The Fantastic Journey (1977): Season 1, Episode 6 - An Act of Love - full transcript
No more Beticus!
No more die in your name!
- I'm getting married.
- What?
Yeah, well, when do
we meet the lucky lady?
We kind of like to know
who we're traveling with.
We're not going to me
traveling with you.
We're going to live here.
You will exchange vows
and be one in our eyes.
And you will be my wife.
For all time.
- No!
- Praise Beticus.
You must run from here!
They're going to sacrifice
you into the fires.
Gwenith...
Lost in the Devil's Triangle,
trapped in a dimension
with beings from the future
and from other worlds,
a party of adventurers
journeys through zones of time,
back to their own time.
Varian, a man from
the 23rd century
possessing awesome powers.
From 1977,
Fred, a young doctor just
out of medical school.
Scott Jordan,
the 13-years old son
of a famous scientist.
Liana,
daughter of an
Atlantean father
and an extraterrestrial
mother.
And Jonathan Willaway,
rebel scientist
from the 1960s.
Together they face
the frightening unknown on
the Fantastic Journey.
I sure hope this place
looks better by daylight.
Amen, to that.
Oh, you see these
twisted rocks,
they're called
volcanic bombs.
Which gives you
a hint how they got here.
There's no mystery
where they came from either.
Yonder volcano
seems to be active.
You got that,
did you?
All right, let's find
a campsite, now.
Hopefully one that's out
from underneath that volcano.
Over there.
Looks like a cave.
Oh...
Be it ever so humble.
Let's start a fire.
Varian?
Are you all right?
I'm really tired
all of a sudden.
That's really strange.
Here, let e help you
with your bedroll.
Zaros, I have
found the one.
- Did you prepare him?
- As you instructed.
His dreams will be
of Gwenith tonight.
You've done well.
Argh!
I'm dreamt of you last night.
I'm Gwenith.
I have waited for you.
I was told
you would come.
How did you know that?
Does it matter?
I'm here
and we are together,
if you wish it to be.
I feel like
our auras are one.
I wouldn't have believed
that possible,
not in 1,000 lifetimes.
Will you come with me?
Where?
You will know
very soon.
Some things are
meant to be.
I hardly know
anything about you.
Excepting that I want
to be with you.
What more
is necessary to know?
You will be with me,
forever.
Forever.
Come with me.
Come.
That is where I live.
It's a quake!
Let s get
out of here!
Come on.
The whole
mountain will come down.
We're not going to
get out that way.
Come on, take cover.
Let's get our gear
and get out of here.
Yeah, but,
where's Varian?
It's all right, Scottie,
he must be outside.
Wherever he is, Scott, he's...
He's well out of this.
My people
are Cygians from a
planet of that constellation.
They've been here
since before I can remember.
I never knew my mother.
I was told she died
giving birth to me.
What about your father?
He was killed
before I was born.
Maera says he died
bravely to save my people.
How?
It's part of
the Sacred Mystery.
Only the Keepers of
the Temple know that.
Maera and Zaros,
the leaders of my people.
What bothers you?
My friends. I must go
and look for them.
- Why?
- Why?
Wouldn't you be worried if
someone suddenly disappeared?
Yes.
Well, they
must be worried too.
Besides,
I want to find them
and bring them here,
and tell the
about you and me.
Gwenith has brought
the one we need.
Soon Beticus
will be appeased.
Between Gwenith and this man,
was there much joy?
I saw only what answered
our needs.
Preach such things
to our citizens.
You celebrate
because when this is
over Gwenith will be yours.
Yes! But I would
sacrifice even that
for the good of us all,
just as Gwenith
will sacrifice.
I mourn for the sadness
she will feel with his loss.
You say that even here?
This could get old
very fast.
Somebody please
spot an exit sign.
We could go on forever.
This mountain is just
honeycombed with tunnels.
Now what?
Which way do we go?
Anybody got
a favorite tunnel?
Sil-L.
I didn't hear anything.
This way.
All right!
Hey, we're out!
Got it made!
You come to us as two,
and ask to be joined as one?
We are promised
to each other.
Will you accept our customs
and become one of us?
I will accept the,
yes, to be with her.
As high priestess of Beticus,
I give sanction and I invoke
the gods to your favor.
I give sanction, as Guardian
of the Ceremonial Fire.
Tonight we will have the
Feast of Earthly Joining’s.
You will exchange vows
and be one in our eyes.
