01x04 - Medusa and the Inhumans

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While testing a new rocket ship,

our heroes were bombarded by mysterious

cosmic rays from outer space.

Though they crash landed safely, the

strange and powerful rays had changed

each one of them, transforming their

leader into the plastic skinned

Mr. Fantastic.

Sue Richards into the Now You See Her,

Now You Don't, Invisible Girl,

and Ben Grimm into a mighty muscled

powerhouse called The Thing.

Now, together with Herbie the Robot, the

newest member of the group, they have

become the greatest team of superheroes

the world has ever known.

The new Fantastic Four.

High over the towering Bavarian Alps, a

speedy aircraft streaks through the sky

as one of the most incredible adventures

of all time is about to begin.

What's wrong with Benjamin?He's

disappointed, Sue. Disappointed?

Why?Oh, you know why.

I wanted to visit the circus, but I'm

stuck out here flying over the middle of

nowhere. Wait kidding, old friend. You

know this isn't supposed to be a

vacation. We're here to investigate

reports of strange beings who are hidden

in these mysterious mountains. HuhWell,

if you ask me... Hang on, people. Trouble

ahead.

Kirby, what is it?What's wrong?Deadly air

pockets. I'm trying to avoid them before

we crash.

It's OK now. We've passed safely through

them. You probably pushed

the wrong button and you're trying to

blame it on air pockets. Those were air

pockets, Ben, but somebody put them

there. It's part of the mystery we have

to solve. OK, OKBut if it turns out

to be an abominable snowman, Gag, I'm

getting me back to the circus. Look.

Our artificial air pockets do not stop

those from the world outside. Do not

fear, Medusa. The power of

Gorgon will bring them down.

None can escape the pounding foot

blast of Gorgon. Medusa,

what is it?Intruders. But do not

worry, Karnak. Gorgon has clipped

their wings. It's been so long since

we've seen anyone from the outside world.

Remember, we must never trust

them, Crystal. Those from the world

outside are our natural enemies.

Reed, we're going to crash. We can't.

We mustn't. At this speed, it would mean

the end of the Fantastic Four. You know

something, Stritcho?We was boneheads not

to take the chopper. Its big rotor blade

would have slowed our fall. Ben, that's

it. That's what'll save us. Stand back.

Give me room. Quick, don't

just stand there. Wind me up. Faster,

faster. I hear you talking, mister.

Okay, Stritcho, do your thing.

Reed, you saved us. I'm as

grateful as a robot can be. But if you

ask me, it was a bumpy landing. Now

look sharp, all of you. We're not out of

danger yet. Uh oh, you can say that

again.

Hey, what's with you guys?I didn't know

it was Halloween. I do not understand

your word Halloween, but I am

Medusa, spokeswoman for the

Inhumans. Did you say the Inhumans?

Yes, that is who we are. And now,

you too must follow my orders. I mean,

we don't take orders from no one, 'cause

we're the Fantastic Four.

I know who you are. That is why I

allowed you to land here. Allowed us?You

forced us down. What is your secret?

Why do you stay hidden from the outside

world?EhAnd what do you want with us?Be

silent, and I shall answer all your

questions. This hidden valley is

known as the Great Refuge. It

shelters us and keeps us safe from all

human beings who are our

natural enemies. We have secretly

built a great civilization and guarded it

for ages. Each of us has a

unique superpower, which is why we call

ourselves the Inhumans. And we have

skillfully used our mighty powers to keep

mankind from discovering us.

Whenever an airplane would come too

close, crystal would cause an awesome

storm, and we would not be bothered

again. Many times, men have attempted to

build railroads near our land, but they

reckoned without the inhuman power of

Gorgon.

Each of us does what must be done to

protect our refuge. And none

does it better than Karnak.

Okay, okay, we get the idea. When it

comes to visitors, you ain't exactly the

welcome wagon, you knowBut now the

time has come for the Inhumans to enter

your world. Hey, that's

great. You sure knock 'em dead in a

beauty contest. I have no interest in

contests. My people must rule the

human race. And you shall help

us. Sorry, Medusa. It's our job to

protect mankind from menaces like the

Inhumans. Indeed. Perhaps I

can change your mind.

How about that?Just when I thought we

were starting a meaningful relationship.

Nobody traps the Fantastic Four. Break

that door down, Ben. Yeah, I'll show 'em

that we got some superpowers of our own.

He is the strongest. It is he I

must control.

Ohh I don't know what hit me, but it made

me feel different. My

head's all woozy. I can't remember what

I'm supposed to do. Where am I?

How'd I get here?Hey,

goodnight. Do I know you from someplace?

Of course. I am Medusa.

I am your friend. You know what I

like about you?You look so

powerful. But I'm

sure you can't be as strong as you look.

I can't, huhWell, just watch

this, little lady. Benjamin. That

machine weighs 50 tons. I

know. That's why I'm holding it with my

strongest finger. Why, I can't believe

it. You're wonderful. Yeah,

I know. For this one, I

better use both hands.

'Cause this one weighs... a

hundred!Tons.

