[Narrator] Mutation... it is the key to our evolution.
It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism...
into the dominant species on the planet.
This process is slow and normally taking thousands and thousands of years.
But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward.
[Men Shouting]
[Shouting In Eastern European Language]
[Woman Screaming]
[Electricity Zapping]
Niagara Falls. Up...
the Canadian Rockies, and then it's only a few hundred miles to Anchorage.
Well, won't it be kind of cold?
Well, that's the point, stupid.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be an adventure.
And when are you gonna do this?
- I don't know. - [Exhales]
After high school. Before college.
[Girl Screams]
[Grunting, Panting]
- Marie! David? - I don't know what happened to him.
I don't know what... I just touched him.
I didn't... I didn't mean...
- Call an ambulance! - Don't touch.
- Honey... - Just get away from me! - Call an ambulance!
Don't touch me!
- Don't touch me. - [Woman] Ladies and gentlemen,
we are now seeing the beginnings of another stage of human evolution.
These mutations manifest at puberty...
and are often triggered by periods of heightened emotional stress.
Thank you, Ms. Grey. It was quite educational.
However, it fails to address the issue that is the focus of this hearing.
Three words: Are mutants dangerous?
I'm afraid that's an unfair question, Senator Kelly.
After all, the wrong person behind the wheel of a car can be dangerous.
Well, we do license people to drive.
Yes, but not to live. Senator, it is a fact...
that mutants who have come forward and revealed themselves publicly...
have been met with fear, hostility, even violence.
It is because of that ever-present hostility...
that I am urging the Senate to vote against mutant registration.
- To force mutants to expose themselves will only further... - Expose themselves?
What is it the mutant community has to hide I wonder...
that makes them so afraid to identify themselves?
- I didn't say they were hiding. - Let me show you what is being hidden, Ms. Grey.
I have here a list of names of identified mutants...
living right here in the United States.
- Senator Kelly... - Now, here's a girl in Illinois who can walk through walls.
Now, what's to stop her from walking into a bank vault...
or into the White House or into their houses?
- Senator Kelly... - And there are even rumors, Ms. Grey,
of mutants so powerful that they can enter our minds and control our thoughts,
taking our God-given free will.
I think the American people deserve the right to decide...
whether they want their children to be in school with mutants,
to be taught by mutants.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the truth is that mutants are very real,
and they are among us.
- We must know who they are, - [Woman] That's right!
and, above all, we must know...
what they can do.
[Applause Continues]
Eric.
- What are you doing here? - Why do you ask questions...
to which you already know the answers?
Don't give up on them, Eric.
What would you have me do, Charles? I've heard these arguments before.
It was a long time ago.
Mankind has evolved since then.
Yes,
into us.
You sneaking around in here, Charles?
Whatever are you looking for?
I'm looking for hope.
I will bring you hope, old friend.
And I ask only one thing in return.
Don't get in my way.
We are the future, Charles, not them.
They no longer matter.
This is it.
Where are we?
I thought you said you were gonna take me as far as Laughlin City.
This is Laughlin City.
[Horn Honking]
[People Cheering, Shouting]
[Bell Ringing]
[Man] Gentlemen, in all my years,
I've never seen anything like that.
[Crowd Shouting]
Are you gonna let this man walk away with your money?
- [Shouting Continues] - I'll fight him!
Ladies and gentlemen, our savior!
Whatever you do, don't hit him in the balls.
- You said anything goes. - Anything goes, but he'll take it personal.
[Bell Rings]
- [Bell Rings] - Ladies and gentlemen,
tonight's winner and still king of the cage,
the Wolverine!
[Cheering, Booing]
You want something new, honey?
Or are you sticking with water?
I'll have a beer.
[Man] Ellis Island, once the arrival point for thousands of American immigrants...
is opening its doors again.
Preparations are nearly completed for the upcoming United Nations world summit.
With nearly every invitation confirmed,
the event promises to be the largest single gathering of world leaders in history.
The leaders of over 200 nations will discuss issues ranging from the world's economic climate...
and weapons treaties to the mutant phenomenon and its impact on our world stage.
Many American legislators have contended...
that debate over mutant issues should be the primary focus of what is, on the surface,
a strictly diplomatic affair.
- You owe me some money. - Come on, Stu. Let's not do this.
No man takes a beating like that without a mark to show for it.
Come on, buddy. This isn't gonna be worth it.
- I know what you are. - You lost your money. Keep this up, you'll lose something else.
Come on, buddy.
Look out!
Get out of my bar, freak.
[Growls]
[Thud]
- What the hell are you doing? - I'm sorry. I needed a ride.
- Thought you might help me. - Get out.
- Where am I supposed to go? - I don't know.
- You don't know or you don't care? - Pick one.
- I saved your life. - No, you didn't.
You don't have anything to eat, do you?
I'm Rogue.
Were you in the army?
Doesn't that mean you were in the army?
- Wow. - What?
