All language subtitles for Stargate SG-1 - S09E14 - Stronghold.eng

Democracy is the future
of our great nation.

We must proceed
with the dissolution of this Council,

which we have seen
can be influenced and corrupted.

I hereby formally propose we hold
a public referendum on the subject

so that all Jaffa can participate
in the decision before us.

Thank you, Brother Maz'rai.

Your wisdom is always
greatly appreciated by the Council.

Now I call Sister Ka'lel as the last speaker

before rebuttal will be heard.

Brother Bra'tac,
I'm afraid I must begin rebuttal

against dissolution of the Council.

Our people are not yet ready
for this burden, Bra'tac.

You underestimate them, sister.

My position on this Council
was secured by the might of the Haktyl,

but it is well known that many regions

do not yet recognize any rights
for females,

Iet alone the right to vote on their destiny.

I agree. There must be change.

Such change must occur
prior to a general vote,

so that its results can be viewed
as fair and representative.

Ka'lel. Ka'lel!

Did she not just speak of her support
for our proposal just this morning?

Privately, yes.
I would not have called on her otherwise.

-Then why would she betray us in session?
-Someone has influenced her.

Still, I have always believed Ka'lel
to be honorable.

Is there no end to this duplicity
we must face?

Sometimes I fear I have gotten
too old for this, brother.

Indeed.

And yet this is what results when we
leave such decisions to the rash of youth.

I will speak with her.

Ka'lel.

-Please forgive the intrusion.
-Not at all.

I'm glad you are here. We must speak.

May I ask why
you did not support our proposal?

Now is not the time.

We have no choice, Ka'lel.

I'm afraid, as far as you are concerned,
that is true.

Hi, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell.
I'm here to see Bryce Ferguson.

-Colonel Mitchell?
-Yes, ma'am.

-Hello, I'm Dr. Kelly.
-Hi, nice to meet you.

-I've had a chance to see your friend.
-Great.

-Dr. Lam says you're the best.
-Well, that's very nice of her to say.

I'm not aware
of any official ranking system.

Well, I'm sure you'll be a little
better than Fergie's HMO back in lowa.

Well, I'll do what I can.
I've ordered some tests.

It should give us a better idea
of what we're looking at.

Yeah, he's had that shrapnel for a while.

They just found the aneurysm
few weeks ago.

He probably had it the whole time
and didn't know it.

He said his doctors back home
had thrown in the towel on this one.

Well, I won't lie to you.
It's in a tricky spot.

But, as you know,
we have access to certain technology

-not available to everyone else just yet.
-Yes, ma'am. Thanks.

I was told he's not privy
to classified material.

-No.
-So, you got him in here,

-but you couldn't get him clearance?
-That is a whole other ball of wax.

The irony is, he probably would have
had my spot in the 302 program,

if he hadn't been injured.
He's a better pilot than I ever was.

Better than most, actually.

This must be important to you.
I imagine you had to pull

some pretty big strings
to make this happen.

Ferguson got that chunk of metal
in his head

saving my sorry ass four years ago.

-I'll do what I can.
-Thanks.

And so, upon further reflection,
I have come to agree with Ka'lel.

More debate over the proposed state
of government is required.

We must take our time
in such grave matters.

For now, we must maintain
the present High Council

and not bow to the pressure
of brothers Bra'tac and Teal'c.

Maz'rai.

I am entitled
to be swayed by reason, Bra'tac.

You were the one who tabled this proposal
for a referendum.

You've always believed democracy
was essential for the future of our nation.

Indeed, that is still the case.

I have merely been convinced
that we should not act in such haste.

Brother, it was you who feared that
Gerak's followers were gathering strength.

That there was a danger
that if we did not dissolve this council,

they could still vote
to support the unilateral submission

to the religion of the Ori.

All our dreams for a free Jaffa nation
would be lost forever.

All I'm saying is that I believe
there is yet more time for healthy debate.

We cannot let this proposal die.

