EXT. HONG KONG SKYLINE - ESTABLISHING

A smoky haze dims the blazing sun. Skyscrapers sit like

watchtowers over the city, where East meets West for five and

a half million people a day.

EXT. AMERICAN CONSULATE - HONG KONG - DAY

THE AMERICAN EMBASSY - U.S. and Chinese flags side by side.

HU LI, dark glasses, EXITS and slowly moves toward a STREET

VENDOR across the street.

She pays for an order of pork bao; as she takes her first

bite we see:

THE EXPLOSION BEHIND HER

TWO OFFICES ON THE SIXTH FLOOR BLOWN OUT - a huge fireball

erupting over one side of the embassy.

People panic and run. Hu Li doesn't even flinch. She takes

a bite of her pork bao as she casually turns to the stunned

street vendor.

HU LI:

(Chinese, subtitled)

Someone better call the police.

EXT./INT. LEE'S CAR - CONTINUOUS

The passenger window rolls down and we see Carter, styling in

a Chinese-cut suit. He's holding a Chinese-English

dictionary, leaning out the window - giving his best "do me"

look to two girls in a convertible.

CARTER:

(int Chinese)

Deng wa lu yun cai-shen wu.

The HORRIFIED GIRLS speed off, and Carter turns to Lee, who

is driving and singing to his radio.

LEE:

(singing)

...wish they all could be California...

wish they all could be California

girls...

Carter ejects the BEACH BOYS CD from the stereo and TOSSES it

out of the SUNROOF.

CARTER:

I warned you about playing that shit

when I'm in the car.

LEE:

That was my CD. Don't you ever touch a

Chinese man's CD.

CARTER:

Did you see the way those girls drove

off? I did you a favor.

LEE:

Those girls drove off because of you.

CARTER:

All I did was invite them for a drink.

LEE:

You invited them to get naked and

sacrifice a small goat.

CARTER:

(checking Chinese-English

dictionary)

I said that? Which word was "goat?"

Lee picks up his CD case.

LEE:

You owe me a copy of the Beach Boys

Greatest Hits, Volume Two.

CARTER:

Don't be giving me attitude, Lee. I've

been here three days and we haven't done

shit. We haven't been to a club,

haven't even talked to a girl. I'm on

vacation, and I want some mu-shu.

LEE:

Mu-shu? You're hungry?

CARTER:

Not Mu-shu. Mu-shu. I want to see some

women. Now stop playing dumb and show

me the shu!

Carter flips through the dictionary. A CALL COMES in over

LEE'S CELL PHONE.

INTERCUT:

INT. SUPERINDENDENT CHIN'S OFFICE - NIGHT

The following conversation is in Chinese, English subtitles.

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

Lee, there was a bombing at the American

Embassy. Two American translators were

killed.

LEE:

Any leads?

SUPERINDENDENT CHIN

(beat)

We think it's Ricky Tan. If you don't

want to take the case, I'll understand.

LEE:

It's my responsibility.

Lee hangs up the cell phone.

CARTER:

What was that? Did you just pick up a

case? Did we just take another damn

case on my vacation?

Lee smiles at Carter.

LEE:

Of course not. My Superindendent

invited us to a club tonight. Big

party.

CARTER:

Don't be messing with me, Lee. I will

kick your ass. I'll hit you so hard

you'll end up in the Ming Dynasty.

LEE:

Carter, would I lie to you?

EXT. RAVEN CLUB - NIGHT

Carter follows Lee out of the car, the two men making their

way to the door of the Raven Club. Carter is combing his

hair, getting himself ready for a night on the town, stopping

when he spots two hot WOMEN walking into the club.

CARTER:

That's what I'm talking about. A real

Hong Kong night club. You want an

Altoid?

LEE:

No.

CARTER:

You better take one. Your breath has

been a little funky all day. Let me

look at you.

Carter looks at Lee. Fixes his collar.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Just relax and don't worry about a

thing. I'll hook you up in there. You

got condoms?

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