I'll Pick A Card, Not Just Any Card (Transcript)

This is the 17th episode of Dragon Squadron: Draconightger.

In Princeton's house, Princeton went down to the basement base to see Platia. He was carrying a book. Platia wondered what he was doing with it.

Platia: What do you have there, Princeton?

Princeton: Since you are going to be staying with me for a while, I thought that I'd make you familiar with our world.

Platia: That is some good thinking. You see, anytime I take...what is it called when you say one thing but actually mean something else?

Princeton: Not knowing what you are talking about?

Platia: No. Something called an explanon? Expotation?

Princeton: Expression?

Platia: Yeah. That's it. Anytime I do not understand an expression, the other Draconightgers tell me that I am taking things too literally. Whatever that means.

Princeton: Well, I have a book here about different modes of transportation.

Platia: Transporation?

Princeton: Transportation! It is what people ride in to get from one place to another. Cars are one example.

He then opened the book to show all sorts of pictures of different types of vehicles. Platia saw one she recognized.

Platia: Hey, I've seen that one before. (Points to a picture of an airplane) I believe it is called a pairhane.

Princeton: It's airplane.

Platia: I was close that time. Previously, I called them hairplanes.

Princeton: A plane with hair does sound funny.

Princeton then turned the page to show a picture of a train.

Platia: What is that? A giant metal caterpillar?

Princeton: That is a train. It is a type of vehicle that runs on tracks.

Platia: Does it make its own tracks in the ground or does it follow tracks that another train has made?

Princeton: Train tracks are made by people, not trains.

Platia: If the trains don't make the tracks, why are they called that?

Princeton: They are called train tracks because the trains run on them.

Platia: Ah. The only types of tracks I've ever known are dragon tracks. The type of tracks dragons make in the ground when they walk.

Princeton: Train tracks are very important for the train because they would not be able to run without them.

Platia: The other Draconightgers told me that cars and planes have a sort of steering system in them so that the driver can choose which way to turn. If the trains run on tracks, how is the driver able to turn them?

Princeton: They don't. The train only has the ability to move forward or backward. It goes in whatever direction the tracks are set in.

Platia then looked at a picture of a set of train track points.

Platia: What about that? Can the train choose which of those directions it turns in?

Princeton: That switch can be set to go in one direction or the other. If the points are set to go forward, the train goes forward. If it is set to go left, the train goes left.

Princeton, from time to time would bring Platia some books he got from the library for her to read. Platia was amazed by these books. She would read them during her spare time. The other Draconightgers heard what Princeton was doing by getting Platia those books to read.

Monty: I think that was clever of you to get Platia those books to read.

Amanda: I can't believe we didn't think to do that.

Harry: Have you been getting her some videotapes, too?

Princeton: I hadn't thought to. I'll need to think about doing that. I will need to get a TV set up in Platia's room, though.

Amanda: I had been thinking about showing Platia some things on TV. But of course, when I was having her stay at my house, I couldn't have her go out to watch TV since I couldn't let my parents see her.

Harry: The same goes for me.

Monty: And me.

Jase: Kathleen and I have a TV in our room. Although she never got a chance to watch it.

Kathleen: If only we thought to let her do that.

Princeton: How do you know if she has or hasn't?

Jase: She probably doesn't know how to turn a TV on.

Princeton: Hmmm. That is a good point.

Amanda: We could ask her about it.

Platia: (Peaks out her door) Ask me what?

Monty: Do you know how to turn on a TV?

Platia: What's a TV?

Jase: Don't you remember the TV in our bedroom?

Platia: What does it look like?

Kathleen: Well, it is this cube thing with a square in the center of its front.

Princeton: I was thinking of getting a TV set up in your room and teaching you how to use one.

Platia: Okey dokey. By the way, does TV stand for anything?

Jase: It is short for television.

Platia: Well, there's the T, but what about the V?

Harry: Vision is the V, Platia.

Platia: So it is tele-vision?

(The Draconightgers looked at one another for a couple of seconds, then turn their faces back to Platia)

Harry: Pretty much.

