All language subtitles for Flash.Gordon.S01E08.Alliances.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-Coo7_track3_[eng]

What now, rankol?

Here's
an interesting twist.

After refusing
to fly our colors,

A verden delegation
has arrived,

Led by barin himself,

Seeking an audience.

Barin,
in nascent city?

What does he want?

Clearly, they've had
a change in attitude.

Even so,

Why come
with hat in hand now, hmm?

Our efforts to choke off
their supply of frigian ice

Must be working.

I'll tell him you're busy,
and send them away.

This is not
just any delegation, rankol.

These are verden.

If barin is in need,
we shall hear him out.

I'm feeling generous today,

And I think I know a way

To make my generosity
cost them dearly.

The verden lands
are not welcoming
to travelers.

Vultan said your people
gave shelter

To a "man from
beyond the stars,"

And that's where
we're going to start.

They are not my people.

Fine, your former people.
How do I find them?

My birth tribe
have barely enough
for themselves.

They would never
waste resources
on an outsider.

Look, I know
you have issues.
You don't have to come.

I can do this
on my own.

You think very highly
of your skills.

What I think is
there's an open rift,
right here, today,

From the patriot soldier
that came to get lillian.

I'm going to go
find my father.

Fine,
I will come with you.

No one is suggesting
that you give up

Your traditional flag,
barin.

Only that we fly yours
above it.

It is not my flag.
It is our flag.

The flag of
the united peoples of mongo.

What you call unity,
I call submission.

I'm offering your people
a new hope,

A life free of the sickness.

To refuse would seem
almost criminal.

Oh, not almost.

Willful refusal to protect
others from contamination

Is a violation of code
that is punishable by death.

Verden colors have flown
above our council houses

For a hundred generations.

Yes, but we live
in a new world, barin.

It's time to stop clinging
to your old ways.

What of the other cantons?

Have they agreed to live
under this flag?

They soon will.

Once they see
the verden have given in.

Oh, I doubt they still
look to the verden
for leadership.

People have long memories.

People have empty bellies.
They have crops in need of
water.

Why argue?

We're trying to form a bond,

An alliance to benefit
all our people.

Your father
signed my treaties, barin.

And you still put him
in his grave.

I did what was necessary.

But let's not dwell on the past,
shall we?

The future beckons.

If the verden need water,
then join me.

We are not yet
that thirsty.

Where's dale?

She has her own things
to worry about.

Okay, okay,
just asking.

Um...

This is not
a sightseeing tour.

I know that,
but, you know,
it's a whole other planet.

I've never seen it.
Just take a few pictures for me,
will you?

Thank you.

Zarkov, what...
Why?

I'm sorry, but I'm tired
of always being the guy
who's counting down from 10

While someone else
is getting on the rocket ship.

Okay, I can understand that,
but this isn't disneyland.
This is a dangerous place.

I know that,
and I am prepared
to face whatever danger--

Agh!

Welcome to
the rocket ship ride.

[♪]

When you said
not welcoming to travelers,

You meant
really not welcoming.

We are not
safe here.

She's afraid,

And if she's afraid,
that means we're in trouble.

We're going to die.

Who did this?

That is the work
of night hunters.

Night hunters?

Do I want to know
who they are?

They are savage things
that inhabit the lands.

They feed on those
who are unlucky enough

To be caught by them.

Um, now,
when you say feed,

Do you mean--

His throat's cut.

Please don't tell me
they drink their blood.

While fresh.

We must move quickly.

Shouldn't we
cut this guy down?

You are
wasting time!

Uh, uh,
flash, look,

If the badass alien
bounty hunter is scared,

Don't you think
we should be really,
really scared?

[yelps]

Buddy, back off.

She's armed.

As was he, no doubt.

A lot of good it did him.

I'd clear out of here
by nightfall if I were you.

Baylin...

Hello, barin.

Are you here
in ming's employ?

I work for ming
no more.

She's taking me
to see the verden.

I need to speak
with them.

[roaring overhead]

What was that?

You vouch for them?

I risked traveling
through night hunter territory
for him.

Come.

You're not safe here.

It's so much like earth.

I mean, except for
the three moons

And the blood-drinking
cannibals.

