Helck (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

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[narrator] The Great
Witch warns Vermilio
that Helck harbors
the potential
to bring about a great tragedy.
The two depart the island
to venture their way
back to the continent,
but find themselves
under attack
by a giant sea creature.
Stupid monster asshole!
It must have followed us here.
Leave it to me.
[opening theme]
[BARBARIANS OF
THE TOTHMAN TRIBE]
[dramatic fanfare]
[water splashing]
[Piwi trembling]
Damn! It's trying to sink us!
He's mine.
No you don't! Stay here!
I already know you're
gonna throw yourself-
Hey!
[Helck yelling]
There's nowhere for you to
go but in the whirlpool!
Did you even think
about that part?
[Helck grunting]
See!
[Vermilio gasps]
[Helck grunting]
It actually survived
a hit from him?
I'm guessing its body must be
pretty tough to withstand Helck.
[Helck grunting]
Could my magic be enough
to take it down?
Problem is, if I stop
using it to power the ship,
then we'll get pulled in.
[flames roaring]
Screw it,
I have to do something.
[Helck] It's okay!
Don't worry about me.
This is your chance to escape.
Shut up with that crap!
Even if you beat it,
you'll still drown
in the whirlpool!
[intense music]
[ship booming]
[orb whirring]
[waves crashing]
[Helck grunting]
[tense music]
Okay. I should be safe from
the whirlpool this far out.
I wait here,
and then zip back
to get Helck after
he defeats that thing.
[Helck gasps]
[flesh thudding]
[Helck groaning]
Get your ass outta there!
[Helck groaning]
[intense music]
[Vermilio gasps]
No, no, no! It's diving under!
Helck!
[waves crashing]
Helck, get up here right now!
[waves crashing]
There's no way.
He can't be dead.
Come on!
Helck!
Helck!
[somber music]
Dammit. We only had a little
more to go.
The continent's right there.
We were gonna make it.
[water splashing]
[somber music continues]
Why would you do that?
Tell me why.
[fist thudding]
How can you stand there
like none of that just happened?
You gotta cross the finish line!
Helck!
[playful music]
I should have known
that dumb monster
- wasn't enough to kill him.
- We made it!
I'm an idiot!
Always thinking the worst!
- Congratulations, Piwi!
- Cheep!
[Vermilio] What is wrong
with you butt-brains?!
[flames roaring]
Whoa! Ouch, that's hot!
Now listen here, jackass.
You should have come back to
the boat if you were okay,
not just come ashore
ahead of us.
Oh, oops.
After I broke free
from the big fella,
I got sucked down
into the ocean.
So I just swam as fast
as I could to get away
and ended up here.
[Vermilio] This is why
I warned you being at sea
was nothing like the land.
You can't just jump in all
willy-nilly. You almost drowned!
[Helck] Felt like
my lungs were on fire.
[Vermilio] Well, yeah!
Think before you act next time!
[corstag bleating]
- I'm fine. Don't worry.
- Hmm?
I still have a mission
I need to accomplish,
and I will not let myself die
before it's done.
That's great and all.
But you can't overcome
every problem
with blind,
meathead machismo!
Ah, yeah, you're right.
Not to mention you need
to be more considerate
of your traveling companions.
I mean, look!
Piwi is distraught,
riddled with despair!
[Piwi gasps]
Nah!
I'm sorry.
Yeah, well, I do appreciate
you risking your life for us,
but from now on,
you're forbidden
to make any dumbass
moves on your own.
Discussion over.
Now we need to get ready
and roll out on the double.
[Piwi] Annie!
You haven't crossed
the finish line yet.
[Vermilio groans]
- Yes, Anne, way to go!
- Sweet!
- Ah?
- [Vermilio groans]
[Vermilio] Don't just stand
there, let's get moving.
Will do. [laughs]
[waves lapping]
[corstag bleating]
[Helck] Thanks, friend!
[whimsical music]
Where are we headed now?
[Vermilio] Our first task is
to find a village,
so we need a map of the area.
Okay. I've seen
this ruse before.
Helck, is this another
one of your
stupid ha-ha gotcha tricks?
Huh?
[arrow zipping]
[flames roaring]
- Ah! Hot!
- Oops. Sorry about that.
Trust me when I say
[blowing]
this time, it's not me.
Yeah, I believe you.
Who goes there? Show yourself!
[Piwi] Huh?
We have you surrounded.
Come quietly if you do
not want to not be alive.
Are these barbarians?
They seem awfully
wimpy for that.
Easy now.
No funny stuff.
Do what we say and we
won't need to get nasty.
[Vermilio] They almost look
like they're on the verge
of chickening out
at any second.
