Sorry, sir. I just saw you were with someone.
I didn't wanna interrupt.
- What's up? - Who was that?
- Kerry Johnson, CIA. - I've heard the name.
She was heading up the investigation...
into Goa'ulds still at large after the incident with The Trust.
- Yeah. - Sir, I wanted to talk to you about-
- Carter- - We haven't heard from him in a week.
- Doesn't mean anything. - We know he was captured by Replicators.
Chances are he was on board a Replicator ship when it disintegrated.
All we know for sure is that he's missing.
- Sooner or later- - Forget it.
How many times have you thought he was gone...
and then he shows up...
in one form or another?
I'm sorry, but we're not having a memorial service for someone who is not dead.
For all we know, he's gonna come waltzing through that door right now.
Waltzing.
Now.
Son, what can I get for you?
Thank you, Airman.
So, this is exciting.
- What's the surprise? - You'll see.
Pete Shanahan, Jacob Carter.
Dad, this is Pete.
- Dad. - Not quite yet.
You have to actually marry my daughter before you can call me that.
It's an honor to meet you, sir, really.
Do you really got one of those things in your head?
If by "one of those things," you mean a 2,000-year-old Tok'ra symbiote, yes.
Seriously. Come on.
That has got to freak you right out sometimes.
It's weird.
What do I have to do to get some more coffee around here?
Find true enlightenment.
- No menus? - We don't need them here.
- Just order what you'd like. - Waffles.
Bacon on the side?
- No. I remember this place. - You should. It came from your mind.
My grandfather brought me here after my parents' funeral.
- I had waffles. - Waffles it is.
Wait.
How do I know it's really you this time?
How do I know this isn't some trick Replicator Sam's playing...
to stop me from controlling her?
How deep is the river if you cannot see the bottom?
Deeper than the coffee in my cup, I'll tell you that.
Excuse me. Frank, I need a Noah's boy in a blanket...
two hen fruit, wrecked on a shingle with a mystery in the alley...
a warm eve with a moldy lid and two checkerboards, all right?
Oh, yeah, hold the pig.
Hey, I know you.
- Really? - Yeah.
The guy from the paper, Dr. Daniel Jackson.
That's okay. Keep it. I'm done.
- Thanks. - No problem.
So, are you gonna visit Mark and the kids this trip?
Tomorrow.
Is everything okay?
- I'm just not very hungry. - You've been pretty quiet.
- I'm fine. - Dad-
What?
It's been two hours since Pete left. You haven't said a word.
- I did so. - "He seems nice"?
- I believe that's three words. - I'm gonna marry him.
I know.
I just met him. What do you want me to say?
I know how happy he makes you.
That's all that matters to me.
- You know about this? - Yes.
- You're not gonna do anything about it? - You know I can't.
I'm certainly not just gonna sit here and let this happen.
You can't leave. You're not ascended yet.
You walk through that door, you're choosing the alternative.
- You're saying I'll be dead. - Pretty much.
Okay, ascend me.
It doesn't mean you'll be able to help your friends.
- You know the rules. - Yes, but once I'm ascended...
I can choose to take human form again, just like last time.
Technically, yes.
But you can't take that paper with you.
You won't have any of the knowledge that you've gained here.
And good luck ever ascending again.
I'm certainly not going to help you a third time.
You're saying I can know Anubis is plotting to destroy...
all life in the galaxy, and all I can do about it...
is stay here and contemplate my own enlightenment?
You can eat your waffles.
I still wish you guys had blown that thing up when you had the chance.
We had to at least be sure that all the Replicators really were eliminated.
Great. Well, now the Jaffa have something...
that can blow up the entire universe with the push of a button.
The Jaffa will defend Dakara with their lives.
You want to explain to me why they don't want to wreck it?
The ruins at Dakara have become a symbol of freedom.
Much more, the Jaffa believe that the device's power...
helped free them by destroying the Replicators.
They also believe that power will help ensure their freedom in the future.
