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Yeah, yeah

Jackie and Arrow were pulled from the
lake this morning. The brakes on

car were tampered with.

The Chens have been making threats for
months now.

I'm not scared of the Chens.

Uncle Lou, Sonny has been involved in
five triad killings this year alone.

The entire Lee family, what's left of
them, had to flee San Francisco or risk

facing a war.

If Sonny wants a bigger piece of the
pie...

He has nowhere left to go, except
through you.

And he's not one to lie down, regardless
of your reputation.

Your time is coming, Uncle Lewis.

And we need to take the necessary
precautions.

No.

Business as usual.

You fuck security. We're running out of
men.

And Sunny's army is growing by the hour.
If this continues, we'll have two

months max before our resources
completely expire.

We need to adapt or... What is it?

How many? Two, that I can see. Maybe
more hiding in the back.

Is the back door open?

Yeah.

Don't stand up. They don't see you yet.

Is the car waiting outside?

The driver should still be out there.

We should leave immediately.

It's your safe house, just outside the
city.

I'm going to stay with you until we can
figure out how to retaliate.

It never used to be like this.

I never had to run for my life for just
doing business.

We've been lucky up until now.

But someone like Sonny isn't going to
roll over just because you have

They'll be back.

If Sonny sent three men that failed,
next time he'll send six.

And they'll be better.

Best chairman I've ever had.

Tell me what I need to do.

Well, first order of business, we gotta
keep you protected.

We got lucky tonight, but luck runs out.

I have friends.

Real friends from my Hong Kong days that
I trust.

And they're not afraid to get their
hands dirty.

I humbly request that we put them on
payroll for 24 -hour protection.

No, I trust you.

Put it in the call.

I can have them here by tomorrow
afternoon.

Once they arrive, I'll have them
briefed, armed, and ready to start

Who are these men?

Are they good?

Manny and I go way back.

We fought over the same girl when we
were younger.

Fat fights.

Broken arms. Almost killed in one.

But it kept us tight over the years.

We used to call him Romeo.

But he can handle himself.

Pinball with my little brother's best
friend until the day Jing died of

Which makes him my friend now.

He may look soft when you see him, but
he's stronger than he looks.

Knife had my back in prison.

I was the only friend he had in there.

One day my back was against the wall
with some gang members.

They didn't take too kindly to me over a
scrape in the yard.

Knife took a blade and cut all their
throats that night.

He did an extra nine years for that on
my account.

He's deadly, but that's what we want.

Hey, it's great to finally see you guys
again.

How you doing, brother? Manny.

Hey, man.

Good to see you.

Nice.

Come on in.

Why don't you guys make yourselves
comfortable in the living room?

I got fresh clothes for everyone.

How's the fit? Good?

You all know Uncle Wu?

This man is like the father I never had.
It is an honor, Uncle Wu. You have

quite a legacy in Hong Kong. Thank you,
young man.

As I said before, I don't want Uncle Wu
out of your sight for any reason.

Do what he says and don't ask questions.

If he's sleeping, you're watching him
snore. He needs to go to the market,

him through the door like a shield.

He's taking a shit.

I want you standing outside with a roll
of toilet paper in your hands, unless he

says otherwise. Understood?

Daily shooters.

I know you know how to use them. We've
got assault rifles and bigger artillery

in the garage for special occasions, but
these pieces here do not leave your

bodies at any time. You run out of
ammunition, you come to me.

Uncle Wu's going to bed soon. You decide
amongst yourselves who wants first

shift. Uncle Wu.

I'm headed home.

You're in good hands.

Just give me a call if you need
anything.

I'm still trying to get a hold of Chung.

He hasn't been returning my calls.

You good with knives?

I'm just wondering why they call you
knife. Is it because you're good with

knives?

Why do they call you pinball?

Is it because you're good at pinball?

Yeah, I am, actually.

But it's really because when I shave my
hair down, I look like a pinhead.

So how do you know Benny?

I harmed some people for him.

Yeah?

It was my first day in prison.

He was my cellmate.

And the only one that showed me any sort
of respect.

