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You haven't lost your touch, old friend.

Forget the police stuff. Come work for me.

What do you pay?

Mr.

Wu has a good lunch crowd.

Not many restaurants in LA serve authentic Chinese food.

Just how authentic are we talking?

Please try some.

My specialty, Zhu Shao Chong.

Oh, pork intestine.

Very tasty.

Wu's father taught me how to make it. So, uh, you and Mr. Wu have been friends

for a long time?

Our fathers were in the army together.

I also trained his daughter.

Wu and I grew up together.

Oh, my goodness.

It's the division. They're paging me.

I better get going.

It was really delicious, though.

Maybe next time.

Okay. I'll see you after lunch.

Okay.

Hi,

Dad.

Vanessa, you made it.

Can't stay long. I have to teach a watercolor workshop in an hour.

Come.

I want you to taste something.

It's Samoan LA.

It's been a long time, Samoan.

How is my goddaughter?

Happy to see your cooking hasn't changed. Just the right amount of juice

juice.

Hey, wait back.

What are you doing?

Timothy, sir.

What's going on here? I saw this man put something in the food.

How's your father?

He's hanging in there.

Ah, it's you.

You must come back to the restaurant when there is less excitement.

The delivery man had the arsenic.

Who would want to poison your food, old friend?

Nathan Babbitt.

You mean the guy who has those ads on TV with the dancing chicken?

Yes.

He's been trying to buy the Silver Pond for six months.

He wants to tear it down and build one of his restaurants on the site.

Dad, why didn't you tell me?

Has he tried to strong -arm you before?

No.

Last month, he made me a final offer.

Twice the value of the property.

But I refused to sell.

I know how much you love the restaurant, Dad, but that sounds like a good deal.

You could retire on that money.

There are many bad people.

Long stay chicken restaurants.

But there is only one silver pond.

Just a restaurant, Dad.

It is more than that, Vanessa.

Samuel is right.

It is our family's legacy.

Your grandfather passed it on to me.

And one day, I will pass it on to you.

What am I to do, Samuel?

The chauffeur point has survived for 50 years.

We will make sure it survives for 50 more.

So tell me, Haney, what's a big Texas cowboy like you doing poisoning a little

old Chinese restaurant?

Temporary insanity.

They put too much MSG in my kung pao chicken.

I don't think so.

You see, this is an authentic Chinese restaurant.

Maybe he thought a little sprinkling of arsenic would add to the authentic

flavor. Hey, anything would help that crap.

Who hired you?

I deliver restaurant supplies.

Was that me or you?

It's his.

Oh, shucks. You missed him.

Yeah.

Not in time.

Press star 69.

I got a reverse on that number.

Belongs to a ranch in Hidden Valley. And guess who the owner is?

Our friend Nathan Babbitt.

Yeah, I guess Mr. Babbitt didn't take woo's no for a final answer. Guess not.

Well, good. Why don't you two mosey on out bar and say howdy to Mr. Babbitt. My

pleasure.

Payday. In case anyone forgot.

In the nick of time. Thank you. I thank you, and Mrs. Winship, she also thanks

you.

Sammo, perfect timing.

Here's your first paycheck.

Thank you.

Oh, Sammo, Sammo. I thought you were getting vouchers, man.

Not anymore.

Now I get checks with loss of taxes.

Take it out.

Painful, right?

Yeah. Tell me, you have a bank account yet? No. The pain is just beginning,

Sammo, trust me. When you get a chance...

Go to my branch. I'll get you the address.

Grace, I'll meet you downstairs, okay? Okay.

I brought you your takeout.

Oh, from the silver pond?

You are not hungry?

You know, um, I'm... Actually, I'm going to have to eat on the run.

But, uh, thanks anyway.

Grace, your parents called again.

Okay, thanks.

You two must be the detectives you call.

That's right.

Detectives Malone and Chen.

Hi.

I'm Nathan Babbitt. I'd shake your hand, but mine are kind of full.

This is Rhonda. She was hatched this morning.

So, what can I do for you?

We're investigating a case of food tampering at a Chinese restaurant called

Silver Pond. You heard of it?

Hmm.

If I remember right, I tried to buy it, but the old guy wasn't interested, so I

moved on.

That old guy.

What was his name?

Woo. Boy, he was mule stubborn. But I'm sorry to hear he's having problems.

Mm -hmm.

Do you know a man by the name of Frank Haney?

Oh, yeah, Frankie.

I hired him as a ranch hand when he first came to town about a month ago. He

terrible. Kept messing up.

Showed him a front gate himself.

Doesn't seem like there's a whole lot to mess up here, Mr. Babcock. Oh,

detective, you found me out. I'm just out there...

Pretend to be old McDowell.

Thank corporate farmers and bakers for you.

