Paired Up

Paired Up is the fifth episode of Power Rangers Take Flight.

Transcript
DR. BERING (voice-over): Previously on Power Rangers Take Flight: [ Fade in to EXT. MUSEUM - PETE is waiting outside the museum when LUKE exits, joining him. A nondescript three-ring binder full of documents is in LUKE's hand. PETE awaits expectantly. Their clothes are not the same as episode 4. ]
 * space station attack (1)
 * Hawk One taking off from the launch bay (1)
 * five Rangers united in the quarry (2)
 * Dillik's remark about being "crawling with Jinnsects" (3)
 * Pete and Luke helping people evacuate the museum gallery as the Jinnsect fuses with the ruby (4)
 * Pink Ranger causing Facetia to grow (4)
 * Rangers gaping at the Cruiser above (visuals also show the Cruiser's firebird attack destroying Facetia while the "he brought help" line is heard in voice-over) (4)
 * Trask turning blue in the sunlight (4)

PETE: Well...?

[ LUKE smiles. ]

LUKE (holding up the binder): I got it!

[ PETE is excited. ]

PETE: Ha! That's awesome! Hey, what did I tell you?

[ LUKE nods modestly, still smiling. They begin walking together. ]

PETE (cont'd): So when do you start?

LUKE: Next Wednesday. (flips through the binder)  I have to memorize all this stuff.

PETE (looking on): Wow, really?

LUKE (smirking): Yeah, I know. I thought I was done with school.

PETE: So I guess we're not under suspicion anymore?

LUKE (seriously): Nah, she said the tape showed the ruby disappeared like we said.

[ Flash to INT. MUSEUM GALLERY - LUKE and PETE, in their clothes from the previous episode, are talking to DETECTIVE MORALES, a Latin American detective in his late thirties, with other police officers nearby. (DETECTIVE MORALES is wearing a wedding ring.)  At the moment, LUKE is talking (no audio heard) while PETE looks slightly anxious. We then see FRIEDA (see previous episode) handing a videotape to an officer. PETE glances over at the transaction. ]

[ EXT. CITY STREET - We return to PETE and LUKE in the present as they continue down the sidewalk. ]

PETE (nodding distractedly): That's good. (disappointedly)  Oh, you know what I found at the construction yard this morning? (stops and digs into his pocket)

[ LUKE stops as well. PETE removes his hand and opens it. In close-up, we see several tiny ruby fragments, scorched and broken. ]

[ LUKE reacts with subdued disappointment. ]

LUKE: I was afraid of that. Once they turn something into a monster, it's gone.

[ PETE returns the fragments to his pocket. ]

[ EXT. SPACE STATION - Establishment shot. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION COMMAND - The side door opens, and a small treaded robot the size of a remote-controlled car (just under a foot tall) enters. It has a camera for a head. The little robot advances in jerks, turns slightly, then advances again. ]

[ In the doorway, DILLIK enters holding a remote steering device with a short, rubbery antenna. On DILLIK's head is a contraption resembling a virtual reality helmet, completely covering his eyes. ]

[ The small robot advances at full speed but clips the central console's base with its tread, causing it to tip over. Nearby, DILLIK is visibly disoriented, flailing his arms about to regain his bearings. He removes the VR helmet and advances, remote and helmet in his hands. As he draws near, he sees TRASK lying on the floor on the other side of the room (not having been visible through the camera). He is curled into a fetal position and facing the other direction. ]

DILLIK: Oh, hey, Trask. That's a weird spot for a nap.

[ DILLIK looks closer, setting the controller and helmet onto the console. ]

DILLIK (cont'd): Trask...?

[ TRASK doesn't move. DILLIK rushes over to him. ]

DILLIK (cont'd): Trask!

[ DILLIK crouches beside TRASK and turns him over gently onto his back. TRASK appears very weak, his eyelids open somewhat listlessly. His skin is its normal white color. ]

DILLIK (cont'd): Trask! (with disappointment and pity)  Have you been transforming again..? I thought you weren't going to do that anymore...

[ DILLIK rises, motioning for TRASK to stay there. ]

DILLIK (cont'd): Wait right there. I'll bring you some-- (makes a sickened face) --liquid.

[ DILLIK exits hurriedly. TRASK continues to lie listlessly, staring at the ceiling. ]

[ INT. BOOKSMART CAFE - Cut to CASEY's hand operating a lever to fill a cup with steaming coffee. Once it's full, CASEY puts a lid on the cup, turns, and cheerfully hands the cup to a CUSTOMER. Casey's co-worker DREW mans the pastry counter further down the cafe. ]

CASEY (to customer): Here you go.

[ After the CUSTOMER leaves, CASEY begins wiping off the counter with a washcloth. A customer soon revealed to be BARRY approaches the counter. He is slouched in a forlorn mood. She turns to him sympathetically. ]

CASEY: Hey, Barry.

BARRY (dourly): Hey.

CASEY: You want the usual?

[ BARRY nods and removes two dollars from a brown leather wallet. He places them on the counter as CASEY removes a small plastic bottle of milk from a cooler and places it on the counter. She takes the money and rings up his order on the cash register. As she does so, she looks at BARRY. ]

CASEY (cont'd): Are you okay?

BARRY: Yeah... (pauses)  ... I got stood up by a girl I met at the comic convention.

[ CASEY reacts sympathetically as she retrieves coins from the cash drawer. ]

CASEY: Aww...

BARRY: We were gonna see Hollow Planet this afternoon, but she never showed.

[ CASEY hands him his change. ]

CASEY: Maybe she had an emergency...?

[ BARRY dumps the coins into his pocket. ]

BARRY: Nah, I called her. She said there was a shark marathon on TV she wanted to watch.

