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"Power Play" June the First, Two-Thousand and Two Written by Jill Donnellan Directed by Koichi Sakamoto
We see Merrick with the jewelry, probably from the past, giving it to Princess Shayla. She puts it on. Then, we go to the Animarium with Merrick now wearing his helmet (looks like an alluminum trash can, why couldn't they use Angus's helmet from Mystic Knights?). He's telling Princes Shayla to go up in the sky to the Animarium (wow, the big Turtle was on the ground 3000 years ago? Imagine a sight that would be!). He adds that she's the only one who can protect it, and it's her destiny. Princess Shayla asks "What about you?". Merrick says not to worry about him, his destiny is their. Then, they fall and it looks like a kissing scene but Merrick just lays Princess Shayla down (I guess since it's rated Y7-FV). He holds her hands, then lets go as Princess Shayla tries to hold on, and Merrick leaves. Then, rudely, Alyssa calls out Princess Shayla. She asks about the number of Org Generals 3000 years ago. The Princess just stands their staring, leaving everyone confused. She totally misses the question, and tells the rangers she's glad that Merrick is back too. The rangers just mingle with each-other. We see Taylor now, who must have lost her bow tie as her hair is down, and just stares. We see a wooden building, old-school, along with what looks like two port-a-johns. We see Merrick walk in a door. It's a bar, and we see neon signs of Billiards related stuff. He's still dressed up in white, as he goes and gets a pool stick. Above the SNACKS sign, some big, fat guy comes through a door wiping his hands with a rag. Merrick puts his hand down, which probably has the cue ball in it. He releases his hand, and there are this three animal crystals. The guy just stares in confusement. Merrick hits the balls, and they go everywhere, and then into one hole. Then, we see three big dudes which look like biker guys. Then, more come in which makes the bunch a motorcycle gang. They all laugh, and then go to the bar. Then, some guy complains that the music jukebox doesn't work and that he can't hear any music. The bartender which I'll call him now says that if he wants something he'll have to pay for it. Willie (the bartender, which it should say in the end credits, if it's wrong, my TV was staticky) was talking, some bald dude opens a beer and drinks it. After the guy finishes chugging, he burps (not really that loud, a poor attempt). Willie is told by the bald guy he's too thirsty to pay. He then throws the can back onto the pool table Merrick is using. Merrick looks back. Then some other punk mocks Willie and asks if he's gonna cry-yi-yi. Willie says that he's told them that their not welcome (wonder how many more bars their not welcome at). The bald guy asks if he's talking to him (baldy looks like the WWE's Albert). Then, we see the can that was on Merrick's pool table hit Baldy in the shoulder. Baldy asks Merrick "What do you think you're doing!". Merrick, unaware of the strength of a big, fat man, tells Baldy that it's his trash (strange, he understands the concept of "trash"), he picks it up. Baldy asks Merrick if he's talking to him, and calls him pajama boy. All the guys walk over to Merrick. Some guy asks if his mommy forgot to dress him. Some guy wearing a blue bandana tells Merrick if he were him, he'd started walking right now. Willie kinda feels sorry for Merrick. Merrick just looks and smiles, and then we're outside and kicks the guy, onto some trash cans(how they got outside is beyond me). Merrick is fighting all the dudes, kicking them low. The dudes are trying to use pool sticks, but don't work. Then, all the guys say no more, to the delight of Willie. Now, the dudes are running on their motorcycles. Willie applauds Merrick's effort, but the claps are kinda sparse. He tells Merrick, "pretty impressive". Merrick, looks, then walks away. Then we hear his stomach growl, and Willie tells Merrick that's he's probably really hungry. Merrick rubs his stomach, and has a smile for once. We're in the bar, as Willie brings out something, it's called "Willy's Road House Special" (sounds gross). He tells Merrick that it will take care of the hunger pains. Merrick looks at his plate and just sniffs it (it's eggs, tomatoes, and probably pancakes, some special). Willie notices the sniffing and tells Merrick that he's probably not from around their. Merrick says he's not. Willie tells Merrick that if he needs a place to stay, he has a spare room in the back. Willie also tells Merrick that he needs someone like him to help out. Merrick accepts the offer, and Willie looks strangely at Merrick. He tells Merrick that he needs to get him some new clothes. Merrick