The Legend of Korra (2012–2014): Season 2, Episode 1 - Rebel Spirit - full transcript

Earth.

Fire.

Air.

Water.

Only the Avatar
can master all four elements

and bring balance to the world.

Six months ago,
Avatar Korra defeated

Amon and the Equalists.

Since then,
the Council was disbanded

and the United Republic
elected its first president,

Tenzin's brother,
Commander Bumi,



retired and moved
to Air Temple Island

and Korra and her boyfriend, Mako,

have been the talk of the town.

Peace has come to Republic City,

but unbeknownst to the Avatar,

danger now threatens
the Southern Water Tribe.

- This your first watch?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well then, you'd better keep

your eyes peeled, laddie.

You never know what creatures
lurk in the murky depths.

- Uh, sir.

- What?

Aah!



- Man overboard!
Man overboard!

- It's Pro bending night
in Republic City,

and have we got a doozy for you.

Fan favorites,
the Fire Ferrets,

are about to take on
hot newcomers,

the Rhino-Lions.

- Now we all know that
our last match was garbage.

Terrible.

Even Pabu could have done
a better job.

But that's in the past,

because when you back
a Fire Ferret in the corner,

well, mister,
he comes out fighting!

So let's get out there

and bend like there's no tomorrow.

Are you with me?

- Ooh, the Fire Ferrets
go down in the water

and right into the record books

for the fastest knockout
in pro-bending history.

- Where's Mako when I need him?

Looks like you had some car trouble.

Good thing the police are here.

- I think these planes
are finally ready to ship.

- I hate to mention
the elephant-rhino in the room,

but since your father
was thrown in prison,

no company will work with us.

We're nearly bankrupt.

- Don't worry.

I'm going to the South Pole

to meet with someone
who can help us

put Future Industries back on top.

- Wah!

The Avatar is the winner!

- No fair.

You can't go into
the Avatar State to win.

- You did what?

The Avatar State is not
to be used as a booster rocket.

You are toying
with a dangerous power

that you obviously do not appreciate.

- It's the "Avatar State,"
and I'm the Avatar.

Who appreciates it more than me?

- Clearly, you need
more training to grasp

the depths of
your spiritual connections,

not to mention that
you're still a long way

from mastering airbending.

- I have mastered airbending.

Punch,punch,punch!

See? Mastered.

- Looks pretty good to me.

Is it too late for you to un-retire

from the United Forces?

- The paperwork's gone through,
little brother.

From now on,
it's 24/7 Bumi time!

- You've mastered
Korra-style airbending.

Now you need
to master real airbending.

Hopefully, our visit
to all of the Air Temples

will give you the inspiration you need

to delve more deeply into your studies.

- Can we see where
Grandpa Aang was born?

- How many lemurs can I have?

- I want to get tattoos,
but instead of arrows

I want lightning bolts.

- You can't get lightning bolts.

That doesn't make any sense.

- You don't make any sense!

- Fight, fight, fight!

- No one's fighting.

We're going to have
a wonderful time.

Now that the President is in office

and I'm not needed on the Council,

I can finally relax with my family

and give Korra
the attention she needs.

- Great.
More attention.

Relax?

I'd pay money to see that.

Maybe I'll tag along
just to see "Vacation Tenzin."

- You're not invited.

- Before we go on
your dad's study trip,

we're going to have
some real fun in my hometown

at the Glacier Spirits Festival.

They've got rides, games,

and all kinds
of fried food on sticks.

Yay!

- Yep, there's Vacation Tenzin.

And you can't stop me
from going to the festival.

Mom already invited me.

So I walk up and say,

"Looks like you had some car trouble.

Good thing the police are here."

Did you write that beforehand?

- Yeah, I had a few others.
Let's see, uh...

"Looks like you guys should
put more 'try' in triad," huh?

Or, "When you get to jail,
tell 'em Mako sent ya."

- Ooh, I like that one.

- Okay, I'll use that next time.

Beifong says if I keep it up,

I could make detective soon.

- Oh, that sounds so fun.

All I do is train all day.

It's like Tenzin's totally
forgotten how I beat Amon.

- Tenzin's just trying
to help you become

the best Avatar you can be.

- Of course
you'd take his side.

- I'm not taking his side.
I'm just--

- I'm gonna take a walk.

- Why is it so much easier
to bust triads

than it is to get through
one conversation

with my girlfriend?

- Gran-Gran!

- Oh, you've all gotten so big.

- We missed you, Aunt Kya.

