[Daniel and Miguel sit in the 1948 Ford Supe Deluxe that Mr. Miyagi gave to him as a birthday present, talking about Daniel's history, but when one part about Johnny is brought up...]
Daniel LaRussoHe said I sucker-punched him? Did he not mention the fact that he knocked me down first?
You were moving in on his girl.
Daniel
They hadn't talked in weeks. I had no idea Johnny even existed when I got to that beach. All that I knew is that he broke her radio. She was upset. I was being chivalrous.
But what about Halloween? The water hose?
Daniel
Wha-the water hose? These guys were beating the crap out of me me every other...[catches himself] The water hose was the least of it, believe me. And it was just--it was sitting there. It was...so teed up. Trust me, if you were in my shoes, you would've done the exact same thing. Johnny clearly overreacted to that.
I think Sensei was just upset because Ali was his first love.
Daniel
Well...she was mine too. There was just something about her. I thought she was "the one". I guess Johnny felt the same way. That's what started it all. [checks his watch] Oh wow, I didn't realize what time it was. I got-I gotta get going. [they both step out of the car] Well, it was good talking with you, Miguel. From one All-Valley champ to another. [extends a hand to Miguel]
[shakes Daniel's hand] Thanks, Mr. LaRusso. [Daniel looks past Miguel and turns to the dojo]
[Daniel and Johnny have managed to subdue Kreese]
Daniel LaRusso
You keep your Cobra Kais away from our kids!
Not for you. Cobra Kai's gotta go. For good.
Why don't we settle this the old fashioned way. Tournament. If we lose, I go. If you lose-
Johnny We won't lose.
[Five Tujunga Terrors players chance upon Daniel and Johnny after the game]
Daniel LaRusso
Hey, good game, guys. No hard feelings, right?
HHamm
Because of you, I spent half the game in the box.
Daniel
Yeah, but you still eked out a win. It was great.
HHamm
So you can kick my ass any day of the week. Is that right?
Daniel
No, I didn't say that. He... [gestures to Johnny, who's nowhere to be found]
HHamm
Looks like your lover boy bailed on you.
CCalloway
Wait, wait, wait. You know who this is? It's LaRusso Auto. The chopping prices guy from TV? He's got that smoking hot brunette running the place. [goalie wolf whistles]
Daniel
[offended at whistle] Easy guys. That's my wife.
HHamm
Oh. Maybe I'll take her for a test drive. [nudges Calloway]
CCalloway
I'll ride shotgun.
VVaughn
I got the backseat to myself. [everybody laughs until Daniel has had enough. He attacks and defeats all five Terrors players]
[surveying the damage with pretzel in hand] Kick ass! Nice work, LaRusso. Way to assert your dominance.
Daniel
Where the hell were you?
No be there. [bites pretzel]
[Miguel has his first drive with Daniel]
[notices Daniel singing to Christopher Cross' Sailing] This is pretty smooth. Who is this?
Daniel
Oh, that's Christopher Cross. He was huge in the '80s.
Sensei didn't tell me about him.
Daniel
Yeah, well, not everything from the '80s was hard rock. There were some soft rock songs that were just perfect. Michael McDonald, Billy Joel, Chicago...
Daniel
I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that. It's a yellow light. [Miguel drives ahead] When you see a yellow light you're supposed to slow down.
Uh, sorry. Usually with Sensei Lawrence we kind of...
Daniel
It doesn't matter what he does. If you're driving with my daughter, you take the extra precautions.
Uh, yes. You're right. I'm sorry.
Daniel
I was pretty shaky at first too. Most of the kids my age all had their dads teach them. But for me, well, lucky I met Mr. Miyagi. He made me realize that just because I didn't have a dad didn't mean there wasn't someone who could fill that role.
The sad part is I have a dad.
Daniel
You ever see him?
I don't know much about him. He got caught up with something illegal. My mom was pregnant and tried to get him to stop and he wouldn't. That's why Mom and Yaya moved up here. I looked him up. It says he lives in Mexico now. I haven't told my mom though. She gets mad whenever I bring him up.
