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[The feed opens up to a crooked shot of a building that screams abandoned warehouse vibes. Out of frame is a man in a black karate gi standing next to a grandfather clock with the words "Professor Dongspin" written on it in green paint.]

Now I just got here but I've been seen a lot of talk about free fighting lessons. But we all know that in life you get what you pay for.

You want to really kick the competition? Then you need to get your ass down to Cobra Kai.

Screw that weird ass fairy tale bullshit. Learn from someone who drinks raw eggs, not pansy ass hot chocolate.

You'll learn bone crunching, face smashing, all American Karate. For the reasonable price of your blood, sweat and tears.

We're not going to be doing any self-defense, It's time to learn self-offense.

Don't be a pussy. Join Cobra Kai and let me teach you the way of the fist.

[And then leaps into the air and delivers a spinning kick into the grandfather clock which collapses and smashes against the ground.

The feed cuts out shortly after.]

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Didn't your sensei ever tell you about me? He sure told me about you.

[ And is he bitter about that? Maybe. Just a little. ]

I'm the co-founder of Cobra Kai, Johnny. I think I know what Cobra Kai material is.

[Johnny just gives him a blank look.]

No. Kreese never said shit about you. And we're not exactly on speaking terms at the moment.

[Johnny didn't really like where this conversation was going. Seeing as the last time he talked to Kreese he was throwing him out of his life all over again.]

Listen. If your style of teaching is anything like Kreese's then you aren't welcome in my Cobra Kai. That way is outdated and needs to change.

If you want to find out what that means then I can give you the same chance I gave him. But if you don't fall in line than you're out.

[Yeah. Because that will go over well.]

I haven't seen John in over thirty years. I disappointed him way back when and he vanished without a trace.

[ That was true up until recently, but Johnny doesn't need to know that they're back together. No one else is here to call him out on it. ]

He saved my life in Vietnam and I owe him a lot. [ Remember that old war buddy he mentioned a few times? Here he is. ] But no, our teaching styles aren't the same. [ His is worse. ] I prefer a more cerebral approach that doesn't involve dismissing potential students as pussies before they even set foot in the dojo.

[This sounds pretty similar to what happened with Johnny. The story adds up so far.]

He pulled the same thing with me. Showed up after my students won the last All Valley Tournament. You might want to watch your back. Now that he's done trying to poach my dojo he might be coming your way again.

[Look. Johnny was an ass but he was willing to give someone a warning. ...Little did he know Kreese was busy stealing his dojo out from under him.]

Yeah. He probably hangs that shit over your head too, huh? He acts like he was the best thing to ever happen to me even after he tried to kill me.

[Johnny takes this to heart. He was trying to tell his students to use their heads more. ...He's not sure how he feels about this.]

Okay. I see what you're saying and I kind of hate to admit it but you might be onto something.

But I'm not trying to dismiss them. That's part of the test. If they can take that and come back ready to fight then it proves that they weren't pussies to begin with. That they do have the potential to come back and learn how to strike back.

John's not perfect, and I'm sorry for what he did to you, but I find it hard to speak ill of him when I know what he's been through.

[ Terry actually agrees with Johnny there: he does feel like Kreese has been holding their time in Vietnam over him. But it also feels wrong to let Johnny run his mouth about his sensei, his Captain. Only one person has earned that privilege and it's Terry himself.

Still, if he can make some sort of insincere truce for now it might work to his advantage. No sense in starting a war until he has more people on his side. ]

Different students need different styles of teaching, right? It's beneficial if we can cover as much ground as possible, make sure no one gets left behind.

It's not your fault he's a total ass hat. But that's fair. I know he's done the whole war thing or whatever. But it doesn't mean his style isn't old and busted.

[He has a hard time trusting Kreese not only after what he had done to him, but seeing what he was teaching his students too. He wasn't going to just forgive him.]

Let's do that then. I might join in on a few lessons too. Just to see if your style's going in the same direction I want Cobra Kai to go in.

The man's not here to defend himself, Mr. Lawrence. I'd rather not insult him behind his back. If he shows up we'll take it up with him then, alright?

[ Terry actually has no problem shit-talking Kreese, but only he gets to do it. ]

I'm happy to let you drop in whenever you like. Cobra Kai should have strength in numbers, especially here.

The man's not here but he still did what he did.

But... Fine. I can lay off until then.

[He was just going to privately vent about him from here.]

Sounds good. Turns out this place has a lot of bad asses around. And the freaky monster things too.

He saved my life. That doesn't mean I approve of however he treated you, but it does mean I owe him enough not to talk about him behind his back.

I take it you've found some promising students already, then?

[Johnny considers that then briefly gives a nod.]

Yeah okay. I'll give you that. I'd rather say it to his face anyways.

A few kids. They don't look like a whole lot at the moment but that's what the training is for, right?

A girl named Sayo and a guy, Paul seem like the best contenders so far.

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