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Hobbies include cooking, cleaning, and deep oil massage.

I can't believe this moment's really here.

How do I get a pound of this?

Two million.

I want what's mine, I want it now!

Freeze, please!

Kenny, now how did you disappear so fast?

Because I'm Kenny Dunstan, that's how.

You know, I really believe Kenny Dunstan is a legend.

The joke's on you dudes!

You're left right, Alice.

Get in.

047 from Hong Kong and Honolulu is now arriving at gate 9.

Arriving passenger from Hong Kong, Mr. Sean Lynch.

Please contact airport security on the white courtesy phone.

Hello, Randall.

Hello, Rose.

I can't believe this moment's really here.

Beautiful.

So are you.

I do have more luggage.

Well, let's go get it, huh?

Well, it's a good thing you got here when you did. You know, my phone bill

getting to be so big we could have bought that whole damn plane you came in

With blood tests and all, we could get married the day after tomorrow. Of

course, there's no rush.

We wait till the weekend. We could get married on our first anniversary.

A year ago, Saturday, I saw your picture in Mr. Tanton's brochure, and I sent

you a letter.

Dear Miss Rose, it feels kind of funny writing to somebody I've never met, but

I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Guess it sort of did happen, didn't it?

It's the oldest house in the block, Rose.

It's about 30 years old. It's got an original floor plan. It's one of the

I really like about it. See, not many houses around here have an original

plan.

It's a lot bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside.

It's beautiful.

There's only one bedroom, so I'll stay on the couch until after the wedding.

I'll get your other bags.

Rose, feel free to look around. Make yourself at home.

Rose, you were a kid when you said you had your whole life packed in here.

I guess if I moved halfway around the world, I'd do the same thing.

What do you think, Rose?

Rose?

You must be done with your typing because you are now obviously just

I don't consider reading about the Chicago Cubs loafing, Hank.

Hey, Rick.

I got to talk to you. Hey, Randall. How are you?

I'm okay. I got a big problem, though. I got to talk to you. I haven't seen you

in a long while. You remember Sergeant McCall. You remember Randall. We served

together. Look, I got a big problem. Can we go somewhere?

Well, okay.

We'll be at the Rex's. Yeah.

You're not going to believe a word I'm going to tell you, Hunter.

This guy named Ten, he puts out a book that lists women from all

over the Orient that want to marry American men.

So you pick somebody you're interested in. You write back and forth. You talk

the phone. If everything works out, you both agree, 10. Sets up the travel

arrangements, brings the girl over, and he collects his fee. Okay, now look,

Randall, isn't there a possibility that when you got Rose home, she took one

good look at your profile and she realized that you weren't the apple of

eye?

Rick, you're wrong.

She liked me. I know she liked me.

It just doesn't set right.

She left everything at my house but her handbag, and she's a million miles away

from her family.

It doesn't make sense! Hey, Randall, relax, okay? A missing person is not a

crime. Now sit down.

Just relax.

Look, there's nothing I can do on this case officially.

I can't even take a report on this girl for the next 72 hours.

Well, that's too long, Rick.

I need help now.

I can't handle this by myself. I know that. I know that. Just relax.

Calm down.

Rose disappeared for a reason.

We're going to find out what that reason is, okay?

Come by my office at 12 .30. I'll take an extended lunch. We'll drive across

town. We'll go see Leo Tanton. How about that?

It's a start.

Yeah, you bet.

All right, buddy, I owe you one.

Randall, it would take another warder to pay what I owe you.

Like I've been saying for the past 20 minutes.

I've been bringing brides over here for six years, and I've never, I mean never,

ever had any problems.

You say she just disappeared, left the bags, and poof?

She left everything but the bags she carried off the plane.

I don't know what to say. Frankly, I'm very embarrassed, Sergeant.

But I don't know how I can help, but I'd be glad to cooperate with you in every

single way that I can. Well, I appreciate your time, Mr. Tanton. You

me at Metropolitan Police Department.

The number in the lower right -hand corner is a direct line to my desk.

Uh, Sergeant, could I have another card for my, uh, Secretary Sharon? She wants

to file it. Oh, yeah, sure. Good idea.

Yeah. Let me walk you out. Thanks very much.

And listen, uh, Mr. Fane, uh, just keep the faith. We'll find that girl for you.

Z Club.

Yeah, uh, uh, Mr. Pasol, please.

