Avatar: The Last Airbender (2003–2008): Season 2, Episode 6 - The Blind Bandit - full transcript

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.

100 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.

AANG: Oof!

But I believe Aang can save the world.

We need to find King Bumi

so Aang can learn
earthbending somewhere safe.

MAN: Sounds like you're
headed to Omashu.

I present to you the Earth Kingdom city
of Om... Oh, no.

I guess I need to find someone else
to teach me earthbending.

You need to find someone
who waits and listens before striking.

In the swamp, we see
visions of people we've lost,

people we loved.



But what about my vision?

It was someone I had never met.

It's pricey, but I really do like it.

Then you should get it.
You deserve something nice.

I do, don't I?

But no. It's too expensive. I shouldn't.

All right. Then don't.

You know what? I'm gonna get it.

Psst, psst.

Hey, you kids like earthbending?

You like throwing rocks?

Then check out
Master Yu's earthbending academy.

AANG: Look. There's a coupon on the back.

The first lesson is free.

Who knows? This Master Yu could be

the earthbending teacher
you've been looking for.

[SNIFFS]

Take your stances.

Now strike as if you're punching
through your opponent's head.

Hyah!

So are you ready to commit
to more lessons?

If you pay for the whole year
in advance,

I'll bump you up
to the next belt.

Eh, he's not the one.

I think the Boulder
is gonna win back the belt

at Earth Rumble 6.

He's gonna have
to fight his way through

the best earthbenders in the world
to even get a shot at the champ.

Excuse me. But where is this
earthbending tournament exactly?

It's on the island of Noneoya...

None o' ya business.

-Ha ha!
-Ha ha!

Ha ha!

Oh, I got to remember that one.

I'll take care of this.

Hey, strong guys, wait up.

What was I thinking?
I don't need a new bag.

Why'd you let me buy this?

[PURRING]

You ready to find an earthbending teacher,

because we're going to Earth Rumble 6.

How did you get them to tell you?

Oh, a girl has her ways.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Hey, front row seats.
I wonder why no one else is sitting here.

I guess that's why.

[CHEERING GROWS LOUDER]

Welcome to Earth Rumble 6.

I am your host, Xin Fu.

[SIGHS] This is just
gonna be a bunch of guys

chucking rocks at each other, isn't it?

That's what I paid for.

The rules are simple.

Just knock the other guy out of the ring,

and you win.

[BELL RINGS]

Round one... The Boulder
versus the Big Bad Hippo!

[YELLS]

Listen up, Hippo.
You may be big, but you ain't bad.

The Boulder's gonna
win this in a landslide.

Hippo mad!

Hyah!

XIN FU: Unbelievable,
ladies and gentlemen.

The Hippo is rocking the Boulder.

The Boulder wins.

[CROWD CHEERS]

How about the Boulder?

He's got some good moves.

I don't know. Bumi said I need a teacher
who listens to the earth.

He's just listening
to his big muscles.

What do you think, Sokka?

Ha ha! Whoo!

Next match, the Boulder
versus Fire Nation Man.

[CROWD BOOS]

Boo! Boo!

Please do rise

for Fire Nation national anthem.

♪ Fire lord, my flame
burns for thee ♪

[CROWD BOOING]

Go back to the Fire Nation.

No. No, please!

Aah!

Yeah! Whoo!

The Boulder knows how
to put the hurt in the dirt.

Yeah! Whoo!

[ORGAN PLAYING]

[BELL RINGS]

XIN FU: Now the moment
you've all been waiting for...

The Boulder versus your champion...
The Blind Bandit.

[CROWD CHEERS]

[CROWD CHANTING "BANDIT"]

She can't really be blind.

It's just part of her character, right?

I think she is.

I think she is...

Going down!

The Boulder feels conflicted

about fighting a young blind girl.

Sounds to me like you're scared, Boulder.

The Boulder's over
his conflicted feelings,

and now he's ready
to bury you in a rock-alanche.

