TOMMY OLIVER

TOMMY

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Zack's lower part of his body started to disappear.

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. Trini and Billy 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 Tommy, Trini, Billy, and Jason. 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. Tommy, Trini, Jason, Kimberly, Billy, 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 and Skull being nice. Tommy and the rest do not see Bulk and 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 one 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. Jason, Zack, Kimberly, Trini, and Billy 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 are still trying 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 steer 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! Kimberly, Jason, and Zack run over to Tommy, happy to see that he is back to normal. Kimberly glances away and notices something is not right with Trini. Kimberly walks over and asks Trini if she is okay? The guys 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 helped 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. Billy returns to normal. Tommy, Trini, Kimberly, Zack, and Jason run up to Billy. Jason tells them now maybe they can find their power coins and get out of here. Goldar's face appears in the sky. Goldar tells Jason if he was a real leader, he would have saved his friends already. Jason states you are right. Jason thinks he should have figured a way out. Zack shouts out don't listen to her, Jase! Jason starts to fade. Billy calls out for Quagmire. Quagmire appears and states nasty magic happening here and vanishes. Jason sees his friends fading and calling out to him, although they are alright. Jason feels awful - they were depending on me and I let them all down. Zack notes that Jason can't see or hear us. Jason remembers his battle with King Sphinx. As the memory gives him strength, Jason shouts out you haven't won yet, Rita! Jason returns to normal. Tommy, Trini, Billy, Kimberly, and Zack all run up to him, happy to see that he is okay. The communicators reappear on the teens' wrists. Jason is the first to notice their communicators are back. Kimberly retrieves her power coin and points out their power coins are back. Trini notes they could have had these all along. Tommy adds they each had the power to break Rita's spell. Zack tells his friends all they needed was a little self confidence. The teens feel the ground shake. Billy tells his friends they got to hurry. Jason tells them it's morphin time. Green Ranger and the rest of the Rangers manage to teleport off the island before Rita blasts it. The Rangers arrive in their Megazord and Dragonzord. Dragonzord and Megazord get back on their feet. Rita is back in Angel Grove, watching from a building. She is furious to see they have all gotten off the island. Megazord and Dragonzord combine to form Megadragonzord. Lokar screams when he sees the arrival of Megadragonzord. Rita commands Mutitis to attack. Mutitis runs towards Megadragonzord. Red Ranger gives the command to fire. Megadragonzord fires at Mutitis. Mutitis fires back at Megadragonzord. Red Ranger gives the command for full power. Megadragonzord fires and destroys Mutitis. Red Ranger tells Lokar he is next. Red Ranger summons Titanus. Titanus arrives and Ultrazord is formed. Red Ranger tells Lokar it's all over for him. Red Ranger commands for all weapons to be fired. Lokar is hit and screams out in pain. Lokar quickly retreats before the Power Rangers can destroy him. Pink Ranger is upset that Lokar got away. Red Ranger vows they will get him next time. Rita screams and vanishes. The day of the dance contest arrives. The Youth Center is packed. Tommy, Trini, Jason, Kimberly, and Billy are standing with Zack watching the contest. Bulk is one of the contestants for the dance contest. He does his routine. The spectators are amused by Bulk's routine. Bulk does a spin and falls to the floor. Skull immediately leaps onto the dance floor and starts dancing. Bulk gets up, grabs a hold of Skull and tosses him aside. Bulk then finishes his dance routine. Bulk gets scores from the judges. Ernie walks up and tells the audience another fine effort from Bulk & Skull. Ernie then introduces Zack as the next contestant. Zack is hesitant to go on the dance floor. Trini tells Zack to go out there and have fun. Zack feels something is not right. Jason tells Zack he is the best. Kimberly can't believe Zack is losing his confidence. Tommy points out after all we've been through. Jason tells Zack to go out there and do it. Still a little nervous, Zack goes out onto the dance floor. Zack starts his dance routine and he is very impressive. The crowds bop along to Zack's dancing. Tommy, Trini, Kimberly, Jason, and Billy are smiling and having a great time watching Zack dance. Jason comments the tunes are styling. Kimberly agrees and asks who is the DJ? Kimberly is stunned as she points out the DJ and calls him Quasimodo. Trini corrects her by telling Kimberly it's Quagmire. Zack finishes his dance routine and he did great. The judges agree and Ernie announces Zack is the winner. Tommy, Trini, Kimberly, Billy, and Jason run onto the dance floor and congratulate Zack. Everyone is in high spirits. Zack suggests they boogie and Zack starts dancing again.

