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Ozai: Why are you here?
Zuko: I'm here to tell the truth.
Ozai: Telling the truth during the middle of an eclipse. This should be interesting.
(Ozai waves his hand and the guards leave the room)
Zuko: First of all, in Ba Sing Se, it was Azula who took down the Avatar, not me.
Ozai: Why would she lie to me about that?
Zuko: Because the Avatar's not dead. He survived.
Ozai: (angered) What?!
Zuko: In fact, he's probably leading this invasion. He could be on his way here right now.
Ozai: (stands up and points toward the door, furiously) Get out! Get out of my sight right now if you know what's good for you!
Zuko: That's another thing. I'm not taking orders from you anymore.
Ozai: You will obey me, or this defiant breath will be your last!
(Ozai stands up, but before he is able to do anything, Zuko unsheathes his swords and brandishes them at him)
Zuko: Think again! I am going to speak my mind, and you are going to listen.
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(Katara looks off into the distance, with her father and a few others behind her.)
Hakoda: Katara, is something wrong? You seem distracted.
Katara: (hesitates): Yeah... is that... is that Aang?!
(Aang flies into view, coming from the direction of the Palace. He lands and the others approach him.)
Sokka: Please tell me your here because the Fire Lord turned out to be a big wimp and you didn't even need the eclipse to take him out.
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War Minister Qin: The Fire Lord's chamber is that way down the hall to the left and up the stairs. You can't miss it.
(Aang and Sokka both glare at him)
Aang: (suddenly smiles cheerfully) Thanks!
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Sokka: What would we do without you?
Toph: Perish in burning hot magma.
Sokka: Yeah, pretty much.
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The Mechanist: Goodbye son.
Teo: Bye dad. I'm really proud of you.
The Duke: I'll miss you Pipsqueak.
Pipsqueak: Take care, The Duke.
Haru: We'll be back for you, Dad.
Tyro: If we don't escape on our own first.
Hakoda: We lost today, but we've never been this close. We tasted victory, and that counts for something.
Katara: We'll miss you, Dad.
Sokka: Bye dad. We won't be apart for too long this time. I promise.
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Sokka: Stop wasting our time and give us the information. You're powerless right now, so you're in no position to refuse.
Toph: And stick to the truth. I'll be able to tell if you're lying.
Azula: Are you sure? I'm a pretty good liar. I am a four hundred foot tall purple platypus bear with pink horns and silver wings.
Toph: Okay, you're good. I admit it.
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(Toph metalbends through the door of the bunker)
Sokka: I am so glad that we added you to the group!
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Zuko: Uncle. (Sees the bars broken and the guard on the ground) Where is my uncle?
Warden Poon: He's gone. He busted himself out. I've never seen anything like it, he was like a one-man army.
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Azula: Dad's all the way at the end of the hall then down a secret stairway on the left. I'm sure he'll be more than happy to see you now.
(Azula runs away)
Sokka: I fell for it. I used up all our time.
Toph: It's not your fault Sokka. Azula was ready for us. She had every move planned out.
Sokka: And now it's too late.
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(The Earthbender soldiers encounter a group of Firebender soldiers)
Tyro: Stop! Surrender peacefully, and we will not harm you.
Firebender: We will never surrender! (attempts to shoot fire but only produces a tiny spark due to the eclipse) Okay, we surrender.
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Zuko: For so long all I wanted was for you to love me, to accept me. I thought it was my honor that I wanted, but really, I was just trying to please you. You, my father who banished me just for talking out of turn. My father who challenged me, a 13 year old boy to an Agni Kai. How can you possibly justify a duel with a child?
Ozai" It was to teach you respect.
Zuko: It was cruel, and it was wrong.
Ozai:: Then you've learned nothing.
Zuko: No, I've learned everything, and I've had to learn it on my own. Growing up we were taught that the Fire Nation was the greatest civilization in history. And somehow the war was somehow our way of sharing our greatness with the rest of the world. What an amazing lie that was. The people of the world are terrified by the Fire Nation. They don't see our greatness, they hate us. And we deserve it. We have created an era of fear in the world. If we don't want the world to destroy itself, we need to replace it with an era of peace and kindness.
Ozai: (Laughing) Your Uncle has gotten to you, hasn't he?
Zuko: Yes, he has.
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Azula: Oh, sounds like the firebending's back on!
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Zuko: After I leave here today, I'm going to free Uncle Iroh from his prison, and I'm going to beg for his forgiveness. He's the one whose been a real father to me.
Ozai: (chuckles) That's just beautiful, maybe he can pass down to you the ways of tea and failure.
Zuko: But I've come to an even more important decision. (pauses) I'm going to join the Avatar, and I'm going to help him defeat you.
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Azula: So, Sokka's your name right? My favorite prisoner used to mention you all the time. She was convinced that you were going to come rescue her. Of course, you never came, and she gave up on you.
Sokka (Distraught and teary eyed rushes to Azula): AAAGH!!!
Azula: (Concealing a weapon): Come and get it...
Toph: Sokka, look out! (Slams Azula's hand to a wall causing her to drop the weapon)
Sokka (Pinning Azula even closer): Where is Suki?!
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Azula: And since you can't see, I should tell you I'm rolling my eyes.
Toph: (Angrily) I'll roll your whole head!