Original subtitles

Girl: Water...

Earth...

Fire...

Air.

Long ago, the 4 nations lived together in Harmony.

Then everything changed when the fire nation attacked.

Only the avatar, master of all 4 elements,

could stop them.

But when the world needed him most,

he vanished.

100 years passed,

and my brother and I discovered the new avatar--

An airbender named aang.

And although his airbending skills are great,

he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone.

Aang: Oof!

Girl: But I believe aang can save the world.

General phong will provide you

with an escort to omashu.

There you'll be safe

to begin your earthbending training

with king bumi.

Anyone who harbors these traitors

will face the wrath of the fire lord!

I think we're safe here.

Sokka: You guys are gonna be done soon, right?

We've got a lot of ground to cover

if we want to make it to omashu today.

What, like you're ready to go right now, naked guy?

I could be ready in two minutes.

Seriously. Whenever.

So, you were showing me

the octopus form.

Right. Let me see your stance.

Your arms are too far apart.

See, if you move them closer together,

you protect your center.

You got it?

Oh. Yeah.

Thanks.

Ok, let's see what you got.

You make a fine octopus, pupil aang.

[Splash]

[Music playing]

[Man humming]

♪ Don't fall in love

♪ with a traveling girl

♪ she'll leave you broke

♪ and broken-hearted

[music stops]

Hey, hey! River people.

We're not river people.

You're not?

Well, then what kind of people are you?

Just people.

Aren't we all, brother? Hoo!

Who are you?

I'm Chong.

And this is my wife Lily.

We're nomads.

Happy to go wherever the wind takes us.

[Sings gibberish]

You guys are nomads?!

That's great! I'm a nomad!

Hey! Me, too!

I know.

You just said that.

Oh.

Nice underwear.

[Gasps]

[Grunting]

I didn't find anything to eat.

I can't live like this.

I wasn't meant to be a fugitive.

This is impossible!

Uncle...

What are you doing?

You're looking at

the rare white dragon bush.

It's leaves make a tea

so delicious it's heartbreaking.

That, or it's the white Jade bush,

which is poisonous.

We need food, not tea.

I'm going fishing.

Hmm.

Delectable tea,

or deadly poison?

[Lowing]

Aang: Hey, sokka,

you should hear some of these stories.

These guys have been everywhere.

Well, not everywhere, little arrowhead,

but where we haven't been,

we've heard about through stories

and songs.

They said they'll take us to see

a giant night crawler.

Man: On the way, there's a waterfall

that creates a never-ending rainbow!

Look, I hate to be the wet blanket here,

but since katara is busy,

I guess it's up to me.

We need to get to omashu.

No sidetracks, no worms,

and definitely no rainbows.

Whoa!

Sounds like someone's got a case of

destination fever.

Ha ha.

You're worried too much about

where you're going.

Lily: You gotta focus less on the where

and more on the going.

Oh...

Ma..

Shu!

Sokka's right.

We need to find king bumi

so aang can learn earthbending

somewhere safe.

Well, sounds like you're headed to omashu.

There's an old story about a secret pass...

Right through the mountains.

Is this real or a legend?

Oh, it's a real legend.

And it's as old as earthbending itself.

[Strumming]

[Humming]

♪ Two lovers

♪ forbidden from one another ♪

♪ A war divides their people

♪ and a mountain divides them apart ♪

♪ Built a path to be together

yeah, I forget the next couple lines,

but then it goes...

♪ secret tunnel

♪ secret tunnel

♪ through the mountain

♪ secret, secret, secret, secret tunnel ♪

♪ Yeah

[applause]

I think we'll just stick with flying.

We've dealt with the fire nation before.

We'll be fine.

Yeah, thanks for the help,

but appa hates going underground.

And we need to do

whatever makes appa most comfortable.

[Lowing]

Launch!

[Snarling]

[Screaming]

Secret love cave. Let's go.

Iroh: Zuko, remember that plant

I thought might be tea?

You didn't.

I did.

And it wasn't.

Aagh!

When the rash spreads to my throat,

I will stop breathing.

But look what I found!

These are pakui berries.

Known to cure the poison

of the white Jade plant!

That, or makaola berries,

that cause blindness.

