Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 4, Episode 21 - No Horsing Around - full transcript

Captain Planet:
Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of 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 Eastern Europe --
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!

The power is yours!

**

[ Wind howling ]

[ Horses whinnying ]

**

[ Whinnying continues ]

**

[ Horse whinnies ]

Thank you for my vision,
ancient spirits.



Wheeler: Help! Somebody help!

Get it off me!

[ Chuckles ] It is just
a little spider, Wheeler.

[ Laughter ]

Spiders
are very helpful insects.

Hey, they can help
all they want

as long as they keep away
from me.

Spiders give me the creeps.

That is too bad

because I was hoping to see
big tarantulas

when we pick up Ma-Ti.

Ew! Tarantulas?
count me out!

Come on!
It will be fun.

Ma-Ti's visiting his friend
Red Elk

at the Indian reservation.

Fun for us,

but Red Elk is facing
his vision quest.

There are many difficult tests.

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Mmm! This is great!

Mmm!

[ Chuckles ] Having a big
snack attack, Red Elk?

Ma-Ti, you made it!

I am honored
you invited me.

I've finished my fast
in the desert.

So now it is time
for you to join me.

Where do we go?

First, to a very sacred place
called that is called Lone Rock.

There, the spirits
of my ancestors

will guide me to the wild horse
I must capture.

I hope
I'm up to the challenge.

Do not worry, my friend.
You will do fine.

You did not say why your brother
could not be here

instead of me.

Not even the spirits
could get Standing Bear

out of final exams
in time.

But he should be back
any day.

You know, he's to become
our next chief.

Really?

Whoa!

Aah!

Hold on!

Be careful, my friend.

It's a long way down.

[ Bird caws ]

[ Wolf howling ]

Fathers of my father,
teachers of life,

guide me in my journey.

You have done well, young one.

Hear these words.

Behold your brother, the horse.

Respect his wild spirit,

and he will be a powerful ally.

[ Horse whinnies ]

[ Sighs ] The ancient ones
have spoken.

And what
have you learned?

I've seen my horse.
And he's magnificent!

Make sure you have
plenty of water, Ma-Ti.

The heat gets intense
out there.

We can survive days without food
but not without water.

Going camping,
little brother?

Standing Bear!
You're back!

Hi, Ma-Ti.
Long time no see.

Wow! You look really,
uh...different.

Yeah, well, the times,
they are a-changin'.

So how's it going?

Just one challenge left.

We're off to find
my golden stallion.

You can save yourself
the trouble.

As the next chief,
I'm planning to sell our rights

to the wild horses.

A local outfit's
interested in them.

You can't be serious.

The horses are part of
this land, a part of us!

Look,
there are too many of them

not enough food and water
to go around.

We have to consider the cattle
and other animals.

They're all competing
for the same water.

So the solution it to send them
to slaughtered

for glue and pet food?

You don't understand.

Sure I do.
You're selling out.

Come on, Ma-Ti.
Let's go find my horse.

[ Bird calls ]

Ma-Ti: [ Sighs ]
It is hotter than I remember.

There's some shade
up ahead.

Sky Dancer can use a break,
too.

[ Sighs ] I still can't believe
Standing Bear

would sell off the horses.

Perhaps
he will change his mind.

[ Sighs ] I think the outside
world already has.

[ Horse neighs ]

[ Yawns ]

It feels much cooler now.

Shh!

[ Rumbling ]

What is it?

Thunder in the Earth.

The horses are near.

You were right,
Red Elk!

[ Horses whinnying ]

There he is!
Golden like the sun.

The spirits honor me.
He's fantastic!

What now?
In the tradition
of my people,

I have to
befriend the horse.

He must accept the rope.

[ Horses whinnying ]

Be very still.
We don't want to spook them.

[ Whinnying continues ]

You have nothing to fear,
noble brother.

Got him!

[ Horse whinnies ]

I come in friendship.

So, what is your name?

Your coat glistens
like the sun's fire.

So that is what I'll call you --
Sunfire.

[ Horse neighs ]

Easy. I don't want to
break your spirit or my neck.

Already he trusts you.

[ Horse hooves clopping ]

Whoa! Easy, boy!
Easy!

[ Horses whinnying ]

What is it?

Horse thieves!
Hyah!

Come on! Go, boy! Come on!
Come on, boy! Come on!

Heart!

Whoa! Easy, boy!

Easy, boy. Steady there!

[ Horses neigh ]

[ Men shouting ]

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Oh!
Watch out!

[ Horses whinny ]

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Quick! Double back!

Oh, no! we are trapped!

[ Laughter ]

Get off our horses!

They're not yours!
They belong to the reservation!

[ Laughter ]
Oh, yeah!

Not any more, chiefy!

[ Snorts ]

They're all mine now!

