The Karate Kid, Part III Page #3

One day you do own way.

Remember what you said before about

bonsai being free to grow as they choose?

All bonsai aren't free to choose.

We tell them how to grow

by using clippers and then the wire.

But, Daniel-san,

our bonsai not true bonsai.

True bonsai grow wild. Very rare.

You ever seen any?

Okinawa.

What about here?

I only know of one.

What did it do, immigrate?

With Miyagi.

Only thing Miyagi bring from Okinawa.

Where's the tree now?

There.

Devil's Caldron.

Devil's Caldron?

No can see bonsai from here.

Good place. Very safe. Nobody bother.

Why did you put it

in such a hard place to get to?

True original bonsai

worth many thousand dollar.

Come, time learn special

Miyagi-family kata.

Now you ready.

Like all bonsai found in tree,

all karate found in this kata.

Come, together we do kata.

Hi, Mr. Miyagi.

I brought this tree,

the one you were working on this morning.

I thought you might want

to give it another try.

Thank you.

A change of scenery

might bring what's inside outside.

- Where should I put it?

- Over here.

Very good.

You've done a lot of work here.

This place is bigger than I thought.

- There's your charcoal.

- Thank you.

Perfect.

I hope you don't mind...

...but I opened that letter.

The one that came today

from the All Valley Tournament.

There's a new rule this year.

- Would you like to read about it?

- No.

That's okay because I got it memorised.

It says:

"Under the new rules...

"...the defending champion

only needs to fight in the final match."

Isn't that great?

That limits my fights to just one.

That's better

than what I had to put up with last year.

And let's face it, it's another year.

It's a year later.

I'm a lot more experienced.

So I think we should

seriously reconsider this.

- Right?

- Wrong!

Wrong?

Should consider get

new pot for bonsai.

I don't know what the big deal is.

I mean, what is your problem with this?

If karate used defend honour,

defend a life...

...karate means something.

If karate used defend plastic metal trophy...

...karate no mean nothing.

Understand?

I wish I did.

Go find a nice pot for bonsai across street.

Here's your pen.

Before I forget.

And if you have a minute,

just in case you change your mind...

...here's the application.

Okay?

It's no rush.

I mean, it says at the bottom...

We have a couple of weeks

before we have to send it in.

I'm sorry if I made it seem

like we had to do it today.

We have some time.

Hello?

Hi. Could you turn that off?

Sure.

Thanks.

Hang on, I'm almost finished.

That's okay.

It's okay. Take your time.

That's pretty cool.

Thanks.

So, what can I do for you?

Actually, I was looking to buy some pots.

Yeah, what size?

This would be good. Like this.

They're for bonsai trees.

We're opening a shop across the street.

Great. Welcome to the neighbourhood.

Thanks.

Yeah, I love bonsai.

They're so perfect, you know?

Maybe when we get our trees in

you could come visit the shop.

And meet my partner, too.

I haven't even really met you yet.

I'm sorry.

- Daniel LaRusso.

- Jessica Andrews. Hi.

Hi. Is that you in that...

Yep, that's me.

What happened to the guy

who lost his head?

Elizabeth Anne Rooney happened to him.

The traitor.

The pots?

You know what we could do?

Could you put like a bonsai tree

on the side of the pot?

- It's sort of like our trademark.

- Like embossed?

Right on the side.

I'll draw a picture of it for you.

That would be great.

- Jessica, come on. I'm late, hurry up.

- Listen, I got to deal with this guy.

Thanks, I'll see you soon then.

How soon?

How soon? Well, I don't know.

- Busy tonight?

- No.

No?

Well, then I'll see you tonight.

If that's okay with you?

Okay. About 7:
00?

Well, sure. 7:
00 is good.

I just live right upstairs,

so go around the side, okay?

- I'll see you around the side, 7:00.

- Bye-bye.

Charles is going to get angry.

Open up the gate.

You found it, huh?

Thanks to you.

Thanks to me? I didn't do anything.

That looks great.

You find something?

Yeah. Yeah, actually I did.

I found a date.

You didn't send me over there

just to look at pots, did you?

Yeah, I knew it.

Did you sign it?

You didn't sign it.

No.

I understand your feelings on this.

But you have to understand mine.

This is the biggest thing

I've ever done in my life.

I'm proud of this title.

Why can't I defend it?

Daniel-san,

you no look answer Miyagi.

Just like a bonsai live inside the tree,

answer live inside of you.

The only thing living inside me right now

is a lot of confusion.

I have the chance

to be the champion again.

- All I have to do is put my signature to it.

- Or match to it.

A match to it?

Then you watch confusion disappear

with the smoke.

"442nd."

What are you doing here?

- Forget something.

- What?

For shop. Bring good luck.

Well, I hope it brings good customers, too.

Daniel-san look good.

Thanks for the shirt. I love it, man.

What doing?

I've been thinking about what you said,

and I decided to take your advice.

I'm going to let my confusion

go up in smoke.

I'm not entering the tournament.

I want my karate and your karate

to mean something.

Good decision, Daniel-san.

This way no more bruises.

Save money on Band-Aid.

Get out of here.

They never laid a hand on me last year.

Just an elbow, a few feet.

I'll never forget that knee to the groin.

That was interesting.

I'll see you later, Mr. Miyagi.

- Hi.

- Hi.

So, you all set to go?

First I gotta tell you this.

After you hear this,

you just might change your mind.

What do you have, poison oak?

A boyfriend.

You see, he was in the headless picture.

You know, we broke up two months ago.

You mean Elizabeth Anne Rooney...

We were both a little dumb about it,

but we've been talking on the phone.

I don't know, we're gonna give it

another try when I go home.

- Where's home?

- Columbus. Ohio.

Yeah, I'm gonna go back

after Thanksgiving.

- I just didn't want to lead you on.

- No.

I did come on kind of strong.

No, don't worry about it. It's refreshing.

We could go Dutch.

That sounds great.

It's just that I've been here

for two months...

...with absolutely nothing to do

and I haven't even met any friends.

Meet your first friend.

All right.

Yeah, this is wild.

Wait till he hears about this one.

Who?

Mr. Miyagi. He's my partner.

You wanna meet him?

Yeah, why not?

You are about to meet the greatest guy.

This guy, he's funny, he's smart.

You got a problem, he's got the answer.

He's like no one you'll ever meet.

On top of that,

he happens to be my best friend.

Why do you call him "mister"?

Mr. Miyagi.

Meet Jessica Andrews from

Columbus, Ohio, and across the street.

This is Mr. Miyagi

from Okinawa and Reseda.

- How do you do?

- Hi.

- Jessica's gonna make those pots for us.

- Very good.

- Welcome to the neighbourhood.

- Thank you very much.

How's it going so far? Good?

I never know retirement

mean such hard work.

- You like to see inside shop?

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