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Angel Grove High School is doing the play Rumpelstiltskin. Rehearsals are in one of the classrooms. Mr. Caplan is overseeing the production. Billy is the director. Trini is his assistant. The cast includes Kimberly as the miller's daughter, Jason as the King, Skull as a court jester, and Bulk as Rumpelstiltskin. Zack and Tommy are watching play rehearsal. The cast goes through their lines. All goes smoothly until Bulk misses his cue. Bulk hasn't been paying attention and Trini points out that he has missed his cue. Bulk quickly starts doing his lines - with a little Bulk flavor added to it. Mr. Caplan asks Bulk where is his costume? Bulk replies that he is just adding a touch of the 90's. Mr. Caplan checks his watch and then tells Bulk to get on with it. The play rehearsal continues. Bulk is very rough with the spinning wheel. This upsets Kimberly as it is her grandmother's spinning wheel. Bulk tells Mr. Caplan that Kimberly is making him mess up his lines. Bulk spins the spinning wheel way too fast. The wind from the spinning wheel makes Mr. Caplan's toupee fly off. Bulk starts laughing. Kimberly gets really mad. Kimberly checks the spinning wheel and is furious to find it is broken. Kimberly yells at Bulk that he has ruined her grandmother's spinning wheel. Mr. Caplan calls a break before anything else gets broken. Billy, Trini, Jason, Zack, Tommy, Kimberly, and the rest of the kids walk out with Mr. Caplan. Later, Kimberly is sitting by herself at the Youth Center. Soon, Billy, Trini, Jason, and Zack come and sit by her with long faces. Kimberly looks at them and she smiles a little. Trini asks her what is the matter? Billy adds you look quite distressed. Kimberly replies you are not going to believe this, someone walk off with my grandmother's prize antique spinning wheel. Zack tells her that is awful. After a few minutes, Jason's communicator goes off. Billy, Jason, Zack, Kimberly, and Trini get up and walk over to where the lockers are. It is Zordon and he tells them it is urgent they get to the Command Center. They have a desperate situation. The five teens teleport to the Command Center. Zordon informs the teens that Rita has sent the Wheel of Misfortune. The teens are directed to the viewing globe, which Tommy has been captured by Putties. Billy and his friends can't help Tommy as Goldar and Scorpina are on the rampage. Billy and his friends morph and teleport out. The five Rangers arrive with their Blade Blaster drawn. Goldar and Scorpina blast them and knocked them off their feet. Blue Ranger and the rest of the Rangers quickly get back up and battle the two with their Blade Blasters. Soon, Goldar and Scorpina grow to giant size. Blue Ranger and the rest of the Rangers summon their zords. Goldar quickly throws a net over Tyrannosaurus. Goldar and Scorpina battle Tyrannosaurs, who is unable to move because of the net. Sabretooth Tiger comes racing, firing blasts at Scorpina and Goldar. Mastodon joins Sabretooth Tiger in the race to save Tyrannosaurus. Scorpina blasts them both. Tyrannosaurus is knocked to the ground. Green Ranger arrives with Dragonzord. Dragonzord fires at Goldar and Scorpina and knocks them to the ground. Dragonzord removes the net from Tyrannosaurus. Wheel of Misfortune comes flying through the air. It hits both Dragonzord and Tyrannosaurus. The Megazord is formed. The power sword is summon. The Megazord tries to destroy the Wheel of Misfortune with the power sword. Meanwhile, Dragonzord is battling Goldar and Scorpina. Red Ranger summons Titanus. When Titanus arrives, the Ultrazord is formed. The Ultrazord fires all weapons and the Wheel of Misfortune is destroyed. Scorpina and Goldar retreat. After the battle, Billy and his friends return to Angel Grove High School. They are elated over winning their battle. Kimberly is still concern over the missing spinning wheel. They enter the classroom and Kimberly is stunned to see the spinning wheel is back and it now works. The following evening, the Youth Center is hosting the play Rumpelstiltskin. The play goes smoothly except for the mishap of Bulk tearing his pants when he bent over.

