02x46 - Vendettas

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GOLIATH: 1, 000 years ago, superstition and the sword ruled.

It was a time of darkness.

It was a world of fear.

It was the age of gargoyles.

Stone by day, warriors by night.

We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for 1, 000 years.

Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken and we live again.

We are Defenders of the Night.

We are gargoyles!

NARRATOR: Previously on Gargoyles...

I've merely come to offer my humble assistance with the gargoyles.

Hope you can swim, metal-mouth, 'cause we don't need your help.

Have you ever considered the bounties of genetic engineering?

[SNARLING]

WOLF: I say we finish off the gargoyles and Maza.

I'm tired of them giving us grief.

Well, look who's crashed the party!

[GRUNTING]

Hmm... This is no night for man or beast to be out.

Poor fellow's car must have broken down.

Could you do with a ride, lad?

As a matter of fact, don't mind if I do.

[LAUGHING]

ACME: Well, Vinnie? What do ya think?

Oh, it looks like a million, Mr. Acme.

You must have followed my blueprints to a T. I'm so excited.

I guarantee whoever ends up on the receiving end of this baby is gonna get creamed.

[CHUCKLES]

For your hand only. The palm print trigger you demanded.

[GRUNTS]

Cool. I don't want nobody firin' off Mr. Carter but me.

Mr. Carter? You're giving it a name?

Hey, you got a problem with that?

Oh! Mr. Carter's perfect. It, it... It suits him. Yeah.

[GRUNTING]

What goes around comes around. It's one of them cosmic rules that catches up with everyone sooner or later... Even gargoyles!

It was just about a year ago, Mr. C., only a few blocks from here.

I'll never forget the first time I laid eyes on one...

I was ridin' along, mindin' my own business, when kabam!

A small one swooped down beside me.

[GASPS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[GRUNTING]

A course, it didn't faze me none, but somehow the creature managed to snatch my wheels right out from under me.

Whoa!

Hey, can you believe it?

Turns out he didn't know the first thing about motorcycles.

My beautiful bike went up in flames...

And that good-for-nothing gargoyle just flew off!

I told my story in court, but the judge thought I was intoxicated.

That gargoyle not only cost me my bike, he cost me my driver's license.

HAKON: I found him. Our mutual enemy. The object of our hate.

A mile to the west, heading northward. The old gargoyle is with him.

Hmm. Two against two. I got no problem with that.

Neither do I.

HUDSON: I still can't see why they call it a "Big Apple."

Some questions, old friend, are best left for humans to resolve.

[GRUNTS]

Goliath!

I'm coming, lad!

[GRUNTS]

HAKON: Nicely ex*cuted.

Piece of cake.

I'll be all right, Hudson. No major damage.

WOLF: That comes next.

[GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

You'll have to get through me first.

Works for us.

[GROANS]

I thought your weapons of choice were the fang and the claw.

Yeah, well, tonight is battle-a* night!

[ROARING]

[GASPS]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[WOLF ROARS]

[WOLF YELLS]

[GROANS]

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS]

[GROWLING]

[GASPS]

[YELLS]

[BOTH GROWLING]

[GROWLING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

This is our lucky night, Mr. C. Can you believe it?

[LAUGHS] I found the big one!

[GRUNTS]

[GROANS]

I'll never forget the first time I laid eyes on the monster.

I was working security for Cyberbiotics, stationed aboard Fortress-One, the night he att*cked.

I was the first one to spot him.

[GRUNTS]

[SNARLS]

[GASPS]

Naturally, I... I put up a terrific fight...

[GROWLING]

[GROANS]

But his savage brute strength overwhelmed me.

When the Air-Fortress went down in flames, so did my career.

Can you believe it?

A gargoyle had stuck it to me again.

But now, Mr. Carter, now it's payback time.

Tonight I finally get to even the score...

[STRAINING]

If I could just get you outta this bag.

Gotcha!

Uh-oh!

[ROARS]

Taking you out with the a* would've been way too quick, anyway.

And nowhere near as much fun as tearing you apart with my bare hands!

[BOTH GRUNTING]

That mutate is stronger than both of us.

We need a new strategy.

[PANTING]

I'm open to suggestions.

Follow my lead.

You can run, but you can't hide.

They're not running, you fool. They're charging.

Let them! I'll swat them away like a pair of gnats!

[GROANS]

[MUTTERS]

I must admit, I enjoyed that.

I'm glad someone did.

You call that a battle?

You're a disgrace to the entire bloodline.

Now it's Hakon's turn.

[LAUGHING]

[RUMBLING]

Wolf? You did this?

Do you see anyone else here?

Well, do you?

-Look out! -[YELLS]

Now this is how to fight a battle!

Goliath!

[BOTH GRUNT]

HUDSON: Since when do werewolves fly?

GOLIATH: The question isn't when, but how?

