02x08 - Survival Game/Gremlin's Finest Hour

[bunniefuu]

[music playing]

FLASH GORDON: Blasting off on a
desperate mission to save earth

from the evil plottings
of the tyrannical space

lord, Ming the Merciless.

[laughter]

Dr. Hans Zarkov and Dale Arden
have joined me, Flash Gordon,

on a fantastic journey
into worlds where

peril and adventure await us.

[screech]

[roar]

[roar]

Arcon So you are
the famous Arkon Vae.

At your service, Emperor Ming.

Your reputation as a bounty
hunter precedes you, Vae.

I have need of your
special services.

This man is Flash
Gordon, an earthling.

He led a revolt against
the throne of Mongo,

and for that, I would
see him punished.

Bring him to me--

alive.

And if he proves troublesome?

Then bring him
any way you can.

You couldn't
have picked a more

beautiful spot for a vacation.

Well, even us heroes
need a break some time.

Oh boy.

At least, Gremlin is
having a good time.

[laughter]

What's that?

Where's the earthling now?

I'll attract his attention.

Gremlim!

He's caught in some
kind of tractor beam.

And now for you, Mr. Gordon.

Dale, get going.

It's a trap.

I'll fly back to Arboria
and get Dr. Zarkov.

He'll be able to
track that rocket

and find out where
it's taking them.

So the woman has escaped me.

No matter.

I have what I came for.

Who are you?

Why did you bring us here?

I am Arkon Vae, bounty hunter.

I've been hired to transport
you both into the waiting

arms of a friend.

Uh-oh.

This friend isn't named
Ming by any chance, is he?

However did you guess.

What?

I think hunter is
now the hunted, Arkon.

[screech]

What is that thing?

A

Sea-dactyl.

You must have accidentally
flown over its fishing grounds.

This will shake him off.

FLASH GORDON: That
was a close one.

What did you do?

I diverted the engine power
into the deflector shields,

but I've overloaded
the circuits.

I can't control the ship.

Here, let me.

I think I can make it
to that small island.

[crash]

Phew.

I may never go on another
roller coaster again.

[gremlin babbles]

That was an excellent
landing, my friend.

But you are still my prisoners.

Hold it, Vae.

We're marooned on
this island, totally

cut off from the rest of Mongo.

Our only chance is
to work together.

It would seem we
have no choice for now.

I don't trust that
bounty hunter, Arkon Vae.

As a precaution, I've
secretly placed a homing

device aboard his rocket ship.

You want to follow
that homing signal

and make sure that he
carries out his orders.

Understood, your excellency.

FLASH GORDON: Not
exactly the Taj Mahal,

but it'll do till we're rescued.

If we're rescued.

At least we won't freeze
with your little friend here.

Kind of a shame you have
to hand him over to Ming,

isn't it?

ARKON VAE: A job's
a job, earth-man.

There's no place for sentiment
in the survivor game.

Is there any sign of them?

We've been over this area twice.

They're out there someplace.

Wait a minute.

I'm picking up a homing
signal from a small island

near the unexplored continent.

Do you think it
could be Flash?

We'll know soon enough.

Where's the little dragon?

If you've let him escape--

Hey, take it easy, will you?

We're low on food, so I sent
him out to scout around.

[roar]

[yelp]

[rumbling]

What's that?

I don't know, but
it's headed this way.

What's wrong, pal?

Look, coming
through the trees.

[roar]

FLASH GORDON: Let's
get out of here.

[roar]

Look there-- if I can get
to that ledge, I think I

can get a shot at the creature.

[roar]

[roar]

Good work, buddy.

[roar]

Are you OK?

You saved my life.

I would have turned you over to
Ming, yet you came back for me.

Why?

A life is more precious than
any amount of gold, Arkon.

Maybe someday,
you'll realize that.

Ah, it looks like
we've been rescued.

Arkon Vae, we have tracked
your ship to this island.

You will surrender your
prisoners in the name

of Ming the Merciless.

You can tell your master that
the deal is off, metal-man.

Flash, get away while you can.

Ah, now that's all of them.

It's Dr. Zarkov's rocket.

It took some doing,
but we were able to trace

Arkon's ship to this island.

I'm glad to see that
you are both all right.

But what happened
to your scaly friend?

It's Arkon, in the
metal-man's rocket.

I'll collect no money from
this hunt, Flash Gordon.

But if you're ever in trouble,
don't hesitate to call

on your friend, Arkon Vae.

