Author's Note: Alright, you guys asked for it and you're gonna get it. "TMNT Human for a Night Part 2" It's a little shorter this time, but it has a lot more scenes and action than before. Please review if you can and remember: be appropriate and respectful. Thank you and enjoy!

5/8/2015 - [Update] More lines, spelling and speech corrections.


PROLOGUE

(SCENE: The streets of suburb New York, the afternoon after the prom. CASEY and APRIL—back in their street clothes—are walking down the street together with Casey rolling his bike with him. In an alley up ahead, SCOTT, JOEY, NATE, and REX are standing around the corner, wearing dirty and ill-fitting street clothes. SCOTT looks terrible with untidy hair and bruises all over his face as he looks down the street)

NATE – Just drop it, Scott. I can't take this anymore.

SCOTT – No one makes a fool out of me and gets away with it! I'm gonna make those karate boys pay!

JOEY – Get real! Seeing what they did to those guys last night, they could have teleported to China.

SCOTT – Look here, Joey, I've helped you and this whole gang get through school at the top and we're not letting anyone get in our way. That includes new guys.

JOEY – Sorry, Scott, I can't take this anymore. That police chase was too much for me.

REX – I'm with Joey. I thought I'd die screaming last night.

SCOTT – C'mon, Rex! You're part of this group!

NATE – I'm with Rex and Joey.

SCOTT – (He can't believe this) Not you too, Nate!

NATE – We're not getting involved in this anymore. You're making us take stupid risks. We quit.

(NATE, JOEY, and REX walk back up the alley)

REX – Sorry, Scott. It's no fun anymore.

(SCOTT is flabbergasted as the boys leave him, then he gets angry again)

SCOTT – Fine! See if I care! Don't ever come back, you wimps!

(SCOTT walks from around the corner and blocks CASEY and APRIL. They are not happy to see him)

SCOTT – April! Jones!

CASEY – (Annoyed) What do you want?

SCOTT – Those guys from last night! I've combed this city from top to bottom, and I haven't able to find them! Who are they? Where are they?

CASEY – Why do you care, Scott? (Mounting his bike) It's none of your business! Besides, no one knows who they are!

APRIL – (Sits on the bike rack) We have better things to do than listen to you complain, Scott. (CASEY rides off with her) Now leave us alone, we're running late.

(SCOTT glowers as he watches CASEY and APRIL ride down the street. A shadow creeps up behind him. A hand cups his mouth and pulls him back into the alley. SCOTT muffles screams as he is pulled against the wall by SHREDDER. Behind him in the alley are BRADFORD, XAVIER, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, ZECK, and STOCKMAN)

SHREDDER – Your hatred fuels your strength, but your friends lack loyalty and your tactics are poor.

SCOTT – (Pulling SHREDDER'S hand off) What the heck? You're the one who threatened me last night! I thought you were arrested! Did you flew the coop?

SHREDDER – The fools at the prison don't know how to handle everything.

SCOTT – What do you want with me?

SHREDDER – I'm looking for the same boys you are. What my men and I did last night was for my daughter. Everything I do is for her. She is the only thing I have left. She doesn't understand my methods, but one day she will. And they must pay for their meddling.

SCOTT – And where do I come into this whole thing?

SHREDDER – One of them has stolen my daughter's heart. He is not worthy of her. But you... I see great potential in you. If you help me rescue my daughter, we can find the boys together and destroy them. You can get your revenge.

(SCOTT looks to the side, thinking about it)


SCENE ONE

(SCENE: The TURTLES' Lair a few minutes later. The TURTLES, CASEY, and APRIL are in the living room in front of the TV which is showing the video from the fight at the prom last night on the news. The clips include a humanized RAPH punching RAHZAR and TIGER CLAW crashing into ROCKSTEADY)

DONNIE – So we had to get out of there before the spell wore off.

CASEY – That explains a lot.

MIKEY – We totally knocked the Foot Clan for a loop!

APRIL – Do Master Splinter and Karai know?

LEO – Only Master Splinter... but he didn't believe us.

CASEY – Aren't you gonna tell Karai?

(LEO frowns)

LEO – It's not that simple anymore. There's been... well... a compilation.

(KARAI sadly walks in and stands in the corner, staring off into space)

DONNIE – She's still not herself.

RAPH – She hasn't said a word since she came home last night. All she does is pace and sigh.

MIKEY – She been ignoring us, too. It's like she's had her brain stolen by an alien.

(APRIL walks over to KARAI, concerned)

APRIL – Karai, are you alright?

