POWER RANGERS GOING DIGITAL
EPISODE 10
"LUCY"
TEASER
INT. – LIBRARY – COMPUTER ROOM. EARLY MORNING.
The lights and all the computers are off; it's still too early for the library to be opened.
One computer turns on all by itself. A long string of binary code comes out of the monitor. A few seconds later, the code solidifies, forming a squadron of Malwares accompanied by a virus who looks like a bipedal scorpion.
This is CRYPTOLOCKER
CRYPTOLOCKER
So this is the human world. And I'm guessing this is a place of learning and research. Well, may as well get to learning and researching.
INT. – JUNAI'S HOUSE. MORNING.
Junai and Diana are having breakfast. Junai speaks up.
JUNAI
Diana, I believe it is time for you to experience the outside world.
DIANA
The outside world?
JUNAI
The world from which the other Rangers are from.
Diana's silent; she's thinking about it.
JUNAI
I believe it would do you good to join them out there.
DIANA
If you believe so, Father.
EXT. – GLENDALE – STREET. MORNING.
A little girl, no older than 11 or 12, is on her way to school for the day. This girl's name is Lucy.
She's suddenly beset upon by Cryptolocker and the Malwares.
THEME SONG
ACT ONE
INT. – GLENDALE HIGH – COMPUTER ROOM. DAY.
No one's in the room, and the lights are off. It's the perfect time for one of the computers to suddenly come to life.
A string of binary code comes out of the computer and reforms into Diana. She takes a moment to look around, taking in the sights.
DIANA
Is this their world?
She spots someone walk past the open door – it's Robin and Curtis.
CURTIS
When, exactly, am I going to have to know how to measure a stinking triangle? Why not teach us something we should actually know in life?
ROBIN
Like what?
CURTIS
Driver's Ed, for instance. How about they teach us how to actually drive a car. Can you drive a car, Robin?
ROBIN
I can drive a Zord.
CURTIS
Same, but that's totally – hold on.
He comes back to the open door to the computer lab.
CURTIS
Diana?
Diana joins the two of them in the hallway.
DIANA
Hello, Robin. Hello, Curtis.
ROBIN
What brings you here, Di?
DIANA
Father and I decided that it was time I experienced your world.
Curtis puts an arm around her shoulders as the three of them walk down the hall.
CURTIS
Well, Di-Di, let the teaching begin.
ROBIN
Did you seriously just call her "Di-Di"?
EXT. – GLENDALE – STREET. DAY.
Lucy's ducked down into a small alley to hide from Cryptolocker and the Malwares. The way she's huffing and puffing, she must have been running from them for a while.
She looks out of the alley and into the street. There's no sign of her pursuers.
LUCY
Did I lose them?
She's unaware of Cryptolocker standing behind her until he grabs her book bag in her claws.
LUCY
(SCREAMS)
CRYPTOLOCKER
So, what do you call these things? What's it for?
Lucy manages to wiggle out of her straps and runs off.
CRYPTOLOCKER
Hey, wait!
The Malwares have arrived as well, cutting Lucy off.
LUCY
(SCREAMS)
INT. – MCDONALD'S. DAY.
The five Rangers have all gathered at the restaurant for lunch. They're all sitting at the same table.
MITCHELL
Not that I'm not happy to see you here, Diana, but it sure is a surprise.
JODI
Is it permanent?
DIANA
I cannot say, Jodi, for I do not know.
CURTIS
Well, if you're gonna be hanging around here for a while, you're gonna have to learn to act like the rest of us. First step is to talk like us. No offense, Di, but the old time talk just doesn't fly around here.
DIANA
I understand. Is there anything else I need to know?
CURTIS
A lot of things, actually.
Before anyone can say anything else, they spot Lucy run past one of the windows, the Malwares in hot pursuit.
ROBIN
Were those…Malwares?
CURTIS
That can't be good.
JODI
They were after that girl. Come on; she needs help!
EXT. – MALL – PARKING LOT. DAY.
The Malwares have Lucy cornered between two trucks and the elevator, which – conveniently – is labeled "OUT OF ORDER".
The Malwares start to close in.
LUCY
Go away!
The Rangers come running up behind the Malwares.
ROBIN
Hey!
The Malwares turn to face them. They all shriek in shock. The Rangers all get ready to fight.
MITCHELL
You guys mind explaining what you're doing with the kid?
The Malwares say nothing.
JODI
Vow of silence – what a cop-out.
LUCY
Help me, please!
CURTIS
You guys heard the kid.
MITCHELL
You may want to close your eyes, kid. This is an adults only show.
The Malwares and the Rangers rush towards each other.
Robin dodges a Malware's punch, causing it to hit another Malware that had been coming up behind from behind him. That Malware gets knocked down when Robin kicks it in the knees. Another Malware tries to kick him, but he catches its foot and throws it to the ground.
Mitchell grabs an approaching Malware and SLAMS its head into the window of a nearby car, shattering the glass. Another Malware gets in one hit, but that's all Mitchell's going to allow. He grabs that Malware's arm and twists it behind the Malware's back, letting him use it as a shield to block another Malware's punch.
