All language subtitles for The Phantom 1996)_track3_[eng]

NARRATOR: It all began
a very long time ago

when a merchant
ship was set upon

by pirates of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

A small boy watched helplessly

as his father was
killed by the pirate leader,
the evil Kabai Sengh.

He jumped overboard
and was washed ashore

on a mysterious jungle island
called Bengalla.

It seemed like a case
of out of the frying
pan and into the fire,

but the Touganda tribesmen
meant the boy no harm.

They scooped him up
and carried him
to their village,

and that night,
in an ancient
ceremony of fire and drums,

the tribal shaman
presented the boy

with a ring of
great significance.

Then and there,
the boy understood

that he was destined
to avenge his father's death

by fighting piracy,
greed and cruelty
in all their forms.

And when he grew
to be a man,

he became The Phantom.

Damn worthless map.

You drive.
I'll navigate.

The problem is
the map's all wrong.

The map is good, Quill.

Remember its source.
It can't be wrong.

Then why does it show
a bridge back there?

We never crossed
no damn bridge.

(SPEAKING LOCAL LANGUAGE)

What's he saying, Morgan?

He says, "Turn around."

We better turn around.

Not a chance.

You know,
maybe this little quitter

needs a lesson in
positive thinking.

(SPEAKING LOCAL LANGUAGE)

Hey, Quill, now I get it.
Turn the map around.

(LAUGHING) You
got it upside down,
you big moron.

(LAUGHS) You big moron.

If the map's upside down,
then there ought to
be a bridge up ahead,

and all I see
is more jungle.

Oh, shit!

BREEN:
Hey, Quill, no sudden stops.
What's the big idea?

MORGAN: Oh, hey, hey,
take a look at that.

QUILL: What do you think?

I don't know.

Looks like it'll hold,
but then again...

Breen? Styles?

I hate to bet my
life on it, Quill.

Same here.

Okay.

We'll go over on foot,
all except one.

He'll stay back
and drive
the truck across.

Yeah, but which one?

(BRIDGE CREAKING)

I knew this bridge
was safe.

Come on, kid.

Almost there.

The brake!
Use the brake!

Okay, back in the truck.

Now it's on foot
from here.

Okay, Zak, take a look.
Which way?

(SPEAKS LOCAL LANGUAGE)

What now?
What's his problem now?

He says we can't go on.
These woods are protected.

Oh, yeah?
Protected by who?

(SPEAKING LOCAL LANGUAGE)

By a ghost.
A what?

The Ghost Who Walks.

Yeah? I wouldn't
worry about that.

MORGAN: He says
he's not taking us
beyond this point.

So shoot him.

No. We may need him.

(BREEN GROANS)

To drive the truck
back across the bridge.

Tie him up
and leave him here.

Here.
We can find our own way.

QUILL: This is it.
We're there.

Everybody look around.

Well, you look like
an important fella.

Hey, Quill! Up here.

Got it.

Mr. Drax is gonna
be very happy.

Hey, so what's so important
about that thing anyway?

I don't know.
I don't like to ask
Drax too many questions.

His answers scare me.

(GASPS)

Styles!

(CHOKING)

(BONES CRACKING)

What the hell happened?

He's dead.

Damn thing came alive
and choked him to death.

That's not possible.

Tell Styles.

Come on, let's get
the hell out of here.

Hey, what about
all this other stuff?

There's a lot of
valuable junk in here.

Take it. Take it all.
Nobody's gonna miss it.

(TRIBAL DRUMS PLAYING)

Now what?

Drums.
I know that!

But what does it mean?
Nothing.

It don't mean nothing,
but hurry up just the same.

(TRIBAL DRUMS
CONTINUE PLAYING)

Devil, somebody needs us.

This place is really
giving me the creeps.

What the hell is that?

Shoot him!

Oh, shit!
Run!

(SCREAMING) No!

(GROANING)

(DEVIL GROWLING)

Watch him, Devil.
He moves, eat him.

What about Breen?
Tough luck. Forget him.

Who was that guy?

Somebody I already killed.

What?
You heard me.

I killed him years ago.

Well, guess what?
He's back.

At least he's behind us.

(SCREAMS)

MORGAN: Did I get him?

Don't see him.
You must've hit him.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

So long, pal!

Keep the truck!

(ZAK SHOUTS)

Ghost Who Walk.
What? Oh, yeah.

(ZAK WHIMPERING)

It's okay now.

(ZAK SCREAMS)

(GRUNTING)

Hold on.
It'll be all right.

Put them in the guardhouse.
Yeah. Come on.

Down you go, man.

What've you got here,
Corporal? Poachers?

Looters, Captain.

Captain, you got a problem.

You got a thing out there.

A big, strange-looking
thing on a horse
with a wolf.

Get him out of here.

Right this way.
Hurry up.

