The Jade Pendant Page #2

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No, no, no, no, no!

I will tear up

your contract.

You will be a free woman.

[in Chinese]

[in Chinese]

[in English]

I love her!

[in English]

Love...

Good luck.

[in Chinese]

[thunder rumbling]

[woman gasps]

[in English]

You have the address.

It's my family's cottage

in Los Angeles.

You'll be safe there. My

uncles will be around to help.

- Thank you, brother.

- Get down!

[in Chinese]

[in English] I'll get

there soon as I can.

What about

the food stall?

I can get someone

to cover it.

- You sure?

- Of course.

My uncles have wanted me

to come back to Los Angeles.

They belong

to the See Yup Association,

and they need all the help they

can to fight people like Yu Hing.

You promise you are

going to find Lily?

I told you, I'll find her.

You have my word.

Can you get this

to my father?

- I'll take care of it.

- Thank you.

Be safe.

[in Chinese]

[chuckles]

[groans]

- [knife plunges]

- [grunts]

[gasps]

[eagle screeches]

[in English]

I know you're worried.

Even if Yu Hing finds out

we're in Los Angeles,

we'll be surrounded

by Sam's family.

It is not us

I'm worried about.

It is Lily.

Please.

Sam will find her.

He's like

a brother to me.

Tom...

I did not want to put you

in this kind of danger.

You did not have

to buy my freedom.

Peony...

you are not indebted

to me for anything.

You're free to go anywhere

and do anything you want.

Mm.

I want you to know that...

I have been in love with you ever

since the first time I saw you.

You brought joy to my heart,

and you made me feel alive.

[horse whinnies]

[sighs]

Mm.

Mm.

Huh!

[Tom] You know, a fortune teller once

said that my life would be cursed.

So, is there anything else

that I should be worried about?

No.

Why, you don't believe me?

Of course

I don't believe you!

[shrieks]

Oh, my God!

[laughing]

Oh...

Where's my pendant?

Pendant?

Where's my pendant?

Where is it?

I got it!

Oh!

When my grandma gave me

this jade pendant,

she told me it would

bring me good luck.

I have to believe

that it led me to you.

I will love you

wholeheartedly...

and be a good wife to you.

You're my Jin Shan.

Pinch me.

Pinch you?

Yes, pinch me!

To make sure

I'm not dreaming.

I can do better

than that.

How do you feel?

I'm not sure yet.

[grunting]

You still think

you're dreaming?

I think you need

to do that again.

No problem!

Whew!

[applause]

It is almost like home!

It is home.

[squeals]

[both in Chinese]

[laughing]

[cheers]

Uh!

[in Chinese]

[in English]

I'm so clumsy.

It's okay.

Tom...

[laughing]

Over here! Come on!

[Lily gasping]

[screaming]

- [sizzling]

- [Lily screaming]

[in English] So, how did you

learn all those secrets?

Peony...

At Madame Pong's, did you...?

Of course not!

[chuckles]

Well... [chuckles]

Maybe I did see some things.

Did you see this?

[laughing]

No!

This?

Okay, okay! Remind me to never

get in a real fight with you.

Mm-hmm. Just remember

who's the boss.

- Mrs. Wong.

- Mm-hmm!

[Sam] Tom!

Peony!

I've got Lily!

Tom!

[gasps]

- Sam! Lily!

- Sam!

[groans]

[in Chinese]

Mm...

[exhales]

[coughs]

Oh!

[in English]

Here, try this.

[gags]

That bad?

Tom...

I don't feel good.

[gags]

Maybe I ought

to get Dr. Tong.

[knocking]

[woman in Chinese]

[exclaims]

[laughing]

Oh!

[Tom in English] "Pa, I hope

you received my first letter.

I've gotten married.

She is wonderful.

From Taisan.

I couldn't have dreamed

of a better wife.

And I also have

a surprise for you.

You're going

to be a grandfather!

I cannot wait for you

to meet our family.

I think that you

will be proud, very proud."

[tent flap whips,

blade rings]

[in Chinese]

[man]

[blade rings]

[Peony screaming]

[relieved laughter]

Oh!

[baby crying]

Tom...

Tom.

Okay.

[Sam, in English] You should

stay with the baby. Let me go.

[in English] I should've forced

him to quit the railroads.

- Tom...

- But he was too stubborn.

He should've been with us.

[in Chinese]

[in English] I shouldn't

leave you like this.

[in Chinese]

[baby mewls]

[in English]

Shh, it's okay. Shhh...

Both of us will be here

when you get back.

Promise?

I promise.

[both chuckle]

Hmm...

[in Chinese]

[baby cries]

[reading in English]

"My son...

this country provides

great opportunity.

Do not be afraid.

But, most important,

don't give up.

I want you to know

I am proud

to call you my son.

We Chinese can be

the best of friends

or the worst of enemies."

[chatter in Chinese]

[chatter stops]

[whispering]

- This month's tea money.

- Little light.

This is what my uncles

and I have always paid you.

Rate's gone up.

Chop chop, Chinaman,

go get it.

You want to count it?

No, I can always

come back for more.

Thompson, what do you

think of this?

It's good. Good stuff.

Oh, f***.

So, what did you find?

Did you see

any gold nuggets?

Hold on a minute.

Man works for me,

so I'll be asking the questions.

So, what'd you find?

See any gold nuggets?

No, sir.

But I did find

a whole lot of gold coins.

What did I tell you?

They have been poaching my claim

up Sutter's Mill for years.

A few gold coins

don't prove a damn thing.

Whose side

are you on, cop?

If the Chinks

do anything illegal,

believe me,

I'll be going after them.

But if you can't prove it,

I ain't gonna do anything

just because you say so.

Hmph.

I believe we're done here.

Enjoy your meal,

Captain.

The rumor has it the Chinks

from San Francisco

are trying to muscle in

on the See Yup Association.

Round up our guys before these yellow

bastards start fighting each other.

- We'll take care of business.

- All right.

[in English] Nice.

But it won't work

without my help.

Who are you?

What do you want?

Someone who wants

the same thing you do.

These bastards took my girl.

I want them arrested

for kidnapping.

You get the gold.

I get the girl.

I don't usually do business

with your kind.

But we want the same thing.

[chatter in Chinese]

How can I help you?

This gentleman says

you kidnapped his girl.

I'm here to arrest you.

Really?

Where's the warrant?

Hand her over

and I won't put you in jail.

When did he

become the law?

Go, quickly!

He stole my property.

Mine, too.

You have no proof.

[Peony]

I'm no one's property.

[baby squalls]

I have proof.

This is fake.

As if you can read it!

I wasn't kidnapped.

[in Chinese]

[door opens]

What the hell

is going on here?

Her husband and I are being

accused of kidnapping her.

Her husband?

Yes, the father

of her child.

She put a mark on this

employment agreement with me.

She owes me

four years of work.

Whether or not she's

married is irrelevant.

Let me see this contract.

Ask her if that's

her fingerprint.

[in English]

This is not.

You speak English?

Yes.

Is this

your fingerprint?

Of course not! I wouldn't

put a fingerprint.

Why not?

Because I can sign

my own name,

and I can read, too.

And that entire contract

is a fake.

She's lying...

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