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Destined Encounters in the Open Sea
Arthur Curry / Aquaman
] once wrote: "Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide... they will come together". That's how my parents met: like two ships destined for each other.
[narrating; [Jules Verne]
Underwater Breathing vs. Drinking Ability
Arthur
How is it that I can breathe underwater, but you can still drink me under the table?
Thomas
That's my superpower.
[they laugh]
Betrayal and Ambition in Atlantean Warfare
Orm Marius
You were defeated the last time because your surface weapons failed you. Ours will not. It's prototype armor for the next generation Atlantean soldier. Revenge is something we Atlanteans understand. You will lead my finest commandos as your personal army to hunt down the half-breed abomination. I cannot touch them, but you can. He's fled to your world. Kill him and the woman he's with, and you will be rewarded.
[''David Kane walks through water hologram to commandoes opening armory chest'']
David Kane
Killing him is my reward.
Orm Marius
The crown jewel. Still experimental. Converts water into beams of energized plasma.
[''David Kane uses the weapon to blast a shore mountain'']
A Bigger Helmet for a Bigger Challenge
David Kane / Black Manta
Hmm. I think I'm gonna need a bigger helmet.
[''After tinkering with Atlantean weaponry that blasts a wall'']
Questioning Knowledge and Decisions in Adventure
Arthur
I'm starting to think you actually like these surface-dwellers.
Mera
It would be wrong to judge a place I've never seen before. I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere.
Arthur
Well, apparently, it's just right up on the hill. A big old castle.
Mera
And I just learned something very interesting. You risked our lives based on something you read in a children's book?
Arthur
Wait, it's a book? How about that? Oh! I got it from the movie. Hablamos!
Desolate Journey Through the Desert
Pilot
We're here!
Arthur
Hey! Is there anything nearby?
Pilot
Nothing but desert for hundreds of K's, mate!
Arthur
Nothing but desert.
Mera
He's wrong.
[''Rips door off and jumps out'']
Pilot
Hey! What are you doing?!
Arthur
Wait! No!
Pilot
Oh... She just jumped! She didn't have a parachute!
Arthur
Redheads! You gotta love em. Shit! Oh, you're crazier than I thought!
[''Jumps out and falls down alongside Mera'']
Mera
A-ha! This way.
[''Holding up tracker'']
A Hero's Fight for All Nations
Atlanna
A hero. A king fights only for his own nation. You fight for everyone.
Descent into Atlantis' Lost History
Mera
One of the tribes of Atlantis broke off and settled here when this region was still an inland sea. When the water dried up, they perished along with it.
Arthur
Perished? Yeah, that's terrific.
Mera
We're getting close now.
Arthur
Oh, yeah? Close to what? Dying of thirst?
Mera
Close to getting punched in the face!
Arthur
Look, ], I know you're new to how things work up here. Why don't you look around? We are lost. You see that over there? Hey, what is that? Nada. This place is a wasteland.
[[w:Fight Club|Fight Club]
Mera
You're the one who calls this wasteland a home.
Arthur
This isn't my home! It's not like the whole surface looks like this!
Mera
Oh, no, of course not. You've also got disgusting cities whose sewers empty out into our ocean and whole mountains made out of trash. And, oh, you've got great factories that do nothing but belch out filth and melt ice caps.
Arthur
Okay. Point taken. Listen. Yeah, we got some idiots running the show, but we've got some good things too, all right? We got green forests and big mountains beautiful lakes. You'd love em. They're like little baby oceans.
Mera
Are you trying to provoke me?
Arthur
I'm just saying you cannot judge a place before you've even seen it.
Mera
You've judged Atlantis on far less.
Arthur
No. Would you just stop it with that? No. Your stupid Atlantean GPS just told you to jump out of an airplane over the middle of the desert, and now we are stranded.
[''Runs to Mera holding up tracker''; ''Slaps it out of her hand''; ''Falls through sinkhole'']
Mera
If you're the next true king, we're doomed.
[''Jumps in after him'']
Arthur
That was awesome. Oh. Look what I found.
Mera
What you found?
Arthur
Yeah. Check this place out. This is badass!
Mera
This is the Hall of Armory. Where the legends say Atlan's trident was forged.
Arthur
I don't think they're legends anymore.
Mera
Vulko was right. It's real. Huh. Noting.
[''Walks up to hologram player and plugs in a cylinder'']
Arthur
Of course it's not working. It's been sitting here collecting dust since before the Sahara was a desert. Man!
Mera
Since before the Sahara was a desert.
Arthur
Thank you for repeating what I just said.
Mera
It's completely dried out. Let's just say you do your best thinking when you're not thinking at all. All right, now hold still.
Arthur
Hey. What are you doing?
Mera
We need water, and you're the closest source. Now, hold still.
Arthur
Hmm. Show-off. I could have just peed on it.
Mera
King Atlan.
King Atlan
In this trident resides the power of Atlantis. In the wrong hands, it would bring destruction. But in the hands of the true heir, it would unite all our kingdoms above and below. If you seek my power, you must prove your worth. Journey beyond the edge of the world to the Hidden Sea. Look inside the bottle for the charted path. Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see.
Mera
Hmm. We can't let Orm find this.
Arthur
Hey! Wait!
Mera
What?
