01x63 - The Huntsman

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music]

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I am Adam,
Prince of Eternia

and defender of the secrets
of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer,
my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers
were revealed to me

the day I held aloft
my magic sword and said,

"By the power of Grayskull!"

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

I have the power!

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[roaring]

[He-Man] Cringer became
the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man,

the most powerful man
in the universe.

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Only three others
share this secret:

our friends the Sorceress,
Man-At-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend
Castle Grayskull

from the evil forces
of Skeletor.

[cackling]

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[light regal music]

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[He-Man] The king said to thank
you for lending this to him.

I'm always glad to help.

Can we go now, Adam?

This place gives me the creeps.

Cringer, that's very rude.

You apologize right now.

I'm sorry you live in such
a creepy place, Sorceress.

[He-Man] Cringer!

That's all right, Adam.

[Girl] Sorceress,
help us, please.

What's that?

[Sorceress] It's the Sylani.

They're trying
to contact me magically.

[Girl] Sorceress, please,

if you can hear us.

Who are the Sylani?

[Sorceress] The fairy folk.

They live
in the Whispering Valley.

[Teela] Oh, they're adorable.

I can hear you.

Tell me how I can help.

A huntsman has entered
the Mystic Mountains.

He seeks our valley

and the unicorn.

A unicorn?

I didn't think
they still existed.

There is only one left

on all Eternia.

The Sylani
are sworn to protect it.

[Sorceress]
Who is this huntsman?

His name is Baron Grod.

Grod.

Yes, I've heard of him.

I will do what I can.

Thank you, Sorceress.

Thank you.

But please hurry.

[warbling tone]

[Sorceress]
If Grod's hunt is successful,

the unicorn will vanish
from our world.

[Teela]
Then we've got to stop him!

Well, there's no law
against hunting, Teela.

Well, there should be.

I agree with you, Teela,

but the prince is right.

However, perhaps the baron
can be reasoned with.

[Sorceress] If he knows this
unicorn is the last of its kind,

he may stop his hunt.

Well, I'll be glad
to talk to him.

Me too.

His castle lies at the edge
of the Mystic Mountains.

We can be there in no time.

You mean I have to go too?

What are you afraid of now?

Suppose this baron
decides to hunt me.

I'd look terrible
hanging on a wall.

We'd never let anyone
hang you on a wall,

would we, Teela?

Oh, of course not.

Besides,
you'd look better as a rug.

A rug?

Me?

I'm only teasing, silly.

Well, I don't think
it was very funny.

[Cringer] A rug, indeed.

I hope you can convince
the baron

not to hunt the unicorn.

We'll convince him
all right, one way or the other.

We'll have a better chance
if you control your temper.

Prince Adam is right.

Reason is always better
than anger.

I know, it's...
well, it's just,

when I think of him hunting down
a poor, defenseless creature,

I get so mad!

I don't like the idea either,

but we're dealing
with a loyal nobleman,

not with Skeletor.

[Teela] If you ask me,

he's almost as bad as Skeletor.

Well, we'll soon see.

Good-bye, Sorceress.

Farewell, Prince Adam.

And good fortune.

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

[He-Man]
That must be Grod's castle.

Let's hope the baron's in.

[vehicle whooshes]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

[man]
Who goes there?

I am Adam,
prince of Eternia.

We want to speak
with Baron Grod.

Immediately!

The baron
is on the practice range,

Your Highness.

If you'll wait,
I'll send someone for him.

Don't bother;
we'll go ourselves.

Where is it?

That way.

Target.

[rocket roars]

[zapping]

[expl*si*n booms]

Let's have three this time.

[rockets roar]

[zapping]

[expl*si*n booms]

[He-Man] Pretty good sh**ting.

Who are you?

I'm Prince Adam,
and this is Teela,

Captain of the Royal Guard,

and my friend and companion,
Cringer.

Your Highness, forgive me
for not recognizing you.

I haven't been to the royal
palace in a long time.

Baron, we want to talk to you
about a very important matter.

Of course.

