Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 1, Episode 22 - Mission to Save Earth: Part 1 - full transcript

Looten Plunder, Dr. Blight, Verminous Skumm, Duke Nukem, and Sly Sludge team up to defeat the Planeteers by getting powers similar to the ones they have from their rings. Sludge and Skumm ...

Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of the Earth,

can no longer stand
the terrible destruction

plaguing our planet.

She sends five magic rings
to five special young people --

Kwame from Africa,
with the power of Earth.

[ Sirens wailing ]

From North America -- Wheeler,
with the power of fire.

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From the Soviet Union -- Linka,
with the power of wind.

From Asia -- Gi,
with the power of water.



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And from South America --
Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.

When the five powers combine,

they summon
Earth's greatest champion --

Captain Planet!

All: Go, Planet!

Captain Planet:
The power is yours!

[ Alarm sounding ]

Whoa! Whoa!

There's the runaway barge,

and it's spilling
some kind of toxic yuck!

That "yuck" threatens
the entire river.

But what can we use
to stop it?

Not fire -- too dangerous.



How about water?

Kwame:
Nice try, Gi,

only now there is more pollution
than ever

spilling into the river.

I think it's time
for a team beam.

You are right, Wheeler.

Let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Heart!
Water!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

Go, Planet!

If I don't contain
those chemicals,

we're in for
a serious spill!

Time for me to barge in!

"Barge in." Hmm.
Ha ha ha!

That gives me an idea.

First, take some sand...

then to turn up the heat.
Presto!

Barge in a bottle!

I wanted a hobby.

Now to put a cork in it.

All right!

We will make sure

that toxic mess gets cleaned up,
Captain Planet.

The power is yours!

Welcome to the S.S. Plunder --

the ultimate
planet-plundering machine,

the best mercenaries
money can buy,

an all-terrain attack force
ready to loot entire continents

of their natural resources --
ha ha! --

and it's all rotten cheese

if Captain Planet
gets in our way.

I hate to agree with the rat,
but Skumm's right!

For a change, we all agree.

Captain Planet
and the Planeteers
must be stopped.

And my latest
secret invention
should do the trick.

Show them,
MAL, baby.

Anything you say,
my toxic bombshell.

This is our new
molecular duplicator.

It can analyze any object
and create an evil opposite.

[ Whirring ]

[ Snarls ]

Behold!

An evil duplicate
of the rabbit.

I'm sure the Planeteers
will find your invention

a "hare-raising" experience.

But what's the real deal, Doc?

Maybe this will ring
your bell, nukehead.

Their rings give the Planeteers
superpowers.

Their rings
also summon Captain Planet.

Therefore --

Are you saying that machine
can make evil duplicates

of the Planeteers'
rings?

Precisely...

once we get our hands
on the originals, of course.

[ Beeping ]

Gi: Just another typical
Planeteer day --

first a burning barge,

and now a distress call
coming from that island.

But there is
no one in sight.

Then who sent
the distress signal?

Sludge: [ Chuckles ]
Plunder was right!

Those planet patsies
couldn't resist

our phony distress call.

Time for a rat attack.

Target dead ahead.
Launch the sleeping gas.

Nighty-night, Planeteers.

[ Coughing ]

I...can't stay...awake.

Got to stay awake.

Let's get those rings!

[ Beeping ]

Like taking candy
from a baby.

Stop!
What are you doing?

Taking you and your rings
for a little ride.

No. You can't.

What's that?

Get off this island!
Get off this island now!

Hey. Plunder said
this island
was deserted.

Where'd that
soldier come from?

This is
a restricted area.

Leave now
or suffer the consequences.

Forget the kids!
We got the rings!
Let's scram!

Oh...

"Oh..." Is right.

That was
one rough landing.

Who are you?

Why have you come
to this island?

We heard a distress signal.

I sent no distress signal.

Take your friends and leave.

This island
is a restricted area.

Skumm and Sludge --
they took our rings!

You blunderers!

I told you to bring
back the Planeteers!

Oh, yeah, but you said that
island would be deserted.

Deserted? Ha!

We barely got out of that rat
trap with our skins intact...

and the rings.

The rings
aren't enough!

Those Planeteers are too
dangerous to us on the loose!

You want 'em?
You go get 'em.

Enough!

Perhaps that mysterious soldier
who drove you off can help us.

MAL, darling,

activate the military
information data base.

