"I am Lord Zedd, emperor of all to you see."
(Today's episode starts off where the last one left off, in the middle of an impromptu introduction between the power rangers and their new villain, Lord Zedd. Following a daring heist where the team managed to steal an important artifact, Zedd makes his prerogative to intercept them before they could use it perfectly clear.)
Jason: What do you want Zedd?
Lord Zedd: I believe you have something that belongs to me.
(Zedd lifts his cold metal fingers right at Robbie.)
Robbie: Sorry Zedd, but you're not my type.
Lord Zedd: Your quips do not amuse me. You are holding the Sword of Thunder in your hand. Give it to me, and I shall consider sparing your lives.
Jason: Forget it. We came all the way to this dump to save Angel Grove from the likes of you. And I don't know about our imitators, but this ranger team rolls over for no one.
Kimberly: Yeah, those Europeans are total wimps.
Robbie: It's like they're from a different continent or something.
Zack: If you want the sword Zedd, you're gonna have to come get it.
Lord Zedd: Oh? Might I remind that I have conquered planets your foolish species hasn't even discovered yet? You want to do things the hard way, fine. I'm through being polite.
Jason: Okay guys, we can handle him, let's just stick together.
(But with his free arm, Zedd reaches out into the air, summoning a bomb that quickly unnerves the team.)
Robbie: Does anyone mind holding this sword for a second?
Lord Zedd: I will see to it that you never summon those Thunderzords. I will have that sword in my trophy case if it's the last thing I do; and I'll take whatever limbs that are left behind while I'm at it.
(Zedd takes his mightiest throw in the ranger's direction. They lunge in every which direction to avoid getting hit. Fortunately, the bomb sails over their heads and ventures twenty yards behind them.)
Billy: He missed us.
Zack: Is that the best you've got Zedd?
Lord Zedd: Oh, the best has yet to come.
(He points to something right behind them. The rangers cautiously turn their heads around to find Scorpina standing right behind them, a sadistic smile on her face with the bomb twirling on top of her index)
Scorpina: Miss me?
Zack: Uh oh.
Trini: Brace yourself.
(Scorpina pulls off a key at the top of the bomb, causing it to explode over her. The rangers are initially confused until they begin smelling an offensive gas from where she stood. Suddenly, a figure rises from that same spot, growing to hover over the skyline of Edinburgh. Though it sounds like Scorpina, it no longer looks anything like the half hybrid warrior. She remerges with long, sharp fangs, pincers where her hands used to be and a sharp, venom tipped tail that appears to be pointing right at them.)
Lord Zedd: Scorpina, squash those little cockroaches and retrieve that sword.
Scorpina: Your wish is my command.
(Scorpina raises her right foot over the team, casting them in the darkness of her shadow.)
Jason: Get out of the way!
(The rangers narrowly avoid being squashed by an earth rattling stomp that leaves behind a crater deep enough for a grave. Before the rangers even have the chance to get back on their feet, she raises her leg again.)
Billy: We've got to get out of here; let's head back to the command center.
Jason: No, we need to find Scottish Sentai; it's the only way to beat her. In the meanwhile we just need to…
Zack: WATCH OUT!
(The ranger's again narrowly avoid becoming a pulpy mess underneath Scorpina's shoes. However this time, they fall forward and take a tumble down the rocky hill and into the town of Edinburgh. Zordon takes note of the increased risk for danger and tries to take action.)
Zordon: The rangers have fallen into town and are risking great collateral damage. I must try and locate Scottish Sentai and teleport them to Edinburgh at once.
(Zordon tries to telepathically find a source of energy in the morphin grid that can only belong to the Scottish rangers. However, before he can get a lock on anything substantial, the alarms go off, shifting his attention to something potentially direr.)
Zordon: I sense a spike of energy somewhere but, but it does not appear to be from the morphing grid. It appears to be coming… from Zedd's hideout on the moon.
(Zordon's correct; there is an unusual spike in energy stemming from Zedd's hideout where he returns to after leaving the rangers to Scorpina.)
Lord Zedd: Now with that taken care of, I can finally put forth an all out assault on Angel Grove. Now where's that mutt? I need to enter his portal.
(He looks around for Finster, who was put in charge in his absence but to his bewilderment sees and hears no sign of life. Still, something in his gut tells him he isn't alone. Finally he hears someone clear their throat ahead of him. Whoever it is and whatever the motive, they are sitting on his throne; reason enough for hostility.)
Lord Zedd: (sharply) Identify yourself, at once.
(However, nobody responds to him immediately. He begins to grow impatient, if not, a little troubled. Finally a frail but stern voice calls out to him.)
"Surely, you remember me, old friend."
Lord Zedd: Vampyron!
(Zedd instantly recognizes the voice, even before the chair swivels around, revealing the pale old man. He is tall, yet thin with a sharp beard, pointed ears and long teeth. He looks unassuming; the total opposite of Lord Zedd. However he's equally as dangerous.)
Lord Vampyron: A pleasure to meet you again, Zedd.
Lord Zedd: (furiously) Can the formalities; how did you get here!?
Lord Vampyron: The dog was kind enough to leave the door open while you were away.
Lord Zedd: Finster!
Lord Vampyron: I must say you have a pretty nice place here, very masculine and holds up the darkness theme quite nicely. It might benefit from a woman's touch though.
Lord Zedd: You offering to decorate?
Lord Vampyron: (Grinning) Charming. Now, on to more pressing business…
(Zedd cuts him off.)
Lord Zedd: I'll do the talking! You do not even belong here; this is my sector of space and my conquest!
Lord Vampyron: And yet here you are… to do what exactly? Take revenge for Rita's defeats? Or do you simply plan on saving face in front of your boss, Dark Spectre?
Lord Zedd: He is our boss. And your forces have been just as ineffective as Rita's. Even your wife died against those silly emo kids.
(The comment may have visibly struck a cord with Vampyron.)
Lord Zedd: …may she rest in peace by the way.
Lord Vampyron: You may not believe it, but your mere presence has created the perfect storm for me, with the potential for me to gain new life as a result. You also seek to benefit when I am finished, so I expect your gratitude.
