(Shamda ): The new animal took a look around,
and immediately went and chose a place
next to the laziest, greediest beast in the stable.
When the master saw this,
he put ayoke on him at once,
andtook him back to the merchant.
We've heard this one already.
Has it lost its meaning?
I mean, you told it just now
on the way down to the water hole.
Who are you?
I don't know.
I got it.
I got it. Teal'c! Teal'c!
I got it.
Sorry, Tyler...
Siler.
Master sergeant siler.
28, please.
It's not the lost city.
See, there's a subtle difference in meaning
when you use asgard translations of early ancient.
Remember that.
Excuse me.
Watch it, watch it.
Hey, where's major Carter?
She's in Hammond's office.
(Carter): According to intelligence provided by th e tok'ra,
Anubis is quickly decimating the forces
of the remaining system lords.
I got it.
Hopefully it's not contagious.
Ha, ha.
The lost city...
On the tablet.
You found it?
Yeah, only it's not the lost city.
That never made sense to me anyway.
I mean, the tablet is written in ancient.
How could they lose one of their own cities?
And even if they did, why would they call it the lost city?
They wouldn't. They would call it by its name, right?
Mr. Quinn...
It's not the lost city. It's the city of the lost.
Do you have a gate address?
There's a reference in some partial translations
that Dr. Jackson was working on
from the library of the four races.
It talks about a city of the ancients
called vis uban
as being a place where the plague began.
This was going to be the crown Jewel
in the entire ancient domain,
only it was still under construction
when the plague broke out.
Two words. "Gate address."
Four years ago,
when colonel O'Neill
had the ancient repository of knowledge
downloaded into his mind,
one of the things that he did
was to put a bunch of new gate addresses
into the sgc computer.
How many did he put in there?
Well, we've been sending probes
and cataloging them as fast as we can.
Any possibly relevant planet goes on the mission list.
Yeah, well, how many have actually had probes sentto them?
Less than a quarter.
And do you think that he came up
with these gate addresses ran domly,
or could there be some sort of order?
Yeah, I suppose.
If vis uban wasn't finished being built
at the time the entire ancient civilization fell...
You're saying the ancient city we're looking for
is the last one on the list?
Well, we've been going in order from first to last, right?
Send a probe.
Yes, sir.
We're not talking about a common cold here, Carter.
It was the plague.
Sir, we don't wear a haz—mat
every time we step through the gate.
There's always a chance we could be exposing ourselves
to something dangerous.
Well, the place is called the city of the dead.
City of the lost, actually, sir.
Not for lack of a sense of direction.
Well, these folks don't look lost...
Nor dead.
I don't think that these are the ancients.
I mean, anything's possible,
but they look like some sort of nomadic tribe
that's just taken up residence.
Greetings.
We're travelers from a planet called earth.
You came through the chappa'ai?
The Stargate.
Chappa'ai.
He is Jaffa.
No,
but he plays one on TV.
(Quinn ): This is Teal'c.
He is no longer allied with the Goa'uld. He's a friend,
as are we.
We too are travelers.
This place is not our original home,
but we have been here for some time now.
If you wish to lay claim—...
No.
No, no, nothing like that.
We just want the opportunity
to learn more about your people
and take a really good look
around these ruins.
(Soldier 1 ): We need a sweep of the area, sir.
Maintain a secure perimeter,
50 meters radius from the gate.
Yes, sir.
(Soldier 2): Sir?
They are travelers, like us.
They say that they are friends.
No one can be a friend
if you know not whether to trustthem.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Enemies' promises were made to be broken.
And yet honesty is the best policy.
He that has too many friends has none.
Ah, but birds of a feather...
I'm unfamiliar with that story.
What lesson does it teach?
It has to do with flocking,
and togetherness,
and, to be honest,
I'm notthat familiar with the particulars myself.
The point is, we're not your enemy.
Give us a chance to prove it.
Colonel.
We found something you might want to see.
Daniel?
(Shamda ): Arrom.
Arrom?
It's what we call him.
It means "naked on e."
(Khordib ): That's how we found him
in the forest two moons ago.
