Original subtitles

'Check it out, man.'

'Looks like Carlos Aguilar's work.'

Oh, that's not bad. Who's Carlos Aguilar?

The local Rembrandt.

The guy with a lot of talent.

Also the leader of a street gang called "Condores."

Oh, yeah. Very heavy.

That's the gang you used to belong to, right?

Ah, years ago. Before violence.

Carlos was just a baby.

But his sister Rosa

she was crazy about me.

Well, what happened?

Well, she wanted a lasting commitment.

But I was too young, you know?

I was only 15.

Uh, how old was she?

Eight, goin' on nine.

Remember me?

Drop the chucks, Billy.

Turn around. Put your hands on your head.

Well, next question.

How you gonna get him outta here?

Los Condores. That's Carlos.

Oh, your sensitive artist type, huh?

Hey, Carlos. Looks like we crashed the party.

Me and this pendejo got business to settle.

'Unhook him and get out of here for your own good.'

- I need them right away. - Andy.

Oh, what do we have here?

Ponchie, Poncherello.

You want to join our gang

Well, I did help to pull these kids out of the gutter.

Now I know I gotta clean the gutter first.

Really. I see.

What do you know?

Poncherello, Baker.

Billy Rogers.

Just like old times, huh, Billy?

When did you get out?

Looks like none too soon.

I'm Andy Macedon.

What are you doin' here, Ponchie, huh?

You givin' my boys a hard time or what?

I'll put it to you this way

we're goin' over to our motors

to call for a car.

This is my prisoner.

You know, I missed you, Ponch.

Go back where you came from, Andy.

This ain't your turf anymore.

Hey, don't move, or you go with Billy.

You're a dog. You're all dogs.

There's no fight in any of you.

Stuff a taco in it, Aguilar.

You don't even have a green card.

But you got red paint, right?

'You threw red paint on one of my best murals.'

Hey, wait a minute. What are we talkin' about here?

You talkin' war over some pictures on a wall?

I mean, does this sound stupid to anybody, or what?

Nobody hears ya, Andy.

'You've over the hill.'

Carlos..

What about these karate creeps?

The minute you leave, they start up again.

'Smash up our windows.'

'They rip us off.'

Louse up our streets.

Hey, not your streets, animal.

Hey, listen. If you want a war?

Fine. We'll call our troops in, but we'll win.

You boys drop your weapons and go home

or you go to jail.

Come on, men.

Hello, Billy. Still playin' with these?

Better than ever.

Like a demonstration?

Let's go.

Close. Thanks for the backup.

LA-15, Mary-3. We need a vehicle for impound.

'10-4, Mary-3.'

Keepin' up with your karate?

I still work out. Why?

Last time we met, you beat me.

Maybe I'll want a rematch.

Andy, I..

I hope you don't mean that.

I really do.

Hi. Anyone care for a tree?

I beg your pardon?

Baby trees. Take your choice.

Jed, this is not the time.

"Gin Rummy" is only a game

but a game is only fun when the players

take it seriously enough to play well.

'Grossman is concentrating.'

I am tryingto concentrate.

So please, this is not the time.

Gin.

Sorry.

Who'd want a tree anyway, huh?

What tree?

Didn't you hear Turner?

Turner?

You know, you're very intense

when you're losing.

They're babies now, but they grow pretty fast.

Uh, if anybody wants one..

Yeah, boy, you been away on a pleasure cruise.

I suppose you're wonderin' why I'm waiting for you.

Billy Rogers out on bail?

Wheels of justice.

'Billy's benefactor'

Andy Macedon.

In person, in cash.

Look, you said this was gonna be my account.

The only competition left is Carlos and Los Condores.

But you now too.

I'm warnin' you

you're all alone.

The old ways didn't work, Billy.

I got new ideas.

I want you with me.

Andy. You can't buy me.

Stay out of my way.

Billy..

If you find me in the way..

...step around.

Francisco.

Oh, Ponch!

- Oh.. - Mm, Rosa de las Rosas.

Ay! Didn't I tell you she was beautiful?

Oh, I'm not. I'm covered with dirt.

