All language subtitles for The Legend of Korra S04E03 - The Corronation.en

Earth.

Fire.

Air.

Water.

Only the Avatar can
master all four elements...

And bring balance to the world.

So much has changed these past three years.

Mako is a bodyguard for
the future earth king,

Prince Wu, while Bolin works for Kuvira,

the earth kingdom's interim leader who has

brought stability to a
nation plagued by chaos.

Meanwhile, after wandering the
world trying to heal herself,

a spirit led Korra to the swamp,
where she met Toph Beifong.

Will this earthbending master be the key

to Korra regaining her Avatar mojo?

So then the crowds are gathered,

all excited to see my coronation,

when all of a sudden, these
boulders come rolling through.

And guess what pops out
of 'em? Earthbender dames!

These gals start banging
the boulders like drums

and sing the song of my royal lineage.

It's the most dynamite
six-hour show you've ever seen

in your life.

Shouldn't you be getting
ready to... I don't know...

rule the whole nation?

Now, now, now.
Don't get yourself in a tizzy.

I'll have ministers for all that.

No sir, Mako. When we get to Ba Sing Se,

it'll just be two kooky
pals livin' the life!

Yay...

Getting excited for your big day?

Does a platypus bear poop in... hey!

You can't put bleachers there!

There won't be enough room for
the dance of the badgermoles!

Look, it's gonna go like this.

You sure that's the guy you
want running the earth kingdom?

Trust me. We'll be sending a delegation

of experienced advisers to
handle day-to-day governing.

I see the prince is becoming accustomed to

the burdens of leadership.

You know royals. They love a ceremony.

Have you received any word
on the Avatar's location?

Not yet, but I have
airbenders all over the world

on the lookout for her.

I hope they find her soon.

I'm concerned about reports I've heard

regarding Kuvira's growing military.

They say she's throwing
some of her dissenters

into prison camps.

Well, she'll be stepping down tomorrow.

We can worry about correcting
any of her mistakes after that.

And you're not worried about her

handing power over to Prince Wu?

When Kuvira started cleaning
up the earth kingdom,

she knew her position wasn't permanent.

She gave me her word that she'd step down.

Still, I'd feel a lot
better if Korra were here.

You've gotta help me get back
into Avatar fighting shape.

I'm getting my butt kicked

by losers all over the earth kingdom.

The world needs me.

Get over yourself.

The world doesn't need you one bit.

But while I've been
the Avatar, I've stopped

some really bad people from
doing some really bad things.

Listen, when I was chief
of police of Republic City,

I worked my butt off busting criminals.

But did that make crime disappear?

Nope.

If there's one thing I learned on the beat,

it's that the names change,
but the street stays the same.

So, basically, you're saying that

everything I've ever
accomplished has been pointless.

And I thought Beifong was grumpy.

I'm the original Beifong.

So, you're not gonna train me?

Well, I was planning on
soaking my feet in mud

for a few weeks.

But I can't stand you

being so pathetic and getting
your butt kicked all the time.

All right. I guess I can help.

- Thank you!
- Nah-ah-ah-ah.

You want to hug something, go hug a tree.

We're here to work.

Hello, Republic City!

Bolin is back!

And Eska's also here.

I see you have replaced
me with a new girlfriend.

Well done. She seems very threatening.

Oh, no, no. That's Kuvira.

She's kind of my boss.

Boss. Girlfriend. Same thing.

I'm afraid there's been
a mistake, your eminence.

We have you and your brother
booked in the same room,

with only one bed.

It's no mistake. Desna sleeps in the tub.

Never thought I'd be allowed back in

the Republic City four elements.

Raiko must have turned purple

when Kuvira made him pardon
me of my alleged crimes.

You're an upstanding citizen again, sir.

Upstanding is right! And don't forget to

fill the extra bag with as
many of those little soaps

as you can grab. Love the lavender scent.

Bolin!

Look at you!

My little brother got all... Important.

I know, right?

