Relic Hunter s02e15 Episode Script

Relic Hunter (PAL) (sydney:) I've got it.
I have the sword, nigel.
No one's seen ateas's blade (sydney:) in over 200 years.
What's wrong? (guard:) the rebels came from the west, sydney.
They blocked the roads.
Get ready.
(nigel:) maybe we could offer them the sword.
(guard:) why bargain with you For what they can take from your dead hands? (nigel:) surrender? Best we can hope for is death.
The best we could hope for? Come on.
We heard that the rebels ransom for prisoners.
You maybe.
Not us.
On my mark, We make for the woods, away from the rebels.
Stay close, nigel.
(nigel:) okay.
Go! (machine gun fire) Go, go, go! (machine gun fire) (sydney-deathly gasps) Nigel.
Nigel.
Where am I? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Clothes.
Nigel? Anybody? Locked from the inside.
Needs salt.
(gun shots) Gunfire.
What is this place? You're wearing a uniform.
What are you, a rebel? Were you the one that ambushed us? No, you didn't or no, You have no idea what I'm saying right now? Thanks for the borscht.
I've got to go.
Electrified.
(barking) Dogs.
No keys.
You won't find any ammunition in there.
Don't shoot.
Who are you? I saved your life.
Then why don't you call off your dogs And tell me why you shoot people That haven't done anything to you? And how much do you expect to get from me On the hostage market? Talk to me.
Get your rest.
You'll need it.
Search her before you tuck her in.
(tsarlov:) I don't want her getting loose again.
Go to hell.
This isn't like sydney at all.
At all, at all.
You know how she is.
Sometimes, she just gets too caught up in her work.
They dropped off the face of the earth.
As of tomorrow, it'll be 2 weeks.
Hot on the trail of some dusty sword, Too busy to call.
You know syd.
Yeah.
And she's never been this overdue.
(phone ringing) Ancient studies.
Yes.
Who is it? The state department.
It's about time.
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
Oh, Sure.
(claudia:) I'm on hold.
Any news? The military escort that took sydney and nigel To find the sword is missing also.
What do they mean "missing"? Vanished.
Without a trace? What about search teams? They say, best case, the rebels got them.
Worst case No.
No, I don't want to hear about worst case.
They're going to get out.
You know syd.
Yeah, I'm still here.
(sydney:) hey! You can't do this to me! You can't do this! Let me out of here! Help! Anybody? Let me go.
Hey, somebody.
(sydney:) oh, room service.
You're a little late this morning.
I'll take the coffee, juice, eggs And could you take a look at these? I didn't seem to order them.
It would seem to be a problem.
Then how about taking them off? I promise it'll reflect in your tip.
Next thing you'll be trying to do Is tear out my heart And convince me I'm better off without it Which wouldn't give me an opportunity To properly introduce myself.
Tsarlov.
You are a guest in my home.
And as for the ransom, there is none.
You're free to go.
You're not one of the rebels? No.
You.
You were the one that dressed my wound.
Yes.
And you brought me here.
Uri and I came upon the aftermath of the ambush.
Uri's the big fellow? That's right.
Thanks for saving my life then.
So why do I feel like a prisoner? Excuse my crude efforts to restrain you From reopening your wound, But by the time we found you You'd lost quite a lot of blood.
How long? the others? Dead.
What about What about my assistant that was with me? I'm sorry.
What? The bodies were committed.
Proper words were said.
Your friend did not suffer.
He died with honour.
You almost make that sound like it was normal.
In this part of the world, it is.
How can you be so sure it was him? There was only one other civilian in your party, (tsarlov:) a male in his 20's? Yes.
I still can't believe it.
Eat, please.
I'm not hungry.
Thanks.
You need your strength, sydney.
How do you know my name? I never told you.
Your id.
Of course, I checked it when I found you.
What about my crossbow, the rest of my things? We brought all we found.
The rebels robbed you of the rest Before they left you to die.
(tsarlov:) starving yourself won't bring him back.
You were close? He was my assistant at the university.
Then this is his wake.
A toast, Nostravia.
What brought you so far from home? The chance to find an ancient artifact For the hermitage museum, (sydney:) the sword of ateas.
We found it in the lake before the rebels The rebels are scavenging dogs To be exterminated without mercy.
I would kill every last one of them myself.
Uri and I.
I may just join you.
I'm done.
Excuse me.
(tsarlov:) I'm sorry.
You've been through a terrible ordeal.
I just need to be alone.
I understand.
Why doesn't uri speak for himself? He has no tongue.
The rebels cut it out.
Why? He's never said.
What are you two doing out here, anyway, Out in the middle of nowhere? No mystery.
