Black Panther (2018) - full transcript

Baba...

Yes, my son.

Tell me a story.

Which one?

The story of home.

Millions of years ago...

a meteorite made of vibranium...

the strongest substance
in the universe...

struck the continent
of Africa. ..

Affecting the plant life
around it.

And when the time of man came...



five tribes settled on it
and called it Wakanda.

The tribes lived in constant
war with each other...

until a warrior shaman...

received a vision from
the Panther Goddess Bast...

who led him
to the Heart-Shaped Herb...

a plant that granted him

superhuman strength,
speed and instincts.

The warrior became king...

and the first Black Panther...

the protector of Wakanda.

Four tribes agreed to live
under the king's rule...

but the Jabari Tribe isolated
themselves in the mountains.

The Wakandans used vibranium
to develop technology...

more advanced
than any other nation.



But as Wakanda thrived...

the world around it descended
further into chaos.

To keep vibranium safe...

the Wakandans vowed
to hide in plain sight...

keeping the truth of their power

from the outside world.

And we still hide, Baba?

Yes.

"BOY". Why?

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- Lucky shot!
- That ain't lucky!

Whatever! Get outta here!

Check up.

Pick your man up! He open.

Where you at?

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Pass! Pass!

- Got you, E.
- E, hurry up!

Watch me get this.

Tim Hardaway style.
That's what I call it, baby.

Come on.

What you got?

You ain't got nothing.

Hey, look,
if we get in and out quick,

won't be no worries.

You in the van,
come in through from the west.

Come around the corner.

Land right here.

Me and the twins
are pulling up right here.

We're leaving this car behind,
okay? We come this...

Hide the straps.

Yo, is it the Feds?

No.

It's these two
Grace Jones-looking chicks.

They're holding spears.

Open it.

You serious?

They won't knock again.

Who are you?

Prince N'Jobu, son of Azzuri.

Prove to me you are one of us.

My King.

Leave us.

This is James. I trust him
with my life. He stays...

with your permission,
King T'Chaka.

As you wish.

At ease.

Come, baby brother.

Let me see
how you are holding up.

You look strong.

Glory to Bast,
I am in good health.

How is home?

Not so good.

Baby brother.

There has been an attack.

This man...

Ulysses Klaue...

stole a quarter ton of
vibranium from us...

and triggered a bomb
at the border to escape.

Many lives were lost.

He knew where we hid
the vibranium...

and how to strike.

He had someone on the inside.

Why are you here?

Because I want you
to look me in the eyes...

and tell me
why you betrayed Wakanda.

I did no such thing.

Tell him who you are.

Zuri, son of Badu...

What?

James. James, you lied to me?

Leave him.

You were Wakandan
this whole time?

You betrayed Wakanda!

How could you lie to me like...

Stand down.

Did you think that you were
the only spy we sent here?

Prince N'Jobu...

you will return home at once...

where you will face
the Council...

and inform them of your crimes.

Check up!

Guard your man, guard your man!

Yo.

The tiny nation of Wakanda

is mourning the death
of its monarch, King T'Chaka.

The beloved ruler was one of
many confirmed dead...

after a terrorist attack

at the United Nations
a week ago.

The suspect
has since been apprehended.

Though it remains one of

the poorest countries
in the world...

fortified by mountain ranges...

and an impenetrable
rainforest...

Wakanda does not engage

in international trade
or accept aid.

The succession of the throne...

is expected to fall
to the oldest

of the king's two children...

Prince T'Challa.

My Prince...

coming up on them now.

No need, Okoye.
I can handle this alone.

I will get Nakia out
as quickly as possible.

Just don't freeze
when you see her.

What are you talking about?

I never freeze.

What's going on?

It's the car.
It lost power. It won't start.

The car no start.

What happened?

The engine failed.

Ours, too.

What is it, Captain?

Defense positions.

Defense positions.

Are we under attack?

Defense positions.

Get around to the side.

Defense positions.

Hey. Defense positions!

No games.

What do you see?

Come in. Come in.

Over there! Look back!

Watch out!

T'Challa, no!

This one's just a boy.

He got kidnapped as well.

Nakia...

.33-

- I wanted...
- Hey!

I have her!
Don't move! I will shoot!

I will shoot her right now.

You froze.

Why are you here?
You've ruined my mission.

My father is dead, Nakia.

I will be crowned king tomorrow.

And I wish for you to be there.

Carry yourselves home now.

Thank you.

And take the boy.
Get him to his people.

Thank you.

You will speak
nothing of this day.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Sister Nakia...

My Prince...

we are home.

This never gets old.

Queen Mother...

Princess...

My comfort for your loss.

Thank you, Nakia.

It is so good
to have you back with us.

Take her to the River Province

to prepare her for the ceremony.

Yes, General.

Did he freeze?

Like an antelope in headlights.

Are you finished?

So surprised
my little sister came

to see me off
before our big day.

You wish!

I'm here for the EMP beads.
I've developed an update.

Update? No. It worked perfectly.

How many times
do I have to teach you?

Just because something works

doesn't mean
that it cannot be improved.

You are teaching me?
What do you know?

More than you.

I can't wait to see what kind
of update you make...

to your ceremonial outfit.

Shut“.!

Sorry, Mother!

How are you feeling today, Mama?

Proud.

Your father and I would talk
about this day all the time.

