| Turn Of The Rogue | |
| Season One, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | February 3, 2001 |
| Written by | Greg Johnson Rick Ungar |
| Directed by | Boyd Kirkland |
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- "If I don't say you, will I get thrown out of this jet?"
- —Rogue answering Logan
Premise[]
Scott and Jean prepare for their geology club trip, but Mystique has different plans in mind, replacing Jean with Rogue in an attempt to put further distance between her and the X-Men. Not falling for Mystique's tricks, Rogue defects and instead permanently joins the X-Men.
Summary[]
One night, a guard patrols through a base. Unbeknownst to her, Kitty phases through the ground behind her and sprays her unconscious, Storm collapses as Kitty confirms the north section of the facility is clear. Above on a building, Evan. using his spikes as a grip to keep himself on the wall, watches another guard patrolling below, he releases his spikes and jumps down then using the same tactic as Kitty to stop the "guard" from calling for backup as Evan then confirms that the south area is also clear to which Scott tells him that the rescue mission should be clean. Inside, Kurt teleports into the main building with Scott, outside on the roof, Jean uses her telekinesis to stop them from falling down below as the floor is covered in laser wires that would trigger if touched. As Jean further lowers the two, Scott calls Storm's name but the latter does not reply, Scott then fires an optic blasts to try free free from the chains but misses, to which Kurt mocks his attempts, Scott fires another shot which breaks the chains and the two high five, Jean starts to further struggle holding them in place claiming that one of them has been putting on weight, Scott tells her it is Kurt and insists that having burgers for a week will do that to a person. Outside, someone sneaks up on Jean causing her to lose her focus and drop Scott and Kurt, the two fall and the lasers vanish as Scott still insist they get Storm and leave. Scott then reaches a hand towards the cloaked figure but Rogue sits up and instantly grabs his hand, she then absorbs his powers much to Scott's surprise.
Still shocked, Rogue uses the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and fires an optic blast at Kurt which throws him back. Scott then demands the simulation end as the training sequence disappears and Xavier enters the room with Evan, Storm, Logan and Kitty, Xavier claims that the simulations are to only be cut short if one of the students are seriously injured, Kurt insists he is as Scott questions why Rogue was in the exercise stating that she was not meant to be, Xavier answers that she was there for the element of surprise, he then says that surprise is a part of life and tells the students they are to get ready for school, Scott sighs and tells Jean they need to help Mr. Ridetski load the bus for their class trip.
At school, Mr. Ridetski goes through a list of items that the class should have brought with them, including a hard hat, a pair of spiked boots, rope, a compass, rations, lamps, candles and matches. As he tells the class that there will not be any gear stores, he also remarks that he does not want to see any of his students with a Game Toy. Even though the class complain, they hand them over anyways. Walking down the path towards the school bus, Jean continues talking about the sudden twist in their training simulation and wonders if Rogue is the reason why Scott was thrown off, Scott admits it is but questions why if Rogue is meant to be on their side, why should she be their enemy during training, he worries it will only make Rogue believe they do not like her but Jean assures him it was only a simulation, she also tells him that nobody wants him to give up on befriending Rogue as they continue walking towards the bus, Principal Darkhölme watches from the side and in the shadows and smiles after overhearing Jean's words.
Inside the school's gym room, Rogue trains herself by throwing some kicks and punches. After landing near the window, she overhears Scott and Jean and watches as they get everything ready, Jean mentions the trip will be fun as Rogue closes the blinds, she opens one slightly to spy on them. Mystique, still in her Principal disguise, surprises Rogue and mentions that Scott is not really interested in being friends with something like Rogue, the latter walks over to a punching bag and starts to punch as Ms. Darkhölme then mentions she overheard Jean and Scott's conversation about the simulated training exercises in which Rogue is the enemy. Upset by what she just heard, Rogue questions why she should be the enemy to which Ms. Darkhölme tells her to enjoy the training stating that it should be an enlightening experience, she drops a bag on the floor and leaves.
As Jean continues placing the final bags into the bus's storage area, Mr. Radetski walks over and tells her that she cannot go on the trip as she has had too many absent days to which Scott argues all were approves, Jean tells him to call Professor Xavier but Mr. Radetski mentions there is no time left to do so, he then admits that someone already replaced her but promises to clear the situation up once the class return. Still upset about the issue, Jean grabs her bag and walks away as Scott questions who the student filling in is, Mr. Radetski tells him that it is a new student, Scott and Rogue lock eyes, Rogue smirks but Scott becomes angered that Rogue is going to be on the trip.