(There is a pause. Then KARAI looks over at the TURTLES)

KARAI – Guys, do you know who those boys you sent are?

(The TURTLES look at LEO, who gets uncomfortable)

LEO – No, we never bothered to asked. Why?

KARAI – Nothing. Never mind.

(KARAI turns away, still sad)

APRIL – Karai, tell us what's bothering you.

KARAI – (Sighs) Last night at the prom, I fell.

MIKEY – (Confused) You mean you fell down?

(In unison, LEO, DONNIE, and CASEY sigh and drop their heads, APRIL stares at MIKEY, and RAPH rolls his eyes and shakes his head in disapproval)

RAPH – I don't think she's talking about that kind of falling, genius.

KARAI – I fell in love with one of those boys. The blond one with the lighting katanas.

(LEO looks like he wants to flee)

MIKEY – Ohh, that kind of falling. Sweet! That's totally radical! It's not everyday-

(MIKEY stops talking when RAPH gives him a warning look)

RAPH – What's the problem with that?

KARAI – The problem is he didn't tell me his name and no one knows anything about him. Or his friends. He ran away with them at midnight and left this behind.

(KARAI shows the TURTLES the shuriken. LEO takes it and holds it up to see that it's his. LEO tries really hard not to show how he's feeling. MIKEY snickers, trying too hard not to laugh)

DONNIE – You're lovesick over a guy because he dropped a shuriken?

KARAI – It's the only clue I have to who he is. I hope I can find out who he is.

LEO – After that guy ditched you?

KARAI – (Angrily) He didn't ditch me!

SPLINTER – Miwa!

(SPLINTER has just walked into the room from the dojo, having heard everything)

LEO – Sensei!

SPLINTER – (To the TURTLES, APRIL, and CASEY) Give me a moment to talk with her. Out.

(The TURTLES, APRIL, and CASEY leave for the kitchen, leaving SPLINTER and KARAI in the room)

SPLINTER – Miwa, you only knew this boy for one night. You know nothing about him except that he's a skilled ninja with magical powers and is handsome.

KARAI – I know... but I can't rest until I find him. You don't understand.

SPLINTER – I do understand. When you met him, it was love at first sight. That's alright. But you must realize this: you may never see him again. I don't want you to spend your life chasing a fantasy. (KARAI looks away with anger and hurt in her eyes) Don't get angry, my daughter. Does your life really depend on you finding him? I'm trying to help you because I'm worried.

(Tears fall from KARAI's eyes)

KARAI – He's somewhere out there. I don't know where. But-

(KARAI doesn't know what to say anymore)

SPLINTER – You may find him, Miwa, but if you don't, you must let him go and move on.

(SPLINTER leaves the room, leaving KARAI still hurt in the room. The others watch from the kitchen as KARAI returns to staring at the shuriken, still crying silently)

DONNIE – That's the first time I've seen her cry like that.

RAPH – She's still looking at that thing.

LEO – (To CASEY and APRIL) See what I mean?

MIKEY – Dude, she's totally head-over-heels for you.

LEO – Don't say that.

MIKEY – (Pointing to his mouth) She kissed you right here, didn't she?

LEO – Yes- Ah, I-I-I mean no!

MIKEY – (Teasingly) Aww, isn't that romantic?

LEO – (Annoyed) Will you knock it off? (Groans in frustration) Seriously, guys, I need help. I don't know what to do.

DONNIE – There's only one thing you can do: tell her the truth.

LEO – No way! If Karai finds out it was me, she'll get mad. She's our sister. I'm her brother.

CASEY – We can tell her for you.

LEO – No! Don't tell her anything!

RAPH – So you're gonna let her spend the rest of her life being lovesick over a guy she doesn't know is you? C'mon, Leo, you're our leader! You're supposed to be able to do these things! Just walk over there and tell her.

(SPLINTER walks into the kitchen. He gives his sons a sharp look)

SPLINTER – Alright, tell me the truth. I want to know where you last night and why you made contact with humans.

LEO – We told you, Sensei, we went to the prom as humans. Your wife's spirit turned us into humans to stop the Foot Clan. We made up some story that we sent four other boys so Shredder wouldn't know it was us.

(SPLINTER crosses his arms. He still doesn't believe him)

SPLINTER – If I don't get an answer by tonight, you four are grounded.

RAPH – Honestly, Sensei, could we ever make up something like this?

SPLINTER – (Turns to leave) Actually, yes.

