Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred 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. But I believe Aang can save the world.
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The episode opens to a sunny lake scene; Lü, Aang, Katara, and Sokka are sitting around a bundle of sticks with a blue tent behind Katara and are surrounded by trees and rocks. A large se tu suddenly bursts from the surface, leaps through the air, and lands with a splash into the water. Katara rises and points at it.
Katara: Look!
Sokka rises to view the spectacle. The fish, a se tu, leaps into the air again, facing the group in mid-jump in slow-motion before landing in the water again. The camera cuts to Sokka and Katara.
Sokka: He is taunting us! You are so going to be dinner!
Camera zooms out to the lake and the group's camp site. He grabs his fishing pole from his tent set up nearby and attempts to cast the pole into the water unsuccessfully.
Sokka: Hey, where's the fishing line?
Aang: Oh, I didn't think you would need it, Sokka.
The young airbender holds up an intricately woven necklace decorated with a red flower. Sokka walks over and examines the necklace.
Sokka: Aw, it's all tangled!
Aang: Not tangled. Woven! I made you a necklace, Katara. I thought since you lost your other one...
He pauses in mid-sentence and displays the necklace, holding it between his hands as he flashes a toothy grin. As Katara takes it.
Katara: Thanks, Aang. I love it.
Sokka: Great, Aang. Maybe instead of saving the world, you can go into the jewelry-making business.
Lü: I don't see why he can't do both.
While saying this, Katara can be seen in the background, trying on her new necklace. Sokka turns back to the lake, where the se tu continues its acrobatic display. Sokka tosses the fishing line into the water in an attempt to spear the fish, Lü watched laughing a bit. He only grows more frustrated when he sees the se tu leap from the water, unharmed.
Sokka: Stop taunting me!
He runs into the water, holding his jawbone dagger. Aang watches him run off.
Katara: So, how do I look?
Aang turns to look at her, a bored expression on his face. His uninterested expression, however, soon transforms into one of awe and amazement. The camera focuses on Katara, panning upward from her feet to her head. The background around her has become colored with shades of pink and purple, sparkles of light glistening every now and then.
The panshot reveals her smiling sweetly, blushing slightly with one hand behind her back and the other touching her necklace in a pose. The scene cuts to Aang, who nervously pulls at his collar with his hand, smiling awkwardly.
Aang: You mean, all of you or just your neck? I mean, because they both look great!
Lü: Oh great... just what this story needed, gushy love sequences.
Sokka: Smoochie, smoochie, someone's in love!
Makes kissing noises before the se tu breaks free from his grasp, slapping Sokka in the face with its tail; Lü bursts into laughter as the fish hops into Lü's hands and the fish slapped Lü five times in the face then sent a uppercut like slap for It's final blow and disappears under the water.
Aang: I ...well, uh...
Katara: Stop teasing him, Sokka. Aang's just a good friend. A sweet, little guy! Just like Momo.
She pets Momo, who lands on Aang's shoulder.
Lü: No screw that! Where's that fish at so I can burnt it to a crisp!?
Momo suddenly flies off Aang's shoulder upon hearing a loud noise in the distance. He leaps onto a rock followed by Aang, who observes the scene. He points to the source of the commotion.
Aang: Someone's being attacked by a platypus bear!
The camera focuses on a large, ferocious creature having dark brown fur, the body and head of a bear, the tail and bill of a platypus and bearing a white "V" across its chest. The creature stands upright on its hind legs and swings at a man clad in blue, who smiles merrily, his hands behind his back. The man manages to avoid the bear's swing by calmly stepping backward. The creature continues its attacks as Aang leaps onto a rock directly behind it. The camera focuses on the calm man, who continues to smile as though nothing is occurring.
Calm man: Well, hello there! Nice day, isn't it?
He dodges another swift swing of the bear's claws.
Aang: Make noise! He'll run off!
Lü, Sokka and Katara approach the scene.
Sokka: No, play dead! He'll lose interest!
The bear swings its claws only to miss striking the man once again.
Calm man: Whoa, close one!
Katara: Run downhill, then climb a tree!
Sokka: No, punch him in the bill!
Aang: And then run in zig-zags!
Lü: Make an anti-platypus bear circle!
Calm man: No need, it's going to be fine!
The platypus bear attempts to land a blow, cutting a large chunk of wood from the trunk of a nearby tree, the calm dodging the attack. Aang leaps into the air and lands onto the ground, placing himself between the calm man and the platypus bear. He sends the creature back slightly with an air blast. Aang holding his hands out in front of him and assuming a fighting stance.
Aang: Whoa there!
The platypus bear only rears up on its hind legs further, letting out a loud cry. Appa suddenly appears from behind the bear and bellows, causing the animal to bristle in fear. The bear lays a large, spotted egg and escapes the scene, swimming down the river. Sokka picks up the egg.
Sokka: Mmm, lunch!
Lü: Lucky for you, we came along.
Calm man: Thanks, but everything was already under control. Not to worry. Aunt Wu predicted I'd have a safe journey.
Lü: Who?
Calm Man: Yes, Aunt Wu.
Lü: No I said who?
Calm man: Yes and you said Wu.
