06x10 - Phantom of the Sewers

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The Pizza Pan Theatre
audiences

are the greatest
in the world.

This is Willie Wombat
saying thank you

and good night.

♪♪ [vaudeville]

Oh, no, not again.

What's the matter
with this stupid robot?

Something must be jammed.

[Man]
What are you doing?

Take your hands off him!

[gasping]
The phantom!

Get him, boys!

[both]
Yeah, boss.

[audience screaming]

Stop him!

Blast it, he got away again.

This is the third
disturbance this month

at Willie Wombat
Pizza Pan Theatre.

Now, pizza and turtles
I can understand,

but pizzas and wombats?

I asked owner Rufus Higby

if he knew who
the intruder might be.

Uh, uh, no, no, that was,
uh, that was no intruder.

It was just a, uh, uh,
a publicity stunt.

Yeah, that's it--

a-a publicity stunt.

Now go away.

Man,
that guy Higby's story

is as fishy
as a sushi bar.

Maybe we should check out
this Pizza Pan Theatre.

Yeah, it just might
lead us to another
baffling mystery.

Or better yet,
they might have

some ultra-weird new pizza
I haven't tried yet.

Uh, is it just me,

or has this
underground river
gotten higher?

We used to be able
to jump across it.

And we still can, dudes.

Cowabunga!

[all choking]

Okay, so, like,

maybe the river
is rising a little.

Ah, there's nothing
as invigorating

as tramping around
the sewers soaking wet.

Hold on. Do you
hear something?

[whirring]
Yeah.

It sounds like somebody's
using heavy machinery.

[whirring grows louder]

Will you look at that!

[Michelangelo]
Who is that weirdo?

[Raphael]
It's a cinch he's no
sewer repairman.

Okay, fella, just
what are you doing?

Whoa, talk about
antisocial.

We've got
to follow him,
come on.

Whoa, that dude
knows the sewers

almost as well
as we do.

Wrong.

Nobody knows the sewers
like we do.

There's a shortcut
around that corner.

Let's go.

[thud]
[all]
Oh, oof!

Well, there used
to be a shortcut
around that corner.

And I used to have
a nice, straight beak. Oh!

Someone bricked up
the tunnel.

It must have been
that bizarro-looking
creepazoid we saw.

[sighing]
We've lost him for good now.

Maybe not.

I've got something
in the lair that might
lead us to him.

Come on.

Whoa, that dude
sure is mysterioso.

He's, like...

the Phantom
of the Sewers.

Hey, great name,
Michelangelo.

Did you think that up
all by yourself?

No, dude, it's the name
of this episode.

Oh, no.

The underground river
is still rising.

[Leonardo]
It's almost reached
the entrance to our lair.

Guys, if it keeps
rising at this rate,

it'll turn this place
into an indoor swimming pool.

I'll bet that
phantom character

has something
to do with this.

But why would the dude
be flooding the sewers?

Well, maybe he sells
scuba gear part-time.

We can pick up his trail
with this tracking device.

[beeping]

[beeping continues]

We must be
getting close. Look!

So that's why
the river's flooding.

He's opened
the flood control
valves.

[Donatello]
He's using the force
of the water

to generate
hydroelectric power.

We'll have to find
the control wheels

and close off
those floodgates.

Uh, dudes?
Check it out.

[Donatello]
Wow. What is this place?

It looks like a reject

from Better Homes
and Catacombs.

It must be
the phantom's lair.

They tracked me
all the way here.

There's just no privacy
in these sewers anymore.

[rustling]

Listen,
what was that?

[all]
Look out!

Whoa, great ba*ls of fire!

They're finally out of a*mo.

Uh-oh.
Spoke too soon.

What now?

Jump for it!

Uhh, what more
can they do to us?

[Raphael]
You had to ask.

Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!

Come on, we've got
to find that phantom

and get him to turn off
those floodgate valves.

Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!

