The Outpost (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 8 - A Crown for the Queen - full transcript

My name is Talon.

I'm the last Blackblood,
or so I've been told.

I escaped when Everit Dred
killed all my people.

I cut off the points of my
ears to hide in plain sight.

A tiny creature lives inside me,

passed to me by my dying mother.

It gives me the power to open
portals to another world

and summon powerful demons
called Lu-Qiri.

But I can only summon them
when I have their names,

something that's proving
to be a challenge.

The Prime Order wants me dead,
but I've found sanctuary



at the farthest edge of the Realm
in a place known as the Outpost.

Previously on "The Outpost"...

Why are you doing this?
I'm trying to help you and Gwynn.

- I will deal with her next.
- You're cured. How do you feel?

Please, oh, please let me go!

These flowers only seem
to open up in the daytime.

I'm the traitor.
I'm the spy.

You released Ambassador Dred,
who then killed my Garret.

- Execute her at once.
- Welcome, cousin Milus.

What if I were to give you
all of Tobin's land?

Tobin won't need any land,
as he'll be married to the Queen.

- You're not coming with me, are you?
- You know I can't.

This key unlocks a great power that could solve
the problems of our people and your Queen.

I know where we can find
the missing piece to the key.



There are people here who are trying
to harm you. Now we need to leave.

- I'm so glad that you're alive.
- You knew I was alive.

You just didn't care.

Garret, where are we going?

Garret, you're scaring me.

Garret?

Garret, what is going on?

What are you doing?

- I am your queen.
- You're a traitor.

Tie her up.

We should have carried on
to get the jewel.

I told you we'd be too late
to save your queen.

Just stop.

We're not too late.

I can't be.

More.

More! Keep it coming.
Come on.

I thought you gave up
on the drink.

Let me ask you something,
barkeep.

If the woman you were
supposed to marry

left you at the altar,

just run off with another man,

would you stay sober?

I don't like to get drunk,
but I see your point.

Talon, thank gods you're back.

- Where's Gwynn?
- Not here.

You're going to want
to sit down for this

because you are not going to
believe what I'm about to tell you.

Janzo, we don't
have time for this.

- All right, where is she?
- Fine, suit yourself.

Have it your way.

Garret is alive.

- I know.
- You know?

Look, he's after Gwynn.
I have to stop him.

Too late.
She's already gone with him.

- What?
- Wait, what do you mean, stop him?

You mean stop him from
getting married to Gwynn?

He doesn't want to marry her.
He wants to kill her.

- What?
- He tried to kill me.

Stabbed me right in the gut.
I barely survived.

Sorry, Garret wouldn't do that.

It's not Garret anymore.

They played with his mind.
He serves the Prime Order now.

- He said, "Hail to The Three."
- I knew it.

I should have stopped them.
I should never have let her go with him.

- Which way did they go?
- They left on the main road.

- When?
- Yesterday.

Yesterday? What, they've
been gone all night?

- Why didn't anyone go after them?
- It was Garret.

No one was gonna suspect
anything, were they?

Everyone was just so happy
that he was alive.

- I have to stop them.
- And where are you going to go?

You have no idea
where you're going.

He's probably taking her
to The Three,

if he hasn't killed her already.

Right.

I'm going to summon
some guards to go with you.

No.

Gwynn stands a better chance
of staying alive

if Garret doesn't think
a whole army is after him.

- Then I'm coming with you.
- No. I'm faster alone.

- Besides, you're drunk.
- I'm not drunk.

Nice reaction time.

Like I said, drunk.

Okay, that wasn't fair.
You should have warned me.

Why would I warn you?
Garret won't.

If they reach the fort
by Mill's Bend,

then Garret's going to have
a whole contingent

of Prime Order to back him up.

- You can't go alone, Talon.
- Look, I don't have time for this.

- I have someone else to help me.
- Talon. Talon!

Okay.

Look, she can probably beat him,

especially given
his current condition.

