01x28 - The Starboy

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- ♪ 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 ♪

- Jedda! Over here!

Hey, come back, here, you!

- I got it, Rick!

- When we grow taller,

Zuff and I will play you at Hurdles and Baskets,

and we'll beat you!

[chirps]

[sighs]

So what if they're bigger?

Who cares about being tall anyway?

A sh**ting star!

Wow! We gotta make a wish.

- I wish I had a friend my size.

Wow!

That's really bright.

- The object which just landed

did not reach meteor temperature.

- It could be a spaceship.

- And Kshin is out there alone somewhere.

- You three had better get out there

and find him, and be careful.

- Hey, it landed over there.

Come on, Zuff.

Hey, we found it, Zuff!

It looks like a cosmic golf ball.

- I don't believe it!

My wish for a friend came true!

Hi!

Who are you?

- [vocalizing]

- My name is Kshin.

- Kshin.

- [whimpering]

- Come on, Zuff. It's okay, he won't hurt you.

- Hey, Kshin! - Kshin!

- I'm over here.

- Wait! Don't be afraid.

They're my friends. They won't hurt you.

Over here, guys.

- You really had us worried, little guy.

- Yeah.

- Who is that? - And where's he from?

- Up there!

- He has a star on his forehead.

- That's it!

We'll call him Starboy.

- Starboy! Starboy!

- He landed somewhere near here.

- We will find him, and finish him!

- This is fantastic!

No controls, no propulsion system,

no anything.

- Rick Gordon, come in.

- What is it, dad?

- Have you found Kshin? - Yeah, he's okay.

- A second object has just touched down

in your vicinity.

- You'll be safer here, Starboy.

- No!

Starboy stay with friends.

- Rick's right.

We don't know what's out there.

- Starboy scared.

Stay with friends, please?

- Okay, okay.

But stay close to Kshin.

- He will not get away from us this time.

- We do not wish to harm you.

We want only the creature you are protecting.

- This little guy?

- We have tracked that monster across the galaxy.

- That does it!

- Kshin, stay and protect the Starboy.

- We'll teach these sleazeballs not to mess with the Defenders.
[ … ]

- We've got them surrounded.

- So what? They've got all the weapons.

- I think we need a little help from our feathered friends?

- I hear you, Jedda.

- Hear me, forest creatures, disarm the two intruders.

- Way to go, Jedda!

- Man, we need help!

[roars]

- Good work, Mandrake!

- I'll take those weapons, if you don't mind.

- There are enough weapons here to outfit an entire army.

- And he's just a kid.

- Rick! L.J.!

You two keep an eye on those aliens,

while the rest of us decide what to do with them.

- I wonder what we should do.

- I got a couple of ideas.

- They're getting away!

- You will not prevent us

from destroying that evil monster!

We will return!

- What do you supposed he could have done

to be called an "Evil Monster?"

- No! Starboy.

- And why were those monsters after him?

- There is something very strange

about that Starboy,

I can't quite put a finger on it.

- Maybe you're just overreacting.

He's a cute little guy.

I mean, let's face it, what could a kid do?

- Remember when those two aliens said they would return

for the Starboy?

- Yes, what about it?

- Well, whatever he did,

it was far more than just a childish prank.

- Look!

Hundreds of ships approaching!

And they're all headed straight toward Earth!

- The aliens you engaged are among them.

- They are returning for the Starboy.

- Two hundred ships for one kid?

That's ridiculous!

We'd better go have a talk with them.

- Keep your eyes open.

Look after the Starboy.

Talk to him,

try to find out what's going on.

- We'll do what we can, Dad.

- Gordon out.

- Who?

- That is Flash Gordon, my father.

- Father...

- Where's your father, Starboy?

- Gone.

- You mean you don't know where he is?

- I've got a great idea.

I know just the thing to make you feel better.

Come on.

- Those ships have come from all over the galaxy.

- Let's go in for a closer look.

- Those asteroids will make a perfect hiding place.

- If a target appears while you've got the ball,

try to hit it.

You try it!

- He didn't do that, did he?

- That was great!

- Looks like the new kid in town

could show us all some new moves.

Play ball!

- Impossible!

I don't believe what I'm seeing!

A Vull Scout and a Scarene Fighter,

side by side.

- That's a Tentron diplomatic ship.

They're the most peaceful race in the galaxy.

- It looks like they all have been engaged

in battle recently.

But who or what have they been fighting?

- I am Roarke.

Identify yourself.

- We are the Defenders of the Earth.

- If you wish to defend your earth,

hand over the creature

who bears a star on his forehead

or else we shall destroy it by destroying your planet.

- Why do you want the one we call Starboy?

Who is he?

What did he do?

- We have no time for such talk.

- The Terry is under attack.

- What?

- Starboy, you stay here!

- No!

