He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983) s01e38 Episode Script
Teela's Trial
1 [dramatic music.]
I am Adam, Prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
This is Cringer, my fearless friend.
Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said, "By the power of Grayskull!" [chorus.]
He-Man I have the power! [roaring.]
[He-Man.]
Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat, and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.
Only three others share this secret: our friends the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, and Orko.
Together we defend Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.
[cackling.]
[dramatic music.]
[upbeat music.]
Well, this looks like the ideal place.
- Here? - In the middle of nowhere? This is hardly a picnic spot! We aren't here for a picnic.
We're here to test this invention.
Okay, Track, stop.
Whatever you say, Adam.
But I can't imagine a more desolate spot on the whole planet.
Which is exactly what we need to test this device.
Whatever you say, Man-At-Arms.
But I still don't like it.
Father, will you please explain why we had to come all the way out here? Because it isn't the sort of thing I want to fool around with near the palace.
It's a portable teleportation device.
Oh, a teleportation device! Of course! I should have known.
Uhwhat is it? It could move an object anywhere instantly.
For example, you see that boulder? Suppose we need to move it to the top of that mountain.
Now watch.
[Teela.]
Father, that's wonderful! [dark music.]
[He-Man.]
Duncan, you mean this box of yours can transport anything or anyone anywhere? Yeah! What a prize for Skeletor! With that teleporter, he could stage a sneak attack on King Randor or even Castle Grayskull.
When the battery's fully charged, it can transport four or five people at once.
I-I hope that doesn't apply to sorcerers.
Certainly.
Care to try it? No, no, I can do that sort of thing myself, you know.
Yikes! [laughter.]
Don't worry, Orko.
After all, anyone can make a mistake.
I daresay my device is a little more accurate, Orko.
Let's see how it works on a human being.
Suppose I needed to get across this canyon.
[Teela.]
Father, are you sure it's safe? [Man-At-Arms.]
Perfectly.
All right.
Here I go! Now's my chance! There's someone else over there! Father! Look out! Trap Jaw! [metal crunches.]
Argh! Now, give me the teleporter.
Never! Heads up, you two! What a throw! Here it comes! Great catch, Teela! [groans.]
I've lost the teleporter.
But maybe I have something more valuable, the man who invented it.
Hey, listen, you two.
I'll trade you Man-At-Arms for that box! [Man-At-Arms.]
Don't listen to him! What do we do? Our only hope is to teleport Man-At-Arms out of there! This should send him back to the palace.
[He-Man.]
No deal, Trap Jaw.
Then you'll never see him again.
Well, you won't! That's for sure! What? No! Now you don't have anything, Trap Jaw.
But what's to stop him from coming after us for the box? Simple.
Attack Track.
[whistles.]
Go get him! At once, Adam! [dramatic music.]
N-n-no! Shall I pursue him further, Adam? Let him go, Track.
We've got to get back to the palace and make sure Man-At-Arms is all right.
I just hope I set the controls right.
[beeping.]
Now, where in the world did Teela teleport me to? Must be far away from Trap Jaw.
That's for sure.
[Trap Jaw.]
Don't be too sure of that, Man-At-Arms.
With your skill at inventing weapons, you'll be worth 100 teleporters to Skeletor.
[zapping.]
And now we'll take a nice leisurely journey to Snake Mountain.
[laughs.]
[chorus.]
He-Man [He-Man.]
It's no use, Teela.
No one's heard a word from Man-At-Arms since we left.
[Teela.]
Wasn't he wearing a communicator? [He-Man.]
Well, I tried contacting him.
- Nothing.
- [Teela.]
But I was sure I set the teleporter to bring him back here.
Oh, Adam! Suppose I made a mistake! Suppose he reappeared over the ocean or in it or or in the Eternal Desert! Suppose he just never reappeared at all! I'm sure he'll turn up.
Oh, don't you see? I used that teleporter when I wasn't sure how it worked.
I'm to blame.
It's my fault! [warbling tone.]
[Trap Jaw.]
Snake Mountain.
