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TMNT
Original Script for 2007 Movie
by
Kevin Munroe
Based on the Mirage Comic Book
Created by
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
©2005 Mirage Studios. All rights reserved.
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66 INT. APRIL AND CASEY’S LOFT APARTMENT - LATER 66
ON WINDOW - One by one, Leo, Don and Mikey slip into the
window. They spot Raph on the futon, being tended to by April
and Casey. Mikey looks around.
MICHAELANGELO
Whoa... I am in the wrong line of
work. Nice pad, kids.
Don immediately starts checking Raph out.
DONATELLO
His vital signs seem to be okay.
(opens his eye)
Pupil dilation is normal.
Raph weakly pushes Donnie’s head away.
RAPHAEL
(weakly)
Get the... frig offa me.
DONATELLO
Temper is normal too.
(to others)
He’s going to be fine. Health-wise,
I mean. Otherwise, he’s still the
same old Raph.
(beat)
Whoa.
ON RAPH’S SHELL - Two Obsidian Disks are wedged in his back
with a Tranquilizer Dart. Donnie wedges out the Obsidian Disk
with pliers.
CLOSE ON - Disk. It’s beautiful and deadly. Don examines.
DONATELLO
Some sort of stone... probably
obsidian, I think.
(closer)
There’s an engraving on it.
Looks... South American. Aztec? No.
It’s definitely not Mayan.
April swallows hard.
APRIL
It can’t be.
DONATELLO
What can’t be, April?
April sits down on the floor with the disk. Trying to figure
things out. Casey leans down to her.
CASEY
Would it help things if I said that
we were being chased by a one of
those statues you collected for
that Winters guy?
ON APRIL - Her mouth is agape.
MICHAELANGELO
I’d say that’s a big ten-four.
APRIL
(muttering)
It’s just a myth... a legend.
(closer)
It can’t be.
CASEY
And I suppose that bringing up the
thirty-foot flying monster would
probably just push this over the
edge, huh?
ON APRIL - She slowly turns to Casey. Floored.
LEONARDO
What are you talking about Casey?
CASEY
Just some story this Winters guy
told us. It all started down in
South America. Long before the
Ashmecks and the Macaroons.
APRIL
Azteks and Mayans.
CASEY
That’s what I said.
APRIL
Sit down, Jones.
(to group)
So there was this guy call Yaotl...
CAM PANS TO THE RIGHT - As it passes a FG element, the screen
dips to black. We hear sounds of a violent BATTLE. Monsters
shrieking. Blades clashing. April’s retelling Winters’ story.
DIP TO BLACK:
Everyone is gathered around as April finishes. Mikey, in
particular, is hunched over, intent. Casey, like before, has
fallen asleep. Silence for a beat. Then-
MICHAELANGELO
Well?! WHAT NEXT?!!!
APRIL
No one knows. The legend stops
there.
(thinks)
But it’s just a legend.
Donnie studies the tranq dart under a magnifying glass of
April’s.
DONATELLO
The micro-tech of this dart is
astounding. The molybdenum is of a
grade only found in a few select
markets... not to mention it’s
current stock is going for a little
more than two-grand an ounce right
now.
(looks up)
What? I dabble in the market.
LEONARDO
So what do we have? We have someone
with a lot of money.
DONATELLO
Access to technology... and the
means to produce it to exact specs.
RAPHAEL
Not to mention having a keen
interest in these monsters... and
them four stone jokers.
DONATELLO
If you ask me, it all somehow
points to Winters Corp.
LEONARDO
How do you figure that, Donnie?
Donatello looks up with MAGNIFYING GOGGLES on. Sarcastic.
DONATELLO
Hello? “Genius”?
(a beat)
Well, that, and the fact that this
part has a Winters Corporation logo
on it.
LEONARDO
Do you think he’s trying to
recreate the events from back then?
RAPHAEL
Well, what would you do with an
army of monsters?
MICHAELANGELO
Well, aside from having your own
wrestling league, I dunno... MAYBE
TAKE OVER THE WORLD?
LEONARDO
Do bad guys still try to do that?
DONATELLO
Yes, however they’re usually
mortgage re-fi companies.
(then)
What about it, April? You just
finished working with the guy,
right? Does it make sense?
APRIL
Guys! It’s a legend!
MICHAELANGELO
Is that “legend” like the ginormous
freakin’ hairball that attacked us?
RAPHAEL
Or “legend” like the moving statues
and flying creature that attacked
me n’ Casey?
APRIL
Okay. Fine. I’ll help for now...
until we prove you’re all insane.
