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- Hey, Pops. - Hey, talk later, okay?

I got a friend in some serious withdrawal, and Caine's gonna help him.

He can't score what he needs because it's not around.

He's really hurting.

- Yes? - Her friend's not alone.

That's partly why I wanted to talk. There's a whole lot of people suffering.

Drug supplies have been cut to a trickle. I got....

We got a problem.

Precinct's jammed up like a damn convention.

They gotta knock over five liquor stores...

...to get a fraction of what they need.

You saw what happened at the precinct yesterday. Tempers are flaring.

I have seen the pain in their eyes. I have felt the terror in their hearts.

No, not like you're gonna see, Pop.

The absence of one little drug causes all this suffering?

- Well, they're bringing it-- - Kwai Chang Caine.

Yes, my son?

The pain, Master Caine, it is getting worse.

Give me your hands.

There. They are better now?

Yes, yes. Yes, more better.

Thank you.

- What's that all about? - Arthritis.

The guy looked pretty limber to me.

- Come on, okay? Please? - He is now.

What is it you need from me?

The DEA agent thinks the guy behind this operation...

...is ethnic Chinese, from Hong Kong. His name's Chang Lu Ma.

They have no photo on him, no ID, no nothing.

- Just rumors and speculation. - Caine?

God.

We believe that he's the guy that's handling this operation.

There's a lot of whys to the story, but the bottom line...

...is that he's coming and we want him.

What do you need me for?

Okay, his people speak the Sinkiang dialect.

You mean, the ancient language of the warlords.

Yeah, I just-- It's like a secret code.

I-- I thought it might be a way in.

- You speak the dialect. - A little.

Well, someone told me that Lu Ma frequents...

...a nightclub when he's in town.

Thought maybe we'd get lucky and find him there.

I need you to be there to hear and tell me if anyone is speaking the dialect.

You just gotta spot him, point him out, then you can split.

Look, Pop, I need you to work undercover for me.

I am to work undercover for you?

Right, what do you think?

I thought it was gonna take a lot more convincing.

No one should be allowed to profit from so much suffering.

Caine. Please.

You got a patient waiting for you.

I'm sorry. My friend is really sick.

God. Undercover with a priest.

Well, I've done crazier things.

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

But I want to fight.

Yes. 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 had perished.

Fifteen years later, they were reunited.

Now Caine 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 Caine.

I will help you.

The whole precinct's gone crazy.

We know the stuff is coming in.

Could be a couple of days, could be here already.

The problem is, we don't have a location.

And we don't have a line on Chang Lu Ma.

Who's this guy?

He's gonna help us ID Lu Ma.

He's not a cop.

No, no, he's my father.

Your father, how cozy.

You see, Jack, this is what happens when you get involved with local.

Let's just not forget that you boys from Washington contacted us first.

For competent backup.

How solid is the information on Lu Ma's club?

Solid.

Fine. I'm trying to turn this into something...

...instead of leaving it sitting on the table getting soggy.

My father speaks the Sinkiang dialect.

Does anyone else in this room? In this country?

Do you, Jack? You got one shot at nailing Lu Ma...

...and that's with my father's help. So live with it.

He will.

The jerk said, "I think it's the transmission." No kidding.

The damn thing's lying all over the damn highway.

Well, at least you got here on time.

I don't need to make enemies of the authorities.

That's the only reason I'm going along with this.

- You're going to be the maitre d'? - Yeah.

Come and pick out a dress.

- What? - A dress.

Here in my marvelous club, the men are women, the women, men.

It's nice, it's fun. Everyone feels good.

Brad.

Yes, Mr. Cyril?

Brad, this is Peter.

He's new.

He will help you dress.

- I think the wedding gown. - No disrespect, guys...

- ...but I don't think a gown-- - Perfect.

Pop, help me out here.

Could he not be a waiter?

Our waiters are women, Mr. Caine.

Women who are taken as men.

If he does not change....

They will think he is a woman dressed as a man.

Yes, that works.

That works. Get him ready, Brad.

- We'll get you into makeup. - Makeup?

Actually, cops don't wear makeup. It makes the other cops nervous.

Now then, what about your costume?

Perhaps not. Busboys can be whatever they like.

Oh, you're gonna look wonderful.

Okay, my hair's fine.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you. No.