One day he was getting pushed around the
yard by some big guys.

So I stepped in.

That was nice of you.

Are you a loyal friend of Benny's?

Of course I am. Good.

I hold loyalty above all else.

Certainly above honor.

I once had a friend who gave up his
entire life so I could skip a prison

sentence.

I ended up in jail shortly after that
due to some unrelated incident.

From that point on, I vowed, if a loyal
friend ever needed my help, I would help

him until the bitter end.

So when Benny called me last night, I
rushed to the airport immediately.

I guess you can say it's...

My way of... Paying back the universe.

That's beautiful, man.

You think I'm joking?

No.

That old man snores like a butt -thug.

Who's next?

I'll go.

Jet lag's killing me.

You're not tired?

Well, I'm gonna grab a few hours on the
couch.

Sounds like a hell of a toothache you
got there, chum.

I have some aspirin in my pocket. You
tell us where Uncle Wu's holed up. It's

yours.

I don't know where he is!

I swear!

I'm gonna pass out.

Thank you, please.

I don't like this either, chum.

I hate violence.

So just tell me what I need to know so
we can all go home.

I'm gonna pass out.

Aha!

There we go.

You know what I could've been doing
today, Chung?

Could've gone on a date.

Could've gone to the movies.

Make sure you can read the note.

Then kill him and send a cleaner to the
address.

Who do you want me to send?

Dead eyes in town?

Should be.

Is

that

Easter wet?

So fluffy, John.

Where's that come from? Somewhere in the
back. Where's Knife? I don't know.

Stay with him!

Thank you.

Benny, get over here, quick.

They sent an assassin.

Give me the phone.

It's Pinball.

The saline is down.

Everyone is okay. I'm on my way.

You recognize him?

He's one of Sonny's hitmen.

They call him Dead Eye, because he
always... Aim for your eyes.

Well, they almost got mine.

You did good, man.

You did real good.

Thank you, sir.

What do you want us to do with the body?

Where did you leave them?

We had a few shallow graves left over
from the Zhang job, so I filled it in.

The hell is that?

Dead ice.

And a note.

Bring it to me.

Jet, this is what we wanted.

We asked for it.

Pull together more soldiers. Take them
off other jobs if you have to. Yes, sir.

I told you boys about my family.

I have a daughter, Gigi.

She's more important to me than
anything.

She's to be married in a few weeks to a
very important political figure.

One who could be very beneficial for the
business.

And of course, all of you gentlemen are
invited to the wedding.

I've got her holed up here in the hotel
room until this whole war is over.

God forbid anything should happen to
postpone the wedding.

Or worse.

Now I need one of you to check on her
each day to make sure she's safe.

She needs protection as much as I do.

Any takers? Yeah, I'll check on her.

What's the room number?

I can trust you, Manny?

Yes? Of course, Uncle Wu.

Are you Gigi?

Are you the guy my father sent to check
in on me?

Well, yeah.

What's the password?

What?

My father said that he would give a
daily password to whoever he sent to

in on me.

Oh, right.

Kung Pao Chicken.

So what are you supposed to do? Just ask
me if I'm okay?

Well, yeah.

As you already know, Uncle Wu's been
shot at already, and he's not planning

sticking around the area for any longer
than he needs to and bring any unwanted

attention over here.

So, politician, huh?

Well, that sucks.

Yeah, well, he's perfect for me.

He was perfect for the family business
anyway.

Oh, so it's like that, huh?

Hey, were you the one that killed one of
my father's assailants last night?

Well, I don't mean to take all the
credit, but yeah, I shot him.

Cool.

There's a fucking cop across the street
that won't stop looking at us.

You think Manny's fucking her up there?

He can't be that stupid.

I don't know. Benny told me some
stories.

I'm gonna start some shit with this guy
if he keeps looking at us.

What? Who?

Well, that's definitely a cop.

No shit.

How you doing, fellas?

You got some lipstick on your collar
there.

So, how's my baby?

She's just fine, Uncle Wolf.

Fuck this guy.

