Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996): Season 6, Episode 8 - Old Ma River - full transcript
The Planeteers visit India. All of them get sick except for Wheeler. He investigates the sickness in the city with the help of an Indian woman named Lita.
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
* Captain Planet, he's the man
* Leading the charge,
Earth's number-one fan *
* Check him out,
you're gonna see *
* He's the Mega-mac Daddy
of ecology *
* Cap's the hero
with the gumption *
* Takes on the overs,
population and consumption *
* Yeah, he could use
a better groomer *
* Some people say he's got
a bad sense of humor *
I'm back!
* But when Eco-Villains
run amok *
* Plundering and pillaging,
yuck *
* Cap's here to level
the playing field *
* With a Ph.D.
in sustainable yield *
* But he's not the only hero
for Earth *
* Gaia's wisdom gave
the Planeteers birth *
* Wheeler's the fire,
Ma-Ti's got heart *
* Gi's got the power
to make waters part *
* Kwame's rockin'
with element Earth *
* And Linka uses wind
for all she's worth *
* But still Greedlys
and Blights trash our planet *
* It's up to us to say,
"We won't stand it" *
* Raise your voice
and challenge your peers *
* Say it's way cool
to be Planeteers! *
The power is yours!
**
Man: The engine room is flooded,
Señor Sisneros!
The storm came on so fast.
The crew
is securing the hatches.
I've activated the automatic
distress signal.
Oh, no!
Enrique is in trouble.
[ Coughing, gasping ]
I'll help him.
Be careful, señor.
Wheeler:
We're closing in on the SOS.
There.
Take us down, Wheeler.
Hang on.
We'll be okay.
Señor Sisneros!
Uh-oh.
Man overboard.
[ Coughing ]
Now! Water!
[ All shouting ]
Wheeler: Gi! Are you okay?
I think so.
But I should've
worn my seatbelt.
We need to cap this leak.
Let our powers combine.
Earth.
-Fire.
Wind.
Water.
Heart.
By your powers combined...
I am Captain Planet!
But what kind of captain
would I be
if I let my crew
go down with the ship?
Hang on, Gi.
You'll flip for this trick.
Phew.
Now to reform the storm
with a little game of ring
around Hurricane Rosie.
[ Planeteers cheering ]
You were cruisin'
for a bruisin', Planeteers.
But you've got
your ship together now.
The power is yours!
Man: You risked your lives
to save mine.
There must be some way
I can show my gratitude.
It is not necessary,
Señor Sisneros.
Yeah, unless, of course,
you can fix it
so we live like this.
I think that can be arranged.
Man: Luncheon is served.
So this is how
the other half lives.
More like 1 percent, Wheeler.
You are creaming
it to the max.
That's, "Milking it," Linka.
And why not?
Señor Sisneros told us
to live it up,
all expenses paid.
I'm with you, Wheeler.
It's not like we do
this all the time.
Thanks.
Or ever, until now.
But it makes me
kind of uncomfortable.
Not me.
People sure live great
in this part of the world.
Scram. That is not for you.
It's for my little
furry friends.
Now, you listen and tell me
if I've improved.
See the d-dog r-run.
Pretty good, eh, Macha?
Outta here, fleabags.
Come on, Raoul.
They're just kittens.
Mooching our food.
Their mom disappeared.
A-and they're hungry.
I'd stop, Julio!
Now get moving.
I'm hungry.
Follow the bouncing...
Hey. What gives?
You do not want
to get overexposed,
to the sun, that is.
Thanks.
Isn't this the life, Ma-Ti?
For a few.
Señorita, I'll give you
a great price on a watch.
Or maybe you'd like a necklace,
real gold and silver.
Hey, you!
The manager.
Let's beat it.
Obviously not everyone
is welcome here.
I've had it with your kind.
And what kind is that?
Don't smart-mouth me,
you little thief.
What's going on?
Nothing to worry
about, señorita,
just some local riffraff.
