Highlander (1992–1998): Season 2, Episode 8 - Revenge of the Sword - full transcript

He is immortal.

Born in the Highlands of Scotland
400 hundred years ago.

He's not alone.

There are others like him.

Some good,

some evil.

For centuries he's battled
the forces of darkness

with holy ground his only refuge.

He cannot die,

unless you take his head and with it his power.

In the end, there can be only one.



He is Duncan MacLeod,

the Highlander.

Here we are.

Born to be kings.

We're the princes of the universe.

I am Immortal.

I have inside me blood of kings.

I have no rival.

No man can be my equal.

Take me to the future of the world.

Okay. I'll be right over.

What do you want?

Our money.

Get lost. I don't pay for protection.



Then you pay for a funeral.

Everyone pays.

Charlie! Charlie!

Charlie!

- Cut! All right!
- Great scene, Lucas.
- Thanks a lot. Nice fighting, Johnny.
It was great, man. Beautiful.

All right, good stuff.

- Jimmy! Look great, man! Okay.
We can make a million bucks. See you later.

So, Jimmy, what do you think? How did I do?

Not bad. For a beginner.

Beginner? Hey MacLeod, what do you think?
Is this a good career move or what?

I wouldn't give up your day job, Charlie.
Jimmy's got some good moves.

Yeah, well he ought to. I taught him everything
he knows. Kid's gonna be a star, eh?

I already am. Hey, I'm dying of thirst here!
Where's that ginseng tea I asked for?

You teach him humility, too?

Hey, he's in character, MacLeod.
They all do that.

We're wrapped for the weekend.
See you monday, Charlie.

Yeah. Oh, listen, this is Duncan MacLeod.
He owns the dojo. Lisa Scott.
She's producing Jimmy's movie.

- Hi.
- I thought you were an actress.

Only when the checks bounce. Thanks for
the free location, Mr. MacLeod.

We need all the freebies we can get.

- Up and at 'em, Terry. Scene's over.
- Come on, Terry.
- Terry?

This man is dead.

- That's it, MacLeod, I'm done.
- Sure?
- Yeah.

Charlie, you're quitting?

Only to fight another day, man. In case
you didn't notice the man just kicked my ass.

Think you're pretty hot, don't you?

Adequate.

That's what I think too. Adequate.

Hey, lighten up, guys.
We're all friends here.

You have a couple of nice moves, Jimmy.

Yeah? You know of anybody better?

For a movie star you're great.

I think one death on your movie is enough.

Hey, MacLeod!

Poisoned? It's gotta be some kind of a mistake.

Jimmy, they did an autopsy.
It was in some ginseng tea.

Isn't that what you were asking for
after the take?

So? Everybody drinks that stuff.

Yeah, but you never got yours, right?

So?

So maybe the stunt guy drank it.

Give me a break.
Why would someone want to poison me?

Well, you'd know that better than we would.

You know what?
You two have been watching too much TV.

I'd keep a low profile for a while if I were you.

A low profile? I'm in the middle of a picture!

- A man's dead. It could have been you.
- Yeah, but it wasn't.

Look, I'm on a train right now.
That train stops, it's all over.

Yeah? And what happens to that train
if you're dead?

MacLeod's making sense, Jimmy.
I mean, what's a few days gonna hurt?

Hey, up yours, Charlie. You know,
and when did you become such a wuss?

I guess he's still in character.

Yeah!

I'm coming!

What are you trying to do to me?

Nothing. Come in and make yourself at home.

Cute, MacLeod, but let's get one thing straight.
This is my movie.

Okay. Now what is it that you're talking about?

You and your friend Charlie.

You had no business telling Jimmy
we should shut down!

- Want some coffee?
- No.

I guess it's just my cautious nature.
I was thinking of his life.

Don't.

I pay security for that.

Besides, there's no proof
there was an attempt on Jimmy's life.

No, just a dead body.

Why not let the police investigate?

Let me tell you a little bit
about movie business, MacLeod.

I shut down production,
I don't finish shooting on schedule.

No shooting, no delivery and
my picture goes in the toilet!

I take it that's a no.

I know it's your dojo.

But I'd really appreciate it
if you stayed the hell off my set.

What do you want, Charlie?

Hey, hey, every time I'm nice,
do you think I want something?

Because you do.

It's just a small favor. You know
how important this movie is to Jimmy.

Come on, give the kid a break.
He's just trying to do some good with his life!

- About the movies?
- It beats jail, man.

Come on, he's just a kid, Macleod.
He grew up with squat.
His father kicked him out when he was sixteen.

Father!

You're not my son!

Hey, you think it's easy having your life
turned upside down, man?

