01x08 - Imperius Rex

[bunniefuu]

[CROWD CHEERING]

The water's kind of rough for a day
without any wind, don't you think?

What I think is, you worry too much.

We both had tougher jobs
than hauling big, empty boats

into the harbor and waving to crowds.

Just blow the horn,
give the people a thrill.

Let me take care of the water.

[HORN BLOWING]

[DEEP THROBBING]

We're gonna have to get that fixed.

[DEEP THROBBING]

[ROARING]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Hear me, humans,

I am Namor, prince of Atlantis.

Your foul species is hereby banned
from the seas and oceans of the world.

Any who enter the waters
will face my wrath.

Imperius Rex.

- Oh!
- Oh!

SUZY: Wait!

- We need to talk.
- Yeah. First off...

[SHUSHING] I meant me. Not us.

But I... But I was...

[SHUSHING]

No talking!

There is nothing to discuss.
The judgment of Atlantis is final.

No, wait. Are you really from Atlantis?

As in the underwater mythological city?

It's real, like, really real?

If you do not remove your hand,
you will find out how real it is.

Ooh, tough guy. Picking on a girl.

Right. Sorry. Look...

Prince, maybe we got off
on the wrong foot...

Fin.

Whatever. But my point is,
we share this planet.

You can't just ban us from the water,
it's our water, too.

Humanity defiles the oceans
with their filth,

so you may no longer have the oceans.

Hey, giant elf,
what's up with your pointy ears, huh?

And those itsy-bitsy wings
that are on your ankles?

Lame!

- What did you say to me?
- Johnny, don't.

I said, next time,
if you really want to impress us,

don't wear your sister's pants, okay?

Oh, and grab some deodorant
while you're up here

because that fish smell... No good.

Fascinating.

Hey, down in front.

Do you have the one
with the giant moth that attacks Tokyo?

Boy, I love that one.

It's simply incredible

for simultaneous mutation to occur
in so many species

and for them to stage
a sophisticated coordinated as*ault.

People are being attacked
by big, smart seafood?

Horrible. And it's making me hungry.

Especially that squid.
You know how I love calamari.

Mr. Gyrich. How can we help?

The United Nations are asking
the Fantastic Four for aid in these attacks.

So this is a worldwide phenomenon?
Amazing.

What's amazing is that every country
on the planet agreed on something.

All except one.

BOTH: Latveria.

The sea creatures have struck
every country that has a coastline.

No one's been hurt
but the attacks are getting worse.

We'll gather the rest
of our team immediately.

[CHUCKLING]

Johnny's gonna freak out
when he hears about this one.

He hates the water.

REED: What is it, HERBIE?

There is an incident
in progress near the harbor.

It involves Jonathan and Susan
and a man in really tight green pants.

Missed!

[EXCLAIMS TAUNTINGLY]

Missed again!

I hope you fight better underwater
because this is embarrassing.

- Johnny, leave him alone.
- He started it.

I don't care. Just stop it.

[GRUNTS] Fine.

Huh?

[GROANS]

This is what the wings are for, human.

[MOANING]

- See what happens when you talk?
- That's okay. I'm done talking.

[GRUNTING]

Such power.

What manner of humans are you?

Oh, what?
All Atlanteans can fly and breathe air?

[GRUNTING]

- Sis, you okay?
- Yeah. Except my pride.

Heed my warning. Stay out of the sea.

[BLOWS HORN]

Yeah? Well... Well, fine.

You can have your stupid ocean.
Who needs it?

Are you serious?

No. Don't answer that.

Look, Johnny, we have to reason with him
and change his mind.

Right. And how are we supposed to...

No. No, no, no, no, no.

No. There is no way I am getting wet.

Come on, Sis.

Please, don't do this. I hate the water.

What? Did somebody fall in?

JOHNNY: It's all closing in on me.
We're running out of air.

[PANICKING]
I can't breathe. I can't breathe. It's so dark.

I'm gonna get wet.
Why would you do this to me?

It's going to be okay.
I won't let you get wet. I promise.

Now, do you think you can
give us a little light?

No chance.
You know there's bad stuff down here.

The minute I turn on the lights,

there's gonna be horrible monsters
all around us.

Fish, Johnny. There's just gonna be fish.
That's it. Trust me.

[WHIMPERING]

[TREMBLING]

[GASPS]

[WHIMPERS]

[ARTICULATING]
You are the worst sister ever.

I go to all the trouble
of making communicators

that work across time and space,

but does anybody use them? No.

SUZY: I heard that, Reed.

- Busted.
- Susan, where are you?

The ocean. Under it.

We've been captured
by Atlanteans, I guess.

- They're taking us somewhere.
- Atlanteans? Really?

Do they have gills? Can you decipher
their language? Are they...

JOHNNY: Hey, nerd, can we skip
the nature channel special here?

I am underwater.
We're going to run out of air.

I told you he wouldn't like it.
What a wimp.

I heard that.

REED: Hang on, Johnny. We're on our way.

And the best part of all this is,
we can test the underwater suits.

Yeah? Well,
better break them out, Stretch,

'cause it looks like we're gonna need 'em.

Huh?

We may need to abandon ship before...

Never mind.

Look at me, I'm a goldfish.

REED: Disengaging Fantasticar. Now!

[ROARING]

[BEN SCREAMS]

This bucket of yours better work, Stretch,
'cause it's clobbering time!

Can you clobber over here, too?

[STRAINING] I'm kind of busy right now.

Fine. I'll do it myself.

