLDIERS APPLAUDING) 599 00:54:56,059 --> 00:54:57,725 (ALL GRUNTING) 600 00:55:07,237 --> 00:55:09,737 (IOLAUS GRUNTING) 601 00:55:18,481 --> 00:55:21,249 Careful you don't cut yourself, boy. 602 00:55:22,319 --> 00:55:24,318 AUTOLYCUS: Again! 603 00:55:26,289 --> 00:55:28,556 (SOLDIERS GRUNTING) 604 00:55:30,827 --> 00:55:36,033 Rhesus is here. Close enough to stick a blade between his ribs. 605 00:55:36,133 --> 00:55:38,050 - What did you see? - Centaurs. 606 00:55:38,150 --> 00:55:41,135 Half man, half horse. Hundreds of them. 607 00:55:41,404 --> 00:55:43,244 He saw shadows in the night. 608 00:55:43,344 --> 00:55:48,777 My Lord, I will go ahead into the Rhesus camp. I will bring word of his plans. 609 00:55:52,782 --> 00:55:57,821 If we let them get past Mount Asticus, Thrace will fall. You want to stop Rhesus? 610 00:55:57,921 --> 00:55:59,956 We'll go through the forest and they'll never see us coming. 611 00:56:00,056 --> 00:56:04,025 It'll slow down our chariots. A gamble. 612 00:56:04,161 --> 00:56:06,027 I have a plan. 613 00:56:09,900 --> 00:56:13,332 The scouts have returned. Rhesus has made his camp in Mount Asticus, 614 00:56:13,432 --> 00:56:18,273 72 leagues away. Once these men are ready, we march. 615 00:56:19,042 --> 00:56:22,178 So, have you seen if we win or lose? 616 00:56:22,479 --> 00:56:26,083 The gods have been annoyingly silent on that matter. 617 00:56:26,183 --> 00:56:28,443 What they have told me is that I'm soon to discover... 618 00:56:28,543 --> 00:56:31,043 there truly is a heaven or a hell. 619 00:56:32,389 --> 00:56:33,797 When will you die? 620 00:56:33,897 --> 00:56:37,526 Within a week in a place that looks an awful lot like hell. 621 00:56:37,727 --> 00:56:41,398 As always, the gods are generous with hints, 622 00:56:41,498 --> 00:56:44,365 but cheap on specifics. 623 00:56:45,903 --> 00:56:47,853 Oh, cheer up, Hercules. 624 00:56:47,953 --> 00:56:52,740 I've lived, not always well, but long enough. 625 00:56:53,777 --> 00:56:56,978 I'm ready for what's next. 626 00:57:01,952 --> 00:57:04,921 Thracians, halt! 627 00:57:05,021 --> 00:57:06,022 (SOLDIERS GRUNT) 628 00:57:06,122 --> 00:57:09,123 Shield wall! Form! 629 00:57:12,395 --> 00:57:14,529 Battle positions! 630 00:57:17,034 --> 00:57:19,400 Tydeus? 631 00:57:23,073 --> 00:57:24,972 (YELLING) 632 00:57:25,242 --> 00:57:27,141 (SOLDIERS GRUNT) 633 00:58:04,581 --> 00:58:06,791 There is no enemy camp. 634 00:58:06,891 --> 00:58:09,850 This is the right place. 635 00:58:26,770 --> 00:58:30,938 Centaurs! They're real. 636 00:58:34,077 --> 00:58:35,743 (BLOWING HORN) 637 00:58:47,023 --> 00:58:49,590 (CENTAURS SHOUTING) 638 00:58:54,063 --> 00:58:56,464 It seems that we're expected. 639 00:59:11,314 --> 00:59:13,414 Centaurs? 640 00:59:27,797 --> 00:59:29,730 (EXHALES) 641 00:59:33,403 --> 00:59:34,742 Rhesus! 642 00:59:34,842 --> 00:59:39,974 You have come looking for a fight, and we are happy to oblige. 643 00:59:40,410 --> 00:59:45,515 Hercules. The son of Zeus. Your legend ends here. 644 00:59:45,615 --> 00:59:47,448 HERCULES: Look at me. 645 00:59:47,984 --> 00:59:49,917 Do I look afraid? 646 00:59:57,727 --> 00:59:59,760 Phineas. 647 01:00:00,230 --> 01:00:04,000 Traitor! Hades will have you! 648 01:00:04,100 --> 01:00:06,702 After it has you, My Lord. 649 01:00:06,903 --> 01:00:10,626 RHESUS: It is over, Cotys. Mount Asticus on your front. 