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Of course.

Woman singing in Chinese on recording...

I love it.

It's giving me modern shifu.

♪ Feels like magic

Pei-Ling, are you ok?

It is just...

The kindness your family has shown me,

even after what happened with your mother.

No. We know that wasn't you.

Everyone's just glad you're feeling better

and that you're finally letting me make you over.

Um, speaking of which, may I?

Ah.

I knew it. All right.

Next look.

I think this one...

Pei-ling?

Pei-ling?

What's wrong?

I'm glad you came.

I know I've been a little...

Yeah. You've been a little.

Since Thailand, it's been one crisis after another.

My ex, Henry, got kind of sick,

so I had to help him settle in,

while I moved out of his apartment and back home.

Wait, wait. That was your ex's place?

Oh. Yeah. But I'm out now,

like all the way out.

But I meant it. I've really missed you.

Nicky, look, I haven't been subtle.

You know that I'm into you.

But before I go any deeper,

I need to know that you're really available.

I am.

Checking your texts, not a crime.

Sorry.

Another crisis?

Something's come up with my friend... not Henry...

The other friend.

And you need to go?

Yeah.

But can I see you again?

There's a fireworks show by the bay tomorrow night.

I thought we could go.

I promise you'll have my undivided attention.

Fireworks, huh?

The younger generation gets it,

but a lot of my peers,

they want you to sign ordinance 11.

So I try to explain to them it's a mistake

to give all that power to a private security company,

especially when we need the money

to address real problems in Chinatown.

Are they responsive? Some are.

But they just want help fast.

Well, you've got that big kbnn interview tomorrow.

We need strong talking points to sell your position.

Jin, could you help with that?

Of course. Of course.

It's not just an ordinance 11 problem.

Your opponent is painting you

as out of touch in all areas.

And if Sarah Collins' last run for board of supervisors

is any indication,

it's just a matter of time before she plays dirty.

That's why...

I had this prepared.

Hired an outside firm for an oppo on you.

Oppo?

Opposition research, digging up dirt,

a big part of city politics.

This is internal oppo, our eyes only.

I figured we should see what Sarah might use against us.

Anything juicy in here?

Only started to review it.

So far, the worst thing I've seen...

2017... 3 parking tickets.

Lock me up.

Anything to worry about?

Overdue library books.

I'm going to review it tonight,

but I think the campaign will survive.

A smidge more chili oil.

Yeah.

I hope Carrie's gonna like these new dishes.

Anything for the suits.

Sorry, chef. Just...

Just getting used to all this.

I mean, menu approval?

Like, corporate knows better than we do? Come on.

Sebastian, we could do a lot worse than Carrie.

She has been really supportive.

- Yeah. Ok. - Ok?

- Ok. - All right.

Hi, chef, Sebastian.

Carrie, we have two new seasonal dishes for you to try.

Ah. It smells amazing.

Sure you don't want to step into the dining room,

get the full white tablecloth experience?

No need. I'll take it while it's hot.

Hmm.

You like it?

Sebastian took the lead on that.

Oh, very nice. Good work. Approved.

Hmm. Nice.

"Nice"?

Sebastian.

Oh.

You're hurting me.

Stop.

Pei-ling?

I'm really glad you joined the campaign, Jin.

Your, uh, voice, your perspective,

it matters to me, you know?

Of course.

Uh, right across the street.

Uh, big day tomorrow. You get some rest, huh?

- Yeah, you too. All right. - Yeah.

See you.

Give me your money.

Hey, ok.

No need for that, ok? Just...

Take it, ok?

The briefcase, too.

There's nothing in there, man. Just papers.

Give it to me!

Hey! Anthony! Let him go.

Uh!

Anthony! You ok?

Oh, my gosh. Ow.

Watch out!

My briefcase.

Hey, don't worry about it.

Look, you're lucky you didn't get hurt.

The research, Jin. There's tons of oppo in that case.

Yeah, but you said it wasn't so bad.

It doesn't matter. That's free ammo for the Collins campaign.

They could Bury us.

Pei-ling?

Shifu!

I cannot hold her in anymore.

Xiao is getting stronger.

*KUNG FU (2021) Season 03 Episode 05

Episode Title: "Harvest" Aired on: November 02, 2022.

