Hercules in the Underworld Page #4

towards Myrea.

HERCULES:
But they're not touching.

No.

In a cruel twist of fate,

he landed just out of reach of her.

And that's how they'll spend eternity.

They know they'll never touch,

but they'll never stop trying.

It's sad, isn't it?

I guess I'm just silly.

Good night, Hercules.

Yeah. Uh, good night, Iole.

( Rock Thuds )

Hercules! You know you

shouldn't be watching me.

HERCULES:
Come on, Iole!

It's getting late.

- Iole!

- ( Grunts )

You don't deserve to love,

you bastard!

Whoa! Who are you, friend?

Why are you attacking me?

I'm not your friend!

Fine! But what's your name, kid?

I like to know who's tryin' to kill me.

I'm not a kid, either.

You're not, but I don't

remember crossing you.

Doesn't matter. You'll

remember dying by my hand!

Now, that's enough! I'm not

gonna dirty my fists on you.

- You're not?

- No.

You can go find someone else to kill.

- ( Spear Cracking )

- Now, I'm warning you.

The next thing to break is your neck.

- ( Attacker Grunts )

- ( Weapon Cracking )

Hercules, don't kill him!

- Poor Lycastus!

- Is there something you want to tell me?

I told him not to follow me,

but he can't help it.

- He doesn't understand.

- Doesn't understand what?

That even though I love him.

There isn't a future for us.

- Well, why not?

- There can't be. It's not in my destiny.

But if you love him,

and he obviously loves you--

It doesn't matter. There are more

important things in the world.

My life and his life mean nothing.

I don't want this to affect

anything, Hercules.

Saving my village is still the only

thing that matters to me.

Come on. Let's go.

My town isn't that far off.

( Moans )

We're close now. It's just up here.

There it is. It's even worse

than when I left it.

( Villagers Chattering )

Get out. Out, Vito.

It's him!

Iole's back, and she's

brought Hercules with her!

- Hercules!

- MAN:
Hercules!

You'll save us now!

He's the strongest man in the world!

Come with us, Hercules.

We'll take you to it.

( Villagers Chattering )

( Nearby Roaring Sound )

( Distorted Weeping )

( Weeping Continues )

( Distorted Laughter )

( Screeching )

( Roaring Sounds, Voices Screeching )

( Roaring )

( Screeching )

( Wicked Laughter )

What is this thing?

That's the Underworld. There's

nothing down there but death.

I need to know something.

Am I immortal or not?

- Hercules--

- I've never asked you before.

But as your son. I'm asking you now.

Can I die?

- You don't wanna know.

- I have to know.

You're a god, my mother's mortal

what does that make me?

It's a question you should't

be asking.

But I have to know what will

happen if I go into that hole.

Will I ever get back hole again?

So don't go into the hole!

Go home right now.

You don't have to save this town!

You don't owe anything to these people!

Just turn around and leave!

Go home and grow old with

your family like you intended to.

Tell me. Damn it, Father! Tell me!

All right. You are mortal.

Hercules...

you can die.

How do I know you're

telling the truth?

- Why would I lie?

- To keep me out of that hole.

You're afraid what might

happen to me.

You wanted an answer.

I gave you an answer!

Who knows if it's...

the right one?

( Distorted Scream )

( Roaring )

- What's he doing?

- He's just standing there.

- MAN:
Why isn't he doing anything?

- You know your fate if he fails.

You're getting ready for him,

aren't you?

Please, Iole.

Don't.

Lycastus, you've always

known this day would come.

This is my destiny.

I thought you loved me.

I do love you.

And if you love me, you'll let

me do what I have to do.

- What about us?

- There is no us.

( Gasps )

No! We can't. I can't.

- But you want to.

- HERCULES:
Iole.

You've gotta hide, quick.

Hercules, I've been waiting for you.

Iole, I'm afraid I can't help your town.

I stood on the edge of that hole,

and I thought about it long and hard.

If I go down there,

I may never come back.

I have children now, and a wife I love.

I have to live for them.

Hercules, my people suffer.

They need you. I need you.

Iole, I can't.

Please, won't you do it for me?

Say you'll do it for me.

No! Please, don't.

I have to go home

and be with my family.

I don't want anything more to do

with the gods and their games.

- I just want to be left alone.

- If you're not gonna save my town, then I will.

- I'll go in that hole.

- No, you won't. It wouldn't do any good.

You'd only be killed.

It doesn't matter. I'm dead anyway.

I failed my mission, and I'm dead.

I'm sorry.

Lycastus.

You take care of her, my friend.

( Cloak Whooshing, Whipping )

Aah!

- ( Whipping Sounds )

- Aaah!

Aaah, aaah!

Help him!

- ( Sizzling Sound )

- ( Gasping )

( Hercules Crying Out )

( Screaming )

( Explosion )

The gods will never stop!

( Roaring )

( Panting, Yelling ) Hera-a-a!

( Woman Screams )

Mommy, Mommy! Daddy's coming home!

Come on, let's go inside.

Go! Go! Right away.

( Panting )

He's dead, isn't he?

My husband? He's dead?

How?

What happened?

It was a cloak, a cursed cloak.

He put it on and it tortured him,

drove him mad.

( Panting ) His only escape...

was to jump into the hole.

That cloak was supposed to

protect him.

It was supposed to protect us!

( Sobs ) I've killed him.

( Moans )

( Faint Roaring,

Faint Distorted Voices )

HERCULES:
Hey, you there.

Where am I? What is this place?

Answer me. I'm talk to you.

Oh, you're talking to me.

Of course you're talking to me.

Who else in Hades?

I'm the only one here.

Well, where is "Here"?

It is, uh, customary to pay

the Boatman for passage.

Huh? Wait, what are you doin' here?

- You can't go across!

- Why not?

Why not? Because you're still alive.

That's why not.

Only the dead are permitted

to cross the River Styx.

Well, we're gonna chance

that right now, aren't we?

No, no, no, no. We can't.

- "Can't"?

- When I say "can't,"

I mean, you're a regular kind

of guy, I guess, uh--

We could, uh, maybe talk. Yeah. Okay.

BOATMAN:
Hades is not gonna be

happy about this, let me tell you.

No one alive has ever

entered the Underworld before.

You're gonna be in bug trouble

when he hears about this.

What am I sayin'?

I'm gonna be in big trouble.

I don't know why someone who's

alive would wanna come down here.

Hey, what's the matter? Huh?

You lookin' for someone?

- Someone lookin' for you?

- ( Loud Growling )

- There goes another one.

- Another what? What was that?

Ah, the damn dog, Cerberus.

He's supposed to guard the gate, keep

the dead down here where they belong.

But he's gotten loose somehow. Now he's

running around all over, causing trouble.

Aye, yay, yay, yay.

Can't imagine what it must

be like up in the living world.

Yeah. Well, I can.

Uh, so, uh, how 'bout it?

A little, uh, somethin' for the effort?

Sorry. Can't help you.

Hey. At least give me my lantern back.

Maybe a little later.

Thanks for the ride, though.

Oh, yeah! That's great!

Very funny. A real comedian.

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