Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 2, Episode 25 - Fare Thee Whale - full transcript

Looten Plunder leads a whaling operation with Dr. Blight aboard attempting to concoct the perfect poison, and the Planeteers are enraged to see that it is legal for him to kill whales with calves - as the Japanese whaler Masuyo would rather not do - simply because he claims that he is "experimenting whale-repellent". Masuyo's son Tykoshi fails to plead with his father not to hunt so resorts to stowing on the Whale-B-Gone ship, but is accidentally knocked overboard by one of Blight's beakers, and rescued by the Planeteers. They join forces to try and find evidence that they are actually illegally whaling for profit, but are under attack from harpoons, traps, and poisons to prevent any help Captain Planet may give them.

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!

[ Gulls crying ]

[ Whales singing ]

Whales off
the port bow!

Well, don't just stand there.
Shoot the biggest one!

The biggest one has a baby.
I would shoot one of the others.

You shoot the one
I tell you to shoot!

I'm telling you to shoot
the biggest one!



[ Moans ]

Nice shot,
Mikado.

It is Maseo.

Whatever.

Oh!

Whale of a plan!

Whale in a can.

It's going to make us
a fortune.

And all in the name
of science!

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

Ahh!

Unfortunately,
we're running out of room.

Time to head back
into port.

I've got something
that will cheer you up.

Come by my lab,

and I'll show you
the results of
my latest research.

[ Crying ]

Oh,
how beautiful!

Is it not amazing
that something so big

could be
so graceful?

One of the most fascinating
things about whales is...

Kwame!

Kwame?

He's out there,
and he shouldn't be that close.

He's in trouble!

Kwame:
Amazing!

Water!

Oh, no!

It is a good thing
my camera is waterproof.

It's a good thing
you weren't hurt,

getting as close to those whales
as you did.

They are huge!

Doing some underwater
photography, Kwame?

Not intentionally,
Gaia.

I'm sure your pictures
are prettier

than the ones
I have to show you.

To the crystal chamber,
Planeteers.

What's the news, Gaia?

Some old eco-villains
are up to some new tricks.

Look.

Gi: Oh! That poor
little whale!

An orphan,
courtesy of Plunder and Blight.

I don't mind telling you
it makes my blood boil.

Gaia, how can they
get away with it?

Unfortunately,
the international whaling treaty

has some loopholes.

Some people
still kill whales

in the name
of scientific research.

Research?
That's killing!

That's -- That's --

Cruel, dishonest,
inhumane,

and, in this case, illegal.

That's why I want you
to put a stop to it.

You don't have to
ask twice. Let's go!

If the rest of the world
were like them,

I could take
a permanent vacation.

Oh, well.

Now, what are we gonna do
about you, little one?

Father, look!
They are not doing research.

They are selling
the whale meat.

Please, don't go.

Takashi, I have hunted whales
all my life.

They are only animals.

I will not tell you again.

Go home.

Kwame:
The computer lists the vessel

as the Whale-B-Gone,

conducting scientific research
on...

whale repellent?

Everybody knows
whales don't hurt people.

It's just an excuse
to kill them!

Time to try
my new whale repellent.

Ah, gee.
They're still there.

It doesn't work.

Shoot them!

Why are we bothering with
all these messy experiments

when our plan is merely
to kill and can whales?

Oh, don't be a party-poop,
MAL, sweetie.

I had to come up
with some kind of research.

Besides, I need the whales

so I can get
all this wonderful ambergris

to experiment with.

Why, I could perfect
my concentrated
pollution formula!

[ Gasps ]

[ Coughing ]

What do you think,
Plunder?

[ Sniffs ]

It's wonderful.

Just like roses.

I know. I just can't seem
to get it right.

So, which one
should we try?

This one --
my lasso harpoon.

You fire the harpoon,

and this rope shoots out
and lassos the whale.

And in case we meet
a certain captain

out on the high seas,

we've got a special
toxic lasso

with an explosive head

filled with
radioactive waste!

Well, I never thought
I'd find myself

wishing Captain Planet
would show up.

Ha ha ha ha!

Linka: Planeteer alert!
There it is!

Confirmed. I have
the Whale-B-G on-screen.

