Original subtitles

(male narrator) Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of the Earth

can no longer stand the terrible destruction

plaguing our planet.

She sends five magic rings

to five special young people.

Kwame from Africa

with the power of Earth.

[sirens wailing]

From North America

Wheeler, with the power of fire.

[theme music]

From the Soviet Union, Linka

with the power of wind.

From Asia, Gi, with the power of water.

[music continues]

And from South America

Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.

When the five powers combine

they summon Earth's greatest champion

Captain Planet!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

(Captain Planet) The power is yours!

[instrumental music]

(male #1) Our river god has been good to us.

We have enough fish for our feast.

Thank you, Nyamenyami.

[cheering]

[gasping]

[aircraft whirring]

(Looten Plunder) This is aS good a spot as any to dam up the river.

Let her go!

One instant dam going down, Mr. Plunder!

[dramatic music]

Quick, head for that stream!

It's the only escape!

[all yelling]

Aaah!

[all screaming]

(Plunder) Looks like we're causing a little panic down there.

| just wish they'd scream louder so as | could hear them!

[laughs]

[screaming]

[instrumental music]

(Gaia) Looten Plunder is back,

and, unfortunately, we've got him.

He's dammed up this river.

What's wrong with that? | thought dams were good.

Only if they're planned and implemented with great wisdom.

And unless we stop it, Plunder's dam is going to be a disaster.

Yes, sirree, Mr. Plunder.

That dam is the most gorgeous hunk of concrete

I've seen in me life.

You're watching the wrong show, idiot.

(Bleak) It's the Planeteers!

I'll give them a toxic welcome.

Hold it, mutton head.

They're too late to stop the dam

and we've still got work to do, so get moving!

[dramatic music]

Plunder won't get away.

No time to chase them.

Planeteer alert!

Someone is in trouble down there.

Uhh!

(Ma-Ti) Do not be frightened.

We are friends.

He's going to be washed away before he can grab the ladder.

Not if | can help it.

Just a little bit further!

- That's it! - You're safe.

Whoever you are, | owe you my life.

We're the Planeteers, but who or what is that?

This is the image of our river god

and | am sure the real Nyamenyami

gives you his thanks.

Your troubles are not over yet.

Looten Plunder will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

And all we have to do is figure out what that is.

(Wheeler) Let's go, Gi.

[tense music]

Get a move on.

Plunder wants the power connected to

every hut by sundown.

My village is on the other side of the ridge.

[gasps] Chief Mola!

Praise be to Nyamenyami.

'He has delivered our chief.’

We'd better see what that pilfering pirate

Looten Plunder is up to.

[slow dramatic music]

Gather round, folks.

I'll show you some fine merchandise

that'll change your life

with plenty of power, courtesy of Plunder dam.

What's your scam, Plunder?

Ah! Fancy meeting you here, my dear Planeteers.

You can attest to the value of these amazing

labor-saving appliances.

[crowd gasping]

These people need the river

more than they need most of these things.

Maybe, but | could go for a good deal on that CD player.

Wheeler, be serious.

[music continues]

Observe. No longer will you have to wash your clothes

by pounding them on rocks in the river.

What river?

[music continues]

[trumpets]

[crowd chattering]

Uh, that's just a temporary situation

an unfortunate miscalculation.

That will be rectified.

Do not believe him.

It will only get worse.

Kwame is right.

This will anger Nyamenyami.

Nonsense. Nyamenyami is a good god.

He'll look with favor on that

‘which brings happiness to his people.’

This is as clean as when | spend

all morning washing at the river.

[crowd murmuring excitedly]

My people want to give Plunder Dam a chance.

So be it.

But you can't trust that dude.

Plunder's a two-faced sleazoid!

| must abide by the will of my people.

You made a wise decision.

‘And don't listen to these doomsayers.'

‘| assure you the temporary damage caused by the dam'

‘is not as bad as you think.’

(Gi) Plunder was right.

The damage isn't as bad as we thought.

It's worse. And here, where the water is plentiful

Bleak's mercenaries have fenced it off.

The fence must come down for my people

for the animals.

Watch out!

