13-25: Reflection pt. II

This is the main page for episode 13-25; credits, a synopsis, a full episode transcription, and interesting tidbits about the episode are below. Transcript by Shurimon.

Production Credits
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Greg Aronowitz
TELEPLAY BY – Jackie Marchand
DIRECTED BY – John Laing

Episode-Specific Cast Credits
Voice of Omega Ranger - Brett Stewart
Voice of Mirloc – Mike Drew
Voice of Broodwing – Jim McLarty

When Mirloc, the criminal responsible for murdering Sky's father, breaks out of prison and begins capturing the Rangers, Sky must face his fears and bring him to justice.

• After a recap of the events of last episode, we open on Boom in the lab, using a rainbow-colored duster to clean, humming and singing to himself as he works. He then spots something and looks around to see if anybody is watching.

Boom: File on Mirloc. (he glances around again, then seizes the file and reads to himself) Eh, Planetary mayhem, theft, blah blah blah… life in prison, blah blah blah… believed to be responsible for the… OH. (he sets the file down, looking nervous) … Oh, no.

• Cut to the hallway outside the lab where Boom, looking distraught, runs into Sky.

Boom: Hey, Sky. Look, I'm real sorry to hear about Mirloc escaping, but, y'know, I'm sure you'll catch him, which is good, because after all he is responsible for your father's-

• They both stop walking, and Sky gives Boom a very angry, piercing look, before striding off in the opposite direction, leaving poor Boom surprised and saddened in his wake.

Boom: … he didn't know.

• Scene change, to a bathroom. Sky is leaning over a sink, berating himself, with his reflection clearly seen in a mirror in front of him.

Sky: How could I be so STUPID?

Mirloc: (appears in the mirror, now wearing extra armor) Don't be so hard on yourself.

Sky: MIRLOC! (he spins around, but Mirloc only exists in the mirror)

Mirloc: I just stopped by to thank you for providing me with my escape. I'd love to stay and chat, but… I have a lot of crimes to commit. (he vanishes)

Sky: WAIT!

• He spins around again, but Mirloc is gone. Sky sits down on the sink, looking disgusted with himself. We then change scenes to the Terror, where Piggy rolls into the frame and lands at Gruumm's feet with a groan.

Piggy: Uh, hello?

Gruumm: Piggy. Your time has come.

Piggy: Oh! (leaping to his feet) You're going to vaporize me?!

Morgana: Ooh, can I do it?

Gruumm: Perhaps later. Piggy, you are a lowlife, selfish, worthless excuse for a life form.

Piggy: Well, thank you, Emperor. Flattery goes a long way with me.

Gruumm: Silence.

Piggy: I'm silent. Zip the lip. (makes zipping motion)

Gruumm: Good. Now here's my proposal. I know you work both sides of the fence. You've helped me, and you've helped S.P.D.

Piggy: Well, “help S.P.D.”? Not exactly the words I'd choose…

Morgana: How about “treason”?

Piggy: I can explain!

Gruumm: Don't bother. The next 24 hours you will spend in my unholiest, vilest, Pit of DOOM.

Piggy: Oh. Well, you don't have to go all-out for me.

Gruumm: Then. If you survive, you can decide which side you choose. S.P.D., or mine.

Piggy: Oh, well, I already choose yours, Emperor.

Gruumm: Morgana, prepare the vaporization! (she begins to charge an energy blast)

Piggy: Errr, wrong answer? No, wait! I choose… S.P.D.?

Gruumm: Morgana, commence with vaporization!

Piggy: Wait. I have an idea. I'll go to the Pit of DOOM for 24 hours and, ah, think about it.

• Gruumm snorts. The scene then changes back to the Delta Base, specifically the command center, where Jack, Bridge, Z and Syd are walking up to Cruger.

Cruger: I've issued an all-points bulletin for Mirloc.

Kat: Unfortunately, with his ability to transport through reflective surfaces, he's going to be very tough to find.

Jack: Well, he can't hide forever.

Bridge: Well, technically, he can. Like, in a, in a puddle of water… or tinfoil, or… like a, like a belt buckle, or, like, a glass of water…

Jack: (annoyed) We got it, Bridge. (Bridge looks hurt)

Syd: Sky feels horrible about this. I'm sure he thinks it's all his fault.

