All we need is a plan.
Chong, how long do those torches last?
Uh, about two hours each.
And we have five torches, so that's 10 hours.
It doesn't work like that
if they're all lit at the same time!
Oh, right.
I'm gonna make a map to keep track
of exactly where we've been.
Then we should be able to solve it like a maze
and get through.
[Appa grunting]
Give me the boy.
You give us the scroll.
You're really going to hand over the Avatar
for a stupid piece of parchment?
Don't listen to him,
he's trying to turn us against each other!
Your friend is the Avatar?
Sure is, and I'll bet he'll fetch a lot more
on the black market than that fancy scroll.
Shut your mouth, you Water Tribe peasant!
Yeah, Sokka,
you really should shut your mouth.
I'm just sayin' it's bad business sense.
Just imagine how much
the Fire Lord would pay for the Avatar.
You guys would be set for life.
So, Sokka, you know some stuff about ladies, right?
Some stuff? You have come to the right place.
What can I do you for?
Well, there's this girl.
[giggling]
I think I know who you mean.
You do? And you're okay with it?
Of course I am. And to tell you the truth,
I've been picking up a subtle vibe
that she likes you too.
She does?
Oh yeah, she's crazy about ya.
All ya have to do now is not mess it up.
Well, how do I do that?
The number one mistake nice guys like you make,
being too nice.
You can be too nice?
Yep. If you wanna keep her interested,
you have to act aloof,
like you don't really care one way or the other.
Well, okay.
Hey, Aang. I was wondering--
See ya later.
Hmm.
Wow. That kid is good.
The Dai Li must have sent Jet to mislead us,
and that janitor was part of their plot, too!
I bet they have Appa here in the city.
Maybe he's in the same place they took Jet!
Where did they take you?
Nowhere! I- I don't know what you're talking about!
We need to find a way to jog his real memories.
Maybe Katara could kiss him.
That should bring something back.
Maybe you should kiss him, Sokka.
Hey, just an idea.
A bad one.
Ooh, wait! I got it.
I don't think it's working.
Two girls ambushed us.
One of them hit me with a bunch of quick jabs
and suddenly I couldn't earthbend
and I could barely move. Then she cartwheeled away.
Ty Lee. She doesn't look dangerous,
but she knows the human body and its weak points.
It's like she takes you down from the inside.
- Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! Ooh! - Yes?
What you just said!
That's how we're going to take down the drill!
The same way Ty Lee took down all these big earthbenders!
By hitting its pressure points.
I need a plan of this machine.
Some schematics that show what the inside looks like.
Then we can find its weak points.
Where are we going to get something like that?
What are you doing? Someone's going to hear us!
That's the point.
I figure a machine this big needs engineers to run it.
- And when something breaks... - They come to fix it!
[grunting]
Hi.
This'll work. Thanks!
It looks like the drill is made up
of two main structures.
There's the inner mechanism where we are now
and the outer shell. The inner part
and the outer part are connected by these braces.
If we cut through them, the entire thing will collapse.
This temple was converted into a shrine to Kyoshi,
The clerics tell us these relics
are still connected to her spirit.
That's her kimono.
She had exquisite taste.
Please don't touch!
These fans, they were her weapons, no?
Also refrain from touching the fans.
These were her boots?
Her feet must've been enormous!
[chirping]
The biggest of any Avatar.
Wait a minute. Big feet? Little footprints?
There's no way--
[clearing throat]
Special outfit? Hat and pipe?
These things mean anything to you?
You're right. I'm sorry. Please.
Aha! There's no way
Kyoshi could've made that footprint.
And therefore,there is nothing linking her to the crime scene.
Brilliant, Sokka.
I'm gonna send a note to Katara
and say it's from Toph, who wants to apologize.
Then everyone will be friends again.
I gotta say, Sokka, you continue to impress me with your ideas.
It's a gift.
"Dear Katara, sorry for everything.
Your friend, Toph."
[squawking]
I know this is from you, Sokka! Toph can't write!
Ugh! You're all driving me crazy!
I can't believe we forgot Toph can't write.
Yup. We're idiots.
Take us down closer to the water. I've got an idea.
[clearing throat]
Attention, crew, this is your captain speaking.
Everyone please report to the bomb bay immediately
for hot cakes and sweet cream.
We have a very special birthday to celebrate.
Hey, I'm Qin Lee. I work up in communications.
Oh, hi. I work down in the engine room.
That's probably why we never met before.
- Big airship, you know? - Uh.
Yep.
So, do you know whose birthday it is?
I can't believe the captain remembered my birthday!
He really does care.
[screaming]
[gasping]
Happy birthday.
I thought you were crazy at first Katara,
but this might work.
There are ventilation shafts throughout these mines.