Lord Zedd: What are you babbling on about and more importantly, why are you still on my chair?!
(Vampyron flashes a knowing smile while running his finger through the dusty arm on his chair before lifting himself up.)
Lord Vampyron: My scouts, lead by my wife, chased after a gem in search of a great power hidden within, arriving here. Do not take me for a weak old man. This body is frail, but I am undying! Though they robbed me of my wife, I have a trump card they will never learn about until it's too late.
(Vampyron reaches into his robe and pulls out a bright red gem; the glare of which blinds Zedd, causing him to block his visor.)
Lord Zedd: Normally, I like to be wined and dined before I'm proposed to.
Lord Vampyron: Don't flatter yourself. This jewel is my key to victory. Scottish Sentai's powers are directly linked with the Earth's renewable energies through it. Every time they morph or summon their Mecha, they Harvest the world for my sake. I have used my forces as cannon fodder to speed up the process while the true machine is rebuilt. And thanks to your inevitable failure, I am just a little closer to eternal life.
Lord Zedd: Scorpina will not fail! She is my strongest warrior, you'll see!
(But Zedd can't stop Vampyron's full blown laughter and he knows why: he's already fallen right into his trap. Suddenly the gem begins to glow, meaning only one thing.)
Lord Vampyron: I guess we'll see much sooner than you think.
(Back in Scotland the Power Rangers continue to run from Scorpina, unbeknownst to them what the gem has indicated.)
Jason: Craig and the others have to be around here somewhere; Zordon said they're never hard to find.
Robbie: What I wouldn't give to be back in Angel Grove Park, picking up trash.
Trini: That's funny; I thought you picked up trash here in Scotland.
Robbie: Is this really the best time to talk about that?
Trini: Would you rather we talk about this in a castle filled with armed guards?
Robbie: You need to relax okay? If I recall, somebody called me "surprisingly amazing."
Kimberly: Sorry, I told him.
Robbie: So you need to back off cause this is my first real slip up.
Trini: Oh yeah, you've been some boyfriend. I love paying for all of our dates!
Robbie: Are you calling me cheap?
Trini: You're so cheap you can be the prize in a box of ceral.
Robbie: I'm broke, so sue me!
Trini: And would it kill you to at least show up on time for a date?! Or are you to cheap to buy an alarm clock?!
(Robbie and Trini's arguing is so loud and disruptive that even Scorpina can't take anymore.)
Scorpina: Oh God, shut up!
Robbie: You heard her Trini, shut up!
Jason: (irritated) You two, focus!
(The rangers continue trying to outrun the giant and even pull out their blade blasters in an attempt to slow her down. However Scorpina easily brushes the small lasers off her shoulders, and counters with a beam of energy from the tip of her tail. The blast rips the floor right in front of them, and scatters the rangers all over the floor along with the shower of debris.)
Scorpina: The next one won't miss, unless you hand over the sword.
(With his back up against the wall, Jason tries to think fast for a deterrent and pulls out his Power Sword.)
Jason: You're not getting the sword, but we've got another weapon you can relay to Lord Zedd. Come on guys, let's bring our weapons together.
"RIGHT!"
Zack: Power axe!
Kimberly: Power bow!
Trini: Power daggers!
Robbie: Power pocket knife!
Billy: Power lance!
Jason: Power sword!
(One by one, the weapons meet in mid-air to create something massive. Each of the weapons points the same direction capped off with Jason jumping a good distance in the air to connect his weapon and bring the power blaster down.)
"POWER RANGERS!"
Scorpina: You're only delaying the inevitable.
Jason: Fire!
(While extending each free arm outward, the Power Blaster unleashes a massive blast aimed right at Scorpina's chest that connects for a big explosion. The explosion however, was not nearly big enough and only moved Scorpina back a few steps. That is until a secondary explosion kicks in, one much bigger than the first that knocks her off her feet and hard into the ground.)
Scorpina: AHHHH!
Billy: Whoa!
Jason: We did it!
(Zack looks up and away from Scorpina and speaks up apprehensively.)
Zack: Uh… I-I don't think that was us you guys, look up!
(The rangers turn up and see an enormous mechanical red dragon swooping down from the skies and coming their way.)
Kimberly: Whoa, what is that thing? Is it a friend or an enemy?
Jason: I think… it's my new Zord!
(The giant Mecha slithers near its target, Scottish Sentai appears within the central cockpit.)
Craig: Hey, Scorpina, why don't you pick on someone your own size?
Scorpina: (disbelief) A Zord? …but how?
Hannah: What do you think fried scorpion takes like? I'm starving.
Craig: Let's find out.
Scorpina: Arrrg! Come down from there and face me, you brats!
(Before the Mecha goes completely out of her reach, Scorpina leaps up desperately and grabs the tip of its tail with her own. She sends an electric shock that travels from the tip of her tail throughout the entire Mecha.)
Hannah: AHHH!
Scorpina: Ahaha!
Tom: We can't break free!
David: The controls are becoming unresponsive.
Craig: They'll respond to this. Nessie, follow my every move.
(Craig throws his arms backwards as Nessie, the red dragon follows his moves. The Mecha looks back and looks its enemy right in the eye before sending a ball of energy from its mouth to Scorpina's tail, causing it to fall off her body in one swift motion and hit the ground with a dead thud.)
Scorpina: MY TAIL! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!
David: I say we end this.
Craig: Warrior Mode, now!
(The Power Rangers move to a safe distance as they look on in awe as the Mecha folds and twist into a humanoid form.)
Scorpina: You fools are gonna pay for this. I have fought and defeated the Rangers many times before!
(Robbie's distinct voice is heard shouting something out from afar.)
Robbie: She's lying!
(Angry, Scorpina wields her boomerang blade. Just as she swings at the Mecha's metallic body, it too pulls out its golden staff weapon; as both weapons make contact, Scorpina's weapon splinters in two.)
Scorpina: NOOO!
Craig: You lose.
(With one last push of their weapon, the Staff shatters Scorpina's blade and strikes her across the chest. In a fit of panic, Scorpina picks herself up off the ground and concludes that she's no match for this new power and that it's best to live to fight another day.)
