- KATARA: Water.
Earth.
Fire.
Air.
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony.
Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Only the Avatar, master of all four elements,
could stop them.
But when the world needed him most, he vanished.
A hundred years passed, and my brother and I discovered
the new Avatar, an Airbender named Aang.
And although his airbending skills are great,
he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone.
- Ugh!
- KATARA: But I believe Aang can save the world.
♪
- You have mastered all four elements?
- Yeah, and now you're goin' down.
- No!
It is you who are going down.
The comet is already here and I'm unstoppable!
- The Avatar State is a defense mechanism
designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge
of all the past Avatars.
The glow is the combination of all your past lives,
focusing their energy through your body.
- I can feel a lot of energy twisted up around there.
Let me just see if I can…
- [thunder crashing]
- What happened generations ago can be resolved now…
by you.
Born in you, along with all this strife,
is the power to restore balance to the world.
- After I leave here today,
I'm gonna free Uncle Iroh from his prison,
and I'm gonna beg for his forgiveness.
But I've come to an even more important decision.
I'm gonna join the Avatar,
and I'm going to help him defeat you.
Where is my uncle?
- He busted himself out.
- Sokka!
It's you!
- AANG: We kissed at the invasion,
and I thought we were gonna be together,
but we're not.
- Aang…
I don't know.
- You miscalculated.
I love Zuko more than I fear you.
- No, you miscalculated!
You should have feared me more!
♪
- [heavy thud]
- You were right about what Katara needed.
Violence wasn't the answer.
- It never is.
- Then I have a question for you.
What are you gonna do when you face my father?
- [dramatic music]
♪
- More ferocious!
Imagine striking through your opponent's heart.
- [groans] I'm trying.
- Now let me hear you roar like tiger-dillo.
- [quiet roar]
- That sounded pathetic.
I said, roar!
- [roaring]
- [frightened chattering]
- Who wants a nice cool glass of watermelon juice?
- Ooh, ooh, me, me, me!
- Hey, your lesson's not over yet! Get back here!
- Come on, Zuko, just take a break.
What's the big deal?
- Fine.
If you wanna lounge around
like a bunch of snail sloths all day, then go ahead!
- AANG: [slurping] - Maybe Zuko's right.
Sitting around the house has made us pretty lazy.
But I know just the thing to change that--
Beach party!
- ♪
♪
- Check out my Appa sand-sculpture.
- APPA: [bellowing]
- Not, bad baldy.
But I've been working on my sandbending.
You're gonna love this.
- ♪
- Whoa!
Wow, you even made a little Earth King and Bosco.
- Try and top that, Sokka.
- Ta-da!
- AANG: Is that a blubbering blob-monster?
- No, it's Suki!
- BOTH: [laughing]
- Suki, we'll all understand
if you break with him up over this.
- I think it's sweet.
- [smooching]
- But it doesn't even look like--
[screams]
- ♪
- What are you doing?
- Teaching you a lesson.
- [dramatic music]
♪
- What happened?
- Zuko's gone crazy!
I made a sand sculpture of Suki and he destroyed it!
Oh, and he's attacking Aang.
- ♪
♪
- Get a grip before I blast you off this roof!
- Go ahead and do it.
- ♪
♪
- Enough!
- ♪
- [wood splintering]
- ZUKO: [grunting]
[groans]
- What's wrong with you? You could have hurt Aang.
- What's wrong with me?
What's wrong with all of you?
How can you sit around having beach parties
when Sozin's comet is only three days away?
Why are you all looking at me like I'm crazy?
- About Sozin's comet--
I was actually gonna wait to fight the Firelord
until after it came.
- After?
- I'm not ready.
I need more time to master firebending.
- And, frankly, your earthbending
could still use some work, too.
- So, you all knew Aang was gonna wait?
- Honestly, if Aang tries to fight the Firelord right now,
he's gonna lose.
No offence.
- The whole point of fighting the Firelord
before the comet
was to stop the Fire Nation from winning the war.
But they pretty much won the war when they took Ba Sing Se.
Things can't get any worse.
- You're wrong.
It's about to get worse than you can even imagine.
The day before the eclipse,
my father asked me to attend an important war meeting.
It was what I'd dreamed about and wanted for so many years.
My father had finally accepted me back.
- Welcome, Prince Zuko.
We waited for you.
General Shinu, your report.
- Thank you, sir.
Ba Sing Se is still under our control,
however, Earthbender rebellions have prevented us
from achieving total victory in the Earth Kingdom.
- What is your recommendation?
- Our army is spread too thin,
but once the eclipse is over, and the invasion defeated,
we should transfer more domestic forces into the Earth Kingdom.
- Mmm…
Prince Zuko, you've been among the Earth Kingdom commoners.
Do you think that adding more troops
will stop these rebellions?
- The people of the Earth Kingdom are proud and strong.
They can endure anything as long as they have hope.
- Yes, you're right.
We need to destroy their hope.
- Well, that's not exactly what I--
- I think you should take their precious hope,
and the rest of their land and burn it all to the ground.
- Yes, yes, you're right Azula.
Sozin's comet is almost upon us,
And on that day, it will endow us
with the strength and power of a hundred suns.
No bender will stand a chance against us.
- What are you suggesting, sir?