Whenever you're ready, the Pebble.

Ha ha ha!

[GIGGLES]

Ha ha ha!

It's on.

[GROWLING]

[GROWLING IN SLOW MOTION]

Whoa!

Ooh.

Ooh!

XIN FU: Your winner,
and still the champion, the Blind Bandit.

[CRYING] No!

How did she do that?

She waited and listened.

To make things a little more interesting,

I'm offering up this sack of gold pieces

to anyone who can defeat
the Blind Bandit.

What? No one dares to face her?

I will.

Go, Aang! Avenge the Boulder!

Do people really want to see
two little girls

fighting out here?

CROWD: Ooh.

I don't really want to fight you.

I want to talk to you.

Boo! No talking!

Don't boo at him.

Somebody's a little light on his feet.

What's your fighting name,
the Fancy Dancer?

Where'd you go?

Please, wait.

There you are.

Aah!

[CROWD CHEERS]

Please listen!

I need an earthbending teacher,

and I think it's supposed to be you.

Whoever you are, just leave me alone.

Wait!

[FANFARE]

SOKKA: Way to go, champ.

I got to admit,

now I'm really glad I bought this bag.

It matches the belt perfectly.

That is a big relief.

If we want to find the Blind Bandit,

The earthbending academy
is a good place to start.

Oh, great. You again.

-Aah!
-Aah!

Yeah. I didn't think so.

Nicely done.

Hey, you're the kid
who beat the Blind Bandit.

AANG: We need to talk to her.

Do you guys know where she lives?

The Blind Bandit's a mystery.

She shows up to fight,
then disappears.

Let me handle this.

You're not telling us everything.

No, no. I swear it's true.

No one knows where she goes
or who she really is.

That's because we're asking
about the wrong person.

In my vision, I saw a girl
in a white dress

with a pet flying boar.

Know anybody like that?

Well, a flying boar
is the symbol of the Beifong family.

They're the richest people in town,

Probably the whole world.

Yeah, but they don't have a daughter.

A flying boar is good enough for me.
Let's check it out.

Yeah. You better leave.

Hey. I got my eye on you.

Water tribe.

I'm telling you,

the Boulder was standing right there.

I saw the kid strike,
but there was no earthbending.

Nothing made contact.

The Blind Bandit
just fell out of the ring.

She must have took a dive

and split the money with the kid.

[YELLS]

Nobody cheats Xin Fu.

That's the flying boar
from my vision. Come on.

[KIDS SCREAMING]

What are you doing here,
twinkle toes?

How did you know it was me?

Don't answer to twinkle toes.
It's not manly.

You're the one whose bag
matches his belt.

How did you find me?

Well, a crazy king told me I had to find

the earthbender who listens to the earth.

And then I had a vision
in a magic swamp, and...

What Aang is trying to say

is he's the Avatar, and if he doesn't
master earthbending soon,

he won't be able
to defeat the Fire Lord.

Not my problem.
Now get out of here

or I'll call the guards.

Look, we all have to do our part
to win this war.

And yours is to teach
Aang earthbending.

Guards! Guards, help!

Toph, what happened?

I thought I heard someone. I got scared.

You know your father doesn't want you
wandering the grounds

without supervision, Toph.

[SNIFFS]

I'm pleased to hear

that Toph's private lessons
are going well,

but I want to be sure
she's not trying anything too dangerous.

Absolutely not.

I'm keeping her at the beginner's level...

Basic forms and breathing exercises only.

Very good.

Excuse me, sir,
but you have a visitor.

Who thinks they are so important

they can just come
to my home unannounced?

Uh, the Avatar, sir.

[CHOMPING NOISILY]

Blow on it. It's too hot for her.

Allow me.

Oh, my.

Avatar Aang, it's an honor
to have you visit us.

In your opinion, how much longer
do you think the war will last?

I'd like to defeat
the Fire Lord by the end of summer,

but I can't do that

without finding
an earthbending teacher first.

