All language subtitles for Earth Final Conflict (1997) - S02E14 - Payback (480p DVD x265 Celdra).eng

What is that, the third
portal opening this month?

These things are popping
up like mushrooms.

54 portals worldwide, and 20
more already under construction.

Soon we�ll be able to reach every
corner of the world within a few minutes.

Oh, isn't that great? There will be no
place left to get away from this all.

They're coming through.

After all the trips I've taken
through interdimensional space,

it's still an exhilarating feeling.

My name is Glen Ballard, and as
the Secretary of Transportation,

it is my privilege to declare this
portal station officially open.

I'd like now to introduce
two of our Taelons friends,

whom you may already know.

Da'an, our North
American Companion,

and Zo'or, the leader
of the Taelon Synod.

It pleases me greatly to see the
results of the ongoing cooperation

between Taelon and
human communities.

In my eyes, this portal represents
the doorway between our peoples.

One which we have
opened together.

Indeed. The ongoing construction
of the portal network

would not be possible
without the tireless work

of the human director of portal
research, Dr. Jeffrey Whitfield.

I cannot tell you what a
thrill it is being to study

and implement this
exciting new technology.

Which I believe will
take us one step closer

to creating a global community,

in which all human and
Taelons are truly neighbors.

Are you alright?

When I first joined this project,

I didn't think it could...

Dr. Whitfield!

Get Da'an and Zo'or
to the shuttle, now!

Call an ambulance!

There's no pulse.

Subtitled by
Axarion

They are the Companions.

Aliens come to Earth
on a mission of peace.

Their true mission,

the secrets they hide,
forever alter humanity.

Caught in the struggle
between these Taelon Companions

and the Human Resistance
is Liam Kincaid.

A man who is more than human.

The mysteries of his past
hold the key to Earth's future

and the fate of mankind.

On Earth Final Conflict.

Something happened to Whitfield
the moment before he collapsed.

Some kind of energy discharge.

He was standing in
front of the portal,

maybe it affected him somehow.

No.

I am quite certain
the portals are safe.

How can you be so sure, we've
had problems with them before.

An isolated incident of
contamination from an external source.

The portals have been in
use on the Taelon home world

for centuries without
a single fatality.

Even so, Zo'or,

the public human might blame
the portal for what happened.

Then it is imperative that you find

the real cause of this
death as quickly as possible.

Until we do, it might be a good idea
to shut down the portals anyway.

No. All portals will remain open.

And construction of the new
ones will go forward on schedule.

Is there something particularly
important about the portal network?

As Da'an said,

it is a symbol of the
cooperation between our peoples.

We have made a commitment

to share the benefits of our
technology with your race.

I do not wish to
break that promise.

Major,

we're due at the lab to
examine the autopsy reports.

As much as I hate the idea
of flinging my molecules

through those
interdimensional portals,

they had absolutely nothing
to do with this man's death.

Then what did kill him?

Something surprisingly
traditional, he was poisoned.

Poisoned?

Massive dose of cyanide.

How does that relate to the energy
flash that I saw in his body?

I wish I knew.

The poison was concentrated
in the very center of his body,

and surrounded by
massive tissue damage.

It's as though some, some cyanide-type
bomb exploded inside of him.

So, perhaps, that's
what you saw.

Could we be looking at a suicide?

Maybe Whitfield swallowed
this cyanide bomb himself.

Well, the only thing wrong
with that theory is...

The poison wasn't
released in his stomach.

It spread out from the
middle of his chest cavity.

Are you saying they injected
it directly into his chest?

What I'm saying is that
I have the foggiest idea

how that poison got in there.

There isn't an injection mark,

or an entry wound
anywhere on his body.

And believe me, I've searched.

I'm stumped.

Major, you're needed downtown.

A Taelon engineer from Da'an's staff
is speaking at a press conference,

and Da'an requested
that you protect him.

Thank you, Doctor.

As you're aware,

the new portal station
in this building was

recently the site of
a terrible tragedy,

in which the American people lost

one of their most
brilliant scientific minds,

Dr. Jeffrey Whitfield.

In the wake of his death,
there's been some public concern

about the safety of
the portal system.

