American Ninja Page #3

I hate to burst your bubble, but I can't.

I have to report in a few minutes.

Ah, sh*t. Man, I hate to lose this chick.

Jackson, she thinks I'm intense.

- I'll get her the note.

- No, no, you can't.

- You're confined to the base, man.

- I'll be fast. No one will notice.

- Are you sure?

- Do you want her to get the note?

She'll be on the balcony, wearin'

a white dress. You cannot miss her.

Jackson. I'm gonna need your bike.

Oh, man, that's my baby. That's my

life's blood. You sure you can handle it?

Look, Joe, call me a worrywart,

call me irresponsible...

...but how do you plan to get off the base

without the MPs catching you?

Watch.

Watch what, Joe? Joe, Joe...

- Joe?

- What's he gonna do?

Is he gonna do what

I think he's gonna do?

Well, look here, Charley. I wanna

talk to you about your future.

My future?

See, you're gonna put on working fatigues

and be ready to cover up for Joe.

- What's that got to do with my future?

- If you don't do it, you won't have one.

- Ah.

- Yeah, OK.

Hi, Joe.

Is this note from Charley for you?

Nope. It's for you.

- This was your idea?

- I had to see you.

Look...

...it can never work.

Oh, be quiet.

It's gonna be a wonderful evening.

Come on.

Come on.

Why, thank you, Luis.

Oh, don't worry about it, Joe. You can

order anything. It'll go on Dad's account.

That's him.

That's the one from the convoy.

- I thought you'd taken care of him.

- I did. I had him confined to the barracks.

- I'll place him under arrest...

- One moment.

Let me look at him.

What's the matter?

The sergeant? Oh, don't worry

about him. He's a real pussycat, really.

That's seor Ortega. He owns a big

plantation on the other side of the island.

Dad really likes him.

Arresting this guy is not enough.

- I want him dead.

- Dead?

There's an investigation

goin' on right now.

Could blow the whole thing

wide open. You sure?

Yes.

And already I know

how you are going to do it.

Oh, come on.

Come on!

Like my bike?

Yeah. Yeah.

I had a nice time today.

So did I.

Would you like to come in?

I don't think I should.

I think you should.

Ten hut!

Come on. Get up.

We've got some soldiers in this unit

who think they can make a fool out of me.

They don't know I've been a sergeant

in this man's army before they were born.

Even before they were

sent to reform schools.

I understand you like

to do extra duties, do you?

- Uh, no, sir.

- No?

I heard yesterday you volunteered

to do some, didn't ya?

Well, don't worry, Charley.

I won't deny you that privilege.

You could keep doin' 'em

till I said you had enough.

And that's gonna be

a long time from now.

And as for you, hero...

...you believe my orders

can be ignored, right?

You don't like the hard work.

You'd rather be drivin' around town, right?

Well, I'll have you drivin', all right.

Report to the motor pool.

Sergeant Rinaldo told me to report here.

There's an assignment for me.

That one goes over to the warehouse

on the dock. You know where it is?

Thanks, I'll find it.

Hey, this warehouse five?

Where is everyone?

(sounds horn)

Ooh!

(rice falling)

(thud)

Go!

Come on.

Pasa. Let's go.

It's here. Let's go and see it, ah?

Open it.

Ah, magnifique.

Just beautiful.

Goes on the shipment the morning

after tomorrow with everything else, ah?

Hey, you!

What was that?

Someone is in here. Lock

the door so he can't get away.

Everyone, look around you.

Wait a minute.

(speaks Japanese)

The ninja will take care of it.

Hey! Hold it!

Outside.

(gunshots)

Two of you, round the back, now!

- Is that the American?

- Yes.

We must stop him.

Come, this way. Come. Hurry.

- Who are you?

- You will know when the time is right.

- Our paths will meet again.

- Whaddaya mean?

Your karma and mine,

they are connected.

Go.

Telephone. Get me the sergeant.

(phone rings)

- Rinaldo here.

- He escaped the trap. I don't know how.

The ambush was perfect. And

listen to me, Sergeant. He was here.

He's seen the missile.

He knows too much and I want him dead.

I don't care how you do it.

The plan must proceed as programmed.

Don't worry about it, Victor.

He'll be taken care of.

Hold it right there, soldier.

You're under arrest.

I have to see the colonel.

My truck was hijacked.

My order is to place you under arrest.

You can tell your story to the duty officer.

Take him away.

Sir. I'm sorry to bother you, but

I believe a mistake has been made.

What is it, Corporal?

A man was picked up for being AWOL. I

may be able to explain the circumstances.

There's been one arrest today

and it was no mistake.

Unless you want to

question a direct order.

No, I don't. But could you

tell me the charges, sir?

Very serious. It has to do

with stealing military equipment.

- Expensive military equipment.

- Stealing military equipment?

I warned you not to involve

yourself with the man, Corporal.

Hey, you're a good soldier. Why don't ya

keep it that way? Stay out of this, huh?

But Sarge, this just doesn't sound right.

Couldn't his story be true?

- We've lost a lot of trucks recently.

- Yeah, that's true.

But he's always had witnesses before.

This time he was alone.

Now, losing a truck, in itself,

is a heavy-duty violation...

...which will result in serious charges.

He might have sold

the shipment to the rebels...

...in which case, he's gonna

sit for many years.

- But Sarge, it was a mistake.

- You don't know the man, Jackson.

He has a criminal record.

It's true, a mistake was made here...

...and that was enabling him

to enlist in the army.

Forget about him, Corporal.

His fate's in the court's hands now.

Thank you, Sergeant.

Bye, thanks for coming.

Nice seeing you.

Bye-bye.

- Patricia.

- Hello. Dad's inside.

Actually, I came to

see you. It's about Joe.

- What about?

- Your father wants to court-martial him.

What? Well, come inside.

We'll talk about it.

Colonel, something just isn't right.

I know Joe, and I know...

That's enough, Corporal. I don't want

to hear any more from either of ya.

The man's been nothing but trouble.

He's gonna be court-martialled...

...and I'm gonna make sure

he gets what's coming to him.

You're dismissed, Corporal.

Yes, sir.

The American knows too much.

It is too dangerous to let him live.

- He must be terminated.

- My men failed to kill him in the jungle.

They made the mistake

of underestimating him. I will not.

Can you do it? Can you kill him?

- (speaks Japanese)

- Then do it.

Hai.

- Tonight.

- Hai.

Yeah, it's probably a fuse.

Where is that damn box?

Hey, Tuck? Tucker?

Get this damn thing to

work here. Let's see now.

Hold it right there!

All right. Freeze!

- What happened to Charlie?

- They got him.

- Over there. He went that way.

- I'll get it.

- Damn. Look at his neck.

- I think he's gone.

- What's goin' on?

- Hey, Collins, over here.

- What's up?

- What's all the commotion about?

- This way.

- Jackson.

Joe, how did you get out of prison?

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