(SPLINTER leaves the kitchen. The TURTLES look at each other with troubled expressions. Just then, a news flash comes up on the TV. The news reporter, CARLOS CHIANG O'BRIEN GAMBE, appears on screen. The TURTLES, APRIL, and CASEY run out to see what's going on)

CARLOS – We interrupt this program to bring you breaking news from New York City. The criminal mastermind, Oroku Saki, also known as the Shredder, has escaped from prison after being arrested the other night for attacking students at a high school prom.

(Mugshots of SHREDDER without his helmet and his henchmen are shown on the screen. Everyone cannot believe this is happening)

RAPH – Are you kidding me?!

CARLOS – Six accomplices of his have also escaped after knocking the prison guards out cold. All of them are considered dangerous and must be approached with caution. If you see any of these men, please to call the Crime Stopper's Hotline immediately.

KARAI – (Worried) He's after him.

LEO – Relax, Karai, if he beat Shredder before, he can take care of himself. What matters now is that we must stop Shredder and his men before they hurt someone or get out of the city.

RAPH – What are we waiting for? Let's go bust some heads!

KARAI – I'm coming along, but only so I can find my ninja.

(LEO shakes his head at this, but leads the team out of the lair)


SCENE TWO

(SCENE: The suburban rooftops of the city a few minutes later that evening. The TURTLES, APRIL, CASEY, and KARAI are run across the rooftops, jumping from roof to roof. MIKEY is skating on his skateboard the whole way. After running across five rooftops, the team stops to look around)

RAPH – How hard can it be to find the Foot Clan in this city?

KARAI – The Shredder and his men have their ways of moving around under people's noses.

CASEY – We searched the downtown area and the north of the city and found nothing. This is gonna be like finding a needle in a haystack. Got any ideas, Donnie?

DONNIE – One of my Spy-Roaches was able to trace the Foot Clan's last communication point in the city. It's somewhere northeast of here in an old industrial complex near downtown.

APRIL – There's a set of warehouses a few blocks from here, but they've been abandoned for years.

LEO – Let's go check it out.

(The team runs across the rooftops again)

KARAI – And if you guys don't help me find my ninja before the Shredder does, I'll never forgive you!

MIKEY – Whoa, chill out, girl.


SCENE THREE

(SCENE: The FOOT CLAN'S warehouse hideout. SHREDDER is leading SCOTT inside while his HENCHMEN get other matters in the hideout done. SCOTT looks around, not pleased with the disorganized and run-down place)

SCOTT – This is your hideout? It's really messy.

SHREDDER – We had to move out of our old lair do to... complications. We've only been here for a few days. We'll leave for somewhere more suitable.

SCOTT – Just as long as you hold up your end of the deal.

SHREDDER – Stockman, take his young man to the back while I plan our next move.

STOCKMAN – Uh, yes. Uh, right this way.

(STOCKMAN leads SCOTT to another room of the warehouse. BRADFORD, XAVIAR, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, and ZECK walk over to SHREDDER)

BRADFORD – Is this really necessary, Master Shredder? That boy has no wits.

TIGER CLAW – He was no match for me last night. I would have torn him apart if those boys haven't stopped me.

SHREDDER – That doesn't mean he's useless. We need him to find the ones who ruined our plans.

XAVIAR – That's impossible. No one knows who they are.

ZECK – Actually, I have a feeling I saw those guys before.

BRADFORD – Where?

ZECK – I don't know. I thought I recognized one of their voices and I know I've seen those eyes before. The way they looked at us.

BRADFORD – You don't have any names!

ZECK –Yeah, but at least I have a lead! I'll figure it out eventually!

BRADFORD – Oh, shut up.

SHREDDER – The Turtles must know who those boys are. That must be how they got that retro-mutagen. If the boy finds them and Karai, then we find those boys. We can destroy two birds with one stone. Once his job done, we can ransom him to the police to give us a safe passage out of the city.

STERANKO – I hope you know what you're doing. This is becoming a Royal Tzar pain in the neck!


SCENE FOUR

(SCENE: Outside the Foot Clan hideout in New York's industrial complex. The team arrives on the rooftop of the building across the street from the Foot Clan hideout. Using their grappling shots, the TURTLES are able to make zip-lines to the warehouse. The TURTLES zip across first, followed by APRIL, CASEY, and KARAI. After recovering and resetting the grappling shots, The TURTLES swiftly, but silently enter the building, jumping down stairs, hiding their silhouettes in the shadows, and tip-toeing along the walls)

(Inside, the TURTLES make it as far as STOCKMAN'S lab, a fairly large room. It seems to be empty. A desk is in the middle of the room with a desk lamp and covered with papers, a stack of large wooden boxes are stacked near another wall and empty mutagen canisters line one side of the room. The team moves quietly keeping their senses alert. Suddenly, they hear the sound of canisters being knocked over. Everyone whips out their weapons)

KARAI – Come out. Show yourself.