There are still Council members
who remain uncommitted.

Brother U'kin was not in session today.

I will visit him later this evening
after I confer with our allies on Chulak.

And I will see what I can learn here.

If Maz'rai's vote was influenced,
I shall expose it.

Ferguson.

It's about time.

Son of a bitch drags me out here
to get poked and prodded

and turned upside down

and he can't spare a minute
from his big, important job

to visit his dying friend.

It's good to see your bad attitude
hasn't changed much.

What do you expect?
I'm dying, for God's sakes.

-Don't get up, you idiot.
-Oh, jeez, Cam, I'm not gonna break.

-You look like you're feeling good.
-Yeah, doing pretty good

for a guy with a ticking time bomb
in his head.

Oh, why don't we see
what the doctors have to say about that.

Oh, I'm just doing what the flyer says.

It was in the waiting room
of the shrink's office

they sent me to couple of weeks back.

"So, you're gonna bite the big one.
Now what?"

First thing on the list is accept it.
Learn to talk openly about it.

So that's what I'm doing.

Did I mention I'm gonna die?

-Yeah, I think you did.
-Okay.

So, how about you?
How's the big, important, top-secret job?

Still top-secret.

Oh, come on, man, you can tell me.
I'm not gonna tell anyone.

I'm gonna die, you know.

-No flowers?
-No.

No. Hell, I thought about it,
but decided on this instead.

Oh, yes. Me likey a lotty.

Colonel, Dr. Jackson.

Bra'tac has information
concerning a situation on Dakara.

It is Teal'c.

He left last night
to consult with one of our allies.

He was due back this morning,
but did not return.

-Are you sure he's not just late?
-He missed an important Council session.

There have been unusual goings-on
as of late.

I am here because I no longer know
who I can trust on Dakara.

And I am certain
something is gravely wrong.

-I will divulge nothing.
-That is not my intention.

My purpose is to teach you.

Obviously, this motion to dissolve
the Council in favor of elected officials

has spawned strong opposition.

Many who have reaped benefits
under the current regime

would lose their status
upon passage of the vote.

Anybody in particular you think
would resort to kidnapping and blackmail

to influence the situation?

I used to believe in the honor of many
who have disappointed me of late.

Well, we should probably start
at Teal'c's last known whereabouts.

Let me know if you need
additional personnel.

Colonel Mitchell is taking
some personal time.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Come on, come on.

No, you don't want none of me.
No, you don't.

Oh, now, don't look now.
You better back down.

Die! Yeah! That's what I'm talking...

What the hell was that?
Are you even trying?

You know what? I'm just...
I'm kind of tired.

But this, this was great, really.
This was just like old times.

I tell you what,
I'll play left-handed with one eye.

Yeah, I'm done.

All right, fine.

-I reserve the right for a rematch.
-Fair enough.

Look, I appreciate
you taking some time, but...

What you talking about?

I'm just saying you did your duty.
You can go now.

I got nowhere else to be.

Really.

Seriously, Cam, it's fine.
You don't have to stick around.

Yes,

I do.

I wish I could be of more help, Bra'tac,

but Teal'c left last night
barely an hour after arriving.

Did he say where he was going?

He said he was needed back on Dakara.

-Was anybody with him?
-He traveled alone.

Please let me know as soon as
you have learned what has happened.

-What is the matter, brother?
-You call yourself a friend,

yet you speak lies to my face!

JACKSON: Whoa, Bra'tac!

He is deceiving us. Where is Teal'c?

Bra'tac, what has come over you?
I have told you what I know.

I will not ask again.

He was taken from here.
I do not know where.

Please!

-What was that all about?
-I believe he speaks the truth.

He does not know where Teal'c is.

But he admitted he helped arrange
for Teal'c's kidnapping.

And he shall be dealt with accordingly.
Unfortunately for us,

this situation is much worse
than I imagined.

How?

U'kin has always been one
of the strongest supporters of our cause.

A Jaffa whose honor
I never would have doubted.