I see myself in the mirror sometimes,

and I think I'm in
trouble before I realize,

it's only me.

So... What's it like working for Kuvira?

From what I've heard, she's pretty harsh.

No! I mean, she can be tough, sure,

but we're turning around the earth kingdom

like you wouldn't believe.

You remember how bad grandma's
neighborhood in Ba Sing Se was?

All that's completely changed.

I mean, we are really... Helping people.

But what have you been up to?
Fighting crime? Busting triads?

Chasing the ladies, Mako style?

Well, I've been working for Wu.

And, uh... Yeah.

So have you seen Korra yet?

No. She was supposed
to come in with Tonraq,

but he says she left the
south pole months ago.

No one knows where she is.

Mother.

Hello, Baatar junior.

It's just "Baatar" now.

So, now that you've seen
all the good we've done

since we left Zaofu, you must be sorry that

you didn't come and help us.

I don't know if I'd call marching
all over the earth kingdom,

forcing people to bow
to Kuvira, "doing good."

You're going to have to get
over your grudge with her.

I'm sure you've heard that we're engaged.

She's going to be an
official member of our family.

I'm just glad that she'll be
stepping down after tomorrow.

You prefer to be ruled by that royal idiot?

I hope I'm not out of order saying this...

You're pretty easy on the
eyes for a military type.

I'll put in a good word for
you with the hotel staff,

maybe get you a little upgrade.

I've been living here
for years. They love me.

I won't be needing your help.

We've reserved the presidential suite.

Well, I think someone is
pulling your chain, gumdrop.

See, I'm in the presidential suite.

Not anymore. I had you moved out.

Wait, what? Cam, where's all my stuff?

We moved you into a very nice junior suite

on the seventh floor.

Junior suite?

Something you should know about me...

I always get what I want.

Your royal cabinet is here, your majesty!

Where have you been?

My coronation is in ten minutes.

Where's everyone else?

Where are the seven sacred
chests of exquisite finery?

Where are my grandfather's
taffeta pantaloons?

Sadly, most of your servants were scattered

and the royal things were
looted after the queen was...

Removed from office.

So your coronation may not
have some of the usual items...

Like... The crown.

There's no crown?

How can you have a
coronation without a crown?

How will people know when
I'm officially the king?

We still have one of the
royal jewels we can pin on you.

An earring?

Think of it more as a royal brooch.

Are you telling me that there
are no dancing badgermoles?

No acrobat bell-ringers?

No horn-blowing announcer-y guy?

It will be a very simple,
intimate, elegant ceremony.

A wonderful day for your kingdom.

Just try on the brooch, your grace.

You'll see it will look beau... don't...

Touch me.

Okay. Bring it.

Tell me what you did wrong.

Well... I was thinking
that you were gonna...

exactly.

You were thinking.

Go again.

Pathetic.

Of all the avatars I've worked
with, you're by far the worst.

I know that's only one
other Avatar, but still.

Ah! Hey!

It seems like you're
enjoying having someone around

to beat up an awful lot.

Yeah, the swampbenders out
here really can't take a punch.

So... What made you want to drop out

and disconnect from the rest of the world?

I'm more connected to the
world than you've ever been.

The roots and vines...
they run all over the world.

I can see Su and Lin,
Zaofu and Republic City...

I see everything.

You're blind compared to me.

Now rise, Wu of the Hou-Ting Dynasty,

king of all the earth lands,

and glorious defender of Ba Sing Se.

Long may you reign.

Go Wu. Woo.

Thank you for that incredibly
brief but very moving ceremony.

I am touched by the love
of my devoted countrymen

who have worked so hard

to restore their beloved
leader to the throne.

One of them deserves special attention.

Kuvira? Rise.

For your service to the realm,
I would like to present you

with the Kyoshi medal of freedom,

our nation's highest honor,

which was somehow not stolen,
unlike the royal pinkie rings.

Hmph.

Thank you.

And if you don't mind, I'd
like to say a few words.