You're gonna be spending a lot of time there, working for us.
[Teela.]
Today I committed a terrible error in judgment.
Because of me, we have lost our great teacher, inventor, and warrior.
And I have lost a father.
I made an unforgivable mistake.
I am not fit to be Captain of the Guard.
I resign from my post.
Teela, you're being much too hard on yourself.
I refuse your resignation! Then I have no choice but to exile myself to the wastelands.
[Marlena.]
Teela, no! I'm sorry, but I leave tonight.
[warbling tone.]
A solid force field cage.
Very clever, Skeletor.
[Skeletor.]
That's a high compliment, coming from a mind as brilliant as yours.
But enough with niceties.
Get to work! And how do you intend to make me work? You want to eat, don't you? When you're half-starved, believe me, you'll do anything I say.
Hmm, good point.
I was tinkering on another teleporter.
I suppose I could finish it.
Splendid! But finish it on paper.
I want plans, not finished products! After all, you might try to teleport yourself out of here.
You can use that box as a model for the teleporter.
When I return, I wish to see it completed.
That's what you wish, bonehead.
Now to find some parts and see what I can do.
Teela, you're not really leaving.
Yes.
I don't deserve to live here anymore.
But, Teela, anybody can make a mistake.
That is a luxury the Captain of the Guard just can't afford.
We are all human, Teela.
Man-At-Arms is out there somewhere.
I just know he is.
[Randor.]
Adam, you've been at the communication center all night.
You need some rest, my boy.
I'm sorry, Father, I was hoping that if Man-At-Arms was somewhere out there, he might somehow get a message through.
[Randor.]
I understand, son.
Good night.
Good night, Father.
Man-At-Arms, where are you? [Man-At-Arms.]
Adam.
Hello? Who are you? Come in.
[Man-At-Arms.]
Adam, is that you? Man-At-Arms! Where are you? At Snake Mountain.
Skeletor's got me in his dungeon.
I managed to rig a communicator, but I can't talk long.
I knew you'd be standing by, Adam.
I need your help! I'm on my way.
See you soon! But first I'd better find Teela and tell her.
If she doesn't help save her father, she'll never get her self-confidence back.
Hey, a Man-At-Arms teleporter may come in handy.
[chorus.]
He-Man I guess this will be my home from now on.
[rumbling.]
[dramatic music.]
That was close.
[rustling.]
[screeches.]
[gasps.]
Aah! Aah! Looks like Teela may need some help from He-Man.
[straining.]
By the power of Grayskull! [chorus.]
He-Man He-Man He-Man I have the power! [grunting.]
Aah! [chorus.]
He-Man [hissing.]
[chorus.]
He-Man [grunting.]
You've got a pretty good grip.
How about going for a spin? [hissing.]
[chorus.]
He-Man Thank you for your help, but I don't deserve it.
Look, Teela Oh, please don't start.
I'm sure you've heard what I did, and nothing you can say will make me go back.
Oh? And what if I were to say that we heard from Man-At-Arms? He's all right? He is, if you can call being Skeletor's prisoner all right.
We've got to rescue him! I had a feeling you'd say that.
[whistles.]
Teela, may I tell you how pleased I am to hear that your father is all right? Oh, thank you, Track.
Now, let's go and rescue him.
[chorus.]
He-Man I think we'd better go on foot from here.
I will be waiting, He-Man.
If you need me, just whistle.
[chorus.]
He-Man [Skeletor.]
You did well, Trap Jaw.
With Man-At-Arms designing weapons for me, nothing will stop me, not even He-Man.
Perhaps he can even help me perfect this new heat ray.
[laser humming.]
I really must stop burning my walls like that.
[siren blaring.]
[man.]
Alert! Alert! Unauthorized activity near level one! [growls.]
That's near Man-At-Arms' cell.
Don't just stand there, fools! [chorus.]
He-Man Any bright ideas about how to get in, Teela? I was hoping you'd have one.
Man-At-Arms said he was in a dungeon.
Now, we could either climb all the way up to the top and then climb all the way down to the dungeon, orI could just punch a hole right here.
