ARTIE

Artie - Justin Martin

Artie was stealing some apples from Mr. Litton's stand when a young girl (Kelsey) yelled at him.  Artie realized he had been spotted and fled the scene on his skateboard.  Kelsey was determined not to let him get away and went after him on her rollerblades.  Artie raced away on his skateboard and tried to get Kelsey to stop chasing him, by shoving things in her path like bins.  Artie managed to tie a rope across the path, and Kelsey ran into it when Artie pulled it tight.  Artie spotted a truck and climbed aboard, laughing at Kelsey's dilemma.  Kelsey still pursue Artie, and Artie rolled out the apples he had stolen onto the street.  Kelsey fell.  The driver of the truck realized he had a passenger and yelled at Artie to get off the truck.  Artie, not bothered at the truck driver's anger, took off.  Kelsey continued to search for Artie.  Artie stayed hidden in some bushes and laughed when Kelsey skated passed.  Artie turned serious when close by Jinxer and several Batlings appeared.  Jinxer had the Batlings gently set an egg into the pond with a wire cage.  Jinxer went on about the worth of the egg, which Artie overheard.  Wanting to get a closer look, Artie stumbled over his skateboard and was spotted by Jinxer.  Artie tried to get away, but he was captured by several Batlings and Jinxer wanted to know who had sent him.  Artie started to yell for help and Kelsey overheard him.  Kelsey arrived and demanded that the Batlings leave Artie alone.  Kelsey morphed into the Yellow Ranger.  Soon the rest of the Rangers arrived as well.  As the Rangers battled the Batlings, Artie managed to get away and took off.  Artie stopped and took out of his back the egg that Jinxer had hidden in the pond.  Artie laughed as he held the egg.  He wondered what it was, but knew it was worth a bundle because everyone wanted it.  Artie carefully placed the egg back in his pack.  Later, on top of a building, Artie threw down hundreds of fliers.  The fliers read:  If you ever want to see your egg again, bring twenty thousand dollars to the dock at noon.  Or else!  On the bottom of the flier was a drawing of a cracked egg.  Both Kelsey and Bird Bane read the flier.  Artie ran along the top of the building after distributing the fliers and was spotted by Kelsey once again.  Kelsey, Chad, Carter, Dana, and Joel pursue Artie.  Artie thought he had gotten away, but he soon found himself surrounded by the teens.  They demanded that he give up the egg.  Artie reluctantly gave a small canister to Kelsey.  As Kelsey struggled to open the canister, Artie creped away.  Kelsey opened the canister and several fake snakes sprang out, startling her.  Artie took off, calling the suckers!  Artie prepared for the trade and soon a group of men in darks suits (Bird Bane and Batlings in disguise) arrived with a briefcase.  Artie, using a CB radio, instructed the men to placed the briefcase in a recycle bin.  They did soon and Artie took off on a jet ski, pulling the bin behind him.  A remote controlled model helicopter dropped a rubber ball painted to look like the egg.  After Artie made his getaway, he opened the briefcase and happily looked at the bills inside.  The Batlings soon found Artie and tried to take the briefcase from him.  Artie struggled and soon Yellow Ranger appeared and asked Artie if he was okay.  Artie told her that he was.  Yellow Ranger battled the Batlings.  After the Batlings were defeated, Artie told Yellow Ranger he hoped that she didn't think she was taking the money.  He had earned it.  Yellow Ranger was disgusted and told Artie that he didn't earn it, he had stolen it and told him he was nothing but a common thief that thought only about himself.  Artie remain silent and Yellow Ranger told him whatever and took off.  Artie yelled after her that she was wrong about him.  Later, Artie appeared as the Rangers struggled against Bird Bane.  Artie called out to Bird Bane and hurled the egg towards him.  Artie looked at the Rangers and impatiently told them to get him.  The Rangers fired and destroyed Bird Bane and the egg.  Artie was thrilled and told them that had been awesome.  Yellow Ranger told him thanks to you.  Furious at losing the egg, Jinxer fired at Artie.  Artie fell to the ground, but he was not seriously injured.  Yellow Ranger helped him to safety.  The following day, Artie was giving some homeless people some food.  He apologized to them, telling them it was the best that he could do.  One of the homeless people thanked him, telling him that he had always been so kind to them.  Kelsey had been walking and spotted Artie with the homeless people and overheard their conversation.  Kelsey walked up to Artie and told him that she didn't know.  Artie told her it was okay and that he wasn't going to steal anymore.  He laughed as he told her that he had even given the money to the police.  Artie had found another way to help his friends.  Artie told Kelsey that Mr. Litton was letting Artie work to pay for what he had stolen and he now had a regular job.  Mr. Litton called Artie over and Artie went to work.  Kelsey called out that maybe later he could show her some of his moves on his skateboard.  Artie grinned and tossed an orange at her, telling her that she could never keep up.  Kelsey caught the orange and grinned.

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