- When the comet last came, my grandfather, Firelord Sozin,
used it to wipe out the Air Nomads.
Now, I will use its power to end the Earth Kingdom--
permanently!
From our airships we will rain fire over their lands,
a fire that will destroy everything,
and out of the ashes, a new world will be born,
a world in which all the lands are Fire Nation,
and I am the supreme ruler of everything!
- ALL: [applauding]
- ZUKO: I wanted to speak out
against this horrifying plan,
but I'm ashamed to say I didn't.
My whole life, I've struggled
to gain my father's love and acceptance.
But once I had it,
I realized I'd lost myself getting there.
I'd forgotten who I was.
- I can't believe this.
- I always knew the Firelord was a bad guy.
But his plan is just pure evil.
- What am I gonna do?
- I know you're scared.
And I know you're not ready to save the world.
But if you don't defeat the Firelord before the comet comes,
there won't be a world to save anymore.
- [dramatic music]
- Why didn't you tell me about your dad's crazy plan sooner?
- I didn't think I had to.
I assumed you were still gonna fight him before the comet.
No one told me you decided to wait.
- This is bad.
This is really, really bad.
- Aang, you don't have to do this alone.
- Yeah, if we all fight the Firelord together,
we've got a shot at taking him down.
- All right! Team Avatar is back!
Air.
Water.
Earth.
Fire.
Fan and sword.
- Fighting the Firelord
is gonna be the hardest thing we've ever done together.
But I wouldn't wanna do it any other way.
- ALL EXCEPT ZUKO: [laughing]
- Yeah. - All right.
- Get over here, Zuko.
Being part of the group
also means being part of group hugs.
- APPA: [bellowing]
- [heavy thud]
- There is one technique you need to know
before facing my father--
how to redirect lightning.
If you let the energy in your own body flow,
the lightning will follow it.
You turn your opponents' energy against them.
- That's like waterbending. - Exactly.
My uncle invented this technique himself
by studying Waterbenders.
- So, have you ever redirected lightning before?
- Once…
against my father.
- What did it feel like?
- Exhilarating.
- [electrical zapping]
- But terrifying.
- [electrical zapping]
- [explosion]
- You feel so powerful holding that much energy in your body,
but you know if you make the wrong move--it's over.
- [laughs] Well, not over-over.
I mean, there is always Katara
and a little spirit water action, am I right?
- Actually, I used it all up after Azula shot you.
- Oh.
- You'll have to take Firelord's life before he takes yours.
- Yeah, I'll just do that.
- SOKKA: Gather around, Team Avatar.
In order to take out the Firelord,
or, in this case, the Melonlord,
our timing has to be perfect.
First, Suki and I will draw his fire.
Then Katara and Zuko charge in with some liquidy hot offence,
and while the Melonlord is distracted,
Aang swoops in and "bam," he delivers the final blow.
- Uh, what about me?
- For now, you're the Melonlord's forces.
- So, I get to chuck flaming rocks at all of you?
- Whatever makes the training feel more realistic.
- Sweetness.
Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
- ♪
♪
- [flames crackling]
- Watch it, Toph!
- I am not Toph, I am Melonlord!
Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
- ♪
- Now, Aang.
- ♪
- What are you waiting for? Take him out!
- I can't.
- What's wrong with you?
If this was the real deal,
you'd be shot full of lightning right now.
- I'm sorry, but it just didn't feel right.
I didn't feel like myself.
- [watermelon splats]
- There! That's how it's done.
- [nibbling]
- I have a surprise for everyone!
- I knew it! You did have a secret thing with Haru!
- Uh…no.
I was looking for cooking pots in the attic and I found this.
Look at baby Zuko! Isn't he cute?
- ALL EXCEPT ZUKO: [laughing]
- Oh, lighten up. I'm just teasing.
That's not me. It's my father.
- But he looks so sweet and innocent.
- Well, that sweet little kid grew up to be a monster.
And the worst father in the history of fathers.
- AANG: But he's still a human being.
- You're going to defend him?
- No, I agree with you.
Firelord Ozai is a horrible person,
and the world will probably be better off without him,
but there's gotta be another way.
- Like what?
- I don't know.
Maybe we can make some big pots of glue
and then I can use gluebending
to stick his arms and legs together
so he can't bend anymore.
- Yeah, then you can show him his baby pictures
and all those happy memories will make him good again.
- Do you really think that would work?
- No! - [heavy sigh]
This goes against everything I learned from the monks.
I can't just go around wiping out people I don't like.
- Sure, you can. You're the Avatar.
If it's in the name of keeping balance,
I'm pretty sure the universe will forgive you.
- This isn't a joke, Sokka!
None of you understand the position I'm in!
- Aang, we do understand. It's just--
- Just what, Katara, what?
- We're trying to help.
- When you figure out a way for me to beat the Firelord
without taking his life, I'd love to hear it!
- Aang, don't walk away from this.
- Let him go.
He needs time to sort it out by himself.
- ♪
- [chattering]
- Hey, Momo.
I don't suppose you know what I should do.
- [squawks]
- I didn't think so.
- ♪
- MEN: [deep-toned hypnotic chanting]
- ♪
- [hypnotic chanting continues]
- ♪
- [hypnotic chanting continues]
- ♪
- SOKKA: Okay, that's everything.
