08x08 - Triple Cross

[bunniefuu]

[exciting music]

[roars]

[roaring]

[Hiccup]

This changes everything.

[roars]

We will find the final lens down in those caves.

Lead them.

Do not fail me.

[growls]

[chattering]

- Nothing, sir.

- Keep searching.

I know it's down here.

It must be.

This is a waste of time.

It's a series of dead ends, sir.

There's no lenses here.

Seal the cave.

But Viggo's still down there! I assure you, he's exactly where he should be.

You heard him! [dragons roar]

We've got to get out of here! [grunts]

[suspenseful music]

[panting]

[roars]

[music]

Hmm [dragon screeches]

[growls, roars]

[dragons snarling playfully]

Finally, some alone time.

- No distractions, no interr - [Tuffnut]

Incoming! Oh, for Thor's sakes, what are you guys Nope, not long enough.

[sighs]

- What about width? - Sorry, bro.

- Width and length, both too small.

- Oh, come on! [Tuffnut]

What do we have to do to be the greatest around here? All right, all right, will somebody please fill me in? Well, you see, every dragon but ours has a talent - something special that makes them famous.

- Hookfang's the hottest, Meatlug makes Gronckle Iron, and Stormfly's the fastest, but only when she eats chicken.

[grunts]

Which still counts, even if it's only a technicality.

And Toothless Ha.

Come on.

He's the cutest, obviously.

Like a little puppy.

Right, T? You feel me? [grunts]

What about Barf and Belch? What makes them special? You know, famous? They're the gassiest? - They have two heads? - Oh, come on! You're better than that.

They have two heads? So, my oh-so-challenged friend, we're gonna set a record.

A record exclusively for the Zippleback.

Like longest skidmark.

Didn't make the cut on that one, did you? Your negativity will not deter us, Astrid.

Most consecutive barrel rolls in one flight.

Go! [dramatic music]

[both shouting]

[both grunt]

[both shout]

[Barf and Belch grunt]

[Ruffnut]

Oof.

Ugh.

[muffled]

What a rough one.

Hiccup, Terror Mail from Stoick.

I guess the picnic will have to wait.

This is where my dad found the Dragon Eye lens.

And he wants you to come alone.

Doesn't that seem kind of weird? [Snotlout]

I said no, and I mean it! But please! We need a witness for our record.

Yeah, if no one is around to see us perform these amazing records, do they actually happen? - Good point.

- Oh, my Thor! Listen, I got better things to do than waste my precious time watching you two muttonheads goof off.

Oh, yeah? Like what? Uh I have to go.

Bye! Can I get a witness? Can I? Please? Look, if my dad's found a lens, I have to investigate.

But something's off.

It's not like Stoick to be this cryptic.

Maybe I should go with you.

No.

My dad said I have to go alone, so that's what we're gonna do.

[sighs]

Astrid, don't worry.

I'll be careful.

[music]

Hmm.

Toothless, keep your guard up.

[snarls]

[growling]

[Viggo]

The Accomplice.

One of the most important pieces in all of Maces & Talons, allowing a player to use an opponent's piece for their own ends.

You can certainly win without it, but with it, you can attain total victory.

[roars]

[shouts]

[grunts]

[suspenseful music]

Stand down.

I don't want to fight.

Yeah, I figured it was you.

Hmm.

I'm impressed.

For once, you're thinking a few moves ahead.

However, I can't let you take too much credit.

A false Terror Mail is not my most clever ruse, but time was of the essence.

Viggo, what do you want? It appears Johann and Krogan have decided I am expendable.

I was given false information regarding the location of a Dragon Eye lens, and they attempted to drop a mountain on me.

Luckily, I managed to escape.

And you expect me to believe this? Believe it or not, it is the absolute truth.

Can you imagine the pain of betrayal, Hiccup? [sighs]

I can.

[shouting]

[grunts]

What? I liked your fire sword so much, I made my own with improvements, of course.

[grunts]

I only want to talk! There's nothing to talk about! [grunting]

Whoa! Please.

[music]

If you'd just [grunts]

[Hiccup struggling]

[growls]

Enough! [grunts]

[blade hissing]

What the [grunts, shouts]

This is pointless.

[snarls]

Easy, dragon.

[growls]

[grunts softly]

Please listen to me, Hiccup.

I need your help.

[fire crackling]

I won't spend the rest of my life waiting for Johann or Krogan to k*ll me.

I must strike first.

Hey, tell you what I'll defeat Johann, and you can watch from your cell on Outcast Island.

Does that sound good? [laughing]

Oh, Hiccup, you have many admirable qualities, but ruthlessness is not one of them.

You are too good, too pure, too innocent, which will get you or someone you love k*lled.

Without that ruthlessness, you will fail against Johann.

[dramatic music]

[sniffing]

The truth is, I can't exact my revenge without you or your Night Fury.

And once Johann and Krogan are defeated, I will disappear.

You have my word.

