Hey, Mom.
I know it's been a little while since the last time I was here.
I was hoping to have my life more together before I came to see you again.
I guess that was just a pipe dream.
I figured I better come see you now while I... still can.
I might not be able to get here for a little while.
I got myself into a jam over at the Applebee's.
The police got involved.
It's pretty much even odds they lock me up.
They have this new thing now called high-definition cameras.
You can see me clear as day trying to drown this manager in this hot--
Just...
You don't need to know the details.
I've been holding on these past few years.
Waiting for something to finally go my way.
All it took was one asshole calling me a loser to send me off the deep end.
Remember when you used to come to my tournaments?
Everyone cheering my name.
Felt like the whole world was behind me.
Making you proud was the... best feeling I ever had.
I never wanted that to end.
After high school, it's just been one loss after another.
No one rooting for me. No one in my corner.
Nothing to be proud of.
Just a fuckup.
It's taken me a while to realize, but I get it now.
The guy at Applebee's was right.
I am a loser.
The sooner I come to terms with that, the better.
Because in life, you don't get second chances, Mom.
I'm sorry I let you down.
Hey. You're up early.
Yeah. I couldn't sleep.
Hm. Maybe that's where she gets it from.
Your turn.
- Hey. - Oh, yes.
I am gonna take a shower.
All right.
Hey.
Hey, sweetheart.
Daddy's got a big fight coming up.
A second chance.
This time, I can't blow it.
Stay centered, Johnny. Keep your balance.
Shit. Damn it.
Come at me harder.
Sorry, man.
I screwed it up. What the hell is wrong with me?
Come on. Harder.
Focus, Johnny.
You gotta stay balanced, man.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Let's take a break.
No. I can go on.
Daniel-san is right. Need to conserve energy.
I haven't even gotten started.
All right. So this guy's tall.
Gonna start having to work on my jump kicks.
All right. If it comes down to the wire, you get into a charging stance.
I'm gonna run at him with a flying tornado.
Not bad.
It could knock him out. But you're leaving yourself vulnerable.
You might wanna hang back, let him come to you,
instead of trying to win it all with one flashy kick.
Ha. Says the guy who beat me with a flashy kick.
The crane kick only worked because you ran straight into it.
You run right at Wolf, it's gonna be like running into a buzz saw.
Yeah? I'm a buzz saw too.
Get the pads. Meet me outside.
Oh, must help him find balance.
Yeah, I was afraid you were gonna say that.
Hi-yah! You fucker. Come on!
LaRusso, hold 'em tight. I don't wanna knock you down.
- Did you get enough sleep last night? - Yeah, I'm fine. Hold 'em up.
What the hell are you doing, man? Pick up the damn pads.
- You gonna help me here or not, LaRusso? - Hey.
You wanted me to be your sensei, right?
The sensei knows when his student is off.
So does a friend.
Every fight I've ever gone into, I always knew I was gonna win.
Even if I lost, it didn't matter 'cause I knew in my heart I could've won.
But Wolf, he's younger.
He's stronger.
No one's ever hit me harder.
Ever since '84, I always wanted a do-over.
Now that it's here, I feel like it's some giant set-up
to label me a loser for the rest of my life.
You're not a loser.
Yeah, yeah.
You remember Rocky?
Yeah. Look, I know you're a big Rocky III and IV guy. Mr. T, Drago.
They're fun and all. But to me, the OG is the best,
bar none.
You remember who won?
Rocky's training hard the whole movie. And in the end, what happens?
He comes this close,
and he loses.
Does he feel bad?
Nah.
He went the distance.
It felt to him, to everyone, like he won.
He gets to hug the woman that he loves
because when the fight is over, that's all that matters.
It's the same thing with you.
Whatever happens,
you got people around you who care about you, man.
Present company included.
That's what makes you a winner.
- You're pretty good at this sensei shit. - Good.
'Cause break's over.
♪ Try to be best 'Cause you're only a man ♪
♪ And a man's got to learn to take it ♪
♪ Try to believe Though the going gets rough ♪
♪ That you gotta hang tough to make it ♪
♪ History repeats itself ♪
♪ Try and you succeed ♪
♪ Never doubt that you're the one ♪
♪ And you can have the dream ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪
♪ Fight till you drop ♪
♪ Never stop, you can't give up ♪
- ♪ Until you reach the top ♪ - ♪ Fight! ♪
- ♪ You're the best in town ♪ - ♪ Fight! ♪
♪ Listen to that sound ♪
♪ A little bit of all you've got Can never bring you down ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever bring you down ♪
♪ You're the best around ♪
- ♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪ - ♪ Nothing ♪
- ♪ You're the best around ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you down ♪
♪ You're the best ♪
Whoo!
