01x06 - You Look Kinda Dead

[bunniefuu]

[Previously...]

[Nolan]
Hey, I need my costume back.

It's classified,
and I want it back.

Am I important to you, Mark?

I'm gonna do better.

Maybe if you didn't
lose your powers,

you might have been there

to help the Guardians
on their last day.

I'm not even sure
I want to do this anymore!

Welcome to the world
of the living, Clone.

I need your expertise
in tissue growth.

I'm here for you.
Whatever you need.

You want to talk, I'll listen.

[Machine Head] m*rder.

These.

Assholes!

No! No, no, no!

[Amber] I thought Mark would
be here tonight. I really did.

x - You Look Kinda Dead

[teens giggling]

[laughing together]

[branches rustling]
[screams]

[burps]

Oh, hey, excuse me.
'Sup, ladies?

- What the hell?
- You scared us, you creep.

Why were you hiding
in the bushes?

- Oh, my god!
- I wasn't hiding in the bushes.

I was drinking in the bushes.

But that's not important.
What's important... [burps]

... is that I'm
motherfuckin' Doug Cheston!

[gulping]

[belches]

Who?

My dad owns...
[body slumps]

My dad owns
Cheston Pharmaceutical,

and like, half this univer...

... and like,
half this university.

Didn't your dad hike up prices

on that baby medicine
everyone needs?

Totally, yeah!

Anyway, I'm gonna inherit
all that sh*t soon,

'cause my dad's mad old.
So...

Do one, or, ideally, all of you,

want to have sex tonight,

and get in on the ground floor
of my inheritance?

- Gross.
- Ew! - No way.

[scoffs] You don't know
what you're missing.

[laughs, scoffing]
Yeah, we so do!

It's me!
I'm what you're missing!

Me and my huge...

[grunts]

... trust fund.

[groans]

What the...?
Hey, where am I?

[DA Sinclair] Oh, hello.

[chuckles] I know,
you're confused,

but I'm sure
you're used to that.

Just stay quiet and still,

and soon you'll be feeling
better than ever.

What?
What's going on?

You're going through
a metamorphosis,

a miracle that will take
you from useless boil

on the behind
of this crooked world,

to a brave explorer
charting a shining future

- for all humanity...
- Nerd! [guffaws]

Who talks like that?
You do!

You're a nerd, nerd!

[grunts, straining]

[gasps]

[straining] Hey!
Let me up, assh*le!

If this is some joke,
or some weird sex sh*t,

my dad's gonna sue you
into the Stone Age!

Oh, Jesus!

Oh! Oh, sh*t!

[grunting]

[screams]

What the f*ck is that?

[DA Sinclair]
No histrionics, please.

What the f*ck did you do?

Or I'll be forced to...

- Oh, my god!
- [blade slices]

[squelching]

[gurgling]

I think we can all agree

you're better
without vocal cords...

[clang]

... and don't worry
about those prototypes.

You're going to be different.

You're going to be beautiful.

You're going to be...

[paramedic] Make a hole!

Keep moving! Careful!

Prep O.R. , , and !

- Pre-op!
- Clamp that vein!

Keep an eye on that for me.

I've got multiple skull
fractures and cranial swelling.

She's convulsing!
Keep her airway clear.

These numbers
don't make any sense.

- Watch out!
- Hot transit needs care immediately.

One, two, three.

She's drowning
in her own blood.

Get her intubated, now!

- Toss me the saline.
- Blood pressure's cratering.

Someone get Dr. Barclay in here.

I'm getting a line started.

Find out what kind of blood
she can take.

The needle won't go in.

sh*t!

Uh...

I've studied Monster Girl's
physiology extensively.

- Please stand aside.
- What?

Get him out of here!
Security!

[g*ns cocking]

You can attempt to remove me,

you may even succeed,
but then she dies,

or you can assist me,

and we can save her life.
Choose now.

Shh... I'm here now.

Monster Girl's only hope

is if we can activate
her innate healing abilities.

Begin a saline infusion
of % belladonna root,

- % wolfsbane.
- We don't have that.

Then get it.
Nano-sutures.

He's fibrillating!

[monitor flatlining]

[charging]

Clear!

[shock thumps]

[monitor flatlining]

Again!

[charging]
[shock thumps]

[flatline drones]

Going to max charge!

[charging]
[shock thumps]

One more time.