[barbarian grunts]
[Piwi grunts]
Salutations!
Uh, h-hello there.
They want us to go with them.
What do you think?
We might be able to
get our hands on a map.
So let's follow them for now.
Uh, okay. Well, put
the shackles on them.
[wood clunking]
Wood? Seriously?
You can't really think
these are gonna
be strong enough to hold us.
They're all we've got.
- Well, sorry.
- They're fine.
These shackles seem
plenty strong and-
[wood shattering]
[barbarians gasp]
[Piwi] Where's my shackles?
Uh, well, you don't
really have any hands.
[Piwi sighs]
He's not wrong, you know.
[soldier]
Uh, now, come with us!
[footsteps]
[tense music]
[Piwi humming]
[Vermilio grunts]
Everything around here
is in rough shape
and everyone seems to
be dead in the eyes.
[sighs] Wasn't always like this.
Our simple little quiet kingdom
used to be thriving
and peaceful,
but then one day
without warning,
the barbarians of the
Tothman Tribe came.
Was there a war?
Yes. And it didn't
last very long.
The entire kingdom of Erille
was brought down by a tiny tribe
of just 50 of their barbarians.
Only 50?
Must have been extremely strong.
[soldier] No.
Before the war,
the Tothman Tribe
were hardly a threat to us
due to their small numbers
and an utter lack of leadership.
[Vermilio] So did an outside
power step in or something?
[soldier]
No, nothing like that.
The members of the Tothman tribe
were just suddenly stronger.
[Helck grunts]
[soldier]
Especially their king.
He became something we
had never seen before.
Really?
This place, our home,
has been a living hell
since the Toth took over.
To keep us from escaping,
they put a curse on us to give
us these monstrous bodies.
They treat us like animals
and they show no mercy
for anyone who disobeys.
We are forced to do heavy labor
and if the quotas aren't met,
we're sold into slavery,
forever working to
serve the Tothman Tribe.
Okay then. I take it,
that's why you captured us.
So you can offer us as slaves
to the Tothman barbarians.
That's pretty shitty.
Yes, we know what
we're doing is awful,
but we can't lose any
more friends and family.
[crying] We've, we've gone
through too much.
[all crying]
Cheep!
[princess] What do
you think you're doing?
[soldiers gasp]
Oh, Your Highness!
Who are these people with you?
Explain yourselves
right this instant!
This had better not be
what I think it is.
Well, you, you see-
[palm thudding]
[Princess] No Erillean I know
would stand for such behavior.
Do you wish to become
Tothman barbarians?
[soldier] Oh my
my sincerest apologies.
I'm touched you would
care so deeply
for your fellow Erilleans.
But if our survival comes
at the cost
of sacrificing innocent
people of other races,
then I say we're better off if
the Erillean race fades away.
[soldiers sigh]
Now, undo their restraints.
Yes ma'am.
[wood clattering]
[Princess] Dear adventurers,
we may be in desperate times,
but I must apologize for
such a lack of civility.
I truly don't know how
we can make it up to you.
Please forgive them.
Oh no. Don't worry about it.
[distant rumbling]
Huh?
Did anyone else just hear that?
[gasps] Dear God, no!
Your Highness!
[ground rumbling]
[ominous music]
[Erillean 1]
It's the Tothman King!
The Toth are coming!
[Erillean 2] No! We were
supposed to have
five more days
until they come back!
You'll be in trouble
if they find you here.
Go, you can use the rear gate!
[tense music]
[Tothman King sighing]
Um, greetings, Tothman King.
What is it we can do for you?
I'm bored.
[Princess gasps]
[mace thudding]
[others gasp]
[Erillean] Princess!
Are you all right?
[kick thudding]
[king] I've grown weary of
taming you filthy invertebrates.
There's no more thrill in it.
I want to feel that exhilaration
like when I crushed
your kingdom.
In fact, I'm craving
that feeling right now.
Conquest! That's what I need!
The only way to satisfy my
craving is more conquest!
What? But we have nothing left.
[king] Sure, sure.
So we'll need other kingdoms
and people to crush, never
accepting surrender,
raining death and
destruction and whatever.
That's what it's all about.
And you and your people will get
to live that thrill,
serving in my army!
No, that's not what
we agreed on!
You promised our lives
would be spared
if we surrendered to you!
Well, yeah, as long as you
keep winning, am I right?
Fight under me and claim
victory on the battlefield
and you get to
continue existing.
Pretty simple, isn't it?
[princess] That's impossible.
None of my people have
enough strength left
to fight in a war.
It would be the death
of us all.
[king]
That's the deal, Princess.
Now get you sad little
piggies aboard my wagons!