This is my home.
I was born to a diplomatic family, Educated at ucla, Returned to russia, Joined the military because that is what was expected And served with great honour.
You fought the rebels? In afghanistan, chechnya and now here.
Until one perfect summer afternoon, I was leading a hunter- seeker unit, very elite, Behind enemy lines and we were ambushed much like you were.
Most died in the first assault, Many more in hand-to-hand combat.
As night fell, our ammunition ran out.
I was having a very, very bad day.
They hunted the rest of us down relentlessly And, by dawn, I was alone, Wounded and delirious, Waiting for the end.
(tsarlov:) but as I Waited for death, I heard a voice.
Do you know what it said? "live".
And loud, so loud, let me tell you.
It wasn't until the voice stopped that I realized That I had killed every blessed one of the rebels instead.
When you found my id, you must've called someone.
No.
No? I have no phone.
No phone? No fax, no computer, no tv.
Nothing.
Every few months, a helicopter delivers my mail, More fuel for the generator, all the supplies I want.
Is there a town nearby? No.
Not for more than a hundred miles.
So what am I until then? Your prisoner? Guest.
If I could've called for help before now, I would have.
(sydney:) tsarlov, you have a truck outside.
Just give me a map.
I'll find my own way to town.
The truck's engine is broken down.
It's not going anywhere until the helicopter brings in parts.
When's that? A few weeks.
A month.
I can't stay a month.
Short of walking, there's no other way out of here.
Try to enjoy it.
There's plenty of room.
Come hunting with me.
Like for these poor animals You have on your wall? No thanks.
If I could intrigue you With the offer of a more challenging prey I only hunt relics.
Relics? Historical artifacts of ancient civilizations.
Like the sword that brought you here.
Relics.
Well, I'm going hunting tonight, If you change your mind.
By the way, one of our keycards is missing, The one you had earlier.
You didn't happen to see where it went, did you? No, I must have dropped it.
You don't remember where? No.
Naturally, preventing intruders is paramount for us.
As for guests, It's safer not to wander outside.
(tsarlov:) I wouldn't want to confuse you With any large game moving in the forest.
Thanks for the warning.
You coming in? Not tonight.
I see you found uri's card.
They all look the same, don't they? This is the master.
Allows me to lock any door from the outside, In case you find your lost card And can't resist using it this evening For more nocturnal ramblings.
Uri! (tsarlov:) uri.
Take her, but don't damage her.
I want this one alive.
Go.
(sydney:) nigel.
(nigel:) sydney.
Am I glad to see you.
Likewise.
Tsarlov told me you were dead.
Likewise.
(nigel:) I've been stuck down here in one of these cells Ever since we arrived.
(sydney:) I met our friend uri here.
I had a look outside, but I didn't see enough.
I haven't been outside once.
That behemoth takes the others one by one (nigel:) and I never see them again.
(footsteps) Tsarlov.
Is there another way out of here? Not that I can see.
Here, take this.
It's a swipe card.
It opens all the doors.
Meet me upstairs on the second floor.
Where are you going? (tsarlov:) upstairs.
Not you.
Back inside.
I didn't mean to hit you.
(sydney:) you know, I just can't put my finger on What's wrong with all these dead animal heads on your walls.
These are looking a little old, a little musty, A little moth-eaten.
I took the last one in africa years ago.
I keep them now for old time's sake, My old friends.
I only hunt one game now.
The most dangerous game? A thinking animal, The perfect prey.
You hunt people.
The challenge is so much more exhilarating.
Let me share that feeling with you, sydney.
Hunt with me.
No.
Not even to save your own life? No.
Ah, yes, You'd sacrifice yourself in a heartbeat.
But to save a friend? What are you talking about? I hunt you Or nigel dies.
Choose.
What are the rules? (tsarlov:) you piqued my curiosity So I looked up ateas in the books in my library.
His sword has a legendary place in the history of my country.
You're taking up history, I'm taking up hunting.
Nice touch.
(tsarlov:) ateas understood the power.
He forced warring tribes to choose a champion.
He drove the sword into the ground between the two warriors.
And they fought until only one was left standing.
So? While the loser's entire tribe was put to the sword.
Two warriors fight to the death With the fate of their tribes hanging in the balance.
Could there be a more supreme test of human will Than the hot blood of combat? It's a sword.
Take it.
You'll need all the edge you can get.
I've never lost.
(tsarlov:) stay alive for 3 days And you and nigel go free.
You have a 6 hour head start.
Don't waste it by running yourself in circles Like all the rest of them do.
See you in 3 days.
Please call me as soon as you hear anything.
Spaceeba.
Harashore.
