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04x28 - What's Michaelangelo Good For?

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Aired: December 28, 1987 – November 2, 1996.*
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Set in New York City, the series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder, Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals.

04x28 - What's Michaelangelo Good For?

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♪♪ [THEME SONG]

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Heroes in a half shell ♪

♪ Turtle power ♪

♪ They're the world's ♪

♪ Most fearsome
fighting team ♪

We're really hip.

♪ They're heroes
in the half shell ♪

♪ And they're green ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ When the evil Shredder
attacks ♪

♪ These turtle boys
don't cut him no slack ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Splinter taught them
to be ninja teens ♪

He's a radical rat.

♪ Leonardo leads ♪

♪ Donatello does machines ♪

That's a fact, Jack.

♪ Raphael is cool,
but rude ♪
Gimme a break.

♪ Michelangelo
is a party dude ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Heroes in a half shell ♪

♪ Turtle power ♪

And this
is the main dining room

of the Shellhammer Estate.

But do you actually give
many dinner parties here?

Not since my grandfather
passed away, I'm afraid.

Now we mainly use it
for charity functions.

I'm quite active
in 27 charities,

in addition to my work
running Shellhammer Chemical.

I believe that we should
all contribute
in some small way

to making this world
a better place.

Buffy Shellhammer, heiress
to the Shellhammer fortunes,

chief executive officer
of Shellhammer Chemical,

perhaps the most powerful

and the most respected
15-year-old girl

in the world today.

April O'Neil,
Happy Hour News.

I think I'm in love.

Forget it, Michelangelo.
It'd never work out.

Yeah. She isn't
even a turtle.

So? Nobody's perfect.

Boy, did you see
her mansion, though?

I sure could deal
with that level of luxury.

Outward appearances
are often deceiving,
Raphael.

For all her wealth,

I feel Buffy is not
a happy young woman.

No way, Master Splinter.

How could a sweet dudette
like her be unhappy?

All right, pack up this junk
and get out of my face!

Excuse me. I didn't realize
we were annoying you.

You jerk weeds tromp
all over my expensive
carpets,

and you ask the most totally
bogus questions I ever heard!

Now beat it before I get mad.

This is your way
of making the world
a better place?

That's just the hoo-hah

my media advisor
tells me to say.

Well, you put on quite
a convincing act,

Miss Shellhammer.

Gosh.
She sure had me fooled.

Well, Irma,
it seems that beneath
that sweet exterior,

there lurks a real brat!

[KRANG]
There must be some way

to get free
of this lava bed.

The right amount of pressure

applied at just
the right point.

But how to do it?

Are you still trying to get
the Technodrome moving?

So? Everyone's
got to have a hobby.

It can be done,
but we'll need fuel--

oodles of fuel,
super rocket fuel.

And I know
just where to get it:

a place on Earth
called Shellhammer Chemical!

Michelangelo,
this is stupid.

I just want to see
where she lives.

Buffy Shellhammer
is totally
my main flame.

Besides, Raphael,

don't tell me
you aren't curious

to see how
the other half lives.

And who knows?

I just might get
a glimpse of...Buffy.

There's one more device
you must take with you.

Oh, gee, boss--[SNORT]--

do we really need
all these weapons?

I'm taking no chances
this time.

You must not fail.

Oh, but with
all this stuff,

how are we gonna
carry the girl?

That's what
this device is for.

It's a shrinking ray.

The girl will be
heavily guarded.

You may
need to reduce her

to a more portable size

when you kidnap her.

Activate the portal, Krang.

[MAN]
Buffy, you're due
at the board meeting

in 20 minutes.

Aw, Dad, why do I
have to waste my time

listening to a bunch
of old fogies?

Your grandpa
left you in charge
of the company, Buff.

Oh, why can't I ever do
the things I want to do?

Aah!

Oof!

Hang on. Hang on.

Okay, girlie, don't move.

Aah!

Get her!

[LEONARDO]
Get this!

You creepazoids leave
that dudette alone!

Nuh-uh!
We saw her first.

Aah!
Aah!
Aah!

Oh! Ow! My ankle!

Okay, that does it.

From now on, those two
pay for our dry cleaning.

Mm, nap her
with that shrink gizmo.

Oh, just forget it.
Just nap her.

Oh!

Cowabunga!

Uh, where'd they go?

Boy, did you see all those
weapons they were carrying?

