Aquaman Edit

A half breed bastard.

A hero.

A king fights only for his nation.

A son of the land, and a king of the seas.

A surface warship fired at us.

A war is coming to the surface whether you like it or not.

After a legend. He's a king, isn't he?

After all these years, you finally get what you wanted.

After the hurricane?

All right, now hold still.

All right. (GRUNTS)

All these years, I've been ashamed of my mother

Also paved the way to our future.

Am I supposed to know who you are?

An ancient sea monster so powerful that even King Atlan himself feared it.

An Atlantean, living among the surface.

And a further development, we now have unconfirmed reports

And bear him a son, Prince Orm.

And every time I pass a test, you make up another one.

And for a thousand years

And garbage are taking place all over the world.

And go deeper to uncover your Atlantean instincts.

And gut you like the fish you are!

And he blames me for his father's death.

And his name is Aquaman.

And how do you plan to stop the atrocities

And how do you propose we do that?

And I am bringing the wrath of the seven seas with me.

And I can't let you die trying to turn me into something that I'm not.

And I just learned something very interesting.

And I was a product of a love that never should've been.

And I've hated you for it ever since.

And I've turned my back on both.

And if that's not good enough...

And if you turn your back on that now,

And in that abyss, the creature bides its time waiting to rise again.

And it gave King Atlan mastery over the seven seas.

And it has never known defeat!

And its king refused to let her go.

And my father found the love of his life.

And now it's yours, son.

And now, I made an enemy, and he could have hurt you.

And now, their skies burn and our oceans boil.

And poisoned our children.

And sacrificed her to the creatures of the Trench.

And sealed themselves up in the torpedo bay.

And sent a terrible earthquake to destroy Atlantis.

And so, we evolved.

And that would have been my fault.

And that's why I'm here.

And the king lived out the remainder of his days in self imposed exile.

And the whereabouts of the Sacred Trident.

And this is the most conclusive evidence we have to date.

And this knife.

And we'll see who gets run through.

And what if I can't?

And whole mountains made out of trash.

And you don't tell me how to pirate.

And you know it.

And you will command the greatest military might on this planet.

And you've come all this way to take sides against your own people?

And your eyes adjust to see in the dark.

And, oh, you've got great factories

ANNOUNCER: (ON TV) Category 4 Hurricane Arthur

ANNOUNCER: (ON TV) We are something else. Try Arthur Treacher...

Another submarine?

Apparently not.

Aquaman!

Aquaman.

Are one.

Are the boats at the marina not for public use?

Are those the same creatures that killed my mother?

Are you invoking the Combat of the Kings?

Are you officially challenging me?

Are you okay?

Are you saying they executed her?

Are you trying to provoke me?

Are you?

Arrest them and bring back King Nereus' daughter unharmed.

Arthur is talking to the fish.

Arthur may only be half Atlantean,

Arthur saved me.

Arthur, I wish it was under better circumstances.

Arthur, stay with me.

Arthur, wake up! Arthur.

ARTHUR: But Atlantis' memory is long...

ARTHUR: But life, like the sea,

ARTHUR: Come on, Pops.

ARTHUR: Hmm.

ARTHUR: Hmm.

ARTHUR: I don't think they're legends anymore.

ARTHUR: Jules Verne once wrote,

ARTHUR: Listen, I'm not getting in that thing.

ARTHUR: Mera!

ARTHUR: My father was a lighthouse keeper.

ARTHUR: Oh!

ARTHUR: Oh! (YELPS)

ARTHUR: She had fled an arranged marriage.

ARTHUR: Shit! (YELLS)

ARTHUR: Their two worlds were never meant to meet,

ARTHUR: They were from different worlds.

ARTHUR: Um...

ARTHUR: Um...

ARTHUR: What did the recording say, again?

ARTHUR: What is this?

ARTHUR: What the hell are these things?

ARTHUR: What's the point in having a bridge underwater?

Arthur!

Arthur!

Arthur!

Arthur.

As if you had a choice, Vulko.

