Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers/Transcript

This is a transcript for Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers, the fifth episode of the third season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series), and the 19th episode overall.

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 * ''The episode opens at the Turtle Lair. A party horn is heard blowing.
 * Happy first anniversary, April!
 * Inside the Turtle Lair, the turtles, plus Splinter and Irma, are having a party for April.
 * Hope you have another tubuloso year at Channel 6.
 * Oh, thanks guys... but I'm just not in the mood for a party.
 * What's wrong, April?
 * I'm worried about my job! Burne Thompson said I'd better come up with a big story or...
 * Or what?
 * Or I won't be around to celebrate my second year.
 * (while putting on a disguise) Hey, I know what'll cheer you up! Irma, I need you.
 * Irma looks giddy.
 * Easy, Irma. It's only to help me pick up a pizza.
 * Irma gasps and looks disappointed.
 * The scene changes to the Technodrome.
 * Enough, Krang! It's going to explode!
 * ''Inside the Technodrome, Krang is working with a device.
 * Silence! I'm the scientific genius here.
 * However, as Shredder warned, a pipe on the device overloads and explodes, leaving Shredder and Krang coughing in a cloud of smoke.
 * Now are you satisfied? I told you the plasma heat dissipator wouldn't stand that much overload.
 * But no matter. If these readings are correct, we will have no more need of your shoddy work.
 * What are you raving about?!
 * I have detected a new form of energy generated by the nuclear fission reactor at the university. And it seems powerful enough to raise the Technodrome. And I want you to locate it!
 * The scene changes to the Acme Glueworks.
 * This glue factory makes a really neat hideout, boss.
 * Fail me, and I'll be making glue out of both of you. (hands Rocksteady a device) This will locate the energy source. Now go!
 * Right away, boss! Um, where're we goin' to?
 * To the fission plant. The fission plant!
 * The scene changes to a dock in New York City. A fish packing plant is visible in the background. Bebop and Rocksteady are fishing.
 * You know, this fishin's the easiest job we've ever had.
 * Yeah.
 * Rocksteady's Comlink beeps. Rocksteady picks it up.
 * Yeah, boss?
 * Well? Did you find it?
 * No, boss. We've been fishin' here for three hours and we ain't had a nibble.
 * Fishing?! I sent you out for fission, not fishing!
 * Huh?
 * Wait 'til I get my hands on you. You... you...!
 * A beam of light suddenly shines down on Rocksteady, lifting him away.
 * Huh? What the...?! Hey!
 * Hey! Come back with my fishin' partner! Wh-oa!
 * And another thing! Don't walk away while I'm talking to you!
 * (grabs his own comlink, hopping around in a panic) I-I'll be good, boss! Please don't zap me like you did Rocksteady.
 * What are you babbling about?
 * You mean you didn't? You mean, he just... just...
 * The scene changes to the Technodrome. Shredder and Krang are waiting, as the Transport Module returns with Bebop, who climbs out.
 * I give you two imbeciles a simple assignment, and you can't even carry it out.
 * But boss, somethin' awful happened.
 * What? You lost Rocksteady?
 * Uh, yeah. That also.
 * "That also"? What else went wrong?!
 * We didn't catch a single fish.
 * The Shredder groans and holds his head.
 * The scene changes to the streets of New York City. Donatello and Irma have just arrived outside a pizza place.
 * Are you sure this will cheer April up?
 * Are you kidding? April's a sucker for Papita's Pan-American pizzas.
 * A light just like the one that shone down on Rocksteady shines down on Donatello.
 * (gasps) What's that light?!
 * Donatello suddenly disappears. Irma screams and runs away.
 * The scene changes to the Technodrome. Bebop is finishing telling Shredder and Krang what happened.
 * And then "zip"! He was gone!
 * If his story is true, there's only one explanation for this strange occurrence.
 * What?
 * Visitors from space! Visitors who could make our wildest dreams come true!
 * The scene changes to the Turtle Lair. Irma is explaining what happened to the others.