CASEY: Well, that's not very cool.

BARRY: I know. I'm pretty bummed. I really wanted to see that movie.

[ CASEY gets an idea. ]

CASEY: Well... I'll go with you.

BARRY (dumbfounded): What? Really? W-- you're not into sci-fi, are you?

CASEY (upbeat): Well, I dunno, the trailers look pretty cool...

BARRY (with growing interest): Well, if you're serious, then yeah...! That'd be awesome!

CASEY (smiling): All right. How about tomorrow? Maybe around two-ish...? Are they showing one then?

BARRY (doing a trigger-finger gesture toward Casey): Yeah, 2:30! (looks at his finger, frowning at his own lame gesture as he keeps talking)  That's the one we were... Well, yeah. Anyway.

CASEY (still smiling): All right, well, I'll pick you up at your place.

[ They share a knowing laugh, and BARRY turns to leave in anxious giddiness, leaving his milk on the counter. ]

CASEY: Hey, Barry...!

[ BARRY swings around in anticipation. ]

BARRY: Yeah...?

[ BARRY suddenly notices the milk still on the counter, makes a spastic lurch for the bottle, and knocks it off the counter, also knocking off a napkin dispenser in an overreactive grab for the errant bottle. CASEY winces as the dispenser crashes to the floor and the bottle rolls across the floor under the feet of a customer at a cafe table, CUSTOMER2. Other customers in the area, as well as DREW, react to the scene. BARRY, embarrassed, clumsily puts the napkin dispenser back on the counter and darts under the table to grab his bottle. CUSTOMER2 backs away from the table. Apologizing, BARRY hits his head on the underside of the table and emerges awkwardly with his bottle. He then exits the cafe holding his head and trying to wave casually with his bottle in his other hand. ]

[ CASEY smiles awkwardly to DREW. ]

[ Break. ]

[ INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY - CASEY locks her door (5C) and proceeds down the hall to the last door on the right, 5G. She is wearing a casual outfit and looks nice but not glamorous. ]

[ CASEY cheerily knocks on 5G's door. Moments pass. She knocks again, with no answer. She makes a polite but awkward face and prepares to knock a third time. Before she does, a knock is heard from further down the hall. She looks to see BARRY standing at her own door, 5C, with a bouquet of roses. He is wearing a sharp but moderately unfashionable outfit including slacks and a sport jacket. His hair is combed neatly. In short, he is a bit overdressed, having put forth too much effort with not enough fashion sense. ]

[ CASEY smiles softly with a faint wrinkle of her brow. ]

CASEY: Hey, Barry...

[ His head in the clouds, BARRY suddenly notices CASEY down the hall and raises his hand in a casual wave after having been caught off-guard. ]

BARRY: Oh! Casey! Hey!

[ As they approach each other, CASEY cocks her head, looking at the bouquet. She inquires, a smile still on her face, but her tone indicating that the answer has already dawned on her. ]

CASEY: Whatcha got there...?

[ BARRY awkwardly hands her the bouquet. ]

BARRY: Oh, just, uh... (makes noncommittal hand gestures)  ... I dunno, I just--

[ CASEY admires them and smiles politely. ]

CASEY: No, they're pretty. Thank you! Let me go... put them in some water.

BARRY: Oh, sure.

[ BARRY stays behind in the hallway as CASEY unlocks her door and proceeds inside. ]

[ EXT. SPACE STATION - Establishment shot. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION CORRIDOR - DILLIK's small remote-controlled robot wheels down the hallway, as shown in close-up. (We don't see down the hallway at this point.)  Further back, we see DILLIK standing with the remote, again wearing his VR helmet. ]

[ We then see the perspective through the robot's camera. The image is grainy but in color. The robot travels down an empty corridor. Suddenly the robot crashes, slamming into an unseen force. ]

[ DILLIK again reacts as if personally struck. He pries off the VR helmet and looks down the hallway. ]

[ As seen in close-up, TRASK's boot is leaning on the robot's front, as though he lifted his toe for the robot to crash into the ball of his foot harmlessly. We pan up to TRASK's head. ]

TRASK: Are we not keeping you busy enough, Dillik?

[ DILLIK looks relieved and comes trotting down the hallway with his devices in hand. ]

DILLIK: Hey...! You feeling better today?

[ TRASK turns as DILLIK catches up to him. He proceeds in the other direction, DILLIK trailing. TRASK answers after a moment. ]

TRASK: ... Yes. I want a monster and a fresh battalion of Nobodies. (pauses and eyes Dillik suspiciously)  ... You did dispose of that last batch like I told you, didn't you..?

[ DILLIK looks around innocently, apparently not a good liar. ]

DILLIK: Oh! ... Yeah..!

[ TRASK grunts but continues. ]

TRASK: The ruby monster wasn't bad, but we obviously need better.

DILLIK: Diamond...?

TRASK: No. I want you to find something that can counter those Flyers.

DILLIK (puzzled, absently): Well, we tried a jet monster...

[ TRASK stops and turns to DILLIK, putting a hand on his shoulder. ]

TRASK: Look, Dillik, I like you.

[ DILLIK is slightly startled. ]

TRASK (cont'd): I don't want Lord Omos to vaporize you when he comes.

DILLIK (flustered, stammering): W-- Well--

TRASK: That's why I want you to make a monster that can stop the Flyers.

DILLIK (nodding, in a daze): Stop the Flyers...

[ TRASK pats DILLIK on the back. ]

TRASK: And use the Nobodies! They're there to help!

[ TRASK shoves DILLIK forward encouragingly, causing DILLIK to stumble forward. ]

TRASK (cont'd): Now off you go!

