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What sort of hunter uses that kind of firepower?

Poachers. Does the name Ho -Ing mean anything to you? It's been time to run a

racketeer in the Northwest for years.

Those guys had enough automatic weapons to start a small army.

Things could get dangerous.

We'll need to depend on each other. I think we could be friends.

There's a half million dollars of goods underneath the tarp. After drugs and

arms smuggling, poaching is the third most profitable crime on Earth.

Get the grenade!

In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses.

Now, Detective James Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice.

Seeing before others see.

Sensing what others can't.

An ever -vigilant watchman in the war against crime.

Oh, don't worry. I'm not going to slip.

Slip all you want. I just don't want anybody to kick the fish.

And this is awesome.

It's good to get away from the city for a while. No paperwork, fresh air.

Well, Captain, it's a good thing you brought your survival kit here. I mean,

could you live without a cell phone and a pager and all the essentials?

Cigars, flippers.

So much for leaving civilization behind.

Time for a little smoke.

So much for the fresh air.

You know what, Sandberg, I'll do you a favor.

What's that, no smoking?

What, are you kidding me?

I'll turn off the cell phone.

I'm gonna move downriver a little.

See if I can't tell what fly I'll be biting.

What's that mean?

All right, my little guppy, you ready for your first fly casting lesson?

Three of them, but nothing to worry about.

Just fishermen by the looks of them.

Think so?

Marshal. You're a difficult man to get hold of, Jake. Tommy, how's it going?

Oh, not so well.

Where's my merchandise?

You promised I'll have my full supply by last week.

Look, there's not much game out here right now. I understand the problem, but

buyer is getting impatient.

Come on. I never let you down. I always deliver.

I can't wait any longer.

24 hours, or I'll find another supplier.

Tommy, you don't want to do that.

How long we go back?

Jake, don't misinterpret the concept of loyalty.

It cuts both ways.

24 hours.

Happy hunting.

Don't deliver.

Lou just doesn't get it.

Big game is where you find it. Maybe he should try it.

I saw signs of bear in the canyon yesterday.

I'll follow the ravine, you take the ridge.

I scare up anything, it'll come straight to you.

I'll give you a call every 15 minutes or so on town 12.

Oh, look at that.

Let it go.

Yeah. My, oh my.

Pretty good. Come on. You've done this before. No, I never have.

Good, you're a natural.

And now what? Now, we wait.

Not bad. Whoa!

Slow down, slow down. Yeah, ease up on it. Feel the energy of the fish.

Slow down, slow down.

Now just take up the slack with your left hand. What do you mean? Cup the

Cup it.

Yeah, yeah, ease up on it. Hang on, hang on. That's it, and reel him in. Yeah,

beautiful. Oh, man, look at the size of that.

Hold this, hold this.

Come on, baby.

Talk about beginner's luck.

All right, come on, hold him up. Let me get a picture.

Yeah, look at that. What a beauty.

That must weigh five pounds. All right, all right, all right. Hang on.

There you go.

All right. Let me have it.

You know, I know there's great recipes for fish. You take them, and you wrap

them in some maple leaves, put in some fresh herbs, some garlic in there, and

put it underneath some hot rocks.

Beautiful.

Jim, what are you doing?

This stream is strictly catch and release.

What? Sorry, Sandberg. It's a conservation measure.

A few years ago, this ravine was nearly fished out. Now they're making a good

comeback.

It's a nice fish, though.

Yeah, wasn't it?

Dude.

Sid, I found the bear's trail.

From the claw marks, it looks like grizzly.

Big one, you think?

Yeah. 13, 14 hundred pounds.

Listen, I'll continue up the ravine.

You hear that? The hunters? It sounded like an automatic weapon.

And a bear.

Sam, something's going on.

I got him pretty good. He's gone.

Well, this is the gun that we have fired. What sort of hunter uses that

firepower?

Poachers. Jake, can you hear me?

I'm coming, Jake.

Sounds like he's got a partner.

He's coming this way.

Where?

He's taking off.

This man's a local outfitter by the name of Jake Marshall. He organizes trophy

hunts for rich clients.

A little poaching on the side.

Any idea who the guy on the radio was? Yeah, Marshall usually works with

outfitter named Sid Polk. He has a hunting lodge up near Mount Gideon.