Well, this riffraff is a guest
of Señor Sisneros.
Oh, please forgive me.
I had no idea.
[ Suchi scolding ]
Anything you need,
I am at your service.
You all right, Ma-Ti?
Huh, wonderful.
But I think I need a break
from the good life.
See you later.
Woman: No! No more!
You will not
rob us blind!
Que?
Who's gonna stop us?
Me!
Hey! Back off!
Aah!
That's showin' her, Raoul.
Shut up, Paolo.
You're gonna pay
for this, señora.
And it'll cost you
a lot more than food.
Out. Raphi, call the police.
Split up and meet me
back at the hangout.
Rotten kids.
Ines, they have nothing.
We can afford to let them
take a little.
Oh, you're an old fool, Raphi.
They don't stop at a little.
We will have nothing
when they're done.
A bit different from the resort,
eh, Suchi?
[ Both grunt ]
No!
Unh!
There goes dinner.
What a waste.
Sorry.
Yeah, well, you don't know what
I went through to get that.
Are they following you?
Who?
Whoever you stole
the food from.
The coast is clear.
But the gang's
not gonna be happy
splitting this for dinner.
I am a little
hungry myself.
How 'bout I buy us
both something to eat.
Hey. Why not?
Here.
So, tell me about your family.
I've been on the streets
so long,
I hardly remember them.
Ready to order?
Uh, give me...
That.
Uh...
"Thank you.
Come again?"
Would you like it scrambled
or over easy?
How 'bout two of your specials?
Do you need glasses?
I can't read.
But -- but I've been
trying to teach myself.
We all have things
we need to learn in life.
Here you go, two, "Thank you.
Come again," specials.
Well! Look who's here.
You'll order for us too, Julio?
-Take it easy, Raoul.
-Hey. No sweat.
We'll just pick up
something to go.
What are you doing?
What's it to you, punk?
Raoul. Police.
The waitress got 'em.
Vamanos!
Gotta run.
Thanks, Ma-Ti.
Julio, wait!
What's going on?
His gang robbed us.
Wait, I am not...
You are in big trouble, kid.
No. But you do not understand.
Hey!
Come on, Suchi.
They'll never believe us.
Stop! Come back here!
[ Blowing whistle ]
[ Police officer
blowing whistle ]
'Scuse me.
'Scuse us. Pardon me.
Sorry.
Stop!
Now where?
Huh!
Blasted kids.
They think
I robbed the cafe.
Looks like you just
joined the gang, amigo.
Got it.
Almost.
Heads up.
Mm. Ouch.
Nice stop, Wheeler.
Thanks.
Have you seen Ma-Ti?
Not since the mix-up
with the manager.
Maybe we'd better
look for him.
You guys go ahead.
I'll wait here in case
he comes back, of course.
Right, Mr. Oogling Igor.
That's peeping Tom.
Hey.
It's not much.
But it's home.
Right, Macha?
Well, well.
Look what the cat
king dragged in,
the nosy punk.
Look, Raoul.
Ma-Ti's okay.
The -- the gang can use him.
I don't know about him.
But the monkey will be great
for picking tourist pockets.
Let him go!
Ah! That'll cost
you, monkey boy.
Ah.
And here's your first payment.
Grab it.
No! Stop!
Give that back!
Easy, Ma-Ti.
We'll straighten
this out later.
Training time.
You are going to learn
to steal jewelry
from one set of stupid tourists.
And we'll sell it
back to another.
Bite me again,
and I'll ring your scrawny neck.
Take this to the beach and see
what you can get for it.
Right.
Manolo, tie him up.
The rest of you,
come with me.
I'm gonna teach that witch
at the market a lesson
she'll never forget.
Move it, Julio.
Uh, c-coming.
Later.
Where are those guys?
It's party time.
Come on, señorita,
I'll give it to you cheap.
Oh, um, n-not today.
Merci.
