Thor: The Dark World

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ODIN:
Long before the birth of light,

there was darkness.

And from that darkness

came the Dark Elves.

Millennia ago,

the most ruthless of their kind, Malekith

sought to transform our universe

back into one of eternal night.

Such evil was possible

through the power of the Aether,

an ancient force of infinite destruction.

(SCREECHING)

Malekith.

(SPEAKING ELVEN LANGUAGE)

Asgard ' s forces are upon us.

(EXPLOSION)

(FIRING)

(SCREAMING)

ODIN:
The noble armies of Asgard,

led by my father, King Bor,

waged a mighty war

against these creatures.

(YELLING)

(GRUNTING)

(BLASTING)

(MALEKITH SPEAKING

ELVEN LANGUAGE)

Send in the Kursed!

(ROARING)

(ALL YELLING)

(GRUNTING)

ODIN:
As the Nine Worlds

converged above him,

Malekith could at last

unleash the Aether.

(GRUNTS)

(ALL YELLING)

(GRUNTING)

Ahh!

(PANTING)

ODIN:
But Asgard ripped

the weapon from his grasp.

Without it, the Dark Elves fell.

(GROANING)

(YELLING)

ODIN:
With the battle all but I082',

Malekith sacrificed his own people

in a desperate attempt

to lay waste to Asgard's army.

(MALEKITH SPEAKING

ELVEN LANGUAGE)

Their deaths will mean our survival.

This war is far from over.

ODIN:
Malekith was vanquished,

and the Aether was no more.

Or so we were led to believe.

Sire, the Aether. Shall we destroy it?

If only we could.

But its power is too great.

Bury it deep.

Somewhere no one will ever find it.

(CHAINS CLANKING)

Loki.

Hello, Mother.

Have I made you proud?

Please, don't make this worse.

Define "worse."

ODIN:
Enough!

I will speak to the prisoner alone.

(LAUGHS)

I really don't see

what all the fuss is about.

Do you not truly feel

the gravity of your crimes?

Wherever you go, there is war, ruin,

and death.

I went down to Midgard to rule the

people of Earth as a benevolent god.

Just like you.

We are not gods.

We are born, we live, we die.

Just as humans do.

Give or take 5,000 years.

All this because Loki desires a throne.

It is my birthright.

Your birthright was to die

as a child.

Cast out onto a frozen rock.

If I had not taken you in,

you would not be here now to hate me.

If I am for the axe,

then for mercy's sake,

just swing it.

It's not that I don't love our little talks,

it's just...

I don't love them.

Frigga is the only reason

you're still alive,

and you will never see her again.

You will spend the rest of your days

in the dungeons.

And what of Thor'?

You'll make that witless oaf king

while I rot in chains.

Thor must strive to undo

the damage you have done.

He will bring order to the Nine Realms

and then, yes...

He will be king.

(ALL CLAMORING)

(GRUNTING)

"(GRUNTS)

-Ah!

(GRUNTING)

(SOLDIER YELLING)

(GASPING)

(YELLS)

(ALL GROANING)

I've got this completely under control!

Is that why everything is on fire'?

(ALL GRUNTING)

-(GRUNTING)

-(GROANS)

Ah!

(GRUNTS)

You're welcome.

Ha!

(GROANS)

(DISTANT ROARING)

(LOUD THUDDING)

(EXHALES)

(ROARING)

-(GROANS)

-(CHEERING)

All yours.

(PEOPLE CHANTING)

(ROARING)

Hello.

(GROWLING)

I accept your surrender.

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL GASP)

Anyone else?

Perhaps next time

we should start with the big one.

GUARD:
Keep moving. Come on!

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

(YELLING)

GUARD:
Keep moving. Go ahead of me.

Don't you turn around!

Where do we go next?

Hogun, the peace

is nearly won across the Nine Realms.

You should stay here. Be with

your people, where your heart is.

Asgard can wait.

You have my thanks.

As you have mine.

Heimdall, when you're ready.

(MEN GRUNTING)

(LAUGHING)

(CNN $3

(GRUNTING)

Is Vanaheim secure?

As are Nornheim and Ria.

Though our work would have gone

more quickly with you at the fore.

You must think I'm a piece of bread

that needs to be buttered so heavily.

That was not my intent.

For the first time

since Bifrost was destroyed,

the Nine Realms are at peace.

They're well reminded of our strength

and you have earned their respect

and my gratitude.

Thank you.

Nothing out of order

except your confused

and distracted heart.

This isn't about Jane Foster, Father.

Human lives are fleeting,

they're nothing.

You'd be better served

by what lies in front of you.

I'm telling you this, not as the Allfather,

but as your father.

You are ready.

The time has come

for you to take the throne.

Embrace and celebrate

what you've won.

Join your warriors.

Eat and drink, revel in their celebration.

At least pretend to enjoy yourself.

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

Another!

(ALL CHEERING AND LAUGHING)

There was a time

when you would celebrate for weeks.

I remember you celebrated

the Battle of Harokin

so much that you nearly

started the second.

Well, the first was so much fun.

Take a drink with me.

Surely, the Allfather could have

no further task for you tonight.

No, this is one I set myself.

It does not go unnoticed

that you disappear each night.

There are nine realms.

The future king of Asgard

must focus on more than one.

I thank you for your sword

and for your counsel, good Lady Sif.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hi.

Hi.

So, what's the story with you?

Why does there have to be a story?

There's no story.

You spent the first

ten minutes of our date

hiding behind a menu

that has three choices on it.

It's either chicken,

vegetarian, or fish, Jane.

I think there's a story

and I'm thinking

the story involves a guy.

It's complicated.

Is he still around?

No, he...

Went away.

I've been there.

The going away. It's hard, isn't it'?

I was seeing a woman

and she took a job in New York.

Eventually, the distance killed it.

And the fact

that she kept sleeping with other dudes.

- No!

- Oh, so many.

Hi. Could we get some wine, please?

Sure, I'd love some.

Richard, this is Darcy.

What are you doing here?

Oh. Hello.

So, I show up to work

at the lab/your mom's house,

fully expecting you

to be moping around in your pajamas,

eating ice cream and obsessing about...

(CLEARS THROAT) You know Who.

Ah.

But you're not.

You're wearing lady clothes.

You even showered, didn't you'?

You smell good.

Is there a point to all this?

Because there really needs

to be a point to all this.

Right.

You know all that scientific equipment

you don't look at anymore'?

You might want

to start looking at it again.

This is the reason

we came all the way out here.

-(BEEPING RAPIDLY)

-it's malfunctioning.

That's what I said.

(BANGING)

That's what I did.

I thought you would do something

a little more scientific.

- I'm sure it's nothing.

- Yeah, it's...

DARCY:
It doesn't look like nothing.

It kind of looks like the readings

that Erik was rambling about.

Our friend Erik

kind of went banana balls.

He's not interested.

- I'm not interested.

- I'm interested.

It's time for you to go now.

Okay.

Short but sweet.

JANE:
She needs help.

I think I'm going to have the sea bass.

Sea bass, yeah. Sea bass is good.

Sea bass, sea bass, sea bass,

sea bass, sea bass, sea bass.

Sea bass...

Sea bass.

Jane?

Maybe you should stop

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