Original subtitles

(male narrator) Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of 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.

[tires screeching]

[instrumental music]

From Eastern Europe

Linka with the power of wind.

[music continues]

From Asia, Gi

with the power of water.

[music continues]

[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.

[theme music]

The power is yours!

[instrumental music]

(Mr. King) ‘Can you imagine getting on a bus'

‘and being ordered to go to the back?’

‘What would you do if you could only enter’

‘a hotel or restaurant through the rear entrance?’

‘Unwelcome to come in the front.’

You take these everyday routines of life for granted.

But some very courageous

and brave people gave their lives

so you would have the right to eat where you want.

‘Ride in the front of the bus.'

‘Go to the school of your choice'

‘live in a neighborhood of your choice.’

You think it's simply your right to make these choices

but it's much more than a simple right.

- I'm talking, civil rights. - 'Oh, man.’

You might not be sitting in this room today

if not for the courage of Frederick Douglass

‘and Harriet Tubman who fought for the freedom of slaves.’

‘This man, Mahatma Gandhi was'

‘the inspiration for the modern day non-violent movement.’

A movement that inspired the likes of such leaders as

‘Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King'

‘Cesar Chavez’

‘Nelson Mandela, Chico Mendes.’

"They wanted a better world for you.'

‘And we'll forever miss John F. Kennedy’

‘Robert Kennedy, Malcolm X.'

‘You are the future they lived for'

‘dreamed for, died for.'

‘But their hopes and dreams are not dead. '

‘If you stop the violence’

‘stop the gangs, stop the killings’

‘stop the crime, declare a truce’

and share the dream of a better

happier life.

[dramatic music]

[siren wailing]

[gunshots]

[intense music]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[clamoring]

[explosion]

[intense music]

Help! Somebody, please!

Do something, Dog!

[gunshots]

Cool out, Jetson, that's my brother Ronnie.

Don't sweat it, Dog.

| ain't gonna smoke Ronnie.

But we've gotta show those Evil Educators

that this is our turf!

Man, why'd they have to get transported to our school?

Got to re-educate the Wrecking Crew that

we're what's happening here now.

Yeah, let's show those fools they can't do us!

[gunshots]

Cover me, Neil!

[instrumental music]

[gunshots]

Quick, get in. Come on, Ronnie.

That Wrecking Crew sucka's dead meat.

Chill, Clayton. That's Mr. King, the teacher.

He's cool. Don't mess with him.

[intense music]

[tires screeching]

[gunshot]

[crashing]

[groans]

Mr. King!

[laughs]

He's hit! Somebody get help!

[intense music]

[man clears throat]

(male #1) ‘Earth to Mr. Wheeler.’

‘Mr. Wheeler?’

Earth to Mr. Wheeler?

Huh? Uh, uh, my dog ate it.

Oh, sorry.

[laughing]

Oh, man, | can't believe

I'm back in school.

Shh. Pay attention, Wheeler.

Maybe you'll learn something this time around.

[bell rings]

[cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

| wonder if Linka and Kwame are havin'

any luck findin'’ out who shot your friend.

| still can't believe it happened.

Everyone liked David!

Well, neither gang's gonna fess up.

Nobody'll even talk about it!

So, Wheeler, is your best subject still lunch?

[chuckles]

Nah, Romance 101.

You wanna cram together, sometime?

How can you two joke around

when David's fighting for his life?

Gi, you must ease up!

He will pull through.

[glass shatters]

Been wantin’ to give this to you for a long time, Dog!

[grunting]

The old one is Main-Dog.

He leads the Wrecking Crew Gang.

Theo is one of the Evil Educators.

Step off, man! | ain't playin’ with you!

Man, I'm gonna take you out!

| do not understand

why there is such hatred just

‘pecause the gangs live in different housing projects.’

Kwame, my man, it's all territory

and who controls it.

I've seen it all my life.

| will cool them off.

No! If we blow our cover

‘we'll never find out who shot David!’

[glass breaking]

Come on, you want some more?

