Original subtitles

(Captain Planet) 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.

[theme music]

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

From Asia, Gi, with the power of water.

splash

And from South America, Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.

When the five powers combine

they summon Earth's greatest champion, Captain Planet!

The power is yours!

[instrumental music]

(Linka) ‘Bozhe moi!'

The problem with the world

is people do not give a hoot!

No matter how hard we work, we cannot make a difference.

How can you say that, Linka?

Most people care.

Poppykooky. Look at my homeland.

‘Poverty, fighting, pollution.’

But no one is born greedy and uncaring.

Then how come there are wars..

...starvation, and environmental disasters? You tell me that.

All I'm saying is the world would be different

if it were in the hands of children.

Before hate and prejudice mess up their minds.

It makes no difference.

Take any neighborhood, and you will see.

Ever since you people moved in

the neighborhood has taken a dive!

Oh, yeah? Well, I'm sick of looking at your dump!

You don't like it? Move!

This is my country! | belong here!

It's my country, too!

[horn honks]

[kids giggling]

[horn blares]

[both gasps]

- Li! - Michelle!

This is horrible!

‘I'd do anything to stop it!’

(Zarm) ‘Anything?’

[rumbling]

Perhaps | can help you.

No, what're you doing here, Zarm?

| mean no harm.

| just want to know how far this Planeteer

will go to follow her convictions.

What do you mean?

If you really believe what you said

| will give you a chance to save the children.

How?

We play a little game

to see if people are born bad or just become that way.

If you win, the kids live.

And if | lose?

You work for me.

Gi, this is crazy.

You cannot listen to him.

Planeteers, | sense--

Zarm! What's going on?

Just trying to prove a point.

So, Gi, what will it be?

Save the children or the big splat?

| can't say no.

- Then it's a deal. - No! Stop!

woosh

[Zarm laughs]

Say good-bye to your Planeteers

and Captain Planet!

[laughs]

What has Gi done?

- Where am |? - What's going on?

- You? - You?

(Zarm) ‘Welcome. '

[both gasp]

Who are you?

What's happening?

No need for concern.

Your two exceptional children have been chosen

‘for a very special experiment.’

Through computer imaging, little Li and Michelle

will create the world of your..

| mean, their dreams.

'We will see which child is the most talented’

‘and who will be rewarded. '

Michelle will run circles around her kid!

Li is gifted!

Keep it up and the Planeteer is all mine.

- Please! - Let the experiment begin!

[suspenseful music]

- Where are we? - Don't know.

But it's got Zarm written all over it.

What the!

How'd we get here, Michelle?

I'm scared, Li.

(Zarm) "Hello, children.’

‘Would you like to play a really fun game?’

- I'm really scared. - | wanna go home!

[Planeteers shouts]

(Zarm) ‘Come, come, kiddies.’

‘All you have to do is wave your hands'

‘and you can create anything.’

- Did you hear that? - Yeah.

- What's Zarm up to? - No good.

We've got to warn the kids!

| will get their attention.

Wind!

(Wheeler) ‘Hey, down here!’

Michelle, look, talking dolls!

They're so cute!

- Cute? - Michelle, whoa!

Michelle, we have something important to tell you.

(Zarm) ‘Listen to me, children, not to silly toys.’

‘Just use your imaginations. '

‘Wave your arms and make the world of your dreams. '

I'm gonna try it.

[Planeteers shout]

[instrumental music]

Wow, did you see that, Michelle?

[screams]

- Linka, do something! - Da! Wind!

woosh

[groans]

My turn!

[screams]

[giggles] | did that?

Whoa, help!

- Hang on, Wheeler! - I'm hanging. Just hurry!

Earth.

[rumbling]

Thanks, Kwame.

Ha, now | know how ants feel!

- Michelle, come play over here. - Okay, Li.

Here you go, little toys. I'll play with you, later.

Michelle, wait! This is a trick!

That is a long way down.

But we've got to get there.

Water!

zap

splash

- Whoa! - Whoa!

- Let's make a bridge! - Good idea!

Now I'm gonna make something | always wanted.

Watch!

