01x45 - The Time Freezer

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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!

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- How does it feel be the guest of honor

at such a splendid event, Your Highness?

- It is marvelous, Mandrake!

We are so pleased the science exposition

is taking place here, on Earth this year,

especially that's it's in beautiful Monte Carlo.

The royal family has offered me and my staff

accommodations at the palace.

- Is the palace like a castle?

- Yes, Kshin, but much less drafty.

- This exhibition is remarkable!

Brilliant minds from all over the universe

creating great scientific achievements.

- Oui, it is a momentous occasion.

Of course, even lawless, troublesome planets

like Brutalia have sent representatives.

- What is this? An empty exhibit?

- Unfortunately, not all our exhibitors

have shown up as yet.

- Mandrake!

- The Duke of Montagne, Flash Gordon and his son, Rick.

- A pleasure to meet you, your Highness!

- How do you do?

Have you seen our exhibit, Your Highness?

- It's the Gripjaw, a vehicle designed

to burrow under the core of the Earth!

- Most impressive, Rick!

- Kshin, Zuffy and I are here

for the International Magician's Convention

down the street.

- I'm entering the Junior Magician's Competition.

I want to win first prize.

- [speaking gibberish]

- Well, if there is any way I can be of assistance

during your stay in Monaco.

Please let me know.

- Thank you, Your Highness.

- You bet we will.

- And now, without ever touching any of the ba*ls,

I will demonstrate the newest technique in juggling.

- [speaking gibberish]

- And for my exciting conclusion,

the bouncing ball routine, with no hands!

Well, what do you think, Mandrake?

Do you think I can win?

- To win the competition, you might need

little something extra, more unusual.

Will you excuse me, Zuffy?

The secret I'm going to share with Kshin

is for his eyes only.

- You wait there, Zuff!

- Kshin, I think you're mature enough

to learn a great secret,

a secret that has been guarded by Master Magicians

for many, many years.

You must swear on your honor

that you'll never breathe a word

about how this trick is done.

- Do I have your word? - I give you my word.

- Watch carefully, Kshin.

- How did you do that?

- It's an ancient Egyptian secret

from the days of the Pharaohs

that enables the mind to influence physical objects.

Kshin, this bit of magic will be a sacred gift to you

but never forget your oath of secrecy.

- Help! Someone, help!

- You're safe now.

Jedda, help him into the boat.

- Thank you all very much.

My name is Akimbo.

I came from the planet Dahar

to attend the Intergalactic Science Exposition.

- Nice to meet you, Akimbo. My name is Rick.
[ … ]

- Are you a scientist? - Yes.

I must get my invention to the exhibition.

I am grateful for your help.

- Strange guy.

- You lose again, Brutan!

- If I find out that machine is rigged,

I'll destroy you, and everybody else here.

- Excuse me, is this where

the Intergalactic Science Exposition is being held?

- Heavens, no. This is a casino.

The science expo is in the convention hall

next door.

- Put it all on the same number again.

- You lose again.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

- You call me a fool?

I say you are a thief!

- Please, stop your fighting. It isn't worth it.

- What's it to you?

- I just thought I'd point out

that money isn't all that important.

- Are you nuts?

- You're messing up my machine.

Move it

- Says who, you overgrown circus reject.

- Stop! Please, no violence in the casino!

Stop it! - Oh yeah?

Maybe you'd like a free trip to Mars!

- Stop! Everybody stop!

- Stay out of this, you- How?

- How did you do that?

- Do not let go of me, unless you want to end up

like everyone else.

Do not be afraid.

They are fine, and they will not be aware

of what is happening.

I used my latest invention, the time freezer,

to stop time.

- Time freezer? You stopped time?

- Yes.

- That's quite a gadget you've got there.

What did you say your name was?

- Akimbo. Akimbo of Dahar.

- You can call me Brutan.

We're going to be good friends.

Mind if I take a look at that gizmo of yours?

- I must take it to the Science Exposition for display.

- Of course, let me escort you there.

I can show you my exhibit as well.

We scientists on Brutalia

have developed a highly technical form

of super- space travel,

extremely advantageous in wartime.

- Wartime?

- As well as for more peaceful uses.

Come inside, and I'll show you how it works.

- Here, let me hold that for you.

- Only for a second, Brutan.

I must not lose the time freezer,

if it were to fall into the wrong hands.

- I understand completely, my friend.

- Brutan, let me out of here!

- Of course, my friend.

I'm having a small problem with the hatch.

- Let me out of here.

- I'll have you out of there in no time at all.

- Come on, we don't want to miss Kshin!

- All right! I want to see him, too!

- Every youngster accepted to compete here

has gone through arduous training

with a magical master.

The moment we've been waiting for has arrived.

Let the contest begin!

(applause)

- Not very original.

- I agree, but the lad is quite proficient

all the same.

- All for the taking!

All for me alone!

You won't miss this, will you?

This is more like it! I will have it all!

All!

- When does Kshin go on?

- Precisely now.

- Ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention

to the collection of locked items on the stage.

