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Mr. Hahn?

Hahn?

Hello.

I'm from the Chicago Visitors Bureau, and because you're a visitor, we want to

make sure you're safe.

So how about a ride?

This is part of town. It can be dangerous after dark.

It's complimentary. Free of charge. It's all part of the service.

Thank you.

Can I help you guys?

Hey, wait a minute, guys. I don't want to.

You're working with Han.

Who? Where is it?

Where's Han?

Okay? Uh -huh.

Excuse me.

His name's Gary Hobson.

He gets tomorrow's newspaper today.

He doesn't know how.

He doesn't know why.

He only knows when the early edition hit his front door.

He has 24 hours to set things right.

Is that a hickey?

Henry. What? That's not polite.

But it looks like a hickey. Well, it's not. How would you know about hickeys

anyway, huh? I get around.

No, you don't, and I don't want to hear you talk like that, you understand?

No, they do look like hickeys. Well, they're not. Yeah.

Listen, if you have to know, someone tried to strangle me.

What?

Strangle you?

Cool.

Why would anyone want to strangle you, Gary? Well, I don't know. That's what

muggers do these days, I guess.

Gary.

So did you beat him up? No, I didn't beat him up because there were three of

them. There were three of them?

That's right.

What did you do then? I didn't do anything.

Oddly enough, a rather large Chinese man jumped off a fire escape, did a half

gainer off a dumpster, and he scared them all away. What?

Really?

Who are they?

Henry, why don't you go get your school book?

Come on.

Beth is going to be here in a minute.

I want some pizza. Go. Go to school.

You know, honestly, Gary, it's bad enough some of the things that you have

for the paper, but to exaggerate like this? I'm not exaggerating.

Oh, some big Chinese guy did flips off a fire escape.

No, he didn't do a flip off a fire escape. He did a half gainer off of the

dumpster. And I suppose you want me to believe those aren't hickeys.

What? No, they're not hickeys.

Right. They're not.

They're not hickey.

Bob, how many times do I have to say it? I haven't seen your CDs, they're not

here, and I don't know what happened to them.

Well, maybe if you'd waited to move out until I got home and actually spoke to

me in person instead of leaving a message on my answering machine, then

your precious CDs wouldn't have gotten misplaced.

It's open!

Bob, I'd love to chat with you more, but I've got someone here.

Oh, believe me, I know how much those little riverbend CDs mean to you,

especially the box set.

So if they turn up, I'll be sure to call you right away.

Loser.

If you're looking for Bob, he doesn't live here anymore. He moved in with a

figure skater named Heather who has an eating disorder.

No, no, actually, I'm looking for Amy Hunter. I imagine that's you.

Look, I told the nice man on the phone that the check must have gotten lost in

the mail.

I'm sorry, but I can't be responsible for the vagaries of the United States

Postal Service. Oh, no, no, no, no. I'm here to... Actually, I'm here to buy

some art.

What? You're not from the collection agency?

No.

Well, come on in.

We're having a special this week.

You make me an offer I accepted.

Were you interested in a particular piece?

Yeah, well... Hey, how'd you hear about me? On my website?

No. Through a gallery?

No. Friend? No.

How did you find me? Well, I... Doesn't matter. You're here, you're breathing,

you're interested.

Let me tell you about my work.

What I do is I make commonly found objects out of commonly found objects.

my niche. We all need a niche, don't you think?

Oh, absolutely. When you look at my pieces, they make you consider your

environment differently.

But what do you say we go and we talk? Like this, for example. This is my

kitchen sink home entertainment center.

And this is the CD end table. I call it revenge.

Over here is the where's the remote ottoman.

Huh?

Oh, and this is my let's rent a movie shows.

And the headbanger CD rack.

Make me an offer.

What do you say we go get some coffee? Salt.

I didn't start out as a found object sculptor. To tell you the truth, I

working in bronze. But there was something missing. Something about the

that lacked an implicit social commentary.

Besides, do you have any idea how expensive bronze is?

I've got to make a phone call.

I have that effect on people. No, no, no. It's just I've got... I'll be right

back. Okay.

Yes, I'd like to report a burglary in progress, please.

Get in.

Someone's reported a burglary. Mind if we look around?

That's someone upstairs.

I'm looking at you, and to be honest, you don't strike me as a typical buyer.

Buyers these days, they're just interior decorators on the prowl for something

to color coordinate with their new sofa.

I mean, please, that's not what sculpture's about. It's about truth,

art. I mean, am I right? You can't think about money. No.

Well, listen, I've really got to be going, and good luck with everything.

oh, oh, um... You're not going to buy anything?