Billy is at the Youth Center and he joins Jason, Kimberly, and Trini. They had all watched Zack and Bulk have a dance off, in which Bulk ended up crashing into some columns and landing on his back. Zack walks over to them. Kimberly tells Zack guess you taught them a new dance. Tommy walks over and agrees - crash and burn. Everyone laughs, except for Zack. Zack tells them he just tripped himself up. Just like I'm going to do at the dance contest. Zack walks away. Billy and Trini think Zack doesn't have enough confidence in himself. Jason tells them Zack's cool. He'll get over it. With a few moments, a large electrical storm arrives. It is strong enough to the building. The teens panic and race out of the building. Billy, Trini, Jason, Tommy, and Kimberly cling to each other. Trini shouts out what is going on? Kimberly is confident that it is Rita. Ernie shouts he hates when this happens as he races out. Jason leads his friends to an empty area of the Youth Center. Bulk & Skull go running past them screaming. Jason tells his friends we got to contact Zordon and he does so. Zordon tells the teens he is picking unusual power surges from Rita's moon base. The energy is more massive than I have sense before. Rita may be harnessing a power I'm not familiar with. Be on your guard. Jason tells his friends they got to find Zack. Billy, Kimberly, Tommy, Jason, and Trini race towards the door. They stop when they hear kids calling for help. it is Tommy's students. Tommy tells his friends, he can't leave his students. Go now, I'll catch up. Jason tell shim I understand. Billy, Jason, Kimberly, and Trini race outside. They soon locate Zack outside. Zack looks upset when they reach him. Jason tells him bad news bud. Trini tells Zack that Zordon has told them Rita is about to start something. Kimberly tells them it already has and points up into the sky. Several Putties arrive. Billy, Jason, Kimberly, Zack, and Trini battle the Putties. Soon Goldar and Scorpina arrive. Trini becomes alarmed. Guys, we are surrounded! Jason tells her not for long. The five teens morph. Blue Ranger, Red Ranger, Black Ranger, Pink Ranger, and Yellow Ranger battle Scorpina and Goldar. Red Ranger uses his Power Sword in the battle. Then a giant Mutitis heads straight towards them. The five Rangers summon their zords. The zords arrive and the Rangers immediately leap inside them. The Megazord is quickly formed, first in tank mode and then in battle mode. Red Ranger shouts let's go get ugly man! Mutitis has a chained ball that he throws against the Megazord. Sparks shoot out of the Megazord and falls to the ground. Red Ranger warns the rest that he is moving in closer. Megazord battles Mutitis. Red Ranger tells the rest of the Rangers if they keep this up, they'll finish him. Rita appears on a balcony of a building. The Power Rangers spot her. Red Ranger tells the rest they need to keep their guard up. Rita tells the Rangers that Mutitis is nothing next to the monster I have in store for you next. Rita summons Lokar. The Megazord is battling Mutitis as Lokar is summon. Suddenly the sky becomes dark and Megazord pauses in it's battle. Lokar arrives. Red Ranger asks who's that? Rita has definitely learned some new tricks. Rita warns the Rangers - just wait till you see what Lokar's breath of doom does to my monsters. It will blow you away! Rita commands Lokar to make Mutitis more horrible still. Lokar blows his breath of doom and Mutitis transforms to an even uglier monster. Rita and Lokar laugh. The Megazord and Mutitis battle once more. From his chest, Mutitis shoots out red and yellow electric bolts, which hit the Megazord. The Megazord falls to the ground. Suddenly the Rangers can hear the sound of the Dragon Dagger - it is Green Ranger. The five Rangers are happy to see him. Dragonzord arrives. Green Ranger leaps on top of Dragonzord. Dragonzord uses it's tail to knock aside Mutitis. Mutitis hits the ground, but quickly gets back up. The Megazord also gets back up and stand beside Dragonzord. Megazord and Dragonzord battle Mutitis. Mutitis leaps high into the air and kicks Megazord in the chest. Mutitis then battles Dragonzord. Megazord and Dragonzord are side by side once more, Mutitis shoots out more electric bolts at them. Sparks start shooting out of the Megazord. Lokar laughs, as does Rita. Mutitis then shoots out toxic foam. It lands all over the Megazord and Dragonzord. Red Ranger becomes