Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 5, Episode 4 - Disoriented Express - full transcript

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!

Captain Planet:
The power is yours!

**

Wheeler:
[ Wolf whistles ]

You're lookin'
outstanding, babe!

Thank you, Wheeler,
I think.

I just wish I didn't have
to wear this monkey suit.

[ Suchi chatters ]

Hey, no offense, Suchi.

I would be more comfortable
if it were a monkey suit.



Relax, guys.

Being invited
to Señora Salvador's

dedication ceremony
is a great honor.

[ Car horns honking ]

Wheeler: Man, check out
all those cars!

It's more like a parking lot
than a freeway.

[ Horn honks ]

Phew!

Linka: It looks like you could
cut the air with a sickle!

Look!

Kwame:
Where are the rescue teams?

There! But they cannot
get through!

Gi:
We've got to do something!

Wheeler, you, Kwame and Gi
help the people at the exhibit.

Ma-Ti and I will try
and clear the blocked road.

**

-Okay, let's go!
-Move it, now!

-Hurry!
-Take us down, Ma-Ti!

**

Let's move it!

Hurry, Ma-Ti!

**

[ Boom! ]

Water!

**

[ Shouting in Spanish ]

Earth!

**

Ayúdame! Ayúdame!

[ Coughs ]

I don't know what you said,
but I can help. Fire!

**

Gracias, amigo.

[ Shouting in Spanish ]

[ Helicopter blades whirring ]

A little lower!

Now, Ma-Ti! Take 'em up!

**

Ma-Ti:
It's too heavy, Linka!

I can fix that. Wind!

[ Ambulance sirens wail ]

[ Sirens wailing ]

**

Gracias, amigo.

De nada!
[ Suchi chitters ]

Looks like
everyone's okay.

Everyone?

Hey, it's a dirty job.

But someone had to do it.

Planeteer alert!

Great.
What is it this time?

-A toxic spill?
-Clear-cutting?

No, a party.

You did a great job here.

But now you are seriously late
for the dedication.

Oh, I totally forgot!

[ Chatter ]

**

Have fun, Planeteers.

[ Car horns honking ]

[ Sighs ] This place
could really use some help.

Ella: [ Spanish accent ]
And when there's only
one person in the car,

it's the most polluting
mode of transportation.

Automobiles
produce nitrogen oxides,

volatile organic compounds,
carbon monoxide

and, of course,
lots of carbon dioxide,

the things that made
the drive here so,

how shall I say, fragrant?

[ Laughter ]

Sorry, Haime.

But that's what you dump
in the air every time you drive

just one passenger-mile,

more than a pound
of emissions, amigo.

And we are talking per car.

[ Chatter ]

But it goes down to less
than a third of that

with electric mass
transportation.

**

This is what our local
transit agencies

and my eco-team
have been working on.

[ Applause ]

These old cars have been updated
to run on electricity.

In time, we hope to generate

all the train's power
from our windmill farms,

virtually zeroing out
pollution.

We have engineered a plan
that can work in many cities.

There are no costly monorails,

no digging underground
and no exhaust.

The plan utilizes two lanes
of an existing avenue.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,
all aboard!

[ Indistinct,
lively conversation ]

**

This is great!

It is so quiet without
a diesel engine or metal wheels!

The rubber wheels cut down
on noise pollution as well.

And they are made
from rain forest rubber.

**

[ Boom! ]

[ Electricity crackles ]

Madre mia!
The controls are not working!

[ Gasps ] Que pasa?

Kwame: The power lines
have crossed!

We have turned the entire train
into a live wire!

Linka:
Without the rubber wheels,
we would be electrocuted.

Yeah, but it won't be long
before the heat melts them.

Pull the emergency brake!

Someone has broken it!

We will try to cut
off the power.

**

Come on! Come hold this!
-Hold on!

Wheeler: Careful, Kwame!

[ Zap! ]
Aah!

Hey, no leavin' the train
till we get to the station!

There is no way
to reach to power rod!

Let me try. Wind!

Oh! It is no use!

But we've gotta do
somethin', and fast.

Fire!

**

Aah!

Wheeler!
Let our powers combine!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

[ Gasps, speaks Spanish ]

By your powers combined,

I am Captain Planet!

Hola, amiga-teers!

Sorry to see you're not
having a very buen dia.

Time to take charge!

[ Grunts ]

[ Wheels screech ]

Major meltdown!

No, Captain Planet.

How could this happen?

The train runs off
a fail-safe computer system.

