1994 Fools: [SCRIPT] Mighty Morphing Power Rangers Special Edition
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Subject: [SCRIPT] Mighty Morphing Power Rangers Special Edition
Date: 1 Apr 1994 00:48:54 -0500
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You've all been anxiously awaiting this, I can tell. Anyway, I happened to
get a prerelease copy, so here for your edification is the script transcript.
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The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers
Special Edition: "Moon Power Ranger, Make Up!"
Produced by Bandai and Saban Entertainment.
Broadcast April 1, 1994, later to be released with SRP $9.99
<<< OPENING CREDITS >>>
Theme song: as normal.
Announcer: The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers Special Edition.
<<< TITLE >>>
JASON
Hey, now's when we were supposed to meet that exchange student over
at the juice bar, right?
TRINI
I heard she came all the way from Japan. I wonder what she thinks of
America.
At the juice bar....
USAGI
Hi! I'm Tsukino Usagi. And this is my cat, Luna. Say hi, Luna.
LUNA
Usagi-chan, they're not supposed to know I can talk, remember?
USAGI
Oh. Uh, guys, never mind.
TRINI
Welcome to Angel Grove. I'm Trini, these are Jason, Zack, Kimberly,
Billy.
Suddenly we see a closeup of a power disc. Something unintelligible speaks,
and Jason holds it to his ear.
JASON
Sorry, Usagi. We've got urgent business. Be seeing you later.
USAGI
How weird.
The five teens all walk down the corridor. Out of sight of Usagi, they talk
to Zordon on their communicators. Cut to a scene of Usagi, who runs off and
kneels, peeking around a corner. Although one of the American teen
accidentally steps on a lock of her yard-long hair, she manages not to make
any noise.
USAGI
Waaaaaah! They disappeared! And my hair!
Usagi's facial expression suddenly changes to a happy one. Luna looks
dejected.
USAGI
Say, I think I'll follow them.
LUNA
You can't follow them. They teleported away.
USAGI
Hm, right.
In the Power Rangers' headquarters...
ZORDON
There is a problem. Rita's back.
KIMBERLY
Rita's always back. We never catch her, of course she's going to be
back.
ZORDON
She seems to be aiming strange signals at us. I'm blocking it, but I
don't know how much longer it can hold.
ZORDON
Have you noticed anything unusual recently? I am picking up an odd
power source in the vicinity of Angel Grove school. It could be related.
ZACK
I wonder if it could be that new exchange student we met today?
JASON
You mean the one who keeps wearing her Japanese school uniform here?
Could be. Let's see, go through all the people you've met today, and
try to think of who else is strange or unusual.
A few moments of silence, and the teens not only can't think of any other
unusual people they met that day, they can't think of _any_ other people
they've met that day, Usagi being the only guest star on the show.
ZACK
Right, must be her then. Let's go!
Zordar immediately teleports all the teens back to Angel Grove. Still in their
civilian identities, they encounter Usagi.
KIMBERLY
Who are you?
USAGI
I told you, I'm Tsukino Usagi. Say, where did you all go before? That
was cool! I want to come too.
TRINI
I mean, who are you really? Are you working for Rita?
USAGI
I don't know what you're talking about. I mean, I know Japanese and
Korean relations aren't the best lately, but that's no reason to shout.
JASON
Hey, answer us.
BILLY
Forget her. She doesn't know anything.
The Rangers walk away and teleport again. Back in the headquarters....
JASON
We checked it out. We don't think she has anything to do with Rita.
ALPHA
What about not revealing your real identity?
KIMBERLY
Listen, she's dumb as a post. She won't figure out a thing.
Back on Earth...
LUNA
Usagi, didn't that seem a little strange to you?
USAGI
Well, it's not the Dark Kingdom, or any other evildoers, is it?
LUNA
No...
USAGI
Then it's nothing to worry about.
LUNA
Usagi, Americans can't teleport any more than Japanese can.