There is but one possible explanation
for his actions.

I saw it in his eyes.

He's been brainwashed.

You know,

I never did buy
that you went down in a test flight.

Why? That's what happened.

Okay, so you were testing a plane
in a dogfight over Antarctica?

-Dogfight?
-I did some checking.

-I still have friends in intelligence.
-Right.

You think you're getting your hands
on classified information, huh?

Not exactly.
I pieced some things together.

Come on, we were both up for that
big, important, classified position.

I just wanna know what I missed out on
that almost got you killed.

I wish I could tell you. I really do.

No, you don't.

No, you probably feel guilty as hell
that you're doing what you're doing,

while I'm waiting to die.

Read the flyer, man.
It's called survivor's guilt.

Now, it also says that you need to be
honest with yourself,

and those around you.

-Speak.
-lt does not seem to be working.

As I feared. His will is strong.

I will break him. Whatever it takes.

No, no. I'll deal with this.

Hello, Teal'c.

You.

Seems it's time we had a little chat.

I've recalled Colonel Carter and SG-3
from Chulak.

Do we have any idea how widespread
this brainwashing might be?

It is impossible to tell.

But it explains how many alliances
have shifted so dramatically

over the course of the last three weeks.

For all we know, half the High Council
may have been compromised.

You believe Goa'uld technology
is behind this?

Teal'c once fell prey to it
at the hands of Apophis.

But he was able to break its hold
by enduring the Rite of M'al Sharran.

Anyone, including a Jaffa could have
their hands on that technology now.

Still, the fact that Teal'c overcame
such manipulation in the past

should make him more able to resist
its effects again.

Which may actually put his life
at greater risk.

Bra'tac, you said
a close friend of yours, Maz'rai,

had a similar change of opinion
virtually overnight.

Yes, it is likely he, too, is brainwashed.

Right, I guess what I'm getting at is,
is it possible you can get him

to defeat the brainwashing
the same way Teal'c did?

And if so, at the very least,
he might be able to give us an idea

as to who is behind this.

I admit we've certainly had
our differences in the past.

But you need to hear what I have to say.

I will not hear the words of a false god.

Ah, yes, the whole "god" issue.

Maybe we did take it a little too far,
but can you blame us?

We gave you strength, vitality, long life.

I know you don't quite see it that way,
but no matter.

It's all in the past now.

Come now, Teal'c,

we're smart enough to know
we're not actually gods.

Well, some of us are anyway.

There are always those who'll begin
to believe their own propaganda.

I suppose all you need is enough people
to worship you

and then what's the difference?

You're pretty much a god by definition,
are you not?

So is the case with the Ori.

Granted they do seem to have some very
interesting powers to back up their claims.

I've seen what happens
to those who resist.

They are a formidable enemy.

How does this concern you and l?

We worked together
to defeat the Replicators.

This is working together?
Taking me against my will,

brainwashing the Council
to do your bidding?

The Jaffa number in the millions,
spread across the vastness of the galaxy.

Your backgrounds are diverse and rich
in a history of warfare with each other.

Because of the Goa'uld.

As a united nation you are young
and inexperienced.

Too weak to face an adversary
as powerful as the Ori.

Gerak proved that.

What you need right now
is a strong leader.

One with the mind and experience
to wage war on such a foe.

You?

I'm not asking you to worship me.
I do not plan to undermine your freedom.

I care nothing for your rights
and traditions

or what you wish to do
with your daily lives.

What I do not want to see happen
is the utter subjugation

of this entire galaxy
at the hands of the Ori.

That would be an utter shame for all of us.

Don't make this personal, Teal'c.

Your people are in need
and I can help them.

I can help all of us defend ourselves
against the Ori.

MAZ'RAl: That is an absurd accusation!

You know me, Bra'tac.

-I choose my opinions carefully.
-JACKSON: That's true.

No, really, it is.

We checked these out of the hall
of records before coming here.

