03x02 - Nature Vs. Nurture

[bunniefuu]

[novelty rock and roll music plays]

♪ Wooly bully ♪

Piece of junk!

Scrap this and buy some muscle.

It's Notre Dame's turn
for a butt-kicking next week.

Why'd you run up the score on Stanford?
I feel bad for them.

What kind of question is that, Betsy?

They're the opponent.
You don't show them mercy.

Thank you.

What are you lookin' at?

Loser.





I'm sorry.

He's the one whose mom k*lled herself.

- [scoffs] Explains why he's such a freak.
- Stop that!

Can it, Betsy.

A freak is a freak.

If you love him so much, start a circus.

[laughing]

Ma'am, pardon the interruption.
Thought the fellas here had the look.

We can use you out there in Vietnam.

Amazing what you can be
with discipline and direction.

The army gives a man
a true purpose in life. What do you say?

This could be you.

Very inspiring. We'll, uh…
We'll sure think about it.

Ma'am.





[laughing]

Kreese! The tables are not gonna bus
themselves. Get back to work!

Yes, sir.

[dishes clattering]

[customers laughing]

[Kreese] Life isn't always fair.

Sometimes the world can be cruel.

And that's why you have to learn
to be cruel yourselves.

Weakness is unacceptable.

The fight at the school
was an embarrassment.

You lost soldiers
and you lost the battle.

But you will not lose again.

Diaz was one of our own.

What they did to him,
they did to all of us.

And it will not go unanswered.

We will show no mercy.

We will show no weakness.

We will strike back
and we will strike hard!

Is that clear?

[students] Yes, Sensei!

I can't hear you!

Yes, Sensei!

And this is from your pale friend.
Demetri, is it?

He said the plastic isn't UV resistant,
so don't leave it near the window.

OK.

And that basket is from the LaRussos.

[Miguel exhales heavily] Ooh...

No, no, no, don't…
What is it? What do you need?

Ooh.

Water?

Where's Sensei?

[rouses]

Hey. Got you a juice.

Advil's in the glove compartment.

Looks like sewage.

Suck it up. If we find Robby,
you might wanna be awake.

Well, drive faster then.
Feel like I'm in a rocking chair.

[pills rattling]

[groans]

['80s rock music playing]

[volume increases]

- Knock it off.
- [music stops]

We're on a mission.

What do we do,
drive all day looking for a van?

No, but hopefully our mutual friend
can point us in the right direction.

[Johnny] What the…

[woman] Reaching up,

and come back to Namaste.

Take a deep breath in…
[continues indistinctly]

This is what rehab's like?

This is one
of the best facilities in the country.

[women chuckle]

Hey.

Focus, will ya?
We're here on business, not pleasure.

Welcome to Malibu Canyon Recovery.

You're doing a very brave thing.

What?

No, I'm not checking in.

- I'm no quitter.
- [woman] I understand.

It can be hard at first.

- Don't worry, he'll get used to it.
- [chuckles]

I'm sure he will.

Yeah, laugh it up, LaRusso.

Shannon.

Hi! Oh!

- Mmm! It's so good to see you.
- You too.

Tell Amanda I said thanks.

That lavender essential oil she sent
really helped my insomnia.

Still going
to the Kudos and Concerns meetings?

Yes, I am.

- [Daniel] Great.
- [clears throat]

Hi, Johnny.

Hey.

You look good.

You…

too.

Thank you.

[chuckles] When Daniel said
that he wanted to talk about Robby,

I really wasn't expecting to see
the two of you together.

Yeah, well…

anything to find our son.

I really wanted to take a break from here
so I could look for him,

but my life coach advised me against it.

Your life coach?

May as well set your money on fire.

Johnny, rehab has done wonders for me.

It works for a lot of people, actually.

Glad you're doing better.
But I don't need a rehab vacation.

That's because your idea of vacation
is going to some monster truck show.

Hey, Truckasaurus was badass.
You loved every minute.

- I was faking.
- I know when you're faking.

Guys. Guys!