They smell a tusker! Steady, lads.

Father.

It's a devil horse!

Father, it's me, Duncan.

You know me, do you not? He recognizes me,
but my own flesh and blood does not?

You'll not beguile me thus,
being from heaven or hell!

I'm your son!

No! And you never were!

Where do I come from?
Where do I come from?

Where do I come from?

Father no! Don't go!

I need to know! Where?
Where do I come from?

I am Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod.

He's a fighter, MacLeod.
Look, he came up like me.

He's got a few rough spots,
but doesn't everybody, man?

Hey, you listening to me?

Yeah!

What do you want me to do?

Keep an eye on Jimmy with me.
I already cleared it with Lisa.

Where is he?

He's at the park giving a demo for some kids.

And making himself an easy target.

Do you know why I was praying?

For understanding, for wisdom, for answers.
Why you do not follow my commands?

Mr. Leong, Jimmy Sang was-

Instead of an obituary, I read about a show that
he is giving today

and the wrong man died.
This brings me great disappointment.

We were trying to make it look like an accident.

Buddha teaches us to learn from our mistakes.
If we don't, we must be corrected.

You believe in fate, Charlie?

Sometimes.

I do. And ever since I was a kid I always knew
I was gonna grow up to be somebody.

And making this movie makes you somebody?

I'm a star, Charlie. Look at me, first time out.
You know what that means?

Yeah, it means you got real lucky.

No, luck had nothing to do with it.
I've got the talent. I've got the drive.
Nothing's going to stop me.

You never thought I could make this happen?

Well, you've come a long way, Jim.

I'm not that scrawny kid you used to know.

No, you are not.

Listen, you know, this morning I didn't mean-

Forget it, all right?

Charlie, I owe you, I know that.
I'm not gonna forget.

Listen, I've got an idea, okay? After we wrap
this picture I'm going to go to L.A.
Why don't you come with me?

No, thanks.

Come on, I could give you some stunt work.
A guy with your talent.

No, I don't think so.

Okay. I've got another idea, okay?
We open a place, a dojo in Malibu?

Call it "Dojo to the Stars.
Man, right off the beach. I'll stake you.

No stunt work, no Malibu, no stars, man.

Why not?

I like where I am.

Where is that? No offense, but you know, you don't even own
your own place anymore, right?

Is that what it would take, man?

What was that?

For me to be somebody.

Charlie, look, I didn't mean that way.

It's all right, man, just forget it.

Okay, listen, I think we'd better go.
You know, the show is starting soon.

- Let's go.
- Yeah. Don't want to keep
your public waiting, man. Come on.

Most guys who make it big
can't get out fast enough.

Jimmy still comes down all the time.

Yeah, Charlie told me.

Maybe he's a little arrogant, but he's a star.
Comes with the territory.

And producers?

Clean slate, okay MacLeod?
Look, I appreciate what you're doing here.

Yeah, but you don't think
it's necessary, do you?

They're his fans. They love him.
He's gonna be a big star.

Charlie!

You crazy bastard! You think you can fly?

Well, I just did.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'll live. I guess there were a couple of
his fans who love him so much.

I can't believe it! Look at this place!
Why the hell would anyone want to trash the set?

Offhand, I'd say someone doesn't want you
to make this movie.

New York - 1905

Chao Filipo.

- Bon Giorno, Giuseppe, how are you doing?
- Hi, how are you?

- How is Maria?
- She's fine. She asks after you.

So, what happened here?

You know kids.
They get a little crazy sometimes, you know.

This crazy? Come on, Giuseppe.
You and me, we don't have secrets.

Who broke the window?

It came with the rock.

The Black Hand.

The Black Hand. They want me to pay protection.

Protection from what? Protection from them!

You wouldn't pay.

I'll tell them what to do with protection.

This is America. I have rights.

Give me some names, Giuseppe.

What for?

So I can talk to them.

What makes you think they'll listen?

Because I can be very convincing.

That's okay my friend, this is not your fight.

Then go to the police.

They own the police!

Not all of them.

Ok, Maybe tomorrow.

Ok, tomorrow at nine o'clock.
We'll go together.

Nine o'clock.

- Okay, my friend. We'll go together.
We'll get the bastards.
- I'm glad.

Well, we'll see tomorrow morning.

I see Marco has a new outfit.

Giuseppe! Get down!

Giuseppe! Giuseppe!

Great, we got a graffiti artist.

It's a Tong sign.

I thought the Tong were finished.

No, they're still around.
They just don't advertise.

Our movie's about the Tongs.

Lisa, it's just a story I made up.

Is it?

We're shutting down production
until we find out what's going on.

We're not shutting nothing down.