We're giving up our home, our safety for her plan.

She murdered Simon.

She's a killer.

A killer who's risking everything.

We're just spirits.

Zhilan's alive,

and she's putting that life on the line

to defeat the harvester for us.

They're just nervous, scared to leave this place.

What if they're right? What if I fail?

You can't think like that.

Hey, I want to introduce you

to a personal friend of mine.

I'm not saying it'll make a difference,

but... it's the best weapon we've got.

Thank you, Simon.

Relax. It's a loaner.

You survive this thing, I'm getting that back.

Shouldn't she be resting?

She insisted I bring her everything

we've got on Xiao.

What do we do?

I don't know. They didn't teach us

how to exorcise evil alchemist spirits in med school.

All I know is her vitals are plummeting.

Xiao's getting stronger, spilling over,

infecting Pei-Ling's thoughts.

She can't hold her in much longer.

Ryan, we could lose her.

Everything ok?

I had plans with Bo tonight.

This is too important. I have to cancel.

I'm sure he'll understand.

Will he? I can't exactly tell him what's really going on.

Why not? He's a fighter. He's already helped us.

This stuff is different...

Resurrection, mystical possession.

We just started.

It's too soon to throw him into the deep end.

I don't want to freak him out.

Ok, there's got to be something,

some research we haven't turned up yet.

Maybe Pei-Ling will find something in there,

but I'm all tapped out, and I don't know where else to look.

Have you thought about calling in the expert?

Henry?

It might be awkward,

but mystical research lore,

he's the best we've got.

Someone has to stay with her.

Uh, I've got some time till my shift starts.

You cannot be alone with me.

It is not safe.

Xiao could take over at any moment.

Oh. Don't forget the edges.

I know it's dusty.

I told myself as soon as we got some more paying clients,

I'd hire a cleaner, but, uh,

so far all my work's been pro bono.

- Althea. - Baba!

Mr. Shen, you ok?

Yeah.

There was an incident last night.

Anthony chan was mugged

blocks from the restaurant.

Wait. You were there? Are you ok?

I'm fine, sweetie.

The thief got away with his watch, wallet, and his briefcase.

There's documents inside, opposition research.

Uh, what did the police say?

He didn't want the police involved.

They're already slamming him about soft on crime.

We figured you guys could help, right?

Find the thief, get his things back.

He's willing to pay for your services.

We're on it, baba.

Ok.

Where exactly did this go down?

Right in front of fancy John pawn shop.

Uh, fancy John?

It's a long story.

Uh, does fancy John have security cameras?

He's a security nut,

but good luck to try to get him to help you out.

Don't worry, baba.

We've got you covered.

Ryan, have you seen this?

An account of Xiao's last days.

Not closely. I've been focused on her magic.

The emperor had her killed.

"Paranoid of her growing power

"and doubting her loyalty,

"the emperor turned on the woman

who had dedicated her life to him."

He betrayed her.

That is the cell he built to contain her.

He knew she was a traveler,

that no ordinary jail could hold her,

so he had it specially made,

the bars etched with mystical runes.

H-How did she die?

She starved to death in that cage.

Hey.

Anything new on the compass?

Nope.

I know the compass' power is in me,

but I don't feel any different.

I'm wondering if it's all a bunch of hype.

What's up? Did you... Did you forget something?

I saw your blender under the sink.

I can get that for you.

Hey.

Nicky, what's going on?

Pei-ling is in trouble.

Xiao is getting stronger,

and I don't know how to fix it.

I feel like I'm gonna lose her again.

I can help.

Thank you.

Ohh! Corporate is gonna blow their top

we didn't hire professional designers,

but these menus are great.

Well, Jin's the artist. He helped.

But I am having fun with the designs.

I guess corporate doesn't have to know

that they were done in-house.

Oh, hey.

What's "pancit with mami"?

Oh. That's seb's idea.

He fused our noodles with a dish from his family's hometown in cebu.

You loved it last night.

Oh.

Yeah. I just... I... I guess I didn't realize

that it's a Filipino dish.

Oh, no, no. It's not just Filipino.

It's ours. It's both.

So fusion?

Yeah.

Mei-li, we're selling Chinese food.

Authenticity is a huge part of the brand.

Is there a problem?

