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[funky music plays]

♪ The sun shines ♪

♪ And people forget ♪

♪ The spray flies As the speedboat glides ♪

♪ And people forget ♪

♪ Forget they're hiding ♪

♪ Behind an eminence front ♪

♪ Eminence front ♪

♪ It's a put on, it's a put on ♪

♪ It's a put on ♪

♪ Come and join the party ♪

♪ Dress to ♪

♪ Come and join the party ♪

♪ Dress to ♪

♪ Come on, join the party ♪

♪ Dress to ♪

♪ Come on, join the party ♪

♪ Dress to... ♪

Hey, you missed the turn.

We're not going to Miyagi-Do.

♪ Dress yourself to kill ♪

[music fades]

[locks clank]

[bell jingles]

[gentle music plays]

[Daniel] I talked Zarkarian down to a reasonable rate.

In your name.

You did?

Why?

Because you're Cobra Kai again. And what better way to kick things off

than by training Miguel and Tory for their final matches

right back where it all began?

[gentle music continues]

You know, first time I saw that logo here,

it brought up some pretty visceral emotions.

I know this style of karate will always exist.

And even though I don't believe in it,

I do believe in you.

Means a lot, man.

Just putting that snake on my back again so Tory and Miguel can have their shot

is one thing,

but bringing Cobra Kai back all the way

after what Kreese and Silver turned it into...

They did a lot of damage.

But if you could lead Tory and Miguel to victory tomorrow,

your Cobra Kai will be Sekai Taikai champions.

- [exhales] - [Daniel] That's what it'll be known for.

And you'll be the sensei who made it happen.

Clean slate.

[gentle music continues]

This feeling like a yes?

It's a hell yeah.

[ominous music plays]

They think they can pull this stunt at the eleventh hour.

They'd lost!

This thing was over.

That title was ours.

The title is still ours.

Losing should be the least of their concerns.

[Zara] Ais!

[girl groans]

Axel, Wing.

[tense music plays]

Kai shi!

[tense music continues]

[Axel grunts]

[tense music continues]

Hold.

What was that?

A... a point, Sensei.

A point that your opponent can now recover to regain

when you could have ended the fight for good.

I... I don't want to win that way.

[exhales slowly]

[tense music continues]

Kai shi.

- [bones crunch] - [Wing yells in pain]

There is no way.

There is only winning or not.

This isn't a sport.

It's a fight.

Your opponents refuse to accept defeat, so you will not give them a choice.

Eyes on me!

You will not hold back.

Not out of empathy.

Or out of concern for Samantha LaRusso's opinion of you.

[tense music continues]

You think I don't see the way you look at her?

The Miyagi-Do captain

who disgraced her dojo by refusing to fight?

Look me in the eye.

Does this girl mean more to you than victory?

Because if the answer is yes...

you've already lost.

We do not seek the approval of the weak.

[tense music continues]

They should fear you.

And if they don't...

make them.

Yes, Sensei.

[tense music builds]

[Axel] Again!

[yells]

[music fades]

[Johnny] This is where it all started.

Diaz, you were my first student.

Nichols, I was your first sensei.

I taught you the style of karate that was taught to me.

We've been through a lot of Cobra Kai bullshit since then.

But none of that matters.

[rock music plays]

Because this is our Cobra Kai.

And tomorrow,

we're gonna show the world that nobody strikes harder than us.

Is that understood?

[both] Yes, Sensei!

Good.

Now let's show these international assholes

how we do things in the Valley.

[rock music continues]

Imagine your opponent's face.

[Miguel grunts]

Keep going. Fifty more. Fifty more!

[Miguel grunts]

[Tory grunts]

- [Johnny groans] - Ais!

Come on, don't be pussies. Let's go!

Oh, hell yeah. Now we're talking.

Nice, Diaz!

Attagirl!

[rock music continues]

All right, it's time to lay some wood!

[Tory grunts]

[Tory yells]

[rock music continues]

[yells]

That's nice, nice.

Hands up!

