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Thank you.

Speak in English.

You're in America now.

You pay us, we make sure you don't have trouble here.

This is not downtown.

I handle trouble.

I don't pay.

Ah, they always go for a guy in a uniform.

Only this had blue pinstripes, stirrup socks, and an orange NY on the cap.

Hey, Stan, how'd you like to go on assignment?

Undercover.

Me? Really? Undercover?

Very deep.

Narconics?

Bite.

Pizza.

Pizza. Hey, boss, wait up. What's the deal?

The delivery boys at the Nunzio's Pizzeria get mugged three times in one

The idea that some jerk is stealing these kids' hard -earned dough really

me.

Steams. Yeah, right.

Look, you're the youngest -looking officer here.

What do you say?

All the anchovies?

That's for my boy.

You want lunch, then, Ann?

Let's get out of the building. Come on, I'll take you to try that new Chinese

place. How Chinese is it?

What do you mean, how Chinese?

You hardcore, like you eat squid arms and shark heads and stuff?

I'll take it easy on you, Lucille.

No monkey brains today.

I've never heard of this stuff.

I think it's Vietnamese, maybe.

Fung goop. Mmm, sounds yummy.

What'd

they do,

transplant this place from Saigon?

What went on here?

Hi.

Excuse me.

Are you the owner?

Yes.

Can you tell me what happened here?

No. No problem. No problem. No problem?

This place is decorated with bullet holes.

Was anyone hurt?

I walked in the bathroom. I don't know.

Listen, sir.

I'm sorry.

What is your name?

Manson Young.

I want to help.

I'm Police Commissioner Tony Scali.

It's okay.

You don't need to pay the lunch.

No, I'm not looking for a free meal.

I... The police want to help you.

There's been some violence here.

You've only been open two weeks, so it's recent.

I want to know what happened so there won't be any more violence.

No, no trouble.

I don't know.

The man had that look, you know, that I'd like to talk, but I'm too damn

look.

There's a lot of Asians moving to Eastbridge.

You think the downtown gangs are following him? More than likely they're

to get a foothold in Eastbridge. We've got to stop it before it starts.

If that man's paying a gang protection money, he doesn't want to be seen

to the commissioner of police. The gangs won't let him live.

How can I get through to him? I don't know much about that culture. You?

Me? I can't even pronounce the words on the menu.

Well, for Italians, if you want to get to know someone, you have them over for

dinner. Works for me.

Call the place.

Don't tell them it's the police department. Just give the address.

We'll have them cater a dinner.

And they'll be the guests.

Got it.

Buongiorno. Can I help you? Hi, I'm Dan Kelly from the East Bridge PD.

I've been thinking.

I don't want to scare the kids.

I don't want them to know there's a cop.

I feel bad enough that they've been hurt.

So let this be our little secret, okay?

Sure. Okay.

Good. You can call me Mo.

Well, Mo, my boss says you got great food here. Well, Mr. Scali, he knows

Italian food.

Yeah. What part of Italy are you from?

Tehran.

I had to leave my country during the revolution.

Here in this country, people don't like people from Iran.

So I tell them I'm from southern Italy.

That way, there's no problem.

Gee, that's kind of sad, Mo.

In my country, I was engineer.

I built bridges.

Here?

Ah, bonjour, Lenoir. What do you have?

Yeah, you must be the new guy, huh? I'm Sal.

Hey, Sal.

I'm Stan.

Hey, come on. I got a delivery. Hang with me. I'll show you the ropes.

This guy tips good, and his wife answers the door in her underwear.

We have to get rid of this stuff.

Hey, Mom.

Can I get a new pair of sneakers?

Some Sky Tailors? Those ones with the air nozzles?

Collect $150.

All the kids got them.

Ho, ho, ho.

Here's something much, much nicer than a pair of sneakers.

I haven't looked at these in 10 years.

My baseball card.

You know, your mother and I had to wait a long time before you were born.

Years. And when God blessed us with a son, I set these aside.

A box full of heroes from my childhood that I could present to my son

so that my childhood and my heroes could live on.

I think you're old enough to understand that now.

Here, my son.

So I guess there's no Jose Canseco cards in here.

Jose Canseco?

Look at these.

1960.

Look at Bill Mazurski.

Tony Kubik.

Ernie Banks. Mr.

Cobb.

Yogi Berra, my favorite.

