Halo (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Reckoning - full transcript

Previously on Halo.

This is where I lived.

Can you show me what
the house used to look like?

I saw you in my house.

- Can it be our secret?
- Why were you here?

You were so young
and overwhelmed with grief.

I took care of you.

Your father spent

everything we had
on the revolution.

And when the money ran out,
so did the people.

He died to save me. I have
to pick up where he left off.



We're about to have Vinsher's
entire army on our ass.

Let's go.

Bad news.
Your ship's scrapped.

If you're looking for
the fastest way off Madrigal,

transport ships take off
200 miles due south.

The hormonal pellet
in your spine

suppresses emotional responses

and protects mission readiness.

It's part of what
makes you a Spartan.

Ch'anggagomo.
Sacred ring.

Do you think that's what
the Covenant are talking about?

Halo?

Where did the Demon
take my keystone?

I will tell you nothing.



The second object is here,
on Eridanus.

And I know where it is.

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This way takes us past
the administrative buildings

to what we call
the Elysium Fields.

It's here where
the learning happens.

The focus is on
a nature-based education,

grounding technology
to the soil.

Parisa, Katrina,

- good morning.
- Good morning.

The plantings
look beautiful.

The colonial insurrection
touched everyone,

even here on our little
out-of-the-way planet.

It's made the Reach for Life
mission that much more urgent.

But you must know all that,
or you wouldn't have chosen

to settle your family here.

Did the children find
the transition difficult?

Just the opposite.

They've inherited their parents'
pioneer spirit.

You can see how dedicated
they are to creation of life.

They also like to have fun.

Is that all you got, Roland?

- Stop it!
- What, you scared?

- Aah!

- Oh, look! Over there!
- John!

- Help.

Please!

Pull me up!

John! John! John!

- Pull him up!
- Pull him up!

Are you okay?

That was amazing!

Sometimes too much fun.

Well, what do you think
of our little school?

I think it's wonderful.

How about you, darling?
Wh-what do you think?

Yeah. Yes, seems good. Yeah.

I'll take you back
by way of the aviary.

Our scientists
are introducing all kinds

of bird species to the colony.

Oh, great.

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Dr. Keyes.

If there's nothing else
you require,

we've been ordered to rejoin
Master Chief on the ground.

Very well.

Good luck out there, Kai.

You too, ma'am.

I hope you find
what you're looking for.

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Welcome to Eridanus.

Just in time.

What's Halsey doing,
setting up her own colony?

Come on, get in.

With all the money she's spent
on this temporary camp,

you'd think Halsey
could figure out

how to get the artifact
out of the rock.

- What's the problem?
- If she knows, she isn't saying.

That's why I called for you.

I hear you're running
your own team now.

I figure it's time to show
everybody what you can do.

Including your mother.

Thanks.

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Where is she now?

In the cave,

with her new
prized possession.

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Master Chief,
about this artifact.

Analysis of its field physics

suggests the energy
it can produce

is far greater than that
of the Madrigal artifact.

Not surprising,
considering its size.

Chief?

John, did you hear
what Cortana said?

There's a serious safety issue
for you and for others.

Until I've run
some more tests,

I'd like you
to stay away from it.

Understood?

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♪ opening theme music plays

Take my ship

and expect me
to be okay with that.

What, I'm supposed
to buy it back as scrap?

My money and time
I'm puttin' in that girl.

No, sir.

Come on!

Shit.

Oh.
Well, that's just great!

Nice work. Now what?

We'll be back on the Rubble
in the morning.

Really? 'Cause it doesn't look
like we're going anywhere.

Oh, yes, we are.

We are not gonna miss
that transport ship.

- Well, you can go.

I'm not done here.

Hey, I'm going
to free Madrigal

even if I'm the only one
left to fight.

That was beautiful.
Really.

But your freedom-fighter days
are over.

You belong to me now.

Wait, what?

You can't do this.

You owe me!

One ship and a shitload
of deuterium money.

You gon' work off that debt.

Who knows?

Might make a half-decent pirate
out of you.

Where are you going?

To find us another set
of wheels!

Transport ship's over
a hundred miles from here.

And what am I supposed
to do here?

Watch out
for the creepy crawlies!

Asshole!

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Congratulations,
you found it.

Yes.

Estimate on how long
it'll take to cut it out?

I don't think
it will take that long.

- Adun, what do you think?
- Not very long, Doctor.

You know, this
crystal substrate is too clear

to be naturally occurring.

I'd love to do
some tests on it.

It could serve a purpose
we're not yet aware of.

- Adun.
- Yes, Doctor.

