[The episode opens in a dry, mountainous
area somewhere outside Angel
Grove. From offscreen, the Gold Ranger
is flipped to the dusty ground
and surrounded by Cogs.]
[Rising, he blocks a kick from Cog #1, deflects
a blow from Cog #2 and
delivers a reeling punch to the latter's
metal frame. Cog #3 comes in
from behind, kicking the Gold Ranger
and simultaneously grabbing his
left shoulder.]
[As the shot changes, the Gold Ranger elbows
Cog #3, freeing himself,
then dodges past Cog #4, grabbing its
arm in the process. A kick from
another Cog causes him to stumble and
release his grip.]
[Still on the defensive, the Gold Ranger fends
off a series of kicks
from the Cogs, finally retaliating
with one of his own. As he does
so, the other Zeo Rangers(although
Zeo Ranger 4 is not immediately
visible) can be seen in the background,
collectively battling more
of the robotic soldiers. By accident
or design, the Gold Ranger is
fighting alone.]
[Roaring battle cries, Zeo Ranger 5 delivers
two kicks to a Cog and
seizes another by the arm. Pausing
in mid-hold, his attention is
drawn to the flagging Gold Ranger.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Jason, what's wrong?
Gold Ranger : [throws off a
Cog, ducks from another] I don't know!
[The Gold Ranger knocks his right wrist against
the metallic forearm
of a Cog, then lashes out at a second
foe on his left. Pinning him on
either side, the grey soldiers slam
their knees against his torso.]

Gold Ranger : I'm weakening! [groans]
[A third Cog lands a kick on the Gold Ranger's
chest, sending him
stumbling towards a fourth. As he struggles
with the fourth Cog,
which hooks its limbs through his armpits
and grabs at his shoulders,
the first gets in another kick.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : [elbows a Cog] Hang
on!
[Zeo Ranger 5 makes a break to assist but
doesn't get far: a duo of
Cogs tackles him, and the one he elbowed
seizes him from behind.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : [reaching out
helplessly] JASON!
[The Gold Ranger hits the ground groaning,
his left hand touching his
injured torso, his right weakly clutching
the air ... and yet at the
moment of victory, the Cogs withdraw.]
[Two pairs of metallic legs step into view,
and the Gold Ranger's
cries of pain are drowned out by the
cold, aristocratic cadence of
Prince Gasket.]
Gasket : Your do-gooder days are over,
Gold Ranger! Surrender your
powers to me or be destroyed.
[Gasket aims his sword at the Gold Ranger's
neck. Standing beside
him, bow in hand, Archerina agrees
with a prim "Mm-hm."]

Gold Ranger : Never, Prince Gasket!
[The Gold Ranger stares at the threatening
sword-tip before him. In
the background, Cogs successfully hold
back the other Rangers...]
[..but the moment is lost as Sprocket and
Klank(and Orbus) teleport
onto the scene. The Gold Ranger gasps,
instinctively turning his
head in their direction.]
Sprocket : Ah! What's up?
Gasket : [annoyed] Can't you
see I'm busy right now? [clenches fist]
Sprocket : [spitefully] Calm down,
big brother. Just thought you might
like to know that Dad's looking for -you-.
Gasket : [growls with frustration]
What did you tell him?
[Losing track of the task at hand, Gasket
marches over to Sprocket,
followed by Archerina.]
Sprocket : Nothing, honest! I came
to warn you.
[The Gold Ranger seizes his chance; clutching
his stomach, he slowly
rises. Nearby, the royal siblings continue
quarrelling.]

Gasket : Don't you lie to me!
Sprocket : No, I wouldn't!
Gasket : Where's Father?
Sprocket : [taunting] Don't know,
but you're gonna get it!
[The Gold Ranger stands on shaky legs, seemingly
afflicted by more
than battle fatigue. Nearby, the other
Rangers quickly dispose of
their Cogs and run over to assist.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Jason!
[He and Zeo Ranger 1 support the Gold Ranger
on their shoulders.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : I got you, buddy. Come
on. Let's go.
[Gasket fails to notice any of this, still
fuming.]
Gasket : Now that he's back,
my plans are ruined! [growls]
Sprocket : Not necessarily.
Gasket : Oh, what do you know
about it?
[In the background, the Rangers teleport away,
unnoticed by any of the
Machines. Sprocket and Gasket continue
yammering away at each other.]

Sprocket : See, I have this plan I
wanted to tell you about. Listen...
Gasket : [simultaneously] You're
just a little twerp that's nothing
but trouble from the moment...
[Cross to an exterior shot of the Power Chamber.
Inside, the Rangers
are standing holding their helmets.
Jason collapses with a groan.]
Tommy : Jason!
[Adam, Tanya and Kat watch with concern as
Jason braces his left hand,
left knee and right foot on the floor.
The components of his Ranger
suit - chest armour, leg and arm plating
- disengage from his body
and vanish, as does the helmet still
tucked under his right arm.]
[Now unmorphed, Jason slumps onto both hands
and knees. Tommy and
Rocky go to his side and hoist him
up. As they do so, Tommy's face
can be seen at a closer angle, revealing
a sticking plaster on his
left cheek.]

