Teal'c must stand trial for a crime committed while he served as first prime of Apophis when a villager on an alien world identifies him as the Jaffa who killed his father
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00:00you
00:26it's deserted
00:30O'Neal, I have been here before.
00:35What? You have?
00:37Yes. This world is called Cartago.
00:41What can you tell us about it?
00:45The Goa'uld visit here regularly.
00:48It is one of their favorite places to harvest hosts for Goa'uld absorption.
00:52You know, I wish you wouldn't say harvest. We're talking about human beings, not Brussels sprouts.
00:57That is how the Goa'uld perceive it.
00:59So the locals aren't used to friendly visitors.
01:01Well, that would answer why no welcome at it, I suppose.
01:04Colonel, this is weird. I mean, all the food here is fresh. There's even something cooking on that fire.
01:10But there's no one around.
01:14Well, keep your heads up.
01:30Evening.
01:47Hasn't been deserted long.
01:59Colonel.
02:11Hold your fire.
02:13They probably think we're Goa'ulds.
02:15Daniel, think you could find a language that would communicate to these people that we're human like they are?
02:21And that we're friendly?
02:24Why should I believe you?
02:26That is a weapon.
02:28So is that.
02:30Tell you what.
02:32I'll go first.
02:59Jaffa!
03:01Hold it!
03:05Jaffa, yes.
03:07But he's a good guy.
03:09You don't know him. He's peaceful.
03:11Tell him you're peaceful, Teal'c.
03:13It is true.
03:14He lies. I know him.
03:16How?
03:18I know him.
03:20You don't know him.
03:22Tell him you're peaceful, Teal'c.
03:24It is true.
03:25He lies. I know him.
03:27How?
03:28Because Jaffa killed my father.
03:57Jaffa!
03:59Jaffa!
04:01Jaffa!
04:03Jaffa!
04:05Jaffa!
04:07Jaffa!
04:09Jaffa!
04:11Jaffa!
04:13Jaffa!
04:15Jaffa!
04:17Jaffa!
04:19Jaffa!
04:21Jaffa!
04:23Jaffa!
04:25Jaffa!
04:37Teal'c, have you ever seen this kid before?
04:41I have not.
04:42He's a coward. He lies.
04:44How?
04:45The mandates.
04:47He's not Bursa.
04:49The mandates do not apply.
04:51And what if you are mistaken?
04:53I do not recognize this Jaffa.
04:56He is the one. He killed my father.
04:58If you are right, he will be put through Korai.
05:02We do not take revenge like this, or we are no better than the Jaffa.
05:12Korai will sustain my belief.
05:15Korai.
05:16But first you meet the elders. Come.
05:24Always wanted to meet the elders.
05:42That's interesting. I wonder if everyone's coming from some religious event.
05:46Why does it always have to be a religious thing with you?
05:49Maybe they're coming from a swap meet.
05:52When the gods come through the Circa Kona,
05:54we scatter in many directions to hide from those who would hurt us.
05:59They are overdue to visit us again.
06:05Circ. That's a Latin derivation. Circo. But Kekona, that's Greek.
06:09That's weird. Two root languages in one culture.
06:12What does it mean?
06:14Circa Kekona. Circle of woes.
06:18Their name for the Stargate?
06:21I don't like this.
06:32You may approach.
06:45You are the leader, yes?
06:47Yes.
06:48You may go.
06:50You don't like that?
06:51Wait. We'd like to stay a little while and learn from you.
06:54Possibly you can learn from us. I mean, you seem to need help avoiding the ghouls.
06:57You may go. Now.
07:01Daniel, it's important that we respect our elders.
07:06Teok, dial it up.
07:07Not him.
07:11Excuse me?
07:12For him, there will be Korai.
07:14All right, let me bottom line it for you, okay? You can't have that man.
07:17He's not a man. He's Jaffa.
07:19I already told you, he doesn't know who we are.
07:25You say you don't remember me?
07:27I do not.
07:28Then do you remember this?
07:42Do it.
07:43Father! Father! No!