Oh, no! They're going after
those humpback whales!

[ Gasps ]

No!

Please!
Don't kill them, father!

You will not
disobey me again!

Go below
and stay there!

[ Sniffing ]

Lilacs! Yuck!

This flowery stuff's
got to go!

I hate to waste
good toxics, but...

Dump it, MAL, baby.

Bottoms up
and down the hatch.

Ejecting!

Man overboard!

I see him.
Rescue procedure
initiated!

Help!

Water!

All right.
We've got you.

What is
that stuff?

It is poison,
and it is spreading fast!

Planet-freaks!
Good!

This could be our chance
to do a little more...research.

If that stuff
spreads,

it's gonna kill
everything within miles!

Then let
our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

Go, Planet!

I'm gonna launder this toxic
waste with a little spin cycle.

Going up!

That goop's too hot to handle.

Gi, deploy the grappling arm!

Aye, aye, Captain!

Now, to get a handle
on this problem.

Ugh!

Hmm. Let's see.
How do we clean up this mess?

I know!
Vacuum cleaner!

And what better vacuum
than space?

Hey, Menudo, think you can hit
Captain Clean and Green?

No! I hunt animals,
not people!

That's just dandy!

This specimen is mine!

Well, it's time for
a little cleanup.

I'll just open this up and suck
all that stuff back inside.

Ugh!

There!
That ought to put it in orbit

until I can take care of it
later.

Time to -- Ooh!

They got
Captain Planet!

We got Captain Planet!
We got Captain Planet!

Aaaaaah!

Aah! Aah!

We've finally got him.

Ugh! Ugh!

I got to throw this hook,
Planeteers.

Uh! The power...is...yours!

Nice move, Blight.
You let the big one
get away.

Don't carp at me,
Plunder.

Oh, men!

Hmph! Women!

They have
this big machine.

It cans the whales
as fast as they catch them.

It's horrible!

There's our proof!

Takashi, will you testify
as an eyewitness?

Yes, but it won't do any good.

The whaling commissioner
will want proof.

You mean
like a videotape?

Come on, MAL, baby.
We need to find them megafast.

Patience, Dr. Blight!

I'm downloading
as fast as I can.

Well, it's not fast enough!

I want those Planeteers.

So, what are you
waiting for?

Put me
in the water.

Good luck.

Got it!

Hold on.

This way!

MAL's
in the water.

If anyone
can find them,
he can.

Well, Blight, that silicon moron
is too late, as usual.

I can see
the Planet-brats
over there.

I heard that,
Mr. Plunder-Blunder.

What should I do
about their sub, Dr. Blight?

Maybe it's time
we did a little recycling.

That sub looks like
sea garbage to me.

Feed it
to the processor!

No problem.

Fire one!

Linka: Oo-Zhuss!

We're caught!

Try to get away!

No good!
It's too strong!

When the commissioner
sees this tape,

he'll shut this whaling
operation down for good!

Plunder won't be able to lie
his way out of this one.

And just in case they need to
see the genuine article...

Ugh! Ugh!

[ Gasps ]

We're
being pulled in!

Heart!

Kwame!

Wheeler!

We are trapped!

You must shut
the processor down,

or we are going to be canned!

They are
in real trouble.

I'll finish taping.

The main power room
is right above us.

You need two people to shut off
the master switch.

Come on! Hurry!

Ugh!
The hatch is jammed!

We cannot get out.
What can we do?

There's
a rock formation below.

I'm gonna try
a grappling hook.

You did it, Gi!

Kwame! Wheeler!
Hurry!

There it is, Kwame.

Ugh!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

All right!
They did it!

* Planeteers in
the power room *

* Planeteers in
the power room *

Plunder:
Now, what the --

[ Can clatters ]
[ Gasps ]

Well, well. I think we have
rats, Blight.

You go that way.
I'll cover the exit.

* Planeteers
in the power room *

Whew!

You!
The whaler's brat!

Hey, kid, give me
that camera!

Ugh!

Oh!

Look!

Whoa!

Fire!

Thanks, guys.
Now, hurry!

Water!

We did it!

* Planeteers
in the water *

* Planeteers
in the water *

Stop them! Use your
magnetics, MAL, sweetie.