I've asked one of our most
prominent Taelons advisers,

Sa'al, to address that point.

I worked very closely
with Dr. Whitfield,

and like all of you, I desired
an explanation for his death.

After carefully examining the portal,

I can confidently say that it
played no part in this tragedy,

and that it poses no
risk to human safety.

So what killed Dr. Whitfield?

The autopsy shows that he
died of cyanide poisoning.

I'm afraid that he was murdered.

We can't allow that
to shake our confidence

in Dr. Whitfield's
great achievement.

The portal network
remains the safest...

Doors has entered the building,
he's heading straight toward you.

Close up behind him.

Hello, Liam. Are you
gonna try and stop me?

It's still a free country,
last I heard.

If there are no more questions...

I have a question, Mr. Secretary.

The security strength is
too tight to handle Doors.

Keep your teams focused on
all the key points of entry.

Sa'al has more experience with this
technology than any human being.

That's true, but wouldn't it
be in the Taelons best interest

to tell us that their technology
is safe whether it is or not?

Your bias against the Taelons
is well known, Mr. Doors.

We have a medical emergency
involving a Taelon.

We need help now!

Secure the room.

Help me!

Do you appreciate the
gravity of this situation?

A Taelon has never been
murdered by a human before.

Never!

Why do you assume
the killer is human?

It could just as easily be Taelon.

My people do not commit cold blooded
murder as casually as yours do.

It is inconceivable that a Taelon
would have sufficient reason

to kill an ordinary engineer.

What about a Jaridian scout?

They have the ability
to cloak themselves.

No.

We've never observed the
Jaridians to do anything like this.

Sa'al

was disintegrated from within.

What could do something
like that to a Taelon?

Before today, I would
have said nothing could.

It is possible that a
common energy disruptor

could have caused such damage,

but only if it was somehow
placed inside his body.

- Just like Whitfield and the cyanide.
- Exactly.

You must find out who
is doing this and how.

We will track him down,

and we will stop him by
whatever means necessary.

No. You must use care.

But, Zo'or, this man is a terrorist.

And I expect you
to find him quickly!

But bring him to me alive.

I would expect Zo'or, of all
people, to be calling for blood.

So why isn't he?

Maybe he wishes to
know what motivation

a human would have
to commit such crimes.

I'm still not convinced
the killer is human.

Zo'or himself has demonstrated
that Taelons are capable of murder.

He's tried to have you
killed more than once.

It is more complicated than that.

Zo'or is a leader with responsibilities
to the entire Taelon race.

He genuinely believes that my ideas
pose a threat to the common good.

You sound like you're
justifying his actions!

No.

But I wish to
understand his reasoning.

And in the case of these killings,
I must agree with Zo'or's assessment

that a Taelon is not responsible.

Maybe they are humans

who are opposed to the
spread of Taelon technology.

And feel compelled to take
action to defend their race.

You mean people like the
Resistance movement.

Yes.

If you're asking me whether the Resistance
assassinated Dr. Whitfield and Sa'al,

then the answer is no.

Thank you, Liam.

I'm sorry I asked.

Our technicians reviewed the
news footage and security scans,

and pulled up visual images
of everyone present at both

the ceremonies portal and
Secretary Ballard's press conference.

And?

There were 22 people who
were present at both events.

I assume you eliminated the
members of the security teams.

Yes, which left just 10 suspects.

And then, as much
as I have hated to,

for the sake of argument, I
eliminated the members of the press.

And then there was one.

We ran the photo
against the FBI databank.

We have one Arnold Creighton,
a former professor at MIT.

Why former?

He was an outspoken critic of the
Taelons since the day they arrived.

He refused to participate
in any research project

that was based on Taelon technology.

Which would push him right
out of the mainstream.

And out of the flow of funding.

The grant money that used
to supported Creighton

went instead to Taelon projects.

I give you one guess as to
who was in charge of the...

grant committee.

- Dr. Jeffrey Whitfield?
- That's very astute, Major.

Looks like Creighton is our man.

Do we know where we can
find the ex-professor now?

Absolutely.

The last known location, a basement
room he used as a lab space.

Provided by an alternate university.

They're troublemakers,
Major, known to support

a protest movement
against the Taelons.

