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Do me a favor,
will you?

Invite these people to my box
after the second race.

Interesting list.

Any special reason?

Just in case
Struan should ask.

I have an announcement.
You can leave it at that.

You come in now.

Anderson, you come in now.

Last horse coming in now, jockeys.

- Ahem. Paul.
- Ah, Richard.

You wanted to talk to me?

Uh, yes. I have a proposal for you.

I was going to
make one to you.

And they're off!

Listen, Paul,
if all the Ho-Pak securities--

I have a proposal for you that's good
until 5:00 today.

The Victoria Bank
will bail out the Ho-Pak

and guarantee all your depositors.

In return, we'll buy your
personal holdings at par--

Par? That's 1/15 of their value!

Actually, it's five cents on the dollar,
which is about what they're worth.

The Ho-Pak's in
better shape than--

Than what?

These are hard times,
and banks must be very careful.

Even the Noble House
is desperate for money,

not that we intend
to lend them any more.

But the Ho-Pak--

Kindly shut up and listen.

This is the one chance you have.

Five cents is ridiculous!

I'll agree to a merger,

a seat on the Victoria
Bank's board--

provided you give me your notarized
resignation undated in advance

and that you'll always
vote exactly as I wish.

As to money, I don't want
to protract the negotiation.

It will be settled now or not at all.

57 cents on the dollar.

- That's the very least I'll accept.
- Ten, Richard.

- 30.
- 11.

You're trying to destroy me.

30 is more than fair.

18, but that is final.

25, and it's a deal.

20.

Good.

Come back here
after the fourth race.

I'll have a provisional letter of agreement
ready for your signature

and your undated resignation.

Yes, yes, I'll be here.

Who won?

Buccaneer.

I need to win, Alexej.

I need Noble Star to win.

Let me ride Noble Star.

I'll consider it.

We must decide now, Taipan.
It's time.

I can win.

I know I can win.

All right, Alexej, you ride.

And by God, you better win.

What's all this about, lan?

You want to make
an announcement?

Yes.

As courtesy, I thought
you should all know.

The Noble House is formally contesting
the American Superfoods takeover

of your Hong Kong
General Stores.

What? But you can't do that!

I already have.

All you have done, lan,
is make an announcement.

How are you gonna pay?

In 30 or 300 days?

The bid's public. We complete
in 30 days with a cash down payment

and submit the tender
by 9:30 Monday morning.

This is nonsense.

Think you can inspire
confidence in Struan's

with an empty
show of strength?

The Noble House is crumbling,
and everyone knows it.

The Noble House
is still the Noble House.

I repeat, Monday morning.

9:30 in cash.

Can I go to press on this, Taipan?

Certainly.

We have a deal. It's set.

We're contesting
your offer, Mr. Biltzmann.

Just as it's done in the States.

I presume you don't
mind the contest.

My deal is locked. Isn't it?

Well, the directors had agreed,

but the stockholders still have
to ratify the agreement.

So it isn't locked,
Mr. Biltzmann.

Your own deal stands, except that
we would extend by two years,

and there's a seat on Struan's board
for the full period.

Now, listen--

You, of course,
have the perfect right to counter.

Like hell I do.

I already made my deal.

Well, it wasn't good enough.

How much cash? Why don't you
make it all public here?

What is the down payment?

Four million. U. S.

lan, don't you think
we should exam--

Don't worry. I have
alternate financing for this.

You break this deal, and I'll--

I'm getting out of here.

What alternative financing?

From abroad.

Fortunately, the Noble House
has friends all over the world.

That was fantastic.

What a performance.

And he's going to pull it off.

Maybe, maybe not.

You know what we just did.

We just bought the Noble
House on a promise of four million bucks.

What do you mean, promise?

If I don't come up with the money,
Dunross is finished.

He's down the tubes.

You gave your word.

You agreed to put up the four million,
and I agreed to put up the stock.

- Linc, don't you--
- Don't worry. I'll take care of you.

That's not what
I'm talking about.

You can't renege now.

Oh, why not? Didn't you see what
Dunross did to Biltzmann?

That poor slob didn't
even know what hit him.

If they can do business
Hong Kong style, so can I.

You think Dunross wouldn't
do the same thing to us?

McMillan, you come in now.

Zy and Wilson,
you come in together.

Right, jockeys.

Good luck.

Mmm, did you hedge your bet?

Not even a little bit.

One win is enough for you.
This one's mine.

Only if you cross the finish line
in front of me, and you won't.

You're not to win.

Who says?

You're not.

You're all locked away.

Stay there, stay there,
stay there.

Pull back, come on,
come on, come on.

Come on.

Come on! Come on!

Yeah! Yeah!

- Come on, come on!
- Noble Star!

- Yes! Get in there!
- Noble Star!

Excuse me.

Doctor.

Oh, dear God.

Victoria Bank
merging with the Ho-Pak.

How do you figure that?

I didn't hear the announcement.

You just weren't listening.

Paul Havergill said he's guaranteeing
all the Ho-Pak depositors,

and Richard Kwang will be
on the Victoria board.

Must have been one hell of a deal.

I guess.

What's the matter with you?

Oh, I don't know. I'm sorry, Linc.

That accident--
I just keep seeing it.

Yeah. That was pretty awful.

How much did you lose?

Pretty heavy bet.

Should have split it and put half
your money on place.

