[somber music plays]
Is it time?
Soon.
[somber music continues]
[metal scrapes]
What about his family?
He did not have one.
We have been his family since he was a boy.
[somber music continues]
This is my fault.
I caused this.
We all did.
And Grandfather…
Sooner or later, we will face his consequences.
[somber music continues]
[bell rings]
It'll be tight to graduate.
We can talk about next year, but college may not be in the cards.
What if he adds an extra course?
If he can catch up on the material, can he close the credit gap?
Maybe, but the workload--
Uh, if I may.
Um, there's always a way to fast-track these things.
Especially for talented kids like Robby.
We'll do whatever it takes to support him.
I appreciate that. But as I tell a lot of our football players,
Robby's unlikely to go professional in his chosen sport,
so we can support him by speaking our truth on that
without shame.
I once had a dream of building my life around field hockey.
-Field hockey? -Yeah.
Robby was this close to being a world champion in karate.
We were this close.
Yeah, well, I was really good at field hockey.
Okay, look.
Robby might consider
writing this counter-movement against the traditional college experience.
A lot of people in his situation
look at trade school and other alternative paths.
Try to keep an open mind
about what life might be like without karate.
[bell rings]
[Anoush] Daniel sold another car?
Does it feel like the whole Barcelona thing never happened?
No, there's something off with him.
Psychologically.
I mean, the poor dude saw a kid die.
[Anoush] I heard he was the one who flipped the kid over.
Are you serious? "Flipped him over"? What is he, a pancake?
Why don't you show a little resp--
Oh shit. He's coming over here.
Hey! Nice sale, cuz. Want me to grab a bonsai?
No more bonsais to customers. We're moving away from that.
That's a notable strategic pivot.
What are you doing standing around?
The anniversary party's in two days, okay? And guess what? You are my right-hand men.
I'm… I'm more of a southpaw.
Listen. I want this to be the best one ever, okay?
You're on decorating duty, just like the old days.
The old days before karate?
When we were junior salesmen painting dicks off billboards?
See? You got it. Now, come on. Get started getting that banner hung up.
Come on, coffees down, will ya?
[Amanda] If you could bring that over, that'd be great.
-[Daniel] Hey. -Hi.
Good news. That guy I just sold a car to works in admissions at UCLA.
He thinks Sam has a great shot at getting in.
Did you give him the friends, family, and paisan discount?
We don't need to grease the wheels for her.
She's got everything set up perfectly.
Great school, close to home, safe and happy.
Just like us, right? Safe and happy.
That does sound nice.
No, I'm telling you, there is something deeply wrong with that man right now.
[gentle music plays]
[sighs]
[masseuse] Gunther, you're holding so much tension.
That's an understatement.
[sighs]
[music stops]
Something wrong?
[Silver] Mr. Braun.
[tense music plays]
[Gunther] Mr. Silver.
I don't recall inviting you.
In fact, I did not want to be found at all.
You were a champion once, weren't you, Gunther?
A great fighter?
Fighters face their problems head-on.
You traveled a long way to make a point. So, what is it?
The Sekai Taikai…
Karate in general.
…has gotten a whole lot of attention lately.
And… there's no such thing as bad publicity.
I believe you just quoted P.T. Barnum, a man famous for running a circus.
I'm not a clown.
Right now, you are.
You're gonna let this be the legacy of the Sekai Taikai?
The tournament is canceled. There is no alternative.
No, there's something better.
An opportunity.
We should be steering into this storm, not away.
Reclaim the tournament.
Make it bigger.
Let the world see the good.
What happened was a freak accident with a foreign object off the mat.
My PR guys will eat this for breakfast.
You're a true negotiator,
right down to the strategy of entering while I was in a… awkward state.
Taking the high ground.
[dramatic drumroll]
[tense music plays]
I always have the high ground.
But that doesn't mean I'm wrong.
I admit,
the Sekai Taikai ending on my watch would be devastating.
Neither of us want it all to end so abruptly.
We have to face the fact that a competitor died.
And we will honor him, not bury his memory.
The last images of the Sekai Taikai can be him bloody and…
Or they can be a global championship celebration
of our great sport.
The only way we could even consider restarting the tournament
is if everyone,
and I mean everyone,
is fully on board.