Exactly what I
was about to suggest.

First, I'll access his name
and authorization code.

Then I'll pretend I'm calling
from his headquarters

and trick him
into doing our dirty work.

Calling island Commander Clash.

This is Clash.
Identify yourself.

Commander Blight,
authorization code LV6.

LV6?
Authorization code correct.

I haven't heard
from headquarters in years.

Proceed!

Called to warn you
our signal is being jammed.

Listen carefully.

Spies have landed
on your island.

You must stop them.

Those children? Spies?

Now the enemy sends children
to try to trick me!

[ Sighs ] Very well.
I will do my duty.

The enemy must be
dealt with.

We cannot repair
the damage, Gi?

There is only
one possibility.

Well, hold on there.

If you're gonna go ask that dude
with the mile-high muscles,

count me out.

Without help, we may never
get off this island, Wheeler.

We must find him.

Man, what I wouldn't give
to get my ring back.

Hurry, Blight.

Put the Planeteers' rings
in the molecular duplicator.

Patience, Plunder.
This won't take long.

[ Whirring ]

Ha ha ha!

It worked!

Of course it worked.

Gentlemen,

your rings of destruction.

For Duke Nukem,
the power of super-radiation.

For Looten Plunder,
the power of deforestation!

For Sly Sludge,

the power of smog.

For Verminous Skumm,
the power of toxics!

And pour moi,
the power of hate.

With the Planeteers
out of the way...

the world is ours!

What is a soldier doing out here
so far from anywhere?

Yah!

I'll tell you what he's doing!

He's scaring the daylights
out of me!

I intend to do more
than scare you, spy.

I warned you
to get off my island,

and still, you brazenly
seek me out?

Sir, we come in peace to ask --

Silence! Do not try
to fool me!

I have been warned
about you,

and now I'm taking
all of you prisoner.

Do not bother to run!

You will not
get far!

This way!
Back to the Geo-Cruiser!

Aaah!

Gi, where are you?
Whoa!

Ah! Ma-Ti!

Give up, spies.

You're all my prisoners.

Run! Run,
before he gets you, too!

Wheeler, we
must fight back!

Use guerrilla
tactics,
set traps!

He will track us down!

Kwame's right.
We must set a trap for this guy.

Da, but if the trap
does not work,

the Planeteers
are finished!

Help! Help me!

Someone,
please help me!

I have caught you, spy,

though this brings me
no pleasure.

Aah!

You were the perfect bait
for the perfect trap.

Yes. But as our opponent
just said,

this brings me
no pleasure.

Okay, General Tough Guy,
why are you after us?

And what did you do
with our friends?

Emil Clash, Commander,
32897855.

What kind of answer is that?

Name, rank,
and serial number --

the only answer
a good soldier gives

when he's captured
by the enemy.

Only we are not your enemy,
Commander Clash.

We just want to know
where our friends are

and how to get off
this island.

I am a soldier.
I will tell you nothing.

Ah, give us a break.
Tell us!

Emil Clash, Commander,
32897855.

[ Cracking ]

Look out, big guy!
Your tree is --

You should have calculated
the strength of the branch, spy.

Argh!

Ah!

Quicksand!

Careful! If we grab him, we will
be pulled down with him!

Oh! Ah!

We must save him!

Ohh. Too bad
we do not have our rings!

If we had them, we wouldn't be
in this mess in the first place.

Skumm: These rings
are great, Plunder.

Watch me waste the place.

Toxics!

Hey, guys, if you
think that's hot,
check this out!

Super-radiation!

Plunder:
Oh, no! My million-dollar
antiaircraft gun!

Watch this! Smog!

Stop! Stop, you idiot!

Hey, loosen up, Looten.
We're just having some fun!

Quiet, you fools!

You got something
up your sleeve, Blight?

The Planeteers use their rings
to create Captain Planet.

If we combine the polluting
powers of our rings,

what would we create?

Hopefully havoc,
but let's find out.

Then let
our polluting powers combine!

Super-radiation!

Deforestation!

Smog!

Toxics!

Hate!

By your polluting powers
combined,

I am Captain Pollution!

Ha ha ha!

Go, Pollution!

Uh!
Uh!

Uh!

Hold on, Commander Clash!

We...will...
pull...you...out!

Uh!

This is hard
for me to say,

but...thank you.

You saved my life,

so I will
spare yours.

We are even, spies.

