Original subtitles

-I was born 400 years ago in the highlands of Scottland.

I am immortal.

And I am not alone.

Now is the time of the gathering, when the stroke of

a sword will release the power of the quickening.

In the end, there can be only one.

[thunder]

[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE"]

-Help me, father.

Help me.

I'm fighting them.

I'm fighting.

Protect me from the fires of hell.

I've tried so hard to please you.

What do you want from me?

-Here's to my dad.

I hope the sanctimonious bastard rots in hell.

You haven't had anyone like me before.

-Well, you would be surprised what I have had.

-Yeah, well a genuine war hero.

-Yeah.

You're a real killer, I can tell.

-You ever heard of the SAS Commandos?

The Falklands, Iraq?

I was there.

Not even a scratch.

-How exciting.

-Well, you don't look very excited.

-Eh, look, you're my third war hero for the week.

Come on.

Let's go to my room.

-Are you saying I made it up?

CLAUDINE [OFFSCREEN]: No, baby I like men with imagination.

Come on.

-Are you calling me a liar, bitch?

-You have a problem there my friend?

-Mind your own business.

-I am.

She works for me.

-Then tell her to shut her lying mouth!

[yelling and fighting]

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Who's he?

-And now we're going to see about correcting your nasty

attitude, huh?

[groaning]

[horns honking]

DRIVER [OFFSCREEN]: Hey, come on!

What are you doing?

[horns honking]

[yelling]

[heavy breathing]

[church music]

[angelic voices murmuring]

[gasp]

-It's a miracle.

-That's what we all say the first time.

-We?

Who the hell are you?

-Someone like you.

-I know you.

You're the angel Gabriel.

-I'm Duncan MacLeod.

-Thou will be done.

Have

-You don't understand.

[groaning]

-You were right, dad!

You were right all along!

-Wait!

-I have seen the coming of the angel of the Lord!

-Wait!

-So he didn't know he's an immortal.

-He does now.

-Does he know the rules?

-No.

I tried talking to him.

But he thought I was an angel.

-I know better.

I've been trying to get in touch with an old friend.

I keep leaving messages on the machines, but she

doesn't call me back.

[phone ringing]

-Hello, this--

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Hello?

-Elaine!

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Yeah?

-I've been calling you for days!

It's Tessa.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Tessa?

-Yeah, it's me.

How are you?

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh my god!

I--

I--

I'm good.

I'm good.

-When can I see you?

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh, Tessa.

This is a really bad time.

-Come on.

You can't be that busy.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.

How about tomorrow?

-Wonderful.

Where?

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: At my apartment in the Marais.

-OK.

I'm looking forward to it.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Yeah, me too.

-And there's someone I'd like you to meet.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Is he cute?

-No.

He's ugly, short, and poor.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: [CHUCKLING] Perfect.

TESSA [OFFSCREEN]: Goodbye, Elaine.

See you real soon.

ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.

Bye.

-I haven't seen Elaine since we were teenagers.

She's an interior decorator right here in Paris.

-Yeah.

And I'm the ugly, short, and poor one.

-Elaine was beautiful and bright.

I don't want her getting any ideas.

What are you doing?

-Uh, I took his wallet and glanced through it.

Found his name and some information.

-So you've been hacking on the computer again.

-Yeah.

Well, it's either that or fill our 20 forms

and wait six months.

-Alfred Cahill.

English?

-Yes.

As a matter of fact, he was honorably discharged from the

Royal Air Force according to the card he carried.

[beeping]

-Interesting.

-Access denied.

Classified.

-Yeah, which may mean he was a member of an elite

organization.

There was a, uh, code on the discharge card.

See if I can find out what it means.

Discharged, failed psychological screening.

-Which means he's crazy, right?

-It's a possibility.

-Finding out you're immortal must be quite a

shock to the mind.

-You have no idea.

-But what will they do to someone who is already insane?

-I'll be right back, Jean-Paul.

We're dumb lucky.

Your guy just disappeared.

-Maybe he fell in the sea.

-Maybe you didn't stick him as hard as you thought.

Anyway, chalk it up to your guardian angel.

Listen, Jean-Paul's outside with a car.

