FADE IN: - SimplyScripts
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KOREAN NIGHT CLUB-NIGHT
It’s a wild and frantic party scene it’s something like Studio 54 but present day. Women in short skirts and furry boots dancing and drinking and socializing and its so crowded
you can't even move without rubbing up against someone . We move through the club to a back office.
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BACK OFFICE CLUB-NIGHT
We see Marcus Chong an Asian male in his 30's he's seated behind his desk. Its very modern and high tech looking with monitors so that he can see everything that goes on at
the night club.
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MAIN DANCE FLOOR-NIGHT
BETTY TAN, a 20ish Korean female attractive yet somewhat conservatively dressed. Its apparent that she's not there for the festivities. We see MARCUS motion for Song to come back to the office.
Tan enters and hands Marcus a piece of paper it may even be a business card.
Marcus looks at it then motions for Tan to leave [he waves his hand] she exits.
Marcus flips open his cell phone and immediately begins to dial the number on the paper
Tan left.
We hear the sound of dialing numbers.
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SAUDI ARABIA DESERT -DAY
We see a group of four ARAB MEN in a black Mercedes traveling through the desert.
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OUTER SPACE SATILITE
We see a large satellite orbiting the earth we can see earth in the background.
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THE PENTAGON-NIGHT
We see a large computer screen as it scans a group of numbers and then locks onto the
call from Marcus to Saudi Arabia . Marcus' location in Koreatown, Los Angels is identified and a satellite map of his location appears on the screen.
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CHONGS CLUB BACK OFFICE-NIGHT
MARCUS is still on the phone as it rings.
MARCUS(into phone)
Come on towel heads pick up the damn phone…
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PENTAGON COMPUTER-NIGHT
The computer mimics Chong's words. We see a tone graph on screen.
PENTAGON COMPUTER (in computer speak)
Come on towel heads pick up the damn phone…
We see the tone bar and a screen just below it searching for a voice match.
We see the onscreen display it reads: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
(Cont.)
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Marcus on the phone the phone continues to ring.
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SAUDI ARABIA-DAY
The Arab men in the car there are four of them they seem to be talking about nothing as they drive along.
One of the men notices the car phone ringing and picks it up.
ARAB MAN#1
Hello?
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PENTAGON COMPUTER-NIGHT
The computer repeats the man's Hello with the same process that we saw with Chong.
PENTAGON COMPUTER
Hello ?
The computer screen reads : No Data Available.
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SAUDI CAR-DAY
The man who originally answers the phone hands it to another man.
THE OTHER MAN (into phone)
Hello, who is this how did you get this number?
(Cont.)
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PENTAGON COMPUTER-NIGHT
The computer screen flashes red and reads: VOICE MATCH FOUND!
Initializing Procedure…
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SPACE SATELLITE
We see the same image as before with the satellite in the foreground and earth orbiting below, but this time we hear the words of the second man saying, "Hello, who is this, how'd you get this number?" In computer speak.
We see an electronic single being shot out of the Satellite.
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B-52 BOMBER FLYING-DAY
We see the radar screen focus on the moving car with the Arab men moving through the dessert as their conversation continues with Chong.
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B-52 BOMBER FLYING-DAY
We see the plane from the side as the bottom doors open up and the missile launcher lowers as the rocket is fired.
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MOVING CAR IN DESERT-DAY
ARAB MAN #2
We'll we are very interested in what you
Have to offer there in Los Angeles MR.
Chong your offer sounds very intrig….
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MARCUS CHONG'S OFFICE-NIGHT
The phone goes silent its dead Chong is perplexed.
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SAUDI DESERT STREET-DAY
We see debris scattered about, clothes, car parts the Mercedes symbol and the cell phone blown to bits.
Opening Credits Roll
FADE IN:
We move in on a hospital room. We see an Asian woman in bed with her husband (an Asian male) by her side. A Nurse enters the room with a newborn in her arms. She places the child in the arms of the woman. The Nurse, the mother and the father are all smiles.