The dimensional shift
must be really quite small,

Which might explain why
they speak the same language.

Calm yourself.
We are guests here.

The night hunters
have claimed another.

We have all been worried.

You traveled
without your attendants.

You must not take such risks.

See to it
that his body

Is put to rest
with some dignity.

We will do our best
to honor him.

I'm flash gordon.

And this is
dr. Zarkov

And baylin.

Baylin?

Hello, neya.

Returned to us?

I will not stay long.
I come only as a guide
to these travelers.

Yes, we're looking
for my father,
dr. Lawrence gordon.

Do you know him?

We know of no such man.

Vultan told us he heard talk
of a man from the stars--

Vultan of the dactyls
does not speak for verden.

You have wasted
your journey.

No, no,
that's not possible--

You may
stay the night
under vow of peace.

Then take your
travelers elsewhere.

Wait a second, I just--

Vow of peace.

You've got to be
kidding me!

Vow of peace.

[doorbell rings]

Hey.

Hey. I got
the weirdest message.

Desk sergeant insisted
it was from you.

It was from me.

"I owe you lunch.
Bring your appetite?"

Well, there's been
a couple of times lately,

I've had to cancel
on you last minute.

Yeah,
more than a couple.

And I'd to tell you
how sorry I am about that.

So, what's for lunch?

I don't see anything.

Who said anything about eating?

[♪]

I'd rather just
talk a bit.

We don't do that
so much these days.

Well, work's been crazy.

Really? Is that it?
'cause I can handle
"work's been crazy."

Work's been crazy
is like you come home,

You tell me a story

About some report you did
on a burning ferry,

Or like a llama
that spat on you.

It was a camel.

Point is,
is I don't remember
the last time

That you told me
a work's been crazy story.

So why don't you tell me
about what's going on with you?

With us?

I feel great about us,
joe.

Then why did you look away
before you said that?

I feel great about us.

I don't.

I'm not going to lie to you...

But things just haven't
been right between us

Ever since you started
on that story with flash gordon.

How many times
do I have to tell you,

There's nothing going on
between flash and I.

I know you're not
sleeping with him,

But there is
something going on,

Isn't there?

I'm sorry, but I cannot
talk about this right now.

I want to, but I can't.

Yeah, listen,
I know that should be
enough for me,

But I...
I don't think it is.

Just because there's
things I can't talk about

Doesn't mean that it changes
the way I feel about you, joe.

Well, it changes
the way I feel about you.

You're pretty handy.

What are you
working on here?

Hello.

I am the tender.
I look after our machines.

Looks like you guys are living
off the land out here, huh?

Yes.

The verden once had
great scholars.

Before ming's rule, I mean.

My father taught me,
as his father taught him,

To tend to the equipment
that was built by our ancestors.

My father taught me
to fix old cars.

You know who I'm talking about,
don't you?

Don't you?
Is he here?

No.
I do not know anything.

I don't want to make trouble,
I just want to find my father.

Please.

I am sorry.
I cannot help you.

I must see to my work now.

Thank you. Come again.

It's amazing!
I'm really here.

I'm on mongo,
surrounded by aliens.

On mongo,
you are the alien.

I've got to say,

It's not so bad.

It's kind of like
big sur in the '70s.

Things have changed much
since I was here.

We lived
in terrible hardship,

There was never
enough water for all,

There were
very few children,

And now the young
are everywhere.

Ming must have
turned on the water.

He sets maximum quotas
for all cantons.

No price will buy more.

Smart. Keep the other tribes
struggling,

So no one's strong enough
to challenge him.

I mean, smart but evil.

Hey...

Want to know
what's really annoying?

Is how everybody
here clams up

Any time I ask
about my father.

There's something
they're not telling me.

I know that
what ming asks for
goes against our traditions,

But I will not see
our people die
over a piece of cloth.

It's not just
a piece of cloth.

It's a symbol
of submission.

A rag that wipes away
all memory of what
our people once were.

The children
are already showing
signs of the sickness.

If we do not get
clean water soon,
it will take us all.

What good will
our memories do us then?

What's the point of survival
if the generations after us
become less than verden?

You think I want that?