Oh, what's its name?

Mm... Boots!

Look, Boots, here comes Buster!

[dog moaning]

[both laugh]

See? Left on their own

the children are creating a world of peace and beauty.

| must admit, Gi was right.

Yeah! And you're wrong, Zarm, wherever you are!

(Zarm) ‘Not yet, Planet-teenies.'

It's amazing what they've done!

Can the kids see us or hear us?

Of course not!

But you will still shape them.

This is phenomenal!

Yes, hmm.

But it's hard to tell who's winning.

The girl or the boy?

Winning? It's obvious.

Michelle is running the show.

Ridiculous! Li is much more creative.

- Where do you get off? - Oh, why don't you just go..

[indistinct arguing]

That's more like it.

[laughs]

- Buster's great. - | like Boots, too.

Come on! We'll play over here!

(Ron) "Talk about your food. | can't stand the way it smells!’

‘What is it you cook over there, huh, trash, garbage?’

‘lam so sick of you! | have to close my windows all day long!’

‘| can't stand you people! Go back!’

‘Go back! | am so sick!

-'l, | just..' - 'You know..'

Oh, what is that terrible noise?

I'm not sure. But | sense it is trouble.

Heart!

(Ron) "You are not smart people. You are dumb people.'

That is their parents.

Their fighting is too painful. It won't stop.

What is Zarm doing?

- 'Little fleabag like yours!’ - 'Oh, yeah!’

Buster's mine! Play with your own pet!

Oh, yeah? Who needs him anyway?

What's happening?

[growling]

Come on, Boots.

[growls and hisses]

Two can play at that game.

[growling]

Bozhe moi!

[Planeteers screaming]

[growling]

[screams]

[gasps]

[growling]

N-nice doggy.

Go! Run for it!

‘Go! Go! Gol’

[intense music]

Stay on your own side, and take your mangy cat.

[barking]

[cat screeches]

[dog growling]

[rumbling]

(Michelle) ‘Go home, Buster.’

What's happened to my son?

Yeah. What's going on down there?

Relax.

It's just part of the computer imaging.

I'd say both children are scoring points.

| need my own space.

[dramatic music]

[tinkling]

Me, too.

[tinkling]

zap

[tinkling]

- Mine's better. - Mine is!

Just keep away from my stuff!

Fine with me.

Come on. The kids are going wacko.

Let's find Gi and Kwame.

[Zapping]

[rumbling]

[screams]

[rumbling]

Keep out!

[dog whimpering]

[water gurgling]

Just a little farther, Gi.

Water!

[Zapping]

Alright! You made it!

Before things get out of control

we must try to talk some sense into these kids!

Yeah? Well, how are we supposed to get close enough

with Rambo Rover and King Kong Kitty in the way?

[growls]

Li, what you doing?

Nothing.

[cat mewling]

You want to play?

Sure! Want to come over to my side?

It sounds like they're coming around on their own.

Maybe.

| hope Li doesn't mess up

Michelle's world!

What do you mean?

Her side looks as bad as your yard!

(Ron) "You know, you mention my yard one more time..'

[both arguing]

Not again!

That's right. Keep it up.

Let's play over here. It's better.

Uh-uh. You come over here.

Uh-oh. They are starting again.

Either you come over here or forget it!

Forget it, then!

Man, these guys can't get on any better

‘than their parents. '

| never wanna see you again!

That suits me just fine!

zap

[blasts]

Ah, it's the dirt!

Duck!

splash

That does it!

zap

[blasts]

(Gi) ‘Not again! | don't understand. '

They were starting to get along!

Da, until that strange noise started again.

You mean their parents arguing?

Yes and the more their parents fight

the uglier the children's world gets.

Come on, Buster, we're gonna show that creep

he can't mess with us.

She'll be sorry when I'm done.

[growls]

Since | can hear their parents with my heart power

maybe the kids can hear them with their hearts.

Then the only way to stop the children

from hating is to change the parents.

But to do that, we need to find Zarm.

‘And we don't have a clue where he is. '

| think | do. Come on!

