All language subtitles for TLOK S03 E09

Earth Fire Air Water

Only the Avatar can master all four
elements and bring balance

to the world.

Zaheer infiltrated Zalphu and attempted
to kidnap the Avatar. After a harrowing

battle, Korra was saved. But she soon
discovered a shocking truth.

Ai Wei, Sue's trusted advisor, has been
working with Zaheer. This truth -seer

turned traitor managed to escape. But
Sue tasks Team Avatar with tracking him

down. Now the haunted becomes the hunter
as Korra searches for answers.

Ai Wei's definitely been through here.
Nice tracking, girl.

Let's ask around.

Maybe someone's seen him.

Ooh, look, they have a mover poster of
me. Must be big Nuk -Tuck fan. Yeah, I

should go over and say hello.

No. Those are wanted posters.

And there's one for each of us.

Wanted by Her Majesty the Earth Queen
for crimes against the kingdom.

I'm guessing this is because we took her
airbenders?

They weren't hers to keep!

I swear if I ever see her pinchy little
queen face again, I am gonna... Uh,

guys?

We should get out of here.

Where is everyone?

I've been waiting to leave for half an
hour.

And good morning to you, too, Lynn.

Now, don't get mad. Cora's fine. I'm
just waiting to hear if she tracked down

Wei yet.

What? You let Cora go?

I thought we were on the same page about
this. And then you go stab me in the

back? Oh, don't be so overdramatic. You
can't control the Avatar's every move.

I can try.

Found something.

Oh, sorry. I forgot to bring treats, but
good girl.

This must be Ai Wei's jeep. He can't be
far.

Bolin and I will investigate the Misty
Palms Oasis and see if he's holed up

there. Yes, I love it when you talk like
a cop. I'm coming, too.

No, you and Asami wait here in case he
comes back. Besides, we don't want to

call too much attention to ourselves.

All right.

Ooh, mako, mako, mako. We should wear
disguises and pretend we're going

undercover. That way, no one will
recognize us. Ha -ha!

Police work is so exciting!

All right, now we need our undercover
identity.

I'm an ex -United Forces operative named
Ting Ting.

War was the only woman I ever loved
until Ivy came along and showed me what

love is.

Tragically, she was taken from me by my
archenemy, Dr.

Razor, and he loved her. Enough!

Let's just find Ai Wei.

But I haven't even told you your
backstory.

I'm a cop. I don't have a backstory.

Oh, you're good at this.

Human customers only.

Let's see if this guy knows anything.

Excuse me, sir.

We're looking for a man about 60,
balding, wearing glasses and a long

robe. And he's got this weird piercing
that goes from his nose to his ear.

Freaks me out.

Yeah, sure.

Sounds like a guy who came in last
night. I told him I had the best drinks

the Earth Kingdom, and he called me a
liar.

That's him.

Any idea where he is now?

Nah, afraid not.

But he was right.

My drinks are terrible.

Are you okay?

I'm just frustrated.

What does Zaheer want with me? What's
his plan?

I don't know.

But I think I found a clue.

Zhaibao's Grove, sundown.

This must be where and when Ai Wei is
going to meet Zaheer.

All right, Jiabao's Grove.

Where are you?

Go away. I'm trying to find something.

Well, aren't you a cute little... Ow!

Hey!

No luck here.

I think there might be a couple bounty
hunters over there who recognize me.

We've been made.

Let's lose them.

Okay, I think we're clear.

We should head back to Kor before
someone else recognizes us.

We could, or we could follow Ai Wei
instead.

Look!

Play it cool and follow my lead.

Ting Ting always finds his man.

Keep an eye on him. I'll go get Korra.

We found Ai Wei hiding at an inn.

That's great. We found something too.

It looks like he's going to meet Zaheer
at sundown at a place called Jai Bao's

Grove. But I can't find it anywhere on
the map.

Let's go bust Ai Wei's door down and
finally get some answers.

No. Once Ai Wei knows we're on to him,
we lose our advantage.

I say we stake out his room, and when he
leaves for this meeting, we follow him.

And he'll lead us straight to Zaheer.

Good afternoon.

We'd like a room on the ground floor,
across from 102, please.

