REVISIONS BY ARNE OLSEN

DIRECTED BY BRYAN SPICER

REVISED DRAFT OCTOBER 31 1994

FADE IN:

BLACK SCREEN

Words SCRAWL UP ON SCREEN and we hear a RESOUNDING VOICE.

VOICE

In a time of great strife, a

legendary interdimensional being

known as Zordon, came to the city

of Angel Grove to establish a

vanguard in the never ending

struggle against evil. with the

aid of his trusted assistant,

Alpha 5, the noble master sought

out six extraordinary teenagers

and gave them the power to

transform into an unstoppable

fighting force. In time of great

need, the young heroes could now

call upon colossal assault

vehicles known as "Zords". while

the identity of the six remained

a guarded secret, their

courageous exploits soon became

the stuff of Legend, earning them

the title... The Mighty Morphin

Power Rangers.

We hear PUMPING ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC as the POWER RANGER'S LOGO

BURST'S ONTO THE SCREEN. Now the logo EXPLODES, revealing

1 EXT. PROP PLANE / FLYING - DAY 1

A prop plane whisking across the deep blue sky.

ROCKY

YeeeoowwWWWWW!!!

2 INT. PROP PLANE / FLYING - DAY 2

The six Power Rangers, TOMMY, KIMBERLY, BILLY, AISHA, ADAM and

ROCKY sport sleek sky diving suits, parachute packs and

helmets. Tommy is strapped into a high-tech airboard.

ROCKY

We're OUTTA here!!

KIMBERLY

Easy, Rock.

TOMMY

Once we hit the target zone we've

got fifteen seconds to make the

drop.

BULK (0 . S .)

Step aside, pinheads.

BULK and SKULL push their way through the Rangers, decked

in bizarre skydiving regalia, topped off by World War II

leather caps and aviator goggles.

BULK

The Stealth Eagle is about to

fly.

SKULL

Ditto for the Swooping Swallow.

The Rangers exchange amused looks. Aisha gestures to them

AISHA

Lead on, flyboys.

Bulk and Skull swagger to the door and open it - the ground

is a dizzying distance below. They swallow hard.

SKULL

Bulk... where'd the earth go?

BILLY

Five seconds to the target zone!

TOMMY

Aisha you' re on !

Bulk and Skull step aside, Aisha LAUNCHES herself.

The others follow through the opening with flair.

ROCKY

Stylin!

ADAM

On your tail!

BILLY

All systems

Tommy and Kimberly share an infectious glance, Kimberly

a hand, indicating Tommy should go first.

TOMMY

Surf's up!

He's gone. Kimberly stands backwards in the doorway.

KIMBERLY

Catch you on the flipside.

Bulk and Skull watch wide-eyed as she BACK-FLIPS

out of the plane.

3 EXT. SKY - DAY

ROCK AND ROLL fills the track as the Rangers plunge towards

earth, executing a series of MIND-BOGGLING MANEUVERS: SPINS,

FISHTAILS, POWER DIVES, BACK FLIPS, you name it.

4 INT. PROP PLANE - DAY 4

Bulk and Skull psyche themselves up.

BULK

Be the eagle. Be the eagle.

SKULL

Be the swallow. Be the

swallow...

They take deep breaths then CHARGE THE DOOR.

BULK AND SKULL

Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!

Naturally, they get STUCK, wedged shoulder to shoulder.

THE PILOT glances back, CHUCKLES and BANKS THE PLANE.

5 EXT. PROP PLANE - BARREL-ROLLING - DAY

Bulk and Skull rotate into frame. Now, facing straight down --

they FALL INTO CAMERA, CLINGING TO EACH OTHER DESPERATELY

BULK AND SKULL

YEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

6 EXT. SKY - DAY

The Rangers pull off more SPECTACULAR MANEUVERS

then swoop TOGETHER, interlocking hands and forming a

PERFECT CIRCLE

They look to one another and a moment of pure magic passes

between them. It's not usual the exhilaration of flight they're

sharing, it s the exhilaration of togetherness, of being part

of a team.

TOMMY

Let's BREAK!!

They disperse and yank their rip-cords. The sky BURSTS TO LIFE

WITH SIX BLOSSOMING PARACHUTES -- white, pink, blue, yellow ,

red and black in color.

7 EXT. ANGEL GROVE PARK - DAY 7

FAMILIES eat hot dogs and cotton candy at a huge fundraiser .

A large banner proclaims "SAVE THE OBSERVATORY." We see

diving teams with labeled uniforms -- the BOWLING TEAM, ANGEL

GROVE P.D. and the FIRE DEPARTMENT. There s a large white

"BULLSEYE" spray-painted on the grass. The city's

spectacular large skyline rises out of the b.g.