Princeton: When I get a TV all set up for you today, I'll show you all the ways to use it.

Platia: Sounds great! Thanks, Princeton.

Platia went back into her room, sat back down on her bed, and picked up another book to read. Over at Rusairus's castle, Tinker Tonker had gathered some small pieces of paper in the shape of rectangles. Jaroblin walked by and saw them.

Jaroblin: Uh, what are all these pieces of paper, Tinker Tonker?

Tinker Tonker: These are not just any pieces of paper, they are playing cards. You can do all sorts of things with these. But I am going to do something with these cards that nobody has before. Make a monster from them.

Jaroblin: You are?

Tinker Tonker: Yes. However, it won't be just these cards that will go into the monster.

Jaroblin: What else will?

Tinker Tonker: These little bug wings I found laying around the lair. I wonder what kind of bug they came from?

(Cuts to Rusairus with Turantrax)

Rusairus: So those wings were just not that tasty?

Turantrax: (Shakes his head)

Rusairus: (Sighs) Well, at least the rest of that butterfly I fed you satisfied you. Perhaps next time I should just find you a caterpillar.

(Cuts back to Tinker Tinker and Jaroblin)

Tinker Tonker: Oh well. Oh, and also this piece of hair.

Jaroblin: Where did you get that from?

Tinker Tonker: Oh. I saw it was stuck in some of the metal that was used to build me. I wonder what sort of animal it came from? Oh well. Perhaps when this new monster is made, we'll find out.

He picked up the cards, the butterfly wings, and the piece of hair, and took them all to the machine, and put them in. Soon the hatch door at the back opened up and out stepped the monster. (Said monster is not shown on screen right now with only Jaroblin and Tinker Tonker looking at the monster)

Tinker Tonker: Ah. That's the kind of hair it was that was stuck in my metal.

Jaroblin: Yeah. I am guessing that Rusairus found it during her travels.

Tinker Tonker: Yeah. But I think this monster is missing something.

Jaroblin: What would that be?

Tinker Tonker: Be right back. (Zips away)

Later on, Princeton was at Kal-Mart searching around for some TVs.

Princeton: Hmmm. What sort of TV would Platia want in her room?

He looked at each TV for a while. Harry happened to also be in the store. He saw Princeton there.

Harry: Hey, Princeton. I see you are doing some TV shopping.

Princeton: I certainly am. Just trying to decide on the perfect TV for Platia.

Harry walked over to Princeton. He also looked at the TVs.

Harry: Princeton, I don't think Platia cares what sort of TV you get her. She's never used a TV before.

Princeton: Oh. Right. TVs hadn't been invented yet. Hmmm. Does this mean any TV will do?

Harry: Uh huh.

Princeton: Then it is settled.

Just as Princeton was about to pick up the TV to go and buy, a bunch of other customers zipped by them.

Harry: Huh. I wonder where they could all be going?

Princeton: (Grabs the TV and puts it in his shopping cart) Let's go see. (Pushes his cart and walks with Harry to where the other customers are going)

Where the other customers had gone to was a magician cat. (She is wearing glasses, has dark gray fur, has a purple top hat, a yellow bow tie, a white shirt, and is wearing dark green pants and a dark green jacket)

Magician Cat: Come one, come all. I have here magic cards. Cards that are so magical, you will not believe your eyes. Buy yourself a deck today. Just one dollar. (She is never shown blinking)

The customers handed her a dollar one by one and got a deck of cards in return.

Princeton: Hmmm. I don't think Platia has ever seen playing cards before. Perhaps these ones are just for her. I'll buy a pair for her.

Harry: I don't know, Princeton. Isn't it a bit suspicious that these are magic-playing cards that are only worth a dollar?

Princeton: I'd say it is a pretty good deal, Harry. I'm going to buy a deck. (Hands her a dollar) Here you go, ma'am. I'm getting a deck for a special friend.

Magician Cat: Really? I hope your friend likes them. (Takes the dollar and hands over a deck of cards) Here you go, sir.

Princeton: Thanks.

