Ninjago, Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

[Prologue]

Wu:
Long before time had a name, the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago using four elemental weapons. But when he passed, a dark presence sought out to collect them all: Lord Garmadon. So I, Sensei Wu, his brother, sought out to find four ninja to collect them first.

[The episode begins at the Monastery of Spinjitzu with Wu meditating. He overhears the Ninja making combat sounds]

Kai:
[off-screen] Fire strike! Oh, my gosh, is that the greatest move you've ever seen?

Cole:
[off-screen] Stop trying to do it yourself. We need to attack as a team.

[Wu goes to the training compound and finds that none of the Ninja are training there]

Jay:
Zane, why are you wasting your special attack on me? You have to save it. [Wu goes to look for them in a different room and finds them playing video games] Fantastic! I'm out of lives!

Zane:
But the lesson lives on, and I am getting the hang of it. Hee-yah!

Cole:
Okay. Now!

[As the Ninja continue with their game, Wu unplugs the television. The ninja groan]

Cole:
Aw, man!

Jay:
What? What happened?!

Cole:
It took us three hours to get there.

Jay:
Why would you do that? Why?!

Wu:
Just because Lord Garmadon escaped through a vortex doesn't mean he won't return one day for the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu!

Zane:
But Sensei Wu, ever since he's been gone, Ninjago has had nothing but peace.

Jay:
Yeah. Peace is boring. There's no one to save. There's nothing to do.

Cole:
We can train tomorrow.

Wu:
Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today.

Cole:
Well, I was gonna eat this pizza tomorrow. So if that's the case… [Wu kicks the pizza slice out of his hand] OW!

Wu:
NO PIZZA FOR YOU! In order to reach your True Potential, YOU MUST TRAIN!

Kai:
Uh, remember when we did a little thing called the Tornado of Creation? I thought that was pretty insane.

Wu:
[sighs] You four have merely scratched the surface of your full potential. There are still so many secrets you have yet to unlock. You haven't even begun to tap into what powers your Golden Weapons hold. [Kai's sword is shown to be burning a pizza slice]

Cole:
You wanna talk secret powers? Check this out. [uses his scythe to plug back the television so that the Ninja can resume their game]

Zane:
Don't worry, master. We will be ready when Lord Garmadon returns.

[Nya runs into the room]

Nya:
Guys! Lord Garmadon! He's returned! He was spotted approaching Jamanakai Village!

[The ninja struggle to prepare for the mission, Nya gives Jay his nunchucks]

Jay:
Uh, thanks, uh, uh, uh...

Nya:
Hurry!

Jay:
Okay!

[The Ninja rush to the dragon stables to mount their dragons, but are unfortunately not as fit as they think they are. One of the stall doors hits Zane's head. Cole drops his weapon when mounting on his dragon. Jay attempts a stunt to mount his dragon, but overshoots it a little, landing on the ground instead]

Nya:
[watches Kai mount his dragon] Uh, can I help?

Kai:
Sorry, sis. Where we go, danger abounds. This is a job for the Ninja. [fails to reach his dragon's reins] Uh, uh... a little help? [laughs nervously]

[Nya shakes her head and hands him the reins, the ninja then proceed to fly off to Jamanakai Village on their dragons]

Nya:
Will they ever reach their full potential?

Wu:
In time. Maybe a long time, but in time.

[The Ninja are flying on their dragons in the sky]

Cole:
Just like old times, hey, Rocky? 

Kai:
 You guys believe what Sensei said about unlocking our full potential?

Jay:
He may be onto something. I mean since we got these Golden Weapons, it's not like we've ever had to use them. I wonder what they do.

Zane:
I for one look forward to the future. If there's more for us to accomplish, let it be.

Cole:
Don't know about you, but is anyone else a little excited about battling Lord Garmadon? I've been looking forward to trying out some new Spinjitzu moves. Could be the perfect opportunity.

Jay:
Ha-ha, race you there?

[The Ninja start racing to Jamanakai village]

Kai:
[spots their destination] Jamanakai Village. First ninja there wins!

[The Ninja speed through the last stretch while approaching Jamanakai Village, they all land at the same time]'

Kai:
Ha-ha! I was first!

Jay:
No! No one was faster than me!

Cole:
Ha-ha-ha, my feet were down before yours!

Zane:
You were all disillusioned! It was clearly me!

[The villagers are screaming and running to their homes, an evil shadow appears and an evil laughter echos through the village, the Ninja prepare for this scenario]

Kai:
Stay sharp, fellas. Whatever happens, never let your guard down.

[The laughter and shadow turned out to be owned by a young boy wearing a black hoodie]

Lloyd:
[laughs evilly] It is I, Lloyd Garmadon! [jumps up on the fountain] I demand all the candy in town... or else!

Jay:
Lloyd Garmadon? I thought we were gonna face Lord Garmadon.

Cole:
It's his son. [Jay sighs] Looks like he escaped his boarding school for bad boys again. And to think we could've been doing Spinjitzu already.

