You're fishing for an octopus,
my nephew. You need a tightly woven net or he will squeeze through
the tiniest hole and escape. I don't need your wisdom
right now, Uncle. Iām sorry. I just nag you becauseā¦ well, ever since I lost my son. Uncle, you don't have to say it. I think of you as my own. I know, Uncle. Weāll meet again. Wait! Donāt leave without me! Uncle, youāve changed your mind! Family sticks together, right? We're finally going home. [groaning] I hope I made it the way you like it. Mmm, good. [gagging] That was very... mmm bracing. So, Mr. Lee and Mr. Mushy, is it? It's pronounced, Mooshi. You telling me how to do my job? No, no, but may I just say
you're like a flower in bloom. Your beauty is intoxicating. Mmm. You're pretty easy
on the eyes yourself, handsome. [growling] Welcome to Ba Sing Se. I'm going to forget I saw that. What a handsome baby. Thank you. I just want our new place to look nice in
case someone brings home a lady friend. This city is a prison.
I don't want to make a life here. Life happens wherever you are,
whether you make it or not. Now, come on. I found us some new jobs
and we start this afternoon. You certainly look
like official tea servers. - How do you feel?
- Ridiculous. Uh, does this possibly
come in a larger size? I have extra string in the back.
Have some tea while you wait. [gagging] This tea is nothing more
than hot leaf juice! Uncle, thatās what all tea is. How could a member of my own family
say something so horrible? We'll have to make
some major changes around here. This is the best tea in the city. The secret ingredient is love. Uncle, we have a problem. One of the customers is on to us. Donāt look now, but there was a
girl over there at the corner table. She knows we're Fire Nation. Didn't I say, donāt look? Youāre right, Zuko. I've seen that girl in here quite a lot. Seems to me she has quite
a little crush on you. What?! Thank you for the tea. What's your name? My nameās Lee.
My uncle and I just moved here. Hi Lee. My name's Gin. Thank you. And... well, I was wondering
if you would like to go out sometime? He'd love to. Great, I'll meet you in front
of the shop at sundown. Hey, well, look at you, you look so cute. It took my uncle ten minutes
to do my hair. How was your night, Prince Zuko? It was nice. You should know this is not
a natural sickness. But that shouldnāt stop you
from enjoying tea. What? Whatās happening? Your critical decision, what you did beneath that lake. It was in such conflict
with your image of yourself that you are now at war
within your own mind and body. Whatās that mean? [coughing] You are going through a
metamorphosis, my nephew. It will not be a pleasant experience. But when you come out of it, you will be the beautiful prince
you are always meant to be. [sighing] Whatās that smell? Itās juke. Iām sure you wouldnāt like it. Actually, it smells delicious.
I'd love a bowl, Uncle. Now that your fever is gone,
you seem different somehow. It's a new day. We've got
a new apartment, new furniture. And today is the grand opening
of your new tea shop. Things are looking up, Uncle. Who thought when we
came to this city as refugees, that I'd end up owning my own teashop? Follow your passion, Zuko,
and life will reward you. Congratulations, Uncle. Iām very thankful. You deserve it. The Jasmine Dragon will be
the best teashop in the city. No, I'm thankful because you decided
to share this special day with me. It means more than you know. Now, let's make these people some tea. Yes, let's make some tea. A message from the Royal Palace. Iā¦ I can't believe it. What is it, Uncle? Great news. We have been invited
to serve tea to the Earth King! Many times I imagined myself here,
at the threshold of the palace. But I always thought I would be here
as a conqueror. Instead, we are the
Earth Kingās personal guests, here to serve him tea. Destiny is a funny thing. It sure is, Uncle. We've created an era of fear in the world, and if we don't want the world
to destroy itself, we need to replace it
with an era of peace and kindness. [laughing] Your uncle has gotten to you, hasn't he? Yes, he has. What would Uncle do? Zuko, you have to look within yourself
to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self
reveal itself. [sighing] Even when I'm talking for him,
I can't figure out what he means. If I have to, I will spend every day
of the rest of my life hunting the Avatar. I know it's my destiny
to capture him. You know, Prince Zuko,
destiny is a funny thing. You never know how things
are going to work out. But if you keep an open mind
and an open heart, I promise you will find
your own destiny someday. What would Uncle say? Sometimes clouds have two sides, a dark and light and a silver lining
in between. Itās like a silver sandwich. So, when life seems hard,
take a bite out of the silver sandwich. - Maybe we havenāt failed after all!
- Thatās the spirit. I can't believe that worked.
I didn't even know what I was saying. No, what you said made no sense at all. No one can make tea like Uncle,
but hopefully I learned a thing or two. Would you like to hear
Uncleās favorite tea joke? Sure. I like jokes. Bring it. Okay. Well, I canāt remember
how it starts, but the punchline isā¦ leave me alone. Iām bushed. Well, itās funny when Uncle tells it. My uncle, heās always been on my side, even when things were bad,
he was there for me. He taught me so much. And how do I repay him?
With a knife in his back! Itās my greatest regret
and I may never get to redeem myself. You have redeemed yourself
to your uncle. You don't realize it,
but you already have. How do you know? Because I once had a long conversation
with the guy and all he would talk about was you. Really? Yeah, and it was kind of annoying. Oh, sorry. But it was also very sweet. All your uncle wanted was for you
to find your own path and see the light. Now you're here with us.
He'd be proud. Ow! - What was that for?
- Thatās how I show affection. No, Iām not okay.
My uncle hates me. I know it. He loved me and supported me
in every way he could. And I still turned against him.
How can I even face him? Zuko, youāre sorry
for what you did, right? More sorry than I've been
about anything in my entire life. Then he'll forgive you. He will. [sighing] Uncle. [snoring] [snoring] [snoring] [snoring] [snoring] [snoring] [stretching] Uncle, I know you must have
mixed feelings about seeing me. But I want you to know I am so,
so sorry, Uncle. I am so sorry and
ashamed of what I did. I donāt know how I can ever
make it up to you, but Iā¦ How can you forgive me so easily? I thought you would be furious with me! I was never angry with you. I was sad because I was afraid
you'd lost your way. I did lose my way. But you found it again. And you did it by yourself. And I'm so happy
you found your way here. It wasnāt that hard, Uncle. You have a pretty strong scent. [growling]
