[strained] Yakone! You won't get away with this!
YYakone
[laughs] Republic City's mine, Avatar. I'll be back one day to claim it.
YYakone
This time I'm gonna put you to sleep, for good!
I'm taking away your bending ... for good!
Aang ... this whole time, you were trying to warn me about Tarrlok. [Tarrlok enters the basement.]
[furiously] My life is a disaster now, thanks to you!
So your little bloodbending secret's out? [Tarrlok growls in anger] And I know how you bloodbent me without a full moon: you're Yakone's son!?
[Paused] [Pause: Never Tarrlok!] I was his son, but in order to win Republic City, I had to become someone else. My father failed because he tried to rule the city from its rotten underbelly. My plan was perfect. I was to be the city's savior. But you, you ruined everything!
Tarrlok, the jig is up, and you have nowhere to go.
Oh no. No, I'll escape, and start a new life. And you're coming as my hostage, or kills me.
[angrily pounding on the door of the box] You'll never get away with this!
[Tarrlok is walking up the stairs and is greeted by Amon, the Lieutenant, and 3 other Equalists]
Amon! [Korra hears him and gasps]
It is time for you to be equalized.
You fool. You've never faced bending like mine.
[Tarrlok easily bloodbends the Lieutenant and the 3 other Equalists into submission, but Amon, seemingly unaffected by it, walks towards him. A surprised Tarrlok tries harder to bloodbend Amon, but after struggling for a few seconds, he easily overcomes it.]
I am the solution. [Amon subdues Tarrlok by grabbing his arm to twist him around until he’s behind him and placing his right hand on the base of Tarrlok’s neck, causing Tarrlok to groan in pain. After subduing Tarrlok, Amon takes Tarrlok’s bending away by moving his left hand onto Tarrlok’s forehead. Korra hears Tarrlok screaming in horror and agony as it happens, and the former bloodbender is rendered unconscious and falls to the floor. The Lieutenant and the other Equalists stand up as Amon picks Tarrlok up off the floor.] I'll take care of him. You four retrieve the Avatar. Do not underestimate her. Electricute the box to knock her out before you open it.
LLieutenant
It's payback time! [Korra screams in fake pain as she suspends herself from the bars by her armband, protecting her from the charge. The Lieutenant shocks the box until the lightbulb in the lamp above bursts. The Equalists hear a thud from inside the box] Open the box. [The Equalists opens the box.] Tie her up and not gonna hurt you. [Korra attacks them with firebending and earthbending. She escapes past them. Outside, Amon puts Tarrlok in the back of a truck. The door to the cabin bursts open as Korra jumps out into the open. She and Amon lock eyes. Amon turns to face her. Korra, after a moment's hesitation, bends the snow around her into icicles, which Amon avoids. Korra runs away and slides down a nearby hill. Amon halts his pursuit. The Lieutenant appears next to him.]
I thought I told you not to underestimate her.
[Lin, Tenzin, Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo are on Oogi, while being chased by Equalist airships]
Tenzin Faster, Oogi!
[A net is launched at them on a rope from one of the airships. Lin uses one of her cables to shred it then ties the other around the rope. She looks back at the worried airbender family with sorrow, before looking away and back at them.]
[Determined] Whatever happens to me, don't turn back!
Lin, what are you doing?!
[Lin jumps off of Oogi and destroys one of the airships. She tries to do the same to the other but Equalists ambush her and render her unconscious. The airship turns around to return to Air Temple Island. The family looks back at the sight of Lin's sacrifice with shock.]
Tell me where the Avatar is and I'll let you keep your bending.
I won't tell you anything you monster!
It is a glorious day. my Equalist brothers and sisters. Amon has torn down the tyrannical bending government. He has declared bending illegal. And he has the Avatar on the run. Our great leader has a vision for the future. One day soon, bending will no longer exist and we will live in a world where everyone is finally equal. The United Forces are on the way right now to try and stop that dream but we will prevail!
YYakone
Tarrlok, your turn.
YYakone
Bloodbend your brother, Tarrlok.
But I'd feel awful. I don't want to do that to anyone. I never want to bloodbend again.
YYakone
You're a disgrace, a weakling. I'll teach you a lesson, you insubordinate-
NNoatak
[bloodbends Yakone] Stay away from him.
YYakone
How dare you bloodbend me?
NNoatak
What are you going to do about it? You're the weak one. You always say bloodbending is the most powerfull thing in the world, but it isn't. The Avatar is. He took your bending away. What could be more powerfull than that?
YYakone
I made you what you are. You're mine.
