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00:11BIRDS CHIRP
00:51Many, many years ago, way back in history,
00:56people in the land of Greece created Greek mythology.
01:01They believed the world was ruled by gods and goddesses too.
01:10They were given special powers, but no for me and you.
01:19Gods and goddesses of Greek mythology,
01:24living legends from ancient history.
01:28In the heavens they hid like plenty,
01:33gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.
01:37Rising mightily between Thessaly and Macedonia
01:40in the land of ancient Greece was mythical Mount Olympus,
01:44the home of the gods.
01:46The early Greeks believed that each of the twelve gods
01:50had a palace along the broad summit of the mountain
01:52that stood invisible in the clouds.
01:55The most beautiful of the palaces belonged to Zeus,
01:58ruler of all the gods.
02:00On this day, the heavens stood still
02:03as Zeus was awaiting the birth of his child.
02:10The mother was Elkmene, wife of the former king of Mycenae,
02:15and she was due to give birth within hours.
02:19So, another child of yours is about to be born down on earth.
02:23A special child, Hera, a son.
02:26His name will be Hercules, and he will be born before sunrise.
02:30And what makes this one so special?
02:34He will grow up to become a courageous hero
02:36whose fame will echo throughout Greece.
02:39And one day, he will be king.
02:42Are you saying, dear Zeus,
02:45that the baby who was born inside that palace before sunrise
02:48will become the next king?
02:50Exactly, my dear wife.
02:52And what you say is absolute?
02:55That is my will.
03:01Thank you, noble Zeus.
03:04Enjoy the view.
03:11Unknown to Zeus, the new king's wife was also about to give birth,
03:15although her child was not due to be born for another two months.
03:22But Hera knew, and that night she used her magic
03:26to teach Zeus a lesson.
03:39I bring news, almighty Zeus.
03:42What is it, Hermes?
03:44A royal son has been born in the palace.
03:48Hercules?
03:49No.
03:50The son was born to the wife of the king.
03:52His name is Eurystheus.
03:54What?
03:55This is the work of your spiteful magic, isn't it, Hera?
03:58Really?
04:00Oh, noble Zeus.
04:01What is my power compared to yours?
04:04You do not fool me, Hera, but mark my words.
04:09While Eurystheus will someday be king,
04:11his name will soon be forgotten.
04:15But my son, Hercules, will perform deeds so glorious
04:21that his name will be remembered forever.
04:25The next morning, another cry was heard.
04:35And Hercules was born.
04:37Born, too, was the rivalry between a future hero and a future king.
04:50My anger is not at you, Hercules, but at Zeus.
04:55He must suffer as I have suffered.
04:58So I ask forgiveness for what I am about to do.
05:02But taking your life is the only way to punish him.
05:31You are no ordinary child, my son.
05:35Even Hera's magic is no match for you.
05:39The story of what happened that fateful night
05:42spread quickly throughout the world,
05:44and the legend of Hercules began.
05:53I'll tell you a tale, so listen up to me.
05:59The story of a mighty man whose name was Hercules.
06:05So very long ago, in a very ancient land,
06:10He was born the son of Zeus, and that's how it began.
06:16He was three years old, it was very plain to see.
06:22Hercules was stronger than a boy his name should be.
06:26And as the years went by, he earned a lot of fame.
06:33Everyone on the land were perfect years by name.
06:39When he ran a race, he always stood the beat.
06:44No one else could match him in his strength and in his speed.
06:50And with his bow and arrow, he always hit the mark.
06:56He won all his races, it was certainly no law.
07:03Hercules was more than a boy.
07:06Hercules was more than a boy.
07:09The map was made of more than a boy.
07:14Known for his heroines,
07:17her huge angry bravery.
07:23That is my tale.
07:26The rest is yet to come.
07:29Hercules, the hero, was loved by everyone.
07:35It was not a secret, and everybody knew.
07:40There was a thing, this brave man too.
08:00The End
08:10Hercules was cheered wherever he went.
08:13And as his fame spread across the land,
08:16Eurystheus' envy turned to hatred.
08:18For despite his own strength and skills,
08:21Hercules always managed to defeat him.
08:24The two men who had once been boyhood friends
08:27had now become enemies.
08:30As we race, Hercules,
08:32do not forget that soon I'll be your king.
08:35You're not suggesting that I let you win, are you, Eurystheus?
08:38I give no quarter, nor do I expect any.
