Stargate Origins: Catherine

Catherine, come.

What is it, Cat?

We still don't know.

Metal?

Most archaeological finds from this period are stone,

but not this one.

My father believes it's melted meteorite.

Ten years of research and you're still not sure.

These things take time.

And no more money means no more research.

Not here, at least.

Well, I'm grateful for the mystery.

Otherwise, our chance encounter at the market

may have never come to pass.

That would have been tragic.

I...

I'm awfully excited to meet your father.

He's a fine and fascinating fellow.

You're cute when you're nervous.

It's true, young man. I am fascinating.

Father, there you are.

You said that a Captain James Beal would be stopping by to say hello, and...

see our little sphinx here. Yes, sir.

Pleased to meet you, sir. Pleasure is mine.

Have you any money on you?

To help with the cause.

Well, I didn't... I'm pulling your leg.

Will you be joining us for supper?

I'll teach you how to write your name in ancient hieroglyphs.

Sounds delightful. Excellent.

My apologies for arriving so late, I was...

Well, I was waylaid

by a telegram. It seems our old friend Deitrich, my...

partner in all this madness, won't be returning.

What?

He was in Berlin dredging up backers for our work.

What was his message?

It is so odd.

Just a curt goodbye and nothing more.

It's not how I imagined he would leave us.

Maybe this really Is over.

Well, I do hope you're hungry.

He's actually a terrible cook, so beware.

All right. Thank you.

You think so? Yeah.

He's very nice.

Stop it.

Yes, he is.

Though, it's still all very new.

And your eyes are still all lit up.

Catherine, I hope you realize you don't have to leave Egypt

on my account.

I'm not.

Owens, at the museum was so impressed

with my cataloging of our Giza artifacts

that he offered me a position.

I thought you'd be proud of me.

No, Catherine.

I am, but... our work,

this is your legacy as well.

You just said it was over.

Where is the money coming from this time?

Now, that's none of your concern, is it?

It's none of my concern? I spent my entire childhood

living your work.

And now you're being stubborn.

You're being ridiculous and condescending!

You never take even a moment

to slow down and think before you act.

You are just like your mother.

Catherine!

What're you doing, Catherine?

It is here.

I don't believe this.

It's really here.

It's really, truly here.

Look, exactly like the hieroglyph.

I'm so proud of you.

Come.

Yeah.

Behold, the gateway to history...

Hello? Excuse me? ...is finally...

Please, stop. Stop. Please, stop.

May I help you?

My most sincere apologies.

You must be Professor Paul Langford.

I am, and...

My name is Dr. Wilhelm Brucke.

Chief occultist to the Fuhrer.

I feared we might never find you.

Although, it is to be expected,

since the world has forgotten you exist.

I beg your pardon?

Do you have any idea what you have uncovered here?

We have some theories, yes.

I come with more than theory.

Looking through the prism of several dead languages...

Have you ever seen this before?

Where did you find this? I procured it from

a felonious little spice dealer in Thailand two years ago.

I don't understand.

Surely, you are familiar with the recent theory

of Einstein-Rosen bridges.

I still don't understand.

Too busy studying the ancient Egyptians?

Yes. Forest for the trees, Professor.

When I laid eyes upon this parchment,

I knew I had found something truly special,

which holds meaning beyond our world,

of what we can only imagine, for now.

Have you never wanted to take a step back, so you could look at it?

Never imagined that this might be, say, a doorway?

A doorway?

Evening, Fraulein.

Why ever are you sneaking around so late at night?

I was hoping to brush up on my German.

You must be Catherine.

Wait, no. Wait, wait, wait. Stop.

Hands, hands! I'm okay.

Wonderful of you to join us.

What is this?

Where is Deitrich? Poor Deitrich.

Upon alerting me to your whereabouts,

I'm afraid he was met with

a disastrous difference of opinion in Berlin.

Let go of me.

Heinrich, there's no need for this weapon.

Let's be civilized here.

Stefan, Gunter, rope.

Let go of me! Catherine, do as they say, please.

Go finish preparations.

Civilized?

Poor fool...

All this time, completely oblivious to its true purpose,

its true power. One only I comprehend.

These symbols, in this order.

Who are you?

I'm the answer you have been looking for.

And what do you plan to do with us?

Patience, Professor. You will soon know.

First, I will open our little doorway here.

Soon, all shall bear witness...

Wait. No, wait.

The angle is better from over here.

Okay, it's your best side.

This side?

Are you sure?

And everyone has one side better than the other. Yup.

You too? Wait, wait, turn.

It's the other side. Both sides are perfectly the same.

Okay, come. Come, come.

Commence with the final sequencing.

Please. Please, be careful.

Quiet. No interrupting.

Soon, all shall bear witness to the great power,

like no one has ever seen before.

Waiting for someone like me

to awaken it from its eons of slumber.

Beautiful!

Oh, my God.

Yes. Quite right, Fraulein. Gods, I suspect.

With such technology, just think of the power they must wield.

Imagine what they could have accomplished by now.

Imagine what I will be able to bring back.

For Hitler and for Germany.

Heil Hitler!

This is madness. No, this is genius.

This is the future.

This is a gateway to another world.

Well, on the other side... The other side?

You can't be serious.

There's no telling where this thing might take you.

Did Columbus know? Magellan?

This energy could kill us all.

Perhaps, yes.

We should test it.

Stefan.

Are you ready to be a good servant to your Fuhrer?

You see? Perfectly safe.

Go get me the professor.

No.

No. No, no. No, no, no.

No, stop.

Let go of me! Quiet!

Catherine, stop. Stop. Please.

Wait! Wait.

I'll do what you ask. If you give me your word as a man...

that you will not harm her.

I give you my word for that.

Your word means nothing to me!

Father!

Fear not. He's perfectly safe. I will be right behind him.

Look at you. Coming so undone.

I feel for you.

Such energy, such potential.

And there you are, watching me unlock the great mystery

you and your father couldn't.

Wilhelm.

So sad. So pathetic.

There, now.