Cruger: Mirloc is crafty. But playing on Cadet Tate's emotions was particularly underhanded.

Z: I didn't think he had emotions.

Sky: (strides into the command center, enraged) Commander. YOU should have told me about Mirloc and my father. (Doggie's eyes narrow and he looks at Kat)

Kat: I didn't say anything!

Cruger: … I didn't feel it was in your best interests at the time.

Sky: (quietly) You're probably right. But the fact is, I blew it. I let my feelings get the best of me, and Mirloc got away. … I should be demoted back to D-Squad. (looks down)

Cruger: (looking at Jack) That's the decision for your team leader.

Jack: (steps in front of Sky) You told me your father fought to the end. And now you wanna quit because you messed up ONCE? I guess you're not much like your father after all.

Sky: (after a pause) … I say we split up. Hit the streets.

Jack: Alright. You and Syd take the city plaza. Bridge, Z, check out Newtech Center.

Sam: (floats in) I'd like to help, too.

Z: Sam, you're back!

Kat: I sent for him. You're going to need all the help you can get.

Sam: Kat debriefed me about Mirloc. I'm ready to go.

Jack: Good timing. Sam and I will take the west side.

Cruger: Excellent. Be careful, all of you.

Rangers: Yes, sir!

• They exit, and we switch scenes to the Terror. Mirloc strides in, accompanied by Morgana, and bows to Gruumm.

Mirloc: Emperor Gruumm. It's a true honor.

Gruumm: Of course it is.

Morgana: Mirloc escaped maximum security, isn't that cool?

Gruumm: It is impressive.

Mirloc: And with your permission, I'll continue my work where I left off.

Gruumm: Your petty crimes don't interest me. I have much bigger plans. But it seems we have a common enemy in the Power Rangers.

Mirloc: Let me take care of the Rangers, and then we will both get what we want.

• He bows to Gruumm, and the scene changes to the streets of Newtech, where Z and Bridge are in the Delta Cruiser, sirens blaring.

Z: Keep your eyes peeled for anything weird, okay?

• Bridge peers curiously into the rear view mirror and sees Mirloc staring back at them, cackling.

Bridge: … Like that?

• The two gasp and spin around, but as when Sky saw him before, Mirloc only exists inside the mirror. Z glares back at Mirloc and skids the Cruiser to a stop.

Z: This isn't a taxi! Get out!

• The two jump out as Mirloc emerges from the mirror.

Mirloc: Hello, kitties, looking for me?

Z: As a matter of fact, we are.

Mirloc: Then I'm pleased I've made your search a short one.

• He grabs the panels on his chest, and Z and Bridge look nervously at each other.

Mirloc: Come along, little Rangers!

• He opens the panels, and Bridge and Z yell and throw up their hands as they are engulfed in light and suddenly vanish. Cut to the Delta Base, where an alarm is going off at a console.

Kat: Commander, I've lost the signal on Carson and Delgado.

Cruger: Something's wrong. I'll check with the others.

• Scene change: a park somewhere in Newtech City. There is a small pond in the center of the shot with a bridge going over it, which Sky and Syd are beginning to walk across, Sky pushing the branches of an overhanging tree out of the way. Sky's morpher then beeps, so he answers it.

Cruger: (over morpher) Cadets, anything suspicious?

Sky: No, it's all quiet on this end, sir.

Cruger: We've lost contact with Bridge and Z.

Syd: (staring at her reflection in the pond) Hmm. Do you think I should go brunette?

Mirloc: (appearing in the pond) No. I'll take you the way you are!

Sky: LOOK OUT!

• He grabs Syd by the waist and pulls her back, and Mirloc shoots out of the pond and forms behind them.

Mirloc: We meet again, Ranger! I see you're always on the job, just like your daddy!

Sky: That's right. And now you're gonna pay for all your crimes, including my father!

Mirloc: Oh, I wouldn't count on that!

• He grabs his chest panels and opens them, and Sky and Syd also vanish. Cut back to the base, where Doggie is watching them on a monitor.

Cruger: Sky?! Syd?! What's happening? Come in!