650 01:00:10,726 --> 01:00:15,011 The woods at your back. And my troops outman you three to one. 651 01:00:15,111 --> 01:00:19,881 Surrender now, and we shall consider being merciful. 652 01:00:20,082 --> 01:00:23,584 Men die who speak to my lord in such a manner. 653 01:00:29,292 --> 01:00:31,625 You've made your choice. 654 01:00:46,810 --> 01:00:48,342 Go! 655 01:00:59,322 --> 01:01:02,592 In this moment, on this day, 656 01:01:02,692 --> 01:01:06,528 become the man you were born to be! 657 01:01:06,929 --> 01:01:11,700 You have it within yourselves to write your own legends! 658 01:01:11,901 --> 01:01:17,806 - Let it be to death or victory! - (SOLDIERS CHEERING) 659 01:01:20,277 --> 01:01:23,243 Charge! 660 01:01:30,153 --> 01:01:31,921 HERCULES: Shield wall! 661 01:01:32,021 --> 01:01:34,989 - (SOLDIERS GRUNT) - Flanks out! 662 01:01:39,295 --> 01:01:41,262 (SOLDIERS YELLING) 663 01:01:43,266 --> 01:01:45,699 Maybe today. 664 01:02:06,356 --> 01:02:08,455 Now! 665 01:02:09,993 --> 01:02:12,326 (SOLDIERS GROANING) 666 01:02:26,742 --> 01:02:29,012 Watch as the Amazon uses the arrows of Artemis... 667 01:02:29,112 --> 01:02:31,545 Silence, boy! 668 01:02:35,819 --> 01:02:37,554 Spears forward! 669 01:02:37,654 --> 01:02:39,320 (SOLDIERS GRUNT) 670 01:02:50,199 --> 01:02:51,999 (URGES HORSES) 671 01:02:56,172 --> 01:02:58,572 Archers, ready! 672 01:02:58,909 --> 01:03:00,507 Loose! 673 01:03:14,958 --> 01:03:16,624 (BOTH SCREAM) 674 01:03:51,995 --> 01:03:53,928 Advance! 675 01:04:02,405 --> 01:04:04,705 Set them aflame! 676 01:04:08,745 --> 01:04:10,878 Take cover! 677 01:04:11,180 --> 01:04:13,547 SITACLES: Defend Lord Cotys! 678 01:04:32,635 --> 01:04:33,903 Maybe not. 679 01:04:34,003 --> 01:04:36,470 Shield wall! Attack! 680 01:04:39,309 --> 01:04:41,575 Push forward! 681 01:04:54,457 --> 01:04:57,992 To kill a snake, cut off its head. 682 01:05:05,268 --> 01:05:06,934 (URGING HORSE) 683 01:05:12,642 --> 01:05:13,643 (SOLDIERS CHEERING) 684 01:05:13,743 --> 01:05:16,679 Victory is yours, Lord Cotys! 685 01:05:16,779 --> 01:05:19,813 It is not over yet! 686 01:05:30,426 --> 01:05:32,092 (URGES HORSE) 687 01:05:51,080 --> 01:05:52,148 (HORSE NEIGHING) 688 01:05:52,248 --> 01:05:55,218 (PANTING) Fucking centaurs. 689 01:05:55,318 --> 01:05:57,351 (PANTING) 690 01:05:59,522 --> 01:06:00,823 (ALL CHEERING) 691 01:06:00,923 --> 01:06:04,727 ALL: (CHANTING) Hail, Lord Cotys! Hail, Lord Cotys! 692 01:06:04,827 --> 01:06:09,365 Hail, Lord Cotys! Hail, Lord Cotys! 693 01:06:09,465 --> 01:06:12,201 Hail, Lord Cotys! 694 01:06:12,301 --> 01:06:14,802 (SOLDIERS BOOING) 695 01:06:38,761 --> 01:06:41,095 SITACLES: Halt! 696 01:06:46,169 --> 01:06:49,203 - (SOLDIERS LAUGH) - Get up. 697 01:06:49,639 --> 01:06:51,272 Get up. 698 01:06:56,846 --> 01:06:58,147 (SOLDIERS LAUGH) 699 01:06:58,247 --> 01:07:00,414 - Up. - Enough! 700 01:07:10,426 --> 01:07:13,461 You helped a tyrant enslave a nation. 701 01:07:13,562 --> 01:07:16,365 All I did was stop you from burning more villages. 702 01:07:16,465 --> 01:07:19,702 - I burned no villages. - HERCULES: Then who did? 703 01:07:19,802 --> 01:07:21,025 Ask yourself, 704 01:07:21,125 --> 01:07:24,440 if Cotys is beloved, why did he need to hire mercenaries to do his dirty work? 705 01:07:24,540 --> 01:07:26,107 Keep moving, dog. 706 01:07:26,508 --> 01:07:29,643 You've been fighting on the wrong side. 707 01:07:39,155 --> 01:07:41,822 - (MUSIC PLAYING) - (MEN LAUGHING) 708 01:08:02,678 --> 01:08:04,212 Where are you going? 