All language subtitles for Babylon 5 3x07.Exogenesis

[dramatic music]

(male #1 over radio)
'Shuttle Dyson, you're our
last shuttle for today.'

'Logging off for now.'

'Please remind
your passengers about'

'customs procedures
prior to debarkation.'

(Dyson)
'Roger that, Babylon Control.
Have a nice day.'

They're finally here, Jacque.

[intense music]

Okay, we all know
what we're here for, right?

- Yeah!
- Yeah! Yeah!

As of 6:30 tomorrow morning

Lieutenant J.G. David Corwin

is promoted to full lieutenant.

[all cheering]

Congratulations.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Next round
is on the house.

[all cheering]

Did you see the look
on his face?

He hates being
the center of attention.

Classic example of being caught
between fight and flight.

Why does everything always have
to come down to biology?

Because, no matter what you do
everything you comes down

to one of two things,
biology or math.

Please don't start him,
we'll be here for days.

[chuckles]
Hey, by the way,
where's Marcus?

I thought you were
gonna invite him.

I just didn't think
it was appropriate.

Earhart's is for Earthforce
personnel only.

Come on, David invited
a bunch of civilians buddies

who came over for the big night
who'd notice one more?

- Marcus is one of us now--
- 'Is he?'

I don't see an Earth Alliance
symbol on his chest

or flight wings or..

Look, I said I didn't think
it was appropriate

and it was my call, okay?

Does anybody at the table
have a problem with this?

You know what,
she's right.

Better off with Marcus
keeping a low profile right now.

Well...here's to
our new lieutenant.

And getting through
another day in one piece.

May tomorrow be as quiet
and ordinary as today.

Amen to that.

Aah!

[groaning]

It's alright. Don't worry.
You'll be just fine.

It'll be over soon.
Just try and relax.

[screaming]

[dramatic music]

(female narrator)
The Babylon Project was our

last best hope for peace.

It failed.

[theme music]

But in the year
of the Shadow War

it became something greater.

Our last best hope

for victory.

The year is 2260.

The place..

...Babylon 5.

[music continues]

[music continues]

[dramatic music]

I don't understand.
What went wrong?

- I don't know.
- Security's coming.

They heard the screams.
We have to go.

We can't just leave him.

We don't have any other choice.

We can't afford to be captured.

Susan.

Walk with me a minute.

Sure.
It's all yours, lieutenant.

Aye, commander.

(Susan)
Is there a problem?

That's what I want
you to find out.

Now that Corwin's
been promoted

sooner or later, he's gonna
end up getting in our business.

You mean with Earth,
the president

and the 10,000 ministries?

Oh, he's due the promotion.
I don't begrudge him that.

But he could be a problem
and I need to know

where he stands.
If he can help us, great.

'But, if you don't think
he's up for it'

'then we have to keep him
out of the loop.'

I suggest a private meeting.
Just talk to him.

See what you can find out
without giving anything away.

Will do.

You know, this is the part
of all this I really hate.

[indistinct chatter]

[snoring]

The gracious Duncan,
asleep by the gate.

Me thinks I hear a voice cry,
sleep no more!

Marcus does murder sleep.

You're a madman,
you know.

Such has been said

but it was not I
who gifted you

with so ominous
a name as Duncan.

'Course, I doubt whether you've
ever read the Scottish play

so the irony is lost.
Typical.

You should watch your wares

otherwise someone
might steal them out

from under
your sleepy eyes.

Why? None of it's worth buying,
much less stealing.

Don't know why I
bother anymore.

The thrill
of new encounters

the bargaining,
the negotiations.

The chance to catch
a little sleep until otherwise

interrupted by madmen
who read too much.

I don't think I like
the sound of that.

Can't say I like it myself.

Can't do much about it, either.

I understand
there's a clinic--

I don't like to be
poked by doctors.

I'll be fine.

How much for this one?

The same as the piece
was yesterday

and the day before that,
two credits.

- You're a thief, a highwayman.
- Ha-ha-ha.

The least you could do
is wear a mask and ride a horse.

See you tomorrow.

And Marcus...thanks.

(Stephen)
And we expect fresh
blood supplies by Friday.

Now, we're still
having a hard time

getting Drazi blood
for transfusions

so we're gonna have to stick
to the synthetics for now.

