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]

[vehicle rumbling]

[Suchi screeching]

[chuckles]

Not much farther now, Suchi.

[baby crying]

Oh, poor little thing.

Maybe | can help.

[keyboard music]

[baby cooing]

[both speaking in different foreign language]

You are welcome.

My friend Juan will like your music, Linka.

| cannot wait to meet this professor of birds.

[tense music]

EI estupido road hog!

[tires squeal]

[all screaming]

[tires squealing]

[Linka speaking in foreign language]

What kind of fool would drive like that?

Nothing like a little drive in the country

to clear your sinuses, eh, Rigger?

[laughs]

[coughs]

Ah, sure, boss, sure.

There's our turnoff.

[tires squeal]

[grunts]

[intense music]

[birds squawking in pain]

(Hoggish Greedly) Not bad, eh, Rigger?

Only nine dead ones this time.

We're getting better at this.

‘Yep, yep, yep.’

Hey, man, even the live ones don't look so good.

So give them a little something to keep them going.

After you sell them, who cares?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Next time, you'll get twice as many.

[snorting]

I've got big plans!

[laughs] Yeah, big plans!

[engine revving]

[tires squealing]

[instrumental music]

Ma-Ti has told me about your love for birds.

| have a nice surprise for you, Linka.

[bird squawks and whistles]

- Hah! - Oh!

This is El Professor.

(Juan) ‘The smartest bird | have ever known.’

Uh, that's right, precious.

[both laugh]

[squawks]

One false move, and I'll drill you, yeah.

Oh!

[chuckles] | should explain.

He learned to speak from watching movies on television.

Where did you get him?

A sad story.

Huh, Professor?

You see, there is this place | found..

...a special hidden valley

you can enter only through a cave.

The first time | saw it

| could not believe my eyes.

So many beautiful exotic birds

more than | have ever seen in a single place.

[birds squawking]

Then | saw El Professor.

[speaking in foreign language]

What a sight.

He had been injured by poachers.

| nursed him back to health

and tried to return him to the wild.

But he keeps coming back.

[squawks] I'll be back!

I'll be back!

[laughter]

Juan, could you show us this valley with birds?

[speaking in foreign language]

But my research.

Louie, | think this is the beginning

of a beautiful friendship.

However, | think El Professor might be persuaded.

[squawking]

Up there!

[bird squawks]

[Suchi chitters]

Oh, just thinking of those bird smugglers

hurting El Professor makes me so angry.

Why do they not stop them?

Juan says there are not enough park rangers

to protect the forest.

[bird squawks]

[gasps] The cave!

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

[bird squawks]

[Suchi chitters]

Oh, Suchi.

| think Suchi is a little jealous.

[Suchi chitters]

[bird squawks]

[El Professor imitates Suchi]

[laughter]

[keyboard clicks]

[chirping music]

Oh, this place is wonderful.

[animal bellowing]

[monkey chitters]

That is strange.

[birds squawking]

| have never heard a bird like this.

And | have never seen a bird like that.

[Linka gasps]

‘It is enormous. '

And look how the other birds flock to it.

[bird squawks]

El Professor seems nervous.

El Professor, no!

Come back!

[bellowing continues]

Oh, | wish we had the Geo-Cruiser.

We can still follow them.

Suchi, after them.

[Suchi chitters]

[bellowing continues]

[dramatic music]

[Suchi chittering]

[breathing heavily]

[panting] We are losing him.

[Suchi screeching]

[breathing heavily]

Heart!

That way!

[birds chirping]

Look at all those birds!

Over there! El Professor!

[speaking in foreign language] This is horrible!

‘We must free them!’

Wait! Listen!

[bird bellowing]

[wind gushing]

[wind gushing]

Maybe we should go for help.

Nyet! We can get them out.

[snorts]

We've just about plucked this place clean.

| think it's time to move on, don't you, Rigger?

Yep, yep, yep.

‘Especially since those planet-punks showed up.'

What? Don't that fry your sausage?

