The Shannara Chronicles (2016–…): Season 2, Episode 5 - Paranor - full transcript

Wil and Mareth must confront a powerful Bandon.

MARETH: Previously on
The Shannara Chronicles...

The Sword of Shannara
is the most powerful weapon
ever forged.

Watch this, Dad.

Give it to me. Now!
Never touch that! Ever!

You think you're my daughter?
That is not possible.

Those tattoos on your hand.
You were in the Border Legion?

My men were the best.

COGLINE: I promised your mother
that I would always protect you.

I knew that your destiny
would bring you back to me.

Where's Catania?

Dead.



-(GRUNTS)
-ANDER: You murdered her!

We're getting
stronger every day.
You'll never defeat us.

When it comes
to the Warlock Lord,
debts are always paid.

The Skull is in Paranor.

Locked in a magical safe.

You have three days, Wil.
Bring me the Druid
or your uncle dies.

(BOTH PANTING)

ERETRIA: We're miles
from the palace now.

Doesn't matter.
The Queen's guards
won't be far behind.

This is where we part ways.

You've got something
more important to do

than stop the Warlock Lord
from coming back?

You don't need me.

Between you,
Pretty Boy and the Druid,



Warlock Lord
doesn't stand a chance.

That's not the point, Jax.

Look. Maybe when I finish
doing what I gotta do,

I'll try and find you.

(SIGHS)

(GASPS)

GUARD: There she is.

(GRUNTS)

(GUARD GROANS)

(GRUNTS)

Cogline,
what are you doing here?

I was starting to think
you'd forgotten about me.

That day will never come.

Come on.

Paranor is that way.

You can't go to Paranor.
It's too dangerous.

My friends need my help.

I know her soldiers
just tried to kill you,

but we need
to see the Queen.

The fate of the Four Lands
depends on it.

* And I feel it running
Through my veins *

* And I need that fire *

* Just to know
That I'm awake *

We're almost at Paranor.

What's our plan
once we get in there?

To stop Bandon
and save your uncle.

Oh, just like that, huh?

The moment that you
enter Paranor, Bandon is
going to read your mind.

The less I tell you,
the safer we are.

I don't like being
kept in the dark.

Then, we must
trust each other.

The three of us against Bandon
and an army of Mord Wraiths,

it doesn't sound
like the time
to be winging it.

There will be
no three of us.
Only Wil and I.

You just said that we
have to trust each other.

Until you learn
how to control your power,

I cannot expose you
to the Keep's magic.

It is too dangerous
to have you with us.

You still think that
I'm plotting against you.

Admit it.

(MARETH SCOFFS)

We don't know what Bandon
and his pack of Mord Wraiths
are going to do.

Wouldn't it be better
to go in as a team?

Paranor's magic would not
allow creatures of darkness
to breach its walls.

Bandon must enter alone.

Bandon isn't
a creature of darkness.

Could have fooled me.

Catania placed her faith
in her Kingdom,

and lived to serve others.

She was a true friend,

and more right
about matters of state
than I often cared to admit.

Not a day will go by
when I won't miss her.

(SIGHS)

May she rest.

I mourn with you, my King.

Catania was true.

ANDER: She deserved better.

We never even found her body.

The Crimson
will burn for this.

(HISSES)

If you're going
after the Crimson,
I want to help.

This isn't some
scavenger hunt
in the Wilderun.

This is war.

I know what it is.

And I know this kingdom
like the back of my hand.

I can root out
these traitors.

I can't put you
in that position,

keeping secrets
from the Queen.

I've been lying to Tamlin
since I learned to talk.

I can handle her.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

I should have known you'd
make an appearance, Druid.

Ex-druid, your highness.

What has you rushing back
to me after 30 years?

As for you,

my daughter has bartered
for your life, Rover.

You are safe,
as long as she
holds up her end.

Guess you forgot
to mention that to the men
who just tried to kill me.

An oversight.

Enough. We have
more pressing matters.

