Aquaman (1967–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - In Captain Cuda's Clutches/The Mirror-Man from the Planet Imago/Peril from Pluto - full transcript

The evil Captain Barracuda attacks the Jewel People in "In Captain Cuda's Clutches." / The Brain joins forces with aliens who provide him with a double for Aquaman in "The Mirror-Man From The Planet Imago." / A beam of light from Pluto begins cutting a swath of destruction through Earth's countryside in "Peril From Pluto."

(male narrator)
Aquaman, swift and powerful
monarch of the ocean

with 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]

As Aquaman and Aqualad
return to the Aquacave

Tusky the Walrus impetuously
flippers on ahead of them.

[beeping]



[dramatic music]

thud

Hey, what's with you?

[whimpering]

[barking]

Cowering cowfish!

That weird stone
sure has Tusky spooked, Aquaman.

- 'What is it?'
- It's an emerald, Tadpole.

(Aquaman)
'A special Visi-Gem given to me
by the Jewel People'

'so we can keep tabs on them.'

'While they're ming
precious stones'

'their crystal bodies
give off wavelengths'

'that transmit a picture
of their whereabouts'

'every moment to the Visi-Gem.'



Whoppin' flatfish!
That's terrific.

Even better than our
early warning system.

Check, minnow. Now let's..

(Aquaman)
'What's wrong, Tusky?'

[whimpering]

(Aqualad)
'Why, that's..'

'...that's Captain Barracuda
and Starro.'

They're attacking
the Jewel People.

Come on. Let's ride, team.

[dramatic music]

[beeping]

[theme music]

[swooshing]

Starro, ink them!

[laughs]

[screaming]

After them, Starro.
Quickly!

Winged wolfish!

Captain Cuda's clobbering
the Jewel People.

It's time we clobber him.
Attack!

Now, let's lower the boom
on that character.

I'll stop those two
marine marvels myself.

Jumpin' jackfish!

Look out, Tadpole!

[gunshot]

[grunts]

Great whales!

That pinwheel gizmo
paralyzed him.

[laughs]
That will hold those two till
I round up the Jewel People.

Hold it, Imp. That won't work.

But I'll summon
something that will.

(male narrator)
From the sea kings brain,
telepathic commands go out.

In a moment, two stargazers,
strange stubby fish

respond to the
sea king's command.

[static]

You alright, Tadpole?

- I'm all a tingle.
- Good.

I knew the stargazers
could do it.

Okay. Now, let's get off
to that miserable Captain Cuda.

Swell.

Except we have no idea

where in the seven seas
he's gone. What's that?

(Aqualad)
'Tusky's brought the Visi-Gem
from the Aquacave.'

Good boy, Tusky.

(Aqualad)
'Now we can find
the Jewel People.'

'The Jewel People are taking
refuge in their city.'

(Aquaman)
'And Captain Cuda's
right behind.'

'Come on, team.'

Jewels, a whole city of them.

And now this will all be mine.

'Rubies, sapphires, diamonds'

'and pearls as big as stars.'

[laughs]

Starro, attack!

(male narrator)
Now, as the giant starfish
contracted suction disks

the great dome
is about to crack

like a king-sized oyster.

(Aquaman)
'Forward, troops,
on the double.'

Oh, no!
Aquaman again.

With the fish army.

Repel them, Starro.

Hit them, blast them!

[static]

They are getting closer.
Ink them, Starro, quickly.

[swooshing]

Sufferin' sea snakes!

How can we fight 'em
if we can't see 'em?

I'll fix that, minnow.

[dramatic music]

[slurping]

Wow! Look at those pufferfish
blot out that ink.

Now, to get Starro
off that dome.

Pull, Starro, pull!

pew pew

pew

[music continues]

thud thud

I'm not finished yet.

Watch it, Aqualad!

[laughing]

I'll get you Aquaman.

Sooner or later
my paralyzer will get you.

(Aqualad)
He's right, Aquaman.
It's a standoff.

This will take care
of you, Walrus.

[gunshots]

(Aqualad)
'He got Tusky.'

[laughs]

He's off guard.
I'll get him now.

[whooshing]

[gun clattering]

[theme music]

Now, Cuda.

Let's see how you fight
without a weapon.

[grunting]

[groaning]

Nice going, Aquaman.

Let's see about poor Tusky.

Hold it, Aquaman.
I've got a better idea.

[barking]

[laughs]
Great, minnow. Just great.

Look, the Jewel People.

