Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Conqueror - full transcript

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.

**

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

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



**

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!

[ Wind howling ]

Linka: Chort vozmi!

Whoa!
Major rock 'n' roll!

Good thing there aren't people
on that island.

But there are animals,
and the fire and dust

that meteor has unleashed
will kill them unless you help.

At least it does not threaten
the entire planet.



I am not so sure, Linka.

I sense great, great danger.

Gi: Look at that cloud
of dust and smoke!

This island looks like it's
been hit by a nuclear bomb!

Shh. It's dark.

A tropical sun cannot penetrate
this dust cloud.

[ Monkey shrieking ]

Ma-Ti:
Now it is getting hot!

Gi, you must stop
those flames!

Water!

[ Twinkle! ]

I cannot stop it!

Wind!

It should be a breeze
to blow out that fire,

like blowing out a candle.

[ Twinkle! ]

Oh, it is too much.
I cannot blow it out!

What we need
is a firebreak.

I'll burn out this blaze!

Fire!

That should keep it
from spreading.

[ Gasps ]

Oh, no!

It jumped my firebreak!

Earth!

I will show you how to make
a firebreak, Wheeler.

[ Zap! Zap! Zap! ]

Way to go, Kwame!

[ All gasp ]

Our powers are not enough!

Gi: This fire is bigger than
any of us can handle alone!

Then let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!
Heart!

**

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

All: Go, Planet!

The heat is on!

Get under cover, Planeteers,

'cause a hard rain's gonna fall.

[ Twinkle! ]

[ Coughing ]
Smoke gets in your eyes.

[ All cheering ]

**

Got to bolt!

Ma-Ti: Captain Planet
has whipped up a typhoon!

[ Wind howling ]

Thank you, Captain Planet!

You are one incredible
firefighter!

Well, a fire that big
you have to take by storm.

See you later!

The power is yours!
[ Twinkle! Twinkle! ]

[ Twinkle! Twinkle! Twinkle! ]

Look -- down in the crater!

There is the cause
of all this destruction.

[ All murmur, gasp ]

Whatever that is,
it's no meteorite.

It's -- It's...

Greetings,
warriors of Planet Earth.

I am Zarm.

I've watched you use your powers
with great interest.

A being
from another planet!

How come you know
our language?

It is a simple language.

Is this an invasion,
like in the movies?

No. I cannot even venture
into your environment.

But you may step into mine.

We really should ask
Gaia first.

She is the spirit
of our planet.

What a meek spirit she must be

to have such timid followers.

Gaia is not meek,
and neither are we! Right?!

I don't know.
I don't like the sound of this.

Well, anyway,
I'm no chicken.

Wheeler, come back!
Don't!

Listen.

Not one of you had enough power
to stop that firestorm,

but I can make your powers
far stronger.

Next time you could stop
such a fire yourselves.

[ Twinkle! ]

He's got a point.

Maybe we should try it.

Well, at least we can go along
and keep Wheeler out of trouble.

Linka! Gi! No!

We must stick together!

Enter freely, of your own will.

I do not trust him.

Zarm's heart is so...empty.

Behold the wonders of my planet.

[ Gong crashes ]

This is very much like Gaia's
Planet Vision.

My people control the land,
the sea, and the air,

and now space
is our new frontier.

[ Chuckles ]

Earth will very soon reach
our stage.

That is why I have come --

to find Earthlings whom I
can teach our advanced ways.

I have chosen you Planeteers
to wear these.

They will increase your power
over the elements a hundredfold.

I'd have 100 times
the scorch power?

What of you, Ma-Ti?

You can control the hearts
of the world with this.

Gaia gave us all the power
we need, Wheeler.

We should not do anything
until we talk to her.

Come on, Ma-Ti.

I'm sure Gaia would okay it.

What's wrong
with having more power?

As Zarm said, we couldn't stop
that fire ourselves.

Hmm. My hand won't go in.

Zarm: I think you need
to remove your ring.

But Gaia gave us these rings!

Well, if you're afraid...

I am not afraid!

I'm not so sure
you should do that, Wheeler.

Hey, we're Planeteers.
We can take care of ourselves.

[ Warble! ]

Excellent.

