TOMMY OLIVER

TOMMY

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Billy walks up to Tommy with posters. He notices Kimberly's poster and wonders who did that? Tommy claims he doesn't know and then puts his own poster over Kimberly's. Aisha and Kimberly walk up. Kimberly greets them by calling them losers. So you still think you're going to beat me? Kimberly laughs. Tommy tells her to laugh it up. He's going to win. I'll prove it to you. A student walks pass and Tommy immediately stops him and asks you're going to vote for me for school president, right? Kimberly walks up too and gives him one of her flyers and tells the student he's going to vote for her. The student manages to get away. Tommy tells Billy let's fix some more posters. Tommy deliberately walks between Aisha and Kimberly. Billy asks him to wait, but Tommy keeps going. A note appears on Tommy's locker. Tommy and Billy are walking towards the lockers. Billy tells Tommy he's ahead by 15%, but warned him that his mud slinging campaign could easily turn voters against him. Tommy doesn't care. He tells Billy he wants to beat her by 50%. Tommy notices the note and takes it down to read it. Billy doesn't understand. He tells Tommy, this isn't like you. Tommy reads the note and chuckles. Tommy tells Billy it's because he wants to win. Tommy gives the note to Billy and takes off. Soon Tommy is walking through the park. He is unaware that several Putties are behind him. Tommy hears something and turns around and sees the Putties. Goldar is there as well. Goldar gloats that Tommy has fallen into their trap. Goldar tells Tommy, alone you have no chance. Tommy quickly morphs. White Ranger states he doesn't need any help. White Ranger battles the Putties and Goldar. At one point, Goldar knocks White Ranger down. Goldar laughs and tells him he doesn't look so good. Maybe it's time for retirement. White Ranger declares he's going to retire him and use his helmet as a hubcap. Goldar commands the Putties to finish him once and for all. Pink Ranger, Black Ranger, Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Blue Ranger arrive in the park. They quickly spot White Ranger battling the Putties and Goldar. Red Ranger tells the rest of the Rangers, our friend is in trouble guys, you know what to do. Black Ranger, Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Pink Ranger race over to the fight. Red Ranger leaps in and kicks a Putty away. Red Ranger battles and defeats another Putty. Red Ranger tells White Ranger that they are here and ask if he is okay. White Ranger replies he is. Red Ranger tells him they will take on these goons. Soon Red Ranger is knocked to the ground. Pink Ranger hurries over and asks if he is okay? Red Ranger tells her they want Tommy. We got to help him. Pink Ranger groans and mutters he can't do anything right. I'll help him. Pink Ranger leaps into the fight. Pink Ranger is battling a couple of Putties when White Ranger walks up and asks what is she doing? Pink Ranger tells him, that he is useless. Why don't you let me handle this before you get hurt. White Ranger and Pink Ranger face each other. Pink Ranger knocks down another Putty with her hand gestures, but she is unaware of it as she is too angry with White Ranger to pay attention to anything else. Pink Ranger calls White Ranger an arrogant airhead. White Ranger walks away. Pink Ranger follows, stepping on the back of a Putty as she makes her way towards White Ranger. Goldar stares in confusion as Pink Ranger yells at White Ranger, just inches away from Goldar. Pink Ranger taunts White Ranger that he can't take the competition. White Ranger and Pink Ranger yell at each other, paying no attention to Goldar. Goldar places his hand on Pink Ranger's shoulder and she pushes it away, telling him to buzz off. White Ranger and Pink Ranger's argument continues until Goldar gets fed up. He grabs Pink Ranger and knocks her to the ground. A couple of Putties grab White Ranger. Goldar laughs and takes Saba. Goldar tells White Ranger your bad day just got worse! Goldar laughs. White Ranger tells Goldar to give back Saba. You don't know what you are doing. Saba demands that Goldar put him down. White Ranger breaks free from the Putties holding him. He battles and defeats them. White Ranger vows he will get Saba back. Goldar starts to walk away. White Ranger yells at Goldar to hold it right there! During her battle with the Putties, Pink Ranger notices White Ranger running towards Goldar. Pink Ranger leaves the battle to run after Goldar too. White Ranger tells her to leave it to a professional. White Ranger and Pink Ranger end up bumping into each other and they fall to the ground. White Ranger immediately blames Pink Ranger. Pink Ranger blames White Ranger. They both get up and get into each other's face as they yell at each other. The rest of the Rangers run up to break them up. Goldar turns around and laughs at the Power Rangers. Goldar thinks it's time to see what Saba can do. Saba fires at the Rangers and they are hit. The Rangers fall to the ground. Goldar declares, now that is what I call fun! Red Ranger notes Goldar has figured out how to use Saba. They have to pull back. The teens arrive in the Command Center. Billy tells Zordon that Goldar has captured Saba. Tommy immediately blames Kimberly. I could have taken him back if she hadn't gotten in the way. Kimberly replies that his ponytail is too tight. Tommy and Kimberly start to argue until Billy stops them. Billy asks Zordon if it is possible that Kimberly and Tommy are under a spell? That might explain why they are acting so irrationally. Zordon asks Alpha 5 to run a diagnostic scan