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The Other: The Tesseract has awakened. It is on a little world, a human world. They would wield its power, but our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead, and our force, our Chitauri, will follow. A world will be his. The Universe, yours. And the humans, what can the do but burn?
Loki: Kneel before me. I said, KNEEL!
[everyone becomes quiet and kneels before him]
Loki: Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel.
Nick Fury: In case it's unclear, if you try to escape, if you so much as scratch that glass...30,000 feet straight down in a steel trap. You get how that works? Ant. Boot.
Black Widow: It's really not that complicated. I've got red in my ledger, I'd like to wipe it out.
Loki: Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? (...) Your ledger is dripping, it's gushing red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child at prayer... Pathetic! You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate, to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors. But they are a part of you, and they will never go away.
The Other: The Tesseract has awakened. It is on a little world. A human world. They would wield its power, but our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead. And our force, our Chitauri, will follow. The world will be his. The universe yours. And the humans, what can they do but burn?
Loki: I said kneel! Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel.
Nick Fury: There was an idea... to bring together a group of remarkable people. To make them work together when we needed them to, to fight the battles that... we never could. Phil Coulson died still believing in that idea. In heroes.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: Thor, what's his play?
Thor: He has an army, called the Chitauri. They're not of Asgard or any world known. He means to lead them against your people. They will win him the Earth. In return, I suspect, for the Tesseract.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: An army. From outer space.
Bruce Banner/The Hulk: So he's building another portal. That's what he needs Erik Selvig for.
Loki: How will your friends have time fighting me... [raises staff] When they are fighting you? [taps Tony Stark's arc reactor with his staff, and nothing happens] [taps it again] This usually works...
Tony Stark/Iron Man: Then tell him to suit up... I'm bringing the party to you.
[He and the Leviathan break out of a building and speed toward the rest of the Avengers]
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: I don't see how that's a party...
Tony Stark/Iron Man: The Avengers. It's what we call ourselves, sort of like a team. 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' type of thing.
Loki: Yes, I've met them.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: Yeah, takes us a while to get any traction, I'll give you that one. But, let's do a head count here. Your brother, the demi-God; a super soldier, a living legend who kind of lives up to the legend; a man with breath-taking anger management issues; a couple of master assassins, and you, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of them.
Loki: That was the plan.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: Not a great plan. When they come, and they will, they'll come for you.
Loki: How will your friends have time for me...when they're too busy fighting you?
*taps Tony Stark's chest where his blue glowing thing is*
*nothing happens*
*taps his chest again*
This usually works...
Loki: I come with glad tidings, of a world made free.
Nick Fury: Free from what?
Loki: Freedom. Freedom is life's great lie. Once you accept that, in your heart...
[he turns to face Selvig who's standing behind him and places his spear against Selvig's heart]
Loki: You will know peace.
[he uses his abilities to control Selvig's mind]
Loki: [to crowd] Kneel before me. I said... KNEEL! Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power. For identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel.
Loki: Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? Drakov's daughter, Tugenov, the hospital fire? Yes, Barton told me everything. Your ledger is dripping, it's gushing red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child at prayer... PATHETIC! You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate, to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors. But they are a part of you, and they will never go away!... No, I won't touch Barton. Not until I make him kill you! Slowly, intimately, in every way he knows you fear! And when he wakes, he'll have just enough time to see the work he's done, and when he screams, I'll break his skull! This is my bargain, you mewling quim!
The Other: Humans... They are not the cowering wretches we were promised. They stand. They are unruly, and therefore cannot be ruled. To challenge them is to court death.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: The Avengers. It's what we call ourselves, sort of like a team. 'Earth's Mighiest Heroes' type thing.
Loki: Yes, I've met them.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: Yeah, takes us a while to get any traction, I'll give you that one. But let's do a head count here: your brother the demi-god; a super soldier, a living legend who kind of lives up to the legend; a man with breath-taking anger management issues; a couple of master assassins, and YOU, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of them.
Agent Phil Coulson: I sort of met you, I mean, I watched you while you were sleeping. I mean, I was, I was present while you were unconscious, from the ice.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: Alright. Hey. Alright. Good job, guys. Let's just not come in tomorrow. Let's just take a day. Have you ever tried shawarma? There's a shawarma joint about two blocks from here. I don't know what it is, but I wanna try it.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: I won't be surprised if the world isn't stranger.
Nick Fury: I'll bet you $10 dollars on that.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: [on board the bridge of S.H.I.E.L.D's super heli-carrier. Looks around surprised in awestruck. Walks towards Nick Fury, handing him a $10 dollar bill]
Nick Fury: [Nick Fury takes Steve Rogers $10 dollar bill]
Agent Phil Coulson: I gotta say, it's an honor to meet you, officially. I sort of met you, I mean, I watched you while you were sleeping. I mean, I was, I was present while you were unconscious, from the ice. You know it's really just a, just a huge honor to have you on board.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: Well, I hope I'm the man for the job.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: Neither am I. He's got the same blood on his hands that Loki does. But right now we have to put that behind us and get this done. Now, Loki needs a power source. If we can put together-
Tony Stark: [interrupting] It's personal...
