Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 2, Episode 8 - The Coral Killer - full transcript
Hoggish Greedly introduces "dynamite-fishing" to the Philippines, since fishing by placing explosives in the water quickly kills fish...and is the perfect cover for him to dig in the coral reef their ocean ecosystem thrives on and steal and sell its remains. The Planeteers arrive to caution the locals to stop using explosives before the reef, and ultimately their way of life, is destroyed. They have trouble convincing Marcaria, a fisherman's wife, that any gains made will be overshadowed by the losses of sea-life and the length of time the reef would take to grow back, which Greedly's lies didn't mention. When they try to prove the damage to her while diving through the reef, Greedly captures Gi and the others are caught in an underwater cavern when coral struck from her torpedo against his blocks the opening. The other four must free themselves, since Captain Planet cannot stay thanks to Greedly's toxins, and release Gi and convince Macaria's husband Tacio and the other villagers that even their survival is in danger since not having coral reefs brings no resistance to tidal waves.
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!
Look, Tacio.
A beautiful shell,
Macaria.
But I wish we had
more shells and coral to sell.
So do I.
The catch is small again?
It's getting harder
to compete [Grunts]
with the big
fishing operations.
There must be a way
to catch more fish!
Huh?
What is that?
This coral is beautiful.
But, Boss, I thought
you hated beauty.
I do.
But I love the cash
those suckers back home
pay for this stuff.
You're not gonna send me
out after it, are you, Boss?
Are you?
I can't swim.
You can't think,
either.
We'll do it the way
we did it last time.
But first, let's wake up
those fishermen.
What in the world?
Look at all those fish
floating on the water.
There are enough fish here
to feed us for weeks!
This is the perfect cover
for my latest reef ripoff.
Come on!
Folks,
your fishing problems
are over.
Aah!
Aah!
Please,
tell us the secret.
It's my new dynamite
fishing technique.
Dynamite?
Just a figure of speech.
It's more like
a small bomb.
Smile, Rigger.
Rigger:
Hey!
You churn up
the water...
...and voilà --
you can pig out on seafood.
But you're also breaking up
the coral reef.
Ah, your reef will grow back
in no time, I promise.
But, Boss, you said the reef
wouldn't grow back
for 50 year--
Go ahead.
Pull in those fish.
There's plenty more where
they came from.
Ah. This is the best thing that
ever happened to our village.
Gaia: To the crystal chamber,
Planeteers.
This reef is alive,
from the polyps
that make the coral
to the animals and plants
which inhabit the reef.
How beautiful.
[ All gasp ]
Now this part of the reef
will die --
broken to pieces
and choking on silt.
Who could do a thing like that?
Those people are destroying
their own reef.
Yes, and destroying
their way of life, too,
unless you can stop it.
Greedly: Lower the reef ripper
carefully, Rigger.
With all that
dynamite fishing topside,
no one will suspect we're
down here picking up the pieces.
Bull's-eye!
Or should I say pig's-eye?
[ Laughs, snorts ]
[ Tinkling ]
Ah! Listen to
that "coral" music.
[ Chuckles ] "Coral" music!
You just kill me,
boss.
Don't tempt me,
Rigger.
My scheme to sell
coral trinkets
is gonna make me
a million clams.
[ Snorts ]
[ Boom! Boom! ]
You've got to stop!
Huh? Stop what?
This dynamite fishing.
It will destroy
your village.
You're wrong.
It s our village.
Look at the coral and shells
washing up on our beach now.
We sell these
to tourists.
And look at how many fish
we catch!
Maybe today,
but you're wiping out the fish
faster than they breed.
Tomorrow you
could go hungry.
Maybe you can worry
about tomorrow, rich girl,
but we have to make
a living today.
What if we prove to you that
your village is in danger?
How?
Come diving with us.
We will show you what the future
has in store for your island.
This is how
an undamaged reef looks.
[ Gasps ] It is beautiful.
I've never had the chance
to really look at it before.
Now take a look over there.
Not a pretty sight, is it?
Silt from the explosions
killed the coral polyps.
I-I don't understand.
Tacio and the others
just started dynamite fishing
a few days ago.
We can't have done all this.
Then who did?
[ Boom! ]
Wow!
Whoever it is,
they're close.