Some bets you don't hedge.

You didn't have your money
on the horse, did you?

You had your money on Dunross.

Oh, be smart.
Learn from example.

Anybody can trip and fall.

What are you gonna do, Linc?

I don't know. I got till 9:00
Monday morning to decide.

We'll just wait and see what happens
between now and then.

And when you make
your decision?

Chinese have a saying.

"When pulling weeds, make sure
you get rid of the roots. "

Excuse me for intruding, Taipan,
but when I couldn't reach you,

I found Philip and he suggested
we wait for you here.

I hope you've been comfortable.

Please, sit down,
gentlemen, sit down.

We heard about Alexej Travkin.

- Terrible news.
- Joss.

I hope you have
better news for me, Mr. Tip.

I've spoken to Tsu-Yan
and he remembers you well.

He will be willing to see you first thing
tomorrow morning in Beijing.

- Call the airport.
- No need.

Tsu-Yan has said a plane
and a visa will be waiting on your arrival.

Did he give you
any indication regarding my request?

That he's invited you
is a favorable sign.

Beyond that, no.

You explained
the question of time?

I believe you'll find
Tsu-Yan to be well-informed in many ways.

The situation here is a matter
of serious discussion in Beijing.

The Middle Kingdom wishes
to protect its interests.

- Of course.
- My government is very concerned

with the financial well-being
of Hong Kong.

After all, we have
considerable interests here.

Well?

It's beautiful.

- l--
- You earned it.

And I always keep
my word, don't I?

Here.

No.

No? What do you mean, no?

I promised you a Jag.

- I mean I don't want it, Quillan.
- The hell you don't.

I know you, Orlanda.

I don't want your car.

I don't want anything from you.

Not now.

Not anymore.

Good lord, you've
fallen for him, haven't you?

Yes.

I'm sorry--

Oh, no, no, not to worry.

Real or pretend,
the end result will still be the same.

In fact, this could work out better.

Orlanda in love!

Yeah, I'm upset.

No, it's not your fault.

Right. When I get back.

All right. Bye-bye.

Hi. Come on in.

I'm sorry I'm not ready,

but I've been on the phone
for the past hour.

Listen, I might as well
get the bad news over with.

Doug Murtagh just
called from New York.

He couldn't sell it.

No First Central.

I'm sorry, lan.

I guess today's not your day.

Uh, who knows?
With luck, I may salvage it yet.

Luck runs pretty thin sometimes.

I'll go get ready.

I'm afraid I have to beg off tonight.

How about tomorrow
after Jason Plumm's party?

What's wrong with tonight?

I have to go out of town.

Oh. Want some company?

Well, that's not possible
on this trip.

Why not?

I'll tell you when I get back.

I'd like to know now.

Last night was not
something I do casually,

and I sure as hell
don't want to feel like a fool.

Last night was very special.

But tonight you're
going out of town?

Alone, if that's what you're asking.

- I have to go.
- Then go.

- I'll call you as soon as I can.
- If you want to.

- Casey.
- Where are you going?

I can't tell you.

Then if that's the way you want
to play the game...

- It is no game.
- No?

I'm sorry, lan.

I'm not sure if I believe you.

Welcome to Beijing,
Mr. Dunross.

I hope your trip was a pleasant one.

Yes, it was fine, thank you.

And our offices are closed today.

Tsu-yan is expecting
you in Pan-Ching.

It is less than hour's drive.

Fine.

Yes. You're just
as I imagined you to be.

And you as well.

It's been a while, Tsu-Yan.

Almost 25 years.

We've become a little
older, if not wiser.

So my old friend has become
taipan of the Noble House.

And my old friend
has become chairman

of the China Great Wall
International Trust Corporation.

Yes, but you
were always destined.

Yes.

And you were always smarter.

No, lan.
I think we were quite equal.

That's why we were
such good friends.

And now you come to me
in friendship.

And in need as well.

Yes, I know.

We've been watching
the recent events in Hong Kong carefully

and with little pleasure.

How strange, the turns of history.

I remember when your
father was taipan,

and it's impossible to imagine
him asking China for help.

Those were different times,
and I'm not my father.

You must remember,

Noble House has been a friend
of the Middle Kingdom for many years.

Friendly acquaintance
perhaps might be a better description.

Your famous ancestor,
the green-eyed devil,

was, after all, an opium trader
and a pirate as well.

The Noble House
was hardly built on noble foundations.

I have never made that claim.

Wisely.

Unfortunately, the current government
of Hong Kong is not equally wise.

No? In what way do you
find them foolish?

The answer is not as simple
as the question, lan.

But of course you know that.

Shall I give you an example?

Please.

You were always a good teacher.

Two days ago, Thursday,

the Hong Kong police
made a serious error.

They mistakenly
arrested a good friend of yours--

Brian Kwok.

Brian? Why?

He's been falsely
accused of espionage.

- That's impossible.
- I quite agree.

What would you suggest, lan?

How would the taipan
of the Noble House

deal with such
an unhappy situation?

As quickly as possible.

Yes, some things
are best resolved with haste.

But that's not what
you've come here to discuss.

Our company might be willing
to issue a line of credit

to the Noble House
with certain conditions.

How much credit?

First you must accept the conditions.

First you tell me the amount.

You were a scoundrel
as a boy, lan. I see you haven't changed.