We're not taking any more chances with these plants!

We need to get help.

But where are we going to go?

We're enemies of the earth kingdom,

and fugitives from the fire nation.

If the earth kingdom discovers us,

they'll have us killed.

But if the fire nation discovers us,

we'll be turned over to azula.

Earth kingdom it is.

Sokka: How far are we from the tunnel?

Actually, it's not just one tunnel.

The lovers didn't want anyone

to find out about their love,

so they built a whole labyrinth.

Labyrinth?!

I'm sure we'll figure it out.

All you need to do is trust in love,

according to the curse.

[Growls]

Curse?!

Chong: Hey, hey! We're here!

Sokka: What exactly is this curse?

The curse says that only those that trust in love

can make it through the caves.

Otherwise, you'll be trapped in them forever.

And die.

Oh, yeah, and die.

Hey!

I just remembered the rest of that song.

[Strums]

♪ And die

that's it!

There's no way we're going through

some cursed hole!

Hey!

Someone's making a big campfire!

That's no campfire, moku.

It's fire nation.

They're tracking us.

So, all you need is to trust in love

to get through these caves?

That is correct, master arrowhead.

We can make it.

Everyone into the hole.

[Snarls]

Man: Hold on!

It's too dangerous.

Haven't you heard the song?

Just close them in.

The mountain will take care of the rest.

[Growling]

Katara: It's ok, appa.

We'll be fine.

I hope.

We will be fine.

All we need is a plan.

Chong, how long to those torches last?

Um, about two hours each.

And we have 5 torches,

so, that's 10 hours.

It doesn't work like that

if they're all lit at the same time!

Oh!

Right.

I'm gonna make a map to keep track of

exactly where we've been.

Then we should be able to

solve it like a maze

and get through.

[Appa growls]

Woman: You two must not be from around here.

We know better than to touch the white Jade.

Much less make it into tea and drink it.

Ha ha ha.

Oops!

So, where are you traveling from?

Yes, we're travelers.

Do you have names?

Names?

Of course we have names.

I'm... lee.

And this is my uncle...

Uh, moshi.

Yes, my nephew was named after his father,

so just call him junior.

Moshi and junior, huh?

My name is song.

You two look like you could use a good meal.

Why don't you stay for dinner.

Sorry, but we need to be moving on.

That's too bad.

My mom always makes too much roast duck.

Where do you live exactly?!

Sokka, this is the tenth dead end

you've led us to.

This doesn't make any sense.

We already came through this way.

Chong: We don't need a map.

We just need love.

The little guy knows it.

Yeah,

but I wouldn't mind a map also.

Sokka: There's something strange here.

There's only one explanation:

The tunnels are changing.

[Rumbling]

[Chittering]

My daughter tells me you're refugees.

We were once refugees ourselves.

When I was a little girl,

the fire nation raided our farming village.

All the men were taken away.

That was the last time I saw my father.

I haven't seen my father

in many years.

Oh.

Is he fighting in the war?

Yeah.

Chong: The tunnels...

They're a-changing.

It must be the curse.

I knew we shouldn't have come down here.

Right.

If only we'd listened to you.

Katara: Everyone be quiet.

Listen!

[Wailing]

[Snarling]

A giant flying thing with teeth!

No! It's a wolf-bat!

[Roars]

[Grunting]

[Screaming]

[Growling]

[Panting]

[Screaming]

Yeah, it's no use.

We're separated.

But at least you have us.

Ha ha.

[Screams]

Can I join you?

I know what you've been through.

We've all been through it.

The fire nation has hurt you.

It's ok.

They've hurt me, too.

[Strumming upbeat tune]

♪ Oh, don't let the cave-in get you down ♪

♪ Don't let the falling rocks ♪

♪ Turn your smile into a frown ♪

♪ When the tunnel's as dark as that's ♪

♪ When you need a clown

♪ hey

♪ don't let the cave-in get you down, sokka ♪

Aang, look!

Aang: We found the exit!

[Straining]

[Appa growls]

[Screaming]

This isn't the exit.

No.

It's a tomb.

Aang: It must be the two lovers from the legend.

That's who is buried here.

These pictures tell their story.

Katara: They met on top of the mountain

that divided their two villages.