[flatline beeps]

Dammit.

Huh?

[energy surging]

- What the hell?
- [glass shattering]

[circuits crackling]

[energy surges and falls silent]

- What just happened?
- [man] I have no idea.

[heartbeat beeping steadily]

This is bad.

He's got a hole
all the way through him.

[woman] Careful.

- Pulse is dropping, people!
- I'm on it!

[woman]
Spinal damage seems likely.

[man] Thank God,
whatever tore him up was sharp.

[female voice, distant] Mark...

Mark...
Mark?

- Mom?
- [gasps] Oh... sweetheart.

- I knew you'd pull through.
- [groans]

- How long was I out?
- Six days.

Six days?

No...
No, no, I was supposed to, um...

- Amber...
- It's okay, I covered for you.

Told her you got hit by a bus,

which, from the looks of you,
isn't far off.

Black Samson?
Monster Girl?

Still unconscious.

It's not your fault.

- Darkblood cr*ck yet?
- You know him.

He barely talks
when he wants to.

Let me take a swing.
I'll make him talk.

As fascinating as it
would be to watch

an unstoppable force meet
an immovable object,

I prefer to keep
these kind of things in-house.

Did he do it?
Did he m*rder the Guardians?

We don't know.

What's more interesting to me
is why he would do it.

He's a demon.
There's your why.

I thought I knew him,
that's all.

Mark never told you he
was taking on Machine Head

- all by his lonesome?
- Yeah, he told me.

Told me he wasn't
gonna take the bait.

- [chuckles]
- What's so funny about that?

You're the most powerful man
on the planet,

but even your kid
won't listen to you.

What, this doesn't
happen on Viltrum?

- No. It doesn't.
- [chuckles] Hmm.

Mark's a human teenager, Nolan.

It's what they do.
It's reassuring, really.

[Amber] You do look like
you got run over.

Yeah, that's me.

The guy who doesn't know
how traffic lights work.

I still can't believe
you wouldn't let me

- see you in the hospital.
- They had weird rules about visitors.

Eve only knew I was there

because, um, she heard
from William.

What?

I'd basically already
dumped you that night.

I know... and I've
thought a lot about that

these last couple of days.

Remember
when I first called you?

After you made Todd
give me your number?

- Yeah.
- I was terrified,

and I could barely
talk straight,

and I messed it all up,

- but you let me start over.
- And?

Can we do that again?
Start over?

You're right.

Yeah, I don't deserve...
to start over.

Hey, handsome Mark Grayson.

I'm glad you've still got
that pretty face of yours.

[chuckles]

Me too.
So, uh...

- wanna hang out sometime?
- Sure.

[music]

[William] Both ways, Mark.

You need to look both ways
before you cross the street.

Did you skip kindergarten
the day they taught that?

[chuckles] Guess so.

Hey, we haven't hung out
for a while. We should...

Because someone's
the king of excuses.

"I've got to study."

"I need to help my dad with work."

"I'm infectious."
Blah, blah, blah.

Okay. Well,
there's no school on Friday.

- Let's catch a movie or something.
- Love to.

Can't.
Remember Rick?

The guy you couldn't stop
talking about last summer?

You make it sound like
I was obsessed or something.

Anyway, he's at Upstate U.

I'm going for a tour on Friday.
Staying over.

They have a very
handsome pre-med program.

Did I say handsome?

I meant "world-class,"
but also, handsome.

- Can I come?
- What?

- I want to come.
- Okay...

- And I want to bring Amber.
- Hold on...

Please, William.
I need this.

[soft knock]

Eve!
Come in.

- Mark, I wanted...
- I never got to thank you

for talking to Amber
when I was hurt,

so... [sighs]
Thanks.

Going somewhere?

Oh, this guy William's
crushing on goes to Upstate U.

William's going for a tour,

and I convinced him to
let me and Amber tag along.

- Oh.
- Oh, sh*t. I'm sorry.

Um, if you want to come,
that's totally cool.

I'm just trying to start over
with Amber, you know?

Show her I'm serious this time.

That's okay.
I'm skipping college anyway.

What? Why?

Your grades
are way better than mine.

When I was at the
community center with Amber,

something clicked for me.
I think I can help more people

by just... helping them, you know?

I don't have to wait
for some alien invasion

or the Lizard League's next att*ck.

