Skaara...
Join us.
You know why you're here?
Then it is true.
There's not much time.
Kasuf will take the women and children
to the caves of kaleemah where they'll be safe.
No one will be safe anywhere.
How can we even hope to defend ourselves
againsta Goa'uld as powerful as Anubis?
Our lives are meaningless
if we don't stop him from finding what he seeks here.
You must rally
all those capable of fighting.
All those willing to die.
All those who must not fail.
Daniel...
You won't be alone.
Hello. This is...
Hello?
Jack.
Hi, Jack.
Jack, abydos is in trouble.
Anubis is on his way.
He's after the eye of ra.
I have that replica Catherine gave me.
It looks like this.
Now, I'm pretty sure the real one is located
in some secret chamber in ra's pyramid on abydos,
but I'm not sure where exactly.
According to legend, there were six eyes,
including those held by apophis, osiris,
and tiamat, among others.
Each is powerful on its own,
but if you use them in combination,
it increases that power ten fold.
Recently, Anubis managed to track down five of the six eyes
and only needs ra's to complete the set.
He's looked everywhere ra used to hang out except abydos.
Now he's on his way there.
I was sure that was an aspirin itook this morning.
Jack, it's really me. It's me. You have to help
you have to find the eye of ra before Anubis does.
I mean, keep it, hide it, destroy it, whatever.
It doesn't matter. We don't have much time.
Hey, Daniel. How you doing? Long time.
How are things on the higher planes?
Hey, Jack. Long time no see. How you doing?
Fine, just fine. The knees, the back, everything—...
Oh, you know, kind of weather—contingent.
Right, right, right.
So what's new?
Um...
Actually, a funny thing happened to me today.
Um... I'm riding an elevator, and an old friend of mine,
someone who never calls, never writes,
just shows up andtells me all about
this very important and apparently urgent mission
that needs my attention.
Are you going to help or—— Wait, wait.
Let me tell it. It's good.
You see, this buddy of mine, this pal, this chum,
has ascended
to a whole new level of existence.
Do you see the irony?
He's asking for my help
and he's this great and powerful being.
Jack, we've already been through this. I can't actually do anything.
See, I'm still not clear on that.
The others have rules.
Justtalking to you is aviolation.
What, like jaywalking, double parking? What?
The point is taking action that changes human existence, that's a big one.
Let me ask you this.
Have you met any of these other guys?
No.
Well, then, how do you know they're any kind of a threat?
Oh, good. That's a good one.
As it is, oma is an outcast, because she believes
that helping people ascend is our duty.
And that's... okay?
Technically, no, but she does it anyway.
Those of us that follow her are walking Avery fine line.
Why don't they try to stop her?
I don't know.
You don't know? No,
all I know is what oma has taught me.
Ascension doesn't make you all—knowing or all—powerful.
It is just the beginning of the journey.
The point is if I were to help you,
if I were to take any action to help you,
oma would step in and stop me herself
to avoid drawing the wrath of the others.
If th ey wanted to,
they could stop everything she's been trying to do for a long, long time.
I can'tjeopardize that.
Obviously, we can't match forces with Anubis,
but apparently, the abydonians
are willing to back us on this one.
Colonel, how'd you come by this intel?
I didn't say?
No, you didn't.
Daniel told me.
You saw Dr. Jackson?
Actually, it's not the firsttime.
Is he all right?
What else did he say?
Whoa, wait.
You guys don'tthink I'm nuts or anything like that?
I, too, have recently seen Daniel Jackson.
Really?
Why didn't you say something?
Why did you not?
Well, to be honest, I wasn't quite sure
it was really happening the firsttime.
Neither was I.
Did he tell you where we could find the eye?
Uh... he doesn't know.
He doesn't know?
I know.
Personally, ithink this whole ascension thing is a bit overrated.
That's good enough for me, colonel.
If Dr. Jackson is right, we have to find that eye before Anubis does.
O'neer.
Skaara.
It is good to see you. You, too.
I'm Jonas.
Good to meet you.
