All language subtitles for Legend of the Seeker S01E19 Cursed.DVD.HI.cc.en.ABC

( mellow theme playing)

RICHARD:
Run, Kahlan. Run!

( suspenseful theme playing)

Did we lose them?
I think so.

(both gasp)

Those bees were more relentless
than the Dragon Corps.

A lot of work
for so little honey.

That's not enough for two.
You take it.

No. You.

I insist.

But you did all the work.

I'll eat at the next tavern
we pass.

It can't be far.

Which direction are
we headed, anyway?

East.

East? Towards
the D'Haran border?

To Caddock, to be precise.

Oh, breakfast.
I'm starving.

I spoke with a friend
in the resistance

while I was getting supplies.

It seems King Gregor
is facing a new enemy,

and has requested
the Seeker's help.

King Gregor?

His kingdom borders D'Hara.

He's a strong ally
of the resistance.

One of the few
leaders brave enough

to stand against Darken Rahl.

ZEDD:
Apparently, he's
done better than that.

Our friend says the king
has driven back the D'Harans.

They've pulled their troops
away from the border.

Well, why does he need our help?

What could be a bigger
threat than the D'Harans?

(panting)

(beast roaring)

(screams)

(screams)

(snarling)

(howling)

ZEDD:
The Caddock border
shouldn't be much further.

Wait.

MAN:
Stay where you are!

Guards, lower your weapons.

Unless I'm mistaken, this is
Richard Cypher, the Seeker.

I'm Marius,
brother of King Gregor.

Thank the Spirits
you received my message.

We came as quickly as we could.

Wizard Zorander.
Confessor.

It's an honor.

This is Flynne,
captain of the guard.

Forgive the rude welcome.

All our nerves are
a little frayed lately.

Would that have anything to do
with why you asked us to come?

It's best if you hear that
from the king himself.

Thank you for coming so quickly.

It pains me to delay you on your
mission to defeat Darken Rahl.

Helping those who stand against
Rahl is part of that mission.

My kingdom is being terrorized
by a vicious beast

that's ravaging our countryside,

and I need your help
to destroy this monster.

Tell me where to
find this beast.

You already have.

It's me.

( dramatic theme playing)

Five months ago, the D'Harans

began amassing troops
along this border.

From there, Rahl's soldiers
launched raids on our farmland,

burnt our crops.

With our food stocks dwindling,

Rahl knew we couldn't
repel a siege.

An invasion was imminent.

I had no choice

but to seek an alliance
with our neighbor.

Here, in Agaden Reach.

The domain of
that she-devil, Shota.

Forgive me, Your Majesty, but
why would you seek an alliance

with someone as
dangerous as Shota?

The witch-woman has the
ability to see the future.

I was hoping she would
help us change it.

I reminded Shota
that our kingdom

was all that separated her
from Rahl's tightening grip.

That if Caddock were overrun,
Agaden Reach would soon follow.

So I struck a bargain with her.

In exchange for my
pledge to defend her,

she promised to
give me the power

to protect my kingdom forever.

And how exactly did she do that?

She cursed me.

Each night, I would be
transformed into a Calthrop.

RICHARD:
A Calthrop?

KAHLAN:
An awful beast

that haunts the nightmares
of all D'Harans.

The Calthrop is one
of the few things

D'Haran children
are taught to fear.

For centuries, they've
frightened each other

around campfires with tales
of the creature's bloodlust.

For weeks I ventured
close to the D'Haran camps.

At nightfall, I would
become the creature.

The few who survived the
slaughter fled back to D'Hara,

spreading stories
of the brutal Calthrop

that stalked the forest around
Caddock.

Soon, Rahl's forces
were too terrified

to cross into our kingdom.

With morale suffering
and his troops stretched thin,

Rahl abandoned his
attempt to conquer us.

Once the D'Haran troops
pulled away from our border,

I went back to Shota and
asked her to remove the curse.

I couldn't risk
butchering my own people.

But she refused.

And once the Calthrop's
hunger couldn't be quenched,

I had my most loyal men,
all sworn to secrecy,

chain me in the woods.

But the beast broke through
the chains and killed them all.

I spent half my treasury

on purchasing this:

ZEDD:
A rada'han.

I'd hoped its ability
to suppress magic

would be enough to
overcome Shota's curse.

I locked the rada'han
around my brother's neck,

yet he still transformed

and somehow managed
to escape from it.

I was too ashamed

to have my people know that
their king was the Calthrop.

So now each night, I head to the
most remote part of the forest.

