Rush Hour Page #17

CARTER:

He escaped from our clinic. He's got

the Eboola...Moola virus. Very deadly.

It's transmitted by the breath.

A collective GASP goes up from the first class passengers.

CARTER (cont'd)

Especially bad breath.

Lee immediately starts MOANING. Carter suddenly goes into FAKE CHINESE,

directed at Lee.

Lee looks at him for a beat and then ANSWERS IN REAL MANDARIN.

CARTER:

Oh God, we're in trouble. He's already

started the chills...

Lee starts SHAKING like he has a fever.

CARTER (cont'd)

And diarrhea.

Lee looks at him like, ³how am I supposed to do that?²

CARTER (cont'd)

I mean gas?

Lee looks over at a middle aged woman, and COUGHS at her. The woman

SCREAMS.

CARTER (cont'd)

Open the door!

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

I can't open the door! We're ready to

taxi.

CARTER:

Open the door now!

FLIGHT ATTENDANT

But I --

Lee turns to a BANK PRESIDENT sitting next to him. He coughs at him.

The guy SCREAMS and covers his face with his WALL STREET JOURNAL.

Carter pulls Lee out of the seat.

CARTER:

Open the door, open the door!

Carter goes into another burst of FAKE CHINESE.

Lee HOWLS and MOANS.

CARTER:

Hurry! The projectile vomiting is

about to begin!

The Flight Attendant rushes to the door, opens it.

And Lee runs for it, continuing to HOWL with Carter clinging to him.

CUT TO:

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

Russ, Han, Whitney and other Agents. Griffin has the floor.

GRIFFIN:

For fifteen years, Juntao has been the

most powerful crime lord in southeast

Asia, until the Chinese government

regained control of Hong Kong. The

British Government tried to bring down

his operation, but failed.

RUSS:

But why the Ambassador's daughter?

HAN:

One of the last efforts between the

British and the Chinese Governments

was to raid every known asset of

Juntao's operation. We confiscated

over five hundred million dollars in

weapons, drugs and a collection of

Chinese art unsurpassed in the world.

GRIFFIN:

But Juntao disappeared once again.

Without witnesses.

WHITNEY:

Will he kill the girl?

GRIFFIN:

I don't know. According to our

informant, Juntao is seeking

restitution. My advise is... pay the

money.

CUT TO:

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

The phone rings. Machines go into action. All FBI Agents in the room

are looking tired, worn out by the ordeal. Han, now dressed in a tux,

enters quickly, moving to the phone. Answers.

HAN:

Hello.

SANG'S VOICE

Take the money with you tonight. Pack

it in six dragons. You will be

contacted again.

HAN:

I want to speak with my daughter!

The phone clicks dead.

CUT TO:

EXT. JOHNSON'S APARTMENT-NIGHT

The door opens revealing Johnson dressed in an elegant sequined evening

gown. She looks gorgeous.

CARTER:

Oh my god...what happened to you?

JOHNSON:

It's called a dress.

CARTER:

It's called you're gonna kill me.

What're you doin' with that on?

Johnson crosses the room. Picks up TWO TUXEDOS hanging on a door.

JOHNSON:

The Ambassador is hosting the closing

night of Chinese Expo at the

Convention Center. It's black tie.

Carter is trying not to look at Johnson's cleavage.

CARTER:

Well...OK. Good job.

Johnson hands one tux to Carter, the other to Lee.

JOHNSON:

(to Lee)

I'm Johnson. I had to guess at your

size.

LEE:

Thank you. You look very beautiful.

Johnson smiles.

CARTER:

(to Lee)

Hey, stop that. We're workin' here! I

can't believe you be talkin' that

sh*t. That's totally unprofessional!

Carter grabs his tux and storms into the bathroom.

CUT TO:

EXT. HELICOPTER-NIGHT

It lifts off from Van Nuys and swoops over our heads.

INT.HELICOPTER-NIGHT

The PILOT is Asian. TWO MEN are in the back. We recognize them from

the fight at the restaurant. They each carry automatic weapons.

CUT TO:

EXT. JOHNSON'S APARTMENT-NIGHT

Lee and Carter walk up to the Cadillac dressed in their tuxedos.

Johnson stops dead when she sees the car.

JOHNSON:

Wait a minute. I'm not riding in that.

CARTER:

What?! This is a class ride, Johnson.

JOHNSON:

Yeah, if you're Superfly.

CARTER:

That's it! You can attack me, but when

you attack my car, I cannot forgive!

You in the back, girl!

Lee gallantly opens the door for Johnson who reluctantly gets in the

back seat. Lee starts to get back there with her.

CARTER (cont'd)

(to Lee)

Where the hell are you goin'?!

Lee gets up front.

CUT TO:

EXT. CONVENTION CENTER-- NIGHT

CHINESE FLAGS flutter over the event. Lots of sparkle. MEN in tuxedos

and WOMEN in gowns are arriving. Over the entrance we see a huge banner

- CHINESE EXPO.

INT.SOUTH HALL (CONVENTION CENTER) -- CONTINUOUS

Escalators move down to a huge room filled with art of all kinds,

including huge sculptures, Chinese screens, glass and ceramic vases in

large DISPLAY CASES. In fact, we may recognize some of the art from the

opening bust in Hong Kong.

Dominating the center of the room is a LARGE BUDDHA standing on the

edge of a HUGE POOL filled with water.

A REFRESHMENT STAND is doing brisk business.

We see Ambassador Han and his wife circulating, shaking hands, talking.

Trying their best not to show their tension and fear.

Griffin is with them. Glass of wine in hand. Shaking hands and

chatting.

Whitney moves through the crowd of people. Keeping watch on Han. He

glances across the room at Monroe. Monroe is also alert. But they are

both in tuxes. And unless you knew they were FBI, you couldn't tell.

INT. FBI SURVEILLANCE VAN -- NIGHT

AGENTS monitor the event with video monitors and listening devices.

ON ONE OF THE MONITORS

We see the Cadillac pull up with Carter, Johnson and Lee.

AGENT:

California License. Three people

inside. African American male. Asian

male.

A CAMERA ZOOMS in on the plate.

AGENT:

Running plate.

INT. UNDERCOVER CAR -- NIGHT

Evans and Monroe, parked back from the entrance. Connected to the van

by radio. Monroe perks up at the description.

MONROE:

African American male with Asian male?

Monroe looks at Evans.

EVANS:

It can't be.

Monroe picks up his binoculars --

MONROE:

Oh sh*t.

EXT. CONVENTION CENTER-NIGHT

Carter, Lee and Johnson move over a red carpet and enter the Convention

Center.

INT. A ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR

SIX CERAMIC DRAGONS are being loaded with 200 million dollars in U.S.

CASH. Russ watches as he gets the call.

EVANS VOICE:

Sir, we just identified Carter and

Lee.

RUSS:

What?

EVANS VOICE:

They've just arrived. With a woman.

We don't have an i.d. on her.

RUSS:

I want them picked up. NOW!

ON THE HELICOPTER

It banks over a freeway, heading for downtown.

INT. SOUTH HALL -- CONTINUOUS

Griffin looks at his watch. Glances across the room at ONE OF THE

SECURITY GUARDS standing in the b.g.

We see it's Sang.

Griffin glances at TWO MORE SECURITY GUARDS. Shu and Chung.

ON HAN:

A SOCIALITE crosses to him.

SOCIALITE:

The exhibit is extraordinary, Mr.

Ambassador. I hope this is just the

beginning of more cultural exchanges

between our two countries.

Han forces a smile.

INT. SOUTH LOBBY

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