If we are ever to regain
what we once were,

We must first continue to exist.

What other choice do we have?

The council has talked
of lottery.

No.

If our water allotment
is not enough for our numbers,

We must decrease them.

I will find another way.

What about this stranger?
Flash gordon.

He could help us.

Flash gordon's father
brought this trouble to us.

I will not let his son
destroy us.

Neya, isn't it?

I need
to talk to you.

I'm sorry.
I can't help you.

Can't or won't?

I know you know
where my father is,

And I know
you want to tell me,

So please...

Okay.

Go to your mother.

You're mistaken.

I don't know
where he is.

I can't tell you
anything.

Do you have kids?

None that live.

I'm sorry.

But then you know
what it's like.

Imagine there was
one out there,

Looking for you,
and there was
someone like you,

Who had the answers
that could help
find them the truth.

The truth can be complicated.

Complicated?
You have no idea.

Neya...

You're needed elsewhere.

I do think your new flag
is rather attractive, father.

Yes, yes...

And when it flies over
every canton,

There will be nothing
more magnificent.

Then why wait?
Issue a proclamation.

What's the point
of being supreme ruler

If people don't do
what you tell them?

[laughs]

The point of a flag, aura,

Is to unite the people
under a common idea.

They have to adopt it willingly.

The dactyls and the turin,
maybe,

But the verden
will never agree to it.

Which is why I will
start with them.

When they agree,

The others
will follow.

Why does anyone
even care

What those arrogant
bush dwellers think?

Their clothing
is atrocious,

And they smell of moss.

For all your spying
and scheming,

You understand nothing
of politics.

Then educate me.

I'm not stupid,

And I want to be useful to you.

The tribes haven't forgotten
that barin is descended

Of the old command.

They believe
his birthright

Gives him a claim.

If you don't like
what people believe,

Just replace their beliefs

With ones
of your own.

Yes, yes,

But minds are a tricky thing
to change,

And barin will do all he can

Not to let anyone forget about
his so-called royal blood.

Then, as pretty
as it is,

I don't think
your little flag

Can do it
on its own.

Do you know what
the council is speaking of?

Lottery.

I swore we'd not see another
in my lifetime.

I have tried everything I know.

Then try again.

This is our last hope, quin.

Please try again.

Your parents' names
are honored

Among our tribe.

I thought I was alone.

You are
never alone.

You are of verden,
wherever you go.

However far.

You dare to claim me?

After what you did to my family?

There was no choice.

And so you banished us.

Your parents agreed
to the lottery.

We all did.

And that makes it acceptable?

The lottery is a tradition
older than memory.

It is the verden way.

It is nothing to be proud of...

And they were fools
to follow it.

Whoa.

Whoa.

You must not be here.

It is forbidden.

What is this thing?

Uh...

It is our water machine.

Your father built it.

My father built this?

Where are you
hiding him?

Your problem is not with quin.

No, my problem is with you
for lying to me.

Where are you hiding him?

He's not here.

He abandoned us.

My father would never do that.

Your father
destroyed my people.

What are you talking about?

His precious machine.

Wait, doesn't this make water,
fresh water?

No!

It did,

But it's stopped
working.

It's broken?

He gave you fresh water,
and now you hate him?

My people...

Have grown dependent
on this machine,

And now
we are too many

To survive
without it,

So we must face
the lottery.

Do you want to pick who dies
because it's failed?

Well, instead of
throwing your weight around,

Why don't you get me some tools,
I'll see if I can fix it.

Why would you help us?

Why wouldn't I?

Here's something
that will shock you,

Aura had
an interesting thought.

Well, that doesn't
surprise me at all.

She's a very
bright girl.

Oh, please.
Next, you'll be
telling me

You're an
excellent dancer.

But there may be
hope for her yet.

She rightly points out

That it will take
much more than a flag

To choke these rumblings
about barin.

He is a problem
easily solved.

Mongo is a very
dangerous place.

Accidents happen
all the time.

No one would believe it
if it was an accident.

He could hang himself
in the cloister square,

And I'd still be blamed
for his death.

Besides,

He's much more useful
to us alive.

If we win barin,
we win the verden.