You never heard of these guys, right?

Thanks, Dad.

Rachel, I'm so old.

I just don't see why we're trying to help these people if they don't want our

help. How do you know what they want?

Relax, Carmela. It's not a bigot thing.

You have me going, Ricky.

I'm talking pure history.

The Vietnam War.

Huh? I mean, we went over there. We?

Yeah, we. To help them.

And look, I mean, the day we left, they were partying with the VC.

They're Americans now, Caruso.

Oh, I'm not saying they're not, Carmela. What I'm saying is...

Hi.

Come in. This is for you.

No one tell us this was police.

Well, it's kind of a surprise party.

I don't like surprises.

Well, we just thought we could get to know each other better.

And Lucille and I have told everyone here how good your food is.

Little Anthony.

Oh, come on. Hey, bring that stuff in here on the table.

No.

You trick us.

That isn't what I meant to do.

It's very bad to come here.

They get very angry.

Hurt us.

You really hurt us, bringing us here.

Somebody sprayed your restaurant full of bullets.

I want to help you put those people away.

We help ourselves.

We're just our own people.

We don't want trouble.

Wait, Mr. Dong. At least let me pay for the food.

No pay, police.

Free for you if you stay away.

Please.

Don't touch that.

We can't accept the terms.

Yo, boss, can I talk to you for a second?

Yeah. Listen, I was thinking about the other night.

Are the Vietnamese people not trusting us?

I have two.

I know it sounds funny, but...

Mr. Dung reminds me of my grandfather, Otoro.

When I was a kid, I would unload groceries for his store.

Then these mob guys, big goombas, would come for the shakedown money. And I'd

watch my otherwise proud grandfather cave in.

Well, I think I have an idea on how to reach him.

Um, I, uh, I know this, um, this undercover cop over

in the 43rd, Vice.

His name is Robert Hugh.

His real name is Hugh Tran.

Vietnamese?

Yeah, the first and only to go through the academy.

Is there a problem with this guy?

No, no, he's a great cop.

It's just that, uh... Well, we dated for a while.

You know, we went together for a while.

And, um... Well, both men can be pigs.

Would it be a problem if I talked to him? No, no, that's why I brought him

thought he could help.

It's just that, um... Well, I wouldn't want to talk to him.

Okay, Carmela.

Thank you.

I don't think Ben a pig, do you?

Pure pork sausage, baby. Mm -hmm.

Well, as long as we're in agreement.

Okay, stand and speak to the man. This is your last training session.

After this, you slice the wall.

Come on, Mr. Raccoon, pick it up!

If I make it.

Hey, dude, what's the first thing they all say when you get to the door?

What's the damage?

Golden rule?

They always give change with $1 bills.

And? And count it out slow so they lose patience and tell you to keep the

change. How much time from order to delivery?

30 minutes.

Wrong!

Pizza techs, they cut their time in 5 minutes.

Always advertise in 20 minutes or 3.

More out there, Stan.

Cora, Cora, Cora!

Ron, what do you got mugged?

What about it?

Well, would you recognize the guy if you saw him again?

Pizza taxi rule!

Butthead!

I'm looking for Detective Hugh.

He's in the identification room.

Looks like you found out what you wanted to know.

Who the hell are you, Chubbs?

Tony Scali, commissioner over in Eastbridge.

I'm sorry, sir.

Forgive me.

Robert Hugh.

I know.

Came to see you.

Yeah?

What for?

Well, I came down for some charm lessons, but now I don't know.

The last two hours have been a little rough. I nailed that guy two weeks ago.

Probably nail him two weeks from now.

Gets old sometimes.

Perfect.

I got a new problem.

You need a new challenge.

I already spoke to your captain. He's willing if you're willing.

Willing to do what?

There's a Vietnamese community moving into East Bridge.

I think some of the downtown gangs are following them.

Protection money, extortion, the whole deal.

The problem I'm having is... Let me guess. They don't trust you.

That's right.

Now you understand why you're so uniquely qualified for the job.

I'm an American, okay?

First generation.

That death sergeant you passed, tall black guy, he's been to Vietnam.

I haven't. Well, you must know something about the culture. Your parents must

have taught you something. My parents?

Let me tell you about my parents.

They were mad that I became a cop.

How do you like that?

If you don't need me, you need my face. You need the color of my skin.

