[possessing Garmadon's body] The Metamorphosis has begun!
Kai
Metamorphosis? What does that mean?
Metamorphosis is a biological process by which someone or something changes into something new.
Yeah, changes into something ugly!
No, Lloyd, that is no longer your father.
But what about the prophecy? It said I had to face my father.
You still must, but now the Overlord has possessed him. Unlike your father, the Overlord will show you no mercy.
Kai
You can do this, Lloyd.
We're here and behind you all the way.
He's tough, but you're tougher.
But we have to act before his evil gets more powerful.
[Misako, Wu, Dr. Julien and the ninja are still stuck on the Dark Island. Dr. Julien finishes bandaging Lloyd's leg]
JJulien
Hmm, I'm sorry. That leg will take weeks to heal.
The battle between good and evil will be decided today.
Kai
And we can't even get to the fight, much less get off this island. [throws a rock into the sea]
Ah, I wonder if I'll ever see Nya again.
Perhaps it's best to think of our friends as we remember them in our hearts, not as they are now.
But I don't remember my father any other way.
Your father loved you. It was the evil of the Great Devourer that corrupted him.
Kai
Sensei, I don't understand. The prophecy said the Green Ninja would defeat the Dark Lord. [throws another rock into the sea] Why didn't we win?
Don't know? You're Sensei! You always know! You have a long white beard!
Kai
There must be some message to learn. A lesson. A word of wisdom. Just a word? Something.
For once, I'm afraid there is nothing to learn. Only that evil has won.
If Sensei doesn't have a lesson, then I do. I used to be nothing but trouble, but then I met you guys. You took me in. Showed me the importance of being brave, the importance of being strong. And most importantly, being good. When this battle first began, when the First Spinjitzu Master fought the Overlord and his back was up against the wall and he knew it was all over, did he quit? No. He found a way to keep the fight going. He passed his Elemental Powers to us. Of all people, a bunch of kids. But there must have been a reason he chose us. I'd like to think it's because he knew we'd never back down, we'd never give up. We've learned the ancient ways of the ninja. And ninja never quit.
Kai
He's right. If that means we have to swim the sea to get off this island, then so be it.
[As the ninja, Wu, Misako, and Dr. Julian arrive in Ninjago City, they see the Garmatron has been transformed into a fortress of a large tower and everyone corrupted with dark matter as they land on the ground]
Kai
He's turned everyone evil.
And now they're helping his cause. I can't wait to see the look on the Overlord's face when he gets a load of us.
[The ninja then hear a roaring sound and look up at the top of Garmatron]
[shocked] Oh, my goodness! [The Overlord, now fully transformed in his original form, blasts some dark matter towards their direction] Oh, sweet mother may I.
Kai
Look out, Jay!
Is that the look you were hoping for?
The Metamorphosis is complete. The Overlord's changed into his original form.
But we can't fly up there.
We have my father's Golden mech. We have to draw their fire to help Lloyd use the mech against the Overlord.
[as Lloyd flies down on his Golden Dragon] You were brilliant, son.
Because of you, Ninjago was saved. Because of you, there will be a tomorrow.
Kai
Speaking of which, if the Overlord should ever decide to show his face again around here, we'll be ready.
And next time, we'll be a little more humble.
And with better catchphrases.
[Everyone, but Lloyd, all laugh]
[comforting Lloyd as he frowns] We will all miss your father.
[emerging from a pile of rocks and approaches them, limping and fully purified] Lloyd. What... what happened?
Garmadon, is it really you?
Dad? [joyfully] Oh, Dad! [runs and embraces him]
Every ounce of evil and venom is… gone.
I feel good. Aha! It's been so long.
Good to have you back, brother.
Aw, would you look at that? Who would have thought we'd ever see the day? You think we should dogpile them?
Kai
Let's give them their moment. They earned it.
It's been quite a ride, fellas.
You think there will be others?
I hope so. I liked being a ninja. It's not like we have many other skills.
Ha, speak for yourself, I'm looking forward to doing a little inventing, maybe some model-building, dabble in poetry…
Kai
Jay's right. We've come a long way and there's no reason why we can't use what we've learned in our everyday lives. And who knows? We may have gotten the balance right today, but there's always tomorrow. There's no way of knowing what's around the corner. But as long as there's something worth fighting for, there's always a need for a ninja. And we'll be ready.
JHJay/Happy
All right! Who took my pudding cup? My name was clearly written on it.
CRCole/Roly
[eating Jay's pudding cup] I didn't see "Motor Mouth" on it. [throws the cup in the trash]
JHJay/Happy
I'm telling the headmaster.
WDWu/Duggee
Leave me out of it. I'm on break, too.
KTKai/Tag
Relax, Jay, you can have mine. [gives Jay his pudding cup]
JHJay/Happy
But this isn't cold. [Zane flips a switch in his arm and freezes the pudding cup] Oh, give me. [eats the pudding] Mm.
NNNya/Norrie
Hey, did you guys hear the news?
KTKai/Tag
There's trouble?
ZBZane/Betty
An emergency?
CRCole/Roly
Oh, a new menace?
NNNya/Norrie
No, we got clearance for a field trip.