You want to tell me why you keep looking
at me, friend?

None of your fucking business.

You're looking directly at me. That
practically makes it the definition of

fucking business.

You want a throwdown right here? I'm
ready if you are, friend.

I ain't your fucking friend. What's this
all about?

This fucking pig has been tailing us for
the last three blocks.

You're a cop.

I'm Officer Kim.

I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr.
Wu.

What about?

Well, for starters, the seven dead
people we found in your restaurant the

night, two of them gangbangers from one
of your rivals.

Help me out here.

Someone takes a shot at me and I'm being
questioned?

That's absurd.

Why don't you go look for the people who
tried to kill me?

We've been getting calls on killings,
robberies, countless other triad

activities. And for some reason, you're
right in the middle of all of them.

That's a strange coincidence, isn't it?
You can't arrest me on coincidences.

Don't waste my time, Officer Kim.

All these bold claims... No one's making
bold claims except you.

I'm merely asking to speak with you. I
think we both have things we'd like to

hear from each other.

Is there anything else?

Or would you like to arrest me now on
your punches and coincidences?

You're making a mockery of the city's
police department.

Texts I pay for nothing.

Maybe you better not mention this one to
your captain.

Pretty embarrassing, isn't it?

Oink, oink, officer.

Yeah. Three.

All right.

I'll come.

Call you back in a minute.

I just got off the phone with Johnny.

His intel says that Wu's got round -the
-clock protection now.

How many men?

Three. He didn't recognize them.

Likely been brought on recently.

Probably the ones who took out Deadeye.

I've been thinking more and more about
things.

Like what?

Truths.

All this killing back and forth.

Going to sleep with one eye open. No way
to live.

We join forces.

Put the business down the middle.

Less profits, but peace of mind has no
price.

I don't like it.

A truth will make you seem weak.

And Wu will see that weakness every time
he looks into your eyes.

And when the time is right for him,
you'll pay for that weakness when you

expect it.

That can't be true.

Then what do you suggest?

Another hit.

We know he's got three men on him this
time.

And Bo's a better sniper than Dead Eye.

What are you doing here, Uncle Lou?

I'm gonna check on some new clients.

Shit!

Where is he? Where is he?

He's on the roof!

Two o 'clock!

He's bouncing his shots off the wall!

Get Luke to the other side of the car!

Knife, cover me! I gotta get a better
shot!

How is he?

He took it on the vest.

He's gonna hurt like a bitch tomorrow,
though.

It's gonna hurt like hell for a while,
Uncle.

But you're lucky to be alive.

Now, aren't you glad I made you wear
that vest?

And what a truth.

What? I said I want a truce.

Set up a meeting with Sonny. I can't
live like this. I think you should

consider... Who is the boss, Benny?

You are, sir.

I'll make the proper arrangements.

Well?

Have any of you checked on Gigi today?

Well, I'll do it, sir.

You know, my father's going to tell me
if he finds out I left the hotel room.

Well, you don't have to tell him.

How's your fiancé?

He's on a business trip in Japan.

I'm honestly amazed I even got a wedding
schedule in his calendar.

Has he been checking up on you?

Hey, are you hungry?

There is an ice cream shop around the
corner.

Come on.

So if Manny's fucking her right now...
What happens when the boss finds out?

Manny's gotta die.

I know, but who do you think he'll ask
to do it?

I'll do it.

What?

Rules are rules.

You're okay with that?

I don't want Manny to die.

I don't either.

But you'll still do it.

Like I said before...

Loyalty above all else.

Including honor.

Including friendship.

I think there's still a few popsicles
left in the freezer.

You hungry?

Lemon -lime, please.

I must say, I was taken aback by your
request to speak with me.

That's rather a change of character.
Should I be worried?

We're not kids playing hopscotch in the
schoolyard anymore.

Our actions have consequences these
days.

Yes, they do.

I want you to call your men off.

You know I can't do that. Please.

Look at the larger picture.

I'm on my way out.

You're no spring chicken.

Would it not be better to spend your
twilight years in peace and tranquility,

away from the fear, away from the
violence?

