A Not-So Hoppy Birthday (Transcript)

This is the 9th episode of Nature Squadron: Fangranger.

One day, Ted, Denny, Bernie, and Lucky were setting a party up in Bernie's backyard.

Bernie: I appreciate you boys coming over to help me out with this party.

Ted: It's not a problem at all, Bernie.

Lucky: Setting up a birthday party for Becky as a surprise is a fantastic idea.

Denny: Do you know if Becky will have anything to do today?

Bernie: Becky said that she has nothing to do today.

Ted: Really? On her own birthday?

Bernie: Maybe she is just going to spend the day at home.

But then, Ted got a call on his cellphone.

Ted: Huh, I wonder who could be calling me at this time?

Ted answered his phone.

Ted: Hello? Oh, hey Becky. Happy Birthday. (Pauses) Oh. Really? (Pauses) Oh, I...can't do that today. I'm busy with something. Maybe another time. Yeah. Sorry about that. Goodbye. (Hangs up)

Denny: That was Becky?

Ted: Uh-huh. She called because she and her parents are going to the...

But then Denny's phone rang.

Denny: Hold up.

Denny got out his phone and answered it.

Denny: Hello? (Pause) Oh hey, Becky. Happy Birthday. (Pauses) Oh, you're doing that today? That's something. (Pauses) You want me to come along? (Pauses) Oh, I'd love to, but I'm busy with something. I do apologize. (Pauses) Yeah. Maybe another time. Goodbye. (Hangs up)

Ted: Anyway, Becky called me to ask to go with her to the...

But then Lucky's phone rang.

Lucky: Hold that thought, Ted. (Picks up his phone) Hi? Oh hi, Becky. Happy Birthday.

Lucky's conversation with Becky on the phone was similar to Ted and Denny's when he was done on the phone. Bernie got a call from Becky, too. And it was the same conversation.

Bernie: Huh. So Becky is doing something for her birthday after all.

Ted: Was it to go to the movies?

Bernie: Yeah. How did you know?

Ted: That's what she told me. She asked if I would go with her.

Denny: She asked me the same thing.

Lucky: And me.

Bernie: And me. I sure hope she doesn't think we're all rejecting her.

Denny: She might thank us after she sees our surprise.

Meanwhile, Becky had just finished her call with Bernie.

Becky: Huh, so Bernie also is too busy to come with me to the movies? I wonder why?

Mrs. Cottontail: Must be working on something important.

Becky: Seems odd because Ted, Denny, and Lucky also were not able to make it. All four of my friends unavailable on the same day? And on my birthday? That seems a bit coincidental to me.

Mr. Cottontail: Don't worry about it, Becky. I'm sure they had a perfectly good reason not to go.

Becky: You may be right, Dad. Let's just get going.

And they headed off to the movies. Over in Verminator's lair, Verminator knew about the party that the Fangrangers were setting up for Becky.

Verminator: So the Fangrangers are setting up a party, huh? I hate parties. Why are these parties anyway?

Fangulee: Well, a party is a way to celebrate something. In this case, this is a birthday party, a party to celebrate the birth of someone.

Verminator: Birth? What is that?

Fangulee: Birth means coming to life. A birthday is the celebration of somebody's life beginning.

Vermiantor: Oh. Is that what it is?

Decepto: I hear that it is one of the happiest times of a person's year. At birthday parties, they have presents, cake, pinatas, and all kinds of games.

Verminator: Well I think there should be only one game that is played at this party, and that is the disappearing game. Decepto, created a monster to crash this party.

Decepto: Straight away, Verminator. I'll just need to think up a good monster for crashing parties first.

And Decepto went to his lab to start creating.

Decepto: Winder Winder Wind, give me a monster that gives birthday parties a bad time!

And a monster resembling a wind-up bull toy was then created.

Decepto: Ah. This is perfect. I'll call you Toy Bull.

Toy Bull: Some all shall be toys, but ones not able to move. Hahahaha!

And Toy Bull headed on out. Toy Bull first went to a party store where a number of customers were shopping.

