All language subtitles for El rey Escorpión.English

[crowd yelling]

We have killed Babylonians!

We have killed Mesopotamians!

We have killed Assyrians,

Mycenaeans, Sumerians.

But

we have never had the pleasure

of killing

an Akkadian.

[all cheering loudly]

Which limb do I take first?

[villagers shouting]

May the gods have pity on you

because my brother will not.

[all stop screaming]

[softly] Boo.

[villagers shrieking]

You missed.

[screaming]

You're lucky we have the same mother.

[narrator] Before the time of the pyramids
a fearsome horde came from the east

and swept across the barren lands
of the ancient world.

By the law of the horde

their greatest warrior was proclaimed
their king.

His name was Memnon.

He was the greatest swordsman
the world had ever seen.

With the predictions of a sorcerer

who could foretell the outcome
of every battle,

Memnon slaughtered all who resisted him

[crowd screaming]

until only a brave few remained.

[shouting indistinctly]

-Silence!
-My father has called for silence!

Hold your tongues!

We are gathered in this place
to put our differences aside.

There is still time for us,
the last of the free tribes,

to stand together against this tyrant.

With his sorcerer at his side,
no mortal can defeat Memnon.

And if the sorcerer were to die,
what then?

It's too late for your schemes, Pheron.

I have raided Memnon's caravans,
broken the supply lines to his troops,

but he still swept across the land
like a plague.

I will not send my people to their deaths
in a battle that can't be won.

And what people would that be, Balthazar?

You are the ruler of nothing

but a pile of rocks and sand.

If I'm no king,

why are you on your knees before me?

Balthazar! Guards!

Akkadians. I thought they were wiped out
long ago.

[King Pheron] They are the last
of their kind.

By their hand, the sorcerer will die.

You put your faith in a clan of cutthroats
who kill for money?

They are more than that.
They are skilled assassins

trained for generations
in the deadly arts.

And what price do these mercenaries ask
from us, Father?

Twenty blood rubies.

-That's the last of our treasury.
-Be quiet.

If these men kill the sorcerer,
will you fight?

[all shouting in approval]

So be it.

As long as one of us still breathes

the sorcerer will die.

Assassin!

Him, we'll kill for free.

[Jesup] We can reach Memnon's encampment
by nightfall.

When are you gonna get rid
of that filthy beast?

He doesn't mean anything by it.

-Horses are faster.
-But camels are smarter.

[grunts]

[whistles]

[Mathayus] That one's mine.

Live free.

Die well.

Stop. Stop. Listen to me.
I am a high priest of Set.

Spare me, and I shall bless thee
in five different languages.

You'll scream in five different languages.

-Horse thief.
-Wait! Wait!

[whistles]

Hey! I'm not that heavy.

Look out for the fat one! He's behind you!

Help me! Help me!
Whoever you are, help me!

-Oh, thank you. Thank you, good sir.
-Quiet.

Surely you've heard of the enormous reward
for my safe return.

[whistles]

[Jesup] The sorcerer's tent.

Back!

[guard 1] Make way!
[guard 2] Find the other one!

You've been betrayed, Mathayus.

-You know my name?
-And why you're here.

[guard 1] He's in the tent!

[guard 2] You! Move around back!

A living, breathing Akkadian.
This is a rare pleasure.

I hear you train yourselves
to bear great pain.

You must teach me this,
if you live long enough.

Not looking so full of yourself,
are you now, assassin?

You betrayed your own father?

Yes. He was very shocked.

You could tell by the look on his face.

By my father's head,
I pledge my allegiance.

[Memnon] You have proven your loyalty,
Takmet.

This one still lives.

Beautiful.

Bring him to me.

Mathayus.

Mathayus.

Live free.

Die well, my brother.

[Jesup groans]

So,

how shall this one die?

-He shall not die tonight.
-Really?

-We shall see.
-Nor shall he die by your hand

or any hand you command.

You have seen this in a vision?

To ignore this would
bring great misfortune.