Lloyd:
Uh, uh, give me your candy or else I'll release the Serpentine on you!

[The villagers start booing him, Lloyd attempts the old rubber-snakes-in-a-can trick on them, but naturally, they start throwing vegetables at him]

Lloyd:
No way! I asked for candy, not vegetables! I HATE VEGETABLES!!! [manages to dodge a few, but the sheer amount soon causes him to fall over]

Kai:
He's gonna have to do a lot better than use an old bedtime story to scare people.

Zane:
The Serpentine are real, Kai. They're not something to joke about.

Kai:
Serpentine? Real? We're talking about the ancient race of snake people who once ruled Ninjago and were supposedly locked underground?

Jay:
[squeals] Sealed in five different tombs to separate the worrying tribes and ensure they don't unify to exact their revenge upon those who put them there!

Kai:
It was an old wives' tale, to teach kids not to poke our noses where they don't belong. Don't you think it's a little suspicious no one's ever found one of their tombs?

Cole:
Well that's because you'd be a fool to look for one! If there was anything I hated more than dragons, it was snakes. Rubber or not. [the Ninja approach Lloyd and start to carry him away] Don't worry, folks, we'll take care of this. Nothing to see here.

Lloyd:
Bow down to me, or, suffer my wrath! I'll give you the count of three. One! Two!

Kai:
What are we supposed to do? Spank him?

Lloyd:
Two in a half! [shows to be hanging on a sign with food all over him; screams] YOU JUST MADE ME YOUR NEMESIS! MARK MY WORDS, YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!!!

[The citizens laugh at him as Zane buys some candy for him and his comrades]

Cole:
Next time, try paying for your candy.

Kai:
Crime doesn't pay, muchacho. You can take that to the bank.

Jay:
[mocking Lloyd] Mmm, cotton candy.

[Lloyd screams in rage]

[The ninja mount on their dragons when Kai accidentally drops a scroll]

Kai:
[notices the scroll] Huh? I don't remember putting this here.

Zane:
That Sensei's bag. You must've accidentally taken it in the rush.

Jay:
What is it?

Kai:
It's a scroll, windbag.

Jay:
I know it's a scroll, but what does it say? It's written in chicken scratch.

Zane:
Not chicken scratch, the ancient language of our ancestors.

Kai:
Uh, can you read it?

Zane:
Well, I can try. [points to a symbol on the scroll] This symbol means "prophecy".

Jay:
Prophecy?

Kai:
It means it tells the future.

Jay:
Of course, ha-ha. I knew that.

Zane:
[reading the scroll] "One ninja will rise above the others and become the Green Ninja, the ninja destined to defeat the Dark Lord".

Jay:
Oh, look, a picture!

Kai:
Dark Lord? Hold on... you think they mean Lord Garmadon? Wait a minute, is that us? Is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

Jay:
Like how good I'm gonna look in green?

Kai:
Ha, isn't it obvious I'm gonna be the Green Ninja?

Jay:
The color obviously suits me!

Zane:
Technically, I am the best.

Cole:
Everyone, stop it! Remember why Sensei brought us together in the first place. We're a team. We weren't meant to see this and probably for good reason. Come on, let's head back home. We have training to do.

Jay:
It's about time I added some finesse to my routine.

Zane:
Well, I could use some exercise.

Cole:
Yeah, I gotta work on some new moves.

[The ninja except Kai head home]

Kai:
[to himself] Could I be the Green Ninja?

[At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Wu is meditating. He hears the ninja arguing offscreen]

Kai:
My turn! It's my turn!

Cole:
Oh, you want a little more? Take this!

Jay:
Yeah? How about a little of this?

Kai:
Monkey paw to the head!

Cole:
Ninja, roll!

[Wu goes to the video game room only to find that none of the ninja are there]

Jay:
Dragon punch!

[Wu goes to the training compound and is surprised to see the ninja are actually training. Jay is deflecting arrows with his nunchucks, Cole is practicing on the dummies, Kai is practicing his Spinjitzu and Zane is meditating]

Kai:
Ninja, go!

[Zane suddenly gets up from his meditation process and jumps in front of Jay]

Jay:
Hey! Huh?

[Zane steals Cole's Scythe for the dummy test]

Cole:
Hey! What?

Zane:
Ninja, go!

[His Spinjitzu freezes the whole compound]

Kai:
[slips] Woah. [falls] Oof.

[Kai, Jay and Cole regroup]

Kai:
This roof isn't big enough for the four of us.

Cole:
Correction: This roof isn't big enough for him.

Jay:
It's like he's in his own world. [raises his voice] I BET HE CAN’T EVEN HEAR US!

[Wu approaches the three ninja]

Kai:
Sensei, Zane's... weird.

Wu:
What is weird? Someone who is different or someone who is different than you?

Cole:
No, Sensei. He's "weird" weird.

[Flashback. Zane enters the bathroom where Cole is doing some private business]

Cole:
[embarrassed] Do you mind?!