Six months ago
you co-authored policy measures

designed to prevent voting abuses
by Gerak's coalition.

Four months ago, you voted in favor
of increasing the size of Council

to give unrepresented Jaffa a voice,

and just three weeks ago,
you introduced a motion

to set limits on
the council's legislative power.

Are we seeing a pattern here?

You believe in democracy, Maz'rai.

-How else do you explain your actions?
-I do not deny my beliefs.

-How else do you explain your actions?
-I do not deny my beliefs.

My thinking on the proper timing
and strategy

for implementation is what's changed.

Two evenings ago,
do you remember clearly what you did?

Bra'tac, I do not remember
what I ate yesterday.

That is sad, I admit,
but proof of nothing other than old age.

"Age has taken away everything
but our wisdom, old friend."

Those were your words to me

just before you tabled
the referendum for democracy.

Tell me one thing
that happened the night before last

and I will let this rest.

Please leave me.

I am weary.

JACKSON: Bra'tac.

We have reached him. Trust me.

Facing the Rite of M'al Sharran
is something one must do

with clear mind and conviction.

We must give him time.

WOMAN ON P.A. SYSTEM:
Dr. Peterson to Room 5B.

-You know what I think you're doing?
-Sleeping.

I think you're fighting aliens.

I think that chunk of metal
you got in your cranium

has caused a lot of damage.

I know you weren't test flying a plane
down in Antarctica.

You were fighting an alien armada

in human-built, alien-hybrid fighters.

Now, we've got like a whole fleet of them,

and at least a couple
of interstellar battleships.

-Whatever you say, man.
-The info is out there.

And the military, they couldn't build
all that stuff themselves.

They'd have to contract it out.

I did some consulting for
an aeronautics firm called Zephyr,

when I first went on disability.
Come on, man.

Man, I'm seasoned enough to see
through all the bogus cover stories

that have been blowing around
the last couple years. I mean...

What really happened to that building
in Seattle a couple of months back?

And that strange new influenza outbreak
that swept the globe.

Didn't that start in a hospital near here?

-Look, Ferguson...
-No, I know, I know, you can't tell me.

Doesn't really matter. The point is,
I know that whatever you're into, it's big.

I mean,
it's bigger than we ever dreamed of.

Even back when we were cadets
and we swore that blood oath

that we'd make it into
the space program or die trying.

Look, I'm not
some crazy conspiracy nut, Cam.

I know.

You got things to do
besides sitting here waiting for me to die.

Go.

I find it helps if you hit it.

Oh, that's all right. I probably
shouldn't have any more caffeine.

I got the results back from the CAT scan.

-And?
-Well, it pretty much confirmed

Mr. Ferguson's own doctor's findings.

The shrapnel originally lodged itself
against an intracranial artery,

and over the course of the next few years,
formed the aneurysm.

Given its size and relative position,

we risk doing more damage
if we attack it surgically.

Even an intravascular approach
would likely cause a major rupture.

Okay. So, what's the plan?

Well, I know you were hoping
for better news, Colonel. I'm sorry.

I'm afraid there are no options.

It's only a matter of time.

Sorry, doc, you were wrong.

Hitting it doesn't help.

I'll pay for that.

Thank you.

Now, please leave us.

You think he did this to himself?

He removed his own symbiote.

The Rite of M'al Sharran.

I don't understand.
Why would he do this on his own?

I mean, he had to know
how dangerous it would be.

Indeed.

It requires that you bring yourself
to the edge of death

in order to find your own true spirit.

Should you fail...

He was ashamed
that he'd been brainwashed.

If he failed to overcome it,
he didn't want anyone here to save him.

I pushed you to this, old friend.

Bra'tac.

Ka'lel.

LANDRY: Bra 'tac is tailing Ka 'Iel.

He's hopeful it will Iead
to Teal'c's whereabouts.

Colonel Carter is putting together
a rescue operation

that we can implement
the moment we get confirmation.

I'll be there.

