Original subtitles

[horns blowing]

[bell tolling]

[music playing]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[girl struggling]

[horn honking]

Get in.

[girl screaming]

Come here.

KIM: Help me!

Come on.

[bell tolling]

[MUSIC - MEGZ MEGGAH, "THE COLD"]

Tears of time.

The days are slow.

When I think of you, it hurts me so.

Faded charms and broken vows,[inaudible] are all I have now.

When love is over.

When love is over.

'Cause I knew joy.

Yes, I was blessed.

I've got nothing now but emptiness.

All I know--

When love is over.

When love is over.

I walk alone and I feel the cold.

It calls to me deep inside my soul.

When love is over.

When love is over.

When love is over.

It's over.

Over.

I will not.

You've got be fucking joking.

No, I'm not.

I want to quit.

Max, I'm tired.

The clubs--

[non-english speech]

--the smoke, the drinking--

[indistinct chatter]

--the side deals.

I want to go with my family.

I love my wife.

You're not allowed, you know.

We want to come into this fucking club.

Back off. Back off.

- Hey. - Don't touch me.

My money's not good enough for you?

Get out of this shit, man.

Hey, who the fuck do you think you are?

Kick his fucking ass.

Fucking bullshit, man.

[inaudible]

We just want to come to this fucking club.

You're not.

I'm tired.

Come on--

Ben, Ben, come.

He gets the point.

Let's go.

Let's go.

No, really, it's finished.

[police sirens]

Move it, move it, move it!

Go, go, go!

INS!

Nobody move!

Drop it!

[gunshots]

Down on the floor!

Down on the floor!

Do not move!

[music playing]

Keep it moving.

Come on.

That's it.

That's it.

Come on.

Come on now.

OK, little one, down.

Watch yourself.

Hey, stop playing video games and go to bed now

please, Nicholas.

Good evening, sir.

Hi, Dad.

How are you?

How was my boy?

BABYSITTER: He was very good.

Good.

Good, good, good.

Thank you.

You didn't see me for 10 days.

Where's my kiss, huh?

- I love you, Dad. - I love you.

Thank you for everything.

MAN [ON TV]: Round two.

Fight. - OK.

Thanks. - Thank you very much.

Bye, Nicholas.

MAN [ON TV]: Hi-ya!

Want to play, Dad?

Yeah.

I'm not an expert.

I'm beating you, Dad, I'm beating you.

I know.

Hold on. Wow.

That's me, no?

No, that's me.

Oh, that's you?

NICHOLAS ARCHER: Can youteach me how to fight, Dad?

You know how to fight.

Look at you, you're so fast.

I mean, real, not like this.

BEN ARCHER: Let's go upstairs.

Come on.

It's time to go to bed.

OK.

Trust me, come on.

I'm tired.

Come on.

INS AGENT [THROUGH MEGAPHONE]:[non-english speech]

Sir, what do I do about the bodies?

Uh, you send them to the morgue

and call the Chinese Embassy.

- Sir. - OK.

Here you go.

Up you come.

She'll be fine.

INS AGENT [THROUGH MEGAPHONE]:[non-english speech]

I'm exhausted.

How's she doing?

She's going to be fine.

Look, I know this is against the rules,

but I'd like to take her homewith me, just for the night.

You know, I turned 52 last week, so I'm old.

I got a heart problem, I got a kidney infection,

but I didn't know I had a hearing problem.

She's been through hell.

I don't think we can dumpher in some detention center.

Why?

She's only 14.

Think what she's been through.

She speak any English?

No, I didn't think so.

Look, she's just another refugee.

What makes her so special?

Have a heart, Hoggins.

I already told you, I got a heart problem.

Please.

Yeah.

Make sure she's at the hearing tomorrow.

She goes through processing, right?

And I don't want to lose my job over this.

[music playing]

Thanks.

Can I have a minute?

Sure.

Are you OK?

I'm Cynthia.

Do you speak English?

What's your name?

You're coming home with me.

Is that OK with you?

Good.

[music playing]

Ben.

I'm here.

Hi, honey. How are you?

Hi.

This is Kim.

Kim, this is my husband, Ben.

Why don't you take a seat.

I've missed you.

I'm going to go run you a bath, Kim.

OK?

It's chocolate.

Feel better now?

Where are you from, Kim?

You don't want to talk to me?

It's OK.

Good night, sweetheart.

[lights clicks off]

[kim gasping]

What's wrong, Kim?

I need the light.

[non-english speech]

How come you know how to speak Chinese?

My foster parents are Chinese.

Now go and sleep.

So you brought your homework, huh?

I did.

[softly laughs]

[MUSIC - TRANS FATTY ACID, "LAMB"]

No one said it would be easy.

Didn't anyone tell you the roadwould be straight and long.