Johnny seems thoroughly exhausted. He's passed out, snoring on the couch.
I guess training went well.
Wolf is always gonna have the physical edge.
The edge we have is Johnny's confidence.
He's got that, and we have a shot.
♪ Don't dress it up, just... ♪
Thanks for cooking, Ma.
So, Miggy, do you wanna tell everybody your big news?
Um, yes.
Uh, s-so I got into Stanford.
- What?! - Yeah.
- Oh my God! That's... That's amazing! - Good for you, Miguel.
Wow. So... So they saw your victory and reached out?
No. No, no, no. They accepted me while I was fighting.
I... I guess it was in my inbox while I was on the mat.
They wanted him for his hard work and character,
not just his badass karate skills.
- Thank you. - Congratulations.
You got what you always wanted.
And you're getting what you wanted.
I guess it's a... happy high school ending for the both of us.
Oh. I almost forgot.
I brought Samantha's graduation gift.
- What? - No, Grandma. You didn't have to.
Ah, nonsense.
You get through high school, you get a gift. That's how it works.
I don't know.
Oh, wow.
Grandma, that's beautiful.
Lucille, are you sure?
That... That must've cost a fortune.
Didn't cost me a penny.
Mr. Miyagi gave it to me.
Yeah, that's right.
It belonged to his mother.
When he had to leave Okinawa,
his father gave it to him to sell in case he ever needed the money.
Mr. Miyagi didn't sell it.
It had too much sentimental value.
So when he got married,
he gave it to his wife.
And during the war,
she... she passed away at Manzanar,
at the internment camp.
And a guard stole it.
- It was terrible. - Wait. So what did Mr. Miyagi do?
"Police are searching for the culprit in a violent robbery and assault."
"Jim Watkins of Lodi was hospitalized after a severe beating
and the theft of a valuable necklace."
He did what he needed to do.
He found the guard, and he took it back.
I... I didn't know he ever told you this story.
The guard attacked Mr. Miyagi,
so he had to knock the bastard's lights out.
I guess there's always more to the story.
Before he passed away,
he asked me to give it to Samantha
when the time was right.
It feels right to me.
Ah!
Let me see if Grandma can use her fingers.
Yeah. Beautiful.
Gorgeous! Look at you.
Mmm, I love you.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome back to the final tie-breaking match
to determine the grand champion
of this year's Sekai Taikai!
Here you go.
- Oh my God. This is so cool. - The Tooth Fairy!
Thank you so much!
- Thank you so much! - You're welcome.
My first autograph.
Mine too.
Something tells me it won't be your last.
Hi. I'm Julia with Icon Branding.
We represent a select group of athletes for marketing and branding opportunities.
We would love to have you as part of our team.
Is this a job offer?
A career offer.
And a very cool one at that.
We travel you to tournaments where you compete,
put on demonstrations, take photos, post on social.
That sort of thing.
That's just the base salary.
Tory, th-that's...
Life-changing.
You don't have to give me an answer now. Show that to your lawyer.
Both of you.
Are you serious?
Absolutely. We saw what you did out there.
Injuries heal.
The world's gonna wanna see the two of you competing together.
What?
Oh my God!
The red mats do look good.
- Look. - Hey.
I think we got off on the wrong foot.
I think it was your right foot. Almost cracked my jaw.
I'm sorry about that. But after what happened in Barcelona,
I wanted to make sure that the tournament resumed without any issues.
But I'd like to make it up to you.
- For real? - Mm-hmm.
Welcome to the Sekai Taikai.
Whoa! Ooh!
Is this seat taken?
It... Yeah.
Yeah. Uh, no! No! I...
It's... It's not taken at all.
Unless you're saying you'd like to reclaim it.
Yes, Demetri. Since my hand was on it, that is what I'm saying.
Right. Yes.
So my apology's accepted?
Yes, all billions of them.
The flowers and the candy were appreciated too.
You definitely got a little full of yourself.
Mm-hmm.
But I've been there, so I get it.
You did the crime.
You've done your time.
I miss you.
I miss you too.
- Let's find somewhere more private. - The fight's about to start.
- We're gonna miss all the action. - No, you won't.
Oh. Oh!
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
The fight will commence shortly.
You hear that sound?
That's the sound of your hometown crowd.
Everyone you know
is here to watch this match.
