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Leonardo: I have been raised to believe that words like truth and honor are more than just
words, but one of the real difficulties in living a life of honor is that sometimes you
might have to pay the ultimate price for it.
Plot Synopsis On a New York City Rooftop, a strangely costumed
man appears out of thin air.
He pools some water in one of his hands from a dripping fountain, using it to create a
sentient �water mirror�.
The man asks to be shown the one he seeks, and a face appears in the mirror - It's Leonardo's
face!
The man then tells the water mirror to lead him to his quarry, for the latter's end is
soon at hand.
Meanwhile, in the Turtles' lair, Leo is at a mirror brushing his teeth.
We learn that April is living with our heroes, something that's slightly getting under Leonardo's
skin (since her laundry is hanging all over the bathroom and getting in his way).
Leo approaches Master Splinter, wanting to discuss the situation, but he discovers that
April has been brushing out Splinter's fur and the Sensei is delighted to have her around.
Leonardo decides to drop the issue and heads to the main room of the lair.
Raphael is sitting on the couch watching the local news broadcast about increased gang
violence, and is getting upset.
Donatello is examining the hover cart that April and Casey used to escape the T.C.R.I.
building.
Mikey is in the kitchen making popcorn as preparation for "Movie Night."
Casey arrives with a western movie entitled "Rio Gato", which features a story about a
young gun slinger seeking fame by taking out a respected sheriff - A tale that parallels
what is about to unfold in respect to Leo and the strange man hunting him.
Once the movie is completed, Mikey complains that he's still hungry and thus the gang heads
out in the Battle Shell to get some ice cream.
Our heroes are soon in an alleyway eating ice cream.
The Turtles doubt the veracity of the western's story, sighting that the kid had more skills
than the Sheriff.
Splinter surmises that the Sheriff may have won because he fought for honor and integrity,
while the young gun slinger fought for selfish goals, or perhaps it was just a movie that
required a happy ending.
As the guys continue to talk, the mystery man arrives and throws a dagger at the back
of Leonardo's head.
At the last moment, Leo turns around and catches the blade.
The knife has a tassel on its end that Splinter recognizes.
Everyone takes defensive positions, and the otherworldly ninja emerges from the shadows.
The man explains that he had come here to battle The Shredder in order to claim the
title of Earth's mightiest warrior.
However, Leo had beat the fellow to the punch when he apparently defeated Shredder in Episode
#23.
Thus, the ninja has come to challenge Leonardo to a mortal duel.
The Turtles and Casey form a defensive position beside Leonardo, and Raph tells the warrior
that anyone that messes with Leo is messing with him as well.
The visitor looks surprised and states that this is against the rules - Master Splinter
looks at him and acknowledges that he's aware of that.
The Turtles are surprised that Splinter seems to know what this crazy dude is talking about.
The strange ninja pulls a small paddle drum out of his cloak and uses it to summon an
even stranger figure - the referee Gyoji - A masked, transparent figure that floats in
the air, sitting in the lotus position.
The Gyoji forms a force field around the group and tells Leonardo that he must choose either
to accept or not accept - If he refuses the challenge, his friends' lives will be forfeit,
but if he accepts the challenge and loses, they will be spared and his life will be forfeit.
Splinter tells his son that he must decide what to do, and Leo states that there is no
choice - He must accept the challenge.
The Gyoji nods and the visiting ninja promises Leonardo that he will be defeated.
Splinter walks up to the Gyoji and demands a �full observance,� which is granted,
although the ninja doesn't seem to be so happy about it.
The Gyoji then creates a puddle of water that Leo sinks into as if it were quicksand.
Raph rushes to try to help his brother, but he arrives too late and Leo is gone.
The Gyoji creates a large water mirror that will allow the battle to be seen by the others.
Leonardo arrives in Central Park and begins roaming around, but he is unaware that the
visiting ninja is right behind him, preparing to attack!
Leo isn't caught unaware by this, and the fight begins.
After a brief fistfight, The Ultimate Ninja violently kicks Leo into a lightpost and then
prepares to strike him with a chain he pulls out.
Leonardo dodges this attack and strikes back, sending his foe flying into the trunk of a
tree.
Leonardo's adversary seems to attempt to make a break for it and jumps onto the top of a
passing truck, where Leonardo meets him for Round Two.
Leonardo pulls out his katanas and the opposing ninja does as well.
The two begin fighting once again, but neither seems to be able to maintain the upper hand
for very long.