That man's been chewing
on the wrong kind
of jungle growth.

You know what he's
talking about, Captain.
We both do.

Oh, not now, Weeks.
I'm not in the mood.

The Ghost Who Walks.
The Phantom.

It's nonsense.

According to legend,
he's immortal.

Been around for
four centuries.

(SCOFFS)

Imagine it, Weeks.
Four hundred years?
It just isn't possible.

Ow. Ow!

Did that sting?

Yes.

Good.
That means it's working.

This is it.
This is what
I'm looking for.

The Skulls of Touganda.

One made of gold,
one made of silver,
one made of jade.

Are they valuable?

More than that, Guran,
they're dangerous.

Listen to this,
"When placed together,

"the three skulls
harness an energy
1,000 times greater

"than any force
or high explosive
known to man."

It's all right here
in the chronicles.

"A long time ago,
the Touganda tribe
possessed the skulls

"and knew the secret
of keeping their
force contained.

"Their village was attacked
by the pirates of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

"The tribe was destroyed,
and the skulls were
separated and lost."

For four centuries,
there's been no trace of them.

Until today.

Hmm.

You know, I'm fine.
I'm good as new, really.

Very well,
Ghost Who Walks.

Maybe later.
Yeah, maybe.

I used to come
here myself, Kit,

to consult the chronicles
for guidance and wisdom.

Usually when I was
troubled or confused

or had just
screwed up real bad.

I'm guilty on
all counts, Dad.

I let that skull slip
right through my fingers.

Don't be too hard on yourself.
We all make mistakes.

This one gets worse.

How so?

It was the Sengh Brotherhood.
I saw the spider-web tattoo.

You turned over
one of the Skulls of Touganda

to the Sengh Brotherhood?

They've tried and failed
to get their
hands on those skulls

for the last 400 years!

They don't have all three.

We don't know
how many they have.

Have you any
idea what it means

if the Brotherhood
gets control over the skulls?

They'd be invincible.

Then stop them.

You're the only one who can.

Excuse me,
Ghost Who Walks.

Yes, Guran.

I thought I heard...

Were you talking to somebody?

It was myself.

(STAMMERS) I was
talking to myself.

I beg your pardon.
You can't park there.

(EXCLAIMS) Oh, Miss Palmer.
I didn't realize.
I'm very sorry.

Forget it, Falkmoore.
I'd throw me out, too,
if I didn't know better.

Welcome back, Miss Palmer.

Well, here, let me help
you with those things.

Thank you.

(LIVELY CLASSICAL
MUSIC PLAYING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Oh, Diana.
Mother.

(LILLY EXCLAIMS)

You look absolutely stunning.

Oh, your timing
couldn't be worse.

Oh, but how are you anyway,
sweetheart?

Lilly, you look marvelous.

I've contracted malaria,
Mother.

That's nice.

Diana.
Uncle Dave.

I'm so sorry.
I didn't realize you
were having a party.

Oh, it's nothing.
Just a Palmer
Foundation dinner.

I'm much happier
to see you.

How was the Yukon?

Dave, it's cold.
What more do you want to know?

Well, why don't you
freshen up?

Actually, I'm gonna go
get something to eat.

Jimmy Wells is here.
He'd love to see you.

Hello, Xander.

Lilly,
why is Xander Drax here?

LILLY: He made
a very large contribution
to the foundation.

Return it.

But he's
a respected businessman.

No, Lilly.

He's a thug.

WOMAN: Hi, Mr. Drax.

You know,
I had the strangest urge
a few weeks ago

to charter a plane,

track you down up there
in the frozen north,

charge into your tent or hut
or log cabin or whatever,

sweep you off your feet
and bring you back
here to New York.

Really, Jimmy?
Why didn't you?

I'm not sure, exactly,

but after a few sets of tennis
and a cold gin fizz,

the urge just
seemed to pass.

Gosh, you're pretty
in those woodsy flannels.

You have to admit, Diana,
there's magic there.

What's in the sandwich?

Bologna.

Mayor, Commissioner,
enjoying yourselves?

As much as I can
in this monkey suit.

Wonderful affair, Dave.
You've outdone yourself.

Thank you, Mayor.
Excuse me, gentlemen.

Here's the man
I want to see.

You're not welcome here,
Mr. Drax.

Well,
the Police Commissioner's
standing right here.

Why don't you
have me arrested?

Be sure to sample the canapes
on your way out.

(CHUCKLES)

For God sakes, Dave,
that's not necessary.

Oh, that's all right, Mayor.
I can speak for myself.

Dave, help me out here,
will you?

Your reporters have been
poking their noses

into my personal affairs,
and I just don't
understand why.

Do you?
Yes.

And you will when
we publish our story.

Why go after me?
I'm just a private citizen.

You own companies
that regulate
public utilities,

you control
the trade unions,

you influence interest rates
and stock prices,

and you have personal
and business involvements

with the Zephro
crime family.

