Let's Play Ball (Transcript)

This is the 26th episode of Soaring Squadron: Skyranger.

Jeff, Dina and Austin were on the surface going for a walk in the city one day.

Jeff: This sure is a great day to be going for a walk with my little brother and best friend.

Dina: It sure is. I'm wondering if we'll come across anything new today.

Austin: I hope we find a fun sport for kids my age. I mean, fighting as a Skyranger is OK, but I want to see what this world has to offer for kids like me.

Jeff: There certainly are some great things down here I would have liked to do when I was a kid.

Dina: Me, too.

Then, Austin saw something that interested him.

Jeff: Uh, Austin, what are you looking at?

Austin: (Doesn't respond.)

(Jeff and Dina look at each other and shrug. Then goes over to see what Austin is seeing.)

Jeff: Woah. What are they doing?

What they saw were a bunch of children playing some sort of game that involved a large stick and a small white ball. The pitcher (Who's a crocodile) throws the ball to the batter (Who's a chipmunk). The batter hit the ball and then started to run around the court.

Austin: I don't know what they is, but I'd like to join in. (Goes into the park. Jeff and Dina follow him.)

The batter made his way around the court and stepped on the white pad on the ground.

Chipmunk Boy: I got a point! I got a point!

Gray Rabbit Girl: Good going, Chip.

Austin: Hey, what is it you are doing?

Chip: My friends and I are just playing a game of baseball. Who are you?

Austin: My name is Austin. This game seems like great fun. Mind if I join in?

Chip: I'm Chip, and sure. If you want to.

Gray Rabbit Girl: Have you ever played baseball before?

Austin: No, but it seems simple.

Chip: It's pretty difficult, actually.

Austin: Let me try it out. I'm sure I'll do great.

Chip: Alright.

Jeff: Hi, I'm his brother, Jeff, and this is our friend, Dina.

Dina: We'll just go and watch you guys.

Chip: Alright.

So Jeff and Dina went into the seats as Austin went up for bat. (He was holding it the wrong way.)

Bulldog Boy: No, no, no. That's not how you hold a bat.

Austin: Is that what this thing is? I thought bats were animals with gray fur, wore black and had sunglasses.

Dina:  Well. Not all of them, but gray fur, yes.

Jeff: You'll have to excuse him. He's never seen a baseball bat before.

Austin: (Turns the bat the right way.) How's this.

Bulldog Boy: Better. Now Travis is going to throw the ball.

(A rat boy was up to pitch. He threw the ball, but Austin didn't swing and the ball went into the bulldog boy's mitt.)

Austin: Uh, now what?

Bulldog Boy: You need to swing. (Throws the ball back to Travis.)

Austin: Swing?

Bulldog Boy: Here. Let me have the bat.

Austin: (Gives it to him.)

Bulldog Boy: You need to swing the bat like this. (Does so.) Can you try it?

Austin: (Takes the bat back and swings himself.) Like this?

Bulldog Boy: Yeah. Now you've got it. Now Travis is going to throw again, so be ready for it.

Travis: OK, here it comes. (Throws the ball.)

Austin: (Swings the bat, but misses.) I swung. Now what?

Bulldog Boy: You're suppose to hit the ball.

Austin: Oh. (Grabs the ball and hits it with his had.) There.

Bulldog Boy: I meant with the bat.

Austin: Uh....(Puts the ball on the ground and hits it with the bat.) Is that good?

Bulldog Boy:  I meant when the ball is being thrown.

Austin: Oh.

Bulldog Boy: Let's try it again. (Picks up the ball and throws it back to Travis.)

Austin: OK. I'm sure I've got it now.

Travis: (Throws the ball again.)

Austin: (Lifts the bat into the air and throws it down and hits the ball.) I got it! I got it!

Bulldog Boy: No! You were suppose to swing like I showed you. Maybe you're not cut out for this.

Austin: (Drops the bat.) I think you're right. (Walks off sadly.)

Jeff and Dina:  (Goes after Austin.)

Jeff: Austin, are you alright?

Austin: I can't get anything right with that game. They told me to swing the bat, then to hit the ball, then to hit the ball with the bat, then to hit the ball with the bat while it's being thrown.

Dina: You just didn't understand the concept of the game.

Jeff: Maybe if you rest for a bit, we can come back tomorrow and try again.

Austin: (Sighs.) Alright. I'm not too sure it'll work.

Later on, the brothers arrived back at their house. Their parents were wondering why Austin looked so sad.

