Original subtitles

[theme music playing]

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's go to far off places ♪

♪ And search for treasures bright ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's build a giant airship ♪

♪ And sail into the sky ♪

♪ Let's watch the ground so far below ♪

♪ Let's watch the birds as they fly by ♪

♪ Fly so high ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

Gimmick: Look at all this equipment.

Oh, my, my, this is a truly marvelous invention.

Teddy: It's called a sub-water boat, Gimmick.

Gimmick: And this must be a type of manual

subaqueous maneuvering mechanism.

I like to call it a steering wheel.

[laughter]

But how do you know how to operate this vessel?

The Hermit and I just pushed and pulled on all the buttons and switches

until eventually it started moving.

That's amazing.

The really amazing part of the story is the crystal.

-Look here. -[Grubby gasps] The crystal.

How'd it get there?

I was exploring the lake

when I was trapped in an underwater cave

by a horrible creature.

He ripped my diving helmet right off.

Grubby: Gee, Teddy. Then what happened?

Teddy: I thought I was going to drown,

but the crystal started making air for me to breathe.

[panting]

Yow! Yow!

The Hermit frightened off the creature

long enough for us to hide.

Huh?

Then I noticed the crystal slot in the controls.

So that's what the fourth crystal does.

It makes air.

Precisely.

Oh, I'm sorry we didn't believe your story

about The Hermit sooner.

You know, Teddy, we also made some interesting discoveries.

Grubby: Yeah, a whole lot of pictures came shooting out

of that black box crystal.

We saw the Hard to Find City with a bunch of Illiops in it.

Gimmick: Yes, and some of the pictures were of you.

Teddy: How strange.

My heavens, what in Grundo's name

is a doorway doing underwater?

Teddy: It's an airlock.

It opens onto a staircase that takes you up to the island.

Oh, boy. Look at all those things growing out there.

Teddy: That's The Hermit's vegetable garden.

Grubby: It looks delicious.

Teddy: And this is the entrance to the cave.

Gimmick: By its shape and geometrical orientation,

I would say that this cave

was constructed by, uh... someone.

Well, why don't we explore it and find out?

Grubby: You know, Teddy, just once I'd like to hear you say,

"Let's go home and forget all about this adventure business."

[laughter]

Aw, come on, Cousin Dredge.

We're all counting on ya.

[Dredge mutters]

What do you mean you're scared to go in the lake?

[mutters]

It's just another ugly monster down there.

You two should get along great.

[mutters]

Please, Dredge?

If you don't help us salvage the airship

the Supreme Oppressor will use the black box on us.

[Dredge mutters]

Maybe you didn't understand.

He'll use the black box on you, too.

[groans]

Nice guy, but a little slow on the uptake.

Tweeg: What a dump this place is.

Look at these colors. We need more green in here.

[laughs] Oh, you're absolutely right, Your Nastiness.

Something that matches your face.

What shade of green would you call that?

I'd call it seasick.

Shut up and fan me faster.

[groans]

[laughs] I really think I could get used to this life.

♪ I'm the Supreme Oppressor ♪

♪ A villain such as I could not be lesser ♪

Ha ha!

-♪ Every bad guy, creep and thug ♪ -[gasps]

♪ Beast and lout will know my mug ♪

♪ And even Mummy will bow down when I address her ♪

Mummy! Ha ha! Hmm.

I'm the ultimate stinker.

♪ I make hoodlums hide and monsters start to cry ♪

♪ And things could not be any happinesser ♪

Ha ha!

♪ Now that I'm Supreme Oppressor ♪

♪ I finally reached my natural position ♪

♪ All others now are dirt beneath my feet ♪

L.B.!

I stand defiant.

♪ A green and glowing giant ♪

♪ While others' lives continue to be incomplete ♪

Now pay attention.

♪ I'm the uppermost ugly ♪

♪ No despot is despottier than I ♪

♪ And I will show up Gimmick ♪

♪ That idiot professor ♪

♪ Now that I'm Supreme ♪

♪ It almost seems a dream ♪

♪ Now that I'm the Supreme ♪

♪ Oppressor ♪

Ha ha!

Now then,

where do we get the money to redecorate this place?

A few statues of me would be nice.

Ah, I'm afraid our dues bag is a bit empty this month,

-oh, Ignoble Leader. -[buzzing]

Oh, this is ridiculous.

We must be able to get the money from somewhere.

Well, I suppose we could sell off some of these jewels

and, oh, those piles of gold.

Tweeg: Sell the jewels?

