Aquaman (1967–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - Vassa - Queen of the Mermen/The Microscopic Monsters/The House of Doom - full transcript

(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 teenaged ally, Aqualad

guards and defends
all that lives in the seas

against the forces of evil.

Aquaman,
King of the Seven Seas.

[theme music]

(male narrator)
From a distant sea
a strange flotilla

approaches Aquaman's
home waters.



From afar, they appear
to be whales.

But actually they are
mechanical replicas

manned by evil Mermen.

Attention, Mermen.

'Today, the Sea King's
reign will end.'

Henceforth, I, Queen Vassa,
will rule the Seven Seas.

Ah.
Aquaman's friend Mera.

Capture her.

[intense music]

[yelps]

[barking]

(Mera)
'Oh, Tusky,
it's just a whale.'

Your right.
It's not a real whale.

Go, Tusky, go.



[neighing]

Aquaman, help!
Come quick, please.

- That's Mera.
- Let's ride.

[neighing]

Let's go.

[intense music]

The whale ship captured her.

They're turning.
Heading back toward us.

I'll send for
a reception committee.

Pressure is terrific.

Must hold out
until help arrives.

Hold on, Aquaman.
Here come the troops.

If he lets go,
it'll snap shut on him.

Come on.

[intense music]

Good work, team.

(male narrator)
Applying his great strength

Aquaman breaks off

the solid-steel tail flukes
of the whale ship.

Then rudderless, the metallic
monster runs wild.

Holy halibut!

It's gonna crash
into that reef.

And Mera's inside.

thud

Mera, be ready
to zip out. Fast.

(Mera)
'Hurry, Aquaman, hurry.'

thud

Come on.
Let's get out of here.

Wait, Aquaman.

There are four other ships

heading for Atlantis.

We've gotta stop 'em, tadpole.

- I wanna go with--
- No.

You go to the Aquacave.

(male narrator)
At this moment

Queen Vassa's whale ships

take battle positions

outside the dome city.

All ships, fire shock rays.

'Atlantis must be destroyed.'

crack

Excellent. It's cracking.

'Hit it again and again.'

How are we gonna break
this up, Aquaman?

We need help, fast.

(male narrator)
Responding to
the Sea King's summons

marine creatures of all types

race to the scene
of the impending disaster.

But meanwhile, destructive rays
from Queen Vassa's whale ships

continue to bombard
the dome of Atlantis.

It's that blasted Aquaman.

Break formation!
Repel the attackers!

(Aqualad)
'Uh-oh, the ship's
out of control.'

boom

We still have two ships.
Blast Aquaman out of the sea.

- Destroy him.
- Charge.

If it's a charge they want,
we'll give it to 'em.

'With electric eels.'

- Aah!
- Abandon ship.

It's running wild.
Heading towards Aqualad and Imp.

Let's stop it, big fellow.

Go, Imp. Get out of here.

crash

Good work, my sea elephant.

Now, only Vassa's ship
is left.

I, Vassa, will not be defeated.

Ram the dome.
Destroy the city.

Storm, grab the chain.

Hold on, Storm.
Hold on for dear life.

Well, well. If it isn't
the princess of whales.

I'm not a princess,
I'm a queen.

Queen of what?

[Tusky barking]

Look.

thud

Alright, Aquaman.

You win this time.

I'm your prisoner.

No, you're a prisoner only
of your own greed and ambition.

- Go home, Queen Vassa.
- Very well, I'll go.

But I shall return one day.

(Aqualad)
'Uh-oh.
Tusky's in trouble.'

Again? Settle down, whiskers.
That was no whale ship.

You rammed
a real whale, Tusky.

See?

Come on.

Let's go.

[intense music]

(male narrator) In just a moment, we'll return
with another exciting adventure

featuring a guest star from the
galaxy of super superheroes.

[intense music]

(male narrator)
Through the magic alchemy
of nature's

most awesome sources
of energy

Ray Palmer, atomic physicist
becomes...The Atom.

A power-packed mighty mite

whose brilliant mind and great
strength serve law and order

against crime and injustice.

Tiny Titan,
scourge of evil-doers!

The Atom.

