[Fanfic] TMNT Movie Script

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome sample. Love that little conversation between Leo and Casey. I see one mistake though. Based on I've seen you act should be Based on the way I've seen you act. Other than that, good job. I'll be eagerly awaiting an update.

[ZariusTwo]

Thanks Bubbly, it's been corrected now.

[ZariusTwo]

Breif sample taken from Leonardo's flashback

Spoiler:

LEONARDO (VOICE-OVER):
Even as a youngling, I kept to myself a lot. I didn’t let anyone in except my master…our father. It must have been difficult for him all those years, managing all those combustible elements…forces as wild as nature. Most of us igniting the sewers, our energy as white hot as summer, but I remained as still as an autumn leaf. Everyone tried to get me to join in, look to the middle of the road…

(Young Leonardo ignores his playful siblings and walks towards a ladder, he stares up. Above him, he can see a manhole…a portal to the world topside)

LEONARDO (VOICE-OVER):
…but I was always looking upwards.

[BubblyShell22]

Oooh, very interesting flashback to say the least. Good job. I'll be eagerly awaiting an update.

[ZariusTwo]

More from Leo's flashback

Spoiler:

CUT TO:
EXT: ALLEY WAY

(We see a manhole open and Leonardo stepping out of it)

LEONARDO (VOICE-OVER):
One day. One… foolish…day. I broke away from the pact, I went above ground.

(Leonardo stares up at the beautiful night sky)

LEONARDO (VOICE-OVER:
I went to where the stars came out.

(Young Leonardo is wowed by the sights above him. A shooting star captivates his attention. He points to it, and even tries following it's path with his finger.

Suddenly…he hears a series of loud noise and frantic intakes of breath. Sensing danger, he ducks behind a large dumpster and peers around it as a MAN, in a CREAM TRENCHCOAT, runs around the corner and into the alley way, he is pursued by a MAN A RAGGED COAT, WITH A HIDEOUSLY TATTERED PURPLE SCARF AROUND THE NECK. He chases after the man, who resigns himself to his fate when he realizes he has nowhere to go. The ragged man grabs his victim and pins him against the wall. The young Leonardo watches on)

FIRST MAN:
Last chance to talk. Where did they go?

SECOND MAN:
Off the grid, that’s all I was given in the paperwork…

FIRST MAN:
Nothing as big as them can just vanish like that, people on the circuit MUST still know something. Tell me the truth…

SECOND MAN:
I don’t have what you want

FIRST MAN:
Then I will take what I want from you.

SECOND MAN:
I have no knowledge of the matter

FIRST MAN:
Knowledge isn’t what I intend to take…

(He raises his right hand to reveal a bladed steel dagger attached to his wrist. His victim reacts in fright)

SECOND MAN:
No, no please…

LEONARDO (VOICE-OVER):
I shouldn’t have tried anything, but a part of me remembered the savagery I witnessed on the day I was transformed. I had seen true malice and the devil given form that night…out of some hot-headed loyalty to my father, I opted to tempt hell this one time

(Leonardo puts both hands on the dumpster, and charges it towards the ragged man, who reacts to the prescience of the dumpster, Leonardo does not allow himself to be seen)

FIRST MAN:
What in…

(Before the ragged man can react, the dumpster strikes him, sending him reeling. Leonardo tries to make himself scarce. . As he rushes away, he is spotted by the victim. Leonardo cheekily puts a finger to his lips, urging the man to keep quiet. The man, perplexed by what he has seen, just nods and follows Leonardo out of the alley. When he exits it however, the strange creature who saved him is nowhere to be seen. He looks around…no sight, he looks back into the alley and finds his attacker stirring. He makes good his escape, he rushes past one of the tipped over trashcans, little realizing young Leonardo is hiding inside of it).

[ZariusTwo]

New Sample

Spoiler:

INT: DONATELLO’S LAB

(We see the partially moving robotic creature Splinter attacked dropped on Donatello’s workshop table. The Turtles, Splinter, April, Casey and Irma are all gathered around it)

RAPHAEL;
I don’t get it. Don’t we already have one of these?

SPLINTER:
The fish that still seeks a river will not drown on dry land

RAPHAEL:
And that means…what?

DONATELLO;
He means the previous one we had wasn’t quite as lively as the one he’s caught for us. It had long ceased functioning, and, aside from teaching me a few new tricks about electronics, wasn’t offering us many more clues on it’s origins.

IRMA:
So by keeping it alive, you think you can work out where it actually came from?

DONATELLO:
If I can bring it back to full “health” so to speak, I won’t have to work anything out, we’ll just follow it to its destination. It appears to be following some kind of homing signal, its evident on the little LCD map at the base of the neck. Look.

(he points to the small map, particularly at a red dot. Just a few meters above it is a field of yellow dots)

DONATELLO:
See? The red dot is meant to be this unit, the remaining dots are the ones that have made it home. All we have to do is repair it’s motor functions and let it go on it’s merry way

LEONARDO:
I don’t know about this.

