Grimm (2011–2017): Season 3, Episode 15 - Once We Were Gods - full transcript

NICK: Previously on Grimm...

Someone outside the family
is carrying royal blood.

WOMAN: What do you suppose a
royal offspring would be worth?

But we must trust each other,

or there will be no stopping
the royal families.

They will dominate
the world again.

I want you to get to
Adalind before they do.

You must leave immediately.

You didn't get her?

Someone tipped them
off, and they escaped.

WOMAN: Someone close to you
has betrayed us both.

Hey, you're gonna be okay.

Aswang.

(GASPING)
(GROWLS)

(SCREAMING)

Now that we know what we're
dealing with, what do we tell Wu?

We can't risk involving him in
something that he doesn't understand.

But we can't let him
think he's going crazy.

I know what I saw!

(THUDDING)

(STRAINED GRUNTS)

(EXHALES SHARPLY)

Hold on. Hold on,
give me that light.

There's not supposed
to be a room here.

Look at that.

MAN: We better get somebody
from the university down here.

Careful, watch your step.

WOMAN: SS Phaedra, 1946.

Athens, Cairo, Malta, New York.

MAN: You want
us to open it?

Yes!

(CREAKING)

Here, help me open it

Oh, my...

God.

HANK: I still think
we should tell him.

You saw how he was.

Even if we wanted to tell
him, he is not ready.

All I know is after I
faced my first beast...

Whoa, Hank, we're right here.

Sorry.

My first Wesen.

Not that some Wesen aren't
more bestial than others.

Don't get me wrong.

You saw how messed up I was.

Put a few bullet
holes in the closet,

couldn't sleep
without my shotgun,

but once Nick explained
things, and you did too...

Took some getting used
to, but here I am.

That's because Nick was your partner.
You already trusted him.

Yeah, I mean, if I hadn't
already been connected

to Nick's world and loved
him and trusted him,

I don't know what my
reaction would have been.

Yeah, but your life's a lot better
now that you know, isn't it?

It's better with Nick,
but if I wasn't with Nick,

I'm... I'm just not
so sure I'd wanna know.

Like most people, Wesen
is not for everybody.

It's one thing seeing a
Fuchsbau or even a Blutbad,

but an Aswang?

I mean, they scare even us.

If that was your
introduction to Wesen

and then you were told
you're not imagining things,

that could fry your brain.

I mean, I know I'm
repeating myself here,

but it could fry
your brain for good.

ROSALEE: I have to agree.

I think we should wait and see
how Wu responds to treatment.

Maybe he'll be okay.

What if he's not?

Then we have to tell him.

Originally, it was discovered...

MAN: Not right.
It's not right.

They have no respect.
It's unholy!

What do you expect from
people who desecrate graves?

You've called this discovery momentous.
Can you tell us why?

Usually, a sarcophagus
depicts a pharaoh

or some other
important personage

carved on the surface,

but this depicts an Anubis...

An Egyptian god of the dead.

Well, now that it's up,
we do it, right?

Yeah. We do it.

Well, we've waited 70 years to
see your 3, 000-year-old mummy.

We can wait a little longer.

This is Suzanne Li reporting

from the new home of the
mummy at the university.

Let's do this.

(GRUNTS)

(CREAKS)

We got it.

Let's get it out of here.

Not before I do this.

(MAN SPEAKS
INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO)

MAN: We gotta go.

(CLAN KING)

You know if somebody's
supposed to be in the lab?

I heard something.

MAN: Unoccupied
as far as I know.

(BEEPS)

You!

Stand out where I can see you.

(GROWLING)

(GUNSHOT)

(GRUNTS)

Karl.

I'm shot.

No!

Sorry.

I screwed up.

Hey!

(GUNSHOT)
(GROANS)

MAN OVER WALKIE TALKIE: I heard gunshots.
What's going on up there?

Then the Aswang would flick its
long black tongue and eat the baby.

No... Er, actually,
no, not at first.

It would insert its tongue into
the pregnant woman's stomach

and suck out the amniotic fluid,

and then it would eat the baby.

What else did your grandmother
tell you about the Aswang?

The Aswang has sharp claws.

It can climb walls and trees
and get you anywhere you are.

That no place is safe.