08:42Even a king must earn respect.
08:44May the best man win.
08:46I shall.
08:47Hyah!
08:53Faster, Hercules! Faster!
08:59We shall soon see who the better athlete is.
09:04It's time for some respect, Hercules!
09:10Hercules!
09:11Hercules!
09:13Hercules!
09:18Hercules!
09:21What a strange way you have of driving!
09:24Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
09:36A true champion wins as skillier as this, not treachery.
09:41My skill is equal to yours.
09:44Then prove it, my one-time friend.
09:59Hercules, you did it!
10:09Hercules was not only without peer on the athletic field,
10:13but he had proven himself to be a fierce and courageous warrior.
10:17To all the world, he had become a hero,
10:19and now his marriage to Megara was only a day away.
10:29You're so quiet, Hercules.
10:31Is something wrong?
10:32Tomorrow, when the bells toll for our marriage, Eurystheus becomes king.
10:39Is that what's bothering you?
10:41I thought it was something serious.
10:43Or would you rather be king than my husband?
10:47If I had been born first, I could be king and your husband.
10:51Then I'd have to be queen.
10:53I'd have to watch what I say.
10:55I couldn't laugh in public.
10:56I'd have to be solemn all the time.
10:59No, queens are boring.
11:02You could get used to it.
11:04Not me.
11:05Life is too short for such a grim venture.
11:08Besides, the people already look up to you as if you were a king.
11:11You're their hero.
11:12No, the brave, fearless, magnificent Hercules.
11:20Hey, watch out with that thing.
11:24Oh, Hercules, I love you for who you are, not for some throne upon which you might sit.
11:30And I love you, Megara.
11:32You're more precious to me than any title, more beautiful than any crown.
11:37Oh, I almost forgot.
11:39I promised my mother I'd meet her in the rose garden.
11:41She wanted to talk about our wedding.
11:43In that case, you better go.
11:47I suppose I could be a little late.
11:51Are you sure?
11:52As sure as tomorrow would be the happiest day of my life.
12:00That same afternoon, Eurystheus was reflecting on his own life, contemplating his future as king.
12:07What troubles you so, Eurystheus?
12:13Oh, divine Hera, it is not becoming king that I fear, but the shadow of Hercules that hangs over my
12:21reign.
12:21You have nothing to fear.
12:23You are the rightful king.
12:25But the people love Hercules.
12:27They admire his great strength and courage.
12:30I am a king only by accident of birth.
12:34Nothing more.
12:35There are no accidents in life.
12:37You were born to be king, and you shall rule as one.
12:41Hear me well, Eurystheus.
12:43The time will come when Hercules will be at your feet, begging for mercy, pleading for forgiveness.
12:50But how?
12:51When?
12:52Soon, my king.
12:54Very soon.
13:03Later, as Altmini was tending her rose garden, Hera set out to make her prediction come true.
13:10You must pay the price for your son's greatness.
13:14He must be brought to his knees.
13:16He must suffer the unending guilt of your loss.
13:37Mother!
13:40Mother!
13:41Mother, what happened?
13:42Mother.
13:44Mother.
13:45Mother.
13:45Mother.
13:53It's not your fault, Hercules.
13:56You can't keep blaming yourself.
14:00It is my fault!
14:02If I'd been there as I promised, my mother would still be alive.
14:06Hercules, I know the pain you're going through.
14:09But as terrible as it is, you must forgive yourself.
14:13It's been nearly a month now.
14:15We've got to move on with our lives.
14:18You don't understand!
14:20I know you're trying to help, Megara, but you can't change what's happened.
14:25Nothing you say can take away this terrible guilt I feel.
14:28I must go to the gods for help.
14:31They are my last hope.
14:34So Hercules traveled north to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, the god of light and purity, to seek forgiveness.
14:50You feel you have committed a great wrong.
14:53It weighs heavily on you, and you wish to be cleansed of your guilt.
14:57Is that true?
14:58That is so.
14:59But how can I make up for what's happened?
15:02What must I do to atone?
15:03You must go to the man you dislike most in this world, and perform the twelve labors he will set
15:09for you.
15:11Only then will the burden of your guilt be lifted, and only then will you be free.
15:15Thank you, O generous Apollo.
15:17But who is this man I so dislike?
15:20Come now, Hercules.
15:21No one knows that better than you do.
15:24After all, the two of you were born on the same day.
15:27Eurystheus?