And get them virtually anything they want.
The Jaffa would never use it to that end.
Jack is right. No one should have that kind of power at their disposal.
Can you sit a minute?
Okay.
How am I supposed to put it?
Man, are my dogs tired.
Can you tell me why you stopped me from killing Anubis...
the last time I was ascended?
Because if I didn't stop you, the Others would have...
and they wouldn't have been as nice about it.
You mean, they wouldn't have erased my memory and left me naked on a planet?
That was your choice. Okay, maybe not the naked part.
But I didn't totally erase your memory, even though I was supposed to.
There. Why is it okay to break some rules and not others?
If you knew I had a problem following the rules the last time...
why offer me ascension again?
Because I didn't want to see you die...
without at least giving you a second chance.
Look, I have trouble following the rules.
I'm not really supposed to help people ascend.
You're supposed to do it on your own.
But you do it.
I walk the line. Believe me...
I crossed it a few times and paid for it dearly.
My point is, you just need to be willing...
to put your prior human existence into the proper context.
The council remains unwilling to destroy the weapon...
for fear it will weaken the resolve of the Jaffa...
to stand united against the remaining Goa'uld.
You realize we have to consider that thing a threat to our security?
Indeed.
The council recognizes the danger and has decided to take action...
by aggressively seeking out and killing Anubis.
Once that threat has been eliminated...
they will reassess the decision to destroy the device.
We don't even know if Anubis can be killed yet, do we?
We must not suggest to the Jaffa that he cannot be.
At the very least, we can eliminate the remainder of the forces of Anubis.
I believe this quest will unite many of the still-fractured armies...
by giving them focus on a common goal.
Got anything to go on?
Many of the Kull warriors were killed in battle with the Replicators...
but intelligence gathered indicates that Anubis...
may be marshaling the remaining Kull warriors on Tartarus.
A preemptive strike is being prepared.
Yes, you did, Jim.
- How's it going? - Do we know each other?
- I feel like I know you. - Call me Jim.
We ran into each other the last time you were ascended.
Nice to meet you again.
You still haven't made up your mind, huh?
Death or everlasting enlightenment?
Don't really see the choice myself.
Of course, I don't want to be dead.
Listen, the reason I came over here was to ask you-
Why are you talking to me?
You mean, because these other snobs won't even look at you?
- Yeah. - I'm different.
- Like Oma. - Really?
Because I kind of had the impression that you two don't quite see eye to eye.
What, that little- That was nothing.
We both operate somewhat outside the normal rules and regulations.
Sometimes we disagree on how far outside we should go. That's all.
- Really? - Yeah.
As long as these other guys don't strike me down, I figure I'm okay.
I just don't see how I can agree to stand by...
and let Anubis destroy every living thing in the entire galaxy.
I know.
That's a tough one.
Speaking of which, have you seen the latest?
He's a crafty one. Really knows the ins and outs of the rules.
I give him three-to-one odds to succeed.
Want to know the irony of it all?
That device was originally used by the Ancients...
to create life in the Milky Way.
Well, re-create it, after the whole plague thing.
No kidding.
Now it all gets undone with the push of one button...
leaving Anubis to re-create things all over to his own liking.
There's a waste of a million-odd years of evolution, huh?
I say someone should really do something to stop him!
No one will.
Can I get a coffee?
- Can I open them now? - Almost.
Now.
What do you think?
Well-
- Speechless, huh? - Yeah. Yeah.
Isn't it great? Remember our first night together?
You described the house you always wanted.
I can't believe this.
The kitchen isn't yellow, but we can paint.
Come on. I'll show you.
And you're not gonna believe the backyard.
The dog's gonna love it.
Dog?
Is there anything you can do to stop Anubis?
I mean, you did say someone should do something.
I did, didn't I?
Well, as far as what can be done, it's kind of complicated.
Yeah, so Oma tells me.
Yeah, well, I don't think she's told you everything.
