01x47 - The Prince Triumphant

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♪ Defenders of the Earth Defenders ♪

♪ Out of the sky ♪

♪ His rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle, flies 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. ♪

-Zorelda, I have him!

These molecules are all that remain of my father,

Ming the Merciless!

-Well done, Prince Kro-Tan!

I must have the molecules of Ming!

-Unhand it, witch!

This is mine! I will conquer the Earth...

and make the Earthling, Jedda Walker, my queen.

You foretold my coming to power.

Tell me what you see for me next.

-Surely, my dear Kro-Tan,

one so powerful can make his own future.

-I am Kro-Tan, usurper of Ming.

I now rule Mongo.

You are my subject

and will do as I command.

Show me my future!

-You would be wise to treat me with respect, great prince,

if you wish to keep your power!

-I'm sorry, Zorelda.

I beg you tell me the future.

-As you command, my great Prince!

-There is one on Earth who can help you.

-Where can I find this Earthling?

-In Africa.

He can help you make Earth into the new Mongo!

-What's the world situation, Dynac?

-Condition normal, Flash.

-No unusual energy readings? No approaching starships?

-Negative.

-You may as well face it, Flash.

With Ming moleculized,

our work here is as you would say,

a piece of cake.

-And where are you two going?

-I thought I'd take Kshin on a tour of the world.

-Yeah, till now the only places I've seen

have been under attack.

-Have a good time and don't worry,

Zuffy and I will keep each other company.

-Planet Earth,

soon you will be mine, all mine!

Now, for a more suitable appearance.

-Let Kro-Tan play his little games.

My time is coming

and soon I will regain Ming's molecules.

-I grow tired of waiting, Zorelda.

I have been c*ptive here for eons!

-Patience, Mighty Suramong.

Soon you will be free!

-It's quiet out there, too quiet.

-Come on, Flash,

we're looking forward to a peaceful weekend.

-I've got this funny feeling

Kro-Tan's still out there somewhere.

-Kro-Tan's back on Mongo,

playing emperor over his new subjects.

-Where are you two going?

-Home to Africa,

to assist Jedda's friend, Tad Walton.

-Tad heads a scientific expedition

seeking new forms of energy.

-I wish there were some way I could help.

-There is, Flash.

-Here's a supply of Kisa's food.

-Kisa? -You don't mind, do you, Flash?

-No.

-Goodbye, Flash! Take it easy! -Bye, Flash. See you later.

-Well, I guess it's just you and me, guys.

-I'm sorry, Tad.

We have to withdraw our funds.

There have been no results.

-But we are so close, Professor Kuru!

Of all the countries on the globe,

Goto has the most volcanic activity.

It's an unlimited supply of free energy.

I know it's there.

-My firm will not support you any longer.

They feel your theory is a pipe dream.
[ … ]

-It's not a pipe dream.

It's real!

Why can't I get anyone to believe me?

-I believe you, Tad.

-Who are you?

-Someone who can help you make your dream a reality.

-Mandrake invited L.J. and me

to join him on his world cruise,

want to come along?

-No, someone's got to stay here in case there's an emergency.

-Flash, ever since we shot the Moleculizer into space

there's been no trouble.

-That's just what scares me.

-Well, have fun.

-So long, Dad!

-Don't tell me you're leaving too?

-I'm going to the library.

I've got homework to do.

-Maybe I should take a little trip, myself.

I know! I'll go check out the Gorps,

they're always up to no good.

Zuffy, take care of Kisa.

Dynac, tell Rick not to wait up for me.

-The Earth's crust is only

a few hundred meters thick here.

-And beneath it lies limitless geothermal energy.

You're a genius, Tad.

-We're going to need diggers, vent housings, turbines,

it's going to take a lot of money!

-I'll be right back.

This should cover all our costs.

-My business affairs leave me little time

for my native village, Phantom.

What is it that is so important?

-Your shaman asked me to bring you here.

[speaking in foreign language]

-He says, someone is trying to stab the Earth.

-What are those?

-Oh, just some special exhaust vents I designed.

-But-- -Trust me, Tad.

-The Rigelian Pleasure Dome,

hangout of the worst scum in the Galaxy.

Someone here must need me,

even if only to put him behind bars.

Let's see if there's any excitement

at the Tox-O-Rama!

-Hynodrones can't be trusted!

-Hynodrones ate one o' my star destroyers!

-I say get rid of him.

-All right, hold it!

Anyone who wants to tangle with this little fellow,

is going to have to tangle with me!

Come on, fellas,

look at the size of this little guy.

-Move aside, Earthling!

-Don't you know what that thing is?

-Yeah. Scared!

-It's a Hynodrone!

-Well, everybody's got to be something.

What's a Hynodrone?

-What asteroid have you been hiding on?

-Hey, what you're doing?

-Now who's going to pay for this mess?

-Got to go. Double-parked!

-I never expected to see you here, Jedda.

-But I heard you were having some hard times,

and I thought, well maybe my father and I

could help you out.

-So Jedda Walker is a friend of Tad Walton.

This will insure that Jedda Walker

will cause no trouble.

-All you ever did was feel sorry for me.

Well, you don't have to bother anymore.

I've got someone here, who believes in me.

-Hello, I'm Jedda Walker.

-I'm afraid you must leave.

We have much work to do.

-Have we met before?

-I highly doubt it, young lady.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

I'll see you later, Tad.

