All language subtitles for Hercules The Legendary Journeys S06E04 - Darkness Visible

The object of the game is to
score as many points as you can...

by throwing the ball
through the hoop.

Like that! Now, I want you to
line up and practice your shots.

Then we'll break into
teams. Come on, go!

The children so look forward
to your visits, Hercules.

Believe me, I get as
much out of it as they do.

I wish more people were
as generous with their time.

The orphanage can only
provide them with food and shelter.

Good role models are harder to come
by. Thank you, but it's my pleasure.

So, did you invent
this game? Nah.

It's just somethin' I picked up
when I was trotting the globe.

You could've taught 'em
something useful, like...

Like hunting or-or smearing yourself in
yak fat to keep warm in freezing water.

This is useful.
It's good exercise.

Teaches them teamwork,
hand-eye coordination.

Give me that!

Help! Thief!

Stop him! The laws of physics.

Mmm!

I'll take those, you
good-for-nothing lowlife!

Huh? Do you ever miss?

Excuse me, but you
must be Hercules.

How'd you guess? Ow!

Can I help you?

I bring an urgent message
from an old comrade.

Perhaps you remember
Prince Vlad of Daisha?

How could I forget? We fought
together in the battle of Antioch.

Yeah, he's a great commander.
We all respected him.

The prince is in dire
need of your help.

He's waging a losing battle to
defend his kingdom against the Strigoi.

I thought they were a myth.

Tell that to the dead.

This isn't good, is it? No.

Gonna go with
him, aren't we? Yep.

What's a Strigoi?

Vampires.

This is the story
of a time long ago,

a time of myth and legend,

when the ancient gods
were petty and cruel,

and they plagued
mankind with suffering.

Only one man dared to
challenge their power...

Hercules.

Hercules possessed a strength
the world had never seen,

a strength surpassed only
by the power of his heart.

He journeyed the earth, battling the
minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera,

the all-powerful
queen of the gods.

But wherever there was evil,

wherever an
innocent would suffer,

there would be... Hercules.

Hail!

Trim that line!

So that's Daisha, huh?

Tell me what you see up there!

Well, it doesn't
look very inviting.

It's not really known
as a vacation spot.

Yeah. If I know Vlad,

his castle is way at the
top of those mountains,

and it's gonna take us days of pain
and crippling physical effort to get there.

Probably.

Typical Vlad. He always did
like to capture the high ground.

Yep.

Well, have we got
any horses, or-Nope.

It's never easy, is it?

Nope.

If I were you, I'd get
right back on that ship.

I appreciate the concern, but we
didn't come this far to turn around.

- We weren't asking.
- Neither was I.

Think you're fast enough
to outrun an arrow, stranger?

Do you think you're fast
enough to outrun me after I do?

I'm here to defeat the Strigoi,

and I'm not about to let you or anybody
else feed their army with your blood.

Then it looks like we have
the same agenda. Hercules.

Why didn't you say?

Well, you, uh, didn't give me
much of a chance now, did you?

Galen. Darius.

Mateus. Iolaus.

Uh, we're on our way to
Vlad's castle. So are we.

When the Strigoi first showed
up, Vlad offered his home as refuge.

My sister went up there.
Trouble is, she never came back.

I assure you. The prince is
taking fine care of his guests.

- So why haven't
we heard from them?
- Let's go find out.

We might as well
travel together.

I must object, Hercules. The
prince summoned you and you alone.

And I'm not splittin'
my pay with anyone.

Well, there's safety in numbers.

So it looks like you've been
outvoted, both of you. Shall we?

I still want my money.
You'll get your dinars.

Now, cork it.

So, what do these
vampires look like?

Just like you and
me. Wait a second.

I thought they were bloodsuckers,
you know? Red eyes, fangs.

You can't tell them
apart from the rest of

us till they sink their
teeth in your neck.

Anything else you'd like
to share with the group?

There are other ways
to spot them. Like?