Who wants them?

The old tent.

Hang on.

Soul. Hey, Mr.

Soul, how you doing?

What's going on? I told you never to call me here.

Well, listen, it's just a little problem. You know, it's a girl. You

disappeared before I could get there. We've been doing business for 11 months.

We never had a problem.

Don't worry about that, Mr. Soul. You know what I mean?

Yeah, yeah, I'm very optimistic that I'm going to... Yeah, bring her back. Yeah.

Oh, I'm glad you were optimistic.

Let me remind you, we still have business to conclude, and you...

Still have got one hour.

Get on him.

I want to find out what's going on.

Sharon, take all messages. I'll be back at 4 .30.

Yes, okay, Mr.

Penny, I'll be right home. It just hit the fan.

Yeah.

Hi there. This is Leo Tintin.

Look, man, I need help right now.

There are two guys that are trying to get in and kill me.

Wait, where are you?

I'm at 2420 South Beverly Glen.

Get over here, will you?

Hey, Leo, open the door.

Come on, man, I know you're in there.

Look, I just want to talk to you, okay?

Come on out and we'll discuss the problem.

If you don't open the door, I'm going to kick it in.

Good on you.

Tanton's dead.

Have you ever actually looked at this person?

Listen to this.

Mei Lin.

Beautiful, petite, long black hair.

Hobbies include cooking, cleaning, and deep oil massage.

Deep oil massage, huh?

Maybe I should look into this person.

This is the kind of thing for those men that have stereotypical fantasies about

finding some kind of a slave woman. It's like for an American man who cannot

handle the modern American woman.

No, wait a minute now. A modern American woman can be very, I'll use the word

intimidating for now. And I can see where a very sensitive and shy man like

Randall Fane would seek out other alternatives.

alternative what wait a minute what is intimidating about a woman that has her

own sense of self her own purpose her own strength what is this the 20th

what are you talking about i said some people feel that way i don't some people

no right you don't no you've never even ever thought of those thoughts that's

right what about this randall guy anyway now what does that mean

You don't have to pry.

You don't want to pry, you, who should have her own talk show?

What is it about you? Why is it that every single time I meet a friend of

from your past, like Randall, you say we served during the war?

We did. Well, you don't say we served in Vietnam. You say we served during the

war.

So where'd you serve, anyway, in Burbank?

You're a laugh riot, Alice. Get in.

Still didn't answer my question.

That's because I know I didn't.

That's because I'm concerned about this hot oil situation.

According to narcotics, Tanton and Jade Brides have been in business for over

six years, all clean. If this is a drug operation, it's the first they've heard

of it.

Now, what about all these women? Don't they have anything that can help us?

Every bride that we talked to who came over in the last 11 months brought a

for Tanton.

Now, apparently an associate of his in Hong Kong gave them each a carry -on bag

filled with antiques, you know, Burmese carvings, jewelry, that kind of thing.

As soon as the girls got to L .A., Tanton paid them a visit and got the

Well, they seem innocent.

I mean, they have modest homes, modest jobs.

I don't think they're smugglers, at least not knowingly. And if it is a

smuggling outfit, maybe someone got wind of it and poor Rose got caught in the

middle.

And Tanton gets nailed because he doesn't produce the goods? Right.

Who would have ripped him off? Who else would know about the operation?

When we went back to Tanton's office, his secretary wasn't there. He wanted

uh... He wanted to get a client list and, uh... Well...

She had to pick the lock.

Please. When you pull a stunt like that, do me a favor. Don't tell me about it.

What did you tell him for?

It's about time you got here. I gotta get moving. I gotta see a friend who got

all the contacts.

It's gonna be soon now, darling.

Kenny, be careful.

Promise me!

I promise!

There's nothing to be afraid of.

We're not going to hurt you.

We just have to take care of some business.

Then we'll let you go.

Oh, don't cry. Don't cry.

It's going to be fine, honey.

Really.

I promise.

I went to the store. I got some things for the house. I got you some Chungking

and some Top Ramen.

Doesn't that sound good?

Hey, Sporty. How you doing?

You look exactly like Kenny Dunstan.

But you can't be.

Because Kenny Dunstan would have come by to say hi to his old friend Sporty

James. after being out of the slam for two months, three weeks, and four days.

Hey, I'm not impressed, Sporty. I mean, after all, my release was not such a big

secret, you know.