07:50Father! No!
07:55Father!
08:00You remember me now, do you not?
08:02Don't say a word, Teok.
08:04But I must.
08:05That's an order. Don't say anything.
08:09He does not need to say anything.
08:11Take him in custody.
08:13Hold it!
08:14Jack, that is not the way to handle this.
08:19Come on.
08:49I don't suppose we could get him out on bail.
08:53He is guilty.
08:55He must pay for what he has done.
08:57And you've already decided this?
09:00Yes.
09:02Hey.
09:04At least untie his hands. Come on.
09:08Tomorrow we will have the Korai.
09:10You are welcome to stay.
09:14Gee, thanks.
09:20All right.
09:21When they come back, Daniel, you draw them in.
09:24Carter and I will take right and left flanks.
09:26Wait a minute. Are you talking breakout?
09:29Uh, yeah.
09:31We're gonna grab Teok and head straight for the Stargate.
09:34It'd be nice if we could do it without Bloodshed.
09:36No.
09:39Excuse me?
09:40Do not attempt your plan.
09:42I will not go.
09:45You know, that's a really odd sound.
09:49I thought you just said you wouldn't go.
09:51That is correct.
09:52Why?
09:53Because to go would disrespect the Bursar.
09:55Disrespect?
09:56Teok is right. We should show some respect.
09:59Did anyone else hear that kid say that Teok was guilty already?
10:03For all we know, they want to kill him.
10:05Wait, wait, wait. Who said anything about killing?
10:07I mean, all they said was they want to put him through Korai.
10:09Now, near as I can figure, that is like a simple trial.
10:11Now, see, it's that near as I can figure part that's got me a little worried.
10:15What if their idea of a simple trial is a simple beheading?
10:19I will not run.
10:40Excuse me.
10:43What are you doing?
10:44I am the Jaffa's voice for the Korai.
10:50Well, I think his voice is just fine.
10:52I think she means kind of like his defense attorney.
10:54I have been chosen. I must witness his Pekaveh.
10:59What's a Pekaveh?
11:00It's a Latin word that's similar. It basically means, I have sinned.
11:04She wants his confession?
11:07Has it occurred to anyone that he might not be guilty?
11:10If he were not guilty, there would be no Korai.
11:15Ahem.
11:22Innocent until proven guilty.
11:25Heard of it?
11:28Actually, throughout history, the idea is pretty rare.
11:30Most cultures usually assume things the other way around.
11:33I'm just saying.
11:38I must hear the Jaffa's Pekaveh.
11:41Well, you're out of luck, because you're not going to get him to Peka anything.
11:44Then who will be his voice?
11:48That would be me.
11:53Uh, you?
11:55You will be his voice for the Korai?
11:57Yep.
12:00As you wish. I will tell the elders.
12:11You sure you're up to this?
12:14Why? You don't think I am?
12:16Well, it's just that I've never actually heard you referred to as a diplomat.
12:19I think, um, antagonist was the word used.
12:22But I'm his commanding officer. It comes with territory.
12:25Wouldn't Daniel be better at it? I mean, being a linguist and a cultural expert?
12:30Sir?
12:32All right, we'll all do it.
12:35How's that?
12:37How's that?
12:40It's fine.
12:42Co-co-counsels. Works for me.
13:37I am sorry.
13:40You are sorry?
13:43When I first saw you, I let my anger control me, and I threatened your life.
13:49This is counter to Bursa mandates.
13:51And by doing it, I shamed myself and my whole clan.
13:55I ask your forgiveness.
13:58You have it.
13:59You have it.
14:05It's starting off better than I thought it would.
14:13Jaffa.
14:15You killed my father.
14:17For this crime, the punishment is death.
14:21I will now lead the Karai.
14:23Objection!
14:29That's something we say back on Earth when...
14:33Never mind.
14:35You can't be the judge. That's not fair.
14:39Judge?
14:40Yeah, the guy who controls proceedings, decides what happens here.
14:44Why is it not fair?
14:45Because you're the son of the victim.