Scorpina: You… this can't be happening. I'll be back; you haven't seen the last of me.
(Scorpina shamefully turns her head away from Scottish Sentai as she begins to teleport away. However, Zedd will have none of that and forces her to continue.)
Lord Zedd: I don't think so! You're destroying that Zord and all evidence of its existence or you will die trying!
(A quick wave of Zedd's staff leaves Scorpina stranded in Edinburgh and completely alone.)
Scorpina: What? N-no!
Hannah: She's did say he'd be back!
David: Now let's make sure it's the last time we see her.
Craig: Yeah! Let's finish her off!
(The Red Warrior Mecha began to spin its Golden Staff high above its head before propelling itself high into the sky. The spinning staff quickly begins to charge up power and glow a brilliant gold that lights up the grey Scotland sky.)
Craig: Hi-ya!
(Craig gives the signal, causing Nessie to drop from the sky and unleash its charged energy down upon a fatally wounded Scorpina.)
Scorpina: Zedd… you've betrayed me!
(Defeated, she clutches her chest in agony momentarily before collapsing on a group of abandoned buildings, exploding in a ferocious blaze of energy. The Power Rangers stand by for any trickery, but to their surprise there is none: Scorpina, one of Rita's right hands and one of their strongest enemies is gone and without much of a fight. She's nowhere to be seen after the smoke clears.)
Zack: Whoa, I can't believe it.
Kimberly: She's… gone; like she's not there anymore.
Jason: Yeah, and once we obtain that power the rest Zedd's goons won't stand a chance against us.
(Back on the moon, a livid Lord Zedd is forced to alter his plans while Vampyron continues to take joy in this and overstay his welcome.)
Lord Zedd: I can't believe it! She was the best Rita's forces had to offer?! She fell apart like a cheap watch!
Lord Vampyron: And yet, my forces become all the stronger in spite of your loss.
(He continues to hold out the giant red gem that continues to soak up the energy from Nessie, the red dragon.)
Lord Vampyron: And guess what? Once the power of thunder is transferred to your ranger's Zords, the process will be accelerated.
Lord Zedd: That will never happen! I will not allow it!
(Lord Zedd slams his fist onto his balcony as the room glows red with his fury.)
Lord Zedd: Now get out! Get out so I can put an end to this foolishness once and for all. And stay out of my way or I will break the chain of your undying existence myself!
(Zedd turns around to expel his adversary, but Vampyron is no longer there. He vanishes right after getting what he wants: a rise out of Lord Zedd. A bewildered Goldar walks shortly after, scratching his head.)
Goldar: Why is everybody tied up in the basement? I left Finster after you left us as a joke, I hope nothing serious happened.
(Meanwhile, back down in Angel Grove, the last place of concern for Zedd, Sammy, Bulk and Skull stand by the piers in preparation for their master plan to stop Pirantishead.)
Bulk: Okay, so go over this plan to me one more time, because I'm a little confused.
Sammy: It's really simple. Pirantishead always returns here to the piers, right?
Bulk: Uh-huh. That part I follow.
Sammy: And he's a man eating fish, right?
(He responds a bit more apprehensively.)
Bulk: …right.
Sammy: And he's piloting a big machine by blocking all other signals.
Bulk: Allegedly; that hasn't been proven.
Sammy: So I was thinking, why not lure Pirantishead here by offering you as a treat and then hitting him with Margie's signal blocker to neutralize the Megazord?
Bulk: Oh… I see. Uhm… I guess that all makes sense, but uhm… why am I shirtless?
(The camera cuts back from his face to reveal that he is indeed shirtless and in his underwear, while standing in a kiddie pool of gravy that Skull is liberally slathering all over his chest.)
Sammy: Because I want to guarantee that he'll be here.
Bulk: Why couldn't we have just laid out a piece of steak?
Skull: I don't know Bulky; I mean who can resist a piece of meat like you?
(Bulk's face twists up at Skull's unusual compliment and he stares at him with a pained grimace.)
Skull: I-I just want to be part of the conversation.
Sammy: I just wish Margie and Bertha could hurry.
Bulk: What makes you think this will even work? Have Margie and her dweeb boyfriend ever tested this device before? I've seen plenty of Billy's devices and they always end up in me getting hurt or switching brains with nimrods.
Skull: Hey, you switched brains with me!
Bulk: How about that?
Sammy: Trust me. Everything will be alright. Maybe then Jason will notice me.
Bulk: Th-that doesn't answer my question. Has she ever tested it before? She's not even here!
Sammy: I can just imagine, how thankful he'd be when he finds out I saved the world. Oh man, what I wouldn't do to just run into his big, muscular arms and just…
Bulk: Sammy!
Sammy: (irritated) What?!
Bulk: Where is Margie?!
Sammy: Calm down, she should be right around the cor…
(Sammy points toward the streets, but what she winds up pointing at isn't Margie.)
Sammy: Coor… c-c -oh no….
Bulk: What do you mean "Oh no?"
Sammy: (shrieks) The monsters here! Run Skull, run!
Bulk: W-wait, what about me?!
(Sammy and Skull run for cover behind some benches and leave Bulk behind in the kiddie pool.)
Pirantishead: Well, well… if this isn't the little gift.
Bulk: I swear to everything I love you guys, if I die I am HAUNTING YOU ALL FOR LIFE!
(Pirantishead rubs his palms together and licks his lips while eyeing his elusive lunch.)
Pirantishead: Just in time, I'm starving.
Sammy: Ju-just stall him. Margie should be here any minute!
Pirantishead: Want to say grace before I begin?
Bulk: H-HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPP ME GOOODDDDDD!
(His cries for dear life set off the alarms at the command center.)
Zordon: Pirantishead is back on the prowl. Teleport the rangers back to Angel Grove to begin the transfer right away.
(Alpha, who has returned from the basement area, follows the command and pushes several buttons on his dashboard.)
Alpha: Beginning teleportation.
(From Scotland, Jason, Zack, Trini, Robbie, Kimberly, Billy, Craig, Hannah, Tom and Dave are forcefully swept away from Edinburgh in flashes of light. After venturing through the air and over the Atlantic Ocean without any control, they are literally dropped onto the hard command center floor.)