LEONARDO
Or until we prove Winters is up to
something more than collecting art.
DONATELLO
I’ll work with April and see if
these Stars of Kikin she told us
about can give us any clues.
RAPHAEL
I say we just storm the castle and
face this jerk in person!
LEONARDO
Raph, that would be the worst idea
yet. We hang back. Analyze.
Formulate a plan, THEN storm your
castle. Are we clear?
Tense stare off between Raph and Leo. Raph moves anyway.
Casey stops him. Quieter moment.
CASEY
Raph. Don’t do it, man.
(beat)
I spent my whole life running out
of rooms ticked off at the world. I
wish I could take most of ‘em back.
Sometimes, just takin’ a breather
is the best thing to do.
ON APRIL - She’s listening to Casey... maybe her man-boy is
growing up. Raph knows he can’t win.
RAPHAEL
Yeah... whatever.
- and bolts out the door.
CUT TO:
67 INT. SEWERS - MOMENTS LATER 67
Cam is moving fast... really fast down the pipes. Raph
EXPLODES into frame, running faster than us. He lifts up a
BACK PACK... He pulls it open, revealing his Night gear.
- as he grabs an overhead PIPE and flips up and outta sight.
68 EXT. STAR-FILLED SKY – NIGHT 68
We see the same stars we’ve been tracking move closer into
alignment... only now it means so much more to us. CAM
LOWERS, as we find ourselves-
69 INT. TURTLES LAIR - EVENING 69
Donnie looks through a thick book on ASTRONOMY.
APRIL (O.S.)
Think this is all of them, Donnie.
ON DOOR - April walks in, holding a 3-foot-high stack of
yellowed documents.
APRIL
I cleaned out my archives on
ancient South America. Might have
found something useful.
She takes out a hand-drawn map.
APRIL
A map of the stars, as recorded by
an Aztec Shaman. They pinpoint the
location of the Stars of Kikin...
even though the names changed.
DONATELLO
For use in an Aztec calendar.
(picks up map)
So, if we can cross-reference our
current star field, positioning of
the Stars of Kikin and backtrack
positioning based off of the Aztec
calendar-
APRIL
-along with taking into account the
point of origin of the first
occurrence, we should know where
another portal could take place.
(to herself)
Max, what are you up to?
Leo paces back and forth in the main area. Splinter walks in.
Mikey plays video games on the main TV.
SPLINTER
Leonardo, time cannot be moved
faster by wearing a groove in our
floor.
MICHAELANGELO
Seriously, dude. We’re all
stressed. Try to chill.
LEONARDO
You’re playing video games on the
possible eve of Armageddon, Mikey.
MICHAELANGELO
(insulted)
But I never said I was having fun.
Leo looks at the clock.
LEONARDO
Where’s Raph?
SPLINTER
Leonardo, a true leader knows the
virtue of patience... and when to
stop exercising it.
DONATELLO
We’re almost done, Leo. You might
want to go get him... If you can
find him, that is.
Leo looks at Splinter, clearly feeling leadership pressure
and Raph’s absence makes it worse. He leaves the lair.
CUT TO:
70 EXT. NYC SHORELINE – NIGHT 70
Relatively peaceful. A few freighters off in the distance.
Tall dry grass rustles in the wind, as we see a-
- TREASURE HUNTER - A stocky middle-aged FAT MAN with a
clicking metal detector. Big goofy earphones cover his ears.
TREASURE HUNTER
(singing)
Monay, monay, monay, MONAYYYY
(really high-pitched, bad)
...monay!
POV FROM WATER - Steadicam shot, watching the man patrol
under the light of the moon.
The clicking intensifies. He follows the signal for twenty
feet. Drops to the ground and digs the sand...
...and comes up with a old unopened CAN OF SARDINES.
TREASURE HUNTER
Pfft. Figgers.
He turns to leave the beach.
TREASURE HUNTER
Lousy metal detector. “Happy
Anniversary” present, my big fat
keister.
He HURLS the can of sardines over his shoulder. Only, instead
of hearing a tiny SPLASH from it hitting the water... we hear
a snarling CRUNCH and TINNY-CHEWING.
The man stops in his tracks. He turns his head around.
CLOSE ON - Man’s face, eyes wide in shock. Cam pulls back,
slowing just as the crown of a GNARLY SKULL crests the bottom
of the screen.
PTOOEY! - The tin “key” is spit back onto the sand. He bolts.
TREASURE HUNTER
AAAAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!