A SPUNKY MR. KELMAN stands at a podium, speaking into a mic.

MR. KELMAN

Okay, so the firemen landed four

out of six inside the target --

A BOWLER shouts out playfully.

BOWLER

How `bout a show tune?!

Mr. Kelman feigns seriousness.

MR. KELMAN

Somebody wanna keep chose bowlers

in line.

A hip thirteen year old, FRED KELMAN, yells out as he points

to the sky.

FRED

Hey dad, get with the program!

MR. KELMAN

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Angel

Grove High

ANGEL ON TARGET - AS AISHA touches down flawlessly.

MR. KELMAN

And that's one! A perfect

landing!

Aisha clears, then Billy and Adam land toqether.

MR. KELMAN

Three for three. Look at `em go!

Billy and Adam clear and now Rocky and Kimberly come in.

MR. KELMAN

That's five perfect landings!

Now it's all up to Tommy Oliver.

Everybody watches with dumbfounded expressions as Tommy SAILS

IN ON HIS AIR BOARD AND SLIDES INTO DEAD CENTER. He spreads

his arms wide.

TOMMY

Touch down.

The families CHEER and APPLAUD as they surge forward to

congratulate the Rangers.

Mr. Kelman and Fred approach Tommy - Fred and Tommy exchange

stylish hand slaps.

FRED

Looking good up there.

TOMMY

Thanks, man.

MR. KELMAN

Congratulations - the

Observatory's got a new lease on

life.

FRED

Awesome! Ryan's Comet is passing

over in two days!

The other Rangers approach.

AISHA

Who's up for lunch?

ROCKY

You read my mind.

KIMBERLY

Last one to Ernies buys.

ADAM

Let's roll!

8 EXT. ANGEL GROVE PARK - DAY 8

We hear a VOCIFEROUS SISSING SOUND, but we can't see where it's

coming from. - Suddenly the six Rangers come SCREAMING AROUND A

CORNER ON STATE-OF-THE-ART ROLLERBLADES. These kids are FLYING!!

We hear FULL-THROTTLED MUSIC as the kids WEAVE, DUCK and SWERVE

like blading virtuosos. Tommy LEAPS in the air, does a 180 and

SKATES BACKWARD.

THE HIGH BRANCHES.past a large tree as Bulk and Skull DROP INTO

FRAME

SKULL

Stealth Eagle, huh? The Lame

Duck is more like it!

9 EXT. CITY STREET - DAY 9

The Rangers GLIDE around another corner -- there's buildings on

one side of them and a construction site on the other.

TOMMY

Let's take the shortcut!

Tommy leads them up a plywood ramp -- they LAUNCH TEN FEET

THROUGH THE AIR, PULLING OFF HAIR-RAISING FREE STYLE MOVES THEN

MAKE SPECTACULAR LANDINGS on the construction site parking

structure.

As they shoot across the concrete, the CAMERA PUSHES IN on:

10 EXT. INNER CITY CONSTtZUCTION SITE - DAY 10

... WORKERS operating heavy machinery -- cranes, bulldozer ,

etc., Construction Worker jackhammers solid rock. Drill

makes a CLANGING SOUND as it HITS METAL! A baffled look comes

over him as he stops the jackhammer, brushes away debris..

uncovering an ANCIENT IRON PLATE. He gapes at it, too stunned

to speak.

11 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - SHORT TIME LATER 11

A large hook has been fastened to the iron plate -- a crane

ENGINE ROARS as it HOISTS THE PLATE UP, revealing a CAVERNOUS

OPENING.

TWO MORE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS have joined the first, all of

them look on in amazement.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER #2

Whadda you figure it is?!

CONSTRUCTION WORKER #1

Hey, ya got me.

Suddenly a PURPLE STEAM POURS from the opening. And now

something really amazing happens. ..

A menacing STONE CLAW RISES UP, CRADLING A HUGE STONE

CONSTRUCTION WORKER # 1

... I'll be damned.

As though drawn by it's power, he moves to touch it.

KZAAAAAAP?!! APURPLE BEAM OF LIGHT BLASTS HIM -- SENDS HIM

FLYING TEN FEET THROUGH THE AIR!

CONSTRUCTION WORKER #1

AHHHHHHHHH!

11A EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY 11A

A T.V. REPORTER is talking into camera.

REPORTER

We're here at the World Center

Construction Site, where a

mysterious object was just

uncovered in a freak accident in

which one workman suffered minor

injuries...

12

12

thru OMITTED

13 13

13A INT. ERNIE'S WATERFRONT CAFE - DAY 13A

CLOSE ON - T.V. SCREEN

We see the reporter then a few cuts of GEOLOGISTS combing the

site with scanning equipment and COPS sealing off the area with

yellow tape.