Say we pay him a visit.

Shake the tree, see what falls out.

Yeah, you know, Jim, we're going to have to call Fish and Wildlife.

I mean, poaching is their jurisdiction.

They were carrying automatic weapons, Simon. I said we'd call ATF, too.

Well, yep, that's a good idea.

Might as well call the FBI while we're at it. Yeah, forestry.

I say we drag the guy in now.

Call the feds later. If they get angry, I'll take the blame.

Man, I hate to think about how many of those pellets are from endangered

animals.

I got it covered.

G3, FN.

We'll be able to bust this guy in weapons violations alone.

All units, be prepared to move on my signal, and be careful.

This Joker's got a variable arsenal down there.

All units, stand by. We got a vehicle coming.

Take it easy, kid.

It's just us.

We had an appointment, remember?

Something happened.

The deal's off.

What do you mean, the deal's off? We just drove in all the way from Spokane.

My partner got killed by a bear.

I'm closing up and clearing out before the cops show. And you got any sense

you'd beat it, too?

I'm sorry about your partner, but a deal's a deal. I just told you, damn it.

Look, we bought the cash.

$10 ,000.

We got a deal going down here.

I think we're going to be able to bust him in the act.

If you're closing up, you're going to need traveling money.

First, we want to see the merchandise.

All right, but we got to be fast.

It's all there.

Alcorns, bird paws, gallbladders, the whole shop on it.

Okay?

All right, nobody moves, nobody gets hurt.

It's Cascade Police Department.

You have got to be kidding.

You're under arrest.

You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to counsel. Anything you

say can and may be used against you. Oh, I've got something to say, all right,

you damn idiot cop.

Who the hell's in charge here?

Well, that would be me. I want your name and your shield number.

James Ellison.

Badge number 733.

If you want to send flowers, you can't miss with roses.

Please escort Her Majesty downtown for booking.

Hey, look at that.

Who said all the good women are taken, huh?

Bless you.

You've been sneezing all morning, man. What's going on?

I don't know. Must be something in these dead animal parts.

Probably allergic to something.

You know, we never have done any allergy testing. Do you remember having any

negative reactions as a kid?

Bailey. To what?

Life in general. I'm serious.

Allison!

I wonder if you would mind joining me in my office. It seems there's been a bit

of a nag with your bust.

What kind of snag?

Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet Elaine Walters and Frank Rafferty. They're game

wardens with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

They were working undercover on a poaching investigation.

And your bust, Jim, just blew their case.

We were all kind of tense.

Maybe we should do this some other time.

Detective, do you have any idea how long we've been setting up Polk and

Marshall?

Three months.

And in ten seconds, you blew the whole deal. Well, it would have been nice...

Save it.

For your information, those guys had enough automatic weapons to start a

army. I didn't feel like playing interdepartmental games here.

Does the name Ho Ng mean anything to you? Ng is involved in this? We think

the main man behind Marshall and Polk.

Now maybe you can appreciate how important this case was to us.

Well, I'm beginning to.

Well, I'm not. Who is this Ho Ng? Is that it? He's a high -level gangster. He

operates out of Asia.

He's been tied to running rackets here in the Northwest for years.

Drugs, arms smuggling, even slavery.

We've never been able to touch it. So we're to understand that Eng is involved

in poaching? Not just for profits.

All these powders and medicines made from illegal animal parts, he uses them.

And it's a real obsession, too.

We all mowed Tannin.

Look, this is the big picture.

After drugs and arms smuggling, poaching is the third most profitable crime on

Earth. $20 billion changes hands every year, and every day another species is

the edge of extinction.

These are the stakes, gentlemen.

Well, if England's involved, it's all the more reason for our departments to

work together.

Hear me out on this. This poaching angle is a prime setup, and you need us to

get back inside.

I'll clear with the chief and talk to your superiors over at Fish and

We'll work out the details.

I suggest that you two do the same.

I'm fine.

Some place other than my office, if you don't mind.

Thank you.

So,

where

do we go from here?

Forensics already checked out Polk's cabin.

I'll give it another look.