709 01:08:04,413 --> 01:08:07,347 I'm taking some water to the prisoner. 710 01:08:08,951 --> 01:08:10,817 Sit down. 711 01:08:15,625 --> 01:08:17,891 It's time. 712 01:08:22,164 --> 01:08:24,131 (MUSIC STOPS) 713 01:08:27,136 --> 01:08:31,004 Thrace is finally united. 714 01:08:32,342 --> 01:08:34,444 One land, 715 01:08:34,544 --> 01:08:36,743 one King, 716 01:08:37,380 --> 01:08:39,613 one Thrace. 717 01:08:40,049 --> 01:08:44,086 ALL: One land! One King! One Thrace! 718 01:08:44,186 --> 01:08:49,025 Thrace is not a man, a king, or a god! Thrace is her people! 719 01:08:49,125 --> 01:08:51,925 - (GROANS) - (ALL LAUGHING) 720 01:08:56,298 --> 01:08:58,901 Who cares what Rhesus claims? Our work is done. 721 01:08:59,001 --> 01:09:01,401 Let's collect our fee and be gone. 722 01:09:12,581 --> 01:09:14,815 Don't do anything foolish. 723 01:09:17,053 --> 01:09:19,386 Where are you going? 724 01:09:24,694 --> 01:09:27,597 - (GASPS) - I saw pity in your eyes for Rhesus. 725 01:09:27,697 --> 01:09:29,265 Why? 726 01:09:29,365 --> 01:09:34,201 Look at me. Cotys is responsible for this war, isn't he? 727 01:09:37,206 --> 01:09:41,410 You lie very well. Clearly, your father's daughter. 728 01:09:41,510 --> 01:09:46,181 I didn't do it for my father. I did it for my son. 729 01:09:46,281 --> 01:09:50,653 If I disobeyed Cotys or resisted in any way, Arius would be executed. 730 01:09:50,753 --> 01:09:55,155 I did what any mother would. I protected my child. 731 01:09:55,591 --> 01:10:00,930 My husband was king. And Cotys poisoned him to take his place. 732 01:10:01,030 --> 01:10:03,599 Rhesus fought back. Civil war broke out. 733 01:10:03,699 --> 01:10:07,334 Arius is the legitimate king. 734 01:10:08,504 --> 01:10:13,876 My father is old. He will not live forever, and once he is gone, 735 01:10:13,976 --> 01:10:18,013 my son will be a good king. 736 01:10:18,113 --> 01:10:22,416 - And he will heal this land. - That's a dream. 737 01:10:23,386 --> 01:10:26,845 And you can help. Please, when you leave Thrace, 738 01:10:26,945 --> 01:10:30,624 take Arius with you. Please keep him safe. 739 01:10:30,760 --> 01:10:32,961 Find another savior. 740 01:10:33,162 --> 01:10:34,761 SITACLES: Hercules? 741 01:10:36,465 --> 01:10:38,899 The King commands your presence. 742 01:10:43,506 --> 01:10:45,672 My Lady. 743 01:10:55,685 --> 01:10:58,086 Ah, champion of Thrace! 744 01:10:58,687 --> 01:11:00,957 Something tells me we're not gonna get paid. 745 01:11:01,057 --> 01:11:04,625 - You could be right. - Oh, shit. 746 01:11:06,996 --> 01:11:09,766 You wanted conquerors, not heroes. 747 01:11:09,866 --> 01:11:14,069 - You betrayed me, Cotys. - Betrayed? 748 01:11:14,570 --> 01:11:18,140 A mercenary who has long since sold his conscience for gold 749 01:11:18,240 --> 01:11:21,544 can hardly presume to judge his employers. 750 01:11:21,644 --> 01:11:24,344 Let's not quibble about details. 751 01:11:28,183 --> 01:11:32,455 We all know your legend, Hercules. But here is mine. 752 01:11:32,555 --> 01:11:38,327 When I was a general in the army of Thrace, I had dreams of ruling this kingdom. 