Ch. 4-Reason #1: Rita's Near Victory

A/N: Power Rangers belongs to Saban and Disney, and T5RYCB belongs to Brian Kenny and ESPN

(Show returns from commercial break)

"We're counting down the Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Rita Repulsa for using the Green Dragon Power Coin when she did," said Brian Kenny. "Before we get to our #1 reason, let's recap.

"Reason #5-Warrior Shortage. Rita, besides Scorpina and Goldar, had little else to work with and needed more depth in her army.

"Reason #4-The Eclipse.Rita's surprise eclipse attack, coupled with the help of the Green Ranger, was nearly enough to destroy the Megazord for good.

Reason #3-The Championship Matchup. Rita believed, rightfully so, that Tommy's success against Jason could lead to good things for her too.

Reason #2-Zordon of Eltar. Rita first wanted to get rid of Zordon for many reasons...the foremost of them being experience.

"Welcome back,"said Brian Kenny. "We've given you reasons 5 through 2, and we are now at the moment of truth. Here is Reason #1."

(Tape begins as montage of Rita's successes in that battle was shown)

"Rita Nearly Won," said Brian Kenny.

"Jason told me after that final battle," said Tommy, who is holding Kimberly on camera, "that Kimberly and Zack were ready to give up the ghost after Rita eclipsed the Megazord. That, right there, should tell you how much success Rita had against the original five in that drawn-out fight."

"For that whole entire week in which Tommy worked for Rita," said Brian Kenny, "Rita's forces outmatched, outwitted, and outfought the Power Rangers in nearly every major fight."

"It was like this horrible nightmare where everything that could go wrong, did," said Trini Kwan. "First the Command Center gets attacked, and we lose Zordon. Then, we are drawn into battle, and this green guy attacks the Megazord. Then we lose Jason before getting him back, and then we have to deal with Scorpina. It just went on and on. I'm normally a calm person, but...I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't scared."

"We got the drop on them because we were able to 'catch them napping' so to speak...and take them by surprise," said Rita, "and then we were able to quickly and continually escalate things so they wouldn't have time to recover."

"Indeed, ask any of the original five Rangers, and any of them would tell you that it was the closest they ever came to defeat," said Brian Kenny.

"Most of the other times we were in danger, there was this calm that settled over me because I knew we could come back," said Jason. "But that week, I spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out this riddle that Rita had thrown on us. Only by luck, and the sheer grace of God, did we win."

"Indeed, only when the Sword of Darkness was destroyed did the Rangers finally slip out of danger," said Brian Kenny.

"Even when Zordon and Alpha, as well as the Megazord, were brought back, our victory was not secure," said Zack. "We still had to beat the Dragonzord, and then we had to destroy the Sword of Darkness. And I swear, Jase had the luckiest shot ever on that sword."

"Zordon told us after that battle that we had all the odds stacked against us," said Billy, "and I'd wager he's right. You couldn't find anyone on the team, save for Jason, that seriously thought we had a chance after the Megazord was eclipsed. Only luck saved us that week. But then, you have to have some luck to be able to be successful."

(Picture of Rita's forces celebrating victory is seen as tape ends)

"Well, there you have the top 5 reasons you can't blame Rita for using the Green Dragon Coin when she did," said Brian Kenny. "While some Rangers may question why she 'went for broke' when she did, it was clear that she felt that using the coin in the correct way could bring her victory. And, it almost did. I'm Brian Kenny...thanks for watching."

(Music plays as the show comes to a close)

End

A/N 2: Next Episode: Why You Can't Blame Jason for not retrieving the Green Candle in time