We just need to know if you have any idea
where Robby might've gone,

you know him the best.

Whenever Robby got in trouble,
those dimwits weren't far behind.

What dimwits?

Uh, one looks like Chris Brown,

the other one looks vaguely Latin.

Tweedledumb and Tweedledumbass.
How do we find those dirt bags?

I know where they are.

[grunts]

Class.

You worked hard today.

So before you're dismissed,
I have a little treat for ya.

I wanna introduce you to a friend of mine.

Aw.

Cool. What's its name?

I don't know.

- What should it be?
- Hawk Junior.

[chuckles]

- Bert, what do you think?
- Um...

Clarence?

Clarence.

Good.

Here, take him.

He's so cute, guys.

[students chuckling]

It's almost lunchtime.

Ooh, can I feed him?

No.

But you can feed him.

[hisses]

[all whispering]

Uh...

What does he like to eat?

He likes to eat…

Clarence.

It's OK. Come on.

Come on.

C'mon.

There you go.

[hissing]

[Clarence squeaking]

I can't.

It's OK.

I understand.

Clarence is your friend.

[squeaking]

It's okay to object.

Who else objects?

You're off the team. Get out!

[dramatic music playing]

- But…
- I said out!

Get!

- [squeaking shrilly]
- [hisses]

Are you sad to see your little friends go?

Uh... No, Sensei.

Go on. You can speak freely, son.

Is this the right time to make cuts?

We're already down students
after the school fight.

This is addition by subtraction.

A true cobra feels no sympathy
for its meals.

Got a problem with that?

No, Sensei.

Good.

I just don't understand the plan.

With Miyagi-Do shutting down,
we might get new recruits.

But we will.

In due time.

First, we'll need to strengthen our core.

With Diaz out,
we're gonna need a new champion.

Someone with no fear…

And no mercy.

Take that to Mom.

[TV playing indistinctly]

[mother] Oh, thanks, hon.

[tools clattering]

Hey.

You haven't fixed the leak yet.

And you haven't paid rent.
See how that works?

I'll have it next week.
I'm working doubles.

Last month it was some excuse
about your mom's diabetes.

- Dialysis.
- Same diff.

Not my job to keep track of excuses.
It's my job to cash rent checks.

If I can't do my job,
then you can't live here.

Don't do that. You know, my mom, she's...

The caretaker thing's
the only reason you're not in juvie.

Yeah. I heard about that cat fight
that got you expelled.

You don't know anything about it.

I know if I had some mud
and a pool I could've sold tickets.

- Boy you fought over sitting in front.
- Don't talk about him.

Boys… [clicks tongue]

See, now if you had a man

instead of a boy,

maybe things'd be easier for you.

You wouldn't have to worry about rent.

I bet you wouldn't sound like a man
if I broke your wrist.

Mm-mmm. I wouldn't do that.

What would your probation officer say?

Whew.

Think on what I said.

Maybe I'll see you tonight.
But if I don't…

I better see that check on the first.

[mimics cat yowling]

[laughs, claps]

[yells]

[man on PA] Rec time's over in 15 minutes.

[whistle blows repeatedly]

Worse than rehab, nicer than jail.

Just let me do the talking.

We're not selling bimmers to soccer moms.

This is my world, follow my lead.

[both grunt]

Bitch-ass Kevin James punk.

Hey, morons!

- Hey, what?
- We're looking for Robby.

If y'all two are the search party,
he's screwed.

[laughing]

Talk or you'll be drinking
toilet wine with a straw.

Ooh!

Robby daddy talking a big game.
Does it look like we're scared?

You should be.

I don't think so, man. Look at your face.
Looks like you already got b*at.

[laughing]

Enough! Cut the crap.
Tell us everything you know about Robby.

OK/ All right, man. Damn, relax.
We ain't mean no disrespect.

Sorry, Mr. LaRusso.

What the hell?
You listen to him, not me?

[chuckles softly]

- He know how to kick ass!
- And he ain't no punk-ass bitch!

