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[Flames]

[door opens]

[somber music]

- [Smith] Do not dwell in the past,

do not dream of the future.

Concentrate the mind on the present moment.

My name is Smith.

Welcome to Flatland.

[suspenseful music]

- When I first met the devil, his name was Khan,

mine, Saint Michael.

The war for the soul of mankindhas raged for 3000 years.

The battleground today is Shanghai.

I have forced three young Americans to work for me.

JT, a gang banger, Mr. Mitchell, a failed mob lawyer,

and Amy Li, a beautiful young woman.

They will ultimately discover the history

when present and past collide,

and where one misstep on eitherside

of the fourth dimension is fatal.

In the world of Flatland,where nothing is as it appears.

My name is Smith.

Welcome to Flatland.

[dramatic music]

[eastern hip hop music]

- Our skill, Mr. Jagger, is investing

in low construction of 10%.

Now what is this?

- It's a new offer.

- For the whole company?

- You staying on as a consultant, partner.

- You think you can just walk into Shanghai

and take this company that my father

and his father before him built out of nothing?

No, Mr. Jagger.

I don't need a partner.

- Hey hey, wait a minute, wait, wait, wait, wait.

- What?

[grunts]

- I don't want a partner either.

[shouting]

[frenetic electronic music]

[mysterious music]

- Hold on, let me call you back.[mysterious music]

- Hold on, let me call you back.

Who the hell are you, and how'd you get in here?

- Timeless.

Kinda reminds me of a place I used to work.

- That's real nice.

Now answer the question.

Name's Noel, Noel Jagger, and I used the door.

Does that bring you up to speed?

- Yeah, right up to speed.

Throw him out, and make it hurt.

- Now is that necessary?

Your name is Leon Jessup, from Fort Worth, Texas.

You run narcotics, you sell illegal arms,

and occasionally you kill people for money.

Sounds a lot like me.

- Who the hell are you?

- We already did that.

I want you to find the old members of council,

the ones that haven't been killed or captured.

Tonight at 10, have 'em here.

Cha International has a new CEO.

Me.

[mysterious electronic music]

- Where the hell is everybody?

This boat's usually jammed.

- We got her.

Miss Chicago.

- Yeah, she's really chatty.

I spent half the day looking for dead bodies

in the morgue to find her, and she shows up here

with a hi, "I'm Amy."

- An interesting article in here

about the cardinal who's in town.

Says he's gonna say mass.

- Yeah, well mass is gonna be for Smith

if he doesn't show up here pretty soon.

I mean, where is he?

He said here, right, on this boat.

- [Linda] He's busy.

- He's busy?

He's busy while stand out here in the middle of this river?

You know what sweetheart, you can tell him from me--

- Smith does the telling, you do the listening.

- Not anymore, 'cause the game is over.

- He's right.

Coventry's dead.

Our work here is finished.

- Well for somebody who doesn't talk very much

she seems to have a very firm grasp on the situation.

It is over, and I'm going home!

- I'll help you pack.

- No, there's still lots of work

to be done here in Shanghai.

Someone will replace Coventry.

- Maybe.

Maybe not.

- Someone will come.

- Good, a new leader for the badguys

calls for a new group of good guys to fight 'em.

- You're here, all three of you, under Smith's discretion,

and you'll stay here until he says you can leave.

Better find a new place to live.

- Same here.

- What?

You guys are staying?

- Man, I got some unfinished business.

It's kinda personal.

- Well, two outta three ain't bad.

- You're all staying.

- You know what, this is a crock!

Smith can't hold me to somejob that never ends, all right?

- You'd be amazed at what he can do.

[dissonant electronic music]

[funky music]

- You're looking for a house.

- Yeah, but Uncle Charlie Wong told me

to look in this area, so I did.

- Good.

Come look.

[somber music]

[mysterious music]

- [Jagger] Hello.

- You startled me.

- [Jagger] My apologies.

- Who are you?

- I'm the new owner.

And you?

- I used to live here.

The man who owned this house.

- He died, I heard all about it.

You knew him?

- Yeah.

- [Jagger] Name's Noel, Noel Jagger.

I'm new here to Shanghai.

Here opening up my Asian division.