Can we talk some more
about your experience

when you saw the Aswang?

(SIGHS) Yeah. Sure. What
would you like to know?

You said other people were
there, but they didn't see it.

How do you explain that?

What I saw felt real.

How could it be real if you're
the only one who saw it?

(SIGHS)

You guys can wait in here.
Thank you.

Well, hopefully he can
talk to us this time.

Hey.

Hey.
Nick, Hank.

Hey.
How you feeling?

All right.

Welcome to club meds.
(CHUCKLES)

We can, sit over here.

Well, everybody
misses you, says hi.

Gotta say, you look better than
the last time we were here.

You guys were here before?

When you first got here.

(CHUCKLES)

Don't remember that.

So are they helping you here?

The good news is I'm not clinical.
Just a little paranoia.

No tumors or
lesions in my brain.

Just the voice of my
long dead grandmother.

Don't worry. I only
see her in my dreams.

(CHUCKLES)

How's the food?

Memorable in so many ways.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Look, if you guys
wanna stay for lunch,

I think I can probably
get a reservation.

Burkhardt.

Yeah. Okay.

Well, I'm sorry,
but we have a homicide.

God, how I miss the sound of
a homicide in the morning.

Yeah, you're starting
to sound like you.

We'll be back soon, okay?

Hope it'll be to take me home.

COP: The cabinets
were spray painted.

We got one campus security
dead and another one wounded.

One of 'em attacked the campus
cop who shot the other one.

Now that's the cop's gun there.

He dropped it in the fight.

How's he doing?

He's pretty messed up about
his partner getting killed.

Was he able to get a look
at who attacked him?

Sort of, I guess.

He said he looked like that.

It was dark. Figured he must
have been wearing a mask.

And also, the cop said that

the lid to the sarcophagus was
open, but it's closed now.

Nothing in his pockets,
no wallet.

Have CSU run his prints
when they get here.

Got two shell casings here.

9 mil, same as the cop's gun.

Could be the dead
guy or his buddy

grabbed the other cop's gun, shot
this cop coming through the door.

Worst thing that can happen...

Your gun gets used
to shoot somebody.

Doubt they keep
any cash in here.

Maybe they broke in
to steal the computers.

Why'd they open the sarcophagus?

Curiosity.
Yeah.

I'd be curious.

WOMAN: Oh, my God.
What happened?

Sorry. You can't
come in here.

Step back outside, please.

No, I'm Professor Vera Gates.

This is my lab. I need to
check the sarcophagus.

Let her in. We were just
about to take a look.

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

Thank God it
hasn't been damaged.

That's a kind of strange
shape for a mummy, isn't it?

We haven't started
our examination yet.

It could be a deformed human

or some sort of manufactured
religious artifact.

CT scan will let
us know for sure.

Until then, let's close it.

HANK: Any idea what those
painted symbols mean?

"I protect the dead."

Mean anything to you?

It's part of an inscription
found in Tutankhamun's tomb.

Some people think
of it as a curse.

What do you consider it?

I just want my lab back.
I have a lot of work to do.

As soon as we're done
with the investigation.

Okay.

You think the mummy walked?

Oh, I don't know.
What do you think?

I hope not.

You asked for me?

Yes. Sit.

Drink.

I'm still working.

Well, for a few more minutes.

It's Armagnac.
It's very good.

You're gonna need it.

Have I done something wrong?

Actually, yes, but it's not
too late to make it right.

All you have to do is tell me
the names of all your friends

in the Resistance.

Drink up.

He's all yours.
(COUGHS)

Dead intruder is Robert Jason Taylor.
24, Canadian.

Records for civil
disobedience and vandalism.

What about the other man?

Just got confirmation
from Interpol.

Karl John Herman, 27.

Dual Swiss-US citizenship.
His prints were on the gun.

That means Karl
Herman's our killer.

NICK: Well, he is on
the terrorist watch list.

Wanted for arson,
theft, and homicide.

He targets museums,
breaks in, leaves graffiti

protesting the
desecration of the dead.

Could explain his interest
in the sarcophagus.

Campus cop said
whatever attacked him

looked like what was
carved on the sarcophagus.

The mummy inside is also
in the shape of an Anubis.

So you think it's
possible that it's Wesen,

fully Woged,
mummified, and alive?