I'd like to compare
the phases

of the latent energy fields
of both pieces. Look.

I think we'll find
that the nodes

intersect at predictable
intervals.

Yeah.

Once they've got
the artifact out of the rock,

our mission is to get it
on board Pioneer

as quickly as possible,

before the Covenant
figures out we're here.

As soon as the artifact
is on board,

Chief wants it up
into slipspace

and on its way back to Reach.

- Hey. Vannak.
- Hmm?

Do you ever wonder
what they want?

- Who?
- Covenant.

They want
what's in that cave.

Yeah, but what
do they really want?

To kill us,
like we want to kill them.

Do you ever wonder why?

No.

Move out!

Do you ever wonder
why you never wonder why?

I wonder if all that
gun grease in your hair

didn't seep down
into your brain,

asking me dumb-ass
questions like that.

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What are you looking at?

Oh, yes.
I noticed that too.

It's a nice color on her.

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Negative.

Kai. With me.

And... go. Okay.

Chief, what's up?

Take off your helmet.

Why?

Take it off.

Delta Team,
group for recon in 30 minutes.

Delta Team, group
for recon in 30 minutes.

When did you remove
your pellet?

After I saw you
remove yours.

- Oh, Kai.
- No, I get it now.

Our whole lives, all we've seen
is targets and missions.

But now...

things I'm seeing, John...

and the more they're in me,
the more it makes me want...

I...

I don't know.

Do you have the words for this?

I can't clear you
for combat, Kai.

- Why?
- You're distracted.

- I'm awake.
- You're a danger to yourself

and to others.

Chief, I haven't forgotten
how to fight.

You're grounded, Kai.

Report back
to Dr. Keyes's ship,

and don't step off
until we get back to Reach.

...sure it's
in A-1 order, you got that?

Yes, sir!

What about you?

You removed your pellet.

If I'm so dangerous,
what's that make you?

Alpha Team!

She's right.

Your battle readiness
hasn't been tested

since you removed your pellet.

Can I just say
that I'm proud of Kai

for standing up for herself.

Studies show
a little pushback is healthy

in any working relationship.

- Cortana?
- Yes, Chief.

I need you to do me a favor.

- Anything.
- Stop talking.

Can't hear myself think.

Well, I can,
and you're not missing much.

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Come on.

Aah!

Shit!

Dr. Halsey was in my home.

And my parents
were still alive.

You learned this
from the artifact?

The memories are real, sir.

So, what does it all mean?

Not sure yet...

other than the fact
that she's been lying to me.

And you've spoken to her
directly about this?

No, I came to you first.

You're my captain.
You've always been there for me.

I need to know the truth...

sir.

Chief, you and I

have fought alongside
each other for many years.

None of us would even be here
were it not for you.

Your concerns
are my concerns.

Let's get this artifact home.

I will look into this
personally.

I promise you.

Thank you, sir.

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So, what are we
going to do about John?

I cannot afford a Spartan
with an identity crisis.

- It's under control.
- No, it's not.

John remembers Catherine
in his house

while his parents
were alive.

You promised the committee

that Cortana would keep 1-1-7
under control,

and yet he continues to have
these dangerous memories.

It's these dangerous memories
that have brought us here.

Margaret, we are so close
to finding this weapon.

Weapon? We don't even know
if it is a weapon.

Personally,
I'm not convinced.

You always have
your own agenda.

You're willing
to tell the committee

anything they need to hear

as long as you get
what you want.

And now you've put
all of us at risk.

I'm cutting you off.

I wonder what Admiral Hood
will have to say about that.

What does Hood
have to do with all this?

Nothing yet.

But if the whole truth
is revealed,

he'll obviously be worried
about his own liability.

He'll be looking
for a scapegoat.

Are you really trying
to blackmail us?

John's memories are incomplete,

and I intend
to keep them that way.

He will operate as designed,

and he will bring us
the weapon that wins this war.

I want Miranda
taken off the entire project.

Her hands are clean.
I want to keep them that way.

Good.

Finally a parenting issue
we can agree upon.

Handle it.

I am.

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Kitchen
situation nominal.

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Well, watch out, now.

I'm looking
at the vector matrix.

Blessed One.

What was that? Ohh!

My God.

This is incredible.

The noise that came from
the artifact wasn't random, Dad.

- So, what was it?
- It was a signal.

Warning? Keep us away?

Or it was communicating.

- To who?
- Or what?

It's possible that the artifact

isn't two halves
of the same weapon,

but some other kind of device
altogether.

Miranda, you're being
taken off the project.

I hear you're making
great advancements

with linguistic research.