753 01:11:38,427 --> 01:11:44,632 But thanks to you, my dreams have grown. I now crave an empire. 754 01:11:44,933 --> 01:11:49,438 My thousands will train more thousands, and they even more. 755 01:11:49,538 --> 01:11:51,674 The lessons of Hercules will spread. 756 01:11:51,774 --> 01:11:54,376 What you began here can never be stopped. 757 01:11:54,476 --> 01:11:59,679 And if you fear what such an army may do, 758 01:12:00,049 --> 01:12:02,282 then lead it. 759 01:12:05,321 --> 01:12:09,158 You want me to serve you? 760 01:12:09,258 --> 01:12:12,795 Spare me the moral outrage. 761 01:12:12,895 --> 01:12:15,028 Child killer. 762 01:12:15,164 --> 01:12:16,732 (ALL GASP) 763 01:12:16,832 --> 01:12:20,967 Getting us all killed, bad idea. 764 01:12:23,972 --> 01:12:28,375 Well, I must take this as a "no." 765 01:12:28,577 --> 01:12:30,710 In that case, 766 01:12:31,380 --> 01:12:34,748 your services are no longer required. 767 01:12:38,053 --> 01:12:41,788 You will be paid in full. Bring them the gold. 768 01:13:22,530 --> 01:13:27,000 If we hurry, we can be spending our fortunes in Macedonia. 769 01:13:29,739 --> 01:13:31,972 Take mine, too. 770 01:13:34,609 --> 01:13:36,945 What do you think you're doing? Let's go. 771 01:13:37,546 --> 01:13:39,248 There will be no more innocent blood on my hands. 772 01:13:39,348 --> 01:13:42,716 I can't leave without setting this right. 773 01:13:43,452 --> 01:13:48,791 Oh, I see. And who's gonna be paying us for this suicidal endeavor? 774 01:13:48,891 --> 01:13:52,826 - Thrace needs our help. - To hell with Thrace. We have gold. 775 01:13:53,162 --> 01:13:56,540 You remember the Black Sea. That beach you spoke of is within reach. 776 01:13:56,640 --> 01:13:59,299 Leave now, be free. 777 01:14:00,736 --> 01:14:03,503 I would never be free. 778 01:14:05,608 --> 01:14:08,575 In this fight, you're alone. 779 01:14:10,412 --> 01:14:12,013 Never saw that one coming. 780 01:14:12,414 --> 01:14:14,617 - How can you just walk away? - You can't just leave. 781 01:14:14,717 --> 01:14:16,751 - Why not? - It's all right. 782 01:14:17,052 --> 01:14:20,456 You've sacrificed your lives for me. Now you can finally be free. 783 01:14:20,556 --> 01:14:23,359 Whatever debt you feel you owe me is paid. 784 01:14:23,459 --> 01:14:25,525 Debt? 785 01:14:25,961 --> 01:14:29,796 You think we follow you because we owe you? 786 01:14:30,032 --> 01:14:32,265 Look around, Hercules. 787 01:14:32,534 --> 01:14:37,071 We're family. All we have is each other. 788 01:14:37,672 --> 01:14:41,677 We will fight for you. And if it's our time, we will die for you. 789 01:14:41,777 --> 01:14:44,444 Because you would die for us. 790 01:14:46,381 --> 01:14:49,316 Take that, too. I have no need of it. 791 01:14:49,418 --> 01:14:51,954 - This is madness. - You want madness? 792 01:14:52,054 --> 01:14:56,423 Tonight, a spear of flame will pierce my heart. 793 01:14:57,425 --> 01:15:01,161 Is that not the most insane death you've ever heard of? 794 01:15:10,639 --> 01:15:13,843 Crazy. The lot of you. 795 01:15:13,943 --> 01:15:15,744 Autolycus. 796 01:15:15,844 --> 01:15:19,779 Iolaus. Go with Autolycus. 797 01:15:20,015 --> 01:15:22,017 - I think I'll stay. - Nephew. 798 01:15:22,117 --> 01:15:27,887 Uncle, all I've ever done is tell stories of great deeds performed by others. 