04x10 - The Corridor of Elders

[bunniefuu]

SENSEI WU:
Previously on Ninjago...

For the transformation
to become permanent,

one must obtain the essence
of a true Anacondrai.

ZANE:
Twenty trucks could hold
Anacondrai.

LLOYD:
We have to stop them.

GARMADON:
It was all a trap.

The New Serpentine w*r
has just begun.

* Jump up, kick back
Whip around and spin *

* Go

* Ninja, go

* And then we jump back
Do it again *

* Go

* Ninja, go
Ninja, go *

* Jump back, do it again

* Go, just jump up, kick back
Whip around and spin *

[SENSEI WU READS ON-SCREEN TEXT]

[***]

[GASPS]

[CROWD YELLING]

Ha, ha! Run!
Ha, ha! Run away.

Oh, watch your step.

I feel sorry for them, Zugu.

They rely so heavily
on the Ninja.

They don't know what to do
when they're not here.

Doesn't anyone here
want to fight?

Hey!
[GRUNTS]

Whoa!
[LAUGHS]

Onward,
my slithering soldiers,

until there is
no village left unturned.

NYA [OVER RADIO]:
Chen has-- Kai village--
Everyone--

I can't read you, Nya.
Repeat.

att*cked first-- Nothing--
Stop them!

You're breaking up.
Where do you need us?

We're all scattered,
and there's no time

to play
fill in the blanks.

Hurry! --too late!

LLOYD:
Tell us where we need to go.

I can't use my Dragon power,
so if anyone is close--

[RADIO BUZZES]

Nya? Nya?

Can anyone hear me?
[RADIO BUZZES]

[***]

They're attacking
Jamanakai village.

You have to stop them.

All communication is cut.

If our fighters don't know
where to go,

who's going to stop
my father?

Hello.
As you can see,

I've taken control
of the airwaves,

just as
I'll take over Ninjago.

You'll pay for this, Chen.

Brother, enough.
What do you want?

A truce.
Ha! Like the one

the real Anacondrai wanted
during the last w*r?

The truce that you destroyed
by deceiving both sides?

I will honor my word,
and no one will get hurt

if you and everyone you know

leaves Ninjago
and never comes back.

We're not leaving our home.

Wait.
Let us think about it.

How can you even
entertain him?

Our Ninja are gone.
We need more time.

You should listen
to your brother, Garmadon.

He's always had
a way with words.

Heh, heh. It convinced Misako,
didn't it?

What's wrong?
You look a little purple.

Oh, that's right.
Once a snake, always a snake.

Haven't you hurt
enough people, father?

What is he
talking about?

Oh, he hasn't told you?

The letter he wrote that
made you fall in love with him,

it was written by Wu.

[GASPS]

I-- I was trying
to tell you.

How could you, brother?

[***]

Oh, and about that truce?

Deal's off. I actually
only wanted to drop

that delicious little
bombshell.

Too-da-loo.

Of all the things...

Brother, don't let anger
cloud your judgment.

Don't tell me what to do.

You're no sensei,
and you've never been one!

Don't you see what he's doing?

He's divided the Ninja,
now he's dividing you.

[PYTHOR PANTING]

PYTHOR:
Wretched contraption.

I can't run forever,
you filthy rodent.

What's the point in being
friendly with the Ninja

if they're never around
to save you?

[RAT CHATTERING]

If there's no Ninja
to be found,

may as well become one.

Ninja roll!

Unh! The Book of Spells,
finally.

Time to find a spell
to make me big again.

MAN [ON RADIO]:
Another village has fallen,

and the Ninja
have yet to be found.

It's only a matter of time

until they take over
Ninjago city.

Hm. News... always a downer.

How the Anacondrai returned
is a mystery.

Not a mystery.
They're frauds.

A true Anacondrai
would never stand for this.

If you hear this message,

find shelter or find help.

Hm. A true Anacondrai
would never stand for this.

I am a true Anacondrai.

They're heading west.

I tried to stop them,
but I'm just a mind reader.

I couldn't help anymore.

But you can help me.

Can you send a message
to all of the fighters at once?

I can try.

[***]

Thank goodness.
You got my message.

Look at you.
The spell is wearing off,

but my father's antics
sadly have not.

Tea?

He knows
about the letter?

The message
was delivered.

So why were we asked here?
We should be fightin' snakes.

Because
anyone can fight.

Only one side
can declare victory.

In the time
it took you to get here,

Chen has taken over
the entire Eastern seaboard

and is moving inland.

With each village destroyed,
they grow stronger.

That's a lot of red.

Karlof not like red.

How are we supposed
to stop them?

Most of us have lost control
of our Dragons,

not to mention we're
outnumbered to ten to one.

Actually, . to one.

