Rush Hour 2

EXT. HONG KONG SKYLINE - ESTABLISHING

A smoky haze dims the blazing sun. Skyscrapers sit like

watchtowers over the city, where East meets West for five and

a half million people a day.

EXT. AMERICAN CONSULATE - HONG KONG - DAY

THE AMERICAN EMBASSY - U.S. and Chinese flags side by side.

HU LI, dark glasses, EXITS and slowly moves toward a STREET

VENDOR across the street.

She pays for an order of pork bao; as she takes her first

bite we see:

THE EXPLOSION BEHIND HER

TWO OFFICES ON THE SIXTH FLOOR BLOWN OUT - a huge fireball

erupting over one side of the embassy.

People panic and run. Hu Li doesn't even flinch. She takes

a bite of her pork bao as she casually turns to the stunned

street vendor.

HU LI:

(Chinese, subtitled)

Someone better call the police.

EXT./INT. LEE'S CAR - CONTINUOUS

The passenger window rolls down and we see Carter, styling in

a Chinese-cut suit. He's holding a Chinese-English

dictionary, leaning out the window - giving his best "do me"

look to two girls in a convertible.

CARTER:

(int Chinese)

Deng wa lu yun cai-shen wu.

The HORRIFIED GIRLS speed off, and Carter turns to Lee, who

is driving and singing to his radio.

LEE:

(singing)

...wish they all could be California...

wish they all could be California

girls...

Carter ejects the BEACH BOYS CD from the stereo and TOSSES it

out of the SUNROOF.

CARTER:

I warned you about playing that sh*t

when I'm in the car.

LEE:

That was my CD. Don't you ever touch a

Chinese man's CD.

CARTER:

Did you see the way those girls drove

off? I did you a favor.

LEE:

Those girls drove off because of you.

CARTER:

All I did was invite them for a drink.

LEE:

You invited them to get naked and

sacrifice a small goat.

CARTER:

(checking Chinese-English

dictionary)

I said that? Which word was "goat?"

Lee picks up his CD case.

LEE:

You owe me a copy of the Beach Boys

Greatest Hits, Volume Two.

CARTER:

Don't be giving me attitude, Lee. I've

been here three days and we haven't done

sh*t. We haven't been to a club,

haven't even talked to a girl. I'm on

vacation, and I want some mu-shu.

LEE:

Mu-shu? You're hungry?

CARTER:

Not Mu-shu. Mu-shu. I want to see some

women. Now stop playing dumb and show

me the shu!

Carter flips through the dictionary. A CALL COMES in over

LEE'S CELL PHONE.

INTERCUT:

INT. SUPERINDENDENT CHIN'S OFFICE - NIGHT

The following conversation is in Chinese, English subtitles.

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

Lee, there was a bombing at the American

Embassy. Two American translators were

killed.

LEE:

Any leads?

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

(beat)

We think it's Ricky Tan. If you don't

want to take the case, I'll understand.

LEE:

It's my responsibility.

Lee hangs up the cell phone.

CARTER:

What was that? Did you just pick up a

case? Did we just take another damn

case on my vacation?

Lee smiles at Carter.

LEE:

Of course not. My Superindendent

invited us to a club tonight. Big

party.

CARTER:

Don't be messing with me, Lee. I will

kick your ass. I'll hit you so hard

you'll end up in the Ming Dynasty.

LEE:

Carter, would I lie to you?

EXT. RAVEN CLUB - NIGHT

Carter follows Lee out of the car, the two men making their

way to the door of the Raven Club. Carter is combing his

hair, getting himself ready for a night on the town, stopping

when he spots two hot WOMEN walking into the club.

CARTER:

That's what I'm talking about. A real

Hong Kong night club. You want an

Altoid?

LEE:

No.

CARTER:

You better take one. Your breath has

been a little funky all day. Let me

look at you.

Carter looks at Lee. Fixes his collar.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Just relax and don't worry about a

thing. I'll hook you up in there. You

got condoms?

LEE:

No.

CARTER:

Take this. It's a Magnum. You can fold

it in half.

Carter dances through the door, Lee follows.

INT. RAVEN CLUB - NIGHT

A dark, upscale club that is packed with GANGSTERS, BEAUTIFUL

GIRLS and CIVILIANS. Lee and Carter walk in. Lee is trying

to keep a low profile as Carter stares up at the stage, where

a man sings Karaoke -- the most painful rendition of Michael

Jackson's "DON'T STOP 'TILL YOU GET ENOUGH."

LEE:

I'll meet you at the bar in ten minutes.

They don't like tourists in here, so try

to blend in.

CARTER:

Blend in? I'm two feet taller than

everyone here. Where you going?

LEE:

Bathroom.

Lee walks off, trying not to be seen as Carter steps up to

the bar, takes a seat next to TWO CHINESE THUGS.

CARTER:

How you boys doing tonight?

The thugs ignore Carter as he motions to the stage, where the

OLD MAN continues to sing.

CARTER (CONT'D)

That is the worst singing I've ever

heard. That sounds like something you'd

hear in prison after lights out.

The thugs continue to ignore Carter.

INT. RAVEN CLUB - BACK HALL - NIGHT

Lee makes his way down a hallway -- looks through an open

door - sees a private room. Several TRIADS are using hi-tech

MACHINES to count stacks of AMERICAN HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS.

CARTER (V.O.)

Get closer to my body now. And just

love me, till you don't know how...

Lee steps back into shadow -- does a double take as he

realizes he's hearing Carter belting out "DON'T STOP 'TILL

YOU GET ENOUGH."

INT. RAVEN CLUB - CONTINUOUS

A room full of Chinese sitting with their mouths open,

watching Carter on the Karaoke stage doing a dead-on Michael

Jackson, singing his heart out. Dancing and making eyes at a

few of the smitten women who are watching him.

LEE:

(whispering from side of stage)

Carter, get off that stage!

CARTER:

Are you kidding, they love me. I'm a

star, Lee. A god to these people!

Carter resumes singing, really getting down. Moonwalking to

the EDGE of the STATE where Lee PULLS HIM OFF.

LEE:

This is a gangster bar, we're here

undercover.

CARTER:

I knew you were lying.

LEE:

I'm sorry.

CARTER:

Damn it, why are you ruining my night?

I'm just starting to have fun.

(beat)

Well fine then, go ahead, pull your

badge and do your thing.

LEE:

No, we're here for information, to find

out where a man named Ricky Tan is. We

must tread softly and keep our ears

open.

CARTER:

Tread softly? Who taught you how to

roost a bar?

LEE:

Carter, you don't understand. These men

are Fu-Cang-Long Triads. Part of the

most deadly gang in China.

CARTER:

Man, are you crazy? You think that

scares me? I'm from L.A. We invented

gangs. We were having gang wars before

anybody even thought about it. We get

royalties from other gangs. Now gimme

your badge and gun and I'll show you how

it's done.

LEE:

No. You are a civilian. In China, I am

Michael Jackson, and you are Toto.

CARTER:

You mean Tito. We had Toto for dinner

last night.

Before Lee can react, Carter has lifted Lee's badge and gun.

Carter bounds back on stage, pulls the plug on the music and

fires three SHOTS into the ceiling, silencing the bar.

CARTER (CONT'D)

(Chinese)

Deng wa lu yun, shen wu wattu masu wang

lui.

Nobody moves. Strange looks from the crowd. Carter turns to

Lee.

CARTER (CONT'D)

(whispering)

What'd I say?

LEE:

You just said you're their worst

nightmare - and to line their mothers up

for a milking.

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