Toy Bull: OK! Now to find my first victim.

But then, he saw a fox kid with his mom coming by.

Toy Bull: Uh oh.

Toy Bull then stood still to make himself look like a display piece.

Fox Boy: Hey, Mommy, can we get this giant bull toy?

Fox Mother: Uh, son. I think this is just for display purposes.

Fox Boy: Can we at least check?

Fox Mother: (Sighs) Alright. We'll ask the clerk.

And they went to the clerk, when they left, Toy Bull started to walk away. He then made his way to a wall that has lots of shelves with nothing stacked on them.

Toy Bull: This will be perfect for observing the store from high above.

And he began to climb up the shelves. He soon made it to the top. He jumped from shelf to shelf.

Toy Bull: Now to put my plan into action.

Down below, the mother fox and her kid brought the clerk where Toy Bull was standing.

Mother Fox: My son asked if this large toy bull was...

Fox Boy: Hey, it's gone!

Mother Fox: Did someone else buy it?

Toy Bull: (Blasts at the clerk)

Goat Clerk: I don't know of any giant bull toy set up here, Ma'am. I don't recall getting o- (Gets hit by the blast and turned into a wind-up toy)

Mother Fox: (Gasps)

She and her son then looked up to see Toy Bull had just fired a beam from his wind-up key.

Fox Boy: Hey! There it is!

Mother Fox: Uh, son, I think that may not be a toy after all.

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at the fox boy)

Fox Boy: It could be a moving to- (Gets hit by the blast and turned into a toy)

Mother Fox: (Screams) Look what you did to my poor sweet boy, you mo-

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at the fox mom)

The fox mom was then blasted, too, and fell lifeless to the ground as a wind-up, toy. Soon everyone in the store, both customers and workers, were just wind-up toys laying down on the ground.

Toy Bull: Hehehe. This was quite fun. Especially with that fox kid who wanted to buy me as his toy, but he ended up becoming mine.

Toy Bull got down to the ground as some Vermdemics were picking up all of the toys that had been transformed from the shoppers and workers and putting them into bags.

Toy Bull: Let's put them all on this shelf at the back. But before we do that...

He then dug his hand into one of the bags to pull out the same goat clerk who still had his keys to the store.

Toy Bull: We'll make this our own personal toy store for monsters to shop at once Verminator has claimed it for himself. Hahahaha! I must go find the five perfect toys to bring to this store. They will be a personal present to Verminator.

He looked at three of the Vermdemics.

Toy Bull: You three, follow me and take that shopping cart with you. I'm going to seek out the Fangrangers and will turn everyone we meet along the way into a toy. And when I do, you put them into this shopping cart. Then when it is full, bring it back here.

The Vermdemics grabbed a shopping cart and they followed Toy Bull out of the store. Ted, Denny, Lucky, and Bernie were still getting the party all set up. They had just finished getting the decorations up.

Bernie: Well, that is all of the decorations set up.

Denny: Now we need to get the snacks, presents, and cake.

Lucky: I got one of those things taken care of.

He then picked up a present he had behind the bush.

Lucky: Here is the present I got for her.

Bernie: Great. Place it on the table over there. (Points to a table at the right end of the yard)

Lucky: Will do.

And Lucky placed the present on the table.

Denny: I've got a present for Becky, too. (Picks one up from behind the chair)

Ted: So do I. (Picks one up from behind the tree)

Bernie: Why did you put those presents there?

Denny: We dunno.

(Denny and Ted put the presents they have onto the table)

Lucky: I guess Becky is a rabbit, and Easter is coming up.

Bernie: I am pretty sure that Becky wants a birthday party, not an Easter party. Although it would be an interesting idea for a game. Hmmm. Perhaps...

Ted: What are you thinking, Bernie?

Denny: Are you thinking of actually having us hide the presents around the yard?

Bernie: Not the presents, something else. I just need to think of something. But in the meantime, we'll need to get out the snacks for the party. Lucky, did you bring them?

Lucky: Me? I thought that Denny was going to get the snacks?

