02x40 - No Job too Small

[bunniefuu]

♪ 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!

[grunting]

Whew! Okay, Michi, I surrender.

But I'll get you next time.

-Nice try, Adam. -Well, I almost had him,

but Michi's just got too much muscle.

Size isn't everything, you know.

There is something to be said for brains.

Maybe so, but if He-Man

had been wrestling with Michi, it might've been a different story.

He-Man? What about your abilities?

Don't they count for anything?

What's the matter with her?

Perhaps she has more confidence in you than you have in yourself.

But where would I be without He-Man?

Well, you would still be Prince Adam.

Come on. Your father awaits us.

♪ He-Man!

This mission to Phantos is very important.

Our diplomatic relationship has been poor.

Prince Adam is going to Phantos.

If Skeletor were here,

it would be a perfect opportunity.

[Evil-Lyn] Unfortunately, Skeletor is not here.

But perhaps I...

Uh, perhaps you what?

We have strict orders to make no moves

while Skeletor is...

Enough, you fool!

Do you think I can do nothing without Skeletor?

Ha! Think again.

[Adam] We'll leave in the morning, Father.

Here's our chance. King Randor will pay any price

for the ransom of his son and his friends.

Eh, you foolish witch,

do you think Skeletor hasn't tried such a plan?

That cursed He-Man always shows up just in time.

Even He-Man can't be

in more than one place at a time.

Trust me, Beast Man.

Well, we made good time.

Hey, why don't we take a look at the Great Desert?

It's supposed to be bigger than the Caverns of Centauri.

Well, I don't see why we can't.

We're not due at the Phantonian court until this evening.

[Evil-Lyn] Ah! Now we have them.

Follow them down and hover behind the crest of those mountains.

Uh, Skeletor's not going to like this.

Skeletor is not here!

[Adam] Come on. Let's take a look outside.

Now, Beast Man, we must move in very carefully.

It's incredible!

I've never seen anything like it.

An ocean of sand.

[Man-At-Arms] Yes. Like our water oceans,

the sand ocean here responds to the gravitational pull of the moon--

or I should say "moons,"

since Phantos has three.

Sure were some strange creatures in this planet's past.

Yes, and its present too.

I have heard incredible tales about the beasts

that live beneath the sand.

Beneath the sand? Father, that's not possible.

Don't be so sure, Teela.

Adam, where are you going?

Oh, don't worry Duncan. I want to check these fossils.

I won't be long. You can all take some time

to get a little sand burn.

Good. They've separated.

It's time to bait the trap.

Switch on the creature energizer.

-Look, Man-At-Arms. What is it? -I don't know.

[roaring]

-[Orko] Yeow! -Man-At-Arms] Look out!

[roaring]

He's trying to turn us into ice cubes!

[Man-At-Arms] Look out!

[exclaiming]

[creature roaring]

-[groans] -Father, are you all right?

I... I twisted my ankle.

Come with me. We've got to keep moving.

By the power of Grayskull!

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

I have the power!

♪ He-Man!

[grunting]

Now let's see if we can stir up a smoke screen.

Or should I say a sand screen?

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

Yay, He-Man! Go get 'em!

♪ He-Man!

That's it! Give 'em an uppercut!

Come on! A right! A left! [exclaims]

That'll hold you. Now I've got to help He-Man.

Wait, wait. No, He-Man doesn't need help, Teela.

You're just as bad as Adam.

Speaking of... Where is he?

D-Don't worry Teela. I'm sure he's okay.

I'm not worried about him.

I'm worried about time.

We're due at Phantos City.

[Evil-Lyn] Time, my dear Teela, is the least of your worries.

Evil-Lyn!

[laughs]

How sweet of you to recognize me.

But we have no time for pleasantries.

Where is Prince Adam?

So,

the noble prince has disappeared.

We must hurry, Evil-Lyn.

The creatures will not delay He-Man much longer.

Yes. These hostages will have to do.

Get moving. Quickly. There's no time to lose.

That should keep you guys busy for a while.

Man-At-Arms? Teela?

Another ship was here.

Skeletor!

♪ He-Man!

Well, my dear,

you'll never need a diet after you experience my new invention.

[evil laughter]

Turn on the reducto ray, Beast Man.

What's going on here?

You'll find out soon enough, small one.

[chuckles]

You did it, Evil-Lyn. it worked.

You won't get away with this.

[chuckles]

And what will you do about it, little one?

I'll show ya!

[grunting squeals]

[laughing]

Oh, what a cute little thing!

This is what you expect to save you?

[chuckling]

It's barely big enough to harm a fly.

[chuckles]

That should hold it

until I find a place for it in my micro zoo.

[crash]

It's He-Man!

You bet it is!

Now it's our turn!

We'll see about that. Get the duroblast cage.

Where is your misguided master, and what has he done with my friends?

[chuckles]

Can he be speaking of Skeletor?

I haven't got time for foolish conversation.

Must I tear Snake Mountain apart?

Such a violent attitude.

Skeletor is away on diplomatic business.

And your friends?

Your friends are right here!

Be careful, He-Man. She set some traps.

Ah, you make it too easy. Skeletor would've done better.

Not quite that easy.

Look. Everything is in balance.

The cage balances the boulder.

The boulder hangs over the reducto ray.

The reducto ray points at the cage.

[chuckles]

It's a no-win situation.

Touch the cage,

and the boulder destroys the reducto ray,

Leaving your friends forever seven inches high.

[growls] Touch the reducto ray,

and it will automatically turn on,

reducing your friends... [chuckles]

to the size of tiny microbes. [laughs]

And so, He-Man,

those great gorgeous, muscles of yours

are totally useless.

[evil laughter]

So much for your great strength, He-Man.

It's useless to you now.