Lü: No i said Who? Not Wu.
Calm man: Yes you did. You just said her name.
Lü: No Im asking Who!
Calm man: Who are we talking about?
Lü was about scream but Katara held him back as steam emitted from his head and nostrils.
Aang: Aunt who?
Calm Man: No, Aunt Wu. She's the fortuneteller from my village. Awful nice knowing your future.
Lü: WHY YOU-
Team Avatar began to hold their friend back from chewing this guy out and possibly roasting him literally.
Katara: Wow, it must be. That explains why you were so calm!
Sokka: But the fortuneteller was wrong! You didn't have a safe journey; you were almost killed!
Old man: But I wasn't! All right, have a good one! Oh, and Aunt Wu said if I met any travelers to give them this.
He hands Aang a wrapped parcel seemingly containing a long, thin object and leaves mysteriously. Sokka eyes the man suspiciously.
Katara: Maybe we should go see Aunt Wu and learn our fortunes. It could be fun.
Sokka: Oh, come on. Fortune telling is nonsense!
Lü: I really don't care. I just need a break from being attacked by the Fire Nation, feuding families all because a game, A prince with extreme daddy issues, and a general who blames me for not getting my mom. I mean come on who would fall in love with those ugly sideburns.
Aang quickly unwraps the mysterious parcel, which turns out to be a red umbrella. He opens it and holds it over his head.
Aang: What do you know? An umbrella!
At that moment, the sky darkens and it begins to rain. A low rumble of thunder can be heard. Katara and Lü bends an arched shield of water over their head to shelter herself from the weather.
Katara: That proves it!
She ducks under the umbrella. While Lü carried on the arched shield of water. And Sokka holds the egg above his head to shield himself from the rain.
Sokka: No, it doesn't! You can't really tell the future!
Katara: I guess you're not really getting wet then.
Sokka suddenly loses his grip on the platypus egg as it flies through the air. He attempts to catch it, however, it merely flies a few feet into the air and lands on his head, cracking and causing the egg to run down his face.
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Cut to the group walking along the path; as the rain continues, Aang and Katara are sheltered under the umbrella, Lü still using his arched shield, and while Sokka stays away from them, drenched by the downpour.
Sokka: Of course she predicted it was going to rain. The sky's been gray all day!
Katara: Just admit you might be wrong, and you can come under the umbrella.
Sokka: Look, I'm going to predict the future now.
He stops walking and hops from foot to foot in an exaggerated way.
Sokka: It's going to keep drizzling. See?
The rain continues to fall. Suddenly, the rain stops falling and sky lightens up slightly. Cut to a shot of Aang and Katara, Aang titling the umbrella back to observe the dramatic change in weather.
Aang: Not everyone has the gift, Sokka.
The camera cuts to a side-view of the entire team walking along the path in a strong, yet calm, breeze which rustles the grass on the side of the path. Lü, Aang and Katara continue to stroll leisurely under their own umbrellas ahead of Sokka. Appa plods behind, pausing briefly to shake his wet fur out, soaking Sokka in the process and causing him to flinch.
Sokka: Agh!
The scene changes to a view of a large mountain, its peak covered in snow. The camera pans down to a small village, which lies at the mountain's very base. The team walks through the entrance into the village, turkey ducks quacking as they pass. The camera cuts to a strange man dressed in a black robe standing by a round doorway.
Strange Man: Aunt Wu is expecting you.
Lü: Okay...? Creepy.
The four walks through the doorway, Sokka expressing his disgust. They enter a room, three pillows situated on the floor to the right of the room. The strange man closes the door. A young girl walks into the room clad in a pink robe and wearing her hair in braids that stick out from the sides of her head.
Girl: My name is Meng and I'm Aunt Wu's assistant.
Her eyes suddenly widen. The camera cuts to a shot of Aang, panning upward from his feet to his head. The background is similar to that of Aang's romanticized shot of Katara. The pan shot reveals him to be quite bored and slumped over. Cuts to close-up of Meng.
Meng: Well, hello there.
Lü: Not again...
Aang: Hello.
Everyone seat themselves on the pillows.
Meng: Can I get you some tea or some of Aunt Wu's special bean curd puffs?
Sokka: I'll try a curd puff.
She holds up an index finger in gesture. Lü began to snort holding in his laughter.
Meng: Just a second. So what's your name?
Aang: Aang.
Meng: That rhymes with Meng! And you've got some pretty big ears, don't you?
The camera cuts to a shot of Aang, somewhat exaggerating the size of his ears.
Aang: I guess.
Sokka: Don't be modest! They're huge!
The camera cuts to a shot of the entire group, Aang covering his ears in embarrassment and glaring at Sokka. Lü leaned over and smacked Sokka in the back of his head then crossed his arms and closed his eyes.
Meng: Well, Aang, it was very nice to meet you. Very nice.
Aang: Likewise
Sokka: I can't believe we're here in the house of nonsense.
Katara: Try to keep an open mind, Sokka. There are things in this world that just can't be explained. Wouldn't it be nice to have some insight into your future?
Lü: Well my future better not be a final battle between some crazy psycho who has abandonment issues.
Sokka: It would be nice to have some bean curd puffs.
