02x05 - Child's Play

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SENSEI WU Previously on Ninjago.



SENSEI WU Previously on Ninjago.


ANNOUNCER It looks like it’s going to be a photo finish.


The Ninja! The Ninja won it!


CROWD Ninja! Ninja! Ninja!


LORD GARMADON No! It’s not fair.


My ship was-- LLOYD Your ship?


I believe this belongs to us.


No, no, no!


♪ Just jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪


♪ And then we jump back Do it again ♪


♪ Ninja-go! Ninja-go! ♪


♪ Come on, come on and Do the weekend whip ♪


♪ The whip Ninja-go! Ninja-go! ♪


♪ Come on, come on, come on And do the weekend whip! ♪


♪ Just jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪


SENSEI WU Episode Child’s Play.


[♪♪♪]


[INDISTINCT CHATTER]


BOY Come on. Ah. You’re in!


BOY Catch me!


BOY Ah. Here, right now.


BOY Whoa! BOY Ah, good one.


Ah. Yeah-uh!


[ALL CHEERING]


[LLOYD SIGHS]


KAI Lloyd? Lloyd!


Concentrate.


Now that the Bounty is in our possession again,


we can train you more effectively,


but you’ll have to focus.


One more time.


Ah, but we’ve been training all day.


It’s all to get you ready to face your father.


Now, in position.


[SIGHS]


[YAWNS]


[NINJA GRUNTING]


Ah, whatever.


[GRUNTING] [GRUNTING]


Ninja-go!


[NINJA GRUNTING]


[SIGHING]


That was fun. Are we done?


Oh, come on, you’re better than this.


What’s on your mind?


Well, ah...


The latest issue of Starfarer


just came in at Doomsday Comics,


and it’s a limited run so if I don’t go out and get it,


it’s gonna sell out.


Last they left off,


intergalactic rogue Fritz Donnegan


was surrounded by the Imperial Sludge,


and if I don’t find out if he gets out all right,


I think I might have my own doomsday!


The fate of Ninjago rests on your shoulders.


As the Green Ninja,


you have a giant responsibility to hold.


I’m sorry, but you don’t have time


for such childish things.


Other kids get to play and have fun.


All I ever do is train.


NYA Guys, there’s been a break in


at the Ninjago City Museum of History.


And the security cameras picked up you-know-who.


Garmadon.


We have to stop him before he uses the Mega-w*apon


to start another one of his diabolical plots!


Um...


Ah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.


I can’t go, and it’s safer if I stay here and train.


NINJA Mm-hm.


KAI We’ll meet up at the Bounty as soon as we’re done.


We’ll be waiting for your safe return.


[♪♪♪]


Ah. Too old for comic books and too young to fight.


When are they gonna make up their minds?


Come on, pint-size. Show me what you got.


[YAWNS]


Shh.


SCALES Boy, did they get that wrong.


VENOMARI GENERAL Why would we come to a museum


if we weren’t going to steal anything from it?


Because Master Garmadon


has another plan to destroy the Ninja.


"Master" Garmadon? Huh!


He’s no master of mine.


Since his so-called Mega-w*apon has failed every time,


I don’t see why we don’t call our own sh*ts.


Because this time I will not fail.


Ha! He! Ugh!


[GASPS]


GENERALS Yes, Lord Garmadon.


Yes, Lord Garmadon.


[♪♪♪]


Behold.


Dromaeosaurid Theropod Grundalychus.


Otherwise known as the Grundal.


Although now extinct, in its time,


it was the most feared and dangerous creature



in all of Ninjago,


with claws that could slice through steel,


and heightened senses


that could detect its prey from miles away.


It could track the stealthiest of Ninja


and once it had picked up your scent,


there was no hiding from it.


[WHISPERS] Huh? The Grundal?


I heard about them.


Boy, am I glad we live in an age


when we don’t have to deal with those things.


SCALES Thanks for the history lesson,


but what are we going to do with a pile of bones?


I am going to make it


so the beast shall walk again.


Yeah, right.


Well, show us then.


Rise, Grundal,


and feel the strength of the Mega-w*apon.