Don't listen to her. We'll be all right.

"All right," yeah.

[laughs] But very small.

I'll think of something.

[Evil-Lyn] Don't strain your brain.

I've already got it worked out for you.

Yeah. It's time for him

-to be our messenger boy. -Watch it, Whiplash.

Now, now, boys, don't fight.

It's very simple, He-Man.

Go to King Randor.

Tell him I'll return your friends to normal size

and send them back safely,

but only after Eternia surrenders to me!

Uh... and to Skeletor, of course.

-You're dreaming. -You think so?

Reduce them another inch or two.

Wait.

No, He-Man! Don't give in to her.

Shh, shh, shh. He knows what he's doing.

Now, go to your king

and tell him he has no choice but to surrender.

If you harm one hair on their heads, you'll answer to me.

I did it! I did it!

What do you mean, you did it?

We did it. We did it.

[thinking] I can't take the chance that my strength will bring harm to my friends.

There must be another way, perhaps as Adam.

But can I do it as Adam?

Well, there's only one way to find out.

[thunder crashing]

Well, there's some kind of back entry.

Ah! That might be it.

If I can just squeeze through.

[both laughing]

It's time for a celebration.

Yeah. Yeah, we'll have a party

to break the news to Skeletor when he returns.

Let's just start with the party.

-What are we gonna do? -Well, nothing, for the moment.

I've got a feeling that help may be on the way.

[minions chattering, laughing]

Shh, shh, shh. Adam. Adam, up here.

Teela? Man-At-Arms?

We were trapped by Evil-Lyn and Beast Man.

I was sure of it. But when I came back to the ship and found you gone,

well, I immediately took off for Snake Mountain.

Well, you see, they used a reducto ray. It's right over there.

Well, it doesn't look too complicated.

I should be able to reverse the polarity.

No, no, Adam, don't.

Everything's set to go off if anything's touched.

There might be a way. Let's see.

The reducto ray is aimed directly at the cage.

Now, if I stand on the box,

and you duck down on the floor of the cage...

-It'll hit you. -Right. That's what I want.

But you'll be reduced too. Y-You're taking a big chance.

No, it's our only chance. Now, quickly, duck down.

Keep down.

It worked!

Adam, there's nothing you can do. He-Man will find a way.

Are you forgetting what you said to me, Teela,

that size isn't everything?

Ah, this might come in handy.

[minions chattering, laughing]

How long has the party been going on?

-Not long. -Good. We need all the time we can get.

Aha. That'll do it.

I should be light enough now to reach you without

setting off the reducto ray or releasing that boulder.

That was the easy part.

Adam, if the cage is shaken,

the ray will fire automatically.

[Adam] I know. And we'll all be the size of ants.

Or germs!

-Here goes. -[Teela] Be careful.

[Evil-Lyn] What's going on in there?

Panthor, Go take a look.

[snarling]

Whew! That was close.

-Gently, Adam. Gently. -[door creaks]

I found the release. We'll have to take a chance

that opening the door won't turn on the reducto ray.

[Adam exhales sharply] So far, so good.

Now what? I mean, I'm okay

'cause I can float down from here, but what about you guys?

I got an idea.

Adam, be careful!

Okay, I'll brace the line here.

Now, slide down one at a time, very carefully.

All right, you first.

No, Father. You're the one with the twisted ankle.

You go first.

Okay, Orko, time for you to float

and me to slide.

Let's go!

We're doing okay. Now, wait here.

I think I've got it reset.

Stand together in the circle,

and I'll try to aim it without releasing the boulder.

It worked!

Through the door, quickly, before they hear us.

I'll catch up.

If I have this timed right...

-[Panthor roaring] -Uh-oh.

[mewing snarls]

Noisy little thing, aren't you?

[Evil-Lyn] Panthor, What's going on in there?

Sounds like it's time for He-Man.

But first, you'll be okay here.

By the power of Grayskull!

♪ He-Man!

♪ He-Man!

I have the power!

♪ He-Man!

[Beast Man] If anything's happened to Panthor,

Skeletor will...

[growls] He-Man!

As perceptive as ever, beast brain.

We'll turn you into muscle pie.

[both shout]

[crash]

That's a great way to get a headache.

[Evil-Lyn] This'll do more than give you a headache!

Say hello to the insect world!

Hmm. You guys do have a talent

for being in the wrong place at the right time.

I'm sure you'll all have a lot to talk about.

Don't you dare!

No, He-Man!

Don't turn the reducto ray on me!

I couldn't stand being small!

Turn it on? Why, I wouldn't think of it.

You're going to have enough trouble explaining what you've done when Skeletor returns,

especially after I use this rock.

[grunting]

Oh, no!

What about Beast Man and Whiplash and Panthor?

I guess you're going to have to explain to them too.

♪ He-Man!

So, fortunately, He-Man showed up just in time.

He always does.

And I managed to get away while he mopped up.

He always does.

We got the message, Orko.

-Yes. Enough, Orko. -Sorry, Teela.

Well, maybe you should've left me three inches tall.

Then I wouldn't always be bothering you.

That's not a bad idea.

[imitating ray g*n]

No! Oh, please, Adam, don't do it!

[chuckles] Don't worry, Orko. It's just an empty tube.

[chuckling] Silly little thing.

We love you just the way you are.

We sure do.

I know. I just wanted to hear you say it.

[chuckles]

Being strong and powerful is wonderful.

But you know what? There are some things even more wonderful--

things like imagination and intelligence.

In today's story, it wasn't He-Man's muscle that saved us.

It was more Adam's clever mind and quick thinking.

Exercising so you can be as strong as possible is a good idea,

but exercising your mind, like reading books

and, yes, doing your homework,

that's also a very good idea.

Think it over.

[theme music plays]