Synopsis:
Intro: Narrated
by the Shredder. Open with a grim vision of the future, where humans
and Utroms are enslaved and armies of mechanical robots enforce martial
law. The Shredder appears on giant video screens covering much of the
architecture and flying vehicles. The villain declares his domination
over the Earth and explains how he will use a giant new Transmat to
send his armies to other planets to conquer them all.
Act 1: Open in
the Turtle Lair. We see Don talking to April via a computer video link.
Suddenly, the ground shakes and Don loses his connection. Ultimate Drako
appears with the Time Scepter. The TMNT leap into action as Ultimate
Drako raises his scepter. Energy encompasses our heroes and freezes
them all in a flash of light.
Fade in from the
blinding light as Donatello falls to the floor of the lair. The ninja
is now alone, and his home has been destroyed and abandoned. Don is
momentarily confused as begins to investigate his surroundings. The
brainy Turtle soon realizes that Ultimate Drako must have used the Time
Scepter to scatter everyone across different dimensions and eras. Donatello
decides to check out the surface, where he discovers that Manhattan
has turned it into an industrial nightmare. Suddenly, a helicopter zooms
in and shines a spotlight onto the Turtle as armed men jump out of cars
and demand that the ninja put up his hands and drop his weapons. Donatello
begins to comply, but soon notices that these militaristic cops are
wearing the mark of the Shredder!
Act 2: As the Foot
Gestapo close in on Donatello with their guns raised, a shadowy figure
attacks. The mysterious renegade defeats the Shredder's minions and
ushers Don into the shadows. The rescuer turns out to be Mikey, only
much older, battle scarred and missing his left arm! We learn that in
this reality, Don disappeared thirty years ago, after which the other
three Turtles split up. With this, Mikey takes Don to see Splinter.
Donatello and Michelangelo
run through the city, which is inundated with Shredder's minions searching
for any resistance. Giant video screens cover buildings and blimps,
projecting an image of Shredder's face as Karai's voice announces that
all must serve her master or face destruction. The brothers escape detection
and arrive in the shadows of the overgrown, forest-like wasteland that
was once Central Park. As they approach a tombstone, Donatello begins
to phase shift, but he doesn't teleport away. Upon seeing Splinter's
name on the tombstone, Don falls to his knees. Mike explains that Splinter
died helping the three Turtles (before they split up). Donatello is
enraged that Shredder has managed to cause so much devastation and tells
Mike that they need to reunite all four brothers and defeat the Shredder.
Act 3: Mike leads
Don to the underground Resistance Headquarters. As Mikey and Don enter,
they are greeted by the Resistance Commander, a rugged and much older
April O’Neil. Here we discover that Casey Jones was executed by
Shredder. The two Turtles are also greeted by Hun and Baxter Stockman,
who are joined together by thick cables that run out of Baxter's jar
into Hun's chest. April explains that the Resistance rescued the former
Foot members from Shredder five years previous when they were scheduled
to be executed. Hun sneers that death would have been preferable to
his current status.
Meanwhile, Karai
walks into the inner sanctum of Shredder's headquarters and informs
her master that Donatello has returned. Shredder greets this news with
glee, hoping to destroy yet another enemy.
On the surface above
the Resistance Headquarters, we see Leonardo arrive. He's wearing a
long black coat and dark sunglasses, his face heavily scarred. Leonardo
hears a noise and spins, drawing his sword to face... Raphael. Raph
has lost his left eye and is also scarred. The two begin to renew their
by now ages-old argument over the death of Master Splinter and prepare
to fight - but Donatello arrives and separates them. Raphael is delighted
to see his long-lost brother and hugs him. Don convinces his brothers
to cease their feud and join him in the effort to defeat the Shredder
once and for all.
Cut to Shredder’s
palace as Karai informs the Shredder that his new monolithic Transmat
is nearly completed. Suddenly, the Turtle Tunneler bursts through the
floor and the TMNT leap out, with Don in a robotic exo-skeleton designed
by Baxter Stockman. The Shredder emerges from the shadows revealing
his new Mega Shredder exo-suit (also designed by Stockman).
Act 4: As Mega
Shredder attacks, so does Karai and a group of her Karai 'bots. Hun,
with Stockman’s brain attached to him, comes wheeling out of the
Tunneler. Baxter protests but is helpless to prevent Hun from asking
Shredder to take him back. Shredder simply stomps the two with his giant
mechanical foot and then smiles maniacally. Raph, Leo, Mike and April
fend off Karai and her 'bots, while Don focuses his attack on Shredder.
Mikey is surrounded
by a host of Karai 'bots and is cut down. Leonardo bests Karai in a
sword fight, but before he can deal a finishing blow, he has to turn
and defend himself against one of the 'bots. While his back is turned,
Karai stabs Leonardo. Raphael attacks the woman in a fit of rage, but
she easily fends off his assault and deals him a mortal wound. Raphael
manages to crawl to Leonardo's body before he too fades away. April
arrives with a missile launcher and fires it at Karai, who is caught
in the blast and soon dies from the damage that she absorbed.
Donatello screams
in rage and attacks the Mega Shredder, but Don's exo-skeleton is no
match for the Shredder's suit. The villain easily grapples Donatello,
tearing his armor apart. Shredder lifts Don up in front of the Turtle
Tunneler’s giant drill and gloats over his victory, but Donatello
notes that Shredder always did celebrate too early and explains that
the whole battle has been an elaborate trap to get the evil alien into
position. Don then pushes a button on his exo-suit and chains fly out
of the Turtle Tunneler that enwrap both exo-suits in a death-grip. Donatello
escapes from his exo-skeleton (as was his plan all along), but Shredder
is helpless. The chains begin to pull the robotic armor towards the
now spinning drill, which soon grinds the Shredder into pulp.
With that, Don begins
to phase out as April tells him to remember that there's always hope.
Donatello blinks out and disappears, April bows her head and thanks
him for saving the world. Outside, we see the morning sun dawning on
Manhattan, finally free from the Shredder's tyrannical rule.
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