Forget it. Last time a bunch of
teenagers came in here, they trashed the

room.

We found you!

Hey, no bending in here! Take it
outside!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. We're not
here to fight you.

We're here to meet Noctoc.

Where's your picket pin?

Could you make it out to Lily and Macau?

Uh, I'd be happy to.

Always love meeting my fans.

I made this knock -knock doll for you.

Aw, it's cute.

Why didn't you tell me your friend was a
mover star?

I'd be happy to rent you any room in the
inn.

We'll just take the one across from 102.

But that room is too small for the four
of you.

Trust me.

It'll be perfect.

I'd just like to state for the record
that this room is not perfect.

Naga!

There he is.

Look, stakeouts were supposed to be
exciting.

This isn't. At all.

Ooh, I wonder if there's any snacks in
here.

Hey, look!

A pie show board.

Mako, you want to play?

Kind of busy here, bro.

I'll play.

Oh, well, no offense, but I learned
street pie show from Shady Shin, and I

pretty good, so it wouldn't really be a
fair game.

So? I learned to play from my dad, the
diabolical genius.

I'll destroy you.

Well, looks like we have ourselves a pie
showdown.

Ladies first.

I don't want to rush you, but let's
speed things up a bit.

Why? This game is all about slow,
methodical strategy.

No, it's not. This is a fast -paced,
edge -of -your -seat game of chance.

Don't think, just go.

I don't know what Shady Shin taught you,
but it wasn't the real pie show.

Oh, really?

I think our friend Mr.

Rulebook might disagree with you. The
origins of pie show date back over 10

years. It is a game of both strategy and
chance.

Wait. How can it be both?

Let me see that.

There have been countless variations of
pie show through the centuries, and each

culture has its own rules and variations
on the game. That's no help at all.

Cora, as the Avatar, you need to
standardize these pie show rules.

Okay. I'll put that on my to -do list
right after bringing back the Air Nation

and taking down the group that tried to
kidnap me. That's cool, whenever you get

to it.

Assuming we do find Zaheer, what then?

Then I make him talk.

He was locked away for 13 years, Cora.

And never broke.

I don't think a little bending is going
to intimidate this guy.

You have a better idea?

Yeah. We spy on them.

If Ai Wei and Zaheer don't know they're
being watched, they'll talk freely.

Then we'll know who they are and what
they want.

That's just like pie show!

In order to defeat your opponent, you
first have to know your opponent.

Then I guess I know you pretty well.

I win.

What? All right, all right. You know
what? That was just a fluke. Best two

of three.

Best four to seven.

Eight out of 15.

17 out of 33.

Looks like you're on the ropes this
time. I can't believe it. You might

win this one.

No, Pablo!

Why?

It's almost sundown.

Why hasn't Ai Wei left yet?

Maybe he slipped out when you weren't
looking.

No, I just saw him peeking out the
window 15 minutes ago.

It's in my logbook.

I'm going over there.

Cora, wait. You're going to blow our
element of surprise.

It's over, Ai Wei.

Where... What?

That's a weird way to nap.

He's not sleeping.

He's meditating.

Wait.

Asami, those spirits were trying to tell
us something earlier.

Jaipau's Grove isn't on the map because
it's not in the physical world.

It's in the spirit world.

I'm going in after him.

We'll watch him in case he wakes up.

Be careful.

What happened back in Zaufu?

You told me we wouldn't have any
problems getting the Avatar.

Because of you, we've all been
compromised. No. Any evidence was

my library burned.

Where is your physical body now?

At the Misty Palms Inn. But there is no
need to worry. I was not followed.

You left a loose end. I assure you, no
one knows anything about us.

No. You are the loose end.

Zaheer!

It seems Ai Wei was mistaken.

He was followed.

That's right. We knew he'd lead us
straight to you.

So what did you do with him?

He'll be spending eternity in the fog of
lost soul, which just leaves the two of

them.

Don't move, Zaheer.

You're going to give me some answers.

There's no need for aggression.

Neither of us has our bending, and I'm
not going anywhere.

I'll answer whatever questions you have.
You deserve that much.

What would you like to know?