Dr. Steinhoff,
Dr. Lieberman in Medlab Three

is having some trouble
with a Brakiri.

Now, you know their biology
better than anyone down there.

Maybe you could
give him a hand? Good.

Dr. Harrison, talk to me now.

What's our status?

We lost a Centauri patient
in Medlab Five.

Chronic problems
with bicardial separation.

There wasn't much we could do.

Latest report from security show
the usual quota of injuries

fight stabbings, nothing major.

Good. Anything else?

Well, got a DOA last night

male human, no ID, mid 30s
no sign of injury or illness

nothing to point to
as a cause of death.

Dr. Morris wants you
to take a look at the body

see if you can help him
figure out what to put

on the death certificate.

Alright, tell him to
bring the body by Medlab One

this afternoon.
I'll take a look at it.

That's it.
Let's go to work.

Are you ready?

[intense music]

[whispering]

What do you have for me?

Message from Ranger One
on Minbar.

He recommends our people go
on a heightened state of alert

and pull back from Earth space.

Word is something screwy's
going on back home.

This is not exactly
a revelation.

Anything else?

Shadow vessels.

They were sighted
in Sector 800 two days ago.

Seems they're gathering,
creating a border

on the edge of
Centauri space.

Oh, and that package you've been
asking about, just left Mars.

Should be here
in about a week.

Alright.

On your next supply run
I want you to make

a quick side trip
through Sector 800

and drop a long range
scanner and get out fast.

Let's see if we can find out
what's going on out there.

Anyone else?

No. That was the last one.

Good.

Where's Samuel?

My sources are used to
having him as my liaison

and they don't react
well to change.

He said he had more
important things to do.

Did he? Strange.

When I first enlisted him,
he said there was nothing

more important
than our work here.

I think I'll pay him a visit.

[intense music]

Computer, begin recording.

Deceased is a human male,
age 35.

Identified as having lived
in Downbelow since June of 2258.

Toxicology scans indicate
the subject used a variety

of controlled substances,
traces of dust, morphozine

and others, but none
in sufficient quantities

to cause death.

No overt signs
of physical trauma.

Scanners indicate heart,
lungs and other internal organs

are all in fair condition.

There are fingernail marks
in both palms.

It appears they were caused by
the deceased clenching his fist.

From the lividity of the skin,
I'd say they were made

at time of death

indicating the subject
was under a great deal of stress

or fear.

Shock may have been
a contributing factor.

Contributing factor
to what, though?

(automated message)
'Disease scan, negative.'

'Blood tracking,
negative on all counts.'

'Neural scan, one anomaly.'

- 'Cardiovascular--'
- Wait a minute.

Show me the anomaly.

'What the hell is that?'

(automated message)
'Unknown.'

No sign of entry.

Nothing on his record.

'How did this end up wrapped
around his spinal column?'

(automated message)
'Unknown.'

I'm going to open him up.

Stand by recording
while I prep.

[dramatic music]

Hello, Samuel.

Marcus.

I haven't seen you
in a few days.

I've been busy.

I can see you've made
some new friends.

Good. Is everything alright?

Fine. I just can't work
with you anymore.

I have things to do now.

Really?
What kind of things?

[intense music]

Yes. Well, I can see
you're busy, so I'll let you go.

If there's
anything I can do.

Thanks.

I don't like it.

I don't know what
but something's gotten into him.

[dramatic music]

Well, well..

...what the hell are you?

[man whimpering]

[groaning]

Closer examination confirms
that the biomass

is 100 percent
genetically neutral.

It can exist in any life form.

What it's doing here,
I can't tell.

It doesn't conform
to any known parasite.

I've initiated
a background check to see

if this is something the
deceased brought with him

to the station
or if he was infested here.

If it happened here,
we may have a problem.

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

Excuse me.

The fellow that normally
works that table, Duncan

have you seen him?

Yeah, just a little
while ago.

He took all his stuff out,
said he was packing it in.

Told Mackie to go ahead
and rent out his space.

That doesn't make sense.

He said he'd see me here
this morning.

This is his,
his place.

(female #1)
'Sorry. That's all I know.'

[sighs]

Quiet, isn't it, lieutenant?

Yeah, a little.

