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Hey, Donnie.

Hey, you here?

Donnie.

He's stable.

But he's not responding to treatment.

We've done all we can do.

The rest is up to your son.

The grandson of Kwai Chang Kane walks out of the past.

But I want to fight.

So did your great -grandfather when he was your age.

He teaches his son wisdom at a Shaolin temple.

An evil force destroyed that temple. Father and son each believed the other

perished. Fifteen years later, they were reunited.

Now Kane faced new challenges.

And his son grew up.

Look, I'm not my father. I don't do kung fu. I'm a cop. That's who I am. That's

what I do.

I am Kane.

I will help you.

The heavens unfold.

A man's destiny is revealed.

This is not destiny.

It is the random walk of a policeman's life, unplanned and unprovoked.

You blame yourself for this?

I had been there.

Then this could also have been your destiny.

Each of us must cast our own shadow.

We learn nothing if we are prevented from facing the demons

sent to challenge us.

What does he learn?

to know.

My friend, you must accept that you cannot

always protect your son.

You have been shown before that this is true.

You recall rebuilding the brownstone after 10 destroyed it.

There was a young man named Clarence.

He thought to complete And work to kill you.

You became Peter's shadow.

You said he was surprised you survived the fire because you're so old.

Old?

I am old.

But I'm tough.

Is this for the priest?

Yes. Why do we give the priest a present?

So we will know that we want him to stay.

Why a cricket?

A cricket is luck to the house.

Yes.

A Shaolin priest is luck to the community.

Why? Why?

Because he shows what we can be with a little effort.

And what can we be?

Well, be better to ourselves, to those around us, and to everything

we touch. And because he gives us hope.

He may not like it. From your hand, he will.

Go now.

We'll go there tonight.

You bet. You bet.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

So pretty.

Where you going, little city?

In there.

In there?

No, not today, sweetheart. The priest can't have any visitors.

He's leaving.

My grandfather says the priest is staying.

No, he's not wanted.

Is so?

What's that?

Huh? Is that a lucky present for the lucky priest?

Yes.

Go on, little sis.

The priest has used up all his luck.

Too late to get any more.

Grandfather. Made my shoe all slippery.

So do this to a little girl. It's about as low as it gets.

That's it. No one goes in. No one talks to the priest.

This place is closed.

That's how it's going to be, Uncle.

Time's gone, and I'm the big dog now.

Guaranteed. Hey, man, I didn't spend all that time in the guard for nothing.

Easy, easy.

Personally, I don't see why we're doing this.

Did not expect you to.

You should just whack the guy.

That's not the point.

People got to know.

Get their attention.

This will get them something to think about.

I guess you've already figured out the deal.

But in case you haven't, move the lid a little bit and boom, I'll be going to

the building with you.

And if I move it now, we both die.

That's right.

Be a hell of a joke on me, wouldn't it?

Hey, if you got that kind of stuff, make your move.

Now, I know you guys are trained to do all kind of weirdness with your bodies,

hold your breath for a day and a half, all that kind of jive.

So maybe you can't keep the lid just like it is forever.

Well, Cousin Frankie figured on that, so he wired a timer to the bomb.

Why do you wish to harm me?

You pollute the soup.

I'd like to stay and chat with you, Uncle, but I got things to do, and you,

got places to go.

See you, Uncle.

Father, why do we meditate?

For many reasons.

For instance?

To prepare our bodies and our minds to accept.

Accept what?

Whatever comes.

like you decided to stay.

You could use my help with the decor.

I got a couple old posters you could have, including an oldie but goodie, the

original Heather Thomas.

What's this?

Prayer of the Mystic Painter or a chant to the Cosmic Plum Line?

What's the matter? Can't you lift it up?

Do not touch it.

It is a bomb.

to disarm it myself.

You have experience in such things?

Yeah. Yeah, I took a class.

I think I fucked through most of it.

That could be a problem.

Okay,

this is a pretty rudimentary rig.

If I remember right, what's important is to cut the correct wire first.

That breaks the circuit cleanly. Yeah, I see. Okay, this is coming back to me.

Okay, there are two wires. One is positive, the other is ground.

So you cut the ground first, and then... Oh, wow.

Wait a minute, that's wrong. That's wrong.

Perhaps that is the part you slipped through.

Okay, you cut the positive. You cut the positive first.

Wait a minute.

How do you know which is positive and which is ground?

One's red, the other's black.

Both of these wires are gray.

So they are.

Well, I'd be guessing which one to cut anyway.

Okay. Let's be very steady.

I have no intention of shaking it.

Do you have an opinion?

