Protection Detail (2022) Movie Script
(film reel clicks)
(thunder rumbles)
(dog barks)
(moody, brooding music)
(moody, brooding music continues)
(moody, brooding music continues)
Jackie and Ero were pulled
from the lake this morning.
The brakes on Jakie's
car were tampered with.
The Chens have been making
threats for months now.
I'm not scared of the Chens.
Uncle Wu, Sonny has been involved
in five triad killings this year alone.
The entire Li family,
what's left of of them,
had to flee San Francisco
or risk facing a war.
If Sonny wants a bigger piece of the pie,
he has nowhere left to go except for you.
He's not one to lie down,
regardless of your reputation.
(low music)
Your time is coming, Uncle,
and we need to take the
necessary precautions.
No, business as usual.
Beef up security.
We're running out of men,
and Sonny's army is growing by the hour.
If this continues, we'll
have two months, max,
before our resources completely expire.
We need to adapt or.
(low music)
What is it?
How many?
- Two, that I can see.
Maybe more hiding in the back.
(gun clicks)
(low music)
(people softly chattering)
[Wu] Is the backdoor open?
Yeah.
Don't stand up, they don't see you yet.
Is the car waiting outside?
Driver should still be out there.
We should leave immediately.
(low music)
(people softly chattering)
(percussive music)
Under the table, Uncle!
(guns bang)
(woman screams)
(guns bang)
(people whimper)
(gunman groans)
(guns bang)
(glass shatters)
(gunman shouts)
(woman screams)
(gun bangs)
(gun rattles)
(dishes shatter)
(gun bangs)
Let's go.
(low, graceful music)
(car revs)
I still have a pain in my chest.
Here, take a few more of these.
- Where are you taking me?
- To a safe house just outside the city.
I'm gonna stay with you until
we can figure out how to retaliate.
It never used to be like this.
I never had to run for my
life for just doing business.
We've been lucky up until now.
But someone like Sonny
isn't gonna roll over
just because you have seniority.
They'll be back.
If Sonny sent three men that failed,
next time he'll send six,
and they'll be better.
You're my right-hand man, Bennie,
best Chairman I've ever had.
Tell me what I need to do.
Well, first order of business,
we've gotta keep you protected.
We got lucky tonight, but luck runs out.
I have friends, real friends
from my Hong Kong days
that I trust, and they're not afraid
to get their hands dirty.
I humbly request that we put them
on payroll for 24-hour protection.
I trust you.
Put in the call.
I can have them here
by tomorrow afternoon.
Once they arrive, I'll have them briefed,
armed, and ready to start immediately.
Who are these men?
Are they good?
(rousing music)
Manny and I go way back.
We fought over the same
girl when we were younger.
Bad fights.
Broken arms, almost killed him once,
but it kept us tight over the years.
We used to call him Romeo.
(gun bangs)
But he can handle himself.
Pinball was my little
brother's best friend
until the day Jing died of cancer,
which makes him my friend now.
He may look soft when you see him,
but he's stronger than he looks.
Knife had my back in prison.
I was the only friend he had in there.
One day, my back was against the wall
with some gang members.
They didn't take too kindly to me
over a scrape in the yard.
Knife took a blade and cut
all their throats that night.
He did an extra nine years
for that on my account.
He's deadly, but that's what we want.
(rousing music)
Hey, it's great to finally
see you guys again.
- How ya doing, brother?
- Manny.
How ya been?
It's good to see you.
Knife.
Come on in.
Why don't you guys make yourselves
comfortable in the living room?
I got fresh clothes for everyone.
(delicate music)
How's the fit, good?
You all know Uncle Wu.
This man is like the father I never had.
It is an honor, Uncle Wu.
You have quite a legacy in Hong Kong.
Thank you, young man.
As I said before, I don't want
Uncle Wu out of your sight for any reason.
Do what he says, and don't ask questions.
If he's sleeping, you're
watching him snore.
If he needs to go to the market,
walk him through the door like a shield.
He's taking a shit, I want you standing
outside with a roll of
toilet paper in your hands,
unless he says otherwise.
Understood?
Daily shooters.
I know you know how to use them.
We've got assault rifles
and bigger artillery
in the garage for special occasions,
but these pieces here do not leave
your bodies at any time.
If you run out of
ammunition, you come to me.
Uncle Wu's going to bed soon.
You decide amongst yourselves
who wants first shift.
Uncle Wu, I'm headed home.
You're in good hands.
Just give me a call if you need anything.
I'm still trying to get a hold of Cheung.
He hasn't been returning my calls.
(delicate music)
(Wu snores)
You good with knives?
I was just wondering
why they call you Knife.
Is it because you're good with knives?
Why do they call you Pinball?
Is it because you're good at Pinball?
Yeah, I am, actually.
But it's really because when I
shave my hair down, I look a pinhead.
So how do you know Bennie?
I harmed some people for him.
Yeah?
It was my first day in prison.
He was my cellmate, and the only one
that showed me any sort of respect.
One day, he was getting
pushed around the yard
by some big guys, so I stepped in.
That was nice of you.
Are you a loyal friend of Bennie's?
Of course I am.
Good.
I hold loyalty above all else.
Certainly above honor.
I once had a friend who
gave up his entire life
so I could skip a prison sentence.
I ended up in jail shortly after that
due to some unrelated incident.
From that point on, I
vowed if a loyal friend
ever needed my help, I would
help him until the bitter end.
So when Bennie called me last night,
I rushed to the airport immediately.
I guess you can say it's my way
of paying back the universe.
That's beautiful, man.
You think I'm joking?
No.
(groans) That old man
snores like a buzzsaw.
Who's next?
I'll go.
Oh, jet lag's killing me.
You're not tired?
Well, I'm gonna grab a
few hours on the couch.
(man weeping)
(operatic music)
(man moans)
Sounds like a hell of a toothache
you've got there, Cheung.
I have some aspirin in my pocket.
If you tell us where Uncle
Wu's holed up, it's yours.
(groans) I don't know where he is!
I swear!
I don't know.
Please.
I don't like this either, Cheung.
I hate violence.
So just tell me what I need to know
so we can all go home.
I pissed myself.
Aha!
There we go.
No, please, no.
Please, no. (Screams)
(Cheung whimpers)
(operatic music)
Nothing?
(Cheung whimpers)
Know what I could've
been doing today, Cheung?
I could've gone on a date,
could've gone to the movies.
(Cheung screams)
Okay, okay, I'll talk! (Groans)
He's in a safe house.
I'll tell you the safe house.
The address, I know the address.
Please, please, just stop.
- Write it down.
Make it legible.
(soft operatic music)
Make sure you can read the note,
then kill him and send a
cleaner to the address.
Who do you want me to send?
- [Leader] Is Dead Eyes in town?
- Should be.
(soft operatic music)
Is that east or west?
East, east, east.
So sloppy, Cheung.
(gun bangs)
(operatic music)
(pages rustle)
(insects chirrup)
(tense, chilling music)
(insects chirrup)
(gun bangs)
(gun booms)
- Where'd that come from?
- Somewhere in the back.
Where's Knife?
I don't know!
(window shatters)
(gun bangs)
Stay with him!
(tense, chilling music)
(gun bangs)
(guns bang)
(tense, chilling music)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(tense, chilling music)
(guns bang)
(insects chirrup)
(body thuds)
(insects chirrup)
(Wu pants)
[Wu] Bennie, get over here quick.
They sent an assassin.
Give me the phone.
It's Pinball.
Assailant is down, everyone is okay.
[Bennie Voiceover] I'm on my way.
(Wu pants)
[Wu] You recognize him?
He's one of Sonny's hit men.
They call him Dead Eyes
because he always aims for your eyes.
Well, he almost got mine.
You did good, men.
You did real good.
Thank you, sir.
What do you want us to do with the body?
(grass crunches)
(birds tweet)
(barrel rattles)
Where did you leave him?
We had a few shallow graves left over
from the Zhang job, so I filled it in.
(mysterious banging)
What the hell's that?
(tense music)
(wind chimes tinkle)
(tense music)
(birds chatter)
(tense music)
(man gags)
It's Dead Eyes, with a note.
Bring it to me.
Jet, this is what we wanted.
We asked for it.
Pull together more soldiers.
Take them off other jobs if you have to.
Yes, sir.
Have I told you boys about my family?
I have a daughter Gigi.
She's more important to me than anything.
She's to be married in a few weeks
to a very important political figure,
one who could be very
beneficial for the business.
Of course, all of you gentlemen
are invited to the wedding.
I've got her holed up here in a hotel room
until this whole war is over.
God forbid anything
should happen to postpone
the wedding, or worse.
Now, I need one of you to check on her
each day to make sure she's safe.
She needs protection as much as I do.
Any takers?
Yeah, I'll check on her.
What's her room number?
I can trust you, Manny, yes?
Of course, Uncle Wu.
(soft music)
(elevator whirs)
(soft music)
(Manny knocks)
Hi, you Gigi?
Are you the guy my father
sent to check in on me?
Well, yeah.
What's the password?
What?
My father said that
he would give a daily
password to whoever
he sent to check in on me.
Oh, right, Kung Pao chicken.
'Kay.
(Manny sighs)
So what are you supposed to
do, just ask me if I'm okay?
Well, yeah.
As you already know, Uncle
Wu's been shot at already
and he's not planning on sticking around
the area for any longer than he needs to
and bring any unwanted
attention over here.
So, politician, huh?
Oh, that sucks.
Yeah, well, he's perfect for me.
He's perfect for the
family business, anyway.
Oh, so it's like that, huh?
Hey, were you the one that killed
one of my father's assailants last night?
Well, I don't mean
to take all the credit,
but, yeah, I shot him.
Cool.
There's a fucking cop across the street
that won't stop looking at us.
You think Manny's fucking her up there?
He can't be that stupid.
I don't know, Bennie
told me some stories.
I'm gonna start some shit with this guy
if he keeps looking at us.