Kat: Commander… they're gone.

• Doggie looks up at the camera, concerned, into the commercial break.

• We fade in on Sam, now as Omega, and Jack searching for Mirloc.

Sam: Nothing around here, either.

• He punches a fist into his other hand and growls in frustration. Mirloc then appears in a glass door behind them.

Jack: (not noticing) I don't even know where to start looking.

Mirloc: Let me save you some time.

Sam: What?

• Mirloc emerges from the door, and Sam and Jack assume fighting poses.

Mirloc: This is too easy.

Cruger: Freeze!

Mirloc: What?

Cruger: S.P.D.!

Sam: Commander!

• Doggie is riding to the rescue on the Delta ATV, blasting Mirloc with its lasers. Mirloc is knocked back into a wall and falls over, and Doggie skids to a stop next to Jack and Sam.

Cruger: GET OUT OF HERE!

Sam: But we can help-

Cruger: NOW!

• They all suddenly disappear as Mirloc stands up, groaning.

Mirloc: No! Come back! It's only a matter of time, Rangers…

• Scene change: the Delta Base. Doggie, Sam and Jack are entering Delta Command.

Cruger: Report.

Kat: No trace of them at all and no response from their morphers.

Cruger: I'm certain Mirloc's got them, but how?

Jack: I've gotta go back out and find them. (turns to go)

Cruger: No. We can't afford to lose you as well. Sam? He will have a hard time detecting you in your light form. Continue your search and let us know if you find anything.

Sam: Yes, sir! (he salutes, goes Sparky and floats out)

Cruger: Kat, keep looking.

• Scene change: the Terror. Gruumm and Broodwing turn around as Mirloc walks in.

Gruumm: Back so soon, Mirloc?

Mirloc: I told you I'd take care of the Rangers.

• He opens his chest panels, revealing that there are mirrors inside. His four captives, Bridge, Z, Sky and Syd, can all be seen on the mirrors, wincing and groaning in pain.

Mirloc: They'll be trapped in my reflective dimension forever.

Gruumm: Hold on, there are only four Rangers here.

Broodwing: Yeah. You forgot the Red Ranger and the Omega Ranger.

Mirloc: Ah. (closes the panels)

Gruumm: I told you I would deal with Cruger in my own way. But to complete our deal, you have to bring me the last two Rangers!

Mirloc: But, Emperor…

Gruumm: I said, bring them to me.

Mirloc: As you wish. (he walks away)

Gruumm: Broodwing. Give our friend a little help.

Broodwing: Not a problem. And it will only cost you…

Gruumm: I've given you ENOUGH! This one is on the house.

Broodwing: (venomously) Of course…

• Scene change to downtown Newtech City, where a giant robot buzzes down and lands on the ground. Cut back to the Delta Base, where the alarm starts going off.

Kat: The city is under attack.

Cruger: We can't send out the Megazord without the other Rangers.

Jack: I bet Sam wouldn't mind if I borrowed his Omegamax Cycle.

Cruger: Do it!

Kat: I'll bring it online.

Jack: S.P.D., Emergency! (he morphs)

Cruger: Sam, we've got trouble. We need you to cover Jack with backup assistance.

• Cut to sparkly Sam, floating along somewhere else downtown.

Sam: S.P.D., Emergency!

• He morphs and lands on the ground.

Sam: All over it. Uniforce Cycle!

• The cycle drives up under its own power, and Sam hops on.

Sam: Alright! Let's go!

• He drives off before we cut back to the base, where the Omegamax Cycle, piloted by Jack, leaves the Zord bay and drives off to the scene.

Kat: Careful, Jack. You're not used to that kind of speed.

Jack: (on her screen) I think I can handle it!

• Cut back to the city, where the robot faces the Omegamax Cycle as it drives up, sirens blaring and lights flashing, and plows into it, knocking it backward.

Jack: Megazord mode!

• The Cycle transforms and faces off against the robot, which draws a spear-like weapon and charges. The Megazord extends its blades and moves forward to attack. Cut to Sam on the ground.

Sam: Oh, no!