Can you believe it, Mr. C.?

That big gargoyle thought he could get away from me.

But, uh, he was wrong.

After the Airship mess I landed one more security gig.

This time at Gen-U-Tech labs.

Just my luck. I drew the parking lot detail the same night the head honcho was abducted on the way to his car.

I did all I could to help, but the culprit got away.

And can you believe it? I got the boot.

Oh, but I found out who cost me that job.

And now he's gonna pay. [LAUGHS] You better believe it.

Huh? Where'd he go?

We'll return to the Clock Tower. Get the others.

[HAKON ROARING]

[BOTH GRUNT]

[YELLS]

[OBJECTS CRASHING]

Shall we resume battle?

[ROARING]

[LAUGHING]

[HUDSON GROANS]

This time we got him, Mr. C. I'm just gonna wait and pick my sh*t...

[LAUGHING]

[ROARING]

What did you expect, a fair fight?

Uh-oh...

[ROARING]

When will it dawn on you, gargoyle?

You are dealing with forces you cannot possibly overcome.

[GROWLING]

[GROWLING]

Hudson?

[ROARING]

[ROARING]

[YELLS]

[GRUNTS]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[GROWLING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[GROWLING]

[ROARING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Hudson, it's me! It's Goliath!

Oh!

Jalapeña, forgive me, lad.

I don't know what came over me.

I think I do.

WOLF: Get out!

HAKON: Wolf, listen!

Had I not possessed your body, Goliath would've carted you off in chains.

WOLF: Yeah, well, I'm awake now, and I got no intention of sharing my body with a Viking ghost!

HAKON: You half-wit.

My blood already flows in your veins. You're my descendant.

It's that link and our mutual hatred of Goliath that drew you to Wyvern in the first place.

Now my supernatural powers have made you invincible, you'd be a fool to reject me!

WOLF: I'm tellin' ya, Grandpa...

If you don't bug out now, I'll fire up that incinerator and chuck in the a*!

HAKON: No! This far from Wyvern the a* is my one link to the earth-plane! Without it...

WOLF: Oh, you're breaking my heart!

HAKON: All right, all right! You win.

How you could be descended from me, I shall never know!

Get over it. We've got some unfinished business to take care of.

It's the cold medicine. It's gotta be the cold medicine!

GOLIATH: The only other time I saw this kind of power at work, I was locked in combat with the ghost of that Viking, Hakon.

Hakon!

WOLF: Forget that spook.

He's a pale imitation.

[GRUNTS]

Wolf is the real thing.

[GROWLING]

[ROARING]

[LAUGHING]

Can you believe it? An unobstructed view, and this time I'm far enough away to stay clear of the damage.

Hey, like they say Mr. C., third time's the charm.

[LAUGHING]

Hakon had his way of getting revenge, and I got mine!

[GROANS]

Once I'm through softening you up, you'll beg me to finish you!

[GROWLING]

Gargoyles do not beg!

[GRUNTS]

[GROWLING]

[GRUNTING]

This is it, Mr. C. The moment of truth.

Uh-oh.

[GURGLING]

[GROANS]

Any last words?

HAKON: Not so fast, Wolf!

If anyone delivers the death blow to Goliath, it's going to be me!

Dream on, Casper!

We're wasting time fighting.

If we do the deed together, we can both have the vengeance we crave.

Now you're talking sense. Let's do it. Two against one!

Two against two!

You again! This time I'll chop you into little pieces!

[GRUNTING]

[YELLS]

[GRUNTS]

Big mistake, gargoyle. Now you've made me mad!

[GROANS]

I was counting on that.

You cannot elude me, old one.

Surrender now and I promise you a quick demise!

I was about to make you the same offer!

[LAUGHS] Me, surrender? Not a ghost of a chance!

Good.

[STRAINING]

You fool! What will this accomplish?

[GROANS]

I should let this machine crush you like the ant you are.

Hakon! Clan-Slaughterer!

Have you lost your desire for vengeance? Have you lost your edge?

No. I have them both right here.

[STRAINING]

[LAUGHS]

I stand corrected.

[SHOUTING] No!

[WEAKLY] My revenge...

Get an afterlife.

Come on, gargoyle. Are you afraid to die like a man?

What would a mutate werewolf know about being a man?

[ROARING]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[GASPS]

[SCREAMING]

What a night.

Aye. At least it's over.

VINNIE: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Not over yet.

[STRAINING]

Can you believe it? Oh, this is the moment, the moment I've been dreaming of.

And now there is nothing to stop me from gettin' my sweet revenge!

Gargoyle, prepare to get creamed!

[GASPS]

[SIGHS]

Now we're even.

[HUMMING GARGOYLES THEME]

[SCOFFS] Who in the world was that?

I haven't the slightest idea.

Mmm! Banana cream.