Yep, yep. Yours, boss.

Ma-Ti: Hoggish Greedly!

You know this crook?

Watch it, flatfoot!
I ain't breakin' no laws.

I got this horse flesh
fair and square.

[ Snorts ]

This contract with
the government says

I can take all the wild nags
I want.

[ Horse neighs ]

The horses are protected as long
as they're on Indian land.

Who's to say
where I caught them?

That is, after I
shut you two up...permanently.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughter ]

That ought to hold them.
Yep, yep!

We shouldn't be here.

This is a sacred
burial ground.

Let us hope we do not join
your ancestors tonight.

[ Munching, snorting ]

Where's that jerky,
you jerks?

And get some more
wood on the fire!

But we're all out of wood,
boss.

Then tear apart that thingy
over there for kindling.

Stop! You can't desecrate
sacred ground.

Put a cork in it, kid,
or I'll desecrate you!

Linka: Bozhe moi!
This is so confusing!

One article says there are not
enough wild horses.

And another says
there are too many.

Well, maybe Ma-Ti will be able
to explain it to us

when we get there.

I bet he's having a ball.

I'm afraid
Red Elk and Ma-Ti

haven't returned
from the desert.

Do you think
they are all right?

I hope so.

I had an argument with Red Elk
about selling the wild horses.

He thinks I've forgotten
my heritage.

He was pretty upset.

Then we must go
and look for them.

[ Horses neigh ]

So, Standing Bear, how are we
gonna find our way?

I mean, everything
looks the same to me -- dark.

Don't worry, Wheeler.

My father taught me
how to navigate by the stars.

Works for me...I guess.

If you do not mind
my asking,

Why would you sell
the wild horses?

[ Sighs ]
It's a complex issue.

Besides, people can get permits
from the government

to capture horses when
they cross onto public lands.

So why shouldn't my people make
some money off of them, too?

Phew!

You could fry an egg
on my head.

[ Sighs ] I'd forgotten
how quickly it heats up.

I'll be right back.

[ Horse neighs ]

Ahh, much better.

Cool...literally.

[ Horse snorts ]

Well, it looks like
we're on the right track.

Huh?

This is hair
from Sky Dancer,

my family's horse.

How did you see that?

Indian tracking 101.

Every bush and rock
tells a story.

And it looks like your leg has
a tale to tell about a cactus.

This will help.

You have to be careful
not to get close to them.

Ooh, I got the point.

Thank you, Standing Bear.
That feels better already.

Wheeler: What is it?

Indian medicine from the root
of yarrow plant and aloe.

Looks like Standing Bear may be
getting back to his roots.

In more ways than one.

It's so hot.
I can't walk much further.

We must keep going.

[ Horse neighs ]
[ Sighs ]

[ Horse neighs ]

Aw, the tenderfeet
can't take the heat.

Want a drink?

Well, so do I.

[ Gulping ]

Get them in the wagon!

[ Horse neighs ]

Oh...
I am so thirsty.

Empty?

It must have gotten punctured
by the cactus.

This isn't good.

Without water,
we'll have to turn back.

Hang on, Standing Bear.

Do you think there's an
underground spring around here?

There's probably something
keeping those shrubs alive.

Let's find out.

Water!

Linka: Oh, thank goodness!
Kwame: All right!

[ Chuckles ] You part Indian
by any chance?

[ Horse snorts ]

At least
we're out of the sun.

I wonder how long
before we reach public land.

Once we get those swaybacks
beyond the mountains,

they're mine,
free and clear!

[ Laughs, snorts ]

Just to be safe,
I want some of you men

to circle back
in case any do-gooders

come looking for their
scrawny, feathered friend.

[ Horses neigh ]

[ Bird screeches ]

Hmm...I don't like
the looks of this.

[ Gun cocks, gunshot ]

Gunfire!

[ Gunshot ]

He's up there,
behind that boulder.

Let's see what he thinks
of this firepower.

Fire!

Aah!

Hurry! Ma-Ti and Red Elk
must be in trouble!

Hurry it up!
Ahh!

Come on, you bacon-brains!
More water!

Er, uh, Mr. Greedly, you're
using up all the men's water.

We don't even have enough
for the horses.

Ah, stop grumbling.

You're as bad
as those whining equines.

Just shoo them away
from that watering hole,

and there'll be plenty
for the men.

[ Horse whinnies ]

Well, what are you freeloaders
waiting for?

Go calm down those nags!

Hurry, Red Elk!

Red Elk:
I've almost...

I got it!

[ Horses whinnying ]

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Greedly: [ Snorts ]

I hate to eat
into my profit,

but that one looks like filly
cheesesteak material to me.

[ Snorts, chuckles ]

What do you mean, boss?