alarmed when he realizes it is toxic foam. Megazord and Dragonzord fall to the ground. The Rangers are ejected and fall down through the sky and onto an island. Billy, Jason, Zack, Tommy, Kimberly and Trini land on the trunk of a tree. The six teens quickly get off the tree. Trini asks what happened? Jason replies that he doesn't know. Maybe one of Rita's spells transported us here. Jason asks if everyone is okay? Billy replies that it appears they survive the transdimensional journey intact. Zack tells them not quite intact - my communicator is gone. The rest quickly realize their communicators are gone as well as their power coins. Tommy points out that they can't even contact Zordon. Trini remarks I guess we are on our own. Jason suggests they look around. Kimberly agrees - maybe they can figure out where they are. Jason leads the way as they explore the island. Billy, Kimberly, Tommy, Trini, and Zack stick very close to Jason. As they explore the island, Tommy admits the place is starting to freak him out. Kimberly feels the place is weird - it feels like these bushes have eyes. Zack stops his friends and tells them he swore he saw...but he doesn't finish the sentence. He tells them to forget it. A loud piercing sound makes Billy, Kimberly, Jason, Tommy, Trini, and Zack cover their ears. Kimberly asks what is that noise? Trini comments someone is seriously out of tune. Zack walks ahead of his friends, searching. Zack hides behind a bush and motions his friends over. Billy, Kimberly, Trini, Tommy, and Jason soon join him. They see a small figure playing a flute. Kimberly calls out a hello. The figure quickly jumps up to his feet. Kimberly asks him if he can help them. She mentions Rita, but doesn't get the opportunity to finish her sentence. The person tells them to stay away and don't come near! That wicked witch has sent you here. A friend of hers is no friend to me. You can't fool Quagmire. Quagmire then vanishes. Kimberly walks over to where Quagmire had stood and turns around and faces her friends. She asks if it is something she had said? The six teens continue to walk around the island. Suddenly an image of Goldar's face appears in the sky. He asks them if they lost their precious power coins? You'll soon lose more than that! Pineoctopus, Pudgy Pig, Eye Guy, Snizzard, and Shellshock appear. Kimberly points the monsters out. Zack is not happy. Oh great! No coin, a tone deaf little person, and an island full of monsters. Trini points out they are monsters they have already destroyed. Pudgy Pig, Eye Guy, Snizzard , Shellshock, and Pineoctopus race towards the teens. Jason shouts that they are attacking. The teens get into fight positions. The monsters are almost at them when they suddenly vanish. Billy comments that was weird - they disappeared. Tommy asks what kind of place is this? Goldar replies a place where nothing is what it seems except the danger. Welcome to the Island of Illusion. Zack starts freaking out - this is too weird. I don't think I can handle this. Zack walks away from his friends. They follow him. They hear him screaming and run to caught up to him. They don't see the snake Zack is screaming about. Tommy asks Zack what is the matter? Zack points to the branch and tells them that's the matter, that huge snake. Billy, Kimberly, Tommy, Jason, and Trini don't see a snake. Kimberly tells Zack there is nothing there. Trini confirms there is no snake. Zack starts shouting I hate snakes! Get it away form me! Trini tells Zack, really there is no snake there. Tommy adds come on due, get it together. you're seeing things. Billy believes Rita is trying to make us doubt ourselves and use our own fears against us. Zack breaks away form his friends and stands some distance away from them. Zack tells them we can't fight something like that. Zack starts not feeling so good. Kimberly points out that Zack is fading. In a puff of smoke, Quagmire appears. Quagmire tells Zack if Rita makes you doubt and fear, soon you are going to disappear. Quagmire then vanishes in a puff of smoke. Billy tells Zack he means your lack of confidence is causing your body to dematerize. Jason shouts out come on Zack! Fight it! Don't let Rita get you! Zack tries, but he continues to fade. Goldar's image appears in the sky once more. he tells them it's no use Power Rangers. You can't fight your own worst fears. One by one you shall all fade away. Forever! Goldar then laughs.