And what good is your word, Viggo? After everything you've done, all the dragons and people you've hurt, you expect me to believe you? I will never help you.

Even if it means acquiring Johann's Dragon Eye and all his lenses? I don't trust you.

Hmm.

That's a shame.

Hiccup, do you know what red oleander is? Of course.

[chuckles]

Well, you don't, actually.

If you did, you would know that if the flower is ingested by a dragon, it will cause a slow, agonizing death.

Dragons won't go near it, due to its pungent odor, but if it is disguised with another strong smell something like, say, fish [slurps]

[shouts]

You give me the antidote! I don't have it.

Only Johann does.

[growls]

Help me and I will get you the antidote.

Otherwise, in three days' time, your dragon will die.

[music]

[Toothless grunting]

What's the plan? We infiltrate Johann's base and steal the Dragon Eye and lenses, making Johann worthless to Krogan.

And they will destroy each other.

How do you figure? Krogan doesn't actually work for Johann.

He's employed by a mysterious buyer from the North.

"Mysterious buyer"? Who? Hmm, Johann would never tell me.

Perhaps he thought if I knew, I'd eliminate him and take the contract myself which, of course, I would.

- Such honor.

- I am simply a businessman.

I'm sure the Dragon Eye and lenses will be heavily guarded.

- Of course.

- Booby-trapped.

- Undoubtedly.

- So how do you expect to get them? With this.

[music]

[Ruffnut]

Aah! I'm getting dizzy! Do you want to get the record for the longest flight upside down? Oh, I think I'm gonna be sick! Can't hang on.

Whoa! [dragons chatter]

[screaming]

[coughs]

I'm ashamed of you.

You're just lucky our witness is currently unavailable.

Ugh.

Can we figure out another record? Fine! But we better complete it.

[music]

You okay, bud? [grunts happily]

The symptoms won't come on for another day or so.

By the time we've concluded our business, your dragon will have the antidote.

Oh, don't be like that, Hiccup! What did I tell you about ruthlessness? You poisoned my dragon, Viggo.

What'd you expect? You think we're gonna be best friends? Toothless will be fine.

You have my word.

[music]

Fly to that mountaintop.

Viggo, what are we doing here? In ancient times, the Singetail was one of the most feared dragons.

However, there was one dragon whose powerful blasts could neutralize the Singetail's fire.

[electricity crackles]

[music]

[Toothless growls]

Meet our accomplice, Hiccup, the Singetail's only predator [snarling]

the Skrill.

[screeches]

Are you insane? Do you have any idea how territorial the Skrill is? [roars]

We don't have much time.

Get If you think I'm gonna help you capture and t*rture this dragon for your revenge, you've got another thing coming.

You're in no position to bargain.

[electricity crackling]

Don't aggravate it.

I am not [grunts]

[shouting dizzily]

[snarling]

[grunts]

[growls]

Do not fire.

[growling]

That's right.

That's right.

Berserkers used metal daggers to lure Skrills into traps.

The dragon is drawn to this due to its electrical properties.

That's right.

We are not enemies.

There's no way I would t*rture this dragon.

Whoa, I never thought I would hear you say that.

Do you have a spare tail in that saddlebag? Good.

Get Toothless ready to fly.

[roars]

And now, for the most apples held in a Zippleback's mouths and smashed with a mace at one time, are you ready? [dragons gurgle]

Yeah! Here we go.

[grunts]

[shouts]

[growling]

Maybe we should just go for the gassiest record.

Call it a day.

[spits]

No, that's too obvious.

We are not going to give up.

We'll come up with the most awesome, greatest, best, amazing record for our dragon! Destiny's at the door, Ruffnut! We must answer! [playful music]

[dramatic music]

[thunder booming]

Huh? What's this? [whooshing]

[energy rushing]

[men screaming]

[music]

Bring that lizard down.

[man shouts]

[music]

[all screaming]

[dragons screeching]

[growls]

[snarls]

[music]

[electricity crackles, man screams]

And Krogan's hubris gets the better of him.

Give me that! [gasps]

[panting]

You want something done [music]

Obviously, this is why there are leaders and followers.

[shrieks, growls]

[Skrill groaning]

Lock that dragon in the stables.

Make sure it's in water.

Someone brought the Skrill here, and I know who it is.

[music]

[men grumbling]

[gasps]

Okay, here's the plan.

I want to thank you, Hiccup, for getting me this far.

What? [grunts]

[growls]

One move, and your master dies.

[Hiccup grunts]

Grimborn? I thought you were dead.

I must apologize, Viggo, for what happened in those caves.

Some of my Flyers became overzealous.

Were our roles reversed, I would've done the same.

[growls]

To prove that there are no hard feelings, I've brought you a gift.

[grunts]

What are you doing? [men grunt]

I told you.

You're too pure, Hiccup, too innocent.

One day, it would get you k*lled.

[music]

[guard grunts]

I knew you'd betray me, Viggo.