on them. Alpha 5 does so. Zordon tells Billy his suspicions were correct. Rita has placed them under a powerful spell. Aisha asks what can we do about it? Zordon replies, there is only one solution to this problem. Two bouquet of roses appear on the control panel. Aisha and Billy walk over and pick up the roses. Zordon instructs Tommy and Kimberly to smell the roses. Symbols of love and friendship and they will counteract Rita's spell. Tommy tells Zordon he doesn't mean to be a jerk, but what....Kimberly makes a snide remark, having a hard time not doing that. This leads into another argument between Tommy and Kimberly. Aisha tells them to just do it for the team and passes her bouquet to Tommy. Billy gives his to Kimberly. Tommy tells Kimberly he is only doing this for the Rangers. Kimberly replies, me too. Tommy and Kimberly smell the roses and the spell is broken. Tommy and Kimberly feel instant remorse for the words they have said. Tommy apologizes to Kimberly. Kimberly apologizes as well. Kimberly confesses she said some pretty terrible things. Tommy tells Kimberly, I would never do anything to hurt you. You know that right? Kimberly does. The alarm goes off. The teens gather in front of the viewing globe. Zordon tells them that Rita has appeared in the park with Saba. The viewing globe shows Rita Repulsa dancing, along with Goldar, Squatt, and Baboo. Zordon warns the teens that Rita can now control the Tiger Zord. Tommy remarks they have to try and get Saba back. Billy tells his friends that Saba is made of metal. Maybe Alpha 5 can build a hand held electric magnet that is powerful enough to pull him out of Rita's hands. Alpha 5 is willing to try. Tommy tells his friends to go back in action. He will stay with Alpha 5. Rita Repulsa is still laughing and dancing in the park with Baboo, Squatt, and Goldar. Rita exclaims, the power of the Tiger Zord is mine! Pink Ranger, Black Ranger, Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Blue Ranger arrive. Rita is excited to see the Power Rangers arrive. Rita Repulsa has waited a long time to say this, Tiger Zord Power! Tiger Zord arrives. Tommy has been watching the viewing globe with concern. Alpha 5 passes him the electric magnet and hopes it works. It only has a range of ten yards or so. Zordon warns Tommy to be careful. Tommy replies, I will do my best. Tommy thanks Alpha 5 and teleports out. White Ranger arrives in the park unseen. He sees Tiger Zord and Thunder Megazord battling in the city. Tiger Zord lands a hard punch on Thunder Megazord. Thunder Megazord lands on the ground. Baboo, Squatt, Rita Repulsa, and Goldar cheer as they watch the battle. White Ranger spots them and walks up from behind them. He hides by a bush and tree. Baboo and Squatt are right in front of him. White Ranger hopes the electric magnet works. Thunder Megazord and Tiger Zord battle each other with their swords. White Ranger leaps away from the tree and holds out the electric magnet. It works and pulls Saba out of Rita's hands and back to White Ranger. Rita is not happy. White Ranger tells Rita that playtime is over. Tiger Zord steps so close to Squatt, Rita, Goldar, and Baboo that it almost steps on them. Rita vows you have not seen the last of me and then vanishes, along with Goldar, Baboo, and Squatt. White Ranger tells Saba, we did it! The next day, the student elections are being held at the Youth Center. A large crowd of students are there, including Billy, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, to listen to the speeches. Mr. Caplan is there as well. Kimberly finishes her speech and Tommy is next. Instead of giving a speech on why he should be elected, he gives a speech on why the students should vote for Kimberly. She has really done her homework for this campaign. She has addressed all the tough issues and has some great ideas on how to solve problems at the school. She would make an incredible president. One that I will be proud to vote for. Kimberly is touch and flattered by Tommy's vote of confidence for her. Tommy leads the crowd into applauding for Kimberly. Skull enters with several instruments strapped on him. Skull announces the next president of Angel Grove High - Bulk. Bulk walks in. Skull is unaware of this as he turns to face the doorway and accidentally knocks Bulk aside with the drum strapped on his back. Skull screams for Bulk as the crowd chuckles. Bulk walks up to the podium for his speech. Bulk tells the crowd, once again, let me make my campaign platform perfectly clear. Everyone is a little distracted by Skull in the background, bumping into items and trying to make his way to the podium. Bulk continues, I will reveal the true identities of the Power Rangers. Skull finally reaches the podium as the crowd applauds for Bulk. Skull manages to knock Mr. Caplan and Bulk off the platform. Everyone laughs. After awhile, the election results are in. They are passed on to Mr. Caplan. Kimberly asks Tommy why he dropped out of the race. Tommy replies, that hearing her speech made me realize something, that winning or losing isn't important. Kimberly is glad that it's almost over. She gives Tommy a hug. Tommy tells Kimberly she is going to make the best school president. Mr. Caplan calls for everyone's attention. I have here the election results. And the new president of Angel Grove High School is......Kimberly Hart! Adam, Aisha, Rocky, Billy, and the rest of the crowd cheer, except for Bulk and Skull. Billy, Aisha, Rocky, and Adam walk up to Kimberly. Aisha tells Kimberly congratulations. Tommy gives Kimberly a flower and tells her, for Kimberly, the best person for the job. Kimberly is very flattered.

