Garibaldi: The interstellar alliance
based on the homeworld of the Minbari federation
was founded in the Earth year 2261,
shortly after the end of the Shadow War
20 years ago,
20 years of history.
Those of us who survived have seen it all,
and those of us who understand have been waiting
and dreading the arrival of this day.
Lorien: Step into the abyss
and let go.
What if I die?
I cannot create life,
but I can breathe on the remaining embers.
It may not work.
But I can hope.
Hope is all that we have.
His life-force must be replenished.
I give of myself to replenish him...
For a little while.
Delenn: How long?
In human terms,
barring injury and illness,
perhaps 20 years,
but no more than that.
And then,
one day, he will simply...
Stop.
Are you ok?
Yeah, I'm fine.
I just--ahem--
need to get a little air, that's all.
You go back to sleep.
Hello.
Well, I thought you were going back to sleep.
I decided to go out in search of the same air molecules
you were looking for, on the theory
that if they were good enough to lure you out of our bed,
I should investigate my competition.
Oh, you've never had competition.
It's a pretty night.
Yes, it is.
I just want to sit here...
Mmm...
Watch the sun come up.
It occurred to me
that in all my time here I've never done that.
I want to know what it looks like
when it comes up over the horizon.
So I can carry a picture of it in my head.
You had the dream again, huh?
It's the third night in a row.
I know.
It's possible that it may not mean what you think.
It does.
It was 20 years ago
that I died on Z'ha'dum.
Lorien said that he could extend my life 20 years,
no more.
I'm almost out of time, Delenn.
I can feel it in my blood, in my bones.
Just a little further to go...
Time enough.
Do you want me to send the messages?
Yes, send them.
Oh, the sun's coming up.
And at 2:00, you're scheduled to attend
the opening of memorial park.
Most of the joint chiefs will be there
and they'd like you to say something.
The usual about the sacrifices of our brave men and women,
young people saving the world for those who would follow,
yadda yadda yadda. You can do it in your sleep.
Ivanova: I have.
This evening, there's a reception
for the new Ambassador from Narn,
formal dress.
We'll have the press corps there
just in case anyone says anything interesting.
Like that's going to happen.
Well, it's a good photo opportunity.
I'm tired of them.
But, General, you're an important person.
I feel like an old war-horse
trotted out after a parade
so all the kids can point at it.
Besides, nobody gives a damn
about anything I have to say.
Why should they? I certainly don't.
You're being much too modest.
No, I'm not.
And if I hear one more patronizing
pat-her-on-the-head-and everything-will-be-fine
word out of your mouth, I'll kick your--
I'm sorry, General.
He insisted on barging in.
I have a message.
I told him you were in a meeting.
Who from?
I think you know.
I told you before, if a Ranger shows up,
I want him brought to me immediately,
no delays.
I was just following protocol, General.
There's a time and a place and a way of doing things.
Frankly, I don't much care
for the attitude of some of these Rangers.
Thank you.
Tell him I'm on my way.
On your way where?
Minbar.
I want a shuttle fueled
and ready to go in 15 minutes.
[Knock on door] [Giggling]
Vir: What?
Majesty, we've just received a courier from Minbar.
What?
Majesty, we've just received a courier from Minbar.
I see.
I'm sorry.
Tell the Prime Minister
to cancel all my appointments
for the next several days.
But you didn't even read what the note says.
I don't have to. I already know.
Uh...
Lousy Dodgers.
Please, uncle Stephen, just one more game?
Just one, just one, come on.
Not a chance.
But the interschool tennis match
is tomorrow. I have to practice.
Ohh! We already played 3 sets.
Ohh! Michael,
this kid of yours is trying to kill me.
And they said the younger generation doesn't have goals.
Dad!
Ha ha ha ha. All right, come on,
take it easy on your uncle Stephen.
He's--he's old and decrepit.
He's led such a clean lifestyle
he doesn't have the stamina to deal with life.
Now, I, on the other hand,
will be out in a minute to show you
how the game is supposed to be played.
Uh-huh. Talk is cheap.
Let's see how you do on the court.
Ha ha ha. Go, go on! Get!
Ha ha ha ha.
Oh, where's Lise?
I didn't get a chance to say good morning.