And you'll be my wife.
There is a second ceremony,
one of eternal unification,
where your oneness
is sanctified by Beticus
and your spirits are joined.
For all time.
Be happy.
We will prepare.
Beticus keep you in his love.
We will send emissaries
for your companions
as you requested.
Go now.
Can't you control yourself?
He must have
seen your feelings.
Tonight he will possess
what I most want.
Only the knowledge
of his fate will sustain me.
And the knowledge
that Gwenith will be mine
after tomorrow.
Then knowing what is
before him,
can't you let the
have this time of joy?
Without doubt,
without compromise,
as it should be!
Varian!
Hey, you thought you'd
get rid of us, huh?
- How'd you end up here?
- Why did you just leave like that?
We're had mean really
worried about you.
I know I know. I'm sorry,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm glad you're all here.
So much has happened, I...
I can't begin to explain.
I... I don't even know
where to start.
- Try the beginning.
- I'm not too sure about...
That I even know
the beginning.
But I know the ending.
Well?
- I'm getting married!
- What?
- Married?
- Married?
I...
- Well, it's... It's...
- If you're surprised,
- think how I feel.
- Marriage, just like that?
In that case, I...
I suppose congratulations
are in order.
Yes. I think they are.
Yeah, well, when do
we meet the lucky lady?
We'd kind of like to know
who we're traveling with.
Yes, where
is she, Varian?
We're not going to be
traveling with you,
we're going to live here.
After all, this is her home.
Well, that s great, Varian,
- really.
- Scott, come here.
Do you remember that letter
your father sent you?
- Yes.
- He said that...
when we reached Evoland,
we'd have to part
company forever
and go back
to our own times.
Yeah, but Evoland is
a long way away.
It might be in the next zone.
What I'm saying is this...
that I've found happiness here.
I Found more happiness here than I...
I could ever know
in my own time.
And no matter how
I feel about you and Fred
and Jonathan, and Liana,
I've found a life here.
And I want us
to stay here, and live it.
So, be happy for me,
will you?
Okay.
Come on.
Well, where's the bride-to-be?
I know she's got to be
something else.
She must indeed be
quite some woman.
Yes, she is.
You'll meet her
in a little while.
This friend of hers
is getting married,
and Gwenith wanted
to attend the ceremony
and I think she's
just a little curious
to see what's
gonna happen to us.
It s a ceremony which is
known only to the priests.
Oh, great God,
master of trees
and mountains,
all powerful Beticus.
Bestow your blessing
and unify this maid, Arla
and her chosen, Heras,
that their love,
each for the other.
will endure for as long
as time is
and beyond.
And by so doing
you provide the means for
the survival of our colony.
Look now and answer.
Are you, Heras,
ready and willing
to have your love
sanctified your Goddess?
I'm, Priestess Maera.
Then approach the Sacred Pit.
Praise Beticus.
- Sig-non.
- Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Praise Beticus.
Oh, great God,
Keeper of the Sacred Flame!
Accept this sacrifice
of the love of these
two pure young people.
And in so accepting it,
allow our colony to survive,
spared of your wrath.
As you give us life,
so do we give
you life in return.
Beticus be appeased!
No!
No!
But why?
Why did Heras
have to be killed?
You weren't supposed to see
the ritual until it became
your turn to be united!
But I did see it!
It had to be done.
Had to be?
Gwenith,
long ago,
before you were born,
our people
traveled to this world.
The people
who were here
were in the earliest stages
of development.
The primitives.
I have heard the legend.
Primitive they were.
We convinced the
that they were.
And we enlightened them.
"Look at you," we said,
the earth trebles and
the mountain spews forth fire,
"and you send
the newly-joined males
into the flames?"
"But the gods will be
angry if we don't"
they said,
And Beticus will destroy us."
And we laughed
at their fears,
we told them the notion
of blood sacrifice
to appease the gods
was foolish,
and they believed us
and they stopped.
And then Beticus
lashed out in anger
and buried them
in molten rock,
and they were no more.
And we learned from them.
Now we offer tribute,
and Beticus keeps us safe.
It is the duty
of every priestess
to sacrifice her beloved.
Varian.
Just as Heras was offered
to appease the trebling earth
and quiet
the fires of the mountain.
Varian!
No.
I'll send him away,
I'll go with him.
Gwenith,
I've too had to sacrifice
the man I loved.
A high priestess?
I wasn't a
high priestess then.