You didn't change.

After all of your flowery talk, you are nothing more than a common criminal! Tell me, Viggo, how did you manage to capture Hiccup and the Night Fury, when so many others, including me, have failed? It was my greatest gambit.

Simple, but effective.

I convinced him that I wanted to betray you and I needed his help.

[Johann]

Impressive.

- And what about the Skrill? - A necessary evil to get him to trust me.

I do hope none of your Flyers were injured in the battle.

Let's just get this over with and k*ll the boy.

Need I remind you that lenses are our number-one priority? We only need one more.

Hiccup here can bring it to us.

This conversation would be better served in private.

[Krogan growls]

[growls]

Now Hiccup knows how many lenses we have.

Your loose lips could bring us all down.

As usual, Krogan, you're missing the big picture.

We've won.

With Hiccup captured, we can get anything out of those weak-willed Berkians and the Dragon Riders.

Have you forgotten about the King of Dragons and our buyer? This will only slow us down.

I'm sorry.

Who was the one who actually captured Hiccup Haddock? Perhaps your employer would like to know about his star pupil's consistent failure.

How dare you? This bickering is pointless.

Get rid of the boy.

- Wait.

- Why do you want him alive? He scarred your face, destroyed your brother, and decimated your empire.

And humiliated you with defeat after defeat.

[grunts]

You thought I wouldn't figure you out? I can smell betrayal coming from a mile away.

I didn't spend years sniveling at the feet of every Viking in the Archipelago to be destroyed by some two-bit crime lord! [hissing]

What's that noise? [blade hissing]

[Krogan shouts]

[both gasp]

That's our cue, bud.

[grunts]

[music]

I really hope this works.

[growls curiously]

[music]

[man]

Hey! [energy zaps]

[men shout]

Get me Grimborn! - [man]

Look over there.

- [man 2]

Aye! [Dragon Hunters shouting]

[sighs]

[Skrill croaks]

Oh, I hope you trust me, dragon.

[man]

Surrender now! [roars]

I see you! That's it! The Dragon Eye and the lenses should be there.

[metal clanks]

[shouts]

[grunts]

[shouts]

[arrows whistling]

[grunts uncertainly]

[music]

It doesn't look like there are any traps.

What? They knew we were coming.

Viggo tipped Johann off! How could I have been so stupid? Apparently, Johann wasn't as easy to fool as I thought.

You double-crossing The antidote.

Viggo, where is the antidote? [laughing]

Oh, there isn't one.

[laughs]

You really don't know your oleanders, do you, Hiccup? Red oleander is harmless to dragons.

I knew there was no other way to get your help.

I would never harm such a magnificent creature.

[grunts]

[groans]

When Johann and Krogan left me for dead, a Monstrous Nightmare saved me.

I spent my whole life hunting dragons, k*lling them.

And I've come to respect them as equals.

You taught me that, Hiccup.

That's the final irony, I suppose.

[groans]

Viggo! Oh, this is it for me, the end of the game.

Viggo [coughs]

[man]

Over here! Ready arrows! Go.

I'll hold them off until you're out.

No.

I'm not gonna leave you.

Hiccup, you're more ruthless than you realize.

I know you will defeat Krogan and Johann.

[music]

Now go.

[men shouting]

You too, dragon.

Get out of here.

[roars]

Suit yourself.

[music]

Huh? [grunts]

[roars]

[zapping]

[Hiccup shouts]

Faster, bud! Oh! Ugh! [music]

[screaming]

Is that all? Your pathetic plan fails, and a frustrated yell will be your final words? I expected more from Hiccup Haddock III.

Actually, it was Viggo's pathetic plan that failed.

And by the way, I wasn't yelling in frustration.

[music]

Huh? [Tuffnut]

Coming in hot and blowin' out snot! [music]

[men yelling]

I'm telling you, the gassiest record that's our calling.

Fine, have it your way.

[music]

[Tuffnut]

Zippleback, baby! Glad you guys could make it.

Now, will you please witness our record? Fire in the hole! Bam! [music]

Johann needs only one more lens.

He is that much closer to the King of Dragons.

I can't believe Viggo sacrificed himself to save you.

And I've got to hand it to you, Hiccup.

It was clever having the twins follow you.

We needed a witness for our record, and he needed a backup.

It was a win-win.

And I'm pretty sure that's gotta be some sort of world record for the biggest expl*si*n.

World Record holder for Biggest expl*si*n.

I like the sound of that.

But I'm not satisfied.

One record? It's not enough.

- We need more.

- A whole book full of 'em! Records for everything.

The longest mustache.

Hairiest nose, stretchiest skin.

The longest metal coil passed through the nose and out the mouth.

[all groan]

And it shall be called [both]

The Thorston Book of World Records! [Ruffnut]

Yeah! [soft music]

It's weird having Viggo gone.

- I think it's almost like - I get it.

We've learned a lot from him.

[music]