The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972): Season 1, Episode 15 - The White Elephant - full transcript
A sacred elephant disappears during the Chans' visit to India.
[¶ music ¶]
[whistling]
¶ The Amazing Chan ¶
[buzzer]
¶ Magic Chan clan ¶
[whistling]
[¶ music continues ¶]
¶ The Amazing Chan and
the Chan Clan ¶
¶ The Amazing Chan ¶
[¶ music ¶]
I am so glad you could
accept my invitation
to the ceremonial
parade, Chan.
Thank you, Habib.
It's not only a pleasure to see
an old classmate,
but I've always wanted to
witness the White Elephant
ceremony.
Hey Pop, you gotta see this.
[flute plays]
Wow.
That's wild.
Where'd he go.
Holy moly.
Yay.
[applause]
An amazing exhibition of
prestidigitation.
And also a pretty mean trick.
Saboubou. It is almost time
to feed Singh ha.
We will be there.
[instrument playing]
[dog yelps]
[Chan children laugh]
Whoa, Singh ha is beautiful.
Singh ha cannot be fed until I
give him
the first ceremonial
handful of hay.
[gong]
[mice squeak]
[elephants trumpet]
Hey, look.
Look out.
Watch it.
They're headed this way. Run.
Yikes.
Back. Everyone back.
That was too close.
Is everyone all right?
We are fine, Chan.
But Singh Ha is gone.
Wham bam. The sultan's in a jam.
Wow. What a wipeout.
Yeah, what a wipeout.
Your Highness, are you all
right?
Yes, yes. Quite all right.
I was in the palace when I heard
the stampede.
Chan,this is Abdullah, keeper of
the royal elephant.
How do you do?
I am honored.
Your Highness, you are safe.
Thank heaven.
I am just fine Tiem.
There is no cause for alarm.
Chan, this is my Grand Vizier,
my friend, Tiem.
I have heard a great deal about
you.
I am at your service Mr Chan.
But Singh Ha that accident may
have cost us
our sacred elephants.
Hm. If it was an accident.
Huh?
You're right Apendi. It was not
an accident.
I found these in the elephants'
compound.
They are what caused the
elephants to stampede.
But, that cannot be.
Who would wish to harm our
beloved sultan.
Maybe someone who doesn't belove
him.
Will you stop those rotten
jokes?
There is only one person who
knows enough about elephants
to have done this.
The mahout.
No, I did not. I swear it.
A thousand pardons, Abdullah.
But as keeper of the Royal
Elephant,
you too know something
of their habits.
Do you think I would harm a
sultan?
Enough. What is done is done.
Now we must find Singh Ha before
tomorrow's parade.
If there is no white elephant
for the sultan to ride
in the annual ceremonial parade,
the sultan must relinquish his
power to someone else.
Don't you worry, Your Highness.
With us helping him, Pop will
crack this caper in no time.
I'm bettin' it's the mahout that
caused the stampede Saboubou.
But he's been with us since I
was a boy.
I'm afraid Henry's right
Saboubou.
Will you knock off that stupid
disguise.
You won't think it's stupid when
I tell you what I found out.
What is that?
The mahout took it on the lam.
How do you know?
'Cause he climbed me to get over
the wall.
We'd better go after 'em.
I think we ought to let your
father handle this.
I'm going over and fool around
with my planes.
Come on with me.
Isn't he kind of old to be
playing with toys?
Toys?
I don't understand how you can
lose an elephant.
Singh Ha wasn't lost, Nancy. He
was heisted.
Let's get him.
You just wait for your elders.
Maker her let go, Chief.
Knock it off you two.
How could it be Abdullah?
He was in the palace.
That's his alibi.
His accomplice pulled off the
heist.
Who's his accomplice?
The fakir.
Remember how that boy
disappeared
when the flash went off?
Sure, but an elephant's a lot
bigger than a boy.
Right. So all's he has to do is
use more flash powder.
Boy, you did it again, Chief.
First we nail the fakir, then we
get Abdullah.