Okay, let's forget that you're Asian. Let's forget they're Asian.

There are people being abused.

Their rights are being violated. As a police officer, you have to respond to

that. No.

I'm a cop, sir.

I don't want to be a Vietnamese cop.

Thanks for the offer, but it's not my bowl of rice.

Pleasure's been all mine, Robert.

Commissioner? Did Camilla Pagan tell you about me?

In so many words.

She thinks I'm a pig.

People are afraid of strangers.

It's natural.

That's why immigrants live near each other.

To support each other.

To see a familiar face.

A face they can trust.

And in these communities...

We are the strangers, but not for long.

From now on, all units assigned to the Vietnamese area will take lunch there.

We'll be in uniform, be visible, but be careful.

These gangs are different.

They're not afraid of cops.

You're not off limits.

We're going to stay there until these blues are as familiar to them as they

to us.

We eat with them, we talk to them, and we're there when they need help.

Is there a problem here?

No. No. No problem.

No problem now.

Are you all right, sir?

Listen, I saw what happened. All you have to do is file a complaint.

Nothing happened.

I owe money. I have to pay.

Well, let me help you with this.

They get their name from that Duval line from Apocalypse Now.

The DA's report says they're mainly late teens, basically leaderless.

They used to be muscle for the Chinese triads, but they got cut loose because

they were too violent.

You know that drive -by was because they thought the restaurant owner was

working with us.

Probably. But without Mr.

Dung's cooperation, we know nothing for sure.

Guess they'll let anyone in here, huh?

I was out rolling in the mud of my pigsty and heard you went down.

He asked about you.

Hey, I'm Mr.

Sensitive. Remember?

Well, I'll let you two talk.

Rest up, Carmilla.

Thanks, boss.

They're letting me out tomorrow.

Detective Hugh?

Commissioner? Can I speak with you?

Alone?

Okay. I'm in.

Let's show these clowns that payback is a bitch.

Clowns? Not off the bus to the circus, Hugh.

You make it sound like it's us against them.

It is.

A guy like you ultimately will make it us against us.

In case you've forgotten, a fellow officer, no, a friend is in there. I

whoever hurt her, but charging down there like Chuck Norris ain't gonna do

I could use your help, but this isn't a chance to get revenge on your own

people.

Okay.

How do you want to do this?

Undercover in the restaurant.

Get their trust, find out what you can.

And if we're lucky, your charming presence may lead them to cooperate in

these guys.

Any problem?

Besides having to be a waiter?

Hey, aren't you going to go see Carmilla?

All right, it's all right.

You're challenging me to a little one -on -one?

These are David's.

I thought you told him we couldn't buy him a pair.

He says he bought them.

With what? His good looks?

Honey, I don't know if you're ready for this, but he says that he got the money

by selling the baseball cards that you gave him.

What?

I know.

I can't believe that he would sell something that was so important to you.

yogi card?

Honey, he said that he got $150 for your old baseball cards.

Those cards have become big business.

They're collector's items.

How could you not know that?

Why should I know that?

I thought they were very overpriced when they cost a quarter.

My son has sold away my youth.

Valley View Place.

Valley View Place?

I was on Valley View Drive.

Man, who names these streets anyway? Knuckleheads?

Right.

164. It's taxi roll!

Great,

these houses got no numbers on them.

Stellas? Stellas!

Stellas!

One large pizza with ham and pineapple!

Yeah.

Oh, hey.

Hi. Just in time, huh?

You're late.

Oh, come on. Look it. You gave me bogus directions.

You're new.

First delivery.

Company makes the rules.

You're late.

It's free.

Please, sir, my parents say that you're a good man.

Been away from Da Nang.

They were in the refugee camp with you.

That's a long time ago.

Yes, but they wanted me to find a job and to keep me out of trouble and stay

away from the gang.

The gangs wanted me to join, you know, but I hate them.

If I could find work, it would keep me out of trouble.

You work hard?

Yes, sir.

So I give you a job, but you have to stay away from gangs and save your

And someday, like me, in your own restaurant.

Thank you, sir.

You see, I'll make a very good waiter. You start washing dishes first and work

your way up.

was the shoes.

I never played such a good game.

With my Sky Tailors, I could go coast to coast, rebound, lay one in untouched.

That's great, David. Tell me something, son.

In your Sky Tailors, did you ever play in 30 World Series games in a row

an error?