Oh, man, I've taken
enough baths today

to last me
the rest of my life!

Yeah, well,
don't look now,

but I think
the rest of your life
just arrived!

[Leonardo]
It's an underground
waterfall!

Whoa, chill, dudes.

We've always got this.

Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!

Ohh...

Where'd that thing
come from anyway?

There are no
major waterfalls
beneath the city.

It came from there.

When the phantom opened
those floodgates

for his hydroelectric
power,

he created
a giant waterfall.

Guys, look,
the floodgate controls.

[Raphael]
Well, don't
just stand there,

shut 'em down
before our lair gets
turned into a fish tank!

Now to make sure no one
tries to open them again.

[grunting]

There.

Now the phantom won't
be able to carry out

his horrible, evil,
terrible plans.

Hey, just what the heck
are his plans anyway?

We're gonna
have to find out.

[Michelangelo]
Dudes!

Scope this out.

[Michelangelo]
Awesome site, isn't it?

[Leonardo]
It looks like the foundation
of a building.

Yeah, but what building?

Hey,

that almost looks
like an elevator shaft.

And this almost looks
like an elevator platform.

And this almost looks
like an elevator control.

Dudes, I'd almost say

this thing really was
an elevator.

Thank you,
Professor Einstein.

[Donatello]
What does it lead to?

I'd say we're almost
about to find out.

Oh, terrific.

We've come up in the middle
of a cartoon show.

No, we must be
in Willie Wombat's
Pizza Pan Theatre.

Look.

♪ Because it's fun
to be a wombat ♪

♪ A wombat, a wombat ♪

♪ Being a wombat
sure is fun ♪

Hey, what are you four doing
loafing around here?

Get on that stage!
No, no, wait.

Who put those ridiculous
costumes on you?

[laughing]
Turtles walking upright?

It's the dumbest thing
I ever saw.

You don't look too bright
yourself, fella.

Wha-wha-who-who--

Who programmed you
to speak?

No one. We're just
quick studies.

Look, we're not
robots, okay?

We're the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles.

Yeah, the city's numero uno
crime-fighting reptiles.

And we want to know
about the phantom.

[chuckling]
Phantom? What phantom?

Wha-Wha-- What are you
talking about?

This weird dude in a cape
we've been tailing
through the sewers.

Yeah, his hideout is right
below this building.

He's probably the same joker

who's been scaring away
your customers.

Uh, there, uh,
there is no phantom.

The whole thing is just
a, uh, uh, a rumor.

Yeah, heh heh,
that's it, a rumor,

concocted by one
of my competitors.

But you said the phantom
was just a publicity stunt.

Nonsense. When did I ever
say such a thing?

Try the 6 o'clock News,
on national TV?

I've had enough of you
four troublemakers.

Hey, for all I know,

one of you could be
the phantom.
[chuckling]

Not that there actually
is any phantom, of course.

[dog barking
in the distance]

Now, stay out,
or I'll call the police.

Sheesh, what a grouch.

Yeah, no wonder
he has to hire robots.

What do we do now,
compadres?

We'll check with April.

She's probably right
on top of this story.

[April]
You mean, there really
is a phantom?

Well, if there isn't,

we've been chasing
a sewer worker

who's got a thing
for black capes.

I haven't even had a chance
to investigate it

because of all those
bank robberies last night.

Uh, what bank
robberies?
Didn't you hear?


all over the city
were broken into

by thieves who ripped
the vault doors
off their hinges.

One robbery like that
would be baffling enough,

but 40?

Let's hit the streets
and check it out.

[Raphael]
"Cityville Bank.

Our vaults
have no faults."

[scoffs]
How corny.
Who cares?

It's one of the few banks
that hasn't been robbed yet.

Now be on guard, fellas.

If those robber dudes
are strong enough

to rip the door
off a bank vault,

just imagine what they
could do to our shells.

Ooh, thanks for bringing
that up, Michelangelo.

