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Some TMNT stuff really isn't for little kids. |
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KNOCK KNOCK Jennika "Master Splinter, it's Jennika. May I come in?" Jenny "Thank you, master. I hope I'm not interrupting anything important." Splinter "Nonsense, child. Just an old rat and his nightly tea." Splinter "Would you like a cup? A bit of warmth on a cold night." Jenny "No, thank you, Master. I'm actually here to see if you wouldn't mind if I leave the compound for a few hours." Splinter "Leave? Where to?" Jenny "To... To visit Casey Jones. He's invited me to go ice skating and, well... I was able to get all the orphans to sleep and I thought..." Jenny "...I just thought it would be a nice way to spend Christmas Eve." Tommy "Jenny! Jenny!" Jenny "Tommy! What are you doing here?" Tommy "I heard Santa! Santa!" Splinter "All asleep, hm?" Splinter "We really should not have young children running unescorted within in the compound, Chunin." Jenny "I'm so sorry, Master. I'll get him back with the others right away." Splinter "See that you do." Tommy "Santa, Jenny!" |
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Splinter "And... When you've completed that task, go with Casey Jones, Jennika. Enjoy yourself—you have more than earned it." Jenny "Thank you, Master. I promise to be here when the kids wake up." Splinter "Take all the time you need, child." Tommy "He gots whiskers." Jenny "Good night, Master Splinter." Tommy "G'night, Mister Spinter!" Splinter "And to you both." [Lonely, indeed.] |
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Shredder (Ghost of Jacob Marley) "Awaken, Hamato Yoshi... Awaken..." Shredder (G) "...Now!" Splinter "Wha... Who?" Splinter "You!" Splinter "Oroku Saki!" Shredder (G) "Yes—that is wat I was once called. And then, for a time, the Shredder." Shredder (G) "But those names need not concern you now. They are meaningless." Shredder (G) "All that should matter to you at this moment are the chains that bind me—the very same chains that may soon bind you as well." |
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Splinter "What are you saying? And how is it that you are here?" Shredder (Ghost) "Like my former names, the answers to those questions are not important." Shredder (Ghost) "All you need know is that a come bearing a warning to you, Hamato Yoshi, also called Splinter." Shredder (Ghost) "You deem yourself master and dictate to others your whims and desires. You seek to control powers you cannot—just as I once did." Shredder (Ghost) "Understand—the powers control you. They corrupt you and, left to their own devices, will imprison you for all time." Shredder (Ghost) "It is only then you will realize the names and the titles you held in this life remain behind—as do your intentions, weather noble or otherwise." Shredder (Ghost) "All that you carry with you into eternity are your true deeds. And if you do not heed the lessons of this night, yours will be no different than the shackles I now bear." Splinter "Lessons? What... lessons?" Shredder (Ghost) "Three will follow me... Each with visions of your life. Of your deeds—be they good or bad—and their consequences." Shredder (Ghost) "What was... What is... What may yet be." Shredder (Ghost) "It is too late to change the first and the second. And I wonder, for you, my brother..." Shredder (Ghost) "...Will it be so for the third?" |
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Splinter "No, Saki! Please!" Splinter "Don't go?" Splinter "Merely a strange dream, then." Splinter "Perhaps chamomile is a better choice than green tea at this late an hour, hm, Yoshi?" Aka (Ghost of Christmas Past) "I don't know—I've always found green tea to be the preferable of the two..." Aka (G) "...But to each their own, I suppose." Aka (G) "Good evening, Hamato Yoshi. I have arrived to guide you on your first journey tonight." Aka (G) "I am called... Aka." |
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Splinter "Aka? I know you—you are one of the Pantheon siblings." Splinter "Kitsune's sister." Aka (G) "Yes—that is true. Though tonight, my family and I are of no importance." Aka (G) "Tonight, it is you who matters. Hamato Yoshi. You..." Aka (G) "...And those you have loved most in two lifetimes." Splinter "I... Saki said you would come, but I still do not understand. I thought I was dreaming." Splinter "Am I still?" Aka (G) "Please, step through this doorway." Aka (G) "Perhaps then you will begin to see the light." Splinter "This... Doorway, Aka—if I agree... If I step through... Where will it take me?" Aka (G) "Where? No." Aka (G) "When, Hamato Yoshi..." |
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Aka (G) "...To a time that was." Splinter "Tang Shen? My..." (Splinter) "...Beloved." Hamato Yoshi (Past) "Look at them, Shen. So rambunctious and competitive." Tang Shen (Past) "Yes, I see, Yoshi..." (Shen (P)) "...They are their father's sons, without a doubt." Orange Hamato son (Past) "I've got you brother!" Blue Hamato son (Past) "Oh, no you don't!" Splinter "My... My family." Splinter "How is this possible?" Aka (G) "It's possible because this moment is very real, Hamato Yoshi. It happened." Aka (G) "No matter what amount of time has passed, this will forever be your life." Splinter "Can they see us?" Aka (G) "No. Nor hear us." Splinter "Then how is it that I can see them?" Aka (G) "Because that is the lesson—to observe and to learn." Aka (G) "So, tell me..." |
