Earth. Fire. Air. Water. Only the Avatar can master all four elements and bring balance to the world.
Ryu and Avatar Korra is back, and yours truly, Shiro Shinobi, couldn't be more thrilled! It's been my honor to bring you news of Ryu, Korra and their friends over the years; so many heart-pounding moments! Who can forget Amon and his Equalist revolution? I still have nightmares! Then there was the time I covered the Nuktuk mover premiere! Boy, was that fun! But enough about me. Sit back, relax, and take a trip down memory lane!
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As the title card fades, the shot shows a slow zoom on the Sato estate before cutting to its interior, specifically the pool room. In a small room which opens onto the pool itself stand Wu and Mako, dressed in training gear.
Wu: You know, there's something about being kidnapped that makes a guy realize he needs to get his act together.
Mako: Yeah, I agree. Let's toughen you up.
Wu raises his hands in a defensive manner as Mako moves in closer; he throws a punch, which hits the prince in the chest. He falls to the ground immediately.
Wu: Daaah, I wasn't ready! Wu down!
As Mako looks down at Wu, a shocked gasp from behind him causes him to turn his head; Yin and Tu stand behind him, appraising the situation.
Yin: What's going on?
She walks to Wu and holds him.
Yin: Mako, how dare you injure the prince! Would his royal highness like a cherry-berry lemonade?
Wu: And maybe some of those sticky dumplings, too?
Mako: Look at you! You're so weak, "Wu down" is your catchphrase.
Wu: I know, I'm a wimp. But it's not my fault, I was born that way! I'm not like you Mako, I wasn't raised by a pack of cops in the woods.
Mako: You don't know anything about me, do you?
Wu: Yeah, I'm drawing a blank. Why is that? How do I not know stuff about you?
Mako: Uhh... you never asked?
Wu: Well, I'm asking now! What's your favorite food? What's your favorite color? Is there a special lady in your life?
Mako: Not since Korra and I broke up.
Wu: What? You dated the Avatar? Sit! You and I need to have a little gab session right now! How'd you guys first meet?
As Mako tells his story, the scenes change to the events to which he refers. As people, including Mako, interrupt the tale, white circles containing the head of the speaker appear in the corners of the scene, stylized in a chibi-like fashion. This format is consistently adhered to throughout the episode. At this point, the scene fades to Bolin and Mako, competing in the Pro-bending Arena in the past.
Mako: Bolin and I were playing for the Fire Ferrets.
A chibi Wu interrupts the memory, as his head popping up in the top left.
Wu: You were a pro-bender?
Now annoyed, as Mako's head popping up in top right as the scene continues.
Mako: Yes. Will you just let me tell the story?
Wu: Carry on.
Their heads disappear and Mako promptly continues.
Mako: Bolin and I grew up dirt poor, so once I became a pro-bender, I wanted it all: Riches; fame; accolades. But all that changed when I met Korra and Ryu.
With a flash, the scene transitions into the flashback where Bolin introduces Ryu and Korra to Mako.
Bolin: Come on, I want you to meet my brother, Mako.
Korra: Mako? Wow, I-I heard you playing on the radio.
Mako and Ryu just had a stare down. As the camera zoomed slowly on Ryu as he raised a brow and crossed his arms.
Mako: Come on, Bolin, we're up.
Wu's chibi head appears.
Wu: Whoa! That was the first time you met? Kind of rude there, buddy! Also I sense a lot tension between you and Ryu.
Mako: You know what else is rude? Interrupting.
The heads disappear as the scene shows Korra winning her first pro-bending match by knockout.
Mako: Korra proved to be an amazing pro-bender
Cut to the Equalists kidnapping Bolin.
Mako: and a loyal friend. She helped me save Bolin when he was taken by the Equalists.
Cut to Korra knocking out the lieutenant, before switching to Korra and Mako sleeping against Naga in the park.
Mako: After going through such a crazy experience, I felt like Korra and I had a powerful connection.
As Mako and Korra stir, realizing that they are leaning on each other.
Wu: So then you smooched her real good, eh?
As they scramble away from each other.
Mako: Not exactly.
Cut to Mako running across the street into the path of Asami's moped.
Mako: Ahhhh!
She hits him, throwing him backward. As he lands in a heap in the street, Asami dismounts and rushes over to him.
Asami: Oh no! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you!
Mako: How could you not see me? I mean I was ju-juuuu-
Asami takes off her helmet and lets her hair down.