- Suddenly my life doesn't look that bad. - If you'd prefer the road...
No. No. It looks great.
Looks cozy.
Put your hands on the heater.
I'm not gonna hurt you, kid.
It's nothing personal. It's just that...
when people touch my skin, something happens.
- What? - I don't know.
They just get hurt.
Fair enough.
When they come out, does it hurt?
Every time.
So, what kind of a name is Rogue?
I don't know. What kind of a name is Wolverine?
My name's Logan.
Marie.
You know, you should wear your seat belt.
Look, kid. I don't need advice on auto safety from...
[Grunting, Sobbing]
[Bones Cracking]
You all right?
- Kid, are you all right? - I'm stuck!
[Sniffing]
[Hissing]
[Hissing Continues]
- Weren't you supposed to bring someone back with you? - [Growls]
- What happened? - They knew.
Charles.
Hmm.
- Where is the mutant now? - With them.
I have made the first move.
That is all they know.
Come. The U.N. summit is approaching.
Time for our little test.
[Man's Voice] Where's he going?
Where are you going?
[Whispering] Over here.
Where are you going? [Whispering] This way.
He's over there.
- [Boy #1] Let's go. - [Boy #2] What's your hurry?
[Door Opens]
Good morning, Logan.
I'd like your definitions of weak and strong anthropic principles...
on my desk on Wednesday.
That'll be all.
- Bye, Professor. - Bye, Kitty.
Physics.
I'm Charles Xavier. Would you like some breakfast?
- Where am I? - Westchester, New York.
You were attacked. My people brought you here for medical attention.
- I don't need medical attention. - Yes, of course.
- Where's the girl? - Rogue? She's here. She's fine.
Really.
Ah, Logan, I'd like you to meet Ororo Monroe, also called Storm.
- This is Scott Summers, also called Cyclops. - Hello.
They saved your life.
I believe you've already met Dr. Jean Grey.
You're in my school for the gifted. For mutants.
- You'll be safe here from Magneto. - What's a Magneto?
A very powerful mutant who believes that a war is brewing...
between mutants and the rest of humanity.
I've been following his activities for some time.
The man who attacked you is an associate of his called Sabertooth.
Sabertooth?
Storm. [Clicks Tongue]
What do they call you? Wheels?
This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Cyclops, right? You wanna get out of my way?
Logan, it's been almost 15 years, hasn't it?
Living from day to day, moving from place to place,
with no memory of who or what you are.
Shut up.
Give me a chance.
I may be able to help you find some answers.
How do you know?
[Xavier's Voice] You're not the only one with gifts.
- Where are you going? - [Cyclops' Voice] Where's he going?
[Xavier's Voice] What are you doing there?
What is this place?
[Xavier] Anonymity is a mutant's first chance...
against the world's hostility.
[Boy] Hey, no powers!
To the public, we're merely a school for gifted youngsters.
Cyclops, Storm and Jean were some of my first students.
I protected them, taught them to control their powers...
and in time, teach others to do the same.
The students are mostly runaways.
Frightened, alone.
Some with gifts so extreme that they've become a danger...
to themselves and those around them.
Like your friend, Rogue.
Incapable of physical human contact, probably for the rest of her life,
and yet here she is with others her own age,
learning being accepted, not feared.
- John. - Sorry.
I'm Bobby. What's your name?
- Rogue. - [Logan's Voice] What'll happen to her?
[Xavier] Well, that's up to her. Rejoin the world as an educated young woman...
or stay on to teach others...
to become what the children have affectionately called X-Men.
Welcome to Mutant High.
[Xavier] But the school is merely a public face.
The lower levels, however, are an entirely different matter.
When I was a boy, I discovered I had the power to control people's minds,
make them think or do whatever I wanted.
When I was 17, I met a young man named Eric Lensherr.
He, too, had an unusual power.
He could create magnetic fields and control metal.
Believing that humanity would never accept us,
he grew angry and vengeful.
He became Magneto.
There are mutants out there with incredible powers, Logan,
and many who do not share my respect for mankind.
If no one is equipped to oppose them, humanity's days could be over.
I'll make a deal with you, Logan.
Give me 48 hours to find out what Magneto wants with you,
and I give you my word that I will use all my power...
to help you piece together what you've lost...
and what you're looking for.
[Crowd Cheering, Shouting]
[Kelly] Senator, listen, you favor gun registration, yes?
Well, some of these so-called children...
possess more than ten times the destructive force of any handgun.
No, I don't see a difference. All I see are weapons in our schools.
Well, that's fair enough. All right.
So?
It's gonna be close. A vote this loaded is always close.
What about the U.N. summit? The whole world will be watching.
Maybe there's some way you could use that to your advantage.
We're Americans, Henry.
Let the rest of the damn world deal with mutants in their own way.
You know this situation?
These mutants?
People like this Jean Grey?
If it were up to me, I'd lock 'em all away.
It's a war. It's the reason people like me exist.