Hannah: Get your hand off my butt Robbie!
Robbie: I'm sorry, I just landed this way.
Hannah: It's still there!
Alpha: (giddily) Gosh, this place seems crowded with kids; we're like a great big Mormon family!
Craig: Where the heck are we? Are we in some sort of dungeon? Did Vampyron take us here?
Tom: This place freaks me out.
Kimberly: Relax you guys. Though it isn't exactly the mall is it?
(The teams both get up slowly. The Power Rangers unclip their helmets to reveal blood shot eyes from the Hay fever. Scottish Sentai on the other hand just tries to take in their new surroundings.)
Dave: This place is magnificent!
Craig: I don't get it; how did we end up here?
Hannah: I just want to know where here is.
(Alpha springs out of nowhere with open arms.)
Alpha: Greetings Scottish Sentai and welcome to the command center!
Hannah: Whoa! There's even a robot dog; kinda cute really.
(Hannah brings her hands to Alpha's domed head and stroke's the robot where it's cheeks would be. Sparks fly from Alpha as he shyly reacts to Hannah's affection.)
Alpha: Ai Yai Yai...
Trini: Well aren't you the little charmer?
Hannah: Jealous?
(Before Trini can respond, Zordon finally speaks up.)
Zordon: Welcome, Scottish Sentai. I'm sure you had a pleasant trip here. I am Zordon of Eltar; mentor of the team of Rangers you met in Edinburgh.
David: Charming bunch of people you hired.
Tom: Yeah. You kinda get used to them after a while; like a zit.
Zordon: My apologies for rushing you here, but we've got no time to waste. Observe the viewing globe.
(Scottish Sentai follows the Power Rangers to the back where the viewing globe starts flashing an image from Angel Grove.)
Kimberly: Oh no, it's Bulk…
Zack: He's in trouble again?! Does that guy have a death wish or something?!
Zordon: It appears that he along with your other friends Skull, Sammy, Margie and Bertha have decided to come together in an attempt to slow down Pirantishead on their own.
Billy: Bertha? You mean my old bully?
Jason: Sammy; my prom date?
Trini: My cousin! What on earth is she doing here?!
(Billy quickly puts 2+2 together, snapping his fingers in enlightenment.)
Billy: The device Margie and I were working on!
Jason: Device?
Billy: We were working on a signal blocker all summer, remember? She must've figured that it would stop the Megazord from attacking Angel Grove. It might even be crazy enough to work.
Jason: Still, she has no business being out there; they can all get hurt. I refuse to lose any more friends because I failed to protect them.
Craig: That sounds awful familiar.
Hannah: So much for the brooding muscle man putting his past behind him.
(Still something about all their vigilantism raises an obvious question.)
Kimberly: (Bites lip) Zordon, where's Tommy? Shouldn't he be out there fighting Pirantishead?
Zordon: Yes, but unfortunately, he was taken down earlier and I have been unable to contact him since.
Alpha: He stalled him as long as his powers would let him; prevented many from getting hurt at a fish market too.
Kimberly: (worryingly) I hope he's okay. It's bad enough that my father's ill with this hay fever…
Craig: It seems like we haven't much time to waste then.
(Craig steps forward.)
Craig: As requested, we are here to transfer power from our Mecha over to your Dino… things, and make them better. Well, I assume that's why we were brought here.
Billy: Zords. Dino Zords.
David: You all have shone a light in our lives that has reignited our strengths; you deserve whatever it is we can offer.
Tom: Your friendships and love for one another has shown me the power of working together. We have spent so long quarrelling and grovelling over the dead that we forgot what really bound us together.
Hannah: Additional generic comment about friendship!
(Everyone stares blankly at her before Craig continues.)
Craig: We grant you a true Sword of Thunder, the last vestige of Rachael's power.
Zordon: Craig, Jason; stand in the center and everyone else, gather round them.
(Everybody gets in formation. Robbie rushes over and hands the sword he and Trini retrieved to Jason. Craig extends his arm upward, triggering a bolt of lighting to strike into his palm.)
Craig: This is Rachael's Thunder Sword.
(From his hand appeared a large, majestic sabre; one that dwarfed Jason's in size, though from design appeared to be exactly the same.)
Craig: This is the last of what remains of her love for us and her passion for humanity. Her friendship inspired and drove us forward, now, we pass on her powers over to you. Take them; accept the sword and the power of Thunder!
(A flash of yellow light emits from the sword and engulfs the Rangers. Their suits momentarily glow a brilliant gold and the entire Command Centre is consumed. The moment passes, and the sword has vanished, Jason's Thunder Sword now glows with the same brilliant energy that came from the sword.)
Zordon: Rachael's powers could only be passed on willingly. Now go, summon each of your new Zords. They are modelled after the very ones you saw in Scotland. You are now fully equipped to fight Lord Zedd's monsters. Go now, and may the power protect you.
Alpha: Everyone except Robbie that is.
Robbie: Me?
Alpha: I have something to show you; follow me to the basement.
Robbie: (Worried) Okay… but I saw a Lifetime movie that started like this…
Alpha: (groans) Just wait outside then.
(Robbie grabs his helmet and walks through the exit. Before the rest of the Power Rangers go, Craig has one last thing to say to Jason.)
Craig: Hey, I just wanted to say… you're not a bad leader, by the way.
Jason: Really? Cause you're still an idiot.
(Jason clips his helmet back on.)
Jason: But you're okay.
(Jason extends his hand out for a shake that is firmly accepted.)
Tom: And may Rachael's power protect you.
Jason: Back to action!
(As the Rangers teleport away, Alpha turns to Scottish Sentai.)
Alpha: I'm sorry we had to meet like this. But here, we have something that you might like.
(Alpha passes Tom a wooden box.)
Zordon: Inside contains a gift from us; we knew it would be difficult for you to trust our team. All we ask of you now is to trust us; we've rescued these morphers before the V could intercept them.
Alpha: I like the white one by the way. I think I'll save that one for later…
Craig: Thank you Zordon, Alpha.
Zordon: There is one more thing. Our last gift is this; we can confirm that your Blue friend is still alive, though our sensors are not capable of locating him.