[rock music continues]

[Johnny yells]

[music fades]

[Johnny exhales]

Thanks, Sensei. I'm good.

Hey, you worked your ass off. Build those muscles back up. Get some protein.

I guess there is some protein in that, but... I don't have much of an appetite.

Don't tell me you're getting the prefight jitters. You've never looked better.

Too much adrenaline. I guess I just...

can't wait to pay back Axel for what he did to Robby.

I get it.

[gentle music plays]

But you can't go into this fight thinking like that.

I should know. I go into every fight thinking like that.

It's also how I lost to LaRusso in '84.

I was a way better fighter.

Yeah, sure, maybe he's caught up since then. Almost.

[chuckles softly]

But he only trained for six weeks. I should have destroyed him.

I was too hellbent on revenge for all the shit he pulled.

Even though I pulled a lot of shit on him, too, he didn't fight for revenge.

He fought to honor everything he'd learned.

To show guys like me we couldn't get the best of him.

Understood, Sensei.

I'm gonna fight to honor everything you taught me.

[gentle music continues]

Being your sensei is the best thing I've ever done.

Do me a favor.

Fight for yourself too.

[gentle music continues]

To honor how far you've come.

The day we met, you were wearing Pepto-Bismol as a hat. Right over there.

[chuckles]

A few months later, you're All-Valley champ.

Now you're on the verge of a world title.

You're Miguel fucking Diaz.

You earned this.

You understand?

Got it.

Good.

- Now give me one of those slices. - Attaboy.

[music fades]

[Sam] My dad learned this in Okinawa.

It's sort of a last resort.

Is there a counter to it?

Ask the drum.

[laughs] Haven't you two gotten your fill of training for the day?

Hey, if you love karate, you can never get too much of it.

Unless, of course, it's the night before a title fight.

You want us to give you a lift home?

Uh, no, that's okay.

Sensei Lawrence and Robby are gonna give me a ride. But thanks.

Okay. It's a big day tomorrow, so try to get your rest.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

I was just thinking about the first time I came in here.

Sparred with Miguel and made friends with Aisha.

Then met Sam at the beach club.

It's been a strange couple of years.

The toughest in my life.

But also kind of the best.

And when I think about the good parts, a lot of them are because of you guys.

[gentle music plays]

You helped me get back into school after all the shit that I pulled on Sam.

And you let me join Miyagi-Do, no questions asked.

And then I bailed on you right before the tournament

to fight for Kreese.

And now Sam's teaching me the advanced moves of Miyagi-Do.

No one besides my mom has ever shown me that much kindness.

So... thank you.

I don't know what I did to deserve it.

Well, I'll tell you what you did.

You took every punch that life threw you, and you kept fighting.

Sure, I didn't always agree with the way that you fought,

but... we all make mistakes.

Even me, some would argue.

What matters is how willing we are to acknowledge those mistakes

and how we move on from them.

And you've done that better than most people.

You both have.

So,

yes, you absolutely deserve some good in your life.

Just like you deserve to win.

[gentle music swells]

[suspenseful music plays]

We just rolled in to the Sekai Taikai.

Ignore her bullshit. Keep your head in the game.

[suspenseful music continues]

- [music crescendos] - [PA system] All dojo representatives...

Hey, hey. Sorry I'm late. I was changing my number for next year.

As much as I'll miss dear old 818, 626 has a much better ring to it.

Wait, 626 is Pasadena.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did I not tell you?

I got into Caltech.

Dude, what? Are you serious?

As the cancer we may very well cure one day via nanobot technology.

But what about TMI?

Oh. Oh, sweet, sweet Moon.

It's MIT.

No shit.

We've just been calling it TMI behind your back all year

because you wouldn't shut up about it.

Fair.

And I told MIT thanks, but no thanks.

At the end of the day, Caltech's robotics program is a notch above.

Plus, my best friend is going there.

Binary Brothers for life.

[Gunther] Ladies and gentlemen, please find your seats.

The girls' final match will begin momentarily.