Where the hell are we?
Pilot!
People like you are the reason I was afraid to go to school as a child.
- I'm sorry. - For what?
If I hurt you.
So, couldn't wait to get my shirt off again, huh?
[Jean] The metal is an alloy called adamantium.
Supposedly indestructible. It's been surgically grafted to his entire skeleton.
How could he have survived a procedure like that?
His mutation. He has uncharted regenerative capability,
which enables him to heal rapidly.
This also makes his age impossible to determine.
He could very well be older than you, Professor.
- [Cyclops] Who did this to him? - He doesn't know.
Nor does he remember anything about his life before it happened.
Experimentation on mutants.
[Sighs] It's not unheard of.
But I've never seen anything like this before.
[Cyclops] What do you think Magneto wants with him?
I'm not entirely sure it's him Magneto wants.
[Bird Cooing]
Yech!
[Magneto] Toad has a wicked tongue, Senator.
Just like you.
Who are you people? Where's Henry?
Mr. Guyrich has been dead for some time, Senator.
But I've had Mystique here keep you company.
She takes so many shapes.
Whatever you do to me, you'll make me right.
Every word I've spoken will be confirmed.
Are you a God-fearing man, Senator?
That's such a strange phrase.
I've always thought of God as a teacher,
as a bringer of light, wisdom and understanding.
You see, I think what you really are afraid of is me.
Me and my kind. The Brotherhood of Mutants.
Though it's not so surprising, really.
Mankind has always feared what it doesn't understand.
Well, don't fear God, Senator,
and certainly, don't fear me.
Not anymore.
What do you intend to do to me?
Let's just say God works too slowly.
I think you'll be comfortable here.
- Where is your room? - With Scott down the hall.
Is that your gift? Putting up with that guy?
Actually, I'm telekinetic. I can move things with my mind.
Really? What kinds of things?
All kinds of things.
I also have some telepathic ability.
- What, like your Professor? - Nowhere near that powerful.
But he's teaching me to develop it.
I'm sure he is.
- So read my mind. - I'd rather not.
Come on. You afraid you might like it?
I doubt it.
What do you see?
Scott.
Good night, Logan.
You gonna tell me to stay away from your girl?
If I had to do that, she wouldn't be my girl.
Hmm. Well, then, I guess you've got nothing to worry about,
do you, Cyclops?
Yeah, it must just burn you up that a boy like me saved your life, huh?
You ought to be careful. I might not be there next time.
Oh, and, Logan,
stay away from my girl.
[Grunts]
[Door Opens]
[Mumbling]
Logan.
Logan. Logan, wake up.
- [Gasps, Yells] - [Screams]
- [Gasping] - Help me.
Somebody help!
Scott, grab a pillow.
It was an accident.
- [Xavier] Logan? - What happened?
- Is she all right? - She'll be all right.
What did she do to me?
Whenever Rogue touches someone, she takes their energy, their life force.
In the case of mutants, she absorbs their gifts for a short while.
In your case, your ability to heal.
I feel like she almost killed me.
If she'd held out any longer, she could have.
[Door Opens]
How are we feeling, Senator? Advanced, I hope.
Hmm.
What the hell have you done to me?
Senator, this is pointless. Where would you go?
Who would take you in now that you're one of us?
[Yells]
[Growls]
Tommy, let it go! Tommy, please let it go!
I'm telling Mommy.
[Boy] Is that a mutant?
[Woman On TV] ... of this week's U.N. summit.
With the leaders of over 200 nations attending,
the secret service has transformed Ellis Island...
into a veritable Fort Knox for tomorrow night's opening gala.
Ellis Island rests less than one mile from the shores of Manhattan.
[Bobby] Rogue.
- Bobby. - Rogue, what did you do?
They say that you're stealing other mutants' powers.
No, no. I borrowed his powers.
You never use your power against another mutant.
I had no choice.
- No, you have to understand me. - If I were you,
I'd get myself out of here.
- What do you mean? - Listen, the students are freaked.
Professor Xavier's furious. I don't know what he'll do with you.
I think it'll be easier on your own.
You should go.
[Xavier] What are you looking for, Eric?
It's strange. There are more powerful mutants out there.
Why should this one be so important to him?
- Maybe it's his way with people. - You don't like him.
- How could you tell? - Well, I am psychic, you know.
- Where is she? - Who?
Rogue.
She's gone.
[Woman's Voice] Welcome, Professor.
Welcome to Cerebro.
This certainly is a big, round room.
The brain waves of mutants are different from average human beings.
This device amplifies my power,
allowing me to locate mutants across great distances.
That's how I intend to find Rogue.
- Why don't you just use it to find Magneto? - I've been trying.
But he seems to have found some way to shield himself from it.
How would he know how to do that?
Because he helped me build it.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Have you ever...
Used Cerebro?
No. It takes a degree of control,
and, uh, for someone like me, it's...
Dangerous.
[Telepathic Voices Low, Distinct]