Seems he doesn't remember who he is.
Daniel?
It's okay, it's me—...
Do you not recognize us, Daniel Jackson?
I'm sorry.
Not even me?
Please leave me alone.
I'm Jack O'Neill,
and barring some freakish similarity,
you are Dr. Daniel Jackson.
This tent is all I know,
andthese people, they're all I know.
Before iwoke up in the forest,
I don't remember anything.
I've tried.
I've tried to remember who I was before.
Sometimes ithink it's right there,
floating in front of me,
and all I have to do is reach out and grab it.
I try...
And it's gone.
You were a member of my team, sg—I.
You're a friend of mine.
Last year, you died.
I'm dead?
Obviously not.
You just sort of died.
Actually, you ascended to a higher plane of existence.
Last time I saw you,
you were helping us fight Anubis.
Anubis?
Yeah, kind of an over—th e—top, cliche bad guy.
Black cloak, oily skin, kind of spooky.
Anyway, obviously, since then,
you've re—taken human form somehow.
Actually, I can see how this might sound a bit unusual.
A bit?
Why am I here?
Hey, why are any of us here?
Honestly, I don't know, but you've got to trust me.
You are Daniel Jackson.
Think of it this way.
Out of all the plan ets in the galaxy,
whythis one, if not for us to find you?
So you're saying a higher power had a hand in putting me here?
I don't know.
That was generally your department.
Thanks very much.
You're welcome.
Jonas and Teal'c are helping sg—3 and —5
begin the preliminary sweep.
Remember when I said
it was like talking to a wall?
Sir, we know that someone who's ascended
can choose to re—take human form.
You think he also chose to forget everything?
Maybe the part about his memory isn't voluntary.
Who knows, maybe the whole thing is punishment
for trying to help us.
He did say he was breaking some pretty big rules.
So, what?
It's going to take some time
to search the entire extent of the ruins.
There could be weapons or a power source
hidden just about anywhere.
In the meantime, we tryto help Daniel remember...
If that's even possible.
Tag. you're it.
Can I come in?
Sure.
So...
What did you say your name was again?
Samantha Carter.
You used to call me Sam.
Yeah, well, like I already told Jim—...
Uh, Jack.
Jack.
Yeah.
I told him.
I guess what I don't understand
is why you aren't dying to know all about who you are.
I am...
And I'm not.
See, it's the not part—...
What if I don't like who iwas?
What if I don't want to be that person?
What if I don't have it in me
to make up for something I've done wrong?
I have to admit, that never occurred to me.
Look,
we all thought we'd lost you at one point.
It was one of the hardest things I have ever been through.
You were... you are brilliant...
One of the most caring, passionate...
You're the type of person who would give his own life
for someone he doesn't even know.
Well, that doesn't sound so bad.
If you had one fault,
it was that you wanted to save people so badly,
you wanted to help people so much,
that it tore you apart
when you couldn't make a difference.
That actually sounds kind of hard to live up to.
All I know is that if I were you,
iwould definitely want to get to know me.
You.
I get it.
Come back with us.
Let us show you who you are, instead of just telling you.
I'll think about it.
Okay.
Samantha Carter?
Yeah?
Was there ever anything between us?
Us?
No, no, not in that way.
We were really, really good friends.
Okay.
Carter...
Shamda here was justtelling me a story
about a dog and some dancing monkeys.
The moral of which is appearances can be deceptive.
I got that.
Very good story. Wonderful.
Full of nuances. I like that.
We sent up a uav.
The ruins are quite extensive.
Yeah, it's going to take us weeks
to scour this place properly.
What of Daniel Jackson?
(Jackson): He's going home.
Welcome back, Dr. Jackson.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
You have no memory of who I am?
None whatsoever.
Neither do I, sir.
Uh, that way.
Did I mention you owe me 50 bucks?
Well, I'm happy to say, sir,
that he's in perfect health,
except for one small exception.
Wow, that's different.
You recognize me now?
Has your hair always been that way?
What way?
Never mind.