What, who?
Well, that's definitely a cop.
No shit.
[Manny] How ya doing, fellas?
You got some lipstick
on your collar there.
(Pinball chuckles)
So how's my baby?
[Manny] She's just fine, Uncle Wu.
Fuck this guy.
(traffic hums)
You wanna tell me why you
keep looking at me, friend?
- It's none of your fucking business.
- You're looking directly at me.
That practically makes it the definition
of my fucking business.
- You wanna throw down right here?
- I'm ready if you are, friend.
- I ain't your fucking friend.
- What's this all about?
This fucking pig has been tailing us
for the last three blocks.
You're a cop?
I'm Officer Kim.
I'd like to ask you a
few questions, Mr. Wu.
What about?
Well, for starters, the seven dead
people we found in your restaurant
the other night, two of them gang
bangers from one of your rivals.
Help me out here.
Someone takes a shot at
me and I'm being questioned?
That's absurd!
Why don't you go look for the
people who tried to kill me.
We've been getting calls
on killings, robberies,
countless other triad
activities, and, for some reason,
you're right in the middle of all of them.
That's a strange coincidence, isn't it?
You can't arrest me on coincidences.
Don't waste my time, Officer Kim.
All these bold claims-
No one's making bold claims except you.
I'm merely asking to speak with you.
I think we both have things
we'd like to hear from each other.
Is there anything else?
Or would you like to arrest me now
on your hunches and coincidences?
You're making a mockery of
the city's police department.
The taxes I pay, for nothing!
Maybe you better not mention
this one to your captain.
Pretty embarrassing, isn't it?
Oink, oink, Officer.
Yeah, three, all right, I'll tell him.
Call you back in a minute.
I just got off the phone with Johnnie.
His intel says that Wu's got
'round the clock protection now.
How many men?
Three.
He didn't recognize them.
Likely they've been brought on recently.
Probably the ones who took out Dead Eyes.
I've been thinking more
and more about things.
Like what?
A truce.
All this killing back and forth,
going to sleep with one eye open,
it's no way to live.
We join forces, split the
business down the middle.
Less profits, but peace
of mind has no price.
I don't like it.
A truce will make you seem weak,
and Wu will see that weakness
every time he looks into your eyes.
When the time is right for him,
you'll pay for that weakness
when you least suspect it.
There can't be a truce.
Then what do you suggest?
Another hit.
We know he's got three
men on him this time.
And Bo is a better sniper than Dead Eyes.
What are we doing here, Uncle Wu?
[Wu] We're gonna check
on some new clients.
(gun bangs)
(Wu groans)
[Manny] Oh, shit!
[Pinball] Where is he, where is he?
[Manny] He's on the roof, two o'clock!
(guns bang)
Come on, Uncle Wu, stay with me.
(Wu grunts)
(guns bang)
(bullets snap)
(Wu moans)
(guns bang)
(bullets ping)
(Wu grunts)
[Wu] Shit!
(guns bang)
Shit!
(gun bangs)
Fuck!
(gun bangs)
He's bouncing his shots off the wall.
Get Wu to the other side of the car.
(gun bangs)
(Wu groans)
(guns bang)
(Wu groans)
[Wu] Shit!
(gun bangs)
Get him!
Yes, sir!
(gun bangs)
(Manny grunts)
Fucking bastard!
(gun bangs)
Knife, cover me.
I gotta get a better shot.
(gun bangs)
(bullets ping)
(Wu groans)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(body thumps)
(low music)
Clear.
(low music)
How is he?
He took it on the vest.
It's gonna hurt like a bitch
tomorrow, though. (Chuckles)
(Wu grunts)
It's gonna hurt like
hell for a while, Uncle.
But you're lucky to be alive.
Now, aren't you glad I
made you wear that vest?
I want a truce.
What?
I said I want a truce.
Set up a meeting with Sonny.
I can't live like this.
I think you should consider-
Hey!
Who is the boss, Bennie?
You are, sir.
I'll make the proper arrangements.
Well, have any of you
checked on Gigi today?
I'll do it, sir.
You know, my father's gonna kill me
if he finds out I left the hotel room.
Well, we don't have to tell him.
How's your fiance?
He's on a business trip in Japan.
I'm honestly amazed I even got a wedding
scheduled in his calendar.
Has he been checking up on you?
[Gigi] Hey, are you hungry?
There's an ice cream
shop around the corner.
Come on.
(Wu snores)
So if Manny's fucking her right now,
what happens when the boss finds out?
Manny's gotta die.
I know, but who do you
think he'll ask to do it?
I'll do it.
What?
Rules are rules.
You're okay with that?
I don't want Manny to die.
I don't, either.
But you'll still do it.
Like I said before,
loyalty above all else,
including honor, including friendship.
I think there are still
a few popsicles left.
Hungry?
Lemon-lime, please.
(Wu snores)
(soft music)
(gentle, upbeat music)
I must say, I was taken aback
by your request to speak with me.
That's rather a change of character.
Should I be worried?
We're not kids playing hopscotch
in the schoolyard any more.
Our actions have consequences these days.
Yes, they do.
I want you to call your men off.
You know I can't do that.
Please, look at the larger picture.
I'm on my way out,
you're no spring chicken.
Would it not be better to spend
your twilight years in
peace and tranquility,
away from the fear,
away from the violence?
That does sound attractive.
I propose a truce.
We divide Chinatown down the middle.
Every racket, every
territory, we split evenly.
A small loss in profit
is a big loss in men
if this continues.
You killed half a dozen of
my best men this past week.
Why the sudden change of heart?
I only killed them because
they came after me first.
Look, I know you want this to stop,
and, as you already know, I may have
a grandson on the way soon.
You know, despite my better judgment,
I feel the same sentiments.
I'm glad we see eye to eye.
Tell you what, as a sign of good faith,
I'll send my nephew
over to your restaurant.
He just arrived in town a few days ago,
and he needs a job while he's broken in.
You have need of a collector
at the moment, yes?
Very well.
I'm glad we had this meeting.
I'll inform my men, as
I'm sure you will yours.
You're gonna regret this.
(low, raspy music)
A truce?
What the fuck's that supposed to mean?
Uncle Wu doesn't need us anymore?
He's just gonna cut us
loose, just like that?
No one is cutting you loose.
It's just an odd time right now.
He's already running late.
Who is this guy again?
His name is Mouse, Sonny's nephew.
What are we supposed to do with him?
He's gonna be working as a dishwasher
in Uncle Wu's restaurant.
What's he really supposed to do?
Debt collection.
I figured we'd break him
today because Charlie's gone,
and Ling is three weeks
late on his payments.
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
(men laugh)
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
Uncle Wu, I'm Mouse.
Sonny sent me.
Yes, hello, young man.
Allow me to introduce you to the family.
This is Knife, Bennie,
Pinball, and Manny.
We run a tight ship here,
Mouse, and we follow orders.
If Uncle Wu says "Jump,"
you say, "How hi?"
If I tell you to eat
this pencil in my hand,
you do it, don't ask questions.
I was just making a point.
But I like your enthusiasm.
You carry a piece, big guy?
A piece?
A gun, pistols, weapons.
Oh, no, I haven't had the chance yet.
Perhaps one of you gentlemen
can make a recommendation?
Mouse, Sonny mentioned
you'd be collecting for us.
Is that right?
We'll head over to the market.
It's just up the street this way.
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
Guy's name is Ling.
He'll be the one behind the counter.
You sure you wanna do this today?
I'm ready.
I don't wanna let Sonny or Uncle Wu down.
How much does he owe?
5,000, even.
Got it.
You need me to go in there?
He's gonna get eaten alive.
Let him go.
He's gotta learn.
(anime characters speaking
in foreign language)
(door bell chimes)
(anime character moans)
Hello, Mister?
Are you Ling?
Yeah.
Good, it has come to my attention
that you are tardy on your payments.
I am here to collect the
$5,000 you owe Uncle Wu.
Get the fuck outta here.
I'm not joking, sir.
Look at this place.
You think I got $5,000
just sitting around?
Tell Uncle Wu I'll pay him later.
But you already owe him.
He's not even charging you interest.
Listen, you little piece of shit,
I'm not giving you any money!
Get the fuck out of my store before I jump
over this counter, grab you
by your little peanut head,
and throw you out the goddamn window!
(can thuds)
(Ling grunts)
Oh, that's it, you little bastard.
I'm gonna fuck you up!
(Ling moans)
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
(Ling groans)
All right, Knife, if he's not out here
in one more minute, go in there.
(pulsing pop music)
- [Mouse] What's the matter, guys?
- What happened?
He wouldn't pay, so I had
to get the money somehow.
I only found 200 in the register,
but I found 6,000 in the back.
Should I go back inside
and leave the change?
Take him back to the car
and get him out of here!
(gentle music)
(Wu snores)
(gentle music)
(Knife snorts)
(gentle music)
(Pinball snores)
(Wu snores)
(TV chatters)
Hey, guys.
Sorry.
I'm gonna head off to bed.
I'm beat.
Manny.
Come here.
We know you're fucking Gigi.
[Manny] What?
Don't insult me.
Does Uncle Wu know?
No, but he'll find out.
Why wouldn't he?
What are you saying?
You gonna rat me out?
I'm not a fucking rat.
What I'm saying is, when he finds out,
and he will, he's gonna
ask one of us to kill you,
and then what?
That's not gonna happen.
Oh yeah, Romeo?
Then what will happen?
I don't know.
Look, man, just don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it?
Is that all you have to say?
She doesn't need
protection during a truce.
You're lucky he's been asleep
all day and doesn't know.
What will you tell him tomorrow
when you wanna see her again?
I don't know.
Look, I'm a ladies man.
What does he expect?
Not only that, she was all over me.
It's not my fault.
Why don't you go to bed?
(low, tinny music)
You lost with the 10 of clubs.
That's 10 stabs.