[Flashback again. Jay, Nya, and Zane watching a sad romantic movie. Zane starts laughing. Flashback again. Kai is going to the fridge, only to find Zane inside]

Kai:
Ahh! Holy bologna!

Zane:
I'm sorry. I consumed the last of the deli meat. Cheese?

[Flashbacks end, back to present]

Kai:
We like the guy. He's really smart. He's just... [sighs] a little off sometimes.

Wu:
Zane is a brother and brothers are often different. I should know.

Jay:
Oh, I love it when it's Zane's night to cook.

Cole:
Hey, I didn't hear any complains about my duck chowder last night.

Kai:
That's because it glued our mouths shut. You really thought Jay was speechless all throughout dinner?

Jay:
Yeah, please don't make that again.

[The next day, Zane is leading his team to the fortress]

Kai:
I don't even think Zane knows where he's going. [to Zane] Uh, tell us again how you stumbled upon Lloyd's secret headquarters?

Zane:
I followed a bird.

Jay:
Why did you follow a bird?

Zane:
Because it danced.

Jay:
Oh... okay. Was it a cuckoo bird? [he, Kai and Cole laugh] The bird.

Zane:
Of course not. Everyone knows cuckoo birds are not indigenous to these forests.

[When the ninja return to the Monastery, they see it burnt down, covered in flames]

Kai:
We're too late. Those snakes.

[The Dragons cry for help]

Cole:
Rocky!

[He quickly releases the Dragons for them to gain some fresh air]

Kai:
Our home.

Zane:
Shard! Put this out!

[Shard freezes the flames]

Zane:
The training equipment, gone.

Jay:
Our video games, gone!

Wu:
They stole their staff back.

Cole:
What do we do now?

[Kai's sadness turns to anger as he turns to Zane]

Kai:
If you hadn't followed that silly bird, none of this would've happened!

Wu:
Kai…

Jay:
No, Sensei, he's right! [to Zane; sharply] Because of you, my high score has been deleted!

Zane:
This is a teaching moment. We must learn from this.

Cole:
A teaching moment?! What's wrong with you?! Don't you get it?! EVERYTHING IS GONE!

Wu:
Enough! [Kai, Cole and Jay turn to look at him] We're all at fault. Zane is your brother. Apologize at once.

[On the Destiny's Bounty, the ninja are sleeping]

Wu:
[banging a gong, waking the ninja up] Evil doesn't sleep and neither should you! [the ninja groan as they wake up] In order to reach your full potential, we must greet each day as an opportunity.

Kai:
[gets up] Okay, okay, we're up. But if you want us to reach full potential, shouldn't we at least get a full night of rest?

Cole:
You call that a rest? I think my back has more lumps than the mattress.

Jay:
We were up so late, talking about how cool it is to have a new headquarters, I guess we lost track of time. Since the Serpentine burned down our monastery, I'm just glad we have a roof over our head.

Zane:
What is our lesson today, Sensei? Mastering the strike of the Scorpion? Or perhaps the grace of— [the ground breaks and he coughs]

Wu:
I think today's lesson would be chores.

Ninja:
Chores?!

Cole:
Ninja fight, Sensei. They do not clean.

Wu:
In order to respect ourselves, we must respect our new home and where we are from. And this place is a long way from becoming a ninja headquarters. I expect things to be spotless when I return. And put your backs into it.

Nya:
Looks like we're about have some visitors, and loud ones at that.

Jay:
[sighs] Ugh, it's my parents. Please, if they start yapping, just don't get them going, okay? They don't know when to quit. And if you start talking, then they'll start talking, and suddenly half the day is gone before you know it ends-

Kai:
We get it! They talk a lot! [mutters] The cherry doesn't fall far from its blossom.

Ed:
[he and Edna leave] Bye, son. I couldn't be more proud.

Edna:
And bring Nya with you, will ya? I can see why you like her.

Jay:
Mom…!

Wu:
Now that they have left, perhaps Jay can teach us the art of… kissing pillows. [snickers]

Jay:
[embarrassed] Argh!

[Everyone else laughs]

[Zane wakes up, hitting his head on the top bunk of the bed]

Jay:
Oh, sleeping in. You're gonna be late for training.

Zane:
Oh, how come no one awakened me?

Kai:
We didn't think you wanted us to. You looked like you were having some dream.

Zane:
How do I know this isn't a dream—

Cole:
[hits Zane in the face with a pillow] Does that feel like a dream?

Zane:
No. Thank you for your help.

[The others laugh]

Wu:
What was so important to ignore my teachings?

Kai:
Uh, nothing.

Jay:
It was nothing, Sensei.

Cole:
Yeah, we don't talk while you teach.

Zane:
Everyone was paying attention.

Wu:
Since you all appear to be lacking in focus, then you can all share in the punishment.

Kai:
What?

Jay:
Punishment?

Cole:
It was all Zane.

Zane:
I was merely answering their questions.

