02x03 - Inhumans Saga, Part 2: The Inhumans Among Us

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[woman] Last time on the Fantastic Four,

Ben Grimm is lured into a trap

by the mysterious Madam Medusa.

He is then captured

by an evil inventor, the Wizard,

and his fellow inventors,

the Trapster and Hydroman.

Once in the clutches

of these Frightful Four,

Ben is subjected to

the Wizard's id machine.

This sinister device changes the Thing

from a lovable blue-eyed hero

to a virulent creature of hate,

bent on destroying his best friend,

Reed Richards.

With the powerful Thing as an ally,

the Wizard soon has

the Fantastic Four in his clutches

and Reed Richards seems doomed.

Only the love of Alicia Masters

can finally break the web of hate

and bring the Thing

back to his right mind.

But the Torch has other things

on his mind.

He's smitten with the beautiful Medusa.

When Torch has the chance to

capture her, he lets Medusa get away,

which puts him in the hot seat

with his buddies.

And now part two

of The Inhuman Saga.

[Reed] Amazing!

Average hair diameter,

0.045 inches.

And each strand

has greater tensile strength,

modulus of elasticity,

and sheer resistance

than a titanium iron wire

of the same thick

Whoa-h*-h*! Wait! Mind puttin' that into

somethin' resemblin' the King's English?

What it means, Ben, is that I wish

Johnny had not let Medusa escape.

Enough's enough, brother-in-law!

Reed.

This hair sample proves

she's something more than human.

I'd simply like

to know more about her.

You ain't the only one, Stretcho.

I think Torchy here has the hots

for that wacko redhead. Whoa!

You and Reed have been all over me

about this for a week!

- Now just back off, you hear!

- Oh, touchy, touchy.

Johnny, wait.

Nice work, you two.

Can't you see

he feels bad enough already?

Why don't you lay off the kid?

"The kid. "

That's just what they all treat me like,

a little kid.

Even my own sister.

Susie still thinks

she has to fight my battles for me,

If it isn't the carrot-topped girl

of my dreams.

Just keep driving. Faster!

It's a matter of my life and death.

You can stow the blaster, Red.

[tires screech]

Any pretty lady who wants

a little joyride in this buggy

has just gotta ask.

[tires screech]

Yah!

It seems like this new

super-padded exercise room

is pretty good therapy, huh, Ben?

Yeah, nice cookin'.

You know, Stretcho.

I been meaning to tell you.

Well, you know, about

what I almost did last week.

- I know, Ben.

- Yeah, well, I wasn't myself.

The Wizard messed with my mind.

- I'd never hurt you or Susie.

- Aw, forget it, Ben.

Friends never need to apologize.

Especially best friends.

[grunts]

[gasps]

Hey, isn't it kinda amazing

how this new hyper-elasticized fabric

can absorb just about anything?

- [rumbling]

- What the?

Comes with a built-in reverb,

too, huh?

Hey, some bigfoot's

wreckin' my rec room!

It's walking right up

the side of our building.

But I can't see who Ow!

Just as well, Stretcho.

When I'm done with our wacky wallwalker,

there won't be enough left

for a positive I.D.

Reed! Our new building.

Construction insurance

ain't gonna cover this kind of thing!

Bigfoot is coppin' our chopper.

And he's damaged the Fantasticar

so we can't follow!

Yeah, all our vehicles have

"Trash Me" painted on them lately.

Hey, ah, you mind cluein' me in

on what's goin' on?

[spluttering]

Guess what, Red. Corny as this sounds,

we're outta gas. [gasps]

- Is this a trap?

- Trap?

Lady, last time I looked,

you're the one holdin' the blaster.

You know, kidnappin' me

could land you in the slammer

along with the Wizard

and your other pals.

But you really seem too nice,

not to mention too pretty, for that.

How'd you get hooked up

with those losers, anyhow?

Oh! It seems like so long ago.

I found myself in Paris,

stealing just to stay alive.

But when the French police

had finally tracked me down,

the Wizard arrived and distracted them

long enough for me to escape.

When the Wizard asked me to join

what became the Frightful Four,

I readily accepted.

I felt I owed him that much.

And I was tired of being so alone.

You said you found yourself in Paris.

- Where do you really come from?

- I I don't know.

I have no memory

of anything before that.

And yet I've always sensed

that someone is after me,

following me everywhere,

even here to America.

Listen, why don't you let me help?

Trust me. After all, I let you escape

back at the warehouse.

Let me escape? Madam Medusa

needs no help from an insolent youth!