14:47Yes.
14:49Well, the judge has to be impartial.
14:51What does that mean?
14:52Uh, impartiality would require someone who hasn't already formed an opinion about Teal'c's guilt or innocence.
14:58How could there be such a person?
14:59Anyone who has a mind has an opinion.
15:03Your honors.
15:04I respectfully request that someone else be in control of this...
15:08What is it?
15:09Karai.
15:10Karai?
15:16Only the person who has suffered until now
15:20Only the person who has suffered understands the pain which has been inflicted.
15:26Who else can fairly say what the punishment must be?
15:31Well, you could, for one.
15:36Honor will continue.
15:40Unbelievable.
15:41I'd actually rather tell Mutik. Only he who is wrong can forgive.
15:43Well, you can.
15:50You remember me?
15:53I do.
15:56And you are the one who killed my father, are you not?
15:59Don't answer that, Teal'c.
16:04Yes.
16:06I am the one who killed your father.
16:19Teal'c.
16:37Teal'c, are you trying to commit suicide?
16:40I do not understand.
16:42Why didn't you tell me you were guilty?
16:44At least before you told a room full of people that want to see you dead.
16:48You already knew.
16:50Only you did not want to hear it.
16:53That is why you asked me not to speak.
17:03What happened?
17:05Apophis ordered me to kill Hano's father.
17:11Hey, can you guys guard from outside?
17:17We're not going anywhere.
17:21So you were following orders?
17:23Hano's father died by my hand.
17:26No one else's.
17:28I am responsible.
17:31What I did while serving Apophis, I will not hide from.
17:35Even if the punishment is death?
17:37Then that is what I deserve.
17:38Teal'c, you sound like you want to die.
17:40Colonel O'Neil, have you ever faced the crying eyes of a child
17:44whose father you have just murdered?
17:48Not exactly.
17:54Teal'c, there are a lot of things we do.
18:00And we wish we could change, and we sure as hell can't forget.
18:04But the whole concept of chain of command undermines the idea of free will.
18:10So as soldiers, we have to do some pretty awful stuff.
18:16But we're following orders like we were trained to.
18:19It doesn't make it easier, it certainly doesn't make it right.
18:23But it does put some of the responsibility on the guy giving those orders.
18:26Then you are saying Apophis is responsible for Hano's father's death?
18:29Yes!
18:30You are wrong, O'Neil.
18:32While in the service of Apophis, I did many things.
18:37For these deeds, my victims deserve retribution.
18:40Can we focus on this one case only for now, please?
18:43This case represents the many.
18:45Well, it shouldn't!
18:53Why?
18:56Why are you doing this?
18:59When I look into Hano's eyes, I see the horror on the faces of many others
19:04as their loved ones prepare for goa'uld absorption.
19:07Worse yet is the face of the victims whom I selected
19:11as they realize they are about to take their final human breath.
19:15Hano's father is not the first nor the last of those whose lives I've taken.
19:19And I have done far worse, O'Neil.
19:24I cannot give all of their loved ones retribution.
19:27But I can at least give it to this one.
19:32I am sorry, O'Neil.
19:37I will not run.
19:38I will not run.
19:39Well, I'm sorry, Teal'c, but that's unacceptable.
19:43I'm gonna do what I have to do to keep you alive, whether you like it or not.
19:58What's the plan of attack?
20:00Well, the way I look at it, Teal'c has already pled guilty.
20:03So, to draw a parallel to an American trial,
20:06we have to look at this as sort of like the sentencing phase.
20:08We need to prove to these people that he doesn't deserve to die.
20:12How do we do that?
20:14We need to convince them that he's a different man now than he was then.
20:17Good luck.
20:31Tell us what happened to your wife.
20:34Her name is Sharae.
20:37She was captured by Apophis's Serpent Guards and changed.
20:41She's now a ghoul?
20:42Inhabited by one, yes.
20:45And how did she get to be one of the victims?
20:47The leader of the Serpent Guards picked her out of a crowd of other women at random, really.