Well, Master Yu
is the finest teacher in the land.

He's been teaching Toph
since she was little.

Then she must be a great earthbender,

Probably good enough to teach
someone else. Ow!

Toph is still
learning the basics.

Yes. And, sadly,
because of her blindness,

I don't think she will ever
become a true master.

Oh, I'm sure she's better
than you think she is.

Uh!

[SNEEZES]

What's your problem?

What's your problem?

Well, shall we move to the living room

for dessert, then?

Good night, buddy.

Hyah!

Relax. Look, I'm sorry about dinner.

Let's call it a truce, OK?

Even though I was born blind,
I've never had a problem seeing.

I see with earthbending.

It's kind of like
seeing with my feet.

I feel the vibrations
in the earth,

and I can see where everything is...

You, that tree, even those ants.

That's amazing.

My parents don't understand.

They've always treated me
like I was helpless.

Is that why you became
the Blind Bandit?

Yeah.

Then why stay here
where you're not happy?

They're my parents.

Where else am I supposed to go?

You could come with us.

Yeah. You guys get to go
wherever you want.

No one telling you
what to do... That's the life.

It's just not my life.

We're being ambushed.

I think you kids
owe me some money.

Whoever took Aang
and Toph left this.

"If you want to see
your daughter again,

bring 500 gold pieces
to the arena."

It's signed "Xin Fu
and the Boulder."

I can't believe it.

I have the Boulder's autograph!

Master Yu, I need you
to help me get my daughter back.

We're going with you.

Poor Toph!

She must be so scared.

You think you're so tough,
why don't you come up here

so I can smack that
grin off your face?

I'm not smiling.

SOKKA: Toph!

Here's your money.
Now, let them go.

What about Aang?

I think the Fire Nation
will pay a hefty price for the Avatar.

Now get out of my ring.

Go. I'll be OK.

Toph, there's too many of them.
We need an earthbender.

We need you.

My daughter is blind.

She is blind and tiny and helpless
and fragile.

She cannot help you.

Yes, I can.

Let him go.

I beat you all before,
and I'll do it again.

The Boulder takes
issue with that comment.

Wait.

They're mine.

Ugh.

Hit it harder!

I'm trying.

Aah!

[GROWLING]

[GROWLING]

[EARTHBENDER YELLS]

I never knew.
Your daughter's amazing.

[NECK CRACKING]

She's the greatest
earthbender I've ever seen.

Dad, I know it's probably hard

for you to see me this way,

but the obedient little
helpless blind girl

that you think I am
just isn't me.

I love fighting.

I love being an earthbender.

And I'm really, really good at it.

I know I've kept my life secret from you,

but you were keeping me secret
from the whole world.

You were doing it to protect me.

But I'm 12 years old,
and I've never had a real friend.

So now that you see
who I really am,

I hope it doesn't change
the way you feel about me.

Of course it doesn't change
the way I feel about you, Toph.

It's made me realize something.

It has?

Yes. I've let you have
far too much freedom.

From now on,
you will be cared for and guarded

24 hours a day.

But, Dad...

MRS. BEIFONG: We are doing this
for your own good, Toph.

MR. BEIFONG: Please escort
the Avatar and his friends out.

They are no longer welcome here.

I'm sorry, Toph.

I'm sorry, too.
Good-bye, Aang.

Don't worry. We'll find you a teacher.

There are plenty of amazing
earthbenders out there.

Not like her.

[DISTANT PANTING]

Toph, what are you doing here?

My dad changed his mind.

He said I was free to travel the world.

Well, we'd better get out of here

before your dad changes his mind again.

Good idea.

You're gonna be a great teacher, Toph.

Speaking of which,
I want to show you something.

OK.

Aah!

Now we're even.

Um, I'll take the belt back.

Ow!

SOKKA: Sorry.

MR. BEIFONG: I know you two
are very different,

but I believe you have
a common interest.

The Avatar has kidnapped my daughter.

I want you to do whatever it takes
to bring her home.