[ Warble! ]

[ Warble! ]

I shall give you
your command words

and watch you try out
your new superpowers.

For now, I can only speak to you
from my spacecraft.

First, let's see Gi use
her water power.

Waters of conquest!

[ Warble! Gong! ]

Oh, wow! A tidal wave!

It must be half a mile high!

Zarm: A big one, yes,

but you can stop
her wave, Linka.

Try it.

Winds of conquest!

[ Warble! ]

[ Chuckles ]

Gi, your wave
is gone with the wind.

It certainly is, my dear.

But come now, Kwame.

Surely you can top a girl.

Earth of conquest!

[ Gong! Warble! ]

Fantastic!

That makes Linka's tornado
look like a mere sneeze.

Not bad, Kwame.

But I bet Wheeler can turn
your island into a cinder.

Sure! Watch!

Fires of conquest!

[ Gong! Warble! ]

[ Laughs ]
Too bad, Kwame.

I just roasted
your real estate.

Don't be such a wise guy,
Wheeler.

I could douse your flame
in a second.

Oh, really?

Yes, really.

Perfect!

You're learning
real cutthroat competition.

If you want the best,
you must fight for it.

Zarm tempts my friends with
the power of the iron fist.

But why?

Heart!

Ma-Ti, what is wrong?

Zarm, what we Planeteers want
is to save the Earth.

Is not war the worst threat
to Earth?

I suppose that is true.

Well, I can show you how to
eliminate all nuclear missiles.

How?

Destroy them yourselves!

You can begin with an army base
on the mainland.

But do we have the right to
destroy something like that?

Right?! Ha!

Might makes right.

You must either conquer
or be conquered!

I do not want
to be conquered.

Then I'll vaporize 'em!

Nyet! I shall be the one!

Kwame:
No. It should be me.

Gi: No way!

After Zarm gave them
the iron fists,

they started arguing
with each other.

Did you say, "Zarm"?

That's right. Gaia.

It's been ages
since we've seen each other.

Yes, it has been ages, Zarm,
but not nearly long enough.

Gaia, how do you know
this alien?

Zarm is no alien.

Long ago, he was a spirit
of the Earth, like me.

But he left
in search of other worlds.

Yes, but now I am back...

with new followers --

your Planeteers.

Already they fight each other
for power.

They wear my iron fist,
not your ring.

I don't believe it.

With the Planeteers
taking my orders,

even your Captain Planet
is helpless

against my unearthly powers.

Captain Planet!

Now, in this power matrix,
he will be my prisoner

as Earth itself comes to an end.

Linka: I will go first.

I will drive off
all of these soldiers

and make the missile base
useless.

Winds of conquest!

[ Warble! Gong! ]

Aaah!

[ Glass breaking ]

[ Laughs ]

My power
really blows them away!

Linka, no!

Gaia! What is wrong?

What is happening to you?

The Planeteers must not abandon
the way of peace.

If they do,
I will become mortal

and the Earth itself
could die.

[ Wind howling ]

There go the last of them.

Well?

You did not finish the job.

The launch equipment
is still there.

But I can solve that
permanently.

Waters of conquest!

[ Warble! Gong! ]

**

Surf's up...

and down.

Oh, no. Not Gi, too.

[ Laughs evilly ]

One by one,
they abandon you, Gaia.

Soon you will be a mere mortal,

and I will be
the spirit of the Earth.

Gaia! Do something!

No, Ma-Ti.

You must contact Kwame
and Wheeler.

Convince them to stop.

Heart!

Wheeler! Kwame! Stop!

You must not choose Zarm
over Gaia!

No, Ma-Ti!
We will not stop!

Now you have lost Wheeler
and Kwame.

It is no use!

Ma-Ti!

Come back!

[ Sniffs ]

I will not give up.

Even as a mortal,

I can still show the Planeteers
what Zarm is really like.

Come, my conquerors!

Show me which one of you
is the greatest warrior.

[ Sniffles ]

Oh, no, Gaia.

You are mortal!

Believe me, I feel mortal.

Now I must get
to the missile base.

You cannot go there now!

Your life would be
in danger!

I know.

But peace requires
a brave heart.

[ Sighs ] All right.

I will get us a ride.