Linka: Hoggish Greedly!
We should have guessed.
How about that?
The eco-brats smack in front
of a live coral reef!
I can blast two fish
with one torpedo.
Let's split up!
Kwame: Wait!
I have a better idea.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined...
...I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
You're gonna sleep
with the fishes, Planet.
[ Laughs, snorts ]
You just love to spout off,
Greedly.
Well, so do I!
These things are like
fish out of water.
Now to rip into
that reef ripper.
All right!
No more Mr. Nice Hog!
This toxic ink should
ink-capacitate you!
[ Coughing ]
One down,
six to go.
Oh, no! Cap is sunk!
Okay, squirts.
You're next!
Ah!
Macaria:
This way! Hurry!
I think there is an undersea
cavern just a little further.
I am stuck!
Linka:
Bozhe moi! There is no way out!
We are floating ducks!
Let me, Boss.
Let me.
Okay, but if you
mess this up...
Not me, Boss!
Nope. Nope.
Gi: I have
a torpedo of my own.
Kwame:
Oh, no!
Now we really
have no way out!
Aah!
I can't believe it!
You missed them!
With a torpedo,
you missed them!
But -- But --
But, Boss, look!
Well, looky here!
Don't panic,
eco-pest.
Get a grip!
Ha ha ha!
[ Snorts ]
Uh! Uh! Mmm!
[ Laughs, snorts ]
[ Grunts ]
Let me go!
Boss, let me operate
the claw.
Please?
Forget it!
You couldn't even hit those
Planeteers with a torpedo.
Rigger: Aw, gee, Boss.
I did seal them in!
And pretty soon,
their air tanks will run out.
Yeah, that is a nice touch.
Okay. Let's find another
reef to wreck.
And bring in that eco-brat.
Ah!
Aah!
[ Coughing ]
Too toxic around here.
I have to recharge.
Planeteers,
the power is yours.
We have our powers back!
Look! They are taking Gi
with them!
We've got to stop them.
Come on!
We're running out of air.
We'll drown.
Not if we can get some help.
Heart!
Ma-Ti:
My friends, help move the coral.
Wheeler:
Come on, guys. One more time!
Thank you.
Now to find Gi.
First we must get to shore
so our solar compressors
can recharge our tanks.
I think we are near
to the island of Tashaka.
I'll show you.
This reef looks even
worse than yours, Macaria.
Reefs like this soon grow back.
Mr. Greedly said so.
You still do not
understand.
Stop lecturing me.
You almost got me killed
down there.
Hey, that was
Greedly's machine.
What he does to the reef
is not my problem.
But this is!
Surf's definitely up here.
Ma-Ti: Look at all the
destruction on this island.
Kwame:
It looks okay here.
Let's charge
our equipment.
That reminds me,
I am hungry.
I wonder if there is
any food is here.
That is the one thing
we do not have.
Why is that?
Because there are no more
fish for us to catch.
Dynamite fishing
wiped them out.
Oh!
Oh! Oh!
This new wave
is too far out for me.
But not for me.
Wind!
That was incredible.
That's Linka for you --
pretty long-winded.
But there will be more and more
big waves after you leave.
So, why'd you build houses
on such a dangerous beach?
Back then we had a reef.
It protected us
from the waves.
Now our reef is gone,
and our beach
has washed away.
What happened
to your reef?
The same thing that
happened to our fish --
explosives.
But the reef
will soon grow back.
That is what Hoggish Greedly
told us,
and we believed his lies.
Now look at us!
You mean
Greedly was here, too?
This is how he left you?
He caught the coral he wanted.
If Greedly is after
your reef, stop him!
Do not let him destroy your
island like he did ours!
I've seen enough!
I must tell Tacio
and the others!
Macaria:
Greedly is deceiving us!
I saw the evidence myself.
But if what you say
is true,
how can we possibly
stop this reef ripper?
The Planeteers
have a way.
But first they will need our
help to rescue their friend.
Macaria is right.
The coral reef and its fish
have sustained our village
for centuries.
I say we save it
from Greedly.
Greedly: Rigger,
what's that
showing up on our sonar?
Just those fishermen
in their dinghies, Boss.
No sign of
any Planeteers.
Well, of course not.
We have the last one right here.
[ Laughs, snorts ]
We are very close now.