We are prepared to do whatever you ask.
We appreciate that.
Teal'c, set up a perimeter.
I want to know the second we have company.
Any idea where this eye thing is?
I will show you.
This is as far as the catacombs go.
Daniel and I have spent much time here.
No eyes?
The eye of ra is mentioned many times on these walls.
Just so we're clear, it's not a real eye.
It's a kind of Jewel or something.
Well, we've never been able to find it.
So... you seeing anybody?
Maybe.
Really?
Is it serious?
We are betroth ed.
Trust me, that's serious.
Congratulations. Thank you.
I assume my invitation got lost in the mail or...
I wanted to ask you to sha lo key.
To stand beside me.
Just during the ceremony, right?
Yes, yes.
I'd be honored.
Will you be coming to my wedding alone?
Um...
I assume Carter's invited, too?
Of course.
Will you be coming together?
As in...
Friends going to a wedding.
Ah, yes.
Sure.
Jonas?
Is there something you wish to ask of me?
You are a friend of Daniel Jackson?
Indeed iwas.
Skaara says he's not dead,
he's now a god.
A god he is not.
Is he not powerful?
That remains unclear.
Daniel once brought freedom to my people
from the false god ra.
He has asked us to fight.
We will fight in his name,
die for his cause if we must.
Skaara says Daniel will protect us,
watch over our families.
I am unsure as to what you have been promised,
but if you are not prepared to die, you should not be here.
How you doing there, son? We don't have all day.
I know.
Believe me, though, there's nothing,
just a lot of talk about the power of ra,
the size of his domain.
Big domain?
There's no mention of a secret chamber
where he keeps his most valued possessions,
not that I would expect that.
Right.
(Aircraft flying overhead)
O'Neill, we are under attack.
Ground forces have landed.
We will not be able to hold them off for long.
Rog er th at.
You heard the man.
I don't know what to tell you. I mean, if Dr. Jackson was here...
Oh, he's here.
Trust me, he's here.
(Weapons firing above)
Son of a bitch.
H ey!
Where are you?
We're only doing this because of you.
Jack.
It is here. I know it is.
Daniel.
Sam. Jonas.
Dr. Jackson.
You h ear that?
I can't do anything about that, you know.
I don't care.
Do something or we walk right now.
Rememberthat fine line we were talking about?
Cross it.
Okay.
I always thought there might be a secret chamber here.
This section talks about how ra draws his power from the sun.
O'Neill, we cannot hold our position.
Fall back to the pyramid.
You guys do your stuff. I'm going to go help Teal'c.
I will come with you.
Fall back!
Um...
Can'tyou just zip into the wall
and see if there's something on the other side?
It's complicated.
Some kind of trigger for a secret door?
Rays of the sun reveal all.
Rays of the sun. There's no sunlight.
You think any light will do?
It's possible.
Maybe you need to focus it a little.
Yeah.
Okay. Is that my stuff?
You weren't using it anymore.
Yeah.
How many?
Many.
Carter?
Sir, we're working on it.
Work faster.
Yes, sir.
I thought we were on to something.
You were.
It's not working.
It's red.
What is?
The rays of the sun on the fresco are red.
Sam?
Yeah.
Jonas.
Sweet.
Daniel, what is it?
I'm an ancient.
What?
Well, not me, but the others like me.
They're the ancients.
This is written in one of the oldest dialects of the ancients.
I mean, I always suspected, buti never really knew for sure.
What does it say?
It says that the ancients evolved
from a race of humans that lived long before us,
thatthey were wiped out by a plague
that was sweeping across the galaxy,
and that many learned to ascen d.
And the rest died out.
I have to go.
Where?
I'll be back.
Don't lose that tablet.
It talks about a lost city that's more valuable than anything.
Daniel.
Teal'c!
What if it's not here?
Maybe there's a secret compartment.
A secret compartment inside a secret chamber?
Why not?
Right here.
I don't see a latch or a Jewel like with the other door,
but there's got to be some way to open this.
Yeah. Stan d back.