[grunting]

Kwame, this is no time for games.

This is no game.

Kwame's right.

Get a load of this fence-fried fruit. Ugh!

[electricity sparkles]

(Bleak) Beat it!

Plunder doesn't want you around here!

The river belongs to the village.

You have no right to fence it in.

My people will be angry.

[laughs] Your people are as happy as clams.

But don't take my word.

Come see them at Plunder's trading post.

[crowd chattering]

(Plunder) Step right up. Come one, come all.

Give it a try, and then you'll buy.

Everyone profits at Plunder's.

(Wheeler) ‘Hate to say this, but it looks like your people’

‘caught shop-till-you-drop fever.’

Yes. They don't seem very upset about the dam.

Sorry, folks. All sold out for today.

But a new shipment is coming in tomorrow.

See you then!

- Hey, wait. - Wait! Come back!

[trumpets]

What the--

I'll take care of those schnozzolas.

[trumpets]

Beat it! Stop nosing around here!

[Bleak laughing]

Look at 'em go!

[laughs]

They won't bother us no more.

Here goes nothing.

Aah!

Yaah!

Aaah!

(Wheeler) Tarzan, eat your heart out!

(Ma-Ti) | do not understand.

All these generators for one little village.

Something is very wrong here.

[alarm blaring]

Freeze! We got you covered!

(Plunder) Looks like we've got us some live ones.

Your dam is bad!

| will tell my people what | have seen here.

| hate blabbermouth chiefs.

Bleak, tie him up.

[tense music]

Heart!

Planeteers, Mola, Wheeler, and | need help.

Then let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

By your powers combined, | am Captain Planet!

[laughing]

If you play with matches, you're going to get burned.

[both scream]

Arggh!

Bleak, get that Planet out of my orbit!

Activate all the generators.

But that will overload the circuits.

(Plunder) Do as | say!

(Mola) Who is this strange man?

(Wheeler) He's Captain Planet.

(Captain Planet) ‘No time for formal introductions.’

‘We got to fly!’

[explosion]

Use the battery acid from the transformers to cut him Off.

(Ma-Ti) Thank you, Captain Planet.

My pleasure.

[tense music]

Watch out!

Huh?!

Quick! Go on! I'll shield you!

Up, down, all around.

[groaning]

- Yoww! Ouch! Oh-oh! - Now!

Now to tie up some loose ends.

I'll get you, you --

This is just not your day.

Huh? Uh-oh.

We are safe thanks to you, Captain Planet.

That toxic battery acid drained me.

|! must return to the earth to recover.

The power is yours.

[elephants trumpeting]

Oh, no! Elephants!

[trumpeting]

[dramatic music]

They're crazy with thirst.

They're going to trample my village!

[villagers yelling]

| must go help my people.

The elephants will destroy our village.

Wait. | will use my ring to try and calm them.

Heart!

[trumpeting]

[ground rumbling]

It is no use. Their thirst is too great.

| will quench their thirst

using water to lure them away from your village.

Water!

[trumpets]

I've had enough of your bumbling.

It's not my fault!

It's those Planet brats!

No excuses.

From now on, | give the orders!

You're the boss, Mr. Blunder.

(Mola) ‘My people realize that they paid too high a price'

‘for Plunder's gadgets and appliances.’

But it is too late.

It would seem that way.

‘Your crops are ruined.’

‘The fish and game are dying.’

Though this machine made my life easier

| would gladly go back to washing in the river.

‘Only there is no river.’

(Gi) ‘Plunder really outdid himself this time.’

(Kwame) ‘Because of him, the entire’

region has been devastated.

Surely we have angered our river God Nyamenyami.

Dear me, what's the problem?

Couldn't figure out the instructions?

You greedmonger!

Your scheme has caused these people great hardship!

I'm terribly sorry.

But | didn't come here to argue with you.

| came here to make a presentation

to the fine chief here.

What is this?

Your electric bill.

- It's a fortune. - Outrageous!

| do not believe it!

| knew he was up to something!

There's no way these people can pay this!

In that case..

Plunder here. Looks like the villagers are deadbeats.

