Aquaman (1967–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - The Trio of Terror/The Torp, the Magneto, and the Claw/The Chemo-Creature - full transcript

(male narrator)
Aquaman

swift and powerful monarch
of the ocean

with the ability
to summon and command

all creatures of the deep.

Aquaman, who with his
teenage ally, Aqualad

guards and defends all
that lives in the seas

against the forces of evil.

Aquaman

King of the Seven Seas.

[theme music]

In an unexplored depth
of the ocean



a maze of undersea caves,
canyons and chasms

provides a perfect hiding place

for three familiar
undersea craft

and a conference of evil.

This is the time
to combine our genius

against a common adversary.

'You, Black Manta'

'and you, Vassa,
Queen of the Mermen..'

And you, Brain.

Yes. And me, the Brain.

One at a time,
Aquaman has defeated us.

But together operating
from an organized battle plan

we must be unbeatable.

[Brain laughing]



- Yes.
- What's the plan?

While Vassa attacks Aquaman's
underwater detection system

'you, Manta,
will penetrate Atlantis'

'with your new gas globules.'

And you?

To myself, I assign
the pleasurable task

of destroying Aquaman.

[buzzing]

(Aqualad)
'That's two stations destroyed,
Aquaman.'

Could be an all out attack.
Let's go.

[intense music]

Launch tactile torpedoes!

(Aqualad)
Look, Aquaman, the whale sub.

(Aquaman)
'Queen Vassa.'

whoosh

Watch them explode
with the touch of a feather.

Torpedoes. Cut out, tadpole.

I'll knock off the leading one!

No, Aqualad, don't.

boom

(Aquaman)
'Watch out, Tusky.'

boom

(Aquaman)
'Vassa's mermen.'

[whimpering]

[intense music]

Wha-what's happened
to Vassa's mermen, Aquaman?

Chickened out, tadpole.
Let's get out of here.

Oh-oh, trouble in Atlantis.

- Aquaman. Aquaman.
- 'That's Mera.'

Atlantis is under attack
by the Black Manta.

He's firing
strange-colored bubbles

that burst into flame.
Hurry, please.

Bouncing blowfish!

Look what's comin'
from Black Manta's ship.

(Aquaman)
'Chemical flame gas.
It'll melt the dome.'

Tusky, go away from that.

How are we gonna beat
these gas things?

(Aquaman)
'Tusky's got the answer.'

Now, I'll need
some undersea jugglers.

(male narrator)
Quickly the Sea King
issues a telepathic summon

and in moments
a school of dolphins respond.

We'll get the Manta, tadpole.
You and the others--

Take care of the fires
at the dome.

Check. Let's go.

boom

Fire brigade, follow me.

whoosh whoosh

boom boom

- They're leaving the sea.
- Come on, let's trail them.

(Aquaman)
'There's the Manta, the whale,
and the Brain ship too.'

Holy haddock! What a trio.

Ah, there they are.

Standby
and see how the Brain succeeds

where you two failed.

Wait here.

[dramatic music]

zap

Leapin' lampreys!

We gotta figure some way
to get Aquaman out of there.

My process crystallizes
the salt in the water.

In moments
right before your eyes

'Aquaman will be entombed
in a rock of salt.'

(Black Manta)
This had better work, Brain,
or else..

Or else you will take
the consequences alone.

I will take the victory alone.
Watch.

beep beep

[laughing]

That glass was made to withstand

even your strength, Aquaman.

[laughing]

'It's all over for you.'

zap

crash

[beeping]

crash

(Black Manta)
You failed, Brain.

'Now I'll finish you off.'

boom

(Aquaman)
Let's take 'em.

We must get Manta
before he gets us.

'Fire tactile torpedoes.'

boom

There is no honor among thieves.

Come on, let's go, troops.

[dramatic music]

Don't touch Vassa's ship.
It's a floating mine.

What about Black Manta
and the Brain?

If they survive the explosion

they've already
made their getaways.

Let's head for home, tadpole.

[instrumental music]

In just a moment, we'll return
with another exciting adventure

featuring a guest star

from the galaxy
of super superheroes.

(male narrator)
A scarlet costume
ejects from his ring.

And in a blur of motion

police scientist Barry Allen

becomes The Flash

world's fastest human.

The Flash
whose speed enables him

to vibrate through solid walls

and conquer the barriers
of time and space

in the pursuit of evildoing.

The Flash

Scarlet Speedster for justice.

In a nuclear laboratory
outside Central City

police scientist Barry Allen

who is secretly The Flash

has come to witness
a unique experiment.

Now, watch, Mr. Allen,
as I stimulate

the growth cells
of this red ant.

[dramatic music]

Oh, dear.

[gasps]
I must have given it
an overdose.

- Professor, look out.
- Stand back.

(Barry)
'You've changed the ant
into an unearthly monster.'

- Oh! Look out! Look out!
- 'Careful.'

- 'What's that?'
- 'Oh, my..'

Gas.

(Professor)
'I can't breathe.'

[men coughing]

In the confusion,
Barry Allen darts away.

Then flicks the secret switch

that releases
the brilliant red costume

of the Flash,
world's fastest human.

Spinning with great speed,
the Flash creates

a protective vacuum
around himself.

[Flash coughing]

Blinding light. Can't see.

[Flash coughing]

boom

Oh.

That overdose of radiation
gave the creature the power

to create chemical effect
at will.

It must be found.
I'll call the police.

Do that.
Meanwhile I'll do what I can.

