Original subtitles

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

a power by the Immortals

to summon awesome forces

at the utterance of a single word.

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[instrumental music]

[electricity crackling]

(male narrator) A word which transforms him in a flash

into the mightiest of mortal beings..

...Captain Marvel!

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

[music continues]

You know, we're late and we're lost.

I know.

You're some navigator, Billy.

I think you put us over the border into Mexico.

Mentor.

You've got the map upside down.

[chuckles]

[tires screeching]

[engine revving]

[tires screeching]

He's blown a tire!

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[electricity crackling]

[instrumental music]

[swooshing]

[tires screeching]

[swooshing]

[tires screeching]

[scraping]

Really glad you came along.

Without you this truck was goin' over.

Well, I'm glad to be of help, but I'd drive

a little slower on those curves.

Yeah, I guess you're right about that.

- You need any help with those? - No, no, I'm, I'm fine now.

I appreciate your help. Thanks.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

- Can I give you a hand? - No, I can take care of it.

- Thanks. - Um..

Maybe you could help me then.

I'm looking for Desert City.

Sure, it's, uh, two roads up and you make a left turn.

- Who you looking for? - Jack Michaels, an old friend.

'You know him?'

Michaels?

That Jewish family just moved in here.

Yeah, I know him.

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

That man back there..

When I mentioned Jack Michaels' name

he certainly froze up.

Well, maybe he doesn't like the border patrol.

No, no, no, I'm afraid there's more than that

that he doesn't like.

[instrumental music]

This is asukkot hut and it's a symbol of the holiday

that we're celebrating.

Tell me, why were you transferred out here?

Well, you must've heard about these big

art robberies across the border?

Yeah, a little.

(Jack) 'Well, there's been thousands of dollars'

worth of artefacts stolen

out of museums and churches.

Now, we have an idea they're being smuggled through here

so I'm here to work with the Mexican authorities.

You haven't had any luck yet, hmm?

(Jack) 'No, nothing.'

[chuckles]

(Mentor) Yale is certainly a fine young man.

He certainly looks as if he's thriving

out here in Desert City.

Well, he adjusted perfectly, until now.

Why, what's the matter?

He seems upset about this club he wants to join.

I, I've never really seen him so worried before.

[instrumental music]

Yale got the message yet?

Look, Mr. Clyde, I've been thinking..

He's not so bad, why can't he--

We don't want any Jewish people like Yale in the Overlanders.

They're just, uh..

They're different from us. You know what I mean?

Well, if you say so.

Keep up the pressure.

Little hint now and then should take care of it.

Listen, Harry. Be very careful.

I don't want you to hurt him or anything.

I don't want any bad publicity. You understand?

Just, uh, remember what I said, alright?

Okay.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

[instrumental music]

Why, those Michaels sure are nice people.

- Hmm. - That dinner..

What's the name of that holiday again?

It's calledsukkot.

A kind of happy celebration but..

[beeping]

(Mentor) 'Uh-oh, sounds like the Elders.'

Oh, Elders fleet and strong and wise

appear before my seeking eyes.

[instrumental music]

(Solomon) People must learn to understand, Billy.

Not to judge someone because he is different from you

or worships differently.

Soon you will find someone

who hasn't learned that lesson.

And who must be stopped before it is too late.

[instrumental music]

I thought I told you to keep an eye peeled for Yale.

What are you doing anyway?

I'm just playing a little trick on him, that's all.

I'm takin' the chain off.

You know, we've been ridin' him pretty hard.

Yeah, I know, but Mr. Clyde says..

Well, this will just give him a long walk home.

Hey, here he comes now.

Darn, I'm only half finished.

[instrumental music]

Hi.

Harry, I've got to talk to you about something.

Yeah?

Well, you seem to be all hot

and bothered because I'm Jewish.

Is that gonna get in the way of my joing the club?

Well, now that you mention it

maybe you ought to give it some more thought.

Why?

Because, you know..

...you'd be the only one of your people in the club.

And maybe it wouldn't work out so good.

Harry, you gotta at least give me a chance.

Well, the test is all set.

But think it over, kid.

Hate to see you make a mistake.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

Hmm, it's a nice country.

Yeah, it sure is rugged.

I need to get lost in it.

Well, let's face it, Billy.

That's not an impossibility

with the way I read maps.

[laughing]

[moped whirring]

What did that last sign say?

Five miles to Mesa Junction?

Yeah, that's right.

Hey, do you see that?

[moped whirring]

(Billy) Stop the motorhome, Mentor.

[dramatic music]

[moped whirring]

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[electricity crackling]

[instrumental music]

[swooshing]

[moped whirring]

[swooshing]

[moped whirring]

[thudding]

[tires screeching]

Captain Marvel!

Gosh!

How can I thank you enough?

(Captain Marvel) 'I'm glad to help. You okay?'

I'm fine.

Here's Mentor.

He'll take you home.

You're in good hands now.

(Yale) I can't understand what happened.

I just had my bike fixed at Mr. Olveira's.

And he said it was in perfect condition.

What are you thinking, Yale?

Well, tomorrow's my initiation test

in the Overlanders and..

...I just got a bad feeling about it, Mentor.

Very bad.

[instrumental music]

Okay.

Alright, Yale.

You know what you gotta do.

You gotta cross the desert

climb Snake Mountain and get back

to club headquarters before the time runs out.

'You all set?'

