[Miguel and Sam toast to saving the tournament at Miyagi-Do, and are about to kiss, when...]
...Should've known. [Sam gasps and breaks her embrace of Miguel]
Robby! It's--it's not what you think!
What, did you two get together the second I was gone or wait a week to make it look good?
[looks at Miguel accusingly] So now I know why you stopped writing.
I stopped writing because you never answered!
Yeah? Well, it’s kinda hard to write back in between getting my face busted in!
[weakly] I didn’t know...
[rolls his eyes] Oh, you wouldn’t have cared even if you did know!
Miguel DiazIt’s not her fault-
[points an accusing finger at Miguel] Stay out of this!
Miguel Diaz
[gets in Robby's face] I don’t think I will.
I was hoping you’d say that.
[Robby clenches his right hand into a fist and swings at Miguel. Sam steps in front of Miguel, catches Robby's arm, puts both of her hands on his shoulders, and shoves him backwards]
ROBBY, DON'T!!! [Robby glares at her and Miguel]
[disgusted] You two deserve each other...[walks away]
[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...]
He said I sucker-punched him? Did he not mention the fact that he knocked me down first?
Miguel Diaz
You were moving in on his girl.
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.
Miguel
But what about Halloween? The water hose?
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.
Miguel
I think Sensei was just upset because Ali was his first love.
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]
Miguel
[shakes Daniel's hand] Thanks, Mr. LaRusso. [Daniel looks past Miguel and turns to the dojo]
[Miguel has his first drive with Daniel]
Miguel
[notices Daniel singing to Christopher Cross' Sailing] This is pretty smooth. Who is this?
Oh, that's Christopher Cross. He was huge in the '80s.
Miguel
Sensei didn't tell me about him.
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...
Miguel
Who's Chicago?
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.
Miguel
Uh, sorry. Usually with Sensei Lawrence we kind of...
It doesn't matter what he does. If you're driving with my daughter, you take the extra precautions.
Miguel
Uh, yes. You're right. I'm sorry.
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.
Miguel
The sad part is I have a dad.
Miguel
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.
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.
[The kids look on as Daniel is talking to Silver]
Miguel
Your dad is pissed! Who is that guy?
BBert
He looks like a Highlander.
NNate
The Highlander. There can be only one.
[Daniel and Johnny review the footage of their special match but arguments over who won are forgotten when Hawk appears in a hoodie]
Miguel
[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.
Jesus, Johnny. Please. Kreese tried to kill you last time. What, you wanna fight them both?
Damn right I do. Look what they did.
Dousing the fire with gasoline, that's your answer? [exasperated] Why am I not surprised?
Miguel
Sensei, stop.
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.
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...
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.
[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.
Eagle Fangs, let's go. [they leave]
[Carmen shows Johnny a letter]
Miguel
[in letter] Mom, I'm sorry for leaving a note like this, but I thought it was the best way, maybe the only way, to say what I have to say. The last few months have been a roller coaster. My injury, rehab, me and Sam, Sensei and Mr. LaRusso. I convinced myself that I could get over all of that by focusing on the tournament. I thought that if I won that. everything would work out. But I was wrong. Tell Sensei that I'm sorry I bailed. His karate helped me grow, but I'm still not sure who I wanna be. And to figure that out, I think I need to know where I came from. Sensei was scared to find out the truth about his past, and honestly, I am too. But overcoming that fear is the fight I have to face instead of competing for a trophy. I need to meet my father. This is something I have to do. Please try not to worry. I'll be safe and I'll be back soon. I love you, Mom. And Yaya too.
CCarmen
I called the police. I-I don't know what else to do.
Everything's gonna be fine. I'm gonna find him. I'll make sure he's safe.
CCarmen
Johnny. [inhales] There's something I didn't tell you about my ex-husband.
I know. You said he's a bad dude. Don't worry. I can handle myself. And I'm sure he'd never hurt his own son.
CCarmen
That's just it. He doesn't know Miguel exists. I just want my baby back home safe.
[Miguel calls his mother after learning the hard truth from Hector Salazar]
Miguel
Hey, Ma. [cries] I'm sorry. You were right.
CCarmen
Please, tell me you're okay, Miggy.
Miguel
I don't know, but...
Miguel! [Miguel sees Johnny and his car]
Miguel
I'm okay, Ma. I'm coming home. [Johnny and Miguel finally embrace]
All right. All right. All right. Hey. [Miguel sees Robby]
[Johnny has forced Miguel and Robby into one no-holds-barred fight to get their feelings for each other out of their system, but Miguel stops after driving Robby to the edge - and possibly doing to Robby what he did to him at the West Valley brawl]
Miguel
I didn't get into karate to hurt people. I did it to be a badass and find balance.
Miguel
Last time we fought like this, uh, how come you didn't hold back?
I wanted to finish the fight. I mean, not like that. I just... I... I had tunnel vision and I got so angry that I just... I mean, I barely knew where we were. I'd take it back in a second if I could. I was the cause of the worst moment in your life. And if it's any consolation, it was the worst moment in my life, too.
Miguel
Yeah, I'll take it.
So? Is it over? Are you guys good? Thank God. If you still hated each other when the baby gets here...
Miguel
The baby? Wait, what? Like, you and my mom?
Yeah, we're, uh, having a baby. We were supposed to tell you together, so make sure you act surprised.
Miguel
[overjoyed] Holy shit!
[smiling] Dad, that's... That's awesome. That's awesome. [they all embrace]
[Sam, Eli/Hawk, Demitri, Bert, and Miguel crash Stingray's DnD session to ask him to come clean about his deal with Terry Silver, but he's too scared to do it]
Okay, so I've been working on this new D&D campaign...
Miguel
I don't think we have time for this.
EEli
Wait a minute. What happens in the campaign, Stingray?
[picks up a piece and places in the field] Okay, so, once upon a time, there was a Dwarven monk, and he was a member of the most badass guild in all the land. Uh, he was banished for a time. You know, typical PC crap. But, um, once he paid his penance, he returned. Only by then, the guild was under new leadership. And the monk was denied reentry into the guild. And quite unceremoniously, might I add. What did the monk do? The monk, he made a pact with a silver-haired king who would usurp the leader. [places another piece near the monk piece] And it was early one morning, before any of the warriors had arrived, that the king struck the monk down. Again, and again, and again. It was then that they framed the leader for the assault, and the leader was put in chains, and the silver-haired king took over the guild.
DDemitri
And you were... The Dwarven monk was let back into the guild?
EEli
Yeah. With benefits.
Aye. With benefits, yeah.
Miguel
So why can't he just tell everyone what really happened?
Because he doesn't want to lose his benefits.
No! No. I would... The-The monk would give it all back if he could, but the-the silver-haired king, you know, he... He almost killed the monk. He could have killed him. And why? To get power. So, yeah, the monk fears what that king would do to keep that power. I think the monk just... The monk just wanted reentry into the guild because he thought that he could be like a... Like a proud and noble warrior. Just like you, Hawk, Samantha, all you guys. But he's neither proud nor noble. Definitely not a warrior. He just sits around playing with them all day. The monk's just scared. I just can't. I'm sorry.
That's great. Thanks for nothing. [walks out]
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