01x06 - The Mole Man

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It was the world's strangest accident.

While testing a new rocket ship, our

heroes were bombarded by mysterious

cosmic rays from outer space.

Though they crash landed safely, the

strange and powerful rays had changed

each one of them. Transforming their

leader Reed Richards into the plastic

skinned Mr. Fantastic,

Sue Richards into the Now you see her,

Now you don't. Invisible Girl

and Ben Grimm into a mighty muscled

powerhouse called the Thing.

Now, together with Herbie the Robot, the

newest member of the group, they have

become the greatest team of superheroes

the world has ever known.

The huge Fantastic Four.

All is quiet and peaceful at a huge power

plant somewhere in the heart of Europe.

The workers go about their duties

smoothly and efficiently until

run. It's an earthquake.

Impossible. We never have earthquakes in

this part of the country. And what else

can it be?

The power plant has vanished. This is no

ordinary earthquake. Some strange evil

force is at work.

Even the wisest men in the nation must

admit they are baffled. It is

impossible. And yet it has happened.

There is only one thing to do. We must

make a transatlantic phone call.

Hello. Connect me with the United Nations

in New York.

Gentlemen, I have shocking news. A

terrible thing has happened. Europe's

largest power plant has vanished. We're

in luck. Just a few blocks away is the

headquarters of the Fantastic Four. We

must ask for their help. Yes, call the

Fantastic Four. We all vote aye

Gentlemen, as leader of the Fantastic

Four, I offer our help. But I have

bad news for you. The danger is

even greater than you suspect. Power

plants are vanishing all over the world.

This scene, which we film, shows the site

where a power plant had vanished in South

America.

And here on this map of the world, you

can see where other plants have

disappeared all over the globe.

No one has been able to find a single

clue, nothing but a single

name. Which men whisper in fear the

name of the Mole Man.

Someone has to solve the mystery and

learn the secret of the Mole Man before

it's too late, before the world is robbed

of all its power. Will you help us, Reed

Richards?Yes, the Fantastic Four

will face the deadly challenge of the

Mole Man with the fate of the world at

stake.

Reed, do you think we'll be able to solve

the mystery?I hope so, Sue. For the

sake of mankind. And robot kind too,

if you please. Uh, nuts. I never

heard of this mole man. You know, he

sounds like a lead guitar in some far out

rock band. It's no joke, Ben.

He has the power to pull huge buildings

and machines deep under the ground. Maybe

it's not a man at all. Maybe it's just

some sort of a fantastic underground

creature, like a giant mole. Perhaps

it had growed beneath the earth near the

site of an atomic testing ground. The

effects of the atomic radiation might

have altered the cells of its body,

turning it into a dangerous freak,

making it grow larger and

larger, larger than any

creature we've ever known, until it

finally turned into a gigantic

underground monster. Burrowing its way up

to the surface of the earth at will, and

destroying any buildings that might lie

in its path. No, Sue, there's definitely

a human intelligence behind all this.

He's only taken power plants, so he has

some evil, dangerous objective. Oh, you

make everything sound dangerous,

Stretcho. You're always trying to drum up

some kind of naughty adventures for us.

If you ask me, this whole thing sounds

like a kiddie's fairy tale. That does not

surprise me, Benjamin. Since fairy tales

are your favorite reading matter. Oh yeah?

Well, what's wrong with fairy tales, tin

head?You're just jealous that there ain't

no robots in them. Robots don't get

jealous. Not like certain people I know.

OK, Herbie, that's enough. I want you two

to knock off the clowning. We have some

serious work to do. Now I have a tape

containing records of all recent

earthquakes. I'm going to feed it to

Herbie so that he can analyze it and see

if he can predict the next place where

the Moleman will attack.

The Mole Man's next attack will take

place at the largest power plant in

Russia. We'll take off as soon

as the pogo plane is fueled. Every minute

counts. Oh, nuts. I

wanted to watch Spider-Man tonight. She's

all set now, Reed. OK, everybody on

board. We're off to Russia.

Look, a foreign ship is landing.

Halt, identify yourselves.

We're the Fantastic Four. We've come to

warn you of great danger. Quickly, let us

in. No, it is forbidden.

It's happening. Kirby was right. Sure,

he can be wrong all the time.

The power plant. It is gone broke.

No, no, it cannot be.

Only one thing can stop it.

Tanks. Get the tanks.

A radar lock signal from installation B.

There is no time to lose. Open this

hello. Activate the nuclear m*ssile.