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Aka (G) "...What do you see?" Shen (P) "Where are your manners, my sons? This food is meant to be savored, not obliterated." Yoshi (P) "Let the boys eat, my love. It is as they say—a clan runs on its stomachs." Shen (P) "Oh, you and your talk of clans. Why can you not just confess that you relentlessly spoil these boys, Yoshi?" Yoshi (P) "And admit to a flaw in my character? Never!" Splinter "I see a beautiful, loving wife. Wonderful, healthy sons." Aka (G) "And now—what do you see, Hamato Yoshi?" Splinter "No." Shen (P) "Take our sons... Our babies... And flee away from here... Hide them. Keep them safe..." Shen (P) "..For me." Splinter "I see a selfless mother. A courageous woman." Splinter "A remarkable flower wilted far too soon." |
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Aka (G) "And now?" Yoshi (P) "Focus, my son! You have left your brother open for an attack." Purple Hamato son (Past) "Got you!" Orange son (P) "Awwww..." Yoshi (P) "You fought well, my son, but you were defeated because you allowed your concern for your younger brother to cloud you judgment in battle." Yoshi (P) "Always remember—you cannot protect others if you do not first learn to protect yourself." Blue (P) "Yes, Father." Splinter "I see dutiful sons. Brave, young soldiers." Splinter "Strength in the face of tragedy." Aka (G) "And here, Hamato Yoshi?" Splinter "Please, not this." Splinter "Not again." Oroku Saki (Past) "Look at those who will die with you this day, executed by the very clan you chose to dishonor with your base treachery." Hamato Yoshi (Past) "My sons... Forgive me." |
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Splinter "I see a man who has brought destruction and death to those he loved most." Splinter "A failed husband. A failed father." Splinter "Whatever lesson you sought to teach me is lost, Aka, because I can look no more. The pain is far too great." Aka (G) "And that is the lesson, Hamato Yoshi—to understand the things you cannot see." Aka (G) "During each moment in time, you told me what you saw—a beautiful wife and dutiful sons... Always the very best of the others in your life, those you loved and cherished with every fiber of your being." Aka (G) "It was only at the end, during your most painful memory, that you finally saw yourself. And then you saw only an utter failure, never realizing that throughout it all, you failed to see something else, something much more significant." Aka (G) "A loyal and loving husband. A doting and compassionate father. A sage and patient teacher." Aka (G) "A good and honorable man." Splinter "But not a perfect one." Aka (G) "No man is perfect, Hamato Yoshi. The only thing that is perfect is love." Aka (G) "And how can you truly love others if you don't first learn to truly love yourself?" Toad Baron (Ghost of Christmas Present) "She's right, you know. Nobody's perfect..." |
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Baron (G) "...But everybody loves a party!" Baron (G) "Greetings, master rodent Splinter! I am your humble host for the next sensational steps in tonight's tantalizing trek." Baron (G) "I am... Toad Baron!!" Splinter "Another member of the Pantheon, I take it?" Baron (G) "Indeed, I am! And dedicated denizen of the Den of Delights, at your service. I'd shake your hand, but as you well see, both of mine are currently occupied." Baron (G) "Besides, touching me is rarely a pleasant experience, as I'm sure your red-clad spawn and that aggravating ally of his, Angel, would readily confess." Baron (G) "Speaking of which, may I suggest we expedite this expedition? Drops in a goblet are very much like sands in an hourglass—lost with each passing second." Baron (G) "In other words, I'd prefer to finish tonight's festivities before I find my grog in short supply. A true party faux pas if ever there was one." Baron (G) "After you, my finely furred friend." Baron (G) "Next stop..." |
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Baron (G) "...The time that is." Splinter "The Clan Hamato lair. But... Why is it so stark? Where are the Christmas lights?" Splinter "My sons have always celebrated this holiday with garish abandon." Baron (G) "Perhaps their collective celebratory mood has been vexed for this season." Baron (G) "Look there." Michelangelo (Vision) "It feels like I'm gonna keep losing everyone I love, Leo." Leonardo (Vision) "Well, you pretty much love everybody, little bro, so that's probably true." Mikey (V) "You know what I mean." (Happy photograph of Mikey with Slash.) Leo (V) "I know, Mikey. But things will get better in time, you'll see." Leo (V) "And you've always got your brothers—we're not going anywhere." Mikey (V) "I hope not. But... I thought Father would never leave, either." Mikey (V) "And now it's another Christmas Eve and we're the only ones here, and Slash is gone, and..." Mikey (V) "...And this just sucks. So much." Leo (V) "I know, kid. I know." Splinter "My poor, precious child. What has stolen his joy this way?" Baron (G) "War and death and loss. They continue to be the darkness that invades the light." Baron (G) "A terrible trinity, guaranteed to disillusion even the most happy-go-lucky of revelers." Splinter "And my other sons... Raphael and Donatello." Splinter "Why are they not here?" Baron (G) "Let's find out, shall we?" Baron (G) "Road trip!" |