[grunts]

[alarm blaring]

Ah! Later, sucka.

[coughing]

Theo! Come on!

Let's get out of here!

[coughs]

| can't see. My eyes are burning!

[alarm blaring]

Lives are at stake. We need help.

Then we better find Ma-Ti and fast.

His Special Ed class is in the next building.

Ma-Ti, hurry!

Over there!

Let our powers combine! Earth!

- Fire! - Wind!

- Water! - Heart!

[whooshing]

By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

[cheering]

(all) Go, Planet!

[Zapping]

This is definitely not better living through chemistry.

I'd better take a little spin

before | go back to school.

[glass breaks]

[coughs]

Today's assignment, live and let live.

[coughs]

Now, try to stay outta trouble.

[blowing]

[water splashing]

The power is yours!

Okay, the excitement's over.

We've got work to do.

Take it easy, Gi.

We'll find out who shot your friend.

It is just a matter of time.

Linka and | have already met some of the gang members.

And | have become friendly with a boy

in my class who was at the shooting.

His brother, Main-Dog is the leader

of the Wrecking Crew Gang.

Linka and | are in a class with Main-Dog.

He is a tough customer.

Be careful, Ma-Ti.

| do not think Ronnie is

involved with gang violence.

But with two rival gangs on one campus

we all have to be careful!

[intense music]

Look, there is Clayton.

Man, | don't believe it.

| thought you told your sister not to hang with that sped!

Ronnie, you have to tell the police you saw

‘who shot Mr. King.’

No way! It'll just start more trouble.

And don't you rat, either. I'm sorry | told you.

- Hi, Ronnie! - Hi, Julie!

- Hi. - Hey, Ma-Ti.

Girl, | told you to stay away from that sped.

You don't run my life.

Besides, being in Special Ed

doesn't mean Ronnie's not smart.

He's smart enough to stay outta gangs.

- Yeah? - Yeah!

As a matter of fact, Ronnie's taught me a lot.

Don't you be dissin’ me!

Back off, Clayton!

You frontin' me, sped?

- Wait! - You just blew it, sucka!

[grunting]

Not again!

Enough! Stop it!

I'm warnin' you, fool!

Leave my sister alone.

Or it's R.I.P. time for you!

Stay outta my life, Clayton.

[instrumental music]

- Cool moves, man. - Thanks.

| thought he was pullin’ a gun.

- | figured | better jump in. - You okay.

So maybe you wanna hang sometime

with me and my homeboys?

Uh, right, yeah, that'd be great.

[sirens blaring]

Hang in there, David.

We'll find out who did this to you.

(woman on P.A.) ‘Dr. Doris, dial 182, please.’

| still cannot understand

why they must resort to bloodshed.

I'll tell you why.

They don't think they've got a future.

All they've got is their turf!

(Gi) ‘Nothing gives you the right to shoot another person.’

Whoever did this is gonna pay!

- How's Mr. King? - Not good.

They don't know if..

| don't care what you say, Wheeler.

Mindless violence can't be justified.

Who's talkin’ justification, Gi?

I'm talkin’ reality.

Whoa! What you guys so uptight about?

Oh, nothing.

Macho man thinks he has all the answers.

Yeah? Well, chill.

We're goin' to the game room.

Cool! | love video games.

We ain't playin’ no games, man.

We hittin’ the spot to score some gats.

- Gats? - Uh, guns.

[instrumental music]

It's a deal, then.

Remember, only automatic.

[laughs]

You get the rest when | get the goods.

Yeah, alright.

One more thing..

| can't believe that death-peddler

is allowed to walk the streets.

Easy, Gi.

Yo, Wheeler, catch.

Huh?

(Clayton) ‘So, how you like your new piece, man?’

[Clayton laughing]

[laughs] So, how you like your new gun, man?

- Def, ain't it? - Yeah.

Uh, great.

But I-l-] don't have any money.

No problem.

I'll take it out in favors.

This'll do a lot of favors.

You shouldn't let chicks play with guns.

(Clayton) Well, if it isn't the Rovin' Romeo.