Did you ever win the MVP award three times?

Hmm? What do you mean?

That's what Yogi did.

Yogi Berra, my hero.

I used to have his baseball card once.

Bought it when I was nine.

I wonder where that card could be today.

Isn't Yogi Berra known for saying silly things?

Like, it's deja vu all over again, and it ain't over till it's over.

Let me tell you something about Yogi.

No.

Let me tell you something about a young boy from Brooklyn.

Was his name Tony?

His name was Tony.

Being from Brooklyn, it was an unabsolvable sin to root for the

all the players in New York, my favorite, my secret hero was Yogi

Berra. Short, chunky, like myself, but played hard.

Like yourself.

1963. I had never been to Yankee Stadium.

I asked Grandpa if he would take me.

What?

To a Yankee game?

Patooey!

So I went by myself.

I was 11.

It was a Saturday game.

August 15th, 1963.

His last at -bat was a home run, and I knew he hit it just for me because I

somehow Yogi knew what kind of trouble I was about to get into.

My hero didn't let me down.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I should have tried to get 75 for the bearer card.

How's my boy doing?

Eh.

He's not doing his work?

Police work? I don't know. He don't want to catch nobody.

But Mr. Scali, if I may, as a pizza boy, he stinks.

He's killing me.

No. He's got to take time to investigate.

I've had to give away ten of free pizzas since he's been here.

I'm thinking of just dropping delivery altogether.

But that's most of your business.

Yeah.

How's it going?

Well, I think I got a pattern.

The kids are usually mugged late, last run of the night, and always a false

address.

So... I think it's sort of like group organized kind of, um...

I'm still working on it, boss.

Stan,

Mo says you're moving too slow.

You're hurting business.

What?

Talking about stabbing me in the back.

I mean, he sends me all over the place like I really work here or something. I

got no time for detective work, sir.

He makes me pay for my own gas.

Easy, easy.

Let's give it a couple more days.

Too slow, man.

That burns me.

Sam, what happened?

It was my last run.

Go to this address.

Nothing there but a warehouse.

Guy jumped me.

He took everything.

300 bucks.

You know, you should put that money in the bank.

I didn't check the bank.

Come on.

Just go to eat.

I'm just going to go home.

You haven't been here a week. You don't want to eat with us?

Come on.

You want our family now. Eat.

It's good.

You owe us money.

I paid you this week, two days ago. You work with American police, so you pay

twice a week now.

No.

You don't have to pay those guys anymore.

Okay, finish.

Now, we can stop them. I know people who can help.

No.

Better to pay.

Better to do nothing.

I'm going back to the 43rd.

Washing dishes isn't police work.

What?

You can't quit. Without you, there's no way in.

The gangs will think Eastbridge is an open city.

These people are hopeless, Commissioner.

Those punks came in last night, took their money, and what do they do?

They eat.

I can't help them.

You mean you won't. I know these people.

They're like my parents.

Scared of everything.

They're too scared to stand for themselves.

Isn't that why you became a cop?

So you could stand up for these people, your people?

I'm an American.

Then you're a cop, and you bleed blue.

But that uniform can't hide who you are.

You can't run away from it.

Look, maybe you feel the Vietnamese people don't deserve more compassion,

they sure as hell don't deserve less.

Or maybe you're too scared to show any compassion.

I'm going home to take care of these dishpan hands.

What do you want?

Robert won't be coming today.

You see, he doesn't really work for you.

He works for me.

He got a little frustrated, unfortunately, and he quit.

I didn't want you to be left in the lurch.

Forget about it. I know the bok choy has to be stored in a cool place to keep

its freshness.

You have a police.

Why you want to work for me?

Oh, where I come from in the Italian neighborhood, people don't have money.

So they worked in exchange for something they needed.

That's what I learned. What I learned, where I came from.

Police just work for the government.

Corrupt, can't trust them.

But you can trust the gang?

If I work with you.

They killed me and my family.

If I don't, my business is over.

Mr. Dong, you're a brave man.

I know that because it took a lot of courage to fight your way out of your

country and immigrate to what you dreamed is a better place.

But you have to continue to fight to keep that dream alive.

Only this time I'm going to help you to fight.

Also to three gods who helped bring order to our land during kills.

We say they act with one heart.

I was hoping maybe you, Robert, and I could do the same for the neighborhood.