Very well. 300 million
Hong Kong dollars on a revolving basis

at 10% interest.

- 4.
- 8.

- 5.
- 7.

5. 5.

Only for you.

How soon?

That will depend
on the conditions.

As I understand it,
you need the money tomorrow.

I need it right now,
but tomorrow will have to do.

The first condition
is that Tip Tok-Toh

be made a director of the Noble House.

And be given a seat
on your executive board.

Consider it done.

And the next condition?

Old friends should
assist old friends

and help correct mistakes.

I'm sorry, miss,
but Mr. Bartlett's gone out.

Did he leave a message for me?

No, no messages
for you today.

OK, thank you.

Good morning, Casey!
Are you ready?

For what?

We're going boating.
Don't you remember?

I thought we'd go
to Deepwater Bay.

Sea should be
calm there, lunches onboard.

I didn't say--

And you didn't say
you'd come, I know.

That's why I'm here.
I shall persuade you.

How?

By telling you about
Sundays in Hong Kong

with everyone gone
and nothing to do.

I see you've already
been for a walk.

Now you can go and sit in your room
and watch television

and hear the news
about the landslide above Aberdeen,

and that's today's big story.

Or I could read a book.

And after an hour,
you'll be restless

and you'll go for another walk

and then back to your room.

While with me, you can enjoy
something a little more exciting.

Such as?

Such as perhaps
catching me off guard

and learning some
information which you can use

to help your friend lan Dunross.

I don't think you're ever off guard,

at least, not about
the Noble House.

Come and find out.

And if I don't?

A very fine lunch
will go to waste.

Well?

Why not?

A more gracious
acceptance has never passed my ears.

Maybe another week,
ten days at the most.

- And then?
- Back to California.

Got a hell of a house there,
right on top of a hill.

You'd really like it.

I'm sure I would.

Why don't you
come back with me?

To California?

What would I do?

No, Linc. I can't.

Oh, why not?
What's holding you here?

My self-respect.

I want to be everything
a woman could be for you...

everything that
you could desire.

But I won't be your mistress.

I won't be kept by you.

- That's not what I meant.
- Then what did you mean?

Just... I want to be with you.

And I want to be
with you... always.

And when I'm old
and you no longer desire me,

I will fill that part of your life
with whatever will make you happy...

openly and freely.

All I ask is to be your tai-tai.

What's that, a tai-tai?

It means "supreme of supreme. "

It means to be part of your life.

It means that I love you.

Orlanda...

No, wait.

This complicates things too much.

No, it makes everything perfect.

I want you, Orlanda.
I want you with me.

- Always?
- Now, always, constantly.

Then keep me, Linc.

Keep me forever.

Hello, Robert.

It seems as if
you're always on duty.

I was just passing by
and heard you were coming through.

Thought I'd lend a hand.

But obviously you
didn't need any help.

Have a good trip?

I hear you've arrested
Brian Kwok. Is that true?

- Who told you that?
- An old friend.

- In Beijing?
- Damn it, Robert. Answer me.

I'm afraid I can't, Taipan.

Don't play that game with me.

If Brian has been arrested,
I have the right to know.

That may be so, Taipan,

but I don't have
the right to tell you.

Sorry.

It's the salt air.
It's very relaxing.

And all that wine at lunch.

We'll be heading back soon.

Aren't you glad you came now?

Delighted.

Are you off guard yet,
or was that just the bait?

Try me.

What's gonna happen tomorrow?

Oh, tomorrow will take
care of tomorrow.

Seriously.

I will win, or I will not win,

but with joss,

I will have lan Dunross
where I want him.

And then?

Have any doubt?

I'll take him over lock, stock,
and box at the races.

And you really want that,
don't you?

Oh, yes.
That represents victory.

He and his ancestors
have deprived me and mine long enough.

Isn't there enough
room for both of you?

Oh, well, once perhaps
there was long ago,

But not anymore.

Look, I know Dunross
has impressed you

with his great house
and his grand manor,

but you've only seen
one side to him.

There is another side
which is far less attractive.

In what way?

Dirk Struan was

a grasping greedy bastard.

So was all his line.

lan Dunross is no better.

Although I must admit,
he has a certain charm.

Now, that you've described him,

how would you describe yourself?

How you ladies
manipulate us men.

In truth, my dear,
I confess I am no better.

I'm glad to hear it.

Good. Come, let me show you
around the rest of the boat.

She sleeps six comfortably,

plus the crew quarters,
of course.

This is the master cabin.

Come on, Quillan.

- Just don't.
- Don't what?

Let's go back up on the deck. OK?

Why don't we have a drink?

- Go to hell.
- Oh, I will soon enough.

Now, calm down.

If I really wanted to rape you,

It wouldn't be much of a contest,
I'm afraid.

If you were to call bloody murder,

my crew wouldn't care a thing.

- You bastard!
- I'm not, actually.

I'm really very legitimate.

Look, it was a prank, that's all.
Nothing more.

What can I do to apologize?

Just open the damn door.

Turn the handle the other way.

Did Tsu-Yan agree, Taipan...

Tsu-yan has requested
that Brian Kwok be freed from prison

- before the funds are released.
- Brian's in prison?

- Yes, I heard yesterday.
- Why the devil didn't you tell me?

You no longer consider me
comprador of the Noble House

and favor me with your trust.

Claudia, get me
Casey Tcholok on the phone, will you?

