03x02 - Ransom

[bunniefuu]

Goliath: one thousand
years ago,

Superstition
and the sword ruled.

It was a time of darkness.

It was a world of fear.

It was the age of gargoyles.

Stone by day,

Warriors by night.

We were betrayed by the humans

We had sworn to protect,

Frozen in stone
by a magic spell

For 1,000 years.

Now, here in manhattan,

The spell is broken

And we live again.

[Deep growl]

We are defenders
of the night.

We are gargoyles!

Goliath:
the human passion for money

Is an emotion that gargoyles
do not understand.

When wealth is used
toward health and security,

We appreciate the value
in its fevered creation.

But when riches simply adorn
or fuel ambition,

We see envy, discord,

And the temptation
to sacrifice all righteousness

To achieve them.

We see innocent victims,

And we grieve.

[Man whistling]

[Humming]

[Whistling]

Oh, no!

[Gasps]

Uhh!

Man: who's there?

Too many toys
and not enough shelves.

Man! They make these things
uglier every year.

[Humming]

Who's ugly?

[Announcement over p.a.]

Angela: it's a strange
human ritual,

This politics.

Did gargoyles
ever choose leaders
this way?

The methods may differ,
angela,

But the struggle
to earn allegiance
is a universal one.

Man at podium:
and the first step

Mr. Doyle will take
when elected mayor

Is to root out
those filthy gargoyles

From whatever sewer
they live in

And exterminate them!

[Crowd cheering]

What did we ever do
to him?

The sad truth is

That it is often easier

To excite people
with hatred

Than with reason.

[Baby crying]

Uh! Amateurs.

Hi, guys. I'm on watch
tonight, remember?

Sounds like
a major crisis.

Hi, alex!

Got you a new friend!

[Gurgling]

[Chuckles]

Ahh!

What do you know!

[Xanatos sighs]

Great work, lexington.

Maybe now we can finally
get some peace and quiet.

[Electronic beeping]

-[Alarm]
-voice on p.a.:
Alert. Breach in security.

Perimeter shutdown.
Sectors 4...

What's wrong with
the security system, owen?

I'll check the controls.

-P.a.: Breach in security...
-Wait!

P.a.: Perimeter shutdown...

[Helicopter blade whirring]

Do you hear that?

[All scream]

Oh!

[Both grunting]

[Screaming and grunting]

[Groans]

I'll make this easy
for you, mr. Xanatos.

Tell me where I can find
a gargoyle,

And I'll be on my way.

Yah! Who are you?

I don't know anything
about gargoyles.

I thought
you might say that.

[Straining]

[Screaming]

-[Baby crying]
-well, well.

Perhaps my new partner here
can persuade you.

Uhh! Let him go!

There's a gargoyle here,
in the rubble!

-Nice try.
-[Helicopter blade whirring]

Alex!

[Grunts]

Aah!

Where are they?

-They have alex!
-No!

What kind of gargoyle
are you?!

You're supposed
to protect us!

-[Indistinct chatter]
-[helicopter blades whirring]

Man on p.a.: And now,
ladies and gentlemen,

The next mayor
of this fair city...

Pat doyle!

[Crowd cheering]

Thank you.
Thank you, my friends.

What's on your mind tonight?

Your families? Your jobs?

Putting food
on the table?

Or is there
a new worry in your life?

Something dark,

Something unknown,

Something...

With wings?

What a creep.

Who knows
what they want?

Who knows
what they'll do?

They're soulless beasts...

Monsters.

The current mayor

Is doing nothing about
the gargoyle scourge.

Elect me,
and that will change.

To prove it,
I will capture and exterminate

At least one gargoyle
before the election.

That is a promise.

Anyone want to help?

[All chanting]
destroy the gargoyles!

This is trouble.

Bingo!

[People shouting]

You gotta
stay out of sight.

Those people
are out of control.

Where's lexington?

[Weakly]
someone help me!