You know the story of three gods before you ask.

Well, maybe I did a little research, yeah.

But hey, doesn't mean I don't think it's beautiful.

My people have a father, a son, and a holy ghost.

You see, we're not all that different.

If that old payment would work, and I accept it.

Just wanted to let you know, hot shot, Mr. Dung's aboard.

So what?

Need me back in?

I can nail these guys without you. I just thought maybe you'd want to help

yourself.

Got a request for security at East Bridge High Saturday?

They're having a baseball card show.

And they mean security?

Got some ballplayers gonna sign autographs.

Howard Johnson, Jose Quinceco, Yogi Berra.

Yogi?

In East Bridge?

Give them all the security they need.

Make sure no harm comes to Yogi.

I'm gonna take my boy David to meet my hero.

To see what a human being he is. What a great human being he is.

David will see that it's not about money.

While you're down there, check and see if Jose Canseco's butt is as cute as it

is on TV.

It ain't about sex either.

Don't bang plates. They chip.

You know where he keeps the money?

Come on, man.

If you help us out, we'll let you join Charlie Don't Surf.

You won't have to clean up other people's crap no more.

I thought I'd find you out here with the trash.

What are you doing down here?

Getting some lunch.

I'm kind of returning to the place I went down. I go back on patrol next

Getting right back up on the bicycle, huh?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

She's a cop.

So I think it didn't work out, Mo.

Maybe in a couple of months, you know, you start having delivery again.

Guess I'm not out of business.

They were supposed to deliver it opposite sides of town.

Let me out.

Wait a minute.

Not in the face. I got a date tomorrow.

It's okay.

It's okay.

All right, Eddie. Let's not fight about it. You can have that piece.

Isn't it going to be a little suspicious you getting mugged for the third time

this month?

Oh, yeah.

You've never been mugged?

I don't believe you guys.

Oh, come on. It's the last night.

We're going to split 600.

Ain't that worth a couple of punches in the face?

From a friend?

Okay, I'm in.

Cool.

Let's eat first.

Pass me a slice, Dan.

I told you, Eddie. Dan would be down with it. Cool.

Yeah, I guess you were right.

Well, boys, I think it's safe to say you've just delivered your last pizza.

And there's no tip.

You know this means you're out.

Mmm. This is delicious.

What's it called?

Pork chops.

Oh. Like Ma used to make.

Okay. It's 8 o 'clock.

Robert, you told them midnight?

Our officers will be in position about 10 .30.

They'll be in place and out of sight.

Mr. Donald Robert here will be wearing a wire.

Our officers will be monitoring him at all times.

This is a bag of marked bills.

Substitute these for the bills in the can.

This way we'll have traceable evidence.

He's a cop, ain't he? Leave his claim.

Everybody in the back, now!

Please, I'm just a restaurant supply salesman.

I got a family... Get out!

Please.

Please, please, I got a bad leg.

Now!

Okay. Okay.

You stab your own people in the back by being a cop?

No.

He does not stab us.

But you do.

I'm feeling much better, boy. Thanks.

Mr. Dung, I want to thank you.

You really helped us out.

I think that we helped each other.

I think you're right.

I really think this is for you.

You know what this is?

I bet my parents would know.

will be signing autographs at 2 p .m.

Look at all these fans to see their heroes.

See, David, I told you it's not about money.

Ten dollars.

Here you go.

A piece.

Thank you.

Don't you want to buy autograph tickets?

I got my tickets.

You have to buy tickets for autographs.

Eiderman Price is on the chart.

Can Seiko Baseball's $40?

That's $50?

Howard Johnson Baseball's $30, limit $100?

Yogi Berra Baseball's $30?

He hit me a home run in 63 for $2.

See, Dad?

It is only about money.

Give me my money back.

My boyhood don't come that cheap.

Sorry you didn't get to see Yogi, Dad.

You know, David, I come from a different time.

It was easier to believe that people did things for reasons other than money,

because they wanted to help, because they loved what they were doing.

There wasn't a doubt in my mind that Yogi Berra would have played baseball

free.

I feel bad for kids your age, David.

It's so hard to have a hero.

Someone you can count on for the right reasons.

Someone you can trust.

There's no one left.

So do you.

I think you love what you do.

I mean, you don't get paid any money to be a dad.

You don't have to hit home runs to be my hero.

And they don't charge so much for autographs.