Avatar: The Last Airbender

Katara: Aang? (goes up to the top of the ship with him) Are you okay? Aang: It was just a nightmare. I was in the Avatar State, but I was outside my body watching myself. It was scary. I was scary.

Sokka: Maybe I can shock you into the Avatar state. Aang: I love surprises.

Zuko (o.c., happily): We're going home. After three long years. It's unbelievable. (Zuko walks behind a thoughtful Iroh, carrying some folded clothing. He walks off to the right of the screen.) Iroh (skeptically): It is unbelievable. I have never known my brother to regret anything.

Avatar Roku: The Avatar State is a defense mechanism, designed to empower you the skills and knowledge of all the past Avatars. The Glow is the combination of all your past lives, focusing their energy into your body. In the Avatar State you are at your most powerful, but you are also at your most vulnerable. Aang: What does that mean? Avatar Roku: If you are killed in the Avatar State, the reincarnation cycle will be broken, and The Avatar will cease to exist.

General Fong (to Aang in the Avatar State): Avatar Aang your friend is safe, it was just a trick to trigger the Avatar State, and it worked!

General Fong (to Aang): I guess we'll figure that out on the way to the Fire Nation. Sokka (knocks out General Fong with boomerang): Anybody got a problem with that?

Iroh: To what do we owe this honor? Azula: Hmmm, must be a family trait... both so quick to get to the point! (Crushes shell)

Princess Azula (to Zuko): Father regrets your banishment, he wants you home.

Aang: What are you doing? General: I believe we are about to get results. (Attacks Aang)

(In a temple, an old man has a bowl) Old Man: You are wearing a ceremonial piece of clothing from each of the bending nations. Now I will join the four elements into one! Water, Earth, Fire, Air! (Pours in water, soil, fire, and air into the bowl) Four elements joined together as one! (Throws the contents at Aang) Aang: This is just mud. Old Man: So do you feel anything? (Aang holds up a finger, twitches, and sneezes)

Princess Azula (Steps out of throne and addresses the soldiers): My brother and my uncle have disgraced the Fire Lord and brought shame on all of us. You may have mixed feelings about attacking members of the royal family, I understand. But I assure you, if you hesitate, I will not hesitate to bring you down. Dismissed.

Katara (about defeating the Fire Lord): There's a right way to do this: practice, study, and discpline. Sokka: Or just glow it up and stop that Fire Lord. Katara: If you two meat heads want to throw away everything we've worked for then fine, go ahead and glow it up! Aang: Katara, I'm just being realistic! I don't have time to do this the right way!

Azula (to Zuko): Did you hear me? I just gave you good news, you should be happy, excited, grateful. I just gave you great news. Iroh: I'm sure your brother just needs-- Azula: Don't interrupt, Uncle!

Aang (riding around the room on an air scooter; talking rapidly): Is it working? Is it working? I can't tell! Somebody tell me if I'm in the Avatar state because I don't have a good view of myself. Am I talking too loud? Sokka: I guess he could talk the fire lord to death. (Aang crashes into a pole behind him)

Aang (to General Fong): I'm sure. I can only reach the Avatar State when I'm in genuine danger. General Fong: I was afraid you'd say that. (Fong earthbends Aang out of the building they were in) Men attack the Avatar!

Princess Azula (to Zuko): In my country, we exchange a pleasant hello before asking questions. Have you become uncivilized so soon Zuzu? Prince Zuko: Don't call me that! Iroh: To what do we owe this honor?

Iroh: What I meant to say, Zuko, was that in our family, things are not always what they seem. Zuko: I think you are exactly what you seem: a lazy, mistrustful, shallow, old man who's always been jealous of his brother.

General Fong (to Aang): I can't imagine what it must be like to wield such devastating power. It's an awesome responsibility. Aang: I try not to think about it too much.

(Two old women watch Azula bend lightning) Lo: Almost perfect. Li: Just one hair out of place. Azula (brushing a strand of hair back from her face): Almost isn't good enough!

General Fong: Avatar, you are ready to face the Fire Lord. Aang: What?! No, I'm not!

Zuko: Didn't you listen to Azula? Father's realized how important family is to him. He cares about me! Iroh: I care about you! And I think if Ozai wants you back home, it may not be for the reasons you imagine. Zuko: You don't know how my father feels about me. You don't know anything!

Katara (to Aang): Do you remember when we went to the Southern Air Temple, and you found Monk Gyatso's skeleton? I've never seen you so upset. I saw you so upset, you weren't even you anymore. I'm not saying the Avatar State doesn't have incredible - and helpful - power ... but for the people who love you, seeing you in that much rage and pain ... is really scary.

Iroh (as Zuko's heading for the ship): Wait! Don't leave without me! Zuko: Uncle, you changed your mind. Iroh (putting his hand on his shoulder): Family sticks together, right?

General Fong: You can't run forever! Aang: You can't fight forever!

Azula: Set our course for home, Captain. Zuko: Home... Captain: You heard the Princess! Raise the anchors! We're taking the prisoners home! (Azula looks extremely angered at the Captain; Zuko and Iroh fight together to take out Azula's guards; Zuko and Azula engage in a fight)

(The Earth Benders have Katara surrounded) General Fong (to Aang): Maybe you can avoid me, but she can't!

Azula (fighting Zuko): You know, Father blames Uncle for the loss of the North Pole. And he considers you a miserable failure for not capturing the Avatar! Why would he want you back home ... except to lock you up where you can no longer embarrass him?

Iroh: I see. It's the anniversary, isn't it? Zuko: Three years ago today I was banished. I lost it all. I want it back. I want the Avatar. I want my honor, my throne. I want my father not to think I'm worthless. Iroh: I'm sure he doesn't. Why would he banish you if he didn't care? (Prince Zuko storms off) Err, that came out wrong, didn't it?

Prince Zuko: You lied to me! Princess Azula (sarcastically): Like I've never done that before.

Aang: Stop! You don't need to do this! General Fong: Apparently, I do. (Sends Katara under the ground, prompting Aang to go into his Avatar state)

Captain: Princess, I'm afraid the tides will not allow us to bring the ship into port before night-fall. Azula: I'm sorry, Captain, but I don't know much about the tides. Can you explain something to me? Captain: Of course, your highness. Azula: Do the tides command this ship? Captain: Uh, I'm afraid I don't understand. Azula: You said the tides would not allow us to bring this ship in. Do the tides command this ship? Captain: No, Princess. Azula: And if I were to have you thrown overboard, would the tides think twice about smashing you against the rocky shore? Captain: No, Princess. Azula: Well then, maybe you should worry less about the tides who have already made up their minds about killing you, and worry more about me, whose still mulling it over. Captain: I'll pull us in.

General Fong: Welcome Avatar Aang! I am General Fong. And welcome to all you great heroes. Appa, Momo, brave Sokka, the mighty Katara. Katara: Mighty Katara? I like that.