REPORTER

... Angel Grove Police have

cordoned off the area until it

can be determined whether or not

the unidentified object poses any

threat. The injured workman was

quoted as saying...

PULL BACK TO REVEAL A CAFE.

The Rangers are at a table -- Tommy is teaching Fred martial arts

moves.

TOMMY

It's one smooth move and then

you've gotta explode off the top.

Tommy executes a wicked JUMPING ROUNDHOUSE KICK. Fred is

wowed. He drops into position.

TOMMY

Nice and easy.

The jovial proprietor, ERNIE, approaches the Rangers' table

with a loaded tray. Fred pulls off a dazzling JUMPING

ROUNDHOUSE KICK and almost knocks Ernie's tray over.

ERNIE

Hey, no Karate on the patio!

FRED

Actually, Ernie, it's Tae-Kwan

Doe.

ERNIE

Well Tae-Kwan-Do-it some place

else.

Fred moves off as Ernie serves the desserts.

ERNIE

So, what're the plans for the

weekend?

KIMBERLY

Aisha and.I are checking out a

new dance spot.

AISHA

I heard that!

BILLY

I'll be at the Observatory

Sunday.

ERNIE

That's right - Ryan's Comet.

ROCKY

We should throw a little comet

shindig.

ADAM

Any excuse for a party.

Aisha reacts to something off screen.

AISHA

The Eagle has landed.

Bulk and Skull swagger past followed by a GROUP OF KIDS.

BULK

The earth was hurtling toward us

at seven hundred miles per hour,

and we knew at that moment that

we were facing death straight in

the eye.

SKULL

We could smell it's breath.

Ernie moves off after Bulk and Skull. Tommy's wrist

communicator BEEPS. The kids exchange glances than look for a

private area.

ROCKY

There's a spot over there.

They move out of everybody's sight.

TOMMY (into communicator)

What's up, Alpha?

ALPHA 5 (V.O.)

Rangers, we need you at the

Command Center, L.R.N. !

Aisha gives Kimberly a puzzled look.

KIMBERLY

'Like Right Now.'

TOMMY

We're on our way.

They hit their wrist-communicators and instantly TRANSFORM

INTO SIX IRIDESCENT COLUMNS OF COLOR. The columns SHOOT UP

THROUGH a giant oak tree, KNOCKING LEAVES LOOSE.

14 EXT. COMMAND CENTER - SUNSET 14

Zordon's remote headquarters protrudes from a craggy

mountain top -- silhouetted by a glorious sunset. The SIX STREAK

OF COLOR slice downward into the roof.

15 INT. CONIMAND CENTER - NIGHT 15

Everything's gone haywire buttons BLINK, emergency

lights FLASH, there's a CACOPHONY OF ELECTRONIC SOUNDS.

ALPHA 5 works frantically amidst the array of computer

banks while ZORDON looks on from his COLUMN OF LIGHT.

The six Rangers MATERIALIZE, Tommy turns to Zordon.

TOMMY

What's happening?

ALPHA 5

Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi ! Our

thermionic-sensors have been hit

by a CATACLYSMIC surge of evil!

ZORDON

Rangers, you must act swiftly.

The planet is in GRAVE danger!

KIMBERLY

Danger from what?

ZORDON

Six thousand years ago a

morphological being known as Ivan

Ooze, ruled the world with a

reign of unparalleled terror.

Finally, a rebel factor known as

the "Order of the Meledon" lured

him into a hyperlock chamber and

buried him deep underground.

ALPHA 5

In a place that came to be known

as Angel Grove.

ZORDON

The chamber has been accidently

UNCOVERED! You must return it to

the depths. or anyone should

open it and Ivan is released!

ALPHA 5

To assist you I have retro-fitted

your helmets with new Opti-Scan

devices.

ZORDON

Use extreme caution, Rangers.

You are dealing with an evil here

that is beyond ALL comprehension.

16 EXT. INNER CITY CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT

Barricades and police tape surround the egg. A SECURITY GUARD

passes his sleeping CO-WORKER, drops into a chair, sips his

coffee.

BZZWAPP -- ZEDD, RITA, GOLDAR and a short, fat, furry creature

named MORDANT appear.

RITA

Another Saturday night and I'm

traipsing around the galaxy with

the THREE LITTLE PIGS! My mother

warned me this would happen!

Rita, she said, after 89

marriages you might wanna think

about throwing in the towel. Why

didn't I listen to her?!

Zedd grumbles to himself.

ZEDD

That's a good question.

The stunned guard stirs his sleeping buddy.

FIRST SECURITY GUARD

Uh... Kurt... you might wanna

take a look at this.

Kurt looks up groggily.

ZEDD

No need to wake him. In fact,

why don't you take a little nap

yourself.