No!

Stay! Stay!

[screams]

- Stay!

- I don't know where it's safer out there or in here!

- Flash, what are you doing?
[ … ]

- Using this asteroid soup as cover

to get close to that lead ship!

You three find Roarke

and try to talk some sense into him.

- I don't have the proper tools to open this lock.

- Then let me handle it.

By Jungle Law,

the Ghost Who Walks calls forth the power of ten tigers.

- I've got a bad feeling

this ship is probably crawling with--

- Guards!

- Let's take them!

- We've got to split up and find Roarke.

- How untimely.

I don't suppose hypnosis will have any effect on you?

I thought not.

Oh, dear...

- This ventilation shaft

should lead me straight into...

trouble.

- [vocalizing]

- C'mon, Zuff!

He's our friend.

- What's the matter with Zuff?

- Every time Zuffy is near you, Starboy,

he gets frightened.

- That kid goes berserk every time he's left alone.

- I'm beginning to wonder if maybe he is dangerous.

- You're going to have to do a mind-link with Starboy.

This is a model of our Terry, it flies like this.

Then, if we need to go underwater,

the Terry converts, like this.

- [screams] - Noooooo!

- Jedda!

- You hate me!

You all hate me!

Everybody hates me!

And I hate you!

- Wait, Starboy, wait!

- Come back! - Please!

- No! You hate me!

Everybody hates me!

- You, there! Hold it!

- feeling any better, Jedda?

- The kid must have hit you hard with his power.

- He didn't hit me with anything.

It happened when we mind-linked!

I've never felt anything like it.

Starboy has so much emotion bottled up inside him.

- I think we've got a problem child on our hands.

- Defenders of the Earth,

you should have brought us the Starboy.

You could have saved your planet Earth.

Now it is too late.

We are almost in attack position.

- You will be destroying millions

of innocent lives with this useless act.

- Your planet is of no consequence.

It's the Starboy that must be destroyed!

Order the ships to commence firing.

- Not so fast, Roarke!

Tell me why ships would blow up an entire planet

just to get one helpless child?

- You will not believe me unless I show you

how dangerous this "helpless child" really is.

- The Starboy did all that?

- I've heard of temper tantrums,

but this is ridiculous!

- Alert!

Surface-to-air missiles are now tracking the Starboy.

Time to impact, seven minutes.

- That'll only make him madder.

- That's right.

After all, the Starboy is a child.

Remember when we were kids?

How we used to cry when our parents left us alone?

- The Starboy is afraid of being alone.

- I get upset when you guys won't let me play with you.

Maybe the Starboy feels the same way.

- Yeah.

He just wants to be part of the game.

- g*ng, I think I just got brilliant.

Follow me.

- What are you going to do, Rick?

- What else do you do

when you've got a dozen missiles

heading at you?

We're gonna play ball!

- He is no ordinary child.

- He was genetically created

by the great scientist Shoar Koron,

to be the son he never had.

Koron knew he was dying.

He gave his creation limitless power.

- Koron's legacy is an uncontrollable infant

who has wiped out entire civilizations.

- Correct.

We are the survivors.

We must destroy the Starboy to save our galaxy!

- And the kids are alone with that thing?
[ … ]

- Over here, Jedda!

- Catch!

- Play!

- You trick!

- No, no.

That's part of the game.

- Remember how you zapped the targets back at Monitor?

Well, those are the new targets.

- Oh, Starboy play!

[all cheering]

- We've come for the Starboy.

- Please, Flash, he meant no harm.

He was just scared.

- Father!

- My son.

- You left me all alone. Why?

- I have returned to tell you something,

before I leave forever, my son.

- Stay!

You no go!

- I must.

And you must start growing up, my son.

I gave you great powers.

But you only use them to express your fear and anger.

That is wrong.

You must not hurt people.

That is bad.

- Starboy good, not bad, father!

Help Starboy, please!

- Use your powers constructively, to help people.

- Yes, help people!

- Then, you will never be without friends again.

Now, my son.

Prove to them that you can be friends.

- They still hate Starboy!

- No, my son.

[screaming]

- Cease firing.

We'll blow ourselves to bits.

- I could destroy you.

But I won't.

I want to be friends.

I want to help.

I want to have friends.

- We've got power back!

Maneuver into firing position!

- Helmsman, wait.

He's restoring our ships energy.

He's helping us!

- You're not coming with me, Father?

- No, my son.

Your home is in the stars.

You must wander and learn and do good for others.

- Goodbye, Father!

- But, he's your son.

You're leaving him again.

- I must stay here, and look after you, Kshin!

[gulps]

- Me?

Mandrake!

- You were pretending to be Starboy's father.

It was all an illusion!

- I merely told him what he needed to hear.

In order to receive love, you must share love.

Something every parent and child ought to share.