01x51 - Lothar's Homecoming

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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 ♪

- It's a sea serpent! Help!

- It's the sea serpent, Quandar!

Abandon! Abandon ship!

To the lifeboats!

- Okay, Dynac!

Keep an eye out for Ming while we're gone.

- Defense field will be activated upon departure.

- Let's head for the Caribbean!

- Jamaica!

Lothar, what a beautiful island!

- Yes it is, Jedda.

It's been many a year since I've been home!

[cheers and applause]

- And it is with great honor

that we dedicate this new hospital wing

to Lothar, a boy from our town of Abbeville,

and a member of the Defenders of the Earth!

[cheers and applause]

- The Lothar Children's Wing!

[cheers and applause]

- I want to thank all my friends, my family,

and neighbors of Abbeville.

- The children here

are all on prescribed doses of Trilithium,

and doing very well.

- What's Trilithium, Doctor Barbeau?

It's a brand-new drug

that accelerates the healing process.

A broken bone that used to take three months to heal,

now takes a few weeks.

- That's marvelous, Doctor Barbeau!

- Yes, we are all very excited!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I must get back to my duties.

Doctor Elliot will show you the rest of the wing.

- Sounds like you've found a solution with this serum.

- Someone has been stealing the serum.

- Who would do such a thing?

Taking medicine from children!

- We don't know,

but a new supply will arrive today.

An emergency! I must go.

- What has happened?

- We were attacked!

It was the sea serpent Quandar!

- You're alright, you're alright.

Calm down.

Nurse!

- Sea Serpent?

Quandar is a creature from Jamaican legend.

- Come on, pop,

there's no such thing as sea serpents!

- We'll examine the wreckage of the freighter.

It might tell us something.

- Lothar! Old friend!

Remember me?

- Jacques!

Good to see you!

- I am sorry we missed the ceremony!

This is my daughter, Felice.

My oldest friend, Lothar.

- A pleasure.

This is my son, L.J.

- Hi! - Hello.

- As I remember Jacques, you have a son as well.

- I used to. He--

- Son? - Jean-Pierre!

- I need some money, now!

- Jean-Pierre, this is not the time.

- It is never the time for you, Father, is it?

That is why we the young people of Abbeville

will soon change its archaic ways.

- There is nothing wrong with the old ways, son.

- I need money, I want it now!

- Jean-Pierre, we'll discuss this at home!
[ … ]

- You're just like him.

- Jean-Pierre! Wait!

- The Brittania probably ran aground in the fog.

- The sailors insist they saw the serpent Quandar.

- They just got carried away by the legend, Lothar.

- Those sailors would not be fooled

by something they did not see.

- You're worried about your brother,

aren't you, Felice?

- Jean-Pierre has joined the Cult of Quandar.

They worship the sea serpent!

- Tell me about the Cult.

- It is made up of the young people of the town.

Their leader is a powerful man known as Papa Duke.

It is said that he controls Quandar, the sea serpent.

I'm afraid for my brother, L.J.!

- It seems the answer to all our problems

is Papa Duke.

- Where do we find him? - It is forbidden!

- You want to help your brother, don't you?

- Yes, but--

- Come on!

It'll be okay, believe me!

[screams and yells]

- Papa Duke! Papa Duke!

Papa Duke--

- The time has come for the youth of Abbeville

to seize power from the old,

who have misused it!

- This guy doesn't fool around, does he?

- Shhh!

- Tonight, we will drink the source of our power!

The breath of Quandar!

- Quandar!

Quandar! Quandar!

- I don't believe it, but I see it!

- Quandar! Quandar!

Quandar! Quandar!

- Did you see that?

Felice! Come back!

- There is a traitor among us!

- Let me go! Let me go!

- Quandar! Quandar!

Quandar! Quandar!

[chanting stops]

Perhaps, son of Lothar,

you will be more useful to me alive.

- This will not only give you strength,

but it will make you my servant.

- We need more Trilithium serum, quickly.

- Stockholm clinic in Sweden is the only place

where it can be found.

Notify the clinic--

The Phantom and I will go pick it up.

- When will you return?

- Tomorrow morning if we leave immediately.

- Bring as much of the serum back as you can.

- And Felice hasn't come back?

- No! - She'll be all right.

L.J. is with her.

- Father!

And they tore out whole trees,

they broke huge rocks with their bare hands!

- Did you see what happened to L.J.?

- No. I was afraid, I ran.

I did not see Jean-Pierre, papa.

- The new member of the Cult of Quandar

must prove himself worthy.

How shall he do it?

- Sacrifice! Sacrifice!

Sacrifice.

- Tonight, you will bring back a victim

for the serpent Quandar!

