04x10 - The Rise

[bunniefuu]

[hospital machines beeping]

[somber music plays]

[beeping becomes faster]

[groans]

Sir, I need you to relax, please.

- [fast beeping]
- Do you know who you are?

[groans]

- Can you tell me your name?
- I...

- [Ray groans]
- Lie back down.

Call that detective.
Tell him his John Doe is awake.

[medic] Good news.
Looks like it's just a pulled muscle.

- It may ache, but you'll be fine.
- Oh, thank God.

So does that mean
that I can keep fighting?

They've given you 30 minutes to recover.
So let the pain guide you.

If it's telling you to sit this one out,
I'd listen. I'll get you an ice pack.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hm.

- How's it feel now?
- Not bad. Just a little sore.

Miggy, you don't have to continue.

Don't worry, Mom.
If something feels off, I won't fight.

- Make sure he's okay.
- Of course.

[Rosa speaks Spanish]

You were so good out there.

Especially when you kicked
that one kid in the face.

Gracias, Yaya.

Ciao

All right. We've got a half-hour.
Show your back who's boss.

[Daryl] Robby Keene is ahead one-nothing

as he and Demetri Alexopoulos
battle it out

for a trip to the finals.

[grunting]

[referee] Point. Keene.

Score, two-zero.

Go to your senseis.

[Daniel] All right.

[Demetri panting]

I had it hard b*ating him
when he was on the good side of the force.

Now that he's gone all Sith,

I feel like a helpless Jedi youngling
about to get slaughtered.

Well, you're taller.

You have the high ground.
That's how Obi-Wan b*at Anakin.

All right,
just remember your fundamentals.

Breathe in, breathe out, breathe through.
You got this. Come on, Demetri.

- Let's go.
- [referee] On your marks.

[dramatic music plays]

Ready.

And fight!

[grunting]

That's a block. No point.

[grunting]

[dramatic music intensifies]

[grunting]

- [Robby] Ais!
- [referee] Point.

Winner.

[crowd cheering]

Okay.

He's very good.

So are you.

- Thank you.
- [Daniel] Come on.

[woman on PA] All participants
in the girls' semifinals,

please report to the center mat.
Matches begin in five minutes.

Hey, dude.

I, uh...

I saw your... Saw your match out there.

Uh...

Uh, and, you know,
I saw Robby compete last year. He's, uh...

You know, he's one of the best.

What do you want?

Um, I guess I just wanted to say that

I'm sorry, okay?

For all the... For all the sh*t I did.

Y-You know, it wasn't cool.
And I guess I was just trying...

To impress your friends by picking
on the new kid who didn't have any.

Yeah. Yeah, okay, I'm sorry.

I just... I can... I can... I can imagine
what it must have felt like.

Oh, you can imagine?

Okay, go ahead.

- Uh, go ahead and...
- Tell me how it felt.

Well, like, not, uh, great?

Then you wouldn't know.

Because no one's ever been
such a piece of sh*t to you!

Well, maybe it's time you found out.

- [Kenny grunts]
- [Anthony groans]

How does that feel, LaPusso?
Not great? Man, get up, get up!

[grunting]

[Anthony whimpers]

[Kenny grunts]

[Robby] What are you doing?

Just getting payback on the kid

who thought he could bully me
and get away with it.

Anthony LaRusso was your bully?

Not anymore.

Do you hear that?

Get ready for high school next year

because you're gonna be
in a world of pain.

[Robby] Hey.

This is not how I trained you.

It's Cobra Kai.

No mercy.

[tense music plays]

- Anthony, are you okay?
- I'm fine. Just... Just leave me alone.

- Anthony...
- [Anthony] I said leave me alone!

[Daryl] This semifinal match
has been all Cobra Kai.

Tory Nichols is on her way
to the big dance.

Winner!

[Daryl] Oh, it's gonna be
a battle for the ages,

because here comes
Samantha LaRusso and Miyagi-Do.

