Rush Hour 2 Page #4

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RUSH HOUR 2:
REMEMBER THE DRAGON

INT. LEE'S UNMARKED POLICE CAR - LATER THAT NIGHT

Carter and Lee drive through Hong Kong, the two men riding in

silence, bruised and covered in garbage.

CARTER:

You lied to me.

LEE:

I'm sorry.

CARTER:

You're sorry. I got somebody's old

chopsticks stuck in my ass, so don't

tell me you're sorry. Just take me

home.

LEE:

No time. There was an explosion at the

American Embassy today -- two American

translators were killed.

Carter takes this in. Can't believe his own bad luck.

CARTER:

So that Ricky Tan, he's the one who blew

up the Embassy?

EXT. MONASTERY SCHOOL - EARLY MORNING

Lee and Carter walk into a massive COURTYARD, where thirty 12

year olds are going through their warm up routines.

MASTER FU, 60's, wears a BLACK ROBE as he teaches his kids.

CARTER:

I'm telling you right now, I'm tired of

this sh*t. There's two billion Chinese -

let one of them be your partner.

LEE:

This won't take long.

Master Fu barks out a barrage of SHAOLIN FIGHTING STANCES.

MASTER FU:

Dragon kick!

Like well-trained army, the students YELL AND KICK HARD.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

Lotus block!

The students YELL and form an "X" with their arms. Master Fu

notices Carter and Lee watching from the back.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

Twisting Tiger!

No response. The students exchange baffled looks.

MASTER FU (CONT'D (CONT'D)

(staring straight at Lee)

Twisting Tiger!

Lee may be a big rusty, but he puts on a sh*t-kicking move

that leaves the students blown away. Lee smiles, basking in

the glow...

...until he sees Master Fu's disappointment.

MASTER FU (CONT'D)

Didn't I teach you to always arch your

back?

LEE:

(bowing, humbled)

Yes, Master.

While Lee follows Master Fu, Carter stands in front of the 12

YEAR OLDS, who sit motionless around a fighting circle.

Carter starts stretching his legs, warming up.

CARTER:

I was watching you kids. My name is

Carter, LAPD, and I'm a third degree

black belt. At least that's what I tell

the girls at the Holiday Health Spa

where I work out.

Carter throws a series of QUICK PUNCHES, but the kids have no

reaction.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Let me give you kids some tips. The key

to Kung Fu is the follow through. Why

don't you stand up.

THE KIDS DON'T MOVE, no reaction. Carter continues to throw

punches.

CARTER (CONT'D)

Go ahead, kick me, hit me. I'll show

you how to block. Come on, stand up,

give me your best shot -- try to kick

right to my head.

The kids still don't move. Carter, working up a sweat from

shadow fighting, takes off his JACKET, DRAPING IT over the

HOLY BUDDHA behind him -- a mistake. He swings back around

to face the kids and NEVER SEES THE KICK that sends him

flying back onto the mat. He looks around and sees ALL of

the kids STANDING, in FIGHTING POSITION.

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