As Ocean Master, you'll be commander

Ashamed of the fact that I have a half breed brother

At the United States Institute of Marine Science...

ATLANNA: And the trident could only be wielded by the strongest Atlantean.

ATLANNA: King Orvax sacrificed me to the Trench, but I survived.

Atlanna.

Atlantis has been lying in wait...

Atlantis is many wonderful things.

Atlantis murdered my mother.

Atlantis sat here at the head of the table.

Atlantis will never accept you as its king.

Attack!

Bastard!

Be their king.

Because of my pops. He made sure I knew my history.

Because she had me?

Because the portal that brought you here won't let us return.

Beg them for mercy?

Being Atlantean means more than just being able to breathe water.

Beyond that ancient notion

Billions will die.

BLACK MANTA: "Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep,

BLACK MANTA: That's right.

BLACK MANTA: You thought you could walk away?

Border Defense. You are under arrest for illegal entry.

Boys got yourselves into this mess.

BRINE KING: We will not bow to Atlantis.

Brother.

Bullshit. You're doing it, aren't you? Huh?

But a swift assault aimed directly at their leadership will turn the tide.

But after the war, his country forgot about him.

But Arthur is king by our most sacred law.

But at least you have a home.

But don't you find the timing of all of this a bit convenient?

But forgiving, it is not.

But he's already twice the king you'll ever be.

But here you're out of your element, literally.

But I already know how to swim.

But I do not want to kill you, Arthur.

But I don't usually get paid in pirate treasure.

But I know what you really want.

But I promise you this. If Orm attacks,

But I suspect they are but clouds of ink hiding the heart of a coward.

But I will stand by your decision, as always.

But I'm not one of you.

But I've done nothing but get my ass kicked this whole trip.

But if I win...

But in my father's lighthouse,

But in the hands of the true heir,

But it is guarded by the Karathen.

But let it end in joy.

But make sure he has a view.

But make sure he has a view.

But never have I sensed one as unworthy as you.

But now I have Atlantean steel.

But now that you're finally here before me, I must admit...

But now, I sit on Atlan's throne,

But she had to return to Atlantis to keep you safe.

But she's not here, is she?

But the one who led them, he wasn't Atlantean.

But the very power that collapsed our civilization

But their love saved the world.

But then, I'm done.

But then, I'm done.

But they heard it. You can count on it.

But we became too ambitious,

But we've got some good things too, all right?

But what could be greater than a king?

But you can still drink me under the table?

But you have been misguided.

But you will never have my allegiance!

But, legend has it that one day a new king will come

But, Vulko seems to believe in you for some reason,

By bloodshed do the gods make known their will!

By inviting Xebel to be the first kingdom

By law, you need four of the Seven Kingdoms

By proving to them that you're worthy, and retrieving this.

By the authority of King Orvax,

By the surface? I don't think so.

By winning the hearts and minds of the people

Bye, fishy. Bye.

Call it whatever you want. I call it an ass whooping.

Call me "Black Manta."

Call me...

Can you tell me how you got this?

Can you?

Can't take that piece of junk.

Captain Murk, assemble a strike force immediately.

CAPTAIN: Who are you?

Challenge has been made, and I accept.

Check this place out.

Come along.

Come on, closer. Come on, fishy.

Come on, Pops.

Come on! He's not breathing.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Hurry up.

Come. Sit here.

Converts water into beams of energized plasma.

Could we get a picture with you?

Crafted from Poseidon's steel for King Atlan,

CUE BALL: Hey, buddy.

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad? Ow.

Damn you!

DAVID: Where's the rest of the crew?

Dear God.

Death to the Atlantean hagfish!

Decided discretion was the better part of valor

Deep sea seismographs have recorded explosions on the ocean floor.

Defeat the Brine King,

Did you steal a boat?

Distress signal's disabled.

Do it!

Do not deny it.

Do not ever come back to Atlantis.

Do the gods make known their will.

Do you think she would have enjoyed watching her sons murder each other?

Does she not love me?

Don't even start.

Don't follow in her wake.

Don't let him forget me. Hmm?

Don't patronize me!

