Avatar: The Last Airbender

Sokka: That fox thing went through a window. I say we climb up there and give it a look. Toph: I say you guys go ahead without me. Katara: You got something against library's? Toph: I've held books before, and I gotta tell you, they don't exactly do it for me. Katara: Oh right, sorry. Toph: Let me know if they have something you can listen to.

Toph: I can see by feeling the vibrations on the earth, but the sand in this desert is so soft and shifty that it makes it all look fuzzy. (Appa groans apparently angry) Not that there is anything wrong with fuzzy things.

Aang: Why are we doing this? Sokka: Because if this calendar can tell us about eclipses in the past, then maybe it can project when the next one will be. Aang: You can't possibly check every single date. Sokka: I don't have to. We just have to check every date before Sozin's comet arrives, because after that…Well, try not to think about that.

Professor Zei: Oh, it is. According to legend, it was built by the great knowledge spirit, Wan Shi Tong, with the help of his foxy knowledge seekers. Sokka: Oh, so this spirit has attractive assistants, huh? Katara: I think he means they look like actual foxes, Sokka. Professor Zei: You're both right, hansom little creatures.

Professor Zei (gazing at large owl mosaic set across the top of an arc): My word! The exquisite mosaic handywork of this tile-rendered avian symbol... (the group stares at him in confusion) Eh, nice... owl.

Sokka: Are you the spirit who brought this library to the physical world? Wan Shi Tong: Indeed, I am Wan Shi Tong, he who knows 10,000 things. And you are obviously humans, which by the way are no longer permitted in my study. Aang: What do you have against humans? Wan Shi Tong: Hmm, humans only bother learning things to get the edge on other humans, (fade to the clip from "The Siege of the North (Part 2)" of Zhao's flashback of the library) like that Firebender who came to this place a few years ago, looking to destroy his enemy. So, (quickly brings his face close to Sokka's, startling him) who are you trying to destroy? Sokka (smiling nervously and waving his hand in protest): What? Oh, no, no, no destroying, we're not into that. Wan Shi Tong: Then why have you come here? Sokka: Um... knowledge, for... knowledge's sake? Wan Shi Tong (pause): If you're going to lie to an all-knowing spirit being, you should at least put some effort into it.

Aang (To Appa): Don't worry, boy. I won't make you go underground ever again. You can stay out here with Toph. (Silence) Toph: What's up?

Toph: Does this place even exist? Professor Zei: Some say it doesn't. (Pause) Toph: Shouldn't you have mentioned that before? Ugh!

(Professor Zei and Aang bump into each other and Zei spills his "smoothie" on Aang) Aang: No worries, I clean up easy. (Aang puts his fists together, and a burst of air dries off his shirt) Professor Zei (gasps): You're a living relic! Aang: Thanks, I try. Professor Zei: An Air Nomad, right in front of me. (Introducing himself) Professor Zei, head of Anthropology at Ba Sing Se University. Tell me, which of the air temples do you hail from? Aang: The Southern Temple. Professor Zei: Oh splendid!

Sokka: What's out here? Toph: A lot, actually. There's hundreds of little... Aang: Shh! I know you can see underground, but don't ruin the surprise... just watch! (blows note on whistle) (A little prairie dog pops out of hole and imitates the note from the whistle) Aang: Yeah! (blows another note on whistle) (Another little prairie dog pops out of hole and imitates the note from the whistle) Aang: I'm putting an orchestra together!

Sokka: Then it's settled. Aang, I do believe it's my turn. I'd like to spend my vacation (dramatically pointing one finger into the air) at The Library! Toph: Uh, hey... what about me? When do I get to pick? Sokka: You gotta work here a little longer before you qualify for vacation time. (Toph angrily slams her smoothie onto the table, crosses her arms, and humphs).

Katara: (reading a book) Aang, did you know that you were left-handed in one of your past lives? Aang: I always knew I was special.

Toph: (about the library) There it is! (the others come look) That's what it'll sound like when one of you spots it. (waves hand in front of face)

Sokka: We've got to get this information to the Earth King at Ba Sing Se. We'll wait for the next solar eclipse and attack when the Fire Nation is totally helpless. The Fire Lord is going down! Wan Shi Tong (suddenly appears behind him): Mortals are so predictable, and such terrible liars.

Aang: I gotta hand it to you Sokka, you sure know how to pick the best mini-vacation.

Sokka: (climbing up the rope to the library's exit) Wait. Professor let's go! Professor Zei: (as everything around him continues to be buried in sand) I've searched far too long for this place. I can't leave now. I can't. There isn't a collection of knowledge anywhere else in the world. I could spend an eternity down here.

(After giggling at a musical mole responding to a note Aang played on his flute) Katara: Alright, we'll finish our vacations and then we'll look for Sokka's intelligence. (Giggles)

Wan Shi Tong: (to Katara) Your waterbending won't do you much good here. I've studied Northern Water style, Southern Water style, even Foggy Swamp style. Sokka: (drops straight down from above and brings down a stack of heavy books on his head) That's called Sokka style! Learn it!

Professor Zei: (to Appa) Tell me Sky Bison, are you the last of your kind? (Appa roars) Oh, delightful! If only I could speaks its tongue, the stories this creature could tell. (Momo squeaks) Shush, chatty monkey.

(Contributing knowledge) Sokka: Oh great spirit. Check this out. (presents a knot in the shape of a butterfly) It's a special knot, that counts. Wan Shi Tong: ...You're not very bright, are you? Sokka: (Quietly after Wan Shi Tong has left) Bright enough to fool you.

Professor Zei (descending into the library): Oh, its breathtaking. The spirit spared no expense in designing this place. Look at those beautiful buttreses! (Sokka and Aang giggle) What's so funny? Aang: Nothing, we just like architecture! Professor Zei: As do I.

Wan Shi Tong: I'm afraid I can't allow that; you already know to much.

Wan Shi Tong: You betrayed my trust!

Professor: Tell me, what was the primary agricultural product of your people? Aang: Uh... are fruit pies an agricultural product? Professor: Oh truly fascinating, that is one for the history books!

(After seeing a barman prepare a "smoothie") Sokka: I don't see anything wrong with having one of those fruity beverages while we plan our strategy.