So, better cut off their electricity.

[dramatic music]

And since you can't pay your bill

| can legally take over your land for further development.

What do you mean?

This is the perfect site to build a substation

to distribute my electricity all over the continent.

He cannot do that to us!

Hey! Keep your mitts off the merchandise.

[grunts]

Ugh!

[crowd shouting]

[dramatic music]

| will make them regret this.

Everything okay up here?

Uh-oh!

This is serious!

[telephone rings]

Yeah?

(Bleak) "You sure did a job on those villagers.’

"They're ready to storm your precious dam.’

Let them. It's all part of my plan.

Since those fools believe in their Nyamenyami river god

‘I'll use it against them.’

What do you mean?

Ha-ha-ha! I'm going to give them their Nyamenyami

and kick them off my land!

(Ma-Ti) Stop, please!

This will not solve anything!

Plunder tricked us. The river is not his.

It is not for someone to own.

Violence is not the way of our people.

Chief Mola's right. This is not the time to panic.

Yipe!

[crowd gasps]

[roars]

Now's the time to panic!

[crowd yelling]

That Nyamenyami is for real

and he looks real angry.

Something about this is not right.

[crowd shuddering]

Hah! They're scared witless.

I'll turn up the volume and give them something

to really scream about.

[roars]

[screaming]

[distorted voice] You angered the great Nyamenyami.

The mighty Plunder is your ruler now

not Mola.

Do what Plunder orders.

Give him your land.

Do not listen to him.

Mola is a good leader.

Dare not defy me!

For | alone control the sacred river.

| will try to touch this creature's heart.

Heart!

Nyamenyami!

That is no river God.

His heart is as evil as Looten Plunder's.

It is Looten Plunder's.

Wheeler, use your power.

Fire!

[gasping]

(female #1) ‘It is Looten Plunder!’

(Gi) Water!

What the--

It's out of control!

If | couldn't stop Plunder's monster

maybe | can stop the water!

Water!

Our rings aren't going to cut it by themselves.

It's time for teamwork.

Then let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

(Captain Planet) By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

I'll go with the flow, Planeteers.

You help out here.

[inspirational music]

There are still people in my village in the river's path.

Aaah! Oh!

Uh!

[screams]

Ha! | got ya!

[sighs]

[Plunder and Bleak screaming]

(Bleak) ‘Help!

[indistinct]

[people shouting]

Don't worry, folks.

All of your problems are about to evaporate.

Look!

[hopeful music]

Captain Planet turned the water into rain clouds.

[cheering]

[blows]

Ha-ha!

The clouds are over my village.

(Captain Planet) ‘The rain will gently replenish’

‘your rivers and fields.’

Soon your land will be restored.

And we will keep it that way.

We will never let the likes of Looten Plunder

cheat us again.

The power is yours!

(Mola) Thank you for helping us build our new dam.

So you see, Wheeler

there are good dams and bad dams.

For sure.

(Mola) This dam will help us without hurting our land.

‘And there is a place for the wise use of these’

‘in our life as well.'

Do you think Nyamenyami is pleased?

See for yourself.

Look! It's Nyamenyami!

[Planeteers shouting]

Did you see that?

Was it really Nyamenyami?

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

(Captain Planet) Water is one of Earth's

most precious resources.

Don't let wasteful habits steal your water supply.

Don't leave faucets running needlessly.

Shut them tight and repair leaks fast.

Use low-flow shower heads.

Recycling saves water, too.

Every ton of recycled paper saves 7,000 gallons.

Help us make sure there's enough water for everybody.

(all) The power is yours!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

- Water! - Heart!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

By your powers combined, | am Captain Planet!

~ Captain Planet I

S He's our hero S

~ Gonna take pollution down to zero f

f He's our powers magnified f

f And he's fighting on the planet's side J

~ Captain Planet I

S He's our hero S

~ Gonna take pollution down to zero f

£ Gonna help him put asunder J

~ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder f

You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!

~ We're the Planeteers you can be one too f

~ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do J

~ Looting and polluting is not the way f

~ Hear what Captain Planet has to say Jf

The power is yours!