The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987): Season 1, Episode 9 - Statue of Liberty - full transcript

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♪ Let's go
Ghostbusters ♪

[grunt]

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[all]
Let's go, Ghostbusters.

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♪ Ooh

[howling]

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[grunting]

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[laughs]

[instrumental music]

Stand by.

[Jake]
Test firing will commence
in exactly...

[yawns]



...five seconds.

Hmm?

Four seconds,
three seconds...

two seconds
one second...'

[grunting]

Yikes!

Uh-oh.

[splatter]

[shrieking]

[splatter]

Uh... sorry about that, Jake.

It's okay, Belfry.
Not your fault.

Heya, boys,
what's cooking?

[Grandpa]
Taffy?

Hi, grandpa, we were testing
Tracy's new ghost gummer.

Yeah, you see,
well, uh..

the gummer tangles up
the ghostiness, this..

...and, oh, forget it.

You remember what today is,
don't you, Jake?

Sure do, grandpa.

Dad and I are gonna meet you at
Liberty Island this afternoon.

Today I will be sworn in
as a citizen of the US of A.

Jake told me,
that's really great.

It has been my dream to be
an American citizen now

for a long, long time,
I can tell you that.

[beeping]

[Jake]
On this television,
it's Jessica.

I'll be reporting live
from Liberty Island.

The sight of today's special
citizenship ceremony.

[roars]

[Jessica]
We'll also be availing
the freshly polished

Statue of Liberty, our national symbol of freedom.

Symbol of freedom!
Double bah!

If it's a symbol those,
those humans want

I'll give them one.
[hisses]

I'll fix that puny
Statue of Liberty

so they'll never forget
who their true master is.

[lightning]

[Jessica]
It was kind of you to take us
on tour, Madam Mayor.

My pleasure.

You see, both my parents came
to the United States

from the old country
when they were young.

They still talk about seeing
the Statue of Liberty

when they sailed
into the harbor.

[evil laughter]

Watch out!

[laughs]

What? Huh?

Is that what
I think it is?

If you mean a ghost,
you're right.

This is a job for
the Ghostbusters.

Ouch. Easy there.

You've reached
the Ghostbusters.

They can't come
to the phone right now.

They're too stuck up.

Why can't we have a regular
phone like everybody else?

Hey, I heard that.

Ghostbusters, Jake speaking.

-It's Jessica.
-What?

Ghosts at the Statue of
Liberty.

Okay, Jess,
we're on our way.

[Jake] See you downstairs,
grandpa.

[all]
Let's go, Ghostbusters!

♪ Let's go, Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

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[shouting]

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let's go ♪

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let's go ♪♪

Don't you guys
ever use doors?

Put her on flight mode,
Tracy.

With that big ape drivin',
it outta be fright mode.

[groans]

Ouch!

[screaming]

Oh, there she is,
The Statue of Liberty.

My nose is twitching.
Jessica was right.

There are ghosts here.

This is where
he saw the ghost.

My nose.

[both exclaim]

[evil laughter]

Welcome, Ghost Bunglers.

Mysteria. So, Prime Evil
is behind this.

Maybe. Maybe not.

[Mysteria laughing]

Come on, Ghostbusters,
let's bust this ghoul gal.

Well, come and get me,
if you can.

[laughing]

[Jake]
Where is she?

[panting]

Oh, boy, am I out of shape.

At Mr. Ghost Bungler..

[laughing]

[Jake]
Eddie,
use the dematerializer!

R-right, dematerializer.

Eddie, be careful!

[yells]

Help! Help!

[Eddie screaming]

[Jake]
Tracy!

Yeow, help!

Good work, Tracy.

Thanks, Trace,
I owe you one.

[Tracy]
Okey-dokey.

[Mayor]
There's not much time left.

The swearing-in ceremony
starts soon.

Uh, will the Ghostbusters
get it uh..

...done in time, Jessica?

Oh, don't worry, mayor.

If anybody can do it,
the Ghostbusters can.

Oh, yes, by yumpin' yiminy,
those boys are fearless.

I don't suppose
we can go home now.

[groaning]

[sniffing]

[Mysteria laughing]

Uh, too bad about
your hairdo, Mysteria.

My hair, what's wrong with it?

[grunting]

-You're a mess.
-Oh, my.

Well, hello.

Oh, darling,
you gorgeous ghost, you.

Well, goodbye, old darling,
you miserable Mysteria, you.

[zap]

No! You tricked me.

You won this round,
Ghost..

But I'll be back.

[Mysteria laughing]

Yeah, the mayor will be
able to swear in grandpa

and the other new citizens
in peace.

I want to thank you again,
Ghostbusters.

It means very much to me
to be sworn in

as an American citizen
right here

at the foot of the very
Statue of Liberty itself.

And now, the big moment
we've all been waiting for.

The swearing in of a group
of new Americans

who have come to us
from every part of the globe.

But first, the unveiling of
the renovated Statue of
Liberty.

It gives me great pleasure
to unveil the statue.

Originally a gift from the free
citizens of France.

A statue which symbolizes
all we hold dear.

[Mayor] A lady who has been
beacon of hope for people
everywhere.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you

the Statue of Liberty.

[crowd cheering]

[lightning]

Surprise.

It's, it's Prime Evil.

It's pandemonium here
on Liberty Island.

In place of
the Statue of Liberty

we have Prime Evil.

I've got your precious statue
so you can have mine.