[ Perplexed and clutching his VR helmet and controller close to his body, DILLIK looks back in confusion, but TRASK is gone. The small robot remains further back in the hall. DILLIK looks around, seeming to doubt his own sanity, then proceeds down the corridor. ]

[ EXT. DOWNTOWN - CASEY is driving BARRY downtown in her white convertible with the car's top down. After a somewhat awkward pause, CASEY asks a question to make conversation. ]

CASEY: So, how's Mr. Whiskers?

BARRY: Huh? Oh, he's good. He spends a lot of time in the Christmas tree.

[ CASEY cocks her head in puzzlement while keeping her eyes on the road. ]

BARRY (cont'd): Yeah, I know, it's April. I kept it up because he liked climbing in it so much. It was like, all of a sudden his hammock, his playsets, his chew sticks... As if I didn't have them.

[ CASEY giggles. ]

BARRY (cont'd): So have you read any of the Hollow Planet series?

CASEY: Oh, it's like a book?

[ BARRY is entertained but dumbfounded by the question. ]

BARRY: Oh my gosh, yeah...!

CASEY (playfully): All right, well... how many of them are there?

BARRY: Well, hang on... (counts mentally)

CASEY (teasing): Ahhh, you don't even know!

BARRY (laughing): Six! (reconsiders)  No, five.

[ CASEY laughs, and BARRY chuckles in return. We then see Casey's car pull into a movie theater parking lot. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION COMMAND - We pan through the command center and stop on DILLIK, who stands hunched over the central console, lost in thought. His small remote-controlled robot rests atop the center of the console. ]

DILLIK: Stop the Flyers...

[ DILLIK shifts his weight, his eyes wandering the room searchingly. ]

DILLIK (cont'd): Maybe something that controls machines... (frowns resentfully)  You know, I could get some better ideas if I could actually go down there.

[ DILLIK pauses, giving his remark some second thought. The camera follows his gaze and focuses on the remote-controlled robot on the console. ]

[ EXT. CITY STREET - On an otherwise uneventful street corner, Dillik's small robot appears with a greenish-silver vertical shimmer. It tilts its small camera around curiously. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION COMMAND - Wearing his VR helmet, DILLIK tilts his head around similarly to the robot. His mouth is agape with wonder. In his hands, the remote control is attached to the central console with a makeshift cable attached near its rubber antenna. ]

[ EXT. CITY STREET - We see through the robot's camera as it continues to look around the city. People are walking around, mostly ignoring the miniscule robot, though it receives a few glances as people avoid it on the sidewalk. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION COMMAND - DILLIK is still looking around with the VR helmet, nodding in satisfaction. ]

DILLIK: Now this is nice, you know? I can look at whatever I want.

[ EXT. CITY STREET - As the small robot continues to look around, a BUSINESSMAN steps over the robot but clips it with his foot, knocking it over. The BUSINESSMAN then continues on his way. ]

[ We see through the robot's camera as it lands on its right side, with a sideways view of the nearby intersection. The traffic signal in the intersection is gray with shade visors along the left side of each bulb. Also in frame are several cars which stop at the signal's red light. ]

[ INT. SPACE STATION COMMAND - DILLIK is holding his head tilted to the right as he continues to wear the VR helmet. ]

DILLIK: Stop the Flyers, huh...?

[ EXT. MOVIE THEATER PARKING LOT - CASEY and BARRY have exited the theater and are heading back to the car. There seems to be a friendly chemistry between them. ]

BARRY: So what'd you think?

CASEY (upbeat): It was good. So I guess they're gonna make a sequel...?

BARRY: Probably. That cyborg woman wasn't in the book, though, so I'm not sure where they're going with that...

[ As they continue to walk, distant sirens can be heard in the background. ]

CASEY: That little robot was cute.

BARRY: Yeah, that was different too. He was supposed to be bigger. And he didn't follow them around the whole time.

[ CASEY takes her keys out of her purse as they approach her car. The top is now up. Approaching the passenger side, BARRY looks to the street nearby (off-camera). ]

BARRY: Man, the traffic's terrible. I wonder if there was an accident.

[ CASEY unlocks the car. ]

CASEY: I know some back roads.

[ Dissolve to EXT. BACK ROAD - Looking before pulling out, CASEY turns onto a back road somewhere. BARRY is in the passenger seat, and the top is down once again. ]

[ Sentai (Jetman #4) - TRAFFICO, a monster comprised of signs, road designs, and a sideways gray traffic light for a head, speaks before firing a series of respectively-colored energy beams from his traffic lights. ]

TRAFFICO: Oohh, another one! (fires)

[ Casey's car is struck from behind from the various colored beams. Driving, CASEY notices something odd with her car, looking down at the steering wheel. The wheel begins to resist her control. ]

CASEY: Hey, what--?

[ BARRY looks over as CASEY struggles with the wheel. The car then revs and accelerates down the road. ]

[ CASEY reacts worriedly, stomping on the unresponsive brake pedal and unsuccessfully trying to turn the wheel. ]

CASEY: It's driving itself!

[ Springing into action, BARRY tries to pull the emergency brake between their seats, but it won't budge. ]

BARRY: What kind of car is this...?

[ Break. ]

[ EXT. BACK ROAD - We again see Casey's car racing down the remote road, CASEY and BARRY its unwilling passengers. ]

[ CASEY's AVIMORPHER suddenly chimes. She checks it by pressing the upper left button, the display showing TRAFFICO and a pack of NOBODIES walking down a road (Jetman #4). ]

CASEY (to herself): Aha...!

[ BARRY notices CASEY's attention is drawn to her watch. ]

BARRY: What is it? Is your watch acting weird too?