(knife thuds)
Double or nothing on the next one.
(low, tinny music)
That's five stabs in under one second.
Good luck.
(low, tinny music)
(knife thuds)
(Pinball groans)
Fuck this game.
So what do you think
Wu's gonna do with us?
He doesn't need us at all
with a truce in place.
He'll find something for us to do.
We saved his life, twice.
If he didn't need us for
anything, we'd be gone by now.
Not everyone carries around
the sense of loyalty you do.
Most guys don't give a shit.
They're just out for
themselves and their own money.
I know, but I don't
think Wu's like that.
I do.
How do you think a man gets that powerful
without sticking a few knives in backs?
He's gonna cut us loose
soon, I can feel it.
Why don't you just worry
about that when the time comes?
Wakey, wakey, Casanova.
Hey, I'm gonna grab a smoke outside.
Anybody want one?
No, that stuff will kill you.
(Knife snorts)
(low, tinny music)
(grunts) I'm gonna take a shit.
(low, tinny music)
Uncle Wu.
[Wu] What is it,
Pinball, everything okay?
Yeah, I have to tell you something.
It's about Manny and your daughter.
(lighter clicks)
(insects chirrup)
(low, tinny music)
(Knife snorts)
Jesus, don't you ever sleep?
I don't like sleep.
I miss too much.
Pinball, Knife, I've been thinking.
You two are absolutely right.
I need to start making
some changes with myself.
Starting tomorrow, I'm not
gonna talk to Gigi anymore.
If Uncle Wu thinks she needs
looking over for any reason,
I want one of you guys to step in.
I know what I'm doing isn't right.
Well, that's touching.
You're making decisions like an adult now.
But the damage has been done.
People like to talk.
People leave clues.
What makes you think Uncle
Wu will never find out?
I know that's still a real possibility,
and I can't reverse that.
But going forward, I'm
gonna be more responsible.
Glad to hear it, brother.
(Knife snorts)
[Manny] Oh, Uncle Wu.
Can I get you anything?
- I'm fine.
I just want a glass of milk.
[Manny] Oh, no, please,
let me get that for you.
Look, I'm a big boy!
I can get it myself.
I think I'm going to bed.
I'll see you all in the morning.
(Pinball knocks)
Where's Manny?
Your father put Manny
on some other jobs.
I'll be checking in on you from now on.
Who are you?
Pinball.
Pinball?
(Gigi sighs)
I think Uncle Wu knows.
It's not that hard to tell.
Who do you think told him?
It wasn't me.
(Gigi weeps)
You think he'll send
some goons after me?
I imagine he would, right?
Gigi wouldn't tell him, right?
I mean, he would punish her
just as much as he would me.
Hey, what's the matter?
(knife clicks)
(fist thunks)
(low, tense music)
- [Wu Voiceover] Tell me it has been done.
- Uncle Wu, I lost him.
I'd like to formally apologize.
But I will complete this job.
You have my word.
Getting some exercise?
Where's your boss?
How about Bennie Yeng?
His term's almost up, isn't it?
Who's running for Chairman?
If you're looking for a
mole, look somewhere else.
Oh, I'm looking, but you
boys are hard to get a hold of.
I know Wu's careful, and
I don't have a chance
of pinning any evidence on him,
but that's not what
I'm talking about here.
I'm saying wouldn't it be nice if Wu
could run his business without
looking over his shoulder?
No police interference comes
with a lot of beautiful things.
Security, power, peace.
Distrust, paranoia, smaller shares.
Okay, I can take a hint.
But the time will come when
my patience wears thin.
We're tired, we're
tired of being helpless,
poor, and impotent,
while you common crooks
laugh in our faces.
The department has a
lot of people like me,
including the commissioner.
You're talking to the
wrong person, my friend.
Take it easy.
(pedestrians chattering)
(water patters)
We're running out of plates out here!
There's three tables that need busing!
Yes, sir, I'm working my fastest.
Well, your fastest isn't fast enough.
We have a line around the block right now
and I need it done now!
[Mouse] Yes, sir.
For Christ's sakes, I said now!
Go see if Julie needs any help.
I said I'm doing my best.
I'll have the dishes done in a minute.
Will you check on Julie, please?
(knife thunks)
(waiter groans)
(water patters)
(Mouse hums)
(man grunts)
Okay, all right.
What's the problem now, Bennie?
He's a wild fucking
animal, that's the problem.
Really? (Chuckles)
This guy?
Really, what's with the restraints?
Stand still!
(Mouse growls)
(Bennie grunts)
(Jet cackles)
Son of a bitch!
Now that is no way to treat family.
Sonny's not gonna like this.
If this shit continues,
the truce is off.
What are you talking about?
This little peace offering from Sonny,
he gutted one of our clients.
Sounds like an asset to me.
He also killed the head
waiter of Uncle Wu's restaurant.
A civilian.
For that, he must be punished.
Mouse.
(Jet sighs)
(gun bangs)
Problem solved.
The truce is still on.
You don't get to make that decision!
There needs to be a change in the way
your men conduct business, if you expect
this relationship to continue.
I'll forward your concerns to Sonny.
If he can't play nice for two days,
my advice to him, start
looking at other territories
somewhere in Hong Kong.
(soft, staccato music)
- Hello?
- I did it!
I broke it off.
I miss you so much, Manny.
(soft, staccato music)
(people on TV chatter)
I know you ratted out Manny.
If I could kill you myself
and get away with it, I would.
A rat is worse than
anything else in this world,
even a cop.
But God forbid something happens
to Uncle Wu's golden child.
Full protection, Pinball.
Well played.
I'm gonna go grab a smoke.
(Pinball sighs)
(phone buzzes)
[Manny Voiceover] Hey,
Pinball, it's Manny.
You alone right now?
Yeah.
- Knife is around?
- No, I'm alone.
What's up?
[Manny Voiceover] I think
Knife is the one who ratted me out.
He tried to kill me earlier
today, but I got away.
Pinball.
Yeah, what do you need?
[Manny] Me and Gigi are
gonna be running off together.
Running off?
You think that's a good idea?
[Manny Voiceover] Well, yeah,
there's a hit on me right now.
I just wanted to call and say goodbye,
and watch your back around Knife.
Don't trust that guy.
Pinball?
Pinball?
I can't get hold of Gigi.
She checked out of the
hotel earlier today.
No one knows where she is.
What?
I got a call from Bennie.
The war is back on.
We need to leave this place.
It's no longer safe.
Sonny already has the address.
[Pinball] I'll grab
your suitcase, Uncle Wu.
(tense music)
Hurry up, Pinball.
(tense, mystical music)
Go, go.
(tense, mystical music)
(door clicks)
(tense, mystical music)
(gun bangs)
They're under the house.
They can hear us.
Get on the couch.
(tense, mystical music)
(gun bangs)
(window shatters)
(Wu pants)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(glass shatters)
(Wu pants)
(guns bang)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(Wu pants)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(sniper groans)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(Knife pants)
That was all three of them.
Everything's okay.
I have to get Gigi back.
Please, boys, do you know where she is?
You would tell me if you knew anything.
Pinball, you would tell me.
You're like my son.
She and Manny are leaving the country.
They have a boat at the pier
ready to leave within the hour.
Jesus Christ!
What happened?
Knife, Pinball, take Bennie's car.
Bring Gigi back.
And I want Manny dead, dead!
Is that clear?
Say it!
Yes, understood.
Here, I'll stay with Uncle Wu.
(percussive music)
The crew will be here in a couple
minutes, and then we can take off.
It's gonna be okay.
[Manny] What have you told your fiance?
[Gigi] I haven't been
able to get a hold of him.
He'd have to schedule a meeting
in his calendar just to take a call.
He won't know I'm gone for days.
(lively music)
I can take him from the car.
Let me talk to him first, please.
You have two minutes,
then I'm taking my shot.
(low, percussive music)
Pinball, what are you doing here?
You need to surrender and
come beg for your life, Manny.
Knife is setting up a shot right now.
- What?
- He's across the street with a rifle.
(tense music)
Just come with me and
we'll make things right.
Make things right, make what right?
- I can explain on the way to Uncle Wu's.
- I'm not going to Wu.
He'll kill me.
Manny, we don't have time!
(gun bangs)
Don't shoot, I'm bringing him in!
What are you doing, Pinball?
You and Gig stay behind me.
He won't shoot at me.
- You sure about that?
- Just do it!
I've never begged anyone
before, but I'm begging you now.
Please, spare Manny.
[Knife] You're ruining my shot, Pinball.
We can take him to Uncle
Wu's and discuss this
before we do something terrible.
We're all very emotional right now.
What's the harm in taking
Manny back to Uncle Wu?
Maybe they can talk things through, right?
[Knife] You heard the boss' orders.
You owe me, Knife.
(Knife sighs)
I immigrated here over 40 years ago.
I love San Francisco.
It's the only city in this country
where I feel I can thrive.
I'm so grateful.
I worked as a dishwasher
for the first 11 years,
but it makes me more appreciative
of the things that I have.
I guess you might say I'm a late bloomer.
I've seen some horrible things.
I never wanted to live
a violent lifestyle.
But when you are poor and helpless,
you must do the things you
despise most in order to survive.
I won't bore you with the details.
Let me say this, I was 17
when I fired my first gun.
And I haven't fired one since.
(gun clicks)
Isn't it rather funny?
I've ordered people killed
under my supervision
too many times to count,
but I never purposefully
stayed to watch it.
To be honest with myself,
if I cannot do this
for the thing that I
love most in this world,
my only daughter, then who
am I to say that I'm a man?
I despise cowardice more than violence.
(gun bangs)
(Gigi gasps)
It's too bad.
Such a nice, handsome young man
with one fatal flaw.
Please, tell me I did
the right thing, Bennie.
Tradition says you must
be punished, my love.
But I cannot act on it.
Do you realize the
position you've put me in?
Your fiance certainly knows
about your infidelity by now.