I doubt Polk just left clues lying around. Best bet would be to hit up my

informants. I'll tell you what. You follow your instincts and I'll follow

Right. Maximize our potential.

And if any of us should find anything?

We'll inform the other.

So, what do you think of our two feds?

Well, Raffi's not so bad, but I could do without, uh, what's her name, Walters?

Yeah, right.

You know what I think?

I think there's a definite attraction between you two. Yeah, I think you've

chewing peyote buttons again.

Yeah, it's inevitable.

You guys are too much alike. You're forgetting your physics, Chief.

Opposites attract.

Light charges repel. And you can trust me on this one. I'm repelled.

Whatever.

Okay, why are we stopping? We're driving this car to be close by, so just be

careful.

Have you? Twice. Full auto. I had to fire back, Captain.

So far, we've been unable to identify him. I did find a phone number in his

pocket, though, for a Chinese herb store.

It's called Tong Fung Lo.

Tong Fung what? Tong Fung Lo. It's in Chinatown.

Well, maybe the guy was a health nut. Well, we did check out Polk's phone

records, and he's been calling the same number on a regular basis.

Chinese herb store.

It's perfect cover for contraband. All right, check it out. Be sure to share

this information with our friends over at Fish and Wildlife.

Very good, sir.

Problems? Absolutely.

All right. You know how to get down here. Glad I caught you. I think we

the pipeline for the contraband. A Chinese herb store.

How did you know?

Detectives get lucky sometimes.

Now we need to figure out how to make contact.

Tell me something. If I was a contraband dealer, what would be the most

expensive and rarest item I could sell?

Well, that's easy. Narwhal tusk. Now what?

Narwhal. It's an Arctic whale. It can grow a tusk up to about eight feet long.

It's worth its weight in gold.

It has other special powers. I'll tell you about them later.

Unicorn of the sea.

Narwhal.

Tell your boss if he wants a steady supply of narwhal tusk to dial 555

Your boss will.

What makes you think we can get you any?

You mean you can't?

Narwhal tusk. It's from our confiscation warehouse.

It's worth about 6 ,000. You've got to be kidding me. For a piece of bone?

Jim, it's reputed to be an aphrodisiac.

Is that so?

Do me a favor, Rafferty. Keep it away from the kid. He's liable to field

testing.

You know, we're probably wasting our time here.

It takes months to set up a thing like this.

Well, you might be right.

That's the case.

We'll just enjoy the evening and have a nice meal.

So tell me something. How did you become a fed? I mean, you don't really look

the type.

Actually, I started out as a poacher.

I like that. That's good.

I'm serious.

It was a family trade.

When I was 17, my dad and I bought some contraband from this biker gang.

All of a sudden, they pull out more Uzis than an Israeli commando unit.

I figured they were going to rip us off and kill us. But then, out of nowhere,

the feds appear and bust everybody.

They saved us.

They did.

Then I realized...

I was working the wrong side of the fence.

That's great.

You know, you didn't have to go to all this trouble. We could have met at the

station. You've got to be kidding me.

You obviously haven't tasted our break room cuisine.

Anyway, if they do call, the last thing we need is some perp yelling in the

background for his lawyer to blow the whole deal.

Huh? It seems oregano.

It's got oregano in it.

I like oregano.

See?

Interagency cooperation.

She likes oregano.

You know, if you didn't like her, you would have sent off for time with us.

Maybe you should put the tusk in there, Jim.

Maybe I should put you in here.

Yellow.

Yeah, I'm your man.

Number one man in the Northwest.

Get you anything you need.

We'll be there.

They took the bait.

Yes, they took the bait.

Hey.

Hey, somebody's coming.

There you go. Take a look.

All right, well, we should get going. We don't want to lose him.

We won't.

What are you doing, man? Jim said no transmitters. What if they got

Calm down. We borrowed this rig from the FBI.

It's daily art.

Undetectable. Just give him a head start.

Here we go.

I hope they take the scenic route.

What the hell?

What happened? I thought you said that thing was undetectable. Quick, go after

them. They must have jammed the damn signal.

It's beautiful. Beautiful.

It's a good piece of machinery you got there.

We have a problem here. One of you is wearing a transmitter.

Now, how do we go and do something stupid like that? The signal's already

jammed, so no one's coming to your rescue.

