03x06 - The Coming Storm

[bunniefuu]

Okay, just pop in my magical key, and...

Entrez-vous.

[groovy hi-hat music playing]

-Uh...
-What in the hells?

-How did you...? How are we...?
-Ooh...

[Scanlan] Now,
I know what you're thinking.

The place is a little small,

but I'm a big believer
in humble beginnings.

-[Vex] Humble?
-[Keyleth] Whoa.

-[Percy] My word, indeed.
-[Pike] Um, this is amazing.

Uh, you're a wizard, Scanlan.

Now, don't just stand there, fam.

Welcome to my getaway from the everyday.

What is this place?

And where the f*ck
is that music coming from?

All your questions shall be answered.

In song!

♪ Percy gets a workshop
to make gadgets and gizmos ♪

♪ Grog, here's your fighting pit ♪

♪ Nice, nice, nice, nice ♪

♪ And Keyleth gets a greenhouse
to tend to her veggies ♪

♪ And maybe grow me some spice ♪

Uh, this is the key I found,
you sticky-fingered hoarder.

We could argue about who found what.

Or we could celebrate
k*lling our third dragon!

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ Don't ya want it? ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ I know ya need it ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ Kick back and join me ♪

♪ At the Château Shorthalt ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ A bangin' nightclub ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ We got a hot tub ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ Come and join me ♪

♪ At the Château Shorthalt ♪

[somber piano music playing]

♪ But will there ever be a chance ♪

♪ To enjoy it with her? ♪

Hey, weenie. You coming?

[funky bass playing]

♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ All you can drink ♪

-♪ Château ♪
-Plus, a whole lot of kink.

-♪ Château ♪
-♪ A room for you and you ♪

-♪ And you and you and you ♪
-♪ Château Shorthalt ♪

-♪ And you! ♪
-♪ Château ♪

-Is there wine?
-Of course!
-♪ Château ♪

-Look, me on a horse.
-♪ Château ♪

♪ Come on and join me
at the Château Shorthalt ♪

♪ Château, Château ♪

-♪ Château, Château, Château ♪
-What happens at the château
stays at the château.

♪ Shorthalt! ♪♪

[squeaking]

[theme music playing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[creaking]

-[clack]
-[whistling "Château Shorthalt"]

[crickets chirping]

[water splashing]

Oh! [chuckles] Vax.

Did you need something or... [stammering]

Mm, just a soak.

Mind if I join you?

Actually, it's, um...

Okay.

[sighs] Ooh.

That hits the spot.

You know you're getting weirder, right?

[chuckles] Probably accurate.

[water feature creaks, clacks]

Mm.

Look, I've been meaning to talk to you.

About my sister.

A-About everything.

But mainly to apologize
for being so harsh on you.

Oh.

It's fine. I...

With the Briarwoods

and the tomb,

I got this sense that you...

attract danger somehow.

Which worries me.

But, ultimately, if you make Vex happy...

and you'd better...

I need to rise above those feelings.

The point is...

I have a sister, too.

I get it.

And it's wonderful
how you care about her happiness.

But it's all right
to care about your own, too.

[chuckles softly]

So, we're cool, then?

There isn't a thing between us.

[chuckles softly]

Just, if you're going to be with her,

check for traps next time, all right?

Mm-hmm.

[door creaks shut]

[gasping]

I thought he'd never leave.

How did you hold your breath that long?

[laughs]

Let's see if you can beat my record.

[laughing]

[Grog grunts]

Ready, Pikey?

-[groans]
-[bottle shatters]

Now I am.

Hit me. Come on.

Here we go.

[straining]

[groans]

That was so cool!

[laughs] Uh, I mean,
it would've been if...

[chuckles] if I didn't know you.

[groans] What am I doing wrong?

Well, sometimes
when I'm trying to go boom-boom,

it doesn't work if I think too hard
about going boom-boom.

Mm, you see, the boom-boom comes
when you don't try to boom-boom.

-[stomach grumbling]
-Oh.

Oh. Yeah, now I got to take a sh*t.

Excuse me.

Coming through. [whimpers]

Coming through.

-[Pike] All right, one more time.
-[knocking]

-Come in.
-[crashing sounds in distance]

-[Pike groans]
-Party's still going,

if you want to join us.

-[crashing sounds]
-Yeah, it sounds pretty rowdy.

But I-I figured I should probably be
responsible and turn in.

I don't know.

Maybe it's all right to allow yourself
a little fun now and then.

[chuckles softly]

Is it?

I-Impressive stuff back there.

With the portal.

And that whole... [chuckles]

tree-arrow thing.

Well, you make
a pretty good wingman yourself.

[chuckles] Little on the nose,
but I'll take it.

Well...

I'll leave you to it, then.

-Yeah. Um...
-[creaking]

Night.

[melancholic music playing]

[sighs] Teammates with benefits.

[chuckles]

I could get used to this.

[Percy sighs]

I'm trying not to question it, but...

