Mirror Mirror
He's spent too long running from himself, hating his dad, Mr LaRusso – even Sam. His heart's distorted into an ugly shadow of itself. He looks through a glass darkly, and despises what he sees.
The mirror shatters before his fist; but there is no blood on his skin.
He comes out of juvie with plans.
Kyler drinks like a sailor. Hawk covers his insecurities with body-mods. Much good it did them. Even Tory is blinkered, for all her ambition.
He doesn't need fancy outfits or dutch courage to bolster him.
Robbie looks in the mirror, and likes what he sees.