Cuts to where Meng is shown approaching the room through a nearby hallway with a tray of bean curd puffs. A door in the hallway opens and a woman clad in green exits. She approaches Meng excitedly.
Woman: Oh, Meng! Aunt Wu says I'm going to meet my true love. He's going to give me a rare panda lily.
Meng: That's so romantic! I wonder if my true love will give me a rare flower.
Woman: Is that the big-eared guy who Aunt Wu predicted you'd marry?
Embarrassed by this statement, Meng pushes the woman aside and continues on her way to the other room. She approaches the team, her eyes fixated hopefully on Aang, who stares off into space, unaware of her presence. She suddenly trips; Aang attempts to help her recover, accidentally holding her hands in his in the process. The two stare at each other for a moment; Meng blushes.
Meng: Enjoy your snack!
Sokka takes the tray of curd puffs from Aang; he prepares to sample one only to be interrupted by an elderly woman, clad in a yellow robe, who enters the room.
Wu: Welcome, young travelers. Now, who's next? Don't be shy.
Cuts to a shot of the team. Sokka looks away uninterested and Lü and Aang casts a look at Katara.
Katara: I guess that's me.
The two exit. The boys sit idly on the floor, Sokka tasting the curd puffs.
Sokka: Mm, not bad, not bad!
Aang: I'm good on puffs. So, what do you think they're talking about back there?
Lü: Beats me.
Sokka: Boring stuff I'm sure. Love, who she's going to marry, how many babies she's going to have.
Aang: Yeah, dumb stuff like that... Well, I've got to find a bathroom.
He rises and walks away off-screen. Sokka lies down, relaxed and samples another puff as Lü still sat with his arms crossed and eyes closed. While eating it, Momo comes on-screen and sneakily takes the bowl away for himself. Sokka places his hand down to grab another curd puff, only to open his eyes and realize the bowl is gone. Cuts to Aang, who tiptoes down the hallway to where Aunt Wu had led Katara into another room, clearly ready to eavesdrop on their conversation. Cuts to shot of Aang pressing his ear to the doorway. The following conversation between Aunt Wu and Katara occurs off-screen from behind the wall.
Wu: Your palms are so smooth. Do you use moisturizer?
Katara: Actually, I have this special seaweed lotion. I can get you some if you want. So, do you see anything interesting in my love line?
Aang immediately perks up upon hearing this.
Wu: I feel a great romance for you. The man you are going to marry.
Katara: Tell me more!
Wu: I can see that he's a very powerful bender.
Upon hearing this statement, Aang smiles mischievously and leaps in the hallway, delighted upon hearing this. Cuts to the room where Sokka sits, picking his teeth and Lü still in the same position. Aang struts into the room happily.
Lü: Looks like someone had a pretty good bathroom break.
Aang: Yeah... when I was in there...
Sokka looks away and holding up a hand to signal Aang to stop.
Sokka: I don't even want to know!
Wu and Katara enter the room.
Wu: Who's next?
Sokka gets up.
Sokka: Okay, let's get this over with.
Wu: Your future is full of struggle and anguish. Most of it, self-inflicted.
Sokka: But you didn't read my palms or anything!
Wu: I don't need to. It's written all over your face.
resumes picking his teeth in disgust; to Lü.
Wu: You there, come with me.
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Lü follows Aunt Wu out of the room and into her chamber. The chamber is a fairly spacious, dimly lit room. Four pillars support the ceiling and four cushions are situated in the center of the room, surrounding a small fire. Off to the side is a jug of bones. Aunt Wu and Lü approach the jug.
Wu: This is the most reliable method of telling your fortune. The bones never lie. Go on, pick one.
Lü takes one bone and they sit down.
Wu: Now throw it on the fire. The heat makes cracks in the bone and I read the bone cracks to tell your destiny.
Lü tosses the bone into the fire. Cuts to a shot of the bone sitting in the fire. The camera zooms in on the bone as a large crack splinters down its side.
Lü: Uh... is it supposed to be that big?
Wu: I've never seen this before!
Cuts to shot of the bone, camera panning to the right to show more cracks forming. The bone explodes and sends a burst of red and blue flames up to the ceiling.
Cuts to shot of the bone lying in the fire as the two flames merge into a purple flame and back to Aunt Wu who is fascinated.
Wu: Oh my! Your destiny! This is incredible. You will be involved in a great battle, an awesome conflict between the forces of good and evil. A battle whose outcome will determine each others fate... a battle of former lovers.
Lü: Me and my big mouth. Wait- former lovers!?
Wu: Yes. It would seem you and her fate's were already tied together by the day you first met.
Lü: Okay...? This is very weird. But why are me and her tied into fate?
Wu: Heh. She's one who wants nothing less than absolute control, she likewise has remarkable control of herself, seemingly able to react to any situation at a moment's notice without losing her composure. While you, are empathic, considerate, trusting, level-headed, and hard-working.
Wu: But if you're wondering if she is your special someone, well that is for you to decide.
Lü: Huh... Thank you, Aunt Wu.
Lü walks out of the room uneasy. Aunt Wu hold her hand to her forehead and shakes her head in dismay and looked back at the flames. The flames turn back to red getting her attention now.
