04x10 - Operation Beifong

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Legend of Korra". Aired: April 2012 to December 2014.*
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Follow up series set 70 years after Avatar: The Last Airbender that follows Korra who seeks to master the final element of Air.
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04x10 - Operation Beifong

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Earth.

Fire.

Air.

Water.

Only the Avatar can
master all four elements

and bring balance to the world.

After Kuvira harvested
spirit vines from the swamp,

the vines in Republic City
reacted by abducting people.

Korra saved everyone,
but all is not well.

Varrick and Bolin
returned to warn everyone

about Kuvira's spirit
vine super w*apon.

Now Raiko wants to
mount a defense

against the earth empire.

Meanwhile, Bolin, Opal,
and Lin are on a mission

to rescue Su Beifong
and her family,

who are being held
c*ptive by Kuvira.

All right, let's do this.

Saving the Beifongs
and saving our love

because I vow to repair the
rift that has grown betwixt us

and make us whole again!

You, zip it now.

I had enough of your
babble on the ride in.

Yes, ma'am.

Kuvira tore down all the domes.

Why would she do that?

She's got a whole battalion
of troops stationed there.

There's no way we'll be able to
spot anything useful from here.

We'll have to go in
for a closer look.

Don't bother.

All the prisoners
have been moved.

Uh, hey, chief.

Hey, chief.

Grandma Toph!

You were only up to my waist

the last time we were together.

Oh, man! Oh, I can't!

This can't be happening!

What? Do you have to
pee or something?

No, well, now maybe.

You're my hero!
My name is Bolin.

I'm dating your granddaughter,
I mean, kind of.

I may have screwed that up,
but that's why I'm here,

and you're my hero!

Oh, I said that.

Can I have a hug too?

What's up with him?

He's an actor.

So you already checked
the city for Su?

How did you know
she was captured?

I've been living in the swamp

and keeping watch on
Zaofu through the vines.

Sure, okay, makes sense.

By the time I got
here, they were gone.

I snooped around town and heard
that they were taken away

to some nearby prison camp.

Where would that be?

There's a factory and
reeducation facility

not too far away.

How do you know that?

Bolin used to work for Kuvira.

How did you end up dating

the kind of dipstick
who works for Kuvira?

Used to!

It's not his silver tongue,
I can tell you that.

Please tell me this
attitude isn't hereditary.

Grandma, this is juicy.

And I thought Appa was smelly.

Why would you choose
this leaky, nasty thing?

You don't choose your bison.
He chooses you.

And once he chooses
you, you can't change.

Believe me. I checked.

The borders are secure,
and troops are guarding

the rail lines into the city.

So what have you two
geniuses come up with

to fend off Kuvira?

It's a flying mecha-suit.

Asami got the idea from watching
dragonfly-hummingbirds.

You can take off straight
up, fly in any direction.

Where does the
spirit ray come out?

It doesn't have a spirit ray.

I'm telling you
what I told Kuvira:

That technology
should not be used.

It's already being
used by Kuvira!

I need spirit vine weapons,
and I need them now!

No. It was Kuvira's harvesting
of the vines in the swamp

that caused the
Republic City vines

to go crazy and grab
all those people.

You're supposed to be the
bridge between the two worlds.

Why can't you harvest the vines?

I won't do that,

but maybe since the spirits
love Republic City so much,

I can convince them to
help us defend it somehow.

Hmm.

Okay, maybe while
the w*apon geniuses

and the spirit bridge are
getting ready for battle,

we should be evacuating
the ordinary citizens

so that if Kuvira att*cks,
they won't be hurt.

That's actually a good idea.

Prince Wu, you work with
the police to coordinate

getting people out of the city.

Now everyone get to it.
I want daily updates.

Nice job in there.
I'm proud of you.

You're starting to act
like the kind of king

- I'd like to work for.
- Thanks.

And if Korra buys this
"man of the people" thing,

I still might get to date her.

You always have to ruin it.

What? Come on!

Why do you think guys
do anything great?