CUT TO:
71 INT. WINTERS PENTHOUSE - NIGHT 71
It’s dark. Barely lit in the hallways of the top private
floors of Winters Tower.
The camera travels the long and ornate hallways. Decorated in
a different sense than the main building... in a sense of
family, tradition and legacy.
Pictures spanning centuries in age. Some photos. Some
portraits. Families. Loved ones.
72 INT. WINTERS STUDY – CONTINUOUS 72
Cam continues until we find a high-backed chair parked in
front of an oversized blazing FIREPLACE.
ON CHAIR - Winters sits. Tired. Sullen. Sipping brandy. Looks
above the fireplace and lifts his snifter in a toast.
WINTERS
To picking up the pieces.
ABOVE FIREPLACE - is a suit of armor... THE suit of armor of
none other than Yaotl the Conqueror. He looks at it with
heavy thought. Then-
WINTERS
What is it?
Winters doesn’t turn around. Stays in E-FG. Cam adjusts to
show the shape of GENERAL AGUILA in the doorway.
GENERAL AGUILA
Two creatures remain, my lord.
A long beat. Winters closes his eyes.
WINTERS
Well, by all means then. Let’s
finish it.
ON AGUILA - He squints. Deep in thought and not sharing.
CUT TO:
73 EXT. ROOFTOPS – NIGHT 73
Nightwatcher runs along the rooftops. He pauses. He lifts his
visor to feel the night air on his face. He sees WINTERS
TOWER in the distance... practically egging him on.
CUT TO:
74 EXT. PETE’S DINER – CONTINUOUS 74
Classic Diner design, Pete’s Diner is closed for the evening.
The last light goes out.
75 INT. PETE’S DINER – CONTINUOUS 75
A greasy DINER COOK finishes cleaning up the tables. He
suddenly hears a noise in the back. Big CLANK.
KITCHEN - He walks to the back. He hears the noise... now
from inside the WALK-IN FREEZER. He slowly approaches it.
ANOTHER NOISE. He moves to open
INSIDE OF FREEZER - the door slowly opens. The man’s face
peers in. His eyes go WIDE. He SCREAMS!!!
76 EXT. ROOFTOPS – CONTINUOUS 76
Nightwatcher hears the scream. Runs to the source and looks
down at Pete’s Diner. Sees the commotion inside. Uses his
bolo chain and a power cable to form a ZIP LINE down the
street as-
77 INT. PETE’S DINER - MOMENTS LATER 77
-KERSMASH! He goes through the front window! He stands, cat-like. Ready for anything. The room is only lit by the neon
signage behind the counter. Suddenly -
Night creeps to the freezer. He can hear the CHEWING and the
SNARLING behind the thick door. He takes out a spiked brass-knuckle. Ready. Places a hand on the door... and opens it.
ON DOORWAY - The creature is huddled over a pile of frozen
meat. Chewing with pieces flying everywhere. Disgusting. It
turns around - monkey-like and ferocious looking DEMON... but
“cute” in a bizarre kinda way. Music builds as go-
WIDER ON SIDE VIEW - Night stands there. The horrible demon
creature suddenly jumps out of the freezer too! Face off with
Raph as we realize-
-it’s only THREE FEET TALL!
NIGHTWATCHER
Hey there little fella. All that
commotion for just little ole y-
The Demon SCREAMS! It jumps Night, slamming him to the floor
behind a row of tables!
NIGHTWATCHER (O.S.)
WAHH! OOOF! AAAGGH! OW!! WHOAAA!!!
Plates, glasses and utensils fly everywhere, smashing all
over the diner as the Demon pummels him.
CLOSE ON NIGHT - The Demon is jumping up and down, slamming
his helmeted head repeatedly to the floor! It lunges forward,
mouth open as Night backhands it with a PLATE. The Demon
jumps back and up, landing on a rotating CEILING FAN.
The creature lunges down again, but this time, Night is
ready. He fights back. Like fighting with a Chihuahua hopped
up on cocaine.
A break in the fight. The creature has disappeared. Night
knows he’s there. He preps. Grabs his SMOKE PELLETS from his
pocket. And waits... until...
...the Demon swoops in for another attack! Mouth open, fangs
bared as Night tosses the smoke pellets inside!
WIDE - POOOMPH! POOOMPH! POOOMPH! The pellets explode in its
mouth, sending smoke shooting out of it’s nostrils, ears and
eyes! It shrieks, flying out of the Diner!
NIGHTWATCHER
(victory taunting)
Yeah! That’s what I thought! Don’t
mess with the Nightwatcher!