Mako: I was, I-I, wow. That was...
Clears his throat as Asami helps him up; the frame freezes.
Wu: Wait. That was the first thing you said to Asami? You really gotta work on your introductions.
Mako: Hey. When you got charm like mine, you don't need introductions.
Ryu: Oh please the only charm you have is meat riding to Beifong.
Mako: How did you-
Ryu: I'm the main character, im allowed to break the fourth wall. Deuces!
The heads disappear as the shot flash-transitions to Mako and Asami at dinner.
Mako: Anywho? Hanging out with Asami was awesome. But it made things with Korra
Cut to the end of the playoff match as Mako and Korra walk to their lockers.
Mako: complicated.
Korra: So, I was thinking we should spend some time together. Look, I really like you and I think we were meant for each other.
She reels back in embarrassment, hiding her face.
Mako: Korra, I'm really sorry, but I just don't feel the same way about you.
As Korra turns to look at him, the shot shows his face; he looks tense and apprehensive.
Wu: That's harsh, Mako.
Mako: I know.
Cut to Asami kissing Mako on the cheek; he looks almost sad as Korra glances sadly back at him.
Mako: And the worst part about it is, it wasn't totally true.
Cut to the balcony, where Mako walks up behind Korra.
Mako: We need to talk.
Korra: Save your breath. You've already made it clear how you feel about me.
Mako: No, I haven't. What I'm trying to say is, as much as you drive me crazy, I also think you're pretty amazing.
Korra kisses Mako, who initially seems shocked but relents. Freeze frame as interruptions come from all sides.
Wu: Hot dog! Smooch City, here we come. You player.
Tu arrives in the upper right, slurping a drink with widen eyes in surprise.
Tu: Whoa. I thought you were dating Asami.
Ryu: He was.
Mako: Tu! Ryu! Get out of here!
Yin appears lower left, glares up at Mako while berating him.
Yin: Naughty Mako! You take after your grandfather!
Ryu: That explains everything.
Mako: Guys, Grandma, everything wasn't so cut and dry. I wasn't dating Asami.
Ryu:
Tu: Denial.
Mako: Okaaay, maybe I was dating her; it was all very confusing.
The frame reanimates, the heads disappear, and the scene flash-cuts to a semi-conscious Korra being helped off Naga's back by Ryu, as Mako takes her in his arms.
Mako: But my feelings for Korra became clear when Tarrlok captured her. It felt like a piece of me was gone.
Mako: I was so worried. Are you all right?
Korra: I'm fine. I'm glad you're here.
Cut to Asami, and Ryu who looks dismayed.
Wu: Hoo! I bet Ryu and Asami wasn't too happy about that.
Ryu: Oh I was livid. But the argument oh man, ROLL IT BOBBY!
Cut to the scene in the kitchen, Asami washing dishes while Mako stands by.
Asami: I've noticed how you treat Korra, how you acted when she was missing. You have feelings for her, don't you?
Mako: Things are crazy right now. Can we deal with our relationship problems later?
Asami: Well, there might not be a relationship to worry about later.
As she walks away, he calls out for her.
Mako: Asami!
As he puts his head down and sighs, the frame freezes again.
Wu: Ouch.
Mako: Yep. Turns out, she was right. It was time to man up and call it quits. But it seems she had already moved on.
The scene flash-cuts to Asami and Ryu standing in the sewer; Asami faces away from him.
Ryu: I'm sorry for the way I've been acting but I just wanted to say thank you for being that person to talk to. Be safe.
Asami: You too Ryu.
She kisses him on the cheek on the cheek and the frame again freezes abruptly.
Wu appears in the upper left; eyes half open; confused and unconvinced.
Wu: Wait. Was that supposed to be her breaking up with you?
Mako: In a way yes. That was a breakup.
Tu: Didn't look like a breakup.
Mako: It was mutual.
Ryu: No dude. Me and Asami's breakup was very mutual, not to mention it made half the readers upset. Don't worry ima make it up to you.
Mako: What the- We had an understanding! We both knew—
He cuts off frustrated, biting his tongue and closing his eyes in the form of an x as he changes the subject. His face returns to normal; wide eyes; annoyed.
Mako: Can I just get on with the rest of my story or what?
Wu: Fine. But I hope you weren't as ambiguous with Korra as you were with Asami.
Mako: Trust me, I wasn't.
