Okay, no one's gonna be surprised by this,
but I messed everything up.
Someone kidnapped Rod!
I guess they were after some mutant blood
he got his hands on.
So me and my brothers
questioned his siblings, Maude and Todd,
who were both super weird
and tried to kidnap us and even eat us.
But neither of them had Rod!
All our leads led to dead ends.
And just as I was losing hope, Rod freed himself!
He thinks his own dad tried to kidnap him
to get the mutant blood!
That's super messed up!
When I grow up, I'm going to be a genius scientist.
Daddy said so.
You need a genius scientist to figure out
- what's wrong with you. - You're just jealous
because daddy said "being swole" isn't a job!
He did not!
Did too!
You are so dumb!
No, you are!
What are you going to do when you grow up, Rod Jr.?
What, me?
I thought maybe we could
do something together, you know?
As a family.
- That's the dumbest thing... - Pffft, dude!
...I've ever heard.
Hmm... Yoink!
Hey!
Gimme it!
Ah!
Ugh!
- Hey! - Pfft!
Loser.
♪ tense music stinger ♪
Dad?
But that was mine.
You've learned a valuable lesson today, Rod.
In life, things like "friends" and "family"
are only a distraction.
And what was once yours...
is now mine.
Can I get another one?
Many apologies, Master Rod.
Apparently, we are out of ice cream.
One, two, three, four!
♪ upbeat rock theme music playing ♪
♪ music ends abruptly ♪
So wait, you're saying your dad kidnapped you?
But he's the one that sent us to rescue you!
Oh, trust me, he's in on it.
And just to say it, whoever actually kidnapped me?
Those guys were monsters.
The sandwich they gave me?
Super dry!
You don't know who
the actual kidnappers are, right?
Like, could you recognize their...
...voices if you heard 'em?
Of course! I'm amazing at recalling sounds.
It's called Echoic Memory, if you must know.
Can we focus? Please?
Like, why did your dad call the kidnappers?
It's all about the mutant blood. That's what he wants.
What a shocker.
Wow, for real, I'm just blown away by this revelation.
Wait, that doesn't even make sense.
Your dad had us in his office,
He didn't even try and capture us.
He doesn't want your mutant blood,
he wants my mutant blood.
He just likes taking things that belong to me.
But he's your dad.
That's horrible.
Yeah, well, he's been doing it my whole life.
But what he doesn't know is that the mutant blood I had...
Get ready.
It was fake!
A-are you serious?!
- What?! - Oh come on!
And we're out.
This guy's literally the worst.
Hang on, what was in that bottle on your livestream?
- It glowed. - I don't know.
A little this. Little that.
But mostly lime soda and sludge
from my garbage disposal.
It had to look real. That's how clickbait works, man.
He did all this for likes, Mikey.
It's not his fault he's the way he is, you met his family.
It must have been pretty awful growing up around that.
Check it out, guys, I'm coming at you live
with my best friends the Ninja Turtles,
off to confront my rich dad,
who probably just had me kidnapped!
Smash that subscribe button!
- He's never going to change. - If you want some drama...
- Whatever this is... - ...smash that subscribe button!
- ...let it go. - Smash it.
- Smash that... - I can't just leave him.
He's been through a traumatic event. Kind of.
But hey, It's good he didn't have real mutant blood. Right?
- Guys? - Smash that subscribe button!
Speaking of mutant blood...
How about it?
Not sure you're learning the lesson here, buddy.
Ooh! This is gonna be way easier
than eating that whole crocodile lady.
With the mutant scale that fell into your lap,
I've been able to extract...
Mu-ta-gen.
...Mutagen!
With which I will change the world.
- Somehow. - Uh, yeah.
But that scale is mine, so really, I'm changing the world.
Finally, Dad will have to deal with us, to see us as equals.
Maybe now we'll finally be enough.
It's complete.
It's never been tested, of course,
and is extremely dangerous
and could easily have horrific side effects.
Ha! Good enough for me!
I'll be the one to give this to Dad!
Sorry, not sorry, sis!
Oh!
The mutagen is too valuable to let idiots like you have it.
Think of all the new medicines we can create.
The cures we'll discover...
Or...
I could give it to my dad.
I'm sorry, what?
♪ rock music plays ♪
Is this because we didn't have an appointment?
Ooh!
We're just trying to see Rod's dad!
Yeah, it's probably
because I have a lifetime ban from this place.
Some stuff happened with the plumbing.
We don't really have to get into it.
Can you maybe just call him?
- He blocked my number. - Gentlemen!
- Stand down. - ♪ music stops ♪
You two, come with me.
He'll see you now.
We gotta get that fake blood back.
What? I thought you were here to confront your dad.
No, I know. I just don't want him to find out
that it wasn't real.
This is the most he's ever
paid attention to me.
Everything's going to be fine.
