Leonardo quotes from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)

Leonardo

This is bad! We need Donnie for something like this!

Raphael

Unfortunately, someone made him dumber than himself!

Leonardo

Donnie, you know how much this means to Sensei.

Donatello

Leo, I'm trying as hard as I can.

Leonardo

Well try harder.

Donatello

Try harder!? I always have to find the solution! You're leader, Leo! You find the answer! Or what about Raph!?

Raphael

I got the answer for you- Karai's a lost cause!

Michelangelo

Don't say that, dude!

Leonardo

Alright, Fugitoid, or whatever your name is, what just happened?

Raphael

This has got to be some kind of sick joke, right? [shakes Fugitoid] Right?!

Fugitoid

[smacks Raph] Calm down, Raphael. First things first, I have a job to do. Now, please, I've got a ship to fly while you all stand about gawking.

Raphael

What... what just happened? We're actually alive?

Donatello

I think we... we went back in time, about six months, based on where the Earth is in its revolution around the sun.

Leonardo

Six months? Then that means everyone's back? Including Master Splinter?

Fugitoid

Yes, Leonardo, but only for six months, and then, the Earth is doomed once more. Apologies.

April

I get it. We stop the Triceratons before they ever get a chance to use the Black Hole on Earth.

Fugitoid

Indeed. The Triceratons are spending this time searching the universe for the three fragments of the black hole weapon. Many years ago, the Utroms broke the machine into three pieces, hiding each fragment in the safest parts of the galaxy they could find. We must find them before the Triceratons find the fragments and reassemble them.

Michelangelo

And if we mess up, we just time travel back, right?

Fugitoid

No, no, no, no. A Black Hole prevents repeated localized time travel because even time is subject to its attraction. If we fail, Earth is lost forever. But on the bright side, whoever gets a second chance?

Casey

So why do you care, alien robot dude? Why are you helping us?

Raphael

Yeah, who are you anyway?

Fugitoid

My name is Professor Zayton Honeycutt. I'm a friend of the Utroms. It was Bishop who sent me, and plus, I've always wanted to see Earth.

April

Guys, hold up. Where's Raph?

Leonardo

Oh no. I bet he went to talk to his girlfriend. I've got a bad feeling about this. Yeah. We're in trouble.

Donatello

We managed to find the first one, but we need the others.

You found one of the pieces!?

No one should have such power. We Utroms took pains to hide the pieces in the safest parts of the galaxy.

Leonardo

Safest!? The first piece corrupted the entire race of Aeons!

Bishop

What!!?

Impossible!

No way!

Leonardo

I totally go for mutants, like Karai, but alien lizards?

Donatello

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Leo.

Who enters the realm seeking audience with Hidrala, supreme ruler of the Daagon?

Leonardo

Uh, greetings, Supreme Ruler. My name is Leonardo and these are my companions.

Michelangelo

What up? [Raphael hits him]

Fugitoid

We come bearing the sigil of the Utrom. We seek the fragment of the Back-Hole Generator that you have in your possession.

You may rise.

April

Thank you, Your Majesty.

The Utrom entrusted the fragment to me, giving Hidrala ultimate say over it. Are you truly worthy to claim a device of such devastating power? Who among you is leader? [Leonardo steps forward] You? You are a mere child. How are you worthy?

Leonardo

We may be young, but we have fought huge battles, saved whole planets! And on top of everything else, we saw the destruction of our world.

Donatello

We've been given a second chance to save Earth. We're gonna destroy the Black-Hole Generator.

Ha! It cannot be destroyed. Why do you think it was hidden away?

Leonardo

If you keep it, the Triceratons will find it. They'll tear your kingdom apart to get it.

If you desire the fragment, you must face Cthuga, an ancient beast that obeys only me. If you are indeed worthy, it will sense this and let you take it freely. If you are not, it will devour you whole.

How are you, Leonardo?

Leonardo

A little shell-shocked, but I'm okay. Are you hurt, ma'am?

I am unharmed, thanks to you. You all fought to protect our kingdom. For that you have our deepest gratitude. Especially mine. Leonardo, your actions validate the truth of your words. The second fragment of the Black-Hole Generator is yours.

Leonardo

Supreme ruler, I don't understand.

The guardian was only a test. I have kept the second fragment hidden in the palace vaults ever since the Utrom entrusted us with its safety. Now, I entrust it to you. If you claim you can destroy this infernal machine, then the Daagon honor you.

Leonardo

Thank you, supreme ruler.