It'd make a bit of noise, though.
Which could be just what we need.
Skeletor and his goons are bound to notice us anyway.
So when they come running, you create a diversion, and I'll free Man-At-Arms.
It still sounds awfully noisy.
Yes, but I like it that way.
Simple and direct.
- Ready? - Ready! [crashing.]
[Teela.]
Simple and direct, huh? We're inside one of Skeletor's vaults.
Relax.
I'll have us out of here in no time I hope.
[grunting.]
Now, you head up there and do something to get their attention.
They should be showing up anytime now.
Good luck! This seems like a good place to get Skeletor's attention.
I don't know what this does, but I'm going to find out.
[whirring.]
Hmm.
That looks promising.
[warbling tone.]
[zapping.]
No! [zapping.]
[warbling tone.]
Well, Father always told me not to mess with machines without finding out how they work.
[warbling tone.]
He-Man! I knew you'd get through.
We've got to hurry.
Teela's upstairs creating a diversion, but it may not last long.
How do we break this force cage? We can't.
The controls aren't even in this room.
Well, this is gonna be tougher than I thought.
Good thing I brought this.
The teleporter! Let me see it.
Uh-oh.
The battery is low.
There's only enough power to teleport two of us out of here.
Then it'll be you and Teela.
I'll find her.
[warbling tone.]
This is more of a diversion than I intended to make.
[zapping.]
Enough of this! We have you now, Teela! Fire! This will put the flames out.
Bye, guys.
[warbling tone.]
So He-Man is here.
This gives me a chance to test my latest invention.
Even Man-At-Arms would be hard-pressed to top this.
- Teela.
- He-Man! Did you find my father? This way.
[chorus.]
He-Man You mean the teleporter can only take two of us back? I'm afraid so.
Then you and He-Man go.
I'll make it back all right.
Don't be foolish! He-Man has a much better chance of getting out on his own.
Here you are, Teela.
Now set it.
Me? Oh, no! If I hadn't made a mistake with that teleporter yesterday, we wouldn't be in this mess! I don't ever want to touch it again! No, Teela.
You must do it.
[Teela.]
But I failed! Please don't make me do it again.
You did not fail.
You did what you thought was right.
That isn't failure.
But I'm afraid.
There isn't time for this, Teela.
Skeletor must know where we are.
He'll be down here any second.
And they'll have us and the teleporter.
Now set the controls.
I can't.
Please? Have faith in yourself, Teela.
We do.
I guessI guess you're right.
That's the spirit, daughter.
How do I set it? Well, I designed it to automatically return to the palace in an emergency.
Just line up the crosshairs.
- We did it! - What did I tell you? This is the only way to travel! [warbling tone.]
[victorious music.]
Well, getting out of here should be a breeze.
Or did I speak too soon? [Skeletor.]
I have you now, you muscle-bound oaf! [computer beeping.]
[grunting.]
You'll have to do better than that, Skeletor.
And so I shall! My freeze ray will stop you.
[zapping.]
What are you doing? Put that down! So long, Skeletor! Drop me a line if you ever get this thing down from here.
Where are you going? Come back! Oh, and, uh, watch that first step.
It's a lulu.
[chorus.]
He-Man I'll get even with you for this, He-Man.
I promise you that! [Orko.]
To celebrate your safe return home and to celebrate Teela's return as Captain of the Guard, I shall now perform my latest magic trick.
I shall change this lump of coal into a diamond ring.
By the powers of laughter and mirth, change this coal to a thing of worth.
[chuckles.]
Funny, it worked in the lab.
Don't worry, Orko.
After all, everyone makes mistakes.
[laughter.]
[playful music.]
Today Teela made a mistake.
But instead of trying to correct it, she ran away.
That was an even bigger mistake.
Making mistakes is part of being human, but punishing yourself or quitting because of it is no way to make things better.
The right thing to do is accept your error and try not to make that same mistake again.
That's a lot smarter than running away.
Until our next exciting adventure, good-bye for now.
