01x46 - The Prince Makes His Move

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♪ Defenders of the Earth Defenders ♪

♪ Out of the sky ♪

♪ His rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle, flies 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. ♪

-Attention! Attention!

Roboships approaching Monitor!

Prepare for attack! Prepare for attack!

Ice Robots have landed on the perimeter of Monitor.

Prepare for attack!

-Ice Robots?

They've got to be kidding!

They'll never penetrate our--

-Invasion forces have penetrated volcano!

-Rick, come with me.

The rest of you give those gate crashing Ice Robots

a special Defender welcome at the door.

-Kshin, you and Zuffy come with me.

- [chattering]

-Why are we in the mansion?

Nothing's going to happen here.

-That is precisely the point.

I'm going to teleport you up to a grandstand seat

or rather, a chandelier seat for the duration.

You, young men, are going to sit this one out.

-Thanks, Lothar.

-Like father, like daughter!

-Nice going, Jedda!

That's the end of them!

-If you wanted a closer look,

all you had to do was ask.

Let's go!

-The opening just sealed itself up!

Just like-- -Magic?

-Thanks, Mandrake!

That'll help us keep these robots

from trying to enter Monitor.

-Look out, Dad, reinforcements!

-I see them, Son.

-Rick, Keep them busy.

I've just spotted their blaster!

-With the next attack,

you will all be destroyed,

and Monitor will be mine!

-Garax, report!

-Mighty Ming, our forces are greatly weakened.

-Order replacements

from Ice Station Earth immediately!

-There are no replacements left at Ice Station Earth!

-What?

Very well.

Order the robots to retreat.

There is only one place I can get reinforcements.

Kro-Tan, my son,

dispatch roboships and Ice Robots

from Mongo immediately.

-More reinforcements, Father?

You still do not rule the Earth?

-You impudent child!

Do as I--

-Prepare my mount.

-Come in, young Kro-Tan!

-You knew it was I, Zorelda?

-I can see all in my magic cauldron.

-I came to hear the legend again, Zorelda.

-Look!

Look deep into the cauldron,

Young Prince Kro-Tan,

and see your Father.

-You must stop this battle, Ming!

You cannot win!

I will never give up my throne!

-But you already have, Father.

I am the new Emperor of Mongo!

-Long live Ming,

Emperor of Mongo!

-And me?

-Like his father before him,

Ming will be deposed by his own son.

You, Kro-Tan,

will be Emperor of Mongo.

-I will enjoy destroying Ming the Merciless.

-No, Kro-Tan!

You must not destroy Ming.
[ … ]

You must conquer your father

and defeat his enemies,

the Defenders of the Earth!

-I will succeed where my father has failed

and I will use our enemies

the Defenders to accomplish this.

Then I will destroy the Defenders

and claim Earth for my own dominion.

-You will need magical powers, my prince.

I will give you three.

The power of teleportation,

the power of telekinesis...

and the power of disguise!

-You have endowed me with great gifts.

I will not forget this, Zorelda.

-Use them wisely, Prince Kro-Tan.

-I will disguise myself

to resemble the Earth boy in this picture.

Now no one will know my true identity.

And now to meet my new friends,

the Defenders of the Earth!

-Come on, Jedda,

you've got to see this view!

-You're almost there, Jedda!

-I'm right behind you, Rick!

This is an anthill compared to what I climbed

when I was a toddler.

[screaming]

-Jedda!

-Rick! L.J.! -Jedda!

-Don't panic, Jedda.

The line is secured!

-Okay, let's pull her up!

-The rope!

It's coming apart!

It's about to break!

-Jedda!

-Jedda!

Jedda,

no!

-Well, hello there!

-Hello!

-Jedda, you're okay?

-Thanks to my handsome hero, here!

-That was a pretty remarkable catch.

-Yeah, thanks--

-Dan. Just call me Dan.

-Can you stand, Jedda?

-Oh!

You can put me down now, Dan.

-Thank you. -Anytime.

-We'll be glad to give you a lift back to Central City,

won't we, Rick?

-How do you know that's where he's going?

-That exactly where I'm going!

-Great!

-Lighten up, man! Lighten up!

-I've just moved here from far away.

-Well, I'm glad.

-All of a sudden Jedda has turned this van

into her personal welcome wagon.

-Rick, look out!

The bridge is out!

-Fantastic driving, Rick!

-But I didn't do anything!

-Rick's the best, Dan, at everything.

-I've got to enroll here at Central High on Monday.

Will you be here, Jedda?

-You bet.

I'll see you on Monday, Dan.

Hey, if we're lucky,

maybe we'll have some classes together!

-Cute, Jedda, cute.

-There's something very strange about that guy.

I don't trust him.

-You get jealous so easily, Rick.

-Jealous?

Who's jealous?

Do I look jealous?

-Chill out, Rick, lighten up.

-Why are you carrying on this way?

-Carrying on?

-Garax, have the reinforcements arrived from Mongo?

-No, Mighty Ming!

-What?

No reinforcements!

Contact my son!

-I am unable to contact Prince Kro-tan, Sire!

It is rumored he has left Mongo,

and is on his way to Earth.

-Octon,

prepare the throne room for departure.

Activate all search sensors for signs of Mongo life.

If my son is on Earth,

I intend to find him

and he will answer to me!

-It looks exactly

like Zorelda's magic cauldron portrayed it.

The perfect device with which I may conquer my father

without destroying him.
[ … ]

No pictures, please.

No doubt this device is controlled

by a central computer

in the Defenders' headquarters.

I must get inside Monitor.

-For what purpose, my faithful son?

-Father,

I was not expecting you so soon!

-You have much to answer for, Kro-Tan!