Zedd ZAPS THE GUYS with a bolt from his staff -- they are

knocked out.

Goldar steps back from the blast and accidentally steps or

Mordant's foot. Mordant KNOCKS on Goldar's metallic leg.

MORDANT

Hey bonehead, get off my hoof!

Goldar is oblivious. Zedd, stands reverently before the

glowing egg shape.

ZEDD

After two thousand years of

searching... I have finally

found you.

Mordant BANGS on Goldar's leg again.

MORDANT

Yo, earth to Bigfoot!

Goldar SWATS Mordant.

GOLDAR

Watch your mouth, fuzz-ball!

ZEDD

SILENCE!

RITA (to Goldar)

Where did you FIND this rabid

little rodent, anyway?!

GOLDAR

Mordant's my second cousin three

times removed on my mother's

side. He`s just visiting for the

summer.

RITA

Well put a muzzle on him!

Mordant GRUMBLES under his breath. Meanwhile, Zedd aims is

staff at the chamber and BURSTS a blast of energy. The egg

opens up with a wHOOSH of decompressing air. webs of

ELECTRICITY BRANCH OUT, followed by a SWIRL OF BLACK SMOKE.

When the smoke clears we see a BUBBLING, PURPLE, PHOSPHOSCENT

OOZE. The group gathers around -- Rita sticks a finger in o

the sticky substance.

RITA

What... you spent two thousand

years looking for this tub of

SNOT!

As if in response, the ooze BOILS AND FROTHS. Zedd and Rita

are too busy arguing to notice this.

ZEDD

Don't you ever have anything nice

to say?!

RITA

Well, if I did I certainly

wouldn't say it to you!

We hear a SLITHERING SLURPING SOUND as the substance RISES UP

AND TAKES ON THE GHASTLY SHAPE OF IVAN OOZE. Mordant tugs at Zedd.

MORDANT

Boss.

ZEDD

For your information this is not

just your average, run-of-the-

mill tub of snot !

RITA

You're trying to tell me there`re

different levels of snot?!

MORDANT

Boss.

ZEDD

WHAT!

Zedd and Rita finally notice Ivan, standing with his lips

apart, revealing jagged teeth, one of which is made of

GLISTENING SILVER.

He stretches his sinewy arms, releases an enormous YAWN, puts

his hands on his head, CRACKS it.

IVAN

Ahhhhhhhh.

Now he SMACKS his lips together, opens his arms theatrically

and gives his trademark stance.

IVAN

Ladies and Gentlemen... the OOZE

is back!!

Rita blushes.

RITA

He's so cute.

Zedd flashes her an angry look, turns back to Ivan.

ZEDD

I am Lord Zedd, sworn enemy of

all that is good and decent. It

is a supreme honor to finally

meet you.

Ivan gives a slight bow.

IVAN

How can I ever repay you?

ZEDD

Do you recall the name... Zordon

of Eltare?

Ivan's face goes dark, THUNDER RUMBLES and the site LIGHTS UP

WITH A FLASH OF LIGHTNING. Mordant turns to Goldar.

MORDANT

Seems to ring a bell.

ZEDD

I want you to destroy Zordon, so

that my evil may once again reign

SUPREME.

IVAN (hissing)

I will not only destroy him, I

will OBLITERATE his entire being.

It will be like Zordon

of Eltare never EXISTED!

RITA

Finally, a real man.

Goldar hands Ivan a scrap of paper.

GOLDAR

Here's his address.

IVAN (reading)

"... left off Interstate 12?!"

(puzzled)

What's an "interstate"?

MORDANT

It's like a freeway. How long

have you been locked up? !

ZEDD

We shall leave you to weave your

wicked ways.

RITA

Now we go out on the town. First

dinner, then dancing, then --

BZZWAPP!! The foursome DE-MATERIALIZE.

IVAN

What is that odious stench?

His eyes come alive.

IVAN

Smell's like... TEENAGERS!

17 OMITTED

18 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT

On cue, the Power Rangers TELEPORT into the construction site.

They're surrounded by rock piles, pools of water and a plethora

of building supplies. Billy looks down at the mud puddle he's

standing in.

BILLY

Remind me to have a word with

Alpha about his teleporting

calculations.

They survey the construction site for a moment.

AISHA

Anybody see anything?

TOMMY

... Let's take a look over there.

They advance up a slope -- the egg comes into view.

ROCKY (alarmed)

It looks like it's been opened!

The kids get close to the egg, looking it over with

fascination. Suddenly a hand falls on Aisha.

SECURITY GUARD (O.S.}

Hey!

They all whirl around and see the first Security Guard. He

half smiles, shaking his head.

SECURITY GUARD

You had me scared there.

AISHA

Makes two of us.