[grunting]

Point! Winner!

The girls' final is set.

- How's the boy?
- Like you give a sh*t.

[sighs]

Look,

what happened with Terry
back in the old dojo,

I didn't know he was gonna do that.

- I don't have time for this sh*t.
- It didn't have to be this way.

You could have been with me
and your real son.

[tense music plays]

You don't care about Robby
any more than about me.

Bullshit.

- I cared more about you than anyone.
- You had a funny way of showing it.

You forced me to fight dirty.

[Kreese] Sweep the leg.

You have a problem with that?

No, Sensei.

No mercy.

You sacrificed my soul
so Cobra Kai could stay number one.

That is not true.

I wanted you to be number one.

But you were down two-zero.

And you were about to be beaten.

And I knew that would take you
into a downward spiral.

And I was right.

Because no matter what people say,

it does matter whether you win or lose.

And if I can help Robby win,

he'll remember it
for the rest of his life.

And maybe someday,

he can be the one to keep Cobra Kai going.

No, that's never gonna happen.

Because tonight,

Cobra Kai's gonna die.

[dramatic music crescendos]

[woman on PA] The remaining
boys' semifinal match

will resume in five minutes.

Here, rub some of this on.

We have to hurry.

Sensei, I-I don't know if I can do this.

Yes, you can.

You can do whatever you want
if you want it bad enough.

Look, I know you're not 100%,
but you got the heart of a champion.

Everything you've learned and been through
was just a warm-up for this moment.

It's time to show the world
what you're made of.

Give it your all. Do what I tell you,
and we'll not only take down Cobra Kai,

we'll show LaRusso and everybody else
who's really the best.

- That's what this is about.
- Hey.

We're not gonna get another sh*t at this.
It's now or never.

You know what's at stake?

If we lose, I'm not your sensei anymore.
You want that?

All right, then prove it. Fight for it.

Show me you're not a kid anymore.
All right?

Show me you're ready to be a man.

Can you do that?

Yes.

Sensei.

All right, good.

Rub that on.
You got this. I'll see you out there.

[Daryl] Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do
are neck-and-neck on the leaderboard.

But there's a dark horse...

Or should I say a dark bird?

...that still has a chance.

Will Eagle Fang Karate stay alive
in our dojo race?

We're about to find out.

Miguel Diaz has one minute
to return to the mat!

Countdown clock?

Kind of dramatic, isn't it?

Yeah, it's the All Valley.

[tense music plays]

He's really taking it
down to the wire, huh?

[tense music continues]

[crowd] Ten, nine, eight, seven,

six, five,

four,

three,

two, one!

[buzzer sounds]

[Daryl] Well,

it looks like
Miguel Diaz is not gonna fight.

[crowd murmurs]

[Daryl] Which means

that the winner by default
is Eli Moskowitz,

who advances to the final

where he will face Robby Keene.

The finals are up next.

Johnny. What happened?

I blew it.

Where's Miguel?

I don't know.

I came back. He's not in there.

He's probably afraid to see you.
He thinks he let you down.

No, I'm the one that let him down.

- No.
- [Johnny] Yeah.

Congrats.

Heard you made it to the finals.

What happened to you? Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

It just felt like

I wasn't fighting for me anymore.

I get that.

I feel pressure from my dad all the time.

Yeah, except that

Johnny isn't my dad.

Anyways, uh, I just wanted
to wish you good luck.

And let you know...

[Daryl] All finalists,
please report to the center mat.

[sighs]

I gotta go. But I'll see you
out there rooting for me, right?

I'm always rooting for you, Sam.

[romantic music plays]

[Daryl] Ladies and gentlemen,

the wait is finally over.

It's finals time!

[crowd cheering]

Since Cobra Kai scored the most points,

they only need to win one match
to be crowned Grand Champion.

But

if Miyagi-Do wins both matches,

the title is theirs!

Ooh, high drama!

Up first, the boys' fight!