15:28No, I will never go to him.
15:30You say that now, Hercules.
15:32But when the burden of your guilt becomes too heavy, you will go.
15:40Apollo, don't desert me!
15:43I can't live with this guilt any longer.
15:46I have no choice but to set aside my pride and go see Eurystheus.
15:50Until I bow to the will of the gods, we cannot be married.
15:54How long will you be gone?
15:56As long as it takes to perform the twelve labors Eurystheus chooses to set for me.
16:01I have no doubt you'll accomplish all that is asked of you.
16:04But you must make me a promise, Hercules.
16:07Anything.
16:08You mustn't think of me while you're gone.
16:11Think only of the tasks at hand, for I'm sure they will be difficult and dangerous.
16:15I'll miss you, Megara.
16:17But I'll do as you ask.
16:19You must.
16:21I want you back no less handsome than you are now.
16:24And if not?
16:26Then the gods will have to deal with me.
16:28Oh, the wrath of Megara.
16:31It sends a chill up the spine of any who crosses.
16:33And don't forget it.
16:35Now go.
16:37I shall return.
16:42Be safe, my love.
16:48He's here, your majesty.
16:52Hercules is here.
16:56Straighten my robe, Copreus.
17:00Do you remember our plan, your majesty?
17:03Of course I remember.
17:05It was my plan.
17:06Just make sure you remember your place.
17:09You are my herald.
17:11Nothing more.
17:12Yes, your majesty.
17:24Greetings, Hercules.
17:26I've been expecting you.
17:28Then you know why I've come.
17:30Bad news travels fast.
17:33I felt the same way when you became king.
17:35Let us clarify one thing, Hercules.
17:38Whether you like it or not,
17:40I am your king.
17:42And I expect you to kneel in my presence.
17:45As you wish, your majesty.
17:48Lower.
17:51Much better.
17:53Now then,
17:54what can I, a mere king,
17:57do for such a brilliant hero as yourself?
18:00It is not what you can do for me.
18:03But what I am prepared to do for you.
18:06Ah, yes.
18:07Well, I suppose there are a few small matters
18:11that need to be taken care of.
18:13Since you're so eager to begin,
18:14I thought we might make your first task
18:17something simple.
18:19Tell him, Copreus.
18:22Yes.
18:23A simple task for a simple mind.
18:30Anyway,
18:31in the land of Nemea,
18:33there is a lion so savage
18:35that he has been driving away
18:36those who live there.
18:38Your first task
18:40is to slay that lion.
18:46You have the audacity
18:48to laugh at the task I set for you?
18:50Forgive me, your majesty.
18:52You see, I feared you would ask me
18:53to do something really difficult.
18:55Are you aware this lion
18:57has a hide so thick
18:59no weapon can penetrate it?
19:01No weapon of yours, perhaps.
19:03And that he has the strength of ten men?
19:06I appreciate your concern
19:08for my well-being, your majesty,
19:09but the reputation of this great beast
19:11is well known to me.
19:13You shall have your lion.
19:19While Hercules had made light
19:21of the Nemean lion in front of the king,
19:23he knew in his heart
19:25it would not be an easy task.
19:36We shall see just how tough
19:38your hide really is, my friend.
19:42This fight will be fair, then.
19:56surely you're not tougher
19:57than forged steel.
20:11all you want, lion, for this
20:14will be the last time you do!
20:25Hercules should have been back by now.
20:27Perhaps his bravery was not enough
20:30to slay the lion.
20:31Hmm.
20:32That would be a shame.
20:34We were just getting started.
20:41As am I, your majesty.
20:44What labor do you have for me next?
20:47It appears you were right, Hercules.
20:49Hercules, the first task was far too easy.
20:53Copreus!
21:00Remove the cover!
21:03Do you know this bird, Hercules?
21:06Of course.
21:07It's one of the Stymphalian birds.
21:09What a pleasant surprise.
21:12Your head contains more than just muscle.
21:15With all due respect, your majesty,
21:18your surprise only reveals your own ignorance.
21:21With all due respect to you, Hercules,
21:24my surprise only reflects your lack
21:26of academic achievement in school.
21:29Or have you forgotten we grew up together?
21:31From the meager size of your arms,
21:34only one of us grew up properly.
21:36Enough!
21:37A thousand pardons, O mighty ruler.
21:40Get up!
21:41As you can see, the bird's beak,
21:43his claws, and feathers are made of brass.