I feel...

good. [chuckles]

Without revenge weighing me down.

I spent so much time chasing destruction,

I'd almost forgotten
what possibility felt like.

Oh?

And what's in your future
if we survive this?

Whitestone.

See if I can't build a home again.

You have an open invitation, you know,

if you ever care to lay down roots.

You are technically nobility now.

[chuckles] True.

I have a title.

That and a piece of silver
will get me a round of ale.

[sighs]

Tempting, though.

-[birds chirping]
-[yawning]

[humming]

[sentimental music playing]

[sighs]

-[band playing "Pull My Beads of Love"]
-[Grog] Hey, give me another drumstick.

[Pike] What's the magic word?

[Grog] Uh, give me another drumstick...

buddies?

[Pike] That's better.

[groans] There's really nothing else
to eat?

Yeah, sorry. They only make chicken.

It's a whole thing.

What about eggs?

Eggs are just chickens
that ain't chickens yet.

[gasps] But which one came first?

Anyway, the conclave
is down to two dragons.

And we can all agree
it's time to bring the fight to Emon.

Except for the one dragon
that's gonna stab us in the back.

We know the risks.

But Pike has the plate now.
That changes things.

Um, actually,
I'm-I'm not awesome with it yet.

Well, can't the Everlight help you?

I haven't... had a...

chance to ask yet.

And there's still the matter
of Dr. Anna Ripley complicating things.

I thought you were past revenge, darling.

Oh, I am.

She still possesses Cabal's Ruin, though.

Look, we can't keep chasing vestiges
all over the map.

How many are enough? Three? Five?

People are dying.

Scanlan, you're rather quiet.
Back me up here.

Uh, I-I don't know. Wh-Whatever you want.

What's with you?
You've been pissy all morning.

Yeah, what happened
to the carefree crooner from last night?

Vestiges,

dragons,

mad scientists.

How am I supposed to save Tal'Dorei

when I can't even talk
to my own f*cking daughter?!

-[gasping]
-[music stops]

[exhales sharply]

[sighs] Sorry.

Uh, okay.

Look, guys, um...

It's Kaylie. You all met her in Westruun.

And Scanlan's just going
through some stuff.

Okay?

I'm gonna go check on him.

And Kaylie was who again?

[Vax groans]

[crying softly]

Hey.

Everybody's pretty worried about you.

-You okay?
-[crying]

Are you crying?

-I'm a terrible person.
-Oh.

[sobs] I don't know where she is.

I don't know if she hates me.
I abandoned her.

-[crying]
-Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Easy, pal. Uh, you're-you're not terrible.

You-you just care for someone
other than yourself for the first time,

and it's freaking you out.

[crying] I don't know.

Would it help if I showed her to you?

So you can see she's okay?

[sobs] You can do that?

All right, I-I just need

-something of hers.
-[sniffling]

[Scanlan] Will this work?

Holy crap.

You went back for that sword?

[sniffles] Of course.

It's hers.

All right. Give me your hands.

-[cheering]
-Thank you. Thank you, everyone.

Thank you, Nicodranas.

Nicodranas? That's actually not too far.

She seems pretty happy to me.

[Scanlan] Yeah. She does.

[sentimental music playing]

[grunts]

-[Kaylie] Scanlan f*cking Shorthalt.
-Huh?

[sighs] Stupid, stupid girl.

[crying]

What do I do?

♪ ♪

[Allura] Let's hurry.

We must check in with our allies.

[Percy] I'll never say no to home.

[Allura] Everyone here?

Right, then.

To Whitestone.

[dramatic music playing]

[Scanlan exhales]

[Percy] It'll be nice delivering
good news for a change.

Only had to go to hell and back
to get... [pained cry]

The city.

[Grog] Wh-What's happening?

-[Keyleth] Oh, no.
-[Vex] Percy...

[distant shouting, explosions]

[Percy] We're too late. They've hatched.

[dramatic music playing]

[panicked shouting, screaming]

[Vex] Damn it. Quickly, everyone,

we have to save the castle.

What about the Sun Tree?
We can't just let it burn.

It means everything to this place.

Fine. Two teams.

-[citizen] Please!
-[cries out] sh*t.

We gotta get them out of there.

-Wait for me.
-No! Damn it!

We can't be everywhere in the city
at once.

Sister, we have to be.

[exhales sharply] Good luck, then.

[Vax] I'll keep them away from the tree.

[exciting music playing]

[dragon screams in pain]

Just like ball tag.

Let's see if you can keep up.

[bellowing]

[Grog] Come and get it, peewee.

Huh?

Wait, where did that come from?

[Yennen] Wish we could give you
a warmer welcome, but glad you're here.

-Quickly, reload.
-[guard] Yes, ma'am.

Yennen, where is Cassandra?

She was in the castle when they attacked.

[guard] Another one!

[Yennen] We'll deal with this, Percy.

Go find your sister.

[growling]

[Yennen] Fire.

Again, fire!