Tommy : Are you okay, Jason?
Jason : [unsteadily] Yeah. Um,
I'm ... I'm just a little dizzy. I've
been working out really hard lately. Um, I'm...I'm fine. I'm
sure that's it. What... [rubs cheek] ..what happened to you?
Tommy : [touches own cheek]
Oh ... oh, this? Ah, no big deal, man.
I ... I just fell out of bed this morning reaching for the
alarm clock. I'm all right. [claps Jason on the back] I'm
just worried about you, man.
Adam : Zordon, what do you
think?
Zordon : It is entirely possible that
Jason's physical exhaustion
has caused his powers to become temporarily intermittent.
[Tanya turns to Kat, worried, as does Adam,
then faces Zordon again.
Tommy regards Jason with concern.]
Zordon : Alpha will have to run a complete
battery of tests on Jason
to be certain.
[Meanwhile, Klank has finally noticed the
Rangers' absence.]

Klank : Oh, my! Your Majesties,
look!
Gasket : [furiously, to Sprocket]
Ohh, you puny pain in the pressure
valve! Look what you've done: you've let them get away! How
could you be so incompetent?
Sprocket : [miserably] I'm sorry.
Gasket : 'Sorry' doesn't cut
it! Pull a stunt like this again
and you'll spend the rest of your life on the scrapheap.
Sprocket : But ... big brother ...
I have the idea of the millennium,
and I thought you'd want to hear about it.
Gasket : Oh, all right, tell
me. Well? Spit it out already!
Sprocket : I should have thought of
it before. Orbus can make you
grow, then you can knock down the Rangers like bowling
pins.
Gasket : [nods, impressed]
Hmm ... not a bad idea, Sprocket.
[rubs chin] In fact, it just may work.
[Archerina touches Gasket on the shoulder,
gaining his attention.]

Archerina : Hm-hm. And there'll be
more of you to love, my darling.
Gasket : Yes! And Father
cannot help but be pleased with me.
Archerina : Indeed.
[Gasket turns back to Sprocket, barely containing
his excitement.]
Gasket : This will require careful
planning. Sprocket, we will get
back to you.
[Gasket drops his hands to his sides, standing
rigidly as he awaits
teleportation. A point of energy sparkles
on Archerina's bow, and
sizzling pink lightning draws the evil
couple away.]
[Sprocket cackles gleefully.]

Klank : That was a brilliant
performance, Prince Sprocket. Gasket
doesn't suspect a thing. Before he knows it, he'll be done
for!
Sprocket : [sniggering away] I'll
really score some brownie points
with Dad! [claps hands excitedly]
Klank : Har, aye! Har-har-har-har!
Ha-ha-ha...
[Cross to an exterior shot of the Youth Center.
Over in the Juice Bar,
an anxious Kat is clutching a drink
by the counter. Espying someone
offscreen, she puts down her glass
and hastens to meet them. It's
Tommy, also worried.]
Kat : [sighs] I hope we hear
something soon.
Tommy : [tensely] Yeah, me too. There
they are.
[Touching Kat's arm, Tommy gently propels
her towards Tanya, Jason
and Adam, who are now entering the
room. Although Adam seems pensive,
his companions are openly grinning:
prognosis seems good.]
Tommy : So what's the verdict?
Jason : [pauses briefly] The tests
were negative.
Kat : [relieved] Oh, that's
great.
Jason : Yeah, but Zordon says to take
it easy for now, just in case.
Adam : Hopefully Mondo and Machina
will co-operate.
[laughs mirthlessly]
Kat : [sarcastically] Yeah,
really. Well, I guess I'll see you
guys later. Bye.
[Tommy interrupts her as she starts to leave.]

Tommy : Hey, uh ... what are you doing
tonight?
[Tanya, Jason and Adam take a sudden interest
in the walls, the floor,
the ceiling ... Adam appears mildly
embarrassed, but Jason and Tanya
can barely keep their faces straight.
Kat pauses, surprised, then
answers Tommy's question.]
Kat : Not much. Why, what are
you doing?
Tommy : [pauses awkwardly] Nothing.
You know, no big plans.
Kat : Oh.
[Tanya purses her lips, choking back a comment.
Jason rubs the side of
his face with one finger, thoughtfully
silent. Adam merely rolls his
eyes.]
[The moment is rapidly slipping away.]
Kat : Oh, okay. Well ... I guess
I'll see you later.
Tommy : [smiling] Okay.
Kat : Bye.
Tommy : See you.
Tanya : Bye, Kat.
Kat : Bye.
[Jason gives Kat a wave as she heads for the
door. With a final smile,
she's gone. Tommy looks decidedly sheepish
as Adam and Jason fall in
beside him.]