Heart!

Gi: Admit it --

I made a clean sweep
of that missile base.

Ha! The missiles
are still in their silos,

but I will unearth them.

Earth of conquest!

[ Gong! Warble! ]

[ Metal creaking ]

For those of you keeping score,
this is a 9.0 quake.

That is how you shake up
a missile base.

Well, I don't want to shake
you up, pal,

but the missiles
are still in one piece.

Step aside and let an expert
blow those warheads to atoms!

Fires of con--

Wheeler! Stop!

Gaia and Ma-Ti
are standing in the way!

And Gaia looks solid, like us!

She looks...human.

Linka's right!

I could have
fried her!

Let us find out
what is going on.

Gaia,
why are you blocking us?

Don't you want us to get rid
of nuclear weapons?

You will trigger
retaliation.

Zarm only gave you
those superpowers

to trick you into starting
a nuclear war.

Ma-Ti,
how could you think that?

Gaia, you meddler!

I will show you what it means
to be mortal.

[ Zap! Zap! Zap! ]

Planeteers!

Ugh!

Gaia!

You see what can happen
when destruction is your method?

[ Grunts ]

It is true.

You are not a spirit.

You are bleeding!

The more you Planeteers use
Zarm's violent powers,

the closer it will be to the end
of the Earth and of me.

Zarm did not tell you
what really happened

to his last world.

All their advanced science
was used to make war.

Nuclear war broke out.

Nothing on the planet
was spared.

Smoke and dust filled the skies,
cutting off all sunlight.

In a few years,
this nuclear fallout

left Zarm's world
a lifeless cinder,

utterly destroyed.

That is what Zarm planned
for Earth!

And we were going
to help him!

I do not know
what to say.

I do.

I am sorry, Ma-Ti.

Me, too.

I guess we all went on a power
trip and lost our heads.

I'm sorry, everybody.

What is this sentimental slop?

Where are my young conquerors?!

I am not a conqueror.

I am a Planeteer.

Fine.

Someone else will rule
if you do not.

This world needs an iron fist.

That is the last thing
it needs.

I have felt really miserable

since I had this thing on.

A peacemaker
must have great courage.

Wheeler, listen to me!

Follow me.
You can rule the world.

I don't want
your kind of world!

Ungrateful brats!

If you will not fight,
I will start the war myself!

I will launch
a few choice missiles.

Each country will counterattack,

and this planet
will self-destruct!

Gaia, what can we do?

Zarm has captured
Captain Planet,

and you must free him.

You bet we will!

Let our powers combine.
Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

**

What is that?

[ Twinkle! ]

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

All: Go, Planet!

**

Now to take care
of that major-league draft.

Zarm: Captain Planet?

The Planeteers rescued him?

Yes, sir, and I heard you wanted
to play some games.

So, here you go!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Ma-Ti: Gaia!
You are a spirit again!

You might say
seeing you all back together

has restored my spirit.

You aren't rid of me yet,
Captain Planet.

I think it's time
the spirit of Earth

gave Captain Planet a hand.

**

[ Twinkle! ]

Nooooooooooooooooo!

[ Twinkle! ]

[ Grunts ]

Let's play ball!

The wind-up and the pitch.

Captain Planet swings.

Crack!

It's a line drive
into deep left space!

It's gone!

You made your planet
a wasteland, Zarm!

Now go live there!

Dasvidaniya, Zarm,

and good riddance!

I wonder, if visitors
ever arrive from other worlds,

will they be like Zarm?

I doubt it.

If they can't learn
how to live in peace,

they'll blow themselves up
before they get here.

The important thing is

that we should learn to live
in peace on our own planet

so that if travelers
do come from space,

they'll have a nice place
to visit.

To save the planet,
we need to work together...

and share.

Sure, Gaia.
We get the hint.

Your turn.

Captain Planet:
The power is yours.

**

Planeteers:
Go, Planet!

It isn't just grown-ups
who help destroy our planet.

Wheeler:
Some kids do it with graffiti.

Gi:
Some kids do it with vandalism.

Linka: And some do it
when they don't stop to think.

Gaia: Earth can be like this
or like this.

We can destroy it
with our hate...

Or save it with our love.

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!

**