Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series)

The Blind Bandit (2006)

Michaela Jill Murphy: Toph

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Quotes 

• The Boulder : The Boulder feels conflicted about fighting a young, blind girl.

  Toph Beifong : Sounds to me like you're scared, Boulder!

  [pause] 

  The Boulder : The Boulder's over his conflicted feelings, and now he's ready to bury you in a rock-alanche!

  Toph Beifong : Whenever you're ready, The Pebble.

• Toph Beifong : What are you doing here, twinkle toes?

  Aang : How'd you know it was me?

  Sokka : Don't answer to twinkle toes. It's not manly.

  Katara : You're the one whose bag matches his belt.

• Toph Beifong : Yeah. You guys get to go wherever you want. No one telling you what to do. That's the life. It's just not my life.

• Toph Beifong : [about to fight Aang]  Do people really want to see *two* little girls fighting out here?

  [the crowd Oohs] 

  Aang : I don't really want to fight you, I want to talk to you.

  Sokka : Boo! No talking!

  Katara : Don't boo at him!

• Toph Beifong : Let him go! I beat you all before, and I'll do it again.

  The Boulder : The Boulder takes issue with that comment.

  Toph Beifong : [to Sokka and Katara]  Wait.

  [Earthbenders charge towards Toph, Katara and Sokka] 

  Toph Beifong : They're mine.

• Toph Beifong : Even though I was born blind, I've never had any problems seeing. I see with earthbending. It's kind of like seeing with my feet. I feel the vibrations in the earth, and I can see where everything is: you, that tree, even those ants.

• Aang : Toph? What are you doing here?

  Toph Beifong : My dad changed his mind. He said I was free to travel the world.

  Toph Beifong : Well, we better get out of here, before your dad changes his mind again.

  Aang : Good idea.

  Aang : You're going to be a great teacher, Toph.

• Katara : Toph, there's too many of them. We need an Earthbender. We need you!

  Lao Bei Fong : My daughter is blind. She is blind and tiny and helpless and fragile. She cannot help you.

  Toph Beifong : Yes, I can.

• Toph Beifong : How did you find me?

  Aang : Well, a crazy king told me I had to find an Earthbender who listens to the Earth. And then I had a vision in a magic swamp and...

  Katara : [Cutting Aang off]  What Aang is trying to say is, he's the Avatar, and if he doesn't master Earthbending soon, he won't be able to defeat the Fire Lord.

• Master Yu : [about Toph]  She's the greatest Earthbender I've ever seen.

  Toph Beifong : Dad, I know it's probably hard for you to see me this way, but the obedient, little helpless blind girl that you think I am just isn't me. I love fighting. I love being an Earthbender. And I'm really, really good at it. I know I've kept my life secret from you, but you were keeping me secret from the whole world. You were doing it to protect me. But I'm twelve years old and I've never had a real friend. So now that you see who I really am, I hope it doesn't change the way you feel about me.

  Lao Bei Fong : Of course it doesn't change the way I feel about you, Toph. It's made me realize something.

  Toph Beifong : [Hopeful]  It has?

  Toph Beifong : Yes. I've let you have far too much freedom. From now on, you will be cared for and guarded 24 hours a day.

  Toph Beifong : [Protesting]  But, dad...!

  Mrs. Bei Fong : We are doing this for your own good, Toph.