799 01:15:28,590 --> 01:15:33,595 It's time I stopped telling their stories. Started living my own. 800 01:15:33,695 --> 01:15:38,164 Well, you may have all completely lost your minds, but not me. 801 01:15:38,834 --> 01:15:41,001 Not me. 802 01:15:43,539 --> 01:15:45,605 Autolycus? 803 01:15:48,177 --> 01:15:51,011 Live like a king, my friend. 804 01:15:53,482 --> 01:15:56,783 - (URGES HORSES) - (HORSES NEIGHING) 805 01:16:00,322 --> 01:16:02,322 What about Cotys? 806 01:16:04,526 --> 01:16:08,995 He paid us to save Thrace. Let's not disappoint him. 807 01:16:12,234 --> 01:16:13,900 (CREAKING) 808 01:16:37,459 --> 01:16:39,926 SITACLES: Lay down your arms. 809 01:16:41,363 --> 01:16:46,833 Lay down your arms! Or your nephew dies first. 810 01:16:50,205 --> 01:16:52,272 (WEAPONS CLATTERING) 811 01:17:02,451 --> 01:17:06,255 I invite you to join me. You refuse. 812 01:17:06,355 --> 01:17:09,224 I order you to leave. You return. 813 01:17:09,324 --> 01:17:13,059 (GRUNTS) Get your hands off me. 814 01:17:14,196 --> 01:17:17,564 I overheard her conspiring with Hercules. 815 01:17:17,665 --> 01:17:21,434 They were planning to remove the young Prince from your protection. 816 01:17:26,341 --> 01:17:27,910 - No. - (ARIUS SCREAMING) 817 01:17:28,010 --> 01:17:30,612 Let go of him! Don't touch him! 818 01:17:30,712 --> 01:17:32,245 (SHOUTS) 819 01:17:33,916 --> 01:17:36,416 Arius! No! 820 01:17:38,720 --> 01:17:39,755 (SCREAMING) 821 01:17:39,855 --> 01:17:44,326 - No! You're hurting him! No! - ARIUS: Hercules, no! Help me! Stop! 822 01:17:44,426 --> 01:17:47,263 - Help! No! - ERGENIA: Arius. No. 823 01:17:47,363 --> 01:17:50,163 (CRYING) Arius! No! 824 01:17:52,034 --> 01:17:53,933 (GROANING) 825 01:18:10,452 --> 01:18:12,352 (PANTING) 826 01:18:20,762 --> 01:18:22,662 (GROWLING) 827 01:18:28,437 --> 01:18:30,436 (SNARLING) 828 01:18:36,411 --> 01:18:39,746 MAN: Magnificent, aren't they? 829 01:18:40,015 --> 01:18:43,000 An extraordinary species. 830 01:18:43,100 --> 01:18:47,355 Incredibly loyal. As long as they're fed. 831 01:18:47,556 --> 01:18:50,490 - Remember them? - Eurystheus. 832 01:18:51,326 --> 01:18:53,828 They remember you. 833 01:18:54,029 --> 01:18:56,831 Confused, Hercules? 834 01:18:57,632 --> 01:19:03,104 Kingdoms are won with armies, but empires are made by alliances. 835 01:19:03,204 --> 01:19:08,908 King Eurystheus and I will now rule all of Greece. 836 01:19:10,746 --> 01:19:12,679 (SNARLING) 837 01:19:14,883 --> 01:19:18,818 Cerberus only exists in my mind. 838 01:19:19,588 --> 01:19:22,422 Speak a little louder, Hercules. 839 01:19:22,991 --> 01:19:25,925 I didn't quite catch that. 840 01:19:27,229 --> 01:19:29,429 The wolves. 841 01:19:31,466 --> 01:19:33,800 They were there that night. 842 01:19:34,036 --> 01:19:38,404 The wolves were there. You drugged me. 843 01:19:49,484 --> 01:19:51,517 (MEGARA SCREAMING) 844 01:19:54,122 --> 01:19:57,757 The wolves were there the night my family was murdered. 845 01:20:00,795 --> 01:20:04,264 My men told me how your children screamed 846 01:20:04,666 --> 01:20:08,001 as my wolves gnawed on their bones. 847 01:20:08,670 --> 01:20:09,371 (GASPS) 848 01:20:09,471 --> 01:20:15,209 As their fangs despoiled your daughter's... pure flesh. 849 01:20:15,910 --> 01:20:19,147 When the people called out your name louder than mine, 850 01:20:19,247 --> 01:20:23,447 you see, when they saw you as a god, how long... 851 01:20:23,547 --> 01:20:26,654 - before they saw you as their king? - I wanted nothing! 