Mrs. Pursworth: Hey, boys. Austin, are you alright?

Austin: No. I'm not fine.

Mr. Pursworth: Did something happen on the surface today?

Austin: Yes, Dad. Something did happen.

Mr. Pursworth: Did that Banana guy send down another monster?

Austin: No.

Jeff: It was with these kids playing a game that Austin was interested in. But he didn't know how to play it properly.

Mrs. Pursworth: What was the game?

Jeff: Something called baseball.

Then Jeff explained the situation about the day. (Time passes.)

Mrs. Pursworth: Oh. Well, I'm sure you can try again tomorrow.

Austin: That's what Jeff said, but I don't think tomorrow will be any better. (Walks to his room.)

That night, Austin was having a dream. In his dream, he was going up for batter one again.

(Travis throws Austin the ball, Austin swings, but the ball goes through his bat.)

Austin: What?

(Travis throws another ball, this time, it just hits Austin.)

Austin: Ow! (Gets hit by more oncoming balls.) Stop! Stop! Stop! I can't take this! (Wakes up.) (Breaths.)

The next day, Austin was with his friends at the library and he told me about his dream.

Marcus: And the balls just kept hitting you and hitting you?

Austin: Yeah. It wasn't all that funny. This baseball thing is really starting to haunt me. (Puts his face and arms on the table.) How can I stop it?

Tiffany: Hey, Austin, (Walks up to him as he lifts his head up.) We all are scared of something.

Austin: I'm not scared of baseball, I just don't think I'm good at it.

Reggie: Did you even try it?

Austin: Yeah. I tried it yesterday.

Jeff: Dina and I were with him.

Dina: He couldn't understand how to properly use the bat.

Reggie: Well, why don't we all go down there and cheer Austin on?

Jeff: Good idea, Reggie. Shall we do that, Austin?

Austin: Well.....

(We cut to his friends smiling at him.)

Austin: I guess if you're all there to support me...

Jeff: Great. Let's go guys.

Our six heroes arrived on the surface to visit the baseball area, but when they arrived, it was empty.

Austin: Huh? Where is everyone?

Reggie: This is weird. There's nobody here.

Tiffany: I wonder where they could have all gone to.

Austin: I sure hope nothing has happened to them.

Lizahim: Oh, nothing has happened yet. (Steps into view.)

Jeff: Lizahim!

Dina: What have you done with the children?

Lizahim: We've captured the kids.

Reggie: We?

(A baseball monster then steps in. He was wearing a white shirt, with red pants, had spiked shoes, a cap, and his head was in the shape of a baseball.)

Lizahim: This here is Mad Batter. He will challenge you to a game of baseball. If you can win the game, we'll let the kids go. If not, then you will be joining them.

Jeff: Well guys, I don't think we have a choice. We might just have to play this stupid game.

Austin: But I don't think I can handle it.

Dina: Don't worry. You don't have to be the batter. You could be the pitcher!

Mad Batter: Oh, you'll also get to be the batter at some point.

(Everyone was shocked by this news.)

Jeff: Well, just watch us, Austin. I'm sure you can figure out what to do from watching us.

Austin: Uh...OK.

The game then began. It was the Six Skyrangers Vs. Mad Batter and 5 Bankies. (The Skyrangers were all morphed already and each wearing a baseball cap.) Marcus was first up to bat.

Marcus: Alright. Give it all you've got.

Bankie Pitcher: (Throws the ball to Marcus.)

Marcus: (Swings, but misses.)

Bankie Catcher: Strike one! (Throws the ball back.)

Bankie Pitcher: (Throws the ball again.)

Marcus: (Hits the ball.) Ah. There it goes! (Runs around the baseball field and makes it all the way through.) Haha. I got it.

Jeff: You see what Marcus did just there, Austin?

Austin: I think so.

Jeff: You just have to do the same thing.

(We cut to when a Bankie is batting. Reggie is the catcher and Dina is the pitcher.)

Dina: (To herself.) OK, I just got to make sure the Bankie does get it. (Throws the ball as hard as she could.)

Bankie Batter: (Moves the bat, but misses.)

Reggie: Strike one! (Throws the ball back to Dina.)

Dina: (Catches the ball and throws it again.)

Bankie Batter: (Moves the bat, but misses again.)

Reggie: Strike two! (Throws the ball back.)

Dina: (Catches the ball and throws again.)

Bankie Batter: (Moves the bat again, but misses.)