[The ninja groan]
NNNya/Norrie
Not just any field trip. A field trip to tour Borg Industries.
JHJay/Happy
[gasps] Not the Borg Industries. As in home to super genius reclusive savant Cyrus Borg? Inventor of the hover car and everything else cool in this world? [Zane kicks him] Ow!
[At Ed & Edna's Scrap 'N' Junk, Kai and Cole are digging through junk.]
CRCole/Roly
We've been digging for so long, I think I forgot what we're looking for.
KTKai/Tag
A jiggly compact compress converter. Or was it a compress compact jiggly converter? Whatever it is, if it can get us back to New Ninjago City any sooner, it's worth finding.
[Suddenly, a huge pile on junk falls on Kai and Cole, causing them to scream.]
JHJay/Happy
We shut off the power thinking we could just waltz in, but no, we didn't stop to think we were a bajillion miles away. [notices something] Hey! A compact converted jiggly compressor!
ENEd/Ned Flanders
Ah! Great find, kiddo. Now all we need to adapt that hover-copter's power supply to solar power is an upside down rotter derottermabob and a whiz bang automated amplifier!
[Kai and Cole sigh.]
KTKai/Tag
I'm starting to think they're just making this stuff up.
CRCole/Roly
Ah, it's so quiet in here. What did I miss, another signature Jay Walker gut buster?
JHJay/Happy
[turns to Cole; angrily] Oh, you backstabbing, no good…! YAAAH!!! [tackles him to the ground, causing them to start fighting]
CRCole/Roly
What's wrong with you?!
KTKai/Tag
[sighs] I hope Lloyd is faring better than us.
[As Techno Wu fights off Kai…]
JHJay/Happy
What happened to him?!
KTKai/Tag
He's turned evil! Help me!
CRCole/Roly
But he's our sensei!
CRCole/Roly
More like Tech Wu.
JHJay/Happy
Oh! Bad Sensei, bad! [he and Cole both start charging towards Techno Wu and he hits Cole in the face with his staff; laughs] I hate to say it, but you deserved that a little. [Techno Wu then uses his staff to punch him in the gut] Ooh!
CRCole/Roly
[laughs] Right back at ya!
JHJay/Happy
Seriously, who the heck was that guy?
KTKai/Tag
Whoever it is, they turned our sensei against us.
CRCole/Roly
And if we want to save him, we'll need to find out who this stranger is.
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
Perhaps I could have that answer for you in a few moments.
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
Hmm…
JHJay/Happy
It's obviously a clue, dirt clod.
CRCole/Roly
I know it's a clue, zap trap, but it's so small. I just want to know what—
NNNya/Norrie
Stop it, you two. P.I.X.A.L., can you analyze it?
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
The sample is far too small, but given time, I should have an answer.
ZBZane/Betty
Then we should waste no more time and get back to the city. I'll use my Falcon Vision to warn Lloyd of our findings.
NNNya/Norrie
I thought taking the power out would give us the upper hand, but now that they have it and we don't, I guess the power has only shifted.
KTKai/Tag
Don't worry, sis, we'll get Sensei back.
[The ninja return to the city]
CRCole/Roly
No power, that's what happened.
ZBZane/Betty
Are we too late?
[They step on a tripwire, alerting the civilians]
MRMan/Rod Flanders
Outsiders must answer to the Postman!
PTPostmas/Todd Flanders
Return… to… sender! [the civilians cheer]
CSCyrus/Superintendent Chalmers
Ah, you finally made it. Don't mind the savages. Since power went out, everyone here has grown a bit bored. Their imagination knows no bounds. [sees P.I.X.A.L.] P.I.X.A.L., amazing! You're... powered.
PTPostmas/Todd Flanders
You need to stay in character, Borg. This is no fun if we're not all committed.
CSCyrus/Superintendent Chalmers
Oh, I'll have you committed if you don't all leave us at once. Now shoo!
[The civilians leave]
ZBZane/Betty
Once we're inside, what do we do?
CSCyrus/Superintendent Chalmers
Put simply, reboot the system. All source code travels through the heart of the mainframe. Follow it and you'll find a glowing activation port. The Techno Blades are the keys to activate the reboot and erase all corruption from the system.
KTKai/Tag
Uh, can you put it more simply?
CRCole/Roly
Look for a big bright light, airhead, then put your weapon in it.
KTKai/Tag
Okay, got it. I can do that. [realizes what Cole just called him] Hey! I am not an airhead!
CSCyrus/Superintendent Chalmers
Remember, I wrote the code, but he controls it. His turf, his rules. I'll do my best to keep you hidden from here, but the longer you go unnoticed, the better chance you have to succeed.
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
[on the Prototype X-1 roadster's speakers with Kai] There's a Nindroid convoy heading west and General Cryptor is on it.
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
We need you to follow, but not be spotted.
KTKai/Tag
I'm a ninja. That's part of the job. [puts on some sunglasses]
PIP.I.X.A.L./Seymour Skinner
We mean it, Kai. It's imperative your carelessness does not jeopardize the mi—
KTKai/Tag
[puts P.I.X.A.L. on mute] Relax. When have I ever been careless?