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Previously on Martial Law.

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Thank you. This is Captain Samuel Law from Shanghai PD.

What if somebody has a gun?

Surrender! What if they're going to kill you?

What do you say?

Ah! What the heck?

Kind of a show -off, huh? You're the top instructor in all of China in hand -to

-hand combat.

Where'd you learn that, in China?

On the Discovery Channel.

It's a Chinese tradition.

What's it mean? We can finish the job from the beginning to the end.

Now what?

Good question.

Where did they find these freaks?

Arkansas.

Just like ancient Rome, except the Romans didn't have 250 ,000 in their

potatoes willing to pay $29 .95 a pop.

There they are, the nice contender.

Give us that whole David and Goliath vibe.

Okay,

this thing has disaster written all over it. Hold the plug.

It's okay.

Louis is good.

Yeah. When he's fighting a human.

Okay, Dana, now's your chance.

They're all out of the ring. Get yourself into that training room right

Yeah.

Good.

What are the odds?

Okay, camera's pretty good and tighter.

This is not looking good.

Dana. Dana, you there?

Yeah.

How's it going? What are you doing?

Taking everything that might be late.

Lewis is hurting really bad. Come on, Dana. How's it going in there?

Almost finished. We've almost got everything out.

Dana, I've got to pull the plug. Get yourself out of there right now. Get him

out.

You can skip the 10 count.

Hey, hey, what's the prognosis? A few cracked ribs, some bruises.

Do we have an official cause of death on Baptiste yet? Yeah, cardiac arrest.

Doc's report?

Clean, no sign of drugs.

Listen, Lieutenant, I'm strong, but I didn't kill this guy.

He was definitely on something.

No one is blaming you, Luis. Yeah, I know, Sam. I'm doing a good job of that

myself.

Here, my paperwork from downtown.

Oh, great. This arrived for you this morning. On my desk.

Still no gun, just like Sam or LAPD brass. They won't do that. But in every

other respect, you are now officially an overworked, underpaid member of this

team. Congratulations.

Welcome aboard, Grace.

Thank you very much.

Grace? I'm sorry, what? Grace? A lot of Chinese people also have Western names.

You know, I was raised in the United States, so I'm either Chen Pei Pei or

Chen. My father had a thing for Grace Kelly.

Who did it?

Lieutenant, can I see you for a second?

Yeah, sure.

Lewis, fill Grace in.

So, Grace, our bad guy, or in this particular case, gal, is

named Gabriela Zane.

She runs a perfectly legal pay -per -view internet operation, which does

business. Then, suddenly, ban.

In the space of two months, four fighters die in the ring.

Miss Zane's numbers and cash flow go through the roof.

What do you think?

She is drugging her fighters.

Then she can control the betting on the fighters, too. But you don't have any

proof of the drugs.

Correct.

So I went under to see what I could find out on the training, right?

It's my conclusion that somehow they're drugging the fighters just before they

get into the rig.

Yeah, but they didn't spike Baptiste's water bottle. Checked it out with the

lab, nothing in there but good old H2O. What about all the other stuff we

grabbed? Oh, I checked everything, even the trash.

Did you do an SFP2 test?

Isn't that a fuel additive?

No, it's a new tox screening out of Switzerland.

It was developed to detect the latest generation of performance enhancers.

You can do a simple Lipnestrip test.

It'll give you immediate results.

Oh, that's great work, Grace. Dana's gonna get right on that, aren't you,

What about Baptiste's mouthpiece?

That's a good point, Samuel. That's real good.

Actually, Packard gave Baptiste a mouthpiece in the ring. He offered me

too. Ah, well, then we got to find that mouthpiece. I'll check at the corner.

Wait a minute. We got another problem here. Packard told me to clean out my

locker. Not interested in injured fighters.

Then I will fight.

What?

I will go undercover and fight.

That will be my job.

No, no, no, no, no. That's way too dangerous. You saw what just happened.

If you don't go into the cage, you can't catch the tiger.

You okay, Luis?

Found out Baptiste had a wife and kid.

Luis, you did not kill him.

The drug killed him.

I hope you're right, my man.

It's okay to feel bad.

In fact, it's good.

All right, all right. Let me ask you, how is it good?

It shows you care.

I guess you're right.

That's it. That's it.

Jab, jab. Hook, hook. Come on. That's it.

Move,

move.

Jab, jab. Kick him. Kick now. Kick.

That's it. Come on now. Come on. Left, right. Left, right.

Left, right. Watch your feet. Watch your feet, Werner. It's not his feet.

It's his eyes.

Because his face tells his opponent exactly what he is going to do.

Is that right?

Yes. And exactly when he is going to do it.

You got a problem there, Rice Daddy?

No, no problem.

You are just not very good.

That's what I keep telling you.