Harry: (Gives a suspicious look)

Princeton: I wonder what makes these cards so magical?

Harry: I think we should test the cards out first before you give them to...her.

Magician Cat: Her who?

Princeton: Oh. Just my special friend.

Harry: We got to get going now.

And they both headed to get the TV checked out. Soon, everybody had left the cat magician all alone.

Magician Cat: Hehehe. (Lifts her glasses to reveal that she actually has red buy eyes and her normal-looking eyes were actually part of the glasses, revealing that she's the monster) And best of all, one of the Draconightgers has a pair. You Draconightgers won't be able to outsmart Magicatterfly. Hahahabuzzhahahahabuzzhaha.

Over at Princeton's house, Princeton and Harry had just arrived in the kitchen with the TV and deck of cards.

Harry: OK, Princeton. While you get the TV set up in Platia's room, I'll look over these playing cards and see what is so magical about them.

Princeton: You got it, Harry.

And Princeton took the TV downstairs. He soon arrived at the base and carried the TV to Platia's room. She was still laying on her bed reading her book.

Platia: Is that the TV?

Princeton: It certainly is. I'll just get it set up for you.

He opened up the box and pulled the TV out, then set it on the table at the end of Platia's room.

Princeton: By the way, Platia. I got a bonus gift for you over at the store.

Platia: You had?

Then, she noticed one of her scales was glowing.

Platia: Holy smokes! (Picks up the glowing scale) According to this scale, there was a monster at the store while you were there.

Princeton: There was?

Platia: Did you see anyone that looked suspicious?

Princeton: Well, I met with this cat magician who was selling cards and Harry was feeling a bit suspicious of her.

Platia: Where is Harry right now?

Princeton: He's up in the kitchen looking over the cards that we go-oh. I just spoiled your surprise.

Platia: I think the surprise is not going to be a good one. Although maybe it won't be a surprise now because I have the feeling I know what it is.

Princeton: What, Platia? (Gives a panicked face)

Then, they both heard a flash sound coming from upstairs. They both looked afraid. They ran upstairs as quickly as they could, but Harry was not there anymore. Only the cards were left.

Princeton: Oh no! Harry! (Runs over to the deck of cards, only one was shown to be facing up and was not in the deck with the others) That's strange. This card (Picks it up) has Harry's picture on it.

Platia: (Looks at the card) Hey, you're right.

Princeton: Do all of these cards have Harry's picture on them? (Turns another card over, but as soon as he looks at the other side, a flash covers him)

Platia: (Covers her eyes, then the flash stops, and she opens her eyes up to see Princeton was gone) Princeton?

Now there was a card on the table that showed Princeton's picture on it. Platia picked it up.

Platia: Oh dear. I think I know what these cards do. Anyone who looks into one of these cards will be turned into the card. Unless somebody else hasn't been turned into the card first. I better alert the others. (Gets out her communication scale) Guys, get here fast. We've got a situation here!

A while later, the others had arrived. Monty, Amanda, Jase, and Kathleen came in from the front door.

Monty: What is the trouble, Platia?

Platia: Guys, take a look at this! (Shows Harry and Princeton on their cards)

Kathleen: They made cards with Harry and Princeton's images on them?

Platia: No! This actually IS Harry and Princeton!

Jase: How so!

Platia: You see the deck of cards on the table?

Amanda: Uh huh.

Platia: Whatever you do, don't turn one of them over. That is what happened with Harry and Princeton. When they turned one card over, they were turned into the card.

Amanda: That's terrible!

Platia: I sensed a monster at Kal-Mart earlier and Harry and Princeton were both there. They bought these cards from some magician cat lady, who I suspect is actually a monster.

Monty: Do you know of any way to return Harry and Princeton to normal?

Platia: I don't know of any way. You get out there and see if you can stop this monster at all costs.

Monty: OK then. It looks like it is just the four of us for this one.

All: Draconight Keys! (Inserts their keys into their swords, the tiny knights danced, and they were transformed)

The Draconightgers headed on out while Platia put away the rest of the cards while doing her best not to look at the bottom of one.