looks down, just as he was about to eat a piece of bread (must have been a rat). Now, we're at the Org place, with Master Org holding a frisbee looking thing. He's angered, and throws it, and hits Jindrax's head, making a metal sound. Jindrax complains that it will leave a bump. Master Org yells out, "WHERE IS TOXICA!". Jindrax immediately bows down, and makes up that Toxica is not here because she's with her claws or something, and then talks to himself that he hasn't seen her all day either. Jindrax then gets closer and says that he doesn't need her and that she's over the hill, and she's pratically useless. He then is disrespectful and holds a hand to his chest and tells Master Org that he's the one he needs, the king of blades. He walks and talks about himself, he claims he's smart, good-looking, thrifty, and extremely reliable. He's confident that he's Master Org's next general. He holds his hand up, but Master Org has already vanished. Jindrax doesn't care though, as he tells the viewing audience that "this will be my chance". We're on the Animarium now, and Princess Shayla has finally snapped out of her fantasy. But it was due to the fountain erupting. Princess and the rangers go over. Taylor realizes finally after 17 episodes that the fountain "erupts" when there is danger on Earth. Princess Shayla calms her down and tells her it must be a very "powerful" Org. We're at Turtle Cove as we see Putrids running after humans. Jidnrax is telling the humans that are running to bow before him (so this is the powerful Org the Princess was talking about?). Then, we see Cole fly in from nowhere. He flys and punches two Putrids at the same time. Jindrax notes that it took them enough time to get their. Taylor in American footage flips and chops two Putrids, and then says "This is too easy". In Japanesse footage, Max uses his weapons. We're with Carlos in American footage, and tells himself (or the Putrid) htat he thought there would be a general Org their. Alyssa is using her Tiger Baton. Jindrax above the rangers tells them that the only Org they are dealing with is him. Taylor thinks it's a trick and speaks for the group that they thought there was real danger there (well, the first smart thing the rangers have done all series). Jindrax asks the rangers if they want danger, and if they do, he's the one that's going to give it to them. Danny tells Jindrax he's funny, and then asks him where's his other half. Max asks if Jindrax is trying to branch off on his own. Jindrax tells him that he has no idea what their talking about (neither do I, Danny and Max are the weirdest rangers in history, actually, below Rocky I guess). Cole realizes their up to something and tells the others that they have to find out what it is (the first thing Cole has every thought of that was intelligent). Then, green lightning strikes the rangers (that Jinrdax is tougher than he looks). Jindrax asks himself if he did it (of course you did). The rangers look up, and they see a green guy. Max asks "What's that?". Jindrax asks himself it it's a new general. The green guy walks towards the rangers. Kind of freaky. The Org is female I think since there are earings on the org. The face looks Phantomish. Cole asks the Org "Who are you?". The Org introduces herself as Necronomica, the new general Org, then the green jewel on her forehead glows. Alyssa speaks up and tells Necronomica that she was the Org the pond warned them about (I call it the fountain). Jindrax says it's not fair, that she's not supposed to be their, that he's supposed to be the General org. Then, Necronomica says, "Take my Power, Rangers!" (I thought she was saying "Take my Power Rangers first"). The rangers are blasted by green lightning. The rangers fall, and Necronomica laughs. She tells the rangers that their patheic powers are no match for her. Merrick, back at the bar, is putting some new clothes on, 20th-century, and I do repeat 20th-century. Willie disapproves and says that clothes say alot about a man and that it's too slick. He goes over and gets another pair and says that he has the right pair. Then, a wolf howls and Merrick recognizes it. Merrick's hair blows and he runs. Willie has a plaid, short-sleeve shirt when he realizes Merrick has left (maybe he's gone to the mall to get real clothes I guess, or he's scared of plaid). Wilie wonders if that pair fit just fine on him. The rangers are lying on the ground in American footage, and then we see a perspective of Necronomica walkign towards the rangers. She tells them she thought the rangers would put up more of a fight. Then, something fires at them. It's Merrick firing his rifle, and tells Necronomica to stop right their. Cole is happy that Merrick came to help them. Merrick tells the