Just focus on what you need to do out there and nothing else. Both of you.

Don't worry about overall points. Just win your fight.

- Okay? - No.

[dramatic music plays]

There's no way in hell we're letting Silver buy himself another title.

He's right. We can close the gap.

Badass.

[Gunther] Who is ready for karate?

Our championship bout will follow the same structure as our semifinals.

Three rounds,

two minutes each, with unlimited scoring.

Knockdowns are worth ten points,

and if a downed fighter cannot reengage within ten seconds,

they will be considered knocked out

and their opponent awarded 20 points.

She cannot match your speed or your skill.

And don't let her forget how much real estate you own in her head either.

[Gunther] The individual title goes to the competitor

who scores the most points over these three rounds.

[Johnny] Nichols, it's go time.

[Gunther] And now, the final match to determine our female world champion.

Please come to the mat, Tory Nichols of Cobra Kai.

Let's go, Tory!

[Gunther] And Zara Malik of the Iron Dragons.

Good luck to you both.

[dramatic music continues]

[music fades]

Just wanted to say thanks

for that little stunt you pulled on my social back in Spain.

Played the slut shaming card, doubled my followers.

What an achievement.

Play it cool all you want,

but we both know it eats you up that, no matter what happens,

everyone still loves me,

and they'll never love you.

Don't let her push your buttons.

Look around.

You've got home field advantage,

but most of these sad little people from your sad little Valley

are cheering for me.

So enjoy the last of your 15 minutes of fame

because all you'll be after this is just another notch on my black belt.

Kind of like Robby.

[horn blares]

Fighters, face me. Bow.

Each other, bow.

Fighting stances.

Ready?

Let's go, Nichols. She's all yours.

[suspenseful music plays]

Fight!

[both grunt]

[dramatic music plays]

- [Tory gasps] - [referee] Point!

[Zara] You have to try harder than that.

[dramatic music continues]

[referee] No point. That's a kick to the back.

[dramatic music continues]

- Shit. - [referee] No point. Block.

Focus, Nichols.

Zara got in her head.

[suspenseful music plays]

- [Tory groans] - [referee] Point!

Point!

[suspenseful music continues]

- Point! - [Tory groans]

- Point! - [horn blares]

Damn it!

- She's playing right into her hands. - Tory will calm down and figure it out.

Right?

Shake it off. Shake it off.

You're only down five, all right? That's not even a touchdown.

Plenty of time to come back. She's baiting you. All right? Making you gas out.

[echoing] You gotta flip the script. Let her come to you.

[crowd] Zara! Zara! Zara!

When she's airborne, she's vulnerable. And she loves to show that shit off.

Make her pay for it. Be ready for it.

Hey, Dad, can I have a second?

Yeah.

You gonna tell me to stay centered and find my balance?

Because I would if I could,

but I need her to stay still so I can give her the beating she's got coming.

- I wasn't gonna say any of that. - [Tory] So what, then?

You got some genius strategy for how to hit a human tornado

who blows kisses to her fans while kicking me in the face?

- No, I don't. - Then what?

[sighs softly]

I love you, Tory.

[romantic music plays]

That's all I was gonna tell you.

[romantic music builds]

[crowd cheers]

[romantic music continues]

That's it?

Yeah.

And no fucking mercy.

[exciting music plays]

[horn blares]

[woman] Come on!

- Let's go, Tory. - Come on!

[exciting music continues]

[referee] Fighting stances.

Ready!

Fight!

[exciting music continues]

[Zara grunts]

[yells]

[exciting music continues]

- [referee] Point! - Yes!

[exciting music continues]

[referee] Point!

[Zara yells]

[exciting music continues]

[Zara groans]

[referee] Knockdown. Ten points.

- Yes! - Yes, Tory!

[exciting music continues]

- [referee] Another point! - [exciting music continues]

[Zara groans]

- [referee] Knockdown. Ten points. - Yeah!

Get up!

[exciting music swells]

[Zara exclaims]

[exciting music builds]

[Tory yells]

[thud]

Knockout. Winner!

