The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 2

"The Shredder Strikes Back, Part 2" is the eighteenth episode of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), which originally aired on June 14, 2003.

Major Characters

 * Donatello (Sam Regal)
 * Leonardo (Michael Sinterniklaas)
 * Michelangelo (Wayne Grayson)
 * Raphael (Frank Frankson)
 * Splinter (Darren Dunstan)
 * April O'Neil (Veronica Taylor)
 * Casey Jones (Marc Thompson)
 * The Shredder (Scottie Ray)
 * Hun (Greg Carey)

Secondary Characters

 * Various Foot Divisions
 * Standard Foot Ninja
 * Large Foot Ninja
 * Foot Elite Guard
 * The Utrom Council Trio
 * The Guardians
 * The Police
 * Officer Eastman (Pete Capella)
 * Officer Laird

Main Locations, Vehicles and Accessories

 * April's apartment and antique shop
 * City streets and rooftops

Voice-over introduction
Splinter : The worst has come to pass. My son Leonardo was out on a training exercise when he was ambushed and chased across the city by the dark forces of the Foot. He was returned to us broken and battered, only to deliver a terrible message.
 * Leonardo : He's back...the Shredder.

Splinter : I had foolishly thought the worst had come to pass, but now I fear it is yet to come.



Plot Synopsis
As a continuation of Part 1, everyone iscrouched over the seriously injured Leonardo in shock. Mikey looks out the window is notices that there are many Foot ninja assembled on the rooftops of all the buildings surrounding April’s apartment. Before Splinter and the Turtles can prepare, the Foot come storming into April’s apartment from every side. While the Turtles and Splinter battle the attacking Foot, April drags Leo to a sheltered spot and tries to tend to his wounds. It quickly becomes clear that they can’t hold the Foot off for very long, so they decide the best course of action is to go down the stairs and escape through the antique shop. With April assisting Leonardo, they make their way down the stairs. Mikey scouts ahead and discovers that four Elite Guards are waiting for them in the store. The Foot attack was designed to tire them out and herd them into the grip of the Elite. The battle is ferocious, and the Turtles and Splinter are at best delaying an inevitable defeat due to being severely outnumbered. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any worse, they do! Hun arrives on the scene and menaces both Leonardo and April. To make matters worse, the Shredder shows up and attacks Master Splinter. Just when all seems lost, reinforcements arrive in the form of Casey Jones.

Casey crashes through the storefront window on his motorcycle and quickly manages to take care of the Elite Guard. Casey’s appearance re-energize the three Turtles and Splinter and the battle hits a fever pitch. However, the odds are just too great and it's clear that the good guys will have to find an escape route or be killed.

April points to a door off to one side of the shop and explains to Splinter that it is an old walk-in cooler. Figuring this is the best (and maybe only) chance, Splinter yells for everyone to retreat into the cooler. April drags Leo inside and once the others fight their way in, Mikey closes the thick door.

As the group is stuck inside, several police cars pull up to the scene. Shredder orders his ninja to vanish, but rather than simply fleeing from the police and leaving the Turtles alive, the villain has a slightly different plan in mind. Before leaving, Shredder drops a fire bomb and then uses his armored claws to puncture an exposed gas line. As the police prepare to enter the building, a massive explosion rocks the neighborhood and April's antique shop erupts in a gigantic ball of flame.

On a nearby rooftop, two Guardians survey the scene. They report to the Council that they've arrived too late to help and the Turtles have been destroyed. The Council is dismayed at this news and they note that their enemy is becoming too powerful.

Quotes

 * Michelangelo: If you read comic books you'd know, the bad guy always comes back! Always!

Leonardo: April, leave me. Get away if you can. This is our fight, not yours. April: Not my fight?! Look Leo, we're all family now. I could never run out on you!
 * April: Leo, lean on me.


 * Michelangelo: Ladies and gentlemen, turtles and rats, run do not walk to the nearest exit!


 * Michelangelo: (looks into April's shop) It's quiet...maybe too quiet...(looks to camera) Always wanted to say that!

(Mikey and Don start nodding in agreement) Michelangelo: Yeah, we thought so too. Donatello: Say what you will about the Foot, but they do not skip on the head gear.
 * Raphael: Woah...(looks at Elite Guard) Nice hats.

Michelangelo: Oh yeah, Mr. Spikeypants? Well, you're the one who should be saying farewell to uh, to yourself! Raphael: Oh yeah, Mikey. That got 'em. Michelangelo: Hey, I'm under a lot of pressure here!
 * Shredder: Say farewell to each other, while you still can.


 * Casey Jones: Goongala! Goongala!


 * Shredder: Like the Phoenix, I have risen from the ashes! And into my fire, you shall fall.

Raphael: (sarcastically) Yeah, we scared them off by running into a closet and lockin' the door.
 * Michelangelo: Kinda quiet out there...you think they all just went home?

Raphael: Mikey! Donatello: No! Not that kind of gas. Michelangelo: (tries to open the door) Hey, this door is getting kinda hot. (shoves against it) It won't budge! It's jammed! Casey Jones: Gas plus flame equals... Let's book! Now! Raphael: (works with Mikey to try to open the door) We gotta get out of here!
 * Donatello: (sniffs the air) I smell gas.

Trivia

 * This episode is based off of the Mirage Volume 1 issue Silent Partner.
 * This is the first episode we hear Casey yell, "Goongala!" This is his battle cry from the Mirage comics.
 * Officers Eastman and Laird arrive on the scene and witness the brawl inside the antique shop before calling for backup.