I can irrigate deserts,
stop natural disasters,

bring food to the starving.

- You know, make a real difference.
- Yeah. I get it.

Huh. I thought you'd try
and talk me out of it.

- Rex would have.
- I really messed up downtown.

Black Samson and Monster Girl
almost d*ed because of me.

So I get it.

Maybe fighting off alien invasions
isn't in either of our futures.

Maybe we both need
a fresh start.

[Debbie calls] Mark!
William and Amber are here.

Okay, Mom!

- [soft whoosh]
- So where are you...

- You okay?
- Yeah. Fine. Just sore.

[bangs roof]
Come on, slowpoke!

Let's hit the road!

- Okay, be careful.
- Don't have too much fun.

No drinking.
No dr*gs.

And no sex!

[William laughs, Mark groans]

No sex. Got it.

I'll take good care
of them, Mrs. Grayson!

[revs engine, tires squealing]

[horn honks, teens laugh]

Tell me more
about this Rick guy.

Oh, man. I can't wait
for you to meet him.

He's like, first of all, tall.
Amazing hair.

- Thick as a horse's mane.
- That's good?

- Yes.
- Yes.

Rick's style?
Incredible.

A perfect combo
of street and prep.

Did I mention his teeth?

Little white bricks of joy...

- Going out?
- Need to pick up some dry cleaning,

something for dinner.
I won't be long.

- I'll come along...
- You're on a deadline for the book.

Isn't that what you told me?

- Or was I mistaken?
- No, that's right.

Then you've got work to do,
don't you?

[music]

[car engine starting]

[Amber] I mean, can a person
even have an eight-pack?

[William] Anyhoo, I don't wanna
bore you guys any more about Rick.

- Ooh, except that he's...
- We get it!

- You're in love with the guy.
- What? No.

I mean, Rick's amazing,
but love him? No.

Oh, my god, here he comes!

William!
Come here!

What's up, Rick?

These are my friends,
Mark and Amber.

We've heard so much about you.

Hey.
Nice to meet you guys.

Let me grab your bags.

I got my dorm room
all set up for us.

[music]

[music]

It's gonna be
a great weekend.

I just don't understand
why can't you do your new

superhero helping job
from here?

- You know why.
- [Dad, shouting angrily] Samantha...

Samantha!

- [banging on wall]
- Samantha!

The back door is still there.
I need a fresh start.

Somewhere new.
Somewhere that's not here.

What about school?
Or-or college?

I've got enough credits
to graduate,

- and college can wait...
- Samantha!

I'm not going to watch you
ruin your life

on some hippie-dippie
find-yourself bullshit...

- Adam!
- I mean it.

This is the opposite of what you
should be doing with your life.

And what would that be, Dad?

You want a fresh start?

Give up this superhero crap.

You can't save the world, Samantha.
It's gonna get you k*lled.

The worst day of my life
was when you got powers.

Wow, that hurts much more
than I thought it would.

I just want
what's best for you.

A normal life.
A house.

A husband.
Kids...

That's what's best for you, Dad.
Not for me.

Samantha!

You get your feet
back on the ground now!

Bye, Mom.
Bye, Dad.

Samantha!

This place is pretty cool.

It's also one of the best
med schools in the country.

That's why I arranged a little
biology class sit-in for you guys.

You're still thinking pre-med,
right, William?

Yup.
[whispering] He remembered!

[chuckles]

[professor] It may look
the same from the outside,

but the chance of heart failure
doubles

with each decade of life.

What can we do about that?

Eat better, sure.
Exercise helps.

dr*gs, hmm.

But fundamentally
our parts wear out.

Our focus is therefore on
extending quality of life,

even if we can't extend
life itself...

- [DA Sinclair] Oh, please.
- Ah, Mr. Sinclair.

Once again, it seems
you have an opinion to share?

I have the truth to share.

- Who's the d*ck?
- [Rick] DA Sinclair.

He's here on a genius grant,

and makes sure
everyone knows it.

When you want to travel quickly,
you don't run,

you get in a car.

When you need to fly
to another country,

you don't flap your arms,
you get on a plane.

We're all aware
how travel works, Mr. Sinclair.

- [laughter] Your point?
- All human failings

are simply
engineering challenges

crying out to be solved.

We're machines, and the
sooner we recognize that,

the sooner we'll reach
our true potential.