(The rangers beam at the news that Chris, their original leader, is still alive.)
Craig: Are you kidding, that's great!
Hannah: Do you know if he's hurt?
Zordon: No, I do not. However, his spot on the morphing grid is still active and burning brightly.
Hannah: He's gonna have some explaining to do. That is if he can find his teeth once I'm through with him.
Dave: First we find him. We can worry about beating the snot out of him later.
Craig: Dave's right. Zordon, it's been a pleasure, but we've got our work cut out for us back home.
Zordon: I understand. Thank you Scottish Sentai, your contributions will be neither forgotten nor wasted.
(Scottish Sentai lines up for to be teleported back to Europe by Alpha. However, something is not sitting right for at least one of them.)
Hannah: Uhm...
Craig: Everything okay Hannah?
Hannah: Yeah, I just… why don't you guys go on ahead without me. I uhm, I have some unfinished business to tend to.
(Craig nods back at her, as if he already knows what she wants to do. Within seconds, they were gone for Europe, with Hannah left back. She turns to the viewing globe to see the image of Bulk being made a feast of by Pirantishead.)
Pirantishead: I'll let you decide for me: What should I eat first? A leg? A thigh?
Bulk: I'm sure the waiter will bring some bread sticks if you ask.
Pirantishead: (rubs hands) Nah… I think I'm ready for the main course. Hahaha!
Bulk: AHHHHHHHHHH!
(Pirantishead grabs Bulk his gravy soaked arms and decides to take his time eating him because he gets sick pleasure in seeing Bulk shriek and kick for dear life. He also knows his friends are behind the benches and there's nothing they can do but watch their friend be devoured. Thankfully, Pirantishead delays a little too long help arrives right before the first bite.)
Tommy: Back off fish face!
Pirantishead: Huh?
(Tommy leaps through the air and over the monsters head with his dragon dagger extended outwards. Once right above him, he unleashes a beam from his dagger that stuns Pirantishead and pushes him away from Bulk.)
Skull: Look!
Sammy: The power rangers! Or one of them at least…
Bulk: Oh thank goodness!
Pirantishead: I should've known you were coming. I heard that insufferable "Go Green Ranger" song from a mile away. I thought I was just imagining things.
Tommy: I told you once to leave these guys alone. Now I'm gonna have to hurt you.
Pirantishead: Oh yeah; you and what army?
(Right on cue, Jason, Zack, Trini, Kim and Billy appear from the sky and line up right beside him.)
Tommy: Me and this army.
Pirantishead: Oh, that's a good army!
Kimberly: (To Bulk) How many times do we need to rescue you today?
(Bulk responds in a whiny cry.)
Bulk: I-I don't know; I just wanna go hooome.
Zack: What are you even doing here?
Bulk: Making a mi-mistaaaake. You can't even tell cause of the gravy, but I've soiled my underwear…
Zack: AWW!
Jason: AWW!
Tommy: AWW!
Trini: AWW!
Billy: AWW
Kimberly: Gross. Look, just get out of here!
Bulk: (whimpers) M'kay….
(Bulk steps out of the kiddie pool and starts heading in the opposite direction. However once again, Lord Zedd sees things differently.)
Lord Zedd: Oh but I'd rather he stay. He's about to miss the best part!
(Zedd swings his staff toward Angel Grove, issuing a command to Pirantishead to play a tune on his flute. The rangers have seen him do this enough times to know that trouble is about to ensue.)
Jason: Uh oh, look out you guys.
(The ground begins to shake beneath them and the water just over the pier begins to ripple away. Sticking its head over the Angel Grove skyline, the Megazord looks down on the Power Rangers with its cold, lifeless stare.)
Pirantishead: Roast them all; I'm gonna eat like a king tonight!
(He plays one more tune, causing its eyes to light up. Just when things can't get any worse, Margie arrives in Bertha's pickup truck.)
Margie: Hey guys, I'm here! Sorry I'm late.
Billy: Oh no Margie, get out!
(Obliviously, she pulls out a giant contraption from the back that looks like a big silver television set with antennas and all. She enthusiastically runs forward a good ten feet with it before realizing the severity of the situation.)
Margie: My stars, is that the Megazord?!
Billy: Margie, get down!
(Billy rushes to protect his girl from impending doom. But before the Megazord unleashes a blast that would surely destroy them all, Margie pushes down on the signal blocker before Billy knocks her over while trying to protect her. She drops the signal blocker in the process, shattering it.)
Margie: Oh my! You've broken it! My device is ruined!
Billy: What are you doing here?!
Margie: (angrily) Helping you for a change, though I've never seen anyone so ungrateful…
Billy: Ungrateful? You could get yourself killed. Get out of here!
Margie: But…
Billy: No buts; just hide underneath me.
Kimberly: But…
Billy: NO BUTS.
Jason: Hey!
Billy: What?!
(Billy turns his head up to see everyone calmly standing across from him.)
Jason: The Megazord stopped.
(Billy looks up to see the Megazord slumped over, as if someone had hit the off switch on it. Zedd refuses to accept defeat and resorts to the very last thing he could do, throw a tantrum.)
Lord Zedd: NO! This can't be! I refuse to be outsmarted by local riffraff!
Goldar: They've regained the Zord's power.
Lord Zedd: Not for long.
(He extends his hand outward, summoning a new bomb to throw to Earth; this one reaches the Angel Grove piers and falls in front of Pirantishead.)
Jason: Run, everyone run!
(Pirantishead picks up the bomb as everyone scatters from the immediate vicinity. Once he pops open the key, a huge explosion forces them all into the air and tears up the wooden boardwalk beneath them. Wood scatters the area, but that becomes the least of their concern when Pirantishead starts to grow.)
Pirantishead: Gyahaha! Time for a krilling!
Tommy: Oh man, look at the size of that thing.
Jason: Tommy, I need you to grab Margie and the others and get them out of here. We can handle this guy.
Tommy: Right.
(Tommy gets up from the ground and gathers the civilians before getting away.)
Zordon: Jason, call your new Zords now. The Dinozords will disassemble and transform into the Thunderzords as you summon them.