Unfortunately, when the ninja vanishes to avoid one of Leo's oncoming attacks, Leo's
katanas get stuck into the truck's roof.
Back in the alleyway, Raphael accuses the ninja of cheating.
The Gyogi notes his complaint, but Raphael is not satisfied - He demands intervention
in the duel.
Splinter approaches his son and tells him that such things are considered at then end
of the battle, not during.
Donnie remarks that it might be too late by 'the end'.
Meanwhile, the ninja is beginning to gain the upper hand when he pushes Leo towards
the back end of the truck's roof, where Leo nearly loses his balance and falls off!!!
Luckily, The Ultimate Ninja is carrying a small grappling hook in his belt, which is
just enough for Leo to effectively use...and avoid certain death!
After an intense Round 2, the two warriors jump off of the truck onto The Brooklyn Bridge,
where they climb up to a slab of pavement near the top and face off with each other
there.
Near the top of
the bridge, the alien warrior strikes Leo with his tekko kagi (a clawed glove), sending
Leo flying to the ground.
Back in the alleyway, Raphael has seen enough and charges at the Gyoji, who ignores the
hot-headed turtle and encloses him in a small force field.
The Gyoji releases Raph, and Splinter approaches him and tells him to calm down - Watching
the duel is difficult, but they must.
Donatello asks if there is anything at all that they can do to help Leo.
The Sensei then replies with a "Yes" and approaches the Gyoji, demanding the familial right of
attendance.
The referee grants this without question and the force field ball surrounding the group
melts into the ground and reemerges on the slab of pavement near The Brooklyn Bridge,
where the skirmish is taking place.
By this time, Leonardo has regained his feet and the tide of battle seems to have turned
in his favor...much to everyone's joy.
Unfortunately, the situation changes quickly.
The alien ninja uses a questionable tactic - Blowing green dust into Leo's face, which
discombulates Leo so that The Utimate Ninja can gain the advantage with an array of kicks.
These moves send Leonardo towards the edge of the pavement where the warrior delivers
an open-*** blow to the turtle's chest.
As the other turtles, Splinter, April and Casey gape in horror, Leo begins to fall!!!!
Leonardo manages to grab onto some cables on the bridge to stop his plummeting descent,
but the ninja leaps down and cuts them.
Once again, Leo plummets towards the river far below.
Fortunately, during the battle, Leonardo managed to gain possession of his foe's tekko kagi
(a clawed glove).
The turtle, miraculously, is able to stop his fall by sticking the glove's blades into
the concrete bridge support - This slows his descent and eventually stops it...not too
many feet from the surface of the water!!
On the top of The Brooklyn Bridge, the warrior claims victory and proclaims himself to be
The Ultimate Ninja on the planet.
As the man gloats and congratulates himself, Leonardo makes it to the rooftop and informs
the fellow that he hasn't won quite yet.
The Ultimate Ninja is stunned that the turtle survived a fall that would've been fatal for
most opponents.
The battle renewed, the ninja hurls a bunch of shurikens at Leo - Leo is not intimidated
by this, however, and blocks all of them with the tekko kagi glove.
This time, Leonardo wastes no time disarming his quarry of his swords and then uses them
to pin the man's head to the ground.
Unable to move without the risk of cutting his neck or otherwise, The Ultimate Ninja
surrenders and the Gyoji proclaims Leonardo as the victor.
The force field around the others fades away and they rush to Leo's side, congratulating
him.
Splinter tells his son that he is very proud of him, and gives him a hug.
The Ultimate Ninja turns out to be a poor sport.
The villain pulls out some more green dust, but this time, he uses it to create a nasty
mystical dragon that attacks our heroes.
Before the beast can cause any harm, it is cleaved in half!
As the green dust clears, we see a gigantic warrior standing with a single blade.
The Gyoji bows and welcomes his "Majesty".
We learn that this gargantuan figure is actually the Ultimate Ninja's father, the Daimyo.
The Daimyo explains that his people had visited the Earth long ago, and had been treated like
tengu, or goblins.
Before they departed, the Daimyo's kinsmen had taught those humans who were deemed worthy
the mystic fighting art of Ninjitsu.
The giant then reprimands his son, admonishing him for fighting without permission and without
honor.
The Ultimate Ninja cowers before his father.
The Daimyo then turns to Leonardo and congratulates him on his honorable victory.
Leonardo smiles and then the majestic warrior uses his powers to summon Leonardo's lost
katanas (that had been stuck in the truck's roof).
