[The episode started out in the lair.]
Mikey: No! You can't! No! No! No! No! My +1 ring of awesome didn't save me. Avenge me. Ahh, avenge the beloved elf. Guh!
Leo: Relax, Mikey. Your elf is fine. For now. But suddenly, your party is attacked by evil, vicious monkey goblins!
Mikey/Donnie: Huh?
Leo: You have to roll a 2 or higher, to avoid being bitten.
[Mikey, Raph and Don roll the dice.]
Both: 20.
Raph: 1?
Mikey: Critical fail, dude!
Leo: The monkey goblin bites. Raph loses 11 hit points.
Raph: 11? Give me that! I'm gonna use my magic sword +3 to strike.
Kitty: [meows]
[Splinter enters and takes out a frozen treat.]
Splinter: Hmm. What is all of this?
Leo: It's called Mazes & Mutants. We found it in the trash up top.
Splinter: A game? Don't you have mutagen to find?
Donnie: But, Sensei, we just beat the Kraang and Shredder's forces. We could use just one day to relax.
Splinter: I cannot understand why you play a fantasy game when your lives are already fantastic.
Mikey: Me next! Everyone's favorite elf wants to attack goblins too. [rolls dice] Aw, yeah! +1 ring of awesome!
Splinter: Something is not right here.
[Somewhere, a male voice spoke and watching them through his mystic orb. ]
????: Excellent, my fellow anthropomorphized animals. Play to thine heart's content, for thy true game is about to beginith.
[Wizard laughs evilly as his brown eyes narrow and glares at the turtles.]
[Theme song]
Zee: It's Mind Master!
[Coolstar attempts to fight Mind Master]
Mind Master: Take this and so on, Dash Coolstar!
[Mind Master cast a spell on Dash.]
Lunk: Dash, what's wrong?
Coolstar: Mind master. He's filling my brain with horror and madness. I'm trapped in my own mind!
Zee: You can fight against it, Dash! I believe in you to break free. Yes, I do!
[He breaks free.]
Mind Master: No! His mind is too very great!
[Dash defeats him with a bazooka.]
Raph: Where did he pull out the bazooka?
Donnie: I have theories. None of them pleasant.
Mikey: [mimics trumpet] Hear ye, hear ye! We have seen the future, and it is larp.
Leo: Larp: Live action role play. We dress up as our heroes, then finish our Mazes & Mutants game in the sewers.
Donnie: Cool! Sounds like fun.
Raph: Sounds like stupid. Count me out.
Mikey: Come on, Raph. If you play with us, I'll let you wear my +1 ring of awesome. [holds a unicorn ring.]
Raph: Oh, really? Can I? That would be so keen, Mikey. Forget it. I don't do rings.
Leo: That's three votes to one. Let's larp.
Donnie: If we're gonna larp, we're gonna need costumes!
[Everyone started to gather some makeshift objects they wanted to try, and started dressing up.]
Mikey: Leo the Knight. Donnie the Wizard. Mikey the Elven thief. Thank you very much. Raph the Dwarf Barbarian. [to Raph] Psst, you should larp on your knees. So you look like a real Dwarf Barbarian.
[Raph shoves him]
Mikey: Come on, dude. It's slomo time.
[Later, the turtles explore the sewer.]
Leo: I've set up the game so we can finish in the tunnels. Whoever solves the clues and defeats the dragon wins.
[A dummy appears disguised as a tree troll.]
Mikey: Ah! It's a deadly tree troll! Get it! Get it! Get!
[Mikey shoots it and Donnie and Leo whack it. Raph pokes it and the dummy collapses.]
Leo: Well done, adventurers. The Troll is defeated.
Mikey: Oh, yeah! That's how I do it, uh!
Donnie: Hey, I found something. [reads words] "Soon you will find yourself in a haze. Solve the riddles to beat the maze."
[Leo looks at the words]
Leo: [confused] That's not the clue I wrote down.
[Mist started to form]
Mikey: The haze! Just like the rubber tree Troll said.
Raph: [cough] It smells. You been eating asparagus again, Mikey?
Donnie: Wow, Leo, you really hooked this game up.
Leo: This wasn't me.
[Once it cleared, it now became a dungeon.]
Donnie: A dungeon? Um, what did you mean exactly when you said it wasn't you?
Mikey: Leo's just being humble. This is amazing. Everything feels so realistic.
[The ground rumbles and columns drop down. The turtles run for their lives.]
Leo: What was that?
[An arrow flies past]
Raph: What was that?
Leo: This way!
[They begin to run as arrows shot right at them.]
Donnie: Leo, I appreciate all the hard work you put into this, bro. I really do. The craftsmanship is a thing of beauty. It's commendable. But, um, [shouting] WHAT IS GOING ON?!
Leo: I have no idea. Are we really in medieval times?
Mikey: Dude, I don't want to be stuck in the 1980s.
[A puff of green magic appeared to reveal a mutant sparrow. He wore a cloak and hood and a wand with a green gem on it.]