The villages were enemies,

so they could not be together.

But their love was strong,

and they found a way.

The two lovers learned earthbending

from the badger-moles.

They became the first earthbenders.

They built elaborate tunnels

so that they could meet secretly.

Anyone who tried to follow them

would be lost forever in the labyrinth.

But one day, the man didn't come.

He died in the war between their two villages.

Devastated, the woman unleashed a terrible display

of her earthbending power.

She could have destroyed them all...

But instead she declared the war over.

Both villages helped her build a new city

where they would live together in peace.

The woman's name was oma, and the man's name was sh...

The great city was named omashu

as a monument to their love.

"Love is brightest in the dark."

Moku: Oh, great!

Your plans have led us to another dead end.

Sokka: At least I'm thinking of ideas

and trying to get is out of here, moku.

Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.

We're thinking of ideas?

'Cause I've had an idea

for, like, an hour now.

Yes!

We're all thinking of ideas!

Well, then listen to this.

If love is the key out of here,

then all we need to do

is play a love song.

[Strumming]

Aang: How are we gonna find our way out

of these tunnels?

I have a crazy idea.

What?

Never mind. It's too crazy.

Katara, what is it?

I was thinking...

The curse says we'll be trapped in here forever

unless we trust in love.

Right.

And here it says "love is brightest in the dark"

and has a picture of them kissing.

Where are you going with this?

Well...

What if we kissed?

Us, kissing?

See? It was a crazy idea.

Us...

Kissing.

[Scoffs]

Us, kissing.

What was I thinking?!

Can you imagine that?

Yeah. Ha ha.

I definitely wouldn't want to kiss you.

Oh.

Well, I didn't realize

it was such a horrible option.

Sorry I suggested it.

No, no. I mean...

If it was a choice between kissing you and dying...

Oh! What?!

I'm saying I would rather kiss you than die.

That's a compliment.

Well, I'm not sure which I would rather do.

What is wrong with me?

[Strumming tune]

♪ Even if you're lost

♪ you can't lose the love

♪ because it's in your heart ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh

iroh: Thank you for the duck.

It was excellent.

You're welcome.

It brings me joy

to see someone eat my cooking

with such gusto.

Much practice.

Junior, where are you manners?

You need to thank these nice people.

Thank you.

Song: I know you don't think

there's any hope left in the world,

but there is hope.

The avatar has returned.

I know.

[Lowing]

What are you doing?!

These people just showed you great kindness.

They're about to show us

a little more kindness.

Well?

Aang: We're gonna run out of light

any second now, aren't we?

I think so.

Then, what are we gonna do?

What can we do?

[Strumming]

[Growling]

[Snarling]

[Screaming]

Chong: Hey! You saved us, sokka!

No.

They were trying to get away from something.

From what?

[Rumbling]

[Growling]

Aagh!

Oof!

♪

♪♪♪ ♪♪

Hey, those things are music-lovers!

♪ Badger-moles coming towards me ♪

♪ Come on, guys

♪ help me out

♪ the big bad badger-moles

♪ who opened the tunnels

♪ hate the wolf-bats

♪ but love the sounds

aang: It's made of some kind of crystals.

They must only light up in the dark.

That's how the two lovers found each other.

They just put out their lights

and followed the crystals.

That must be the way out!

So, um...

Let's go!

[Growls]

What about sokka?!

[Rumbling]

[Snarling]

Sokka!

How did you guys get out?!

Just like the legend says--

We let love lead the way.

Really?

We let huge ferocious beasts

lead our way.

[Growling]

[Chittering]

[Roars]

Why is your forehead all red?

Nobody react to what I'm about to tell you.

I think that kid

might be the avatar.

Aang: So, are you guys

gonna come to omashu with us?

Nope. Ok.

Thanks for everything, moku.

Sokka,

I hope you learned a little something

about not letting the plans

get in the way of the journey.

Just play your songs.

Hey! Good plan!

[Strumming]

♪ Even if you're lost

♪ you can't lose the love

♪ because it's in your heart ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh

sokka: The journey was long and annoying,

but now you get to see what it's really about--

The destination.

I present to you

the earth kingdom city of o--

Oh, no!

[Men chanting rhythmically]