• He speeds up his Uniforce Cycle and keeps going toward the scene. Cut back to the giant robot fight, where both opponents are about equally-matched. Jack's scan then reveals that a foot solider is piloting it, not Mirloc, like expected.

Jack: A Bluehead! No surprise Gruumm's in on this.

• The Omegamax Megazord charges, and the robot uses a blast of energy from its wings to knock it to the ground. Jack yells in dismay inside, and the robot stands still. Cut to Sam, still headed towards the scene.

Sam: Looks like I'm gonna have to get in on the action!

• He revs up and speeds up even more. We cut back to the battle, where the robot takes out its spear weapon again.

Jack: That's enough!

• He pulls on the controls, and the Megazord stands back up, blocking the spear with its blade, then delivers a double slash, sending the robot flying. The Cycle then locks its legs together and dives forward to perform its finishing move.

Jack: Alright!

• The robot stands and faces the threat.

Jack: Omegamax… spin out!

• The Cycle flies through the air and spins, unleashing a rapid-fire series of energy blasts, then flying past it and standing upright, posing victoriously as the robot explodes.

Jack: I'm glad that's over.

• There is then a shot of the Cycle standing next to a building, reflected in its many windows, and Mirloc appears in it. Sam spots him and brakes to a stop.

Sam: What? Whoa! Mirloc!

• There is a flash, and Mirloc jumps out onto the roof of a smaller building nearby, opening his mirrors.

Mirloc: It's time you joined your friends.

Jack: NO!

• A flash of light bounces off the many-windowed building, encasing the Omegamax Cycle, and an infinite number of reflections of it begin to appear in Mirloc's mirrors.

Jack: What's happening?!

• More reflections appear, and Jack yells as both he and the Omegamax Cycle vanish in a huge flash of light.

Sam: NO! Jack! NO! (Mirloc cackles) … I get it! (replay of the capture we just saw) His two mirrors make an infinite reflection that traps people inside! I've got to break them out. Hit it!

• He drives the Uniforce Cycle up the side of the building next to him, and we cut to commercial.

• We open on a shot of the Uniforce Cycle flying through the air, and Sam lands and skids to a stop near Mirloc.

Mirloc: Welcome.

Sam: Alright, Mirloc, let them go!

Mirloc: You seem to know who I am, but I've never met you.

Sam: Then let me introduce myself. I'm the one who's going to send you back to prison!

Mirloc: And just who is this new Ranger who thinks he can fight me?

Sam: Hah! I'm the force from the future! (poses) S.P.D. Omega Ranger!

Mirloc: A Ranger from the future. What a prize. No wonder Gruumm wants me to capture you.

Sam: You've got it wrong. It's you who is coming with me. Now let my friends go!

Mirloc: Why don't you come and get them?

Sam: No problem!

• Sam charges at Mirloc, who stands his ground, then draws a sword and begins to fight him. Sam tries to hold him off, but gets knocked over.

Mirloc: You're nothing special.

• Sam jumps up and leaps at Mirloc, this time managing to dodge and block his sword strikes before getting knocked over again. Mirloc now draws a blaster.

Mirloc: It's over, Ranger!

• He blasts Sam, who falls off the building to the ground. Mirloc jumps down in front of him.

Mirloc: The future doesn't look good for you.

Sam: (gets up and revs his morpher's throttle) Omega Morpher, electro mode!

• Mirloc merely laughs as Sam places his hand to the ground, sending electricity through it at him. Mirloc dodges by turning into light and phasing into the glass doors of a nearby building.

Mirloc: Nice try. (he vanishes)

Sam: Mirloc! You're a coward! Show yourself!

Mirloc: (appearing again) Look.

Sam: What?

Mirloc: Look at your fate.

• He vanishes and is replaced by Jack, Sky, Bridge, Z, and Syd, all trapped inside the mirror dimension and groaning weakly, apparently in pain.

Sam: Guys! … Oh, no. I've gotta get them out of there. But how? Think…

Mirloc: It's time for you to join your friends.

Sam: That's not gonna happen. Come and face me!

• Mirloc then briefly appears in Sam's visor before coming out again, grabbing Sam and restraining him. The others all gasp.

Jack: Come on!

Mirloc: Now to complete my set of Rangers to present to the Emperor.

