Captain Planet: Our world is in peril.
Gaia, the spirit of Earth,
can no longer stand the terrible destruction
plaguing our planet.
She sends five magic rings to five special young people...
Kwame from Africa, with the power of Earth.
[ Sirens wailing ]
From North America... Wheeler, with the power of fire.
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From Eastern Europe... Linka, with the power of wind.
From Asia... Gi, with the power of water.
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And from South America... Ma-Ti, with the power of heart.
When the five powers combine,
they summon Earth's greatest champion...
Captain Planet!
The power is yours!
♪♪
Linka: Bozhe moi! Wheeler, look at that!
It's a shame Wheeler missed Jason's dive.
I wonder where he went.
I know exactly where that Yankee Doodler is.
I will be right back.
[ Mechanical whirring ]
It sure looks like Jason is the right robot for this job,
Professor Bright.
Yes, with Jason,
we'll be able to get all the way
to the bottom of this ancient well.
Ma-Ti: And perhaps to the bottom of the mystery
of what destroyed the Mayan civilization.
Imagine, over 1,000 years ago,
this well was used for human sacrifice.
Uh, these fruits are pretty sweet, babe.
But, uh, not as sweet as you.
[ Chuckles ] Oh, you silly gringo.
Hey, I can't help myself, senorita.
I'm stuck on ya. Ugh, really stuck.
Oh, you didn't have to call out the guards.
[ Chuckles ] Don't be silly.
They're actors in the light and sound show.
Looks like you're attracting many admirers today, senor.
Boy, I've really made a mess of things.
Oh, Wheeler, this is no time for goofballing off.
That's goofing off.
Whatever. We have a job to do... now.
Linka, wait up!
♪♪
Systems check completed.
Jason's programmed for the next dive.
[ Mechanical whirring ]
Good luck, Jason.
[ Water splashes ]
Yuck. The ancient Mayans may have disappeared,
but their pollution didn't.
What's this?
Something's wrong.
It looks like Jason is caught in some kind of whirlpool.
I've got to steer him free.
Ugh! I'm losing contact.
What happened to Jason?
The only way to find out is to go into the well.
Yeah, well, it's a dirty job,
and somebody's got to do it, but not me.
Forget it, pretty boy.
Where we go, you go.
Professor Bright: Still no contact.
It's up to you, Planeteers.
♪♪
Don't worry, professor. We'll find Jason.
♪♪
Bozhe moi!
This is like searching for noodle in a hay stack.
That's needle, Linka.
Hey!
This is like the whirlpool Jason was in.
Hang on, babe!
[ Both gasp ]
Swim up! Swim up!
That was very strange.
Well, at least we found Jason.
Look!
Professor will not be happy with this.
The read-outs are showing all negative numbers.
Hey, where is the professor?
Gi: He is gone.
So it all the algae.
The water's clear.
Algae-schmalgae. How are we gonna get out of here?
Where there's a will and a well, there's a way.
Water!
[ All scream ]
Talk about weird. Where is everyone?
Either we're dreaming,
or some clean freak did a number on the place.
This is no dream, Wheeler. Things definitely are different.
We should split up and look for the professor.
This doesn't make any sense.
These wall carvings look almost new.
Ma-Ti: Help! Help me!
What the?
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Why are the actors chasing Ma-Ti?
I do not know. But it looks like he needs help.
I'll create a diversion.
Fire!
My ring.
The food stand! I must've left it there.
Help!
Earth!
[ All scream ]
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Water!
Aah! Aah!
[ All screaming ]
Those actors are taking their parts
a little too seriously.
Wind!
[ All screaming ]
Ugh!
This way.
That was close, little buddy.
Hey, it's sharp. This is no prop.
[ Gasps ] And you're not Ma-Ti!
Obviously. My name is Kobar.
And who are you?
We're Planeteers.
I do not understand.
I'm with him. What's going on?
Real warriors,
the negative read-outs on Jason's counter,
everything is so new.
As amazing as it seems,
we must have been swept into the past
through some kind of a time warp.
Come off it.
It must've happened in the well
when we hit that strange turbulence.
Maybe he can explain what's going on.
Why were you being chased?
I can thank my parents for that.
They were denounced by Shanoub, the high priest.
What do you mean? It is simple.
They could not keep their mouths shut.
[ Bird caws ]
The high priest was furious.
The crops are failing because the gods are angry.
The blame does not belong to the gods.
We, the people, are at fault. We ask too much of the land.
We must let it rest.
Or one day, all we will have left is a sea of dust.
My father kept holding protests against the city leaders.
