He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985): Season 1, Episode 42 - Double Edged Sword - full transcript

He-Man.

And the Masters of the Universe.

I am Adam, Prince of Eternia.

Defender of the

secrets of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer, my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers were revealed

to me the day I held aloft

my magic sword and said,

by the power of Grayskull.

I have the power!



Cringer became the

mighty Battle Cat, and I became

He-Man, the most

powerful man in the universe.

Only three others share this secret:

Our friends the Sorceress,

Man-at-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend Castle Grayskull from,

the evil forces of Skeletor.

Thank you for coming so
quickly, Your Majesty.

You said it was, urgent?

Where are we going, Duncan?
The energizer chamber.

Ah! I haven't been down
here since I was a boy.

There's been no need for
anyone to come down here.



But there is now.

Eternium, the most powerful
substance on the planet.

This one piece has supplied all our
power, for centuries.

Duncan, what happened?

It's energy is almost used up.

If that rock goes,

everything on the planet
will come to a stop.

Everything but Skeletor,

he'd just walk in and take over.

We need a new piece of Eternium.

It won't be that easy.

Eternium is nearly impossible to find.

Hey, what happened? The light...

It's getting worse.

We need a replacement

And very soon!

That's it Burbie,
just a little higher.

Okay, right there!

Now get out of the way.

Let's see if I my aim is any better today.

Ah! Missed again.

Hey there child, why the long face?

It's the Scatter Ray.

How am I ever gonna join the Royal

Guard if I can't aim straight?

Maybe you aren't cut out to be a soldier.

Why is it so important to you?

C'mon Grandpa,
you've seen He-Man and Teela.

Why, I want to fight evil like they do!

Just think,
I mean zoomin' around in a

Sky-Sled.
Havin' all those powerful weapons,

Goin' up against Skeletor's warriors.

Ah, that's what I call fun!

Don't be so sure, child.

Fighting is something horrible.

It's not the fun and games,
you make it out to be.

When people fight,

people get hurt.

Don't you think you'd feel
differently if... well I...

I mean, if you could... walk?

You know, you've never asked me
why I can't walk.

I was afraid to ask.

And I didn't tell you
because you were too young.

But now that you're old enough,

maybe you should hear about it.

What is it, Burbie?

By the Sands of Time!

I'd never dreamed I would actually see it.
What is it?

You just found a piece of Eternium.

Good news Duncan.
I've just received a Telebeam

from an old friend of mine,

in the Sands of Time.

His grandson found some Eternium.

Thank heavens!
We can tell

the energy patrol to stop looking.

First, we better send
Teela, to guard that rock.

Right away, Your Majesty!

This is all your fault, Trap Jaw.

Skeletor wouldn't have made us stay

here watching his screen,

if you hadn't crashed his Doom Buster.

Ah, stop gurgling in my ear.

It was your seaweed that

gummed up the controls.

What's that?
Eternium,

the pieces were being
lost in the Sands of Time.

Let's take it for ourselves.
Panthor, bring us the key.

We don't need a key.

Oh, why didn't you do that before?

I like eating between meals.

C'mon, let's get that Eternium!

Teela ought to be here pretty soon.

Teela? She's coming here?!

Didn't I tell you,
King Randor is sending her to escort us.

You mean I get to meet her?

Well,
I suppose if you wanted to.

Grandpa...
Of course you can meet her, Chad.

Did ya hear that, Burbie?

We get to meet Teela!

Look, the Eternium is right down there.

Yeah, and no one to stop us but a

boy and an old man in a jet chair.

This'll be easier than I thought.

Hey look, is that Teela?
Chad, quick...

hand me the Scatter Ray
and the Force Shield.

But you don't know
how to use them ?!

Not now, Chad,
just give them to me.

We'll take that rock.

It is ours,
now leave us in peace.

Let's freeze them Mer-Man!

Grandpa!

Wow, I didn't know you
could handle a shield

like that. Let's just

see how strong their weapons are.

