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[dramatic music]

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!

[theme music]

A word which transforms him in a flash

into the mightiest of mortal beings

Captain Marvel!

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

Any sign of them yet?

Yeah, they're just coming to sight now.

Hang on.

[squeals]

Hang on.

[squeals]

Here comes a plane, Geronimo.

We should be able to get a good view from here.

[aircraft droning]

There they go.

[music continues]

Wow!

You haven't seen anything yet.

[music continues]

Fantastic!

Couple of more lessons, you'll be ready to join 'em.

Really? Well, how about we go to the airport?

You can give me a few pointers now.

Hey, you got a date. Come on, let's go.

[whimpers]

[whimpers]

[sighs]

Ha. The wind's just right today.

We should be able to get a couple of good jumps in before..

Okay, Bill, come on out.

Hi, Larry.

Now, what are you doin' here?

You know you're not supposed to play around these parts.

Well, I was just takin' a walk

with Geronimo.

And, and we just found ourselves here.

Just takin' a walk?

Well, you can turn around and walk right back home.

Come on, Larry. Be a good brother.

Let me go with ya.

Hey.

I thought we had this out before.

Look, I'm gonna be busy and I can't watch ya.

You know the airport's no place for a kid.

You hightail it out of here.

I don't want you playing around these rocks.

Hey, Bill!

I'll tell you what, you finish your homework

and when I get home, we'll bat a few balls around.

Don't do me any favors.

So long, kid.

And don't call me kid!

Come on.

[engine starts]

[engine revving]

Geronimo, you stay here while I go up to watch.

[barking]

[orchestral music on gramophone]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[applauding]

[sighs]

Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."

- Nothing like good music. - No, Mentor, you're right.

(Billy) 'If there's one thing I like, it's good music.'

(Mentor) 'Mm.'

[rock and roll music on gramophone]

[beeping]

Oh! Oh!

Thank you, Elders.

Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise

appear before my seeking eyes.

- Greetings, Elders. - And greetings to you, Billy.

We've brought you here to speak about the impatience of youth.

'Sometimes it can lead to danger.'

Yes, Mercury.

Before one can walk

he should learn to crawl.

And before he runs, he must know how to walk.

What? Well, who do you mean?

You will soon know, Billy. Farewell.

[sighs]

Well, from the look on your face, I'd say you were confused.

Yeah, the Elders said something about

learning to crawl before you can walk.

And walking before you can run?

- Yeah, you know it. - Yes, of course.

So what does it mean?

Well, it means that growing up

sometimes seems to be too slow.

And we become impatient to do things

before we may be ready for them.

Well, that's just like sayin' don't bite off

more than you can chew.

I couldn't have said it better.

That's true.

[both laughing]

[aircraft droning]

[dramatic music]

There you go.

Well, that about does it.

[barking]

Hey, it's almost as if he's asking us to follow.

[barking]

Almost? He is.

[barking]

[music continues]

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[static]

Hold on! I'm on my way!

[barking]

Gee, Captain Marvel, that was the most exciting thing

that ever happened to me.

Sure wish Larry was here to see it.

- Who's Larry? - He's my older brother.

He's the one who has fun in the family.

Well, you seem to be tryin' to have some fun yourself.

You know, climbing around on those rocks can be dangerous.

Well, I'm just glad everything turned out alright.

Now, you take it easy and safely.

Say, maybe we could give you a lift somewhere.

Well, if it is not out of your way

could you take me to the airport?

Airport?

- Well, I-I don't know. - 'Oh, it's okay.'

My brother's there.

Uh, h-he's expecting me.

Oh. Well..

Yeah, in that case, okay.

We're going to the airport, Geronimo.

I'll show Larry who's a kid. Come on.

We'll return to "Shazam"

after these messages.

Well, that should take care of you.

And now let's go see if Harry's finished checkin' mine.

Come on.

Harry hasn't packed it yet.

'Harry?'

Hey, Harry!

- He must've gone to lunch. - Yeah.

Well, come on, I'll tell you what.

You go on ahead and, uh

I'll wait for you at the circle, alright?

- Okay. - Here.

Hey, happy landing.

Thanks.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

Turn left past that tree, it's a shortcut.

The airport's about a half a mile.

Well, you certainly know your way around here.

I come here as much as I can.

I like to watch the skydivers.

Oh. Skydiving. That's quite a sport.

The best. I know a lot about it.

Larry taught me a little.

But mostly I picked it up myself.

You know, there's one thing I can never figure out.

How they put such a large chute into such a small package?

Well, it's all in knowing how.

Packing a chute isn't any problem.

You've done it?

No, but I could.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[grunts]

Fantastic! You did everything perfect.