- No, it's not. Where's Aang?
- Aang? Aang?
- Come on, lazy bones, let's go!
- [door creaks, thuds]
- He left his staff.
That's so strange.
- Aang's not in a house. Let's check the beach.
- SOKKA: Look! There's his footprints.
The trail ends here.
- So, he went for a midnight swim and never came back?
- Maybe he was captured.
- I don't think so. There's no sign of a struggle.
- I bet he ran away again.
- Unh-unh. He left behind his glider and Appa.
- Then what do you think
happened to him, oh, sleuthy one?
- It's pretty obvious.
Aang mysteriously disappears before an important battle?
He's definitely on a spirit world journey.
- But if he was, wouldn't his body still be here?
- Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.
- Then he's gotta be somewhere on Ember Island.
Let's split up and look for him.
- I'm going with Zuko!
What?
Everyone else went on a life- changing field-trip with Zuko.
Now, it's my turn.
- ♪
- CROWD: [chanting "Aang! Aang!"]
[chanting continues]
- Avatar State, yip-yip! - CROWD: [cheering]
- BOTH: [growling]
- TOPH: And then when I was nine, I ran away again.
- Uh-huh. - I know I shouldn't complain.
My parents gave me everything I ever asked for.
But they never gave the one thing that I really wanted--
their love, you know what I mean?
- [groans]
Look, I know you had a rough childhood.
But we should really focus on finding Aang.
- This is the worst field trip ever.
[blows air]
- Judging by the looks on your faces,
I'm guessing you guys didn't find Aang, either.
- No.
It's like he just disappeared.
- Hey, wait a minute.
Has anyone noticed that Momo is missing, too?
- Oh, no! I knew it was only a matter of time!
Appa ate Momo!
Momo, I'm coming for you, buddy!
- Sokka, Appa didn't eat Momo. He's probably with Aang.
- That's just what Appa wants you to think.
- ZUKO: Get out of the bison's mouth, Sokka.
We have a real problem here.
Aang is nowhere to be found and the comet is only two days away.
- What should we do, Zuko?
- I don't know.
Why are you all looking at me?
- Well, you are kind of the expert on tracking Aang.
- Yeah, if anyone's got experience
hunting the Avatar, it's you.
- Zuko, I don't wanna tell you how to do your job,
but why we are heading towards the Earth Kingdom?
There's no way Aang's there.
- Just trust me.
- ♪
♪
- Come on, slowpokes, faster!
- ♪
♪
- Sorry I'm late, Father.
Good palanquin bearers are so hard to come by these days.
So, is everything ready for our departure?
- There has been a change of plans, Azula.
- What?
- I've decided to lead the fleet of airships to Ba Sing Se alone.
You will remain here in the Fire Nation.
- But, I thought we were going to do this together.
- My decision is final.
- You…you can't treat me like this!
You can't treat me like Zuko!
- Azula, silence yourself.
- But it was my idea to burn everything to the ground.
I deserve to be by your side!
- Azula!
Listen to me.
I need you here to watch over the homeland.
It's a very important job that I can only entrust to you.
- Really?
- And for your loyalty,
I've decided to declare you the new Firelord.
- Firelord Azula?
It does seems appropriate.
But, what about you?
- Firelord Ozai is no more.
Just as the world will be reborn in fire,
I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world.
From this moment on, I will be known as…
The Phoenix King!
♪
- TAVERN PATRONS: [shouting mixed comments]
- And the reason you brought us
to a seedy Earth Kingdom tavern is what now?
- Jun.
- MAN: [groans]
- SOKKA: Oh, yeah, that weird bounty hunter
with the giant mole.
- SUKI: Mole? Her skin is flawless.
- SOKKA: No, she has this giant mole-creature
she rides around on.
- The Shirshu.
It's the only animal that can track Aang's scent
anywhere in the world.
It's the one shot we have of finding him.
- MAN: [grunting]
- I don't know who this Jun lady is, but I like her.
- [chattering]
[licking] - [groaning]
Hey, Momo. I just had the strangest dream.
Wait!
- [chattering]
- ♪
- AANG: Where are we?
- [dramatic music]
- ♪
- Hey, I remember her. She helped you attack us.
- Yep. Back in the good old days.
- JUN: Oh, great, it's Prince Pouty.
Where's your creepy grandpa?
- He's my uncle.
And he's not here.
- I see you worked things out with your girlfriend.
- I'm not his girlfriend! - She's not my girlfriend!
- Okay, okay. Sheesh. I was only teasing.
So what do you want?
- I need your help finding the Avatar.
- Hm, doesn't sound too fun.
- Does the end of the world sound like more fun?
- APPA: [growling]
[slurping]
- Nyla?
- [chomping]
- Who's my little snuffly-wuffly?
Whoa! Careful there!
Okay, so who's got something with the Avatar's scent on it?
- I have Aang's staff.
- [sniffing]
[sniffing]
[quiet growling]
- Well, what does that mean?
- It means your friend's gone.
- We know he's gone.
That's why we're trying to find him.
- No, I mean he's gone-gone.
He doesn't exist.
- [chattering]
- Where are we, Momo?
Maybe I'm in the Spirit World?
But, wait, you can see me.
We could both be in the Spirit World.
Nope, my bending works.