- [crowd cheers] - She did it!

- [triumphant music plays] - Yeah! Let's go!

[Amanda screams]

Welcome to the Valley.

[triumphant music continues]

Bitch.

[referee] Come on, up. Let's get you off to the side.

[cheering and applause]

[triumphant music continues]

[Gunther] Congratulations to our new Sekai Taikai girls' champion,

Tory Nichols.

Yeah!

[crowd] Tory! Tory! Tory!

Tory! Tory! Tory! Tory!

[Gunther] With her win,

Cobra Kai is closing the gap on the Iron Dragons.

We'll take a short intermission before our final event,

the boys' championship.

- [woman] All right! Whoo! - [man] Yeah!

[Miguel] Okay.

[pensive music plays]

Okinawa?

[quiet, foreboding music plays]

That was some match.

Underdog looks down and out but comes back to win decisively.

Congratulations.

Oh, w... wait.

That wasn't your victory.

One of your captains got carried off the mat.

The other one didn't even show up.

That's how Miyagi-Do will be remembered.

I'd love to see the look on your sensei's face

if he were alive to see me destroy everything you've worked for.

It ain't over yet.

Might as well be.

Axel's a machine.

You saw how he dominated Keene,

and he is going to decimate Diaz.

But let's just say you're right, and by some miracle, he pulls it off.

That'll be Cobra Kai on that podium.

The dojo you thought you'd killed once and for all.

[exhales]

That's gotta hurt, Danny boy.

Actually,

it doesn't hurt at all.

Haven't you heard?

Cobra Kai

never dies.

[dramatic music plays]

[music stops]

- Hey. - Hi.

- [Sam] You okay? - Yeah. Um...

Honestly, I just don't know how else to say it. Uh...

I saw your acceptance letter to the exchange program in Okinawa.

- Shit. - [Miguel] And, um...

Miguel, I... I just didn't wanna say anything until after.

It's fine. We didn't promise we were gonna be in the same place after high school.

It just, uh... seemed like it might end up that way.

Even though Okinawa's a bit further of a commute than Stanford, but...

It sounds super cool.

And you must be so pumped. I mean, I'm happy for you. [chuckles]

I'm really happy.

More than anything, I just want what's best for you.

[Gunther] Ladies and gentlemen, please return to your seats.

I wanna hear all about it, okay,

right after I'm done kicking some ass.

[romantic music swells]

[music fades]

[tense music plays]

And now...

[applause]

...our final match

of this year's Sekai Taikai!

Representing the Iron Dragons, Axel Kovačević!

And representing Cobra Kai, Miguel Diaz.

This is what it's all about.

Savor the moment.

And knock his block off.

No matter what gi he has on,

he's trained in Miyagi-Do.

And after what you've done to his friend, he'll be on the defense.

But there is no defense for what you are about to do.

[Gunther] Would the fighters please come to the mat.

[crowd cheers]

[Gunther] Good luck to both of you.

Go, Miguel!

[dramatic music plays]

Fighters, face me.

Bow.

Face each other. Bow.

- Fighting stances. - [Axel growls]

Ais!

[dramatic music continues]

Fight!

[tense music plays]

[both grunt]

- [referee] Point! - Nice, Diaz!

- [Tory] Come on, Miguel! - [Miguel] Ais!

[tense music continues]

[referee] Point!

- Go, Miggy! - [shrieking]

- [tense music continues] - [Axel grunts]

[Miguel] Ais! Ais! Ais!

Ais!

[dramatic music plays]

Point!

- [Axel groans] - Point!

[dramatic music continues]

[Axel grunts]

[dramatic music continues]

- [referee] Point! - Yeah, Miguel!

- Yes! - Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

[Johnny] Good job, Miguel!

[applause]

- Holy shit, Diaz. You're on fire. - Thanks.

All right.

First Malik, now Kovačević?

What the hell's wrong with them?

Flip his switch before he loses us the whole goddamn tournament.