The Warlock Lord is coming,
but I suspect you know
that already.

When I left here,
30 winters ago,

the King swore he would
fight the Warlock Lord
to the last man.

I assume there's a point
to this history lesson?

Leah was the only city
of the Four Lands

to have been left untouched
by the War of the Races.

The only casualty it suffered
was your husband.

If you want to know
if I made a deal
to save my people,

then the answer is yes.

The Warlock Lord
killed my husband
and gave me the throne.

And his price?

He needed his magic
replenished and I--

He wanted to drink
from Heaven's Well.

Yes. But he was destroyed
before he got the chance.

What's Heaven's Well?

It's the source
of the Silver River.

Its magic is the lifeblood
of these lands.

Tamlin's family has been
its stewards for centuries.

When the Warlock Lord returns,
he'll expect you
to honor your bargain.

He's coming for The Well.

Leah thrives because of
the decisions I've made.

I won't apologize
for protecting my people.

If the Warlock Lord
harnesses the Well's power,
he will be unstoppable.

In your effort
to save your kingdom,

you have doomed us all.

That's far enough.

Uncle Flick!

I'm okay.

But you shouldn't have come.

Allanon.

You look tired.

I'm tired of your games.

But not too tired
to end this.

You two can kill each other
once Flick is safe.

Not until I have the Skull.
That was the deal.

And how do I know
you'll hold up
your end of the bargain?

When have I ever
lied to you, Wil?

If anything, it's the Druid
that deserves your suspicion.

Though it appears
your intentions are true.

You are here
to save your uncle.

As for the Druid,

who knows?

His mind is a vault.

If you want the Skull,

release Flick now.

Of course.

Whatever you say.

-(GRUNTS)
-Bandon, what are you doing?

-Hey.
-(FLICK GROANING)

Protecting myself.

I'll be all right.
I'll be all right.

What'd you do to him?

Infected him
with a contagion.

If I don't cure him soon,
he'll die.

Why? I've done
everything you asked.
Everything!

I know.
I'm sorry, Wil.

I trust you, but...

I just can't trust
the Druid.

(SIGHS)

The Skull is this way.

But if you do this,
there'll be no turning back.

That's the idea.

Nice try.

Now!

(BOTH GRUNTING)

What are you doing here?

Making sure Bandon
doesn't leave with the Skull.

So, you were in on this?

That bickering outside,
that was just for show?

Why didn't you tell me
that Lyria was
Queen Tamlin's daughter?

Wait, don't say it.
You were trying to protect me.

Actually, I was hoping
you and Lyria
could start over.

Build a life
that wasn't defined
by your parents' mistakes.

I was naive.

After all these years,
I should've known better.

Then tell me the truth, now.

Where did I get this tattoo?

Why did the Druid order
send you to protect me?

How did my mother really die?

Tattoo on your shoulder,

the symbol means you are
a descendant of a sect
that survived the Great Wars.

Armageddon's Children.

They survived because
they weren't entirely Human.

They were a hybrid
of Human and Demon.

That meant that they
could be corrupted

and controlled by anyone
with powerful dark magic.

Was my mother one of them?

Yes.

What happened to her?

COGLINE:
You were hunted constantly,
nowhere was safe.

Your mother was fatally
wounded by a Demon.

I don't know
how they found her.

They can sense her magic.

It's too late for me.

Keep her safe.

Please, Cogline,
you're the only one who can.

I will always
love you, Eretria.

Mommy!

Mommy!

I promised her that
I would protect you.

She convinced me

that you could
just as easily be a force
for good as for evil.

And she was right.

That is why the Ellcrys
chose you to open up
the Bloodfire.

When you said that
the truth would bring me pain,
is this what you meant?

All my life, I've had
to break free from people
who tried to control me.

And now you're saying
I may not have a choice.

You do.

Your mother believed it
and so do I,

but if the Warlock Lord rises,
he will sense you.

He will try to
get inside your head
and use you.