Maybe if we climb to the top of the island,
we can figure out where we are.
- What do you mean Aang doesn't exist?
Do you mean he's, you know, dead?
- Nope, we could find him if he were dead.
Oh, it's a real headscratcher.
See ya.
- Helpful. Real helpful.
- Wait, I have another idea.
There's only one other person in this world
who can help us face the Firelord.
I'll be right back with a smell sample.
- [insects buzzing]
- You saved your uncle's sweaty sandal?
- I think it's kind of sweet.
- [sniffing]
- Let's do this.
- ZUKO: Hey, wait up!
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [heavy thud]
- SOKKA: We're going to Ba Sing Se?
- JUN: Your uncle is somewhere beyond the wall.
Nyla is getting twitchy, so it can't be too far.
Good luck.
- It's been a long day.
Let's camp and start our search again at dawn.
- [bird twittering]
- It's a hexagon.
- [chattering]
- It doesn't seem like normal rock.
It's not made of earth.
This is so strange.
I wish some help right now. I wish I had Roku.
I do have Roku!
- [slowly inhaling, exhaling]
- ♪
- You're right, Aang.
All the past Avatars,
all their experience and wisdom is available to you,
if you look deep inside yourself.
- So, where am I, Roku? What is this place?
- I don't know, Aang.
But I see that you are lost in more ways than one right now.
- I am.
I need to figure out what to do
once I face the Firelord.
- SOKKA: [snoring loudly, sighing]
- Huh?
- ♪
- APPA: [bellowing]
- ♪
- Well, look who's here.
[snorting laughter]
- Everyone expects me to take the Firelord's life.
But I just don't know if I can do that.
- In my life, I tried to be disciplined and show restraint,
but it backfired when Firelord Sozin
took advantage of my restraint and mercy.
If had been more decisive, and acted sooner,
I could have stopped Sozin
and stopped the war before it started.
I offer you this wisdom, Aang.
You must be decisive.
- ♪
- TOPH: What's going on?
We're surrounded by old people.
- KATARA: Not just any old people,
these are great masters and friends of ours.
Pakku.
- It is respectful to bow to an old master.
But how about a hug for your new grandfather?
- That's so exciting! - SOKKA: [gasps]
- You and Gran Gran must be so happy
to have found each other again.
- I made her a new betrothal necklace and everything.
- Welcome to the family, Gramp-Gramp!
- You can still just call me Pakku.
- How about Gramp-Pakku?
- No.
- And this was Aang's first firebending teacher.
- Jeong-Jeong.
- Master Piandao.
- Hello, Sokka.
- So, wait, how do you all know each other?
- All old people know each other, don't you know that?
[snorting laughter]
- We're all are part of the same ancient secret society,
a group that transcends the divisions of the four nations.
- The Order of the White Lotus.
- That's the one.
- The White Lotus has always been about philosophy,
and beauty, and truth.
But about a month ago, a call went out
that we were needed for something important.
- It came from our Grand Lotus, your uncle,
Iroh of the Fire Nation.
- Well, that's who we're looking for.
- Then we'll take you to him.
- Wait, someone's missing from your group,
someone very important.
Where's Momo?
- He's gone and so is Aang.
- Oh, well, so long as they have each other,
I'm sure we have nothing to worry about.
Let's go!
[snorting laughter]
- [chattering]
- Avatar Kyoshi, I need your wisdom.
- ♪
- In my day, Chin The Conqueror
threatened to throw the world out of balance.
I stopped him and the world entered a great era of peace.
- AANG: But you didn't really kill Chin.
Technically, he fell to his own doom
because he was too stubborn to get out of the way.
- Personally, I don't really see the difference.
But I assure you,
I would have done whatever it took to stop Chin.
I offer you this wisdom, Aang.
Only justice will bring peace.
- I knew I shouldn't have asked Kyoshi.
- SOKKA: So, Bumi, how did you end up escaping
your imprisonment in Omashu?
- Escape? I didn't escape.
Everybody else escaped.
There I was, back in Omashu,
waiting for just the right moment.
I didn't know what or when,
but I knew I'd know it when I knew it.
An eclipse!
That'll do it!
[straining]
- ♪
- What do you think you're doing?
[grunts]
- Taking back my city.
You've got no firepower and it's payback time!
- ♪
♪
- [straining]
- ♪
- [snorting laughter]
[chomps, chewing]
- Wow, you took back your whole city all by yourself.
- BUMI: So what about you, guys?
Did you do anything interesting on the day of the eclipse?
- Nah. - No, not really.
- I need to look deep inside myself.
- ♪
- I am Avatar Kuruk.
When I was young,
I was always a "go with the flow" kind of Avatar.
People seemed to work out their own problems,
and there was peace and good times in the world.
But then, I lost the woman I loved
to Koh, the face stealer.
It was my fault.
If I had been more attentive and more active,
I could have saved her.
Aang, you must actively shape your own destiny,
and the destiny of the world.
- ♪
- [boulder lowers]
- Well, here we are. Welcome to old people camp.
- Where? Where is he?
- Your uncle's in there, Prince Zuko.
- ♪
- Are you okay?
- No, I'm not okay.
My uncle hates me, I know it.
He loved me and supported me in every way he could,
and I still turned against him.
How can I even face him?