[whistles]
That's Chu Chu.
He's got something.
Let's go.
[sniffing]
We're too late.
His tent and
everything's gone.
The fakir must have known we
were on to him.
And took a powder.
[barking]
There's the fakir making his get
away.
Let's put a tail on that donkey.
OK. If you're gonna look for an
elephant, where do you start?
May I suggest a pachyderms
natural habitat.
The jungle.
Ha ha ha ha. Such serious faces.
Let me see if I can make them
smile.
[bird coos]
Wow. That's neat.
Masterfully done.
You are indeed an accomplished
magician, Tien.
Coming from you, that is indeed
a compliment.
Excuse us, we're gonna look for
Singh Ha.
See you later.
Cocoa, malt or milk?
Wow. What a way to fly.
Hey, there's someone on an
elephant.
From up here it looks like a
flea riding a junebug.
Can you get the pilot to give us
a closer look Saboubou?
That was a mahout.
But it wasn't Sing Ha.
We'd better get back to the
palace.
Yeah, we can trail him better in
the Chan Van.
Do you think he's here in the
palace?
That's a funny place to hide an
elephant.
I have a premonition we may be
lost.
There's a door.
This has got to take us
someplace.
Yow.
I told you it would take us some
place.
Boy at the rate we're going,
the mahout will be in China
before we catch him.
Let's see if Chan Plan 11
will speed us up any.
Now, that's more like it.
Step on it, Stan.
I wonder where we are.
I don't know, but...
Henry, look.
A boxcar. So?
So. If you were gonna ship a
stolen elephant,
what would you
ship him in?
Gee, it's kinda dark in there.
But I see him.
We found Sing Ha,
Let's haul him back to the
palace, Henry.
I'm way ahead of you.
Chan Plan 17 ought to do it.
[train whistle blows]
Boy, will Pop be surprised when
we...
Yikes.
[train whistle blows]
Faster, Henry. Faster.
Oh.
Boy.
I'll ride Sing Ha back to the
palace.
Good thinking, Henry.
It may be a little slower
but it'll be a lot safer.
Lemme give you a hand.
Henry?
Where are you, Henry?
[shaking]
Good work, Stanley. You've done
it again.
We must have lost him by now.
Are you sure the fakir was
headed into town, Chief?
Don't worry. We'll smell out his
trail again.
I don't know about his trail.
But we'll sure smell.
What's the plan, Chief?
We've gotta split up and find
the fakir.
Right.
You go North, Scooter.
Mimi, you
and Chu Chu go South.
Nancy, West.
I'll take East.
Roger.
Let's go Chu Chu.
I'm on my way.
Keep in touch by Chan Comm.
Uh, Chief, which way is North?
Wonder where this old passage
way leads.
Holy moly.
Who did that?
We can't go back this way.
No problem. I'm sure there must
be numerous exits further along.
Yipe.
Split.
[crash]
Oh, any old pot in a storm.
Why were they chasing us?
Obviously, because we are about
to crack this case.
First we gotta crack this vase.
I can't get out.
Trying to find the mahout in
this jungle
is like looking for a needle in
a haystack.
Well, we just found the needle.
Oh, it's only an old temple.
Take a closer look.
Elephant tracks.
Right.
Hey, Singh Ha's an elephant.
Brilliant. Now let's see if
those are his tracks.
There's little to see of the
surrounding country but jungle,
Chan.
What is that in the distance,
Habib?
Merely, the ruins of an old
temple.
It is never used anymore.
Really? How interesting.
Hook to Scooter, check in
Scooter.
Nothin' yet, Chief.
Roger. Keep looking.
Come in, Mimi.
I haven't seen anything yet,
Flip.
How about you Chu Chu.
[barking]
OK. Stay with it.
Spot anything, Nancy?
Not a thing, Flip.
I think. Yuck.
Say again. I missed that last
part.
I said, "Yuck."
Does that mean you found him?
No. He found me.
The fakir?
Unh uh. His donkey.
Cut that out.
Don't let him get away. We'll be
right there.