Moscow has ordered the m*ssile into

action. This will be the end of the

underground monster. No,

stop. You mustn't. If you destroy

it, we'll never learn its secret.

Halt. You have

done enough. Now return from

whence you came.

It's too late. Next time, maybe you'll

listen to a fella. We did not

know.

The danger is over. You know what to do.

Never mind. We'll try to help another

way. We must return to our headquarters

now.

With a few more samples of my power, the

whole world will be ready to surrender to

the Mole Man.

We'll go home now, little one. Every

nation now realizes it will be

useless to defy me. Ah

Reed, will we ever be able to stop the

Mole Man?Sue, we must. The

danger is even greater than I'd

suspected. This is serious. At least

we know there is a Mole Man. We saw him

with our own eyes. Why don't we get

Herbie to predict where he'll pop up

again?That's just what I intend to do.

OK, little fella, here's your big chance.

Don't worry, big buddy, I won't let you

down.

Hey, look what he's showing us. Now, how

come you don't yell at him for clowning

around?He isn't clowning, Ben, despite

what you think. But there's no such place

as the island he showed us. I thought you

trusted me, Monster Isle.

I always thought it was just a legend. So

did I. Maybe Herbie's putting

this on. I always thought you had a

sense of humor. No, Ben, I am not

kidding this time. If Herbie says so,

it's good enough for me. We're going to

Monster Isle. And this time, my woman's

intuition tells me we'll find what we're

looking for. I hope so. Sue.

Monster Isle. Gee, what a

name. Well, to a monster, Benjamin might

make a funny name, you know?I think I

like you better without a sense of humor.

Bree, the storm is getting worse. Hang

on, everybody. I'm trying to get us out

of this. That's what I want. An

opening in the clouds. We've outrun the

storm. And look. Just ahead of us. We

found it. It's Monster Isle.

Why is it?We're caught in a gas cloud.

It's choking our engines. The plane's too

heavy. We have to lighten it.

This will give Ben and Herbie a chance.

Well, we made it. But what about the

others?They glided to the center of the

crater. Oh, it's so deep, so

scary looking. How deep do you think

it is?I don't know, dear, but by using my

superpower, perhaps I can find out.

First, I've got to anchor my legs

carefully. These boulders will give me

the support I need. Reed, be

careful. I've never seen

him stretch so far. I can barely see

him. He can't even hear me. It's

no use. I've I've reached my

limit and I still can't see the bottom.

I've got to retract. Must get

back to Sue while I still can.

Almost there. But getting

weak. The strain was too great.

Sue. Sue,

can you help me?Easy, darling.

You've almost made it. That's it.

Just a little further. It's

no use. The crater is too deep.

Still, we can't give up. Of course

not. Not while Herbie and Ben are still

down there somewhere.

You can't even see the bottom. The island

is supposed to be guarded by a giant

flying tree. Look, it's

true. The story's true. Quick, Sue,

turn invisible while I try to find it.

He's gone. Sue. Sue, where

are you?Over here, Reed. I'll make

myself visible again. Now

we've got to find Ben and Herbie. Well,

what are we waiting for?

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Can't choose, unreal! But we can't get

out. There isn't any door. Don't you ever

learn nothing?When there ain't a door,

you gotta make your own!

Oh, what's that?

Look out, Ben. He don't scare

me.

Even your great strength cannot withstand

an electric shock. Holy

smoke, it talks.

No, it is I who speak.

I the mole man. Let me tell

you who I am and how I got my power

so you will realize it is useless to

defy me.

I had been a respected world famous

scientist until the day when I announced

I believe that Monster Isle really

exists and one day. I

will find it. You are trying to make

fools of us. No, I am

serious. There is a monster aisle. There

is.

The man is mad. Pay no attention to

him.

They laughed me out of the Society of

Scientists. I was unable to find any

work anywhere, but I remain true to

my belief. I would find Monster

Isle and take revenge on the world which

had mocked me. But to carry out my

mission, I needed money. I took

any job I could get. I

worked as a street cleaner, a garbage

man.

I loaded ocean going ships as a dock

worker until finally

I had enough money to build my own boat.

And I set sail on the greatest adventure

of all to find Monster

Isle. After long

weeks of searching, seeking, and finding

nothing, a mysterious storm

suddenly swept upon me. My boat was out

of control. It was as though the storm

actually wanted to guide my course,

and perhaps it did. For when it

ended, I found myself washed

ashore, shipwrecked. On

Monster High,

there were strange, mindless creatures

beneath the mysterious Isle, but I

convinced them that I was a God who had

fallen from the sky. So.