Steve Rogers/Captain America: That's not the point.
Tony Stark: That IS the point. That's Loki's point. He'll get all of us right at where we live. Why?
Steve Rogers/Captain America: To tear us apart.
Tony Stark: Yeah, divide and conquer's... great... but, he knows he has to take us out for him to win, right? THAT'S what he wants! He must beat us, he must be seen doing it... he wants an audience.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: Right. We caught his act in Stuttgart...
Tony Stark: Yeah. That's just previews... this is... this is opening night! And, Loki, he's a full-tilt diva... he wants flowers, he wants parades, he wants a... monument built to the sky with his name plastered... [realises Loki's plan] Son of a bitch...
Loki: There's not many people who can sneak up on me.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: But you figured I'd come.
Loki: After. After whatever tortures Fury can concoct, you would appear as a friend, as a balm. And I would cooperate.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: I wanna know what you've done to Agent Barton.
Loki: I'd say I've expanded his mind.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: And once you've won, once you're king of the mountain, what happens to his mind?
Loki: Is this love, Agent Romanoff?
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: Love is for children. I owe him a debt.
Loki: Tell me.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: Before I worked for SHIELD, I uh...well, I made a name for myself. I have a very specific skillset. I didn't care who I used it for, or on. I got on SHIELD's radar in a bad way. Agent Barton was sent to kill me, he made a different call.
Loki: And what will you do if I vow to spare him?
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: Not let you out-
Loki: (Interrupting) Ah, no. But I like this. Your world in the balance, and you bargain for one man?
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: Regime's fall everyday. I tend not to weep over that, I'm Russian. Or I was.
Loki: And what are you now?
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: It's really not that complicated. I've got red in my ledger, I'd like to wipe it out.
Loki: Can you? Can you wipe out that much red? Drakoff's daughter? Sao Paulo? The hospital fire? Barton told me everything. Your ledger is dripping, it's gushing red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child at prayer. Pathetic! You lie and kill in the service of liars and killers. You pretend to be separate, to have your own code, something that makes up for the horrors. But they are a part of you, and they will never go away.
Loki: (Slams fist against the glass) I won't barter Barton! Not until I make him kill you. Slowly, intimately, in every way he knows you fear. And then he'll wake just long enough to see his good work, and when he screams I'll split his skull! This is my bargain, you mewling quim!
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: You're a monster.
Loki: Oh, no. You brought the monster.
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: So, Banner? That's your play?
Loki: What?
Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: (Talks into earpiece) Loki means to unleash the Hulk. Keep Banner in the lab, I'm on my way. Set the door locked. (Turns to Loki) Thank you, for your cooperation.
Captain America: Barton, I need you on top of that building. Round up and shoot down all the strays you see. Iron Man, cover the skies. Don't let anything break that perimeter. Agent Romanoff and I will cover the ground and get these civilians out. Hulk, Smash.
Loki: Kneel before me. I said? KNEEL! Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It?s the unspoken truth of humanity that you crave subjugation. The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life?s joy in a mad scramble for power. For identity. You were made to be ruled. In the end, you will always kneel.
Bruce Banner/The Hulk: In case you needed to kill me, but you can't I know I've tried. I got low, I didn't see an end so I put a bullet in my mouth and the other guy spit it out.
Agent Coulson: Ever since you went missing people have been trying to replicate the serum that created you.
Dr. Banner was part of one of these projects.
Steve Rogers/Captain America: [watching footage of the Hulk]
Didn't really work out for him did it?
Loki: It's an impressive cage. not built, I think, for me.
Nick Fury: Built for something a lot stronger than you.
Loki: Oh, I've heard, the mindless beast. Let's pray he's still a man. How Desperate are you? That you call on such lost creatures to defend you?
Nick Fury: How deperate am I? You threaten our world with war, you steal a force you cant hope to control, you talk of peace but you kill because it's fun. You have made me VERY desperate. You might not be glad that you did.
Loki: Ooh, it burns you to have come so close, to have the Tesseract, to have power, unlimited power. And for what? A warm light for all of mankind to share? And then to be reminded of what real power is...
Nick Fury: Well let me know if real power wants a magazine or something.
Tony Stark: The Avengers. It's what we call ourselves. Sorta like a team. Earth's Mightiest Heroes type thing.
Loki: Yes. I've met them
Tony Stark: Yeah, takes us a while to get any traction i'll give you that one. But let's do a head count here. Your brother, the demigod. A super soldier, living legend who kinda lives up to the legend. A man with breathtaking anger management issues. A couple of master assassins and YOU, big fella, you've managed to piss off every single one of them.
Nick Fury: There was an idea to bring together a group of remarkable people, so that when we needed them, they could fight the battles that we never could.
Tony Stark: Let's do a head count. A couple of mastered assassins...a demi-god...a super soldier...And you've managed to piss off every singe one of us.
Nick Fury: [narrating] And there came a day... a day unlike any other... when Earth's mightiest heroes found themselves united against a common threat... to fight the foes no single superhero could withstand... on that day, The Avengers were born.
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