- [Trey laughs]
- [groans]

- Johnny, what the hell?
- He just hit me!

- You don't see that?
- Oh, OK. All right.

- Enough!
- Damn!

Better start talking.
I can do this all day.

No. Hey, hey, hey. It's not necessary.

Cool. All right?

Look, we all used to scam people
at Tech Town in Panorama City.

He knows how
to get by around there. All right?

You better be telling the truth
or I send him back alone next time.

Might wanna get your friend here a tampon.

[groans] What the hell? I'm bleedin', man.

Is you crying?

You're progressing nicely.
How does this feel?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

What about this?

- Normal.
- Great.

Yaya's so excited.
She's at home cooking up a storm.

Tupperwares full of dulce de leche.

That's great, Mom.

How about this?

No.

[doctor] How about this?

No.

That's… That's OK.

You said the scans were OK?

Yes. Yes.

Will I be able to do karate again?

[chuckles] One day at a time.
I'm gonna borrow your mom for a second.

- OK.
- Come on.

[Carmen] Let me turn on the TV.

The Dodgers played last night.

[announcer on TV] …steal the game
from San Francisco with a two-run walk-off

in the ninth inning by Williams.

Williams was called up six months ago
from Triple A.

He was batting .300, and, boy,
LA is happy to have him…

[both speaking imperceptibly]

Can you be careful?

I don't wanna be digging them out
of the upholstery for years.

Thanks.

We have to discuss what to do
when we find Robby.

- He's my son. I'll talk to him.
- That's always gone well.

- What did you say?
- Nothin'. [Sighs]

[cell phone rings over car speaker]

- Your car's ringing.
- [beeps]

- Hey, honey.
- [Amanda] Hey. Where are you?

I'm in the car.
Johnny Lawrence is with me.

Oh. Hi, Johnny.

Oh. Hey, Amanda.

All right. Know what? Lean back.
You just talk normally.

All right? We got a new lead on Robby.

A lead? What are you, Tango and Cash?

Tango and Cash were narcotics detectives.
It's totally different.

Oh, I'm sorry. My mistake.

We're on the trail,
just need to check out this info.

Yeah, scumbags at the prison
gave it up easy. Pussies.

Sorry, did you say prison?

We were just talking to a couple guys
who knew Robby.

They wouldn't talk. We had to smack 'em.

- You did what?
- I didn't smack anyone around, honey.

It was more
of a good cop, bad cop situation.

Actually, it's more of a no cop situation.
You do realize neither of you are cops?

- We got the info we needed.
- Guy coughed it up like a chicken bone.

He cried. [Chuckles]

OK, I'm gonna go on the record
and say I'm against this operation.

We just need to find him
before the police do.

I don't want his life to get destroyed.

I know, Daniel. Just…

be careful.

I will.

[beeps]

You had to mention the prison, right?
Of course you did.

- I'm not lying to your wife for you.
- All right.

[corn nut rattles]

[sighs]

[knocking at door]

Hey, get in the other room.

How'd you find me?

I could say I did recon in 'Nam,
special forces training,

18 months of covert ops,

but your address was on your paperwork.

- [mother] Tory, who is it?
- Nobody, Mom.

I'm not going back to the dojo.

Why's that?

Community service hours,
probation, trying to get my GED…

taking care of my little brother
and my mom.

And I have to pay rent on time this month.

Life is kinda kicking my ass.

- You can always kick back.
- That's what got me into this.

You know, Miguel…

It's my fault what happened to him.

Yeah, I just gotta stay out of trouble.
Can't go to juvie.

Your mother…

she's sick?

Mine was too.

Once.

We lived in a place
even less charming than this.

If you can believe it.

Trust me, this place isn't charming.

So, did she get better?

No.

She didn't.

It was a different kind of sickness.

I didn't understand at the time.

Look, if I could get back
into the dojo, I would.

But I don't have money for rent,
let alone karate.

What if your dues were on me?

Those other students,

they weren't born fighters like you.

Thanks. I have to get ready for work.

I need every hour I can get.