Señor, something special
for your girlfriend, maybe?
Nah. Actually,
I may need a peace
offering after this trip.
What d'you got?
Bracelets, necklaces and rings.
Hey, Ma-Ti's ring!
How'd you get that?
Wait! Stop!
Fat chance, gringo.
[ Horns honking,
drivers shouting ]
Whoops! 'Scuse me.
Sorry.
It's not like Ma-Ti
to just disappear.
He's probably back
with Wheeler by --
Wheeler:
Help! Stop that thief!
Wheeler?
Ah!
Gotcha.
Gi:
He ripped you off, Wheeler?
No, Ma-Ti.
Ma-Ti's ring?
Where did you get it?
Let's hear it!
Ugh, ow.
Hurry, Wheeler.
He is our lead to Ma-Ti.
[ Ma-Ti's muffled screaming ]
In there!
Ugh, ugh, ugh.
Locked.
Not for long.
Earth!
Ma-Ti [muffled]:
Help, help!
Ma-Ti?
Man, who did this?
We did.
And you're next.
Do not force me to hurt you.
I'm so scared.
You should be.
Wind!
Let's get outta here.
What happened?
Are you all right?
They have Suchi?
Who?
Where?
Raphizi Market.
Raphi's Market.
Come on!
Ines: No, please!
It's payback time!
You mess with Raoul, you fry.
Please, I beg you.
Do not.
You -- you can't
do this, Raoul.
You're right, Julio.
You are going to do this.
No, Raoul.
It's wrong.
Chicken!
Ah, no. Stop!
Please, ah!
Let's get out of here.
[ Laughing and whooping ]
Ines, get out!
No. Everything
we have is here.
Go! I'll save
what I can.
Suchi, you too!
The register, our money!
Aah!
Where is Julio?
Julio!
There's no running water!
Then we must let
our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
Better catch a wave
if I'm gonna beat this heat.
I'll just borrow a board
to iron out the problem.
Break it up, baby, now.
Twist and spout.
I'd say I'm hanging 10,
about 10,000 RPMs, that is.
Go, Planet!
Huh. This is what
I call goofy footing.
[ Cheering ]
Julio, are you all right?
[ Coughing ]
Yeah.
Our money!
[ Sirens approaching ]
We nabbed those two.
Are these the last of them?
Just him.
So you think you can
just walk away from the gang?
Well, we're gonna kick
some sense into you, Julio.
Right, Paolo?
Forget it, Raoul.
We're already
in enough trouble.
You, come with me.
Yes.
You.
Is this the one?
That's him.
He's all yours.
Wh-what's going on?
Your gang nearly destroyed
everything we had.
But you stood up
to them, Julio.
And since my friends agreed
to cut their vacation short,
Señor Sisneros offered
the money to rebuild the market.
But it needs a lot of work.
And my Raphi
isn't so young anymore.
So for all the trouble
you've caused,
you are going to help.
H-help?
But only after you
get home from school
and do your homework.
Ma-Ti told us you are
learning to read and write.
That is important --
if you're going to run
the store one day.
Me?
If you insist,
that means you move in with us.
I brought along some friends
who are also getting a new home.
[ Kittens mewing ]
Macha.
I can't believe
how our luck has changed.
We make
our own luck, Julio,
when we make
the right choices.
Go, Planet!
Linka:
Ready to go, Wheeler?
I'm already gone --
on a wild adventure.
Being able to read
is an important skill.
And it'll take you
wherever you wanna go.
In the world of fantasy
as well as the real world.
The better we read and write,
the more opportunities we have.
So visit your local library
and discover
the power of reading.
The power is yours!
Go, Planet!
One of the privileges
of growing up
is being able to vote
for what we believe in.
Get involved.
Learn as much as you can about
the candidates and the issues.
Even if you're not
old enough to vote yet,
you can volunteer
for your favorite candidate.
Also remind your parents
and their friends to vote.
