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[The episode begins with a deer in the woods. From above the trees, white eyes glow, realizing it was Leonardo armed with a bow and arrow. The deer runs away and Leo falls out of the tree, hurting his injured leg. As he looks up, the deer has returned, shrouded by light for a moment, then angrily attacking Leo. Leo watches the deer run away, surprised at its sudden attack.]
[Theme song.]
Raph: All right, team. If you can clobber Kraang, you can crack logs. Watch and learn.
Mikey: Aw, yeah. Time for some ninja training, farmhouse style.
[Raph breaks through the wood with sheer strength and power.]
Raph: You like that? Your turn, April.
Casey: Sure you don't want me to soften it up for you, Red?
April: Just hold it straight. Wouldn't want to miss and accidentally kick that smug grin off your face.
Mikey: Oh, snap.
Donnie: [wisely] Remember, it's not just physical strength that breaks the wood. It's also inner strength.
April: I got this.
[April accidentally kicks Casey to the ground with a lot of force. Donnie sees this, walks over to Casey and mocks him, much to Casey’s annoyance.]
Donnie: Ooh, I wish I could see that in instant replay! How's that mud taste, Casey?
[Leo arrives limping. Everyone sees Leo in shock.]
Donnie: Leo?
[Donnie pushes past April and walks over to Leo, who’s being tended by Raph and Mikey.]
Mikey: Dude, what happened to you?
Leo: I had a realization in the woods.
Raph: Going off alone with a bum leg was a bad idea?
[Raph and Mikey help Leo up on his feet.]
Leo: No, it's just what I need. What we all need. We're so caught up in T-Phones and junk food and TV that we've become at odds with nature. A true ninja must become one with it to master himself.
[Mikey leans closer to Leo, who slightly flinches at Mikey’s sudden leaning.]
Mikey: Hey, man. You leave TV out of this.
Donnie: [Thinking.] Even Master Splinter did it. He said "Only when you become one with nature can you make peace with yourself."
Raph: [Gruffly.] Make peace? What are we, hippies? We're ninjas!
Leo: We'll do three days of meditation and practiced awareness in the wilderness, only eating what we can forage.
Mikey: [Horrified.] Three days? We're gonna live like animals. Aah!
[Mikey runs around in a panic. While April thinks of this, Casey looks displeased.]
Casey: I think Leo might've taken one too many kicks to the head.
April: [Appealed.] No, Leo's right. Camping's a great idea. I'm tired of being stuck at the farmhouse.
Leo: I'm sorry, April. This trip is ninjas only.
[Leo and Raph left the scene.]
April: But I'm almost a Kunoichi.
Raph: [Laughs.] Yeah, almost.
April: [looks at Raph in annoyance] Hmm.
Casey: Cool. Looks like we'll be stuck in the farmhouse. Together.
Donnie: [Tearfully and despaired.] No.
[In the kitchen, Mikey is packing his bags, while Kitty meows.]
Mikey: Ah, thanks for the to-go bag, Ice Cream Kitty. I'm sure gonna miss you while I'm out there getting all natured up. Kitty kitty kitty…
[Mikey affectionately nuzzles the kitty, who meows at him. Donnie sees April and Casey training from the inside, while looking on with jealousy.]
Donnie: Okay, I'm all for getting in tune with nature. But those two are gonna be getting in tune with each other.
Leo: You have to learn to let it go. We all need to leave our worries and fears behind.
[Leo walks outside. Donnie whimpers in despair. Later, the turtles enter the forest with Leo leading the way.]
Leo: We've mastered our weapons, stealth, and hand to hand combat, but we haven't achieved the very first of the eighteen Ninjitsu disciplines. The Seishin Suyou, or "spiritual refinement. " All true ninjas must master it.
Mikey: Hey, who says I'm not spiritually refine- [belches] ugh -ed. Whoa. Heh. Must have been-[belches again.] Okay, you win. Let's get refined.
[Out on their expedition, The turtles meditate in the woods, cross rivers, practice ninjutsu, and meditate some more. At night, the leaves levitate up to the sky which frightens Mikey.]
Mikey: It's happening! AHHHH!
[Mikey falls off the tree. After climbing down the tree, Leo then saw the deer.]
Leo: [amazed] Whoa. Guys, look.