That does sound attractive.

I propose a truth.

We divide Chinatown down the middle.

Every racket, every territory, we split
evenly.

A small loss in profit is better than a
big loss in men if this continues.

You killed half a dozen of my best men
this past week. Why the sudden change of

heart? I only killed them because they
came after me first.

Look, I know you want this to stop.

And as you already know, I may have a
grandson on the way soon.

You know, despite my better judgment, I
feel the same sentiment.

I'm glad we see eye to eye.

Tell you what.

As a sign of good faith, I'll send my
nephew over to your restaurant.

He just arrived in town a few days ago
and he needs a job while he's broken in.

You have need of a collector at the
moment, yes?

Very well.

I'm glad we have this meeting.

I'll inform my men as I'm sure you will
yours.

You're going to regret this.

What the fuck's that supposed to mean?

Uncle Wu doesn't need us anymore?

You're just going to cut us loose just
like that? No one is cutting you loose.

It's just an odd time right now.

He's already running late.

Who is this guy again?

His name is Mao.

Sonny's nephew.

What are we supposed to do with him?

He's going to be working as a dishwasher
in Uncle Wu's restaurant.

What's he really supposed to do?

Debt collection.

Figured we'd... Break him in today
because Charlie is gone and Ling is

weeks late on his payment.

Uncle Wu, I'm Mouth.

Sunny sent me.

Yes.

Hello, young man.

Allow me to introduce you to the family.

There's Knife, Benny, Pinball, and
Manny.

We run a tight ship here, Mouth.

And we follow orders.

If Uncle Wu says jump, you say how high.

If I tell you to eat this pencil in my
hand, you do it. Don't ask questions.

I was just making a point.

But I like your enthusiasm.

You carry a piece, big guy?

A piece?

A gun.

Pistol.

Weapon.

Oh no, I haven't had the chance yet.
Perhaps one of you gentlemen can make a

recommendation?

Miles, Sunny mentioned you'd be
collecting for us. Is that right?

Well, head over to the market.

It's just up the street this way.

Guy's name is Ling. He'll be the one
behind the counter.

You sure you want to do this today?

I'm ready.

I don't want to let Sunny or Uncle Wu
down.

How much does he owe?

Five thousand, even.

Got it.

You need me to go in there?

He's gonna get eaten alive.

Let him go.

He's gotta learn.

Hello,

mister?

Are you Ling?

Yeah. Good!

It has come to my attention that you are
tardy on your payment.

I am here to collect the $5 ,000 you owe
Uncle Wu.

Get the fuck out of here.

I'm not joking, sir.

Look at this place.

You think I got $5 ,000 for sitting
around?

Tell Uncle Wu I'll pay him later.

But you already owe him.

He's not even charging you interest.

Listen, you little piece of shit.

I'm not giving you any money.

Get the fuck out of my store before I
jump over this counter, grab you by the

little peanut head, and throw you out
the goddamn window.

That's it, you little bastard.

I'm going to fuck you up.

All right, Knife.

If he's not out here in one more minute,
go in there.

What's the matter, guys?

What happened?

He wouldn't pay, so I had to get the
money somehow.

I only found $200 in the register, but I
found $6 ,000 in the back. Should I go

back inside and leave the change?

Take him back to the car and get him out
of here.

Hey guys.

Sorry.

I'm gonna have to bed.

Pete.

Manny.

Come here.

We know you're fucking GG.

What? Don't insult me.

Does Uncle Wu know?

No. But he'll find out.

Why wouldn't he?

What are you saying?

You're going to rat me out.

I'm not a fucking rat.

What I'm saying is, when he finds out,
and he will, he's going to ask one of us

to kill you.

And then what?

That's not going to happen. Oh yeah,
Romeo?

Then what will happen?

I don't know.

Look, man, just don't worry about it.

Don't worry about it.

Is that all you have to say? She doesn't
need protection during a truce.

You're lucky he's been asleep all day
and doesn't know.

What will you tell him tomorrow when you
want to see her again?

I don't know.