I like it
when it's quiet.

It's a nice change of pace,
that's for sure.

Listen, now that you've been
promoted, I was thinking

we spend a lot of time
up here together but..

...we never really
get a chance to talk.

So, I was thinking maybe
we could get together

and talk about what you see
yourself doing down the road.

Just, you know, get to know
each other a little bit better.

Well, uh, sure.

We could,
I don't know..

...meet in the mess hall
for breakfast.

You can't have a private
conversation up there

with dishes clattering,
people talking.

So, why don't you come by
my quarters later in the day?

We can have a cup of coffee,
real coffee.

Just don't ask how I got it.

And we can just talk
about stuff outside work

you know, person to person.

Okay.

Uh, fine.

- I'll be there.
- Good.

(Marcus)
'I think we may
have a problem here.'

Well, I wish I could see it,
but I don't.

See people here
get flaky sometimes.

Babylon 5 is like that.

When you've been around longer,
you'll understand.

I've been working with these
people for months now

putting together
my network of contacts

I know how they think.

They wouldn't just
drop everything

and change
their lives like this.

Samuel wouldn't drop out
of sight without telling me an--

No crime's been
committed here, Marcus.

I've got nothing to go on.

Nothing? Really?
How odd.

All this time, I thought
I'd been expressing a rational

and reasonable concern
about the fact that

an increasingly large number
of people in Downbelow

aren't acting normally.

If they were normal,
they wouldn't be in Downbelow.

Well, thank you,
Mr. Garibaldi

one of the leading minds
of the 14th century.

Have we no workhouses?
Have we no prisons?

Mr. Marley here would
like a word with you.

He's the fellow in the chains.

Ignore the moans.
It's just gas.

Don't you ever shut up?

Not until I get what I want.

Why? Do you think silent
meditation would work better?

Ivanova's right,
you are a pain in the ass.

All I'm asking is that you come
with me and look into it.

- It'll take five minutes.
- Five minutes I don't have.

Look, I'm sorry but until
somebody does something

out of line,
it's not my business.

Now, if your friends
are acting a little weird

maybe they need
to talk to a doctor.

But it's not my jurisdiction.

- Can I quote you?
- Yeah, sure, whatever.

So, Mr. Garibaldi suggested
that you come see me?

Yes, he was quite
firm about it.

Said he's up to his ears
and doesn't have five minutes

to spare but you'd be perfect
for the job.

His interest in this situation
is almost indescribable.

Well, I'm sort of in the middle
of something right now.

Won't take more than an hour.

It'll take the computer
at least that long

to finish the analysis. I guess
I could pop out for a bit.

[instrumental music]

Hi. Something I can
help you with?

I don't know.
I was thinking...flowers?

Thinking flowers is good.

Giving flowers is better.
What's the occasion?

I'm not sure
but I think I have a date.

- She asked you out?
- She asked me in. Her place.

- Moves fast. She aggressive?
- You could say that.

- Ha-ha. Lucky guy.
- Oh, it's not like that.

Well, it's not like that yet,
I think.

You don't get out much,
do you, son?

Well, I..
No, not really.

Artificial roses.
Same smell. Same feel.

Works every time.

But what if it's not a date?
I don't want to offend her.

Roses never offend a woman.
Except by their absence.

That'll be 40 credits.

Duncan!

Duncan, if you're in there,
open up.

You know,
maybe he went out.

Look, are you
sure this is a good--

He's an old man.
He hasn't been well.

He could be sick
or injured.

Well, in medical emergencies,
I can open the door and look

but I can't
just walk in, though.

Fine.

Alright.

- Hey, hey, I said--
- 'You said you couldn't go in.'

'I don't have that problem.'

'That's funny.
There's a..'

Marcus?
You alright?

(Marcus)
'I think you better come
and see this.'

[intense music]

Lights.

(Marcus)
'They're out. Here.'

What the..

I told him.
No one ever listens.

Hey! Hey, Marcus!

[intense music]

[groaning]

- Jeez! Franklin to secur--
- Don't.

(Franklin)
'That thing under his skin'

'I found another one
just like it during an autopsy.'

'Now, my guess is that it's
some kind of alien parasite'

that burrows into
the spinal column

and takes control
of the neural system.