852 01:20:26,754 --> 01:20:30,425 Precisely! Your sin, Hercules, was that you had no ambition! 853 01:20:30,525 --> 01:20:33,061 I can deal with an ambitious man! He can be bought! 854 01:20:33,161 --> 01:20:36,930 But a man who wants nothing has no price! 855 01:20:38,399 --> 01:20:41,670 Killing you would have turned Athens against me. 856 01:20:41,770 --> 01:20:43,903 I had to ruin your name. 857 01:20:47,242 --> 01:20:49,409 My wife! 858 01:20:49,878 --> 01:20:51,212 My children! 859 01:20:51,312 --> 01:20:54,449 Well, you have our permission to join them in death. 860 01:20:54,549 --> 01:20:59,354 All of you! Starting with my faithless daughter! 861 01:20:59,454 --> 01:21:01,924 ERGENIA: No! Get off me! 862 01:21:02,024 --> 01:21:07,062 (GRUNTS) No! No! No! Unhand me! No! 863 01:21:07,162 --> 01:21:08,764 She's your own flesh and blood! 864 01:21:08,864 --> 01:21:11,466 I will raise Arius to be my worthy successor! 865 01:21:11,566 --> 01:21:13,820 You stay away from my boy! 866 01:21:13,920 --> 01:21:18,216 You monster, you bastard! You are a monster! 867 01:21:18,316 --> 01:21:19,474 - You are a monster! - No! 868 01:21:19,574 --> 01:21:22,077 - (GRUNTS) - ERGENIA: You are not a man! 869 01:21:22,177 --> 01:21:23,979 You're a demon! 870 01:21:24,079 --> 01:21:26,381 AMPHIARAUS: Who are you? 871 01:21:26,481 --> 01:21:27,516 Are you a murderer? 872 01:21:27,616 --> 01:21:30,218 Damn you! I curse you! 873 01:21:30,318 --> 01:21:32,654 Are you a mercenary who turns his back on the innocent? 874 01:21:32,754 --> 01:21:34,289 Stay away from my son! 875 01:21:34,389 --> 01:21:39,428 AMPHIARAUS: Are you only the legend? Or are you the truth behind the legend? 876 01:21:39,528 --> 01:21:41,696 No! Father, please, please, please. 877 01:21:41,796 --> 01:21:43,763 - We believe in you. - (ERGENIA SOBBING) 878 01:21:44,032 --> 01:21:47,669 We have faith in you. Have faith in yourself. 879 01:21:47,769 --> 01:21:48,737 - (GRUNTS) - ERGENIA: Save me! 880 01:21:48,837 --> 01:21:50,572 AMPHIARAUS: Remember the man that you are. 881 01:21:50,672 --> 01:21:54,676 Father, the gods will punish you! You cannot escape this time! 882 01:21:54,776 --> 01:21:56,845 AMPHIARAUS: Remember the deeds you have performed, 883 01:21:56,945 --> 01:21:59,048 the Labors you have accomplished! 884 01:21:59,148 --> 01:22:00,916 No! No! 885 01:22:01,016 --> 01:22:02,784 - Stop it! - Leave her alone! 886 01:22:02,884 --> 01:22:04,953 AMPHIARAUS: Now, tell me! 887 01:22:05,053 --> 01:22:08,957 - Please! - Who are you? 888 01:22:09,057 --> 01:22:13,760 I am Hercules! 889 01:22:20,135 --> 01:22:21,667 (GASPS) 890 01:22:23,071 --> 01:22:26,439 Unleash the wolves! 891 01:22:28,376 --> 01:22:30,078 (WOLVES SNARLING) 892 01:22:30,178 --> 01:22:31,413 HERCULES: Get away! 893 01:22:31,513 --> 01:22:33,479 Ahh! 894 01:22:40,188 --> 01:22:43,756 Three wolves should be more than enough for one lion. 895 01:22:44,826 --> 01:22:46,428 - (WOLF WHINES) - (GROANS) 896 01:22:46,528 --> 01:22:48,494 Hurry! 897 01:22:51,867 --> 01:22:53,733 (GRUNTING) 898 01:22:54,069 --> 01:22:56,002 - Hurry! - Hurry! 899 01:22:57,940 --> 01:22:59,672 No! 900 01:23:07,382 --> 01:23:08,950 (GRUNTING) 901 01:23:09,050 --> 01:23:10,750 (JAW CRACKING) 902 01:23:10,886 --> 01:23:12,785 Ahh! 903 01:23:18,794 --> 01:23:20,460 (WOLF WHINES) 904 01:23:26,201 --> 01:23:28,370 The gods have revealed your innocence. 