Give me the transmitter, or I'll have my men find it.

Help yourself.

Purpose.

Here it is.

I think you better leave. I don't deal with it for weeks.

We're not... That Norwald tusk is worth about $6 ,000.

Now, that's an awful lot of trust for some people we don't really know.

Now, that locator is just an insurance policy. I'm sure you can understand

Oh, you could be telling me the truth. Or, as a man once said, all warfare is

based on deception.

Didn't that man also say that the valiant fight with the court is to

the wise counsel?

Oh, you know, Somerset, that's very good.

But that still doesn't mean I can trust you.

Have you ever done business in Tacoma with Keith Rourke?

We've run into each other.

Call him.

He'll vouch for us.

This is a very good specimen.

If I decide to do business, I'll get in touch.

Nice to have met you, Mr... Tanner.

Jim Tanner.

And I'm Elaine.

Should we make an arrangement? I'll be dealing just with you.

That won't work, because we're partners.

We're more than partners. We're married.

So either you deal with both of us or not at all. Right, darling?

That's right.

My man won't take you back to your car.

I'll have them checked out.

If they're real, I can use the normal supply.

So can you.

You take too many chances.

I don't like that.

No risk, no profit.

Come on, have some tea.

It's out of your disposition.

I'm sorry about the microphone.

I didn't think it would be a problem. It seems to be a recurrent problem.

You not thinking. Now, what were you thinking about when you told them we

married? I didn't want Wu pushing me out of the game.

The only person pushing there was you. It worked, didn't it? Hey, come on. It

doesn't matter who screwed up, right? I mean, as long as Wu bought the act,

we're in business, right?

What do we have on this Wu character?

The FBI says he runs a legit export business, but he's suspected of having

to Ho Ying.

No, he's connected, all right. Ng was there.

What? I didn't see him. Look, just trust me on this. Ng wanted us dead.

But Wu wanted to check us out first. Now, by the way, who is this Keith

He's the biggest poacher in Tacoma. We busted him, turned him. He works for us

as an informant. If Wu calls, he'll back you. Look, if this deal goes down, I'm

going to need a major haul of contraband.

We can supply that. You know, so far we've supplied the informant, the bait.

What exactly is your contribution?

Brains.

I'm going home.

Hey, what's going on? You want to talk? One of my men was killed yesterday.

How? I sent him to visit your Jake Marshall for a friendly chat.

Unfortunately, all he found was an empty cabin filled by police.

We're not getting results.

And you, how do you know the police aren't on to us?

That man -in -law?

Think he was setting you up? No, I haven't checked out. I can handle things

now on. What are you doing?

The water's full of sharks.

Swim carefully, Tom.

Well, I have to admit, I was kind of surprised by your invitation.

I just... Well, I decided that if we're going to be working undercover together,

we should smooth things over.

I agree.

It could get dangerous. We need to depend on each other.

I agree.

And the truth is, the problems between us are as much my fault as they are

yours.

I think we're both used to being in control.

That's exactly what Sandberg said.

What?

Oh, come on.

He just seems to think that we have a thing for each other.

I think we could be friends. I think this could happen.

Excuse me.

Yeah.

Where? Who wants us to meet at the Navy Street Marine at 4 o 'clock with the

merchandise? All right, but this time I want full -scale surveillance. Negative.

I don't want to spook him. Right. We need Wu to lead us to Ho Ying.

Excuse me, but Ying's involvement in this throws it to a whole other level.

if things go wrong, I want the option to go in and take Wu down.

Simon, if we bust Wu, Ying will just find another supplier.

Now, we have a chance to catch one of the big fish here.

and head down towards the dock.

Welcome

to

the island, Commander.

This is yours?

More or less. Leads you for business.

Keith Moore tells me you're good people.

Merchandise is first rate.

Captain.

Looks like they're casting off.

Hey!

Hey!

Why are we moving?

Oh, it's better to do our business in a more secure location.

Well, what about the merchandise?

Oh, you mean we're giving a boat to the Russians to meet us?

That wasn't part of the plan.

Plan's changed.

I didn't think you'd object.

No. No problem here.

Good. Captain tells me the rest should be a really calm one. This way, please.

