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[instrumental music]

(male narrator) Chosen from among all others

by the Immortal Elders

Solomon, Hercules, Atlas

Zeus, Achilles, Mercury

Billy Batson and his mentor

travel the highways and byways of the land

on a never-ending mission

to right wrongs

to develop understanding

and to seek justice for all.

In time of dire need, young Billy has been granted

the power by the immortals

to summon awesome forces

at the utterance of a single word..

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[theme music]

A word which transforms him in a flash

into the mightiest of mortal beings

Captain Marvel!

[music continues]

We'll return to "Shazam" after these messages.

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

Beethoven, hmm.

Isn't that the "9th Symphony?"

Hmm, none other.

Did you know that when Beethoven wrote this piece

he was stone deaf?

- Far out. - Hm.

He was a fantastic man.

[music continues]

Well, how about a change of pace?

[music stops]

Do I have a choice?

[playing upbeat music]

Oh..

Billy..

Billy!

Can you turn that thing down?

Even Beethoven could hear that.

[machine beeping]

Oh, the Elders are calling.

Well, thank heavens.

[tires screeching]

Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise

appear before my seeking eyes.

Hello, Elders.

You are to be commended

for your responsiveness, Billy.

I'm very aware of the responsibility

you've placed upon me.

Unfortunately, there's only

one way to face responsibility

but many ways to avoid it.

Oh?

Shortly you will meet one who is confused.

She is avoiding her responsibility

'but judge her not too harshly.'

Her reason is clouded by her love of her brother.

What can I do to help them, Achilles?

The way is yours to choose, Billy.

[beeping]

What did Solomon mean

"The way is yours to choose?"

I'm not sure.

But knowing the Elders, we'll probably find out very soon.

[engine cranks]

[instrumental music]

What's the trouble, miss?

Oh, my car went off the road.

Could you help me, please?

Well, how can we deny a lady in distress?

Hi, my name is Billy Batson.

This is my friend, Mentor.

Hi.

How do you do, Ms. Holly?

How did you know my name?

Oh, I have great mystical powers.

And besides it's embroidered on your handbag.

Oh.

(Holly) 'About my car..'

Oh, don't worry about the car.

I'm sure, we can help. Let's take a look.

[engine revving]

How did your car go off the road?

- Hey, Holly. - Huh?

How did your car go off the road?

Oh, I.. I just didn't see the curve in time.

Guess I was thinking of something else.

[instrumental music]

You know, as Captain Marvel

I could have that car out of there in a second.

Unh-unh, Billy.

You don't become Captain Marvel

unless it's absolutely necessary.

Well, you can't blame a guy for tryin'.

[laughing]

Come on.

[instrumental music]

Hey, Holly.

'Give it the gun.'

[engine revving]

Hey, Holly!

How do you like that?

She didn't even say thank you.

(Mentor) 'She certainly seems to be in an awfully big hurry.'

Really?

Hey, Mentor, look.

[instrumental music]

- Drugs. - Holy moly!

[dramatic music]

Shortly, you will meet one who is confused.

She is avoiding her responsibility.

I think the way is pretty clear now.

Right.

You better have a talk with Holly.

[motorcycle revving]

Well, we're a couple of minutes early.

Mark, this is all wrong.

We're just getting in deeper and deeper with Brock.

And now my sister's onto us.

I want out.

And you listen.

Man, your sister's got somethin' that belongs to us.

Now, we've gotta get it back because if we don't..

[telephone ringing]

That's him.

Brock?

Yeah, I understand, but..

What did he say? What did he say?

He's freaked, because we didn't make that drop off.

We better find Holly, fast.

[instrumental music]

[horse neighing]

You know from what you've said, it sounds like your brother

and his friend Mark are getting into deep trouble.

Drugs are nothin' to play around with.

I know. That's why I hid it from them.

What're you gonna do now?

[instrumental music]

Unfortunately, there's only one way to face responsibility

but many ways to avoid it.

No, Holly, the question is what're you gonna do now?

Billy's right, Holly.

The biggest problem in the world

could be solved when it was small.

How did he get here?

Ah, he has a way of popping up when you least expect him.

[laughing]

Have you two come to a meeting of the minds yet?

Meeting?

Oh, meeting!

Holly, I got a great idea.

You're gonna call your brother

'tell him we wanna meet him.'

What good will that do?

Well, if two minds are better than one

four should be twice as good, huh?

[horse neighing]

[music on gramophone]

- I don't like it, Gary. - Hm.

Who's this clown Holly's bringin' here?

Look, she says he's okay.

Listen, man.

Brock won't like it if he finds out

there's been any strangers snoopin' around.

Holly said, "He's okay!"

[knocking on door]

That's Holly.

Oh, good girl, sis. I knew you wouldn't let your brother down.

You, uh.. You've got that package of mine?

It's okay, Gary. You don't have to pretend.

Billy knows what's going on.

Oh, great!