- Tell us, who's winning! - It's Li. Isn't it?

The jury's still out. But it won't be long now.

Don't talk to me! | can see who's winning.

[blasts]

What was that?

[rock music]

[growling]

[growling]

[animals growling]

- Oh, great! - Buster, attack!

Go get him, Boots!

splash

They really won't stop until they destroy each other.

We must find their parents now!

zap

Hey, what's going on?

zap

Just as | suspected.

The tree's a fake.

And Zarm's the man in the moon!

How'd you know that?

The sun's been moving across the sky

but the moon hasn't moved from the tree's branches.

We must get up there!

Then | will give us a lift.

Earth!

[rumbling]

Admirable but futile.

‘Li, Michelle, up here.’

‘The little creatures threaten to destroy your world.’

‘Stop them!’

(Michelle) ‘Sic 'em, Buster!’

(Li) ‘Go, Boots!’

[growling]

Yikes!

[indistinct shouting]

Hey, babe, how about helping

back these guys off with a little torch action?

With pleasure.

- Fire! - Wind!

Uh-oh. We're really in harm's way.

Worse, we're in Zarm's way.

We need our blue bud, bad!

Alright. Let our powers combine!

- Earth! - Fire!

Wind!

- Water! - Heart!

[crackling]

By your powers combined, | am Captain Planet!

| seem to be having a small problem.

[growling]

Planeteers, you spread the message to mom and dad.

I'll handle Puff and Spot.

Sit!

Stay!

Well, it was worth a try.

Hey! Where'd you get him?

Don't mess with me. | know he's yours.

Well, I'll take care of him!

zap

Ugh! Ohh!

Hurry, Planeteers!

Kwame and | will help you guys up.

- Then we'll follow. - Let's do it!

[Zapping]

What on Earth?

Some sort of window.

Come on!

[gasps] What?

Some pests, and my newest helper.

- Ready for work? - You cheated!

The parents are still influencing their kids.

zap

[groans]

(Li) ‘Got him!"

[groans]

Kids and guns don't mix.

Time to finish her off.

[both gasps]

You have got to stop them.

How?

Your children are imitating you.

Us? That's insane!

They are acting out your prejudice and hatred!

Don't listen to these whining wimps!

- You're toast! - Don't bet on it!

We're really like that?

Of course not, you're adults.

How you treat each other sets the example for your children.

They are just acting out

your hostilities in their own world.

What have we done?

Look, | didn't really

think about what | was saying.

Me neither. | didn't mean it.

Yes, you did. Yes, you did!

Put a lid on it! Our kids can hear us?

Yeah, sort of.

[instrumental music]

[blasts]

(Ron) ‘Susan, please forgive me.'

(Susan) ‘Let's put aside our differences.’

Now, that's a message the kids should hear!

(Ron) ‘Don't fight. Hate and prejudice don't solve anything.’

(Susan) ‘Work together to make things better.’

Mom?

Dad?

No fair! The brats can hear them!

You're talking fair?

(Ron) "You kids deserve a better world..'

(Susan) "Than we were giving you.’

- Hey, what's going on? - Huh?

[animals growl]

[both giggling]

| love a happy ending!

Now to make sure we have one.

[kids giggling]

(Planeteers) All right! It worked!

You lose, Zarm!

But not gracefully.

| wouldn't celebrate yet!

[instrumental music]

[murmuring]

What's happening?

I'm really sorry about the past

but | feel good about the future!

It's a wonderful neighborhood, Ron.

Together, we can make it better.

[horn honks]

[kids giggling]

Oh, no!

[horn blares]

Now, kids, we've told you, never to play in the street.

But we got you something you can play with.

- Buster! - Boots!

| never thought I'd see you again!

[giggling]

(Planeteers) Go, Planet!

(Gi) We are all products of the world around us.

Teachers, friends, TV shows, and especially our parents

all make strong impressions on our minds.

(Kwame) ‘It is up to all of us to put our differences aside’

‘and learn to communicate. '

(Ma-Ti) At home, school, play or work

everyone appreciates respect and kindness.

So let's treat others the way we want to be treated.

(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!