She's on the Sea Witch
with Quillan Gornt.

With Gornt?

Yes. I could leave
a message at the hotel.

Call the governor.

I need to see him
as soon as possible.

Say it's regarding Brian Kwok.

Philip, you come with me.

You consider
yourself trustworthy?

Yes.

I've proved it in
the past many times.

So did my father and his.

Even so, if I were you,
I would have already decided

the ways and means
of my destruction.

Perhaps I have.

Not you.
Dirk Struan, yes,

but not you.

And the money?
The 40 million you were to raise?

It is under consideration.

That is not good enough.

It is still early.

You have given me
until midnight.

Again, I ask forgiveness.

Because you think
you're finished.

Because I might be finished
if once more I cannot prove my worth.

How do you propose to do that?

I promise that I will
deal with Four-Finger Wu

long before his request
must be granted.

- How?
- This is China.

I will deal with it
in Chinese fashion.

I swear it
by the blood of my ancestors.

I will continue to protect
the Noble House as I have sworn to do.

But without money,
there will be no Noble House

for you to protect.

My resignation.
May I ask that it be extended a week?

No. A day, perhaps.

Other extensions
may be discussed later.

I have heard that tomorrow morning,

Gornt and Bartlett will continue
to drive our stock down.

I expect so.

Then you should
withdraw it from trading.

I could have a word with the
stock exchange committee.

The governor can see you
immediately, Taipan.

He's waiting in his office.

Whatever you want, my love.

Whatever you want.

In this unhappy affair
of Brian Kwok,

it would seem to me
more a matter for the police

than the concern
of the Noble House,

which is why I asked Commissioner
Crosse to join us at this meeting.

Exactly what is
it that you want, Mr. Dunross?

I would like this situation
to be handled wisely.

Beijing considers Brian's
arrest to be a serious error.

Oh? On whose part?

They say he's been falsely accused.

They can say whatever they damn please.

That doesn't change the facts.

And what are the facts?

That doesn't concern you.

Now, I must admit,
having the taipan of the Noble House

acting as a communist emissary

is a bit of a surprise.

Yes, that does strike
rather an odd note.

What is your connection
with this, lan?

As an old friend
who's trying to rectify a mistake

before it's too late.

There is no mistake.

Is that why you went to Beijing?

No, sir.

I went to meet with Tsu-Yan,

Chairman of the China Great Wall
International Trust Corporation.

Would you give me the reason?

To establish a line of credit.

But freeing Brian Kwok
is the price, is that it?

Let the spy go to save
the Noble House?

I can certainly understand
your interest, Mr. Dunross.

Unfortunately, for you, however,
I fail to share your enthusiasm.

If the Reds want Brian Kwok,

let them bloody well ask for him.

That is a demonstration
of sublime ignorance, commissioner.

Gentlemen, please.

Let's not be precipitous.

If you've forced
Beijing into making an official request,

then you've forced them
to acknowledge what has happened.

But if Brian is simply released
and allowed to cross the border--

We can all pretend
it didn't happen.

That might be your style, Taipan,
but it is not mine.

Governor, how many banks,
how many businesses have failed

in the last few years,
and who has come to the rescue?

China.

The entire economy
of Hong Kong depends on Beijing.

London may not be happy about that,
but they cannot deny it.

No, but they regard
it as Beijing's protection

of a future investment.

And if Beijing's
protection were to be withdrawn

for all of Hong Kong, what then?

Is the Bank of England
prepared to accept the responsibility

not just for the Noble House,
but for all of Hong Kong?

All for Brian Kwok.
Is that a threat?

That's a possibility,

if Brian Kwok is not released tomorrow
evening at the border at 6:00

and allowed to cross.

Her Majesty's Government is
not subject to blackmail.

It is not blackmail!

It is survival.

Take her back
to the yacht club.

I thought you were asleep.

I'm too happy to be sleeping.

I want to be awake to enjoy.

I'm happy that I've pleased you.

You did more than please me.

That was only the beginning.

I've put my soul into your life.

Close your eyes, my darling.

Everything will be done
as you desire.

And, yes, you should
have seen their faces

when I told them
how much opium I could supply.

That is why they elected me
chief of the new brotherhood,

which was only right.

There are better uses
for your half-coin, Father,

safer and with good profit.

The Noble House could
provide investments and--

Oh, what investments?
What profit?

No, my son, the white powder
is the most profitable investment

in the whole world.

And now that we
have the ships of the Noble House!

But Taipan hasn't agreed yet.

Aiyah!

How could I have a son
with such a small mind?

He will agree. Of course
he will agree to everything.

Oh, secretly, we will have access

to the Noble House bank accounts
to hide our profits.

And the taipan will
intercede for me with Lando Mata

so that my name will be chosen
for the new gambling syndicate

in Macao.

Ah, yes, everything
is possible.

Everything!

You will wait for me
in the back.

You didn't tell me
you were coming today.

Why should I have
to tell you anything?

Who pays for this
apartment now?

But because I was
feeling generous,

I have brought you a present.

Ayeeyah, it is beautiful.

Not now, little mealy mouth.

First you must earn it.

Gretchen, look at that.
It's raining again.

I could never get
a cab tonight.

Good evening, Casey.

You're not still upset
with me, are you?

Yes.

No harm done.

Go to hell, Quillan.

Excuse me.

Where have you been?