Probably not.

But we do think that Karl
Herman could be Wesen.

Same kind as the mummy.

That's a hell of a connection.

Strong family ties?

Well, let's try to untie them.

What the hell's
taking you so long?

Yeah, I know, but mistakes happen.
It couldn't be helped.

Tonight. I'm gonna
do it tonight.

"How" is not your problem.

Just be ready.

(COOING)

How the hell did you get here?

What have you done?

What are you talking about?

Your baby.

She's right here.

But it's freezing in here.

The fire went out,
and there's no wood left.

I saw her.
I picked her up.

She's been with me all night.

I could hear her heartbeat.

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

What's wrong?

It sounds like
a second heartbeat.

I'm... having twins?!

Not that I can see.

I swear I was
holding her in my arms.

How is that possible?

(FIRE CRACKLES)

ADALIND: I think she's the
only one who can answer that.

MONROE: That is
definitely not Kehrseite.

Is it even possible to mummify
a Wesen in full Woge?

MONROE: I guess so.

I mean, if the Wesen
were kept alive

in a heightened state
of fear or agitation.

And if the right drugs were
used to preserve the Woge.

But once it's mummified,
it couldn't wake up, right?

No, when you're dead,
you're dead.

So this is a mummified Anubis.

It could be.

Hence the carving
on the sarcophagus.

Anubis are Wesen?

I was just going to ask that.

Lots of Egyptian
gods were Wesen.

That's why we're depicted
as animal-like creatures

on the tomb walls.

Way back when, Wesen were
actually, well, worshiped.

Tefnut, Ammut, Bast, Khepri.

Total rock stars.
Literally.

The campus cop said he was
attacked by something

that looked like an Anubis,
so they're still around.

Well, yeah, they're not extinct,

if that's what you're thinking,
but it wasn't this dude.

He'd be dead.

So then there had to be
another Anubis in the room.

Yeah, well, this one is a cold-blooded
killer with a political message.

Sorry, I'm not really
up on my hieroglyphs.

You... You know
what this says?

"I protect the dead."

Beati Paoli.

Beati Paoli, right.

But you really think
nowadays, around here?

Somebody wanna tell us
what this Beati Paoli is?

It's a Sicilian vendetta society
made up of different Wesen,

dedicated to the protection
of Wesen culture.

Yeah, it was created
in the 17th century.

They go after, like,
museums, archeological digs,

antique auction houses.

They'll even go after
private Wesen collectors

if they're trafficking in
stolen Wesen antiquities.

ROSALEE: Growing up, every angry young
Wesen wanted to join their cause.

And I'm not saying I
condone their methods,

but if this mummy really
is Wesen, I have to agree,

displaying it Woged
is totally grotesque.

It's immoral.
It's a sacrilege.

This mummy is not only
a part of our heritage.

It's our ancestor.

Sorry, I just... We feel kind
of passionate about this.

Well, I guess it's
time we hit the trailer.

You guys wanna come?
MONROE: Oh, yeah.

Love to, but our
wedding planner's coming,

so this tall guy
is stuck with me.

Sorry.

Oh, hey, it's not
gonna be so bad.

No, that's not what I was thinking.
It's just...

Maybe we should inform the
Council about what's happened.

No. It's been
all over the news.

I'm sure they would
have heard it by now.

Besides, if it
really is the Beati Paoli,

the less we're involved,
the better.

I guess so.

But we were gods once.

(SCOFFS) What happened?

(SCREAMING)
(GUNSHOT)

(GASPING)

It's not real. It's not
real, it's not real.

It's just a dumb... Dumb story.
It's just a dumb story.

(TAPPING ON GLASS)

(PANTING)

It's just a dumb,
dumb story. (EXHALES)

JULIETTE:
I found something.

"Cairo, June 11,
year of our Lord, 1928.

"Five days ago,
I received an urgent request

"from Lord Herbert of the
Royal Geographic Society.

"Two of their Egyptians
had been brutally murdered

"at a dig near Karnak.

"From witness statements, I
suspected the murderer was Wesen.

"As luck would have it,

"I had brought my
Bell & Howell Eyemo,

"which enabled me to film
some of my investigation."

You don't happen to
have that film, do you?

