She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985) s01e26 Episode Script
Book Burning
1
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am Adora,
He-Man's twin sister
and defender
of the Crystal Castle.
This is Spirit,
my beloved steed.
Fabulous secrets
were revealed to me
the day I held aloft my sword
and said
"For the honor of Grayskull!"
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
Only a few others
share this secret.
Among them are Light Hope,
Madame Razz, and Kowl.
Together, we and my friends
of the Great Rebellion
strive to free Etheria
from the evil forces of Hordak.
She-Ra♪
She-Ra ♪
Hurry, children.
Our school has two very special
visitors today.
Class, I'd like you to meet
Adora and Bow.
They've come to tell us
some things
about the Horde
and the Rebellion.
Thank you, Serena.
Um, I know you've been told
Cory, late again.
Sorry.
Please excuse the interruption,
Adora.
Go ahead.
Your teacher has already
told you
that Etheria was not always
ruled by the Horde.
Before they came, this was
a lovely, peaceful planet.
That's not true!
Cory, please don't interrupt.
That's all right.
Um, I'd like to answer.
It's the truth, Cory.
The Horde invaded Etheria
and took away our freedom,
our liberty.
That's a lie!
The Horde says that
they came here
because they were invited.
They brought peace to Etheria.
That's a Horde lie.
I used to believe their lies
too.
You see,
I was a member of the Horde
until I found out
what they were really like.
Uh-oh. And here they are.
We'll be back another day
to tell you some more truths.
We've been told you've been
teaching lies about the Horde.
We only teach the truth here.
From now on, you'll teach
only from official Horde books.
As for your books,
they're only good for one thing:
to burn!
Oh, no!
Oh, no! You're letting
Adora and Bow get away!
What?
There they go!
Hey, you rebels! Stop!
Always glad to oblige.
Bow, give me a big push.
One giant swing coming up.
Mm! I'll stop you!
You can't outsmart the Horde.
Put me down!
Later. I always wanted a partner
for my trapeze act.
Put me down.
All right.
I haven't had this much fun
in years.
Get us down.
Have a nice slide down.
And tell Hordak
ex-Force Captain Adora
said hello.
She-Ra ♪
Greetings, people of Northland.
We have come to free you
from the evil books
of the rebels.
Applaud! Applaud!
Thank you.
Thank you, my friends.
To stop the spread of further
lies about the great Horde,
we are collecting all books.
I repeat: all books!
You will bring them here
to the town square
by noon tomorrow.
I am also appointing
a new teacher for the school.
This is Tung.
Hooray for the Horde!
Good boy.
I'll talk to you later.
My lieutenant in charge of
the book collecting will be
Rattlor.
Have you anything to say
to the people?
Rattlor says you'd better do
as you're told
Or you will be sorry!
Tell me, young man,
how would you like to be
a Horde spy?
You bet! What would I do?
Watch for traitors and rebels,
send secret messages.
Wow!
You'll make your reports to Tung
with this transmitter.
Yes, sir.
Those are my books!
Give them back!
You can't fight that robot,
Sara.
Come to my house tonight.
I have some books we can read.
And so in spring,
the flowers bloomed
all over the mountains,
and Etheria was a peaceful
and happy planet.
Then the Horde invaded,
and everything changed.
That's the truth, children,
no matter what lies
the Horde tells you.
Next week, I'll read you
something from another book.
They're in the teacher's house,
just as I reported,
and they have a book!
What are you doing here?
This is my house.
Quiet. You're under arrest.
Take her away.
And burn the books.
Well, they've put the teacher
in jail,
so there's only one thing to do.
For the honor of Grayskull!
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
She-Ra ♪
- Serena.
- Who is it?
A friend. We are going
to get you out of there.
Oh, never mind about me.
How are the children?
They're safe.
Now stand back.
All right, Swifty. Pull!
Hey, she's getting away!
Freeze her!
Dive, Swifty, dive!