A place called Knollwood Grove.

Anyone venturing into
the woods after dark

rarely makes it out alive.

I have no memory
of these attacks,

but each morning,

I awake with the taste
of blood on my tongue.

Three days ago, I awoke to find

the savaged remains
of my latest victim.

The face staring back at me
was...

that of my own wife.

I had murdered my beloved queen.

MARIUS:
It's not your fault, brother.

You are only trying
to protect your kingdom.

And now the kingdom must
be protected from me.

I've tried to end my life.

Poison, hanging,
a dagger to my heart.

ZEDD:
But you can't be killed.

Because Shota gave you
exactly what you asked for:

The power to protect
your kingdom forever.

RICHARD:
Your Majesty,

what makes
you think I can help you?

ZEDD:
According to legend,

the only thing that can kill a
Calthrop is the Sword of Truth.

(sighs)

Can't you lift the curse?

Only the one who
made it can break it.

I'll go to Agaden Reach and try
to reason with Shota.

Are you sure? Few who have
gone there have ever returned.

I know.

I'm one of those few.

And if you fail?

What then?

I can't bear the thought of
killing another innocent person.

While Zedd's gone,
I'll watch over you

and keep you
from harming anyone.

How? The monster can break
through our strongest chains.

I may have a few tricks

that your blacksmith doesn't.

When the evening bell chimes,
I will come find you, Seeker.

Your Highness,
I'm coming with you.

Forgive me, but I have already
harmed too many people.

I couldn't bear to add the
Mother Confessor to that toll.

Father?

This is Princess Corah,
my daughter.

We're honored to have
the Seeker here in Caddock.

Our people have lived
in fear for so long.

We're very sorry to hear about
your mother, princess.

Just promise me

you'll find the horrible
beast that murdered my mother

and you'll kill it.

( dramatic theme playing)

You're sure these
chains will hold?

Zedd's magic has
made them unbreakable.

I hope you're right, Seeker.

But swear to me

if it's a question of my life
or yours, you'll kill me.

I swear.

But we'll make sure
it doesn't come to that.

Much as I enjoy your
company, Seeker,

you can't watch
over me every night.

I just have to do it until Zedd

can convince Shota
to lift the curse.

(birds chirping)

I've been expecting
you, Zeddicus.

Then you know why I've come.

I can't imagine
it's to apologize

for scorning me
all those years ago.

I was once a foolish,
young Wizard. I...

I never meant to hurt you.

And yet you left.

Without a word of explanation.

Those words may
have been my last.

I showed you our
future together.

With our combined powers,
we could have moved mountains.

Our children would have ruled
for a thousand generations.

And now look at you, Zeddicus.

Reduced to crawling back,
begging me for a favor.

Why should I do
anything for you?

Not for me.

For King Gregor,

with whom
you share a common enemy.

He's beaten back the D'Harans

and insured the safety
of his lands and yours.

The king killing his own people
doesn't benefit you at all.

Release him from the curse.

Put an end to this
pointless bloodshed.

Without the Calthrop, this
is what will come to pass.

The D'Harans will
launch their army.

They will cease the castle.

Caddock will fall.

And my realm will be next.

What I bestowed on King Gregor,

it's not a curse, Zeddicus.

It's a blessing.

( dramatic theme playing)

KAHLAN:
I met your mother once.

CORAH:
You did?

She visited Aydindril when
I was a young Confessor.

She was very kind to me.

I can see the resemblance.

I still can't
believe she's gone.

I lost my mother
when I was very young.

I know how painful it can be.

It would be easier if I knew
why she left the castle,

what she was doing out
there the night she died.

Princess Corah.

What is it, Duncan?
Where's Helena?

We took a wagon to fetch
her family, as you asked.

When we were passing
through Knollwood Grove,

our horse was
bitten by a snake vine.

I ran back as fast as I
could to get another horse.

They're still at
Knollwood Grove?

That's one of the
beast's hunting grounds.

It's almost sundown. No one's
allowed to leave the castle.

But there are children
out there.

Just tell me where to find the
children, I'll bring them back.

I'm going with you.

No, it's too dangerous.

I'm the one who
put them in danger.

With the Calthrop loose,

my lady-in-waiting was
worried about her family.

I sent her to go get them.

Putting yourself in
danger won't help them.

No, it'll help you. We can move
faster if I show you the way.

( tense theme playing)

(wind gusting)

(grunting)

It's started.

Please, Seeker, don't
let me hurt anyone else.