(SCOTT walks out from behind the boxes. He is surprised to see the TURTLES. He recognizes APRIL and KARAI, but doesn't recognize CASEY is his vigilante outfit and mask)

SCOTT – Hey, you're that vigilante in the hockey mask! (To the TURTLES) And what are you guys? Karate tortoises?

RAPH – No, ninja turtles.

SCOTT – (Gasps) You- you talked!

RAPH – No duh.

APRIL – Scott, what are you doing here?

SCOTT – I first wanna know why you and that girl are hanging out with these freaks!

CASEY – (Deepening his voice) Who we are is none of your business. You better answer the lady's question and tell us what you're doing here.

SCOTT – Or else what?

(SCOTT flinches as LEO points his katana a mere inch from SCOTT'S face)

RAPH – Or else we'll show you our weapons up close and personal. Now answer us. Who are you and what are you doing here?

SCOTT – I'm Scott Marlin and no one gets in my way. I'm after some other guys who crossed with me the night before.

APRIL – It this because you got kicked out for attacking them?

SCOTT – No one makes a fool out of me. The Shredder wants me find save his daughter in exchange for getting rid of those punks.

KARAI – Save me? (Scoffs) So that liar has got you into doing one his dirty work?

SCOTT – So it's you. Good! Now I can call your dad and-

(KARAI kicks SCOTT in the head and knocks him over)

KARAI – (Spiteful) The Shredder's not my father.

SCOTT – Then what are you doing with those turtle freaks?

KARAI – (Not hiding anything) They're my brothers.

SCOTT – You have four giant, talking turtles for brothers?

LEO – Hate to break it to you, kid, but the Shredder cannot be trusted. He's a ruthless monster and compulsive liar. Once he's through with you, he'll toss you aside like yesterday's trash.

MIKEY – He kidnapped her as a baby and mutated her into a snake!

SCOTT – I don't trust that loser any farther than I can throw him. Once I get rid of those guys from last night, I can just turn him and his lackeys over to my father. He's the chief of police.

RAPH – Don't be stupid. He's too smart and clever to fall for a trap like that. Smarter and stronger men than you have tried the same thing and of them had failed.

SCOTT – And why should I listen to you?

DONNIE – Because we've fought him for over a year and we know what he's like. We know his tactics, his strengths, his weaknesses. You don't even know the first thing about him.

(Suddenly, the door opens. SHREDDER and his HENCHMEN enter the lab)

BRADFORD – The Turtles!

SHREDDER – Karai, I see you brought the Turtles and their friends, my daughter.

(The TURTLES' team makes a defensive stance)

KARAI – You're not my father!

LEO – Leave her alone!

SHREDDER – Tell me what I need to know, and I'll let you live; who are those boys from the prom?

LEO – We don't know.

(The FOOT CLAN charges and a fight breaks out and spills out into the main room of the warehouse. KARAI and LEO quickly knock SCOTT and STOCKMAN aside and go to fight SHREDDER. RAPH and CASEY face off with STERANKO and ZECK; DONNIE and APRIL face off with BRADFORD and XAVIAR, and MIKEY faces off with TIGER CLAW. Without the HENCHMEN'S mutant strength and senses, they have lost a great deal of their strength and power. However, they still put up a strong fight)

(RAPH and CASEY are able to block attacks from ZECK and throw him into STERANKO. STERANKO throws ZECK off him and go back to fighting RAPH, but CASEY uses a hockey stick to trip him)

(BRADFORD tries to hit DONNIE with a kick to the head, but the turtle is able to catch his foot and shove him into XAVIAR. At the same time APRIL throws her tessen at them and it hits XAVIAR, causing the men to fall backwards into a pile of cardboard boxes. Before the two can get up, DONNIE uses his bo to pole vault and kick BRADFORD in the chest, making him and XAVIAR fall back into the boxes again)

(MIKEY is landing several hits with his nunchukus on TIGER CLAW, but is spending more time dodging and taunting TIGER CLAW than fighting him. TIGER CLAW makes a swing at MIKEY, who ducks and TIGER CLAW hits STERANKO instead)

STERANKO – Watch what you're doing, you savage animal!