All the senseis.
Mr. Braun said the tournament can return if everyone agrees.
I don't know.
We don't have to decide now. We can discuss this.
[Master Kim in Korean] Quiet.
[in English] No discussion.
[suspenseful music plays]
My dojang has been embarrassed.
We will return to tournament,
and we will avenge our student.
They take one of ours,
we take one of theirs.
We begin training,
and Yoon will be our fighter.
And we will require
special lesson.
[suspenseful music crescendos]
[ominous music plays]
[in Korean] Get ready.
Begin!
Watch and follow.
[ominous music continues]
[in English] Kwon was, uh, your student.
You pick him special… yes?
Now
he is dead.
[in Korean] You are not worthy of teaching in my dojang like this.
Harder!
[Kim Da-Eun grunts]
[in English] I train special student once.
[grunts]
His name was Turner.
[Turner] I learned Tang Soo Do during the Korean War
under Master Kim Sun-Yung.
You'll learn the same.
Kreese! Pull me up!
He went off to your American war.
Did not come back.
No mercy.
[groans, screams]
[grunts]
[in Korean] Enough.
Yoon!
Get ready!
[tense music plays]
No!
Min-Seok!
[tense music continues]
[in English] We learn by punishment.
[exclaims]
-[groans] -Punishment for failing teammate.
[Min-Seok groans]
-Punishment for failing students. -[Min-Seok groans]
Punishment for failing me.
Harder!
[tense music continues]
[exclaims]
[Min-Seok groans]
[Min-Seok yells in pain]
[Min-Seok groans]
[Min-Seok coughs]
[tense music continues]
[in Korean] Chung-Hee!
We continue until it is perfect!
[yells]
[Chung-Hee groans]
-[Chung-Hee groans] -[Yoon yells]
[Chung-Hee yells in pain]
[groans]
[Chung-Hee coughs]
[in English] Still not perfect.
We continue tomorrow.
[Master Kim chuckles]
Guys, there's too much slack. Come on, put some muscle into it.
You heard him. Pull harder, man.
Hey. How'd things go with Robby?
He's being fed a shit sandwich on soggy bread.
Oh.
The kids are struggling with this tournament being ripped away
so close to the end.
I know, but we need to move on. There's no other choice.
Plus, there's plenty to focus on here.
All hands on deck, huh?
[Daniel] Yep, yourself included.
-You're on balloon duty. -[Johnny] Come on, man.
-[Daniel] You're gonna love it. -Bullshit.
Did you hear who your dad sold a car to this morning?
I did, like, ten times. It's all he wants to talk about.
Miguel, hear who I sold a car to this morning?
-See? -Uh, who?
A big shot at UCLA admissions.
Wow. Sam, that's amazing.
Yeah. I mean, it's still early though.
Yeah. With the Sekai Taikai done, the Stanford dream's kind of gone.
-But I don't-- -I know. That changed things for everyone.
Yeah, well, it could just mean being closer to home and closer to UCLA.
-[cell phone buzzes] -Yeah. Perfect.
Be right back, Bruins fans. Okay.
[cell phone beeps]
Hello?
Yeah. Sensei Lawrence is here too.
Why? What's this about?
[Johnny] Hell yeah! Did they say when they're gonna start it back up?
Couple of weeks? Month or two? They say if we're going back to Barcelona?
Slow down, Johnny.
Why? Don't think everyone's gonna be back on board?
No.
Because I'm not.
-What? -[Daniel] I meant what I said.
We need to move on, okay?
Do you really wanna go back to dealing with Kreese?
Or see Robby get his head bashed in again?
You said we were moving on 'cause we don't have a choice.
Now we do.
Robby doesn't have to end his karate career this way.
We could still win.
Johnny, a kid died.
-Daniel-- -There's nothing else to talk about.
-Please. -I'm sorry.
I made my decision.
All right?
Come on. Let's get back to work.
[Johnny] It's bullshit.
He didn't even consider it for a second.
Meanwhile, he's got me on balloon duty, which literally blows.
I think you might have to use the Allen wrench.
I got my hands.
We get this far in the tournament, and we're not gonna finish the fight?
We should at least vote on it.
-Come on, you stupid piece of crap. -It looks like there's parts missing.