At the Institute, a strong wind picks up, as Xavier goes to close the windows, he becomes stuck in place as Erik appears and uses his magnetism to stop Xavier's chair, Erik then uses his powers to push Xavier back into the room and states that the X-Men are doing well with their powers to which Xavier mentions he is proud of his team, Erik rebuttals and accuses his former ally of not trusting them but Xavier responds by saying he does and that he would trust them with his life. However, Erik then tells him that despite that, Xavier does not trust them with the truth and brings Xavier back towards the window where on impact, the window smashes and Erik leaves.
On the trip, the bus rives down a road as snow falls, the change in weather excited the students but Mr. Radetski tells them that the trip will be cancelled if the weather continues and tells them that they will be taken back home. At the back, Rogue eyes Scott, not wanting to spoil the trip, Mr Radetski continues to drive on, as the snow worsens, the bus starts to swerve towards the edge as the students all start to scream, the students then panic as the bus does not slow down. Scott moves towards a window and opens it, seeing that nobody is paying attention, he raises his glasses and fires a beam towards the snow below that prevents the bus from going over the edge, an action that causes Rogue to smile, as Mr. Radetski makes sure his class are all fine, one student question what will happen, Mr. Radetski then admits that they are all heading back to Bayville only for the bus fail to start, he asks if any of the students want to go outside to push but no-one answers, Rogue then stands up and asks if they can all just take their snowmobiles and go to the caves instead until the weather calms down. Seeing no other alternative, Mr Radetski agrees.
Outside, the class start their drive, each pair up as Rogue provokes Scott into wanting to see who the faster one between them is, Rogue's partner begs her not to race but Scott agrees causing the two to begin speeding up, Scott seemingly gets ahead but Rogue jumps down from her area down onto where Scott is, Rogue's partner screams as Scott's partner begs him to also stop, Scott states he has had enough and once again speeds up, as the race continues, Scott is called a maniac but still does not stop, wanting to win, Rogue notices Scott close to the edge and tried knocking him off, not wanting to drop, Scott yells at his partner to lean. As the two move to the other side, Scott manages to safely stop his snowmobile, his partner tells him that Rogue did not care that they were in danger to which Scott agrees to, he then questions what made her be like that towards him. Now caught up with their class at the caves, the two boys get off their vehicle, Rogue mentions that second place does not get a trophy and Scott questions how a southern girl like Rogue was able to drive a vehicle that would not be common for her, Rogue mentions she is someone full of surprises and walks back inside
Inside the Institute, Logan asks Xavier why he cannot just tell the X-students the truth, Xavier wonders how he can even begin telling his students that their enemy Mystique and their Principal are one in the same person, Logan assures the Professor that the team can handle the news and the two drop the subject as Storm and Jean enter the room, Storm mentions that a blizzard is in the area and Jean further mentions that the geology class are in the same area. Surprised that Jean is home, asks her why she is not the trip and Jean admits she was told she could not go by Principal Darkhölme and mentions that Rogue took her place, Xavier then mentions more trouble will happen.
At the caves, Mr. Radetski teaches his class about the metamorphic rocks on the walls claiming they formed due to heat, chemical change or extreme pressure. As the class listen, Rogue walks away and Mr. Radetski leads his class away asking them to point out other indigenous rocks in the area, As Scott stops for a moment, he notices Rogue and follows her. After losing sight of her, Scott notices a waterfall and starts walking towards it but stops after almost falling over the edge of the cliff. As he calls out for Rogue, the latter appears from behind him and calmly asks what Scott wants with her, Scott insists he just wants her friendship but Rogue demands the truth, she questions if she is a target for the X-Men to which Scott tries to tell her the real truth but Rogue tells him she knows about the training simulations in which she is the enemy, Scott then once again tries explaining himself and he tells her that they want her on their side, Rogue then tells him she is not bothered and goes to leave as Paul stands in her way and asks if the two are alright and that Mr. Radetski wants to know where they are, still upset, Rogue tells Scott that she bets he would not endanger Paul in a training exercise only for Paul to morph into Principal Darkhölme, as Rogue watches in surprise, Mystique then steps towards Scott and asks him if he is surprised to see his Principal on the trip, she then turns into her true form and asks him the same question to which Scott remains shocked about, Mystique then claims Xavier hides more from the team than he is letting on, Mystique then tells him that the X-Men are nothing but puppets and tells him she will watch them all fall and pushes him over the edge.
Horrified, Rogue runs over to the edge and demands to know why Mystique did what she did; the latter claims it was to only protect her from the lies. Rogue questions what happened to the real Paul, but Mystique answers that Paul is still back at Bayville High and was told the bus departed at a different time; she then morphs back into Paul and offers a hand to Rogue, stating that they should return to the class and admit Scott got into an accident. Angered over the situation, Rogue removes a glove and absorbs Mystique's memories in which she sees her and Destiny and how they were behind the X-Men's seemingly bad attitudes towards her.