Uh-oh, here they
come now.

They've got to be
incredibly huge,

brutally strong,

savagely evil.

[Donatello]
The robots from
the Pizza Pan Theatre?

They're the robbers?

They got to be kiddin'.

Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!

Maybe we underestimated
these guys.

What a humiliating way to go--

done in by a bunch
of cutesy-poo critters!

I can't believe
I'm about to be
blown to bits

by a wombat!

Aw, no way!

Let's take 'em,
green team!

Ugh!

Adorable and lethal.

Now, that's what I call
a deadly combination.

Uh-oh.

Thought you'd
never get here.

[clanging]

Oof!

Oh, these things
are too strong.

We need some heavier
a*tillery, guys.

Got just the thing,
muchacho!

I'm taking it
to the streets!

Way to go, Michelangelo!

They crumbled like
animal crackers!

We did it!
The bank is safe.

I wouldn't be so sure
about that.

And look there!

[Raphael]
Not more adorable
law-breakers!

Someone's turned
all those Pizza Pan Theatre
robots loose.

It must be the same someone
who's controlling them.

[TurtleCom beeping]
But who?

Guys, it's April.

Wait
till you hear this.

And wait till you hear this.

The crooks who robbed
all those banks

are the robots
from the Pizza Pan Theatre.

Then you'll be
interested in this.

Rufus Higby
originally had a partner
in the Pizza Pan Theatre.

His name was Bogart Flywheel.

He designed all the robots
for the theater.

But he had a falling out
with Higby three months ago,

and vanished
without a trace.

Then this Flywheel guy
might be the phantom.

And he's trying
to scare away
all the customers

to get even with Higby.

And if he designed
all the robots,

he must also be the one
behind the bank break-ins.

To the sewers!

We've got to stop
that dapper

yet demented dude.

[transmitter beeping]

He's in there, all right.

But we don't want
his booby traps
to get us this time.

Hang on, amigos.

[all]
Turtle Power!

All right,
phantom, drop that...

lavishly illustrated
magazine.

Uh, how can you read
while you're running

the biggest crime wave
in the city?

Crime wave?
What are you talking about?

Oh, well, aren't you
Bogart Flywheel?

And didn't you
design Willie Wombat

and all those
other robots?

That is correct.

Well, what are you doing
lurking around in the sewers?

When Rufus Higby cut me
out of our partnership,

he paid a visit
to my laboratory.

I feel a flashback
coming on.

[Raphael]
Yeah, I was right.

[Phantom]
When I refused to end
our partnership,

he attacked me.

I was stronger than Higby,
and able to resist.

So he threw
some chemical at me.

My face was horribly
d*sfigured,

so I put on this mask
and retreated to the sewers

to hide from humanity
forever.

Oh, yeah? Then why
do you keep going up

to the Pizza Pan Theatre
to scare folks?

I don't mean
to scare anyone.

But I can't help it,
looking like this.

I go up to visit
my children.

You mean, there's
a Mrs. Phantom?

I'm talking about my robots:

Willie Wombat,

Elmo Elephant,

Cashes Cow.

You know,
I'm beginning to think

that Rufus Higby
is the one behind
all these robberies.

What robberies?
You must tell me.

Does it involve
my precious robots?

Yeah. Three of them
nearly turtle-waxed
our shells.

And they've been
robbing banks
all over the city.

So that's why Higby
wanted me out of the way:

so he could use my inventions
for his own evil ends.

I've got to stop him,

and you've got to help me.

[chuckles]
What a small world.

You know, we were
about to ask you to help us.

[Leonardo]
We figured the robots must be
operated by a remote control.

[Phantom]
You were right.

And in all likelihood,
it's up in the theater.

No one's here.

And all the robots
are gone.

They must all be
out robbing banks.

We've got to find
the master control
before Higby gets back.

[Leonardo]
Nothing here.