KIMBERLY

You haven't by any chance seen

a ... morphological being lurking

around?

SECURITY GUARD

The only thing I've seen is you

teenagers.

(beat)

And you know... if there's one

thing in the world I reeeeally

hate....

CLOSE ON HIS FACE as it SHAPE-SHIFTS INTO THE+ HIDEOUS VISAGE OF

IVAN OOZE.

IVAN

It's TEENAGERS

KIMBERLY

GroSS!

IVAN

You're too kind. Allow me to

introduce myself. I am the

infamous, world-reviled,

universally despised, IVAN OOZE!

ROCKY

Well, pack your bags cause we're

sending you back where you came

from!

IVAN

Gee, a teenager with a big mouth.

Not much has changed in six

thousand years.

KIMBERLY

we're not just teenagers, raisin-

head.

TOMMY

We're the Mighty Morphin Power

Rangers!

Ivan puts his hands to his face in mock fear.

IVAN

Ooooh, where's my autoqraph

book?.

He looks them over reproachfully.

IVAN

Power Rangers, huh? So Zordon is

still using a bunch of rug-rats

to do his dirty work. And

speaking of rats...

Ivan raises both hands -- ELECTRICITY SHOOTS OUT HIS FINGERS

and the kids DIVE CLEAR as the bolt ZAPS A THRONG OF RATS.

Now, incredibly, the RATS GROWN INTO GRUNTING, SNARLING MAN

SIZED RAT-BEASTS.

IVAN

From this moment forth, the world

as you know it SHALL CEASE TO

EXIST!

Ivan raises his arms -- thunder CRACKLES and LIGHTNING RIPS

ACROSS THE SKY.

IVAN

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE!

An EXPLOSION OF PURPLE SMOKE CONSUMES IVAN.

ROCKY

He's gone.

The RATS ATTACK!

ADAM

Let's take these beasts!!

Tommy gets off a stellar CROSS-HOCK TAKEDOWN, Kimberly delivers

a world class HEEL STOMP, Billy executes a lethal REVERSE

HANDSWORD. Despite their valiant efforts, the Rangers ar

being overwhelmed by the fierce combatants.

19 INT. COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

SMOKE POURS from various circuit boards, numerous control

panels VIBRATE.

ZORDON

Alpha, my sensors tell me the

Rangers were too late! Ivan is

on his way here!

ALPHA 5

Hey, NOBODY enters the Command

Center without a power coin!

There's a BLEET, BLEET -- emergency lights start FLASHING near

the entrance. Alpha watches, forlorn, as OOZE SEEPS through

the hairline cracks in the door.

ALPHA 5

Well... ALMOST nobody.

The ooze SLITHERS AND GURGLES ACROSS THE FLOOR, once again

IVAN RISES UP. He takes in the state-of-the-art surroundings.

IVAN

Gee... pretty fancy-shmancy. I

guess if you invest your money

well over SIXTY centuries you can

buy something pretty nice.

Alpha drops into a Karate stance, makes some BRUCE LEE NOISES

then LUNGES.

ALPHA 5

HI , YAH !

Ivan holds his arm out, ZAPS Alpha with an electrical charge

Alpha starts spinning.

ALPHA 5

Welcome to Wiener World. May I

take your order, please?

ZORDON

You haven't changed, Ooze.

You're still picking on creatures

smaller than yourself.

Ivan slowly circles Zordan's column of light, Zordon turns

with him.

IVAN

Put a cork in it "Z" . Ten

minutes out of the egg and I'm

already listening to one of your

lectures.

(he explodes furiously)

You robbed me of my PRIME! I was

the Supreme Ruler of the most

foul Empire in the Universe. I

was the King of Calamity. The

Duke of Destruction. The big man

on campus!

(beat)

And then you came along. You

locked me into your stuffy little

hyperlock-chamber and tossed me

into the depths like yesterdays

TRASH!

ZORDON

It worked for six thousand years.

IVAN

Don't remind me!

IVAN

Do you have any idea what it's

like to be cooped up in a rotten

egg for six thousand years? It's

BORING! Not to mention I've had

a Charlie horse since the

Renaissance! But now the tables

are turned. Now...

IVAN raises his hands - he is holding a flute and he PLAYS A FEW

NOTES

IVAN

... it's time to pay the PIPER!

He uses the flute like a lightning rod -- A BOLT OF LIGHTNING

BLASTS A PANEL TO SMITHEREENS.

IVAN

Oh, the things that I have

missed. The BLACK PLAGUE!

He blows up another PANEL.

IVAN

The SPANISH INQUISITION!

(another bolt)

The 70's!

HE BLOWS UP ANOTHER PANEL. Ivan CASTS ANOTHER LIGHTNING BOLT,

DEMOLISHING AN ENERGY PILLAR.