Adam : [sighs, slaps Tommy's
arm] Great move, Casanova.
Tommy : [playing dumb] What?
Jason : [chuckling] So, why didn't
you ask her out, man?
Tommy : [still downplaying] What are
you talking about? I mean,
she wouldn't want to go out with me.
Tanya : [exasperated] Hello! She's
obviously interested in you.
Tommy : Do you think so? Really? Oh,
me and Kat ...
[Tommy chuckles self-consciously and rubs
his right temple.]
Adam : You wouldn't be afraid
to ask her out?
Tommy : No! You know, but if I'm going
to ask her out, I mean,
it'll have to be the perfect first date.
Tanya : Right. Of course.
Jason : Yeah.
Adam : Perfect.
Jason : Yeah.
Tanya : Yeah.
Tommy : Yeah.
[Enter Ernie, dressed in a straw hat, Hawaiian
shirt, blue shorts and
sandals. He has several colourful leis
draped on his right arm, with
more in a bag slung over his shoulder,
and begins distributing them
to random patrons.]
Ernie : Aloha, everybody!
Patron : How you doing?
Ernie : That's from the Big
Island. [handing leis to three girls]
Hi, aloha. Aloha. Hi. And aloha to you, too. Help yourself.
[He reaches the Rangers.]

Ernie : Aloha!
Tanya : Hi! How was Hawaii?
Ernie : [placing leis around their
necks] Oh, fantastic. I had the
best time. I was water-skiing and snorkelling, parasailing,
and the food - unbelievable.
Adam : That sounds great.
Ernie : Oh, the best vacation I ever
had! And to celebrate my return,
I'm going to throw a luau at the Beach Club.
[Tanya grins and turns to Tommy.]
Adam : Cool!
Ernie : A real, authentic island luau,
with food, the music -
the works.
Tanya : [to Tommy] Are you thinking
what I think you're thinking?
Tommy : [nodding] A luau. It's perfect.
[He laughs, along with Tanya and Adam.]
[Switch to an exterior shot of the 'Private
Eyes Have It' Detective
Agency, then to an interior shot of
Detective Stone's dimly lit
office; his desk is in the foreground,
cluttered with envelopes.]
[Bulk and Skull come through the door.]
Bulk : Hey, all right! Detective
Stone's not here.
Skull : Yeah, I'm bushed. Time for
a nap.
[They walk over to the desk.]
Skull : I got dibs on the desk.
[Bulk shrugs and sits on a chair. Skull starts
clearing the mounds of
envelopes off the desk, tossing them
haphazardly on the chair behind
it. Detective Stone rises malevolently
into view.]
[Stunned pause.]
Skull : Hi!
We were just w...
Det. Stone : Just going to -what-?
Bulk
: [leaps to his feet] Uh, just going to make a few calls,
see if we can find a big case.
Skull : Yeah,
that's right.
Det. Stone : Do you know what... [brandishes
envelopes] ..these are?
Skull : Fan
mail?
Det. Stone : [desperately] Bills,
bills and more bills!
[Bulk shrugs helplessly.]
Det. Stone : Rent, telephone... [the
lights buzz out] ..power.
[Startled, Skull looks up at the darkened
lights.]
Det. Stone : If you two don't get us
a case soon, we'll all be out
of business!
[Bulk and Skull exchange looks, moaning quietly.]
[Cross to an exterior shot of the Youth Center.
Inside, Tommy and
Rocky are facing each other in the
practice circle. They bow formally
and begin grappling in earnest.]
Kat's voice : Great job, girls. Okay,
let's practise one more time.
[Hearing the accented voice, Tommy becomes
distracted, giving Rocky
the opportunity to flip him down.]

[Rocky looks at Tommy, confused, then observes
the focus of his stare.
Across the room, Kat is instructing
a class of young ballerinas, all
holding onto a barre and swinging their
left legs.]
Kat : [demonstrating] Ground(?) that
one front, back, front...
[Rocky laughs and helps Tommy up(Rocky : Come
on.)]
Rocky : Hey, man, why don't you just
go ask her? I mean, the luau's
today.
Tommy : I-I don't know. [adjusts bandanna]
A-are you sure she wants to
go out with me?
Rocky : [scoffs] Oh, come on, are
you kidding me, man? Just go.
Come on.
[Tommy walks towards Kat and her students,
turning back to Rocky for
reassurance. Kat remains unware of
this, now facing her class.]
Kat : Good. [claps briskly] Okay, you
can stretch out. Good girls.
[Kat leans on the barre and reaches down to
adjust or remove one of
her ballet slippers. Tommy taps her
on the shoulder. She turns
around, favouring him with a warm smile.]

Kat : Oh, hey! How are you?
Tommy : [smiles] Good. What's going
on?
Kat : Oh, not much. Did you
see the girls?
[looks proudly over her shoulder] Aren't they terrific?
Tommy : Yeah. You're doing a great
job with them.
Kat : [lowers eyes, pleased]
Thanks.
[Tommy hesitates, obviously at a loss.]
Kat : Is there something wrong?
Tommy : Wrong? No. No, no. No, not
at all. I was just, uh, you know,
wondering if you heard about Ernie's luau.
Kat : Oh, yeah, Tanya told
me about it. It sounds like fun.
I thought I might check it out. [lowers eyes]
Tommy : Uh...
Kat : Are you going to go?
Tommy : Yeah, yeah, yeah, I am. Um,
that's what I'm kinda here about.
[Kat looks him in the face, eyebrows slightly
raised.]
Tommy : Look ... look, I was wondering
if, uh, you know, you'd like
to ... uh...
[Kat waits expectantly. Tommy finally spits
it out.]
Tommy : ..go with me?
Kat : [smiles] You mean like
on a date?
Tommy : Yeah... [quickly] No, no.
You know, I mean, if you're busy...
Kat : No. I'd love to.
Tommy : All right.
[They exchange smiles.]
[Elsewhere, Ernie is gathering up some supplies
for the luau. Bulk and
Skull appear in the foreground.]

