[ Men Grunting ]
There! All right!
Unload those barrels over that way!
Just set it on my shoulders. That's right. Good.
All of it.
That'll do it.
By the gods!
Hmm. [ Chuckling ]
Nice chest we got here, boys. [ Men Laugh ]
-[ Man ] What about the legs, Captain? -[ Captain ] Hey!
Step aside, ya mongrels. The island's deserted, Captain.
Good. When King Zolas realizes we grabbed...
his, uh, family jewels, [ All Chuckling ]
he'll have every bounty hunter from here to Hellespont lookin' for us.
- Unload the rest of it. We'll bury it there. -Aye, aye, Captain!
Let's move it!
You know I wouldn't question you in front of the men, Captain,
but the Charybdean Sea is a known graveyard for ships,
and it's our only way outta here.
That's why Zolas would never look for us here. Don't worry.
If we die, we die rich. [ Chuckling ]
[ Shovel Banging ] Captain!
You better take a look at this.
[ Man ] What in Tartarus?
[ Man ] Over here.
What is it, Captain?
No idea.
Dig it up.
[ Man ] Go on. You heard the captain.
[ Hercules ] Watch the rope! It's about to give!
- [ Grunts ] - Bromius!
What happened? Give him a hand!
Pull him out of there!
You all right? Fine.
We've stopped the flooding, Captain, but she won't hold for long.
The storm's movin' this way, Cercetes.
We're gonna have to make some repairs. You think we can do it before the storm hits?
Let's not push our luck. We've already lost too many men.
You're right. We'll put in and wait for clear skies.
Sorry, Hercules, but I'm gonna have to get ya back to Corinth a little later than I hoped to.
Don't worry about it.
You're all right.
I'm just glad we're on dry land.
I just hope our ship survives the storm.
Ooh, spooky.
[ Low Growling ]
We're not the only ones here. Yeah. Somebody's been busy.
Well, well, well.
By the gods! I, uh-- I think I found something!
There's more. Over here.
Oh, look at all this stuff! We're rich!
[ Boisterous Laughter ]
They were burying this stuff.
You thinking what I'm thinking? Pirates.
So where did they go?
[ Chuckles ] Everywhere.
And they left in a hurry.
[ Man Narrating ] This is the story of a time long ago,
a time of myth and legend,
when the ancient gods were petty and cruel,
and they plagued mankind with suffering.
Only one man dared to challenge their power--
Hercules.
Hercules possessed a strength the world had never seen,
a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.
He journeyed the earth, battling the minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera,
the all-powerful queen of the gods.
But wherever there was evil,
wherever an innocent would suffer,
there would be... Hercules.
- [ Screeching ] - [ Roaring ]
Hail!
[ Both Laughing ]
Hey! Don't celebrate yet, fellas. This treasure isn't yours.
What? We found it! Yeah! Finders keepers!
These chests have Corillian seals. So?
They belong to King Zolas. Well, there's no seal on my bag!
Yeah, mine neither! Shut up!
Hercules is right. Hey, listen, tree trunk. You're not the captain!
No, he's not! But I am. We return the treasure, and that's that.
Hercules, there's a lot of equipment back there.
We could use it to repair the boat. Yeah.
But first, let's find out who left it here, or at least why.
We'll split up and meet back here later.
I'll stay here and set up camp.
Paxxon, Bromius, come with me.
Why does Monicles get to hang out and relax? Paxxon.
What? Now!
Oh, yeah, lookin' forward to this.
Well, Iolaus. This is another fine mess you've gotten us into.
Funny. Very funny.
Close-knit crew, huh? Yeah, like a family.
Remind me never to hitch a ride with strangers again.
Actually, that's pretty good advice.
Oh, thanks, Hercules.
What in Tartarus is that?
[ Hercules ] It's, uh, some sort of cocoon. What for?
Giant butterfly? [ Chuckles ]
Somehow, I don't think it's gonna turn out to be that friendly.
[ Screaming ] How come you're always right?
It's a half-god thing. Yeah.
Disgusting!
[ Hercules ] Looks like he died defending himself.
- From what? - [ Groans ] It stinks.
[ Moans ]
-[ Retching ] - What happened to his face?
Looks like it just melted off.
We found something back there. There's a cocoon.
What kind of cocoon? I'm not sure.
I've never seen anything like it.
Hercules, uh, you know, what came out of that cocoon could have--
- It's possible. - Ah, you're kidding, right?
I guess we know why those pirates left in such a hurry.
Well, we're not gonna be going anywhere with this storm coming on.
