04x01 - One Man's Worth: Part 1

Episode transcripts for the TV show "X-Men: The Animated Series". Aired: October 31, 1992 – September 20, 1997.*
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Animated superhero television series follows Professor Charles Xavier and his band of courageous mutants.
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04x01 - One Man's Worth: Part 1

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[theme music playing]

[yelling]

I'm... I'm not capable
of mastering anything like that!

I... I can't!

Electronic fuse.

What in the world?

No!

The time travel sensor.
The others have started.

They've gone back before you.

You must get help
and stop them,

before they change time forever.

Let's do it!

-Beautiful.
-[Wolverine] Who? Me?

-Watch your language.
-[laughing]

I meant the butterfly.

I suppose you, too,
are beautiful,

in your own unusual way.

Last picnic I let you
talk me into.

-Apple?
-Thank you.

I shall avoid
the Garden of Eden
parallel Beast

would surely make.

Eve's apple was said
to contain knowledge.

I have always
resisted the idea

that knowledge ruined Paradise.

What is that?

[Xavier]
I have no idea!

You think we could just
attract ants like normal people!

[beeping]

[blasts]

[screaming]

Are you okay, darling?

What was that?

[Storm]
The humans' aim is improving.

[Beast]
Get down!

What gives?

Perhaps next time
you will listen.

What are you doing here, McCoy?

Milk and cookies run out
at the officer's tent?

[Beast]
Bad news.

The humans have sent in
another wave of land crabs.

[heavy thudding]

Look! They have
the leader surrounded.

-Come on!
-Wait, Logan!

We cannot hope
to stop them alone!

No choice, darling.

We got to help the leader.

We lose Magneto,

we lose the w*r!

Hold on, General!
The cavalry's here!

Advance!

Push them back
into the river.

Whirlwind, arise!

[screaming]

[Storm]
Logan!

Get clear!

[Storm screams]

[grunts]

[groaning]

[grunting]

An opening, sir!

[Magneto]
Good work, McCoy!

Forward!

Hang on, my friend.

[Wolverine]
Storm!

-[groans]
-[Wolverine] Come on, Storm!

Don't you leave me!

Wolverine, do not worry.

You are stuck with me
a little longer.

Oh. You know it, darling.

[thudding]

The army has sent in
another wave of superhumans.

[yells]

-[groans]
-[Wolverine] Nurse!

Where can I find Dr. Summers?

[loud expl*si*n]

-[Bishop] LeBeau!
-Hang on!

I will be fine, Logan.

Just get us clear.

You got it.

What the heck is that?

[Bishop]
We're too late!

While we were traveling,
Fitzroy and Nimrod

already nailed Xavier
and changed everything.

In this world,
there aren't X-Men to help us.

Then we go back to 1959

and stop the assassination.

But now we go alone.

Talk! Now!

While you can breathe.

[Storm]
You had better do it!

[Bishop]
Storm!

He has a short fuse.

Then there are still X-Men.

How do you know
our names, roadkill?

And what are X-Men?

They are our heritage. You are.

We've traveled from the future
to save your time, and our own.

[screaming]

What are you talking about?

Why should we believe you?

Ask yourself, Storm.

How did we get here?
Behind your lines?

How do we know you?

Why would we risk our lives

to talk to you?

I do not know.

It is all too difficult
to believe.

[scoffs]
Look at this world.

How are you gonna save us?

With your help,
we're gonna save the life

of Charles Xavier.

Who is Charles Xavier?

This is the mutant
we must protect.

Professor Charles Xavier

used his powers to bring mutants

and non-mutants together.

He established a school here,

where he and his team
of X-Men lived

and fought
for basic human rights.

Until somebody from our time
went back and took him out.

[Shard]
Xavier took his message
to people around the world.

And when anti-mutant groups
sprang up,

he put his life on the line.

Wolverine, you and Storm
worked with him.

It was a constant struggle.

But it was better than this.

Much better.

That ain't hard to imagine.

[Storm]
I can't believe it.

All of this destruction,
all of this misery

is due to the absence
of one man?

One of the most
important men in history.

I don't buy it! This is nuts!

[Bishop]
Everything here, this
w*r, all that you know,

was caused by a time traveler
from our future!

We have to go back,
rescue Xavier,

and keep this from happening.

-[Wolverine] It's a trick!
-[Shard] Back off!

The new Wolverine
is as dense as the old one.

I believe them, Logan.

If it will end
this perpetual w*r.

Everything else with it?

You saw the tapes.

If we find a way to
save this Xavier clown,

we'll end up working together,

but not being together.

Sorry, pal,
but you're right about that.

My darling,

would you condemn
the whole world

just to keep our love?

You bet I would.

Why would I care
about anything else?

Logan, I'm sorry.

I'm ready to go.

Are you with us?

Yeah. You know I am.

Thanks.

This is our future,
before Fitzroy changed it.

We were at w*r,

but with the resistance
we had hope.

[Storm]
Tell us what we must do.

[Shard]
Stop the mutant traitor,
Fitzroy.