Please, no! I couldn't
possibly do that!
If you don't,
I'll have to massacre
you all right here and now.
Piece of shit.
[king] Come on, step it up.
You know I don't have the
patience for any crap.
Let's go!
[barbarian grunting]
What?
[cape fluttering]
[exciting music]
You need to stop.
[king] You ain't from
around here are you, boy?
[barbarian roaring]
I said stop.
[barbarian screaming]
[wall booming]
Well now.
Did he just send a
Tothman flying with a slap?
[flames roaring]
They have a spellcaster.
[Vermilio] It's typically
not a good idea
to meddle in the affairs
of other countries.
But I just can't
tolerate your mouth.
Helck, I'll keep
the people safe.
You do what you have to do.
These pukes need a lesson.
Yes, they do.
Look, slick. I'll give you some
credit for having the cojones
to stand up to the Toths,
but it's still a mistake.
Spare no living soul!
[barbarians roaring]
Please, you need to run!
The Tothman tribe is more
powerful than you think!
[barbarians roaring]
[slaps thudding]
[barbarians screaming]
[Tothman King groaning]
[slaps thudding]
[barbarians grunting]
[Tothman King groaning]
He, he's so strong.
[flames roaring]
[barbarians screaming]
She's just as strong as him.
I don't believe this.
A whole squadron
didn't even stand
a chance against one barbarian.
But these two are
beating them with ease.
[groans] Tothing hell.
Who trained these
fricking guys?
Okay, guess I'll have to show
them how It's really done1
[energy pulsing]
[Tothman King grunting]
This is the end for you!
[energy charging]
[Tothman King roaring]
[Erilleans gasping]
Oh yeah, that's the stuff.
Feels good to get
my hands dirty.
I just don't feel alive
unless I'm pummeling
the life outta someone.
[Princess yelping]
No, it's hopeless!
Their king has become
an unstoppable monster.
[king] What a treat.
Don't see many of your
kind around these parts.
[laughs] In fact, that
gives me a great idea.
The first kingdom
I set out to destroy
will be whatever dump
you call home.
So tell me where
can I find it?
Just show me the way and I'll
let you live to watch it burn.
Of course, if you prefer to
try and pew-pew your magic
and fight us,
death is also an option.
Here's the deal.
If you really have managed
to beat Helck,
then I would gladly avenge him.
Suit yourself.
But I know for a fact
that a dirt bag like you
could never defeat him.
[laughs] Did you miss the show?
That sorry chump was
crushed into the earth.
He's dead.
Huh?
Huh?!
How are you still alive?
I guess it's true.
Humans aren't the only
race with nut-job assholes.
What a shame.
Impossible. There's no way
you could still be breathing
after taking the
full brunt of my power.
Hit me with a hundred of those.
It still won't be enough
to take me down.
[grunts]
You are so full of shit.
Sorry, loser.
He's not bluffing.
Oh yeah? I think
you're all just big talk!
I'll smash you into a
million bloody pieces!
Now die, bastard!
[punches thudding]
[Tothman King howling]
[Erilleans gasping]
[Tothman King panting]
[Tothman King laughing]
That should be the end of that.
[whooshing]
What?!
[powerful whooshing]
[Helck] Is that all? You done?
[Tothman King gasping]
Get ready.
'Cause it's gonna hurt.
[Helck grunting]
[Tothman King screaming]
[Tothman King thudding]
[Helck] You lose.
[all gasping]
[Erillean] He really did it.
[Vermilio] With just one punch.
Helck's power is insane.
[Tothman King grunting]
What? He's still conscious?
I held back a bit to make
sure you wouldn't pass out.
[Tothman King grunting]
Because now you're gonna free
the Erilleans from the curse.
Then you're gonna leave
and never show your big, fat,
ugly face here again.
[Tothman King grunting]
Oh boy.
[suspenseful music]
No way in Hell
I would do any of that.
Listen, punk,
it'll take a lot more
than one lucky punch
to defeat me.
Stay down while you still
have a few of your teeth.
If you keep fighting,
I guarantee you'll die.
Die? Me?
You're talking
to the Tothman King.
I'm the alpha.
I stand supreme
and cower to no one.
I am the ultimate! Me!
Ah. Something's
happening to him.
I'm the strongest.
[Vermilio] I feel something.
I am the beginning
and the end of everything.
I am the strongest!
[intense music]
[punch thudding]
What the-?!
[ground shaking]
Give me more power!
I feel it surging through me!
[Tothman King roaring]
Just what the hell is he?
Power, creating more power!
[Vermilio gasps]
[Helck grunts]
[Tothman King roaring]
[ending theme]
[narrator] Next time:
"In Pursuit of a Map"