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 halts her station wagon in front of the South Seas apartment complex]
This is it, Daniel, end of the line!
Will you look at those palm trees? Damn Daniel! You know what this means?
Yeah. Watch out for falling coconuts.
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.
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!
[on Daniel's birthday, after having already giving him a present]
Go outside. Something show you.
Number two present. [leads Daniel outside]
[walking and talking]
Number two present? You don't have to give me anything. You've given me enough already. [Miyagi keeps walking, silently] No really, I'm serious.
[stops and points to his fleet of antique cars]
Choose.
[surprised and hesitant]
Oh, no...
Hai! Hurt old man feeling. [points again] Choose.
Fighting always answer to problem.
No offense, Mr Miyajee, but I don't think you understand my problem...
[interrupting]
Mi... ya... gi... understand problem perfect. Your friend, all karate student, eh?
Friend? Oh, yeah, those guys.
No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem.
Because boys have bad attitude. Karate for defense only.
That's not what these guys are taught.
Hai - can see. No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.
Oh, great, that solves everything for me. I'll just go down to the school and straighten it out with the teacher, no problem.
Now use head for something other than target.
Hey, I was just kidding about that.
Because I'll get killed if I go down there.
First, wash all car. Then wax. Wax on...
Hey, why do I have to...?
Ah ah! Remember deal! No questions!
Hai! [makes circular gestures with each hand] Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out of mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] Wax on... wax off. Wax on... wax off.
Hey where do these old cars come from?
[sighs]
Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, [makes squish gesture] get squish just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do "yes", or karate do "no". You karate do "guess so", [makes squish gesture] just like grape. Understand?
First make sacred pact. I promise teach karate. That my part. You promise learn. I say, you do, no questions. That your part.
M Mr. Miyagi
Fighting always last answer to problem.
No offense, Mr Miyajee, but I don't think you understand my problem...
M Mr. Miyagi
[interrupting]
Mi... ya... gi... understand problem perfect. Your friend, all karate student, eh?
Friend? Oh, yeah, those guys.
M Mr. Miyagi
Problem: attitude.
No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem.
M Mr. Miyagi
Because boys have bad attitude. Karate for defense only.
That's not what these guys are taught.
M Mr. Miyagi
Hai - can see. No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.
Oh, great, that solves everything for me. I'll just go down to the school and straighten it out with the teacher, no problem.
M Mr. Miyagi
Now use head for something other than target, Daniel-san.
Because I'd get killed if I showed up there.
M Mr. Miyagi
Get killed anyway.
Why? You said it was a good idea.
M Mr. Miyagi
For you, good idea. For me, good idea no get involved.
But you're already involved.
Well thanks for nothing then! Thanks for nothing. Like I didn't have enough problems already. Now I gotta carry your weight too. Thanks. Don't do me any more favors pal alright?
Oh thanks! Thanks Mr. Miyajee.
Miyagi. Hey, what kind of belt do you have?
M Mr. Miyagi
Canvas. J.C. Penney. $3.98. You like? [laughs]
M Mr. Miyagi
In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants. [laughs; then, seriously] Daniel-san, karate here. [taps his head] Karate here. [taps his heart] Karate never here. [points to his belt] Understand?
M Mr. Miyagi
Good night, Daniel-san.
Good night, Mr. Miyajee. Miyagi! Miyagi. Tomorrow morning?
M Mr. Miyagi
Ten o'clock.
M Mr. Miyagi
[sighs]
Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, [makes squish gesture] get squished, just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do "yes", or karate do "no". You karate do "guess so", [makes squish gesture] just like grape. Understand?
Yeah, I'm ready. [he and Mr Miyagi stand up again]
M Mr. Miyagi
First make sacred pact. [Daniel scratches his nose, whilst Miyagi puts the bandana on Daniel's forehead] I promise teach karate. That my part. [turns Daniel around] You promise learn. [ties one knot in the bandana] I say, you do, [ties another knot in the bandana] no questions. That your part. [Daniel turns around again] Deal?
It's a deal. [he holds his right hand out, as though expecting Miyagi to shake it. Instead, Miyagi bends down, takes the sponge out of the bucket, straightens up and thrusts the sponge into Daniel's outstretched hand]
M Mr. Miyagi
First, wash all the car. Then wax. Wax on...
Hey, why do I have to...?