Oh, well, I, uh...

Fantastic. I think so. Yeah. Well, what is it?

It's a CD rack.

Okay, no, really, seriously, what is it? I like it.

You want it?

I don't have anywhere to put it. How about a dumpster?

Yeah, I'm going.

Never took you for an art collector.

There's a lot of things you don't know about me, Erica.

I wonder why that is.

Well, it's because...

Excuse me.

Hey,

who's to help with that man?

Nothing.

Good morning,

Chicago. It's 6 .30 a .m. Time to get up and enjoy the day.

Coming up, headlines.

Yeah, I know. I don't like it either.

Yeah, it's better, huh?

I'll just... I'm with it.

That's the guy from the other night.

That's the guy. That's the guy right there.

What guy? The guy that got me mugged. I put him in a cab, and the guys that were

after him, they ended up strangling me. Right, the hickeys. That's right.

It says here he's caught in a fire in an Italian restaurant. That's twice in

three days the guy gets in trouble. What's with that, huh?

You two, out! Get out! Out!

I'm really tired of chasing you around, Han.

Where is it?

I'm working on it. I wish I could tell you, but I really don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

Well, it's kind of a funny story. I mean, there I was at the airport, and I

it trying to clear customs.

Why didn't you tell us?

Well, like I said, it was a funny story, and I didn't think you would believe

me.

You're right.

I don't.

This is hard enough. Where is it?

Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't cook up. Come on, come on. The helmet.

All right, let him go.

I mean, come on, fellas, let him go.

You.

Lincoln told me he's a very dangerous man.

Well, no, I wouldn't say I'm that dangerous, really.

Come on, guys.

Why don't you let him go, and then we can work this whole thing out.

Han? Oh.

Come on.

Are you okay? Uh -huh.

Hello.

Hey.

What's that smell?

That would be oregano, I believe.

Whoa, Mr. Hopps, what happened to you?

Smells like chemicals or something. That would be the fire extinguisher. Uh,

some oregano caught on fire and you put it out?

No.

Fine.

It warms my heart to hear you call me uncle.

Well, I've got something that's going to warm your heart even more. I sold

something. A real sale.

To a guy who's actually into art, I think.

Anyway, it's so totally cool.

Do you know what this means? My work is out there. I'm on my way.

I am so happy for you.

Well, do you want to come out and celebrate?

You know, I wish I could, but something came up today.

Do you have my lockbox?

Oh, yes.

It's somewhere.

I'm afraid some of my shipments got hung up overseas.

And I have to take care of them personally.

So, where are you off to this time?

Macau? Honolulu?

Jakarta? Hopefully none of the above.

But if I can work everything out, I promise we will celebrate your good

You know, maybe you should keep this stuff someplace safer than my apartment.

Oh, it's nothing too valuable. Besides, it gives me an excuse to see you.

You never need an excuse for that.

Do you still have that headpiece I asked you to hold for me?

Oh, um, that helmet thing?

You wanted me to hold that for you? Oh, yeah.

Oh,

kind of misunderstood.

Uh, where is it?

That's kind of tricky.

Tricky?

Um, yeah.

And he was still under the table.

You! Sam, I was just telling us about your fight.

Sam, you are very good, inventive.

Yeah, well, listen, I don't know who you are, but I... Sam, I'm with the Los

Angeles Police Department.

Huh? The what?

I need to ask you some questions.

Can we talk?

Los Angeles Police Department?

What do you want with me?

Nice meeting you, Samuel. Yeah, come back when you have more time.

My pleasure. Mr. Samuel, do you think that you could show me one of your kung

moves? Sure.

Practice that move, and you won't need any others.

I need to know where I can find Han.

Who?

The man you are protecting.

Oh, well, I'm not protecting anyone, you see. I just... You mean the guy in the

kitchen? Yes.

Hi. Well, I don't know anything about the guy, to tell you the truth. I just

happened to be there when he was in a little bit of trouble.

Twice?

What's this all about, anyway?

I'm on loan to the LAPD from Shanghai.

He was there last month. They had a price like a relic. The better helmet.

What about those other three guys chasing him?

They were his L .A. contacts.

He double -crossed them.

I had them stick out.

I followed them here.

What I don't understand is how you fit in. I don't. I told you. I don't even

know the guy.

Where is the helmet? I told you, I don't know.

It's gone.

It's not where I hid it.

How do you know Hobson?

Han. What?

How do you know Hobson?

Who? Him. I don't. I told you.

My niece knows him.

See?

Your niece.

Well, she's not really my niece.

Long distance call from Mr. Samuel.