How can I believe you
after all your lies?

'Cause I can prove it.

(GRUNTS)

Neither magic nor violence
can be used within this cell.

The Druids ensured it
to prevent their captives
from escaping

or killing one another.

Lower your weapon, boy.

This prison was designed
for beings much stronger
than you.

(SIGHS)

You lied.

You said we'd save him.

It was always my intention.

But now he's just
a pawn to you, isn't he?

Another sacrifice
for the greater good.

Press the runes
in the order I taught you,
then say my name.

That is the only way
I can be released
from this prison.

What about him?

If you say my name
and my name only,

he will remain in sight.

But hurry, the longer
I'm confined in here
the weaker I become.

Wait.

You're not going anywhere
until Flick is cured.

We had a deal.

There's nothing
you can do for him now.

I swear I wasn't trying
to trick you, Wil.

We had to keep you
in the dark so Bandon
couldn't read your mind.

Allanon knew Bandon
wouldn't walk into his trap
without collateral.

He just didn't care.

Wil. Please. (PANTING)

Allanon is right.

You need to let me go.

Never.

I can still save you.

(FLICK GROANS)

Wil, stop it.
You're making it worse.

I'm sorry.

(GROANS IN PAIN)

There's only one way
to save him, Wil.

Bring me the real Skull
and I will reverse
the flow of the poison.

Why should I trust you?

Because my quarrel
is with the Druid.

Not with you.
Not with your uncle.

Do not be fooled.
He is trying
to manipulate you.

Don't! You, of all people,
do not get to say that.

The path to the Skull
is protected by strong magic.

You will need
the blood of a Shannara

and a Druid to access it.

It's good that I have
your daughter out here.

(SCOFFS) Don't put me
in the middle of this.

You're already
in the middle of this.

You showed up in Storlock
and suddenly

there are Demons
hunting me
and my uncle gets taken.

I came to warn you
about the Crimson, I'm not
responsible for this.

There are no coincidences
when it comes to magic.

You showed up
because you have
a part to play.

And he still doesn't
believe you're his daughter.

You want me to defy Allanon
and help you, fine.

But don't act like him
while you do it.

You have to trust me,
Mareth.

I'm not going
to let Bandon win.

(COGLINE GRUNTS)

What is this place?

Ancient man used
places like this to capture
and contain evil beings.

You mean beings like me?

What is that thing?

COGLINE:
A Mord Wraith.

It was created using
the Warlock Lord's blood.

Its only purpose
is to serve him.

How did you capture it?

A combination
of magic and science.

I lured it here.

It can't break through
the electrical barrier.

If the Warlock Lord rises,

he will try to turn you
into a weapon to use against
everyone you care about.

The only way
to fight the darkness
is to condition yourself.

What are you doing?

Your training starts now.

You asked for the truth.

You need to face it.

It's like I can
feel it trying to get
inside my head.

That's because it senses
the darkness in you.

You have to push it back.

Control it,
don't let it control you.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Bow to me.

That's enough.

That didn't seem very hard.

(SIGHS) Don't get cocky.

That was a good first step.

But you need to keep
practicing, pushing it away.

This Black Wraith
is just a servant,

it'll be different if you
run into a Red Wraith.
That's the leader.

His darkness is
much more powerful.

What is it?

The darkness in me,

when I used it
to control that thing

I kind of liked it.

(SIGHS)
Without the right combination,
we'll be here for months.

You sure Allanon
didn't tell you when you
were plotting outside?

He told me how to
trigger the cell,

not how to access
the Skull.

What're you doing?

Allanon hid the Skull
with my father.

Which means the Elf Stones
were here, too.

Maybe they can help us
retrace his steps.

(PANTS)

Wil.

(HEAVY GUST OF WIND)

What is that?

No Skull.

Doesn't make sense.
It should be here.

Now what?

Allanon said it took
a Druid and a Shannara.

I see two slots.

And there are two of us.

You ready to find out
who you are?