Donnie: Who is?
Raph: What the-
Mikey: Weird.
Malachi: Thou possesseth questions. I am the one who possesseth thy answers.
Mikey: What did he say? I don't speak Spanish, dude.
Malachi: My name is Sir Malachi. I am the one who changeth your clue. I am the one who broughteth you here. And I am the one who will rewardeth you. If you win the quest.
Leo: Win the quest?
Malachi: You four turtles must solveth the puzzles three. And defeateth the dragon, to free princess April. Then and only then will I releaseth you.
Donnie: [enraged] April? You have her? Why you... you....
Mikey: You let her go! Or I'll possesseth your faceeth! Righteth?
Malachi: If thou succeedeth, I will free your princess. And send all of you safely back home. Fail and the dragon devours her. And thou will be trapped in the maze forever! Forever!
[He laughs evilly]
Raph: Well, maybe we don't want to play your game.
[Raph charges until Malachi disappears, making the turtle land on the ground instead.]
Malachi: Thou will play for thine lives!
[Monkey trolls are formed by magic.]
Leo: Monkey goblins! Monkey goblins. Real monkey goblins?
[Donnie is trying to fight off the monkeys.]
Donnie: A lot freakier than one inch miniatures!
[Raph is getting attacked by the monkeys since he had trouble swinging his ax.]
Raph: This ax is impossible!
Mikey: You can't play like Raph the ninja turtle. You have to play like Raph the Dwarf Barbarian.
Raph: [grumpy] Never should've agreed to be a Dwarf.
Donnie: Do these monkey goblins remind you of something or someone?
Leo: They almost look like Rockwell.
[They started to surround the monkeys until they disappeared.]
Donnie: What is going on? And where did those things come from?
Leo: No idea. But there's only one way out of here.
[Flames lit up, lighting up the dungeon.]
Raph: We're not really gonna do this, are we?
Leo: Unless you know some other way out, we have to play Sir Malachi's game.
[They began to head around the maze.]
Mikey: If this is a dungeon maze, it's probably loaded with traps, so watch your step. I never want to see you get hurt +1 ring of awesome, so shiny and beautiful, my magical source of power. My awesome.
[Raph hits Mikey with his helmet]
Raph: I'll give you a magical headache.
[Mikey hisses. The team soon stopped as a projection of Malachi appears]
Malachi: Wanderers. Mine congratulations on solving the first puzzle. And now for thy second riddle.
Raph: You stupid bird head. [Leo hits him] Oof!
Malachi: A maze is like a brain. A dungeon is a mind. Make one slip, and you'll be forever left behind.
Mikey: Can this get any weirder?
[They fell down the hole but Mikey saves himself with a makeshift plunger. Below him was a pit of magma.]
Raph: Guess so.
[They climb back on.]
Donnie: I think all of those tiles are trapdoors.
Leo: You heard him, team. Ninja stealth.
[They begin to avoid the traps and Mikey loses his dagger.]
Mikey: My dagger of limitless skill! Eh. It wasn't all that.
Donnie: That was too close.
Leo: What is going on here?
Mikey: I'm gonna tell you what's going on, Leo. This is all magic.
Raph: There's no such thing as magic.
Mikey: It's the power of the ancient elves, dude.
Raph: Why am I having this conversation? I just want to hit Sir Nerdachi so hard. He turns back into an egg. I want to clobber his feathery face into a pillow. I want to...
[They fall down into another area.]
Malachi: Sir Raphael, you challenge my power, the power of the Gray Highland wizards of the north?
Raph: You must be eating some really crazy birdseed.
Malachi: That doeseth it. Zinza makooloo carookoo chookoo!
[Malachi cast his magic in a blue puff of smoke. Once it cleared. Raph's head was replaced with a turkey.]
Raph: Bring it on! Yeah! Give me your best shot! Let me see what you can really do.
Donnie: Raph, you, um.... You have the head of a turkey.
Mikey: [laughing] Dude, that is so awesome. Gobble, gobble, son, like a turkey do.
Raph: What? AHH!! [runs around screaming]
Malachi: That's right! You're playing by my rules now. Anyone who forfeits the game next. Turns into a squirrel. [Mikey squeals] And now for the next riddle. Where you thinketh you are, trouble if you boast; if thou taketh too long, you shall be as toast.
[He disappears as a fireball opens up.]
Donnie: Oh, no! Flaming boulder! Flaming boulder!
[They begin to run away.]
Mikey: Hoteth! Hoteth! Hoteth!
[They took cover from the window. Mikey tried to put the fire off of Raph. Later, they cross the ledge to avoid the lava.]
Raph: I've been giving this some thought. About me being a turkey?
Leo: Uh, no, about the riddles. I think I get it. All the riddles are really one single riddle.
Mikey: You're saying the riddles point out the true nature of this place.
Raph: You actually understand what Leo is talking about?
Mikey: +1 ring of awesome, dude. Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[He accidentally activated the door.]
Mikey: Ring of awesome.
[They entered a treasure room and found Princess April in a bubble.]