Now let's see
if we can save those books.
It is time for the book burning.
One day, you will thank
the Horde for ridding you
of these lies.
Burn the books!
We're too late
to save the books.
I'm sorry, Serena.
Without books,
there will be nothing
to prevent the Horde
from teaching the children lies.
The Horde is really
your friend.
The Horde wants peace.
The rebels are really bad.
They're criminals, bandits,
thieves, and robbers.
No. That's not true.
Whoever said that, stand up.
Stand up, I said.
I said it.
No. I said it.
No! I said it!
I-I did. I said it.
Stop it! Stop it!
Come back here!
Hey, you come back here!
You co
All right, all right.
You'll see.
I'll send you all to school
in the Fright Zone.
Do you think he means it?
I don't know,
but we'd better tell Adora.
I'm following two rebel-lovers
to their camp.
She-Ra ♪
You were very brave to come here
and tell us, Sara and Brian.
Do you think the Horde
will really take away
all the children?
Not if we can help it.
The rebels are planning to come
to town and rescue the children.
Right. Thanks, Cory.
We'll be ready for them.
People of Northland,
the generous Horde is once again
coming to your aid.
Because your school is not
good enough for your children,
we are sending them
to a special Horde school.
No! We don't want them to go
to your school!
Get out of here!
Troopers, clear the square.
I don't want to go!
After a week in the Fright Zone,
these children will believe
any lies we tell them.
As I reported, the rebels
will be here any minute.
Good work, Cory.
Help! Help!
Mommy! Daddy!
That sounds like Ariane!
Cory, don't let them take me.
Stop! You can't take her.
She's my sister.
Hey!
You have to let my sister go.
We have to let her go?
Says who?
I say so.
I'm a member of the Horde,
and I
You? A member of the Horde?
We used you, boy.
But we don't need you anymore.
You can go
with the other children.
Put him in the transport.
No! You can't do that!
Never mind. He's not important.
Member of the Horde
They laughed at me. They lied.
Now you see the Horde
for what it really is.
They don't care about people.
But the rebels do.
They will save the children.
Oh, no!
The Horde knows they're coming.
They've set a trap.
How do you know that?
Because I'm the one
who told them.
We've got to warn Adora.
She-Ra ♪
All the troopers
are around in front.
We can get into the transport
by that rear door.
All right, then. Let's go.
It's unlocked. Come on.
They must be in another part.
Come on.
Let's look here.
Nice to see you again, Adora.
Give back the children, Hordak.
In time, Adora,
when they've learned the ways
of the Horde.
Youyou
Put Adora in the jail.
I want to bring her back
to the Fright Zone personally.
I'm afraid we've lost.
You'd better go home, Cory,
before they see you.
No!
All right. Close it up.
It's time to go.
Who's there? Who is it?
Cory? What are you doing here?
I came to help.
It was my fault you got caught.
All right.
Can you get me my sword?
I think I saw it outside.
Be careful.
Thank you, Cory.
You've been very brave.
But now it's time
for you to go home.
Aw, can't I help some more?
The way you can help the most
is to go home
and take care of your family.
All right, Adora.
Whatever you say.
For the honor of Grayskull!
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
Now to take care
of a few things.
She-Ra ♪
I can't just stop them.
The children might get hurt.
Hey! What's going on?
Must be a detour. Turn right.
Hey! It's a dead end.
There's no way out.
Something's wrong here.
Better back up.
Surprise! End of the line, boys.
Hey, it's She-Ra.
Back up, quick.
Alert. Alert.
We're being attacked by She-Ra.
Fall out.
What's this? Can't get out.
Door's jammed.
She-Ra,
you arrived just in time.
Glad to be here,
but we have to do something
about Tung, Rattlor,
and the rest of the troopers.
No, no, no!
She did it again!
She-Ra did it again.
She made the Horde
look like fools.
But she didn't have me
to deal with.
And now she does.