rangers not to misunderstand, that he has come to fight another Org. Nerconomica says that she's not just another Org. Merrick says she is to him. Nerconomica answers back that she doesn't take kindly to his insults. Merrick fires his rifle and Necronomica her forehead crystal. They both meet but Merrick's proves too strong and gets hit (just two episodes as the Lunar Wolf and he's already getting beat up? Never knew a ranger who debuted and got whooped so quickly). Necronomica comments that maybe the blast will teach him so manners. Cole helps up Merrick. Nerconomica says that was a blast, but she will be back to finish them soon. She dissolves, or rather, disappears. Jindrax says he better lay low. We see Merrick now, unmorphed. He just stares, as the other rangers are behind him. Cole thanks Merrick for his help (merrick has on the nice clothes Willie gave him). Merrick continues walking. Taylor asks, "Where are you going?", and Max tells Merrick to stay with them. Merrick says he is only their to destroy the Orgs, not to socialize with them. He says he's sorry but he can't care about them too. He continues to walk, and Alyssa runs in-front of Merrick and tells him it's not true, that he really cares about them. She goes in her jacket pocket and pulls out a black thing. Merrick takes it, and thinks back to when he was Zen-Aku, and he ripped his pants and wrapped Alyssa's bruised leg. He holds it and closes his eyes. Instead of denying it, he just walks away and says he has things to do. The rangers look on. We're at the big turtle, and all the rangers are sitting at a table (doesn't look like they're playing cards). Cole gives the maid, Alyssa, a bowl and says "It looks like a new general after all". Alyssa says Necronomica is strong but doesn't understand her. Alyssa says she almost have Merrick but then she left. Then, a wolf howls, same to the one that Merrick heard in the bar, and finally we get an upward view of the sky on Wild Force Headquarters (as I call it) and it looks like it's the area where all the Wild Zords stay. Cole stares, and we see the Wolf Zord howl. Cole walks over to Princess Shayla and tells her the Wolf Zords wants her to go with him. Princess Shayla goes over to the exit. Back with the rangers, Max asks about what just happened. Taylor, who just stood up, says she thinks she knows. She lifts her finger and pulls it back, as does Max (I don't get it). Danny, who is holding a plant for some reason, and the other rangers go over to Taylor. Taylor gets the Rangers in a huddle, and secretly, Taylor tells the others that she thinks Princess Shayla and Merrick are in love (sheesh, the rangers are always the last to know anything in this series). Danny doesn't believe it (just watch the next few episodes Danny). (What I don't understand is why did Taylor keep it so secret, did she not want the other Wild Zords to understand or something?) We're at the bar I presume, and we see Merrick chopping some wood (man, that's weird). We also see the Princess. Merrick has good aim as a piece of wood on a tree stump is immediately sliced in half. His senses sense Princess Shayla behind him, and he just stares at the ground. He looks back kinda slow, and sees Princess Shayla. The Princess walks over to him. Then she stops half-way, and says his name. Merrick gets down on one knee, probably out of respect. He says "Princess", and tells her he's happy to see her safe. He smiles, but then gets up immediately and turns his back (maybe he's ashamed of the clothes he's wearing). The Princess is wooried and hugs him from the back. Merrick immediately turns around and looks as if he's going to tell the Princess something. The Princess's face looks like she has seen a ghost. Merrick tells her they both have different destinies (in the last four years of Power Rangers, there has always been talk of destiny, why don't they just go along with life?). Merrick goes on to say that he has to complete his mission, and that he has been sworn to be her protection and nothing more. The Princess's face has never been sader. Merrick says she and him can't be together. The Princess looks as if she's trying to say something but Merrick just stares at the ground. The Princess just slowly walks away. Then, the Wolf Wild Zord howls and Merrick looks back, with the wind blowing in his face. Merrick runs. At the Big Turtle, the fountain erupts. The rangers go over to it, but see nothing other than the ordainary, just plain water (only the Princess sees stuff I guess). Max guesses it's Nerconomica. Taylor's experience shows as she knows it's a new Org (dumb Max). Cole tells the other's, "Let's go". We see a funny looking Org that's blue, and Jindrax who is without Toxica for the first time in 17 episodes. Cole