The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987): Season 1, Episode 13 - A Friend in Need - full transcript

[theme music]

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[grunting]

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[grunts]

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[howls]

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[cackles]

Happy birthday, Tracy.

-For me?
-Yeah.

Look out the window, Tracy

there's a special surprise
for you.



I wish we could have
waited for Jessica.

The banana tree that we planted
outside was her idea.

We waited as long as we could.

[Eddie]
Do you like it?

[grunts]

[both]
You don't?

The city!
I-it's gone.

But that's not possible.

-What happened?
-I don't know.

[telephone ringing]

But maybe we're
about to find out.

Err, hello,
sorry the Ghostbusters

aren't here right now,
and even were here--

Never mind, Ghostbusters.
Jake here.

Hello there, Ghost-bunglers.

Have you looked out
your window lately?

I should've known
that you were the only one

evil and mean enough
to kidnap an entire city.

Flattery gets you
nowhere with me.

You'll never get
away with it, Prime Evil.

You know we'll fight you.

[buzzes]

I don't want you to fight me,this time I want you to help me.

Help you?

[Prime Evil over the phone]
Yes! Turn on the skele-vision.

Eddie, turn on the skele-vision.

Tonight's ghost report is
about a character

so evil and nasty
that he makes Prime Evil

look like Mr. Nice Guy.

His name is Big Evil.

Big Evil's already taken
over my Hauntquarters.

I've got to have your help.

Why should we help you?

Because if you don't..

[buzzes]

...you'll never see
your city again.

I don't like the idea
of helping Prime Evil.

I don't either.
But we've got no choice.

Let's go Ghostbusters!

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

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♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

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♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪♪

[snoring]

[thuds]

[whoosh]

Big Evil has been trying
for centuries

to take over Hauntquarters.

Up till now, whenever that
sneaky spirit has challenged me

I've crushed him.

How'd he manage
to win this time?

Win? You stupid mortal.

This war isn't over yet.

Big Evil had help.

[buzzes]

My top-notch scientist
Doctor Creep

was building me
a Specter-scepter.

What's a Scepter-specter?

-That's Specter-sceptrer.
-That's what I said.

It looks like this.

It's a device invented
by Doctor Creep

to give me mega power.

Mega power?

-A-as big as atomic power?
-Bigger.

But when Doctor Creep
gave the scepter to Big Evil

all the other ghosts
went over to his side.

Except for me, of course.
Nasty business.

If we're goin' to help you

there's one thing
I wanna settle first.

Return the city to Earth,
right now.

If I do how do I know
you'll still help me?

You're just going to have to
learn to trust us, Prime...

[zap]

Oh, no!
It's Big Evil's Dragon patrol!

We're sitting ducks
here on the ground.

[grunts]

Good thinking, Tracy.

We'll fight it where is lives.
In the air! Let's take off.

Oh, take off? Are you kiddin'?
That's a dragon up there.

Would you rather stay on
the ground and be a target?

Wa-wa-what are we waitin' for,
let's take off.

Here it comes.

[roar]

Hey! That thing nearly
blistered my bumper.

Don't worry, GB,
I'll take care of the next one.

[zap]

Time to cool you off.

Open the radiator, Tracy.

Steady, Tracy,
steady.

[splashes]

That takes care of that.

This Big Evil,
where is he?

In Hauntquarters.

Can you get us in there?

Of course, I can.

Then I think it's
time to get it back.

Tracy, you and Hunter
go in the back way.

We'll go in the front.

[Doctor Creep]
Prime Evil, oh great one!

I-I hope you don't
hold me responsible

for Big Evil taking over.

I hate traitors.

Wait, wait,
I 'm still loyal.

I-I secretly made another
scepter, just for you.

Now, I can fight Big Evil
on his own terms.

Alright, Big Evil it's time
for the showdown.

There's only one problem,
where's Big Evil?

[Big Evil]
Right here, you fools.

I'm, glad you could
attend the party.

I'd like you to meet
a few of my friends.

[buzzing]

Leave this to me.

It didn't work.

It wasn't made
to work, you fool.

It was made to trap you.

Good work, Creep.

I'm-I'm yours to command,
oh exulted emperor of evil.

[whirring]

I don't like
the looks of this.

If Tracy and Haunter
don't get here soon

we're in big trouble.

[Haunter]
Seems I've got us lost.

Hope the main chamber
is around here somewhere.

The others are depending
on us to surprise Big Evil.

Hear me now oh wizard Fuddy,
give me strength..

...and do it fast, buddy.

[buzzing]

Take this, stone face!

Ah! You call that strength?

[laughs] Oops,
all I heard was fast.

Wow! Look at Jake go,
he's as fast a tornado.

A tornado.
That's it.

[Eddie]
Way to go, Jake.

[upbeat music]

[crumbling]

[buzzes] Don't waste time
with the gargoyles,

get Big Evil.

Right! I've got
the speed to do it.

Lost of speed, eh?

Let's see
if this slows you down.

[diabolical laughter]

[Big Evil]
How's that grab you?

[diabolical laughter]

You and the Ghostbusters
are finished, Prime Has-been.

Nothing stands between
me and total power.

[diabolical laughter]

Have them taken away

while I decide a
suitable punishment.

How about sending us
to our rooms without supper.

[laughs]
Very funny.

Let's see how amusing
you're in the rib cage.

[buzzes]

[Prime Evil] A prisoner in my
own rib cage, how embarrassing.

We found them just in time,
the rib cage is horrible.

We've got to get them out.

There must be a way
to blast outta here.

Not a chance.