905 01:23:28,470 --> 01:23:31,339 The final Labor is complete. 906 01:23:31,439 --> 01:23:33,807 But I'm just getting started. 907 01:23:41,248 --> 01:23:44,383 Doesn't take a vision to know what's waiting for us up there. 908 01:23:52,594 --> 01:23:54,594 (ALL GRUNTING) 909 01:23:58,633 --> 01:24:00,800 (SOLDIER SCREAMS) 910 01:24:13,281 --> 01:24:15,248 My time. 911 01:24:23,658 --> 01:24:25,326 (SOLDIER SCREAMS) 912 01:24:25,727 --> 01:24:28,130 Excuse me. That was my moment, my fate. 913 01:24:28,230 --> 01:24:30,130 You're welcome. 914 01:24:31,333 --> 01:24:33,533 (SCREAMS) 915 01:24:42,477 --> 01:24:45,045 I'm going after Eurystheus! 916 01:25:00,362 --> 01:25:02,361 (GRUNTING) 917 01:25:06,467 --> 01:25:09,070 Hercules, listen to me. None of this is my fault. 918 01:25:09,170 --> 01:25:13,183 You see, Cotys poisoned my mind. Turned me against you. 919 01:25:13,283 --> 01:25:16,310 (LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) I like you. No, stop. 920 01:25:17,011 --> 01:25:20,348 I command you to stop! I'm your King! You took an oath to obey me! 921 01:25:20,448 --> 01:25:24,418 You swore to Zeus! Wait, wait, wait. 922 01:25:24,919 --> 01:25:28,823 You fight for gold. I have plenty of gold. Name your price. 923 01:25:28,923 --> 01:25:31,958 Find it in your heart to forgive. 924 01:25:36,798 --> 01:25:39,498 You want forgiveness? 925 01:25:40,068 --> 01:25:42,101 (GRUNTS) 926 01:25:51,646 --> 01:25:53,579 (GROANS) 927 01:25:54,783 --> 01:25:57,950 Ask my family for forgiveness. 928 01:26:01,589 --> 01:26:03,122 (GRUNTS) 929 01:26:05,460 --> 01:26:07,426 (GRUNTING) 930 01:26:15,737 --> 01:26:18,704 I've never killed a god before. 931 01:26:22,410 --> 01:26:23,943 (GROANS) 932 01:26:27,815 --> 01:26:30,816 I really think I'm ready to fight now. 933 01:26:34,189 --> 01:26:36,489 Well done, warrior. 934 01:26:39,327 --> 01:26:41,193 (MEN SHOUTING) 935 01:26:47,969 --> 01:26:49,271 - Eurystheus? - Dead. 936 01:26:49,371 --> 01:26:52,505 - We need to find Arius. - HERCULES: Follow me. 937 01:27:06,721 --> 01:27:08,089 HERCULES: Soldiers of Thrace! 938 01:27:08,189 --> 01:27:12,461 You followed me in battle. Follow me now. 939 01:27:12,561 --> 01:27:18,133 Don't be fools! Hercules is mortal! Not a god! 940 01:27:18,233 --> 01:27:22,835 Anyone who sides with him will die! 941 01:27:23,171 --> 01:27:27,740 And I will show you. Bring him. 942 01:27:31,246 --> 01:27:32,747 - Arius! - Mama! 943 01:27:32,847 --> 01:27:35,550 No! He's your grandson! 944 01:27:35,650 --> 01:27:38,186 You failed to save your children, Hercules. 945 01:27:38,286 --> 01:27:40,555 - But you may yet save him. - (WHIMPERS) 946 01:27:40,655 --> 01:27:42,224 Please, Father! No! 947 01:27:42,324 --> 01:27:46,759 Admit defeat! Bow to me! 948 01:27:46,995 --> 01:27:50,496 You have until the count of three! 949 01:27:52,367 --> 01:27:53,801 One! 950 01:27:55,237 --> 01:27:56,171 Two! 951 01:27:56,271 --> 01:27:59,105 - (GROANS) - (SOLDIERS MURMURING) 952 01:27:59,307 --> 01:28:01,974 Don't just stand there! Kill someone! 953 01:28:03,011 --> 01:28:05,044 SOLDIER: Protect Lord Cotys! 954 01:28:07,649 --> 01:28:10,783 - Arius, run! - Mother! 