The Killer Page #30

4/6/92 D.G..W.H 52.

Lee & Chang fight their way through the crowd --

Find an exit on the other side of the room.

They look out the window...

THEIR POV - JEFF - THROUGH WINDOW - OUTSIDE HOSPITAL - DAY

He vaults a railing --

Runs to the parking lot

EXT. PARKING LOT - HOSPITAL - DAY

Lee & Chang run out of the hospital --

The BMW sits there.

Jeff has left in their car.

And...

They've lost him.

DISSOLVE..

INT. ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE H.Q. - ROGERS' OFFICE - DAY

Rogers, Chang, Lee.

ROGERS:

Your man, as you call him, is now wanted for murder

by us which means that your official duties here are

finished. We may want you back as a witness in a

trial...

LEE:

First you've got to arrest him.

ROGERS:

We'll see to that.

LEE:

I will remind you that he is wanted on a prior charge

in the U.S., and we will apply for extradition if you

catch him.

This doesn't sit too well with Rogers.

It wasn't intended to.

ROGERS:

Extradition is the province of our respective

governments. Not for us.

LEE:

The suspect may be an American citizen.

ROGERS:

Don't you want to go home?

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LEE:

Not until my job's done.

ROGERS:

Are you implying we are incapable of handling this

ourselves?

LEE:

I'd just like to help out -- see this thing through to the

finish...

ROGERS:

There are likely to be some politically sensitive

aspects to this case of which you are unlikely to be

aware.

LEE:

I'll work under the investigating officer and merely

offer my assistance.

ROGERS:

Chang will be in charge. I will leave this up to him.

A pregnant moment, then Chang smiles...

CHANG:

I need all the help I can get.

And that is that.

ROGERS:

You understand you will have no official status. You

will be an adviser.

LEE:

I understand that.

ROGERS:

(to Chang)

I'll want daily reports.

CHANG:

Yes, sir.

.INT. CORRIDOR - ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE H.Q. - DAY

As they leave Rogers' office...

LEE:

I guess I get to keep my gun.

CHANG:

I noticed.

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