-I couldn't possibly have anything to do

with all this, Phantom.

-Then why does the shaman think you do?

-Now to harness the power of the Earth's Core,

Tad Walton, this is your moment, savor it!

-Turbines, on!

-Phantom, what is happening? Help!

-There is enough natural energy down there to change the world!

-That's just what I had in mind!

Kuru!

-What the devil's going on here?

-Think man, think!

Was your firm involved in any geologic exploration?

-There was a young man.

He had a crazy idea about digging near here

for geothermal power.

-Hang on.

-Kro-Tan!

-Your jungle senses are as sharp as ever, Jedda.
[ … ]

-I knew it was you!

What do you want with Tad Walton?

-His mind, his ideas.

-I'll tell Tad all about you.

He'll believe me.

-No you won't, because of this.

This is a mind b*mb,

triggered by my brainwave frequencies.

One of those devices is planted on your dear Tad Walton.

So stay far away from him.

It would be a shame

if something happened to such a bright young man.

-I fear it has begun.

-You are right, Phantom.

Someone is putting Tad Walton's plan to work.

-Tad Walton?

-Yes, the young man I was telling you about.

He's tapped into an unlimited source of energy

giving him more power than all the bombs

in the world put together.

-Kuru,

look for a way to sabotage the operation.

I'll be back shortly.

-Looks like someone's in trouble.

This is a job for Flash Gordon.

-All right, hand over all your iron filings.

-Hold it right there!

If you're messing with them,

then you're messing with Flash Gordon!

-One target is as good as another.

-A Gorp! Oh, no!

-Father?

-I thought I'd find you here, Jedda!

What does Tad Walton have to do with all this?

-Not as much as Kro-Tan!

-So He's the one

who's pulling power from the Earth's Core?

For what reason?

-I'm not sure

but these look like rocket jets.

-We've got to alert the other Defenders.

-No good, no, no.

Aha.

-Come out of there, Gordon, before I come in and get you!

-Flash, Earth is in great danger!

Kro-Tan's here! Come at once!

-Oh, I should have stayed home with Zuffy and Kisa.

Don't you ever give up?

Hate to leave you hanging, Gorp, but I got to go!

-I'll get you for this, Gordon, if it's the last thing I do!

-Paris in the spring!

-Can we take a boat ride on the Seine?

-Defenders, this is the Phantom!

Come in!

-What is it, Phantom? -Kro-Tan's back!

-Tad doesn't know who he's mixed up with.

We've got to warn him.

-We can't, Father!

Kro-Tan has planted a mind-b*mb on Tad.

It is controlled by Kro-Tan's thoughts.

Father, what's that?

-A Mongo transport ship.

-My reinforcements from Mongo have arrived.

If sweet Jedda contacts the Defenders,

my creatures will take care of them.

-I've radioed Rick.

He's on his way. -What's going on?

-Kro-Tan has tapped into the Earth's core

to power those thrusters.

He's going to literally transport the Earth to Mongo.

-All life on this planet will be wiped out!

-Kro-Tan is going to turn Earth into the new Mongo!

-But how can you fly a whole planet through space

just by digging a hole in it?

-Pretend your balloon is the Earth,

and this represents the thrusters.

-Well, what're we waiting for?

-We've got to distract Kro-Tan,

so I can get that mind-b*mb off of Tad!

-Maybe this will get his attention.

-So, the Defenders have arrived,

soon they will have their hands full

with the man-bats of Mongo.

-It should be a simple task

to sabotage those main turbines.

But we have no tools!

-Oh, yes we do!

By Jungle Law,

the ghost who walks calls

forth the Power of Ten Tigers!

-I'll take care of them.

Hey, let go!

-What on Earth?

-Put me down!

Put me down!

-L.J.! Kshin!

-Hang on, boys! I'm on my way!

That ought to hold them...

or perhaps not.

-These can't be part of the generator.
[ … ]

What are they?

Jedda, what's the matter with you?

-You have a mind-b*mb planted on you somewhere.

-Who would plant a b*mb on me?

-Your benefactor!

-Why would he do something like that?

-To keep me from telling you who he really is.

-Yeah, right!

So who is he?

-Prince Kro-Tan, the son of Ming the Merciless!

-Now tell me, Tad,

where are the controls for that thing?

-Mandrake!

-Back off, bats!

-Sorry to drop in so unexpectedly!

-That should do it.

Now let's get out of here.

-You see, Father,

I am the master of Earth now.

-We're too late!

-The Earth is doomed!

-Shut it off, Kro-Tan!

-I ordered you to stay away from him.

And nobody defies Kro-Tan,

not even you, dear Jedda.

-Farewell, Tad.

-Tad, run!

-How clever of you, Jedda.

But it always pays

to have an alternate plan up your sleeve.

-No!

-Pesky mosquitoes!

-Come on, we've got to find Kro-Tan.

-Now, sweet Jedda,

you're coming with me.

-Why?

-You may have stopped me from destroying the Earth,

but I can now destroy your friends

with a mere thought.

-And the only thing that will keep them alive

is your total obedience!

-Where's Kro-Tan? Let me at him!

-Where have you been?

-You missed everything!

-This just isn't my day.

Still, it's good to have the old team together again.

-Yes, except we're short one member.

Jedda's gone!

-Where are we? -Why?

The imperial palace of Mongo, of course!

Where you will soon become my bride!

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