04x07 - Chapter VII: The Vampire Queen

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Boojums, I'm afraid, I may have
to help destroy one man I love,

or betray another.

Either way, I can't avoid
hurting somebody.

Are you alright?

Yes, now that you're here.

A guy could get the wrong idea,
thinks a certain someone likes him.

Michael, it's me, Felicia.

You're still the man I love.

Felicia, will you help
me find peace?

I've been given a device
that will end your misery.

No, there's got to
be a better way.

Michael, come back.

I blew it, didn't I.

No. You did the right thing.

Since when did my new powers
come with so much responsibility?

Will I ever see the
Black Cat again?

She seemed to have soured
on the superhero life.

Maybe I should have
been more encouraging,

made her my partner
from the beginning.

I sure could use her help now.

Vampire hunting isn't my forte.

I need your plasma to sustain me,

on a long, long journey.

- Garlic!
- Drop the human now, night stalker!

Sunlight!

Nothing can protect you
this time, vampire.

You can't stop me, not now!

ESU STUDENT DISCOVERS
MORBIUS LIVE

No, it can't be.

Noooo!

Where are you, Michael?

Is it wrong for me to
hope you're still alive?

Sorry Spider,
but I can't face you,

not until I sort out my feelings
for you and Michael.

I don't get it.

Morbius hasn't attack
anybody for days.

He's out there,
he must be starving.

Hey buddy, you okay?

Stay away from me. Go!

I am so weak,

but I will not destroy you

or anyone else
just to feed myself,

even if it means...

Morbius, I am Miriam.

I, too, am a vampire.

And I have come
a long way for you.

Miriam? How did you find me?

Once you became a vampire,

you gain a psychic link with
me and others just like us.

I need your knowledge
of the machine

that can turn humans
into vampires.

No, I cannot.

Look into my eyes.

Let me into your mind.

No! Stay away.

Your mind has told me enough.

Now I know how to get the rest.

Oh, this is frustrating.

Michael is on the loose
and it's all my fault.

But how can I help him?

Landon and his thieves
took all my equipment.

Easy, Deb.

How are you supposed to know the
foundation that funded you was bogus.

- Right Clay?
- Yeah.

After Landon gets
out of the hospital,

the cops will make him tell
us where the recombinator is.

Then we can some...

- Hey!
- Look!

Where is the
neogenic recombinator?

He took it.

Who did?

Herbert Landon.

What are you?

Sleep, yeoman.

Herbert Landon,
open your mind to me.

Show me where the recombinator
is and how to use it.

What? The neogenic
recombinator is gone.

- Spider-Man!
- What happened here?

Three are barely conscious.

Severe plasma depletion.

Morbius.

He started attacking again,

and that makes him public
enemy number one.

Listen. I think there's still
a chance to save him.

Forget it, web head.
He's too dangerous.

When I find him,
I'm gonna stop him for good.

I'm sorry, Michael, but I can't
let you hurt anyone anymore.

You must be stopped.

Cat, where have you been?

Out trying to catch Morbius.

I had no luck.
I need Whistler's help.

Wait! We both have the same goal.

Why can't we work together?

I told you.
On this, I want to fly solo.

It was my blood sample
that did this to Morbius.

Sorry Cat, I have
a stake in this too.

No vampire pun intended.

Whistler, your weapons are our
only hope of catching Morbius.

My weapons are best suited
for annihilating vampires.

Are you prepared to destroy him?

No! Can't we just stop him somehow?

She seems almost afraid for Morbius.

He saved me and Spider
Man in Landon's lab.

He deserves our help.

That must be it. She must
have sympathy for his plight.

Well. The fearless vampire
hunters are all here.

I guess I know why.

We're assessing our options.

I still think we can stop Morbius
without hurting him.

And I think you're dreaming.

He has to be stopped
once and for all.

Whistler has just what we need.

Cat, why are you so
interested in Morbius?

Someone close to me once
became a victim of vampirism.

This isn't the time
to talk about it.

Where's is Blade these days?

He was tracking down a dangerous
vampire in Eastern Europe,

but I have not heard
from him in days.

I am most worried.

You were wise not to try to
have a relationship with him.

It would have been hard on you.

Tell me something I don't know.

Kishi Electronics?

What would Morbius be doing here?

The readings are strong.

Nosferatu.

Put the guard down, Morbius.

You're not...

This is a computer printout of the
plans for the neogenic recombinator.

What do you have to do
with the recombinator?

I possess it.

And now I have the parts
I need to activate it.

This sun blast grenade will end
your plasma draining days.

Stay back.
You will not harm her.

This locket that she once possess,

has proven to me that
she is Miriam, my mother.

- Blade?
- Look into my eyes.

See that I know the truth.

Yes. Yes!

Blade, she is now an
evil stalker of the night.

That is why I shall take
her away and cure her.

No way. She's gotta pay for
the crimes she's committed.

This from you, Terri Lee?

You'll have to fight me first.

You are strong.

I can't wait to see what
your plasma does to me.

Mother!

Weakling!

Morbius!

Blade, stop!
We can work together.

You've never been much of
a team player, Spider-Man.

Neither am I.

Please, for both our sakes,
don't come after me.

Are you okay?

No, I'm disappointed in Blade.

I taught him better than this.

He's had no plasma for too long.

Good. Then we've done our job.

He wasn't responsible
for those last attacks.

And he just saved my life.

We have to help him.

Even if I thought it was a good
idea, what could we do?