First off, who are you people, and why
do you keep trying to take me? We are

part of a secret society dedicated to
restoring freedom to the world.

We are the Red Lotus.

Red Lotus?

Are you related to the White Lotus? We
are what the White Lotus was meant to

But after the Hundred Year War... The
White Lotus lost its true purpose.

Its members came out of hiding and
openly served the Avatar.

They became nothing but glorified
bodyguards who served corrupt nations.

So a great man named Zhai Bao broke from
the White Lotus and began his own

society.

That's a great story, but it doesn't
explain why you tried to take me when I

a kid.

That was Unalaq's idea.

What?

My uncle was part of the Red Lotus?

You two go.

I'll stay here and make sure that here's
body is safe.

I met your uncle when I was a teenager,
after we had both joined the Red Lotus.

We learned about Rava and Vaatu, and how
Avatar Wan foolishly severed them,

disrupting the balance of the world
forever.

Avatar Wan wasn't foolish.

He was trying to restore balance.

He closed the portals, severing humans
from spirits.

Even you realize the error in his ways.

So all along, you and my uncle planned
to use me to open the portals and

Vaatu? That's why you tried to take me
when I was a kid?

Yes. And with members of the Red Lotus
as your elemental masters, we could have

taught you so much.

Sounds like you wanted to brainwash me
so I'd do whatever you wanted.

No, Korra. All I wanted was to show the
Avatar a better path for the world.

I don't know how, but Water Arm Lady and
Lava Guy found us. How?

I just said, I don't know how. Cora,
come on, wake up!

What do we do?

Get Cora out of here.

Bolin and I will hold them off.

The Avatar!

If my uncle came up with a plan to
abduct me when I was a kid, why wasn't

caught? He wasn't with us that night.

And he covered up his involvement
afterwards.

So he betrayed you just like he betrayed
me.

Yes. He allowed me and my friends to
remain imprisoned while he pursued his

selfish goals.

Unalaq becoming a dark avatar was never
part of our mission.

And what is your mission, exactly?

I want what you want. To restore balance
to this world.

I don't think our ideas of balance are
the same. Are you sure about that?

You kept the spirit portals open, but
why stop there?

Bringing the spirits back should only be
the beginning.

What do you mean?

The idea of having nations in government
is as foolish as keeping the human and

spirit realms separate.

You've had to deal with a moronic
president and a tyrannical queen.

Don't you think the world would be
better off if leaders like them were

eliminated?

No.

I mean, I don't really agree with what
they've done, but taking out world

leaders isn't the answer. It wasn't too
long ago that the airbenders were nearly

all wiped out, thanks to the Fire Lord's
desire for world dominance.

True freedom can only be achieved when
oppressive governments are torn down.

But that won't bring balance. It will
throw the world into chaos.

Exactly. The natural order is disorder.

Do you know who once said, New growth
cannot exist without first the

of the old?

No. The wise ghoul Lahima, an airbender.

I can't beat this guy! It's like I'm
giving him ammo!

Want to trade?

Go get the Avatar.

I have these two under control.

You know, being... Locked away for so
many years,

I was beginning to lose hope.

But when I awoke with airbending, I knew
I would be the one to destroy the old

world and plant seeds for a new world to
flourish.

Zaheer, please.

As an airbender, you could help make a
positive difference in the world instead

of destroying it. You are a very smart
young woman, Korra. But you must realize

that once change begins, it cannot be
stopped, even by the Avatar.

Enough with your philosophical mumbo
-jumbo. I want to know one thing. If you

capture me, what are you going to do
with me?

You'll have that answer soon enough.

The Red Lotus should have you by now.

See you in the physical world.

Zaheer!

Zaheer! You tricked me!

Let me go!

A zombie.

Are you okay?

Where's the rest of the Red Lotus?

What's the Red Lotus?

And Zaheer didn't capture us. The Earth
Queen's forces did.

Where are we?

I'm not sure.

Some camp by the desert?

They're taking us back to Ba Sing Se.

The Earth Queen's army natched up the
Avatar before I could.

But we figured you could find a use for
these two.

Load them in the truck.

We're taking a trip to Ba Sing Se.