Relax your mind and give it all to me.

'Cause you know and I know our love is strong.

[breathing heavily]

I need this.

So how was Dallas?

Fine.

I just had to help out a friend.

That's my husband, mystery man.

You know I'd like to talk about my job.

I know.

I've been 20 years now inthe bar business, you know.

It's-- it's a different world than yours.

And I did stuff I'm not, uh, proud of in my life.

I just want to protect my family.

Ben, I'm a social worker for the IRS.

I see terrible things every day.

I'm not an idiot.

I know the man I married.

A club owner from Marseilles.

I've thought about this 1,000 times.

At some point, I just gave upeven trying to find an answer.

But do you know why?

Because I know you betterthan you know yourself.

You're a wonderful man andyou changed your life for us.

And I just want you to knowthat means everything to me.

Don't ever leave me.

I won't.

I love you.

Welcome to LA, Mr. Quan.

[non-english speech]

Mrs. Archer, you--

you cannot take an illegal immigrant

into your own custody without going

through the right procedures.

What you've done here is illegal.

Yes, Your Honor, but when I saw her--

Your application for political asylum--

there are no grounds for religious persecution.

Therefore, she cannotstay in the United States.

Period.

Frankly, Hoggins, you should know better

to bring stuff like this to me.

Your Honor, she's in danger.

Why?

Her mother was killed.

Then clearly, this is amatter for the Hong Kong police.

Hoggins, I want you tocontact the proper authorities

over there.

I'm going to order immediate deportation.

Your Honor, give me a week to prove my case.

Don't tell me the UnitedStates government won't give

me a chance to look after her.

I need one week.

She is in danger if she goes back to Hong Kong.

I'm just asking for one week.

One week.

[prison doors open]

You have been placed under the authority

of the US Immigration Service.

You're allowed to make one phone call.

You're entitled to an attorney.

If you can't afford one, toughshit, you're in the first boat

back to China.

[wind blowing]

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[match strikes]

So we finally meet.

You like Malibu?

If you need anything, let me know.

I'll fix it for you.

Please, sit down.

We lost two mules.

You know, the heroinexplode in their stomachs.

Now, that happens when people don't

get enough water to drink.

So in the future, youknow, just look after them

a little better, huh?

That's your problem.

No, you see, that's our problem.

I don't like paying forwhat I don't get, you know?

Did you find my girl?

We're doing business, huh?

$2 million.

Next shipment, $20 million.

And the next shipment is Wednesday, right?

And, uh, yeah, I did you a favor.

I found your girl.

She came in on one of your boats.

Ain't that a kick, huh?

Did you touch her?

What?

Did you touch her?

What the fuck do you think I am?

So you left the girl with the white people?

She's with a social worker.

I thought she'd be better off there

than in a detention center.

You got a problem with white people?

Nice doing business with you, Mr. Quan.

When I arrived here, I had to work 10 years

to pay for my freedom.

[sighs]

Nothing has changed.

Still, thousands come preparedto be slaves for a new life.

Tommy, can't you stop talking about politics

just for one minute?

Can't you see she's upset?

It's OK, Mom.

We probably shouldn't betalking about this right now.

Poor child.

She's tired.

Why don't you go to your room?

Nicholas, go with Kim if you like.

Come on, Kim.

Let's go.

[tires screeching]

[indistinct commotion]

Hey!

Follow me!

[non-english speech]

[soft chimes tinging]

[instruments intensify]

[gunshot]

Dad!

No!

Dad!

Come.

[screaming]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[loud clatter]

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Where's the girl?

[panicked breathing]

[sobbing]

[operatic music playing]

[knife slashes]

[operatic music continues]

[non-english speech]

[tires screeching]

[tires screeching]

[gunshots]

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[sobbing]

Nicholas?

Nicholas?

See anything?

No.

What about my gun?

We've got to keep it for evidence.

I'm going to go.

Where are you going?

To find my son.

We'll find Nicholas.

We've got the city covered.OK?

Yeah.

[non-english speech]

[phone ringing]

[music playing]

BEN ARCHER: Go to Chinatown.

Find Andy Wang.

I know that's the guy outside the restaurant.

Sure you don't want me to stay with you?

You're a free man.

I have to find Nicholas.

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[glass clanking]

Fuck, Cynthia.

Baby, [inaudible].

I'm going to miss you.

I'm going to miss you.

[sobbing]

[glass shatters]

[sword swishing]

Where's my son?

Where's my son?

[non-english speech]

[glass shatters]

Go, go, go.

[gunshots]

[phone ringing]

Hello.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Ben, the kids are in the house.

They're safe, don't worry.

Nicholas is OK.

OK, Max.

I'm coming.

Thank you.

Be careful.

MAX [ON PHONE]: Yeah, sure.

[music playing]

Max.

Ben, what the hell happened?

- Where's Nicholas? - In the room sleeping.

He's OK.

What happened?

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[sighs]

- Where is she? - The little girl?

She's-- she's over there.

Wake up.

Kim, wake up.

MAX: Ben, take it easy.

Who killed my wife?

Talk to me.

[sobbing]

I heard the shots.

I took Nicholas.

We ran away.

I'm sorry.

Andy Wang, do you know him?

Andy Wang.

Who's after you?

Sun Quan.

Who's Sun Quan?

Please, talk to me.

He followed me.

He killed my mother.

[sobbing]

Did he kill my wife?

[SHOUTING] Why did my wifetake you here in my house?

MAX: Ben, stop it.

KIM: Please.

It's not my fault. Why did he kill my mother?

Dad?

Where's mom?

She's dead, baby.

[sobbing]

Ben, Tony's here.

BEN ARCHER: Do you know about Wang?

He's a Chinese triad.

He owns a whorehouse downtown.

He hangs out there all the time.

I got a tip from a hookerwho comes to the club.

You're sure?

I'm sure.

Let's go there.

Let's get Wang-- now.

Take Raymond with you.

Raymond, stay with Max.

Max, if, uh, somethinghappened, Nicholas is your son.

Raymond, get the guns.

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

That's her.

Hey, sweetie.

He's upstairs.

Room 107.

Thanks.

Get down!

Get the fuck down!

Move!

On the floor now!

Now!

Stay on the floor!

Stay down!

[music playing]

[music playing]

[gunshot]

[non-english speech]

Down!

Stay down!

[music playing]

[whip lands]

[non-english speech]

[gunshots]

[non-english speech]

Give me the gun!

[woman laughing]

[struggled breathing]

[screaming]

[woman screaming]

Who the fuck are you?

That's for my wife.

Fuck you.

[gunshot]

[tires screeching]

Hoggins?

What are you doing here?

This isn't INS business.

Checking things out.

This might be connected toCynthia Archer's murder.

You got any ideas?

Uh, two guys, ski masks, no fingerprints.

Professional job.

Been one hell of a day.

You keep me posted.

We have a problem.

Andy Wang is dead.

Your little song and dance routine at Mamma

Li's restaurant didn't help.

Cops didn't like the music too much.

To make matters worse, theChinese Embassy fucked up.

The bodies weren't cremated, so they're

going to find the heroin.

So what I'm saying is, everything is fucked up.

I'm postponing the deal.

The only thing youpostpone in life is death.

Oh, spare me that Oriental crap.

What's that supposed to mean, anyway?

You threatening me?

If you feel it is, then it must be.

I'm in no mood forChinese fucking riddles, OK?

The deal will not change.

I must have my money by Wednesday.

Oh, fuck.

You are so cool, you know that?

You don't think we have a problem?

We are supposed to be runninga quiet little smuggling

operation here and you haveturned it into a fucking movie.

One man walks into your whorehouse

and takes out three of your guys.

I think that's a problem.

I speak to LAPD.

They tell me they think his name is Ben Archer.

Now, you killed Ben Archer's wife.

I think we got a big fucking problem!

It's too late.

You do not want back out now.

[music playing]

Ben, [non-english speech]?

Yeah.

How do we find Sun Quan now?

First, we find who the fuck he is.

We should talk to Hoggins.

He's immigration.

He should know something.

[doorbell chimes]

- [non-english speech] - Hiya, Raymond.

How's the English? - No.

- Still jack shit? - No.

- Ben? - Yeah.

[non-english speech]

Max.

I knew you'd be here.

Raymond, [non-english speech].

What happened at your house last night?

I broke a window by accident.

And shooting several roundsin the street, that was--

Accident.

You weren't at a whorehouse on 3rd Street

last night, were you?

No.

And, Tony, you were at the club, right?

Right.

Right.

Well-- two gunmen snuffed a--

a guy called Andy Wang.

They wore ski masks.

We know they're Caucasian.

Anyway, I don't give a shit.

The guy was a drug dealer and a pimp.

When I got there, it was an absolute mess.

Hoggins from INS, he even showed up.

Hoggins?

Yeah.

I'm still trying to figure that out.

I'll show myself out.

Drop by anytime.

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

NICHOLAS ARCHER: You're leaving again.

BEN ARCHER: I have tofind what they did to Mom.

NICHOLAS ARCHER: Don't go.

BEN ARCHER: Nicholas, I need you to be strong.

I'll be back, I promise.

I'll come back, Nicholas.

You know that.

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

What's this?

[taser fires]

What the fuck is this?

I mean, what the fuck do you want?

Who killed my wife?

Who's Sun Quan?

Who killed my wife?