Jimmy, your life isn't in the budget!

Fine, then walk! I'll get another producer!

You're cutting me loose?

It's my way or the highway.

No, you can't do this.

I'm the star here!

Watch me.

You can't dump me! I'll sue your ass
in every court in the state.

Go ahead!

Man, he's got a major attitude problem.

You'd better convince him this thing is for real.

It's not going to be easy.

Make him an offer he can't refuse.

Is that what they call "creative differences"?

I'm a little pissed.

Yeah, I noticed.

You work on a movie and
it gets to be your baby.

Somebody messes with it,
and you get a little crazy.

Who gets custody?

If we can't work it out, the lawyers. By the time
they're through I'll be in a nursing home.

You could change your minds.

Not likely. We only got this far
by being stubborn as hell.

Tell me about Jimmy's script.

Well, he stopped around everywhere.
Got turned down everywhere too,
until he met me.

And the rest was hard work and sweat.

Did he tell you how he got the story?

You think the stuff in the script
is real, don't you?

He grew up in that community.
He must've seen what was going on.

You think I should

call wardrobe, get them see
if they can make me some bulletproof Armani?

No, they're after him, not you. Anyway if you need
anything, you know where to find me.

I may just do that.

Duncan MacLeod.

Grandfather Lao.

How did you know it was me?

They say that every soul has its aura.
Yours is very, very strong.

Besides, I saw your car drive up.
Please.

They say wisdom looks in all directions.

It is good you've come to make
an old man happy. How can I help you?

Do you know Jimmy Sang?

When he used to live here, we used to talk.

Tell me about him.

A man travels many roads
to find his true nature.

Was he involved in the Tong?

That is something you'll have to ask him.

He won't talk me.

Then, neither will I.

Then tell me who the head of the Tong is?

Even for someone with an aura as strong as
yours MacLeod, the Tong is something
to be feared.

I once heard it said that fear is to warn us
of a danger, not make us afraid of it.

You know, sometimes I think it is you
who should be wearing these robes.

Thank you for the tea, grandfather Lao.

Come. The man who are looking for his name
is Johnny Leong.

Strange. A monk should be beyond
the needs of the spirit.

But I look forward to these visits so much.

So do I. Besides, who
would answer my questions?

Yes, who else asks more?
You are always seeking answers, MacLeod.

Well, the truth doesn't always
jump up into your arms.

Sometimes you have to sneak up
and ambush it.

Always the hunter. Most men who know
what you know would be satisfied.

Yes, but knowing what you don't know is almost
as important as knowing what you do know.

But knowing what you do know allows you
to answer the questions to what you do not know.

That's not in the teachings.

No. I made it up. I grow old, MacLeod.
It is well you came when you did.

Come on, Lao, there are carp in that pond
that are twice your age.

Yes, and maybe closer to the godhead.

It is only a feeling.
We may not walk together again.

That would be a great loss for me.

Why? Only my body will leave.
And who can say?

Maybe I will return some day
as one of these carp.

Be well, Grandfather Lao.

Oh, MacLeod, maybe
you shouldn't eat any fish.

Just in case.

Look who it is.

Now, can we talk?

Don't count on it. Mr. Leong wants to see you.

Why didn't you say so?

Anyone can make a mistake.
I hope you will agree.

That's why they put erasers on pencils.

But this man's mistake was to go against me.

A closed casket will be necessary in his case.

And possibly in yours,

- Mr ...
- Bond. James Bond.

Death seems like good business.

Let's say it's not affected by the recession.

That is Ming Dynasty
from China's National museum.

It's a forgery.

What do you know of Chinese art?

Well, the original was imprinted
with the emperor's chop.
And this isn't the Emperor's chop.

There are only a handful of men
in the world who would know that.

I have to warn you,
flattery will get you nowhere.

And a sense of humor.

Thank you.

I don't like many people,
but I begin to like you.

Give me your number,
we'll go bowling some time.

Still joking. Trust me, you'd like to be my friend.
It's far better than being my enemy.

I like friends.

And friends don't have secrets, do they?

No.

Where is Sang?

Can't tell you.

Are you a gambler, Mr. MacLeod?
My people are great gamblers.

That could be very noisy.

The room is soundproof.

Where is he?

Why do you want him?

You're not here to ask questions,
only to answer them.

You have luck.

But luck, like most things, doesn't last.

Tell you what, I'll make you a deal.

Leave him alone and stop extorting money
from your people, and I'll leave you alone.

One has patience with children and small dogs.

And men with no honor.

Your luck just ran out.

- Come on!
- No!

I'd drop the guns if I were you boys.
It's loaded.

Do what he says, now!