Wu:
No free time and no video games. The rest of the day can be used for training. And tomorrow, for that matter.

Kai:
Training? For how long?

Wu:
Until you can answer this simple riddle: what is the best way to defeat an enemy?

Kai:
Easy, with a sword.

Jay:
Your fists.

Cole:
Spinjitzu.

Zane:
Tornado of Creation?

Wu:
[sighs] Pace yourselves. You have a lot of training ahead of you. Make sure you sharpen your mind as well as your Spinjitzu. [walks away]

Cole:
Ugh. What's the best way to defeat an enemy? It could be anything, ugh!

Jay:
Come on, guys, we're smart. We can figure this out.

Kai:
Yeah, but let's hear more about this dream.

Zane:
Let me just say, the Green Ninja is awesome.

[On the Bounty, the ninja tell Wu they solved his riddle]

Wu:
Oh. You must have found the answer to what is the best way to defeat an enemy.

Cole:
We have, Sensei. It's— On three, guys. One, two...

All:
Teamwork!

Wu:
Is this what you all think?

Cole:
Yeah.

Jay:
Yes!

Kai:
Absolutely.

Wu:
Sadly, you are all wrong.

Cole:
Come on.

[Kai groans]

Jay:
Aw, man.

Cole:
I'm starting to think whoever figures out this riddle can be the Green Ninja for all I care.

Wu:
Why are you not still training? Did you find the answer to the riddle?

Kai:
[sighs] No, Sensei. We still don't know what the best way to defeat your enemy is.

Wu:
It is to make them your friend.

Ninja:
Oh.

Kai:
[to Cole] You couldn't just be happy with the top score, you had to rub it in my face!

Cole:
[to Jay] Do you know how long it took me to make that?! Three days. Three days!

Jay:
[to Zane] It's an unsaid law, okay? You don't touch a man's robot!

Zane:
[to Kai] How am I supposed to strike fear in this? [shows that his ninja suit has dyed pink] IT'S PINK!

[As the ninja argue with each other, Wu enters, sees them and opens the bathroom door to reveal Lloyd; He laughs sinisterly. The ninja stop arguing and see some spices, tools and detergent]

Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane:
[gasp] You did this?!

Cole:
Boys, I get first dibs on…

Wu:
No dibs. I put him up to this for today's lesson. I wanted to show you the destructive power of rumors and that jumping to conclusions can only lead to trouble. Did you ever think to find out if the accusations were true?

Cole:
Uh, no offense, Sensei, but let me jump to this conclusion: today's lesson is lame.

Jay:
Yeah, why can't you just teach us to paralyze your enemy with one finger, or find out if a man is lying by the twitch of his nose?

Wu:
Because not all lessons are about fighting! And I… misplaced my lesson book.

[Kai sees a book sticking out of Lloyd's back pocket and takes it]

Kai:
You mean this lesson book?

Lloyd:
It was the perfect plan, until you had to show up and mess everything up and-

[Cole closes the door on him]

Nya:
[over the speaker] If you're done fooling around, I could use you guys on the bridge. We do still have a snake problem to attend to. Over and out!

Kai:
It's one thing to let the son of your nemesis live with you, but having my sister here? I mean, come on! I thought this was a NINJA headquarters!

Nya:
You do know I can hear you. Over and out!

Cole:
You know, whether it was in a lesson book or not, we used the destructive power of rumors to our advantage.

Kai:
And now the Serpentine are further away than ever from getting their act together.

Jay:
You know, I don't think we would've gotten out of there if it hadn't been for Zane.

Zane:
Don't thank me, thank Lloyd. If it hadn't been for his "laundry skills," we all would've been found.

[Everyone laughs. Lloyd comes in with Zane's ninja suit, which is now white again]

Lloyd:
Well, it took me twenty loads, but your suit's no longer pink. [to Cole] And to show that I'm sorry, Cole, I got you a can of nuts.

Cole:
Uh, haha, yeah. Don't think I don't see what this is. When I open this, a bunch of snakes are gonna pop out, right? Yeah, no thank you.

[Cole opens the fridge, only for fake snakes to pop out at him. Everyone laughs]

Lloyd:
First, I'll stomp on his tail. Then when he turns, a thunder clap to his ears. Then when he's stunned, I'll disarm him.

Cole:
Too late, he's already hypnotized you and now you're under his control.

Zane:
Or he's already put you in a squeeze.

Kai:
Or spit on you with his hallucinatory venom. Trust me, bad stuff.

Lloyd:
[groans] Uncle, what's the best way to stun a Serpentine if you don't know what kind they are?

Wu:
Sadly, it was the Sacred Flute you four carelessly lost.

Jay:
Hey, no, no, no, we didn't lose it, Pythor stole it.

Wu:
Whatever the case, without it, I fear we have nothing to combat their powers. We may have prevented them from uniting in the past, but they will try again, and one day they will be stronger.

Cole:
Don't worry, Sensei. I've almost reached my Full Potential, and when I become the Green Ninja, we're not gonna need any magic flute.

