02x36 - Not so Blind

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♪ He-Man!

[Adam] And the Masters of the Universe!

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!"

♪ He-Man!

I have the power!

[roaring]

Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man,

the most powerful man in the universe!

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.

♪ He-Man!

[man] Come. Touch the finest silks in Eternia.

Silk handkerchiefs, scarves,

all the colors of the rainbow.

Ah, noble prince.

You honor me with your presence. How can I serve you?

Well, I'm looking for a gift for my mother.

Is today the queen's birthday?

No, it's no special occasion.

I just wanted to get something because... well, because I love her.

Oh, how thoughtful.

Isn't this scarf beautiful, hmm?

It's hand-embroidered with the finest and rarest silks in the land.

Yes it's very nice, but, uh...

[excited chattering] -[child] What happened?

Shh. Now, just quiet down,

and I'll finish the story.

Now, where was I? Ah, yes, yes.

He-Man was surrounded by rock monsters.

Fortunately the monsters were just big rocks,

so He-Man had no fear about hurting them.

Did he smash 'em?

Well, yes, he did, actually.

He-Man pulled back his mighty fist,

and, wham, the rock monster was a pile of pebbles.

And then, after taking care of the last monster,

He-Man took his friends to safety.

Oh. Your Highness.

How good to see you again.

Oh, please, don't get up.

I was just enjoying your story.

How are you, my old friend?

Children, you have asked me where I get my stories.

Meet He-Man's closest friend, Prince Adam.

-[all exclaiming] -Wow! The prince!

Do you live in the palace?

Why, yes, I live in the palace.

Does He-Man live there too?

Uh, well, sometimes.

Actually, he just seems to turn up when he's needed.

I want to know something.

How come He-Man doesn't just go to Snake Mountain

and smash Skeletor into little bones?

[children shouting agreement]

Uh, children, children, what kind of talk is that?

He-Man never tries to hurt any living thing, evil or not.

But I don't understand.

When I do something bad, I get punished.

Why doesn't Skeletor?

Yeah, how come he gets away with everything?

He will be punished for his evil deeds.

Skeletor is not an ordinary criminal.

You see, when someone commits a crime, he's tried,

and if found guilty, well, he's punished.

Skeletor hasn't been punished.

I told ya. If you were powerful enough,

you could get away with anything.

Well, not really. The punishment is just delayed, that's all.

You see, the more evil Skeletor does,

the worse his punishment will be.

And each day, we come closer to taking care of Skeletor once and for all.

I still think He-Man should b*at him up.

Well, now, that'll be enough of that, young man.

[woman] Children, time to come in.

Now, run along, now, run along. I'll have more stories for you tomorrow.

Come on, Sis. I'll race you home.

I have the power!

Bye, Mr. Prince. I gotta go home now.

Goodbye, little one.

Pardon me, Your Highness.

Do you really know He-Man?

Yes, probably better than anyone.

I've always wanted to meet him.

This is Loos.

He was born blind.

Well, Loos,

how would you like to go on an adventure with He-Man?

Would I? Wow!

I have to ask my parents first.

All right. Where do you live?

-I can take you there. -But I thought...

I'm blind, but that doesn't mean I'm helpless.

[chuckles] Very well, Loos. Lead me to your home.

♪ He-Man!

[Adam] Loos, meet Ram Man.

Ram Man?

I've heard lots about you from the storyteller.

Duh, yeah. I'm a pretty famous guy.

Uh, please excuse me, but there's, uh,

something I've got to do.

May I touch your face?

Uh, oh, sure.

-But why do you want to do that? -It's the way I see.

Well, I hope you like what you see.

By the power of Grayskull!

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

Gee, Ram Man, where's your neck?

Uh, I don't know.

I think it's under my collar somewhere.

How do you turn your head?

Uh, well...

Uh, what I... what I do...

Well, you see, what, um...

Well, I kind... uh... I manage.

I wonder what's keeping Prince Adam.

[He-Man] He can't make it, but will I do?

Hi, Rammy.

Now, who do we have here?

He-Man? Really?

You're not just pretending because I'm blind?

No, this is the real He-Man, Loos. No fooling.

Here. See for yourself.

Wow! The storyteller was right!

You must be the strongest man in the whole universe!

Duh, you bet he is.

all right, you two, enough about me.

I understand someone wants to go on an adventure.