tells the two to stop, and the rangers get in their fighting stances. Taylor asks, "What do you want now Jindrax?". Jindrax tells the rangers that he wants them to meet his new Org, and that he will have the rangers singing a new tune. Cole points his finger at Jindrax and tells him they're not going to play games with him. We get a better look at the Org, and it looks like a speaker with some three big wires on the back. The name is Karaoke Org (voiced by the lovely Miss Fairweather, a.k.a. Monica Louwerens, guess Lightspeed is testing out their own Orgs). He asks Cole if he said he could talk, Jidnrax agrees with him. He goes on to say that the only voice that will be heard around their is his. He turns up the volume and sings some song (I won't bother to mention the lyrics). The rangers have to hold their heads, either from the volume or bad singing. Even Jindrax is holding his ears. Then, he fires a blast right at the rangers. He then spins his little Frax-looking claw. He's going to the rangers when Merrick, unmorphed, comes in with a pretty high-looking kick, right on the claw, stopping the music. Karaoke Org is upset with Merrick on interrupting him. Merrick then gets his Lunar Morpher, and yells, "Wild Access!". Merrick tells Karaoke Org that his singing career is over. He does his little pose and tells the world, "Howling Wolf!". Karaoke Org says that everyone's a critic. Then, Karaoke Org ejects discs like they were frisbees, and calls the attack "Laser Disc cutters!" (who the heck uses Laser Discs anymore? Oh, no wonder Karoke Org got a hold of them). Merrick uses his Lunar Cue Sabre Mode (finally, the name). He hits all of them with 100 percent accuracy. Karaoke Org asks Merrick what he is doing, and tells Merrick he can't use them anymore. Merrick doesn't respond and changes his Lunar Cue into Break Mode. He uses Laser Pool, and there's some blue-green colors surrounding Karaoke Org. Karaoke Org is freightened. Now, Merrick is going to hit his Animal Crystals on the Laser Pool. He says Lunar Break, and he hits the balls and they are a direct hit. The Animal Crystals come back to him, and he turns around, not bothering to watch Karaoke Org get booed of the show. Karaoke Org blows up. Cole says that was great and pats Alyssa for some reason. Jindrax can't believe and yells, "NO!". Then, some familiar laugh is heard in the background. It's Necronomica, and Jindrax says, "About time". He says he can't find that "old witch" Toxica anywhere. Nerconomica tells someone that it's time for them to feel a General Org thrash. She fires her green laser at the rangers. They fall. Merrick fell too, although we didn't see him on screen. Merrick gets up and says "That is enough!", and then immediately sprints. Taylor calls for Merrick. Nerconomica tells Merrick he has to learn his lesson again. She fires her green lasers, but don't affect Merrick even though they land right in-front of him. Alyssa asks about what's he doing. Merrick continues to run through the blasts. He gets an Animal Crystal now, and he now has his wolf beside him now, and he's smaller. Merrick asks the Wolf Zord what's he doing there. The Wolf Zord becomes a Wolf motorcycle. Cole cheers for the Wolf Zord, and all the rangers are excited for the new motorcycle. Necronomica is shocked. The Wolf on the cycle growls, and Merrick says he understands. All Merrick had to understand was to get on it. Merrick does that, and rides it (why did Cole, who lives at the time, couldn't drive it even if it were stationary, while Merrick, who lived in a time where they didn't even have things that rolled on two wheels, had no problmes?). For some reason, Putrids came out and they were immediately hit, all of them. Jindrax and Necronomica just stand their in shock as Merrick drives up on a ramp and flies in the air, like a Motocross guy. He flys directly between the two Orgs, and hits them. Merrick then stops his cycle. And then goes for another hit, but instead gets Necronomica on the front of his cycle, and is probably going to run her into a lot fo stuff. Japanesse written hurdles and oil tanks. Nerconomica orders Merrick to let her off. Merrick asks her if that's all she wants. He immediately stops the cycle, and Necronomica flies to the asphalt. The rangers and Merrick are united and Merrick tells Cole that she's all theirs'. Cole says thanks and they can take it from their. Cole tells everyone to do it and yells Jungle Sword, Savage Slash. It happens, and Nerconomica is hit. Nerconomica is blown up. Then, Toxica is flown back into some boxes. A mask also falls. She gets up, and realizes the power has left her. Jindrax jumps over the box and realizes that Necronomica was Jindrax, and says that he had no idea that she was her. Toxica