Rush Hour 2 Page #6

INT. SHIP'S HALLWAY - NIGHT

Lee makes his way toward a STAIRCASE that is blocked by a

BODYGUARD. He quickly disarms the guard and grabs him by the

throat, pushing him against the wall.

LEE:

Ricky Tan. Where is he?

BODYGUARD #1

Who's asking?

LEE:

The Hong Kong Police. He killed a

detective today and he's not getting

away with it. Now where is he?

CARTER:

Yeah. Tell us! And don't play games or

we'll kick your lying ass!

Lee slowly turns around and looks at Carter, who is standing

right behind him.

LEE:

Carter?

CARTER:

Who died?

LEE:

You.

CARTER:

Detective Yu? Never met him.

LEE:

Not Yu. You!

CARTER:

Who?

LEE:

Do you understand the words that are

coming out of my mouth?

CARTER:

Nobody understands the words that are

coming out of your mouth.

BODYGUARD #1

Get your hands in the air.

Lee and Carter turn to see FOUR BODYGUARDS standing in front

of them with GUNS in hand.

BODYGUARD #1 (CONT'D)

Ricky Tan is expecting you.

INT. RICKY TAN'S YACHT - MAIN CABIN - NIGHT

It looks like HUGH HEFNER'S BEDROOM complete with ROUND BED

and SUNKEN BAR. Ricky Tan sits in front of a big screen

satellite TV screaming at the Lakers. Hu Li opens the door

and the bodyguards lead Lee into the bedroom.

RICKY TAN:

Come on, Shaq, hit a damn free-throw!

You can do it, big guy.

ON TV:

We see Shaq miss his free throw.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

Sh*t! He still doesn't follow through.

I just lost five grand.

Tan turns off the TV, turns to Lee.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

Why don't we go on the deck, get some

air...and some privacy.

(to Hu Li)

Leave us alone.

Hu Li hesitates, upset at being dismissed.

RICKY TAN (CONT'D)

(to Lee)

Could you have your partner wait for us

outside?

CARTER:

I ain't his partner, I'm a tourist. I

got proof. See, I got a mini-bar key.

LEE:

(to Carter)

I'll meet you on the main deck in ten

minutes.

Carter pulls Lee aside.

CARTER:

What, leave you alone so he can cap you?

LEE:

I'm okay, you go.

CARTER:

Why the hell should you believe him? He

had us beat up. Naked. That's nasty

sh*t.

LEE:

Remember I told you my father was a

policeman?

(beat)

Ricky Tan was his partner for ten years.

CARTER:

(pause)

What the hell is going on here?

No answer. Carter holds Lee's glance for a beat, then turns

and walks the other way.

EXT. RICKY TAN'S YACHT - UPPER DECK - NIGHT

Tan and Lee reach the upper deck, where they are alone.

RICKY TAN:

Despite what people suspect...what you

suspect --

LEE:

Don't.

Ricky Tan hears the steel in Lee's voice, acknowledges it.

RICKY TAN:

... if your father were alive, I would

be turning to him now.

(beat)

I didn't blow up the American Embassy,

but I believe some of my people did. My

enemies are trying to frame me.

(beat)

There is a war going on within the

Triads -- and I am going to lose. My

name has been written into the book of

death.

LEE:

The police can protect you.

RICKY TAN:

Nobody can protect me. I'll make a deal

with you, Lee. But only iff you'll get

me out of Hong Kong.

LEE:

Tell me why they killed the customs

agents.

RICKY TAN:

There is a ship, in the Hong Kong

Harbor...

Hu Li BURSTS onto the deck, flanked by FOUR BODYGUARDS.

Ricky Tan screams something at Hu Li in Chinese. Hu Li

screams back as SHE EMPTIES HER GUN INTO RICKY'S CHEST. Tan

falls back, over the rail, and into the water.

Lee MOVES TOWARDS HU LI, but the four bodyguards are on Lee,

attacking from all sides. Hu Li exits as Lee tries to fight

off the bodyguards.