-Don't feel much like working today.

-Oh.

Well, I--

I don't much care how you feel.

-Come on, Jean-Paul.

What are you waiting for?

Let's go.

Hey, wake up.

-We meet again.

It's God's will.

You know, we were having such a lovely

conversation last night.

Weren't we?

Huh?

Look at these names and addresses.

Well, this would come in very handy, thank you.

-You're dead.

-Well, that's exactly what I thought.

But he has seen fate to resurrect

this here humble servant.

It It seems like he's got some special work for me.

And you know, do you know what that special work is?

[thunder]

-Huh?

[choking]

-Wait, slow down.

I don't understand.

What?

Claudine?

But why?

No, I can't right now.

I'll phone you back.

-You were positively awe-inspiring my dear Elaine.

-Charles, it's you!

You know that.

You bring out the best in me.

-Oh, in that case perhaps I could stay a--

-No, nah--

---little bit longer.

-Come on.

-We could do some--

-You know that if you stay, I turn into a pumpkin.

And you don't want that.

Come on.

-Mmm.

That friend of yours who's coming--

-Hm-hm?

-He's not--

-She is going to be here any minute now.

So you have to go.

-Girlfriend?

-Hm-mm.

-Perhaps the three of us could--

-Now, Charles, you know I don't want to

share you with anyone.

-Mmm.

-Now, run along.

Go on.

[bell ringing]

-Thank you.

-How was she?

-I beg pardon?

-I'm not asking for your pardon.

I'm asking how she was, the whore.

I mean, uh, was she better than your wife?

-My good man--

-You're a sinner!

So was I. I know what it's like.

You know, my dad told me all about sin.

He preached against it night and day.

Long nights he put the strap to me as he had me kneeling on

the cold floor.

But I turned against him and his preaching.

I went the other way.

That was wrong!

I should've listened to him.

You know, he could quote a good book, my dad could.

The man that commiteth adultery and the adulteress

shall surely by put to death!

[choking]

-Leviticus.

-Elaine and I were both crazy about art

when we were in school.

She must be doing well.

-Yeah, must be.

-What is it?

[gasp]

-Wow.

Some reunion, huh?

TESSA [OFFSCREEN]: It's terrible.

-Yeah.

It gives me the creeps actually.

Mac, she could stay with us while Richie's in Amsterdam.

-Yeah.

-We've got a spare bedroom.

-Oh, that's very kind really.

But I'll be fine.

I'm going to go to my place in the country I think.

-OK, if you'll be more comfortable.

-Thanks.

-That poor man.

-It's awful.

-You never saw him before?

-No.

He must have been visiting somebody else in the building.

-Well, I do hope we meet under better circumstances.

-Oh, me too really.

-You'll be fine?

-Yes.

-Bye, Tessa.

-Call me as soon as you get back.

-I promise.

-I'm sorry.

-Thank you.

-Did she see anything?

-She saw someone coming in.

From her description, uh, I think it's Cahill.

-Imagine finding someone dead on your doorstep even if you

didn't know him.

-Elaine knew him.

The concierge also told me that he visited her once a

week regular as clockwork.

-What?

Did she say why?

-Not to the police.

She doesn't want the trouble.

-I don't understand.

-He visited your friend Elaine.

He was a regular.

-A regular?

Not Elaine!

She's an interior decorator.

-It's as good a cover as any for what she does.

-No.

No, it can't be true.

The concierge has got it all wrong.

-You remember the rose we found by the body?

That one I found in her apartment.

[thunder]

-No!

[bell ringing]

BATTINI [OFFSCREEN]: Hi.

I told you it was safe to come back here.

I told you I'd be looking after you.

-Is that what you told Claudine?

-I was afraid she'd kill the bastard and I wish she had.

Aren't you going to invite me in for a drink?

-So what are you doing about it?

-I've got people out there looking for that lunatic.

They're very good.

-Is that supposed to make me feel safe or something?

Hm?

You know, you just want me back in town because you lose

money when I'm out here.

-Oh, come on.

Look, I'm sorry about Claudine.

I'm sorry about Jean-Paul.

They were my friends.