USAGI
Right.... it _is_ the Dark Kingdom! Moon Crystal Power, Make Up!
LUNA
Oh, brother.
<<< COMMERCIAL BREAK >>>
And in the Power Ranger headquarters...
ZORDON
I'm registering a sudden surge of power. Go check it out. It's all
up to you, Power Rangers.
The Rangers appear on Earth, in their costumes, right in front of Usagi, who
is in her Sailor Moon costume.
SAILOR MOON
Who are you? And why are all these building signs suddenly in Japanese?
RED RANGER
Who are we? You're the one who's registering the sudden power surge.
Are you working for Rita, Usagi?
SAILOR MOON
Rita? Who? Wait a minute, how did you know my name?
PINK RANGER
Name? You're Usagi, right, it's not like you're wearing a disguise.
Oh, that's a cute tiara, by the way.
SAILOR MOON
Waaah! I don't understand! It's always worked before!
LUNA
They are obviously fellow fighters for truth and justice. Only one
such as them could see through your uniform and sense your identity.
SAILOR MOON
See through? It is a little short....
YELLOW RANGER
Let's go back to our headquarters and discuss this there.
SAILOR MOON
No way! How do I know this isn't some revival of the Dark Kingdom?
Usagi kicks the yellow ranger between the legs. She falls to the ground,
writhing. Usagi immediately runs away. She runs directly into the blue
ranger, who grabs her ponytails.
SAILOR MOON
Waaaaaah!
Cut to the headquarters, where the Rangers have brought Usagi. Everyone is
sitting around looking at a crystal-ball-like viewscreen.
USAGI
You mean you really are fighters for the cause of good? Preventing
Rita Repulsa from conquering the Earth? I can go for that.
TRINI
The Sailor Senshi have five members? That sounds familiar. But you
have cats and we have robots.
The robot Alpha is eating a bagel and lox, and bringing up a new screen for
the Rangers.
ALPHA
Uy-yuy-yuy-yuy-yuy! We've found the source of Rita's transmission.
Power Rangers, now that you've finished your introductions, you must go!
KIMBERLY
Alpha, Rita's on the moon. We can't just go in without any air supply.
USAGI
Sure you can. Leave it up to me.
Usagi winks.
In the next scene, all the teens, in costume, are in what appear to be
deserted ruins.
JASON
Are you sure you know where we are?
USAGI
Sure. It's the ruins of the palace on the moon. Rita's base is about a
quarter mile from here, through the secret tunnels. I always found it
kind of scary.
LUNA
That was two reincarnations ago.
USAGI
It still _counts_, doesn't it?
KIMBERLY
Lucky for us your palace is so close to Rita's hidden base.
Suddenly, Billy trips over something, and something else explodes. Usagi,
naturally, is caught in it and rolls over trying to stamp out the flames on
her costume.
ZACK
You should have worn an asbestos suit.
USAGI
Why don't we all change into our costumes for protection?
ZACK
Good idea. We need dinosaur power now! It's morphing time!
Mastodon!
USAGI
A mastodon isn't a dinosaur.
KIMBERLY
Pterodactyl!
JASON
Triceratops!
TRINI
Sabertooth Tiger!
USAGI
Neither is that one.
BILLY
Tyrannosaurus!
USAGI
Moon Crystal Power, Make Up!
The three guys are watching Usagi as her costume disappears.
KIMBERLY
Hey, guys, why don't you look the other way?
JASON
Sorry, Usagi.
SAILOR MOON
In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!
Usagi is not actually speaking this to anyone, because the rest of the group
has been walking ahead for a good fraction of a minute. Shortly, she catches
up, huffing and puffing.
RED RANGER
I wonder what that door is.
The door, of course, has Japanese writing on it.
SAILOR MOON
It says "Welcome, Rangers. I, Rita Repulsa, salute you. By the time
have finished reading this, the voice-activated trap I have set for you
will be..." Uh, I think we better get out of here?