(Lock disengages)
Not exactly home,
but we unpacked some of your stuff.
You kept all this
even though you thought I was dead?
Well, to be honest,
we tossed out aton of junk,
a lot of which seemed to be very valuable.
I kept a few of your personal things
alive there.
I know her.
Really?
I mean, I must, right?
Yeah.
Who is she? What's her name?
You tell me.
( Knocking)
Sorry, am I interrupting?
You are not.
I am unable to kelnoreem as I once did,
since I began using tretonin.
Well, that sounds complicated.
Indeed.
Enter.
Her name is sha're.
Yes.
No one told me that.
I remembered that by myself.
I dreamed about her,
andwhen iwoke up, I knew her name.
That is good news, Daniel Jackson.
Yeah, it's the first time I've believed
I might have a chance, you know?
If I can remember a name,
then there's a chance it's all in there somewhere, right?
Indeed.
So, where is she?
She's dead.
I loved her very much.
This being, oma desala,
is supposedly very powerful, right?
That is correct.
Why would she do this?
I mean, if she wanted me to forget—...
You often spoke of the rules to which you were subjugated
as one of the ascended.
Perhaps she was required to erase your memories
by the laws of the others,
but as your friend and mentor,
she wished you one day to regain it.
You think she cheated? She found away aroundthe rules?
You do not agree?
Tell me about this Anubis.
Why did I break the rules to fight him?
Do you not believe it wise to remember on your own accord?
No.
I need to know why this is happening to me.
At this point,
we believe that we've mapped the full extent of the ruins.
No fancy guns, or anything cool?
Well, we've only completed a preliminary investigation...
( Footsteps approaching)
Sorry I'm late.
I forgotwhattime the meeting was.
It's a little joke there.
It's the memory thing.
Dr. Jackson, this briefing is classified.
Yeah, Jonas mentioned that,
but you've all said that I used to be part of this,
so...
Look, I can't really give you a good reason.
I just feel like I should be here.
Good enough.
Besides, who am I going to tell?
I don't remember anybody, right?
Good one.
Thanks, Jim.
(Quinn ): Oh, so there are extensive writings.
All of them are in the oldest known ancient dialects.
All of them have yet to be translated,
but so far,
we haven't found any signs
of any advanced weapons or power sources.
I mean, the original name of the city
is vis uban,
which does translate as "place of great power,"
butthere's no indication that we're going to find
any means of defeating Anubis there.
You're not.
It's not the lost city.
How do you know?
Because Jonas translated "lacun" to mean "of the lost".
Yeah, but that's how we found—...
The wrong place.
Butthe translations in your notes...
Also wrong.
If these are the ones you mean, I was way off.
Well, how do you know that?
I don't know.
I just know what the tablet says.
How?
I don't know.
I just looked at it, and understood it.
Wait a minute.
Are you saying the ancients actually lost
one of their own cities?
No, no, they didn't lose it.
They made it lost to other people
that mighttry to find it.
I'm guessing that they camouflaged it,
and removed all reference to it from the written history.
So...
The lost city is still lost?
I'm pretty sure.
You know, you told me to give Anubis that eye.
According to reports from our allies,
Anubis is quickly conquering
the other system lords.
He will dominate the galaxy in Avery shorttime.
Ionly did it
because you said we could whup his ass
with what we'd find in this lost city.
If I said that, and I hope it's true, but...
Look, all I know
is that the place you're searching right now
is not it.
Then where is "it"?
Did I just say "all I know"?
Eve ryon e tu rn away.
I want no witnesses.
(Jackson ): Yeah?
Hey.
Sorry to both er you.
Oh, you're not.
I was just reading about us, actually.
You said that Anubis was part—ascended,
thatthe ancients tried to send him back to our level of existence,
but failed,
and now he's trapped somewhere in between.
Yeah, so I've heard.
Anubis wouldn't know everything there is to know
about the ancients then, right?
Otherwise he would have already found the lost city—...
Look, I know I was able to read that tablet, but...
No, I'm just thinking out loud here.
If Anubis were to accidentally find the tablet,
chances are
that he's not going to make the same mistake I did.