He's your dad. He's gonna love you for you,
not some mutant blood.
- You really think so? - Sure I do.
Now come on.
This is your moment.
Well?
Uh, yeah.
- No. - Look.
We know you kidnapped Rod.
I would never kidnap Rod because he has no value.
But I did track down the actual kidnappers
and purchased the mutagen, because that has value.
All his life, Rod has failed to live up to his potential.
I gave Rod my name, and with that comes expectations.
It's not enough to be "the fun one."
Ouch.
The only good thing
he's ever done
is get his hands on this.
So...
you're saying I did something good?
But I won't see it wasted by giving mutant powers
to my most idiotic child.
Not when I could have them.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! You don't wanna do that.
- Trust me. - Father!
I did it! I got you mutant blood!
- Maude?! - Aren't you proud of me?
Of all your children, only I...
Wait. Ugh, what's that stuff?
It looks like lime soda and barf.
It's not! It's straight from the source!
Where'd you get that?!
I made it! With science!
Dad, trust me, she's lying
and my stuff's the good stuff.
What are you talking about?
Rod, you have to tell him...
Why would you do that?
Now all I need is a proper mutant name.
Lexis, let's focus group...
"Power Rod!"
♪ hip-hop music playing ♪
Rod's dad is really mean.
Are you still watching Rod's stupid livestream?
I cannot figure out why Mikey's still hanging out with that guy.
Oh, hey, look. It's, uh, Rod's sister.
Ooh, drama.
Let's spill some tea, hmm?
What? I like reality TV.
What's she got...
Is that... Oh, no.
Wait, he's not really gonna...
Oohh!
Whoa! We should probably get over there.
So Maude thinks she can outsmart me, huh?
Well, I'm un-outsmart... able!
We're gonna storm in there and take that mutant juice back!
That was the last set I'll ever do as a human.
As of tomorrow, we shall all be mutants!
Let's go!
That mutagen was the scientific breakthrough
we'd been waiting for.
We were supposed to change the world with it...
and get rich in the process!
We're gonna get it back
and maybe share it with the scientific journals!
That idiot and his family
are a clear and present danger to humanity.
And now they have mutagen?
No. Find any mutagen in the building.
It is too dangerous to exist.
And if any mutant gets in your way,
you know what to do.
Um, sir?
You may want to induce vomiting now?
I think that's what you're supposed to do
when you drink poison.
Full disclosure, Dad?
My mutant blood was fake, so this is all Maude's fault.
My fault? I didn't think he was going to drink it.
This is so unfair! I came up with the name Power Rod!
I should be the one with mutant eyes!
You do have mutant eyes!
Which I looked up, by the way.
Two different colored eyes is called heterochromia,
not anisocoria, which is different-sized pupils.
A lot of people get that confused.
Oh, great, so now on top of all this,
I've been living a lie?!
- Yes! - ♪ tense music plays ♪
I can feel
the mutant power
coursing through my veins.
All thanks to me, right?
He drank both, so it's more like mutant power
mixed with an energy drink, and muck from Rod's sink.
You're kinda less Power Rod and more...
Muckman.
How could you do this to me, Dad?
You knew it was my dream to be a mutant!
I was gonna be Muckman!
Oh, grow up, Rod.
Okay, for real? You need to see doctor
or drink some ipecac or something.
There's a nice veterinarian at the zoo we see sometimes.
Maybe she can put you back...
- ♪ menacing music plays - Put me back?
Why would I ever want to do that?
Mikey!
And I thought being rich was the greatest achievement.
But this, this is true power.
Dad, no! He's my friend!
Ah, you never learn.
Friends, family... they're a distraction.
Look at what I've taken from you because of it.
Ah!
Uh... Sorry, that's...
That's kind of gross.
Shoulda... seen that... coming...
Are you sure you're okay?
Maybe do you want to come to my lab
and, I don't know, try the eye wash station?
♪ contemplative music plays ♪
I feel like we need to crash in through those windows.
Yeah, of course you do.
Hey, look.
Aren't those Maude's science guys?
Wait, that's Todd and his goons.
Yeah, this seems like a problem.
♪ suspenseful music plays
♪ music fades out
Rod, there's a good chance I was wrong about all this
and your dad is a jerk
who's probably going to murder us now.
That figures. I mean, he always talked about it.
I guess I shoulda taken him more seriously.
Guys?! Wait, how did you even get up here?
No time! We gotta go!
There's a whole lot of trouble on its way...
Is that Rod's dad?!
Uh, is he supposed to look like that?
So... are we fighting here or what?
I mean, he's just one giant pile of...
I don't know what I'm looking at.
Ooh, baby!
It's mutation time...
Dad?
For science!
Ooh, dang.
Destroy all mutants!
Trank it, bros!
That doesn't look like an animal!
I don't wanna be that!
Okay, well, it's been a day.
