This is a flashback set about eleven years ago before the two-part series premiere "Rise of the Turtles."
Join me, my sons. For tonight I have something special to share with you.
Ooh. Presents, Sensei?
Shh. Quiet, Mikey.
Cool. I love story time.
I wanna know more about Japan, Master 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.
[narrating] Finally, in this isolated secret chamber, we were safe. And that is how our first great adventure led us home. Now I have a gift for each of you, as we continue our journey. Although these are mostly from your own choosing, it is clear to me they chose you. The katana, a royal samurai weapon for those with courage and keen skill.
Hai, Sensei.
The sai for a fierce and fearless warrior who will always fight the hardest for his family.
Thank you, Sensei.
The bo staff for a thoughtful soul and a peaceful heart.
Aw man. A stick?
[Splinter looks at young Mikey who's eating popcorn]
The nunchaku because... they are perfect for you. My sons, the next level of your training has begun. Are you ready?
These quotes come from Wikiquote's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) pages and are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.