[ominous music plays]

You've been trained since you could walk.

With every advantage in size, strength, speed, and skill.

Are you telling me you can't beat a weak nobody

from a nothing dojo?

If you waste this opportunity,

everything I've given you

will be for nothing.

[ominous music continues]

If you let him win,

you will be less than nothing.

- [horn blares] - [Axel snarls]

[Robby] Come on, Miguel. You got this!

[ominous music continues]

Fighting stances.

Ready? Fight!

[dramatic music plays]

Point!

[dramatic music continues]

[referee] Point!

Point! Point!

[Rosa gasps]

[tense music plays]

[referee] Another point!

[tense music continues]

[Axel yells]

[music stops]

[crowd gasp]

[crowd] Boo!

[dramatic music plays]

[referee] Knockdown. Ten points!

[dramatic music continues]

[horn blares]

[music fades]

- [Robby] It's okay, man. - It's okay.

I'm so sorry, Sensei. I... I thought I had him.

[Miguel panting]

- You did have him. - Yeah.

And then he had you. That's how fights go.

That's how life goes.

We all get our asses handed to us sometimes.

There's gonna be more where that came from, I guarantee it.

On and off the mat.

But I've never known anyone who could take a shit-kicking

and fight back harder like you.

[gentle music plays]

Thanks, Sensei, but...

I'm further behind on points. I don't know if I can make it back in one round.

Who gives a shit about the score?

Points are for pussies.

Just go out there and give them the best two minutes of karate you got.

Everything you learned.

Every lesson.

Every win. Every loss.

Leave it all on the mat.

Go all in!

You go all in.

[inspiring music plays]

Got it?

Yeah.

Yes, Sensei.

[Johnny] Screw this headband.

[exciting music plays]

You're Cobra Kai.

[uplifting music plays]

[in Spanish] Kick his ass, Miggy!

[uplifting music plays]

- [in English] Yeah, Miguel! You can do it! - Come on!

[foreboding music plays]

End this.

Definitively.

[tense music plays]

His spine has been injured once before.

If targeted correctly,

it can be broken.

He leaves himself open for the roundhouse when he pivots.

I can beat him, Sensei. I don't need...

What... was that?

[tense music continues]

Yes, Sensei.

[tense music builds]

[referee] Fighting stance.

[exclaims]

[referee] Ready?

Fight!

[dramatic music plays]

- [groans] - [referee] Point!

I'm drowning.

Drowning is for pussies, all right? Don't be a pussy. Use your legs.

Ais!

- [Johnny] Come on, princess. - [Miguel grunts]

- Harder! - [Miguel grunts]

[referee] Point!

- That's it. That's it! - Come on!

[dramatic music continues]

[boy] Let's go, Diaz!

- [referee] Point! - Good, good, good! Good!

[dramatic music continues]

There it is!

[Wolf] He leaves himself open for the roundhouse when he pivots.

If targeted correctly, it can be broken.

Now! Now, now!

[dramatic music continues]

- [Miguel] Ais! - [referee] Point!

- Yes! - [Tory] Let's go!

[uplifting music plays]

[referee] Point!

[uplifting music continues]

[referee] That's a point!

[uplifting music continues]

[referee] Point!

Point!

Point!

- That's right! - Come on!

- [Carmen gasps] - Yeah!

- Miguel? - What?

[Miguel gasps]

Am I doing it?

You're doing it.

[Miguel yells]

[exciting music plays]

[Miguel roars]

[horn blares]

[yells]

Knockdown. Winner!

[crowd cheering]

Yes!

Yeah!

You did it!

You did it, man.

Hell yeah!

- You did it! - [Robby laughs]

[uplifting music plays]

Fantastic!

Thank you, Sensei.

[Sam chuckles]

I knew you could do it.

- [Gunther] May I have your attention? - Yeah!

What an absolutely thrilling conclusion.

Please join me in congratulating our girls' and boys' champions,

Tory Nichols and Miguel Diaz

of Cobra Kai!

