02x57 - Search for a Son

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♪ He-Man!

And the Masters of the Universe!

I am Adam, prince of Eternia

and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer, my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me

the day I held aloft my magic sword and said,

"By the power of Grayskull!"

♪ He-Man!

"I have the power!"

[roaring]

Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man,

the most powerful man in the universe!

Only three others share this secret:

our friends the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend Castle Grayskull

from the evil forces of Skeletor.

♪ He-Man!

Keep your eye on the chupra, boys.

Wow, Mekaneck! No one can throw like you.

[Man-At-Arms] Looks like you'’re having fun, Derek.

Yeah, Man-At-Arms. Tt'’s fun to play with Mekaneck.

But sometimes he doesn'’t seem very happy.

He isn'’t. And playing games with you reminds him of his son.

He has a son?

Well, where is he? I'’ve never met him.

He lost his son a while back.

A boy about your age. He really misses him.

Really? How did it happen?

[Man-At-Arms] Mekaneck was visiting Dragon Mountain

with his son, Philip.

[flute playing]

Your talent for playing the flute is a blessing, son.

Learn to use it well.

Maybe someday I'’ll be able to play for the pleasure of the king and queen, Father.

That'’s a noble wish, son.

Perhaps it may come true someday.

[thunder crashing]

I'’ve never seen the wind blow up so fast.

Philip! Philip!

[Man-At-Arms] When the storm was over,

Mekaneck desperately searched for the boy.

It was difficult for him because he had severely

hurt his neck in the storm, and he was in great pain.

Philip! Philip.

[Man-At-Arms] But he couldn'’t find him.

My son! My son!

[Man-At-Arms] Finally the pain was too much.

He fainted, and that was when I found him.

His neck was in bad shape,

but I managed to give him a bionic neck.

Being a grateful man, Mekaneck decided afterward

to remain here and serve King Randor.

What happened to his son?

Mekaneck returned to Dragon Mountain

many times to look for him,

but he found nothing.

Still, he believes that somehow, someday,

they'’ll be together again.

Trade your jewels for gold.

That jeweler'’s gold should rightly belong to a nobleman.

And who'’s the most noble man I know?

[chuckles] Why, me, of course.

All right, boy, now'’s your chance to repay me for saving your life.

Play, boy. Play the magic tune the way I showed you.

Make the jeweler forget all about his gold.

[playing tune]

Beautiful. The boy plays like an angel.

No! I won'’t do it!

I won'’t use my flute to help you steal!

What do you think you'’re doing?

You fool!

You foolish boy.

I had my hands on the gold, and you stopped playing.

You taught me the beautiful melodies to help you cheat people.

-Well, that'’s wrong. -You ungrateful wretch.

When I found you, you were wandering, lost.

I saved you, and this is the thanks I get?

I want to be with my father, not you.

Very well, scoundrel.

Perhaps you'’re right.

Why am I wasting my time with a bag of gold

when I deserve the throne?

And you'’ll be my bait to trap the king and queen.

[King Randor] Duncan, tomorrow the queen and I will leave

on an expedition to the Evergreen Forest to visit the Bee People.

They'’re going to show us the wonderful healing properties of bee pollen.

See to the preparations, will you?

-Certainly. -Will I be coming along, Father?

We'’ll see.

Mekaneck, would you like to lead the caravan across the desert?

I would be honored to serve my king and queen

in any way, Man-At-Arms.

Philip, my life is so lonely without you.

[ringing pulse]

What in Eternia'’s name is that?

Father! Father, wherever you are, help!

I'’m beginning to imagine things.

I assure you, Mekaneck, you are not seeing things.

It is indeed your son.

Who are you?

My name is Marzo. Count Marzo.

Although I don'’t expect to stay a count long. [chuckles]

Feast your eyes

on your flesh and blood, Mekaneck.

Where is he? Where is my son, Marzo?

I should think you would be more grateful,

since I saved his life on Dragon Mountain.

I promise you he is safe

and well and very anxious to see his father.

Take me to him, Count Marzo, please.

Nothing would give me greater pleasure.

However, I must first ask a favor of you.

-Anything. -Good.

Just deliver the king and queen to me,

and then I will deliver your son to you.

What? Why?

Because then the throne will be mine. [chuckles]

King Marzo. King Marzo.

[chuckles] I like the sound of that.

No, Marzo. I will not betray my king and queen.

Not even for your son?

I.. I can'’t.

You'’re a fool, Mekaneck, but you'’ll change your mind.

Father?

Father!

Don'’t give up hope, son.

We'’ll be together soon. I promise.

♪ He-Man!

[Man-At-Arms] And that'’s the story.

Count Marzo is holding Mekaneck'’s son c*ptive.

He wants to trade the boy for the king and queen.

So I think you two should come along in case Marzo

tries to take the king and queen c*ptive.

♪ He-Man!

There are some tall rocks up ahead.

I'’ll go ahead and scout it out.

We'’re blocked! And no exits.

Behind the rocks, there is an oasis

inside an old fort.

It'’ll be a good place to rest a while.

-Good idea, Mekaneck. -[beeping]

Trak, are you all right?

I don't feel...

very well.

Sounds as if some sand worked its way into the computer controls.

Yes, Mekaneck, you escort

the king and queen onto the oasis.

It'’s too risky to stay in one place too long.

We'’ll meet you as soon as we can.

♪ He-Man!

That'’s funny. I don't remember an oasis within those rocks.

I don'’t remember any fort either.

In this heat, I don'’t even care if it'’s a mirage.

Yes, you do. After all,

you can'’t drink water from a mirage. Cringer.

It isn'’t real.

-It'’s a trap! -I knew there was something wrong with this place.