- Zuko, you're sorry for what you did, right?
- More sorry than I've been about anything
in my entire life.
- Then he'll forgive you. He will.
- ♪
- [heavy sigh]
Uncle…
- [loud snoring]
- ♪
- AANG: All these past Avatars,
they keep telling me I'm gonna have to do it.
They don't get it. - [chattering]
- You're right, maybe an Air Nomad Avatar
will understand where I'm coming from.
- [chattering]
- I know you can't really talk.
Pretending you can just helps me think.
- [chattering]
- I'm going to pretend I didn't pretend to hear that.
- ♪
- I am Avatar Yangchen, young Airbender.
- Avatar Yangchen, the monks always taught me
that all life is sacred,
even the life of the tiniest spider-fly
caught in its own web.
- Yes, all life is sacred.
- I know. I'm even a vegetarian.
I've always tried to solve my problems
by being quick or clever,
and I've only had to use violence for necessary defense,
and I've certainly never used it to take a life.
- Avatar Aang, I know that you're a gentle spirit,
and the monks have taught you well,
but this isn't about you.
This is about the world.
- But the monks taught me, that I have to detach myself
from the world so my spirit could be free.
- Many great and wise Air Nomads have detached themselves
and achieved spiritual enlightenment.
But the Avatar can never do it,
because your sole duty is to the world.
Here is my wisdom for you--
selfless duty calls you to sacrifice
your own spiritual needs
and do whatever it takes to protect the world.
- [chattering]
- I guess I don't have a choice, Momo.
I have to kill the Firelord.
- ♪
- [snoring loudly]
Hmmm…
[yawning loudly]
- Uncle, I know you must have mixed feelings about seeing me.
But I want you to know I am so, so sorry, Uncle.
I am so sorry and ashamed of what I did.
I don't know how I can ever make it up to you, but I--
- ♪
- How can you forgive me so easily?
I thought you would be furious with me.
- I was never angry with you.
I was sad, because I was afraid you'd lost your way.
- I did lose my way.
- But you've found it again…
and you did it by yourself,
and I am so happy you found your way here.
- It wasn't that hard, Uncle.
You have a pretty strong scent.
- SQUIRREL: [chattering]
- BIRDS: [twittering]
- [distant rumbling]
- [loud yawn]
- [louder rumbling]
- Wait, is it just me or are those mountains getting bigger?
- [chattering]
- They're not getting larger, they're getting closer.
- [chattering]
- The whole island is moving!
- ♪
- [chattering]
- ♪
- [gasping for air]
- [chattering]
- It's amazing, Momo!
The biggest animal in the world!
I've gotta swim around and find its face.
- ♪
- ZUKO: Uncle, you're the only person other than the Avatar
who can possibly defeat the Fatherlord.
- You mean the Firelord?
- That's what I just said.
- Hmmm…
- We need you to come with us.
- No, Zuko.
It won't turn out well.
- You can beat him and we'll be there to help.
- Even if I did defeat Ozai,
and I don't know that I could,
it would be the wrong way to end a war.
History will see it as just more senseless violence,
a brother killing a brother to grab power.
The only way for this war to end peacefully
is for the Avatar to defeat the Firelord.
- And then…then would you come and take
your rightful place on the throne?
- No. Someone new must take the throne--
an idealist with a pure heart and unquestionable honor.
It has to be you, Prince Zuko.
- Unquestionable honor?
But I've made so many mistakes.
- Yes, you have.
You've struggled and you've suffered,
but you have always followed your own path.
You restored your own honor,
and only you can restore the honor of the Fire Nation.
- I'll try, Uncle.
- Well, what if Aang doesn't come back?
- Sozin's Comet is arriving and our destinies are upon us.
Aang will face the Firelord.
When I was a boy, I had a vision
that I would one day take Ba Sing Se.
Only now do I see that my destiny
is to take it back from the Fire Nation,
so the Earth Kingdom can be free again.
- That's why you gathered the members of the White Lotus.
- Yes.
Zuko, you must return to the Fire Nation,
so that when the Firelord falls,
you can assume the throne and restore peace and order.
But Azula will be there waiting for you.
- I can handle Azula.
- Not alone. You'll need help.
- You're right.
Katara, how would you like to help me put Azula in her place?
- It would be my pleasure.
- What about us? What's our destiny today?
- What do you think it is?
- I think that even though we don't know where Aang is,
we need to do everything we can to stop the airship fleet.
- And that means, when Aang does face the Firelord,
we'll be right there if he needs us.
- ♪
- Nothing runs faster over land
or swims quicker than a giant eel-hound.
The airship base is on a small island
just off the Earth Kingdom shore.
You should be able to intercept the fleet
within a day's journey.
- Thank you, master.
- ♪
- So, if I'm gonna be Firelord after the war's over,
what are you gonna do?
- After I reconquer Ba Sing Se,
I am going to reconquer my tea shop
and I am going to play Pai Sho every day.
- Goodbye, General Iroh. - Goodbye, everyone.
Today, destiny is our friend. I know it.
- ♪
♪
[dramatic music]
♪
- A lion-turtle.
Maybe you can help me.
Everyone, even my own past lives
are expecting me to end someone's life.
But I don't know if I can do it.
