All language subtitles for Batman.1966.S01E23.The.Ring.of.Wax.eng

♪ Batman ♪♪

(male narrator)
Another exciting event
in Gotham City.

An unveiling at
Madame Soleil's Wax Museum.

[applause]

A tribute to the city's
most illustrious crime fighter.

[French accent]
Thank you, Monsieur Mayor.

Messieur the governor,
the mayor

and most honored dignitaries

'of Gotham City.'

I know you are anxious

to see what I,
the famous Madame Soleil

have imported for you
all the way from Paris, France.

Mes amis, I unveil
this wax figure of..

...Batman.

[cymbal gongs]

[exclaiming in French]

What is this ghastly travesty?

Why, that's not Batman.
That's the Riddler.

(Riddler on tape)
'Surprise! Surprise!'

[Riddler laughing]

'What is black and white
and red all over?'

[women screaming]

[Riddler laughing]

'Illustrious friends'

'if that little riddle
is too hard for you'

'why, here's another.'

'What has branches and leaves
and no bark?'

[women screaming]

What did you say,
Madame Soleil?

The figure of Batman stolen?

It's the work of the Riddler.

Don't touch a thing.
We'll take care of it.

Well, you heard, chief.
The Riddler is at it again.

Two weeks out of jail,
and he's up to his old tricks.

I knew it was too good to last.

There's only one thing to do.

We may never know the identity
of the man behind the mask..

...but he's the only one
who can cope with the Riddler.

And in Wayne Manor

stately residence
of millionaire Bruce Wayne

and his youthful ward,
Dick Grayson.

He's just come in, sir.
I'll get him for you.

I thought Lima
was the capital of Ecuador.

Now as you can see, I was right.
It's the capital of Peru.

Oh, I just love this game of
capitals. It's so educational.

Not only that, if we don't know
about our friends to the south

how can we carry on
our good neighbor policy?

- Ahem.
- Yes, Alfred.

It's the Bat-phone, sir.

Oh, Aunt Harriet,
I forgot to tell you

Dick and I are having dinner
with an old college chum.

He's promised to show Dick
how to tie flies.

He's an expert fisherman.

Let's hurry, Dick,
or we're gonna be late.

Oh, those two.

Hither, thither and yon.

[intense music]

- Yes, commissioner.
- The Riddler.

- He struck again.
- We're on our way.

To the Bat-vault.

[theme music]

♪ Batman ♪

♪ Batman ♪

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♪ Batman ♪

♪ Batman ♪

♪ Batman ♪

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♪ Na-na na-na na-na
na-na na-na na-na na ♪

♪ Batman ♪♪

[intense music]

[engine revving]

[theme music]

[tires screeching]

[Riddler laughing]

(Riddler on tape)
'What is black
and white and red all over?

He must be kidding.
That's too easy.

We figured that one out
ourselves.

By wonder, it's a newspaper.

You know well how
the Riddler likes to taunt us

with these disguised clues.

Clues that always reveal
whatever plot he's hatching.

This pause here is where
the tricky paint gun went off.

'Illustrious friends..'

Here comes the second riddle.

'...if that little riddle
is too hard for you'

'why, here's another.'

'What has branches
and leaves and no bark? Hmm?'

That's all there is.

There's always
some definite connection

between the answers to his
riddles and his nefarious plans.

What has leaves
and branches but no bark?

Hey! A book has leaves.

But a book has no branches.

Yes, but a library does!

Then, the answer
to the first riddle

could have been book
instead of newspaper.

You've done it again, chum.

The answer is library,
but what library.

If I know the Riddler
it'll be the biggest library.

The Gotham City Library.

But what'd he want
with a public library?

We'll never find out
standing here.

Let's go, Robin!

Meanwhile,
in a secret hideaway

beneath this innocent-looking
candle factory.

Oh. Oh, if only this
were the real Batman?

Oh! Tis' a consummation
devoutly to be wished

that this too,
too solid flesh would melt

thaw, and resolve itself
into a dew.

Oh, Riddler, honey,
that's beautiful.

I wrote it myself.

Little did they suspect
the real reason

why I stole
the wax figure of Batman.

I knew, I knew those
dull customs inspectors

would never think of looking
for this revolutionary

new ring of wax
universal solvent

in the mannequin
of their precious champion.

Big deal. Wax is wax.

What's so special
about this stuff?

Oh, you don't know
my pretty little, Moth

what universal solvent is.