20:51Who was the Serpent Guard?
20:53Teal'c.
21:00The old Teal'c.
21:04At that time, he hadn't joined us yet. He didn't know me or that Sharae was my wife.
21:07But the fact is, you now work side by side with the man responsible for your wife's fate.
21:14It was difficult for me at first. I wanted to hate him.
21:17But now I know that it was a different Teal'c that chose Sharae,
21:21and I know that if there were any way for him to help me get my wife back,
21:25this Teal'c would do it gladly.
21:28Even if it meant giving up his own life.
21:31This Teal'c is my friend.
21:36There were 50 human captives.
21:39All were unarmed.
21:42Apophis ordered me to slaughter them all.
21:45But you didn't, did you?
21:46I did not.
21:48What did you do?
21:52I turned my weapon on my fellow Serpent Guards.
21:55It was a huge risk for you, wasn't it, Teal'c?
21:57I made a decision.
21:58I think you're being a little modest here.
22:01You have a family. Do you think you'll ever see them again?
22:09It is unlikely.
22:11It is unlikely.
22:28Have you lost your way?
22:30Oh, no. I'm just looking around, if that's okay.
22:34You're welcome to do so.
22:36You have a very lovely existence.
22:39Thank you.
22:41It would be made lovelier were it not for the Gwolds and the Jaffa.
22:46The one thing I can't seem to figure out is where you live.
22:51We live here.
22:53Oh, no, no. Where do you sleep at night?
22:55Where do you take shelter? Where do you sleep?
22:58We sleep in the hiding.
23:00The hiding?
23:02We have hidden caves and tunnels in all directions.
23:05When the evil ones come in through the Circa Kona,
23:08we flee in all directions and we disappear.
23:12So they catch only the slowest among you?
23:15Oh, no. We would never leave anyone behind.
23:18We all go, or none of us do.
23:26I think I have something that might help us out.
23:29Teal'c, tell us exactly what happened that day.
23:32Apophis ordered me to kill one of the villagers so the rest would obey.
23:36Okay, well, I think we've all heard the Reader's Digest version of the story,
23:38but there's more to it, isn't there?
23:41Like why you chose Hanno's father.
23:45We brought those we had captured back to the Hall.
23:48Apophis ordered the selection process to begin.
24:02Teal'c.
24:07Kill one of them.
24:18I said kill one of them.
24:21If you hesitate, I will kill them all.
24:33No!
24:36Do it!
24:41Father! No!
24:47No!
24:49No!
24:52Father!
24:53No!
25:01Apophis chose seven women. Let the rest go.
25:06Truth is our defense.
25:08I think I see where you're going with this, Daniel. This is good.
25:10This could make the difference in the Karai.
25:12It's a kangaroo court. Nothing's gonna make a difference.
25:16Isn't that painfully obvious to anybody?
25:19That kid made up his mind before we even got here.
25:21So what do you suggest?
25:24Carter and I are going back to Earth for reinforcements.
25:26What, you're gonna shoot his way out?
25:28No, Daniel.
25:30I'm hoping we can bring back enough firepower so it'll scare him into turning Teal'c over.
25:34That's how I'd like to see it go down.
25:36I've already told you, Neil. I will not run.
25:38Teal'c, you're going back with us if I have to knock you out and carry you myself.
25:42Got it?
25:44Buy as much time as you can, Daniel.
25:52Where are Teal'c and Daniel?
25:54We'll explain, sir.
25:55First, I need you to mobilize a combat unit ready to go back to that planet ASAP.
26:00Do it.
26:01How about filling me in?
26:07So, by killing that man, you actually saved the lives of the rest of the villagers.
26:11You even saved Hanno's life.
26:14It is true.
26:15But can you be sure Apophis would have really killed the rest of the villagers?
26:20I have seen him do it many times.
26:22So, although you were faced with a terrible decision, you chose the lesser of two evils.
26:28He chose to kill a crippled man.
26:30The man least able to run away. The most helpless of us all.
26:33His choice was not moral. It was cowardly and evil.