And my relationship with
his family is tarnished,
dishonored, destroyed,
and there's nothing I can do to fix that.
My position in this business is corrupted.
He is too powerful a man.
Do you realize what your
selfishness has done to me?
Do you?
Do you?
Do you?
Money comes and money goes,
but it's always the betrayal
that hurts the most.
(soft music)
No.
Please.
(Gigi gasps)
(soft music)
I'm going to bed now.
Please, do not disturb me.
I have a meeting downtown in 30 minutes.
Get started cleaning this up.
I'll bring trash bags when I return.
You're a fucking rat and
you deserve to die for this.
You saved my life, but
you still deserve to die.
(birds tweet)
Where is Uncle Wu?
He's not in his room, and
his bed is still made.
- Have you tried calling him?
- His phone is in the bedroom.
It's not like him.
I'm gonna go to the restaurant.
Maybe he went there earlier
and forgot his phone.
How much longer with these bodies?
About a half hour.
We'll dump them behind
the trail where you said.
(people chatter)
You don't sleep.
You didn't hear or see anything all night?
Uncle Wu never left his bedroom.
I didn't hear anything, either.
Where'd he go then?
The bed was still made, and the
window was shut in his room.
Then he jumped out the window
and closed it from outside.
I don't know.
Doesn't make any sense to me.
If it was a hit or a kidnapping,
they'd want us to know about it.
(traffic hums)
(tense, skittering music)
(trolley bell rings)
Don't look now, but one of Sonny's guys
has been on us for three blocks.
Hitman?
It's gotta be.
Out here in the open?
Probably won't use a gun
unless he has a silencer.
- [Pinball] What do you wanna do?
- Split up on three.
One, two.
(exciting music)
(horn honks)
(tense music)
(horn honks)
(traffic hums)
(pigeons flutter)
(low, tense music)
(gun bangs)
(low, tense music)
We're even now.
(low, tense music)
(pigeons flutter)
(phone buzzes)
- Have you found Wu yet?
- [Bennie Voiceover] Not yet.
No one has seen him at the restaurant.
I'll let you know.
We need to talk to Sonny.
We just dodged a hitter.
We're okay right now,
but it won't be the last.
[Bennie Voiceover] We're at war, Knife.
What do you expect?
You want me to send someone
after Sonny himself?
That's a suicide run.
I don't have anyone that stupid.
You need me to act on it?
For all we know, he has
Wu tied up as we speak.
[Bennie Voiceover] No, just
wait and lay low for now.
I'll try to find out what's going on.
(low, tense music)
(trolley bell rings)
(phone buzzes)
I'm going to text you an address.
Be there with Pinball in two hours.
We're early.
Should we walk in?
We'll wait for Bennie.
You know, if Uncle Wu doesn't show up,
you know what's gonna happen.
Why don't you tell me?
Whether he's found
or not, alive or dead,
Uncle Wu's business is
gonna come crashing down.
Between this war and the
death of his daughter,
not to mention what her fiance's family
will end up doing to him, he's finished.
It's not smart to stick around anymore.
You really are a fucking
weasel, aren't you?
I'm just looking out for us.
If we stay with Uncle Wu,
we're not gonna walk away from this.
We're gonna end up casualties of war,
just like everyone else.
So what's your brilliant
idea to this dilemma, Pinball?
We offer our services to Sonny.
I think it's clear at this point,
Uncle Wu's dead or he's run off.
We make a deal with
Sonny to save ourselves.
You think he'll take us?
Why not?
He knows we're capable.
Business is business.
Nothing personal among hired guns.
We made an oath to protect Uncle Wu.
I'm not breaking that
oath unless he's fled
the country out of cowardice
and left us to the wolves.
Until we know that for certain,
my loyalties remain with him.
You're early.
Come on in, Bennie's on his way.
I'll be with you boys in one minute.
They wanna work with us.
- What did you say?
- Nothing.
Does Bennie know about their offer?
Doesn't seem like it.
But we're gonna have to talk with him
before we can get an answer from them.
Feel them out.
(sighs) Boss wants to
think on it for a moment.
What does Bennie have to say about this?
It doesn't matter.
He doesn't know and it's
none of his business.
We wanna know what you
have to say about it.
Well, what I have to say
is that it's rather peculiar
you're asking us to
consider this offer now.
Couldn't have waited for a better time?
It's always a bad time.
Is it?
Why don't you cut the bullshit,
and say what you want to say.
Just seems like you want to
capitalize on the situation.
Why wouldn't we?
My point being how can
we trust your loyalty
when your loyalty to Uncle Wu,
per this very conversation,
is questionable, at best.
(gun clicks)
[Knife] I really hope
I misheard what you said.
Say it again.
[Pinball] Knife, relax.
He doesn't know what's
going on with Uncle Wu.
How do you know, Pinball?
Maybe he does.
Put the gun down, son.
Your Chairman's gonna
be here any minute now,
and we can discuss matters like adults.
I won't be disrespected.
What's going on with Wu?
Where is he, is he tied up somewhere?
Think about what you're doing.
Sonny, I'm a lot younger and faster
than you with this gun.
Start talking.
(mysterious banging)
What are you doing, Knife?
Put the gun down.
Them first.
You fire that piece,
you better be prepared
to live life on the run
because I can't protect you anymore.
The price on your head will be too high.
- I don't care anymore.
- Knife!
What's going on, Bennie?
Tell me you found Wu!
We found him.
And?
He's dead.
Who killed him?
He killed himself.
Gunshot wound to the head.
I saw the body myself.
(low, tense music)
Needless to say, there's
a lot to discuss here.
But it doesn't concern you at the moment.
Why don't you and Pinball wait outside?
So do you think Uncle
Wu really shot himself?
He hated guns.
I don't know.
You know what I say?
I say we run now.
Catch a plane back to Hong Kong,
and forget Chinatown even exists.
Spoken like a true coward.
You rather be a coward or dead?
Dead, twice over.
So what's your plan?
If Sonny mentions that we
offered our services to him,
Bennie will have us killed.
I said I'd consider it, if Wu was dead.
I never offered anything.
I inquired.
He won't tell it like that.
Ask me what I'm thinking.
I already know.
Then you know it's our last option.
(guns bang)
You couldn't just
wait outside, could you?
(gun bangs)
Jet and I were forming a truce.
With Uncle Wu out of the
picture, it was the only option!
(gun bangs)
Truces were meant to be broken.
He would've turned on you tomorrow
like he did yesterday. (Gun bangs)
Save me the song, Bennie.
You're smarter than that!
(gun bangs)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Jet chuckles)
(guns bang)
(guns click)
(gun bangs)
(exciting music)
(guns bang)
(exciting music)
(Jet laughs)
(exciting music)
(gun bangs)
(exciting music)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Pinball groans)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(guns bang)
(Bennie grunts)
(tense music)
(guns bang)
(Jet pants)
(Jet laughs)
Pinball!
(Jet laughs)
Pinball!
(Jet laughs)
You still with me?
(gun clicks)
(Jet laughs)
Fuck this.
Let's go, Knife!
(guns bang)
(Jet grunts)
(guns bang)
(bullets clang)
(droning ambient music)
(Jet pants)
(Jet laughs)
We just can't play nice, can we, Bennie?
Yeah, I know.
We're dirty, but it feels good
to come clean sometimes, right?
Question.
Sure.
Is your jaw always tight?
For me, ulcers.
(Jet chuckles)
You've always been a
fine Chairman, Bennie.
Likewise.
Fair duel?
Sure.
On three.
(clock ticks)
(guns bang)
(bodies thud)
(Jet groans)
Fuck!
(low, delicate music)
(flies buzz)
So sad to see the end of an era,
but, hey, a little less
crime off the streets
is a good thing, right?
[Sonny] Yeah.
I'm just glad you were
able to listen to reason.
I mean, business ventures
are always more lucrative
with powerful minds combined.
I get it.
It's a new world out there.
I'm trying.
But I don't have to feel good about it.
Don't look so glum.
This is a good thing, remember?
What's the matter?
I'm just tired.
Well, get some rest.
We've got a busy day tomorrow.
I'll start with Wu's debts in the morning,
but I may need a few collectors.
Got any free hands?
I have someone in mind.
I feel like this is the beginning
of a beautiful friendship.
Oh, he's getting ripe, isn't he?
I gotta call this in
now before any animals
start picking at him.
Make sure you guys are somewhere
else in about 30 minutes.
I'll call you tonight.
I have some ideas about that
gambling house on Stockton.
Jesus Christ.
He's worse than Wu and Bennie.
And more expensive.
I had no choice.
He was ready to falsify evidence
and pin this on me unless I cooperated.
You believed him?
Yeah.
We all get desperate sometimes.
Even the bad guys.
Hey, cop in the pocket ain't too bad.
And with Wu gone, we'll clean
up his side of the street,
start up some new projects.
It's gonna be all right, Sonny.
We survived.
What's this?
Your performance during this war
has been less than stellar.
I've set up a job for you
at our factory in Hong Kong.
Your flight leaves in two hours.
What?
(chuckles) You're kidding, right?
Am I?
Who's gonna run your operations?
I have a new Chairman,
effective immediately.
(delicate music)
Pinball?
This fucking weasel?
Where's your loyalty?
It died with Uncle Wu.
Don't let it get too personal.
I didn't ask for this.
He came to me to interview.
He knows more about Wu's operations
than anyone else left alive.
With him by my side, I can
double my profits faster.
This is just business as usual.
You may not like this,
but I know you understand.
I'll call you in 12 months.
I might have something for you then.
(soft, delicate music)
Sir.
Eight am tomorrow morning at my place.
I want a list of Wu's
clients on Kearny Street.
Can you get that for me?
Yes, sir.
The family appreciates your loyalty.
(Pinball chuckles)
(delicate, sinuous music)
(delicate, sinuous music continues)
(delicate, sinuous music continues)
(thunder rumbles)
(dog barks)
(moody, brooding music)
(moody, brooding music continues)
(moody, brooding music continues)
Jackie and Ero were pulled
from the lake this morning.
