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<Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Challenges

 HEY, KID, YOU'RE 
 A LONG WAY 
 FROM NICKTOONS! 

Some TMNT stuff was always meant for grownups.

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"...he has his own reasons."

Leonardo


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The barn is old. In its time it has sheltered many creatures.

[Leonardo, carrying a lantern, enters an old, run down barn.]

But never one like this!


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His name is Leonardo.

[The lantern now on the floor to provide light, Leonardo wipes down the blade on his katana.]

The sword...the katana is his chose weapon.


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It is said that the sword was the soul of the samurai

Leonardo "CHAI!"

[Leonardo practices with the sword.]

SHUUUK

But Leonardo is no samurai.


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[Leonardo now sits on the ground, eyes closed.]

He knows the blade is only one of many weapons available to him.

[Leonardo's brow furrows in concentration.]

He is Ninja!


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His greatest weapons are his mind...

[Leonardo rises and begins to practice.]

and his body.


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He practices hard-- Harder than his brothers. Sometimes even harder than Master Splinter demands.

[Leonardo swings from the rafters.]

He has his own reasons.


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[Leonardo lands on the ground.]

WOOMPH

the others think of him as the leader,

[He runs and does a flip in the air.]

the "big brother," the "serious one."


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Constantly on guard

[Leonardo pulls both his swords.]

Determined to be ready for anything.


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His responsibilities are great. So great, in fact,

[He starts practicing with both swords.]

that sometimes he forgets he is a teenager.


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Some voice within drives him on,

[Leonardo kicks and breaks an wooden box.]

CHOK KRAK CHOK

insisting...relentless...faster, Leonardo--

again, Leonardo

[He leaps and slices a hanging chain.]

CHOK CHANK

again, Leonardo


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Again!


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Until

[Leonardo's brothers arrive at the barn.]

Raphael "Yo, Leo!"

Leonardo "Raph?"

Raphael "Some wise guy signed me up for the Barry Manilow Fan Club..."

[Leonardo struggles to keep a straight face.]

Raphael "You know anything about that?"

[Leonardo loses the struggle and starts to grin.]


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[Leonardo sits on the ground laughing.]

Ha Ha Ha

[Behind him, Michelangelo chuckles and Donatello grins. Raphael stands over Leonardo, thumbs tucked into his belt.]

Raphael "Very funny! Grow up, will ya?!"


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