I might.

There are a lot of old films
in that cabinet down there.

Worth a look.

"Cult of Kali."

"Tunguska."

Look for something Egyptian.

How about a hieroglyph?

(WHIRRING)

Same type of sarcophagus
that's in the university.

He looks
a little like you, Nick.

Please, no full beard ever.

Why's he doing that?

He just Woged.

You can see that?

Yeah. Can't you?

No.
Me either.

Is there anything
more in the book?

Yeah, there's more.

"After some coercion,
the Anubis confirmed

"he was a member
of the Beati Paoli."

That's what Monroe and Rosalee
were just talking about.

"He told me that because Anubis

"were seen as gods
by the Egyptians,

"pharaohs in the old
kingdom believed that

"if they were buried
with a mummified Anubis,

"they were assured of
becoming gods themselves.

"They tortured to
death thousands of slaves

"in search of Anubis,
but only a few were ever

"successfully
mummified in full Woge."

That's terrible.

No wonder they're pissed about
displaying their ancestors.

"The Anubis further confessed
that it was his intention

"to steal the mummy

"and give it
a ceremonial burial.

"After assuring
him I would do that,

"I dispatched him
to his ancestors."

Well, at least we now know
Karl Herman wasn't there

to redecorate the walls... He
was there to steal the mummy.

Well, if he tried once,
he'll try again.

We better warn Professor Gates.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

What part of "closed" don't
they understand? (LAUGHS)

Sorry, we're...

I know.

You're Monroe.

Sorry, we were never properly introduced.
I'm Alexander.

Relax, please.

I didn't call the Council.
Why are you here?

I want to talk to the Grimm.

VERA GATES: I'm not
seeing any sutures.

No evidence that he's been sewn together.
This is incredible.

The cervical vertebrae
and muscle tissue

connect directly to the skull.

It's all one body.

This is unlike any
deformity I've ever seen.

It's possibly the result
of genetic mutation.

Professor Gates,
sorry to disturb you.

We just need
a couple of minutes.

Not now.

Now check out
the claw-like hands.

There's no
evidence of fabrication.

If this mummy has been faked,

I have no idea how they did it.

Professor,
we need to talk. Now.

What is it?

We have reason to believe
that the people involved

in the break-in
will try again.

We suggest you move the sarcophagus
to a more secure location.

There is no more
secure location.

The entire building is secure.

Well, it wasn't the other night.

Well, it is now.

And do you have any
idea who this man is?

Yes, we have.

It appears their
agenda is political.

Well, I don't care what their agenda is.
This is science.

I won't be scared into
not doing my research.

This man is not
your normal radical.

He's already killed once,

and I don't think he's gonna
give a damn about your science.

I've already hired
additional security.

My lab is guarded
both day and night.

Now, why don't you do your job and
catch this guy and let me do mine?

I think this is one of the most
important discoveries of the century,

and I will not be intimidated
by some activist thug.

Excuse me.

I think you did
a pretty good job there.

Oh, yeah. I convinced
the hell out of her.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Burkhardt.

MONROE: Hey, it's me.

What's up?

Remember that guy,
Alexander, from the Council?

Don't tell me he's back.

Actually, he is back,
here, at our house.

Are you and Rosalee okay?

So far.

He says he just
got back into town

and he wants to talk to you.

Put him on the phone.

Just, you know,
cutting out the middleman.

Nick, how are you?

What do you want?

I'd rather not do
this on the phone.

If you're nervous about us
meeting, you pick the place.

Just stay there.

All right.

What's that about?

Wesen Council.

Now what?

Alexander's back.

(LINE RINGING)

(MAN SPEAKING GERMAN)

Leave a message.

I cannot come to
the phone right now.

Why not?

Where the hell are you?

(GAGGING)

(SPEAKS GERMAN)

That's enough!

We want names. Where are
Adalind and Meisner?

Where did you take them?

Sebastien, I'm very forgiving,

if I have reason to forgive.

This situation is, how
shall we say, very fluid.

So you can either change your
mind or choke on your heroics.

No!

(CHOKING)

Hey.

Juliette.

I just wanted to
see how you're doing.

Not so bad, considering.

Well, I'm here.

I'm glad you came.

Look, I... I've kind of been
through something similar.