Look, I'm scared
like the rest of you.

It may look like we've lost,
but it's not over.

When we thought we lost Zane,
it nearly tore us apart.

But we didn't quit.
We let it fuel us.

We grew stronger.

There's hope.
The Corridor of Elders.

Corridor of Elders?

I know we don't stand
much of a chance

taking on his entire army
at once,

but after
he's controlled the East,

he'll move West tomorrow

and have to pass
through Echo Canyons.

Our best tactical position

is to make our stand
where it bottlenecks:

Here, at
the Corridor of Elders,

the monuments
honoring our ancestors.

It's the narrowest channel,
but our greatest chance.

If we can't stop them here,

the rest of Ninjago
will fall like dominos.

Karlof not like
to lose.

Karlof fueled.

Then we have one day
to save tomorrow.

[ALL CHEERING]

KAI:
I wish I could say
we're not facing an army

unlike we've ever seen,

but we have, and we know
what they're capable of.

[CAROUSEL MUSIC PLAYING]

[CROWD YELLING]

[ALL GASP]
[BOTH LAUGH]

Right now, our cities
and villages are falling,

which is why we're asking
everyone to rise up.

We all may have
different backgrounds,

but we all share
the same future.

[ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYING
ON-SCREEN]

[CROWD SCREAMING]

You may wonder why we're
asking you to fight for Ninjago.

We aren't. We're asking you
to fight for each other.

We're asking you
to fight as one.

[ALL CHEERING]

[***]

Unh. Maybe Master Chen
knowing our names

isn't such a good thing.

Yeah.
Tell me about it.

I'm hot, and this skin doesn't
breath like my old one.

How much further?

The Corridor of Elders
is just up ahead.

Good, maybe we can stop
for a break.

[BOTH SIGH]

And you four
can carve my image

into the walls
in my honor.

[SOLDIERS YELLING]

[RUMBLING]

Huh. There's
so many of them.

[ALL YELLING]

[ALL GRUNT]

[***]

We fight for each other.
We fight as one.

[ALL CHEER]

The Ninja.

Hold the line...

[ALL GRUNT]
Charge!

[ALL YELLING]
Hold the line.

[***]

Hold!

[ALL GRUNT]

Trap Door?
That's my signature move.

Unh! Destroy them!

Now!

[SOLDIERS YELLING AND GRUNTING]

Lightning!

[***]

[GROANS]

Fear? Fear isn't a word
where I come from.

[SOLDIERS YELLING]

[SOLDIERS GRUNTING]

[ALL YELLING]

Unh! Push them back!

Not backwards, forwards!

You're Anacondrai!
Crush them!

[ALL YELLING]

[***]

I'm slipping!

Unh! Don't let up!

Push!

Push harder!

[ALL YELLING AND GRUNTING]

[***]

They can have the ground.
We'll take the skies.

[GRUNTS]

[***]

[HISSES]

[GROANS]

Aah!

[ALL YELLING AND GRUNTING]

Whoo-hoo!

Push!

Hold the line!

Unh! Oh, they just
keep coming.

Push!

Unh! Don't give up!

Ninja never say quit!

[***]

The new girl hates
feeling left out. Now!

[BOTH GRUNT]
Ships aren't supposed to fly.

Sink it!

NINJA:
Ninja, go!

[***]

Misako, Nya,
drop it like it's hot.

Aye, aye, Sensei.

No!

Never thought I'd be happy
to see that ship again.

[GRUNTS]

[***]

Break through the line!

ZUGU:
We can't!
The canyon's too narrow!

Then make it bigger!

Huh? Watch out!

[ALL SCREAMING]

[ALL COUGHING]

[SOLDIERS YELLING]

We have to stop them!

We don't have enough people.

COLE:
We can't hold them all!

[***]

They crossed the line.

[***]

[CHATTERING]

Come on, Rodrigo!
They need our help!

Yaah!

[ALL YELLING AND GRUNTING]

I have something your father
needs to see.

Oh, come on.
You can trust me,

because if anyone is going
to take over this world,

I'd rather it be me.

Take me to your father,

and he can end this
once and for all.

Let's go.

[***]

PYTHOR:
Ha, ha! Be free, Rodrigo!

You've earned it.

Now nothing can stop me.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Sorry, but I have
a few daddy issues.

[PANTING]

Pythor says he has something
that can end this w*r.

They've crossed the line
of no return.

No amount of power
can stop this now.

But the might
of a True Anacondrai can.

Do you see
what's happening?

This isn't about you.
Making you big solves nothing.

But if the Generals
you banished

to the Cursed Realm so long ago
saw this mockery,

they would stop this travesty
at once.

No one comes back
from the Cursed Realm.

Unless he that cursed them
takes their place.