If we win the verden,
we win all of mongo.

But you already have
all of mongo.

I don't want them
to just fear me,

I want them
to love me.

Surely, you of all people
can understand this.

Quin will stay
and help you.

You have
until third moon.

Great, thanks.

By the look
of this thing,

We'll need
all the help we can get.

So...

What do you think?

Well, ingenious.

The catchment system
oxygenates the water

And reduces
molecular clustering.

Then it's passed through
a detoxifying magnetic field

And into catch basin.

You're a tender
for your tribe as well?

You look after
their machines?

I tinker a little.

It is a great honor.

We tenders maintain
our people's knowledge.

There is no nobler calling.

I try to tell people that.

Guys like us get no credit.

Hey, guys.

We've got no current.

Yeah, uh...

Here we go.

This must be the power source
for the magnetizer right here.

Oh, hey.

This is my father's calculator.

I used to play with this thing
when I was a kid.

Nah...

It's fried.

He must have used this
to power the magnetizer.

Yeah, that makes sense.

I'm amazed that it lasted
so long.

When did the machine
stop working?

The last lunar
conjunction.

I tried everything he taught me
to fix this.

Ah-hah! He built in

A hydro-powered
recharging system.

That explains
how it lasted so long

On that battery pack.

Genius!

My father taught you?

Yes.

Your father
was a very remarkable man.

He was very good to me...

And to us.

How long was he here?

Two seasons.
A little more.

It was many cycles ago.

Why did he leave?

Where did he go?

No one knows.

He used to talk about earth.

How he would
some day return home.

I just hope that he made it.

He didn't.

The lottery is not the answer.

It is our tradition.

We are ready
to follow it.

We still have other options.

Hey, zarkov's trying
to scrounge up
some more tools.

We need your ip.

What's going on?

The lottery.

They have already voted.

I cannot
allow this.

We've heard you out.

A vote has been held.

Each family has accepted.

Quin...

Do you accept
the lottery?

I do.

You may choose.

[crowd sighing in relief]

Why do I feel like
I'm crashing a funeral?

It is a verden
tradition.

When resources
are scarce.

Some live,
others win the lottery.

Wait a minute,
is that what happened
to you and your parents?

[crowd gasps]

What's
the black stone?

I'm guessing
that's not good.

Her family must
depart the tribe.

Your family's courage
will be remembered.

You have to stop this.

This is our world,
flash gordon,
not yours.

But they don't need
to do this, tell them!

They do this

Because the water machine
failed them.

We can fix this!

We just need
more time.

Your promise?

Your word of honor?

Your father also
made promises

He did not keep.

You did not vote
for the lottery.

You don't need to draw a stone.

I accept
the lottery.

[crowd gasps in horror]

Neya. No.

It's all right.

It's all right.

The ip as a power source,

It's a thousand times
more than what we need.

If it doesn't work...

Nothing.

This is supposed to be
what I'm good at.

The one thing
I am good at.

What am I missing?

Few have
the water bringer's magic.

It's not magic.
It's science.

[groans]

Why can't I do this?

See, this is
the problem.
None of us are my father,

But both of you
worked with him, okay?

So, what would he have done?

He used to say to me...

"you must think past
what you already know."

[laughs]

Yeah, he used to say that
to me, too.

What does that mean?

Think of something
I can't think of?

[groans]

You can do this.

You have to.

Okay.

More power's not working.

The old power supply
was barely a trickle,

So maybe
it's a matter

Of recalibrating
the ionic field.

Uh, uh...

The calculator.
I need to see it.

It's almost night.
We can't stay here much longer.

What happens
to the lottery winners

If we don't get this
fixed tonight?

There will be
a casting out ceremony

Where all will make
their farewells,

And then fate
will decide.

Then I'll keep working.

Can you stay?

[shudders]

I will stay.

We'll stay.

Tenders can be heroes, too.

I'll get the calculator.

[knocks]

Hello, flash?

Boston kreme party.

Steven's not home
right now, honey.

Sorry.

Oh, okay.

I was just, um...

It was nothing important.

You've got donuts.

What's wrong?

When you and steven
were dating,

And you were upset
about something,

You'd show up
with a baker's dozen,
and he'd eat them all

While you got whatever it was
upsetting you off your chest.