Wu: Interesting... a another legend. The Legend of Korra and Ryu. No matter what, it would seem his destiny will always intertwined with the Avatars.
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The scene changes to an overhead view of outside Wu's building, the four gathered together with Appa standing behind them. The four begin walking down a street, Lü looked down at the ground uneasy, the fate of the world relies on him fighting an ex-lover? Who did he even know that was in love with him?
Sokka: Well, now you got to see for yourselves how fortune telling is just a big, stupid hoax.
Katara: You're just saying that because you're going to make yourself unhappy your whole life.
Sokka: That woman is crazy! My life will calm and happy and joyful! Look what she did to Lü!
He points to Lü who crossed his arms thinking.
Katara: He's just thinking about who his special someone is. Besides it's not like it's gonna be a future enemy or ours.
Sokka roughly kicks a nearby stone, which soars into the air and comically ends up ricocheting off a hanging metal sign and striking the warrior, who had been standing breezily with his arms crossed. He covers his head in pain and falls to the ground, off-camera. Hunched over out of view, he raises a finger into the frame in protest, his tone agitated.
Sokka: That doesn't prove anything!
Katara: Well, I liked my predictions. Certain things are going to turn out very well.
Aang: They sure are...
Katara: Why? What did she tell you?
Aang: Some stuff. You'll find out.
Katara exits along with Lü and Aang, who folds his hands contentedly behind his head. Cuts to an overhead shot of the village courtyard, a pagoda-like structure lying centered in the middle. Cuts to shot of the villagers looking up at the sky before switching to a shot of the ground where the team approaches.
Katara: What's with the sky?
Calm man: We are waiting for Aunt Wu to come and read the clouds to predict the fate of the whole village.
Aang: That cloud kind of looks like a fluffy bunny.
Calm man: You better hope that's not a bunny! The fluffy bunny cloud forecasts doom and destruction.
Lü: I knew it! Never trust a bunny!
Sokka: Do you even hear yourself?
Woman: The cloud reading will tell us if Mt. Makapu will remain dormant for another year or if it will erupt.
Calm man: We used to have a tradition once a year of going up the mountain to check the volcano ourselves. But every since Aunt Wu moved to the village twenty years ago, we have a tradition of not doing that.
Sokka: I can't believe you would trust your lives to that crazy, old woman's superstition!
Lü: Here she comes.
Cuts to shot from in between Lü, Katara and Sokka's heads. The camera zooms in to show Aunt Wu and her guard appearing on-screen, ascending a stairwell. Cuts to an overhead shot of the entire courtyard, the crowd having formed an aisle to allow for the two figures to pass by. Cuts to shot of Aang and Katara standing next to each other, smiling widely as Aunt Wu and the guard walk by them. The crowd is clapping for the fortuneteller. Meng appears on-screen next to Aang.
Meng: Hey, Aang. Don't you think that cloud looks like a flower?
Aang: Huh? Sure, I guess.
He pushes Meng away as the camera pans to the right; to Katara.
Aang: Hey, Katara, don't you think that cloud look like a flower?
Katara: Shhh!
Aang shows clear disappointment at being hushed. Cuts to the pagoda, where Aunt Wu approaches. She spreads her arms outward dramatically. Cuts to shot of the sky, an arrow-shaped cloud hovering above. Cuts to Aunt Wu who studies a cloud reading book in her hand.
Wu: Bending arrow cloud ... good crops this year. Nice big harvest.
Farmer: Darn good news!
Wu: Wavy, moon-shaped cloud ... let's see. Gonna be a great year for twins!
A pair of twins high-fives each other joyfully.
Wu: And a cumulus cloud with a twisted nob coming off the end of it... The village will not be destroyed by the volcano this year!
Cuts to an overhead shot of the courtyard, where the crowd cheers ecstatically. Cuts to shot of Aang and Katara standing among the crowds, their backs facing the camera.
Aang: Since I got you here, uh, there's something I want to tell you. I like you, but more than normal.
Katara, enthralled with Aunt Wu and her predictions, runs off to follow the fortuneteller, clearly paying no attention to Aang. Aang becomes upset at this.
Aang: Never mind.
Cuts to shot of the upper levels of Aunt Wu's building, the camera panning downward to its entrance. Cuts to the hallway leading to Aunt Wu's chamber, where Katara stands before the doorway and knocks. Aunt Wu slides open the door.
Katara: Hi, Aunt Wu! Sorry to bother you.
Wu: Any time.
Katara: About this man I'm supposed to marry... Is he going to be handsome? Oh, I hope he's tall!
Wu: Ah... You want another reading?
Katara: Yes please.
The two enter the room with the door sliding closed behind them.
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Cuts to shot of upper portion of Sokka's head, an angered expression on his face as he marches past in the courtyard with Lü by his side still in thought. Aang following close behind.
Sokka: I can't believe all these saps! Someone really needs to scream some sense into them.
Aang: They seem happy, Sokka. Hey, Lü what was your fortune?
Lü snapped out of his trance and and just shrugged.
Lü: Just who I was gonna marry.
Aang: Did she say who?
