To atone for her misdeeds, Katherine offers to trade herself to Rita and Zedd in exchange for Ninjor. But it's a trick, on both sides! Unfortunately, Kat ends up captured anyway. Can she escape from the Lunar Palace dungeon and reclaim the Pink Power Coin with her? Meanwhile, Kimberly struggles with an offer from Gunthar Schmidt to leave Angel Grove and train further across the country. Will she give up her place on the team for a shot at helping America win at the Pan Globals?
Tropes
- Aborted Arc: The subplot from the past two parts regarding Bulk and Skull believing Gunthar Schmidt is a spy mysteriously disappears in this episode.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: When one of the Tengas grabs the generator for the forcefield protecting Katherine, Rocky tells it to put it down. The Tenga does...by smashing it.
- Bittersweet Ending: Katherine completes her Heel–Face Turn, reclaims the Pink Power Coin, and becomes the new Pink Ranger. However, Tommy and Kimberly's relationship is now long distancenote and Ninjor and the Falcon Zord are still in the possession of Rita and Zedd.
- Face Your Fears: Katherine conquers her fear of the high dive (and swimming in general), and in doing so, convinces Kimberly to face her own fear of getting back on the balance beam.
- I Lied: Even though the Rangers reluctantly bring Katherine to them, Rita and the others don't follow through with the promise to return Ninjor.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Tommy encourages Kimberly to go, even though he doesn't want to lose her, because it's always been her dream.
- Passing the Torch: Kimberly gives Kat the Pink Ranger powers.
- Put on a Bus: Kimberly leaves Angel Grove to train for the Pan Global Games full time in Florida.'
- Team Hand-Stack/"YEAH!" Shot: The episode ends with the departing Kim and the team doing this.
