(Raph is still in shock that his brothers have buttons for eyes)
Other Leo-Well, go on. Donnie's in his lab.
(Raph goes down the hall and opens the study door. Instead of typing away at his computer, he's playing notes on a baby grand piano)
Raph-Hello?
(Other Donnie turns around. He also has shiny button eyes which are a mahogany color. He seems happier and a little less scrawny than real Donnie. He smiles broadly)
Other Donnie-Hey Raph! Great you're finally here!
Raph-Wait. Where's all your science junk? Isn't this a lab?
Other Donnie-A music lab! Why waste time on inventing when I can play piano?
Raph-Well, the Donnie I know can't play piano.
Other Donnie-No need to... this piano plays ME! (Gloves connected with rods and pulleys pop out of the piano's front and onto his hand. His hands raise up then drop down to play the piano)
🎵Making up a song about Raphael🎵
🎵He's a strong guy, you can tell!
He's hot in the eyes of everyone (mainly the ladies) who ever laid their eyes on Raph-a-el.
When you need a fighter just come to this guy!
And this ain't, no, lie!🎵
Raph-I like it. Oh and Leo said to tell you the food's ready.
Other Donnie-Nice! Who's starving? Raise your hand. (He sticks his hand up, still in a glove, and his other gloved hand slaps his face while Raph chuckles)
(Other Brother sets down a huge roasted chicken near Raph on a table spread with candles, fine China and silver and a gold centerpiece. Figure eight model train tracks circle plates covered in dishes of all types of feed. Other Donnie seals this moment by making prayer hands and a solemn face)
Other Donnie-We bow our heads, and give bless, to Other Mikey's golden chicken breast!
Other Mikey-(chuckles)
Other Leo-Amazing ham Mikey!
Other Mikey-Well, I try!
April-(offscreen) Sorry I'm late!
Raph-... Lemme guess. That's the Other April?
(She comes in with blue buttons for eyes and her hair down)
Other April-Of course! Who'd you expect? Your April? (Sits down)
Other Leo-Oh, here comes the condiment train! Choo-choo!
(A model train circles round the track, pulling a cars filled with different condiments and spices)
(Other Leo looks on approvingly, not touching any food himself)
Raph-You got any drinks here?
Other Mikey-Of course! Any requests?
(A beautiful chandelier drink dispenser descends)
Raph-Pomegranate milkshake?
(The dispenser stops, stops and fills his glass while Other Leo presents dessert: a cake with candles that pop up and light themselves while the words "WELCOME HOME!" write themselves in icing)
Raph-What do you mean home?
Other Mikey-We've been waiting for you Raph.
Raph-For me?
Other April-Yep. Wasn't the same here without you.
Raph-I didn't even know I had an 'Other Family' 'til now.
Other Leo-Of course you do. Everyone does. And soon as you're through eating, I thought we'd do some roof parkour.
Raph-But you think that's dangerous.
Other Leo-We love danger. Then after we can go mud wrestling.
Raph-Seriously?
Other Leo-Of course, mud is great for all sorts of things.
Other April-Mud baths.
Other Donnie-Mud facials.
Other Mikey-They're also good for poison oak. (Holds up Raph's hand which still has a rash)
Raph-... Yeah, that sounds great, but... I better get home to my other family.
Other April-But we are your other family.
Raph-I mean my other other family. Family number one?
Other Leo-And it is time for bed.
Raph-Say what now? (Looks to the clock to see its nine p.m.) Oh. Okay.
(Raph goes to his other room to see its way better than his original room. There's a wall of weapons, a punching bag, and it's a lot cleaner)
Raph-... If I wake up, and this is all a dream, I'm gonna put myself in a comma so I can stay here forever.
Other Mikey-But before you do that. (Puts mud on Raph's hand)
Raph-Oh, yeah. The mud.
(Raph gets in his bed and goes to sleep... And a minute later wakes up in his real room)
Raph-... Great. (notices the buttoned-eyed doll on the chair where he left it)
(He picks it up, and scratches his wrist. He stops, noticing that the rash on her wrist is gone)
Raph-What the? It's gone...
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TMNT: Raph and The Secret Door
Mystery / ThrillerAfter Splinter's death, the turtles moved the to Pink Palace. While there, Raph discovers a door hidden behind the wallpaper and finds a new world on the other side. But only one thing. Everyone has buttons for eyes, and the Other Brother wants him...