He is with us...

and it is your time to be king.

Good morning.

How can I help you?

I was just checking out
these artifacts.

They tell me you're the expert.

You could say that.

They're beautiful.

Where's this one from?

The Bobo Ashanti tribe...

present day Ghana...

19th century.

For real?

What about this one?

That one's from the Edo people
of Benin...

16th century.

Now, tell me about this one.

Also from Benin,
seventh century.

Fula tribe, I believe.

Nah.

I beg your pardon?

It was taken by
British soldiers in Benin

but it's from Wakanda.

And it's made out of vibranium.

Don't trip.

L'mma take it
off your hands for you.

These items aren't for sale.

How do you think
your ancestors got these?

You think they paid
a fair price?

Or did they take it, like they
took everything else?

Sir, I'm going to have to

ask you to leave.

You got
all this security in here

watching me
ever since I walked in.

But you ain't checking for

what you put in your body.

All right, mate. Let's have it.

Come on, mate. Time.

I think she might not
be feeling too good.

Somebody get some help!
Come here!

Call a doctor, please!
Please, somebody, come help!

Medical emergency right away

in the West African Exhibit,
please, right away.

Look out.

Step back, please.
Step back. Thank you.

Coming through over there.
Medics coming through.

I'm gonna take a break.

Let's give the lady
some space, please.

Step back, please, gents.

Step back, please.

Hey, come here.

Come here. It's okay.

You can go, but just don't
tell anyone, all right?

Bro, why you ain'tjust
shoot him right here?

Because it's better to leave

the crime scene more spread out.

Makes us look like amateurs.

Now then, let's see if you know

what you're talking about.

That's just a taste.

- You're gonna be a rich boy.
- You better sell that quick.

It's already sold!

Whatever you try,

the Wakandans'll
probably show up.

That'll make my day.

I can kill two birds
with one stone.

You're not telling me
that's vibranium, too?

Nah, I'm just feeling it.

Onward!

Onward!

L, Zuri...

son of Badu...

give to you...

Prince T'Challa...

the Black Panther!

The prince...

will now have the strength
of the Black Panther...

stripped away.

Praise the ancestors.

Praise the ancestors.

Victory in ritual combat...

comes by yield or death.

If any tribe wishes to
put forth a warrior...

I now offer...

a path to the throne.

The Merchant Tribe
will not challenge today.

The Border Tribe
will not challenge today.

The River Tribe
will not challenge today.

The Mining Tribe
will not challenge today.

Is there any member
of a royal blood...

who wishes to challenge
for the throne?

This corset
is really uncomfortable...

so could we all just
wrap it up and go home?

Mother!

- Are they Jabari?
- Yes.

M'Baku, what are you doing here?

It's challenge day.

We have watched...

and listened from the mountains!

We have watched with disgust...

as your
technological advancements

have been overseen by a child!

Who scoffs at tradition!

And now you want to
hand the nation

over to this prince...

who could not keep
his own father safe.

We will not have it.

I said, we will not have it!

I, M'Baku...

leader of the Jabari...

I accept your challenge, M'Baku.

Glory to Hanuman.

Jabari!

Dora Milaje!

Onward!

Let the challenge begin!

Stand up!

Come!

T'Challa!

Where is your god now?

Yes!

No powers.

No claws.

No special suit!

Just a boy not fit to lead!

Show him who you are!

I am Prince T'Challa...

son of King T'Chaka!

You can do this, T'Challa!

Yes!

Come on!

Yield! Don't make me kill you.

I would rather die!

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

You have fought with honor!

Now yield! Your people need you.

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

Yield, man!

T'Challa!

T'Challa!

Yes! Yes!

I now present to you...

King T'Challa...

the Black Panther.

Zuri.

My King.

Wakanda forever!

Wakanda forever!

Allow the Heart-Shaped Herb...

to restore the powers
of the Black Panther...

and take you
to the Ancestral Plane.

ZURII T'Chaka...

we call on you.

Come here to your son.

Praise the ancestors.

Father.

My son.

I'm sorry.

Stand up.

You are a king.

What is wrong my son?

I am not ready.

Have you not prepared

to be king your whole life?

Have you not trained
and studied,

been by my side?

That is not
what I am talking about.

I am not ready
to be without you.

A man who has not prepared
his children

for his own death...

has failed as a father.

Have I ever failed you?

Never.

Tell me how to
best protect Wakanda.

I want to be a great king, Baba.

Just like you.

You're going to struggle.

So you'll need to
surround yourself

with people you trust.

You're a good man
with a good heart.

And it's hard
for a good man to be king.

Breathe.

T'Challa, breathe.

Breathe.

He was there.

He was there. My father.

Just one?

Come home, Nana.

I'm right here.

(Sta)'-

I came to support you
and to honor your father...

but I can't stay.

I found my calling out there.

I've seen too many in need
just to turn a blind eye.

I can't be happy here...

knowing that there's people
out there who have nothing.

What would you have
Wakanda do about it?

Share what we have.

We could provide aid...

and access to technology

and refuge to those who need it.

Other countries do it,
we could do it better.

We are not like
these other countries, Nakia.

If the world found out
what we truly are...

what we possess...

we could lose our way of life.

Wakanda is strong enough
to help others

and protect ourselves
at the same time.

If you were not so stubborn,
you would make a great queen.

I would make a great queen
because I am so stubborn.