Denny: Me? I thought Ted was bringing the snacks?

Ted: Me? I thought Bernie had them?

Bernie: (Sighs) I guess we've got no snacks for the party, huh?

The boys all shook their heads.

Bernie: Well, somebody will need to get the snacks then. Who wants to go to the market for them?

Lucky: Well, since you were expecting me to bring them, I'll go get them.

Bernie: Thank you, Lucky.

And Lucky headed through the gate and went on his way.

Ted: You did make the cake, Bernie. Didn't you?

Bernie: Do not worry. I've gotten the cake already made. I've just been keeping it in the fridge. As soon as Lucky gets back, I'll call for Becky and have her come over to see her surprise.

Denny: She certainly is in for a surprise.

Lucky soon arrived at the market. But when he got there, there were no other customers.

Lucky: Huh, I wonder why nobody else is here? It isn't a holiday, is it? Seems odd that nobody would be here. Maybe they're all in the back.

Lucky went over to the back part of the market but found nobody there. This didn't make any sense.

Lucky: Is the food just not good enough for people anymore?

Then, he saw an action figure on the ground.

Lucky: What is this? (Picks it up) Somebody must have dropped their toy here. Although this toy looks familiar. But I can't think up its name.

Then, Lucky saw the Vermdemics, as they were picking up more of these action figures and putting them into the shopping carts.

Lucky: What? Vermdemics? What are they doing here? And where did these action figures all come from?

Then, Toy Bull appeared.

Toy Bull: This is great! A Fangranger is already within my hands.

Lucky: What are you talking about, monster?

Toy Bull: These are not simply toys, Fang Green! These are all people who were shopping here!

Lucky: (Looks at the figure he picked up) Uh oh! I think I know who this figure is now... It's my neighbor, Mr. Modgers!

Lucky hurried somewhere in the market with Toy Bull running after him.

Toy Bull: You get back here, Fang Green! You and your friends will soon be part of a collection of toys being sold once Verminator has taken over this planet! Actually, you and the other Fangrangers will be gifts to Verminator!

When Lucky had gotten somewhere safe, he placed the action figure of his neighbor behind the buffet counter at the food court.

Lucky: You should be safe here, Mr. Modgers! (Goes back to Toy Bull) Nature Fang Change! (Transforms into Fang Green)

Lucky then charges out in front of Toy Bull.

Lucky: Let's get this settled, Toy Bully!

Toy Bull: It's Toy BULL! BULL with NO Y! (Fires a blast at Lucky, but he moves out of the way)

Lucky: Let's see how you handle my football!

Then, a group of Vermdemics changed for Lucky. Lucky tossed his ball towards them, knocking them all back.

Vermdemics: AAAAH!

Lucky: (Jumps to get his ball back and grabs it) You're next, Toy Bull! (Tosses the ball)

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at the toy, causing it to turn into a plastic football)

Lucky: What? What did you do?

Toy Bull: Your precious football is nothing but a useless toy now, Fang Green. And soon, you will be as well. (Fires a blast towards Lucky)

Lucky: (Jumps out of the way, then turns on his communicator) Swiftpaw, I am encountering a monster at the market! I need back-up! Straight away!

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at a reflection, which then reflects off of different points at the market, then hits Lucky from the back)

Lucky: (Falls to the floor)

Toy Bull: (Goes over to Lucky and picks him up) Alright! One Fangranger down, four more to go! (Places Lucky in a bag he was carrying)

Over at Bernie's house, Bernie, Denny, and Ted were still waiting for Lucky to return.

Bernie: It has taken Lucky a long while to get the snacks.

Denny: Where could he be?

Ted: Well, Becky is still at the theater, so it might be best that we don't start the party straight away.

Denny: Maybe we should contact Lucky to see what is keeping him?

Just as they were about to call him, Swiftpaw called them.

Swiftpaw: Fangrangers, there is trouble happening at the market.

Bernie: Big surprise!

Ted: How is Lucky doing?

Swiftpaw: He called for help, but I haven't been able to hear from him since.