Good luck to all of our fighters!

Let's go!

[cheering and applause]

This is it.

Time to show LaRusso and your father
that you don't need them.

That you're strong enough on your own.

My chance to get back at Robby
for what he did to me.

This fight is not about him. The biggest
battle is always the one within.

Okay, concentrate, defense, focus, power.

You find your balance,
and those points will come. All right?

Competitors.

Go out there. Go get him.

[dramatic music plays]

[referee] Face this way. Bow.

Face each other. Bow.

Ready and fight!

[grunting]

Point! One-zero, Keene.

- Let's go, baby!
- [referee] On your marks.

Time out.

He knows all my moves. He trained
at Miyagi-Do way longer than me.

And you were in Cobra Kai longer than him.

You each know each other's karate
better than anyone. Put him on defense.

[dramatic music continues]

Ready? And fight!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[referee] Point, Miyagi-Do!

On your marks.

Woo! Go, Eli!

Score, one-one.

Ready?

And fight!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[dramatic music intensifies]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[referee] No point. Blocked.

Continue.

[grunting]

[grunting]

[referee] Continue.

[grunting]

No point. Blocked.

[grunting]

[grunting]

No point. Continue!

[grunting]

[buzzer]

[referee] Back to your sides.

Unbelievable!

These two amazing competitors

have reached their three-minute time limit
in a one-one tie!

Which means their championship match
will be decided,

for the first time since 1985,

by sudden-death overtime!

Let's go!

[crowd cheers]

[dramatic music plays]

[referee] Go to your senseis.

You're showing him respect.
This fight should be over by now.

Do you wanna fight him?

You're angry.

Good.

Use it.

That was incredible!

Any advice on the last point?

Give him all you got.

[uplifting music plays]

Competitors, to the mat.

[dramatic music plays]

[hawk screeching]

[grunts]

[referee] Next point wins.
Good luck, gentlemen. Ready?

- [Robby grunts]
- [referee] And...

fight!

- [grunting]
- [crowd gasps]

[grunting]

[distorted shouting]

[shouting continues]

[grunting]

[dramatic music continues]

- [grunting]
- [referee] No point.

Continue.

[grunting]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[grunting]

- [referee] No point! Continue.
- It's okay.

[dramatic music continues]

Come on.

Come on!

[grunting]

[referee] Point! Winner!

[crowd cheering]

Yeah!

Woo!

[groans]

[Daryl] Your boys' champion,

Eli Moskowitz!

[cheering]

Yeah!

And with that,
Miyagi-Do vaults into the overall lead!

It all comes down to the girls' final,

coming up next.

[Hawk] Yeah!

[Tory] Robby.

You all right?

Yeah.

Focus on your fight. I just, um...

I just need to clear my head.

I, uh, guess it all comes down
to the final match.

- Yeah, I have to get back in there.
- I, uh, spoke to Dr. Hillier.

She said you've been keeping up
with your appointments.

Yeah, she helped me find a volunteer
to help with my mom.

Thanks, I owe you for that.

Well, then you can pay me back now.

By making sure Sam doesn't get hurt.

- It's karate. How can I promise...
- I'm not asking you to back down.

I just want you to play by the rules.

Even if I still don't understand them.

Okay, I'm gonna go out there
and root for my daughter.

But what I'm really rooting for

is that this fight finally puts an end
to all this bullshit between you two.

My money's on Sam.

[Devon] I don't know.

Nichols is on the warpath.

[Daniel] Johnny.

What do you want?

I want your help.

Look, you and I may be set in our ways,

but these kids, they're still growing.

They can learn from both of us

and use what we teach them
to create their own way.

I guess I didn't want that to happen
because I cared

so much
about honoring Mr. Miyagi's legacy.

But I forgot
one of his most important lessons.

Just like bonsai choose own way grow
because root strong,

you choose own way do karate, same reason.

Yeah, but I do it your way.