This the kind of place someone
like Creighton would hide out.

Let's get moving, Major. The
assault team is already assembled.

We really need all this muscle?

We're not exactly invading Normandy.

The Resistance know anything
about this guy, Creighton?

Yeah, yeah, he joined a couple of
years ago, but they turned him down.

They turned away an MIT
professor who wanted to help?

Well, Creighton was only
interested in his own

personal vendetta against the Taelons.

Doors thought Creighton
was an extremist.

Looks like he was right.

Stand aside.

This is private property.

You got some kind of
warrant to barge in here?

I'm the chief protector
of the Taelon delegation!

And I'm giving you 5 seconds
to get out of my way.

I don't care who you are.

We still have our rights as
free citizens in a free country!

Five!

Sandoval, don't!

Move in!

Lili!

You're making a big mistake!

People are gonna
hear about this!

Nobody home. He must have
known we tracked him here.

Let's hope he didn't
leave behind any surprises.

Look for documentation of his work.

Notes, computer files, anything
that will tell us what he's up to.

Sorry I couldn't be there in person.

I thought it wiser
to keep on the move.

Hiding only makes
you seem more guilty.

Oh, I admit my guilt freely,

And I am proud of my accomplishments.

I need an immediate trace of
all signals entering this room.

You're proud of killing
two innocent people?

Innocent?

They were a Taelon and a collaborator,

conspiring to suppress
independent thought.

They forced me out because
I refused to pledge allegiance

to the alien oppressors,
but I wasn't defeated.

No. I managed to complete
my work in spite of them,

and now the whole world
has witnessed my proof.

As far as I can see, the worst
thing that Taelons have done to you

is cut off your funding.

How does that justify murder?

To demonstrate that there
is still one human being

who can outthink an alien.

That we are still a
force to be reckoned with!

Are you sure that's
what you're doing

or you just try to
rationalize your anger?

You just don't understand, you
can't... Well, you just can't...

Well, you work for the
so-called Companions.

Overseers more like it.

I'm willing to listen.

Give me a trace.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

You won�t be able to
trace anything back to me.

I patched this through a
dozen different transmitters.

But you see? You see
what you're doing there?

You see, the Taelons have you trying
to track down a fellow human being!

How can you be a party
to the subjugation of your

own flesh, your own race?

It's not as simple as you think.

Oh, stop!

You disgust me.

Get down!

Am I finally losing my
mind, or that bomb just

appeared out of thin air?!

Of course, I realized
that we're dealing

with an extraordinary
kind of technology.

But I had to be absolutely
sure, you understand.

- Can you cut to the chase, Augur?
- Liam, please.

If you're not gonna pay
for my expert advice

then at least allow me the pleasure
of telling this in my own way.

Give me an "A", give me a "U",
give you "G", "U", "R". Go, Augur!

Yeah, speaking of payments,

have we ever discussed
licensing fees for this?

Alright, alright!

Look,

I found Creighton's
research grant application.

You know, the one
that was turned down.

Well, guess what,

he's researching the quantum
displacement of subatomic particles.

- Subatomic...
- Uh, okay. And?

Okay. Well, how am
I gonna explain this?

Okay. Quantum theory
holds that subatomic particles

can simply jump instantaneously from
one place in space to another, right?

If all matter is composed
of subatomic particles,

then Creighton theorized that anything

can jump instantaneously
through space, right?

And it looks like he found
a way to really, really do it.

I mean, somehow this man

has created the first
teleportation device in history!

You mean, something like an
interdimensional portal.

Well, no. See, that's the extraordinary
part of it, listen, listen.

ID trouble requires
a huge power generator

as in a portal or a shuttle engine.

But even then it can
only create a shorter,

quicker pathway between
two points, right?

Sort of like a wormhole, where
the normal body can travel, but!

With a teleporter, oh, my gosh!

You could instantaneously transport
an object to any point in space.

Even within another solid object!

Wait, how is this possible? Even the
Taelons don't have this kind of technology.

Lili, is it so difficult to believe
that a human scientist

could've come up with
it before Taelons did?

I mean, maybe they are not as far
ahead of us as they'd like us to think.