Jodi jumps up and KICKS a Malware in the face, knocking it back into another Malware. Another Malware comes at her, only to get punched in the neck.
Diana catches a Malware's kick and JABS her elbow into the Malware's knee, breaking it – the knee, not her elbow. She throws that Malware aside and kicks an approaching Malware in the face.
Curtis delivers a series of quick punches to a Malware's chest before moving on to his next target, SLAMMING its head into a car door.
Lucy opens her eyes just in time to see the end of the brawl.
LUCY
(IN AWE)
Wha.
The Rangers hurry over to Lucy.
JODI
Are you okay, sweetie?
LUCY
Yeah, I think so.
DIANA
At least you are safe. You should go home now.
LUCY
But I don't know where I am! I've never been to this part of town before! Those monsters chased me here, and now I'm lost. But maybe you can help me get home?
The Rangers look at each other, unsure of what to do.
END ACT ONE.
ACT TWO
CONTINUE FROM PREVIOUS SCENE.
The Rangers are still unsure about what they should do about Lucy. They've gone off to talk in private.
CURTIS
Saving the kid from the Malwares is one thing, but I don't remember signing up for an escort mission.
DIANA
Is the job of the Power Rangers not to aid those who need it?
JODI
You guys, she's obviously scared. Maybe we should help her get home, at least.
MITCHELL
But we already took out the Malwares. There's nothing to worry about.
JODI
Didn't you hear her, Mitch? She doesn't know this part of town.
(TO ROBIN)
I notice you're not saying anything.
Indeed, Robin's been rather quiet through this whole conversation.
ROBIN
That little girl can't be any older than Amanda. She could get hurt in this part of town. I refuse to let that happen.
JODI
I'm with Robin on this one. You guys can do what you want. I'm gonna help her.
She leaves the group and goes over to Lucy, who's now sitting on the curb. Jodi sits next to her.
JODI
I just realized you didn't tell us your name. I'm Jodi.
LUCY
I'm Lucy.
Robin joins them.
ROBIN
Do you know why those things were chasing you, Lucy?
Lucy shakes her head.
LUCY
They started chasing me on my way to school this morning. Them and another monster.
The other Rangers have joined them by now.
DIANA
Another monster, you say?
LUCY
Yeah. It looked like a big bug.
The Rangers all exchange a worried look; they know what this means.
LUCY
Do you know what that thing was?
ROBIN
We…have an idea. Come on, Lucy, let's get you home. Hopefully we won't see that monster on the way.
LUCY
What if we do?
CURTIS
No worries, kid. We, uh, we know people that handle things like that.
JODI
By the way, Lucy, these are my friends. Robin, Curtis, Mitchell, and Diana.
EXT. – ALLEY. DAY.
The contents of Lucy's book bag have been spilled out onto the ground. The lunch box has been emptied of all its contents, and Cryptolocker is flipping through a math book while drinking from the juice box.
CRYPTOLOCKER
How is this stuff important to the human world? I don't get it. Maybe Sigma or Rootkit can figure it out, because I can't make heads or tails of this stuff.
He looks up, just in time to see Lucy walk by with the Rangers.
CRYPTOLOCKER
Hey, it's that kid. Wait, who's that with her? Wait a minute.
FLASHBACK STARTS.
INT. – VIRUS AIRSHIP – BRIDGE. DAY.
Sigma is showing Cryptolocker an image of the Power Rangers, in both their morphed and unmorphed forms.
SIGMA
These are the Power Rangers. Commit their image to memory should you encounter them on your mission.
FLASHBACK ENDS.
Cryptolocker scratches his chin in thought.
CRYPTOLOCKER
I could attack them now, but that could hurt the kid, and she might prove useful. Let's follow them for a bit and see where this goes.
He drops the book and juice and climbs up the wall.
OUT IN THE STREET.
The Rangers and Lucy are blissfully unaware of Cryptolocker watching them from a distance as they walk.
CURTIS
You said you live down on Grove, right?
LUCY
Yeah.
ROBIN
That's not too far away, actually. We should be there in about an hour or so.
MITCHELL
(TO DIANA)
Can't help but notice you're being awfully quiet, Di.
DIANA
I am merely familiarizing myself with the layout of your town.
LUCY
If you don't mind me saying, she talks funny.
MITCHELL
Yeah, we're working on that.
Diana quickly turns and looks behind them. The other Rangers turn, but they don't see anything.
LUCY
What's wrong?
DIANA
I am getting the feeling that we are not alone.
CURTIS
Well, it IS a pretty big town. There's people all over the place.
DIANA
No. Not that. I am feeling as though there is someone following us, watching us.
The other Rangers still see nothing but the other people walking down the street. They can't see Cryptolocker standing on the roof of a far-off apartment complex, watching them. He clicks his claws in annoyance over having almost been spotted.
LUCY
Can we stop for lunch? I'm hungry.
JODI
Yeah, we can do that.
INT. – PIZZA PARLOR. DAY.
Mitchell is showing Diana a pinball machine while everyone else finds a table.
MITCHELL
You want to keep the ball from going in the hole. That's what the flippers are for.