Skull : There he is.
Bulk : Let me do all the talking.
[Skull nods quickly, and the pair withdraw
offscreen. As Ernie emerges
from the supply room, the detectives
waylay him from behind. Ernie
jumps as their hands seize him.]
Bulk : Hey, Ernie! These look
a little unsafe. What do you think,
Skull?
Skull : They look fine to me.
[Bulk slaps him on the shoulder.]
Skull : [quickly] I mean, you're the
expert there, Bulk! If you say
they're not safe, well, then, they are unsafe.
[Ernie shakes his head and pulls away. Bulk
and Skull grab him again,
this time more urgently.]
Bulk : Hey, hey, hey! Hey, Ernie!
What about this limbo stick? You
could put an eye out.
Ernie : [wearily] I gotta get to the
Beach Club. So give me the short
version and tell me what you're getting at.

Bulk : [sighs] Security, my good
man - security. A gathering such as
this luau requires the services of trained security personnel.
[straightens tie]
Skull : Or you could hire us!
[Slap! "Ow!"]
Ernie : So - what? - you want to be
my security guards?
[Bulk nods eagerly ... and then falls to his
knees along with Skull.]

Bulk : [beseechingly] Please.
Please, we really need the work.
Please, please, please!
Skull : WAARGHHH! We want to work!
[sobs exaggeratedly]
Ernie : All right, all right, all
right. Come on. Come on. You can
be my security guards.
[Bulk and Skull laugh and straighten up.]
Ernie : My -Hawaiian- security guards.
[Bulk sighs with relief and nods eagerly.
Skull looks confused.]
Ernie : But you'll have to dress the
part.
[Bulk throws his hands in the air as if to
say, "No problem," and
Ernie walks offscreen. It takes only
a moment for them to realise
they have no idea what this actually
entails(Bulk : Wait.) and they
hurry after him.]
[Cross to an exterior shot of the Power Chamber
and then to Alpha
inside.]
Alpha : Zordon, the Treys might
have some idea as to why Jason's
powers waned today. I could contact Triforia.
Zordon : An excellent idea, Alpha.
Try reaching them immediately.
Alpha : Right away, Zordon.
Oh, I hope they've rejoined!
[works control panel]
Zordon : I have had grave concerns
all along that Jason's
physiological make-up would be unable to sustain the
Gold Ranger powers.
[Cross to the Beach Club Luau now underway;
most of the revellers are
dressed in some form of Hawaiian garb.
A man is cooking at a barbecue
and hands Emily a bowl of food as the
scene begins.]
Cook : There you go.
[Emily places the bowl on one of the tables
and walks to the outskirts
of the club where Bulk and Skull are
stationed, wearing grass skirts,
Hawaiian shirts and gawdy headdresses(Bulk's
includes his decorative
multicoloured mohawk). Both are wearing
facepaint and wielding spears
and tomahawks. They grunt incoherently
at passers-by.]
[Emily absorbs this odd sight for a moment,
as does Ernie, before
turning to Kat and Tommy, who have
just walked up together. Perhaps
seeking to impress Ernie with his fervour,
Bulk jabs his arms in the
air and screeches like a monkey. Ernie
shakes his head.]
Emily : Hi, Kat.
Kat : Hi.
[As the girls greet each other, Tommy points
out a table, and he and
Kat head in that direction. Adam, Jason,
Tanya and Rocky now turn up,
having followed discreetly.]
Jason : [eyeing Bulk and Skull] I don't
believe this.
Tanya : Hey, Emily!
[Emily is standing beside Ernie, both facing
the new arrivals.]
Emily : Hey, you guys look great.
Tanya : Thank you!
Jason : Thanks. So do you.
Emily : [smiles] Thanks.

[Rocky seems amused by this. Tanya hesitates
and then breaks the
slightly awkward moment.]
Tanya : [to Bulk and Skull] What are
you guys supposed to be?

[Bulk and Skull freeze in mid-pose and then
straighten up, wearing an
air of injured dignity.]
Skull : We're Hawaiian warriors. What
do you think?! Pfft!
[Bulk brandishes his spear and tomahawk -
a non-verbal "Duh!"]
Tanya : Well, next time, I'd do just
a little research, 'cause you're
not even in the ballpark.
Bulk : [inspects costumes] Uh
... uh...
Ernie : Hey, you two, I thought I
said 'authentic'. I mean, everybody
knows Hawaiians don't wear body paint and carry tomahawks. Now
go wash that stuff off.
[Bulk gapes. Skull pouts. The Rangers walk
on.]
Tanya : Bye, guys.
Rocky : Nice skirt, boys.
[The disgruntled duo trudge away.]
[Jason and Adam are now headed for Tommy and
Kat's table. Tanya hauls
them back.]
Tanya : You guys, don't! Let them be
alone!

