PREVIOUSLY: Kate is still saddened by her loss to Bianca in the All Valley tournament, Samantha finds her student and tells her that regardless of the result she is proud of Kate, she then tells the girl about her first participation in the tournament and how she was defeated by Tory, Samantha says that the most important thing is for her to stand up and keep fighting with honor, Kate thanks her sensei's advice and vows to do her best in the next tournament, sometime later Kate comes home and is angry with her mother for not being there at the tournament, she gets angry and is nearly killed by her stepfather, but Samantha arrives in time to help, she knocks Kate's stepfather down with the pressure points technique, Kate is curious about this technique and Samantha says she will taught her when When the time comes, the next day, Tory scolds her students Laura and Bianca for cheating in the tournament, she then tells about when she defeated Samantha, but later found out that her victory was only because of Silver's cheating, that same day Miguel decides to help Samantha train her students, but most students don't like his training, unhappy he asks Johnny for help and Johnny tells him that he should create his own training instead of trying to copy his, Miguel follows the advice of his former sensei, he goes back home, but first he makes a call, but who did he call?
The next day, Samantha wakes up early to prepare training for her students, but when she arrives at the dojo she finds Miguel talking to two men she knew very well.
Samantha: Hawk, Demetri, what are you doing here?
Miguel: I realized that my first day with the students was not the best, so I called these guys to help us.
Hawk: I know better than anyone what it's like to be corrupted by Cobra Kai, I'll do my best to make sure that doesn't happen to these kids.
Demetri: We beat these guys once, even without Daniel and Johnny we can do it again.
Hawk: Also I brought another great fighter to our team (he shows a boy with a purple mohawk, very similar to him) meet Hawk Jr.
Demetri: Wait Eli, since when does your son train karate?
Hawk: The Hawk never reveals his secrets... just kidding, I gave him some lessons.
Suddenly Victor and Kate arrive.
Victor: Good morning senseis, we arrived early for (he sees Hawk and Demetri)... are these who I'm thinking?
Kate: Yeah, I think it's them, the Binary Brothers!
Demetri: They themselves, you must be Kate, Miguel told me about you and you are Victor, I saw your final fight, you looked like a guy I know, right Eli?
Kate: And who is that boy?
Hawk Jr.: Eli Moskowitz Jr. but you can call me Hawk Jr.
Samantha: Welcome all of you, it was a great idea you had Miguel.
Miguel: I would say that a new era is beginning.
After a few minutes the other students arrive.
Samantha: Good morning students, today I have some news for you, first I would like to introduce you to sensei Demetri Alexopoulos and sensei Eli Moskowitz.
Hawk: If you prefer, you can call me Hawk.
Miguel: Secondly, I know that I went hard on you guys yesterday, I'm sorry for that, I made a mistake, but I ask you to give me a second chance, I promise I won't let you down.
Samantha: Today sensei Diaz and I will train one of the groups and the Binary Brothers will train the other, today a new era begins for this dojo.
Hawk: And to crown the beginning of this new era I would like to make a suggestion.
Samantha: What would it be?
Hawk: Not to disrespect the legacy of our senseis, but I suggest renaming the dojo.
Samantha: Not a bad idea, what do you guys suggest?
Demetri: How about... the Karate Kids?
Miguel: Great name.
Samantha: I loved it, so welcome to Karate Kids, are you ready?
Miguel: LET'S BEGIN!
Demetri: Hold on guys, there's someone over there.
Victor: Richard, it's you, I haven't seen you for a while.
Richard: I saw the final of the tournament, so I thought I'd give this place a chance.
Kate: That's great, welcome to the team.
Suddenly someone else appears at the entrance of the dojo and it was none other than...
Laura: I want to join you too.
Kate: You? forget it, there's no place for sneaky Cobras here.
Samantha: Kate, that wasn't very nice, of course you can join us... Laura, right?
Laura: Yes, thank you sensei Larusso.
Kate: Sensei, with all due respect, how do you allow someone like her in your dojo? don't you remember what she did to me?
Samantha: Everyone deserves a second chance.
Kate: I don't think so, once Cobra Kai always Cobra Kai.
Demetri: I have to disagree with you on this one, don't you think Eli?
Hawk: Sure, I know this very well because I was Cobra Kai for a long time, I did many things that I regret, breaking my best friend's arm, destroying Miyagi Do, stealing Mr. Miyagi's Medal of Honor and even beating up that guy who was bullying me, luckily I realized that this was not what I wanted and I managed to get out in time and I'm willing to help these young people to do the same.
Laura: Kate, I'm sorry I did what I did in the tournament, can you forgive me?
Kate: ...Okay, just stay out of my way.
Samantha: Great, then let's start training.
After some time the training ends.
Samantha: Great job you all, see you tomorrow at the same time (she looks at Hawk and Demetri) I'm glad you came to help us, how are Yasmine and Moon?
Demetri: They're fine, although they don't understand why we're so worried about Cobra Kai's return.
Hawk: I even tried to teach Moon a little karate, but she didn't want to, she barely accepted me teaching karate to our son.
At that moment Amanda appears at the dojo.
Amanda: So how was the training today... oh hello Eli and Demetri, what are you doing here?
Demetri: The Cobra Queen is back, we have to stop her before she infects all the teenagers in the Vale with her deadly poison.
Hawk: What he means is that Miguel called us to end Cobra Kai once and for all, Moon said there would be a way to resolve it peacefully, but I disagree, problems caused by karate have to be resolved with karate.
