ADAM: And the Masters of the Universe.
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
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 Gray skull..."
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
"...I have the power!"
(ROARING)
ADAM: 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.
(LAUGHS)
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
Is this what we've been looking for, Melaktha?
You'll know for sure,
once we clear those vines away.
ADAM: Well, it looks like a cat.
The Temple of the Cat, to be precise.
And that means those ancient books were correct.
There was a race of cat folk living in this jungle.
But what happened to them?
No one really knows.
But perhaps we can learn something more by exploring this temple.
Well, there must be away in.
I believe this should do it.
Shall I lead the way?
Well, you are the royal archaeologist.
Fascinating.
These carvings show that
the cat folk had a high degree
of intelligence and artistic ability.
I... Oh!
Melaktha, hold on, I'll get a rope!
No time for a rope now.
By the power of Gray skull.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
I have the power!
(GRUNTS)
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
Ugh.
How do you feel, old friend?
He-Man? Where's the Prince?
He's safe, but I'm more concerned about you.
I'm all right. No bones broken.
I'm just a little sore.
Well, I think you should take it easy for awhile.
But the temple, I...
I must find out what's inside.
(GROANING)
You're in no shape to go exploring right now.
I'll check the temple out for you.
Thank you, He-Man, but be careful.
Chances are, there are more traps.
I'll keep my eyes open.
Well, someone sure doesn't know
how to treat guests around here.
Hmm, this looks inviting.
Maybe too inviting.
A magical trap.
Well, if I can't go through, I'll just have to go under.
I don't like the looks of this.
It disappeared.
(STRAINING) Aren't you being a bit too playful?
Wouldn't you rather talk this over, big fella?
Now, where did you go this time?
By the ancients!
That magical trap turned the monster back into a statue.
Melaktha, look what He-Man found in the temple.
Magnificent piece.
Did he have much trouble finding it?
Well, it was pretty well-guarded.
I must thank him.
Well, he's already gone.
Well, I'll just have to thank him another time, then.
Right now, I believe we should take this back to the royal palace,
where I can study it further.
I must tell King Pa.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
King Pa, King Pa, my king.
The Grimalkin statue, it's been taken.
What?
Two humans found the way
into the temple. They took the statue and left with it.
Go tell Kittrina to come to my chamber at once.
I must know more.
KING PA: Where is that she-cat?
She's never around when you need her.
If she doesn't get here soon...
Your Majesty.
By the mysteries of science girl,
when will you learn to enter my chamber in a normal fashion?
Normal, so boring.
That was much more fun.
I didn't call you here for fun.
The Grimalkin statue has been taken from the temple.
You must get it back.
The Grimalkin!
ORKO: That's the goofiest-looking cat I've ever seen.
I don't like it. It's too scary.
Ah, Cringer, you think everything's too scary.
CRINGER: Only because everything usually is.
Cringer may be right about the statue.
It might very well have some evil power about it.
Evil power? Adam, why don't we take a vacation for awhile?
Some place far away from here.
Don't worry, Cringer, my magic will protect you.
Now I'm really scared.
Hmph!
I think we should all get some rest.
Good idea.
If that statue does have some evil power,
it should belong to me.
Webstor, Webstor, where are you?
I'm right here, boney.
I have a little job for you, bug face. Pay attention.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
No guards.
Purr-fect.
The bell ton, someone's breaking in!
Hold it right there.
What in the world?
You've got to be quick to bag a cat.
Is that so?
(MEOWING)
Pretty nice move. You're almost as good as I am.
But I'm afraid I can't let you stop me.
(SCREAMS)
Just what I've been looking for.
Stop. (EXCLAIMS)
What's happening?
There's a thief in the tower vault.
Cringer, wake up. Is it morning already?
No, I'm afraid we've got work to do, old buddy.
Oh, no. Anything but that.
(LAUGHING) Time for me to go.
He-Man, look. The thief.
We'll need the Talon Fighter to follow him.
(WHISTLING)
What happened?
He got away with the statue.
(MEOWS)
Oh, no. Oh, we must get it back.
If he releases the Grimalkin, we're all doomed.
KING RANDOR: Who are you, thief?
The name's Kittrina.
But you're the thief, King Randor.
What?
Your people stole the Grimalkin from our temple.
I was only trying to get it back.
You could have asked for it.
KITTRINA: You didn't bother asking us.
Your Majesty, this is getting us nowhere.
The statue's gone, and if what this woman says is true,
we may all be in great danger.
KING RANDOR: How do I know you're telling the truth?
I can vouch for her story, sire.
I was doing some research
and came across a passage referring to this Grimalkin.
And from what the passage said,
it could easily destroy us all.
Wow! We better do something.
I'm afraid there's nothing we can do
until we locate the thief.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
Well, unless I miss my guess,
he's headed for Snake Mountain.
