Shazam!

Chosen from among all others by the Immortal Elders

Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus

Achilles, Mercury, Billy Batson and his Mentor

travel the highways and byways of the land

on a never-ending mission

to right wrongs, to develop understanding

and to seek justice for all.

In time of dire need, young Billy

has been granted the power by the immortals

to summon awesome forces at the utterance of a single word..

Shazam!

A word which transforms him in a flash

into the mightiest of mortal beings.

Captain Marvel!

Tell me something, Billy, when was the last time

you actually checked that radiator?

This van's a real camel, hardly ever needs water.

Yeah. Hardly doesn't mean never, Billy.

- Those kids go. - Y-yeah.

Good little riders, don't you think?

Yeah, not the one who's trailing.

Why? What's he doing wrong?

Well, for one thing, he's hot-dogging.

- Hot-dogging? - 'Yeah.'

'That's a bikers term for showing off.'

You know, Mentor, you ought to start getting out

around a little bit.

Find out what's happening.

What're you doing, Billy?

Filling the radiator, or washing down the van?

Holy moly! The Elders.

Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise

appear before my seeking eyes.

Greetings, Billy.

Greetings, Solomon, Elders.

Billy, you've been observing the balance of nature at work.

Now it is time for you to teach another

that a natural balance of love

also exists.

"A natural balance of love?"

You have only to rember one thing

a parent's love knows no rivalry.

But do not forget, Billy

there are those for whom winning is all.

I'm afraid I don't understand, Zeus.

Think on it, Billy.

And you will, soon, very soon.

You're still thinking about what the Elders said?

Yeah, I'll say, I'm really confused.

Yeah. My hunch is that it'll all become clear to you..

...eventually.

There they are again.

Hey, that one boy is really hot-dogging now.

Hey, good for you, Mentor. You're catchin' on fast.

You go ahead, Billy. I'll bring the kit.

A-are you alright?

A couple of cuts, some scratches. That's all.

Now let's have a look.

If it hadn't been for that loose gravel

I would've gotten ahead of my brother.

- How is he, Billy? - Well, he's gonna live.

- Here. - 'Corky.'

Uh, he'll be alright, son. He's just shaken up a bit.

For someone who's training on how to Ridge Hill

you're not doing too well, are you?

Ridge Hill?

It's the roughest area in this part of the country.

Even the real pros won't go there.

Yeah, we want to be the first ones.

Well, that's just fine, boys.

But right now, we just want to get you back to your camp.

I suppose you'll lead the way, huh?

- Slowly? - Hah!

You've been vacationing here long, Corky?

Our mom will be up here in a week

so we'll be moving into a cabin.

Doesn't she likes to camp out?

No, she says, she likes to have a roof over her head.

We're almost there. Mentor and Billy, please!

Don't tell my dad about what happened.

Why, I'm afraid Billy's patch up job

will give you away, Corky.

It really matters to your dad to find out about your spill.

Well, it's not that.

I just don't want him to know that Dan beat me.

- That's bad? - Of course.

You have to win at things.

Win at something, or else..

Or else, what, Corky?

Nothing. Uh, I forgot what I was gonna say.

But do not forget, Billy

there are those for whom winning is all.

- Hi, dad. - Hi. Where's Corky?

Oh, nothin' to worry about.

He took a bit of a spill.

These people stopped and gave us a hand.

- You're alright, son? - I'm fine, dad. Really.

- Well, I want to thank you. - Not at all.

What do you say we get to fishing for lunch?

- Sure. - Why don't you join us?

- Fishing's been great all week. - That's sounds great to me.

- Yes, count me in too. - Good.

- You guys rustle up the gear. - Okay.

- I'm Craig Enright. - Name's Mentor.

- My friend Billy. - How are you?

Billy.

Now, Billy..

...I would like you to observe how I cast.

It's all down to the wrist.

Well, not bad.

Hey, Corky.

You wanna watch my pole a second?

I'm gonna get something to drink.

Okay.

Hey, I got one already.

Oh!

Purely beginners luck.

'Now, I would like you to watch'

how the old pro really does this..

- Hey, that's a beaut, Billy. - Yeah, it really is, isn't it?

Yeah. Reminds me one that Dan got last year at the Lake Byron.

- A real biggie, huh? - Yeah, a beaut.

People said it was almost as big

'as the all time record catch there.'

'Well, he must be one proud boy.'

'I was the one who was proud.'

Reminds me of one I caught once.

- I was fishing for trout-- - 'Dad!'

Congratulations, son.

That's the biggest fish I've ever seen

taken out of this river.

Young man, you are without a doubt

the finest fisherman here.

'Really great, Corky?'

Yours really puts mine to shame.

Hey..

That is one big fish.

It sure is.

Hey..

Hey, wait a minute.

That fish wasn't on your line, it was on mine.

'You must've switches poles while I was gone.'

Mine has a notch right here, and yours doesn't.

Well..

'Thanks for reeling it in for me.'

- It's not yours, I caught it. - Give me my fish, Corky.

Hey, hey, hey. Hold it. Hold on.

Alright..

'Now did you catch that fish?'

Tell the truth, son.

I'm tired of everyone pickin' on me, laughing at me.

'You all think I can't do anything.'

Well, I can!

I'm, uh, sorry you had to be here

when this happened.

It's happened before?

Well, for some reason or other Corky's

always had kind of a short fuse.

Corky!