Avatar: Seven Havens (2026) s01e08 Episode Script

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tense, dramatic music plays ♪
Do you know what happened
to our parents?
I never met them.
Maybe they died in the storm.
Or maybe they're still
out there
[Zi] Ah, a mother's set.
It's the sigil of the artist
who made it,
a unique signature.
[Jae] Ha! The Faceless Queen!
This is huge!
In the name of Ellora,
I arrest you!
Calling any and all Havens.
This is Ellora. We need you.
music fades out ♪
[Kayoko] The welcome mat
is rolled out
for the Haven Envoys.
Agam is catering the Summit.
Her kachoris alone
might seal a deal.
- Have you--
- Assigned the Brigade's best
to handle security?
Done.
I think we might actually
be able to save Ellora.
[chuckles] We make quite a team.
Perhaps, uh, once this is done,
we can
I'd like that.
Then it's a date.
We've just got to get through
the next few days
[door creaks]
- tense music plays ♪
- [footsteps approaching]
Finally some service.
Can I upgrade my room?
Something for royalty.
Jae told us everything
Zi.
Clever of you
to hide under Ellora.
But not clever enough
to respect the Anomaly's power.
[scoffs]
My people have survived worse.
You won't be rid of us
that easily.
Perhaps not,
but we know the Faceless
won't make a single move
without their precious queen.
Tell us where they are,
and you have my word
I'll be lenient.
[laughs mockingly]
Are you trying to negotiate?!
Not your forte.
How's this for negotiation?
If you don't tell me
what I want to know,
you'll never see your people
or the sun ever again.
I'll do whatever it takes
for the survival of Ellora.
Leave the Queen to ponder
how heavy that crown is.
[door slams]
Silly woman.
I'm not the one you need
to worry about.
- dramatic theme music plays ♪
- [narrator] Fire.
- Air.
- [whooshes]
Water.
Earth.
Long ago, the Avatar,
master of all four elements,
brought forth the Cataclysm.
Out of the devastation,
the world built
The Seven Havens.
Now the Avatar has returned,
but for the first time,
there are two.
Most fear they'll destroy
the world again,
but I believe they will save it.
[festive music plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Nisha] It's the envoys
from New Ba Sing Se!
They live like
it's still ancient times.
- Those folks are from Akasha
- [tires screech]
the only people
who've figured out
how to use Old World tech.
Hmm I think that's
the Empress of Feather Mountain.
Karthik says she's a powerful
airbender, who everybody adores.
Must be nice.
[groans] I'm the Avatar!
I should be bringing
the Envoys together,
helping save Ellora.
Instead I'm watching
from the rafters!
We get it,
you're the head of the class.
- Catch!
- [yelps]
[man] It's gonna be
a good-ing day ♪
It's gonna be
a pudding day ♪
I got the neat stuff,
the sweet stuff, the ♪
Uh Whoa-uh! [screams]
- Ugh!
- [pudding splatters]
Huh?
My pudding!
[both chuckle sheepishly]
Avatar,
master of all five elements!
Air, water, earth, fire
[both] And pudding!
[laughing]
[indistinct chatter]
[Jae humming]
[woman] But we need to consider
our own people.
[man] Would they call us
for no reason?
[spits, coughs]
Ugh!
Who are you--
- [muffled speech]
- Ssh! They're looking for me.
Empress?
Empress, where did you go?
Are they assassins?
Ugh. Worse.
Those are my guards.
They're pretty overprotective.
I just needed
some breathing room
and you looked
well, just as out of place
as me.
Yeah, I'm a bit lost.
I've never been
to a summit before.
What do you do with your hands?
[laughs]
No idea. I just make
little tornadoes when I'm bored.
There you are, Empress.
We were worried sick.
Where did you get
that drink from?
Wait, did someone test this
for poison?!
[sips]
Ugh!
So, you met Empress Yeshe?
[chuckles] Yeah, I guess so.
[sips, swallows]
Backup pudding,
good as the first ♪
Gotta stay positive
This isn't the worst ♪
[yelps] Oof!
[crowd gasps]
[crowd chattering]
Not again!
mysterious music plays ♪
Take care of Kayoko.
[indistinct chatter]
[gulps]
[Karthik] Well, this is
certainly a surprise.
Nobuo, Tanushree, Rehan,
what are the Head Lotuses
of Akasha and New Ba doing here?
Rumors about the Avatar
reach a fever pitch
and you cut communications
with us?
[exhales sharply]
That is a big no-no, Karthik.
[Karthik]
I didn't "cut" communications.
I've been dealing
with strange entities,
and the Faceless bandits.
[Tanushree] Excuses!
[Rehan]
Given your recent behavior,
we feel it's time
she faced The Trial.
Nisha is making good progress.
There's no need
for drastic action.
[Nobuo] If she is doing so well,
then why the sudden silence, hmm?
I hate to say it,
but it sounds like
you might be hiding
something from us.
Hiding? I'm not
dramatic musical stinger ♪
not hiding anything.
They're here for us!
They're here for you.
I don't want
any Avatar attention,
especially after the Anomaly
showed us Korra's memory.