Hai. One day, you do own way.

I was scared of the influence
you were having on Sam.

[gentle music plays]

But I see now

some of what you teach

can be good sometimes.

I'm sorry I didn't realize that sooner.

I'm sorry too.

I saw you and Miguel bonding
and I freaked out.

I was afraid of losing that connection.

Now I'm paying the price for it.

I shoulda just let him train with you.

He would've been a stronger fighter.

Well, since it seems the water
is flowing back under the bridge,

what do you say we team up again?

You want me to help Miyagi-Do win?

Miyagi...

[Daniel sighs]

...Fang.

Uh, just for today.

Let's do this.

[dramatic music plays]

What better way to cap off
this exciting exhibition of karate

than with a final match for the ages?

Representing Cobra Kai,

the Queen Cobra herself,

Tory Nichols!

[cheering and applause]

Coached by her senseis
John Kreese and Terry Silver.

And representing Miyagi-Do Karate,

the Bonsai Badass,

Samantha LaRusso!

Coached by her father and sensei,

two-time All Valley champion
Daniel LaRusso,

who I've just been informed
will be joined by Sensei Johnny Lawrence.

So wait...

[Daniel whispers]

Oh, I stand corrected.

Fellow two-time All Valley champion,

Sensei Johnny Lawrence!

Let's go!

Don't worry about them.

You've been fighting all your life.

Now it's time
for all that struggle to pay off.

Use all that fire inside you.

Yes, Sensei.

Hey.

Good luck.

Head in the game, Nichols.

All right. Ready to kick some ass?

Yes, Sensei.

If that's okay with my other sensei?

I want you to win more than anyone.

Whether it's defense

or offense,

Miyagi-Do or Eagle Fang.

I want you to be you.

Just make sure
you keep your anger in check...

[uplifting music plays]

Uh, s-sorry. You were saying?

Go kick some Cobra Kai ass.

Competitors, take your position.

Come on, Sam.

[Hawk] LaRusso!

[cheering]

[dramatic music plays]

[referee] Ladies, good luck.
Face this way. Bow.

Face each other. Bow.

Ready?

[dramatic music continues]

[referee] And fight!

[grunting]

- [referee] Point!
- Yes!

LaRusso. Score, one-zero.

Holy sh*t!

What was that?

A flying tornado kick.

She's not using Miyagi-Do.
She's fighting aggressive.

You get more aggressive.
I've seen what's inside you. Let it out!

Come on!

[referee] Ready?

And fight!

[grunting]

[referee] Point, Nichols! Score, one-one.

[dramatic music continues]

[referee] Ready?

Fight!

[grunting]

[referee] Point! Two-one, Nichols.

Damn it!

I'm attacking but it's not working.
What style should I use?

Yours. Trust your instincts.

Use everything you've learned from me
and Sensei Lawrence. All of it.

Your dad's right.

Every now and then.

[Daniel] Come on, Sam!

[dramatic music continues]

[grunts]

[referee] Ready?

And fight!

[dramatic music continues]

[grunting]

No point. Blocked.

[dramatic music continues]

[grunting]

No point. Out of bounds.

What?

Come on, Ref!
She went out after she got hit!

Yes!

[booing]

[referee] Ready?

And fight!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[referee] Point, LaRusso.

[cheering]

Score's two to two.
Next point wins. Ready?

[dramatic music continues]

Fight!

[grunting]

[referee] That's a block. No point!

[grunting]

[grunting]

[dramatic music intensifies]

[grunting]

[referee] Warning. Elbow to the face.

- Go to your senseis.
- Warning? Should be a point deduction!

- I didn't mean to. No, it was an accident.
- Go to your senseis.

[somber music plays]

- Are you all right?
- She got me good, but I can still fight.

She comes in like that again,
give her a sh*t to the other eye.

- She can't see, she can't fight.
- Won't I get disqualified?

Why? She ran into your elbow.

Do exactly what you just did,
disguise it in a counter.