Why'd we get such a complicated-ass crib?
-It was recommended. -By who?
LaRussos again.
-They're everywhere. -[Carmen] Wow.
Maybe this crib should be for you.
Look, the tournament coming back would be really nice,
but you've had so much success working for the LaRussos.
I know. They've done a lot of nice things for me lately.
But I didn't expect to be a car salesman the rest of my life.
No dojo of my own. It's not exactly the dream.
Most people don't get to live their dreams.
I mean, look at Miguel and Stanford.
But maybe it's that way so that we learn to make the most of what we do have.
And
we have a lot.
[gentle music plays]
[Johnny exhales]
So this is where our little girl's gonna sleep.
Yeah.
I know we got so much good in our lives.
I just…
wasn't ready to let go of the dream.
I know.
[gentle music continues]
[tense music plays]
[cell phone rings]
Mr. Braun.
[Gunther] I was able to reach all the senseis.
Unfortunately, the decision was not unanimous.
It was LaRusso, wasn't it?
[Gunther] I'm sorry, Mr. Silver. Perhaps it's for the best.
[tense music continues]
You all right, sir?
[Silver] Yeah, I'm just…
Just feeling a bit nauseous.
-The rough seas, perhaps? -No. No, it's not that.
[tense music continues]
Tell the captain we're changing course.
I need to drop in on a friend in the Valley.
[tense music crescendos]
[tense music plays]
[Master Kim] Hm.
[in Korean] This will heal.
[inhales sharply]
Grandfather, about what happened in Barcelona--
Do not focus on past.
We focus now on future.
[tense music continues]
[in English] Master Kim, may I speak to you privately?
What you say, you say to all.
Very well.
About the lesson today.
I don't think she should be teaching this.
She is not you.
I've decided we are not returning to the Sekai Taikai.
[Master Kim chuckles]
That is, uh, not your decision.
I made it my decision.
I sent Yoon away.
[dramatic music plays]
You… chose this path.
Now you have something that no longer belongs to you.
[mysterious music plays]
[in Korean] He is right.
[tense music plays]
You are not me.
You want to take my place.
But you do not have the power.
It is a sad thing for an old man to face, that this dojang will die with me.
Grandfather, this is our family's karate.
Our legacy.
I can be the master.
All my life has led to it.
You
will have a chance to prove yourself, as he did.
But to do it…
you must do something very difficult.
[tense music continues]
[metal scrapes]
[upbeat music plays]
[in English] Hey. Look at my men hard at work.
-Hi, sugar bear. -Hi.
I want these filled all the way to the top.
Make 'em nice and tight. I want 'em everywhere.
Johnny, there's a test drive out front. They asked for you by name.
Someone with good taste.
Hey, LaRusso. Tighten that up a little bit, huh?
Do I know you?
-I never forget a LaRusso. -Huh.
Oh, hi, love. How was Barcelona?
Hi. Uh, it was good, yeah.
There was a bit of a dark cloud over everything. But--
No, honey, not the karate stuff.
I want the tea on the city, the food, the Spanish men.
-Oh. -[both chuckle]
-It was kind of amazing. -Mm-hmm.
The… the culture. The beaches.
It was just--
It was nice to get out of the Valley bubble.
-Yeah. -What are we all giddy about? UCLA?
Are you kidding? She's not going to UCLA. This girl is dying to get away from home.
No, no. No, I… I didn't… I… I didn't say that.
So we're just not having an honest conversation about this?
Is that where you're all at? Or…?
Honestly, I've… I've been looking a little further from home.
I just didn't wanna say anything yet.
I know it's gonna be complicated with Miguel and… with Dad.
I figured.
And I get it. I had the same instincts when I was your age.
Your father, though…
Maybe we don't throw that news in the mix with him just yet.
-Ah. -What now?
Clearly you know Daniel is messed up.
I mean, he's bridezilla-ing all over the dealership
and not talking about Barcelona at all.
But you're getting what you want, so hey, no sudden movements, right?
Look, I may personally be enjoying
him putting his attention on the dealership, but that's--
You don't gotta justify it to me.
I play this game. I got Anoush right where I want him.
No, no. There are no games.
The karate wars being over is a good thing.
