01x08 - Number One / The Duplitrons / Birdman Meets Birdgirl

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Birdman!

Birdman!

I'm getting dizzy.

Me too.

Birdman, a daring ambush
of an armored car

carrying the top secret
component of our

newest radar device
was just carried out.

Could there be a security leak?

We're checking.

We'll see what we can
come up with, Falcon 7.

Birdman!

So far, so good.

Is the decoy armored car ready?

Yes, number one.

Excellent.

You know our objective?

The capture of Birdman.

See anything with your super
eagle vision, Avenger?

You've spotted something.

Your super vision's picked
up the hijacked armored car.

Perfect.

Birdman and his eagle are
diving for the bait now.

Strange.

No sign of the guards.

And the secret radar
component is gone too.

Wait out here, Avenger.

He's in.

Spring the trap.

Birdman, welcome
to my secret hideout.

Number One, my number one enemy.

Right.

I knew you would investigate
the disappearance

of the secret radar component,

so I set a trap with a
duplicate armored car.

What are you really
after, Number One?

Only a transfusion
of your solar energy.

You'll never get it.

No?

My de-energizing ray
will change your mind.

Something's happening.

I'm losing my power.

Exactly.

And it is all being transferred

to the solar energy banks of
my fantastic pirate satellite.

Once activated, it will be able to draw
additional power from the sun itself.

Just as you, Birdman.

Thanks to you, my pirate satellite
will be able to circle the Earth

and control all space
lanes indefinitely.

All nations will be forced
to pay me tribute.

I have one chance
to stop Number One.

Birdman, calling Avenger.

Calling Avenger.

Birdman calling Avenger.

Follow my signal in.

It's Birdman's eagle.

At least I can finish
you off, Birdman.

I've got to get enough
strength from the sun

in order to get out of here
and stop Number One.

Avenger, that red lever,
press it down.

I can feel my body already
absorbing the solar energy.

Let's go, Avenger.

Birdman!

Now for a demonstration of my powers

and then my demands to Earth's leaders.

Come in, Security Intelligence.

Security Intelligence here.

I am Number One.

Then it was you who created
that terrible typhoon.

Yes.

Now here are your orders.

And here are yours, Number One.

Give yourself up.

He escaped.

We'll be ready.

Prepare all weapons.

Activate the electro ray.

If I don't bust through the first time,
it could mean our finish.

Birdman's inside, Number One.

Throw the destruct switch.

Farewell, Birdman.

We've only got seconds, Avenger.

Follow me.

That's the end of Birdman.

Not yet, Number One.

They're on our tail.

Use the screen and circle back.

Birdman is a fool to think
he could ever capture me.

Well, Avenger, unless
he was very lucky,

we can cross off Number One.

Birdman!

Attention, Galaxy Trio.

Head for planet Earth on the double.

Leaders of the three largest countries
threatening w*r on each other

at the Conference of Peaceful Nations.

This is the Galaxy Trio.

We're on our way.

Not a moment too soon, Galaxy Trio.

Tomorrow at the Conference
of Peaceful Nations,

the heads of the three
largest countries

are expected to declare
w*r on each other.

Take our fastest rocket pod to the
Conference of Peaceful Nations

and try to prevent
this from happening.

We'll do all we can, Chief.

This is my first flight in one
of these new rocket pods.

It sure is easy to handle.

This rocket pod has been sabotaged.

That control stick was sawed off.

No time to argue the point.

Attention, Chief.

Our rocket pod is out of control.

Please advise.

This is the Chief, Meteor Man.

Push the failsafe button.

I hope this does the trick.

What happened?

Someone or something
is trying to get us.

Let's get back to Condor
One and track this down.

You've separated me from
Vapor Man and Gravity Girl.

What gives?

This gives, Meteor Man.

Choking.

Can't stay awake.

What's happening, Chief?

First, my partners
mysteriously disappear.

Secondly, I'm unconscious in a cave.

We didn't count on you waking
up so soon, Meteor Man.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to...

I'm afraid you'll have to do nothing.

Your voice sounds like the
Chief and you look like him,

but there's something...

Your fists are like steel.

Sorry, Chief.

I hate to do this.

So it wasn't the Chief,
but some kind of robot.

But the same gas that...

Bring out the Meteor Man duplitron,
which I have prepared.

All is ready.

Now, to transmit the memory
and brain pattern of Meteor Man

into his duplitron.

I am ready to do Spectre's bidding.

Your job will be to eliminate
Vapor Man and Gravity Girl

before they can get to the
Conference of Peaceful Nations.

I hear and obey.

Very good.

And you, my three world leaders,
will lie here and sleep peacefully

while your duplitrons declare
w*r on each other's countries.

And no one, not even the
Galaxy Trio, can stop them.

I'm worried about Meteor Man.

We'll have to hold our search
until after our job at the CPN.

No need to look for me.

Here I am, safe and sound.

Meteor Man, how did you get back?

The rocket pod crash-landed.

I simply brought myself back here
through the lason cube remote control.

Well, it's good to have you back.

We're almost at the CPN.

Let me handle the controls.

It will do me good to get back to work.

Be my guest.

What's wrong with you, Meteor Man?

Have you lost your senses?
We're going to crash.

What's gotten into you?

We must stop you.

I wouldn't try it, Gravity Girl.

