Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 4, Episode 9 - I've Lost My Mayan - 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.

**

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!

**

Linka: Bozhe moi!
Wheeler, look at that!

It's a shame Wheeler
missed Jason's dive.

I wonder where he went.

I know exactly where
that Yankee Doodler is.

I will be right back.

[ Mechanical whirring ]

It sure looks like Jason
is the right robot for this job,



Professor Bright.

Yes, with Jason,

we'll be able
to get all the way

to the bottom
of this ancient well.

Ma-Ti: And perhaps to the bottom
of the mystery

of what destroyed
the Mayan civilization.

Imagine,
over 1,000 years ago,

this well was used
for human sacrifice.

Uh, these fruits are
pretty sweet, babe.

But, uh,
not as sweet as you.

[ Chuckles ]
Oh, you silly gringo.

Hey, I can't help
myself, senorita.

I'm stuck on ya.
Ugh, really stuck.

Oh, you didn't have to
call out the guards.

[ Chuckles ]
Don't be silly.

They're actors
in the light and sound show.

Looks like you're attracting
many admirers today, senor.

Boy, I've really made
a mess of things.

Oh, Wheeler, this is no time
for goofballing off.

That's goofing off.

Whatever.
We have a job to do -- now.

Linka, wait up!

**

Systems check completed.

Jason's programmed
for the next dive.

[ Mechanical whirring ]

Good luck, Jason.

[ Water splashes ]

Yuck. The ancient Mayans
may have disappeared,

but their pollution didn't.

What's this?

Something's wrong.

It looks like Jason is caught
in some kind of whirlpool.

I've got to
steer him free.

Ugh! I'm losing contact.

What happened to Jason?

The only way to find out
is to go into the well.

Yeah, well,
it's a dirty job,

and somebody's got to do it,
but not me.

Forget it, pretty boy.

Where we go, you go.

Professor Bright:
Still no contact.

It's up to you, Planeteers.

**

Don't worry, professor.
We'll find Jason.

**

Bozhe moi!

This is like searching
for noodle in a hay stack.

That's needle, Linka.

Hey!

This is like the whirlpool
Jason was in.

Hang on, babe!

[ Both gasp ]

Swim up!
Swim up!

That was very strange.

Well, at least
we found Jason.

Look!

Professor will not
be happy with this.

The read-outs are showing
all negative numbers.

Hey,
where is the professor?

Gi: He is gone.

So it all the algae.

The water's clear.

Algae-schmalgae. How are
we gonna get out of here?

Where there's a will and a well,
there's a way.

Water!

[ All scream ]

Talk about weird.
Where is everyone?

Either we're dreaming,

or some clean freak
did a number on the place.

This is no dream, Wheeler.
Things definitely are different.

We should split up
and look for the professor.

This doesn't make any sense.

These wall carvings
look almost new.

Ma-Ti: Help! Help me!

What the?

[ Indistinct shouting ]

Why are the actors
chasing Ma-Ti?

I do not know.
But it looks like he needs help.

I'll create a diversion.

Fire!

My ring.

The food stand!
I must've left it there.

Help!

Earth!

[ All scream ]

[ Indistinct shouting ]

Water!

Aah!
Aah!

[ All screaming ]

Those actors
are taking their parts

a little too seriously.

Wind!

[ All screaming ]

Ugh!

This way.

That was close,
little buddy.

Hey, it's sharp.
This is no prop.

[ Gasps ]
And you're not Ma-Ti!

Obviously.
My name is Kobar.

And who are you?

We're Planeteers.

I do not understand.

I'm with him.
What's going on?

Real warriors,

the negative read-outs
on Jason's counter,

everything is so new.

As amazing as it seems,

we must have been swept
into the past

through some kind of
a time warp.

Come off it.

It must've happened
in the well

when we hit that
strange turbulence.

Maybe he can explain
what's going on.

Why were you
being chased?

I can thank my parents
for that.

They were denounced
by Shanoub, the high priest.

What do you mean?
It is simple.

They could not
keep their mouths shut.

[ Bird caws ]

The high priest
was furious.

The crops are failing
because the gods are angry.

The blame does not
belong to the gods.

We, the people, are at fault.
We ask too much of the land.

We must let it rest.

Or one day, all we will
have left is a sea of dust.

My father kept holding protests
against the city leaders.

Your father
is a wise man.

My father is a fool.

He is ruining my life,
as well as his own.

