History Recap / AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheWaterbendingScroll

-->'''Katara:''' Will you please shut your air hole!? Believe it or not, your infinite wisdom gets a little old sometimes! Why don't we just throw the scroll away, since you're so naturally gifted?

* FruitCart: The Cabbage Merchant's cart is once again a victim of a chase scene when Aang throws it at the pirates.

The gang stops in a village for supplies, although they are running dangerously low on money. However, while shopping, they come across interesting merchandise sold by rather questionable pirates-- er, I mean, 'high-risk traders'. Among their wares is an expensive scroll diagramming waterbending forms, which Katara steals to help both herself and Aang learn waterbending. To her annoyance, it seems Aang quickly surpasses her in the skill, and her jealousy begins to take control. Meanwhile, Iroh goes shopping for his missing Pai Sho piece, and Zuko catches wind that the pirates are after a familiar-sounding trio, and so they join forces.

* MidflightWaterTouching: Momo the flying lemur gets chased by a carnivorous reptile-bird owned by the villain of the week. At one point during the chase, they fly low over a river, and each trails the tip of one wing in the water while doing a banked turn.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Katara snaps at Aang for being a fast learner in waterbending, forgetting that, as Avatar, it's his job and destiny to learn all 4 elements.
-->'''Katara:''' Will you please shut your air hole!? Believe it or not, your infinite wisdom gets a little old sometimes! Why don't we just throw the scroll away, since you're so naturally gifted?

* ActorAllusion: Creators/DanteBasco very narrowly dodges getting stabbed to death by a sword-wielding pirate captain [[Film/{{Hook}} a second time]].

* ChekhovsGun: Aang's bison whistle.

* IceCreamKoan: Subverted:
-->'''General Iroh:''' Are you so busy fighting, you cannot see your own ship has set sail?!\\

* ObviouslyEvil: The "merchants." Lampshaded by Sokka.
--> '''Sokka:''' Wait a minute... Sea-loving traders, with suspiciously acquired merchandise, and pet reptile birds? ''You guys are pirates!''
* OhNoNotAgain: The poor Cabbage Merchant:

-->''[Pirates throw a net over Aang and drag him away]''\\

** Also, Zuko bursts out laughing when the pirates' ship is stolen by Aang, Katara, and Sokka. Mere seconds later, he learns that the pirates have stolen his own ship in turn.

[[caption-width-right:333:''The scroll laid out for Aang and Katara to see.'']]

''[[caption-width-right:333:The scroll laid out for Aang and Katara to see.]]''

-->--'''Zuko''', menacingly to Katara

The gang stops in a village for supplies, although they are running dangerously low on money. However, while shopping, they come across interesting merchandise sold by rather questionable pirates-- er, I mean, 'high risk traders'. Among their wares is an expensive scroll diagramming waterbending forms, which Katara steals to help both herself and Aang learn waterbending. To her annoyance, it seems Aang quickly surpasses her in the skill, and her jealousy begins to take control. Meanwhile, Iroh goes shopping for his missing Pai Sho piece, and Zuko catches wind that the pirates are after a familiar sounding trio, and so they join forces.

* ContinuityNod: Zuko mockingly shows Katara her mother’s necklace that she lost back in “[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderImprisoned Imprisoned]].”
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Zuko and Iroh’s inclusion in this episode would not have happened if Iroh had just reached up his sleeve while looking for his Lotus Tile.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Iroh explicitly states that it is his Lotus Tile from his Pai Sho board that’s missing.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: When Katara is struggling to perform the water whip, Aang unintentionally upsets her by saying that she’ll get it and demonstrating the move flawlessly. Aang meant to sound supportive of Katara and help her with the move, but Katara took offense to his ability to perform waterbending more quickly and efficiently than her.

* IronicEcho: The pirate barker denies having stolen goods, prefers to think of it as "high risk trading". After stealing the Waterbending Scroll, Katara makes the same remark.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Katara's late-night practicing (and angry muttering) is what alerts the pirates and Zuko to her location, something that she’s all too aware of.

--> '''Sokka:''' Wait a minute... Sea loving traders, with suspiciously acquired merchandise, and pet reptile birds? ''You guys are pirates!''

* PayEvilUntoEvil: Katara rationalizes that it was okay to steal the scroll, since the pirates clearly already stole it themselves.

* ShaggyDogStory: In Zuko's subplot, Iroh lost his Lotus Tile and they go on a quest to look for another one. At the end, when Zuko loses his boat, Iroh tries to amuse Zuko by revealing that the Lotus Tile turned out to have been in his sleeve the whole time, making his quest to get another tile pointless. Of course, it doesn't work, and Zuko angrily throws the tile into the river.

* ThisIsNoTimeForKnitting: When the ship is about to go over the waterfall, Aang's response is to start blowing on the silent whistle he bought at the market. Sokka complains that this is no time for flute practise. It turns out the whistle is a bison call, summoning Appa to the rescue.

-->'''Katara:''' Will you please shut your air hole!? Believe it or not, your infinite wisdom gets a little old sometimes! Why don't we just throw the scroll away, since you're so naturally gifted!

'''Iroh:''' Yeah, it kind of is.

** Sokka doesn't approve of his little sister snapping at their younger friend on the basis of a flimsy excuse.

* CrisisMakesPerfect: Katara struggles to perform the Water Whip move but when she is attacked by a pirate later, she executes it perfectly which sends the attacker overboard.