IVAN

And now, finally, I have the

strength to DESTROY your pathetic

powers FOREVER!!

ZORDON

YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS!

IVAN

I've got a NEWS flash for you

LIGHT-BRIGHT -- I ALREADY HAVE!

Now Ivan begins to THROW LIGHTNING EVERYWHERE, LAYING

THE COMMAND CENTER TO WASTE.

Ivan laughs in the b.g. as Alpha continues to spin,

moving his arms in and out.

ALPHA 5

You put your left probe in, you

put your left probe out, you put

your left probe in and you shake

it all about. You do the hokey-

pokey and you turn yourself

around...

20 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT

Two rats charge Aisha and she LEAPS UPWARD - the pair SMASH

into each other.

Rocky picks up a two-by-four and starts SPARRING with another

rat.

Billy SHOVES A HUGE WOODEN-SPOOL down a slope and it

ROLLS INTO A COUPLE OF RATS, BOWLING THEM OVER.

One rat CRACKS IT'S TAIL like a whip, KNOCKING Adam to

the ground.

Another rat gets Kimberly in a bear hug and she makes a

face.

KIMBERLY

RAT breath!!

She grabs a handful of his whiskers.

KIMBERLY

Somebody needs a shave.

She YANKS THEM OUT, the rat SQUEALS and releases her. The

fight well, but the rats start to get the upperhand.

TOMMY

IT'S MORPHIN TIME!

The Rangers click their power coins into their power morphers.

KIMBERLY

PTERODACTYL!

BILLY

TRICERATOPS!

ROCKY

TYRANNOSAURUS!

ADAM

MASTODON!

AISHA

SABER TOOTH TIGER!

TOMMY

WHITE TIGER!

RANGERS

MORPHENOMENAL!

They JUMP INTO THE AIR and they're ENGULFED IN A DAZZLING

GOLDEN LIGHT as we do a 3D MOVIE VERSION OF THEIR

TRANSFORMATION INTO COSTUME.

They all LAND and there's a WHIRRING SOUND as all six of the

face pieces POLARIZE so we can see their faces. The rats

immediately scurry off.

TOMMY

Let's teach these vermin a few

manners.

AISHA

Activating Power Beam!

A YELLOW BEAM SLICES THROUGH THE DARKNESS. Aisha leads the

group through the site.

KIMBERLY

Everybody stay alert.

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They pass a bulldozer, some scaffolding

ADAM

Hold it...

They come to a stop.

ADAM (pointing)

I heard something over there.

BILLY

Activating Audio Enhancer!

AN AUTO-PHONIC RECEIVER POPS OUT of the side of Billy's

helmet. As he turns his head, the receivers ROTATE.

SOUND EFFECT: We hear silence and then... a RASPY

BREATHING, followed by a GUTTURAL SNARL.

BILLY

They're on the other side of that

wall.

The Rangers advance along a cement wall, slowly round a

corner. Aisha's light PANS THROUGH THE GLOOM.

TOMMY

Anybody see them?

ROCKY

Activating Power Scope!

A SCOPE SNAPS into place over Rocky's left eye.

P.O.V. - THROUGH POWER TRACKER

We see HEAT SENSOR OUTLINES, PULSATING WITH COLOR. COMMAND

GRAPHIC: SEARCH MODE.

Lines VECTOR and SCAN as Rocky searches the area. Eventually

he looks up and the lines LOCK ON TO THE PULSATING FORMS OF

THE RATS.

ROCKY

THEY'RE ABOVE US!!

The creatures LEAP DOWN and we see the Rangers pull off

KICKS, SUCKER PUNCHES, SPINBACK-ROUNDHOUSES, you name it.

One of the beasts TACKLES Tommy and the pair go TUMBLING

OWN A TWENTY FOOT ROCK PILE. Aisha picks up a handful of dirt

AISHA

Hey, handsome!

A beast turns -- Aisha FLINGS dirt in his eyes.

AISHA

My mistake.

She follows through with an OVER SHOULDER THROW --

the beast CRASHES INTO A JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT.

Rocky fights another beast and the creature SWINGS

UP THROUGH SCAFFOLDING with phenomenal dexterity. Rocky goes

after him.

TOMMY

SABA SABER?

The talking Saber appears in Tommy's hand.

SABA (yawning)

What a DREAM I was having!

TOMMY

We've got company.

Saba sees the rats.

SABA

Rats! I hate rats!

We hear a PRIMITIVE CRY as a beast SLAMS INTO ADAM,

SENDS HIM CATAPULTING. Adam rises, speaks in a low growl.

ADAM

Bad move, Willard!

He holds his hand in the air.

ADAM

STEGA-STINGER!