It can eat through anything.

This remarkable wax can be found
only in the hives

of the Cognac district
of France.

No wonder
the United States government

has banned its importation.

It might fall
into the wrong hands.

'Why, with this illegally
imported substance'

there's no vault I cannot enter.

[squealing]

Hear me, world.
Nothing can stop me now.

Ain't he ever gonna move?

Yeah, we gotta
get in the vault.

[whispering]
Remember, it is better

to light one little candle
than to curse the darkness.

Quickly, Moth. Batman's had time
to solve my clue.

Go downstairs
and keep a sharp lookout.

Okay.

It won't be long now.

That rare old book.

The lost treasures
of the Incas

will soon be in my hands.

Ain't somebody bound to hear us
when we break into the vault?

Don't talk, stupid.

Why do you think I went
to so much trouble

to smuggle in
this universal wax solvent? Hmm?

[laughing]

Genius. So far so good.

[laughing]

[siren blaring]

Ah!

Go on.

Now, remember, no writing
in the margins.

Heavens to Betsy!

It can't be, but it is.

The dynamic duo.

Can I be of any help
to you at all?

Have you seen any unusual
looking people around here?

Unusual?
In what way unusual?

Their garb.

For instance, a man wearing
a bright green suit

with big black
question marks on it.

Let me think a moment.

No, I can't say that I have
off hand.

I see many people
in the course of the day.

We've serious reason
to believe that a serious crime

will be committed here.

- 'We sure have.'
- 'Oh, dear.'

Where's the vault in which you
store your most precious books?

It's upstairs.
Follow me.

Boss, this is Moth.
They're on their way up.

I'll be ready for 'em.

Hey, here it is, boss.

Oh!

Oh!

At last I found it.

This will lead me right to
the lost treasure of the Incas.

Every greedy bone in my body

cries out,
"Huzzah! Huzzah!"

[laughing]

[gasps]
My stars! Look at that hole
and the lock's gone.

Careful, Robin,
this looks like a robbery.

Wait here, Ms. Prentice.

As you can see, Batman,
by the deadly weapons we hold

you'd be fools to move.

- What are you doing here?
- Checking out a book.

- Checking out a book?
- Exactly, Boy Wonder.

Lost treasures
of the Incas.

What'd he want
with a book like that?

Who can explain the devious mind
of an arch criminal?

You'll never get away
with this, Riddler.

Would you like
to make a little wager?

I never gamble.

[gunshot]

Holy mucilage!

I can't move my feet!
I'm stuck to the floor.

Yes, it's my own concoction.

I call it Dr. Riddlers
Instant Forever Stick

Invisible Wax Emulsion.

[alarm blaring]

Boss, you hit the alarm.

An unfortunate error on my part,
but lucky for you, Batman.

Let's get outta here, boss.

Since you'll be sticking
around for a little while

I'll leave you
a riddle to work on.

The more you take away,
the larger it grows.

'What is it?'

[both coughing]

Look, they're gone!

We must get out of this.
I'll try the laser gun.

[pulsating]

What devilish sticky stuff.

If only the Riddler's
inventive mind

could be channeled for good

what a better world
this would be.

It's working, Robin.

The wax is beginning
to melt.

(Prentice)
'Are you alright in there?'

Yes. It's safe
to come in now, Ms. Prentice.

Oh! Saints above!
How did that hole get there?

- That's it!
- What is it, old chum?

The answer to that riddle.
Don't you see?

The more you take away from
a hole, the larger it grows.

You're right!
What can that mean?

- Unless..
- Yes?

[intense music]

There's a strange
waxy substance here.

Could this be his clue?

But how was this done?
I heard no explosion.

We must take this back to the
Bat-cave at once and analyze it.

Unless I miss my guess, I'm
holding the answer in my hand.

[theme music]

[tires screeching]

We've no time to waste.

Let's get this sample of wax

into the hyperspectrographic
analyzer.

This should tell us what makes
up this waxy substance.

Aha! It's just as I thought.

Nitrogen is one
of the component elements.

That orange color.
Doesn't that mean uranium?

Right on the nose, Robin.
You're catching on fast.

No kidding, gee!

But what about that blue line?

That one's easy.
It's sodium.

Of course, this is
a universal wax solvent.

So that's how
they got into that vault.

If the Riddler left this
as a clue

I don't get it, do you?

There's something here
that escapes me.

Nitrogen, uranium, sodium.

What could it
possibly mean?