I was a young girl
who was very much in love.
But we had for eternity
a joining.
One night of love.
And the next day,
he went into the fires,
and thereby saved his people.
He was your father.
You are my mother?
It's true.
As your mother,
I tell you,
the pain is brief.
The memory is eternal.
Do you want
this night, Gwenith?
Yes.
As Arla did her duty
and as I did mine.
Will you
make the sacrifice?
Will you keep your people
safe in Beticu's mercy?
I will.
Then smile.
Be joyous.
Be loving.
Have this moment with Varian
to remember for all time.
The problem of not knowing
what you're looking for
is that you might not know it
when you find it.
Yeah, I just want
to get a line on this place.
I mean, one minute
Varian's traveling with us,
and the next he's settling
down to home and hearth.
- Hmm.
- Why?
- Something's out of whack.
- Hey! Shh.
You're not
supposed to be here.
The temple grounds
are sacred.
Well, we were just
looking for our friend.
He is preparing
for the joining with Gwenith.
Oh. I guess you were
as surprised as we were.
I mean, the two of the
meeting and, uh,
taking the plunge,
just like that.
Surprised?
At what?
Well, it's all a little fast,
don't you think?
Gwenith has waited
her whole life for this time.
Their love is complete.
Hmm, but you'd think
they did want to take
a little bit more time,
uh, get to know each other.
Uh, flowers, candy.
There is no need for
courtship rituals among us.
When Cygians meet another
whose aura is compatible,
the joining is made
and they are as one forever.
You know, that makes sense.
Varian would know
right upfront
if the vibes were right.
And he could handle that.
I suppose Varian
has found his lady love.
No muss, no fuss,
just like that.
It's hard to believe,
but I suppose that's the way
they do things around here.
Yeah.
A great poet from
my time once said...
What?
"Different strokes
for different folks."
Gotcha.
Oh, let s go dance
at the man's wedding.
- Beticus keep us in his love.
- Praise Beticus.
I invoke the blessing
of all powerful Beticus
- over this assembly.
- Praise Beticus.
Who comes to this place
with love?
Who comes to this place
for the Earthly joining?
I do.
I come before Beticus
to be joined.
She's beautiful.
Isn't she, though?
Got to credit by
man Varian for taste.
Who joins with
the Priestess Gwenith
in Beticus' love?
I do.
I come to join
with the Priestess Gwenith.
Come forth.
By melding the flame
you will be joined.
Oh, great
and powerful Beticus,
sanctity this joining,
in your love.
Praise Beticus.
You came before us
as two separate people,
alone and incomplete.
Go now, together.
You are one
for all time.
Well, now he's
an old married man.
I thought at least maybe he'd
spend some time with us.
Not tonight, Scott.
We'll see him
in the morning, Scottie.
Get a chance to say
our congratulations then.
Yeah, and say our goodbyes.
Well, here's to them.
To Varian,
as good a an as I know,
to his new wife,
may they always be as happy
as they are tonight.
Here, here.
Do you remember
the very first thing I said
when I saw you?
That you had seen me
in a dream.
Yes. Just as clearly
as I see you now.
Do I please you?
Oh, Gwenith!
Yes! You please me.
But this dream, Gwenith,
there's something more
about this dream,
and I don't
remember what it is.
Something about us?
I think so, yes.
I remember
the flames
and strange figures.
You never told me
that part of the dream.
It's because I
just remembering it, now.
Varian?
What would have happened
to your life,
if you hadn't met me?
I would go on
with my companions
and find a way home.
You would have found it
if it hadn't been
for the dream.
Oh, Gwenith.
I found what I'm
searching for.
It s right here.
It's right here with you.
I don't want anything more.
I have waited
all my life for you.
Never have I known
another man.
Never will I.
- Goodbye Varian.
- Goodbye Scott.
- Like this?
- Like that.
Wish I could think
of something to say
without getting all sloppy,
but I can't, so I won't.
You're a lucky man.
Thank you.
Always be happy
with one another.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, all.
Go, and know that our
thoughts go with you.
Wherever you'll be
you'll always be part
of my life. All of you.
Looks like goodbyes
aren't so good at all, huh?
Let's not prolong
the agony. Come on.
- Goodbye!
- Goodbye, Scott.
See ya!
Take it easy.
Bye.
They were
good friends.
I know a part
of you goes with them.
My life is here
with you, Gwenith.
