01x06 - Chapter Six: Into the Water World

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[theme music]

[boom]

FLASH GORDON
[VOICEOVER]: Blasting

off on a desperate
mission to save Earth

from the evil plottings
of the tyrannical space

Lord, Ming the Merciless.

[diabolical laughter]

Dr. Hans Zarkov and Dale Ardenhave joined me, Flash Gordon,

on a fantastic journey
into worlds where

peril and adventure await us.

[music playing]

[roar]

[roar]

Aargh!

[growl]

[explosions]

[music playing]

NARRATOR: Warning-- the
Mongo invasion of Earth.

Flash, Dale, and Zarkov escapeMing, only to become captives

of the primitive Beast Men.

They manage to
escape, and recapture

their rocket ship from PrincessAura and her Witch Women.

[boom]

Order your robot
ships to attack them.

Hurry!

Robots Delta Two and
Rhomboid Four-- attack!

[click]

[click]

[click]

Here comes trouble.

Drone rockets.

They're attacking us.

[laser fire]

NARRATOR: And now, Chapter Six--

"Into the Water World."

[whoosh]

[whoosh]

[laser fire]

Well.

That's the last of
Ming's robot ships.

Any idea where we are, Doc?

According to these
computer charts,

we are somewhere over
the Sea of Mystery.

FLASH GORDON:
Ming's patrols will

never find us in this pea soup.

Will we find our way out?

Relax, Dale.

We found our way in.

We'll find our way out.

DALE ARDEN: But
this isn't Earth.

Will we ever get off thishorrible planet, Doctor?

We will, Dale.

Someday.

At the moment, our
big worry is Ming.

Hey, Doc--
something's happening.

What is it?

FLASH GORDON: Some
kind of ray beam.

[alarms scream]

We've got to get out
before we're roasted.

[alarms]

[laser fire]

[clunk]

[clunk]

I don't know
what's down there.

We're about to find out.

Jump.

I hope it's soft water.

[boom]

[music playing]

[splash]

Everyone OK?

Something's got me!

[splash]

[music playing]

[growl]

[music playing]

You let Flash Gordon escape?

It was not the Captain'sfault. Flash Gordon tricked us.

Silence!

If you were not
my daughter, I'd--

You, my dear
Captain, will replace

Flash Gordon in the mines.

When the Earthman is
once more in my grasp,

I shall consider releasingyou from your penance.

Flash Gordon has
proved himself a match

for even Ming the Merciless.

And you take your
anger out on others.

This is not the way
of a true emperor.

Leave me, Aura.

Or daughter or not, you shalltaste Ming's anger yourself.

I pray no harm befalls
you, Flash Gordon.

I want your destruction
to be at my hands alone.

[music playing]

Where are we?

Some kind of laboratory.

We're also under water.

And breathing.

I know.

It's incredible.

QUEEN UNDINA: There are
many incredible things

in Coralia, Dr. Zarkov.

Welcome to Mongo's underseakingdom, Flash Gordon.

You know us?

Your reputation is alreadywhispered in the farthest

corners of Mongo.

Thanks for the compliment.

Undina.

I am Queen of Coralia.

Undina.

A nice name.

A nice place you have here.

But we have a date in Arboria.

I'm afraid you won't
be leaving Coralia.

Our machines
altered your bodies.

You can no longer breathe air.

Only water.

Surely you can
reverse the process.

Perhaps.

I shall consider it.

But for now, you will
be my guests in Coralia.

Please do not bear
us a grudge, Flash.

If not for Coralia'sscientists, you and your friends

would have drowned.

And if it weren't
for your magneto ray,

we wouldn't be here
in the first place.

Oh, I think you
may find our undersea

kingdom to your liking.

Careful, Dale.

You'll wear a
groove in the floor.

Over

Sorry, Doc.

This is a nice place, butno matter how fancy it is,

a prison is still a prison.

And I think it's time welook for a way out of this one.

How?

[bzzz]

[creak]

[music playing]

Where are we going?

To the main laboratory.

[creak]

Can you really reversethe process that changed us

into water breathers?

Given time.

Which is what
Flash is giving us.

Oh?

He's taken Queen Undinato investigate the wreckage

of our rocket ship.

He promised he'd keep heroccupied for several hours.

Ah.

I'm, uh, sure he will.

[creak]

I must admit that Coraliais certainly beautiful.

We are proud of our
undersea kingdom, Flash.

Over the centuries, wehave adapted to the oceans,

just as the fish and sea plants.

It seems peaceful here.

As long as Ming
rules, there will

be no peace on this planet.

Now, let us see how badlydamaged your rocket ship is.

[music playing]

I am sorry about your
rocket ship, Flash.

We thought it was one
of Ming's star cruisers.

You risked Ming's wrath
by capturing his ships

with your magnetic ray?

Not even Ming's Gillmendare to challenge Coralia.

He may be emperor of the
land, but not the sea.

Speaking of Gillmen--

Ming's Gillmen.

So close to Coralia.

It can only mean he plansan attack on our city.

I must return to
sound the alarm.

Aargh.

Uh-oh.

Here comes trouble in threes.

[music playing]

[whoosh]

Unh.

There goes our transportation.