It should not be possible,

unless there was sabotage.

By someone who knows
a lot about computers.

**

Cable News International
reports damage

to the eco-rail
was minimal,

thanks to Captain Planet
and the Planeteers.

Ugh, why are those
enviro menaces

always getting in my hair?

Tenacity, intelligence,
talent,

devotion
to the environment...

Shut up, byte-head!

Ella Salvador's
pollution-reducing

mass transit system
has got to go.

It's a threat to my engine
of the future.

The Turbo Blight
not only guzzles fuel.

Its cylinders
are injected with smog.

A noxious resource that,
with any luck,

will never run out.

Luck has nothing to do with it,
computer of mine.

People just have to keep up
their polluting ways.

That's all.
But that eco-rail

will drastically
reduce smog.

Exactly.

So it's time
to knock Salvador

and the Planeteers
off track for good!

**

This place is outrageous.

It's got everything --
indoor pool, game rooms

and a 24-hour
burger kitchen.

Typical Wheeler.

But did you
notice the mansion

is built
of recycled materials

Linka: Or that it has an
electricity-generating windmill,

solar panels
and a compost pile?

And its trees are
strategically placed to act

as natural insulation?

Yeah, but you missed, uh,
the water recycling system.

I'm impressed, Wheeler.

[ Suchi chitters ]

Have the police
found anything?

No. But I found a friend.

[ Electricity buzzes ]

-Huh?
-Hey!

-What's goin' on?
-Aah!

Wheeler: Fire!

-What's going on?
-What's happening?

-Ella?
-What's that?

A ransom note.

Ella's been kidnapped!

**

[ Spanish accent ] There are
no fingerprints, no real clues.

Other than
the ransom note.

[ Spanish accent ]
What do they want?

They demand that the eco-rail
be dismantled at once.

Or Ella Salvador
will be...

Miss Salvador
has given strict orders

that no blackmail demands

be met under
any circumstances.

Then we'd better
start clue-cracking!

[ Car horns honking ]

Dr. Blight: Ah, it's great
derailing another eco-freak.

[ Inhales,
exhales deeply ]

Excuse me, Doctor.

But I'm afraid the Salvador
train is still on track.

They are
ignoring your demands.

What? How could they?

I will not give in
to cowardly criminals.

The project goes ahead
whether I do or not.

So you're the martyr type,
eh?

Let's see if
you're the hero type, too.

What do you mean?

MAL, baby,
tell her about the bomb

we put in her
new transit rail yard.

Oh, it's a real blockbuster,

guaranteed to wipe out
a whole neighborhood

with one big boom!

So, cara mia,

unless
you order your people

to dismantle
the project immediately,

I'll destroy your
precious choo-choo

and everyone near it!

**

[ Sighs ]

You win.

We are still no closer
to finding Ella.

The question is, who would want
to stop the eco-rail?

And why?

What do you think, Wheeler?
Wheeler!

[ Beeping ]

[ Telephone ringing ]

Si, diga?

Ella:
This is Ella Salvador.

I want you to give in
to the ransom demands.

Just be sure, when you
dismantle the trains,

interchange
the 134 brackets!

[ Dial tone ]

Ella would never back down
to save herself.

Something
must be very wrong.

[ Car horns honking ]

We wouldn't want
our little guest

caught in a draft
while we were out.

Where are we off to,
Doctor?

To make sure Ellie's flunkies

are carrying out my orders.

You realize, of course,

that I cannot survive
without ventilation?

MAL?

I guesstimate
she'll last about an hour.

Then there's no telling

what the fumes
will do to the human mind.

Oh, an experiment! I love it!

Adios, amiga!

**

Ella: [ Coughing ]

I will adios her
if I ever get out of here!

[ Coughs, wheezes ]

**

Señora Salvador said
to interchange the 134 bracket.

There is no such part.

Maybe she got it confused

with the 134 interchange
on the freeway.

Together: Wheeler!
What?

I got burger
in my teeth?

Nyet,
you wonderful Yankee!

Ella was giving us
a clue!

There is
a 134 interchange, da?

Da.
Uh, I mean, sí.

What is that area like?

Abandoned.

The smog got so bad
along the freeway,

the factories had
to be closed down.

If Ella is there,
we will find her.

You better do it fast

because we have
to start dismantling!

Hopefully,
we'll find Mrs. Salvador

in time to save her
and the project.

**

MAL:
Mission accomplished, Doctor.

Ah, the sweet smell
of success.

