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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!

[crackling]

A word which transforms him in a flash

into the mightiest of mortal beings.

Captain Marvel!

[theme music]

[instrumental music]

[engines revving]

[engines revving]

Tell me something, Billy, when was the last time

you actually checked that radiator?

This van's a real camel, hardly ever needs water.

Yeah. Hardly doesn't mean never, Billy.

[engines revving]

[dramatic music]

- Those kids go. - Y-yeah.

Good little riders, don't you think?

Yeah, not the one who's trailing.

Why? What's he doing wrong?

Well, for one thing, he's hot-dogging.

- Hot-dogging? - 'Yeah.'

(Billy) 'That's a bikers term for showing off.'

You know, Mentor, you ought to start getting out

around a little bit.

Find out what's happening.

What're you doing, Billy?

Filling the radiator, or washing down the van?

[machine beeping]

Holy moly! The Elders.

[device beeping]

Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise

appear before my seeking eyes.

Greetings, Billy.

Greetings, Solomon, Elders.

Billy, you've been observing the balance of nature at work.

Now it is time for you to teach another

that a natural balance of love

also exists.

"A natural balance of love?"

You have only to rember one thing

a parent's love knows no rivalry.

But do not forget, Billy

there are those for whom winning is all.

I'm afraid I don't understand, Zeus.

Think on it, Billy.

And you will, soon, very soon.

[engine sputtering]

[engine revving]

You're still thinking about what the Elders said?

Yeah, I'll say, I'm really confused.

Yeah. My hunch is that it'll all become clear to you..

...eventually.

There they are again.

[engines revving]

Hey, that one boy is really hot-dogging now.

Hey, good for you, Mentor. You're catchin' on fast.

[chuckling]

[engines revving]

[dramatic music]

[tires screeching]

You go ahead, Billy. I'll bring the kit.

[sighing]

[van door closing]

A-are you alright?

A couple of cuts, some scratches. That's all.

Now let's have a look.

If it hadn't been for that loose gravel

I would've gotten ahead of my brother.

- How is he, Billy? - Well, he's gonna live.

- Here. - 'Corky.'

Uh, he'll be alright, son. He's just shaken up a bit.

For someone who's training on how to Ridge Hill

you're not doing too well, are you?

Ridge Hill?

It's the roughest area in this part of the country.

Even the real pros won't go there.

Yeah, we want to be the first ones.

Well, that's just fine, boys.

But right now, we just want to get you back to your camp.

I suppose you'll lead the way, huh?

- Slowly? - Hah!

[engines sputtering]

You've been vacationing here long, Corky?

Our mom will be up here in a week

so we'll be moving into a cabin.

Doesn't she likes to camp out?

No, she says, she likes to have a roof over her head.

We're almost there. Mentor and Billy, please!

Don't tell my dad about what happened.

Why, I'm afraid Billy's patch up job

will give you away, Corky.

It really matters to your dad to find out about your spill.

Well, it's not that.

I just don't want him to know that Dan beat me.

- That's bad? - Of course.

You have to win at things.

Win at something, or else..

Or else, what, Corky?

Nothing. Uh, I forgot what I was gonna say.

But do not forget, Billy

there are those for whom winning is all.

[engines revving]

- Hi, dad. - Hi. Where's Corky?

Oh, nothin' to worry about.

He took a bit of a spill.

These people stopped and gave us a hand.

- You're alright, son? - I'm fine, dad. Really.

- Well, I want to thank you. - Not at all.

What do you say we get to fishing for lunch?

- Sure. - Why don't you join us?

- Fishing's been great all week. - That's sounds great to me.

- Yes, count me in too. - Good.

- You guys rustle up the gear. - Okay.

- I'm Craig Enright. - Name's Mentor.

- My friend Billy. - How are you?

Billy.

[instrumental music]

Now, Billy..

...I would like you to observe how I cast.

It's all down to the wrist.

[instrumental music]

Well, not bad.

Hey, Corky.

You wanna watch my pole a second?

I'm gonna get something to drink.

Okay.

Hey, I got one already.

Oh!

Purely beginners luck.

(Mentor) 'Now, I would like you to watch'

how the old pro really does this..

- Hey, that's a beaut, Billy. - Yeah, it really is, isn't it?

Yeah. Reminds me one that Dan got last year at the Lake Byron.

- A real biggie, huh? - Yeah, a beaut.

People said it was almost as big

'as the all time record catch there.'

(Billy) 'Well, he must be one proud boy.'

(Craig) 'I was the one who was proud.'

Reminds me of one I caught once.

- I was fishing for trout-- - 'Dad!'

Congratulations, son.

That's the biggest fish I've ever seen

taken out of this river.

Young man, you are without a doubt

the finest fisherman here.

(Billy) 'Really great, Corky?'

Yours really puts mine to shame.

Hey..

That is one big fish.

It sure is.

Hey..

Hey, wait a minute.

That fish wasn't on your line, it was on mine.

'You must've switches poles while I was gone.'

