Rush Hour 2 Page #5

ENGLISH/CHINESE DICTIONARY

CARTER (CONT'D)

Shan-shui cao guo-jiu, pao gai niu tao

zi.

MAN:

You wish to spank my sister with a ping

pong paddle?

CARTER:

No man, I was just asking...

MAN:

Wait here. I'll go see if she's awake.

As the man walks into his store, Carter runs off.

Pause.

Carter strolls back INTO FRAME, peering into the store to see

if it's worth staying...

INT. HONG KONG POLICE STATION - BULL PEN - DAY

Lee sits by himself in shock. Superindendent Chin

approaches.

LEE:

All he wanted was some mu-shu.

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

Are you okay, Lee?

Beat.

LEE:

I'm sorry, I have to go.

EXT. HEAVEN ON EARTH MASSAGE PARLOR - AFTERNOON

Carter finally makes his way to the massage parlor, moving

for the FRONT DOOR when he sees RICKY TAN EXIT. Carter ducks

to the side and watches as Ricky climbs into the back of a

waiting Daimler.

The Daimler drives off. Carter rushes to the middle of the

street with a determined look on his face.

CARTER:

I'm gonna solve this case myself. Taxi!

Carter flags down a CAB, jumps in the back seat.

INT. TAXI - EVENING

The CAB DRIVER turns to Carter, who motions to the limo.

CARTER:

(loud)

Follow that limo.

The Cab Driver continues to stare at Carter.

CARTER (CONT'D)

You understand what I'm saying? Follow

that car! Where it goes, you go! This

is a chase -- we are chasing that limo!

(beat)

We are still parked -- we're not moving!

This is the opposite of chasing -- drive

the car or I will kill you!

The driver slowly turns, holding out his hand. Carter fishes

in his pocket hands the cab driver a wad of cash.

CAB DRIVER:

Now you speak my language.

INT. LEE'S CAR - DAY

Lee drives, misty-eyed. RAP MUSIC playing over the stereo.

Lee turns it up, slowly moving his head to the music, in

tribute to Carter.

His CELL PHONE rings, he turns down the music.

INTERCUT --

INT. CHIN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

Lee, we just got a call from the harbor

patrol. Ricky Tan is throwing a little

party on his boat tonight. Victoria

harbor. If you don't want to...

LEE:

Did you tell Sterling?

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

Let him find out on his own. I want the

Hong Kong police handling this.

LEE:

Thank you.

Lee hangs up. A look of intensity. He CRANKS the RAP MUSIC

up, a man on a mission.

EXT. YACHT - HARBOR - NIGHT

A 190-FOOT YACHT is anchored in Victoria Harbor. Ricky Tan

walks along the top deck with HU LI, disappearing into a

crowd of people who are partying on the ship.

Carter steps out of the cab.

CARTER:

Stay here. I'll be right back. You

understand?

CAB DRIVER:

Yes. I understand.

Carter steps out of the cab, which immediately drives off,

leaving him alone on the docks.

Carter looks around the dock -- a pull up valet station

parking fancy cars, RICH PEOPLE getting on the boat as their

names are checked off a list by two DOORMEN.

INT. YACHT - NIGHT

A huge PARTY, a live band plays for a crowd of business men,

politicians and beautiful women - a who's who of Hong Kong.

CARTER walks up to the front of the boat -- TWO DOORMEN

HOLDING clipboards immediately stop him.

DOORMAN #1

Invitation, please.

CARTER:

I'm with the band. I'm the lead singer.

DOORMAN #1

The band has been playing over an hour.

CARTER:

I got held up at a wedding in Tai Koo.

Ricky here yet, I need to get his

requests.

As Carter walks past the doorman --

DOORMAN #1

Wait.

CARTER:

Last party all he wanted was Sting --

not one person danced. Tonight I'm

doing Superfreak, I don't care what he

says. Where is he?

DOORMAN #1

Mr. Tan is not to be disturbed by the

help.

Carter turns back to the doorman, grabs him by the collar.

CARTER:

Help? I'm not the help, man -- I'm the

star. That's my band up there -- I

control the mood, the groove, the

atmosphere.

Carter cuts a smoking DANCE MOVE.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Can you do that?

(man shakes head "no")

That's why you're down here and I'm up

there. Now this is my party -- don't

forget it!

Carter walks onto the ship, starts singing to himself.

EXT. YACHT - HARBOR - CONTINUOUS

The SHIP'S HORN SOUNDS, the yacht starts to head out to sea.

Lee steps out of his car, sees the yacht is pulling out of

the slip. He runs along the side of the boat, has no choice

but to jump from the end of the pier, landing hard on the

side of the ship, somehow holding onto a PORTHOLE WINDOW. He

clings to the yacht, then throws himself toward a hanging

LIFEBOAT, climbs up the side and jumps toward the TOP RAIL --

EXT. YACHT - CONTINUOUS

As Carter walks through the ship, he grabs a handful of food

from a waiter, his eyes searching the crowd, rounds a corner

- almost stepping right into HU LI, who's approaching STEVEN

REIGN. Steven Reign is in his 50's -- perfectly groomed,

impeccably dressed - his looks and bearing say one thing --

money.

He's got the big party smile on, but as Hu Li arrives,

Reign's face shifts and his eyes go dead -- the billionaire

as sociopath.

Carter steps back, but sees Reign Whisper to Hu Li. Carter

hides and turns away as Hu Li instinctively scans the room

for signs of trouble. He heads into the main party.

Carter stops walking when he comes upon ISABELLA MOLINA, a

stunning brunette, sitting at the bar drinking a glass of

champagne. Carter lights her cigarette for her.

CARTER:

How you doing, baby? My name is Prince

Mubutu from Nigeria.

ISABELLA:

Isabella Molina, from San Juan. That

seat is taken.

CARTER:

(in mangled Spanish)

San Juan! You must know my good friend

Pedro Martinez Hernandez Hector

Elizondo.

ISABELLA:

(in English)

I don't think so.

CARTER:

I'm sorry, you looked like you traveled

in the best circles. But hey, I

understand. Make yourself at home,

Isabella. Champagne, caviar, whatever

you want. My ship is your ship.

ISABELLA:

This is your ship?

CARTER:

That's right. I'm the owner, the

Captain -- you can call me El Capitan.

ISABELLA:

El Capitan?

CARTER:

I don't want to play games with you,

Isabella. I like you. I can see myself

with you -- in one of those bathrooms

over there in about five minutes.

ISABELLA:

Well, I'm very tempted. It's such a

beautiful yacht. What's it called?

CARTER:

Called? What's my ship called?

(he has no idea)

Well...it's called the S.S. Minnow

Johnson.

ISABELLA:

The S.S. Minow Johnson. Funny, the name

on the back was "Red Dragon."

CARTER:

Red Dragon? You sure about that?

ISABELLA:

I'm sure, because this is my friend's

yacht. And it's his party.

CARTER:

Your friend's ship?

(looking around)

Oh, man. I must've walked onto the

wrong yacht. I knew there was a reason

my keys didn't work.

STEVEN REIGN:

(taking seat next to Isabella)

Who's your friend?

ISABELLA:

Somebody who got on the wrong yacht.

CARTER:

Wait a second. You're Steven Reign?

You're big time. You own all them big

hotels. What are you doing in Hong

Kong?

STEVEN REIGN:

(ushering away Isabella)

I'm just in town for the weekend, taking

in the sights.

ISABELLA:

Enjoy the party, Mr. Carter.

Carter nods, waves. Steven Reign and Isabella walk away.

Carter's watching.

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