I sure wish we'd find one of
those numerous exits
you were so sure about, Tom.
Hey, look.
Maybe we can see something
through there.
Can you reach it?
I think so.
See anything?
It's pretty dark in there.
Yipe.
It's them guys.
You mean those guys.
Never mind the grammar lesson.
Run.
Wait for me.
What's that?
I don't know.
But she'd be great at a checkout
counter.
Never mind the jokes.
We've got an elephant to find.
This is it, gang.
For all the marbles.
A thousand pardons Apendi.
But the price has, increased.
What do you mean increased?
This is the price we agreed
upon.
Your hunch was right, Chief.
It's the fakir, and Abdullah.
We're in time for the pay off.
Let's get him.
Don't anybody move.
The place is surrounded.
Yeah, the place is surrounded.
You give up?
Ah, the young guests of my
sultan.
You might as well come clean.
Right, it'll all come out in the
wash anyway.
Then you know of our reputation.
His wife is the best laundress
in Trismet.
The Sultan will not allow anyone
but Selena to wash his clothes.
Laundress? Clothes?
Perhaps there is something
Selena can do for you?
There sure is.
How much will she charge to dry
clean four brains?
They're gaining on us.
Faster.
Yikes.
Bats.
What a pad.
Yeah.
Where would you hide an elephant
in this?
Stanley? Stanley?
Where are you?
Henry? Where are you?
Wow. This place is full of
surprises.
Yeah, and two of 'em are right
in back of ya.
We sure blew this one.
Can't win em all, Chief.
How far is it back to the
palace?
I'm tired.
[whistles]
Golly. How did we miss a clue
that big?
I wonder if Singh Ha made them.
[sniffing]
Mm hm. Mm hm.
We're back in the old ball game
team.
We're going great. This'll lead
us right to Singh Ha.
Won't belong before...
Yipe.
He's still behind us.
We better hide in this old
temple.
Boy. She'd be great at a check
out counter.
That sounds like one of
Stanley's corny jokes.
I think it's funny, Chief.
Men always stick together.
Hey. look. It's Stanley.
Maybe he needs help.
Let's go.
Hey. There's Singh Ha.
Forget the elephant. Keep
running.
Atta girl, Ann.
Nice shot.
We got him.
Well, that wraps up this case.
May I ask what is happening?
Hi, Pop. We found Singh Ha.
Your Highness, Mr. Chan, here is
the culprit.
I caught him sneaking through
the temple.
I knew we were right.
I cannot believe he would do
such a thing.
And you are right, Habib. He did
not.
Then who stole Singh Ha out of
the enclosure?
No one.
Huh?
Singh Ha was never in the
enclosure.
Just as he is not there.
Aw, come on Pop. We can see him.
Indeed.
[glass shatters]
Holy moly.
It was a mirror.
Then where is Singh Ha?
Look over there.
That's just an old curtain.
And behind the curtain?
Singh Ha.
It's the old mirror trick.
Just one more question, Chan?
Who was behind this affair?
Only an accomplished magician
could perform this mirror
illusion.
Would you care to make a
comment, Mr. Tiem?
Only one.
Had it not been for you,
I would have accomplished my
purpose
to become the ruler of Trismet.
Boy, is he a dreamer.
Yeah, but I think now, it's
gonna be his turn to disappear.
For a long time.
[¶ music ¶]
¶ You are such a mystery
to me ¶
¶ You play the game of kiss and
run away ¶
¶ Pretending I was just another
guy ¶
¶ But honey kisses don't lie ¶
¶ Oh baby quit stalling ¶
¶ Cause girl I know you're
falling ¶
¶ There's something I forgot to
say ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ Hey, I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ You had me guessing for a
while ¶
¶ You toyed with me just like a
cat does a mouse ¶
¶ Didn't believe that you love
me ¶
¶ But then I found your diary ¶
¶ I read how much you love me ¶
¶ How much you're thinking of
me ¶
¶ So girl you might as well
give up ¶
¶ 'Cause I got the goods
on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ Hey, I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
[imitating an elephant]
[whistling]
¶ The Amazing Chan ¶
[buzzer]
¶ Magic Chan clan ¶
[whistling]
[¶ music continues ¶]
¶ The Amazing Chan and
the Chan Clan ¶
¶ The Amazing Chan ¶
[¶ music ¶]
I am so glad you could
accept my invitation
to the ceremonial
parade, Chan.