DIANA
I see.
CURTIS
You guys, pizza's on!
The two of them join everyone else at their table. Diana seems confused by the pepperoni and sausage pizza, but she says nothing, instead preferring to start eating like everyone else.
LUCY
Hey, did you hear about that red guy people are talking about?
ROBIN
That's probably just some guy thinking he's Batman or something.
LUCY
I think it's cool. He's beating up the thugs the cops can't get.
MITCHELL
It's also a good way for him to get himself hurt if he's not careful.
Diana hasn't said anything; she's been quietly eating her slice of pizza. It's obvious that she's still so unused to this world.
EXT. – BACK STREET. DAY.
The Rangers are following Lucy as she leads them down the empty street.
LUCY
I think I know where we are now. I play on this street all the time.
ROBIN
At least you're almost home. Your mom and dad must be worried.
Lucy stops walking and lowers her head.
ROBIN
I'm sorry, Lucy, did I say something wrong?
LUCY
No, Robin. It's just that….My mom and dad don't live together anymore. I only get to see my dad maybe once a month. I really miss him, but mom won't let me see him any more than that.
Jodi gives her a little hug.
JODI
Lucy, just because your mom and dad don't love each other anymore doesn't mean that they've stopped loving you. Try and remember that growing up, okay?
CRYPTOLOCKER
Oh, boo hoo hoo!
Everyone turns to face Cryptolocker, who's standing on the other end of the street, laughing at them.
CRYPTOLOCKER
(LAUGHING)
Cry me a stinking river! I guess you humans value family a lot, don't you?
Lucy steps back in fright.
LUCY
That's the monster!
The Rangers quickly get in front of Lucy as Cryptolocker approaches.
END ACT TWO.
ACT THREE
CONTINUE FROM PREVIOUS SCENE.
Cryptolocker is still approaching Lucy and the Rangers. The Rangers get ready for a fight.
CRYPTOLOCKER
Listen, I just want the kid to show me the ropes of the human world. That girl volunteered. So if you five could just step aside and let her do her job, I'll let you live…Power Rangers.
Lucy looks up at the Rangers in surprise and confusion.
LUCY
Who are the Power Rangers?
MITCHELL
Well, guess that cat's out of the bag.
JODI
Lucy, get back! We'll handle this creep.
Lucy backs away.
DIANA
Speak, virus. How did you get to this world?
CRYPTOLOCKER
It's easier than you think – I just locked on to an active IP address. Of course, I could only bring a few Malwares along, and I'm guessing you've already taken care of them.
Lucy hides behind a dumpster to watch as the Rangers prepare to morph.
ROBIN/JODI/MITCHELL/DIANA/CURTIS
Digitize!
MORPHING SEQUENCE.
ROBIN
Digi Ranger Red!
JODI
Digi Ranger Yellow!
MITCHELL
Digi Ranger Blue!
DIANA
Digi Ranger Pink!
CURTIS
Digi Ranger Black!
Lucy's eyes go wide with amazement.
LUCY
(ASTONISHED)
Wow.
The Rangers ready their weapons and CHARGE for Cryptolocker. He blocks Robin's swords with his claws and uses his tail to knock Curtis back. Mitchell is kicked to the side, and Robin is thrown into Diana.
That just leaves Jodi to come at him with her nunchaku. She manages to get in a few good hits before he grabs her hands in his claws.
JODI
Let go!
Cryptolocker's tail comes up over his head, his stinger aimed at her face. It starts to glow with energy.
Jodi quickly flips up, KICKING his tail away –
JUST AS CRYPTOLOCKER FIRES!
The blast hits the outer wall of the building close to where Lucy's hiding. The rubble falls down towards her.
JODI
LUCY!
Robin uses his swords to cut off Cryptolocker's claws, freeing Jodi.
JODI
Lucy!
ROBIN
She's fine; we'll get her, don't worry.
The other Rangers join them. They get ready to finish Cryptolocker off; their weapons are glowing.
CRYPTOLOCKER
This is going to hurt, isn't it?
ROBIN
Execute Virus Destruction Program!
The Rangers point their weapons at Cryptolocker. A stream of energy leaves their weapons and hits Cryptolocker, reducing him to nothing.
Jodi drops her weapons and hurries over to the rubble covering Lucy. She starts moving chunks of concrete and cinderblocks away.
JODI
Lucy! Lucy!
She finally uncovers Lucy – or rather, Lucy's lifeless body.
JODI
Lucy!
She takes off her helmet and starts performing CPR.
Diana starts to go over to them, but Robin grabs her shoulder, stopping her. He says nothing; just shakes his head.
Jodi has gone on to performing mouth-to-mouth as well as performing CPR. Tears have started forming in Jodi's eyes.
JODI
Come on. Come on, Lucy, wake up! Wake up, please! Lucy! Please wake up!
There's still no response. Jodi's tears are now running down her face.
JODI
No. Lucy, no.
She holds Lucy's lifeless body close to her as she starts sobbing.
JODI
(SOBBING)
I'm sorry, Lucy, I'm so sorry.
END.