I'd say you were
a very public figure,
Mr. Drax.

You know, in all my life,
I never heard such tall tales.

Have you been
talking to my ex-wives?

(CHUCKLING)

You know what?
How much does
this newspaper cost?

Two cents daily,
five cents on Sunday.

No, no, no.

All of it.
The building,
the presses, the typewriters.

Maybe I'll just buy
the whole damn thing.

Not everything in
life is for sale.

DRAX:
Of course it is, Dave.

And I'll tell
you something else.

I usually get what I want.

Gentlemen,
I have no ax to grind.

I'm only interested
in the truth,

and I've learned from
a highly placed
source at the city library

that Drax has been
extensively researching
esoteric volumes

that are normally
kept under
constant lock and key.

He's interested
in something
connected with this symbol.

So, what's it mean?

He's on a quest for
a supernatural power.

These are dangerous
and turbulent times,
gentlemen.

Dictators and
tyrants are popping up
all over the world.

Drax already has the desire
to become one himself,

and this will
provide him with the means.

That's nonsense, Dave.

I know it's hard to fathom,

but Drax believes in it,
and this man must
be taken seriously.

I've been able to
trace the origin
of that spider-web symbol

to a place called
the Bengalla Jungle.

This is a ticket
for the Clipper.

You're not thinking
of going there,
are you?

My plans were
to leave tomorrow

and meet up with a man
named Captain Philip Horton,

but now,

I don't know whether I can
turn my back on
Drax for that long.

It's probably just
some wild-goose chase anyway.

That's right.
The far-off jungle's
no place for you.

I agree.
You need to stay here
and take care of things.

There you go, Dave.
Listen to your niece.

Let me go for you.

I don't know, Diana.

I want to go.

You were right,
Mr. Drax.

They know far too much.

Bye!
Bye!

PILOT: Yes, ma'am.
Welcome aboard.

After you, sir.
Right this way.

MAN 1: Thank you.

Welcome aboard.
MAN 2: Thank you.

VENDOR: All right.
Well, I'll be there.

(VENDOR LAUGHING)

Hey!

Call them back.

Yes, that's fine.
Thank you, sir.

It's Ray Zephro.

Yeah, our little tootsie
is boarding
the plane right now.

Just say the word.
I'll have her
dragged off by the hair.

Well, thanks
just the same, Ray,

but I have another way
of dealing with this.

After all, I do have friends
in that part of the world.

(DOOR OPENING)

I've got to go.
Dr. Fleming is here.

The librarian.
SECRETARY: Thank you, sir.

Dr. Fleming.
Thanks so much for coming.

I don't mind.
It's a nice day for a walk.

Yes, it certainly is.
Please sit down.

So, how can I help you?

Well, you can
reassure me that the research

I've been doing
at the city library
is strictly confidential.

(CHUCKLES)
Of course it is.

Really? Are you sure?

Because Dave Palmer has been
poking his nose into
my business of late.

You have nothing to
worry about, Mr. Drax.

Your privacy is protected.

All requests for access
to special collections
come directly to me.

I'm the only
one who sees them.

Well, good. I feel
a whole lot better now.

Thanks so much for coming.
Not at all.

Oh, one more thing,
if you don't mind.

I'd like your
professional opinion

on something
under this microscope.

Sure.

Here,
let me hold your glasses.

I don't see a thing.

Just turn the focus knob.

(BLADES SWISHING)

(FLEMING SCREAMING)

Well, I guess
you won't be
needing these anymore.

Your coffee, ma'am.
Oh, thank you.

(GUNFIRE)

PHANTOM:
Guran, I'm leaving now.

I'm going with Zak.
He said that...

What are you listening to,
Junior G-Men?

I wish it was.
This is real.

PILOT ON RADIO: I repeat.
This is Pan Am
Orient Clipper...

...forced down...

The Pan Am Clipper's
been forced down
over the ocean.

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

He'll do.
Come on.

We want Diana Palmer.

And we're prepared
to kill all of you
one by one

until she steps forward.

MAN: No. No, please!

I'm Diana Palmer.

So quickly.
How disappointing.

Happy now?
Get a good look.

(GRUNTS)

I'll stay on the radio,
Captain.

All right.

Wake me
if there's any news.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(SIGHS) Can't you ever come in
through the front door?

It's too obvious.

I like the window.

Good to see you, Phantom.

Captain.

We've had some
trouble tonight.

So I've heard. Any news?

Passengers have been
picked up by
a Portuguese fishing boat.

Everyone's safe

except one young woman
who was abducted
off the Clipper.

Who?

She was on her way
to see me, oddly enough.

Her name's Diana Palmer.

Diana Palmer?
From New York?

Uncle owns the Tribune?

Yes, that's right.
How did you know?

I heard the name somewhere.