[Tommy chuckles as Jason, Emily, Rocky, Adam
and Tanya sit down at a
neighbouring table. Ernie steps into
clear view, about to issue an
announcement.]
Ernie : Thanks for coming, everybody.
Now, to start today's
festivities, I need some volunteers. Anyone?
Tanya : [excitedly] Come on, you guys!
[Tanya grabs Jason's left arm. Emily briefly
encourages Rocky and then
seizes Jason's other arm. Between them,
the girls get him on his
feet(Tanya : Come on!) and moving towards
Ernie. Adam stands up
as well, looking uneasy.]
[Tommy and Kat watch from their table, grinning
and applauding.]
Tommy : Yeah!
[Ernie claps enthusiastically as Tanya and
Emily prod Rocky and Jason
towards him.]
Ernie : Yeah!
[Three Hawaiian dancers and some of the other
revellers amass around
Ernie, making it clear what volunteering
will
entail. Noticing this,
Adam turns to flee, but Tanya is too
quick for him.]
Kat : This is going to be great.
Tommy : Yeah. Well, uh, thanks for
coming.
Kat : Thanks for asking me.
Tommy : [smiles] Yeah.

[Gentle Hawaiian music starts to play. The
dancers, both practised and
volunteer, start moving to the tune.
Adam, Tanya, Rocky, Jason, Emily
and even Ernie are amongst the latter
group, all doing their best to
emulate the professionals around them.]
Emily : [to Jason] You're pretty good.
Jason : Really?
Emily : Yeah.

[Crosss now to Gasket, Archerina, Klank, Orbus
and several Cogs, all
of whom are hiding near some bushes,
spying on the luau.]
Gasket : Are you positive
the Rangers are all here, Klank?
Klank : As far
as I know, Sire.
Gasket : Klank, your
incompetence is only surpassed by your
ineptness.
Archerina : But how will we ever get
them alone?
Gasket : That's what
the Cogs are for, my dear. Cogs, get ready
to crash this party.
[The Cogs wobble their arms up and down, apparently
indicating
their assent.]
[Focus on the dancers again - first a frontal
shot and then a panning
one. Watching from their table, Tommy
and Kat laugh and applaud once
more.]
[After a panning shot of two of the dancers'
swaying midriffs(and the
latter's face), the music stops and
the front three performers bow
slightly. Adam and Tanya notice and
follow suit, only a little out
of synch.]
Ernie : [moving amongst the dancers]
Yeah, let's hear a big hand!
These guys were terrific. All right!
[The dancers join in the surrounding applause,
except Adam and Jason,
who brings a hand over his face and
seems mildly embarrassed. Tommy
and Kat clap again.]
Tommy : All right, guys.
Ernie : Good job! Yes.
[The applause continues as the impromptu dance
troupe breaks up;
Tanya, Adam, Rocky, Jason and Emily
run back to their table.]
Ernie : And now for a little surprise.
I am proud to introduce to you,
straight from the Big Island, and performing the traditional
hula ... the Island Dancers!
[Everyone applauds and cheers as Ernie steps
away from a layer of
concealing fronds. The fronds are then
removed ... revealing Cogs in
grass skirts with leis around their
necks. They begin to hula-dance.]

[Tanya, Jason and Rocky jump up, instantly
alert. Emily half-rises,
also wary. Adam stays seated, looking
tense.]
[Dropping any pretence of playfulness, the
Cogs enter battle stance.
Kat and Tommy quickly get up.]
[CENSORSHIP ALERT - CHANNEL $EVEN, AUSTRALIA.]
{This one's currently from memory, but it's
a reasonably close
approximation. $even chops portions of these scenes...
[Everything goes into slow-motion as the robot
soldiers attack the
luau. After an initial shot of people
fleeing, one of the Cogs
plants its hands on a table and vaults
over the obstacle.]
Jason : [pushing Emily away] Oh, no.
Move. Go, go, go, go, go!
[Another Cog knocks over a chair.]
[A panicky red-haired girl approaches Kat.]
Girl : Oh! What are they?
Kat : Come on!
[Rocky pushes a civilian under the range of
a Cog's grabbing arms. The
Cog overbalances and falls over a table
next to the barbecue.]
Jason : Come on! Move!
[Tommy draws back his fist and starts to punch
a Cog as the focus
shifts to Tanya.]
Tanya : Go, everyone! Run!
[The rampage continues as Ernie looks on in
horror. One of the Cogs
brandishes a chair above its head and
runs offscreen.]
{..to about here(need to double-check this).}
[END OF CENSORED SECTION.]
[Tommy grabs Ernie.]
Ernie : Where's Security?! I should
have never hired those guys!
Tommy : Come on, Ernie, let's go.
[Tommy runs a few steps with Ernie, then claps
him on the back and
turns around. The other Rangers run
up to join him as the last of
the revellers escape.]
[The Cogs advance, and the Rangers block them
on the now-empty beach.]
Tommy : [points at Cogs] Nobody likes
party-crashers.
It's Morphin' Time!
[Red energy swirls along his arms and into
his chest as he summons his
Zeonisers and initiates the Morphing
Sequence.]
Kat : Zeo Ranger 1, Pink! [morphs
into Zeo Ranger 1]
Tanya : Zeo Ranger 2, Yellow! [morphs
into Zeo Ranger 2]
Rocky : Zeo Ranger 3, Blue! [morphs
into Zeo Ranger 3]
Adam : Zeo Ranger 4, Green!
[morphs into Zeo Ranger 4]
Tommy : Zeo Ranger 5, Red! [morphs
into Zeo Ranger 5]
Jason : Gold Ranger Power! [morphs
into the Gold Ranger]
[Zeo Ranger 5 and the Gold Ranger somersault
down from an unspecified
height and begin attacking the Cogs.
Zeo Rangers 2, 1, 3 and 4 follow
with more modest descents, the latter
ducking a swing as the shot
changes.]
[Zeo Ranger 5 blocks kicks on either side,
then knocks down both
Cogs. Gasket and Archerina stand nearby,
observing the fight.]
Gasket : Now, -this- is what I call
a real party.