China.

Can we have dinner?

When?

As soon as we leave here.

I was supposed to meet Linc.

Have you seen him?

No, not tonight. Maybe he'll turn up.

Would you like to wait?

Linc's going with Gornt. I'm sorry.

It was his choice.

Has he told you?

Not in so many words, but...

What are you gonna do?

Watch.

Ladies and gentlemen,
can I have your attention, please?

Are you going to announce
your resignation, lan?

No, Quillan.

I'm announcing that Struan
stock has been withdrawn from trading

until Tuesday morning,
at which time it will open at 30.

30?

Your stock's at 9. 50
and going down.

The stock exchange committee
have agreed unanimously.

It's for the protection of the investors

now that the Noble House
has been given a new revolving credit.

Not by the Victoria.

No.

Well, would you be so kind
as to identify this mystery bank?

You'll find that out in good time.

I think you're lying, lan.

Good.

How many shares have
you sold short?

700,000?

You're in the ringer, Quillan.

Not bloody likely.

30 will be the price
on Tuesday.

A pox on you,
Tuesday, and your party.

Now, can we have dinner?

- There you go.
- Thanks.

All right?

All right, lan, this other bank,
is it true?

Almost.

That's why you went to China.

Let's go!

Quick!

They're over there.

Help!

Help!

Orlanda?

Orlanda?

I went out to get some food.

Oh, my God.

Linc's there.

Where? Where was he?

My apartment.

He's there.

Oh, my God.

Look after her.
I'm gonna look around.

No. It's too dark.

I'll get a flashlight.
Wait for me.

We're on our way!

Will he be all right?

How the hell do I know?

What's he doing
in your apartment?

That's a stupid question.

I love him, and he loves me.

I'm going back
to California with him.

Oh, God, please let him be alive.

Yeah. Please.

Just hang on.

There's help on
its way, honestly.

Stay behind this...

I'll try and get up there!

Father!

Father!

Jimmy!

There's one over here!
Come on and help me find...

Jimmy?

Up here! Come on!
There's somebody up here.

I can't now, sir.
They'll be here in the next round.

Come on!
Hurry, now!

Keep speaking.

We're over here.

Right. There are
two more over here.

Two more!

Somebody, come and help me.
We need some help.

Come on! Come on!
We need help!

Have you seen Dunross?
Have you seen lan Dunross?

- Who?
- The taipan.

No, I haven't.
Hey, I'm sorry, sir. You can't.

All right. Come in here with the light.

Get some light over here on the left.

- Mr. Gornt.
- Who the hell are you?

Paul Choy. My uncle's up there.

Four Fingers in Rose Court?

Yes, sir. He was visiting.

Bad timing.

It's Quillan.

Quillan!

Where's lan?

He's up there...
Iooking for Linc.

Bartlett? What the hell
is he doing there?

He was in my apartment.

You've got to find him.

Oh, God, Quillan, please help.

In your apartment.

Stay there.

Quillan will find him.

I know Quillan will find him.

Dunross?

lan bloody Dunross,
where are you?

We need that stretcher.

The taipan, have you seen him?

He's up there.

You'd better get to a doctor.

No, no, no, no.
I'm all right. I'm all right.

l--I must find the taipan.

Oh, he's not hurt.
He's searching for Linc.

You're bleeding. Your face.

Oh. Yes. Well, I'd better...

Yes.

My head!

What the hell are you
doing here, Quillan?

I'm looking for you.

Casey said you were
playing hide-and-seek.

Sorry I'm not dead?

Yes. Joss.

But you'll be dead
soon enough.

Sooner if we don't
get the hell out of here.

Bartlett?

Linc Bartlett...

Can you hear me?

Ah, he must be dead.

He could be trapped in there.

He could be alive.

Yes, you need him
for your deal, don't you?

Not now. Not anymore.

I think you're lying, lan,
about everything.

Well, I'm going up.

All right, Gunga Din, if you're going
to play the hero, let's do it right.

I lead.

All the emergency vehicles,
park them right here.

Everybody, back!

Really, I tell you!

We need more corpsmen
to rush up here.

I'm afraid.

I'm so afraid.

Come along, ladies.
You'll have to move.

It's not safe.
We're expecting more trouble.

Please. Behind the barricade.

You all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

Listen, listen...

Listen.

I can't hear anything.

Is anyone there? Can you hear me?

Yeah, in here!

Bartlett? Is that you?

Yeah. Who's there?

Quillan Gornt and lan Dunross.
We're both here.

- Are you hurt?
- No.

- Linc, can you see my flashlight?
- No.

Get me out of here,
will you?

OK. Don't worry.
We're gonna get you out.

We're gonna get some help.

I'll stay. You go on back down.

OK.

Hey, you might need this.

Dicey, that.

All right.

I'll go back.

OK.

Linc?

Quillan's gone to get some help.

Where are you?

How the hell do I know?

All right. Wait there.

I'm gonna see
if I can get closer to you.

Give us a shout when you
see my flashlight.

OK.

Nothing.

Not yet.

Not yet.

Nothing.

No, not yet. Nothing.

- There. I see it. Hold it there.
- All right.

I'm coming up.

OK. Where are you?

- Here.
- Where are you?

- Down here.
- Yeah?

Oh. Well, it looks
like we're gonna have to dig you out.

It'll take some time.

Can you hold on?

