01x08 - Empire of Evil - The Corruptible Carrot Man

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From out of the pages of DC Comics comes

the world's newest and greatest

superhero, Plastic Man. He can

spring, he can stretch,

he can fly, he can bounce,

he can change his shape,

and he can even dance.

Each week, Plastic Man will face the

world's greatest collection of villains.

There's action. There's

comedy.

There's danger.

There's penny. There's bad

luck cooler.

There's plenty for everybody on the

Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show.

Eat your heart out, eight man!

It's like a hurricane. I don't think I

can keep her in the air, Janet. What are

you gonna do, Jeff?There's Stone Island.

I'm gonna set her down, send out a

distress call and give our position.

oh

At last, after centuries of

waiting, a human body to make

possible my return to power!

Here, Plaz, a special lucky ball.

Thanks, Hula Hula.

I'd sure hate to see your unlucky ball,

Hula Hula. It's the

chief. Well, Plastic Man, I hope you're

having a ball. Oh, you bet, Chief.

Good, because I have a new assignment for

you. The son and daughter of R.Q.

Conrad, an important official, have been

forced down in the Pacific. Hey, I know

them. That will help, because it's your

job to find and rescue them. No

problem, Chief. There is one problem.

They're in the Forbidden Zone of Stone

Island, the ancient capital of the

Empire of Evil. Don't worry, Chief,

the job's in good hands. In that

case, maybe you won't mind taking your

thumb out of that bowling ball.

The Chief doesn't miss a thing.

We're almost to Stone Island, class. But

what's that empire of evil?Well,

according to legend, Penny, it was an

ancient civilization dedicated to evil

and ruled by the beautiful but sinister

Empress Shinana. Hey, speaking of evil

and sinister, there's Stone Island now.

And that misty jungle area is the

Forbidden Zone. Take her down, Penny.

Right.

This jungle looks even worse up close.

We better split up. Penny, you and Hula

Hula go that way, and I'll go this way.

Right, class. And be careful.

Just keep your eyes open, Hula Hula.

We've gotfind that place.

Poppin' pineapples, what are we into?It

must be some kind of an ancient animal

trap. Well, at least they left a safety

net to land in. Hola, hola! This

is no net! It's a web!

Look!

Plaz, help!

Help, Plaz!Uh

oh, sounds like trouble. Help!

Help Help Oh

no! A giant venom-spitting

spider. I thought they were extinct.

Players! The venom-spitting

spider immobilizes its victims by

spitting venom at them. So let's see how

good a shot he is. Hey, over

here!

Try a taste of your own medicine. That'll

hold them for a couple of hours. You

saved us. Plas! Oh, you were

wonderful! Not really, Penny. That venom

doesn't affect plastic. Now I'll get you

out of that web and we'll get on with our

search.

Plas! Look! Footprints!

But not just regular footprints, Penny.

Those are bone prints. Bone

prints?That means?Right,

Penny. They were made by a skeleton. Come

on, let's see where they lead.

Class, there's a missing plane.

Suffering surfers. The bone prints

lead straight to it. Anybody hear me?

Please answer Jeff.

Plastic Man, oh, am I glad to see

you. Where's your sister?She's gone. It

was awful, terrible. I looked up and saw

this horrible skeleton standing over us.

She pointed her long, bony finger at my

sister. There was this big flash.

The next thing I knew, my sister had

taken the place of the skeleton, only she

wasn't the same. Even her voice was

different. At last, no

longer an empty spirit, but

flesh and blood again! Now!

Nothing can stop Empress Shinana!

Shinana?How can she be

alive?She stole Jeff's sister's body.

That's how. Boy, that's what I call evil.

Yes, and not very nice of her either.

Don't worry, Jeff. We'll find your sister

and return her to normal. But how?I

haven't the foggiest notion, but we'll

follow those footballPrince. She must

have returned to her ancient city in the

Empire of Evil. We can take the Plaster

jet. No, Penny. We'll go by foot. We

don't want to announce our arrival.

I understand. Org,

talk. You have done well.

So Marek, Plastic Man and his

friends are coming here. We must

stop them, Empress. They shall be

stopped. Nothing must interfere with my

plans. I shall rebuild

the empire of evil. I shall

spread evil throughout the world.

We will need many workers, Empress. The

scepter of power shall bring my stone

soldiers to life. They will take

people as we need them. But first

we finish Plastic Man.

Arise, my soldier. Arise.

Your Empress commands you.

Go forth. Seek out the intruders.

Destroy them.

Destroy Plastic Man

forever!

