01x04 - The Faceless

[bunniefuu]

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

I thought my parents were gone,

but then I found Nisha.

Maybe our Mom and Dad
are still out there too.

[Jae] Hey, Uki! Hey, Ian.

-Oh. Hi, Jae!
-Hi, Jae!

Ooh! Daemin!

[rumbling]

[grunts]

-[chuckles]
-Great job, squad.

Welcome to the order.

♪ Intriguing music plays ♪

[narrator] Fire.

Air.

Water.

Earth.

Long ago, the Avatar,

master of all four elements,

brought forth the Cataclysm.

Out of the devastation,

the world built the Seven Havens.

Now the Avatar has returned,

but for the first time,
there are two.

Most fear they'll destroy
the world again...

But I believe, they will save it.

♪ Tense stinger ♪

♪ mysterious music plays ♪

♪ uneasy music plays ♪

[chirping]

[sloshing]

[engine rumbles]

[sloshing]

Ellora won't know this mill
is dry until morning.

[rumbling]

[Daemin] How dare you!

You're depriving Ellora
of its oatmeal and congee!

Do you hate breakfast?

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

-[grunting]
-[thudding]

Hi, handsome.

Shame to bruise
that perfect jawline.

What do you mean... Oh!

[grunts]

Whoa! [groans]

[fighting grunts]

[grunts]

-[thuds]
-[grunts and groans]

♪ Tense music plays ♪

[grunts]

[screams]

[grunting]

[Zi] Shame.

The brigade just sees you
as muscle, sister.

What a waste.

Pancha, hi-ya!

[coughing]

♪ Unsettling music plays ♪

-[both panting]
-Sorry, Jae!

I thought I had
that dirty grain snatcher.

It's fine, Uki.

At least we stopped them
from taking everything.

Four raids
in the last three weeks.

Why steal so much?

What do a few bandits need
with all that food?

[Daemin scoffs]

I was wrong!

They love breakfast!

Those bandits must be stopped,

before they take something
we can't replace.

♪ Unsettling music plays ♪

[clanks]

[slurps]

[relieved sigh]

[gulps] I...

[clears throat]
Morning, Commander!

And morning, you two...

uh... cadets...
that I barely know.

Um, what are your names again?

-[both giggle]
-[Karthik sighs]

I've dealt with tornadoes
less chaotic than these two.

I'm leaving them
with you today, Jae.

-[Pavi] Whoopie!
-[Nisha] Who-whoa!

[objects crash, clatter]

[giggles]

-Hey!
-Ugh!

Old sesame buns again?

Mmm... So stale and crunchy!

You two will assist Jae
with his tasks

and stay out of trouble.

-Yes, sir!
-Maybe!

I'm trusting all three of you.

Don't let me down.

[clanks]

Wha... I...

Come on.

You two should go easy
on the Commander.

He's carrying the brigade
on those broad shoulders.

Uh... Mm...

-[sighs]
-Then he should let us help.

I'm training all day while Pavi
ransacks the haven records.

So, no leads on your parents yet?

I looked through
all the people quizzes,

the tiny human papers,

the dead guy letters.

She means censuses,

birth records,
death certificates.

But there's nothing
about any family

that sounds like ours.

People can't just vanish...

can they?

At least we have mom's lullaby.

That's something, right?

♪ Is it stuck
inside your pocket ♪

♪ Keep it close
as close can be ♪

-♪ Someday... ♪
-♪ Someday... ♪

♪ You'll return to me! ♪

Oh, hey!

It's the Terror Twins!

You're Karthik's nieces, right?

[Jae] Uh...

Yeah.

We're from the strange side
of the family.

[nervous chuckle]
Circus performers.

Oh, yeah. Reunions are tough.

So many lion-bear attacks.

[both] Mm.

-Mr. Daemin! You know that song?
-Yeah.

I mean, I only know it
because Uki sings it

all the time in the barracks.

Oh, Uki. Can't carry a tune,

but loves music
almost as much as critters.

[laughs]

Where is Uki?

If she's sleeping through
morning drills again,

I'm going to have words.

Stern ones. Come on, girls.

[both laughing]

♪ It's time to get up
Oh, Uki ♪

♪ And you gotta tell me
what this song is! ♪

Also, you're late for training!