(MIKEY blows a raspberry at TIGER CLAW, taunting him. TIGER CLAW swings again. MIKEY side-steps out of the way and this time, STOCKMAN and SCOTT are both hit)

SCOTT – Ow!

MIKEY – Not so strong and nimble without your tiger powers, huh kitty cat?

TIGER CLAW – You annoying little pest!

(LEO and KARAI are busy clashing swords with SHREDDER. LEO'S katanas and SHREDDER'S claws lock together. LEO struggles to shove SHREDDER off, who is confident enough to stand still as they speak)

SHREDDER – You have to know who those boys are. Who else could have used that retro-mutagen?

LEO – What we do with that stuff is none of your concern! We know nothing about them! (Shoves SHREDDER away with a mighty push of his katanas) And next time you try to steal our secrets, don't get Karai involved!

SHREDDER – Your efforts to hide what you know are fruitless. I defeated you before and you're still overconfident.

(The two clash for a few seconds and lock weapons again)

LEO – Oh really? You played me last time. It's you who's overconfident.

(LEO is able to land several blows at SHREDDER and knock him to the ground. As LEO is about to finish him, SHREDDER is blocks the katanas with his claws and pin him against a wall)

SHREDDER – Like I side. You're still overconfident.

(KARAI stouts out and attacks SHREDDER from behind. Before she can strike, SHREDDER blocks her ninjuto and throws her to the side. She gets up and finds that SHREDDER'S claw have scratched her fore arm. She holds her wound as she winces in pain)

LEO – Karai!

(SHREDDER approaches KARAI, letting LEO go)

SHREDDER – That boy from last night is not worthy of you, Karai. He does not understand your needs and will never fit in with this clan. Any threat must be eliminated. You need the right man who can fit in.

KARAI – You're. Not. My. FATHER! He is worthy!

(LEO tackles SHREDDER and knocks him on the floor face first, catching him off-guard)

LEO – You don't know what love even is! (To KARAI) Run, Karai! Go! Tell Splinter to meet us at our usual hangout!

(KARAI gets up and runs for a fire escape, escaping out a broken window. The TURTLES, APRIL, and CASEY run for another window)

LEO – Let's move!

(The team escapes out another window on the other side of the warehouse. The FOOT CLAN and SCOTT don't waste anytime and go after them. A chase ensues on the roof tops. While both teams jump easily from rooftop to rooftop, SCOTT lags behind)


SCENE FIVE

(SCENE: The dojo in the TURTLES' underground lair a few minutes later. SPLINTER is sitting on the middle of the room, in the middle of meditating. He is suddenly interrupted by KARAI running into the dojo)

KARAI – Father!

(SPLINTER looks over and sees the scratch on KARAI'S arm)

SPLINTER – (Worried) Miwa, you're hurt.

KARAI – It's just a scratch.

SPLINTER – Did you find that boy?

KARAI – Not yet, but listen, we need your help to catch Shredder. The others are leading him to our hangout by that playground.

SPLINTER – Is it urgent?

KARAI – Yes.

(SPLINTER gets up and starts to walk towards the main room. As she looks at his back, she suddenly has a cognizance)

KARAI – Father, wait. Could you stand still for a second?

SPLINTER – (Looking back) Why?

KARAI – I just want to see something.

(KARAI holds up the shuriken in front of her face so that it lines up with SPLINTER'S back. After raising and lowering it two times, she realizes that the symbol on the shuriken matches the symbol on the back of SPLINTER'S kimono. KARAI then remembers the humanized LEO'S eyes and now she realizes who her mysterious ninja is)

KARAI – Father! It was Leo!

SPLINTER – What about Leonardo?

KARAI – Leo was that boy I met at the prom! Those other boys where Donnie, Raph, and Mikey!

SPLINTER – (To himself) So they were telling the truth.

KARAI – They're in trouble! We have to help them!

(SPLINTER and KARAI run from the lair)


SCENE SIX

(SCENE: The Abandoned Playground a while later. The TURTLES, APRIL, and CASEY are nearly out of breath by the time they reach the playground. SHREDDER, his HENCHMEN, and SCOTT are not too far behind them. The team is blocked off on all sides)

RAPH – (Whispering) Okay, now what?

LEO – (Whispering) Keep fighting until Karai gets back with Splinter.

SHREDDER – You have nowhere to run.

LEO – We don't need to anymore.