- What does that mean? - I'm saying-
- I've already said too much. - No, you haven't.
In fact, you've hardly said anything at all.
You rejected everything Oma offered you...
and now she just gives you another chance, based on the goodness of her heart?
Well, that is the point, isn't it? I mean, she's ascended. She is good.
Sure. Best intentions.
Do you know what happened between me and Oma?
Why did I choose to take human form again?
You should ask Oma.
- Hi, sir. - Carter.
Look, I'm sorry to bother you at home like this, but-
- How'd you know I was here? - I saw the smoke.
Yeah.
Look, is this okay? I mean, I could've called first, but-
No-Yeah. I mean, it's fine.
So, what brings you to this neck of the woods...
on such a fine day in my backyard?
Well, actually, I've been sitting in your driveway for the last 10 minutes...
trying to work up the nerve to come and talk to you.
The truth is, I've been trying to work up the nerve for a lot longer than that.
- Pete put a down payment on a house. - Well, that's great.
- It's a beautiful house. - But?
The truth is, I'm having second thoughts about the wedding.
- Why? - The thing is, the closer it gets...
the more I get the feeling that I'm making a big huge mistake.
Look, Carter-
I'm sorry to bother you with this, but...
see, there's actually a very good reason that I am bothering you with this...
and if I don't tell you now, I might never-
Jack, I looked everywhere. I could not fi-
Colonel Carter.
- Ms. Johnson. - Yeah.
- I didn't- - We were just meeting...
here in my backyard on this fine day...
to discuss the state of affairs.
- Well, this is awkward. - You think?
Jack didn't want anyone at the SGC to know about us.
No, look- I'm sorry. This is my fault.
I shouldn't have come by unannounced like this.
Well, you know, now that the cat's out of the bag.
You're here. Why don't you just stay?
I'm sure there's enough charred meat on the grill for all three of us.
No, thank you.
It's the SGC.
Colonel Carter.
What? When?
Okay, I'm on my way.
I gotta go. It's my dad.
Look, obviously I don't want to just die.
I don't suppose there's any other options?
I can't get into it.
- What's stopping you from ascending? - I don't know.
There must be something holding you back, making you doubt yourself.
Maybe it's not me I'm doubting.
Look, whether you choose to accept living...
on a higher plane of existence has nothing to do with me...
or anything that I can or can't tell you.
- It's all up to you. - There is something you're not telling me.
Is that whatJim said? You shouldn't be listening to him.
- Why not? - Because.
- Good answer. - Yes.
Dad?
I'm sorry, kiddo. We both are.
About what? What's going on?
I didn't want to ruin everything like this.
Dad?
It's Selmak. He's dying.
Oh, my God. I'm sorry.
It's okay. He's okay. He led a pretty full life.
I didn't live with Jolinar that long, but I think have some idea of what it's like.
Well, this is a little different, Sam.
As you know, when a Tok'ra symbiote dies...
they can prevent their host from dying, as Jolinar did with you.
The problem is, that last selfless act...
requires a certain amount of energy and a conscious effort.
- What are you saying? - By all rights...
Selmak should have been dead weeks ago.
I wouldn't let him go.
I thought we needed him-
that I needed him to help you stop the Replicators.
Dad-
He hung on as long as he could.
Then he slipped into a coma just after we activated the weapon on Dakara.
You've known all this time since then?
I didn't want to spoil your wedding. You know, I thought we could make it.
- We? - He's barely alive.
I'm gonna die with him, Sam.
- Where is she? - I don't know.
Off doing whatever it is she does when she's not here.
- You ask her? - Yep.
- Wouldn't tell you? - Nope.
Had to find out for yourself last time too.
- Man, were you pissed. - About what? Tell me.
What do you know about Anubis?
I know he's half-ascended, whatever that means.
There are many planes of existence...
between human existence and ascension.
Basically, the Others use their collective powers...
to keep him from affecting anything on a grand cosmic level.
But it's okay for him to destroy an entire galaxy?