Sir, we've got it.
It's too late.
We did not hold the gateroom.
Anubis dialed the Stargate, preventing our escape.
We've got Jaffa on our ass.
Where's that eye?
Right here.
What are you going to do with that?
We're going to see how much Anubis wants thatthing in one piece.
Surrender or die.
What?
Surrender or die.
I was just going to say the exact same thing.
O'Neill of sg—I.
Hey, how're you doing?
You'll have to forgive me.
I'm terrible with names. What was—...
Jeez.
I am herak.
Congratulations.
Failing upwards, I see.
You have no choice.
Actually, I do.
I've got the eye,
and about a pound of very powerful explosives stuck to it.
Give us clear access to the gate or I'll blow it up.
Yourself along with it?
What's your point?
I will speak with my master.
Yes, you do that.
Don't forget to tell him you screwed up again.
Is it really necessary to further antagonize him?
Yes.
Would you really do it?
Sure. Why not?
O'Neill.
Skaara's in need of medical attention.
I've failed you.
Oh, stop it.
My lord.
Humans from earth and the one named O'Neill
have foundthe eye of ra.
We have them trapped,
but he says if we do not grantthem free passage,
he will destroy the eye.
He will give you the eye of ra,
or I will destroy abydos.
Yes, my lord.
You won't touch abydos.
How will you stop me?
I can and iwill
if one more person down there is hurt.
You can do nothing but stand there and utter empty threats,
because I know what you are.
If you know what I am,
you know very well I can wipe you from existence.
I know who you are, Daniel Jackson,
but you know not who I am.
O'Neill, can you hear me?
Yeah.
Anubis commands that you turn over the eye of ra immediately
or he will destroy all of abydos.
Tell him to go ahead. He's not getting the eye.
He's bluffing.
We don't have much of a choice.
If we blow up the eye, he's going to destroy abydos anyway.
He's just as likely to attack after we give itto him.
Maybe not.
He's a Goa'uld.
O'neer.
(Speaking abydonian)
What's he saying?
He speaks of a bright light.
Of giving up...
Of releasing something.
With a wave of my hand,
I will bombard the surface.
You can try and stop me if you choose.
What makes you think I won't?
Your words mean nothing.
Take action...
If you dare.
Maybe I won't have to.
I command the collective forces of the system lords.
You finally managed to rally them against me.
You will hand over the eye of ra
or face destruction.
I will consider your most generous offer.
You won't survive that many motherships.
They are not attacking because they fear me.
Maybe.
Maybe I'll tell them you don't have the eye
and they can beat you if they strike now.
Do you know that for a fact?
Maybe I'll deliver the eye of ra to you
if you give me your word you won't harm the people of abydos
ever.
So be it.
That's a promise I'll hold you to no matter what.
Sir, you're not considering shooting our way out?
No.
No, Anubis must really wantthatthing in one piece
if his boys have held off this long.
He does.
Where were you?
Busy, busy.
Hey.
Thanks for skaara.
I assume he's okay.
What are you talking about?
He has ascended.
What?
That wasn't you?
Oma's here watching me.
And?
And I don't care anymore.
Anubis is one of us.
What?
At least partly in some bastardized way.
Daniel, what are you talking about?
The Goa'uld Anubis used to be figured out how to ascen d.
He was believed to have been dead for quite some time.
The others didn't want him.
That's understandable.
They sent him back, at least they tried, but not all the way.
Then what is he now?
He's still some form of energy.
That black mask, it's a shield.
It's keeping his form intact.
He's stuck somewhere between human existence and ascension.
Why have the others allowed him to remain that way?
I don't know. Maybe they couldn't exile him completely.
Maybe they just don't care.
Maybe you're right.
Either way, he's still very powerful.
It explains his mastery of ancient technology.
How's that?
Jack, the others are the ancients,
the original creators of the Stargates.
You didn'ttell him?
Uh, no.
(Footsteps approaching)
All right, look, just bottom—line this for me, will you?
There's a fleet of system lord motherships surrounding Anubis.