We've been following these footprints for

hours, Plas. Right. We must be

near the empire of evil.

Plas, what's that?

Multimacadamius, a stone

giant. And he's after us. Stand

back. I'll take care of this. All right,

big fella, let's see how tough you are.

Missed. Now to blow you over.

I wonder if he knows who I am.

I've got to get back and save the others.

Too late. They're gone. We're up here,

players. Ohh

What are you doing up there?Where's Jeff?

That overgrown stone bully took Jeff and

stuck us up here. I'll get you down.

Now, what do we do?Only one

person could have sent that stone monster

after us. Shinana. That means we

got to save both Jeff and his sister.

Right, team. So let's move.

Shivering sugar canes. There it is.

The old empire of evil. Yeah,

and it still looks evil to me. Now

all we've got to do is rescue Jeff and

Janet from Shinana's evil spirit. There's

only one problem. What?I don't know how

to rescue Jeff and free Janet. Oh, you

think of a way, players?As a matter of

fact, I do have a plan. Come on.

It is urgent we proceed with the

rebuilding of the Empire, my Empress.

Never fear, Mark. Now that we have

captured that girl's brother, the others

will stay away. Wrong, Shinana.

Plastic Man fears no one, not even

the Empress of Evil. Then you shall

learn, Plastic Man! Arise,

my soldiers! Arise!

Holy Honolulu! More stone

monsters!

Blaze! What now?

What indeed, Plastic Man!

You are helpless against my soul for the

stone. Call them off. Please

call them off and don't let them hurt me.

Laius, what's the matter?I'm

afraid. I'm afraid.

Please stop them! Please! You

trembling pile of plastic

jelly! Halt, my soldiers! Halt!

Get up, plastic man! You are

no threat to anyone!If it wasn't

for your stone bullies, I'd still get

your spirit out of Janet's body,

She-na-na. You plastic

coward! Without my center of power,

you can do nothing! And you

haven't the courage to take it from me!

Ugh, talk! Imprison

them! Don't feel bad, players. Yeah,

nobody can be a superhero all the time.

Had you fooled too, huhGlass!

It was just an act! Right, Penny.

And good enough to learn what I wanted to

know from Sheenana. It's the

Chief! What are you doing there, Plastic

Man?I thought you were rescuing Jeff and

Janet. Relax, Chief. It's all part of

my plan. The evil Shinanaz returned.

I know. How do you intend to stop her?I

tricked her, Chief. And I found out the

scepter of power is the secret to

Shinanaz's power. Fine. How does it

work?I thought she'd ask that.

Well, I don't know, Chief, but I intend

to find out. Well, you'd better do it

fast. We have reports that Shinanaz's

stone soldiers are raiding the port city

of Stone Island to take captains. Get

there and stop them.

OK, guys, I think it's time for the old

ladder bit going up.

Let's get back to the plastic jet. First,

we'll save the city, then we'll come back

and rescue Jeff and Janet.

Help. Please, pleaseHelp.

There's Port City now. The stone men.

They're taking the people. I've got to

stop them.

This calls for drastic plastic action.

Quick, run. I'll hold them as long as I

can.

You know, sometimes being plastic has its

disadvantages. And while I'm waiting

to get untied, they're getting away.

Sorry I couldn't stop them all, Sir. You

did a good job, plastic man, but many

were captured. What's our next move,

players?I must learn the secret of the

scepter of power. But who would know it?

Well, there is one person. An old man.

He knows all the local legends. He lives

on a beach tug at the harbor. Won't talk

to anyone. Calls himself Barnacle Bill.

Barnacle Bill?Barnacle Bill Bailey?

You know him, Huna Huna?Why sure, we used

to swap legends on vacations. I'll

find out the secret.

This looks like the place. Bill is kind

of strange, Plaza. I'd better go alone.

You sure it's safe, Hula Hula?Don't

worry, Penny. I feel lucky.

Bill. Trespasser.

Bill, it's me. Hula Hula. Hula Hula.

How do I know it's you?Look closer.

Shiver me timbers. It's you.

Welcome aboard, Hula Hula. I'd sure

hate to see how you greet someone who

isn't welcome aboard. What

are you doing here, son?I need info,

Bill, about the scepter of power.

We better talk in my cabin.

Bill said there's a hole in this big

stone thing right near Shinana's throne.