Sure.

What happened, anyway?
Earthquake?

Landslide.
The entire building came down.

Where's Orlanda?

She's fine. She's down
below with Casey.

That's good.

She wasn't in the apartment
when it hit.

Yes, I know. How are you feeling?

Well, I could use a cold beer.

I was standing in the kitchen,

and the whole world hit the fan.

Guess I got knocked out.

The next thing I knew, I was here.

- What's on top of me?
- Most of Rose Court.

Is anybody there?

- Yes, yes.
- You ok?

Yeah. I think I'd like to go home now.

Right. I need some help.

I've got a man trapped up there.
I want four men immediately.

All right.

Well, we pegged him--Bartlett.

Is--is he dead?

No. He's fine.
He's just trapped under some beams.

Will he be OK?

He will as soon as
we can get him out.

He's alive. He's alive.

I was so sure. So sure.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's going to be OK.

All right. Another one
for the ambulance here.

Hey, are you OK?

Father.

Let me just get closer.

Let me get closer. Aah.

lan, are you OK?

Yes. Yes. Yes,
I'm fine. I'm OK.

You came in here
just to find me?

That's right. Why?

It's pretty funny.

Oh. We thought it
was rather nice of us, actually.

Hold on.

I think I see some light.

It's about time.

Who's going to win
tomorrow, you or Quillan?

Me.

The Beijing company's
going to finance the Noble House.

On Tuesday, Struan
stock opens at 30.

I'm afraid you're going
to lose your four million, Linc.

But Quillan Gornt is going
to lose a damn sight more.

What's wrong?
What is it? What?

Gee. I just bumped my head.

Listen, lan, how tough
is it to get married here?

What?

How tough is it to get
married in Hong Kong?

Hold on.

I think I see them coming.

Ho! Quillan Gornt's here.

Oh, my God! Hold on!

Linc! Linc!

- Linc!
- lan!

- Linc!
- Aah!

For God's sakes,
somebody come up here!

Linc Bartlett!

Linc!

Linc! Come on!

For God's sake, get up here!

Come on. Come on.

Come on!

lan!

Oh, no.

What?

What is it?

Oh...

I'm sorry, Orlanda.

No!

No.

No.

Yes. Yes, of course. I'll tell her.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

The governor extends
his sympathies.

Did they find him?

Yes.

I'll take...

I'll take Linc's body
back to California.

He wanted to be cremated.
It's in his will.

I'll make the arrangements.

I keep thinking,
if he hadn't been in Orlanda's apartment,

and to that you say joss, right?

It is joss, Casey.

It's something no one can change
or make less painful or wish away.

It's what had to happen.

No, it didn't have to...

But it did.

Oh, I don't know.

You should get some sleep.
Would you like to stay here?

No.

I better get back to the hotel.

There's so much to do.

I'm taipan at Par-Con now.

Linc and I had a deal.

I willed him voting power
of all my stock for ten years,

and he did the same for me.

For ten years?

Yes, I'll send you
a formal verification when it's official.

It's awfully
business-like, isn't it?

Oh, God, lan.

It's OK, it's OK.
Come on, come on. It's all right.

It's all right. It's OK.

No, it's not.

Not yet.

But it will be.

When you were with Linc,

before it happened, was he--

He was fine.

He asked for a cold beer.

Yeah?

That sounds like Linc.

The last thing
he asked me was

whether it was difficult
to get married in Hong Kong.

Orlanda?

He was going
to marry Orlanda?

I don't know.

You're right.

It is joss.

Oh, take me back
to the hotel, lan.

Casey, Casey--

Don't say anything.
Let's not talk anymore, OK?

I need to think
about all this, about everything.

I've got to get it
straight in my head.

Just don't say
anything, please.

I told you to buy Struan's.

700,000 shares to cover
my short-selling.

Yes, Mr. Gornt, but I can't.

Well, the governor's closed
all the banks in the market

because of the catastrophe
last night.

And you were lucky
you weren't hurt. You--

Hurt?

I'll be a damn sight more than hurt

if Struan's opens at 30 tomorrow.

Now talk to the other brokers.

Somebody's got
to have Struan's stock.

I've tried, Mr. Gornt.

Perhaps if you had a reasonable
conversation with Mr. Dunross--

Damn lan Dunross!

Damn his miserable luck!

Excuse me, Mr. Gornt.

Mr. Paul Choy is here.
He said you were expecting him.

Who the hell's Paul Choy?

He said he was
Mr. Wu's nephew.

Wu? Oh, Four Finger!

Yes, I'd forgotten. All right.

Send him in.

Buy Struan's.

I'll try, Mr. Gornt.

Come in, Mr. Choy.

I'm sorry to be late, sir,

But there were some problems.

- My uncle--
- Ah, yes.

Yes. I'm sorry.

Still, I agreed to give you a job,

and my word is better than most.

I appreciate that, Mr. Gornt,

but I've come to tell you
that I can't go to work for you now.

Ah, yes, I understand.

Take a few weeks.
Take as long as you need.

No, sir, that's not it.

I won't be working
for you at all.

No?

Well, why the hell are you here?

I just wanted to thank you
for the opportunity.

You got your hands
on the old man's money, didn't you?

Yes.

Old Four Fingers
must have tucked away quite a bit.

What exactly
did you have in mind, Mr. Choy?

My God.
Where have you been?