[dramatic music]

There it is.
Going into that tunnel.

boom

That overgrown bug
is really lethal.

Must locate it.

Like a human helicopter,
the Flash rotates his body

rising faster, faster.

There it goes. I'll catch up
with him in a flash.

You won't get away from me
this time, buster.

Ooh. What is this?

It's harder than rock.

[dramatic music]

thud

Jumping Jehoshaphat!

I-it's a man in there.

I'll be damned.
How'd he get in there?

Never mind that.
How will he get out?

Look, that's how.

[thudding]

(Flash)
Phew! It's stuffy in there.

You alright?

Anything we can do for ya,
young fella?

Thanks, old-timers.

I'm okay, but I've got a heap
of trackin' to do.

So long.

- Did you ever?
- Nope. I never.

Picking up the creature's
trail of wreckage..

...the Flash embarks
on a lightning track down.

His superhuman speed
enabled him to scale the sides

of sheer cliffs.

Or jump hundreds of yards.

Skim the surface of lakes.

Suddenly..

There it goes.

'Heading for that
hydroelectric plant.'

Better get there fast.

Clear the area.

Everyone, take cover.

[screeching]

(Flash)
Oh, no, you don't.

'Strike one.'

Strike two.

Two strikes. One to go.

Ready?

zap

Great thunder.
It's a massive raw energy.

'Wow.'

This is one time..

...retreat is the better part
of valor.

boom

Steel cable. Just what I need.

This should ground your charge.

swish

[crackling]

'That did it.'

Now I'll wait.

Am I seeing things?

By George, can it be?

Yes, it is.

It's shrinking
to its normal size.

That cable drained off
all its nuclear powers.

Come on, little bug.

Oh, excellent.

The Geiger counter
indicates zero radiation.

'It's just a plain
little ant again.'

Yes, a little ant
with big dreams.

If it remembers you, Flash

those dreams must be nightmares.

[laughter]

Coming up next

more action-packed adventures
with Aquaman

King of the Seven Seas.

Featuring Aqualad
and Tusky the Walrus.

[neighing]

(male narrator)
In the seas near Atlantis

Aqualad, Tusky
and the flame-haired Mera

are returning to the Aquacave.

Suddenly..

Aqualad, what's that?

Sufferin' sea snails!
Torpedo Man.

Torpedo Man? I thought he--

Look, I gotta follow him
and see what he's up to.

You two go get Aquaman fast.

[neighing]

Tusky, go fetch Aquaman.

[intense music]

Murmuring moonfish!

'I wonder if Aquaman knows
about this undersea junkyard.'

[barking]

Got your message, Tusky.
Lead on.

[instrumental music]

Now as the deadly Torpedo Man

zooms down
into the valley of junk

from a red buoy emerges Magneto

another bizarre metal villain

who as he streaks up
with flashes

with electro-magnetic powers.

(Torpedo Man)
Turn it off, Magneto.
Turn it off.

I need your help
to destroy Aquaman.

Claw, I want you
to help me get Aquaman too.

Holy hotfish, Mera better
bring Aquaman soon or..

[neighing]

Oh, Imp! Stop him.

Aqualad?

Aquaman's keen ally, get him.

clank clank

[neighing]

Aqualad, watch out.

[dramatic music]

zap zap

(Torpedo Man)
'This will surely bring
Aquaman.'

Standby to ambush him.

Leaping lionfish, Mera.

Aquaman's riding
right into a trap.

We've got to warn him.

How?
We're trapped ourselves.

(Aqualad)
'Yeah, thanks to you.'

Great waves! There is Imp
and Mera's horse riderless.

That's it, Aquaman.

Keep coming
straight to your doom.

[intense music]

- Torpedo.
- You shall never leave alive.

[whirring]

You alright, Tusky?

- 'Help, help, help.'
- 'Help! Help!'

Aqualad and Mera
are in this thing.

Magneto, Claw, attack them now.

- Aquaman.
- Are we ever glad to see you.

Great waves, what's this?

(Aqualad)
'Torpedo's wierdo helpers.'

Mera, get out fast.

Go away, tadpole.

Shoot him, Magneto.

I'll take care of Magneto.
Go help Tusky.

zap

We need help.

zap

Move, Tusky.

Here come the marines.

Better finish Aquaman
before his fish army arrives.

This ought to stop Torpedo.

Magneto, power on.

[zapping]

Keep the Claw busy, tadpole,
I'll get help to scrap Magneto.

zap

Now two giant squid
respond to Aquaman's commands.

(Torpedo Man)
Power up, Magneto. Power up.

But the magnetic villain's
power control is gone.

Broken by the flying scrap.

Get him, troops. Tie him up.

bam

Aqualad and Tusky need help.

Clear off.
I'll handle this character.

thud

Great going, Aquaman.

Don't crow yet, tadpole.
Torpedo's still on the loose.

(Aqualad)
'Here he comes.'

(Aquaman)
'Come on, into that grotto.'

Away from this junkyard,
maybe we can beat him.

(Torpedo Man)
Now you're at my mercy.

Watch him, minnow.

Puffing porcupinefish!

We need help again.

[beeping]

Good old thresher sharks.

(Aquaman)
'Scatter, team.'

[Torpedo Man laughing]

[Torpedo Man groans]
'No!'

'Help us, I can't stop myself.'

Wailing wolfish!

That's a deep endless maze
down there.

Yes, minnow,
I think we've finally seen

the last of Torpedo.

Let's head home.

Am I glad to leave that place.

So am I, tadpole. So am I.

[clapping]

[theme music]