The Karate Kid, Part III Page #6

Synopsis: John Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Miyagi, visits Terry Silver, a Vietnam War comrade. Terry is a ruthless businessman and martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, and reestablish Cobra Kai. Upon returning from Okinawa, Daniel and Miyagi discover that their apartment building has been demolished, which brings Miyagi out of work. Going against Miyagi's wishes, Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi's dream of opening a bonsai tree shop, and becomes a partner in the bonsai business.
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Director(s): John G. Avildsen
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
16%
PG
Year:
1989
112 min
1,633 Views


All right, I got you.

You're one heavy wimp, Daniel.

Come on, don't stop. Keep pulling!

- What are you doing?

- Pull us up.

Leave him there. Get the application.

No, you get the application

when I get up there.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

All right, here. Just hold us.

- Go get it.

- Here, take it.

Check it out.

It's cool.

That's it.

Don't even think about backing out, man...

...because then I'll really be pissed.

And this, well,

this'll all seem like a happy memory...

...compared to what I'd do to you.

And what we'd all do to her.

Now you're talking.

- Hey!

- Come on! Pull us up!

What, Tarzan?

Pull us up!

- What will you give me?

- I gave you the application.

Yeah, the stakes just went up.

- Give me the tree.

- Daniel, don't!

- No!

- Shut up!

All right.

Just hold us. Don't let go.

Here. Now please be careful with it.

- Please, be careful.

- I will be.

- What are you gonna do with it?

- I'm gonna plant it down there!

- No!

- No, don't, please.

All right, enough. Give me it.

- You want it?

- Just don't throw it over.

Be careful with it, please.

Daniel...

...make a wish.

No!

Mr. Miyagi?

Daniel-san.

The trunk's split. See?

I put the roots in peat moss,

but they got salt water on them...

...and I washed it.

Will you be able to save it?

I didn't mean for this to happen.

I'm sorry.

I just figured maybe we could sell it...

...so we wouldn't have to close.

I didn't want it to be my fault

your dream didn't come true.

Whoever bought it would take good care.

Even better care than yourself.

- Tape. A wide one.

- That's so stupid.

How can someone take care of it

better than where you left it?

- I didn't mean for this to happen.

- Hold.

- I'm sorry. Please forgive me.

- Miyagi forgive you.

You do? I'm such an idiot.

- Is it gonna be okay?

- Depends.

If roots strong, tree survive.

Where do you want these bonsai trees?

Over there on rack, okay. Thank you.

- Trees?

- Peat moss.

Trees? What? What did you do?

Did you buy these?

With what?

Sell truck.

You sold the truck?

Well, why didn't you tell me

that's what you were going to do?

I wake up this morning, you gone.

Damn it!

Why am I so stupid?

No worry, Daniel-san.

Everything work out.

Everything okay now.

Mr. Miyagi,

I signed to fight in the tournament.

Why?

I don't know why.

Because I'm not you, that's why.

I don't always have the right answers.

We were at the bottom.

They pulled the ropes up.

I made a decision on the spot.

It was the wrong one.

What else was I supposed to do?

Understand.

You do?

Listen, Mr. Miyagi,

I gotta be honest with you.

I don't stand a chance against this guy

unless you train me.

Understand.

Well then, you'll train me, right?

Daniel-san, Miyagi always train you.

But for tournament, cannot.

Cannot?

Cannot? What?

What do you mean, cannot?

Mr. Miyagi, why not?

You know what the worst thing was:

When he told me he wouldn't train me

for the tournament.

- Then I knew I was dead.

- What a drag.

Great, let me get some water.

I'm dying of thirst.

- You can't swallow.

- I won't.

You can't keep stopping like this.

You gotta build up your wind.

So bonehead can knock more out of me?

You gotta have more confidence.

- Remember you are the champion.

- Yeah, I'd like to forget it.

Jessica, this is...

Hi, there.

- Sorry, what's your name?

- Terry Silver.

Terry Silver, this is Jessica Andrews.

- You training for the Olympics?

- No, it's a tournament.

The one you won last year?

What's it called?

The All Valley.

Right. Good for you.

A champion should defend his title.

John Kreese told me you had a lot of heart.

Listen, do you know how to front sweep?

- Not really.

- Learn.

Most tournament guys

are suckers for the front sweep.

You can catch them every time.

Ask your Mr. Miyagi. He'll show you.

I'm kind of training for this one myself.

That's too bad.

I got a good book on sweep techniques.

I'll drop it off for you sometime.

Great.

Nice to meet you, Jessica.

Take care of our champion.

All right, I will. 'Bye.

That was a nice offer about the book.

Come on, you ready?

- Let's go. Yes.

- No, I'm pooped.

- All right, here I come.

- Come on. You're gorgeous. Hurry.

- Okay, I'm running.

- You gotta get some muscle.

Oh, man.

Get out of here! I signed it!

- Why'd you call the cops?

- Why'd you steal the trees?

You have no proof.

Who left the application, the tooth fairy?

It's your ass, man!

There's nothing you've got

that I can't counter.

- Your karate's a joke.

- Let him up, punk!

- Who are you, his mother?

- Maybe.

Get up! Get up!

You see this? You see it?

Get your hands off me!

If I see you even on the same street

as this kid...

...I won't be so charitable with your health.

- Understand?

- Yes!

Get the hell out of here.

Who is that guy?

- That's the lunatic who wants my title.

- Come on.

- I was hoping you would kill him.

- That's not what karate's about.

- It's for defence.

- I know, you're right.

- Here's your book.

- I brought that for you.

Right. Thanks.

There's only so much

you can learn from a book.

You're telling me.

Come on, stand up.

Let me show you a couple of moves.

Help you deal with punks like that.

Make a strong stance.

Back leg up a little more.

Okay, now sweep me.

- Well, what do you mean, like that?

- I'm not made of glass. Do it right.

Better.

Now a little higher

and at the end twist your hip.

Keep your hand up.

Are you okay?

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry, man.

- That's good.

That's a strong move.

Everyone needs a teacher, Daniel.

I'm opening the Cobra Kai dojo again.

It's time to set things straight.

Anytime you want to train,

I'll be there for you. No strings attached.

Thanks. I appreciate that, but...

Listen, thanks for helping me out.

It's my pleasure.

All right, I'll see you around.

I'll see you.

Thanks again.

- Hi, Jessica.

- Hi, Daniel.

Hey. Mr. Miyagi.

Listen, I have a favour to ask of you.

- Look, Jessica make. Beautiful. You like?

- I stayed up all night firing them.

I saw one the other night. They're great.

Listen, I have a favour to ask of you.

I just want to ask you,

do you know how to sweep?

Of course.

Would you mind showing me?

I'm not asking you to train me.

I don't want you to train me. One thing.

I'd be so appreciative.

All you have to give me is one thing.

That's it. Please, you gotta do it. Be a pal.

You wait here. I be right back.

Where you going?

Just wait here.

This is great.

Mr. Miyagi will teach me front sweeps.

I found out from this guy, tournament guys

are suckers for front sweeps.

- Really?

- I mean, if I get that down, man, I'm...

Daniel-san, you hold like this.

First, left sweep...

It's no joke, all right?

You don't want to show me,

you don't show me.

Just don't make fun of me, all right?

I'm sorry for asking.

Don't worry. It won't happen again.

- Hey.

- Hi, that was great, man.

- How you doing?

- Good.

- Just trying to work the rust out.

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