But let's go inside where
we can be more comfortable.

Growler, come.

[growling]

[chattering]

Cringer!

Your pet
is not very brave, is he?

I built mine to fear nothing.

Well, he has his moments.

Unfortunately,
this isn't one of 'em.

[whispering] Will you get down?

You're embarrassing me.

[Cringer] I'd rather be
embarrassed than eaten.

A shame,
such a good-looking beast.

Well, shall we go?

[He-Man] Just lead the way.

At least he thinks
you look good, Cringer.

He probably wants
to make me into a coat.

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My trophies.

I caught each animal myself.

Magnificent, aren't they?

[whispering]
Disgusting is more like it.

All these poor animals.

[whispering]
Control yourself.

They, um,
they look almost alive.

They are.

I put them in a state
of paralysis when I catch them.

It preserves
their natural beauty better.

[whispering]
That monster.

How can he be so cruel?

Now, what is it
you wish to speak about?

Well, we understand you're
about to hunt down a unicorn.

Quite true.

It will be
my greatest hunt ever.

Do you know that it's
the last unicorn on Eternia?

Of course.

That's why
it's such a valuable catch.

No huntsman on this world
can boast such a trophy.

But the unicorn
has a right to live,

especially since
it's the last of its kind.

But it will live.

In fact, it will live forever,

just as all my trophies do.

And I mean to have it.

You can't reason
with a villain like him, Adam.

[He-Man] Calm down, Teela.

You won't call off this hunt?

That's correct.

Well, in that case,
I have no choice

but to ask the king
for a royal order against it.

As much as I respect
the royal family,

you have no right
to meddle in my affairs.

And you have no right
to hunt down the last unicorn

for your own selfish pleasure,

As I'm sure my father
will agree.

Good-bye, baron.

You sure told him, Adam.

Good for you.

Way to go, pal.

Wait! Come back!

You can't do this!

[growling]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

[He-Man] We've got to get back
to the palace immediately.

[engine roars]

[vehicle whooshes]

Baron Grod to Gamrack.

Come in, Gamrack.

Gamrack,
this is Baron Grod calling.

Answer, you stupid ogre.

[screen buzzes]

Gamrack hears you, Grod. Speak.

A Wind Raider
has just left my castle

heading south.

I want you to bring it down

and take the passengers
prisoner.

Who are the passengers?

Prince Adam and Teela,
Captain of the Royal Guard.

Mm, very important people.

A lot of risk.

[Grod] I'll pay well,

as I always do.

Of course,
if you're afraid...

I am chieftain of the ogres,
of the Mystic Mountains.

I fear nothing.

But the pay must be double
this time.

Agreed.

But no one must know
I'm involved,

And I don't want them harmed,

only held for a while.

It will be as you say.

[screen buzzes]

So much for the high
and mighty Prince of Eternia.

[vehicle whooshes]

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[vehicle whooshes]

Fire the tractor beam.

[beam humming]

[Teela] Hey, take it easy!

[He-Man] It wasn't me;
something's locked on to us.

[Teela] It's a tractor beam,
and it's pulling us down.

I'll give it full power.

Maybe we can break loose.

It's no good;
that beam's too powerful.

We're going to crash!

Crash?

You mean into the ground?

We'll have to jump for it.

[expl*si*n booms]

[tense music]

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[Teela] When the king
hears of this,

you'll be in
big trouble, ogre.

The king will not hear.

No one will hear
for a long, long time.

I want to
get out of here, Adam.

I don't like this place.

[He-Man] My sword.

What are you
going to do with us?

[cackles]

You will have a long,
happy life

as slaves in our mines.

But mines are dirty

and...and...and dark.

[whispering]
I'm going to try something.

Get ready to run for it.

[Gamrack] Enough talk.

Take them to the mines.

[Teela] Not so fast, ugly.

[flames roaring]

Come on, Adam.

[hollering]

Let's get out of here.

Wait; my sword.

I'll get it.

[all hollering]

[He-Man] Cringer, look out.

Argh!