[Everyone sees what Leo is looking. Nobody is there.]
Leo: It was the same deer. I think it's been following us.
Raph: It's probably laughing at the four dumb Turtles lost in the woods.
Donnie: Actually, in the Shinto religion, deer are considered messengers of the divine. Maybe it means we're on the right path.
[Then out of nowhere, a deer appears. In a full close-up, he becomes much different than an animal. He is a taller and more muscular humanoid. The deer glares stoically at Leonardo, who's paralyzed in shock and surprise. However, his sight not only shocks Leo, but also his brothers, who react in shock by the sight of another "mutant".]
All: Mutant!
[The three attack the deer.]
Leo: No, wait! It's not a mutant!
[They started to attack the spirit, but he dodged their attack with no effort.]
Leo: Guys, stop!
[Donnie ended up whacking Mikey. Confused, Donnie looked around until he bumped into Raph. Raph started tackling Don.]
Leo: Stop! I said STOP!
[Everyone stops to see the deer is gone.]
Mikey: Whoa, dudes. It's gone.
[Later that night, the turtles set-up the campfire, feeling bored. Suddenly, the fireplace turns blue and then manifests itself into none other than...]
All: Master Splinter!
Splinter's Spirit: Watashi no musukotachi yo.
Mikey: [Worried, thinking that he died.] Are you, like a ghost?
Splinter: My spirit has become detached from my body, but that body still lives.
Leo: You're alive? Where are you, Sensei? Let us help you.
Splinter: You cannot yet. There is much you must overcome. If you cannot find your inner, spiritual strength, you will not stand a chance against the Shredder.
Leo: But Master Splinter, my leg injury, it-it's physical. Until I heal...
Splinter: We choose what holds us back and what moves us forward. You will all learn this. Each of you must journey out alone to face your spiritual adversary.
[Splinter’s Spirit turns to Raph.]
Splinter: Raphael, your temper is like a fire that you must learn to focus for power.
[Raph bows and Splinter’s Spirit then turns to Mikey.]
Splinter: Michelangelo, your mind is overrun with distractions. Learn to be strong and calm, like the forest.
[Mikey nods and Splinter’s Spirit turns to Donnie.]
Splinter: Donatello, you rely too much on your mind, and not on your body. Be strong, like the mountain.
[Donnie nods. Splinter’s Spirit turns lastly on Leo.]
Splinter: Leonardo. You must be the leader in body and spirit. Be like the wind. Let nothing weigh you down.
[Leo looks stoic at his master, honoring his wish.]
Splinter: Sleep now, my sons. For your greatest trail awaits on the spiritual plane. For the challenges you face there will be just as deadly as those you face in the real world. Be warned.
[Splinter's spirit disappears. Everyone looks sad. Later the next day.]
Mikey: [Yawns.] Whoa, that was deep.
Leo: Master Splinter made our quest clear. It's time we begin, ninjas. Each of us will forge new armor and weapons, then journey on alone, where we'll be challenged in the spirit realm, the place where the unreal become real, and we meet our ultimate fate.
[The turtles have been dressed in old fashion warrior outfits. Mikey is seen munching on a pizza slice.]
Raph: Mikey, stay focused! Remember what Master Splinter said? The things we're gonna fight are just as dangerous as Shredder.
[Mikey throws the pizza at the next direction.]
Mikey: Hope you like pizza, you lucky magic deer!!!
Leo: It's time. Good luck, everyone. Kentou o!
All: Kentou o!
[They bow. We focus first on Leo. As the blue bandana turtle stalks around the woods, he sees a deer glaring at him for a few moments, before running away, with Leonardo running after him.]
Leo: Oh. Wait! Wait!
[He finds himself on the bridge. He almost falls and climbs back on. A blue foot soldier appears. This shocks Leo.]
Leo: A Foot soldier? Was it real?
[The ninjas begin to attack.]
Leo: Okay, not cool. Definitely not cool.
[Leonardo is surrounded by more blue Foot soldiers. We focus second on Raph as he appears from underwater.]
Raph: [Annoyed.] So much for finding a hidden pirate ship. Waste of time.
[Raph surfaces back. He notices a lot of torches lit.]