Hey, if you think you came here to psych me out before the fight,
you got another thing coming.
I'm not here to psych you out.
This is going to be easy.
I'm not gonna make it easy.
You know, I do admire your confidence,
especially in the face of a humiliating defeat.
Whatever happens...
...I have my family, I have my friends, and I have my students.
I'm already a winner, man.
Well, that's half true.
After this fight, your family will be there for you.
To console you.
To tell you everything's gonna be all right.
To hold your hand
when you are carried out of here on a stretcher.
But what they don't know
is how it actually feels
to lose a fight of this magnitude.
But you do.
'Cause you've been there.
You know what it's like on the other side.
And you know it's going to haunt you for the rest of your life.
And with the cameras and the coverage that this fight brings,
your family and friends,
well, they'll never forget.
Even...
Even your little one.
She might not be aware now,
but the kids at school will call her a loser.
Just like her father.
I could break you right now.
But we'll save it for the cameras.
Not so confident now,
are we?
Ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls,
it's my honor and privilege to inform you
it's karate time.
- There you go. - Thanks.
You think Lawrence stands a shot against this guy?
Nah. He's fucked.
You're probably right.
Today's tie-breaking sensei match
will determine which dojo wins the Sekai Taikai.
And this time,
we're playing by the traditional rules you know from the All Valley,
where three points wins.
First, we have the defending champions, hailing from Hong Kong,
led by their sensei,
the youngest fighter to ever win the Sekai Taikai.
He's undefeated in seven karate circuits.
He was born Feng Xiao,
but you might know him better by another name.
Please welcome
Sensei... [howling] ...Wolf
and the Iron Dragons!
Where's Silver?
And fighting to dethrone them
is a dojo we all know well here in the Valley.
Let's hear it for the two-time All Valley champion
and his dojo.
- It's-- - Cobra Kai!
Well, you heard it.
Please welcome the Valley's own
Cobra Kai!
Yeah!
Go, Cobra Kai!
Whoo!
I think I like Daniel in a black gi.
Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai!
Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai!
Cobra Kai!
Led by their sensei, Johnny Lawrence!
Yeah!
Whoo!
Mr. Vidal. They're all yours.
Hey.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Fighters, take your position.
I want a good, clean fight. The whole world is watching.
Now, face me. Bow.
Face each other. Bow.
Ready?
Fight!
Is that all?
Hi-yah!
Come on.
Point, Wolf. 1-0.
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Something's wrong. I've never seen him like this.
It's like he's...
Afraid.
Ready?
Fight.
Hi-yah!
Come on, old man. Let's go.
Hey.
No point. Illegal contact to the back of the head.
My mistake.
Return.
Ready? Fight.
Hi-yah!
Pathetic.
Oh, come on. That's bullshit.
That's gotta be illegal, right?
No point. Direct elbow to the mouth.
Next time, it's gonna be a one-point deduction.
Well, I'll be more careful next time, then.
I promise.
Time.
You're bleeding. Go to your corner.
Turn. Kneel.
Oi. You must control the fight.
Use angles to counter his attack.
I'm trying.
He's too fast. He's too strong.
Since when have you cared about that? Let go of the pressure.
I told you. It doesn't matter if you win. You just do your best.
Yeah, yeah.
Playtime's over.
Ready? Fight!
Point.
Don't worry. Everything will be okay.
Wolf, 2-0.
One more point,
and the Iron Dragons will be crowned Sekai Taikai champions.
Come on, Johnny. Get up, man.
He's way off balance. I'm not sure Miyagi-Do is gonna help.
Then try something else.
You know how his mind works, Daniel-san.
You are his sensei.
Wolf wants to obliterate him.
You must do something.
Don't worry.
It'll be all over soon.
Fighters, take your line.
Ready?
- Time! - Time-out.
Look, LaRusso, there's nothing you can say.
This guy knows his shit. He's on a whole other level.
What dojo are you fighting for?
What?
What dojo are you fighting for?
Cobra Kai.
And does defeat exist in your dojo?
Does it?
No.
Does fear exist in your dojo?
No.
And I sure as shit know that pain doesn't exist either.
So stop acting like a little pussy.
Get out there and kick the living shit out of this asshole.
You hear me?
Yes, Sensei.
Fighters, take your line.
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Ready?
Fight!
Is that all you got?
Hi-yah!
Point!
Yes!
- Oh, yes! - Yes!
- Come on!
2-1.
- Yeah! Come on! - Yes!
Well, okay.
Okay.