One thing, they
don't have a reflection.

You can kill them with
this... right through the heart.

No mercy no
matter what they say.

So, depending on
how many there are,

we could be in this
place a long time.

Not necessarily. If we're lucky
enough to find the leader of the Strigoi,

then killing him will bring
the others back to normal.

So that's where he got
the name Vlad the Impaler.

Vlad did this?

Only an enemy of our
country uses that name.

I caution you not to do it
again! That sounds like a threat!

Hey, hey! All right!
All right! Come on!

We're all tired.

- We'll camp here
and move at dawn.
- Here? You wanna camp here?

Yeah, no one in their right
mind would spend the night here.

That's why we'll be safe.

We take turns on watch.

There's always one
who can't resist the glitter.

Nice shot.

- He's lost too much blood! He's turned!
- I'll go along with that.

I don't usually kill for free,

but I think this time
I'll make an exception.

How nice of you.

Are you hungry?
Try this... stake!

Got a plan?

Let's just go to
the castle. Yeah.

Say, Herc, do you think Vlad could've
changed a little since we last saw him?

We'll soon find out.

My old friends! Ah!

Welcome. Welcome! Hi, Vlad.

I trust your journey
was a safe one. Hmm?

Not exactly.

We lost a man on the way here.

The Strigoi.

Mm-hmm.

Then you know
what I'm up against.

We're starting
to get the picture.

What about my sister?

She came here looking for shelter,
and I haven't seen her s-s-since.

The Strigoi...

have been attacking
with greater frequency.

I've admitted hundreds
of refugees into my home,

and they have remained
indoors for their own safety.

I am quite sure your
sister is among them.

Come. Please. Come inside.

I've prepared a feast.

Good to see you, old
friend. Good to see you.

Good to see you both!

That was one crazy night.

How long has it been since
you've tasted plum brandy?

Oh, no, thanks.
Only at weddings.

But, please, don't
let me stop you.

Ah, no.

I never drink alone.

What's wrong, Hercules?

You seem troubled.

Vlad, I, uh, just
didn't expect...

to step over so many
bodies on the way here.

Much has happened since Antioch.

Ah.

Well, I'm listening.

I returned from the war
to find my kingdom...

on the verge of collapse.

My father seemed not to care.

It was as if he had become...

a different person
in my absence.

Then one night...

while I was sleeping,

he tried to murder me.

I had no choice but to
kill him in self-defense.

You killed him?

When news of my father's
death reached the Turks,

they decided to invade,

hoping to catch us in
a moment of weakness.

I assure you, Hercules,
the men you encountered...

were not left to die
as you found them.

They were killed in battle.

I regret that I was forced
to desecrate the dead,

but what I did, I
did out of necessity.

The extreme...
always makes a point.

The bodies were a
warning to others...

to make sure that
they think twice...

before taking
more Daishian lives.

And now you need my
help to fight the Strigoi.

Who better to turn
to in times of need...

than an old friend?

Yeah.

I'm sorry to hear
about your father, Vlad.

All I have left of him
now are memories.

But you know, Hercules,

sometimes when I look into the
mirror, I can still see part of him.

Hey. Is anyone hungry?

I had a friend over for
dinner before your arrival.

- Hey, what about my sister?
- My men are searching
for her as we speak.

Galen.

You have my word. By
dawn, you will be reunited.

But for now, most of the guests
have turned in for the night.

Perhaps we should do the same.
Good idea. I'm feeling pretty tired myself.

Come on. You're never tired.

Yeah, well, there's
always a first time.

Gentlemen, I bid you good night.

Mateus will show
you to your rooms.

I really like what
Vlad's done to the place.

It's got that scary,

don't-look-under-the-bed
kind of feel to it.

Don't worry.

- You won't be getting
any sleep tonight.
- What?

I thought you were tired. Oh!

You were being... Oh.

So, wanna fill me in?

You were right.

Vlad isn't the same
person we used to know.