You're injured.

Were you caught
in the riot?

No!

They took alex!

What? Who took him?

I don't know,

But we all have
to go look for him.

No. The streets are full
of gargoyle bashers
right now

And it's almost dawn.

I'll get every cop
on the force on it,

But you need
to stay here--

All of you.

But what if he's hurt?

If elisa
doesn't find him today,

We'll find alex tonight...

Together.

[Crowd shouting
indistinctly]

Thank you all
for coming.

By now, you are aware
that my baby has been stolen.

My message to the kidnappers
is simple:

Contact me... Now.

Nothing will be gained
by dragging this out.
Whoever you are--

-It was the gargoyles!
-[Crowd shouting]

-No! No, it's--
-[crowd continues to shout]

My message to the kidnappers
is simple: contact me.

Nothing will be gained
by dragging this out.

Call me. No games.

We'll talk.

[Chuckles]

[Knock on door]

Detective maza
to see you, sir.

How are you, detective?

Busy. If you hadn't heard,
there's a baby missing.

But my boss insisted
I come down here
and tell you

That she doesn't like
mayoral candidates

Inciting riots
in her city.

Riots?

There's a plague
in this town, detective,

And I'm just the doctor
to cure it.

Save it
for your commercial.

What makes you so soft
on gargoyles, anyway?

I'm not soft on anybody.

People were hurt
last night.

I want you to cut
the rabble-rousing...

And while we're playing
20 questions, doyle,

What's with
all the security?

Visionaries are
always hounded, ms. Maza.

I speak the truth.

There are those
who would do anything
to silence me.

Count me in.

Announcer: this is
night watch.

Reporting from new york:

-Travis marshall.
-Marshall: tonight,

On a special edition
ofnight watch,

More on the news
that has rocked manhattan,
if not...

[Electronic pulsing]

Just in time, guys.

There's news about alex.

What news?

They won't say yet.

But I've called in
every favor.

I am commanding
the biggest private army

This city's ever seen.

We will find him!

I wish owen
were conscious.

He could find alex
in a minute.

Owen isn't the only one
that can help.

We've just received
this message

-From the kidnappers...
-Here it is.

"David xanatos
will get his baby back alive

If, and only if,
he gets us a gargoyle tonight.

A secret location
is being provided
to mr. Xanatos

To drop off the gargoyle.

Repeat--a gargoyle
in exchange for the baby."

I'll go. I'm old.

No! This is my fault.
I'll go.

Nobody's going anywhere.

Giving in to blackmail
accomplishes nothing.

Oh, but, david--

If our association
with the gargoyles

Is revealed, our family
will never be safe.

Help me,
and we will find alex.

I'll work
from the east.

Broadway,
you and lex--

Lex?

Man: there!

[People shouting]

What do you have
on the technology
that breached our security?

We've traced the circuits
to their manufacturer.

Good work.

And how is
mr. Burnet, sir?

The hospital says
owen is stable,

But not yet conscious.

I'll do all I can.

[Beeping]

What now?

How could you
refuse them, david?

Get one of those gargoyles
to the library steps
right now!

The kidnappers are waiting.
Think of our son!

I am thinking of him,

But caving in
to this kind of extortion

Won't be the end
of our troubles.

If stealing alex
is successful,

What about next month,
and the next?

It ends tonight.

[Sobbing]

The library!

[Indistinct chatter]

I deplore the v*olence
that has erupted tonight,

But you can't blame
honest citizens
for being scared.

But let's talk about
what is important tonight.

A baby is missing.

I am doing everything I can
to help.

I've sent out an army
of doyle volunteers

To help find baby alex.

Mr. Xanatos,

Our hearts are with you.

I'm here!

Come and get me!

[Silence]

Oh, great.

[Clicking]

[Gasps]

[Screaming]

[Groans]

[Buzzing]

[Screams and grunts]

[Strains]

[Grunts]

If you were a kidnapper,
where would you hide a baby?