What do you want, Clayton?

It's special-education time, Ronnie.

- We gonna teach you a lesson. - You better back off!

| saw who shot Mr. King!

Huh? You're full of it!

Uh, uh, I-l'm gonna tell the cops

it was you, Clayton!

That's a lie, sped.

And you're gonna pay for it!

Let's get him!

[intense music]

Hey, you guys cover the front.

I'll go 'round back.

[music continues]

[thuds]

[panting]

[instrumental music]

Going somewhere, sped?

[thuds]

It's favor time, Wheeler.

Take care of the fool.

C-come on, Clayton!

He's just a punk.

He got your point. Let him go.

| said, "Take him out!"

Listen, jerk!

Keep your mouth shut!

Real brave, picking on a kid.

Um, yeah, maybe, you're more of my size.

Uh-oh, trouble.

[clamoring]

It's suicide to stay here.

Yo, we outta here!

- 'You cool, Ronnie?’ - 'Man, come on, out.’

- 'You alright, man?’ - 'Are you okay?’

Yeah, thanks to Kwame.

[electric crackling]

[instrumental music]

What have you done to Ronnie?

Nothin’.

We haven't seen the sped since school.

You're lyin’!

Ronnie was supposed to meet me to study.

And he'd have shown up unless..

Girl, | told you

we ain't done nothin’!

But we will, as soon as we find him.

Main-Dog knows you got Ronnie.

Have him back by midnight.

Or it's on at the Wave Thrill.

Main-Dog can have his war, but I'm tellin’ you

we don't know where Ronnie is.

Right.

[whispering] Ma-Ti is missing, too.

[whispering] He must be with Ronnie.

Midnight, it is!

[music continues]

[electric crackling]

(Ma-Ti) What do you think he will do to us, Ronnie?

Who knows. That fool is gone.

No tellin’ what he'll do.

[door opens]

[intense music]

Hey, hey, come on, man.

| was just bluffin’.

"You know I'm no squealer.'

[glass breaks]

[laughs]

Not now, you ain't!

[gasps]

We must get under the smoke!

[grunting]

[both coughing]

If someone doesn't find us soon

we're over!

[intense music]

[indistinct chatter]

[grunting]

Just a couple of minutes

and the Evil Eds get educated.

[indistinct chatter]

We're here for my brother!

| told you, we ain't seen the sped.

If things get out of hand

we will be forced to blow our cover.

But if we do, we may never find Ma-Ti!

Come on! Let's wreck the crew!

[clamoring]

(Julie) ‘Wait, Clayton, don't!’

Julie, get outta here!

‘Go home, girl!’

We must hold our fire.

She may know where Ronnie is.

Ronnie saw who shot Mr. King.

And-and he told me.

Who? Spill it!

[cocks gun]

It-it was..

- Fire! - Ow!

[cocks gun]

What's goin’ down?

It-it was Zap!

He shot Mr. King!

And he just tried to off your sister!

I'll teach you to open your mouth, girl.

I'll teach all of you.

That's enough! Water!

[whooshing]

Ugh! Ah!

Wah!

[water splashing]

What?

[water splashing]

[screaming]

Gi, you don't really wanna do this!

Yes, | do!

This is his way, Gi, not yours!

[sighs]

[sobbing]

It's alright, Gi.

It's okay.

[coughing]

- What's your story, Zap? - Yeah!

What've you done to my brother?

Don't matter. It's too late.

[intense music]

Ma-Ti.

[fire blazing]

[coughing] Got it.

Heart.

[whooshing]

(Ma-Ti) Need help! Quickly, Planeteers.

We're comin’, buddy.

Hit it, Kwame!

Let our powers combine!

- Earth! - Fire!

- Wind! - Water!

Heart!

[whooshing]

[instrumental music]

By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet!

| don't wanna be a pain

but | see a window of opportunity.

[glass breaks]

[blowing]

[coughing]

You do know smoking's bad for your health?

[glass breaking]

[boys coughing]

- Are they alright? - Ma-Ti!

