Mirror Of Regret
November 14, 1994
Written by: Cheryl Saban
Directed by: Terence H. Winkless
Adam and Rocky are performing their kata in front of their class. When they are done, the class applauds. Adam and Rocky face their students. Adam: You'll learn that at the end of the course. Now let's start with some of the basic katas. The students begin. A smaller student, Shawn, bumps into a bigger student, Butch. Butch: Hey, watch it small fry! It happens again. Butch: Give it up shrimp, you'll never get it right. Why don't you just go back to the 1st grade where you belong. Shawn: Quit saying that! Butch and Shawn glare at each other. Adam: Hey lighten up. Adam tells them that is not how we handle things here. Butch is convince with Shawn on their team, they will not do well in the finals. Rocky tells him with an attitude like that, they don't have a team. Class is dismiss. Adam walks over to Shawn and tells him not to take the teasing to heart. Shawn believes the fellow students are right, and he should just let the team down. Adam doesn't want Shawn to. Adam tells him when he was younger, he was the weakest kid. But he didn't stay that way. With some practice, Shawn will get better. Adam tells Shawn once he believes in himself, the others will to.
Inside his palace, Lord had been watching the Youth Center. Goldar is with him. Lord Zedd: Well, it appears Black Ranger has a soft spot, his memory of having been ridicule as a child. Lord Zedd laughs. Lord Zedd: Now we need only turn this to our advantage, by showing him scenes from his miserable past. Goldar: To remind him of his weaknesses. Lord Zedd: Of our you dimwit! And once he's lost his confidence, I shall destroy him. Lord Zedd laughed once more.
At the Youth Center, Adam is helping Shawn with his kata. Rocky and Aisha are sitting at a table, and they shout out encouragements. Shawn falls, but Adam keeps encouraging him and Shawn gets right back up. Bulk & Skull stand in the doorway. Skull is holding a karate book upside down and they follow it's moves for a few moments. Then Skull realizes it's upside down and turns it right side up. Bulk & Skull walked over to Adam and Shawn. Bulk & Skull then do a few "karate" moves. Aisha and Rocky ask them what they are up to. Bulk & Skull walk up to their table and tell them they are going to learn karate to keep up with the Power Rangers. Rocky and Aisha get up. They are going to join the rest of their friends for some basketball and invite Adam along. Adam declines, wanting to help out Shawn. Bulk & Skull return to their practice and end up hurting each other. Adam is amused and suggests to Shawn they go to the park to continue their practice.
Lord Zedd is sitting on his throne. Goldar is with him. Lord Zedd: I have the perfect tool to shatter the Black Ranger's confidence. Lord Zedd is going to use the Mirror of Regret. Goldar asks him what the Mirror of Regret is. Lord Zedd becomes furious and explains the Mirror of Regret will show Adam as a child, when he was weak.
Adam and Shawn go to the park. There they practice on the kata. Adam helps Shawn as he practices. At the end, Shawn has got it down. Adam is very proud of Shawn. Shawn leaves the park. In the Command Center, Alpha 5 is working and he is very excited. Zordon has Alpha 5 working on a power canon for the Rangers. Meanwhile, Goldar enters the throne room. Goldar kneels before Lord Zedd. Lord Zedd tells him now is the time to put his plan into action. Lord Zedd sends Goldar and several putties down to the park. Adam is packing his gear when Goldar and the putties arrive. Adam battles the putties and eventually knocks them into a heap. Goldar uses his sword to swirl up a dust storm. When it clears, Goldar is holding a mirror. Adam looks into the mirror and sees himself when he was young. Sides were chosen for a game, and Adam was not picked. Adam doesn't want to listen to Goldar and look in the mirror any longer. Two putties hold him in place, and he has no choice but to watch another scene of rejection. In his palace, Lord Zedd is very pleased. He has almost destroyed Black Ranger. Lord Zedd wants to keep the rest of the Rangers busy and unable to help Adam. He also wants a monster, one that laughs at his victims. Lord Zedd scans the Youth Center, looking for a suitable object. Meanwhile, Bulk & Skull are practicing their "karate" at the Youth Center. They bumble their way through it and end up getting hurt once more. Ernie watches amused. Bulk & Skull stumble up to the counter. Shawn is sitting close by, working on his homework. Ernie asks Shawn if he can show him some of the moves Adam taught him. Shawn gets up and goes through his kata. He is very good. Despite themselves, Bulk & Skull are impressed. They decided they need more space as well and leave. Lord Zedd spots Shawn's homework. There is a picture of a hyena in his text book. Lord Zedd uses the picture to creates Skelerena.
Alpha 5 continues to work on the power canon when the alarm goes off. Alpha 5 tells Zordon that Lord Zedd has unleashed a monster in Angel Grove park. Zordon senses a Ranger is in trouble. Aisha, Kimberly, Billy, Rocky, and Tommy teleport in. Zordon quickly fills them in by having them watch the viewing globe. Kimberly, Billy, Rocky, Tommy, and Aisha see that Adam is in trouble. Goldar is successfully draining Adam of all of his confidence. The five teens want to help their friend, but there are other problems. Lord Zedd has sent down Skelerena. Zordon is confident that Adam can overcome Goldar. The five teens will have to deal with Skelerena without Adam's help. Billy, Rocky, Tommy, Aisha, and Kimberly morphed. They face down Skelerena. Skelerena has several putties with him. The five Rangers battle the putties. They have a difficult time against the putties. The five Rangers eventually defeat the putties, and now they are ready to take on Skelerena. In the Command Center, Alpha 5 is anxious for his friends, but Zordon is confident in his Rangers. Adam continues to become weaker and weaker as Goldar taunts him. The Mirror of Regret shows Shawn working on his kata. Seeing his young student work on his kata with confidence, restores Adam's confidence. Goldar is confused as to how that scene came up. Adam is ready to take on Goldar. Goldar sends in the putties to attack. Adam battles and defeats the putties with ease. Goldar quickly retreats. Zordon contacts Adam and tells him his friends need his help. Adam morphs and joins the rest of the Rangers. Alpha 5 sends them the power canon. The Rangers use the power canon on Skelerena and destroyed him. At the palace, Lord Zedd is not happy. Baboo and Squatt are with him. Lord Zedd hollers for Goldar. Baboo and Squatt know that Goldar is going to be in trouble. Lord Zedd wants to know what happens, but when Goldar tries to explain, Lord Zedd cuts him off. Lord Zedd warns Goldar that the next time he sends him to do something, he doesn't want to see him until it's done.
At the Youth Center, Shawn is doing his kata in front of the class. Adam, Rocky, and Tommy watch with pride. Even Butch is impressed. After the demonstration, Butch walks up to Shawn. Butch asks Shawn how he learned it so fast. Shawn tells him he just practiced. Butch tells Shawn he is welcome on his team anytime and they shake hands. Shawn walks up to Adam. Shawn thanks Adam for all his help and they shake hands. Then Bulk & Skull enter. They are ready to show everyone that they now know karate and can keep up with the Power Rangers. Bulk & Skull go through their routine. They end up banging into each other and fall to the floor. Shawn tells them not to give up and keep practicing. But that is too much hard work for Bulk. Rocky, Tommy, and Adam laugh.
