𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐: 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 (𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀)
This is the second season of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝
The world is divided into four nations -- the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and and the Air Nomads -- each represented by a natural elemen...
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-NO ONES POV-
An overhead shot of rice paddies. The camera pans down, revealing an Earth Kingdom village. The scene cuts to a shot of a bridge over a nearby stream.
People carrying backpacks and other loads walk back and forth over the bridge, either entering or departing the small village. ———
The scene cuts to a street within the village. Iroh and Zuko are sitting on straw mats, their stolen ostrich horse lying behind them. A cart with masks for sale passes by in front of them; one of the masks is seen to be the Blue Spirit mask.
As the cart passes, another pedestrian walks in front of Iroh. Iroh holds his hat out to the pedestrian and begins to talk to him.
Iroh: [Somewhat enthusiastically.] Spare coins for weary travelers?
The pedestrian tosses a couple of copper pieces into Iroh's hat as Zuko turns to Iroh in anger.
Zuko: [Angrily, with his arms folded.] This is humiliating! We're royalty! These people should be giving us whatever we want.
Iroh: They will if you ask nicely. [A peasant woman strolls past; somewhat dramatically.] Spare change for a hungry old man?
Peasant girl: [Withdrawing a coin from her sleeve.] Aw, here you go.
Iroh: The coin is appreciated, but not as much as your smile!
Zuko slaps his forehead in frustration as the young girl giggles lightly and walks away. As soon as she walks away, a man with dual broadswords on his back wanders up to Iroh and Zuko.
Broadsword man: [Smiling.] How about some entertainment in exchange for ... a gold piece? [He pulls the piece from his pocket with a flourish.]
Zuko: [Annoyed.] We're not performers. Iroh: [Standing up.] Not professional anyway.
He puts the hat down and stands up, swaying lightly as he begins to sing.
Iroh: It's a long, long way to Ba Sing Se, but the girls in the city, they look so pretty!
Broadsword man: [Annoyed with the quality of the entertainment.] Come on, we're talking a gold piece here! Let's see some action!
Zuko glances up sharply as the man withdraws his swords.
Broadsword man: Dance!
The man begins to slice the ground near Iroh's feet; Iroh hops up and down to "dodge" the attacks while Zuko struggles to control his anger at the man. A birds-eye shot of the street shows other citizens have stopped to watch the spectacle.