After having her memories absorbed, Mystique collapses, and Rogue runs over to the edge; she then tells him that she is sorry and finds Scott holding onto another part of the cliff below. As Scott looks up, he sees Mystique only for her to revert into Rogue, who then helps him up. Scott thanks her, but Rogue states that they are still in trouble as the real Mystique pushes a boulder down to the both of them; the two dodge, but fall into the river. The current forces them towards the edge of a waterfall as Scott tries blasting a way out but they fall down the waterfall. Upon impact, Scott struggles to wake back up as Rogue assures him that he will be fine, but quickly loses the optimism. Scott thanks her for the talk as the former holds him close; Rogue then admits Mystique had a bad influence on her to which Scott shows sympathy towards her. Rogue then begs him to stay conscious as Mystique watches above.
As the Blackbird arrives, Logan asks Storm to make it more clear for him, but Storm tells him that she is doing the best she can. Mystique watches their arrival and morphs into a wolf; she advances towards Rogue and Scott to threaten them, Rogue realises that it is not an actual wolf and tries dragging Scott away. Xavier then telepathically reaches out to Scott in hopes that he can hear him but learns that he is hurt, Logan then wonders how they will find the two in the weather. Despite being hurt, Scott tells Rogue that they will be rescued soon as he then tells her they will struggle to find them, as she removes his glasses, Rogue advises him to open his eyes where upon doing so, causes Logan to instantly track where it is coming from. Knowing that Scott does not have enough energy in him to fire another blast, Rogue absorbs his powers and fires one beam at Mystique who then starts to fall off the bridge but morphs into an eagle and flies towards the Blackbird, Logan then threatens her and Mystique flies away.
As Xavier gets the Blackbird as close as he can to the two, Logan then jumps down and safely gets the two to safety as the bridge collapses below. Storm then starts to tend to Scott as Logan walks over to Rogue and questions where allegiance is, he asks if it is with the X-Men or with the Brotherhood. Still scared, Rogue wonders if she does not answer with the X-Men will she be thrown out of the jet, Logan tells her that they do not do anything like that. Rogue tells him she wants to stay with them, and Logan welcomes her to the team.
That night at the Institute, Jean and the other X-students gather together as they all claim they all should have known the truth about their Principal sooner. Kurt asks if the adults believed they would have gone after Mystique, Evan echoes his sentiment by stating they all know better. Kitty compares the situation to playing with fire as Xavier asks Rogue for her opinion; the latter remains hesitant at first, stating that it is not her place, but with encouragement from Kitty and Evan, she explains that trust is important between people. Xavier tells his students that he is sorry for hiding it from them but insists that while they are ready for most secrets, they are not ready for others; he tells them that from now on, he will be better. Scott answers that team trust is what makes them the X-Men.
Quotes[]
Rogue: (angrily, to Mystique after Mystique causes Scott to fall off the ledge) Why? Why did you do that?
Mystique: I’m protecting you, dear... from his lies. He only wanted to hurt you, just like Xavier and all the other X-Men.
Rogue: And you don’t? What did you do to Paul?
Mystique: Let’s just say he missed the bus thanks to a little miscommunication about the departure time. (morphs into Paul) Now let’s re-join the others and break the tragic news.
Rogue: No more secrets! (removes one of her gloves and grabs Mystique’s wrist) Your powers are mine! Your memories are mine!
Logan: Where’s your allegiance, kid? Us or them?
Rogue: If I don’t say you, will I get thrown out of this jet?
Logan: Nope, not our style. We’ve either earned your trust by now or we haven’t.
Rogue: (after a brief thought) You.
Logan: Welcome to the team.
Notes[]
- Rogue permanently joins the X-Men.
- From this episode on, all of the X-Men would know Mystique's alternate identity as their principal, Raven Darkhölme.
- This is the first time Scott's eyes are shown to be blue.
- This episodes shows that Erik and Xavier have history with one another.
Goofs[]
- When Scott arrives at the cave, he is wearing gloves but after that they are not seen again.
- Part of Kurt's sleeve on his over-shirt [with his inducer] changes colors near the end of the episode. The stripe on his sleeves are indigo then olive green than a dull pinkish color.
- Mr. Radetski states while in the cave that metamorphic rocks are made with heat, extreme pressure, or chemical change. However, heat and extreme pressure both cause igneous rock, not metamorphic.
Trivia[]
- In this episode Mystique transforms into a wolf. In the original comics, she cannot take on the guise of non-humanoid forms. The idea of her morphing into animals would be used for future episodes.
- During the training simulation with the X-Men, Rogue wears a green version of Storm's uniform.
- Mr. Radetski mentions that he should not see a "Game Toy" during the trip, the Game Toy is a parody of the "Game Boy".
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