Mad Max Minute presents: Waterworld (1995)

The Mariner stands at the tiller of his catamaran, with his sights set on the horizon. Back on dryland, Enola and Helen reach the peak of the island and find a metal plaque revealing that they are standing on the peak of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. The camera pulls out into a helicopter shot and the credits begin to roll.

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Helen and The Mariner share a kiss and she offers him a gift. The Mariner is wary of such a thing, but Helen insists and bestows on him a name that He can use the next time he meets people. She tells the story of Ulysses, and says it now belongs to him. The Mariner agrees that it is a good name and takes to the sea.

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The Mariner returns to his catamaran with Enola’s music box and says his goodbyes to Gregor and The Enforcer. Gregor hands him a bag of dirt, telling him not to spend it all in one place, while The Enforcer simply offers a hearty handshake. Helen asks why The Mariner has decided to leave, He responds by saying he will find others worthy of dryland, and perhaps even other mutants.

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With a new catamaran and all of the supplies that he can carry, The Mariner approaches a despondent Enola to say goodbye. She tries to insist that he stay, but The Mariner is determined to return to the ocean and insists that He has his reasons. She shoves a music box into his hands and runs away along the beach.

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Gregor and The Enforcer enter one of the huts and find a pair of skeletons alongside a table covered in tattooing supplies. Enola arrives and confirms their suspicions by declaring that she is home. Outside, The Mariner is having a rough time adjusting to dryland while a small herd of horses passes nearby.

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The Airship has finally reached Dryland with lush green forests covering a wide valley. Gregor lands on the shoreline and the party disembarks to find flowing freshwater. The others are elated, but The Mariner proves more uneasy. Progressing further inland, The Enforcer leads the others to a pair of stick and grass huts,

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Finally safe from the Smokers, Gregor uses a map and sextant to point the airship towards dryland. Days pass and, though provisions are growing scarce, the airship continues onward. One morning, The Mariner is awoken by an unfamiliar sound and opens his eyes to see a seagull perched on the edge of the airship’s basket.

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With his ship underwater and his smokers scattered, Deacon shoots at the airship. Enola loses her balance and falls into the water below. Deacon and two of his cohorts rush to grab Enola, but The Mariner grabs a rope and leaps from the Airship. He grabs Enola in the nick of time and the two of them fly out of harm's way as Deacon and his smokers destroy each other.

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The Mariner finds Enola unharmed and with the arrival of Gregor’s Airship, they quickly escape the burning ship. Helen and the Enforcer begin to pull up Enola and The Mariner but they are hindered by Deacon who has also grabbed onto the rope. Helen knocks Deacon from the rope. With everyone safely on the Airship, they look down to see the ‘Dez sinking into the water.

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The Mariner arrives on the bridge only to find that Deacon has dragged Enola down to the seaplane. Nord arrives to shoot the Mariner, but his gun is empty and he’s quickly dispatched. On the deck, Deacon is taxiing along the deck to take off and escape. The Mariner grabs a harpoon gun, swings down to the deck, and uses a hook to disable the seaplane.

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