But I should correct it. You're right. I should have come around sooner.

And after all, I got to ask you for a big favor.

Okay, I accept your gracious apology. How can I be of service this time?

What?

Has he had lunch yet?

Oh, yeah, Chico.

I need

the

name of somebody high up in a tree.

Plumbers, carbon dust, brick mason, what trees, isn't it?

Man. You have dialed the wrong number.

Wait.

I made my grandpa a gospel promise, man.

I don't use dope, I don't sell dope, and I don't do favors for dopes who do do

dope. Dope.

You're going to be wrong, Sporty. No, no, no. I'm not into the drug scene. I

never have been. Come on.

And I don't mean to imply you are either, my friend.

Believe me.

I just... I need a name. That's it.

He knew the name.

You and Curtis are buddies? Why don't you ask him? I can't find a guy.

Yeah, I guess not.

You know, I think that my conscience will allow me to help you in this small

personal matter, if you know what I mean.

Of course, of course. But I want you to do me one small favor.

Just forget who directed you to him.

Okay. All right, I got one, I got one. I see you, I see you. Don't do it all in

one place there, homeboy.

Oh. The police, the police, the police.

Chumps, chumps, chumps.

Tell me it's a good day, man. You know, I'm making plenty of cash today.

Kenny Dunstan.

The man, the myth in the flesh.

No wonder you spend most of your life in a joint, man. I could have been big

Tracy. Yeah, but you wasn't, was you? Now, I can smell a cop, man. And right

now, I ain't smelling nothing except what you burning to tell me. Now, what

it you couldn't talk about on the phone? You get into a little nose action since

I seen you last night. You want Curtis to tighten you up, right?

That's not a good question.

I got something to sell.

Yeah? Yeah. Now, I want to get in touch with a big man.

I don't care who he is as long as he got plenty of cash and connections.

Kenny Dustin.

I couldn't get a meet with a big man around here. Now, you think you can

What? Now,

you give that to a heavy supplier.

That's a free sample, and it ain't cocaine.

Kenny, Kenny, Kenny.

You, uh... You tell the man that I got three kilos there.

And you see what he says about that, huh?

All right, all right. Yeah, yeah, for real, man.

are you sure this is legal i never go into a tenant's apartment

without calling first Well, I can appreciate that. However, like I said,

Sharon's boss was murdered.

She's not at his office and she isn't answering her phone here. So maybe, you

know. Do you mean we might find a dead body in there?

Well, you can't tell what we're going to find in there. But let's just go take a

look.

Oh my God!

What are you doing here?

Did you do this?

Of course not!

Look, I call Tanton's home, somebody else answers the phone, wants to know

am. So I go down to his office, nobody's there, but I find Sharon's address on a

Rolodex. I come here, the door's busted open, the place is a wreck. What is

going on here, Hunter?

Well, the guy you talked to, Randall, was a cop.

Tanton's been murdered.

What? Yeah.

Now look.

When Rose arrived, did she say anything about bringing Tanton a gift?

Yeah, she mentioned something about it when we were driving back from the

airport. Uh -huh. Well, it seems that every bride that's come across in the

year or so bought a little gift from Mr. Tanton.

Well, what is that supposed to mean?

Well, it means that Tanton was using the girls. Rose had nothing to do with it.

She didn't know what she was doing.

Well, what were they bringing back?

I haven't the slightest idea.

Hey, you, whoever you are.

Are you going to pay to fix that door? Are you going to clean up this

Well, I want to know who's going to pay to fix that busted door.

Honey, just turn around here, see if you can pick up something and straighten

up. I'll be with you in just a second. Come here. I want you to go home, sit by

the telephone. When I get something, I'll call you. Oh, Rick. Do what I tell

you.

As soon as you get anything?

Yes, absolutely.

Oh, the owner of this building's going to be furious. Does Sharon have a

girlfriend, a boyfriend that she saw a lot of?

I don't see what that has to do with a busted door. Maybe one of them kicked

door in.

Well, there was this little man.

I never did get his name.

But I saw his license plate.

It was one of those show -off things, you know. It said, uh, moving up like he

was going somewhere important. What a jerk. He sure didn't look important.

I hear you've got something to show me. You betcha. Get in.

I gave this to one of my runners. He said he's got three keys where that came

from and it's for sale.

How do I get a pound of this?

Where do I find this guy?