Cut to the South Pole after Amon's defeat; Mako catches up to Korra as she walks away from the healing house without her bending.
Mako: Korra and Ryu ended up stopping Amon together and after that, I was finally able to tell her how I felt. Exactly how I felt.
Mako: I love you, Korra.
Flash-cut to Korra as she leaves the Avatar State, finding Mako standing behind her. She runs to him and they embrace.
Korra: I love you, too.
They kiss and the frame freezes. Ryu, Yin and Mako pop up at the same time.
Yin: Awww. And then you two lived happily ever after?
Mako: Ummmm...
Ryu:
Mako: WOULD YOU GET OUT!
Ryu: Alright. My scenes are coming up anyway.
Cut to Korra and Mako, alone on the ship, as the heads vanish.
Mako: Tenzin's just trying to help you become the best Avatar you can be. Plus it's Ryu's private life shouldn't you respect it?
Korra: Of course you'd take his side!
Mako: I'm not taking his side.
Flash-cut to the two on Naga's back, traveling toward the spirit portal.
Korra: You know, sometimes I wonder whose side you're on.
Mako: There aren't any sides!
Flash-cut to Mako and Bolin's apartment.
Korra: How could you take his side?
Mako: What's with you and sides?
Flash-cut to a few moments later.
Korra: Well, excuse me, officer! Don't let me stand in the way of you writing tickets! I'm just trying to save the world!
Flash-cut to the police station.
Mako: Well, I guess if we're both putting our jobs first, maybe there's no room for our relationship!
Korra: So, what? Are you... breaking up with me?
Mako: Yeah... I guess I am.
As Korra kicks Mako's desk with airbending, the shot freezes and Wu pops in.
Wu: Now that's a breakup!
Flash-cut to the ship being attacked by bombs.
Mako: After that, I dove into my work. Someone had been taking out supply ships heading to the Southern Water Tribe.
Cut to Mako and Asami on the ship they used as bait.
Mako: Asami's company was one of the victims, so she and I worked together to catch the perps.
The Triple Threat Triad members corner them and Mako lashes out with fire.
Mako: The stakeout was the perfect way to get my mind off Korra and perfect way for Asami to get her mind off her and Ryu's breakup. It was an intense night.
Mako and Asami escape in a lifeboat.
Mako: Asami and I discovered the triads had double-crossed us. We barely got away, but by then, Asami's warehouse had been cleared out.
Cut to the city and the warehouse, empty but for Asami and Mako.
Asami: My company... it's over... I give up.
Mako: Well... I'm not giving up on you.
They look into each other's eyes before she kisses him. The frame freezes, Mako and Wu popping up at the same time. He lowers right, as Wu gives him a look with a smile.
Mako: I know, I know, don't tell me... I had no right kissing Asami. Especially after she had just broken up with Ryu.
Wu: No, actually, I'm completely fine with that. You officially broke up with Korra and therefore, you're free to smooch whoever you wish.
Mako: If only it had been that simple.
Cut to the prison after Mako's release. As Asami looks at him, Korra suddenly runs to him, embracing and kissing him, to his shock.
Korra: Mako, I missed you so much!
Mako seems to miss the disparaging look Asami is giving him.
Mako: Korra... hey, I-I missed you, too. So you're not still mad at me? We had that fight before you left, remember?
Korra: Not really. I got attacked by a dark spirit and I lost my memory for a little while. Maybe it hasn't all come back yet. Was it a bad fight?
Mako: Ahhhhh...
The shot pans, showing the other people all watching him.
Mako: Hmmmm, no. No. It-it wasn't that bad.
Freeze frame as Mako and Wu pop up again.
Wu: Whoa, whoa, whoa! So you were back with Asami, but then Korra came back and thought you guys were still together and you didn't tell her you weren't?
Yin pops up at the lower center, glaring at Mako.
Yin: Just like your grandfather.
Mako: Well, me and Asami were never officially back together.
Tu: Really? That again? You know, it seems like you're so afraid to disappoint anyone that you end up disappointing everyone.
Wu: Truer words have never been spoken.
Mako bites his tongue again. Wu's eyes widen while smiling.
Wu: High-five!
Wu and Tu high-five.
Mako: Well, eventually, I did tell Korra. But by then, she already knew.
Cut to the palace in the Southern Water Tribe after Unalaq's defeat.
Korra: Why didn't you just tell me the truth in the first place?