I built these bars
to hold prisoners forever.

I never expected
to be on this side.

I don't think I'm gonna
like it here.

Hello, Stiff,
you tin-can turncoat.

[whoosh, thud]

Better put yourself together,
old rust bucket.

It's your show now, fur ball.

Am I glad to see you?

[Jake] Good thinking,
a skeleton key!

Interesting shock,
you simple simian.

Why does this always
happen to me?

Uh-oh.

Cut it out, Haunter.
This isn't funny.

Come on, you big ape,
do something.

Never call him an ape,
it makes him lose his temper.

Let's make Tracy lose
his temper with Big Evil.

No! Before we do anything else,
return our city to earth.

If I do that, why would
you still help me?

Because we said we would.
And we keep our word.

Yeah, that's what
makes us the good guys.

Oh!

Very well.

Watch, I'll send your
city back to earth.

Uh-oh, it's still there.

Something's interfering
with my magic.

[Big Evil] Not "something,"
you cut-rate conjurer.

Someone!

I control the city now.

I can't move.

-Me either.
-He's using paralyzer beams.

You have no power anymore,
Prime Cream-puff.

He still has enough
power to take care of you.

-Jake, let's think this over.
-Shh.

In fact, Big Blow-hard,
if you're ghost enough

to put down that scepter,
he challenges you to go

one on one with him.
Don't you, Prime Evil?

[stuttering]

See? He can't wait.

Challenge accepted,
young fool.

I think our little contest
requires a more suitable arena.

[buzzing]

[dramatic music]

Jake, I'm scared.

You sure Prime Evil
can handle this guy?

I wouldn't worry
about Prime Evil, Ghostbusters.

He's not the one I'm
challenging.

-You are.
-What?

You Ghostbusters have defeated
Prime Evil so many times

that it's obvious,
you're the real threat.

Who wants to be first?

[buzzing]

[Big Evil] Ah, a volunteer.

Okay, Eddie, how do you like
to meet a special young lady.

[buzz, zap]

Gee, she looks kinda cute.

Wait until you
get a closer look.

Medusa!

Don't look in her eyes, Eddie.
She'll turn you to stone.

Hey, guys, what do I do?

[grunts]

[whoosh]

A mirror.
Good idea, Tracy.

[buzzing]

Clever, Eddie.
But it won't work.

[Big Evil]
Here's mud in your eye.

Poor thing,
let me polish you off.

Gee, thanks.

Score one for the home team.

He is so confident
he's got energy to waste.

Yes.
Or does he?

Tracy, old friend.

The Ghostbusters count on you
to handle the big trouble.

Handle this.

[dramatic music]

[thud]

[swish]

Nice work, Tracy.

This will melt your heart.

[Jake] No fair!
He's melting the bolas.

[music continues]

[thud]

That's two for Big Evil.

I knew I couldn't
depend on you..

...Ghostbusters.

Big Evil's got too much power.

Too much power, huh?

Look at the way
orb's growing larger.

I think I know how
to make him blow his fuse.

You're turn, Jake.Let's see what I can do for you.

Well, I hope it's more
exciting than the dull stuff

-you've done so far.
-Dull?

Sure, Medusas, giant statutes,
roman arenas: pathetic.

You know what
your problem is, Big Evil?

You've got all this
power and no imagination.

Imagination?

I'll show you imagination.

Let's see
what you think of this.

[buzzing]

[dramatic music]

Big deal. A swamp.
What next?

Insolent mortal,
you've asked for it.

[buzzing]

Sounds like something
awful's coming.

Yeah, but it's taking all of
Big Evil's energy to make it.

Look!

[roars]

You need more than a machete
to handle my little pet, Jake.

I won't even need that.

You're just like a dinosaur,
Big Evil.

[thud]

One tyrannosaurus?
Is that the best you can do?

If one's not enough,
I'll give you one more.

If he try's it again,
he'll run out of energy.

The scepter,
it's not responding!

I know, you've overloaded it.

I can't control the energy.

What have you done to me?

[Jake] You've did it yourself,
Big Evil.

It's not fair,
I was winning.

I was winning.

What happened?

-We won.-How? Big Evil was so powerful.

He made the mistake
evil men always make.

He reached for too much power.

Let me out, Prime Evil.

Can't you take a joke?

Just wait and see,
who the joke's on now.

Now, Prime Evil,
about the city--

Forget it, Jake,
things are different now.

I don't need you anymore.

With this, nothing can stop me.
[laughs]

It's working perfectly now.

You're trying to swallow me.

Let go of the scepter.

I can't,
you've got to help me.

You never learn,
do you, Prime Evil?

If you abuse power,
it always backfires on you.

Never mind the lecture,
just help me.

Now, about the city--

Alright, alright, alright,take back your city but help me.

Okay, Tracy.

Ah!

Oh, no!

[Jessica] You did it guys,
the city's back on Earth

I'll see you when you get back to ghost command, bye.

Well, looks like everything's
worked out okay.

But, Jake what'll we do
if Prime Evil

builds another
Scepter-specter?

Specter-scepter.

Yeah, one of them too.

If he does, you know
what we'll say to that.

Right.

Let's go Ghostbusters!

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪♪

In today's adventure

Prime Evil pretended to make
friends with the Ghostbusters

but once he got
the Specter-scepter

he thought that power gave
him the right to do anything

he wanted.
He was wrong.

Just because you're
bigger or stronger

than someone else doesn't
give you the right

to hurt them
or boss them around.

Right, treat people fairly
and they'll treat you fairly.

And that's for sure.

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪♪