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It's all right.

I will not pay you.

I will not pay you.

You entered into a business agreement
with us, Mr. Fong. You are well

sir. But don't abuse our trust.

I'm trying to help you. These tardy
payments appear churlish to my superior.

You've let me dry, all of us. This is
the United States of America, sir.

We settle our debts in a timely fashion
because that is simply good business.

I'd call it extortion, Mr. Kai.

A little early for interference from the
mayor's office, don't you think? What

time would suit you better, sir?

This is a private matter.

There's nothing private about anything,
I shall tell you.

These people are a family. They share.
You hurt one member, you insult them

How would you know?

I make it my business to know.

You look at this man.

He's given you everything he can give.

He still has his life.

And a man's faith can be peeled away
just like an orange.

Please.

He will not harm you.

To achieve victory, one must get inside
the skin of his opponent.

Where'd you get that?

Out of a fortune cookie.

Yes.

Look out, John. We got Bruce Lee here.

Like the sandal.

And the flute.

What monastery do you fall out of? When
you can learn to understand your own

motives. And the motives of your
enemies.

Then you cannot help but win.

You do not understand, so you will lose.

Again.

You all right?

I'm okay.

You're hurt.

It is nothing.

Come with me.

I need more men in Chinatown.

Put me through to Tan.

You don't know what you've done.

The man saved my life. So now he's a
hero?

Who'll be the first one from the streets
to emulate him?

David Chang from the forest when they
come for his cut?

Otsu Tak from the bakery or Hop Sun from
the restaurant? Who's going to be the

first one from the street to get killed?

I am no hero.

I had to act. There was no choice.

When your enemy is weak, make him
strong.

to destroy that enemy with her
glorifying power.

You will have to act next time. No,
there can't be a next time. Now, we have

to let the police do their job. We are
cracking down on these hoodlums.

They are beyond your power.

Don't romanticize them into some mystic
force they can be dealt with.

They're going to be looking for you.
It'll be very dangerous for you to stay

Chinatown.

Your concern does you honor, but I'm
merely passing through.

On your way to?

Nowhere, particularly.

Everyone has a destination.

A destiny, yes.

Not necessarily a destination.

These men are sent by an evil force.

A man of shadow and stealth who
manipulates the lives of others.

He is not a hoodlum.

In the Shaolin teachings, you will see
that we have no colored belts.

or ranks.

Each student proceeds at his own pace,
using his own

natural inner strength.

When do we get to fight?

Ah.

The philosophy you will learn is one of
non -aggression.

Personal combat is the least precious
thing.

He will draw from these teeth.

But without that prowess, you walk
defenseless in a cruel world.

A courageous fighter shuns violence.

A skillful soldier avoids anger.

A mighty warrior does not fight for
petty conquest.

No, let's...

True insight cannot be gained by
specialized knowledge,

by victory or defeat, or doctrine or
dogma.

It can only be achieved by the
illumination of one's own

inner self.

In other words, it does not matter who
wins or loses.

Is that not our philosophy, Master
Dowell?

Your philosophy.

When I am placed in charge of this
temple, you will come to understand my

philosophy.

Class is dismissed for today.

I must leave now.

When you saved my life, you took apart
my soul that you now possess.

That is the way of my family.

Be well and happy, my friend, and I will
be in debt to you.

There will be no forfeit between us.

like you, Father.

At least ten years.

What if I study twice as hard as all
your other students?

Twenty years.

What if I practice day and night, no
television, no schooling, it's boring

anyway, just Shaolin principles?

How long?

Thirty years.

Hey, this doesn't compute, Pop.

Don't ever call me that.

But why, when I work harder, does the
study time get longer?

When one eye is fixed on the
destination, you have only one eye to

for the way.

Concentrate on the now.

But I want to fight.

Yes, so did your great -grandfather when
he was your age.

But Master Poe convinced the grasshopper
the wisdom of stillness and unconscious

thought.

The trick is never to fight unless there
is no other

alternative.

Grasshopper?

Do you hear the grasshopper at your
feet?

Close your eyes.

What do you hear?

I hear the water.

I hear the birds.

Do you hear the grasshopper which is at
your feet?

There is no grasshopper at my feet.

Police, you're under arrest.

Yeah, yeah. Good to see you, Peter.

Hi, Peter.

Yeah, I'm calling you. Here you are.

Thanks.

Hey,

whoa, whoa, whoa.

Let's try that again.

Let me see me. Let me see where you've
been. I missed you. Sit down. Let's have

a drink.

Let's take a walk. Let's go to bed.

We can do it together.

Hello, Peter.

Yeah, that's good.

I'll buy that.

Can I buy you a drink?

I gotta do my set now.

Oh, yeah, you gotta sing, you gotta
dance.

Right. You know, I wanted to be a dancer
once.

No, all you ever wanted to be was a cop.

That's not true. When I was a kid, I was
searching for spiritual enlightenment.

Now you just look for junkies and drug
dealers who are looking for a functional

high. Can we try to talk like two people
who once couldn't keep their hands off

each other? You know, like some deep
place in your soul. There's a locket

my picture in it.

You mean the tarnished one?

You know, for a streetwise kid, you use
some pretty fancy imagery.

Pulled over from my misspent youth.

When I was a kid, I was given ideals
like other kids were given ice cream.

Until I grew up and found out that they
were all as empty as gentleness

overcomes strength.

A bigger baseball bat overcomes a
smaller baseball bat.

When did you get so cynical?

When I learned the truth about Milli
Vanilli.

Can we sit down?

People are starting to stare. Somebody's
going to think you find my company

repulsive.

Stop being so damn detractive.

I try.

It seems to come with my personality.

Why aren't you wearing your engagement
ring?

When we broke up, I threw it into the
river.

You did not.

No.

But you don't know that.

Look, Peter.

Why can't you just live your life and
let me live mine?

Because for the longest time I thought
that those two lives might share the

bathroom.

You're careless, reckless, cavalier.

And I don't feel like sitting at home
waiting to hear that someone who means

more to me than anything in the world
has been killed in some police shootout.

Weren't you supposed to use the past
tense there?

Damn it, you are so irritating.

Now you've hit on my best quality.

You're not going to sweet -talk me into
anything tonight.

I have an audition for Les Mis in the
morning, and I will not have you on my

mind.

Hello, Earth to Peter.

It's your turn to be witty and
ingratiating and ask me to sit back

You should do your set now.

You can't get your fire.

Why don't you sing My Heart and My Soul?
I love that one.

Hey, guys, guys, my heart and my soul.

Ready for this one?

This is a robbery.

We're robbing the club.

Well, you're too late.

Why don't you find your own place to
rob? I'm robbing this place.

Hey, man, we'll rob the place together.

Oh, do I look like I need help?

Why don't you guys rob the Gorky Park
Club around the corner? I hear it's a

spot. Listen, man, we were here before
you even came in. How do I know you're

really here to rob the place?

No. No, we were going to rob it.

On it.

Look.

We got gun.

How do I know that doesn't say Roy
Rogers on the side of it?

I'm a cop.

Everything's under control.

Backup's on the way. Everyone take it
easy.

How about a martini?

Just a breath of vermouth.

Got it.

You want to know why we're not together
any longer?

That's why not.

That insane stunt you just pulled?

To save the day, the night, or the
night.

That's beside the point.

You scared the hell out of me and out of
everyone else.

You're crazy.

I love you, but you're really crazy.

You know that?

I'm crazy for ever having thought you
weren't crazy.

Stop being a hero these days.

You are safe.

Where is this place?

A humble dwelling above the meat market.

You are the apothecary.

I am called the ancient because I am the
voice of

reason for the community.

The doctor is father confessor.

is whisper of conscience.

And I'm also very, very old.

And a priest.

Like you.

Have we not known each other before?

Oh, yes.

Many times.

But we have never met.

A spirit lives in many disguises.

There was a temple many, many years ago.

Your temple, a place of light and song.

All was destroyed.

But you survived.

Open your eyes, quite shame, Kane.

Look at those men fighting out there.
We're training mercenaries.

That would be a violation of every
principle we hold to be true.

Is it?

Your grandfather preached the Shaolin
philosophies, yet he murdered the

emperor's nephew on the steps to the
city.

His

master

was senselessly killed.

Exactly.

One violent death justifies another.

If you intend to oppose me, do what your
grandfather would have done.

Oppose me now.

Leave this temple.

And you will never return.

This

temple

is finished.

You are finished.

When you enter my circle again, quite
chancane.

I will sever your manhood from your body
and your soul from its eternal peace.

Describe

Again, this man whom none of you seem
able to contain.

He came out of nowhere.

I'd never seen him before in the
community. Dressed like some Chinese

out of The Last Emperor.

Very strong.

Undercover cop?

FBI? No.

Something about him. A mystic quality.

Yeah. Very mystic the way he cut your
teeth in.

You got lucky.

And with the others, he got lucky with
them too.

There was blood all over the alleyway.

He probably crawled to some corner to
die.

If he didn't, he'd long gone.

Make certain.

If he's still in Chinatown, I want him
found and brought to me.

He's only one man.

The force of all life is a profound
mystery.

It is devoid of substance and form.

It has lived since the dawn of
existence.

It has a body and it has a name.

Bring me that body and bring me that
name.

That was some stunt you pulled last
night at the Agrippa Club.

Yeah, that's what Tyler said.

Think it'll make the news?

I know you're tough.

And I wouldn't want to go up against you
myself.

Who would?

Look, if one of my officers gets shot,
it means that I haven't done my job.

I didn't give him the backup he needed.

Now, you can make me look very bad if
you walk into the next die -hard

with guns blazing, and besides that,
anyone ever speak to me again, so you're

going to take care.

But I'm going to pull you out of Metro,
and I'm going to put you back on the

streets with no place to go for a home
-cooked meal, right?

Well, it seemed like the thing to do at
the time.

Well, it probably was.

Hey, I must say, I like the idea of
trying to scare me into submission by

me this lecture in front of a morgue.

Best place I could think of.

I just want to tan men out of the river
this morning.

The word on the street is the tan had
him executed for dealing drugs without

sharing. Well, good health side to fun.

That's Jimmy Ho.

One of Tant's shooters.

He's almost as good as me.

That might be the break we've been
looking for.

What are you talking about?

Well, we need a man undercover in
Chinatown.

I speak Chinese. I know the culture.

I can shoot the eye out of a sparrow.

Can I have that, John? Out of the
question.

Why? Why? Because I'm family?

What? I'm not.

I am, but I'm not.

Look, I'm a good cop with the right
qualifications for the job.

No, it's too dangerous.

Give me a shot at this, Captain.

Don't play favorites.

Somebody's got to get close to Tan,
prove he's flesh and blood, and get me

down.

I want the chance.

Why is it so important to you, the
screwing with your Chinese heritage?

Oh, give me a break. My mother looked
like Rhonda Fleming.

Uh -huh.

And your father?

His looks were enigmatic.

From what I can remember.

Well, cancer criminal, this is police
business.

No.

No, this is family.

You're going to see me.

Peter McCabe, ID, driver's license,
credit cards.

Wife and three kids, Chicago background.

You made some very big hits. My
sentiments, exactly.

Look, do me a favor, will you? Be
careful, all right? Just humor.

Hey, caution's my motto.

Where do I hang out?

Shot glass bar on 5th Street. Drinks are
watered down Bushmill. The dancers

don't wear a lot. The talk is cheap and
plentiful.

You shoot some pool, shoot your mouth
off, see who listens.

Two things I do best.

And shoot straight.

If Tan walked in here now, the people in
this room would tear him to pieces.

Just one street uniting will send a
message to these bastards.

We're not going to pay protection any
longer.

You are not vigilantes, people. Listen
to me. You cannot take the law into your

own hands.

What happened to your police protection?

What is our mayor doing?

One pays, all pay.

No one pays, what can they do?

one pays, all suffer.

This is a community meeting. You're not
invited.

You're not welcome here.

We're welcome wherever we go.

We protect our streets. We keep the scum
out of us. What about the scum that's

already here?

Anger words.

Stirred emotions.

Mob rule.

It's all very ugly.

You must, each of you, Think of
yourselves, your families, your loved

Lenin said, a million people perish.

That's a statistic.

One man's death, that's a tragedy.

It's rather unpopular to quote Lenin
these days, but a boyhood hero.

Let me go!

Stop that!

Go!

You know,

you should tell Tam the strong -arm
stuff a little old -fashioned. Miami

has been off the air for seasons.

His favorite show.

Hey,

you don't fit this description of this
mystic champion we've been hearing

Name's Peter McCabe.

I'd like to meet your boss.

I understand he's looking for a shooter.

Make an appointment.

Well... Hey, why don't you let the girl
go? You made your point.

God, I hate it when that happens.

Let her go.

Jack, put the gun away.

Let's go.

We broke up the meeting. Some young
fella didn't like our style.

When I tried to take one to the
community, he did this.

I'm 50 feet away.

I thought he shot me in the back.

A marksman shot.

That's what he says.

He wants to meet you.

By the way, there's no sign of any
mystic warrior coming to anyone's

Jack and Raymond must have run into some
cat whacked on coke who was flying.

But they're edgy down there.

Make an example of the apothecary and
the rest of the street will fall into

line.

You knew a great deal about my work.

That will draw out the poison without
contaminating the blood.

You were resting.

I had hoped you would not mind. I only
mind that you are leaving.

I must move on.

To where?

Have you been isolated?

So long that you cannot fight for a
cause that is just, your grandfather

would not move on.

He would stay and help these people.
That was another time,

another place.

I am to my ancestor a shadow.

I am not yet whole.

You did not know him.

Perhaps.

Mr. Tan would like to see you.

I thought I needed to make an
appointment.

I believe you made one.

Mr. Tan needs a new pair of shoes.

Oh.

Well, easy come, easy go.

Catch you later, guys.

Our car is right outside.

Oh, I never get into a car with
strangers.

Problem is my mother.

Jimmy, over here.

Got it.

What can we say that will make you stay?

I'm only for one man.

You're all we've got.

A young man saved my life this morning.

Then we found out he's now working for
Tan.

This is what's happening to the young
men in this community.

Tan has money and power.

Very productive.

But not to a Shaolin priest.

You must learn to respect your elders.

Lucky shot.

Of course I respect my elders.

I am sorry.

What you cannot possess, you must
destroy.

You never learned that.

Discard formal wisdom and knowledge, and
the happiness of the people

will increase a hundred times.

Discard kindness.

And the love for family will be
restored.

What do you say to that, quiet saint?

Tan doesn't like to be kept waiting.

This is nothing.

When an old building burns, when an old
man dies, it's life in the streets.

There's no grace in victory.

The one who glorifies it must revel in
bloodshed.

Where'd you hear that?

Charlie Tan money.

Let's get out of here.

I love it when the fireworks light up
the sky.

Did you know it was the Chinese New
Year?

No, I didn't.

Anything exciting happen in Chinatown
tonight?

The stranger Jack and Kai were talking
about?

Carried the ancient out of the burning
building.

I take it you're Peter McCabe.

Give your wallet to Mr. Chan.

He'll make some phone calls. It will
then be returned to you.

Check the hospital.

So, Mr. McCabe, you're looking for a
job.

Nothing permanent.

Of course.

A shadow touched by light must
disappear.

What's your say I don't stay in one
place for too long?

I understand you're a good shot.

Yeah, passport.

Huh.

We'll find out.

Ladies and gentlemen of the press, do
you know the routine? The mayor will be

making a full statement for you after
his briefing with the police

The firebombing of the building in
Chinatown is a disgrace.

I'm not prepared to let these animals
take control of the streets.

This is a declaration of war.

and I am making it purposefully and
directly to the people responsible. All

right, if you can all wait until after
the conference, the mayor will be more

than happy. I intend to make a speech to
the people of the Chinatown community

right outside this burnt -out building,
noon tomorrow.

Be there.

Get me Captain Blaisdell at the 101st
Precinct.

It's for you, Captain.

Tell me. Mayor, line three.

Good morning,

sir.

Meeting in my office at 5 o 'clock this
afternoon.

You, your chief of detectives, the
police commissioner, and the deputy

Many Shaolin masters are buried in this
place, your father among them.

The heaven and earth join, and the sweet
rain falls

beyond the command of men, yet evenly
upon all.

Men kill and are killed.

That's the lesson you should have been
teaching us.

I will find the father.

These soldiers of hate.

You told me in war, there's no grace in
victory.

And one who revels in bloodshed is
incapable of ruling the world.

But when I find them and kill them, I
will delight in it.

I swear this to you, my father.

One day, father and son will be
reunited.

This I promise you.

Such a terrible thing.

Yes, it was.

He who reveres slaughter will fail in
his ambition to rule the world.

I'm sorry?

Nothing.

I'm Marilyn Blake.

I'm from the mayor's office. I didn't
get a chance to thank you yesterday for

what you did for us. It wasn't for you.

These people need someone to believe in.
Well, tell them to pay more money than

Pat. They'll have every young man in the
neighborhood delivering groceries and

ironing shirts.

Tan pays more in one day than these
people make in a year.

A lot more.

So you're working for him now.

I have to give the people of that
community some answers.

Television is a wonderful invention.

Do it from your desk.

If I'm afraid to walk into Chinatown,
what kind of message does that send to

them? We can provide you with adequate
protection. That's not the point.

This isn't the time to make a
grandstanding speech just so his honor

what's left of his campaign in an
election year.

If you think the mayor's worried about
votes, Trenlick... We've got a man on

inside.

He's already met with Tan.

I'm just waiting for him to report back.
Give him 48 hours.

A man on the inside?

When did this happen? On whose authority
did you do that, Paul?

On my own damned authority.

And just who did you send in? Let me
guess. Peter Kane?

He was the best man for the job.

He's crazy.

Well, maybe you have to be a little bit
crazy to want to get that close to Tan.

I'm sick of hearing that man's name.

He's like a phantom.

Flesh and blood, like all of us. And
he'll take a fall.

I'm going to make a speech at noon
tomorrow in front of that burnt -out

building. My staff is putting out the
word now.

Should be a full house.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Just how close to 10 is Kane?

On the inside track.

of the students perished in the flames.

Peter would have survived, but he went
back into the temple.

I could not save him.

It was not your place to save him.

You must not reproach yourself.

There was nothing you could do.

Fire cleanses all.

Your life is not your position, my son.

It is a harmony that was lent to you by
the universe.

In the beginning, before heaven and
earth existed, there was only the one

The amorphous, silent, isolated entity.

Which, though changed,

is where you have returned to.

Until I have found it in myself.

I cannot join you.

I was in that street last night.

I saw the tattoos on your forearms. The
dragon.

The tiger.

Who else but a shallow priest could walk
out of a burning building like he was

taking a stroll through Central Park?

Must be very hot in Central Park.

I thought you might know something about
my father.

to tell me something about him.

But I don't have to do that now.

Because the only thing that's changed
about you in 15 years is your eyes.

Peter.

I can't find the words.

I could kill that old bastard.

What old bastard?

Bing Hyde.

He took me to your grave.

I vowed vengeance against the soldiers
of evil that murdered my father.

I took that pain out into the streets,
into the orphanage.

Why did he do it?

To protect us.

He took me to your grave.

The renegade priest who destroyed the
temple had to believe we were both dead.

And that way, Ping Hai sought to save
us.

Fifteen years to be orphaned

and alone and unworthy is

the worst thing a man can think.

And yet princes and dukes are exalted by
such names.

I cleansed and purified my mystic
vision.

Until I could see the real world and all
the crap you must learn to see.

Call me that.

I just wanted to make sure I had the
right father.

You check out, okay.

I have a job for you.

Tonight.

A test.

That stranger who carried the old
apothecary from the building.

They're at Glencross Hospital.

Know how to use one of these?

I'll make my living.

Kill them both.

You accomplish that, and the
assassination tomorrow is yours.

614. I'm sorry, there's no phone in that
room. I can put you through to the

nurse's station on the sixth floor.

No messages. Okay, fine.

Yes, may I help you?

Okay, a dozen roses.

To Glencross Hospital.

Room 614.

The name, please?

Okay,

the card should say, get out of the
room.

What the hell was that all about?

Give me a break.

I grew up in New York City. Bronx.

Heard some geek talk like that, we'd
beat his head in. I was just sending

flowers for my girlfriend. We had a
little spat.

You worry about things like that on the
way to kill people?

Gotta know what's important, champ.

You look pale.

We'd better get you to a hospital.

What are you talking about?

While we're there, we'll pay a visit to
our mysterious stranger.

Maybe we'll knock on the old
apothecary's door for the hell of it,

Why should we?

Because!

That stranger humiliated us in front of
other people.

I don't like that.

It ruined my day.

Besides, to show Mr. Tam we have
initiative as well as good luck.

Sure. We'll kill them.

No sweat.

Let's go.

Now!

I'll take them in. The patient is my
brother.

Dr. Allen, please call Dr. Elkhorn,
extension 510.

Dr. Allen, please call Dr. Elkhorn,
extension 510.

Excuse me, what room is the man in?

Second room from the left.

Good thing the blinds were left open.

We made sure they would be.

Well, well. Seems like we might be a
little late. You better check it out,

chant.

The room's wrecked. Somebody must have
shown him the bill for one day.

I was hoping I'd find you here.

I am trying to save as much as I can of
the apothecary's medicines.

Good idea.

Risk your life for some charred weeds
and herbs.

