01x15 - Diamonds Are a Ming's Best Friend

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- ♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Out of the sky ♪

♪ His rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle, flying faster than light ♪

♪ Flash Gordon ♪

♪ Lord of the jungle ♪

♪ The hero who st*lks ♪

♪ The beasts call him brother, the ghost who walks ♪

♪ Phantom ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Master of magic, spells and illusion ♪

♪ Enemies crumble in fear and confusion ♪

♪ Mandrake Defenders of the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders ♪

♪ His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all ♪

♪ Armed with his power, we never will fall ♪

♪ Lothar Defenders of the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders ♪

♪ With our new young heroes, proving their worth ♪

♪ Four become eight, defending the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

- It's been a long time coming, Ming,

but this is finally the end of the line for you.

- It will be a pleasure to put you behind bars.

- Well, Beastmaster? Stop them.

- My Crystal soldiers will now annihilate

the Defenders of the Earth!

- How about a little light on the subject.

- Let me have a go at them.

My hands!

I--I can't let go!

Whoa!

- Don't crowd, gentlemen, I'll get to both of you.

- Okay, diamond brain, let's see you stop this.

- Very impressive, Beastmaster.

You have proven to me

you can fight the Defenders of the Earth!

But of course these are only illusions!

- My Crystal soldiers are created from diamonds.

The bigger the jewel, the more powerful the Soldier!

- If I capture

your ancient enemy, the Phantom,

then in exchange you will give me the secret

to crush my enemies once and for all!

- Agreed!

You will have the power of my Crystal soldiers!

- Octon! - Yes, my lord Ming!

- Send Garax and a squadron of my Ice Robots

to the African diamond mines.

With the Crystal soldiers,

I will steal the largest diamonds

from the 'Jewels of the Universe' collection.

And then the Earth will be mine.

[evil laughter]

- Come on, Kshin. Now you can flip me.

Remember what I taught you.

- I know, concentrate.

[chirping]

- Attention! Attention!

Mandrake's command performance in London is about to begin.

- Hey, Kshin, you're gettin' to be

a pretty heavy little dude!

- Thanks, LJ.

- Ooh. Mandrake certainly knows how to put on a show.

- Flash! Rick! Jedda!

Wait till you guys hear what I did to LJ.

- Wait until Mandrake's performance is over, Kshin.

- Oh, sure.

- Hey, don't worry, Kshin,

you can show him right after Mandrake's performance.

- Yeah, yeah, I'll show him.

[chirping]

- I wish Father were here to see this

instead of in Africa.

- Jedda, it's important

the Phantom check out the rumors

that the Beastmaster has returned.

- Beastmaster!

Isn't he the one who is so cruel to animals?

- Alert! Alert!

Detecting Ming's robo-ships.

- Dynak, what's their destination?

- Destination, Zandu Diamond Mines Africa.

- What does Ming want with diamonds?

- If Beastmaster is on Earth

and Ming is interested in diamonds,

that can mean only one thing.

The Beastmaster is up to his old tricks!

- Crystal soldiers! - You got it, Son!

- I'll notify the other Defenders.

- While all of you are keeping the lid on things here,

I'm off to Ragnor Zith.

- Dad, that planet's the biggest criminal hideout

in the galaxy!

- And Beastmaster has offered a reward

to anyone who captures you.

- I know, but Ragnor Zith

is the only place we can get orkite.

- What's orkite?
[ … ]

- The one mineral in the galaxy

that can convert Crystal soldiers

back into diamonds.

The Fasilisk, it guards the orkite!

- If we can stop Ming's robots from getting any diamonds,

maybe dad won't have to tangle with that beast.

- So what are we waiting for?

- Africa awaits!

- Zuffy and I wanna come too.

- Not this time, Kshin,

we need you here with Dynak to coordinate things for us.

- Coordinating things is just another way

of saying we're too young!

Come on, Zuffy, we'll show 'em, we're going, too!

- Beastmaster's tracks lead right into this cave.

- Could be a trap.

Guran, Watch your step.

We don't want to spring it.

- Look out, Phantom!

- Hang on, Guran!

- Beastmaster!

- Yes. Phantom!

And I see you've brought a friend.

How thoughtful.

My revenge will be twice as sweet.

- What's your game, Beastmaster?

- My game, as you put it, is simple.

You will be released onto my Island,

then I will hunt you both down like animals.

Crystal soldiers, take them away!

[laughs uproariously]

- Come on, Zuffy.

We'll show 'em we can take care of ourselves.

[chirping]

- Look, the diamond mine!

- The Ice Robots are loading their ship.

- They think we're too young, Zuffy,

we'll show 'em!

- Kshin! - He must have stowed away.

Come on, you guys.

- We have to save them.

- Well, well, the Young Defenders!

Emperor Ming will be pleased

when I bring him the Earthlings!

- Quick, Kshin, into the mine.

- The Young Defenders have trapped themselves

inside the mine.

Get them!

- The Young Defenders' ship!

This time there will be no escape for the Earthings!

- Kshin, you don't realize

how dangerous it was for you to come along.

- But I, I just wanted to prove.

- Shh. I hear something.

- Ice Robots!

- It's a cave-in!

Run for it!

Duck, Zuffy!