Don't worry. I have diplomatic clearance.

Down here, we have a legend about the Karathen,

DR. SHIN: Hey!

DR. SHIN: I spent 15 years

DR. SHIN: Yes. The government does not want us to know

Even if they did manage to evade the guards,

Even if your heart aches against it.

Even my own father wouldn't take me back.

Every day.

Every morning.

Everything.

Except nicer, because you're a lady.

Finish it.

First king of Rome.

For defiling herself with a surface dweller.

For the next generation Atlantean soldier.

Forgive me for everything.

Get back!

Get outta here! I got this!

Get yourselves out of it.

Giving Orm a fleet big enough to force the other two kingdoms to join him.

Go home.

Go on, try it.

Go.

Good.

Got it?

Hail to the king!

Half breed.

Has a way of bringing people together.

Have you any advice for me as this war begins?

He and his father were pirates.

He became overwhelmed with jealousy

He commands the sea!

He could unite our worlds one day.

He gave it to me when I was your age.

He is not one of us.

He killed my father.

He still walks to the end of that dock.

He understands the significance of this meeting.

He wanted nothing to do with it. You swore to serve the throne!

He was a great general, but he wasn't a king.

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.

He was wrong.

He'd be banging our heads for not finishing it.

He'll hear you out.

He's living proof our people can coexist.

Heads up! We got a bogey on our six!

Hell yes, I challenge you. And when I win...

Help me! He's trapped!

Her marriage to King Orvax was arranged a long time ago,

Here you feel them.

Here, hold this.

Here, let me see.

Here.

Hey!

Hey! Wait!

Hey. What are you doing?

Hijacked late last night by high tech pirates.

His loyalty is to the surface.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hmm.

How are you even doing this, anyway?

How can you possibly hope to unite the empire?

How dare you!

How do you know all this stuff?

How is it that I can breathe underwater,

How many times do I have to tell you? I don't wanna be king.

How'd you find me?

How's it work? I just kick your ass right here?

Huh.

I admire your lofty aspirations, King Ricou.

I agree.

I already got one of those.

I always know where to find you.

I am conflicted.

I am the natural choice to lead it.

I am the one true king!

I am the protector of the deep.

I am the pureblood.

I am...

I beat him in a battle, war's over, I get to go home.

I believe it contains Atlan's final message to his people

I betrayed everything when I saved you from the coliseum.

I came because I had no choice.

I came because the trident is their only hope.

I came here to stop a maniac from destroying the world.

I came to save my home and the people that I love.

I can hear them sometimes, and they can hear me.

I can never go back.

I can talk underwater, too!

I can't believe Orm attacked.

I can't believe you're finally here.

I cannot touch them, but you can. He's fled to your world.

I could have just peed on it.

I could've saved him, but I didn't.

I detest the surface as much as you do.

I did, now shut up!

I do not work or play well with others.

I do not.

I do serve it.

I do.

I don't even know your name.

I don't know.

I don't suppose you want to talk about this, do you?

I don't understand. We thought...

I fought my way through as you did, and I ended up here.

I give you King Arthur of Atlantis.

I have already given it, My King.

I have devoted my life to Atlantis.

I have guarded the trident against false kings since the beginning.

I have seen the greatest champions try and fail.

I have to go back. It is the only way to save him.

I hid my ship in here.

I knew you couldn't stand on the sidelines forever.

I know I'm not.

I know you think this war is necessary,

I know you.

I know.

I know.

I made a choice. I had to leave...

I made tea.

I memorized it. Didn't you?

I need you to come with me to Atlantis.

I never told you the story behind it.

I order you to stand down!

I promised Atlanna I'd protect him.

I remember...

I scavenge the high seas.

I see.

I think I'm gonna need a bigger helmet.

I thought I told you not to make this a habit.

I told you, when you're ready...

I truly do. I don't want war...

I understand your fear and your reluctance, Mera.

I was gonna make you some eggs.

I was there.

I wield my father's.

I will cease all immediate action. The war is over.

I will return to you. When it's safe.