Jason: Alright, let's can this fish! We need Thunderzord power, now!
(On command and punctuated with a loud clap of thunder, the Megazord disassembles and begins fusion with the power of thunder.)
Zack: Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord power!
(With a loud trumpet from its trunk, the Mastodon fuses with the powers shared with Tom and becomes the Lion Thunderzord.)
Kimberly: Pterodactyl-firebird Thunderzord power!
(As it fuses with the powers Hannah's Mecha, the graceful Pterodactyl morphs into the Firebird Thunderzord.)
Billy: Triceratops-unicorn Thunderzord power!
(The Triceratops roars while rolling down the rocky road while harnessing the powers of Scottish Sentai's original leader.)
Trini: Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord power!
(The Saber-toothed Tiger's Dino power fuses with the fabled Rachel's and becomes the Griffin.)
Jason: Tyrannosaurus-red dragon Thunderzord power!
(With a mighty roar, the Tyrannosaurus morphs into the red dragon, borrowing powers from his fellow leader, and new friend Craig. At the command center, both Zordon and Alpha look on proudly.)
Alpha: Now that's more like it! Go get em, Power Rangers. Reel in that overgrown guppy and send him back where he came from!
(The Red Dragon Thunderzord takes the lead in transformation while the others march down the road. Its head straightens upwards while its tail straightens out. Its front legs attach and its hind legs follow before the Dragons head folds in, revealing the face of a humanoid; an exact copy of Nessie, the red dragon in warrior mode.)
Jason: Alright! What next Zordon?
Zordon: Have the rangers call all the Zords together to form the Mega Thunderzord!
(The rest of the Thunderzords shortly follow suit, bending and twisting in different ways to form different parts of the body. The Griffin and Unicorn create the legs; the Lion creates the chest and head piece and the Firebird as the belt. These Zords combine to create the new and improved Mega Thunderzord.)
All: MEGA THUNDERZORD, POWER UP!
(The Mega Thunderzord strikes a pose, before getting to work.)
Pirantishead: Cool trick. Be sure to teach me how to do all that when I take control of this one!
(Pirantishead picks up his fish flute and plays a tune, causing a wave of energy to emit off of it and at the Thunderzord. However, unlike with the Megazord, the wave splashes right off of it like water, completely unfazed.)
Kimberly: I don't think so.
Zack: Yeah, but we may have another trick we may be able to teach you.
Jason: Thundersaber, battle ready!
(The Thunderzords eyes light up, signalling trouble for Pirantishead. The Zord pulls out a giant blade from its holster and with one single flick of the wrists snaps the chain of Pirantishead's fish flute in half, deeming it useless.)
Pirantishead: NOOOOOO! I have band practice tomorrow at school!
Zack: HA, nice pun.
Pirantishead: You'll pay for this… you're gonna find out exactly why they call me man eating fish!
(Pirantishead grinds his teeth in a rage and slams the broken pieces to the floor. He drags his feet behind him like a cartoon bull ready to charge then leaps over the Thunderzord's head to start chewing on the head. Immediately, his teeth gnawing on the hardwiring underneath the metal surface cause the cockpits controls to blow.)
Trini: AHHH!
Billy: We're taking damage!
Jason: He's locked on pretty tightly; Zordon, Alpha what should we do?
(Unnerved by the monsters comeback while using an unfamiliar system the rangers call for help. However neither Alpha, nor Zordon seemed too stressed about it.)
Alpha: Don't worry Jason help is already on its way. We call it plan B!
Billy: What's plan B?
(As Pirantishead tightens his grip, he doesn't realize that something is approaching him from behind until he hears a loud screech. When he turns his head around, he's already being blasted off of them by a bolt of lighting coming from a sixth Thunderzord.)
Robbie: The Jaws of Life.
Trini: Robbie!
(Ripping through the air, leaving only the echo of its passing by, Robbie arrives in the only new Zord Alpha was able to create in time, the StegaBird Thunderzord. Thanks in large part to the base left behind from the StegaZord's self destructing, it combines the brute force of the Stegosaurus, with the refinement of an eagle.)
Zordon: Combine the StegaBird with the Thunderzord to form the Stega-Thunderzord.
(The StegaBird retracts its head and feet as it latches onto the back of the Mega Thunderzord, making it now capable of flight. Robbie rolls into the cockpit behind everyone else.)
Jason: Welcome aboard bro, how do you like the place?
Robbie: Pretty good, just one question. Who pilots the Unicorn?
(Billy raises his hand.)
Robbie: Get out!
Pirantishead: This isn't over rangers. I may have lost my flute, but the fat girl's still ready to sing.
Jason: You're right about that. Thunderzord, take flight!
(The StegaBird flaps its wings, creating a gust of wind strong enough to life the giant robot off the ground and backwards to take charge. On Jason's command, the Stega-Thunderzord lunges forward before re-drawing its saber. Going at full speed, the Stega-Thunderzord takes its mightiest hack and connects right through the abdomen of Pirantishead. He doesn't say another word, but slowly collapses to the ground and explodes into nothingness. Just as easily as he came to wreak havoc on Angel Grove, he was gone. The rangers high five inside the cockpit in celebration; the Zord even strikes a pose. One person, who wasn't celebrating however was Lord Zedd.)
Lord Zedd: NOOO! I don't believe it. This is not the end, by any means. Zordon, his stupid power rangers and that insufferable vampire, shall not prevail again! (groans) I was so close to ridding myself of those annoying power pests, but now it is all ruined.
Goldar: I'm sorry you failed your Excellency.
Lord Zedd: I didn't fail you grovelling twit, you failed; you all failed! Just like you failed before!
Baboo: (Cowering) D-did we do something wrong?
Lord Zedd: Silence! They may have won this time, but none of us shall rest, until the rangers are completely destroyed and the Earth is nothing but a pile of rubble. Hahaha!
(Back on Earth, the team regroups at the command center for a debriefing from Zordon.)
Zordon: Excellent work Power Rangers. Congratulations on an impressive new beginning.
Alpha: The new Zords will serve you well. How do you like them so far?
Jason: Once we get used to the sloppy footage splicing, I'm sure we'll love them even more.