[ CASEY quickly presses the button again, restoring the readout to a standard watch display. ]

CASEY: Um, yeah... It looked weird for a second, but it's better now.

BARRY: This is so weird... (checking the sky)  It's almost like when UFOs fly over, but cars are supposed to stall, not start driving themselves!

[ CASEY is silent, trying to make a decision. She then gets an idea and cups her hand furtively over her AVIMORPHER, away from BARRY's field of vision, and presses the lower right button. As she then proceeds to work the lower left button, we cut to Casey's HOVERBIRD zipping down to follow the car. It edges around the right side of the car, in line with BARRY's head. BARRY, however, is busy looking at the sky. ]

[ Done with her AVIMORPHER, CASEY pauses to choose her words and then points toward the HOVERBIRD following beside BARRY's side of the car. ]

CASEY: Wh-- What's that?

[ BARRY notices the HOVERBIRD and startles forward in his seat, craning his neck to inspect the small silver visitor. It is not close enough for him to touch it. ]

BARRY: Whoa! What the heck...?

[ As BARRY is spellbound by the HOVERBIRD, CASEY quietly unlatches her seatbelt. She then brings her AVIMORPHER near her mouth. ]

CASEY (quietly, but not whispering): Sky Swan.

[ From the HOVERBIRD's side of the car, we see BARRY still looking out the right side of the car. He speaks to CASEY without looking back. ]

BARRY: Huh?

[ Meanwhile in the background, CASEY is enveloped in a pink flash which is immediately whisked up out of the car, leaving her seat empty. ]

[ From the other side of the car, BARRY looks over and is stunned to see the empty driver's seat. The steering wheel is still driving by itself. BARRY looks around wildly, quite agitated. ]

BARRY: Casey?! Casey!

[ From above, a yellow laser beam shoots out the car's rear left tire with a burst of sparks, then the front left. BARRY nearly scrambles out of his seat, and would be in the driver's seat if not for his seat belt holding him back, to see the source of the sparks. The yellow laser then shoots out the front right and rear right tires in succession, making BARRY lean his head out his window in amazement. ]

[ Meanwhile, CASEY, unmorphed, drops back into the driver's seat and grabs the steering wheel as the car begins to veer and slow on its flat, shredded tires. ]

[ BARRY looks at CASEY, partly awe-struck and terrified. ]

BARRY: Casey! What--

[ BARRY then interrupts himself to take another look out his side of the car, but the HOVERBIRD is gone. He then looks straight ahead as CASEY seems to wrestle the car into submission, its speed dropping. ]

[ EXT. GAS STATION - By the time it finally stops, the car is on a remote stretch of road with a run-down gas station nearby. There is a pay phone outside the gas station. ]

[ CASEY sighs with relief, leaning her head against the headrest. BARRY looks around in astonishment, then at CASEY. ]

BARRY: What just happened?

[ CASEY looks around with dread, and we zoom out to see nearly a dozen NOBODIES encircling the car. ]

[ CASEY prepares to get out but first speaks to BARRY. ]

CASEY: Stay in the car!

BARRY: Wh--

[ CASEY and BARRY look back and notice the convertible top is slowly closing. CASEY rolls her eyes in consternation and urges BARRY out of the car. ]

CASEY: Go! Go!

[ BARRY unbuckles his seat belt and tries the door handle unsuccessfully, after which he proceeds to crawl out the open window. ]

[ On the other side of the car, CASEY springs feet-first out of her open window even as it begins to close. ]

[ Outside his side, BARRY collapses on the dirt ground as the convertible top and window seal behind him. CASEY comes around and rushes to his aid, standing between him and the gathering NOBODIES. When one lunges in to attack, CASEY delivers a forearm block and fights back. As she advances out of frame, BARRY watches in astonishment. ]

[ EXT. WAREHOUSE (compare with sentai) - The RED, YELLOW, and BLUE RANGERS land at a warehouse facility and look around. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger, to Red): Like, actual cars...?

LUKE (Red Ranger, drawing his sword): Yeah. Keep an eye out.

[ Meanwhile, BLUE RANGER begins to touch two fingers to the left side of her helmet, but she will be interrupted. ]

[ Sentai (Jetman #5) - In close-up, the headlights of an older-model beige sedan turn on as the car revs. ]

[ US footage - The RANGERS look toward the source of the sound (off-screen), BLUE RANGER interrupted from her helmet vision. ]

[ Switch to sentai (Jetman #5). The sedan accelerates from a stop. We then see it crash through a stacked wall of boxes (in two shots). In close-up, the car's steering wheel is shown driving itself (mirrored from sentai). ]

[ We then see the sedan accelerating toward the three RANGERS, who begin to scramble. The sedan then races straight toward the camera. ]

[ RED RANGER leaps over the camera and lands stomach to the car's roof, his hands clutching either side. ]

[ US footage - YELLOW and BLUE react as RED RANGER leaves atop the car (off-screen). ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Luke! Where are you going?!

[ EXT. GAS STATION - CASEY continues to fight the NOBODIES around her. She demonstrates some martial arts ability, delivering a series of blocks and kicks. ]

[ Watching, BARRY works himself up before charging to rush to CASEY's aid. Before he can get to her, however, a NOBODY kicks him in the hip, knocking him off-balance and causing him to collapse onto the dirt. CASEY looks back at him, worried. ]

CASEY: Barry!

[ CASEY kicks her current NOBODY and joins BARRY at his side. Crouching to help him, she looks up at the crowd of NOBODIES which draw close around them. Suddenly, a series of yellow lasers from above blast the NOBODIES, causing them to stagger back. CASEY and BARRY look up. ]

[ In the sky overhead, the BLACK RANGER flips down. He lands in front of CASEY and BARRY and helps them both to their feet. He locks gazes with CASEY. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Are you okay?