Fighters, take your line.
Whoo!
Come on, Sensei!
Ready?
Fight!
Break it up!
- Come on, man. - Break it up! Break it up.
Hi-yah!
No point. Knee to the side.
Come on, Johnny!
Hi-yah!
Point, Lawrence.
Yes, yes, yes!
Yes! Yeah!
Two to two.
- Holy shit! Did you see that? - Yes!
Whoever gets the next point will be our winner.
This is the last point, Daniel-san, but Johnny looks tired.
Hey, time!
This is your last time-out. Go to your sideline.
Any gas left in tank?
Enough to kick his ass.
I like that you have your confidence back. Remember what you learned at Miyagi-Do.
Trust me, you have to have balance.
Be careful. This guy is pissed.
So am I.
Fighters, to your lines.
Next point wins.
No more delaying the inevitable.
Face me. Bow.
Face each other. Bow.
Ready?
Fight!
Point. Winner!
Yes!
- I told you! - Yeah!
- He did it! He did it! - Yes!
Come on.
Yeah, Cobra Kai!
It's over?
We won! We won! We won!
Move!
You kicked his ass, Dad.
Oh!
You did it, Sensei.
- Excuse me. - Hey, man!
Nice move. You let him come to you.
I couldn't have done it without you. You too.
- All right. - Shall we get him?
Come on!
Yeah!
Come on!
That's my boy!
Yeah!
Johnny! Johnny!
Johnny! Johnny! Johnny! Johnny!
Let me down. I need to see my girl.
Carmen.
Hey.
My husband, the world champion.
I love you so much.
I love you.
Where's my baby?
Hey.
Oh. Nice work, Sensei.
Not a bad way to go out, huh?
Who the hell are you kidding? You're always gonna be a sensei.
You love it. You're good at it.
And I wouldn't want it any other way.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I present the grand trophy
to the winners of this year's Sekai Taikai.
Now officially the world's number one dojo,
Cobra Kai!
Yeah!
LaRusso.
Get over here.
You're all right, Lawrence.
- Yeah! - Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai!
Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai!
♪ She's got a smile that it seems to me ♪
♪ Reminds me of childhood memories ♪
♪ Where everything was as fresh As the bright blue sky ♪
♪ Now and then when I see her face ♪
♪ She takes me away To that special place ♪
♪ And if I stared too long I'd probably break down and cry ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, sweet child of mine ♪
♪ Ooh, oh, oh, whoa, oh Sweet love of mine ♪
♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, sweet child of mine ♪
♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, sweet love of mine ♪
♪ Where do we go? ♪
♪ Where do we go now? ♪
♪ Where do we go? ♪
- ♪ Oh, where do we go? ♪ - ♪ Where do we go? ♪
- ♪ Where do we go now? ♪ - ♪ Oh, where do we go now? ♪
♪ Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay Oh, where do we go now? ♪
♪ Now, now, now, now, now, now, now ♪
♪ Sweet child ♪
♪ Of mine ♪
Flight 753 to Charles de Gaulle International is now...
I just love you so much.
And you call me every day. Okay?
I don't care if it's the middle of the night. Call me.
- I will. - Every day.
Believe it or not, I'm really gonna miss you.
Me too.
I do have a private stash of Uncrustables hidden in the garage freezer
that I was keeping from you.
Yeah, I already, uh, ate that like six months ago.
Oh, you're such a jerk.
Okay, kiddo. Okay.
- I just want-- - Dad, I... I know.
Don't worry. I'm gonna be safe.
Oh, I'm not worried about that. But be safe.
Look.
I know these last couple of years weren't easy for you.
But you came out of it stronger than ever.
Don't get me wrong, I'm always gonna be a little neurotic
because it's me being me.
Okay?
But I'm...
I'm so proud of the person you've become.
And I'm... just gonna miss you so much.
I'm gonna miss you too, Dad.
Yeah. You better.
Jersey tough?
Valley tough.
Oh boy.
- All right. Okay. - Okay.
Okay.
Good afternoon, passengers.
We are now boarding all zones for flight 55 to Okinawa.
Sam!
What?
What are you doing here?
Isn't this the way to Okinawa?
What? I thought you were driving up to Stanford for the summer program.
Well, Stanford deferred me. I can defer them a couple of weeks.
I couldn't stop thinking about how we never got to explore Barcelona,
and I thought maybe I could help you get settled in.
Look, I... I know it's crazy,
and I know we're heading our own separate ways soon, but...
Soon can wait a little longer.
Yeah.
