Originally aired: Monday June 16, 2008 on
FOX
Writer: Ally Mondera
Director: Vanessa Alexander
Show Stars: David de Lautour (RJ, Violet Wolf Ranger), Anna Hutchinson (Lily, Yellow Cheetah Ranger), Holly Shanahan (Camille), Aljin Abella (Theo, Blue Jaguar Ranger), Sarah Thomson (Fran), Bede Skinner (Jarrod/Dai Shi), Jason Smith (Casey, Red Tiger Ranger)
Recurring Role: Kelson Henderson (Flit (voice)), Derek Judge (Grizzaka (voice)), Cameron Rhodes (Carnisoar (voice)), Elisabeth Easther (Jellica (voice))
Guest Stars: Dominic Barnston (Barefoot Teen) , Lisa Baldwin (News Reporter) , Glen Bullen (Munkeywi (voice))
Production Code: 1816
Camille is thrown into the temple by the new overlord, Grizzaka. Carnisoar & Jellica are surprised & pleased to see him after 10,000 years, but he blasts them, calling them liars. Grizzaka kneels, pledging loyalty to Dai Shi, until he sees that Dai Shi is in a weak, human form. He is angry that Dai Shi got them destroyed over 10,000 years, and will not bow to a weak human. Grizzaka defeats Dai Shi with Zokato power. Dai Shi vows to master it, too. Carnisoar asks Grizzaka to teach Dai Shi, but he is invincible without him. Jellica insists that Grizzaka will need Dai Shi’s help to lead his Rinshi, but Grizzaka has a warrior of his own Munkeywi to lead the Rinshi. Grizzaka has a mission for Munkeywi, he is to spread fear, thus gaining Grizzaka more strength.
RJ wakes up in a garbage pile. Fran stops Lily from walking through the soapy water, where she is scrubbing the floor. Lily steps out of her shoes & continues serving customers. Theo stops a man when he enters the JKP without shoes. “No shoes, no shirt, no pizza.” But the guy points out Lily, and Theo tells her to put her shoes back on. The man continues protesting, but RJ walks in, his shirt in tatters, and no shoes. Theo gives up, telling the guy to sit wherever he wants. RJ walks into the kitchen, “Kevin, I was so worried! This is the third morning you weren’t here, so I opened, but-” RJ seems tired as he starts to walk up the stairs. “Breath, Fran. And it’s burning.” He turns her head towards the oven, where the pizzas are starting to burn. While Fran is distracted, RJ goes upstairs and changes into fresh clothes. When he comes out of his room he sees a news report. People were attacked sometime around midnight, the creature had long teeth, was covered in fur, and had very sharp claws. “What have I done?” RJ thinks to himself, looking at his hand.
RJ is packing a bag, but stops to look in a box, with a purple glow when Fran comes in. Immediately RJ puts the box away, and she notices RJ’s bag. “RJ? Are you going somewhere? Hey, I’ve been coming to Jungle Karma for over a year now. I’ve seen you on good days, and I was even here when the whole kitchen caught fire, so-” “Yeah, bummer,” RJ chuckles, ” but I did invent the whole smoky, crispy combo.” Fran asks RJ to tell her what’s wrong. He explains that since his animal spirit was injured during the fight with Dai Shi, he can’t control his animal form. She asks why he doesn’t go to the Rangers for help. RJ say that they can’t help, but they’d try, and then they wouldn’t be focusing on defeating Dai Shi. He has to leave until he’s back in balance. Until then he’s major hazmat to anyone around him. He’s walking through the city, struggling with his spirit, when he hears people screaming for help, and sees a monkey-creature wreaking havoc & leaving claw marks on the things he attacks. RJ remembers the news broadcast, and realizes that Munkeywi is responsible for the attacks, not him! He attacks Munkeywi, but since he is still struggling with his spirit, he is no match and is defeated. RJ is thrown to the ground, and Munkeywi is about to deal a crushing blow, when he is blasted from above. Casey comes riding in on the Strike Rider. He asks if RJ is ok, and RJ says he is. Munkeywi is ready for another attack on RJ, but Theo & Lily come in for an attack, too. Casey goes in to help, but the villain gets the best of them & renews his attack on RJ, striking a blow where RJ’s spirit is trying to come out. This causes him to turn into the werewolf. But instead of facing the monkey, he attacks the Rangers! Munkeywi, happy for the ‘help’, leaves for a “banana break”. The Rangers back the werewolf up to the wall & try to hold him, but he throws them off. Luckily for the Rangers, RJ transforms back into his human form.