Kai:
You're gonna be the Green Ninja? Hahaha, don't make me laugh.

Zane:
I thought it was decided that I was destined to become the Green Ninja.

Jay:
Oh, the only thing decided about you, Zane, is that you're weird.

[The ninja start arguing]

Lloyd:
Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's in the box?

Wu:
Your new uniforms.

[The ninja stop arguing and gasp in excitement at seeing their new suits]

Jay:
Whoa! They've got, like, armor!

Kai:
I love the gold highlights!

Cole:
Battle claws!

Zane:
The material is really light and breathable.

Lloyd:
[upset] Oh, nothing for me?

Wu:
Um, you get, uh, the box.

Kai:
[sees the Samurai] Huh? The Samurai?

[The Samurai crashes, and Kai runs after him]

Samurai X:
Testing. Testing? One, two...

[The Samurai takes the helmet off, revealing Nya]

Kai:
[surprised] Nya?

Nya:
[puts the helmet back on] Steer clear, ninja! Don't look... [takes the helmet off] ...at me.

Kai:
I don't understand. You're the Samurai?

Nya:
It was always a boys' club. You never let me try to help, so I found my own way to be a hero. Are you mad?

Kai:
Mad? Of course not. It's just, all this time, I've been trying to protect you and you've never needed it. You're amazing.

Nya:
[lightly punches Kai's arm] Girl power. You're not gonna tell the others, are you?

Kai:
But we had a bet. We said whoever caught the Samurai would be the Green— [sighs] Of course I won't say anything. How'd you make all this stuff?

Nya:
You'd be surprised how much spare time I have waiting for you guys to come back from your missions. You better head back before anyone gets suspicious. We'll have to rescue Lloyd another day.

[She gives him the weapons]

Kai:
Nya, whenever I get in trouble, the other three always have my back. But you...just be careful, will you?

Nya:
Promise.

Zane:
[finds out that he's a robot] No! It can’t be! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jay:
Zane, what's wrong?

Kai:
Are you hurt?

Cole:
You okay? [Zane sighs and looks at the blueprint] Hey, what...

[Zane opens his chest to reveal a control panel, making the others scream in shock]

Kai:
You're... a robot?!

Zane:
All this time, and I never knew.

Jay:
Uh, guess this explains why you're always acting so weird. Right?

Zane:
The reason I never had a sense of humor was because my funny switch wasn't on. [turns on his funny switch and starts dancing and singing] Hello, my baby, hello, my honey, hello, my ragtime gal, send me a kiss by wire.

[Jay laughs as Zane turns off his funny switch and sighs sadly]

Cole:
Uh, it just makes you more special. You're still the same Zane. Just more, uh… gears.

Kai:
No matter what you're made of, you're still our brother.

Zane:
Really?

Cole:
In fact, I bet it even makes you an even better ninja.

Jay:
Yeah, and how cool is it that I can honestly say "My brother is a Nindroid"?

Zane:
A Nindroid?

Zane:
[to the Treehorn Queen] You will not hurt my friends! There is nothing that will hold me back! [starts to unlock his True Potential, turning light blue] I know who I am!

Kai:
What's happening to him? Was he programmed to do that?

Jay:
I've never seen a robot do that.

Cole:
You mean Nindroid.

Jay:
Yeah, whatever.

Cole:
Zane's unlocked his True Potential.

[Zane uses his Ice to freeze the queen and falls to the ground]

Zane:
What happened?

Jay:
That was awesome!

Kai:
You should've seen yourself.

Cole:
Heh, I've never seen anything like it.

Zane:
This must be what Sensei meant by unlocking our hearts. I remember now. I remember everything. I remember my father and how he cared for me. I remember where I came from. And I feel stronger for knowing.

Cole:
I'm so jealous. His powers are so cool.

Jay:
We have our very own Nindroid.

[They all cheer]

Zane:
Watch out, Pythor. We're coming to get you.

[Kai, Cole and Zane arrive to confront the Serpentine]

Kai:
Not so fast!

Cole:
Really? That's the best you got?

Kai:
I couldn't think of anything on the fly.

Cole:
How about "Time to burn" or "Jump on this fire ride?"

Kai:
Well, next time, you lead.

Cole:
Next time I will.

Kai:
Oh, yeah? If you can catch up.

Cole:
Oh, come on. You gotta follow my lead.

Nya:
[tries to fly off in her Samurai X mech but can't] Thruster malfunction.

[She runs away but the snakes eventually tackle her]

Pythor:
Finally, the mystery man is revealed! [takes the helmet off Nya's head, making everyone gasp] Or should I have said mystery girl? Who's gonna save you now, hmm?

Nya:
[tied on a roller coaster] Jay! Help!

Pythor:
[signals for Bytar to turn it on] Later, alligator. Let's go, boys.

[Jay gets on the ride]

Nya:
What happened to you?

Jay:
What happened to you? [sees a ring of fire and broken tracks ahead] Unh, we have to get you out of here.