They're giving you that pearl
to show their gratitude.

Why, thank you.
Thank you very much.

Hey, what about Captain Cuda?

He's all taken care of,
Aqualad.

'He wanted jewel,
now he can dig all he wants'

'for the Jewel People.'

[theme music]

(male narrator)
In just a moment,
we will return

with another exciting adventure
featuring a guest star

from the galaxy
of super, superheroes.

[music continues]

Carter Hall, scientific genius
from a far-off world

flies into action as Hawkman.

Winged wonder, who with Screel,
his faithful fighting mascot

and his arsenal of phenomenal
powers against

both earthly
and interplanetary foes.

Hawkman, the Winged Avenger.

[theme music]

Across the solar system
sneaks a weird beam

striking planet Earth.

It inches along, relentlessly
forming a path of destruction.

[beeping]

News of the fearsome phenomenon
soon reaches

the vast lab complex,
outside Midway City

where Hawkman
hides his identity

under the guise
of scientist, Carter Hall.

Where is that destructive beam
coming from, Carter?

From the planet Pluto,
Professor Barnes.

According to my tracking
instruments.

Got to hurry before it turns
the whole world to rubble.

But, but what can you do?

I've got to try
blocking it off as Hawkman.

[dramatic music]

(male narrator) Now, Hawkman's piercing signal
bring his pet bird Screel

rocketing out of the clouds.

[squawking]

Cool it, Screel.

This is no time
for fun and games.

Hop aboard.

Now, to the spaceship.

vroom

Must put us between Earth
and that beam, quickly.

vroom

Keep your claws crossed, Screel.

[intense music]

Hope this craft can withstand
this powerful force.

vroom

We're heating up fast.

[squawking]

[music continues]

Reaching melting point.

Not sure we can make it.

The beam, it shut off.

[squawking]

You can say that again, Screel.

Wonder what turned it off
so suddenly.

(male narrator) At this moment, in his fortress
laboratory on Pluto

the interplanetary radar,
Kobarah

angrily scans the heavens.

(Kobarah)
That is what bounced
our beam back to us.

'A strange spaceship.'

(male #1)
'It is lapping now
into fixed orbit.'

Come on, Screel. Let's pay these
Plutonian beam makers a visit.

Aliens, a winged man
and a bird.

Intercept and destroy them

while I repair
the beam transmitter.

Go!

[dramatic music]

[swooshing]

Uh-oh! Here comes
the welcoming committee.

[gunfire]

These boys don't fool around.

Thanks, Screel.

I'll lock 'em out of action
with my repeller rays.

[zapping]

There, now the beam will
continue to desolate Earth

in preparation for invasion.

[zapping]

Great Icarus, the beam!

'It's blasting Earth again.'

Come on, Screel. We've got to
wreck that deadly gadget fast.

This stranger
survived the battle..

...and they're coming here.

Deploy! Fire the moment
they enter.

[gunshots]

Go get 'em, Screel.

[dramatic music]

[squawking]

Stand your ground!
Keep firing.

[gunshots]

Have a taste
of your own medicine, gents.

[zapping]

Raven cowards, come back!

I, Kobarah, command you
to come back.

Grab that Kobarah, Screel,
while I turn off the beam.

[squawking]

thuds

(Kobarah)
'No, no! Don't touch
those controls.'

(Hawkman)
'Only with my destructo claw.'

screech

[zapping stops]

Curse you, manbird.
You'll pay for this.

(Hawkman)
'Now, to make sure
no one ever gets'

to play with this toy again.

I'll destroy the turbines
that power it.

Great wings of Mercury.

[laughs]

You broke
the electrical circuit

'that protects the turbines.'

'Now, what will you do?'

(Hawkman)
My chemo claw will
knock out it's source.

[zapping]

Oh! Stop!

Any more tricks
up your sleeve, Kobarah?

Yes. This.

bam bam bam

[explosion]

Thanks for the assist, pal.

[rumbling]

What's that?

You've started
an atomic chain reaction.

Now, we shall all perish.

Not if I can help it.

Hurry! Hurry!

Don't lose your cool.
We'll be out in seconds.

screech screech

There. Now, to knock it in.

[zapping]

thud

(Hawkman)
Hang on, Kobarah.

[squawking]

[explosion]

(Hawkman)
'Well, Kobarah,
that takes care of your scheme'

'to soften up Earth
for an invasion.'

But you're going
to Earth anyhow.

Right now!
To face justice.

[squawking]

(male narrator)
Coming up next..