Arthur
Shouldn't we have written it down first?
Mera
I memorized it. Didn't you?
Arthur
Oh, yeah. Totally.
Mera
What'd he just say?
Arthur
Something something trident.
Mera
Look inside the bottle for the charted path.
Arthur
It's our next stop.
A Warning from Ocean Master
Orm Marius / Ocean Master
You are the reason our mother was executed and I have hated you for it ever since. But I do not want to kill you, Arthur. I am going to give you one chance. Go home. Do not ever come back to Atlantis. You are not going to win this. A war is coming to the surface whether you like it or not, and I am bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me.
The Legend of Atlantis and the Trident
Atlanna
... and the Trident could only be wielded by the strongest Atlantean. And it gave the king master of the Seven Seas. It made him so powerful, that the ocean became so jealous, and sent a terrible earthquake to destroy Atlantis. Down it fell, to the bottom of the ocean. But legend has it that one day, a new king will come who will use the power of the Trident to put Atlantis back together again.
[telling a story to baby Arthur]
Claim to Atlantis' Legacy and Loyalty
Orm Marius / Ocean Master
I am pure of blood! I have dedicated my entire life to Atlantis! He wanted nothing to do with it! You swore to serve the throne!
Introduction of Black Manta's Character
Arthur
You're the guy from the sub.
David Kane
That's right! But now I have Atlantean steel! Call me... Black Manta!
[stabs Arthur]
A Reunion Between Mother and Son
Orm Marius
...Mother?
Atlanna
My son.
Orm Marius
I don't understand. We thought you...
Atlanna
I know. Arthur saved me.
Orm Marius
You're with him?
Atlanna
I am. You're both my children, and I love you so much. But you have been misguided. Your father told you that there were two worlds. He was wrong. The land and the sea are one.
The Sea's Role in Our Emotions
Atlanna
Where I come from, the sea carries our tears away.
Thomas Curry
Here, you feel them.
Legacy of a Father's Gift
David Kane
I can't take that piece of junk. It's the love of your life.
Jesse Kane
I never told you the story behind it. This was your grandfather's. He was one of the Navy's first frogmen during World War II. He was so stealthy in the water, his unit nicknamed him Manta. But after the war, his country forgot about him, so he went back to the sea, scavenging and surviving with his wit and this knife. He gave it to me when I was your age. And now it's yours, son.
Forgiveness and Responsibility in Aquaman
Atlanna
You must forgive me, for everything.
Arthur
This happened because of me.
Atlanna
Not because of you. None of this is your fault.
Heritage of a King and Protector
Arthur Curry / Aquaman
My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. They were never meant to meet... but their love saved the world. They made me what I am. A son of the land, and a king of the seas. I am the protector of the deep. I am... Aquaman.
[narrating]
Unite for Atlantis, Conquer the Surface
Orm Marius / Ocean Master
Today we unite our kingdoms. Tomorrow we scorch the surface! RISE, ATLANTIS!
Mera warns of impending danger from Orm
Mera
This was Orm's doing. Worse is to come.
[viewing the aftermath of the tsunami]
Conflict Between Idealism and Realism
King Ricou
King Nereus, I had hoped our people had evolved beyond that ancient notion that war with the surface is inevitable. It is the position of the Fishermen that when the time comes to make ourselves known to the landsmen, it should be to educate them, not to destroy them.
Orm Marius
I admire your lofty aspirations, King Ricou. But I suspect they are but clouds of ink hiding the heart of a coward.
King Ricou
How dare you!
Orm Marius
Please. I implore you. You're a kingdom of bloated philosophers and flaccid poets whose waters have grown stagnant, and it sickens me.
[''Orm fights the King's guard and assassinates the King'']
Guard
My King!
Orm Marius
The king is dead! Long live his heir. Princess. Prepare your armies, Your Highness. We move against the Brine Kingdom at once.
[''Goes up to King Ricou's wife and daughter'']
Change the Battlefield to Your Advantage
Mera
Last time you fought him on his ground. This time, fight him on yours.
A Vow of Vengeance and Retribution
David Kane / Black Manta
I'll show you the same mercy you showed my father, and gut you like the fish you are!
Fate of the Ocean's Adversaries Unfolds
David Kane / Black Manta
I scavenge the high seas. You're the Aquaman. We were bound to meet at some point!
Mera's View on Victory and Intelligence
Mera
Your Highness, there is no victory in vanquishing the foolish! Your brother is clearly an imbecile!
Unexpected Love in Unlikely Places
Arthur Curry / Aquaman
My mother had fled an arranged marriage, left her whole world behind, but in my father's lighthouse, she had found something unexpected. And my father found the love of his life.
[narrating]
Power and Legacy in Ocean Master’s Words
Orm Marius / Ocean Master
You have our mother's trident; powerful... but flawed, like her. I wield my father's... and it has never known defeat!
Promise of Reunion at Sunrise
Atlanna
I will return to you when it's safe. One day, right here, at sunrise, we'll be together again.
[to Tom]
Demand for Blood and Accountability
David Kane / Black Manta
You can't run. YOU OWE ME BLOOD!
Introduction of Mera's Name to Arthur
Arthur
I don't even know your name.
Mera
It's Y'Mera-Xebella-Challa. You may call me Mera.