Bernie: Oh dear. I hope he is OK.

Ted: So do we. But we better hurry and see what the problem is.

The three of them hurried out through the gate. When they saw nobody was around, they transformed.

All: Nature Fang Change! (They transformed into Fang Red, Blue, and Pink)

Over at the movie theater, Becky was enjoying her movie.

Becky: (In thoughts) This is a pretty good movie. But I wonder if my friends are doing OK? What if there is a monster attack? I'm sure if I'm needed, Swiftpaw will call for me.

And she just continued to watch her movie. Over at the market, Ted, Denny, and Bernie arrived to see it completely empty.

Ted: Oh my. Look at how empty this place is.

Denny: Yeah. Not even anyone at the check-out lines. Not even the people running the check-out desks.

Bernie: Today would be the perfect day for multiple check-out lines to be active! Too bad THEY didn't know that!

Ted: I don't think they are to blame for it, Bernie.

Bernie: I know. It is just that I sometimes come to the market when there are lots of customers, but only one or two check-up lines are open.

Denny: They probably don't have that many workers, Bernie.

Bernie: Still, it is so annoying.

Ted: Let's just find Lucky.

Weird Voice: I'm over here, guys!

Denny: Lucky?

Bernie: That doesn't sound anything like Lucky!

Weird Voice: I'm over at the frozen food.

Ted: Well, let's check the frozen food.

And the three of them hurried to the frozen food aisle. They could see what appeared to be Lucky hanging from the side of the aisle.

Denny: There he is.

Bernie: Wait, something is wrong.

Ted: Are you alright, Lucky?

Weird Voice: I'm feeling a bit lonely right now.

Bernie: You are?

Weird Voice: Yeah. I want my friends to join me... (The voice is revealed to be from Toy Bull, holding Lucky as a toy) as part of Verminator's toy collection! Hahahaha! (Puts Lucky back in the bag)

Ted: What have you done with Lucky?

Toy Bull: Oh, just made him more fun to play with! I'm going to give him to Verminator when his world becomes his! And you'll be joining him!

Ted: I do not think so! Weapons, guys!

They got out their weapons and charged for Toy Bull. Ted first charged with his bear claws.

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at Ted's Bear Claw, turning them into cardboard claws)

Ted: (Swipes at Toy Bull with his useless claws) Hey! My claws!

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at Ted)

Ted: Oh N-(Gets hit by the blast and turned into a toy)

Bernie: Oh no! Ted! (Turns to Toy Bull) You'll pay for that, Toy Bully!

Toy Bull: It's Toy Bull!

Bernie: Whatever! (She blasted her Hooter Blaster at Toy Bull)

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at Bernie's Sonic Hooter, turning it into a water gun)

Bernie: What? A water gun? I hate those!

Toy Bull: Then I guess you'll like being a toy much better! (Blasts at Bernie, turning her into a toy)

Denny: Not Bernie, too! (Uses his Monkey Whip at Toy Bull)

Toy Bull: (Blasts at Denny's Monkey Whip, turning it into a piece of string)

Denny: Oh no! My whip!

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast at Denny)

Denny: Uh oh! (Jumps out of the way) I think I'm going to need Becky's help with this.

And he hurried out of the market.

Toy Bull: Ah! He got away! (Picks up Ted and Bernie from the ground and places them in the bag next to Lucky)

Lucky: Ah! I see you two were hit by the blast, too!

Ted: Wait, you can still talk? Wait, I can still talk!

Bernie: I can still talk, too. But I can't move.

Lucky: None of us can move. It looks like we can still talk, but nobody except anyone else who was turned into a toy can hear us.

Ted could hear tiny voices coming from outside of the bag.

Ted: I think the citizens are also able to speak. I can hear them screaming outside.

Lucky: When I found out they can still talk, I just realized that I transformed right in front of some witnesses.

Ted: Oh dear. I sure hope Swiftpaw isn't mad at us for that.

Bernie: I'm sure he'll understand. How were we supposed to know?

Meanwhile, Denny arrived at the movies.