[ She smiles softly, seeming slightly enrapt in BLACK RANGER's concealed gaze. She answers after a pause. ]

CASEY: ... Yeah.

[ BLACK RANGER turns to face the NOBODIES, who are gathering for another confrontation. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger, to Casey and Barry): You guys stay safe. I'll handle these guys.

[ As CASEY and BARRY huddle beside the car, BLACK RANGER advances out of frame. CASEY continues smiling softly, while BARRY is speechless. ]

[ EXT. QUARRY (Jetman #5) - RED RANGER continues to hold onto the sedan as it tries to shake him with zig-zag maneuvers. They drive through the quarry at great length (steering wheel shots mirrored from sentai). ]

[ RED RANGER suddenly looks straight ahead. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Wha...?

[ From RED's perspective, the car rapidly approaches a cliff. RED RANGER leaps off. We zoom out from RED RANGER as he falls in slow motion away from the cliff, while the car bursts into flames while soaring off the cliff. ]

[ The flaming car smashes into the bottom of the quarry in slow motion and rolls over. ]

[ RED RANGER lands at the bottom with a roll. ]

[ The BLUE and YELLOW RANGERS leap down and land beside RED RANGER, rushing to help him as he remains slightly weak. ]

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): Luke!

PETE (Yellow Ranger): What are you trying to do, get yourself killed?

[ The three RANGERS look over to see someone approaching. ]

[ US footage - the PINK and BLACK RANGERS are running through the quarry to join the others from some distance away. PINK waves. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Hey, you guys want some company?

[ The three RANGERS wave in return, RED RANGER initially clutching his right arm. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Hey, look!

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): Hey, guys!

LUKE (Red Ranger): Nice to see ya!

[ The three RANGERS advance to meet the others. ]

[ Switch to US footage - The RANGERS meet up and converse. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Are you guys okay?

CASEY (Pink Ranger, looking to Black Ranger): Yeah, we're fine.

PETE (Yellow Ranger, glancing back at the car, off-screen): So what is up with these cars?

CASEY (Pink Ranger): There's a traffic monster on the loose.

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Well let's go find him!

[ The RANGERS suddenly look up. ]

[ Sentai (Jetman #4) - Several NOBODIES leap over the camera. ]

[ The RANGERS react as numerous NOBODIES swarm around them. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Looks like they sent us some appetizers first.

[ RED RANGER pumps his fist. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Well, let's get 'em!

[ The RANGERS split up, running out to engage the NOBODIES. BLUE RANGER leaps. ]

[ Sentai (Jetman #13) - BLUE RANGER spreads her wings in close-up. ]

[ Switch to Jetman #2 - Gliding just over the ground, BLUE RANGER bowls over a crowd of NOBODIES. ]

[ US footage - BLACK RANGER pummels another small group of NOBODIES with numerous punches, flipping a few others. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): You guys don't learn, do you?

[ US footage - BLACK's attack sends his last NOBODY collapsing onto its back nearby. ]

[ BLACK RANGER thumbs his nose with a grunt and crosses his arms cockily. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): And stay down!

[ Two sword-wielding NOBODIES run up behind BLACK RANGER and slash him, causing him to flip onto the ground with a groan. ]

[ Holding a NOBODY above his head, YELLOW RANGER spins around and then throws it into a nearby crowd of NOBODIES, knocking them over (Jetman #29). ]

[ RED RANGER hops down to fight NOBODIES with his TALON SWORD (Jetman #5). After a kick, he switches his sword to his other hand and punches toward the camera (Jetman #4). A NOBODY flies back and topples other NOBODIES nearby (Jetman #43). ]

[ Switch to Jetman #5 - After blocking a NOBODY's sword strike with her TALON SWORD, PINK RANGER punches the NOBODY, then switches her sword to her other hand and draws her SKY BLASTER. From a distance, she blasts a group of NOBODIES with a yellow laser. As seen in a closer shot, they flip back amidst a smoke explosion. ]

[ EXT. LEDGE (Jetman #4) - We zoom out from a close-up of TRAFFICO. He is standing on a ledge above with a team of NOBODIES. ]

TRAFFICO: Well, I've seen enough! Let's go!

[ EXT. QUARRY (US footage) - We zoom down on PINK RANGER from above. She looks up. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): The monster! Where does he think he's going?

[ PINK RANGER leaps. ]

[ EXT. FIELD (Jetman #4) - TRAFFICO and the NOBODIES are walking down a remote road, near which are large concrete pipes. TRAFFICO suddenly turns to his left. ]

TRAFFICO: Huh?

[ US footage - The RANGERS flip over the camera in succession (Red, Black, Yellow, Pink, and then Blue). ]

[ TRAFFICO reacts. ]

TRAFFICO (incredulously): What do you want?

[ Switch to Jetman #5 - Each of the RANGERS performs an individual pose. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): For you to leave our planet alone!

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Yeah, or you'll be sorry!

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Because we're the Power Rangers!

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Here to protect planet Earth!

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): So back off... while you still can!

[ RED RANGER pumps his fist, the sun shining behind him. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Let's do it!

[ The five RANGERS, initially pumping their fists in unison, strike a group pose, behind which a gleaming bird emblem (compare to Project Jetman paraphernalia) appears. ]

RANGERS (in unison): Power Rangers!

[ NOBODIES leap over the camera (Jetman #4). ]

[ Switch to Jetman #4 - RED RANGER draws his TALON SWORD. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Talon Sword!

