Justice League (TV Series)
Paradise Lost: Part II (2002)
Susan Eisenberg: Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
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Quotes
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[after sending Hades back to the Underworld]
Princess Diana : What did you ever see in him?
Queen Hippolyta : Ancient history.
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Superman : So, who is this Faust?
Batman : Felix Faust was once a respected professor of archaeology, but when he became fascinated with the mystic arts, he was kicked out of the university for his heretical ideas. He swore revenge on those who mocked him, then several later disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Wonder Woman : [Walks over to grey decayed heads with horrified faces up on a high shelf] I have a pretty good idea what happened to them...
The Flash : Ew!
Superman : He's mad.
Batman : It gets worse. I found his journal. The last entries make reference to Tartarus.
Wonder Woman : The pit of lost souls.
Superman : Isn't that just a myth?
Wonder Woman : If only it were.
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Superman : [after Hippolyta exiles Diana] Please. She did this because she loves you. You can't punish her for that.
Wonder Woman : No. Mother's right. I did break the law and I humbly accept your judgment.
[she begins to tear up]
Wonder Woman : The fates were against us, Mother. Goodbye.
[starts to walk away]
Amazon Officer : Present arms!
[the Amazons raise their spears as a sign of respect]
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Queen Hippolyta : Diana, princess of Themyscira, stand forth! As your mother, I am overjoyed that you have at last returned to us. But as your queen, I am obliged to uphold the laws of Themyscira, and in bringing these outsiders to our island, you have broken our most sacred law. This cannot be overlooked.
Princess Diana : But, Mother...
Queen Hippolyta : [holds up hand for silence] Diana, I have no choice. It is with a heavy heart that I must exile you from Themyscira.
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[first lines]
Wonder Woman : Powerful forces are at work here.
Superman : [sighs rubbing his head] Tell me something I don't know.
Wonder Woman : I hope I didn't hurt you.
Superman : Let's just say I'm glad we're usually on the same team.
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Batman : The last entry makes references to Tartarus.
Wonder Woman : The Pit of Eternal Souls.
Superman : Isn't it just a myth?
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J'onn J'onzz : Is there nothing we can do for them?
The Flash : I still have this snake-headed doohickey.
J'onn J'onzz : But only Faust knew the spells. Without him...
[as the sun rises, it heats the artifact, and Flash drops it]
The Flash : Yow!
Wonder Woman : [in a flash of light, the stone spell begins to break] Look.
The Flash : But how?
Batman : Faust's enchantment could only last as long as he willed it.
Wonder Woman : So now that he's gone, the spell is broken. It's a miracle.
Queen Hippolyta : Athena be praised.
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Wonder Woman : Faust!
Felix Faust : Back already? And with hours to spare. I'm impressed.
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Wonder Woman : Long ago, in ancient times, my mother Hippolyta fell in love with a god, Lord Hades. When war broke out between the Olympian gods and their ancient foes, the Titans, Hades struck a treasonous bargain with the enemy. He would deliver Mount Olympus into the Titans' hands. In return, he would be given dominion over all humanity. Hades tricked my mother into opening the gates of Olympus to the invading Titans. There was a battle of which the muses still sing. The gods fought back and eventually prevailed. As punishment for his treachery, Zeus cast Hades into the Pit of Tartarus, where he would rule over the dead for all eternity. And for her unwitting role in Hades' plot, my mother was charged with guarding the gateway to the underworld. To make sure the gate could never be unlocked, its only key was broken up and scattered across the globe. Mother told me she kept one of the pieces in the temple as a daily reminder of her eternal shame.
J'onn J'onzz : Then these relics we've been gathering are parts of the key?
The Flash : But why would Faust want it?
Batman : Only one reason.
[assembling the pieces]
Batman : He intends to use it.