Whistler, what about that serum?

The one I saw you once give
to Blade? To keep him human.

Couldn't we give him that?

He has to want to be human.

That is the only way it will work.

Whistler, I believe that
now he does. Please.

This is against my
better judgement.

But, let's get him
back to the theatre.

The serum appears to be working.

It seems odd to me to
be saving one of them.

- Will he be alright?
- I'm hopeful.

Saving him gets us nowhere.

The vampire locater is gone.

How will we find Miriam
and Blade now?

I can find them for you.

I can sense her presence.

That's how I found
her at the factory.

She is evil.

I have been in her mind.

She plans to...
She...

It's almost dawn.

You can't do anything
until you've slept.

We'll ought to do the same.

Then what?

Blade will never let us lay
a finger on his mother.

Then he is our enemy too.

Blade is merely a lost child,

bonding at last with a
mother he never knew.

Surely you all can
understand that?

I guess I can.
I never knew my parents either.

You all must help me
explain to him that

once a vampire,
always a vampire.

But I think you can count on him
to do what's right in the end.

I certainly hope you're right.

Our lives depend on it.

Thank you for coming.

I am sorry about last night.

But my mother says she
wants to be human again.

What makes you think
you can trust her?

I had hoped you would
understand me.

You were the one who showed me
the beauty of feeling with my heart.

I understand,
but I'm so scared for you.

As long as I have your love,
I am strong.

But I must go now.

And as before, please,
don't try to follow me.

Don't worry. I probably couldn't
keep up with you anyway.

I got to go.

Oh, it's torn.

Thanks a lot, Blade.

Luckily, I have a spare.

Peter, is that you?

Harry. Huh, I don't have
the time right now.

Pete? Huh, I could have
sworn I heard something.

What on earth?

Pete, can I come in?

Look Pete, this won't take long.
I just...

That's weird.

How is Morbius doing?

As well as can be expected.

He will always burn with
the desire for plasma.

My formula isn't a cure, but it
can keep those urges in check.

What is the attraction you
women have to vampires?

Detective Lee loves Blade,
you love Morbius.

What am I missing?
Fangs maybe?

Michael?

Felicia, I do not know if
I can rely on the serum

for the rest of my life.

Maybe if someone
were by your side,

giving you strength,
someone like me.

You will do that for me?

I will do that for you.

Hey man. Check it out.

You need help or
something, momma?

Yes, I need you, my children.

Terri, you're coming in?

I can't. I'm not strong enough.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. I understand.

The Dungeon.

Mother, I am so glad to
have you with me again.

Yes. I was so lost without you.

For years, I have sought out
the family that I was denied,

when I was turned into a vampire.

At last, my quest will be fulfilled.

Ah, soon you will be human.

Then you can make a
new life for us both.

Is the recombinator ready?

It is ready. I've tested it.

What do you mean, "test" it?

What is the meaning of this?

It is useless to struggle.

Unlike you, these are full vampires,
stronger than you.

My true goal's not
to change myself,

but create that family
of which I spoke.

A family of vampires.

And I will be their mother
as well as yours.

Mother, I trusted you!

Blade, you must forsake
your humanity.

But you are the one who
gave me my humanity.

That was long before I've seen
the wonders of the eternal night.

Join me.

This is the way you will
become a vampire

not the halfling
that you are now.

I sense that Miriam is near.

We will save time if
we look separately.

Huh, nice suit, man.

Mother, you can't do this!

Help me, my children.

Tonight the whole
city will be mine.

Incredible.

She's used Landon's knowledge
to turn the recombinator

into a vampire creator.

Come on.
We've got to stop Miriam.

Morbius, cover your face.

We must not let them get away.

It does not matter.

I have no desire to fight anymore,

not against my own mother.

You here? But how?

Don't stop now.
You must go on!

I believe in you, Blade.

Your real mother is trapped
in that vampire's body

and she needs your
love to rescue her.

You are right, Terri Lee.

Come my vampire children.

Now these four will join us.

Not on your afterlife!

My family,
my beautiful children.

Lost to me again.

I must find her.

She must realized that
I am her only child

and that only I can save her.

I must go prepare new weapons
and serum for him to use.

Will you be alright?

Oh yeah. I feel giddy with delight.

- We've lost her.
- I'm going after her.

- I'll go with you.
- No.

I've learned that
with this great power

comes a greater responsibility.

I have to use my power
where it's needed most,

and that's not here
with you, Spider.

I finally made a hard decision.
I'm going to leave.

Why? Why can't I be with you?

Because you must stay here
and take care of the city,

it needs you.

I need you.
I won't let you go.

You will.
Because I'm asking you to.

Do this for me, please.

Someday, I will explain.

For now, just remember,
I love you.

Cat!

What do you want, vampire?

To join you.
To give some purpose to my life.

You'll find her faster with me.

She and I are telepathically linked.

Do as you like.

Okay, that went well.

We shall follow him.
He will grow accustomed to us.

Perhaps, if we are lucky,
someday, he will be our friend.

Are you sure you
want this, my darling?

Yes, my love.

Then, let us go.

So, here we are,
dazed and totally confused.

Yeah, we're a regular
lonely hearts club.

Calling on 0-0.
There's a 9-11 in progress.

I guess it's time for
me to get back to work.

You take care of yourself.

Yeah, you too.

What did I do wrong?

Black Cat's left me,

Felicia's gone and Mary
Jane is still missing.

Well, at least there's nowhere
to go from here, but up.