Oh.

First those grave
robbers and now this.

I only hope we
can get her back.

I'll see what I can do.
Um, wait.

You better go out
the way you came in.

I have enough trouble
trying to pretend
you're not real as it is.

Thanks, Zak.

Ghost Who Walk,
I remember they had airplane.

Who, the bad men?

Plane with boat for feet.

Boats for feet.

What, seaplanes?
Seaplanes.

Come on.

Thanks for the help.

Let's see her face.

Sort of pretty in a spoiled,
rich girl kind of way.

Who are you people?
Are you crazy?

Do you realize
how many laws you've broken?

Disruption of international
air transportation,

abduction, piracy,
kidnapping.

(EXCLAIMS) Feisty, too.

Shut up.

If this
kidnapping is about money,
you're not gonna get one cent.

Not one red cent.

I got to report in now.
Somebody has
a big interest in you.

Maybe when I get back,
you and I can
spend some time alone.

It's good work, Zak.

Now you go back
to the rope people
and stay away from bad guys.

No kali-ba.
No kali-ba.

Nice boots.

Expensive, hmm?

Not really.

Come on.

We can talk.
It's just us girls.

Mind if I take a look?

Quit that!

(SALA EXCLAIMS)

I was right.
Fifth Avenue,
New York City.

Hmm. Just my size, too.

What have we here?

All right, gentlemen!
Nobody...

(SHRIEKS)

Ladies,
kindly pardon my error.

Don't move!

Ooh, a love letter.

(THUDDING)

What is this,
a ship full of women?

All my pilots are women.

Interesting.

Excuse me.

Who are you?
A good Samaritan.

I bet you're
better than good.

(ALARM BLARING)

Looks like I'm gonna
get the chance to find out.

There's an old jungle saying,

"Never point
a gun at someone,
'cause it just might go off."

Ooh.

Fast hands.

I like that in a man.

Tie her up.

(GRUNTS)

Or don't.

It's personal.

Let's go.

Not so fast.
Why should I go with you?

Trust me, Diana.

You know my name?

Sure. Yeah,
you're Diana Palmer.

Your kidnapping's
been reported
to the authorities.

This is a rescue.

Thanks.
You've done a good job.
I can take it from here.

She's not changed a bit.

What the hell's going on?

There's a man
onboard in a purple suit.

No, it can't be!

Scramble the pilots.
Find him. Stop him!

Don't let him get
off this ship! Now go!

Hey!
Shh!

QUILL: Check below!
MAN: Right!

The engine room.

I'll take the port side.

Right.

I think we should
stick together.

Okay.

I guess what I meant to say
is I think we
should stick together,

but I should go first.

Fine. Go ahead.
It's your rescue.

(ALARM CONTINUES BLARING)

Get a hold of him!
Get him back!

Relax, pal!

Relax!

Small world, huh?

Hey, how's that
knife wound healing?

Now, where was it again?

Right about there? Huh?

(GROANS)

(DEVIL GROWLING)

Good boy, Devil!

(DEVIL GROWLING)

Your dog's a wolf.

I know.

Come on.

Easy.

Come on, get in.

You can fly a plane?

Of course you can.
Why ask?

(ENGINE STARTING)

Let's go!
They're getting away!
We gotta stop them!

(GUNS FIRING)

Come on, mount up!
We're going after them!
Come on!

Hurry up! Hurry up!
Let's go! Come on,
come on, come on!

Stay with us! Ride fast!

(URGING HORSES)

(BARKS)

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)

We're losing fuel.
We've got to take her down.

See the pontoon?

Yes.

Climb onto it.

What?

Trust me.

I must be crazy.

Who's flying the plane?

I jammed the stick.

Now, we don't have much time.
This clearing's not very long.

Get ready.

Get ready?

You can't!

We have to.

(LAUGHS)

Okay. Jump!

(GRUNTING)

(EXCLAIMS)

I can't believe
we just did that.

Neither can I.

(RUMBLING)

Swing around behind me!

(GUNS FIRING)

What's
the matter with you guys?
Can't you hit anything?

(SCREAMS)

Come on, step on it!
Faster!

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Catch them!
Don't let them escape!

Go! Go!

DIANA: We can't outrun them
doubled up like this.

Don't worry.
I got friends in these woods.

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(NATIVES LAUGHING)

Get me down!

How did you do that?

My friends,
the rope people.

(THANKING IN LOCAL LANGUAGE)

(ALL CHEERING)

(LAUGHS)

Are you okay?

I just feel a little dizzy.

Must be the humidity.

Wait here one second?

Okay.
All right.

I, um...

I want to give you something
to remember me by.

Somehow I don't think
that's going to be a problem.

Well, you won't
find these in New York.

Black pearls.

They're beautiful.

They were a gift to
one of my ancestors

by a grateful Arabian prince.

I want you to have them.