I wish to create the power to make you young.


Turn back the clock so that you are no longer extinct--


[BONES RATTLING]


--but hungry,


hungry for the Ninja!


Oh, no! He’s bringing it back?


Not if we have any say in the matter.


[NINJA SHOUTING]


The Ninja! Stop them!


Rise, Grundal.


Rise!


COLE We can’t let him finish!


Go!


Stop them!


ZANE This is not solid ground, Cole.


[SCREAMING]


I feel pretty alone up here.


Not again!


Not again!


And you said it wouldn’t fail.


Retreat!


Ha, ha. We stopped him! It didn’t work!


Curse you, Ninjas.


Ha, ha. Well, I thought we handled that well.


Hey, hey! They’re trying to steal the golden sarcophagus!


[GENERALS GRUNT]


KAI After them!


SCALES That’s our way out of here.


[GENERALS GROAN] It won’t fit!


Forget it! Let’s get out of here!


JAY Ah. I can’t believe we couldn’t catch up to them.


I’m usually faster than that.


It’s as if my legs were half the size.


KAI I don’t remember this thing being so big.


Did it grow? ZANE Or did we shrink?


Uh, guys?


Huh?


Ah. We shrunk!


We’re... We’re kids!


[NINJA SCREAMING]


Oh, oh, oh. This is bad!


This is so bad on so many levels!


Oh. It’s impossible! We must be dreaming, Zane!


Tell me we’re dreaming!


Nindroids don’t dream.


Perhaps Garmadon’s succeeded in turning back the clock,


but instead of reviving the Grundal,


it only affected us.


Yeah, but Nindroids don’t turn into kids.


Explain that, genius.


I’ve extended my logic parameters,


but nothing is coming up.


This does not compute.


[CRACKLING]


Okay, fine, I get it.


We’re all in this together.


Oh, but I can’t be a kid again!


I hated being a kid!


You can’t drive, nobody listens to you.


Oh, no. Bed times!


I told Nya we’d meet back at the Bounty.


I’m sure Sensei will know what to do.


[APPROACHING SIRENS]


POLICE OFFICER Ha, ha, ha.


Well well, what have we got here?


Looks like we caught our culprits


to the museum heist.


Who would of thought it was just a bunch of brats.


Whaddya got on, Apple Dumpling g*ng? Pajamas?


[BOTH LAUGHING]


These aren’t pajamas.


We’re Ninja!


Yeah, yeah, and I’m Santa Claus.


Ninja-go!


Whoa!


Our Spinjitzu doesn’t work. We’re too small!


Easy, kiddo.


You’re coming with us to the precinct.


Look. Ha, ha. Uh, officers.


Ah. This has been a great misunderstanding.


My friends here and I are simply trying to help out.



Hey. You can tell all the stories you want


when we return to the museum tomorrow


to explain why you stole this.


But we didn’t steal it!


Zip it.


You have the right to remain silent.


Ha, ha, ha. Kids.


NYA Ah. They should be back by now.


SENSEI WU Oh, I fear something horrible has happened to them.


Lloyd, you’re in charge of the Bounty,


while Nya and I have a look around town.


Uh... Yeah, sure thing.


Okay, Fritz Donnegan.


Looks like it’s just gonna be you,


me and the Imperial Sludge.


We’re sorry for stealing.


But we didn’t. I don’t understand.


Shh. The quicker we get out of here,


the faster we can figure out


how to return our bodies back to normal.


I’m sorry for stealing too.


Thank you, little boys,


for returning the sarcophagus, you did the right thing.


But what about the bones?


Eh, what bones?


We didn’t steal any bones.


The Grundal bones.


KID JAY The Grundal bones?


They’re gone!


You don’t think... It just walked out of here?


Theoretically, it is possible


that if Garmadon successfully reversed the years on us,


he reversed the years on the Grundal


and brought it back to life. [NINJA GASP]


You guys have to believe us!


The Grundal’s been brought back to life,


and it’s on the loose. Its sole existence is to hunt Ninja,


and as long as we’re here, everyone’s at risk!