[ RED RANGER leaps into the air with his sword reared. As he slices, the image splits vertically (as if cut by his sword) to reveal the RED, BLUE, YELLOW, and BLACK RANGERS fighting NOBODIES in a four-way split-screen. ]

[ Nearby, PINK RANGER braces with her BATTLIZER. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Battlizer, power up!

[ PINK RANGER leaps and draws back her fist in midair to punch. ]

[ TRAFFICO reacts as the camera nears from above. ]

TRAFFICO: You don't scare me!

[ In three successive shots, PINK RANGER closes in on the camera from above with a punch from her BATTLIZER fist. Her fist then makes contact with TRAFFICO's mouth, making him groan and stagger back. ]

[ PINK RANGER touches her BATTLIZER. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Battlizer Beam!

[ PINK RANGER fires a shimmering white beam from her BATTLIZER at TRAFFICO, causing him to spark with another groan. ]

[ RED RANGER draws his SKY BLASTER. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): All right, guys, let's finish him off!

[ RED RANGER assembles his SKY ENFORCER. ]

[ TRAFFICO thrashes around in pain. ]

TRAFFICO: I'm not going down that easily!

[ The RANGERS all ready their ENFORCERS. ]

RANGERS (in unison): Ready...!

[ On TRAFFICO's leg, his embedded JINNSECT gleams. ]

[ The RANGERS react in astonishment, not yet having had a chance to aim their ENFORCERS. ]

RANGERS: Whoa!

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Check it out!

[ TRAFFICO is enveloped in white energy and grows to giant size with a roar. He towers over the scrambling RANGERS below. ]

[ RED RANGER calls into his wrist. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Hawkzord, we need you!

[ We pan over to PINK RANGER, who holds her fingers to her mouth in worry. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Ohh...! I did it again!

[ EXT. SKY (sentai) - The five SKY FLYERS fly over the camera in formation (Jetman #5). ]

[ The FLYERS fly through the city and are then shown in profile (Jetman #4). ]

[ The FLYERS fly over the camera and into the distance (Jetman #23). ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - Giant TRAFFICO looks up into the distance. ]

TRAFFICO: Huh?

[ HAWK ONE fires red lasers (Jetman #4). ]

[ TRAFFICO erupts in a burst of spark explosions (Jetman #5). He returns fire with colored beams from his traffic lights. ]

[ EXT. FIELD (US footage) - The RANGERS react to the events above. Their heads seem to follow the Hawk flying by overhead (off-screen). ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Oh! That was close!

[ YELLOW RANGER cups his hands over his mouth and calls out to the Flyers above (off-screen). ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Be careful, guys!

[ We pan over to RED RANGER, who watches silently. ]

[ EXT. SKY - OWL THREE flies by (Jetman #26), shooting quadruple yellow lasers from its wings (US addition). It then banks left and soars by the camera. ]

[ Shown in close-up (Jetman #4), CONDOR TWO fires dual white lasers from its wings (US addition). ]

[ TRAFFICO again erupts in sparks (Jetman #4). ]

TRAFFICO: Ow! Hey!

[ SWAN FOUR swoops down slowly, its head tilted down toward the monster below (Jetman #4). ]

[ TRAFFICO speaks and fires skyward (Jetman #4). ]

TRAFFICO: That's enough of that! (fires)

[ The beams strike the swooping SWAN, causing it to crackle with blue electricity (Jetman #4). ]

[ EXT. FIELD (US footage) - PINK RANGER steps forward, quite concerned. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Oh no, he hit the Swan!

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - Smoking from the rear, the SWAN approaches the rocky terrain and crash-lands, skidding to a violent halt. ]

[ EXT. FIELD (US footage) - PINK RANGER leaves the others, running forward urgently. The other RANGERS are unable to stop her. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Swanzord!!

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): Casey!

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - As the SWAN lies partially embedded in the rocky ground, PINK RANGER scrambles up to it (US addition). ]

[ From another angle, we see giant TRAFFICO advancing on the downed SWAN from the rear. PINK RANGER (US addition) looks to the right and sees the monster. She speaks into her left wrist. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): Uh, guys...?

[ EXT. FIELD (US footage) - RED RANGER addresses the remaining three RANGERS. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Come on, guys! Let's buy her some time!

PETE (Yellow Ranger): You mean fly those things?!

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): How do we get up there?

[ A wide green beam of light falls on the four RANGERS from above, causing them to vanish as the light beams them up. ]

[ INT. HAWK COCKPIT (Jetman #7) - RED RANGER situates himself in his seat, pulling his seat restraint down over his shoulders. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Hawk One, systems go!

[ INT. CONDOR COCKPIT (Jetman #7) - BLACK RANGER does the same. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Condor Two, online!

[ INT. OWL COCKPIT (Jetman #7) - YELLOW RANGER gets situated as well. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Owl Three, ready!

[ INT. SWALLOW COCKPIT (Jetman #7) - BLUE RANGER, the same. ]

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): Swallow Five, go!

[ INT. HAWK COCKPIT (Jetman #5) - RED RANGER looks up to his right and makes a fist gesture before banking to his right. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Hey, Chris, follow me, all right? (banks)

[ INT. CONDOR COCKPIT (Jetman #5) - BLACK RANGER delivers a confident, casual salute and banks to his left. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): No sweat! (banks)

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #5) - The CONDOR and HAWK tilt into a back-to-back formation, the CONDOR nearly upside-down. ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - TRAFFICO reacts as the camera zooms in. ]

TRAFFICO: What's this?

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #5) - In formation, the CONDOR and HAWK simultaneously fire laser blasts, the CONDOR's white and the HAWK's red. ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #5) - TRAFFICO is enveloped in sparks and again returns fire. The CONDOR and HAWK swoop upward just above the ground, TRAFFICO's blasts narrowly missing them. ]

[ INT. HAWK COCKPIT (Jetman #5) - Shown in profile, RED RANGER pulls up. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Nice!