Or else…

Or else what?

Don't worry about it.

[door closes]

- You've got more attitude than sense.
- [Betsy] Leave me alone, David!

- Don't let me catch you making eyes again.
- [Betsy] Let go of me!

- [groans]
- Hey!

Weren't you taught
to keep your hands to yourself?

What, you got a crush on her?

Freak.

If you think you have a sh*t, you're nuts.

But I guess
that runs in the family, doesn't it?

- Stop, David!
- He wanted to get involved.

Now he's involved.

[dramatic music plays]

[Betsy] Stop!

- Hey, stop it! Get away from him!
- Get off me!

[young Kreese yells]

[groans]

No! Please!

You scared, freak?

Don't start a fight you can't finish.

[David exclaims]

I've been fighting my whole life,
I sure as hell ain't scared of you.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I've had worse.

[chuckles]

Need a lift?

[chuckles softly]

Cashier hasn't seen him.
Here, I got what you wanted.

Tech Town's just down the block.
We'll ask there.

Maybe they'll give us
the security cam footage.

- I can't believe you eat that crap.
- You too good for gas station food?

Yeah, I am.

- Yeah.
- [cell phone vibrates]

Oh, thank God.

- What? Is it Robby?
- No, Miguel.

Amanda says he woke up.

- [sighs]
- That's great.

Some good news for once, huh?

Yeah.

It's really good.

[gas pump clicks]

- Hey, wait a second. Isn't that a…
- It's a Dodge Caravan!

That's the car. Hey. Hey, you!

- What are you doing?
- Driving.

- Like hell!
- Fine, I'll go without you.

[engine starts]

[heavy metal music playing]

Just take it easy!

♪ When I get high
I get high on speed ♪

♪ Top fuel funny car's the drug for me ♪

♪ My heart, my heart
Kickstart my heart... ♪

Man, this thing can fly!

- Easy, leadfoot. Just follow him.
- He's not getting away from me.

Red light. Red light!

- [engine revs]
- [tires squeal]

[Daniel] Jesus!

Slow down!

Where are you going?

Come on, take it easy!

Relax, I'm a great driver.

Look out!

Oh, that's just perfect!

Ah, you got insurance.

Where do you think you're going?
What are you doing?

- Look alive. We gotta pursue on foot.
- On foot?

Wait. What? Not on foot!

Wait. Hey, Johnny.
This has gone far enough. Johnny!

Johnny? Johnny,
I'm gonna call the cops, all right?

We're out of our element here.

- Speak for yourself, I'm not afraid.
- I'm not afraid. Know what? Forget it.

- You're on your own.
- [man] Leaving already?

Guys, let's…
let's talk about this, all right?

You keep the van, we just wanna know
what happened to the kid who had it.

- Then we'll be on our way.
- To call the cops.

Like you said.

No. No. No cops, all right?
We can work this out.

Or not.

[dramatic music plays]

[grunting]

[yells]

[grunts]

[groans]

[yells]

Duck!

[groans]

[grunts]

[grunting]

[man growls]

[grunts]

[Daniel] Hai!

The kid you got the van from, where is he?

What kid?

- [groans]
- [Daniel] Johnny! What are you doing?

I stole it off him.
Dunno where he went.

- Not good enough!
- Johnny, come on!

- That's too much!
- Where is he?

- [man] I don't know!
- Stop it!

[sharp exhales]

- What's the matter with you?
- What, me? You trying to k*ll him?

- He knew where Robby was!
- He told you everything he knew.

He was terrified. God!

I shoulda known better
than to team up with a lunatic like you.

You came to me, LaRusso.

- Don't do it again.
- Don't worry. I won't.

I can't believe you actually taught kids.

Yeah, you're some great teacher.
Look what happened to Robby!

I'm willing to admit when I fail, OK?

And maybe I did.

Maybe he just has too much of you in him.

Where you going?

I got somewhere to be.

[engine starts]

You better return that car
to the dealership!

[grunts]

[cell phone rings]

Hello?