You could catch them, and go.
We could have
last night to remember.
Gwenith...
Gwenith, what is this?
I don't want to have
you to remember.
I want to have you
now for all time.
Yes, I do.
Gwenith.
It is time.
Oh, yes,
It's the Rites of Unification.
Do you prepare with Varian
then lead him to the temple?
I will.
Hey!
I want to go back,
just for a minute.
Why, Scottie?
None of us gave anything
to Varian for his wedding.
Well, that's because
none of us had anything.
But I have something.
Nikki gave it to me.
It s a rock from
the Planet Mitera,
where the Neffrings live.
And it's the only thing
I have that's special to me.
Well, it's fitting.
And I'd just like
Varian to have it.
To remember me by.
To remember us by.
I think that's
a beautiful idea, Scott.
I do, too.
You want us too along?
No, it's all right.
It's just up the trail a ways.
I'll only be a little while.
We'll be here.
I still think that somebody
ought to go along with him.
I always think
that two's company
in a strange place, you know?
That s all right.
Sil-L will accompany him.
You can't
go in there.
Just for a minute.
I just...
Only the faithful
are permitted.
Scott?
I took it you and
your people had gone.
I just wanted
to give Varian this,
to kind of remember me by.
I'm sorry, Scott.
The ceremony
is about to begin.
If you like, I shall see
that he gets your gift.
All right.
But would you
tell him for me...
Tell him that...
Aw, he knows.
Farewell, Scott.
You look troubled.
I'm about to sacrifice my
daughter's beloved to the fires.
Oh, Beticus.
As I offered
my own beloved to you
in sacrifice
today I offer
the man, Varian.
Merciful Beticus,
ask no more.
Give us a sign.
With Varian's death
let it be enough!
Bring Gwenith and Varian!
Come here!
Know that I love you.
And I love you!
Know that I will
always love you.
Fred!
Listen, it's about Varian!
Sig-non.
Oh, great God,
master of trees and mountains,
all powerful Beticus.
Bestow your blessing
and unify this maid, Gwenith,
and her chosen, Varian,
so that their love,
each for the other,
will endure for as long
as time is and beyond.
Are you, Varian,
ready and willing
to have your love
sanctified your God?
I'm.
Then approach the Sacred Pit.
Praise Beticus.
Praise Beticus.
Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Oh, great God,
Keeper of the Sacred Flame!
Life after life,
in praise everlasting
in the glory of your name,
Oh, powerful.
Accept the sacrifice
of the love of these
two pure young people.
Allow our colony to survive,
spared of your wrath.
As you give us life,
so do we give you
life in return.
Praise Beticus.
- No!
- Sig-non.
You must run from here.
They're going to sacrifice you
into the fire.
- Gwenith. Gwenith. Gwenith!
- To appease the god, Beticus,
God of the Mountain.
Seize him!
What's the matter with you?
There's no God
in that pit!
There's nothing but rocks
and gasses and lava!
You lie!
No, what I say is true.
Beticus demands sacrifice!
He shall have it!
Gwenith! No!
For all time, Varian.
No!
Halt!
Praise Beticus.
This place.
This place.
This place.
This place is a dream!
Show us your wrath,
Oh, Beticus.
Smite the unbeliever!
Deliver us from this enemy!
No! Never again!
Praise Beticus!
Never!
Praise Beticus...
Praise...
Come on.
Get everybody
out of the temple!
Willaway, take care
of the lady!
- Let's get out of here!
- My child is dead!
I must know,
is Varian right?
Did I kill her?
You must leave.
It's all over, partner!
The whole place
is coming down.
No!
Hey!
No more, Beticus!
No more die in your name!
That Gwenith
jumped into the pit.
Maybe that was the sign.
Maybe Beticus sent that sign.
"Sign!"
There are no signs!
Blood sacrifices!
Why, you were trying
to make deals with volcanos!
Volcanos do not
make deals.
Dear lady,
if there can be any profit
from your daughter's death,
let it be that she made
you see more clearly.
Take your people
away from here.
Found a new colony elsewhere.
And leave superstition behind.
I'm Gwenith.
I have waited for you.
I was told you would come.
How did you know that?
Does it matter?
I'm here and we are together
if you wish it to be.
I want to be with you
now and forever.
You will be with me
forever.
You all right, buddy?
I'm sorry, Varian.
It's all right.
I have you.
I've got a memory.
Most people don't
even have that much.