But if he is joined up by a
contingent of Covenant guards,

then not even Talon
can take them on alone.

This is why
I need to go with her.

All right! Aeglesberry,
let's go sober you up!

First, I will make you
a sobering tonic.

That will take you
halfway there.

Then hopefully time
will take care of the rest.

Garret's got Gwynn.

They left yesterday

and have about
a half day's ride on us.

Us? I'm not going
with you, Talon.

Look, I know you're upset
I made us turn back yesterday,

but trust me, as soon as Gwynn...

You speak an awful lot of trust.

It's starting to wear on me.

Look, I trust you,
I just don't trust your queen,

and I'm not going to risk
my neck to save her again.

Frankly, I don't know
why you want to go after her.

She hasn't treated you
much better.

She is my Queen.

And my friend.

I don't have time
to argue with you.

I wish you well, I do.
I just... this isn't my fight.

I am coming with you!

No, you're not.

You're drunk.

- You'll slow me down.
- I'm not as drunk.

And by the time
we catch up with them,

I'll be totally sober.

Ooh.

So we're saying two
on one horse.

One's in full armor.

I'm willing to wager they've
made camp for the night.

We'll find them.
We'll catch up with them.

You seem different.

Just sober.

She left you
on your wedding day.

- During your wedding.
- I'm aware.

And after all that,
you still want to rescue her?

Look, I'm no stranger
to making mistakes, all right?

And that Queen of ours
has given both you and me

more than a few chances
to get things right.

I figured I owe her
the same courtesy.

Can't argue with that.

I need to hear you say it.

I need to hear you
confess your lies.

Hmm?

You're thirsty, aren't you?

You know, I can...

I could take that gag off

and give you food, water.

And all you have to do...

is admit the truth.

That you are no queen.

That you and Calkussar
lied to me.

You lied to everyone who was
fool enough to believe in you

because you were power hungry,
greedy traitors.

Can you do that? Hmm?

Can you spit the truth

out of this venomous
little mouth of yours

and be honest with me for once?

Say it. Say it!

Say the words!

Admit your falsehood.

Set me free. Set me free.

Set yourself free.

Yes?

Yeah?

Help!

No!

No.

Now you can scream
all you want, traitor,

but there is no one here
to help you!

All right?

Shh.

Shh.

There's six guards and Garret.

They must be packing up.

We're out of time.

All right, well,
we could sneak in.

I'll go through the front.
You scale the side...

I'm not one for plans myself.

A crown for the Queen.

Guards!

Stay with me and the prisoner.

The rest of you, kill her.

Leaving so soon?

I didn't take you for a coward.

Get up.

Get on the horse.

Tobin, he's got Gwynn!

I thought you were gone already.

- And they've got an archer.
- Go already!

We're outnumbered!

I love being outnumbered.

Get out of here, Gwynn!

- I don't want to kill you.
- Don't worry.

You won't have to!

Talon!

Talon, are you trying
to kill him?

He's just unconscious.

Nice shot.

Tobin?

Tobin?

Talon, what do we do?

I don't know.
What would Janzo do?

Talon!

I'm gonna need you
to pull out the arrow.

- What? No.
- Yes, now.

After this, we drink.

- It's all right.
- Like, hell I am.

I need you to do that
three more times.

Talon.
Talon, what are you doing?

All right. Are you ready?

So, Janzo, you think these pretty
little things are the cure?

I don't know, Munt.
That's one theory.

Mmm. They smell as nice
as they look.

Have you smelled them?

Stop!

Angry again.
Janzo, why are you angry?

- Why would I be angry, Munt?
- Your girlfriend is a traitor.

The Queen was to have her killed,
but she escaped, now Mum is mad.

The Queen went and got kidnapped by
Garret and then Talon went after them,

which means either
Talon or Garret or Gwynn,

or probably all three of them,
are most likely dead and...

Some of those
I hadn't even thought about.

- Thanks a lot, Munt.
- Oh, you're welcome.