Exactly what Creighton
said he was trying to prove.

- Right.
- You can tell how

the device actually works?

Well, no. Not without
getting my hands on it.

But, I assume that he has to
know the precise location

both for the object he's sending
and the target destination, right?

He had a direct line of sight
to both of the murder victims.

This illegal search and seizure
is just the latest example

of the Taelon disregard
for basic human rights.

I'm the chief protector
of the Taelon delegation.

And I'm giving you 5 seconds
to get out of my way.

I don't care who you are.

We still have our rights as
free citizens in a free country!

Five!

Police state?

The Taelons are guests
on this planet,

and they should be
expected to act accordingly.

I call upon the Taelon
Companions and our leaders

to draft a formal agreement

to respect and obey human laws.

Fully 86% of the population
believe that Taelons should be held

to the same standards
of behavior as humans.

This is exactly what I've
been saying all along.

It's official.

He is a politician.

Equality before the law is
the heart of any democracy.

Including, I hope, our own.

I've been called to the mother ship.

- Zo'or wants to have chat.
- I bet he does.

I had an unpleasant conversation
with President Thompson today.

He is greatly concerned
that this public incident

reflects badly on him and
his association with Taelons.

He believes it will damage
his chances for reelection.

He has nothing to worry about.

This whole thing will be
forgotten by next week.

The President does
not share your optimism.

He has insisted that be
you relieved of your duties.

I've been conducting this
investigation with the same dedication

I've given you for the
past three years, Zo'or.

Yes, but this time your
dedication was caught on camera.

It was foolish of you to invoke
your authority as a protector.

have you forgotten that you
are still an agent with the FBI?

No, I haven't, but...

Then you should at
least have maintained

the appearance of operation
under their jurisdiction,

instead of exposing us all
to this public humiliation.

Are you asking for my resignation?

No.

I do not take orders
from any human.

President or not.

Major Kincaid.

You must find this man Creighton.

If our scientists are
correct in their analysis

then he possesses a new and extremely
dangerous form of technology.

A teleportation device.

How could a human scientist
develop a technology

like that, without the
Taelons even being aware of it?

You must have known what
Creighton was researching.

Yes.

We reviewed his request
for funding three years ago.

His theories of matter displacement

had already been discovered by
Taelon scientists on the home world.

They attempted to develop a
teleportation technology,

but were unsuccessful.

And that is why you want
us to take Creighton live?

So he can show you how he did it.

As a more evolved species,

Taelons are better suited to deciding

the best use of this technology.

The inventor himself has proven that
it does not belong at the human hands.

Especially the human
military, or even worse

the Resistance.

Then you understand the
urgency of your assignment?

Lili.

Zo'or knows that Creighton
has a teleporter.

He wants to grab it for himself.

I just talked to Doors.

He thinks it might be
necessary to kill Creighton

if that's the only way to keep
him out of the Taelon hands.

Are you comfortable with that?

No!

Then let's make sure it doesn't
come down to that choice.

I will try to delay Sandoval.

Get every Resistance cell
looking for Creighton.

And motivate Augur to think up
some way to track him down, fast.

There's another matter
we should discuss.

Da'an will be attending
a private meeting

with the human political leaders

to offer a formal apology for
the incident with the students.

I believe the public
would be reassured

to know that such a
meeting is taking place.

I want you to leak that information
through unofficial channels.

Human Internet, perhaps.

Wouldn't it be safer to keep the
meeting secret until it's over?

If Creighton finds out about it,
Da'an will surely become a target.

Of course, I will rely on you

to keep a very close watch on Da'an

with all the surveillance
technology at your disposal.

If Creighton does
attempt an assassination,

the teleporter's energy
readings might lead you to him.

Creighton will probably be close by,

but still I might not be able to
reach him in time to save Da'an's life.

All that I, or the Synod can expect

is for you use your best efforts.

I believe...

I understand.

Then I suggest you begin at once.

Come on, everybody
leaves a trail somewhere.

Hi! Like, you might
be interested in seeing

what my Internet tracking
subroutines picked up lately.

Show me.

Hey, Lili, come here,
take a look at this.

The computer's programmed
to monitor the Internet

for keywords and phrases
like Taelons, Resistance,

Jaridian invasion, you
know, words like that, right?