- We're trapped!

- It's a cinch we can't get out that way!

- Oh no! Look!

- More Ice Robots!

- I've got an idea.

Hey, look!

- That boulder was blocking a direct route to the surface.

- Zuffy has the right idea.

Let's get out of here.

- Our ship is destroyed!

- It must have been Garax!

We better notify Monitor.

Dynak! Dynak! Come in!

- We have located the Phantom on the island of Tad,

in the middle of Lake Kantowa.

The Beastmaster has taken over the entire island.

- Thanks, Dynak. We'll check it out!

[chirping]

- What is it, Zuffy?

A robo-ship!

- What are we waiting for?

- According to Rick's message, Ming is looking for diamonds.

- Hmm, if you were stealing diamonds, Lothar,

where would you focus your attention?

- The "Jewels of the Universe" Collection!

- Exactly, Lothar.

Exactly!

- The Arena of Doom on Ragnor Zith,

and it looks like my local fan club's

out in full Force!

I think I'll cook up a little surprise for them.

- If it wasn't for Rick's miniature gas mask,

I'd be just as out of it as those guys.

Don't mind me, I was just leaving!

- It's Flash Gordon! Get him!

Don't let him get away!

- Flash Gordon!

- Get him!

- Flash Gordon!

- That should do it!

Now all I've gotta do is get back to Earth in time.

I'm headin' home!
[ … ]

- Now let us see if my Crystal Army

is as invulnerable as Beastmaster promised!

Look, Octon, laser beams cannot touch them.

Now for the ultimate test!

Excellent!

Even a -ton weight has no effect!

[laugh]

Now to steal the Jewels of the Universe Collection

from which I will create my invincible Crystal soldiers.

Maybe we were wrong about Ming wanting these diamonds.

- Patience, Lothar.

The trap is set,

the rats are coming for the cheese.

- Can nothing stop them?

- Hold on, my friend.

These Crystal soldiers are grown from diamonds.

I'm afraid it will take more than an illusion to stop them.

- Maybe lasers will slow him down.

The lasers don't even scratch them.

- Those Crystal soldiers are tough, all right,

but not too bright.

They didn't notice those diamonds were illusions.

- When they find out, you can bet they'll be back!

- I've waited years for this day.

The greatest hunt of my career, Phantom, and Guran.

You have one hour to prepare for your capture.

Let the games begin.

[laugh]

- Now I know what it feels like to be an animal

and to be hunted.

- Here he comes Guran, get ready!

- Now, if you'll just step into our trap.

- Fire! - Wha--?

- Now, Guran, now!

- Oh!

- The knots are good and tight, Phantom.

- I may be tied up,

but you are still my prisoners!

There's no way off the island.

- One of Ming's robo-ships!

- The game ends here, Phantom.

- All we have to use to stop that robo-ship

is Beastmaster's laser p*stol!

- It will have to do, old friend.

Ming's ships have one weakness, a junction box below the wing.

If I can hit it on just one shot

I can take that ship out.

- Wait till it comes into range.

- Dynak said Father is down there somewhere.

- Jedda, use your telekinetic powers

to contact him.

- What is it, Zuffy?

What'daya see?

- What is that?

- Oh no, it looks like a laser p*stol!

Hold on!

- Now!

- We're hit!

- I've gotta put her down!

- Wait! Jedda is in that robo-ship!

- That was pretty good sh**ting, Phantom.

Any better and we wouldn't be here

to talk about it.

- It's a good thing Rick is such a good pilot.

- I would never have forgiven myself

if anything happened to you.

- As soon as I finish re-wiring this control panel,

we'll join Lothar and Mandrake in London.

That should do it. Let's get going!

- Dynak, contact Flash!

Tell him to meet us in London!

- You'll not escape me that easily, Phantom!

- Dad! Mandrake!

- LJ!

- We've got to prepare for Ming's Crystal soldiers!

- These jewels look almost real!

- Those are not illusions, my boy.

Ming's Crystal soldiers won't be fooled

by an illusion a second time.

- The only things missing, then, are the Crystal soldiers.

Beastmaster!

- I wouldn't worry

about Crystal soldiers, Phantom.

You will not live to see them!

You're a brave little pest!

- Help, somebody!

This isn't working!

- By Jungle Law the Ghost Who Walks

calls forth the power of ten tigers!

Steel should be strong enough to hold you!

- Thanks, Phantom!

We have him now, Zuffy!

- Rick, you and the others take Beastmaster

back to a detention cell at Monitor.

- Right!

- You've not heard the last from me, Phantom!

- Here we go again!

- Need any help, fellas?

How 'bout that!

This orkite stuff really works!
[ … ]

- Do you always have to appear at the last minute?

- I thought you liked that about me!

- Better late than never, my friend.

- I'm sorry I was so much trouble.

I guess I'm just not ready to be a Defender.

- Knowing when you're not ready to do something, Kshin,

is a valuable lesson that some people never learn.

- But who knows?

In a few years you could be ready

for a whole career full of dangerous missions.

- You hear that, Zuff?

Dangerous missions!

[chirps]

- I have also learned a valuable lesson.

Women look marvelous in diamonds

but they don't really do a thing for Ming!

[laughs] - It figures.

[theme music playing]