 * One minute he was at my side, and the next minute he was gone!
 * Donatello vanished into thin air?
 * Irma's story explains much. I have sensed an alien presence unlike anything Earth has seen before.
 * Wow! Visitors from another planet! This could be just the story to guarantee my job at Channel 6.
 * Donatello? With aliens? This sounds serious.
 * The scene changes to what appears to be a rocky cave. Donatello is there.
 * Whoa... The roller coaster companies would love to have that ride. Oh, I'd better call the turtles. (checks his pocket, but it's empty) The Turtle Comm! I must have dropped it! looks off, hearing something Something's heading this way!
 * That "something" turns out to be Rocksteady.
 * It's... it's... Rocksteady?! (pulls out his Bō)
 * Hey! What's goin' on here?
 * Beats the heck out of me.
 * Sounds like a good idea, pizza breath!
 * Rocksteady charges Donatello, but Donatello blocks him and flings him over his head.
 * Oh yeah? And you're a flapjack! You wanna play some more, or shall we try to find a way outta here?
 * Umm, what was that first question again?
 * Later, Donatello and Rocksteady are walking through the cave, searching for a way out.
 * So where do ya think we are?
 * I'm not certain. We may be in some parallel dimension.
 * They suddenly hear a loud roar, as a monster comes charging at them.
 * Huh?! I'm outta here!
 * Rocksteady runs away, but runs into a wall. Donatello runs in another direction.
 * This way!
 * (catches up) It sounds like he's right behind us!
 * The monster is suddenly ahead of them.
 * You need to get your hearing checked!
 * The monster grabs at them, but Donatello and Rocksteady avoid it, somehow running through the monster with a red glow. They round a corner, and Rocksteady nearly goes over a ledge, but Donatello grabs him and pulls him back.
 * Why do I keep saving you?
 * The monster approaches. Donatello and Rocksteady are trapped.
 * Rocksteady, I've got an idea. Make this thing charge us!
 * (tauntingly) Nyah, nyah, nyah! Your mother wears high-heeled shoes!
 * The monster charges them.
 * Now!
 * Donatello and Rocksteady get out of the way, and the monster goes over the ledge.
 * Ha ha ha! We sure fooled him!
 * The falling monster suddenly vanishes.
 * Hey! It disappeared!
 * The scene changes to the Channel 6 Building. Inside April's office, Vernon is seated at April's desk, his legs up on it. Burne Thompson is there as well.
 * And of course, I'd like a new chair.
 * (enters) Vernon! What are you doing at my desk?
 * Your desk? (chuckles) Tell her, Burne.
 * April, there'll be some changes around here, and real soon.
 * "Changes"? But I've got the biggest story of the century.
 * Not bigger than Vernon's story, and I'm sending him out to cover it.
 * I've found out there's some strange radiation coming from the new reactor at the university.
 * But my story is much bigger, Mr. Thompson! If you'd just let me tell you about--
 * (cuts her off) Ah ah, April. If you wanna tag along on Vernon's radiation story, you can. As his camera operator.
 * Camera operator?! Me?! Ohh, my life is over.
 * The scene changes to the streets of New York, in front of the pizza place. The turtles are investigating Donatello's disappearance.
 * Like, what would have made these weird burn marks?
 * Only one thing. Some poor klutz must have dropped one of Papita's hot chili pizzas.
 * (notices the dropped Turtle Comm) Hold on. What's that? (picks it up) It's Donatello's Turtle Comm!
 * Then Irma was right!
 * Our amigo's been grabbed by aliens from outer space!
 * I just hope he's all right.
 * The scene changes to the cave where Donatello and Rocksteady are. Donatello has ditched his disguise by this point, and they are still looking for a way out.
 * Oh, what are we doin' now?
 * Trying to find a way out of here. As soon as I figure out where "here" is.
 * They're forced to stop short as the ground suddenly ends in front of them.
 * I guess we're not supposed to go that way.