They'll be okay.

But I've gotta stop this fire

before it toasts the town!

Nothing like a wild ride

to get rid of an old flame.

Man, Zap, you sure did a piece of work this time.

[water splashing]

[coughing]

Ronnie, are you okay?

How many times | gotta tell you

to stay away from that sped!

Shut your--

Hasn't there been enough fighting?

First, Mr. King takes a bullet

and now, Ronnie and Ma-Ti were nearly fried!

Hey, man, that was Zap!

You're just as guilty as Zap!

Maybe you didn't pull the trigger or start the fire

but you may as well have.

As long as you continue telling your gangs

to use guns and violence

you're to blame too.

Can't you see?

It's time to stop wrecking

and start really educating.

And the first step is a truce.

Gi's right.

Peace or war, it's your choice.

(Mr. King) Stop the violence. Declare a truce.

(Martin Luther King, Jr.) | have a dream.

It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

This nation will rise up

and live out the true meaning of its creed

that all men are created equal.

[gunshot]

[people clamoring]

~S December 1st 1955 I

~ Our freedom movement came alive f

~ And because of Sister Rosa you know f

(Martin Luther King, Jr) Let us not seek to satisfy

our thirst for freedom

by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

| still have a dream!

~ Not a scene from an angry mob Jf

~ A bus driver said lady you got to get up J

~ 'Cause a white person wants that seat J

< But Ms. Rosa said no not no more f

I'm gonna stay here and rest my feet I

~ Yeah thank you Miss Rosa J

f You are the spark J

~ You started our freedom movement JJ

(Martin Luther King, Jr) | have a dream

that my four little children..

... will one day live in a nation

where they will not be judged

by the color of their skin

but by the content of their character.

One day, little black boys and black girls

will be able to join hands with little white boys

and white girls as sisters and brothers.

With this faith

we will be able to transform

the jangling discords of our nation

into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.

[gunshot]

(Mr. King) You are the future they lived for

dreamed for, died for.

But their hopes and dreams are not dead

for their spirit can live on in you

if you stop the violence, stop the gangs

stop the killing, stop the crime

and share the dream of better

happier life.

| don't know, man. Maybe, we can work somethin’ out.

Yeah, maybe.

[applause]

The power is yours!

(Martin Luther King, Jr) Free at last! Free at last!

Thank God almighty, we are free at last!

So what's gonna happen to Zap?

We're gonna let the courts decide.

Uh, how 'bout comin' along and explainin’

just who you guys really are.

Uh, us?

Uh, we're just average kids

tryin’ to help make a better world.

[horn honking]

Any word on Mr. King?

Gi has gone in to check.

David's gonna make it!

Oh, thank goodness!

And I'm especially happy about the truce

between the Evil Eds and the Wrecking Crew.

You know, goin’ back to school was kinda fun.

Da, | think we have all learned a lot.

Ronnie and Julie have proved that kids can get along

‘no matter where they come from. '

Now, that's a lesson worth learning.

- Da. - Yes.

[applause]

(all) ‘Go, Planet!’

It's nuts, but in the U.S., one out of every

four teenage deaths is caused by guns.

And the problem is no longer limited to the inner city.

It now reaches from poor, urban neighborhoods

to the suburbs of the Heartland.

There is nothing cool about kids carrying guns.

Many people have given their lives

SO we can all walk free.

Let's honor their vision

and work to put an end to the violence

and create a world of peace.

(all) The power is yours!

Earth!

- Fire! - Wind!

- Water! - Heart!

(all) Go Planet!

By your powers combined

| am Captain Planet.

~ Captain Planet he's our hero f

~ 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 he's our hero f

~ Gonna take pollution down to zero f

£ Gonna help him put asunder Jf

~ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder f

You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!

J We're the Planeteers Jf

~ You can be one too f

~ 'Cause saving our planet J

£ ls the thing to do f

~ Looting and polluting is not the way f

~ Hear what Captain Planet has to say Jf

The power is yours!

[instrumental music]