[LAUGHING] [LAUGHS]


Well, we’ll keep a good lookout


for anything that goes bump in the night, okay?


Now, you four sit still


until we call your parents to come pick you up.


[LAUGHING]


[WHISPERING] We gotta get out of here.


Like now. [CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]


Follow my lead, boys.


Huh? Where are they?


Oh, this is so humiliating.


I’m afraid if we can’t use our Spinjitzu,


we’ll be no match for the Grundal.


Then we have to get back to the Bounty.


Huh? Where are you going?


Come back!


[LOUD THUMP]


What was that?


Hello? Is anyone here?


[GROWLING]


A monster!


[ALL SCREAMING]


Collect call please.


Ah. Hold me steady.


[PHONE RINGING]


Uh!


Destiny’s Bounty.


KID JAY Lloyd! It’s Jay! Let me talk to Sensei!


Jay? Where are you?


Why haven’t you returned?


Sensei is out looking for you.


Ah! Apparently you need


parental permission to take the bus


and we can’t seem to get out of the city.


Ah. What?


Never mind, it’s a bit complicated.


Just, meet us at Buddy’s Pizza in ten minutes.


And bring our weapons.


Weapons?


Uh!


[INDISTINCT CHATTER]


KID COLE Really?


Of all places we could meet, you picked this place?


KID JAY What? I like their pizza.


KID KAI Psst, Lloyd.


b*at it, brat. I’m on a mission.


It’s me. Kai.


[GASPS]


Whoa, what happened?


You’re... Uh, uh, small!


Keep it down. We’re trying to lay low.


Your father’s Mega-w*apon not only turned us into kids,


but unleashed a creature


whose sole purpose is to hunt down Ninja.


Typical Garmadon.


And now, every time we try to tell someone,


they won’t believe us ’cause we’re kids.


[LAUGHING]


What’s so funny?


Whoa. I guess you now know what it feels like


to be treated differently.


Look, this is serious.



If we don’t turn big so that we can use our Spinjitzu,


we don’t stand a chance against the Grundal.


Well, what about me?


I know Spinjitzu.


Yeah, but you don’t know the Grundal.


We all need to be at full strength.


What we need to do first is to find someone


who might know more about how to defeat one of these things.


Lloyd, focus!


I am.


I think I know just the guy.


[♪♪♪]


You brought us to a comic book store?


Trust me.


If there’s anyone who knows how to defeat


a monster that doesn’t exist,


I know just the person to talk to.


We’re not going to pick up your stupid comic, Lloyd.


This is serious business.


Ah, look, a first edition Daffy Dale!


I used to love that nut growing up.


Ha, ha, ha, ha! Ahem!


So juvenile.


Fellas, meet Rufas McCallister,


A/K/A "Mother Doomsday."


Well, if it isn’t Lloyd "Hemorrhoid" Garmadon.


Sorry, if you came looking for the latest Starfarer.


I’m all sold out.


Wh-- Sold out?


Ah! Uh! Oh, uh, actually, Mother Doomsday,


we need help.


Well, color me intrigued.


We have a problem.


There’s a Grundal on the loose,


and we need to know how to deal with it.


Ah, a theoretical question.


Yeah, theoretical.


Can you help?


Dromaeosaurid Theropod Grundalychus.


Whoo. Although extinct, there have been a plethora


of film, television and comics


exploring the mythology around the primordial predator.


Supposedly, they always get their prey.


Sounds like he knows his stuff.


Can it be stopped?


First thing you need to know


is its thick shell-like hide is invincible to swords,


scythes, nunchucks and throwing stars.


So your cheap imitations will do nothing to slow him down.


Swell.


Second of all,


it’s nocturnal and will only hunt at night.


Oh, good. It’s still daylight, so we can relax for a bit.


Ahem. I meant, theoretically.


And the only way to defeat it is with light.


Like a vampire, with enough of it,


it could potentially destroy him.


If I had my weapons of choice,


may I recommend the Illumisword.


These are authentic replicas that would come in handy


were you to live long enough to actually face a Grundal.