[dramatic music.]
I am Adam, Prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull.
This is Cringer, my fearless friend.
Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said, "By the power of Grayskull!" [chorus.]
He-Man I have the power! [roaring.]
[He-Man.]
Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat, and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.
Only three others share this secret: our friends the Sorceress, Man-At-Arms, and Orko.
Together we defend Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.
[cackling.]
[dramatic music.]
[upbeat music.]
Well, this looks like the ideal place.
- Here? - In the middle of nowhere? This is hardly a picnic spot! We aren't here for a picnic.
We're here to test this invention.
Okay, Track, stop.
Whatever you say, Adam.
But I can't imagine a more desolate spot on the whole planet.
Which is exactly what we need to test this device.
Whatever you say, Man-At-Arms.
But I still don't like it.
Father, will you please explain why we had to come all the way out here? Because it isn't the sort of thing I want to fool around with near the palace.
It's a portable teleportation device.
Oh, a teleportation device! Of course! I should have known.
Uhwhat is it? It could move an object anywhere instantly.
For example, you see that boulder? Suppose we need to move it to the top of that mountain.
Now watch.
[Teela.]
Father, that's wonderful! [dark music.]
[He-Man.]
Duncan, you mean this box of yours can transport anything or anyone anywhere? Yeah! What a prize for Skeletor! With that teleporter, he could stage a sneak attack on King Randor or even Castle Grayskull.
When the battery's fully charged, it can transport four or five people at once.
I-I hope that doesn't apply to sorcerers.
Certainly.
Care to try it? No, no, I can do that sort of thing myself, you know.
Yikes! [laughter.]
Don't worry, Orko.
After all, anyone can make a mistake.
I daresay my device is a little more accurate, Orko.
Let's see how it works on a human being.
Suppose I needed to get across this canyon.
[Teela.]
Father, are you sure it's safe? [Man-At-Arms.]
Perfectly.
All right.
Here I go! Now's my chance! There's someone else over there! Father! Look out! Trap Jaw! [metal crunches.]
Argh! Now, give me the teleporter.
Never! Heads up, you two! What a throw! Here it comes! Great catch, Teela! [groans.]
I've lost the teleporter.
But maybe I have something more valuable, the man who invented it.
Hey, listen, you two.
I'll trade you Man-At-Arms for that box! [Man-At-Arms.]
Don't listen to him! What do we do? Our only hope is to teleport Man-At-Arms out of there! This should send him back to the palace.
[He-Man.]
No deal, Trap Jaw.
Then you'll never see him again.
Well, you won't! That's for sure! What? No! Now you don't have anything, Trap Jaw.
But what's to stop him from coming after us for the box? Simple.
Attack Track.
[whistles.]
Go get him! At once, Adam! [dramatic music.]
N-n-no! Shall I pursue him further, Adam? Let him go, Track.
We've got to get back to the palace and make sure Man-At-Arms is all right.
I just hope I set the controls right.
[beeping.]
Now, where in the world did Teela teleport me to? Must be far away from Trap Jaw.
That's for sure.
[Trap Jaw.]
Don't be too sure of that, Man-At-Arms.
With your skill at inventing weapons, you'll be worth 100 teleporters to Skeletor.
[zapping.]
And now we'll take a nice leisurely journey to Snake Mountain.
[laughs.]
[chorus.]
He-Man [He-Man.]
It's no use, Teela.
No one's heard a word from Man-At-Arms since we left.
[Teela.]
Wasn't he wearing a communicator? [He-Man.]
Well, I tried contacting him.
- Nothing.
- [Teela.]
But I was sure I set the teleporter to bring him back here.
Oh, Adam! Suppose I made a mistake! Suppose he reappeared over the ocean or in it or or in the Eternal Desert! Suppose he just never reappeared at all! I'm sure he'll turn up.
Oh, don't you see? I used that teleporter when I wasn't sure how it worked.
I'm to blame.
It's my fault! [warbling tone.]
[Trap Jaw.]
Snake Mountain.
You're gonna be spending a lot of time there, working for us.