26:37Hanno, I'm told that Berser's only defense against the ghouls is their ability to run and hide.
26:43Is that right?
26:46We have escape tunnels and caves.
26:50When the lights on the Circa Kona appear, we can disappear before the ghouls arrive.
26:55But you have to move fast, right?
26:58Of course.
27:02Tilk, did you know that back then?
27:04I did.
27:06It was often very difficult to locate the villagers.
27:10They seemed to be able to vanish into the forest as quickly as a flock of birds.
27:20How fast could your father move? With only one leg?
27:24It was not important. As a member of the clan, he would never be left behind.
27:29So, in other words, your group can only move as fast as its slowest member, right?
27:37Tilk, why did you choose Hanno's father?
27:39I saw his injury.
27:42I knew that without him, the group could move more quickly.
27:46Perhaps even evade us the next time we came.
27:49No, I will not hear this!
27:50So you made a decision. You chose to kill one that day to save many later. Is that right?
27:55It is correct.
27:58So if Tilk hadn't made that decision, many of you might not be alive today to want him dead.
28:06I do not understand the relevance of any of this.
28:11I am trying to prove to you that Tilk is a good man.
28:13He is very important to all of us in fighting the ghouls and the Jaffa.
28:17Therefore, I ask that you spare his life.
28:24You have defended this Jaffa repeatedly by saying he is a changed man.
28:28And for proof, you have given many examples of his firing upon his former comrades.
28:32Yes.
28:33Then why did he not fire upon them here instead of killing my father?
28:35Because it wouldn't have done any good.
28:36My father might be alive today.
28:38No, not necessarily.
28:40Even if Tilk had succeeded that day,
28:42the ghouls would have sent more Jaffa to exterminate everyone, your entire population.
28:46How do you know that? They did not do that to your people.
28:48They tried. We have defenses that you don't.
28:55Tilk may have killed Hanno's father.
28:58Tilk may have killed Hanno's father.
29:02But in doing so, he saved you, and you, and all of you.
29:07Tilk's death will not change the past, but his continued life can help all of our future.
29:13Can you really justify killing him now?
29:19His fate is not to be decided by us.
29:23Korai mandates that only Hanno can make that decision.
29:33Your argument is wise and moving. I commend you.
29:38Thank you.
29:42You have made a compelling argument that this Jaffa's more recent and continuing good
29:47should somehow negate his past evil.
29:52I have but one final question.
29:57Can his recent actions, or any future actions, return my father from the dead?
30:06No. No, of course not.
30:09Then clearly no amount of good in the present can erase what he has done in the past.
30:15Jaffa, you are guilty of killing my father.
30:21Tomorrow, at midday,
30:27you will die by your own weapon,
30:32as my father did.
30:45I'm confused, Captain. Are these people hostiles?
30:48Well, sir, that would depend on your definition of hostiles.
30:51They have Tilk prisoner. They plan to execute him. I'd call that hostile.
30:55But it sounds to me as if they've treated the rest of you with the utmost respect.
30:58Now you want to launch an assault on them?
31:00No, sir. I'm hoping once they've killed my father,
31:03I'll be able to get my revenge.
31:05I don't think so, Captain.
31:07I don't think so either.
31:09Now you want to launch an assault on them?
31:11No, sir. I'm hoping once they see our superior numbers and firepower,
31:15they'll release him without incident.
31:17Colonel, the United States is not in the business of interfering in other people's affairs.
31:24Since when, sir?
31:25Since this administration was elected.
31:27Well, I don't think the President would have a problem with us going in and trying to rescue one of our own.
31:31Tilk is not one of our own.
31:33He's not?
31:34I mean in the eyes of the government.
31:36He's not an American citizen. Hell, he's not even an Earth citizen.
31:39I don't believe I'm hearing this from you, sir.
31:42General Hammond, sir, if I may.
31:44Even setting aside that Tilk is our friend,
31:47how can you let such a valuable information resource be taken away?
31:50These people's laws in this regard are no different from our own.