It's okay for him to do anything he could have done...
back when he was a regular old Goa'uld.
I see. What does this have to do with Oma?
Goa'ulds are bad. Anubis is as bad as they come.
- And? - And-
And ascension requires that somebody be pure of spirit.
One must be good to the very core to achieve enlightenment.
- So how does someone like Anubis ascend? - Now he's getting it.
Oma helps people ascend, but she'd never help somebody like Anubis.
- Maybe not on purpose. - You're saying he tricked her somehow?
Rule number one-
no lone ascended being shall help a lower ascend.
Lowers are what we call humans and such.
If you deserve to be here, you should be able to get here on your own.
If there's an exception, for whatever reason...
a majority vote by the collective can get you in...
but Oma thinks she knows better, and she's taken her licks for it.
I admit, for the most part, she's brought good people on board.
But as the old saying goes, nobody's perfect...
not even us higher beings.
Oma helped Anubis ascend.
Get out. Get out now.
Well, look at the time. Got to go, kid. Business to attend to.
It was nice talking to you though.
A number of the Tok'ra have responded.
- They want to pay their respects. - They can come.
I can't believe there's nothing they can do.
They can remove a Goa'uld.
In the last few years, you've almost perfected the process of saving a host.
That process instantly kills the symbiote before it releases toxins.
It's too late for that, Sam.
I'm sorry. I hate to do this to you.
But I should have been dead four years ago.
I just wanna know you're gonna be happy.
I am.
- Don't let rules stand in your way. - What are you talking about?
- You joined the air force because of me. - I love my job.
You can still have everything you want.
I do, Dad.
Really.
- How's Colonel Carter's father? - Doesn't look good.
Sorry to hear that.
Closing the door.
Yeah.
- Deeply symbolic. - Really?
I really like you. We're good together.
Yes. We are.
- But- - You have issues. It's okay. We all do.
There's just one big one in particular that I don't think I can love with.
Live with. I need to get out before I get more involved.
We can still work together, can't we?
I'd hate to have to ask for reassignment.
This is really important to me.
We agreed this would never affect the job.
- We did. - Good.
You know, there's just one thing I don't understand.
Just one?
Is the air force the only thing keeping you two apart?
Rules and regulations?
Because if it is, you're making a very big mistake.
And you know what I should do?
- Retire. - Again?
Don't get me wrong. You are considered invaluable to the program...
by the Pentagon, but the president has appointed...
a civilian to run the SGC before.
Just a thought.
So it's true?
He tricked me.
How? You couldn't tell?
No.
He must have found some old Ancient research on ascension.
When he came to Kheb, he knew what he was doing.
When I realized the horrible mistake that I had made...
I tried to undo it, but I couldn't.
That's when the Others stepped in.
I don't understand. They only sent him halfway back.
- Why not all the way? - It's complicated.
Yeah. What isn't around here?
They warned him.
He wasn't allowed to use any knowledge or power...
unless he otherwise would have gained it as a Goa'uld.
I don't understand.
They let him wreak havoc.
They don't care if he destroys all life in the galaxy...
life they themselves created?
They haven't stopped me from continuing my work.
I've tried to make up for it, help when I can.
It's your punishment.
You're forced to watch, powerless to interfere.
They let Anubis do whatever he wants just to punish you?
It's wrong.
That's what you said last time.
Excuse me.
Isn't it enough already?
A whole galaxy of innocent people enslaved and tortured for generations...
now on the verge of being destroyed for nothing?
For what?
For one mistake a good person made trying to do a good thing.
Come on. The least you could do is listen to me.
That can't be against the grand highfalutin cosmic rules!
Hey, I'm talking to you!
Well, I know you can hear me.
Hasn't she suffered enough already?
And certainly enough other people have suffered to punish her.
Don't you think you've made your point?
That's the thing, Daniel. They don't.
I keep breaking the same rule- helping people ascend.
- That's why you're here. - What if you stopped?
