Stranger Within, Part II
April 17, 2006
Teleplay by: Bruce Kalish
Directed by: Mark Beesely
In the pit, Morticon was very pleased with Necrolai. Morticon: Well done Necrolai. Necrolai: The Pink Ranger is still in my power. Necrolai and Morticon laughed. Morticon: Koragg, are you not pleased with what Necrolai has done? As I see it, she has just did you a favor. Koragg remarked that Necrolai's way had no honor and left.
At Rootcore, Vida is trapped within the circle of vampire chalk. Vida pleads with her friends to release. Clare is sympathetic and wants to help Vida until Vida snarls at her. Chip suggests to Nick that he try to contact Koragg with his mind. Nick tries and Koragg responds. Nick tells them that Koragg is in the field. Udonna leaves. As Nick recovers from contacting Koragg, the others notice that Chip has slipped away. Nick, Xander, and Madison want to go after Chip, but they don't know what to do about Vida. Clare volunteers to keep an eye on Vida. Xander warns Clare that Vida will try any trick to get away. Clare assures them that she can do the job. Yellow Ranger has located Koragg and they battle. Koragg soon realizes that Yellow Ranger has become more powerful. Blue Ranger, Green Ranger, and Red Ranger soon join Yellow Ranger in their battle against Koragg. Koragg tells them that Necrolai is the one responsible for Vida's condition. Back at Rootcore, Necrolai contacts Vida via her mind, urging her to break free. Vida pretends to feel sick and falls to the floor. Clare hurries over and watches Vida in alarm. Xander, Madison, Chip, and Nick return to Rootcore. There they find "Clare" trapped within the circle. "Clare" apologizes to them and asks them to set her free. Xander erases a bit of the line, and "Clare" slips through. Clare quickly leaves as Madison, Nick, Chip, and Xander wondered what to do. Clare walks in and tells them how she didn't fall for any of Vida's tricks. Nick, Chip, Xander, and Madison are frustrated as they realized that "Clare" was really Vida and they were the ones to fall for her trick and let her get away.
Vida goes straight to Necrolai. Necrolai is very pleased with Vida and tells her since she is serving her, she will be able to walk in the sunlight and share the same powers as Necrolai. Necrolai gives Vida a bag of apples to take to her friends. Meanwhile, at Rootcore, Madison, Chip, Nick, and Xander are trying to figure out a why to destroy Necrolai without destroying Vida. Xander comes up with the suggestion they ask the Xenotome. Chip, Nick, Xander, and Madison gathered around the Xenotome and ask the question. The answer appears on it's pages. The teens need to make a crystal. Chip ponders as to how they will get the ingredients. Udonna enters and tells them they can't get the ingredients, that is why she has. Udonna urges the teens to hurry and starts to say before it is too late, but stops herself. Madison becomes worried and asks Udonna if that was what she was going to say. Udonna stresses to them that they are in very real danger of losing one of their one. Nick assures Madison that they will not let that happen. Nick wants to make the crystal while the others search for Vida. Chip states that he wants to make the crystal, he owes it to Vida. Chip stays behind, as Madison, Nick, and Xander leave Rootcore to search for Vida. All through the night, Blue Ranger, Red Ranger, and Green Ranger search for Vida on their Mystic Riders, but they cannot find her. Chip works furiously through the night, making the crystal. Chip is successful and Udonna is proud of him. The following morning, Xander, Nick, and Madison are at Rock Porium. Madison is very discourage, she feels they will never find her sister. Nick assures her once more, they are not giving up on Vida. Vida walks in and Madison runs and gives her a big hug. Madison asks Vida what has been happening, and Vida replies that she has had a rough night, but she is okay. Madison, Nick, and Xander walk into Rootcore with Vida, claiming they don't need the crystal anymore. They watched Vida walk in the sunlight. Vida tells Chip and Udonna that she defeated Necrolai on her own. Udonna is suspicious that Vida defeated Necrolai on her own. The teens are ecstatic to have Vida back. Chip does the V pose, saying V is vampire slayer. Vida looks at Chip confused. Chip begins to realize that this is not Vida. Vida hands out apples as gifts to her friends, making sure each has one. Chip tells them this is not Vida. The type of apple is not grown in Briarwood. Xander, Nick, and Madison do not believe Chip. Chip knocks the apples out of Nick's, Madison's, and Xander's hands before they can eat them. Madison gets upset with Chip and bends down to retrieve an apple. Before Madison can pick it up, the apple turns into a liquid mess. Nick, Madison, and Xander realize Chip is right. Vida takes off and her friends chase her down into the city. Vida turns around and faces her friends. Necrolai arrives and it is very apparent that Vida is working for Necrolai. Necrolai commands Vida to destroy her friends. Vida morphs into the Pink Ranger. Chip, Madison, Nick, and Xander watch as the Pink Ranger races to them, intent on destroying them.