Yikes! He's too good with that thing.

I don't believe it.

Why, you're the best shot I've ever seen!

There's a leak over there, get one

o' them water creatures you control.

Yes.

Arise from the depths to obey your master.

Blast him grandpa!

No, I will not use this

on any living thing.

We've gotta do something!

Let's try and get out of here.

That's your department, Chad!

After them!

What's wrong?

You're seaweed gummed
up the controls again.

Honestly, Adam, I don't know

why my father wanted all

of you to come with me.

Me neither.

Hey, what's that up there? I'll look.

Uh-oh.

It's a man and a boy,
they're in trouble.

Trouble for them
means trouble for me.

Hang on.

This will be dangerous,

so I want you three to wait here.

With pleasure!

By the power of Grayskull!

I have the power!

Wait for me!

Grandpa please, use the Ray.

I-I can't do it.

Maybe I can scare the monster off.

Hang on.

It's Teela and He-Man too!

Need a hand?
Wow, I don't believe it.

I think it's my turn to stop this creature,

and your turn to help the people.

You got it!

Keep your legs to yourself,

all six of them.

Come on, you'll be safer over there.

Teela, could you put your
finger here for a second?

That should hold you long
enough for us to be on our way.

Where's that monster?
Lemme at 'em.

You're a little late, Orko.

Not to mention you were
supposed to wait in the

Wind Raider.

Now where's Adam?

He wasn't himself.
In other words,

he panicked and went back

for help in the Wind Raider.

Oh I wouldn't say that.
But I think we better

get out of here before
our "friend" gets loose.

And before Mer-Man
and Trap Jaw catch up.

So they're behind this?

We'll be ready if they show up again.

Uh oh .. Now what?

I'm getting a distress

call from my Spidasaur.

That old man and boy
couldn't beat that thing.

Turn around, turn around!

It was He-Man who did it.

Now we'll never
get the Eternium.

We were so close...

I could almost taste it.

Taste it? Hmm.. I wonder.

Eternium is the most powerful

substance on the planet.
So?

Suppose I ate some of it.

Why would you do that?

Well, if I ate it,
it might make me...

It would make you, as

powerful as, He-Man!

Right! Then I'll show
He-Man a thing or two.

And the rest of Eternia, too.

Come on, Mer-Man,

it's time for my lunch: of Eternium.

I guess we won't have any more

trouble from Trap Jaw and Mer-Man.

Don't be so sure, Chad.

We still got a long way to go.

And it's not like Skeletor's

warriors to give up so easily.

Nice Fuzz Bee, how 'bout a bone?

What's your Fuzz Bee's name?
Burbie.

Grandpa and I
found him as a pup.

He's my best friend in the whole world.

How about a little sip of water?

Uh, whoops!

I think I overdid it.

Just a little slip of the hat.

You're a funny magician.

Hmm... let's just say, he's funny.

I wish they'd hurry.

It's too dry for me here.

Quit whining,
you seafaring sissy.

Here they come.

I'll lower you with my Dropper.

Then you grab the Eternium.

And I'll grab you back up.

You better make
this worth my while.

I told you,
when I eat that rock,

I'll make 1/3rd of the
planet into an ocean.

Wait a minute,
you said 2/3rd's before.

Is that right? Ha Ha...

Why, you double crossin...

Whoa!

Woaow!

No wonder it's called, the Dropper.

Did you hear something?

Yes, and something tells me

it's Trap Jaw and Mer-Man.

Now my only hope is.. is this Grabber.

Hey!

He-Man, Teela, look,
it's Trap Jaw!

I'll take care of him.

At last,
one of my devices worked.

Now to become,

as powerful as He-Man!

Uh oh.

I can feel it, it...
It's working!

It's a long way down.

Will it be the easy way
or the hard way?

Not so fast He-Man,

this time,
I'm as strong as you are.

Oh no.

I guess this means the hard way!