And so is gold when you find it.

- I'm Jon Baker. - Hi.

Once a year he comes around, never gives me warning.

Wrong. That's why I'm here.

I'm warnin' you that I'm comin' back

to take you to dinner tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm busy. Day after.

You're already running my life, huh?

Hey, I know you wanna talk.

Come inside. Have some coffee.

This was their family home

but after the father died

their mother took the younger kids

back to Oaxaca.

She was one terrific lady.

So now.

Is my brother in trouble?

Uh...no.

But, uh, well..

You told me you saw him yesterday.

That's why you came. Okay?

Okay. You tell me, then.

Is Carlos in trouble?

You know what they did to his mural, right?

And he didn't come home all night, so that means

he's either painting or fighting

and since you broke up the fight, I..

- I don't know.

The mural they smeared was somewhere over near

the old youth center on Oak Street.

Right, 2-3-4.

Come on, reach! 2-3-4.

And move it out

2, 3, 4.

And out, hold it.

I told you characters no weapons allowed.

Now, you give me the sais or get out and stay out.

Oh, come on, teacher.

Billy.

Hold, hold, hold on.

Hey, Ponch.

Remember how to use these?

Yeah, I do.

I'm surprised to see you hangin' out here, Billy.

We hang out where we're happy.

In case you guys don't know it

this is the cop that brought karate in here.

The open hand

for self-defense.

Care to step up in the ring and show 'em how?

I'll go easy.

No, Billy.

I didn't think so.

You are not gonna find many Hispanics here.

I mean, maybe a-a little girl now and then.

Never Los Condores.

But, Sherron, you can't have

gang rivalries interfere with--

Whoa. Wait a minute. Back up.

You guys came in here last year

and you threw a couple of parties.

Now, what did you think?

Your blessing would purge the neighborhood?

We thought we'd started something good.

You did.

And then, you walked away.

'What happened to the follow'

Sincerity is not enough, Jon.

She says that Andy Macedon

hasn't been here and Carlos never is.

Please.

The last thing I need

is another emotional hit-and-run.

So you either come and you agonize with me, or go.

And stay away.

Okay. Come on, girls.

Let's go.

- 'Come on. Go. Okay.' - 'Alright.'

Oh...top half looks just fine.

Time you finish, it'll look as good as new.

Listen, I've been checkin' around, there's a lot of walls

I've found that you can paint.

Hey, what is it, anyhow?

Billy's got your old gang, so maybe

you can make points with me

take over Los Condores?

Come on, you-you're thinkin' too small.

Here.

You buy some supplies, finish this one up

I'm gonna go find you a new one.

There's gotta be a kicker.

Simple, you cool it with Billy

till I find out if he comes around.

Come on, I'm hiring you.

'You know, without your storm trooper outfits'

you two look a lot like people. What's happenin'?

Lookin' for Carlos.

Don't hassle him. He's cool.

Yeah, well, your cool is not necessarily our cool.

What's the money for?

He hired me to paint more murals.

Why, Andy?

Beautify the city.

You take any wall it looks better

with pictures than dirty words, huh?

We want to talk to you about the rumble yesterday.

Forget about it, Ponch.

The Los Condores are for peace. Right, Carlos?

Yeah, right..

...for now.

I made a deal with Mr. Macedon.

'You guys got a car someplace?'

I'll give you a lift. Come on.

Like, I'm drivin' to church. Come on.

Carlos is loaded with talent.

A little recognition will get him off the streets.

So, Andy, personal from me to you..

...don't louse him up.

You got the attitude of a cop, you know that?

Whatever I do is rotten, whatever I say is a lie.

I'm rehabilitated, man.

Don't you have any faith in the prison system?

A year ago, I had these gangs workin' together

runnin' rackets, true?

And if I say I've paid my debt

and I'm not greedy anymore, I'm jivin'.

Right? So I'll tell you what you wanna hear.

I'm gonna be boss again.

And you're gonna help me.

Help you?

We start with Billy Rogers.

That's a monster you created, Andy.

Yeah, what he was.

But when you sent me up, you created what he is.