Well, in the last hour, the word
"Da'an" has been popping up like crazy.

Attending a secret meeting
with human leaders.

Okay, come on.

If it's so secret,
the Taelons would never

let a word of it get out, unless...

Unless Zo'or is using Da'an
as bait to lure Creighton.

He's a perfect target, and
Creighton's been working his way up

the director of research,
Taelon technical liaison...

North American Companion himself.

Da'an is a sitting duck.

Which means so is Liam.

When did Zo'or leak the fact
that Da'an would be here?

About an hour ago?

Yeah, if Creighton holds true to
pattern, he'll have to be somewhere

near you to target his attack.

I'll keep an eye out for him.

Yeah, and I'll watch your back.

I've tapped into the
NSA monitoring system.

With their permission, I'm sure.

Of course.

And if I detect any strange
energy readings in your area

I'll give you as
much warning as I can.

Thanks.

We have a problem.

Creighton may know about
this meeting, and if he does

you're not safe. We
should call it off.

There are important issues
to be resolved here today.

We have already taken precautions
of selecting the room at random

and sealing it against intruders.

That should be sufficient.

I don't think you understand, Zo'or's
setting up you as bait for Creighton!

That may be.

But a human and a
Taelon have been killed.

Perhaps, with the proper
security arrangements,

I should risk my own safety

to help stop the man responsible.

Zo'or wouldn't.

True, but I'm not Zo'or.

All the same,

I'm keeping your pilot and
your shuttle on standby.

I am very grateful that you
have agreed to meet with me today

in the interests of preserving
good relations between our races.

If any action of the Taelons, or our
human colleagues has offended you,

I deeply regret it.

And I ask for your forgiveness
on behalf of all of us.

The hunt is on, Taelon.

We've got energy readings
all over the building.

- In the conference room?
- No, no. Not so far.

Let's contact Liam.

Diplomatic immunity will apply
to the Companion for each country.

But not their staff members.

Creighton's using the teleporter,
he's gotta be close by.

Search the building. Make
sure he can't possibly

get a line of sight on Da'an.

Very well, Companions only.

Whatever he's teleporting
in there is pretty small

and doesn't stay very long
in the same location, like uh...

a mouse taking a quick peek.

Wait a minute, that's it.

Could he be using some
kind of surveillance device?

Oh, yes, of course, of course.

That way he wouldn't even have
to be anywhere near the building

to find his target. Can you find
the source of the teleportation?

No, not without shifting the
scan off of Liam and Da'an.

Ah, forget it.

Stay focused on them, we want to
give them as much warning as possible,

- In case he finds them.
- Right.

Liam.

We think he's hunting
you with a spy camera.

Refocus all sensors to find the
source of these energy projections.

Scan the entire city.

Zo'or,

Creighton's going after Da'an.
I believe we will find him.

Agreed.

Taelons Companions will be
responsible for respecting

the laws of the
country that they serve.

Gotcha.

He just hit the
conference room.

Liam, get out of there,
he knows where you are.

Everybody out!

Liam!

We're okay. We're
heading for the shuttle.

We've got another hit.

There's another teleportation
right behind you.

You can run, but you cannot hide.

It jumped 20 meters
ahead of you, to the left.

But you should have a clear pathway
down the hallway to the right,

toward the emergency exit door.

Can you locate Creighton?

No, not while I'm helping you.

Then stop helping us.

If you picked up these energy traces,
you can bet that the Taelons have too.

Find Creighton before they do.

He's right. Redirect the scan.

- But they'll be defenseless!
- Yeah, I know that! Just do it.

Got him.

Tell the launch bay
to prepare my shuttle.

Contact security at the embassy

and have them meet me
at these coordinates.

Alert Zo'or. We're
going after Creighton.

We're almost there.

Creighton, don't.

Just listen to me first.

I understand you
better than you think.

We know some of the same
people, good friends of mine.

You approached them 2.5 years
ago, but it didn't work out.

Maybe if it had, things
would be different right now.

Resistance?

You?

We all share the same concerns
about the future of humanity.

Maybe it's not too late
for us to work together.