Zeo Ranger 5 : [turns angrily] What
are you doing here, Gasket?
Gasket
: Such words wound me deeply, Thomas. We're just here
to help our relationship ... GROW!
[The other Rangers join Zeo Ranger 5, going
into battle stance.]
Gold Ranger : Tommy! What's going
on?
Zeo Ranger 5 : I don't know. But he's
got something up his sleeve.
Gasket
: Klank, it's time. Do it!
Zeo Ranger 5 : Huh?
Klank
: [arriving nearby] Certainly, Sire. Right away.
[to Rangers] You're in for a surprise.
[whirling Orbus] Around and around and away you go!
[Orbus's power-up is not shown; nonetheless,
Gasket and Archerina grow
to enormous size against an industrial
backdrop, holding hands. Both
laugh evilly, peering down at the now-tiny
Rangers on the beach.]

Gasket : Now, this is more like it.
[The Cogs begin hula-dancing again in the
background.]
Gold Ranger : [to Zeo Ranger
5] I'll handle the Cogs. You guys better
call on the Zords.
Zeo Ranger 5 : Right. Good luck, Jase.
[The Gold Ranger nods and turns to tackle
the Cogs, who stop dancing
and go into battle stance.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : All right, let's do
it.
[The five of them bring their left wrists
before their mouths, as if
using their communicators, then swirl
their right arms and raise them
to the sky. Ranger-coloured energy
curls through the air, following
the arc of their right hands and culminating
in rings which shoot
upwards.]
Rangers : [throughout] We need Zeo
Zord Power, now!
[The Rangers beam into their Zords; cross
to Zeo Ranger 5 appearing
inside his cockpit.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : All right. Let's bring
it together, everybody.
[Zeo Zord 5 banks.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Zeoniser Crystal, Power
Up!
[inserting Crystal] Let's do it.
[Brief shot of the Zords in motion.]

Zeo Ranger 5 : Initiate Zeo Megazord
now!
[The Zeo Megazord assembly sequence begins.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Looking good out there,
you guys. Get ready -
I'm coming in.
[As the Megazord completes transformation,
the Rangers arrive in the
cockpit, with Zeo Ranger 5 in the front
seat.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Let's show those two
what they're up against here.
[The Zeo 5 Battle Helmet drops into place.]
Zeo Rangers : Zeo Megazord, ready for
action!
[The Zeo Megazord goes into battle stance
against the evil pair. As
Gasket makes his declaration, it can
be seen that Archerina has at
some point converted her bow into sword-mode.]
Gasket : I hereby claim the Earth in
the name of the Royal House
of Gadgetry! [draws back sword] Zzah!
[Focus on the Zeo Megazord cockpit.]
Zeo Ranger 5 : Huh! Never gonna happen,
Gasket! [slaps fist]
[Gasket and Archerina draw back their swords.]
Gasket : Ready, dear?
Archerina : Ready!
[Gasket leaps into the air, slashing the Zeo
Megazord's left shoulder
with his sword. Archerina rolls behind
the battle vehicle and cuts it
on the back of its left leg. The Megazord
drops onto its left knee as
the evil pair each rain a blow on its
shoulders. Archerina's eyes
seem to have sunken back in their sockets,
giving her face an eerily
skeletal appearance.]
[Cross to a flustered Alpha inside the Power
Chamber.]
Alpha : Ai-yi-yi! The Rangers
need Pyramidas, but Jason still has
his hands full!
Zordon : We must send them reinforcements.
Alpha : I know! I can pilot
the Super Zeo Zords -and- the Red
Battlezord by remote. [works control panel]
Zordon : That's an excellent idea,
Alpha. I'll inform the Rangers
right away.
[Focus on the Super Zeo Megazord flying through
the air, followed by
shots of the Red Battlezord and Super
Zeo Megazord landing next to
the Zeo Megazord, now back on its feet.]

[In the following shot, Archerina has resumed
her normal appearance.]
Gasket : [pointing sword] The more,
the merrier. It'll be our own
little luau on the Met!
[He charges and slashes at the Super Zeo Megazord's
left wrist,
producing a short spurt of sparks.
The Super Zeo Megazord, in turn,
lands a resounding blow on Gasket's
chest. Gasket groans.]
[The Red Battlezord drives Archerina back
with four rapid punches. She
stumbles towards Gasket.]
Archerina : Let's combine forces, darling.
Gasket : Splendid plan,
my dear.
[Crossing their swords together, Gasket and
Archerina transform into
pure energy, their intermingled essences
- green and pink - trailing
behind a large love-heart. Together
they surge round the three Zords,
zapping them and stirring a shower
of sparks. The Red Battlezord
reels from the blast.]