Those dudes can't get away

with kidnapping sweet,
innocent dudettes like you.

Put me down,
you sleazoid!

Who are you g*ons?

Why do you wear
those stupid masks?

Ow!
That's my real face!

What are you,
some kind of a Martian?

We're the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Yeah,
and in case you haven't
been paying attention,

we just saved your life.

Yeah? Well, from here,

it looks like you're trying
to kidnap me, buster.

We're trying to protect you.

I can look after myself,
nerd head!

Now let me go!
I want to go home.

You aren't going anywhere
with that hurt ankle

We've got to get you
to someone who can fix it.

By applying an ancient
shiatsu technique,

your ankle will be healed.

I don't believe
I'm letting a giant rat

doing a totally bogus
magic trick on my foot.

You may stand, young lady.

Huh? It feels better.

You must have
hypnotized me.

He did no such thing.

Why have you
brought me here?

I hate it,
and it's disgusting!

Hey, hey, hey! You happen
to be talking about our home.

Well, okay, so it could use
a little tidying up.

You see, Buffy,
there are two mutant punks

with enough weapons
to start a major w*r

looking for you.

And you'd better tell us
why they're after you.

I don't have to tell
you creepoids anything!

Buffy, no! Come back!

We can't
just let her go.

Those two g*ons
might get her.

So? Let her be their headache.

Besides, there must be
something major going down

if Shredder wants
that little brat.

Brat? I thought
she was your "main flame."

Yeah, well, that was before
I got to know her better.

Buffy, don't!
It's dangerous!

Aah!

Buffy!

Aah!

Buffy!

Banzai!

Now do you get the idea
we're trying to help you?

This wouldn't have happened

if you hadn't
brought me down here.

We brought you
down here

to protect you from
those two geekazoids.

And it won't be long
before those dimwits
put 2 and 2 together

and come down here
looking for her.

We've got to get her
to someplace safe.

Yeah, but where?

[IN UNISON]
April's apartment.

[KRANG]
Excellent!

The construction
is proceeding
ahead of schedule.

But all this work won't
do us a bit of good

without that Buffy girl.

Bebop, Rocksteady, have you
found that girl yet?

Uh...not exactly, boss,

but we almost had her,
but the Turtles showed up,

and, uh, we lost her.

The Turtles! The Turtles!
Always the Turtles!

I gave you 17 different
tracking devices.

Now use them
and find that girl!

Oh, wow.

I always wanted
to see this place.


in this city,

and you have
to bring us up here?

It's the nearest one
to a pay phone.

Then hurry up
and call April

while we keep an eye on--

Buffy?

Don't run off
like that, dudette.

We got to guard you
from the forces of evil--

uh, and all that stuff.

Oh, lighten up!

I've never done
this before.

Don't get out much,
do you?

Are you kidding?

All I do is go
to board meetings
and charity ba*ls.

Okay, what do I
want to do next?

Oh, excellent!

This kid's getting
to be a real pain
in the shell.

Mm...mm...

Give me
one of those

and one of those
and one of those!

Buffy, you've got
to stop this.

Oh, are you kidding?

I haven't even started.

How come we couldn't
get stuck

with one of those
icky-cutesie sweet kids

they have in all the other
cartoon shows?

Buffy, this is, like,
totally excellent fun,

but it's dangerous.

What's so dangerous?

We're on a seesaw,
for cryin' out loud!

I mean those two
g*ons who are trying
to kidnap you.

We can't hang around
here all day.

Oh! Oof!

Oh, we can't, huh?

How would you like it

if I suddenly started screaming
at the top of my lungs?

Uh, not much.

Or if I started yelling

that the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles were here!

Oh, you wouldn't do that,

a sweet little dudette
like you?

Then shut up
and start playing!

Oh, man, is this
gonna wreck
our heroic image.

Oh, h*, ha ha, wow!

This is more fun than I
ever had in my whole life!

Buffy, we can't stay out
in the open like this.

It's dangerous.

Oh, relax.

What can possibly happen
on a merry-go-round?

Does that
answer your question?

Whoa!
Whoa!

Heh heh heh.
Got her.

Ooh, let me go,
you sleazoid!

To the rescue!

Yaah! Uhhn!

To the doctor's!

Hey, stand still,
will you?

Uh--No way!

You little creepette!

[CHOKING]

Hey, this is what I call
a tasty fight.

Crank it up, dudes!

Uh-oh!