Mareth.
Please don't do this.

Wil, if she is
not my daughter,
you will both die.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

What if I'm not
his daughter?
What if--

(GASPS)

Whatever this thing is,
I think it worked.

Which makes Allanon
your father.

Condolences.

Okay. So, we know
who you are.

Now the question is,
where are we?

(GRUNTING)

Quiet now.

Lunch is almost ready
and the table needs to be set.

Desmin, go play outside.

Now.

I'm sorry
it's been so long.

I wasn't sure if you
were ever coming back.

Sheema. I promised Conor
I'd take care of you
and Desmin.

Thank you, Jax.

Conor was the best soldier
in my battalion.

No amount of gold
will bring him back,
I know that.

DESMIN: Mom!

(GASPS)

DESMIN: Mom!

Mom! (GRUNTS)

Where's the Druid?

What did you do?

-My baby!
-Sheema, wait!

(GRUNTS)

(CRIES)

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

I got no fear of death.

Death is too good for you.

Get out of here!

Sheema...

Stay away from me.
You're cursed.

Don't ever come back here.

That's Shady Vale.

It can't be.

The last time we saw it,
it was in flames.
Everybody left.

I agree,
but explain that.

Why would we be transported
back to your hometown?

Because Shea and Allanon
must have hidden
the Skull here.

Come on.

(LAUGHING)

(SIGHS) I hate waterfalls.

This is definitely my village,
but I don't recognize anyone.

Hmm. They don't seem
to recognize you, either.

Let's just keep our heads down
and find that Skull.

So, the girl
with the illusions
is your daughter?

You brought her here,
untrained,

unprepared,
to use against me
like a weapon.

And now she's turned on you.

Sounds familiar,
doesn't it?

She is nothing like you.

Are you sure?

I sensed a deep
well of pain in her.

Maybe after I get out of here,

I'll take her under my wing.

Help her unlock
her true potential.

That is not going to happen.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe I'll leave her
here to rot,

along with everything else
you hold dear.

For the greater good.

SHEA:
Leave me alone!

BOY 1:
We warned you before.

-You filthy half-breed!
-(GRUNTING)

If you so much as look
at my sister again,

I'll chop your ears off
and make you eat them!

I didn't touch her.

Don't lie to me!

I saw you flirting with her.

(GRUNTS)

Let him go.

I think mine's bigger.

Thanks.
I thought they were gonna
stick me like a roast pig.

I'm Wil.
This is Mareth.

Nice to meet you.
I'm Shea. Shea Ohmsford.

It's not deep.

Should be gone
in a couple of days.

So what was the story
with those jerks?

Seemed a little more
personal than your average
everyday Elf-hate.

They found out
I've been dating a Human.

The guy with the knife
is her brother.

Charming.

I mean, he's a decent guy.
It's just how he was raised.

The Humans around here
don't trust Elves.

It's not just around here.

So, what about your family?

Where are they?

I'm adopted.

My family are Humans,

so I'm the only
pointy-ears around here.

Makes me an easy target.

Anyway,
where are you two from?

A village about
40 miles south.

It's called Bark Root.

SHEA:
I've never heard of it.

You must be starving.

My brother Flick's
a cook, but he's
at the sheep market today.

How does stale bread
and cheese sound?

That sounds amazing.

Great. I'll fetch my horse.

So, just to be clear,

the Druid portal brought us
back in time so we could
meet your father?

Yes, to a time before
my dad met Allanon.

Before he got the sword,
before everything.

He seems sweet.
I can see where you get it.

He doesn't know
what's coming.

What magic does to him.
To my family.

What if I told him?
He could run away.

Maybe he'd be happy.

Or maybe,
without Shea to stop him,

the Warlock Lord would
take over the world

and none of us
would even exist.

The past is the past, Wil.
We can't change it.

(SIGHS)

The only thing
we know for sure is that
your uncle is dying,

and we have to
find the Skull.

It could be anywhere.

Yeah. But the portal
brought us here, right?