'Man, he's got that gang convinced he can take me out'

'just like you did.'

Ponchie.

You're wired in, man.

I wasn't kiddin'. I want that rematch.

No way.

In there

in the ring, by the rules.

A freestyle karate match.

7 o'clock tomorrow night.

Ponchie!

I got you, babe.

You don't know if I'm connin' you

or the tiger's changin' his stripes.

But you've got to find out.

There's no way he's gonna play your game.

Look, how do you know that it's not just a trick

to get Los Condores into a trap?

Frank Poncherello won't get mixed up in a fight like that.

Who said he'll even be there?

Andy Macedon

Maybe Macedon wants to get you killed.

Rosa, all my life I've been hearing talk.

Be good. Work hard.

Don't get yourself killed.

One man laid cash money on me. Macedon.

Si.

For painting or for fighting?

For painting today.

I'm not fighting today.

Tonight, I'm gonna find out about tomorrow.

Hey! Hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come here.

Come here!

Alright, that was a good job.

We're on our way to the stereo shop.

Pass that around.

Macedon called about the truce.

We gonna let Los Condores into the center tonight?

Sure, we let 'em in.

We see what happens

then we decide if we let 'em out.

Oh, what's this about you fighting Macedon?

Where'd you hear that?

Sherron Drew called me from the youth center

and asked me what I knew.

Well, there's nothing to know.

There won't be any fight.

Good. Fighting doesn't make any sense.

It does for Macedon. If he can beat Ponch, he's a hero again.

And if he can say Ponch is scared..

Oh. What if he fought and won?

I keep tellin' you, there won't be a fight.

Now I know what Andy meant

when he said I was wired in.

He was spreading the word he was callin' me out.

Well, you can tell it to Getraer.

He wants to see you...both.

Believe me, Ponch didn't even acknowledge the challenge.

He just laughed and walked away.

Okay.

Macedon's source of money's legit.

He still owns a car wash and the Hofbrau Restaurant.

His parole officer says

his prison conduct was good

and he's behaving.

So what we have is Mr. Nice

with all the symptoms of a wised-up crook

who's trying to graduate from street crime

to the upper echelons.

So why does he want a rematch?

Uh, to even a grudge.

Uh, by fair means or foul, probably foul.

And I'm delighted that you're ignoring it.

Yeah, well, the old survival instinct, sarge.

Saves me every time.

Don't worry about a thing.

'Uh, Jon.'

He's gonna fight him.

Nah, he's gonna go home and take a shower

and forget about it. So am I.

He's gonna fight him.

Okay.

What's your excuse?

Pre-emptive infiltration.

Hi.

Thought you might like to ask what I'm doin' here.

It's five after 7:00.

I thought I knew Frank.

I guess Jon knows him better.

Tonight I let you in.

After that, it's you and me.

After that

it's me.

Alright, give me your attention here.

All you bright, shiny faces.

Come in here because you figure I got a score to settle, huh?

Well, you're right.

Problem is, you don't know the score.

I'm willin' to fight..

...for peace on these streets

because I walk 'em every day.

'Poncherello, he don't have to do that.'

You know how he is.

Uh-huh.

You sure know how to kill a punch line.

You wanted to show me somethin'?

Whenever you're ready.

Well, I see Los Condores..

Billy's gang..

Some guys from other gangs..

All in one room.

Nobody fighting.

What does it take to get you guys together, huh?

You have to think you're gonna see somebody killed?

Well, this is no kid game up here.

So watch..

...and live with what you see.

Now, I'm ready.

Never fault your mouth again.

Well, I think I'll be running along.

Be cool. Just act like you're bored.

Did anybody get the point?

Maybe I did. I'm not sure.

Come to the Hofbrau for dinner tomorrow night.

I'll lay it out end to end.

- Alright. - Hey, tell me something.

That according to plan?

I told you

never improvise.

Neither one of you were faking.

No. He could've killed me.

Well, so could've you. Why didn't you?

I don't know.

But I'd rather explain why I didn't

than why I did.

My car! They wrecked my car!

Hey, Wait a minute.