stumbles her way up, grumbles obviously, and says "Old witch huh?". Jindrax says he meant that in the nicest possible way. Toxica stops on a box to rest, and Jindrax asks her how did she get to become a general. Toxica says it was after Nayzor was defeated, she hungered for the power. We go back to last episode where Merrick had just defeated Nayzor and Jindrax says, "Inconceivable!". Nayzor's crown is thrown back, and Toxica says that she was told there was untold power in his crown. Toxica is now in a warehouse and narrates that if she could harness it, she could have the power of a great general (how could Nayzor be a great general after he was defeated after only 7 episodes?). Toxica is like bowing to it. She stares at it, and some green smoke comes out like if a genie was to come out. The green smoke surrounds her and Toxica narrates that she finally did harness the power and it transformed her into Necronomica. Her fingers become longer and head into a clown's face. Jindrax asks why, it was so dangerous. Toxica says they did it for themselves so they wouldn't have to fear Master Org anymore. Toxica continues to struggle. Toxica then says so they could finally find out who Master Org really is. Jindrax asks what's she talking about, he's their boss. Toxica says to forget about it, they have rangers to destroy. The rangers are in their stance as Toxica draws her staff. She does the staff waving thing (why don't the rangers try to stop her waving motion, it takes her like a minute and it would save from having to fight). The seeds are thrown at the green ooze. Merrick says it's time to take it up a little, and creates a laser pool, sets his Animal Crystals down and hits them up to the sky. The zords come running and flying, and they combine to make the Predazord. Cole says that this is time for the rhino, and Alyssa agrees (poor Bison, guess Danny forgot about him). Danny says the Rhino is ready to charge, inserts his crystal into his Crystal Sabre. We get the Wild Force Megazord combination. At 3000 feet, Karaoke Org says he has a number that's going to blow them away, and attempts to sing a little rap. The megazords are affected, but the rangers aren't controlling it as their just holding their heads. We see music notes hit the megazord and create sparks. Merrick, in his cockpit, sneaks in some Crescent Boommerangs, and the microphone on Karaoke Org breaks, and complains that the rangers broke it. Merrick says it's time for teamwork, and asks the rangers if they're ready. Cole says to Danny to take it away. Danny inserts his Aramadillo Animal Crystal, and tells him to go for it. The little guy crawls out, as Karaoke Org tells the rangers, "Come on!". The megazord runs, dribbles the Armadillo, and then kicks it, hitting Karaoke Org. Merrick uses Lunar Arch Break, as it uses its Gator Staff to deflect the Aramadillo Zord into Karaoke Org, destroying it (a pretty short destruction scene for an Org). Both rangers pose. (During the commercial break, we see Sharky from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sharky was the shark that got beat up by Will Smith. Sharky in the commercial is speared from behind for taking a piece of Juicy Fruit. At the end, Sharky is missing a tooth) We're in the middle of Turtle Cove I guess, maybe in City Hall, or a plaza (no one is there, must be a low population city), and we hear Alyssa tell Merrick they fought well together. Merrick turns his head and tells the rangers he knows. Cole opens his arms and yells at Merrick that if they fight together, it will be better for all of them. Max adds they can make a great team. Danny invites Merrick to go to the Animarium with them. Merrick says that being a team player doesn't mean that they always have to be with each-other. He adds that whenever they need him, the wind will let him know (what about on a windy day or how about a tornado?). Taylor "heys" Merrick and throws him a jacket, that has his adjective and animal, it's gray, with "Howling Wolf" on the back, which is written in Halloween style letters. Taylor says it's from Princess Shayla (since when does Princess Shayla have her own printing machine?). Merrick looks puzzled, as Taylor just nods yes as does Alyssa, then all the rangers (Danny puts his thumb up for some reason). Merrick immediately zips it on (how would he know how to use a zipper when he's from 3000 years ago?). We see a front shot of Merrick wearing it, and in the middle, an outlined picture of a wolf's head. Merrick nodds. He walks away, pretty slowly I guess (the jacket definetely does not match Merrick's pants, guess he has to go back to Wilie and get new pants, although I paticularly liked the plaid shirt). ![]() ![]() |
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