Sam: Tell Gruumm the Rangers are not going anywhere!

Z: Sam!

Sam: Hold on!

• Sam's morpher begins to spark, and he grabs Mirloc's arm, pulling it away to free himself, then flips over in the air and slams his hand into Mirloc, sending him backwards.

Bridge: Oh, you got 'im!

Mirloc: I'm through playing!

• He charges at Sam, and the two fight hand-to-hand, using punches and kicks.

Mirloc: Come on!

• More fighting, with the two mostly kicking each other. Sam dodges a few of his attacks, then uses a flying kick, but is thrown to the ground by Mirloc, who then picks him up and tosses him away. Sam tries to get up, but falls back down, and the others moan with dismay.

Sky: Come on, Omega, you can do it!

Mirloc: Sorry, Rangers. He put up a good fight… now, he'll be joining you.

• He begins to open his mirrors. Sam looks up with a gasp, then jumps up and leaps at Mirloc, his left arm extended.

Sam: REFLECT… ON… THIS!

• His fist lands square in the middle of Mirloc's chest, somehow shattering all four mirrors.

Mirloc: NOOOO!

Sam: It's all over.

• Mirloc screams as massive bolts of lightning and light energy spew from his broken mirrors. The others are freed from the mirror and land face-first on the ground. The Omegamax Cycle is also freed and falls into the streets.

Sam: Alright! (the others run up to him) You guys OK?

Jack: Yeah. Let's capture this clown once and for all.

Mirloc: Foolish Rangers! Don't you realize if you catch me, I'll only escape again? (pointing to Sky) Ask him! He's worthless. Just like his father was.

Syd: That's just the lowest! Sky's dad was an amazing Ranger!

Bridge: Yeah, and so is he, he's the best!

Z: Right! We're all proud to fight by his side!

Mirloc: How touching. But he still doesn't have what it takes to defeat me.

Jack: We'll see about that. (He pulls out his morpher and offers it to Sky) Here. Take it.

Sky: What?

Jack: It only seems right that you bring him in. Do it for your father.

Sky: … You sure?

Jack: Go for it.

• Sky accepts the morpher and takes a few steps forward.

Sky: This one's for you, Dad. S.P.D, EMERGENCY! (he morphs into the Red Ranger)

Mirloc: I don't care what color you are, you're going down!

Sky: I don't think so. S.P.D. Battlizer!

• C.G.I. R.I.C. shoots out the Battlized morpher, which attaches itself to Sky's wrist.

Sky: Cyber Mode, activate!

• The armor forms around his shoulders, arms, legs, and crotch, and the sword appears in his hand. Sky poses then takes a fighting stance.

Mirloc: Give it your best shot!

• He charges at Sky, who blocks his attacks and proceeds to pwn Mirloc with the sword. Mirloc falls back, groaning.

Sky: Battlizer! Sonic Mode!

• Shot of R.I.C. running and barking, then transforming into armor, which encases Sky's body, and the slightly creepy barking staff.

Sky: Battlizer! Mode two, complete! (poses)

Mirloc: What?!

• However, Sky says nothing- his visor glows as he slashes his staff a few times, then prepares to use his finisher.

Sky: FIRE!

• Sky spins, sending a big energy blast at him. All of the energy charges hit Mirloc, who collapses, his body exploding and sparking as Sky poses victoriously. Mirloc falls to the ground in a containment card.

Sky: Yeah!

Mirloc: I will escape again!

Sky: Power down!

• He does so, and all of his friends cheer, high-fiving each other. Sky smiles as they run up to him, grabbing hands with Bridge while Z and Syd pat him on the shoulder, all complimenting him. Sky then grins at Jack, who nods with satisfaction as we fade to commercial.

• Scene change to the Terror, where Piggy rolls in and stops at Gruumm's feet.

Morgana: Did you enjoy that, Piggy?

Gruumm: Well, I see you've survived the Pit.

Piggy: (standing) Ohhh, it was awful! The spiders… the snakes… the smell! The horrors I saw! But enough of the good stuff. Emperor… I realized that you are the one true leader. I hand you my life! My allegiance! I will do everything in my power to help you bring down S.P.D.!