Got it. On the longest night of the year,

exactly at midnight, you place the

scepter in that hole. Right. Then the

moon shines through that big Ruby in a

scepter. If the beam strikes Shinana,

she returns to spirit form. And

Janet is free again. That's it?That's

what Bill said. Child's play. All we have

to do is get the scepter. One

other thing, players. Doesn't surprise

me. Tonight's the longest night of the

year, and in one hour it's

midnight. Nothing I like better than a

good challenge. Come on.

I can't believe Plastic Man actually

attacked one of our stone soldiers.

Don't be a fool, Marek. He was

obviously pretending when he played a

coward. What if he returns?He

can do little without the scepter of

power. And you know it never

leaves my side.

So far, so good. Yeah, but we still got

to rescue hundreds of people. What

started out as a simple missionhas

gotten a little out of hand. It's almost

midnight, Plaz. How are we going to get

the scepter?They should all be asleep.

Now's our best chance to get it. But how?

Sheena-na probably keeps the scepter with

her, Plaz. That's what I'm counting on,

Hula Hula. This ought to do it. Hula

Hula, hand me that floor plan again. Now,

we're here. Sheena-na should be right

there, asleep. Smoking volcanoes,

Plaz. We can't just walk in there.

Relax, Hula Hula. I'm only going to take

a little plastic stretch.

My scepter, it's gone. Who's

been here?You entered my bedchamber!

You expect me to believe that?

You're useless! Ohh

You got it, class?And it's still a few

minutes before midnight. Promptness is a

virtue. You! I should

have guessed you were behind this plastic

man. You're too late now, Shinana.

We have the scepter and its secret.

I demand you return my scepter to

me! No way! I intend to free Janet's

body from the evil domination of your

spirit. You've forgotten, Plastic Man!

I still have the power to command my

stone soldiers! Arise,

my soldiers! Arise!

Destroy, Plastic Man! Destroy

Your enemy! Looks like we're in for

it, Claz. You take care of Sheen and I.

I'll take care of them. Now to chisel you

down to size.

That takes care of you, shorty.

Claz, look out!

Let's see if you're as fast as you are

ugly.

Throw in the towel, Shinana. I've got the

scepter. Your evil days are over.

Mark! Ugh Talk!

Quick, Lola! The door!

I got it, Penny. I think...

So much for the great stone faces. Now

back to Penny and Hula Hula. It's almost

midnight. Harder.

Push. We must help our Empress. Penny,

I can't hold them much longer. Hang in

there, Hula Hula. The moon will be out

any second. Then I'll stop her. I

hope. Give back the sector!

It belongs to me! Never, Sheenana!

Your time is running out!

Wrong again, Sheenana! Your time

is running out. Elastic, man!

Yes, and just in time to send your

evil spirit back where it belongs.

I'll never go back! Catch!

It's midnight!

No! No

I've got it!

No! No me!

No! You defeated me, Plastic Man! I can

never return! The Empire of

Evil is doomed forever!

Well... Farewell, Empress of

Evil! Gotcha! That ought to

hold 'em! Good work, Hula Hula!

Plastic Man! What are you doing here?

What's happened?It's a long story,

Janet. After we free your brother and the

others, you can listen to it on your way

home. What about Morak and those other

two g*ons?We'll turn them over to the

local authorities. Now, let's move.

Jeff and Janet sure were happy to get

home. Who wouldn't be?After meeting up

with She Na Na. The

Chief. Well, Plastic Man, you did a good

job. I must commend you. Well,

Chief, I don't know what to say.

Naturally, but I think you've earned a

vacation. Vacation?

Terrific! You will have two weeks free

at a luxurious seaside resort on

Stone Island. Stone

Island?The people were very

grateful. Enjoy yourselves.

Stone Island?You heard her.

Stone Island.

It's time to play Treasure Quiz.

And here's your host,

Winky Nudge.

Thank you, thank you. And now let's meet

our first contestant.

Winky, it's a carrot from Lompoc,

California. Meet Stevie

Skates. Welcome, Stevie. And what

brings you to Treasure Quiz?Money.

I want money. And I hate work. I'd rather

be a winner, a large winner. Then,

Stevie, let's play our game.

We put 50,000 smackers on our stage and

put you in the dark. If instinct leads

you to the treasure in 10 seconds,

it's all yours! Start the clock

and go! Gotta

find it. Gotta be a winner.

Oh, I'm sorry there's the buzzer. You're

a loser. Loser, loser, loser, loser,

loser.

I must have fainted from

embarrassment. Shh, quiet.

Can't you see that during the nightly

news you've been out for hours?That does

it. No more Mr. Nice Carrot.

If greed alone won't make me a winner,

I'll turn the evil.

And this item just in.