Well, Sam, they left us with a boat, told us to sail north and wait for

instructions. NG, Samford. I am not sending you two out there without proper

backup. But I don't see how we have any other choice. I mean, if we don't

deliver, who knows what they're going to do to Jim and Elaine.

Damn it!

All right, you listen to me.

The Coast Guard has a cutter and helicopter standing by. They can reach

15 minutes. Any sign of trouble, you get on the horn right away. You hear me?

I hope they're okay out there.

We have a very special dinner prepared for you tonight.

We have bear paw soup, baked raw cod, sea cucumber, all loco.

Looks delicious.

Yeah. Try the herring next. It's very, very good.

So I was surprised that a poacher like herself would know something.

You know him. You're a smuggler.

Ever read Miyamoto Musashi?

The Five Ways of Strategy is a favorite of mine.

Ground, water, wind, fire, and void.

Very good.

Have you mastered them? Not completely.

Sun Tzu and Musashi were writers. They wrote about the philosophy of war.

What to Sun Tzu life was war.

One was either in battle or training for it.

Miyamoto believed the way of the warrior is acceptance of death in the cause of

duty.

We can't forget what Gandhi said.

The true warrior does not die killing.

Gandhi.

You don't seem like a man who practices nonviolence.

Well, in life, I'm a pragmatist. In my heart, an idealist.

But Patton himself once said... I've got a favorite quote, too.

It's Coco Chanel.

And it goes, as long as you know that most men are like children, you know

everything.

Of course.

Hair and eggs, sweetheart.

After you.

It's going to be dark soon, and they still haven't called.

Hey, how long before we're in Canadian water? About an hour.

You know, if we cross the border, we're out of coast guard jurisdiction.

I got a call sign.

Damn, I'd hate to blow this thing because I'm jumping the gun.

Give me a little more time.

All right.

It's modest, but comfortable.

See you in the morning.

Thank you.

In the morning?

Why are we going so far out?

Hard to tell. He's probably just being cautious.

That sure ain't the Queen Mary.

There's only one bed.

Well, help yourself.

Don't quote the code of chivalry on me. I flipped it for it.

Heads or tails?

Heads.

Two out of three?

Let's go.

Come on.

All right.

We've got to be in Canadian waters by now.

What the hell with Wu? I've got to call Simon.

Hello? Enjoying your cruise?

Yeah, yeah, sure. We're just about to start the shuffleboard tournament.

There's a small island 60 kilometers north of you. You should see it on the

chart. Sackett's Island.

It should take you most of the night to get there.

We'll meet you off the North Shore just after dark.

All right, we're on. We're in business. I'm going to call Simon and fill him in.

Hang up.

Don't look so surprised.

There's a half million dollars worth of goods under this tarp. You know how long

it would take to hit that on a government salary?

You had this planned all along, didn't you?

Yeah.

just waiting like a wolf on a rabbit hole.

Well, come on, man. We got to deliver this stuff. If we don't, Jim and Elaine

could die.

I'm counting on it.

Actually, with the three of you gone and me tucked away someplace nice and

tropical, the home office just figured that we wasted all of us.

It's all right, man.

Don't kid yourself either.

I've shot more guys than John Wesley Harding.

Are you comfortable down there?

Oh, yeah.

I'm in one of my favorite positions.

I just can't move to any other positions.

You want to switch?

I don't mind.

Forget it.

You won the toss.

God, you are stubborn.

Yeah, I've got the better view, anyway.

I can see a piece of the moon out of the porthole.

Ever since dinner, I've been thinking about what you said. Well, actually,

you said.

Sandberg said.

I guess I've just been wondering... I smell smoke.

I don't smell anything.

No, just attach.

He's in a... Oh,

quiet, quiet.

There's somebody breathing.

Smoke's too thick. I can't see anything.

There's somebody down there. I think you're unconscious.

You risked your life to save my engineer.

Well, he needed help.

It's going to be all right. You doing okay?

Get off.

Get off!

Don't worry. When this is all over, I'll send the coast guard back for you, all

right?

Don't try to swim for it, either. The sharks will be looking for some

Your friend must have overslept.

There he is.

Where's Rafferty? Uh, well, uh, he wasn't feeling well.

Remember that old sickness he used to get when he was a kid?