21:47What even you don't know
21:48is that these ferocious birds
21:50have increased in number,
21:51so much so that they are a threat
21:53to those traveling to the city of Stymphalus.
21:56Your next task is to drive away
21:58this massive flock.
22:00Consider it done.
22:01Be fair warned, Hercules.
22:04These birds are eaters of meat, not fish.
22:07They are capable of killing a man
22:09simply with their beak.
22:11Your warning has been heard.
22:13The flock will be gone by week's end.
22:15Hercules, take your trophy with you.
22:19Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
22:22Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
22:30After a day's journey,
22:32Hercules arrived in the thick marsh land of Stymphalus,
22:36armed only with his bow and arrow,
22:38not really sure how he would dispose
22:40of so many birds at once.
22:58Fortunately for Hercules, Zeus had been watching
23:01and sent Athena down to assist him.
23:05Well shot, Hercules.
23:08Athena!
23:09But there are a hundred times as many birds as you have shot.
23:13How do you propose to deal with them?
23:16I don't know, oh heavenly Athena.
23:18There aren't enough arrows in the world to rid this marsh of these birds.
23:22If you've come to offer guidance, now would be a good time.
23:26Perhaps these will help.
23:30But how can these tiny symbols rid the marsh of all these birds?
23:35Strike them together and see for yourself.
23:44The noise is deafening.
23:46Imagine what it must sound like to the birds.
23:49Do it again.
23:53Because their beaks and feathers are made of grass,
23:56the sound vibrates to their very core.
23:59Again.
24:03Go, go, fly away and never return.
24:09Thank you, Athena.
24:11Athena?
24:12The birds flew east and were never seen in Greece again.
24:17So far, I have given Hercules two tasks that should have been impossible to accomplish.
24:22And not only has he accomplished them,
24:24he has become more famous and admired than ever before.
24:28Perhaps we've been too easy on him, your majesty.
24:31Too easy?
24:33Do you know any other man who could have done what Hercules did?
24:36Do you?
24:37I suggest, then, that we devise labors that are impossible for a single man to achieve,
24:44even one with the strength and courage of Hercules.
24:48This will take some thought.
24:50But I'm sure we can create some tasks that are not only impossible,
24:56but extremely dangerous.
25:07I can, I will, anything is possible.
25:11I can, I will, I am unstoppable.
25:16Never give up, never give in.
25:19Give me a challenge and let me begin.
25:25A knight-headed buster may put up a fight,
25:29but I will defeat him if it takes me all night.
25:33I cannot distance a fleet-footed hide.
25:37I'll chase him for miles, then bring him in line.
25:48I can, I will, anything is possible.
25:52I can, I will, I am unstoppable.
25:56Never give up, never give in.
26:00Give me a challenge and let me begin.
26:05A bold-breeding fire may not want to yield,
26:09but I'll hold my ground with the help of my shield.
26:14A herd of wild horses will not get away.
26:17I'll capture them all with the help of my chain.
26:29I can, I will, anything is possible.
26:33I can, I will, I am unstoppable.
26:37Never give up, never give in.
26:40Give me a challenge and let me begin.
26:45I can, I will, anything is possible.
26:49I can, I will, I am unstoppable.
26:53Never give up, never give in.
26:56Give me a challenge and let me begin.
27:10Thank you, Father Zeus.
27:12My journey to forgiveness is nearly over.
27:15Do not grow complacent, my son.
27:18While you have performed the first ten tasks with great heart,
27:22the final labors will take all of your courage and guile to accomplish.
27:27Beware, my son.
27:30Beware.
27:37Stories of your incredible feats have traveled like the wind.
27:41Some even amaze me.
27:43You are truly the bravest man on the face of this earth.
27:46You are brave as well, Magara.
27:48I know how difficult this is for you.
27:51My courage comes from you, Hercules.
27:53From seeing how you have conquered all that's been set before you,
27:57I draw my strength from yours.
28:00Don't take too much, my love.
28:02I still have two more labors to achieve.
28:08I know what you're thinking.
28:09You wish those children were ours, don't you?
28:12I do, Hercules.
28:14I can't wait for the day.
28:16Just be patient a while longer, my love.
28:18We shall have all the children you want.
28:20But when?
28:21I fear sometimes that your labors will never end.
28:24They will end, Magara, and I'll be back safely.
28:29No man has ever had a greater prize waiting for him than I have in you.