The gods show him favor on this night.

Just the gods?

A puzzle then.

How to kill you without using my hand
or any hand I command?

[Arpid] Fascinating, isn't it?

The smoke, it causes the fire ants
to abandon their homes, you see?

All the sooner to feast
on our naked heads.

[chuckles]

-You think this is funny?
-It's a little bit funny. Yes.

You see, I am about to escape

while you are about to die a horrible
death for leaving me to die last night.

-So what are you waiting for?
-You see that one up there?

He's been drinking that yak piss for about
an hour now and sometime very soon...

Ah, you see?

Hey! Where's the horse thief?

[screaming]

All right. Come on. Get me outta here.

Do you promise not to kill me?

-Yes, I promise.
-Remember, you are an Akkadian.

You make an oath,
you always have to keep it, right?

That's right.

Promise to take me with you and share
in the spoils of your adventures.

What? All right. Fine. Yes, I promise.

All right. Now hold still.

Oh, here's one. That's a big one!

My! Here comes the mother.

[Arpid] So, where are we going?

[Mathayus] To Memnon's kingdom
to avenge my brother's death.

-Never touch the bow.
-Not a problem.

[whistles]

-Who are you calling?
-My ride.

It's a nice camel.

Not much room back here. Scoot up, please.

Whoa!

Hey! We had a deal!

That's right.
And I haven't killed you yet.

[Memnon] What news
from my sorceress today?

[Memnon] What news?

Your armies will conquer in the west.

Queen Isis's forces
will scatter to the four winds.

Give the generals the news.

Have them make their armies ready
for the final campaign.

Yes, my lord.

[roaring]

[Memnon] You think I'm cruel, don't you?

Perhaps you've forgotten
what it's like outside these walls.

Heartless, ignorant, and savage.

But I can change that.

I will bring order after centuries
of chaos.

An order which will last for 1,000 years.

Rivers of blood can never bring peace.

But they can bring obedience.
That will suffice for now.

And when I have become the king of legend,

then you shall take your place beside me

on a throne and in my bed.

But, my lord,

in your bed I would lose my gift of sight

and you would lose
your advantage in battle.

The day I speak of

is the day I no longer need your vision.

[Arpid] Gomorrah.

Let me tell you,

after a hard day of looting and pillaging,
there is no greater city than Gomorrah.

Except maybe Sodom.

-I wish I could join you.
-You're not going?

Believe me, I'd like to even the score
with a few of those Red Guards myself.

But with the price I've got on my head,
I'd never make it through those gates.

I have faith in you, my friend.
You'll get us in.

You see? They've got the city sealed up
tighter than a crab's buttocks.

I wish there was something
I could do to help, but...

Oh, but there is.

What business do you have here?

I've come to collect a bounty.

-Horse thief.
-Oh. I know this dog.

They'll behead him for sure this time.

He'll be all the prettier without it.

-What happened?
-You got us in. I knew you could do it.

A jug of your finest wine
for my road-weary friend here.

Wait a minute. The last thing that...

That I remember was this huge
Akkadian fist coming straight into...

Here's your wine, sir.

Please, let me know
if there's anything else you'd like.

[sighs]

It's good to be back in the big city.

-Watch my camel for me?
-Gladly.

Been working here long time?

How's the kebab?

[merchant]
Merchandise of the highest quality.

Virgin steel forged by
the monks of Pompeii.

Here! Here they are!
The world's finest swords.

You can't get respect in Gomorrah
without a quality blade...

Birds of paradise, birds of prey.

The most beautiful birds in the world.

Hey, soldier.
Those big muscles look cramped.

-Perhaps one of us can help you relax.
-Maybe all of us.

Mister, mister. Guide, mister.

You need a guide
to find your way in Gomorrah.

A good guide might be able to show me
a way into Memnon's palace.

But a smart guide wouldn't,
or he'd be shown into Memnon's dungeon.

[all laughing]

I don't have it.

Do you wanna earn this one?

[shushing]

Get ready. I'll kill half, you kill half.