Now, if there are enough
of these things

they could take over
the whole station

before anyone knows
they're here.

Point of logic.

If that's true
then why take over lurkers?

They're of no strategic value.

They're not in a position
to take over the place

no authority.

I recognize the woman.

'Jacque Lee,
a loner looking for a life.'

'Classic lost soul.'

Why them and not
some of the crew?

For that matter,
why not you or me?

Maybe they haven't
had a chance to until now.

Maybe.
I'm not so sure.

Well, we'd better try
and find out.

Hey. That man is in pain.

'Well, look, you can't
just leave him like that.'

'That thing on his back,
did that happen to you too?'

Listen to me.

Whatever these creatures are,
they're controlling you.

You've got to let us help you.

Can you even understand me?

[intense music]

I am...was Matthew Duffin.

I understand you.

You will remain here
until we are finished.

When we turn up missing,
people will come looking for us.

Now, you cooperate,
we can try to work this out.

If not, I can't
guarantee the safety

of you or any of your people.

And I cannot guarantee yours.

[music continues]

That went well.

At least I'm trying
to do something.

We've got to get out of here

and tell the others
what's happening.

- We will.
- How? How are we gonna do that?

There are three of 'em with guns
against two of us with nothing.

They'll cut us down before we
get half way across the room.

All we need is for one of them
to leave the room.

Then there'll be
only one man with a gun.

[chuckles]
Excuse me?

Where I come from,
one man from three leaves two.

Where I come from is
a far more interesting place.

Well, one good thing.

At least Garibaldi knows
we're down here.

If we don't turn up soon,
he'll know where to come look.

Mr. Garibaldi does know
where we are, doesn't he?

Not...as such, no.

So no one knows
that anything's wrong.

That would be
essentially correct, yes.

Great. That's, that's great.

[instrumental music]

[beeping]

Come.

Where the hell
did those come from?

- I, uh, I found them.
- Where?

There. They were just,
you know, just lying there.

Synthetic roses.

Good ones.

Whoever bought these
must have paid a lot for them.

Yes, I imagine.

Spending that kind of money
on high priced synthetics

must be a real dope.

Yes, I think so.

It's showy, excessive,
not at all cost effective.

And terribly romantic.

Don't tell anybody but I've
always had a weakness for roses.

This is a very sweet gesture.

I definitely have to find out
who's responsible.

Hey, thank you, David.,
if you hadn't come along

somebody might have
just walked off with them.

Right. Sure.
You're welcome.

Hello, Marcus.

Duncan. You're looking well.

I am well.
No pain, no cough.

First time in years.

They can do for you
what they've done for me.

I'd feel better
about the recommendation

if I knew which me
I was talking with.

- Does it matter?
- I think so, yes.

Who are they?
Who are you?

I am...was Duncan.

The other part
of me is Vindrizi.

The part of me
that was Duncan remembers

that you were kind to me,
Marcus.

'I don't want to hurt you.'

The part of me that is Vindrizi
says that we will hurt you

if necessary.

We cannot allow you
to interfere.

Interfere? In what?

It says you would
not understand.

It says you've come
at a good time.

We left this one
for you to watch.

So that you can see how
the process is supposed to work.

I've seen it.

I've got a dead body
up in medlab

that tells me all
I need to know.

He was killed
when one these Vindrizi

tried to merge with him.

It says he was not ready
for the merging.

His health was poor

and his blood tainted
by strange chemicals.

It says... will you help us?

No.

It says if you do not help us

others not suited
for the merging may die.

And our kind
will die with them.

If you wish to save lives,
this is the only way.

Oh, it's great,
I haven't had real coffee

since...I can't remember.

It just costs too much
to bring this stuff in.

I had the hydroponic guy
set aside a little space for me.

I know, I know. Hydroponics'
garden is to be used only

for fruit, vegetables,
and oxygen reclamation

but sometimes you've got to
bend the rules a little bit

in order to get what you want.

Does that idea bother you?

No, not really.

I don't think the ends
always justify the means

but if no one's hurt
and if it's good for Earth

I've got no complaints.

That means a lot to you,
doesn't it? Serving Earth?

Well, sure. It's why
we're all here, to follow orders

and do what's right
for Earth.

But what do you do
if there's a contradiction?

