01x07 - Raph vs. Water

[bunniefuu]

- [speaking Vermin]

[recording squealing]

- Six hours of video,
and it's all that.

- Yeah, it's his thing now.

He's gone full Vermin
for Scumbug.

It'd be romantic if
it wasn't so gross.

- He's supposed to be
talking about the big storm,

about what it was like down
here when the sewers flooded,

and he just squeaks.

No disrespect, but
what am I going to do?

[toilet flushes]
- You know, Dad talking Vermin

is the least
of your problems, okay?

- What are you talking about?
- Uh, it's boring, okay?

Vermin or not, Dad
can't tell a story.

Besides, that
storm was so dumb.

Nothing even happened.

- Well, the whole
city got flooded.

Everyone lost power. And...
- Whatever.

You got to give the people
what they want.

Add in a fight, uh, put
some monsters in there maybe,

uh, maybe a heist or something.

I don't know.
Have Donnie get eaten.

- Hey.
- None of that happened.

- So?
Get some CG going.

Make Dad sound like an action
hero, like Batman or something.

You want a good grade
on this thing, right?

Let me tell you a story.

[dramatic electronic music]

♪ ♪

[mice squeaking]

[record scratches
device beeping]

- [deep voice] Do you remember
the storm of the century?

It was not long after
the Night of the Mechazoids,

but still so clear
in my memory.

- What do you mean
do we remember?

We were there.

- Oh, man, I thought we
were going to get food.

- Why are you talking
like this in general?

- Why do you have a phone book
on your lap?

- It is for dramatic effect.

April said I could
tell my story my way.

- I didn't mention props.

- Now, where was I?

[claps hands] Ah, the storm.

And with it,
our greatest challenge yet.

This is a story about family
but also about home.

It is a story about the
dangers of irresponsibility

but also about
setting an example.

But it is also about...

- Okay, we get it.
Jeez.

- Are you having
memory problems?

Because we can totally do
something to help or something.

- I feel myself getting older.
- God, I'm so hungry.

- This is due tomorrow.
- [groans, claps hands]

Let me tell you a tale.

- ♪ One, two, three, four ♪

[upbeat rock music]

♪ ♪

- Seriously?

- It's going to be
amazing, trust me.

Just press play.

[thunder booms]

[eerie music]

♪ ♪

[faint squeaking]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ ♪

- [growling]

- Pete, Pete, wait,
remember what we said?

If you get the feeling...
No!

- [groans]

[grunts, growls]

- There's no way.

You think Kuzon was
Zuko's grandfather?

That's just crazy
talk, Wingnut.

- You're being so obtuse.

Just listen to what Aang meant.

Ugh. I'm sorry, should you be
doing this standing in water?

[electricity crackles]
- Aah!

[stomach rumbles]
- Ah.

- Genghis, you ate every
single thing in the fridge.

- [growls]
- That's not cool, cuz.

- [burps]
- Aah!

- Aah!

[growls]

- That's not cool either.

- [growls]

[groaning]
Oh, God.

Aah!

[growls]

Aah!

- Ray Fillet.
- [growls]

- Good morning.

It's another beautiful
day in our sewer home.

- [speaking Vermin]

- No, it's not!
This sucks!

We've been trapped down
here for three days

because of this stupid storm!

I mean, everything's soaked!

The power's going out!
They canceled school!

They canceled
wrestling practice!

The octagon where
I kickbox is flooded!

I haven't arm-barred
anyone in 72 hours!

Not to mention we're stuck
down here with the Mutanimals.

- Okay, Fillet.

- They are sheltering in place
with us during the storm.

It's quite nice
to have the company.

- Aah!

- Okay, but Pigeon Pete is
using my bed as a bathroom.

[pigeon cooing, splat]
- Pete, stop!

- Are you doing
your meditations?

Remember what we
talked about, son...

chopping wood.

- Aah! I chopped
all the wood, okay?

Everyone's always in my face!
I can't even hear myself think!

Aah!

- [cooing]

[electricity crackling]
- Aah!

- [muffled croak]

- We are all on edge.

Let us take
a collective breath.

Find your meditation pillow.

- Oh, come on!
- Meditation pillow, now!

- [sighs]

[inhales deeply]

[exhales deeply]

[exhales deeply]

- Breathe in.

Breathe out.

- [speaking Vermin]
- [groans]

- Breathe in, and breathe out.

[echoing]
Breathe.

[jackhammer pounding]
- Aah!

Aah!

- Whoa.

He's really getting it out.

- It's just
a construction crew probably,

you know, shoring
up the river walls,

preventing more flooding.

It's a good thing real...

- [yelling]

- Use your words.
- I'm done talking!