Punkateers.

[snorts]

‘| think it's time to'

‘clip their little wings.’

This lock is too strong.

We must find--

[Ma-Ti and Linka gasp]

[bird bellows]

| will stop it! Heart!

That is not a bird! It's a machine!

| will blow it away!

Wind!

- Phew! - That was close.

Oh.

[grunting]

Look, Rigger! Company!

| just love company, don't you?

[laughs]

- Yeah, boss, yeah. - Ha-ha-ha.

[birds chirping]

clang

(Linka) 'Ma-Ti!'

(Linka) ‘Our friends know where we are, Greedly.'

"They will come for us.'

[snorts] Okay by me, pesketeer.

We were getting ready to take our birds and..

[snorts] ...fly the coop, anyway.

[laughs]

[snorts]

[laughing] Get it?

Yeah, fly the coop. Get it?

By the time your friends get here

we'll be ready for them.

Yeah, ready for them.

Stop parroting me, birdbrain!

And I'm going to try to mix complementary crops.

[Wheeler panting] ‘'Gaia!'

Ma-Ti and Linka are missing!

Juan says they went into the jungle

and didn't come back last night.

He was worried because there are bird smugglers in the area!

Bird smugglers?

Well, you better go after them, Planeteers.

(Wheeler) We're out of here!

[grunting]

[bird squawks]

Here's another fine mess

you've gotten us into.

[grunting]

[grunti Ah! nel

[grunting] There.

[metal squeaks]

El Professor, go to Juan.

Bring help.

Say it, "help."

[squawks] Phone home.

Phone home.

Help. Tell Juan "help."

Help. Tell Juan "help."

[speaking in foreign language] Good!

~ Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road Jf

Tell Juan "help!"

[bird squawks]

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

[squawks and whistles]

[intense music]

[El Professor squawking]

You dirty rat! You'll never take me alive!

[groans] Ow!

[El Professor squawking]

[squawks and whistles]

Help! Help, Juan!

[squawks]

Well, win one for the gipper.

Animal smugglers are really awful.

In Africa, ten gorillas are killed just to capture one.

How can people be such monsters?

(Gaia) Thoughtlessness.

Here, dolphins are dying just so tourists can swim

with them at hotels.

How horrible!

These people will stop at nothing, Planeteers.

Linka and Ma-Ti may be in real danger.

Then we must find them, fast!

Ah, mortar nets!

Now, here's something the planet-punks

‘can really get wrapped up in.'

[Greedly laughs and snorts]

The trap's set.

Aren't you finished with the bait yet, Rigger?

Uh, almost, boss. Almost.

Well, work faster!

And don't forget the toxic talons!

If Captain Planthead shows up this time..

[laughing and snorting]

...we-we'll sink our claws into him.

[birds chirping]

Greedly's men are gone.

Ma-Ti, try to call the other Planeteers now.

[groaning] Oh! Oh, my head!

Heart!

[groans] Ow!

Easy, Ma-Ti!

We will think of something else.

(Greedly) ‘So, my little birdies’

are flapping more than their gums, huh?

Well, we'll take care of that.

[remote beeps]

[wind gushes]

[birds squawking]

Aah!

Rigger! Rigger!

You called, boss? You called?

Tie them up!

And do it right this time!

We wouldn't want them spoiling the surprise

for the other eco-brats, would we?

[laughs]

[tense music]

Planeteers, I'm so glad you are here!

Juan, have you heard from Linka and Ma-Ti?

No. I'm worried that--

[El Professor squawks] ‘Ah, yes.'

Never give a sucker an even break.

El Professor!

He was with your friends.

[squawks] Look, Rigger, company!

| just love company, don't you?

Rigger? So Greedly's behind this.

[squawks] Help! Tell Juan "help."

- Linka! - Linka!

That pig has Linka and Ma-Ti!

Can he lead us to them?

It's worth a try.

(Gi) He's turning North again.

We're flying in circles.