If doing what's right for Earth
and following your orders

aren't the same thing?

I don't think that's a decision
I can make on my own.

You can't just decide
which orders to obey

and which to ignore.

We have to respect
the chain of command

or everything falls apart.

So if you saw someone
trying to get other officers

to speak out or even act
against Earthdome

you'd report them?

Absolutely.

Why? Is there anyone
you want me to keep my eye on?

No. No. It's just
a hypothetical question.

With everything that's going on,
it's, it's good to know

where we all stand
with each other.

Well, it's getting late.

Thank you for
stopping by, lieutenant.

I'm glad we had
this time to talk.

Sure. Anytime.

[intense music]

So, any thoughts yet?

Just one.

What's your opinion
of Ivanova?

Susan? Oh.

Well, I've-I've known her
for about two years now.

She's a, she's a fine officer
and a good friend

and-and why are we
talking about her?

When I first came aboard,
she seemed quite friendly.

Lately though,
she's been a bit...distant.

I was thinking perhaps
it was something I'd done.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

It just it takes her a while.
That's all.

Back when you first
showed up

you were just some guy
passing through.

And now you're part
of our little family here.

And I don't think that
she's adjusted just yet.

I sense in her a key
as yet unturned.

And what exactly
does that mean?

[chuckles]
Don't know.

But I sure think it would
be fascinating to find out.

[chuckles]

- It wasn't that funny.
- Oh, come on.

This is, I can't believe this.

We're sitting here
guns pointed at our heads

walled up by alien parasites

neither of us likely to get out
alive and you're thinking

about making a play for Ivanova.
Is that right?

Can you think of a better time?

You're nuts,
you know that? You are.

And-and I've got to be
just as nuts

sitting here talking about it
at a time like this.

Marcus..

'...you are so far
from being her type'

that you're practically
in different galaxies, okay?

Back up.
Away from the door.

One of us is sick.
You, outside now.

Where are you taking him?

If you have to take someone,
take me.

Stephen!

He is dying.
Save him.

The only way to save him
is to take that thing

out of his system.

Unacceptable.

You will save them both.

We have the medical instruments.
Use them.

If you do not cooperate,
you will be directly responsible

for his death.

[instrumental music]

One from three leaves one.

Excuse me.

There's something
I think you should know.

If you really want
your friend to survive

you're gonna need more than
the good doctor.

You're gonna need
some of his instruments.

Not that I really care,
one way or the other

but you know how doctors are

the right tool
for the right job.

You see that tube on the corner
of the table there?

That's a medical scanner.

The Copeland J-5000.
Very advanced.

I was bringing it to him.

You need to get it
to him immediately.

I know. I know.

Why should you believe me?

It could be a weapon
or something.

Check it out yourself.

Just look into the open end.

Yeah that's it. Now, shake.
Shake it twice firmly.

To activate the scanner.

Security!
Hello? Is anyone there?

(automated message)
'Warning, biogenetic
ID comparison'

'indicates you are
not authorized'

'for operation of this link.'

'Please turn it in to security.'

I'm trying to contact security,
you stupid machine.

(automated message)
'Warning, biogenetic
ID comparison..'

Yeah, Ivanova, what is it?

We just picked up someone trying
to use Dr. Franklin's link.

Did you get a fix
on the location?

Brown 84. Recommend you get
a team down there, stat.

You got it.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.

(Samuel)
'Doctor! Your patient is dying.'

'Does this mean nothing to you?'

You care too much to bluff your
way out of this convincingly.

Let me try.

Oh, for the record,
if they kill me

this was not a good idea
on my part.

What, him?
He means nothing to me.

Just another one of you
I'll have to put down

to get out of here.

I say let nature
take its course.

(Duncan)
'Marcus, please
don't do this.'

Why not, Duncan?

Look what they've done to you.

If we save him, what kind
of life is he gonna have

serving these creatures?

A life far better than the one
he has here, Marcus.

All of us here,
we weren't taken over.

We volunteered.

Alright, this is the last place
we tracked the signal.

Split up.
Search by quarters.

You see anything
you let me know

before you move in.
Let's go.

Under the circumstances, Duncan.
I'm afraid, I don't believe you.

(Duncan)
'It says we knew you wouldn't
understand, Marcus.'

