01x09 - The Mask of Doom, Part II

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When we last left

the Fantastic Four

a mysterious enemy named

Doctor Doom had kidnapped Sue

and trapping Reed, Johnny

and The Thing

in an amazing energy rope net

carried them off to his castle

deep in the Black Forest.

Putting Reed,

Johnny and The Thing

into separate,

escape-proof confinements

Doctor Doom announced he had

a missión for them in the morning

when the blizzard cleared.

Reed told Sue to keep Doom talking

as long as possible to give them time

to break free and rescue her.

My story begins many years ago.

In a gypsy camp, not far from

the vineyards below this castle

my father, Rudolph,

was a most important man.

A respected healer.

There was nothing miraculous

about his cures.

Ancient knowledge

passed down from generations.

On many occasions he saved children

who lay ill with dreaded fevers

the gratitude in their eyes

the only reward he sought.

But the simple people of the village

believed he was a miracle worker.

A sorcerer.

While some revered him,

others saw him as a target

a golden goose

whose feathers they could pluck.

They saw their opportunity.

They were sure my father

had no chance.

Such arrogant confidence.

The villains' cruelty

was without bounds.

But they did not know

what kind of man they chose that night.

They planned to wait

on the road to Robeck

believing the violent storm

would hide their crime.

Their just deserts awaited them

like a serpent in the night.

My father's scientific skills

had powerful manifestations.

The robot spider served him well.

As did a brilliant innovation

in self-protective science.

An illuminated buckle which

produced a blinding flash.

The superstitious fools!

Reed, Johnny and The Thing

escaped and set off to find her

in the diabolical maze of passageways

leading into the castle.

One of these passageways

must lead to the main castle.

One for the money, two for the show

we gotta save Susie,

now, which way do we go?

of the castle's juxtaposition

with the mountain face

- I deduce

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You said left, we're going left.

And now, back to the Fantastic Four

and the Mask of Doom.

If we wait for you to stop yapping,

we'll be on Medicare

and so far, this looks pretty good.

Intruders, intruders!

Destroy, destroy!

Intruders, intruders!

Looks like we have

a reception committee.

- Destroy!

- And they're not alone.

Just our luck.

Doctor Doom watched

that Indiana Jones picture!

Johnny, see that our visitors

greet each other warmly.

Intruders, intruders!

Warm greetings coming up!

Intruders, intruders!

Destroy, destroy!

Great work, Johnny,

the metal is at fusión temperature.

They're welded together, Ben.

It's all yours.

Goofball in the corner pocket.

Sue's still Doom's prisoner.

Time is our enemy. This way.

Hurry.

You were speaking

of your father, Doctor Doom.

My father did nothing but good.

But as fate would have it,

his goodness was his undoing.

Ja, the healer and his son!

Find them!

Hearing of my father's healing gifts

the local baron summoned him

to the castle.

I wished I had been a man

so that I could have protected him.

It was the baron's wife.

My father could see at a glance

she was beyond help.

But the baron said

"If my wife dies, healer

you and all you love

shall die with her. "

My father knew we had no choice

but to run for our lives.

For weeks, we wandered through

wastelands in the dead of winter.

A winter much colder than this.

And then the ski patrol

hunted us down

as if we were little more

than wild beasts.

There they are! sh**t them down!

They believed we were dead.

The merciless jackals!

But they were wrong.

My father was near

the end of his strength.

His last thoughts were of me.

You have a great destiny

to fulfill, Victor.

You must survive.

And triumph!

Survive and triumph!

The baron's troops caused

my mother's death when I was an infant.

And now the baron

had taken my father from me.

I swore that day not only the

baron but all mankind would pay.

Revenge!

I dedicated my life to revenge.

One of these passageways

must lead to the main castle.

Watch out!

Robot archers!

Stay back!

Another death trap.

A robotic squid replicant.

Its tentacles

are oozing corrosive poison.

Guess we shouldn't

go this way neither, huh?

The place is full of booby traps.

Do we try going north or south?

Or east or west?

Let's try Up!

And hurry, we've less than four hours

until sunrise.

We gotta hope Sue can keep Doom

distracted until we find her.

In the years that followed

I studied my father's books

of ancient knowledge.

And I supported myself

by performing small Miracles

for the gullible and corrupt nobility.

I created an automatic violin

for an untalented music lover.

What the?

And then there was my hair restorer.

Which made me the object

of a nationwide manhunt.

I was sentenced to die

by firing squad.

It was then they learned

I was a master of robots.

But the hour grows late.

I should let you get some rest

before morning.

No, no, I'm not sleepy.

Please, continue your story.