Look, I'm a ladies man.

What does he expect?

Not only that, she was all over me.

It's not my fault.

Why don't you go to bed?

Lost with a ton of clubs. That's ten
stabs.

Double or nothing on the next one.

That's five stabs in under one second.

Good luck.

Fuck this game.

What do you think Wu's gonna do with us?

He doesn't need us at all with the truth
in place.

He'll find something for us to do.

He saved his life.

Quite.

If he didn't need us for anything, we'd
be gone by now.

Not everyone carries around the sense of
loyalty you do.

Most guys don't give a shit.

They're just out for themselves with
their own money.

I know.

But I don't think Wu's like that.

I do.

How do you think a man gets that
powerful without sticking a few knives

It's going to cut us loose soon. I can
feel it. Why don't you just worry about

that when the time comes?

Wakey, wakey, Casanova.

Hey, I'm going to grab a smokeout
tonight.

Anybody want one?

No. Stuff will kill you.

I'm gonna take a shit.

Uncle Wu.

What is it, Pinball?

Everything okay?

Yeah. I have to tell you something.

It's about Manny and your daughter.

Jesus. Don't you ever sleep?

I like sleep.

I miss too much.

Pinball.

Knife.

I've been thinking.

You two are absolutely right.

I need to start making some changes with
myself.

Starting tomorrow.

I'm not going to talk to Gigi anymore.

If Uncle Wu thinks she needs looking
over for any reason, I want one of you

to step in.

I know what I'm doing isn't right.

Well, that's touching.

You're making decisions like an adult
now.

But the damage has been done.

People like to talk.

People leave clues.

What makes you think Uncle Wu will never
find out?

I know that's still a real possibility,
and I can't revert that.

But going forward, I'm going to be more
responsible.

Glad to hear it, brother.

Uncle Wu, can I get you anything? No,
I'm fine.

I just want a glass of milk.

No, please, let me get that for you.
Look, I'm a big boy.

I can get it myself.

I think I'm going to bed.

I'll see you all in the morning.

Where's Manny?

Your father put Manny on some other
jobs.

I'll be checking in on you from now on.

Who are you?

Pinball.

Pinball?

I think Uncle Wu knows.

It's not that hard to tell.

Who do you think told him?

It wasn't me.

You think he'd send some goons after me?

Imagine he would, right?

Gigi wouldn't tell him, right?

I mean, he would punish her just as much
as he would me.

Hey, what's the matter?

Uncle Wu, I lost him.

I'd like to formally apologize, but I
will complete this job.

You have my word.

Getting some exercise.

Where's your boss?

How about Benny Yang?

This term's almost up, isn't it?

Who's running for chairman?

If you're looking for a mole, look
somewhere else.

Oh, I'm looking.

But you boys are hard to get a hold of.

I know Wu's careful, and I don't have a
chance of pinning any evidence on him.

But that's not what I'm talking about
here.

I'm saying, wouldn't it be nice if Wu
could run his business without looking

over his shoulder?

No police interference comes with a lot
of beautiful things.

Security, power, peace.

Distrust, paranoia, smaller shares.

Okay, I can take a hint.

But the time will come when my patience
wears thin.

We're tired.

Tired of being helpless, poor, and
impotent while you common crooks laugh

faces. The department has a lot of
people like me, including the

We're talking to the wrong person, my
friend.

Take it easy.

We're running out of place out here.
There's three tables in these buses.

Yes, sir.

I'm working my fastest.

Well, your fastest isn't fast enough. We
have a line around the block right now,

and I need it done now.

Yes, sir.

For Christ's sake, I said now!

Go see if Julie needs any help.

I said I'm doing my best.

I'll have the dishes done in a minute.

Will you check on Julie?

Please?

What's the problem now, Benny? He's a
wild fucking animal.

That's the problem.

Really?

This guy.

Really, what's with the restraint?

Stand still!

Son of a...

Now that is no way to treat family.

Sonny's not going to like this.

If this shit continues, the truth is
off.

What are you talking about?

This little peace offering from Sonny?

