"Oh, gag me." Thalia muttered under her breath.
"I was devastated to hear about the cancellation of the tournament because of the fight at the high school. Why are my students being penalized because of the violence perpetrated by. . . dojos like Miyagi-Do?"  Kreese questioned while looking back at Daniel.
"Now, wait just one minute!" Daniel stepped in.
"Mr. Larusso, please. It's not your turn to speak," the councilperson interrupted.  
"I apologize, councilwoman Roberts. But this man—"
"'Councilperson Roberts." Kreese corrected obnoxiously.
"This makes me want to shoot myself." Thalia muttered again, rolling her eyes.
Johnny thought to himself how much alike her and Odessa were. 
"Thank you, Captain Kreese," the councilperson said with delight. "Please continue."
"I think my colleagues here would agree that all we want is the best for our students and our community. Cobra Kai's goal is to prepare the Valley's youth for the unfortunate realities of the real world," Kreese continued. "It's hard out there. I'm simply just preparing them to defend themselves."
Thalia had enough. She stood up from her seat.  "Wasn't it one of your students that caused the fight that injured that boy poor boy in the first place?" She announced out loud.
The crowd of people began to whisper. "Hell yeah." Johnny nodded with a proud smirk.  
"And who started that fight before it happened, Ms.  Reid? If my memory serves, it was Mr.  Larusso's out of control daughter." Kreese intervened.
Amanda stood up from her chair like she did. "Hey! You leave my daughter out of this, you piece of shit!"  She snapped. 
Everyone gasped again. "Ma'am, please restrain yourself," councilperson Roberts warned.
Johnny laughed at her outburst and Thalia tried to hide hers. 
"It's funny that you say that, because. . . i've had to file a restraining order against her for physically assaulting me."
Amanda scoffed. "Assault? Are you kidding me?"
"Maybe I should call the authorities?" The man suggested and Thalia scoff as well.
"That won't be necessary," councilperson Roberts replied and motioned to the security guard standing by.  
"Ma'am—"
"Hey, do not—do not touch me! Okay?" Amanda objected. 
"Do not touch her!" Thalia stood up again and warned.
"Ms. Reid, please sit down before I have you escorted out as well." Councilperson Roberts threatened.
Before she could say anything, Johnny quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her down.
"Councilperson Roberts, I assure you that I am positive influence to my students, and the hundreds of students before them," Kreese continued to influence the woman.