Get them!

Get them all!

[all hollering and grunting]

This is far enough.

Not for me it's not.

Help!

By the power of Grayskull!

[lightning crackling]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

I have the power!

[zapping]

[growling]

[roars]

Ah, bring on those ogres!

Here they come.

[all shouting]

That'll hold them.

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

Oh, no!

Can't turn back.

[roaring]

[growling] We can't go this way.

[He-Man] Look, it's Teela.

[bridge cracking]

Ah!

He-Man!

[roars]

[all hollering]

[growling]

He-Man,
what are you doing here?

And where's Adam?

[zapping]

There's no time to talk now.
Adam's all right.

Let's get out of here before
those ogres improve their aim.

[zapping]

[growling]

[Teela] They're right behind us.

[He-Man] Time to slam the door
on these ogres.

[ground rumbling]

I don't think
they'll give us anymore trouble.

Now, to stop Baron Grod.

You know about it?

Eh, yes, of course.

He's the reason I'm here.

And unless I missed my guess,

he's already
hunting the unicorn.

[growling]

The huntsman.

What should we do?

[sensor beeping]

[whispering indistinctly]

Hey, nosey, over here.

[growling]

Growler, what's...

[zapping]

[fruit splattering]

[laughter]

[growls]

What's going on here?

[laughter]

Growler, your stun beam.

[zapping]

That will take care of you.

Now for the unicorn.

[Grod] There it is.

What a marvelous trophy
it will make.

[growling]

We should reach
the Whispering Valley soon.

[Teela] I just hope
we're in time.

Go, Growler.

[growling]

[whinnying]

[zapping]

[zapping]

[whinnying]

[growling]

Away, Growler.

[whinnying]

Now, beast, we end the hunt.

[snorts]

[zapping]

[whinnying]

It's done.

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

He went this way,
all right.

Look!

It's the Sylani.

The huntsman,
you must stop him!

If he takes the last unicorn...

[Teela] Oh, no!

We're too late.

We have failed.

The last unicorn is gone.

We haven't failed yet.

Come on.

[whinnying]

You may begin
the paralyzation process.

[machine humming]

Soon, dear creature,

you will be immortal.

[Man] Baron Grod,
the castle is under att*ck.

att*ck?

Come, Growler.

[zapping]

He-Man, you go after Grod.

I can hold this group back.

[He-Man] Right.

He-Man, why do you att*ck
my castle?

I want you
to free that unicorn.

[Grod] Never!

Growler.

[roaring]

Ah!

[roaring]

[He-Man]
Are you ready to give up?

Not yet, He-Man.

[zapping]

That's a miss, baron.

Is it?

[growling]

And now something
for your cat to play with.

[zapping]

[snarling]

No! No!

Time to let go.

[roars]

[Teela]
He-Man, where's the baron?

In trouble.

Come on.

[snarling]

Stay away.
Stay away!

[zapping]

Good sh*t, Teela.

You...you saved me.

It's not much fun
being chased and trapped, is it?

Now maybe you know how animals
feel when you hunt them.

I never realized.

I've been a fool.

[Grod] I'll free the unicorn

and all the other animals too.

Well, it looks like
our work is finished.

Not quite yet.

[He-Man] And that's
the whole story, Father.

A most disturbing tale.

But you say the baron
has seen the error of his ways.

He has, Your Majesty.

But there are many others
who haven't,

and that's why
we ask your help.

And you shall have it.

I hereby decree
that from this day on,

the hunting of animals for sport
is outlawed on Eternia.

Looks like we've done it,
Teela.

Don't forget about He-Man.

Ha, that's one fella
I never forget.

In today's story,
I was very angry at Baron Grod.

I was supposed to try and talk
him out of hunting the unicorn,

but I kept losing my temper.

And when you lose your temper,
you can't think clearly.

We all get angry at times,

but we should learn
to control our tempers.

It's better to stay cool
and talk things out reasonably.

Now, it's not always easy,

but it's usually the best way
to solve any problem.

Until next time, bye.