- See, you admit it!
- If that's what I wanted.

Is that him?

Glory to Bast, man.
Is he still growing?

Of course.

I see Nakia is back.

You guys going to work it out?

T'Challa...

what's wrong?

Nakia thinks
we should be doing more.

More, like what?

Foreign aid, refugee programs.

You let the refugees in...

they bring their problems
with them.

And then Wakanda
is like everywhere else.

Now if you said
you wanted me and my men...

to go out there
and clean up the world,

then I'll be all for it.

But waging war
on other countries

has never been our way.

You, too?

Bast! We're in trouble.

My King.

My love.

You will never guess who just
popped up on our radar.

A misidentified
Wakandan artifact...

was stolen yesterday
from a British museum.

We have learned Ulysses Klaue...

plans to sell the vibranium
to an American buyer...

in South Korea...

tomorrow night.

Klaue has escaped our pursuits
for almost 30 years.

Not capturing him is, perhaps,
my father's greatest regret.

I wish to bring Klaue
back here to stand trial.

Wakanda does not need
a warrior right now.

We need a king.

My parents were killed
when he attacked.

Not a day goes by
when I do not think

about what Klaue took from us.

From me.

It's too great
an opportunity to pass.

Take me with you.

We'll take him down together,
side by side.

I need you here
protecting the border.

Then I ask...

you kill him where he stands...

or you bring him back to us.

You have my word.

I will bring him back.

We will proceed
with the mission.

My King!

Stop it. Stop it.

I've already sent a car ahead
to Busan for you.

Who are you taking with you
to Korea?

Okoye.

And Nakia as well.

You sure it's a good idea
to take your ex on a mission?

Yes.

We'll be fine.

Besides, you'll be on call
should we need backup.

Yes!

I have great things
to show you, Brother.

Here are your communication
devices for Korea.

Unlimited range,

also equipped with
audio surveillance system.

Check these out.

Remote access Kimoyo Beads.

Updated to interface directly
with my sand table.

T'CHALLAI.

And what are these?

The real question is
what are those?

Why do you have
your toes out in my lab?

What, you don't like
my royal sandals?

I wanted to go old school
for my first day.

I bet the Elders loved that.

Try them on.

Fully automated.

Like the old American movie
Baba used to watch.

And I made them
completely sound absorbent.

Interesting.

Guess what I call them.

Sneakers.

Because you...

Never mind.

If you're going to take
on Klaue...

you'll need the best
the design group has to offer.

Exhibit A.

- My design.
- Old tech.

- Old?
- Functional, but old.

"Hey, people are shooting at me."

"Wait, let me put on my helmet."

Enough.

Now, look at these.

Do you like that one?

Tempting-

But the idea
is to not be noticed.

This one.

Now tell it to go on.

SHURII Ooh!

The entire suit sits within
the teeth of the necklace.

Strike it.

Anywhere?

Not that hard, genius!

You told me to strike it.
You didn't say how hard.

I invite you to my lab,

and you just kick things around?

Well, maybe you should make it
a little stronger.

Hey.

Wait a minute.

The nanites
absorb the kinetic energy...

and hold it in place
for redistribution.

Very nice.

Strike it again
in the same spot.

You're recording?

For research purposes.

Delete that footage.

This way.

Bast willing,
this will go quickly...

and I can get this ridiculous
thing off my head.

It looks nice.
Just whip it back and forth.

What? It's a disgrace.

Hello Sophia.

Good to see you.

Who are these two?

My friends from Kenya.

Very deep pockets. They're good.

Good for trouble...

like you?

Thank you!

Spread out.

The buyer
is likely already here.

The woman outside.

What trouble
was she referring to?

I got into a disagreement

with some ivory traders.

Made a bit of a mess.

And will there be
any trouble tonight,

Ms. Kenyan Heiress?

Depends...

on how quickly we finish
the mission.

Can we please focus?

Thank you.

Over here.

One whiskey, please.

Eyes up. Americans.

I count three.

Five.

How could you miss
Greased Lightning

there behind you?

Six.

Just spotted an old friend
who works for the CIA.

It just got
a little more complicated.

Agent Ross.

Your Highness.

You are buying from Klaue.

What I'm doing or not doing...

on behalf of the U.S. government

is none of your concern.

Now, whatever the hell
you're up to...

do me a favor,
stay out of my way.

I gave you Zemo.

Didn't I keep it under wraps...

that the king of
a third world country

runs around
in a bulletproof cat suit?

I'd say we were even.

You really need to leave, now.

Klaue is leaving
out that door with me.

You've been warned.

Three, craps.

Hey. You won!

You know what?

I think I'll just take these...

bring them over here

and hold on for safekeeping.

Okay, heads up.
The king of Wakanda is here.

He cannot leave with Klaue.

All right.

Vibranium from the attack
on Sokovia

links back to a person...

that I'm not actually saying

I'm here to make a deal with...

but that deal
will not be called off.

When the dust settles,

you and me can work
something out.

I'm not here to make a deal.

Klaue, plus eight!

General.

In position to secure our exit.

And the vibranium?

I don't see it yet.

I thought there were
no weapons allowed in here.

There's not supposed to be.

Somebody did not get the memo.

Definitely armed.

Well, that is quite
the entourage.

You got a mixtape coming out?

Yeah.
Yeah, actually, there is one.