Mako: I know I should have, but... I didn't want to hurt you all over again. I guess part of me wanted to forget about the breakup, too.
Korra: I think we both know that this... us... doesn't work.
Mako: You're right.
Korra: It's... over. For real this time.
Mako nods and the scene flash-cuts to a wide shot of the palace, panning up to the spirits in the sky.
Mako: After Harmonic Convergence, the world changed. Team Avatar traveled around, searching for new airbenders. At first, it was awkward being around Korra and Asami.
The scene flash-cuts again, this time to Mako standing in front of Korra and Asami in the square.
Mako: As you were.
He salutes.
Mako: Ladies.
He turns, still holding his salute, and walks away, leaving them to glance wonderingly at each other. The scene cuts to Korra talking to Mako near the airship, trying to convince him to go with them. He turns and walks away from her.
Mako: But then I realized I had to figure out who I was without a lady in my life.
Wu: I know what that's like.
The scene flash-cuts back to the Sato estate and the room by the pool. Wu stretches before elaborating.
Wu: I mean, to need distance from women. Because I have so many, all over me, all the time.
Mako: Anyway-
Flash-cut to Mako's battle with Ming-Hua.
Mako: I eventually helped Korra and Ryu defeat Zaheer and save the airbenders.
Cut to Korra hugging Mako; he smiles slightly.
Mako: And we did it as friends. Korra showed me the importance of putting others before myself-
Cut to Korra in the Tree of Time, followed by Korra walking out of the blizzard at the Southern Spirit Portal, and finally to Korra returning to the Avatar State for the first time after Amon.
Mako: and whenever I think of her, she continues to inspire me.
Flash-cut to the pool room. Wu stands up.
Wu: Wow! That story is amazing and I really learned something!
Mako: You did? Good.
Wu: Yeah! I learned that I really didn't know anything about you! Crazy! Also, I realized that ladies are complicated. No offense, Grandma.
Yin: None taken.
Wu: I better just focus on being a better king. Okay, come at me. I can take it.
Mako's first punch knocks Wu to the ground again.
Wu: Aahhhhh! Wu down!
As Mako stares at the prince, Yin, upset, slaps his arm harshly.
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Fade to Air Temple Island, where Korra is staring out over the sea at sunset in the meditation pavilion. Ryu and Asami walks up to her.
Ryu: I brought you some tea.
Korra looks up surprised.
Ryu: I thought you might be cold out here.
Korra: You're so sweet.
She takes the cup from Ryu and kisses his cheek.
Korra: Thanks.
She turns back to stare out over the sea.
Asami: Are you okay? You seem out of sorts.
Korra: Sorry. I've just been thinking about something Toph said. She told me that the world doesn't need me and it's basically pointless to try and stop Kuvira.
Asami: That's ridiculous.
Korra: At the time, I thought so, too. I figured she was just being her normal, cranky self. But I'm beginning to think she had a point.
Ryu: No, she doesn't. The world does need you. You're the Avatar.
Korra: But no matter what I do, the world seems to always be out of balance!
Cut to a flashback of her firebending training from "Welcome to Republic City".
Korra: Growing up, I couldn't wait to be the Avatar. I thought I was really gonna change things. I was so naive.
Cut to a clip from "The Revelation", when Amon takes the bending of Lightning Bolt Zolt.
Korra: The first time I saw Amon take someone's bending away, I was terrified.
Amon: Your firebending is gone! Forever.
Cut to a clip from "Endgame", when Amon takes Korra's bending.
Korra: Then my worst nightmare came true.
Ryu: Korra!
Korra: No!
Amon proceeds to take her bending away and she falls over.
Amon: I told you I would destroy you.
Cut to Amon revealing himself as a waterbender to the public.
Ryu: Korra, you're forgetting about all the good that happened after we exposed Amon as the fraud he was. The Equalist Movement lost its leader and its power.
Cut to a clip from "Rebel Spirit" which shows Raiko and his wife waving at the crowd.
Asami: Free elections were held in the United Republic and nonbenders finally had a voice.
Cut to a clip from "Peacekeepers" when Korra and Ryu shakes hands with Raiko.
Ryu: People had hope again and it was all because of you.
Korra: And I was hopeful, too. That feeling didn't last long.
Cut to a clip from "A New Spiritual Age", when Unalaq reveals he has captured Jinora; voice-over.
Korra: As soon as I defeated Amon, a new enemy took his place.