I liked them, too.

-Yeah.

-But nobody's going to shut Dominique Battini down.

-That's right.

I always forget we're just property to you.

-You know that isn't true.

I've got about half an hour.

-I'm not in the mood.

I'm going to take a bath.

-Wait a minute.

You seem to be forgetting who your real friends are.

It's a crazy world out there.

It's full of wackos.

I'm the one that protects you.

OK.

All right.

Your upset.

Fine.

Take a couple of days rest.

Then call me.

All right?

-Yeah.

Yeah.

[phone ringing]

ELAINE [VOICE RECORDER]: Hi.

I'm sorry, I'm not available.

Please leave a message.

[beep]

TESSA [VOICE RECORDER]: Elaine, this is Tessa again.

Please call me as soon as you get in.

She's back.

She's not picking up the phone.

-Well, we may as well go over there anyway.

What do you say?

-What am I going to say to her?

-What do you want to say to her?

I know what you want to here, that it's OK, that I

understand.

But it isn't OK.

-Tessa, she hasn't killed anyone.

-Yes, she has.

She killed a good friend of mine, a young,

intelligent, lovely.

She had so much.

And she became a whore.

I sound like a judge and jury.

[doorbell]

-You are back.

-Yeah.

Ju-- just got in.

Was going to phone you.

But, uh--

-Elaine, Mac thinks you might be in danger.

-Me?

Why?

-I talked to the concierge about the murdered man and why

he came here.

-Why don't you come in?

-I'll be back in a while.

-And, uh, don't open the door to anybody else but me.

Right

Right

-I had it all planned out.

-What planned out?

-When you phoned me and, um, I found out you were back in

Paris, I started rehearsing what I would say to you, how

successful I'd become as an interior decorator.

I even started clipping out a few pictures from magazines to

show you as if-- as if they were--

you know, as if I--

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Come on, let's go take

care of this guy.

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Just sit tight.

ALFRED CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]: My soul is free!

I have been reborn!

I was evil.

My father knew it.

He tried to beat the evil out of me.

I've been in love, in love with killing, and

whoring, and sin!

But I was struck down like Saul at Damascus.

I have been reborn to search out and destroy the wicked.

I am stalking all you sinners back to your lairs.

You will not escape me this time.

Archangel Gabriel.

-We have to talk.

-It's like someone just held up this big mirror, you know,

like the ones in public bathrooms lit with the

fluorescent light bulbs that make you look two days dead.

When you called me I, um, suddenly saw myself.

And I remembered all the lies.

See, we're, um--

we're really good at lying.

We lied to our customers, to the pimps, ourselves.

Oh, poor Elaine, couldn't break in as a decorator in

big, bad Paris.

So what else could she do, right?

-It's not too late, Elaine.

I'm sure you could do--

-Oh, don't patronize me, Tessa!

God, I can't stand that.

The truth is I--I-- really get tired of

working as a waitress.

I got tired of walking up the six flights of stairs to my

converted maids quarters, bathing out

of the kitchen sink.

I got tired of being poor.

-You can get out.

-It's not that easy.

-More lies.

-Oh, Tessa.

You were always stronger than me.

This never would've happened to you.

You know, I, um--

this is stupid.

But I'm, um, very proud of you.

As if you even care.

-You know I do.

When Mac gets back, we'll get out of here.

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: When you get out, I want you to come to the

bottom of the stairs.

Now, remember, you've only got three minutes to do this job.

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Let's keep this clean.

MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Do you understand?

-How'd you know about my stepdad?

-I know a lot of things about you that you

don't even know yet.

-Right.

-You know, my stepdad he knew I was different the first time

he set eyes on me, too.

I've got the whips to prove it.

All the time preaching about the power of sin,

whipping and preaching.

You know, that belt of his can whistle in the wind like

you've never seen.

-The Lord had nothing to do with why your

stepfather beat you.

-Don't say that.

He died for his beliefs and for that belt of his, too.

You know, they could never pin it on me.

I was always too smart.

I am a sinner.

-Cahill.

-Please, look, no more talking about the gathering, OK?

-A man will after your head for the quickening.

-I get your game.

You're testing my faith.