- L.J.! Where have you been?

- L.J., stop! What's wrong, son?

- You stay away from me!

- L.J., what's the matter with you?

- Stop it!

Come on! Put me down!

- If you ever want to see this boy alive again,

you will leave this place.

- Lothar, are you all right?

- That couldn't have been my son!

- His strength was that of a wild beast.

- It was as though he was possessed.

- If there's a sea serpent out there, Lothar,

we're gonna find it!

- Good luck with finding Kshin and L.J.

- The children are badly in need of this.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

- Can't say much

for Doctor Barbeau's bedside manner.

- My laser doesn't faze him!

- Maybe I can distract him!

- The monster took all the serum!

- What do you make of that?

- I don't understand.

How did it know

when you were returning with the serum?
[ … ]

- Doctor Elliot, may I use your lab?

- Yes, of course.

- Trilithium!

The sea serpent's breath has Trilithium in it!

- It eats it.

You saw that yourself.

Doctor Elliot,

this is a derivative of the Trilithium serum.

It gives a person super strength

but it lasts only for a short time.

- Of course!

That's why Papa Duke gives it to his followers.

- That's what made L.J. so powerful!

I'm sure of it.

And something in the potion

made him obey Papa Duke as well.

- But who told the monster when to attack?

- This is where Papa Duke met his followers.

- I know that place!

We swam there as children, Jacques!

- I remember!

There were caves in the rocks!

- And that's where we'll find Papa Duke,

and L.J. and Kshin!

- You must be careful.

- I've got something! I've got something, Rick!

- What is it?

- The sea serpent!

Unbelievable!

- There really is a sea serpent!

Let's go take a closer look!

- Welcome to the Cult of Quandar!

- Seize them!

You are privileged to witness the first steps

in our conquest of Abbeville!

Youth will destroy the old people

who stand in the way of Quandar!

- Quandar! Quandar!

Quandar!

- There is no escape!

Your young friends cannot help you.

- It's Rick and Jedda!

- Rick--

- Jedda--

- Take them away!

I shall feed them to Quandar at the ceremony tonight!

- We were lucky that time.

I hope our luck holds out.

- Let's follow that mechanical monster.

He'll lead us to Papa Duke!

- Let's follow the Trilithium.

- Looks like trouble!

- Hail, Quandar!

- Hail, Quandar!

- Bring the prisoners.

- One is missing!

- Where is the other prisoner?

- Search me!

- Looking for me?

- Watch your step!

- Rick, son--

I was worried.

- Jedda, are you alright?

- Yes, father!

Are we glad to see you!

- The feeling is more than mutual, believe me.

- He is still unconscious!

The Trilithium serum must be losing its strength.

How do we get out of here?

- Not yet, Rick--

We have one more thing to do!

- Good. Now go.

- By Jungle Law, the Ghost Who Walks Calls

Forth the Power of Ten Tigers.

[roaring]

- This will take away the power of the drug

and make them a bit sleepy as well.

- Hurry, Lothar!

Remember, this is only an illusion!

- Papa Duke is heading for the Trilithium!

He will find out they're not for real!

- Behold the food to make Quandar strong,

so that he may make us even stronger!

- That was a close call!

- Now, let's get out of here!

- You!

- L.J.! Wait!

You are a Defender!

Listen to me, L.J.!

- No, no, no!

- L.J.! You will be alright, son!

- Pop?

What's happened?

- All is well, L.J--

All is well!

- I call Quandar!

- Quandar! Quandar!

Quandar!

- Drink!

Drink of the magic Quandar can give you!
[ … ]

- Kshin!

- Where have you guys been?

What took you so long?

- Today, I will lead you to conquer Abbeville,

tomorrow the world!

[cheers]

- Are you ready?

- Good.

Papa Duke has twisted the minds of your sons and daughters!

Help me find him!

- It is time!

- It sure is, serpent breath!

In fact, I dare to say, long overdue!

- You are powerful!

You are invincible!

In the name of Quandar,

destroy the Defenders!

- Over here!

- Papa Duke!

- There he is! Get him!

The Trilithium!

It's not working!

- You're not gonna be working much longer, either!

- Papa Duke is mine, L.J.!

- Can't we share him, pop?

- Come on!

- It's Doctor Barbeau!

- No--No--please don't hurt me!

- No wonder the sea serpent knew

when to strike for the Trilithium!

- But where are--

- No! No!

Ow!

- You should have fastened your seatbelt!

- It is my honor to meet one

who has done so much good for others, Lothar!

- It is my honor, Doctor, thank you!

I wish you could stay longer, L.J.

- Me, too.

But I'll be back,

when you name the next children's wing "L.J."

- Let's go, son!

[exciting music]

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