- LION-TURTLE: The true mind can weather all the lies
and illusions without being lost.
The true heart can tough the poison of hatred
without being harmed.
Since beginning-less time, darkness thrives in the void,
but always yields to purifying light.
♪
- Wait for him.
He will come.
♪
- It's time for this world to end in fire
and for a new world to be born from the ashes.
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [comet roaring]
- APPA: [bellowing]
- Zuko, don't worry. We can take Azula.
- I'm not worried about her.
I'm worried about Aang.
What if he doesn't have the guts to take out my father?
What if he loses?
- Aang won't lose.
He's gonna come back.
He has to.
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [tooth crunches]
[spits]
What am I holding?
- A cherry pit, Princess.
- Correct.
And what day is this?
- It is the day of your coronation.
- Yes, it is.
So, please, tell me why,
on the most important day of my life,
you decided to leave a pit in my cherry?
- It wasn't a decision, it was just a small mistake.
- Small?
Do you realize what could have happened
if I hadn't sensed the pit in time?
- I suppose you could have choked?
- Yes, then you understand the severity of your crime.
- I understand, Princess.
Please, forgive me.
- Oh, very well.
Since it is a special day, I will show mercy.
You are banished.
Leave this palace immediately.
What are you all looking at?
I have two feet that need scrubbing.
And make sure you get in between the toes.
I won't have my first day as Firelord
marred by poor foot hygiene.
- It's weird to say, but the comet actually looks beautiful.
- Too bad the Firelord's about to use it to destroy the world.
- ♪
♪
- SOKKA: We're too late! The fleet's already taking off!
- TOPH: Then we're taking off, too.
Where's the closest airship? - It's right--
- ALL: [gasping]
- ♪
- [grunts]
- ♪
♪
- You sent for us, Princess?
Is everything all right?
- Actually, everything's not all right.
Do you know how long it took you to get here?
- Uh, few minutes, I guess.
- AZULA: Five, to be precise--
in which time an assassin could have snuck in,
done away with me, and been on his merry way.
- My apologies, Princess.
- Is this how you plan to treat your new Firelord--
with tardiness and disloyalty?
- The Dai Lee would never betray you.
- And I'm sure that's just what you told Long Feng
before you turned against him and joined me.
You're all banished! - But--
- AZULA: Goodbye!
Please send in the next group on your way out.
- ♪
- Shhhh…
- [rapping on metal door]
- [metal door slams]
- ♪
- Oh!
- ♪
- [grunting, groaning]
- ♪
- That's how it's done. - SOKKA: Good work, Toph.
Time to take control of the ship.
Take the wheel.
- That's a great idea.
Let the blind girl steer the giant airship.
- I was talking to Suki.
- That would make a lot more sense.
- What are we gonna do about the rest of the crew?
- Take us down closer to the water.
I've got an idea.
[clears throat] Attention, crew,
this is your captain speaking.
Everyone please report to the bomb bay immediately,
for hot cakes and sweet cream.
We have a very special birthday to celebrate.
- ♪
- [mixed conversations]
- Hey, I'm Quin Lee.
I work up in Communications.
- Oh, hi.
I work down in the engine room.
That's probably why we've never met before.
Big airship, you know?
- Uh-huh. - Yep.
- So, do you know whose birthday it is?
- I can't believe that captain remembered my birthday!
He really does care!
- CREW: [screaming]
- [water splashing]
- CREW: [gasping for air]
- Happy birthday.
- ♪
- Firelord Ozai, here we come.
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [dramatic music]
♪
- Azula, we heard what happened.
- Why have you banished all your servants…
- …all your Dai Lee agents…
- …and the Imperial Firebenders?
- None of them could be trusted.
Sooner or later they all would have betrayed me--
just like Mai and Ty Lee did.
- BOTH: Azula, we are concerned for you and your well-being.
- My father asked you to come here and talk to me didn't he?
He thinks I can't handle
the responsibility of being Firelord.
But I will be the greatest leader
in Fire Nation history.
- I'm sure you will.
But considering everything that's happened today…
- …perhaps it's best if you postpone your coronation.
- What? Which one of you just said that?
- What a shame.
There's only one way to resolve this.
You two must duel each other.
I order you to fight an Agni Kai.
- But… - BOTH: We're not Firebenders.
- All right, fine.
Lo, you're banished. Li, you can stay.
- But, I'm Li. So who is banished?
- ♪
- Ba Sing Se, the Order of the White Lotus is here.
- Here, to set you free.
- Only once every hundred years,
can a Firebender experience this kind of power.
- [comet roaring]
- ♪
- [roaring]
- ♪
♪
- [discordant music]
♪
- [frustrated groan]
All right, hair, it's time to face your doom.
- [dramatic music] - [scissors snip]
- What a shame. You always had such beautiful hair.
- What are you doing here?
- I didn't want to miss my own daughter's coronation.
- Don't pretend to act proud.
I know what you really think of me.
You think I'm a monster.
- I think you're confused.
All your life you've used fear to control people.
Like your friends, Mai and Ty Lee.
- But what choice do I have?
Trust is for fools.
Fear is the only reliable way.
Even you fear me.
- No, I love you, Azula.
I do.
- ♪
- [grunt of effort] - [mirror shatters]
- AZULA: [quietly sobbing]
- ♪
- [inhaling, exhaling]
- ♪
- We're not gonna catch up to him in time!