- Boys!

You need to set a good example
for your cousins.

- That doesn't even
make any sense.

They're older than we are.

- That's like if Baby Keem
mentored Kendrick,

which is ridiculous.

- I don't understand
any of those words,

but you grew up in a loving
and stable home.

They grew up with Superfly.

They need positive role models.

I changed my mind.
Raphael is right.

You all need to get
out of here.

- You want us to go outside?
- But it's raining!

- You are turtles.

A little water
will do you good.

Stretch your legs.
Find a little purpose.

Leonardo, take
Pete for some air.

- Ow!

- Michelangelo,
go to the market with Genghis

and replenish our supplies.

- What am I, the errand boy?
- Yes.

- Wait, can I get that
new ice cream pizza?

Aah!

- Donatello, you and
Wingnut fix the power

so I can watch my shows.
- Again?

I just fixed...Aah!

- And, Raphael, you
find that jackhammer,

and you tell it to be quiet.

- With pleasure.

- And take Ray Fillet
and Scumbug with you.

- What?
No way.

This is a one-person job.
I'm not...

- You need them
as they need you.

- Ugh, fine!

Whatever.

At least they won't
try and talk to me.

- Okay, Fillet.

- [smooches]

- Ah, finally, some
peace and quiet.

- Man, my whole life I've been
stuck down here in the sewers.

And finally I get out, and now
I'm stuck down here again.

I mean, it's just not fair.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Exactly.
You feel me.

Come on, you two.
This is going to be great.

[distant jackhammer pounding]

[distant jackhammer pounding]

- [squeaking]

- So it's like,
I need that, you know?

To get the aggression out.

I mean, that's what the others
don't understand.

I'm talking about physicality.

I'm a doer.
I mean, I listen to my body.

And a lot of times, my body is
just telling me to punch stuff.

- Ray Fillet.

- Man, you are loving
this water, Ray,

with your goggles and
whatever happened to your eye.

But you know that's,
like, poop water, right?

Like, I wouldn't swim
in it if I were...

Yeah, okay, man.
Yeah, you do you, man.

Whatever works.
Whatever floats your boat.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Yeah, man, still no idea
what you're saying, Scumbug,

but you guys are
just good listeners, you know?

[rumbling]

All right, this
sounds like the place!

I'm going to find this thing
and we're going to shut it up.

[jackhammer pounding]

Where is everyone?

- Yay Fillet.

- Ray?
Where'd he go.

- [speaking Vermin]

Ugh, whatever.
Let's just go talk to this guy.

Hey, can you turn
that thing off for...

Hey, hey!

Oh, come on!

You know, maybe you
could fly up there and...

- [speaking Vermin]

- What?
Ah, forget it.

- Hey, you can
just back off, okay?

I'm going as fast as I can.

The bedrock is thick!

- Hey.
- [gasps] Oh, I'm sorry.

Please, please don't hurt me.
I'll do anything you want.

- How about stop?

- You.

You're one of the turtles.

Oh, wait, oh, God, you're
working with them?

Oh.
- What are you talking about?

What are you even
doing down here, man?

People aren't supposed
to be down here.

- Stay back.
- Hey, we picked this place

because no one
ever comes down here, okay?

It's nice and quiet, and
you're being too loud.

- I don't understand.

- How is this complicated, man?

Your machine is making
too much noise.

You need to shut it off.

[machine powers down]

[sniffs]
Also, you don't smell great.

- [cries]
I'm sorry.

That cab gets really hot,
and I'll go faster.

But the excavator
isn't made to do that.

- Dude, you're
freaking me out, okay?

What is your deal?

Why are you down
here all alone?

Maybe you just start
with your name or something.

- I'm Steven.

- All right, Steve.
I'm Raph.

What are you doing down here?

- I'm digging a hole
up to the surface.

That's what you wanted,
wasn't it?

That's what they told me to do.
- Who told you?

- [shouts]

Scumbug?
- [gasps] They're back.

- Who's they?

- They said they'd give me
$4 million in overtime pay,

but I'm starting to think
they're not super clear

on how money works.

- Okay, last time,
who is...

Aah!

- [shouting in Vermin]

[suspenseful music]

[both gasp]

- [panting]

- [speaking Vermin]
- What the heck was that?

- [speaking Vermin]
- What were those things?

- What, is that, like,
a trick question?

You're not with them?

I am so confused, man.
I'm sorry.

- [speaking Vermin]

♪ ♪

- What?
They're mutants?

- Wait, you don't know them?

- No.
Just because we're mutants

doesn't mean
we all know each other, okay?

- Call before you dig.

- Limited-time offer.
Sign up today.

- Talk to your doctor
about harmful side effects.