Dang, and I thought Pavi
was messy.

Uki must not be here,

which is good for her because
look at all these infractions!

The paperwork
will be a nightmare.

[laughs]

What are you both talking about?

This room is perfect!

[Pavi grunts, hums] Ah!

[gasps] Found this
under Uki's pillow.

Is she an artist?
Or is this just...

trash?

Portable sports?

[Pavi]
Uki has terrible handwriting.

Portable sports?

Portable sports.

Hey, that's fun to say.

We'll clean up later.

Finding Uki is the priority.

I may know where she is.

Ha! I'd recognize
those kachori crumbs anywhere.

Ew! How long
have those been there?

[licks]

No more than 12 hours.

[ringing]

♪ Tranquil music plays ♪

Back already? Oh!

Good morn, Pavi.

Rare to see you inside my shop

instead of lurking out back.

-And your... sister?
-[Nisha chuckles]

I didn't know
there were two of you.

[laughs] Yeah!

I guess I don't talk
about her much.

She's just jealous
'cause I'm the cooler twin.

[Agam] Have some free samples.

[Pavi and Nisha munching]

What can I do for you?

We're looking for a friend.

She might have been here
this morning?

Uki... would have been wearing
a brigade uniform.

[clicks tongue] Uki! Of course.

Came in for a big order
for her family.

Bitter melon spring rolls,

then had to dash.

Is she in trouble?

[Jae] Hopefully, Uki's just late
to work and nothing else.

I'm sure that rascal
is all right.

The brigade has more
on their plate than t*rd.

You should be out there
catching these no good bandits!

We're doing our best.

In fact, Uki and I
were part of the squad

that nearly caught them
a couple weeks ago.

Oh, good to know.

I can barely put enough dough
together for a single bun.

These attacks are taking
a toll on me.

We'll catch these thieves,
I promise.

If Uki comes by again,

will you send her
to the compound?

Of course!

You know I've got my eye out
for you hardworking benders.

Here, take some spare

-spring rolls for the road.
-[both gasp]

The bitter melon
is really bitter.

Just how I like it!

-[both] Hey!
-Thanks, Agam!

-Thanks, Agam!
-[Jae sighs]

[chimes ringing]

[door closes]

Let's try Uki's family's house.

Maybe she forgot to tell me
it's her day off?

I don't know.

Something smells fishy
about this whole situation.

♪ Unsettling music plays ♪

[Pavi mutters] Portable sports.
Port, port... Portable sports.

Portable sports. Porrr...
Portable sports.

Portable sports.

Okay, when we grill
Uki's family, let me start.

I'll get 'em talking.

We're just gonna ask
if they've seen Uki.

Maybe Uki was walking home
with cursed spring rolls and...

Bam! A crazed
spider-bird attacked her.

Or Uki's mixed up
in the dark underworld

of sheep-pig jousting!

Maybe the whole family's
in on it!

Uki's family are lovely people.

We aren't gonna make them panic
for no reason.

And we are not grilling anyone.

You catch more horse-flies
with sugar than vinegar.

Not as much as camodillo manure.

Flies love that stuff.

Focus, Pavi!

[whispers] We're the Avatars.

We need to be helping people.

And finding a missing bender,

which is exactly what Uki is,

would be a big help.

Hopefully, Uki is at her house

having some chai and snacks,

and this is all
a big misunderstanding.

[sighs] You both are way
too soft for these hard streets.

Hey! I'm from these streets!

Good for you!

[Pavi muttering] Porr...
Portable sports.

-Porrr-table sports.
-[knock on door]

Psst! Pavi, dial down the weird.

Jae! How could you stay away
for so long?

[chuckles] Come in, come in!

You caught us on stock day,
so we're a bit crowded.

It smells amazing in here, Ahnah.

Everyone, you know Jae,
Uki's squad leader.

And these are...

Nisha! And Pavi.

Say welcome, everyone!

[all] Welcome! Hi!

[woman] Good morning!

Can I get you anything to eat?

We've got some blubber tagine on.

We're okay.

-Absolutely!
-No thanks.

I'll get you three bowls.

Has Uki stopped by today?

[Ahnah] Nope.
She should be here any minute

with the spring rolls, though.