 * They head off in another direction, but the area around them suddenly turns into a wall with them standing on a very narrow ledge. They quickly push back against the wall.
 * Yikes! We can't go that way neither.
 * The narrow ledge suddenly becomes a lot smaller, leaving them nearly suspended in midair.
 * Hey, what's goin' on here?!
 * I have a theory about this. Just let go of the wall.
 * A-A-Are you outta yer shell?!
 * Just do it! It's our only chance! (softly) I'd better be right about this...
 * Donatello and Rocksteady jump down. They fall a ways, but ground suddenly appears and they land on it.
 * I was right!
 * (The "cave" transforms into the interior of a spaceship.)
 * Oh-ho-ho! Way to go, earthlings!
 * Nikto, stop playing with the earthlings.
 * Ohh, but it's fun! They're so weird-looking.
 * I am Klatu. Who are you?
 * I'll show you who I am!
 * Rocksteady runs at Klatu, but Klatu holds up a cube-shaped device that sends a beam of laser chains to bind Rocksteady.
 * Hey, what the...?! (falls over after he's completely bound)
 * My, my, such a temper. (to Donatello) Please forgive us. We did not know that little Nikto beamed you here.
 * Ohhh... I just wanted somebody to play with.
 * Nikto would not hurt you. The monster and the disappearing floor were merely illusions.
 * I figured that out. But where are we? And who are you?
 * I am Klatu, and this is the little woman, Berada. We come from the star system Antares. (uses the control cube to activate a screen) You are in our spaceship, several miles above your planet.
 * Why are you here?
 * We vacationed on your planet some four thousand years ago. Little Nikto left one of his toys behind.
 * You came all the way back for a toy?
 * The situation is quite serious. (uses the control cube on the screen again, showing the fission plant) You earthlings constructed a nuclear reactor plant right on top of it. The radiation's causing the toy to approach meltdown. When that toy disintegrates, it will destroy all life on your planet.
 * We're talking end of the world, here.
 * The end of the world?
 * Hey, lemme outta these things! I'll be good.
 * All right. But if you misbehave, back you go.
 * Klatu frees Rocksteady with the control cube.
 * Oh boy! That's some neato trick!
 * My turtle friends and I can help you recover Nikto's toy.
 * Oh, we would be most grateful.
 * The scene changes to the docks where Bebop and Rocksteady were fishing before. The Shredder is scanning the area with the energy device.
 * Getting a reading, Krang. Can you analyze it?
 * (via Comlink) Yes. It's almost identical to the reading of the fission reactor.
 * Then it's true. We do have visitors from outer space! We must find their spaceship.
 * Forget the spaceship! Get to the fission plant and find that energy source.
 * But think of what treasures the alien ship might hold!
 * Do as you're told! I want that energy source, now! (chuckles) Soon, the entire world will be at my feet.
 * Ha! What feet?
 * You really know how to hurt a person, don't you? (ends the communication)
 * I'm going to prepare our particle transmitter to beam myself aboard that spaceship, and take it over!
 * The scene changes to the spaceship. The Antareans are giving Donatello and Rocksteady a tour.
 * Wow. This ship is incredible!
 * It's nothing fancy. But it's paid for. (shows them a device that's dripping water) And this is our energy conversion unit. It transmutes matter to energy.
 * But you mean you power this entire spaceship with just this thing?
 * Not only that, it makes great coffee. (fills a cup) Have some.
 * No thanks. I gave it up.
 * ''(has slipped away to contact Shredder on his Comlink) Boss! You should see all the neat stuff they got up here!
 * "Neat stuff"? What is your location?
 * Uhh, I'm in a big room, somewhere...
 * I meant the coordinates of the alien ship, you dimwit!
 * Oh! Okay, boss. (makes his way over to the screen) Now, how'd that bug turn this thing on? (notices the control cube) Ooh, yeah!
 * Rocksteady picks up the control cube and waves it at the screen. Nothing happens. Rocksteady gets angry and throws the cube at the screen. It turns on.