Probably make a good tea out of them.

Represent the work of a lifetime.

I just wanted to make sure that you were
all right.

I should not be.

Two men came to the hospital to kill the
apothecary and myself.

Well, I just didn't know who they were
dealing with to dig why Jane came.

A wise man accomplishes his goals
without love of glory.

Without love of violence.

I am glad to see you remember.

Some of my useless things.

You mentioned something about an
orphanage.

Ping Hai became very thick.

Maybe carrying around all those lies.

He put me into an orphanage before he
died.

Nifty place if you're into discipline
and loneliness.

A guy by the name of Paul Blaisdell used
to come around and talk to the kids. He

was a cop.

And he became, well, like a... Father?

More like a big brother.

He took me out of that mausoleum and
threw me into the police academy.

What happened to the old apothecary?

I took him to show the man who runs the
meat market.

He will take care of him.

They all think you are working for these
killers, but you are not.

I grew up watching the Rockford Files
and Hill Street Blues. I wanted to be

of the good guys.

I also wanted you to be proud of me,
though I believe that you never really

about it.

You mind me asking where you've been for
the last 15 years?

for the solution to the mystery of life,
embracing the one with your soul.

Looking for my son, for the essence that
was his being.

You are working undercover?

Is there any other way?

Calm down.

How long have you been outside?

I followed you into the building. I
didn't mean to eavesdrop. I was just

for the right moment to let you know I
was here.

I just came from the hospital.

Your room was wrecked. The old
apothecary was gone.

I came to Chinatown to find Sho and let
him know what happened.

Forgive me.

Ex -newspaper girl.

Old habits are hard to break.

You're a police officer?

And you're his father?

That's going to be our little secret.

No one can know about this. Not the
mayor, not the community, not the

No, no, of course not. That goes without
saying.

Emma, I'm glad I was wrong about you.

The street wants to know your intention.

Are you staying?

At least tell us where we can get in
touch with you.

I will find you after I have found these
assassins.

Be careful.

Father, this is police business.

The man behind these assassins is
powerful and corrupt.

There she is.

This is not two old gunfighters standing
in the middle from Dusty Street like it

might have been back in the time of your
grandfather.

He would never have let this injustice
happen.

The old one will be killed if these
people are not stopped.

I'll stop them.

Where are you going to stay tonight?

I will find shelter.

Hey, this will all be over tomorrow.

Just give it a couple of days.

Oh, God, look. Change of plans. Why
don't you...

She

was coming out of the burned -out
building.

She's been talking to everyone in the
community.

She knows where the stranger is.

The old one, too.

You questioned her?

No.

Thought I'd leave that up to you.

No!

You can't find them yourself, so you
pick up a pretty bone to throw at my

I want them found, tonight!

Take off your clothes.

That's for hiring a nihilistic animal
like Chan.

He ever manhandles me again, I'll
scratch out those empty eyes.

Beware of him.

He's ambitious and powerful.

But then again, that's what turns you
on, doesn't it?

Power.

I do have some information for you.

Peter McCabe, he's an undercover cop.

And your mysterious stranger, Kane is
his father.

What name did you say?

We called him Kane.

Kwai Chang Kane.

Have a seat.

Look, Mr. Tan, about last night... Mr.
Kai and Mr.

Wong decided to take the law into their
own hands.

The stranger humiliated them in front of
the entire street.

They've been dealt with.

25 ,000, and your target, the final 75
,000 when the man is dead.

The mayor.

You have a problem with that?

No, not at all.

Where did the hit take place?

Our mayor is making a major political
speech at the burnt -out building in

Chinatown today at noon, using it as a
symbol to denounce the escalating

violence in the district.

And not before time.

Well, he's going to be surrounded with
enough security to take out an army.

That's why we're not going to make the
hit there.

When he returns to City Hall, he'll be
in one car with the chief of detectives,

Strenlich, and the deputy mayor.

You will be on the roof opposite City
Hall. When the mayor steps out of the

limo, you will kill him.

How do I get out?

You'll have men with you. They'll have
your escape route.

When it's done, you return here.

I won't let you down. I'm sure.

Where will the real hit take place?

At the burnt -out building in Chinatown.

Who's the shooter?

You're not going to volunteer?

Oh, that's okay.

A charming young man.

Mr. Sung.

I've been grooming him for some time.

I didn't think he was ready, but he'll
have to be.