Right there, Frank. Get those two.

Hold it. Hold it right there.

Get outta there. Let's go.

Just relax!

Just calm down, will you?

Come on. Well, take it easy.

They're just babies.

Calm down, son. Calm down. We'll handle it.

Somebody's gonna get killed for this.

We had a deal, man. No fighting.

Nobody did any fighting.

No fighting means no trouble. You know that.

Your promise ain't worth nothing, man.

Now get out of here before they let Billy go.

You gonna take the kids home?

Tonight.

Tomorrow, juvenile hall.

Hey, don't blame them.

Worry about yourself, Carlos.

You're the guy they wanna be someday.

You know, I think the kids left on their own.

I was right next to Carlos.

He didn't even know they left the hall.

Family gang, Jon.

Responsibility is part of the code.

Carlos takes responsibility for his Condores.

Leader doing his thing.

Okay, we had a bad start.

Let's try again.

You need someone to fix your car?

Andy, I'm warnin' ya. Quit with me.

'Stay away.'

I can't quit with you, Billy.

You're my mistake.

Found these up at my sister Rita's garden.

You know, a tree is a friend

that you can lean on that won't lean back.

You know, a whole ecosystem.

Beauty, shade, squirrels, birds.

Bugs. Gin.

You know how much they cost in a nursery?

Twelve bucks a piece!

You owe me exactly $50.

I can't even give them away.

Oh, I'll take four.

Okay.

And here's two bucks, Harlan.

- Now we're even.

Four trees, $12 a piece, and my two. Add it up.

What am I gonna do with four trees?

Plant an ecosystem.

You missed your chance.

You could have had them for nothing.

I wanna to thank you for getting the kids off easy.

Hey, Macedon helped.

He knows why they hit Billy's car.

They wanted respect from the leader.

I'm not their leader anymore.

I'm quitting like you did.

Hey, I didn't quit. I worked my way out.

Some of the other guys followed, yeah

but none of us gave up and quit.

I'm here. We all come back, Carlos.

Man, don't you understand?

I've lost 'em.

They broke my truce.

You know I never go back on my word.

I don't know who they're trying to be like.

I know it isn't me.

Hey, they don't know who you are, man.

A painter

You gotta make up your mind.

You know, some of the angriest guys in the world

use their energy to paint.

And some have become really great artists.

You gotta use your talent to do some good, Carlos.

They'll follow.

What do I do, wave pictures?

You wave an example, brother.

Before some muscle head leads them into the toilet.

The good kids with the bad, huh?

Ready.

That's my sister.

Say no more.

Come on, we'll drop you off.

Utterly fantastic.

Good food, good company.

- Why, thank you, Jon. - Oh, sure.

You didn't think I was talking about the ladies, did you?

So admit it, is that the greatest wiener schnitzel

West of Philly, huh?

I've never been to Philly.

I had sauerbraten.

Uh, Sherron

your nose is shiny.

Why didn't somebody tell me?

I think he said there was something

he wanted to lay out...end to end?

You didn't find me back in town, I found you.

You realize that?

That's one reason I accepted the rematch.

But now we find out why.

I wanted to show you why.

I knew you'd never believe if I just tried to tell you.

'I still haven't figured out.'

I don't know, it must be something like

gettin' religion or something.

Oh, really?

Hey, I bought the dinner, alright? Just listen.

A year ago, you beat me.

You shouldn't have. I was the better technician.

That's one man's opinion.

'Whatever.'

I'm sittin' in prison

hatin' your guts.

And it hits me

you were fighting with honor I wasn't.

That's why you won. You had the Ki.

'What key?'

K-I. Ki.

The inner power.

No mystery to anyone who holds a black belt.

It is when you lose it.

That's what made me realize it was more important

to be a true master.

No more me, first, correct my mistakes.

'Hey, and I made plenty.'

Case in point, Billy Rogers?

He was easy.

From a broken home. I just told him he belonged.

All he's doing today is trying to stake out

his place in life.

I learned. He can learn.

I wanna clean up the mess I made here.

We got a police department, Andy, a welfare department.

They can't get through!