She's out shopping.
She wanted to get an early start.
You know how nuts the stores get
right before independence day.
Ahem. Comfortable?
Yeah.
Ha ha ha ha.
So...
How's the Edgars/Garibaldi empire doing today?
Oh. Stocks haven't moved up or down
in over a week.
So you're steady. What's wrong with that?
Steady ain't sexy.
Oh.
We need the capital
to expand our resources back home.
And speaking of,
when are you supposed to head back to Earth?
Booked a flight out tomorrow.
Well, hey, hey, that's the thing
about being the chief of xeno-biological research.
There's always another new alien virus
coming off the next starship.
Well, I mean,
you could at least stay around for Mary.
It's her first tournament.
The President can do without you
for a few more days.
I can't. I mean, I just wanted to come by,
see how you were doing, you know?
It's too long between visits.
I wanted to see Lise.
Dad?
Yeah, hon?
There's someone here to see you.
Oh, yeah?
Thank you.
Is everything all right?
Yeah, fine, fine.
Why don't you go on outside?
I'll be out there in just a minute, ok?
Is that what I think it is?
Sheridan's dying.
He wants us to come to Minbar
for one last get-together befor--
well, before.
All right, I'll call the office. They can wait.
Book a flight for one or 2?
Well, Stephen, John and I
may have had our differences in the past,
but he is a good man,
and he's my friend.
2.
[Beeping]
Well?
Well, it's hard to...
I never understood what Lorien did to you
or how the energy streams through your blood.
I don't know enough about them
to make a completely accurate prognosis.
There's just too many variables.
Stephen...
Get to it.
How long have I got?
It's--it's hard to say exactly.
That's the point.
If I had to guess, I'd say, uh...
4 or 5 days,
week at the outside.
Done this sort of thing a hundred times
and I still don't know what to say.
Well, I'm sorry.
How is Delenn taking it?
Well, she's Minbari.
[Chuckles]
You know, sometimes I look at her
and I know exactly what she's thinking.
Sometimes...
She's a mystery to me.
Oh, they're are a million years of difference
between our cultures.
Try all you want,
you never completely overcome that,
not in a hundred years, not in 20.
But she'll be ok.
She's a great council-in-training,
if not in fact anymore.
I don't think there's anything she can't handle.
John...
I can come back.
No, no. I'm, uh, I'm all done.
The others are waiting for me downstairs.
Well, you tell 'em I'll be right down.
And, Stephen...
Thank you.
John--
did you get everything?
It took some doing.
Uh-huh?
I believe it will be quite a party.
Well, that's exactly what I want,
a celebration.
Ha ha. No sad smiles,
no--no struggling for words.
John, John--
shouldn't we get downstairs?
Can't keep our guests waiting.
Come on.
[Laughter]
And him, him, he's got this drunk Pak'ma'ra.
He's got him on the deck and he's shaking him, saying,
"what did you do with the data crystal?
Where's the data crystal?"
Because, if you remember, it was hidden inside--
a cat.
A dead cat.
And he ate it.
And all of a sudden this Pak'ma'ra just goes...
Rraaaaaaa! Stuff all over him.
It was the most horrible, vile, disgusting thing
you'd ever seen in your life.
And all John could do was stand there--
you were no help at all.
He just stood there
laughing his ass off.
It was funny.
Well, it was eating through my uniform.
And that was the funny part.
Where's my PPG?
Somebody, get me a gun!
Ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha.
You know, Londo never liked the Pak'ma'ra.
I mean, they're stubborn, lazy,
obnoxious, greedy.
Kind of look like an octopus that got run over by a truck.
That, too.
But one day, Londo and I
were walking past their quarters
and we heard them... Singing.
Singing? They can sing?
There's nothing about that in the literature.
Apparently it's something they only do
certain times of the year
as part of their religious ceremonies.
You may not believe this,
but it was the most beautiful sound
I had ever heard.
I couldn't make out the words,
but I knew that it was full of sadness
and hope and wonder
and a terrible sense of loss.
I looked at Londo and--
this is the amazing part--
there was a tear running down his face.
I said, "Londo, we--we--we should leave.
I mean, this is upsetting you."
And he just stood there and listened.