Raphael

How are we gonna take down the black-hole generator if its invulnerable to everything?

Fugitoid

There is a way, but the entire Heart of Darkness must be destroyed. Not a single piece must remain.

April

What's wrong, Professor? I can sense you wanna tell us something.

Fugitoid

My friends, I must confess something to you. Something I couldn't reveal until you got to know we better as a humanoid, uh, android.

Casey

What are you talking about, Fugi-dude?

Fugitoid

You see, it was not the Kraang who invented the Black-Hole generator. It was...I who created it.

What!?

Leonardo

It can’t be!

Donatello

No way!

Michelangelo

It doesn't make sense!

Fugitoid

I originally developed the black-hole generator as an energy source. But when Kraang Sub-Prime offered a huge price to buy it, I gave in. I was greedy. I didn't care what they wanted to use it for. It was all about money, all about financing my research. And then I realized what a terrible mistake I made. I mean, seriously, come on! They're the Kraang!

Donatello

I get it now. He said the only way to destroy the Black-hole generator is a combination of fusion and dark matter.

Casey

Which means?

Donatello

The ship runs on dark matter and the Fugitoid is powered by a fusion core.

Leonardo

That's why he wanted us off the ship. He didn't want to steal it. He's...sacrificing himself.

Michelangelo

NO! Fugitoid, don't do it!!

Fugitoid

It has to be this way, my friends. If you had known my intent, you would have tried to stop me. And for that, I thank you. Let it be known, that you are my friends. And I love you all.

Raph

I'm tired of training with kid gloves. No one's pulling punches out there. Why should we do it in here? (Pushes Leo away)

Leo

Raph!

Splinter

Teishi, because you are brothers and your goal here is to train.

Raph

(groans) Sensei, why do you always stick up for Leo? I'm the only one who takes training seriously. The rest of 'em are just goofing off all the time.

Donnie

(mimics) "No one appreciates me." Back on the "Everyone loves Leo" routine? Get some new material, you big baby.

Mikey

(Laughs)

Leo

How many times has he quit the team now?

Donnie

Twenty-seven times.

Splinter

You have a brilliant mind, Donatello. Yet you see a fire and try to put it out with gasoline. You are growing up, my sons, and you must become more mature. One day I will not be around to remind you of your foibles.

Michelangelo

Is foible that dangly thing that hangs at the back of my throat?

Donatello

Foible means "weakness of character," shell brain!

Leonardo

Master, you've made it through the worst of the worst. And we're never gonna let-

Splinter

Everything isn't permanent, Leonardo. You cannot expect anything to last forever, even...family.

Leonardo

Are you sure this is a good idea, Donnie?

April

Yeah. Last time you hooked me up to this thing, it made me blind and mentally connected to a giant fish-bird-worm thing.

Donatello

Don't worry. I've upgraded it since then. It's perfectly safe. I promise. Your psychic powers have been advancing rapidly since you were given that Aeon crystal. It's imperative I test its limits. For your own sake.

April

I have it under control. Besides if it weren't for my powers, we never would have gotten away from Super Shredder. You saw what I did to that mutated freak.

Leo

That's what worries us.

Donnie

I just need to examine your Crystal.

April

[firmly] No! I'm not taking it off! Don't even ask again, Donnie! It's safe as long as I have it!

Donnie

If I can replicate how this crystal increases your powers, that could provide a frame of reference–

Leo

Increase her powers?

Donnie

Don't worry. Only slightly by maybe .3%. April, let me know if you feel anything. OK? Tingling, headache.

April

I told you! I'm fine! Just leave the Crystal– AGHH!!

Splinter

Join me, my sons. For tonight I have something special to share with you.

Young Michelangelo

Ooh. Presents, Sensei?

Young Raphael

Shh. Quiet, Mikey.

Young Donatello

Cool. I love story time.

Young Leonardo

I wanna know more about Japan, Master Splinter.

Splinter

Not tonight, Leonardo. I have told you before of how we all came to be together. But I have not told you everything. After finding you in a pet store one afternoon I bumped into a mysterious stranger. I followed him, only to have my curiosity...undermined. In the struggle that followed we were all exposed to a strange substance...changing us forever, turning us into very unique beings. Our journey together has not been an easy one. But it could not have happened without fate, courage, and great purpose. The world we live in is very dangerous. We have many enemies in the city above. My duty is to teach you all I know. One day, you will need to choose your own destiny. But tonight, I want to tell you the rest of our story.