Oh, coming from a master, that's high praise.

[laughing]

[engine revving]

Well, here we are.

Now, how about introducing us to that brother of yours?

You know, there's no reason for you to lose anymore time.

Thanks for bringing me here. I'll be on my way.

Hey, Bill, if something's wrong, we'd like to help.

No, nothing's wrong.

Hey, Geronimo, where are you going?

Hey, Geronimo, what are you doin' here?

Come on, Bill. Come on.

[chuckles]

Well, you must be Larry.

And this is, uh, Dorothy?

That was a beautiful jump, young lady. Beautiful.

- Well, thank you. - Bill told us about you.

Oh, and this is another Bill. My name is Mentor.

Mentor. Billy.

Bill told us you'd be waiting for him out here.

So that's why we thought we could bring him along.

Yeah, I see.

You know, from what he has told us, he sure is

hooked on to skydiving.

I'm sure that when he grows up, with your help

a little practice and training, he'll be able to do anything--

Boy, you sound just like Larry.

Every time I wanna do something

somebody says I gotta wait till I grow up.

- Come on, Bill. - 'Look.'

I don't want a ride home.

I can take care of myself

and I can do what I want.

- Hey, Bill-- - No, I-I'll get him.

I'll get him.

Billy, come here.

Well, I certainly didn't mean anything by that.

Oh, i-it wasn't you, Billy.

I think we found a young man who is a little impatient.

We've brought you here to speak about the impatience of youth.

Sometimes it can lead to danger.

Before one can walk

he should learn to crawl.

And before he runs, he must know how to walk.

I think I understand.

I just hope Bill doesn't bite off more than he can chew.

I hope not, Billy.

[engine revving]

I'm sorry I got sore at you.

- I apologize. - No problem.

We Bills have to stick together.

Well, now, when you arrived, I was just about to show Dorothy

a few of the finer points of skydiving.

Hey, Bill, why don't you run off

and see if Harry's finished packing my chute?

You bet, Larry. Come on, Geronimo!

[Geronimo barking]

[laughing]

[aircraft droning]

Mr. Miller? Mr. Miller?

I guess Mr. Miller never got around to packing Larry's chute.

[whimpers]

Well, I can pack a chute.

[instrumental music]

Bill?

Hey, Bill!

Hey, there you are. Everything okay?

- Everything's okay. - Alright.

(Larry) Thanks.

Alright, Bill, you take the others over to the circle.

I'm gonna come in very low today.

Hit that bulls-eye right on the nose.

- Okay. - Thanks, pal.

[engine starts]

- Hey, Dorothy. - Hi, Mr. Miller.

Mentor, Billy, this is Harry Miller.

- Hi. - Miller.

Hi, Bill.

Hey, anybody seen Larry?

Well, you stay right where you are.

He's gonna be landing over there

in about three minutes.

- Landing? - Yeah, there he goes now.

[engine revving]

Who's chute is Larry using?

Well, his chute. The one you just packed.

His chute? But I didn't pack it.

The ripcord's defective. It'll come apart.

(Dorothy) 'What?'

Well, doesn't he have a reserve chute?

Temporary pins are still in.

'That chute won't open.'

Come on. We gotta get over to the plane.

[dramatic music]

[aircraft droning]

I wanted to show Larry

that-that I wasn't a kid..

...that I knew what I was doing.

I packed the chute.

[sobbing]

[music continues]

Shazam!

[thunderclap]

[music continues]

[dramatic music]

Captain Marvel!

Looks like you could use a little help!

Boy, can I?

Bill. Bill, look. Look!

[instrumental music]

Oh, Larry, you're safe!

You're safe!

What almost happened, it is my fault.

I wanted to show you how grown-up I was.

I didn't stop to think, Larry.

[laughs]Hey!

Hey, I don't know what this is all about

but I have a feeling that things are gonna be a little different

around here from now on.

Gee, thanks for saving my brother, Captain Marvel.

Yeah, I was never so happy

to see anybody before in my life.

[chuckles] Well, I hope you enjoyed the ride down, Larry.

[car engine revving]

Oh, alright!

[Dorothy chuckling]

Well, it's been quite a day.

Yes, that it has.

You know what's funny?

That the day a boy realizes he's still a boy

that's the day he starts to really grow up.

I couldn't have said it better.

Yeah. That's true.

[laughing]

that we all go through.

It's called growing up.

It's a happy time of life, but sometimes

we get a little impatient and we want to do things

that we aren't quite ready for.

So take it easy, and if you find that you wanna do something

that mother or dad say you aren't ready for

listen to them.

They went through growing up and they've

found out something we all learn.

We grow up a lot sooner than we think.

See you next week.

[theme music]

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