You don't. You told Curtis he'd be making the calls. But I can put Curtis

your disposal.

You'll set it up however you want.

I get ripped off for three keys of pure smack.

And then some guy wants to sell me three keys of pure smack.

Quite a coincidence.

Tommy, this Senate situation, man, we got to clean this country up, you know?

Get in!

Yeah.

Hey, my man.

Yeah, they want to meet.

Yeah, attitude.

That's how it's done, right?

Any phone will do, my man.

Thanks, you got it. I'll send you a postcard. Hey, Kenny, Kenny, come here.

here. On the up and up. Look, this is the real time now. You watch your butt

you'll be scraping it off the streets. Do you understand?

Thanks, man.

All right. Okay.

Hey, look at him go.

That man is a legend.

Yeah.

Moving up license plate report just came in. Guess who it belongs to.

Who?

Come on, take a guess. We just got out of the slammer and you know him.

What are you talking about? What is this, the Hunter Quinn? Who has a 30

history of breaking and entering and petty larceny and theft?

A million guys. You going to tell me?

Who considers himself a legend?

Kenny Duncan?

You got it.

I don't believe it. Yeah?

Like John McEnroe joining the Raiders. Right. Let's roll.

Two million.

Like we said, it's worth at least 20 times that in the street, right?

Ten. It's working for me.

So when you ripped him off, you ripped me off.

So this is mine.

See that he gets home real smooth.

What?

and like bodies lying around unnecessarily.

I can't say I share that view, but then again, I'm not the boss.

Next time, try ripping up a mini -mine. Maybe you can handle that.

The joke's on you dudes.

You gonzos.

Ha. Ha ha.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah.

The joke's on you. Yeah.

Can't cut it.

What do you mean you can't cut it? I mean I can't cut it.

Why not?

Taste it.

99 % natural brown sugar.

Coated with a thin layer of heroin.

Real nice job.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, he lives here, all right. He's got a car out back.

His mail is piling up.

I ain't seen him in two weeks.

He ain't even called me.

Oh, but it ain't what it seems now.

Oh, no, he's a legend, you know.

Everybody knows that.

He's a legend.

Kenny is a wonderful guy. He's one of the best guys I ever knew.

Hey, I can tell you things about Kenny that will stand your hair on end.

He even loves Willie.

He even loves Willie. He named Willie. I call him Willie Dunstan.

We've been friends for 15 years. Does the term dead end mean anything to you?

is a wonderful man.

That's why he's called a legend. He does now.

Nicholson and Narcotics.

I want you to get up here right away.

I got something you're going to find very, very interesting.

I'll be right up. Thank you.

Who you got?

Buster. this clown in possession of hash with intent to sell i told you brother

and i'm not telling you again it was for personal use only claims he knows

something about kenny dunstan personal use i don't talk to nobody unless it's

personal use and i told you slick we'll see what we can do you understand me or

i don't talk to no got it you got it personal use only now talk to me about

kenny dunstan

I saw Kenny a couple of days ago.

He said he had three kilos of pure smack to unload.

I hooked him up with a major dealer by the name of Zoe.

What happened after that is anybody's guess. He could be up a tree for all I

know. Hi, Mr. Zoe.

Kenny Dunstan here. How are you?

How are the boys?

Listen to me, punk.

Nobody, I mean nobody, does that to me and gets away with it. Not with me.

Ah, come on, Mr. Zola. I had to let you know you were dealing with Kenny

Dunstan, the legend.

Now, you want to try again or what?

Yeah. I want what's mine.

I want it now.

Sure.

Only this time, I think we should meet on neutral ground.

I'll get right back to you.

Fourth of July.

That's my favorite. You'll love it.

Fireworks and beer and barbecue.

Just a minute.

Don't you answer your door?

Can I help you?

The landlord wants the gas line under the stove fixed.

Sorry. You just have to come back tomorrow.

It's my mother. She's very sick.

Hey, lady, unless we're talking something like bubonic plague here, I'm

have to fix that, Ma. We weren't expecting anybody.

We're just subletting until the Buchanans get back.

Rose, where have you been? What happened?

Take down this number.

Yeah, okay, hold on just a second.

Here, go.

555 -4774.

Rose, what?

Rose, it'll take me 30 minutes, max.

You just have to come back tomorrow.

If I come back tomorrow, who's going to pay for my time today?