What about you,
Michelangelo?

No luck, either,
compadre.

But I did find
this really tubuloso
coffee machine.

Michelangelo,
that's it!

Yes, it's definitely
a remote control.

Can you use it to order
the robots back here?

I can try.

If all goes well,
in a few moments,

they'll be coming
through those doors.

Good. Now all we have
to worry about is--

Hey, get away
from those controls!

Time to pull the plug
on this lug!

[Leonardo]
Here come the robots.

Ruin a perfectly good
master plan, will you?

I'll get you for this!
[grunting]

Whoa! Ugh!

The controls
are ruined.

I'm not feeling
too good myself.

Whoa, those robots
are going wacko!

Without the controls,
there's nothing to restrain
their actions.

[Leonardo]
Look out!

[springs boinging]

Not so fast, bozo!

[springs boinging]

The robots!
Oh, they're ruined!

[crying]
My children,

smashed to pieces!

Yeah. They sure
don't build robots
like they used to.

Uh-oh. Now what?

The control unit
for the robots have damaged.

They're overloading.

They'll explode
in a matter of minutes.

If they do, they won't
just blow up the theater,

they'll take out a half-mile
chunk of the city, too!

We've got to keep that
from happening.

But how?

There just
might be a way.
Come with me.

[Phantom]
These support beams are right
in the path of the floodgates.

We'll open
all the floodgates.

The force of the water
should be enough

to knock out
the theater's
foundations.

It will drop down
into the sewers,

and the flood water
will squelch the expl*si*n.

Hey, great plan,

but there's one
little problem.
What's that?

I smashed
the floodgate controls
earlier, remember?

Well, we've got
to get them fixed.

All my stolen money
is hidden in the theater.

I got to get it
before the whole place
blows up.

Hey, guys,
we're in luck.

The only thing
that's really broken
is the main control lever.

Help me get
the panel open.

Higby. He's escaped.
I mustn't let him get away.

Aha. It's still here!

[Phantom]
Higby!

No, it's mine!

There, it's fixed.

Higby and the phantom
are gone.

[Michelangelo]
I thought it felt
kind of lonely in here.

Somebody's got to find them

while I get
those floodgates open.

We'll get 'em.

Turn all those
cranks, hard!

Now, Higby,
you stole my ideas,

you corrupted
my inventions,

and you left my face
d*sfigured.

Hey, everybody
makes mistakes.

Now you will pay.

[rumbling]

[both screaming]

Sorry to interrupt
your fun, guys,

but if we don't
get out of here
in about five seconds,

we're all
gonna be toast.

[both grunting]
There.

[Michelangelo]
Whoa,

talk about sinking
real estate values.

[Leonardo]
Well, Mr. Flywheel,

now that Higby's in the hands
of the police,

what do you intend to do?

Oh, I suppose I'll just
live out the rest of my life

down here in the sewers.

Oh, what Higby did
to your face, I mean,

it couldn't
have been that bad.

Oh, yes, it is.

Look for yourself.

Yuck! Mondo-hideoso.

[Raphael whistling]

I must admit it's,
uh, it's horrible.

Wait a minute.

Just as I thought.
It's paint.

[all]
What?

Didn't you ever try
washing your face?

No. When I looked
in the mirror,

I was so horrified
that I put the mask on

and vowed never
to take it off again.

Hey, a little soap and water,
you'll be as good as new.

My friends,

how can I ever
repay you?

Just go back
to your old life.

Yeah, and leave the sewers
to us rockin' reptiles.

Ah, these sewers
sure will be quiet,

now that the phantom
is gone.

It'll be nice to have
some peace and quiet
around here again.

[splashing]

Uh, guys, why are we
ankle-deep in water again?

Oh, no. I forgot
to close the floodgates!

We are going to have
a very wet lair

if we don't do
something fast.
Come on!

Sheesh, and they chew me out

when I leave the bathtub
faucet dripping.