When I was in the hospital,

all that time after I got out,

I had horrible
nightmares and dreams.

Do you remember the night that
I fired the gun in the house?

Oh, yeah.

There was some crazy stuff
going on in my head.

Yeah, I thought Nick was
gonna lose his mind

'cause you
couldn't remember him.

And then when my memory
did start coming back,

I thought for sure
I was seeing ghosts.

Really?

I didn't know that.

It scared the hell out of me.

I couldn't see it clearly,
but it was so real.

It was your memory coming back.

Yeah.

Did the ghosts go away then?

Once I realized what it was,

but when it was happening,
I was living in a nightmare.

But how did you ever

get past the feeling that
what you saw was real?

I decided it didn't really matter
whether it was real or not.

I had to lose my fear of it.

And then what happened?

I got better.

Glad you're here.

Are you okay?
Yeah.

Thank you for coming.

I wish I could say the same.

How long have you been here?

Oh, a couple hours.

I need your help.

Really?

I didn't know you
asked Grimms for help.

Depends on the circumstances
and the Grimm.

Well, what is it you think
that I can do for you?

The Beati Paoli.

You've heard of them?

I have.

Are you aware that the man
you're after is a member?

Karl Herman.
Yes.

Look, I don't care what group
he belongs to. He's a murderer.

We don't condone what
the Beati Paoli does,

but we also don't
usually get in their way.

We also feel strongly
that Wesen remains

should not be put on display.

It's disrespectful and dangerous
to the Wesen community.

But by killing the guard,
he's gone too far.

The Council wants him stopped.

If you came here to kill him,

I'm just gonna
tell you right now,

I'm not gonna let that happen.

We know.

That's why the Council
wants you to stop him,

which is why I'm going
to tell you what I know.

Karl Herman will
make another attempt.

And you know this how?

Because he called the Council

and asked for help in
stealing it tonight.

What did you tell him?

That he's violated Council law
by killing the Kehrseite,

which is a capital crime.

You want me to kill him.

You're a Grimm.

That's what you do.

I'm not going to
execute him for the Council.

He needs to be dealt with soon.

I believe he's going to ask
Professor Gates for her help,

whether or not she's
willing to give it.

Yes, you don't have much time.
Neither do I.

I have a plane to catch.

Good luck.

Is it me, or was that weird?

The Council asking
a Grimm to kill a Wesen?

Yeah, that was
a little unnerving.

Who knows?

Maybe the Council
likes how it turned out

the last time they
sent Alexander here,

you know, when you beat
the crap out of the guy.

Maybe.

(LOCK CLICKS)

(GASPS)

(SCREAMS)

Alexander just left.

Professor Gates isn't answering.

How'd it go?
Well, he told me

that Karl Herman's
gonna try again tonight,

and he's gonna use
Professor Gates to do it.

I couldn't get ahold of her. Did you
get the plates off Alexander's car?

Yeah, he drove away in a rental.
Called in an APB.

Watch, don't engage. Just in case
we need to know where he is.

So why is Alexander just
showing up here tonight?

Unless he isn't just
showing up here tonight.

I'll check Alexander's rental.

See when he picked it up.

Nick, what happens to this
mummy is important to us.

Yeah, we'll let you know. We need
to get to Professor Gates' house.

Yes, the police arrested
the suspect a few hours ago.

We no longer
need extra security.

Yes, I'm sure.

I'm going down to the lab
myself to check things out.

This is where he
dropped 'em off.

They can't have got far.

We'll find them.

(SNIFFING)

It's so much better
to cooperate, isn't it?

You go for a nice drive, breathe
some fresh air, and here we are.

The only thing you have
to worry about now

is that we find them.

Thank you for helping us.

So weird to think
of myself as "us."

(LAUGHS)

Do you have someone?

I did.

My girlfriend was killed
two years ago by the royals.

And not quickly.

I'm sorry.

I'm looking forward to the
time I make them feel sorry.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

RENARD: Where are you?

The cabin with Adalind.

Have you heard from Sebastien?

I've been trying to
contact him for two days.

That's not good.

Does he know where you are?

Not exactly, but he can point
them in the right direction.

I suggest you move,
and the sooner, the better.