[Teela.]
Today I committed a terrible error in judgment.
Because of me, we have lost our great teacher, inventor, and warrior.
And I have lost a father.
I made an unforgivable mistake.
I am not fit to be Captain of the Guard.
I resign from my post.
Teela, you're being much too hard on yourself.
I refuse your resignation! Then I have no choice but to exile myself to the wastelands.
[Marlena.]
Teela, no! I'm sorry, but I leave tonight.
[warbling tone.]
A solid force field cage.
Very clever, Skeletor.
[Skeletor.]
That's a high compliment, coming from a mind as brilliant as yours.
But enough with niceties.
Get to work! And how do you intend to make me work? You want to eat, don't you? When you're half-starved, believe me, you'll do anything I say.
Hmm, good point.
I was tinkering on another teleporter.
I suppose I could finish it.
Splendid! But finish it on paper.
I want plans, not finished products! After all, you might try to teleport yourself out of here.
You can use that box as a model for the teleporter.
When I return, I wish to see it completed.
That's what you wish, bonehead.
Now to find some parts and see what I can do.
Teela, you're not really leaving.
Yes.
I don't deserve to live here anymore.
But, Teela, anybody can make a mistake.
That is a luxury the Captain of the Guard just can't afford.
We are all human, Teela.
Man-At-Arms is out there somewhere.
I just know he is.
[Randor.]
Adam, you've been at the communication center all night.
You need some rest, my boy.
I'm sorry, Father, I was hoping that if Man-At-Arms was somewhere out there, he might somehow get a message through.
[Randor.]
I understand, son.
Good night.
Good night, Father.
Man-At-Arms, where are you? [Man-At-Arms.]
Adam.
Hello? Who are you? Come in.
[Man-At-Arms.]
Adam, is that you? Man-At-Arms! Where are you? At Snake Mountain.
Skeletor's got me in his dungeon.
I managed to rig a communicator, but I can't talk long.
I knew you'd be standing by, Adam.
I need your help! I'm on my way.
See you soon! But first I'd better find Teela and tell her.
If she doesn't help save her father, she'll never get her self-confidence back.
Hey, a Man-At-Arms teleporter may come in handy.
[chorus.]
He-Man I guess this will be my home from now on.
[rumbling.]
[dramatic music.]
That was close.
[rustling.]
[screeches.]
[gasps.]
Aah! Aah! Looks like Teela may need some help from He-Man.
[straining.]
By the power of Grayskull! [chorus.]
He-Man He-Man He-Man I have the power! [grunting.]
Aah! [chorus.]
He-Man [hissing.]
[chorus.]
He-Man [grunting.]
You've got a pretty good grip.
How about going for a spin? [hissing.]
[chorus.]
He-Man Thank you for your help, but I don't deserve it.
Look, Teela Oh, please don't start.
I'm sure you've heard what I did, and nothing you can say will make me go back.
Oh? And what if I were to say that we heard from Man-At-Arms? He's all right? He is, if you can call being Skeletor's prisoner all right.
We've got to rescue him! I had a feeling you'd say that.
[whistles.]
Teela, may I tell you how pleased I am to hear that your father is all right? Oh, thank you, Track.
Now, let's go and rescue him.
[chorus.]
He-Man I think we'd better go on foot from here.
I will be waiting, He-Man.
If you need me, just whistle.
[chorus.]
He-Man [Skeletor.]
You did well, Trap Jaw.
With Man-At-Arms designing weapons for me, nothing will stop me, not even He-Man.
Perhaps he can even help me perfect this new heat ray.
[laser humming.]
I really must stop burning my walls like that.
[siren blaring.]
[man.]
Alert! Alert! Unauthorized activity near level one! [growls.]
That's near Man-At-Arms' cell.
Don't just stand there, fools! [chorus.]
He-Man Any bright ideas about how to get in, Teela? I was hoping you'd have one.
Man-At-Arms said he was in a dungeon.
Now, we could either climb all the way up to the top and then climb all the way down to the dungeon, orI could just punch a hole right here.