28:37Where's the king?
28:38We have work to do.
28:40If I were you, and I'm glad I'm not,
28:43I wouldn't be so anxious to hear your next labor.
28:47There is no task you can set for me that I cannot do.
28:50Is that so?
28:53Well, you may have fooled the king, but you haven't fooled me.
28:58What are you talking about?
29:01It's clear you could not have conquered all these tasks without a little help from the gods.
29:07If it were up to me, there are some tasks I wouldn't count as completed.
29:13You listen to me, Coprius, and listen well.
29:16Though it's the king who sets my labors, I perform them not for him, but for the gods.
29:20So, I don't care what you or the king think.
29:23Don't you have somewhere you need to be?
29:30What are you doing, Coprius? Get off the floor!
29:33Yes, your majesty. Sorry, your majesty.
29:35Sorry to keep you waiting, Hercules, but you won't be disappointed.
29:41I think I have a good one for you this time.
29:44Tell it to me.
29:47Certainly, one as worldly as you must know of the apples of Hesperides.
29:52When the goddess Hera married Zeus, Mother Earth presented her with a tree of golden apples.
29:57Exactly. Your task is simple.
30:01Merely bring me some apples from that tree.
30:05But no one knows where that tree is planted.
30:07Oh, what a pity.
30:10Do you forfeit this task, then?
30:13I forfeit nothing. You shall have your apples.
30:17I think we've stumped him this time.
30:23Silence, you fool!
30:27Hercules wandered for days in search of the golden apple tree, but his search was hopeless.
30:33The garden where the tree was supposed to be planted was nowhere to be found.
30:39Are you all right?
30:41Surely you have more important things to do than worry about an old woman.
30:45I do have a mission, yes, but I can't leave you here in the hot sun.
30:50Drink some of this cool water.
30:57Athena, it's you again!
31:00Ah, you are a caring man, Hercules.
31:03Despite your own troubles, you stopped to help another.
31:07Now let me help you with your next task.
31:10Then you know where to find the garden of Hesperides.
31:13Only the sea god Nereus knows where to find it.
31:16And where would I find him?
31:18At the mouth of the river pole.
31:20But be prepared, Hercules.
31:22He's a slippery old rascal.
31:38Let go of me!
31:40Get your hands off me!
31:42Let go, I say!
31:44Not until you tell me what I need to know!
31:47If he's not a man alive, who can hold on to me!
32:08All right!
32:10All right!
32:11You win!
32:12What do you want to know?
32:14You must tell me where to find the garden of Hesperides, and how to get the golden apples.
32:27Laugh all you want, Nereus, but I will hold you for as long as you refuse to tell me.
32:34Very well.
32:35I can tell you where to find the garden, but as far as how to get the apples, it's up
32:43to you.
32:44The tree you seek is in a walled garden on the slopes of the mountains across the sea, far to
32:52the west.
32:53I'll find it.
32:54If you do, you'll see that the tree is guarded by the dragon Laidon, who never sleeps.
33:01I've dealt with the Hydra.
33:03I can deal with the dragon.
33:04But the daughters of Atlas also watch the apples.
33:08Will you slay them, too?
33:10No.
33:11That I cannot do.
33:13There must be another way.
33:15You'll figure it out!
33:16Now I'd appreciate it if you'd let go of my hair!
33:22That's better.
33:24My gratitude, Nereus.
33:25You've done what I asked of you.
33:27I'll leave you be.
33:28Wait!
33:29If you should ask Atlas for his help, remember this.
33:33A man freed of his burden is a man freed.
33:36What does that mean?
33:38He-he-he-ha!
33:40He-he-ha-ha!
33:41He-he-ha-ha-ha!
33:42He-he-he-he!
33:42He-he-he!
33:43Oh, never mind!
33:48It took Hercules nearly a year to find the garden of Hesperides.
33:53But find it, he did.
33:56And true to the words of Nereus, the tree was guarded by a dragon and watched by the daughters
34:02of Atlas.
34:13Don't be afraid.
34:14Your lives are not in danger.
34:16Are you going to slay our dragon?
34:18I had not planned to.
34:20I merely need to take some apples from the tree.
34:44Now, if you don't mind, I'll just help myself to a few apples.
34:48We are braver than the dragon.
34:50I can see that.
34:52Perhaps I could just take three or four?
34:55No!
34:56Two or three?
34:58None!
34:59You must slay us first!