And trust me, it's not as easy on the eyes.

Someone from the farm tried to call Frank on his cell phone today. Do you

anything about that?

Yeah, I think I can help you with that mystery.

My, my farmer's been trying to get that cell phone back for some time.

I haven't built a business by letting people take advantage of me.

Well, if there isn't anything else, I gotta get Rhonda back to her mama.

Do chickens like being petted?

I don't know.

It sure does make me tender.

Yes, we offer basic checking, premium checking, and supreme checking.

You know, most people just come in and sign up for the basic checking and never

get the benefits of all our special offers, but do you know what I'm

here, Sammo?

I have no idea.

Well, I'm thinking that you, are not most people.

Now, I'm thinking that you are a VIP checking kind of guy.

How much does VIP checking cost?

Nothing. No, absolutely nothing.

And you get to write unlimited checks.

Yes, and you get your very own special VIP line where you don't have to mingle

with the customers with the lower balances.

You get to use any ATM without a service charge, and you can call our VIP 24

-hour hotline and get a live person instead of that awful, awful recording.

Plus, are you ready?

You get a platinum card with a monstrous limit so you can spend, spend, spend.

The only condition is that you keep a minimum daily balance of $10 ,000. So

if you will just sign for us right here, we can arrange for a direct wire from

your existing bank, which is...

First band of Shanghai. I have 387 yen in my account.

Terrific. Yes, I'll do the math.

That's $50.

You are not a preferred customer.

What kind of customer am I?

My mind's a blank.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go to lunch.

What about checks?

The sunsets are always a safe bet.

Sunsets make me sleepy.

How about the Dolphins? I mean, everybody loves Flipper.

Nope.

I'm going to get this one.

Oh, terrific.

Great. And that would be... It took you over two hours

to reach the monumental choice of standard green?

Yes.

The guys from Pan Pacific sent you over, didn't they?

Very funny.

Very funny.

Sammo, wow.

This is unexpected.

I came on your father's behalf.

I wish you'd called first. This is really not a good time. I'm in the

something. Vanessa, I'm getting a cramp.

I can call you later.

Sammo, it's not what you think.

Come in.

How's it hanging?

I'm hanging good.

Chad's my model.

Why don't you take five?

Can I get you guys something to drink?

No, I'm fine.

So I'm guessing my father didn't send you here to look at my artwork.

The super pawn need your help.

Timothy, he's old.

Samuel, I don't know the first thing about running a restaurant.

You know more than you think.

Look, I understand that place is my father's life, but ever since my mother

died, it's been really difficult for me to go in there.

She worked there every night.

I grew up in that place.

I have to move on with my life.

Is that why you quit martial arts?

How did you know I quit?

At the restaurant.

Your basic skills are still there.

But your body and mine are not working together.

After I came back from China, I wanted to try new things.

So I took up painting.

I think I'm pretty good at it.

You are also a very good martial artist.

One does not mean you cannot do the other.

You sound like Mom.

Yes.

She understood.

I'm going to the restaurant tonight.

I hope I will see you there.

So you teach martial arts, huh?

You know, I've always wanted to learn some of that kung fu stuff.

Think you could give me a lesson sometime?

Yes.

But you must wear clothes.

Gale, your boy Haney got himself arrested.

Cops traced him back to my ranch. Now, how about you and your crew up here from

Texas? Because I thought you were pros.

LAPD's got homicides stacked up like airplanes over LAX.

They don't give a damn about some pissant Chinese restaurant.

Well, that pissant Chinese restaurant sitting on a gold mine, I got less than

week to get ownership.

Could I make myself any clearer?

Well, Wu's in the hospital.

Maybe he'd be open to another offer.

You might.

I think it needs to be softened up just a little bit more.

Got anything in mind?

I think it's time we show these Chinese what a real Texas barbecue looks like.

Fire! Everyone, quickly!

Get the customers out!

Samu! Samu! The restaurant is on fire!

Timothy's still inside!

The fight is not over.

Do not surrender.

Samuel, look at this place.

Dad took out a loan for earthquake repairs.

When the bank finds out the Silver Pond has shut its doors, they'll foreclose.

Then you must keep the doors open.

I will help you.

My father loves this restaurant, but he would never ask anybody to sacrifice

their lives for it.

This is not just your father's restaurant.

It belongs to all of us.

Your grandfather hired me the first day I arrived from China.

I got married here.

All my children worked here.

I've grown old here.

With your help, we can do this.

They won't stop.

Your opponent is weakest when he thinks he has won.

Please, please, Vanessa.

Well, we have a lot of work to do if we're going to be open for lunch

Yes!

Samuel, I'd be honored if you'd be our guest chef.

Only if I can pick the specials.

Joe, easy there.

What are you doing here?

Heard you're having a problem with your ticker. Thought I'd stop by.