Oh, great. We'll just sit around and wait for our faces to melt off.
If we stay together, we'll be fine.
As soon as the storm passes, we'll get out of here. [ Thunderclaps ]
Let's bury him.
What's takin' 'em so long?
My, my.
There once was a sailor named Monicles...
who couldn't be rich '‘‘cause of Hercules.
As soon as he left, [ Hissing ]
I started my theft. [ Rustling ]
The rest will have to wait till later.
Hello!
[ Screaming ]
Something's cookin'.
Monicles? [ Thunderclap ]
[ Sighs ] Look what we have here.
- I guess his pockets weren't big enough. - That snake!
So where is he, huh? Maybe he tried to take his chances without us.
I don't think so.
He may be greedy, but he's not stupid. Could have fooled me.
So what are you saying, man? Huh?
He's dead, isn't he? He's dead, isn't he?
- He's dead and his whole face is melted off! - I'm so sick of your whining!
But, man, he's dead! His face is all melted off! Grow a spine, you coward!
Don't push me, you great big oaf! Come on--
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Cut it out, both of you!
This isn't helping us find Monicles.
Find him? Why bother to find him? He's dead!
We can't be sure of that. We gotta go and look for him.
I'm not goin' anywhere.
Suit yourself.
Yell if you run into any trouble. Bye-bye, Paxxon.
Have fun!
No, I'm not goin' anywhere.
No, anywhere. I'm not goin' anywhere.
[ Thunderclap ]
Hey, wait for me! Guys? Hello?
Monicles!
-[ Rustling ] - [ All Gasp ]
What was that?
I do believe... we have company.
Okay.
Back up slowly.
No, wait!
My leg!
- Woof. - You all right?
- It's just a flesh wound. - Well, take care of it.
[ Hercules ] Iolaus, let's go!
Hello. Ah!
Nice to see ya again. How ya doin'?
[ Groans ]
Who are you? Who are you?
No, let me guess. Sloping forehead, dragging knuckles.
I'm thinkin' orangutan. Maybe gorilla.
- [ Moaning ] - Ah, that must be your little chimp.
I'm laughing inside.
We weren't tryin' to hurt you. Yeah, right.
Could have fooled me.
This is Iolaus. I'm Hercules.
Never thought the mighty Hercules would stoop to bounty hunting. What's wrong?
Hero business not paying so well these days?
Not as well as piracy, I take it. You stole the treasure, huh?
Yeah, yeah. Look, whatever King Zolas is paying you, I'll double it.
But we have to get out of here now. King Zolas didn't send us.
We don't take bribes. Yeah, especially from pirates.
So you're not after me? No.
Well, in that case, I'm Nebula,
Captain of theLeviathan.
And you boys have come to the wrong place at the wrong time.
[ Voices Screaming ]
This ought to stop the bleeding.
I'm fine. Let's go.
Take it easy. Paxxon, give me a hand.
Paxxon?
That coward.
Probably got spooked by his own shadow!
Boo! [ Gasps ] What in Tartarus are you doing?
- You jackass. - Ooh, man, the look on your face.
Well, who's the coward now, huh?
Paxxon! That's enough.
I'm tryin' to make a point here, Captain.
If the point is you're a fool, you've made it. Now shut up!
I'm gonna tear your head off.
- I'm gonna rip off your arms and beat you with '‘‘em! - Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah.
Well, first you'll have to catch me! Paxxon, that's enough.
- [ Laughing ] -I said that's enough!
Whoa!
What was that?
- [ Screeching ] - [ Screams ]
[ Screaming ]
[ Screaming Continues ]
It took Bromius! Oh, man! It took Bromius!
-[ Iolaus ] "It" what? - I-- I don't know!
[ Strained Voice ] Hercules, help me!
Hang on, Cercetes. We'll get you out of here.
- You ever seen anything like this before? - I have. Out of the way.
I know you don't want him to keep suffering.
Please, anything. The pain.
You better know what you're doing. I do.
- Oh! - [ Gasps ]
Why? The same thing happened to my first mate!
I did everything that I could, but he died slow and painful. Get it?
-That must be the body we found. -I did your friend a favor.
Now get your hands off me.
With pleasure.
Keep talking. I landed here with a crew of 20.
We found something in the ground and I told them to dig it up.
Whatever that thing is took them all in less than a day...
because I was curious about what it was.
- So what happened to your ship? - The hurricane set it adrift.
It's at the bottom of the sea by now. Sorry about your crew.
But where I come from, we don't give up on people. Is that right?