Sell the gold?

What are you, some kind of nut?

Here's the morning paper.

Not now, you idiot.

I'm trying to think.

Oh, goody. "True Villainy."

Oh! Oh! I wonder what's in "Dear Crabby" today.

What does this look like?

The public library?

This happens to be my copy.

Oh, sorry, Your Supreme Oppressor-ness.

I just thought since it only cost five coppers a day...

That's not the point. It's--

Wait a minute.

Maybe that is the point.

What do you mean?

I've just had a particularly incredible idea.

Oh! Oh! I just knew you would.

The Gutang ambassador is here, Your Scariness.

Greetings, Oh, Supreme Oppressor.

You got a pretty lousy sense of timing.

I was just about to tell everyone my great idea.

I'm certain my people would be interested in your great idea,

Your Great Green-ness.

Sure. Lay it on 'em, Tweez, old sleaze.

Well, here it comes.

I hereby decree that the subscription rate

to "True Villainy" shall be increased

to 300 pieces of gold a copy.

[coughs]

300 pieces of gold.

Our people can't afford such a price.

So you won't pay, huh?

Do you know what this means?

Ugh. I'm afraid to ask.

It means war.

Sludge, throw this deadbeat in the dungeon.

Stop. You can't do this.

Tweeg: I can do anything I want.

[laughs] I'm the Supreme Oppressor.

Ooh, you certainly are.

Oh! Oh, what's next on the agenda?

Ho ho ho! What else?

We invade the Hard to Find City.

Naturally.

[all groaning]

[cheering]

Hmm. Shall I go to war in this,

or shall I go to war in this?

It's a battle Tweez, not a fashion show.

Mm-mm. First impressions are so important.

Haven't you finished polishing that gold yet?

Look, Tweez, since nobody else is gonna tell ya,

I guess it's up to me.

This war with the Gutangs is a dumb idea.

Really? Why is that?

Because nobody wants to fight over a stupid newsletter.

That's enough, L.B.

One more word and you'll join Quellor

and the Gutang ambassador in my dungeon.

I don't have to listen to your stupid advice.

That's right, Twooz.

You can follow your own stupid advice.

Exactly.

What is it, stool pigeon?

[whispers]

What? Tweeg has emptied the M.A.V.O. vaults

of our gold and jewels?

-[whispers] -What? Something else?

He's declared war on the Gutangs?

After all the lying, cheating, and stealing

we've done over the years to make the Gutangs our friends.

I wonder what that idiot is up to now.

Now this is the kind of thing I had in mind.

Well, L.B., what do you think of my new, um,

springy things?

They're called catapults.

Don't be ridiculous.

Catapults are those hairy little things

that crawl on the ground.

Those are caterpillars.

Oh, anyway, I believe you're supposed to hit this button here.

Tweez, I don't think you ought to do that.

Why not?

[all scream]

[grunts]

That's why.

Good news, Supreme Oppressor.

The war ship "Eclipse"

has been rescued from Leekee Lake

and will be here shortly.

This is my lovely airship? Yuck.

Repair it at once.

I want to test-drive it this afternoon.

[all groan]

What are they grumbling about?

They say they're tired and hungry.

Maybe they could start tomorrow.

What?

You dare challenge the orders of the Supreme Oppressor?

[all scream]

And, you, you turncoat of a Bounder,

you can scrape the slime off the bottom of the ship.

Scrape the slime?

-But how? -How else?

With your tongue, of course.

Haven't you heard that a general never asks his troops

to do anything he wouldn't do himself?

Oh. You know, you're right, L.B.

That's why I'm not asking you to do it.

-You're not? -No.

I'm ordering you to do it!

Now get moving!

Actually, a guy could develop a taste for this stuff.

[howling]

The Supreme Oppressor wants you.

Give me the keys, and I'll watch the prisoners.

Hey, Quellor, you think I could maybe do you a favor?

Oh, it appears that you could.

Tweeg's being an even worse jerk than usual,

so I thought I'd let you out.

-On one condition. -What?

I'll give you anything.

Money, power, Thursdays off.

That'd be nice. But I also want something else.

-Name it. -I wanna be your right-hand Bounder.

Hmm, a Bounder.

And I've never had a right hand.

We're a perfect combination.

It's a deal. Now, hand me those keys.

Follow me, Ambassador. We have work to do.

Yes, the Gutang Army must be warned.

Where is that blasted stool pigeon?

You must warn the Gutang of the impending invasion.

Now fly!