Under the circumstances,
everyone will understand

-if you choose to stay back on this one.
-I'm sorry, sir,

we're talking about Teal'c.

I understand. How's your friend doing?

Not so good.

On that front, sir,
there's something I need to ask you.

So have you given some thought
to my proposal?

To be honest, you've looked better, Teal'c.
Don't tell me your spirit is waning.

I know you need tretonin to live.

Give in. Don't threaten the future
of your people because of personal pride.

Give in. Don't threaten the future
of your people because of personal pride.

You are frightened.
You seek to control the Jaffa,

because you recognize the power
of the Ori.

And you are helpless

to do anything about it on your own.

I have tried to be nice,
I have tried to present reason,

convince you in a most merciful fashion,

but my patience wears thin.

Rest assured, I will prevail over your
precious Council and control the Jaffa.

Ultimately, it is for their own good.

If you keep resisting me
I will have no choice but to let you die.

-Cameron.
-Sam.

Bra'tac got us a gate address.

Ka'lel lead him to a planet
with a mother ship parked on a pyramid.

-He believes Teal'c's being held there.
-That's good news.

-We're briefing in an hour.
-I'll be there.

-Do you need some help with this?
-No, I got it.

Does this make me a hypocrite?

-I told my dad.
-He was getting a Tok'ra symbiote.

-Pete?
-Got shot by a Goa'uld with a laser blaster.

That's not really the point.

I'm talking about using that thing.

You know, after what happened to me
I was opposed to anyone

ever having anything to do
with that technology.

Now I'm going out of my way
to make use of it.

Is showing your friend the truth
gonna make him feel any better?

He wants to know
I'm not gonna be burdened with guilt

over the fact that he died because of me.

The truth gonna change that?

Not for me.

-Hey.
-Hey.

So, you're finally
getting the hell out of here?

-Actually, yes.
-Good.

I might not be here
when you get back, though.

Don't you quit on me.

No, I just meant that I'm checking out
of the hospital.

I'm going home. There's nothing more
they can do for me here.

What is that?

It's a little something I picked up
on another planet.

That's very good. That's hilarious.

You know, you never really
could tell a joke.

We've made some modifications
since we got our hands on this,

but basically, here's how it works.

Some of my memories from the last year
have been downloaded into this device.

Attach these leads to your head

and you get to experience
some of the things I've gone through.

-You're serious?
-You wanted to know the truth.

I'm gonna show it to you.

You can continue to resist me and die,

or you can take the tretonin
and save yourself.

Join me and you will save many more.

It's up to you.

MITCHELL: Mayday! Mayday!
We are going in! Repeat, we are going in!

LANDRY: Colonel, you're here to Iead SG-1.

MITCHELL: Teal'c!
MAN: Got a visual.

MITCHELL: Hey, we got
a Iittle problem in here!

JA CKSON: You done this before?

MITCHELL: Fight a knight in armor?
No, can 't say that I ha ve.

TEAL 'C: It appears to be a hologram.
MITCHELL: A hologram?

And we do not want to get into a God-off.

LANDRY: These Priors wanna show us
they're gonna play hardball.

CARTER: The Mark IX ga ve him almost...

What are you doing? Why'd you stop?

Teal'c is in trouble.

There's a rescue op about to leave.
I have to go.

Go save him, for God's sakes.

Yeah. I just don't want you to give up,

not when there's so many
possibilities out there.

Just get out of here.

Look, before I go, I have to say something.
You may not like it,

but I'm gonna have to live with it
no matter what you say or do.

I'm sorry.

I'm doing what I'm doing and you're not,

because I acted rashly.

I'm a hothead and
you're suffering because of it.

No, you're doing what you're doing
because of who you are.

Yeah, I'm impatient. I lose control.

I'm not particularly fond
of that side of myself.

I didn't mean that.
When you see an opportunity, you take it.

The kind of things that you and me
were asked to do, that you're doing now,

I mean, you gotta be a little angry.
You gotta be out of control.