Rod, we should probably just scoot on out of here.
This doesn't...
♪ upbeat music plays ♪
What the heck, Mikey?! That's his dad?!
I can't take all the blame for this.
Things just got a little out of control.
Wait! What about Todd and Maude?!
We have to go back!
Dad, it's me, you're little Todd-pole!
You still recognize me, right?
Aw, yeah, he recognizes me as his favorite!
What?! Dad, don't listen to him, I'm your favorite!
If you're going to eat anyone, eat him!
He's not going to eat me.
If he's going to eat anyone, it's going to be...
Ah!
No! You've got your favorite!
Ah! No! No!
Maude?!
Ah!
We gotta split.
♪ tense rock music plays ♪
♪ music fades out
Is everyone okay?
Well, my dad just ate my brother and sister, but yeah, sure.
Uh... I meant my brothers.
But, you know, sorry about your dad
turning into a mutant monster.
How does that even work?
I always figured mutagen
would just make humans explode.
Whatever was in the fake mutagen mixed with the real one.
Now that I think about it, the same thing happened
with Pigeon Pete.
What? It did.
We can't handle this, we need call the police or...
I can't leave my dad like this!
We gotta stay and help him.
Okay, well, you have fun with that, Rod.
I'm staying.
Are you serious?!
After everything that's happened, you're still sticking
by this guy? Why?!
For real, Mikey, make us understand.
I'm just trying to be to Rod what you guys are to me.
What?
♪ gentle music playing ♪
Look, Rod's a mess, he does dumb things,
but so do I.
The difference is, you guys always have my back.
You're there for me no matter how big an idiot I am.
And I try to be better because of you.
My brothers make me a better person,
and Rod deserves to have someone like that in his life.
So I won't abandon him,
just like you would never abandon me.
I... Uh...
Yeah, we... Uh...
What the heck is with all the dust in here?
- Of course. - It's in my eyes.
- Always. - We're with you, Mikey.
♪ music stops
You really are my best friend.
My only friend. Ever.
I know.
How are we supposed to fight a giant mutant blob monster?!
I don't know. Fire?
Cold? A combination of both?
Rod, maybe you could talk to him.
Yeah, I just tend to make things worse wherever I go.
You're right!
You do make everything worse!
The muck in your fake mutagen
must have made the real mutagen go bad!
So what if...
we give him more muck!
Maybe it'll overload him!
Donnie, what do you think?
I think that doesn't
have any basis in science at all.
But I'm with you!
♪ hopeful music plays ♪
♪ action music plays ♪
What is this place?
It's my dad's private kitchen.
Should have everything we need.
What do you need to make muck?
Ugh!
Now we just need some two-liters of highly caffeinated soda,
some algae, and a little kombucha.
Check the fridge, bros.
♪ music fades out ♪
Cowabunga.
♪ tense music plays
♪ music intensifies
You, uh... Donnie, you think this is going to work, right?
Do you really want me to answer that?
♪ rock music plays
Hey, Dad! Look what I got!
It's a special drink that's all mine!
You can't have it!
It's all mine!
If we survive this,
I think I'm gonna just chill as a regular dude.
No more mutant stuff.
Now!
♪ fast-paced action music playing ♪
I got it!
Come on, keep pouring it on!
Absorb that!
Take this!
- Whoa! - Watch out!
Guys! I'm dry!
Me too!
What do we do?
I got this! Just... I need a sec!
- Mikey! I said I got this! - You obviously don't!
- Mikey! I've got this! - ♪ heroic music plays ♪
I love you, Dad!
Ugh, it's in my mouth.
I am so sick of ooze!
Wah!
Whoo! Yeah!
I told you I'd make you proud, Dad.
Rod?
- You... You saved us? - ♪ gentle music plays
Dude.
- Rod, you did it! - Ugh!
I wanna thank all of you for sticking by me.
I learned a lot of valuable lessons and...
Wait, hang on, I should be livestreaming this!
- Yeah, sure. - Why not?
- Aw yeah! Check it out, guys! - Well, that about does it.
Wraps it all up.
Maude decided to get out of science
and start a coffee company.
And Todd quit the gym and started a foundation
to protect endangered species.
Rod took over his dad's company,
which was surprisingly easy
because they have the same name.
The whole family came together,
which is all Rod really wanted.
Not a bad tale, right?
Nothing bad coming out of this at all.
♪ menacing music plays ♪
Soon.
♪ music stops ♪
And my brothers came to see one of my improv shows!
Which left only one tiny loose end.
Hey, you never did figure out who kidnapped you, right?
Don't let him get away!
- ♪ dramatic music stinger - What?!
You made us the kidnappers? Why?!
You could've at least made us good at it!
I mean come on, that's what you get
for pestering me for mutant stories.
I had to...
Drumroll, please.
Improvise!
- The worst! - Mikey, no!