A Night at the DocksbyMike LoniewskiBased on the Characters from the Mirage Studios TMNTCreated by Kevin Eastmanand Peter Laird

A NIGHT AT THE DOCKSScript for 5 pagesPAGE 1:4 PANELSPanel 1: Wide, high angle shot of a dock yard in New YorkCity at night. We are right along the East River. Tugs andbarges limp on through the water. We focus on a warehousesituated along the rotting docks. Everything about it isrusted and grimy. It’s as if it was washed in filth.NO COPYPage 2: Wide, high angle shot inside the dilapidated warehouse. Inside are crates and shipping containers thatstretch to the ceiling. In the center of the floor are twovehicles, an SUVand a Mercedes.Their head lights shine on aelderly Asian man and a young Asian woman, each tied to arickety, wooden chair and blindfolded. The two lookexhausted, the elderly man more abused than the woman. He’sslumped in his chair, bleeding. Standing along the vehiclesare several well-dressed Asian men armed with assault rifles.One of the men is talking to the two prisoners. He’s clearlythe leader of this whole operation. He’s wiping blood from the katana he is holding.LEADERNow, that was a little messy.LEADER (CONT'D)I’m not sure how much more yourfather can take of

that

.LEADER (CONT'D)I know it may not seem like it, butbelieve me, I’m quite capable of mercy.Panel 3: Angle on the Leader as he approaches the twoprisoners. The woman paralyzed with fear, the elderly manstruggling to stay conscious. The leader taunts the woman byrubbing the edge of the sword against her throat.LEADER (CONT'D)Simply give me the access code andyou will see.ELDERLY MANShe’ll...never give it to you.You’ve...disgraced yourfamily...for the last time.

Panel 4: Angle behind the elderly man on the leader as heslashes the elderly man’s neck with the katana.ELDERLY MAN (CONT'D)GLACK!!PAGE 2: 4 PANELSPanel 1: Angle on the leader as he wipes the blood spatterfrom his face with a handkerchief. The old man slumps dead inhis chair. His daughter screams out with grief.LEADERHm, that’s better. Too manydistractions. Let’s try this again.YOUNG WOMANDADDY!?!?!Panel 2: Angle on three of the well dressed thugs as severalshurikensimbed into their skulls and throats.SFXThupSFX (CONT'D)ThupSFX (CONT'D)ThupPanel 3: Angle on the group of thugs standing by thevehicles. The three impaled men fall to the floor. The othersfire wildly in a panic. They’re under attack. In theforeground, the leader points toward us in the confusion.LEADEROver there! Ninja!SFXBUDDABUDDABUDDA SFX (CONT'D)BlamBlam Panel 4: Large panel. Caught in a shaft of light from theheadlights is Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. He’s in adefensive position, his saisin his hands, ready to strike.Bullets and tracer rounds fly all around him.RAPHAELTurtle.