Platia: (Successfully closes the box) There we go.

Luckily, she left the two cards containing Harry and Princeton out.

Platia: Hopefully they'll find some way to return you guys back to normal. And possibly anyone else who has faced this fate.

Out in the city, Monty, Amanda, Kathleen, and Jase looked around. But there were no civilians in sight.

Kathleen: Gee. It feels like a ghost town right now.

Jase: I guess nearly everybody had bought those strange cards, except us obviously.

Then, Amanda saw a table that had a deck of cards out with one card out of its deck facing upward. She went over to it and saw that the one card out of the deck had a picture of an alligator girl on it.

Amanda: It looks like this poor girl got turned into a card when she looked into it.

Then Kathleen saw a house of cards on the table with one other card facing upward. She saw that a moose boy was on this one.

Kathleen: Poor kids. At least he made his house of cards to show the backside on all sides.

Jase: How exactly did he not see the front side of any of these cards until looking into this one?

Monty: Probably luck, Jase. If these people have any hope, we need to track down the monster responsible.

Then, they saw a bunch of rainbow butterflies flying above them.

Amanda: Whoa! Look at those butterflies.

Kathleen: So colorful.

Jase: I don't think that is anything natural, girls.

Monty: I think Jase is right. How many times have you seen rainbow-colored butterflies?

Then, some card projectiles came at them.

Monty: Look out!

They jumped to avoid getting hit by the cards.

Jase: (Sees what caused them) I think we found our monster.

And indeed they had, as Magicatterfly had flown over them. Now she was shown with butterfly wings with playing card symbols on them. Then she lands in front of them.

Amanda: So you are the one who had sold these playing cards to all of these citizens which turned them into playing cards the moment they look into them.

Magicatterfly: You got that right, Little Girl Blue. (Fires beams from her eyes at the Draconightgers)

Monty: (Grabs a manhole cover and uses it to shield himself and his team-mates, reflecting it back at Magicatterfly)

Magicatterfly: (Gets hit by her own eye-beams) AAAH! (Hisses loudly) How dare you! (Retracts sharp rock candy claws and charges for the Draconightgers)

Magicatterfly begins to fight against Monty and tries to swipe her claws at him. Monty tried to hold her claws away from his body by pushing against her arms.

Monty: Whoa! Nice kitty, kitty, kitty!

Magicatterfly: (Hisses and still tries to scratch at him)

Monty: (Gets out his sword and shields himself with it, making Magicatterfly's claws to be cut)

Magicatterfly: Me-OWW! Ah! I've been de-clawed! You'll pay for that! (Uses her card symbols to fire explosive card suits such as sharp spade-tipped spears and diamond-shaped energy shards at Monty)

Monty: (Gets knocked back by the blasts and is pushed into some crates) AAAH!

Magicatterfly: My playing cards are not the only thing that can trap people inside of cards. (Fires an Ace attack at Monty)

Monty: (Gets hit and is turned into a larger card)

Others: Monty!

Magicatterfly: Now to get the rest of you! (She uses her wand to make her hat then flies off and lands with retractable legs) This isn't just a hat, it is a bazooka! (Aims it at Jase and the girls and fires at them)

Jase+Girls: (Gets knocked back by the blast) AAAH! (Are shown laying on the ground, struggling)

Magicatterfly: Rabbit tornadoes! (Some tornadoes made up of rabbits flew out of the cannon)

Jase: (Manages to get up) I can handle this. Wind Tornado! (Raises his sword to create a wind tornado and the two tornadoes clash with one another)

Magicatterfly: ERGH! (Tries to use her wand to have her rabbit tornado beat Jase's wind tornado)

Jase: (Continues to fight back against the rabbit tornado with his own wind tornado)

Kathleen: (Gets up) Need a hand, bro?

Jase: Can you fire an energy blast at that rabbit tornado?

Kathleen: I dunno. I think rabbits are too cute.

Jase: SIS!

