Will you say those three words?

Father and Sons

Who doesn't love these baby turtles?
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The episode begins on a dark and stormy night. 

The turtles, the Ancient One, and Splinter are inside the living room. April is seated on the couch next to an injured and unconscious Karai. Alison has her hand hovering over Karai. "The Shredder really beat the shell out of Karai. I-I don't know if she'll make it" Donnie said. 

"She going to be fine. I know it"Alison said as she stop. "All we can do is wait, and prepare for the battle to come, "Ancient One said. "Masters, we don't stand a chance against this mystic Shredder. You should have seen him. It's impossible" Leo said. 

"My son, you four have faced impossible odds in the past, and like David facing Goliath, you overcame the challenge. Ancient One, do you remember when I brought them all to your home in Japan years and years ago?"Master Splinter said. 

"Heh, heh. How could I forget? They were such a pain"Ancient One said. "Years and years ago?"Mikey said. "What are you talking about, Sensei?"Donnie said. "Long ago, just after my beloved Yoshi's passing away..."Splinter said.

Flashback begins.

 ... I took you all on a journey to Japan.

A huge cargo ship sails through New York Harbor. Inside the hold are four young turtles. Two of them play in the packing material inside an open crate. Another is drawing on paper with a crayon. The fourth approaches him and grabs the orange crayon. 

They both pull on it, but Raphael manages to get the crayon away from his brother. "Nah, ha, ha, ha-ha, "Young Raph said. He holds the crayon up for young Michelangelo to see and then snaps it in half. Mikey bursts into tears. 

Young Donatello and Leonardo continue to play until Splinter puts a finger to his lips and shushes all of them. There is a thumping sound and Splinter makes a downward hand motion before sliding behind a container. The turtles all duck behind containers. A guard appears, waves a flashlight around, and then leaves.

"You see, through great difficulty I had procured Master Yoshi's ashes..."Splinter said.

Master Splinter holds an urn.

"... and I was determined to honor his wish that he be buried in the land of his birth and near the home of his sensei and adoptive father, the Ancient One"

The ship arrives in Japan.

"It took all of my skills as a ninja to keep us from detection, but we made it". 

In Japan, in the garden, the Ancient One is teaching a young girl to fold laundry. The girl tries and shows her work. It was well done. He smiles as he pets her head. He places it into a basket. He pulls down a blanket and sees Splinter standing in front of him. 

"Aah!" Ancient One said. "Ancient One, it is a great honor to—"Splinter said. "Bah! Be gone, Nezumi, I have no time today for a rat monster's mischief"Ancient One said. He turns his back and continues folding his laundry. The girl looks at him. 

She walks toward him and he looks at her. She put her hand out and he picks her up. "Hello, young one...You have Nancy's eyes," he said as he pet her. She giggles. "Wise one, please, I know I must look strange. I am Splinter" Master Splinter said.

"Splinter? Splinter? You are the rat Yoshi and Tang Shen kept as a pet? How?"Ancient One said. "It is a long and strange tale. I have gone through changes since Master Yoshi... since he—" Splinter said. "Since Yoshi what? How is my Yoshi?"Ancient One said. 

"I am sorry. He has been slain" Splinter said. Ancient One gasps as Splinter put Alison down. "His life was taken by the Shredder," he said. "No! This cannot be!"Ancient One said. He walks away and then falls to his knees.