History Recap / CobraKaiS2E2BackInBlack

* CallBack: To the first season pilot, when Johnny pulls up to a woman and tries to get her attention. This time, both Johnny and Miguel get a look-down from a woman and her daughter, and it's Johnny's turn to act like he's too cool to acknowledge them.

After Sam gets an unexpected call from Miguel (who uses Aisha's phone to trick her into talking to him), she starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest, although Daniel’s wife Amanda suggests that he consult Johnny about the situation first.

Robby is awakened from a sound sleep when he hears someone attempting to sneak into the apartment. Fearing that Trey and Cruz have come to take their promised revenge, Robby ends up attacking his mom’s latest catch, an aging surf bum named Rick who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills.

* CallBack: To the first season pilot, when Johnny pulls up to a woman and tries to get her attention. This time, both Johnny and Miguel get a look-down from a woman and her daughter.

Later that night, Miguel drops off some food at Johnny’s place and notices a picture of Robby Keene on his fridge. Johnny and Kreese stop by the mini-mart for beer and run into Daniel, who has come to ask about Robby but decides against it upon seeing Johnny allied with Kreese. After a tense conversation, Daniel warns both men they are in for a rude awakening before driving away.

After Sam gets an unexpected call from Miguel (who uses Aisha's phone to trick her into talking to him), she starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest, although Daniel’s wife Amanda suggests that he at least apprise Johnny of the situation first.

After Sam gets an unexpected call from Miguel (who uses Aisha's phone to trick her into talking to him), she starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest, although Daniel’s wife Amanda suggests that he contact Johnny for permission first.

Later that night, Miguel drops off some food at Johnny’s place and notices a picture of Robby Keene on his fridge. Johnny and Kreese stop by the mini-mart for beer and run into Daniel, who has come to ask Johnny about Robby but decides against it on account of Kreese’s presence. After a tense conversation, Daniel warns both men they are in for a rude awakening before driving away.

After Sam gets an unexpected call from Miguel (who uses Aisha's phone to trick her into talking to him), she starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest, although Daniel’s wife Amanda suggests he contact Johnny for permission first.

After Sam gets an unexpected call from Miguel (who uses Aisha's phone to trick her into talking to him), she starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest.

Later that night, Miguel drops off some food at Johnny’s place and notices a picture of Robby Keene on his fridge, while Johnny and Kreese stop by the mini-mart for beer and run into Daniel. After a tense conversation, Daniel warns both men they are in for a rude awakening before driving away.

* EmbarrassingNickname: The Cobra Kais bestow nicknames on the new recruits.

Robby is awakened from a sound sleep when he hears someone attempting to sneak into the apartment. Fearing that Cruz and Trey have come to take their promised revenge, Robby ends up attacking his mom’s latest catch, an aging surf bum named Rick who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills.

Robby is awakened from a sound sleep when he hears someone attempting to sneak into the apartment. Fearing that his delinquent friends have come to take revenge, Robby ends up attacking his mom’s latest catch, an aging surf bum named Rick who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills.

After an unexpected call from Miguel, Sam starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a guest.

After an unexpected call from Miguel, Sam starts training at Miyagi-Do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Daniel devises a new exercise to keep both his new students in balance, but is temporarily called away to handle an emergency at the car dealership. Later, Daniel discovers Robby’s poor living conditions and decides to take him in as a boarder.

* ForgotToPayTheBill: Soon after Shannon leaves, Robby discovers the lights are out.

* InsistentTerminology : Rick isn't taking Shannon to Cabo. He's taking her "Cabo-adjacent."

Robby's day starts with a crash when he hears someone enter the apartment unbidden. Fearing that his delinquent friends have come to take revenge, Robby ends up attacking his mom’s latest catch, an aging surf bum named Rick who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills.

Later that night, while Miguel drops off some food at Johnny’s place and notices a picture of Robby Keene on his fridge, Johnny and Kreese stop by the mini-mart for beer where they run into Daniel. After a tense conversation, Daniel warns both men they are in for a rude awakening before driving away.

While Miguel drops off some food at Johnny’s place and notices a picture of Robby Keene on his fridge, Johnny and Kreese stop by the mini-mart for beer where they run into Daniel. After a tense conversation, Daniel warns both men they are in for a rude awakening before driving away.

"Back in Black" opens on a montage of Johnny and Miguel getting ready for their day, interspersed with maximum pimpage on Johnny's Challenger. All set to the titular AC/DC track. Robby's day starts with a crash, and a hint that his scuzzy friends haven't completely hit the bricks. It turns out to be dearest Mom, and her flavour of the week, an aging surf bum named Rick, who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills. After an unexpected call from Miguel, Sam starts training at Miyagi-do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles. Some new students turn up at the Cobra Kai dojo, much to Kreese's chagrin. He'll whip them into shape.

"Back in Black" opens on a montage of Johnny and Miguel getting ready for their day, interspersed with maximum pimpage on Johnny's Challenger. All set to the titular AC/DC track.
Robby's day starts with a crash, and a hint that his scuzzy friends haven't completely hit the bricks. It turns out to be dearest Mom, and her flavour of the week, an aging surf bum named Rick, who is whisking her away to Cabo, leaving Robby with the bills.
After an unexpected call from Miguel, Sam starts training at Miyagi-do, where Robby is already sweating out his troubles.
Some new students turn up at the Cobra Kai dojo, much to Kreese's chagrin. He'll whip them into shape.

* CallBack : To the first season pilot, when Johnny pulls up to a woman and tries to get her attention. This time, both Johnny and Miguel get a look-down from a woman and her daughter.
* CoolShades : Johnny and Miguel both don a pair.
* ContrastMontage : Miyagi-do's methods vs. Cobra Kai's.
* EmbarrassingNickname : The Cobra Kais bestow nicknames on the new recruits.
* ForgotToPayTheBill : Soon after Shannon leaves, Robby discovers the lights are out.
* IncrediblyLamePun : "It's a snake do."

* ParentalAbandonment : Shannon leaves Robby with the bills.

* EmbarassingNickname : The Cobra Kais bestow nicknames on the new recruits.

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