01x55 - The Deadliest Battle

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- ♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

[dramatic music]

♪ Out of the sky his rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle flying faster than light ♪

Flash Gordon!

♪ Lord of the jungle the hero who st*lks ♪

♪ The beasts call him brother The Ghost Who Walks ♪

Phantom!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Master of magic, spells, and illusion ♪

♪ Enemies crumble in fear and confusion ♪

Mandrake!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ His strength is a legend his skills conquer all ♪

♪ Armed with his power we never will fall ♪

Lothar!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ With our new young heroes proving their worth ♪

♪ Four become eight defending the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

- Come on, Rick! Move it, move it!

Let's see some hustle!

- [chuckles] If this were real, Flash,

the boy would look like Swiss cheese.

[laughter]

- Don't listen to 'em, Rick. You're doing great!

- [jabbers]

- Watch your flank, Rick! Watch your flank!

- [sighs] Are we done yet?

- Not quite.

- Yeow!

- Too late, son, you're history.

- Hey, wait, that's not fair!

- Fair?

When's the last time Ming fought fair?

- I know, but--

- No "buts."

You still have flight simulator practice to get through.

- But Dad, I have to study for a test tomorrow,

and then I gotta finish

installing the new early warning system in Dynak X!

- Flash, maybe we should give Rick the rest of the day off.

- Nah, the boy can take it.

After all, he is the one and only son of Flash Gordon.

- [groans]

- Don't push her! Let the throttle out!

Ease her over! More, more!

- Dad, I'm really tired and I still got work to do.

- Roboship, o'clock!

[lasers blasting]

Pull up, pull up!

Snap roll! Quick, snap roll!

- What? I-I don't understand!

[lasers blast]

Hey, I know what I'm doing!

I just need room to breathe, okay?

- That's not like Rick at all.

I wonder what's gotten into him?

[indistinct chatter]

- Rick, would you please stay? I'd like to talk to you.

- Uh, sure.

You guys go on, I'll catch up.

- We've got a problem, Rick.

- F? I got an F?

Hey, this must be a mistake!

- Oh, there's no mistake. - But I'm a straight-A student!

- That's why I wanted to talk to you.

What's going on?

- There's nothing going on!

- Come on, Rick, let's talk about it.

- There's nothing to talk about!

- Rick, Rick!

- Hey, watch where you're going!

- Look where you're walking.

- Hiya, Rick! What's happening?

- Nothing. - Wow, what's bothering you?

- I said, nothing!

- Hey, calm down, buddy.

I just wanted to tell ya I scored some great drugs!

And I'm giving out free samples to a few of my close friends.

Looks like you could really use some--here.

- Hey, I don't want any--

- Shh! Put it away!

Now, trust me.

Whatever ails ya, this stuff is the cure.

Just remember ya got it from your old friend, Jerry.

Catch ya later!

- D-A-R-E.

The letters stand for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education."

You can be sure that sooner or later

someone's going to ask you to try drugs.

Remember, you are in control when you say "no" to drugs.

Look that person right in the eye and just say "no."

Okay, thanks for your time, and remember--
[ … ]

D-A-R-E: Dare to say no to drugs!

- What a bunch of garbage! [indistinct chatter]

- What do you mean?

He proved drugs are bad for you.

- Come on, Kshin, grow up!

There's nothing wrong with getting high.

Everybody does it.

Kevin, that doesn't make it right.

And besides, not everybody does it.

- Kshin, don't be such a wimp.

Here, I'll prove it to you.

I'll get you high and you'll know what I'm talking about.

- No, Kevin, no!

- Ha! I knew it.

You chicken.

Come on, let's go get high! So long, chicken!

[bullies cluck like chickens]

- Dynak's new early warning system

gives us a -degree view

of anything that comes near Monitor.

- Very impressive, Flash.

- Dad, can I talk to you? - Sure, son, go ahead!

- Um, it's kinda private.

- [chuckles] Must be girl trouble?

- You don't understand. I gotta talk to you.

- Listen, Rick. I'm pretty busy right now.

How about we discuss your romantic life a little later?