Mine has a notch right here, and yours doesn't.

[sighing]

Well..

'Thanks for reeling it in for me.'

- It's not yours, I caught it. - Give me my fish, Corky.

Hey, hey, hey. Hold it. Hold on.

Alright..

'Now did you catch that fish?'

Tell the truth, son.

I'm tired of everyone pickin' on me, laughing at me.

'You all think I can't do anything.'

Well, I can!

I'm, uh, sorry you had to be here

when this happened.

It's happened before?

Well, for some reason or other Corky's

always had kind of a short fuse.

Corky!

Corky?

Look, do you want us to go after him?

No, that's alright, he'll cool down

and he'll back in a while.

Well, Billy, I think, we better get going, anyway

and start to set up camp, hmm?

Look, uh, why don't you take this fish?

For some reason or other I seem to have lost my appetite.

Thanks, Mr. Enright, look, if you happen

to need us for any reasons, we'll be couple of miles

on the road at the camp grounds.

[dramatic music]

They all think I can't do anything.

Well, I'll show 'em.

[engine revving]

[dramatic music]

[tires screeching]

Doesn't look like anybody's here.

There's only one way to find out.

Hello?

Hey, the jeep is gone.

Well, maybe Corky hasn't come back yet

and they're out searching for him.

I think we'd better give 'em a hand, Billy.

[dramatic music]

You know, dad, I've been thinkin'..

You know, it's my fault Corky ran away.

Uh, how so, son?

Well, that fish, I made such a big deal out of it.

Now, your brother was wrong. You don't blame yourself.

Hey, dad, I just thought of somethin'.

- What? - Ridge Hill.

Corky's out to prove somethin'.

I bet we'll find him there.

[engine sputtering]

[dramatic music]

This is Corky's bike.

Looks like he tried to climb down that way.

Or maybe he slipped, or fell or something.

I'll go have a look. You stay here, Dan.

Alright.

(Dan) 'Be careful, dad.'

'Dad!'

- Dad. - I-I'm alright, son.

I'm gonna need your help. Run to the ranger station.

- I'm coming down. - 'No way.'

Now, run along, son.

I'm on my way, dad.

[intense music]

- Nothing, Billy. - No, not a sign.

Well, we better start looking in another direction.

- Huh? - Right.

(Billy) 'Mentor, look!'

'Corky.'

Hey, I wonder what happened to his bike.

I really tried to get back.

My bike ran out of gas, and I got lost.

Corky, you care to tell us the real reason you ran off.

You might feel better if you tell us.

Get it out in the open.

You know what I mean?

It's because I'm not good at doing anything.

I never win at things.

'And my brother always does.'

'Father loves him more.'

[device beeping]

You have only to rember one thing

a parent's love knows no rivalry.

Corky, parents love you for who and what you are

and for a lot of other reasons.

'But not for winning or losing.'

Billy!

- Corky, you're alright. - Yeah.

Dad needs help fast.

He fell down the side of a cliff.

- Where? - Ridge Hill.

Get in, Dan.

[engine revving]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[rumbling]

[rumbling]

[music continues]

[tires screeching]

We'll run ahead and do whatever we can.

Billy, you alert the rangers.

[music continues]

Right.

On the east cliff to Ridge Hill.

Billy Batson, over and out.

[music continues]

Shazam!

[crackling]

[instrumental music]

[wind whistling]

How'd your father fall, Dan?

When we found Corky's bike by the edge of the cliff

dad was afraid he might've slipped and fallen.

Naturally, he had to find out.

Dan, look.

'Captain Marvel.'

Come on.

Hey, your son is safe, Mr. Enright.

Thank, God.

The next job is to get you out of here.

[rocks rumbling]

Stay here, sir.

Quickly.

Now, hang on, Mr. Enright.

[dramatic music]

[grunting]

[laughing] Hi, boys.

You did it.

- Captain Marvel saved dad. - Ha.

Corky, your dad must love you very much

to have risked that climb.

Boy, Mentor, don't you wish

Billy could've been here to see that.

[chuckles]

Well, at least, you'll be able to tell him about it, Corky.

[laughing]

(Craig) 'Not bad!'

[clanking]

[Craig laughing]

Well, that's more like it.

I might as well go back to fishing, huh?

[laughing]

I want you to know something.

You were right, my dad does love me

and it doesn't have to do with winning.

- You better believe it. - 'Now, it's your turn, son.'

[clanking]

Boy, how bad can you get?

[clanking]

- Yippe! I got it! - Ha-ha!

- Congratulations, son! - That's marvelous.

- Congratulations, Corky. - 'Way to go, Corky.'

You know that's the first ringer we had in the game.

Oh, I don't want to compete with him.

[all laughing]

Corky learned a lot of things in today's story.

He learned that winning isn't the important thing.

What is important is to the very best you can.

And Corky learned that a parent's love

is a very special kind of love.

It's so big that no matter how many brothers

or sisters you have

there's more than enough love for everyone.

Well, see you next week.

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

[music continues]