- Hi, dolly, how are you? - Well, just fine.

- Hey, toots, looking for a date? - Oh, my heart's all a-flutter.

- Is that a come on? - Dream on.

How would you like to eat your badge, Bogart?

- But I have a real sense.... - I'll have a pint.

Anything?

Look...

...I didn't know it was gonna be like this.

Like what?

I just don't want this to bother you.

What should bother me?

The place. The people, the craziness.

This men being women, women being men.

My son, we are all masculine and feminine.

Why not show it?

Well, I just thought you being a priest and all....

And anyway, they are just having fun.

Yeah.

Thank you all.

Thank you very much.

I love you all.

Oh, no.

Let's try one more. Let's see.

- More drinks? - No.

Here we go.

We gotta go table hopping.

- We're over here. - Okay.

This way, sir. This way.

Thank you.

I think we found our target.

Enjoy your drinks.

What about--?

Look like high rollers. What about them?

Good to see you again, sir. Welcome, welcome.

They invite scrutiny.

A man who does not wish to be noticed does not announce his presence.

That one wears a shroud.

- His truth is concealed. - Thank you. This is a great--

Yeah, well, in a place like this, who knows what the truth is?

You could not sleep.

Father, what is the truth?

The truth?

You say that all our training is really a search for the truth.

Yes.

Yet the truth of the Tao...

...cannot be known or touched.

Or described.

But then how will I know when I've found the truth?

How do we even know it exists?

On a summer day...

...do you not feel the warmth of the sun...

...upon your skin?

Yes.

Then is it necessary to look at the sun...

...in order to know that it is shining?

No, I couldn't anyway.

It's too bright to see it for more than a second.

Then is it not better to be content with the sun's warmth...

...than to be blinded by its light?

What we seek cannot be gazed upon.

Look too hard for the truth...

...and you will be blinded by that as well.

Then how will I find the truth?

Be patient...

...and it will find you.

Look, Pop, I know better than to question your hunches, but--

I know, I know, it's not a hunch.

Excuse me.

Here you go. You're on.

I know.

- What's going on? - He's got a hunch.

It's no time to be playing games.

Are you confident with this bank transfer?

- Absolutely. - Always thinking ahead.

What would I do without you, Connie?

And without you, my darling, I would be lost.

Stay close to me.

Thank you.

Wait.

Take it.

I have done nothing to deserve such recompense.

Your hand moves with the speed of a cobra's bite.

We've been served well. It is proper that I reward you.

Please.

Oh, yes.

The training was revealed by the movement.

Son of a bitch. They made him.

He blew it. Your daddy blew it.

My, my, my.

A Shaolin priest, here, working as a busboy.

What should we make of this?

Well, Shaolin?

It's over, damn it.

Tell me, Shaolin, why is the priest working as a busboy...

...in such a place? With people like this?

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all.

Thank you.

- I love you all. Thank you so much. - Thank you.

It does not matter where I work...

...I work.

Yes. A Shaolin does not exalt a king or denigrate a pauper.

He does not judge.

He accepts what is.

- You are wrong. - Am I?

We accept what cannot be changed.

You are Shaolin, indeed.

Your words entangle the mind.

It is delightful.

Sit down, Shaolin, please.

Tell us what happened.

Why you are here. It must be a great story.

Please, sit down.

Is that Lu Ma?

Stay here.

- I'm waiting. - Do you wish a story...

...or do you wish the truth?

That's wonderful.

Whichever entertains.

Fourteen needs a cleanup.

Hire more help, he's occupied.

Good idea.

Excellent idea.

Begin anywhere.

It's Lu Ma.

Well...

...when I was a child...

...a great eagle swept down from the sky...

...and took me away...

...to a place of unspeakable danger.

I was given the choice...

...to surrender or struggle.

And which did you choose?

Perhaps I have not yet chosen.

Perhaps that's the last choice we all make.

Or the first.

You bear the scars of sacrifice and discipline.

Do they still have meaning for you?

Do you still call yourself a priest?

I am what I always was...

...a man.

Behind this humility, there is a great arrogance...

...and that's what gets you killed.

Chang Lu Ma has killed a Shaolin once.

Forgive my friend.

Forgive me.

It was self-defense.

I was younger. The Shaolin was the enemy.

But I know now that it's not true.

Besides, his skills were...