- [Amy] Division of?

- Investments mostly.

- [Amy] Real entrepreneur, huh?

- [Jagger] Yeah, well I figure you do a little of this,

a little of that, people really can't figure out

what you're good at.

The company's called Cha.

- Oh, the root word for China.

I like that.

- You like this place?

- I do.

It has some memories.

- Why don't you keep it?

- You mean stay?

- As long as you'd like.

Frankly I bought this place on alark.

Practically stole it.

And I doubt I'll ever come heremuch,

it's yours more than it's mine.

- I couldn't.

- Yes you could.

Besides, I need somebody here to keep an eye on this place.

- Are you always in the habit of

handing out extravagant gifts?

- Yes.

Yes I am.

But only to very beautiful women.

[eerie music]

This will seal our agreement.

We'll talk about the terms of the lease later.

[mysterious music]

- Hi, my name's Mitchell, Quentin Mitchell,

and I have a reservation for New York City.

Window seat first class and I'm outta here.

Is there a problem?

- Sorry sir, the problem is yourpassport.

It's invalid.

- No, that's not possible, it's only three years old.

- I'm sorry, it's no longer valid.

- The hell it is, let me speak to your manager.

[phone ringing]

Yeah.

- Looks like you could use a drink.

[dissonant electronic music]

- I'm outta here, dammit.

- Where, New York?

The Tonelli brothers will be very happy to hear that.

They may meet you at the airport, they may even

give you a car, I wouldn't step on the gas pedal.

- So I'll make a deal.

- Oh, sure.

What'll it take to keep you here?

- More than you got.

- Try me.

[scoffs]

- The fairy tale.

A penthouse decorated to my taste.

A car, brand new, maybe a 50,000a month,

credit cards and expense account, how's that?

- Done.

Yours.

- You serious?

- I'm dead serious.

- What's at 1714 Seely Plaza?

- Amy Li, for one thing.

- The Chicago chick from the boat.

- Woman. - No thanks, I work alone.

- All right, penthouse, car, checking account.

Done deal.

By the way, your negotiating skills

are a little rusty, counselor.

- How's that?

- Well you could've asked for revolving options, incentives.

Escalating bonus plan, life insurance.

You're a cheap date.

Would you like a quervo to go with that cerveza?

- We're beginning again.

Better finance this time, better plan, better led.

And operations, they'll be under my direct control.

- We never heard of you, Mr. Jagger.

Coventry never mentioned you.

- It was meant to be that way.

And that's for everyone's safety.

- How do we know if we're safe with you?

- You don't.

But I can tell you one thing.

Our enemies got close because we had a Judas in the ranks.

Traitors come in all kinds.

Do you wanna know my favorite kind?

[thuds]

[funky music]

- Clean that mess up.

[mysterious music]

- Two olives.

To a new beginning.

[wind whooshes]

Like so many others.

[wind whooshes]

The light comes and goes.

[wind whooshes]

Like life followed by death.

[wind whooshes]

It comes to us all.

[wind whooshing]

As it will for the prince of peace.

The prince of peace must die.

[wind whooshes]

[eerie electronic music]

[funky music]

- Meeting's over.

- Yeah, but where was it?

- 10th floor.

- [Quentin] How'd you know that?

- [Amy] Been watching this place for two days.

- Why?

- You ask a lot of questions.

Let's do this.

[funky music]

- Maybe when this is all over I thought we could--

- What?

Get together, couple of drinks, talk about life?

- Yeah, something like that.

- I don't think so.

I'll go in the back.

Just in case.

[suspenseful music]

[shouts]

- How'd you get in here?

- [Amy] I flew.

- You are full of hidden talents.

And where did you get that?

- [Amy] My mother gave them to me.

And yours.

I'll take the other office.

Two minutes.

- Yes ma'am.

- Okay, this way.

[keys jingling]

[shouts]

- I'm sorry.

[shouts]

- [Guard] Hey you, what are you doing here?

- This isn't my floor.

[shouting]

Run!

The doors!

- Freeze!

Stop, police!

Stop or I'll shoot!

[indistinct shouting]

[gun fires]

[shouts]

Get him!