Gruumm: Excellent. Morgana! This is the birth of our new assault on Planet Earth!

• He cackles, and we zoom away from the Terror before cutting to Earth, where the Rangers and Kat are watching something zooming toward a turquoise-colored planet.

Kat: Mirloc is being jettisoned to the containment facility on Verinox-Twelve.

Bridge: Perfect. There's not a ray of sunlight on that planet.

Syd: Hence, no reflections.

Z: So, no chance for him to escape.

Cruger: (walking in) Good work, Rangers. And… Sky. I… … I… (he looks uncomfortable) I apologize for not filling you in on all the details. You are a fine Ranger, and I will not make that mistake again.

Sky: Thank you, sir.

• Scene change to Sky and Bridge's room. Sky is sitting on his bed, holding his father's helmet and staring down at it, his lips pursed. Jack, who is passing by, stops and leans in the doorway, waiting until Sky looks up at him.

Jack: Is… that…?

Sky: (nods) It's my dad's.

Jack: Well, I know he woulda been proud of you if he could've seen you in action today.

Sky: In a weird way, I felt he was with me.

• Jack nods slightly, and Sky sets the helmet down and stands up, taking out Jack's morpher and holding it out to him.

Sky: … Thanks. I owe you one.

Jack: Aww, it's all good, man. So, how did it feel to finally become the Red Ranger?

Sky: (sighs) Being Red was great. But… I'm proud to be the Blue Ranger.

Jack: Really.

Sky: Yeah. You know, Jack… heroes come in all colors.

• Jack laughs, and the two exit the room together. The episode ends on a shot of Sky's father's helmet sitting on his bed.

• On the S.P.D. Volume 5 DVD menu, this episode is erroneously titled “Reflections pt. II” (plural). It is referred to as “Reflection pt. II” (singular) everywhere else, including the title card and even the DVD's packaging.
• This episode marks the first time in any series so far that a Ranger temporarily borrows another's powers during a fight, and also the only time a Ranger borrows the Battlizer to fight off a criminal.
• If it seems unusual that Sam is the one who has to rescue the others from Mirloc's mirrors, it's because in the Dekaranger episode this one took footage from, Mirloc (or Jeanieo, as he's known in Japan), inadvertently killed the parents of Sam's counterpart Tetsu when he was a boy- Sky's counterpart Hoji had nothing to do with it. Jeanieo caused Tetsu's parents' car to crash and go up in flames; he took Tetsu when the boy's mother sent him away from the wreckage, believing Jeanieo to be a rescuer. Jeanieo bore a grudge against Tetsu for finally finding and imprisoning him, once he'd grown up to be an S.P.D. officer. He was in jail in the first place (instead of deleted) because he'd actually trapped millions of people within his mirrors- not just the Rangers, as in this episode- and S.P.D. was afraid that those people would vanish for good if Jeanieo were to be deleted for his crimes.
• They sure go to great lengths to avoid actually saying that Sky's dad is dead… even writing the details on Mirloc's file in an alien language so we can't understand it when Boom reads it.
• Continuity error: When Sky and Syd are at the park, there are at least four people in the background, including two right behind them on a bench, who are seemingly oblivious to Mirloc's sudden appearance and Sky and Syd's capture.
• Continuity error: Jack and Sam were not seen with any sort of patrol vehicle nearby when searching for Mirloc, yet they were still somehow able to escape quickly when Doggie saved them from being captured.
• Continuity error: The scenery around Sam and Mirloc changes several times during the course of their fight, most notably when Mirloc grabs Sam, and when Mirloc is about to open his mirrors to capture him. This is because the fight is a mix of American and Japanese footage.
• Continuity error: Sam clearly doesn't have enough forward motion to collide with Mirloc when he leaps forward, but he still manages to somehow punch him. Also, he somehow manages to shatter all four mirrors with one blow, even though he merely punches Mirloc in the middle of the chest and none of the mirrors are connected.
• Oddity: Mirloc's calling Bridge and Z “kitties” in the transcript is not a mistake. Listen to the line closely- he says “kitties” with a distinct T sound, not “kiddies”. Maybe he's just got a twisted sense of humor…