Daniel
Miguel, I hated my mom for moving us to LA. I thought she was only thinking for herself. But, as I got older, I realized she was doing it all for me. She wasn't just looking for a new career. She was looking for a better life. Sounds like that's what your mom did. It may not seem brave, but sometimes avoiding conflict is one of the most heroic things a person can do.
[Daniel and Johnny review the footage of their special match but arguments over who won are forgotten when Hawk appears in a hoodie]
[sees somebody in hoodie] Hawk?
Shit, Eli what happened?! [Hawk reveals his mohawk is no more and everybody is stunned]
Kreese and Silver did this. They need to pay.
Daniel
Jesus, Johnny. Please. Kreese tried to kill you last time. What, you wanna fight them both?
Damn right I do. Look what they did.
Daniel
Dousing the fire with gasoline, that's your answer? [exasperated] Why am I not surprised?
You still think your way is the only way. You were so proud when they pulled their little sprinkler prank the other day, but if they stood their ground and kicked some ass like I taught them, this never would've happened.
Daniel
And if they fight every time they're provoked, where does that lead? Back to the hospital? Or to jail? Come on, Just because you spent time in both...
Daniel
What?
Johnny's right. It doesn't matter how many times we stand up to Cobra Kai, if we don't strike back, they're gonna keep coming at us.
Daniel
[to Johnny] And you were worried about my influence on your kids? Is this what you want, Johnny? To have my daughter and the rest of my students acting like you?
You don't have to worry about it anymore. 'Cause we're done.
Daniel
Works for me.
Eagle Fangs, let's go. [they leave]
[Daniel is asking Amanda why she's helping Tory]
Did I tell you about the time I was arrested?
Daniel
Sure. What?
It was a high school prank.
Daniel
Right.
And by "prank," I meant I took a baseball bat to my math tutor's car. With her in it.
Daniel
You... what? Why?
She was having an affair with my dad. My parents' marriage was falling apart, I thought the world was ending, and I blamed her for taking it all away from me.
Daniel
know you didn't get along with your dad, but I did... I had no idea.
I was charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment. I didn't walk my graduation. And then my parents divorced anyway.
Daniel
Why did you never tell me?
Just worked hard to put it behind me. And it's not exactly a first date story. Or an any date story. I was young and upset. And I'm lucky it didn't ruin my life. Tory's young and upset. And maybe she's a lost cause, but... We'll never know if we don't try to help. All I want to do is try to break the pattern, Daniel. Kids like Tory get the same messages delivered to them over and over again the same exact way. Sometimes they just need a wake-up call to change course.
[Daniel and Amanda are summoned by the West Valley Middle School principal over another incident between Anthony's crew and Kenny]
Daniel LaRusso
We're not sure what happened...
But whatever it is, we expect there to be a severe punishment for this.
PPrincipal
Oh, there will be. I've already spoken to the parents of the other offending students. We're going to be suspending them. And your son.
Daniel
What? None of this is Anthony's fault.
PPrincipal
Well, I'm afraid we have proof. [activates tablet showing security camera footage of the recent chase] Turns out this isn't the first time. [clip of Kenny opening his locker only to have a lot of milk spill out] Don't know how they got that milk in the locker. Anthony and the others have been cyberbullying Mr. Payne for some time. I've seen enough evidence to conclude that Anthony has been a real bully this year. [Daniel looks outside]
[seeing Daniel's sad face; to Anthony as he smiles] I got you!
[Daniel tries to talk to Anthony in the wake of a counselling session with his cousin Vanessa]
Daniel LaRusso
Hey. Look, I know this suspension and the no-screens thing sucks. But not as much as it sucks to be bullied. So I hope you understand why these consequences are necessary. We're trying to help you to grow into the person we know you are, Anthony. I know it's been crazy around here this last little while and that part, that's on me. This tournament stuff made me lose focus on the things that are most important.