Zordon: Once mastered, the Thunderzords will reveal even greater powers.
(In all the celebrating, Kim brings up one very important issue.)
Kimberly: What about Tommy; will his Dragonzord be able to go through another fight?
Zordon: The Dragonzord must now conserve what energy it has left. Just as Tommy's powers periodically fail him, so it shall be with the Dragonzord.
Tommy: Hey, no sweat. Well, it was nice while it lasted.
Jason: Man, what are you talking about? You know you're always going to be one of us.
Zack: That's right. You've got us through some tough times. Heck, you saved Angel Grove today by holding the fort while we ran around Scotland.
Tommy: (Laughs) I guess so, thanks. But I couldn't have done it without a little… outside help.
Billy: That reminds me, I should go check up on Margie.
Tommy: Yeah, she seemed really shaken up after that explosion.
Billy: Thanks. I'll go do that. She must be worried sick about me.
(Billy teleports out of the command center)
Jason: I think we all used a little help today though; we'd be dead meat if it weren't for Scottish Sentai.
Zordon: Correct. Though far from ideal candidates, they each stepped up and showed amazing courage and leadership today. They have proven themselves worthy as rangers today; to me, and most importantly, to themselves.
Alpha: They also left you one more present before they left.
(Alpha opens his fist to reveal a handful of tiny capsules.)
Kimberly: Wow, I didn't know Scots like to party!
Zordon: They contain the cure to the Hay fever sweeping Europe; take one, and your symptoms should vanish within 24 hours.
Kimberly: Oh… OH! Yeah, that's awesome!
(Everyone but Tommy crowds around Alpha for a pill, leaving one left.)
Zordon: There is even an extra one for your father Kimberly. Go now, his condition nears the state of irreversibility.
Tommy: I'll come with you Kim.
Kimberly: Thanks Tommy, I'll see you guys around.
Trini: Goodbye, call me later to tell me how he's doing!
(Kim nods before vanishing in a flash of light with Tommy.)
Trini: Wish we could've said goodbye to our new friends at least.
Alpha: One of them did stay behind actually; the little angry one.
Robbie: Hannah? What does she want?
Alpha: She mentioned something about settling something with you actually. She asked to be sent into town so I sent her into the Juice Bar.
(Conflicted, Robbie looks to his girlfriend for any kind of cue for what to do. Unfortunately, she just looks back at him blankly, almost indifferently.)
Jason: Let's all head over there; I think we deserve a celebratory shake.
Zack: I'm down; you coming, Trini?
Trini: (shrugs) Sure.
(The mention of Robbie's ex girlfriend deflated all post win enthusiasm she had. Regardless, the rangers line up and teleport to the Juice Bar. Inside of it, the mood has improved considerably since Pirantishead's defeat and has cleared up too. The tam reappears inside the hallway, where Robbie rushes in to see her calmly sipping on a shake by the stools alone.)
Robbie: Hannah.
Hannah: I've got to hand it to you, these milk shakes are incredible. No wonder you Americans are all so fat.
Robbie: You wanted to speak to me?
Hannah: I did, but now I'm not so sure I want you driving down my mood. Did you know that the men here find European accents to be super sexy? Ernie hasn't let me pay for a single drink since I got here.
Robbie: It could also be that you're still bleeding.
Hannah: Always the mood-kill. Very well then, let's get this over with.
(She takes one last sip of her vanilla shake before hopping off her stool and heading for the hallway with Robbie. On their way, they pass by Jason, Zack and Trini; the latter of which doesn't even look them in the eye before throwing herself into a chair.)
Zack: Is everything cool Trini?
Trini: Yeah I guess, I mean… no… I don't know.
(Trini doesn't need to say much to tell her long time friend all he needs to know.)
Zack: The whole Robbie and Hannah things got you down, huh?
(Trini nods dolefully.)
Zack: Wanna talk about it?
Trini: It's just… I mean, don't get me wrong I really, really like Robbie. He's a sweet guy and before this, he's been a great boyfriend. I mean I've crushed on him even when I knew I shouldn't.
Zack: You had doubts?
Trini: I wasn't blind Zack. I mean look at us; when we walk down any block together, people think I'm his tutor, not his girlfriend.
Zack: That's nothing; when I walk down any block, people cross the street.
Trini: …
Zack: Oh, right. We're still talking about you.
Trini: I just… took a chance on him because I saw something you didn't see in him, that no one saw in him. But then he pulls a stunt like this, and it just makes me feel so foolish.
Zack: Trini, it's not so bad really. I mean sure, Robbie screwed up, but…
Trini: I know it's not that bad Kim. But it makes me wonder if we're really meant to be together. He just reminded me why I had doubts first place. And I don't know what to do.
(However Trini knows what she feels must be done, but just doesn't want to do it. Her heart sinks to the pit of her stomach at the very thought. Zack slides to the edge of his seat to comfort her.)
Zack: You should talk to him.
Trini: What?
Zack: If you two were meant to be together, you wouldn't feel this way.
Trini: But we're such good friends, I don't want to ruin that.
Jason: You think staying together in an unhappy relationship won't?
(Everything Zack's saying is making complete sense to Trini, though she wishes it didn't.)
Zack: Jase and I are here for you if you need us.
Jason: Yeah.
Trini: Thanks…
(She forces herself off the stool and walks into the hallway, though second thoughts about what she plans on doing set in.)
Jason: Five bucks says she chickens out.
Zack: Deal.
Jason: You want something to drink? I'm gonna get a protein shake.
Zack: Sure, get me a Vitamin C smoothie.
"I'll take a banana milkshake!"
Jason: Huh?
(Jason swears he hears a squeaky voice right behind him, and turns around to see Sammy giddily jumping right in front of him.)
Jason: Sammy? Hi!
Sammy: HI!
(At the mere recognition of her existence, Sammy melts into his arms unwarranted and does not let go.)
Sammy: Oh am I happy to see you; I've had such a loooong day!
Jason: G-good to see you too. S-Sammy, you're hurting me.
Sammy: I don't care!
Jason: Sammy!
(She finally lets go of him and looks up at him with her big, round eyes as she adjusts her glasses and continues.)