He gutted one of our clients.

Sounds like an asset to me. He also
killed the head waiter at Uncle Wu's

restaurant.

A civilian.

For that, he must be punished.

Mao.

Problem solved.

Truth is still on.

You don't get to make that decision.

There needs to be a change in the way
your men conduct business if you expect

this relationship to continue.

I'll forward your concerns to Sonny.

If he can't play nice for two days, my
advice to him, start looking at other

territories.

Somewhere in Hong Kong.

I know you ratted out Manny.

If I could kill you myself and get away
with it, I would.

A rat is worse than anything else in
this world.

Even a cop.

But God forbid something happens to
Uncle Wu's golden child.

Full protection pinball.

Well played.

gonna go grab a smoke.

Yeah. Knife isn't around?

No, I'm alone. What's up?

I think Knife was the one who ratted me
out.

He tried to kill me earlier today, but I
got away.

Pinball. Um, yeah, what do you need?

Me and Gigi have got to be running off
together.

Running off?

You think that's a good idea?

Well, yeah.

There's a hit on me right now.

I just wanted to call and say goodbye
and watch your back around Knife.

Don't trust that guy.

I can't get a hold of Gigi.

She checked out of the hotel earlier
today. No one knows where she is.

What? We got a call from Benny.

Thor's back on.

We need to leave this place. It's no
longer safe.

Sonny already has the address.

Hurry up, bimbo!

They're under the house. They can hear
us.

Get on the couch.

That was all three of them.

Everything's okay.

I have to get Gigi back.

Please, boys.

Do you know where she is?

You would tell me if you know anything.

Pinball. You would tell me.

You're like my son.

She and Manny are leaving the country.

They have a boat at the pier ready to
leave within the hour.

Jesus Christ.

What happened?

Knife. Pinball.

Take Manny's car. Bring Gigi back.

And I want Manny dead.

Dead.

Is that clear?

Right. Yes.

Understood. Here.

I'll stay with Uncle.

The crew will be here in a couple
minutes, and then we can take off.

It's going to be okay.

What if he told us he's not there?

I haven't been able to get a hold of
him.

He'd have to schedule a meeting and a
calendar just to make a call.

He won't know I'm gone for days.

I can take him from the car.

Let me talk to him first, please.

You have two minutes, then I'm taking my
shot.

Pinball, what are you doing here? You
need to surrender and come beg for your

life, Manny. It's nice to setting up a
shot right now. What?

He's across the street with a rifle.

Come with me and we'll make things
right. Make things right?

Make what right?

I can explain on the way to Uncle Wu's.
I'm not going to Wu's. He'll kill me.

Manny, we don't have time.

Don't shoot.

I'm bringing him in.

What are you doing, Pinball?

You and Gigi stay behind me. He won't
shoot at me.

You sure about that? Just do it.

I've never begged anyone before, but I'm
begging you now.

Please spare Manny.

You're ruining my shot, pinball.

We can take him to Uncle Wu's and
discuss this before we do something

We're all very emotional right now.

What's the harm in taking Manny back to
Uncle Wu?

Maybe they can talk things through,
right?

I heard the boss's orders.

You owe me, Knife.

I immigrated

here over 40 years ago.

I love San Francisco.

It's the only city in this country where
I feel I can thrive.

I'm so grateful.

I worked as a dishwasher for the first
11 years.

But it makes me more appreciative of the
things that I have.

I guess you might say I'm a late
bloomer.

I've seen some horrible things.

I never wanted to live a violent
lifestyle.

But when you're poor and helpless, you
must do the things you despise most in

order to survive.

I won't bore you with the details.

Let me say this.

I was 17 when I fired my first gun.

And I haven't fired one since.

It is rather funny.

I've ordered people killed under my
supervision too many times to count.

But I never purposely stayed to watch
it.

To be honest with myself, if I cannot do
this for the thing that I love most in

this world, my only daughter, then who
am I to say that I'm a man?

I despise cowardice more than violence.

That's too bad.

Such a night, handsome young man, with
one fatal flaw.