I'll send you the SoundCloud
link, if you like.

Hey, Dave, can you get
the link to the tape?

Please, don't make me
listen to your music.

I just meant you got a lot of
people with you.

You think they're for you?

Don't worry.

I can do a deal with you
all by myself,

thank you very much.

"OKOYE". Six more. It's a setup.

You got the diamonds?

Okay. That's enough.

- We need to move on Klaue.
- Stand down.

We can't afford a shootout.

Vibranium?

I was going to buy
a fancy suitcase...

but I thought
I'd save myself some money.

It's now or never.

Stand down!

Hey!

Wakandans! They're here!

- Get outta here!
- Kill 'em all!

Diamonds, quick!

Murderer!

You know, you lookjust like
your old man.

I made it rain!

Let's get out of here, boss!

That was awesome!
That was awesome!

Let's go! Go, go, go, come on!

- Do we just leave him?
- He'll catch up.

Shut“.!

Yes!

Remote driving system activated.

Wait! Which side of
the road is it?

For Best's sake!

- Just drive!
- Okay, calm down!

Whoo! Let's go!

Put some music on. What do you
think this is, a funeral?

Which one is he in now?

Hey, split Up!

- They're trying to lose us.
- I'll take the right.

We'll take the other two!
I see a shortcut.

We're not going to make it!

Keep going!

Whoo! Brother!

Hey, what was that?

Don't worry
about it. You're doing great.

Guns.

So primitive!

It's a vibranium car,
you idiots!

The bullets won't penetrate!

What are you doing?

Just drive.

- Whoo!
- Shit!

Hey, look at your suit.

You've been taking bullets,

charging it up
with kinetic energy.

Pull around the truck.

Where'd he go?

You show-off.

There he is!

Hold tight!

All right. Let's have some fun!

Hop in.

Put that spear in the trunk.

Faster, Shuri.

I'm going as fast as I can!

Take a right! Take a right!

No, no, no!

Brother!

Klaue!

Did you think we would forget?

Look at me, murderer!

Where did you get this weapon?

You savages didn't deserve it.

Mercy, King. Mercy.

Every breath you take
is mercy from me.

King!

The world watches.

Come on. Guys. Let's go?

Yeah.

Hello.

I can see you! I can.
I can see you.

So this is a big mess?

I figured we could go
good cop, bad cop.

I'll talk to him first,
then you guys go in.

We can't let him
talk to Klaue alone.

Better to let him talk to
Klaue alone for 5 minutes

than to make a scene here.

After your questioning,

we will take him back
to Wakanda with us.

What? No.
Look, I like you, a lot.

But he's in my custody now.
He's not going anywhere.

Listen, I'm doing you guys
a favor

by letting you even be in here.

If he touches you again,

I'm going to impale him
to this desk.

Does she speak English?

When she wants to.

I'm going in.

When I'm done, you guys are up.

- Agent Ross.
- Yeah?

I do appreciate your help
in Busan.

You see that?

It's called diplomacy.

You're welcome.

Okoye.

Play nice.

Americans.

You know, you really shouldn't
trust the Wakandans.

I'm much more your speed.

I don't trust anybody,
not in this job.

But what I am interested in
is that arm cannon out there.

Where'd you get that?

It's an old mining tool that
I made some adjustments to.

But I can get you one,
if you like.

Why don't you give me the name
of your supplier,

and I'll ask them.

He's right outside.

Why don't you ask him yourself?

What? T'Challa?

You're telling me that weapon
on your arm is from Wakanda?

Bingo.

What do you actually know
about Wakanda?

Um...

Shepherds, textiles,
cool outfits.

It's all a front.

Explorers searched for it
for centuries.

El Dorado, the Golden City.

They thought they could
find it in South America...

but it was in Africa
the whole time.

A technological marvel.

All because it was built
on a mound

of the most valuable metal
known to man.

Isipho, they call it. The gift.

Vibranium.

Vibranium, yeah,
strongest metal on earth.

It's not just a metal.

They sew it into their clothes.

It powers their city,
their tech...

their weapons.

Weapons?

Yeah.

Makes my arm cannon
look like a leaf blower.

That's a nice fairy tale,

but Wakanda is
a third world country...

and you stole
all their vibranium.

I stole...

All Of it?

I took a tiny piece of it.

They have a mountain full of it.

They've been mining it
for thousands of years...

and they still haven't
scratched the surface.

I'm the only outsider
who's seen it

and got out of there alive.

If you don't believe me,

you ask your friend
what his suit is made of.

What his claws are made of.

Your father told the UN...

that Klaue stole
all the vibranium you had.

But now he's telling me
you have more.

And you believe the word

of an arms dealer
strapped to a chair?

Where is that?

Back there.

How much more are you hiding?

Something is happening out back.

Get down!

Stand down!

Cover!

Grenade!

I see you took your time,
didn't you?

My King!

My King.

Nana.

He justjumped in front of me.

I don't think
he'll make it here.

It hit his spine.

Give me a Kimoyo Bead.

This will stabilize him for now.

Give him to us.

We can save him.

Our mission
was to bring back Klaue.

We failed.

This man is a foreign
intelligence operative.

How do we justify
bringing him into our borders?

He took a bullet for me.

That was his choice.

So now we are just supposed to
let him die?

Let us consider
that we heal him.

It is his duty to report back
to his country.