Night turns. His helmet is still on. He hits his LIGHTS on
the side of his head to see through the thick smoke. He finds
the DINER COOK huddled behind the counter. Night looks scary.
DINER COOK
Pl-pl-please don’t hurt me!
NIGHTWATCHER
Whattaya talkin’ about? I JUST
SAVED YOU!
DINER COOK
Please, sir. I have kids.
Night looks around. He sees the CASH REGISTER on the floor.
He picks it up, puts it on the counter.
NIGHTWATCHER
There ya go, pal. Make sure this is
safe. HEY - YOU HEARIN’ ME?
DINER COOK
TAKE IT! JUST TAKE IT! DON’T HURT
ME, PLEASE!
NIGHTWATCHER
LISTEN! I DON’T WANT YER FRIGGIN’
CASH! WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE SUCH A
HARD TIME BELIEVIN’ I’M A GOOD GUY?
(points threatening)
I JUST SAVED YOUR STINKIN’ LIFE!
Sudddenly - SHINK! - a THROWING STAR is lodged in the cash
register till! Night jumps. Looks out the window.
CAM PULLS WAY WAY BACK, REALLY FAST - Out the Diner and to
the rooftop across the street... and over the green shoulders
of LEO.
All he sees is a panicked man and the large shape of
Nightwatcher standing over him, holding the register.
CLOSE ON LEO - He’s fuming. Staring down at Nightwatcher. The
frustration of the last few days pent up inside of him.
BACK IN DINER - Night slowly lays down the register. Trying
to figure out his next move.
NIGHTWATCHER
This night just keeps gettin’
better n’ better...
Tense stand-off as... Night suddenly bolts out the back as
Leo bolts the roof in hot pursuit!
78 EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREETS – CONTINUOUS 78
Night tears down the streets and through back alleys. Leo
keeps up with him effortlessly, hurling an assortment of
THROWING STARS his way.
Night suddenly DASHES OUT into traffic! Jumping over passing
cars from roof to roof!
LEONARDO
Nice try, amateur.
Leo crosses the busy street while still maintaining his
secrecy. Zip lines through power lines, avoids an oncoming
bus, and flips back onto a cable.
He swings and manages to snag Nightwatcher in mid-leap!
LEONARDO
Oof! You’re a heavy boy, aren’t
you?
They both land on a fire escape, as Night clamors to the top.
Leo wastes no time in catching up.
79 EXT. ROOFTOPS - CONTINUOUS 79
The chase continues. Night giving it his all, and Leo keeping
up pretty easily. He throws Leo a pretty strong curveball,
and Leo barely recovers.
LEONARDO
Okay, someone’s been training
pretty hard.
It begins to spit rain - and becomes a FRANK MILLER DOWNPOUR.
80 EXT. ROOFTOP DEAD END - CONTINUOUS 80
Night reaches an area that’s a DEAD END. One side of the
buildings has a LARGE LETTERED SIGN facing away. Fills the
rooftop with silhouettes. No choice but to turn around...
...as Leo slows to a stop at the other end of the building.
LEONARDO
I want you to know that I
appreciate your intentions. But you
can’t change the world like this.
INSIDE HELMET - All we hear is rain pouring. Raph can’t hear
Leo - just sees him wagging his finger at him.
NIGHTWATCHER
(to himself in helmet)
Oh god. He’s lecturing.
LEONARDO
(now audible)
...so I’m going to give you one
chance to just walk away and stop
this vigilante nonsense.
Leo unsheathes his two katanas. Raph can’t hear him.
NIGHTWATCHER
(to himself in helmet)
Okay, Leo. Wanna play?
Nightwatcher drops TWIN BOLOS. He twirls them with
expertise... then motions for Leo to fight. Charge at each
other, running through the rain, weapons drawn.
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They fight. Hard. And with expertise. Two masters duking it
out. It surprises Leo. It fills Night with more adrenaline.
There’s a break. They circle like tigers. Renewing attacks.
Night knows every one of Leo’s moves, and counters in turn.
LEONARDO
What? How did you-
...then he starts goading him on. Pushing Leo. Prodding.
Making him MAD. ...and then Leo fights back. HARD.
Night can’t keep up. Leo uses every bit of his control,
restraint and expertise. He surgically slices the bind under
Night’s helmet. He jumps on top of the vigilante.
LEONARDO
Goodnight, dark prince.
Leo UPPERCUTS Night, knocking his helmet off! His face
falls... IT’S RAPHAEL! Leo pales.
LEONARDO
R-raph?