Let's go.
Subtitles: Kilo
No more die in your name!
- I'm getting married.
- What?
Yeah, well, when do
we meet the lucky lady?
We kind of like to know
who we're traveling with.
We're not going to me
traveling with you.
We're going to live here.
You will exchange vows
and be one in our eyes.
And you will be my wife.
For all time.
- No!
- Praise Beticus.
You must run from here!
They're going to sacrifice
you into the fires.
Gwenith...
Lost in the Devil's Triangle,
trapped in a dimension
with beings from the future
and from other worlds,
a party of adventurers
journeys through zones of time,
back to their own time.
Varian, a man from
the 23rd century
possessing awesome powers.
From 1977,
Fred, a young doctor just
out of medical school.
Scott Jordan,
the 13-years old son
of a famous scientist.
Liana,
daughter of an
Atlantean father
and an extraterrestrial
mother.
And Jonathan Willaway,
rebel scientist
from the 1960s.
Together they face
the frightening unknown on
the Fantastic Journey.
I sure hope this place
looks better by daylight.
Amen, to that.
Oh, you see these
twisted rocks,
they're called
volcanic bombs.
Which gives you
a hint how they got here.
There's no mystery
where they came from either.
Yonder volcano
seems to be active.
You got that,
did you?
All right, let's find
a campsite, now.
Hopefully one that's out
from underneath that volcano.
Over there.
Looks like a cave.
Oh...
Be it ever so humble.
Let's start a fire.
Varian?
Are you all right?
I'm really tired
all of a sudden.
That's really strange.
Here, let e help you
with your bedroll.
Zaros, I have
found the one.
- Did you prepare him?
- As you instructed.
His dreams will be
of Gwenith tonight.
You've done well.
Argh!
I'm dreamt of you last night.
I'm Gwenith.
I have waited for you.
I was told
you would come.
How did you know that?
Does it matter?
I'm here
and we are together,
if you wish it to be.
I feel like
our auras are one.
I wouldn't have believed
that possible,
not in 1,000 lifetimes.
Will you come with me?
Where?
You will know
very soon.
Some things are
meant to be.
I hardly know
anything about you.
Excepting that I want
to be with you.
What more
is necessary to know?
You will be with me,
forever.
Forever.
Come with me.
Come.
That is where I live.
It's a quake!
Let s get
out of here!
Come on.
The whole
mountain will come down.
We're not going to
get out that way.
Come on, take cover.
Let's get our gear
and get out of here.
Yeah, but,
where's Varian?
It's all right, Scottie,
he must be outside.
Wherever he is, Scott, he's...
He's well out of this.
My people
are Cygians from a
planet of that constellation.
They've been here
since before I can remember.
I never knew my mother.
I was told she died
giving birth to me.
What about your father?
He was killed
before I was born.
Maera says he died
bravely to save my people.
How?
It's part of
the Sacred Mystery.
Only the Keepers of
the Temple know that.
Maera and Zaros,
the leaders of my people.
What bothers you?
My friends. I must go
and look for them.
- Why?
- Why?
Wouldn't you be worried if
someone suddenly disappeared?
Yes.
Well, they
must be worried too.
Besides,
I want to find them
and bring them here,
and tell the
about you and me.
Gwenith has brought
the one we need.
Soon Beticus
will be appeased.
Between Gwenith and this man,
was there much joy?
I saw only what answered
our needs.
Preach such things
to our citizens.
You celebrate
because when this is
over Gwenith will be yours.
Yes! But I would
sacrifice even that
for the good of us all,
just as Gwenith
will sacrifice.
I mourn for the sadness
she will feel with his loss.
You say that even here?
This could get old
very fast.
Somebody please
spot an exit sign.
We could go on forever.
This mountain is just
honeycombed with tunnels.
Now what?
Which way do we go?
Anybody got
a favorite tunnel?
Sil-L.
I didn't hear anything.
This way.
All right!
Hey, we're out!
Got it made!
You come to us as two,
and ask to be joined as one?
We are promised
to each other.
Will you accept our customs
and become one of us?
I will accept the,
yes, to be with her.
As high priestess of Beticus,
I give sanction and I invoke
the gods to your favor.
I give sanction, as Guardian
of the Ceremonial Fire.
Tonight we will have the
Feast of Earthly Joining’s.
You will exchange vows
and be one in our eyes.
And you'll be my wife.
