01x30 - The Ghost Walks Again

[bunniefuu]

- ♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

Defenders!

[dramatic music]

♪ 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 ♪

- I assure you, Mr. Madden, we've run every test possible,

and there is nothing wrong with you.

- I feel terrible! I want new tests!

But, Mr. Madden, you're in perfect physical health.

- Then I want new doctors!

- You, sir, are a textbook example

of the classic psychosomatic!

You think you're sick when you're not.

It's all in your head.

You don't need us. You need a witch doctor!

Good day!

- That's the first intelligent statement you've made.

Get out! Get out!

- You sent for us, Mr. Madden?

- Come in here.

Here's $ million.

- In cash, Mr. Madden?

- Of course, you fool!

I want you to convert it into diamonds, rubies, pearls.

I'm going to the jungle to trade with the natives.

- Jungle? - Natives? What for?

- A cure to my health problems.

- What health problems, Mr. Mad?

- I'm a dying man, and you know it!

- Yes, Mr. Madden, whatever you say.

- Father, how did the Phantom

become protector of the Fallu tribe?

- The Fallu were aliens who crash-landed on our planet

over a century ago.

The first Phantom rescued the Fallu from their ship.

They shared the secret of their magic health elixir,

and the Phantom vowed to protect the Fallu

from all Earthmen who might want to steal the elixir

and to keep the Fallu's location a secret.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- Mr. Madden, we Fallu are not primitive savages!

You offer me mere trinkets for the Fallu elixir?

- Those "mere trinkets,"

as you call them, are worth millions!

Wait! I must have the elixir!

Whatever it is you want,

I have the power to make it yours.

- Well, then, I want the power to lead the Fallu.

- Tell no one of our bargain and I promise you,

you'll have the power you need!

- Father, look!

- A hovercraft!

- It looks like the location of the Fallu

is no longer a secret.

- You're right, Jedda!

The question is, who knows the secret?

- Welcome, Phantom. It is good to see you again.

- Ajuna, my old friend.

I would like you to meet my daughter, Jedda.

- Jedda, how lovely you are.

It is an honor.

We have much to discuss and to catch up on.

- May I be excused, Ajuna?

I would love to look around your village.

- Of course. Of course.

- Hello. Am I intruding?

- You must be Jedda.

- Yes, I am. And you?

- I am Partha, son of Ajuna.

We have been expecting you and the Phantom.

- You are very lovely, Jedda.

- Is this where your famous Fallu elixir is processed,

here in the volcano?

- Yes.

Life must be very exciting,

I mean, in the world outside.

- It has its moments.

But this place, it's like a peaceful paradise.

You've never left the valley?
[ … ]

- No, it is forbidden.

We must not leave the valley, nor any outsider enter it.

- No one saw the hovercraft?

- No, Phantom. I would have been informed.

- That is very strange, Ajuna.

What if someone found out about the elixir?

- We have only one vial

kept here for safekeeping in case of attack.

Ah, but why should we worry?

With you protecting us, we have nothing to fear.

- What do young people do in your world?

- The same as you, but more.

- I have heard you have many exciting things

that bring you pleasure, like--

- Jedda! We are about to leave!

- I must go.

- We will see each other again soon, Jedda.

- Good-bye, Partha. - Good-bye.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- I am sure they've never even heard

of Ming or Ice Station Earth.

- The Fallu know nothing about outside world.

- Yes, but Partha said something

I can't quite figure out.

- Who's Partha? - A young man Jedda met.

- Hey! Go, Jedda!

- Go, Jedda! - Down, boys.

- So, uh, Jedda,

why don't you tell us about your new friend Partha?

- Does he swing from trees like Tarzan?

- Does he have a pet?

- [chirping]

- What is this, the Spanish Inquisition?

- You have seen what I can offer you

in the way of assistance.

What is it you need?

- I only need your weaponry and vehicles.

- You shall have your weapons, provided our deal still stands.

Fool.

He doesn't even know the real power of that elixir.

- Ming's last communication to the Miami area

was traced to the industrialist Kent Madden.

His medical records indicate Madden is a hypochondriac,

constantly imagining he has some fatal disease.

- Dynak, run schematics of Madden's vehicles.

Hold it. That's it.

- Father, that's the hovercraft we saw leaving Fallu.

A hypochondriac like Madden would be very interested

in getting hold of the Fallu elixir.

- I don't quite understand Madden's connection

with Ming, Dynak.

Patch me through to the other Defenders.

- Flash, Mandrake, and Lothar are still on Jupiter.

- Dynak, inform the other Defenders

that we are returning to the Fallu valley.

Looks like Jedda and I will have

to handle this one ourselves.

- Ha, those ignorant savages don't stand a chance.

How're they gonna stop me, with spears?

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Jedda, take the controls.

- What are you doing?

- By Jungle Law, the Ghost Who Walks

calls forth the power of ten tigers!

- [screams]

- That was close.

