01x13 - The Lost Jewels of Tibet

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- ♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ 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 ♪

- Quiet, innit?

- Yeah. Too quiet.

I wish I could have gone to that magic show tonight.

- You mean Mandrake the Magician?

[laughs] Blimey, that bloke's good.

Had us sitting on the blinkin' edge of our seats, he did.

- Yeah, too bad

nottin' excitin' ever happens around here.

- Use the laser.

- Well, Garax, let's hope this time

you've found what I'm looking for.

- Search, quickly.

The map of Tibet.

Open the statue.

- What's was that?

- The statue was booby trapped.

Quickly. Find the map.

Dah, there it is.

Humans approach.

Return to Ice Station Earth.

The map!

- I'll take that.

- Destroy her.

- What was that?

- Blimey!

- My show tonight--

while perfect, of course,

was, ah, boring, my friend.

What I need is a little excitement in my life.

- Mandrake, are you all right.

- Not quite.

My hat is askew.

Lothar, look!

- Ming's robots.

They're after someone.

Now this is more like it.

- You're out of shape, kiddo.

This'll never do.

Their aim is improving.

Whoa!

[groaning]

- There they are.

- Mandrake, what's he doing here?

- Leave them to me, Lothar.

Now you see them, now you don't.

- What is happening?

We are disappearing.

Let's get out of here.

- Farewell.

Drop us a card sometime.

- She's okay.

I wonder who she is.

- Atascadero!

I never thought I'd see you again, my dear.

- Uh, Mandrake?

Is that really you?

- We'll talk about old times later,

let's get you some place safe first.

- We can start by asking about map.

- The valley of Ubris in Tibet

has been cut off from civilization

for a thousand years.

- But why should such a place interest Ming?

- These ancient symbols denote power.

- According to this map,

beneath the volcano are jewels that rule the sky,

crystals that eat fire.

- What does that mean?

- It means that Ming's up to something big.

Hmmm.

Garax undoubtedly looked at the map,

even if only for a moment.

- And since Garax is a robot,

he can reproduce it exactly for Ming.

- So, uh, what's it gonna be, Mandrake?

You and Lothar with me on this adventure or not?

- I would not miss it for the world, m'lady,

not for the world.
[ … ]

- So, Garax, you allowed Mandrake and this woman

to take the map from you.

- Leave for Tibet immediately.

Do whatever you must to stop Mandrake.

I must have those jewels.

- This way. - Mandrake,

you never could get directions straight.

It's this way.

- Now just a minute, my dear.

- Hold it, hold it.

Can't you two agree on anything?

I'm sure the jewels are this way.

- After you, my dear.

- Naturally.

- Naturally.

- Let me guess, we've gotta cross this thing

to get to the jewels, right?

- Naturally.

- So uh, which one of you men

wants to be the first to go across?

- There they are.

- I wouldn't dream of it, my old friend.

After you.

- No, no, I insist, after you.

- In polite society, it's ladies first.

Let's go.

According to the map,

there's a hidden entrance to the volcano

around here somewhere.

- Yes, but where?

- We have more immediate problems.

- They are helpless now.

Prepare to send them to their doom.

Fire!

- Mandrake!

- Where are we?

- Do you suppose this is the secret entrance to the volcano?

- It certainly isn't the Grand Canyon.

- Mandrake, your shoulder?

- Just a scratch, my dear,

but it was sweet of you to notice.

- I hate to spoil this moment,

but we're not outta the woods yet.

- This is just great.

Every time I get involved with Mandrake the Magician,

things like this happen.

- Surely you're not blaming me for this.

- The walls are closing in.

- All right, Mandrake,

let's see your illusions get us outta this one.

- The direct approach may work best.

- I taught him everything he knows.

- Look, a gap in the ceiling.

- Can't hold it much longer.

[groaning]

- Here you go.

- All I've gotta do is put some kind of monkey wrench

in those gears.

- Do hurry!

You have put on weight

since the last time we worked together.

- Just in time.

- Good work, Lothar.

It's time we did some exploring.

- The Mighty Warlord Ishida

declares that the audience has begun.

- Thank you, Shoko, my most illustrious daughter.

I call forth the Dali Lama.

- How might I serve thee, O Lord and Master?

- Do not play games with me, old man.

You know precisely what I demand.

The jewels of power!

- Yes, I know.

That is why you have broken the ancient law of our valley

and overrun this house of peace with your armies.

For a thousand years

our monks have guarded the terrible jewels of the sky.

For should a person with an evil heart

touch one of the sacred jewels,

then the dragon of vengeance shall destroy our land.

- Hah. I'm no child, old man.

You have one hour to bring me the jewels of power

or I shall bury this valley and all who dwell within it.