Chort vozmi!
He still thinks we are spies!

He is hopeless!

Commander Clash!

We helped you.
Now we need your help.

Follow me. I will take you
to the others.

Talk about your basic
man of few words.

Few words,
but many feelings.

Ahh.

These toxic chemicals
feel wonderful!

Just as Captain Planet

renews himself
with the powers of Earth...

our captain needs pollution
to renew his energies.

Simply fascinating.

Can the lecture, Doc.

Now that we've got
General Pollution...

what do we do with him?

It's Captain pollution,
lamebrains,

and we send him after
the Planeteers, of course.

But that Clash should have
those brats under wraps by now.

Just the same, I'd sleep better

knowing the Planeteers
were history.

But without their rings,
what threat are they to us?

The Planeteers
are very resourceful, Plunder.

They might figure out
a way to destroy your new army

and short-circuit
all your plans.

Oh, no. $400 million
down the drain?

That's a lot of cash
in the trash!

We can't have that!

Then we simply send in
my new creation

to finish the Planeteers
once and for all!

This is my camp.

Hey, neat! He's got
a solar generator
and a water wheel.

Pure, clean power.
No pollution.

Just what every country in this
world needs, Commander Clash.

What my country needs a watchdog
who never closes his eyes.

Check it out! Some kind of
radar defense system!

Now we know why Clash
is on this island --

he is helping to protect
some country somewhere.

A watchdog --
that's what
he called himself.

A watchdog who never
closes his eyes!

I don't care.
I want him to release
Ma-Ti and Gi.

Your friends are in here.

Here goes.

Ma-Ti!

Gi!

Wow, are we glad
to see you!

But what are you doing here?

Did that crazy soldier
capture you, too?

No, he did not!

The crazy soldier
is letting you all go.

Now leave me.
I have work to do.

What's he doing?

Clash operates a radar defense
screen over his country.

Perhaps he is not aware
there is no more enemy.

Commander Clash, may I show you
something on that monitor?

No. I have been ordered
never to break radio silence.

I must not contact
anyone.

I will radio no one.

I can access what I need
through our computer.

No one will know. May I?

Spasiba.

The world has changed,
Commander.

Borders are opening.
A new peace has begun.

The enemy
you were guarding against

no longer exists.

This is a lie!

[ Static ]

You saw the truth
with your own eyes, Commander.

Accept it.

This radar station
is no longer needed.

Home base,
this is Watchdog.

Report, home base.
Is Watchdog necessary?

Report.

[ Indistinct communication ]

Watchdog
no longer necessary.

Obsolete.

If this station
is obsolete...

so am I.

But that is not true!

You are brave
and intelligent.

The world will always need
people like you.

When we leave this island,

we want you to come with us,
Commander Clash.

No. I am like this equipment --
no longer needed...

obsolete.

At least Clash gave us tools
to repair the Geo-Cruiser.

Yes, but it is too bad he lacks
the courage to come with us.

What are you talking about?

Clash is just about
the bravest guy I ever met!

To fight an enemy, yes,
but to face a new world? No.

Ma-Ti is right.

The greatest courage
is the courage to change,

and I fear the commander
may not find that courage.

There's
the Geo-Cruiser.

As soon as we repair it,
we can go after our rings.

Unh, unh, unh.

You're not going anywhere,
Planeteers!

Who are you?

Why, I'm Captain Pollution,
dude,

created from evil duplicates
of your rings!

And I have a little
surprise for you.

And that's just the beginning,
Planeteers --

the beginning of the end

for you and all your
do-gooder friends!

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

The health of our planet relies
on the health of its people.

To reach
the highest heights...

And win the fight
to save our planet...

We must have strength...

Endurance...

And courage!

Our minds...

And our bodies
must be in shape.

Stay fit.

The power is yours!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!
Heart!

All: Go, Planet!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

* Captain Planet

* He's our hero

* Gonna take pollution
down to zero *

* He's our powers magnified

* And he's fighting
on the planet's side *

* Captain Planet

* He's our hero

* Gonna take pollution
down to zero *

* Gonna help him put asunder

* Bad guys who like
to loot and plunder *

You'll pay for this,
Captain Planet!

* We're the Planeteers,
you can be one, too *

* 'Cause saving our planet
is the thing to do *

* Looting and polluting
is not the way *

* Hear what Captain Planet
has to say *

The power is yours!

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