You'll pay for that.

- Father!

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Father, where are you?

Oh, Father, it cannot be.

No! No! It cannot be!

- We have searched and searched.

I am afraid the Phantom is dead.

- I don't believe it!

- You are now the Ghost Who Walks, Jedda.

You will protect us.

- Me? No.

Oh, Father.

- Jedda, wait.

- I knew someday this moment would come,

only, I didn't expect it would come so soon.

- Where are you going? - I must think!

I have to see Flash and Mandrake.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- The Phantom? - It is a great loss to all.

- I will miss him.

- How are you, Jedda?

- Confused, I really don't know, Flash.

I don't know if I'm ready

to take over my father's duties.

- That's the one thing we cannot help you with, Jedda.

You must make that decision.

- I predicted you would fail!

- Maybe I didn't get the elixir,

but I did destroy the Phantom!

- I have seen no evidence of the Phantom's destruction.

- All right. All right.
[ … ]

Give me those jungle-stomper machines of yours.

- Very well, Madden, from this moment

you have six hours to get the elixir or else.

- Or else what?

- You do not want to know.

[laughs]

- [crying]

Father?

- Anything I can do, Jedda?

- Thanks, Rick but this is one

I've got to work out for myself.

Once I put on this costume,

it means my father is truly gone.

Oh, Father, there is so much more

you've had to teach me.

- You are now the Ghost Who Walks, Jedda.

You will protect us.

- I am the Phantom.

[dramatic rock music]

♪ ♪

- Jedda! - I am no longer Jedda.

I am now the Phantom.

Has there been any sign of the evil strangers?

- No, Phantom.

- My name is Madden!

This is your last chance to surrender the health elixir

or you will all be destroyed!

- Maybe we should talk to them, Father.

- Never!

Phantom, we must guard the volcano.

It is where the elixir is hidden.

- Madden does not know it is there.

We will lead them away from the volcano.

Come, everyone into the jungle!

- Look at those cowards run.

No matter!

If my troops don't get you, the jungle-stompers will.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- [groans]

I must get to the jungle for healing herbs.

[groaning]

- By Jungle Law...

the Ghost Who Walks Who...

[groans]

- We must hurry.

We are greatly outnumbered.

Hear me, jungle animals!

Help us fight these invaders!

[lion roars]

[dramatic music]

[bird chatters]

♪ ♪

[snake hisses]

Hiyah!

Harder!

Push harder!

Come on!

Everybody scatter!

I must find a way to put those machines

out of commission.

[frantic music]

♪ ♪

- Your time is up, Madden.

I now command!

- You said... - Silence!

Now you shall see how Ming the Merciless deals

with these pitiful savages!

- Kisa, take the vine!

- I should have known that Ming was behind Madden.

- Partha, what do you know of all this?

- I--I know nothing.

- I don't believe you.

That first day we met, you mentioned television.

You've been in touch

with the outside world all along.

You are the reason Madden came here.

- No!

- You betrayed your people for your own selfish reasons,

and you caused my father's tragic end!

- Jedda, I swear, I didn't know it would come to this.

- Enough of your lies.

For your sake, pull!

[both groaning]

Wait, not yet!

Now!

- Jedda, please, I am sorry.

- It's a little too late to be sorry.

- What can I do?

- Fight for your people!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- So Madden did destroy Kit Walker!

And Jedda is the new Phantom!

- Roboships, we must get your people to cover.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- By Jungle Law, the Ghost Who Walks

calls forth the power of ten tigers!

The skullcopter!

Jedda must be close.

- It's too late.
[ … ]

- That was very brave of you, Partha!

- And that very touching my dear.

Or should I call you the Phantom?

You would have been such a disappointment

to your father.

My roboships will stop the Fallu,

and anything remaining will be pulverized

by the jungle-stompers.

And you, Jedda Walker,

will be the end of the Phantom line.

[yelps]

- There will always be a Phantom!

- The volcano, the elixir, it is gone forever!

- Father!

- He was not destroyed.

Cease firing!

It is useless! The elixir's gone!

There is nothing left for us now!

Madden, you will pay for this!

- He's barely alive.

- Get the last vial of elixir from the hut, quickly!

Now that the secret is known by Ming,

the Fallu would never again be safe.

- With the elixir, you cheated life.

We must all do the best we can with the time given us.

- So the elixir makes them immortal.

They live forever.

- Yes. - But that means, Partha is...

- That's right, Jedda, look...

- The elixir, quickly!

- Partha is ancient.

- Jedda.

Jedda.

- Partha, we are free,

free to join the rest of the world.

- Jedda, it's time to go home.

- Yes, Father.

Partha, I must go.

- Good-bye, my friend. - Good-bye.

[dramatic musical flourish]

- You're alive!

- Good to have you back, old friend.

- Boy, are we glad to see you again.

- Say, Rick?

Want to go to the movies with me tonight?

- Welcome home, Jedda!