Rush Hour Page #13

Lee tries to get into the rhythm with Carter, undulating his body to

Carter's motion. But Carter watches Lee's martial arts interpretation

and he starts to alter his moves to Lee.

LEE AND CARTER:

War! huuuuhh! wo-ooh-wo-ooh-wo-oh!

what's it good for? absolutely

nuthin' good-gawd ya'll!

Both of them are moving side by side, in step as they sing. Totally

involved. Rocking out.

LEE AND CARTER:

War! huuuuhh! wo-ooh-wo-ooh-wo-oh!

what's it good for? absolutely

nuthin' good-gawd ya'll!

They both turn and face each other. As they dance, Lee BEGINS TO TEACH

CARTER his quick move for taking someone's gun away.

EXT. LONG SHOT - STREET -- CONTINUOUS

A FEW NIGHT PEOPLE have stopped to listen. Staring at the Cadillac

parked on the street. With Carter singing at the top of his lungs and

Lee teaching him the quick moves to the music.

CARTER:

War! huuuuhh! wo-ooh-wo-ooh-wo-oh!

what's it good for? absolutely

nuthin' good-gawd ya'll!

CUT TO:

EXT. FANG SHAN RESTAURANT -- NIGHT TO MORNING

SAME SHOT FADES to the next morning.

INT. CADILLAC- CHINA TOWN -- MORNING

Lee and Carter are asleep in the car. Carter's head is slumped against

the window. A BUS ROARS past. They wake up. Carter groans.

LEE:

Are you OK?

CARTER:

I got to stop that dancing in the

street Œtill all hours.

Carter stretches as Lee hops out HUMMING WAR, and opens the door for

Carter.

CUT TO:

EXT. FIRST BANK OF HONG KONG -- MORNING

THREE CARS pull up in front of the bank. Ambassador Han gets out of

one. Followed by Russ, Whitney, and others. Security is high.

CUT TO:

INT. CHINESE RESTAURANT -- MORNING

Carter and Lee are at a table. Carter is having coffee. Lee is eating

breakfast - rice and fish - with chopsticks. All the patrons are

Asian. Carter is staring at Lee's food. Lee notices.

LEE:

Want some?

CARTER:

No, fish is a PM food.

LEE:

Excuse me?

CARTER:

Nobody in America eats fish in the AM.

We're talking strictly an after twelve

noon food type.

Lee turns and looks out the window.

LEE'S P.O.V.

He sees Sang entering the Fang Shan restaurant.

BACK AT THE TABLE

Lee stands suddenly.

CARTER:

What?!

LEE:

It's him.

Carter looks out the window. But the street is already full of ASIAN

PEOPLE.

CARTER:

Which one?

LEE:

Going into the restaurant.

Carter throws some money onto the table.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET -- CONTINUOUS

Carter and Lee exit the restaurant, moving down the street.

LEE:

This is my territory now. You are my

responsibility.

CARTER:

(pointing down)

This concrete? This is still America.

LEE:

What do you hear?

They listen. CHINESE MUSIC filters out from one of the shops. SEVERAL

CONVERSATIONS are in Chinese. There is nothing that would suggest this

is America.

CARTER:

Walk two more blocks and neither of us

will understand the language. Look,

we can't take a chance on him

recognizing you. Especially if he's

Juntao. I'll go in, you back me up.

That's the way it's gonna be.

CUT TO:

INT. FIRST BANK OF HONG KONG -- MORNING

In a private room, TEN MILLION DOLLARS is running though a money

counting machine. Ambassador Han watches with Russ, Whitney and

SEVERAL ASIAN BANK OFFICIALS.

CUT TO:

EXT. FANG SHAN RESTAURANT - BACK ALLEY -- MORNING

The Asian man who drove the van (Chung) lifts the top of a DUMPSTER,

throws a BLACK GARBAGE BAG inside.

FROM UNDERNEATH THE DUMPSTER

A sewer grate is REMOVED. Shu, one of the other men involved in the

kidnapping, reaches up, opens a hidden door in the bottom of the

Dumpster and pulls out the black trash bag. He drops down into the

sewer. The sewer grate comes down on top as if nothing is out of

place.

INT. FANG SHAN RESTAURANT - BASEMENT

A trap door opens and Shu crawls into the room. SEVERAL ASIAN MEN are

waiting for him. Among them, Sang. Shu holds up the black garbage

bag. Sang nods.

CUT TO:

EXT. FANG SHAN RESTAURANT -- DAY

Open for business. Lee and Carter cross the street.

CARTER:

OK, when you go in, just act like

you're from outa town.

LEE:

I am from outa town.

CARTER:

No, like a tourist. You know, things

to see, money to burn, interested in

stupid sh*t.

LEE:

Ah. Like this.

Lee looks around a lot and smiles.

CARTER:

Yeah, yeah, good. You're havin' fun.

Lookin' for a good time. You know,

watch the women, look at their legs

and sh*t. Like that's all you can

think about. Gettin' some. Like her.

Carter motions at AN ATTRACTIVE ASIAN WOMAN moving toward them. Lee

watches her walk past. He smiles politely. Carter watches him for a

beat, then --

CARTER:

That ain't gonna get it. Watch this.

Carter screws up his face as if he's really enjoying watching the woman

- like she's the best thing he's ever seen. A complete politically

incorrect slob of a man. The only thing missing is the drool.

CARTER:

Like that.

LEE:

I am sorry, but I have too much

respect for women.

Carter stares at him blankly, then puts an arm around him.

CARTER:

This is nothin' personal with women.

We are undercover. It's okay to be a

player when you're undercover. Okay?

Lee hesitates, then nods. Carter takes out his i.d.

CARTER:

You've got no jurisdiction here so I'm

gonna give you my i.d. If we get into

some sh*t, you're L.A.P.D.

Carter opens his i.d. - Carter is black, Lee is Asian - that's one

difference.

CARTER:

Hold it like this, flip it open, flip

it closed. It's the attitude that

says who you are, not the i.d.

Carter flips the i.d. with authority, partially covering his photo with

his hand. We hardly even see the photo. Carter hands the i.d. back to

Lee.

CARTER:

You got to make people think this is

you.

(re:
Carter's photo)

You gotta believe that face is your

face.

Lee tries the flip.

CARTER:

More wrist. It's gotta snap. Can't

be limp. You do limp, they look at the

photo, we're dead.

Carter points to his face. Lee tries the flip with more wrist.

Snapping it open.

CARTER:

Good. Gimme a couple minutes, then

come in. And take this.

Carter slips Lee his gun.

LEE:

No, please, I don't --

CARTER:

It ain't your ass, it's my ass you're

backin' up. Take the damn gun.

Lee hesitates, then takes the gun and puts it into his pocket.

CUT TO:

INT. FANG SHAN RESTAURANT -- DAY

Carter enters the restaurant. Moves to the HOSTESS, a pretty young

Chinese woman.

HOSTESS:

For one?

CARTER:

No. Two. Tell Juntao I'll buy him

some eel and shark fin for lunch.

HOSTESS:

I'm sorry, sir, but I don't know --

Carter puts on his best Johnny Cochran.

CARTER:

Tell Mister Juntao Johnny Cochran's

little brother...Joey is here. Joey

Cochran. I am the legal advisor of

record for Mister Henry Lafontaine. I

need to discuss some legal

ramifications with him.

Carter takes the menu from her.

CARTER:

I'll seat myself. I like that dress

you're wearin'. Silk, right?

Carter smiles, moves to a table. Leaving the Hostess staring at him.

CUT TO:

INT. HAN'S OFFICE - CHINESE CONSULATE -- CONTINUOUS

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