35:01I would slay myself before I went harm two such charming ladies.
35:06There must be something I can do in return for some apples.
35:10I know!
35:16There.
35:17Now you can sit in the shade instead of the sun.
35:19We like the sun.
35:21All right, then.
35:26In case you haven't noticed, I'm much bigger and stronger than you are.
35:30I could simply take as many apples as I please.
35:33Then we will be punished.
35:34And you'll suffer the guilt of our punishment.
35:37I've suffered enough guilt already, thanks.
35:40I'll find another way.
35:56Excuse me.
36:02Don't sneak up on me like that.
36:04I nearly dropped the heavens.
36:06Who do you think you are, anyway?
36:08My apology, almighty Atlas.
36:11I am Hercules.
36:12I came here because I thought you might help me with a task that was set for me by the
36:16king of Mycenae.
36:17In case you didn't notice, I'm a little tied up with my own task at the moment.
36:22But I need your help, oh, powerful one.
36:25The king has asked that I bring him some golden apples from the Garden of Hesperides.
36:30A difficult task for me, but an easy one for you.
36:34Easy?
36:35Impossible would be more like it.
36:37I cannot go down to the garden.
36:39I have been punished by Zeus and will never be able to put down the heavens.
36:45Besides, the garden is guarded by a deadly dragon.
36:48Not anymore.
36:50The dragon has been defeated.
36:51And my daughters?
36:53Don't worry.
36:54Your daughters are safe.
36:56I'll tell you what.
36:57I'll hold the heavens for you while you go and ask your daughters for the apples.
37:00Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
37:04Really, Hercules?
37:05No mortal is strong enough to hold up the heavens.
37:09Why not let me try?
37:11I imagine you could use the rest.
37:13Well, if you really think you can do it, come closer.
37:21A little closer.
37:23That's it.
37:25Now brace yourself.
37:31Steady.
37:34I'm impressed.
37:36I didn't think there was another on Earth who could hold up the sky for even a moment.
37:43Now, I will fulfill my part of the bargain and get you some apples.
37:49Hurry!
37:56What took you so long?
37:58Ah, you must forgive me, Hercules.
38:00I have not seen my daughters for so long.
38:03We had a lot of catching up to do.
38:06Your apples?
38:07I'm eternally grateful.
38:09Now, if you just take the sky back...
38:12Careful!
38:14You nearly lost a couple of stars.
38:16You know, I've been thinking.
38:19I'm sure it was a long, tiring trip for you to get here.
38:23So I'd be more than happy to deliver these apples to the king for you.
38:32Remember this, Hercules?
38:34A man freed of his burden is a man freed.
38:38Nice time to remind me.
38:41Don't say I didn't warn you.
38:45Actually, I could use the rest, but before you go, would you mind taking back the heavens
38:51for a moment so I can make a pad for my shoulder?
38:53Of course!
38:54It's quite heavy.
38:56Believe me, I know.
39:06Oh, this is very kind of you, Atlas.
39:09Come to think of it, you've already done me a big favor by getting me these apples.
39:13I wouldn't dream of asking you to take them all the way to the king.
39:16Uh, I don't mind.
39:19Nevertheless, I'd rather do it myself.
39:22But...
39:22No, no, I insist.
39:24Thanks again, Atlas.
39:25Have a nice evening.
39:30Oh, well.
39:32Maybe next time.
39:37The goddess Hera will be angry, Hercules.
39:40These apples belong to her.
39:42You should have thought of that before you asked me to take them.
39:45They belong to you now, most royal king.
39:48It is you who must deal with her wrath.
39:51You took them?
39:53At your request.
39:55Remove these apples from my sight.
39:57But, your majesty...
39:59Take them away now!
40:01Yes, your majesty.
40:02Right away, your majesty.
40:03Whatever you say, your majesty.
40:05So, Hercules, we have come to this, your final labor.
40:10I have been everywhere, Eurystheus.
40:13I have done everything you asked.
40:14There is nowhere left for you to send me.
40:16Wrong.
40:17There is still one place.
40:19A place from which no man has ever returned.
40:22And what place is that?
40:24The underworld.
40:26The domain of Hades?
40:28You are not afraid, are you?
40:30I fear nothing.
40:32Good.
40:33Your task is to bring back Cerberus, the watchdog of Hades.
40:38If you can do that, you deserve to be called the greatest hero Grease has ever known.
40:48But it'll never happen.