(screaming)

(roaring)

(squealing)

Whoa!

(growls)

Stay back! I don't
want to hurt you.

(groaning)

(panting)

KAHLAN:
As soon as we get this hitched,

we can get out of here.

GIRL:
Mother, I'm scared.

It's all right, little ones.

We'll be on our way soon.

(creature howling distantly)

(neighs)

(horse whinnies)

Whoa.

(horse galloping away)

(Calthrop howling)

(snarling)

(screams)

Fight me!

KAHLAN:
Run!

( intense theme playing)

(girl screaming)

(Calthrop roaring)

(creature grunting)

CORAH:
Hey!

Corah, no.
(roars)

Run away!
KAHLAN: Richard...!

CORAH:
Kahlan!

I'm fine.
Take the children. Run!

Hurry, little ones.

Kill it, Seeker! Kill it!

(screams)

Richard!

(roaring)

(gasps)

(groaning)

(screams)

(sword slices)
(howls)

(gasping)

(panting)

Kahlan.

Kahlan, are you all right...?

Kahlan, stop. Kahlan, stop.

Kahlan, it's me, Richard.

Kahlan, it's me.
It's me, Richard.

Stop.

(gags and coughs)

It's okay.

(sobbing)

God, I'm so sorry.
Are you all right?

I think so,

now that that beast is dead.

( mellow theme playing)

CORAH:
Father?

The Calthrop wasn't the only
monster out there last night.

The second time I've gone
into the Con Dar

and I still don't
have control over it.

The first time,
I almost destroyed you.

Last night I almost
destroyed Corah.

But you didn't.

Only because you stopped me.

Once it gets a hold of me,

it's like I'm some wild animal.

I don't know what I'm doing.

You were trying to protect me
from the Calthrop.

If my mother were alive, she
could teach me to control it.

But on my own,

it's only a matter of time
before I hurt someone.

Someone I care about.

ZEDD:
Richard, Kahlan.

We killed the Calthrop.

Yes, I heard.

And that's the problem.

Shota showed me a vision

of what would happen to this
kingdom without the Calthrop.

I saw a D'Haran invasion,
soldiers storming the castle,

and one of their commanders
taking the king's throne.

Well, we know Shota's
visions can be averted.

Yes, but I'm afraid
in order to do that,

we may need Shota
to curse someone else.

The D'Harans will
prepare their invasion

once they learn
the Calthrop has been slain.

As much as the people
feared and hated the beast,

it kept them safe from Rahl.

Then we have to make sure
the D'Harans don't find out.

If we can keep the legend
of the Calthrop alive,

we can keep the D'Harans from
invading.

And spare anyone else the burden
of carrying Shota's curse.

Maybe.

But how long could
we keep up such a ruse?

Long enough for
me to defeat Rahl.

( melancholy theme playing)

Why didn't my father tell me?

He was trying to protect you.

If my father didn't think I was
strong enough to hear the truth,

how can I lead this kingdom?

I know you can.
But maybe I shouldn't.

Maybe I should ask Marius to
assume the throne in my place.

If you decide it's too much,

no one would fault you.

But if I'm not mistaken,

your mother wasn't
much older than you

when she took the throne.

But she had my father.

And you have both
of them inside you.

I've seen your strength.

You made the decision
to ride out

to save Helena and her children,

even though you knew
the dangers.

I don't think
your people could ask

for a more courageous leader.

As queen, I pledge my fealty
to this great kingdom,

to defend its people
from all enemies,

and lead it into
peace and prosperity.

Spirits, bless our kingdom.

ALL:
Spirits, bless our kingdom.

( majestic theme playing)

Spirits, bless our queen.

ALL:
Spirits, bless our queen.

The only way the D'Harans
will believe the Calthrop

is still alive is if
there's been another attack.

My queen,

Captain Flynne and I
will slaughter sheep,

and leave the carcasses
at the border.

We'll spread word
along the trade routes.

The D'Harans will believe
it's the work of the Calthrop.

I may have something that
will help those efforts.

I can place several of
these chimes in the forest

that borders D'Hara,
and cast a spell on them.

The slightest
disturbance in the air,

say, from an
approaching D'Haran,

and the chimes will ring out.

Only it won't be just
any chime they'll hear:

it'll be the awful
howls of a Calthrop.

The ear is more easily
frightened than the eye.

We'll make preparations
at once, Your Majesty.

I want to thank you.

I don't know what I would've
done if you hadn't been here.

If there's anything
I can do for you

There is one favor you could
grant me, Your Majesty.