- No.
- ♪
♪
- [chattering]
- Momo, time for you to go.
- [chattering]
- [inhaling, exhaling]
- ♪
♪
- What just happened?
- It's Aang!
He's back!
- [dramatic music]
- ♪
- After generations of Firelords failed to find you,
now the universe delivers you to me as an act of providence.
- Please listen to me. We don't have to fight.
You have the power to end it here and stop what you're doing.
- You are right. I do have the power.
I have all the power in the world!
- ♪
♪
- Go, Aang!
Airbending slice!
- Shouldn't we be helping him?
- The Firelord is Aang's fight.
We need to stay focused on stopping that fleet
from burning down the Earth Kingdom.
- And how do we do that, Captain Boomerang?
I can't see outside of this floating hunk of metal.
- Airship slice!
- ♪
♪
- Whoa, that's a lot of fire, isn't it?
- ♪
♪
- SOKKA: It's gonna be a rough ride.
We need to get to the top of this thing, fast.
- [objects rattling]
- Then what?
- Watch each other's backs,
and if we make it that far-- I'll let you know.
[kisses]
- ♪
♪
- SUKI: [gasps]
[screaming]
- Suki!
- [dramatic music]
- SUKI: I'm okay!
Just finish the mission!
- No.
- Sokka, I think we've gotta…
- SOKKA & TOPH: …jump!
- [explosion]
- SOKKA & TOPH: [screaming]
- ♪
- By decree of Phoenix King Ozai,
I now crown you Firelord--
- What are you waiting for?
Do it!
- APPA: [bellowing]
[heavy thud]
- Sorry, but you're not gonna become Firelord today.
I am.
- [mocking laughter] You're hilarious.
- And you're going down.
- Wait. You want to be Firelord?
Fine, let's settle this.
Just you and me, brother,
the showdown that was always meant to be--
Agni Kai!
- You're on.
- What are you doing? She's playing you.
She knows she can't take us both,
so she's trying to separate us.
- I know, but I can take her this time.
- KATARA: But even you admitted to your uncle
that you would need help facing Azula.
- ZUKO: There's something off about her.
I can't explain it, but she's slipping.
And this way, no one else has to get hurt.
- ♪
- I'm sorry it has to end this way, brother.
- No, you're not.
- ♪
♪
- [heavy thud] - AANG: [groans]
[groaning]
- ♪
- [electrical zapping]
- ♪
- [electrical zapping]
- ♪
[electrical zapping]
- [gasping]
[screams]
- ♪
- AANG: [groaning] - Mmm…
- ♪
- [gasping]
- ♪
♪
- [panting]
- ♪
♪
- [groans]
[groaning]
[panting]
- No lightning today?
What's the matter? Afraid I'll redirect it?
- Oh, I'll show you lightning!
- [thunder crashing]
- [inhaling, exhaling]
- [electrical zapping]
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [electrical zapping]
- ♪
- [slow motion] No-o-o-o!
- ♪
- [thunder crashing]
- [electrical zapping]
- ZUKO: [groaning]
- Zuko!
- [electrical zapping]
- [evil laughter]
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [grunts]
- ♪
- [laughing] You're weak!
Just like the rest of your people!
They did not deserve to exist in this world, in my world!
Prepare to join them.
Prepare to…die!
♪
- Come on out, Avatar!
You can't hide in there forever!
♪
- Toph, metalbend the rudder,
so it's jammed in the turning position.
The ship will spiral and slam into the others.
- Got it.
[spitting into hands]
[straining]
♪
- CREW: [gasps]
♪
- Have I ever mentioned how sweet it is
that you invented metalbending?
- You could stand to mention it more.
♪
- SOKKA & TOPH: [screaming]
[screaming continues]
- TOPH: [screaming]
- SOKKA: Oh!
[straining]
My leg!
Hang on, Toph. - Aye-aye, Captain.
- ♪
- [grunt of effort] - [gasps]
Bye, space sword.
- ♪
- [straining]
I don't think Boomerang is coming back, Toph.
It's looks like this is the end.
- CREW: [gasping]
- [metal thuds, grinds]
- ♪
- How did that happen? Did Boomerang come back?
- No, Suki did.
- ♪
♪
- [electrical zapping] - AANG: [screams]
- ♪
- Come on out, little boy. You're about to be--
[gasps]
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [grunting]
[heavy thud, groans]
- ♪
- AANG: [roaring]
- ♪
- [gasping]
- ♪
♪
- Huh!
- [cannons firing]
- Ah!
[straining]
[grunts of effort]
- ♪
- [metal clanking]
- MEN: [groaning]
- ♪
♪
- [groans]
- ♪
- [flames crackling]
- ♪
- [groaning]
- [gasps]
[panting]
- [thunderous electrical zapping]
- AZULA: [evil laughter]
- [groaning]
- [electrical zapping] - KATARA: [groans]
- I'd really rather our family physician
look after little Zu Zu, if you don't mind.
- [electrical zapping]
- ♪
- AZULA: Zu Zu, you don't look so good.
[grunt of effort] Yah!
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [grunts]
- ♪
- There you are, filthy peasant.