- But Dad, that's not it... it--

[sighs] yeah, sure.

- Okay, Dynak, let's have a look at the radar vectors.

[suspenseful music]

♪ ♪

- Come on, Zuffy, let's ask Rick about drugs.

He'll know.

- [jabbers in agreement]

[scraping]

- [sniffs]

- Gee...maybe the kids at school were right.

[ominous music]

- Hurry, you fools, I have work to do!

- Yes, Mighty Ming, of course! Right away.

We followed your directions exactly.

The machine draws raw energy from a parallel dimension,

an energy that can endow beings with immense power.

- [chuckles nervously]

But there are still, uh, problems we did not foresee.

- Turn it on!

- As you command, your majesty!

- [bellows]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

The power is mine... the power is mine!

The power... yes...yes!

I have the power!

And with it, I will destroy the Defenders of the Earth...

with my own hands!

[evil laughter and power buzzing]

[peaceful music]

♪ ♪

- Behold the power of Ming the Merciless!

[power buzzes]

[expl*si*n]

[dramatic music]

[alarms howling]

- What's happening, what's going on?

- We're under attack!

- Hurry up, Rick!

We've got to get to the main computer room!

- It's Ming!

- The power is coming right from his hands!

- How can that be?

- The question is,

how did Ming get past Dynak's new early warning system?

- What's our situation?

- Condition red!

Rick, what happened to the new early warning system?

It's not operational!

- Oh no!

I didn't finish installing it. I--

- You what?!

- I-I forgot.

There was so much else I had to do.

I'm sorry.

- You're sorry?

This could cost us our lives!

This could be the end of the Defenders!

- I'm sorry, I just...

- I'll take a swordship up top and distract Ming

while the rest of you rebuild our battle systems.

- Dad, I-- let me explain.

- Later, Rick! Now let's move!

- Rick... no, don't!

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- Okay, Ming, let's see what you got!

[lasers blast]

- [cackles]

I am invincible!

[cackles]

[laughs]
[ … ]

- I'm hit bad!

And I--I'm going down!

I'll try to lead Ming away from Monitor

to buy you some more time!

Good luck!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[expl*si*n]

- Monitor is completely disabled.

Should we move in for the k*ll?

- No!

I must destroy Flash Gordon!

I must vanquish him with my old hands!

- I must-- - But your majesty,

we came to defeat the Defenders and they are--

- Silence!

Follow Gordon immediately!

- Flash's plan worked. Ming is leaving.

- Yes, but alone,

Flash doesn't stand a chance against Ming's new powers!

- I have a plan to rescue Flash,

but it requires Rick's expertise.

Has anyone seen him?

- Have no fear, Rick is here!

What's the plan, Lothar baby?

- Rick, are you... feeling all right?

- Are you kidding? I feel fantastic!

- Good, because for my plan to work, you must take charge

of repairing Monitor's defense systems

while Mandrake, the Phantom, and myself

try to find your father.

- Not to worry, Lothar!

Everything's under control.

- Good, then let's get going!

- Jedda, LJ, I'm gonna need a lot of fiber optic wiring,

as much as you can find.

- You got it, Rick.

- What are you lookin' at?

- Nothing...nothing.

- Man, I feel so...powerful!

[ominous music]

♪ ♪

- No!

I want the pleasure of destroying Flash Gordon myself!

[gasps]

- Your Highness, are you all right?

- My power! My power is fading!

I need more power. More power...now!

Yes!

Now I shall put an end to Flash Gordon!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Uh-oh, company!

- You cannot escape me, Flash Gordon!

[train whistle blows]

- Hey Ming!

You're not giving up, are ya?

- You impudent worm!

- Okay, and now give me the needle-nosed pliers.

What'd you give me these for? These are needle-nosed pliers!

- But that's what you asked for!

- I did not!

Ah, forget it. I'll do it myself!

- Rick, I know you're foolin' around with drugs.

- Are you spying on me? - No, no, I just think--

- Who cares what you think? You're just a kid.

- Rick, you can't see what drugs are doing to you!

