01PLOT

April O'Neil, after some searching, got a job at the pizza restaurant Albearto's, but with her self-selected specialty of organizing children's parties in the restaurant, she gradually got into trouble with the manager due to the unpredictable nature of her guests. He gives her one last chance to get the current party guest - the boy Timmy, who is celebrating his birthday - in tune; and April is using the restaurant's animatronic mascot, Albearto and its companions Cheery Tomato and President Pepperoni. But Timmy decides to do his own joke by throwing a drink in Albearto's mouth and shorting it out.

In distress, April contacts Donatello, and he and the rest of the Turtles rush to help her. Donatello can repair Albearto in record time, but also gives the robot some personal modifications. In the midst of a furious guitar solo on the stage of the restaurant, however, Alberto begins to spin as Donatello's new programming strains his battery, coming into contact with the circuit of a stage headlamp. The sudden short circuit brings Albearto to a sinister life of his own and twists his programming so that he now decides to turn the birthday boy's neck over to celebrate the day.

The Turtles intervene, and April manages to evacuate almost all children from the pizzeria. But by hooking up to the restaurant's other animatronic features, Albearto, in the guise of Cheery Tomato, President Pepperoni and the moles of a Smack-a-Vole game, calls for reinforcements. While April and Timmy fight off the robotic voles together, the Turtles pick out Albearto, Pepperoni and Tomato. The latter two are quickly defeated, but Albearto proves to be too tough for the Turtles. Therefore, Donatello comes up with the idea to distract Albearto with a (fake) birthday party for himself; this gives April the opportunity to smash the raging robot into junk.

Unfortunately, the damage caused by the battle between the Turtles and the robots causes the restaurant to collapse; the Turtles are hastily forgiven, and although Timmy is now completely satisfied, April quits her job before the manager can fire her. But unnoticed by all those involved, Albearto's remains, which were half buried by the rubble, suddenly start to light up again...

02CAST & APPEARANCES

AlbeartoDEBUT

Tom Kenny

Kat Graham

Josh Brener

Ben Schwartz

Brandon Mychal Smith

Omar Benson Miller

ALSO APPEARING

Albearto's Manager · Eric BauzaCheery Tomato · Jill TalleyClaw Machine Kid · Eric BauzaFlying microwaveHelmet Kid · Vanessa MarshallNine Year-Old Girl · Alina FoleyParty Kid · Vanessa MarshallPresident Pepperoni · Eric BauzaTimmy · Henry Kaufman

03OBJECTS, VEHICLES & PLACES

OBJECTS & VEHICLESAlbearto birthday cakeAlbearto's game tokenBattle ShellCheery Tomato's detonatorDonatello's remote (destroyed)Electric guitarsAlbearto's guitarCheery Tomato's guitarKusari-fundōMystic ŌdachiPepperoni drumsticksPizzaPresident Pepperoni's drum set_Smack-A-Vole_Tech-BōTonfā

LOCATIONSNew York CityAlbearto'sLair

SPECIESHumanMutant turtleRobotAnimatronic bearAnimatronic cherry tomatoAnimatronic pepperoni sausageRobotic prairie dogRobotic vole

04SCREEN GRABS

4 frames. Auto-matched screencaps via Fancaps.net.

05MEMORABLE QUOTES

April: "Not good. Not good." _(calls Donnie after Albearto breaks, with a turtle emoji with a purple mask as his caller ID)_

_(The screen splits to show Donnie answering the phone as his brothers are chased by a flying microwave robot shooting lasers.)_

_(She's interrupted when the call ends abruptly and the Turtles suddenly come bursting in through the doors behind her in battle-ready poses just as quickly.)_

Raphael: "Fixers in the house, swoopin' in to save the day!" April: "That was fast! Actually, I just needed Donnie." Raphael: "Oh we know. We just came for the free pizza! Remember, blend in like you're a birthday bot."

_(He and his brothers walk like robots to the kitchen, as well as making accompanying beeps and boops.)_

Michelangelo: _(in a robot voice)_ "Aye aye, captain."

06TRIVIA

The episode's title is a reference to Leo Tolstoy's _War and Peace_.
This episode, along with four other episodes, were posted early on July 20th, 2018 as a sneak preview on Nick.com.
This episode's premise seems to be inspired by the indie-horror video game series _Five Nights at Freddy's_:
Both take place at a children's-oriented restaurant.
Both feature animatronic bears as the main villain.
In both instances, the animatronics come to life at night.
However, unlike the animatronic characters in _Five Nights at Freddy's_, Albearto goes rogue due to a glitch.
The sunglasses Albearto wears after being reprogrammed are reminiscent of Kamina's from _Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann_.
When April calls Donnie, it is 7:08 PM as said on April's smartphone. The news headlines of the Channel 6 News app April opens on her smartphone are:
Delivery truck carrying fruit on expressway creates traffic jam.
Tortoise theft from pet store leaves owner shell-shocked.
What's weak this week.