You are worse.

Hey, you want a piece of me?

Yes.

I want to compete in your ultimate fight.

I will fight them.

Let me love you, boss.

Just shut up, all right?

We're a little out of shape here, aren't we, Chief?

No, just fat.

All right, all right, I'll tell you what you got to do. You got to lay out that

Kung Pao chicken, you got to grow about three feet, and then we'll talk, all

right? But until then, you just stay out of my sight, will you?

Come on, let's go.

You are afraid to meet my challenge?

You know what?

You don't deserve my advice.

But I got a couple kids over here, four of them.

I think every one of them could kick your ass.

Okay, I will fight them all.

Ricky, Jojo, Bo, Callie.

Get that man's ass out of here.

Come on, guys.

Yeah,

I've done a little fighting myself. We, uh, we met.

Hey, kiddo. It's a nice left hook you got there. Oh, I try not to encourage

Not anymore.

Are you a fighter?

This man's a policeman, Danny.

He knew your dad.

Go play something else, okay?

What's this?

Oh, Rod won the state amateur boxing championships.

That's a nice medal.

How much you want for him?

You can have it for five.

Here you go.

Oh, no, no, no. Please keep the change. It's fine.

Thanks.

Now, get right down, Lieutenant.

Well, guess what? Baptiste Mouthpiece never made it to the coroner. The backer

probably took it. And I also had the lab run one of Grace's fancy Swiss cocoa

tests on all the blood work of the fighters. No drugs.

I think I found Zane's weak link.

Hmm, Tony Lemon, Zane's fight announcer.

Except his real name is Robert Lemenski.

He owned a men's club in North Carolina called Pom Poms. It was shut down for

employing underage waitresses.

He got a record?

He's wanted on a $1 ,500 bench warrant in North Carolina.

Failure to appear in traffic court.

Okay, well, a warrant's a warrant.

Dana, take Grace. I want you to put the squeeze on him.

I can do this by myself.

I would like you to take her.

But you're the best instructor he's ever had, David.

Now, if you read Sun Tzu, you'll learn that the general who reigns supreme in

combat must make many calculations in his temple before he fights.

Wow, who is Sun Tzu?

He's a warrior, a teacher, much like myself.

Drop the guns! Drop them!

Drop them now. Come on. Put them down. Get them down.

Kick them over here.

Stay back.

Come on. Grab her handcuff keys. Throw her handcuff keys. Do it or I'll kill

her. Do it. Throw them to her.

Unlock. Unlock. Let's go. Let's go.

Yeah. Drop it.

You want to die?

Stay back.

Turn around. Turn around.

Come on. Come on.

Unlock the cops. Let's go.

All right. We're taking her with us.

Good team, huh?

Okay,

I'm going to boot the door. You're going to follow, all right? No, wait, wait,

Dana, hold on.

What? Samuel told me that sometimes the best approach is stealth.

Stealth. But if we enter quiet, we won't need anything else.

All right, but I'm kicking something down tomorrow.

Thanks,

Mary Pat.

Now you keep those pom -poms warm.

I will.

I'll be right back.

I'm going to show you some of my autographed Super Bowl balls.

How about third and long?

Who the hell are you?

LAPD.

Put your hands up. Put your hands up.

You too, sweetheart. Get them up.

Up!

It's a gig.

I auditioned. I'm an actor. I show up at the fights. I do my thing.

I collect my check and then I leave.

Why won't you help me, Tony?

Is it because I'm not in a cheerleader's outfit?

Or is it because I'm over 18?

Look, Zane doesn't keep me in the loop.

We know she's struggling with fighters.

So what I need to know is what the drug is and who's supplying her.

And you need to tell me something quick, Tony, or else I'm going to have you on

the next Con Air flight to Raleigh.

I saw this blonde guy in Zane's office.

He had an accent.

Sounded like Colonel Klink.

He would carry the sports medicine bag.

Does Colonel Klink have a name?

Uh, Mueller.

Henry Mueller or something.

I'm afraid, Gabriella, that in a world of multi -million dollar endorsements, a

performance enhancer like TZI does will remain a secret very long.

Spare me the tectonic platitudes. Now I'm vulnerable.

TZI degrades after her.

12 hours.

If the police can go back and test the blood samples, they won't find anything.

If, however, they were to test the fresh dead fighters, they would... I get it.

But you have a way around it.

I've developed a variant.

No doubt this variant comes with a higher price tag.

You know, Gabriela, I dreamed of winning the gold medal for East Germany.

But now, I dream the American dream.

I want money, and I want it quick.

This is 40 % of what I make on a fight.

Not counting your gambling operations, that's a fair price.

All right.

We'll work something out.

You feeling better?

Worse. That's good.