Unalaq is shown threatening to corrupt Jinora's spirit; in the flashback.
Korra: I can't believe I trusted you. You made me think you wanted to restore balance with the spirits, but this, this isn't balance, it's madness! Now let her go!
Unalaq: If you want your friend to make it out of the Spirit World, you'll open the other portal now.
Korra: Because of Unalaq, I betrayed Tenzin, opened the portals, and threw the Spirit and human worlds into chaos.
Cut a clip from "Harmonic Convergence, when Vaatu escapes.
Korra: It was my fault he fused with Vaatu and became a Dark Avatar.
Cut to Unalaq ripping Raava out of Korra and destroying the spirit.
Korra: And I was helpless to stop him from destroying Raava and cutting off my connection to my past lives.
Cut to clip from "Darkness Falls" when the past Avatars are being destroyed.
Korra: With Raava gone, Unalaq and Vaatu became more powerful than ever.
Cut to a clip from "Light in the Dark" where UnaVaatu shoots down Lin's airship.
Cut to Korra walking closer to Ryu leaning in planting her lips on his softly as their bodies began to merge, and Ryu had fused into Korra. Their fused energy form emerging from the Tree of Time.
Asami: But you became more powerful, too. I mean... you turned into a giant spirit.
Ryu: The kiss was also nice.
Korra: Yeah... that was pretty awesome.
Cut to a clip from "The Southern Lights" when Korra opens the Southern portal.
Asami: And opening the spirit portals turned out to be a good thing.
Cut to subsequent clips from "Original Airbenders" and "Venom of the Red Lotus", showing the airbenders standing together and Jinora's master ceremony, respectively.
Ryu: You brought back the airbenders and caused a positive shift in the world.
Korra: Yes,
Cut to a clip from "Enter the Void, showing Zaheer flying with Korra over his shoulder.
but Zaheer got airbending too and nearly killed me... then you.
Cut to them fighting and Zaheer suffocating Ryu.
Korra: If it weren't for Zaheer,
Cut to a clip from "Long Live the Queen", when Zaheer kills Hou-Ting.
Korra: the Earth Queen would still be alive. There would have been no crisis in the Earth Kingdom
Cut to a clip from "After All These Years", where Kuvira smiles after forcing the bandits' subjugation.
Korra: and Kuvira wouldn't be in power.
Cut to clips from "Enemy at the Gates" when Kuvira's army arrives at Zaofu.
Korra: Things are more out of balance than ever now. Nothing's changed!
Cut back to real time, showing that Tenzin has walked up to the three young adults.
Tenzin: You're right, Korra.
Korra: I am?
Asami: She is?
Ryu: Nani?
Tenzin: It's true, there will always be new conflicts and enemies to face. But the important thing is to learn from your enemies and better yourself over time, which you have.
Cut to clip from "A Leaf in the Wind", where Korra destroys the airbending gates.
Tenzin: You've changed so much since you first arrived on Air Temple Island. When you first came here, you were hot-headed and a bit selfish.
Cut to a clip from "A Breath of Fresh Air", when Korra tries to talk Daw down off the bridge.
Tenzin: But you've matured into a thoughtful young woman who puts the needs of others before herself.
Cut to a clip of Jinora's master ceremony from "Venom of the Red Lotus".
Tenzin: The new Air Nation is a testament to that. You sacrificed everything to save them. You're an inspiration to the world.
Korra: Thank you both. I know this Kuvira problem is only going to get worse. But no matter what happens, no matter how crazy things get, I'll always try to restore balance.
Pan to the setting sun as everyone watched the sun, when Ryu wasn't paying attention, both Korra and Asami grabbed his hands gently holding them smiling.
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Fade to the refugees' ship.
Baraz: And that's when I made a solemn vow never to eat bark-onion soup again.
Cut to Baraz telling a story with a bored Ahnah in the background.
Baraz: Been six years, four months and fourteen days... Urgh! I can still taste it.
Cut to the bored refugees in a circle laying down and sleeping with Bolin with his head on his hands and Varrick lying casually.
Bolin: Does anyone else feel like throwing themselves overboard?
Varrick: Not me!
The refugees widen their eyes in surprise, slightly sit up, and turn their attention to Varrick, who sits up.
Varrick: I've spent the last few hours tuning out all these incredibly boring stories...
Baraz: Hey!
Varrick: All the while mentally composing the most exciting tale ever told, soon to become the greatest mover ever made!