 * (holds the comlink up to the screen) Can you see it, boss?
 * (enters, hearing what's going on) "Boss"? Uh oh...
 * You gonna beam up from the glue factory?
 * Donatello tackles Rocksteady, sending the comlink flying.
 * Oh, no you don't!
 * Donatello and Rocksteady are suddenly bound together by the control cube lasers.
 * We warned you about misbehavior! We Antareans detest violence!
 * Mostly because we don't like to clean up afterwards.
 * We're in for big trouble. This goon just broadcast our coordinates to Shredder.
 * Shredder? Another mutant? A hamster, perhaps?
 * Gee, dad, can I keep him for a pet?
 * Donatello and Rocksteady are freed while Nikto is talking.
 * Believe me, kid, you wouldn't want this guy for a pet.
 * Rocksteady slowly slinks backwards.
 * Now what can we do?
 * (holding Rocksteady's comlink) Rocksteady's comlink! If I can rewire this, I might be able to contact the turtles. Maybe they can intercept Shredder.
 * The scene changes to the Turtle Lair. Splinter is holding a Turtle Comm.
 * Donatello! Where are you?
 * (talking through the Turtle Comm) I'm on board an alien spaceship.
 * An alien spaceship?
 * I'm all right. But you've gotta stop Shredder. He's hiding out in some glue factory.
 * Which one?
 * I don't know. But if he gets his hands on this high tech equipment, he'll be unstoppable!
 * (closes the Turtle Comm) Turtles, we have much work to do.
 * The scene changes to the Acme Glueworks Factory. The Turtle Van pulls up outside.
 * The Acme Glueworks.
 * It looks like Shredder's style.
 * This is it. I sense my old enemy's presence.
 * Inside the Glueworks, Shredder is working on a computer.
 * There. The particle transmitter is set to beam me to that alien ship. (The screen shows a 30 second countdown) The countdown is automatic. Soon, the aliens' power will be mine!
 * Cowabunga!
 * The Turtles and Splinter enter through a hole in the roof.
 * The Turtles! Get them!
 * ''Bebop and the Foot Soldiers start firing.
 * Heh. Turtle targets!
 * As the Turtles descend to ground level, Splinter lands where Shredder is.
 * Aagh! I'm growing tired of your meddling, rodent! (swings at Splinter, who ducks)
 * If you're tired, I suggest you lie down!
 * Splinter takes down Shredder with a kick. Down below, the turtles are running for the computer.
 * We've gotta shut down the countdown!
 * I'm gonna shut you down!
 * Bebop charges, but Raphael grabs an oil drum and holds it for Bebop to crash into. He goes flying and lands in a pile of oil drums. The countdown is down to 8. Michelangelo and Leonardo are standing shell-to-shell, as the two Foot Soldiers charge them.
 * Hey dude. What goes "quack quack"?
 * A... duck?
 * Exact-a-mundo!
 * They duck, and the leaping Foot Soldiers collide with each other. The countdown counts down to 0.
 * Master Splinter...!
 * As the Shredder leaps up for a kick, the particle transmitter activates, and Shredder and Splinter both disappear.
 * They're gone!
 * The scene changes to the Antarean Spaceship. Splinter and Shredder appear in the same "cave" Donatello and Rocksteady were in before.
 * What happened?
 * It appears we are on the alien spaceship.
 * Excellent! (runs off) Let me see what I can find. We'll continue this later, ancient one!
 * (running the other direction) I had better find Donatello.
 * Later, Splinter finds a doorway, and can hear talking behind it.)
 * Mmm! This is the most delicious pizza, Donatello.
 * (entering the door) Pizza?
 * Inside is the kitchen. The Antareans, and even Rocksteady, are eating pizza that Donatello is making.
 * Mmm! This is even better than [Transcribers Note: I couldn't make out the word here] tree slugs!
 * Who wants more?
 * Nikto lifts a slice of pizza with telekinesis, and floats it into his mouth, chomping it down.
 * (walking up to Donatello) Donatello?