Thank you.

Oh, no.
Not the old
pearl ploy again.

That's what passes for humor
in the jungle, Diana.

Captain Horton,
Diana Palmer.

Thank God you're
all right, Diana.

How did you
manage to get her away?

Diana did all the work,
actually.

Not only is he mysterious,
he's modest, too.

Old jungle saying,
"The Phantom is many men."

No smoking
in the Skull Cave.

Sorry. I forgot.

I received your
uncle's wire, Diana.

What could be so important
as to bring you all this way?

Can you identify this symbol?

You better have a look.

Well, somebody say something.

You're mixed up
with the Sengh Brotherhood,
Diana.

The what?
Sengh Brotherhood,

an ancient order of evil.

They started out as pirates.

Nowadays, there's no telling
what they've become.

Where did you get this?

New York.

My uncle's newspaper
is investigating
a man named Xander Drax.

He's crazy.
He's power mad.

Captain,
I want you to take her back.

Use every man
at your disposal.

Give her all
the protection she needs.

Of course.
Wait a minute! That's it?

You're just
gonna send me away?

I'm afraid so.

I came here to do a job,
and that's what I'm gonna do.

There's a lot
more I need to know.

Goodbye.

Wait a second.

HORTON: Diana,

nobody argues with
The Phantom and wins.

Old jungle saying.

Oh, baby.

Oh, it is beautiful.

I used a little
toothpaste on it.

It polished up so good.

Toothpaste? Really?

That's nice.

You know,
I am in such
a good mood right now,

I almost hate to
mention this.

Ah, the happy homecoming.

Kind of brings a tear
to the eye, doesn't it?

What went wrong?

Something you
didn't count on.

Oh? Really?
And what was that?

QUILL: The Phantom.

I thought that was
just a superstition.

Oh, no.
He's real,
and he won't die.

I know. I killed him once,
and he isn't dead.

That doesn't make sense.

Look,
I brought this
to prove it.

See this hole?

That's where I stuck him
with a 12-inch blade.

You stabbed him
in the back?

I've underestimated you,
Quill.

Right up to the hilt!

Well, that
should've done the trick,
all right.

The Phantom
helped Diana to escape.

I think he's
in love with her.

Oh, really?

This is getting
more interesting
by the minute.

Why do you say that?

Because he
could have had me,

but he picked her.

That can only be love.

Or simply bad judgment.

So what should
we do about him?

Do?

Nothing.

This is New York City.

I'm not concerned with some
jungle folk hero
half a world away.

Here, keep the change.

DRIVER: Hey!

Not so fast, buddy boy.
What is this?

This isn't real money.

Yeah, you're right.
That's Bengalla currency.

Coin of the realm
would be appreciated.

I'm afraid
it's all I've got.

It better not be.

All right,
you know, here.

Where is it?

These are opals,

and that's
a star sapphire.

Here. Take all of them.

Don't worry.
They're real.

And I'm sure they'll
secure your services

for the rest of the day,
so wait here, okay?

You're kidding, right?
I never kid.

DRAX: God is dead,

and darkness rules the Earth.

America's in financial ruin.

Europe and Asia
are on the brink
of self-annihilation.

Chaos reigns.

But like I've always said,
there is opportunity in chaos.

And so, my brothers,
I give you
the Skull of Touganda.

This skull is one of three.

When all three
skulls are united,
they will produce a force

more powerful than
any army on Earth.

But you've only
got the one.

Legend has it
that if the skulls
are separated,

two of the skulls
will point
the way to the third.

Like I said, you only got...

Raymond, Raymond,
Ray, Ray?

I know the location
of the second skull, okay?

The symbol of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

We shall succeed
where they have failed.

The skulls will be ours
and all of the power
that comes with them.

Count me out.

This is wrong.

Skulls? Forces of darkness?

This isn't right.

I was an altar boy,
for the love of Pete,
at Saint Timothy's.

And so was you, Charlie.

This isn't right.
We wasn't raised this way.

Sit down, Ray.

Hey, the only power
I believe in

comes out of
the barrel of a gun,

not from some
jungle souvenirs.

Come on, Charlie.

You're on your own, Ray.

What?
You're on your own.

Fine. Suit yourself.

But I'm gone, Drax,

and I'm taking my
entire syndicate with me.

Okay, Ray, if that's
how you feel about it.

(GROANS)

Ow! Whoa!

The old bursitis is
really flaring up again.

(SIGHS) Charlie,
you're the new boss
of bosses.

Think you can handle it?

I been waiting all my life.

Good man.

The plans have
been set for tonight

to go in and get the item
while the building is closed.

Oh, no,
I can't wait that long.

This is too exciting.
We go in now.

Now? In the middle
of the afternoon?

Yes, yes,
and I would appreciate it

if you would keep
your policemen away

until I'm done!

(THUDDING)

Hey, there, found you.

