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- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, volume 1
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Shades of Gray [Casey Jones runs across rooftops. A voice cuts in from elsewhere.] Leonardo "Almost ready...?" |
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[The turtles and April are in the kitchen at the Jones farmhouse.] Leonardo "C'mon, guys-- Let's shake it!" Michelangelo "Jeez, Leo... You sound almost too psyched about tonight!" Leonardo "It will be a good test for us. Besides, I like Springfield... reminds me of New York." Raphael "Yeah, well, I think it's a bogus exercise. You know Casey's not gonna play fair..." Leonardo "Maybe that's why Master Splinter chose him... Anyway, where's Donatello?" Raphael "Where do you think?" Michelangelo "I'll get him!" |
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[The turtles go to the living room in search of Donatello.] Donatello "Hey, guys-- I'm right in the middle of a big project... Can you manage without me?" Raphael "Sure sounds like a wienie excuse to me, Donnie-boy!" Leonardo "It's up to Splinter, Don..." Donatello "Master..? I could really use the time to get this system debugged." Splinter "Although you are still my student, Donatello, I must allow you the freedom to find your own path. If you believe that path to be here, then stay." Donatello "Thanks, Master." [The other three turtles glance around at each other.] |
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Splinter "You three, listen. April will drive you to the Memorial Bridge. Casey has a three-hour head start. If you have not found him by one a.m., he'll return here." Michelangelo "But, Master Splinter, what do we do if we can't find Casey?" Splinter "Walk home." Raphael "Walk--! But that's over twenty miles!" Splinter "Then I suggest you start looking for Casey... Now! April...?" [April rises from the kitchen table where she's circled an ad in the classified section of the newspaper.] April O'Neil "Be right with you-- let me get my purse!" |
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[April drives the truck into Springfield. She stops the truck on the Memorial Bridge and the turtles climb out from under a tarp in the back.] |
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[The turtles leap over the side of the bridge and gather below it.] Raphael "Hold up, you guys... I got an idea!" Michelangelo "Huh?" Raphael "It's easier to find an immobile object than a mobile one, right?" Michelangelo "Yeah..." Leonardo "So?" Raphael "Well, all we have to do is find Casey's Chevy. When Casey shows up to go home --we've got him!" Leonardo "Not a bad idea, Raph... you're improving!" Raphael "Bite me, Leo!" Michelangelo "What're we waitin' for? Let's rock!" |
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[April leaves a donut place with a cup of coffee, gets back into the truck and starts it up.] Ker Brum [She takes the exit onto 91 North and starts driving back to the farm.] Sput Sput April "Oh, no..." [The trucks comes to a stop on the side of the road.] April "Damn..." [April tries starting the truck, but has no luck.] Ker Ker [April gets out and opens the hood.] April "Stupid truck..." [A motorcycle pulls up.] Rider "Hi! Need some help?" |
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[In Springfield, the turtles stand on a rooftop overlooking a parking lot. Unbeknownst to them, Casey is standing on another, higher rooftop, watching them.] Casey Jones "Chuckleheads..." |
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[Casey leaves his perch and runs along rooftops, putting distance between himself and the turtles. He finally stops running when he reaches a playground.] Punk "Hey..." |
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[Three punks face off with Casey.] Hair Punk "Wha' we got heah..." Hat Punk "...Freakin' Freddy Krugah?" Hair Punk "Hee hee." Hat Punk "Yo, Freddy... Y'wanta cross our turf... Y'gotta pay the toll..." [Casey pulls a hockey stick from his bag.] Casey "I got your toll right here, pally." Hat Punk "Ooh... Homey wants ta play! Get 'im!" [The armed punks charge at Casey.] |
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[Casey catches two punks on his hockey stick and throws them to the ground.] Thup [He kicks and hits the thugs as they continue to come at him.] Bap Kersh Thak [Casey breaks his hockey stick on the thugs.] Krak Bapf |
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[The knife wielder attacks, but Casey catches the blade with his hockey stick.] Chnk [Casey yanks the stick away, pulling the knife from the punks hand. He knees the punk in the chest and hits him in the head with the stick.] Bort Kerck [One punk is on the ground and the two others run away.] Casey "Hah! So long, losers!" [None of them see the lone watcher on a rooftop.] |
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[Casey places the broken stick in his bag and looks down at the unmoving punk.] Casey "Game over, kid... I think I hear your mama callin'!" [He walks over to the kid.] Casey "Hey, kid-- time to... Kid...?" [The watcher moves closer, still in the shadows, as Casey squats next to the kid and checks his pulse.] Casey "Oh, Jesus... He's dead!" |
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[The vigilante known as Nobody attacks Casey from behind, kicking him in the back.] Thump Casey "Ouch!" [Nobody punches Casey several times before knocking him down.] Smeck Bap Krek Nobody "Get up, you murdering scum." Casey "Unh... Wait... You don't understand!" Nobody "Save it for the cops, spithead. You're going downtown!" [He takes cuffs from his belt, grabs Casey's arm, and snaps cuffs on his wrist.] Casey "No... Don't--!" |