The STEGA-STINGER appears in Adam`s hand. He aims

it toward an overhang, FIRES. A thin wire SHOOTS OUT -- the

Stinger at the end PIERCES the overhang.

ADAM

Coming through!

Adam leaps off a platform, SWINGS THROUGH THE AIR like Tarzan,

SLAMS into the rat and sends him CATAPULTING.

ADAM

Target Neutralized?

KIMBERLY

Raptor-Ribbon!

A contraption APPEARS in Kimberly's hand and she throws her arm

out -- a LONG RIBBON SWIRLS out and tangles itself around the

rat.

KIMBERLY

Now you see `em.

She yanks the ribbon pulling the rat into an opening -- he

DISAPPEARS.

KIMBERLY

Now you don't.

Billy takes a hit, ROLLS across the ground. He stops inches

away from a twenty foot drop-off.

The beast CHARGES HIM, he ducks and the beast GOES FLYING

THROUGH THE AIR AND SPLASHES DOWN IN ONE OF THE MUDDY POOLS

OF WATER.

BILLY

Not the brightest of beasts.

Rocky is now up in the scaffolding. He DROPS TEN FEET through

the air, LANDS ON ONE END OF A BOARD.

There's a beast at the other end and he goes FLIPPING THROUGH

THE AIR.

Tommy throws Saba Saber and the knife SWOOPS THROUGH THE AIR

and zings around the beasts as they try to knock him down.

SABA

Na na na na na!

The rats chase after Saba as he heads into a water-slicked

area. There's a large power cable running across it. Once

all the rats are in the water, Saba kamikaze dives into the

cable, SLICING IT OPEN WITH AN ERUPTION OF SPARKS. The water

SIZZLES WITH ELECTRICITY and the rats GO UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE.

SABA

Fried mice, anyone?

We see the six original small rats scurry away, SQUEAKING.

Suddenly, there's an EXPLOSION OF ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY and the

Rangers watch, stunned, as their COSTUMES DE-MATERIALIZE and

they appear back in civilian clothes.

KIMBERLY

What's going on?!

Billy tries his wrist communicator.

BILLY

Alpha, come in!

There's no response.

TOMMY

We'd better get back.

They all hit their communicators and nothing happens.

AISHA (worried)

Something's wrong!

TOMMY

Come on, guys...

They hurry off.

21 EXT. COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT 21

The Rangers climb a mountain path, all of them looking alarmed.

Up ahead, there's a PILLAR OF BLACK SMOKE rising from the

Command Center.

22 INT. COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT 22

The place is trashed -- there's SMOKING debris, ravaged panels,

exposed wires and mechanisms. The kids move through the

wreckage in numb silence.

TOMMY (barely audible)

... what happened here?...

Adam spots Alpha's arm protruding from a mound of rubble.

ADAM

Guys!

The kids quickly uncover the battered robot.

BILLY

Alpha, are you okay?!

ALPHA 5

I'll GET you my pretty, and your

little DOG toa!!

BILLY

He must've blown an anitromic

demodulator!

KIMBERLY (stunned)

Oh, no...

Everybody follows Kimberly's gaze, thunderstruck expressions

coming over them.

Laying on a destroyed bed of crystals is Zordon. He is still a

SHIMMERING SPECTRAL being, only now he s aged a good fifty

years.

The kids stand over him, forlorn.

AISHA

... What's happening to him?'

BILLY

Outside of his time warp he's

aging at a vastly acellerated

rate!

KIMBERLY

We have to help him!

Zordon opens his eyes.

ZORDON

... Rangers... thank goodness

you're safe.

The kids drop down beside him.

TOMMY

We have to get you back inside

your time warp.

ZORDON

I'm afraid that's impossible...

The power has been destroyed.

It's gone... The Zords, the

weapons... all of it.

(beat)

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

are no more.

The kids are stunned. Kimberly gently takes Zordon's hand.

KIMBERLY

Zordon... you can't leave us.

Ever since you came into our

lives... you've been like another

father `to us all.-

ZORDON

... You must be strong... Ivan

almost overthrew the planet

once... and now I'm afraid he

has the strength to see his

scheme through.

Zordon closes his eyes. Tommy puts a hand on Kimberly's

shoulder. The kids slowly rise, all of them looking utterly

despondent. Billy turns to Alpha.

BILLY

what're we going to do?

ALPHA 5

I do not LIKE Green Eggs and Ham!

I do not like them, Sam-I-am!

Billy opens a panel on Alpha's back, makes an adjustment.

Alpha's head rolls back like he's going to sneeze.

ALPHA 5

Ah-Ah-Ahhhh-CHOO!!

SPARKS BURST from where his nose should be. He SNIFFS.

ALPHA 5

Thanks, Billy.