And if swords are your thing,


maybe I can interest you in an authentic Ninja Gi,


signed by the very Ninja that saved the city.


Ah... We’ll just take the light swords.


Not so fast.


This Starfarer combo pack can only be won


in the Fritz Donnegan trivia battle-royale.


Do you have what it takes to be the best?


You can do this, Lloyd.


Sign me up.


Great, now Lloyd’s missing.


What’s next?


[PHONE RINGS] Sensei!


We’re at Doomsday Comix.


Garmadon’s turned the others into kids,


and we’re about to face a real, live Grundal!


If you get this message, this isn’t a prank.


Come quick!


Oh dear.


Well, there’s only one person


who could help return the Ninja back to normal!


Hello, Mystake, we need a special tea.


They’re all special, you old fool.


But this one can turn someone-- Ahem, older.


Ah... you seek Tomorrow’s Tea.


I only have one in stock in back.


Follow me.


It should be here.


It’s gone?


Just misplaced.


I know it’s here somewhere.


We need to find that tea before it’s too late!


It’s down to the final two.


This question is for Lloyd.


CROWD Lloyd, Lloyd, Lloyd!


What is Fritz Donnegan’s famous catch phrase?


"Fair? Fair is not a word from where I come from."


Correct! We’re all tied up!


[NINJA CHEER]



[CROWD CHEERS]


It’s getting dark.


The Grundal will be on the prowl soon.


Don’t worry. I got faith Lloyd can win those Illumiswords.


[LICKING]


Is this really the best time to be eating cotton candy?


It makes me feel young, deal with it.


Final question.


The first person to answer this will win.


In the latest issue of Starfarer,


how did Fritz Donnegan escape the Imperial Sludge.


Uh, it, uh...


But I haven’t read the latest issue!


By reversing the polarity


of the ship’s gravity transducer.


We have a winner!


[CHEERING]


Who shut off the power?


KID KAI It’s here.


What’s here?


You know that theoretical discussion


we had earlier? Ha, ha, ha.


Not the...


CROWD Grundal!


We’ve got to get out of here.


Eh... The door is jammed.


We can’t get out.


Look, it’s coming!


Ah, we’re doomed!


Doomed as Britt Sarsovski


in the Phoenix w*r, page .


Quick! This way!


KID COLE Hey, McNasty!


I thought Ninja were on your menu.


KID KAI It’s working!


Ji! Ya!


KID COLE Stupid toy!


KID ZANE Argh! KID JAY Oh...


We got a problem, guys.


[KID COLE GROANS]


[GROWLING]


[SCREAMING]


Not to worry! I’ll take care of this.


NINJA Lloyd!


KID COLE Yoo-hoo-hoo!


KID KAI All right! Ha, ha!


[GRUNTS]


KID KAI Oh. Gross.


This is the end, isn’t it?


Everyone out!


SENSEI WU Use this!


What is it?


It’ll turn forward the hands of time,


turning you old,


and reducing the Grundal back to dust and bones!


But be careful. There’s no turning back!


Grundal, prepare to be extinct.


Wait!


But what’ll happen to Lloyd?


He’ll grow old too! Just do it!


You’ll miss out on the rest of your childhood, dude!


We can’t do that to you. It’s not fair!


[GROWLING]


Oh, no!


"Fair? Fair isn’t a word from where I come from."


He used it!


NYA And it’s working!


What happened?


We’re not kids anymore.


It worked!


They are the real Ninja.


But what about Lloyd?


I’m...


older.


The time for the Green Ninja


to face his destiny has grown nearer.


I’m ready.


Here ya go, Lloyd.


You can have my copy of Starfarer.


You deserve it.


That’s okay, I already know how it ends.


SENSEI WU There comes a time when we all must grow up.


When that time comes,


it’s important not to forget the lessons of our childhood


because our childhood is the greatest training


one can ever have.


Yes, the time until the final battle


has grown shorter,


but the Green Ninja has grown stronger.


♪ Just jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪


♪ Ninja-go! ♪


♪ Come on, come on, come And do the weekend whip ♪


♪ Just jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