[laughing]

[Jessica] Where is
the Statue of Liberty?

[Jake] Grandpa,
we let you down.

We let Prime Evil
steal the Statue

right out
from under our noses.

We're beaten.

You're not beaten.

The only time you're beat
is when you stop trying.

And something tells me, you're
not gonna stop trying, right?

Right on, grandpa,
and thanks.

Why does this always
happen to us?

-Tell me, Jake, why?
-Eddie, that's it!

-What's it?
-Why, Madam Why.

Maybe she can help us.

[Madam Why]
I thought you'd drop by.

I heard on TV

everybody blaming you for
losing the Statue of Liberty.

Can your crystal ball
find it?

-Ah, already has.
-Great, where is it?

The Statue of Liberty
is in the New York harbor.

Madam, we wouldn't be here
if it were still there.

If my crystal ball says
it's in the harbor

it's in the harbor.

Wait a minute. Maybe it is
under the harbor.

Well, what are
we waiting for?

Thanks, Madam.

You turned this Ghost Buggy
into a Ghost boat.

And I'm sea-sick.

Think pleasant thoughts,
that will make you feel better.

Pleasant thoughts.
Pleasant thoughts, let's see.

Home in my gr-r-arage.

I've never heard
of the Ghostbusters..

-See anything, Eddie?
-Nothing.

-Just a wreck and an old cave.
-A cave?

Hm, that's just the kind of
place Prime Evil would use.

Grandpa's right.
We better check it out.

I really hate to bring this up
but how will we get down to it?

Like this, Eddie.

Gee, Jake, I don't have
mine with me, sorry.

-Thanks and I don't
owe you anymore.
-That's better.

[Jake] Now, let's go find
that statue.'

[Prime Evil]
We'll see about that.

As a matter of fact..

...I'm going to take care
of this in person.

[laughing]

[Eddie]
There's the cave.

Look. Hold it, guys.

[Jake] That light, there's
something fishy about it.

Something fishy
coming right up!

-Prime Evil.
-Uh-oh.

[Prime Evil laughing]

[Jake] Well, guys, what do you
think we ought to do?

[groaning]

The Ghost Gummer, against
that monster octopus?

It's our best shot, Eddie.

If the Ghost Gummer's
our best shot, Jake

I'm afraid Prime Evil's
already beaten us.

We aren't beaten until
we stop trying.

-Right, grandpa?
-Right on, Jake.

[Jake] Not much time left.
The ceremony starts soon.

[Jake]
Hurry, guys, hurry!

Want some more,
Ghost Bozos?

[roaring]

I can't look.

[roaring]

Grab them, my pet!
Grab them.

Fire!

[both laughing]

What bunglers!
They weren't even close.

Ghost Bozo bunglers,
That's what they are.

You win this round,
Ghost Bozo bunglers.

[Prime Evil]
I still have the statue.

But not for long.
Come on, guys.

We'll find the statue
and beat Prime Evil yet.

I'll show them yet.

Oh, master of badness

how could you lose
to Ghostbusters?

[Prime Evil]
Don't say that name.

I, Prime Evil shall use every
ounce of my wondrous wickedness

to, once and for all,
demonstrate my mastery

over those measly mortals.

It's gotta be here
someplace.

Yeah, but where could Prime
Evil hide something as big

as the Statue of Liberty?

Jake, look.

Oh, no, Prime Evil shrunk
the Statue of Liberty.

[grunting]

[splashing]

[groaning]

You did your best, Jake.
I know that.

We're not beaten, Jess.
Not yet.

But there's nothing
to be done, Jake.

Prime Evil used all his power
to shrink the statue.

Such a terrible loss.

I just know we'll get the
Statue of Liberty back,
somehow.

Grandpa Kong, they're ready tobegin the citizenship ceremony.

Well, that's one thing
Prime Evil can't take from us

by golly, I just hope your
father gets here in time

-to see me become a citizen.
-Dad will be here.

[Mayor] Even though we don't
have the statue as we had
hoped

it is my pleasure to lead you
the newest citizens

of the United States
in the pledge of allegiance.
I pledge allegiance.

[all in unison]
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America

and to the republic
for which it stands..

...one nation under God,
indivisible..

Look, it's getting bigger.

...with liberty
and justice...for all.

[cheering]

What? How?

I don't understand!

I think I can explain.

You see, things like liberty
and justice

don't come from books
or statues.

You're right, Jake, they come
from our hearts and our spirit.

[Grandpa Kong] And that's
something more powerful than
Prime Evil

ever imagined, by golly.

-Congratulations on your
citizenship, father.
-Thank you, son.

[Jake Kong Sr.] And
congratulations
to you for getting

the Statue of Liberty back.

-It wasn't just us, dad.
-Yeah, it was everybody.

But we couldn't have done our
part without your help,
grandpa.

Well, what's a grandpa for?

Hi, folks, quite a story
we saw today.

Prime Evil thought he could
destroy freedom

by stealing the
Statue of Liberty.

But it's like Grandpa Kong
told Jake.

You're not beaten
unless you quit.

And you don't lose freedom

unless you stop
believin' in it.

So, remember, books,
buildings and statues

are all pretty important,
but freedom and justice

come from our hearts
and our spirits.

As long as we all believe in
them and work for them

they'll last forever,
right?

[theme music]

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

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♪ Let's go Ghostbusters
let's go ♪

♪ Let's go

♪ Let's go Ghostbusters ♪