Chip tells Nick, Madison, and Xander to contain Pink Ranger, he is going after Necrolai. Yellow Ranger races forward, as if to take on Pink Ranger, and leaps over her and starts battling Necrolai. Madison, Xander, and Nick grab hold of the Pink Ranger, but they soon lose control of her. Xander, Nick, and Madison morph and continue to try and contain Pink Ranger. Yellow Ranger has the crystal and is ready to fire at Necrolai. Necrolai calls Pink Ranger over. Pink Ranger immediately gets in front of Necrolai, ready to take the blow for her mistress. Quietly, Koragg watches the scene unfold from the top of a building. Yellow Ranger is unable to fire with Pink Ranger in the way. Necrolai is amused and sends Pink Ranger to battle Yellow Ranger. Pink Ranger and Yellow Ranger battle. Yellow Ranger tries to get Pink Ranger to remember who she is. For a moment, it looks like Pink Ranger remembers, but she quickly returns to the protective defense of Necrolai. As Pink Ranger stands in front of Necrolai, she gives Yellow Ranger the V pose. Yellow Ranger wonders if Pink Ranger has broken the spell. Blue Ranger, Red Ranger, and Green Ranger plead with Yellow Ranger to not fire at Pink Ranger. Yellow Ranger fires at Necrolai. Pink Ranger moves out of the way, and Necrolai takes the blast. Pink Ranger urges the rest of the Rangers to continue to battle Necrolai. Necrolai is furious over Pink Ranger's betrayal and punishes Pink Ranger. Pink Ranger demorphs. Vida tells the Rangers to battle Necrolai. The four Rangers battle Necrolai and Necrolai is defeated. This causes Vida's Ranger powers to return and she is back to normal. A giant Koragg steps forward and challenges the Rangers, now that they are powerful once more. The Rangers call for the Mystic Titans and quickly form their megazord. The Rangers battle Koragg in their megazord. It is a difficult battle and the Rangers called on the spirit of the ancient warriors to help them. Koragg admits defeated, but promises to return for another battle. That night, Necrolai is returned to full form and ready to continue her battle against the Rangers.
At Rock Porium, Vida tells her friends she needs to straighten things out with Leelee. Vida walks up to Leelee and tells her the other night, she was just pretending to be a vampire as a gag to her friends. Leelee tells Vida that she knew that Vida wasn't really a vampire and asks Vida if she thought Leelee did. Vida quickly assures Leelee that she did not. Leelee tells them she has to go and walks out. Vida and her friends burst out laughing. Leelee walks alone on the streets of Briarwood. Necrolai steps out and tells Leelee that it is dangerous to walk alone at night. Necrolai and Leelee fight, with Leelee showing some surprising fighting skills. Eventually Necrolai gets the best of Leelee. Leelee goes flying through the air and lands on some boxes. Necrolai walks over and tells her that these months with the humans have made her weak. Leelee accepts her mother's hand to help her up. Mother and daughter smile at each other and flick their hair.