I've been trying to get in touch
with you ever since I heard.

I spoke to L. A.
They said they'd already heard from you.

Now, look, Casey,
don't you worry about anything.

I'll make all
the arrangements--

It's done.
Everything is done.

Oh. Well, you should
have called me.

I didn't need your help,
Seymour, and I'm busy now.

We've got a lot to talk about.
There's the will,

the Struan deal,
not to mention the mess back home.

The vultures are already circling.

It can wait. I'll see you
back in L. A. next Monday.

Monday?
There's a million things to do.

Linc's affairs are
going to take a year to untangle.

No, they won't.
I read the will, remember?

Yeah.

I guess you're
the boss now. Uh...

Couple of the stockholders are not
going to be too thrilled about that.

Going to be a couple of lawsuits.
Somebody's bound to sue--

We'll talk about it later.

Yeah. In the meantime...

I figure we ought
to delay the Struan deal.

Now, I can pick up
a few extra points--

Seymour, you're fired.

As of this moment.

What did you say?

What's the matter with you?

Now get the hell out of here.

You can't fire me.
I've got a contract.

I just did,

and if you want your contract settled,
you'll go quietly.

Open your mouth
once more and you won't get a penny.

Out.

That's it, Seymour.
I'll see you in court.

The governor's
secretary said he would call back,

but probably not until tomorrow.

Pressure of
official business and all that.

But Linbar Struan
called from Sydney.

Please call him when
you have a moment.

He thinks he's got
the situation there back in line.

I'll be damned.

Is my next appointment
here yet?

Oh, yes.
He's been waiting.

Send him in, please.

Mr. Choy?

Mr. Choy, Taipan.

Come in, Paul.

I'm sorry about your father.

Thank you.

You knew he wasn't
my uncle all along, didn't you?

I was the one who suggested
he send you to the United States.

Please sit down.

I guess you know why I'm here.

The half-coin.

Yes, sir.

First let me ask you
who has the coin,

now that Four Fingers
is an ancestor?

- The family Wu, sir--
- Who in the family Wu?

The coin was given to an individual,
who would pass it on to an individual.

Who?

Me, sir.

Show it to me.

You'll have to prove
Four Fingers gave it to you.

Sorry, Taipan,
but I don't have to prove anything.

I just have
to present the coin

and ask the favor...

In secret.
That's the deal.

And if it's the real coin,
then your honor

and the face of the Noble House
are at stake and the--

I know what I have at stake!

Do you?

This is China.

Lots of curious things
happen in China.

Do you think I can be fooled
by an ancient legend?

No, sir,

but I have presented the coin.

Now you must grant the favor.

You know the coin was
stolen from Philip Chen?

No, sir. It came from my father.

It's Philip Chen's coin.

There were four coins, Taipan.

Mr. Chen's coin
must be one of the others.

This one belonged to my father,

and now it belongs to me.

He gave it to you?

I inherited it...

but his request is
not my request.

No?

Then what is your request?

First I must know
if you will grant it.

And if not, will you sell
the coin to Quillan Gornt?

Return the coin freely
and I'll grant all sorts of favors.

No, Taipan.

I can't do that.

The coin can
only be returned like this.

I ask a favor in Jin-Qua's name

from the taipan of the Noble House.

Well?

First, I want old-friend status,
equal to my father's,

with all that that implies.

Second, I want to be
appointed a director of Struan's,

at a salary equal
to the other directors.

Agreed?

Is that all?

No.

Next, I want you to introduce me
to Lando Mata,

and tell him that
you're backing me

to bid for the Macao
gambling syndicate.

And last, I want a stewardship
at the Turf Club three years from now.

That's all of it.

If the coin is real,
I'll agree to everything

except the part
about Lando Mata.

- That's part of the deal.
- I don't agree.

- I've asked for nothing illegal--
- Lando Mata is out!

If that's out, then the whole deal's off,

and I'll put my father's request in its
place or consider some other alternatives,

none of which will
make you very happy.

Believe me,

my request is
the easiest one to honor...

but it's your choice.

All right.

I agree to grant your favor...

but I'll have to ask Lando.

I can't tell him anything.

Do you accept?

Yes, sir,

and thank you, Taipan.

You won't regret it.

You're very sure of yourself.

Just trying to keep ahead
of the game, sir.

He's got someone in there.

They've found him.
I finally tracked down Mr. Tip.

Where is he?

He's on his way to the border.
Left half an hour ago.

Taipan?

Mr. Tip.

I'm delighted you're
on our board of directors.

I'm certain your guidance
will benefit us all.

Oh, you'll find my voice to be only
an occasional whisper, I assure you.

A wise whisper, Mr. Tip, is more
valuable than a loud voice.

We shall see, Taipan, we shall see.

Hello, Robert.

Hello, sir. Sorry to be late.

Only a couple of minutes.

Anyone else coming?

I don't think so, not officially.

You can get on with it.

"Chu-Toy, alias Brian Kwok,

"you are formally charged with espionage
against Her Majesty's Government,

"on behalf of a foreign power.

"Under the authority of the deportation
ordinance of Hong Kong,

"you are formally ordered
out of the crown colony.

"If you return,

"you are formally warned
you do so at your peril

"and are liable
for arraignment and imprisonment

"at Her Majesty's pleasure. "

Now...

Now what happens?

You walk across that bloody bridge
and get back to your pals.

