- Prince Zuko: After I leave here today, I'm going to free Uncle Iroh from his prison, and I'm going to beg for his forgiveness. He's the one who's been a real father to me.
- Fire Lord Ozai: [chuckling] Oh, that's just beautiful. And maybe he can pass down to you the ways of tea and failure.
- Prince Zuko: But I've come to an even more important decision. I'm going to join the Avatar, and I'm going to help him defeat you.
- Prince Zuko: For so long, all I wanted was for you to love me, to accept me. I thought it was my honor that I wanted, but really, I was just trying to please you. You, my *father*, who banished me just for talking out of turn. My *father*, who challenged me, a 13-year-old boy, to an Agni Kai. How can you possibly justify a duel with a child?
- Fire Lord: It was to teach you respect.
- Prince Zuko: It was cruel! And it was wrong.
- Fire Lord: Then you've learned nothing!
- Prince Zuko: No. I've learned everything! And I've had to learn it on my own. Growing up, we were taught that the Fire Nation was the greatest civilization in history, and somehow, the war was our way of sharing our greatness with the rest of the world. What an amazing lie that was. The people of the world are terrified by the Fire Nation. They don't see our greatness. They hate us, and we deserve it. 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.
- Fire Lord: [laughs] Your uncle has gotten to you, hasn't he?
- Prince Zuko: Yes. He has.
- Prince Zuko: First of all, in Ba Sing Se it was Azula who took down the Avatar, not me.
- Fire Lord Ozai: Why would she lie to me about that?
- Prince Zuko: Because the Avatar's not dead. He survived.
- Fire Lord Ozai: What?
- Prince Zuko: In fact, he's probably leading this invasion. He could be on his way here right now.
- Fire Lord Ozai: Get out! Get out of my sight right now if you know what's good for you.
- Prince Zuko: That's another thing. I'm not taking orders from you anymore.
- Fire Lord Ozai: You will obey me, or this defiant breath will be your last.
- Prince Zuko: [Zuko draws his swords] Think again. I am going to speak my mind and you are going to listen.
- Katara: Wait. If they knew we were coming, it could all be a trap. Maybe we should use the time left to make sure we all get out of here safely.
- Hakoda: Everyone who's here today came prepared to risk everything for this mission. They know what's at stake. If there's still a chance and there's still hope, I think they would want Aang to go for it.
- Sokka: What do you think? You're the one who has to face the Fire Lord. Whatever you decide, I'm with you.
- Aang: I've got to try.
- Aang: Where is he? Where's the Fire Lord?
- Azula: Hmm, you mean I'm not good enough for you? You're hurting my feelings.
- Sokka: Stop wasting our time and give us the information. You're powerless right now, so you're in no position to refuse.
- Toph: And stick to the truth. I'll be able to tell if you're lying.
- Azula: Are you sure? I'm a pretty good liar. I am a 400-foot0tall purple platypus bear with pink horns and silver wings.
- Toph: ...Okay, you're good. I admit it.
- [Toph encases Azula's body in an Earth prison]
- Toph: But you really ought to consider telling me the truth anyway.
- Sokka: Wait! Aang, Toph, stop attacking. Don't you see what she's doing? She's just playing with us. She's not even trying to win this fight.
- Azula: Not true. I'm giving it my all.
- Toph: You're trying to keep us here and waste all our time.
- Azula: Um, right. I think your friend just said that, genius. And since you can't see, I should tell you, I'm rolling my eyes.
- Toph: I'll roll your whole *head*!
- Sokka: She's just baiting you again.
- Aang: Okay, so what do we do, just ignore her?
- Sokka: We don't have a choice. We just have to get out of here and find the Fire Lord on our own somehow.
- Azula: It's a trap. Don't say I didn't warn you.
- Sokka: Ignore!
- Azula: So, Sokka's your name, right? My favorite prisoner used to mention you all the time. She was convinced you were going to come rescue her. Of course, you never came, and she gave up on you.
- [Sokka yells, turns, and charages Azula]
- Azula: [softly to herself] Come and get it.
- [Azula secretly readies a throwing star but Toph hears her and Earthbends to deflect it and trap Azula against the wall which allows Sokka to reach her]
- Sokka: [with barely controlled anger] Where... is... Suki?
- Hakoda: [to Sokka and Katara] We lost today, but we've never been closer. We tasted victory, and that counts for something.
- Sokka: How are we all going to escape?
- Hakoda: We're not.
- Sokka: Then our only choice is to stand and fight. We have the Avatar. We could still win.
- Hakoda: Yes, with the Avatar we could still win, on another day. You kids have to leave. You have to escape on Appa together.
- Katara: What? We can't leave you behind. We won't leave anyone behind.
- Hakoda: You're our only chance in the long run. You and Sokka have to go with Aang somewhere safe. It's the only way to keep hope alive.
- [last lines]
- Aang: I know just the place for us to go where we'll be safe fore awhile... the Western Air Temple.
- Aang: Maybe it's not too late. The eclipse is over, but I can face the Fire Lord anyway.
- Sokka: No. I don't think that's a good idea.
- Aang: But I'm ready. I came here with a job to do, and everyone's counting on me.
- Toph: The Fire Lord knew we were coming this time. We thought we had surprise on our side, but we didn't. It just wasn't our day. What we need to do now is go help our friends.