Page-one girl back
from the big escapade
in the jungle.

Jimmy,
what are you doing here?

Listen,
I was in town on business,
and I thought...

Business?

I was having
some suits made.

That's not business.

It is for the guy
making the suits.

Say, why do you have
to be so difficult?

I thought we could
grab an early dinner
and catch a show.

Can I take a rain check?

Sure.

Add it to your collection.

Diana,
I have a surprise for you.

Come into my office.

Kit.

Hello, Diana.

It's been a while,
hasn't it?

A few years at least.

Six to be exact.

I read about what happened.
Are you all right?

Oh, I'm fine.
It started out bad,
but it all turned out okay.

By the by, Jimmy Wells.

Hiya. Kit Walker.

So, tell me, Kit,
where do you
know our Diana from?

Oh, we were friends
at college.

I see.

So are you living
here in New York?

No. I'm just passing through.

Catching up on old times
with Uncle Dave here.

Yes, trading information
about Xander Drax.

What do you know
about Drax?

Drax has come into possession
of a rare artifact

connected to
the Sengh Brotherhood.
Tell her.

It's an ancient
silver skull

with precious stones
where the eyes should be.

Oh, yeah, I've seen
something like that before.

You have?

Yes, but I don't
think it was silver.
I think it was green.

Green.

Jade, perhaps.

I mean, well,
where did you see it?

Let me see.
It was my
12th birthday party.

Mom and Dad had
rented a big room.

Now I remember.
The Museum of World History.

Yes, sir, at your service.

You're in a good mood.
You bet I am.

While you were inside,
I had those stones appraised,

and you can call me Al.

(CHUCKLES) Kit Walker.

I'm going with you.

Diana, you...
Where to now, sir?

Museum of World History.

Well, you heard the lady.

(DRIVER CHUCKLES)

KIT: I've got to say it,
Diana, you look great.
You've not changed a bit.

You just vanished, Kit.

I... I guess I did.

Without a word,
without a letter,

not even a phone call.
I know.

Why?

I had to go home.

My father died
rather suddenly.

I'm sorry.

But I never
heard from you again.

I had to take over
the family business.

Look, I know. It's
hard to explain, but I...

I've thought a lot about you
since then, Diana.

I've thought
about you, too, Kit.

Then I stopped and I
went on with my life.

They got it all wrong.

It's the wrong century.
It's the wrong hemisphere.

It's the wrong culture.
This skull hasn't been lost.

It's just been misplaced.

What's your interest
with Drax and these skulls?

I represent their true owners.

I want to see them returned.
Drax wants them for himself.

We can't let
Drax get his hands
on this skull.

I've got to get
it out of here.

Wait, Uncle Dave
knows an important member
on the board of directors.

It may take a day
or two, but I'm...

(PEOPLE EXCLAIMING)

Or we could just
break the glass.

(GUN COCKS)

I'll take that,
thank you.

Museum security.
Everything's under control.

Listen, folks,
free cake and sandwiches

are being served in
the Hall of Nature.

Bring the little ones.
Don't miss out.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Who are you?

Just a fellow
collector like yourself,
Mr. Drax.

Drax, what's with the bag?

Something's happening.

This is it.
It's happening
right here and now!

Unbelievable.

It's beautiful.

It's magnificent.

Show me the power!
Show me the power!

Yes.

Amazing.

Amazing!

I love this!

Wow.

The skulls have spoken.

(SIGHS)

All right.

What's your name,
and why do you want
that skull so badly?

Kit Walker.
Ah.

And who is Kit Walker?
I am.

And what about the skull?

Thought it'd go
well with my drapes.

Oh, cute.
You're very cute,
Mr. Walker.

Fortunately,
I have a cure for that.

Stop it! Don't hurt him!

DRAX: Why, Diana,
are you sweet on Mr. Walker?

I thought your
true love was swinging
on a jungle vine somewhere.

How did you...

I mean,
who told you that?

I did.

Sala's got all
the latest gossip
on two continents.

Deny it.

He's in love with you,
and you're nuts about him.

From the moment
he came flying down
that laundry chute,

you were hooked.

DRAX: Kismet in the jungle.

You're despicable,
and you're just jealous.

Now I'm one up on you.

Ladies...

Quill, would you
please show Mr. Walker up

to the observation
deck and make him talk?

I claim the body
when you're done.

Now.

Once I check these coordinates
against this
navigational chart,

we will know the location
of the third skull.

(BOTH GROANING)

QUILL: Get up. Follow me.

(BOTH GROANING)

(ELEVATOR MOTOR STARTS)

DRAX: Well, I'll be damned.

What?

The Devil's Vortex.

We are going to
the Devil's Vortex.

Are you sure?
Check again.
Maybe you made a mistake.

No, no, no. No mistake.

Isn't that the place
where all those
ships keep disappearing?