[CHUCKLES]

Ben, I think he got the point.

See? I'm funny, too.

Yeah. You're a regular laugh riot.

Johnny, you should really
take a look at this.

No, I really shouldn't because
this isn't happening.

Nope. I'm at home in my dry bed
having a nightmare.

Namor!

You have much courage,

[JOHNNY WHIMPERING]

for humans.

- One of you, anyway.
- My name is Susan Storm.

That's my brother, Johnny.

We belong to a team
known as the Fantastic Four.

"Fantastic"?

[SNICKERS]

Indeed, you were captured
with fantastic speed.

Oh, the arrogance of the surface world.

Obviously you know
something of the surface world.

You speak English better than
half my team.

- JOHNNY: Hey!
- And from the look of it,

I wager at least part of you
is from the surface world.

Must be the arrogant part.

My father was a surface dweller.
What of it?

What of it?

You're part of both worlds, Namor.
Human and Atlantean.

It matters.

All I want is the chance to convince you
that the surface world isn't all bad.

- There can be peace.
- JOHNNY: And then can we go?

ATLANTEAN:
My Lord, we're under attack.

Surface dwellers.

Who's next?

You ask me to choose between
peace and w*r.

It would seem that choice has already
been made by the rest of your team.

Imperius Rex!

Is that like a tyrannosaurus rex?

Whoa!

Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to
negotiate the release of my friends.

Reed, wait. You're not helping.

[WEAKLY] I...
I could use a breath of fresh air.

They'll drown.

Ben, the helmet.

Whoa!

[JOHNNY COUGHING]

Impressive.

You promised.
You promised I wouldn't get wet.

Look at me, I'm soaked.

You're alive, too. Did you notice that?

- No.
- Thank you.

It would not be honorable to take
advantage of their natural inferiority.

Who is this guy?
And when can I clobber him?

No. No clobbering, no fireballs.

Look, this is serious.

Why do we always have to fight?
Why can't we just talk?

Oh! Oh! Because talking is boring.

Everywhere you humans go,
you bring violence and destruction.

And who is responsible for
the sea monsters attacking the surface?

Who brought that
violence and destruction?

Yeah. Take that.

Although no one has actually been hurt.

I don't think that's a coincidence, either.
This doesn't have to be a fight, Namor.

We can work together
and find a way to coexist.

You impress me with your insight,
Susan Storm.

It is unusual to find a surface dweller

who possesses such beauty
inside and out.

Oh. Well, thank you.

I have much to consider.
My ban on humans will remain.

But in the interim, the Fantastic Four
may leave Atlantis and return home.

- Finally.
- But the girl stays.

Come again?

Chill out, kid.

- Here, have some sushi.
- I don't want...

[MUFFLED] I don't want sushi.

I want to broil Namor,
get my sister and go home.

REED: This is extraordinary.

From what I can understand,

apparently Atlantis is over


Reed, focus! Susan!

I can't believe I'm telling you to focus.

Your sister is an adult, Johnny.
I can't tell her what to do.

How did your talk go with the fish?

Me leaving was not up for discussion.

He wants me to be
some kind of ambassador to Atlantis.

But if I refuse, he said there could be w*r.

Well then, w*r it is, 'cause there's no way
we're leaving you down here.

Johnny, don't be ridiculous.

I'm trying to save millions of lives here.

Maybe...

Maybe, if I have to stay behind to do that,

it's worth it.

Isn't it?

Yes. Of course it is.

Well. We should go tell him, I guess.

Stretch, for the smartest man
in the world, you're an idiot.

You are aware of my decision.

Susan informed us of your request.

However, we refuse to comply with it.

- What?
- What?

- Huh?
- Huh?

Susan is a highly valued
member of our team.

And while we want peace,

you have no right to make such demands.

I have every right, human.
Susan Storm will stay.

And you, Reed Richards,

you had best watch your tone.

You know not who you deal with.

Namor, Reed, don't.

Nor do you, submariner.

Dude, check out his ears.
Stupid-looking, right?

No!

Flame on!

Whoa!

[GROANS]

We are so terrible at negotiating.

Well, to be fair, I'd only just started to...

Whoa!

If anyone's gonna beat up flame brain,
it's gonna be me.

[STRAINING]

- Release me at once!
- Not until you...

Whoa!

Okay. This has to stop.

I could not agree more.

[MUTTERING IN ALARM]

Put these on.

[GASPING]

Yo, Stretch! We got company.

You'll find I'm much stronger
under the water.

Yeah? Prove it!

Nice.

Got your back.

[GROANS]

Torch, quit helping me.

I said stop!

[ALL EXCLAIMING]

Sue, force field squishing...

This ends now, Namor.

- You dare!
- Yes, I do.

And now you will listen to me.

And they say I'm the tough one.

I can't stay in Atlantis,
but I do want peace.

The Fantastic Four will help you.

We will listen
and work with the surface world

to stop the destruction of your kingdom.

Strong words.

But as I recall, the last time you matched
your strengths against mine, you lost.

Imperius Rex!

[GRUNTS]

[SCREAMS]

No!

Those are our terms,
but if you wanna fight,

I'll fight you with everything I have.

Very well. You and your team may pass.

And I will reevaluate my plans
against the surface world,

provided you stay true to your promise.

You are an impressive human,
Susan Storm.

[CHUCKLES SHYLY]

Great! Can we go now?

[WHIMPERS] Please?

What?

Were you actually serious
about staying in Atlantis?

Maybe.