No. No. We're just discussing menu items.

I just don't see corporate agreeing

to Chinese-Filipino fusions.

Oh, man.

Should we take jajangmyeon off the menu, too?

- Sebastian. - No, chef, I'm sorry,

but policing the boundaries between Asian cuisines.

And especially coming from a...

A what?

I didn't mean to start a cultural conversation.

This is a business issue. This restaurant is a business.

I'm gonna need a moment to think about this.

When Ryan mentioned exorcism, I thought "crazy,"

but it could be a good way to go.

Unfortunately, taoist exorcism requires a priest,

and catholic exorcism needs the approval of the archdiocese,

which could take months.

Might be something simpler.

Salem witch trials.

Uh, "these unique candles were blessed during the trials

to expel evil female spirits from women."

Magic candles. Ok, did they work?

No, not in Salem. These women were falsely accused.

The candles were used successfully later in history.

The best part? "The candle's ritual

"can be performed by laypeople,

ideally by those close to the infected host."

No monks, no priest, no wait list?

It sounds good to me.

Yeah, but how do we get our hands on one?

On it.

I got something.

Only one of the original candles survived

Into the 20th century.

It was kept in the museum of the blavatsky society,

A 1920s spiritualist order.

Oh.

What?

It was stolen years ago.

Any news reports about the theft?

Hmm, this article says the candle was the only thing stolen that day.

Three men showed up dressed as plumbers,

tricked their way in, and stole the candle.

Huh.

What?

When my dad and I stole that painting from the assisi club,

we conned our way in by dressing as repairmen.

That's kind of a signature move.

Of the Wan Zai.

Yup.

Keeping mystical powerful objects out of the wrong hands,

that's basically their M.O.

They might have it.

Time to call the Wan Zai.

Bo.

Sorry to interrupt.

Bo, stop, please.

So that was Henry.

Yeah.

Look, I hate texting about real stuff,

so I came to find you in person.

It was my mistake.

He's just helping me.

With what, your other friend's crisis?

Yeah.

That's it? That's all I get to know?

Nicky,

I like you a lot,

but I'm realizing...

I don't really know you at all,

and I'm starting to think that's a choice that you're making.

Bo, I...

All I have to go off of is my gut,

and my gut's telling me that you're not available,

not really.

Not now.

For some reason, you can't say it, so I will.

This isn't working.

Got it. We'll see you there.

Sorry.

No, it's ok. It's none of my business.

That was Yuen.

The Wan Zai have the candle.

They've agreed to give it to us.

After everything they did to get it?

You offered them something.

Well, apparently, the Wan Zai caught wind

of my recent misadventures.

Yuen proposed a trade:

The candle for the compass.

But, Henry, you are the compass.

Yeah, but they don't know that.

- Hi. - HI

Your daughter?

Yeah. Gabby.

It's an old picture of her. She's 12 now, going on 22.

I remember that age.

I kept my kids on a very tight leash

until I realized they needed room to grow

to make mistakes.

Carrie, last year was the best year in my creative life.

We took some real risks in this kitchen.

Some paid off and some failed.

You're talking about Sebastian.

I'm talking about the both of us.

That lesson, it doesn't just apply to kids.

And I respect that, Mei-li.

I know what Sebastian thinks about all of this.

But our bosses invested in a Chinese food restaurant.

Fusion elements on the menu could hurt the brand.

I understand, Carrie,

but I have to stay true to my kitchen,

and this is my kitchen.

Pancit can be a special on the menu,

but it will be on the menu.

Understood.

I'll DO MY BEST TO SELL IT TO CORPORATE.

Thank you.

Success.

Surveillance footage from fancy John's pawn shop.

How did you get Mr. Fancy to hand over the footage?

I bribed him with cookies.

He used to be a regular at the restaurant.

Back in high school, my cheer leading squad had a bake sale.

He was so in love with my chocolate-chip cookies,

he bought the entire inventory.

Paid for the squad's new pom poms.

Ooh, and there's Anthony.

Wait. Slow down.

You see that?

Yeah.

The thief looks pretty focused on getting that briefcase.

Do you think this could have been targeted?

If the other campaign knew Anthony had research on him.

Ugh. No license plate.

Yeah. But look.

Right there, on the side.

