[theme music]
♪ What's new Scooby Doo we're coming after you ♪
♪ You're gonna solve that mystery ♪
♪ I see you Scooby Doo ♪
♪ The trail leads back to you ♪
♪ What's new Scooby Doo ♪
♪ We're gonna follow you ♪
♪ You're gonna solve that mystery ♪
♪ We see you Scooby Doo ♪
♪ We're coming after you ♪
♪ What's new Scooby Doo ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You may find another clue ♪
♪ The Scooby snacks will be waiting here for you ♪
♪ What's new Scooby Doo ♪
♪ We're coming after you ♪
♪ You're gonna solve that mystery ♪
♪ I see you Scooby Doo ♪
♪ The trail leads back to you ♪
♪ What's new Scooby Doo ♪
♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪
♪ Na na na na na na na ♪
♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪
♪ What's new Scooby Doo ♪
[instrumental music]
Oh.
Hey, check this out.
[camera shutter clicks]
Huh!
[horses galloping]
It's a gladiator, still alive!
- Aah! - Run!
[dramatic music]
[cracks whip]
The guide book ratesthe gelati in Florence
as the best ice cream in Italy.
I give it a nine-and-a-half yummy.
Ten.
Look at that great modern building.
(Fred) In Italy, we've seen the brand new
and the ancient side by side.
[chuckles] Sounds like the stuff from the back of my refrigerator.
Speaking of ancient, those beautiful statues
must be hundreds of years old.
Thousands,signorina.
They are treasures excavated from archaeological digs.
According to the guide book
there are layers of those artifacts
scattered all over Italy.
Si, left by the creative souls
of those who came before us.
Imagine what must be under that building alone.
(male shopkeeper) 'It's only dirt, I'm afraid.'
Italian law does not permit
construction over archaeological sites.
But you must have those treasures buried
underneath your entire country.
However, they are never found under the places
where the Scungimondo Corporation builds.
Very lucky for the Scungimondo Corporation.
Scungimondo is the largest construction company in Italy.
[chuckles] Well, looks like the gelato
was all buried in my abdominal site
and I'm ready for a new construction.
How about a triple-layer pizza in Pisa?
Yeah.
[giggles]
♪ When the sun goes from the north to the south ♪
♪ Hai Capito ♪
♪ When the sounds would raise see the cabaret ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
[indistinct]
♪ Hai Capito ♪
♪ When the smell of the pasta make your ma smile ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
[singing in Italian]
♪ Hai capito ♪
They say if you toss three coins into the Trevi Fountain
you'll have another trip to Rome.
I think I'll use mine to have another mushroom calzone.
With peppers.
I guess the fountain is the oldest relic around here.
That company was allowed to build a hotel
right across the street.
We might be staying there.
A conductor strike has cancelled our train to Naples.
Hey, I'll get us transportation.
I've been practicing my phrase book Italian.
Allow me.
[phone beeping]
[pronouncing incorrectly] Bon giorno, signore.
(Velma) Guess It's time to pick up another phrase book.
This is actually pretty awesome.
The bay of Naples, the panoramic view..
The wafting sea breezes.
As long as they waft away from the garbage.
[sniffing]
Eww.
Look, a lucky coin.
Must be kind of old.
The president was Nero.
It's worth very little. You may keep it.
Thanks for the lift, Captain Guzman.
When do you think we'll be hitting Naples?
Soon. I have to be in Pompeii before nightfall.
Pompeii? Isn't that the city that was destroyed by a volcano?
Why would you be going to a place
that hasn't had garbage in 2000 years?
I have other business there..
...if the gladiator doesn't show up.
It is said he survived Vesuvius as a zombie.
He still thunders through Pompeii
bringing mayhem and great destruction.
Great reason to stay away from there.
Uh-huh.
A mysterious gladiator zombie?
Even a better reason to make Pompeii our next destination.
[shuddering]
Buongiorno, I am Alexandra Viggi
from the Pompeii Historic Tourist Bureau.
I will take you to the memorable locations
of this beautiful ancient place
and answer any questions.
If you use your imaginations, you can picture life here
as it was in the first century AD.
It's amazing.
Here, you see bygone houses
'shops, flats and theaters and gymnasiums'
'not that different from those of today.'
Like, drop me off at the bygone fast food place.
[chuckles] Like, I could use an imaginary cannoli.
Alexandra, what can you tell us about the zombie gladiator?
How did you know about that?
We were told that Pompeii might not be so safe lately.
Lots of pandemonium and mayhem.
It's just a charming local rumor.
Which is more charming, the pandemonium, or the mayhem?
Would you like to see the stalls where they sold ladies' togas?
Why, yes.
Actually, we'd like to see where the gladiator's been spotted.
It is said the gladiator only appears at nighttime.
So I guess we'll have to come back tonight
to check out that zealous zombie.
