The Karate Kid, Part III Page #5

Doesn't this even bother you?

Daniel-san, sometime better be bothered

on full stomach than empty one.

Great, another great thought, huh?

That really does me good.

You go fishing.

I'm going to the police to report it.

Show them the application

so they can arrest these jerks.

This is the '80s,

you gotta do something, Mr. Miyagi.

You can't be so damn passive.

Somebody's gotta do something

about these guys.

I bring the tournament application

to the police station.

As I walk in, they start laughing at me.

Finally the sergeant said,

"Son, we'll look into it."

We'll see. I hope.

I still think you should ask Mr. Miyagi

before going after his tree.

He wouldn't have hidden it

in the middle of nowhere...

...if he wanted people to dig it up.

- I don't have a choice.

If he doesn't sell this tree

we're looking for...

...he loses his business. He's broke.

His social security can barely cover

the expenses on his rowboat.

This tree is like money in the bank.

Great. So now we're robbing a bank.

How much do you think

this thing is worth?

I found out these original bonsai trees

start at $10,000.

- Seriously?

- See, that's why it is so important to me.

This one tree can set Mr. Miyagi up for life.

That's the least I could do for him.

It's a long way down there.

- You know what I think?

- What?

I think when the tide comes in,

the ocean fills up the bottom down there.

Yeah, Mr. Miyagi sure knows

how to pick 'em.

Yeah, no kidding.

How are we supposed to find

Mr. Miyagi's tiny little tree in all this?

He told me he put it halfway down

the steepest cliff...

...where it would catch

the first rays of the sun.

Good luck. We're never gonna find it.

- Wait! That must be it! I found it!

- Are you sure?

God, it's beautiful.

It's like the one on the back of my gi.

Come on, let me see.

You see that ridge, where the sun hits...

It's just like the one on the pot I made.

How are we going to get

all the way down there?

You leave that to me. I'll teach you.

Come on. We gotta go get the ropes.

- You sure you understand everything?

- Yeah, I got it.

I feed this through here

and I hold this back here and I pray to God.

Okay. Now, are you sure

you want to do this?

I wanna do this?

- I gotta do it. I'll be okay.

- You got it. You'll be fine.

Remember, the rope is your friend.

Everything will be great.

Friend? This rope's more than my friend.

I love this rope.

This rope and I are going steady.

Right, rope? Just you and me, rope.

Just lean. Okay, you got it. Don't worry.

Just sit back. Just lean back. You got it.

This is almost fun.

I'm coming, okay? Just keep going.

This isn't so hard.

You're a pretty good teacher.

Thanks.

Daniel! Look out! I got you, okay?

- I'm coming! Daniel, are you okay?

- I'm okay.

Hold on! Don't move, I'm coming.

Stay there.

Okay, I got you. I got you.

Put both hands on the rope.

Put your feet against the rocks

and push out. I got you.

Push out! There you go!

All right, I got you.

Okay, now guide your rope.

Slide your hands to the brake.

To the brake. Right here. All right?

You okay?

Listen, I'm so sorry about the rock.

- You sure you're okay?

- No, I'm fine. Don't worry about it.

God, it's a lot steeper

than it looks from up there, huh?

- You've done this kinda stuff before, right?

- Yeah, but not from this high up.

Great!

Maybe we should go back.

Do you want to?

No, I gotta keep going.

I don't have a choice.

Well, just be careful, okay?

Watch your footing, there you go.

All right. God, you scared me.

I scared you?

- You can get killed doing this.

- Just think positive.

- How are we going to get back up there?

- Don't worry about it.

You're right. I got enough to worry about.

- What?

- Where's the tree?

It's right there, between the two ropes.

Come on.

It's a beautiful tree.

Mr. Miyagi must have looked like

Spider-Man coming down here, huh?

Yeah, no kidding.

Now, remember how I told you to lock off.

Take the rope

and you put it around your butt.

And you tie it around your leg.

Okay, get it?

- There you go. I got it!

- There you go. You got it.

- All right.

- Now you can use both your hands.

All right.

So he really planted this here, huh?

What, this tree? He brought this

all the way back from Okinawa.

What if he tells you to put it back?

What if he does?

He's not going to tell me to put it back.

Believe me, I know this guy.

That bonsai shop

was his dream come true.

- He won't have me put it back.

- I don't think we should be doing this.

I saw his face when he lost his job.

Believe me, I know what I'm doing.

But what about the tree?

Isn't it going to die?

The tree will be fine. The most important

thing is to pack the roots well.

Believe me, he's taught me everything

about these trees.

- Do you want me to take this for you?

- No, I got it.

All I need is a bag to pack the roots in.

- Daniel! Help me up!

- Hang on!

Don't let go! Grab the rope!

Are you okay?

I got it!

Oh, my God! The tree's in the water!

I gotta get it!

It's gonna get washed out!

Move! Hurry up!

Get out of the way!

I gotta get it!

It's gonna get washed out!

The rope! Hurry!

Get the canteen, quick!

We gotta wash the roots off.

The salt water will kill them!

- Is it gonna be okay?

- Mr. Miyagi will know what to do.

- Just move it!

- I got the canteen. It's ready.

We gotta get out of here!

The tide's coming in!

Wash the roots off. Be careful.

All right, let me have it.

- It's soaked.

- You did good. Put it right in there.

Little fella,

I'll have you home in no time.

No big breaks. We're in good shape.

- I just should have tied off better.

- It's not your fault.

Look, it was my idea to...

The ropes.

LaRusso! How you doing?

Heads up, Danny-boy.

Here's something you forgot.

How'd they get here?

- Hey, this isn't a joke anymore.

- I know.

So let the ropes down.

First sign the application.

First sign the application.

Screw you, man!

See, I think you got it backwards,

buddy-boy.

I'm not the one who's screwed here.

Now I figure the tide's gonna come

in about 12 minutes.

Hope you brought a life raft.

How do we get out of here without a rope?

- Without a rope, we're dead.

- We're dead. Yeah, well, this guy's dead.

You're dead. You want me to sign it?

Fine, I'll sign it.

We'll get in the ring

and we'll see who's laughing then.

We'll see who's smiling.

You're gonna be dead meat.

I hate this guy.

Here. I signed it.

You want it? You work for it.

You pull us up!

All right! We'll send them down.

Let them go.

I never learn.

I should have just signed

the damn thing in the first place.

I should have signed it

and gotten it over with.

You didn't know this would happen.

With this guy, I should have known.

I should have known with that guy.

I should have just signed the damn thing.

We wouldn't be stuck down here.

The tree would be safe.

I'm just such a jackass.

Come on, get us out of here!

Come on, pull!

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