Lucille California, here we come! California...oh, what is the matter, Daniel? You don't like my singing?
I don't like the song, Ma.
Lucille [Lucille halts her station wagon in front of the South Seas apartment complex]
This is it, Daniel, end of the line!
Lucille Will you look at those palm trees? Damn Daniel! You know what this means?
Yeah. Watch out for falling coconuts.
F Freddy
[Lucille unpacks the car while Daniel looks around new apartment complex]
Hey, are you new here?
Yeah, I came from Newark, New Jersey. My name's Daniel LaRusso.
F Freddy
I'm Freddy Fernandez. Welcome to California. [offers a handshake to Daniel] Hey, we were having an end-of-summer clambake on the beach tomorrow night, want to come?
W Woman
[Daniel looks for an apartment, while passing a woman holding a small dog]
This place is a dump. You should return to Newark!
How did you know I was from Newark?
W Woman
I overheard your conversation with Freddy. I'm a Jersey girl myself, from Parsippany. I never should have left.
Parsippany? I got an Uncle Louie from Parsippany!
[Daniel is bicycling home when Johnny's gang ambush him]
Looking for a shortcut back to Newark, Daniel?
No, he wants to learn karate! Well, here's your first lesson: how to take a fall!
Don't think about the pain.
[Cobras shove Daniel into a ravine then ride away laughing uproariously. Daniel trudges home then throws the bike in a dumpster. At the same time, Lucille returns to the apartment complex to witness Daniel's breakdown]
This damn bike. I hate this bike. I hate this frigging bike. This stupid bike! I hate it! Stupid bike.
Lucille Daniel! What's the matter?
Lucille Why did you throw your bike away?
Because I felt like it, Mum.
Lucille Please look at me when I'm talking to you (sees Daniel's bruises) Oh my god! Can you tell me what's going on? And don't tell me about another bike accident!
What do you want to hear, ma?
Lucille The truth is-
No you don't want to hear the truth. All you want to hear is how great it is. Well, it may be great to you but it SUCKS for me! I hate this place! I HATE IT!! I just want to go home! Why can't we just go back home?
Lucille Listen to me, I cannot help you unless you tell me what's wrong!
I gotta take karate lessons.
Lucille You took karate!
No, not at the Y at a good school.
Lucille But, fighting doesn't solve anything Daniel.
Well, neither does palm trees, ma.
Lucille That's not fair!
Like it was fair coming over here without asking me how I felt about it. Right, that was really fair.
Lucille You're right. I should've asked.
Yeah, well, I just wanna go home. That's it. I don't understand the rules here and I want to go home.
Lucille Let's clean you up and maybe we can figure out the rules here together. What about your bike?
It's safer taking a bus. Why can't we just go home? Why can't we just go home and forget this place?
[He and his mother go upstairs. Their argument was overheard by Mr. Miyagi, who emerges from his office, troubled over Daniel's problem]
Score is tied 2-2. The next point will mean the end of the tournament. Daniel assumes the crane kick position. As Johnny advances, Daniel does the crane kick to his head.
RA Ring Announcer
The new champion! Daniel LaRusso!
Audience cheers. Both Mrs. LaRusso and Ali rush out to the mat hug Daniel
Lucille Oh, Daniel!
[everyone hoists up Daniel; Johnny hands Daniel the trophy]
You're all right, Larusso, Good match!
Thanks a lot! [whoops] Hey! Hey, Mr. Miyagi! We did it, We did it! All right! [whoops victoriously]
[Mr. Miyagi nods and smiles]