Oh, so you're coppin' that

I'm-just-a-kid attitude, too?

This kid's gettin' a little steamed at

havin' that blaster stuck in his face.

The vacuum pellet temporarily drains

the oxygen from around you, Torch.

Strange.

You deliberately missed me

with your flame.

Well, no matter. By the time

you recover, I will be safely gone.

Though we met as enemies, there is

much kindness in you, Johnny Storm.

[thudding]

Medusa! I've waited too long,

searched too far, to fail now!

No!

[shrieks]

Who are you?

[gasps]

Flame on!

I always liked hot cars but

Hey!

Why don't you consider

putting the lady down, hammer toes?

Meddlesome human! Your attempt

to protect Medusa is futile!

Whoa!

- Stop!

- Gorgon takes orders from no one!

Hey, and now that buggy

looks awfully familiar.

Well, stolen gyrocopter or not,

I should still be able

to catch him unless

he uses the new turbo-chargers

I installed.

Not another pellet!

I'm gonna have to start

takin' out fire insurance!

Aaagh!

Gotta jump-start my flame.

10,000 volts oughta do it!

Lucky me brain-in-law Reed

made our costumes insulated.

Houston Control, we have ignition!

What?

- Gorg

- Gorgon!

Yes, it is I, Medusa.

Did you think you could flee Attilan

and elude us for ever?

Attilan? I don't know of any Atti

Wait! Attilan!

It's all coming back to me now.

What happened before Paris.

Who I am.

Where I really come from.

Oh, Gorgon

Foolish human! Trying to rescue you

will only ensure his doom!

Flame's still too weak to catch 'em!

But I can still sunburn

those turbo-chargers

with concentrated beams

of ultraviolet rays!

- [rattling]

- We're losing power.

Bingo! Now, gotta pour it on!

Really feel the burn!

Torch! No! Don't!

- Relax, Red. I won't burn ya!

- Release me!

You don't know what you're doing.

Yeah, it's a good thing

he never stomped his size 18s

into our air-jet hangar.

- Gorgon followed me around the worid

- Listen, lady! You gotta trust me!

This kid's gonna help you

whether you want it or not.

Aw, man. Those vacuum pellets

really took some fuel outta my furnace.

I may have to join

Flame Losers Anonymous!

Reed! Look!

Whoa, Susie. Nice drivin'.

Course. I'm the one who got you

off training wheels, remember?

Ha, ha.

Well, congratulations, shrimp!

You finally caught

this carrot-topped crook!

And only one week behind schedule. Gee!

You don't understand.

I am not a criminal.

- Release me or you will be

- Destroyed!

Medusa!

Just can't hold onto a gal,

eh, junior?

Well, let Old Blue Eyes

show you how heroes do it.

- What? That ugly creature

- Ugly, huh?

We'll see how pretty you look

after I finish stuffin'

those clodhoppers of yours

into your mouth.

Arrogant monster.

Show some respect

for the idol of millions!

[snorts, grunts]

To battle Gorgon is futile, Ben Grimm!

His powerful kick can topple anything!

Well, I ain't just any Thing, lady.

I'm the ever-lovin', blue-eyed,

clobberin', flavored original!

The roof's so torn up,

we can't land there!

But my force field can.

Take the controls.

- What is this?

- Agh!

- Never felt such force

- Darling!

Now you did it! You hurt Susie,

you two-bit grapestomper.

- Gorgon! Wait!

- Relax, sister.

This'll only hurt him for a year or two.

Idle threats do not impress Gorgon.

You're just in time

for a little roof-rumblin'.

Oh, and some light clobberin'.

Stop all this destruction, Gorgon!

All this destruction is because of you.

You who fled the Great Refuge

to live among lowly humans.

I didn't flee.

It was Maximus' doing!

He erased my memory

and sent me to the human worid.

Maximus the Mad?

Ah, now the puzzle makes sense.

Well, I'm glad

you like a good puzzle, buddy.

Because I'm gonna rearrange your pieces!

Enough! Medusa must be returned

where she belongs!

It is forbidden for our race

to mingle with mere humans.

- Their race?

- Mere humans?

Ha, ha, ha.

Pal, you better get your eyes checked!

- Wait, we should try to

- Enough with you meddlers!

[all scream]

- Thought I'd take the express.

- I'm going to find Medusa!

Johnny, maybe Medusa

doesn't want to be found.

Oh, she'll change her tune

once she gets to know me.

Johnny, wait!

Your flame powers are still too weak.

