The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987): Season 1, Episode 26 - My Present to the Future - full transcript

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

[grunting]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters

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[grunts]

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♪ Let's go

[howls]

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[cackles]

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[man] An excellent report card,Cope. Excellent.

Really, son, I'm very pleased.

So, I hope you'll be
pleased with this.



Oh, wow, thanks, Dad.

-What is it?
-Open it.

Hey, wow, just what I wanted.

A telescope.
Thanks, Dad.

How did you know?

Oh, it wasn't too hard.

You dropped enough hints.

I'm gonna try it out.

This is gonna be great.

I've wanted this telescope
for a million years.

Now, what should
I look at first?

The rings of Saturn?
Jupiter's moon?

Nah, let's start with the moon.

Just let me get this in focus.

[dreamy music]

[dramatic music]

Huh?

[snarling]

[boy screaming]

Hi, you've reached the
Ghostbusters' office,

if you hang up real quick

maybe you can get
your dime back.

Ghostbusters, Jake here.

What? What's that, son?

You saw a werewolf in the moon
through your new telescope?

You sure about that?

Well, hang on.
We'll be right there.

[upbeat music]

Let's go, Ghostbusters.

Let's go, Ghostbusters.

♪ Ghostbusters, let's go

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

[upbeat music]

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

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♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

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♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

[upbeat music]

[Eddie screaming]

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

[Ghost Buggy snoring]

What a rude awakening.

It's in here.

There, that's where I saw it.

It was scary.

I don't think I like
astronomy anymore.

Don't worry, Cope.

Everything'll be fine.

Just leave it to us.

See if you see a
werewolf, Eddie.

Aw, Jake, do I gotta?

[Tracy] Okie-dokie.

[Eddie] I was just asking.

Are you sure Cope
wasn't imagining things?

Cope has been
interested in astronomy

for years, Mr. Kong.

It would take a lot to makehim this frighten of the stars.

Nothing here, Jake.

Wrong end, Eddie.

[whimsical music]

Oh, yeah, now I see
the moon, it looks...

[Eddie screaming]

Dad, I'm scared.

Be brave, son.

You have to face
up to your fears

so they won't scare
you anymore.

Look at the Ghostbusters,
they're not scared.

Chin up, Eddie.
What did you see?

The moon turned into
a werewolf.

Yeah, that's what I saw, too.

Did you see anything, Tracy?

But I saw it, Jake.
I did.

I'm sure you did, Eddie,

but if Tracy didn't
see anything,

then there's only one answer.

What's that, Jake?

It's not the moon
that's haunted, Eddie.

It's the telescope.

[Tracy screaming]

[whimsical music]

The telescope?

What do we do now, Mr. Kong?

You folks go downstairs
where it's safe.

This is a job for
the Ghostbusters.

I was afraid he'd say that.

Let's see, you said it
was a werewolf, Eddie?

That's right, Jake.

Well, let me check.

[werewolf growling]

[Jake screaming]

Yes, it's there all right.

Now, we gotta get it out.

Do we have to?

I'm allergic to werewolves.

We're all nervous, Eddie,
but we have a job to do.

Get your specter-snare ready?

And Tracy, give that
sucker a shot of ghost gas.

[upbeat music]

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

-That's got him.
-Any second now.

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

-Fangster.
-As I suspected.

Nail him, Eddie.

[upbeat music]

[Fangster growling]

-Got him.
-[Fangster howling]

That's what you
think, Ghost-bungler

[whimsical music]

Gotcha, uh-oh.

-[Eddie] Jake!
-On my way, Eddie.

[whimsical music]

Wow, Dad, look!

The Ghostbusters are busting
the werewolf.

[whimsical music]

[Eddie] We got him
Jake, we got him.

Hang on, Tracy.

Nice work, Eddie.

[Fangster growling]

-[upbeat music]
-Whoa.

Tracy, I can't get close enough

to use the dematerialize,
do something.

[upbeat music]

Good work, Tracy.

This should take care of you.

I got him, Jake.

For now, Eddie,

but when his ghost self
gets back to haunt quarters,

Prime Evil will restore him.

Come on, let's talk
to the Randalls.

I don't understand, Mr. Kong.

You say this Fangster
works for Prime Evil,

but why would Prime Evil
want to scare my little boy?

I'm afraid we don't know
why, Mrs. Randall... yet.

But we intend to find out.

I appreciate that, Mr. Kong.

Haunting my son's
telescope was a mean trick.

It might've destroyed his
interest in astronomy forever.

Well, fortunately,
we're taking him

to visit the space
center tomorrow.

Maybe, we can just forgetabout this horrible occurrence.

Well, I hope so, ma'am,

but Prime Evil can be tricky.

My friends and I'll try to
find out what he's up to.

Come on, guys.

Don't you worry, Mr. Randall,

you can count on
the Ghostbusters.

Yes, I'm sure I can.

Oh no, not again.
Now where we goin'?

To the year 2960.

Oh boy, you mean... Futura.

That's right, Eddie.

We got a lot of questions

and I think Futura may
be able to answer them.

[upbeat music]

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

You have failed me, Fangster.

I should leave you
dematerialized,

but I have need of you.

Now, hear me you two,

even now the Ghostbusters

are on their way to the
year 2960 to see Futura.

They must not discover the
secret of Copernicus Randall.

So you must stop them, now.

[bright music]

[Futura] Welcome to the year
2960, boys.

What brings you so far
from your own century?