I will treat him exactly the same way your people treated her.

I'll always be with you.

I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere.

I'll find my father. But you must defeat Orm.

I'll help you stop this war.

I'll make you a deal. I won't tell you how to captain...

I'll teach you this move when you've mastered the trident.

I'll tell ya later.

I'll tell you what I want.

I'm a blunt instrument, and I'm damn good at it.

I'm from the surface. No one is gonna take me seriously.

I'm going to give you one chance.

I'm gonna come out smelling like swamp butt.

I'm just saying you cannot judge a place before you've even seen it.

I'm no fool, King Orm.

I'm no leader. I'm not a king.

I'm nobody.

I'm not trying to start a war.

I'm starting to think you actually like these surface dwellers.

I'm the bastard son of the queen your people executed.

I'm Tom. Keeper of lighthouse. (CHUCKLES)

I've been looking for you.

I've heard so many stories about you.

I've never been so high up before.

I've never seen him before.

I've tried many times over the years.

If any harm befalls her, our coalition is over.

If I defeat the firstborn son of Atlanna

If I went back now, I'd be sacrificed to the Trench.

If only I had known what a dick you would turn out to be.

If she were here...

If that's what it takes to stop your war.

If this is how it must be done, then so be it.

If we're going to prevent this war, you must dethrone him now.

If you seek my power, you must prove your worth.

If you win,

If your grandpops was still alive,

Impossible!

In Atlan's time, when the Seven Kingdoms were one,

In connection with the disappearance of the Navy's highly classified

In the name of His Highness, King Orm, I place you under arrest.

In the wrong hands, it would bring destruction.

In this trident resides the power of Atlantis.

Is due to make landfall sometime after 2:00 p.m.

Is for you to take your rightful place as king.

Is he...

Is there anything nearby?

It belonged to my mother.

It gave us the ability to breathe underwater.

It is past time the surface dwellers learned their place in the world.

It is the position of the Fishermen

It is to my family and my nation,

It is who we are.

It lies beyond the waterfall.

It made him so powerful that the ocean itself became jealous

It seems to me like I just solved all of our problems.

It should be to educate them, not to destroy them.

It was a time of great prosperity and technological advancement.

It was forged by the greatest weapon masters in history.

It was up to me, and I let him die.

It wasn't an attack.

It would be wrong to judge a place I've never seen before.

It would mean a lot. Just a quick...

It would unite all our kingdoms above and below.

It'll make you better.

It's "fish man." What do you want?

It's a long story.

It's a trident. Now, defend yourself.

It's also the only way in or out of the Capital.

It's an ancient recording dating back to the First Dynasty.

It's become a place of death.

It's been sitting here collecting dust since before the Sahara was a desert.

It's completely dried out.

It's more than a story. It's real.

It's not fair.

It's not like the whole surface looks like this!

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's our next stop.

It's Princess Y'Mera Xebella Challa.

It's prototype armor

It's real.

It's the love of your life.

It's too powerful.

It's what lies ahead that should concern us.

JAMES: Here we go again. Atlantean?

Join me or die.

Journey beyond the edge of the world to the Hidden Sea.

Just don't eat my dog, okay?

Just stop.

KARATHEN: You do not belong here.

Keep the money. I want Aquaman.

Kill him and the woman he's with, and you will be rewarded.

Killing him is my reward.

King Atlan.

King Orm and your father were ambushed by the surface.

Last time, he was in his element.

Left her whole world behind.

Legally, he's not allowed to yet.

Legend says the trident was imbued with the power to command the sea.

Let him know that he wasn't alone, that we were in it together.

Let me go!

Let me see.

Let's go, Lady Mera.

Let's not make it a habit.

Let's see if you remember anything.

Let's talk.

Listen, I'm gonna tell you the same thing

Look inside the bottle for the charted path.

Look on the bright side,

Look, Fight Club, I know you're new to how things work up here.

Look, I learned from a young age not to show weakness.

MAN 2: Traitor!

Man!

Marcus Agrippa.

Maybe that's for the best.

Maybe this will jog your memory.