Uh-oh. Hordak.
And unless the rebels surrender
and you bring back the children
to me,
we will destroy your homes,
your whole village!
We'll burn it to the ground,
and I'll give you a sample
right now.
Swift Wind!
Right here, She-Ra.
Let's go find some water.
There's what we need.
What are you going
to carry that water in, She-Ra?
A very big bowl.
Here it goes!
She-Ra ♪
We'll need more help
to put out that fire.
Uh-oh. Here comes trouble.
Here comesrain?
Oh, that does it!
I'm getting out of here.
Why does everything happen
to me?
One of these days, She-Ra!
Sorry to rain on your parade.
Get them! Move now!
You'd better
If you don't mind,
please keep your tongue
to yourself.
That's not funny, She-Ra.
Untie me.
Now, that's what
I'd call tongue-tied.
What's the matter with them?
Rust.
The rain has rusted the robots.
You missed all the fun,
Adora.
I'm sure you were magnificent,
Bow.
Well, I was rather good.
Of course, She-Ra helped too.
Looks like the people are going
to haul the Hordesmen
to the edge of the Fright Zone
and dump them,
along with Hordak.
I bet he won't be back here
for a long time.
You're quite a hero, Cory.
I'm sorry I caused you
so much trouble, Teacher.
I didn't know the truth
about the Horde.
Oh, guess it was 'cause I wasn't
very good about reading.
I'd like to be your friend,
if you want.
Me too.
Maybe we could help you
with your reading.
Hey, I'd like that.
I'd like it a lot.
Hi! It's me, Loo-Kee.
Did you find where I was hiding?
If not, take another look.
See me here? Here I am.
You know, sometimes
we don't appreciate things
until they're taken away
from us.
Take books, for instance.
It would be terrible
if they were taken away.
Being free
to read anything we wish
is a right we must never lose.
Bye, now! See you next time.
For the honor of love ♪
We have the power ♪
So can you ♪
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am Adora,
He-Man's twin sister
and defender
of the Crystal Castle.
This is Spirit,
my beloved steed.
Fabulous secrets
were revealed to me
the day I held aloft my sword
and said
"For the honor of Grayskull!"
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
She-Ra, She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
Only a few others
share this secret.
Among them are Light Hope,
Madame Razz, and Kowl.
Together, we and my friends
of the Great Rebellion
strive to free Etheria
from the evil forces of Hordak.
She-Ra♪
She-Ra ♪
Hurry, children.
Our school has two very special
visitors today.
Class, I'd like you to meet
Adora and Bow.
They've come to tell us
some things
about the Horde
and the Rebellion.
Thank you, Serena.
Um, I know you've been told
Cory, late again.
Sorry.
Please excuse the interruption,
Adora.
Go ahead.
Your teacher has already
told you
that Etheria was not always
ruled by the Horde.
Before they came, this was
a lovely, peaceful planet.
That's not true!
Cory, please don't interrupt.
That's all right.
Um, I'd like to answer.
It's the truth, Cory.
The Horde invaded Etheria
and took away our freedom,
our liberty.
That's a lie!
The Horde says that
they came here
because they were invited.
They brought peace to Etheria.
That's a Horde lie.
I used to believe their lies
too.
You see,
I was a member of the Horde
until I found out
what they were really like.
Uh-oh. And here they are.
We'll be back another day
to tell you some more truths.
We've been told you've been
teaching lies about the Horde.
We only teach the truth here.
From now on, you'll teach
only from official Horde books.
As for your books,
they're only good for one thing:
to burn!
Oh, no!
Oh, no! You're letting
Adora and Bow get away!
What?
There they go!
Hey, you rebels! Stop!
Always glad to oblige.
Bow, give me a big push.
One giant swing coming up.
Mm! I'll stop you!
You can't outsmart the Horde.
Put me down!
Later. I always wanted a partner
for my trapeze act.
Put me down.
All right.