-Marzo. -Well, Mekaneck,

I see you like my little oasis.

And you'’ve been kind enough to bring the king and queen.

[chuckles] Well.

But I don'’t need this any longer,

now that I have you.

By the power of Grayskull!

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

I have the power!

♪ He-Man!

[roaring]

♪ He-Man!

Where is my son, Marzo?

-Chimera. -[snaps fingers]

Father!

-Philip! -[Marzo] How touching.

You should'’ve accepted my offer when you had the chance, Mekaneck.

Now you'’ve lost the king and queen

as well as your son.

Up to your old tricks, eh, Marzo?

He-Man. Well, we meet again.

Glad you could drop by.

I have some new tricks up my sleeve

that I'’ve been saving just for you.

Don'’t try anything foolish, He-Man.

You are now surrounded.

[screeching]

He is telling the truth for once.

Grab the king and queen.

Now, run, you fool!

You lose. He-Man.

I have them all.

[screeching]

[roaring]

Thanks, Cat.

He-Man, help!

[screeching]

That takes care of them.

Thank you, He-Man.

Don'’t mention it.

Now let'’s find the king and queen and your son.

-Philip. -Don'’t worry, Mekaneck.

I have a feeling we'’ll get him back.

They escaped through this rock,

but I don'’t see any controls.

Then we'’ll have to make our own.

You got here just in time.

Marzo'’s got the king and queen and Philip.

Oh, no! We'’d better find them fast!

-Where do we start? -♪ He-Man!

Marzo'’s headquarters must be around here somewhere.

I suggest and we split up and look for the way in.

You'’re right. Let'’s get going.

What about Adam? Where is he?

He'’s safe. Teela. I don'’t think we'’ll need his help.

I'’ve got Mekaneck and Battle Cat.

[roaring]

-And me. -And me.

You can'’t lose with a team like that.

Hmm. We'’ll need someone to search the top of the rocks.

I'’ll do it, He-Man.

♪ He-Man!

Still no sign of the king and queen, Buzz-Off.

Strange that they should be so late.

I have a funny feeling all day in my antennae.

Perhaps I should see if everything is all right.

This is hopeless. We'’ll never find Marzo's headquarters this way.

I must be seeing things.

Hey, I threw two pebbles,

and they went through that big rock.

That rock isn'’t real. It'’s more of Marzo's magic.

I think you'’ve found the entrance, Orko.

So if it'’s an illusion,

we should be able to walk right through it.

But first we have to get past this bed of cactus.

Ah, probably just some more magic.

[He-Man] Careful, Cat.

It'’s real, all right. You'’ll have to carry us over.

-I'’ll wait here, He-Man, and keep watch. -Very well.

-Okay, Cat, jump! -[roars]

Give up hope. He-Man will never find

the entrance to this cavern in a million years.

[chuckles] Soon the nobleman with true royal blood

will sit on the throne of Eternia: me.

[evil laughter]

Do not try to escape from this alcove,

because if you do, you will awaken the giant Jawlik.

[chuckles]

Yeah, hmm. Now let'’s see what He-Man is up to.

What? How did they find their way here?

[gasps] We must do something, quickly.

[cries out]

Gotta be really careful on these rocks.

They can be slippery.

There.

-[screeching] -Uh-oh. Pterodactyls.

Nice try, but not good enough.

Uh-oh. Looks like my friend Teela could use some help.

[screeching]

[screams]

Bzz! Teela!

Boy, am I glad to see you, Buzz-Off.

Your timing is great.

We'’ve got to get out of here.

-We can'’t. -[Queen Marlena] We have to try, Philip.

Well, what about the Jawlik?

We haven'’t seen the Jawlik. We'’ll have to take a chance.

[Philip] Oh, no! The Jawlik!

[snarls]

Ooh! What can I do?

-My flute! -Don'’t come any closer, Philip.

Let'’s hope the Jawlik likes my music as much as people do, Your Majesty.

-[playing melody] -[snarling]

[Queen Marlena] The music-- it'’s putting him to sleep.

Well, let'’s hurry before he realizes the serenade is over.

Help!

[buzzing]

-He'’s fallen into a pit of lumas! -♪ He-Man!

[He-Man] What is it, Mekaneck?

The king and queen are in the next cavern.

Let'’s go. We have no time to waste.

Here comes old stone-face.

[roaring]

You'’re good at jumping out of the way, Blinky.

But let'’s see if you can take me on.

[growls]

[splash]

[He-Man] Let'’s go, while he's busy cleaning up his act.

♪ He-Man!

Quick, He-Man! The boy is in the pit!

[buzzing]

-[Mekaneck] Philip! -Father!

My boy.

[He-Man] Perhaps we can use that web.

Just one chance.

Get ready, son.

Put your arm around my neck

and hold on.

Looks like we missed all the fun.

So, you have foiled my plans

this time, He-Man.

My pleasure, Count Marzo.

You know, it is difficult for people like me

to make a better life for themselves in Eternia

when there are people like you around.

That'’s because your idea of a better life

doesn'’t include anyone else but you, Marzo.

[chuckles] I'’ve lived for thousands of years, He-Man,

and I will outlive you.

In the end,

we'’ll see who rules Eternia.

Feels good to be in your arms, Father.

And to be together again, Philip.

Well, that'’s where a father and son belong.

You may remember from our story how my foot slipped

while I was climbing up the steep rocks.

And when Philip looked over his shoulder while running from the Jawlik,

he fell into a pit of lumas.

[chuckles] So when you'’re climbing, walking or running,

you should always be extra careful.

Look where you'’re going, so you don'’t slip and hurt yourself.

Remember, it'’s not how fast you get there,

it'’s getting there safely that counts.

See you next time.

[theme music plays]