And when it was over,
he turned to me and he said,
"there are 49 gods in our pantheon, Vir.
"To tell you the truth,
I never believed in any of them.
But if only one of them exist..."
"Then god sings with that voice."
It's funny.
After everything we had been through,
all he did...
I miss him.
A toast.
To absent friends
in memory still bright.
G'Kar.
Londo.
Lennier.
Mar--
Marcus.
Susan,
are you all right?
Yeah, I'm fine,
I just-- I was just watching John.
You really can't tell by looking at him that he's...
He's the same old John.
I cannot imagine how you're handling this.
We have had 20 years to talk about it and prepare.
I'm ready,
as much as anyone can be ready.
But I'm going to miss him.
I'm going to miss him terribly, Susan.
So will I.
Is that why you were so quiet?
I've just...
I've buried so many friends, Delenn.
I'm beginning to resent it,
and I don't want to.
It seems like some days
there's no one left to play with.
There's no joy anymore.
I don't know what I'm doing anymore or why.
I'm surprised that David's not here.
He's in a Ranger training mission to Drazi space.
We'd interrupt his training,
but John doesn't want that.
The day he joined the Rangers,
we agreed that he would not receive any special treatment.
No, no.
John's wish was to see his dear friends one more time,
the way they are,
and for David to remember his father the way he was,
not...
There is something I need to talk to you about
before you leave.
Yeah?
As you know, 2 years ago,
John refused to accept re-election
to the presidency of the interstellar alliance.
But the committee chose me as his replacement.
My first instinct was to decline,
but John felt it was important to accept.
Well, he was right.
You've done an excellent job, Delenn.
Perhaps. Since then, John dedicated most of his time
to working with the Rangers because I was now distracted.
When he...
When he leaves us, I will need someone
to take his place as head of the Rangers.
I would prefer a human in this role
to maintain the balance we've created.
I was hoping you would consider the job.
Me?
Why me?
I know you're not happy
with your responsibilities back home.
Here, you would have a chance to build something new,
answerable only to me.
No politics, no bureaucracy.
Can I have some time to think about it?
Of course, all the time you need.
[Yawns]
You're tired.
No.
It's late. You should rest.
You're right.
Good night, Delenn.
Thank you for the offer,
for everything.
John.
Did you talk to her?
Well, do you think she'll take it?
I think she might.
Where are the others?
Well, they're putting Vir to bed,
which is where we should be.
Ha ha ha.
Come on.
I thought you would be asleep by now.
I'm not sleepy.
Do you know what tomorrow is,
in Earth time, I mean?
It's Sunday.
When I was a kid,
every Sunday dad would take us out for a drive.
We never knew where we were going.
That was half the fun.
We'd just go. Ha.
He'd say, "pick a direction."
And one of us would point and off we'd go.
Ha.
Tomorrow is Sunday, Delenn...
And I'm going out for a drive.
What--
what about the others?
I'll--I'll leave early in the morning before they're up.
There's no point in waking them.
We had our time,
said what we wanted to say.
Any more would just get in the way.
I want to feel space beneath me
one last time.
It's where I belong.
It's where I've always belonged.
Besides, everything we've built here and with the alliance...
Has...
Has become half reality,
half mythology.
And if it all ends here like it ends anywhere else...
But if it ends out there...
They'll remember it.
It'll make it a little easier for you
to keep the others in line.
Well, the other Minbari will approve.
Their idea of--of going to the sea and all that.
Always thinking strategy,
even now.
Well, that's why you love me, isn't it?
No,
there are many reasons,
but that's not one of them.
One last thing.
Tomorrow there will be no talk of this.
I want it to be a good day,
a happy day.
I want that.
I want it a great deal.
Then you will have it.
Hmm.
Good morning.
I haven't seen you in that in a long time.
It looks good.
Thanks.
It feels a little snug in some places.
Must have shrunk while it was in storage.
Yes, I'm sure that must be it.
You look beautiful.
I'm told by a reasonably reliable source
that today is Sunday on the Earth calendar.
One dresses up on Sunday, does one not?
One does.
Have you been outside yet?
It's a pretty day.
The perfect day for a Sunday drive.
It is...
A perfect day.
The others will be awake soon.