At least I got away.
My parents were not so lucky.

The high priest has
imprisoned them for treason.

Uh, so let me
get this straight.

We travel back in time to meet
some Mayan Ma-Ti look-alike.

Hey, where is Ma-Ti,
anyway?

Please,
you must listen to me.

You have made a mistake.

Bring the prisoner forth!

Please, sir. I am not --

Silence, Kobar!

You will share the fate
of your parents.

My pets, show him
how I treat infidels.

[ Growling ]

Heart!

[ Purring ]

You, you are a demon!

Throw him in
with his parents.

It's a bust.
No clues. No Ma-Ti.

Ma-Ti: Please,
I am not Kobar!

Gi: It's Ma-Ti.

This is great.
They think he is me.

What do you mean?
It is horrible!

But I am free.

There's no time to argue.

We've got to rescue Ma-Ti.

There are too many guards.
You'll never get him away.

But we know someone who can.

Ma-Ti!

Let our powers --

Uh, actually,
let's not.

After them!

Stop running around,
Wheeler!

I'm not joking. I left my ring
back in the future.

All: Wheeler!

[ Indistinct shouting ]

We must go
get Wheeler's ring.

Wind!

[ All coughing ]

Do you think we'll be able
to return to our time,

then get back here again?

Only if we repeat
our steps exactly.

There must be
five of us.

Does that mean
we take Kobar?

To see the future?

Try and stop me.

**

Kobar, you're alive.

[ Gasps ] You --
you are not our son.

Who are you?

This is not going to be easy
to explain.

And you breathe
through this.

**

Let us hope we can
find the vortex again.

I think it is this way.

It's hopeless.
We'll never find --

Aye!

Hold on, Kobar!

All right. We're back.

Hey, professor,
could you give us a lift?

Going up.

Excellent.
You found Jason!

That didn't take long
at all.

It didn't?

Only a few minutes.

My parents are wrong.
The future is fantastic.

Yes, uh, Ma-Ti.

Kobar, do not forget

these are the ruins
of your civilization.

Perhaps your parents
were the only ones

who could see
disaster coming.

And | will see disaster
if you do not find your ring.

Yes, ma'am.
Be back in a flash.

Me, too! I want to see
more of the future.

It is best Professor Bright
does not see Kobar.

But remember, we need him
to get back to Ma-Ti.

You must keep a sharp eyeball
on Kobar.

How about two?
Oh!

My ring! It's not here!

Oh, senor. Is this
what you're looking for?

Wheeler:
Oh, mondo gracias, babe!

You saved my life.
I'd like to celebrate,

but I've got this,
uh, time crunch.

Hey, how about you
and me over salsa later?

[ Chuckles ]
No way, Jose.

Oh, well.
This date's a dud.

Come on, Kobar.
Let's -- Huh?

Oh, dog meat!

First I lose my ring.
Now I lose my Mayan!

He was right here!

But you were supposed
to keep an eye on him.

Hmm. I suspect he had his eye
on something else.

Without Kobar,
we may not be able

to return to save Ma-Ti.

Don't sweat it.
He can't have gone far, right?

Kobar:
By the plumes of Kukulcan,
it is a miracle.

They have captured the cold
of night in a box!

[ Sizzling ]

You cook without fire?

And you have tamed the sun?

Hey, kid, if you're not gonna
buy something, hit the road.

If only my parents
could see all this,

then they would know how wrong
they were about the future.

[ Laughter ]

I do not understand.

Why are you wearing rags

when there are such
beautiful clothes over there?

We have no money
for new clothes.

We are lucky
just to have food.

[ Horn blares ]

What in the...

[ Blaring continues ]

Whoa!

[ Coughs ]

What manner of beast
was that?

[ Airplane flies overhead ]

[ Creature screeches ]

Aah! A demon! Help!

[ Coughing ]

Guards, bring the prisoners.

Bhatun, this day,
renounce your heresy

or pay with your lives!

No, Shanoub.
We will all die anyway

if we do not care
for the land.

Fools! You have
sealed your fate.

At least spare the boy.
He is not a part of this.

Very well, but only if
he will denounce your cause.

But what they say is true.

Then you, too,
will feel the venom

of the great serpent's
bite.

[ Gasps ]

Kwame: Kobar!

Look, there he is!

Kobar, speak to me, pal!

[ Groans ]

[ Coughs ]

Horrible,
poison-spewing monsters!

Hey, chill out, bud.
It's just us.