Reggie: Strike three! You're out!

Other Skyrangers: (Cheers!)

Mad Batter: Curses!

(We cut to when Mad Batter himself is up for bat.)

Mad Batter: I just have to do this!

Marcus: (Up at catcher.) Come on, Tiffany. Throw that ball over to me!

Tiffany: (Up at pitcher.) Alright. Here it comes. (Throws it.)

Mad Batter: (Hits the ball and it defects the ball.) Ha! Foul ball! Hehehe!

Tiffany: (The ball goes over and hits her and explodes.) AH! You cheater!

Mad Batter: (Runs around the course, then makes a spiked slide attack on Marcus!)

Marcus: GAAH! (Falls to the ground.) Oof!

Mad Batter: You think it's that easy?

Marcus: (Grunts.)

The game went on for a while, now it was at the end. The teams were tied 5 to 5. Austin was up at bat and Mad Batter was pitching.

Jeff: Remember, Austin. Swing the bat, hit the ball, and run around the field.

Dina: But do it right!

Austin: OK. I just have got to do it. Those other kids are counting on me!

Mad Batter: (Throws the ball.)

Austin: (Swings, but misses.)

Bankie Catcher: Strike one!

Mad Batter: (Throws the ball.)

Austin: (Swings, but misses again.)

Bankie Catcher: Strike two!

(The others watched him.)

Jeff: Oh dear. I don't think Austin is going to make it.

Dina: Come on, Austin! You can do it!

All: You can do it, Austin!

Austin: I-I can do it! (Gets extra prepared.)

Mad Batter: (Throws the ball, and the moment goes into slow motion where we cut to the other Skyrangers watching in intent, then one of Austin getting ready to bat, even a scene of his face behind the visor is shown, showing a very confident face.)

Austin: (Swings and hits the ball.) I got it! (Runs around the course.)

Jeff: Alright! He's done it! He's done it!

(Austin ran around the course and made it all the way through.)

Marcus: He made it!

Reggie: We won!

Mad Batter: No! Impossible!

Austin: Alright, Mad Batter. We've beaten your stupid game. Now let the other kids go!

Mad Batter: Or what? Are you going to destroy me?

Austin: We just might have to do that!

Then, Bananabeard's ship came into view and released a storm cloud.

Dina: Oh man. Soar losers!

Bananabeard: That's right. The game isn't over yet. Now to make my monster grow.

(The storm cloud went out and made Mad Batter larger.)

Mad Batter: Hehehehehe.

Jeff: We'll need to call for the Bird Guardians! Bird Guardians!

(The Bird Guardians showed up and the mane 5 formed Sky Flyer King.)

Mad Batter: Now, let's see how your giant robots can handle me! (Throws a baseball at Sky Flyer King!)

Jeff: Hey, we've come prepared. (Presses the button to make the sword appear.)

Sky Flyer King: (Swings the sword like a baseball bat and hit's the ball back to Mad Batter.)

Mad Batter: ARGH! (Gets his own bat ready and tries to attack.)

Orange Bird Guardian: (Shields against Mad Batter's attack and then rams into him.)

Mad Batter: ARGH!

Austin: Take that, Bad Batter!

Mad Batter: (Tries to hit the Orange Bird Guardian again, but is hit by Sky Flyer King and falls to the ground.)

Jeff: Now let's use Ultra Sky Flyer King to finish him off.

(They combined into Ultra Sky Flyer King and then they finished off Mad Batter.)

Upon Mad Batter's defeat, the kids appeared in the baseball field.

Bulldog Kid: Hey, we got out!

Travis: I wonder how that happened.

Gray Rabbit Girl: Maybe that thing saved us. (Points to Ultra Sky Flyer King.)

Lizahim: ERGH! We'll be back! (He and the Bankies retreated back to Bananabeard's ship.)

(The Skyrangers returned to the ground and demorphed.)

Travis: Austin, did you save us?

Austin: With the help from my brother and his friends. Now I am a very confident baseball player.

Chip: Then maybe you'd like to play a game with us?

Austin: Sure. I would love that.

So the kids started to play a game. Austin played, too, and the others watched him. Austin was then up for bat.

Austin: Alright. Give it your best shot.

Chip: (Throws the ball.)

Austin: (Hits it.) Alright! (Runs around the course.)

Tiffany: Wow! Look at him go.

Jeff: That's my little brother.

So Austin not only saved the day, but he became a really good baseball player.

To be continued...