Wouldn't undo the problem.
That's why I keep doing what I do.
Anubis can't be killed. Not by you, not by me.
- You okay? - Actually, I'm fine.
Good even, as strange as that sounds.
I thought I lost him four years ago.
Since then, we've been closer than we ever were my whole life.
In a way, Selmak gave me the father I never thought I'd know.
Come here.
Thank you, sir.
For what?
For being here for me.
Always.
I'm ready.
I love you.
- Can I get a coffee? - Get it yourself.
Don't mind if I do.
Hey, Danny boy, you see the paper?
- No. What's it say? - The trick worked.
Those stupid Jaffa took half their ships to hunt down Anubis.
Meanwhile, his army was poised to attack Dakara.
The remaining rebel Jaffa guarding Dakara are being slaughtered.
It's only a matter of time before old Anubis gets his hands on the weapon.
I'm sorry. You sound almost happy about that.
- Well, who, me? - Yeah.
What do you have against Oma? No. I wanna know.
You're not just watching. You're coming in here to rub it in.
Why are you taking such pleasure in her punishment?
Me? I don't have anything against Oma. I think she's great, don't I?
Hell, she's the one that helped me ascend.
You got it now.
You are Anubis.
Cheers.
I knew from the beginning.
Guess I just thought when you said yes that...
you were worth the risk.
Don't say I deserve better.
- It can't get much better than you. - That's not true.
I wish I could believe this had something to do with your father.
You needed some time to sort things out.
I guess all I can say is I hope you get what you want.
- That's it? - What do you want?
You want me to get down on my knees and beg?
God, no. Of course not.
I just-
I thought you would react differently.
Bye, Sam.
The rebel fleet guarding Dakara has fallen to the forces of Anubis.
Bra'tac and the remaining rebel ships will not arrive in time.
Anubis now controls the weapon.
Well, then we find the biggest damn nuke we can...
and we shove it right through the gate now.
Anubis will certainly have the gate shielded.
The nuke will not arrive in one piece.
If we can dial the Alpha Site, we may be able to prevent the weapon...
from connecting a wormhole to either planet.
- It may only buy us the 38 minutes that- - Go. Go. Just go.
Sergeant, dial the Alpha Site now.
Wait a minute. That's not me.
- What? - I don't know.
Incoming wormhole.
- That won't stop the weapon's energy. - If it is the weapon.
- No iris codes. - We're too late.
Self-destruct.
That's not gonna destroy the gate and, theoretically...
there's only a remote chance it would disengage an active incoming-
Carter! Carter.
You make a great cup of coffee.
Well, gotta go.
There's nothing you can do.
You don't have the power.
But I do.
- You can't kill me either. - I can fight you.
- Well, you can't win. - It won't matter.
You won't be able to do anything but fight me back.
What are you gonna do?
Something I should have done a long time ago.
- Wormhole disengaged. - What's going on?
I don't know. Must be some kind of system malfunction.
- That's impossible. - Shut it off.
Aborting self-destruct.
The Kull warriors became disorganized and confused...
as though they no longer knew what to do.
They no longer had a master to serve.
After that, they were easily defeated.
Many Jaffa lost their lives at Dakara.
Those that survived are united as never before, and we are in agreement.
- The weapon must be destroyed. - Well, that's good.
I still don't quite understand what happened.
One minute, Anubis is about to push the button that ends all life in the galaxy...
and the next minute, he's just gone.
Indeed. It is a great mystery.
- You think? - I do.
It's the only thing that would explain the self-destruct not going off.
Of what do you speak?
O'Neill believes that Daniel Jackson is somehow responsible.
Nope, it wasn't me.
Anybody else hear that?
I'm in here!
That's Daniel.
Don't come in! Hey, there.
Something.
It's a long story.
- This is great. - I told you.
I can't believe we didn't do this years ago.
Yes, well, let's not dwell.
There are no fish in this pond, are there?
Nope.
Nice.