Lü: Not really. But she said our fates are tied together. But Sokka, your acting like a total maniac. Just let these people enjoy Aunt Wu's predictions.
Sokka: Not for long. I'm going to prove Aunt Wu's predictions are nonsense.
He pulls over a man standing nearby.
Sokka: Hey you, I bet Aunt Wu told you to wear those red shoes, didn't she?
Cuts to shot of the man's red shoes.
Man: Yeah. She said I'd be wearing red shoes when I met my true love.
Sokka: Uh huh ... And how many times have you worn those shoes since you got that fortune?
Man: Everyday.
Sokka's backgroung becomes a spiral of swirling orange and yellow flames; angry.
Sokka: Then of course it's gonna come true!
Man: Really? You think so? I'm so excited!
Lü: Wow. Talk about commitment. So ready to give up Sokka?
In a fit of anger, Sokka kicks a nearby stone; it flies off-screen and ends up comically hitting a turkey duck, which flies on-screen and begins attacking Sokka. The warrior crouches over and tries to ward of the bird.
Lü: I'm guessing that's a no.
The scene changes to Aunt Wu's chamber, shot from the view of outside the doorway. Cuts to shot of Katara's hand outstretched as Aunt Wu traces her finger across her palm.
Wu: And then you will have your third great-grandchild before quietly passing away in your sleep. Is that enough information for you?
Cuts to shot of Aunt Wu, who does not seem particularly happy.
Katara: Wow, thanks, Aunt Wu.
She rises and prepares to leave, but suddenly turns back.
Katara: Oh wait, one more thing. How warmly should I dress tomorrow?
Wu: You want me to do a reading for that?
Cuts to shot of Katara, who nods almost crazily, a huge grin spread across her face.
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Cuts to outside in the courtyard where Lü and Aang stands behind Sokka, who is clearly ready to lose his mind, holding his hands up to his head in frustration.
Sokka: I don't care what Aunt Wu told you! You have to take a bath sometime!
Cuts to shot of a middle-aged man, covered in dirt and grime from head to toe. The man shrugs, grunts a bit and walks off smiling.
Lü: If the journey isn't gonna kill me. This guys stench will.
Aang: So, Sokka, Lü. You know some stuff about ladies, right?
Lü: Kid you're asking a guy with the worse case of amnesia and a not so kid-friendly family background.
Sokka: Some stuff? You've come to the right place. What can we do you for?
Lü: Oh no. Your not dragging me along your random elaborate bull-
Aang: Well, there's this girl.
Cuts to shot of Aang, Meng in the background, standing behind a barrel. She laughs. Sokka was thinking of Meng rather than Katara. As Lü eye twitched in annoyance.
Sokka: I think I know who you mean.
Lü: Don't you dare annoy me.
Aang: You do? And you're okay with it?
Sokka: Of course I am. And to tell you the truth, I've been picking up a subtle vibe that she likes you, too.
Growing anxious; Meng tries to catch Aang's attention in the background.
Sokka: Oh yeah, she's crazy about you. All you have to do now is not mess it up.
Aang: Well, how do I do that?
Sokka: The number once mistake nice guys like you and Lü make: being too nice.
Lü: Didn't i say- not to drag me in your elaborate stupid ideas.
Aang: You can be too nice?
Sokka: Yep. If you want to keep her interested, you have to act aloof, like you don't really care one way or the other.
The camera shifts to show Meng approaching Aang shyly.
Meng: Hey, Aang, I was wondering...
Aang: See you later...
Walks away casually and waves hand breezily. Meng sighs and her ears droop downward, like dog ears. While Lü watched this all transpired and facepalmed.
Sokka: Wow, that kid is good.
Lü: You guys are idiots.
Cuts to overhead shot of the entranceway to Aunt Wu's building, where a clearly impatient Wu is shoving Katara out the door. A couple of idle Turkey ducks scramble away.
Wu: And you'll be fine as long as you've got a scarf. Bye-bye now.
Katara: Okay, okay, but one more thing.
Wu stares horrified at Katara before sighing and leaning forward slightly in surrender.
Wu: All right, what is it?
Katara: Should I eat a mango or a papaya for breakfast tomorrow?
Wu: Papaya!
She slams the door shut. Katara on the other side of the door kicks the ground, sending up a small cloud of dust.
Katara: Aww, I hate papaya.
The view widens to where Aang can be seen slumped against the wall of the building, trying to act aloof on Sokka's advice.
Aang: Oh, hey, Katara. I didn't see you there.
Katara: Hey, Aang.
She Walks away.
Aang: That's okay. I'm busy with my own stuff.
Aang stands idly before a turkey duck flies over and lands near him. After a brief moment of looking at each other, the duck quacks. Cuts to shot from slightly behind the pagoda in the courtyard, where Katara is seen in the background standing by a fruit stand.
Katara: Ugh, papaya please.
Cuts to shot from behind the stand, where Katara is seen on the opposite side of the vendor, taking a papaya from the seller's hands. Aang casually walks up to her, Momo perched on his shoulder.
Aang: So... papaya.
Katara: Uh huh. Would you like some?
He causally, picks an apple from the stand.
Aang: You know me. I don't really care what I eat.
Katara: Okay then. See you later.