Angel Grove High School is having a book fair. Tommy and Kimberly are looking at books. Kimberly mentions how she loves fairy tales. I always wanted to be a princess and be rescued by a handsome prince on a white horse. Tommy asks or how about a white tiger? Kimberly replies, that will work. Tommy and Kimberly smile at each other. Kimberly gives a big gasp as she finds a book she really likes - "Grumble the Magic Elf". Kimberly starts flipping through the pages as she tells Tommy, my dad used to read me this book when I was a little girl. This brings back so many memories. Tommy decides Kimberly should have it and buys the book for her. Kimberly tells Tommy he is so sweet. Kimberly gives Tommy a kiss on the cheek. Tommy and Kimberly continue looking at more books. Tommy suggests they go and Kimberly walks with Tommy. Rocky spots them and shows them a book on mediation that will be good for the martial arts. Tommy asks if he can borrow it when Rocky is done with it. Miss Appleby walks up to them and asks if they are enjoying the book fair? Kimberly tells her they are. Miss Appleby is glad to hear it. Remember the more books we sell, the more the library benefits. Miss Appleby walks away. Rocky asks Tommy and Kimberly if they want to go to the Youth Center? Aisha and the guys are going to meet him there. Tommy and Kimberly agree and they all leave together. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky are walking through the park. Kimberly has the storybook and tells Tommy how happy she is that she found it. (Rita Repulsa had been watching them and came up with a diabolical plan.) Rita's spell hits the book and it goes flying, landing in a trash can. Tommy asks Kimberly why she threw it away? Kimberly tells him, she didn't. It just flew out of my hands. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky run over to the trash can. The book has a strange glow around it and Kimberly comments that it wasn't doing that this morning. Kimberly is the first to notice something strange is happening. Suddenly Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky are pulled into the book. The book slams shut. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky land hard on the ground. They slowly get up and take a look around. They have no idea where they are. Kimberly notes that this place looks really familiar. Rocky is surprised, it does? Some birds fly by and Kimberly realizes they are inside her book. Tommy suggests they call for help. Tommy tries to contact Zordon, but gets no response. Kimberly comments, we are totally cut off. Rocky suggests they morph. Tommy doesn't think it will do any good. They are still stuck here. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky hear a strange voice. Suddenly a strange creature appears, dressed in a Santa suit and with a wagon full of toys. Kimberly recognizes Grumble the Magic Elf right away. She introduces herself, Tommy, and Rocky. Grumble is very grouchy. Kimberly tells her friends that an evil magician put a spell on Grumble and turned him into a grouch. Grumble has to deliver all the toys to the orphanage if he ever wants to be nice again. Grumble asks if she's a gossip or something? Kimberly replies, I've read this story a hundred times. Grumble asks her if she wants a medal? Grumble tells Kimberly to get out of his way. He leaves with the wagon of toys. Tommy thinks if they follow him, maybe they can find their way out of here. Rocky thinks it's worth a try. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky follow Grumble. Grumble complains as he walks with his wagon of toys. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky race to catch up with Grumble. Tommy tells him they need his help to get to the end of the book. Grumble asks them if he looks like a tour guide? He also tells them to find the end of the book themselves. Grumble starts to walk away again, but Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky stop him. Zedd's Putties arrive at the same point of the book the teens are at. They are unseen by Tommy, Kimberly, Rocky, and Grumble. One of Zedd's Putties goes up to the wagon as Grumble refuses to help the teens. Tommy continues to try, telling Grumble, please we need your help. Unseen Zedd's Putty works on the wagon and then goes into his hiding place. Tommy offers to help Grumble. Grumble scoffs at this remark. Lord Zedd's jolt makes the Putties appear in front of the wagon. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky immediately get into a fight stance when they see them. Kimberly suggests they help themselves first. But the Putties do not go after the teens. Instead they stay around the wagon of toys. Rocky wonders why they are not attacking. Grumble gets upset with Zedd's Putties and holds onto the wagon. Tommy realizes Zedd's Putties are interested in the toys. Kimberly concludes that if they take them, the story will never end, and we will never get out of here. Rocky declares we got to get them back. But it's too late as the wagon of toys and Zedd's Putties vanish. Grumble is very upset and blames Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky for what happen. Grumble brushes past them as he storms off. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky feel bad. Kimberly blames herself for what has happened to them. Tommy tells Kimberly it's not her fault. There is only two people to blame for this. Rocky adds Rita and Zedd. Kimberly asks how are they going to get out of here? Tommy concludes the only one that can help us is that elf. We have to find him. Kimberly and Rocky agree. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky start searching for Grumble. Moments later, Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky are freezing as snow falls on them. Tommy thinks they are lost. Rocky points out they are not actually dressed for this season. Kimberly tells them they are not lost. She knows where they are. Suddenly the ground shakes and they fall to the ground. Kimberly tells Tommy and Rocky, there is a Snow Monster in this part of the book. He's very ugly and doesn't like uninvited guests. Sure enough the Snow Monster arrives and he is very angry. Snow Monster yells at them for not asking permission to make snow angels in his valley. Now I'm going to have to keep you on ice. Snow Monster asks the teens what flavor popsicle do they want to be? Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky get up. Kimberly tells the guys, we need to do something. Tommy agrees. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky pull out their morphers and try to activate them, but nothing happens. Kimberly asks, what's going on? Rocky concludes that it must be the cold. Our morphers are frozen. Kimberly asks, what are we going to do? Snow Monster gloats, yes, what are you going to do? Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky take cover from the Snow Monster. Tommy tells Kimberly and Rocky there's got to be a way to get our morphers to work. Rocky agrees, but how? Tommy doesn't know. But if we don't figure out something soon, this story is going to have a real unhappy ending. The Snow Monster holds a boulder. He asks them, what's the matter? Got cold feet? Rocky tells Tommy and Kimberly, we got to get out of this. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky face down the Snow Monster. Snow Monster charges towards them. The teens jump out of the way and Snow Monster lands in the snow, but he gets back up. The snow gets worse and the teens can't see anything. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky soon realize they are in the midst of an avalanche.

The Snow Monster warns Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky that this will teach you to trespass in my valley. Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky have found a small cave to hide in. They are okay, but wondering how they are going to get out of here. Tommy tells his friends, they have to think of something. But no ideas come to them. After awhile, Kimberly asks Tommy if they are going to run out of air in here? Tommy hopes not. Tommy suggests they check their morphers. Rocky notes they are still frozen. The cave begins to shake and suddenly Grumble's face appears upside down. He asks them if they are having fun? Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky are very happy to see Grumble. Kimberly asks him how he got past the Snow Monster? Grumble tells them he got caught in his own avalanche. Are you coming or what? Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky quickly scramble out of the cave. Tommy thanks Grumble once they are outside the cave. Grumble replies if he could have figure out how to get those toys, they would still be in the cave. Tommy thinks they are going about this all wrong. Kimberly asks, what do you mean? Tommy replies, we're going forward in the story. Maybe we should go back instead. Grumble mocks the suggestion but Kimberly understands. Kimberly explains, we should go back and find the magician that put the spell on you. Because maybe he can lift the spell and if he can lift the spell, then that's the end of the story. Rocky adds, it may not be the ending that was written...Grumble continues, but at least it's an ending. Kimberly is concern about the orphans. Tommy tells Grumble, if we can get out of here, we'll send the toys for the orphans back. Grumble agrees, anything to get you guys out of my story. Tommy, Kimberly, Rocky, and Grumble start heading towards the beginning of the book. Soon, Tommy, Kimberly, Rocky, and Grumble reached the crossroads in the storybook, but the sign is knocked down.

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