Lights, Camera, Dax

This article is about an episode in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive.

Lights, Camera, Dax

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, Episode 15x10

Air Date(s)

May 7, 2007

Production Information

Written by

John Tellegen

Directed by

Mike Smith

Episode Guide

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Lights, Camera, Dax is the tenth episode of Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. This episode features the debut of Transtek Armor and continuing second jewel of Corona Aurora arc.

Synopsis[]

Dax gets the opportunity to try out for a movie called "Ninja Rumba," but Mr. Hartford insists that their mission is too important. Rose convinces Dax to defy Hartford and audition for the role just to see if he's good enough, but Dax finds himself accepting the role. Can Dax figure out his true priorities in time to test a new weapon?

Plot[]

Ronny, Rose, Mack, Will, and Andrew at the Control Center. They are looking at a screen that is showing diagrams of a vehicle. Andrew. Andrew tells them it's the Transtek Armor and all of them will be able to use it. Dax slides down the pole. Dax is very excited. Dax tells them about auditions for a one day shoot for the role of a handsome leading man who does his own stunts. Ronny tells Dax that he has more important things to do right now like saving the world. Dax asks if he can go and it would be only for one day. Andrew tells him no.

Moltor and several Lava Lizards are in the woods. Moltor needs a monster and summons Scaletex. Moltor sends Scaletex to find Kamdor and Miratrix and to take the parchment.

Inside a cave, Kamdor and Miratrix are looking at the parchment. Miratrix recognizes one of the symbols stands for heat. Miratrix thinks they have to only look in a place that is hot. Kamdor is not thrilled as there are a lot of hot places.

In the Hartford Mansion, Dax is reading his lines. Rose walks in on him. Rose knows how much the auditions means to Dax. Rose tells Dax that Andrew never said he couldn't audition and if he gets the part, to just say no. Dax likes the idea a lot.

Elsewhere, Miratrix and Kamdor step out of their cave. The coast is clear and they begin to walk until the sight of Scaletex and several Lava Lizards stops them. Miratrix and Kamdor battle Scaletex and the Lava Lizards.

Meanwhile, Dax has arrived on the movie set for the audition. Dax is a little disappointed when the role is already given out and Dax hasn't even auditioned. Dax walks up to the director, asking him to give him a chance. The director tells Dax that he doesn't look like a hero. Dax walks away disappointed. Dax hears a noise and sees some equipment is about to fall on the director. Dax races over and pushes the director out of the way. Dax is ready to walk away when the director stops him and gives him the role of the hero. Dax is thrilled until he realizes what he has done.

Kamdor and Miratrix continue to battle Scaletex and the Lava Lizards. Kamdor and Miratrix are having a difficult time against Scaletex and the Lava Lizards.

At the Control Center, Ronny, Rose, Mack, and Will slide down the poles and hurry over to the screen. They have heard the warning. Andrew is already there. The screen shows Kamdor and Miratrix battling Scaletex and the Lava Lizards. Andrew notices Dax is not with them. Rose becomes a little worried. Rose tells Andrew that Dax is out on a walk. Mack, Will, and Ronny are surprised but don't say anything. Andrew tells them to grab Dax on their way out. The four teens hurried out of the Control Center. Andrew does not believe Rose's story and gets on his cell phone.

Elsewhere, Dax is ready to make his big screen debut in "Ninja Rumba." The director goes over a few points with Dax and then Dax is ready to begin, thrilled that his face will not be covered up. Right before the filming starts, Dax's Tracker goes off. It is Rose and she sends him the coordinates to the beach and tells him to hurry. Dax tells the director he will be right back. He needs to call and tell his agent. Dax takes off.

Will, Ronny, Rose, and Mack arrive at a ledge overlooking the beach. Dax soon arrives as well. Dax is still in his movie costume. Ronny, Mack, and Will realizes that Dax went on the audition even though he was told no. Dax tells them that Andrew never told him he couldn't go on the audition. Rose realizes that Dax is using her words. Dax tells them he aced the audition and meant to say no but said yes to the movie role. Scaletex has spotted the teens and blasts them off their feet. The teens morph and battle Scaletex and the Lava Lizards. Kamdor and Miratrix are relieved to see the Rangers. Kamdor and Miratrix make a break for it, while the Lava Lizards and Scaletex are occupied. Ronny spots them leaving. Dax is sent to go after Kamdor and Miratrix while the rest of the Rangers continue to battle Scaletex and Lava Lizards.

Kamdor and Miratrix enter the cave they left. Dax is close behind them. Scaletex is also after Kamdor and Miratrix. Suddenly rocks come falling inside the cave. Scaletex is destroyed. Dax can no longer chase Kamdor and Miratrix, but manages to get out of the cave.