But I know I can't die.

Let the blood of other sinners wash my soul clean.

-The killing is over.

I can't let you do this.

-You can't stop me.

Now, I know who your are.

You've been sent by fallen one to stop me from doing my work!

-Mr. Battini sends his regards.

[gun shot]

-Keep out of this.

-Sorry.

[grunting and fighting]

-So what you're saying is that there's this religious lunatic

stalking me.

Hm.

Well, I am not about to convert.

-That's not what he wants.

-Well, I'll just phone Battini, and he'll

take care of it.

-You won't be able to stop him, Elaine.

-Why not?

-Because he hasn't dealt with anybody like Cahill before.

-Oh, and you have?

-Yes.

-Tell me.

You come you know so much about this guy?

-That doesn't matter.

-To hell it doesn't.

-He only wants to help you, Elaine.

-Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

But I've had plenty of help from the men in my life.

-Fine.

Then go.

Go on.

Go get yourself killed.

-Uh, all right, look.

Um, can you really help me?

-I can try.

But First we have to get you out of Paris.

-I need to phone Battini first.

-Don't forget to leave him a forwarding address.

ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Oooh.

You're even tougher than I thought.

OK, let me just go to my apartment so I

can pack a few things.

-I'll go with you.

-OK.

-Mac, you're mad at yourself.

I can tell.

-I could've taken his head and ended this.

I shouldnt've hesitated.

The shock of his resurrection and the discovery of being

immortal has just fed all his delusions.

It just pushed him over the brink.

He's insane.

-Enlightened societies don't kill their

insane, they treat them.

-I think there's only one way to treat Cahill.

I got to go.

I know.

But be careful.

-I'll, uh--

I'll just be through here in a minute.

-OK.

-Who are you?

-I'm a friend of Elaines.

-You must be, um, Be--

Bet--

Battini.

Is that right, Battini?

-Yeah.

I didn't know she was, uh, expecting company.

-Well, she wasn't expecting you.

-She's always glad to see me.

-Things change.

-Going somewhere, doll?

-I'm through with the game, Battini.

-What's that?

-There must be something wrong with my hearing.

Did you just say you were quitting?

-Look, you heard me.

-What's the matter?

I'm Haven't I always taken good care of you?

-Like a prince.

-Look, uh, I realize things have been tense.

Take a vacation, that's fine.

Two, three, weeks, four weeks, I don't mind.

I can wait.

-Yeah?

Well, you're going to be waiting a long time.

-Isn't she something?

When I found her, she was waiting tables.

She thought she was an interior

decorator or something.

But nobody would let her wallpaper an outhouse.

She smelled like kitchen grease.

And the waiters couldn't keep their hands off her ass.

-Would you shut up?

-Wait a minute.

I taught her everything, right?

And you think you can just walk in here

and try to take over?

-Are you trying to put the move on me--

-Stop.

-Shut up!

Are you trying to put the move on me, Dominuqe Battini?

-It's not like that.

-Well, I think it is.

You have five seconds to get out of here.

-OK.

One, two, three, four, bonk!

Drop it.

Drop it.

[thud]

-Elaine's retired.

Now, when you have time to think about it, you'll realize

it's for the best for everyone.

-I never thought you'd go over to the competition you bitch.

-Don't worry, I didn't.

You're still the biggest pimp in Paris.

[bell ringing]

-Come on.

-Stairs.

-Could you hold onto this for a second please?

What is it?

-Take the car.

Go back to the barge.

-Where are you going?

-Cahill's here.

[bell ringing]

[yelling]

[bell ringing]

ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Duncan?

-I told you to go back to the car.

-I heard him scream.

-He came here looking for me didn't he?

If I had been here instead of Batt--

-It's all right.

It's all right.

He's gone.

Let's get out of here.

-I'm not going to be able to leave the country now.

The police are going to be looking for me.

God, what a bloody mess.

-The police will find him.

-I was talking about my life.

-We all have things we regret.

This way.

So sweetheart, what are you going to do at

your mother's tomorrow?

-You know what I regret the most?

That I'll never have a shot at a decent guy like you.

-You don't know that.

Come on.

-Yeah, right.