Your world is most strange
and dangerous.

Ma-Ti is also
in great danger.

So we must return
to your world at once.

But why do you need to
go back into the well?

Uh, Ma-Ti lost his ring
down there.

Oh, well, good luck, then.

[ Mechanical whirring ]

[ Water splashes ]

Find it?

We could not see a thing
down there.

The water is too murky.

What if we cannot find
the time vortex again?

It's all my fault.

Now Ma-Ti's stuck
in the past forever.

Not necessarily.

Professor, can you program Jason

to exactly repeat
its first dive?

No problem.

Gi, you're a genius.

Hang on, everybody.
Here we go!

Our crops have failed
because the gods are angry.

We must appease them
with human sacrifices!

[ All cheering ]

[ Gasps ]
Behold the fate

of all who dare oppose
this humble servant of the gods.

You cannot escape
the truth, Shanoub.

Silence!

Throw them in!

Aah!
[ All thud ]

[ Snakes hissing ]

Oh, we've got to
get out of here.

Do not lose faith.
We must have heart!

[ Hissing stops ]

You're, indeed,
a remarkable young man.

But now what?

We must remain perfectly still
and hope my friends come soon.

All right!
We made it!

But are we too late?

Not yet.

But you are cutting it
awfully close.

Then there is
no time to lose.

Water!

**

Hang tight, Ma-Ti!

What is this?
Why haven't the serpents struck?

Linka: Stop!

Man: Rebels!
My pets, get them!

[ Growling ]

Uh-oh! Fire!

[ Growling ]

Don't just stand there!
Seize them!

Y-Yes, Shanoub!

Water!

Aah!
Aah!

Wind!

[ Wind rushes ]

Aah! Ugh!

Idiots!
They're just children!

Get them!

**

Kwame: Earth.

[ Rumbling ]

This is it.
Let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Easy.

Heart!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

Aah!

Destroy the demon!

[ Chuckles ] Hey, hey, hey.
Cut it out. That tickles.

[ All scream ]

The gods
will have my offering.

No, please.

Captain Planet:
Mind if I drop in?

Fool. You have sealed
your own fate.

Not even the plume serpent
Kukulcan can save them now.

Captain Planet,
the snakes!

Don't get hiss-terical,
Ma-Ti.

[ Snakes hissing ]

We're ditching this pit.

**

[ All cheer ]

Oh, thank goodness
you're all right.

Where have you been?

The Planeteers took me
to the future.

The future?

You are right.
Our civilization is doomed.

Sorry. No time for small talk.
I've got to blow.

[ Inhales sharply ]

[ Blows ]

[ All scream ]

He's right.
We must go.

Shanoub will not
give up easily.

Let's head for the well.

Come on, Kobar.
Maybe you and your family

can come back
to the future with us.

No, I am going to stay here
with my mother and father

and work for a better future,
if they want my help.

We would be honored,
my son.

I wish there were
more people like you

who are willing to stand up
for their beliefs.

Man: There they are!

Let's get shaking.

[ All scream ]

I will never
forget you.

Hurry, Kobar!
We must go.

I've overstayed
my well-come.

Remember, Planeteers,
the power is yours!

Infidels, you shall pay!

Don't those guys
ever give up?

I do not think we should
wait around to find out.

Jason, take us home.

[ Laughs ] Fools!

They've sacrificed themselves
to the well.

[ All scream ]

**

[ Sighs ] All right.
We made it.

Perhaps it would be best
if we kept this our secret.

[ Sighs ] I wonder what became
of Kobar and his parents.

That is funny.
I never noticed this before.

Wheeler:
Hey! That's Kobar.

I guess they did
make a difference after all.

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Ma-Ti: Today's wasteful habits
can become tomorrow's problems.

Kwame:
But there are easy ways

to conserve our planet's
limited resources.

Mop up spills with sponges
instead of paper towels.

Save paper used on one side.

Use the other side
for phone messages.

Pack your lunch
in a reusable container.

In a year, you will save
hundreds of bags.

See if you and your friends
can come up with other ways

to reduce,
reuse, and recycle.

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Ma-Ti:
The garbage we produce today

can become the pollution problem
of tomorrow.

It's your choice.

You can throw
all this away.

Or you can separate it
for recycling.

Even leftover fruits
and vegetables

can be put into a compost pile
and used to enrich your soil.

It's up to you what ends up
in a landfill, this or this.

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!