Maybe you haven't noticed, brother...

Mera, they're tracking you.

MERA: "Journey beyond the edge of the world to the Hidden Sea.

MERA: Atlantis has always had a king.

MERA: Customs and border control.

MERA: Great. So we're getting eaten.

MERA: Huh.

MERA: Oh, no, of course not.

MERA: One of the tribes of Atlantis broke off and settled here

MERA: That thing will tear us apart.

MERA: The Gateway Bridge is a remnant of the Old World.

MERA: This is the Hall of Armory.

MERA: Those were Orm's elite commandos.

MERA: Vulko was right.

MERA: What is it?

MERA: You've been here alone for 20 years?

Mera!

Mera!

Mera!

Mera!

Mera.

Mercy is not our way.

Mother?

Move! Let me help.

My birthright? It died with my mother.

My brother has come from the surface to challenge me for the throne.

My decision.

My King!

My mother was a queen.

My mother's bastard has never even been to Atlantis.

My name's Arthur. What's yours?

My obligation isn't to love.

My queen.

My trusted vizier

My vizier is correct. As usual.

Nada. This place is a wasteland.

Neither do I.

Neither he nor the trident were ever seen again.

Neither was Scipio.

NEREUS: Remember, the Brine are powerful, savage brutes,

NEREUS: Then your brother still lives as well?

Never mind. Come here, get in. Come on.

Never thought I'd see the day when my own father

NEWS ANCHOR: A Russian submarine

Next time, they'll send an army.

No man has ever freed the trident from Atlan's grip.

No mortal has conversed with me since King Atlan.

No, thank you. I'm not interested.

No, those belong to people.

No!

No!

No!

No! (GRUNTS)

No! Mera is to be arrested and safely returned to me.

No.

No. Something hit us.

No. They will always find me.

No. This was no natural disaster.

No. Would you just stop it with that? No.

None of these guys are kings, except this guy. Romulus.

Not anymore.

Not bad at all.

Not before destroying us first.

Not even close.

Not for having you. None of this is your fault.

Not here.

Not like this one, you don't.

Not Your Highness.

Nothing but desert for hundreds of K's, mate!

Nothing.

Now you don't have to marry some tool bag that you're not in love with.

Now, it needs something more.

Now, today, we have better maps of Mars than we do of our own sea floor.

Now, Xebel sides with Atlantis,

Ocean Master.

Ocean Master.

Of course it's not working.

Of debris from Atlantean warships floating on the surface...

Of the greatest military might on this planet.

Oh, great.

Oh, I know the story.

Oh, man.

Oh, man.

Oh, my son.

Oh, no, no, no...

Oh, we can do more than just talk.

Oh, yeah? Close to what? Dying of thirst?

Oh, yeah. So, what's the plan?

Oh, yeah. Totally.

Oh, you're crazier than I thought!

Oh!

Oh. Look what I found.

Okay, so we're doing things a little out of order.

Okay? I don't even know where to begin.

Okay? I solve my problems with my anger and my fists.

Okay. Point taken. Listen.

Old habits.

Once he is named Ocean Master, it'll be too late.

Once you've obtained the pledge of the four kingdoms,

One day.

One of our archeological teams uncovered this a few months ago.

One of royal blood.

One of your kind intervened.

Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see.

Only the Highborns can breathe water as well as air.

Ooh, fairy tales. It's a myth.

Ooh.

Or so far from home.

Orm has spent his entire life underwater,

ORM: I have something for you.

ORM: Not for long.

ORM: The crown jewel. Still experimental.

ORM: Welcome to Atlantis...

Others regressed, became savage.

Our ancestors gathered here.

Our reputation precedes us.

Our transaction has ended.

Over the middle of the desert, and now we are stranded.

Over there!

Ow.

People of Atlantis, hear me!

People of Atlantis, today began in bloodshed,

People try to sneak in all the time.

Perished? Yeah, that's terrific.

Permission to come aboard?

PILOT: I don't usually take charters,

PIRATE: Alpha, to the right. Bravo team, sweep the passageway.