All right. I'll kill them all.

How about we go around them
and not kill anybody?

-Good Lord. Are you going to kill me?
-Maybe later.

Memnon's always threatening
to have my head.

[Philos] Don't touch that.

-What is it?
-That's my special magic powder.

[Tutu] Magic powder?

Yeah, magic powder.

It's a Chinese formula
that I procured at great expense.

If I get the recipe right,
it'll move mountains,

clear roadways in an instant.

Do great things, wonderful things.

Or terrible things.

Like all my inventions,
Memnon will try to use it for war.

-Where is Memnon?
-Oh, you mean to kill him, do you?

-Yes.
-Well, in that case,

I'd say he was in the training courtyard.

[applauding]

Thank you!

[applauding]

[Tutu] No! Let me go!

I didn't do anything!

You know the penalty for thievery.

No!

[Tutu whimpering]

Oh, no.

No!

[guard] Intruder!

Follow me!

-You again.
-How do I get outta here?

Through that door.

-What's that?
-That's one of my latest inventions.

It was meant to be a means
of quick transportation

but there was a little problem
with the landings.

[pounding on door]

[Thorak] Open!

-Open!
-Don't touch that. You'll set it off.

Right.

[yelling]

-Oh.
-Oh, my!

A man.

-What is this place?
-Lord Memnon's harem.

-But he visits so rarely.
-And it gets so lonely.

-Can't you leave me alone, Thorak?
-Watch your tongue, Philos.

Careful with those!
They're delicate instruments.

You're lucky Lord Memnon has a taste
for your "science," you old fool.

If I find out
you had anything to do with this intruder

I will send the executioner.

We know how to please.

-Oh, I'm sure you do, ladies, but I...
-Stay with us.

-Stay with us.
-That's nice, but now's not a good time.

We will make your every fantasy come true.

[gong sounding]

[girls shouting]

Kill him!

After him!

Go get him!

[guards screaming]

[women screaming]

Well, are you gonna try to kill me
or just stare at me?

[guards banging at door]

Ow!

[scoffs]

Take a breath.

[Cassandra screaming]

Gods be praised!

[gasps]

How dare you touch me!

Sorceress, I am an Akkadian
hired to kill you.

Now, I find myself in a position
where you are of more use to me alive.

Don't make me change my mind.

And he said it's not the size of the hump,

it is the motion of the camel.

[all laughing]

[women screaming]

Alas, I must leave you now.

-There's the traitor!
-Oh, great gods!

He is dead!

Just admit it, you smelly camel!

[grunts]

I am your master now! You belong to me!

He's dead! Dead!

Dead!

You are alive. I knew it!

Right.

I was just saying to the camel,

"Camel, no one could kill
our good friend Mathayus."

Get on.

Why should I make it easy for you?
You're sworn to kill me.

Others will die first.

That's comforting.

-So who is your friend?
-Memnon's sorcerer.

Memnon's sorcerer? Are you insane?
She's going to get us all killed!

Memnon will have to leave
the safety of his palace to get her.

So you're going to use me first
and then kill me?

I feel so much better.

I could always do it the other way around
and kill you first.

So where are we going?

-The Valley of the Dead.
-The Valley of the Dead?

Nobody goes to the Valley of the Dead!

That's why they call it
the Valley of the Dead!

Wait for me, please!

Take a dozen of your best men,
track him down, kill him,

and bring her back to me.

Send me news when he's dead.

-Yes, my lord.
-My lord.

There are rumors spreading to the armies
that she's gone.

-Is this true?
-It is, my lord.

Then silence them!
They must believe she is here,

if only for a short time.

And when you find the Akkadian,

give him this from me.

[Arpid] Are we where I think we are?

Yes.

Home.

Where are you going, Sorceress?

In a hurry to get back to Memnon?

No, I'm in a hurry to get away from you.
I'll never go back to Memnon.

He's kept me prisoner since I was a child.

Why did you help me that night
in the tent?

I knew you were the one man
who could help me escape.