This surveillance tape
first alerted us to his mission.

So, do we have a deal?

If we could time travel

without you, mutant, we would.

But I do not trust you, Fitzroy,

so Nimrod will join your trip
across time

to make sure
you perform the task

and return.

Ba-Bantam doesn't like this!

Be quiet, you fool!

[Mastermold]
Rid me
of this meddling professor,

and his legacy,
mutant resistance,

will cease to exist.

Document your trip,

for if successful,

I may not know you.

Succeed, and you shall be

the most powerful mutant alive!

I'll be the only mutant alive.

Well said.

You know what I require.

[Mastermold]
Lobdell, I have a job for you.

[Fitzroy]
He'll be fine in a few days.

[Mastermold]
Whatever.

Gently, master,

I bruise easily...

[Shard]
That and their destination
were all we got

before they found the camera.

They went to a small college
in New England,

May 11th, 1959, 9:00 p.m.

We've got to be there
when they arrive.

We must touch base
in our time first,

before the portal
can send us further back.

We must hurry.
If the time change

has already hit 2055,

all of our efforts
will be for nothing.

-Ready, Logan?
-Let's go.

[Bishop]
Now!

[John]
Charles, I think you're taking
too narrow a view of this.

Professor Gray,

I just can't see the world

populated by human mutants.

Remember, when a scientist says
that a thing is possible,

he is almost always right.

[both]
But when he says
a thing is impossible,

he is almost always wrong.

-[both laugh]
-Yes.

but evolution
just isn't that quirky.

We change gradually

for a purpose.

Besides,
Cindy's your future researcher.

I just want to be
a simple family doctor.

Well, I can't disagree
with your motives.

Take care, Charles.

I'll see you in class tomorrow.

[Bishop]
You are wrong, Charles.

Single-generation
mutations are possible.

We are both living proof of it.

Who are you?

And how do you know about me?

I read a paper you wrote
on the subject in 1978.

You see, time travel
is also possible.

You're crazy!

And who are you?

Sorry, Xavier, no time
for chit-chat.

The future depends
on us keeping you alive.

Alive?

[Shard]
So these were the hippie days.

[BISHOP]
Beatnik days, Shard.

Hippies came later, man.

Take these to that freak show
over in the corner.

Time travel? Parallel futures?

Mutants and assassins?

You can't expect me
to believe all this!

Nevertheless, it is true.

[Wolverine]
I'll take those.

Hmm. Real coffee.

It's been a while.

[Shard]
I've been told
you can read our thoughts.

Search Bishop's mind.

You will see the truth
of what we are saying.

I do not like to use my powers.

But if you insist...

I don't know how I came
to be a mutant.

I would not have
chosen to be one.

And I can't imagine
being the leader of anything.

I want to be a doctor.

Still, if what you say is true,

it would appear
that I am destined

to help humanity.

They're doing what?

That does it!
All right, wise guy,

you and your freako comrades
can just hit the road!

I don't understand.
Is there a problem?

Bad enough I have to serve
you jerks from the college,

but I ain't putting up
with any trouble
from their kind!

Skin color prejudice?

That's so pathetic,
it's almost quaint.

It ain't quaint.

Who are you calling pathetic?

You mongrels must be
some kind of medical experiment.

I think you just insulted

the woman I love, lowlife.

You okay, Professor?

Yes, and please,
stop calling me that.

Now, you can either apologize

or I'm gonna show you

how intolerant I can be.

Aren't you going to stop him?

Logan, do not hurt him!

You should thank the lady.

She just saved
your useless life.

[grunts]

[all screaming]

Sorry about the ruckus.

Did you have to do that?

Forget about that!

We're talking about
the future of the world.

If you don't let us help you
in a couple of hours,
you'll be dead

and everything we
know will be gone.

I just don't know.

It's all so unreal.

[Man]
Nobody busts up my place.

Moose! Rocco! Get them!

Keep them away from Xavier!

My pleasure.

[grunting]

[all screaming]

It's all so unreal.

We are not here to hurt you.

Bad listening.

-Let's go!
-I ain't done yet!

Yes, you are, Logan.

Hurry,
before you make things worse!

Professor?

He's gone!

Spread out.
We've got to find him

before Fitzroy does!

You did it again, Logan.

You lost your temper and the man
you were supposed to protect.

I'm sorry, darling.

Thinking about losing you
has made me a little edgy.

I know.

Let's go find Xavier.

Xavier?

Are you all right?

Oh, yes.

-[groans]
-Gotcha!

Nimrod!

So, this is Nimrod.

[grunts]

[screams]

[straining]
No tin can... man

is gonna get...

the best of me!

cr*ck the heavens!

Remove this abomination!

-Fitzroy.
-Don't sh**t!

W-We surrender!

Forget it!

Bantam, come on!

[Bantam]
I hate this...

[groans in frustration]

Soulless monster!

[Xavier]
Such power and destruction!

I'm... I'm not capable

of mastering anything like that!

I can't!

[beeping]

Electronic fuse!

What in the world?

[shrill beep]

No!
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