[Quentin shouting]

[grunting]

[groans]

- [Amy] Are you okay?

- I've been shot!

- Man, let you loose in the city for one day

and you get shot.

You do have a way with people, Mitchell.

[groans]

Was it a jealous husband?

- No!

- Well at least you got shot inthe butt.

Coulda been worse.

If you know what I mean.

[phone ringing]

- Yes.

Oh, hi.

Of course.

How did you get this number?

- Oh, I have my ways.

- I guess you do.

- Of course I'd love to see youagain.

- All right.

I know the place.

Sure, we'll go over the terms of the lease.

See ya.

- An old friend?

- Actually a new one.

- Is he cute?

- I'll tell you later.

- Is it serious?

- Actually it's very strange.

- How strange?

- Well, I can feel a bullet, I just can't explain this.

The bullet should show right here.

It's very odd.

- How's he doing?

- Okay, considering.

- I did some research on the boys you saw at the building.

The older guy we know, a German named Rhinesdorf.

The other one works for him, and the third guy's

still a mystery man.

- And Rhinesdorf?

Rhinesdorf's clean.

Don't worry, he works for a manufacturing plant

out of Shanghai, manufactures glass for tabletops,

just a bunch knick knacks.

- How soon can we find out about the mystery boy?

- I'm doing my best.

They still got me wrapped up in security briefings

on this cardinal from the Vatican.

- I got it!

[Quentin shouts]

No wonder we couldn't see this.

- It looks like glass.

Very hard glass.

[eerie electronic music]

Doesn't seem to be anything here but glass.

- You mean to tell me you got ahold of all this stuff

without anybody seeing you?

What are you, some kinda pro?

- Was.

Jewels, art, sometimes other stuff.

- You do any time?

- No.

I'm good at what I do.

- Yeah, you're so good you fell right into Smith's hands.

- So did you.

I just steal 'em.

You're supposed to look at 'em.

Why don't you get to work.

[dissonant music]

- The hunter and the hunted, the predator and the prey,

the strong and the weak.

Big dogs eat small dogs.

It's getting harder and harder to know the difference,

the edges are all blurred.

Always was just a thin line anyway.

[mysterious music]

- Your game is killing.

What you were made for.

My threat will anger you.

End it.

Before I end you.

Is that all you got, big dog?

- Yeah, we're like dogs in a way.

The question is, who's gonna be the big dog,

you or me, Khan?

[laughing]

[steady percussive music]

- You ready?

- Yeah.

- Now.

You kill him, you can leave Shanghai a free man.

After the kill, what then?

- What you mean?

- 1500 years ago, the Emperor Tai Tsong,

he had an elite corps of assassins, and besides this craft,

he demanded their silence.

Now you've been warned.

[eerie music]

- [Man] Would you like one?

- You'd give me a diamond?

- No, I would make you a wager.

- What sort of wager?

- I will drop the diamonds, we both try to pick one out,

whoever does wins.

So.

- All I have to do is pick one up?

- That's all.

Your sword against the diamond.

- You have a bet.

- Pick one out.

- They're gone.

- Nonsense.

They are there.

- I can't see one, I can't pickone out.

- Ah ha, then it's my turn.

Watch.

- It's just a game.

- Which you lose.

The trick is in the light.

You can hide the diamond shapes.

You won't lose this game again.

Remember, the light and the shape.

[glass shatters] [suspenseful music]

Each piece only has one function.

Its form will lead you to that function.

[dissonant electronic music]

[frenetic techno music]

- I see you wore the pendant.

- It goes with the dress.

- It goes with you.

So how's the house?

- Perfect.

I still can't believe I'm actually living there.

- You should.

It suits you.

- I used to visit there all thetime.

I feel comfortable there.

- I know you like the mist.

I like it to.

- What?

What did you say?

- I was just thinking about the lake house.

Anything wrong, Amy?

- No.

I'm fine.

Would you excuse me just a moment?

I'm sorry, I have to leave.

- You're sure you're all right?

Maybe I should drive you home.

- No.

It's business.

I really am sorry.

I'll call you?

- Okay.

- You know what I think the biggest

pain in the ass in the world is?

- I think I'm going to in a second.