We want to dare ask
you a question, Futura.

What's Prime Evil up to with
a little kid's telescope?

I suppose you know
what he means?

Let me explain, we just
discovered that Prime Evil

was haunting a
little boys telescope

back in our own century.

Oh, why would
Prime Evil do that?

Gosh, that's what were
hoping you'd tell us.

Well, I can't imagine
what he'd be planning.

Who is this little boy, anyhow?

His name is,

-[Fangster howling]
-There they are, get 'em.

-Fangster.
-And, Long John Scarechrome.

Let's hit it, guys.

[Fangster howling]

[upbeat music]

-Let's,
-[all] Go, Ghostbusters.

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

[upbeat music]

And, I've got you, Long John.

Not quite, me yachty.

[whimsical music]

I've got you.

And, now a quick freeze
for me freeze lock.

No.

[dramatic music]

[whimsical music]

Back to square one, landlubber.

Time for the specter-snare.

[upbeat music]

Not this time, buster.

Sorry, Tracy.

You'll be sorrier,
mate, right now.

[Futura] Hold it, haunts.

Consider yourself... busted.

[Long John
Scarechrome screaming]

[Long John] Back to Prime Evil.

Thanks for your help, Futura.

No problem, Jake.

At least you boys
keep things exciting.

Boy am I glad that's over with.

I guess Prime Evil was trynastop us from talking to Futura.

But, I don't know why,
it makes no sense.

Who is this little boy, anyway?

His name is...

Well, what's his name?

You know, with all the
excitement I've forgotten.

-Copernicus Randall.
-That's it.

How come you remembered?

Simple, Jake, it's
written right here.

See, Copernicus Randall.

Copernicus Randall,
the father of the stars.

What on earth are
you talking about?

Copernicus Randall
invented the star-drive

that let humans
go to the stars.

He opened the way to peaceful
colonization of the galaxy.

He's very famous.

But, the Cope Randall we
know is only 10 years-old

and he hasn't done
anything like that.

You mean not yet, but
when he grows up he will.

That's the answer then.

Prime Evil wants
to rule the galaxy.

And, to do that he has to
stop Copernicus Randall

from inventing the star-drive.

I get it, I get it.

So, he's trying to make
young Cope so scared of space

that he'll never want
to invent a star drive.

Prime Evil won't give up yet.

The Randalls we're going to
take Cope to the space center.

Prime Evil's sure to
strike there next.

So, the Ghostbusters
have discovered my plan.

But, I shall still win.

The adult Copernicus Randall

must never invent
the star-drive.

The child, Cope Randall,
is interested in space.

You, my evil servants,

must destroy that
interest through fear.

Fangster, Long John,
Brat-A-Rat, Scared Stiff and
Trancelot,

Go now to the space center

and strike terror into
the heart of that child.

And, if the Ghostbusters
get in your way,

You know what to do.

-Go.
-[upbeat music]

[Mom] My goodness,
this is fascinating.

I never knew
rockets were so big.

They have to be big, ma'am,

takes a lot of fuel
to get into space.

Are you enjoying this, son?

I sure am, Dad.

This is great.

Then here's something else

you might be interested
in, youngster.

A giant telescope.

No, no, Dad.

Is something wrong?

No, it's just that he's
had a bad experience

with a telescope, recently.

It's all right, son, go on.

Take a look at it.

[upbeat music]

Ah, go on youngster,
take a look.

[upbeat music]

[Cope screaming]

[Cope] Dad, help, help.

Why you evil monsters.

I've had enough of
your bullying my son.

Dad.

You be quiet, you ghost
don't scare me anymore.

You're all just big bully.

-So, you're not scared, huh?
-No.

[upbeat music]

Good for you, Cope.

But now, you folks
clear out of here.

Busting these bozos
is our business.

I wish he wouldn't
talk so brave about us.

You Ghostbusters have
interfered with Prime Evil's
plans

for the last time, get them.

Let's go, Ghostbusters.

-Gotcha, swabby.
-Jake.

So... sleepy.

[bright lullaby music]

-[horn blowing]
-Thanks, Tracy.

-Gotcha.
-Thanks, Futura.

My pleasure.

[Trancelot] Drat.

[whimsical music]

Oh, rats.

You'll walk my plank now,
wench.

Blast.

You dreaded Ghostbusters,
you ruin everything.

When I tell Prime Evil he'll,

I'm still gonna tell.

Yay, you did it.

No, Cope, you did it.

All we did was bust the ghosts.

You were the one
who defeated them,

because you decided not
to be afraid of them.

That's right, Cope.

And, since Prime Evil

won't be able to make you
scared of space anymore,

you've defeated him.

I don't understand.

I know you don't now
Copernicus, but you will

in about 20 years.

You're going to be
very proud of your son,

Mr. and Mrs. Randall.

Going to be, we already are.

[bright music]

[upbeat music]

Goodbye, Ghostbusters,
and thank you.

I hate happy endings.

[bright music]

Oh, hi, in today's story

we saw a little boy learn
to face up to his fears.

There's nothing wrong
with being afraid,

it usually keeps
you out of trouble.

But, don't let fear stop you

from doing something
really important.

Cope learned not
to be afraid of ghosts

so he grew up to be
a famous scientist.

If something scary is keeping
you from reaching your goal,

face up to it, you'll
be glad you did.

[bright upbeat music]

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

♪ Let's go,
Ghostbusters, let's go ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go

[bright upbeat music]

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters ♪