I don't know.
But if we were to make a replica of the tablet,
you know, change what it says...
Why?
As you all know, we've had little success using naquadria
to power the f—302's hyperspace generator
for any length of time.
However, if our calculations are correct,
we believe that a short, controlled burst
would send the 302 into subspace
just long enough to bypass the mothership's shields.
And if your calculations are incorrect?
The 302 would bypass the mothership altogeth er,
or worse, re—emerge inside it,
but let's not go there right now.
Of course.
Let's not dwell.
Now, according to intelligence provided by the tok'ra,
the power core of Anubis' new weapon
must be cooled by a ventilation shaft
on the exterior of the ship.
If that can be targeted and destroyed
just as the weapon is powering up,
the crystals will overh eat and be destroyed.
Where is this shaft, exactly?
As colonel O'Neill is well aware,
we don't know exactly where the shaft is.
Our operative in Anubis' ranks
has been unable to get aboard the new ship,
and has only been able to glean
a very limited working knowledge of it.
Anubis protects his computer systems
with elaborate ciphers
coded in the oldest known ancient dialect.
We have been unable to translate them.
Which is where Jonas Quinn
and Daniel Jackson come in.
They'll sneak aboard Anubis' ship
and access the computer.
We have devised an injectable radioactive isotope
that will allow them to move freely on Anubis' ship,
undetected by its sensors for eight hours.
Th ey'll deciph er the codes,
and relay the location of the target
to colonel O'Neill and myself, who will be flying the f—302.
No problem, right?
Hey, sounds easy to me.
Good.
Anubis' ship is destroyed,
and we all live to save another day.
Again, as the colonel is well aware,
we have reason to believe
that eliminating the crystal power core
of the ship's main weapon won't destroy the entire ship
its defenses and auxiliary weapons
will remain intact.
Why don't we dwell on that for just a minute?
Our goal is to take out Anubis' new super weapon.
It's what gives him a clear advantage
over the rest of the Goa'uld motherships.
Now, we've received word from Teal'c
that yu has pledged to bring the full force
of the remaining system lords' fleet
down on Anubis once we've succeeded.
Okay,
everyone who thinks this is absolutely an insane idea,
raise your hand.
Come on, be honest.
Let's go.
Getthem up there.
Keep you hands up, people, because the next question is,
who is going to make this happen?
Well, it's going to take us at least a week
to relocate the inhabitants of the ruins.
Which will give us more than enough time
to build a makeshift runway,
and getthe 302 through the gate and reassembled.
And once everything is established,
the tok'ra will plant our fake tablet,
and, with any luck, we'll lure Anubis to the planet.
Let's move.
Look, I realize I wasn't the most positive voice in the room.
We all know it's an extreme long—shot, sir.
Well, my big problem with it
is that all this depends on us trusting a Goa'uld to back us up.
This is our only chance to take Anubis completely out of the picture,
and yu has come through for us in the past.
All I'm saying, just for the record...
This is the wackiest plan we've ever come up with.
Wackier than strapping an active Stargate
to the bottom of the x—302? Oh, yeah.
Wackier than blowing up a sun?
Yep.
He's probably right.
My lord, the fleet is ready.
I say when the fleet is ready.
Of course, my lord.
It is time we move them into position
to prepare for the ambush of Anubis,
as you agreed, my lord.
Speakto me as if I am a fool again,
and you will not take another breath.
Yes, my lord.
Move the fleet into position.
That's your son.
Yeah.
Charlie, right?
H e's why I know you.
You took that first mission to abydos
because you thought it'd be... suicide.
Things change.
Yeah. Sorry.
You sure you're ready for this?
Yeah, well, despite what you say,
I don'tthink you'd be doing this
if it wasn't worth doing.
Well, you obviously don't remember everything.
You never used to follow my lead.
I didn't?
Hey.
I may not remember everything, buti remember enough.
Good.
Sir, welcome to base camp.
Thank you, major.
I have to admit, sir,
it's a little strange to see you off—world.
Well, this is notyour usual, run of the mill
alien planet operation, is it, major?