You think I'm a fool?

You think I believe
you're really letting me go?

They're playing with me, Robert.

They'll never let me go free.

You know that.
You know that, Robert.

- You're free, Brian.
- No.

No.

Now I understand.

The moment I'm almost dead,
they'll pull me back

and torture me with the hope of freedom.
That's it, Robert.

That's what they're trying to do!

I told you you're free.
You're free to go.

Don't ask me why they're letting you go,
but they are.

Go.

No.

It's a lie. It has to be.

Go!

You really mean it?

Yes.

Thank you, sir.

If it was up to me,
I'd have you shot.

Now get the hell across
that bridge, Chu-Toy,

before I whip you across it.

Robert?

That's just for old times' sake...

For the Brian I used to know.

Yes.

Thanks.

Congratulations, Taipan.

I'm sure Tsu-Yan will be
very pleased.

Yes.

Papers will be ready
for your signature tomorrow morning.

Till then, Taipan.

Commissioner?

Satisfied?

Quite.

This was not on
my recommendation, you know.

Well, then I suggest
you take credit for it anyway.

You've got gall, Taipan.

I'll say that for you.

Pure gall.

I'm afraid it runs in the family.

Could I give you a lift back to town?

Mr. Dunross,

On behalf of Her Majesty's Government,

get stuffed.

Orlanda?

It's Casey.

May I come in?

How did you find me?

I called Quillan.
He told me he brought you here.

Yes, for a few days.

I can't stay longer than that.
It's so expensive.

Please, sit down, Casey.

Did you have any insurance
for your apartment?

Insurance?

No, I don't think so.

I've lost everything.

I've got little money in the bank.

Casey, about Linc, I loved him.

I wasn't trying to trap him.

No.

Here's a check. It's for--

I don't want your money.

I don't want anything from you.

It's not from me.

It's from Linc.

He wanted you
to have some protection.

Really?

But how--

The last thing Linc said
to lan Dunross

was to ask how difficult
it was to get married in Hong Kong.

Married?

Did the taipan--
did he tell you that's what Linc said?

Yes, he told me.

What are you going
to do, Orlanda?

Will you stay in Hong Kong?

Where else can I go?

Why not try the States?
I could help you find a job.

You'd help me? Why?

Because that's the way Linc
would have wanted it.

And maybe we could be friends?

Yeah.

Maybe we could.

Oh. Hello.

I know. You just happened
to be in the neighborhood.

How are you feeling?

Lousy, but better.

- Good.
- Where have you been?

Oh, I had to take care
of the last details on the China loan.

It's set?

Then you did it?

I don't know how,
but you did it. You won.

That's my job.

That's what the taipan
of the Noble House is supposed to do.

And what does
the taipan of the Noble House do

in 1997 when China
absorbs Hong Kong?

Who knows?
Perhaps it'll be the other way around,

and Hong Kong will absorb China.

Here are the papers
on my General Stores deal.

But Linc never put up the four million.

Oh, but he did.
He cabled it Saturday night.

My Swiss bank confirmed it
this morning,

and I sent a check to the board
of General Stores. They accepted.

Business as usual?

You're like the Post Office.

- Don't you ever take a break?
- When there's time.

But there never is.

I don't know if
I could live that way.

Why don't you try?

Why don't you stay here
in Hong Kong?

We could take
some time off together.

It's not an offer I make every day.

No, it isn't.

But...

I've got work to do.

I'm taipan of Par-Con, remember?

I can't stay here,

any more than you
can come with me to California.

You're leaving?

The morning.
Everything's arranged.

All right.

I'll take you to the airport.

I've got to pack.

I bet you've never kissed
a taipan before.

Certainly not in
the lobby of this hotel.

New car?

Yes, and kindly don't bugger
the brakes on this one.

You wanted
to see me, Quillan,

before the stock
exchange opened.

Did you ask me
to come here just to gloat?

What do you want?

If your stock opens
at 30, I'll be ruined.

Yes, I know.

Then name your terms.

Why should I?

Well, life would be
dull without me, lan. You know that.

No one else can give you
an even fight.

No, I suppose not.

I'll let you buy back in at 18,

and I'll take All Asia Airlines
as the price.

I accept.

Don't you want to bargain?

I want no quarrel from you...

as you'll expect none from me.

You'll have the All Asia papers
by noon.

Damn you, lan Dunross,

and perdition to the Noble House.

Where's the luggage?

I had it sent on ahead.

Here's a present.

Those are all
the papers John Chen gave us,

everything about Struan's.

There aren't any other copies.

Thanks.

I wasn't expecting that.

Well, I figured
we ought to start fresh.

Thank you.

That offer you made last night--

How long is it good for?

Why?

I'm thinking about it.

And?

How about 30 days?

lt'll take me about that time
to reorganize Par-Con

the way Linc would
have wanted it,

and then I think...
I'll come back.

Thank you.

No.

Don't come in.

Let's just say it here.

30 days.

It will feel like a long time.

Very long.

When Linc and I came here,

the plan was to raid Noble House.

He wanted to take you over,
wanted to be taipan.

You knew that, didn't you?

I had a reasonably good idea.

He almost made it.

Is that what you're going
to do in 30 days--

mount your own attack
on the Noble House?

It's worth a try, isn't it?

Oh, it's worth a try, Casey.

It's certainly worth a try.