-But she already left the...
-Uh... [clears throat]

[clears throat loudly]

Did she mention
anything... suspicious?

Talk about any enemies?

What Nisha means is,

has anything been
troubling Uki lately?

Uki was ranting
about being exhausted

from fighting off
the Faceless raids.

Seemed stressed
about Ellora's supplies.

Hmm... Anything else?

Animal attacks!
Overdue library...

[muffled grunt]

Should we be worried?

She was supposed to be here
a while ago.

Hasn't the Bending Brigade
asked enough of my Uki?

I bet she's taking
a deserved day off!

Since Uki was little,

she'd skip out of training

to play with the camodillos
in the barns.

[Pavi munching]

Uh, actually, we're looking
for Uki because of a song.

She could help me and Nisha
find our parents.

Wanna listen?

♪ Soft music plays ♪

Know it?

Nope, not that one. Sorry.

Sir, we just find want
to find Uki.

No one's seen her
since this morning.

Really looks like a case

-of a missing bender.
-[muffled grunt]

Wait, so now she's missing?

I'm not sure...

If she finally up and left,

I'm happy for her!

Toklo, don't say that!

You know the backlash we'd get
if rumors started

that Uki was a...

brigade deserter.

Business is hard enough as it is.

Grandpa Pops?

We're not trying
to get Uki in trouble.

We wanna find her
to make sure she's okay.

I know better than most.

Family is important.

My Uki's an independent soul,

I bet she just needed a break.

How about you three
check her old room?

I saw Uki leave a mess
of things last time she visited.

Thank you,

maybe it'll give us an idea
where she went.

When you find my Uki,

you make sure she's safe.

I promise I won't let you lose
your family too.

Ugh!

-Oh!
-[Nisha] When we find Uki,

we need to introduce her
to a broom.

I had a friend who was a broom.

Yeah, very pushy.

[Jae] Was Uki packing to leave?

What was she running from?

Whoa! Uki was onto something!

[clatters]

Whoa!

This is a map of Ellora.

Maybe Uki gets lost easily.

The streets are twisty
and also turn-y.

Wait! I know these spots.

These are where our squad
has served.

We put out a library fire here,

delivered a baby here...

Stopped a Faceless attack there!

[Pavi] Por-por-portable sports.

-Por-por...
-Aw! Uki must be proud

-of the work we do!
-[Pavi] Portable sports!

Portable sports! Por-ta-ble...

Oh, man!

Now I'm doing it!

[gasps] Wait.

Give me that scrap
from Uki's bunk.

Uki didn't write
"portable sports!"

It's "possible spots!"

Pavi, you're a weirdo genius!

Aw! Thanks!

[Pavi yelps]

The red spots mark all the raids

carried out by the Faceless!

This was our fight two weeks ago!

That's it!

Uki was tracking the Faceless

while on duty.

She must've noticed
some kind of pattern

and figured out
the possible spots they'd hit!

Oh, oh, oh!

What if Uki picked up
the Faceless' trail

outside Agam's shop
and followed them?

Wait. There are
a couple red spots

the Faceless haven't hit yet.

The camodillo barns...

And the Western Gate.

I need you two to get Karthik.

It looks like the Faceless are
gonna attack the Western Gate.

And I'm gonna stop them.

♪ Tense music plays ♪

[metal cranking]

Hurry up
before more guards show up.

[Faceless gasps]
Did you feel something?

[muffled grunts]

[grunts] Jae!

Boy, am I glad to see you.

[pants] We've been
up here for ages!

I'm dying to use the bathroom!

-[groaning]
-[scoffs]

You've been holding it?

-You haven't?
-[Faceless] Hey!

You're in the wrong place,
brigade boy.

[Nisha] It doesn't make sense.

The gate secures Ellora, sure.

But why the camodillo barn?

There's nothing to steal there
but stinky animals!

Camodillos are actually
really neat!

They're super strong
and impossible to catch.

Once a camodillo
starts rolling downhill,

-they're bananas fast.
-[Geet mewls]

No, I don't have any, Geet.
It's an expression.

If the Faceless are stealing
loads of stuff from Ellora,

they'd need a way
to carry everything.

-Right?
-Sure!

Camodillos would be great
for that.