Grubby: Where are we now, fellas?

According to my calculations,

we should emerge back into the lake

in exactly, uh, five seconds.

Four, three, two...

All: Whoa!

Gimmick: Eh... One.

-What did we hit? -Teddy: I don't know.

It looks like some sort of chamber.

Maybe I should go out and do some exploring.

You'd better take this lantern.

Hmm, well, well.

My, oh, eh, my.

Teddy: What do you see, Gimmick?

A hollow chamber.

What I mean is, do you see a way out?

Just the way we came in, whichever way that is.

I see what you mean.

Wait. Gimmick. Go back.

We are trying to go back, Teddy.

No, no, I mean, shine your light back there again.

Look. What's that?

Hmm. It appears to be a hole in the wall.

And it's shaped like one of our crystals.

Teddy: It fits, all right.

But I don't know what it--

Gimmick: Great galloping Grundos!

It's a doorway.

It's a staircase.

I say let's see where it leads.

Uh, do we have to?

Well, maybe we'll find something to eat.

Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!

Gimmick: We've been climbing for a long time now,

and, whew, we're still nowhere.

[sniffing] Hey, fellas, I smell fresh air.

Good. Let's follow it.

We appear to be, uh, locked in.

I have a feeling our crystal will open this door, too.

[sniffs] Oh, boy! F--

-Shh! -[muffled groans]

Oops. Sorry.

-[quieter] Oh, boy. Food. -Later, Grubby.

First let's make sure it's safe.

Now I know where we are.

It's the Hard to Find City.

I remember these buildings from our last visit.

Gimmick: But where is everyone?

Grubby: Maybe they all went on vacation.

Hmm. I suspect they may be in a reclining,

subcortical condition.

-You mean sleeping? -Precisely.

Those are good possibilities,

but I think we'd better find a safe place to stay

until we know for sure.

How about the pavilion?

Gimmick: Excellent idea, Grubby.

While we're there, we might be able to find out

some more about the crystals.

Teddy: The pavilion it is.

Grubby: Gee, fellas, it seems kinda weird

to be back in here again.

Yes, this is the pavilion

just as we left it.

Hmm. I wonder if we could learn something about the crystals

if we put them back inside the pedestal where we found 'em.

That shape is the same as the crystal from the black box.

I do believe Grubby is correct.

So this is where the crystal came from.

-[whirring] -That's a familiar sound.

It most certainly is.

It sounds exactly like our airship.

No, Gimmick, it sounds almost like our airship.

Come on.

Teddy: It's the M.A.V.O. pirate ship.

Grubby: And look who's in command.

Gimmick: Heavens to Grundo.

It's Tweeg!

Loyal subjects of the great Tweeg,

your new Supreme Oppressor.

already the skies have darkened at my evil command.

Uh-oh.

Gutang flying machines.

[clamoring]

[whimpers]

What should we do, Teddy?

We have to get back to the sub-water boat.

Follow me. And keep out of sight.

Quellor: Come out of your hiding place, you sniveling worm.

Quellor?

What are you doing here? How'd you escape?

I helped spring him.

You, L.B.? But why?

I got tired of seeing you make a fool of yourself.

Why, you ungrateful guttersnipe.

Just for that, I'll do something really nasty to you

with this black box.

Fire away, Twooz,

if you can figure out how to work it.

[laughs]

Are you certain he doesn't know how to use that contraption?

Are you kidding?

He don't even know which end of a toothbrush to use.

In that case, all right, Tweeg,

if you're the real and rightful Supreme Oppressor,

punish me with the black box.

Use its powers to erase my memory.

Ha, that's a good idea.

I'm glad I thought of it.

There, Quellor. Take that--

[groans]

L.B.: Now, that's the old Tweeg I've come to know and love.

-[laughs] -[Tweeg muttering]

Intruders, oh, Magnificent One.

The Illiop and his friends have returned.

Well, don't just stand there.

After them!

Uh-oh. They've seen us.

Quick, run for it.

Grubby: Let's hide in this alley.

Come on. They're gaining.

Oh, me, oh, my.

It's a dead end.

Do you have to use the word "dead"?

They went down this alley. Follow me!

I've got an idea. The third crystal.

-You first, Gimmick. -[beeping]

Grubby, you next.

Grubby: Now it's your turn, Teddy.

Okay. Now let's disappear.

Grubby: I thought we already did. [laughs]

There's no sign of 'em, Great Leader.

Don't let that blasted Illiop escape.

[Grubby laughs]

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