Is Pompeii closed after dark?
(Alexandra) Not officially.
But people are discouraged from coming at night
unless they have a very good reason.
Like, I wonder if meddling is high on the list
of very good reason.
Por favor, amici.
May I help you?
Buona sera, signore Ugo.
We're here to scoop out Pompeii by night.
I am sorry but you cannot enter now.
We were told that Pompeii is never officially closed.
Forgive me,signorina
but I am under strict orders.
But according to my improving Italian
that sign says
'"Night tours available."'
Si, but that one says
'"Permission to enter may be restricted."'
Well, that sign says
'"Always open to the public."'
Huh?
That settles it. May we?
But, but, I am warning you.
Things could get very scary in there.
- Scary? - No problem.
Like, when the going gets scary, the scared gets scarce.
Well, that's it. No gladiator.
Mystery solved. Let's go rest up for the next one.
Velma, didn't they say nobody's lived in Pompeii for 2000 years?
Let's follow that sound.
[instrumental music]
Whoever it is, like, their team's winning.
It's the colosseum, where the people of Pompeii
were entertained by games and circuses
and men battling lions and bears.
Come on, let's see what kind of games
are going on right now.
(Shaggy) I just hope the lions are having a timeout.
[crowd cheering]
(Daphne) There's nobody here but us.
And him!
(Fred) 'The gladiator.'
Take cover, gang.
[cheering]
I should warn you, I...I can bench-press 220.
Those who are about to fight, salute me!
I am the emperor Caesar Saladicus.
Do you have any last requests?
Hold the anchovies.
My gladiator has challenged you to mortal combat.
He awaits me to choose your fate.
Watch out, Freddy!
[clangs]
[cheering]
Whoa! Ugh!
Zoinks!
[laughing]
[crowd cheering]
[gasps]
Oh, no!
(Shaggy) 'It's Daphne, and she's got road rage!'
[upbeat music]
Nice save, Daphne.
I thought we were ghoulish gladiator goners.
Anytime, Freddy.
[horses neighing] Zoinks!
Head for the bay!
Hold on!
[cracks whip]
[all screaming]
[horses neighing]
[cracks whip]
Aah!
(Fred) Quick, into the boat.
[engine revving]
[all screaming]
[upbeat music]
Unh!
Like, see you later, gladiator!
[instrumental music]
If we wanna catch that gladiator
I guess we're gonna need some faster wheels.
Well, we won't find them here.
The closest place is probably Naples.
Great idea to rent these mopeds, Freddy.
I'll never forget that guy's face
when I said I wanted something that could outrace a chariot.
That's because your Italian meant
"Outrace a flying hamster."
Like, I think Scoob was born to be wild!
Faster!
(Fred) 'That Scungimondo company'
puts these buildings in the greatest locations.
It's amazing how they managed to find places
that don't have buried artifacts.
There's something very familiar about where we are.
[pronouncing incorrectly]Scusi, cameriera.
Didn't the Piazza Santa Luigi used to be around here?
Si, signorina.
It was right on this spot where this building is.
Hmm.
When I traveled two summers ago with my photo club
we came to the piazza to shoot an archaeological dig
right here.
Look, what's that?
[rumbling]
Vesuvio!
It's supposed to be, uh,dormendo.
How you say? Sleeping.
Dormant.
So my first guess is
we'll be staying away from Pompeii?
No, if we're going to solve the gladiator mystery
we'd better get back there as soon as we can.
Unfortunately, that was my second guess.
(Fred) Hi, Ugo!
- Hey! - Hi, Ugo!
Okay, here's the plan.
Someone lures the gladiator down the street.
The mopeds can squeeze around the columns
but the chariot will run right into the net.
Where are you going, Shaggy?
You ask us to be live bait, we say, no way.
You bribe us with Scooby snacks..
[chuckles] ...we're way ahead of ya.
Two boxes!
Do we have a precision team or what?
(Shaggy) 'Oh, gladiator!'
'Spaghetti! Ravioli!'
Lasagna, pizza!
Macaroni!
Like, that's the only Italian we know.
Well, we must've scared him away. Our work is done.
[horses neighing]
[galloping]
Yikes and yipes! Zoinks!
I think they're coming.
They jumped the net!
After him!
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
Yikes!
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Hai capito ♪
[all screaming]
- Help! - Help!
Just swim towards land!
I see land, but it's moving.
It's a boat!
Peeeww.
It's that garbage barge.
Saved by the smell.
We were run off the road.
Italy's full of crazy drivers.
That's why I stick to the sea.
It wasn't just any crazy driver.
It was that zombie gladiator.
Y-you saw him?
[scoffs] Saw him?
Heard him, felt him, was almost clobbered by him.
It sounds like you were looking for trouble.
Should've stayed away.