Well, I admire your idealism, Hercules. I really do.
But in case you haven't noticed,
the rules are a little different here.
And by the way, if I end up like him,
I hope one of youmen has the guts to do the same for me.
Hercules.
Look at this.
What do you think it is?
It's blood. [ Paxxon ] Blood?
- Cercetes must have wounded it. - And look what happened to him.
Did you see it?
Well, it-it was too fast.
It moves in the shadows. We never saw it coming.
Then we've got no choice.
We find it before it finds us.
[ Thunderclap ]
This way.
In there.
[ Groaning ]
Something I can help you with?
Yeah, I was, uh-- I was just lookin' at your tattoos.
Look. Don't touch.
Didn't they hurt? Only the first time.
What's that? Poseidon's trident. Keeps the wind at my back.
I see you have an Eastern calendar.
Yeah, helps me keep track of the seasons. You've been to the East.
Well, that's where we both learned to fight, I take it.
How long were you in prison?
On your neck, that's a Spartan prison marking.
[ Chuckles ] Funny. I don't remember seeing you there.
You could say I gave some people... directions.
Well, I bet you did. Something you wanna say to me?
Only that I don't trust you. That's your problem,
'‘‘cause until we get off this rock, you don't have much of a choice.
When we do get off this rock,
you and that treasure you took are going back to King Zolas.
If you can get us out of here alive, Hercules, I'll think about it.
You do that.
Hercules, this is it.
Looks like the trail ends here.
[ Rustling ]
[ Screeching ]
Look out!
That is one big spider.
[ Hissing ]
- Ha! - [ Screeching ]
Hercules?
Hercules, don't leave me here! Please!
[ Laughing ]
Hercules, hurry up!
Paxxon. Hercules!
Paxxon, hang on!
Don't move, Paxxon! I'll be right there.
[ Screeching ]
[ Thunderclap ] Uh-uh.
Hercules, I'm outta here!
No! Stay where you are!
Come on!
Come on! Paxxon! Paxxon!
This way!
Paxxon! Stop running!
Paxxon!
Whoa!
[ Screeching ]
[ Screaming ]
Paxxon!
Paxxon! Paxxon!
[ Thunderclaps Continue ]
I say we hop on that ship and take our chances.
You wanna sail through a hurricane in a leaky boat?
- You got a better idea? - Forget the ship, Nebula. We'd never make it.
At least we'd have a chance. We don't even know what we're up against here.
I do.
Her name is Arachne.
She was a queen.
Very vain,
very cruel, very beautiful.
But her daughter was even more beautiful than she was.
So Arachne threw her own child into the sea.
So the gods put a curse on her, right?
- Exactly. - They did a good job too.
When the gods curse people, why can't they turn 'em into a gerbil or a hamster?
Yeah, something we could drop-kick.
[ Chuckles ] It's gonna take a lot more than that to stop her.
Well, as long as we're blundering around here in the dark,
we're at a big disadvantage.
Arachne moves in the shadows because she's ashamed of her appearance.
Light is her enemy.
You thinking what I'm thinking?
Let's light this place up.
[ Insects Buzzing ]
Wearily, the rose petals fell...
when the sun turned its back.
Who are you?
[ Shuddering ]
Do you think I'm... beautiful?
Yes.
[ Sighs ]
Please, let me go.
[ Shudders ]
There's nothing more exciting...
than the look on a man's face...
when he knows he's about to die.
Please, I'll do anything. Shh.
I want to give you a part of myself--
something you'll keep deep inside.
[ Muffled Groans ]
You're sure all these tunnels lead through here? Yeah, I'm sure.
All right. Keep those torches handy.
Don't worry. Nothing gets in here we don't see it.
We'll be okay. Yeah.
Well, don't start the barbecue without me.
Yeah. Be safe. You too.
Good luck. You too.
[ Chuckling ] What?
Hey, nothing.
Quite a firm handshake between you two. Yeah, so?
So, I think it's great. Well, I'm glad you approve.
Yeah. So, how long you two been together?
We've been partners since we were kids. Oh, "partners."
Do you ever think anything you didn't say?
Life's just too, um, short to mince words, Goldilocks.
You know, Nebula, if you're trying to get a rise out of me,
it ain't gonna work.
If I were tryin' to get a rise out of you, [ Gasps ]
you'd know it.
Ah. Now I recognize you. Hmm?
You're the woman my mother warned me about.
Mmm.
[ Chuckling ]
Ah.
Anything? Not a sign of her.
This doesn't make sense. She has to come through here.
