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!
From North America, Wheeler, with the power of Fire!
From Eastern Europe, Linka, with the power of Wind!
From Asia, Gi, with the power of Water!
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!
Man: Can you imagine getting on a bus
and getting ordered to go to the back?
What would you do if you could only enter a hotel
or restaurant through the rear entrance,
unwelcome to come in the front?
You take these everyday routines of life for granted.
But some very courageous
and brave people gave their lives,
so you would have the right to eat where you want...
Yeah. Ride in the front of the bus,
go to the school of your choice,
live in the neighborhood of your choice.
You think it's simply your right to make these choices.
But it's much more than a simple right.
Yeah... I'm talking civil rights.
Oh, man. You might not be sitting
in this room today if not for the courage of
Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman,
who fought for the freedom of slaves.
This man, Mahatma Gandhi, was the inspiration
for the modern-day nonviolent movement,
a movement that inspired the likes of such leaders
as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King,
Cesar Chavez,
Nelson Mandela, Chico Mendes.
They wanted a better world for you.
And we'll forever miss John F. Kennedy,
Robert Kennedy, Malcolm X.
You are the future they lived for,
dreamed for, died for.
But their hopes and dreams are not dead,
if you stop the violence,
stop the gangs, stop the killing,
stop the crime, declare a truce
and share the dream of a better, happier life.
♪♪
[ Gunfire ]
Help, somebody, please!
Do something, Dog!
Cool out, Jetson! That's my brother, Ronnie!
Don't sweat it, Dog.
I ain't gonna smoke Ronnie.
But we've gotta show those Evil Educators
that this is our turf!
Man, why'd they have to get transported to our school?
Got to re-educate the Wrecking Crew
that we're what's happenin' here, now.
Here, let's show those fools they can't do us!
Cover me, Neil!
Quick, get in. Come on, Ronnie.
That Wrecking Crew sucka's dead meat.
Chill, Clayton. That's Mr. King, the teacher.
He's cool. Don't mess with him.
Mr. King!
He's hit! Somebody get help!
Man: Earth to Mr. Wheeler.
Mr. Wheeler? Earth to Mr. Wheeler?
Huh? Uh, uh, my dog ate it.
Oh, sorry.
Ah, man, I can't believe I'm back in school.
Shh. Pay attention, Wheeler.
Maybe you'll learn something this time around.
[ Bell rings ]
[ Cheering, excited conversation ]
I wonder if Linka and Kwame are havin'
any luck findin' out who shot your friend.
I still can't believe it happened.
Everyone liked David!
Well, neither gang's gonna fess up.
Nobody'll even talk about it!
So, Wheeler, is your best subject still lunch?
Nah, Romance 101.
You wanna cram together, sometime?
How can you two joke around
when David's fighting for his life?
Gi, you must ease up!
He will pull through.
Been wantin' to give this to you for a long time, Dog!
[ Grunting ]
The old one is Main-Dog.
He leads the Wrecking Crew Gang.
Theo is one of the Evil Educators.
Step off, man! I ain't playin' with you!
Man, I'm gonna take you out!
I do not understand
why there is such hatred just
because the gangs live in different housing projects.
Kwame, my man, it's all territory
and who controls it.
I've seen it all my life.
I will cool them off.
No! If we blow our cover,
we'll never find out who shot David!
Come on, you want some more?
Ugh!
[ Alarm blaring ] Ah! Later, sucka.
[ Coughing ]
Theo! Come on!
Let's get out of here!
I can't see. My eyes are burning!
Lives are at stake. We need help.
Then we better find Ma-Ti and fast.
His Special Ed class is in the next building.
Ma-Ti, hurry!
Over there!
Let our powers combine! Earth!
- Fire! - Wind!
- Water! - Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
[ Cheering ]
Go, Planet!
This is definitely not better living through chemistry.
I'd better take a little spin before I go back to school.
Today's assignment, live and let live.
Now, try to stay outta trouble.
The power is yours!
Okay, the excitement's over.
We've got work to do.
Take it easy, Gi.
We'll find out who shot your friend.
It is just a matter of time.
Linka and I have already met some of the gang members.
And I have become friendly with a boy
in my class who was at the shooting.
His brother, Main-Dog,
is the leader of the Wrecking Crew Gang.
Linka and I are in a class with Main-Dog.
He is a tough customer.
Be careful, Ma-Ti.
I do not think Ronnie is involved with gang violence.
But with two rival gangs on one campus,
we all have to be careful!
Look, there is Clayton.
Man, I don't believe it.
I thought you told your sister not to hang with that sped!
Ronnie, you have to tell the police you saw
who shot Mr. King.
No way! It'll just start more trouble.
And don't you rat, either! I'm sorry I told you!