Dramatic much?

- I'm sorry?
- I'm not. You're being a jerk.

- What's your problem, Sinclair?
- My problem?

My problem is
this school of idiots.

[clears throat]

MIT courted me.

- Yale offered me a lab...
- You should take it.

[muffled giggles]

[exhales]

You're impressive, Rick.

Muscular.
Assertive.

- Classic alpha male.
- Hey! Don't say those...

- compliments to him.
- Mr. Sinclair...

you can return
when you're ready to learn.

Then I'll see you at exams.
Rick.

[students murmuring]

As I was saying,
quality of life, not quantity.

["Knock Me Off My Feet"
by SOAK plays]

♪ I've always done
the best I could ♪

♪ To get out of
my neighborhood... ♪

- Well, I like the view.
- ♪ Growing up I spilt my blood ♪

♪ But you're still my home ♪

♪ Saturday night
on the highest wall ♪

♪ It doesn't exist... ♪

- It's a start.
- ♪ ... the law ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet... ♪

Was it just me, or was that
DA guy checking you out?

[laughs]

I bet you have
that problem a lot.

Oh, please.
I feel sorry for him.

He needs friends
more than anything.

[William] That is so evolved of you.

You okay?

You don't still have
a concussion or something

you haven't told me
about, do you?

What? Uh, no.

I'm good, I'm really good.

If you two want
some time to wander,

we can meet back here
in a few hours.

That's a great idea.
See you both back here in a while!

It's okay if you're late.

Come on, let's go see what
this place is really like.

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet ♪

♪ But I won't stop now
you can take a seat ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet ♪

♪ But I won't stop now
you can take a seat ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet ♪

♪ But I won't stop now
you can take a seat ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet ♪

♪ But I won't back down
you can take a seat ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet ♪

♪ But I won't stop now
no, I won't be b*at ♪

♪ You can, you can
knock me off my feet... ♪

- You're all smiles now.
- [chuckles] Yeah.

- I guess I kinda like it here.
- It's okay.

A bit too fancy,
maybe, but I hear they

do have a good
social-justice program.

[Mark] What do you think
about coming here?

- Together, I mean.
- If you want that to happen,

you need to get your
grades up, Mark Grayson.

You're aware you need to
apply to college, right?

I'm serious.
I think this is what I want.

You know, when you start
a sentence with "I think,"

you automatically m*rder
% of any romance in it...

This is what I want.

You and me, here.
Together.

- Okay.
- Really?

Sure. Why not?

[William laughs]
Hey, lovebirds!

Did you have a good time...

[expl*si*n rumbling]

[students scream in panic]

[screams of terror]

- What the hell is that?!
- Holy sh*t.

[emits a gurgling screech]

[growling]

[panicked screams]

[emits hoarse shriek]

Oh, my god, get back!

Everybody, get back!

[screaming]

Hurry!

[monster growling]

Guys! Help me!

[panicked screaming]

[snarling]

[screams]

[crashing]

[snarling]

[grunts]

- [Amber] Mark!
- Huh?

Come on!

[groans in pain]

William!

[yelps]

[wheezing and spluttering]

Get away from him, you bastard!

[William choking]

No!

[choking and grunting]

Mark!
Mark?

[metal clangs]

[gasps] Huh?

[groaning and straining]

[groaning]

[coughs]

[groaning]

[groaning]

- Mark?
- Run!

[grunting]

[body slamming heavily]

[grunts]

[grunts, smashing]

[burbling]

[grunts]

[blows thud]

[groans]

[snarling]

[roaring]

Oof!

[snarling]

[panting]

[bones crunch]

[snarling]

No! Mark!

[groaning]

[gasps]

[yelps]

[breathing hard]

[snarling]

[grunts] Huh?

[gasps]

[metal parts crunching]

[groaning in confusion]

[wheezing scream]

[squelching and dripping]

What the hell?

[William]
Holy sh*t. Holy sh*t.

You're Invincible.

- You. Are. Invincible...
- Shh. Please!

- You can't tell anyone.
- I can't believe this.

It all makes sense now.
Holy sh*t!

- Holy sh*t.
- [Amber] William!

- Are you okay?
- No. I'm definitely not okay.

I mean, I am okay.

I'm just... wow.

- Who was that?
- That...

That was M... vincible.

William.
You saved my life.