31:53We don't stop pursuing war criminals because they have a change of heart.
31:56War criminals?
31:57Yes, Colonel, he is.
31:59Like it or not, what the Jaffa have done to these people and thousands of other people is a crime.
32:05Tilk spent many years serving the ghoul, doing some damn distasteful things.
32:10Surely both of you must realize that this was bound to happen sooner or later.
32:14General Hammond, I have spent a lot of years in the service of my country.
32:20And I have been ordered to do some damn distasteful things.
32:25I will not allow them to execute my friend.
32:29Sir, Tilk has proven his loyalty to us countless times.
32:31Don't you think we should do the same?
32:34My own personal opinion says yes.
32:37But the government policies under which I must weigh my decisions say no.
32:42Well, fine, let's call the President.
32:43That's enough, Colonel!
32:53General, sir, we don't have a lot of time here.
32:57Right.
33:04Let's go.
33:21What are they doing?
33:23Preparing me for my death.
33:27Oh.
33:35I would like to ask one final favor.
33:37What is it?
33:38I would like to volunteer my lifeless body and that of my symbiote for your scientists to study.
33:45Perhaps you can better learn ways to battle the ghoul than the Jaffa.
33:48Don't worry, Tilk, there's not going to be any body to donate.
33:52Jack and Carter should be back any minute with the troops.
33:54Daniel Jackson, you must not allow Colonel Neal to deny the retribution the Bursar deserve.
34:01You know, I have to admit, Tilk, for once I agree with Jack.
34:05I mean, I respect your wishes, but I don't believe that you deserve to die.
34:18I'm sorry, Colonel.
34:19The President won't authorize a rescue.
34:21I don't believe that.
34:22What?
34:23I agree with the President's decision.
34:25We can't commit troops to risk their lives in an act of war.
34:29We can't commit troops to risk their lives in an action that I believe is morally ambiguous.
34:33That's where I respectfully disagree, sir.
34:35You have the right to disagree, Colonel, but you do not have the right to take actions against orders.
34:39Is that understood?
34:49Things look a little different to you?
34:59Wait.
35:20The Bursar must have taken him with him.
35:22Let's hope it was the Bursar.
35:24Maybe Daniel broke the knife.
35:27Keep those positive thoughts coming, Captain.
35:29Let's go.
35:57Stop.
36:04Now O'Neil has proved to me not only were his loyalties alive, but yours as well.
36:07If you believe that it was O'Neil that informed the Gua'ul, you are mistaken.
36:10Then how is it that they know our escape routes?
36:12What?
36:13We are trapped, cut off from the hidings.
36:15If Jack went back to Earth, the Gua'ul are not stupid.
36:17They probably figured it out on their own.
36:19The children and the Slowest will hide here.
36:21The rest of us will try to draw them away into the forest.
36:23Wait.
36:24Wait.
36:25Let Duke go. We can help you.
36:26But he is no good to you like this.
36:27Now I give you my word he will not try to run away.
36:29No, he will not.
36:30You will stay here.
36:34If I do not survive, I entrust you to tell whoever does that I still wish my sentence to be carried out.
36:50Run!
36:54Behind you!
37:19Try not to let them see your face in case...
37:25Duke?
37:26Shackle.
37:37Go.
37:44Your death will share my place as First Prime.
37:55I'm sorry.
38:07Over here!
38:10Hurry, come on!
38:25Get down!
38:43Oh, looks bad.
38:44Let's get him home.
38:46No.
38:55It is midday.
38:56I am prepared to accept my punishment.
38:58Duke.
39:24You would save those who wish to kill you?
39:36I would save those who deserve to live.
39:45I have made a mistake.
39:49My memory was faulty.
39:52You are not the same man as he who murdered my father.
39:56I am the one.
39:59No.
40:00That Jafar is dead.
40:03You have killed him.
40:07We have our own wounded to care for.
40:10I suggest you take your friend home.
40:21No.
40:39We can help you defend yourselves.
40:41We would appreciate that.
40:51Let's go.