( ominous theme playing)

Why are you wearing that?

Because I can't trust myself.

I'm used to having control.

Being a Confessor
is about certainty,

about knowing the truth.

When I'm in the Con Dar,
I don't have any of that.

The rada'han gives a
little of it back to me.

But we don't even
know if it works.

It didn't stop King Gregor.

It works.

I can feel it suppressing
my power already.

Maybe it's something that
shouldn't be suppressed.

You said only the most powerful
Confessors have it, right?

Yes.

Then maybe this is a gift.

One you shouldn't deny.

It's a part of who you are.

When I'm in the Con Dar,
I don't know who that is.

MAN:
More news from our spy
in the castle.

Not only is King Gregor
dead, but so is the Calthrop.

Then the kingdom of Caddock
is ripe for the taking.

But we must act quickly
if we want the Seeker as well.

According to our spy,

he will not remain
at Caddock much longer.

He would leave the kingdom
defenseless?

No. The child-queen
wants us to believe

that the Calthrop still lives.

They plan to deceive us.

To deceives us?

And how do they
intend to do that?

If Kahlan could learn
to use the Con Dar,

just think of how
powerful we could be.

There are some things that even
a Wizard of the First Order

doesn't fully understand.

This is one thing I...

I can't teach Kahlan.

But Zedd...

Maybe we should
respect her decision

to wear the rada'han.

A power is only valuable
if it can be harnessed.

If not, then it's
no power at all.

(distant howling)

That sounded
just like a Calthrop.

I haven't cast the spell yet.

(Calthrop howling)

KAHLAN:
Another monster?

Zedd's on his way
to Agaden Reach

to find out who Shota cursed.

What do we do when
we find this person?

We prevent them from
hurting innocent people.

My queen, shall I inform Prince
Marius?

Is there something else
bothering you, Your Majesty?

I was going through my mother's
things and found her diary.

I know why she was outside
the castle the night she died.

She believed my father
was unfaithful,

and that at night,
he would meet a woman.

Who?
The diary doesn't say.

Only that the woman lived
near Knollwood Grove.

My mother went there
to confront them.

But the king couldn't
have been unfaithful.

By night, he was the Calthrop.

But my mother didn't know that.

My father kept it
a secret, even from her.

Why would she think
he was unfaithful?

Because someone told her.

The diary doesn't say who, only
that it was someone she trusted.

Whoever told her knew where
the king would be at night.

And sent her to her death.

There's only one person
besides your father

who knew the truth
about the Calthrop.

Prince Marius.

Think about it.

Marius stood the most to gain:
an entire kingdom.

Maybe he orchestrated
the queen's death

at the hands of the Calthrop.

And he knew the king
would be so grief-stricken

over killing his own wife,
he would want to die.

So the prince summoned
the Seeker to fulfill his wish.

And if it's the kingdom
that Marius wants...

Then only one person
stands in his way.

Me.

No sign of Prince Marius.

My men have searched
the castle. He's not here.

When's the last time
anyone saw him?

When I informed him
of the second Calthrop.

Well, he can't have gotten far.

I'll find him.
Keep the queen safe.

This way, Your Majesty.

( drmatic bagpipe theme playing)

What's the safest
place in the castle?

I'm afraid there's
no place safe for you.

(gasps)

You're part of Marius' plot.

Take them.

She wears a rada'han.
Her magic cannot harm you.

Stop them!

(arrows panging off door)

( suspenseful theme playing)

Where are you off to
in such a hurry?

Where were you last night?

The sun's going down soon.

Maybe you came out here to
transform into the Calthrop?

(laughs)

You think I'm the monster?

I know you're a monster.

You arranged the death of
the queen and your brother.

Why would I do such a thing?

Maybe because you thought he was
too weak to protect the kingdom.

I loved my brother.

But you loved his power more.

And you would do anything
to get it and hold onto it.

Even if it meant
striking a deal with Shota

to make you the Calthrop.

You've gone mad.

We'll find out soon enough.

ZEDD:
Who is it, Shota?

Who have you cursed now?

(laughs)

You still don't understand,
do you, Zeddicus?

I didn't curse anyone.

Enough games.

I promised King Gregor
that his kingdom

would be protected forever.

So I cursed the royal scepter.

Whoever inherits the kingdom,

inherits the curse.

(both grunting)

(banging on door)
(grunts)

KAHLAN:
It won't take them long

to break down this door.

I'll have to confess
one of the guards.

But I'll need your help
to take off the rada'han.

Corah.