...more action-packed
adventures with Aquaman

King of the Seven Seas.

Featuring Aqualad
and Tusky the Walrus.

[neighing]

Attacked from ambush
by a platoon of Brain men

Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas

executes a defensive maneuver.

And turns swiftly to attack.

boom boom boom

boom boom boom

[swooshing]

thud

boom boom boom

[theme music]

thud

Now, for some strange reason

Aquaman voluntarily
enters the submarine

commanded by the scientific

genius known as the Brain.

Ha! Ha!
You performed brilliantly.

If I didn't know better,
I'd say you were

Aquaman himself.

'You are his identical image.'

This is the Brain
calling planet Imago.

Brain calling planet Imago.

This is Reflecto on Imago.

Go ahead, Brain.

(Brain)
'The Mirror-Man double
you sent me is perfect.'

Once I substitute him
for the real Aquaman..

...all the riches of the
Earth seas will be ours.

Good. Proceed with your plan.

Begin the war of the sea,
Mirror-Man.

(male narrator)
Telepathically commanded

by the Mirror-Man
from planet Imago

Aquaman's perfect double..

...the creatures of the deep
begin to fight.

[dramatic music]

At this moment
in the Aquacave..

Trouble on
sector 72 alpha, Aquaman.

- A big fish battle.
- Gotta stop that now. Hurry!

Let's go, Aqualad.

[dramatic music]

(Brain)
'Here comes Aquaman.'

(male narrator)
Now, as the real Aquaman

orders the fighting fish
to stop..

...the conflicting commands
confused the sea creatures.

Making it necessary for
the aqua duo to take a hand.

Take the boy out.

Brain men!
Look out, Aqualad!

[zapping]

Oh, no, you don't.

[intense music]

[zapping]

bam

[zapping]

(male narrator) Now, as the unconscious Aquaman
is dragged into the Brain ship

his double, Mirror-Man,
streaks off to take his place.

Ha ha ha.

This time, Aquaman,
the Brain is victorious.

Get underway.

vroom

Aquaman, what happened?

We beat off the attack, Tadpole.

Let's go home.

Whoa!

Whoa, Storm. Stop that.

(Aqualad)
'What's the matter
with him, Aquaman?'

Whoa, whoa! Stop it, Storm.

'Must be under the same spell'

'that affected
other fish, minnow.'

[barking]

Stop it right now.

Gosh! What's eating Aquaman?

(Brain)
'I know that one hour out of
water and you'll die, Aquaman.'

But I won't wait that long.

I'll dry you up
with direct heat beams.

'And watch you shrivel.
Ha ha ha.'

Phew! The heat's on alright.

I'll turn it to my advantage.

[zapping]

I said get out
and leave me alone.

But, Aquaman, I only..

When I say out,
I mean out!

Yes, sir.

Mirror-Man to Brain.
I'm inside the Aquacave.

From here I can open
every access door to Atlantis

for your invasion.

Exactly as planned.

Now, I shall order my--

(alien #1)
'Brain! Brain!'

Aquaman, he's escaped.

Fools, fools.

He's got to come here.
I'll take care of him, Brain.

I can't understand it, Tusky.

- Why should Aquaman--
- Why should I what, minnow?

Aquaman!

How...how did you
get out here?

I just left you
in the Aquacave.

That's not me in there, sardine.
You've been seeing double.

'My double. Mirror-Man.'

Jumpin' jellyfish!
That explains everything.

'Let's get him.'

Check! The troops
are standing by.

Holy hot fish! Look!

Mirror-Man!
Let's go, troops.

Now, Aquaman, you will be
destroyed by your mirror image.

[zapping]

(Aqualad)
'Leaping lampreys!'

'I can't tell who's winning.'

'Aquaman or Mirror-Man.'

Jumpin' jackfish!

They're gonna roll
into that canyon.

Let's go, Tusky.

It's Aquaman.
Blast him with full power.

(alien #2)
'Are you sure
it's not Aquaman's double?'

I'm not going
to wait to find out.

'Blast him now!'

[zapping]

Could, could that be Aquaman?

- Aquaman?
- No time for talk.

(Aquaman)
'Gotta stop the Brain
from getting away. Come on.'

[whooshing]

Full power!

We'll crash right
through that water wall.

We'll never make it.

Do as I say. Full power!

[explosion]

The Brain was an evil man.

We were deceived into thinking
you were the evil one.

How about that?

That is that.

Let's go home, team.

[theme music]

[music continues]