And as king, it is your duty
to protect ours.

I'm well aware of
my duties, General.

I cannotjust let him die...

knowing we can save him.

Where exactly are we taking him?

Great! Another broken
white boy for us to fix.

This is going to be fun.

He will live.

W'Kabi is here.

What's going on, brother?
Where is Klaue?

He's not here.

He slipped through our hands.

"Slipped"?

For 30 years, your father was
in power and did nothing.

With you,
I thought it'd be different.

But it's more of the same.

Let's get going, boss.

You always sell to the CIA?

I sell to the highest bidder.

But don't you worry.
When I get back to Joburg...

and I lay low for a bit,

I'll make sure
both you guys get paid.

I ain't worried
about the money, bro.

I know you good for it.

On our way back,
just drop us off in Wakanda.

You don't want to go there, boy.

Yeah, I do.

Drop it!

Or your little
Bonnie and Clyde routine

ends today.

Put your gun down now!

I'm sorry.

- Sorry, Erik.
- It's gonna be okay.

You really want to go
to Wakanda?

They're savages.

This is what they do
to people like us.

I ain't worried about no brand.

Check these out.

Each one is for a kill.

You can scar yourself as much
as you'd like.

To them,
you'll just be an outsider.

You're crazy to think
that you can walk in there.

To think I saw you
as some crazy American.

Leave us!

So your mission did not go
as planned.

What happened
to my uncle N'Jobu?

My father told me
he disappeared.

There was a man today...

wearing a ring
identical to this one.

That is not possible.

He helped Klaue escape from us
and he was wearing this ring!

My grandfather's ring!

Do not tell me what is possible.

Tell me the truth!

Some truths...

are too much to bear, T'Challa.

That is not your choice to make.

What happened to him?

I promised the king
to say nothing.

I am your king now!

Your uncle took...

a War Dog assignment in America.

Your father...

placed me there...

to observe...

unbeknownst to him.

Your uncle fell in love
with an American woman.

They had a child.

The hardships he saw there...

radicalized your uncle.

I observed
for as long as I could.

Their leaders
have been assassinated.

Communities flooded with drugs
and weapons.

They are overly policed
and incarcerated.

All over the planet...

our people suffer because

they don't have the tools
to fight back.

With vibranium weapons,

they could overthrow
every country...

and Wakanda could rule them all

the right way.

He knew your father
would not support this.

So, your uncle betrayed us.

No!

He helped Klaue
steal the vibranium.

No, no, no.

You will return home at once...

where you will face
the Council...

and inform them of your crimes.

He drew his weapon on me.

No!

Your father
killed his own brother...

to save my life.

Speak nothing of this.

And the child?

We left him.

We had to...

maintain...

the lie.

What is this?

Just a little gift.

Who are you?

All right, where am I?

Don't scare me like that,
colonizer!

What? My name is Everett.

Yes, I know. Everett Ross...

former air force pilot
and now CIA.

Right.

Okay, is this Wakanda?

No, it's Kansas.

How long ago was Korea?

Yesterday.

I don't think so.

Bullet wounds don't just
magically heal overnight.

They do here.

But not by magic, by technology.

Don't touch anything.
My brother will return soon.

These train things...

that's magnetic levitation,
right?

Obviously.

Obviously, but I've never
seen it this efficient.

The light panels, what are they?

- Sonic stabilizers.
- Sonic what?

In its raw form...

vibranium is too dangerous

to be transported
at that speed...

so I developed a way
to temporarily deactivate it.

There's vibranium
on those trains?

There's vibranium all around us.

That's how I healed you.

Where is T'Challa?

His Kimoyo Beads
have been switched off.

Well, we are not
joined at the hip, Okoye.

A man showed up at the border

who claims to have killed Klaue.

What?

W'Kabi is transporting him,
as we speak, to the palace.

We need to find your brother!

An outsider?

No, a Wakandan.

He's not a Wakandan.

He's one of ours.

He killed his own brother...

and left a child behind...

with nothing.

What kind of king...

What kind of man does that?

No man is perfect.

Not even your father.

He didn't even give him
a proper burial.

My uncle N'Jobu betrayed us,
but my father...

he may have created something
even worse.

Hey.

Look at me.

You can't let your father's
mistakes define who you are.

You get to decide what kind of
king you are going to be.

Brother, you need to
get here now!

Erik Stevens.

Graduated Annapolis age 19...

MIT for grad school.

Joined the SEALs and went
straight to Afghanistan...

where he wrapped up
confirmed kills,

like it was a video game.

Started calling him Killmonger.

He joined a JSOC ghost unit.
Now these guys are serious.

They will drop off the grid...

so they can
commit assassinations

and take down governments.

Did he reveal anything
about his identity?

He has a War Dog tattoo...

but we have no record of him.

Is this man Wakandan or not?

Tell us what is going on.

Speak.

Speak.

I'm standing in your house...

serving justice to a man

who stole your vibranium
and murdered your people.

Justice your king
couldn't deliver.

I don't care
that you brought Klaue.

Only reason I don't kill you
where you stand

is because I know who you are.

Now, what do you want?

I want the throne.

My goodness.

Y'all sittin' up here
comfortable.

Must feel good.

It's about two billion people

all over the world
that looks like us.

But their lives
are a lot harder.

Wakanda has the tools
to liberate 'em all.

