It's another one of her tricks.
There's a giant hole in the box.
How is that a trick?
It's not. It's the real deal.
[groaning]
I am the greatest earthbender in the world!
Don't you two dunderheads ever forget it!
Good morning, earthbending student.
Good morning, Sifu Toph.
Hey, you never call me Sifu Katara.
Well, if you think I should ...
[grumbling]
Sorry, Snoozles,
we'll do our earthbending as quietly as we can.
[screaming]
[grumbling]
[mumbling] around the camp making noises
[mumbling]
[Appa grunting]
Hey, you guys picked a great campsite.
The grass is so soft.
That's not grass, Appa's shedding.
Oh, gross.
That's not gross. It's just a part of spring.
You know, rebirth, flowers blooming,
and Appa gets a new coat.
Ah. The beauty of spring.
[sneezing]
Stop Appa, stop!
[coughing]
It's not that bad, Katara.
It makes a great wig.
And a great beard.
[laughing]
I'm just glad we finally have another girl in the group
because you two are disgusting.
Excuse me, does anyone have a razor?
Because I got some hairy pits.
[laughing]
[sneezing]
[laughing]
So far, this intermission is the best part of the play.
Apparently, the playwright thinks I'm an idiot
who tells bad jokes about meat all the time.
Yeah. You tell bad jokes about plenty of other topics.
I know! At least the Sokka actor kinda looks like you.
That woman playing the Avatar doesn't resemble me at all.
I don't know. You are more in touch
with your feminine side than most guys.
[grumbling]
Relax, Aang. They're not accurate portrayals.
It's not like I'm a preachy crybaby
who can't resist giving overemotional speeches
about hope all the time.
What?
Yeah, that's not you at all.
Listen, friends, it's obvious
that the playwright did his research.
I know it must hurt but what you're seeing up there
on that stage is the truth.
You've got to help me get back into Avatar fighting shape.
I'm getting my butt kicked by losers
all over the Earth Kingdom. The world needs me.
Get over yourself!
The world doesn't need you one bit.
But, while I've been the Avatar,
I've stopped some really bad people
from doing some really bad things.
Listen, when I was Chief of Police
in Republic City,
I worked my butt off busting criminals.
But did that make crime disappear? Nope.
If there's one thing I learned on the beat,
it's that the names change, but the street stays the same.
So, basically, you're saying that everything
I've ever accomplished has been pointless.
And I thought Beifong was grumpy.
I'm the original Beifong!
[slurping]
What, no Fire Nation?
Doesn't anybody have a good map of that place?
You've made a lot of trips into the desert.
All in vain, I'm afraid. I've found lost civilizations
all over the Earth Kingdom but I haven't managed to find
the crown jewel: Wan Shi Tong's Library.
You spent years walking through the desert
to find some guy's library?
This library is more valuable than gold, little lady.
It is said to contain a vast collection of knowledge,
and knowledge... is priceless.
Hmm, sounds like good times.
Next!
Um, four tickets for the ferry to Ba Sing Se, please.
Passports?
Uh, no one told us we had to have passports.
Don't you know who this is? He's the Avatar!
Ah, I see 50 Avatars a day and, by the way,
not a very impressive costume.
[chirping]
Besides, no animals allowed.
Do I need to call security?
[chirping]
That won't be necessary.
Next!
I'll take care of this.
My name is Toph Beifong, and I'll need four tickets.
Ah, the golden seal of the flying boar!
It is my pleasure to help anyone of the Beifong family.
It is your pleasure. As you can see, I am blind
and these three imbeciles are my valets.
But, the animal...
Is my seeing-eye lemur.
[chirping]
Well, normally it's only one ticket per passport,
but this document is so official,
I guess it's worth four tickets.
Thank you very much.
I've been training Aang for awhile now.
He really responds well
to a positive teaching experience,
lots of encouragement and praise, kind words.
If he's doing something wrong, maybe a gentle nudge
in the right direction.
Thanks, Katara. A gentle nudge, I'll try that.
Keep your knees high, Twinkle Toes!
[groaning]
Then he's got to be somewhere on Ember Island.
Let's split up and look for him.
I'm going with Zuko.
What? Everyone else went on a life changing field trip
with Zuko. Now it's my turn.
Appa's exhausted.
Okay, we've put a lot of distance between us,
and them. The plan right now
is to follow Appa's lead and get some sleep.
Of course, we could've gotten some sleep earlier
if Toph didn't have such issues.
What?!
All right, all right! Everyone's exhausted.
Let's just get some rest.
No, I wanna hear what Katara has to say.
You think I have issues?
I'm just saying, maybe if you helped out earlier,
we could've set up our camp faster and gotten some sleep.
And then maybe we wouldn't be in this situation!
You're blaming me for this?!
No, no, she's not blaming you.
No, I'm blaming her.
Hey, I never asked you for diddly doodah!
I carry my own weight!
Besides, if there's anyone to blame,
it's Sheddy over here!
What? You're blaming Appa?
Yeah, you want to know how they keep finding us?
He's leaving a trail everywhere we go!
How dare you blame Appa!
He saved your life three times today!
If there's anyone to blame it's you!
You're always talking about how you carry your own weight,
but you're not. He is! Appa's carrying your weight.
He never had a problem flying
when it was just the three of us!
I'm out of here.
Wait! [groaning]
Okay, bring it.
[groaning]
[croaking]
Tell me what you did wrong.
Well, I was thinking that you were gonna--
Exactly. You were thinking. Go again.
[grunting]
[screaming]
[groaning]
Pathetic.
Of all the Avatars I've worked with,
you're by far the worst.
I know that's only one other Avatar, but still.
