Rush Hour 2 Page #13

Carter turns to a BIG TEXAN who is standing with a GORGEOUS

YOUNG GIRL who is falling out of her dress.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Hey, Marlboro man, you mind if your lady

blows on my hand for luck?

TEXAN:

(embarrassed)

She's not my lady. She's my niece.

CARTER:

Can I come over for Thanksgiving? Come

on, baby, give me some luck.

The GIRL blows on the dice, and Carter stares down at her.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Nice blowing. When's your next

birthday, I'll be the cake.

TEXAN:

Hey, buddy, watch yourself.

CARTER:

Don't threaten me. I got friends in

this town that will bite off your ears.

Just sit tight, because I've got the

dice and I am on fire!

Carter throws the dice.

CRAPS DEALER:

Winner, seven!

The table erupts as Carter grabs the dice.

CARTER:

Let it ride!

INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - NIGHT

The elevator doors OPEN and Lee is led toward the eye in the

sky room by Hu Li and the three Triads. As they walk into

the room, the Triads remain outside guarding the room.

INT. EYE IN THE SKY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

FORTY VIDEO MONITORS show every inch of the hotel. A MAN

stands in front of the two-way mirror looking down at the

casino, the reflection off the glass obscuring his features.

Lee has the tape around his mouth and his hands tied behind

his back as he's led into the room by Hu Li.

RICKY TAN:

Imagine a business where people hand you

money. And you hand them back

absolutely nothing.

Ricky Tan - alive and well, turns around and stares at Lee.

Isabella is standing next to him. Lee is shocked at the

sight of Ricky Tan alive.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

Now that's a true American dream.

Thanks to a few pieces of metal and a

very greed driven US Customs agent.

Ricky Tan walks toward Lee, starts to smile.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

Look at you, you're ridiculous. You

know it didn't have to be like this.

But it's too bad! Like father, like

son.

Lee stares at Isabella for a BEAT. Hu Li motions to one of

the monitors.

HU LI:

(in Chinese)

He's going for the plates.

Ricky Tan looks at one of the MONITORS, sees Steven Reign

walking down a hallway, about to walk into the PENTHOUSE

SUITE.

RICKY TAN:

Look at this old fool, what does he

think he's doing?

Ricky Tan shifts his attention back to Lee.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

It's almost impossible to find a partner

that's trustworthy and loyal. Wouldn't

you agree, Lee?

ON ANOTHER SCREEN

We see Carter at the craps table having the time of his life.

Ricky Tan turns to walk out of the room, motioning to

Isabella as he goes.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

Well, at least you will die with honor.

But choy Gien.

SUBTITLES:
"Won't see you again."

INT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS

Carter has two racks of chips in front of him, a huge crowd

surrounding him.

CRAPS DEALER:

Winner! Four, winner!

CARTER:

I'm up a hundred and fifty-grand.

That's a Ferrari. Do they sell those

here in the gift shop? Somebody cash me

out!

Several TRIAD SOLDIERS dressed like SECURITY GUARDS approach

Carter's table.

PIT BOSS:

Sir, we'd like to escort you to the

cashier.

CARTER:

That would be great. Don't want any of

these rich white people to jump me.

As they walk toward the door marked "VIP ROOM", Carter

glances at the MEN, knows he's in deep sh*t.

INT. EYE IN THE SKY ROOM - NIGHT

Ricky Tan turns to Hu Li.

RICKY TAN:

Chai Hu Li.

("Little Fox")

Have fun.

Ricky Tan walks out. Hu Li holds the detonator up to Lee,

plays with the button.

HU LI:

(in Chinese)

In a few minutes...you'll beg me to push

this button.

Hu Li pulls her KNIFE, moves towards Lee. She holds the

blade to his face. About to cut him. When Isabella pulls

her gun.

Isabella walks toward Lee, whose hands are still tied behind

his back. Hu Li clutches the detonator in one hand, her

knife in the other. She takes a step toward Isabella.

ISABELLA:

It's time to end this, Inspector.

Isabella c*cks the gun, spins back and kicks the detonator

from Hu Li's hand -- slamming her against the wall and

sticking the gun under her chin.

ISABELLA (CONT'D)

Don't move! United States Secret

Service.

Hu Li WHIPS her KNIFE around, catches Isabella across the

hand -- the GUN SLIDING across the room near the detonator --

the TWO WOMEN fight around it.

Lee watches them almost step on it - dives to the floor and

rolls toward the detonator. He's about to grab it when:

THE TRIADS OPEN THE DOOR

They're about to move in.

HU LI:

Get the detonator!

The Triads go for the detonator -- as Lee gets to his feet,

KICKS Hu Li's legs out from under her.

One of the Triads about to pick up the detonator - but Lee

gets to him first. He fights with one hand tied behind his

back.

Hu Li and Isabella fight it out in the EYE IN THE SKY ROOM.

Lee gets kicked towards the Eye In The Sky WINDOW.

INT. CASINO - CASHIER

Two security guards lead Carter away from the table when:

CRASH!

An AIRBORNE Lee rockets through the EYE IN THE SKY WINDOW.

In a rain of glass, he lands HARD on the casino floor.

The NOISE grabs everyone's attention, including:

CARTER:

Lee!!

The guards restrain him.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Lemme ask you something. Any of you

ever felt $500,000 before?

He SLAMS THE RACK OF CHIPS ACROSS THEIR FACES -- chips flying

as the GUARDS hit the floor.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Doesn't feel so good, does it?

INT. EYE IN THE SKY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Hu Li picks up the detonator. WHACK! A heeled foot kicks it

from her grasp. Isabella has recovered! The detonator FLIES

OUT THE BROKEN WINDOW.

INT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS

On his back, Lee watches the detonator SAIL OVER HIS HEAD AND

DISAPPEAR into the crowd. It lands on a DRINK CART. Before

Lee can get there, a WAITRESS changes trays and carries the

detonator on her rounds.

Panicked, Lee searches for the detonator. He JUMPS atop a

BLACKJACK TABLE to get a better vantage. He can't see it,

but he does see:

ACROSS THE CASINO

Carter on top of a CRAPS TABLE, keeping security guards at

bay with a croupier stick.

CARTER:

Black man gets on a hot streak and

you're all trippin'?

Carter and Lee see each other. They have the same

simultaneous though:

CARTER (CONT'D)

(help!)

Lee!

LEE:

(help!)

MMMMMM!!!!

Carter is Lee's only hope to get the bomb out of his mouth.

But from here to there, a MASS OF PEOPLE. The quickest way

is the HIGH WAY.

Lee leaps from TABLE to TABLE. Scattering playing cards.

Reaching the carpeted divide...Lee doesn't stop.

He launches off the bent-over back of a high roller --

landing on a RICKSHAW, SURFING IT to the tables on the other

side.

Carter looks around for Lee, catches a glimpse of the Eye in

the Sky Room. He grins.

CARTER:

Check it out. Catfight!

POW! He socks a GUARD in the face.

INT. EYE IN THE SKY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Isabella and Hu Li are locked in battle. Rolling to the

floor, they both see the gun. They scramble over each other

to get to it first.

INT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS

A security guard CLIMBS on the table to level Carter when Lee

arrives. He kicks the guard off and turns to Carter, his

plea MUFFLED.

CARTER:

What the HELL are you doing with tape on

your face?

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