Please, call me Samuel.

It's the Los Angeles Police Department.

I'll be right back.

Sure,

just go ahead.

What's all that about you? I don't know your niece.

Well, she's not really my niece. She's a friend.

Amy Hunter.

I don't know... Amy Hunter? The artist Amy Hunter?

I represent her work overseas. I thought maybe we could do a little business

transaction. You mean she sells that stuff overseas?

You know what? You can do me a favor, actually. Why don't you get rid of this

for me?

Huh? What are you supposed to do with something like that? You ever seen

anything like that before?

Wait a minute.

It looks a lot like the helmet.

What's that?

That's Gary's room.

We're at the hut.

He's gone.

Hey, Stamo.

He's got the helmet.

Look, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's not your fault.

Well, what are you going to do now?

I'll find him.

But I have to know, what is your connection to Hunt?

Look, I already told you, there isn't any.

Gary. Look, I told you, I don't have a connection. I know who does.

Amy Hunter.

Amy Hunter? Amy Hunter, she's an artist, a sculptor. She built that.

Artist? All I know is that he travels a lot.

He's always bringing presents from Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines.

I don't know what else to tell you except Uncle Han is not a thief.

He's your uncle?

Well, I just call him that.

I'm an orphan.

I met him a couple years ago when I was waitressing.

Are you from China?

Yeah.

I never knew what happened to my natural parents.

This great American couple adopted me when I was two.

They just retired to Arizona a few years ago, so...

In a way, Uncle Han is my closest family.

Amy, if you want to help him, you're going to have to help us.

What do you mean?

Well, Han is in a little bit of trouble.

There are men in town who will kill your uncle to get their helmet.

What will you do if you find him?

Arrest him.

Which is a lot better than the alternative.

The helmet he stole belongs to all Chinese people, Amy.

It's as much part of your history as it is mine.

I don't have any history.

We all have history, Amy.

Sometimes we just don't know what it is.

My mother found a helmet.

She was a teacher, a historian before the Cultural Revolution.

What happened?

My parents were displaced, like many others.

They were never the same.

I'm sorry.

Restoring the helmet was my mother's last project.

It belongs in the museum for all of China.

If you hear from Han, call me here.

I will.

Amy.

I think Han would be a lot safer with them.

Tell Lundquist I have a package to go to London and I would like to accompany it

if there's room. What? Yeah.

I'll meet him at the warehouse.

Yeah, okay, right.

The warehouse.

uh listen i i told you i got an errand i've got to run i'm coming with you well

no you're not no see this is personal i've got to well i'll be back here in a

half hour trust me There is something you're not telling me. No, there's not.

There's nothing that I'm not telling you.

I think there is.

Look, I'll tell you what.

I'll go do what I've got to do, and then I'll come back here and help you do

what you've got to do, and then we'll take care of everything that everyone's

got to do, and then we'll have done what it's going to be, what we've got to do.

Between the perfect world and the bottom line, keep the love alive.

These troubled times.

Well, it's a miracle in itself.

And we know too well what that's about.

Still, we made it through. Only God knows how.

Nothing has.

Hey, hold it. You've got to stop the van. I don't got to do nothing. No, you

don't understand.

She's going to get hurt. What are you talking about? There's something wrong

with your light. The light? Your light.

Hey, hey.

Sorry to bother you.

Are you all right? I'm sorry.

I'm fine. That was unbelievable.

How did you know?

Oh, a friend of mine.

He used to work here, and he told me there was a problem with the light.

I mean, I can't believe that.

I don't even know what to say or how to thank you. Yeah, if there's anything we

can do for you. No, no, that's all right. I've got a... Well, actually, you

could finish the song.

You just saved my life and all you want me to do is finish a song? Then where

are we stuck, guys? I think I can do that for you.

What are you doing here?

I know what you want to tell me.

You know what?

You follow me here.

I know your secret.

My secret?

Your gift. You know what's going to happen before it does.

What? It's okay.

I understand.

You do?

Some things can be explained.

Some things simply are.

Wait a second, Samuel.

I don't have any gift.

It must be hard on you sometimes.

A blessing and a burden.

No, there is no burden because there is no gift.

I understand.

Where are you going now?

You weren't telling the truth. You don't know, hon. I must find the helmet on my

own now. Oh, okay.

Goodbye.

Two killed over a smuggled helmet.

Lundquist!

You couldn't make it.

Hey!

Hey, it's been too long, huh?

Is that the helmet?

I found it. How about that, huh?

Yeah, I suppose if Lundquist is late, I could sell it to you, huh? You snooze,

you lose, right?