I haven't had this much fun
in years.
Get us down.
Have a nice slide down.
And tell Hordak
ex-Force Captain Adora
said hello.
She-Ra ♪
Greetings, people of Northland.
We have come to free you
from the evil books
of the rebels.
Applaud! Applaud!
Thank you.
Thank you, my friends.
To stop the spread of further
lies about the great Horde,
we are collecting all books.
I repeat: all books!
You will bring them here
to the town square
by noon tomorrow.
I am also appointing
a new teacher for the school.
This is Tung.
Hooray for the Horde!
Good boy.
I'll talk to you later.
My lieutenant in charge of
the book collecting will be
Rattlor.
Have you anything to say
to the people?
Rattlor says you'd better do
as you're told
Or you will be sorry!
Tell me, young man,
how would you like to be
a Horde spy?
You bet! What would I do?
Watch for traitors and rebels,
send secret messages.
Wow!
You'll make your reports to Tung
with this transmitter.
Yes, sir.
Those are my books!
Give them back!
You can't fight that robot,
Sara.
Come to my house tonight.
I have some books we can read.
And so in spring,
the flowers bloomed
all over the mountains,
and Etheria was a peaceful
and happy planet.
Then the Horde invaded,
and everything changed.
That's the truth, children,
no matter what lies
the Horde tells you.
Next week, I'll read you
something from another book.
They're in the teacher's house,
just as I reported,
and they have a book!
What are you doing here?
This is my house.
Quiet. You're under arrest.
Take her away.
And burn the books.
Well, they've put the teacher
in jail,
so there's only one thing to do.
For the honor of Grayskull!
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
She-Ra ♪
- Serena.
- Who is it?
A friend. We are going
to get you out of there.
Oh, never mind about me.
How are the children?
They're safe.
Now stand back.
All right, Swifty. Pull!
Hey, she's getting away!
Freeze her!
Dive, Swifty, dive!
Now let's see
if we can save those books.
It is time for the book burning.
One day, you will thank
the Horde for ridding you
of these lies.
Burn the books!
We're too late
to save the books.
I'm sorry, Serena.
Without books,
there will be nothing
to prevent the Horde
from teaching the children lies.
The Horde is really
your friend.
The Horde wants peace.
The rebels are really bad.
They're criminals, bandits,
thieves, and robbers.
No. That's not true.
Whoever said that, stand up.
Stand up, I said.
I said it.
No. I said it.
No! I said it!
I-I did. I said it.
Stop it! Stop it!
Come back here!
Hey, you come back here!
You co
All right, all right.
You'll see.
I'll send you all to school
in the Fright Zone.
Do you think he means it?
I don't know,
but we'd better tell Adora.
I'm following two rebel-lovers
to their camp.
She-Ra ♪
You were very brave to come here
and tell us, Sara and Brian.
Do you think the Horde
will really take away
all the children?
Not if we can help it.
The rebels are planning to come
to town and rescue the children.
Right. Thanks, Cory.
We'll be ready for them.
People of Northland,
the generous Horde is once again
coming to your aid.
Because your school is not
good enough for your children,
we are sending them
to a special Horde school.
No! We don't want them to go
to your school!
Get out of here!
Troopers, clear the square.
I don't want to go!
After a week in the Fright Zone,
these children will believe
any lies we tell them.
As I reported, the rebels
will be here any minute.
Good work, Cory.
Help! Help!
Mommy! Daddy!
That sounds like Ariane!
Cory, don't let them take me.
Stop! You can't take her.
She's my sister.
Hey!
You have to let my sister go.
We have to let her go?
Says who?
I say so.
I'm a member of the Horde,
and I
You? A member of the Horde?
We used you, boy.
But we don't need you anymore.
You can go
with the other children.
Put him in the transport.
No! You can't do that!
Never mind. He's not important.
Member of the Horde
They laughed at me. They lied.
Now you see the Horde
for what it really is.