[groaning]
Uh, does this place even exist?
Some say it doesn't.
Shouldn't you have mentioned that before?
[groaning]
[Appa grunting]
There it is!
That's what it will sound like when one of you spots it.
[sighing] Land, sweet land.
See you guys in the morning.
Actually, can you help us unload?
Really? You need me to help unload
Sokka's funky smelling sleeping bag?
[sniffing] Ugh!
Well, yeah.
That and everything else.
You're a part of our team now and--
Look. I didn't ask you to help unload my stuff.
I'm carrying my own weight.
That's not the point. Ever since you joined us,
you've been nothing but selfish and unhelpful.
What?! Look here, Sugar Queen.
I gave up everything I had
so that I could teach Aang earthbending.
So don't you talk to me about being selfish!
Sugar Queen?
D... Did you just slam the door in my face?!
How can you be so infuriating?
Should we do something?
Hey, I'm just enjoying the show.
Well, here we are in the Earth Kingdom.
I better have a look around
to see if I can find an earthbending teacher.
This is it. This must be where I come in.
I flew all over town
but I couldn't find a single earthbending master.
Here it comes.
You can't find an earthbending master
in the sky, you have to look underground.
[laughing]
Who are you?
My name's Toph because it sounds like tough
and that's just what I am.
Wait a minute. I sound like... a guy...
a really buff guy.
Well, Toph, what you hear up there is the truth.
It hurts, doesn't it?
Are you kidding me?
I wouldn't have cast it any other way.
[laughing]
At least it's not a flying bald lady.
Aang, I found these nuts in your bag.
I figured you wouldn't mind.
And besides, even if you did,
you're too much of a pushover to do anything about it.
As a matter of fact, I don't mind.
I'm happy to share anything I have.
You know, I'm really glad you feel that way
because I also have this great new nutcracker.
Actually, I'd prefer if you didn't--
That's an antique. Handcrafted by the--
It's a delicate instrument.
It's not the only delicate instrument around here.
[rumbling]
[screaming]
[music playing]
[Appa grunting]
You give metalbenders a bad name!
[Appa grunting]
Here is your tea.
You seem a little too young to be traveling alone.
You seem a little too old.
[laughing] Perhaps I am.
I know what you're thinking.
I look like I can't handle being by myself.
I wasn't thinking that.
You wouldn't even let me pour my own cup of tea.
I poured your tea because I wanted to.
And for no other reason.
People see me and think I'm weak.
They want to take care of me
but I can take care of myself by myself.
You sound like my nephew,
always thinking you need to do things on your own
without anyone's support. There is nothing wrong
with letting people who love you help you. Not that I love you,
I just met you.
[laughing] So where is your nephew?
I've been tracking him, actually.
Is he lost?
Yes, a little bit. His life has recently changed
and he's going through very difficult times.
He's trying to figure out who he is and he went away.
So, now you're following him.
I know he doesn't want me around right now,
but if he needs me, I'll be there.
Your nephew is very lucky... even if he doesn't know it.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Sharing tea with a fascinating stranger
is one of life's true delights.
No. Thank you for what you said. It helped me.
I'm glad.
Oh. And about your nephew,
maybe you should tell him that you need him, too.
Jeez, everyone's getting so upset about their characters.
Even you seem more down than usual
and that's saying something.
You don't get it. It's different for you.
You get a muscly version of yourself
taking down ten bad guys at once and making sassy remarks.
Yeah, that's pretty great.
But for me, it takes all the mistakes
I've made in my life and shoves them back in my face.
My uncle, he's always been on my side.
Even when things were bad, he was there for me.
He taught me so much, and how do I repay him?
With a knife in his back. It's my greatest regret.
And I may never get to redeem myself.
You have redeemed yourself to your uncle.
You don't realize it, but you already have.
How do you know?
Because I once had a long conversation with the guy
and all he would talk about was you.
Really?
Yeah. And it was kind of annoying.
Oh, sorry.
But it was also very sweet.
All your uncle wanted was for you to find your own path
and see the light. Now you're here with us.
He'd be proud.
Ow! What was that for?
That's how I show affection.
[clapping]
What are you doing here?
Just enjoying the show.
What? You were there the whole time?
Pretty much.
Why didn't you do something?
Sokka was in trouble. I was in trouble.
You could've gotten him out and helped us get away.
Guess it just didn't occur to me.
Enough. I want my staff back.
Do it now.
What? Earthbend, Twinkle Toes.
You just stood your ground against a crazy beast.
And even more impressive,
you stood your ground against me.
You've got stuff.
- But... - Do it!
[grunting]
You did it! You're an earthbender.
I can't believe it.
Ah, this is really a wonderful touching moment.
So could you get me out of here
so I can give you both a big snuggly hug?
No problem, Sokka.
Actually, you should probably let me do that.
You're still a little new to this,
you might accidentally crush him.
Yeah, no crushing, please.
[groaning]
Thanks for coming to save us, Mom.
Yeah, thanks, chief.
I'm sorry for what I said last night.
I was just, you know.
Look, I know I wasn't a great mother,
but one way or another, I ended up with two great kids.
Good enough to risk my bony old butt for anyway.
If you can just find some way not to hate me,
maybe that's enough, at least for me.
Me too.
You know, I never had any family
except for my brother until a few years ago.
And reuniting with them made me realize how special it is.
Uh. Enough. Enjoy the ride back to the city
with the gum flapper here.
Aren't you coming back
to Republic City with us, Grandma?
No. My fighting days are over.
Don't tell Korra, but my back is killing me now.
This is why you didn't see Katara messing
with that Civil War nonsense.
At some point, you gotta leave it to the kids.