A rental sticker.

We can track the thief's car

through the rental company.

How was Thailand?

Muggy.

How did you know about my travels?

I didn't until zarco started following you.

We keep tabs on him.

You brought the compass?

The Salem candle.

Only one left in the whole world.

Powerful magic.

I need to know how you intend to use it.

It's for a friend.

Possession?

Of a kind.

Something, someone has taken a hold of her.

We're hoping the candle will free her.

Shall we?

A pleasure doing business with you.

Nice try.

I said, I wanted the compass.

All right. Thanks. Bye.

What did Nadia say?

Good news, bad news.

The car turned up abandoned

in a parking garage this morning.

It was returned to the rental company,

but it was rented under a fake name,

so no way to track the thief.

Good news?

Well, the wallet and watch are gone,

but the briefcase was in the backseat

and, by the looks of things, untouched.

So at least Anthony will get his briefcase and his research back.

I'll arrange for him to pick it up from evidence.

I'll call baba with the good news.

Um...

Can I say it?

You can say it.

Case closed!

How did you know?

When you stole the lai-taang bow-raan in Iceland,

you came back up on our radar.

Suddenly, your father's obsession

with protecting you made sense.

I thought, "could Henry be the compass bearer?

Could he have been transformed by Genesis?"

What do you want?

The candle is yours on one condition:

The compass is said to locate energy, magic.

There are a great many artifacts that the Wan Zai

are still searching for.

One day, I'll call in a favor.

Your new gift will be invaluable to our mission.

You don't have to do this.

Deal.

Wait.

You'll need instructions.

Without these, you're just melting wax.

This isn't your typical exorcism.

You won't be the ones freeing your friend.

It's more of a self-exorcism.

She'll face her possessor alone.

This ritual allows the host to go below the surface

and draw the spirit out.

If it works,

somehow it'll let you face Xiao... alone.

But, shifu...

Taking on Xiao? You're already so weak.

I will only get weaker.

Ever since I returned,

I have felt a presence,

a darkness clouding my mind.

When I broke the pendant,

I convinced myself I was better,

but this rage within remained.

Now I know that anger is Xiao's.

I will do anything to get her out.

Hey.

Just as we thought.

You're strong but not too bright.

Thanks for coming.

We need an extra hand, and Ryan has a shift at the E.R.

Yeah. Of course.

So what do we do?

We start the ritual.

"We prepare this space.

As the host takes position and readies their mind..."

"We surround her, ready to set her free."

Here we go.

Althea speaking old English...

Overlapping shouting voices...

You think because I can't take your soul,

I can't take your life? Heh.

This knife still cuts.

Then show me.

You missed.

I've got all night.

I didn't come here to kill the living.

I came here for them... The spirits.

It doesn't matter.

You're not getting out of this cave,

not alive.

Is that so?

Hyah!

No.

I gave you your life back.

I gave you a body.

And what have you done with that gift?

Uh, should we stop?

Shifu? Shifu!

Do you even want to live, hmm?

I needed time to build my strength back,

to take you over,

but you've come to me.

You've made it easy.

All I need to do is defeat you here,

and my work will be done.

I will subsume you completely.

It's quiet now. Maybe she did it.

He's back.

That's enough! Leave them alone.

Fight me!

Take him!

No!

Didn't you wonder where I'm getting my strength?

I have a friend on the outside

reaping souls of the bloodline,

feeding me, making me stronger.

- Uh, Nicky? - Henry? Henry? Henry?

Henry!

It was always going to end this way.

Simon!

You have been very useful to me, shifu,

and for that, I thank you.

Henry, what happened to you?

I don't know.

I saw something...

A light.

Someone is spying on me.

Silence.

Let her go, Xiao.

I'm almost done with her, child.

We'll have plenty of time for this.

The pain will be over soon, Pei-Ling.

I'll make this quick.

I understand now.

My mind is like a cage,

a cage like the one you died in.

It must have been unbearable,

trapped in the dark,

betrayed by the emperor.

You used me to escape your world

but found yourself trapped once again.

I thought the poison I felt was your anger.

I know now that was not anger.

It was fear.

I am sorry, Xiao.

What could you be sorry for?

For this.

No, no.

How?!

My mind, my rules.