Yes. Incredible, isn't it?

There must be an island there,
an uncharted island.

Yeah, well,
maybe my brother was right
about all that stuff.

Nonsense. Come on, Charlie.
This is the chance
of a lifetime.

Where's your
spirit of adventure?

(ELEVATOR DINGS)

Oh, Mr. Drax,
I made all the arrangements.

You're getting
a full police escort.

Excellent.

Have you heard
the exciting news?
No.

We're going to
the Devil's Vortex.

Drax, The Phantom's
in the building.

What?

I saw him
with my own eyes.

Alert your officers.

Tell them there's
a madman on the loose.

He's armed and
extremely dangerous.
Shoot on sight.

Don't worry about a thing.
I'll take care of it.

What about the girl?

Bring her.

She's our Phantom insurance.

Get me security.

(DINGS)

POLICEMAN:
We're all ready here, sir.

(MAN GROANS)

(WOMAN EXCLAIMS)

Pardon me.

MAN 1: Look out.
MAN 2: Give him some room.

Excuse me.

DRIVER:
What's going on there?

Follow that car.

Oh, God, take my money,
but don't hurt me.

Al, take it easy.
I'm a friend of Kit Walker's.

I need your help. Now...

Hey! Hey, you!

Come back here!

(POLICEMAN BLOWING WHISTLE)

(HORSE NEIGHING)

Hey! Hey!

(BLOWING WHISTLE)

(SIRENS BLARING)

What's back there?
The zoo.

Yeah, this is where
he would've entered.

(GROWLING)

(ELEPHANT TRUMPETING)

He sure as hell
isn't around here.
Let's keep looking.

Good girl.

Stop! Hold it right there!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Get in!

Forget him.
He's not coming.

He's probably dead by now.

What is wrong with you?

Why are you so mean?
Don't you care about anything?

Like what?

You figure it out.
All right, all right.

Everybody just shut up.
Step on it, Quill.

Drax is headed for the docks.

I picked it up
on my police band.
Thought you'd want to know.

Thanks. Step on it, huh?

It's the bottom of the ninth
and you're two skulls behind.

Dad, a man named
Quill has a gun belt
just like the one I wear.

Is it yours?
Yeah.

He said he could
show me the stronghold
of the Sengh Brotherhood,

and he took me to a place
deep in the jungle.

What happened?

He stabbed me in the back,
literally.

So sue me.
I'm a lousy
judge of character.

Maybe I can get that
gun belt back for you.

If you haven't
lost them already.

Don't worry.
I'll catch them.

I have to.

There's a woman involved.

Well, saints be praised.
It's about time.

So, tell him
to step on it.

Can you go any faster?

You talking to me now?

Yes. Can you pick it up?

Sure. Hold on to your hat,
or whatever.

Looks like I got
a plane to catch.

Thanks.

Hey, pal, give my best
to Mr. Walker, huh?

I love New York.

(BELCHES)

We're getting close.
We're almost there.

What's that?
Where?

Eleven o'clock.

DRAX: That's it.

There is an island.

Take her down.

(GRUNTS)

(BATS SCREECHING)

DRAX: We're so close now.

I can feel it.

History is about to be made,
and you're all a part of it.

Not an equal part, of course,
but an important part,
nonetheless.

PIRATE: Let's get them!

(SALA SCREAMS)

This one is mine.

In your dreams.

(GROANS)

Take it easy.

My brothers, stay calm.

Brothers?
Why do you call us brothers?

We, too, are members
of the Sengh Brotherhood.

Nice going.

Come with us.

I think us girls
should stick together. Okay?

Now, let me see.

When was the last time
we had visitors here

below the ocean's surface,

deep in the bowels
of this uncharted
volcanic island?

Never.

Congratulations.

You pathetic,
doomed fools are the first.

Who are these people?

My name is Xander Drax.

What?

X-A-N-D-E-R D-R-A-X.
Xander Drax.

Begins and ends
with the letter "X,"
from New York City.

And you, sir, as long as
we're making polite
introductions and chitchat,

who might you be?

He is the great
Kabai Sengh,

leader of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

Direct descendent of
the evil Kabai Sengh,

first leader of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

You're a long way
from New York City.

What brings you
to this place?

These brought me here.

The Skulls of Touganda.

And what do you
know of such matters?

I know all about
these skulls

and the power they contain
once all three are united.

The two I hold

and the one you have there.

Look, O Great One.

You know, I really wasn't
in the market for a partner,

but it seems to
me that we have

a mutually
beneficial situation here.

Think of it this way.

You represent the old guard
of grizzled scallywags
and peg-leg Petes,

while I stand for
the new order of things,
modern and up-to-date,

just the man to
carry our cause
into the 20th century.

Silence!

You have no
bargaining power with me,
Mr. New York City.

I could kill you
and feed your pretty
pink ass to the sharks.