Your father is a wise man.
My father is a fool.
He is ruining my life, as well as his own.
At least I got away. My parents were not so lucky.
The high priest has imprisoned them for treason.
Uh, so let me get this straight.
We travel back in time to meet some Mayan Ma-Ti look-alike.
Hey, where is Ma-Ti, anyway?
Please, you must listen to me.
You have made a mistake.
Bring the prisoner forth!
Please, sir. I am not...
Silence, Kobar!
You will share the fate of your parents.
My pets, show him how I treat infidels.
[ Growling ]
Heart!
[ Purring ]
You, you are a demon!
Throw him in with his parents.
It's a bust. No clues. No Ma-Ti.
Ma-Ti: Please, I am not Kobar!
Gi: It's Ma-Ti.
This is great. They think he is me.
What do you mean? It is horrible!
But I am free.
There's no time to argue.
We've got to rescue Ma-Ti.
There are too many guards. You'll never get him away.
But we know someone who can.
Ma-Ti!
Let our powers...
Uh, actually, let's not.
After them!
Stop running around, Wheeler!
I'm not joking. I left my ring back in the future.
All: Wheeler!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
We must go get Wheeler's ring.
Wind!
[ All coughing ]
Do you think we'll be able to return to our time,
then get back here again?
Only if we repeat our steps exactly.
There must be five of us.
Does that mean we take Kobar?
To see the future?
Try and stop me.
♪♪
Kobar, you're alive.
[ Gasps ] You... You are not our son.
Who are you?
This is not going to be easy to explain.
And you breathe through this.
♪♪
Let us hope we can find the vortex again.
I think it is this way.
It's hopeless. We'll never find...
Aye!
Hold on, Kobar!
All right. We're back.
Hey, professor, could you give us a lift?
Going up.
Excellent. You found Jason!
That didn't take long at all.
It didn't?
Only a few minutes.
My parents are wrong. The future is fantastic.
Yes, uh, Ma-Ti.
Kobar, do not forget
these are the ruins of your civilization.
Perhaps your parents were the only ones
who could see disaster coming.
And  will see disaster if you do not find your ring.
Yes, ma'am. Be back in a flash.
Me, too! I want to see more of the future.
It is best Professor Bright does not see Kobar.
But remember, we need him to get back to Ma-Ti.
You must keep a sharp eyeball on Kobar.
How about two? Oh!
My ring! It's not here!
Oh, senor. Is this what you're looking for?
Wheeler: Oh, mondo gracias, babe!
You saved my life. I'd like to celebrate,
but I've got this, uh, time crunch.
Hey, how about you and me over salsa later?
[ Chuckles ] No way, Jose.
Oh, well. This date's a dud.
Come on, Kobar. Let's... Huh?
Oh, dog meat!
First I lose my ring. Now I lose my Mayan!
He was right here!
But you were supposed to keep an eye on him.
Hmm. I suspect he had his eye on something else.
Without Kobar, we may not be able
to return to save Ma-Ti.
Don't sweat it. He can't have gone far, right?
Kobar: By the plumes of Kukulcan, it is a miracle.
They have captured the cold of night in a box!
[ Sizzling ]
You cook without fire?
And you have tamed the sun?
Hey, kid, if you're not gonna buy something, hit the road.
If only my parents could see all this,
then they would know how wrong they were about the future.
[ Laughter ]
I do not understand.
Why are you wearing rags
when there are such beautiful clothes over there?
We have no money for new clothes.
We are lucky just to have food.
[ Horn blares ]
What in the...
[ Blaring continues ]
Whoa!
[ Coughs ]
What manner of beast was that?
[ Airplane flies overhead ]
[ Creature screeches ]
Aah! A demon! Help!
[ Coughing ]
Guards, bring the prisoners.
Bhatun, this day, renounce your heresy
or pay with your lives!
No, Shanoub. We will all die anyway
if we do not care for the land.
Fools! You have sealed your fate.
At least spare the boy. He is not a part of this.
Very well, but only if he will denounce your cause.
But what they say is true.
Then you, too, will feel the venom
of the great serpent's bite.
[ Gasps ]
Kwame: Kobar!
Look, there he is!
Kobar, speak to me, pal!
[ Groans ]
[ Coughs ]
Horrible, poison-spewing monsters!
Hey, chill out, bud. It's just us.
Your world is most strange and dangerous.
Ma-Ti is also in great danger.
So we must return to your world at once.
But why do you need to go back into the well?
Uh, Ma-Ti lost his ring down there.
Oh, well, good luck, then.
[ Mechanical whirring ]
[ Water splashes ]
Find it?