Stick with that.

But the artifact
stays with Halsey.

- I don't understand.
- It's best you don't.

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What the hell happened to you
the past few hours?

Meaning?

I get Halsey's games.

No one does it better.
But...

what are you doing?

I am on your side.
Always. You know that.

Then why would you
let her do this to me?

This isn't about you.

No.

No, it's...

it's about you.

What has she got on you?

Doctor...

cease all work on the project,
effective immediately.

That is an order.

Yes, sir.

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All right, so,
I want you to get a truck

and get some big, big, thick
straps for it.

- All right? Please.
- Well, thank you.

Cortana.

Still here.

You have access to the entirety
of human knowledge, isn't that right?

With room to spare.

Every piece of data
the UNSC has ever amassed.

Collected, cataloged,

and filed
for instant retrieval.

Great.

Tell me about my adoption.

I told you, all files
from the plague were lost.

I wasn't lost.
I'm right here.

- Where's my file?
- It's fine, all right?

I touched it,
but nothing happened, all right?

I'm sorry, Chief, there's
nothing in the database.

Get that crane over here!

What about the other Spartans?

There are no archives

on the origin
of the Spartan program.

Why not?

I don't know.

You don't know.

Hmm.

Chief, what are you doing?

It's the only one way to know.

The artifact could kill you.

Don't!

I think he's still awake.

Get him out of here.

No!

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- Leave me alone!
- It's okay.

Let me go!

John.

You kidnapped me.

You replaced me with something.

You need to listen to me.

I know you have
a lot of questions.

And together,
we will find the answers.

But for now,

we need to get back to Reach
with the artifact,

and I promise I will explain
everything, okay?

- Cortana!

Shutting down neural bridge.

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Son of a bitch.

- Chief.

What-- what happened?

I shut you down.

You can do that?

I needed to protect
Dr. Halsey,

and your decision-making
was compromised.

You're lucky to be alive.

Please don't get up.

I need to run
a systems diagnostic.

Where is she?

I can't tell you that.

Cortana, I swear,
if you don't get out of my head,

- I will--
- Slipspace rupture detected.

Incoming.

Ma'am,
get this ship out of here!

No, I'm not going anywhere.
They might need us.

Pioneer's been hit.
We have no air support.

- Then join the fight!
- Yes, ma'am!

Take cover!

Sergeant!
Air cover! Go!

Yes, sir!

No! No!

No, no, no, no, no!

- Pioneer's falling!
- Shit!

Jacob. Pioneer's gone
and the crane is destroyed.

Our ships are too big to get
the artifact out of the canyon.

You're gonna have
to bring it to us.

Miranda's ship
is the closest.

Roger that!

Chief, orders
are to get the artifact

to Dr. Keyes's ship.

Move, move, move!
Let's go!

Chief!

Get all noncombatants
into the cave!

Yes, sir!

Casualties into the cave now!

The artifact
stays with me!

No! The artifact
stays with me!

♪♪♪

Chief! It's at least
half a click straightaway

before you can take the turn
up the hill.

You'll be running right at 'em.

Understood.
Riz, Vannak, up front with me.

- Chief!
- Kai...

stay back with the Marines,
keep us covered.

Yes, Chief.

On me!

♪♪♪

More Banshees
inbound!

Acknowledged.

Pod doors opening.
Infantry incoming.

♪♪♪

Two--
no, three Covenant Lances

in our escape path.

Jackal at two o'clock.
Two more flanking right.

Switch to secondary.

I know how the game
is played, Cortana.

Riz, Vannak, break their lines.

Copy.

Mind if I drive?

Spartans, get in.

Runnin' to you, Chief.

On my way.

Captain, I'm moving
upslope to the landing zone.

C'mon, help me out,
Private!

♪♪♪

Miranda!

Attention! Drop ship!

Marines, form up behind me!

- Riz!
- On it!

Drop the ramp.

John, you need to
bring that artifact to me now!

Roger that.

Miranda!

Come on. Come on!

Kai's hurt.
Take the wheel.

Chief, don't do this.

You need
to protect the artifact.

Vannak, get me closer
to the edge.

...three plus four!

Stop this right now!

John!
Stay on mission!

I can't let her die.

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♪ heroic theme rises

Ha!

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Hang on, Kai.

Chief!

Chief, stop. Stop.

Chief, the artifact.

Covenant Spirit incoming!

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Cortana... I'm gonna
need a weapon.

Not sure it'll help.

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- Kai.
- Kai.

Do you copy?

Kai, are you with me?

♪♪♪

Chief, I'm reading
a human life form.

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♪ end theme music playing