Besides, you don't
have the fourth skull.

Fourth skull?
What fourth skull?
What are you talking about?

There is no fourth skull.

The fourth skull
controls the power
of the other three,

and without it,
you've wasted your time

and your meaningless
New York lives.

Wait a minute!
Wait just a minute!

If anything happens to us,
others will come looking.

They know where we are.

You'll have an entire army
down your throats.

Now, do you really
want that to happen?

No, no, no, no, no,
that's bullshit.

Nobody knows where we are.

What are you doing?
Shut up!

Spirit of adventure, my ass.
It's every man for himself.

Okay, Kabie,
you get me out of here,

or else you're really
gonna sleep with the fishes.

Now what are you
going to say about that?

(SPEAKS LOCAL LANGUAGE)

(REPEATS)

What is that
supposed to mean?

Just ancient pirate talk for,
"Fire the cannon."

Huh?

(WOMEN SCREAMING)

Great Kabai Sengh,
I am Quill,
a loyal follower and soldier.

Look.

I once killed The Phantom.

Join the club.

Many of us have
killed him over the years,
but he keeps coming back.

DRAX: Hey,
I can see this Phantom thing
really strikes a nerve.

In that case,
you are going to love this.

She's his girlfriend.

Bring her here.

(PIRATES GRUNTING)

Think of the opportunities
this presents,
Kabai Sengh.

Ransom, bait, revenge.

Phantom has good taste.

Good, good.
Personal pleasure.
I overlooked that one.

So, what do you say,
Kabai Sengh?

The girl for the skull,
and I'm out of your hair.

You pirates need
to get out more.

Kabai Sengh!

Phantom!

Let's get him!

(SCREAMS)

(YELLS)

Run away.

(SCREAMS)

Ghost Who Walks,
I'll cut you
off at your knees.

It's my fight.

You're not immortal.

I know your secrets,
Phantom.

No!

(SCREAMING)

Take them to your grave,
Kabai Sengh.

(GUNS COCKING)

Sala! Cut the rope!

(YELLING)

(SLASHES ROPE)

SALA: Torpedoes.

DIANA: This explains
all those missing ships.

You and Sala can
escape in here.

I'll shoot you
to the surface.

Those are live warheads.
If we hit anything,
we're fish food.

You won't hit anything.

I'll use the periscope
to make sure
the path is clear.

Come on.

What about you?
How are you going to get out?

I'll be right behind you.

(GROANS)

At last.

I already killed you.

(YELLS)

No. You killed my father.

(GRUNTING)

(GRUNTING)

You've got something
that belongs to me.

No.

(GRUNTS)

Drax! Over here!

What is it?

These skulls are more powerful
than I ever imagined.

I've harnessed
the energy of the sun.

Who needs a fourth skull?

I do,
and I know where it is.

I've worn it all my life

for protection.

I never really understood
what that meant
until right now.

(LAUGHS)

What a cheap jungle trick.

(STRAINING)

Unbelievable!

(CACKLING)

(PIRATES SCREAMING)

End of the line.
We made it.

(EXPLOSIONS)

PHANTOM:
It all began 400 years ago

when a small
boy saw his father
savagely murdered

by pirates of
the Sengh Brotherhood.

That same boy swore
an oath of vengeance

to fight piracy,
greed and cruelty
in all its forms,

and he became
the first Phantom.

I'm his descendent, Diana,

sworn to carry out his oath.

The mantle of The Phantom
was passed down
from father to son.

Twenty Phantoms
came before me,

but no one knew that.

They all thought it
was the same Phantom.

They all thought
he was immortal.

That's why they called him
the Ghost Who Walks.

(CHUCKLES) Now,
I'm not immortal, Diana.

I was born right
here in this cave
and educated in America.

When my father was killed,
I came back to take his place.

And one day,
your own son will
take your place.

Yes.

(GURAN CLEARS THROAT)

The plane for
Miss Palmer is waiting,
Ghost Who Walks.

Thank you, Guran.

Does Guran know the truth?

Oh, sure. He just
likes to call me that.

(DEVIL WHIMPERS)

Goodbye, Devil.

Take good care
of your master.

I'd better go.

PHANTOM'S FATHER:
Hey, Kit.

I like her.

Thanks, Dad.

Well, get going.

Before I go,
take off your mask.

Let me see your face,

Kit.

You know,
I'm not really permitted

to reveal all of
my secrets, Diana.

You're not?

Actually, I am,
but only to one person.

Who's that?

The woman
I intend to marry.

What if she refuses you?

No one refuses The Phantom.

Goodbye.

PHANTOM'S FATHER:
Leave it to my son

to let the perfect woman
slip right
through his fingers.

Fortunately,
Diana knew her own mind
and vowed to herself

that she would soon return
to the Bengalla Jungle.

Maybe then I
can get some rest.