We could not see a thing down there.
The water is too murky.
What if we cannot find the time vortex again?
It's all my fault.
Now Ma-Ti's stuck in the past forever.
Not necessarily.
Professor, can you program Jason
to exactly repeat its first dive?
No problem.
Gi, you're a genius.
Hang on, everybody. Here we go!
Our crops have failed because the gods are angry.
We must appease them with human sacrifices!
[ All cheering ]
[ Gasps ] Behold the fate
of all who dare oppose this humble servant of the gods.
You cannot escape the truth, Shanoub.
Silence!
Throw them in!
Aah! [ All thud ]
[ Snakes hissing ]
Oh, we've got to get out of here.
Do not lose faith. We must have heart!
[ Hissing stops ]
You're, indeed, a remarkable young man.
But now what?
We must remain perfectly still and hope my friends come soon.
All right! We made it!
But are we too late?
Not yet.
But you are cutting it awfully close.
Then there is no time to lose.
Water!
♪♪
Hang tight, Ma-Ti!
What is this? Why haven't the serpents struck?
Linka: Stop!
Man: Rebels! My pets, get them!
[ Growling ]
Uh-oh! Fire!
[ Growling ]
Don't just stand there! Seize them!
Y-Yes, Shanoub!
Water!
Aah! Aah!
Wind!
[ Wind rushes ]
Aah! Ugh!
Idiots! They're just children!
Get them!
♪♪
Kwame: Earth.
[ Rumbling ]
This is it. Let our powers combine.
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water!
Easy.
Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
Aah!
Destroy the demon!
[ Chuckles ] Hey, hey, hey. Cut it out. That tickles.
[ All scream ]
The gods will have my offering.
No, please.
Captain Planet: Mind if I drop in?
Fool. You have sealed your own fate.
Not even the plume serpent Kukulcan can save them now.
Captain Planet, the snakes!
Don't get hiss-terical, Ma-Ti.
[ Snakes hissing ]
We're ditching this pit.
♪♪
[ All cheer ]
Oh, thank goodness you're all right.
Where have you been?
The Planeteers took me to the future.
The future?
You are right. Our civilization is doomed.
Sorry. No time for small talk. I've got to blow.
[ Inhales sharply ]
[ Blows ]
[ All scream ]
He's right. We must go.
Shanoub will not give up easily.
Let's head for the well.
Come on, Kobar. Maybe you and your family
can come back to the future with us.
No, I am going to stay here with my mother and father
and work for a better future, if they want my help.
We would be honored, my son.
I wish there were more people like you
who are willing to stand up for their beliefs.
Man: There they are!
Let's get shaking.
[ All scream ]
I will never forget you.
Hurry, Kobar! We must go.
I've overstayed my well-come.
Remember, Planeteers, the power is yours!
Infidels, you shall pay!
Don't those guys ever give up?
I do not think we should wait around to find out.
Jason, take us home.
[ Laughs ] Fools!
They've sacrificed themselves to the well.
[ All scream ]
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[ Sighs ] All right. We made it.
Perhaps it would be best if we kept this our secret.
[ Sighs ] I wonder what became of Kobar and his parents.
That is funny. I never noticed this before.
Wheeler: Hey! That's Kobar.
I guess they did make a difference after all.
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Ma-Ti: Today's wasteful habits can become tomorrow's problems.
Kwame: But there are easy ways
to conserve our planet's limited resources.
Mop up spills with sponges instead of paper towels.
Save paper used on one side.
Use the other side for phone messages.
Pack your lunch in a reusable container.
In a year, you will save hundreds of bags.
See if you and your friends can come up with other ways
to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
All: The power is yours!
Planeteers: Go, Planet!
Ma-Ti: The garbage we produce today
can become the pollution problem of tomorrow.
It's your choice.
You can throw all this away.
Or you can separate it for recycling.
Even leftover fruits and vegetables
can be put into a compost pile and used to enrich your soil.
It's up to you what ends up in a landfill, this or this.
All: The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind!
Water! Heart!
All: Go, Planet!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ He's our powers magnified
♪ And he's fighting on the planet's side ♪
♪ Captain Planet
♪ He's our hero
♪ Gonna take pollution down to zero ♪
♪ Gonna help him put asunder
♪ Bad guys who like to loot and plunder ♪
You'll pay for this, Captain Planet!
♪ We're the Planeteers, you can be one, too ♪
♪ 'Cause saving our planet is the thing to do ♪
♪ Looting and polluting is not the way ♪
♪ Hear what Captain Planet has to say ♪
The power is yours!