Can you dig it?

- Hey, hey, I don't
want to hurt you.

Actually, I kind of do.

Aah!

- New-car smell.

- What is wrong with you?

Did you guys learn to talk from
TV commercials or something?

- Buy one, get one free.

- Oh, dang, you did.

- [speaking Vermin]
- Are you going to help or not?

Whoa!

Aah!

- No.
Don't hurt me.

- Can't stop, won't stop.

Call before you dig.

- Oh, the tentacle.

- [speaking Vermin]

[swallows hard]

- Disinfect your home.

- See your doctor immediately.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Who's next?
- [speaking Vermin]

[both scream]

- Thanks, I think.

You're massively disappointing.
You know that, right?

You and Ray, wherever he went.
- [speaking Vermin]

- I don't know what
you're saying, okay?

Man, I wish my
brothers were here.

- Don't travel.
Don't see the world.

Just dig.

[jackhammer pounding]

- No.

If he keeps digging, this
whole place is going to flood.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Yes.
My home, my family.

We got to stop him.

[grunts]

Steve, Steve!

Steve, you got to stop!

[shouts]

Ah!

[gasps]

[people gasp]

- [whistling]

Oh!

- [meows, screeches]

- I told you, there's
nothing to be scared of.

- Whee!

[laughs]

- [gasps]

- Scum, Ray, somebody!

Ray Fillet!

[grunts]

Ray Fillet.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Scum!

[grunting]

Hang on.

Aah! Scumbug!
- [shouting in Vermin]

[loud thud]

Aah!

[muffled shouting]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Ray Fillet.

- [smooches]

- [retches]

Thank you.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Scum.

- Help!

Help!

- Guys, we have to stop this,
and I can't do it alone.

Scum, I know you're afraid.

- [speaking Vermin]

- Ray, I know you're
whatever you are.

Look, I know I was angry,
that I yelled at you guys,

but I think my anger stopped
us from working together,

you know, like a team,
like me and my brothers.

But I'm...I'm super calm now.

Yeah, we can...we can do this.

- Ray Fillet.
- [speaking Vermin]

- Wait, are you
actually debating this?

Come on, let's just go kick
some sushi butt.

- Yay Fillet.

[jackhammer pounding]

- [sobbing]

I'm just so tired.

- Try Caffeine UP.

It gets you up and
doesn't hold you down.

Consult your doctor
before trying Caffeine UP.

Not suitable for
children under 18.

- I don't understand.

Are you offering me caffeine?
[sobbing]

[jackhammer continues pounding]

- [yells]

- Ray Fillet.

- [stammering in fear]

Bad service in the area?

Looking for that
feeling of security?

[Scumbug retches]

- What the...

- Wait a minute.

Weren't there four of you guys?

Yep, there were four.

Aah!

- See your doctor immediately!

- Look, I don't know
why you're doing this.

And even if you
told me, I probably

wouldn't understand because
you guys talk so weird.

- In an accident?

- Hey, yeah, that's right.

Your friends were
in an accident.

- Huh?

- And you're about
to be in one, too.

- [screaming]

- [laughs]

- Nice job.

Now tell me why they're
making you do this.

- Yeah, they wanted me
to drill up into the city,

but they said something
about the seawall.

They wanted to take it down,
which would be bad,

like New York Mets bad.

- [speaking Vermin]
- Is that, like, really bad?

Sorry, I don't follow baseball.

- The entire city
would have flooded.

- Oh, yeah, that's bad.

And you'd think New York

would have a better
baseball team than that.

Hey, how did you even figure
out what they were telling you?

- What?
They didn't tell me anything.

It was the others.
They gave me this.

- Natural History Museum?
Wait, there's more?

What the heck is that?

♪ ♪

- [babbling]

- What do you mean a giant
turtle messed everything up?

- I think
he just said "turtle."

- Wait, there was
a mutant turtle down here?

- Are you sure
he didn't say "turbulent,"

as in, "this is
a turbulent situation"?

- No, he definitely
said "turtle."

- No, maybe, maybe like,
"someone get me my turtleneck."

- We proceed with the plan.

Lee, tunnel your way
to the museum.

- [hisses]

- Sally, you take care
of the pump station.

- [growls]

And if the Turtles interfere,
deal with them.

- sh**t. He definitely
said "turtle" there.

- Nothing changes.
Do you hear me?

[both growl softly]

- [snarls]

all: One, two, and
East River Three.

- [sniffs]

[footsteps approaching]

[sniffing]

♪ ♪

- I got a really bad feeling
about this.

We got to warn the others.

- What happened next
would leave all our fates

in Michelangelo's hands.

- Yes, finally.
I'm awesome at fate.