Watch carefully, for you will not believe your eyes!

- Wow! That's fantastic!

Kshin is great! - Incredible!

How the heck did Kshin do that, Mandrake?

- Pure, unadulterated magic!

- Mandrake, the casino has been robbed!

- What?

- You must see what this crook has pulled off.

We need your help, Mandrake, to figure out how it was done.

- At once!

- Mandrake, thank heavens!

I have never seen anything like this before!

Safety deposit boxes, the vault, the cashier drawers

they were all unlocked instantly,
[ … ]

in a split second!

- Was the video-scan security camera on?

- Oui, look!

One second it was locked,

the next second it was wide open!

It was as if it all happened by magic.

- There's only one possible explanation.

But why would he disobey me?

- Brutan! Brutan!

You were the one who robbed the casino,

and you used my time freezer, didn't you?

- You are not as dumb as you look,

and I'm not finished yet, either.

I'm going borrow the crown jewels of Monaco,

and then for an encore,

I think I'll empty all the gold out of Fort Knox!

- Stop that thief! He has the gems! Stop him!

- I've got to find out who is responsible

for opening all those vaults and locks, Zuff.

Everyone knows about the trick I did to win the magic contest.

If I don't find out who is doing this,

people will think that Mandrake or I did it!

- [speaking gibberish]

- I know, I know,

I should have told Mandrake where we were going.

But he might have stopped us, Zuff.

Besides, Mandrake's out helping the police.

Come on!

Hello, we'd like to see the Duke of Montagne,

it's very important!

He said, if we ever needed anything,

we could come to him.

- Hello, I mean, good evening, Duke, You Highness Sir!

- Aren't you Kshin? Mandrake the Magician's boy?

- Yes, sir.

- Well, what are you doing out here so late?

Are you by yourself?

- I've got Zuff here. We're a crime fighting team.

We're looking for the crook

who held up the Monte Carlo casino.

- Come in, come in.

You can tell me about your crime-fighting adventure.

- You see, Mandrake and I

are the only two people in the world

who know how to open vaults and locks instantly.

So the question is,

"Did somebody else find our secret?"

Mandrake even wondered if I told someone.

- Tell me, how did Mandrake learn of this secret?

- It was a secret only known

to the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt.

They're all mummies now, and mummies don't talk!

- What a clever boy, you are, Kshin.

Too bad you'll never find the answer to your mystery.

- The crown jewels! - They're gone!

- That's impossible!

They were here two seconds ago and this door was locked.

Guards, come quickly, there's been a robbery!

- Let go, let go of me!

I must see the Duke at once!

- What is this? A trespasser?

- Not a trespasser, but a friend.

I've come to warn you about the theft of the Crown Jewels.

I heard they were kept here.

- What do you know of the missing jewels?

- They were stolen by a rogue named Brutan!

- How could this Brutan steal the jewels

while we were in the room?

- He used my time freezer.

- Time freezer?

- My invention.

It makes time stand still for everyone but the person

who holds the device.

- A time freezer! Wow!

- We must capture Brutan before he robs again

because his next theft

will be the crime of the century!

- Soon I shall have all the gold I can carry,

and no one can stop me!

Next stop, Fort Knox!

- We must find a way to get to this Fort Knox place.

It's the only chance to stop his next crime.

- Zuff and I are coming, too, Akimbo.

- Kshin, you had me worried! What's going on?

- Mandrake, we're on the trail of the jewel thief.

He's got the crown jewels!

- We've got to hurry!

Brutan's on the way to Fort Knox.

- How can you be sure that's where he's going?

- Brutan told me that himself.

- Mandrake, this thief must be caught.

- Come on!

- This time freezer you speak about

sounds very interesting.

If Brutan has it, how can we stop him?

- I'm not sure we can, Mandrake.

My only hope is this.

- What's that?

- This is an earlier model of the time freezer.

- If I am able to synchronize it with Brutan's device,
[ … ]

Brutan could be in for a surprise

when he tries to freeze time.

- Halt!

This area is restricted to authorized personnel only!

Whatever you got there, Buddy, drop it right now.

You're under arrest.

- I don't have the time for your petty games, human!

Thank you, sir, very kind of you.

How nice. How very nice indeed!

- Drop it, Brutan!

- The game is up. You've run out of time.

- That's what you think!

Why don't you freeze?

- There's no need to hurry now.

We have his time freezer.

- Keep your lousy invention.

I can buy anything I want with the Crown Jewels.

- It's all yours, Kshin!

- Defenders, wait.

Don't go out there.

- Why not? Brutan's getting away.

- On the contrary, Brutan is not going anywhere

for the moment.

Look!

Without the time freezer,

he cannot move in a frozen area.

- Hey, what's going on?

- It's the Defenders of the Earth!

How'd they get in here?

- This is the one you want.

Check his spacecraft outside for the Crown Jewels of Monaco!

- Akimbo, you were a great help in capturing Brutan.

- I am only happy my invention

could help solve the problems it caused.

- Brutan could have stolen time forever!

- Now he'll be doing time in the intergalactic prison!