Everybody jumps aside. The whole floor rises, though, and shortly the Rangers
and Sailor Moon are in a force field prison right inside Rita's lair.
<<< COMMERCIAL BREAK >>>
SAILOR MOON
Neat. Medieval lunar decor.
RITA
I bet you are wondering why I've summoned you here, Power Rangers!
BLACK RANGER
This must be some evil ploy to take over the Earth!
RITA
No, I want you to retrieve a stolen object for me! _Then_ I conquer the
Earth! I'll keep your friend hostage, and the rest can search until you
find it!
Goldar grabs Sailor Moon directly out through the force field and places her
in a kind of arena.
GOLDAR
Let me handle her.
RITA
No, you're too incompetent! But you can make me a monster to fight her!
GOLDAR
Yes, your evilness.
Goldar puts a little statue inside a machine, and out comes a fierce-looking
giant rabbit, directly into the arena with Sailor Moon.
SAILOR MOON
Waaaaaaaah!
Meanwhile, several yards away....
RITA
The object I'm looking for is my own magic wand! You know how I throw
it at the Earth to make a monster?
RED RANGER
Yes....
RITA
Well, it's sort of difficult to explain....
RITA
Okay, someone caught it.
RED RANGER
Caught it?
RITA
And it'll be your job to find it and bring it back to me!
Scene change, back to the arena, where Sailor Moon is running away in circles
from the giant rabbit, occasionally turning around, kicking it, and running
again.
LUNA
Usagi, use the moon rod.
SAILOR MOON
Right. Moon Princess Halation!
After a veritable blaze of special effects, Usagi blasts the monster. It
turns back into a little clay statue. Its keys fall to the ground, and she
unlocks the gate and walks out.
YELLOW RANGER
Look, Sailor Moon is free! We will never get you your magic wand now.
SAILOR MOON
Wait... what did this magic wand look like?
RITA
What did it look like? It's a magic wand.
SAILOR MOON
Was it sort of a rod thing?
RITA
Yes...
SAILOR MOON
And it had a crescent moon on the end?
RITA
Right...
SAILOR MOON
And a gem in the middle of the crescent moon?
RITA
That's it...
SAILOR MOON
Oh, that? I found it. It came crashing through the airplane and I
thought it was supposed to be a spare for my moon stick.
SAILOR MOON
Here, take it. I didn't mean to steal your property.
PINK RANGER
No, Usagi! She's an evil menace. You can't give her her weapon back!
SAILOR MOON
It's hers! The Sailor Senshi don't steal other people's belongings.
We have a code of honor to keep, don't you?
Usagi reaches into the same place she keeps all her other moon equipment and
takes out the wand, and tosses it at Rita. Rita tries to catch it, but misses.
The wand hits the ground and a giant monster rises up... right around Rita.
The monster's stomach is see-through enough to tell that Rita's trapped inside.
The Power Rangers theme starts playing.
YELLOW RANGER
We need dinosaur power now!
CHORUS
Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers!
Go, go, Power Rangers, you Mighty Morphing Power Rangers!
SAILOR MOON
Say, did you ever notice that "Mighty Morphing Power Rangers" scans like
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"?
The robot creatures all rise from the ground. This time, however, the view
pans out, until we realize that they are on the Earth while the Rangers are
on the moon. They arrive nevertheless, and the Rangers are tossed up into
the cockpits, form a big robot, and clobber the monster.
RED RANGER
What do we do with her?
The other rangers are holding a large semitransparent stomach with Rita
inside.
BLUE RANGER
Take her to justice, I guess. You know, I never really thought of what
to do if we caught her. The subject never came up.
BLACK RANGER
Oh, Usagi, for her crimes, she's forfeited the magic wand. You can
have it.
The episode closes on a scene of Rita, alone, trying to pound her way out of
the stomach.
RITA
I'd have won if it wasn't for THOSE MEDDLING KIDS!!!!
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Ken Arromdee (email: arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu)
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