You mustn't stop now

when you've got me so intrigued.

Yes, I must remember to be hospitable.

There is still much to tell.

I'm sick of going nowhere.

Are we gonna save Susie or what?

- Uh-oh. Dead end again.

- No problem.

Let me punch us a door out.

Oh!

Look out!

Another sh**t-the-chute.

Put on the brakes. Whoa!

Gotta stop or we're cooked!

Feet, do your stuff.

Don't let nobody tell you

your big feet ain't beautiful.

Agh!

Too hot to hold on much longer.

Johnny, you make an updraft.

- Fast!

- Okay, Reed!

Agh! Get your foot out of my nose.

Flame on!

One whirlwind coming up!

Johnny must create enough of a vacuum

to suck the flame up the flue

and cool off the furnace.

And it's working perfectly.

The fire's gone up the chimney, guys.

Come on down.

Not a moment too soon.

Well done!

Maybe you was well done.

But I was more like medium rare.

Yeah, not bad, squirt.

And we've got to do better

if we're gonna save Sue.

- This way, hurry.

- Right.

Santa Claus couldn't make it

up that chimney.

But I got more finesse than him.

Don't fly so close down there.

Ooh! Ow! Hey! Watch it!

The castle structure

is honeycombed with traps.

We'll have better luck coming in

on Doom from the outside.

There! That suspensión bridge.

Hurry, there isn't

much time till daybreak.

The powerful forces I had defied

did not forgive Or forget.

They hunted me at every turn.

But I was prepared.

My inventions could not be defeated.

My armor-shielded sports car

was an indestructible target

which greatly surprised

those vicious, ignorant soldiers.

My ice grenade

was but one of many inventions

which soon brought me to the attention

of the finest university of science

in America

which gave me

a full tuition scholarship.

- Where you met Reed!

- Yes.

Reed Richards.

The only man

who was my scientific equal.

But though we studied

and worked together

he lacked my daring

my fascination

with forbidden experiments.

Therefore I explored the mystery

of space-time transportation

Alone.

He warned me not to do it

but I would not be stopped.

Then

I survived but at a terrible cost.

I wandered the mountains of Tibet,

seeking oblivion

until I was taken in

by a brilliant order of monks.

Under their guidance

I learned the ancient craft

of molecular metallurgy.

And there I constructed

a face I would show the worid.

From that moment on

I knew that I was meant to be

the master of all!

And I shall be, thanks to

my four superpowered captives.

But you haven't

finished your story.

I I want to know more.

A new day is dawning, my dear.

And the storm has passed.

The time for the telling of stories

is over.

Hauptmann!

- Yes, Excellency?

- To work!

Manacle my guest and escort her

to my laboratory at once.

Hurry.

This bridge is rickety.

Unsafe.

But it's the only sure way

into the castle.

Whoa!

Mayday!

Got you, Ben! Look out!

Don't let go, Stretcho!

Whoa!

- Hang on, guys.

- Oh, jeez.

This bungee-jumping

is for the birds.

Lucky for you

I've got good connections.

Well, thanks for the melt job, kid.

Now let's find Susie

and blow this c*ck dump.

Yah! Hur!

Eugh! This joint's creepier

than the basement.

Hey! You're blinding me!

- Who's there?

- Gentlemen.

I knew you'd find your way here

if I gave you sufficient time

to escape your special cells.

I got a can-opener

with your name on it, Fender Face.

Wait, Ben. He still has Sue.

A wise precaution, Richards.

You see, I knew there'd be

too many opportunities

for you to get away

if I tried to bring you directly

to this laboratory.

So I created a little charade

to make sure you'd come here

on your own.

Now your missión!

You will be using

my time machine.

It will take you back

to Ancient Greece

where you will have 48 hours

to find a certain artifact

and return it to me.

Last night's blizzard would have

made time travel less certain.

But there is nothing to stop you now.

Come forward.

Every second is precious.

Wait. How do I know Sue will be safe?

You don't.

Look.

The walls of this room constrict

one square every eight hours.

Six squares remain

until your wife is very Hard-pressed.

You swine!

You've destroyed

a perfectly good robot.

But I understand

your emotional response.

However, save your strength

for the missión.

Missión schmissión.

You said you want us

to bring back an artifact, right?

Yes.

Okay. What's an artifact?

In this case, it is an object

of great beauty and power.

Somewhere in Ancient Greece,

you will find the coffin of Argos.

Bring it to me and Susan will live.

Fail and she dies.

And I shall leave you

stranded in antiquity for ever.

Now Go!

Hey, what the?

The energy from the time machine

It's monumental!

We're we're fading away!