Befriend and Betray Page #2

I appreciate you coming in.

We'll keep your complaint

on file.

Thank you.

Mel:

What does that even mean?

"We'll keep your complaint

on file."

Alex what it means is that

taxpayers get a pat on the head

and ex-cons get the door.

Bottom line:

P.C. Lau is a businessman.

Once he understands

I'd be bad for business,

he will change his mind

and the problem will go away.

P.C.:

You and me, Alex...

The only thing we like more

than a good fight's

a cheap movie.

Had time to think it over?

Alex:
You're Chinese; I'm not.

Very bad for business.

My product, your friends...

Perfect for business.

You say you know me

and my friends.

What do I know about yours?

Hop in.

(Cacophony of chatter

and music playing)

P.C.:

Huh? Meet my friends.

Not bad, huh?

(Laughs)

(Loud chatter and music)

Man 1:
All in.

Man 2:
Too rich for my blood.

Fold.

Man 2:

Woo!

(Man speaks cantonese)

Man 1:

Argh!

I just want one more hand.

We both know you're broke,

Bunny.

Look. 15-years-old,

wants to be a model.

Sweet.

And since you guys are friends,

you guys can get first crack.

Thousand dollars a night.

Ehn. 500.

Shades:

Come on, let's see.

Ooh.

Hmm?

This is for me,

this is for my friend.

Bunny:
Let's play.

P.C.:
Let's play.

P.C.:

(Grunts)

(Low hum of chatter,

sirens wail in the distance)

Morning.

Forgot your book.

Mel:

(Exhales, freaked out)

What? No moat?

Mel:

(Nervously) Yeah.

I thought you said

you were broke.

Well, yeah, me, not my parents.

No kidding.

How's the research proposal

coming?

Uh... slowly.

Uh, shall I, um,

lower the drawbridge

and get you a coffee?

(Exhales, nervous)

Mel:

Why do I get the feeling

this is one of those

count-to-three situations?

That guy I was talking about

from prison...

The one I said I would

take care of?

Oh. Wow.

Alex, uh, my sister Zoe.

Zoe. Alex.

How long has he been

in the house?

Not long.

So this is Alex.

Hmm.

He teaches martial arts.

He's a secret.

Oh, cool!

You know, I always wondered,

any of that Jackie Chan stuff

actually work?

'Cause in a street fight,

let's face it,

all that classroom crap

just goes out the window,

right?

Mel:
Zoe, take Gordon gecko

cradle raider and go.

Oh, good morning!

Uh, dad, this is Alex.

Alex. Dad.

Oh, so friend from school?

No.

Uh, well, yes.

Uh... karate class.

Ah. Well.

I'm off to work.

It's nice to meet you, Alex.

(Awkward breath) I lied.

I understand.

I'm not ashamed of you.

I just...

You wanna protect your dad

from guys like me.

(Exhales guiltily)

So what was it

that you wanted to talk about?

It was nothing.

I wanted to see you

and meet the family and say hi.

So, that guy,

you sorted it out?

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