(thinks)
What?
But Raph doesn’t feel like explaining. Refuses defeat.
RAPHAEL
AAAAAAAAGHH!!
He mule kicks Leo back. Leo tumbles back, still in shock.
They yell at each other through the pouring rain.
RAPHAEL
You’re so friggin’ smug! You think
the world revolves around YOU,
dontcha? That we couldn’t POSSIBLY
survive without the mighty and
powerful Leonardo to guide us
through our problems, HUH?!
(paces)
Well, I gotta newsflash for ya - we
got along just fine without you.
LEONARDO
I was training! Training to be a
better leader! For you! Why do you
hate me for that?!
RAPHAEL
...and whoever said I wanted to be
led? I shoulda gone on that
training!
LEONARDO
YOU WEREN’T READY! You’re impatient
and hot-tempered! And more
importantly... I’m better than you.
Raph stops in his tracks. Reaches behind his back... and
pulls out his TWIN SAIS. He flips them to the front.
RAPHAEL
Well, big brother, I’d have to
disagree with you on that one.
Raph takes a ready stance. Leo does too. And they fight.
Brother vs. brother. Katana vs. Sai. Technique vs. Heart.
81 EXT. ALLEYWAY - CONTINUOUS 81
In another part of the city, the Generals have caught the
Demon from Pete’s Diner. As they carry him to the caravan,
their RADIO COMM goes off.
KARAI (O.S.)
The Foot report of strange activity
five blocks north of your location.
GENERAL SERPIENTE
The final creature.
82 EXT. ROOFTOP DEAD END – CONTINUOUS 82
Camera RISES UP until we reach the rooftop where Leo and Raph
continue to duke it out in the rain.
They battle. In the end, Raph becomes an uncontrollable ball
of anger, unleashing everything on Leo.
It ends with Raph pinning Leo to the ground... holding a sai
MILLIMETERS FROM HIS EYEBALL!
Tense. Raph shakes. He looks like he’s going to do it... then
stops. He collapses back. Almost ashamed of what he’s done.
Leo just can’t believe that Raph bested him. They pant
heavily. The rain dies down.
Raph RUNS AWAY, across a few rooftops. Away from his brother.
He suddenly STOPS and looks back at Leo, small in the
distance.
CLOSE ON LEO - A SHADOW suddenly falls over him. He looks up
to see the FOUR GENERALS surrounding him. He tries to fight
back... but is too wiped from Raph.
GATO POV - “reading” Leo on the ground. He frowns.
GENERAL GATO
It is neither monster nor human.
CLOSE ON AGUILA - He manages a small smile.
GENERAL AGUILA
Then he shall perfectly serve our
purposes... let us inform our
commander that the final creature
has been captured.
ON RAPH - He sees the commotion from afar... as Leo gets
TRANQUILIZED with the Generals’ dart cannon.
RAPHAEL
LEO!!!
Raph runs closer as the Generals lower to the ground and
drive off. Raph jumps from rooftop to rooftop to try and
catch his brother.
RAPHAEL
Leo!!! Hang on!!
But the Caravan is too fast, and eventually loses Raph.
RAPHAEL
NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Raph gets weak and collapses to his knees on the roof. The
sun begins to rise. He has to return to the sewer.
CUT TO:
83 INT. TURTLES LAIR – MORNING 83
April and Don are poring over books at the kitchen. Mikey
paces behind them. Raph storms in, barrels past them all.
84 INT. TURTLES LAIR - TRAINING DOJO 84
Raphael walks to Splinter, practicing himself in the dojo.
Raph holds his Sais in one hand, his bolo chain in the other.
Clenches both tight.
SPLINTER
Raphael? What is the matter?
RAPHAEL
(ranting)
I was out, and did... something...
something happened and I- ARRRGH!!!
Raphael picks up a HEAVY WEIGHT and hurls is across the dojo.
Splinter is unfazed, but he won’t take any more.
SPLINTER
Raphael! Kneel.
Raph stops. Breathing heavy. Falls in line - walking to
Splinter and dropping to his knees in front of his father.
RAPHAEL
I did something... I did something
really stupid, Master Splinter.
SPLINTER
Go on...
RAPHAEL
(semi-rambling)
I know why you chose him now. I
know that there’s a reason why he’s
the better son and I’m not.
(thinks)
And I think I made things worse
tonight.
(beat - calming down)
A WHOLE lot worse... I know you
must be ashamed of me, father.
Raphael is lost in his guilt. Splinter kneels in front of
Raph.