- ♪
♪
- [bubbles gurgling]
- ♪
- BOTH: [coughing]
- [grunts]
[grunting]
- [groaning]
- ♪
- [weakly] Thank you, Katara.
- I think I'm the one who should be thanking you.
- [hyperventilating]
[screaming]
[sobbing]
[screaming, sobbing continues]
- ♪
- [gasps]
- ♪
- [explosion]
- ♪
♪
- [gasps, screams]
- ♪
- AANG: [otherworldly voice] Firelord Ozai,
you and your forefathers
have devastated the balance of this world,
and now, you shall pay the ultimate price.
- [dramatic music]
♪
- [water splashes]
- ♪
- [groaning]
- ♪
- No. I am not gonna end it like this.
- Even with all the power in the world,
you are still weak.
- ♪
♪
- MEN: [deep-toned voices chanting]
- ♪
- LION-TURTLE: In the era before the Avatar,
we bent not the elements,
but the energy within ourselves.
- MEN: [deep-toned chanting continues]
- ♪
♪
- LION-TURTLE: To bend another's energy,
your own spirit must be unbendable,
or you will be corrupted and destroyed.
- ♪
[music soaring]
♪
- BOTH: [groan]
- ♪
- [weakly grunting]
[groans]
What? What did you do to me?
- I took away your Firebending.
You can't use it to hurt or threaten anyone else ever again.
- ♪
- [inhaling slowly]
[exhaling slowly]
- ♪
♪
- [chattering]
- ♪
- You did it!
You should've seen yourself! It was amazing!
You were all like…
[imitating zapping, punching, explosions]
…and the Firelord was all like…
[imitating groaning, gasping, choking]
- So, did you, you know,
finish the job?
- I'm still alive.
- I learned there was another way
to defeat him and restore balance.
I took his bending away.
- Wow, who taught you that?
- A giant lion-turtle.
- You have the craziest adventures when you disappear.
- Well, look at you, buster.
Now that your firebending is gone,
I guess we should call you the "Loser Lord".
- I am the Phoenix King.
[groaning] - [heavy thud]
- Oh, sorry, didn't mean to offend you,
Phoenix King of getting his butt-whooped.
- Yeah, or how about "King of the Guys Who Don't Win"?
- Leave the nicknames to us, honey.
- ♪
♪
- [groaning]
- You need some help with that?
- Mai. You're okay.
They let you out of prison?
- My uncle pulled some strings.
And it doesn't hurt when a new Firelord is your boyfriend.
- So, does this mean you don't hate me anymore?
- I think it means I actually kind of like you.
- ♪
- But don't ever break up with me again.
- ♪
- [mixed conversations]
- ♪
- Dad! - Dad!
- ♪
- I heard what you two did.
I am the proudest father in the world.
And your mother would be proud, too.
- SOKKA: There's my favorite warriors.
I have to admit, I kinda missed the face paint.
So, how's it feel to be back in uniform again?
- It feels great!
- Careful, Suki!
Ty Lee's pretending to be a Kyoshi Warrior again.
- It's okay.
She's one of us now.
- [gasps]
- Yeah, the girls and I really bonded in prison
and after a few chi-blocking lessons,
they said I could join their group.
We're gonna be best friends forever.
- ♪
- I can't believe a year ago my purpose in life
was hunting you down and now…
- And now we're friends.
- Yeah. We are friends.
- I can't believe a year ago I was still
frozen in a block of ice.
The world's so different now.
- And it's gonna be even more different.
We'll rebuild it together.
- ♪
- [gong ringing]
- ♪
- CROWD: [cheering]
- Please, the real hero…
is the Avatar.
- ♪
- CROWD: [cheering]
- ♪
- ZUKO: Today, this war is finally over!
- CROWD: [cheering]
- I promised my uncle that I would restore
the honor of the Fire Nation and I will.
The road ahead of us is challenging.
A hundred years of fighting
has left the world scarred and divided.
But with the Avatar's help,
we can get it back on the right path,
and begin a new era of love and peace.
- ♪
- All hail Firelord Zuko!
- CROWD: [cheering]
- ♪
♪
- I should count myself lucky
the new Firelord has graced me with his presence
in my lowly prison cell.
- You should count yourself lucky
that the Avatar spared your life.
- Hmmm…
- Banishing me was the best thing
you could have done for my life.
It put me on the right path.
Perhaps your time in here can do the same for you.
- Why are you really here?
- Because you're gonna tell me something.
Where is my mother?
- ♪
- [grunt of effort]
- [laughing]
- APPA: [bellowing]
- [instrument playing calming music]
[music stops]
- [music resumes]
- Zuko, stop moving!
I'm trying to capture the moment.
I wanted to do a painting
so we'd always remember the good times together.
- That's very thoughtful of you, Sokka.
Wait, why did you give me Momo's ears?
- SOKKA: Those are your hair loopies.
- At least you don't look like a porcupine.
My hair is not that spiky.
- MAI: I look like a man.
- KATARA: And why did you paint me firebending?
- I thought it looked more exciting that way.
Oh, you think you could do a better job, Momo?
- MOMO: [chattering]
- UNCLE IROH: Hey, my belly is not that big anymore--
I've really trimmed down.
- TOPH: Well, I think you all look perfect!
- ALL: [laughing]
♪
[music soaring]
♪
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