(claudia:) they found the bodies of some of sydney's team.
There was an ambush.
Nigel and sydney? Weren't among them.
What about the ransom demand? There still hasn't been one.
The rebels are denying all responsibility.
Who else would have ambushed them in the middle of nowhere, If it wasn't the rebels? Well, they mentioned something about a retired army colonel Who apparently lives somewhere near where they were last seen.
All right.
Just Just keep thinking positive thoughts.
Sydney is going to be all right.
She always knows exactly what she's getting into.
Yeah.
The thing is, that she makes it look so easy.
I know something about the dangers.
You know, I I did field work.
And very distinguished work, I'm sure.
Look, all I'm trying to say is that Sometimes she makes it look so easy That we forget how dangerous it is.
Yes, yes, she does.
I just can't imagine sydney not coming back after this one too.
No, claudia, we cannot allow ourselves to think thoughts like that.
Right.
There are powerful members on our board.
I'll make some calls.
Military contacts, aircraft manufacturers, Even satellite tv.
We'll find them.
(nigel:) hello.
I wish you'd answer me one of these times.
Just making conversation.
All right, all right.
Who has time for a conversation anyway? Shell casings.
Tsarlov.
Hope I'm luckier than you were, buddy.
(gunshot) Okay, come on, buddy, Find the pit.
It's right under your feet.
(sydney:) come on.
There you go.
Oh, sydney.
Sydney, I'm disappointed.
The art of war is to know one's enemy, Understand his weaknesses, exploit them.
In the end, you, like all the others, Underestimated the will necessary to survive.
The price for that in war Is death.
(tsarlov:) owe, my leg.
I underestimated you, sydney.
I won't make that mistake again.
Uri, get the dogs.
(sydney:) nigel, come on.
(sydney:) where's uri? (nigel:) we managed to lock him in with the dogs.
Tsarlov? (sydney:) I used a pit trap, lured him into it.
But once he figures it out, I don't know how long it'll hold him.
I found a garage with a truck inside.
I couldn't find any keys And I've kind of run out of time.
What are you doing? Hotwiring, boosting, cracking.
Syd, don't take this the wrong way, But how many times have you hotwired a truck? I watched "gone in 60 seconds".
Nicholas cage.
He's cool.
He's a babe.
You learned from a movie? That is how I learned to speak english.
Movies.
We're all going to die.
Well, really.
Short, cross the ground wire.
This should be working.
Nigel, check under the hood.
Battery's gone.
Nigel, look outside.
Tsarlov found us.
The sword.
That wasn't here when we came in.
He's calling me out.
What? Tsarlov knows the history of the sword.
A champion's challenge.
In ancient times, a sword would be placed in a sacred circle.
The warring tribes would nominate a champion And the two would square off in a battle to the death.
Usually, the death of the one that couldn't control the sword.
Tsarlov could shoot his way in any time.
I'll play his game.
Sydney, what can I say? Good luck.
(tsarlov:) I knew you'd recognize the meaning of the sword.
I believe in ancient times, The champions would bow to each other To signify the beginning of battle.
Let's just get this over with, okay? To a glorious death.
I promise I'll say something nice at your funeral.
Looking for this? This doesn't have to end like this.
Oh, I think it does.
I'm not going to kill you.
Yes, you are.
I'm not going to kill (sydney:) claudia, I need the overheads for my 1015 sumerian studies.
Filed by period, green-tabbed, alphanumerically coded.
Oh, by the way, agnes from the dean's office called.
Apparently, he's (dean:) on his way down.
Sydney, nigel, (dean:) glad to see you made it back safely, Although we never really doubted that you would.
Thank you.
By the way, you should know That the state department has confirmed You weren't actually ambushed by the rebels.
Apparently, this rogue colonel and his associate Had quite a busy time gathering players For their game and blaming the disappearances on the war.
Well, we're just glad to be back.
Listen, the russian government is so grateful For all that you've done returning the sword, et cetera, They've sent a special envoy to thank you personally.
And apparently, you know her.
I do? Tati.
Nigel.
Sydney.
Our associate, claudia.
(tatiana:) hello.
Hi.
With thanks from my government, A small token of our appreciation And an open invitation To return any time.
Well, thank you very much.
Likewise.
(sydney:) are you here for very long? Just a few days.
(nigel:) I'm I'm sure you'll be very busy.
All the time taken up with meetings and so on.
Actually, no.
I was hoping to (tatiana:) maybe take in a few sights, See a movie, Maybe (sydney:) nigel.
Oh, you mean me? I mean, of course, I I'd love to, But if it's okay with you.
Sydney? Subtitle by: Kiasuseven