Hi, Ronnie! Hi, Julie!
Hi. Hey, Ma-Ti.
Girl, I told you to stay away from that sped!
You don't run my life!
Besides, being in Special Ed doesn't mean Ronnie's not smart.
He's smart enough to stay outta gangs!
Yeah? Yeah!
As a matter of fact, Ronnie's taught me a lot.
Don't you be dissin' me!
Back off, Clayton!
You frontin' me, sped?
Wait! You just blew it, sucka!
Ugh!
Not again!
Enough! Stop it!
I'm warnin' you, fool!
Leave my sister alone.
Or it's R.I.P. time for you!
Stay outta my life, Clayton!
Cool moves, man.
Thanks.
I thought he was pullin' a gun.
I figured I better jump in. You okay.
So maybe you wanna hang sometime
with me and my homeboys?
Uh, right, yeah, that'd be great.
[ Sirens blaring ]
Hang in there, David.
We'll find out who did this to you.
Dr. Doris, dial 182, please.
I still cannot understand
why they must resort to bloodshed!
I'll tell you why.
They don't think they've got a future!
All they've got is their turf!
Nothing gives you the right to shoot another person.
Whoever did this is gonna pay!
How's Mr. King? Not good.
They don't know if...
I don't care what you say, Wheeler!
Mindless violence can't be justified!
Who's talkin' justification, Gi?
I'm talkin' reality!
Whoa! What you guys so uptight about?
Oh, nothing.
Macho man thinks he has all the answers.
Yeah? Well, chill.
We're goin' to the game room.
Cool! I love video games.
We ain't playin' no games, man.
We hittin' the spot to score some gats.
Gats? Uh, guns.
It's a deal, then.
Remember, only automatic.
You get the rest when I get the goods.
Yeah, all right.
One more thing...
I can't believe that death-peddler
is allowed to walk the streets.
Easy, Gi.
Yo, Wheeler, catch.
Huh?
How you like your new piece, man?
So, how you like your new gun, man?
Def, ain't it? Yeah, uh, great.
But I... I... I don't have any money.
No problem.
I'll take it out in favors.
This'll do a lot of favors.
You shouldn't let chicks play with guns.
Well, if it isn't the rovin' Romeo.
What do you want, Clayton?
It's special-education time, Ronnie.
We gonna teach you a lesson.
You better back off! I saw who shot Mr. King!
Huh? You're full of it!
Uh, uh, I...
I'm gonna tell the cops it was you, Clayton!
That's a lie, sped!
And you're gonna pay for it!
Let's get him!
Hey, you guys cover the front.
I'll go 'round back.
Going somewhere, sped?
It's favor time, Wheeler! Take care of the fool!
Come on, Clayton! He's just a punk.
He got your point. Let him go.
I said, "Take him out!"
Listen, jerk!
Keep your mouth shut!
Real brave, picking on a kid.
Yeah, maybe, you're more my size.
Uh-oh, trouble.
[ Chatter ]
It's suicide to stay here.
Yo, we outta here!
You cool, Ronnie?
You all right, man?
Are you okay?
Yeah, thanks to Kwame.
What have you done to Ronnie?
Nothin'.
We haven't seen the sped since school.
You're lyin'!
Ronnie was supposed to meet me to study.
And he'd have shown up unless... Girl, I told you!
We ain't done nothin'!
But we will, as soon as we find him.
Main-Dog knows you got Ronnie. Have him back by midnight.
Or it's on at the Wave Thrill.
Main-Dog can have his war.
But I'm tellin' you, we don't know where Ronnie is.
Right.
[Whispering] Ma-Ti is missing, too.
[Whispering] He must be with Ronnie.
Midnight, it is!
Ma-Ti: What do you think he will do to us, Ronnie?
Who knows.
That fool is gone.
No tellin' what he'll do.
Hey, hey, come on, man. I was just bluffin'.
You know I'm no squealer.
[ Glass breaks, laughter ]
Not now, you ain't!
We must get under the smoke!
[ Both coughing ]
If someone doesn't find us soon, we're over!
[ Indistinct conversation ]
Just a couple of minutes,
and the Evil Eds get educated.
We're here for my brother!
I told you, we ain't seen the sped.
If things get out of hand,
we will be forced to blow our cover.
But if we do, we may never find Ma-Ti!
Come on! Let's wreck the crew!
Wait, Clayton, don't!
Julie, get outta here!
Go home, girl!
We must hold our fire.
She may know where Ronnie is.
Ronnie saw who shot Mr. King.
And... and he told me.
Who? Spill it!
It... it was...
Fire! Ow!
What's goin' down?
It... it was Zap!
He shot Mr. King!
And he just tried to off your sister!
I'll teach you to open your mouth, girl!