She exits the scene as Aang bites into the apple only to spit out the contents afterward in disgust.
Aang: Maybe aloof isn't my style.
He casts his gaze over to a man and the woman seen in Aunt Wu's building earlier, who stand in the background, the man having just offered something to the woman.
Woman: Oh, a panda lily!
The couple embraces. Cuts to shot of Aang, who looks impressed by this display then turns to Momo.
Aang: Did you see that?
Cuts to close-up of the panda lily, the camera zooming out to show the couple still embracing. Aang suddenly appears between the two, pushing them away from each other and startling both.
Aang: Excuse me. Where can a guy find one of those things?
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The scene cuts to an area outside the village, a forested landscape in the background, Mt. Makapu standing magnificently behind the trees. Cuts to the side of the mountain, Aang leaping upward along the rocky outcrops.
Sokka: I can't believe you're dragging us all the way up here for a stupid flower.
Lü: I gotta agree with Sokka. This a bit too much just for a flower, not to mention they're right next to a volcano!
Aang: Not just any flower, a panda lily. I've seen it in action and boy, does it work.
Lü: You really love this woman.
Cuts to shot of Lü and Sokka scaling the mountain.
Sokka: Flowers are fine once you're married, but at this early stage, it's critical that you maintain maximum aloofness.
Aang: But my heart is telling me to get this flower, and Aunt Wu said if I trusted in my heart, I will be with the one I love.
Sokka: What? Don't tell me you believe in that stuff, too.
Lü: I do. What Aunt Wu said really spooked me. And if it's true I need to find out my fate.
Cuts to shot of Aang perched on one boulder, Sokka and Lü appearing on-screen.
Aang: Well, Aunt Wu hasn't been wrong yet. Why should she be wrong about love?
Lü: Or you could be like any sane person and just y'know... BUILD UP THE RELATIONSHIP!
Cuts to shot of the rim from the center of the volcano's peak, several lilies growing. Aang appears on-screen, picks a panda lily and smells it. He opens his eyes and gasps in horror. Cuts to a view of the crater, which is nearly filled to the brim with lava. Sokka and Lü appears beside Aang and also looks horrified.
Aang: Oh no. Aunt Wu was wrong.
Cuts to overhead shot of the volcano. He drops the panda lily which floats down into the lava, a flame appearing in its wake. Cuts to an overhead shot of the volcano, the camera shifting downward to show Lü, Aang and Sokka on the rim, clearly shocked at the view. Cuts to shot from inside the volcano, the boys look downward at the sight.
Sokka: Those people all think they're safe! We've got to warn them!
Aang: There's no time to walk! Grab on!
Lü: Why can't we ever get a day to relax without some sort of conflict ruining our fun!?
He whips out his glider. Aang pulls Sokka forward, while he grabbed Lü who shouts in surprise and the three take off.
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Cuts to shot of rim as they disappear over the edge, mounted on the glider. Cuts to shot of the treetops, Lü. Aang and Sokka appearing on-screen. Cuts to overhead shot of the village, as they fly toward it rapidly. Cuts to shot of Katara standing before the entrance of Wu's building clearly irritated. Lü, Aang and Sokka walk up to her, having now landed.
Aang: Hi, Katara.
Katara: Can you believe she won't let me in? And after all the business I've given her?
Lü: But she doesn't even charge.
Katara: I know, but still...
Sokka: Well, we have other things to worry about. Aunt Wu was wrong about the volcano.
Katara: Sokka, you tried to convince me she was wrong before. It's going to take an awful lot to change my mind-
Her eyes widen in surprise, and she lurches forward as an explosion is heard and the volcano rumbles violently. Cuts to shot of the entire group, who is slightly shaken. Cuts to shot of her and Aang looking up at the volcano, both their backs turned, gray smoke is emitting from the peak of the mountain.
Katara: Oh no.
Cuts to overhead shot of the villagers mingling about in the courtyard, team Avatar is among them.
Sokka: Everyone, that volcano is gonna blow any second! Aunt Wu was wrong!
Woman: Yeah, yeah, we know you don't believe in Aunt Wu, Mr. science and reason lover.
Katara: If you won't listen to him, maybe you'll listen to me. I want to believe Aunt Wu and her predictions as much as you do, but my brothers and Aang saw the lava with their own eyes.
Lü: Everyone please! You all need to get out the village.
Calm man: Well, I heard Aunt Wu's prediction with my own ears.
Aang: Please listen to us! You are all in danger! And we have to get out of here! You can't rely on Aunt Wu's prediction, you have to take fate into your own hands!
Cuts to shot of villagers who gaze up at him, seemingly listening. Another explosion is heard from the volcano. The villagers seem mildly alarmed.
Sokka: Look! Can your fortune telling explain that?
Cuts to shot of the volcano, smoke rising from the top in great plumes.
Man with red shoes: Can your science explain why it rains?
Sokka: Yes! Yes, it can!
Cuts to overhead shot of the courtyard as the villagers walk away, oblivious to the danger. Cuts to shot of Lü, Katara and Sokka.
Lü: I give up. These guys are more hardheaded then Sokka.
Sokka: Hey!
Katara: They just won't listen to reason.