The brakes on Jakie's
car were tampered with.
The Chens have been making
threats for months now.
I'm not scared of the Chens.
Uncle Wu, Sonny has been involved
in five triad killings this year alone.
The entire Li family,
what's left of of them,
had to flee San Francisco
or risk facing a war.
If Sonny wants a bigger piece of the pie,
he has nowhere left to go except for you.
He's not one to lie down,
regardless of your reputation.
(low music)
Your time is coming, Uncle,
and we need to take the
necessary precautions.
No, business as usual.
Beef up security.
We're running out of men,
and Sonny's army is growing by the hour.
If this continues, we'll
have two months, max,
before our resources completely expire.
We need to adapt or.
(low music)
What is it?
How many?
- Two, that I can see.
Maybe more hiding in the back.
(gun clicks)
(low music)
(people softly chattering)
[Wu] Is the backdoor open?
Yeah.
Don't stand up, they don't see you yet.
Is the car waiting outside?
Driver should still be out there.
We should leave immediately.
(low music)
(people softly chattering)
(percussive music)
Under the table, Uncle!
(guns bang)
(woman screams)
(guns bang)
(people whimper)
(gunman groans)
(guns bang)
(glass shatters)
(gunman shouts)
(woman screams)
(gun bangs)
(gun rattles)
(dishes shatter)
(gun bangs)
Let's go.
(low, graceful music)
(car revs)
I still have a pain in my chest.
Here, take a few more of these.
- Where are you taking me?
- To a safe house just outside the city.
I'm gonna stay with you until
we can figure out how to retaliate.
It never used to be like this.
I never had to run for my
life for just doing business.
We've been lucky up until now.
But someone like Sonny
isn't gonna roll over
just because you have seniority.
They'll be back.
If Sonny sent three men that failed,
next time he'll send six,
and they'll be better.
You're my right-hand man, Bennie,
best Chairman I've ever had.
Tell me what I need to do.
Well, first order of business,
we've gotta keep you protected.
We got lucky tonight, but luck runs out.
I have friends, real friends
from my Hong Kong days
that I trust, and they're not afraid
to get their hands dirty.
I humbly request that we put them
on payroll for 24-hour protection.
I trust you.
Put in the call.
I can have them here
by tomorrow afternoon.
Once they arrive, I'll have them briefed,
armed, and ready to start immediately.
Who are these men?
Are they good?
(rousing music)
Manny and I go way back.
We fought over the same
girl when we were younger.
Bad fights.
Broken arms, almost killed him once,
but it kept us tight over the years.
We used to call him Romeo.
(gun bangs)
But he can handle himself.
Pinball was my little
brother's best friend
until the day Jing died of cancer,
which makes him my friend now.
He may look soft when you see him,
but he's stronger than he looks.
Knife had my back in prison.
I was the only friend he had in there.
One day, my back was against the wall
with some gang members.
They didn't take too kindly to me
over a scrape in the yard.
Knife took a blade and cut
all their throats that night.
He did an extra nine years
for that on my account.
He's deadly, but that's what we want.
(rousing music)
Hey, it's great to finally
see you guys again.
- How ya doing, brother?
- Manny.
How ya been?
It's good to see you.
Knife.
Come on in.
Why don't you guys make yourselves
comfortable in the living room?
I got fresh clothes for everyone.
(delicate music)
How's the fit, good?
You all know Uncle Wu.
This man is like the father I never had.
It is an honor, Uncle Wu.
You have quite a legacy in Hong Kong.
Thank you, young man.
As I said before, I don't want
Uncle Wu out of your sight for any reason.
Do what he says, and don't ask questions.
If he's sleeping, you're
watching him snore.
If he needs to go to the market,
walk him through the door like a shield.
He's taking a shit, I want you standing
outside with a roll of
toilet paper in your hands,
unless he says otherwise.
Understood?
Daily shooters.
I know you know how to use them.
We've got assault rifles
and bigger artillery
in the garage for special occasions,
but these pieces here do not leave
your bodies at any time.
If you run out of
ammunition, you come to me.
Uncle Wu's going to bed soon.
You decide amongst yourselves
who wants first shift.
Uncle Wu, I'm headed home.
You're in good hands.
Just give me a call if you need anything.
I'm still trying to get a hold of Cheung.
He hasn't been returning my calls.
(delicate music)
(Wu snores)
You good with knives?
I was just wondering
why they call you Knife.
Is it because you're good with knives?
Why do they call you Pinball?
Is it because you're good at Pinball?
Yeah, I am, actually.
But it's really because when I
shave my hair down, I look a pinhead.
So how do you know Bennie?
I harmed some people for him.
Yeah?
It was my first day in prison.
He was my cellmate, and the only one
that showed me any sort of respect.
One day, he was getting
pushed around the yard
by some big guys, so I stepped in.
That was nice of you.
Are you a loyal friend of Bennie's?
Of course I am.
Good.
I hold loyalty above all else.
Certainly above honor.
I once had a friend who
gave up his entire life
so I could skip a prison sentence.
I ended up in jail shortly after that
due to some unrelated incident.
From that point on, I
vowed if a loyal friend
ever needed my help, I would
help him until the bitter end.
So when Bennie called me last night,
I rushed to the airport immediately.
I guess you can say it's my way
of paying back the universe.
That's beautiful, man.
You think I'm joking?
No.
(groans) That old man
snores like a buzzsaw.
Who's next?
I'll go.
Oh, jet lag's killing me.
You're not tired?
Well, I'm gonna grab a
few hours on the couch.
(man weeping)
(operatic music)
(man moans)
Sounds like a hell of a toothache
you've got there, Cheung.
I have some aspirin in my pocket.
If you tell us where Uncle
Wu's holed up, it's yours.
(groans) I don't know where he is!
I swear!
I don't know.
Please.
I don't like this either, Cheung.
I hate violence.
So just tell me what I need to know
so we can all go home.
I pissed myself.
Aha!
There we go.
No, please, no.
Please, no. (Screams)
(Cheung whimpers)
(operatic music)
Nothing?
(Cheung whimpers)
Know what I could've
been doing today, Cheung?
I could've gone on a date,
could've gone to the movies.
(Cheung screams)
Okay, okay, I'll talk! (Groans)
He's in a safe house.
I'll tell you the safe house.
The address, I know the address.
Please, please, just stop.
- Write it down.
Make it legible.
(soft operatic music)
Make sure you can read the note,
then kill him and send a
cleaner to the address.
Who do you want me to send?
- [Leader] Is Dead Eyes in town?
- Should be.
(soft operatic music)
Is that east or west?
East, east, east.
So sloppy, Cheung.
(gun bangs)
(operatic music)
(pages rustle)
(insects chirrup)
(tense, chilling music)
(insects chirrup)
(gun bangs)
(gun booms)
- Where'd that come from?
- Somewhere in the back.
Where's Knife?
I don't know!
(window shatters)
(gun bangs)
Stay with him!
(tense, chilling music)
(gun bangs)
(guns bang)
(tense, chilling music)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(tense, chilling music)
(guns bang)
(insects chirrup)
(body thuds)
(insects chirrup)
(Wu pants)
[Wu] Bennie, get over here quick.
They sent an assassin.
Give me the phone.
It's Pinball.
Assailant is down, everyone is okay.
[Bennie Voiceover] I'm on my way.
(Wu pants)
[Wu] You recognize him?
He's one of Sonny's hit men.
They call him Dead Eyes
because he always aims for your eyes.
Well, he almost got mine.
You did good, men.
You did real good.
Thank you, sir.
What do you want us to do with the body?
(grass crunches)
(birds tweet)
(barrel rattles)
Where did you leave him?
We had a few shallow graves left over
from the Zhang job, so I filled it in.
(mysterious banging)
What the hell's that?
(tense music)
(wind chimes tinkle)
(tense music)
(birds chatter)
(tense music)
(man gags)
It's Dead Eyes, with a note.
Bring it to me.
Jet, this is what we wanted.
We asked for it.
Pull together more soldiers.
Take them off other jobs if you have to.
Yes, sir.
Have I told you boys about my family?
I have a daughter Gigi.
She's more important to me than anything.
She's to be married in a few weeks
to a very important political figure,
one who could be very
beneficial for the business.
Of course, all of you gentlemen
are invited to the wedding.
I've got her holed up here in a hotel room
until this whole war is over.
God forbid anything
should happen to postpone
the wedding, or worse.
Now, I need one of you to check on her
each day to make sure she's safe.
She needs protection as much as I do.
Any takers?
Yeah, I'll check on her.
What's her room number?
I can trust you, Manny, yes?
Of course, Uncle Wu.
(soft music)
(elevator whirs)
(soft music)
(Manny knocks)
Hi, you Gigi?
Are you the guy my father
sent to check in on me?
Well, yeah.
What's the password?
What?
My father said that
he would give a daily
password to whoever
he sent to check in on me.
Oh, right, Kung Pao chicken.
'Kay.
(Manny sighs)
So what are you supposed to
do, just ask me if I'm okay?
Well, yeah.
As you already know, Uncle
Wu's been shot at already
and he's not planning on sticking around
the area for any longer than he needs to
and bring any unwanted
attention over here.
So, politician, huh?
Oh, that sucks.
Yeah, well, he's perfect for me.
He's perfect for the
family business, anyway.
Oh, so it's like that, huh?
Hey, were you the one that killed
one of my father's assailants last night?
Well, I don't mean
to take all the credit,
but, yeah, I shot him.
Cool.
There's a fucking cop across the street
that won't stop looking at us.
You think Manny's fucking her up there?
He can't be that stupid.
I don't know, Bennie
told me some stories.
I'm gonna start some shit with this guy
if he keeps looking at us.
What, who?
Well, that's definitely a cop.
No shit.
[Manny] How ya doing, fellas?
