01x18 - Kwame's Crisis

[bunniefuu]

Our world is in peril.

Gaia, the spirit of the Earth,

can no longer stand
the terrible destruction

plaguing our planet.

She sends five magic rings
to five special young people --

Kwame from Africa,
with the power of Earth.

[ Sirens wailing ]

From North America -- Wheeler,
with the power of fire.

♪♪

From the Soviet Union -- Linka,
with the power of wind.

From Asia -- Gi,
with the power of water.

♪♪

And from South America --
Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.

When the five powers combine,

they summon
Earth's greatest champion --

Captain Planet!

All: Go, Planet!

Captain Planet:
The power is yours!

[ Children laughing
and shouting playfully ]

You know, Jerry,
if you packed
a lunch

and used a lunchbox,
you wouldn't make
so much trash.

Ah, so what, Katie?

Someone will clean it up.

Huh? What's that?

[ Vehicle approaching ]

[ Children talking excitedly ]

Duck!

Aah!

Ew! Trash.

Jerry? Jerry, where are you?

Jerry! Oh, Jerry!

Jerry! Jerry!

I couldn't breathe
in there.

[ Coughs ]

[ Vehicle approaching ]

What is that?

Let's get out of here,
Jerry.

Wait. My glasses.

Run!

Katie: Who's
doing this to us?

Linka: Ah, bozhe moi!

It is raining garbage.

Ma-Ti: Gaia,
who could do
such a thing?

Gaia: People are creating
too much trash.

Landfills are full.

No one wants a new one
in their backyard.

Kwame: Look at that thing.

It is dumping trash
on that poor little town.

We must make people
put a stop to this.

Come on,
Planeteers.

I hope you won't
be disappointed, Kwame.

The hardest thing to change
are people's minds.

Let's see if we
can pick up any info

off the
satellite system.

Yo! What's
Sly Sludge
doing on TV?

♪ If the trash
is overflowing
from your can ♪

♪ I will dump it
for a fee ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm the man

♪ Who flies
the big sky scow ♪

♪ Gonna find a dump
somehow ♪

♪ I'm Sly Sludge

♪ I'm Sly Sludge

♪ I'm Sly Sludge

Now he's polluting
the airwaves.

Kwame: I see one
of those flying
trash buckets down there.

And there's
Sludge's assistant -- Ooze.

Kwame: Stop!

Do not give him
your trash.

Why not? We don't want
to deal with this mess.

Ma-Ti: He will not
take it to a dump.

He will drop it

on some helpless
little town.

As long as he
doesn't dump it in
my backyard, it's his.

Now, let him have it.

Whoa!

Ah, back in my element.

So long, ecotwerps.

[ Laughs sinisterly ]

It does not matter to you
where he dumps your trash?

It's not our problem.

I cannot believe
these people.

Sly Sludge: Believe it, kid.

Sly Sludge.

I bought myself
a new toy

because this scam's
making me millions.

We will put you
out of business, Sludge.

Wise up, kid.

I don't make
the trash.
People do.

The secret
of my success

is that no one cares
if I bury the Earth
in garbage.

Well, we care what happens,

and we will stop you.

Ha!

First you
got to catch me.

He's getting away.

See you around, suckers.

Look at all
that open space
going to waste --

our waste.

[ Sly Sludge cackles ]

Ooze:
It's those Planeteers.

Them punks think
they can outsmart me?

Dump the load.

Right, Boss.

Did no one
ever tell Sludge
about updrafts?

Wind!

Ooze, you loser.
I said dump the trash.

I thought I did.

All sky scows,
dump your trash now.

Looks like Sludge
is heading for a fall.

Water!

I'll incinerate that trash.

Fire!

Wheeler: That wasn't
such a smart idea.

That smoke
is too thick.

I can't see
where I'm going.

Gi, try to fly below it.

Gi: I have a feeling
we're heading
right into trouble.

[ All yelling ]

Gi: We've lost power.

We're going down.

Kwame: Brace yourselves.

Katie:
Is everybody
all right?

Yes. Thank you.

I will check
the engine.

I'm Katie.
Who are you?

My name is Kwame.

Are you the one
that's dumping
all the trash?

No. We came to stop it.

Thanks, Kwame.

