Original subtitles

(Captain Planet) Our world is in peril.

Gala, 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.

From North America, Wheeler, with the power of fire.

[theme music]

From Eastern Europe Linka, with the power of the wind.

From Asia, Gi, with the power of water.

[water splashing]

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!

[ominous music]

[creature growling, howling]

[gasps]

Aah!

[creature snarling]

Ugh!

Aah!

[growls]

(Wheeler) ‘Hey, come on, Linka!’

"Mondo Lobo's" a cult classic.

Somehow, Wheeler, | do not think that is what Gaia had in mind

when she told us to learn about wolves.

You know, the werewolf myth is part of the bad rap

wolves have gotten throughout history.

But other myths talk about the good side of wolves

such as their devotion to their young

which inspired stories of wolves raising abandoned human infants

‘like Romulus and Remus, such as in "The Jungle Book."

So why do many people hate wolves?

Because people fear them.

And that fear is partially responsible

for wolves becoming an endangered species.

Yet they help to keep animal herds in balance

with their environment.

[wolves growling]

Unlike human hunters who kill strong animals

‘wolves prey on the sick and the weak.’

Oh, | cannot look.

Nature isn't always pretty, Linka.

But it maintains a balance.

In winter, the elks' food is scarce.

But because of the wolves

there will be more food for the healthy elk

and the herd will get stronger.

| see what you mean, Gaia.

So, what's the problem?

The problem is in Yellowstone Park.

Wolves have been extinct there for years.

A group called Friends of Wolves

has been trying to bring them back

‘but unexplained attacks are killing off livestock’

‘on ranches surrounding Yellowstone. '

Would wolves attack livestock?

Not usually.

They prefer wild prey, like elk

and they normally kill only what they can eat.

Then we must help the wolves

and find out what /s responsible.

[instrumental music]

Look at that. 15 head of cattle...butchered.

| warned them wolf people not to bring

those killers back to the park.

‘Now they're already coming onto our land.’

You really think wolves did this, Dad?

Use your eyes, girl. Look at those tracks.

But, Dad, the only wolves in Yellowstone are still penned up.

| just saw them.

[wolf howling]

Well, Laura, tell me that ain't a wolf.

Dad! Up there!

[growling]

[gunshot]

[beeping]

How'd he get away? | know | hit him.

[beeping]

(Plunder) ‘Hurry up, you mangy bucket of bolts!’

| don't want anyone to see you come into my cabin.

[beeping]

- Somebody shot Robo-Wolf. - Big deal.

Dr. Blight guarantees bullets won't stop it.

Yeah, but there could be circuit damage.

Maybe we should lay off tonight.

No!

By tomorrow, | want to have the whole

county in a panic over wolves.

Ha hal!

Then we get paid a fortune

to take care of a problem

that doesn't even exist.

Beautiful! Only, what if them nosy eco-twits show up?

I'm counting on it.

Robo-Wolf has a little surprise for them.

[laughs]

[beeping]

(Kwame) ‘| talked to Renee Daniel'

‘from the Friends of Wolves group. '

‘She will show us around.'

(Renee) ‘I call the pack leader Lobo, and his mate is Lupe.’

‘We'll hold them in this pen'

until they get acclimated to the park.

| don't wanna be around when you let them out.

They look dangerous.

(Renee) ‘They're not, really.’

‘In fact, there's a very gentle side to wolves.’

[Kwame chuckles]

They may be predators

but they certainly love their pups.

(Lon) ‘Yeah. | can't wait till them cute little fellas grow up'

so their lovin' mama can tech them how to kill my livestock.

Mr. Talbot, | heard about your cattle, and I'm truly sorry.

But | can assure you, whatever killed them

it wasn't these wolves.

They haven't been out of their pen.

So you say!

But once you turn them loose in the parks

sooner or later, they're gonna wander onto my land

and when they do, I'll be waiting.

(Bleak) Okay, Mr. Talbot.

You'll get your chance real soon.

[laughs evilly]

Renee, | apologize for dad

‘put with these late snows'

‘a lot of calves have frozen to death.’

This wolf kill was the last straw for him.

I'm not so sure it was a wolf, Laura.

What if we camp out at Laura's ranch tonight

and see if it comes back, whatever it was?

That's a great idea, Ma-Ti.

You'd do that for us?

For you, l..

[chuckles] Yes.

Alright! See you tonight.

And thank you, Ma-Ti.

| better come with you.

Come on, Ma-Ti.

- Ma-Ti! - Huh?

[ominous music]

[hammering]

Dad, | thought I'd take some chow

over to Ma-Ti and his friends.

Just don't be too long.

[snowmobile approaches]

Howdy, partner. I'm your new neighbor, Looten Plunder.

| hear tell you got a wolf problem.

Is that a fact?

It so happens | may have the answer to your problem.

Yeah?