I'll teach all of you!
That's enough! Water!
Ugh! Ah!
Wah!
What? Ah! Ugh!
Gi, you don't really wanna do this!
Yes, I do!
This is his way, Gi, not yours!
[ Sighs, sobs ]
It's all right, Gi.
It's okay.
[ Choking, coughing ]
What's your story, Zap?
Yeah! What've you done to my brother?
Don't matter. It's too late.
Ma-Ti.
[ Coughing ]
Got it.
Heart.
Need help! Quickly, Planeteers.
We're comin', buddy.
Hit it, Kwame!
Let our powers combine!
Earth!
Fire!
Wind! Water!
Heart!
By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!
I don't wanna be a pain.
But I see a window of opportunity.
You do know smoking's bad for your health?
[ Glass breaking, boys coughing ]
Are they all right?
Ma-Ti!
They'll be okay.
But I've gotta stop this fire before it toasts the town!
Nothing like a wild ride to get rid of an old flame.
Man, Zap, you sure did a piece of work this time.
[ Coughing ]
Ronnie, are you okay?
How many times I gotta tell you
to stay away from that sped!
Shut your... Hasn't there been
enough fighting?
First, Mr. King takes a bullet.
And now, Ronnie and Ma-Ti were nearly fried!
Hey, man, that was Zap!
You're just as guilty as Zap!
Maybe you didn't pull the trigger or start the fire.
But you may as well have.
As long as you continue telling your gangs
to use guns and violence,
you're to blame too.
Can't you see?
It's time to stop wrecking
and start really educating.
And the first step is a truce.
Gi's right.
Peace or war, it's your choice.
Stop the violence. Declare a truce.
King, Jr.: I have a dream.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
This nation will rise up
and live out the true meaning of its creed,
that all men are created equal.
The Neville Brothers: ♪ December 1st, 1955 ♪
♪ Our freedom movement came alive ♪
♪ And because of Sister Rosa you know ♪
King, Jr.: Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom
by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
I still have a dream!
♪ ...not a scene from an angry mob ♪
♪ A bus driver said, Lady, you got to get up ♪
♪ 'Cause a white person wants that seat" ♪
♪ But Ms. Rosa said, No, not no more ♪
♪ I'm gonna stay here and rest my feet ♪
♪ Yeah, thank you, Miss Rosa ♪
♪ You are the spark ♪
♪ You started our freedom movement ♪
King, Jr.: I have a dream.
♪ Thank you, Sister Rosa Parks ♪
King, Jr.: That my four little children...
♪ Thank you, Miss Rosa ♪
King, Jr.: Will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin
but by the content of their character.
One day, little black boys and black girls
will be able to join hands with little white boys
and white girls as sisters and brothers.
With this faith,
we will be able to transform
the jangling discords of our nation
into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.
Mr. King: You are the future they lived for,
dreamed for, died for.
But their hopes and dreams are not dead,
for their spirit can live on in you
if you stop the violence, stop the gangs,
stop the killing, stop the crime
and share the dream of better, happier life.
I don't know, man. Maybe, we can work somethin' out.
Yeah, maybe.
[ Applause ]
The power is yours!
King, Jr.: Free at last! Free at last!
Thank god almighty, we are free at last!
So what's gonna happen to Zap?
We're gonna let the courts decide.
Uh, how 'bout comin' along and explainin'
just who you guys really are.
Uh, us? Uh, we're just average kids
tryin' to help make a better world.
Any word on Mr. King?
Gi has gone in to check.
David's gonna make it!
Oh, thank goodness!
And I'm especially happy about the truce
between the Evil Eds and the Wrecking Crew.
You know, goin' back to school was kinda fun.
Da. I think we have all learned a lot.
Ronnie and Julie have proved that kids can get along,
no matter where they come from.
Now, that's a lesson worth learning.
Da. Yes.
Go, Planet!
It's nuts, but in the U.S., one out of every
four teenage deaths is caused by guns.
And the problem is no longer limited to the inner city.
It now reaches from poor,
urban neighborhoods to the suburbs of the Heartland.
There is nothing cool about kids carrying guns.
Many people have given their lives,
so we can all walk free.
Let's honor their vision
and work to put an end to the violence
and create a world of peace.
The power is yours!
Go, Planet!
Sustainable industries are our best hope for the future.
Wheeler: Overgrazing can destroy the land.
Linka: But sustainable ranching techniques help preserve it.
Clear-cutting old-growth forest destroys
an irreplaceable resource.
But selective logging preserves the environment
and future jobs!
Gaia: So whether it's fishing, farming and other big businesses
or simply recycling in your home,
we must all do our part.
The power is yours!
Earth!
Fire!
- Wind! - Water!
Heart!
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!