[ INT. CONDOR COCKPIT (Jetman #5) - Coming out of his bank maneuver, BLACK RANGER replies. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Yeah, not bad!

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4) - SWAN FOUR wobbles slightly in the air. ]

[ INT. SWAN COCKPIT (Jetman #21) - PINK RANGER pumps her fist, looks at her controls, and looks up to her left. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): I think I'm getting the hang of this! Could you buy me another second, guys?

[ INT. OWL COCKPIT (Jetman #26) - YELLOW RANGER enthusiastically gestures with his fist. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Don't worry, Casey! Owl Three, incoming!

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4) - OWL THREE approaches with a large black claw now mounted to its underside. In close-up, the claw is seen grappling a large boulder (Jetman #4) which the OWL then hoists into the air (Jetman #10). ]

[ INT. OWL COCKPIT (Jetman #4) - YELLOW RANGER clenches his fist and speaks before reaching to his right. In close-up, he yanks one of two levers. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Ready, and... (yanks lever)  Owl Claw, release!

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4 ) - Seen from below, the OWL drops the boulder, which plummets earthward. ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - TRAFFICO is struck on the head by the boulder, causing a modest burst of sparks. ]

[ INT. SWALLOW COCKPIT (Jetman #4) - BLUE RANGER makes a hand gesture before reaching for her right side. In close-up, she pulls one of two levers. ]

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): Wing Blade, deploy! (pulls lever)

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4) - In flight, SWALLOW FIVE detaches its top wing panel, the WING BLADE, which then flies down independently. ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS (Jetman #4) - The WING BLADE flies by TRAFFICO, slicing him with a burst of sparks as it passes. ]

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4) - The WING BLADE then flies back up to the SWALLOW above and reattaches. ]

[ Jetman #5 - The five FLYERS fly overhead in formation. ]

[ INT. HAWK COCKPIT (Jetman #8) - From between RED RANGER's legs, we see the other four FLYERS in formation through the Hawk's canopy behind RED RANGER. He thrusts his fist forward enthusiastically, then grips the control stick with both hands. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Let's bring 'em together, guys!

[ INT. OWL COCKPIT (Jetman #26) - YELLOW RANGER gives an eager thumbs-up. ]

PETE (Yellow Ranger): Yeah! You're on!

[ INT. CONDOR COCKPIT (Jetman #4) - BLACK RANGER gives a casual salute, clenches his fist, and grips his control stick. ]

CHRIS (Black Ranger): Let's do it!

[ INT. SWALLOW COCKPIT (Jetman #21) - BLUE RANGER nods upward and clenches her fist. ]

MAGGIE (Blue Ranger): I'm ready if you guys are!

[ INT. SWAN COCKPIT (Jetman #4) - We zoom in on a focused PINK RANGER as she holds her control stick with both hands. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): All right, here goes nothing...!

[ EXT. SKY (Jetman #4) - The FLYERS split up, with the OWL and CONDOR banking right and the SWAN and SWALLOW banking left. ]

[ Switch to Jetman #5 - The five FLYERS fly up into the sky in a circular formation with respectively-colored trails behind them: the HAWK is red, SWAN white, SWALLOW blue, OWL yellow, and CONDOR purple. ]

[ Rotating around each other in the circular formation, the FLYERS begin to crackle with blue electricity. ]

[ Inside a black void filled with yellow gridlines, the five FLYERS (transformed into compact forms) materialize with white streaks and promptly assemble into the SKYFORCE CRUISER formation, of which the HAWK forms the front component. ]

[ INT. CRUISER COCKPIT - In a five-seat cockpit, we zoom out from RED RANGER, who sits alone at the center seat. As he performs a series of hand gestures and makes a declaration, the other RANGERS pile into the cockpit from a door which opens behind RED. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Skyforce Cruiser, online! (others enter)

[ As the four RANGERS find their seats, YELLOW on RED's right with BLUE behind him, and BLACK on RED's left with PINK behind him, RED RANGER looks over his shoulder (particularly, at PINK). ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Hey guys, nice to see you!

[ PINK RANGER makes a quip in return before turning to her side-facing control station. In the background, the rear door closes automatically. ]

CASEY (Pink Ranger): We didn't want you to get lonely in here! (turns)

[ EXT. SKY - The CRUISER flies by the camera. ]

[ INT. CRUISER COCKPIT - RED RANGER makes a straight-fingered hand gesture. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Firebird attack...!

[ RED RANGER presses a button on the controls in front of him. The monitor changes from a red hawk display to a flaming bird display. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): ... full throttle!

[ The firebird display pulsates as a female computer voice (the synthesized voice of DR. BERING) responds. ]

COMPUTER VOICE: Engaging firebird attack.

[ Two gray joysticks flip up from within RED RANGER's control panel. ]

[ RED RANGER grips the joysticks. The cockpit is now illuminated from the front with red light as a thundering roar in the background intensifies. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger): Here goes...!

[ EXT. SKY - In a black background, the CRUISER is enveloped with flames and grows fiery wings. ]

[ INT. CRUISER COCKPIT - The entire cockpit rattles jarringly with thunderous noise. Each of the RANGERS (Red, Black, Yellow, Pink, and Blue) is shown groaning through the prolonged, violent tremor. ]

[ EXT. SKY - The firebird, no longer recognizable as the Skyforce Cruiser, soars down through the sky. ]

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS - We zoom in on TRAFFICO as he reacts to his imminent demise. ]

TRAFFICO: No! Stop!

