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Bulk tells him it is very top secret and then Skull lets it slip that they are going on a stakeout to find out who the Power Rangers are.  Bulk spots the executive toy on the teens table and walks over, followed by Skull.  The executive toy has metallic balls that bang against each other.  Bulk and Skull sink lower as they watch the balls.  Rocky is amused and then leans over and whisper to Bulk - you are getting very sleepy.  Bulk and Skull then fall asleep.  The three teens communicators go off.  Aisha, Adam, and Rocky leave the Youth Center.  Once they leave, Bulk and Skull wake up.  Realizing the table is now empty, they leave as well for their stakeout.  Later, Bulk and Skull are back at the Youth Center.  They are telling the large crowd gathered, how they saved the Power Rangers.  Since they have no memories of how they saved the Power Rangers, they tell their own tale.  The crowd does not believe them and soon the crowd breaks apart.  Ernie watches amused from behind the counter.  Bulk and Skull make their way over to the counter.  Kimberly and Aisha had walked into the Youth Center and witness the whole event.  Feeling pity for the heroes of the day, Kimberly and Aisha walk up to Bulk and Skull.  At first, Bulk and Skull think Aisha and Kimberly had come over to make fun of them.  Kimberly and Aisha tell them they do believe their story.  Bulk and Skull want to know why?  Aisha and Kimberly start a list of their good traits, despite them being strange.  Bulk and Skull add their own good traits to the list.  Skull also adds that they are available.  Bulk asks the girls out for a double date.  Kimberly and Aisha turn them down and leave.  Bulk and Skull remain at the counter, unable to get dates even when they save the day.  Amused Ernie walks away.

Rocky and Billy are sitting at a table together at the Youth Center.  They are studying.  Billy:  "So its the expediential difference between this number and that number."  Rocky:  "That would be 10 to the 26th power times X square."  Billy:  "Exactly.  This study session has been extremely productive.  You know, we should have no problems acing the advance math test."  Rocky:  "And I've got plenty of time before my karate student shows up."  Ernie:  "Hey guys, check out my new...pachinko machine!" Rocky:  "A what machine?"  Rocky and Billy got up and walked towards Ernie.  Billy:  "A pachinko machine.  It's really popular in Asia.  See you activate this handle and you can watch the ball bearings chart an unplanned trajectory course through the game area."  Ernie:  "Yeah, the idea is to get more ball, so you can keep playing.  Try it."  Rocky did.  Rocky:  "This is too fun!"  Ernie went back to work and Billy went back to studying.  Rocky stayed at the pachinko machine and continued to play.  Billy:  "Rocky!  We really need to hit the books again."  Rocky:  "Alright, just let me finish this game."  Rocky went back to the game and showed no sign of quitting.  Billy:  "Rocky, come on!"  Rocky:  "No way!  I'm having too much fun!"  Billy continued to study as Rocky continued to play on the pachinko machine.  Rocky:  "Yeah!"  Rocky laughed amused at the game.  Rocky:  "Yeah!  Yeah!  I win again!  Yes!  Come on!  Come on!  Come on!  Alright!  Alright!  Yeah!  I win again!  Yes!  Yes!"  Ernie stopped by Billy's table.  Ernie gave Billy a look of concern about Rocky.  Billy got up and walked over to Rocky, but could not persuade Rocky to quit playing the game.  Eventually Billy leaves the Youth Center.  After awhile, Rocky does as well.  Later, Ernie is working as Bulk and Skull sneak in.  Ernie accidentally knocks over a bowl of popcorn.  Ernie goes around to clean it up, and Bulk and Skull hurry out of sight.  When Ernie turns around his pachinko machine is gone.  Ernie is bewildered as he looks for it behind the counter.  Bulk and Skull go back to their original hiding place.  Ernie leans over, aware that Bulk and Skull were inside the whole time, and asks them if they had seen his pachinko machine?  Bulk and Skull tell him no, they have been busy looking for a contact lens.  Skull pops a lens out and then they leave the same way they came in. At the end of the day, the TV is playing the news.  Bulk and Skull are sitting at the counter as the TV reporter thanks the Power Rangers for saving the city.  Bulk tells Ernie that he was here.  Ernie remarks what else is new? I work here.  (Skull had come up with an idea that Ernie was a Power Ranger.)  Ernie shakes his head as he walks away. 

When Is A Ranger Not A Ranger?

Rocky Just Wants To Have Fun

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