You're not wearing Mr. Miyagi's necklace.
What? Oh. Uh, yeah, that one's in my bag.
I just... I had another one that I really wanted to wear today.
Come here.
First day.
Guys, we're at capacity.
- Oh, come on! - Yeah.
I saw this coming as well.
That's why we're opening up a new location.
And your man, Sensei Stingray,
is gonna be teaching a weekend class for beginners.
So start stretching, little man.
Hey. Hey, Baby Red. Eyes up here.
I know right now you are the portrait of dejection,
but let me tell you something.
It's not gonna fly here at Cobra Kai. You gotta be tough.
You gotta be able to persevere.
You have to be able to look into the eyes of a dragon,
and with no weapon in hand,
with only your heart and your own will, you have to--
- Hey, Mom. - Come on!
It is a bad time. I'm in the middle of--
Okay. Well, I'll get the dry cleaning on the way home.
Can this wait a couple of hours? I'm-- Okay, fine. Stop yelling. I'm going.
Mothers are not the enemy.
All right. Uh, I gotta go. Official dojo business.
While you're waiting, think about your life choices.
And do a hundred jumping jacks.
Wow.
They're listening to me.
I know for most of you, this is your first day.
Honestly, it's been a while since I taught here too.
The last time I was here,
I was trying to come to terms with the words on this wall.
I learned firsthand,
if you live your whole life this way,
you'll turn into an asshole.
So I rejected it.
But what I found out later
is there is no one way.
If you wanna conquer life's obstacles and be the best you can be,
you need to learn more than one discipline.
That's why, in addition to Cobra Kai...
That's it. Side. Side.
...you're all gonna learn Miyagi-Do.
- You're gonna be taught defense. - Left circle.
- And inner strength. - Right circle.
From one of the best senseis in the world.
Because aggression isn't always the answer.
Sometimes, patience and defense are the keys to winning.
But I can't teach you that.
'Cause my specialty is offense.
"Strike first."
It means be aggressive.
"Strike hard." It means give it your all.
"No mercy."
It means not being Mr. Nice Guy.
It's the hardest one to understand.
But the fact is, if you're too nice, the world's gonna walk all over you.
A lot of you have been told your whole life that you're special.
Well, that's about to change.
I'm talking to you, four-eyes. Good God.
Take those glasses off.
Get a cooler pair or get some contacts,
but I never want to see those in this dojo again. Understand?
Yes.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Sensei!
We do not train to be merciful here.
But I will bring out the best in you.
Miguel Diaz may be a world champion,
but when he first stepped foot in this dojo, he was a total dork.
He was like this kid right here.
All right, maybe not as bad, but the fact is,
Cobra Kai turned Miguel from a beta duckling into an alpha swan.
So it doesn't matter how much of a loser you are right now.
Give it time, and I'll make a champion out of you.
All that matters is you stop being weak little crybabies
and start being the strongest versions of yourselves.
- Can you do that? - Yes, Sensei.
- What was that? - Yes, Sensei!
I can't hear you!
Yes, Sensei!
All right, lay it on me.
So the show would be set in Hill Valley, alternate 1985.
We need Wilson, Thompson, and Zane, and we got the green light.
Billy's a friend.
Did an art piece for my foyer. It's an easy call to make.
I feel like why not get Crispin too? Maybe Mike to direct?
- We can blow this up. - This is gonna be amazing.
- Here you are. - Gracias.
Kids are chomping at the bit for the All Valley.
Yeah, it'll be here before you know it.
That... That reminds me.
I was thinking that
maybe it'll be good for Anthony to enter as Cobra Kai, you know?
It'll be probably good for him to have a neutral sensei.
Hell yeah. Works for me. The kid's really coming into his own.
And I was thinking that Devon could fight for Miyagi-Do.
She could use a little more defense.
You got it.
Hey, I've been meaning to ask you.
Ever get one of these in the mail?
Yeah. It's a property tax bill.
Didn't I already pay taxes when I bought?
Yeah, you did, and you're gonna have to pay that bill too.
Are you serious?
Yeah. It's no different than your business tax that you pay for the dojo.
I'm gonna introduce you to my accountant.
- What, is he gonna send me a bill too? - Yeah.
I'm gonna go drain the main vein. Don't order without me.
Hey, wouldn't a fly swatter be easier?
Man who catch fly with chopstick...
...accomplish anything.
Hey. Hey, hey! Mr. Miyagi, look!
Look.
You beginner luck.
We'll always have the memories.
Got him.
No mercy.