To pick up girls.

Every work of art,

every song, every
city evacuation

all for the ladies.

All right, everybody, let's
test the power core.

I want everything in order
for the full demonstration

for Kuvira tomorrow.

Load the energy capsule.

Zhu Li, initialize phase one.

There's a problem
with the condenser.

It's backing up.

Shut it down.

I can't. The override
isn't working.

Everyone needs to evacuate.

This thing is going to blow!

Everyone get out! Now!

Come on, Baatar! It's too late!

This channeling
ring was cracked.

That's what caused the
reaction to overload.

Now we're taking this
whole thing apart tonight

and checking everything.

Nothing is too small.

This has to be
ready by tomorrow.

So how long has it been since
you two have seen each other?

Little while now.
Couple of years.

Try 20.

Ah, time flies when
you get to be my age.

I'm surprised you
came to save Su.

I thought you guys
didn't get along.

Su and I finally worked
out our old grievances.

Good, glad we can put
all that behind us.

Right. "We."

Okay, there's the factory.

Whoa, that's one big... Thing.

I think I know where they are.

Feel that cavern a
few stories down?

It seems empty, but it's guarded
by an awful lot of mech.

Right.

Why would you need soldiers
guarding an empty cavern?

They must have them in some
kind of suspended prison,

so they can't use
their earthbending.

Someone's coming. Hide!

I didn't expect you
until tomorrow.

I just wanted to check in

to make sure everything
was on track.

It looks wonderful.

We've had a few
minor malfunctions,

but we should be ready
for the test tomorrow.

You've been working on this
the entire time, Zhu Li.

What do you think
the problem is?

It's a very complex machine.

There are bound to be
some bugs to work out.

But you're doing everything you
can to fix those, correct?

Of course, your eminence.

She's lying.

Tell the troops and
factory workers

to attend tomorrow's
demonstration.

I want them all to witness this
incredible new w*apon in action.

We should be thinking of a way

to take out Kuvira while
we have the chance.

Or at least destroy the Cannon.

If she takes that
to Republic City,

it could obliterate everything.

I didn't come to fight with
Kuvira or destroy a Cannon.

I'm here to save my family.

It will take everything we
have just to get out alive.

Hmm.

Kuvira wants every
single one of her people

to see the w*apon test tomorrow,

so the factory will
be mostly empty then.

That's our best
chance to sneak in

and free Su without
being spotted.

Good thinking, Bolin.

Thanks. I kind of
have a headache now.

Excuse me, spirit?

Can I talk to...

And you're gone.

Just like all the other spirits.

They're abandoning the city.

So let me ask you
about metalbending.

Su tried to teach me, but I
couldn't get the hang of it.

I used to have an academy
to train metalbending.

Even blockheads like
you can figure it out

with the right instruction.

Yeah, you're a real
sensitive instructor.

I did learn how to lavabend.

Really?

It's a very rare ability.

Maybe you do have some talent.

I can't believe you
think I'm talented.

That means so much to
me coming from my hero.

Yeah, she's real encouraging.

Hey, I'm blind, not deaf.

So here's something I've
always been curious about.

Who's Lin's dad?

He was a guy named Kanto.

Nice man, but it didn't
really work out between us.

And...

Okay.

Lin, I can feel your enraged
breathing from here.

Just say what you have to say,
and let's get it over with.

Just get it over with?

Yeah, let's not
linger on the fact

that I grew up without a dad.

No need to get all
touchy-feely about it.

Just one of those things, right?

Hey, I forgave you
for all your garbage

a long time ago, and Su
and I worked things out.

You're the only one
who wants to hold on

to this family drama nonsense
for the rest of your life.

Forgave me for what?

And not knowing my dad
is nonsense to you?

It was pretty important to me.

And until now, you would
never even discuss it.

You know, after Su and
I patched things up,

I thought, "maybe I should
try to reach out to mom."

But now that we're
together again,

I remember why we
stopped talking.

You make me furious,

and you don't even know why.