-[grunts]
-[citizen] Help us!

I got you.

Go!

Keep running till you're out of the city.

[dragon screeches]

-Watch your back.
-[grunts]

[pained cry]

Don't worry about me.
Get them out of here.

[Pike] You heard the woman.

Let's move, people.

[roaring]

No, no, no, no, no. We're too late.

Chin up, we'll put it out.

I-I haven't really learned
any water spells yet.

How's this?

Oh, heck yeah. I can work with this.

[wind whooshing]

[grunts]

[growling]

[grunts]

[screeching]

Come and get it.

Keep tonguing that hole, dipshit.

Almost... got it... [grunts]

Oh... [panting]

-Oh, nice bloody work.
-[expl*si*n]

[thunderous rumbling]

[Percy] The b*stards are everywhere.

[roaring]

[pained screech]

[both grunt]

What, more of 'em?

That's a big f*ck' problem.

And I'm an even bigger one.

Rah!

-[dragon cries out]
-[neck snaps]

Ah. Are you three a sight for sore eyes.

Where's Cassandra?!

[dragon cries out]

[gurgling]

[roars]

Bugger!

[roars]

-My thoughts exactly.
-[g*nsh*t]

[low growl]

I suppose we've had worse family reunions.

This one is up there.

[roars]

Ah, sh*t-c*ck!

-[gasps]
-I am so sorry, ma'am.

-[all cry out]
-[Kima] Ah, f*ck this guy.

-[grunts]
-[dragon shrieks]

Pike. Shield.

[grunts]

[cries out]

Let's go!

[roaring]

[pained grunts]

Cass!

[pained roar]

[roars]

[dragon growling]

Are you all right? What hurts?

Everything?

[Vex] The ceiling's coming down.

[pained grunt]

Huh?

Percy!

Come on, you two.

[dramatic music playing]

This can't be happening.

[dragons screeching, growling]

[groans]

I want search and... search and rescue.

Search, rescue, recovery.

Find survivors, if there are any.

[straining]

Where the f*ck was Scanlan?

He had to be somewhere.

Somewhere more important than here?

[Percy] Hatchlings.

Barely a handful of hatchling dragons...

did this.

How did they find Whitestone
when the entire city was cloaked?

Raishan sold us out.

There's no other explanation.

Kiki's right.

And when we see that b*tch...

[child] Ah, typical.

Uh, are you okay, little one?

Your judgment is clouded by anger.

My fudge is clouded b... wh..?

And your ignorance is staggering.

We had a deal.

You swore you wouldn't attack
while we were gone.

You lied!

[Raishan grunts softly]

We're not doing this again, are we?

[gasps]

We are, but it won't end the same.

[Raishan] Calm yourself.

This attack was regrettable,
but it was not my doing.

Please. Those were young dragons.

Thordak's children.

[Vax] He had no idea
where Whitestone was hidden.

But you did.

You traded this city for your cure,

and it'll be your last mistake.

[grunts]

[pained groan]

Vax?!

[Raishan] Fools.

[coughing]

Today was Thordak's revenge for Vorugal.

Nothing more.

So you knew it was happening.

If I had warned Whitestone,

he would realize we were working together.

I couldn't stop this.

[scoffs] Couldn't or wouldn't?

Ask yourself, who else knew of your ties
to this place?

Who would be bold enough
to inform a dragon?

Who had motive to destroy the De Rolos?

No more stalling.

Time's up.

[Raishan] Very well, then.

-[dramatic music playing]
-[grunts]

Stop!

It was Ripley.

She must have told him,

sent him here as a message to me.

A demonstration that the unarmed
cannot defend themselves.

-Then we'll hunt Ripley down.
-[Raishan] No.

That's what she wants.

You have the plate.

Stay the course and finish Thordak
once and for all.

We cannot fight a giant
with an adder in our boot.

Need I remind you that
I gave you Ripley's location before,

and you squandered the chance?

His eggs are already hatching.

You must get to Emon and...

We're quite finished taking orders
from you, Raishan.

And what of our deal?

It's over.

[ominous music playing]

[gasps] Well, then,

you've let vengeance blind you again.

I'll see you in Emon eventually...

as enemies.

Just remember,

when your last breath leaves your lungs,

it didn't have to be like this.

[bird squawking]

[ambient music playing]

Are you sure about this, darling?

Thordak is ultimately responsible.

These people, they relied on the De Rolos
to protect them.

On me. Yet every time
I try to do the right thing,

the people I love,
the people who matter get hurt.

I thought I could move past this,
but Ripley won't let me.

So I'm not asking, I'm begging.

Help me end her.

Help me end the suffering
of my people for good.

[Vex'ahlia] No need to beg, darling.

If this is what you want,
I'll be right beside you.

But aren't you at all worried
about revenge

clouding your judgment again?

I've worried these hands would always
carry the stain of evil.

But perhaps I can finally scour them clean

in Ripley's blood.

[melancholy music playing]

♪ ♪

Chirp.