What? Me?
I mean... yes.

Of course, I did.
You're welcome.

[Mark] Guys!
The police are on their way...

Where the hell did you go?

Um, I ran for help?

I tried to get security,
but there wasn't anyone...

- You lying piece of sh*t...
- Wait, no!

- This isn't what it looks like...
- You took off.

You left us here with
that thing.

Amber, no. I...
That's not what happened.

You said
you wanted to start over.

You said that.
You promised.

Even Eve vouched for you,
and then you do this?

Eve was wrong about you.

- So was I.
- Wait! Amber!

[DA Sinclair]
I turn my back for one second,

and the ungrateful half-wit
slips away?

That's it.
That's the last time

I leave anyone's frontal lobe intact.

Hmm...
classic alpha male.

[police sirens wailing]

Make the world
you want to live in.

[monitors beeping steadily]

I don't like
those interferon counts.

We need to do something
about that.

My god.

[metal creaking and straining]

[circuits shorting]

Those are normal levels
for Monster Girl.

She has a curse,
not a disease.

When she was injured,

I immediately dispatched
a drone to the Arctic.

This is a Cerulean Cosmos.

It contains a unique
molecule that I believe

will add %
to her chances of survival.

It was well guarded.

Use biomass sonification to
extract the primary compounds,

then call me for isolation
and purification.

[Samson]
You really care for her.

Samson... good
to see you awake.

- And yes, I do.
- You're a machine.

How does a machine
have emotions?

I'm programmed to care
for all humans.

I beg to differ.

You didn't get your ass
whooped in the Arctic for me.

[groans, straining]

So I take it, we won?

[old time ballad plays]

♪ ...Hasty words
that seem to... ♪

[turns music volume down]

[Art] Thanks...
Thanks for coming.

Can I get you a drink
or something?

You want to sit first?
Catch up?

- Thanks, Art, but...
- I know, I know.

I'm just trying to put it off.

I spent the last few days
going over it

top to bottom,
like you asked.

- Show me.
- You sure, Deb?

[sighs heavily]

[tablet beeps]

See these flecks?

They look like gold,
but they're much harder.

- I've only seen them one other place...
- w*r Woman's armor.

[beeps tablet]

- Sodium Crystals.
- Aquarus.

[Art] Those are from
Darkwing's throwing weapons.

He's tangled with
a few of my other clients.

[tablet beeps]

Are those burns?

Friction burns.
From something moving real fast.

Red Rush.
[gasps]

Okay.
Okay, this...

this only proves Nolan
and the Guardians fought.

Maybe they att*cked him first?

Maybe... maybe he was trying
to protect their legacy?

Maybe...
but there's also this.

Blood begins to oxidize
when exposed to air.

I can measure it.

See how long
since it was spilled.

This is the oldest blood
on the suit.

- Nolan struck first.
- Don't tell anyone.

Not Cecil. No one.

Debbie...
I'm too scared to tell anyone.

[music]

Amber, I was trying to help!

- Oof!
- There's no way

I'm sharing a room
with you tonight.

Uh, well, that's my bedroom,
but okay. That's cool.

Mark, you can bunk
out here with us.

- Oh, yeah, totally.
- Sorry about this.

Oh, don't sweat it.

I'll go down to the store
and grab some beer.

Maybe by then,
things will cool down,

and we can get this weekend
back on track.

- Sound good?
- I'll stay here.

Make sure they don't
m*rder each other.

[door closes]

[panicky] Are... you...
kidding me?

Shh!

I feel gross.
I'm taking a shower.

[door closes]

- You're Invincible!
- Not now, man!

Sorry, sorry...
but holy sh*t, you're Invincible!

[sighs]

And you never told me?

["Get Gone" by Deap Valley plays]

♪ Come on, let's go! ♪

♪ I think I wanna get gone ♪

♪ Where are we going? ♪

♪ Where have we gone ♪

♪ I wanna roll to the motion
of the ocean in the sub ♪

♪ And ride, ride, ride, ride
baby, we gone ♪

♪ Where are we goin'?
Where are we goin'? ♪

♪ Let's go! ♪

- Your progress is... satisfactory.
- [Mauler] Satisfactory?

You know how hard it is
to grow cells this quickly?

Yes.
That's why I hired you.

- Exactly.
- Now... what's it for?