Please tell me I did the right thing,
Penny.

Tradition says you must be punished, my
love.

But I cannot act on it.

Do you realize the position you've put
me in?

Your fiancé certainly knows about your
infidelity by now.

And my relationship with this family is
tarnished, dishonored, destroyed.

And there's nothing I can do to fix
that.

My position in this business is
corrupted.

He is too powerful a man.

Do you realize what your selfishness has
done to me?

Do you?

Do you?

Do you?

Money comes and money goes.

But it's always the betrayal that hurts
the most.

I'm going to bed now.

Please do not disturb me.

I have a meeting downtown in 30 minutes.

Get started cleaning this up.

I'll bring trash back when I return.

You're a fucking rat and you deserve to
die for this.

You saved my life.

But you still deserve to die.

Where's Uncle Wu?

He's not in his room and his bed is
still made.

Have you tried calling him? His phone is
in the bedroom.

It's not like him.

I'm going to go to the restaurant. Maybe
he went there earlier and forgot his

phone. How much longer with these
bodies?

About a half hour.

We'll dump them behind the trail where
you said.

You don't sleep?

You didn't hear or see anything all
night?

Uncle Wu never left his bedroom.

I didn't hear anything either.

Where'd he go, then?

The bed was still made, and the window
was shut in his room.

He jumped out the window and closed it
from outside.

I don't know.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

If it was a hit or a kidnapping, they'd
want us to know about it.

Don't look now, but one of Sonny's guys
has been on us for three blocks.

Hitman? Gotta be.

Out here in the open?

Probably won't use a gun unless he has a
silencer.

What do you want to do?

Lit up on three.

One, two...

We're even now.

Have you found Wu yet?

We need to talk to Sonny.

We just dodged a hitter.

We're okay right now, but he won't be
the last.

We're at war, Knife.

What do you expect? You want me to send
someone after Sonny himself?

That's a suicide run. I don't have
anyone that stupid.

You need me to act on it?

For all we know, he has Wu tied up as we
speak.

Should we walk in?

We'll wait for Benny.

You know, if Uncle Wu doesn't show up,
you know what's going to happen.

Why don't you tell me?

Whether he's found or not, alive or
dead, Uncle Wu's business is going to

crashing down.

Between this war and the death of his
daughter, not to mention what her

family will end up doing to him, he's
finished.

He's not smart to stick around anymore.

You really are a fucking weevil, aren't
you?

I'm just looking out for us.

If we stay with Uncle Wu, we're not
going to walk away from this.

We're going to end up casualties of war,
just like everyone else.

So what's your brilliant idea to this
dilemma, Pitbull?

We offer our services to Sonny.

I think it's clear at this point Uncle
Wu's dead or he's run off.

We make a deal with Sonny to save
ourselves.

And you think he'll take us?

Why not?

He knows we're capable.

And business is business.

Nothing personal among hired guns.

We made an oath to protect Uncle Wu.

I'm not breaking that oath unless he
fled the country out of cowardice and

us to the wolves.

Until we know that for certain, my
loyalties remain with him.

Gurley, come on in.

Fendi's on his way.

I'll be with you boys in one minute.

They want to work with us.

What did you say?

Nothing.

Does Benny know about their offer?

Doesn't seem like it.

But we're going to have to talk with him
before we can get an answer from them.

Feel them out.

Buster wants to think on it for a
moment.

What does Benny have to say about this?

It doesn't matter.

He doesn't know and it's none of his
business.

We want to know what you have to say
about it.

Well, what I have to say is that's
rather peculiar. You're asking us to

this offer now.

Gonna have waited for a better time?

It's always a bad time.

Is it?

Why don't you cut the bullshit and say
what you want to say?

Just seems like you're trying to
capitalize on the situation.

Why wouldn't we?

My point being, how can we trust your
loyalty?

When your loyalty to Uncle Wu, per this
very conversation, is questionable at

best.

I really hope I misheard what you said.

Say it again.

Knife, relax.

He doesn't know what's going on with
Uncle Wu. How do you know, Pinball?

he does.

