01x19 - The Pirate Plot / Gralik of Gravitas / Skon of Space

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Birdman!

Birdman!

This can't be real,
and it's coming right for us.

And coming fast, incredibly fast.

A pirate vessel and
flying the Jolly Roger

must be some kind of joke.

Heave to!

They're firing at us.

Full speed ahead.

The swabs are making a run for it.

The fools.

I'll stop their engines
with my radar beam.

Our engines have stalled.

Give them a blast of the
freeze ray, me hearty.

Enough, we surrender.

What is it you want?

All the treasure on the ship.

That's everything of
value we have on board.

Good.

Now if you'll produce Professor
Leslie and Henry Carter.

No.

You got two minutes,

or I'll scuttle your vessel
with all your hands on board.

See that the million ransom is
paid for these two worthies,

and you may yet see them alive again.

Captain Kidd sends his compliments.

Ta-ta!

You did it again, Captain Kidd.

You're as good as ever.

Aye.

When they sunk us,

it was a good thing we went
down in the ice-filled sea.

It preserved not only your vessel,

but also you and your
mate after all these years.

With your brains and
me as your partner,

we'll share treasures the
likes of which you never saw.

Not only did they
plunder the cruise ship,

but they're holding one
of our great scientists

and respected philanthropists as
hostages for $1 million in ransom.

I can hardly believe it.

A pirate ship led by Captain
Kidd raiding the high seas?

And the ship is faster and more deadly
than any warship we have afloat.

Somebody has to stop it and fast.

And that somebody is you, Birdman.

I've pinpointed their location.

Birdman!

We've zeroed in on the
pirate ship, Avenger.

My solar compass has picked it up.

There she is, right below us.

It's Birdman.

I'll scuttle the swab.

Let him come.

Not even you can handle him.

But my freeze ray will
put him in cold storage.

I don't know what they're firing,
but it won't penetrate my solar shield.

That ray hit Avenger.

Ha! We got the eagle.

Hurry! Throw the paralyzer ray.

One more step this way, Birdman,
and you can stop your feathered friend.

That will make him listen to reason.

He'll do it. Can't jeopardize Avenger.

And just for insurance,
try our paralyzer ray.

He won't move for a while,
but he can hear us.

Captain Kidd, the eagle.
It escaped from the ship.

Ah, what can an eagle do to harm us?

Let it go.

There's a school of hungry tiger
sharks down there waiting, Birdman.

Goodbye.

Over you go.

Or do you want my blade to help you?

I don't know how long
I can hold them off.

Avenger!

There they come again.

Not much energy
left in my solar bolts.

I need the sun.

We'll have to run for it.

Good boy, Avenger.

I'm beginning to feel the sun's rays.

I can feel new strength and
energy pouring through me.

I feel like myself again, Avenger.

Why don't we pay another
visit to that pirate crew?

Birdman!

There she is, just below us.

It's Birdman. He's back.

Aye-aye.

And this time,
don't spare the blast energy.

Finish him!

Stay close, Avenger.

They're getting ready to fire
their infernal weapons again.

Nothing seems to stop him.

Now it's our turn.

So much for that.

Easy, Avenger.

The hostages are down
there at their mercy.

This is an easier way to get in.

One more move,
and your friends are finished.

It's the last chapter for you
and your crew, Dr. Demon.

And this proves it.

I've used the radio to make contact
with an American destroyer.

We hardly know how
to thank you, Birdman.

Glad to help.

The authorities will take
care of this miserable trio.

You and Mr. Carter can hold
the fort until they come.

Up, Avenger.
Our job here is over.

Birdman!

At last, the ultra-
gravitizer is complete.

Now to test it on that

First, I increase its gravity
a hundred times.

And now for the final test.

Ten million units of
anti-gravity power!

Gone! And a thousand miles in space!

With this weapon, all Gravitas
will tremble before me!

Calling Planet Gravitas.

Gralik calling King Gramor.

Your Majesty, the exiled Gralik is
calling on the royal caminosphere.

Gralik? The dishonored
minister of science?

I've heard enough from that scoundrel.

You will hear me or be destroyed!

You dare speak thus to your king?

I dare! Observe your near-completed
science center outside the palace.

I can destroy it from where I am,
thousands of miles away!

Great nebula, General.

Gralik's developed some
fantastic anti-gravity power

far beyond our own.

Correct, King Gramor.

And this is for sending me into exile.

That is a mere sample of my power.

Grant any and all demands
I make upon Gravitas

or I shall turn it on your subjects.

You have twelve hours
to give me your answer.

Farewell till then.

Quickly, contact my daughter,
Gravity Girl, and the Galaxy Trio.

They're our only hope.

Hurry, my daughter,
or Gravitas is doomed.

I didn't know you were a
king's daughter, Gravity Girl.

Should we call you Princess?

No time for jokes now, Meteor Man.

We have to locate Gralik.

And I think I know where to look.

His old laboratory on Munoid 49.

Rockets full. Blur speed.

Why are we stopping, Vapor Man?

Our sensors detect a mysterious
energy field surrounding Munoid 49.