Denny: I wonder if Becky's movie is over yet?

Fortunately, Becky and her parents came outside of the theaters.

Becky: That was a fantastic movie. I am happy that things worked out for those guys.

Mrs. Cottontail: I'm happy you enjoyed it, Becky.

Then, Becky saw Denny.

Becky: Um, I need to use the bathroom real quick.

Mr. Cottontail: Oh. Alright, Becky.

Mrs. Cottontail: We'll wait right here for you.

Becky: Alright.

Becky winked over at Denny with Denny giving her a thumbs up. Fortunately, Becky's parents didn't see their signals and Becky hurried into the girl's bathroom. Thankfully, nobody was in the bathroom. She then went into a bathroom stall and transformed.

Becky: Nature Fang Change! (Transforms into Fang White, and exits the stall)

Becky then left through the back of the building where Denny was waiting.

Becky: What's the issue, Denny? Where are the others?

Denny: Ted, Lucky, and Bernie had been turned into toys by this toy bull monster.

Becky: Oh dear. Where did you see them last?

Denny: I just left the market.

Becky: Then let's hurry.

They ran to the front of the theater where Becky's parents were still waiting for her to come out of the bathroom. Along the way, Denny explained everything to her.

Becky: So this monster not only turned the others into toys but also turned their weapons and yours into useless weapons?

Denny: I'm afraid so.

Becky: Hmmm. I think that we should trick him somehow.

Denny: Trick him? But how?

Becky whispered her idea into Denny's ear. He liked that idea.

Denny: That is quite genius, Becky.

Later on, Becky and Denny came across Toy Bull, who was still looking around for them.

Toy Bull: Where are those last Fangrangers? I can't come back to Verminator with only three Fangrangers.

Then, he saw Denny and Becky run in front of him.

Becky: Hold it, Toy Bully! (Holds her Carrot Blasters)

Toy Bull: It's Toy Bu-Uh! Never mind! (Blasts at Becky's Carrot Blasters, turning them into plastic carrot toys) Huh, that's odd! I heard that you had Carrot Blasters, but I was expecting them to turn into pop guns, not plastic carrots!

Becky: Oh no! My Carrot Blasters are toy carrots! We better hurry away!

Denny: Quick! Into the alley!

They both ran to the alley!

Toy Bull: (Fires a blast towards them)

He saw the blast go into the alley. He didn't see it happen, but he did hear...

Denny & Becky: AAAH!

Toy Bull: Did I get them?

He ran over to the alley and saw both Denny and Becky as plastic toys on the ground.

Toy Bull: I got them! I got them! Verminator will be so happy!

He then grabbed Denny and Becky and put them into the bag with the rest of the Fangrangers.

Ted: He got Denny and Becky!

Bernie: Oh no!

Lucky: It looks like we're doomed now!

Ted: And on Becky's birthday, too.

Bernie: I guess you never thought this was how your last birthday would go, was it, Becky?

But Becky didn't say anything.

Bernie: Huh? Becky?

Lucky: Didn't you hear her, Becky?

But Becky still said nothing.

Ted: Denny, is Becky just shocked that she has been turned into a toy on her birthday?

But Denny said nothing, too.

Lucky: Denny, didn't you hear Ted?

But he still said nothing. As Toy Bull was walking out of the alley, he got hit in by a blast in an X on his back.

Toy Bull: AAAH! (Falls down to the ground)

Toy Bull dropped the bag and all the Fangrangers fell out of the bag. When they were out, Ted, Bernie, and Lucky had turned back to normal. The Vermdemics were pushing shopping carts full of action figures who all changed back into the citizens. They cheered and jumped out of the carts, much to the surprise of the Vermdemics. In the birthday party story, the citizens who were placed on the shelf changed back to normal and jumped off the shelf and ran out of the store. Back with the Fangrangers...

Ted: Hey! We're back to normal!

Lucky: Hooray! We're back!

Bernie: Uh, Becky and Denny aren't back to normal!

And Bernie was right. Becky and Denny were still toys.