And what tools are those?

Vibranium. Your weapons.

Our weapons will not be used
to wage war on the world.

It is not our way to be judge,
jury and executioner...

for people who are not our own.

Not your own?

But didn't life start
right here on this continent?

So ain't all people your people?

I am not king of all people.
I am king of Wakanda.

And it is my responsibility

to make sure
our people are safe...

and that vibranium does not fall

into the hands
of a person like you.

Son.

We have entertained
this charlatan for too long.

Reject his request.

I ain't requesting nothing.

- Ask who I am.
- You're Erik Stevens.

An American black operative.

A mercenary
nicknamed Killmonger.

That's who you are.

That's not my name, Princess.

Ask me, King.

No.

Ask me.

Take him away.

Who are you?

I am N'Jadaka,
son of Prince N'Jobu.

Son of N'Jobu?

I found my daddy

with Panther claws in his chest!

You ain't the son of a king.
You a son of a murderer.

You're lying!

- Lies!
- I'm afraid not, Queen Mother.

What?

The descendent of N'Jobu.

Hey, Auntie.

I'm exercising my blood right

to challenge
for the mantles of king...

and Black Panther.

Do not do this, T'Challa.

As the son of Prince N'Jobu,

he is within his rights.

He has no rights here!

The challenge will take weeks
to prepare.

Weeks? I don't need weeks.

The whole country ain't gotta
be there. I just need him.

And somebody to get me
outta these chains.

T'Challa,
what do you know of this?

I accept your challenge.

He'll never beat T'Challa.

He should've just come
to the first challenge

and gotten it over with.

The king
will now have the strength

of the Black Panther
stripped away.

Where is Agent Ross?

I locked him in the office.
He's not going anywhere.

This is your last chance.

Throw down your weapons,

and we can handle this
another way.

I lived my entire life
waitin' for this moment.

I trained, I lied, I killed...

just to get here.

I killed in America,
Afghanistan...

Iraq.

I took life from
my own brothers and sisters

right here on this continent.

And all this death...

just so I could kill you.

Let the challenge begin.

Yield!

Snap out of it, T'Challa!

Come on, get up.

Come here.

This is for my father.

Erik!

- Zuri, no.
- Stop!

- Zuri!
- Zuri, don't!

I am the cause of
your father's death.

Not him.

Take me.

I'll take you both, Uncle James.

No!

No! No!

Zuri, no!

No!

No! No! Zuri! Zuri!

No! No!

Is this your king?

Is this your king?

The Black Panther,

who's supposed to
lead you into the future?

Come on, Brother!

Is there nothing
that can be done?

Him?

He's supposed to protect you?

No.

No!

Nah. I'm your king.

- No! No!
- We have to go now!

Queen Mother, let's go!

The Queen Mother and Shuri,
they are safe?

Yes.

Thank you.

We should get
to them immediately.

I cannot.

What?

Though my heart is with you.

We cannot turn over
our nation to a man

who showed up here
only hours ago.

He is of royal blood.

- He killed T'Challa!
- In ritual combat.

Does that really matter?

You are the greatest warrior
Wakanda has.

Help me overthrow him
before he becomes too strong.

Overth row?

Nakia!

I'm not a spy who can come
and go as they so choose!

I am loyal to that throne,
no matter who sits upon it.

What are you loyal to?

I loved him.

I loved my country, too.

Then you serve your country.

No. I save my country.

What's wrong?

The king is dead.

Come with me,
unless you want to join him.

First Baba.

And now my brother.

Mama, we didn't
even get to bury him.

- It's me.
- Nakia. Who is this man?

He's a friend of T'Challa's.
He saved my life.

Where's Okoye?

Okoye is not coming.

She and the Dora Milaje
will serve the new king.

Wait here.

What has happened
to our Wakanda?

Allow the Heart-Shaped Herb...

to give you the powers
of the Black Panther...

and take you
to the Ancestral Plane.

What did I tell you
about going into my things?

What did you find?

Your home.

I gave you a key hoping that
you might see it someday.

Yes. The sunsets there

are the most beautiful
in the world.

But I fear you still may not
be welcome.

Why?

They will say you are lost.

But I'm right here.

No tears for me?

Everybody dies.

It's just life around here.

Well, look at what I have done.

I should've taken you back
long ago.

Instead, we are both
abandoned here.

Well, maybe your home
is the one that's lost.

That's why they can't find us.

Breathe!
Breathe, My King, breathe.

Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.

The Heart-Shaped Herb did that?

This all Of it?

Yes. So when it comes time
for another king,

we will be ready.

Another king?

Yeah, go ahead
and burn all that.

My King, we cannot do that.
It is our tradition...

When I tell you to do
something, I mean that shit.

Burn it all!

You know, where I'm from...

when black folks
started revolutions,

they never had the firepower...

or the resources
to fight their oppressors.

Where was Wakanda?

Yeah, all that ends today.

We got spies embedded
in every nation on Earth.

Already in place.

I know how colonizers think.

So we're gonna use their own
strategy against 'em.

We're gonna send vibranium
weapons out to our War Dogs.

They'll arm oppressed people
all over the world...

so they can finally rise up
and kill those in power.

And their children.

And anyone else
who takes their side.

It's time they know
the truth about us!

We're warriors!

The world's gonna start over,
and this time, we're on top.

The sun will never set
on the Wakandan empire.

Wakanda has survived
for so long...

by fighting when only
absolutely necessary.

Wakanda survived
in the past this way, yes.

But the world is changing,
General.

Elders, it is getting smaller.

The outside world
is catching up...

and soon it will be
the conquerors

or the conquered.

I'd rather be the former.

You heard your orders.
Let's get to it.

So where are we going again?

We're taking
the Heart-Shaped Herb

to Jabariland.

Heart-Shaped Herb? What is that?

It gives whoever takes it
heightened abilities.

It's what made T'Challa
so strong.

Nana.

I don't like this.

The Herb belongs to us.

We may be creating
a bigger monster with M'Baku.

Nakia, you should
take it yourself.

I am a spy with no army.

I wouldn't stand a chance.

We'll go.

Boy.

Shit.

Look down. Stay calm.

Shuri.

Look down.

My son...

was murdered in ritual combat.

- Were the odds fair?
- Yes, but...

So it was less a murder
than a defeat.

- Do not rub our noses in it!
- Silence!

I make
the pronouncements here, girl.

Look, Your Highness,
the new king is a U.S...

The new king...

You cannot talk!

One more word,

and I will feed you
to my children.

I'm kidding. We are vegetarians.

Great Gorilla M'Baku...

this is why we are here.

To offer this to you.

An outsider sits on our throne.

Only you can help us stop him.

Come with me.

Impossible!

Is he breathing?

He's in a coma.
Barely clinging to life.

One of our fishermen found him

at the edge of the river border.

He brought him to me.

Why do you have him in the snow?

It is the only thing keeping him

from joining the ancestors.

We need to get him to my lab.
I can heal him there.

Take him.
He'll be dead in seconds.

Nana, the Herb.

I call upon the ancestors.

I call upon Bast.

I am here with my son, T'Challa.

Heal him.

We must bury him.
Cover him. Cover him!

Okay.

Praise the ancestors.

Praise the ancestors.

Praise the ancestors.

Praise the ancestors.

Wake up, T'Challa.

Wake up.

My son.

The time has come
for you to come home...

and be reunited with me.

Why?

Why didn't you
bring the boy home?

Why, Baba?

He...

He was the truth
I chose to omit.

You were wrong to abandon him.

I chose my people.

I chose Wakanda.

Our future depended...

You were wrong!

All of you were wrong!

To turn your backs
on the rest of the world!

We let the fear of our discovery

stop us from doing
what is right!

No more!

I cannot stay here with you.

I cannot rest
while he sits on the throne.

He is a monster
of our own making.

I must take the mantle back.
I must!

I must right these wrongs.

Do you have a blanket?

Killmonger has the full support

of our military.

And he burned the garden
of the Heart-Shaped Herb.

Of course he did.

That's what he was
trained to do.

His unit used to work
with the CIA

to destabilize
foreign countries.

They would always strike
at transitions of power...

like an election year,
or the death of a monarch.

You get control of government,
the military...

- Our resources.
- Right.

The Great Mound.

Our vibranium,
all of my designs.

He will send our weapons
all over the world.

You must get them
out of Wakanda safely.

- What?
- What about you?

The challenge
will have to continue.

T'Challa, we will not
leave Wakanda.

It is my duty to keep you safe.

If he gets control
of our technology,

nowhere will be safe.

The Black Panther lives.

And when he fights
for the fate of Wakanda...

I will be right there
beside him.

As will I.

I'm in, too.

What? You're gonna need
all the help you can get.

Are you done?

Are you done?

Could you give me
and Lord M'Baku a moment?

Thank you.

I owed you a great debt.

A life for a life.

Consider it paid.

Please allow my mother
to stay here.

No harm will come to her.
I give you my word.

You know, I could use
an army as well.

I bet you could.

But no.

I will give no Jabari lives
towards your cause.

It is our cause.

- It is for all of us.
- Us'?

Us? You are the first king
to come here in centuries...

and now you speak of "us"?

I cannot speak for past kings.

But an enemy sits
on the throne right now.

We both know the power
of vibranium.

If Killmonger
gains control of it,

who do you think
he will come for next?

We will not help you.

Everything is on schedule.

Have the spies been alerted?

Yes. Some resistance
to our new mission.

But the War Dogs in London,

New York and Hong Kong
are standing by.

We'll strike there first.

The others“ some around.

Look at this.

A handheld sonic cannon,

powerful enough
to stop a tank...

untraceable by metal detectors.

And we got thousands of them.

The world's gonna find out
exactly who we are.

He lives.

N'Jadaka!

Wassup?

I never yielded!

And as you can see,
I am not dead!

All that challenge shit
is over with!

I'm the king now!

Get those planes in the air!
Carry out the mission!

- Shuri, now.
- Copy that.

Go, go, go! Come on, Ross!

W'Kabi, man, kill this clown.

W'Kabi, the challenge
is not complete.

What will we do?

Border Tribe!

You!

Your heart
is so full of hatred...

you are not fit to be a king!

Come on!

Ayo, the king!

Shields!

W'Kabi, stop this!

Stop this now!

No!

Nakia and I will get control
of the Royal Talon with this.

So what do I do?

You'll have to fly it.

- What?
- You were a great pilot.

Don't worry,
I'll guide you through it.

It's just like riding
a hoverbike.

What? You guys have hoverbikes?