Nya:
[sees his tail] Were you bit? Take off your head scarf.

Jay:
I prefer not. I was meaning to tell you, but I didn't want it to ruin the date.

Nya:
Oh, that's so sweet. Hey, you were the first in your 'Lil Scouts group to get your knot badge, right?

Jay:
Yeah, about that, I made that up just so I could impress you. I was never in 'Lil Scouts.

Nya:
You weren't? Hold on.

Jay:
What? You have an idea?

Nya:
No, hold on!

[They ride down a slope and Jay's scarf comes undone]

Jay:
Aah! Don't look at me! I'm a monster. Though I hate the Samurai, where is he when you actually need him? Samurai! Help! Help! Samurai!

Nya:
Jay, I don't think the Samurai is coming.

Jay:
Why?

Nya:
I know this might not be the best time, but I haven't been totally honest either.

Jay:
What is it?

Nya:
I... I'm the Samurai!

Jay:
[surprised] You're the Samurai?! Aah! We're running out of track.

Nya:
Jay, if anything horrible were to happen, I want you to know that you don't have to wear cologne or pretend to be anything that you're not. Because I like you best when you're you. [kisses him, turning him back to human] Your face. You're returning back to normal.

Jay:
It's just like you said. You must have raised my heart rate.

Nya:
Whatever happens next, just remember... you are the best you.

Nya:
They got the first one, but there are three more, and we just need one to stop Pythor. They have a map, and we don't, so they question remains: how are we gonna find them first?

Jay:
I still can't get over the fact that you were the mysterious Samurai. Is anyone else blown away like I am?

Kai:
We're over that. Can we move on?

Jay:
Someone's a little hot under the collar.

Zane:
It appears his impatience is because he has not found inner peace and unlocked his full potential like you and I have, Jay.

Kai:
Great observation, Mr. Roboto, but Cole hasn't found it either.

Cole:
I got it!

Kai:
You've unlocked it!? Oh, why am I the only one!?

Cole:
No, I figured out where I recognized the Fangblade from. I have a picture of it.

Kai:
Oh, haha, is that it? Heh. Good.

Lou:
Okay, from the top. Five, six, seven, eight. [plays some piano keys]

Kai:
Bop till you drop!

Jay:
Shake it till you break it!

Zane:
Move it till you lose it!

Cole:
Spin it till you win it!

Lou:
[stops playing] Stop, stop! Ugh. If my ears weren't attached to my head, they'd be running away! Kai, love the energy, hate the hair. [hits Kai on the head with his cane]

Kai:
Ow!

Lou:
Jay, you're giving a lot, but I need more! Zane, you're like a machine. Don't change anything. And Cole, try to act like you wanna be here.

Jay:
[whispering to Kai] He's worse than Sensei Wu!

Zane:
I have butterflies in my stomach.

Jay:
Aw, come on, that's just nerves.

Zane:
No, I really do have butterflies. [releases literal butterflies from his panel]

Jay:
Okay, glad he got that out of his system.

Kai:
[wearing the Green Ninja suit] FIRE! Unlock Fire! Uh, Fire go! Shoot flames! Oh, come on, everyone else can do it. So can you. BRING HEAT!

[The other ninja see him and laugh]

Cole:
Very nice. Perhaps if you tried the phrase "Fire dork," maybe it might work.

Kai:
[removes the mask] How long have you all been watching?

Jay:
The Green Ninja suit. That's awesome!

Kai:
Well, I was looking for some kind of clue from Sensei and then I found this.

Zane:
But you know only he who is foretold to face Lord Garmadon is destined to be the Green Ninja, and only he should wear the Green Ninja outfit. So Sensei would most likely be very—

Kai:
I know, I know. But I thought if I just tried it on, it might help me see my True Potential. It's not fair that you guys have unlocked your cool powers and I still haven't.

Kai:
[practicing fighting moves] Garmadon, get ready to get Kai'd! Fire! Wham, bam, sorry to beat you, man!

Lloyd:
Dad? Is it really you?

Garmadon:
It is, son.

Lloyd:
Dad? Why do you have four arms?

Cole:
He's gonna be okay.

[Everyone cheers]

Garmadon:
Thank you, Kai.

Zane:
But how did you survive? How did you discover the key to unlocking your powers?

Kai:
I knew when I had to make a choice. I wanted the Fangblade so badly, to prove I was good enough to become the Green Ninja. But then I figured it out: all of my training to become the best ninja wasn't in preparation to become the Green Ninja. It was... to protect him.

[He looks at Lloyd while everyone else realizes what he means]

Lloyd:
What? What is everybody looking at me for?

Nya:
That means...

[She, Kai and Cole bring the weapons in front of Lloyd, and they react by levitating and emitting green lightning]

Wu:
Lloyd is the Green Ninja. I had thought it would be one of you, but it was him the whole time. It all makes sense. Not only have you four been chosen to protect the Golden Weapons, but also to protect the Chosen One.

