Rush Hour Page #16

Carter looks confidently at the bureau boys surrounding him. They all

look straight ahead, no expression, no comment.

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

Carter is split off from Lee by the AGENTS. Carter is lead into the

office. Lee is escorted up the stairs.

CARTER:

Hey, wait a minute, he's with me.

AGENT:

Shut up.

They push Carter into the office. Pulling the door shut. Lee is lead

across the room.

INT. HAN'S OFFICE -- CONTINUOUS

Russ is seated behind the desk, on the phone.

RUSS:

... yes, he's here. Uh-huh...

Absolutely.

Russ hangs up, stands to face Carter.

CARTER:

Okay, let me start from the top. A

few days ago I was on this munitions

dealer named Lafontaine. Now, after

the sh*t blew up last night...

RUSS:

(interrupting)

I'm not interested, Carter. You're no

longer on this assignment.

CARTER:

What?!

RUSS:

And your buddy, Mr. Lee, is on his way

back to China. Now, get out. Before I

file obstruction of justice charges

against you.

Carter is stunned. TWO AGENTS open the door behind him. Carter

hesitates. He's angry. But this is not the time or the place. He

exits.

INT. ANOTHER ROOM - CHINESE CONSULATE -- DAY

Han is pacing. Lee is leaning against a wall to keep from falling

over. Ashamed. Conversation in MANDARIN.

LEE:

I have disappointed you.

HAN:

My disappointment is not what matters.

Lee tries to take a step toward Han, but his knees start to get weak

and he leans back against the wall.

Han turns away from Lee. He can't stand to look at him in his

³condition².

HAN:

I have no say in it now. I must rely

upon the FBI to get Soon-Young back.

They will escort you to the airport.

LEE:

It was Juntao.

Han turns.

HAN:

Juntao?

Lee nods. The door suddenly opens and Carter enters with TWO AGENTS

trying to keep him from doing so. Carter pulls away from them.

CARTER:

Mr. Ambassador, I just want you to

know that whatever you think Lee did,

he didn't. It was my fault.

AGENT:

(to Han)

Sorry, sir.

Carter straightens out his dirty coat. Trying to find some dignity in

his filthy appearance.

CARTER:

I never intended to risk your

daughter's life...

The PHONE RINGS.

Russ and three agents enter quickly.

RUSS:

We've got a call.

(to agents)

Get them out!

The Agents move to Lee and Carter. Escorting them out of the room.

The door closes.

RUSS:

Okay, pick it up.

Han picks up a phone at the same time Russ picks up a second phone.

Russ listens in.

HAN:

(into phone)

Yes.

SANG'S VOICE

You have run out of time. The amount

now is two hundred million. I will

call later with instructions. You

will either deliver the money or pick

up the body of your daughter.

HAN:

Please, you must understand, what

happened today was not --

SOON YOUNG'S VOICE

Dad, are you okay?

HAN:

(stunned)

Soon Young!

INT. VAN -- CONTINUOUS

Sang is holding the phone to Soon Young. The black mask has been

pulled up so she can talk.

SOON YOUNG:

Please, do what they ask or they will

kill me.

BACK TO HAN:

HAN:

Soon Young, tell them I will do --

The phone goes dead. End of conversation. Han looks at Russ, then

turns away, trying to maintain his composure.

CUT TO:

EXT. CHINESE CONSULATE -- CONTINUOUS

Lee and Carter are waiting outside the consulate. Agents flanking

them. CARS are driving in through the gates.

CARTER:

I'm sorry, Lee.

LEE:

Be sorry for Soon Young. She has no

chance now.

The first car pulls up. Agents opens the back door. Lee gets in. Car

pulls away.

Second car pulls up. It's Carter's Cadillac. Agent gets out, leaves

the car running. Waits by the door.

CARTER:

Nice job.

Carter hands a DOLLAR to the Agent as he gets into the car. He tears

out of the drive as the Agent crumples the bill and throws it after

him.

CUT BACK TO:

INT. CHINESE CONSULATE -- CONTINUOUS

Russ, Han, Whitney. Han is seated, head in hands.

Whitney gets a call over his radio ear phone.

WHITNEY:

Excuse me, sir. Mr. Griffin has

arrived.

Han looks up. Russ nods to Whitney, who crosses to the door, opens it.

Han's face brightens when he sees GRIFFIN. Griffin smiles. New hope

has arrived.

GRIFFIN:

I'm sorry, my friend. I could not sit

back and do nothing.

Griffin bows to Han.

CUT TO:

EXT. FREEWAY -- DAY

A SEDAN moves past in traffic.

INT. SEDAN -- CONTINUOUS

Evans is behind the wheel. Monroe next to him. Lee is in the back

seat. He looks out the window at Los Angeles moving past. A SIGN

READS:
LAX.

Lee is feeling very much alone.

INT. CARTER'S CADILLAC-- CONTINUOUS

He changes lanes as he follows Lee's car off the freeway. He dials his

cell phone one handed.

CARTER:

(on the phone)

Don't hang up. Please.

INTERCUT:

With Johnson at home. She just got out of the SHOWER.

JOHNSON:

You got a lot of guts calling me.

CARTER:

Yes I do. That's all I got. Guts and

you, Johnson. There's no one else I

can trust.

JOHNSON:

You made a fool out of me! In front of

the FBI!

CARTER:

Listen, this ain't about us! It's

about a thirteen year old girl. She's

not gonna make it. Unless we do

something.

That works on Johnson.

JOHNSON:

Jesus...what do you want?

CARTER:

This whole thing is goin' down

tonight. I need to know where the

Ambassador is gonna be. The Feds will

be keepin' a lid on everything. You

thing you can do that?

JOHNSON:

This is my city. I'm a cop. I'll find

Œem.

CARTER:

Alright, Johnson, thank you.

(pause)

So...what are you wearing?

CLICK.

CUT TO:

INT. LAX INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL -- DAY

Carter moves quickly through the terminal. Keeping his distance from

Evans and Monroe as they escort Lee toward the gate.

CUT TO:

INT. CHINA AIRLINES GATE -- CONTINUOUS

Evans and Monroe exit the plane.

Lee is sitting in First Class. Staring out the window. Completely

depressed. Going home in disgrace.

INT. TERMINAL -- CONTINUOUS

Evans and Monroe turn from the window and start walking away from the

gate.

We stay with what WOULD HAVE BEEN their POV of the 747. After a beat, a

FOOD CART rises up to the 747 door. Carter is leaning against the cart,

enjoying the ride.

INT. 747 -- CONTINUOUS

Everyone seated. Lee sits quietly. Lee looks up. Carter is standing

at his seat.

We HEAR the plane door close in preparation for taxi.

LEE:

What are you doing here?

CARTER:

Well, I ain't goin' to China.

(whispering)

And neither are you.

Carter moves up the aisle to a FLIGHT ATTENDANT. He takes a

handkerchief out of his pocket and puts it over his face.

CARTER (cont'd)

Excuse me. I'm declaring a medical

emergency.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

What? Are you sick?

CARTER:

No, no, not me.

(points at Lee)

My patient.

Lee HEARS that he's the sick man.

CARTER:

I am Doctor...Dwight Gooden. Center

for Disease Control. And I have to get

him off this airplane. Now.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

What's wrong with him?

Lee looks at Carter. He'd like to know what's wrong with him too.

Carter WHISPERS VERY LOUDLY so the whole first class compartment can

hear.

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