955 01:28:11,453 --> 01:28:13,119 Get the boy! 956 01:28:16,091 --> 01:28:18,057 (SCREAMING) 957 01:28:27,168 --> 01:28:29,301 (TYDEUS YELLING) 958 01:28:30,205 --> 01:28:32,171 (GROANS) 959 01:28:37,712 --> 01:28:39,979 (CONTINUES YELLING) 960 01:28:53,161 --> 01:28:54,661 (GROANING) 961 01:29:05,807 --> 01:29:08,307 Tydeus! 962 01:29:10,645 --> 01:29:13,048 - Attack! - (SOLDIERS YELLING) 963 01:29:13,148 --> 01:29:15,347 HERCULES: Hold them back! 964 01:29:30,432 --> 01:29:32,731 COTYS: Spears! 965 01:29:35,503 --> 01:29:37,138 (BOTH GROANING) 966 01:29:37,238 --> 01:29:39,572 Go through the fire! 967 01:29:39,941 --> 01:29:42,074 (SOLDIERS YELLING) 968 01:29:44,512 --> 01:29:47,880 Here! Here! Help! Come on! 969 01:29:51,553 --> 01:29:53,588 Easy, Tydeus. 970 01:29:53,688 --> 01:29:56,989 - (ALL YELLING) - (BOTH GRUNTING) 971 01:30:04,132 --> 01:30:06,131 (SOLDIERS SCREAMING) 972 01:30:23,785 --> 01:30:25,484 Hercules. 973 01:30:29,891 --> 01:30:31,423 (LAUGHS) 974 01:30:34,495 --> 01:30:36,562 (TYDEUS CHOKING) 975 01:30:45,640 --> 01:30:47,840 Lock shields! 976 01:30:48,410 --> 01:30:50,376 March! 977 01:30:52,380 --> 01:30:54,713 Find peace, my brother. 978 01:31:09,830 --> 01:31:15,537 As you said, Hercules, there is no way to defeat a shield wall! 979 01:31:15,637 --> 01:31:18,104 There is no way out! 980 01:31:18,973 --> 01:31:21,640 Come out and face me! 981 01:31:25,480 --> 01:31:27,146 (GRUNTING) 982 01:31:28,182 --> 01:31:31,653 You're no hero! You're no god! 983 01:31:31,753 --> 01:31:34,488 You're nothing but a mercenary! 984 01:31:34,588 --> 01:31:38,357 Your wife and children deserved to die! 985 01:31:38,593 --> 01:31:40,826 (YELLING) 986 01:31:44,866 --> 01:31:48,033 - (GASPS) - (CONTINUES YELLING) 987 01:31:59,981 --> 01:32:02,951 COTYS: What're you doing? Get back up there! 988 01:32:03,051 --> 01:32:06,152 Hercules must die! 989 01:32:08,923 --> 01:32:10,423 Come on! 990 01:32:12,060 --> 01:32:16,395 Kill that filthy bastard! 991 01:32:18,900 --> 01:32:20,566 (WHIMPERS) 992 01:32:20,835 --> 01:32:23,035 (COTYS SCREAMING) 993 01:32:51,999 --> 01:32:54,433 (THUNDER RUMBLING) 994 01:33:15,323 --> 01:33:18,726 ALL: (CHANTING) Hercules! Hercules! 995 01:33:18,826 --> 01:33:22,230 Hercules! Hercules! 996 01:33:22,330 --> 01:33:27,735 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 997 01:33:27,835 --> 01:33:31,339 Hercules! Hercules! 998 01:33:31,439 --> 01:33:36,644 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 999 01:33:36,744 --> 01:33:41,615 Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! 1000 01:33:41,715 --> 01:33:44,852 AMPHIARAUS: You want to know the truth about Hercules? 1001 01:33:44,952 --> 01:33:47,288 There it is. 1002 01:33:47,388 --> 01:33:51,158 To be honest, I prefer it to the legend. 1003 01:33:51,659 --> 01:33:55,429 The world needs a hero they can believe in. 1004 01:33:55,730 --> 01:33:59,033 Is he actually the son of Zeus? 1005 01:33:59,133 --> 01:34:01,935 I don't think it really matters. 1006 01:34:02,236 --> 01:34:05,839 You don't need to be a demigod to be a hero. 1007 01:34:05,940 --> 01:34:09,209 You just need to believe you're a hero. 1008 01:34:09,410 --> 01:34:12,678 It's what worked for him. 1009 01:34:13,414 --> 01:34:18,318 But then again, what the hell do I know? 1010 01:34:18,519 --> 01:34:21,854 I'm supposed to be dead by now. 1011 01:34:24,725 --> 01:34:26,558 (LIGHTNING CRASHES)