But what can you do?

There's garbage
everywhere now.

It's hard to believe

that our town used
to be beautiful.

[ Tires screech ]

Hey! Stop that!

[ Baby crying ]

This is terrible.

How could
the townspeople do
this to themselves?

They think
the problem is too big,

so they've just given up.

It is worse than I feared.

I wonder if we
can solve this problem.

Of course we can.
The solar battery
just had a loose wire.

Gi can start it up now.

Katie: That's
my neighbor -- Mr. Murray.

Mr. Murray, wait.
Don't do it.

It will jam
the cooling vent.

Oh, no.
Now we're really grounded.

Look what
you have done.

We were trying
to help you,

but you
will not even
help yourselves.

Oh, no!

I was wrong,
and Sludge was right.

People just do not care.

You must not say that.

Captain Planet
will deal with Sludge.

Oh, very well,
Ma-Ti.

Then let our powers combine.

Earth.

Kwame, what's wrong?

I will tell you
what is wrong.

This problem
is too big for
even Captain Planet.

It is hopeless.

Gaia: Kwame,

you must not give up hope.

That is the source

of your ring's power.

Then it is too late, Gaia.

How can I believe in people

when they turn
their own world
into a trash dump?

You must give this
to someone else.

It does not work for me
anymore.

Gi: Kwame, no.

Ma-Ti: Do not
say that, Kwame.

Do not be discouraged,
my friend.

Wheeler: Hang in there, man.

Katie: Kwame, come back.

This is
a terrible time
for Kwame to leave.

[ Vehicle approaching ]

What is --

Sly Sludge: Now
I got you Planet twerps

right where I want you.

[ All yelling ]

No good.

I can't
even move.

[ Burps ]

Ahh.

Ooze: Nothing like
a scoop of Sludge
ripple ice cream.

Scoop. Good idea, Ooze.

This opportunity is
too good to throw away.

Ooh, I get you,
Boss.

[ All talking excitedly ]

To the high-school
stadium, Ooze.

Wheeler: We got
to get out of here.

No!

I don't care
how strong you are, Mr. Sludge.

I'll -- I'll find a way
to fight you.

My next con
is the best one yet --

The ultimate
trash compactor.

I call it the humungopactor.

It squeezes a thousand-ton
big hunk of trash

into a thousand-ton
little hunk of trash.

Gi: Compacted trash
is even worse.

Water and sunlight
can't break it down.

That's the beauty
of the scam.

People will think
I'm reducing the problem,

but I'm really
making it worse.

[ Sly Sludge laughs sinisterly ]

If only we
had Kwame here.

The problem is too big,

and people will never change.

I have failed.

Gaia: Hello, Kwame.

Hello, Gaia.

[ Kwame sniffs ]

How did you find me?

I knew you would go
to a forest when
you needed to think.

I think this forest
will soon be buried
in garbage.

I know things look bad,

but you see the scar
on this old tree?

It almost died
in a fire years ago.

It did not give up.
It kept on growing.

Look around.

The forest is
full of reasons for hope.

When I look
at that town,

all I see is --
Wait a minute.

Whose house is that?

An hour ago...

Gaia?

Why don't you find out?

Sly Sludge: Ha ha!
It was fun while
it lasted, kids,

but now
the ride is over.

I'm dumping you.

Ooze, stop
feeding your face.

We got scams to run.

Gotcha, Mr. Sludge.

[ Planeteers screaming ]

Ma-Ti:
We are still stuck.

We're trapped in
Sludge's trash compactor.

What else
can happen to us?

[ Gasps ]

Katie, you
did all this?

Yeah. It took me a while.

I put cans here, glass here,
and papers here.

Who told you
to recycle
these things?

My teacher talked about it.

She said we shouldn't
fill up dumps with stuff
that can be used again.

You make me ashamed
of myself

for doubting there
are people who care.

I just wish
everyone would
follow your example.

Maybe they will.

If a kid like me
can do it, anyone can.

[ Chuckles ]

You are quite right,
Katie.

First we must
show this to the
other Planeteers.

They aren't here, Kwame.

That bad Mr. Sludge
took them away.

Took them?

Show me. Where?

Wheeler: We were
always a tight bunch,

but this is ridiculous.