Then why do you keep going back to Pompeii?
That's my business.
You people get dry.
I'll drop you off as soon as we hit shore.
An old candelabrum.
Looks like it used to be nice.
Ha! These Neapolitans
you never know what they consider trash.
[sniffs]
[whimpers]
You kids have seen enough around here.
You should just forget everything and go home.
Like, if we did that, how would we rember where we lived?
Good thing we had full insurance on those mopeds
that are sleeping with the fishes.
And good thing I have a credit card
for emergencies and bad-hair days.
This Maserati is safer than motorbikes
for chasing that chariot..
[engine turns over] ...and a lot faster.
Have you ever driven stick-shift before, Freddy?
No, but no problem.
I've seen 'em do it on TV.
[tires screeching]
- Aah! - Aah!
[all yelling]
[tires screeching]
(Velma) There sure was something suspicious
about that Captain Guzman.
We should keep a look out for him
when we get back to Pompeii.
[gulps] Pompeii?
(Fred) Look at the smoke from Vesuvius.
Seems even heavier today.
I wonder if that unusual activity
has something to do with our ghastly gladiator.
Well, there's only one way to find out.
[instrumental music]
(Daphne) We appreciate your helping us, Alexandra.
I don't take many people up the mountain.
- How about gladiators? -Mi scusi?
We think that the recent activity of this volcano
might have something to do with the gladiator's high jinks.
I can't see how. This is as far as we go.
But we need you to get us to the mouth of the volcano.
That isn't a good idea.
I think you should just return with me.
Sorry, but I think we should keep going.
You know, somebody is harming the sacred history
of my country.
And I blame the curious and nosy tourists!
But we're just trying to help.
Why don't you help yourselves and stay away?
I am warning you.Ciao.
Huh. Like, why would she just leave us all the way up here?
And what was she warning us about? Hmm.
Come on, gang.
We've got a motisimo mystery to solve.
'On to Vesuvius!'
[gasps] Don't look down, Scoob.
Where?
Yeow!
(Fred) Looks like some sort of generator.
(Velma) 'Hooked to that machinery.'
'And those pipes and wires lead up there'
'right into the volcano.'
Why is the needle in the red zone?
Something's not right here.
[coughs] Jeepers.
'Heaps of objects every size and shape.'
(Fred) 'Yeah, and look, deep down there.'
'You can see...lava!'
(Velma) 'It seems to be rising.'
Hey, like, there's some more Nero head coins.
(Velma) 'And that looks like Roman soldier's battle gear.'
Look what I found.
[sizzles] Hot! Hot! Hot!
Doh! Oh! Ooh!
- Oh! Ow! - Aah! yow!
Sounds like a truck's coming.
(Fred) Get down.
(Velma) The barge captain.
'He's unloading all that stuff'
into the volcano.
And it sure doesn't look like garbage.
Guess what? I have another plan.
Huh?
Halt! Who goes there?
Hey, you're not supposed to be..
What?
Who are you?
I am the zombie gladiator in person.
No, you're not.
I look a lot shorter without my chariot.
I demand, like, some explaing.
Zoinks!
[teeth chattering]
Et tu, doofus.
Wow, fast thinking, Fred.
It's the only Latin I know.
That was a big mistake.
No way. That zombie was threatening my pal.
You don't understand.
He's the only one who knows how to stop the machinery.
[rumbling]
We must wake him
or Vesuvius will erupt again.
No time for that. Come on, gang.
[buttons beeping]
It'll melt the entire countryside!
[all cheering]
That always works at home when my Stairmaster jams.
[all laughing]
(Alexandra) I got your call and I brought
Il Poliziotto Officer Fabrocini.
These two were trying to destroy
ancient Italian treasures.
(in unison) 'Ugo, the night guard?'
Nobody is perfect.
I connected his neck brace
with that whiplash stop the gladiator made in his boat.
And listen to this.
[crowd cheering]
But why was he going through all that trouble?
My guess is our gladiator here
works for the Scungimondo Corporation.
Hmm! I'm a vice president!
They couldn't build on sites
where there are ancient cultural artifacts.
And so he's been illegally scooping up
the archaeological treasures from all over Italy.
And dumping them into Vesuvius
to be absorbed by boiling lava.
They rigged that generator machinery so it would
raise the buried lava up over the piles of artifacts.
Then they were free to put up
all those modern buildings we've seen.
And Captain Guzman was also the emperor.
They played those roles to scare away intruders.
Si, and especially meddling bambinos.
Well, we still have plenty of vacation left to enjoy.
[speaking in Italian]
He just said, "where's the bathroom?"
[engine starts]
[horses neighing]
I hope you enjoy the special dish I ordered in Italian.
[giggling]
[accordion music]
[slurping]
- Ech! - Yuck!
[all laughing]
Scooby-doo-arrivederci!