[metal rattles]

- Ming's throneship was sighted somewhere near here.

- Which means that Flash must be close by as well.

[panic and screaming]

- I believe we found Flash.

[panic and screaming]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Flash, look out!

- Geronimo!

Hi guys. Anybody seen Ming?

- I am here, Flash Gordon!

[power buzzing]

- Sire, you have done it!

You have destroyed the Defenders of the Earth!

- I need more power.

Nothing else matters

but filling my body with more power!

- How's it going, Rick?

- I'll tell ya how it's going,

it's going awful!

I can't do it, okay?

I'm not Flash Gordon...

I'm not a hero, I'm not a genius!

I'm just a... [groans]

- I will tell you what you are, Rick Gordon!

You are doomed, like your father!

[laughs]

You are doomed! You are all doomed!

[evil laughter]

I am the all-powerful Ming!

- Rick, you can't see what's happening!

You're all messed up from drugs!
[ … ]

We need your help!

- Leave me alone, Kshin!

[evil laughter]

- Please, Rick!

Ahh! [groans]

- Kshin? Kshin!

[suspenseful music]

- What have I done? Kshin!

[evil laughter]

- [evil laughter]

- Kshin, I'm sorry! [sobs]

This is all my fault!

- What? What's happening?

- Over here, Ming!

- No, over here, Ming!

- Stop it! Stop it, I say!

- Rick...Rick...

You were wrong before...

to me you'll always be a...

a hero.

- Come on, let's get you outta here!

Zuffy, follow me!

[dramatic music]

- Thanks, Rick. - No, Kshin...

I'm the one who should be thanking you.

Zuffy, take care of Kshin.

I got some work to do.

- [groans]

Stand still, I say!

No one can defy the power of Ming!

- How long can we keep this up?

- [groans]

- Until our parents get back!

♪ ♪

- Okay, duck!

- After you. - Why, thank you!

- I am all-powerful!

- You're not all-powerful, Ming, you're all-finished!

[rock music]

♪ ♪

- [gasps] What are you--

- This way, Ming!

- You, you!

You come back here!

Where are you?

Show yourselves!

- We're right, here, Ming.

- And we're over here, too!

- We're everywhere, Ming!

- [growls] I'll destroy you!

- Are you casting any illusions, Mandrake?

- No, Ming is hallucinating!

He's trying to destroy something

that exists only in his mind!

- [laughs half-heartedly]

I am Ming! [chuckles]

I am all-powerful!

[distorted laughter]

[distorted laughter echoing]

I am...Ming! I am...

[dramatic music]

No!

It cannot end this way!

♪ ♪

- That's that.

- I'm not so sure. - Rick, where are you going?

- To stop Ming from recharging his batteries!

♪ ♪

[grunting and struggling]

- Garax, sh**t him! [pants]

What are you waiting for?

[grunting and struggling]

Do it now!

[power pulsates]

[bellows]

[laser blasts]

[laser blasts]

- [bellows]

- Are you okay, son?

- Yeah, I'm fine, Dad.

Ming's not doing so great, though.

- I knew you could do it, Rick. I just knew you were a hero!

- No, Kshin, you're the hero.

You had the guts to say "no" to drugs!

You were brave enough for both of us.

[peaceful music]

♪ ♪

- I just want you to know that I'm sorry, son.

- Sorry for what, Dad?

- For not giving you the time when you needed to talk to me.

I was too caught up in my work to even notice.

- But your work's important, Dad.

- Well, so is my son. - Dad, I--

I guess I got into drugs to take off some of the pressure.

To feel stronger, to be more alert...

but it didn't work.

The only thing that drugs did was to totally mess me up.

I need help, Dad.

- Well, how about we get help together?

Seems to me that saying "no" to drugs should be a team effort.
[ … ]

- Thanks, Dad.

- Hey, Kshin!

You and your buddies ready to get high with the big guys?

- Kevin, I saw what drugs can do!

Why don't you just take your drugs and get out of here?

- What's the matter? Chicken?

Come on, try it! - No!

No way!

When someone asks you to try drugs,

just remember how easy it is to say, "No!"