 * (surprised) Master Splinter! How'd you get here?
 * I was beamed up via particle transmitter, just as you were. Shredder has been beamed aboard as well.
 * (sneaking out) I'd better find the boss. Boss! Yoo-hoo! Oh, boss!
 * Shredder reaches out, pulling Rocksteady into an alcove.
 * Quickly! Show me where the aliens keep their weapons.
 * (points in a direction) Down that way! (points in another) Oh, or maybe it was that way. (points again) Then again, I think it was that way...
 * The scene changes to the Technodrome. Bebop is telling Krang about what happened.
 * ...And then they both disappeared!
 * That treacherous piece of slime! Shredder wants the alien technology for himself! (A screen turns on, showing the fission plant.) Pay attention now, Bebop. This is the fission plant. You are to go there, find the alien source of power, and bring it to me! And remember... this is your last chance!
 * The scene changes to the Channel 6 Newsroom. Vernon is giving the newscast, with a picture of the fission plant behind him.
 * Scientists are now identifying the radiation as unlike anything before seen. But they assure us that no danger exists.
 * (watching this from across the room) And now Vernon's doing my newscast!
 * Sure looks like he's taking over your job.
 * This is the last straw! I'm gonna tell off Burne Thompson right now! (storms off)
 * The scene changes to Mr. Thompson's office.
 * (pleading) Please, Mr. Thompson? One more chance is all I ask!
 * Your "invasion from Mars" fairy tale? Get real, April. This is a news show, not the movie of the week!
 * "Fairy tale," huh? Just you wait and see! (leaves)
 * The scene changes to the Turtle Lair. The turtles and April are loading into the Turtle Van.
 * You actually spoke to Donatello on board the spaceship?
 * We sure did.
 * Let's get it in gear, dudes. We gotta save the world!
 * The Turtle Van is spring-launched.
 * The scene changes back to the spaceship. Donatello enters with a pizza.
 * Okay folks! Here's the won-ton and [T/N: Can't make out] pizza I promised! A-- (sees the Antareans are sound asleep) What happened to them?
 * It appears mozzarella has a somnoriffic effect on Antarean physiology.
 * The door behind Donatello blows open. Shredder and Rocksteady enter with blasters.
 * I have won! The aliens' power is in my hands!
 * In mine, too! '(accidently blasts the ceiling) Oops...
 * I just can't take you anywhere.
 * (pulls out his Bō) You haven't won yet, Shredder!
 * Donatello and Splinter are suddenly trapped in laser chains from the control cube in Shredder's hand
 * What is this?!
 * Get used to those chains, Splinter. You'll be wearing them for a long time! But first, I have a world to conquer, and a pompous, self-important brain to make beg for mercy! Ha ha! Now, let's get to the fission plant before Krang does. (leaves with Rocksteady)
 * Berada! Nikto! Wake up! Oh great. They snooze and we lose!
 * Let us hope the turtles can stop Shredder.
 * Let's also hope they can stand up against the alien technology!
 * Somehow, they will have to.
 * The scene changes to the fission plant, where Bebop and the Foot Soldiers are at work.
 * Hey, hurry up you guys!
 * The Foot Soldiers blast a device, causing an explosion that leaves a hole in the floor.
 * Bring it up.
 * Hey dudes! Take five!
 * The turtles, with April following with a camera, run in.
 * Get 'em!
 * The Foot Soldiers open fire, forcing April and Michelangelo to take cover.
 * (standing behind a spherical device) Maybe I can pick up a strike!
 * Raphael pushes the device, bowling over two Foot Soldiers and knocking them into the hole.
 * Hey-hey! Set 'em up at the next alley!
 * (runs through some laser blasts, then jumps onto a girder that begins to rise) Going up!
 * Now I've gotcha! (shoots at Michelangelo)
 * Leonardo and Raphael run past, pursued by the other two Foot Soldiers
 * Hey, don't sweat it, dudes. I've got your pursuit covered. Yo, Bebop!


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