If you trust yourself, any choice you make will be correct. If you do not

yourself, anything you do will be wrong.

Great.

So, as long as I choose the right one, then we've got nothing to worry about.

any case, we have nothing to worry about.

Right. We're dead.

You can put the lid down.

Is that the guy that planted the bomb?

I did not see his face.

You heard his voice.

I cannot swear to the cadence or the tone.

Look, these aren't casual questions.

This guy's trying to kill you.

The caller's locked in this thing if you give me something.

Oh, don't shut down on me.

I cannot swear to what I do not know.

Look, okay, I want you to leave. I can't. You're too vulnerable. I can't

you.

You are not required to protect me.

Why don't you just move into my place?

It would not be convenient for me to leave at this time. Look, that's not a

reason. That's not a reason. That's an attitude.

A street attitude gets you dead.

Renee, you're looking too good, girl.

Put these flowers right to shame.

Stop that.

Oh, if you don't come out and light up my night, I'm gonna have to come in

and get you.

Just keep your hands off. Hey, the girl ain't happening, Clarence.

At least not for you, she ain't.

Can't keep my hands off.

Hey, leave her alone.

And I want my father left alone, too.

You understand?

Why tell me? Because you're standing here.

If anything happens to my father, anything at all, traffic accident,

falls on him, flying saucer swoops down, takes him away, I'll bury you.

Then I'll bury your mama.

You can be left alone, and you're to make sure it happens.

Leave the girl alone, too.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

What are you doing following me like I'm eight years old swimming the falls for

the first time?

Do you think you can protect me?

Don't protect the father.

Why cannot the father protect the son?

I am not doing this because I am your son.

I'm a cop doing my job.

If you can't protect yourself and you won't leave, then I have to.

Do you understand that?

way over your head.

I want you to stay out the streets.

I want you to stay out of harm's way until I get this done.

Just quit being my shadow.

Hey, man.

Let's go bust that priest right now.

Show that cop some about what's personal.

Leave the priest alone.

What?

We're not going after the priest.

The C4 and the bomb was from the National Guard Armory. No usable prints.

Unless your father gives us the pieces, not much more we can do.

Want me to sign a man to him?

No. No, I'll go back myself.

I'll just hang out until things settle down.

Yeah, sure. Give us some time together, huh?

You know, I can say anything to you.

Anytime. About anything.

You always could.

Well, how come I can't talk to him?

Well, he's your father, Peter.

I'm your friend. Friends are easier to talk to than father.

It's just that everything I say comes out wrong.

Then don't say anything. You just back off. Let it happen at its own pace, all

right?

Yeah. Yeah, maybe so.

I'll be in Chinatown.

There he is.

All right, all right, let's take him down.

Yeah, let's run him down.

We're losing.

Darren,

you got something for us?

Nope.

Bank's closed.

That's disappointing news.

It's too bad. Seriously disappointing.

There's a payment due. People are expecting it.

It's going to stay due.

So what the hell are you saying?

What the hell does it sound like I'm saying?

We're stopping all payments to you guys. Capisce?

You know a cop by the name of Peter Kane?

Works for Metro.

Chinatown. Now he works at Chinatown.

What's that got to do with our little arrangement, huh?

He's interfering with our operations, so he's all sniffing around. The bank's

closed.

So you want us to do what?

Clean up the problem.

You don't shoot a cop.

You don't, and we don't. All right? Now, that doesn't solve the problem.

Who said anything about shooting them, huh?

Did I say shoot them?

We can be a little bit more creative than that.

Look like you've done this before.

I have.

Oh, that's what you've been doing for the last 15 minutes.

Carpentry.

No.

Oh, great. The Dixie Donut Kings.

Those are policemen like yourself?

No, they're cops.

They're not like me.

You do not trust them.

I don't trust Mother Teresa.

She's got an angle. I just haven't figured it out yet.

Stretton, it's Theta. Find you here.

What do you got?

We got a line on a suspect we've been tracking for a week.

Could use some backup.

Guy's too a rabbit. If we don't have a body in every hole, he's gone and we

won't see him for another week.

What do you say, partner?

All right.

Don't take all day, huh?

If you do not trust these men, why do you accompany them?

I think it. Can't prove it.

Until I can, they're just cops who need my help.

Just keep my head on a swivel.

Listen, you do the same. Stay off the streets until I get back. I think young

Clarence is going to try to make a move.

Is that why you came to help me?

No, I came to help because I came to help.

Damn, that sounds like something you would say.

This guy we want's about 6 '4". Can't be more than 150 pounds.

White and ugly.

That's what you want it for.

Said it's some bad information on a dope deal. Nearly got us killed.