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Splinter "Harold Lilja's laboratory?" Splinter "Why would Donatello chose to be here and not home with his family?" Toad Baron (Ghost) "Well, you know what they say—Home is where the heart resides." Libby Meitner (Vision) "I'm nearly done calibrating the infrared camera, gentlemen." Libby (Vision) "I suggest you get a move on with the assembly carriage." Harold Lilja (Vision) "Hold your horses, woman! This isn't a blasted race." Donatello (Vision) "Good thing, too, bause we'd be losing big time if it was, Harold. Libby's like a machine." Donny (Vision) "And if April wasn't with her parents tonight, we'd be even further behind." Harold (Vision) "Meh." Toad Baron (Ghost) "Or in this case, the brains reside." Toad Baron (Ghost) "Onward." Splinter "The pizza restaurant? This is where Raphael would spend his Christmas Eve?" Toad Baron (Ghost) "Indeed. And I can understand why—the cuisine smells uniquely delicious. A titillating synergy of cheese, sausage, and cardboard." Woody Dirkins (Vision) "It's too badthe little dud couldn't be here. I miss the Mikester." Raphael (Vision) "Yeah, but he ain't exactly in the mood to hang out after the whole thing with slash on Burnow Island." Angel Bridge (Vision) "Can't really blame the kid. Talk about a gut punch." Alopex (Vision) "It could've been much worse, though." Alopex "If slash hadn't sacrificed himself, there'd be a lot less of us left, and we need all the help we can get right now." |
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Splinter "When did we become so separated? So desperate?" Toad Baron (Ghost) "Well, speaking as a professional purveyor of parties, an absentee host is a clear recipe for disaster. Don't plan a party if you don't intend to see it through." Toad Baron (Ghost) "Otherwise, celebration slips into chaos, bacchanal becomes bedlam, and the only ones who leave satisfied are the destroyers and malcontents." Toad Baron (Ghost) "}And now my grog is gone, as am I." Toad Baron (Ghost) "Farewell, rat called Splinter. And good luck." Toad Baron (Ghost) "You will need it." Splinter "S-s-so..." Splinter "...cold." |
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Splinter "And yet another arrives to haunt me tonight—a third, just as Saki promised." Splinter "I recognize you from the ancient pantheon scroll. You are the silent sibling..." Splinter "...Gothano" Splinter "Of course—another journey." Splinter "What was it Saki said? What was.. what is..." |
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Splinter "...and what may yet be." Splinter "These... these are my foot soldiers. So many dead and wounded." Splinter "What..." Splinter "...What has happened here?" Donny (Future) "I still can't believe it had to come to this. It's like a nightmare." Raph (Future) "Been a nightmare for a long time, don." Raph (Future) "None of us wanted this, but it ain't like he gave us any other choice." Leo (Future) "No—not after what he did to the Mutanimals... And Casey and Jenny when they stopped obeying him." Leo (Future) "We had to stop him. He was out of control." Donny (Future) "Well, it's over now." Raph (Future) "Yeah. Let's get outta here." Leo (Future) "I'm sorry mikey. If there was another way..." Mikey (Future) "It's okay Leo. We did the right thing—" Mikey (Future) "—He stopped being Father a long time ago." Splinter "No." |
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Splinter "No!" Splinter "Please, Gothano... please tell me this is not real!" Splinter "Speak to me, please! This can't be real..." Splinter "...Please!" Splinter "It... it was only a dream. Not real." Splinter "No... not a dream." Splinter "A lesson." |
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SplinterGuards! To me! "" Splinter "Form a search party, soldier. Seek out my family and their allies, wherever they may be. Bring them to me immediately. My chunin and Casey Jones, as well." Splinter "Go, quickly!" Foot Guard A "Hai, Master!" Splinter "And for you my fine and loyal soldier..." Splinter "...I have a very special mission" Foot Guard B "I have retrieved the items you requested, master, including this one specifically for you." Splinter "Indeed. You have done well, my friend." Foot Guard A "Master Splinter, your sons and their allies are here now, as is Jennika and Casey Jones of the Purple Dragons." Splinter "Excellent! Bring them all into the throne room in twently minutes." Splinter "I will be waiting for them there." |
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Casey Jones "What the heck's goin' on with your dad, dude? His soldiers grabbed me and Jenny like it was some kinda stinkin' emergency." Raph "Got me, man. They pulled the same thing on the rest of us." Jenny "It must be something important. The master wouldn't normally—" Splinter "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Mikey "What the—?" Splinter "Merry Christmas!" Tommy "Yay, Santa!" Leo "Father?" Splinter "Yes, my son—and for the moment, Father Christmas" Splinter "Thank you for joining my celebration." Splinter "We have been apart too long, and I thought today of all days, we should rectify that..." Splinter "...as a family." [Happy holidays to our TMNT family everywhere!] |