From: Steve Allen Richards Subject: Episode 109 Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 00:27:01 -0800 Sailor Moon S... DIC style (Japanese episode 109) Opening sequence from the first season. Episode title Knowing is half the battle. Yoodite called Professor T. She had been investigating the magic cup and she saw a shadow of some person. Professor T said that it was the person who would use the magic cup. If the person who would use it was on his side, he would be able to make the world a yucky place. But, if the person was on the other side, everything will be pretty. Professor T got excited and said that they had to get the magic cup before the Sailor Scouts. Then he accidentally broke the phone. Yoodite noticed it and told the professor that he would have the cost of the phone deducted from his pay check. The professor said that he wanted to make the Sailor Scouts pay for it. Serena and her friends were studying. Serena was feeling very happy as she had solved one question by herself. (She had done it in 23 minutes, which was a record for her.) The other girls were happy for Serena. But then Amy looked closely at the paper and found a mistake, which caused Serena to start crying. The other girls said that she could try again, but Serena said that she didn't want to do it any more because she would probably make another mistake. She said that she didn't want to feel the pain any more. Then Raye said, "Did you forget the pain when you had your shiny crystal taken by that Negamonster?" Amy and Lita also said that it was painful. Serena said that it was as painful as one of Miss Haruna's tests. Later Mina was thinking by herself. Artemis asked what was up. Mina said, "Artemis, why do you think the Negamonsters don't attack me? Everyone except for me had their shiny crystal taken." Artemis said, "Maybe it's not shiny." But then Artemis quickly corrected himself, "But that couldn't be!" Artemis said, "Are you worried about it?" Mina said, "Nah, I'm cool." Mina was in a bookstore trying to find out more about shiny crystals. Then Alexis and Michelle came by. Alexis saw the book that Mina was looking at and was shocked. Mina asked Alexis and Michelle about shiny crystals, and Michelle thought that Mina was trying to find out about the super crystal. Then Mina asked what kind of actions a person with a shiny crystal would do. Michelle said that they might do something to help others. Just then Mina ran off saying, "I'm outie." Alexis realized that they were jumping to conclusions since there was no way Minako could know about shiny crystals, the three super crystals, or the magic cup which can only be used by the butterfly girl. Serena found Mina and brought her a bottle of cola. As Mina was drinking them, Yoodite's car came by. Yoodite said the magic words, "Crystal pop out." (We can't have people firing guns at the scouts.) So, Mina's shiny crystal popped out. Serena went to Mina, feeling very worried. But Mina was feeling very happy about her shiny crystal. Serena wanted Mina to put it back into her body, but Mina just laughed and ran off carrying the shiny crystal! Yoodite got into her car and went after Mina. Serena ran after Mina too. Then the other girls and cats ran after Mina. But Artemis tripped on a bottle, and all of the girls crashed on top of him. Yoodite caught up to Mina in a garage. Mina was already unconscious and the shiny crystal was glowing near her body. When Yoodite was going to get the shiny crystal, Serena came and told her to stop. Then Yoodite called her Negamonster and had her lock the parking structure. The Negamonster closed all of the shutters and such so that nobody would be able to leave or enter. Just before the main shutter closed, Alexis and Michelle snuck inside. Serena saw Alexis and Michelle and knew that she couldn't transform in front of them. But since she had no other way of helping Mina, Serena transformed anyway, and Alexis and Michelle were shocked. Sailor Moon said, "Going after a nice girl who likes her shiny crystal. (her lips keep moving, though she's not talking) I will right wrongs and triumph over evil and that means you!" Yoodite told the Negamonster to attack Sailor Moon, but the Negamonster said that she was made for locking things up, not fighting. But Yoodite told her to fight anyway, and the Negamonster attacked Sailor Moon. There was an inconsistant flutter in the scene and the next thing we know, the Negamonster had successfully trapped Sailor Moon, so Yoodite went to Mina to get the shiny crystal. Just before Yoodite got the shiny crystal, Michelle threw a doll and hit Yoodite. Then Yoodite told the Negamonster to attack Alexis and Michelle. "We have no choice. Neptune magic power!" "Uranus magic power!" Michelle and Alexis transformed to the same stock background music that the other scouts transform to. Serena was shocked that Alexis and Michelle were Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. Sailor Uranus used her Uranus Earthquake Burst and Sailor Neptune went to get the shiny crystal. Sailor Neptune found out that Mina's shiny crystal wasn't the super crystal. Then from outside, everyone heard the Mars Celestial Fire Surround, Jupiter Thunderclap Zap, and Mercury Ice Storm Splash attacks. Yoodite got upset at seeing so many Sailor Scouts, and told the Negamonster to finish everyone off. Sailor Neptune used her Neptune Tidal Wave attack to blast the Negamonster. The Negamonster went to Yoodite and told her that she wasn't good at fighting. Sailor Moon got ready to use her attack, and the Negamonster told Sailor Moon that she should attack Yoodite first, instead of her. Sailor Moon started her attack, "Moon." Yoodite pulled out her gun and said, "Yoodite." Sailor Moon said, "Special." Yoodite said, "Fire." Sailor Moon said, "Heart." Yoodite said, "Shooter!" Sailor Moon's attack and Yoodite's attack hit each other. Then the moon special heart got deflected and went off to hit the Negamonster. The Negamonster got dusted. Yoodite recovered and pointed her gun at Mina. She told the Sailor Scouts to move together. When the Sailor Scouts gathered together, Mina got up and threw the dolls at Yoodite. Then she transformed into Sailor Venus. Sailor Venus used the Venus Love Chain Encircle attack to blast the gun away from Yoodite. Then Yoodite escaped in her car. After Yoodite left, Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune just walked away. Sailor Moon said, "Wait. Alexis, Michelle, please tell me what you are after. Why do you want the super crystal even if it hurts the owner?" Sailor Uranus said, "I can't tell you." Sailor Neptune said, "It's a secret." After Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune left, the Sailor Scouts were wondering if Alexis and Michelle were "bad people." Later Alexis and Michelle were talking about what had happened. Michelle said, "I'm not regretting it. We had to transform to save our lives. Now let's go for a burger." -- _____________________________________________________________________ Things you don't hear every day #10 | Steve Allen Richards | The Thane of Cawdor "Those nuns drank all my beer again." |