Took me an hour and a half to get over here. Take me an hour and a half in

traffic to get back.

I'll pay for it. Whatever you need. Just come back tomorrow.

I'm a big tipper.

A very rude repairman.

got halloween on halloween you get to dress up in weird clothes and scare the

hell out of your neighbors jonathan zoll arrested five years ago for dealing

cocaine only witness against him disappeared narcotic says he's been off

books since then uh with me and she stepped up in class well if it is him he

picked the right time to switch over to smack price of heroin gone through the

roof

She called me. She gave me the number where they're keeping her. It's right

in the Wilshire District.

What's the number? Wait a minute.

I'd like to go with you, Hunter.

Randall, you're wasting viable time. What's the number? Rick, I want to be

when you find her.

All right, Randall.

What's the number?

555 -4774.

4774. Where are you? I'll meet you on the corner of Johnson and Babcock. I'll

right there. Wait for me.

Randall, you got a number on Rose.

Crisscross this reference, find the address on it. When you get it, patch it

through to the automobile for me.

I need a search warrant. You got it? All right, I'm gonna get the address, put

it on the warrant, and get it out to me fast, huh?

Metropolitan Police. We have a search warrant. Open up, please.

Police! Police!

Put your hands on your head.

Don't move.

Is there anyone else in the house? I think there's someone else on the back

porch.

Carter!

Covering the back, Hunter.

Are you okay?

Are you all right?

Where's Kenny, Sharon?

I don't know what you're talking about. Come on, Sharon. The people that

murdered your boss could kill Kenny. He is in danger. Now, where is he?

Sharon, it's over with.

It's all over with.

I don't like this one bit.

I do not believe the guts of this guy.

Setting us up in a police station.

Maybe that's why they call him a legend.

Just park right over there. I'll be right back.

It's the real thing this time. Trust me.

Listen, punk.

It better be right or you're a dead man.

This is real, punk.

She's doing business with you, sir.

Is she well in your life?

Mr.

Zoll?

Metropolitan Police, you're under arrest.

Put your hands behind your head.

Metropolitan Police!

Get out of the car and put your hands up on the hood.

Do it, and do it right now.

It's Kenny Dunstan.

Why don't you put it where the sun don't shine?

Ah, he's a funny guy, huh?

Yeah. Get him out of here.

Yeah.

Yes, one minute.

Hey, Kenny Dunstan, line three.

Yeah.

Kenny, now how did you disappear so fast?

Because I'm Kenny Dunstan, that's how.

Look, Hunter, I want to make a deal.

I got $2 million to give to the Police Benevolent Fund.

But I want you to let Sharon go and drop all the charges again.

Now, Kenny, kidnapping's a serious crime, you know that?

Come on, Hunter, you... She didn't kidnap nobody.

Look, all she did was tell me about Tanton's operation and I did the rest.

Now, you and I both know that Sol's the guy you want.

So... You let Sharon go, you drop the kidnapping charges against me, I turn

money, and I cooperate in every way I can.

Hunter, you ain't never going to get a better deal than that, pal.

Yeah, well, we'll see what the DA says about that, Kenny.

You know, we will find you sooner or later, Doctor.

No, no, no, Hunter.

I'll find you.

Yeah.

You know, I really believe Kenny Dunstan is a legend.

Do you, Randall Fane, take this woman, Rose Shen, to be your lawfully wedded

wife? I do.

Do you, Rose Shen, take Randall Fane to be your lawfully wedded husband?

I do.

Please place the ring on her left hand and repeat after me.

With this ring... With this ring... I do thee wed.

I do thee wed.

I wish all our cases ended like this. Nice job, both of you. Thanks very much,

Carl. You know, Hunter, we could all take a little tip from your friend

there. Well, how's that? Well, he's got himself a nice little bride. He's going

to settle down, have a family.

A fella could do a lot worse than that.

Oh, okay. On the way back to the station, maybe I should stop off and get

bride's pamper.

See you back at the station.

He's right.

What are you talking about, he's right? He's right.

A woman like Rose would be, uh, would be very good for you. It would be exactly

the thing you need. Exactly. It would be the best thing in the world. Yeah?

Maybe you'd like to help break me in?

Break you in to what?

Maybe on the way back to the precinct.

Stop off at the auto parts store gap a couple of cans of 90 weight lube a

burner and you could help Give me the hot oil massage.

I've always wanted You're on