Mack, Will, Rose, and Ronny return to the Control Center. They are upset, they almost had them. Andrew notes that once more Dax is gone. Rose, Ronny, Mack, and Will begin to make excuses. Andrew knows that Dax went to the audition as he owns the movie studio. Andrew is furious and tells them Dax has disrespected the team. Rose defends Dax, telling Andrew this has been a dream of Dax's for a long time. Rose admits that she had influenced Dax to go ahead and try for the role. Rose apologizes to Andrew. Andrew accepts Rose's apology and hopes Dax realizes that saving the world is more important without any influence.

Dax is on the movie set and the filming begins. In the scene Dax battle several Ninjas. Kamdor and Miratrix are close by. They know without foot soldiers, Flurious and Moltor will always have an advantage over them. Miratrix and Kamdor notice the Ninjas in the film. Dax has just defeated the Ninjas and begins to climb towards the statue. Just before he reaches the statue, Dax hears his friends voices and realizes where he should be. Dax apologizes to the director and takes off. Kamdor and Miratrix walked onto the set. The crew takes off running. Kamdor casts a spell on the Ninjas, making them evil. Kamdor also creates two monsters for extra power.

In the Control Center, Andrew, Ronny, Rose, Mack, and Will are watching the screen. It shows Kamdor and Miratrix leading their Ninjas and two monsters through the city.

Andrew warns the teens it will be tough with just four of them. Dax slides down the pole and tells them five. Rose, Mack, Will, and Ronny are happy to see him. Andrew is more cautious. Andrew wants to know why Dax came back. Dax tells them he realized the acting was just for him. Being a Ranger helps everyone. Andrew tells them they need to go and warns there will be consequences later.

In the city, Kamdor and Miratrix are very impressed with their army. Kamdor and Miratrix are knocked off their feet by a blast. It is Moltor and numerous Lava Lizards. Moltor is angry with them for destroying Scaletex. Kamdor, Miratrix, Moltor, two monsters, the Ninjas, and the Lava Lizards battle. The Power Rangers arrive. With the arrival of the Rangers, Kamdor, Miratrix and Moltor work together to destroy them. The Rangers battle them all. They are doing well but it eventually becomes overwhelming.

Andrew is monitoring their battle at Control Center. Andrew tells them to hold on and sends the Transtek vehicle.

Dax is thrilled within its arrival and hops in. With the Transtek vehicle, Dax destroys the two monsters. As the rest of the Rangers continue their battle with Miratrix, Moltor, and the Lava Lizards and Ninjas, Dax and Kamdor battle. Eventually Moltor and the Lava Lizards are defeated. During the battle, the parchment gets knock out of Kamdor's hands. Miratrix sees this and races over to where the parchment landed. But Miratrix is too late. Dax has the parchment. Kamdor and Miratrix vanish. When they vanish, the spell over the Ninjas is broken.

The team returns to the Hartford Mansion in a jubilant mood. They are impressed with Transtek's abilities. Rose is anxious to show the parchment to Mr. H. but Spencer stops the group. Spencer asks whoever doesn't feel they should have latrine duty step back except for Dax and Rose. When Rose asks what has she done, Spencer tells her that it's for "aiding and abetting in a deception." Rose is silent as Spencer tells Dax and Rose they will have to clean the bathrooms. Dax doesn't think the job is too bad until Mack and Spencer reveal that there are twenty-seven bathrooms. As Spencer leads Dax and Rose away, Mack, Ronny, and Will laugh.

Cast[]

James MacLurcan as Mack Hartford (Red Overdrive Ranger)
Samuell Benta as Will Aston (Black Overdrive Ranger)
Gareth Yuen as Dax Lo (Blue Overdrive Ranger)
Caitlin Murphy as Ronny Robinson (Yellow Overdrive Ranger)
Rhoda Montemayor as Rose Ortiz (Pink Overdrive Ranger)
Rod Lousich as Andrew Hartford
David Weatherley as Spencer
Gerald Urquhart as Flurious (credit only)
Kelson Henderson as Norg (voice) (credit only)
Mark Ferguson as Moltor (voice)
Ria Vandervis as Miratrix
Adam Gardiner as Kamdor (voice)
Patrick Kake as Scaletex (voice)
??? as Camera Monster (voice)
??? as Amplifier Monster (voice)
Will Wallace as Director

Errors[]

It is unknown why Dax had to hide his Ranger identity from the film crew, as the Overdrive Rangers identities are not kept secret.

Notes[]

The plot of this episode is taken from Mahou Sentai Magiranger Stage 8: You're Just the Heroine. There are a few of things that this episode that mirrors Magiranger Stage 8 like Urara Ozu (Madison Rocca's counterpart) is convinced by Houka Ozu (Vida Rocca's counterpart) to try out for the lead role in the movie which Rose does the same exact thing to Dax and just as Urara realizes that her siblings needed her forcing her to quit the same thing happens to Dax as well. Unlike in Stage 8 in which the original lead actress was killed by the monster at the beginning of the episode and the movie is about cheerleading whereas Dax wants to be an actor instead of just being a stuntman and the movie is about Ninjas.
This episode also marks the debut of the Transtek Armor.
This Episode was Recorded and aired on Kix on December 29th 2014.[1]