He-Man, are you alright?
Yes, but Trap Jaw..

ate some Eternium.
It's given him incredible power.

Catch, He-Man!

Yeaow-ow-w!

It's Mer-Man! I'll handle him.

Oh.

I should have stayed in Snake Mountain.

Let me help you, He-Man.

I'll use my Ray if I have to.

No,
I know how you feel about it.

Out of my way!

That will teach you
to be so "grabby"!

I'm through playing, He-Man.

I used to make the same mistake myself.

That's showing him, He-Man.

What's that? Sounds like our

"friend", is eating his way out.

Even you can't stop me, He-Man.

It's wearing off!

I'm losing my power...

I need more Eternium.

No!

Burbie, don't eat it!

Burbie, you're sick.

Oh Burbie.

Only magical creatures like

Trap Jaw can eat rocks.

You can eat all the rocks
you want in the prison mines.

Teela, take care of him.

A Porta-Prison should hold him.

He-Man, it's Burbie.
He's real sick.

I think he might be dying.

I may know someone who can help him.

By the power of Grayskull,

I command the Jawbridge,

Open!

You wait here.

It's too late for my magic to help him.

What about the chamber of life?

A mortal will have to take
him inside the chamber.

It's magic is too dangerous,

and I can't control it.

Open the Chamber, Sorceress.
Very well, He-Man.

Hang on, Burbie.

I'd give anything if
this had never happened.

You and Burbie were very brave,

like real soldiers.

I never thought
Burbie could get hurt.

I know how you feel, Chad.

I used to be a soldier.

You?

So you weren't always in a Jet Chair?

No, many years ago I could walk,

run, play ball just like you.

What happened then?

Well, it was near the
end of the Ork war.

I was a young soldier,
stationed in a mining

camp, in the Sands Of Time.

A group of Orks was
attacking the camp.

I was on patrol nearby and
came to defend the miners.

I was good with the Scatter Ray

and this was the moment
I've been waiting for.

I fired at the Orks,

My rays missed,

but the Orks were frightened off.

I was rather pleased with
myself, until...

I heard the rumbling.

My fancy shooting had loosened the cliff.

The mountain fell on top of us.

Later, I pulled myself
out of the rubble, my legs...

were paralyzed,
I would never walk again.

But I was one of the lucky ones.

Many didn't come out at all.

Anyway, I swore...

never to use the Scatter Ray again.

Grandpa, I had no idea...

But that's all in the past.

Right now,
it's Burbie that I'm worried about.

He-Man's been gone a long time.

Here he comes.

Burbie, you're okay.
Alright!

Good as new.

Oh, Burbie.

He-Man, you saved him!

Thank you, He-Man!

How can we ever repay you?

Wouldn't happen to have any

Eternium on you, would you?

As a matter of fact,
I did pick up a few pieces.

You did? That's terrific.

What good will little pieces do you?
Watch!

You're sqeezing them into one big rock!

Here it is, enough to power
Eternia for a long, long time.

Let's get it to the palace.

Good idea. Your grandpa tells
me you want to be a soldier.

I did.

I mean, I thought it
was all fun and games,

but now I'm not so sure.

People get hurt when they fight.

You bet they do.

It could be you,

or even someone you love.

Like Burbie?
Yes

or your grandpa.

Fighting... didn't turn
out to be much fun for him.

Yeah.

It's something to thinking
about, Chad.

But if you still decide
you want to join the Guard,

I'll put in a good word for you.

Wow,
a recommendation from He-Man!

Let's get going.

Sometimes movies and television adventure

series like this one make it seem as though

shooting a gun, fighting, and taking

chances are fun and exciting things to do.

And what's more, the good guys

never get hurt.
But in real life,

people do get hurt, even killed,

when they fight or use guns.

Make believe can be fun,
and there's nothing

wrong with imagining great adventures.

But never forget,

that when it's the real thing,

someone can get hurt.

Even the good guys.

Even you.