We're all going down together.

That's what you think.

Hold him there, Gravity Girl.

I'll put this on automatic
control and help you.

Now let's take a closer
look at our partner.

He's in a trance.

There's no pulse.

Listen, he sounds like
he's made of metal.

We should have known.

It's some sort of sophisticated robot.

I think I can reprogram
it to take us to its source.

Congratulations, duplitron.

Lay the two prisoners
down on the tables,

and I will make duplitrons of them.

So much for your duplitron, Spectre.

We reprogrammed it to take us here.

You've captured me too
late to save the world.

My duplitrons of the
three world leaders

are even now declaring
w*r on each other.

I wish to declare w*r on...

Quick, Gravity Girl.

Throw the remote
control destroy switch.

You just witnessed the destruction
of Spectre's duplitrons.

The real world leaders
are here, safe and sound.

What happened?

I feel like I've been
asleep for a long time.

Not asleep, Chief, but under the
influence of the evil Spectre.

Farewell, Galaxy Trio, and good
luck on your next assignment.

Thanks, Chief. We're on our way.

Birdman!

I've spent many long hours
training you for this, Birdgirl.

Are you ready?

Yes, Dr. Mentaur. I won't fail you.

Good.

Right below us, Birdman is about to
receive the city's medal for bravery.

But we have other plans, eh?

And our fair city feels it only proper
to show our gratitude to you, Birdman,

for your many brave exploits.

My men will release that huge
wrecking ball when I signal.

Remember, with Birdman out
of the way, nothing can stop us.

Are you ready?

Ready.

Now!

Look out!

It's going to hit us!

She caught it!
That girl caught it!

We've been saved!

Nothing to worry about, folks.

Birdgirl has everything under control.

It's... it's a Birdgirl.

Lucky I decided to come
by and watch Birdman

take the credit for the
things he never did.

I don't know where she came from,

but this is some plot to discredit me.

I think I'll keep quiet
until her plan unfolds.

Is what she says true, Birdman?

I have nothing to say.

How could you have accepted
this medal under false pretenses?

This girl is part of some
plot against me, Avenger.

But let's see what happens.

Great work, Birdgirl.
I knew you could do it.

And now we're ready for my big job.

And we've just found out why Birdgirl

has entered the picture
in such heroic fashion.

Our intelligence tells us it's all
been planned by Dr. Mentaur.

He's using her to steal a
supply of hydrogen bombs.

Great Scott!

If Dr. Mentaur got his hands on that,

there'd be no stopping that man.

The world would be at his mercy.

Get going, Birdman.

That's the arsenal just
below us, Avenger.

Seems like some excitement
going on down there.

It all happened so fast, Birdman.

We were showing Birdgirl around.

She's working with them.

In fact, she helped them get it.

You mean they've stolen
some hydrogen bombs?

Let's go, Avenger.

Birdman!

My atomic compass was tuned
to the wavelength of the bombs,

and it zeroes in this area.

Those buildings below are the
only sign of life in this desert.

I think we've caught up
with Dr. Mentaur, Avenger.

It's Birdman. He's tracked us down.

Get a supply of those small
atomic grenades, Birdgirl.

It's Birdgirl.

She's challenging us, Avenger.

So, we finally meet for
a showdown, Birdman.

But only one of us will fly away.

Well, your feathered
friend looks full of fight.

Maybe I'll start with him.

No!

This'll knock the fight out of him.

He saved the bird,
but he's unconscious.

She did it!

Take him downstairs to
the hold and lock him up

until I figure out how
to get rid of him.

Down here, away from the sun,
my strength is draining fast.

How do you like your
new home, Birdman?

That atomic blast finished me, Birdgirl.

But before I'd go,
I'd like to see the sun again.

Every prisoner is entitled
to a final request.

I guess that would be all right.

There's nothing you
can do I can't handle.

Thank you, Birdgirl.

It's good to see the sun again.

I can feel my strength and
powers being restored.

Goodbye for now, Birdgirl.

There's a job waiting for me.

Don't! Wait! Come back!

It's good to see you again, Avenger.

Now, up, up, into the sun!

Now I'm ready to move in on
Dr. Mentaur again and get those...

Look! Birdgirl coming this way!

You tricked me, Birdman.

But you're coming back
as my prisoner or...

Wait! They're getting ready
to fire those hydrogen shells.

But this shell will also hit
Birdgirl if we fire, Dr. Mentaur.

That's her problem.
I must get Birdman.

Fire!

Here it comes.

My solar shield has to stop it.

My solar shield was up to it.

But, Avenger, look! Birdgirl!

Help me!

Birdman!

What happened? Where am I?

I think you've been under
Dr. Mentaur's influence.

Be careful!

Watch it, Avenger.

He's desperate now and will
fire those weapons if he...

It's the hydrogen shell.

My solar beam is our only chance.

That expl*si*n was too
much for those buildings.

I think we can write finish to Dr. Mentaur.

I was an aerialist
when I met Dr. Mentaur.

Everything seems blank after that.

I can't recall.

He used hypnosis to
make you do his bidding.

With those wings he created
and super strength serum,

he almost succeeded.

But thanks to you, Birdman,
he didn't succeed.

I'm so grateful.

You will be all right now, young lady.

Goodbye.

Birdman!

Birdman!