Yeah, that's just great!

I know how you feel, Mark, but believe me he's gonna help--

Hey, wait a minute.

I know you.

Yeah.

I been tryin' to place this guy.

'Now I rember where I've seen him.'

Mark, what're you talking about?

This dude was a heavy pusher in the detention camp

I was sent to just a couple of years ago.

What?

Oh, yeah, that's true, alright.

He's a pusher just like Brock.

Wow, Holly, you can really pick 'em.

Wait a minute, you say I was in detention camp?

Yeah, that's right. Channing, two years ago.

You tried to muscle in on all the action then

just like you're tryin' to do with us now.

Holly, it's not true. Don't believe him.

I'm not a pusher and I wasn't in detention camp.

Oh, I don't know who to believe anymore.

Holly, listen.

As soon as we get paid off I'll get out.

But what if you get caught? Did you ever think of that?

[telephone ringing]

Hello.

Hi, Brock.

Yeah, no sweat.

Okay, we'll be there.

What'd he say?

Uh, he's wants that stuff right away or we've had it.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

Where is it, Holly?

Right here.

Okay, smart guy. Let's have it.

Brock's waitin', man.

Think about it, Gary.

You run to a guy like Brock now

'it won't be long before you're running from him.'

(Holly) 'He's right, Gary.'

Bail out now while you can.

They're hypin' you, man!

I don't know, Mark.

It makes sense.

(Mark) 'Pusher here doesn't care about you.'

He just wants a piece of our action.

Y-you really think so?

I know so.

Now look, let's make our delivery

collect our part, what do you say?

Okay. Okay.

Gary, don't.

Give us the stuff, pusher.

[instrumental music]

Gary!

Holly.

If it's any consolation..

...I still got the real stuff.

Mark was right.

You just wanna cut yourself in.

You're wrong, Holly.

Look, do me a favor.

Call the police, turn this over to them.

I'm gonna follow Mark and Gary

and find out who Brock really is.

Billy.

I'm sorry I doubted you.

It's okay. It's happened before.

[instrumental music]

[water flowing]

[engine cranking]

(Mentor) May I offer a solution?

Mentor, ah!

I had my doubts about Holly's car.

Mentor, you're incredible.

Agreed, and I'd like to hear more about that later.

But right now you better get moving.

(Billy) Right.

[motorcycle revving]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[tires screeching]

[music continues]

(Billy) 'I'll never catch 'em like this.'

'I'd better call in Captain Marvel.'

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[instrumental music]

(Mark) 'Captain Marvel!'

Now, hold it right there, boys.

[engine revving]

Mark, we've gotta stop.

Captain Marvel's nobody to fool around with.

Forget it, man. I know what I'm doin'.

[engine revving]

(Captain Marvel) 'Those boys are headed straight for that stalled truck.'

[engine revving]

[tires screeching]

Mark, we could've been killed. You gotta stop.

What? And get nabbed by Captain Marvel? No thanks.

[music continues]

Mark, what.. You're going crazy.

- Stop! - Cut it out, will ya?

(Gary) 'Stop the car. Have you lost your mind?'

[tires screeching]

[panting]

[dramatic music]

[shouting]

Don't move. We'll go over.

[instrumental music]

Alright, sit tight, fellows.

[dramatic music]

Okay, boys. Come on out.

Yeah. I see now I should've believed Billy all along.

Not what Mark said.

Hey, man, look, I'm really sorry

I-I lied about that detention camp thing.

But, well..

...I was scared.

So was I.

A man like Brock would bring a lot of harm down on people.

'And to think we were gonna help him.'

Being able to see and admit your mistake

is a step in the right direction, Gary.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

It's okay, Holly.

We're gonna tell the police everything

we know about Brock's drug operation.

It won't be easy, boys.

But I really believe you're doing the right thing.

(Captain Marvel) 'And the evidence Holly turned over to the police'

should put Brock away for a long time.

Holly?

There is no evidence.

'I thought I would be helping you'

so I threw it down the drain.

I realize now how wrong I was

instead of helping Gary, all I did was free Brock.

[siren wailing]

I guess we both made a mistake.

Well, Brock may still be free of it.

I think a lot of good has come out of this.

'Both of you have learned responsibility for yourselves.'

Good luck, fellows.

Thanks, Captain.

Yeah, thanks.

[instrumental music]

It takes a lot of courage to do what they're doing.

Thanks.

What's wrong, Mentor?

I have a sinking feeling everything won't be okay..

...until Brock's behind bars.

He's not the kind of a man who'll give those boys a break

once he finds out they've been informing him.

Don't miss the exciting conclusion of this story

in the next episode of "Shazam."

Hi, you can learn an important lesson

from Gary and Holly's experience today.

When you're faced with a problem you don't feel you can handle

running away isn't the answer.

Try talking it over with somebody you can trust.

As Mentor said, "Two heads are often better than one."

See you next week.

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