Excuse me.

Sir? Could I trouble you
perhaps to untie me, please?

Good news, right, Janzo?
You did it!

You cured another one.

Yes, apart from that I covered
them both in the same vines

and only one of them's cured.

So what happened this time,
hey, Munt?

Oh, thank you, sir.
You are very kind.

Oh, maybe only polite ones
are cured.

Munt, take him to the Nightshade.
Give him something to eat.

Keep an eye on him.
Make sure he's well and truly cured.

I have to take this to the lab.

- That...
- All right. Come on.

Okay.

You are very kind.
Thank you a lot. Thank you.

Open the gate!

Hold on!
What's all this?

The Queen, she's returned.

Open the damn gate.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Send for Janzo immediately.
Master Tobin is badly injured.

Send him to my quarters.

- Captain Spears?
- Lock him away.

And double the guards.

Get down.

Talon, are all these wounds...
are they all...

Arrows.

Did you cauterize the wounds?

- Mm-hmm.
- Well done.

Did he have to be, um, you know,

distracted when you
did it, like I did?

I didn't kiss him, Janzo.

That's not what I was
suggesting, Talon.

I was just wondering
if he was conscious when...

when you were treating him.

Is he going to be all right?

Mm.

Janzo?

You both did an admirable job.

He's lost a lot of blood.

But, um, some of these wounds
do look a little worrying.

There's nothing more we can do, though.
Now we just wait.

This is all my fault.

Tobin almost died.

Shame.

Could have used your help.

Could've called Vikka
at any moment.

You know his name.

I swore an oath to send
him away and keep him away.

My loyalty and my word mean
something to me, unlike some people.

You seem to be doing just fine
without me or my loyalty.

What is wrong with you?

And why couldn't
you come with me?

- Whose side are you on?
- Whose side are you on?

You say that you want
to help our people,

but every time you have a choice,
you choose to put humans before us.

I put the most urgent need
before anything else.

The key could wait.
Gwynn couldn't.

Our people have waited
long enough.

I know.

I saw it when I went
through the portal.

The air was so thick with ash,
I could barely breathe.

And then Blackbloods,
my own people, attacked me.

- I told you they were Black Fist.
- Blackbloods nonetheless.

How can I expect Gwynn
to trust our people

if I can't even
trust them myself?

The Black Fist
are not your people.

They're not mine either.

Are you at war with them?

- No, but...
- Do you live among them in the Plane of Ash?

- See, you do.
- Talon, you have no idea.

The Plane...

is such a harsh environment.

We were forced to work
together a long time ago,

just to survive.

And why should I believe you?

When your tribe first sent us
through the portal, we...

I thought your tribe
went willingly.

We were tricked...
by the humans.

We had no idea
what awaited us there.

When we first stepped out
onto the other side,

do you know what
the first thing we saw was?

- What?
- Fire worms.

That's what
we called them, anyway.

Like giant red snakes
a thousand hands long,

teeth the size of you and me.

I didn't see any of them
when I went through.

Then you were lucky.

Their hides were so thick our
swords and spears were useless.

And guess who figured out
a way to kill them.

Rebb.

Well, some of her
Black Fist comrades.

And how'd they do it?

Black Fist archers shot bolts
down the creatures' throats.

Killed them from the inside.

They found a way to make our worst
fear our main source of food.

They saved us all, Talon.

So you just proved my point.

You are allies
with the Black Fist.

We hunted together
out of necessity.

They're not our allies. In every
other possible way, they're our enemy.

Some of the things they've
done, Talon, believe me,

I want to keep them outside of
this world just as much as you do.

How'd you survive so long
in that awful place?

Where'd you seek shelter?

We almost died.

Storms of fire
rained down on us.

We found lava tubes that
had cooled, were insulated.

Made our homes in them.

So your people are safe
for the time...

Our people.

Have you not listened
to a word I've just said?

How long do you intend
to leave them there to suffer?

Until the time is right.