There is a second ceremony,
one of eternal unification,
where your oneness
is sanctified by Beticus
and your spirits are joined.
For all time.
Be happy.
We will prepare.
Beticus keep you in his love.
We will send emissaries
for your companions
as you requested.
Go now.
Can't you control yourself?
He must have
seen your feelings.
Tonight he will possess
what I most want.
Only the knowledge
of his fate will sustain me.
And the knowledge
that Gwenith will be mine
after tomorrow.
Then knowing what is
before him,
can't you let the
have this time of joy?
Without doubt,
without compromise,
as it should be!
Varian!
Hey, you thought you'd
get rid of us, huh?
- How'd you end up here?
- Why did you just leave like that?
We're had mean really
worried about you.
I know I know. I'm sorry,
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm glad you're all here.
So much has happened, I...
I can't begin to explain.
I... I don't even know
where to start.
- Try the beginning.
- I'm not too sure about...
That I even know
the beginning.
But I know the ending.
Well?
- I'm getting married!
- What?
- Married?
- Married?
I...
- Well, it's... It's...
- If you're surprised,
- think how I feel.
- Marriage, just like that?
In that case, I...
I suppose congratulations
are in order.
Yes. I think they are.
Yeah, well, when do
we meet the lucky lady?
We'd kind of like to know
who we're traveling with.
Yes, where
is she, Varian?
We're not going to be
traveling with you,
we're going to live here.
After all, this is her home.
Well, that s great, Varian,
- really.
- Scott, come here.
Do you remember that letter
your father sent you?
- Yes.
- He said that...
when we reached Evoland,
we'd have to part
company forever
and go back
to our own times.
Yeah, but Evoland is
a long way away.
It might be in the next zone.
What I'm saying is this...
that I've found happiness here.
I Found more happiness here than I...
I could ever know
in my own time.
And no matter how
I feel about you and Fred
and Jonathan, and Liana,
I've found a life here.
And I want us
to stay here, and live it.
So, be happy for me,
will you?
Okay.
Come on.
Well, where's the bride-to-be?
I know she's got to be
something else.
She must indeed be
quite some woman.
Yes, she is.
You'll meet her
in a little while.
This friend of hers
is getting married,
and Gwenith wanted
to attend the ceremony
and I think she's
just a little curious
to see what's
gonna happen to us.
It s a ceremony which is
known only to the priests.
Oh, great God,
master of trees
and mountains,
all powerful Beticus.
Bestow your blessing
and unify this maid, Arla
and her chosen, Heras,
that their love,
each for the other.
will endure for as long
as time is
and beyond.
And by so doing
you provide the means for
the survival of our colony.
Look now and answer.
Are you, Heras,
ready and willing
to have your love
sanctified your Goddess?
I'm, Priestess Maera.
Then approach the Sacred Pit.
Praise Beticus.
- Sig-non.
- Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Praise Beticus.
Oh, great God,
Keeper of the Sacred Flame!
Accept this sacrifice
of the love of these
two pure young people.
And in so accepting it,
allow our colony to survive,
spared of your wrath.
As you give us life,
so do we give
you life in return.
Beticus be appeased!
No!
No!
But why?
Why did Heras
have to be killed?
You weren't supposed to see
the ritual until it became
your turn to be united!
But I did see it!
It had to be done.
Had to be?
Gwenith,
long ago,
before you were born,
our people
traveled to this world.
The people
who were here
were in the earliest stages
of development.
The primitives.
I have heard the legend.
Primitive they were.
We convinced the
that they were.
And we enlightened them.
"Look at you," we said,
the earth trebles and
the mountain spews forth fire,
"and you send
the newly-joined males
into the flames?"
"But the gods will be
angry if we don't"
they said,
And Beticus will destroy us."
And we laughed
at their fears,
we told them the notion
of blood sacrifice
to appease the gods
was foolish,
and they believed us
and they stopped.
And then Beticus
lashed out in anger
and buried them
in molten rock,
and they were no more.
And we learned from them.
Now we offer tribute,
and Beticus keeps us safe.
It is the duty
of every priestess
to sacrifice her beloved.
Varian.
Just as Heras was offered
to appease the trebling earth
and quiet
the fires of the mountain.
Varian!
No.
I'll send him away,
I'll go with him.
Gwenith,
I've too had to sacrifice
the man I loved.
A high priestess?
I wasn't a
high priestess then.
I was a young girl
who was very much in love.
But we had for eternity
a joining.