Garmadon:
[realizes something] That means...

Wu:
The battle lines have been drawn, brother. Sadly, our family has only become more divided. Brother versus brother, and now, son versus father.

Jay:
Hehe, this is heavy and all, but whatever happened to the FANGBLADE?!

[In Ninjago City, Spitta is being chased by the ninja]

Cole:
Going somewhere?

Spitta:
Uh-oh!

[The ninja surround him and hold him at weapon-point]

Jay:
Thought you could joyride through town and not be noticed, eh? Where's the last Fangblade?

Spitta:
I don't know what you're talking about.

Kai:
You know what it is. The fourth Fangblade. When Pythor finds them all, he plans to unleash the Great Devourer.

Spitta:
Oh, that Fangblade. Haha, you're too late. Pythor's already there now. He's probably already digging it up. If I were you, I'd start preparing for the worst, because when the Great Devourer is awakened, there will be nothing it won't consume!

Zane:
Won't that mean it'll consume you too?

Spitta:
Ah! Please, you have to stop him. That snake is crazy. I don't wanna unleash the Great Devourer. I'm a snake, not food!

Kai:
Is it really too late to stop Pythor from getting the last Fangblade?

Spitta:
You're days behind him. There's gotta be something else you can do!

Kai:
Oh, that was too intense. All that action makes you so thirsty.

Zane:
There's no time to rest. We need to warn people before it becomes bigger.

Jay:
Bigger? Bigger!? That thing in one big bite crushed our entire ship! We need to save as many as we can. Uh, uh, we'll find some kind of refuge, somewhere safe to hide. Ooh, the Serpentine Tombs. Yeah, they're underground. Sure, we'll be without sunlight for months, but they're perfect.

Cole:
And what, just give up?

Jay:
You know as well as I do, we have no chance at stopping that thing!

Kai:
Hey, stop it! Listen to yourselves. Is this what Sensei Wu would've wanted? Us fighting? Running and hiding? Giving up?

Lloyd:
But he's not here anymore.

Kai:
But his teachings live on. Sensei once told me it's not the size of a ninja in a fight, it's the size of the fight in the ninja. All this training, all of these battles we've had with skeletons and Serpentine. We've persevered through so much, we can't just give up now. A ninja never admits defeat, a ninja always picks himself up when he's down. Which is exactly what Sensei Wu would want us to do right now.

Zane:
But how do we destroy a snake of that magnitude?

Jay:
Yeah, it's not like we have an extra Sacred Flute lying around to charm it. Or wait, haha, how about one of our awesome Dragons? Oh, I forgot, they took off and left us high and dry. Or, hey, what about our Golden Weapons? Which will do nothing against a snake that size. Heh, oh, we are so hooped.

Cole:
Ah, Jay's right, we would need a weapon so big.

Kai:
Or an idea that's even bigger! Ha! Jay, you're a genius! You thinking what I'm thinking?

Jay:
Probably not, but go ahead.

Kai:
There's no time. I'll fill you guys in on the way.

Jay:
Wha— Where are we going?

Kai:
We're going to destroy that snake once and for all.

Kai:
Did you guys notice on his forehead? It has a weak spot.

Jay:
Oh, great, let me make a note of that. Giant snake has wee, itty-bitty weak spot that'll be [raises his voice] …TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AT BECAUSE THE THING IS TOO RIDICULOUSLY HUGE TO DO ANYTHING TO STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!

Nya:
Are you done?

Jay:
[takes a deep breath] Yes.

Lloyd:
[about the Devourer] Its breath smells worse than Cole's chili.

Cole:
[offended] Hey!

Lloyd:
Stupid ninja. I'll show them who they're dealing with.

Lloyd:
What is this?

Lloyd:
Hey, what is—

Slithraa:
You are out of your mind to venture so far away from home, little one. (He attempts to hypnotize Lloyd.) Look into my eyes. Give up your mind. I will control you.

Lloyd:
(Chuckles after seeing the result.) No. I will control you from now on.

Slithraa:
What shall you have us do, Master?

Lloyd:
(Surprised.) Us?

Lloyd:
My own army of snakes! (He laughs evilly.)

Jay:
So then we all agree. The prophecy states that one of us will become the Green Ninja and the issue will not rest until it is decided.

Zane:
May I suggest a tournament? Last ninja standing is the best.

Kai:
And will be declared the Green Ninja! I love it!

Jay:
(Laughs shyly.) Hey, Nya. Closer to beating your brother's speed record?

Nya:
I'm getting there. Heard what happened in town. Just a false alarm?

Kai:
Yeah. Uh, but we're gonna need the space. Sorry, sis.

Cole:
Two matches. Then the winners of each face off for the title. Armors for our own protection. It's time to see what these babies can do.

Kai:
Hey, Nya. Wanna stay and watch me mop the floor with them?

Nya:
No, thanks. I think I'll just visit Jamanakai Village. Knock yourselves out.

