Invincible (TV Series)

Where I Really Come From (2021)

Steven Yeun: Mark Grayson, Invincible

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• Omni-Man : Why did you make me do this? You're fighting so you can watch everyone around you die! Think, Mark! You'll outlast every fragile, insignificant being on this planet. You'll live to see this world crumble to dust and blow away! Everyone and everything you know will be gone! What will have after 500 years?

  Invincible : You, Dad. I'd still have you.

• Omni-Man : Had enough yet?

  Invincible : I'll stop you.

  Omni-Man : I'm ready when you are.

  [punches Mark in to a mountain] 

  Omni-Man : You're doing this for nothing. Being part of the empire will make Earth better than it was.

  Invincible : And what if they resist?

  Omni-Man : That's why we're here. To keep them from resisting. To show them how wrong they are, how pointless it is... That they can be part of something bigger. Or die.

  Invincible : I won't let you.

  Omni-Man : You want to die for this planet? Fine. What's 17 more years? I can always start again... make another kid.

• Omni-Man : Mark, this is good news. We can finally do what we were meant to do. Be who we were meant to be.

  Invincible : You lied to me.

  Omni-Man : You couldn't know the truth... Not until you had your powers. Not until I was sure.

  Invincible : Sure of what?

  Omni-Man : Sure you were a Viltrumite.

  Invincible : So if I wasn't, I'd just be one more human to conquer? No. This doesn't make any sense. You love me. You love Mom. I know you do.

  Omni-Man : Do you have any idea how long we live? The older we get, the slower we age. Viltrumite DNA is so pure you're nearly full-blooded. You'll live for thousands of years. Do you understand what that means? Everyone you know and love will be gone before you even look 30. It's not something I want for you. This isn't your world. It's theirs. But we can help them. We can stop wars. Eliminate hunger. Give them medical technology centuries ahead of what they have now. We've already been doing it. If it wasn't for you and me, this planet would be in flames. All we have to do is welcome Earth in our empire. I do love your mother. But she's more like a... a pet to me.

  Invincible : A pet?

  Omni-Man : This is the only way, Mark.

  Invincible : Don't touch me.

  Omni-Man : Calm down.

  Invincible : I won't calm down! This is insane! What do you think is gonna happen? That I'm gonna go enslave my friends for a bunch of aliens I've never met? This is my life! These are my people!

  Omni-Man : We have a responsibility to Viltrum...

  Invincible : I don't give a shit about Viltrum. And I don't care if I live a fuckin' million years. This is my home and I won't let you destroy it!

  Omni-Man : You don't know what you're saying. And I can't let you interfere.

  Invincible : I know exactly what I'm saying.

  Omni-Man : So be it. Do you really think you can stop me?

• Invincible : How could you do this?

  Omni-Man : That was your fault. Your stubbornness against the inevitable killed those people. How many more need to die, Mark? It's up to you. And what we they doing with those fragile little lives anyway? Listen to what I'm saying. You know in your heart I'm right.

  Invincible : Right? About how pathetic and pointless humanity is? Is Mom's life worthless?

  Omni-Man : In the grand scheme of things... Yes.

  Invincible : How can you say these things? How can you say that about Mom? Liar!

  Omni-Man : For the first time in your life, I'm telling you the truth.

• Omni-Man : These people are meaningless. They're cavemen without us.

  Invincible : You're wrong! I've seen you save people... I've seen you almost die to protect them. Maybe you were a Viltrumite when you came to Earth, but you've changed. You were happy here!

  Omni-Man : Sure. I was happy. For a time. But I'm loyal to Viltrum, not this pathetic excuse for a civilization.

• Invincible : You almost killed him!

  Omni-Man : Instead, you saved him. So much effort... for what?

  [smashes in the pilot's face] 

  Omni-Man : Where was that other one?

• Allen the Alien : So... you're a Viltrumite? But you don't work for them? And your dad tried to take over the planet but then left? He just left? That's nuts, man.

  Invincible : Yeah. As far as we can tell, my dad is just gone.

  Allen the Alien : That is super weird for a Viltrumite. They don't just give up. They're relentless. They destroyed my world when my people rebelled against them. They blew up our planet rather than lose it.

  Invincible : Jesus... I'm sorry.

  Allen the Alien : Don't be. From the sounds of it, I'm the one who should be apologizing. If I'd checked my orders properly, I would've seen that Earth was flagged for Viltrumite takeover. I could have warned you.

  Invincible : I would have just gone to my dad and told him everything. Who knows what would have happened then?

  Allen the Alien : I can't imagine what you're going through. Literally. Like, I have no concept of it. With my home world gone, my people had to create breeding camps just to stop us from going extinct. I've never even met my father.

  Invincible : After the last few days, I'm jealous.

  Allen the Alien : The Coalition of Planets will want to hear about you. A power struggle's brewing in the farthest reaches of space.

  Invincible : What kind of power struggle?

  Allen the Alien : The Coalition is trying to unite enough worlds to stop the Viltrumite empire. The thing is... no one's even heard of a Viltrumite abandoning their post. It's insane. It just doesn't happen. This could be the advantage we've been looking for.

  Invincible : Sure. Let me know if I can do anything to help.

  Allen the Alien : I don't get why you're smiling?

  Invincible : Just thinking about everything I've been through. How huge it all feels. But the fact it's just a small part of something much larger makes it all seem more... manageable. I don't know. But it helps.

  Allen the Alien : Sorry to rain on your parade. That happens on Earth, right? Anyway, once they find out your father took off, the Viltrumites are gonna come for you. Trust me, when they set their sights on a planet, they don't give up without a fight.

  Invincible : I'll be ready.

  Allen the Alien : I hope so. What's the plan in the meantime?

  [montage of scenes of various villains to the tune of "Hate To Say I Told You So" by The Hives; cut back to Invincible] 

  Invincible : Finish high school, I guess.

  Allen the Alien : Oh, all right. Good. Sounds good.

  [cut to black] 

  Allen the Alien : What is high school?