(Both teams end up fighting again. This time, the team is getting more exhausted from fighting. They can barely keep up with the FOOT CLAN and SCOTT)

SHREDDER – Just tell us who those boys are, and we'll let you live.

DONNIE – Like that's gonna happen.

KARAI'S VOICE – I know!

(EVERYONE looks up and sees KARAI and SPLINTER jump down from the roof tops)

MIKEY – It's about time!

(SCOTT flinches at the sight of SPLINTER)

SCOTT – What the heck?! Another freak?! First giant ninja turtles and now a giant rat?

(BRADFORD, XAVIER, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, and ZECK try to attack SPLINTER, but he easily defeats them with quick punches and kicks to their heads, leaving them moaning on the pavement in pain. Even TIGER CLAW is no match for him. STOCKMAN walks backwards, not daring to fight at all. SPLINTER gives SCOTT a sharp look. SCOTT steps away, intimidated by SPLINTER'S strength and skill)

KARAI – I now know who those boys from the prom are.

(DONNIE, RAPH, and MIKEY are surprised. LEO flinches, thinking he's in trouble)

SHREDDER – Then who are they?

KARAI – You wouldn't believe me if I told you, so I'm not going to tell you.

SHREDDER – Don't be stubborn, Karai.

KARAI – My name is Hamato Miwa.

SPLINTER – This is the last time, Shredder. Stop bothering my family.

(SHREDDER glares at SPLINTER)

SHREDDER – I will... as soon as I destroy you and regain what's mine!

(SHREDDER charges at SPLINTER. Then suddenly, there is a flash of white light, and SHREDDER, BRADFORD, XAVIER, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, ZECK, STOCKMAN, and SCOTT are frozen in place with a white aura. All they can do is blink and speak)

TIGER CLAW – What?

BRADFORD – I can't move!

SHREDDER – What have you done?!

DONNIE – April?

APRIL – I'm not doing this.

SHREDDER – Then who is?

TANG SHEN – (Stepping out of the shadows) I am.

(EVERYONE spots TANG SHEN walking over to SPLINTER and KARAI. SPLINTER, KARAI, and SHREDDER are surprised)

SPLINTER – Tang Shen?

KARAI – Mother?

(TANG SHEN hugs SPLINTER and KARAI)

SHREDDER – Tang Shen?! You- you've been dead for years!

(TANG SHEN walks over and glares sharply at SHREDDER)

TANG SHEN – You have no honor in saying my name. If you truly loved me, you wouldn't have tried to kill Yoshi or kidnap Miwa. (Removes SHREDDER'S helmet) Face it, Saki: Miwa is never coming back to you. You've lied to her her whole life and you've betrayed her. Just like you betrayed me. Whether you care or not.

SHREDDER – (Flinching) But- but it wasn't my fault.

(TANG SHEN slaps SHREDDER across the face with a loud smack. The TURTLES wince)

TANG SHEN – You should have let me go.

(SHREDDER gapes at her as if she hit him with a hammer)

MIKEY – Whoa, and I thought Karai was scary and angry.

(TANG SHEN drops the helmet and walks over to the TURTLES. She speaks gently to the TURTLES)

TANG SHEN – Leonardo. Donatello. Raphael. Michelangelo. I will once again give you my aid.

(TANG SHEN throws a ball of light at the TURTLES. The TURTLES know what's happening as light and sparkles encircle them. EVERYONE shields their eyes from the blinding light)

(The light clears to show that the TURTLES have become their human forms with their elemental weapons. Unlike the night of the prom, the TURTLES are wearing street clothes with their ninja gear instead of their dress suits)

(LEO is wearing a blue t-shirt and dark blue jeans; DONNIE is wearing a purple t-shirt and tan pants; RAPH is wearing a red sleeveless t-shirt and black jeans with a lighting-shaped scar where his shell crack was; MIKEY is wearing an orange t-shirt and light blue jeans)

(EVERYONE stares at the TURTLES. No one is more shocked than SPLINTER and SHREDDER)

SPLINTER – My sons.

SHREDDER – Impossible!

SCOTT – You! You're those guys from the prom who smacked me!

KARAI – (Whispering) I knew it.

TIGER CLAW – It's them.

STOCKMAN – It was them?

(The humanized TURTLES step forward, smirking)

RAPH – It took you this long to figure it out? Who else knew how to kick your butts last night?

(TANG SHEN fires the same light at SPLINTER who transforms into HAMATO YOSHI. YOSHI is relatively unchanged as human, but is more aged than many years ago)

TANG SHEN – Remember, only until midnight.

