Tales of Ba Sing Se - Recap

Tale of Katara & Toph:
Katara decides to take Toph to a day spa. Toph did not like the foot scrub, being that she sees with them. During their mud bath, Toph bends the mud mask to a scary face to scare the attendant. Then they get beautied up. On their way back to their house, some snobby girls tease Toph for the way her make up looks, and both girls get even with their respective bending. Toph explains that since she's blind, she doesn't really have to care about her looks, and Katara comments that she looks beautiful. Toph says that she'd return the comment, but she doesn't know what Katara looks like.

Tale of Iroh: [Dedicated to Mako]
Iroh spends the day in the shopping part of town, first giving advise on a special flower, then cheering up a crying boy by singing. Then he watches some kids play earth-bending soccer, where they break a window. He tells them that the best thing to do was admit their mistake...that is until the owner of the house threatens them all. Then he suggest that they run. When Iroh stops running a guy tries mugging him. He gives him advise on a proper threatening stance, and then tells him that he could be better then a mugger. as the sun sets, Iroh sets up some stuff under a tree. Its a memorial for his lost son. Its his son's birthday, and he sits there and sings the same song he sung to the crying boy earlier.

Tale of Aang:
Aang flies around Ba Sing Se trying to locate Appa. He comes across a dilapidated zoo. The zookeeper says that the Dai Lee wont give him any fundings because nobody comes to the zoo any more. And nobody comes to the zoo because its so run down. He wants open spaces, for many animals including the rabbiroo (cross between a rabbit and kangaroo). Aang decides to help by leading the animals to out side the inner-wall. Things don't go to plan as the animals run rampant through the town, including eating the Cabbage Man's cabbage stand. Aang gets an idea to use the bison whistle to lead the animals out side. Then he uses earth bending to create different areas for the animals. The zookeeper says that Aang is very good with animals until they discover that Aang also lead all the house pets to the zoo. Then he comments that he should stick with saving people.

Tale of Sokka:
Sokka watches some girls read poetry in a private house. A Ostrich like creature then kicks him in the butt and he goes through their window. He apologizes, accidentally rhyming. Then he ends up in a haiku-off with the leader of the poetry session, impressing the girls every one. After his last impressive haiku, he tries to freestyle one, slipping up and giving an extra line in the 3rd line. That unimpresses the ladies and Sokka gets kicked out of the house.

Tale of Zuko:
Iroh sets up Zuko with their best customer. Things are a little slow, for he's a bit shy. When she asks him where he and his uncle are from he says that they were travelers in a circus. She guesses that he was a juggler. He agrees and she asks for him to teach her. She hands him a handful of bowls and dishes and asks him to show her some. He tries to and ends up in a downpour of ceramics. She then wants to show him her favorite place in Ba Sing Se, the "Firelight Fountain" its a big fountain that's surrounded by lanterns that reflect of the water. But she is disappointed when they arrive for not one lantern is lit. Zuko tells her to close her eyes and he uses his fire-bending to ignite every lantern. This makes her very happy and she is about to kiss her, but Zuko gives her a coupon for a free cup of tea. She thanks him and asks him to close his eyes so she can give him something. She kisses him. He starts to kiss back but stops himself apologizing before running off. When he arrives back at his and Iroh;s house, Iroh asks how it went. Zuko storms into his room, slamming the door. After a moment he opens the door slightly saying "It was okay".

Tale of Momo:
Momo's day starts out with a dream about him and Appa eating peaches off a really big tree. Then Appa roars at him and it turns out it was a clap of thunder, which causes Momo to jump in a nearby hanging bag. When he looks up again, he finds a tuft of Appa's fur on his head, which he ties to his wrist. Momo looks out the window and sees a looming shadow about the size of a flying bison, but it was just a cloud. Then he sees a large form that looks exactly like Appa, but it was just a tree. When Momo is drinking water from a rain barrel, he accidentally frightens some lynx type cats which then in turn chase Momo through the town square. After dancing with a pair of monkeys for a little show in the center of town, Momo runs off again and he and the lynxes get captured by an animal trader. The trader is going to sell Momo and the 3 lynxes to a butcher of some sort, but Momo, having opposable thumbs, easily opens the cage. Taking pity on the lynxes who earlier were trying to eat him, he helps them escape as well. Taking refuge on a roof, one of the lynxes smells at the tuft of Appa's fur around Momo's wrist and steals it. The lynxes give chase and lead Momo to a large paw print in the dirt, that looks like one of Appa's footprints. Momo curls up in it, cuddling the tuft of fur.

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