Actually, I'm, uh... I'm looking forward to the tournament. You know, I hope you guys win. Okay? Screw Cobra Kai.
Daniel
Well, on that we can agree. [hears electronic chime] What is that? [gets angry because the suspension order included no electronic devices] We said no more screens. Are you hearing anything we're saying to you? Give me that, Anthony.
[brings out tablet] It's not even an iPad. It barely has games. This doesn't count! [Daniel smashes tablet in two] Dad! Dad, are you insane? Do you know...
Daniel
QUIET!!!! You're gonna learn to listen to us and do as you're told, and if you don't, you'd better strap yourself in for one hell of a rough ride because I am done playing games with you. Do you understand me??
Daniel
[coldly] You better.
[Daniel calls out Robby over how Cobra Kai fighters saw through any Miyagi-Do opponent's moves and defeated them]
Daniel LaRusso
You wanted to beat Miyagi-Do so badly you gave Cobra Kai all of our secrets.
The goal is to win. I did what I had to do.
Daniel
If all you care about is winning, you didn't learn anything I taught you.
Everybody thinks their way is the only way. You, my dad, Cobra Kai. Truth is, it doesn't matter which way you fight as long as it works. And I'll use whatever it takes to win.
Daniel
Why? To get back at your dad? Me? Sam? The world? If that's the case, I have another Miyagi-Do secret that you can slip to your friends. Never put passion in front of principle. Because even if you win, you lose.
[Daniel visits Mr. Miyagi's grave]
Daniel LaRusso
I did everything I thought was right. I followed all of the Miyagi-Do teachings. I even put aside my rivalry and teamed up with Johnny. None of it worked. Now I'm supposed to give up my dojo and step down as a sensei. But there's too much at stake to honor an agreement made with men who have none. If Cobra Kai is gonna keep growing and getting stronger, I need to do whatever it takes to stop them. Even if that means going on offense. I know this isn't your fight and this is a lot to ask... [camera pans out to reveal Chozen is nearby] but will you help me finally put an end to Cobra Kai?
Yoosssh!! [stands alongside Daniel and they bow to Mr. Miyagi's gravestone]
[at a local country club's spa]
Daniel
[feels somebody just entered the sauna bath] Morning. Nothing like a good steam to start the day off right. [a phone voice rings in; its Daniel on voicemail] "I'm calling in regard to a former client of yours, Terry Silver. This is very urgent. Please give me a call back ASAP when you get this. Thank you." [beeps]
[appears out of the steam holding the phone] I warned ya.
Daniel
What are you doing here?
Oh. You and I are gonna be seeing a lot more of each other. First, I'm gonna deal with my old friend. And then I'll deal with you. I told you not to play with fire. [leaves]
[Elsewhere, Mike Barnes arrives at his furniture store and sees it's on fire]
[Chozen witnesses Daniel and Amanda arrive home from the charity event at Terry Silver's house]
I've lost any shot of joining that charity. Much less the board.
Daniel
That's Silver's fault. He was messing with me the whole time.
And you let him. You knew how important this was, and yet you could not for one day put this stupid rivalry aside. I'm afraid we're never gonna have normalcy again. Not when you continue to stir up ridiculous fights.
Fight at furniture store my fault, not his. Please, blame me.
You had a fight at a furniture store? Enough is enough. Daniel, this ends now.
Daniel
This is exactly what Silver wanted to happen. He manipulated this whole thing to get us to fight.
Do you hear yourself? The reason we're fighting is because you can't let things go. You promised things would be different.
Daniel
You don't understand what this man is capable of. He won't stop until he's ruined every aspect of my life. That's why I have to take him down.
Daniel
You need to let me and Chozen handle this. It's the only way to make it all end.
Fine. Handle it. I won't be here for it.
Daniel
Where are you going?
Away from here. Away from you! I just need space. I'm taking the kids with me. [goes to bedroom]
[Daniel and Amanda return to the old Miyagi-do dojo]
Daniel
What are we doing here? I thought we were heading home.