Corah!

Corah!

(roaring)

(roaring)

(roaring)

(screams)

Wait. We need to get
everyone out of the castle.

Take them to the caves
until you get word

that it's safe to return.

Right away.

What's happening?

Corah is the Calthrop.

She's loose inside the castle.

We're getting out,
but we have to stop the beast

without hurting Corah.

Maybe the rada'han
could suppress the curse.

We can change the queen back.
It didn't work on the king.

And why was that?

I have no idea what you're ta...

( dramatic theme playing)

You were in charge of locking
King Gregor into the rada'han.

Yes. But each night I laced
his meal with a sleeping potion.

Once he was asleep,
I unlocked the rada'han,

unleashing the Calthrop.

So all we have to do is get this
thing around the beast's neck.

I think Marius
can help with that.

How may I serve you?

You're going to be the bait.

(wind gusts)

(snarling)

(Corah sobbing)

It's all right.

It's all right.
It's okay.

I'm here.

CORAH:
I don't understand.

If I'm the monster,
then why did Marius sneak out

of the castle before sunset?

I was on my way
to warn the D'Harans

that the Calthrop
was still alive.

You murdered my
mother and father,

all so you could
kneel before Rahl.

In exchange for swearing
my allegiance to Darken Rahl,

the D'Harans agreed
to leave me on the throne.

But you weren't able to deliver
your message to the D'Harans.

So they think
the Calthrop is dead?

Yes. They're planning
to invade Caddock.

They'll be here soon.

Let them come.

I'll remove the rada'han
and the Calthrop

will slaughter every last one.

RICHARD:
It's too late.

(all screaming)

( dramatic theme playing)

(men screaming distantly)

(arrow piercing flesh)
(gasps)

( ominous theme playing)

It's over, Seeker.

There's no escape.

( ominous theme playing)

(Richard grunting)

Bring the Seeker to me.

You won't kill me.
Rahl wants me alive.

True.

But he didn't say
in how many pieces.

You'll find it
difficult to escape

without your hands.

(grunting)

(Richard heaving)

No!
RICHARD: No!

SHOTA:
Fools. See what you've done?

This will come
to pass within the hour.

We're too far away
to do anything to prevent it.

You were right when
you said together we had

the power to
move mountains, Shota.

In fact, I think we could
move something far greater.

Bring the Seeker to me.

You won't kill me.
Rahl wants me alive.

True.

But he didn't say
in how many pieces.

You'll find it
difficult to escape

without your hands.

(grunts)

( suspenseful theme playing)

(thunder rumbling)

What witchery is this?

(both chanting
in foreign tongue)

(shrieks)

(grunting and screaming)

(roaring)

(howling)

(both chanting)

Don't you see, Zeddicus?

Together we can accomplish
anything. Nothing can stop us.

That's precisely the reason why
I left you all those years ago.

Ultimate power must
not go unchecked.

You know this as
well as I do, Shota.

We would become monsters.

That's the very reason
we must defeat Darken Rahl.

Then there is something
else I must show you.

The D'Harans won't stop running

until they reach
the People's Palace.

And once the stories spread

of the Calthrop
terrorizing the kingdom,

they'll think twice
about invading again.

What happens when my people

learn the truth
about the Calthrop?

Maybe they don't need to know.

You can wear the rada'han at
night to suppress the curse.

But don't you need it?

KAHLAN:
No.

My power is part of who I am.

I tried to deny it, and it
only put people in danger.

I need to embrace it.

Learn to control it.

I think I have to do the same.

My father was too ashamed
to tell his people

the truth about himself,

and look what it cost him.

If he'd told my mother
he was the Calthrop,

she never would have left
the castle that night.

And they'd both be alive.

Nothing good can come
from hiding who I am.

( tender theme playing)

What's wrong?

When the D'Harans had you,

I tried to bring on the Con Dar,

but I couldn't.

Even when I needed it most.

You told me it
took your whole life

to learn how to use
your Confessor powers.

Give it time.

(horse neighs)

Zedd.

We have to hurry.

What is it?
Shota showed me a vision.

There is another
Book of Counted Shadows.

( dramatic theme playing)

Long ago, in secret,

an ancient monk transcribed
a copy of the book.

If we could get our hands
on it, we could defeat Rahl.

Did Shota's vision
show you where it is?

Yeah. But there was
more to her vision.

Soon Rahl will also learn
of the book's whereabouts.

And when he does, he'll
send men to retrieve it.

The only question is,
can we get there first?

( main theme playing)