Don't let your target get away.

Blaze down.

City Hall.

All right, where will you be?

Got it.

Look, the mayor's speech will last ten
minutes. That'll put him back at City

Hall at 1225. The SWAT team will be
there.

Peter, Peter, I'm disappointed.

All that Shaolin training as a child,
those razor -sharp instincts, all

forgotten?

That's too bad.

You're not going to like it.

Yeah, tell me.

I just heard from Captain Stiles. He's
steaming. The SWAT team burst out onto

empty roof. No Peter, no Tansman,
nothing.

He wants you to consider the notion that
Tan has turned him. You tell Stiles

what he can do with that notion.

No, it means they've made Peter.

And that means they'll hit the mayor at
the brownstone. You get on the radio.

I want to thank the people of this
community for giving me this

to speak to you face -to -face about
what has become a very serious problem.

problem has a name, TAN.

Whenever greed, intimidation, and
destructive ambition

present, the village will be...

If your son dies today, Tan will kill
him.

Tie him up.

Was it the aftershave that gave me away?

You know, all undercover cops use that
wise guy fragrance.

Maybe we ought to switch to Old Spice.

Oh.

You may know who betrayed you.

It would be as well for Mr. Chan to know
my little secret also.

Before the lady in question takes a
knife to his throat.

Marilyn Blake.

A well -tied knot, though it makes use
of no ropes, cannot be untied.

Yeah, well...

This rope feels pretty real to me.

Why can't I just use a sharp knife?

A worthwhile idea.

This exercise is for those rare moments
when a knife is not at hand.

Right about now, she's drenched in the
mare's blood.

But she is not.

No!

Do not interfere.

Stay out of this.

I have been waiting.

I should have known the fires that
disfigured me could not destroy you.

We were like brothers, you and I.

There was a time when your spirit flowed
through my...

All those years ago, I told you to
discard formal wisdom and knowledge,

and the happiness of the people will
increase a hundred times.

Discard kindness and righteousness, and
the love for family will be restored.

You never answered me quite, Shane Kane.

Discard cunning and profit.

and bandits and thieves will cease to
exist.

A name can be changed, but not one soul.

You murdered the priests, and so I
fought my own son.

The old ones cry out for vengeance.

You ever thought of joining the police
force?

You kick him, I'll shoot him.

We make a hell of a team.

We gotta get to the mayor. He's gonna
be... He's safe.

Your wound is bad.

Nah, I've been worse.

Tan.

Gone.

It was kind of hard to listen, as Chan
was trying to kill me at the time,

You and Tan go way back?

We know him by another name.

He's the renegade Shaolin who destroyed
our temple.

You kidding me?

No. No, you don't do a lot of that.

Well, let him run.

We'll pick him up.

Can too.

They're finished in Chinatown.

Can. We'll return.

Ah, yes.

Darkness shall overcome the light, as
you would say.

But... Splinters of black will easily be
crushed.

The illumination of one candle shall
forever touch mankind's luminous spirit.

I never said anything like that. That
means absolutely nothing.

I know.

Sounded great, though, didn't it?

How'd you find me?

Don't tell me. I don't want to know.

I like to talk.

Look into my eyes, do you see the light
of my love for you?

Lately I don't know where this need of
mine will lead me to.

Take me by the hand once again.

Do you feel the fire of a never -ending,
heart -rending embrace?

And don't you see what's written on my
face?

This is where you come for peace and
meditation?

No, this is where I come for the best
chili and the coldest light beer in

I'm going to listen to a girl I'm nuts
about sing like that every night.

Does she share your affection?

It's kind of a time management problem.

Sometimes I think I'm in love with her,
sometimes she thinks she's in love with

me, but those times don't usually happen
at the same time.

Listen, my apartment isn't exactly the
Ritz -Carlton, but the spare bedroom's

got kind of a cozy feeling, and it's at
least 12 feet bigger than that cell you

used to live in at the temple.

I cannot stay with you.

You can't leave. I'll have you arrested.

It's a version in the face of a son of
love.

It's taken me 15 years to find you
again.

Now that I've got you all to myself, I
can't think of a damn thing to say that

would make you want to stay.

You can snatch the match before me.

You will no longer need a teacher.

Does that mean you're going to stay,
Pop?

Don't ever call me that.

Hey, an address would be nice.

You know, forward old mail.

Stop by for a chat, taking a ball game.

Chinatown?

Good seeing you.