Come on! Let's book
on out of here!

Ah, those turtles
beat us again.

But at least we're
getting some decent
between-meal sweets.

[RING]

Hey, boss!

Haven't you two
lame brains

gotten
that girl yet?

No, and we never will
unless you send us something

that'll get us past
those Turtles first.

Oh, very well.

April, we need to put somebody
up in your apartment.

Who?

Buffy Shellhammer.

Oh, no.

I've had enough
of that brat for one day.

Bebop and Rocksteady
are after her,

and we've got
to find out why.

All right, all right.
What do you want me to do?

Well, dig up anything you can
about Shellhammer Chemical.

We've got to find out

why Shredder
is so interested in it.

I got to hand it to you,
dudette.

You sure gave it
to those two creepazoids.

Hey, I've been handling
hostile takeovers

since my grandfather
gave me his company.

Listen, Buffy,

those punks are going
to a lot of trouble

to kidnap you.

Whatever the reason,
it's got to be something big.

And if it's that big,

it has something to do
with your company.

And if it has something
to do with your company,

then you must know
something about it.

Well, there is something.

What is it?
What is it?

It's something
my grandfather told me

just before he died--

something he made me promise
not to tell anybody.

You got to tell us, Buff!

We've got to know
what Shredder's up to.

Look, I know you guys
saved me from those creeps,

but I can't
break my promise.

Buffy, it's important.

Whatever
those guys are after,

it's for something bad.

Nothing can make me tell
my grandpa's secret!

Whoa!
Look out!

How did they get that thing
all the way up here?

Easy. We took the stairs.

[IN UNISON]
Go, green machine!

Whoa!
Whoa!

Next stop, Dimension X.

Well, Miss Shellhammer,

I've been looking forward
to meeting you

for quite some time.

Who are you? And what
do you want with me?

Just some information,
which you will give me!

Wait till the Turtles
get a hold of you,
you creep!

I'm afraid
not even the Turtles
can help you now.

Oh, yeah?
The Turtles will--

Isn't there some way
of shutting this brat up?

I'd say
that's a big negatoid.

Why didn't you use
the shrink ray on her?

Well, gee whiz, boss,

you never showed us
how to work the darn thing.

Never mind. It's time
to find out what she knows.

Take her to
the brainalyzer room.

Oh, I can't leave those guys
alone for five seconds.

[GASP]
I don't believe this!

What I gonna say
to the landlord?

He'll never give back
my cleaning deposit.

Wait till I get my hands
on those turtles!

Hey, where are they?

[LEONARDO]
Down here

in Mrs. Kowalcek's
apartment.

Catch!

Come on.
Eat something, boys.

You look a little green.

Uh, no, thanks,
Mrs. Kowalcek.

Some other time.

Dear diary, well,
what a day it's been.

Do you mind explaining

why my apartment
looks like a w*r zone?

Bebop and Rocksteady
drove off with Buffy.

They drove off with her?

Well, it's a long story.

Did you find out anything
about Shellhammer Chemical?

Buffy's grandfather
was working

on a top secret venture
before he passed away:

something called
The Z Project.

But what is it?

Apparently, it was
the most concentrated

powerful rocket fuel ever.

But he didn't
leave behind any notes.

No one knows the formula.

Of course. What better place
to hide a secret formula

than in the head
of a young girl.

Now, young lady,
you have two choices.

Either you tell me
your grandfather's
formula willingly,

or the brainalyzer
will extract it
from your mind.

Go kick a fender,
chrome brain!

Very well. The brainalyzer
is sensitive

to both thoughts
and emotions.

It will drain the knowledge
right out of your head.

Ha ha ha ha!

Sensitive to emotions,
huh?

Then you know what I think?

I think you're a complete
and utter total jerk, man.

Yeah, you, and all
your sleazoid g*ons!

You have, like, no sense
of hospitality whatsoever.

You haven't offered me
so much as a cheeseburger

since I got here!

You're ugly! You're stupid!

Get it off her!

And as far as I'm concerned

[ELECTRICITY SURGES,
SCREAMS]

...you can go stick your head
in a shark tank!

Oh, what a wretched brat!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Never in my life have I seen
such an obnoxious child!

You think this is bad?

You should have tried
catching her.

If you'd used the shrink ray
like I told you--

Aha. Yes, of course!

Hey,
what are you doing?

Aah!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

I'll
return you to normal

when you tell me the formula!

