All language subtitles for Hercules - The Legendary Journeys - 02x14 - Once a Hero

Hey!

- Pick on someone your own size!
- Me?

There is no one my own size.

Ah, you got a point.

Otus.

And then the
legendary Iolaus arrived!

Had he been delayed by the
arms of battle or by love?

So you're finally gonna put me
in one your stories, Archivus?

You know? Last time
I didn't get a mention.

Sometimes, truth has
to be sacrificed for art.

- Heads up!
- Welcome, Iolaus!

Castor!
Still defying gravity, I see!

Oh, I do what I can to ignore
those birthdays I keep having.

What stories can you
tell me about this?

Ah-h-h-h-h, oh, you know,
uh, sixty barbarians

uh, maiden in distress,
you know how it goes!

Come on, Iolaus, most
of the other argonauts

- are already here.
- Great! Take me to 'em!

Behold the golden fleece.
The reason for this reunion

and the tie that
will bind us forever.

Has it really been ten years
since we brought it back?

In my humble opinion we'll
never have a better cause.

Or a greater leader than Jason.

Even Hercules'll tell ya there's
never been anybody like him.

Right. Jason.

- I hear that he's off on another quest.
- Uh, yeah.

Well, i-i-it's hard to keep
track of him these days!

Oh, look! Th-there's someone
else you've got to see!

Iolaus? Do you remember
the fair Phoebe?

Daughter of
Lycenus the lookout?

Yeah, but only as a child.

Phoebe, uh, I was sorry to hear
about your father's accident.

Don't call it an accident.
No accident could've killed him.

Phoebe, there's never been
anything to prove otherwise.

Maybe you should look harder.

Wow! She's, uh, feisty, isn't she?

Makes me miss my days on
the island of silent women.

Buy a souvenir to remember
your visit to Argos.

I have actual strands
of the golden fleece.

- No, thank you.
- Model of the Argo?

Detailed replica of the
famous ship that carried Jason

- and his crew on their quest.
- I've already seen it.

I have Hercules dolls!
Exact likeness!

Shut your trap and
hand over your money!

- Give it up!
- Now!

- Hand it over!
- Not this time, fellas.

Get rid of this clown!

I said 'Not this time'.

Well, if you've got a home
to go to, my friend,

- maybe I should take you there.
- No!

No, you wanna take
me to the fire below!

No!

Jason.

This is the story of a time long ago.

A time of myth and legend,

when the ancient gods
were petty and cruel,

and they plagued mankind with suffering.

Only one man dared
to challenge their power-Hercules.

Hercules possessed a strength
the world had never seen,

a strength surpassed only
by the power of his heart.

He journeyed the earth, battling the
minions of wicked stepmother, Hera,

the all-powerful queen of the gods.

But wherever there was evil,
wherever an innocent would suffer,

there would be Hercules.

- Who's your passenger, Hercules?
- Jason.

What happened?
I thought he was on a quest.

I think he lost his way.

Welcome to the party, Jason.

- I don't wanna be here.
- Well, of course you do.

You were our leader.

Yeah, no one belongs
here more than you do.

Listen to them, Jason.
They're right.

Not so fast.
Let's take a look at you first.

I found him in an alley.

Maybe he starting
celebraing a little early.

We'd better get him out of sight
before they see him. Come on.

'They'?
Who are you talking about?

- So the king has returned.
- There's your answer, Hercules.

- Seen any demons lately, Jason?
- I'm looking at one right now.

Excuse me, but who are you?

I'm the chief regent of Argos.
Marcus is the name.

He takes care of the daily
affairs of the kingdom for Jason.

Jason, you never needed
that kind of help before.

Things change, Hercules.

We won't tolerate any more
of Jason's publice displays.

If you argonauts can't
keep him out of trouble

his days as king are
numbered fleece or no fleece.

Who do you think you are
talking to Jason like that?

Don't walk away from me!
I'm talking to you!

Iolaus! Wait!