Well, if we take the first three
letters of those elements

it spells NUS,
but that doesn't mean anything.

Reverse the order
and what do you have?

SUN.

Of course,
that's got to be it.

But what's it supposed to mean?

Robin, I'm surprised at you.

You're studying
French in school.

What's the French
word for sun?

- Soleil.
- Correct.

The Riddler has left us
a clear indication

of where he intends
to strike next.

Back at Madame Soleil's
Wax Museum.

What are we waiting for?

[instrumental
"Yankee Doodle Went To Town"]

Madame Soleil?

Madame Soleil?

It's Batman and Robin.

Are you here?

Such vandalism.

What a disastrous unveiling
this must have been.

Boy, wax museums
are sure spooky.

You think the Riddler's
here somewhere?

For heaven's sake,
caped crusaders, watch out!

Ah!

Good shot, boss.

Ah, music hath the charm
to soothe the savage beast.

You sure soothed them, boss.

You soothed them right
to sleep with that thing.

- They look dead to me.
- Just drugged, my pet.

Why kill them fast
when watching them die slowly

is so much more entertaining.

[laughing]

Ah!

Beauty after all..

...is in the eye
of the beholder.

Ah!

'Well, what do you know?'

A dividend
I hadn't considered.

What a haul
this day has yielded.

First the rare old book and
the lost treasure of the Incas.

Then, the invincible Batman
and Robin and now..

[laughing]

...the famous Batmobile
for my very own.

[laughing]

Watch it, boss.
It's loaded with burglar alarm.

Don't you think I know that?

A little snip here.

A little snip there.

[laughing]

Now, it's safe to drive.

You're gonna drive
the Batmobile?

Finders keepers, losers weepers
as I always say.

What do we do, boss?

Take Batman and Robin
out to the candle factory

and I'll meet you there.

[laughing]

[engine revving]

We better get our everyday
clothes back on.

We look too suspicious this way.

Sure, boss,
just as soon as we get

these two prized packages
inside.

Hey, look.
Look, he's coming to.

Oh, he, he looks so handsome
beneath that mask.

A Diamondback rattlesnake
is a handsome creature too

but dangerous and deadly.

Remember, Moth,
Batman is our sworn enemy.

We can ill afford
such emotions as pity.

Where am I?

Ah, you could say you're

in the proverbial pickle,
Batman.

Take them in.

Robin, do you hear me?

Batman, what,
what happened to us?

It seems you have been
overpowered again.

But how?

The last thing I remember,
we were in the wax museum.

We'd just passed
the revolutionary war scene.

You're getting warm.

So that's how it was done.

- How what was done?
- Oh, it's so clear now.

We were victimized
by a repeating blowgun.

Holy iodine! So that's why
the back of my neck smarts.

The wax is hot enough now, boss.

If they want a life-like figure
of their precious Batman

for the wax museum,
we'll give it to them.

We'll even throw in
a dividend.

Robin!

You fiend!

Sticks and stones
may break my bones

but names will never hurt me.

Matches, start the motor.
Slowly.

Very slowly.

Oh, I want to savor

each sweet delicious moment
of this.

Got you, boss.

[motor buzzing]

Riddler, tell me why you removed
my wax figure

from the Madame Soleil's?

How else could I smuggle in
that revolutionary

new ring of wax solvent?

But why go to all that trouble?

Wouldn't TNT
have been much simpler?

Have you ever been in a quiet
library when TNT went off?

It makes a frightening noise.

Why did you steal
that rare old book

on the lost treasure
of the Inca's?

What possible meaning

could a scholarly book
like that have for you?

For two people about
to become human candles

you have a lot of questions.

I'm always interested

in the way
the criminal mind works.

Well, then I'll tell you.

Within that rare old book

I found an ancient Incan riddle

which will lead me
right to

the fabled lost treasure
of the Inca's.

You must be mad.

The lost treasures
of the Inca's is only a legend.

Ah, but that's where
you're mistaken, Batman.

The treasure is real.
Very real.

But unfortunately
you won't be around to see it.

[laughing]

Infamy of infamies!

Can this be the end
of our beloved caped crusaders?

Will Batman wax serious?

For the sake of our heroes,
let's think positively!

But it looks bad,
very bad.

How can we wait
until tomorrow night?

Same Bat-time,
same Bat-channel.

[theme music]

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♪ Na-na na-na na-na na-na na ♪

♪ Batman ♪♪

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