No, sir.
What's our status?
We're ready to go, sir.
You'd better get yourself out to the f—302, then.
Yes, sir.
We have just received word.
Anubis' ship will be arriving in the system momentarily.
(Technician ): Air strike, this is command base.
You are a go for take off.
(O'Neill): Hey, ithought we were going with "red leader" on this one.
(Carter): All systems go, sir.
(O'Neill): Uh, command?
There is one more thing.
Colonel, major,
godspeed.
All right, that's better.
Thank you, sir.
( Rings activating)
Thanks, guys.
Good luck.
Holy crap, look at that thing.
It's huge.
Ithinkthey know we're coming, sir.
Tally four gliders, nose, 400 kilometers.
Extending... Max burn.
You're heading right for them, sir.
Iwantto see whatthis thing's made of.
I could tell you exactly, sir.
Another time maybe, please.
Fox 4—1.
Pitching back left, 1—3—5.
(Carter): Daniel, Jonas, we are under attack.
We need that intel.
We're close.
(Carter ): We can't hold these guys off for long.
(Clanking)
Oh, great, we got company.
My lord.
Take the fleet to chodawa.
My lord, that is across the galaxy.
We are in position to ambush Anubis according to—...
Do not question me.
I am your god.
Do as I say.
You cannot. I have no choice.
Take him to a holding cell.
If you abandon this opportunity
to eliminate Anubis, you are dooming yourself
and your master as well.
I must do as my god commands.
(Herak ): My lord.
Our groundtroops have confirmed
thatthere is a human base on the planet.
The search of the city?
No energy signatures.
All right, that'll hold them off for a while.
(Thumping)
A little while.
That's it. I'm in.
Uh, this may take more than a little while.
Well, can't you do some kind of keyword search?
Yeah, for what? "Achilles"?
Well, that's good. I'm glad to see
that your memory's finally coming back,
not to mention your razor—sharp wit,
but why don't we try something like
"power core venting"?
That's it, that's it.
Jack, Sam, we've got it.
Transmitting data.
We've got to go, Carter.
Sir, I've got the target data,
butwe need Anubis to power the weapon.
Airborne, we have not heard from Teal'c.
The Goa'uld fleet is long overdue.
(O'Neill): See? I had a problem with this plan.
My lord, the attack vessel continues to elude our gliders.
Send in another squadron.
I do not believe what you are searching for is here.
I agree.
Shall I target their base, my lord?
No.
Recall th e groun d troops.
Yes, my lord.
I don'tthink we'll get back
to the ring room that way.
What's that?
They're targeting the planet.
Base camp, this is Jonas.
Come in.
Go ahead.
Your position's been compromised.
The Stargate is being targeted.
Repeat, the Stargate is being targeted.
The naquadah will amplify the blast.
Rog er th at.
Evacuate all personnel.
We can go at it now, right?
We need the Goa'uld motherships here to finish the job.
Sir, we've got four more gliders headed this way.
Can we go at it now?
Activating hyper—drive.
Extending straight up.
Damn, that was close.
Transferring targeting data to your terminal, sir.
My lord, the human attack vessel has breached our shields.
Shoot it down.
Let's get out of here. Yeah.
Here.
Go. Come on.
Target is locked.
Fox 4—1.
Nice shot, sir.
Well, thank you, ma'am.
We've been hit. The core is overloading.
We must power down the weapon.
(Roars in anger)
(Carter): Daniel, come in. Do you read?
Yeah, I'm still on the ship
hey, congratulations. Ithinkyou guys hitthe Mark.
Thanks. It was fun.
We'll wait until Anubis' ship clears out
and rendezvous with you at the Stargate as planned.
Yeah, as far as that goes, we may have a little problem.
You will suffer gravely.
Yeah, I figured as much,
although I am consoled by the fact
that we succeeded in destroying the power source
for your new weapon.
You are in no position to gloat.
We just wiped out your single advantage you had
over the Goa'uld.
I would say that's about as good a reason as any.
Enough.
I won't tell you anything.
Oh, yes, you will.