KARAI – Midnight?

(TANG SHEN whips around and disappears. The FOOT CLAN and SCOTT unfreeze. SHREDDER returns to his usual evil self)

SHREDDER – This is it, Turtles.

LEO – You're forgetting, Shredder: you're playing by our rules now. And we also have the strength to fight again. Turtles, attack!

(The TURTLES charge at SHREDDER, BRADFORD, XAVIER, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, ZECK, STOCKMAN, and SCOTT. SHREDDER and his henchmen try to land some blows on the TURTLES, but the advantage has changed in the TURTLES' favor)

(MIKEY converts one of his nunchakus into a kusarigama and strikes the blade into the pavement. A large plant vine snaps up out of the pavement and quickly wraps around STOCKMAN'S ankle)

STOCKMAN – Ah! Oh no! (The vine climbs up his leg) Ah! Get it off me! Help!

(STOCKMAN tries to pull himself free, but more he struggles, the faster and tighter the vine wraps up his leg and to his chest)

(DONNIE whirls his bo, creating a tornado. The tornado sucks up BRADFORD, XAVIER, STERANKO, and ZECK with no effort. As quickly as it sucked them up, tornado fades away and the men fall into a nearby dumpster, which slams close behind them)

(RAPH faces off with TIGER CLAW. RAPH'S sai are engulfed in flames, forcing TIGER CLAW to block the strikes with a metal pole he found. RAPH is able to grab the pole with his sai and disarm the ex-tiger's weapon. RAPH rolls around him and pokes TIGER CLAW in the backside, which also burns him)

TIGER CLAW – YEOWCH! FIRE!

(RAPH tornado kicks TIGER CLAW into a nearby trashcan, headfirst)

RAPH – Feel the burn, kitty cat! That's how ninjas take out the garage!

(LEO is facing off with SHREDDER, who is furious with him. He tries to strike LEO with his claws, but is foiled by the electrical powers of LEO's katanas. He attempts to stab LEO in the heart, but LEO blocks the blow with the katanas, causing SHREDDER to get zapped)

SHREDDER – So it was you who stole Karai's heart.

LEO – Maybe, but I didn't want any of that. (Blocks another strike by SHREDDER) She's my sister, I'm just her brother. (Pushes SHREDDER back) And what she does is none of your business!

(A golden chain with an orange mist suddenly wraps around SHREDDER'S right arm. MIKEY has whipped one of his kusarigama chains at SHREDDER, which makes the Foot Clan leader's arm too heavy to move. RAPH whips the other kusarigama chain around the other arm. RAPH then uses his sai's power to heat SHREDDER'S claws, forcing him to drop his weapons to avoid getting burned)

(SHREDDER tries in vain to break away from the chains, but the earth energy of the chains is just too much for his body to handle and he sags to the ground. SHREDDER is helpless as DONNIE, APRIL, CASEY, and KARAI pick him up and carry him over to the dumpster where BRADFORD, XAVIER, STERANKO, and ZECK are trapped in)

SHREDDER – No! No you don't! You are not throwing me in there!

KARAI – Shut up and take your medicine.

(The team dumps SHREDDER in the dumpster. At the same time, LEO and RAPH pick up the trashcan TIGER CLAW is stuck in and dump him on top of SHREDDER. Then the vine wrapped around STOCKMAN throws him on top of both of them. LEO touches the FOOT CLAN with his kanatas and electrocutes them one last time. The TURTLES slam the dumpster shut on the FOOT CLAN'S heads and MIKEY uses strong vines to fasten the lid shut so they can't get out)

STOCKMAN – (Muffed and softened) Not again!

SHREDDER – (Banging on the lid) Let me out of here!

(The TURTLES turn to face SCOTT who glares at them. The team smiles and grins mischievously: it's no contest. SCOTT face drops when he realizes this. And before he knows it, LEO knocks SCOTT down with a quick karate chop to the head, knocking him senseless—again)

LEO – Note in the future: don't pick a fight with a ninja.

(The TURTLES laugh and high-five in victory. APRIL, CASEY, KARAI, and YOSHI join them as SCOTT and the FOOT CLAN lay defeated)


SCENE SEVEN

(SCENE: The street outside the alleyway to the playground a few minutes later. Four police cars are parked outside on the curb with their lights on. The humanized TURTLES, APRIL, CASEY, and KARAI are sitting and watching on a set of apartment stairs while YOSHI stands close by. CHIEF MARLIN and several POLICEMEN are busy putting BRADFORD, XAVIER, TIGER CLAW, STERANKO, and ZECK into police cars in arm and leg restraints so they can't get away this time. POLICEMEN ONE is escorting STOCKMAN while five other POLICEMEN wrestle with SHREDDER)

SHREDDER – Let me go!