To your dad.

And even if he
doesn't know it yet,
he must be the key.

There's something
you need to see.

LYRIA: This is his
top lieutenant, Valcaa.

He can lead us
to General Riga.

We take Riga out,
we can prevent a civil war.

What's in it for you?

If I become your Queen,
the Elves will be
my people, too.

Besides, we all want
the same things.

To live free, without fear.

What's your price?

I get to help you
interrogate him.

I may be a bounty hunter,
but cash isn't the only
language I speak.

This bastard made it personal.

All right. Wake him up.

(GRUNTING)

We appreciate
your help, Princess,
but you should leave.

Oh, I'm not going anywhere.

When I was a kid,
my dad used to
hide things in the barn.

Things he didn't want
me or my mom to find.

Go check it out.
I'll keep Daddy Dearest
occupied.

Hey.

Wil just went to go
water the bushes.
He'll be back soon.

Was the food okay?
You get enough?

Are you kidding?
We've only had squirrel jerky
for the past week,

so, yeah, it was better
than okay. I'm stuffed.

How long have you and Wil
been together?

Oh. No, we're not together.
We're just friends.

Are you kidding?

The way you look at him,
it's the same look Heady
used to give me.

I think you should tell him.

What's the worst thing
that could happen?

(SIGHS)

Who are you?

Hi. I'm, uh, Wil.

Wil, uh, Barnlander.

I, um, my friend and I,
we helped Shea
avoid some trouble.

You're the people
who rescued him
from my brother?

Which would make you Heady.

Thank you.

Ever since everyone
in the village found out,

they won't stop
harassing us.

Harassing him.

Yeah, I...
I know a thing or two
about prejudice. It's rough.

It's not just that.

I mean, I could bear it
if it was, but...

But what?

There are things
he's hiding from me,

things he's not telling me.

And it's killing me.

I don't know if I can be
with somebody who--

Be with someone who what?

Shea...

Maybe we shouldn't
be together.

Your whole family
would certainly be happier
if I disappeared.

I'm sure we can
work this out.

I like you, Wil,
but you don't know us,
and you don't know Shady Vale.

We can't keep
doing this, Heady.

It's over.

No sign of him. You?

He couldn't have gone far.

If there's one thing
Shea's good at,
it's disappearing.

I need you to
stay here with her
in case he comes back.

You think you know
where he is?

I might. But we're
running out of time.
We need to find that Skull.

We also need to figure out
this little lover's quarrel.

Otherwise, we might go back
and find out that you
were never born.

That might be a good thing.

Yeah, to some people
you may be a pain in the ass.

But I'm pretty sure
I'd miss you.

How did you find me here?

Heady thought
you might come here.

I never told her
about this place.

No, of course not.

She just told me to
check the swimming hole.

The cave was a hunch.

I have a spot like this
where I grew up.

A place my dad showed me.

Used to hide there
from bullies.

The ears rub people
the wrong way
no matter where you go.

Shea. What's going on?

What if they're
right about me?

What if I am bad for her?

That's crazy.

You're a good guy.

Yeah, but I haven't
told her everything.

I've been seeing things, Wil.

What sort of things?

Monsters with silver faces
trying to kill me.

Feels so real.

Listen, Shea.
You're not crazy.

And you're not dreaming.
I've seen these creatures, too.

They're called Mord Wraiths.
And I assure you,
they're very real.

This isn't funny!

You're having
visions of the future.
Of what's coming.

No. What are you--

Who are you?

(PANTS) Heady.

What is it?

What'd you see?

She's in danger.
She was covered in blood.

(PANTING)

Shea!

Hey, Shea! Wait.

Shea! Wait.

MORD WRAITH: Shannara!

You-- You're real. How?

(GRUNTS)

Shea, we need to go.

How did you do that with--

I know you have questions,
but we have to move.

It hissed something at me.
"Shannara."

What does it mean?

Tell me,
what's a "Shannara"?

You are.