Something's not right. Yeah, like maybe there's a passageway you don't know about.
Look, this wasn't my idea. [ Screeching ]
You hear it?
Oh, yeah. But where is it?
She's here. There's nothing here.
Look out!
Iolaus, behind you!
[ Screaming ] [ Screeching ]
Hercules!
[ Screams ] Hercules!
Help!
Hercules!
Iolaus! Hercules! He's gone!
Then I have to find him. No, it's over. Iolaus is dead.
You don't know that. I know what it's like.
My crew was as close to me as family, but he's gone and he's not comin' back.
And we have to get out of here while we still can.
I told you before: Where I come from we don't give up on people.
I know he was your friend, but I won't let you get me killed.
Then go. I'm not askin' for your help.
But I hope you can live with yourself.
[ Thunderclap ]
[ Insects Buzzing ]
[ Grunting ]
Paxxon?
[ Gasping ]
By the gods!
[ Gasps ]
The gods won't help you now.
Your friend felt no pain. Neither will you.
Thanks. That's very comforting.
[ Shudders ]
Do you think... I'm beautiful?
Yeah. I like bugs.
So brave, willing to face death.
You'll be a loss to your kind, but a welcome addition to my family.
[ Muffled Groans ]
Arachne!
Get a room.
[ Hisses ] Hope I'm not spoiling the mood.
Oh, you are. I was just gettin' into it.
Who are you? He's Hercules.
I can't say I'm pleased to meet you.
Oh, but I am pleased to meet you, Hercules.
Son of Zeus, who cursed me with this form.
You'll pay for your father's crime. What else is new?
Hercules, look out!
[ Screaming, Groans ]
[ Sighs ] This is one big web site.
Where were we?
[ Sighing ]
Ow! [ Screams ]
I'm curious. How long does it usually take you to shave those legs?
[ Hissing ]
Yeehaw!
Don't bother getting up. We'll show ourselves out.
What happened to you?
[ Nebula ] Eew!
[ Moans ]
Now, let me show you how to damage a face!
[ Hercules ] Hey! [ Moaning ]
I wouldn't try that if I were you.
[ Groans ]
[ Screeching ]
You won't kill your own men.
Nice try, but they're already dead.
True, but they didn't die in vain.
-From each death comes new life. -Spreading hatred isn't much of a life.
I prefer to think of it as spreading beauty.
The world will know true beauty once again.
You're fooling yourself, Arachne.
Ah. Is this where you usually hang out?
Ha, ha. Hey. Trust me.
[ Screaming ] [ Grunts ]
I prefer to be on top.
- [ Screeching ] - Look out!
Where did that come from? You don't wanna know.
I will reclaim the throne. My army, born from the bodies of these men, will see to that!
Sorry. I'm gonna pull rank.
[ Screeching ]
[ Hissing ]
[ Screams ]
Much better. [ Chuckles ]
[ Grunting ]
[ Laughing ] I'm quite enjoying this, Hercules.
I could go on and on for days.
Sorry, but you'll have to play with yourself.
No!
[ Screaming ]
Well done.
[ Muffled Screams ]
[ Coughing ] I think it likes you.
You know, I think what we need is a really big shoe.
- Hercules! -[ Screeching ]
Get this thing off of me!
Iolaus!
- On three! - Okay. Three!
[ Sighs ] [ Chuckles ]
Eew.
Overall, I'd have to say this has been a very disgusting day.
Yeah. Hey, nice throw.
Nice assist. Ah, thanks, buddy.
I hate to interrupt this really lovely moment, but can we go now?
Yeah, sure. Why don't you lead the way. Yeah.
Is it me, or are you gettin' real comfortable with my goods?
This treasure's going back to King Zolas, just like I told you.
Oh.
Now why'd you have to go and say a thing like that, huh?
We go back there, he'll hang me.
I said the treasure's going back, not you.
Oh.
Well, guess it's worth a ticket out of that cave. Don't wanna see any more of that.
I'm glad you changed your mind... about a lot of things.
Well, someone had to save your butts.
Right?
[ Chuckles ]
Did I, uh, miss something back there?
All right! Let's get this bucket shipshape, huh?
Hercules, trim the mainsail!
Iolaus, hop up there and secure that mast!
I'll be waiting, monkey boy.
Uh-huh.
Nah, you missed nothing.
You know, Herc, we should be pirates. Hmm.
The two of us, swashbuckling!
Yeah, I'd be good at buckling swashes.
In fact, you can call me Goldenbeard from now on.
Ow! [ Moaning ]
So what'd you see?