If I bring them through now,
it would start an all-out war.

Gwynn needs to know
that she can trust us,

and you would have made it
a whole lot easier

if you helped save her.

So?

If not now, then when?

You said this unlocks
a great power,

something that can help
both humans and Blackbloods.

That's right.

Then let's go get it.

Your Majesty.
I've already spoken with the Mistress

and gave her a full report.

- Where's Naya?
- Actually, she escaped, Your Majesty.

Then you will give me
a full report.

Whoever allowed her to escape
will suffer the consequences,

and I trust we will not repeat
this mistake with Commander Spears.

No, Your Majesty.

Good. Now leave us.
I need a word.

Is this a test or...
or you really want me to...

Right. I'll be in front
of you need anything.

I do, actually.

- Send me Janzo.
- Right, Your Majesty.

You're breaking my heart.

Are you still you?

Does it scare you that I know?

That the Prime Order knows?

What are you talking about?

What have they done
to turn you into this?

They opened my eyes.

I see you now
for what you really are.

- An impostor.
- You sound insane.

The Prime Order
slaughtered my family.

- I am the rightful queen.
- Queen?

No, you are no queen.

You are just a selfish
little girl playing dress-up.

How dare you!

You're about to form a strategic
union through marriage.

You would have gained
thousands of soldiers,

gold to fund your army.

That was smart.

Something a queen would do.
But not you.

You abandoned your own wedding
to run off with your lover,

a commoner with
nothing to offer.

Selfish.

No true queen
would ever behave that way.

You sent for me?

Yes, Janzo, I have
a new task for you.

They've done something to him,

tampered with his mind,
and I need you to fix him.

- Fix him?
- You heard me.

Right. It's just that, um,
well, I've almost found a cure

for the Plaguelings,
so I don't really have time...

Surely, you can find the time
to manage both projects.

I'll move Commander Spears
down to your lab

along with
a contingent of guards

that will stay with you always.

Is he really that dangerous?

They're not just for him.
They're for you as well.

- Your Majesty...
- I would put you in jail right now for freeing Naya,

if I could.

How did you know?

Who else would it be?

Good point.

Unfortunately,
the truth is I need you.

So, you will find a cure for the
Plaguelings, you will heal Tobin,

and you will bring Commander
Spears back to his right mind.

Guards.

And after that?

I will find a sentence fitting

for the man who freed
the traitor of the crown.

And you are certain
this is his seal?

Aye, Your Holiness,

and Garret Spears is captured.

Thank you for your service, sir,

and for your discretion.

- This is unexpected.
- Which part?

That your plan failed?

Or that the Queen
is using her added time

to build a coalition against us?

A coalition crumbling
as we speak.

The Blade of The Three
is captured.

We could have sent
the Covenant army weeks ago,

and the Queen
and her Outpost would be gone.

We should waste no more time.

Summon the generals.

It is time to throw all
of our great might at Rosmund

before she grows even stronger.

All right.

Let's see, shall we?

After your ambush in Dun-ebdin,
where did Dred take you?

To see the Holy Three

and bask in their glory.

Mm-hmm.
Held captive in the Capital.

And how long were you there for?

I stayed until I was ready
to receive my purpose.

So, one moon? Two?

Right, has no sense
of passage of time.

Did you, um, sleep for any
unnaturally long periods of time?

Did you take any potions?
Any pills?

Gwynn is a false queen,

and Talon is a dirty Blackblood

determined to destroy us all.

Oh, so you're not interested
in either of them now, are you?

Janzo, what are you doing?
What is the point?

You heard her.

When all this is done,
they're going to lock you away.

- Or worse.
- Mm. Maybe I deserve it.

Why? You've done nothing wrong.
They duped us all.

No, the only thing
that you deserve

is to be judged
by rightful rulers.

Gwynn is a fraud.

The Prime Order will come

and they will squelch
her uprising,

and when they do, loyal,
brilliant minds such as yourself,

- will be handsomely rewarded.
- Mm-hmm.