Come on, Donatello,

you've got to get
this dimensional
portal working.

Yeah, it's our only ticket
to the Technodrome.

And we've just got
to save Buffy.

Hey, I'm sorry, guys,

but I never got around
to fixing it

from the last time it blew up.

[KRANG]
The construction
is almost completed.

We are ready to turn
this entire planetoid

into a colossal spaceship,

and then terrorize
the whole universe!

The girl will talk.
It's just a matter of time.

Well,
she'd better talk soon.

I can't wait all day
to rule the universe.

Hmph. Those goof bags
used a mouse cage,

but that doesn't work
on people.

I'd better go to that room
I came in through.

It may be the only way
out of this flea trap.

Hurry, dude! We've just
got to rescue Buffy!

I wouldn't get your hopes up.

This thing may have blown up
one time too many.

Make that two times
too many.

I hate to say it,

but this is one time
we're not gonna make
it to the rescue.

Hey, you wacky dudes!

Buffy!
Where are you, dudette?

I'm in the portal room.

And you've figured out

how to use
the transdimensional
communicator

all by yourself?

Piece of cake.

I run a scientific
company, remember?

Is that girl totally
awesome or what?

Tell me how to work
the control

so I can
open the portal.

You see the big red knob?

Yeah.

Turn it to 27.

Now go to the big
blue slider,

and push it
all the way down.

You did it!

We'll come through
and get you out of there.

[BUFFY]
Uh, there's
a little problem.

You're right.
This is a problem.

A very
little problem.

Micro-Buff!

What have those geekazoids
done to you?

They used some kind
of ray on me.

Shredder said
he'd return me to normal

after I told him
the formula.

That must have been
the same ray

we saw Bebop use.

And the circuitry must
be able to expand objects

as well as shrink them.

Wait here, Buffy.
We'll get that thing

and have you back
to normal pronto.

There it is!

[RAPHAEL]
Uh-oh, and there they are.

No problemo.
There's only 10 of 'em.

Uh, make that 60.

How come the odds got
to lousy all of a sudden?

You didn't think you'd
get away that easily,
did you?

I've been monitoring you
all this time.

And if you don't tell me
the formula in five seconds,

your friends will be finished.

Okay, okay! Just don't hurt
the Turtles, okay?

The fuel is just ordinary
liquid hydrogen rocket fuel

with two special ingredients:
sulphur and charcoal.

That's brilliant!

Aah!

Now we can instantly
make all the fuel we need.

Foot soldiers!
Destroy the Turtles!

Well, that wasn't very
sporting of 'em.

Oh, the crumb!

He won't get away
with breaking
his promise.

Wonder
what would happen

if I connected
this circuit cable

to the intercom.

[HIGH FREQUENCY BUZZ]

Turtles, attack!

Wahh!

Let's boogie, buds!

What has that brat
done now?

Hang on, Buffy!

Oh, good.
They're getting away.

Good riddance. I never want
to see that wretched brat again

as long as I live!

Well, we got you home
safe and sound.

Yeah. I'm gonna
miss you guys.

Well, if you're
ever in the sewers,

look us up.

I'm just sorry
you had to go

through all that
stuff with Shred Head.

Are you kidding?

This is the most fun I've
ever had in my whole life.

And I'm sorry you had
to break your promise
to your grandfather.

Oh. But I didn't.
[CHUCKLE]

What?
Now, wait a minute.

I heard you give
Shredder the formula.

I gave him a formula,
not the formula.

What did you give him?

Our company's recipe
for firework fuel.

Now, now to launch
this entire planetoid!



[SHREDDER]


[KRANG]




Oh, no.

[KRANG, SHREDDER]
Aah!

[SHREDDER]
That insufferable brat!

Look what she's done!

Forget Buffy! We have
bigger problems now.

We've got to get this place
right-side-up again!

Oh, Michelangelo!
What'cha staring at,
buddy?

Uh, just something
Buffy gave me
before we left.

Come on.
Let me see it, man.

Michelangelo, you are
out of your mind.

You mean
it wouldn't work out?

No way. She's a human.

She's only gonna
be interested
in human boys.

The kind who don't
have to wear
stupid disguises

just to go out
on the street.

I only hope the heartbreak
isn't more than you can bear.

Nah. There's more important
things in life than dudettes.

Really? Like what?

Like pizza!

Ha ha. Now there's a boy

who has his priorities
straight.