Put the gun down, son.

Your chairman's going to be here any
minute now.

And we can discuss matters like adults.

I won't be disrespected.

What's going on with Wu?

Where is he? Is he tied up somewhere?

Think about what you're doing.

Sonny, I'm a lot younger and faster than
you with this gun.

Start talking.

What are you doing, Knife?

Put the gun down.

Them first.

You fire that piece.

You better be prepared to live life on
the run, because I can't protect you

anymore. The price on your head will be
too high.

I don't care anymore. Knife! What's
going on, Benny? Tell me you found Wu.

We found him.

And?

He's dead.

Who killed him?

He killed himself.

Gunshot wound to the head.

I saw the body myself.

Needless to say, there's a lot to
discuss here.

But it doesn't concern you at the
moment. Why don't you and Pinball wait

outside?

So do you think Uncle Wu really shot
himself?

He hated guns.

I don't know.

You know what I say?

I say we run now.

Catch a plane back to Hong Kong and
forget Chinatown even exists.

Spoken like a true coward.

You'd rather be a coward or dead? Dead.

Twice over.

So what's your plan?

If Sonny mentions that we offered our
services to him, then he'll have us

killed. I said I'd consider it if Wu was
dead.

I never offered anything.

I inquired.

He won't tell it like that.

Ask me what I'm thinking.

I already know.

Then you know it's our last option.

You couldn't just wait outside, could
you?

Jet and I were forming a truce with
Uncle Wu out of the picture with the

option.

Triss's were meant to be broken.

He would have turned on you tomorrow
like he did yesterday.

Save me the song, Benny.

You're smarter than that.

Ha ha ha!

Pinball! Pinball!

You still with me?

We just can't play nice, can we, Benny?

Yeah, I know.

We're dirty, but it feels good to come
clean sometimes, right?

Question.

Sure.

Is your jaw always tight?

For me?

Ulcers.

Always been a fine chairman, Benny.

Likewise.

Fair duel?

Sure.

On three.

So sad to see the end of an era.

But hey, a little less crime off the
street's a good thing, right?

Yeah.

I'm just glad you were able to listen to
reason.

I mean, business ventures are always
more lucrative with powerful minds

combined.

I get it.

It's a new world out there.

I'm trying.

But I don't have to feel good about it.

Don't look so glum. This is a good
thing, remember?

What's the matter?

Just... tired.

Well, get some rest. We got a busy day
tomorrow.

I'll start with Wu's debts in the
morning.

But I may need a few collectors.

Got any free hands?

I have someone in mind.

I feel like this is the beginning of a
beautiful friendship.

Oh, he's getting ripe, isn't he?

I gotta call this in now before any
animals start picking at him.

Make sure you guys are somewhere else in
about 30 minutes.

I'll call you tonight.

I asked him ideas about that gambling
house on Stockton.

Jesus Christ.

He's worthing Woo and Benny.

And more expenses.

I had no choice.

He was ready to falsify evidence and pin
this on me unless I cooperated. And you

believed him?

Yeah.

We all get desperate sometimes.

Even the bad guys.

Hey, cop in the pocket ain't too bad.

And with Wu gone, we clean up his side
of the street, start up some new

projects.

It's gonna be alright, Sonny.

We survived.

Your performance during this war has
been less than stellar.

I've set up a job for you at our factory
in Hong Kong.

Your flight leaves in two hours.

What?

You're kidding, right?

Am I?

Who's going to run your operation?

I have a new chairman.

Effective immediately.

Pinball?

This fucking weasel?

Where's your loyalty?

It died with Uncle Wu.

Don't let it get too personal.

I didn't ask for this.

He came to me to interview.

He knows more about Wu's operation than
anyone else left alive.

With him by my side, I can double my
profits fast.

This is just business as usual.

You may not like this, but I know you
understand.

I'll call you in 12 months.

I might have something for you then.

Sir?

8 a .m. Tomorrow morning at my place.

I want a list of Wu's clients on Kearney
Street. Can you get that for me?

Yes, sir The family appreciates your
loyalty