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An Arial shot of Seoul Korea as music from Earth Wind and Fire's "Reasons" plays in the background. We slowly push into Kim's Tae Kwon Do School where we can now hear the grunts and moans of kids practicing their art.
OPENING TITLE CREDITS Continue to crawl.
INT. CAR-DAY
We see an African American male Travis Hunt and his eight year old bi-racial daughter TEMPLE. They drive along a dirt road through the Seoul countryside. We hear the Earth Wind & Fire song playing from the radio.
(Cont.)
TITLE CARD READS: Seoul Korea 1978
FATHER AND DAUGHTER (singing at the top of their lungs)
…Ooooooo the reasons… the reasons that we're here, the reasons that we fear I
fear they won't , just won't disappear and oh… and after the love games have
been played, all our illusions are just a parade and all the reasons, the reasons,
the reasons start to fade…
OPENING CREDITS CONTINUE TO CRAWL
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Arial shot of the city of Seoul continues as we push in close to the Tae Kwon Do School.
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INT. TAE KWON DO SCHOOL- DAY
We see two eight-year-old Korean children; one is holding her face. The Headmaster Mr. Kim is scolding the other female student who has obviously gotten too aggressive
during sparring. Mr. Kim scolds the child in Korean as he nurses the injured girl.
HEADMASTER KIM (in Korean)
SUBTITLES: That's it. I told you you'd never have
another chance. You are dangerous,
mean, you have no honor. I don't want
you here, you must go…
The Headmaster rips off her black belt. The ten year old has a cold and calculating look. Another Korean student the same age attempts to comfort the injured little girl, she pulls away motioning not to touch her.
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INT. CAR-DAY
TRAVIS and TEMPLE are pulling into the parking lot of the Tae Kwon Do School as they put the finishing touches on the Earth Wind and Fire Song.
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EXT. KIM'S TAE KWON DO SCHOOL-DAY
We see an Arial shot of the school as well as TEMPLE and Travis as they exit the car. As they clear frame we see the father of the recently scolded Korean girl picking her up and taking her away. The girl is mannish and defiant even when in the presence of her father.
The girl and her father leave while Travis and TEMPLE enter.
KORAN FATHER (in Korean to his daughter )
You have brought shame and dishonor to this family.
You are no better then your mother. I don't know what
to do with you.
They enter the car.
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INT. CAR-DAY
FATHER (in Korean angry)
You will remain at home, never to be let outside.
Until you are old enough to take care of yourself.
I will no longer allow you to bring shame on this
Family.
The young girl shows no remorse, she smiles slyly.
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INT. TAE KWON DO SCHOOL- DAY
Travis is introducing his daughter to the Headmaster, he speaks perfect
Korean.
TRAVIS (in Korean to Mr. Kim)
They say you are the best Mr. Kim?
I want nothing but the best for my little
Princess.
Mr. Kim Bows.
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Sometime later we see the children doing drills. Little TEMPLE is starting to get the hang of it. The kids pair off for sparing. Everyone has a partner except for two girls, TEMPLE and the little girl that was shunned by the injured girl when she tried to comfort her.
TEMPLE looks very sad, they are the odd children out. As the only two left they decide to pair up.
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INT. CAR-DAY
Days later Travis is taking TEMPLE to Tae class and they have the following conversation.
TEMPLE (to Travis)
Dad, how come I don't have a mommy ?
TRAVIS
You do have a mommy Princess, she
watches you from heaven.
TEMPLE
Did mommy go to Tae Kwon Do School ?
TRAVIS
No, she wasn't into Martial Arts.
TEMPLE
I wish my mommy could go with us.
Close Up on Travis' face, he's deep in thought.
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INT. KIM'S TAE KWON DO SCHOOL-DAY
The children pair off again and as before TEMPLE and the other outcast of the school AMY SONG are left out. TEMPLE is fighting back tears. She's the only Black girl in the class and its obvious that the other students are dissing her for being different. Amy again offers to partner up with TEMPLE lifting her spirits.