You got some lipstick
on your collar there.
(Pinball chuckles)
So how's my baby?
[Manny] She's just fine, Uncle Wu.
Fuck this guy.
(traffic hums)
You wanna tell me why you
keep looking at me, friend?
- It's none of your fucking business.
- You're looking directly at me.
That practically makes it the definition
of my fucking business.
- You wanna throw down right here?
- I'm ready if you are, friend.
- I ain't your fucking friend.
- What's this all about?
This fucking pig has been tailing us
for the last three blocks.
You're a cop?
I'm Officer Kim.
I'd like to ask you a
few questions, Mr. Wu.
What about?
Well, for starters, the seven dead
people we found in your restaurant
the other night, two of them gang
bangers from one of your rivals.
Help me out here.
Someone takes a shot at
me and I'm being questioned?
That's absurd!
Why don't you go look for the
people who tried to kill me.
We've been getting calls
on killings, robberies,
countless other triad
activities, and, for some reason,
you're right in the middle of all of them.
That's a strange coincidence, isn't it?
You can't arrest me on coincidences.
Don't waste my time, Officer Kim.
All these bold claims-
No one's making bold claims except you.
I'm merely asking to speak with you.
I think we both have things
we'd like to hear from each other.
Is there anything else?
Or would you like to arrest me now
on your hunches and coincidences?
You're making a mockery of
the city's police department.
The taxes I pay, for nothing!
Maybe you better not mention
this one to your captain.
Pretty embarrassing, isn't it?
Oink, oink, Officer.
Yeah, three, all right, I'll tell him.
Call you back in a minute.
I just got off the phone with Johnnie.
His intel says that Wu's got
'round the clock protection now.
How many men?
Three.
He didn't recognize them.
Likely they've been brought on recently.
Probably the ones who took out Dead Eyes.
I've been thinking more
and more about things.
Like what?
A truce.
All this killing back and forth,
going to sleep with one eye open,
it's no way to live.
We join forces, split the
business down the middle.
Less profits, but peace
of mind has no price.
I don't like it.
A truce will make you seem weak,
and Wu will see that weakness
every time he looks into your eyes.
When the time is right for him,
you'll pay for that weakness
when you least suspect it.
There can't be a truce.
Then what do you suggest?
Another hit.
We know he's got three
men on him this time.
And Bo is a better sniper than Dead Eyes.
What are we doing here, Uncle Wu?
[Wu] We're gonna check
on some new clients.
(gun bangs)
(Wu groans)
[Manny] Oh, shit!
[Pinball] Where is he, where is he?
[Manny] He's on the roof, two o'clock!
(guns bang)
Come on, Uncle Wu, stay with me.
(Wu grunts)
(guns bang)
(bullets snap)
(Wu moans)
(guns bang)
(bullets ping)
(Wu grunts)
[Wu] Shit!
(guns bang)
Shit!
(gun bangs)
Fuck!
(gun bangs)
He's bouncing his shots off the wall.
Get Wu to the other side of the car.
(gun bangs)
(Wu groans)
(guns bang)
(Wu groans)
[Wu] Shit!
(gun bangs)
Get him!
Yes, sir!
(gun bangs)
(Manny grunts)
Fucking bastard!
(gun bangs)
Knife, cover me.
I gotta get a better shot.
(gun bangs)
(bullets ping)
(Wu groans)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(body thumps)
(low music)
Clear.
(low music)
How is he?
He took it on the vest.
It's gonna hurt like a bitch
tomorrow, though. (Chuckles)
(Wu grunts)
It's gonna hurt like
hell for a while, Uncle.
But you're lucky to be alive.
Now, aren't you glad I
made you wear that vest?
I want a truce.
What?
I said I want a truce.
Set up a meeting with Sonny.
I can't live like this.
I think you should consider-
Hey!
Who is the boss, Bennie?
You are, sir.
I'll make the proper arrangements.
Well, have any of you
checked on Gigi today?
I'll do it, sir.
You know, my father's gonna kill me
if he finds out I left the hotel room.
Well, we don't have to tell him.
How's your fiance?
He's on a business trip in Japan.
I'm honestly amazed I even got a wedding
scheduled in his calendar.
Has he been checking up on you?
[Gigi] Hey, are you hungry?
There's an ice cream
shop around the corner.
Come on.
(Wu snores)
So if Manny's fucking her right now,
what happens when the boss finds out?
Manny's gotta die.
I know, but who do you
think he'll ask to do it?
I'll do it.
What?
Rules are rules.
You're okay with that?
I don't want Manny to die.
I don't, either.
But you'll still do it.
Like I said before,
loyalty above all else,
including honor, including friendship.
I think there are still
a few popsicles left.
Hungry?
Lemon-lime, please.
(Wu snores)
(soft music)
(gentle, upbeat music)
I must say, I was taken aback
by your request to speak with me.
That's rather a change of character.
Should I be worried?
We're not kids playing hopscotch
in the schoolyard any more.
Our actions have consequences these days.
Yes, they do.
I want you to call your men off.
You know I can't do that.
Please, look at the larger picture.
I'm on my way out,
you're no spring chicken.
Would it not be better to spend
your twilight years in
peace and tranquility,
away from the fear,
away from the violence?
That does sound attractive.
I propose a truce.
We divide Chinatown down the middle.
Every racket, every
territory, we split evenly.
A small loss in profit
is a big loss in men
if this continues.
You killed half a dozen of
my best men this past week.
Why the sudden change of heart?
I only killed them because
they came after me first.
Look, I know you want this to stop,
and, as you already know, I may have
a grandson on the way soon.
You know, despite my better judgment,
I feel the same sentiments.
I'm glad we see eye to eye.
Tell you what, as a sign of good faith,
I'll send my nephew
over to your restaurant.
He just arrived in town a few days ago,
and he needs a job while he's broken in.
You have need of a collector
at the moment, yes?
Very well.
I'm glad we had this meeting.
I'll inform my men, as
I'm sure you will yours.
You're gonna regret this.
(low, raspy music)
A truce?
What the fuck's that supposed to mean?
Uncle Wu doesn't need us anymore?
He's just gonna cut us
loose, just like that?
No one is cutting you loose.
It's just an odd time right now.
He's already running late.
Who is this guy again?
His name is Mouse, Sonny's nephew.
What are we supposed to do with him?
He's gonna be working as a dishwasher
in Uncle Wu's restaurant.
What's he really supposed to do?
Debt collection.
I figured we'd break him
today because Charlie's gone,
and Ling is three weeks
late on his payments.
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
(men laugh)
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
Uncle Wu, I'm Mouse.
Sonny sent me.
Yes, hello, young man.
Allow me to introduce you to the family.
This is Knife, Bennie,
Pinball, and Manny.
We run a tight ship here,
Mouse, and we follow orders.
If Uncle Wu says "Jump,"
you say, "How hi?"
If I tell you to eat
this pencil in my hand,
you do it, don't ask questions.
I was just making a point.
But I like your enthusiasm.
You carry a piece, big guy?
A piece?
A gun, pistols, weapons.
Oh, no, I haven't had the chance yet.
Perhaps one of you gentlemen
can make a recommendation?
Mouse, Sonny mentioned
you'd be collecting for us.
Is that right?
We'll head over to the market.
It's just up the street this way.
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
Guy's name is Ling.
He'll be the one behind the counter.
You sure you wanna do this today?
I'm ready.
I don't wanna let Sonny or Uncle Wu down.
How much does he owe?
5,000, even.
Got it.
You need me to go in there?
He's gonna get eaten alive.
Let him go.
He's gotta learn.
(anime characters speaking
in foreign language)
(door bell chimes)
(anime character moans)
Hello, Mister?
Are you Ling?
Yeah.
Good, it has come to my attention
that you are tardy on your payments.
I am here to collect the
$5,000 you owe Uncle Wu.
Get the fuck outta here.
I'm not joking, sir.
Look at this place.
You think I got $5,000
just sitting around?
Tell Uncle Wu I'll pay him later.
But you already owe him.
He's not even charging you interest.
Listen, you little piece of shit,
I'm not giving you any money!
Get the fuck out of my store before I jump
over this counter, grab you
by your little peanut head,
and throw you out the goddamn window!
(can thuds)
(Ling grunts)
Oh, that's it, you little bastard.
I'm gonna fuck you up!
(Ling moans)
(singing in foreign language)
(pulsing pop music)
(Ling groans)
All right, Knife, if he's not out here
in one more minute, go in there.
(pulsing pop music)
- [Mouse] What's the matter, guys?
- What happened?
He wouldn't pay, so I had
to get the money somehow.
I only found 200 in the register,
but I found 6,000 in the back.
Should I go back inside
and leave the change?
Take him back to the car
and get him out of here!
(gentle music)
(Wu snores)
(gentle music)
(Knife snorts)
(gentle music)
(Pinball snores)
(Wu snores)
(TV chatters)
Hey, guys.
Sorry.
I'm gonna head off to bed.
I'm beat.
Manny.
Come here.
We know you're fucking Gigi.
[Manny] What?
Don't insult me.
Does Uncle Wu know?
No, but he'll find out.
Why wouldn't he?
What are you saying?
You gonna rat me out?
I'm not a fucking rat.
What I'm saying is, when he finds out,
and he will, he's gonna
ask one of us to kill you,
and then what?
That's not gonna happen.
Oh yeah, Romeo?
Then what will happen?
I don't know.
Look, man, just don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it?
Is that all you have to say?
She doesn't need
protection during a truce.
You're lucky he's been asleep
all day and doesn't know.
What will you tell him tomorrow
when you wanna see her again?
I don't know.
Look, I'm a ladies man.
What does he expect?
Not only that, she was all over me.
It's not my fault.
Why don't you go to bed?
(low, tinny music)
You lost with the 10 of clubs.
That's 10 stabs.
(knife thuds)
Double or nothing on the next one.
(low, tinny music)
That's five stabs in under one second.