I'm starting to wonder if we
ever really knew him at all.

You think he might
be hiding something?

I don't think we should
stick around to find out.

Let's find the refugees
and get out of here.

Okay, I should've knocked.

I don't get it.

The place is deserted.
Where is everybody?

This place gives me the creeps.

Come on, Hercules. It's a castle.
There are no secret passages.

You think these
people are all dead?

No, but they've
lost a lot of blood.

These are the refugees?

Why would Vlad lie to us?

Because he's one of the Strigoi.

When Darius was attacked, it
didn't take him very long to turn.

These people have been here a
long time, but they're still human.

My sister's not here, and I'm not
about to let her end up like this.

I have to find her. No. You two stay
together and help these people down.

They'll need their strength to
get out of here. I'll find your sister.

Hercules.

Hemlock. You mean vampires
can be killed with poison?

It weakens them, but
that's not what I'm offering.

If you get bitten,
swallow it before you turn.

It'll take a little while to work, but
you'll be a lot happier dead than undead.

Uh, thanks.

There's something I
want you to do for me.

You need only ask.

I want you to spare my brother.

For your own sake,
my dear, I urge you...

to detach yourself
from your former life.

These feelings will
only bring you grief.

You've experienced the
intoxication of our power.

Why deny your brother that gift?

I want him to be
as I remember him.

I don't want him to change.

In time, these
feelings too will pass.

Then I ask only this.

Let me do it.

I would have knocked, but
I'm not feeling very polite.

While you're here, Hercules,

do not make the mistake
of rushing to judgment,

not before you
know the whole story.

I already know the whole story!
Your father didn't go insane.

He was a vampire, and now he's
turned you into one. You tell me I'm wrong!

I killed him before I understood
what he had done to me!

Like father, like son.

Why did you send for me?
You know I can't let this go on!

When I realized
what I was becoming,

I sent for the
only man I knew...

who had the fortitude to take
action against me in spite of his heart.

You wanted me to kill you.

Yes...

at first.

But as I waited
for your arrival,

I realized something.

I finally have the power
to protect my people.

After all, who would dare
oppose an army of the undead?

And you know better
than anyone, Hercules,

that your strength inspires fear in
even the most committed opponent.

Do you really think...

turning your subjects into
vampires is doing them a favor?

In time,

they will come to accept
themselves as I have.

And what about the
people in the dungeon?

They've been bitten,
but they haven't turned.

They've been chosen
for a different purpose.

You're using them as food.

You drink from them,
but you don't kill them.

A small price to pay
for the greater good.

I doubt they see it that way,

and neither do I.

Do you think they'll live?
They've lost a lot of blood.

Galen. Galen.

Claudia?

Claudia?

Galen, it's me.

Oh!

Oh, not you. Don't I
get a chance to explain?

After all we've been
through. I'm your sister!

No, you're dead.
No, you're wrong.

For the first time, I'm alive!

You're not human.

And what, exactly,

do we owe to humanity, Galen?

Those men that struck
our parents down in battle...

They were humans, weren't they?

Who were those men that tried to
separate us when we were children...

because we'd sell better
that way on the black market?

Huh? No, you're
talking non... Oh!

I don't know a dangerous
place in this world.

For the first time, I
know what it's like...

to live without helplessness.

Let me show you how it feels.

Let me show you. No!

No!

Galen?

Galen?

Galen?

Galen's arm.

It looks like it was chewed off.

Hey! That's my friend
you're suckin' on!

Easy, buddy. Still with
me? Am I dead again?

No.

It's cold. I'm gonna
get you outta here.

Good. I don't think I can move.

Then don't think.

Herc!

Kill me. No.

Please!

It's my only chance for peace.

I'm sorry, but there's
gotta be a better way.

Iolaus!

Iolaus, stop! I can't!

He's in my head!
Fight him! Come on!

Please, help me.

I must obey!

You think I won't kill you because we
used to be friends, you better think again.