Raph: [Curious.] Huh. Somebody's gotta be here keeping those torches lit.
[Raphael's answer is: the red Foot soldiers, much to his horror. The Red Foot soldiers surround him.]
Raph: [Aghast.] Aah! Aw, sewer cakes!
[We focus third on Donnie. He is near the top of the mountain.]
Donnie: For all I know, this isn't even the right direction. Boy, I really miss GPS guidance right now.
[Suddenly, the mountain starts rumbling.]
Donnie: Whoa! What the?
[Donatello's enemies, who are responsible for rumbling the mountain, are: the purple Foot soldiers. They use their hammers to smash the crumblings of the mountain at Donnie.]
Donnie: You're gonna bring the whole mountain down!
[One tiny rock falls on Don’s head. He puts his head into his head.]
Donnie: Unless... You don't care what happens 'cause you're an apparition from the spirit plane. WHA HA! [dodges a rock as the soldiers attack] (high pitched) I hate being right!
[Donatello slowly brings out his ono to fight his enemies, while giving an uneasy look. We focus four and last on Mikey. He is hiding from someone, until he's been attacked by the shades of his enemies.]
Mikey: Oh! Who's there?
[More shades appear and tackle Mikey, who rises up.]
Mikey: Gah! Come out!
[The shades hide more. Mikey doesn’t see them, but can know that they attacked him. The branch snaps, causing Mikey to use his shuriken at someone. When Mikey threw his shuriken at his mysterious attacker, someone caught it with one finger.]
Mikey: Your camo is so weak, dog!
[Mikey looks shocked when he noticed ten eyes.]
Mikey: [literally with bug eyes in shock.] Whoa. Either I'm wrong about the camo, or I'm about to fight a ten eyed monster.
[The enemies of Michelangelo are orange foot soldiers.]
Mikey: Oh! I was wrong about the camo!
[Mikey runs away for cover. Cut to Leo fighting the Blue Foot Soldiers on the bridge.]
Leo: Keep 'em coming. I can do this all day. [he fires the arrows at them, and they disappear in a blue mist.] That's it? I still got more arrows, guys. Huh?
[The rope begins to snap]
Leo: Whoa! No. No, no, no, no no! NOOO!!!
[He grabs onto the rope and slammed down onto the cliff. He gets to the other side and climbs back up.]
Leo: Not as tough as I thought.
[Cut to Michelangelo destroys foot soldiers and they disappear in an orange cloud of midst. Then Mikey has been attacked by his archenemy in a spiritual form: Rahzar.]
Rahzar: Been a long time.
Mikey: [Horrified.] Oh, man. Rahzar? Good dog. Easy. Maybe I have a bone for you.
Rahzar: Oh, you have many bones I can feast on.
[Rahzar roars and charges at Mikey. Meanwhile, Raph continues to attack the red soldiers.]
Raph: [Excitedly.] I would have been way more into this spirit quest if I knew I'd get to slap some Foot around.
[He used his flames and defeated all the soldiers. Something bubbled, until the Spiritual Fishface appears. Raph quickly dodged.]
Raph: [Shocked.] Fishface? Here?
Fishface: That temper fizzles fast under water, doesn't it?
[He lunges at Raph with a roar. Cut to the mountain. There, Donnie is trying to attack the soldiers.]
Donnie: You want to bring half the mountain down?
[Donnie gets on top and knocks all of them down.]
Donnie: Fine with me.
[He slammed his ax, knocking the soldiers down with a barrage of rocks as a payback for nearly killing him. Donnie roots for his success as he pridefully puts his axe back on his shell.]
Donnie: Hey, this Seishin Syuyou is way easier than I thought. [Chuckles.] All it takes is a little quick thinking and... Oh!
[Tiger Claw's spirit appears. Donnie looks shocked when Tiger Claw appears, cracking his head and knuckles as he walks towards Donnie with the intention of severely harming him.]
Tiger Claw: We're just getting started. Let's see how quick your thinking is when I smash your head into the rocks.
Donnie: Tiger Claw? No, you're just a spirit, too. You can't be real!
[Donnie gets painfully hit by Tiger Claw’s punch on his face.]
Tiger Claw: Does that feel real to you?
Donnie: [Weakly.] Absolutely.
