Leonardo quotes from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)

Donatello

He has to keep it open for us.

Leonardo

But what about him?

Donatello

We don’t have a choice.

Splinter

I retained very little from my old life. But this I will never let go, my daughter.

Karai

I can't believe it. You're telling the truth. All these years the Shredder has been lying to me.

Leonardo

Wait. You don't believe it? I thought you did believe it. If you didn't believe it, why did you come down here?

Karai

Father, what have I done?

Leonardo

How can you guys fool around like this when Karai needs our help?

Raph

Not this again.

Leo

We have to rescue her.

Raph

Look, maybe she believes Splinter is her father. But she was still raised by Shredder. You think she's gonna turn on him just like that?

Leo

Yeah, I do. Now am I the leader of this team or not?

Raph

More or less.

Leo

More or less? So I'm only the leader until I tell you to do something you don't want to? Thanks, guys.

April

Here, Mom. (Gives her a cup of hot tea)

Thank you, April. I'm still a little shaky. I know this is hard to believe, but, the Kraang ship has been here for years. It was your great-grandfather who discovered it. He made the mistake of awakening the Kraang. They paid him back by experimenting on him, and his entire bloodline. They knew we were the key to unlocking their precious mutagen. We were their Guinea pigs.

Michelangelo

Aw. Guinea pigs are so cute.

Raphael

I told you not to be stupid, you moron!

After you were born, it was clear you were very special. We knew it was only a matter of time before the Kraang came for you. We escaped. Kirby fled with you to the city, but I was recaptured and put into stasis.

April

All these years. I never knew what happened to you. I didn't know what to think. Dad would never tell me.

Now you know. And now we never have to be apart again. Where is Kirby anyway?

Casey

Oh, he got turned into a freaky Kraang-headed mu-

Raphael

You had to pull a Mikey didn't ya?

Leonardo

He's just kidding, Mrs. O'Neil. Kirby's on a...safari in Puerto Rico. He won't be back for a while.

I'm just so glad to have my April back.

Donatello

[furious] Michelangelo... You attacked April's MOTHER?!?!?!?!?!

Raphael

Mikey, have you completely cracked your shell?

Michelangelo

I don't trust her. She's all kinds of wrong. You guys got to believe me.

Leonardo

Oh, just like the time tiny elves stole your nunchucks and replaced 'em with mozzarella sticks?

Michelangelo

Yes!

Raphael

Or the time you and ice cream kitty entered a break dancing contest?

Michelangelo

Exactly!

Casey

Stop it, Mikey. Do you have any idea how much this means to April? If you ruin this for her-

Michelangelo

[irritated] Fine! If you don't believe me, I'll prove it. [he leaves in anger, while the others look at each other]

Casey

April, you okay?

April

Yeah. It just feels like I lost my family all over again, even it really wasn't my mom. Maybe...maybe she is gone forever. But maybe she's still out there...somewhere.

Leonardo

You can't give up hope. Trust me on that.

Michelangelo

And you haven't lost your family 'cause we are your family.

Fly Go-lek, my lizard-steed! For Wizardess the Enchantress shall be rescued by Crognard the Barbarian!

Crognard, am I glad to-[Screams.]

Fear my barbarian punch! Rah!

Michelangelo

Fear my barbarian punch! Rah! This is just what I needed, Ice Cream Kitty. An ice cream/pizza/cartoon party extravaganza! Uh! Pizza wrestling time! Take that!

Leonardo

Mikey! What have you done?

Michelangelo

Uh, hey guys. This isn't what it looks like. I was studying barbarian fighting techniques.

Casey

You trashed the place.

Michelangelo

I did not!

Leonardo

[enraged] THIS IS THE THIRD TIME YOU’VE MESSED THE PLACE UP IN A WEEK.

Raphael

[harshly] CLEAN UP NOW!!! AND AS FOR YOU. [Ice Cream Kitty angrily yowls and throws ice cream flakes at his face. And Raph grabs her roughly and furiously throws Ice Cream Kitty into her freezer.] AH! AND STAY THERE! It better be spotless by the time we get back. Some ninja. You're just a big screw up!

Michelangelo

I'm such a problem for them? Fine! I was just having fun. But I'm not gonna stay where I'm not wanted.