You will regret this!

Maybe not. You see,
I'm a gambler too, Johnny.

How about you? You feel lucky today?

Guess not.

No!

It's not him I want.

The truth, man. The stuff in your script
about the Tong, it's real, isn't it?

Go ahead, tell him, Jimmy.

I fired you.

I've put my life into this damn movie.
You don't get away that easily.

We're only trying to help you, man.

I don't want your help.

Maybe not, but you need it, man.
What the hell happened to you?

I taught you better than this!

Get off me, Charlie.

So, it's Jimmy Sang against the world.

What's going on between you and Johnny Leong?

I don't know what you're talking about.

The hell you don't.
This isn't about the movie, is it?

I've had enough of you.

Not yet, you haven't.

MacLeod! You guys! Guys.

Let it be.

Now, the arrangement wouldn't be like
the movies, would it?

Now, are you going to tell me what's going on?

Go to hell!

You're on your own, hotshot.

You got a minute?

What's on your mind?

I know I can't make any excuses for him.

Then don't. Why should you feel responsible?

Because it's my movie. If anything should happen
to Jimmy because of it.

I don't think this is just about the movie.

This is something personal
between Jimmy and the Tong.

I'd say your boy has his ass in a sling.

He won't get out without your help.

Protecting your investment?

A friend.

I don't know what I can do for him.

MacLeod! MacLeod!

What is it?

Jimmy split.

What?

- When?
- After the fight. He was really pissed, man.
He wouldn't talk to me.

He's a big boy, Charlie.

Yeah, who doesn't know who the hell he is.

It's a big city, MacLeod, I could use your help.

All right.

Jimmy, Jimmy, give me your autograph?
Jimmy, can you beat Steven Seagal?

Beat Steven Seagal? You know why
I study the martial arts?

To kick butt!

No! You study the martial arts for the discipline.
You don't go out and look for fights,
that's not what you should do.

Why not, Jimmy? You can kick anyone's butt.

Hello, Jimmy.

I'll be back, okay?

- Long time Jimmy.
- Yes.

I was hoping I might be able to
talk with you, grandfather.

I thought you needed nothing.
What has changed?

Everything.

There are others
who have been looking for you, Jimmy.

What do you want?

I want to talk about you and Johnny Leong.

He didn't tell me.

Johnny Leong, I was a kid.

Half my family died in a stinking freighter
when we came to this country.

Eight of us living in two rooms.

You know, my father and his brother was making
half the minimum wage in some damn kitchen.

So you joined the Tong?

It was my only way out. I had to. It was
the only way I could keep them off my father.

That's why he threw you out?

He said he'd rather be dead than dishonored.
So, what now? You're going to go to the cops?

No.

You are.

Are you crazy?

You joined the Tong to protect your father.
What are you protecting now?

Jimmy? Where's Jimmy! Jimmy!

Jimmy Sang. How nice it is you've decided
to honor me with your presence.

You're finished, Johnny.

Lack of respect. It is a weakness of
the young and the stupid.

You deserve no respect.

You have no right! I gave you food, roof,
money in your pocket. I gave you my family!

You gave me a gun, Johnny! You taught me
how to bleed our people like a leech!

But now, now that'll end.

I was like a father to you.
You would kill your father?

It's something I should have done
a long time ago.

Did you really think that I would give you
the pleasure of killing me?

Tradition is like blood.
It binds us together, makes us what we are.

The traditional death for a traitor
is very long and very painful.

Bring him.

Are you afraid, Jimmy? You should be.
Soon you will beg me to kill you.

But I will watch you die by inches.

Be brave, Jimmy. Do not disappoint me.

The button!

This is for grandfather Leo.

Jimmy, no!

Stay out of this, MacLeod!

If I had you'd be dead now, Jimmy!
This isn't a movie, this is for real.

He's got to be stopped.

He will, Jimmy, but not this way!

This is murder. Is that what you want
to leave those kids?

Jimmy, if you testify,
Leong will be put away forever!

The Tong will die, Jimmy.

I didn't know movie stars got their hands dirty.

I just got a lot of work to do.

Lisa told me the studio liked
what they've seen of the movie so far.

So what?

So, are you going to make movies,
or are you going to spend the rest of your life
hiding in this garden?

He loved this garden.

I know. He still does.

You believe that stuff about coming back
until you get it right?

Do you?

I hope so, because I'm sure as hell
not getting it right this time.

You know, I once heard it said

that the main difference
between a wise man and a fool

is that the fool's mistakes
never teach him anything.

If you've learned your lesson,
it's time to move on.

You know, Jimmy, this could be
the start of a beautiful friendship.

Subtitles by Rusakov