INT. RICKY TAN'S YACHT - MAIN CABIN - NIGHT

Reactions from the crowd as GUNSHOTS echo from the deck

above.

INT. SHIP'S HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Hu Li moves quickly down the hallway, rounding a corner and

suddenly goes FLYING, landing flat on her face.

It's Carter, who ran to the sound of the gunshot, and TRIPPED

Hu Li with his leg.

CARTER:

All right, get your hands up.

Hu Li backflips up -- kicking Carter in the head.

EXT. UPPER DECK - CONTINUOUS

Lee takes down Bodyguard #1, but is still fighting three on

one. A furious exchange of acrobatic blows between Lee and

Bodyguard #2.

INT. SHIP'S HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Carter and Hu Li face off.

CARTER:

You wanna piece of me? C'mon, I'll give

you a little LAPD ass kickin'.

Hu Li savages Carter with a series of punishing blows.

INT. UPPER DECK - CONTINUOUS

Lee manages to defeat Bodyguards #3 and #4. As he catches

his breath the sound of a SPEED BOAT starting its engines.

LEE:

Hu Li!

Lee runs to the rail -- looks down to see a SPEEDBOAT

starting to pull away from the ship. Hu Li jumps onboard the

moving boat.

Lee starts to turn for the stairs, running down towards the

stern.

EXT. YACHT - STERN - CONTINUOUS

Lee and Carter run up to the stern at the same time --

watching helplessly as Hu Li gets away in the speed boat.

Carter turns his head, sees --

-- STEVEN REIGN at the other end of the boat, watching Hu Li

escape, not at all behaving like a panicky billionaire should

during a gangland shooting. Wordlessly, Reign disappears

back into the shadows.

EXT. DOCK - NIGHT

The yacht is anchored. A few TRIADS led away in handcuffs.

Thrown into PATROL CARS that have surrounded the docks.

Sterling, Chin, Lee and Carter on the dock.

SPECIAL AGENT STERLING

Quite a night, Inspector. Ricky Tan was

our only bait, and now he's gone. You

finally got your revenge - at the

expense of a U.S. Government

investigation.

CARTER:

What "revenge" is he talking about?

SPECIAL AGENT STERLING

I don't know if the Fu-Cang-Long paid

you to get rid of Tan, or whether it was

a pure vendetta killing -- but you're

off this case. I don't ever want to see

you again, you got that?

CARTER:

Hey, you, Secret Service Man, what are

you --

SPECIAL AGENT STERLING

Stay out of it, Carter. You're going

back to L.A.

CARTER:

Fine with me.

Sterling walks away disgusted.

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

I'm sorry Lee, but my orders are to

fully cooperate with the Secret Service.

Lee nods a respectful but bitter acknowledgment. Chin

motions for two uniformed Hong Kong police officers to

approach.

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN (CONT'D)

(to police officers)

Escort Detective Carter to the airport --

LEE:

I'll take him.

CARTER:

Hell no.

The Hong Kong police officers produce HANDCUFFS. Beat.

CARTER (CONT'D)

(to Lee)

Fine. But don't expect me to talk to

you.

Carter stalks off.

LEE:

Don't push me, Carter. I'm in no mood

for your bullshit.

Carter gets in Lee's face. The two men look like they're

about to come to blows.

CARTER:

What are you gonna do about it,

grasshopper?

LEE:

I'll b*tch slap you into Bangkok.

CARTER:

Give me your best shot, you flat assed

mama's boy.

LEE:

Don't be talking about my mama. Or my

ass!

CARTER:

I heard your mama pulls a rickshaw.

LEE:

No. She's a school teacher.

CARTER:

You're not very good at this, are you?

LEE:

Good at what?

CARTER:

Forget it.

A long beat while Lee considers what to say.

LEE:

Five years ago, my father was Chief

Inspector working a big international

smuggling case.

CARTER:

Ask me if I give a sh*t.

Lee waits a beat, then drops the bombshell.

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