Think so? Well, just watch my smoke!

Old hot-and-bothered

just can't seem to

Burn that redhead

out of his hair

She is a fascinating woman.

You don't say.

Oh, why in a purely scientific

way, of course, darling.

Oh, yes, of course.

Okay, down, boys.

We'd better find that brother of mine

before he gets in more trouble

than he can burn his way out of.

No sign of 'em down there.

You'd think with gunboats like his,

Gorgon would stick out like a sore toe.

Yes! Ha, ha!

When you're hot, you're hot.

Uh-oh, but I'm not.

I'm still not up to full steam yet.

I hate it when Reed's right.

Better save my strength. Who knows

what could be hiding down there?

- [gasps]

- Whoa! A girl.

And a real looker too.

Hello. Are you lost?

- No, stay away!

- Hey, hey, chill!

I just want to talk.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

Hey!

Whoa! What happened?

Hey, where'd you go?

Oh, man, Torch,

you must be losin' your touch.

Beautiful, mysterious ladies keep

slippin' right through your fingers.

No! Go away!

They must not find you!

- They who?

- Goodbye.

Hey!

What are you,

some kinda pyromaniac?

Fire's not the recommended way

to get rid of me.

- But how do you?

- You have hidden powers!

- You are one of us!

- Uh right

One of you.

That's what I've been trying to say.

How wonderful.

My name is Crystal.

- What is yours?

- I'm the Human Torch.

But my friends call me Johnny.

Johnny Storm.

I would like to be your friend,

Johnny Storm.

No problem there!

Say, what are you doing

all alone here

down in this rundown place?

Oh, but I'm not alone.

Lockjaw's with me!

Lockjaw, eh?

Is that like measles?

- [sniffs]

- Oh!

Don't be silly.

Everyone knows Lockjaw!

- Isn't he the sweetest?

- Yeah. Like sugar.

What the?

Lockjaw thinks it's time

I returned home.

Lockjaw thinks

Hey, where'd he go?

Oh, he's always doing that.

Come on.

I'd like you to meet my family.

I get the feeling

I'm not in Kansas any more.

Black Bolt made this place for us

so we could live safely

in this strange city

while we searched for my sister.

[yelling]

Don't tell me, that's Black Bolt?

No. That's my cousin Karnak.

Shh! He has the power to find

the weakest point in any object.

- And destroy it.

- Among other talents.

- Must come in handy.

- This is Johnny Storm.

- He too has a hidden power.

- Put it there, Karnak.

Hmm. Your center of gravity

is about here!

[laughs] Please forgive my cousin.

He likes to show off.

- Oh, here are the others.

- Gorgon! Medusa!

You interfering fool!

Why can't you leave us in peace,

Torch?

Johnny!

You know my sister, Medusa?

Sister?! I should've figured.

What are you guys?

Some kind of race

of super-powered beings?

Foolish child! You know it is forbidden

for Inhumans to mingle with outsiders.

You got a problem,

take it up with me!

The problem is

you have discovered us!

And you cannot be allowed

to live and tell about it!

- Johnny!

- Hey.

No matter! He cannot escape!

- No!

- You were deceived, Crystal.

- He is not an Inhuman.

- Do not let the boy be harmed!

- He once befriended me!

- Flame on!

No!

Gotta find Reed before those Inhumans

can pull their disappearing act again!

He's gone.

When Black Bolt learns of this,

his anger will be unimaginable!

Johnny's belt signal seems to be coming

from that deserted part of town.

You can turn off

that crackerjack prize of yours.

Here comes the flyin' matchstick now!

Looks like he just won the lottery.

I found Gorgon and Medusa.

And Crystal,

the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.

What? You ditched the redhead already,

lover boy?

She's Medusa's sister, you big brick.

There's a whole race of Inhumans

down below.

Inhumans.

So that's what they call themselves.

We're wastin' time.

Crystal could be gone by now.

Crystal. Sounds like the only one gone

is my baby brother.

That's where I blasted out.

Their hiding place is down there.

- You know what to do, Karnak.

- The weakest point is here.

Did you hear something?

It's Gorgon and the other one's Karnak!

Black Bolt! The time has come!

And who's this Black Bolt clown, Sparky?

I dunno.

He's the only one I haven't met.

Black Bolt, huh?

Well, la-di-dah!

Let's see if he can handle

an orange bolt! Ha, ha.

- He floored Ben with one punch.

- But that's impossible!

The Thing's the strongest human alive.

Well, maybe he's just met

the new number one.