Who's San Quan? Where is he?

Do you know what we dowith piece of shit like you

in Marseilles?

OK.

I don't know who killed your wife.

I don't know who the fuck Sun Quan is--

Talk to me.

Max-- make him talk.

Raymond, please!

[drill whirring]

[screaming]

It's Da Costa.

I'm at the morgue.

Listen, I'm investigating thedeath of a couple of immigrants

Cynthia was working with.

You gotta see this.

OK.

I'm coming. - OK.

I'll be waiting for you.

[struggled breathing]

Something important.

Hey, Tony, he wants to call the police.

Give him a fucking quarter.

Max-- finish him.

Hey.

Come back.

Come back. Come back.

We need you.

Don't go away now.

Listen to me.

Do you hear me?

Listen very carefully.

Where do we find the fucking Chinaman?

[indistinct shouting]

It's got to do with heroin.

- Heroin? - Yeah.

You bringing that shit to this country?

Yeah.

[inaudible] this motherfucker!

Yeah. OK.

- Raymond, drill! - No!

Yes! Yes!

[drill whirring]

[screaming]

[non-english speech]

MAX: You asshole!

[drilling continues]

Fucking asshole.

So how did this shit get my niece fucking killed?

Tell me that! - It's the girl.

What?

The girl what?

Sun Quan's daughter.

You fucking asshole!

How the fuck did he know where she was?

[non-english speech]

Tell me!

[non-english speech]

Fucking asshole!

Do his fucking knees.

[drill whirring]

You [inaudible], did you?

You piece of shit!

Oh, Jesus!

That's a good boy.

You enjoying this?

This is terrific!

Now you want to tell mewhere's fucking Sun Quan?

Where the fuck do I find him?

Come on. Come on.

Speak to me, boy.

The docks.

The docks?

OK.

Where in the docks?

What's in the fucking docks?

Speed it up, man.

Pier 19.

Pier 19?

What's at Pier fucking 19?

The Katrina.

Who the fuck is Katrina?

The boat.

You piece of shit!

Fucking Chinaman!

[inaudible] my niece [inaudible]..

[inaudible] fucking betterpay me back with your body.

Do you understand me?

Raymond, drill his fucking head off.

No!

No!

[drill whirring]

Raymond, clean it up.

Tony, tell Ben, Pier 19, Katrina.

Tonight.

OK.

[gunshots]

Excuse me.

Who are you?

[distant screaming]

It's OK.

It's OK.

Where'd they go?

They went outside!

[bike engine revving]

[gunshots]

What the hell?

[glass shatters]

[security alarm]

Oh!

[kick lands]

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[nicholas struggling]

Leave me alone!

KIM: Help me!

Max!

Raymond!

Max?

Max?

Raymond.

Max!

[truck horn blaring]

[music playing]

[kim screaming]

Ah, get off!

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[kim struggling]

[truck horn blaring]

Get in!

[kim screaming]

Come here!

Help me!

Come on!

[horn continues]

[explosion]

[non-english speech]

[phone ringing]

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

You need me to come with you?

No.

Tonight, I'm going to get Nicolas.

And that's it.

You can't take on Sun Quan by yourself.

BEN ARCHER: Are you OK?

I can't sleep.

Kim, we're going to get Nicholas back tonight.

I know.

Don't be scared.

OK?

Come on, sweetie.

Get ready.

I need to talk to Tony.

Hey, Kim.

Come here.

Sun Quan is your dad.

No.

He can't be my dad.

Hold on.

I'm coming with you.

End of story.

I don't want to lose you, Tony.

You won't.

I'll take a bullet for you--

take a bullet.

You're my brother.

[nearing steps]

[music playing]

[dialing]

Tony. TONY [ON PHONE]: Yeah.

You ready?

TONY [ON PHONE]: I'm in position.

Tony, thank you.

Kim, let's go.

Come on.

Come here.

Put this around you, like that.

Listen, if I'm not back in--

in 20 minutes, call the police.

OK?

[music playing]

Stop!

[gunshots]

[explosion]

[screaming]

[gunshots]

Ah!

Dad!

Sun Quan!

[gunshots]

[music playing]

[gunshots]

[screaming]

[gunshots]

[gunshots]

[gunshot]

Oh!

Ah!

Ah!

BEN ARCHER: Sun Quan!

Ah!

[struggled breathing]

[laughing]

[knife slashes]

Ah!

Sun Quan!

I'm coming for you!

[knife stabs]

[struggled breathing]

Archer!

You want your son to die?

Nicholas!

Daddy!

You want your son to die?

Daddy!

Daddy!

Hey!

Dad!

Huh?

[police sirens]

Papa!

Papa!

[gunshots]

Daddy!

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Nicholas.

Nicholas.

[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[music playing]