Tommy was walking down the hall of Angel Grove High School, when he spotted a drenched Kimberly by her locker. He calls out a greeting as he walks over to her. Kimberly turns around and faces him. Tommy teases her a little, asking her if it is a little wet out there? Kimberly is not amused and comments she is a total wreck. Kimberly also has to show Mr. Caplan her pep rally plans in ten minutes. She opens her notebook and the plans are ruined by rain and mud. Kimberly becomes upset. Tommy tells her everything will be okay. Kimberly doesn't believe it and puts her notebook back in the locker. Bulk & Skull spot Kimberly and gleefully walk over to her. Bulk and Skull laugh at Kimberly. Skull walks right up to her, as Bulk stands a few paces back. Skull tells Kimberly I guess you weren't lying when you said you had to cancel our date to wash your hair. Kimberly tells Skull she never made a date with him. Skull acts like he is very hurt by this announcement. Tommy calls them banana brains and ask if they ever quit? Bulk mimics Kimberly and states he just wash his hair and can't do a thing with it! Skull plays with Kimberly's hair. Kimberly shoves him away and steps away. Tommy and Bulk get into each other's face. Tommy tells Bulk to back off. Bulk replies make me. Tommy notes the janitor down the hall if mopping and has accidentally knocked over his bucket of water. Bulk takes a swinging punch at Tommy, but misses as Tommy steps out of the way. Tommy grabs Bulk and tosses him down the hall. Skull is stunned as he watches his friend go flying down the hallway. Bulk lands on the wet floor and slides until his head hits the water bucket. Bulk struggles to remove the water bucket. Skull quickly runs down the hall and tires to help Bulk. Skull helps Bulk to his feet, still with a water bucket on his head, and helps him walk down the hall. Tommy laughs and tells Kimberly, Bulk & Skull should get their own TV show. Kimberly laughs and starts taking items form her locker. Tommy suggests he walks her home after school. Kimberly cautions him, anything can happen. Tommy is willing to take his chances. Kimberly agrees. Tommy hands her a book and then heads off to class. After school, Tommy walks Kimberly home. They take a path through the park. Kimberly tells Tommy how it all started last night when she dreamt Rita was her stepmother. Tommy gives a shudder. Kimberly continues by telling Tommy after that it has been one bogus thing after another. She cannot wait for this day to be over with. She tells him it's really weird. I don't know what is going to happen next. Kimberly trips over some rocks. Tommy quickly catches her. Tommy helps her back up and tells her I see what you mean. Kimberly apologizes and Tommy tells her it's okay. Samurai Fan Man arrives and tells them if you think you are sorry, just wait. You can't escape the Fan Man! Samurai Fan Man opens his jar and yellow gas comes pouring out of it. It surrounds Tommy and Kimberly. Kimberly comments that this day keeps going form bad to worse. Samurai Fan Man gloats you haven't seen nothing yet! the yellow gas becomes heavier and thicker as it wraps around Tommy and Kimberly. The wind begins to blow hard. Tommy and Kimberly shout out each other's names. Tommy hits his head on a tree and falls to the ground, unconscious. He comes to for a moment. He lifts his head briefly, groans in pain and passes out once more. Alpha 5 teleports Tommy to the Command Center. He will be okay, it will just take some time. Later, Tommy wakes up with a groan of pain. He's got one giant headache. As he gets up to stand, Jason's voice comes over his communicator. Jason tell shim they need him now. Tommy replies to hang on buddy. Alpha 5 grabs Tommy's arm and tell shim he's been hurt. He's got to stay. Tommy disagrees. The Power Rangers need him. Tommy morphs. Green Ranger arrives at the battle and immediately summons Dragonzord with his Dragon Dagger. The