The Daimyo and Leo bow to one another and then the mighty warrior and his companions
melt into a puddle and are gone.
Our heroes begin the long walk down the bridge on their way home.
Raphael asks Master Splinter to explain what just happened, and the Sensei replies: �Patience.
When the time is right, all will be made clear.�
Quotes (After the movie was over...)
Mikey: Aww, the popcorn's gone.
Raph: I can't imagine where it all went, Mikey.
Mikey: I was hungry, but now I'm really hungry.
Don: Maybe it's time for...oh, I don't know, an ice-cream run?!
(Leo, Raph, Don, and Mikey all yell excitedly.)
Splinter: Hmm, it is too dangerous on the surface.
The increased gang activity alone makes it ill-advisible to go.
Leo: We'll be careful sensei.
Splinter: I will accompany you to insure you do not get into mischief.
Besides, I am craving a double-thick ice-cream shake.
(April and Casey bring ice-cream to the Turtles and Spinter)
Mikey: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Don: You say that one more time, and I really am gonna scream.
Leo (after sticking a claw into the bridge and sliding to a stop just short of the water):
Phew!
I have got to get me a pair of these!
(After Ultimate Ninja boasts about his "victory")
Raph (to Ultimate Ninja): Just wait pal, and I'll give you all the fame and glory you can
handle!
Leo: Hang on there, Raph.
I'm not finished with him yet.
Ultimate Ninja (surprised): What?!
It...it can't be!
Leo: It can be...and it is!
Let's you and me finish this.
Now!
Leo: [While punching Ultimate Ninja] Come on!
(After defeating Ultimate Ninja)
Leo: You lose.
Ultimate Ninja: No, I cannot lose.
I cannot!
Leo: Sorry.
You just did, but you fought well.
(Winking) It's okay.
Trivia First appearance of the Ultimate Ninja, the
Gyoji and the Daimyo.
This is another episode in which Raphael shows concern and fear for his brother, Leo, while
he is fighting the Ultimate Ninja and nearly getting hurt.
Raphael: You might ask what we're doing in a spooky old amusement park at night.
You might ask what looking for or what's looking for us.
You might ask why we're being attacked by what looks like a bunch of freaked out rides
and why we're getting our shells kicked.
Yeah, you might ask all that, but just don't.
I ain't got time for questions right now.
Plot Synopsis It's morning in the TMNT lair and April discovers
that someone has used the last of her toothpaste - again.
Frustrated, April walks out of the bathroom and into the main living quarters, where she's
almost run over by Mikey on his new flying skateboard.
Mike zooms around the living room creating typical mayhem until Raphael grabs the board
and tosses him off - right on top of April!
Raph apologizes to O'Neil and she storms off to find Donatello, admonishing him for using
the Utrom technology to make Michelangelo a flying skateboard.
Don shrugs and states that it was the only way to get Mikey off his shell, and then he
puts on some diving gear and jumps into a pool - splashing April in the process.
O'Neil is doused with water, which she thinks came from the sewers, but Donatello explains
that its actually sea water from the bay.
April isn't comforted by this news.
Casey Jones arrives and O'Neil is overjoyed to see another human.
Casey explains that he's off to do some late night repair work at the local amusement park,
and he invites April along - both stressing that it's not a date.
Cut to Coney Island Amusement Park, where we see the Nanobots emerge from a junk heap
and rebuild themselves into a kid-sized robot.
The reborn Nano spots a TV, repairs it, and sits down to watch 1950s sitcom that features
an idealized version of the American family.
The local news breaks in and reports that Harry Parker is being transferred to a new
prison.
Nano recognizes the thief as the man that it considers to be its "daddy" and heads out
to find him.
Cut to Harry in prison, where he's cheating other prisoners in
a card game.
As Parker tries to gather up his ill gotten gains, an ace of spades falls form his sleeve,
revealing that he hasn't been playing fair.
The other convicts stand up and prepare to pummel Harry, but Nano shows up in the nick
of time in the guise of a spider-like TV robot.
Nano approaches Parker, who backs away in terror, but the Nanobots use the picture tube
to create a smiling face that Harry recognizes as his old partner in crime.
Nano absorbs a nearby vending machine and whatever other available hardware, growing
in size.
Prison guards rush in and Parker tells Nano that they're bad men holding him here when
he didn't do nothing.
The robot grabs Harry and stuffs him into its chest cavity, and then breaks out of the
jail.
Back at the Turtles' lair, Casey arrives to pick up April.