...overrated.

But that was then. Now, seeing you here in this place...

...that must be my luck.

It is said that a Shaolin gathers sorrow...

...and gives joy to all he touches.

He gives joy to those who are prepared to receive it.

You have not answered Lu Ma's question.

Are you still a Shaolin?

Well, let's see.

You're still Shaolin.

Imagine, finding a Shaolin here, in this place.

What an omen. I want you to come with me.

I cannot. I have work.

This?

Do you have a dream, Shaolin?

To feed the poor...

...to build a shelter for the human refuge that litters these streets?

I will help you.

Use me, Shaolin.

Why do you offer me so much?

A man never knows where he will meet his luck.

You are my lucky Shaolin...

...and right now, in these next few days, I need that luck.

Do not refuse this simple request.

That would be very unlucky...

...for both of us.

Please.

- Yeah. Yeah. - They're good.

Thank you.

Oh, the boss.

This is a great night.

Green, this is blue. Lu Ma is leaving. Begin pattern surveillance.

They're gonna kill him as soon as they see the headlights.

You and your father have done a fine job. Thanks.

- Peter, now it's time for us to do our job. - Let me get him out.

Should have thought of that before he went with him.

Everyone will know your father's a civilian.

I've seen what happens when you guys start shooting.

- Now, I'm gonna go get him. Yes. - No, you're not.

We got a local coming out. Somebody stop him.

Stay with Lu Ma.

That kid's not gonna make it out of the parking lot.

- Let's get going. - Jacobs, let's go. Move.

All this must seem rather excessive to a man of simple means, Shaolin.

The seat is comfortable.

I'm a commodities trader.

We're on our way to a meeting.

Other traders, dealers, very clever men.

Tough negotiators.

This is a very important deal for us all.

At such times, tempers can flare.

Your presence is for luck.

And I'm a man who believes in luck, Shaolin.

Blue in place.

That's a roger, green.

Any other visitors?

That's a negative, Droney.

Stay out of this, team. We'll take it from here.

Steadfast.

Let me have him.

Isn't it gorgeous?

He's beautiful.

Shaolin, come here.

I intend to bring it back to Hong Kong...

...to sire champion racehorses.

Do you think 16 million dollars is too much to pay for a stallion like this?

Sixteen million of anything is more than I can comprehend.

Of course it is, but it is nothing to me.

Not for the privilege of owning such a remarkable creature.

Yeah.

You ID those guys, Havlin?

That's a negative, Droney.

Dealers, locals.

They're setting up to buy. You DEA guys, I'll tell you.

What do you want, names and shoe sizes?

Keep out of this, detective.

You want to watch, that's fine.

Just shut up and stay where the hell you are.

Stay here. Do not take your eyes off me.

Mr. Shuman. This way, please.

Are your people secure?

Customs people bought and paid for.

You're sure you can handle 5 tons?

We can handle all you can give us.

I'm sure this will be the first of many successful transactions.

- Are you really a priest? - I'm told the way...

...you're smuggling the goods is virtually untraceable.

Not virtually, completely.

Priests help people.

Do you?

There's no such thing.

When I can.

He is a drug dealer.

There are no leaks in our operation. No betrayals.

When I promise a shipment, it arrives on time and on schedule.

Help me.

I was 12 when I was adopted by Lu Ma.

I remember my father counting the money and telling me to be a good girl.

- No problem. - I became real good.

But I knew I wouldn't last.

Lu Ma has a new love.

I've seen his girls just go away and never come back.

I learned everything, the business, all the players...

- ...where the money was, everything. - Well, then let's say 7:00?

He came to rely on me to keep it all sorted out. I became indispensable.

But that is not what frightens you.

You're right.

It's this new deal.

The structure is brilliant.

The goods move through seven countries...

...change transport methods 10 times...

...minimum personnel, information totally compartmentalized. Foolproof.

He could run drugs for a thousand years...

...and never have to worry about being caught.

The only person he has to worry about...

...is the one who knows how it all works.

Me.

I've seen that look in his eye.

I've seen it before and I know what it means.

He's going to kill me.

Help me.

Please.

The lamb is indispensable to the wolf.

One dies so the other may feed.

It's done. I enjoyed it. Please.

Do not cry.

He will see your tears and know we have been talking.

Dry-- Dry your tears.

