The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987): Season 1, Episode 17 - The Headless Horseman Caper - full transcript

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

[grunting]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go, let's go

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[grunts]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go

[howls]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

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[cackles]

[scary techno music]

[thunder crashing]

[Prime Evil] Report
you metallic menace.

The Aztec Medallion?



Where is it?

I said where is it?

Oh mighty, malevolent master.

[Brat-A-Rat laughing]

There were, there
were some prob-

You bungling bucket of bolts.

[Scared Stiff exploding]

The slightest little problem
and you just go to pieces.

Return with that
Medallion, Fangster.

Or it will be

the vampire fleas for you,

you mangy mess.

Vampire fleas?

[electric piano music]

I won't let you down,
Your Wickedness.

Once I have that Aztec
Medallion, Apparitia,

nothing can stop me.

Come, Apparitia.

It is time to deal with that
traitorous headless horseman.

[thunder crashes]

[Eddie] Hey Tracy?

[Tracy] Yeah?

Where's the pizza,
it's game time?

Pizza? Did somebody say pizza?

Ta-da

Oh no.

What? A banana pizza?

I can't stand that
banana pizza, not again.

[Tracy chewing]

[phone ringing]

Hold still.

Uh, hello, you've reached
the Ghostbusters.

They can't come to
the phone right now,

they've gone bananas.

Gotcha!

Oh, no, no, no, no. This is theGhostbusters, Jake speaking.

-[muffled squeaking]
-What?

Call Jessica.

Tell her we'll meet
her at the pier.

It's Madam Why.
There's ghost trouble.

We're going ghost busting.

Wait, guys.

What about me?

Gee, Belfry, somebody
needs to stay here

in case we get any
important calls.

Aw.

You can have the pizza, Belfry.

[Belfry] Yuck.

♪ Lets go, Ghostbusters

[peppy techno music]

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Lets go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

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Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

[Ghost Buggy zooming]

Jessica's gonna
meet us at the pier.

Step on it, Tracy.

[Ghost Buggy zooming]

[slow, creepy music]

There's Madam's wagon.

Seems quiet.

False alarm, I knew it.

Let's go home.

[Tracy grunting]

[creature moaning]

I-I-I don't like
the sound of that.

Eddie.

Eddie!

Eddie!

Huh?

You and Tracy search the pier,

I'll search Madam Why's wagon.

Sure, Jake, sure.We'll search the dark old pier,

no problem.

You go right out in the
nice warm white, bri-

[Eddie yells]

Oh, whoops.

Sorry, Eddie.
Where's Jake?

[electronic zapping]

I got here as fast as, oh!

Jake, what is it?

I have no idea.
I hope Madam knows.

[electronic whooshing]

[horse hooves clipping]

[Eddie] You hear that?

Uh-huh.

[electronic whooshing]

As well as I can figure,
Tom's spirit's trying

to make contact with us.

But what kind of lame brain
ghost would do it like this?

[footsteps walking]

T-T-Tracy?

Jessica? I hope.

Whoa! Tracy help!

[horse whinnying]

[Headless crashing]

Don't be frightened.

[horse neighing happily]

I have come to help you.

I assure you my only
intention is to warn you

about Prime Evil and
the Aztec Medallion.

Come on Headless, you
expect us to swallow that?

Easy, Jake.

It's alright, Madam.

I don't blame Jake
for not believing me.

How can I after what you
did to my great-grandfather?

-Why? What did he do?
-Plenty.

Come. I show you
what Headless did.

[crystal ball whirring]

It all happened a long
time ago,

when Jake's great-grandfather
was a young man.

He discovered a
fabulous gold mine,

but Prime Evil wanted that mine

for his own wicked purposes.

So he sent his ghosts
to haunt the mine.

Prime Evil and his gang
frightened away all the
workers.

Jake's great-grandfather tried

to work the mine
himself, but he couldn't.

The mine was closed down.

It took years for
Jake's great-grandfather

to regain his fortune.

And you were one of
those ghosts

that haunted the
mine, weren't you?

Yes, I was but-

But nothing.
We can't trust him.

He's just trying to get
ahead with Prime Evil.

[gasping] Headless,
you're not headless.

Hey, I'm only here to warn
you about the Aztec Medallion.

The whole Headless bit
was Prime Evil's idea

to make me scarier.

It didn't work.

You see my problem is I can't
bear to really scare anyone.

Oh, yeah?

I only like scary things
that are fun, like Halloween.

Now that's fun.

Jake, I've read about
this Aztec Medallion.

If Prime Evil gets
his hands on it,

that would mean big trouble.

She's right Jake. Whoever
controls the Medallion,

controls the secrets
of the Aztecs.

Prime Evil would be come the
most powerful force on Earth.

Alright, then we have to
get the Aztec Medallion

before Prime Evil does.