Kathleen: Just kidding! Energy Strike! (Raises her sword, which is surrounded by purple energy, then she strikes the rabbit tornado with it, making it vanish) There!

Jase: Good work, Kathleen!

Magicatterfly: That's it! I'm wrapping things up! Literally in this case! (Uses her want to make some ropes appear and they move around like snakes and move towards Jase and Kathleen)

Amanda then jumped from behind Magicatterfly and grabs her wand. This surprised Magicatterfly.

Magicatterfly: Hey!

Amanda: I don't think you'll need this anymore! (Snaps the wand in half)

Magicatterfly: No!

The ropes then vanished. Much to Jase and Kathleen's surprise.

Jase: Whoa. That was a close one.

Kathleen: A bit traumatizing, wasn't it, bro?

Jase: Yeah...

Then, Amanda noticed that some of the citizens that were turned into cards had changed back.

Alligator Girl: (Changes back) Ah! I'm alright!

Moose Boy: (Changes back) Oh man! What a nightmare! (Sees Magicatterfly and the Draconightgers) Or, am I still having it?

Monty was also changed back as well.

Monty: Phew. I'm alright. (Sees the citizens are back to normal) Oh good. Everyone is OK now. I wonder if that means...

(Cuts to Harry and Princeton, who change back into themselves)

Harry: Ah! We're back!

Princeton: Oh thank goodness. The other Draconightgers must have broken the spell.

Platia: Now that you guys have changed back to normal, you better hurry and help the rest of the Draconightgers defeat Magicatterfly.

Harry: Will do, Platia. Let's go.

Both: (Gets out their keys) Draconight Change! (The tiny knights dance, and then they are transformed and head out)

(Cuts back to Magicatterfly)

Magicatterfly: I am not quite done yet. I've got a partner to help me out as a last resort. (Whistles, and then a jackalope about the size of a horse comes in)

Monty: What? A jackalope?

Magicatterfly: You got that right! (Jumps onto its back) Now to roast the lot of you!

Magicatterfly then had her jackalope steed charge towards the Draconightgers with its antlers facing towards them. Monty tried to chop off the antlers but was knocked off. Then Jase tried it, then Kathleen, then Amanda. But they all were knocked away by the jackalope's antlers.

Magicatterfly: It is useless, Draconightgers. My jackalope's antlers are no match for your swords.

But then, the ground began to shake around her.

Magicatterfly: Huh? Wh-what is that?

The other Draconightgers looked and saw that Harry had thrusted his sword into the ground to make it shake under Magicatterfly and her jackalope.

Harry: I've got a handle on her now. Princeton, would you make the final strike on her?

Princeton: Gladly, Harry. (Raises his sword into the air) Lightning Sword Strike! (Lightning surrounds his sword, then he has lightning strike at Magicatterfly and her jackalope)

Magicatterfly: (Gets shocked by the lightning) Gaaaaah! (But she and her jackalope fell down onto the ground)

Monty: Way to go, guys.

Jase: It is good to see you're not as papery now.

Harry: It feels so much better that way.

Princeton: Yeah. It certainly does.

Then, Tinker Tonker showed up with his monster enlarging ray.

Tinker Tonker: This magic act isn't over yet, Draconightgers! Now to perform my giant cat enlarger trick! (Activates the monster enlarging ray and Magicatterfly and her jackalope grow)

Magiccatterfly: I'm taking things to the big leagues!

Monty: We better get the Draconight Dragons here!

Monty, Amanda, Harry, and Princeton then tossed their keys and soon the Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning Dragons showed up. The Fire, Water, and Earth Dragons combined into DraconightOh while the Lightning Dragon converted into LightningOh. The main Draconightgers got into DraconightOh's cockpit and Princeton got into LightningOh's cockpit. As soon as they had, Magicatterfly got onto her jackalope's back once more.

Magicatterfly: Time to charge once more, Jackie! (Charges with her Jackalope)

(Cuts to LightningOh's cockpit)

Princeton: Let's see how you handle against the Lightning Sword!

LightingOh: (Swings its sword at the jackalope's antlers and cuts them off)

Jackalope: (Groans in pain)

Magicatterfly: No! My poor jackalope's antlers!