Am I really that predictable?

Well, he's not home
right now,

But if you have something
you want to talk about,

I love donuts.

[groans]

This is going nowhere.

We need that calculator.

[snarling and grunting]

[screams]

[whimpering]

[growls]

I want to go home.

Barin, wait!

You tried
to stop them, why?

No one needs to die.

I should be able
to protect them all.

But it is
the way of the verden.

Is not what you swore
to protect?

Not at this price.

After seeing you again,
how could I uphold the lottery?

Our proud tradition
that sent you to your death.

Do not grieve for me, barin.

I am not dead, only changed.

Where are you going?

To bend my knee
before that tyrant ming.

If it will prevent the lottery,
we will fly his unholy flag,

And I will forever be the man
who agreed to it.

Let me come with you.

And see my shame?

No.

Then I wish you luck.

It's not joe's fault.

There's just
so many things right now

That I can't share with him.

What kind
of things?

Nothing bad.

Work stuff,

But it feels like

Every time
I keep something from him,

It's like I'm lying.

Well, secrets are hard
on a marriage.

Whether you're the one
keeping them,

Or the one letting them be.

It's never easy.

It sure isn't easy
with joe anymore.

Tell me something,

And, listen, stop me
if I'm crossing a line here,

But...

Why are you coming to steven
with this?

I guess I thought
he'd understand.

You know, we've been working on
this story together.

Yeah, I know,

And I'm glad that you two
are becoming friends again,

But I do think
that if you

Turn to someone
when you need help,

And that person's
not your fiance...

You should...

Probably have a look
at what that means.

Yeah.

You should rest.

We'll rest if you promise
not to fall on your sword

In the morning.

There are no swords.

We are only asked
to leave the canton.

Oh, yeah?
What your chances
of surviving, huh?

I accept my fate.

How?
How can you do that?

Well, if I lived
with the lottery

When others were cast out,

How can I feel differently
now it's my turn?

Well, I think
we're on to something.

We're just going to keep working
until we run out of time.

You're so like him.

The minute I saw you,
I knew it in my heart.

Knew what?

That you were his son.

He wouldn't
give up, either.

He convinced us
to strive for more,

To regain
our former greatness,

But he didn't stay to see it.

You and my father...

As I said,
the truth can be complicated.

Please, do not think
poorly of him

For finding
comfort here.

He was stranded
on an alien planet.

I guess there's no rulebook
for that, right?

He spoke of you
every day.

He would have done anything
to get back to you,

And your mother.

He talked about us?

Of course.

Sit with me.

If this is to be my last night,

I'd love to spend it
speaking of your father.

I'm going to grab baylin.

I'm going to go back to zarkov.

And I'm going to fix
this machine,

And you'll have many more nights
to tell me everything.

You know, I always felt
a little guilty

That it didn't work out
between you and steven.

Why would you feel guilty
about that?

Well, you know
if he'd actually
gone away to yale with you,

And not stayed here for me...

What are you talking about?

He didn't tell you.

[laughs]

Oh...

Well, three weeks before

He was supposed to leave
for college,

The doctors found
a metastatic tumor

On my right kidney.

Norah, no.

No, it's okay, hon.

So far so good, anyway,

But things were pretty...

Dicey there for a while.

Steven losing
his dad

The way he did,

I guess he just wanted
to be here.

You know...

Just in case.

I can't believe
he didn't tell me.

Maybe he thought if he did,

That you would want
to stay here, too.

I guess he just didn't want to
get in the way of your dreams.

Quin?

Zarkov?

They were taken
by a night hunter.

I never should have
left him alone.

[moaning in fear]

Oh, tell me it's not blood,
tell me it's not blood.

It is not blood.

It's only alvirium wine.

It's to relax us.

So our blood will be
sweet at the kill.

[spluttering]

Fear is said
to make the blood taste bitter.

Well, then my blood

Is probably going to
taste like vinegar,

So you might as well
just let me go.

I'm probably not worth the time.

In fact, I practically
live off of chili dogs

And diet soda,

So every artery is clogged
with who-knows-what.