Good luck.
(low, tinny music)
(knife thuds)
(Pinball groans)
Fuck this game.
So what do you think
Wu's gonna do with us?
He doesn't need us at all
with a truce in place.
He'll find something for us to do.
We saved his life, twice.
If he didn't need us for
anything, we'd be gone by now.
Not everyone carries around
the sense of loyalty you do.
Most guys don't give a shit.
They're just out for
themselves and their own money.
I know, but I don't
think Wu's like that.
I do.
How do you think a man gets that powerful
without sticking a few knives in backs?
He's gonna cut us loose
soon, I can feel it.
Why don't you just worry
about that when the time comes?
Wakey, wakey, Casanova.
Hey, I'm gonna grab a smoke outside.
Anybody want one?
No, that stuff will kill you.
(Knife snorts)
(low, tinny music)
(grunts) I'm gonna take a shit.
(low, tinny music)
Uncle Wu.
[Wu] What is it,
Pinball, everything okay?
Yeah, I have to tell you something.
It's about Manny and your daughter.
(lighter clicks)
(insects chirrup)
(low, tinny music)
(Knife snorts)
Jesus, don't you ever sleep?
I don't like sleep.
I miss too much.
Pinball, Knife, I've been thinking.
You two are absolutely right.
I need to start making
some changes with myself.
Starting tomorrow, I'm not
gonna talk to Gigi anymore.
If Uncle Wu thinks she needs
looking over for any reason,
I want one of you guys to step in.
I know what I'm doing isn't right.
Well, that's touching.
You're making decisions like an adult now.
But the damage has been done.
People like to talk.
People leave clues.
What makes you think Uncle
Wu will never find out?
I know that's still a real possibility,
and I can't reverse that.
But going forward, I'm
gonna be more responsible.
Glad to hear it, brother.
(Knife snorts)
[Manny] Oh, Uncle Wu.
Can I get you anything?
- I'm fine.
I just want a glass of milk.
[Manny] Oh, no, please,
let me get that for you.
Look, I'm a big boy!
I can get it myself.
I think I'm going to bed.
I'll see you all in the morning.
(Pinball knocks)
Where's Manny?
Your father put Manny
on some other jobs.
I'll be checking in on you from now on.
Who are you?
Pinball.
Pinball?
(Gigi sighs)
I think Uncle Wu knows.
It's not that hard to tell.
Who do you think told him?
It wasn't me.
(Gigi weeps)
You think he'll send
some goons after me?
I imagine he would, right?
Gigi wouldn't tell him, right?
I mean, he would punish her
just as much as he would me.
Hey, what's the matter?
(knife clicks)
(fist thunks)
(low, tense music)
- [Wu Voiceover] Tell me it has been done.
- Uncle Wu, I lost him.
I'd like to formally apologize.
But I will complete this job.
You have my word.
Getting some exercise?
Where's your boss?
How about Bennie Yeng?
His term's almost up, isn't it?
Who's running for Chairman?
If you're looking for a
mole, look somewhere else.
Oh, I'm looking, but you
boys are hard to get a hold of.
I know Wu's careful, and
I don't have a chance
of pinning any evidence on him,
but that's not what
I'm talking about here.
I'm saying wouldn't it be nice if Wu
could run his business without
looking over his shoulder?
No police interference comes
with a lot of beautiful things.
Security, power, peace.
Distrust, paranoia, smaller shares.
Okay, I can take a hint.
But the time will come when
my patience wears thin.
We're tired, we're
tired of being helpless,
poor, and impotent,
while you common crooks
laugh in our faces.
The department has a
lot of people like me,
including the commissioner.
You're talking to the
wrong person, my friend.
Take it easy.
(pedestrians chattering)
(water patters)
We're running out of plates out here!
There's three tables that need busing!
Yes, sir, I'm working my fastest.
Well, your fastest isn't fast enough.
We have a line around the block right now
and I need it done now!
[Mouse] Yes, sir.
For Christ's sakes, I said now!
Go see if Julie needs any help.
I said I'm doing my best.
I'll have the dishes done in a minute.
Will you check on Julie, please?
(knife thunks)
(waiter groans)
(water patters)
(Mouse hums)
(man grunts)
Okay, all right.
What's the problem now, Bennie?
He's a wild fucking
animal, that's the problem.
Really? (Chuckles)
This guy?
Really, what's with the restraints?
Stand still!
(Mouse growls)
(Bennie grunts)
(Jet cackles)
Son of a bitch!
Now that is no way to treat family.
Sonny's not gonna like this.
If this shit continues,
the truce is off.
What are you talking about?
This little peace offering from Sonny,
he gutted one of our clients.
Sounds like an asset to me.
He also killed the head
waiter of Uncle Wu's restaurant.
A civilian.
For that, he must be punished.
Mouse.
(Jet sighs)
(gun bangs)
Problem solved.
The truce is still on.
You don't get to make that decision!
There needs to be a change in the way
your men conduct business, if you expect
this relationship to continue.
I'll forward your concerns to Sonny.
If he can't play nice for two days,
my advice to him, start
looking at other territories
somewhere in Hong Kong.
(soft, staccato music)
- Hello?
- I did it!
I broke it off.
I miss you so much, Manny.
(soft, staccato music)
(people on TV chatter)
I know you ratted out Manny.
If I could kill you myself
and get away with it, I would.
A rat is worse than
anything else in this world,
even a cop.
But God forbid something happens
to Uncle Wu's golden child.
Full protection, Pinball.
Well played.
I'm gonna go grab a smoke.
(Pinball sighs)
(phone buzzes)
[Manny Voiceover] Hey,
Pinball, it's Manny.
You alone right now?
Yeah.
- Knife is around?
- No, I'm alone.
What's up?
[Manny Voiceover] I think
Knife is the one who ratted me out.
He tried to kill me earlier
today, but I got away.
Pinball.
Yeah, what do you need?
[Manny] Me and Gigi are
gonna be running off together.
Running off?
You think that's a good idea?
[Manny Voiceover] Well, yeah,
there's a hit on me right now.
I just wanted to call and say goodbye,
and watch your back around Knife.
Don't trust that guy.
Pinball?
Pinball?
I can't get hold of Gigi.
She checked out of the
hotel earlier today.
No one knows where she is.
What?
I got a call from Bennie.
The war is back on.
We need to leave this place.
It's no longer safe.
Sonny already has the address.
[Pinball] I'll grab
your suitcase, Uncle Wu.
(tense music)
Hurry up, Pinball.
(tense, mystical music)
Go, go.
(tense, mystical music)
(door clicks)
(tense, mystical music)
(gun bangs)
They're under the house.
They can hear us.
Get on the couch.
(tense, mystical music)
(gun bangs)
(window shatters)
(Wu pants)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(glass shatters)
(Wu pants)
(guns bang)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(Wu pants)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(sniper groans)
(gun bangs)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(gun bangs)
(Knife pants)
That was all three of them.
Everything's okay.
I have to get Gigi back.
Please, boys, do you know where she is?
You would tell me if you knew anything.
Pinball, you would tell me.
You're like my son.
She and Manny are leaving the country.
They have a boat at the pier
ready to leave within the hour.
Jesus Christ!
What happened?
Knife, Pinball, take Bennie's car.
Bring Gigi back.
And I want Manny dead, dead!
Is that clear?
Say it!
Yes, understood.
Here, I'll stay with Uncle Wu.
(percussive music)
The crew will be here in a couple
minutes, and then we can take off.
It's gonna be okay.
[Manny] What have you told your fiance?
[Gigi] I haven't been
able to get a hold of him.
He'd have to schedule a meeting
in his calendar just to take a call.
He won't know I'm gone for days.
(lively music)
I can take him from the car.
Let me talk to him first, please.
You have two minutes,
then I'm taking my shot.
(low, percussive music)
Pinball, what are you doing here?
You need to surrender and
come beg for your life, Manny.
Knife is setting up a shot right now.
- What?
- He's across the street with a rifle.
(tense music)
Just come with me and
we'll make things right.
Make things right, make what right?
- I can explain on the way to Uncle Wu's.
- I'm not going to Wu.
He'll kill me.
Manny, we don't have time!
(gun bangs)
Don't shoot, I'm bringing him in!
What are you doing, Pinball?
You and Gig stay behind me.
He won't shoot at me.
- You sure about that?
- Just do it!
I've never begged anyone
before, but I'm begging you now.
Please, spare Manny.
[Knife] You're ruining my shot, Pinball.
We can take him to Uncle
Wu's and discuss this
before we do something terrible.
We're all very emotional right now.
What's the harm in taking
Manny back to Uncle Wu?
Maybe they can talk things through, right?
[Knife] You heard the boss' orders.
You owe me, Knife.
(Knife sighs)
I immigrated here over 40 years ago.
I love San Francisco.
It's the only city in this country
where I feel I can thrive.
I'm so grateful.
I worked as a dishwasher
for the first 11 years,
but it makes me more appreciative
of the things that I have.
I guess you might say I'm a late bloomer.
I've seen some horrible things.
I never wanted to live
a violent lifestyle.
But when you are poor and helpless,
you must do the things you
despise most in order to survive.
I won't bore you with the details.
Let me say this, I was 17
when I fired my first gun.
And I haven't fired one since.
(gun clicks)
Isn't it rather funny?
I've ordered people killed
under my supervision
too many times to count,
but I never purposefully
stayed to watch it.
To be honest with myself,
if I cannot do this
for the thing that I
love most in this world,
my only daughter, then who
am I to say that I'm a man?
I despise cowardice more than violence.
(gun bangs)
(Gigi gasps)
It's too bad.
Such a nice, handsome young man
with one fatal flaw.
Please, tell me I did
the right thing, Bennie.
Tradition says you must
be punished, my love.
But I cannot act on it.
Do you realize the
position you've put me in?
Your fiance certainly knows
about your infidelity by now.