Bravo. Bravo. Don't you have anything

hard for me to do?Not now, Benjamin.

You mustn't tire yourself.

Important tasks await us. The orange

skinned fool thinks she's his friend.

He is so strong. I hope the

effects of the stun blast ray last long

enough. He may recover from its effect

before he has finished what he has to do.

Don't worry, Gorgon. Medusa will be

more than his match. Hey, Medusa,

here's a little surprise for you. Bet you

can't guess what I'm gonna do. First, I

bend me this little steel beam.

And then... I'll try it! And

knot! There! How does

it look?It's the most

beautiful bow tie I've ever seen.

And now, it's time to get to

work. Hey, if this is work,

I can dig it. See?

Medusa has him eating out of her hand,

and he doesn't suspect a thing.

Wow, what a doll. I sure can pick

'em. I like you too, Ben, and we

must help each other, mustn't we?

Yeah, Yeah sure, you bet. Then you will

help me gain control of the Fantastic

Four. Ah, it'll be a cinch. I

don't know what happened to Ben. But

something's wrong. We've got to find

them. Herbie, use your

provers and compute the very weakest spot

on that wall. I was hoping you'd ask. I'm

worried about Benjamin. Even someone as

strong as he might be in need of help.

That's it, Herbie. You found the spot.

Now, stand back while I force my way

through. I did it.

Okay, Sue. I'll chip away from

outside while you use your invisible

force field to push the stones from

inside. Not even Medusa can keep us

trapped for long. It's

working, Sue. Now, push your force

field outside the wall to protect my

hands from the falling stones.

Good. We're almost through. Read.

You did it. Correction, Sue. We did

it. all of us. When we work as a team,

nothing can stop us. Now to find Ben.

There's nowhere around.

Perhaps we should split up. Good idea,

Sue. You two get the fantastic car,

and I'll find Benjamin. My sensors will

lead me to my big orange-skinned buddy.

Company coming.

Uh oh. More of them. I need a

hiding place.

I don't get it. Why would Medusa keep all

this old junk around?None of it is worth

anything. Well, I'm worth a lot more than

you. Why did you say that?

I didn't say anything. Let's go. I

hate a wise guy. Yeah?I

think you're the wise guy. Whew, that was

close. Now to find old Benjamin.

Do you recognize that robot, Benjamin?

Yeah, Medusa. I think I seen him

somewhere before. He is my enemy.

He is trying to harm me. But you

don't want any harm to come to me, do

you, Benjamin?Uh, no, because

you're my friend. And you must protect

your friends, mustn't you?You must

capture that robot and bring him to me.

I must capture that robot and

bring him to you. Remember, you are

my friend. You must do as I

ask.

He called me a wise guy. Well, you

are a wise guy.

That was a human. After him.

We're gaining on him. That's what you

think. If you want to play games, here's

a little something to keep you busy.

It's lucky for you guys, I'm in a hurry.

Now, where's that pipsqueak robot?

Well, what do you know?You guys must be

my fan club, huh

Well, I got bad news for you. I ain't got

time to sign your autograph books, but

there's a little souvenir to help you

remember me.

There he is. Benjamin,

am I glad I have found you. Correction,

Tinhead. I found you. Something is

wrong. I can prove that you are not

yourself. Ah, I'm myself, all right. I'm

the strongest guy there is. And if you

don't believe it... Now,

come here. I'm taking you to Medusa.

You are under some sort of spell. I must

find a way to break it. I said,

come here.

Now, look, Shorty. I don't want to hurt

you, but don't make me mad.

My only chance is to make him fall and

hit his head.

Oh, wow. Everything's spinning

around. I was chasing

someone, but... why?

Herbie! Hey, I'm glad to see you, little

pal. Where you been?Looking for you, big

buddy. I'm glad I found you. Ah,

you nutty little hunk of tin. You know I

wouldn't desert you. Careful, Dengelman.

Your friend's little bear hug is twisting

my transvestos.

There it is, Sue. Our fantastic car. But

how will we get past those two armed

guards?By using your power of

invisibility. Now, do as I take.

The c*ptive plane! Where did it go?It was

here a minute ago. It's impossible, but

it's gone! Quickly, we've got to find

it!

Stop, you fools! You've been tricked by

our enemies! Return to your posts

immediately!As you command, Medusa.

Look, Medusa was right. Reed, the

guards! They've come back!

Where did she go?Stay invisible, Sue. We

can handle them.

Reed, over here! Quick! Make a slingshot

of your arm!

She's getting away.

Good work, Sue. We made it.

They're escaping. Stop them with the stun

beam.

Reed, something hit us. But what?It's a

magnetic light with the force of a

sledgehammer. I can't let it destroy the

fantastic car. Hang on, Sue.

They're too fast for us. Fire the homing

m*ssile. Nothing can

escape it. The humans are finished.

Reed, it's too fast. We can't outrun

it. Our only hope is to outmaneuver it.

We can't. It follows your every move.

Let's see if it can loop the loop.

Did we lose it, Sue?I thought so, but no.