The affable mechanic has brought O'Neil a bouquet of flowers - which unfortunately took
a beating on the motorcycle ride over.
April smiles and takes them, saying it's the thought that counts.
The TMNT and Splinter tease Jones about when he'll be returning O'Neil home, and both Casey
and April insist that it isn't a date.
The Turtles are watching the news and learn about Harry�s escape and the return of the
Nano-monster.
Don wants to help Nano, and explains that its an innocent victim of bad "parenting",
using the example that if Splinter had been evil, the Turtles themselves would have been
raised as villains.
Thus the TMNT decide to help the hapless Nanobots.
Don jumps onto his computer and uses it to super-magnify and old video file of the miniature
robots, where he discovers a patent number.
Donatello goes online to find out who holds the patent, as he believes that Nano may be
headed there.
Nano, meanwhile, breaks into the laboratory where it was created and kidnaps Dr. Richards,
the woman who had been working on the Nanobot experiment.
Nano calls her "mommy" and then stuffs Richards into its chest cavity, where she meets Harry
Parker.
The scientist unhappily recognizes Harry as the criminal that's escaped form prison.
As the two bicker, Nano absorbs available hardware and assembles a makeshift version
of the home that it had seen earlier in the '50s sitcom - right down to a couch where
it sits Harry and Dr. Richards, stuffing a newspaper and knitting kit into their hands.
Nano turns itself into a "child" and recites the same dialogue that it had heard in the
TV show.
Harry surmises that Nano has gone a little bonkers, and he and Dr. Richards begin to
argue.
The argument enrages Nano, as it wants nothing more than a happy family.
The 'bot yells at its "parents" to stop fighting and creates menacing spikes that close in
on Parker and Richards.
The captives beg for mercy and then Nano comes up with another plan - it will take them to
a happy place.
ACasey and April are at Coney Island, where the owner locks up for the night.
Jones climbs onto a box and tells O'Neil that she'll enjoy the view from the top of the
roller coaster.
April says that they're supposed to be working, as Casey loses his balance and falls from
his perch, landing on April.
As Jones steadies himself by holding onto O'Neil's shoulders, the two gaze into each
other's eyes and then lean in for a kiss - until some noise interrupts them.
April asks what it is, and Casey replies that he didn't hear anything.
However, the noise increases as Nano crashes through the front gate.
The Turtles locate Dr. Richard's lab and pick up Nano�s trail.
In order to make its �father� happy, Nano grabs the loot that it had stolen with Harry
its first time out (which it had stored on a "Family Fun" display in the amusement park
so all families could enjoy it).
Harry is happy to see his treasure and asks to be let go, as does Dr. Richards.
Nano gets angry and begins smashing up the park.
As Casey and April wonder what to do about the robotic menace, the TMNT drive up in the
Battleshell.
The Turtles try to reason with Nano, but the robot remembers them as the creatures that
attacked it and thus it begins absorbing hardware from the park, growing to monumental size!
The enormous robot tries to smash the Turtles!
Donatello decides the way to beat Nano is to interface his laptop with the roller coaster�s
operating system and then create an electromagnetic pulse that would �shut down� all the Nanobots
that comprise the Nano-monster.
Thus Don and April go to work on the coaster while the others distract Nano.
Raph is briefly captured, but Leonardo saves him.
Don manages to create the polarity field on the coaster tracks, and Mikey uses his flying
skateboard to lure the giant robot to the ride.
As Nano gets close to the roller coaster, the magnetic fields engulf it, and an electromagnetic
pulse roars down the tracks and smashes into the titan's body, causing it to short out
and collapse.
As the smoke clears, Harry Parker and Dr. Richards crawl out from the rubble, unharmed.
The Turtles watch Nano's view screen as the tiny bots flicker out of existence.
The police arrive and arrest Harry, who tries to convince them he didn't escape, he was
kidnapped.
The Turtles give the stolen loot to April so that she can turn it in for the reward
money and rebuild her building/business.
Donatello sheepishly kicks the ground and says that they probably won't be seeing April
very much now that she has the means to leave their lair, but O'Neil rushes over and kisses
him on the cheek, telling the Turtle that they'll see her all the time, because they're
family.
Quotes Casey Jones: Hey!
That sneaky little green nerd just stole my date!
Mikey: Step on the turtle win a prize.
Trivia This episode was originally titled "Modern
Love - The Return of Nano" Second appearance of Nano.
Second appearance of Harry.
The reward money is given to April, who plans on using the money to rebuild her shop that
was destroyed by The Shredder.