One night of love.
And the next day,
he went into the fires,
and thereby saved his people.
He was your father.
You are my mother?
It's true.
As your mother,
I tell you,
the pain is brief.
The memory is eternal.
Do you want
this night, Gwenith?
Yes.
As Arla did her duty
and as I did mine.
Will you
make the sacrifice?
Will you keep your people
safe in Beticu's mercy?
I will.
Then smile.
Be joyous.
Be loving.
Have this moment with Varian
to remember for all time.
The problem of not knowing
what you're looking for
is that you might not know it
when you find it.
Yeah, I just want
to get a line on this place.
I mean, one minute
Varian's traveling with us,
and the next he's settling
down to home and hearth.
- Hmm.
- Why?
- Something's out of whack.
- Hey! Shh.
You're not
supposed to be here.
The temple grounds
are sacred.
Well, we were just
looking for our friend.
He is preparing
for the joining with Gwenith.
Oh. I guess you were
as surprised as we were.
I mean, the two of the
meeting and, uh,
taking the plunge,
just like that.
Surprised?
At what?
Well, it's all a little fast,
don't you think?
Gwenith has waited
her whole life for this time.
Their love is complete.
Hmm, but you'd think
they did want to take
a little bit more time,
uh, get to know each other.
Uh, flowers, candy.
There is no need for
courtship rituals among us.
When Cygians meet another
whose aura is compatible,
the joining is made
and they are as one forever.
You know, that makes sense.
Varian would know
right upfront
if the vibes were right.
And he could handle that.
I suppose Varian
has found his lady love.
No muss, no fuss,
just like that.
It's hard to believe,
but I suppose that's the way
they do things around here.
Yeah.
A great poet from
my time once said...
What?
"Different strokes
for different folks."
Gotcha.
Oh, let s go dance
at the man's wedding.
- Beticus keep us in his love.
- Praise Beticus.
I invoke the blessing
of all powerful Beticus
- over this assembly.
- Praise Beticus.
Who comes to this place
with love?
Who comes to this place
for the Earthly joining?
I do.
I come before Beticus
to be joined.
She's beautiful.
Isn't she, though?
Got to credit by
man Varian for taste.
Who joins with
the Priestess Gwenith
in Beticus' love?
I do.
I come to join
with the Priestess Gwenith.
Come forth.
By melding the flame
you will be joined.
Oh, great
and powerful Beticus,
sanctity this joining,
in your love.
Praise Beticus.
You came before us
as two separate people,
alone and incomplete.
Go now, together.
You are one
for all time.
Well, now he's
an old married man.
I thought at least maybe he'd
spend some time with us.
Not tonight, Scott.
We'll see him
in the morning, Scottie.
Get a chance to say
our congratulations then.
Yeah, and say our goodbyes.
Well, here's to them.
To Varian,
as good a an as I know,
to his new wife,
may they always be as happy
as they are tonight.
Here, here.
Do you remember
the very first thing I said
when I saw you?
That you had seen me
in a dream.
Yes. Just as clearly
as I see you now.
Do I please you?
Oh, Gwenith!
Yes! You please me.
But this dream, Gwenith,
there's something more
about this dream,
and I don't
remember what it is.
Something about us?
I think so, yes.
I remember
the flames
and strange figures.
You never told me
that part of the dream.
It's because I
just remembering it, now.
Varian?
What would have happened
to your life,
if you hadn't met me?
I would go on
with my companions
and find a way home.
You would have found it
if it hadn't been
for the dream.
Oh, Gwenith.
I found what I'm
searching for.
It s right here.
It's right here with you.
I don't want anything more.
I have waited
all my life for you.
Never have I known
another man.
Never will I.
- Goodbye Varian.
- Goodbye Scott.
- Like this?
- Like that.
Wish I could think
of something to say
without getting all sloppy,
but I can't, so I won't.
You're a lucky man.
Thank you.
Always be happy
with one another.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, all.
Go, and know that our
thoughts go with you.
Wherever you'll be
you'll always be part
of my life. All of you.
Looks like goodbyes
aren't so good at all, huh?
Let's not prolong
the agony. Come on.
- Goodbye!
- Goodbye, Scott.
See ya!
Take it easy.
Bye.
They were
good friends.
I know a part
of you goes with them.
My life is here
with you, Gwenith.
You could catch them, and go.
We could have
last night to remember.
Gwenith...