To see if I was dead yet?

I'm glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor.

Watch it, little president.

Hope you like it.

It is a grave insult to bring a Chinese person a clock in the hospital.

Really?

Didn't know that.

The Silver Pond is not for sale.

I heard the Silver Pound is closed. It's not about to be reopened anytime soon.

You heard wrong.

Well, either way, here's my absolute

final offer.

You don't seem to understand, do you?

It's never been about the money.

My daddy was like you.

Busting his butt trying to make ends meet with a broken down chicken stand on

the edge of Interstate 10.

It was never about the money with him either.

But I took that little stand of his and turned it into a national chain that

challenges the big boys.

I wasn't about to be held back by him.

And I am certainly not about to be held back by some proud immigrant Chinaman

whose idea of a tasty meal is stir -fried kitty cat.

You're lucky I'm trapped in this bed.

Really?

Just consider my offer.

Yeah, till tomorrow.

You rest easy now.

Here.

he's really enjoying this it's like he's back in china he always used to cook me

meals after training Oh, by the time Selma started training me, McDonald's

opened up a branch in Shanghai. Let me tell you, it was Big Macs all the way.

You missed out, though. He's a great cook.

You ever try his... It's not one of my favorites.

I think it's a texture thing.

I'm sorry. Excuse me, sir. I don't understand. I missed everything after

Numbers.

Great! Time to eat.

Sammo, buddy, friend of mine, I couldn't look at another plate of mooshu

anything, man.

I know.

That's why I made this.

Okay, okay. What is it?

Meatloaf. Meatloaf? Mm -hmm. Bring it over here.

What, you cook it in a wok?

Mm -hmm. Get it? Yeah. Wok. Wok.

Okay, so the lab has identified the remains of the Molotov cocktail.

It seems like the gasoline was poured into an empty bottle of Babbit's

sauce.

He was sending a message.

Isn't that enough for an arrest?

I mean, if it were the Coke bottle, it wouldn't give us the right to arrest the

president of Coca -Cola.

Well, what about intimidating my father at the hospital?

No, it wouldn't hold up in court. Babbitt's lawyers would say that he was

dropping by with a gift and a business proposal.

There are hundreds of places in L .A. Babbitt could put one of his

Why is he so desperate to get his hands on the Silver Pond?

That is what we must find out.

Come to Babbitt's Lone State Chicken, home of Tech, the Texas Rooster, and the

hottest, tastiest buffalo wings in town.

Now, only $4 .95 a box.

Yee -haw!

I do not understand.

Buffaloes. Do not have wing.

No, they're just called Buffalo Wing.

Because they were invented in a bar in Buffalo, New York.

Ah, like picking duck.

Exactly. Now, maybe you can explain to me why we're sitting here watching

Babbitt's TV commercials.

You must know your opponent to defeat him.

Grace, your mother's holding on line four.

Um, tell her that I'm out on a case and I'll call her right back.

Okay, sure. Thanks.

Your parents have called many times.

You never talk to them.

Why?

I'm just, I'm too busy.

They just call and nag me about coming back to China.

They want to know why I want to be a cop and when I'm going to get married.

You are their only child.

They want you to be happy.

But I am happy, Sam. I'm here in America, doing what I'm doing.

Tell them.

They will still love you.

I know that.

They don't want to hear it.

I know how Vanessa feels.

In America, we're too Chinese.

And in China, we're too American.

Pepe, do not worry about something you cannot change.

Yes, you have two cultures.

You are lucky.

You are special.

commercials man you really know how to move what are you here for the uh

franchise owners meeting wait probably

get this all the time but uh but since you're the first one here can you show

a little bit of the uh achy breaky move

The time. You better get going.

Let's go in the conference room and say hello to Tech.

Where the hell did that chicken go?

There he is. Hey!

You're not a bad chicken.

You're a dead duck.

Take your head off and put your hands in the air.

Planning and zoning was very surprised to hear that I knew about their new

freeway off -ramp. It was supposed to be under wraps until the bid announcement

next week. Looks like Mr. Babbitt had some inside information.

Whose property will become very valuable?

That's why he wants to get a hold of it. All these hungry commuters coming down

the off -ramp, he's going to make millions.

Now we have motive.

Sir?

Timothy, is there a problem?

The health inspector is here.

You the owner?

His daughter.

Inspector Hotchkiss, I'm conducting a random inspection.

The inspectors were just here last month.

They gave us an A rating.

What part of random don't you understand?

We can conduct a spot check at any restaurant at any time we see fit.

I'm sure your visit here is just coincidental, right?

Oof, or I'll have you arrested.

Your plates haven't been washed properly.

Oh, what are those?

Droppings.

There are no droppings. We have no problems.

My father's fanatical about keeping this restaurant clean.