Toy Bull: Oh no! Somebody found my weakness!

Ted: But if we were all turned into toys, who fired at him?

Lucky: And how come we turned back to normal and Denny and Becky didn't!

Denny's Voice: Because...(Cuts to Denny and Becky coming out of the alley with Becky holding her Carrot Blasters)

Becky: We're over here! Those action figures were decoys we made!

Bernie: That's why they didn't talk to us in the bag.

Denny: Wait, talk?

Lucky: We'll explain later!

Becky: Hey, Toy Bully, you were confused when my carrot blasters turned into plastic carrots and not pop-guns like you were expected? Those were real carrots! Not my Carrot Blasters!

Toy Bull: You tricked me! How dare you!

He then charged angerly toward the Fangrangers, but they were ready. When he was close enough, they all grabbed the horns and tossed him into some crates.

Toy Bull: AAAH! (Crashes into the crates)

In Verminator's lair, he saw what had happened.

Verminator: I don't believe it! Toy Bull was doing so well. I will bet he'll do much better as a giant. Fangulee!

Fangulee: On it, boss! (Disappears from the lair and then reappears in front of Toy Bull) Time to make this bull become the biggest bull-y ever!

Toy Bull: Really! You too!

The bats flew around Toy Bull and enlarged him to giant size.

Toy Bull: You might not be toys now, but at least you are now the size of them compared to me. But I don't want to present Verminator with live toys! (Stomps his foot down to the ground)

The Fangrangers moved out of the way.

Fangrangers: We call for the Nature Fang Beasts!

The Nature Fang Beasts arrived and the Fangrangers to onboard.

Ted: Combine! NatureFangOh!

NatureFangOh was then formed and stood before Toy Bull. Toy Bull then charged toward NatureFangOh.

Becky: Nature Fang Rabbit Scissor Snip!

NatureFangOh: (Snips at Toy Bull's horns, cutting them off)

Toy Bull: No! My horns!

Ted: Now to finish him off! Nature Fang Sword!

NatureFangOh: (Has the sword appear in its hand, then does its finishing strike at Toy Bull)

Toy Bull: AAAAH! It looks as though this toy is broken! (Falls and explodes)

Becky made her way back to the movie theater and demorphed. She then came out of the theater from the front where her parents were waiting.

Mr. Cottontail: That was quite a long bathroom break.

Mrs. Cottontail: Are you feeling alright, Sweetie?

Becky: I might have felt sick from all that soda, but I am just fine.

Mr. Cottontail: That's good.

Then, Becky got a call on her phone.

Becky: (Answers it) Hello? Oh hey, Bernie. Yes, I am done at the movies. Wait, really? I'm on my way. I'll see you soon. (Hangs up) Bernie called and she says she needs my help with something. Is that alright?

Mrs. Cottontail: Sure, Becky.

Mr. Cottontail: We'll be at home. Be sure to be home by ten.

Becky: You got it, Dad.

And she hurried to Bernie's house. She soon arrived at Bernie's backyard, but nobody was around.

Becky: Uh...Where is everyone?

Then, her friends appeared out of different hiding places and said, "Happy Birthday!"

Becky: Oh! You guys!

Denny: Here is a present we all made for you! (Hands Becky a gift)

Becky accepted the present from Denny and opened it. And inside were the action figures of herself and Denny they used to fool Toy Bull, along with some figures of the other three rangers.

Becky: Oh wow. That was real nice.

Denny: I figured that since we made action figures of ourselves to fool Toy Bull, I may as well have figures of the others be made and give them to you as a gift.

Becky: Well that was thoughtful of you, Denny. (Gives Denny a kiss on his cheek)

Denny:

Lucky: I sure am glad that nobody at the market even noticed that we changed into Fangrangers, even though they were aware of what was happening when they were turned into toys.

Ted: Yeah. That was quite a relief.

Bernie: Quite lucky nobody recalled seeing us at the market.

Despite the disturbance, Becky had a pretty good birthday. She and her friends had a good time at the party.

To be continued...