Destroy that tape!

My pleasure,
Dr. Blight.

What is happening?

We must have passed through
a magnetic field.

How strange.

You wanted evidence.
You got it.

Wheeler: We've got
all the evidence you need

to shut those turkeys down.

Hey!

What happened
to the tape?

You tell me. Are you sure
this is the right tape?

Yes! I am sure of it!

Nothing could have
gone wrong.

Except that magnetic field,
remember?

It must have
erased the tape.

Too bad.

Like you, I would like to see
this whaling operation stopped,

but without evidence,
my hands are tied.

What?

You want all of us
to go out there again?

Hey, why don't you
do something

instead of just sitting there
in your big fat chair?

Don't you care?

Unlike you, I cannot
fly around the world,

investigate whatever I want
without legal authorization!

That's bogus --
a cop-out.

That's the real world,
young man.

Yeah, right.

And, yes, I care,

but you
must bring me
that evidence.

Hmm. Okay.
What about this?

I got this from
Plunder's boat today.

Yes.
This is what I need

to open up an investigation
immediately!

You will? All right!

Now you're talking!

You hear that, Takashi?
Takashi?

Takashi?

Where did he go?

Oh, no.
I think I know where.

Come on.

There she blows!

What the --

It's your kid again.

I'll knock that boat
right out from under him.

No! Stop!

Give me that.
[ Coughing ]

Blight:
Don't interfere!

Here. Use the flathead
harpoon.

Mm-hmm.
Just over there
to the right.

Aah!

Blight: Nice shot!

You monsters!

That was my son!

Ugh!

Your son is a pest,
and so are you.

I think this is
the perfect time

for a -- ugh! --
family reunion.

Now let's get down to
some real whale hunting.

We'll start
with that baby whale.

And then
it's my turn.

[ Gasps ]

Wheeler:
The mother whale
just saved Takashi.

Oh, no!
Plunder's at it again!

He's aiming
at that baby whale.

We must save it!

We are
too far away.

Stop the eco-sub.
Everyone, outside.

Ugh!

Let our powers combine!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

Captain Planet:
By your powers combined...

Uh-oh!

...I am Captain Planet!

Go, Planet!

Shooting baby whales,
Plunder?

That's pretty low,

even for you.

Get ready, villains.

I think you're gonna get
a charge out of this.

Aah!

Plunder:
You're history, Planet.

Not today, Blunder.

Blight:
Time for plan "B."

MAL, baby, help us.

Create a diversion, quickly!

Am I still
your number-one smooch?

Forever and always,
sweetums.

Plunder could never
take your place.

In that case,
bye-bye, Planeteers.

Oh!
Oh!
Oh!

Uh-oh.

I think it's time
for a backup.

Looks like MAL
blew it again.

Uh, what are you planning
to do with that,

Captain Planet, sir?

Oh, just trying
to make a point.

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Relax, you two,
and enjoy your cruise.

Take over, Planeteers.

The power is yours!

Yay! Yay!

I thank my son
for opening my eyes and heart

to the plight
of the whales.

We will use my new boat,
the Ocean Protector,

to save the whales
from greedy, evil people
like Plunder.

The Ocean Protector.
I like that.

Plunder's loss
is Earth's gain.

I'm proud of all of you.

I have a surprise
for you outside --

our newest Planeteer.

Oh, Gaia!
The orphan!

There's no way I could see
this little one die.

But how are we
going to feed it?

Just leave that
to a mother...

a mother whale,
that is.

[ Whales singing ]

That's what I call
one big happy family.

Planeteers:
Go, Planet!

Baleen whales
are gentle giants of the ocean,

truly unique creatures
who hurt no one.

But whales
need protection.

You and your family
can help

by supporting groups
to save the whales...

Wheeler: And by writing
to your government leaders,

asking them to support laws

that protect whales
from hunting and pollution.

It's your planet,
so make sure that whales

are a part of it now
and forever.

Remember,
the power is yours!

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

The Planeteers
want you to join them

in keeping our planet clean,
healthy, and beautiful.

Don't litter.
It's completely uncool.

Please,
put trash in its place.

Remember, if everybody
works together...

All:
We can clean up the world!

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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