Andromeda (2000–2005): Season 4, Episode 22 - The Dissonant Interval: Part Two - full transcript

Talk to me.

Craft of unknown origin
under heavy attack

by three former
Commonwealth fighters.

We're being hailed.

Louisa Messereau,
out of moira by Jordan.

Ambassador, this is
a treacherous region

to be traveling
without weapons.

I represent Arkology.

Our provenance is peace.

Arkology, huh?
Never heard of it.

It is roughly
36 kilometers long,



eight wide,
with a 500,000-kilometer orbit.

Impressive.
A self-sustaining ecology.

I'm returning from
a successful negotiation
with the Magog

on that great vehicle
they call "Worldship."

Somebody tell me
that's not what I think it is.

The Magog had Arkology
targeted all along.

They've never used
tactics before.

I'm Marlowe.

Welcome home, Dylan.

Have you heard
of the Paradine?

Yes, the... the myth.

Never seen, always present,

influencing the fate
of the galaxies themselves.

You are one of the Paradine.



Fact is Worldship.
Fact is countless Magog.

Fact is self-defense
or death.

Is death a fact?

Right there,
a doorway
to many universes,

and an entrance for evil.

This is what you listen to.

You're being manipulated
into passivity.

When the dust clears,
we'll see each other again.

No, we will never be
together like this again.

I'm out of here.

Beka...
No.

I've gone four years
through three galaxies

risking everything,

and that's fine,

but I'm not going
to die here

defending some cockamamie notion
of love and peace.

We need to teach these people
how to survive.

These loving people, Trance,

to save them,
I have to take
their innocence.

Whatever happens, Dylan,

I feel it is the end
of our adventures

as we've known them.

They're powering up
a point singularity weapon.

You are their leader.

Just because
someone says
I'm one of the paradine

doesn't make it true.

But you know it is so.

That place was as close
to perfection as possible.

Yeah, that's why
the Magog picked it.

It was an easy target.

The Route of Ages
is your way out.

It's a way out for all of us.

No...

just for you,
if there is still time.

We've got to save
as many as we can.

Not this time.

Okay...

then I guess
I'll die trying.

The universe
is a dangerous place,

but in our future,
my crew and I
fight to make it safe.

I am Dylan Hunt, Captain
of the Andromeda Ascendant,

and these are our adventures.

Sir, we have to get
as many people as we can
to safety

before this whole place
descends into chaos.

The Worldship is
preparing another assault.

What about the Arkology?

The Arkology's
re-sealing system

seems to be functioning well
under the circumstances.

Well, let's just hope
it holds up

when it goes
to slipstream.

Harper, I need an update.

Things are going
from bad to worse, boss.

That's not
a very good update.

I'm heading back
to the Andromeda.

We're going to take out
the Worldship.

I love it
when you think big.

Hunt out.

Captain?
Hmm?

Go.

Are you ready to destroy
everything on the Worldship?

What are you saying?

We know that there are
other living entities
on the Worldship,

prisoners.

It won't just be Magog
we'll be killing.

Help Harper.
Get this thing moving.

It's never easy.

Oh, god.

Slash and burn,
slash and burn.

Forget it.

Friends, gone.

Past, gone.

Future...

Gone.

My vast fortunes...

gone.

You lost something.

Trying to.

Beka, you never drink.

Oh, that's not true.

I do drink.

It just seems like never
'cause it's...

you know, almost never.

You know, there's
only one rule
in the universe.

Oh, no, two.

And that is leave
while the leaving's good.

You can keep that.
I don't want it.

What do you want?

I want what no one else here
seems to want...

To live.

We're changing that.

Not fast enough.

There are people dying
on Arkology already.

Dylan, this is insane.

These people
don't want saving.

Dylan, that's the problem...

not me.

I don't want
to leave you and the crew,

but I can't stay.

I can't watch.

Well, if it's, uh...

any comfort,

you may be
the only one of us

who's making
the right choice.

Me, I have no choice,
apparently.

You don't understand.

This is The Abyss.

I was there.

I saw it.

These people,
they think there's beauty.

There isn't.

It's just darkness...

reaching out at darkness.

It knows no weakness, Dylan.

None.

Beka,

I owe you...

more than I can say
in this short time...

but we will meet again...

in happier days.

On that,
you can rest assured.

I have to go.

I'll see you.

Bon voyage.

You know,
this is a challenge
I would love

if our necks
weren't on the line.

Think outside the box, Harper.
Change your perspective.

Nothing.

Concentrate on
other possibilities.

Like trying not
to concentrate
on the fact

that we have
to pull off a miracle?

Wait a minute.

Harper, stay on task.

Harper!

What the hell is this?

Very good, Harper.

I think you just increased
our chances of survival to 55%.

Localized gravity control.

Turn it off!

Louisa?

Louisa, where are you?

Rhade.

Thank god you're safe.

You have to go.

Your place is with your crew.
Mine is here.

Come with me.

Bring your people.
They can stay
on the Andromeda.

No.

Would the Andromeda
have room

for all the citizens
of the Arkology?

We've got to get
to the Andromeda.