Really? Fanatical, eh?

It's pretty far from what I'll be saying in my report.

Roach infestation is a very serious violation.

I'm going to be closing this restaurant down until further notice.

You can't do this.

I get to done.

Any nude men?

Have you told your father?

I can't face it, Samuel. He'll think I failed.

You are being too hard on yourself.

I've tried my best. I don't know what more to do.

You have been pending.

Helps relieve my frustration.

So would Tai Chi.

Louis and Grace are going to the health department.

I appreciate the effort, but it'll take weeks to get another appointment.

We must keep the restaurant alive.

How, Sammo? What have we got left?

How are we going to take this guy on?

We must find the strength.

You have the strength.

Come on, find it.

You're impossible.

Yes, I know.

Savage chicken.

Looks good.

Yeah, if you can get past the grease.

And you'd be?

We'd be the LAPD.

Heard you shut down the Silver Pond today.

So? So we'd like you to go back and take a second look.

Until you can tell me that cockroaches are a delicacy, that place is staying

closed.

What do we have here?

Hey, don't touch that!

Take a look at this, Grace.

You don't have the roaches.

Mr. Hotchkiss here. He'll provide it for you free of charge. I collected those

from a restaurant before lunch.

Yeah, right.

Hey, what is Babbitt paying you to fix the inspection?

Talk to my lawyer.

Get him off me!

My health inspector got busted.

Which means the Silver Pond is going to be reopening. I'm not about to let that

happen.

I think it's time we hit Mr. Wu where it hurts the most.

One window open, you believe this? And this guy's reading War and Peace.

You think they're waiting in Brentwood?

I don't know. Yeah, well, I don't think so. Telling you they're the friendly

bank. Come in and wait forever is what they really mean.

They have been very friendly to me. Yeah? Wait till you get the bank

Hey! Hey! Would you just open up another window?

Next, please.

I'm here to pick up my checks.

Here you go, sir.

Oh, there must be a mistake.

What seems to be the problem, Mr. Long?

My name is Samuel Long, not the... That one long.

Everyone down!

Now! Get down!

Can you hear me, Chairman Mao? Give me your purse!

Grab the floor!

Give me your jewelry! Now!

I said now! What's the matter? You don't speak English?

I said, you don't speak English?

You have very bad breath.

The what?

I mean, might help.

All right, we just got the outfit from the health inspector.

Howdy, ma 'am.

We'd like you to come with us.

I promised to protect your family, and I failed.

No, it's my own fault.

I valued the restaurant above all else.

You did not know this would happen.

I knew Babbitt wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted.

I was too proud.

And now my daughter is paying for my pride.

Hello. Hello, Mr. Wu.

This is Nathan Babbitt.

I am so sorry to hear what happened to your daughter. I just want you to know

that I'm keeping her in my thoughts.

Where is she?

Sir, I couldn't tell you, but I am willing to put all my resources at your

disposal to help you get her back.

Is that something you'd like me to do?

Silver Pond is yours.

Why, that's excellent, Mr. Poole. I'll have my lawyers bring over the papers

first thing in the morning.

What about my daughter?

As soon as I get off this call, I'm going to put my people out there looking

her. And I am confident that I can help you locate her.

If Kale's here, he's probably in the office licking Babbitt's boobs.

Shut up! No one's gonna hear you out here!

Where do you think you're going?

Oh.

And a check, your free Onyx card, your free tote bag with three free T -shirts,

extra, extra, extra large.

This is very generous.

Well, hey, I mean, how many of our customers actually save us money?

Yeah. And last but certainly not least, here is the number of your 24 -hour

personal teller, a service designed to suit your busy lifestyle needs.

Does this mean?

I never have to come back in the bank?

Yes. Good.

Chu Xiaochong, to welcome you back.

Thank you so much, Samuel, for everything you have done.

Not me.

You have honored our family, Vanessa.

Now, you are truly a part of the legacy of the Silver Park.

Only if I can keep Sam.

Vanessa,

let's eat, okay?

Oh, they look great. That's more than enough. Thanks.

Uh, Samuel, what time do you think it is in Shanghai?

I, uh, am thinking of calling my parents.

Hey, first, before it gets cold.

Okay.

Oh,

that's my phone.

Hello?

Hi. Mom, I was just thinking about you.

Well,

we have a lot of work to do if we're gonna get ready for opening lunch for

tomorrow

you several the super point that's for uh i pray for

myself

I'm a dancer.

Broadway? No, left.

Doctors aren't supposed to give in to temptation.

I'm the most flexible woman you'll ever meet. But Monday... You have a problem

with these?

Becker will be put to the test. Do you want me to take my clothes off?

It doesn't is Becker. Put that gown on.

No, shut the door.

All new CBS Monday.