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[Casey crosses his ankles around Nobody's neck.] Urk Casey "I said--" [Casey reaches up and punches Nobody.] Baf Casey "--No!" [Nobody stumbles back and Casey gets up. He starts running and Nobody chases him. Casey dashes between the swings on the swing set, but when Nobody does likewise, his cape gets caught on the chain, and he's jerked back.] Runk Nobody "Urk--!" [Nobody lands on the ground.] Nobody "Damn! He got away!" |
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[Cut to Casey, sitting alone in a graveyard.] |
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[Two page spread of the graveyard. Casey sits with his back against a tall headstone, mask off.] |
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Casey "I... killed him... I killed a kid..." [He gets to his feet and paces.] Casey "Just a kid... And I... I... NO!" [Casey punches the headstone.] Wap Whuk [Casey stares at his hands and then hangs his head.] Casey "I... Killed him." [He picks up his hockey mask and stares at it.] Nobody "End of the line, punk!" [Casey looks up to see Nobody standing atop a tall headstone.] Casey "You--!" |
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[Cut to the turtles. They are looking down at a street and see the two punks Casey just fought running by.] Leonardo "Those two kids are sure in a hurry..." Raphael "Ha! Maybe they ran into Casey. C'mon, let's circle back." [They hop down to the street and backtrack the punks. They reach the playground.] Leonardo "Hold up, guys..." Michelangelo "Uh-oh..." [They spot the kid lying motionless on the ground.] Michelangelo "Is he...?" |
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Michelangelo "Yup... This dude's toast. Somebody wasted him, and it was not long ago by the looks of it. What do you think happened?" Leonardo "I wish Don was here... he's good at this stuff. But it seems like a fight went down here..." Raphael "Scuff marks... Footprints leading out of the playground in two directions." [Raphael picks up the face of the broken hockey stick.] Raphael "Leo..." Michelangelo "That's Casey's. I've got a bad feeling..." [They start running.] Raphael "Let's find him... quick!" [They run past the swing set. Michelangelo notices the piece of material caught on the chains and paushes to examine it.] Michelangelo "?" [He leaves the scrap where it is and follows his brothers.] |
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[Casey and Nobody are once more fighting. Nobody punches Casey.] Bash! Nobody "Damn cape--!" RRIP [Nobody tears the cape off and then flings it in Casey's face before kicking him.] Klok [Casey pulls the cape away, leaps at Nobody, and punches him.] Whup [Casey catches Nobody's head and slams it against a headstone.] Thuk |
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[Nobody slams both hands down on Casey's shoulders and then punches him.] Chop Smex [The pair continue fighting. Casey swings and kicks at Nobody, who dodges the attack. Then Casey leaps and lands a kick to Nobody's face.] WHUPP |
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[Nobody lands a punch and a kick.] Whork WOP [Casey goes down to his hands and feet. Nobody grabs his arms and pulls them behind his back. He finishes cuffing Casey.] Nobody "Guys like you make me sick-- Life means nothing to you!" Casey "No... No..." [The turtles arrive on the scene.] Leonardo "Let him go, Nobody." Nobody "Huh--?! The turtles--! Are you guys crazy? This punk's a stone killer!" |
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Leonardo "Casey's a lot of things... But he's no murderer." Nobody "Tell that to the dead kid back at the Center Street playground!" Michelangelo "Casey...what happened?" Casey "I...I don't know. These three kids jumped me... it got out of control... It was an accident... I... I..." Michelangelo "Leo... What do we do?" |
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Raphael "Whattya mean, Mike? It's obvious-- Casey's comin' back with us, and no bonehead in black tights is gonna get in the way! Right, Leo?" Leonardo "Well..." Nobody "I can't believe what I'm hearing! We've worked together before... You profess to be on the side of law and order, and yet you condone this man's actions?" Michelangelo "Haven't you killed before, Nobody?" Nobody "Only in self-defense... and dammit I'm a cop!" Michelangelo "You got a pretty flexible definition of self-defense..." Raphael "...Or was that not you blowing a couple of chopper jockeys into flaming bits over the Connecticut River awhile back?* I don't recall that your life was in danger from them... So don't go throwin' your badge in my face... When you're wearin' that suit your badge don't mean jack! So... hand him over. Now!" [*See Tales of the T.M.N.T. #2] |
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[The turtles and Nobody stare at each other and then Nobody sets a hand on Casey's shoulder to push him towards them.] Nobody "You realize this makes you accomplices." Raphael "Casey will answer for whatever he is guilty of. Justice will be served." [The turtles walk away with Casey alongside them. He is no longer cuffed. Nobody watches and then talks to himself.] Nobody "Yes... I'll see to that." |
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[A view of the graveyard. Casey's hockey mask has been left lying on the ground.] The End |