I want him.

Yeah.

Want to know who set us up and why.

All right.

You want to take the ride?

No. Stay in here.

You flush them, I'll snag them.

What? Does this place make you scaredy?

Everything about this makes me scaredy.

When I get scared, I just don't know what I'm going to do.

You know what I mean?

Absolutely.

Keep your hands where I can see them.

Okay?

Hands where I can see them.

I can't believe it. Hey, easy.

Oh, Jesus.

Guys, I need some help here.

All right, I don't want to hurt you. Keep controlling yourself.

B -ball.

A little bit of cocaine, heroin.

Ooh, I like it.

Now this.

This is personal.

Oh, you're gonna die, yeah.

But you're gonna be remembered as a cop who OD'd.

See, I'm not killing you.

I'm killing your education as well.

Easy, Peter. Easy, pal.

Real old country stuff, ain't it?

Let's get back to the precinct. We'll catch you later.

Later. Good job.

Hey, baby.

Hey, baby.

Can I get nice for you, baby?

I do everything.

Just give me something, you know, whatever you got.

Just anything.

I'm hurting, man.

Come to chant.

Kill me. Kill me.

No. Leave him. He's dead.

He is not.

Please. Do not touch him.

I'm looking for Peter. Anyone see him?

He isn't down yet.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Just what everybody knows.

Inside, both of you.

I shut that door.

Now, what was that all about?

It's just that finding him has been a problem lately. He's erratic.

We've needed him for backup a couple times.

First time, he didn't even show up. Second time, he was too high to qualify,

right?

How come this is the first time I've heard about any of this?

Everybody knows you and Peter have a special relationship.

You're not going to believe anything anybody says, so we kept our mouths

Look, it happens.

The pressure gets to people in different ways. For some, it's booze. For others,

it's something else.

I'd spot it.

Right. You ask him.

Maybe he's working on something. Maybe he's distracted. I don't know. All

If he calls in or he shows up, I want to see him.

Absolutely.

He didn't bite.

It doesn't matter. The thought's been planted, huh? Now, when the body's

no one will be surprised.

Yeah, so why hasn't it been found?

You must drink.

Sorry I'm late for class, Father.

The priest taught me that he hates you.

It's his eyes.

Stay still.

Same guy.

Watch his head.

Fire.

Coming at us.

Help me, Father.

Help me.

It's coming at us. Hold it round me, Father.

You must lie still.

You must rest.

What?

You were following me.

Quit dogging me.

You gotta... You gotta quit dogging me.

I was... Concerned.

Of me?

Or because I'm the last?

Last.

You said that the line must continue. That I...

You must pass on to me what was passed on to you.

I'm

not

who you think I am.

Not anymore.

I'm not who you want me to be.

I have plans for my own life.

He's not here.

He's got to be, man.

Clarence filled him up with enough junk to kill an elephant.

That's what I know, but he ain't here!

the hell did that guy get up and walk out of there, huh?

The priest, man. The cop's father.

How's that possible?

He's a Shaolin, that's how.

I've had enough of this, all right? It's time to end it.

I want you guys to meet me in 15 minutes.

She has come to warn us.

What is it?

Men are coming.

Okay. Call for help.

Say this exactly.

Officer needs assistance.

I would gladly do it.

You don't understand.

They've got guns this time. They must kill us.

They've got no choice.

Just take the girl and go while you can. Go!

It is too late.

Stay here with my son.

Nobody knows that you're in here.

I got him. I got him.

I want you to scrunch yourself in there and don't, no

matter what happens, don't come out.

Let's get out of here. This is getting just too weird.

No.

We gotta finish this.

Come on, get up, come on!

It ain't over just yet.

Nobody sticks.

I retrieved it from the ashes of the temple a long time ago.

I'm returning it to you.

I

didn't

have a choice.

I had to shoot him.

there is always another way.

Thank you.

I'm going to drop off this little housewarming gift.

I'm not sure you can use it, but from the way it looks, You need everything.

This has been in the family for years.

I got it from my cousin who got it as a wedding present.

I am honored.

It is a Teflon coated electric walk.

Hardly been used at all.

I want to give you this present so then you will know that we want you to stay.

But you already know that.

It's a cricket.

Yes, do you like it?

Very much.

Please don't call him.

I got the guy that shot me.

Some junkie looking for a fix.

His pain must have been great to do so much harm to you.

I can't believe you.

I mean, I got shot.

You still feel sorry for this guy?

Anger has no purpose.

You are stubborn in your beliefs, aren't you?

I prefer the word tenacious.

Yeah, well, whatever it is.

Saved my life.