Cole:
Alright! First up: Kai versus Jay! Ninja, go! (The fight commences. Jay uses his Nunchucks, but accidentally shocks himself. The fight is shown to be even. Both ninja fight with their might until Kai uses his Sword to blast a fireball at Jay, gaining victory.)

Kai:
Next up: Cole versus Zane! Ninja, go!

Jay:
(Mumbling.) For the prize and the title of best ninja...blah blah...ninja, go.

Kai:
It's too h-hot!

Wu:
(Furious.) What were you thinking?!

Jay:
Uh, we were tryna figure out who is the Green Ninja. (Zane slaps him.) Ow! Did I say Green Ninja? No, sorry. (Clears throat.) What I-what I said was lean.

Wu:
You were not supposed to see this.

Kai:
But Sensei, we wanna know. Which one of us is the chosen one?

Wu:
None of you if you don't unlock your full potential.

Kai:
But my sword. It was so bright. Is this what you meant by unlocking our Golden Weapons?

Wu:
You are only at the beginning. And the road is long and winding, but yes, this is what I meant. If this is what it must take for you to train, then so be it. But none of you are near the level of what it takes to be the Green Ninja.

Lloyd:
Take the candy! Take it all! (He laughs evilly.)

Skales:
This makes no sense, General. Raiding an entire town for sweets?

Slithraa:
You will do as I command because I hold the staff!

Wu:
The Serpentine are back! Everyone in Jamanakai Village is in danger!

Cole:
Calm down, Sensei. We were just there. It was some kid who says he—

Wu:
The spirit smoke does not lie! An ancient evil has been released!

Kai:
Nya's there right now.

Kai:
Stay close. Stay together.

Cole:
Would we do it any other way?

Lloyd:
I'm never coming down from this sugar ride! Woo-hoo! (The ninja stand in front of him.)

Cole:
Sorry to bust your buzz, little Garmadon.

Jay:
But it's already past your bedtime.

Slithraa:
(Rattling his tail.) Seize them!

Kai:
(Shocked.) The Serpentine? They're real?

Cole:
It's not just them we have to worry about, the whole village has been hypnotized.

Zane:
No! Our weapons are too unstable. We can do more harm than good.

Jay:
I guess that leaves us with run!

Jay:
Huh, Nya. You're okay.

Nya:
Barely. They've hypnotized everyone in town.

Jay:
Mind control. How is this possible?

Nya:
When you hear them rattle their tails, don't look them in the eyes. That's how they get you.

Jay:
Well, what are we supposed to do? We can't use our weapons, and now we gotta fight with our eyes closed? Ha, perfect.

Nya:
The snake with the staff is the General. He's the one in charge. If we can get the staff from him, it holds the anti-venom. If we get that, we can save everyone.

Kai:
Look, guys. Forget about the whole Green Ninja thing. Let's make Sensei proud. The four of us. We're a team.

Cole:
Now you're talking.

Jay:
Oh. And Nya, you can be our honorary member.

Nya:
(Sarcastically.) Gee, thanks.

Kai:
You wanna play? How about a little Spinjitzu? Ninja, go! (He does Spinjitzu, but loses control of it and falls to the ground.)

Jay:
Okay, we're really out of shape.

Lloyd:
(While escaping.) Ha! Consider this a warning, ninja! (Laughs crazily.)

Zane:
Ninja, go! (Zane stops him with his Shurikens and approaches him using Spinjitzu.)

Zane:
Sensei was right. Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today. We should've dealt with you the first time around.

Lloyd:
(Shrieks.) Retreat!

Cole:
Hyah! Go ahead. Give me a reason.

Skales:
Look into my eyes. I control you.

Cole:
You control...

Nya:
Cole! (She kicks Skales in the head, allowing Cole to regain consciousness.) You have the anti-venom!

Cole:
By golly, you're right!

Nya:
Quick, the fountain!

Kai:
We're sorry, Sensei. If we dealt with Lloyd before he became a problem, none of this would've been necessary.

Wu:
Even lessons learned the hard way are lessons learned. Mmm... a great evil has been released. I fear troubling times will come. This is only the beginning.

Zane:
Then we will train and be ready for the Serpentine. It may not be Lord Garmadon, but that doesn't mean we won't bring our A-game.

Kai:
Help us train. Help us realize our potential.

Jay:
Yeah. Teach us the secrets behind the weapons of Spinjitzu.

Wu:
Hmm... there is much to teach. We must return to the Monastery.

Nya:
(Sighs.) When am I gonna get my own dragon?

Wu:
Patience, Nya. Your time will come.

Lloyd:
Uh... candy. I need candy.

Slithraa:
The boy set us free.

Skales:
He is a child. He is not one of us.

Slithraa:
I may not have the staff, but I'm still your General! Stand down!

Mezmo:
You coward! We all know he's under Lloyd's spell. You're second-in-command and still you do nothing?

Skales:
Now was not the time. I still hold the key to destroy the ninja. And when I do that, everyone will see it is I who should be in control. (Laughs wickedly.)