PIRATE: Come on, let's go. Move it.

Please, Father, he has the trident.

Please!

Please. I implore you.

Pops!

Pops!

Powerful, but flawed like her.

Prepare him for the Ring of Fire.

Prepare your armies, Your Highness.

Princess Mera, you've been charged with high treason.

Princess.

Prototype stealth submarine.

Queen of Atlantis.

Redheads! You gotta love 'em.

REPORTER 1: There's a flash flood warning here

REPORTER 2: Decades of pollution has been thrown back onto land.

REPORTER 2: Unprecedented sights from all over the world today.

REPORTER 3: These extraordinary scenes of coastlines deluged with waste

REPORTER 4: Many are asking the question,

Revenge is something we Atlanteans understand.

RICOU: King Nereus, I had hoped our people had evolved

Right here, at sunrise.

Right, that's exactly right. I'm gonna go down here.

Right. Because you're both big, dumb animals.

Save you.

Securing the alliance of the other two kingdoms

Security is impenetrable.

Shackled by archaic laws and politics.

Shame on you.

She believed you'd be the one to unite our two worlds.

She betrayed the throne.

She found something unexpected.

She is a daughter of Xebel.

She just jumped! She didn't have a parachute!

She said, "Coast is clear."

She was taken there and sacrificed to them.

Shit happens.

Shit.

Shit.

Should be our immediate concern.

Should he deem you unworthy...

Shouldn't we have written it down first?

Show off.

Shut up, I'm not leaving you!

Sir, there's something out there.

Sir, we've secured the captain.

So be it!

So be it.

So be it...

So if we want to understand ourselves,

So she had to marry him...

So what happened to it?

So, he imprisoned it in the depths of the ocean.

So, uh, who are you?

So, Vulko, when can I meet my mother?

So, what do I do now?

So, what does it say?

So, what's with the big fork?

So, where to now?

SOLDIER: Queen Atlanna,

Sometimes, you have to do what's right,

Son, one day you're gonna have to stop blaming yourself.

Soon, my young prince.

Stand down! Let her pass.

Still thought the earth was flat.

Stop it! Don't!

Stop lying to me! I've done everything you ever asked.

Stop that. Come on.

Stop!

Such a freak, Arthur.

Sure. But first,

Surface dwellers! To arms!

Take him.

Take him.

Tell me. Tell me about him.

Tell me...

Thank you for repeating what I just said.

Thank you, Mera.

That do nothing but belch out filth and melt ice caps.

That had nothing to do with Atlantis.

That I told that rusty starfish Vulko.

That is enough killing.

That is merely a title.

That submarine was barely operational, but it served its purpose.

That the metahuman dubbed by social media as "The Aquaman"

That the surface continues to commit?

That trident doesn't change what you are.

That war with the surface is inevitable.

That was awesome.

That was just extended for a couple hours.

That when the time comes to make ourselves known to the landsmen,

That you have remained loyal to my mother's bastard son.

That you have spent years training him to take the throne from me.

That your mother taught us when we were children.

That'd be an improvement.

That's awesome. Cool.

That's how my parents met. Like two ships destined for each other.

That's not a man.

That's not bad for an imbecile, huh?

That's not how it feels.

That's your kid?

That's your mother's trident. A traditional weapon of royalty.

The Brine will never join you, and the Fishermen are cowards.

The charted path leads to the Kingdom of the Trench.

The creature from our legends, it's real.

The creature will only allow the true king to pass.

The cylinder bears the markings of the Deserter Kingdom.

The Deserters and the Trench had not yet fallen.

The first ruler of Atlantis.

The Highborns never venture to the sea floor.

The king has risen.

The king is dead! Long live his heir.

The land and the sea

The Lost Nation and the Deserters have long perished.

The Lost Nation had not yet vanished.

The ocean is more than our life source, Arthur.

The one true king.

The only question is...

The only way to stop this war and save both worlds

The people must bear witness.

The plan was to recover Atlan's trident, then challenge Orm.

The Ring of Fire.

The same pirates who are suspected

The sea carries our tears away.