Why not? We've got six hours to fill.

Growing up in Zaofu with Suyin Beifong,

I learned that the idea of a
royal family passing a title

from one generation to
the next was archaic,

and that technology
and innovation should be

what drives a nation forward.

It was the pathetic rule of
kings and queens that caused

the earth kingdom to descend
into such incredible disarray.

It's taken me three years
to get it back on track,

and there's no way I will allow it

to slip back into the dark ages.

I'd like to make an
announcement to the world.

The earth kingdom is no more.

And from here on out,
this man has no authority.

Wait, what?

But I just got the royal brooch.

I have created a new earth empire,

and I will continue to lead
it into the future myself,

bringing about a new era
of prosperity for my people.

We love you, Kuvira!

All hail the great uniter!

And let me assure my fellow
leaders of one thing...

Anyone who crosses our
borders or stands in our way

will be crushed.

Thank you, Kuvira!

All hail the great uniter!

Worst coronation ever.

Were you surprised? Because
I was really surprised.

Won't this turn all the
world leaders against us?

Relax, kid, what can they do?

Kuvira controls the whole nation now,

and Republic City is begging
for the metal that we're mining.

This train has left the station,

and we own the track!

Now that's a nice-looking
hunk of spirit vine.

Let's take it back to the lab

and get it stabilized immediately.

You look worried, Bolin.

Yeah, well... I just have some misgivings

about how you kind of ambushed
Tenzin and the other leaders.

You believe in the work that we've done

for the people of the
earth empire, right, Bolin?

I do, but...

then stick with me.

I'm going to need your
help now more than ever.

Raiko and the other leaders
want to bully us into

accepting some idiot
king who will serve them

but neglect the people.

We have to stand strong against them.

I'm just not sure about
this whole empire thing.

It seems pretty aggressive.

And what was that part about the crushing?

That was just some tough
rhetoric to let people know

that we mean business.

Believe me, conflict is
the last thing I want.

Will you help me make history, Bolin?

Hmm. I'll stand by you.

Thank you.

We need to talk.

Can you give us the room, please?

I met with the world leaders,

and I've come as their representative.

So now you're taking an
interest in world affairs?

A little late, isn't it?

When the queen fell and
everyone was asking you

to help keep the earth
kingdom from falling apart,

all you wanted to do was hide in Zaofu

and let others deal with the consequences.

That's hardly fair. I
didn't want to seize power

for myself, which is what you've done.

I'm telling you, for the good of everyone,

you have to step down.

I stepped up.

I provide stability and equality.

Tell your world leaders to stay
out of earth empire business.

We won't accept their
hand-picked dictator.

What makes you so different?

You're just another tyrant.

And don't pretend the
people put you where you are.

I know what happens to
cities who don't want

to hand over control to you.

Then you know what's coming for Zaofu.

First I lose my suite,
then I lose my throne.

My royal brooch is a lie!

I know you must be crushed,

not getting to come back
to Ba Sing Se with me.

Don't worry about me.
I'll find a way to make it.

Good ol' Mako, my big tough guy.

Ugh. Okay, I just have to go on,

move forward, take decisive action.

Let's go shopping!

Ugh. Get rid of him.

He's with her.

He's my brother.

Interesting ceremony, huh?

You aren't going to keep working for Kuvira

now that she's going against the wishes

of the entire world, are you?

You don't understand. Kuvira is helping out

all the poor people in the earth empire,

people like our family.
This is for the best.

I don't know, bro.

Okay, why don't you come with
me, and you'll see for yourself?

We've done a lot of good,
and Varrick is working on

some new innovations. We're making history.

By crushing anyone who gets in your way?

That was just some tough rhetoric

to let the people know
that we mean business.

I mean, Kuvira is
basically just like Korra...

She might seem hard to deal with,

but it's just because she's so passionate

and believes in what she's doing.

It seems like she's just a dictator

who's taking the earth kingdom by force.

Oh, okay, so you think your
new best friend in there

would be a better leader than Kuvira?