Good luck.
Thanks, Tacio.
Heart!
Our dolphin friends will help us
to get the drop on Greedly.
Thanks for stopping, guys.
Now, follow that reef ripper!
[ Grunting ]
[ Grunting continues ]
Ahh.
There's nothing like
a bacon and lard sandwich
to get the old arteries pumping.
[ Smacks lips ]
Rigger!
Did you take a bite
out of my sandwich?!
Rigger:
Oh, no, Boss. No.
Why would you
think that?
'Cause you got grease
on the torpedo hatch.
Nobody messes
with my meals!
Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Missed me!
Come back here!
Ha ha!
Rigger:
Come on, Boss.
Can't we talk about this?
Boss, wait.
Time-out!
Not on your life!
Not even if
the Planeteers are coming?
Aaaah!
What?! They're supposed
to be buried in coral!
Don't just stand there,
lamebrain!
Fire the torpedoes!
Yessiree, Boss.
Yup, yup!
Look out!
It's a torpedo!
Hey. That looks like Gi.
Linka:
That is Gi.
Rigger, you dolt!
You let that little Planeteer
get away!
We're in trouble!
No, we ain't.
Not a bad entrance, huh?
I know someone will really
make an entrance.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
You've ripped off
your last reef, Greedly.
Your coral-killing days
are over.
Can't you see the handwriting
on the wall?
Greedly: Yeah,
but it's for you,
nature nerd.
Care to dance?
I'm tired of
playing footsie.
Time to trash this joint.
And I want you to learn a lesson
from this, Greedly --
honesty can be disarming.
Greedly: Let's hoof it
out of here!
Talk about losing your head.
[ Chuckles ]
Uhh!
Well, at least the ripper
will be good for something,
like starting a new reef
for Tashaka.
Ah!
I've started a new reef
for your island.
Someday it will be big enough
to protect your village
from the waves.
Oh, thank you.
[ Sighs ] But I fear I will be
a very old woman by then.
Tacio: I am looking for better
ways to fish,
and Macaria
started a new business --
one that doesn't hurt the reef.
As we explore,
please be careful
not to damage the coral.
The power is yours!
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
Fish farms are a way to
harvest the ocean sustainably.
Aquaculture provides
both food and employment.
Linka: Many kinds of fish
can be raised here.
So people can catch fish
without harming the reef.
All: The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
**
The future of Earth
rests in all our hands.
Please,
don't waste water.
[ Radio plays ]
Please,
do not waste energy.
[ All coughing ]
Please, don't waste
your minds and bodies.
Please,
don't waste our future.
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!
**
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!
Look, Tacio.
A beautiful shell,
Macaria.
But I wish we had
more shells and coral to sell.
So do I.
The catch is small again?
It's getting harder
to compete [Grunts]
with the big
fishing operations.
There must be a way
to catch more fish!
Huh?
What is that?
This coral is beautiful.
But, Boss, I thought
you hated beauty.
I do.
But I love the cash
those suckers back home
pay for this stuff.
You're not gonna send me
out after it, are you, Boss?
Are you?
I can't swim.
You can't think,
either.
We'll do it the way
we did it last time.
But first, let's wake up
those fishermen.
What in the world?
Look at all those fish
floating on the water.
There are enough fish here
to feed us for weeks!
This is the perfect cover
for my latest reef ripoff.
Come on!
Folks,
your fishing problems
are over.
Aah!
Aah!
Please,
tell us the secret.
It's my new dynamite
fishing technique.
Dynamite?
Just a figure of speech.
It's more like
a small bomb.
Smile, Rigger.
Rigger:
Hey!
You churn up
the water...
...and voilà --
you can pig out on seafood.
But you're also breaking up
the coral reef.
Ah, your reef will grow back
in no time, I promise.
But, Boss, you said the reef
wouldn't grow back
for 50 year--
Go ahead.
Pull in those fish.
There's plenty more where
they came from.
Ah. This is the best thing that
ever happened to our village.
Gaia: To the crystal chamber,
Planeteers.
This reef is alive,
from the polyps
that make the coral
to the animals and plants
which inhabit the reef.
How beautiful.
[ All gasp ]
Now this part of the reef
will die --
broken to pieces
and choking on silt.
Who could do a thing like that?