- Well, it isn't hangnails, it isn't taxes,

it isn't hemorrhoids.

It's love, and everything that goes along with it.

- You'd get some arguments on that.

- I think it screws up life beyond belief.

- It also makes life worth living.

- That's simplistic.

- And you're not? - No.

I'm a complicated mess, and a lot of it's thanks to love.

- Smith, if you couldn't love,

think what an empty world this would be.

- I'm thinking about it, and sometimes it seems lovely.

[eerie music]

- We gotta have these evening rendezvouses more often.

- Find something?

- These pieces were loaded inside these shapes.

- Yeah, it's still pieces.

- Watch this.

I'm missing a piece of the trigger mechanism,

but it's a two-shot 38 caliber.

- And the propellant?

- Something liquid, it's probably solid.

- Some new carbonate.

- It's really strong, you cannot break this thing here.

Here's a surprise though.

Watching?

[eerie music]

It's invisible.

It's a killer's dream.

- Found out who the other man with Rhinesdorf was.

- The bossmaker?

- No, a widowmaker.

He's an assassin, Emil Prokoff call from Munich.

- And he works with Rhinesdorf.

- Used to.

Come on, I'll show you.

One compressed air bullet to the back of the head.

Old fashioned, like a mafia execution.

- Why?

- Million dollar question.

Mr. Prokoff likes bullets in the back of the head.

- Charming.

- Half the law enforcement agencies around the world

have been looking for him.

- Why is he in Shanghai?

- I doubt it's just for Rhinesdorf.

- Let's say Rhinesdorf made theglass gun.

Prokoff wants to use it, but doesn't want

Rhinesdorf to have anything on him.

- Makes sense.

You ever think about being a cop?

- No.

I try not to think about cops.

[mysterious music]

Now why does a superstar assassin come all the way

to Shanghai from Germany just to kill a glass maker?

- He doesn't.

Tell JT to meet me outside.

He comes for a big pile of money

and to hit a superstar target.

The cardinal from the Vatican.

- With the perfect weapon, makessense.

- I'll see you at mass in a couple hours.

[suspenseful music]

- [Announcer] Metal detectors will be tested in 20 minutes.

Metal detectors will be tested in 20 minutes.

Metal detectors will be tested in 20 minutes.

- All right, don't load up on the blues.

They'd shoot him on scene and change his plans.

- You better be damn sure.

- This gun has got a lot going for it,

but it's kinda small, so it's limiting.

With two shots you gotta be in very close.

[mysterious music]

- You know a lot about guns.

Knives too, I heard.

- Yeah, well I been around.

- How far around?

- What the hell is that supposedto mean?

- All right, how about your favorite question.

Ever do time?

- All right, this is over.

- What, you don't wanna talk?

- No, I don't.

Let's just do this.

- Body of Christ.

Body of Christ.

- You see anything?

- A lot of Catholics.

- Yeah, and one ex-Baptist.

- Half Presbyterian here.

- Presbyterian, that's a big word,

how do you spell that word?

- S-T-R-I-C-T.

- [Cardinal] Body of Christ.

[suspenseful music]

- My mama was a Sunday school teacher.

- [Amy] You ever go?

- I had to.

I didn't I got a serious case ofred butt.

- JT, the monk, two back.

What about him?

- I've seen him before.

When Mitchell got shot.

- All right.

Mine ain't glass.

I got eight in the mag, one in the hole.

Now you gonna come with me and you gonna come slowly,

or I turn this ceremony into a last rites, you understand?

Let's walk.

- JT, be careful, this guy's a pro.

- Please, I got him by his ass with his own glass.

I gotta get the thug outta here.

[frenetic electronic music]

[gun fires]

[grunts]

- I take it back.

- What's that?

- We gotta talk.

[gun fires]

[eerie music]

I guess he saved the second bullet for himself.

- If I have brains like him that travels, I return again.

Bard, Khan.

Willie Shakespeare, remember him?

Oh.

Back so soon.

- You don't know where I am, or what I have planned.

- You got a hell of a nerve.

You're not frightened.

You know what?

Me either.

- But that's the fun.

And it'll always be this way.

- Whatever the game, it's your move.

- Peace will die in this city.