You say you want to
help us Headless,

will you lead the
Ghostbusters back in time

to the days of the
Aztec Empire?

Madam, no!

I'll lead them there, Madam.

You can trust me.

Well, I guess we don't
have much choice.

Let's go ghost busting!

Ghost busting, what
an unfortunate phrase.

[Tracy chuckling]

We're over Mexico,
hit the time warp.

Whoa, no time warps,
no way, uh-uh.

Forget it.

What?
Let's go home.

Yeah, those time warps
are pretty tough

and Jeepy's old and
dilapidated, and-

Old? Dilapidated?

You just hang on to your hat,

Mr. Smartypants
Eddie Spencer Jr.

[engine revving]

What'd I say?

[Tracy chuckling]

Time warp, you bozos.

On your toes, here we go!

Oh, I've got a bad
feeling about this!

Oh no what is that look!

Welcome to ancient Mexico.

Look there it is.

[Jake] Nescatutl.

[Jessica] Lost
city of the Aztecs.

[Headless] That's exactly where

we will find the
Aztec Medallion.

That is, if you're
telling us the truth.

You still don't trust me.

[Jessica] It's so
strange. So empty.

[Fangster howling]

It's not completely
empty, Fangster's here.

Up there!

After him!

Lets go!

I don't know.

[Tracy grunting]

Okay guys, be on the
lookout for booby traps.

[mysterious electronic music]

[Tracy grunting]

Hey Trace, think this might

be one of those booby Traps?

[Tracy exclaiming]

Hey, okay, I won't
touch it, take it easy.

[Tracy sighing]

What do you take me for Tracy?

[Eddie yelling]

[Tracy sighing]

-Uh-oh
-[stones rumbling]

[Tracy Grunting]

Good work, Tracy!

-Uh oh.
-Whoa, no!

Tracy!

[Eddie screaming]

[both] Whoa!

[Jessica] Jake!

The rope, Jessica!

Hang on!

Good work, Jake.
That was close.

Oh no!

Whoa!

Help!

[bodies crashing]

Oh, no.

[all exclaiming]

Ghostbusters! Look!

[Fangster howling]

Tracy, the dematerializer.

Hand over that
Medallion, Fangster.

[Fangster howling]

Eddie, look out!

Out of my way, ghost bunglers.

Oh no.

Good work, Eddie.

Right.

Alright, fuzz face, don't...

I am the Sorcerer of Nescatutl.

What is the meaning
of this intrusion?

Sir, we came to prevent
the theft of the Medallion.

We-

[Fangster howling]

They were trying to
steal it. I stopped them.

Fangster, you're lying.

Did not, did not.

[all arguing]

Silence!

Intruders,

the sand beast shall judge you.

[ground rumbling]

What do you mean the
sand beast?

Help!

Tracy, quick!

[Tracy] Okie dokie

I guess this is what you
might call a tight spot.

So long, suckers.

Did he have to say suckers?

[laughing creepily]

What?

[howling creepily]

Jake, it's Headless.

Hooray.

[howling creepily]

[Sand Beast growling]

[Headless howling]

Enough.

[growling stops abruptly]

What?

[Eddie exclaiming]

Ghostbusters, your bravery
and the treachery of Fangster

have shown me who
the real thief was.

Thanks to you,
our Medallion was saved.

You are free to go.

Okie dokie.

What about Fangster?

Don't worry, Eddie,
I'm sure Prime Evil

will give Fangster
just what he deserves.

[scratching intensely]

[Brat-A-Rat laughs]

What a lovely reward,

getting Prime
Evil's vampire fleas

for a whole month.

You lucky dog you.

[Fangster grumbling]

[Headless] Well, all's
well that ends well.

I just hope I have redeemed
myself in some small way.

Headless, are you kidding?

We'd have never stopped
Prime Evil without your help.

That's right
Headless, you're okay.

-I owe you an apology.
-Right.

And now, we're gonna
help you my friend.

'Cause I have a
really terrific idea.

Come on guys, wait
till you see this.

[Headless howling spookily]

Oh, boy, is this ever great!

The kids are having
a good time.

[Headless] And so am I.

Thanks, Jake.

Great work partner.

Yeah.

[kiss smacking]

That's for being
big enough to admit

you were wrong about Headless.

[kiss smacking]

And that's for teaching
him that it's much more fun

to make people laugh
than to frighten them.

Hi, folks, I think Jake would
like to say something. Jake?

Thanks, Skelly. I sure
do have something to say.

I wanna tell all
you boys and girls

just what I learned today.

You see, I didn't wanna
trust the Headless Horseman

because of mistakes
he'd made in the past.

But when Madam gave him a second chance to prove himself,

well, he really did.

So remember, everybody,

your friends, your family,
even you make mistakes.

And everybody deserves
a second chance.

[peppy techno 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 ♪