You're asking
the impossible.

No, there's still time.

I mean,
I can't leave Louisa.

Then take her along.

If you don't go now,
you will die.

I have studied you, Dylan,

having come to the Andromeda
to learn.

More than anything,
I have learned

that where there is danger,

there's opportunity.

Well, you can have too much
of a good thing, Rhade.

All the same,

I have learned
what I have learned...

and this is graduation day.

Give me the good news,
Andromeda.

More Magog have reached
Marlowe's office.

They are proceeding
through Arkology

from the asteroid end.

Thank you.

Congratulations.
You've just graduated.

All right, you've got
10 minutes,

and they will be everywhere.

I'll stay and fight
with these people.

Good luck.

Trance...

Captain Hunt.

Thank you.

You've got to be kidding me.
Harper, time's up.

I've got to finish
what I started.

Suit yourself.

I'm not going to die here.

We need to be
the last line of defense.

The Magog certainly know
that we're here.

They'll come for us last.

We are at the opposite
end of their attack.

And we'll be ready.

Damn right.

What the hell
am I doing?

Harper, how goes it?

I'm beginning to think you made
the right choice, boss,

but... we're making progress.

We'll be seeing you soon.

I hope so.

The Magog
have launched another assault.

We can make
a better fight of it

away from the Arkology.

Our only chance
is to outmaneuver
the Worldship.

Ship-wide.

This is captain Hunt.

We're beginning
evasive maneuvers,

but I have
to be honest, folks.

We are engaging
a superior enemy...

so I'm giving you all
the opportunity

to escape this fight.

Andromeda, get me Rhade.

Rhade,
they're headed your way.

What's your status?

All present
and accounted for,

though I would like
to say that last hit
was a bit close.

Bring your people
back to the Andromeda.
We're pulling out.

Good.

Open fire!

They're coming
from the cave mouth.
Keep shooting.

Damn it. Get me Harper.

Things are getting
pretty hairy here, boss.

Harper
get that thing moving.

Harper has
an alternative plan.

I don't know about
getting it moving,

but I can make
everything stop.

All right, I'm listening.

Gravity control
for the whole place
is right here.

If we increase
Arkology's cycles,

we increase its gravity.

Nobody moves,
we get time to work.

The miracle
of quadrupling gravity.

Here in the hub,
we won't be affected.

Yeah, 'cause
we're not spinning.

It's all
artificial gravity here,

but you, oh, great leader,
you are a heavy worlder.

You should be able
to move through it.

Same goes
for the Nietzscheans.

Time for everybody
to put their money
where their muscles are.

We believe it's the only way
to save the inhabitants.

Just do it.

If Harper can do this...
No, we're leaving.

Get the Magog
to come after us.

Andromeda, take us out.

The Magog
swarm ships are mounting
another attack.

Launching Slipfighters.

The Magog
are puncturing my hull.

Seal off outer deck
and prep escape pods.

Evacuate the crew.

Find Dylan Hunt.

Take us to Hunt.

No.

Tell me the security codes.

No.

Stupid mistake.

Watch the magic.

It'll take a few minutes
to kick in,

but after that, Arkology
will be a frozen Magog zone.

Well done.

Can you
hear me, Rhade?

You've got to try
to move through it.
Listen very carefully.

Get to Marlowe's office.

The gravity's normal there,

capeesh?

Lookit, Rhade,
if you can hear me,

you've got to try
to move through it.

You're strong enough.
You can do this.

Use those big muscles
of yours.

Get to Marlowe's office,
where you'll be safe.

We'll come for you there.

Somebody will come
for you there...

I hope.

All right, let's get
this puppy moving, huh?

Harper!

Stupid... mistake.

Good work, rom-doll.

Rommie?

Stay safe.

No.

Rommie...

The gravity has stopped
the assault on Arkology.

What's the condition of my crew?

I have lost communication
with them.

The Magog have cut them off.

Deck security
has been breached.

Magog are heading for command.

Talk about being cut off.

At least
we can still operate
the ship from here.

The Abyss knows everything
about this ship.

They'll find us.

I'm sure they will. Andromeda.

We are clear of the Arkology.

I have 58 swarm ships

attempting to punch
through my hull.

Keep moving out.

Slipfighters engaging
swarm ships.

Too many of them.

Pull back.
Too late.

Dylan, it's time.

Not yet, Trance.

Not yet.

Come on, move.

Here we go.

Ha! I did it!

Oh, crap.

Rhade, I've lost
gravity control.

Arkology's returning to normal.

Normal.

Dylan, they're here.

Andromeda.

Captain,

the Magog have arrived
outside the weapons locker.

They are preparing
to blow the door.

Dylan Hunt will die
on this ship.

Andromeda, arm the nova bombs.

All of them?
All of them.

Done.
Fire.

Another wave
of swarm ships is on approach.

The Magog Worldship
has suffered minimal damage.

How can that be?

Within seconds,
the universe is going
to be different.

Come on, Trance,
it's "glass half-full" time.

Dylan, I've told you
there is a way out,

but it is only for you.

Why? Why is it only for me?

I'm not going anywhere
without my crew,

and I won't lose you
to the darkness.

It is not your choice.

Dylan, have you ever thought

that perhaps you traded
the better angels
of your nature

for the mission you
felt you had to do?

No, Trance, I haven't,

but I'm about ready
to trade my better nature

for an angel
who thinks "can do."

Understood.

If it means anything,

I believe you are
the right man for this job.

It means a lot, Trance.

It means a lot.

Dylan?

Go ahead.

I got this bucket
of bolts boogeying.

We're headed for slipstream.

Good work, Harper.
We'll be right behind you.

What now?

We make our stand here.

With luck...
Which you don't
believe in.

Harper will get Arkology
to slipstream.

We're already moving.

Watch out!

No! Go.

Stupid mistake.

No!

Louisa.

I love you.

I love you.

On this soul,

cast a cold eye
on night and day.

All that are living pass by.

Louisa...

Andromeda, status on the crew.

Andromeda?

What's the status
of the on-board crew?

All of them are dead...

except the two of you.

All dead.

Now what?

Now we've got
nothing to lose.

The Magog
may be built tough,

but they need air,
just like the rest of us.

Andromeda,

cut off all life support systems

except for here.

Take the Magog out.

Aye.

More will come.

Trance, your attitude
is really starting to annoy me.

I'm just trying to buy us time.

For what?

I wish I knew.

I think you do.

Move out! Now!

Trance,

this was meant
for another time.

It was meant
for when it was needed.

I'm thinking that's
right about now.

It is another universe,

a sun and its family,

another place for you.

Well, I thought I was doing
pretty good right here.

You're doing
the best you can.
That is enough.

Enough...

The Magog have slaughtered
my crew.

It's just you and me.

Actually, it's just you.

But you were made
for this moment.

If you stay and fight
and win this battle,

you will lose the war.

You cannot do that.

Trance, fighting is all I know.

This battle is beneath you.

You have to go,
and I cannot go with you.

Andromeda has lost
to the Worldship.

The Route of Ages
is for you...

but if you stay
and you fight and die,

what will be the point
of these past four years?

If I can choose
to give this up,

you can choose to live.

Andromeda, status on the Magog.

They are
all dead, captain.

Restore life support systems.

Aye, aye.

Let's go.
Yeah.

Don't forget, Dylan,
to enter the Route of Ages,

your timing must be perfect.

I need a crew to do that.

No, you've done it before.

Just follow the light.

There is no light in space.

No, your light, Dylan...

as it has always been,

your journey,

your mission.

Trance, it's our mission.

What if you really could
go back?

Erase the past four years,

never suffer
what you had suffered?

Start over?

It takes courage to start over.

There must be something else.

Everything you have ever done
has led to this.

Perhaps you were not made
for times like these.

Then again, perhaps...

you will go
where I will be waiting.

Now, please go.

You have to do this. Please.

Yeah.

It's been nice knowing you,
Trance Gemini.

Andromeda, turn us towards
the Worldship.

Please advise
on strategy.

We're going to bring the light
to the darkness.

Confirmed.

Empty all missile tubes
into the Worldship.

Clear my path.

Dylan, how's every little thing?

Hello, Beka.

So, how much fun is this?

Couldn't stay away, huh?

You seem to have that effect.

I'm going to see
if I can pick up
Harper and Rhade.

Good luck.
Valentine out.

Beka, you'll never
make it.

My controls are locked.

I can't turn back to help.
You're on your own.

God speed, Beka.

Oh, crap.

Come and get me, boys.

If I die like this,
I'm going to be really upset.

Harper, Harper, come in.

I'm here, boss.

Man, am I glad to see you,
but keep it down, will you?

Hey.

So I've been thinking...

you see, I'm...
I'm kind of trapped,

as in absolutely
no freaking way out.

Yeah, me too.

Hey, do you remember
what you said to me

before we boarded the Andromeda
for the first time?

Uh... yeah, I thought
there might be treasure.

Before that.

You said...

You said
it was going to be fun.

Well, Seamus,

It was.

Boss?

All right.

Time to go.

Harper.

Hold your horses there,
handsome.

Die, Harper.

All right, wait a minute.
Uh, now, hold on.

Rev Bem, right?

Red Plague.

He was your great-great-
grandfather. Right?

You remember. It's got to be
in that sub-generation brain
there somewhere.

Uh...
he was my pal.

You bear quite
a resemblance to him.

Same cute muzzle.

All right,
a little progress here.

The ambassador said
you were civilized gentlemen.

Uh...

Rev and I were very,
very close.

Uh...

That counted for something
with your original.

He was going
to save me for last.

He was going to infest me
with his Magog eggs.

You could do that.

You could...
you could kill me last.

Kill you last?

You are the last.

Goodbye, Andromeda.

Goodbye to your comforts,

your joys,

your sheltering arms.

Goodbye, Maru.

Rhade...

Harper...

Beka...

Rommie...

Goodbye...

Dylan.

Terminating conversation.

Andromeda?

Andromeda.

Have you come home
from your journeys?

Have you come home
from your past?

Dream, dear one...

Dream.