Going out to investigate.

Gralik's put an anti-gravity
field around the asteroid.

Vapor Man can't penetrate it.

Anti-gravity is only one
of my amazing weapons.

See how you like my
disintegrator neutroids.

Uh-oh. Battle stations, Meteor Man.

Anti-matter cannon ready.

Fire.

They're unharmed.

Look out, Meteor Man.

Thanks, Gravity Girl.
I'm glad I wasn't down there.

We've got to try something else.

Are you game for Operation
Decoy, Vapor Man?

Check, Gravity Girl.

I hope my disintegrator vapor works.

Quick, to the lason cube.

If we can't penetrate
Gralik's anti-gravity,

maybe we can displace down.

Lason ready.

Displace.

We made it.

So you did.
But it will do you no good.

I'll charge your whole
area with anti-gravity.

He's pinned us to the ceiling.

A negative gravity is too strong
for even me to overcome.

And just to make sure
you don't interfere,

I'm sealing you in.

Looks like we let your
father down, Gravity Girl.

Not yet, Meteor Man.
Try to get your feet under you.

Uh, made it. Now what?

Activate your growth cells
and grow down to the floor.

These rings will hold you down,
and I'll get Gralik.

Game's over, Gralik.

Yes, for you, Meteor Man.

Two can play the gravity game, Gralik.

Behind you, Gravity Girl.

I'll send you both a
million miles in space.

You're defeated, Gralik.

My father will decide your punishment.

Stand back, or I'll blow us all to
bits with this neutron grenade.

Don't move. He means it.

Gralik, look out.

It's too late for
tricks, Gravity Girl.

The ray!

Shut that thing off.

It's off.

Too late. Gralik's
out of sight already.

If that machine's as
powerful as he claimed,

he's a million miles in space by now.

We destroyed Gralik's weapons.

They're too powerful
for anyone to have.

All Gravitas is grateful, my child.

You and your friends have
saved us from certain doom.

Don't mention it, Your Majesty.

Any father of Gravity Girl is a
friend of ours, right, Princess?

Oh, stop it, Meteor Man.

You're embarrassing me.

Birdman!

Sorry to alert you before sunrise,
Birdman, but something's up.

Several people report sighting
an unidentified flying object

near your bird lair.

They say it looks like a spaceship.

A spaceship?

If it's near bird lair,
I'd better take a look, Falcon 7.

It's probably a false alarm,
but you'd better check it out anyway.

We're on our way.

Birdman!

Advanced scout Skon reporting
to Planet Omnos invasion fleet.

Have landed on Earth.

So far, no contact
with any inhabitants.

No interference. Wait.
Objects approaching.

I will test our flying blastoids.

Nothing so far, Avenger.

What is it, fellow?

We're under attack.

My solar shield saved us that time.

And now to take care
of whatever that is.

More on the way, Avenger.

I've got to conserve my solar power.

Only one more, Avenger.

Avenger, where are you?

Avenger, into that tunnel.

We'll have to track down the
source of those things, Avenger.

Stay in this cave while I look around.

You sealed Avenger inside.
Who are you?

I am Skon, advanced scout for the
invasion fleet of Planet Omnos.

My shield deflects your flames.

Then can you handle jet vapors?

What? No effect?

You have more powers
than we anticipated.

But perhaps you can be immobilized.

Good. The rigid cold ray is successful.

Correction, Skon.

As we earthlings say,
I have not yet begun to fight.

I cannot be captured that easily.

And now to set a trap.

Skon has to be here somewhere.

What's he changed himself to now?

So he can be conquered.

I will take this specimen
back to the spaceship.

So you are awake.

I will transmit you
to the invasion fleet

so the Omnos generals
can question you

before attacking earth.

In seconds, one main
unit of pure solar power

will transmit you at
the speed of light.

This transmitter works
on energy from the sun.

I'm regaining my solar powers.

I can do without this.

He's breaking loose. Impossible.

Nothing is impossible
for Earthmen, Skon.

Remember that.

The blastoids will get him.

That blastoid will get me for sure,

unless I can deactivate
the master control unit.

You forget I still have
my mighty battle sword.

Guess again, Skon.

I must escape this creature's powers.

He's faster than I am.

But maybe I can slow him up.

Got you.
Now, back to your ship.

You have won.

Why do you spare my life?

To take a message to
your invasion fleet.

Tell them there are millions
more like me on Earth.

And that we are too
strong to be defeated.

If the men of Omnos attack Earth,
they will be destroyed.

I have set your flight controls to
home in on your invasion fleet.

And just to make sure you get there,

I'll fuse the controls, locking the
ship on the course I have set.

You can't send me back like this.

I'll be disgraced and demoted.

Sorry, Skon.
That's the fortunes of w*r.

Blast off!

So much for Skon.

Now to get Avenger out of that cave.

So you told Skon all Earthmen
were like you, Birdman.

Well, I admit I
exaggerated a little bit.

But if they believe it,

their invasion fleet is on its way
back to Planet Omnos by now.

One thing for sure.
Always be prepared.

Birdman!