Everybody wants to settle down with a used up whore.

-Elaine, people reinvent themselves all the time.

You weren't born a call girl.

Nobody has to know what you did here.

The world is a big place.

You can change whenever you like.

Go on.

-That sounds like the voice of experience.

-You have know idea.

-I like you, Duncan MacLeod.

I think Tessa's lucky.

-I'm lucky.

-Ah.

She's lucky she has someone who knows that.

-OK.

So we're both lucky.

What are you going to do?

-I don't know, Duncan.

I've been lying all my life to my parents, my friends,

everybody, myself especially.

If I started so-called reinventing my life now, won't

I be doing just more lying?

-Look, If I didn't--

most people could only handle so much truth.

If you meet a guy who can handle it--

otherwise--

-How's you get to be so smart?

-Trial and error.

-Ah.

-Like a rat that bumps into a lot of walls until he finally

learns the maze.

Loads of trials and error.

Hop in.

-Thank you, Mr. MacLeod.

-You're welcome, Miss.

Trent.

CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]: He has fallen as Lucifer fell.

His soul dwells with the devil.

For Your kingdom and Your glory, Duncan

MacLeod must die.

[knocking]

-I'm coming!

Can I help you?

-I came for the devil.

And I found his whore.

-What do you want?

-To save you.

You shall be cleansed.

-Praise the Lord, you're here.

I know you've come to save me.

-It is his will.

-The Lord told me you would be coming.

He said we would pray together and I

were to have his blessing.

-He spoke about me?

-Oh, yes.

Yes.

He watches you.

He favors you.

-You're lying!

He hates you.

You're a whore.

So was Mary Magdalene.

He said his messenger, a man reborn, would free my soul.

-I am reborn.

I am Jacques de Molay.

I died for you.

Pray with me.

Pray with me.

And you will be saved through my prayer.

And you will help me kill MacLeod.

-Yes.

-Where is he?

-He's looking for you.

-Where?

-He wouldn't tell me.

He knew I was his enemy.

He knew I would betray him.

-You have done well, my sister, very well.

-When he returns, I'll let you know.

Just tell me where I can reach you.

-I find them all, sooner or later.

ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Do you have any connection with

anyone that could get me a fake passport, anything to

help me to get the hell of out dodge, you

know what I'm saying?

-Tess?

Tess?

Tessa?

He was here?

-He thinks he's on a holy crusade.

-It's all right.

It's all right.

Did he hurt you?

-No.

I had to crawl inside his head.

I had to think like him.

I had to become like him.

DUNCAN MACLEOD [OFFSCREEN]: It's OK.

It's all right.

It's all right.

It's all right.

-He's mad, Duncan.

He's stark raving mad.

He believes he's been reincarnated, that he was

someone named Jacques de Molay or something.

-It's OK.

-Sh, sh, sh, sh.

-Jacques de Molay?

He was the last leader of the Knights Templars

burned at the stake.

-Couldn't think he was Napoleon like everybody else?

What the hell's a Templar?

-They were a fanatic order, sworn to protect pilgrims on

their way to the holy land.

-They don't sound like such bad guys to me.

-They used their faith as an excuse to kill and plunder

across three continents.

They became the richest order in Europe, hidden treasures,

secret passages.

And their headquarters are right here in Paris.

-It'll be OK.

-I prayed.

And you have been delivered up to me.

And

-Cahill, listen to me.

-Why should I, MacLeod?

Does Eve listen to the serpent?

-Sometimes the shock of being immortal--

-There is no shock.

There is only glory.

[swords clanging]

-Ah!

See?

You can't kill me!

I'm immortal!

I'm his avenging angel!

[swords clanging]

-You won't do it.

[thunder]

[lightning zapping]

[thunder]

[yelling]

-Hiya.

How's Elaine?

-She's gone, moved out, no message, nothing, not even a

forwarding address.

-At least she's free to do what she wants now.

-How could she leave without saying goodbye?

-Sometimes you have to start over?

-And forget about your friends?

-Sometimes you have to.

-She still could have said something.

-Well, maybe she will someday when she gets to where she

wants to be.

Come on.

[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE"]