I mean, they think in different terms.

Violence is like a drug.

You gotta come off a little at a time.

You can't break up a real street gang.

The loyalty goes too deep.

You gotta start from inside.

And I can get inside!

'Wait a minute, I'm supposed to understand'

that, uh, last year you were telling kids

that it was cool to rip off cars

to knock their brains in, and you name it

and today you're saying that peace is wonderful

to paint churches, I'm supposed to buy that?

I can put them to work!

Legitimate jobs, here, the car wash

and I can slap them silly if they get out of line.

- Yeah.

What's in it for you, Andy?

You can ask that?

I can still remember you trying to kill my partner.

'Yeah, but you know, if he's on the level'

he's got what this neighborhood needs.

Some love

with muscle to back it up.

It's Billy.

Breaker, breaker, police emergency.

This is off-duty CHP officer 15-Mary-4.

Just lie still. The ambulance is on its way.

Just wanted to see if I was dead.

No way. Ponchie Poncherello hit you harder than that.

You know, you might be right.

That's the right way to entertain a lady.

A nice romantic dinner

sensational hit-and-run, a ride in an ambulance

a visit to a hospital and me

I didn't spend a dime.

I'm so glad Andy's okay.

Yeah, that part turned out right.

So did this.

Ponch, there's something wrong!

'Carlos, who are you calling?'

You know who I'm calling.

Come on, Carlos, eh

don't make it any worse.

We are Los Condores,man.

No one does this to us.

You asked what I am? A fighter

Now, you'll find out.

I'm gonna rip them suckers out of their beds

till we make them kiss the ground at our feet.

Put the phone down, huh?

Carlos, no, please!

You assaulting a police officer! Huh?

Now, you cool it right now, man

or I'm gonna have to take you in.

Came back?

Your body came back, not your heart.

Hey, get a grip on yourself, man.

Look what they did here.

If you can call this heart, you're sick.

'And you're gonna do worse?'

It has to be paid back, man.

It has to be punished!

I can relate to that, Carlos.

But I want your word

that you'll leave that to me.

Carlos, por favor.

We can fix the house.

Mira, compadre. On your word, huh?

'Let's hear it.'

Tu palabra, chico.

Paco, mi palabra.

Bien.

Why is it everywhere I go, cops hassle me?

We called to talk, but they said they were throwing you out.

I guess the concussion wasn't too bad.

Neither was the leg. I'll work it loose in a couple of days.

Anything on that guy that hit me?

It was Billy.

Uh, we had Sherron bring your car to save you taxi fare.

'Token of our newfound friendship?'

A chance to prove, uh, what you've been saying.

Sherron's been having a problem with Billy too

and you've been saying you wanna help.

So she needs you now, from now on.

That shouldn't be too hard to take.

Thought you might like some help cleanin' up.

Listen. Ramon was here with some of Los Condores.

They saw what happened.

I think they went looking for Carlos.

Alright.

I thought you were in the hospital.

No, I picked this cane up in a swap meet.

Man, it looks beautiful. You got a couple of minutes?

I wanna show you another wall that I found.

Hey, just keep hiring me.

Billy?

You coming to apologize?

I don't know what you mean.

Looks like you seen a ghost.

Word's out Los Condores is lookin' for me.

Call 'em off, street dog.

It's just you and me.

Cops when you need 'em? Terrific!

'Alright, Billy, you're under arrest.'

All of you, drop your weapons.

Turn around, Billy. And put your hands on your head.

Billy!

I believe.

Do you have the key?

We both had the Ki today.

No, the key.

They got locked together in the fight.

Somebody tell me what's coming down?

Community spirit, Carlos.

We're gonna plant.

We're gonna put a row of live trees right over here.

Cedar trees, donated by the highway patrol.

And guys from 3 different gangs to do the planting.

Hey, that's terrific.

I can put cedars in my mural.

Okay, give me some room. Give me some room.

Just remember, 4 of those are mine.

I won 'em fair and square.

It looks like a new threat of war.

Well, Andy?

Alright, you rowdy bums, knock it off

keep it quiet, and get to work!