Run if you like.
There are worse dangers out there than me.

[camel grunting]

[Mathayus] What do you mean
you can't find it?

-I know it's around here somewhere.
-What are you looking for?

Just a little place to get out
of the storm.

-What storm?
-You'll see.

Thorak.

Memnon didn't come, did he?

-Sent his maggots to do his work.
-He's smarter than you think.

Or more cowardly.

Can I go home now?

Stay here. Cover up.

You'll be safe.

Look, sir.

He's attacking! Alone?

The sun has fried his brain.

One thousand duranas
for the one that brings me his head.

[Thorak] Akkadian bastard!

Where is he?

This way!

You two first. Come on. Go.

[yelling]

[yelling]

Stay on the stones.

[thudding]

[screaming]

Come with me.

[screaming]

Don't touch that.

Argh!

[man 1 screams]

[man 2 screams]

[man 3 screams]

[Thorak shouting]

[Thorak] Coward!

Show your face!

Argh!

[coughing]

The Akkadian.

Mathayus!

[grunting]

[groaning]

[Arpid] You are alive!

You swatted them like flies!
You are invincible!

[gasping]

Tell me. Do you think you can save him?

His fever's high.
The poison was made with scorpion venom.

If he does live, the blood of the scorpion
will always flow through his veins.

[groans]

Sorceress.

[gasps]

It's a miracle.

She cured you.
I knew it! I felt her magic!

It almost killed her,
but the gods, they were on our side.

Why? Why would you risk your life
to save mine?

Because I believe you can save the people.

The people are not my problem. Memnon is.

You and the people have the same problem.

[chirping]

Pardon, my lord. A message from Thorak.

Finally, the Akkadian is dead.

Is there something wrong, my lord?

Not at all. Everything is in order.

In fact, things are going so well

that I'm moving up our plans.

Tomorrow night, we feast to celebrate
our impending victory.

And then we'll drive the last
of the rebels into the sea.

Now, go.

My lord,

it is customary for the sorceress
to be present at these meetings.

Why is she not here today?

-She's indisposed.
-It is nothing serious, I hope.

If it were serious,
then you would know about it.

Now, go!

She is alive.
She is with him and he's coming here.

Get ready.

It works! It works!

My lady. How lovely to see you out here
in this desolate place!

Let me show you. It works!

Come, come, come!

My lady sorceress.

You see? I worked it out.

My Chinese formula. My magic powder works!

All I needed was salt. Petered salt.

It was here all the time.
This place is just full of it.

By the way,
do any of you happen to have any water?

What do you think? Is it safe to drink?

[Arpid whoops]

Not anymore.

Delicious. The sandstone must act
as a natural filter.

Quiet.

I'm alive! I'm alive!

For the moment.

[woman] Strangers!

Mathayus.

Move!

Assassin. The gods are good to me.

When we last met, you offered to kill me.

Now I have a chance to return the favor.

You're trespassers here.

Our survival depends
on this place being kept a secret.

So we have a problem
as long as you're alive.

[Arpid] No problem.
I can keep a secret like no other.

In fact, I cannot remember how
we got here. We took a left turn...

-It's too late for that.
-[Queen Isis] Balthazar!

This place is sanctuary
for all of Memnon's enemies.

-You know that.
-This man is dangerous.

-Your judgment is clouded.
-My judgment keeps all of you alive.

This man cannot be trusted,
and I'll prove it.

Bring the woman to me.

The first man to touch her
will have to come through me.

I had hoped for nothing less.

[crowd shouting]

[groans]

[yells]

[crowd cheering]

That's not fair.

[chicken squawking]

[woman] Get him.

No!

Yeah!

[panting]

-Do you yield?
-Never.

Then you're a fool.

-We're brothers in the same cause.
-Brothers?

You brought death to my people.

Memnon will follow you.
He will come for his sorceress.

Yes, I know who she is.

And Memnon will stop at nothing
till she's returned.

He'll come swifter and deadlier
once he has her.