And whose DNA did you steal?

Your work doesn't require
answers to those questions.

Maybe, maybe not,

but our work
does require payment.

When it's complete.

Then we might just leak
liquid ammonia

into the growth chamber.

New cells don't like
liquid ammonia.

Old cells don't like it either.
[chuckling]

You will receive the schematics
when you finish your work,

and not a moment sooner.

- Yeah, whatever.
- Fine. We'll call you.

[door closes]

- Trust him?
- [scoffs]

Then we need some insurance.

Grab a shovel.

[William] How long
have you been a superhero?

- [Mark, wearily] William...
- Three months? Six months?

- Longer?
- Stop...

I'm your best friend.

Best friends
don't not tell best friends

they're superheroes!

- [gasping] Take me flying.
- No.

I don't even wanna be
Invincible anymore.

Shut. Your. Mouth.

You being a superhero

is the coolest thing
that's ever happened to me.

Amber will forgive you.
She always does.

I'm not so sure this time.

Yeah, you might be right.
Now take me flying,

or I'm gonna tell everyone
you're Invincible.

Sorry not sorry.

[William yelps]
Whoa-ho!

[distantly] Whoo! Yes!

- There! Okay?
- Can I try it on?

What?

- Your suit! Can I...
- Absolutely not!

[sighing]

[dramatic music]

[gasps]

Sorry!
Didn't mean to scare you.

It's fine.

- Anyway. I'm Kyle.
- Good for you.

[sighs] I'm sorry.
I'm Amber.

Low-key mega-party
at our house tonight.

- A fraternity?
- Yeah, but, like,

the okay kind
that isn't super douche-y?

Yo, you guys hungry?

Should I grab some pizza
or something?

Love it.
No mushrooms, please.

Everything okay
with the lovebirds?

[Rick chuckles] Yikes.
Well, I'll be back soon,

and we can deal with that...
[static]

Rick?
You there?

Hello?

- Mark! Amber!
- She just left.

Got invited to some party.

Oh, sh*t, should I have
gone after her?

Get up!
Something happened to Rick.

We were on the phone,
and it cut off.

We need to look for him.

I need to go after Amber.

- What? Just call him back.
- He's not answering!

You don't want my help.

Every time I try to be a hero,
I make things worse.

What if it's that thing
from earlier?

- You saw me k*ll it.
- It k*lled itself.

Whatever. It's dead.

Look, call me if you really
can't find Rick,

but I gotta go
after Amber first. Sorry.

- [monitors beep steadily]
- That's the weird thing.

I feel better than ever.

Almost like before
I lost my powers.

Maybe I should get
my ass kicked more often.

Then rejoin the team
at Guardians HQ.

I will remain here
until Monster Girl recovers.

Yeah, all right.
See you later.

[monitor beeping]
[music]

[yelps, startled]

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...
- No, it's okay.

You just scared me.

[groans]
My head...

Did we win?

Black Samson asked the
same question. Yes, we won.

In great part
due to your sacrifice.

[sighs] Thank god.
How's everyone else?

Or was I the only loser

who got the sh*t
kicked out of them?

Everyone else is fine.

Concerned about you, but fine.

I'm happy you're awake.

Your recovery was...
tenuous at times.

- You stayed with me?
- I never left.

Hmm?
[gasps]

♪ Tell me where you are
and your location ♪

♪ We got drinks
and we k*ll 'em by the cases ♪

[exhales]

♪ I don't remember names
only remember faces... ♪

[gasps]

Rick? Rick!

[music]

Hey! Amber, right?

You showed!

[grunts with effort]

[groans in disgust]

Rick?

[splashing]

Rick?
Are you there?

Rick?

[music]

[Nolan laughs] And you...
you dressed him in plaid!

[laughing]

You know,
he had to wear that suit

when he met the President.

Well, let that be
a lesson to you,

never piss off your tailor.

[Nolan laughs]

What's the matter, Art?
You seem a little nervous.

No, no, just, uh, tired.

- Lots of repairs this week.
- I bet.

It's funny how quickly things
can fall apart.

One day, it seems like you
have all the time in the world,

and then the next...
it's gone.

Oh?

Ah, don't listen to me.

I just wanted to swing by

and make sure our partnership
is still going strong.

Like you said, never piss
off your tailor, right?

[music thumping, conversations]

It's not all parties.

