01x02 - The Ruthless Ringmaster / The Battle of the Aquatrons / Birdman Versus the Mummer

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Congratulations, Stanton.
Your flying tank works.

Yes, General.
It is a fantastic weapon.

What's this, Doctor?
Another of your inventions?

No. I've never seen such a ship.

Good heavens!
Mechanical grapplers!

They're stealing the flying tank.

Stop them! Stop them!

Ready for laser cannon test?

Ready, sir.

What kind of flying thing is that?

I don't know, sir. But that
giant took the laser cannon.

Another secret weapon stolen.

Where will those thieves strike next?

Our last prize is
inside this laboratory.

The Army's new Ultra Serum.

Whoever swallows the serum will
be endowed with superpowers.

The door is locked, Master.

Jobo open.

Jobo, you fool!
You'll alert the guards!

Quick, get the Ultra Serum!

To the diriger truck! Split up!

Hold it! You're trapped!

The human fly trapped? Never!

Hey! He's running
right up the building!

Get him!

He got away!

Come down! We've got you!

Are you sure?

Look! A flying truck!

Correction! A diriger truck!

And now...

Goodbye!

Look! He's a blasted acrobat!

Well done, Jobo!

You shall be richly rewarded
when we get the secret weapons

and the Ultra Serum
to FEAR headquarters.

Yes, Master!

Emergency, Birdman!

Someone in a strange aircraft

has stolen the secret flying tank,

the laser cannon, and the
experimental Ultra Serum.

It looks like the work of FEAR.

Anything else, Falcon 7?

Yes. The thieves are a ringmaster,
a strongman, and a human fly.

Better check out any
circuses in your sector.

Can do.

Consider it done.

Birdman out.

Come, Avenger.

Another FEAR agent is about to meet...

Birdman!

There, Fly, our last performance.

Jobo, finish converting
the diriger truck.

Someone will see it.

Yes, Master.

Someone has seen it,
and you're under arrest.

Arrest? The ringmaster?

Bah!

Get him, Jobo.

Jobo get.

A solar beam will parry that blow.

And Amazed-the-Flash will dazzle
you while I take care of your boss.

Master! Help Jobo!

All right, Birdman.

Let's see how you do
against the flying tank.

So, it's a fight he wants, eh?

Let's see him penetrate
my solar shield.

I'll put a stop to that.

The tank! It's red hot!

Got to escape!

And now for the others.

Correction, Birdman.

Now for you.

Fire, Jobo.

The laser cannon.

Only one chance.

Must concentrate all my
solar power in one beam.

More power! More!

Mustn't weaken.

Look out!

There, Jobo.

Another dumbbell to
keep you company.

Your henchmen are through
fighting, Ringmaster.

Surely you aren't fool
enough to face me alone.

You forget I still
have the ultra serum.

One sip will give me powers
to exceed even yours.

Stop! Don't drink that!

Too late, Birdman.

Now you'll meet your match.

My strength exceeds your own.

Take that!

We'll see who's stronger.

Catch!

Child's play, Birdman.

I can fire pellets of pure energy.

My solar shield.

I can't activate it.

I've been out of the sun too long.

In that case,
it's time to finish the job.

Help me!

Save me!

Surrender for your own safety.

My ultra powers!

What happened?

I tried to warn you
not to take the serum.

It wears off in a matter of minutes.

Weaker than ever?

No. I must not fail.

My masters at FEAR will punish me.

You'll be punished, all right.

But not by FEAR.

Inter-Nation Security has
a cell reserved for you.

Let's go, Avenger!

Birdman!

Sir, something from space is causing
the entire ice cap to melt.

Quick, get on the hotline
to Planet Security Central.

The entire planet Earth will be covered
with water in a matter of days, General.

Those rays are coming from
beyond our solar system.

Quickly, relay those messages
to the Galaxy Trio.

It's a blue alert.

Switch on the space videoscope.

Check.

Videoscope on.

Blue alert to Galaxy Trio.

Beams from space melting
Earth's polar caps.

Investigate.

Roger, Earth.
We're on our way.

Over and out.

Odd.

The heat rays are coming
from the planet Aqueous.

They've always been at
peace with the universe.

We must stop those rays.

Full speed ahead.

Gravity Girl, contact
the planet Aqueous.

The Aquatrons refuse
to answer my signal.

I'll keep trying.

Cut forward power and
lock ship into auto-orbit.

I'm going out.

It'll take more than your
laser to harm Vapor Man.

Let's see how you hold up
against my combustion vapor.

One down and two to go, partners.

And here they come.

I'll use my reverse gravity.

This one's all mine.

We took care of their
reception committee.

Now let's stop those heat beams.

Prepare for instant descent.

Set the controls.

Here, take these oxygen capsules.

Those oxygen capsules came in handy.

Now, if we can just find
out who's in charge here.

You need look no further,
impudent Galaxy Trio.

I am Lotar, self-proclaimed
ruler of this planet.

It is my plan to establish
colonies on other planets.