[ The firebird flies through TRAFFICO's midsection. He shrieks in pain. The firebird flies away, and TRAFFICO crackles with blue electricity as he falls, ultimately exploding. ]

[ EXT. SKY - The CRUISER flies off, shedding its flames. ]

[ Break. ]

[ EXT. GAS STATION - As the camera remains focused on the side corner of the gas station, PINK RANGER flies down, landing hidden behind the rear of the gas station (unseen). Moments later, we pan down to CASEY walking out from behind the gas station. ]

[ Nearby, CASEY finds BARRY leaning against her car (the convertible top still up). When he sees her, he rises from his leaning position and approaches her with concern. ]

BARRY: Hey! Are you okay? I, uh, almost knocked on the door to check on you.

[ CASEY looks around. ]

CASEY: Oh, yeah, I'm fine. How's everything out here?

[ BARRY looks at Casey's car. ]

BARRY: Well, your car tried to take a few swings at me with its door, but I think it's dead now.

[ CASEY takes a brief walk around the car, inspecting it. She will ultimately stop near the driver's side, continuing to eye the car. ]

BARRY: Man, the valley's getting weirder every day. I'd heard there were some weird things going on lately, but...

CASEY: So none of those No-- (corrects herself) ... weird guys came back, did they?

BARRY (shaking his head): Nah.

[ There's a pause in the conversation as CASEY and BARRY remain separated by the car. ]

BARRY (removing a quarter from his pocket): So, like, we should probably call a tow truck, right?

[ CASEY comes around from the driver's side. ]

CASEY: Yeah.

[ As they begin to head toward the gas station's pay phone, CASEY cocks her head with subdued curiosity. ]

CASEY (cont'd): So, um... what kind of things have you heard?

[ INT. APARTMENT STAIRWELL - LUKE, PETE, CHRIS, and MAGGIE are proceeding downstairs from the roof. At some point, they may pass the seventh floor (which nearly identically matches their fifth floor, with the exception of a sign) on their way downstairs. ]

PETE: Man, that was awesome! (to Chris)  I never thought I'd be a jet pilot.

MAGGIE: Those displays in our visors are really helpful.

[ LUKE nods silently. ]

CHRIS (to Pete): Now where in your visor display did it tell you to drop a rock on the monster's head?

PETE (laughing): Come on, man...

MAGGIE (supportively, to Pete): I thought it was a good move!

PETE (to Chris): Yeah, see?

CHRIS (to Luke): Hey, you know, that Cruiser's pretty cool, how they all come together like that.

MAGGIE: It's like, together we can accomplish things none of us can do alone.

CHRIS (to Maggie): Ugh, could you make it sound any sappier?

[ PETE looks down at the silent LUKE quizzically. ]

PETE: Hey, Luke, are you all right?

[ LUKE pauses and looks back at the others. They all stop as well. LUKE seems to be remembering something. ]

[ We flash to INT. MEGAZORD COCKPIT - We zoom in on RED RANGER in the Skyforce Megazord cockpit (Jetman #31), which is similar to the Cruiser cockpit but with yellow and green designs above (as opposed to the black area above the Cruiser cockpit). Alone in the cockpit, RED RANGER pumps his fist. ]

LUKE (Red Ranger, echoing, voice continuing into next shot): Skyforce Megazord!

[ EXT. MOUNTAINS - The SKYFORCE MEGAZORD stands ready in a mountainous region (Jetman #32). ]

[ We return to INT. APARTMENT STAIRWELL - LUKE returns from his memory as the others are concerned. ]

MAGGIE: What is it, Luke?

[ LUKE clears his head. ]

LUKE: Nothing, it's okay. (resumes going downstairs)  How do you guys feel about giant robots?

[ Fade to black. ]

DR. BERING (voice-over): Next time on Power Rangers Take Flight:

[ EXT. CITY STREET - LUKE is walking down the sidewalk, hymnal in hand, when LISA, a young woman in baggy clothes and a knit cap, collides with him from behind. LUKE drops his hymnal. ]

LISA: Oh! I'm sorry!

[ LISA picks up LUKE's hymnal and hands it back to him. ]

LISA: I'm really sorry... I totally wasn't looking where I was going..

[ LUKE smiles unassumingly and accepts the book. ]

LUKE: No problem.

[ INT. LUKE'S APARTMENT (NIGHT) - Removing his jacket in his apartment, LUKE notices something in its side pocket. He reaches in and pulls out a silver and pearl necklace. It still has a small price tag ($69.99) attached. ]

PETE (voice-over): Think about it...

[ INT. BUS - PETE and CASEY sit together on a commuter bus. ]

PETE: Every time the aliens attack us, there's a Hoverbird nearby!

[ With a sense of dread, CASEY and PETE slowly turn to look at the yellow-striped HOVERBIRD following the bus just outside their window. ]

[ Suddenly, the bus swerves slightly, alarming the passengers. ]

LUKE (voice-over): Listen, that security guard yesterday...

[ EXT. CITY STREET - LUKE confronts LISA on a street corner, both in different clothes. He holds the necklace in his hand. ]

LUKE (cont'd): Was he looking for this?

[ The smile drains from LISA's face. She answers after a brief delay. ]

LISA: I seriously don't know what you're talking about.

LUKE: I just want you to take it back.

[ LISA glares at him for a while. When she finally speaks, her tone is more plaintive than angry. ]

LISA: What do you do, just go around the city "saving" people?

[ LUKE squirms slightly. Just then, both LISA and LUKE notice a POLICE OFFICER standing beside LUKE, his eyes on the necklace in his hand. LISA and LUKE exchange glances. Cut to black. ]

DR. BERING (voice-over): Next time, on Power Rangers Take Flight.