- Oh, I missed you too.

Your father doesn't bring you
to visit nearly enough.

He's probably scared
I'll beat him up

like when we were kids.

- I'm not scared of you...

anymore.

You remember Mako
- Sir.

- I hope you're
not getting my daughter

into any more trouble
up in the city.

- Uh, no.
I, uh--no.

- Knock it off, Dad.

- Wow, look at all these people

that came out to greet us.

- Uh, no.
They came to greet them.

- The great chief
of the Northern Water Tribe

comes to grace us with his presence.

Hooray.

- Just relax, Tonraq.

He'll be gone soon enough.

- Whoa, who are the lovely ladies?

- That's Eska and Desna,
the chief's children.

Desna is a guy.

- Oh, no, sure.
I knew that.

And which one is Desna?

- Good to see you again,
Avatar Korra.

- Good to see you too.

- Tonraq.

- Brother.

- It's a shame the Southerners
have abandoned

all connections to the spirits,

even during
the most hallowed times.

- I've always loved
the Glacier Spirits Festival.

It's fun.

- This festival
used to be a solemn time

of fasting and meditation.

Now it's just a chance
to watch some rube

try to stick an entire
arctic hen in his mouth.

Wha--what? It's so good.

- Traditions change.

It's not the end of the world.

- Tell that to the sailors
who are being attacked

by angry spirits in southern waters.

Some traditions have purpose.

- Wait, spirits are attacking ships?

- I'm surprised the Avatar
doesn't know about that.

Apparently you haven't been given

all the information you need.

It would be my honor to instruct you

in the spiritual ways
of the Water Tribe.

- I wouldn't mind learning
about fighting spirits.

Airbending is getting pretty boring.

- Tenzin is Korra's instructor.

He can give her
all the training she needs.

- So you've said.

- I'm glad you came with me
to this meeting.

Varrick is one of
the richest men in the world,

and he controls the entire
global shipping business.

So you're my assistant.

Just stand there
and don't say anything.

- No problem.

Pabu and I are natural assistants.

Man, this is nice.

I gotta get into
this whole "business" thing.

- Did you see that?
Levitation!

I was a foot off the ground.

Is that incredible or what?

- How does he do that?

- That's unbelievable.

- What?

It looked like you
were just sitting on a pillow.

- Are you saying I wasn't levitating?

- Uh,no?

- Well, why didn't anyone tell me?

Now I look like an idiot!

Swami, you're fired!

- Aah!
- I like you, kid.

You're a real straight shooter,
just like me.

Ms. Sato? He's with you?
- Mm-hmm.

- Brought your tiger-shark
with you to do business, huh?

Now that's moxie.

Get over here and pop a squat.

Zhu Li, get some tea for my guests.

- Thank you for meeting with me.

As you know, Future Industries
is looking for a partner

to handle our shipping--
- Sure.

But first, you gotta check out

my new venture:
moving pictures.

Zhu Li, do the thing.

You're gonna love this.

Mind-blowing, right?

- Yeah.
- Now, forget that!

That's the past!
Shut it off, Zhu Li!

Imagine watching this.

Ginger, come over here
and do your poses.

- Spectacular.

And we tell a story.

There's romance, action,

some funny animal stuff
for the kids.

You know, whatever.

Thanks, Ginger.
Go rest your gams.

How about that, tiger-shark?

We're gonna do big business

with these "movers,"
as I call 'em.

- Okay.

But I'm just concentrating

on getting Future Industries
back on track.

If we could hammer out a deal--

. StOP-

Look me in the eye.

We got a deal!

We'll hammer out the details
at the royal feast tonight.

Now who wants
a rocket-boat ride?

- Is that how business
usually goes?

- You are a natural assistant.

- This is a wonderful feast
in your honor, Uncle.

- This is nothing.

When this festival was founded,

the tribal elders would commune
with the spirits.

People would watch
the brilliant displays of light

as spirits danced in the sky.

- Wow.
I've never seen that.

- And that is a shame,

since the Avatar is the bridge

between the material world
and the spirits.

That is why I want so badly
to teach you,

to help you fulfill your destiny.

- I thought I had made it clear

that Tenzin is teaching her.

- Every Avatar before you
traveled the world to learn.

It was Tenzin and your father
who kept you secluded

at the South Pole.

- I thought Aang
ordered the White Lotus

to keep me down here?

- We all did what
we thought was best for you.

- Who I train with
should be my decision, Dad,

not yours or Tenzin's.