[crowd cheering]

- Yeah! - Yes!

- [boy] Whoo! - [girl] Yes!

[uplifting music continues]

[music fades]

I am ashamed to be your sensei.

[girl] Go, Miguel!

You are ashamed?

I'm ashamed to be your student.

But I never have to feel that shame ever again.

This leaves us only to declare our overall dojo champion.

[exciting music plays]

But we cannot do that.

Because, for the first time

in our long and storied history,

the Sekai Taikai has ended in a tie!

- [crowd gasp] - [tense music plays]

What does that mean?

Fortunately, we have a protocol in place for just such an occasion.

A winner must be proclaimed.

Per tradition, our overall champion

will be determined by one final match

between the dojos.

To be fought by their senseis!

[dramatic music plays]

[music fades]

They've just given you your last chance.

Don't blow it.

[tense music plays]

Oh, I won't.

[music stops]

- Whoa. Well, that was a twist. - Hey.

Yeah, tell me about it.

You worried?

No. I know what I signed up for.

- But are you? - [Silver] Why should he be worried?

It's just karate. What's the worst that could happen?

[gasps] Oh!

Hey, little one.

Beautiful.

Congrats to both of you.

And best of luck tomorrow.

I bet you didn't expect it all to be on your shoulders

when you put that gi back on.

But hey, that's life, isn't it?

Full of unintended consequences.

[quiet, tense music plays]

Aw. Bye-bye, sweetheart.

[tense music continues]

- Give me a minute. - Okay.

[music fades]

Well, here we go again.

[exhales] Yeah.

Never thought I'd be back on this mat.

Listen, I know you just hung up your gi,

but how about putting it on one more time?

Be my sensei.

I thought you'd never ask.

[uplifting music plays]

[ominous music plays]

I'm not leaving anything to chance.

Lawrence doesn't have a prayer in this fight.

But neither did Diaz or Nichols.

[ominous music continues]

Johnny's built a nice little family for himself.

I suppose he'd do just about anything for them.

Especially if they were to come under threat.

Let's have you pay his wife and daughter a little visit.

Get us an insurance policy.

Furniture stores are one thing. Sure you wanna go there?

[suspenseful music plays]

Do as I ask,

and this yacht's all yours when I shuffle off this mortal coil.

That's very generous of you, sir.

- Sensei. - My car's at the dock.

Take the dinghy. Get it done.

[suspenseful music continues]

[music fades]

[thudding]

Watch the deck, Dennis.

It's not yours yet.

[ominous music plays]

[tense music plays]

You should've stayed gone, John.

And miss seeing your rent-a-dojo

get beaten by Cobra Kai?

You were there. [chuckles]

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

You always did love lurking in the shadows.

I hope it was worth it.

'Cause you're not making it back to shore.

Well, one of us isn't.

I saw you talking to Johnny on the way out.

I recognize that look.

So whatever it is that you got planned,

it ain't gonna happen.

Isn't that noble?

And pathetic!

After all this time,

after he rejected you over and over and over,

you still can't shed that weakness.

On the contrary.

He's a source of strength. He always has been.

A student worthy of my dedication

who has since surpassed his teacher.

That's a low bar, John.

His teacher isn't what he used to be.

Let's find out.

Yeah, let's.

Really, Terry?

I thought we were warriors.

And warriors fight with honor.

Warriors fight with whatever they have.

[suspenseful music plays]

Come on. Let's do this.

So be it.

- [Silver groans] - [glass smashes]

[dramatic music plays]

- [bones crunch] - [Silver groans]

[dramatic music continues]

[Kreese groans]

Get up! Come on!

[dramatic music continues]

Ah, yeah, this is how it was always supposed to end, John.

You've been fighting your whole life.

It's only fitting you go out on your shield.

[dramatic music continues]

[Kreese wheezes]

Don't worry. It'll all be over soon.

[dramatic music continues]

No!

Mercy!

[dramatic music swells]

[somber music plays]

[waves lap, birds squawk]

[somber music continues]

[music fades]