It'd make a bit of noise, though.
Which could be just what we need.
Skeletor and his goons are bound to notice us anyway.
So when they come running, you create a diversion, and I'll free Man-At-Arms.
It still sounds awfully noisy.
Yes, but I like it that way.
Simple and direct.
- Ready? - Ready! [crashing.]
[Teela.]
Simple and direct, huh? We're inside one of Skeletor's vaults.
Relax.
I'll have us out of here in no time I hope.
[grunting.]
Now, you head up there and do something to get their attention.
They should be showing up anytime now.
Good luck! This seems like a good place to get Skeletor's attention.
I don't know what this does, but I'm going to find out.
[whirring.]
Hmm.
That looks promising.
[warbling tone.]
[zapping.]
No! [zapping.]
[warbling tone.]
Well, Father always told me not to mess with machines without finding out how they work.
[warbling tone.]
He-Man! I knew you'd get through.
We've got to hurry.
Teela's upstairs creating a diversion, but it may not last long.
How do we break this force cage? We can't.
The controls aren't even in this room.
Well, this is gonna be tougher than I thought.
Good thing I brought this.
The teleporter! Let me see it.
Uh-oh.
The battery is low.
There's only enough power to teleport two of us out of here.
Then it'll be you and Teela.
I'll find her.
[warbling tone.]
This is more of a diversion than I intended to make.
[zapping.]
Enough of this! We have you now, Teela! Fire! This will put the flames out.
Bye, guys.
[warbling tone.]
So He-Man is here.
This gives me a chance to test my latest invention.
Even Man-At-Arms would be hard-pressed to top this.
- Teela.
- He-Man! Did you find my father? This way.
[chorus.]
He-Man You mean the teleporter can only take two of us back? I'm afraid so.
Then you and He-Man go.
I'll make it back all right.
Don't be foolish! He-Man has a much better chance of getting out on his own.
Here you are, Teela.
Now set it.
Me? Oh, no! If I hadn't made a mistake with that teleporter yesterday, we wouldn't be in this mess! I don't ever want to touch it again! No, Teela.
You must do it.
[Teela.]
But I failed! Please don't make me do it again.
You did not fail.
You did what you thought was right.
That isn't failure.
But I'm afraid.
There isn't time for this, Teela.
Skeletor must know where we are.
He'll be down here any second.
And they'll have us and the teleporter.
Now set the controls.
I can't.
Please? Have faith in yourself, Teela.
We do.
I guessI guess you're right.
That's the spirit, daughter.
How do I set it? Well, I designed it to automatically return to the palace in an emergency.
Just line up the crosshairs.
- We did it! - What did I tell you? This is the only way to travel! [warbling tone.]
[victorious music.]
Well, getting out of here should be a breeze.
Or did I speak too soon? [Skeletor.]
I have you now, you muscle-bound oaf! [computer beeping.]
[grunting.]
You'll have to do better than that, Skeletor.
And so I shall! My freeze ray will stop you.
[zapping.]
What are you doing? Put that down! So long, Skeletor! Drop me a line if you ever get this thing down from here.
Where are you going? Come back! Oh, and, uh, watch that first step.
It's a lulu.
[chorus.]
He-Man I'll get even with you for this, He-Man.
I promise you that! [Orko.]
To celebrate your safe return home and to celebrate Teela's return as Captain of the Guard, I shall now perform my latest magic trick.
I shall change this lump of coal into a diamond ring.
By the powers of laughter and mirth, change this coal to a thing of worth.
[chuckles.]
Funny, it worked in the lab.
Don't worry, Orko.
After all, everyone makes mistakes.
[laughter.]
[playful music.]
Today Teela made a mistake.
But instead of trying to correct it, she ran away.
That was an even bigger mistake.
Making mistakes is part of being human, but punishing yourself or quitting because of it is no way to make things better.
The right thing to do is accept your error and try not to make that same mistake again.
That's a lot smarter than running away.
Until our next exciting adventure, good-bye for now.
[dramatic music.]