Now beeline back
to my factory, MAL, sweetums.

Ahh. I want to see
how our guest

is enjoying
the aromatic atmosphere.

[ Wheezing, coughing ]

**

I do not see
anything suspicious.

Wheeler:
Hey, s-- steady, Kwame!

That is strange!

There is a powerful downdraft
on that building.

But all the factories
were supposed to be empty.

Yeah, well, that place
looks open for business.

Heart!

Ella is inside!

And she is in grave danger!

That's our cue, Kwame!
Take us down!

**

[ Coughs ]

[ Car horns honking ]

There she is!

-Are you all right, Ella?
-Ella!

-Are you okay?
-[ Coughs ] Shh!

No time to explain!

My "hosts" are nearby!

Fire!

[ Thunk! ]

[ Coughs ] There must be
too much pollution in here!

We had better
get outside.

Dr. Blight: And miss all this
refreshing recycled smog?

Together: Dr. Blight!

MAL, seal the building.

And turn the intake vent
to full polluting power!

**

[ Coughing ]

If there were
only a window,

we could summon
Captain Planet!

[ Coughs ]

Come! We will make our own!

Give it up, eco-airheads!

Can't you see
the choke's on you?

[ Sighs, speaks Spanish ]

There is too much pollution
in here for the engine to work!

But not for that one!
It runs on smog!

**

[ Chatter ]

No, stop!

Leave my baby alone!

Stand clear!

**

MAL, do something!

Any suggestions?

Wheeler: Team beam time!

Let our powers combine!
Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

By your powers combined,

I am Captain Planet!

Perhaps we should beat
a retreat before

Captain Spoilsport
spots us!

**

I'm planning a little
spoiling of my own.

Together: Go, Planet!

[ Coughing ]

Time to clear the air
of Dr. Blight.

Aah!

[ Chatter ]

[ Laughs evilly ]

The tables have turned.

**

[ Coughing ]

-Where's Ella?
-No time!

Cap's in trouble!

We must get to the roof!

Wheeler: Watch your step, guys.
It's a long way down.

[ Coughs ]

Dr. Blight: Gee,
the poor little planet pests

are going to have
to stop calling him Cap

and start
calling him Decap!

[ Laughs ]

Hey!
What's the big idea?

Adios, muchacha!

Aah!

No!

You're too late to save
Captain Slice And Dice.

And my time bomb's
still ticking.

Aah! [ Coughs ]

Ella: You're all wet, Blight.
[ Laughs ]

**

Linka:
Captain Planet!

[ Suchi screeches ]

All: Suchi!

That's one fan I wouldn't
like to meet, eh, Suchi?

[ Suchi chatters ]

[ Chatter ]

[ Coughs ]

I need a breather.

Excuse me, Planeteers!
Ella: Wait!

Blight planted a bomb
at the transit rail yard!

It's set to blow
any minute!

Follow me!

What about Dr. Blight?

Later!

**

Now, where would Dr. Demented
place an explosive?

Where it would do
the most damage.

Bingo, got it!

Now to get rid of it.

Bombs away!

Whew! I really get
a bang outta my work.

-You okay, Cap?
-In the blue.

What about Dr. Blight?

I wouldn't worry about her.

She won't get very far.

[ Car horns honking ]
Dr. Blight: Out of my way!

Oh, I hate all this traffic!

Well, then let me
take you away from it!

No!

**

Thank you for everything.

You Planeteers
are remarkable.

You're pretty special
yourself.

[ Suchi chitters ]

Linka: Thanks to the eco-rail,
the air seems cleaner already.

[ Inhales, coughs ]

[ Suchi chatters ]

[ Laughs ]

But we still have
a long way to go.

**

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

[ Horns honking ]

We can reduce air pollution
if we all do our part.

Using mass transit
is one way.

Yeah. Ride the train
or a bus whenever you can.

Carpooling is another great way
to cut down on air pollution.

Gi: If your area
doesn't have mass transit,

ask your parents
or a teacher

to write your local government
and ask for it.

It is up to each of us
to make a difference!

All: The power is yours!

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Each of us can do things
to help stop

the depletion of Earth's
protective atmosphere.

Like using solar-powered lights
outside instead of electric.

Or replacing regular lightbulbs

with low-energy
compact fluorescents.

Opening a window instead
of using air-conditioning.

And dispose of Freon
in your air conditioner

and refrigerator,

even in car
air conditioners, properly.

So do your part.

Reduce, reuse, recycle.

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!

**