I guarantee you I'm
going to taste terrible.

No!

I don't know what zarkov
did to this thing,

But until he fixes it,
it's not firing.

Well, that is
unfortunate,

Since without it,
he will be dead.

What?

I've seen you kick ass.
I've seen you eat a bomb.

We'll take this guy.

Flash... Flash!

This is a night hunter,
do you understand?

He will call
his brothers

To the feast.

We cannot take on
a night hunter!

Why not?

They see in the dark.

They will find you
wherever you hide.

No, I... I cannot.
I cannot.

These guys got you
pretty freaked out, don't they?

They took me once.

After my family was cast out,
they took me and strung me up.

I would have died
if my parents had not...

They are dead because of me.

No...

Not because of you.

Because of them.

They're not going to
hurt you anymore, baylin.

[roaring overhead]

[gasps sharply]

Okay...

Okay, everything's
going to be fine, I promise.

We're all
going to be fine.

[night hunters roaring]

[roars]

What is that?

That is
the kill knife.

He's going to
use it to--

You know what,
never mind.

We have to do something.

We can't just sit here
and wait to die.

What do you think
we should do?

[screams]

Now, that was not
a good idea.

[night hunters shrieking]

See, now you've excited
the rest of 'em,

And they are coming.

[moaning]

Flash...

Flash!

[crying out]

Hey, bloodsucker!

Smile.

[grunts]

Watch it.
I think he's got a knife.

[coughing]

[groans]

I was going to suggest therapy,
but that worked pretty good.

[groaning]

Barin, I did not expect
to see you again so soon.

You remember
rankol.

He is not
easily forgotten.

And my daughter, aura.

She, uh...

Wishes to become
involved in politics.

I could do
without them myself.

And who would rule
in your benevolent stead?

Who indeed?

You have spoken to your council.

This decision was not theirs.

It is mine.

So I alone will carry the burden
of having made it.

We will fly your flag.

For all to see.

A wise choice.

See that they have
unlimited source water

Until the sickness
passes.

It shall be my gift
to my new son.

Nothing will give me
more pleasure

Than to announce
the joining

Of the most respected
cantons of mongo.

What? Father--

This betrothal

Is the ideal symbol

Of the new alliance
between denzins.

It will be a message
to all mongo

That old wounds have healed,

And a new peace has arrived.

I would like a moment
to consider this.

To consider it?

I'm offering you my daughter.

My own flesh.

I know you won't disappoint me.

It would be an honor

To request the bond
of your daughter.

She shall be yours.

You have your wish.

Welcome to politics.

It was so simple.
I was just overthinking it.

It's almost daylight.
We'll be safe soon.

I will protect us.

I faced a night hunter,

And won.

You got
your cell phone?

Yeah, but these
roaming charges

Will kill me.

It's just like quin said.

We had to think like dr. Gordon,

What made
him different

Than everyone else
on this planet?

He wasn't from this planet.

And neither was
his calculator.

The magnetizer was built
to earth specs.

It needs an earth-based
microprocessor

To stay in calibration.

When that night hunter
was going to kill us,

It was like everything
suddenly became crystal clear.

So, that's what you needed?

Some wine and a night hunter?

Wine,
and a chaser of terror.

Just like every date
I've ever been on,

Only this time,
I got somewhere.

Perhaps you need to be
threatened with death

More frequently.

What?
It is stimulating.

Here goes.

[machine starts chugging]

[laughing in delight]

Yeah...

It is working!

Ah, you did it,
zarkov, you did it!

It is working.

[laughs]

Once, our people welcomed
a stranger into our home.

The water bringer
brought us new life.

Today, the son
of the water bringer

Has saved us again.

Well, actually,
it was more like--

A team effort.

You are welcome
to return here

At any time.

All of you.

You will be treated as verden.

I get the feeling
you miss my dad
just as much as I do.

In our lives,

It is possible to love
new people

While still loving the old.

Trust me,
I know all about that.

[knocking]

Zarkov? You here?

[neya]: The harder thing
is to be the one left behind,

Going on with your life...

Without the person you believed
would always be in it.

Do we have
a problem?

We have a problem.

The rift has collapsed.

We're stuck on mongo.