From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Act 38 - Believe Me! I Definitely Won't Destroy the Planet!   
      
   This act is mostly a recap episode interspersed with further   
   revelations. We finally learn exactly how the Earth and Moon are   
   destroyed. Someone off-screen strikes at Princess Serenity and   
   Endymion throws himself in front of the princess, taking the blow   
   himself. All you see from the assailant is a blurred image of an arm   
   and sword. Perhaps one of the generals? I honestly don't remember so   
   don't tell me. Endymion dies in Serenity's arms and as she cries his   
   name in anguish, she instantly destroys both the Moon and the Earth   
   with a massive surge of energy. This kills her as well and they die   
   together, hand in hand.   
      
   Beryl tells Mamoru that the power of the Princess and Metalia are the   
   same. If the Princess is not stopped, the planet will once again be   
   destroyed.   
      
   The senshi start to approach the Princess but are commanded to stop.   
   The Princess vanishes and reappears on a rooftop (still at night)   
   where she says that no matter how many times they are resurrected, she   
   can never be together with Endymion. She then vanishes again to appear   
   in a white room facing Usagi.   
      
   Usagi and the Princess converse, just as if they were two completely   
   different individuals. The Princess repeats that she and Endymion can   
   never be together. This prompts Usagi to recount the early encounters   
   she had with Mamoru, the mistaken model incident, the first meeting   
   with Tuxedo Kamen and so forth.   
      
   Mamoru also recounts his meetings with Usagi, him discovering her   
   senshi identity and their more tender moments together. Back to Usagi,   
   she recalls their separation, her discovery of his secret identity and   
   how they reunited.   
      
   Intermingled with these recaps from previous episodes, a few things   
   take place. Nephrite runs into Motoki, knocking groceries out of his   
   hands and then rails against Motoki, the gathering crowd and a   
   policeman who showed up to stop him.   
      
   Jadeite has recovered his memories and now is not sure to who he   
   should give his allegiance. Kunzite tells Jadeite that he will resolve   
   his confusion and storms off to confront Mamoru.   
      
   Mamoru restates his promise to Usagi that he will not let the world be   
   destroyed and turns to face Kunzite who suddenly appeared in front of   
   him. Mamoru says that Kunzite can have his life, however he needs a   
   little time. Mamoru challenges Kunzite to a sword fight and says that   
   if he wins, Kunzite must help him out. He transforms into Endymion and   
   they engage in what was a pretty poor swordplay choreography. Several   
   times, either one could have cut down the other easily, but each kept   
   his swing tight so the sword wouldn't strike the other.   
      
   At the same moment, Usagi also recalls her decision to protect the   
   planet with Mamoru and completes her conversation with the Princess   
   and reappears on the same rooftop (now midday). Youma appear and she   
   solemnly transforms into Sailor Moon to give battle.   
      
   Both Mamoru and Sailor Moon are battling their respective adversaries.   
   SM uses MTF to destroy the youma as she thinks back to Mamoru's   
   promise to her to not let the world be destroyed.   
      
   Suddenly an injured Kunzite appears on the rooftop along with Zoisite   
   and Jaedite. With a flourish of his cloak, Zoisite exposes Endymion   
   behind them. True to his word, Kunzite is now assisting Endymion.   
      
   Endymion draws his sword and at first SM is frightened. But then she   
   stands strong, looks firmly at Endymion and both of them say together   
   "I swear it. The planet will not be destroyed".   
      
   Will Endymion strike Sailor Moon down? There is no preview, so I don't   
   know and don't remember what is next.   
      
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