In some countries,
horse meat's a delicacy.

[ Snorts ]

you got a problem with that,
Rigger?

Uh, n-no, boss.
Horse-d'oeuvres. Yum.

Come on. There's Sunfire.

[ Horse neighs ]

What the -- Over here!

Them dang kids
are letting the horses go!

Nobody steals my meal ticket!

[ Snorts ]

[ Horse whinnies ]

Hey, watch it,
you crazy horse!

Sunfire, run!

[ Horse neighs ]

You'll pay for this,
you sniveling snot-noses!

[ Snorts ]

And you've goofed off
long enough.

We're moving out!

Where are we going?

You runts
aren't going anywhere,

except maybe
the happy hunting ground.

[ Laughs, snorts ]

[ Horse snorts ]

The swine that left this garbage
are poisoning my people's land.

Speaking of poison...
don't move, Wheeler.

Please don't tell me
it's a tarantula.

Nah, it's just a scorpion.

Ahh, just a scorpion.

Scorpion!

[ Chuckles ] It's all part
of life in the desert.

[ Bird screeches ]

Sorry about getting you
into this, Ma-Ti.

It is not your fault.

[ Horse hooves approaching ]

What is that?

[ Horse neighs ]

Sunfire!

[ Grunts ] If I could just
get my hands free.

[ Horse neighs ]

That's it!

We need help.

[ Horse neighs ]

Heart!

Planeteers!

[ Horse snorts ]

Rigger: This is gonna be
a real blast.

Yep, a real blast!

Geronimo!

[ Explosion ]

[ All scream ]

Quick! Over there!

[ Horses whinny ]

It is not going to hold!

Planeteers,
need your help.

Ma-Ti's in trouble!

Join the club!

It is time to join forces.

I hope Ma-Ti is nearby.

Let out powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!
Water!

Wheeler: Come on, Ma-Ti.

Heart!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Looks like I've been elected
to save you from a landslide.

Yikes! I'm out of here!
Yep! Gone!

Think I'll round up
the strays.

[ Screaming ]

Hey, what...

if Ma-Ti and Red Elk
get any hotter,

they'll end up smoke signals.

So, let's ride, Planeteers!

[ All cheer ]

[ Bird screeches ]

I usually don't like to
throw cold water on a situation,

but here goes!

[ Both coughing ]

Water.
Ma-Ti: Water.

[ Horse neighs ]

[ Horse snorts ]

Ma-Ti!
Take it easy.
Are you okay?

Standing Bear:
Drink slowly.

Are you guys
all right?

I'm very sorry, little brother.
I was wrong.

Nothing is more important
than our heritage.

Yes. But if the land
can't sustain them

and the horses suffer...

You'd both better
hold your horses.

Wheeler's right.

Once Greedly gets the herd
to public land,

they're doomed no matter what.

[ Horses neigh ]

I was hungry enough
to eat a horse.

You did, boss!

So I did!

And that filet of filly
was delicious!

[ Belches ]

You guys don't know
what you missed.

[ Belches ]

When I sell the remaining horses
to the slaughterhouse,

I should make about...

Diddly squat!

Stop that blue buckaroo!

Whoa!
How'd he do that?

Must be
my magnetic personality.

It's the poky for anyone
who follows porky.

[ Horses neigh ]

Not so fast, geo-jerks!
I'm on public land now.

[ Laughs ]

You can't touch me
or my horses.

[ Laughs ]

[ Snorts ]

[ Horse whinnies ]

Oh, oh!

No, no, no!

[ Horses whinnying ]

No, no, no!
Come back here!

Come back, you [snorts]
you horse thief!

No, no, no, no!

Well, well, Mr. Greedly.

It appears you've just hoofed it
onto Indian land.

Have I got a reservation
for you!

Oh! [ Cries ]

[ Horses whinnying ]

[ Horse snorts ]

You've taught me the true spirit
of freedom, Sunfire.

There will always be a bond
between us,

but you were meant
to be free.

[ Horse neighs ]

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Planeteers: Go, planet!

Gi: Water is one of Earth's
most precious resources.

Plants, animals, and people
need water to survive.

Many towns and cities
get their water from rivers,

lakes, or underground springs
in the wilderness.

So it is important
to conserve water at home

by doing things like
taking shorter showers...

Or turning off the water
when we brush our teeth

or do the dishes.

That way,
there will be more water

to share
with our animal friends.

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Many exotic birds and animals
are not born in captivity.

They are stolen from
their natural habitats.

Linka:
Poachers kill many animals
to get just one into a store.

But wild animals
are not pets.

If people refused
to buy wild birds and animals,

poachers will stop
hunting them.

Ma-Ti: It is up to all of us
to protect our animal friends.

Wheeler:
And preserve their homes
in the wild.

All: 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!