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INT. KIMS SCHOOL-DAY
We see a montage of Amy mentoring TEMPLE, she's showing her how to stand, how to punch, how to position her fist, she's really schooling TEMPLE.
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INT. KIMS SCHOOL-DAY
A boxing ring where competitions are staged. Mr. Kim acts as the referee. We see a fight where one Korean girl takes down the other. Kim signals that the girl is the winner. They bow and exit. Next to spar is TEMPLE HUNT and AMY SONG. We see their names on the scoreboard. They bow and they fight. TEMPLE is holding her own but Amy is clearly the better fighter. They spar back and fourth for a few minutes.
TIME PASSES
Sometime later Amy is tired of toying with TEMPLE and takes her down, she raises her fist as if she is to finish TEMPLE off (the death blow) but she catches herself and smiles, she would never punch her friend in the face like that. TEMPLE gets up and bows graciously.
The camera moves in close on the face of a young Amy Song.
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Arial shot of Los Angeles' Koreatown, modern day.
TITLE CARD:
Koreatown Los Angeles, California Present
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Alley in Koreatown, we see BETTY TAN, the Asian woman from earlier at Chong's club running from a door in the ally, we see another Asian woman, dressed in black chasing her as they run through the alley at top speed. They knock over garbage cans, food stands, fruit, jump over stuff, have near misses etc. It's a tense and action filled persuit. At the end of the alley the woman in Black leaps in the air and lands on Tan knocking her down. The lady in black drags Tan behind a dumpster.
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EXT. ALLEY- DAY
We see only the silhouette of the lady dressed in the Black body suit as she exits the alley. We see her walk away from the back.
INT. THAI FOOD RESTUAURANT-DAY
We see a really close shot of AMY SONG all grown up. Camera pulls out as Amy is busy busing tables and waitressing at a Thai Food Restaurant, a patron is ordering.
MALE CUSTOMER(to Amy)
Yea, I want the Pang Chou Chicken
with steamed rice and vegetables &
I'll have a lemonade with that.
Amy writes down the order.
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EXT. KOREATOWN ALLEY-DAY
We see a murder scene with yellow tape and LAPD officers milling about. We see Calvetta Clark, a 40ish African American female Detective arrive on the scene. She flashes her badge and approaches officer JULIO FERRIS a Latino in his fourties
DETECTIVE CLARK (to Patrol Officer Perez)
What do we got?
(cont.)
OFFICER FERRIS
Looks like a Korean female in her mid to
late 20's. The Indian couple that run the store
over there called it in.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Who was first on the scene?
OFFICER FERRIS
It was me & my partner ma'am.
Ferris' partner is smiling from ear to ear, she and Detective Clark share a look.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Something funny officer?
TEMPLE
No ma'm, its just that it makes me proud to
See a Sista'… I mean to have one of us…
DETECTIVE CLARK(cuts her off)
I have a job to do here, me being a "Sista'" as you
put it has no relevence whatsoever.
TEMPLE
No offense intended ma'm. TEMPLE Hunt, its my first
week on the job.
TEMPLE extends her hand.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Detective Calvetta Clark. Robbery Homicide, welcome to law enforcement City of Angels style.
The two shake hands.
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KOREAN TOWN ALLEY-DAY
Officer Ferris is standing over the body reporting to Det. Clark.
OFFICER FERRIS
Well…it seems as if death was caused by a blow
to the head, or it could have been the broken neck
there were no gunshot wounds &
no signs of sexual assault…
DETECTIVE CLARK
Well lets get the body to the lab, let the Examiner
determine the cause of death. Mrs. first week on the job
didn't contaminate the evidence did she ?
Sneaking a look in TEMPLE'S Direction
OFFICER FERRIS
Oh no, I made sure that she, no oh no.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Ok, just secure the place
and make sure no one comes
in here. I want to talk to those
Indians who found the body.
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EXT. DOWNTOWN PRESS CONFERENCE-DAY
We see a fairly large press conference with an attractive African American male BOBBY DOUGLAS speaking to reporters.
(cont.)