Well, that's not gonna be easy.
There's three of us now.

Can you get to Zurich?

I can try.

If you make it, contact me.

I'll make arrangements
to get you all out.

We have to leave.

JULIETTE: I've kind of been
through something similar.

I was having horrible
nightmares and dreams.

I thought for sure
I was seeing ghosts.

I decided it didn't really matter
whether it was real or not.

I had to lose my fear of it.

Professor Gates?

Professor?

She's not here.

He's got her.

They gotta be
headed to the university.

Should we call it in?
No.

This guy's Wesen.
He's already killed before.

I think we have
to deal with him.

(CELL PHONE RINGS) Griffin.

Yeah, give it to me.

Okay, thanks.

Alexander picked up
his rental car three days ago

and hasn't returned it.

He lied about how
long he was here.

What else is he lying about?

We have to get a patrol car
to cruise the university,

see if they can pick
up Alexander's car.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(INDISTINCT
RADIO CHATTER)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

How many guys you
have working here?

Just me. Where's the
extra security?

Pulled off about an hour ago after
you caught the guy who broke in.

Who told you that?
Professor Gates.

Have you seen her?
Not yet.

She said she's
coming down, though.

Have you checked the lab?

Just did. Everything's fine.
What's the problem?

Stay out front.

If Professor Gates
shows up, let us know.

(BEEPS)

(CELL PHONE BEEPS)

Got a hit on the APB.

Alexander's rental car is
parked behind this building.

We're gonna need
some eyes on that car.

You're going to make yourself
crazy with all this.

But how does the Council know
about our relationship with Nick?

They probably figured it out
when we dealt with the Grausen.

I don't like us
being the middleman

between the Council
and Nick, okay?

I mean, let's not forget, this
guy Alexander, he's an assassin.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hey, Nick, you all right?
What's going on?

Look, I'm glad
you called. l...

What?

Alexander.

Where?

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

No. We're on our way.

Oh, God.
What are we doing now?

Come on.

You have no idea what an
important discovery this is.

This is not a discovery.

It's a sacrilege!

(GROWLS)

Oh, my God!

Karl, stop!

(GROANS)

(GRUNTS)

I think we're done.

We're not done.

Until it's done right.

(SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE)

MAN: (ON RADIO)
921 requesting backup.

GATES: How long was I out?

NICK: Just a couple
of minutes.

I don't understand. It looked
exactly like the Anubis.

You took a pretty
bad bump to the head.

The mind can play tricks on you.

I've seen some pretty
weird things myself.

I couldn't have seen
what I thought I saw.

What you've been
through is very stressful.

You feel up to
making a statement?

Ma'am, come this way.

How is she taking it?

She's blaming stress.

Probably for the best,
and what about Alexander?

We think he came here just to
make sure you stopped this guy?

No.
Me either.

Still warm.
They can't have got far.

(GRUNTING)

How much further?

We need to keep moving.
We're almost there.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

I hope you've got Alexander.

MONROE: We're looking
right at him.

NICK: The Anubis?

ROSALEE: He just
loaded it into his car.

What do you want us to do?

Nothing. Just sit tight.

(CELL PHONE BEEPS)

(ENGINE STARTING)

You're a thief.

Among other things.

You lied to me.

You did what we
needed you to do.

You mean give you enough
time to get the Anubis out.

You got your murderer.
Even trade.

You should have just told me what
you wanted in the first place.

You might not have agreed.

I still haven't.

I don't expect you to understand

why this is so important to us,

but I can't let you
stop me this time.

We're not going to.

This time.

(GROWLS)

This is really kind of touching.

Except for the part
where we helped them steal

a 3,000-year-old
mummy and burn it.

It's not like we
do it every day.

Hey. You ready
to go home?

Oh, yeah.

Let's get out of here
before they change my mind.

Did I hear that you guys
lost an Egyptian mummy?

How'd you hear that?

Weird news travels fast in here.

So how you feeling?

Good. Good.

They help you figure out
what you think you saw?

Yeah, pretty much.

So you don't think what
you saw was real anymore?

Real? No.
It was never real.

That's one thing I'm sure of.
(BUZZER BUZZES)

Well, that's good.

Yeah, guess so. It was
all just in my head.

And that is where
it's gonna stay.