SPLINTER
Raphael. You always bear the
world’s problems on your shoulders.
It is an admirable quality when you
are a protector of others...
Splinter gently lays a hand on Raph’s shoulder.
SPLINTER
But you must realize that while, at
times, you may not be my favorite
student, it does not mean that you
are my least favorite son.
Raphael looks up. Having not thought of it that way.
SPLINTER
You are strong, passionate and
loyal to a fault. These are the
merits of a great leader as well...
but only when tempered with
compassion and humility.
RAPHAEL
But Master Splinter, I messed up
big tonight... I mean BIG.
Splinter chews on this.
SPLINTER
Leonardo?
RAPHAEL
(beat, ashamed)
Yes.
Splinter is grim. Nods. But he moves on.
SPLINTER
Well then, I believe your brothers
may be in need of a leader.
Raphael looks up. Finally, his shot. He holds his SAIS in one
hand, and his BOLO CHAIN in the other. Ninja Turtle vs.
Nightwatcher. He grips them both hard. He drops the chain.
RAPHAEL
Thank you... father.
Mikey bursts in the door, frantic.
MICHAELANGELO
Dudes. I think you’re gonna want to
check this out.
(beat)
Where’s Leo?
Raph and Splinter share a look. Raph has to tell the others.
85 INT. TURTLES LAIR - MOMENTS LATER 85
April and Donnie sift through their charts and calculations.
DONATELLO
So, the first time that this portal
was opened, the Stars of Kikin
aligned...
(sketches on high tech
screen)
...and that’s why it occurred in
that specific South American
region.
(more doodles)
Now if we take into account the
continual rotation of the Earth
since then, as well as the gradual
celestial shift that’s happened and
been recorded over... well, over
the course of that mountain of
books over there... we now know our
new location.
Donnie’s drawn a NEW LINE from the alignment of the stars.
April elbows Casey to wake him up.
APRIL
Precisely at 40.748 degrees
latitude and -073.985 Degrees
longitude.
ON OTHERS - HUH?! Mikey air - calculates math in bg.
DONATELLO
New York City.
APRIL
Winters Tower.
DONATELLO
And the alignment is due to occur
in precisely-
(checks watch)
- well... tonight.
It sits in the room. Heavy.
MICHAELANGELO
But without Leo... what do we do?
No one answers. Splinter looks to Raph. Raph steps up.
RAPHAEL
We rescue our brother... and save
New York City.
Splinter stands to his side.
SPLINTER
Together.
CUT TO:
86 EXT. WINTERS TOWER - SUNSET 86
DARK STORM CLOUDS gather over Winters Tower. A horrible
electrical storm is brewing.
87 INT. WINTERS LOBBY - CONTINUOUS 87
The lobby has changed. Shots establishing the jury-rigged
nature of Winters Tower.
- The large Aztec-like calendar on the lobby floor suddenly
SPLITS and slides open, creating a 100 foot circle in the
middle. Underneath is the TOWERS CELL BASEMENT.
- The disk in the basement is suddenly RAISED up to the lobby
area, replacing the slick marble design with an antiquated
stone version. Only now, THIRTEEN CREATURE CELLS surround the
disk. Very ceremonial.
- Finally, Winters’ office elevator LOWERS from high above.
He’s in the actual ceremonial gear worn by Yaotl years ago.
He holds the helmet to his side. Very serious. He looks over
his now-ceremonial lobby... satisfied.
- PUSH IN on one cell, as Leo sits hunched over, unconscious
and helpless...
SMASH CUT TO:
88 INT. APRIL AND CASEY’S LOFT APARTMENT 88
Quick shots of April and Casey gearing up. Casey with his off-the-shelf sporting gear. April with sleek-looking Japanese
combat gear and weaponry.
They both emerge from their rooms, dressed to kill. Casey’s
jaw drops as we scope out April.
CASEY
Wow.
APRIL
(models it)
Picked it up on my last trip to
Japan. You... like it?
CASEY
Oh... oh yeah.
They share the moment. Seeing what they forgot about each
other when they first met. It’s enough for them to smile.
APRIL
Where’s your mask?
CASEY
(faking confusion)
Mask? What mask?
April runs into the other room and comes back with her hands
behind her back. She takes out a NEW MASK for Casey - cool,
crisp and a badass paintjob.
CASEY
No way...
APRIL
I was saving it for our
anniversary.
CASEY
(beat)
Thanks.
Almost awkward as Casey leans forward and is about to kiss
her... Then a MUSICAL TUNE (first bar of the TMNT series)
plays on a car horn outside, interrupting them again.