But you'd have to get them out
of Ellora somehow.

That's why they're at the gate!

The gate isn't the target,

it's just the way to get
the actual target out of Ellora!

Maybe that's what
Uki figured out!

She knows loads about camodillos!

We've got to get to the barns
to help her!

Shouldn't we listen to Jae
and tell Karthik?

The brigade needs to know.

There's no time!

This is how
we help Ellora, Karthik,

and bring Uki back to her family.

And find out more
about Mom's lullaby.

Let's go.

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

[wind gusts]

[grunts]

-[grunting]
-[metal rattling]

[metal whirring]

-[grunts]
-[gasps]

[Nisha gasps] The camodillos
are already gone!

-Wait!
-[rumbling]

[Pavi] There's the herd!

[rumbling]

[Nisha] They're moving too fast!

We've got to direct the herd.

Got it! Stay sneaky, okay?

Oh, fine!

Let's save these critters!

[rumbling]

[grunts]

[rumbling]

[fire blazing]

[rumbling]

[Jae grunts]

[wind gusting]

[spear whooshing]

-[Jae grunts]
-[wind gusting]

[fire blazes]

[grunting]

[pained groans, moans]

[Jae gasps]

[rumbling]

The gate! Jae hasn't closed it!

I knew he'd need our help!

♪ Dramatic epic music plays ♪

Huh?

[both grunt]

[rumbling]

Huh?

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

[Geet whines]

Pavi, watch out! [grunts]

[whooshing]

[gasps]

Earth bending and air bending?

[splashes]

-[braying]
-[smooching]

-[Nisha] You okay?
-[Pavi] Yeah!

But Jae isn't!

[rumbles]

[grunting]

[grunts and groans]

[grunts]

[thuds]

Why didn't you get Karthik?

Why didn't you close the gate?

Don't be a frowny frog, Jae!

-We're here to help.
-[Jae gasps]

-[wind gusting]
-[grunting]

[Jae] The gate!

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

-[all grunting]
-[rattling]

[Zi] We're almost there!
Push harder!

-[grunting]
-[rattling]

No! We're too late!

[gasps]

[Jae] Uki!

We have to go save her!

♪ Foreboding music plays ♪

[wind whooshing]

-[fire blazes]
-[gasps]

-[grunts]
-[clanks]

[groans and moans]

[pained moan]

Uki...

♪ somber music plays ♪

Disobeying direct orders
from Jae.

Getting involved in a stampede.

Putting yourselves in danger...

-But, Karthik...
-We didn't do that.

You're confined
to the brigade compound.

Indefinitely!

We saved half the herd!

You bent in public, Nisha!

We were helping!

You can help by staying hidden!

End of conversation.

[sobs, sniffles]

You know him.

He's most angry
when he's worried.

But you did what I would do.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

[Karthik] Jae!
Let's have a chat.

Your turn to be in trouble now.

[sighs] At least
we're in trouble together.

Jae...

I've done you a disservice.

You need more time
before you're ready

to care for the girls alone.

Sir, please give me
another chance!

I've really made a connection
with Pavi and Nisha.

This isn't a punishment.

With the added stress
from Uki's kidnapping,

I'm giving you some support
from a more...

-experienced White Lotus member.
-[door opens]

Somebody you can learn from.

[Jae] Daemin?

You're in the White Lotus?

You never said anything!

Uh, yeah. Kinda the whole point
of a secret society.

Ha! This guy, what a riot!

Daemin will help you
teach the girls.

Dismissed.

[in singsong]
Who wants a piggyback ride

-to the cafeteria?
-[Nisha] Yeah!

[Pavi] Woo-hoo! New big brother!

-[door opens]
-Daemin?

[Daemin humming]

Something about today
still makes me feel...

off.

[Jae sighs]

[Jae] I failed Uki.

How could I let that happen
to my partner?

[Pavi] We'll get Uki back.

And we'll find Mom and Dad.

[shopkeeper] Thanks, Datu.

Happy to help, Han.

[clattering]

-[gasps]
-[panting]

Molin?

[breathing heavily]

I saw it...

with my own eyes...

What did you see?

♪ Tense music plays ♪

The Avatar...

♪ suspenseful music plays ♪

♪ pensive music plays ♪