They don't care about people.
But the rebels do.
They will save the children.
Oh, no!
The Horde knows they're coming.
They've set a trap.
How do you know that?
Because I'm the one
who told them.
We've got to warn Adora.
She-Ra ♪
All the troopers
are around in front.
We can get into the transport
by that rear door.
All right, then. Let's go.
It's unlocked. Come on.
They must be in another part.
Come on.
Let's look here.
Nice to see you again, Adora.
Give back the children, Hordak.
In time, Adora,
when they've learned the ways
of the Horde.
Youyou
Put Adora in the jail.
I want to bring her back
to the Fright Zone personally.
I'm afraid we've lost.
You'd better go home, Cory,
before they see you.
No!
All right. Close it up.
It's time to go.
Who's there? Who is it?
Cory? What are you doing here?
I came to help.
It was my fault you got caught.
All right.
Can you get me my sword?
I think I saw it outside.
Be careful.
Thank you, Cory.
You've been very brave.
But now it's time
for you to go home.
Aw, can't I help some more?
The way you can help the most
is to go home
and take care of your family.
All right, Adora.
Whatever you say.
For the honor of Grayskull!
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
She-Ra ♪
She-Ra She-Ra ♪
I am She-Ra!
Now to take care
of a few things.
She-Ra ♪
I can't just stop them.
The children might get hurt.
Hey! What's going on?
Must be a detour. Turn right.
Hey! It's a dead end.
There's no way out.
Something's wrong here.
Better back up.
Surprise! End of the line, boys.
Hey, it's She-Ra.
Back up, quick.
Alert. Alert.
We're being attacked by She-Ra.
Fall out.
What's this? Can't get out.
Door's jammed.
She-Ra,
you arrived just in time.
Glad to be here,
but we have to do something
about Tung, Rattlor,
and the rest of the troopers.
No, no, no!
She did it again!
She-Ra did it again.
She made the Horde
look like fools.
But she didn't have me
to deal with.
And now she does.
Uh-oh. Hordak.
And unless the rebels surrender
and you bring back the children
to me,
we will destroy your homes,
your whole village!
We'll burn it to the ground,
and I'll give you a sample
right now.
Swift Wind!
Right here, She-Ra.
Let's go find some water.
There's what we need.
What are you going
to carry that water in, She-Ra?
A very big bowl.
Here it goes!
She-Ra ♪
We'll need more help
to put out that fire.
Uh-oh. Here comes trouble.
Here comesrain?
Oh, that does it!
I'm getting out of here.
Why does everything happen
to me?
One of these days, She-Ra!
Sorry to rain on your parade.
Get them! Move now!
You'd better
If you don't mind,
please keep your tongue
to yourself.
That's not funny, She-Ra.
Untie me.
Now, that's what
I'd call tongue-tied.
What's the matter with them?
Rust.
The rain has rusted the robots.
You missed all the fun,
Adora.
I'm sure you were magnificent,
Bow.
Well, I was rather good.
Of course, She-Ra helped too.
Looks like the people are going
to haul the Hordesmen
to the edge of the Fright Zone
and dump them,
along with Hordak.
I bet he won't be back here
for a long time.
You're quite a hero, Cory.
I'm sorry I caused you
so much trouble, Teacher.
I didn't know the truth
about the Horde.
Oh, guess it was 'cause I wasn't
very good about reading.
I'd like to be your friend,
if you want.
Me too.
Maybe we could help you
with your reading.
Hey, I'd like that.
I'd like it a lot.
Hi! It's me, Loo-Kee.
Did you find where I was hiding?
If not, take another look.
See me here? Here I am.
You know, sometimes
we don't appreciate things
until they're taken away
from us.
Take books, for instance.
It would be terrible
if they were taken away.
Being free
to read anything we wish
is a right we must never lose.
Bye, now! See you next time.
For the honor of love ♪
We have the power ♪
So can you ♪