APRIL
That’s our ride.
89 INT. VEHICLE - NIGHT 89
CAM PULLS BACK from the back seat. Everyone is in “the zone”.
Splinter and Don sit in the back seat. Pulling further toward
the front, we see April and Casey.
End on Raph in passenger seat and Mikey driving.
RAPHAEL
You know I ain’t much on speeches.
(beat)
But we can do this. Leo, or no Leo.
(looks around)
Not because of our individual
strengths... but because of how we
function as a team.
MICHAELANGELO
I love you man.
RAPHAEL
Don’t push it.
(to April)
April, this is going to be
dangerous. You sure you’re in?
APRIL
I feel responsible, fellas. I found
the Generals for him.
CAM CONTINUES TO PULL OUT - as the familiar jingle of
Cowabunga Carl fades in and we see the Cowabunga Carl Party
Van in full view.
RAPHAEL (O.S.)
Nice an’ incognito there, Mikey.
MICHAELANGELO (O.S.)
Well, I didn’t see you offering any
suggestions... besides-
(imitates Splinter)
- a true ninja can hide in plain
sight, my son!
SPLINTER (O.S.)
I heard that!
Van takes off as the CAMERA SLOWS in the street, watching it
drive away. NYC civilians point to the sky, worried. PUSH IN
on a TV/STEREO STORE WINDOW - Simon’s Electronics.
ON TV - Broadcasting a news report. Weather alert. Black
clouds brew over head.
BUBBLY WEATHER REPORTER (O.C.)
Scientists are calling it the
fiercest storm of the new
millennium, with Dopler Radar
readings coming in off the charts.
Authorities are imposing a curfew
to avoid possible civilian harm.
Stay tuned for more in minutes.
FURTHER DOWN THE STREET - We see Winters Tower and the
darkest clouds of all beginning to collect overhead.
90 INT. WINTERS LOBBY 90
Winters stands with Four Generals in his office, overseeing
the portal. Ready.
91 INT. WINTERS GARDEN - MOMENTS LATER 91
Karai walks down the center path of the garden, flanked by a
DOZEN FOOT NINJA. She motions for them to take position.
KARAI
As ordered - no one gets in. No one
interferes. No one bears witness.
SUDDENLY - the security alarm from the front gate BUZZES.
Karai waits a beat. It buzzes again. She walks to the
SECURITY PANEL by the front gate.
ON MONITOR - We see CASEY standing there, obscured by a LARGE
WOODEN CRATE IN FRONT OF HIM. Karai coldly opens the gate.
KARAI
May I help you?
CASEY
Yeah, hey, I was supposed to drop
this off for Mr. Winters. If I
don’t get this done, I am majorly
in the doghouse. You know what I’m
sayin’, right? Right?
The two stare at each other as the CAM ANGLES BEHIND KARAI -
she’s holding a KATANA SWORD behind her back!
CAM DOLLIES OVERHEAD as we see that Casey is packing MAJOR
sports gear “heat” on his end too. Both don’t let on.
KARAI
Please come in, then.
CASEY
Really!?
(beat - gets composed)
I mean, “but of course”.
Casey wheels the crate inside. The gate closes only KARAI HAS
NOW DISAPPEARED! Casey opens the front hatch, revealing Don,
Raph, Mikey, April and Splinter.
RAPHAEL
Let’s NEVER do this again.
(waves hand in front of
nose, glares at MIkey)
And who did that?!
MICHAELANGELO
What?! Why does everyone always
call ME out?
A long beat. Then...
SPLINTER
I apologize my sons.
Everyone looks at sheepish Splinter. A beat. Suddenly-
WIDER - The empty garden begins to move. CREEPY, as DOZENS OF
FOOT NINJA begin to rise out of the shadows and slink toward
our heroes, surrounding them.
KARAI makes a dramatic entrance, landing in front of April
and Casey. Tense beat.
CASEY
I suppose this is where we all take
out our sharp and pointy things?
KARAI
You suppose correctly.
ON HEROES - As they all draw their weapons. HIGH ANGLE as the
Foot all draw theirs. Stand-off. Raph twirls his sais.
RAPHAEL
I am SO gonna enjoy this...
92 INT. WINTERS TOWER 92
Winters walks along all the cells - a final check. He
examines one of the cells.
PUSH IN - it’s LEO. He’s slowly waking up - groggy. Muttering
incoherently. He PASSES OUT AGAIN.
93 EXT. WINTERS PARK 93
We finally get to see how much of an ass-kicker Master
Splinter is. Same with April, who squares off against Karai.