And Daniel is fine.
He's fine. He just needs some time to adjust.
What the hell is this? I said no more bonsais.
What's so hard about that?
I thought you meant for customers, not, like, no bonsais anywhere.
I meant no more of these, period.
-Come on. -[Anoush] Okay.
-You know what? Let me… I got-- -No, I got--
[both gasp]
[Daniel] Anoush!
Just… just clean it up.
Save the tree.
You're always right about this stuff, aren't you?
-Yeah. -It's nice.
Hey, where's my test drive?
[man] Right over there.
Oh, yeah, high roller, baby.
All right, let's do this.
[engine revs]
[Silver] If you say so.
[tires screech]
[Johnny] What the hell are you doing, man? Pull over!
I will after I've said my piece.
Do it now, or I'll do it for you.
As much as I'd love to finish what we started in Barcelona,
it's not a good idea to attack a man when he's driving.
[tires screech]
We wouldn't want an accident.
Not when we've got so much to live for.
[tires screech]
I don't know why you got in my way with Kreese,
but I do know you and I want the same thing.
The tournament back on.
And I have a way to do it that will make everyone happy.
Now, LaRusso won't wanna listen,
but maybe we can help him.
-No. -No?
[tires screech]
[horn honks]
Is that what LaRusso said to you?
Do the kids even know this option is on the table?
It's none of your damn business.
You really wanna tell them their hopes and dreams are over?
What about you?
You wanna spend the rest of your life doing test drives for LaRusso
and rich pricks like me?
[tires screech]
You know, I'm not quite ready to buy yet.
But let's keep talking.
[ominous music plays]
I guess I should start packing.
But then again, uh,
I don't have anyplace else to go.
It's a shame.
Clarity came to me so late.
I made a lot of mistakes with Kwon.
And with Johnny.
You did help Yoon.
Too little,
too late.
To tell you the truth, Kim…
you don't need me anymore.
I don't think anybody ever did.
It's time for men like me to
step aside.
[ominous music continues]
I am sorry it's ending this way.
[sighs] It's too late for me to be a good sensei.
Let alone to be a good person.
The way of the fist
gave me the power to handle many difficult things.
There are times in life and war where you can't show mercy.
But if you devote your life to that concept,
it consumes you.
And I could never control it.
Perhaps one day you can.
To accomplish that…
I, too, need to do something difficult.
Then do it.
[ominous music continues]
What I said before is true.
You are not your grandfather.
You will lead your dojo.
And lead it your way.
You do what you have to do.
And I will be proud of you for it.
[ominous music continues]
Thank you.
[Kreese] Hm.
I am getting tired.
I think it's time for me to rest.
[somber music plays]
[music fades]
-[Amanda] Daniel? -I know what you're gonna say.
It occurred to me that you may be bottling up unresolved tension and trauma
and that you may be diverting that energy into your work.
All right, I didn't know what you were gonna say. Did you--
She was supposed to put it in her own words.
-Okay. -[Vanessa scoffs]
Go ahead, honey.
You can do it.
Look, I know things got out of control in Barcelona.
But maybe it's causing you to hold on a little too tight to control here.
I love having you at the dealership, but only if it's really you.
You've been going through a lot lately,
from everything with Mr. Miyagi to what happened at the tournament.
And… I'm sure it's gonna get worse
when Sam tells you she doesn't wanna go to UCLA.
Wait. What?
[Amanda] I'm sorry for the Band-Aid rip,
but we need to be able to support each other moving forward.
I just need you to know that I will always love you.
Karate or no karate.
[gentle music plays]
[music fades]
[knocking on door]
Hey, I guess you heard about my little blow-up, huh?
Do you trust me?
That's a loaded question, but,
yeah, I do.
We're just gonna talk it out.
No pressure, no strings.
What are you…
[dramatic music plays]
[Silver] This is a business meeting, plain and simple.
And business only gets done by having hard conversations.
[Daniel] Spare us the act.
You're not here hat in hand. You're playing an angle.
You're just hoping you can hide it long enough to trip us up.
What is it you're afraid of?
I want the tournament back on.
Win or lose.
I do expect it will be win. My team is that good, as you saw.
But I won't tip the scales.
I'm here with full transparency at the mercy of your decision.