Aang: But they will listen to Aunt Wu!
Sokka: I know that's the problem.
Aang: Well, it's about to become the solution. We're taking fate in our own hands. First, I need to borrow Aunt Wu's cloud reading book.
Lü: I'm already on it.
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The scene cuts to Sokka and Katara, who stand in front of Aunt Wu's building, trying to act casual. Sokka flashes an innocent smile. The camera pans upward to the top of the building. Lü and Aang appears over the rooftop, along with Momo, and and climbs downward onto the porch of the highest story. Cuts to overhead shot of Aunt Wu's chamber. Cuts to shot of one corner of the room, where Lü and Aang is peering in various drawers for the book. Momo chirps.
Lü: Shhh! We don't want anyone to hear us.
Cuts to shot of him as he continues to snoop about, his back facing the camera. Meng's reflection appears in the mirror hanging over the dresser. Aang sees this reflection and turns around, startled. He stands up straight, Momo hiding behind his back and Lü trying to play it cool by leaning on the wall.
Lü: Oh, we didn't see you there. Sorry we kinda got lost looking for the bathroom.
Meng: You don't like me, do you?
Aang: Excuse me?
Lü:
Meng: It's okay. It's just really hard when you like someone, but they don't think of you that way.
Aang casts sad glance to the side.
Aang: I know what you mean.
Meng: She's beautiful, by the way.
Aang: Huh?
Meng: That Water Tribe girl. I can see why you like her so much.
Cuts to shot of the three standing in the room. She clasps her hands together, counts on her fingers.
Meng: She's sweet, she's a bender and her hair seems so manageable.
While saying this last part, she tries to smooth down her braids only for them to immediately stick up again.
Aang: Don't worry. You're going to meet a great guy who's going to completely fall for you. I know it.
He Places a hand on her shoulder comfortingly; turns to leave.
Meng: Thanks. Wait! Don't you want this?
Meng hands the still confused Lü the cloud reading book, revealing she had had it in her possession the whole time.
Aang: How did you know?
Meng: I've kind of been stalking you. Heh...
Aang: Oh, thanks... I guess.
Lü looked at Aang then at Meng, then back to Aang again and back to Meng then towards the audience.
Lü: WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!?
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Cuts to shot to shot of Appa flying through the clouds with Lü, Aang and Katara on his back, Lü at the reins, Aang and Katara seated in the saddle.
Aang: Clouds are made of water and air, so between the two of us, we ought to be able to bend them into any shape we want.
Katara: found it. The symbol for volcanic doom.
Lü: Alright. Let's do what we do best and cause some mayhem! WOO-HOO!
She turns the book around, but keeps her hand placed on the image for volcanic doom, obscuring the person's view of the symbol. A cloud passes over the screen, signaling the change of scene. The cloud cover clears, depicting both Aang and Katara standing on Appa's saddle. In synchronization, they raise their arms upward, preparing to shape the clouds. Cuts to shot of Appa sailing through the sky; he leans over on his side and sprawls out his legs, dipping into the clouds below. Cuts to shot of the villagers below, viewing the changing cloud formations.
Cuts to shot of the clouds; Appa appears from beneath one of the clouds and flies upward, Aang and Katara seen mounted on his saddle as Lü whipped his reigns.
The bison emerges from the top of a cloud. Cuts to Katara, who swivels around, a smile spread across her face. Cuts to Aang, who swings his arms in a circular motion, using airbending to shape the formation. Cuts to shot of Lü steering Appa in the sky that is now rapidly changing.
Below, the villagers look up to see the clouds shifting. Sokka brings Aunt Wu over to her stage. He points to the sky.
Sokka: Aunt Wu, look! Something is happening in the clouds.
Wu: very strange. It shouldn't...
A shadow falls over her face as the sky darkens; suddenly terrified.
Wu: Oh my.
Cut to a view of the new skull-shaped cloud that Aang and Katara formed. Cut to a view of a mountain spewing smoke into the air. The screen pans down to the village before cutting to a shot where Aang is addressing the crowds.
Aang: We still can save the village if we act fast.
He gestures toward Sokka, who stands on the pagoda.
Lü: Sokka has a plan.
Sokka: Lava is gonna flow downhill to this spot. If we can dig a deep enough trench we can channel all the lava away from the village to the river.
Aang: If any of you are earthbenders, come with me.
Cut to the Twins from earlier in the episode.
Poi: I'm an earthbender!
Ping: I'm not!
Sokka: Everybody else grab a shovel! Come on! We've gotta hurry!
As another explosion resonates over the village, everyone stumbles before regaining balance. The crowd disperses very fast, now desperate to put Sokka's plan into action. A few cries of urgency are uttered. Cut to overhead shot of the ground outside the town during twilight, a deep trench is beginning to form. Team Avatar and the town's people labor to dig the trench, using both earthbending and manual means.
Cuts to shot of two earthbenders, who make motions with their arms and legs. Cuts to overhead shot of a portion of the trench as two large boulders are cleared out of the way. Cuts to shot from inside the trench as villagers continue their labor; Appa is seen transporting loose boulders from the scene, using a net attached to his body. Another explosion makes a cut to the mountain again, now lava is spewing out.