Cut to a close-up of Varrick.
Varrick: I present to you now:
He makes a screen with his arms smiling on a wondering Bolin.
Varrick: Bolin,
Cut to a shot of the title screen of The Adventures of Nuktuk: Hero of the South.
Varrick: as Nuktuk, Hero of the South— [A chibi head of Varrick appears lower right with a serious look on his face and eyelids half open.]
Varrick: Trademark Varrimovers International—
The frame switches to several scenes from "Night of a Thousand Stars", one in which Bolin tears of his sleeves before fighting the assassins.
Varrick: the incredible true story of Bolin! Hero of the world!
Cut to another view of Bolin waving to the ecstatic crowd after he defeats them; confused.
Bolin: Wait, am I playing Nuktuk, or is Nuktuk playing me?
As the view cuts back to Varrick, looking at Bolin and holding up his hands, framing him in an imaginary shot.
Varrick: Both. It's your true story, but we'll capitalize on the audience of the Nuktuk franchise. Duh!
Bolin: How can you call me "the hero of the world"? I left my friends and family to join up with a psychotic dictator who imprisoned me and now, I'm running back home with my tail between my legs.
Varrick: Nyahbabababab! You're emphasizing the wrong story beads. Let me tell it. The story of Bolin begins in an exotic port of call. [Cut to a view of the Southern Water Tribe.]
Varrick: A wise sage, the richest merchant in the world, and a handsome devil all
Cut to a shot of Varrick's yacht in port.
Varrick: sit on a single pillow in the living room of a luxury yacht! How do they all fit on one pillow?
As the shot changes to Varrick sitting on his pillow, trying to levitate.
Bolin: Ooh! Giant pillow!
Varrick: Wrong! They're all the same man! Me!
Cut to the swami in "Rebel Spirit" who looks up to Varrick.
Varrick: I try to teach a swami the power of levitation, but he's too stupid to understand it, so I kick him out.
The swami bows his head and retreats up the steps behind Varrick.
Varrick: "Upon whom can I bestow my awesome knowledge?" I ask myself. Then, in walks Nuktuk, with a twinkle in his eye, a gorgeous dame on his arm, and a song on his lips. He bursts into a rapturous melody! "Where can I find my teacher?"
Cut back to Varrick who has his left hand out and his other on his chest as he sings.
Bolin: Oh, come on! I wasn't singing, you were not levitating, and Asami is just a friend, thank you very much.
Varrick appears slightly hurt and pouts. The camera slowly zooms in on Bolin, who looks up with a wistful smile.
Bolin: If you want to tell my true story, you should start from when I met Ryu and Korra. They came to the bending arena, one fateful night...
Flashback to the events of "A Leaf in the Wind", as Bolin, meeting Ryu and Korra for the first time, showing them the pro-bending arena.
Korra: This place is even more amazing than I imagined!
Bolin: Name's Bolin, by the way.
Ryu: Ryu.
Korra: Korra.
The scene freezes.
Baraz: Bo-ring!
Scene cuts back to the present with the circle of refugees.
Baraz: When does the singing start?
Bolin: There wasn't any singing!
All the refugees break into a chorus of boos at the same time, some even giving Bolin a thumbs-down sign much to his surprise.
Varrick: You're on-screen talent, kid. Leave the storytelling to the masters.
Flash-cut to the scene from "A New Spiritual Age" in which Ryu, Korra and Jinora are swallowed by a massive reptilian spirit.
Varrick: So, the trouble begins when the Avatar and her sidekick is trapped in the Spirit World. The world's most evil villains realize that with Ryu and Korra out of the way, the time is right to try to take out Bolin.
Cut to a shot of Bolin as Nuktuk in one of the movers, followed by another mover shot of the villains' hideout.
Varrick: So, the worst of the worst team up. They're led by... Zaheer, leader of the Red Lotus and master of the skies, a flying chaotic chaos machine!
Zaheer's montage is comprised of shots of him battling Ryu in "Venom of the Red Lotus".
Varrick: He's joined by... Vaatu, the ultimate force of pure spirit evil in the universe. The biggest, meanest, scariest kite that ever flew!
Vaatu's montage is comprised of shots from "Harmonic Convergence" and "Darkness Falls". The scenes of Vaatu avoiding Korra's elemental attacks from "Darkness Falls" plays on screen.
Bolin: Wait! Zaheer didn't team up with Vaatu. How would that even happen?