It's our right
and our responsibility.
The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
-Wind!
-Water!
Heart!
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!
I am Captain Planet!
* Captain Planet, he's the man
* Leading the charge,
Earth's number-one fan *
* Check him out,
you're gonna see *
* He's the Mega-mac Daddy
of ecology *
* Cap's the hero
with the gumption *
* Takes on the overs,
population and consumption *
* Yeah, he could use
a better groomer *
* Some people say he's got
a bad sense of humor *
I'm back!
* But when Eco-Villains
run amok *
* Plundering and pillaging,
yuck *
* Cap's here to level
the playing field *
* With a Ph.D.
in sustainable yield *
* But he's not the only hero
for Earth *
* Gaia's wisdom gave
the Planeteers birth *
* Wheeler's the fire,
Ma-Ti's got heart *
* Gi's got the power
to make waters part *
* Kwame's rockin'
with element Earth *
* And Linka uses wind
for all she's worth *
* But still Greedlys
and Blights trash our planet *
* It's up to us to say,
"We won't stand it" *
* Raise your voice
and challenge your peers *
* Say it's way cool
to be Planeteers! *
The power is yours!
**
Man: The engine room is flooded,
Señor Sisneros!
The storm came on so fast.
The crew
is securing the hatches.
I've activated the automatic
distress signal.
Oh, no!
Enrique is in trouble.
[ Coughing, gasping ]
I'll help him.
Be careful, señor.
Wheeler:
We're closing in on the SOS.
There.
Take us down, Wheeler.
Hang on.
We'll be okay.
Señor Sisneros!
Uh-oh.
Man overboard.
[ Coughing ]
Now! Water!
[ All shouting ]
Wheeler: Gi! Are you okay?
I think so.
But I should've
worn my seatbelt.
We need to cap this leak.
Let our powers combine.
Earth.
-Fire.
Wind.
Water.
Heart.
By your powers combined...
I am Captain Planet!
But what kind of captain
would I be
if I let my crew
go down with the ship?
Hang on, Gi.
You'll flip for this trick.
Phew.
Now to reform the storm
with a little game of ring
around Hurricane Rosie.
[ Planeteers cheering ]
You were cruisin'
for a bruisin', Planeteers.
But you've got
your ship together now.
The power is yours!
Man: You risked your lives
to save mine.
There must be some way
I can show my gratitude.
It is not necessary,
Señor Sisneros.
Yeah, unless, of course,
you can fix it
so we live like this.
I think that can be arranged.
Man: Luncheon is served.
So this is how
the other half lives.
More like 1 percent, Wheeler.
You are creaming
it to the max.
That's, "Milking it," Linka.
And why not?
Señor Sisneros told us
to live it up,
all expenses paid.
I'm with you, Wheeler.
It's not like we do
this all the time.
Thanks.
Or ever, until now.
But it makes me
kind of uncomfortable.
Not me.
People sure live great
in this part of the world.
Scram. That is not for you.
It's for my little
furry friends.
Now, you listen and tell me
if I've improved.
See the d-dog r-run.
Pretty good, eh, Macha?
Outta here, fleabags.
Come on, Raoul.
They're just kittens.
Mooching our food.
Their mom disappeared.
A-and they're hungry.
I'd stop, Julio!
Now get moving.
I'm hungry.
Follow the bouncing...
Hey. What gives?
You do not want
to get overexposed,
to the sun, that is.
Thanks.
Isn't this the life, Ma-Ti?
For a few.
Señorita, I'll give you
a great price on a watch.
Or maybe you'd like a necklace,
real gold and silver.
Hey, you!
The manager.
Let's beat it.
Obviously not everyone
is welcome here.
I've had it with your kind.
And what kind is that?
Don't smart-mouth me,
you little thief.
What's going on?
Nothing to worry
about, señorita,
just some local riffraff.
Well, this riffraff is a guest
of Señor Sisneros.