Memnon will stop at nothing.

Hide here as long as you can,
but believe me when I say he'll find you.

And if he isn't stopped, he'll sweep
across this land and kill all of you.

[Balthazar laughs]

And who's gonna stop him, Akkadian?

You? Will you stand alone
before the fury of his armies?

Yes.

Push, push! That's it!

-A gentleman always lets a lady win.
-You didn't.

Best two out of three?

Dates?

Oh, thank you.

[women screaming]

[Memnon] Cassandra!

[gasps]

[Arpid] Yes, that's good fun!

[laughs]

I've had a vision.

Memnon will follow me here
and destroy these people.

You know this?

The things I see
are like shimmers in a pond.

Some are certain, and some remain shadows.

But I do know this.

Memnon will release his armies
and ride straight through this place.

Memnon will die by my hand.

It seems the gods favor me tonight,
Akkadian.

If you face Memnon, you'll die.

That is your destiny.

I make my own destiny.

[camel grunting softly]

I need your help.

[Arpid] You can't leave us here.

[Philos] Mathayus, don't be so stubborn.
Listen to reason.

You can't go alone.
You're going to get yourself killed.

Where do you think you're going
with my horse?

To Gomorrah.
Nothing we can say will stop him.

Without your sorceress?

She returned to save the lives
of your people.

I won't let her face Memnon's wrath alone.

-Step aside.
-[Balthazar] Akkadian,

you're riding to your death.

If I let you ride alone,

what glory will there be left for me?

[crowd cheering]

So tonight we celebrate.

Eat and drink your fill

for tomorrow we ride into battle.

[crowd cheers]

I would've captured him myself,
but he ran like a coward.

He left his bow behind.

My lord.

There is something
that is troubling our soldiers.

How distressing. Pray tell.

It's been said the sorceress
is no longer by your side.

Soldiers will fall prey

to idle palace gossip.

You have my word, she's perfectly safe.

If the men are to fight, to die,

they may need more than that.

-Do you doubt my word?
-It is not that, sire.

It's just she is a symbol
from which the men derive courage.

-Symbols are most effective when seen.
-[Cassandra] My lord.

[crowd murmuring]

I am here at your request.

Pardon my absence.

I was not well.

But our impending victory
has lifted my spirit.

Is this sufficient to placate your men?

Tell them what you see, Sorceress.

I see a great victory.

Your enemies will reveal themselves
to you.

Halt.

-What is in the cart?
-"What is in the cart"?

Actually, it is a bit of a surprise.

A gift for tonight's festivities.

Prince Takmet's request.

Very nice.

Well, now.
Let's see that pretty little face.

[screaming]

[both grunt]

-[whistles]
-[camel grunts]

Now go to my chambers.
We have things to discuss.

My sincerest apologies, my lord.

I understand.

You are fearful, weak.

[crowd gasps]

The feast is over.

To bed, men, for tomorrow we conquer.

Fortify the palace guard.

[Arpid] Whoa.

[Mathayus] All right.
That was the easy part.

-Everybody know what to do?
-Cripple the guards.

-Ignite the powder.
-And try not to get killed.

What are you doing here?
You could get hurt.

So could you.

Stay in the wagon.

You watch yourself, Akkadian.

-No need for concern, miss.
-Oh, he's gonna pay for that.

Hey, hey.

Seal the gates. Seal all the gates.

Though I'm relieved to see you unharmed,

I am somewhat surprised
the Akkadian didn't kill you.

He was after you. I was merely a pawn.

But you escaped his grasp?

I'm not without my wiles.

Yes, I'm well aware of that. Bring them.

Tomorrow my victory is complete.

-That is your vision?
-As I said, I have seen it.

Have you?

I sense a change in you.

You seem somehow

diminished.

I assure you. I am myself.

Good. A small demonstration
shouldn't trouble you then.

[claps]

A simple test.

[hissing]

Now go. Everyone leave.

Where am I going?

Stop.

It's over there.

Should be just there.