And my relationship with
his family is tarnished,
dishonored, destroyed,
and there's nothing I can do to fix that.
My position in this business is corrupted.
He is too powerful a man.
Do you realize what your
selfishness has done to me?
Do you?
Do you?
Do you?
Money comes and money goes,
but it's always the betrayal
that hurts the most.
(soft music)
No.
Please.
(Gigi gasps)
(soft music)
I'm going to bed now.
Please, do not disturb me.
I have a meeting downtown in 30 minutes.
Get started cleaning this up.
I'll bring trash bags when I return.
You're a fucking rat and
you deserve to die for this.
You saved my life, but
you still deserve to die.
(birds tweet)
Where is Uncle Wu?
He's not in his room, and
his bed is still made.
- Have you tried calling him?
- His phone is in the bedroom.
It's not like him.
I'm gonna go to the restaurant.
Maybe he went there earlier
and forgot his phone.
How much longer with these bodies?
About a half hour.
We'll dump them behind
the trail where you said.
(people chatter)
You don't sleep.
You didn't hear or see anything all night?
Uncle Wu never left his bedroom.
I didn't hear anything, either.
Where'd he go then?
The bed was still made, and the
window was shut in his room.
Then he jumped out the window
and closed it from outside.
I don't know.
Doesn't make any sense to me.
If it was a hit or a kidnapping,
they'd want us to know about it.
(traffic hums)
(tense, skittering music)
(trolley bell rings)
Don't look now, but one of Sonny's guys
has been on us for three blocks.
Hitman?
It's gotta be.
Out here in the open?
Probably won't use a gun
unless he has a silencer.
- [Pinball] What do you wanna do?
- Split up on three.
One, two.
(exciting music)
(horn honks)
(tense music)
(horn honks)
(traffic hums)
(pigeons flutter)
(low, tense music)
(gun bangs)
(low, tense music)
We're even now.
(low, tense music)
(pigeons flutter)
(phone buzzes)
- Have you found Wu yet?
- [Bennie Voiceover] Not yet.
No one has seen him at the restaurant.
I'll let you know.
We need to talk to Sonny.
We just dodged a hitter.
We're okay right now,
but it won't be the last.
[Bennie Voiceover] We're at war, Knife.
What do you expect?
You want me to send someone
after Sonny himself?
That's a suicide run.
I don't have anyone that stupid.
You need me to act on it?
For all we know, he has
Wu tied up as we speak.
[Bennie Voiceover] No, just
wait and lay low for now.
I'll try to find out what's going on.
(low, tense music)
(trolley bell rings)
(phone buzzes)
I'm going to text you an address.
Be there with Pinball in two hours.
We're early.
Should we walk in?
We'll wait for Bennie.
You know, if Uncle Wu doesn't show up,
you know what's gonna happen.
Why don't you tell me?
Whether he's found
or not, alive or dead,
Uncle Wu's business is
gonna come crashing down.
Between this war and the
death of his daughter,
not to mention what her fiance's family
will end up doing to him, he's finished.
It's not smart to stick around anymore.
You really are a fucking
weasel, aren't you?
I'm just looking out for us.
If we stay with Uncle Wu,
we're not gonna walk away from this.
We're gonna end up casualties of war,
just like everyone else.
So what's your brilliant
idea to this dilemma, Pinball?
We offer our services to Sonny.
I think it's clear at this point,
Uncle Wu's dead or he's run off.
We make a deal with
Sonny to save ourselves.
You think he'll take us?
Why not?
He knows we're capable.
Business is business.
Nothing personal among hired guns.
We made an oath to protect Uncle Wu.
I'm not breaking that
oath unless he's fled
the country out of cowardice
and left us to the wolves.
Until we know that for certain,
my loyalties remain with him.
You're early.
Come on in, Bennie's on his way.
I'll be with you boys in one minute.
They wanna work with us.
- What did you say?
- Nothing.
Does Bennie know about their offer?
Doesn't seem like it.
But we're gonna have to talk with him
before we can get an answer from them.
Feel them out.
(sighs) Boss wants to
think on it for a moment.
What does Bennie have to say about this?
It doesn't matter.
He doesn't know and it's
none of his business.
We wanna know what you
have to say about it.
Well, what I have to say
is that it's rather peculiar
you're asking us to
consider this offer now.
Couldn't have waited for a better time?
It's always a bad time.
Is it?
Why don't you cut the bullshit,
and say what you want to say.
Just seems like you want to
capitalize on the situation.
Why wouldn't we?
My point being how can
we trust your loyalty
when your loyalty to Uncle Wu,
per this very conversation,
is questionable, at best.
(gun clicks)
[Knife] I really hope
I misheard what you said.
Say it again.
[Pinball] Knife, relax.
He doesn't know what's
going on with Uncle Wu.
How do you know, Pinball?
Maybe he does.
Put the gun down, son.
Your Chairman's gonna
be here any minute now,
and we can discuss matters like adults.
I won't be disrespected.
What's going on with Wu?
Where is he, is he tied up somewhere?
Think about what you're doing.
Sonny, I'm a lot younger and faster
than you with this gun.
Start talking.
(mysterious banging)
What are you doing, Knife?
Put the gun down.
Them first.
You fire that piece,
you better be prepared
to live life on the run
because I can't protect you anymore.
The price on your head will be too high.
- I don't care anymore.
- Knife!
What's going on, Bennie?
Tell me you found Wu!
We found him.
And?
He's dead.
Who killed him?
He killed himself.
Gunshot wound to the head.
I saw the body myself.
(low, tense music)
Needless to say, there's
a lot to discuss here.
But it doesn't concern you at the moment.
Why don't you and Pinball wait outside?
So do you think Uncle
Wu really shot himself?
He hated guns.
I don't know.
You know what I say?
I say we run now.
Catch a plane back to Hong Kong,
and forget Chinatown even exists.
Spoken like a true coward.
You rather be a coward or dead?
Dead, twice over.
So what's your plan?
If Sonny mentions that we
offered our services to him,
Bennie will have us killed.
I said I'd consider it, if Wu was dead.
I never offered anything.
I inquired.
He won't tell it like that.
Ask me what I'm thinking.
I already know.
Then you know it's our last option.
(guns bang)
You couldn't just
wait outside, could you?
(gun bangs)
Jet and I were forming a truce.
With Uncle Wu out of the
picture, it was the only option!
(gun bangs)
Truces were meant to be broken.
He would've turned on you tomorrow
like he did yesterday. (Gun bangs)
Save me the song, Bennie.
You're smarter than that!
(gun bangs)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Jet chuckles)
(guns bang)
(guns click)
(gun bangs)
(exciting music)
(guns bang)
(exciting music)
(Jet laughs)
(exciting music)
(gun bangs)
(exciting music)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Pinball groans)
(guns bang)
(Pinball groans)
(tense music)
(gun bangs)
(guns bang)
(Bennie grunts)
(tense music)
(guns bang)
(Jet pants)
(Jet laughs)
Pinball!
(Jet laughs)
Pinball!
(Jet laughs)
You still with me?
(gun clicks)
(Jet laughs)
Fuck this.
Let's go, Knife!
(guns bang)
(Jet grunts)
(guns bang)
(bullets clang)
(droning ambient music)
(Jet pants)
(Jet laughs)
We just can't play nice, can we, Bennie?
Yeah, I know.
We're dirty, but it feels good
to come clean sometimes, right?
Question.
Sure.
Is your jaw always tight?
For me, ulcers.
(Jet chuckles)
You've always been a
fine Chairman, Bennie.
Likewise.
Fair duel?
Sure.
On three.
(clock ticks)
(guns bang)
(bodies thud)
(Jet groans)
Fuck!
(low, delicate music)
(flies buzz)
So sad to see the end of an era,
but, hey, a little less
crime off the streets
is a good thing, right?
[Sonny] Yeah.
I'm just glad you were
able to listen to reason.
I mean, business ventures
are always more lucrative
with powerful minds combined.
I get it.
It's a new world out there.
I'm trying.
But I don't have to feel good about it.
Don't look so glum.
This is a good thing, remember?
What's the matter?
I'm just tired.
Well, get some rest.
We've got a busy day tomorrow.
I'll start with Wu's debts in the morning,
but I may need a few collectors.
Got any free hands?
I have someone in mind.
I feel like this is the beginning
of a beautiful friendship.
Oh, he's getting ripe, isn't he?
I gotta call this in
now before any animals
start picking at him.
Make sure you guys are somewhere
else in about 30 minutes.
I'll call you tonight.
I have some ideas about that
gambling house on Stockton.
Jesus Christ.
He's worse than Wu and Bennie.
And more expensive.
I had no choice.
He was ready to falsify evidence
and pin this on me unless I cooperated.
You believed him?
Yeah.
We all get desperate sometimes.
Even the bad guys.
Hey, cop in the pocket ain't too bad.
And with Wu gone, we'll clean
up his side of the street,
start up some new projects.
It's gonna be all right, Sonny.
We survived.
What's this?
Your performance during this war
has been less than stellar.
I've set up a job for you
at our factory in Hong Kong.
Your flight leaves in two hours.
What?
(chuckles) You're kidding, right?
Am I?
Who's gonna run your operations?
I have a new Chairman,
effective immediately.
(delicate music)
Pinball?
This fucking weasel?
Where's your loyalty?
It died with Uncle Wu.
Don't let it get too personal.
I didn't ask for this.
He came to me to interview.
He knows more about Wu's operations
than anyone else left alive.
With him by my side, I can
double my profits faster.
This is just business as usual.
You may not like this,
but I know you understand.
I'll call you in 12 months.
I might have something for you then.
(soft, delicate music)
Sir.
Eight am tomorrow morning at my place.
I want a list of Wu's
clients on Kearny Street.
Can you get that for me?
Yes, sir.
The family appreciates your loyalty.
(Pinball chuckles)
(delicate, sinuous music)
(delicate, sinuous music continues)
(delicate, sinuous music continues)