Oh, please forgive me.
I had no idea.
[ Suchi scolding ]
Anything you need,
I am at your service.
You all right, Ma-Ti?
Huh, wonderful.
But I think I need a break
from the good life.
See you later.
Woman: No! No more!
You will not
rob us blind!
Que?
Who's gonna stop us?
Me!
Hey! Back off!
Aah!
That's showin' her, Raoul.
Shut up, Paolo.
You're gonna pay
for this, señora.
And it'll cost you
a lot more than food.
Out. Raphi, call the police.
Split up and meet me
back at the hangout.
Rotten kids.
Ines, they have nothing.
We can afford to let them
take a little.
Oh, you're an old fool, Raphi.
They don't stop at a little.
We will have nothing
when they're done.
A bit different from the resort,
eh, Suchi?
[ Both grunt ]
No!
Unh!
There goes dinner.
What a waste.
Sorry.
Yeah, well, you don't know what
I went through to get that.
Are they following you?
Who?
Whoever you stole
the food from.
The coast is clear.
But the gang's
not gonna be happy
splitting this for dinner.
I am a little
hungry myself.
How 'bout I buy us
both something to eat.
Hey. Why not?
Here.
So, tell me about your family.
I've been on the streets
so long,
I hardly remember them.
Ready to order?
Uh, give me...
That.
Uh...
"Thank you.
Come again?"
Would you like it scrambled
or over easy?
How 'bout two of your specials?
Do you need glasses?
I can't read.
But -- but I've been
trying to teach myself.
We all have things
we need to learn in life.
Here you go, two, "Thank you.
Come again," specials.
Well! Look who's here.
You'll order for us too, Julio?
-Take it easy, Raoul.
-Hey. No sweat.
We'll just pick up
something to go.
What are you doing?
What's it to you, punk?
Raoul. Police.
The waitress got 'em.
Vamanos!
Gotta run.
Thanks, Ma-Ti.
Julio, wait!
What's going on?
His gang robbed us.
Wait, I am not...
You are in big trouble, kid.
No. But you do not understand.
Hey!
Come on, Suchi.
They'll never believe us.
Stop! Come back here!
[ Blowing whistle ]
[ Police officer
blowing whistle ]
'Scuse me.
'Scuse us. Pardon me.
Sorry.
Stop!
Now where?
Huh!
Blasted kids.
They think
I robbed the cafe.
Looks like you just
joined the gang, amigo.
Got it.
Almost.
Heads up.
Mm. Ouch.
Nice stop, Wheeler.
Thanks.
Have you seen Ma-Ti?
Not since the mix-up
with the manager.
Maybe we'd better
look for him.
You guys go ahead.
I'll wait here in case
he comes back, of course.
Right, Mr. Oogling Igor.
That's peeping Tom.
Hey.
It's not much.
But it's home.
Right, Macha?
Well, well.
Look what the cat
king dragged in,
the nosy punk.
Look, Raoul.
Ma-Ti's okay.
The -- the gang can use him.
I don't know about him.
But the monkey will be great
for picking tourist pockets.
Let him go!
Ah! That'll cost
you, monkey boy.
Ah.
And here's your first payment.
Grab it.
No! Stop!
Give that back!
Easy, Ma-Ti.
We'll straighten
this out later.
Training time.
You are going to learn
to steal jewelry
from one set of stupid tourists.
And we'll sell it
back to another.
Bite me again,
and I'll ring your scrawny neck.
Take this to the beach and see
what you can get for it.
Right.
Manolo, tie him up.
The rest of you,
come with me.
I'm gonna teach that witch
at the market a lesson
she'll never forget.
Move it, Julio.
Uh, c-coming.
Later.
Where are those guys?
It's party time.
Come on, señorita,
I'll give it to you cheap.
Oh, um, n-not today.
Merci.
Señor, something special
for your girlfriend, maybe?
Nah. Actually,
I may need a peace
offering after this trip.