Mercy? Huh?
My proposition is this.
You pick the venue.
You pick the refs. Everything.
I will sign off, and I will cover the cost.
No more games.
Just closure.
You don't need this.
What is the angle? Seriously.
Revenge. Is that still it?
What the hell are you holding onto, Silver?
My motives are the same as everyone who wants to see this through.
Everyone on my team,
your team,
for the senseis and the kids.
Bullshit.
Seconded.
[quiet suspenseful music plays]
[sighs]
You wanna know why I need this?
Because it's the only thing I have left.
Yeah.
That and five mansions.
No more mansions.
And no
children.
No…
No wife.
No real home.
The only thing I can have now
is one last win.
So savor every moment
before it's gone.
[Johnny] When I saw you at the hospital…
You're sick.
[exhales] Sick is an understatement.
Bullshit again.
You can verify it on your own if you care to.
If you think you're gonna get sympathy out of us--
That's the last thing I want from anyone.
But you needed to know my angle, and now you do.
Just know,
whatever decision you make,
you make for everyone.
[soft music plays]
I'll see myself out.
[soft music continues]
[door opens and closes]
Silver may look like he's at peace with this situation,
but the second something doesn't go his way, he's gonna be as dangerous as ever.
We beat him before. We can beat him again.
[Daniel sighs]
[soft music plays]
The kids really want this, huh?
They do.
The truth is, I think I want it most of all.
I think I might need it.
Maybe you do, too, if you're being honest with yourself.
But you said you trusted me.
Well, I trust you too, so
if the decision's to move on…
we'll move on.
[soft music continues]
[ominous music plays]
[in Korean] I can be the master.
All my life has led to it.
[Master Kim] You will have a chance to prove yourself, as he did.
[ominous music continues]
[Master Kim] But to do it…
you must do something very difficult.
[ominous music intensifies]
[gasps]
This
is your choice?
You attack your own grandfather?
You want my dojang?
Take it, then.
Weakling, do it!
[dramatic music plays]
-[Kim Da-Eun groans] -[Master Kim grunts]
[Kim Da-Eun groans]
[dramatic music continues]
Are you afraid?
[dramatic music continues]
[Master Kim groans]
[Master Kim] We continue until it is perfect!
[Master Kim groans]
-[Kim Da-Eun grunts] -[Master Kim groans]
[wheezes]
[groans]
[Master Kim groans]
Perfect.
[somber music plays]
[Kim Da-Eun breathes shakily]
[somber music continues]
[in English] What did you do?
What I needed to.
As you said,
I will lead this dojang.
But I will do it my way.
And this will be the last time
you and I will see each other, John.
[somber music continues]
I understand.
But you still have time to be what you want to be.
A good sensei.
A good person.
I have been the bad guy for so long.
I don't think I'll be able to change that.
What will you do?
Pack my bag for the last time and return to the tournament.
I still have some unfinished business.
[somber music continues]
[swing music plays]
-Cheers. -Cheers.
-Hey, Robby. -♪ We're gonna have a good time tonight… ♪
It's about time.
-Cheers. -[woman chuckles]
Everyone!
I just wanna thank you all for being here with us tonight.
We are so lucky to be surrounded by friends and family.
And the family that we have chosen, the LaRusso Auto family.
You know, a family means that we love and support each other no matter what,
and that we could be proud of every step forward we've taken together.
And even after 18 incredible years, there's still so much ahead of us.
In the early days of this business, things were pretty uncertain.
We knew we were taking a risk. We had no idea if we'd be well-received.
But we built something of our own.
We trusted each other.
We trusted that it would all work out okay
because we had each other.
So thank you to everyone in our family,
old and new.
-Here's to the next step forward. -[all] Hear, hear.
Cheers.
Thank you.
[applause]
All right, LaRusso Auto!
Well, it's a hell of a shindig, Mr. Party Planner.
-What you got in store for next year? -Oh, forget that.
I'm calling it early retirement on party planning.
[Amanda] Hm.
I was hoping you'd say that.
Dad. Is it true?
Is the tournament back on?
[exciting music plays]
It's true
if that's what you all want.
[exciting music continues]
Bring 'em on.
[music fades]
[theme music plays]
[music fades]