[Meows]

Michelangelo

Ice Cream Kitty, tell the others I'm running away. I'll walk back to New York if I have to.

[Meows]

Michelangelo

I'm sorry, my little friend. April will take care of you. Mmm.

Leonardo

April, you’re-...you're blind?

April

Not exactly. Somehow I got a psychic connection to the monster. Maybe from Donnie's neurotransmitter? I'm seeing through its eyes. I know where it's taking them. And-.

Michelangelo

Are you...a ghost?

Splinter

My spirit has become detached from my body but that body still lives.

Leonardo

You're alive? Where are you, sensei? Let us help you.

Splinter

You cannot yet. There are things you must overcome. If you cannot find your inner spiritual strength, you will not stand a chance against the Shredder.

Leonardo

But, Master Splinter, my leg injury- it's physical. Until I heal...

Splinter

We choose what holds us back and what moves us forward. You will all learn this. Each of you must journey out alone to face your spiritual adversary. Raphael, your temper is like a fire that you must learn to focus for power. Michelangelo, your mind is overrun with distractions. Learn to be strong and calm like the forest. Donatello, you rely too much on your mind and not on your body. Be strong like the mountain. Leonardo, you must be the leader in body and spirit. Be like the wind. Let nothing weigh you down. Sleep now, my sons. For your greatest trial awaits on the spiritual plane. For the challenges you face there will be just as dangerous as you face in the real world. Be warned.

Raphael

Father?

Leonardo

Sensei.

Splinter

My sons.

Michelangelo

You're back.

Donatello

I can't believe it.

Splinter

How I have missed you, my sons. And the rest of my family.

Casey

Just don't try and eat my face anymore.

Michelangelo

It's okay, Karai. It's me, Mikey- your brother.

Leonardo

Karai, remember us. We're your friends. Remember who you are.

Donatello

She's becoming more snake-like by the hour. She doesn't understand, Leo.

Leonardo

She understands, Donnie. You're changing, Karai. We want to help you.

Leo.

Michelangelo

Whoa.

Karai

Help me. Pleassse.

Leonardo

Come back with us. Karai.

No. Too dangerousss.

Michelangelo

They saw something, but they don't know what.

[on TV] And that "something" seemed to be four human-sized mutant turtles.

April

At least she doesn't know they're ninjas.

[on TV] And they appeared to be carrying ninja weapons.

April

Or that they're named after artists?

[on TV] Furthermore, they may also be…

April

[turns off the TV, annoyed] Oh, doesn't she ever shut up?

Splinter

[angrily, turns on his sons] How could you all be so careless!? Secrecy is the most important rule of the ninja, and you have broken it! You four are forbidden from leaving the lair!

Raphael

[shocked, enraged] What!? You can't hold that sloppy escape against us! We got slimed with toxic puke!

Splinter

[angrily] Silence!

Donatello

But, Sensei, if that pile of muck took us down, you know he's dangerous.

Leonardo

Which means we need to be out there looking for him.

Splinter

[angrily] No! Until I decide I can trust you to watch yourselves, you will remain here, grounded! [storms off as The Turtles disappointed at this.]

[groans]

Michelangelo

Oh, yeah. Crognard marathon.

Splinter

[Throws his staff at the television set] And no TV!

Leonardo

Raph, do it! End this!

Donatello

What's he waiting for?

Shredder

Raphael is mine now to control, as are your other mutant friends.

Leonardo

[he and April are doing practice] Hang out? We're practicing our katas. Wanna jump in?

Michelangelo

Nuh?

Michelangelo

Huh?

Raphael

[angrily turns red] Mikey! Get Out! Out! [He throws his action figure in Mikey's face, but fails]

Michelangelo

Nuh?

Donatello

I'm too busy to hang out, Mikey. I'm still looking for a retro mutagen for Karai. You see, if I can reverse engineer the main chemical sequence, I think I can ignite the kind of reaction needed to re-write The deoxyribonucleic acid of-

Michelangelo

[groans]

Leonardo

Sensei, we need to get one of those brain-worms. It's the only way Donnie can create a cure for Karai.

Splinter

I appreciate the effort, but you need to know your lives are just as important to me, my sons. And because of that, no missions until Raphael's leg heals!