four Rangers have been battling a giant Samurai Fan Man and Goldar. Within a few moments, Dragonzord arrives and Dragonzord in Fighting Mode is formed. Tyrannosaurus Dinozord battles Goldar while Dragonzord in Fighting Mode battles Samurai Fan Man. Dragonzord in Fighting Mode knocks the rake out of Samurai Fan Man's hands. Dragonzord in Fighting Mode also knocks Samurai Fan Man to the ground. Samurai Fan Man quickly gets back up. He grabs the spikes out of his helmet and throws them at Dragonzord in Fighting Mode. Dragonzord in Fighting Mode is hit with several explosions. Dragonzord in Fighting Mode's drill appears. Dragonzord in Fighting Mode uses the drill against Samurai Fan Man. The drill cuts loose the jar and it falls to the ground. the cork pops open and Kimberly is freed. Kimberly immediately morphs and summons Pterodactyl Dinozord. Red Ranger welcomes Pink Ranger back. Pink Ranger thanks him and tells the group let's get those guys. Samurai Fan Man summons his staff and uses it against Dragonzord in Fighting Mode. Red Ranger announces it's time to change mode. The Megazord is formed, first in tank mode, and then in battle mode. Red Ranger summons the power sword. Megazord battles Samurai Fan Man as Dragonzord battles Goldar. Dragonzord uses it's tail against Goldar. Samurai Fan Man uses his fan against the Megazord. The force sends Megazord spinning through the air and crashing into the mountain. Goldar goes to stand next to Samurai Fan Man as he uses the fan against Dragonzord. Dragonzord also goes flying through the air and crashes next to Megazord. Goldar tells Samurai Fan Man, you got them on the run! Goldar is eager to finish them off. Samurai Fan Man charges towards Megazord and Dragonzord. Megazord struggles to get back on it's feet. Red Ranger calls on the power of the Ultrazord. Titanus arrives and Ultrazord is formed Red Ranger gives the command to fire all weapons! Samurai Fan Man is destroyed. Goldar tells the Rangers he will get them for this and retreats. After the battle, the guys have gathered outside Billy's house. Billy had been working on the Rad Bug, but now he's sitting with Tommy, Zack, and Jason talking. Trini is inside the garage, and she shouts out to them - Wow! Guys, come her quickly! Tommy, Jason, and Zack walk into the garage. Billy cleans up his tools and places them back in the tool box. Tommy, Zack, and Jason gather around Trini and they watch the TV. The TV announcer is asking who are the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and dhow do they get their incredible power? The TV announcer also talks about how the Power Rangers have destroyed another of Rita's lethal monsters when Kimberly walks into the garage. Kimberly ahs changed her clothes and freshen up her hair and makeup. Kimberly says hi to her friends and asks them if the report is about them. Billy, still outside, asks his friends to increase the volume please? Tommy does a double take at Kimberly's improved appearance and tells her it looks like your day is getting better. Kimberly picks up the remote and sarcastically asks could it have gotten any worse? Billy joins his friends in the garage, as Kimberly presses the remote. The TV explodes. Trini, Zack, and Jason respond to Kimberly's question by telling her yes. Billy yanks the remote out of Kimberly's hands. Tommy, Jason, Zack, and Trini all laugh.

Tommy, Zack, and Kimberly are walking down a hall, towards their lockers, at Angel Grove High School. Kimberly asks Tommy if he is going to the beach with them tomorrow? Tommy really wishes he could. Tommy has exciting news for them. He is trying out for a karate commercial. Zack gets excited over the idea of Tommy being on TV. Bulk and Skull come walking down the hall towards them. Skull is talking on a cell phone. He is demanding a limo for Bulk's audition. The phone goes dead. Bulk walks up to Tommy, Zack, and Kimberly.

Island Of Illusion, Part I