Jason't always bumpin' heads
with Marcus and his regents.

Ever since Jason took to drinkin'.

You'd do the same if you
had his nightmares, Artemus.

- Jason's been like this ever since--
- Jason left Medea for Glauce

the woman I loved
and Medea killed her.

She also killed Jason's children.

Help me, Daddy!

Can I, uh, can I get
you something, Jason?

Domesticles, did you just see him?

He was here.
The demon was here.

I think you've been dreaming
again there, Jason.

Uh, I saw him in an alley, too.

That was me you saw there.

Maybe we should
talk about this.

- I need a drink, first.
- Jason, it...

You weren't invited.

You all right?

He's taking the fleece!

Wait!

This is a disgrace!

You argonauts are as low on
honor as your drunken leader.

The longer I listen to you,
Marcus the more I don't like you.

Be careful with your words.

As for the fleece
we'll get it back.

Well put, Hercules!

We tracked him to the harbor.
They're sailing east.

- Is the Argo still sea-worthy?
- But you can't--

I'll take that as a yes.

Gentlemen, we're going
after the fleece again.

I'm not going anywhere
until I know who we're chasing.

Blood-eyes, they're a cult.
They worship Hera.

Fanatics!

Did anyone get a good
look at their leader?

I did. It was the demon.

- Uh, there's the wine talkin' again.
- No, it was him.

I swear it.
He's the one took the fleece.

I brought the fleece back
once, I can do it again.

Jason,
we'd be proud to go with you.

- Anyone else?
- Look, I'm... I'm willing to go.

I... I believe we all are but...

but we want you
to lead us, Hercules.

- Jason is our leader.
- But, he doesn't have all his oars

in the water, if you
know what I mean.

Don't soft-pedal it.
He's a raving lunatic.

Jason, sure hasn't
been himself, lately.

He's got a point, Hercules.

All right. I'll lead the expedition
if that's the way you want it.

But Jason is gonna
navigate the Argo.

Any complaints?

Otus! Phoebe!
Time to come aboard!

The argonauts are finished. Our
champion will make sure of that.

He is only a mortal.
Take this in case he fails us.

- What is it?
- Insurance that none of the argonauts

will survive,
even if they do return.

But what about Hercules?

No one has ever been
able to destroy him.

Until now.

That must be it.
That black speck on the horizon.

Think he's up to it?

- He's a hero, Iolaus.
- Yeah, but to hear the others

talk about him that Jason
doesn't exist, anymore.

I'll believe that when I see it.

It's just hanging out there
daring us to follow it.

Yeah, wish I knew how
many were aboard.

Can't make out a thing.

There are twenty
black-clad warriors wearing

the red peacock eye nine at
the bow eleven at the stern.

One of them walks with a limp.
I think he has a gammy left leg.

There may be more below deck.

The boat's runnin'
low in the water.

Your father had the eyes
of an eagle as well.

I've got more than good eyes.
I've got a fighting heart.

Well, let's hope you
don't have to prove it.

Ah, the wind's switching.

Maybe we can get back some of
the distance they have on us.

- Can you really see that?
- I made up the part about the limp.

- Put him down, Otus.
- Do I have to?

If you wanna get
along with me, you do.

OK. But he keeps saying
things about Jason.

Is that right?
What's the problem, Artemus?

Jason is gonna lead us to
disaster. That's the problem.

He destroys everyone near him,
just like he destoyed Glauce!

You've got to let it go, sometime,
Artemus, or it'll destroy you.

We all know you loved Glauce,
but Jason didn't kill her.

- Medea did.
- It may as well have been Jason!

And you'd admit it, if
you weren’t so busy kiddin'

- yourself he's still a hero.
- The man is a mess!

What's happened to you?
All of you?

We used to be a team.

Disappinted in me Hercules?

How can I be disappointed
in you, Jason?

- I know what you're going through.
- You've been there yourself, I know.

But you're stronger than I am.
You could survive.

You can do the same
all you have to--

I don't wanna hear it.
I'm tired of my problems.