Amanda: Yes, I heard that Cobra Kai is back, so you assemble an army to defeat Tory, do you want to repeat what happened 30 years ago?
Samantha: Mom, even after 30 years you don't understand.
Amanda: Well I'm sure there's a better way to solve this and that's what I'm going to do, I'll be right back.
Amanda gets in the car and goes to Cobra Kai, when she arrives Tory is alone.
Tory (still not realizing who it was): Welcome to Cobra Kai.
Amanda: Hello Tory, or should I say sensei Nichols?
Tory: Amanda Larusso, what are you doing here?
Amanda: I came to ask you to stop this madness, if you continue like this, what happened 30 years ago will happen again and I know you don't want that just like Samantha doesn't want that either.
Tory: I respect you Mrs. Larusso, but as always it was your daughter who started it, she is the one who beat up my students.
Amanda: She would never have done this if your students weren't beating Kate and no matter who started it, you can end it, all you have to do is shut down your dojo.
Tory: Why do I have to shut down my dojo? she lost the tournament, so she should shut down her dojo.
Amanda: Please, we both know that final fight wasn't fair, your students hurt her student on purpose and I tried to convince her that this fight isn't worth it, but just like her father she won't give up until the Cobra Kai is shut down, I know you are not a bad person unlike those men, you can end all this without anyone getting hurt.
Tory: You helped me a lot when I was young, you allowed me to go back to school and in doing so helped me save my brother from a gold-digging aunt, but my answer is no.
Amanda: Tory, think about it, you are two grown women, you don't have to keep fighting over things that happened 30 years ago, but for that to happen someone has to take the first step.
Tory: Trust me, I don't want what happened 30 years ago to happen again, as much as you do and I guarantee that my student who cheated was properly punished for it, but I'm not going to shut down Cobra Kai and that's my final word, if she wants this to end she will have to shut down her dojo.
Amanda: Samantha can't have kids, you know?
Tory: Wait, you mean... so Samantha can't have kids.
Tory didn't say anything, but deep down she was happy because this was something Samantha wanted but couldn't have.
Amanda: Exactly, when she was younger, she and Miguel tried several times, but it never worked, until they went to the doctor and found out that she was unfertile and could never have a child of her own, they even tried to adopt a child a few years ago, but it didn't work out, she doesn't tell anyone, but I can see that she was very sad about that, but when she started teaching Kate she was much happier, teaching these teenagers is something she loves and she won't give up on it, even more now that Miguel, Eli and Demetri are helping her.
Tory: They what?
Amanda: Exactly, they all came together to put an end to Cobra Kai, it's the beginning of the end, you're the only one who can stop this.
Tory: I'll think about it, now if you'll excuse me I'm going home.
That night, Tory was at home wondering what to do.
Tory: It's nothing personal Mrs. Larusso, but there's nothing you can tell me that will change my mind, but the fact is, I'll never be able to defeat them alone, I need someone who knows how to teach Cobra Kai... Hmm, me and Robby haven't spoken since we broke up and he also ditched Cobra Kai completely so he's not an option, which brings me to plan B.
She picks up the phone and calls someone.
Tory: Hello, it's been a while since we talked, I wanted to ask you a favor, I reopened Cobra Kai a few years ago, but Samantha won't rest until she knocks me down, not only that, but she joined Miguel and the Binary Brothers.
?: WHAT? Rhea, Lip and that other nerd are helping her? Count on me, I'm on it.
Tory: Great, meet me at the dojo tomorrow morning.
Then she calls another number.
Tory: Hello, I reopened Cobra Kai, I was wondering if you would help me train the students.
?: Of course, no problem.
Tory: See you tomorrow then.
She calls someone else.
Tory: Hello, I reopened Cobra Kai, but Larusso will do anything to take me down, can you help me train the students?
?: Of course, these Lapussos won't stand a chance against us.
Tory: Thank you, I'll see you tomorrow at the dojo (she hangs up the phone) just wait Larusso, if it's war you want, it's war you'll get.
Meanwhile:
Victor: We had a great training today and I liked you Hawk Jr.
Hawk Jr.: I say the same about you Victor and Kate.
Kate: Hey Victor, have you seen Richard around?
Victor: No, since the training started I... (he sees Richard) hey there he is, hey Richard where are you going?
Richard: Look guys, I tried, I really tried, but this karate thing is not for me.
Victor: Calm down man, you won't give up after the first day, will you?
Kate: He's right, we need you.
Richard: Why? the three of you are more than enough already.
Hawk Jr.: That's not true man, my dad says his sensei always said anyone can be a hero.
Richard: Look at me, I'm not Mario, I'm more like Toad, you guys are the heroes, look I'm really sorry, but I can't.
He leaves.
Victor: Too bad we won't have our best friend with us anymore.
Demetri (arriving at that moment): What did you say?
Kate: Our best friend Richard won't come to train with us anymore, he thinks he's not good at karate.
Demetri: Can I have a private talk with this friend of yours? I think I can get him to change his mind.
Victor: Sure, we can call him to talk to you, but how do you think you're going to change his mind?
Hawk Jr.: Trust me, Uncle Demetri is good at this.
End of this chapter, I think it's pretty obvious who Tory was calling, so I won't even comment on that, in the next chapter we'll have some new recruits for Cobra Kai, among them there's one that will break Samantha Larusso's heart, but this you will see IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.