Uh, we just have to make a quick stop. Come on.
[they enter the house, but when they go towards Mr Miyagi's old room]
Daniel
Amanda, I don't go in there.
Hey. It's okay. You're hurting right now. But I want you to heal. And I'm right here. [they enter the long-closed room]
Daniel
[soaks up the environment, looking at all of Mr Miyagi's things, including his old picture of Yukie and his painting instructions to Daniel] It's like a time capsule in here.
The night before we got married, I was so nervous. I came here to see Mr. Miyagi. He sat me down, poured me a cup of tea... and some sake. And we talked about you. He loved you so much, Daniel. He said to me, "Amanda-san, in life, always easier to hide head in sand." He told me you could be a bit of a handful sometimes. That you would always fight for what you believed in. And there was nothing you believed in more than your family and friends. And what I believe in now is standing up to Terry Silver. It's the right thing to do for you, for me, for our family. Sorry it took me so long to realize.
Daniel
That means the world to me, Amanda. But what if standing up to Silver just makes things worse again? Every time I try to fight for what's right, somebody gets hurt. I can't fail these kids again.
You didn't fail me. [Daniel sees Robby and Sam at the door] Sam and my dad told me what was going on. You know, when you first met me, I was a messed-up kid. But you gave me a job. And a home. And a purpose. You can't just give up.
Daniel
Robby, the things I did, juvie, I was... I was just trying to help you.
No, I'm... I'm sorry. I should've listened to you about Cobra Kai. But I didn't understand until I started mentoring someone myself. Now Silver's got a hold on this kid. There's some others in there I care about too, and, uh, we need to stop Cobra Kai. But we can't do it without you. Sensei.
Dad, not everyone has someone like you to protect them and teach them. It's time that all of us join this fight.
Daniel
All of us?
[they go to the back garden and see the Miyagi-do and Eagle Fang students, plus Amanda, Johnny and Chozen]
You're not alone anymore. So what do you say, Dad? Will you fight?
[the crowd bows to Daniel. He joins Johnny and Chozen, and they all bow to the students]
[In prison, Kreese details the story of how, back in 1980, Silver once attracted him to have Cobra Kai enter the Sekai Taikai international karate competition]
Silver listened to me back then. So we didn't expand. I wanted to focus on you.
Don't make this about me.
Daniel LaRusso
Hold on. What are you saying? Silver's gonna enter another tournament?
Not just another tournament. The biggest tournament in the world. And if he wins... Cobra Kai goes global. Silver has taken the Valley. Now he's putting together the pieces to take everything else. You may have found the will to fight, but you're outmatched and outnumbered. Silver is on the verge of getting what he's always wanted. Well, I think I've held up my end of the deal. The lawyer's number? [Daniel gives him a piece of paper, revealing "NO MERCY, MOTHERFUCKER!" instead of a number. Kreese is wide-eyed at the doublecross] You actually think you're gonna be able to take him down without me? He's gonna make mincemeat out of you.
Daniel
We'll see about that.
Enjoy rotting in your cell. [they leave]
[Daniel learns from Johnny that Chozen slipped a bit about Kumiko]
Ah, I was hoping he did not say anything. I know what she means to you. Did not want to make you uncomfortable.
Daniel LaRusso
Chozen, I had no idea you had feelings for her.
When, uh, Kumiko and I were children, we would play in the ruins of King Shō Hashi Castle. I would hide, and she would always find me. After my disgrace in village... I tried to hide from everything. But Kumiko find me again. And her kindness brought me back.
Daniel
She's something special, all right.
Daniel
Does she know how you feel?
No. No! No. How I treated her, what I did to her... Unforgivable.
Daniel
You can't keep punishing yourself. You've done all you can to make up for what you did back then, and Kumiko knows that. Look, she's the reason you're here. She went after you. Maybe now it's your turn to go after her.
Thank you, Daniel-san. You're welcome, my friend. [dance music plays]
Daniel
Come on. Let's hit that dance floor. You were once the life of the party in Okinawa!
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