Look, Sammo, about training today, I'm not sure it's a good idea, you know,

my ribs hurting and all.

It will not hurt.

Taiji is not about attacking opponent.

Sammo, you know, someone comes at me with a big right hand, it's going to

Not if you know how to control it.

Four ounces of strength.

To move, a thousand pounds.

Push me.

That's usually how I end up on the mat.

Trust me, okay?

Push.

Now you're doing this.

Just relax.

Weight forward and push.

Defense is always stronger than offense.

See? I use your own strength against you.

I see. Okay. I try?

Yes. Okay.

Okay. Wait a minute. What do I do again?

Just relax. Okay.

Stay focused.

Weight forward.

That's good.

No, Pepe, sit.

Are you okay?

Yes.

I'm just trying to get used to everything here.

Me too.

Why did you do this, Pepe?

Follow Li He here to Los Angeles.

It was too dangerous.

Why did you never contact me?

I know.

I was just...

Waiting to get everything I could get on him.

You wanted proof you could catch him all by yourself, right?

Yes.

Sometimes we show the greatest strength when we... When we know when to ask

other people for help. Yes, I know.

But here in America... I know America. I can take care of myself.

Good.

I'm just happy you are no longer in danger.

Thank you, Mr. Lowe.

Hello, Hitler Youth.

He looks great in a Speedo.

He was an East German swimmer, and a few months before the 88 Games in Seoul, he

was booted from the team.

Let me guess, he didn't pass his drug test.

Oh, it was a big mess. They actually found blood in his steroid system.

In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles and now works for a sports medicine clinic in

the Valley.

Yeah, I'm sure. He spends most of his nights dreaming up new performance

enhancers. Well, that's good work, Grace. You and Lewis roll over there.

Buddy!

We've got to take you over to the doctor and get a second opinion on those ribs

of yours. Trust me, they're cracked.

Okay, well, Lemons gave me a new lead on Zane's chemist.

In that case, you better hold me back. I love it when you get all back up on me.

Detective Malone!

Rachel, are you okay?

I watched the tape.

You're the one.

You killed my husband.

Don't you ever come near me or my son again.

Not now.

So just like the TVA, the drugs absorb directly into the gums.

What about side effects?

Exactly the same. The fight like superheroes for a few moments, and pow,

arrest.

Comes in cool colors, huh?

You really outdone yourself, Mueller. I work much harder when I have an

incentive.

Did you bring the money?

Everything I owe you is right in here.

So tell me, Mueller.

Growing up, who was your favorite superhero?

It wasn't your fault, you know.

No, she had the right to do that.

No, she didn't have the right to do that.

Baptiste stepped into the ring voluntarily. You didn't kill him.

Hey, maybe the drug tests are wrong.

Listen, do me a favor. Can we talk about something else?

and dipping into his own home brew.

LAPD.

Can you understand me?

The same doing this to you?

Nice move.

Thanks to Sammo.

Hey.

Easy.

Samuel was right.

They're putting the stuff on the mouthpieces and giving them to the

Yeah, and they're doing it with this stuff, a little joy juice from East

called PVA.

The only problem is the difference between an effective dose and a lethal

is only about this much.

Okay, so now we know you didn't kill Batiste. That stuff did.

Yeah, well, after the encounter this morning, it doesn't make me feel a whole

lot better.

We also have a witness that saw Mueller in here with somebody about a half an

hour before he popped his cork.

Miss Zane.

Okay, then let's take her case.

I think there was ever a Mr. Zane.

No, he's a black widow. If there was a Mr. Zane, she'd probably eat him.

Get off the ropes.

LAPD, move.

Hey, what the hell is going on here?

Search warrant, Jacko.

What, you're a cop?

Surprise. You know, and he's as good a cop as he is a fighter. Pretty cool,

He's a cop.

Start with her office.

And training room, guys. Right back there. Maybe if you tell me what you're

looking for, I can save you some trouble.

Okay.

We're looking for some performance -enhancing controlled substances.

You got any of those lying around?

Nope. But help yourselves.

Oh, we will.

Don't worry.

And by the way, Gunther Mueller, he's dead.

I'll bet you already knew that.

That doesn't surprise me. He was very distraught when I left him. Yeah.

You know, injecting someone with a lethal dose of TVA, hey, might do that.

I terminated him.

Canceled his consulting contract.

I was interested in him doing some nutritional work with my fighters,

that he was pumping them full of illegal drugs.

If he asked me, I'd say he killed himself.

That's a great story.

It's a good one. That's a good story. If I were you, I'd stick to that.

It's a shame you broke those ribs, detective. You have real charisma.

I could have made you a star.

Well, don't you worry about it with me.

Fight not over, Jane.

Good.

Check this dude out.

Look at those moves.

Wow.

You know what the beauty of broadcast media is, Packard?