41:01Needing a guide, Hercules enlisted the aid of Hermes, who led him deep into the recesses of the earth.
41:10How much further, Hermes?
41:12We are nearly at the Styx, the river that separates the living from the dead.
41:16Hades is on the other side.
41:30Hey! You there! Wake up!
41:34Ferry us across the river.
41:38He's afraid because you're not a spirit.
41:41True. I am not a ghost.
41:42But if you do not wish to become a ghost yourself, you'll take me across.
41:46Once Hercules makes up his mind to do something, there's no stopping him.
42:04The spirits await your arrival.
42:07I'm not ready to join them yet.
42:13Show me where I can find Cerberus.
42:28Go now further!
42:31Minoetes, this is Hercules. He has come for one reason and one reason only. He has been sent by the
42:37king for Cerberus.
42:39Your king is not my king. You may not pass.
42:43You cannot stop me!
42:51Stop!
42:53The underworld is filled with ghosts. We do not need another.
42:59Hades!
42:59Why have you brought this man here, Hermes?
43:03It is not the doing of Hermes. I'm here because my future depends on it.
43:08There is no future here.
43:11Believe me, I have no plans to stay. I have come for Cerberus, your watchdog. Then I will leave.
43:18And if I refuse?
43:20It is Minoetes who will suffer.
43:22No, please, Hercules! Have mercy!
43:26So, you are the brave warrior of whom everyone speaks. We know of your exploits even down here, Hercules.
43:34I don't have time for idle chatter, Hades. Minoetes for Cerberus.
43:39If you could master Cerberus with your bare hands, you can take him. But I warn you, you are a
43:46fool to try.
43:48Beware of fools, Hades. They can often surprise you.
43:51This way.
43:56His tail is filled with poison. And his clothes are like makeers.
44:02Open the gate.
44:22Only the-
44:34This way.
44:36This way.
44:39This way.
44:40This way.
44:53He's mine!
44:55A bargain is a bargain, Hercules.
44:58But I warn you, if you ever decide to return, you will never leave.
45:09Hercules thanked Hermes for his help, and they began the journey back to the face of the earth.
45:30Until now, Eurystheus, this creature has never seen the light of day.
45:34Are you fleeing?
45:36Eurystheus would be more appropriate.
45:38Do you wish to hold him?
45:40Get that thing away from me!
45:41It's a trick, Your Majesty. It's not possible to tame Cerberus.
45:46I think he likes you, Coprea.
45:49The skin from the lion you had me slay protected me from Cerberus' sharp claws and poisonous tail.
45:56I thank you for your help, Your Majesty.
46:00Send him away, Your Majesty!
46:02Make him go away!
46:03Release the creature at once!
46:05Go ahead, Lee!
46:18Tell me, O mighty king, do you agree that I've completed all of my labors, or have you decided to
46:24add yet another task for your amusement?
46:26You have completed your tasks and completed them well, Hercules. It is time to bury the past. I can't deny
46:34that you are a true hero.
46:37Then I'm free to go?
46:38Only you can answer that.
46:40While I did set your tasks, you were never my prisoner, but a prisoner of your own guilt. The power
46:48of forgiveness must come from within.
46:51And so it has. Before I leave, I want you to know something. You have no need to fear me.
46:58I wish only to be happy and at peace with myself. I don't wish to be king anymore, nor do
47:03I wish to be your rival. Perhaps, someday, we might even be friends.
47:08I respect what you have done, Hercules, and I will value our friendship. Now, go in peace.
47:31Hercules has proven himself to be a worthy son, O noble Zeus. He has won my respect and admiration.
47:38When his work on earth is done, he shall join us here on Olympus and be a god like us.
47:54The gods are lucky, Hercules. You came back even more handsome than when you left.
48:02Then you're ready to marry me?
48:04Well, I've been giving this a lot of thought, and... Well, you have been away for a long time, and...
48:13Hercules!
48:16Hercules, put me down!
48:18Are you sure?
48:20No, not in the water!
48:22Will you be my wife?
48:24Yes.
48:25I can't hear you!
48:27Yes! A thousand times yes!
48:34I love you, Megara. I love you.
48:38Soon after, they were married.
48:41And legend has it that when his days on earth were through, the son of Zeus did indeed become a
48:49god.
48:51So let's pray.
48:51I love you.
49:02Go for to walk.
49:03Go for it all.
49:19So let's pray about�owice.
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