[Philos] Good man.

[creaking]

Well, well.

What do we have here?

One at a time.

Six urns, four cobras.

Now, let's see what you can see.

Excellent.

One empty pot left now.

Who dies first?

We're almost there.

You know what I see? Fear.

You have lost your power,

thrown it all away.

-What magic is this?
-My magic.

I see your fate, hollow king.

And its time has come.

You wish to test magic against steel?

I've come for the woman and your head.

The assassin and the sorceress,

how romantic.

I'll bury you both together.

[shouting]

[horse neighing]

And here it is, the foundation stone.

-Hurry, we're running out of time.
-I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying.

[pounding on door]

Fire in front, palace guard at your back.

Looks like I'll be keeping my head
after all, Akkadian.

Kill the witch!

[gasps]

Mathayus!

For your father.

[Takmet groans]

Die well, assassin.

Argh!

It seems the gods favor me tonight,
Akkadian.

Mathayus!

[screams]

Hurry up and light it.

You hurry up and light it.
This is your invention.

Follow me.

Ready! Weapons!

[Mathayus groaning]

Charge!

[soldiers shouting]

So much for not getting killed.

[Arpid shouts]

Catch this.

Oh!

-Hail to the king!
-[soldiers] Hail, hail!

I knew it from the start.

-Hail!
-Yeah!

Mathayus!

[crowd cheering]

Stay here with us, Balthazar.
There's much work to be done.

I have to look after my own people.

You're a king now, Akkadian,
and a good one, I think.

Don't forget how you got here
or the people you came from.

My people will live on through me.

Remember,
there'll always be a place for you here.

-Live free.
-Rule well.

Remember, Nubian eyes
will be watching you, Scorpion King.

I see a time of great peace
and prosperity ahead.

How is it you see this?

Don't the legends say you'll
lose your powers if you...

Can you think of a better way
to keep a king from taking advantage?

Well, neither could my ancestors.

And how long will this time of peace last?

Nothing lasts forever, my king.

That is the destiny of all kingdoms.

Then we'll make our own destiny.

[crowd cheering]

♪ I've told you this once before ♪

♪ You can't control me ♪

♪ If you try to take me down
you're gonna break ♪

♪ And I feel your every nothing
that you're doing for me ♪

♪ I'm picking you out of me ♪

♪ You run away ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ You're always hiding behind
your so-called goddess ♪

♪ So what you don't think
that we can see your face ♪

♪ Resurrected back
before the final fallen ♪

♪ I'll never rest until
I can make my own way ♪

♪ I'm not afraid of fading ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ Feeling your sting down inside me ♪

♪ I'm not dying for it ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ Everything that I believe is fading ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ And now it's my time ♪

♪ Now it's my time ♪

♪ It's my time to dream ♪

♪ It's my time to dream ♪

♪ Dream of the sky ♪

♪ Dream of the sky ♪

♪ Make me believe
that this place is invaded ♪

♪ By the poison in me ♪

♪ Help me decide if my fire
will burn out ♪

♪ Before you can breathe ♪

♪ Breathe into me ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ Feeling your sting down inside me ♪

♪ I'm not dying for it ♪

♪ I stand alone ♪

♪ Everything that I believe is fading ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I stand alone inside ♪

♪ I'm dizzy and weary from the heat ♪

♪ As the sands erase the hands of time ♪

♪ Do a job with you involved
this is a betrayal ♪

♪ I walk through the valley
and stab him to death ♪

♪ I see a face I can't seem to forget ♪

♪ The war you wage ♪

♪ Whatever that happens you pay ♪

♪ Something wrong in you ♪

♪ Comes alive in your hate ♪

♪ Lose yourself in some kind of hell ♪

♪ Left you burnin' up where you are now ♪

♪ You'll never ever get out ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Somewhere along the way ♪

♪ Time changes everything ♪

♪ This race cannot be won ♪

♪ Some days it crawls
while other days it flies ♪

♪ It feeds on our flaws
it knows no compromise ♪