[yelp]

[laughter]

[music playing]

[grunting]

FLASH GORDON: Ready or
not, gauntlet, here I come.

Time me, Thun.

I'm going for a new record.

Don't let those ice
bolts slow you down.

Ready, set, go.

THUN: Five seconds
off your best time.

Not bad.

But now, watch a real athlete.

What?

And away.

And away!

Gremlin, lion men
don't like water.

Flash, we're needed in
Dr. Zarkov's laboratory.

We're on our way.

We are picking up a
force field from Mongo's

north polar region, Flash.

How long has it been going on?

We have no idea, nor
do we know what it means.

It might be Ming's doing.

It might not.

DALE: Whatever it is, it
has to be investigated.

That area was the site
of an ancient civilization

which vanished when the
weather grew colder.

An ancient civilization.

What a shame we'll never
know what it was like?

I wouldn't say never, Dale.

And what is that?

A retroscope.

It shows things
as they once were.

Observe.

This is Arboria today.

This is how Arboria looked


FLASH GORDON: Very
interesting, Doc.

I'd like to learn more
about that retroscope

when we get back.

Dr. Zarkov, could
we take this with us?

Well, I'm not sure it's
ready for a field test.

What better way to find out.

- Well--
- Thanks.

I knew you wouldn't refuse.

I'm glad our
clothes are insulated.

Yeah, this isn't
exactly Palm Springs.

A little chill does
not bother a lion man.

Of course not.

You grow your own fur coat.

FLASH GORDON: Well,
let's get to work.

DALE: First, I want to see what
this place used to look like.

It's beautiful.

FLASH GORDON: It was beautiful.

Come on, we've got a job to do.

[gremlin babbles]

THUN: Not now, Gremlin.

We are busy.

[gremlin babbles]

FLASH GORDON: Nothing here.

Maybe we should split up.

DALE: All right.

Gremlin, where are you?

This isn't like him.

Come on.

He may be hurt.

I smell jungle.

It's getting warmer.

Flash, how can this be?

I don't know.

Some sort of force field, maybe.

Why don't you ask them?

I think they're trying
to get our attention.

I think they've got it.

Come with us now.

Since they asked so politely.

How can we refuse?

Some of the
ancient's machinery

must still be working.

That's what's causing
the force field.

DALE: You're right.

But what they done to Gremlin?

If they've hurt him--

It sure doesn't look
like they're hurting him.

And we were worried about you.

Gremlin, what's going on?

Gargantis has spared you.

We welcome you to the Saulia.

Gargantis?

Does he mean Gremlin?

I say they are imposters.

I speak for the real Gargantis,
and I say this is heresy.

You are wrong, priest.

We say the little one
is Gargantis come again.

I think the king
is saying Gremlin is

the reincarnation of their god.

That's the most ridiculous
thing I ever heard.

[laughter]

Careful, Thun.

They're taking this
thing pretty seriously.

[laughter]

Very well.

Then, almost divine dragon, how
may this lowly one serve you?

Fan you?

Oh, why you little--

Flash, Gremlin is
actually enjoying this.

Yeah, I think he really
believes he's Gargantis.

Beware my king.

You risk the wrath of Gargantis.

Then you risk
our wrath, priest.

We remove you from office.

Do you, indeed?

We shall see what
Gargantis thinks of this.

Guards, stop him.

DALE: Gargantis.

FLASH GORDON: The force field
protecting the city is gone.

[roar]

Come on.

It's up to us.

DALE: OK, we've
got his attention.

Now we've got to
repair the force field

and lure him back into it.

The ancients must have had
some backup control somewhere.

I'll try to find them.

[roar]

The ancients may have
had backup controls,

but how do we find
them in these ruins?

Of course, the retroscope!

Thun, let's look into
the past, before all

this rubble was here.

[roar]

THUN: There it is.

DALE: It's under there.

But can we reach it in time?

Leave that to me.

[roar]

Hang on, Flash.

[roar]

THUN: The force field
is working again.

That was close.

Another second and it
would have mashed Flash.

DALE: Look.

Somehow, I don't
think we'll be welcome.

Let's go.

Well, Gremlin, I hope you're
glad to be back with us--

And you've forgotten
all about the nonsense

about being the reincarnation
of Gargantis, haven't you?

He doesn't still
believe that, does he?

Who knows?

After all, there's always the
possibility that he might be

the reincarnation of Gargantis.

[laughter]

That's absurd.

That little pip-squeak?

[laughter]