I do! I do!

Ever hear of the singing crystal?

Duh, I thought that was just a legend.

No, the crystals are real, and I know where they are.

Loos, would you like to be the only boy in Eternia

to touch the singing crystals?

Would I? Would I ever!

[chuckles] Well, then,

let's get this expedition underway.

♪ He-Man!

This is as far as you go, Trak.

Now we go on foot.

[Trak] I'll be here. Have a good time, Loos.

Wow! You really do talk!

Thank you, Trak!

Is this the Crystal Cave?

No, just a short tunnel.

It's the only way to the Crystal Cave Trail.

Watch your step.

[Ram Man] Huh? Oops!

Ram Man?

Say, uh,

where do I get one of those sticks?

[laughs] Don't worry. I'll watch out for you.

Come on. We're falling behind.

Let's take a rest here.

Loos, what do you do to find your way?

Sounds, smells.

My mother taught me to use my other senses

to notice things around me.

Duh, gee, that sounds hard to do.

Not really. Just takes practice.

Ready to go on? The caves are nearby.

You bet! Let's go!

The Crystal Caves are on the other side of the gorge.

Now, Loos, the bridge is rather narrow.

Maybe I should carry you across.

Are you gonna carry Ram Man across the bridge?

No, I think he can take care of himself.

Well, so can I. I'm not helpless.

Loos, I didn't mean to....

You didn't hurt my feelings.

I just want you to treat me like anybody else.

I understand.

But Adam promised your mother I would bring you home safely.

You may cross the bridge,

but keep your hands on the rope railing.

You too, Rammy.

[Loos] This bridge is very old, isn't it?

Uh, yeah.

But how did you know that?

Well, the rope is frayed,

and the boards wobble when I step on them.

-Can you hear the boards creak? -Yeah.

They sound as worn as they look. [chuckles]

-Where are the caves, He-Man? -They're just around the bend.

The crystals are right in front of you.

It only takes a light touch to make them sing.

-[crystals vocalizing] -Ah!

It's wonderful!

[vocalizing continues]

[cracking]

Do you hear a cracking sound?

-Uh, I don't hear anything. -It might have been an echo.

[Loos] Ah, there it is again!

Loos, are you all right?

Oh! Yeah. What happened?

Hey, who turned out the lights?

That-That-That flash, it blinded me.

I... I can't see a thing.

I... I'm blind!

Oh, no, Rammy!

He-Man, you're all right, aren't you?

He-Man, what's wrong?

Loos,

I'm afraid I'm blind too.

It's all my fault!

I did it! I made you blind!

Loos, Loos, listen to me.

It was an accident. No one is to blame.

But you came here because of me.

The stalactite broke because of the noise I made!

[He-Man] The stalactite was loosened from years of vibrations.

If you hadn't been so alert, we might have been k*lled.

[Loos] But you're blind now!

-What are we gonna do? -I don't know.

Duh, He-Man, I-I'm scared.

Take it easy, Rammy.

I'm sorry. I wish this had never happened.

We still have our other senses,

though I'm afraid they're not as developed as yours, Loos.

I'll help you.

If we could find our way back to the Attak Trak,

it could get us to the palace.

-I know the way back. -You do?

Yeah. There are lots of landmarks along the path.

Let's go, then.

Loos, will you take the lead?

You can count on me.

Let's go, Loos.

Man-At-Arms may have something back at the palace that can help.

The bridge should be here within a few steps.

[He-Man] Be careful, Loos.

The edge of the ravine is there too.

I found it!

Good boy. Be careful where you step.

[Loos] Something doesn't feel right.

He-Man, there's something wrong with the bridge.

-You're right, Loos. -[bridge creaking]

Go a little faster.

[Ram Man] Duh, hold together, old bridge.

[all shouting]

[He-Man] Loos!

Are you all right?

[Loos] Yes, but I'm scared.

Duh, He-Man, I'm upside down!

Loos, hold on tight.

I must help Ram Man.

Give me your hand, Rammy.

Uh, uh, I'm trying.

Can you reach the railing?

Yeah. Yeah, I got it.

Good. Now, inch your way up.

Come on. Come on.

That's good.

Whew! Oh! Thanks.

-Loos, are you all right? -Yes.

Good. Now, can you climb this bridge like a ladder?

I'll try.

[screams]

Loos?