It knows no borders. People in Madagascar watch Nash Bridges.

Well? We could run our business from anywhere.

Well, this morning, I think that might be a very solid idea.

But before we go, I want to make my mark in this damn town.

All right, well, get some magic and put your fingerprints and your handprints

out there in front of the gym.

I'm serious. I want to do something special, something so spectacular

will remember me.

Like what?

It'll come to me.

In the meantime, I like that fat Chinese guy.

Bring him in.

Where do I find penguins?

In the back.

They definitely ate my 50 cents.

Okay, let me try.

It's all yours.

About that cola.

Here.

Thanks.

There you are.

Where you been?

Come on upstairs. Miss Zane wants to meet you.

Okay.

Welcome.

What's your name?

Sammy Chow.

Gabriella Zane.

I saw your work on the security tape. Very impressive.

What's your background?

I taught martial arts in Taiwan.

Well, good.

You ready to fight?

Yes. When?

Tomorrow. If you want to fight, you're going to have to leave straight from

here.

Tick -tock, Mr. Chow.

I need an answer.

Okay. Let's go.

Danny, go play in the back.

Can I give you a hand?

The LAPD has done enough for me already.

I have some more information regarding your husband's death.

Please, just leave us alone.

Louis Malone didn't kill your husband. A performance drug called TVA killed him.

Rod never took drugs. Rod didn't take them voluntarily.

People running the fight put them in his mouthpiece.

Why would somebody want to kill him?

Rod was a good fighter.

It's sensationalism.

The more people die, the more people watch, the more money they make.

Oh, I told him he should get out.

But he just said that the ring was the only place where he really felt alive.

Louis is a good man.

I know that doesn't help bring Rod back.

Just thought you should know that.

You know, all of these records seem to link things to Mueller.

Phone records, canceled checks, Mueller's bank records.

I mean, it's not a slam dunk throw away the key time, but I think we got a

pretty good taste here.

You know what I expected, Grace?

I'm sorry?

We just seem so American.

Well, you know, I spent most of my life here. I mean, I grew up watching Scooby

-Doo and the Brady Bunch. Okay, well, that explains it.

What? How should I say this?

You're a hell of a lot different to Sam.

Yeah, I know.

I realized that when I went back to China.

You know, I'd lived here so long that I wasn't the same as the Chinese there

anymore.

to fight without our champion.

Lieutenant, I can't find Lewis. He's not at home. He's not answering his phone.

He's not answering his pager. Check with Sammo? Nobody can find him either. You

guys better take a look at this. What?

Surprise battle. We deliver the goods.

I don't have a good feeling about this.

They're promising everything short of murder.

Packard and Zane have pulled up stakes and cleaned out their offices.

Well, Zane's relocating, and she's got to get that signal to the broadcast

facility. There's no time to hardwire a new building.

So she's going to need a microwave truck.

That's right.

Okay, I'm going to check the rentals. Do it fast.

Well, we have all four fighters, but Tony Lemons is no esta en casa.

So you'll do it.

By the way, I think I've got the concept for it.

It's going to be pretty tough to top the death matches.

Well, that's exactly it. We can't top death matches.

But we can expand them.

Meaning what?

We don't have two bouts.

We have one two -on -two match guaranteed to go till the death.

Just think of the scenario. The first guy goes down. Now the remaining guy has

to fight both opponents.

Not bad.

It'll be unbelievable.

What do you have?

Ringside seats.

Okay, we've located the microwave truck that was rented out by Shell

Corporation, owned by Gabriella Zane. Location of the truck? Warehouse in

Hollywood. Okay, let's go.

Hey, showtime's in five minutes. I brought you some water.

I never drink before I fight.

You know, once you're locked in that cage, you don't get any water breaks.

not healthy.

I'm really not thirsty.

Look, I'm responsible to keep you hydrated.

Now, I want you to win this fight.

Just take a couple drinks.

Okay.

Hey.

Hey. One for you.

Save your gangster later.

Guess what?

Tonight you get a partner.

I'll fight alone.

Now you haven't even seen who your partner is.

They're going to kill us.

No matter what we do.

Yeah, well, don't get run down by your optimism.

They're attractive.

Remember our lesson in the gym?

Let them use their own strength against themselves.

I

want

a piece of you.

Plenty of me to go around.

Thanks for the roof.

Who do you want to win?

I thought we got a roof for the bad guys.

In five, four, three, two, one.

Let's go.

If you have a good defense, that's all you need.

So, we've arrested everyone involved in your husband's death.

I'm sorry about what happened at the station.

You had every right.

Okay.

Stay here.

Watch.

I will push against you.

You'll knock me down.

No, I'm trying.

Just relax.

Stay focused.

Weight forward.

See?

You are using my own strength.

Now, you push me.