Donnie: April!
April: Guys! Thank goodness! Can you get me out of this snow globe?
Leo: Hold on. We'll have you out in a-
[There was a low rumble.]
Mikey: Uh, refresh my memory. Was there some mention of a dragon?
[Suddenly, a dragon enters and there's his green tail and appears from the shadow and above April's bubble.]
Mikey: Leatherhead?
[Everyone dodges as the dragon blows fire at them.]
Mikey: Leatherhead. But I thought you were gone forever, dude.
[Everyone begins to dodge Leatherhead.]
Donnie: We got to save April!
Leo: It's not trying to hurt her. Just us.
Raph: Critical hit!
[Raph leaps at Leatherhead but landed on his back and falls.]
Raph: Critical fail.
[The beast grabbed him by the mouth and tossed him at Donnie. The others tried to fight back but the dragon attacked.]
Leo: Ugh, our weapons are useless.
Mikey: Leatherhead, we're pals. I don't want to have to fight you. I'm sorry, Leatherhead. I hope someday you'll find it in your heart to forgive me.
[He shoots his arrow on the snout.]
Leo: That...That can't be the real Leatherhead.
[Meanwhile. Donnie is trying to free April.]
April: Really?
Donnie: I'm trying!
April: It's cool. Sorry. I mean, maybe just try a little harder?
Leo: Donnie!
Donnie: Stay put, April.
[The turtles continue running from the fire.]
Leo: If we imagine our weapons are magical and all powerful, we can defeat Leatherhead.
Mikey: Yes, that's the answer.
Raph: But that makes no sense!
Leo: Trust me. Believe! Focus. Use your imagination.
[Leo begins to use his imaginary sword and defeats Leatherhead. April disappears.]
Donnie: April? What's going on?
Raph: This whole adventure is totally looney! Show your ugly bird head, Malachi!
[Malachi appears.]
Malachi: Well done, fellowship of turtles. Now I shall prepareth thy next adventure. Then I will playeth the game with you forever. And ever and ever!
Leo: Forget it, Malachi. We figured it out.
Mikey: We did?
Leo: This whole thing is an illusion. It's not real.
Mikey: It's not?
Malachi: Nonsense! Thou mustest travel the maze. Until my heart's contentethery.
Leo: No way.
Malachi: With mine first attack, I cast magic fist!
[He starts to create a magical fist that blows them back.]
Mikey: Told you. Power of ancient elves.
Malachi: Lightning of Lorenzo! Rockets of Ravendorf!
[Donnie gets electrocuted by lightning. while Leo dodged the fireworks.]
Leo: Everyone, listen. Malachi is a mutant. He's creating the maze inside our minds.
Raph: Inside our minds? Are you crazy, Leo?
Mikey: He's got magic, but I've got the +1 ring of awesome.
Malachi: Thou thinkest thou can surprise the game master? I cast egg bombs of power!
[Egg bombs fire as Mikey dodges.]
Mikey: My ring of awesome. It failed.
Leo: Mikey, give me that ring.
Mikey: You... You want to carry my ring?
Raph: Not exactly.
[He throws the ring at Malachi and falls down.]
Malachi: Ow.. That smarteth!
[He starts to use electric powers and started to electrify the turtles.]
Leo: Guys, focus! The only way we can beat this is if we all believe it's not real.
Donnie: I get it. And I don't believe!
Mikey: Leo says it's not realeth. Leo says it's not realeth. Yes!
[Raph gets raised into the air,]
Leo: It's up to you now, Raph.
Raph: I'm trying.
Leo: Raph!
Raph: I don't believe!
[A bright light flashed.]
Raph: Yes! I'm handsome again.
Leo: We're not playing anymore, Malachi.
[A flash of white and everyone is back to the sewer.]
Mikey: We're back!
Malachi: Oh, man! Ooh!
Donnie: You shall not pass!
Leo: We were in the sewers the whole time. What were you trying to do?
Malachi: [speaking in English accent] I..I..I just wanted to play. My name is Martin Milton. I used to be obsessed with Mazes & Mutants. Every hour, every day. All that changed the day I was feeding the birds on my roof. I donned fair cloak and wizardly hat, to become Sir Malachi, the sparrow Wizard. I went into the sewers to play a solo larping game of Mazes & Mutants. When I accidentally found you. I made sure you found the game. I was so happy you liked it, so happy indeed. I just wanted people to play with.
Mikey: Dude, solo larp? That is so sad.
Donnie: Aw, Malachi wasn't entirely bad. He did leave us clues that everything was an illusion. It really was a game.
Leo: You can go, Malachi. But you have to promise that you'll never force anyone to play with you ever again.
Malachi: Sounds faireth to me. Goodbyeth, my friends! Live long and larp.
Mikey: And thus the turtle champions fought the Wizard Sir Malachi. And won by the sheer power of their awesomeness! Booyakasha! Um, guys? Hey, wait up!
[Mikey drops his ring and goes after his brothers as the episode ends.]