Gwenith, what is this?
I don't want to have
you to remember.
I want to have you
now for all time.
Yes, I do.
Gwenith.
It is time.
Oh, yes,
It's the Rites of Unification.
Do you prepare with Varian
then lead him to the temple?
I will.
Hey!
I want to go back,
just for a minute.
Why, Scottie?
None of us gave anything
to Varian for his wedding.
Well, that's because
none of us had anything.
But I have something.
Nikki gave it to me.
It s a rock from
the Planet Mitera,
where the Neffrings live.
And it's the only thing
I have that's special to me.
Well, it's fitting.
And I'd just like
Varian to have it.
To remember me by.
To remember us by.
I think that's
a beautiful idea, Scott.
I do, too.
You want us too along?
No, it's all right.
It's just up the trail a ways.
I'll only be a little while.
We'll be here.
I still think that somebody
ought to go along with him.
I always think
that two's company
in a strange place, you know?
That s all right.
Sil-L will accompany him.
You can't
go in there.
Just for a minute.
I just...
Only the faithful
are permitted.
Scott?
I took it you and
your people had gone.
I just wanted
to give Varian this,
to kind of remember me by.
I'm sorry, Scott.
The ceremony
is about to begin.
If you like, I shall see
that he gets your gift.
All right.
But would you
tell him for me...
Tell him that...
Aw, he knows.
Farewell, Scott.
You look troubled.
I'm about to sacrifice my
daughter's beloved to the fires.
Oh, Beticus.
As I offered
my own beloved to you
in sacrifice
today I offer
the man, Varian.
Merciful Beticus,
ask no more.
Give us a sign.
With Varian's death
let it be enough!
Bring Gwenith and Varian!
Come here!
Know that I love you.
And I love you!
Know that I will
always love you.
Fred!
Listen, it's about Varian!
Sig-non.
Oh, great God,
master of trees and mountains,
all powerful Beticus.
Bestow your blessing
and unify this maid, Gwenith,
and her chosen, Varian,
so that their love,
each for the other,
will endure for as long
as time is and beyond.
Are you, Varian,
ready and willing
to have your love
sanctified your God?
I'm.
Then approach the Sacred Pit.
Praise Beticus.
Praise Beticus.
Praise Beticus.
Sig-non.
Oh, great God,
Keeper of the Sacred Flame!
Life after life,
in praise everlasting
in the glory of your name,
Oh, powerful.
Accept the sacrifice
of the love of these
two pure young people.
Allow our colony to survive,
spared of your wrath.
As you give us life,
so do we give you
life in return.
Praise Beticus.
- No!
- Sig-non.
You must run from here.
They're going to sacrifice you
into the fire.
- Gwenith. Gwenith. Gwenith!
- To appease the god, Beticus,
God of the Mountain.
Seize him!
What's the matter with you?
There's no God
in that pit!
There's nothing but rocks
and gasses and lava!
You lie!
No, what I say is true.
Beticus demands sacrifice!
He shall have it!
Gwenith! No!
For all time, Varian.
No!
Halt!
Praise Beticus.
This place.
This place.
This place.
This place is a dream!
Show us your wrath,
Oh, Beticus.
Smite the unbeliever!
Deliver us from this enemy!
No! Never again!
Praise Beticus!
Never!
Praise Beticus...
Praise...
Come on.
Get everybody
out of the temple!
Willaway, take care
of the lady!
- Let's get out of here!
- My child is dead!
I must know,
is Varian right?
Did I kill her?
You must leave.
It's all over, partner!
The whole place
is coming down.
No!
Hey!
No more, Beticus!
No more die in your name!
That Gwenith
jumped into the pit.
Maybe that was the sign.
Maybe Beticus sent that sign.
"Sign!"
There are no signs!
Blood sacrifices!
Why, you were trying
to make deals with volcanos!
Volcanos do not
make deals.
Dear lady,
if there can be any profit
from your daughter's death,
let it be that she made
you see more clearly.
Take your people
away from here.
Found a new colony elsewhere.
And leave superstition behind.
I'm Gwenith.
I have waited for you.
I was told you would come.
How did you know that?
Does it matter?
I'm here and we are together
if you wish it to be.
I want to be with you
now and forever.
You will be with me
forever.
You all right, buddy?
I'm sorry, Varian.
It's all right.
I have you.
I've got a memory.
Most people don't
even have that much.
Let's go.
Subtitles: Kilo