[Loos] I'm all right, He-Man,

but I don't think we can climb up.

-The boards are loose. -There's got to be another way.

Wait a minute. I remember a tree next to the bridge.

[He-Man] You're right. I do too-- a tree with a large branch.

Rammy, can you move to one side of the bridge?

Duh, yeah, I think so.

[grunting]

Okay. I'm on this side here.

Good. Now, both of you,

hold on tight.

[Ram Man grunts] Hey, what are you doing up there?

Almost done, Rammy.

If I can throw this over the branch of that tree,

I might be able to hoist us up to the top.

Watch your heads.

-[Ram Man groans] -Sorry about that.

Duh, it's all right.

You hit me on the head. [chuckles]

Duh, hey, what are you doing there?

[He-Man] Rammy, are you at the top?

[Ram Man] Duh, just a second.

Yeah. Yeah, hold it steady.

Is everyone all right?

-Yeah. Fine. Whew! -Yeah. Ooh, boy.

Let's rest a few minutes before we go on.

There should be a beehive near here.

-[bees buzzing] -Yes, I hear it.

Yeah, me too.

Stop a moment.

Oops. Sorry, He-Man.

Why did we stop, Loos?

[sniffing]

Mmm, that fragrance. Flowers.

We turned here.

Come on. This way.

[coughing]

There's a... [coughs] a lot of dust in the air.

[He-Man] And I don't remember all these rocks on the ground.

I must have made a mistake. There's a wall here.

Don't worry. Loos. We'll find it.

Hey, Loos, what is the worst part about being blind?

Well, I've been blind ever since I was born,

so I don't miss seeing all that much.

The worse part for me is when people treat me

as if I don't belong with other people.

I just wish they would understand

that I'm just like them,

with the same feelings and needs.

I understand.

You know, some people treat me differently

because they think I'm stupid, but I'm not.

I'm not stupid. No.

But-But I am kind of slow.

And a bit clumsy. [chuckles]

No, no. That's not true either.

I'm very clumsy.

-[all laughing] -All right, my smart clumsy friend,

we still have to find a way out of here.

Uh, I don't know, He-Man. All these walls seem the same.

This doesn't feel like the other walls.

It feels like a pile of large rocks.

-I don't like this. -[Ram Man] What is it?

The reason we can't find a way out is, there isn't any.

-What? -There's been a cave-in.

Oh, no! A cave-in?

How are we gonna get out?

He-Man, it feels like sunlight!

Stay right there.

Now, where is this sunlight?

Here. Do you feel it?

No.

Wait. I do now.

Good boy.

I'll take it from here.

All right, you two, stand back.

[grunts]

Wow! Only you could've gotten us out of here!

I couldn't have done it without you.

We should be near the Attak Trak now.

Attak Trak? Attak Trak?

You don't have to shout. I'm right here.

♪ He-Man!

[device whirring]

That doesn't seem too bad.

Some superficial damage.

Should be all right.

Just stay away from bright light for a little while.

Thank you, Duncan.

And then He-Man pulled the entire bridge

up to the top of the cliff.

Sure, he did.

Then I led He-Man and Ram Man back to the Attak Trak.

[girl] But how did you do that? You can't see!

Yeah, you're just making it up.

-[all talking at once] -Yeah, you never met He-Man!

I did so meet He-Man! I'm not a liar!

No, you didn't. Liar!

-[all taunting] -Excuse me.

[all] He-Man!

-How are you doing, buddy? -Fine. How are your eyes?

Well, they're all better now.

I just wanted to thank you again for rescuing Ram Man and me,

and to give you this.

[children gasping, chattering]

-Thank you, He-Man! -You're most welcome.

Loos, can I call on you again if I need your help?

Anytime, He-Man. Anytime.

Wow! Can I see the crystal?

I knew he was telling the truth.

-Did not. -Did too.

-Did not! -Did too!

[Loos] Hold on a second.

You all get to see the crystal.

No, no. You can all be my friends.

So, children, what did you learn from the story?

Even though Loos is blind,

he's just like the rest of us.

Yeah. And 'cause he learned to use his other senses

he helped He-Man.

That's right. Just because a person

is blind or handicapped,

that doesn't mean that they're helpless.

Yeah! They have feelings

and want to do stuff like we do too!

And who knows? You might learn as much from them

as they do from you.

[theme music plays]