I warned them aboutthe eye and what it can do.
Nice.
Turn it over.
What?
I made a deal with Anubis. You turn the eye over,
you go free, and the people of abydos remain unharmed.
You made a deal with Anubis?
I'll make sure he keeps it.
The Goa'uld are going to fight it out over the eye,
and hopefully destroy each other in the process,
but even if they don't, while they're licking their wounds,
you're going to find the lost city of the ancients.
Lost city?
Didn'ttell him about that either, huh?
Daniel found atablet
talking about a lost city.
Where there are powerful ancient weapons
capable of giving you a big advantage over Anubis.
Do you know where it is?
No, but I'll help you find it.
Jack, nothing will happen to the abydonians.
The most important thing right now
is for you to get out of here with that tablet.
If Anubis gets his hands on it and finds the lost city before you do,
it's all over.
He already has a huge advantage over you
because of what the others have done, or rather, failed to do.
Are you going to kick his ass?
If I have to.
Can you?
We'll see.
Nothing will happen to the people of abydos.
O'Neill: Coming out.
I assume you know about the part
where you don't kill us?
As much as I would like to.
Jaffa, cree!
Well, spank me rosy.
Let's book.
My lord, the eye of ra.
The ship's weapons are now fully powered.
Yourtime is up.
Of that you are gravely mistaken.
It sounds like a hell of a battle going on up there.
They are retreating.
Yes.
What now, my lord?
Now I will destroy abydos.
Stop!
Stop me... if you can.
Strike me down.
Do it now, or I will destroy abydos.
No.
Don't do this.
You are indeed all—powerful, my lord.
What you just saw was not my doing...
However... this is.
What was that?
What just happened?
Abydos was hit.
You saw it?
I felt it
just before I came through.
Sergeant, call up a full gate diagnostic.
What have you got?
I'm working on it.
A large burst of energy was transmitted through the wormhole
just after colonel O'Neill came through.
Carter?
We're lucky they closed the Iris when they did, sir.
A massive energy wave followed you through the wormhole.
Redial.
Welcome back, sg—I. What's happening?
Seems there was a large explosion on the planet
just after we left, sir.
Is that possible? Unfortunately, sir.
We're dialing abydos right now to see what happened.
Chevron six encoded.
Chevron seven will not lock.
Briefing room.
Yes, sir.
The only thing we can assume is that Anubis didn't keep his deal with Daniel.
That's a shock, eh?
And Daniel Jackson was unable
to prevent Anubis from destroying abydos.
Which leaves Anubis in possession of a powerful weapon
that has given him clear superiority over the system lords.
We don't know any of that for sure, sir.
We do know we need to find the city
that's described on thattablet.
Can you translate this?
Oh yeah.
I mean, it'll take some time,
but Dr. Jackson did offer his assistance.
I'm not sure that we can count on Daniel for anything anymore.
Why not?
Well, sir, he would have done everything in his power
to protect the people of abydos.
If he was somehow prevented from doing that, then...
Chevron five encoded.
Major, if you don't mind me asking,
how many times are we going to dial abydos before you give up?
Until atok'ra with a ship flies over the planet
and tells me there's no one left alive.
Chevron six encoded.
Chevron seven...
Locked.
The malp shows the pyramid is intact.
No evident damage.
What about the explosion?
I don't know, sir. I can't explain it.
I'd like to go, sir,
make sure the people are okay.
I guess everybody's all right.
Skaara.
O'neer.
What's going on here?
Anubis destroyed the pyramid.
Everyone was killed in the blast.
They don't look dead to me...
Butthen, neither do you.
Death is onlythe beginning of one's journey.
That sounds familiar.
What of Daniel Jackson?
I've not seen Daniel.
Do you know if he's okay?
I do not know.
One named oma did this.
All of you?
I wish you well, O'Neill.
You will not see me again, at least not for a while.
Take care.
Do not fear.
You will find your way.
What do you mean by that?
The chappa'ai will remain until you leave.
Let's go home.