Yeah, nice try, Han.

You could have sold it to us in L .A., but no, you got clever.

But you can get a better price here, eh? Ah, no, no, no, no. See, I wanted to

sell it to you. I really did. But like I told you...

I misplaced it temporarily.

And then I hear from Lundquist, and I can't disappoint him, now could I? Nice

try, Han.

Give us the helmet.

We might let you live.

Hey, watch the coke. Come on, come on. Be careful with that now.

How'd you know where to find me?

I picked a lock and he's thrown by.

Ha! That's a good girl.

There was a cop looking for you.

Salmo?

Says that you stole that helmet.

Says you done a lot of bad things.

Can you believe him?

Would I be here if I did?

The new engine went big.

They're coming.

I thought you wanted to get rid of me. I know where the helmet is.

Ah, the gift?

No, never mind that. Come on.

Taxi!

Leave me here.

It's called Chicago gridlock.

Let's go.

What? We'll run.

No, you can't run. You know how far it is to Navy Pier?

You can't... Here.

Hey, wait up.

Sample. This is Navy Pier. It's two miles away from here. You're not going

get there in time.

Police emergency.

I need a motorcycle.

Now. Cop? No, no, he's a cop. I'm not a cop.

What? Please. I want to borrow it.

You can use it.

But you're going to put in a good word with my parole officer, right? No

problem.

Wait a second. You've ridden one of these before, haven't you? No.

No? No.

I've driven a BMW and a Yamaha, but never a Titan.

It's nice.

Come on.

This is good. As long as we stay in the crowd, we're safe.

Design safe.

There they are.

What

do

we do now? Wait, wait.

Run!

What's the hurry?

All the way to the planet. Walk out with people, will you?

All the way down. Now, now, now.

Going somewhere?

Here. When I attack, run. You know, Han, you could have saved yourself and your

friends here a lot of trouble if you'd just given us the helmet in the first

place. Get with it. Help!

Han,

are you all right? I told you to run!

Keep still.

Careful.

They know how to use this thing.

He'll take care of it himself.

Are you sure?

I don't know how, but he will.

How did he do that?

The key is flexibility.

Osama saying, but I had nothing to do with stealing that helmet.

A friend. He gave it to me for safekeeping.

All I did... Was smuggle it into the country illegally, yeah.

Well, that's the gray area.

I prefer to think of it as an import with paperwork pending.

They

will

be charged with a tempting murder.

And I thought, it's for you, Han.

Yes? They left it up to me.

I'm dead.

Not necessarily.

You took the knife meant for Amy.

That was out of character.

I'm insulted.

Han.

Okay, okay.

You're right.

I only did it for you.

For my family.

Family? Took me years to find you.

There were records I couldn't get until China reunited with Hong Kong.

What are you saying?

The reason I asked you to call me Uncle is because I am.

What?

Baby, I'm your father's brother.

Uncle Han?

parents.

I am the only living family.

It was a terrible time.

Why didn't you tell me before?

Your father was a very honorable man.

I couldn't live with myself if I brought his family shame.

Fine.

Amy, there's a lot of things I haven't told you about.

You have plenty of time now.

What? You're not going to bring me in?

The authorities back home wouldn't want me to bring charges against a man who

recovered General Bill's helmet.

Recovered? It was very generous of you to recapture this place for all Chinese

people.

Yeah.

I thought so, too.

Now go, before I change my mind.

Oh, just leaving.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I don't know who you are or what it is you do exactly, but somehow I don't

it matters.

Take care.

Tell me about my parents.

Your father was a writer and your mother was a painter.

My mother was an artist?

She was a wonderful artist. What kind of artist?

She used to paint.

Sorry about the dent in the helmet. It's the only thing I had to throw at the

time. That's okay.

I'm sure my mother will understand.

Okay. What's next?

What do you mean, what's next?

Your gift.

Is there someone else who needs our help?

Our help?

I have a few hours before I fly back. I would be happy to assist.

Oh, no, no. That's all right. I've got everything under control.

You sure?

We work well together.

Are you hungry?

I know a great... There's a Chicago -style pizza joint right around the

up here.

Chicago -style?

What's that?

Chicago -style. It's a real, real thick pizza. Real Chicago -style.

What are you saying?

Nothing. I'm just saying that you look like the kind of guy that might like

thick pizza.

Look like?

What's that mean?

Well, nothing. I mean, they've got salad, too. Do you want salad? They've

salad. You can get salad anywhere.

It's pizza.

How thick is it?

Oh, it's thick pizza. Chicago -style pizza. It's thick pizza.

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