Rush Hour 2 Page #3

Lee and Master Fu walk another moment, Master Fu lost in

thought.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

He was the best I ever trained, you

know.

LEE:

Ricky Tan?

MASTER FU:

No. Your father.

(Lee reacts)

Your father and Ricky Tan were my

favorite students... and for such awful

things to happen as they did --

Lee cuts off Master Fu's reminisces -- he's obviously

uncomfortable.

LEE:

How do I find Ricky Tan?

AGAIN IN THE B.G., Carter and the flying kids go zipping by

in the other direction, disappear O.S.

Master Fu pats the SOIL around a struggling plant.

MASTER FU:

A seeding spends its entire life

reaching towards Heaven.

LEE:

I know, Master, but...

MASTER FU:

The answers you seek can be found in

Heaven on Earth.

LEE:

Heaven on Earth? Master, I don't

understand.

(working it)

A temple, where Heaven is on Earth? A

mountain, where Earth reaches for the --

MASTER FU:

It's a massage parlor downtown. "Heaven

on Earth." You will find your answers

there.

Lee bows to Master Fu, slowly turns to walk back down the

pathway.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

Wait! Put a c-note in the jar.

Lee puts a few bills in the jar, heads down a pathway.

Master Fu walks over and takes the cash.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

Cheap bastard...

EXT. MONASTERY SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS

Lee emerges from the path, stops when he sees Carter -- two

students headlocked under each arm, another two scissor

locked between his legs, holding another two down with his

hands, and sitting on the last one.

CARTER:

And that's how you use the LAPD choke

hold. Now start practicing and don't

make me come back here!

LEE:

Carter...you ready to have some fun!?

EXT. HEAVEN ON EARTH MASSAGE PARLOR - DAY

A neon light hangs above the upscale massage parlor.

LEE:

Just follow my lead and act like a

tourist.

CARTER:

I am a tourist.

INT. HEAVEN ON EARTH MASSAGE PARLOR - CONTINUOUS

Lee and Carter walk into an upscale MASSAGE PARLOR and stand

in a lobby. SOFT MUSIC is playing.

HOSTESS:

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

Lee bows, followed by Carter.

LEE:

(in Chinese)

Hello.

CARTER:

How you doin'?

LEE:

My friend is on vacation, from America.

I want to show him a good time.

HOSTESS:

Oh, you American?

CARTER:

That's right.

HOSTESS:

You bring American money?

CARTER:

(holding up a Platinum AmEx)

Never leave home without it.

(to Lee)

Lee, this one's on me. You save your

money.

The Hostess takes Carter by the arm, walks over to a HIDDEN

SLIDING DOOR - slides it open to reveal TWENTY BEAUTIFUL

WOMEN. Carter truly is in Heaven.

HOSTESS:

You get massage from Chinese girl

before?

CARTER:

No. It's my first time.

HOSTESS:

You pick any girl for you and your

friend.

Carter looks like a kid in a candy store.

CARTER:

Any girl? Okay. Let's start with that

one.

HOSTESS:

Oh yes, she's very nice.

CARTER:

She is nice. But I am very tense. I'm

gonna need a lot of massages. I'll take

that one, too. How you doin', baby?

And...that one in pink. She can do my

feet.

Lee elbows Carter.

LEE:

What are you doing?

CARTER:

She said I could pick any girl I want.

LEE:

Well, hurry up.

CARTER:

Hey! You don't break in front of a

black man in a buffet line.

HOSTESS:

(to Lee)

Your friend have big appetite.

(handing ROBES to Lee and

Carter)

Please put these on and wait upstairs in

the quiet room.

INT. QUIET ROOM MASSAGE PARLOR - DAY

TWENTY MEN in SILK ROBES lie in reclining chairs, women

massaging their feet and hands. There are BIG SCREEN TV's

showing nature films, relaxation music playing in the

background.

Lee and Carter sit in the quiet room dressed in MATCHING

PURPLE ROBES. Lee wears SLIPPERS, Carter wears his HIGH

TOPS. Carter is enjoying a hand and neck massage at the same

time. A WOMAN walks over and hands them each a drink.

CARTER:

Now I'm on vacation. I knew you'd come

through, Lee.

LEE doesn't respond. LEE IS STARING AT SOMEONE ON THE FAR

SIDE OF THE ROOM. A man who radiates a unique blend of

sophistication and brutality.

CARTER (CONT'D)

What's wrong?

LEE:

Over there -- that's Ricky Tan.

CARTER:

That's Ricky Tan? He's four feet tall.

I'll go over with you right now, shake

him down.

LEE:

This is a very dangerous man.

CARTER:

I'm a dangerous man. You're not gonna

ruin my massage because of some midget

in a house coat.

LEE:

I'm calling for back up!

Lee gets up from a chair, hurriedly exits.

Carter looks at RICKY TAN -- sitting quietly in his chair

with his LAPTOP COMPUTER on his knees. Carter makes a

decision, gets up and walks towards him.

CARTER:

Ricky Tan, I've been looking all over

for you. Get up.

Tan looks up for a moment, a smile.

RICKY TAN:

I'm busy at the moment.

CARTER:

I said get on your feet!

RICKY TAN:

I know you, Detective Carter, right?

You're Lee's American friend. Enjoying

your visit?

CARTER:

I'm Lee's new muscle, his right arm --

and don't let the robe fool you. This

is the only color they had left. Now

get up!

Tan laughs, goes back to his laptop. CARTER GRABS THE LAPTOP

from Ricky and throws it across the room - SHATTERING IT

against the wall. Ricky glances at his men who are seated

around the room waiting to move.

CARTER (CONT'D)

I told you to get on your feet!

Having heard the commotion, Lee arrives by Carter's side,

breathless, as Tan looks up, surprised.

RICKY TAN:

Lee, I've missed you, brother.

(getting up, giving Lee a hug)

I heard about the two Americans, I'm so

sorry, you must be under great pressure.

LEE:

You must come with me for questioning.

CARTER:

Let's go. I've got girls and chicken

and hot oil waiting for me.

RICKY TAN:

I don't think so...

A nod of Ricky Tan's head, and TEN LARGE MEN in robes and

towels spring out of reclining chairs -- menacingly facing

Lee and Carter. A beat...

CARTER:

I'd like to pay you for that laptop.

RICKY TAN:

It's no problem. But I must excuse

myself, inspector.

CARTER:

That's Chief Inspector, he got promoted.

Tan bows to Lee and Carter.

RICKY TAN:

Congratulations. And good day.

As Tan starts to exit, Lee and Carter move to intercept him.

But they are blocked by TAN'S MEN.

Lee grabs one of the men's towels and pulls it off. The man

covers his naked body. Lee is grabbed by one of the other

henchmen, but he escapes and begins kicking ass, using the

towel and his own robe to block and wrap another man's arms --

blocking, kicking, and punching everything in sight -- all

the while managing to keep his privates covered with a towel,

his robe, or some other found object.

Carter, meanwhile, uses his quick hands to send several men

flying back -- grabbing a towel of one of them.

CARTER:

(ref:
his privates)

Damn! No wonder you're pissed off.

Carter uses the towel like Lee did to block and trap one of

the men's punches.

In the middle of fighting, Lee is suddenly exposed -- he

flinches to cover himself and is punched from behind.

Momentarily stunned, he's lifted from behind -- two men

throwing him out the front door.

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