Bully For Ethan
June 12, 2004
Teleplay by: Ann Austen
Directed by: Paul Grinder
Conner is trying to help a teammate, Derrick, with his kick during soccer practice. Derrick continually kicks the ball far from the net and eventually one of the kicks knocks Ethan's laptop out of his hands, and the laptop hits the ground. Ethan is furious and walks towards Derrick. Derrick refers to Ethan as a geek, which Ethan informs him that his name is Ethan. The two argue and a fight threatens to break out. Conner gets between the two and ends the agreement. Meanwhile, Kira is at Dr. O's lab helping him sort out years of papers and photos. Kira finds a picture of Dr. Oliver from his early years as a Ranger and teases him about his hair. Kira also finds a photo of Dr. Oliver, Dr. Mercer, and a young man together. Dr. Oliver tells Kira that the young man is Terence Smith. "Smitty" and Dr. Oliver were after the same position with Dr. Mercer, and Dr. Oliver got the job. Smitty took a job elsewhere, where a horrible accident occurred. Dr. Oliver tells Kira to put that photo with the trash. Elsewhere, Trent is at Mesogog's fortress. Trent makes a deal with Zeltrax. Trent will help Zeltrax destroy Dr. Oliver, and Zeltrax will help Trent take down Mesogog. The following day at school another confrontation breaks out between Ethan and Derrick. Conner tries to stop them again, but Derrick makes sure that Ethan knows he will see him after school. Derrick walks away and Ethan is alone. Ethan hears a noise and checks it out. Ethan spots Termitetron and Zeltrax together and goes after them. Ethan is about ready to morph, when Cassidy, Devin, and a group of students appeared. Ethan decides to go after Termitetron unmorph and has a tough time. Kira spots what is happening, morphs, and tells Ethan to get to safety. Derrick is watching the whole thing and is delighted to see Ethan running. Conner joins Derrick and see what is happening. Conner tries to leave to help, but he is stop by Dr. Mercer. Ethan returns morph and begins battling. Throughout the battle, Cassidy and Devin make several attempts to interview the Rangers. Zeltrax delivers a message to Ethan and Kira - Zeltrax wants Dr. Oliver to met him in an warehouse. Ethan and Kira entered Dr. Mercer's class late and receive detention as a results. Derrick trips Ethan as he walks to his seat, and Derrick receives detention as well. After class, Conner and Kira try to talk Ethan out of the fight. Ethan tells them he won't use his powers and he knows how to deal with bullies and walks off. Trent makes another appearance at Mesogog's fortress and is amused by Zeltrax's declaration over Elsa. Zeltrax and Trent plot again against Dr. Oliver. Conner tells Dr. O about Zeltrax's message and they leave for the warehouse. Conner and Dr. O are greeted by Termitetron and a battle breaks out. Meanwhile, Kira, Ethan, and Derrick watch the clock as they wait out their detention. They are not dismissed by Dr. Mercer, until it is exactly 4:00. Ethan's bracelet goes off, and Ethan promises to battle with Derrick in an hour. Kira and Ethan race to the warehouse and find Conner and Dr. O on the ground. They join the battle and soon Zeltrax appears. The battle continues and Termitetron is destroyed. Trent has Zeltrax grow the monster big and the battle moves outside. The Rangers call for their zords. The Rangers battle Termitetron, while Dr. O and Zeltrax battle. Zeltrax reveals his grudge against Dr. O. Zeltrax is Smitty, whom Mesogog rebuilt with his cybernetics genius. Dr. O tries to tell Zeltrax not to battle for evil, but Zeltrax's loyalty to Mesogog is too firm. Dr. O delivers a powerful blow to Zeltrax, who leaves, but promises to return. The Rangers defeat Termitetron. Trent returns to Mesogog's fortress and tells Zeltrax that they can still be friends. Trent's head begins to hurt painfully and he turns around to see Mesogog standing in the doorway. Zeltrax had inform Mesogog of the deal Trent had tried to make with him. Mesogog tells Trent that loyalty is very important and he doesn't know where Trent stands. Trent vows that he is on his father's side, and Mesogog tells him family or not, he will be punished if he is disloyal to him. After the battle, the Rangers return to school. There is a large crowd of students standing behind Derrick. Conner glares at Derrick, before leaving Ethan alone to face Derrick. Ethan makes a deal with Ethan, if he can improve Derrick's kick, then Derrick has to leave Ethan and his friends alone. Using his laptop, Ethan shows Derrick what he is doing wrong. Derrick tries another kick and scores. Derrick apologizes to Ethan.