Shifu, is it you?

Yes. Yes, Nicky.

You ok?

I, uh, I don't know.

I think that ritual triggered my power.

I felt this energy coming into the room.

It... it took a hold of me.

It's like I was here, but I was somewhere else, too.

Another world,

a wasteland.

There was a man. He had two blades.

He was...

He was killing people.

It's like he was taking their energy.

You saw it, too?

The light. Xiao was consuming it,

feeding on it.

She said it was the souls of the bloodlines.

That is how she has been getting stronger.

That's why she attacked you.

She didn't want us to know.

What I saw, what I felt...

I think I need some time.

Of course.

Thank you, Henry.

I'll see you at home.

How did you do it?

How did you beat her?

I found her fear,

and I turned it against her.

I had struggled for so long.

I had to stop hiding,

but it is not over.

She is stronger than ever,

but she is contained.

Heard pancit's staying on the menu.

Thank you, chef, for having my back.

Sebastian, I need you to do something for me.

Be kind to her.

Carrie's a part of the team, too.

It's a big change for the both of us,

but she is the main reason

why we're able to do this,

what we love...

Working, creating, cooking.

And I need you to show her respect,

the same respect you show me.

Of course, chef. Whatever you need.

Anthony, got your briefcase back from the police.

- Hey, Jin, about to start. - Here you go.

Our pleasure.

Thank you for bringing this to me, and thank Althea.

You got it.

Something missing?

No. No. All good.

Thanks again.

♪ Ah ah ah...

♪ You've wandered too far now... ♪

Sebastian laughing...

Sebastian speaking indistinctly...

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

♪ Waiting for you to call

♪ Don't know if I'll be so fooled ♪

♪ The air is getting heavy

♪ Shadows...

♪ Mmm Mmm Mmm...

♪ The wind is humming

♪ Mmm Mmm Hmm

♪ A storm is coming...

That's why community outreach is critical.

I think the people of Chinatown deserve to be heard.

Recently, your opponent has made claims

that you are soft on crime.

And to judge from your recent polling,

many of your constituents agree.

In particular, she's criticized

your opposition to ordinance 11.

I think we need to have a full conversation

about the issues involved

in outsourcing police work to private security.

However, part of being an elected representative

is knowing to admit when you were wrong.

The other night, I was attacked.

I was robbed at knife point.

I now understand the fear

that so many people in my district have been living with.

No one should ever have to experience

something like that.

The people of Chinatown deserve to be safe.

That's why I'm changing my vote.

I will vote yes on ordinance 11.

♪ A storm is coming

♪ A storm is coming

Nicky.

You were right.

I made a choice to keep you in the dark.

Even when I saw what it was doing to us,

I wanted to keep it that way, to keep hiding.

I was afraid what you'd think,

that... that I'd scare you off, but that isn't fair to you.

You caught me off-guard.

I didn't expect to feel this way about someone

this fast, this hard.

But we can't be together if we don't understand each other.

So if it's not too late,

If you still want this, I'll tell you everything.

I'm ready. I will...

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I'm looking in the fire ♪

♪ Breathing in, go higher

♪ Lost in my desires

♪ Daydreaming 'bout what you'd say ♪

♪ If only you could see me

♪ See the ways you hurt me

♪ Maybe you could feel me

♪ Why I want to hurt you back

♪ The Karma queen reigns

♪ Hope you find someone who makes your heart shiver ♪

♪ And your liver quiver

♪ Makes you stay up, drinking all night long ♪

♪ Because I'm so wicked, wicked ♪

♪ Baby, I'm committed

♪ To make your life a living hell ♪

♪ I should move on and wish you well ♪

♪ Holla, holla

- ♪ I wish you all the drama... ♪ - Zhilan.

♪ ...You'll meet someone just like yourself ♪

♪ Once in my arms

♪ Baby, cool, game is strong

♪ Because I brought you along

♪ I made you think you were someone ♪

♪ Wicked, wicked

♪ I'm nasty when I'm tripping

♪ All that we had

♪ Was to make you forget you were sad ♪

♪ Ohh, I'm so wicked

♪ You're so wicked...

♪ I'll make your life a living hell... ♪

♪ I won't let you burn me...

Greg, move your head.

Nice shot, mom!