El Professor is very smart

but perhaps not smart enough to know what we want.

(Rigger) ‘All set, boss. Yep, yep.’

The hubcaps are full of birds.

We can get out of here anytime.

Good!

[laughs and snorts]

Now we'll see who rules the roost.

"Yes, watch the birdie, Planeteers.’

[snorts]

[laughs]

[remote beeps]

Planeteer alert! What's that?

(Juan) ‘Look at the size of that thing.’

(Gi) It's heading right for us.

(Kwame) Look out!

zap

(Wheeler) ‘There it is! Follow it!’

[bird bellowing]

We're gaining on it.

Hang on!

[all screaming]

(Wheeler) Nice move, Gi.

Wow! | got to remember that one.

Where did it go?

| do not like this.

(Juan) ‘Down there, Linka and Ma-Ti.'

Where are Greedly and Rigger?

It's probably a trap.

Now to bring them home to papa.

[all screaming]

Planeteer alert!

I'm losing it!

Activating emergency landing controls!

[all screaming]

[Juan speaking in foreign language]

Whoa! Great flying, Gi.

You got us down in one piece!

[muffled screaming]

Little ducks all in a row.

Just waddle a little closer.

And...now!

whoosh whoosh

[all screaming]

[laughs]

Trussed up like Thanksgiving turkeys!

Yeah, Turkeys!

[squawks] What a dump!

What a dump!

[grunts]

[speaks in foreign language] Good.

Now the other rope.

[tense music]

Wind.

[wind howls]

Jump, Ma-Ti. | will catch you.

Ugh!

[wind howls]

Rigger, tell the boys to dump this...garbage.

Then we're moving out.

Right, boss. Moving out. Yep, yep.

Not so fast, Greedly.

- Huh? - Wind!

- Oh, no! - Aah!

Linka, we came to rescue you.

Oh, this must be a new rescue method.

[panting] We must hurry.

That's it!

No more Mr. Nice Guy!

[metal creaking]

[bird bellowing]

[Suchi screeches]

Oh, no!

[bellowing continues]

Fire!

[grunts] | don't think | can hold it off!

Wind!

[bird bellows]

We need more than fire power.

Then let our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

- Wind! - Water!

Ma-Ti, are you alright?

| am not sure.

Quickly, Ma-Ti!

Heart!

(Captain Planet) By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

This time I've got him!

"He'll be toxic toast!’

(Rigger) ‘Yeah, boss, toxic toast!’

[chuckles]

| think it's just about molting season for you, pal.

Now for the big squeeze!

whoosh

[bird bellowing]

You're getting me hot under the collar!

[grunts and groans]

Captain Planet is in trouble!

[grunting]

Whoa!

[groans]

Now, that was pretty foul.

[bird bellows]

Time for me to bolt!

[dramatic music]

[bird bellows]

| think you'll get a charge out of this!

[thunder rumbles]

[all cheer]

Uh-oh. Trouble, boss.

Boss? Hey, where did you--

Oh!

[birds chirping]

[grunts]

[bird screeches]

Well, that's the last of them.

Good job, Planeteers.

Now I've got to fly, too.

And just remember

the power is yours!

[birds chirping]

[mellow music]

[bird squawking]

[Suchi chitters]

[chuckles] Relax, Suchi.

The metal bird is our friend now.

The park rangers asked me to thank you for donating it.

Now it will be used to protect birds from smugglers.

[El Professor squawks]

There you are, El Professor.

Ready to go home?

[squawks] Home.

There's no place like home. Squawk!

There's no place like home.

[laughter]

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

You know, people who buy illegal birds and animals

don't realize what they go through when they're caught.

(Gi) ‘Or how many die in the process.’

It is up to people to make sure

the pets they buy are obtained legally.

Only buy birds and animals bred in captivity.

And protect the birds that are meant to fly free.

If there's no market for endangered animals

smugglers will be out of business for good.

[chuckles] Remember

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 J

~ The power is yours! JS

(kid #1) Dic.