All Aang has to do is send an air current from that vent
to this one right here.
The boulder levitates and ta-da! Fake earthbending.
Aang, did you get all that?
Sure, sure. I got it.
Do you remember your cue?
Yeah, yeah, just relax.
You're taking all the fun out of this.
By this, do you mean intentionally being captured
by an army of ruthless firebenders?
Exactly, that's fun stuff.
Here they come! Get in your places!
[grunting]
Get out of my way, pipsqueak!
How dare you call me pipsqueak, you giant-eared cretin!
What did you call me?
A giant-eared cretin! Look at those things!
Do herds of animals use them for shade?!
You better back off! Seriously, back off.
I will not back off!
I bet elephants get together and make fun
of how large your ears are!
That's it! You're going down!
I'll show you who's boss! Earthbending style!
I said, earthbending style! [gasping]
That lemur. He's earthbending.
No, you idiot, it's the girl!
Oh. Of course.
I think I have an escape plan.
I checked out the coolers again, the whole point of them
is to keep firebenders contained, right?
Yeah.
So, they're completely insulated and sealed to keep the cold in.
Well, to keep the cold in,
it also has to keep the heat out. Right?
Just get to the point, Sokka.
It's a perfect boat for getting through the boiling water.
The cooler as a boat? Are you sure?
I'm telling ya, it'll work.
I walked around the perimeter,
there's a blind spot between two guard towers.
It's the perfect launching point.
I already tested it out. We'll roll the cooler
into the water and just float with the current.
It'll take us straight across.
As long as we don't make a sound, no one will notice.
And bing bang boom, we're home free.
Look, we escaped from the Dai Li,
we got Appa back,
I'm telling you we should go to the Earth King now
and tell him our plan. We're on a roll.
One good hour after weeks of trouble isn't much of a roll.
We can build on it.
If we want to invade the Fire Nation,
when the eclipse happens, we need
the Earth King's support.
What makes you think we'll get it?
I don't know if you've noticed, but things don't usually go
that smoothly for our little gang.
I know, but I've got a good feeling about this.
This time will be different.
Sokka, Long Feng is in control of the city.
His conspiracy with the Dai Li is too powerful.
I think we should just keep flying
and leave this horrible place behind us.
I'm with sweetness.
I've seen enough of Ba Sing Se and I can't even see.
But now that we have Appa back,
there's nothing stopping us from telling the Earth King
the truth about the conspiracy and the war.
See, Aang's with me.
It's the whole reason we came here in the first place.
We have to try.
Well, I guess if the Earth King knew
the truth things could change.
I don't trust the new positive Sokka.
Long Feng brainwashed you, didn't he?!
Good morning, everyone. [groaning]
Um. So, as you know, today we're invading the Fire Nation.
I mean, I know you know that because otherwise,
why else would you be here. Uh, anyway.
The Fire Lord's palace is here.
Uh, nope, uh, wait, uh, wait, uh, wait, it's here,
and uh, there's an eclipse today
and Aang's gonna fight the Fire Lord
and the firebenders won't have any fire to use
so that's good for us!
And, um... I'm sorry let me start at the beginning.
Katara and I discovered Aang frozen in an iceberg,
now I didn't like Aang at first but grew to love him over time.
Then we went to the Southern Air Temple
where Aang used to live and then we met Suki,
who's a Kyoshi warrior.
Wow, when he says beginning,
he means the beginning beginning.
...And then Katara got Haru arrested
and then now he's grown a mustache
which if you look at him in the front row...
Thank you, Sokka.
It's okay. Why don't you take a break?
[screaming] Sneak attack!
[groaning]
Sokka, sneak attacks don't work if you yell it out loud.
Where are they?
Look, I came up with a backup plan.
We dress Momo like a ghost, okay?
He flies by the guards, creating a distraction.
Then, we blast a hole in the wall.
Or we can go in with these guys.
Toph said we might pass as busboys.
Okay, but remember that Momo ghost plan.
I think it's a winner.
The Fire Lord is Aang's fight. We need to stay focused
on stopping that fleet
from burning down the Earth Kingdom.
And how do we do that, Captain Boomerang?
I can't see outside of this floating hunk of metal.
Airship slice!
[music playing]
Whoa.
That's a lot of fire, isn't it?
[music playing]
It's gonna be a rough ride!
We need to get to the top of thing fast!
[music playing]
Then what?
Watch each other's backs,
and if we make it that far, I'll let ya know.
[kissing]
[music playing]
[metal scraping]
[grunting]
[music playing]
[groaning]
[screaming]
Suki!
[groaning] I'm okay!
Just finish the mission!
Oh.
Sokka, I think we've gotta...
[both] Jump!
[screaming]
[groaning]