Quittin' Time!/Transcript

(Above Ninjago City, Wu flies through the air, evading a Dragonide's attack. The Dragonide grabs one of his wings.)
Nelson: That's Master Wu!
Wu: Not ... not yet. Not yet. Now! (He detaches his wings and falls.)
Antonia: Oh, gosh!
Nelson: I hope he timed that right!
(Wu screams as he falls into the canal.)
Antonia: I fished out the last one. It's your turn! (Nelson hauls Wu onto the sidewalk.) What are the odds — we'd end up having to — resuscitate two people who fell — in the same canal?
Nelson: You're getting good at it, 'Tones.
Antonia: Help me lift him up. We gotta get outta here!
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(On the streets, Nya wakes up to find herself trapped under the mast.)
Nya: Huh? What happened?
Mechanic: Come on, slowpokes! Pick up the pace! The Crystal King wants the ninja found, and I ain't gonna be the one to tick him off just because you guys can't keep up!
(Nya struggles to free herself, but the Mechanic notices her.)
Mechanic: Well, well. What have we got here? The girl ninja who lost her powers but still thinks she's a ninja. When are you gonna learn? Your time is over. Crystalize her, boys!
(Just then, Jay arrives and destroys the Vengestone Guards.)
Nya: Jay!
Mechanic: Now we're talking! A ninja with some actual powers! Hey, can I ask you a personal question? How'd you two ever pair up? Everyone knows water and electricity don't go together.
Jay: You know what does go together? My foot and your face! (He fights the Mechanic.)
Nya: Jay, look out!
(Jay knocks the Vengestone Guards away with the Mechanic and attempts to lift the mast.)
Nya: Get out of there! Run!
Jay: And leave you here? I don't think so. I just got you back!
Nya: Please, Jay! Run!
Mechanic: Aww, ain't that sweet? I'm getting all choked up here. Crystalize them both!
Nya: Look out, Jay!
Jay: Nya? (Water shoots from a fire hydrant and knocks the Vengestone Guards away.) Whoa! Nya, did you do that?
Nya: I ... don't know.
Jay: On three. One, two, three! (They lift the mast together and share a hug.) Your powers must be returning, Nya! Just like Kai's did, remember? After Aspheera drained his elemental powers, they came back slowly!
Nya: Let's see. (She tries, but nothing happens.) Nothing.
Jay: Give it time. It took Kai weeks to get his powers back.
Mechanic: Attack! Don't let them escape, you rocks for brains!
Jay: Come on. We better get out of here! (They leave on his bike.)
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(At the newspaper warehouse, Sammy directs the paperkids.)
Sammy: Alright. Knuckles, Ten-Speed, you guys take route six. Spokes, Ace, you got route four. And Whiplash and Skids, you take route three, got it? 
Leroy: A-firmative! 
Gamer 2: On it! 
Sammy: And remember, don't let those things touch you! 
(Suddenly, someone knocks on the doors.) 
Sammy: (In a whisper) When does the news sleep? 
Antonia: Never! (She and Nelson enter carrying Wu.) Don't just stand there, help us out! 
Wu: What is this place? Where am I? 
Nelson: You're in the paperkids' warehouse, Master Wu. We didn't know where else to bring you? 
Wu: Do you know the whereabouts of the other ninja? 
Antonia: You mean, you haven't heard? I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but ... the Destiny's Bounty was destroyed. It crashed into the city. 
Wu: Crashed? Where? 
Antonia: All over the place. It broke up into pieces. 
Wu: And the ninja? Are they okay? 
Sammy: Nobody knows. 
Wu: They have survived worse. 
Nelson: You bet. And now that you're here, we can start planning? 
Wu: Planning? 
Nelson: The counterattack! This place is the perfect base! We got water, electricity, we even got an old radio. 
Wu: Absolutely not! There will be no counterattack! I must get you all to safety. 
Antonia: What do you mean, no counterattack? 
Nelson: Yeah! We're not scared. 
Wu: Well, you should be. We are up against the Overlord himself. And I am not about to lead a group of children into battle against the embodiment of evil and darkness! 
Nelson: That never stopped you before! Master Wu, you once told me that the important thing isn't winning or losing. It's never quitting. 
Wu: This is different. And don't call me master. 
Antonia: You may think we're just kids, but we've been around, y'know. We delivered the news through molten lava balls and giant snakes, and video game dragons, and tsunami waves. 
Wu: It is not a question of courage. It is one of wisdom. I led the ninja into battle because I thought we had a chance. I was sorely mistaken. Our only chance lies in escape. We must get as far away from the city as we can. 
Sammy: You heard him, Spokes. Looks like it's quittin' time. 
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(In the city, Jay and Nya speed through the streets.)
Jay: Even if we could find the others, Nya, what difference would it make? We're outnumbered. We need help.
Nya: Like who?
Jay: (He stops the bike.) Like Benthomaar!
Nya: Benthomaar? He's hundreds of miles away, Jay, at the bottom of the Endless Sea.
Jay: Right, and he's the new King of Merlopia, which means he's got an army. That's exactly what we need!
Nya: How do you plan to reach him?
Jay: I don't. But you can.
Nya: Me?
Jay: Your powers are coming back, Nya. You can communicate with the whales! You're our best shot!
Nya: What if I can't do it?
Jay: I believe in you, Nya.
Nya: Okay. Get me to the harbor, and I'll do my best. But no promises.
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(At the newspaper warehouse, Wu directs the paperkids.)
Wu: Remember. Once we get outside, head straight for the edge of the city, and avoid all contact with the crystal warriors. Understood?
Nelson: (He sighs.) I never thought the day would come.
Antonia: Yeah. Me neither. The day the news finally sleeps. Good luck, purple ninja.
Nelson: You too, 'Tones.
(Outside, Jake's parents run from Vengestone Guards.)
Jake's mom: What do we do? There's no way out!
(Wu fights off the guards with a broom.)
Antonia: Heads up!
Nelson: Special delivery!
(The paperkids attack the guards with newspapers.)
Jake's dad: Thank you. You saved us.
Wu: Nelson, help these good people inside. Antonia, get these bikes out of sight.
Antonia: What do you mean? Ain't we quittin'?
Wu: No, we ain't. Ninja never quit.
(Inside the warehouse, Wu approaches the radio.)
Wu: If you can hear me, if there is anyone out there listening. This is Master Wu. Our home is under attack. Enemies roam our streets. They hope to destroy all that is good and drive us into darkness. But I am here to tell you: They will fail! We are not fearful! We are stronger than they know and we will retake our city! The news never sleeps! To anyone listening out there, you are now honorary ninja, and ninja never quit!
Sammy: You tell 'em, Master Wu!
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