Worst you'll get is another warning.
Trust me.

This ref will never end the match
on a technicality.

It was an accident. I don't need to cheat.

[Johnny] That's not fair.
I got second place.

[Kreese] Second place is no place.
You're off the team.

You're nothing. You lost. You're a loser.

- You suck.
- Yeah?

Hey, come on, man!

Don't!

Come on, who's the loser now?

- You suck!
- Come on!

Who's the loser? I don't hear ya!

Since when do you disobey an order?

Let her do what she wants.

You've come this far.
This is your fight now.

So whatever happens,

it's up to you.

[uplifting music plays]

[tense music plays]

[referee] Ready?

And fight!

[grunting]

[dramatic music plays]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[grunting]

[dramatic music continues]

[grunting]

[grunts]

[referee] Point. Winner!

Hey. You all right?

[Cobra Kai team cheering]

- [Daryl] What a match!
- [Daniel] You all right?

- [Daryl] What a match!
- [Johnny] Good effort.

Give it up for your first female champion,

Tory Nichols!

[cheering]

And the winner
of the Grand Champion trophy

and still the baddest dojo in the Valley,

Cobra Kai!

[crowd cheers and applauds]

Thank you. Thank you.

We couldn't be prouder

of our hard-won victory.

And we're just as proud to announce

we'll soon be opening Cobra Kai franchises
throughout the entire Valley,

so every one
of you young men and women here

can be part of our championship dojo

and learn Cobra Kai's Way of the Fist!

[cheering]

- Thank you!
- [Cobra Kai team] Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai!

[fading] Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai,
Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai!

We did the right thing
and we still didn't win.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

Sam.

[Carmen] Johnny.

One of the parents
saw Miguel get in an Uber.

What's an Uber?

It's like a taxi.
He left before the finals.

[sighs] sh*t. I'm so sorry.
It's all my fault.

I'm sure he just wants to be alone.
We're gonna head home.

Okay. You guys go. I'll meet you there.

Some days I just wish
we could have a do-over.

I know the feeling.

[all] Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai!

[cheering]

Hey! Hey, victory party at my place.

Queen Cobra, you coming or what?

Yeah. I just gotta grab my bag.

All right. Cool.
Hey, guys, let's go, let's go!

[all] Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai,
Cobra Kai, Cobra Kai!

[cheering]

[Silver] I almost thought you were gonna
back out of our deal a few times.

You know what?

You played it just right.

No one suspects a thing.

Money will be in your account
tomorrow morning.

Thank you, Mr. Silver.

[somber music plays]

What the hell?

[door opens]

[Johnny] Robby?

What's going on?

I followed you.

What happened here?

Moving to a new location.

Multiple locations, I think.

You kicked ass today.

- Could've gone either way.
- Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey.

It's just a match.

Don't let it eat you up. Trust me.

It's not that.

It's this kid,

Kenny.

I thought I could take him under my wing.

Be the mentor
I wish I had when I was younger.

But when I saw him today, it, uh...

[strained] It's like looking in a mirror.

I realized I screwed everything up.

I had all this hate inside of me.

For you and for Miguel.

And I thought
I could use Cobra Kai to control that.

But it just made things worse
and now it's never gonna get better.

That's not true.

You had a good thing going with LaRusso.

I got in the way.
Don't blame yourself. Blame me.

I'm sick of blaming you, Dad.

[soft music plays]

[Robby cries]

It's gonna be all right.

[Robby sniffles]

We'll figure this out. [sighs]

Okay?

1998 Bollinger.

Been sitting in my cellar for years,
waiting for the right moment.

- Not unlike yourself.
- [chuckles] Touché.

I gotta give you credit, John.

You reawakened something in me.

Something I forgot was there.

And I'll always be grateful for it.

Told you.

To Cobra Kai.

The number one dojo in the Valley.

I gotta say,

I'm surprised you backed off on Nichols
in the finals. That's not like you.