Looks like our old friend Skeletor is behind this.
I better contact the palace
and let them know what's happening.
Calm down, Kittrina.
I've got the guard searching everywhere forth at thief.
We'll find him.
I hate waiting.
I'm not the patient type.
I never would have guessed.
There's a message coming in now.
He-Man!
Teela, I'm tracking the thief who stole that statue.
He's taking it to Snake Mountain.
Snake Mountain! Oh, no.
Skeletor mustn't get it. That statue contains a terrible demon.
Demon?
It's called the Grimalkin.
And if Skeletor should release it...
I'll just have to see that he doesn't.
You sit tight. I'll get back to you.
Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer.
I'm tired of waiting.
I'm going to Snake Mountain
and do the job I was sent to do.
Hold on, Kittrina.
You're not going anywhere.
At least not without me.
Purr-fect.
I must figure out what this statue's power is.
(ALARM BLARING)
The alarm.
Keep your eyes open, Cat.
SKELETOR: Greetings, He-Man.
We've come for the statue, Skeletor.
Well, you won't get it, you muscle-bound buffoon.
My illusion has trapped your friend, He-Man.
Where are you, bonehead?
Right here, fool.
And this time, I'm no illusion.
My stun beam will take care of you.
We did it. We beat He-Man.
You mean I did it, bug face.
Now take him below and put him in the force field cage.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
Snake Mountain is just ahead of us.
Good. I'm itching for some action.
Oh, Skeletor, there's a Wind Raider approaching.
Use the nullifier ray
to shut down its engines, spider brain.
And capture them when they land.
(LAUGHING)
Our engine's lost its power.
We'll just have to glide in.
Teela, Teela. Oh, no.
She's been knocked out.
And I can't fly this thing.
Well, my friend,
looks as if I do this alone.
KITTRINA: Well, hello, big boy.
Who are you?
The name's Kittrina.
I'm here to help out He-Man.
You are on his side, I hope?
He-Man, I've got to find him.
Hey, wait for me. (PURRS) Handsome.
You.
You go find your friend, big boy.
This thief is mine!
(ROARS)
You'll be sorry forth is, furball.
Furball?
Way too slow, spider breath. (GROWLS)
Where are you?
Purr-fect.
(STRAINING)
Reveal your power. I, Skeletor, command you.
Skeletor, stop. You don't know what you're doing.
There's a terrible demon bound in that statue.
(LAUGHING)
You can't fool me with a tale like that, He-Man.
What?
Good work, Cat.
No, it can't be.
(ROARS VIOLENTLY)
Stop, get back. What are you doing?
You must obey me. You must.
No, I must escape.
That thing is going to bring the whole ceiling down.
(ROARS)
(MEOWS)
TEELA: Oh, my head.
Teela.
He-Man, what's happening?
Skeletor has freed the Grimalkin.
But it seems to have buried itself in Snake Mountain.
KITTRINA: It won't stay buried long.
What does it take to stop that thing?
Your people stopped it once. How did they do it?
According to our legends,
only the power of the storm can bind the Grimalkin.
"The power of the storm."
Hmm, that gives me an idea.
Cat, you distract that demon.
Teela, you come with me.
I'll help you, big boy.
This salt deposit is just what we need.
Teela, use your freeze ray on it.
What are you trying to do?
Start a storm.
You see, when salt particles
are put into moisture-laden clouds,
rain is produced.
(WHISTLING)
It worked!
(ROARS PAINFULLY)
He-Man, that thing's coming after us.
The rain isn't enough.
Then I'll just have to use another power of the storm.
He-Man, are you all right?
Let's just say I wouldn't want to make a habit of that.
Did it work?
Just look.
So, He-Man found the secret of stopping the demon.
Without Kittrina, he never would have known what to do.
I must say I was surprised to learn
you cat folks still existed.
And I'm sorry for breaking into your temple.
In away, it's our fault.
If we hadn't been so mistrustful of your race,
we could have warned you of the danger.
I hope in the future, your people and ours can be friends.
I'm sure of it. Now, I must get back.
CHORUS: (SINGING) He-Man
I'll give you a lift, if you don't mind.
I'd love it.
ADAM: Come and see us again soon, Kittrina.
Oh, I will.
I've got an itch to see that handsome fellow again.
You mean He-Man?
Oh, no, I mean Battle Cat.
Gee, Cringe, looks as if
Battle Cat's got himself an admirer.
(MUMBLES) Oh, shucks.
In today's story, I made the mistake of not trusting
the people of Eternia just because they were different.
"You can't judge a book by its cover" means
you can't tell from the outside
what something is like on the inside.
And that goes for books as well as people.
Not liking a person because he or she is a different race
or religion is wrong.
People should be judged for themselves, right, Kittrina?
Right you are and right you are.
BOTH: So long.
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)