Rush Hour Page #10

The bridge CREAKS and moves. Sang STUMBLES and drops something. But

Sang doesn't stop and he makes it over the bridge.

Lee runs up right behind Sang but he slows when he sees the bridge and

the sign. He starts over slowly and picks up WHAT SANG DROPPED.

CLOSE ON:

A DETONATOR:

The bridge CREAKS Loudly. But Lee scampers across.

Carter is right on his heels. He doesn't even see the sign and

accelerates as he runs over the bridge. We hear a massive CRACK!

CARTER:

Oh shiiiiit!

The bridge gives way and Carter drops like a brick.

He falls two stories and hits the tunnel floor on top of a huge mass of

debris.

Dust swirls for a moment. Carter doesn't move and then:

CARTER:

...ahhh.

ON LEE:

He's across the atrium when he sees Carter fall. Lee grabs a PIPE and

quickly swings himself down to the floor of the tunnel.

He finds Carter covered in dust and debris.

CARTER:

Am I dead?

Suddenly we HEAR SCREECHING TIRES. Both men turn. A CAR IS SCREAMING

DOWN THE TUNNEL toward them.

Lee looks around. No where to go.

At the last instant, he grabs Carter and they roll out of the way.

The car ROARS by and goes out the other end of the tunnel.

CARTER:

You make the plate?

LEE:

What plate?

CARTER:

The license! You get it?!

LEE:

No.

CARTER:

What the hell kinda cop are you?!

LEE:

Did you make the plate?!

CARTER:

It was my ass that almost got trashed!

LEE:

He was trying to kill me, not you.

CARTER:

Yeah, sure, you got lots a enemies in

L.A. after what? Six hours?

LEE:

It was a man I was after in Hong Kong.

CARTER:

Bullshit! You were trying' to lose my

ass again.

LEE AND CARTER:

I might have...

(pause)

It does not matter now.

Lee starts walking down the tunnel.

CARTER:

Hey, wait a second!

Lee keeps walking.

CARTER:

You tryin' to make this out to be my

fault? Like it was me who got in the

way of you?! You gotta not be

serious.

(nothing from Lee)

That what you're thinking'?! Come on,

say it if you think it. SAY IT!

Lee stops, turns back.

LEE:

When a man steps in dung, it is

obvious. There is no need to rub it

in his face. The smell is the same.

CARTER:

What is that, some kind of Chinese

proverb?

LEE:

No. I just made it up.

CUT TO:

EXT. THE OLD BUILDING -- NIGHT

Ambulances taking the injured away. FIRE FIGHTERS battle the burning

building. Russ and Whitney stand grimly watching the carnage.

JOHNSON walks up to them.

JOHNSON:

(to Russ)

Excuse me. I'm looking for Detective

Carter...

RUSS:

Who are you?

Johnson pulls her badge.

JOHNSON:

LAPD. Explosives Division.

Russ suddenly gets angry.

RUSS:

Did Carter send for you?

JOHNSON:

Yes sir.

RUSS:

Explosives Division?! Well, you're

too god damn late!

Lee and Carter walk up.

CARTER:

Yo, Johnson...

RUSS:

(interrupting)

You think this is funny, Carter? You

send for someone from Explosives!?

Four men just died in there!

CARTER:

Hey, man, you can use her. She's an

expert!

RUSS:

That's what you were supposed to be!

Johnson is starting to back away.

JOHNSON:

Look, I don't know what's goin' on

here, but I'm history.

She starts to walk back to her car.

CARTER:

No, wait!

He runs after Johnson and catches her as she gets into her car.

JOHNSON:

Hey, I don't need that. You just got

your last back-up from me.

She squeals away from the scene.

Carter looks beat up and defeated.

We HEAR a PHONE START TO RING. Once, twice. Carter turns.

A PAY PHONE is ringing next to a building. Three, four, five. Carter,

annoyed, finally crosses to the booth, answers --

CARTER:

You're calling a phone booth, a**hole.

Hangs up. He gets five steps away when it starts to RING AGAIN. He

stops, turns back. Answers.

CARTER:

You know what a phone booth is?!

MAN'S VOICE

The bomb was meant as a demonstration

of our sincerity. If you want the

Ambassador's daughter back alive,

listen and do not talk.

Carter realizes now who he's got on the other end of the line. He

covers the receiver.

CARTER:

Lee! It's him!

MAN'S VOICE

The first drop will be made tomorrow.

At twelve o'clock. The amount will be

fifty million.

CARTER:

Fifty million! Are we talkin' United

States dollars?

MAN'S VOICE

In used currency. Nothing bigger than

a fifty.

CARTER:

That's some serious poundage in

dollars.

Carter covers the phone and tries to get the attention of the FBI.

CARTER:

Hey, it's him. On the phone.

(back to phone)

Where do you think an Ambassador's

gonna come up with that kinda cash? I

mean, how much can a guy like that

take home, after taxes? And in China.

(covers phone again)

It's him! Get your asses over here!

Lee finally turns and hears him.

CARTER (cont'd)

(back to phone)

I mean I don't think he even gets paid

in dollars. They probably pay in yang

or yin or...rice, whatever it is they

got there.

Lee walks over. Carter holds the phone so Lee can hear.

MAN'S VOICE

What is your name?

CARTER:

That's cool. We're gettin' to know

each other. This is a good thing. I'm

Carter.

MAN'S VOICE

Carter. I just want to be able to

tell the Ambassador who was

responsible for the death of his

daughter because he talked too much.

CARTER:

Hey, that's whacked! I thought we was

gettin' on here!

MAN'S VOICE

Shut up!

CARTER:

OK. Say what it is.

MAN'S VOICE

The Ambassador will receive

instructions for the drop, half an

hour before it is to be made. If it

is successful, there will be more.

Thank you, Agent Carter.

The phone goes dead. Carter exchanges a look with Lee.

EXT. STREET -- CONTINUOUS

Russ is on his car phone --

RUSS:

(into phone)

-- as soon as we get a team in

place...yes, sir. I'll make sure it

happens.

Russ hangs up as Carter approaches.

CARTER:

Fifty million --

Russ turns angrily.

RUSS:

I don't think you need to be here!

Russ turns away. Whitney gives Carter a look, then follows.

CARTER:

That's what the man wants for the

girl. Just called on the pay phone

across the street. With the

instructions for the first drop. Just

thought you might be interested. It's

what they call a ransom demand.

Carter turns and starts walking away.

RUSS:

Carter!

Carter turns slowly.

CARTER:

Hmmmm?

RUSS:

Don't play bullshit games with me.

CARTER:

Eleven thirty tomorrow the Ambassador

will receive a phone call telling him

where the drop is. He said the bomb

was a demonstration of their

sincerity.

Carter turns to go, then stops, turns back.

CARTER:

Oh yeah. The caller was a man.

Confident. Had an accent. My guess,

Asian. Anything else I can do for the

FBI, sir?

RUSS:

Why don't you try the assignment. Or

should I call and ask for somebody who

can handle it?

CARTER:

No, sir. I'm as good as it gets.

Carter offers a smile, then starts back toward Lee. The smile

disappears as he turns his back on Russ.

CARTER (cont'd)

(to himself)

Prick.

CUT TO:

EXT. CARTER'S APARTMENT- NIGHT

We watch Carter and Lee get out of a cab in the Los Felis district.

Over this we HEAR:

CARTER VO:

I thought you said you'd never been to

America before. How the hell did you

know where you were goin' if you never

been here before? Huh?

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