Staying On Track

November 9, 2013

Written by:  Jim Peronto

Directed by:  James Barr

Tensou is zipping around the Command Center, a little bored.  Tensou:  "It's too quiet Gosei.  Where are the Rangers?"  Gosei:  "I gave the Rangers a well deserved day off Tensou.  Remember humans are not machines and occasionally need rest."  Tensou:  "Yes, I bet they're all sleeping in."

Jake, Emma, Troy, and Gia are sand surfing.  Close by, Noah is playing chest with Robo Knight and doing badly.  "What?  Grrr, you're killing me Robot Knight."  Robo Knight is distracted by the other four teens in the stream, kicking water at each other.  Robo Knight:  "What is this activity the others are engaged in?"  Noah glances over.  "Oh, they're just messing around, you know, having fun."  Noah moves one of his pieces.  "Your move."  Robo Knight, without pause, moves another piece, blocking Noah's chest piece, which frustrates Noah.  Robo Knight:  "I don't understand.  What is fun?"  Noah moves another piece and knocks one of Robo Knight's pieces off the board.  "When you do something just for the fun of it.  You know, to feel good."  Noah laughs.  "Check that out!"  Once more, without missing a beat, Robo Knight moves another of his pieces.  "Checkmate."  Jake walks up to their table and he is happy to see Robo Knight win.  Jake:  "Way to trounce Brainic Robo Knight!  Up top!"  Robo Knight:  "What is up top?"  Jake:  "Okay when humans win at something, we celebrate by slapping each others hands."  Jake gives a demonstration.  "Just like this.  It's called a high five."  Robo Knight:  "I simply defeated my opponent through the use of superior logic."  Noah makes a face.  "Yeah, rub it in."  Jake:  "Come on Robo Knight.  Give it up."  Noah:  "Go ahead Robo Knight.  You deserve it.  You won fair and square."  Robo Knight high fives Jake with enough force to send Jake flying.  As Jake falls to the ground, he knocks over the potato salad which lands on his face.  Noah laughs as Jake slowly gets up and wipes the potato salad off his face.  Noah:  "Now that's what I call fun!" 

Vrak:  "Metal Alice, it's time for us to use a new approach to conquer this planet.  Rather than reinventing the wheel and creating new robots to fight the Rangers, we will take these pathetic humans down with their own primitive technology."  Vrak laughs. 

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