- Looks like someone's
trying to take your place

as the Avatar's
stick-in-the-mud mentor.

- Bumi, don't pick on Tenzin.

You know he's always been sensitive.

- I'm not sensitive!

- As your chief,
it is my honor to speak

at this festival,
which was founded

to bring our tribes together

and restore the ancient balance

between our world
and that of the spirits.

But I am saddened to see
what it has become--

a cheap carnival that celebrates
greedy and trivial humans.

- I fear the time is fast approaching

when the North can no longer
stand idly by

while our Southern brothers
slip into total spiritual decay.

Angry spirits are already
attacking ships

in your waters.

I only hope we are not too late

to change course.

- Chief Unalaq, everybody.

Always great to have him in town.

Now let's have some fun

with Wacky Wushu's
dancin' otter-penguins.

- Mm-mm.

Wish me luck.
I'm making my move.

Whee!

- Good luck.

- Those two
have always creeped me out.

They smell like a grandma's attic.

- Hey, I'm Bolin.
I'm a friend of Korra's.

You're Eska, right?

Wow, I'm just--
I'm loving these robes.

So you are from the North,
right? Cool.

That's like-- you know, that's, like,
my favorite direction.

- I think he is trying to establish

some kind of bond with you

based on your geographic
point of origin.

- Perhaps it would be interesting

to spend time with a person

whose ways are so rough
and uncultured.

You amuse me.
I will make you mine.

- You mean like a boyfriend
or--or like a slave?

- Yes.

Win me prizes.

- Unalaq offered to train me.

He says he can teach me
about the spirits

and my connection to them.

- Sounds good.
What does Tenzin think?

- Tenzin thinks I'm his prisoner

or one of his kids.

I'll never finish training
with him in charge.

- We have a winner.

- I mean, you heard what Unalaq said.

The South is spiritually unbalanced,

and it's the Avatar's job to fix it.

But my dad won't even let me

think about Unalaq teaching me.

Well?
- Well, what?

- What do you think I should do?

- I guess you should do
what you think is right.

I support whatever decision you make.

- Oh, thanks.
That's a big help.

- I thought you wanted me
to be supportive.

Now you want me
to tell you what I think?

Make up your mind.

Qof!

- Just forget it.

Ugh.

Naga, what are you doing?

Naga,hush.

Quiet, Naga.
You'll wake everyone up.

- What's going on?

- What is that?

Ugh!

- Got it!

Don't got it!

- Korra!

Aah!

- Aah!

- Spirit, why are you angry with us?

What have we done to offend you?

- Go in peace.

- Korra, are you all right?

- How were you able
to control that spirit

when no one else could?

- As your father could tell you,

I have spent my life
studying the spirits

and learning their ways.

All of this knowledge
is lost in the South,

but I could teach you
everything I know.

- Chief Unalaq, clearly,
you are very knowledgeable,

but Korra still has much
to learn about airbending,

and I hope that going
to the Air Temples

will help her connect
with the past Avatars.

- Ugh!

- The Air Temples
will teach her nothing.

Only I can give her
the training she needs

to be a complete Avatar.

- I've told you that will not happen.

- Hey, I'm right here!

Anyone want to ask me what I think?

- Korra, please, listen.

- I'm tired of listening
to you-- both of you.

You keep me locked up,

telling me you know what's best,

but both of you were powerless

against the spirit attack.

I think it's time I had a new teacher.

- Now, Korra--

- Unalaq has proven he's the only one

who knows what I need to learn.

I have to go with him.

- Please, I know you're angry,

but we've come so far together.

- I'm sorry, Tenzin.

This is as far as we go.

- It has been a pleasure serving you,

Avatar Korra.

- I think you forgot a couple of things.

- Mother, I think I need some time alone

with my family right now.

- This is your family, Tenzin.

When you get to be my age,

you'll be thankful for the time you had

with your siblings.

Besides, I think it's important

that you all visit
your father's home together.

- Come on, it'll be fun.

- I'm dying to see that
laid-back "Vacation Tenzin"

I've heard so much about.

- All right.
Hop on.

I love you, Mom.

We'll see you soon.

- Oh!

- Do you think I did the right thing?

- I don't know.

I'm sorry,
but I'm not very good

at this Avatar counseling thing.

But I know your heart
is in the right place.

You'll just have to trust it.

- I know this was
a hard decision, Korra.

But it was the right one.

Now it is time to put it behind you

and begin your new training.

I have great plans for you.