I could unleash the spirits
of the Anacondrai generals.

If you banish yourself.

Magic has its rules, you know.

We're not cursing you.

We're not losing you
to bring them back.

If we do nothing,
we lose Ninjago.

We don't even know
if they'll help.

We do know that
the real Anacondrai

wanted peace
as much as us.

It was Chen
who started both wars.

I never thought
I'd say this,

but Pythor is right.

I cannot allow this, brother.
Who are we fooling?

There's not enough time
for me

to make up for the pain
I've caused in my life,

but if I could save
Ninjago...

You want my blessing
to walk out on us again, fine,

but don't expect me
to stick around to watch you go.

My real family needs me.

Lloyd, wait!

[expl*si*n]
[ALL GRUNT]

If this is going to happen,
I suggest we do it now.

[***]

Dad!
Son.

Aah!

[GRUNTING]

[***]

LLOYD:
Dad!

Lloyd!

[SOLDIERS GRUNTING]

LLOYD:
Father!

[SOLDIERS GRUNTING]

What's gotten into Lloyd?
I don't know, but it's too late.

We can't stop them now.

Read it, brother.
You know as well as I,

the Ninja
don't need two Sensei.

Only one can remain.

Very well.

"Komodo, nicktu,
demic tara..."

[***]

[GRUNTS]

Misako, will you ever forgive me
for the letter?

I already have.

Tell Lloyd I'm sorry.

LLOYD:
You can tell me yourself.

If anyone should be
sending you off, it's me.

"Kenji, severus, toto-demada,

cursono, neeboro..."

[***]

[ALL GASP]

"Actu, Cursono, Neeboro..."

I yearned to make the world
in my image.

I never realized I already had,
in you.

"Sono, hokido, bo-rock!"

[GARMADON
MOANING AND SCREAMING]

[***]

Is he...?

We shall see.

[VOICES SHOUTING]

[ALL YELLING AND GRUNTING]

The Spirits
of the Anacondrai Generals.

They're cursing
Chen's army.

[SOLDIERS YELLING]

Arcturus!
What are you doing?

W-We're on the same team!

You will never be one of us.

Because you're a liar,
a cheat

and an imposter!

[GRUNTING]

I can't be cursed!

[GRUNTS]
Save me, Skyler!

[***]

[CHEN MOANING]

[CHEN SCREAMING]

[***]

[ALL CHEERING]

NINJA:
Yes! All right!

Ha, ha, ha! Yeah,
we did it, guys. We did it.

The w*r is over.

It had to be done.

Thank you, Pythor.

You should be rewarded
for your courage and bravery.

You have made
your ancestors proud...

Finally.

Oh, what can I say?

Everyone can change.

[GASPS]

That's more like it.

Ha, ha!

And thank you, Master Lloyd.

Because of your friends,

you have done
what we never could,

united the Serpentine
and your kind as one.

Because of you,
the balance is restored.

And because of your father,

our spirits can be free.

You will have
our eternal respect,

as the greatest warriors

to ever battle
for Ninjago.

[***]

Ha, ha!
You showed them.

You mean "we" showed them.

Thanks for fighting with us.

Huh. Smarter than fighting
against you.

[ALL LAUGHING]

Anytime you need our help,
just holler.

Same goes for you.

I imagine we all have homes
and villages to get back to.

Thank you, Ninja.

Thank you, friend.

Uh...

We could use a girl
like you in our g*ng.

A girl?
Uh, I mean a Ninja.

Heh. Flattering.

But now that
my father's gone,

someone's got to run
the family business.

Don't worry,
no more underground crime.

Just noodles.

Please,
you have to tell me.

Yes, I will put the puffy
potsticker back on the menu.

Ohh. Finally.

All is right in the world.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Ah. Keep in touch.

I'd like that.

This is
Corridor of Elders,

not Corridor of Trash.

Help me
clean up mess.

[***]

To the Anacondrai,

the greatest warriors
of their time.

Yeah. Now it's our turn
to make our ancestors proud.

Because we're proud of those
who were here before us

to show us the way.

Goodbye, father.

His loss
will affect us all.

Not his loss, his life.

He made us stronger,

and he brought us
together.

I am Lloyd Garmadon,

son of Lord Garmadon.

Student
of Sensei Garmadon.

He made me who I am today.

He was my father,
he was my adversary,

but in the end,
he was my friend.

Because of him,
we will live to see tomorrow.

And for every tomorrow,
we'll live to honor him.

[***]

JAY:
And because of him, we'll be
ready for whatever comes next.

Skeletons, snakes, Nindroids
and Anacondrai wannabes.

If they can't stop us,
what can?

That's for tomorrow
to decide.

Today we say goodbye
to a legend.

[***]

Morrow.

[***]