POLICEMAN ONE – Just walk peacefully, will you?

STOCKMAN – (Looking at the TURTLES and YOSHI) Wait! Those four boys are mutant turtles and that man is a giant rat! (The TURTLES just smile) They're mutants from the sewers!

POLICEMAN ONE – I know, and I'm the princess of Guatemala.

SHREDDER – It's true, you fool! Don't you know who we are?

POLICEMAN ONE – Yes, you're a butch of nutcases. Now get in the car.

(SHREDDER and STOCKMAN are placed in the nearest police car together. The scene switches to SCOTT and CHIEF MARLIN. CHIEF MARLIN is furious at SCOTT who is making a bad impression of being innocent. SCOTT also has a black eye from being hit by LEO)

SCOTT – Dad, that guy threatened me! He was gonna hurt me if I didn't help him!

CHIEF MARLIN – Be quiet, young man! Your friends overheard you and reported it. You've crossed the line too many times. I'll deal with you later when I come home. (To POLICEMAN TWO) Take him home!

(The TURTLES, APRIL, CASEY, and KARAI watch smiling as POLICEMAN TWO takes SCOTT to another police car and drives away. The group takes one last look at SHREDDER and KARAI waves a taunting goodbye. SHREDDER glares at them as the cruiser door closes and he and his men are driven away)


SCENE EIGHT

(SCENE: On the rooftops, just before midnight. DONNIE, RAPH, MIKEY, APRIL, and CASEY are huddled together in a group with YOSHI. The TURTLES are still in their human forms)

DONNIE – Have you heard anything about Shredder?

CASEY – (Laughing) Police have him and his goons in maximum security. They won't be breaking out again anytime soon.

RAPH – What about Scott? Wasn't he arrested?

APRIL – No, better. His dad is sending him to a military school in California.

RAPH – And he's not coming back?

APRIL – Unless he shows better behavior and better grades.

CASEY – I highly doubt that.

(The TEENAGERS laugh)

MIKEY – Shh, quiet! I'm trying to listen.

(The group looks to see LEO and KARAI standing together near the edge of the roof. LEO looks nervous and guilty)

LEO – It was me, Karai. Your mother made us human so we could stop Shredder, but the magic would only last until midnight. I wanted to tell you who I was that night, but I didn't know how. I didn't want to made you mad, so I-

(KARAI puts her fingertips to LEO'S lips, cutting off his sentence. She smiles)

KARAI – I've known that for a while. (Giving LEO the shuriken) I believe you dropped this on your way out.

(LEO pauses, then gingerly takes the shuriken from KARAI)

LEO – So... you're not mad at me?

KARAI – Of course not. I had a great night with you last night. I'd never thought the first guy I'd fall in love with was my brother. Kind of funny really.

(The clock tower begins to strike midnight)

LEO – So now what? What are you gonna do?

KARAI – There will be other guys out there. Maybe someone like you. But for now... I want to finish were I left off last night.

(KARAI kisses LEO as the clock strikes midnight. In a flash of light and sparkles, the TURTLES and SPLINTER return to their mutant forms again. KARAI is still kissing LEO as the sparkles fade. She breaks the kiss and the two hug each other. LEO looks at his family and friends who smile at him. Just then, TANG SHEN appears next to LEO and KARAI)

TANG SHEN – I almost forgot. I have a gift for you.

(TANG SHEN walks over to each turtle and slips an amulet over his neck. All of them are golden with SPLINTER'S symbol in the middle. She gives one to SPLINTER too)

DONNIE – What are these?

TANG SHEN – I figured you needed something to help you become human from time to time, so I placed that magic into these amulets. All you have to do is hold them in your hand and wish to become human.

LEO – When can we use them?

TANG SHEN – Anytime you want. Just remember it only lasts until midnight, but it will start working again at six in the morning.

KARAI – You're leaving?

TANG SHEN – I will always be watching over you, Miwa. Always remember that.

(TANG SHEN smiles as she fades away in a flash of sparkles. The others watch as the sparkles fly up into the sky towards the moon and stars shining in the night sky)

MIKEY – Awesome! It's a perfect ending.

LEO – No, Mikey, it's a prefect beginning. We're gonna have a lot more adventures from now on.

THE END