* InescapableNet: The pirates easily capture Aang with a net. Justified as [[LogicalWeakness the blast of air he tries to divert it with just passes through]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After yelling at Aang and seeing him cry, Katara immediately feels bad for what she said and apologizes sincerely. Then she does the same for Momo, who had been whipped earlier by a failed water whip. And the look Sokka gives her after she yells at Aang clearly says, "[[WhatTheHellHero What the heck is wrong with you]]?!"

* PayEvilUntoEvil: Katara rationalizes that it was okay to steal the scroll since the pirates clearly already stole it themselves.

* ShaggyDogStory: In Zuko's subplot, Iroh lost his Lotus Tile and they go on a quest to look for another one. At the end, when Zuko loses his boat, Iroh tries to amuse Zuko by revealing that the Lotus Tile was in his sleeve the whole time, making his quest to get another tile pointless. Of course, it doesn't work, and Zuko angrily throws the tile into the river.

* StolenMacGuffinReveal: First it's Katara who reveals the scroll she has stolen from the Pirate ship and at the end it's Sokka revealing the scroll when everyone thought it was gone.

** Also, Zuko bursts out laughing when the pirates' ship is stolen by Aang, Katara and Sokka. Mere seconds later he learns that the pirates have stolen his own ship instead.

-->'''Katara:''' Will you please shut your air hole!? Believe it or not your infinite wisdom gets a little old sometimes! Why don't we just throw the scroll away since you're so naturally gifted!

* YankTheDogsChain: Sokka and Katara bump into the cabbage cart, but then merchant grabs the cabbages before they hit the ground. Then Aang jumps through the cart without disturbing the cabbages, only to hurl it at the pirates.

-->'''Katara:'' Will you please shut your air hole!? Believe it or not your infinite wisdom gets a little old sometimes! Why don't we just throw the scroll away since you're so naturally gifted!

The gang stops in a village for supplies, although they are running dangerously low on money. However, while shopping, they come across interesting merchandise sold by rather questionable pirates- er, I mean, 'high risk traders'. Among their wares is an expensive water bending scroll, which Katara steals to help both herself and Aang learn water bending. To her annoyance, it seems Aang quickly surpasses her in the skill, and her jealousy begins to take control. Meanwhile, Iroh goes shopping for his missing Pai Sho piece, and Zuko catches wind that the pirates are after a familiar sounding trio, and so they join forces.

!!Tropes:

* BigDamnHeroes: Appa swoops in at the last second to save the trio from the waterfall.
* BreatherEpisode: A lighter episode which provides a break from the previous two-parter, especially with the darker "Jet" to follow.

-->'''Sokka:''' My life was hard enough when you just an airbender!

* ContinuityNod: Zuko mockingly shows Katara her mother’s necklace that she lost back in “Imprisoned”.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Zuko and Iroh’s inclusion in this episode would not have happened if Iroh just looked up his sleeve while looking for his Lotus Tile.

'''General Iroh:''' [[NotHyperbole It's no proverb!]]\\
''[Zuko and the pirate captain see the trio sailing away in the pirate ship.]''\\
'''General Iroh:''' Maybe it ''should'' be a proverb...

* InevitableWaterfall: The reason our heroes don't get to keep the boat.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: When Katara is struggling to perform the water whip, Aang unintentionally upsets her by saying that she’ll get it and demonstrating the move flawlessly. Aang meant to sound supportive of Katara and helping her with the move, but Katara took offense to his ability to perform Waterbending more quickly and efficiently than her.
* InstantExpert: To Katara's annoyance, Aang masters Waterbending very quickly.
* IronicEcho: The pirate barker denies being a having stolen goods, prefers to think of it as "high risk trading". After stealing the Waterbending Scroll, Katara makes the same remark.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After yelling at Aang and seeing him cry, Katara immediately feels bad for what she said and apologizes sincerely. Then she does the same for Momo, who had been whipped earlier by a failed water whip. And the look Sokka gives her after she yells at Aang clearly said "[[WhatTheHellHero What the heck is wrong with you]]?!"

--> '''Sokka:''' Wait a minute... Sea loving traders, with suspiciously acquired merchandise, and pet reptile birds? ''You guys are pirates''!

* SmokeBomb: Used by the pirates to distract the fire nation troops.

* ThisIsNoTimeForKnitting: When the ship is about to go over the waterfall, Aang's response is to start blowing on the silent whistle he bought at the market. Sokka complains that this is no time for flute practise. It turns out the whistle is a buffalo call, summoning Appa to the rescue.

** He also gets upset with Katara for stealing the Waterbending scroll, which is why the pirates chased them.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sokka doesn't approve of his little sister snapping at their younger friend on the basis of a flimsy excuse.

* IceCreamKoan: Subverted

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Katara's late-night practicing (and angry muttering) is what alerts the pirates and Zuko to her location.

* ChekhovsBoomerang:
** Aang's bison whistle.
** The horn Iroh buys.

* InsistentTerminology: They're not pirates, they're "high risk traders."

* BreatherEpisode: A plot-significant episode which provides a break from the previous two-parter, especially with the darker "Jet" to follow.

-->'''Merchant:''' My cabbages! This place is worse [[ContinuityNod than]] [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderS1E4TheKingOfOmashu Omashu!]]