Back at Dai Shi’s temple, Munkeywi is happily retelling the battle, explaining how RJ transformed & attacked the Rangers. Carnisoar & Jellica praise Grizzaka. He’s already proving himself his first day in charge. Dai Shi looks up, from where he kneels, angrily.
In the loft, RJ explains that the animal form is too powerful, and that he could get stuck in werewolf form, permanently. He cries in pain as the alarm blares, alerting them that Munkeywi is attacking the city again. Casey tells Lily to stay with RJ, but Fran says she’ll stay, explaining that the Rangers need all the help they can get. After the Rangers leave RJ is in pain, he drops his water, so Fran leaves to get him more. He falls to his knees on the floor, and his hand changes, as he looses control.
The Rangers surround Munkeywi, but he throws Lily. Theo & Casey grab him, but he slips from their grip, dealing them blows, as well.
When Fran returns she offers to make him a pizza, but RJ isn’t in his chair. She drops the glass with a scream, as she hears growling from behind her. He’s standing on the landing, staring down at her menacingly & growling. She backs across the room, telling him that she’s not afraid, and that she knows he’s a good person, and that he wouldn’t hurt her or a fly. He leaps on top of her, and is about to claw her, but she cries out in fear & he stops. She puts her hand against his, and he turns back into his human form. He pulls her to her feet , hugs her & thanks her for getting him back to normal. She tells RJ to run to his friend next time. Speaking of friends, RJ is reminded that the Rangers need help. He returns to his cabinet to retrieve the box before leaving.
Meanwhile, the Rangers bring out their weapons. Lily attacks with the Jungle Mace, but Munkeywi catches it & spins her through the air. Theo fights with the Jungle Fan, but Munkeywi turns it against him & throws him into a car. Casey attacks with the Shark Sabers, but he is tossed away, as well. “Your weapons are no match for me, and neither are you!” Munkeywi jeers before blasting them with dark energy. He stand over them & declares they are no challenge. The Wolf Spirit knocks Munkeywi back, “Maybe I can give you the challenge you’re looking for.” RJ pulls out a morpher, “Jungle Beast- Spirit Unleashed! With the courage of a wolf, Jungle Fury, Wolf Ranger!” With this, RJ is transformed into the Violet Ranger. The Rangers are surprised to see RJ as a Ranger, & Munkeywi is not thrilled with the addition of a new Ranger. Munkeywi calls for the Rinshi to destroy this new threat. The Wolf Ranger defeats them without a problem, calling upon extra Wolf power to finish them. Then he takes down Munkeywi, no sweat! The Rangers are proud of RJ, praising him on his first morph. Grizzaka calls on Zokato power to make Munkeywi revive & grow. The other Rangers take over, calling on their zords. They form the Megazord, but Munkeywi grabs the Cheetah leg, twisting until Lily can’t fight anymore, but RJ comes in with the Wolf Zord to help. The Wolf Zord combines with the others, just as the Cheetah Zord fades away. Inside the Megazord, RJ comforts Lily & takes charge. They defeat Munkeywi, with RJ’s help. Camille & Flit, watch from the sidelines, he is pleased at the Ranger’s win, but Camille is furious.
Later at JKP, the teens go into the loft to find RJ, but see a mess, with a wolf amid the chaos. They assume RJ has lost control to his animal form, becoming a wolf forever. They promise to brush him every day, he gets as much pizza as he wants, and a flea bath, too. But RJ comes from the other room & explains that he was dog-sitting, and not very well.
Dai Shi is training by himself, pushing himself, angry that the Rangers grow strong & he can’t do anything about it. His yell of anger brings out hidden power, Zokato; he is learning.
source: tv.com
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