Why have you left Mongo and come to Earth?

-Father, I have come to assist you

in your battle against the Defenders,

with me at your side--

-You?

A mere snip of a child?

-Of course, father.

Forgive my impudence.

And how will you assist me, my son?

-If you will remain here to trap the Defenders,

I will get the young female called Jedda

to activate this device.

-For what purpose?

-To destroy the Defenders of the Earth!

-You are learning, my son.

Yes, one day

you and I will share rulership of the universe!

-Together!

-The young fool...

Ming shares nothing!

-Attention!

Attention!

Malfunctioning video contact with defense tower!

-Dynac, report malfunction.

-Towers' camera lenses are shattered!

-Ming!

-He has found the Moleculizer!

-Hurry! To the Terry!

-Well, lucky meeting you here. -Dan!

-Oh, I'm sorry, Jedda.

Did I surprise you?

-Well, yes, a little,

but it's a wonderful surprise.

What are you doing out here?

-Helping a lady in distress.

-It's not the first time I've fixed a flat tire.

Sometimes I just don't understand you, Dan.

-I am a very private person, Jedda.

If I told you everything about me,

you might not accept me as your friend!

-But--

-You haven't even told me where you live.

-Gosh, Dan--

I live right here!

-Inside of a mountain?

-I think it's your turn to be surprised.

-This is quite a tour.

Why do you need such sophisticated defense systems?

-To fight evil enemies,

like Ming the Merciless.

-I'm proud of you, Jedda!

I can't think of anything

more important than the destruction of Ming.

-What took you so long, Jedda?

-What's he doing here?

-Oh, Rick, sometimes you--

-That's okay, Jedda.

I realize this is a top-secret installation.

I've never seen a computer like this!

What's it called?

-Dynac X, but it can only be operated by a Defender.

-What's that on the viewscreen?

-That's our defense tower outside of Monitor.

We keep the Moleculizer in there!

We can activate the Moleculizer to reduce any physical object

to its basic molecular structure,

simply by throwing this switch.

-Jedda, you shouldn't be telling all this

to a stranger.

-What harm can it do?

We've already decided the Moleculizer

is too unstable to ever be used.

Besides, there's no reason to be so rude to my guest.

-Well, excuse me!

-Will you excuse us for a moment, Dan?

I have to set a few things straight with Rick and L.J..

-Sure! Take your time.

If Dynac X will not operate for anyone but a Defender,

so be it!

-Rick?

But I just left you in the other and where's--

-Warning!

Unauthorized access by an inhabitant of Mongo!

-Mongo?

-Forgive me, Jedda. I am from Mongo, but--

-But, Dan you from Mongo?

-I have a magical power of disguise

which enables me to make myself look like Rick

or any Earth teenager.

-Just as I expected, an alien!

-It was you who controlled the van at the road block,
[ … ]

wasn't it?

-I needed to gain your confidence!

I tried to explain earlier, Jedda.

-But why?

Were you trying to sabotage Dynac X?

-I wasn't. Please believe me!

-You have to help me conquer Ming the Merciless, Jedda.

You must operate Dynac X for me.

What do you know about Ming the Merciless?

-He has used up all the resources

of my home planet, Mongo,

and my destiny is to overthrow him!

-But--

-Don't listen to any more of his lies, Jedda!

He tricked us!

-Of course he tricked us.

He said you wouldn't believe him!

-Believe me now, Jedda.

Ming is in that tower.

Activate the Moleculizer,

and I promise I will return him to Mongo!

-Jedda, No! -Jedda, No!

-Greetings, Defenders,

and welcome to your doom!

-Flash, someone has activated the Moleculizer device

from Monitor!

-But who?

-Jedda Walker!

-May I introduce you to my son,

Prince Kro-Tan!

-Now, Defenders,

I will be triumphant!

-No, father, this triumph is mine,

over my beloved father, Ming the Merciless!

Goodbye, Father!

-You traitor!

-Now!

-The Moleculizer!

-It's out of control!

-Warning! Warning!

Moleculizer is overloading!

It is out of control!

-No, what have I done?

-All personnel within range

will be moleculized within two minutes!

-Our parents could be in there.

-We've got to stop the Moleculizer, but how?

-Cutting power!

Come on, Dynac, don't fail me now!

-Moleculizer on overload!

Attempt to override program unsuccessful!

-Come on, Dynac, do something!

-Time remaining before total destruction,

one minute forty-five seconds!

-Do something, Mandrake!

-I'm afraid, I cannot hypnotize a machine, old friend.

-I can't get close enough to disable it!

We'll have to destroy it.

-Quick!

The emergency exit! We must hurry!

-That takes care of that.

-Only one thing left to do.

By jungle law,

the ghost who walks calls

forth the power of ten tigers!

-He's heading down to the Skullcopter.

-I hope he makes it in time.

-Now that's rude.

-Hold on, Flash!

-It would be helpful

it there were something to grab onto up here.

-Grab it and hold on!

-The defense tower is destroyed!

-Phantom to Monitor, everyone is safe!

Repeat, we are all safe!

-Thank goodness! -They made it!

-What's going on?

-To say you missed all the action, Kshin,

would be an understatement.

-We're not out of the woods yet, guys.

We've still got Prince Kro-Tan to contend with.

-Prince Kro-Tan?

-Ming's son?

-I knew it.

I knew Dan was a phony.

-This is Jedda, Dan,

I mean, Prince Kro-Tan has returned home.

-Then there's good news all around.

You'll all be happy to hear

we won't have to worry about Ming anymore.

Kro-Tan has Ming well in hand!

-Well, father,

if it was this easy disposing of you

destroying the Defenders

and conquering their precious Earth

will be no problem.

[theme music]