Varrick: How do you think?
Cut to a shot of the Tree of Time; in the background, the ringing of a telephone can be heard. The shot cuts to Vaatu, imprisoned within the tree. He holds the mouth- and earpieces of a candlestick telephone up to the places where his mouth and ears should be.
Vaatu: Hello?
Zaheer: Hey. It's Zaheer.
Vaatu: Oh. Hey, Zaheer.
The shot splits into halves as a separate shot of Zaheer, speaking on the other end of the line from the communication room at the Northern Air Temple from "Enter the Void", expands to occupy the right half of the screen.
Zaheer: Glad I caught you at home.
Vaatu: Uh-huh. Very funny. Like I can leave this stupid tree.
Zaheer: Hold on, let me conference in—
Cut to a level view of the stage as Amon emerges from a trapdoor in the stage with a line of Equalists behind him under loud approving cheers of the crowd. A spotlight is turned on, illuminating the Equalist leader, and the camera zooms in to a close-up.
Varrick: Amon! The reanimated zombie body of the bloodbending leader of the Equalists!
Amon's montage consists of his introduction in "The Revelation" and him bloodbending Korra and Ryu in "Endgame". A shot of him on the phone slides in from the left of the shot, dividing the view into thirds.
Amon: Hey, guys, I'm totally in for taking out Bolin. He's way too powerful and awesome. But can we please not include—
A shot of Unalaq, as Varrick portrayed him in the black and white mover, slides into the frame from the left.
Unalaq: Not include who, Amon?
Varrick: The evil Unalaq. The diabolical but incredibly boring and unpopular sorcerer from the north, who's listening in on the other line!
Unalaq: I've spent my life trying to defeat Nuktuk, I mean, Bolin, and I know just where to find him: With all the beautiful ladies!
Scene cuts to a montage of Bolin being kissed by Ginger in "Night of a Thousand Stars" and by Eska in "Darkness Falls".
Varrick: Yes, Bolin had a reputation as the world's greatest ladies' man.
Bolin: Oooh, now the story's getting interesting.
Varrick: After leaving the beautiful but emotionally unstable Water Tribe princess at the altar,
Various shots of Bolin and Eska from "Rebel Spirit" and "Civil Wars, Part 2".
Varrick: he met a fetching airbender, the heir to a vast Earth Kingdom fortune!
Several shots of Bolin and Opal, mainly from "The Metal Clan". As a chibi-head with blushed red cheeks, in the lower right as shots of Opal continue. Longingly and gushing.
Bolin: Opal, so smart and caring, so pretty to smell, and she'll probably never talk to me again because I'm so stupid! Stupid! So, so, so stupid.
As he bawls, the scenes in which she rejects him from "After All These Years". Varrick's own own chibi-head popping up in the lower left, irked.
Varrick: Pull it together, you leaky lug.
Cut back to the boat where Bolin silently cries in the corner with a refugee close to him watch him. Dramatically.
Varrick: But the darkest moment is always right before the dawn! For at his lowest point, Bolin sought advice from the man who started it all, the wisest of the wise—Me!—for some of my signature sage advice!
Cut to a shot of Varrick on a dock with Bolin, followed by the scene in "Peacekeepers" where Varrick hangs inverted, brainstorming. The scene is voiced-over by his own narration.
Varrick: Nuktuk, I mean, Bolin, there's only one thing for you to do if you want to save the Avatar and defeat the "Fearsome Foursome"
The scene freezes as Varrick's chibi head pops up in the lower right. Thinking.
Varrick: I'm not really sure if I like "Fearsome", I mean, "Evil Squared" might be better. Whatever— You have to assemble the fighting-est airbender army of all time! But it turns out the airbender recruits are a sorry lot,
Cut to the obstacle course training sequence from "Original Airbenders".
Varrick: so Bolin brings them to a secret mountaintop training facility, where he teaches them the ancient art of dodging fruit and balancing on sticks! Meanwhile, back with Zombie Amon...
Cut to the conference call; Unalaq's image has vanished from the frame, leaving just Amon, Vaatu, and Zaheer.
Amon: Okay, guys, I think we finally ditched him.
Unalaq: Haha, very funny, I'm still on the line. So, about that evil plan to destroy Nuktuk.
One by one, Zaheer, Vaatu, and Amon all slide out of the frame to the right, leaving Unalaq by himself in the frame.