Hey, Nakia, take that.

- I'm not a Dora.
- Just put it on, it's armor!

Come!

Good luck, Agent Ross!

Yeah, I don't know
what I'm doing with this.

We're counting on you.

Wakanda forever.

Come on!

Go, go!

Remote
piloting system activated.

My God.

I made it American
style for you. Get in.

All right.

Yes!

Go! We can't let those weapons
get beyond Wakanda.

All right, I'm on it.

Lock!

Get him down!

Get the necklace!

Get the necklace!

Wakanda forever!

Okay, Shuri. I got 'em.
What do I do?

Shoot them down, genius!

All right.

Here goes nothing.

All right, got them.

Shit.

Shit, shit, shit.

Nice!

Shuri!

What's up, Princess?

You'll never be a true king.

Brother!

Shuri.

Brother!

Turn on the train
on the bottom track.

The stabilizers
will deactivate your suit!

You won't have protection!

Neither will he.

Okay!

I don't need a suit to kill you.

Your reign is over!

You sat up here,
safe and protected.

You want to see us become

just like the people
you hate so much.

Divide and conquer the land
as they did!

Nah, I learn from my enemies.
Beat them at they own game.

You have become them!

You will destroy the world,
Wakanda included!

The world took
everything away from me!

Everything I ever loved!

But I'mma make sure we're even.

L'mma track down
anyone who would

even think
about being loyal to you!

And I'm gonna put
they ass in the dirt

right next to Zuri!

Nakia!

- Are you all right?
- I'm okay. You?

- Yes.
- Let's go.

Shuri, I've lost one of them,
but two are on my tail.

Shit. What the hell was that?

The lab is under attack.

What? Where?

Deactivating hologram.

SHURY. Ross, you have to
get out of there, now!

How long have I got?

Glass integrity is at 50%.

Put me back in.

Ross! Ross!

Surrender now!

You have three seconds
to lay down your weapon!

One!

Two!

Witness the might
of the Jabari firsthand!

Glass integrity is at 15%.

- Critical weapons failure.
- Shit!

Hey, Shuri! The last cargo ship

is almost at the border...

but they got me trapped
with some kind of cables.

Make an X with your arms!

Sonic Overload initiated.

Now break it!

System rebooting in five...

four, three...

two, one.

System rebooted.

Yes! We did it!

SHURY. Great!
Now get out of there!

Charge!

Drop your weapon!

Would you kill me, my love?

For Wakanda?

Without question!

This is it for you, Cousin.

Hell of a move!

My pop said Wakanda was

the most beautiful thing
he ever seen.

He promised he was gonna
show it to me one day.

You believe that?

Kid from Oakland,

running around
believing in fairy tales.

It's beautiful.

Maybe we can still heal you.

Why?

So you can just lock me up?

Nah.

Just bury me in the ocean...

with my ancestors
thatjumped from the ships.

'Cause they knew
death was better than bondage.

Thank you.

You saved me.

You saved my family.

Our nation.

There's nothing to thank me for.

It is our duty to...

It was my duty to fight
for what I love.

I should've...

You can't blame me,
I almost died.

(Sta)'-

I think I know a way

you can still fulfill
your calling.

Please stay.

He moves it! He moves it!

- Who man is that?
- Bucket!

Easy.

When you said you would take me

to California
for the first time...

I thought you meant Coachella...

or Disneyland.

Why here?

This is where our father
killed our uncle.

They're tearing it down.

Good.

They are not tearing it down.

I bought this building.

And that building.

And that one over there.

This will be the first.

Wakandan International
Outreach Center.

Nakia will oversee
the social outreach.

And you will spearhead

the science
and information exchange.

You're kidding.

Hey, yo.
Man, what the hell is that?

That's like a Bugatti spaceship!

Bro, it came out of nowhere.
Did y'all see that?

What?

Check it out, bro.

We can take this back
to the house.

Pull up to school in this.

Look, we can break it apart.
We can sell it.

On eBay.

Everybody get, like,
a million apiece.

I wouldn't do that
if I were you guys.

- Where you come from?
- From Wakanda.

What is a Wakanda?

Hey, yo!

This yours?

Who...

Who are you?

My name is King T'Challa...

son of King T'Chaka.

I am the sovereign ruler
of the nation of Wakanda.

And for the first time
in our history...

we will be sharing
our knowledge and resources...

with the outside world.

Wakanda will no longer
watch from the shadows.

We cannot.

We must not.

We will work to be an example
of how we...

as brothers and sisters
on this earth...

should treat each other.

Now, more than ever...

the illusions of division
threaten our very existence.

We all know the truth.

More connects us
than separates us.

But in times of crisis...

the wise build bridges...

while the foolish
build barriers.

We must find a way...

to look after one another...

as if we were one, single tribe.

With all due respect,
King T'ChaHa...

what can a nation of farmers

have to offer
the rest of the world?

Are you playing around
with that man again?

- No.
- You're teasing him again.

- Don't wake him. He must rest.
- No, I'm not.

No, I'm not.

Thabo, you're doing that.

He's doing it. He's lying.

No, he's resting.

Go, go!

KIDS; White Wolf!

SHURII Stop that!

KIDS; White Wolf!

Good morning, Sergeant Barnes.

Bucky.

How are you feeling?

Good.

Thank you.

Come.

Much more for you to learn.