Prologue

On screen, there is hand drawn animation, illustrating what Sensei Wu is describing.

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.

Intro: "The Weekend Whip"

Scene One: The Monastery

Sensei Wu is meditating while the sounds of ninja fighting can be heard. The ninja's voices can be heard off-screen.

KAI: Fire strike! Oh my gosh, is that the greatest move you've ever seen?

COLE: Stop trying to do it yourself. We need to attack as a team.

Wu enters the courtyard, expecting to see the ninja training, but no ninja can be seen.

JAY: Zane, why are you wasting your special attack on me? You have to save it.

Wu goes into a room and finds the ninja playing a videogame.

JAY: 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!

Wu unplugs the television.

NINJA: Aw...

COLE: Aw, man!

JAY: What? What happened?!

COLE: It took us three hours to get there.

JAY: Why did 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 out of his hand—Ow!
WU: No pizza for you! In order to reach your full 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: 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.

The camera draws attention to the Sword of Fire being used as a pizza-warmer.

COLE: You wanna talk secret powers? Check this out.

He 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.

Suddenly Nya runs into the room.

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

The ninja struggle to get ready. Nya hands Jay his Nunchucks of Lightning.

JAY: Er-th-thanks-er-uh-

NYA: Hurry!

JAY: Okay!
Scene Two: Outside the Monastery

The ninja rush to their dragons. One of the dragon doors hits Zane's head as it opens. Cole drops his weapon as he gets onto his Dragon. Jay tries to mount his dragon but flops spectacularly.

NYA: Uh...can I help?

KAI: Sorry, sis. Where we go, danger abounds. This is a job for the Ninja.

He leans forward but fails to reach the reins.

Uh...uh...a little help?

The ninja eventually fly away.

COLE: Yeah!

NYA: Will they ever reach their full potential?

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

Scene Three: The Skies above Jamanakai Village

COLE: Just like old times, eh, 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 ever had to use them. I wonder what they do.

ZANE: I for one look forward to the future. If there is 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?

They race. Kai spots the village.

KAI: Jamanakai Village. First Ninja there wins.

The four dragons speed up. They all land on the roofs 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 are all disillusioned! It was clearly me!

The villagers are screaming and running around. An ominous shadow appears by the fountain.

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

Garmadon's evil laugh gradually becomes more boyish, and a young boy wearing Lord Garmadon-inspired attire appears from behind the building.

LLOYD: It is I, Lloyd Garmadon! 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. Looks like he escaped his Boarding School for Bad Boys again. And to think we could've been doing Spinjitzu already.

LLOYD: Er...er...gimmie your candy or I'll release the Serpentine on you!

The villagers boo him. Lloyd releases a snake-in-a-can, but the villagers only react by throwing vegetables at him.

LLOYD: No way! I asked for candy, not vegetables! I hate vegetables!

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 warring 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 their 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 grab Lloyd, who hits Jay with the can.

COLE: to the villagers 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 to the count of three! One! Two!

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

LLOYD: Two and a half!

The scene cuts to Lloyd hanging from a sign, covered in vegetables.

LLOYD: You just made me your nemesis! Mark my words, you'll pay for this!

The villagers laugh as Zane hands out candy to his teammates.

COLE: Next time, try paying for your candy.

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

JAY: Mmm...cotton candy.

Lloyd kicks up a fuss while the ninja mount their dragons. As Kai gets on flame, a scroll falls from his bag.

KAI: Huh? I don't remember putting this here.

ZANE: That Sensei's bag. You must've accidentally took 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. This symbol means "prophecy."

JAY: Prophecy?

KAI: It means it tells the future.

JAY: Of course. Ha-ha. I knew that.

ZANE: "One Ninja will rise above the others and becomes 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? Ha.

KAI: 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.