No, no, it's just me. Johnny's…

OK, OK, slow down.

All right, I'm on my way.

Excuse me.

I'm not here. Need to clean your dirties,
come back tomorrow.

I'd like to speak with you
about Tory Nichols.

[laughs]

Let me guess, she owes you some money?

Get in line.

No, I'm just a neutral party
looking out for her well-being.

Look, old man, I don't know you.

If you care about her well-being,
you can pay her rent.

Or she can do something else
to get in my good graces.

[groans]

sh*t!

Oh, sh*t! Oh, sh*t!

I'm sorry!
What, are you her grandpa or something?

Or something.

Please, you don't wanna do this.

I think I do. Somebody's gotta teach you
to keep your hands to yourself.

OK, OK, OK!
I'll do what you want! Come on, man!

Good.

We're gonna make a little arrangement.

Hey.

Hey.

I, uh…

keep having to sneak in here.

I kept it from last time I was here.

What happened to your face?

I got into a fight
with a paper towel dispenser.

And a couple g*ons at a chop shop.

You got rid of that neck brace,
that's good.

I always thought headgear was for nerds.

The doctor told my mom
I might not walk again.

What? No.

They can't know that.

Nah, they don't know how strong you are.

Sensei…

I did what you taught me.

I showed mercy.

Why did this happen to me?

I don't know.

You don't know?

I trusted you.

I did everything that you told me.

Miguel… I...

Look at me!

- [sobbing] Get out of here.
- Miguel, you can't...

Just get out!

Please!

Just leave. [Sobs]

[Shan] It's gonna be OK, Robby.

We'll figure this out.

I promise.

I'll be right back, OK?

Just keep eating.

- Is he OK?
- He's not right, Daniel.

He's talking like he's gonna leave town.

- Please, you have to help him.
- I will.

- But you gotta trust me here, all right?
- OK.

We'll fix this.

[Daniel] Hey.

[Daniel sighs]

Nice cut.

Sorry you've been stuck
clearing up my mess.

I'll pay you back for the van. I…

I didn't think
that van was your style anyway.

I know it must've been rough
on your own out there.

Is Sam OK?

She's…

worried about you.

We all are.

Your dad too.

Robby, I need to apologize to you.

But I caused all this. I kicked Miguel...

I know you blame yourself,
but I let you down.

What I said to you the last time
we saw each other was…

terrible.

- I'm so sorry.
- You were right.

It's a mistake to help me.
I can't change.

We all make mistakes, Robby.

But our mistakes aren't who we are.

You could learn from your mistakes.

And I'll help you with that.

I will.

Listen…

This next part
is gonna be really, really hard, OK?

But this is the best way forward.

I spoke to a lawyer
and he explained that it's...

[police radio chattering]

- What did you do?
- Told them you'd turn yourself in.

- The sentence will be much lighter.
- No, I can't!

- You can. You have to.
- You kept me talking so I didn't leave.

No, I was trying to help you.

Hey. Hey! Easy with him!

Robby, this is only temporary.
I will get you through this, OK?

I will visit you every day, I promise.

Don't bother.

Honey, it's gonna be OK.

I promise.

We are only as strong
as our weakest links.

When we remove these links,

this is what's left.

We are one unit.

With one united purpose.

[door opening]

Nichols.

Welcome back.

Thanks.

That issue I was having…

got worked out.

That right?

Fall in. We've got work to do.

Forward strike.

Ready?

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- Ai!
- Kyo!

- I don't think I can handle this.
- It's just basic training.

You know what I mean.

But no matter what, I'll wait for you.

Promise you'll come back to me?

I promise, doll face.

I'll be coming back a hero.

[Kreese] Your whole life,
you're told to be good.

But good is only a matter of perspective.

Always remember your enemies think
they're doing what's right.

They think they're the hero
and you're the villain.

But now you know the truth.

There is no good.

There is no bad.

Only weak…

or strong.

And now that we've shed our weakness,

it's time to show our strength.

If you do that,

I promise you…

you will be unstoppable.

[electronic music playing]