There's a ton
of great programs here.

The profs are solid,
the labs are new...

- What?
- You're a little nerdy for a frat guy.

[chuckles] My girlfriend
says the same thing.

She's transferring here
next semester.

I miss her a ton.

You seeing anyone?

[sighs]
I was.

[music]

[cell phone rings]

Not now, William.

[muffled screams]

[groaning] Mark!

I-I can't hear you.

I'll see you back at Rick's dorm...

[signal crackling]

[gasps]

[music]

[banging and pounding]

No!

[screaming in protest]

What did you do with Rick?

[grunts]

Why, the same thing
I'm about to do with you.

[tool whirring]

sh*t, sh*t, sh*t...

William!

[splashing]

[gags]

William?

What did you do with William?

Whoa!

[punching and struggling]

[groans]

[wall crumbles]

Aah!

- Whoa, William!
- A rematch. Excellent.

I'm afraid I witnessed
that first scrap

and made a few
small improvements.

[groans]

Mark! Invincible!

He's turning people
into those things!

You make me sound
like a monster.

I'm not turning people
into anything.

I'm fixing humanity's weaknesses.

[grunts]

[snarling]

[grunts]

[groaning]

[snarls]

[stomps, crushing rock]

[roars]

Oh, my god! Rick?

[groaning]

Stop! Don't do this!

It's no use
appealing to his emotions.

I removed them myself.

No!
[screams in grief]

[groans]

[slamming]

[groans]

- [ribs cracking]
- [screams]

Rick? It's us! It's me!

[Mark groans]

We met last year!
At the lake!

Remember last summer?
The boathouse!

It changed my life, Rick.
I know it changed yours, too.

[blood splashing]

We had sex by the water!

It was the best thing
that ever happened to me!

Oh, that's a tad personal...

- [bone saw whirrs]
- No!

[screaming]

- [Rick groans] William?
- Yes, Rick! It's me!

Help us!

[punches squelching]

[gasps and moans]

Are you crying?

No... No!

Stop! You'll ruin yourself!

[circuit shorts]

[roars]

[shouting in rage]

[squelching]

[circuits shorting]

You brutes have set
humanity back decades!

[unsnapping shackles]

You're not
going anywhere, assh*le!

[grunting]

[roaring]

[blood splashing]

Don't you understand?

This is about progress!
Science!

Saving the human race
from disease...

[gasping]

[grunts]

[gasping]

[slumps wetly]

[moans, mumbling]

[paramedic]
Want to check his pressure?

I'm sorry.

[winces]

- I just lost it.
- Don't b*at yourself up.

I would've done the same thing.

What are you going
to do with him?

I figure the classic lock
him up and throw away the key.

Impressive technology, though,

especially for something
built in a sewer.

- Sick, you mean.
- Hard to believe

they gave you a run
for your money like that.

- [paramedic] This guy's in bad shape.
- Let's get him out.

- Can you help them?
- We'll do our best.

Go home, kid.
I'll take it from here.

♪ Late night thinkin' bout
many mistakes ♪

♪ I never meant to hurt you... ♪

[William sobbing]

♪ Late-night problems come
and I can't escape ♪

♪ I never meant to change you ♪

♪ I wish that I could fix this... ♪

♪ I wish that it was easy... ♪

[sighs]

♪ But I f*cked up ♪

[front door opens and closes]

[distraught] Why?

- Why what?
- Josef.

Darkwing.

w*r Woman.
The others...

- Why did you do it?
- I didn't do anything...

[grunts] Don't lie to me!
I know!

- I know you k*lled them, Nolan!
- You're drunk.

We'll talk about this tomorrow.

[grunts]

[breathing hard]

f*ck you, Nolan.

[door slams shut]

[glass shatters]

[fist slams]

[music]

[frogs and crickets chirping]

[shovel rasping]

I dunno, man.

My stepdad could lose his job
at the White House for this.

Stop being a wuss, Matt.
This is gonna be epic,

and when it's all over, we'll
be the ones calling the sh*ts.

- You sure it's gonna work?
- You got the schnapps?

We dig up the Immortal,
drink from his skull,

and wham,
we get his powers.

- Easy as sh*t, man.
- It's just a rumor.

Dude, I saw it on Reddit.

[gasps]

[Mauler] Don't believe
everything you read

on the Internet... kids.