My pal here, Bleak

can wipe out every wolf in the county

outside and inside Yellowstone park.

- But it'll cost you. - Hold on, mister.

| ain't no friend of the wolves, but I'm law-abiding.

And what you're talking about is illegal.

Mr. Talbot, I've got to warn you

‘once they get wolves into the park'

those bleeding hearts will call them an endangered species.

Yeah! Then the law won't let you touch them.

These wolf people want you to share your land with

those killers, but mark my words

you'll end up losing it to them.

Okay, I'll talk to other ranchers

see what we can work out.

You do that.

Oh, no. | got to warn Ma-Ti.

[engine starts]

[horse neighs]

(Renee) So, in 1872, they established Yellowstone

as our first national park.

Even way back then, they knew how special it was.

(Renee) ‘In some ways they did.'

But of all the animals living in Yellowstone

only one no longer lives here.

It must be wolves, right? How did that happen?

It didn't just happen.

The government paid hunters to kill the wolves.

And they didn't care how.

They even used steel traps.

(Linka) Oh, that is so cruel!

(Renee) Yes, they used everything they could to kill the wolves

including poison.

Sometimes wolves were set on fire

or literally torn to pieces.

By 1930, they were wiped out.

[Sighs] And they call wolves savage.

Maybe we've learned how to respect

other forms of life since then.

| hope so.

Hi! l, uh, brought some food.

Alright, Laura!

Ma-Ti, can we talk...alone?

Um...S-sure.

But where?

Come with me.

Ma-Ti? With a girl?

[door creaks]

[gasps]

[ominous music]

God-dang them wolves!

Laura!

Laura?

Laura!

Look at that! They hit Lon's place, too.

Them wolves just made kills on both of our spreads.

Come on! My daughter's out there with them killers on the loose.

Ma-Ti, my dad's involved in something wrong.

But | don't want him to get in trouble. Will you help me?

| will try, but what is he doing?

Well, these men named Plunder and Bleak came by and--

Plunder and Bleak here?

Laura, your father is not the only one in trouble.

Those men are trouble for all of us.

[wolf howling]

- 'Hey!' - 'What was that?’

[horse neighs]

Wolves?

| don't think so.

I've heard wolf howls all my life.

And that doesn't sound real.

My horse!

Whoa, girl!

| will try to stop her.

Heart!

She's too frightened.

Come on! We've got to catch her.

[beeping]

[gasps]

[whirring]

[all scream]

That's not a real wolf!

‘It's some kind of machine!’

It may be a machine, but it's looking at us

like we're dinner.

[all scream]

[beeping]

- Aah! - Watch out.

Earth!

[rumbling]

- Oh, thank goodness! - Oh, good!

Kwame, you did it!

[wolf growling]

[all scream]

[wolf snarls]

Let's give him a hotfoot!

Fire!

Uh-oh! Major power failure.

[beeping]

- Water! - Wind!

There must be pollution around here.

Aah! Aah!

[Gi screaming]

That was Gi! We must hurry!

[ominous music]

Oh, no!

(Laura) "Where is everyone?’

Wh-what happened?

Their clothes.

They must've been torn to shreds.

No! No! It cannot be!

Ah, but it can!

My plan can work.

| already have every rancher for miles around

convinced that killer wolves are on the loose.

Yeah, wolf lady.

Your little pets are history

and they're gonna stay that way.

If | had my ring--

It wouldn't help.

And I'll even show you why.

Here, boy.

[beeping]

See, these tubes deliver oil to every part of Robo-Wolf.

Unfortunately for you, Dr. Blight uses

the most toxic oil available.

So, Robo-Wolf is coated in pollution.

Your rings are useless.

Ma-Ti will find us, and then--

And then we'll call Captain Planet.

[chuckles] | hope so.

| can't wait to see him snatched up in the jaws of adversity.

We will not call him.

And you do not know how to use our rings.

Then | guess you'll have to tell me

‘or risk ending end up on my trophy wall’

‘with all the other endangered species. '

My friends cannot be dead.

Heart!

Planeteers, can you hear me?

They are alive, somewhere.

But my ring power is being blocked.

Laura!

You're alright.

Dad, Ma-Ti's friends are missing.

(Bleak) ‘Argos Bleak calling Lon Talbot. Over.’

This is Talbot. Over.

(Bleak) ‘| just found a hole in the'

‘wolves' pen at Yellowstone.’

That's how your wolves got out

but there's still some here. Over.

Don't let them get away. Over.

Don't listen to them, Dad!

Bleak and Plunder are liars!

Meet us here at the wolf pen

and we'll wipe out these killers once and for all. Over.

(Lon) ‘Be right there. Over.’

[laughs] Those suckers fell for it.

You always told me that it was wrong to break the law.

(male #1) ‘Come on, Lon!’

Tracks lead right back to Yellowstone.

Now, you head on home, girl.

Wait for me there, you hear?

| must warn the wolves.