Gasket : [now standing as before] I
am the most powerful, most supreme
leader this Machine Empire has ever known.
[Gasket's mouth continues to move, but no
speech is audible. He points
his sword at his opponents, who continue
to spark, focusing first on
the Red Battlezord and Zeo Megazord,
then the Super Zeo Megazord.]
Gasket : [turning aside suddenly] Huh?
[The Warrior Wheel(in humanoid form) descends
towards the evil couple,
bowling them over. No longer sparking,
the other three Zords move up
behind the new arrival, now standing
upright.]

[Archerina is back on her feet and armed with
her bow. With an annoyed
'Hmph!' she looses a glowing pink arrow
at the Warrior Wheel, sending
up a burst of sparks and smoke. The
Red Battlezord steadies the other
vehicle with its right arm.]
[The Super Zeo Megazord, wielding its swords,
anticipates Archerina's
next arrow, cleaving the mystical shaft
with an upper sweep. It then
hurls its right blade at Archerina,
knocking the bow from her hands;
she cries with pain from the sparking
impact.]
[Gasket, now sans sword, rushes to his wife's
side, clasping her
shoulder in concern.]
Gasket : Are you all right,
my love?
Archerina : Yes, dear.
Gasket : Then let's -roast-
them!
[Emulating their earlier action, Gasket and
Archerina join hands and
convert their bodies into pinkish-green
energy. This time, however -
owing, perhaps, to battle fatigue or
the loss of their weapons - the
attack inflicts no damage. The Zeo
Megazord splits the heart in half
with its sabre: Gasket and Archerina
reappear on the ground, smoking
and seemingly unable to stand.]
Gasket : Oh, no!
Archerina : I think I broke a nail!
Gasket : You'll -pay-
for this, Rangers.
[Cross now to the Gold Ranger on the beach.
He spins around, knocking
down the surrounding Cogs, who short-circuit
and disappear.]
Gold Ranger : Looks like
that was the last of 'em.
[to communicator] Zordon, I took care of the Cogs.
Do you think the gang could use some Pyramid Power?
Zordon's voice : Immediately.
Gold Ranger : I'm on
it.
[The Gold Ranger summons his staff.]
Gold Ranger : Huh! I call upon the
power of Pyramidas! [raises staff]
[Pyramidas charges up. Cross to the Gold Ranger
in its cockpit.]
Gold Ranger : Ultrazord, power up!
[The Zeo Ultrazord forms and bears down on
Gasket and Archerina, who
struggle to stand in the face of their
oncoming destruction.]

Gasket : No! This is supposed to be
my greatest glory!
[Cross to all the Rangers in the Zeo Ultrazord
cockpit.]

Rangers : Zeo Ultrazord, fire!
[The Zeo Ultrazord blasts the villainous pair.]

Gasket : [stricken] Archerina! My darling!
[Back to the cockpit.]
Zeo Ranger 4 : Let's fire again!
Zeo Ranger 5 : Hang on a second.
[Archerina clutches Gasket as they both begin
to topple.]
Gasket : I can feel my
magnificent size wearing off!
Archerina : We're shrinking! Help!

[Gasket and Archerina hit the ground and explode.
The Zeo Ultrazord
relaxes its stance.]
[Cross now to Klank, who is standing by himself
on the beach, holding
Orbus.]
Klank : You can come out now, Prince
Sprocket!
[Sprocket's crowned head flies out of the
bushes, reappearing onscreen
with his body underneath.]
Sprocket : [gleefully] I did it! I
did it! My brother's finally gone!
A tisket, a tasket, no more Brother Gasket! Heeheeheehee...
[Gasket and Archerina appear behind them,
once again armed with their
weapons. Both are normal-sized but
look no worse for wear.]
Gasket : [clenching fist] Not
so fast, my sneaky little sibling!
I still intend to be the King of the Machine Empire.
Sprocket : [without looking] Oh, no.
Oh, I get the feeling I'm in
big trouble here. [turns around, trembling]
Gasket : You are. For when
I am King, I'll use you all for spare
parts, and...
[Mondo and Machina teleport in.]

Mondo : Ah, so you're
going to be King, are you?
Sprocket : [spitefully] Yeah, Daddy!
That's what he said.
Mondo : [angrily] I have
a few things I'd like to discuss
with you, GASKET.
Gasket : I'd love to stay and
catch up with you, Father, but I just
remembered: Archerina and I have to be somewhere else, uh,
forever! Bye-bye!
[Pink energy plucks them away into the sky.]
Machina : [chortling] Well, I hope
you've learned something.

[Cross to an exterior shot of the Youth Center.
Inside, Ernie carries
a bowl of chips over to the counter
where Tanya, Rocky and Jason are
seated(dressed in their regular clothes).
Rocky pulls the bowl closer
and takes one.]
Tanya : Ernie, I'm really sorry about
your luau.
[Ernie shrugs.]
Rocky : Yeah, man, they really tore
that place up, didn't they?
Ernie : That's okay, guys. Someone
came last night and cleaned
the whole place up. I wish I could thank whoever did it.
[The three Rangers do a poor job of hiding
conspiratorial smiles.]
Ernie : Anyway, I'm going to throw
another one real soon.
Jason : Sounds very cool, man.
[Rocky nods his approval. Tanya smiles.]
Offscreen customer : Ernie, got a minute?
[Ernie points in that direction and sets off
to attend. Just then,
Adam approaches the counter and cadges
a chip. As the following
conversation takes place, Rocky tries
to snatch it back and then
tosses his own back into the bowl.]
Adam : Hey. Does anybody know
where Kat and Tommy are?
Jason : No, man. I haven't seen them
all day.