- Well, no, but still...
- still what?

Come on, Mako, I'm making
a difference out there.

What are you doin', huh?

You're just some glorified Butler

for some snotty, rich bozo.

I'm sorry. I don't want to work for

your glorious emperor in
her military dictatorship.

Fine!

I'm gonna go back to my awesome train,

where we bring freedom wherever we go.

Enjoy licking the king's
boots in your junior suite!

Sorry, sport. I heard it all.

Can't believe him!

I know! Insulting another man's suite?

It's beneath low.

But I think I know what
would cheer you up...

A visit to little Ba Sing Se fashion mall!

I'll buy you a smoothie.

Yeah. Okay.

That was terrible.

Ha! Maybe for you.

I had a great time!

I never realized how much I
missed tormenting the Avatar.

I wish you were putting up more of a fight.

But it was still fun.

You were tossing me around
like a rag doll all day long.

I know! And I'm an old lady.

Imagine me in my prime.

Ha-ha! I would have destroyed you!

I just don't understand
why I can't get back

to my former self. It's like...

I'm a step slower. I'm tentative.

I'm out of sync.

I just can't get back in the groove.

Probably carrying around
that metal doesn't help.

What metal?

The little bits of metal
poison stuck in your body.

Are you trying to tell
me you can't feel metal

in your own body?

You really are the worst Avatar ever.

I thought Su got it all out.

No, my girls never really
picked up metalbending

all that well, if you ask me.

That's been my problem this entire time!

I gotta get it out.

You can get it out for me, right?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Once we're done with these,
we can go into the middle ring

and I'll let you pick out some new suits.

Then we'll hit the boutiques
in the upper ring for me.

Where did you get those shirts?

Aces, right? Kuvira is my hero.

They're selling them over there.

You can't sell that junk in here!

This is the little Ba Sing Se fashion mall,

and I'm the little king here!

Respect the brooch!

Stop it, little king!

I am the glorious defender!

I'm covered in juice! Get him!

We need to get you out of here.

Ooh!

It's destiny!

Look where we are, Mako...

The royal palace.

The throne!

Out of my way!

Hey! It's my birthday!

It's my coronation day!

You'll have another birthday next year,

but I'll never have this day back again!

Never!

Okay, you're losing it.

This is the worst day of my life!

Why?

Do you really want to be the king?

I mean, Kuvira might be
a power-crazed dictator,

but at least she spent the
last few years working hard

to make the earth kingdom somewhat better.

If you were an earth kingdom citizen,

do you think you're the kind
of person you want as your king?

What have you ever done for your people?

I'm sorry. That was out of line.

No. You're right.

No one ever talked to me like that before.

I guess I'm just a joke
who got what he deserved.

Let's get you out of here
and back to some place safe.

- Carry me?
- No.

Okay. If you want me
to bend out this metal,

you need to relax.

I am relaxed.

Ha! Seriously?

Your body is like a twisted tree trunk.

Just do it! I'm ready!

It wouldn't hurt if you would just relax!

Stop fighting me!

I'm not fighting!

Ya! All right, that's it.

You're going to have to do this yourself.

Clearly, you want to
keep the metal in there.

What do you mean?

Why would I want poison inside me?

I don't know. Maybe so you have an excuse

not to go back to being the Avatar.

If you don't get better,
you can't do your job,

so you don't have to worry
about getting hurt again.

What? That's ridiculous.

Whatever. When you want it out,

you can bend it out.

I can't deal with all your issues for you.

Wait! What am I supposed to do now?

How should I know?

Ask the spirit that brought you here.

The good news is, if you're
looking for a place to hang

where no one will bother you,

you picked the best swamp in the world!

This is a mission of the utmost importance.

Conflict is coming to the earth kingdom,

and we need to find the Avatar.

Can I count on you three
to bring Korra home?

You can count on one of us.

I don't know about these two ladies.

From now on, developing this technology is

your number one priority.

This is going to change everything.