Multi-billionaire Warren Mastin today

paid half a million dollars for an

ancient map that will lead him to the

legendary all-powerful cosmic

scepter. We wish Mr. Mastin

luck. Well, I don't. Listen up, Mr.

Multi-billionaire. I, Carrotman, am

going to steal your mapFind the cosmic

sceptre, and then I shall rule the

world!

This is wonderful!

Exercise, players?Well, for you,

maybe. Personally, ohh I'm a

little winded.

Crackling coconuts, players. It's the

chief calling. Catch, hula hula! Yikes!

At your service, Chief. Priority mission,

plastic man. Billionaire Warren Maston

has acquired information which could

place the entire world in jeopardy. You

must protect him at any cost. Get on it.

Right, Chief. Oh, our chief. Chief. Hmm

Protect him from what?

Where's your players?The Maston estate,

Penny. Post haste.

Feel secure behind those stone

walls, Mr. Multi-Billionaire?

Well, you won't for long. Prepare to

greet the vegetable king of crime.

Good heavens. What was that?There's a

giant tomato wedged in your front

doorway, Mr. Maston. No one

can get in. And you can't get out!

Who are you and what do you want?

Your map, Mr. Maston. I want to be a

winner. And with the cosmic scepter,

all things are possible here.

Suffering surfboards. That's a

tomato block in the doorway. Then we'll

just have to break the tomato barrier.

Stand up, you two. I'm a littletop-heavy.

Yuck!Help! Help

The real mess is inside, Penny. Let's go.

Help! Help me!

While all is shouting, there's no one to

hear you. Hold it right there, you

you carrot. Plastic man, watch out for

his-- Now,

while I make my getaway, you eat

your spinach like a good

superhero.

Come on, Carrot Man's escaping. I did it.

I stopped a superhero right in his

tracks. I'm a winner. The

game's not over yet, Carrot Man.

I'm coming too, Plaz. No, Hula,

Hula,

don't. There,

snug as two bugs in a

rug. Oh,

plastic man.

My poor stretchable sweetheart.

I'm sorry, Plaz. Carrot Man got away

because of my bad luck. It's OK,

Hula Hula. We'll get him. But first,

let's have a talk with Mr. Maston.

Of course I know where he went. Tibet,

the village of Tao Chi. HmmTibet, huh

On business of pleasure. Serious

business. He's gone in search of the

cosmic scepter with my map.

What's a cosmic scepter?The most powerful

object on Earth. It's been hidden away

for ages. Only the elders of Tao Chi

know its location. And where is this

village?That was a secret too,

until I found the map. But Carrot Man's

got the map. Exactly. And if he

locates the cosmic scepter, he could rule

all mankind. HmmThen it's Tao

Chi. Here we come.

Let's make a deal, gentlemen. You

point me to the Cosmic Scepter, and I

guarantee that Avocado won't

pulverize Tao Chi.

You win is due east,

up the next mountain to the Cave of

Emerald Fire. See?That wasn't so

bad. Now we're all

winners! Leap in lava!

An avocado. We found a man,

class. Now let's hope we can stop him

before he reduces Tao Chi to guacamole.

It's Plastic Man. I hate to go back on a

bargain, but...

Here's where I get off, Penny.

Brave, beautiful players! Be

careful!

Now to deal with Carrot Man!

Hi! I'm looking for... say no more

due east up the next mountain to

the Cave of Emerald Fire. Thanks,

you're a pal. Due east, Penny, and make

it snappy.

My search is over. I'm the big winner.

The cosmic scepter is mine.

Now all mankind will

serve me. They'll

serve you baloney, Carrot Man.

Plastic Man will never stop me.

Plas, I can't move. It's even more

powerful than I'd imagined. dance, you

clod, into the fiery

pit. Ohh

You, turn cartwheels

into the pit.

And you, you rubberized oaf,

roll yourself up in a ball.

So long, Plastic Man.

I think he's trying to get rid of me.

My only chance is to scare Carrot Man to

the roots, and there's only one thing

every carrot alive fears the most.

Yes, yesDance and cavort to your

door. Goodbye, Penny. Oh, don't give

up, Hula. Plants will be bad.

Oh, boy, a carrot, and just in

time for dinner.

A rabbit! The finger carrot feels

most...

Stay away! Thanks!

Pop and pineapples, it's Plaz.

That's far enough, Card Man.

I've got him, Plaz. Your dream of

world conquest is over, Carrot Man. We're

transplanting you to jail.

I'm a-- I'm a loser! Thanks to

my big, cuddly, plastic bummy rabbits.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.