Synopsis
It's sweeps week and Burne assigns April a story reporting on the increase in urban crime. The only problem is that urban crime is decreasing...or so she thought until she had her Channel Six van stolen right from under her nose!
Meanwhile, ever the grump and even more so on his birthday, Raphael accidentally blasts himself with one of Donatello's many inventions while ironing his laundry. Whatever this device is, it has turned the usual foul-mooded Raphael into a charming, friendly, always-willing-to-lend-a-hand Turtle.
The other guys are confused by Raphael's sudden change of attitude, but are reluctant to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Over at the Crosstown bank, the stolen Channel Six News van crashes through the front doors, and Max, a typical cartoon punk and his partner in crime, Iggy, make an early withdrawal.
As chance would have it, the Turtles are out on a pizza run and happen to be near the Crosstown Bank as it is being robbed, and while Leonardo, Donatello, and Michaelang