All I want from you
is a promise, Hercules.

- Name it.
- After we catch up

with these thieves, make sure
the fleece gets back to Argos.

What are you talking about?
You'll take it there yourself.

I brought about the
death of my family.

The gods have sent
a demon to punish me.

It's just a matter of time, now.
But if we can recapture

the fleece people might
still remember me kindly.

Jason, the fleece isn't
what made you king.

Maybe not, but it's the
only thing left of me

that anyone respects.

- What happened?
- I don't know. I found him like this.

- His neck's broken.
- He must have fallen down the stairs.

No.

- Otus was too agile.
- Those steps are pretty slippery.

What are you starin'
at me like that for?

Land ho!

- What's the problem?
- Otus is dead.

- I don't believe it.
- He slipped. He fell on the steps.

We'll give him a proper
burial when we reach shore.

Prepare for landing.

And so the first tragedy
of the second expedition

struck us, when
we least expected it.

- So, did he slip?
- He was killed.

But until we find out by who

we don't need everyone
looking over their shoulders.

Do you think it was Artemus?
He didn't like Otus.

Why would he draw attention
to finding the body?

On the other hand who
else would want Otus killed?

Yeah.

They went that way up the cliff.

- It's them.
- How many guards?

Five, three in those trees and
two in the rocks over there.

There's two more behind the bush.

- How did you know?
- How did you know?

- It's an old hunters' trick.
- Jason, what do you wanna do?

Attack.

- Jason, what are you doing?
- Trying to regain my good name.

Argonauts! Attack!

Phoebe, no!

That old argonaut magic!

Hold on!
They're tryin' to split us up!

Oh, it's you.

Cover my back.

You've haunted me long enough.

No!

- You should have let him take me.
- I couldn't do that.

Come on. Let's make
sure everybody

else is still in one piece.

This doesn't look good.
What happened?

Huh, it was a trap! There
were dozens of them out there!

Yeah, we're lucky to be alive!

- Oh, no.
- Blood-eyes were everywhere.

We didn't even see them coming.

One of those savages
stabbed Valerus in the back!

His quiver was still full of arrows.
He didn't even get off a shot.

He was too brave a
warrior to die like this.

There never was a greater archer.

You're the reason he's dead!
You led us into this trap!

Now's not the time for
pointing fingers, Artemus.

Yeah, well, well, maybe I
should just kill this old drunk!

You don't wanna do
anything to Jason, do you?

You're not gonna be around to
protect him forever, Hercules.

This is crazy fighting
among ourselves!

- He's gonna get us all killed!
- No, he won't.

Don't be so sure of that, Hercules.

- I better go talk to him.
- Yeah.

That's not going
to solve anything.

Oh, you might think different

if you were the one
who led us into trap.

You can't take the blame
for everything, Jason.

Get outta here, Hercules!

Maybe the demon'll come back

and do the job
right this time.

- He's no demon. He's a man.
- What do you know about it?

I hit him.
That's what I know about it?

He is flesh and blood,
just like you and me.

No, the gods would never
send a mortal to destroy me!

The gods don't have
anything to do with this!

You're haunting yourself, Jason.

There they are.

I can't believe where
they're takin' the fleece!

Yeah, I hate volcanoes!
Hercules?

- We'll need to make a plan.
- Save your self the trouble.

- I'm going in after the fleece by myself.
- Jason...

No! This is my responsibility,
no one else's.

- I lost the fleece, I'll get it back.
- Jason!

We're the argonauts.
We came here together.

We finish this together.

I'd appreciate the company.

Where are they?

Someone's up there.

- He's got the fleece!
- But who is it?

- Jason's demon.
- It's real.

Flesh and blood,
just like you and me.

- Take off your mask, Castor!
- Castor?

What?

Why are you doing this? Why
are you trying to destroy us?

You should know, Jason,
you and Hercules

and all the rest
of you glory hounds.

You stole the honor that
should have been mine.