(Cuts to DraconightOh's cockpit)

Amanda: I heard that most cats hate water. Do you?

Magicatterfly: Huh?

DraconightOh: (Uses the Water Dragon arm to spray water at Magicatterfly)

Magicatterfly: (Gets sprayed by the way) AAAH! Water! I can't stand water!

The jackalope got over its moaning and then charged for DraconightOh and attempted to bite it in the leg.

(Cuts to DraconightOh's cockpit)

Jase: Ah! He's got our leg!

Harry: Not for long!

DraconightOh: (Hits the jackalope with the Earth Dragon Arm)

Jackalope: (Groans in pain)

(Cuts to Platia at Princeton's house)

Platia: Guys, there is another thing that DraconightOh and LightingOh can do.

(Cuts to DraconightOh's cockpit)

Kathleen: What's that Platia?

(Cuts to Platia)

Platia: They can be combined together. LightningOh can convert into some golden armor for DraconightOh. That might make DraconightOh more powerful than before.

(Cuts to LightingOh's cockpit)

Princeton: I think we should try that, guys.

(Cuts to DraconightOh's cockpit)

Monty: You read my mind, Princeton!

(Cuts to LightningOh's cockpit)

Princeton: LightningOh, combine with DraconightOh to form Lightning DraconightOh!

The torso of the Lightning Dragon split in half with the arms still attached, but the wing, legs, tail, and head detached. The body halves attached to the arms of DraconightOh, the head of the Lightning Dragon opened its mouth and formed a helmet over DraconightOh's head. The wings are then attached to the chest of DraconightOh. The upper legs of the Lightning Dragon attached to one another forming a rod while the tail attached to the end. Lastly, the feet of DraconightOh turned around and the lower legs of the Lightning Dragon attached to the bottom of its feet.

Princeton: Wow! Is this cool or what?

Amanda: I didn't think that the Lightning Dragon could split up in so many ways like that and become extra armor for DraconightOh.

Jase: Do you think this will make us more powerful?

Monty: Only one way to find out. Lightning Rod!

Lightning DraconightOh: (Raises the rod as it flashes with red, blue, yellow, and gold energy)

Magicatterfly and her jackalope stood in front of Lightning DraconightOh.

Magicatterfly: You think that rod is going to stop me?

(Cuts to the cockpit)

Monty: We'll just have to find out!

Lightning DraconightOh: (Swings the rod at Magicatterfly and the jackalope)

Both Monsters: (Gets struck) AAAH!

Magicatterfly: Show's over! (She and her jackalope fell down and exploded)

(Cuts to the cockpit)

Monty: Yeah! We've done it!

Kathleen: Do you suppose that the other Draconight Dragons and Creatures can combine into Lightning DraconightOh?

Harry: I guess next time, we could try them and find out.

Later at Princeton's house, Princeton just set up the TV in Platia's room.

Princeton: There you go, Platia. The TV is all set up.

Platia: Looks great, Princeton. But how does it work?

Princeton: (Shows her the remote) This is a remote. It can be used to turn the TV on, the TV off, change channels, and change the volume level.

And Princeton went into more detail about how it all worked.

Platia: Huh. I think I get it. Let me try it out. (Turns on the TV to show an episode of The Qittaswell Sisters' Harem Dare'Em airing) So, those little people are inside the TV?

Princeton: That is just how it looks. It is really a projection screen. It is first filmed somewhere and then saved in a file. They can then play it back either on a video disk or on television.

Platia: That's cool. I wonder what this show could be about?

Princeton: Well, why don't we watch it together and see? I've seen this show before.

Platia: Oh cool.

So Platia and Princeton watched the television and Princeton explained what went on. Over time, Platia watched other channels and shows and became more familiar with the world of television. Another fantastic milestone for Platia, (cuts to show Lightning DraconightOh) And another milestone for the Draconighters, making a new mecha formation. (Cuts to Turantrax still eating) But will they be prepared for Turantrax?

To be continued...