And when I tell you,
you don't care.

Once we save Su, you
and I are finished.

If that's your decision
and it makes you happy,

then fine.

The test is about to start.

They're going to blow
up that empty town

we flew over yesterday.

You're clear to go.

Copy that. We're going in.

The guards are on the
other side of that door.

We'll have to be quiet.

sh**t me over to the cage,

and I can swing them
back on my cable.

Bolin, you'll have to catch them

since mom won't be
able to see them.

Ready?

We'll get you out one at a time.

Come on.

I got you!

Congratulations on all
of your hard work.

This w*apon is proof
that the earth empire

is the strongest
nation in the world.

And believe me, this
is only the beginning!

Fire the w*apon.

What's wrong?

Probably something minor.

I should be able to
find the problem.

The distributor pin is gone.

I swear I locked it
in place yesterday.

There's no way it could
have just fallen out.

And this could cause the
entire w*apon to fail?

It could cause it to explode.

What do you know about this?

Nothing.

You swore your loyalty to me,

and I gave you a
chance at greatness.

This is how you repay me?

You're a monster.

I regret nothing.

Chain her up in the target town.

She can see how the w*apon works

up close and personal.

Oh, no.

Sweetie, it'll be fine.

Lin won't drop you, and
Bolin will catch you.

No, no. Just go.

Just leave me. I'll stay here.

Sorry, but I have to do this.

Aah!

Huh?

The prison. Get there now.

Should we postpone the test?

I didn't come all
this way to stop now.

Fire when ready.

I want to see that
town destroyed.

We got 'em. We're coming out.

Mom!

Dad!

Thank you.

Let's move.

Kuvira caught Zhu Li and
threw her in the town.

What? No, I have to go save her.

You can't go in there, kid.

It's su1c1de. Kuvira's onto us.

We've been through
too much together.

I can't leave her.

Toph, you said Zhu Li was lying
about fixing the Cannon.

She must have been
trying to stop it.

For all you know, she
could just have been

covering her butt because
she made a mistake.

No. Zhu Li doesn't
make mistakes.

You guys leave.

If we make it out, we'll
get to the city somehow.

Bolin, no!

You guys get out of here.

I have to go with Bolin.

Could be our best
chance to stop Kuvira.

Maybe take out that w*apon.

We can't let Opal
be the coolest.

If you all want to get
yourselves captured again

or worse, that's your business.

I'm through.

Watch out for Baatar Sr.
And Huan.

So how have you been, mother?

I told you never
to call me that.

Spirits, this is the Avatar.

Please listen to me.

Since I opened the portals,

spirits and humans have
lived happily together

in Republic City.

It's all I could have hoped for.

I know you felt the effects

of Kuvira cutting
down spirit vines.

But now isn't the time for
you to flee the city.

It's time for you to help
me save it from Kuvira,

who was perverting spirit
power to use as a w*apon

against other humans.

We don't get involved
with human wars.

Spirits worked with Unalaq.

He was misusing Vaatu's power
during harmonic convergence

to force spirits to fight you.

Is that what you want?

No, but as the Avatar,

I'm hoping that you
will come to my aid

to save the new
world we all share.

What you want is exactly
what Kuvira wants:

To use spirits as a
w*apon in a human w*r.

The answer is no.

Wait!

Please, listen.

If spirits and humans are
gonna live together,

we have to work with each other.

Opal?

No. We have to stop the test.

Whoa.

Aah!

You give metalbenders
a bad name!

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...

argh, 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 k*lling me now.

This is why you
didn't see Katara

messing with that
civil w*r nonsense.

At some point, you gotta
leave it to the kids.

I want to thank you for
coming back to save me.

And don't be too hard on Bolin
for working with Kuvira.

His heart was in
the right place.

I think Bolin has worked his way

out of the polar bear-doghouse.

Mwah.

Yes! Ha-ha!

We should get going.

I'm afraid I have bad news
to deliver to Republic City.

Kuvira is going to
att*ck in two weeks.
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