Should I take that as an
official declaration of war?

Take it any way you want.

When I took Dragon's
Peak in the Battle of Antioch,

I captured a small
band of soldiers.

Before I killed them,

I cut off the index finger
of each of their hands...

and I sent it back to the
emperor... just to make a point.

I wish you'd make one now.

The point is, Hercules,

in order to win the war, I
was willing to do anything.

Well, then it looks like we still
have a few things in common.

Good.

Then it's safe to say that you would
give your life to save your friend's.

I've got a better idea.

You let him go, and
I'll stake you quickly.

The gods have blessed you...

with blood more
powerful than my own,

and I want it.

In exchange, I'll
spare your friend's life.

Make your decision quickly,

for with each passing moment he
comes closer and closer to death.

No! Aah!

Or should I say... rebirth.

Hold on, buddy.

Look on the bright side. Now
I've got armor-piercing teeth.

- That's not funny.
- You know what? We can still be friends.

Come around to my cave, hang
upside down with me for a while.

I'm not kidding, Iolaus.

Neither am I.

Herc, you cannot
let Vlad do this.

Yeah. I know.

But if you come up with
a better idea, let me know.

Easy, Iolaus.

Ah, yeah. Yeah.

Sorry, I... I'm
just a little thirsty.

Then I'll get you some water.

Herc, don't give
Vlad your blood.

Give it to me.

I can't help it.

- I'm ready.
- A wise decision.

Tell them to back
off, or no deal! No!

Back away.

Please.

Be my guest.

Iolaus first.

I've been more than
patient, Hercules.

Do not insult either of us by pretending
that you have a choice in the matter.

When I have what I want,
I will release your friend.

- And why should I trust you?
- You don't have a choice.

Now, please, make
yourself comfortable.

You think I'm a monster.

Can you blame the eagle
for feeding off the field mouse?

One cannot deny one's nature.

You have no idea
how right you are.

No.

Hercules. No.

Release him.

With the union
of our bloodlines,

the Strigoi will
truly be immortal.

To your health, old friend.

Come, my minions. Feed.

What have you done?

Let's just say... I stopped
for a drink on the way here.

Hemlock.

Poison might have killed me if
you hadn't drained it from my system.

So I guess I owe you
a "thanks," old friend.

Poorly played, Hercules.

I cannot be killed with poison.

Oh, I know. But at least
now we'll have a fair fight.

No!

No!

I can imagine no better trophy than
your head displayed outside my castle wall.

You talk too much.

No!

Hercules!

No!

My old friend, decision time.

Join me in eternal
life, or die now.

My friend... died
a long time ago.

Welcome back, buddy.

You did what you had to do.

Yeah, I know.

How you doin'? I
could use a drink.

I'm feeling a bit
drained myself.

- Thank you so much.
- Oh, please,
that's not necessary.

Yeah, could have
been a lot worse.

Well, you know, we could
have been werewolves...

biting the heads off whippets,
running around in circles, you know.

Always looking on the
bright side, aren't you?

You sure you can't stay a while? Let
me show you the true beauty of Daisha.

Ah, thanks, but we've got a
boat to catch. And it's kind of...

Anyway, uh, be well. Thank you.

Iolaus. Thank you.

Thank you.

You know, Hercules,
I'm a little stiff.

What's wrong, Iolaus?
Feeling long in the tooth?

Get it? Long in the
tooth? Yeah, unfortunately.

Look, just stick with lifting
the heavy things, big guy.

Let me do the jokes,
okay? All right, because

you were such a
barrel of laughs today.

Hey, I never lost
my sense of humor,

even in the face of death
or undeath or... whatever.

Yeah. You were real funny when you
were lookin' at me like I was a six-pack.

Hey, I was just window
shopping. It's nothing personal.

Mm-hmm. Well, at least
our struggle wasn't in vain.

Oh, please, Hercules,
let me do the jokes!

Come on. That was pretty good!

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