Heart!

[telepathically] Lobo, your pack is in danger.

Find the hole in the fence and lead your pack out.

Do you think he'll find the hole in time?

Maybe not by himself, but a wolf pack works together.

With all of them looking, they have a chance.

[wolves sniffing]

[wolf barks]

[wolf barks]

They're getting out through that hole.

[gunshot]

[wolf howls]

"There they go! After them!’

[howling]

Kwame, look!

‘Something's wrong with Plunder's machine.’

[electricity crackling]

| told you we should've checked the circuits.

Ah, forget it. It served its purpose.

Don't you wanna fix it?

Nah. Just junk the thing.

Hold on, now. N-nice doggie.

How do you shut this thing off?

Here's the manual. You figure it out.

Out of my way, you coward!

Hey! Give us our rings!

(Plunder) Can't this thing go any faster?

(Bleak) Only if you jump off!

[wolves howling]

[tense music]

[gunshots]

We're closing in on them.

Go! Go! Go!

[Whirring]

(both) Look out!

[crashes]

- Ugh! - Ohh!

Ohh!

Plunder, you alright?

You've got to save us. It's coming.

[growls]

Up there! Shoot it!

[gunshot]

[howls]

[gunshots]

Bullets ain't even

slowing it down.

What is that thing?

Uh-oh!

It's totaled, Mr. Plunder.

That's too bad...for Talbot.

[gunshots]

Let's get out of here!

Look!

- Hey! - So long, neighbor!

What the--

[Whirring]

"Robo-Wolf?" That thing belongs to you, you yellow polecat!

Now do you believe us, dad?

| guess | owe you an apology.

Maybe | was wrong about that wolf lady, too.

We must find her and my friends before that thing comes back.

But how?

With some of the best

trackers in the world.

Heart!

[wolves barking]

[telepathically] Lobo, we must find Renee and my friends.

[sniffing]

[howls]

Come on! Lobo has the scent.

[Wolves sniffing, yipping]

Aah!

Ugh!

[whirring]

- Listen! - Maybe help is coming.

Here, take your stupid rings!

Just get rid of Robo-Wolf. He's right behind us.

[growls]

[howls]

Do something. Hurry!

There's not much we can do without Ma-Ti.

That's it!

Ma-Ti!

Come on! Let's head for high ground.

Let those planet twerps take care of Robo-Wolf.

[wolves barking]

(Kwame) 'Ma-Ti!'

Heart!

(Kwame) ‘Ma-Ti, there is no time to waste. '

‘We must get help.'

Let our powers combine!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

[rumbling]

(Kwame) Keep your beams focused.

Heart!

By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

[fire crackling]

- Too bad, planet-saps. - Let's go!

See you in another life.

[all gasp]

[grunts]

Little warm in here, isn't it?

- Aah! - Oh, no!

- ‘Aah! No! No!’ - ‘Aah! |

This is the bizarre thing about being a superhero.

You've even got to save the bad guys.

[Robo-Wolf howls]

(Linka) ‘Watch out!’

Aah!

Toxic oil!

I'm getting weaker.

[Wolves growling]

Cap is in trouble.

[growling]

We tried to warn you, Cap.

(Plunder) ‘Help! Help! Help!’

[groans] Got to save them.

We're gonna burn.

Aah!

We're gonna get eaten!

Uh, no.

‘Unfortunately, you're gonna get saved.'

[crashing]

(Ma-Ti) ‘Good work, Cap!’

Well, | think that's the last we'll see

of that mechanical monstrosity.

Aah! Look!

[whirring]

[electrical crackling]

(Captain Planet) ‘The toxic oil is burned away.’

Now | can give this machine in wolf's clothing

some obedience lessons.

Play dead!

[whirring, crackling continues]

[powers down]

Good boy!

Hey, you wrecked my robot.

Oh, well. It's still under warranty.

Don't worry, Plunder.

| guarantee

this cage will keep you out of trouble for years to come.

[Planeteers cheer]

Go on, Lobo. This is your home now.

I'm still not wild about this idea.

[chuckles] Dad, you don't have to be.

They're wild. That's the whole idea.

And the government will pay you for any losses they cause

but | don't think you have anything to worry about.

Yeah, well, | guess these wolves can't be any worse

than a no-good vermin like Plunder!

[laughter]

[instrumental music]

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

(Wheeler) From spiders to lions

predators help maintain the balance of nature.

(Linka) For example, birds eat insects that damage plants.

(Kwame) And coyotes catch mice

and other rodents which can spread disease.

(Ma-Ti) But sadly, wolves have been

wiped out in many parts of the world.

(Wheeler) But you can help bring back the pack.

Start a letter-writing campaign

to your government representatives.

By combining our powers

we can help the wolves return to their natural habitats.

The power is yours!

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

- Water! - Heart!

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

(Captain 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

(Captain Planet) The power is yours!