I mean, you think too much,
you're just gonna freeze up.

My God, you are going to other planets
through a freaking wormhole.

You have to be a little nuts.

-I just don't wanna screw up again.
-Well, you better not.

This Teal'c, he seems like
a pretty decent guy,

or alien. Whatever he is.

-Jaffa.
-Jaffa.

Just be yourself, Cam.
Trust me, that's pretty damn good.

Thanks.

I would have done it for anyone,
you know that.

It's part of the job.

Yeah, it is.

Can I use this thing a little more?

Play.

Stop.

Rewind?

Way cool.

Hey.

When you get to the part
with the flight attendant...

-Yeah?
-Skip over that. That's private.

I promise nothing.

CARTER:...at which point we should
receive radio confirmation from Bra'tac

that the gate on P2M-903 is clear.

We can expect intense
but limited resistance

upon approaching the mother ship.

It will be visible roughly half a mile
from the gate.

Bra'tac should be able to provide
aerial cover.

-Thank you for joining us, Colonel.
-Sir.

We will secure the gate,
proceed to the pyramid,

gain access to the mother ship,
and locate and retrieve Teal'c.

Keep in mind all evidence suggests
Teal'c's been brainwashed.

There's no guarantee he's even gonna
cooperate with this rescue.

Teal'c is family.

I don't like people
screwing with my family.

We're with you, sir.

Let's bring him home.

Shall we try again?

Colonel Carter, the gate has been cleared.

All right, let's go. Move out.

Let's go! Move, move, move!

Take cover!

Left flank, keep down, keep down!

Bra'tac, watch your back!

Go, go, go, go!

Mitchell!

Cam, wait for backup!

I see you're feeling better.

That your friends have come
to rescue you, I expected nothing less.

Unfortunately, it's too little, too late.

The mother ship's engines
are powering up.

It's taking off.

I'm curious.

Are you merely feigning allegiance,
waiting for the right time to strike at me?

Damn it!

Kill him.

Teal'c.

Took you guys long enough.

Not you guys.

The rest of the Jaffa guard
are retreating back here.

I can't get these damn rings to work.

If we all go we could be cut off
with no way of getting back off the ship.

-You go. We got your back.
-You sure about that?

-Am I gonna be able to stop you?
-I don't think so.

I'm in a bad mood today.

-Teal'c, you must resist.
-Silence, old man.

Your words are meaningless.

I take it this means
I don't have to shoot you.

-You do not.
-Good.

Sounds like somebody's still driving
this rust bucket.

We should get the hell out of here
before they jump to hyperspace.

Indeed.

Could you please stop?
It's kind of making me nervous.

Sorry, it's just the implications
of this referendum are tremendous.

We take democracy for granted,
but these Jaffa...

The referendum passed.

For the first time in our history,
we will have leaders voted upon

-by every free Jaffa.
-Congratulations.

Welcome to the club.

Two months from now
we hold general elections.

Well, let the campaigning begin.

What about those Jaffa
affected by Ba'al's brainwashing?

It will take much dedication
on their part to overcome,

but with our help, they shall prevail.

Where is Colonel Mitchell?

Colonel Mitchell,

you should know that your actions
were instrumental

in bringing about a successful vote
for a democratic Jaffa nation today.

Yeah, I heard about that. That's great.

-Sorry I missed it.
-I understand.

And I am sorry about your friend.

Yeah, I was hoping to see him again.

I am in your debt, Colonel Mitchell.

Not only for saving my life,
but for saving the life of Bra'tac as well.

Teal'c, no offense, but I would
have done the same for anyone.

You don't owe me a thing.

We watch each other's backs
because that's our job, right?

Indeed.

Hey, Teal'c.

How'd you resist the brainwashing?

I figure I might be
in that situation someday,

and I don't reckon I'm going through
the Rite of M'al Sharran.

To resist the influence of others

knowledge of oneself is most important.

Right.

Thanks.

Yeah, I'm working on it.