Dispatcher:
all officers alert.

A gargoyle has been captured
by doyle volunteers.

A news conference
is scheduled for 5 a.m.

All available units
to washington square park.

[Tires squealing]

[Wind howling]

Where's lexington?

He took off
on his own.

[Growls]

Couldn't land
anywhere, goliath.

We're public enemy
number one.

We, too, met hostility.

We have one hour.

[Crowd shouting indistinctly]

[Tires squeal]

[Scoffs] let me through!

Sorry, detective.
Strict orders.

[Groans]

[Helicopter blades whirring]

[People speaking indistinctly]

That's the same chopper!

[Crowd cheering]

Friends,

It appears our hard work
has paid off.

We have uncovered
and captured a gargoyle!

[Crowd cheering]

And though I would prefer
to rid the planet
of this pest,

I will trade the creature
to the kidnappers

Once they return
the xanatos baby.

[Crowd shouting]

Pst! Elisa! Elisa!

Doyle.

-He's the kidnapper.
-How do you know?

It's the same helicopter
that kidnapped alex.

Where is he?

I think I know.

Let me get you
out of here.

No! No!

If I get away,
he may hurt alex.

Get alex first.
I'll be ok.

Goliath, can you read me?

-Yes, elisa.
-Doyle has lexington,

But I don't believe
he's in immediate danger.

-Where are you?
-Not far from

Where I think
the baby is.

Elisa: I had a bad feeling
about this place.

Even a jerk like doyle
doesn't need this much security.

Let's go.

Go to lexington.
Stay out of sight.

Be prepared
to move quickly,

But do nothing
unless you have to.

We don't want to
endanger the child.

Nypd. I want
into this building.

Sorry, lady,

Unless you've got
a warrant.

[Screaming]

[Grunting]

[Grunts]

[Both grunting]

I'm gonna run out
of cuffs.

Not so fast, laddie!

[g*n cocks]

Why don't you go play
with your friend?

[Screaming and grunting]

[Crowd shouting
indistinctly]

[Screaming]

No, broadway.

Lex wouldn't want us to.

[Grunts]

God!

[Grunts]

[Screaming]

Hudson!

[Cocks g*n]

[Groans]

[Whimpers]

[Groaning]

Oh.

Come on... [Sighs]

Let's get you somewhere
a little quieter.

[Strains]

[Both grunting and groaning]

[Crash]

[Baby crying]

[Groans]

[Crying continues]

[Grunting]

[Grunts]

[Baby crying]

[Stops crying]

And there
you have it.

Pat doyle captures
a gargoyle.

David xanatos is flying in now
to personally thank him.

If doyle's efforts
bring about
baby alex's freedom,

He'll be a shoo-in
for mayor.

We're almost
out of time.

[Crowd cheering]

-[Gasps]
-alex!

My son is safe...

[Crowd cheering]

Thanks to some
very caring individuals.

He was found
hidden in mr. Doyle's
campaign headquarters.

No... No.

This was a sick attempt
by mr. Doyle

To make political gain
from endangering the life
of an innocent child!

Sick and criminal!

-Arrest that man.
-Man in crowd: yeah!

No! It's not over!

[Strains]

Keep back!

[Grunts]

One step toward me...

Nobody move.

[Growls]

He said don't move.

[Crying]

[Screams and grunts]

[Both grunt and groan]

[Gurgling]

[Cooing]

Come on, let's grab
the little beast!

Get real, man.
He just saved the kid!

Cut it kind of close,
pal.

We had him covered.

[Alex gurgling]

Oh... Hi.

Owen has finally
regained consciousness.

We're on our way
to the hospital.

But we wanted
to thank you, lex,

For your help.

Anything for alex.

[Gurgling]

Check out daddy.

Yeah.

Now if we could
just get the kid
a set of wings.

[Cooing]

[Theme song playing]