NNoatak
We're your sons, not your tools of revenge. [to Tarrlok] Let's go. We can run away from him, forever.
Run away? But what about mom? We can't just leave her.
NNoatak
He was right about you. You are a weakling.
That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard.
Avatar Korra. I am truly sorry for all that I've done to you. I thought I was better than my father, but his ghost still shaped me. I became a soldier of revenge, just like he wanted me to be. And so did my brother. The revolution may be built on a lie, but I think Amon truly believes bending is the source of all evil in the world.
How did you figure out Amon was your brother?
When he took my bending... the sensation was somehow familiar. I later recognized it as my brother's bloodbending grip.
So... he somehow uses bloodbending to take people's bending.
I don't know how he does it... but, then again, I've never encountered a bender as strong as Noatak.
How in the world do we beat him?
We can't. Any attack we throw at him, he'll redirect with his mind. That's how he's been able to challenge any bender.
So much for our ambush. If we stay here, we're toast. But there's another way to beat him.
This whole time Amon has been one step ahead of us, but finally we have the advantage. We know the truth about him. If we expose him as a bender in front of all his supporters.
We could take away his true power!
And undermine this whole revolution!
[to Tarrlok] Thank you for your help. [to Mako] We can't just leave him here.
Go. Amon can't know anyone spoke with me. Defeat him. Put an end to this sad story.
LThe Lieutenant
Amon! Everything the Avatar said is true, isn't it? I just saw you bloodbend her. [takes off his mask and crushes the in-built goggles] You traitor! I dedicated my life to you!
[the lieutenant attacks Amon, but is easily stopped by his bloodbending]
You served me well, lieutenant.
[Tarrlok and Noatak are fleeing Republic City on a motor boat, Noatak is driving]
ANAmon/Noatak
The two of us together again! There's nothing we can't do.
ANAmon/Noatak
Noatak. [Smiles] I'd almost forgotten the sound of my own name.
[Tarrlok looks at the Shock gloves, then at Noatak, he then puts one of the gloves on. He then unscrews the fuel tank lid and positions the glove above it.]
It will be just like the good old days. [Noatak smiles with a tear in his eye. Tarrlok then ignites the fuel, exploding the boat and killing them both]
Not now Tenzin. I just wanna be left alone.
[Korra looks up and sees Aang, not Tenzin, standing beside her.]
You have finally connected with your spiritual self.
When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change.
[Behind Aang, the spirits of the past Avatars appear to Korra. Korra closes her eyes as Aang enters the Avatar State and restores Korra's bending. The past Avatars fade away. Korra opens her eyes, which are now glowing white. She has unlocked her ability to enter the Avatar State. Korra rises into the air using airbending, and unleashes waves of airbending, firebending, and earthbending, then uses waterbending to crash waves against the cliff. Korra lowers herself to the ground, and exits the Avatar State. She notices Mako behind her. He smiles at her. She runs to hug him.]
I love you, too. [Mako and Korra kiss.]
[Later, at the Avatar Temple, Lin kneels on one knee in front of Korra. Korra touches her hands to Lin's forehead and upper chest, and she enters the Avatar State, restoring Lin's bending. Lin demonstrates her newly-restored earthbending by levitating the rocks surrounding the temple. She lowers the rocks.]
[Korra bows to Lin]
I am so proud of you, Avatar Korra.
[Korra has just won an air scooter race, using the Avatar State]
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! [Throws three rapid air punches] See? Mastered.
[sighs] 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!
No one's fighting. We're going to have a wonderful time. [groans] 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.
[laughs] Relax? I'd pay money to see that. Maybe I'll tag along just to see "vacation Tenzin."
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.
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.
[Kya and Bumi both laugh]
[trying to flirt with Eska] Hey, I'm Bolin. I'm a friend of Korra's. You're Eska, right? Wow, i'm just-- I'm loving these robes. [Eska hisses] 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 you spend time with a person whose ways are so rough and uncultured. [to Bolin] You amuse me. I will make you mine.
You mean like a boyfriend Or- or like a slave?
Yes. [grabs Bolin by the collar] Win me prizes.
[Bumi and Kya are struggling with the luggage]
Ugh. Phew. Excuse me, a little help here?
AAAir Acolyte
Sorry, I thought you were the servants.
[annoyed] We're Tenzin's brother and sister!
AAAir Acolyte
Avatar Aang had other children!? The world is filled with more airbenders!?
[annoyed] We're not airbenders.
AAAir Acolyte
Oh...I'm so sorry.