[Cut to Leo walking across the mountains and finds the deer in the mountains. They share quiet look for one another.]
Leo: What is it? What is your lesson?
Shredder: Lesson?
[This deep, booming voice causes Leo to look shocked as he knew this voice. When Leo turns around, he sees the Shredder’s Spirit.]
Shredder: You've already failed.
[Leo looks and sees Shredder's spirit.]
Leo: Shredder.
Shredder: You are too weak to stand without your master. You can hardly stand at all.
[Leo tried to attack but Shredder kicked his leg, much to his pain. Mikey struggles to fight Rahzar.]
Mikey: Oh! Hey. Pause, pause! Oh! Give me a second, spirit dude!
[Donnie uses his ax to strike the mountains and Tiger Claw fell with a roar. Donnie looks down, but looks horrified when Tiger Claw easily jumps at Donnie and laughs maniacally at Donnie for his inability to fight him. Raph is being dragged in the water and being hit by Fishface. Leo struggled to fight Shredder as he used his katanas. Mikey struggles, until Rahzar disappears, ready for his next attack. Mikey looks around with a nervous look, while the claw marks on the trees mark the next attack on Mikey by Rahzar.]
Mikey: Okay, Mikey. What did Master Splinter say? Be still and calm like the forest.
Ice Cream KItty: [Meows.]
Mikey: Not now, kitty. Need to focus. If I concentrate, I can beat him. Focus. Focus.
[A drop of water fell on Rahzar before he attacked, but Mikey dodges. Rahzar charges again, but Mikey's sickle stabbed Rahzars's snout. Mikey flips over before brutally killing Rahzar, as he turns into orange mist. Donnie falls down on the mountains. Rocks crumbled right on top of him but when he faced, he finds himself only at the ledge. Donnie sees Tiger Claw walking towards him with a sneer on his face.]
Donnie: Oh! No. I gotta stand my ground. Immovable, right?
[He puts on his mask as the tiger attacked him.]
Tiger Claw: And they say you're the smart one? I'm twice your size and three times your strength. You will fall!
Splinter (voiceover): Be strong, like the mountain.
[Donnie focuses, grabs the tiger and the young turtle screams and throws Tiger Claw to the void to his death. Tiger Claw roars as he fell. Donnie has triumphed. Raph breathes to himself.]
Raph: Breathe, Raph. Splinter is right. I need to concentrate and focus my anger. Sharpen it. Give it form.
[he activates his fire gauntlets once again.]
Fishface: Ready for another swim? I bet your toys don't work so well under water.
Raph: Aah!
[Raph charges with a furious yell as he impales Fishface, who looks shocked.]
Raph: HA!!!!
[Raph decapitated Fishface and the spirit disappears in a red cloud of mist.]
Raph: Eat it.
[With Shredder's mutant goons defeated, Leo is the last one.]
Shredder: Your wounded leg is like a ball and chain, dragging you toward defeat.
[Shredder started to punch and kick Leo. Leo is almost at the edge of the cliff.]
Leo: Shredder is right. My injury is always gonna hold me back. I can't win.
[He looks up and notice the deer in midair.]
Leo: Unless... The pain is just in my mind. It's just an excuse. It's not real.
[A massive Shredder appears. The Deer spirit started to enter Leo's body]
Shredder: It is time we end this, turtle.
Leo: I agree.
[Shredder roars and attempts to crush Leo, but he dodges it and runs towards Shredder. When Shredder grabs him, Leo finally focuses and unlocks himself. Leo then uses both of his legs to free himself and pushing both of Shredder’s fingers aside. Leo destroys Shredder by shooting an arrow at his injured eye. Shredder turns into blue mist. Leo has finally defeated the spirit.]
Leo: I beat you on the spirit plane, and one day, I'll beat you in the real world. I'm ready!
[At the farmhouse.]
Casey: If you knock me into the mud one more time, red...
April: Oh? What are you gonna do about it?
[She braced herself and then punched the plank.]
April: Finally! Yes!
[April looks to see Casey speechless.]
April: What? Nothing to say? Didn't think I could do it, did you? Casey? What?
[April looked and saw the turtles had returned with the banners.]
April: What happened out there?
Leo: It's time. We're going back to New York.
[The turtles look on triumphantly as the episode ends.]