[As if on cue, a dressed-up Tommy and Kat
enter, laughing.]
Jason : Until now. [chuckles]
Tommy : What's up, guys?
Kat : Ernie throws some luau,
doesn't he?
[Jason nods, arms folded.]
Tanya : Well, you two sure do look
happy.
Rocky : Yeah, what have you been up
to, huh?
Tommy : Oh, we went to the movies.
Nice, quiet, safe date.
Kat : Yeah, no Cogs throwing
popcorn and sitting in the audience.
Tommy : That's right. Normal boring
time.
Kat : 'Boring'?
Tommy : I'm just kidding.
[He chuckles and puts his arm around her shoulders,
drawing her
closer; she nudges him with her shoulder.
Jason and Tanya chuckle.]
[Just then, Bulk and Skull enter, dressed
in their detective clothes,
long coats and hats. They hold cloths
over their faces.]
Bulk : Come -on-, Skull. If we
don't ask, we'll never get rid of it.
Tanya : Well, it looks like our favourite
detectives are back on the
job.
Bulk : We need help.
Adam : What's with the get-up?
Skull : Uh, we ... we need some paint-remover.
Tommy : For what?

[Bulk and Skull remove the cloths, revealing
their still-painted
faces. Rocky grins and shakes his head.
Adam and Jason chuckle. Tanya
laughs helplessly.]
Bulk : -Somebody- used ink instead
of watercolour for our body paint
yesterday.
[Skull looks from side to side, wearing a
baffled expression.]
Rocky : You guys, you can't use paint-remover.
Ink has to wear off.
Bulk : I don't believe it. [to
Skull] This is all your fault.
Skull : My fault?
Bulk : Your fault.
Skull : How is this my fault?
Bulk : This is your fault!
Skull : This is my fault?!
Bulk : Look, you bought the
ink!
Tanya : [simultaneously] Bye, guys!
Good luck!
Skull : Look, you're the one who wanted
to get it tattooed on our...
[Bulk and Skull storm out of the room, still
yelling at each other. As
they go, Bulk yanks the hat off Skull's
head and swaps it with his
own. Kat and Tommy laugh.]
[End of episode.]
Bloopers
:
Scene : The Juice Bar - final scene.
Featuring Bulk and Skull.
1) Skull says something. Bulk cracks up.
Scene : The Luau - Tanya, Jason, Rocky
and Adam's table - Adam, Jason
and Tanya standing, Rocky half-risen.
2) Jason : COME ON...
3) Tanya : YAHH!!
4) Rocky sits back down again.
5) Jason : ..MAN!
Scene : The Juice Bar - final scene.
Featuring Bulk and Skull.
6) Skull : [to Bulk] I -dare- you to blame
me for this one.
Scene : The Luau - Tommy and Kat's
table.
7) Tommy pulls a face at the camera. Someone
laughs offscreen.
Scene : The Juice Bar - final scene.
Featuring Bulk and Skull.
8) Bulk laughs again.
Scene : The Luau - Tommy and Kat's
table after the Cog arrival.
9) Tommy screams a mock battle-cry.
Scene : The Juice Bar counter. Featuring
Tanya, Rocky and Jason.
10) Jason flips a victory sign to the camera.
Scene : The Luau - Tommy and Kat's
table.
11) Kat : How's my lip gloss? (?)
Scene : The Juice Bar counter. Featuring
Tanya, Adam, Rocky and Jason.
12) Adam laughs.
13) Jason : [facing offscreen] What you doing,
man?
14) Offscreen voice : Cut!
Scene : The Juice Bar - early. Featuring
Jason, Tommy and Adam.
15) Tommy : [facing offscreen] You got it
-bad-! (???)
Scene : The Juice Bar counter. Featuring
Tanya, Adam, Rocky and Jason.
16) Jason : [flipping victory sign again]
What's up?
Scene : The Juice Bar. Featuring Bulk
and Skull(and Rocky).
17) Bulk and Skull reveal their still-painted
faces
18) Tommy : [separate shot] Whoa!
19) Skull : [waves] I'm going home. [starts
to leave]
20) Bulk pulls him back.
21) Rocky pokes his head into the foreground
of the shot.
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Action
Sequences
Confrontations
1) Six Rangers vs Cogs(verging on unmorphed
fighting)
CHOPPED on Channel $even,
Australia
Morphed
1) Six Rangers vs Cogs - early
2) Six Rangers vs Cogs - mid-episode
3) Gold Ranger vs Cogs(briefly shown)
Zord
1) Zeo Megazord, Super Zeo Megazord, Red Battlezord
and Warrior Wheel vs Giant Gasket
and Archerina
2) Zeo Ultrazord vs Giant Gasket and Archerina
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