Those people are destroying
their own reef.
Yes, and destroying
their way of life, too,
unless you can stop it.
Greedly: Lower the reef ripper
carefully, Rigger.
With all that
dynamite fishing topside,
no one will suspect we're
down here picking up the pieces.
Bull's-eye!
Or should I say pig's-eye?
[ Laughs, snorts ]
[ Tinkling ]
Ah! Listen to
that "coral" music.
[ Chuckles ] "Coral" music!
You just kill me,
boss.
Don't tempt me,
Rigger.
My scheme to sell
coral trinkets
is gonna make me
a million clams.
[ Snorts ]
[ Boom! Boom! ]
You've got to stop!
Huh? Stop what?
This dynamite fishing.
It will destroy
your village.
You're wrong.
It s our village.
Look at the coral and shells
washing up on our beach now.
We sell these
to tourists.
And look at how many fish
we catch!
Maybe today,
but you're wiping out the fish
faster than they breed.
Tomorrow you
could go hungry.
Maybe you can worry
about tomorrow, rich girl,
but we have to make
a living today.
What if we prove to you that
your village is in danger?
How?
Come diving with us.
We will show you what the future
has in store for your island.
This is how
an undamaged reef looks.
[ Gasps ] It is beautiful.
I've never had the chance
to really look at it before.
Now take a look over there.
Not a pretty sight, is it?
Silt from the explosions
killed the coral polyps.
I-I don't understand.
Tacio and the others
just started dynamite fishing
a few days ago.
We can't have done all this.
Then who did?
[ Boom! ]
Wow!
Whoever it is,
they're close.
Linka: Hoggish Greedly!
We should have guessed.
How about that?
The eco-brats smack in front
of a live coral reef!
I can blast two fish
with one torpedo.
Let's split up!
Kwame: Wait!
I have a better idea.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined...
...I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
You're gonna sleep
with the fishes, Planet.
[ Laughs, snorts ]
You just love to spout off,
Greedly.
Well, so do I!
These things are like
fish out of water.
Now to rip into
that reef ripper.
All right!
No more Mr. Nice Hog!
This toxic ink should
ink-capacitate you!
[ Coughing ]
One down,
six to go.
Oh, no! Cap is sunk!
Okay, squirts.
You're next!
Ah!
Macaria:
This way! Hurry!
I think there is an undersea
cavern just a little further.
I am stuck!
Linka:
Bozhe moi! There is no way out!
We are floating ducks!
Let me, Boss.
Let me.
Okay, but if you
mess this up...
Not me, Boss!
Nope. Nope.
Gi: I have
a torpedo of my own.
Kwame:
Oh, no!
Now we really
have no way out!
Aah!
I can't believe it!
You missed them!
With a torpedo,
you missed them!
But -- But --
But, Boss, look!
Well, looky here!
Don't panic,
eco-pest.
Get a grip!
Ha ha ha!
[ Snorts ]
Uh! Uh! Mmm!
[ Laughs, snorts ]
[ Grunts ]
Let me go!
Boss, let me operate
the claw.
Please?
Forget it!
You couldn't even hit those
Planeteers with a torpedo.
Rigger: Aw, gee, Boss.
I did seal them in!
And pretty soon,
their air tanks will run out.
Yeah, that is a nice touch.
Okay. Let's find another
reef to wreck.
And bring in that eco-brat.
Ah!
Aah!
[ Coughing ]
Too toxic around here.
I have to recharge.
Planeteers,
the power is yours.
We have our powers back!
Look! They are taking Gi
with them!
We've got to stop them.
Come on!
We're running out of air.
We'll drown.
Not if we can get some help.
Heart!
Ma-Ti:
My friends, help move the coral.
Wheeler:
Come on, guys. One more time!
Thank you.
Now to find Gi.
First we must get to shore
so our solar compressors
can recharge our tanks.
I think we are near
to the island of Tashaka.
I'll show you.
This reef looks even
worse than yours, Macaria.
Reefs like this soon grow back.
Mr. Greedly said so.
You still do not
understand.
Stop lecturing me.
You almost got me killed
down there.
Hey, that was
Greedly's machine.
What he does to the reef
is not my problem.
But this is!
Surf's definitely up here.
Ma-Ti: Look at all the
destruction on this island.