- Hurry, Rick.

The lava's almost caught up with us.

[panting]

- I don't see why we have to put up with this.

We'll probably never have an active volcano.

I've got a good mind to quit right now.

- Don't be a chump, Rick, come on.

- This whole scenario is ridiculous.

- Rick, hurry, or we'll be burned to a crisp.

- No, we won't!

- That's enough.

- Rick, why didn't you follow instruction like the others?

- The volcano simulation is based

on my own personal experience!

- Come on, Phantom, this is the Computer Age.

There's no way I'll ever have to face a volcano.

- Let's hope you're right, Son,
[ … ]

'cause if you do, you're history.

- Attention! Attention!

I have located Mandrake and Lothar.

They are in a remote, hidden valley deep within Tibet.

The Valley of Ubris.

- Ubris? No!

- What's this Valley of Ubris?

- A place of great danger.

Come, we have no time to lose.

- I sure hope you know where we're going, Lothar.

- In case you've forgotten,

this is the only direction we can go.

Wait, what's that orange glow up ahead?

- The Lost Mine of Tibet.

We've found the secret jewels.

- These are not like any jewels I have ever seen before.

In fact, I get the sense they are really--

Alien life forms--

- Mandrake.

Mandrake, what's the matter with you?

- For centuries my ancestors

have preserved the ancient legend,

they helped keep the deadly jewels of power

hidden from the world.

- You don't really believe

those old legends, do you, Phantom?

- Don't write off old legends too quickly, Son.

- Absolutely!

- I'm certain that if any harm comes to those jewels,

Earth will be in danger.

- My sensors have located the jewels.

Fire!

- We must protect.

That is our duty.

- Fire two!

- They are in danger.

The time has come.

They are in danger.

[together] Danger!

The time has come. The time has come.

[screech]

- Fire!

- We must protect.

We must protect.

Lothar! Atascadero!

What is wrong with you?

We must get out of here.

Those 'jewels' have taken complete control of her mind.

- Father, strange Ice Robots have invaded our valley.

The sacred mountain is under attack.

- The volcano.

Of course.

They must be after the jewels of power.

The infidels must be stopped.

Order my army to attack.

[yelling]

- Lothar, stop! Listen to me!

Ming's troops are--

- Right above you, magician.

- Garax!

- Deliver the jewels of power to me.

- You will have to destroy me to get them.

- As you wish, magician.

We are under attack.

- Fire!

- Hold your ground.

The Emperor Ming orders it.

- That's it, straight ahead.

The Kybourg Pass.

The only route into the Valley of Ubris.

Follow me exactly.

One wrong move could mean disaster.

- Gotcha, buddy.

I love a good game of follow the Leader.

- Careful, Jedda, the wind's picking up!

- Yeah, Thanks, LJ.

I can feel it.

I just hope I can hold her steady!

- That's an awfully small hole to get through, Flash.

Are you sure we're gonna make it?

- Sure, kiddo.

Piece 'a cake.

- There it is.

The valley of Ubris.

Oh, it's beautiful.

- Beautiful but troubled.

All the action's at the volcano.

- I must break the spell.

- What is happening?

- Oh, I was having this crazy dream,

that these jewels are really eggs.

- The eggs of some ancient dragon creature.

I had the same dream.

- It was no dream, my friends.

And if we don't get these eggs to a safe place soon,

I'm afraid momma dragon is not going to be too happy.

[screech]

- The jewels of power!

They must never be touched!

- Your concern for our safety is overwhelming, my friend.
[ … ]

- Come on, this way.

- The jewels, the Defenders have them.

- The jewels. Charge.

- We can't go down.

- And we can't go up.

- Well, what are we waitin' for? Let's get out of here.

- I cannot allow the jewels of power to leave this valley.

[screech]

- The fire that eats the sky.

[screech]

- The legend is coming true.

- The jewels must be returned to their place of rest.

- The time has come. We must fulfill our duty.

- Stop.

- Look!

[screech]

- They're headed back to space.

- I may have lost the jewels of power,

but I can still destroy Flash Gordon.

- Hey! What's the--

Thanks, buddy, I guess I owe ya' one.

- Friends don't keep score.

- Phantom, I should have paid more attention to you

in the Battle Simulation Room.

- Quickly! To the ships.

- Retreat.

- Ishida and his forces have left the monastery

and are returning to their home in the Valley of Ubris.

- That's great.

Then things are finally getting back to normal.

- Do you suppose Mandrake

will ever be quite the same again?

- Mandrake, are you sure you won't join me

in another mad adventure?

Life with me is always exciting.

- My heart begs me to join you, my dear,

but my sense of duty orders me to remain here.

- As you wish, Mandrake.

It would have been fun.

[theme music playing]