Sammy: So you're not mad at me?
Jason: Mad at you? For what?!
Sammy: I don't know; lately you've been acting all distant, I thought you were mad…
Jason: No… I'm sorry, I've just, had a lot on my mind. Though I'm glad to say I'm over it and ready to move on.
Sammy: With me?!
Jason: Well, I'm ready to move on…
Sammy: Oh goodie! Wanna help me with my math homework? You promised a month ago and I've got a big test next week.
Jason: Well uh…
(A little overwhelmed, he looks to Zack for an out, but he intentionally turns away.)
Jason: Sure, I'd love to.
Sammy: Yay!
(Sammy reaches around and unzips her book bag to pull out a big red binder.)
Jason: Why are there so many pictures of me on that binder?
Sammy: Uhm…
Jason: Wait, who took all those picture of me?
Sammy: Let's get going!
(Ignoring his concerned look, she reaches over to grab his big arm with both of hers and yanks him into a separate table to Zack's delight. Meanwhile, Trini has her own relationship issues as she looks around the hallway to find Robbie. Once she gets close to the empty staircase though, she overhears Robbie and Hannah's conversation around the corner and stalls to listen in.)
Robbie: Look Hannah, I just… I want to make amends. I know that's why you stayed behind and this is really bothering me. I want us to be okay again.
Hannah: I can't do that.
Robbie: Why not?
Hannah: Why not? Because you cheated on me; you betrayed my trust during the worst period in my life.
(It's at this point that Hannah's voice starts to crack.)
Hannah: I'd just seen my best friend die and then found out my parents were both sick and there's a chance they'll die too. I needed you to be there for me; you the only friend that I could count on emotionally and you busy trolling for booty.
(Up to this point Robbie knew he was wrong for what he did, but always insisted, or rather justified in his own head, that he was a victim of circumstance; he didn't actively pursue Trini, it just happened. Still when put as bluntly as Hannah put it, Robbie understands exactly why he's been villainized.)
Hannah: That is why I stayed behind. Because I don't think you truly understand why what you did was wrong. And no amount of spin is going to change that.
Robbie: (miserably) You're... you're absolutely right. You were my best friend and I totally dogged you; I deserve whatever you, and Trini give to me. Man, I feel like such a tool.
Hannah: I swear to God Robbie, if you cry, I'm punching you in the face.
(He sniffs, though he tries to hide it.)
Robbie: It's the Hay fever…
Hannah: (Groans) I gotta get going. I said what I had to say. It was nice knowing you, take care of….
(Hannah takes a couple steps backwards, but Robbie gently holds her back by the arm.)
Robbie: Wait, hold on. Look, there has to be some reason you came back to save us. I know you convinced Craig to do it, why?
Hannah: What makes you think it was me?
Robbie: I knew once you left the abandoned shop that you'd some how pull through for us. Your boldness is what drew me to you in the first place.
(Hannah doesn't respond, but he manages to make her crack a small grin which to Robbie, means he's finally breaking through to her. He reiterates his question,)
Robbie: Why'd you do it?
Hannah: Because I'm a ranger you dork; it's my job.
(She punches him in the arm, though this one was friendlier than when they met in Scotland.)
Hannah: Okay… maybe I felt bad for you.
Robbie: You felt bad for me?
Hannah: You seem like you really care about your job, and it reminded me of the Robbie who... (Shakes head) I just wanted to do something nice.
Robbie: Is… that your way of forgiving me?
Hannah: No.
Robbie: I think it is.
(Robbie cracks a wide grin.)
Robbie: You still love me, don't you?
Hannah: I'm going to hit you.
Robbie: I still love you too Hannah.
(She didn't respond to him. Robbie's last comment gets met by several seconds of awkward silence; both know what they meant to one another and one time, but know it will never be like that again. Trini however, isn't in on this mutual exchange and starts fearing the worst. That is until Hannah speaks up again.)
Hannah: So, is Trini worth it?
Robbie: (nods) …absolutely.
Hannah: I had no idea you were even into Asians.
Robbie: You should check my search history.
Hannah: I think I'll pass. She seems nice though; maybe not the kind that would whip you in shape like I would, but sweet.
Robbie: She's an angel; maybe the best thing that's ever happened to me. And you're wrong, she's definitely whipping me into shape, she makes me want to be a better person.
Hannah: Oh…
Robbie: She deserves better than me though and I know it. She'd give me the world and I couldn't even be honest with her about my past. I just hope it isn't too late. I'll do whatever it takes to make things work. I mean I know we're young, but truth be told, I see her as the type of girl I can see myself… ya know marrying someday and having little mixed breed babies with.
Hannah: Robbie, I think you mean mixed race.
Robbie: No, I'm pretty sure it's mixed breed.
Hannah: Children are not dogs Robbie.
Robbie: Well, whatever. I just hope it's not too late to fix things. But uh, do me a favor and just keep this between you and I okay? Don't tell Trini I said any of this.
Hannah: Sure.
(Trini leaps from the corner.)
Trini: Robbie, I heard what you said!
Robbie: Hannah how could you?!
(Beaming ear to ear, she rushes into Robbie's arms for a tight embrace. Hannah just smiles warmly at the two of them before heading back to the Juice Bar.)
Hannah: I'll leave you two lovebirds alone.
Trini: Robbie, let's not fight anymore. I just want to enjoy the time I spend with you.
Robbie: I forgive you.
Trini: What?
Robbie: I mean I'm sorry. I screwed up big time I know, but I promise from this point out no more secrets. I also promise to take you to stupid chick movies and pay for dates more often; I'll even start showing up to them on time.
Trini: That is every woman's dream.
Robbie: And I will start cuddling you like I've never cuddled you before… because I will finally start cuddling you.
Trini: Aww!
Robbie: I mean it too. Look, the thought of losing you made me wake up and realize that I'm no prize pig and that I'm lucky to be with someone so amazing and supportive. I just want to be the best boyfriend I could ever be for you; starting now.
Trini: You're already the best I could ask for.
Robbie: God, you're so lame.
Trini: Stop saying that.
Robbie: But I love it. And I feel the exact same way.
(The two continue their warm embrace as the episode ends.)