Tracking the source
of a series

of strange atmospheric
disturbances

a scientific investigating team
comes to a concrete structure

in an isolated countryside.

These radioactive emanations

come from this block house,
gentlemen.

No doubt of that.

But what do you suppose
this is, Professor Palmer?

There's only one way
to find out. Come on.

[instrumental music]

Oh!

Greetings, gentlemen.

- Let go of me.
- Unhand me at once.

- What's goin' on here?
- What's the meaning of this.

You're just in time
to witness my triumph.

As soon as we have
generated maximum power

you shall see for yourselves.

And it'll be the last thing
you'll ever see.

Good work, Dr. Rokar.

We, of the planet Zirgo
will reward you well.

Once you have wiped out Earth's
capacity for space exploration.

[intense music]

- Blake, Palmer?
- Blake here, Sims.

You alright, Palmer?

(Sims)
'He must've passed out.'

Right, this is where
Palmer passes out

and the Atom comes in.

(male narrator)
Clicking a secret belt switch

Ray Palmer activates the
awesome energy that shrinks him

to the minute titanic form
of the Atom.

First job is to
free the prisoners.

(male narrator)
But now as the Atom breaks,
an electric eye beam..

- Uh-oh.
- Escape attempt.

Robots, intercept quickly.

Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick.

It's the Atom.
Destroy him. Destroy him!

The Atom?
Where did he come from?

Sorry, pals,
I've got other ideas.

I've got to get
to your electronic brain.

Now I think I've got
this guy on my team.

Blast that Atom!
He's destroying the robots!

Now I can release my friends.

- Everybody out! Hurry!
- What about Professor Palmer?

Get goin'.
I'll take care of him.

Control room alert.
Maximum power reached.

Activate destructo units now.

Destructo unit on,
Dr. Rokar.

Good.
Return to headquarters at once.

Your too late, Atom.

In just 30 seconds a massive
jolt of radioactive waves

'will destroy every missile
launching site on Earth.'

I gotta get to the main
transmitter source..

...fast.

That looks like
a miniature nuclear battery.

'That must be it.'

Do something, Rokar, before
that miniature man ruins all.

Don't worry. It's too late now
for anything to stop us.

I think if I reverse
the polarity

this thing will turn
into a self-destruct bomb.

I was right.

The impulses are returning
to the source.

I better beat it.

[intense music]

boom boom

Great balls of fire!
He, he blew it up.

Wiped out all my work.

You stupid fool!

- I warned you.
- But, but..

You shall pay for this blunder,
puny Earthling.

Atom, what happened?
Where's Professor Palmer?

Palmer's okay.

I only exploded
the beam transmitter. Appar..

Hold it,
the control room operator.

I'll bet he's heading back
to Rokar's hideout.

Pull this sapling back
and fire me toward that car.

Then you go back to the lab.

I'll see that Palmer
joins you there.

Let go...now!

(male narrator)
Catapulted through the air
the Tiny Titan lands

sure-footed on
the speeding car.

Letting himself down into
an open window, he swings in.

And flips to
the seat back.

And still unseen by the driver

slides noiselessly
down to hide.

And what if the Atom
finds us here?

Forget it. No one will ever
trace us to this place.

I'm worried about what
those jokers on planet..

Who's that?

[car engine revving]

Time to blow this joint.

We're safe, Rokar.

I got away before
the Atom could follow me.

That's what you think, pal.

Holy smoke!
The Atom.

Shoot him down.

[gunshots]

You guys need a bigger target!

(Rokar)
'There he is.'

What those nuts need..

...are a few bolts.

Get him, now!

- Ow!
- Ow.

Catch him, hurry!

These ball bearings
should give you more speed.

Watch out.

[groaning]

crash

Idiots.

I'll take care of that runt
myself.

While they're still out,
I'll just pin them down

with this stapling gun.

click

click click

click

Now is my chance.

That ought to..

Wow!

Now I'll get you, little man.

crash

My-my, how destructive you are.

(Rokar)
'I'll get you if it's
the last thing I ever do.'

Heads up, Rokar!

[screams]

This tape should
hold you for a while.