Well, I'll do my best.

Hey, good luck, Yale. Take it easy.

- See you later. - Good luck.

He'll never make it.

Mr. Olveira said that the chain wouldn't break

so clean and straight.

More like it was deliberately cut.

What should we do?

Well, we gotta tell Jack Michaels.

But right now I wanna get down to that test site.

I'm worried about Yale.

[instrumental music]

[laughing]

What's so funny?

Yale, he just found out

I put salt water in his canteen.

That'll help.

[engine revving]

'Hey, who're they?'

Friends of the Michaels. I think I better leave.

And you better get out there and make sure

he doesn't pass that test.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

[engine revving]

[instrumental music]

Are you thirsty, Yale?

Why don't you just give up and look for some nice cold water?

You might as well.

You'll never make it. You're way off the track.

[grunts]

[groans]

Don't try to stand on it.

Here, this will help.

I.. Oh.. I can't put any weight on it.

I left my buggy way down at the bottom of the mountain.

[cloth tearing]

You know you won't finish the test on time.

Well, you're more important right now.

[chuckles] You can say that after all I've done to you?

Like pourin' salt water in your canteen?

I guess you know I cut your bike chain.

I wondered if you did that.

And you still want to help me?

You are really something, Yale.

Sure.

But we've got to get goin'.

Look, there's a house over there.

Maybe they've got a phone.

No, I don't wanna go there.

(Yale) Why not?

That's Mr. Clyde's place.

Well, he's your friend, isn't he?

Come on, let's go.

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

(Orin) 'Hey.'

What's goin' on here?

Hi. He's sprained his ankle, Mr. Clyde.

Pretty badly.

I can't help that.

I told you a 100 times you're not to be on my property

except when we finish a trip.

- Yeah, I know. - It's swellin' already.

Harry's gotta see a doctor right away.

Please, Mr. Clyde.

Can't you drive us into town?

Yeah, maybe I can.

You just wait here. I'll get the truck.

[gate rattling]

Yale should've been back by now.

Well, maybe we better go find him.

Alright.

[engine revving]

You know, Harry, we didn't have to bring Yale along.

I got a good mind to dump him.

You can dump me too.

You got yourself a new buddy, huh, kid?

Hey, I think you just lost somethin' off the back.

[instrumental music]

(Orin) 'Alright, give me that. Give me that!'

These are the art treasures from Mexico.

Dad suspected that they've been smuggled

across the border near here.

[instrumental music]

You've used the club as a cover-up, right?

You're a pretty smart kid, aren't you?

And you smuggled this stuff into town

under the club's camping gear.

Not bad. Not bad at all.

Hey, Mr. Clyde, we're not headed back toward town.

Where are you takin' us?

Looks like you just have to wait and see, Harry.

[engine revving]

That was Yale in Clyde's pickup.

And they're headed away from town.

[instrumental music]

Alright! Move!

While you guys get out of here, I'll be long gone!

Don't get too thirsty, boys!

[roaring]

[dramatic music]

[roaring]

[screaming]

No, I can't climb any further.

I'm not gonna leave you.

[roaring]

Now, they could've gone in any direction.

People must learn to understand, Billy.

Soon you will find someone who hasn't learned that lesson

and who must be stopped before it is too late.

Mentor, I have a feeling I better go on ahead.

Be my guest.

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[electricity crackling]

[instrumental music]

[swooshing]

[roaring]

Easy, girl, easy.

[roaring]

Alright, girl, on your way now.

[instrumental music]

Thank you, Captain Marvel.

You seem to be around when I need you.

Well, I'm glad I got here in time.

Yale saved me too, you know.

He wouldn't leave me.

His ankle's pretty bad.

We've gotta get him to a doctor.

Oh, Mentor will be here in a moment.

He'll take you back to town.

Oh, no, you don't.

[engine cranking]

I think that'll hold him for a while.

He must've been usin' his place as a smuggling drop

for planes across the border.

He brings the art treasures into town

on trips with the Overlanders.

I'll see that he's turned over to the authorities.

Well, it's certainly wonderful to have

all of Yale's friends with us.

Well, Mr. Michaels, it's nice to be here with you

in this last day of..

What's the name of this holiday again?

-Sukkot. -Sukkot.

Yeah, it's nice to be here, Mr. Michaels.

But what's thissukkot all about anyway?

Well, thankfulness for the harvest

in all of God's blessings.

See, the Jews wandered in the desert for 40 years.

So we build these huts to rember their hardships.

Yes, and there were overlanders in those days too, Harry.

Just as there were bigots.

Yeah, well, we're gonna start a new club

now that Clyde's been arrested.

Yeah, it sure'll be nice one without him too.

Oh, much better.

Yale, I think we're ready.

[speaking in foreign language]

Hey, what's that mean?

It's a kind of prayer before eating.

Oh, then it's the same as grace.

That's right, Harry.

It's exactly the same.

[instrumental music]

Prejudice and bigotry are two words

that mean not likin' somebody.

Callin' them names because they're different than we are..

Pretty silly, isn't it?

In some ways, all of us are different

in others, we're all the same.

The important thing about a person is not the color

of his hair or skin, his religion

or whether he's tall or short, skinny or fat.

What is important is something called character.

[indistinct talking]

...yourself, "Is he honest?

"Does he care about others?

Is he good?"

If the answer is, "Yes" call him friend.

[theme music]

[music continues]