As lava begins to flow down the volcano in the background, the shot cuts to Poi as he runs and sweeps his arms forward. Cuts to overhead shot of the trench, the bank of the river lying just ahead. A torrent of boulders is cleared and sent down the river as Poi creates a channel toward the river. Cuts to shot of the villagers standing inside the trench. Aang and Lü leaps onto the edge of the trench. In the background, the lava steadily creeps further down the mountain toward the village.
Lü: Everyone needs to evacuate! We'll come for you when it's safe!
Everyone runs. Momo arrives and puts a small rock on the edge of the trench and lands on Aang, who pets him before also running away from the edge. Cut to the volcano as lava is erupting from its peak.
A stream of stream of the burning liquid is coursing down the mountain and into the forest. The scene cuts to Lü, Aang, Sokka, and Katara; their faces illuminated by the approaching lava as they watch anxiously, ash falling down upon them. The scene switches to a view of the village gate. An eerie reddish light emerges from the forest with its source, the approaching lava, close behind. As it passes the gate, the burning substance causes the structure to catch fire and crumble down.
Unwavering and all-consuming, the lava continuous its descent through the cemetery, destroying several headstones as it passes. Reaching the trench, the lava falls in the ditch, though the steady incoming river of lava quickly threatens to overflow the trench. Cut to the group on the safe side of the trench.
Katara: It's too much! It's gonna overflow!
Lü watched the volcano patiently then turned to Aang.
Lü: Aang on my go!
He nods, as another explosion rocks the village. Cut to the volcano, where a huge column of lava and smoke explodes out of the peak. Burning rocks begin to rain down in addition to the ash. Katara and Sokka begin to run for safety but turn to see Aang and Lü has not moved. A huge boulder falls out of the sky and lands in the trench, throwing up a fountain of lava. A massive wave of lava begins to head toward the village.
Lü's eyes glow as he runs toward the wave and began to bend the lava back. But he couldn't hold it for long then called for Aang.
Lü: NOW AANG!
Cut to Aang, who is rushing forward with a furious face. He propels himself into the air and begins to airbend. As the lava begins to overflow before it hits Lü, Aang blows the lava straight up, not allowing it to advance on the village. Finally, he draws in a mighty intake of breath and expels it, airbending it as it exits, cooling all the lava to stone. Aang relaxes and assumes a meditation pose, as Lü put his hands on his knees trying to catch his breath. Cut to Katara and Sokka watching in surprise, their backs to the camera.
Sokka: Man, sometimes I forget what a powerful bender that kid is.
Katara's expression changes at this, remembering Aunt Wu's words about her future marriage.
Katara: Wait, what did you just say?
Sokka: Nothing, just that Aang is one powerful bender.
Cut to Katara's and Sokka's view of Aang and Lü together and back to shot of Katara. Slowly widens her eyes in realization; as if having an epiphany.
Katara: I suppose he is.
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Cuts to the volcano, smoking, but no longer erupting. Cuts to a view of the square where Aunt Wu and the town's people, including the Calm man, have assembled. A tall, jagged wall-like formation of cooled lava towers over the square. Aang stands in front of Aunt Wu, offering her back the cloud book he took.
Aang: By the way, we kind of borrowed your book.
Wu: So you messed with the clouds, did you?
Wu grabs the book in anger while Katara looks guilty and Sokka smiles and points at her, indicating that she had a part in the cloud manipulation, too. But Lü quickly slapped Sokka in the back of the head again.
Wu: Very clever!
Sokka: No offense, but I hope this taught everyone a lesson about not relying too much on fortune telling.
Calm man: But Aunt Wu predicted the village wouldn't be destroyed and it wasn't. She was right, after all.
With the remembrance of the voice Lü, gets near the Calm man's face, through gritted teeth.
Lü: I hate you.
Calm man: You have to say achoo? Well gesundheit.
Katara, holds Lü by the shoulders and leading him away. As steam began to puff out his nose and ears.
Katara: It's okay, Lü. Everything's going to be all right.
Cuts to a shot of Aang and Wu.
Aang: Can I ask you something?
Wu: Of course, honey.
Aang: Do I actually meet that special someone? Like Lü and Katara.
Wu: I'll tell you a little secret, young airbender. Just as you reshaped those clouds, you have the power to shape your own destiny.
Aang smiles. Cut to shot of Appa and Team Avatar. Meng stands in front of Appa. Aang airbends himself onto Appa's saddles; Katara is at the reins.
Katara: Goodbye everyone! It was so nice to meet you! Take care, Meng.
Meng: Take care!
Appa turns away. Cuts to Meng's face, whose smile disappears and is replaced by a frown.
Meng: Floozy.
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*TO BE CONTINUES*
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Hey guys! We're at the mid point of Book 1 and trust me once they reached the North Pole, a lot will be revealed between Lü and his connection with The Northern Water Tribe. But ive decided to skip the three episodes before this one cause i really couldn't see how to fit him in there so I said F it and just skipped to this episode. With that said what character in the next season would you want Lü to bond with more? And what are your theories with Lü Bu and his lol towards the Fire Nation royal family? And as always stay frosty :)