Yes, I got a fix on
Creighton's location.

Send the coordinates
to my shuttle.

Think about this, Creighton.

Killing people, killing Da'an
won't get you what you want,

it won't give you
your old life back.

The world has changed.

But it's still up to you how you
wanna leave your mark on it.

As a man of science,

who kept the spirit of
human innovation alive,

or as a cold-blooded killer?

Go!

No!

Go interdimensional, Creighton
won't be able to track you.

- Come with us, Liam, please.
- I cannot. Now go, go!

What are you doing here?

Liam and Da'an are under
attack at the conference

and the teleporter's energy
readings are coming from here.

How do you know that?

I picked it on my shuttle scanner.

Wasn't on yours?

On my count.

1, 2, 3.

Congratulations! Not a bad
piece of detective work.

Put it down, Creighton!

And let you hand over my
life's work to the Taelons?

- I don't think so.
- Put it down right now!

We need him alive!

Kincaid,

more trouble.

Creighton just teleport
himself out of here.

Liam, I've picked up the energy
signature where Creighton landed.

It's in a warehouse only
a few blocks from here.

- Good, meet me there.
- Wait a minute.

We're talking extra
hazard paying, right?

We're talking about getting your
hands on that teleporter device.

Who knows, maybe Creighton will
share the merchandising rights.

On my way.

- 2, 4, 6, 8...
- Not now.

I've got a job for you.

Looks like we beat Sandoval here.

Don't worry about him.

Even as we speak, my
holographic assistant

is generating a false energy
reading which looks like

a teleporter signal,
but is twice as strong.

And it just so happens it's coming from
a transmitter on the other side of town.

Leading Sandoval on
a wild goose chase?

I bow to the master prankster.

Alright, I'd love to see
his face right about now.

This can't be right.

It isn't there!

I'm just showing you
what's on the scanner.

He must have sent us a false
signal to throw us off track.

Reset the scanners. Look for
the real energy signature.

I'm on it, but it may
take a couple of minutes.

I checked this place out before.

Creighton used to rented
storage space here.

It makes sense.
I mean, he have to know

the layout of the place he
was teleporting himself to.

Oh, my God!

My own fault.

I was so sure I remembered the
exact dimensions of the room.

Our agents must have moved
it here when they searched here.

Can't you teleport
yourself out of here?

Wouldn't help. I'd still
have internal injuries.

Maybe we can get
you to a hospital.

No!

The Taelons would come after me.

Can't let them find out what
I know about the teleporter.

And you...

I should have listened to you.

Joined forces

instead of pursuing my revenge.

I'm sorry.

It's not too late.

We can still save you.

There is only one way
I can protect my secret,

you know about it
as well as I do.

Are you sure he hasn't
teleported somewhere else?

Our sensors have picked
up no new energy signals

for the past 20 minutes.

Maybe he finally
ran out of power.

Backup teams,
converge on this signal.

What are you doing?

Entering target coordinates...

to teleport this device.

Where?

Into itself in 20 seconds.

I suggest you go.

There must be another way...

It's going to cause an
antimatter explosion.

There's going to be a very,
very big bang. Let's go.

- 10. Go...
- Liam, let's go.

You alright?

I think so.

Well, then you better get out of here
before every cop in town shows up.

Nothing! Not even the smallest
fragment of that device.

It must have been
atomized from the blast.

I'll send the forensics team back in
there once more time just in case.

You made it back.

Safe and sound.
Did you find anything?

The teleporter was
completely destroyed.

To square one.

They don't have it,
we don't have it.

You know, we're not
actually back at square one.

I mean, I still have a record of all

the emissions from the
teleportation process.

Then you can bet
the Taelons do too.

Yes, and you can bet
also that they're trying

as hard as I am to find out
how the device actually worked.

Well, sooner or later one of
us is gonna figure it out.

It's just a matter
of who's smarter.

Augur, Augur, he is the man,
and he can do what no one can.

Hurrah, hurrah, let's
hope she's right.

Oh, no one's questioning
my brilliance, but...

I won't lie to you, this
could take me a lifetime.

At least we know a human
already got there first...

ahead of the Taelons.

Which means we have a chance.

If we fight them,

we can win.