Thank you, Habib.
It's not only a pleasure to see
an old classmate,
but I've always wanted to
witness the White Elephant
ceremony.
Hey Pop, you gotta see this.
[flute plays]
Wow.
That's wild.
Where'd he go.
Holy moly.
Yay.
[applause]
An amazing exhibition of
prestidigitation.
And also a pretty mean trick.
Saboubou. It is almost time
to feed Singh ha.
We will be there.
[instrument playing]
[dog yelps]
[Chan children laugh]
Whoa, Singh ha is beautiful.
Singh ha cannot be fed until I
give him
the first ceremonial
handful of hay.
[gong]
[mice squeak]
[elephants trumpet]
Hey, look.
Look out.
Watch it.
They're headed this way. Run.
Yikes.
Back. Everyone back.
That was too close.
Is everyone all right?
We are fine, Chan.
But Singh Ha is gone.
Wham bam. The sultan's in a jam.
Wow. What a wipeout.
Yeah, what a wipeout.
Your Highness, are you all
right?
Yes, yes. Quite all right.
I was in the palace when I heard
the stampede.
Chan,this is Abdullah, keeper of
the royal elephant.
How do you do?
I am honored.
Your Highness, you are safe.
Thank heaven.
I am just fine Tiem.
There is no cause for alarm.
Chan, this is my Grand Vizier,
my friend, Tiem.
I have heard a great deal about
you.
I am at your service Mr Chan.
But Singh Ha that accident may
have cost us
our sacred elephants.
Hm. If it was an accident.
Huh?
You're right Apendi. It was not
an accident.
I found these in the elephants'
compound.
They are what caused the
elephants to stampede.
But, that cannot be.
Who would wish to harm our
beloved sultan.
Maybe someone who doesn't belove
him.
Will you stop those rotten
jokes?
There is only one person who
knows enough about elephants
to have done this.
The mahout.
No, I did not. I swear it.
A thousand pardons, Abdullah.
But as keeper of the Royal
Elephant,
you too know something
of their habits.
Do you think I would harm a
sultan?
Enough. What is done is done.
Now we must find Singh Ha before
tomorrow's parade.
If there is no white elephant
for the sultan to ride
in the annual ceremonial parade,
the sultan must relinquish his
power to someone else.
Don't you worry, Your Highness.
With us helping him, Pop will
crack this caper in no time.
I'm bettin' it's the mahout that
caused the stampede Saboubou.
But he's been with us since I
was a boy.
I'm afraid Henry's right
Saboubou.
Will you knock off that stupid
disguise.
You won't think it's stupid when
I tell you what I found out.
What is that?
The mahout took it on the lam.
How do you know?
'Cause he climbed me to get over
the wall.
We'd better go after 'em.
I think we ought to let your
father handle this.
I'm going over and fool around
with my planes.
Come on with me.
Isn't he kind of old to be
playing with toys?
Toys?
I don't understand how you can
lose an elephant.
Singh Ha wasn't lost, Nancy. He
was heisted.
Let's get him.
You just wait for your elders.
Maker her let go, Chief.
Knock it off you two.
How could it be Abdullah?
He was in the palace.
That's his alibi.
His accomplice pulled off the
heist.
Who's his accomplice?
The fakir.
Remember how that boy
disappeared
when the flash went off?
Sure, but an elephant's a lot
bigger than a boy.
Right. So all's he has to do is
use more flash powder.
Boy, you did it again, Chief.
First we nail the fakir, then we
get Abdullah.
[whistles]
That's Chu Chu.
He's got something.
Let's go.
[sniffing]
We're too late.
His tent and
everything's gone.