Rocky hands Alpha a hanky, Alpha wipes his nose area.

ADAM

There has to be something we can

do.

TOMMY

Come on, guys, think!

Aisha turns to Alpha.

AISHA

Alpha. Is there any way we can

defeat this monster? Any way at

all?

ALPHA 5

... Perhaps there is a way... I

have heard tales of another

power.

ADAM

What?!

ALPHA 5

... They say that somewhere

beyond the Hyperion Constellation

there exists a mythological power

that is beyond all comprehension.

TOMMY

How can we get to it?

ALPHA 5

As the legend goes, the power is

impossible to obtain.

ROCKY

We have to try, Alpha. It's our

only hope.

Alpha shakes his head.

ALPHA 5

It's far too dangerous. Zordon

would never allow it.

AISHA

If we don't try, Zordon won't

survive!

ADAM

If Ivan Ooze isn't stopped,

nobody will survive.

Alpha heaves a sigh.

ALPHA 5

Ay, yi, yi, yi.

(beat)

The legend speaks of a Master

Warrior who lives on the planet

Phaedos... This is the only

person who knows the secrets of

the power.

AISHA

How can we reach Phaedos?

Alpha heaves a SIGH.

ALPHA 5

Zordon's going to have my

orbicular spheroids when he hears

out about this!

The kids exchange curious looks as Alpha opens a compartment

and removes a vile filled with RADIOLUMINESCENT ENERGY.

ALPHA 5

This is an emergency reserve of

morphonic emissions. It should

be enough to get -you there.

He approaches a damaged panel, loads in the vile.

ALPHA 5

There is one problem. I only

have enough reserve to send you

Phaedos... I can't bring you

back.

ADAM

So how do we get back?

Alpha gives them a grim look.

ALPHA 5

... You'll have to pray that the

legends are true.

Alpha keys in coordinates.

ALPHA 5

You're sure you want to do this?!

The Rangers share purposeful looks.

TOMMY

It's our only hope.

Alpha shakes his head, punches in the final codes.

ALPHA

Safe journey, Rangers!

He pulls a lever.

ALPHA 5

BE CAREFUL!!

The kids TRANSFORM INTO SIX STREAKS OF COLOR AND BLAST 0FF

THROUGH THE CEILING. Alpha shakes his head in despair.

ALPHA 5

Ay, yi, yi, yi. They're DOOMED!!

23 thru 27 OMITTED

28 EXT. EARTH - NIGHT 28

We see the SIX COLORED STREAKS BLAST away from earth and SHOOT

PAST the moon.

The CAMERA MOVES IN on Zedd's ominous palace which rises up out

of the tortured landscape. Zedd, Rita, Mordant and Goldar are

standing on the balcony.

29 INT. ZEDD'S PALACE - NIGHT 29

Zedd, Rita and their minions are inside Zedd's dark palace

Goldar looks through Rita's telescope as Rita rants.

RITA (outraged)

How could he let them slip

through his hands?! He's no

better than the rest of the hired

help around here!

Goldar looks up from the telescope.

GOLDAR

According to the TX Tracker,

they're headed for Phaedos.

ZEDD

I'm gonna fire that slimeball so

fast his not gonna know what hit

him!

Ivan sweeps regally into the room.

IVAN

Hi, honey, I'm home !

RITA

You garlic-sucking DINGLEBRAIN!

The Rangers are going after the

Great Power

(to Zedd)

I thought you said this guy was

the Master of Disaster?

(to Ivan)

He's nothing but a slime-

infested, jelly-bellied blob of --

Ivan SNAPS his hand -- a WAD OF OOZE FLIES OUT, SPLATS RITA

across the mouth, muffling her.

RITA

Rrgh mmffpprr brghuh!!

ZEDD

How dare you?! Nobody shuts up

Rita but me!

IVAN

Sorry, slick, there's been a

slight'change of plans.

(arms out in trademark stance)

The "booger man" is taking over.

Ivan drops regally into Zedd's chair.

ZEDD

Nobody double-crosses Lord Zedd

and lives!

Mordant slips behind Goldar, using him as a shield.

MORDANT

Zedd's gonna kick this snotball

into next week!

Zedd SHOOTS A BLAST from his staff -- Ivan is COVERED IN SPARKS.

IVAN

Ooooh, that tickles!

Ivan raises his hands and the sparks DISAPPEAR.

IVAN

My turn.

He ZAPS Rita and Zedd, and with a BRILLIANT FLASH, THEY'RE GONE.

Mordant moves to a snow-globe on the table, his mouth falling

open. Zedd and Rita are INSIDE IT!!

Rita wipes the ooze off her mouth, RANTS IN A MUNCHKIN VOICE.

RITA

This is all your fault! If you'd