It's because we've seen
what Korra did
that we can choose
to be different.
And they can help!
That's your life, sis.
Not mine.
Besides, now's the perfect time
to sneak away.
If we find who made my brooch
and your bracelet,
they might lead us
to Mom and Dad!
After everything that's
happened,
you're still trying
to find them?
I can't stop
when we're so close!
- [Geet snoring]
- We are not close.
We have a funny symbol that
a jeweler might recognize,
which might lead us
to some artisan
who might remember our parents
from years ago.
It's a wild
tortoise-goose chase!
We can't just abandon
our parents!
Why not? They abandoned me.
And for all we know,
they left you on the streets!
Are you really going
to choose strangers over me?
Mom and Dad aren't strangers!
And I'm not choosing.
Go then. Who needs you?
somber music plays ♪
- Come on, Geet.
- [meows]
Right now,
my Chancellor needs me.
But perhaps after the summit--
The Summit is the only time
our absence won't be noticed.
We need to see what
our budding Avatar has learned!
Sorry, Karthik.
It's now or never.
But Nisha's only nine years old!
- She's just a child!
- [whooshes]
majestic music plays ♪
She can handle anything
you throw at her.
The Avatar is ready.
music swells, fades out ♪
- [crowd whispering]
- [plates clink]
[sniffs]
Where is Karthik?
Uh Something, uh,
important came up.
But I'm sure
he'll be right back.
Here you go!
The finest in Elloran cooking.
Save room for dessert!
Douhua pudding is coming.
Maybe.
Thank you all for making
the difficult journey.
[clears throat]
Some Havens were unable
to send representatives.
And of course,
no word from Republic Forest.
- [man] The worst!
- Ugh!
Ellora has contended
with threats from all sides.
To put it bluntly:
we will fall without your help.
We need benders.
Benders are getting scarce
for all of us.
Yeah, we've got our own
problems to deal with.
[sighs] Tell me what you want
in exchange for helping us.
[both] Food.
New Ba Sing Se has experienced
the worst famine
in our long history.
We could send benders
in exchange
for some of Ellora's harvest.
Yeah, we'd spare benders
for grain.
We don't have enough to feed
all our people and all of yours!
I may be Empress,
but I cannot order the benders
of Feather Mountain
to cross the Harshlands
and aid you at their own risk.
[sighs]
dramatic music plays ♪
[groans]
Nisha doesn't know anything.
And this is not a wild
tortoise-goose chase!
- [Geet yowls]
- [grunts]
[tortoise-geese honking]
Ignore that.
[chimes tinkle]
Hello? Is anyone here?
[gasps] Hey, it's beetle kid!
You?!
What's a bug thief doing here?
That's "Amow the bug thief"
to you.
And I work here
with my grandma.
Is your grandma around?
Whoever made this brooch
might know my parents.
- Maybe she can--
- Uh
She's, uh napping.
But the backroom
has lotsa records.
Come on, lets find
your tree thing, quick.
[blows air]
Hey! Brigade lackey!
[metal clanks]
It's Daemin, actually. Comfy?
If I break these bonds,
I'll cook you in a flash,
Daemin.
Mmm, nah.
You don't look like you're cruel
for cruelty's sake.
You've got purpose.
Huh. Well, that's unexpected.
If you expect the unexpected,
you will become bored quickly.
I read that on a wall once.
Graffiti can be very wise.
Hmm.
Where's Pavi?
[scoffs] She ran off on her own.
Again.
[sighs]
For once her wild nature
helps us.
This lot does not need to
know about her just yet--
[Tanushree] Karthik!
Stop coaching the girl.
She's gotta stand on her own.
The White Lotus cannot risk
another Avatar going rogue.
The Trial will reveal
your spiritual state.
Bring it on.
- Remember your breathing.
- Hmph
Despite the chaos around them,
the Avatar must remain centered.
They are the eye of our storm.
Bend a whirlwind around me
without disturbing this feather.
suspenseful music plays ♪
[whooshes]
majestic music plays ♪
[Karthik] Excellent, Nisha.
Better than expected.
But that was
just the first test.
Let's see how you do with Earth.
[Pavi] No, no, nope.
No. Nuh--
- No!
- Geez!
You have weird reactions
to things.
[gasps]
Bristlethorn tree!
See? That's so weird.
Ooh! Gotcha!
Says here a pair
of metalworkers way out
in the Eastern Outskirts
use this design.
They live by a big old tree.
Oh! It's the tree
from their sigil!
Huh, no one broke a sweat
coming up with that one.
Their names are Saumya
and Pramodh.
[gasps]
mysterious music plays ♪
Saumya and Pramodh.
[gasps] Mom and Dad!
Wait, I thought you were looking
for the folks who were going
to lead you to your parents.
No, they are my parents!
It makes so much sense!
Mom's song
was from the Eastern Outskirts,
and Karthik was supposed to find
Nisha in the Eastern Outskirts!
He was told to look for her
by a Bristlethorn tree.
Like the one on their sigil!
So they were singing
metalworkers?
Focus, Amow.
Karthik wasn't sent
to a random spot to get Nisha.