The fakir must have known we
were on to him.
And took a powder.
[barking]
There's the fakir making his get
away.
Let's put a tail on that donkey.
OK. If you're gonna look for an
elephant, where do you start?
May I suggest a pachyderms
natural habitat.
The jungle.
Ha ha ha ha. Such serious faces.
Let me see if I can make them
smile.
[bird coos]
Wow. That's neat.
Masterfully done.
You are indeed an accomplished
magician, Tien.
Coming from you, that is indeed
a compliment.
Excuse us, we're gonna look for
Singh Ha.
See you later.
Cocoa, malt or milk?
Wow. What a way to fly.
Hey, there's someone on an
elephant.
From up here it looks like a
flea riding a junebug.
Can you get the pilot to give us
a closer look Saboubou?
That was a mahout.
But it wasn't Sing Ha.
We'd better get back to the
palace.
Yeah, we can trail him better in
the Chan Van.
Do you think he's here in the
palace?
That's a funny place to hide an
elephant.
I have a premonition we may be
lost.
There's a door.
This has got to take us
someplace.
Yow.
I told you it would take us some
place.
Boy at the rate we're going,
the mahout will be in China
before we catch him.
Let's see if Chan Plan 11
will speed us up any.
Now, that's more like it.
Step on it, Stan.
I wonder where we are.
I don't know, but...
Henry, look.
A boxcar. So?
So. If you were gonna ship a
stolen elephant,
what would you
ship him in?
Gee, it's kinda dark in there.
But I see him.
We found Sing Ha,
Let's haul him back to the
palace, Henry.
I'm way ahead of you.
Chan Plan 17 ought to do it.
[train whistle blows]
Boy, will Pop be surprised when
we...
Yikes.
[train whistle blows]
Faster, Henry. Faster.
Oh.
Boy.
I'll ride Sing Ha back to the
palace.
Good thinking, Henry.
It may be a little slower
but it'll be a lot safer.
Lemme give you a hand.
Henry?
Where are you, Henry?
[shaking]
Good work, Stanley. You've done
it again.
We must have lost him by now.
Are you sure the fakir was
headed into town, Chief?
Don't worry. We'll smell out his
trail again.
I don't know about his trail.
But we'll sure smell.
What's the plan, Chief?
We've gotta split up and find
the fakir.
Right.
You go North, Scooter.
Mimi, you
and Chu Chu go South.
Nancy, West.
I'll take East.
Roger.
Let's go Chu Chu.
I'm on my way.
Keep in touch by Chan Comm.
Uh, Chief, which way is North?
Wonder where this old passage
way leads.
Holy moly.
Who did that?
We can't go back this way.
No problem. I'm sure there must
be numerous exits further along.
Yipe.
Split.
[crash]
Oh, any old pot in a storm.
Why were they chasing us?
Obviously, because we are about
to crack this case.
First we gotta crack this vase.
I can't get out.
Trying to find the mahout in
this jungle
is like looking for a needle in
a haystack.
Well, we just found the needle.
Oh, it's only an old temple.
Take a closer look.
Elephant tracks.
Right.
Hey, Singh Ha's an elephant.
Brilliant. Now let's see if
those are his tracks.
There's little to see of the
surrounding country but jungle,
Chan.
What is that in the distance,
Habib?
Merely, the ruins of an old
temple.
It is never used anymore.
Really? How interesting.
Hook to Scooter, check in
Scooter.
Nothin' yet, Chief.
Roger. Keep looking.
Come in, Mimi.
I haven't seen anything yet,
Flip.
How about you Chu Chu.
[barking]
OK. Stay with it.
Spot anything, Nancy?
Not a thing, Flip.
I think. Yuck.
Say again. I missed that last
part.
I said, "Yuck."
Does that mean you found him?
No. He found me.
The fakir?
Unh uh. His donkey.
Cut that out.
Don't let him get away. We'll be
right there.
I sure wish we'd find one of
those numerous exits
you were so sure about, Tom.
Hey, look.
Maybe we can see something
through there.