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Oh!

I must stop that compactor
before it crushes them.

Planeteers, hang on!

I will save you!

Oh, no.

Sly Sludge is back.

Hey, you,
stop right there.

Maybe I can tangle up
the machinery long enough

to rescue my friends.

Oh, no.
Caught in my own trap.

Hold on, Planeteers.

Gi: No, Kwame.
You'll be crushed, too.

Says who?

Get something
to cut the ladder.

Don't worry
about me.
Help Ma-Ti.

Get a move on.

Whoa!

Oopsie.

[ Chuckles weakly ]

You pinhead.
Get something else.

Kwame, hurry.

Ma-Ti: I cannot reach.

Save yourself, Kwame.

Kwame:
Do not give up.

Aah!

Kwame, no!

Oh, I hate
to use anything

that doesn't
waste energy.

Just cut it!

Ooze: Whoa!

Oh, no.

Earth!

Where did
my ring come from?

Gaia: You hung in there,
even though you knew
you might fail.

That's hope, and that's why
you have your ring back.

Thank you, Gaia.

Kwame: Katie, we are okay!

Go get 'em, Kwame.

Now for Sly Sludge.

Sly Sludge: Attention,
all sky scows,

get those Planet punks!

Uh-oh. We won't have
to go far to find Sludge.

He's coming to get us.

Then let
our powers combine.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!

Heart!

By your powers combined,

I am Captain Planet.

All: Go, Planet!

Hey, Sly,

let's see if these
flying garbage cans of yours

can turn on a dime.

All right,
let's take her for a spin.

Mm, good traction.

Let's really rev.

Whoa. Lots of R.P.M.s.

Oh, oh! Please stop that!

Whoa. I don't feel too good.

Must be something I...

[ Burps ]

...ate.

Don't talk
about food. Ooh.

[ Sly Sludge grumbling ]

You can't touch me.

I'm providing
a public service.

You're pretty Sly, Sludge,

but I'm not
going to touch you

because you're going
into recycling.

Moi? Recycle?

Don't make me laugh.

[ Chuckles ]

I promise.

You won't.

Oh, no! My sky scows!

Hey, he's trashing
my sky scows.

Ah, chill out, Sly.

[ Growls ]

Sly Sludge: My sky scows!

Captain Planet:
I'm turning them

into
something useful...

...like recycling bins.

Oh!

Oh, he's turned
my precious sky scows
into junk.

Together: Goodbye,
Captain Planet.

Bye!

Let's see if I
can put some heart into
the heart of the city.

It's a miracle.

Nah. Just a strong hint

you'd better
recycle your trash.

The power is yours.

I just wish we could recycle
all of this stuff.

Kwame: We can recycle
some of it, Katie.

Earth!

Wheeler: Fire!

Water!

Wind!

Heart!

[ Applause ]

[ Crowd talking excitedly ]

It's beautiful.

Maybe it'll remind people
to recycle.

It will remind me

that sometimes hope
needs recycling, too.

We can stop
trashing our planet.

All: The power is yours.

Planeteers: Go, Planet!

Most everything
we buy will someday
be thrown away.

So, try
to buy things

that can be reused
or recycled.

Lots of
packaging material

may make something
look better on
the store shelf,

but doesn't make
a better product.

Kwame: More packaging
only means

more garbage
in overflowing landfills.

Paper or plastic?

Save it.
We brought our own.

The power is yours.

Earth!

Fire!

Wind!

Water!
Heart!

All: Go, Planet!

By your powers combined,
I am Captain Planet!

♪ Captain Planet

♪ He's our hero

♪ Gonna take pollution
down to zero ♪

♪ He's our powers magnified

♪ And he's fighting
on the planet's side ♪

♪ Captain Planet

♪ He's our hero

♪ Gonna take pollution
down to zero ♪

♪ Gonna help him put asunder

♪ Bad guys who like
to loot and plunder ♪

You'll pay for this,
Captain Planet!

♪ We're the Planeteers,
you can be one, too ♪

♪ 'Cause saving our planet
is the thing to do ♪

♪ Looting and polluting
is not the way ♪

♪ Hear what Captain Planet
has to say ♪

The power is yours!

♪♪