Well, what can I say?

I had a moment of sympathy.

That's a first.

You remember

when you asked me
what I thought your weakness was?

It's Johnny Lawrence.

That's what this was all about, right?

It was never about us teaming up
or bringing back the glory days.

That was all bullshit.

- That's not true.
- Yes, it is.

And I fell for it.

You know why?

Because everyone has a weakness, John.

And mine

is you.

You think that I'm your weakness?

Well, you've got it backwards,
because I am your strength.

I have been your strength
ever since Vietnam.

Yes! There it is.

I can always count
on you playing the guilt card.

How many times do you expect me
to repay that debt before we're square?

[siren wails]

[tires screech]

What did you do?

[detective] It's okay, Raymond. The man
who did this can't hurt you anymore.

[somber music plays]

Give me his name and I promise you
I'll put him away for a long, long time.

- You wanna be Cobra Kai, huh?
- [Ray] Yes.

[Silver grunts]

[Silver] You wanna be Cobra Kai? [grunts]

I'll make you Cobra Kai.

But you gotta do something for me.

[breathes heavily]

His name is Sensei

Kreese.

John Kreese.

[dramatic classical music plays]

[shudders]

I'm shedding my weakness,

Captain.

John Kreese, you're under arrest

for aggravated as*ault
and attempted m*rder.

- You have the right to remain silent.
- John, what did you do?

- [cop] Hands behind your back. Come on.
- [cop 2 groans]

- [cop] Hey!
- [Silver] John, take it easy.

Don't worry about a thing.

I'm sure I can dig up an old friend or two
to help out with Cobra Kai

while you deal with your legal problems.

You're gonna regret this.

I am Cobra Kai.

- Put him in the car!
- [cop] Move!

And don't worry about Lawrence.
I'll take good care of him too.

[dramatic classical music continues]

[chuckles]

[indistinct voices]

[Carmen speaking Spanish]

What's going on?

Show him the note.

[soft guitar music plays]

[Miguel] Mom, I'm sorry
for leaving a note like this,

but I thought it was the best way,
maybe the only way,

to say what I have to say.

The last few months
have been a roller coaster.

My injury,

rehab,

me and Sam,

Sensei and Mr. LaRusso.

I convinced myself

that I could get over all of that
by focusing on the tournament.

I thought that if I won
that everything would work out.

But I was wrong.

Tell Sensei that I'm sorry I bailed.

His karate helped me grow,
but I'm still not sure who I wanna be.

And to figure that out, I think
I need to know where I came from.

Sensei was scared
to find out the truth about his past,

and honestly, I am too.

But overcoming that fear
is the fight I have to face

instead of competing for a trophy.

I need to meet my father.

This is something I have to do.

Please try not to worry.

I'll be safe and I'll be back soon.

I love you, Mom. And Yaya too.

I called the police.
I-I don't know what else to do.

Everything's gonna be fine.

I'm gonna find him.
I'll make sure he's safe.

Johnny.

[inhales]

There's something
I didn't tell you about my ex-husband.

I know. You said he's a bad dude.
Don't worry. I can handle myself.

- And I'm sure he'd never hurt his own son.
- That's just it.

He doesn't know Miguel exists.

I just want my baby back home safe.
[cries]

I'll make sure of it.

All right? I promise.

[Carmen cries]

[Daniel] I did everything
I thought was right.

I followed all of the Miyagi-Do teachings.

I even put aside my rivalry
and teamed up with Johnny.

None of it worked.

Now I'm supposed to give up my dojo
and step down as a sensei.

But there's too much at stake

to honor an agreement
made with men who have none.

If Cobra Kai is gonna keep growing
and getting stronger,

I need to do whatever it takes
to stop them.

Even if that means going on offense.

I know this isn't your fight

and this is a lot to ask...

but will you help me

finally put an end to Cobra Kai?

[speaks Japanese]

[dramatic rock music plays]