Now, let's check
your eyesight, shall we?

- Can you read this?
- "Shut up."

Perfect vision.

I'll be back.

Well, move!

New hire?

New recruits every day.

I mean, why is he there?

It turns out, Talon,

that Garret isn't
the only one under arrest.

I leave you for a few nights,
and Gwynn's put you under guard?

What in gods did you do?
Experiment with her bath salts?

Naya was the traitor
who let Dred go.

- Naya.
- And then Gwynn sentenced her to death, and then...

Please don't tell me
you helped her escape.

- The Prime Order was holding her family hostage.
- Janzo.

She didn't want to do it.

She didn't want
to be a spy, Talon.

I'm in big trouble, aren't I?

If you let Naya go,
I'm sure you had good reason.

Gwynn will come to understand.

I'm not so sure.

Now I'm almost afraid
to leave again.

- What new treason will you commit?
- Talon!

I'm teasing him.

But seriously,

stay out of trouble
while I'm gone.

Do you have to go?

I do.

I've been doing
some more research for you.

Do you remember the pendant

that was on the necklace
the Dragman gave you?

I think it's a key that belongs
to a shrine called Vor-Anden.

However, it's missing a piece.

- The gemstone.
- Yes.

I know where to find
the missing piece to the key.

And thanks to you,

I know where I have to go
after I get it.

Talon, Vor-Anden,
it's on the border,

and the Prime Order patrols
scour the entire Realm.

Not to mention,
there's also the Greyskins...

Janzo, we'll be fine.

You know, I really wish
I can come with you, Talon.

You belong here.

Gwynn needs you,

even though she's not very
fond of you at the moment.

He's down there.

I need to speak to him.

Alone.

Talon.

Talon, I'm so glad
you're alive and well.

I... I wanted to apologize.

I see now that something
is wrong with me.

The way I've been behaving, I...

I don't know.

They got in my head. They...

- That's for Gwynn.
- Oh, you filthy Blackblood!

And that's for me.

Please be all right.

So this is what it takes
to finally get into your bed.

Do you need something?

- I should call for Gertrusha.
- No, no, no.

No, please.

Let me have this moment
of silence with you.

I don't need anything.

Maybe just a new body.

One that hurts less.

Please sit down with me.

I'm not going to get handsy.

I can barely move my arms.

I wanted to thank you...

for coming to get me.

Mm.

Especially considering I...

That you ran off with
another man on our wedding day.

- Yes, that.
- Mm.

How are you feeling
about that choice?

- Stupid.
- Mm.

- Selfish.
- Mm.

Unworthy.

Unworthy?

- Of what?
- Of you.

What you did.

Of Talon's friendship.

- The crown.
- Don't beat yourself up.

Only one of us can be
wounded at a time.

Tobin, we need to talk
about our deal,

- about what I did.
- Shh.

Don't spoil this
with talks of deals and lands.

Can I just have
this moment with you?

Come in.

I hear you're leaving again.

I made a promise.

Yeah, well, make a lot
of promises, Talon.

And I do my best to keep them.

I know.

But I thank you
for saving me again.

Twice.

But I have to go.

I don't understand why you have
to go on this errand with Zed.

- I don't trust him.
- I'm not sure I do either, but he's a Blackblood.

Talon, did you ever wonder
why your mother didn't try

and bring back the Blackbloods?

I've thought about it.

It's possible she didn't
know any more than I do.

Maybe she knew more.

I have to figure this one out.

Be safe, Talon.

- Supper.
- Hmm.

I know every guard
in the Outpost.

- Don't know you.
- I'm new, Commander.

Soldier, he's no longer
a commander.

He's a prisoner.
You owe no respect.

Of course.

Right.

You look worried.

I thought something more
important might have come up.

Nothing is more
important to me now.

- I promise.
- As you've said over and over again.

Too many times.

Your promises matter to you?

- They do.
- All right, then.