But first, they must
be covered with water.

To the dungeons with them.

Use your growth power to break
that iron rod, Meteor Man.

Now that we're free, what's next?

Perhaps I can help you.

Who are you?

I am Neptar, rightful
ruler of this planet.

My evil brother's jealousy caused
him to seize power by force.

How can we overthrow your brother
and restore you to the throne?

We must find a way of showing
the subjects his evil intent.

So, that's how they
breathe above water.

Who goes there?

Don't just stand there.

Put up a fight.

Can't breathe.

Must have water.

And so, my subjects,

I have imprisoned these invaders
who have dared to interfere.

See how easy it is to keep
them from rebelling?

Now to do away with our prisoners.

Somebody call us?

Guards! Destroy them!

Vapor Man, look out.

I'll take these away from them.

Rush them! Rush them!

They must not get to me!

Vapor Man, quickly surround
them with oxygen.

No sooner said than done.

Your days as ruler are over.

Never!

My subjects will rise to my defense.

Would you lead your
subjects into a battle

where many of them would perish?

They are of no concern to me.

They will follow me blindly.

I wouldn't be too sure of that.

You have just been heard by
all the people of Aqueous.

I secretly turned on
the video communicator.

They must follow me.

I am the rightful ruler.

I must get to the heat ray towers.

Mission accomplished.

One side.
I must get to my towers.

I'll destroy them all with my heat ray.

My heat beam.

The planet Aqueous is
grateful to you, Galaxy Trio.

Won't you stay with us a while?

Thanks for the offer.

Our job is out there.

Farewell.

Today is an important day in
the pursuit of world peace.

We are witnessing the
signing of the peace treaty

between the King of Salaman
and the King of Lampierre.

In just a few moments,
we will hear from the King of Salaman.

An important message for you, sire.

Follow me.

Right in here, sire.

What is this?

You will do as you are told.

What are you attempting?

And who are you?

I am The Mummer.

Master of disguise.

But for the next half hour,
I shall be known as you.

Even your voice shall be mine.

Ah, here he is now,
the King of Salaman.

I have just found out that
the King of Lampierre

has been preparing a secret
w*r against my country.

Therefore, I declare
total w*r on Lampierre.

That's a lie.

You have no time to lose, Birdman.

The King of Salaman has
declared w*r on Lampierre.

Even now, they are
preparing for battle.

I'm on my way.

In the meantime, you had better check
the Conference of Peaceful Nations.

I suspect foul play.

Birdman!

We are now over the border
of the two countries, Avenger.

I only hope we are not too late.

We must obey our king.

Ready?

Aim. Fire!

They fired!

I must knock those missiles
out before they reach target.

w*r has been declared against
the kingdom of Lampierre.

Forward!

I must stop them without harming them.

Falcon 7 to Birdman.

The real King of Salaman has been found.

An imposter named The
Mummer started the w*r.

Did you hear that?

There is no w*r.

Go back to your posts and
await word from your kings.

And so, while Birdman
stopped the border w*r,

the real king was found
tied up in an empty room.

The authorities are looking
for The Mummer.

Birdman will not interfere
with me again.

I have a plan to get
him out of the way.

Attention, Birdman.

We think we know where
The Mummer is hiding out.

Where?

I must stop him before
he does further harm.

Meet me in two hours

at our International Police
Weapons Testing Grounds.

I'll be there.

So shall I, Birdman.

Over and out.

I shall be there indeed to
personally do away with Birdman.

Farewell, Falcon.

I sensed a change in Falcon 7
when he spoke to me.

You'd better check on him while I
head for the Weapons Testing Ground.

There's the Weapons
Testing Ground below.

Why would he want to meet me here?

Here comes Birdman now.

Right into my trap.

We'll see if he can withstand
these Cobalt missiles.

I'm being fired at by
our own weapons.

I hope my solar energy shield is
strong enough to withstand them.

Good work, Avenger.

Release me.

We must stop The Mummer
from harming Birdman.

Use your talons to untie me.

Emergency forces alert.

The Mummer has gone to the Weapons
Testing Ground to trap Birdman.

All forces close in.

You won't stand in my way anymore.

Attention, Mummer.
Attention, Mummer.

Give up peacefully.

We have the ground surrounded.

This disguise can fool those soldiers.

They'll never capture me.

There is Birdman over there.

But wait.

There he is there.

Halt! Both of you!

Which one is the real Birdman?

I am the true Birdman.

No, I am the true one.

How can we arrest The Mummer?

We don't know which one he is.

Here comes my eagle.

He'll show you.

There's The Mummer.

He's all yours, men.

But be careful.

They'll never take me.

Till we meet again, Birdman.

You had better increase your
security around this place

so that this doesn't happen again.

Now I'll go after him.

He is gaining on me.

There's the perfect place to hide.

I can't use my solar power, Avenger.

I might hurt those people below.

We had better follow him down.

He could be any one of those


But sooner or later, he'll come
face to face with his nemesis.

Birdman!