Unalaq: Hello? Anyone there? Guys!
The off-hook tone sounds from Unalaq's phone. Cut to a scene from "The Metal Clan", in which Bolin is trying to flirt with Opal.
Varrick: And with danger closing in, Opal realizes how much she loves Bolin and forgives him for whatever stuff he was talking about earlier, which will probably not be in the final cut of the mover anyway. As the scene switches to show Bolin and Opal standing in the metalbending courtyard.
Bolin: She does?
Refugees: Awww!
Varrick: And she kisses Bolin, magically passing on the airbender power of flight!
Cut back to the boat, where Varrick stands posing as if he is a bird, his hand on his head to imitate plumage and his lips pursed in the kiss he mentioned.
Bolin: Okay, that part seems a little unbelievable.
Varrick: This is no time for thinking, kid! We're heading into the big finale!
Another clip from "Original Airbenders", a panning shot of the airbenders themselves.
Varrick: Bolin gathers his airbender army to fight alongside Rotan and Juji against the Terror Square!
His chibi head in the upper right as a clip from a mover plays; enthusiastically.
Varrick: Maybe that's the name of the bad guys, "Terror Square"! What about "Legion of Darkness"? Well, we'll put a focus group on it. Back to the plot once again. Bolin teaches the airbenders to create a giant tornado.
As the clip of the tornado from "Venom of the Red Lotus" plays.
Ryu: Then he flies around in the sky, pushes Zaheer into it,
Another clip from "Venom of the Red Lotus", showing Zaheer being pulled down into the tornado as he tries to escape with Ryu.
Varrick: turning him into wind, forever! But Bolin doesn't realize that the Universal Interplanetary Combination Zero-Hour—talk about a ticking clock—is almost upon him!
Cut to a of the planetary alignment during Harmonic Convergence seen from space from the episode "Harmonic Convergence".
Varrick: And when Juji shoots his laser eyes at the evil Unalaq, the beams accidentally fly into the magic spirit doorway!
Clip from "Harmonic Convergence", in which the electric beams of energy jump from the arcing spirit portals to the Tree of Time.
Varrick: They bounce off Vaatu, setting him free, and hit Bolin, turning him into a giant!
Shot of Rorra's giant blue spirit and Bolin's head raising itself upright.
Varrick: But when Vaatu is set free, the evil Unalaq, who has always been an annoyingly clingy person, is so close to Vaatu that they combine into one horrifying monster!
Clip from "Darkness Falls" in which Unalaq and Vaatu combine.
Varrick: Giant Bolin and the evil UnaVaatu fight toe-to-toe, zapping each other with their laser beams as they stomp around Republic City!
Clip from "Light in the Dark" in which Rorra and UnaVaatu do battle in the harbor.
Varrick: It looks like the evil UnaVaatu might win!
UnaVaatu raises the giant Rorra spirit, on the verge of corrupting it.
Varrick: But thankfully, Bolin's spiritual mojo is so strong that he attracts the queen of the fairies!
The orb of light floats downward and in between giant spirit Rorra and UnaVaatu, revealing Jinora with butterfly wings.
Varrick: With her help, Bolin turns UnaVaatu into magic dust and sprays him into the sky.
Spirit merged Ryu and Korra cleanses UnaVaatu and little flecks of cleansed spirit float upward into the air. Varrick is speaking almost in a revered tone.
Varrick: And that's where the stars come from.
Cut to a clip from "A New Spiritual Age" in which the dragon spirit soars down toward Ryu and Korra, nearly corrupted, and picks them up; Varrick's last sentence is rushed and mumbled.
Varrick: Oh yeah, and he turns into a dragon and he goes into the Spirit World and he saves the Avatar and her sidekick. The end!
Flash-cut back to the boat as Varrick finishes his tale. After a moment, all the refugees rise to their feet, happily applauding Varrick's story. Bolin also rises to his feet.
Bolin: Wait! You like that? It didn't make any sense! What about Zombie Amon? What happened to him, huh? And-and-and-and stars are magic fairy dust?
He walks over to Baraz, clutching the front of his ragged shirt.
Bolin: Are you guys crazy? Are you crazy?
Baraz: It's just a mover.
Bolin lets go of him.
Baraz: Don't over-think it. It's like a ride.
Varrick jumps up from behind Bolin and putting an arm around his shoulder.
Bolin: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, kid!
Bolin is not amused.
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*TO BE CONTINUES*
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