Can you reach it?
I think so.
See anything?
It's pretty dark in there.
Yipe.
It's them guys.
You mean those guys.
Never mind the grammar lesson.
Run.
Wait for me.
What's that?
I don't know.
But she'd be great at a checkout
counter.
Never mind the jokes.
We've got an elephant to find.
This is it, gang.
For all the marbles.
A thousand pardons Apendi.
But the price has, increased.
What do you mean increased?
This is the price we agreed
upon.
Your hunch was right, Chief.
It's the fakir, and Abdullah.
We're in time for the pay off.
Let's get him.
Don't anybody move.
The place is surrounded.
Yeah, the place is surrounded.
You give up?
Ah, the young guests of my
sultan.
You might as well come clean.
Right, it'll all come out in the
wash anyway.
Then you know of our reputation.
His wife is the best laundress
in Trismet.
The Sultan will not allow anyone
but Selena to wash his clothes.
Laundress? Clothes?
Perhaps there is something
Selena can do for you?
There sure is.
How much will she charge to dry
clean four brains?
They're gaining on us.
Faster.
Yikes.
Bats.
What a pad.
Yeah.
Where would you hide an elephant
in this?
Stanley? Stanley?
Where are you?
Henry? Where are you?
Wow. This place is full of
surprises.
Yeah, and two of 'em are right
in back of ya.
We sure blew this one.
Can't win em all, Chief.
How far is it back to the
palace?
I'm tired.
[whistles]
Golly. How did we miss a clue
that big?
I wonder if Singh Ha made them.
[sniffing]
Mm hm. Mm hm.
We're back in the old ball game
team.
We're going great. This'll lead
us right to Singh Ha.
Won't belong before...
Yipe.
He's still behind us.
We better hide in this old
temple.
Boy. She'd be great at a check
out counter.
That sounds like one of
Stanley's corny jokes.
I think it's funny, Chief.
Men always stick together.
Hey. look. It's Stanley.
Maybe he needs help.
Let's go.
Hey. There's Singh Ha.
Forget the elephant. Keep
running.
Atta girl, Ann.
Nice shot.
We got him.
Well, that wraps up this case.
May I ask what is happening?
Hi, Pop. We found Singh Ha.
Your Highness, Mr. Chan, here is
the culprit.
I caught him sneaking through
the temple.
I knew we were right.
I cannot believe he would do
such a thing.
And you are right, Habib. He did
not.
Then who stole Singh Ha out of
the enclosure?
No one.
Huh?
Singh Ha was never in the
enclosure.
Just as he is not there.
Aw, come on Pop. We can see him.
Indeed.
[glass shatters]
Holy moly.
It was a mirror.
Then where is Singh Ha?
Look over there.
That's just an old curtain.
And behind the curtain?
Singh Ha.
It's the old mirror trick.
Just one more question, Chan?
Who was behind this affair?
Only an accomplished magician
could perform this mirror
illusion.
Would you care to make a
comment, Mr. Tiem?
Only one.
Had it not been for you,
I would have accomplished my
purpose
to become the ruler of Trismet.
Boy, is he a dreamer.
Yeah, but I think now, it's
gonna be his turn to disappear.
For a long time.
[¶ music ¶]
¶ You are such a mystery
to me ¶
¶ You play the game of kiss and
run away ¶
¶ Pretending I was just another
guy ¶
¶ But honey kisses don't lie ¶
¶ Oh baby quit stalling ¶
¶ Cause girl I know you're
falling ¶
¶ There's something I forgot to
say ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ Hey, I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ You had me guessing for a
while ¶
¶ You toyed with me just like a
cat does a mouse ¶
¶ Didn't believe that you love
me ¶
¶ But then I found your diary ¶
¶ I read how much you love me ¶
¶ How much you're thinking of
me ¶
¶ So girl you might as well
give up ¶
¶ 'Cause I got the goods
on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ Hey, I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
¶ I found you out
Know what you're all about ¶
¶ I got the goods on you ¶
[imitating an elephant]