But now I've finally proven
that I'm better than you.

Well, come down here
and prove it!

- You killed my father.
- He found out about my plans.

I even ruined the great Jason.
After Medear

killed your family, I became
your living nightmare.

Leave him! Let him die here.

You're only delaying
the inevitable, Hercules.

He's gonna die with the rest
of you when this volcano erupts.

These splendid warriors
will make sure that you

don't leave until the fun starts.

You may have lived as warriors,
but you're gonna die as fools.

The door!

Jason! The fleece!

Duck!

Your treachery is
at an end, Castor.

Help me!

No!

Take one last look
at the fleece, Jason.

Come on! Hurry up! Let's go!

- You gonna be OK?
- Yeah, I'll be fine.

Good!

Nothin' like a woman's touch.

That was the first time in my life
I ever thought I might miss.

Well, I'm glad you didn't... thanks.

You saved my life, Jason. Why?

You're an argonaut
and you would done

the same for me if the
situation had called for it.

We better get out of here.

This island's not gonna
last much longer.

But what about the fleece?

I'm afraid it's buried for
all time. Back to the Argo.

We may not have the fleece,
but we have our captain.

I'm not sure if the rest of my
kingdom will be so forgiving.

You failed, Jason.
And this council has no choice

- but to strip you of your crown.
- You can't do that. Jason's our king.

Yours, perhaps
but not the public's.

They won't tolerate a
king who lost the fleece.

And what else does
Jason have to cling to?

He has his honor, his dignity

and the fighting heart that
proves he is still our leader.

All of which amounts to
nothing when there is a

new hero present a
man who won back

the fleece when Jason
and the rest of you

pathetic dreamers, could not.
Behold the future king of Argos.

I... Castor, proclaim myself
the worthy ruler of this land.

Abdicate your throne, Jason.
And save yourself

the humiliation of
having it taken from you.

- Very well, I will abdicate--
- Jason, don't!

- He killed Valerus and Otus.
- And my father.

No, let me finish.

I will abdicate if Castor
will fight me man-to-man.

I beat you once, old man.
I can do it again.

I was beaten by my demon.
You could never defeat me.

Hera has given me the
power to destroy them all!

No. First I will humiliate Jason

then we can kill
the rest of them.

Death to the argonauts.
It is Hera's will.

- Right where I want them.
- You idiot!

This was supposed to be
between Jason and me.

Kill one of the others.
This one's mine.

- Thanks.
- Any time.

- The pain is just beginning, Jason.
- I can take it, Castor. Can you?

The only pain I feel is from seeing

an old has-been
like you on the throne.

- Then Iolaus rushed forward and he...
- Uh, no, no.

...and heedless of his own
safety smote two of the

- fierce blood-eyes.
- Archivus, isn't this getting a little flowery?

- No, no, no, no, no, no.
- And, you know?

There were four blood-eyes.
There were four blood-eyes!

Come on, there he is.
Hercules!

- Can we talk to you?
- Sure, what's on your mind.

I think Phoebe should be
made an official argonaut.

Because of her bravery
on the quest and--

Artemus, you don't
have to convince me.

I'd be proud to count
Phoebe among us.

Then I accept in hopes that I
honor the memory of my father.

Phoebe, you already have.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I'm looking for Jason.

Is everything OK, Jason?

I was just thinking about
them about my kids.

I don't think I'll ever
stop feeling their loss.

Nor should you.

You loved them and they loved you.

Now all I have to do is
figure out what comes next.

Well, maybe you were
in the same situation

- when you lost your family.
- Yes, I was.

And I made some wrong turns.
But I finally realized

I had to do something
with my life that

would have made my wife
and children proud.

My family would want
me to take care

of the people in my kingdom.

- I think I can do that now.
- Good.

Let's go inside.

A toast to Hercules.
It was his confidence

and example that brought
me back from the dead

- to this wonderful moment.
- And a toast to Jason

he's always been my hero
and he always will be.

To heroes!

To heroes!