He was sent to our home!
Good for you!
I think?
I didn't follow any of that.
Are we done?
tense music plays ♪
[earth rumbles]
To pass this test,
you just gotta hit me.
Once.
Easy.
- [earth cracks]
- [grunts]
Sheesh. [scoffs]
How do you expect
to hit anything
with such a wonky stance?
[grunts]
[grunts]
Isn't this your best element?
[grumbles]
- [rumbling]
- [grunting]
You're losing ground, kid!
[grunts]
[yelps, groans]
[heavy breathing]
You heard me say the goal
was to land a blow, right?
Not take a baby nap
on the floor.
[grumbles]
Too bad, Avatar.
Better luck next time.
Nisha, no!
Hi-ya!
[yelps]
You gotta be grounded and steady
to master the elements.
A little teasing
made you fly off the handle.
- Are you alright?
- [sighs]
I'm fine.
Would you do me a favor, sunshine?
I need you to create a big fire.
[whoosh of fire]
Now, make the fire
into a small ball, and hold it.
Good.
Gaze into the flame,
and concentrate
on your feelings.
Firebending is fueled
by the emotions which fuel you.
Where is your inner heat
coming from?
Is it anger? Frustration?
I just wanted to protect you
from the notion
that your parents didn't think
you belonged with them.
tense music plays ♪
Pain?
[Nisha] They abandoned me.
My family!
[whimpers]
Or is fear at the root of it?
[panting]
[Pavi] We can't just abandon
our parents!
- [big whoosh]
- [screams]
Nisha!
The Avatar controls
the forces of nature,
but that's only useful
if you can control yourself.
Sorry, little one. No gold star.
There is no need
to take my test.
You've proven to be
incredibly volatile.
We cannot risk you continuing
down this path
and becoming another Korra.
[sobs]
Nisha passed my test!
Surely that's worth something!
It is worth nothing if she
brings a second Cataclysm!
She needs more time!
And she will get it.
But not with you.
Wait, what does that mean?
It means we're moving you
out of Ellora!
Giving you a fresh start.
I have to leave my home?!
The Avatar used
to move around all the time.
Not having a home base means
you can get rid of
unhelpful attachments.
Nisha's just a child!
You can't take her away from
the only home she's ever known!
You'll push her to become
exactly what you fear!
- Dragged out here, insulted.
- [angry chatter]
What would
our forefathers think?
I can't make food appear out of
thin air! I'm not a breadbender!
I wasn't paying attention, so
I dunno what I'm shouting about!
I have something to say!
[crowd quiets down]
Oh, that worked! [chuckles]
Uh, well
I was just thinking that
[sighs]
that Havens have always,
you know,
handled problems by themselves.
But in Ellora, we know
a single person is no match
for the storm.
It's only by uniting,
as a squad,
as a brigade, as a Haven,
that we've survived.
Jae's right.
Separated, our Havens
don't stand a chance.
But together, we can be more
than the sum of our parts.
inspiring music plays ♪
My people are kind.
When I tell them of your plight,
some will volunteer
to lend a hand.
It might benefit us
to stand with Ellora.
Us too.
But we would still need
something in exchange.
I think we can reach
an agreement.
[door opens]
tense musical stinger ♪
Uki?
- Hey, bender! Enjoying the food?
- Not now, Agam.
tense music plays ♪
Honored visiting delegates,
council members,
and loyal Ellorans.
We've done the impossible.
The Havens will work together!
[crowd cheers and claps]
[man] Yeah!
[indistinct chatter]
Give it up, Jae.
This doesn't have to be a fight.
I got my secret
backup pudding ♪
- Doing the best that I ♪
- [whooshes]
Hey!
[Faceless grunting]
I will end you!
[airbending whoosh]
sad music plays ♪
[sniffles]
All I've ever wanted
is to be a good Avatar.
- Why is that so hard?
- [meows]
Yeah, I wish Pavi were here too.
You're the first person I've met
that isn't scared of me.
Wanna grab dinner sometime?
[metal scraping]
You are in jail.
I won't be for long.
That is a surprisingly
optimistic out--
- Huh? [grunts]
- [body thuds]
[metal clanks]
ominous music plays ♪
[grunts]
Guess dinner will have to wait.
Looks like you got everything
you need!
Is that your Grandma?
I gotta thank her.
Okay, cards on the table.
I don't have a grandma.
I was robbing the place
when you barged in.
- [man] Hey!
- If I were you, I'd run!
Good luck, kid!
[store owner] By the Havens,
what are you doing?
Get back here!
- [whistles]
- Hmm?
suspenseful music plays ♪
[grunting]
[grunts]
[horn wailing]
What is that awful noise?
The siren!
[gasps]
It doesn't matter
what the White Lotus thinks.
I am a good Avatar!
And Ellora needs me
- Who are you guys?
- What is this?
- What's going on?
- Are we in danger?
Who are these people?
What is the meaning of this?
tense music plays ♪
[gasps]
How?
My Queen freed me.
tense musical stinger ♪
[clatters]
[gasps]
Agam?!
Hope you enjoyed dinner!
Now, let's chat.
music fades out ♪
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