SAM TRUEHEART

Sam Trueheart - Frank Sontonoma Salsedo

Ernie hosted an Native American exhibit at his Youth Center.  Sam Trueheart was the curator of the exhibit.  He worked at the exhibit as well.  Sam left the Youth Center, and Tommy bumped into him.  Sam Trueheart told Tommy that he had forgotten a very important artifact.  Tommy offered to give him a ride back, which Sam accepted.  Sam looked a lot like True of Heart.  As they drove along in Tommy's jeep, Tommy thought he recognized him, but Sam replied that he had one of those faces.  Sam Trueheart noticed Tommy's arrowhead and commented on it.  He told Tommy that the area they were in was a good place to find arrowheads.  Tommy dropped Sam Trueheart off in the middle of the desert.  Sam watched Tommy drive off, walked a few paces, and disappeared in a whirl of dust.  Later, Tommy was having difficulty piloting the battlezord, Sam Trueheart appeared to him in the cockpit.  Sam Trueheart told Tommy to let go of his needs and become one with the world and then vanished.  This helped Tommy focus and gain control of the battlezord.

Tommy returned to the desert and was startled to find a young man that looked a lot like him.  The young man walked away, and Sam Trueheart reappeared.  He smiled at Tommy's confusion.  Sam Trueheart told Tommy that he had to prove himself worthy before he could find out the truth about the look-alike and the arrowhead.  Sam and Tommy walked up to the top of a mountain.  An eagle appeared on Sam's arm.  Sam Trueheart told Tommy that his quest was to follow the falcon.  That when he touched the falcon, his questions would be answered.  The falcon left Sam's arm in a mist and flew high into the sky.  Sam Trueheart also vanished.

Sam Trueheart appeared to Tommy in the Power Chamber.  Tommy's brother, David Trueheart had been captured.  Tommy held the arrowhead in front of him and concentrated on it.  At first, Tommy saw a vision of his brother in a cave.  The second time Tommy tried, he received the vision of Sam Trueheart.  Sam Trueheart appeared only to Tommy, the rest of the Rangers could not see him.  Sam warned Tommy that David was in a dangerous place.

Later, Tommy went to the desert to find Sam Trueheart.  Tommy wanted to know why King Mondo wanted the arrowhead.  Sam explained that long ago the land had been ruled by powerful evil spirits.  A great warrior captured them all and encased them in the arrowhead.  Whoever had the arrowhead, controlled the spirits.  Tommy thanked Sam for his help.  Sam told Tommy to tell David it was time for David to come home.

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