[whoosh]

[music playing]

These fish play rough.

Let's see how they likebeing on the receiving end.

[music playing]

[blast]

OK, fellas.

You want to play games?

[music playing]

[roars]

Queen, quick.
Into the ship.

We're safe in here.

Not for long.

That thing will tear
this ship apart.

[roar]

We're trapped.

There's one chance.

Do you know what you're doing?

I hope so.

Crossing these two wires
should cause the engines

to overheat and explode.

And that ought to get rid ofour frantic friend outside.

But it will get
rid of us, too.

If I'm right, the blast willbe muffled enough by the water

to push us away
without hurting us.

And if you're wrong?

Then we got problems.

[growls]

You'll be safe behind here.

What about you?

I'll have a few seconds
after I short-circuit

the engines before
they reach the critical

stage to get out of the way.

Here goes.

Everything.

[boom]

What happened?

It's called trial and error.

You were warned not
to tamper, Doctor.

You are no longer guests.

Take them to the dungeons,to await Queen Undina's

pleasure when she returns.

[music playing]

How long was I out?

Nearly an hour.

You took the brunt of the blast.

The sea monster is gone.

You saved our lives.

We have to get
back to Coralia.

The Gillmen will havelaunched their attack by now.

[music playing]

Soon.

Soon, my dear Undina,
your undersea city

will be one more
jewel to be added

to my collection of conquests.

[wicked laugh]

[click]

[click]

Is my submarine
fleet in position?

We are ready, Emperor.
[click]

Then let the attack begin.

[music playing]

Ming's submarine fleet--

between us and the city.

Looks like Ming wasn't
too happy about Coralia

stealing his rocket shipswith your magneto ray.

He's out to prove who's
boss on this planet.

We have to warn the city.

It'll take too
long to go around.

[music playing]

Sorry, fellas.

I need to borrow your taxi.

Arrgh!

[music playing]

I apologize for thedisarray of your quarters.

But I only follow my orders.

This planet seems to
be filled with dungeons.

Thanks to our
glorious Emperor,

Mongo remains a barbaric planet.

[crash]

What's happening?

We're under attack.

It must be Ming's doing.

We have even less love
for Ming than you do.

And we may be of some help.

Come on, then.

[laser blasts]

We knock out that
magneto ray, and Coralia

will be defenseless.

[laser blast]

[boom]

QUEEN UNDINA: Oh, no.

They've hit the
magneto ray projector.

[laser blast]

[laser blast]

[boom]

[lasers]

It's Queen Undina.

Quick-- open the gates.

[music playing]

[laser fire]

Time to return
what I borrowed.

[click]

[bang]

You are a brave
man, Flash Gordon.

But without the
magneto ray, I fear

bravery is not enough to
defeat Ming's Gillmen.

[music playing]

[boom]

[bzzz]

[bzzz]

[bzzz]

[explosions]

Are the city's
defenses holding?

Barely, my Queen.

Ming must not gain the city.

Coralia must not fall
into the tyrant's hands.

I have an idea.

The magneto ray.

QUEEN UNDINA: It was
destroyed, Doctor.

Only the ray projector.

The power source is
still functioning.

Without the projector,
the weapon is useless.

As a ray beam.

But it is another
way it might be used.

Yes.

I think I understand
what you mean, Doc.

Will someone explain it to me?

The heat.

DALE ARDEN: The heat?

We'll show you.

Go with them, Captain Triton.

Whatever help Dr. Zarkovneeds, see that he gets it.

TRITON: Yes, my Queen.

Your Flash Gordon
is quite a man.

You are very lucky.
- Yes.

I am lucky.

[music playing]

[laser fire]

[explosions]

There.

It's done.

Have your men strung the cables?

TRITON: It is being
accomplished now.

[music playing]

Ready?

Will you do the honors, Doc?

I hope the city'srefrigeration units hold out.

It's going to get awfully hot.

Awfully quick.

[creak]

You've used the magneto ray'spower to heat up the water.

To the boiling point.

Those codfish of
Ming's are about to get

a gigantic hot foot.

That Gillman's
onto our scheme.

He's cutting the master cable.

Not if I get there first.

The water temperature--
you'll be boiling.

[music playing]

[thud]

[thud]

Flash doesn't have the naturalprotective skin of a Gillman.

He has about 30 seconds beforethe water heat overwhelms him.

That splice Flash
made is sending

the water temperature back up.

Are-- are you all right?

Ow!

First time I ever got
sunburned on the water.

Let's get back to
the control room

and see if Ming's Gillmencan take the heat.

[laser fire]

[clunk]

The heat is
destroying our fleet.

Call the retreat.

The Gillmen are defeated.

Thanks to our new
friends from Earth.

You have saved
Coralia from Ming.

Name your reward.

You know what we want.

Yes.

You and your companions willbe returned to the upper world.

Take them to the laboratory.

Reverse the process.

I shall miss you, Flash Gordon.

[music playing]

This is as far as
we can go, Earthman.

Straight ahead liesBarin's kingdom of Arboria.

Goodbye, Undina.

Oh.

Fresh air never tasted so good.

Coralia is a fantastic place.

Someday, we'll have to return.

But now, our path
is for Arboria.

[music playing]

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