Oh, it flared up again.

Real bad.

How you guys doing?

Another boat coming. Hoang is here.

Let's do our business here and get him off my ship before he cuts me out of

here.

A good shipment. Quality merchandise.

But I wouldn't expect anything less from undercover police.

I think you've made a mistake.

Tell him, Tommy.

I know these people, Hoang. I told you I had them checked out.

By Keith Rourke, an informant?

That's impossible.

Not according to the man I found on a rock off Sackett's Island.

That guy, he's a liar, man. He was going to rip you off.

For that information, I'd let him live.

But Mr. Rafferty was too greedy. He wanted to be my partner, and that's one

many. The fish have him now.

Elaine Walters of the U .S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, Detective James

Ellison, and his partner, Blair Sandberg of the Cascade Police.

We have to get out of here before the authorities move in.

I agree, but first we have to get rid of these witnesses.

No. Tommy, don't be stupid.

If we don't kill them, they can identify us. As poachers, not as murderers. The

U .S. government will be after you for the rest of your lives. With what proof?

We were seen getting on Tommy Wu's boat.

Tommy will say he put you ashore somewhere, and unfortunately you

Wait, don't you see what he's trying to do, Tommy?

I mean, the only one that we're connected to here is you.

I mean, you're the one that the feds are going to come after. And once we're

dead, anything's going to kill you.

Tommy's my friend.

There will be no killing aboard my ship.

I'm sorry you feel that way, Tommy.

You know, when I look back on the all -time worst days of my life, this one's

headed right for the top of the list.

Not that I'm in any rush or anything, but, uh... Why haven't they killed us

Probably because they don't have a plan yet, which buys us a little time.

Hey, man, I've got a knife in my boot. Can't you see if you can get it?

I've got a question, Tommy.

I mean, I understand that the money's pretty good in poaching, but doesn't it

bother you that you're killing endangered animals?

Got it.

Try and cut my ropes.

The medicine's made from what I buy and sell, and not just folk superstition. In

Asia, people really believe in them.

But nowadays, I mean, all those ingredients or their equivalent can be

lab. Yes, but that's not part of our tradition.

And of course, Westerners don't understand or respect their cultural

Yeah, well, I do understand them, and I do respect them.

But when cultural beliefs start to threaten the ecosystem, don't you think

time for a change?

My hands are starting to turn blue.

Everybody be quiet.

Get the limpet mines. We'll put one in the engine room and stern storage holes.

All right.

We didn't think this up with explosives.

How did you... Oh, right. I forgot.

Good instinct.

There's no way to get out.

There's another way out.

Cut me free and I'll show you.

Come on.

Come on, straight.

There's a passageway confused in the bulkhead. I had it put into high

contraband.

There's a way to get this open. I just... I just can't.

These bolts are loose.

Where's it lead? A hatch cover in the foredeck.

Looks like our only chance to take them is one at a time.

We'll set the timers for 30 minutes.

We're setting the line. We've got 30 minutes.

How do you know that?

I dropped your gun.

I don't think so.

If I trigger this, we all die.

Get up here. Throw your weapon down.

What the fuck did they say?

A man of honor always pays the debt.

Excuse me. Can I go pick up my men?

Speaking of Mr. Wu, I heard from Hong Kong police they figure he's on his way

Southeast Asia.

Even the pirates got to pull him to port now and again.

Excuse me, Captain.

Look, I was wondering if you could do me a favor. Before evidence...

returns that narwhal tusk back to Fish and Wildlife. I was wondering if you'd

let me take it down to the lab and do a little chemical analysis on it.

If, um, if you could get some time off, I know a place where the salmon runs so

heavy they'll almost knock you over.

Where would that be?

Well, that's privileged information.

You'll have to have a warden to guide you. Oh.

Well, actually, the department owes me this Friday through Monday off.

Okay.

I'll, um, I'll pick you up at dawn.

But the only thing is, I don't have a tent.

I'll bring mine.

I hope it's bigger than Tommy's stateroom.

Can't sleep still.

Okay. I'll see you then.

So this fishing spot, she's taking you to.

You think it's catch and release?

Why don't you ask me Tuesday?

I don't have a tent.

That's a good one.