If you go, you should go now
while you still can.
Good night, my love...
The brightest star in my sky.
Good night.
You...
Were my sky
and my sun
and my moon.
Commander William nils, sir. I'm sorry.
No one told us you were coming.
Oh, it's all right. It's all right.
I was just in the neighborhood.
Thought I'd stop in.
Where is everyone?
Well, there's just me, sir,
and the shut-down crew, and...
A few others.
What shut-down crew?
Oh, sorry. Uh...
Public announcement hasn't been made yet.
I think they're still working on the press release.
But since this place was turned back over
to Earth control a few years ago,
and what with the recent budget cutbacks and...
So much of what Babylon 5 stands for
being done now by the alliance, well...
No one comes here anymore. It's...
Well, it's become sort of redundant.
Redundant.
Yes, sir.
Um, Earthdome says it's to be decommissioned and...
Taken out.
Well, we can't just leave it here.
It would be a menace to navigation.
Of course.
Looks like we're still tied together,
even now.
Sir?
Nothing.
Are--are you all right?
Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine.
I'm just tired.
It was a long trip.
You're welcome to inspect the facilities.
I can have someone show you around.
I know the way, Commander.
Lorien: Sheridan didn't die trying to attack Z'ha'dum!
No one who goes there comes back alive!
We can end this!
Not just for now,
not just for the next thousand years,
but forever!
[Cheering]
Will you stand together?
So you hear 'em too, huh?
Zack!
[Chuckles]
Ha ha!
What the hell are you doing here?
I thought you went back to Earth.
Yeah, I did.
Got bored.
Re-upped about 6 months ago.
I figure I'll be here till they turn the lights out.
Yeah. Well, that explains why the letter came back.
What letter?
Ah, nothing. Nothing.
What was that you said about hearing them?
Ah, it's this place.
Quarter million people
coming and going every day for 25 years.
Every part of this station has somebody's fingerprints on it.
Layers and layers
of people's lives.
There were times...
I thought none of us would get out alive.
Some of us didn't.
But...we did everything we said we were gonna do...
And nobody can take that away from us
or this place.
So...
You staying for the ceremony?
Hmm?
Well, I figured that's why you came...
For the decommissioning ceremony.
No. No. I, uh...
I can't stay.
I was just in the neighborhood.
Thought I'd stop in.
Well...
I was just gonna get something to eat.
Do you want to come with me?
And then...One day,
he will simply...
Stop.
You ok?
I'm fine. Fine, Zack. Thanks.
You sure you don't want to get something to eat?
No.
Sure wish I could, but...
I won't have time.
I just wanted to...
Come and have a last look around.
I should really be going.
Well, I'll walk you back to the docking bay.
Where you headed?
Coriana system.
Where we won the Shadow War.
[Chuckles]
Computer...
Set course.
Computer: Destination?
Coriana 6.
Best speed.
Computer: Approaching coriana system.
Jump to normal space.
Computer: Warning.
Pilot lifesign's indicator entering danger zone.
Monitors off.
Turn it all off.
There's too damn much noise.
Better.
Who are you?
What do you want?
Why are you here?
Where are you going?
Lorien.
Did you think we had forgotten you?
We have been waiting for you.
Beyond the rim.
Yes.
There's...
So...much I still don't understand.
As it should be.
Can I come back?
No.
This journey is ended.
Another begins.
Time...
To rest now.
Ohh...
Well...
Look at that.
The sun's coming up.
General Ivanova: An expedition to coriana space
found Sheridan's ship a few days later.
But they never found him.
All the air locks were sealed,
but there was no trace of him inside.
Some of the Minbari
believe he'll come back someday,
but I never saw him again in my lifetime.
They're ready.
General Ivanova: Babylon 5 was the last
of the Babylon stations.
There would never be another.
It changed the future,
and it changed us.
It taught us that we have to create the future...
Or others will do it for us.
It showed us that we have to care for one another,
because if we don't...
Who will?
And that true strength
sometimes comes from the most unlikely places.
Mostly, though,
I think it gave us hope
that there can always be new beginnings...
Even for people like us.
As for Delenn,
every morning for as long as she lived,
Delenn got up before dawn
and watched the sun come up.
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