They fight hard. April ends up cornered, about to be skewered
by her blade when...
-CLUNK! She wobbles and then passes out. When Karai falls out
of frame, she reveals CASEY JONES a hundred yards behind her
holding his HOCKEY STICK! April frowns.
APRIL
I had the situation under control.
CASEY
(smirks)
You’re welcome.
Mikey fights the most like Jackie Chan - comical maneuvers
backed by solid-hitting blows. Don uses his bo-staff in 1001
different ways, both offensively and defensively.
Casey is enjoying the hell out of it. High flying, adrenaline
rush. He even catches April checking him out, and vice versa.
April suddenly spots an opening to the front doors!
APRIL
Guys! Front door is open. Now!
They all charge the front door!
94 INT. WINTERS TOWER 94
Winters is happy. He looks up to the heavens. Checks a time
piece. Winters begins chanting ANCIENT MAGICK/SPELLS. Looks
up through the opening in the middle of the building.
WINTERS
(then)
YESSSSSSS!!!!
The cam PULLS UP through the building. Up over NYC. Through
the clouds... and into space until we pass all ALIGNED STARS.
SPACE - The final star drifts into position. A LIGHT BURST
EFFECT travels down each star, headed to Earth.
BACK IN LOBBY - The light burst flies into the lobby and hits
the circle in the middle of all the monsters’ cells.
ON CIRCLE - The pieces suddenly start to move around. Almost
like a sliding puzzle. Then they start to randomly SINK
further into the ground. Light pours out of them, until all
of them give way to create THE PORTAL.
POV OFFICE ABOVE - Each of the Thirteen Cells LIGHT UP to
acknowledge their contents. 1... 2... 3...
WINTERS
Finally... finally!
ON GENERALS - they’re still. Emotionless.
The light sequence gets to Leo’s cell... it doesn’t light up.
WINTERS
What?
His mind reels. Looks down at the cells. Nothing. Then it
hits him like a ton of bricks. He turns to the Generals...
WINTERS
What did you do?!
95 INT. WINTERS LOBBY 95
Our six Heroes all tear into the lobby. They turn back, an
army of ninjas closing in on them!
MICHAELANGELO
What do we do, dudes?!
DONATELLO
I’m working on it.
Raph grips his sais with renewed strength. Casey looks
around, putting things together mentally. Tension builds!
RAPHAEL
We get ready for round two.
ON CASEY IN CORNER - He reaches into his back, takes out a
hockey stick and - SMASH!!! - kills a LOBBY VASE. Suddenly,
sirens blare as the OUTSIDE BUILDING SECURITY SHUTTERS SLAM
DOWN just like in Act I!
The Ninjas are locked out!
RAPHAEL
Yeah!
Everyone high fives Casey. Except April. She smiles.
APRIL
Nice work, Jones.
CASEY
I have my moments...
DONATELLO
Look!
OFF DON’S LOOK - the mayhem builds at the other end of the
vast lobby. The cells are glowing. The portal worsens.
DONATELLO
And that would be the swirling
vortex to another world, I assume.
(beat)
Cool.
They all run over. Mikey runs to a cell.
MICHAELANGELO
Leo! Is that you?
RAARRGH! - A claw swoops out. He dodges out of the way.
MICHAELANGELO
I guess that would be a “no”.
ON RAPH - He finds Leo!
DONATELLO
Out of the way, please.
Don places a small EXPLOSIVE on a key lock. Raph pulls Leo
out. LIFELESS.
RAPHAEL
Hey buddy! Come on, man. Leo,
please wake up!
Raph holds Leo in his lap on the floor. Looks like Leo is
DEAD. Raph’s head falls low, as...
LEONARDO (O.S.)
Wh-wh-what took you s-so long?
WIDER - Leo is alive. Coughs and slowly gets his strength
back. Stands up. He and Raph look at each other. Leo can only
imagine what Raph’s been through to rescue him. A beat.
RAPHAEL
Listen, I - I’m sorry.
Leo forgives him. Moment is suddenly broken by an OS
SMASH!!!!
ANGLE UP - As WINTERS is thrown out the window of his
elevator office! He heads straight for a sword wielding
BRONZE STATUE... particularly the sword part. Closer...
closer... and...
...just misses it. WHUMP! He crashes onto the floor.
MOTIONLESS.
ON GROUP - They just stare at him. Back up to the office,
nearly 150 feet above them.
ON BALCONY ABOVE - Aguila looks down. Snarls.
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