Kwame:
It looks okay here.
Let's charge
our equipment.
That reminds me,
I am hungry.
I wonder if there is
any food is here.
That is the one thing
we do not have.
Why is that?
Because there are no more
fish for us to catch.
Dynamite fishing
wiped them out.
Oh!
Oh! Oh!
This new wave
is too far out for me.
But not for me.
Wind!
That was incredible.
That's Linka for you --
pretty long-winded.
But there will be more and more
big waves after you leave.
So, why'd you build houses
on such a dangerous beach?
Back then we had a reef.
It protected us
from the waves.
Now our reef is gone,
and our beach
has washed away.
What happened
to your reef?
The same thing that
happened to our fish --
explosives.
But the reef
will soon grow back.
That is what Hoggish Greedly
told us,
and we believed his lies.
Now look at us!
You mean
Greedly was here, too?
This is how he left you?
He caught the coral he wanted.
If Greedly is after
your reef, stop him!
Do not let him destroy your
island like he did ours!
I've seen enough!
I must tell Tacio
and the others!
Macaria:
Greedly is deceiving us!
I saw the evidence myself.
But if what you say
is true,
how can we possibly
stop this reef ripper?
The Planeteers
have a way.
But first they will need our
help to rescue their friend.
Macaria is right.
The coral reef and its fish
have sustained our village
for centuries.
I say we save it
from Greedly.
Greedly: Rigger,
what's that
showing up on our sonar?
Just those fishermen
in their dinghies, Boss.
No sign of
any Planeteers.
Well, of course not.
We have the last one right here.
[ Laughs, snorts ]
We are very close now.
Good luck.
Thanks, Tacio.
Heart!
Our dolphin friends will help us
to get the drop on Greedly.
Thanks for stopping, guys.
Now, follow that reef ripper!
[ Grunting ]
[ Grunting continues ]
Ahh.
There's nothing like
a bacon and lard sandwich
to get the old arteries pumping.
[ Smacks lips ]
Rigger!
Did you take a bite
out of my sandwich?!
Rigger:
Oh, no, Boss. No.
Why would you
think that?
'Cause you got grease
on the torpedo hatch.
Nobody messes
with my meals!
Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Missed me!
Come back here!
Ha ha!
Rigger:
Come on, Boss.
Can't we talk about this?
Boss, wait.
Time-out!
Not on your life!
Not even if
the Planeteers are coming?
Aaaah!
What?! They're supposed
to be buried in coral!
Don't just stand there,
lamebrain!
Fire the torpedoes!
Yessiree, Boss.
Yup, yup!
Look out!
It's a torpedo!
Hey. That looks like Gi.
Linka:
That is Gi.
Rigger, you dolt!
You let that little Planeteer
get away!
We're in trouble!
No, we ain't.
Not a bad entrance, huh?
I know someone will really
make an entrance.
Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
All: Go, Planet!
You've ripped off
your last reef, Greedly.
Your coral-killing days
are over.
Can't you see the handwriting
on the wall?
Greedly: Yeah,
but it's for you,
nature nerd.
Care to dance?
I'm tired of
playing footsie.
Time to trash this joint.
And I want you to learn a lesson
from this, Greedly --
honesty can be disarming.
Greedly: Let's hoof it
out of here!
Talk about losing your head.
[ Chuckles ]
Uhh!
Well, at least the ripper
will be good for something,
like starting a new reef
for Tashaka.
Ah!
I've started a new reef
for your island.
Someday it will be big enough
to protect your village
from the waves.
Oh, thank you.
[ Sighs ] But I fear I will be
a very old woman by then.
Tacio: I am looking for better
ways to fish,
and Macaria
started a new business --
one that doesn't hurt the reef.
As we explore,
please be careful
not to damage the coral.
The power is yours!
Planeteers:
Go, Planet!
Fish farms are a way to
harvest the ocean sustainably.
Aquaculture provides
both food and employment.
Linka: Many kinds of fish
can be raised here.
So people can catch fish
without harming the reef.
All: The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
**
The future of Earth
rests in all our hands.
Please,
don't waste water.
[ Radio plays ]
Please,
do not waste energy.
[ All coughing ]
Please, don't waste
your minds and bodies.
Please,
don't waste our future.
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!
**