MICHELANGELO:
C’mon Leo, it’ll help April out with her story. She’s been trailing the weirdoes behind these things for months now…

APRIL:
And the sooner I get any kind of answer to what’s been going on, I can set about taking parts of my life back, and nobody will have any leverage to keep me where they want to keep me. I can move out and about the world again

MICHELANGELO (sounding disappointed):
Really?

APRIL:
Oh Mike. You guys have been so kind to me, but I have an obligation to the world, to tell it the truth so it can learn to function with a sense of honesty it really lacks. The story, no matter how dangerous the sources surrounding are, has to be told to it. It’s an honourable thing to do. You guys are all about that aren’t you?

RAPHAEL:
Oh she’s using your favourite word Leo

(Leonardo turns to Splinter)

LEONARDO:
Master? What do we do?

SPLINTER:
Our world, the shadows, have power, but many can play God with it besides us. Life depends on what we can and cannot risk in our pursuit of our safeguarding of heart and home…family, and friends

LEONARDO:
He’s right. Wherever these things come from, their creators may branch out and stumble on our dwelling, endangering us all, including those under our care. To protect our lair, we must know of theirs.

(he turns to Donatello)

LEONARDO:
Let it lead the way.

DONATELLO:
I’m on top of things. While I’m at it, can I interest you in a few little gimmicks I came up with from working on the older models?

RAPHAEL:
Stick to the task and not your hobbies

(Don becomes a little downhearted at the notion noone wants to hear about his other projects)7

DONATELLO:
Yeah..sure

(Everyone, with the exception of one, walks out of the lab to allow the Turtle peace to get on with his work. Irma pulls up a chair and stares at him, giving him a thumbs up. Donatello smiles and sets about repairing the robotic creature)

[Blossombrooks]

Still looking good Zarius, I really like how you write Splinter's words of wisdom.

[ZariusTwo]

Thanks for the kind words. Splinter's speeches are a favourite of mine

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome job on these samples, Zarius. I really like where this is going and also love Splinter's wise words. You do have one mistake though. It's should be its, and you have this in both samples. Other than that, good job. I'll be eagerly awaiting an update.

[ZariusTwo]

Thanks Bubbly. Have fixed the errors. I noticed another mistake, I should have said "Leonardo does not allow himself to be seen", which I omitted in the bit where he attacks the man with the dumpster.

[BubblyShell22]

Ah, glad you caught that mistake. How could I have missed that? Oh, well, you caught it. Can't wait for more.

[ZariusTwo]

Been a while since we had an update (due to work on the OT audio scripts and novelizations), but now that I have time, I've had time to work on it again

Spoiler:

APRIL;
Guys, look out

(SECURITY TEAMS ATTIRED IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE ALL-BLACK AND GREY STORMTROOPER GEAR POUR OUT FROM A STAIRCASE LEADING TO A LOWER LEVEL OF THE CHAMBER, THEY ARE HEAVILY ARMED WITH REGULAR LOOKING MACHINE GUNS. THEY SURROUND THE TURTLES)

MICHELANGELO:
Hands are in the air dudes…I’ve saved you a couple of lines already.

LEONARDO:
We don’t want to hurt anyone.

STORMTROOPER:
Shut up

(he talks through a communicator on his pocket)

STORMTROOPER:
Sir, sights set on intruders. Awaiting further orders

VOICE:
We’ll sort this out when they’re not so evenly matched. Take their weapons.

(April recognizes the voice)

APRIL:
…Is that…? It is

(she walks over to the stomrtrooper)

MICHELANGELO:
Woah, keep your hands up Babe

DONATELLO:
Be careful

APRIL:
Alright Bishop, you can calm your nerves. It’s me

VOICE:
O’Neil?

STORMTROOPER:
Stay where you are and don’t move

APRIL:
Oh you bet I’m not moving. I’ve only gotten what I spent months looking for, no way am I turning ‘round and leaving it behind now.

STORMTROOPER;
I said shut up!

CASEY:
Don’t talk to her like that

APRIL:
Relax, I got this…

(she shouts at the top of her voice, the researchers and scientists all stop work to marvel at the scene)

APRIL:
What’s it gonna be Bishop? You’ve tried everything to cage this bird and I’ve flown straight into your nest, you going to clip my wings? ‘Cause if you do, I don’t think you’ll get on the bright side of my friends here, did I mention they saved me and my boyfriend from the assholes who ripped the neighbourhood apart?

(there is a pause)

BISHOP (VOICE):
Make sure they don’t move, I’m coming down

STORMTROOPER:
Yes sir.

(he points at April)

STORMTROOPER:
You heard him

APRIL:
I think the important thing to remember here…is he heard ME.