Those men from planet Zirgo,
they forced me to work for them.

You must believe me.

Sure, sure.
Tell it to the judge, Rokar.

(male narrator) A short while later,
on the campus of Ivy University

the three scientists
are reunited.

So, then the Atom came back
and got me out.

A very convenient
explanation, Palmer.

Too bad we can't prove
otherwise. Hmm?

Nonsense.

How could quiet, scholarly
Professor Palmer

possibly be the Atom?

(male narrator)
Coming up next,
more action packed adventures

with Aquaman,
King of the Seven Seas.

Featuring Aqualad
and Tusky the walrus.

[instrumental music]

[neighing]

(male narrator)
In the lush growth
on the floor of the sea

Aquaman prepares to test
his latest invention.

Now watch, Aqualad.

And you'll see these
microscopic sea plankton

'suddenly grow
to ten times normal size.'

(male narrator) But the Sea King
and his young aide are unaware

that nearby hidden
in the undergrowth

lurks the weird Mantaship.

Operated by his arch enemy,
Black Manta

and the crew of evil Mantamen.

[laughing]

That device could prove
very useful to me..

...if it works.

Here it goes.

[zapping]

(Aqualad)
It works great, Aquaman.

Look at those babies grow.

(Aquaman)
'Yes. But I didn't count
on their growing that big.'

[instrumental music]

Fantastic!

I must add that gadget
to my arsenal.

Stand by to take it for me.

Hang to this, Aqualad.

I've got to corral
those plankton.

Now, while Aquaman's occupied

go fetch that device!

And bring Aqualad too,
as a hostage.

Good boy, Tusky.

Tusky, Storm, stand back.

(male narrator)
With incredible speed and power

Aquaman spins
like a propeller

creating a wall of water
which pushes the giant plankton

toward a formation
of rock-like coral.

Nice going.

[dramatic music]

That ought to hold you.

Great waves! Black Manta's men
have got Aqualad.

Go, Storm, go!

[dramatic music]

Good work, men.

Now, I've got Aquaman
just where I want him.

You don't really think you're
gonna get away from Aquaman?

- Do you?
- Hah.

If he dares attack me

I know just how to handle him.

Take him away!

(male narrator)
As the Sea King races

to catch up to the Mantaship

telepathic waves fan out
from his brain

summoning an undersea army
of sea creatures to his aid.

pew

pew

[dramatic music]

Need those big claws
of yours, lobster.

[zapping]

Blast that fish-man.
Out, all of you.

Attack Aquaman! Destroy him!
Annihilate him!

So, they wanna play.

'Let's give 'em
a real ball game.'

[dramatic music]

[electricity crackling]

[neighing]

thud

thud

Now for Black Manta.

(Black Manta)
'Stop, Aquaman!'

'Have you forgotten'

'that Aqualad is my prisoner?'

Allow me to depart
with your invention

and Aqualad goes free.

Otherwise..

Don't make any deals
with him, Aquaman.

(male narrator)
Again the Sea King
issues a telepathic summons

and soon responding
to the call of their monarch

electrically-charged
torpedo rays

rocket toward the Mantaship.

I'll magnify every plankton
in the sea

unless you let me go, Aquaman.

Pounding pig-fish!

He's got us stymied, Aquaman.

- 'No, wait! No!'
- Huh?

clang

Blasting blow-fish!

'Every plankton
in the area is growing.'

[Manta laughing]

Farewell, Sea King.

I leave you to your fate.

Move, troops.

We've got to keep these babies
from spreading

all over the ocean.

[intense music]

bam bam bam

bam

crash

[crackling]

Help, Aquaman.
We're trapped.

Hang on, tadpole!

[crackling]

Look, Aquaman.

'Those plankton
are shrinking to normal.'

Must have been the venom
in the stingray's tail.

Come on, let's put 'em
to work.

[dramatic music]

[crackling]

Well, this just about
wraps it up, tadpole.

Yeah, too bad we lost
Black Manta though.

I'm sure he'll turn up
again soon.

What's Tusky up to?

He's ribbing Imp
for starting all that trouble.

[barking]

[both laughing]

[theme music]

[music continues]