That's why we tried
to keep this quiet.

Once we have
fulfilled our mission

we will go.

What mission?

It says, we were created

half a million years ago

bred to be living records
of all those

we have seen and touched.

For all that time,
we have traveled

through the galaxy
in our host bodies.

We have seen double suns set

on worlds so far away

you have no name for them.

We remember music
that was played

before your kind
learned to speak.

Within us..

Is the living memory

of deeds and stories

civilizations and passions

wars and struggle,
and great beauty.

But, in time, even we die

unless we find shelter
within other living beings.

So we seek out those who have
nothing to look forward to.

Those whose lives
are at an end.

Those who know
they will be never more

than they are now.

Those who will never
know beauty or peace or purpose

and we give them that.

Through us, they are born
into a new life.

Samuel, I thought
I'd given you a purpose

to help me in our task ahead.

Your purpose comes
from the outside

to fight someone else's battles.

Ours comes from within.

Why should we believe you?

You're controlling
these people.

They'd say whatever you want.

Do you trust me, Marcus?

I trust the Duncan I knew

not the Duncan that stands
in front of me.

[intense music]

[screaming]

Duncan?

It said there
was no other way, Marcus.

Now it's over.

Don't you see, Marcus?

I was going
to live and die here.

Never add up
to any damn thing.

It's true, Marcus.

It's all true.

Everything they told you,
it's true.

'When it was inside me
I saw flame birds'

dying on Orion 7.

I saw cities floating
in the air five miles high.

I knew everything.

Our mission is
to preserve these memories.

All our experience
against the day when all life

all knowledge falls
into a new dark age.

'When the books have gone'

and the histories
have been burned.

Every world will look back
to learn what went before

and they will turn to us
and we will be there

keepers of the past,
the present

and the future.

[intense music]

Before I go along with this
I want complete

and total verification.

I want to go over every inch
of your biologies.

I want complete statements
by everyone involved

and no more volunteers without
my approval and supervision.

Otherwise, I'll have
security take you in

and remove the Vindrizi
by force. Is that clear?

Agreed.

- Franklin to Garibaldi.
- 'Stephen. Are you okay?'

Yeah, I'm fine.
I'm in Brown 87.

I need a medevac team
in here, stat.

We have a patient
that needs immediate treatment.

I'm sorry, Duncan.

I didn't know.
Is there any way--

No, no, no,
I can't take on another one.

They said it'd do
permanent damage

to my neural system.

Everything I saw
when we were joined.

The music.
All of it.

It's going away.

By tomorrow...
I shan't remember any of it.

Marcus.

If you could have
seen with our eyes

you could have seen..

[exhales]

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter on PA]

Duncan.

I just heard
you were leaving.

Please don't.

If you go,
I'll miss you.

- And I hate that feeling.
- And I have to, Marcus.

You see, for a while there

I knew what it was like
to be special

and I can't go back
to what I was.

When we were joined,
I...I saw things out there.

Incredible things.

I want to try to find them

really see them

just once before I die.

Be special one more time.

I wish there were
something I could do.

- I'm sorry.
- No.

You did what you did
because you cared.

Got nothing to do with you
and everything

everything to do with me.

Maybe it was good.

Maybe we,
we all need to wake up

become special
before it's too late.

(male #2 over radio)
'Earth transport Dyson'

'is now boarding
at Gate Seven.'

Duncan.

Got to go now, Marcus.

Take care of the old place
for me, and..

Maybe when I've seen
what I've been looking for

I'll come back.

Take care, Marcus.

[instrumental music]

(Stephen)
'I've been checking
out their story'

'and so far,
everything seems to fit.'

(Garibaldi)
'If they have this knowledge,
why keep it a secret?'

Information is power.

If anyone ever wanted
to eliminate that knowledge

they'd be the first ones
up against the wall.

So, uh, how'd Marcus do?

It's the first time
you've worked with him, right?

Fine. I mean the main thing
though, under pressure

he's okay.

And I think that he
would definitely appreciate

a second chance
with you, Susan.

That's it.
He must have sent them.

Him what?
Sent what?

I'll be back.

[dramatic music]

Keep 'em.

Thank you.
I will.

Well, I guess
there's hope for us after all.

[theme music]

[music continues]