(Bishop comes out of the same stairwell the security team emerged from. At his side is a SLIGHTLY BALDING OVERWEIGHT MAN WITH GINGER HAIR AT THE SIDES AND A GLEAMING BALD SPOT, HE IS WEARING SPECTACLES AND SPORTS A “WORLD’S GREARTEST VIRGIN” T-SHIRT UNDERNEATH A LAB COAT. HE IS PARTIALLY EATING CHOCOLATE)

Bishop eyes up April and Casey)

BISHOP:
Ms O’Neil..Mr. Jones…

(he turns his attention to the Turtles)

BISHOP:
…And what’s the story here?

(he grabs Michelangelo’s cheeks)

MICHELANGELO:
Hey, let go

(Bishop reels back)

BISHOP:
…That’s real.

MICHELANGELO:
For real.

BISHOP:
What’s going on here?

APRIL:
Bishop, meet my Turtles.

BISHOP;
They’re a little too big to be domestic pets O’Neil

RAPHAEL:
At least we were there for her Mr. “Missed a call of duty”

BISHOP:
You have a lip. Great. The more of the mouth I get, the longer the hours spent in a quiet cell

RAPHAEL:
Just try to shut me up

(Bishop grins, he looks at Leonardo)

BISHOP:
How about you? Huh? What do you make of yourselves? Who are you?

LEONARDO:
We are shadows.

BISHOP:
Really now? Green is the new black right?

(he turns back to the storm troopers)

BISHOP;
Take them to the cells.

MAXWELL:
Wait

MAXWELL:
Mutants.


BISHOP:
Mutants?

MAXWELL:
They’re mutants. I know it.

RAPHAEL:
Is he being racist?

MICHELANGELO:
No, he just totally gets it is all.

MAXWELL:
Are you…

(he pauses)

MAXWELL:
Call this a crazy hunch, but…you’re Turtles…what age are you?

MICHELANGELO;
Eighteen.

MAXWELL:
Eighteen…Turtles, right, do one thing for me.

MICHELANGELO:
Name it.

MAXWELL:
Do something physical. Now…it could be anything,, go with what you know, go with what comes naturally to you.

MICHELANGELO:
Right, step back my man!

(Michelangelo puts on a feverish, and slightly over-exaggerative martial arts expo for Maxwell. His eyes widen and his face lights up, he puts his hands together)

MAXWELL:
AMAZING! TURTLES. TEENAGE. MUTANT. NINJA. TURTLES!

MICHELANGELO:
Can I get that trademarked?

APRIL:
Still thinking about that cereal box Mike?

MICHELANGELO:
Bring on the perks

(the two high-five)

STORMTROOPER:
Move aside sir, we’ll escort them to the cells

MAXWELL:
Cells? Heavens not. They’re honoured guests.

BISHOP;
How do you figure?

MAXWELL:
Because they belong to this place Bishop. We created them.

Also, I can now confirm I will be novelizing this script towards the end of the year, under the title "We Are Shadows"

[BubblyShell22]

Awesome sample. I really liked this, especially Mikey's line about getting TMNT trademarked. The only mistake I see is that you have a capital S in aSide which should be lowercase.

And you're going to novelize this? Awesome. Can't wait to read it.

[Blossombrooks]

Excellent! This will make for a great novel! I agree with Shell, the trademark line is great. Love April's attitude in this bit.

[ZariusTwo]

New sample

Spoiler:

CUT TO;
INT: OFFICE

(April is escorted by the storm troopers into a small room, Bishop is seated at a table. He’s in deep thought. He looks up)

BISHOP:
Alright

APRIL:
Alright?

BISHOP:
What is it you want to keep this quiet?

APRIL:
A few months ago I’d be giving you a list of things…selfish, possessive, immature stuff…but these last few months I’ve been in such compassionate company, that all I want…is a guarantee for the preservation of that. Preservation for my friends.

BISHOP:
Those things? If Max is to be believed, they’re our government property. We can’t afford them running around the sewers…and from YOUR accounts, they’re not even content with doing that.

APRIL:
Think about it. They’re allowed to walk out of here and back to their world, without being tailed, and we vow not to spill any of these details, where you’re located, the whole works.

BISHOP:
And you’re content to run around with them?

APRIL:
It’s a tough life, but I’m willing to live it

(she puts her feet up on the table)

APRIL:
Besides…they could be a great asset to you. A stealth combat team who strike at night, taking out all kinds of unpredictable criminal elements, keeping the streets safe in the event you can’t answer the count. Twice they stuck their necks out for me, and in that second attempt, they helped keep a whole lot of other people secure. It’s a tight C.V they have, you should give them a chance to chat.

BISHOP:
You’re really buying into your wonderland aren’t you Alice?

(April folds her arms behind her head and relaxes)

APRIL:
I’ve always had my eye on a story, what better than the story of my life?

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. Awesome convo between Bishop and April. You have one mistake though. They're are property should be they're our property. Other than that, good job. I'll be eagerly awaiting an update.

[ZariusTwo]

Thanks, no idea why I went all "I.R Baboon" there....

[BubblyShell22]

No problem. Always glad to help out.

[ZariusTwo]

Added a new poster and two illustrations inspired by the script by Blossombrooks to page one

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. Awesome poster. Thanks for sharing it, Zarius.