Here it comes. I'll take us back through

the magnetic beams. Maybe they'll catch

it and make it stop. It didn't

work. It's still behind us. Reed,

it's gaining on us. Don't give up.

We've one more chance. Are they mad?

They're heading right toward the g*n.

No, they're dodging it just in time, but

the m*ssile was too close. It can't pull

up in time.

It's impossible! They dodged the stun

beam, the homie m*ssile, and

they wrecked the g*n!

You did it, Reed! We're safe again!

But the job is only half done. Now we

have to find Ben and Herbie. The

Fantastic Four are more dangerous than I

thought, but they will not be a match for

Medusa. So far, I have been

merely toying with them. But

now they will face the full might of the

Inhumans. So

they seek to escape, do they?None can

escape the power of Gorgon.

Kwiksu, only your force field can protect

us.

Gorgon, he's the one who caused the shock

blast.

We'll just leave him there, where his

super-powered legs can cause no harm. But

there's still no sign of Herbie or Ben.

The fugitives! Now it

is up to the power of Karnak!

My arm, it has vanished.

No, no Without it, I have no

power. Without my super arm, I am

helpless! Helpless! Helpless! Helpless!

Perfect, Sue. You saved us again. Poor

Karnak. He doesn't suspect what really

happened. By the time he finds out, we've

got to be gone. But not without Ben and

Herbie. Slow down. I see something.

Over there. It's them. At last. Look,

Benjamin. The Fantasticar. Yeah, I

knew they'd find us. Hey, Shorty.

I just thought of something. Well, that's

nice. Thinking is very good exercise. We

forgot to say goodbye to Medusa.

Somehow, I don't think she'll mind,

Benjamin. Get in, quickly. The danger

isn't over yet. Ohh What can happen to us

now?

Look! Something just caused a sudden

violent storm! Does this answer your

question, Ben?Uh, how can a little rain

hurt us?For one thing, it can rust my

circuitry and tarnish my transistors.

This is no ordinary storm, old friend.

It's severe enough to keep us from taking

off. And it's being caused by someone

with a strange superpower that affects

the elements. There, the

power of crystal has grounded the

Fantastic Four. Now Medusa may

capture them at will. You have done well,

my sister. The Fantastic Four

are ours again, and this time they shall

not escape. Guards, come quickly!

Your mistress commands! The Fantastic

Four are helpless once again. Seize them!

Medusa speaks and we obey.

Amazing! The storm has ended as quickly

as it had begun. Just as I suspected.

It happened too suddenly to be a natural

phenomenon. Wow, can't you ever just

speak plain English, huhRead?Does this

mean we're free to leave now?I'm afraid

not, Sue. They must have something else

in store for us. My circuits compute that

our danger is greater than ever. Ah,

you're just guessing, shorty. What does a

squeaky robot know, anyway?

Any other questions, Benjamin?Well,

I can't be right all the time.

Silence, prisoner. Medusa

approaches. This is your last chance.

Either help us to rule the human race or

remain here as our prisoners

forever. Before we give you our

answer, Medusa, there's something I want

to show you. Very well, but take

warning. Do not try any tricks.

Herbie, activate your video circuit.

Set it for channel 12 BX. Remember,

no tricks.

This is no trick. We just want to show

you some pictures. This is a street

scene during rush hour in any typical

large city in the outside world. This is

what humans have to do in order to get

food to eat. And this is

something called pollution, which is one

of the biggest problems to plague

mankind. All right, deactivate your

circuit, Herbie. I think they've seen

enough. That's just a small sample of

what life is like in the outside world. I

could also show you traffic problems,

unemployment, strikes, slums,

and poverty. Is that the world you really

want?Would you leave this beautiful,

peaceful, hidden valley for a world like

that?Is that what you want for your

own people?We

must have been mad. I never realized how

wonderful our own life is. Our

land here in the hidden refuge is

like... Paradise! Thank heaven

we realized the truth in time. Wait!

Come back! Don't let him trick you.

You must not believe him. You must listen

to me. Stop! Come back! It

is useless, Medusa. Here we shall

remain forever.

Congratulations, Reed Richards.

While I use brute force, you have

defeated me with cunning. The victory is

yours. You are free to leave the hidden

refuge. But this is not the

last you will hear of Medusa. The

Inhumans are destined to rule the world,

and someday, somehow, I will

fulfill our destiny.

Now, there's a chick who knows how to

make an exit. But you know something,

stretcho?What, Ben?I think you sold

me. This place is the living end.

I mean, we got to be out of our tree to

leave a spot like this for a place like

New York. And let's face it, that Medusa

is really a knockout. I could go

for a dame like that. Does that mean

you're staying, Ben?Reed, you're not

going to leave him. Quiet, Sue. I know

what I'm doing, and I know Ben.

ohh I guess I'm just too big-hearted to

leave old Shorty. I mean, who'd keep the

little hunk of tin out of trouble?You

could have stayed, Benjamin. I'd be all

right. After all, we could always write

to each other. Like I

always say, that's the trouble with

robots. They ain't got no gratitude.

But they do have one thing, Ben. Yeah?

What's that?A great sense of humor.