What d'you got?
Bracelets, necklaces and rings.
Hey, Ma-Ti's ring!
How'd you get that?
Wait! Stop!
Fat chance, gringo.
[ Horns honking,
drivers shouting ]
Whoops! 'Scuse me.
Sorry.
It's not like Ma-Ti
to just disappear.
He's probably back
with Wheeler by --
Wheeler:
Help! Stop that thief!
Wheeler?
Ah!
Gotcha.
Gi:
He ripped you off, Wheeler?
No, Ma-Ti.
Ma-Ti's ring?
Where did you get it?
Let's hear it!
Ugh, ow.
Hurry, Wheeler.
He is our lead to Ma-Ti.
[ Ma-Ti's muffled screaming ]
In there!
Ugh, ugh, ugh.
Locked.
Not for long.
Earth!
Ma-Ti [muffled]:
Help, help!
Ma-Ti?
Man, who did this?
We did.
And you're next.
Do not force me to hurt you.
I'm so scared.
You should be.
Wind!
Let's get outta here.
What happened?
Are you all right?
They have Suchi?
Who?
Where?
Raphizi Market.
Raphi's Market.
Come on!
Ines: No, please!
It's payback time!
You mess with Raoul, you fry.
Please, I beg you.
Do not.
You -- you can't
do this, Raoul.
You're right, Julio.
You are going to do this.
No, Raoul.
It's wrong.
Chicken!
Ah, no. Stop!
Please, ah!
Let's get out of here.
[ Laughing and whooping ]
Ines, get out!
No. Everything
we have is here.
Go! I'll save
what I can.
Suchi, you too!
The register, our money!
Aah!
Where is Julio?
Julio!
There's no running water!
Then we must let
our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!
Better catch a wave
if I'm gonna beat this heat.
I'll just borrow a board
to iron out the problem.
Break it up, baby, now.
Twist and spout.
I'd say I'm hanging 10,
about 10,000 RPMs, that is.
Go, Planet!
Huh. This is what
I call goofy footing.
[ Cheering ]
Julio, are you all right?
[ Coughing ]
Yeah.
Our money!
[ Sirens approaching ]
We nabbed those two.
Are these the last of them?
Just him.
So you think you can
just walk away from the gang?
Well, we're gonna kick
some sense into you, Julio.
Right, Paolo?
Forget it, Raoul.
We're already
in enough trouble.
You, come with me.
Yes.
You.
Is this the one?
That's him.
He's all yours.
Wh-what's going on?
Your gang nearly destroyed
everything we had.
But you stood up
to them, Julio.
And since my friends agreed
to cut their vacation short,
Señor Sisneros offered
the money to rebuild the market.
But it needs a lot of work.
And my Raphi
isn't so young anymore.
So for all the trouble
you've caused,
you are going to help.
H-help?
But only after you
get home from school
and do your homework.
Ma-Ti told us you are
learning to read and write.
That is important --
if you're going to run
the store one day.
Me?
If you insist,
that means you move in with us.
I brought along some friends
who are also getting a new home.
[ Kittens mewing ]
Macha.
I can't believe
how our luck has changed.
We make
our own luck, Julio,
when we make
the right choices.
Go, Planet!
Linka:
Ready to go, Wheeler?
I'm already gone --
on a wild adventure.
Being able to read
is an important skill.
And it'll take you
wherever you wanna go.
In the world of fantasy
as well as the real world.
The better we read and write,
the more opportunities we have.
So visit your local library
and discover
the power of reading.
The power is yours!
Go, Planet!
One of the privileges
of growing up
is being able to vote
for what we believe in.
Get involved.
Learn as much as you can about
the candidates and the issues.
Even if you're not
old enough to vote yet,
you can volunteer
for your favorite candidate.
Also remind your parents
and their friends to vote.
It's our right
and our responsibility.
The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
-Wind!
-Water!
Heart!
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!