Kimberly cries out, Zack you are disappearing! Jason tries to encourage Zack by telling him not to let Rita get him, fight it! But Zack doesn't know if he can as he continues to fade. Billy and Trini note the more Zack doubts himself, the less there is of Zack. Jason shouts out to hang on man! Quagmire appears in a puff of smoke. Quagmire states fight Rita, if you can. Only Quagmire knows her plan. Quagmire then vanishes. Kimberly points out that Zack is getting fainter. Zack is upset, he can't beat Rita's magic. Trini wishes they could contact Zordon. Tommy wonders about the weird little dude they saw. Jason tells his friends, he said he knew Rita's plan. Jason and Kimberly try to remember his name, but it is Trini who remembers - Quagmire. When Trini says his name, Quagmire appears on a branch of a tree above them. Quagmire states speak my name and I appear. Kimberly runs over to the tree. Quagmire wants to know why they called him. Kimberly tells him it's about their friend Zack. Rita is making him disappear. Quagmire realizes they are no friends of Rita and he is very happy to meet them. Quagmire jumps out of the tree. Kimberly and Quagmire hurry over to Billy, Jason, Trini, and Tommy. Quagmire tells Zack to keep from getting caught, think a positive thought. Tommy wonders if this guy is for real. Billy points out that lack of confidence is the operative factor - it might just work. Jason tells Zack to try it. Zack decides to give it a try. Zack remembers a really tough fight with Nasty Knight. Kimberly notes that it's working as more of Zack appears. Jason tells Zack to keep it up! Zack continues to concentrate on the memory of his battle with Nasty Knight and how he beat him. Zack is back. Billy, Jason, Kimberly, Trini, Tommy, and Quagmire run over to Zack, very happy for him. Zack thanks Quagmire. Quagmire welcomes him back and tells him the key was inside him. Zack notes they are still stuck on the island. Jason tells his friends, if we don't find our power coins, we don't stand a chance. Tommy suggests that maybe Quagmire might be able to help. Quagmire tells them the coins they seek, they must find on their own and he vanishes. Trini has no idea where they would start. Zack adds they have already look over half of the island. Billy makes calculations and tests the wind and suggests a direction to go. Before they head off, Goldar's face appears in the sky. Goldar tells them let's get started with an illusion for Kimberly's confusion. Kimberly walks away from the group as she is stunned by what she sees. Bulk & Skull, with wings and halos, trying to help a turtle get home. Kimberly mutters Bulk & Skull being nice. Jason asks Kimberly what is she talking about, no one is there. Billy, Jason, Trini, Zack, and Tommy did not see Bulk & Skull. Kimberly is totally blown away. If Rita can make them act like that, she can make anything happen. Kimberly starts to fade away. Trini screams for Quagmire to come quick and help Kimberly. Quagmire appears. Quagmire advises Kimberly a toad might frighten you to the marrow, but stay your course, straight as an arrow. Quagmire then vanishes. Kimberly really doesn't want to remember her battle with Terror Toad. Tommy steps forward and tells Kimberly she's got to. Kimberly closes her eyes and remembers her battle with Terror Toad and how she destroyed him. Kimberly returns to normal. Tommy hurries over and tells her nice going, you beat the illusion. Tommy is the next that is affected. Tommy sees his friends as Putties. Jason notes that now it's Tommy suffering from an illusion. Jason approaches Tommy and Tommy fights him. Trini cries out for Tommy to stop it. Tommy battles the Putties, which are actually his friends. His friends surround him inside a circle. Zack tells him to come on man, snap out of it. Kimberly tells Tommy it's us. Jason and Zack approach Tommy once more. Zack tells him to chill, it's us. Tommy insists he'll take them all on. Jason and Zack try to calm Tommy down. Kimberly steps forward and tells Tommy it's us! Tommy feels like there are too many Putties and he can't win. Trini is the first to notice that Tommy is fading. Zack calls for Quagmire. Quagmire appears on top of a tree. Quagmire tells Tommy to not let Rita stir you wrong, think strong thoughts and you'll be strong. Quagmire then vanishes. Tommy remembers the time he had to fight numerous Putties outside the Youth Center. Jason tells Tommy to hang in there. Kimberly pleads with Tommy not to leave them. Tommy continues to remember his battle with the Putties and realizes that he knew he could do it. Tommy exclaims and I did it! Jason, Kimberly, and Zack run over to Tommy, happy to see that he is back to normal. Trini becomes worried and walks away from the group. Only Billy notices her look of concern. Kimberly glances away and notices something is not right with Trini. Kimberly walks over and asks Trini if she is okay? Jason and Zack follow Kimberly. Trini is afraid that Rita might come after her next. Jason tells her that's just what she wants you to think. Billy is the first to notice that Trini is fading. Trini's illusion is that Billy is too high up on the rocks. Jason tells her it's Rita's illusion. Quick think positive! Tommy tells her to remember what Quagmire says. Quagmire appears. Quagmire tells them Trini had to conquer heights, even though that was her greatest fright. Quagmire tells Trini do your best to pass this part of Rita's test. Quagmire vanishes. Trini remembers how she climb to the top and help Billy with the Putty that was after him. Trini returns to normal. Billy is the next one to start fading. Billy tells them not even all his scientific knowledge can get us out of this one. I failed.

Jason tells Billy it's not his fault. Don't let Rita get to you. Trini screams for Quagmire. Quagmire appears once more. Quagmire senses a fight in a land of dreams, where Billy fought a nightmare Queen. Quagmire vanishes. Billy remembers the battle he had with Madame Woe and how he defeated her.

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