I became their master.

I called myself the Mole Man

and vowed to conquer the surface world.

But lest you think I'm simply bragging,

I'll demonstrate my power. Dwelling

here in the semi-darkness, I have

developed a radar sense.

You try to hit me. Just

try it. OK, loudmouth, you don't have to

ask me twice.

Care to try again?

You know it, Mr.

Thank you. I haven't had such a good

laugh in years. Uh,

but time enough for levity. Now I have

something else to show you. And in

another part of the mysterious

underground realm. How will we ever find

Ben and Herbie among these dark, winding

passageways?I don't know, Sue, but we

dare not give up. We know they must be

here somewhere, and we'll never leave

until we found them somehow.

This is what I was afraid of. The end of

the road. But it won't stop us, Reed.

Remember, you have the power to bridge

the gap. You're right, dear. I can't

fail now.

Steady, Sue. Don't look down.

That's it. Just a little further.

This volcanic ash. It's

dangerous. It's getting into my lungs.

Reed, I made it. But you.

Are you all right?I I

think so. Those fumes, they

almost choked me. And yet you were steady

as a rock so that I wouldn't fall. Well,

let's face it, darling. You'd be a tough

act to replace. Listen,

voices coming from this direction.

Let's go, Lady. Something tells me this

is it. Since you cannot stop

me, I shall reveal my plan for

conquering the world. Each circle

on this map is a gigantic power plant on

the surface of Earth. Once I have stolen

them all. The Mole Man will control

all of mankind's power and energy

sources, and then my

vast army of mole creatures will

attack your defenseless world.

Every nation will be forced to surrender,

and I and my mole creatures will

become the masters of the human race.

The one way you can save yourselves

is by joining me. You

gotta be kidding. My sentiments, exactly.

The Fantastic Four will never join forces

with evil. More of you?

Very well then. You will perish

together.

And n*zi got away. Forget him then.

My sensors warn me that we have a bigger

problem. Herbie's right. Look at the

walls. They're they're closing in on us.

Now that's a heck of a way to treat a

guest. Maybe my invisible force field

will help. Save your force field,

Susie. You did it, man.

Yeah, I'm real glad you noticed.

They're escaping after

them. Wait, don't try to fight them. It's

impossible. We're hopelessly outnumbered.

Read. My sensors tell me they are

sensitive to light. That's it. We're not

finished yet. Herbie gave us the answer.

Quick, follow me to the plane.

Hurry, Reed. Hurry

now.

Hurry while they're temporarily blinded

to the mole man's control panel.

Herbie, you know what to do. Yes,

Reed. I must compete the fastest way to

get there.

I have it. Follow me. Let's go.

Hey, not so fast, Tinhead. We ain't all

got nutty little jets to fly with. No, we

can't slow down. Every second counts.

OK, OK, don't worry about me. But

next time I'm bringing my jogging shoes.

There it is. Just ahead. You did it,

Herbie. You found it.

Now reverse all the dials. This will

return all the power plants to their

rightful places.

Now, Ben, destroy all his controls so he

can't use them again. I hear you talking,

big man.

Yeah, that was a nice warm-up. Now,

how about some real exercise?All we got

to do is catch us the mole man. What's

the matter, stretcho?The cat got your

tongue?No, I was thinking about the mole

man. Look, there he is. What

you waiting for?Let's get him. No, Ben,

he's already beaten. There's nothing more

we can do to

him. Let's just leave him with all the

wreckage and rubble. This is his world.

Well, let him stay here.

The volcano erupted and sealed the Mole

Man's land, shutting it off from the

surface world forever. Why did it happen

at this particular time?Hey, don't look

at me. I didn't do it. Herbie, I

should have guessed. It wasn't me.

It was my remote control switch.

Well, perhaps it's for the best. Mole man

won't threaten the rest of the world for

a while. It'll take him a lifetime to dig

himself out of there.

You have restored the power plants. The

entire world is grateful to the Fantastic

Four. But we have one question still

to ask you. Yes, Sir. What about the

mysterious Monster Isle?We

was hoping you wouldn't ask. You have not

told us what you found or whether it

really exists. The whole world is waiting

for the answer. Is there really such a

place as Monster Isle?It's only been a

legend for many years, and it's best that

Monster Isle remains a legend

forever.

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