I will help you.

Until tomorrow, Mr. Shuman.

Good night.

Havlin, I want you on those locals when they leave.

- Green is staying on Lu Ma. - Roger.

I'm sorry.

Of course you do not understand.

We are finished here.

Please.

Good boy.

Okay.

Here they come.

This is cozy. Do you always bring the whole family?

- Is there a problem? - No, no problem.

Interesting place to keep your stuff.

My goods are perfectly safe. In plain sight, yet impossible to see.

What I bring here, I can leave here without concern.

Well, let's get on with it then.

My banker is as punctual and as impatient as you are.

Hello.

Well, thank you very much.

No, I understand.

Everything is fine at this end.

Yes, thank you.

A recent innovation in the business.

My friend here can hardly be expected to carry around the amount of money...

...required to close this deal.

In the past, such a thing invited temptation to betrayal.

We use escrow agents now.

The money has just been released...

...and wired into one of my overseas accounts.

Neat and clean, the way men of honor do business.

- Shall we go inside? - By all means.

Connie, join us, please.

You too, Shaolin.

- That's him? - Yeah, I don't trust him.

- Freeze. DEA agents. - Hold it.

You're under arrest.

Nobody move or I'll blow your head off.

We got them.

We set up this deal. We can all retire.

- Connie, you're trembling. - I'm fine.

Pop. Pop, the DEA's gonna blow this place apart.

- Let's go. Let's get out of here. - I cannot.

Why not?

The girl is in danger of losing her life.

Oh, come on, she's an accessory. Let's go.

I promised I would help her.

I will not leave now.

Pop.

Where's Danny Ho?

You always bring it in in sacks of rice?

A ship unloads 500 bags of rice at a time...

...maybe 10 of them contain my product.

The incorruptible customs official is like a drowning man then.

He cannot stop and admire the coral.

Beautiful color.

Well, it sure ain't rice.

China White. The finest heroin on the market.

I can guarantee its purity.

This will be very, very good for business.

Well, my standards are high.

That's the key to any successful venture.

A tyrant measures his success by the blood of others.

Pardon me, Shaolin?

You tell yourself it's no different than trading in grain futures.

You speak of escrow agents, bankers, men of honor.

You deal in the blood of innocents.

Hey, I don't have time for family disputes.

Settle this outside, or something.

Excuse us. Connie is opinionated.

She is correct.

What are you doing, Shaolin?

Preventing you from killing her.

Connie? She's my right hand.

The operation is in place, the system is up and running.

You're safer than you've ever been.

You don't need me anymore. I know I'm dead.

Hey, deal with this on your own time.

We don't need that.

Well, then, let's get this done. And keep these two out of my way.

Okay. All right.

That looks thrilling, Shaolin.

You are a pleasure to watch.

Not unlike that Shaolin I killed years ago.

I watched him too. Learned as he fought other men.

Finally, I saw his weakness.

A flaw that told me how easy it would be to defeat him.

You have that flaw.

A Shaolin lacks aggression.

Attack him and you have no chance.

But force him to attack and all his training will not save him.

You will lose now, Shaolin.

Benny's gonna come by and thank you in person.

It is the herbs, not I.

But I should be happy to see him in any case.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Bye. - Bye.

I just came from court.

Connie's testimony is going to rip Lu Ma's entire network to pieces.

And Connie?

She got immunity. She's lucky.

She has already paid a heavy price.

Her scars will not heal easily, but they will heal.

So, what are you doing?

I just thought maybe you'd have a minute.

I wanted to talk to you about something.

Each minute of life is a precious gift.

I would gladly share any gift I have with you.

It's never just yes or no with you.

I wanted to talk to you....

I wanted to talk to you about the 15 years.

All that time that we were separated.

See, I figure-- At first I thought you spent it at another temple, but that's not true.

You know things that they don't teach you at a temple.

You know stuff about street life, other things.

I just want to know where you were. How did you live?

It was, as I told you, a time of wandering.

That's too vague. Come on, I told you all about the orphanage.

I told you about my foster parents, more specific things about my life.

Yes, you did.

Well, do the same for me.

If it is that important to you...

...walk with me and I will tell you of that journey.

I don't want some fairy tale about being snatched up by an eagle.

- I want the truth. - Perhaps that is the truth...

...or an illusion?

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