M Mr. Miyagi
Ah ah! Remember deal! No questions!
M Mr. Miyagi
Hai! [makes circular gestures with each hand] Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out of mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] Wax on... wax off. Wax on... wax off.
Hey, where did these cars come from?
M Mr. Miyagi
[stops walking, turns around]
Detroit! [turns around, resumes walking away, still muttering "Wax on, wax off" to himself and making circular gestures with his hands as he walks]
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.
Referee Winner!
Ring Announcer The new champion! Daniel LaRusso!
Audience cheers. Both Mrs. LaRusso and Ali rush out to the mat hug Daniel
Ali All right!
[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]
[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.
Daniel! What's the matter?
Why did you throw your bike away?
Because I felt like it, Mum.
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?
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?
Listen to me, I cannot help you unless you tell me what's wrong!
I gotta take karate lessons.
No, not at the Y at a good school.
But, fighting doesn't solve anything Daniel.
Well, neither does palm trees, ma.
Like it was fair coming over here without asking me how I felt about it. Right, that was really fair.
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.
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]
Official [Daniel, Mr. Miyagi and Ali go out onto the tournament quadrangle, where they are stopped by an official.]
Hold it. Only teachers and students on the competition floor. I'm sorry.
Oh, but he doesn't speak English and I can't understand his instructions without her. She's his translator.
Official [Mr. Miyagi says something unintelligible.]
What did he say?
Ali He said you reminded him of an uncle of his in Tokyo.
Official [flattered]
Well, I guess it is all right.
Official [Mr. Miyagi says something unintelligible.]
What's that?
Ali He says you're very kind.
Official Thank you.
M Mr. Miyagi
[Mr. Miyagi comes home from fishing and finds Daniel close to finishing painting his house.]
Oop. Miss spot.
What spot? Hey, how come you didn't tell me you were going fishing?
M Mr. Miyagi
You not here when I go.
Maybe I would've like to have gone. You ever think about that?
M Mr. Miyagi
You karate training.
I'm WHAT?! I'm being your goddamn slave man is what I'm being! Now we made a deal here.
So? So you're supposed to teach and I'm supposed to learn remember? For four days, I've been busting my ass and I haven't learned a goddamn thing!
M Mr. Miyagi
Hah, learn plenty!
I've learned plenty! I've learned how to sand your decks maybe! How about wash your cars, paint your house, paint your fence. I've learned plenty!
M Mr. Miyagi
Oh, Daniel-san not everything is as seems.
Oh bullshit! I'm going home man!
M Mr. Miyagi
Daniel-san! DANIEL-SAN!!
M Mr. Miyagi
Show me sand-the-floor.
I can't move my arm, alright? [Mr. Miyagi claps then rubs his hands quickly] What are you doing? What? [Mr. Miyagi starts massaging Daniel's arm] Ow! Ow, what are you doing?
M Mr. Miyagi
Now show me sand-the-floor.
[Daniel's pain has been suppressed]
How did you do that?
Bobby Brown [The Cobra Kai gang, all in skeleton costumes, are viciously beating Daniel up, after he soaked Johnny in a toilet, for rolling what looked like cannabis] (to Dutch)
Leave him (Daniel) alone man, he's had enough!
Bobby Brown Look at him, Dutch. He can't even stand up!
So what?! THAT DON'T MEAN SQUAT!
Bobby Brown Johnny! (still to Johnny and pointing at Johnny) Leave him (Daniel) alone, man, he's had enough!
I'll decide when he's had enough, man!
Bobby Brown What is wrong with you, Johnny!
AN ENEMY DESERVES NO MERCY!
Bobby Brown (to Johnny)
You're crazy, man!
Bobby Brown [The Cobra Kai gang do not see Mr. Miyagi climbing over the fence. Johnny launches an attack on Daniel, only for Mr. Miyagi to drop down from the fence, knocking Daniel down to safety. Johnny flies through the air, towards where Daniel was standing, and breaks a sign on the fence]
Tommy! [slaps him with his hand]
Bobby! [also slaps him with his hand] Get him!
[Tommy and Bobby grab Mr. Miyagi by his shoulders, but he frees himself and knocks them both down, before making short work of all the Cobra Kai gang by kicking Jimmy down, kicking Dutch in the crotch, and finishes off Johnny by flipping him over and karate chopping him]