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS (to group)
All though I join law enforcement in denouncing
the destruction of private property as was done
during the 92 Riots, I feel the closing of the many
liquor stores that seemed to dot every corner in my
district as a good thing. I'm pleased to announce that
those licenses will not be renewed.
THE CROWD CHEERS.
TEMPLE and her partner Ferris are working the crowd TEMPLE is smiling at the charismatic Councilman.
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INT. COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS' CAR-DAY
Councilman Douglas is on his cell phone
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS(into cell phone)
Yea, yea, I'll get you the license but it'll
Cost ya'. I'll come by tonight and pick up
Your contribution to my re-election campaign.
Douglas has a sly smile.
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TEMPLE is in her police cruiser on her cell phone she's dialing.
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Councilman Douglas driving in his car when his cell rings.
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS(into cellphone)
Hey Baby.
(cont.)
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INT. POLICE CRUSIER-DAY
TEMPLE in police cruiser on her phone.
TEMPLE (into phone)
Hey. Nice Job today, I'll vote for you.
DOUGLAS
Well that makes one.
TEMPLE
We still on for tonight ?
DOUGLAS
You know that's right.
TEMPLE (into phone)
OK, I'm on lunch, I'll see ya'
tonight.
DOUGLAS
Cool. All right Baby.
They hand up the phone.
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Sometime later at the Thai Food Restaurant AMY is busy taking orders busing tables etc.
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EXTERIOR THAI FOOD RESTAURANT-DAY
(cont.)
TEMPLE and Officer Farris exit their patrol car and enter the restaurant.
FERRIS
So you got you a Councilman huh?
TEMPLE
I wouldn't say I "got him" but we're
hangin' out.
FERRIS
I ain't mad at cha' shoot, he may be Mayor
one day, that'll put me on track to be Chief.
TEMPLE
Don't you mean it'll put me on track to be Chief ?
FERRIS
You don't want to be Chief too many responsibilities,
plus the kids, soccer practice and…
TEMPLE
Naw hold on Amigo, ain't nobody tryin'
to do all that now.
They enter.
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INT. THAI FOOD REST.-DAY
Officers Ferris and Hunt are seated at a Table when Amy Song approaches their table.
AMY
May I take…
They instantly recognize each other, their faces light up.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
AMY SONG ! Oh my god !
AMY(excited)
TEMPLE Hunt.
They hug the patrons stare at the big re-union.
TEMPLE
This is my partner Officer Ferris, Ferris this is
Amy Song.
FERRIS
I know Amy, I eat here all the time the
question is how do you know her ?
AMY
We go way back, back to Korea we
studied at Kim's School of Tai Kwon Do
in Seoul.
(pause)
How long has it been ?
TEMPLE
Too long.
AMY
So how have you been ?
TEMPLE
I've been good, I moved back to
the states in 95' Graduated from
the Acadamy…
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EXT. WHILSHIRE DISRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS DETECTIVE CLARKS OFFICE-DAY
(Cont.)
INT. DETECTIVE CLARKS OFFICE DAY
DET CLARK (on phone)
Dr. Morgan I need a little clarification on this
body, case number 32467 the Tan Murder.
(pause)
Yes so you're saying that the cause of death
was asphyxiation but you aren't telling me
how that happened ?
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CORENERS OFFICE-DAY
DOCTOR MORGAN is on the phone with Detective Clark
DR. MORGAN
Someone broke her neck..
(pause)
And it wasn't done by an amateur
this guy was a professional. He
broke it clean.
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DOCTOR CLARKS OFFICE
DET. CLARK (into phone)
Any other marks sign of struggle
DNA, teeth marks ?
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CORENORS OFFICE-DAY
(Cont.)
DR. MORGAN
No, nothing, not a scratch, she ran about
6 blocks full tilt though, wear and tear on
the soles of her feet point to that, but
I'm telling you this was a professional,
it was a hit.
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DET. CLARKS DESK-DAY
DETECTIVE CLARK
Ok, don't do anything with the body
something may come up.
Let me know if you find anything else.
SHE HANGS UP THE PHONE
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EXT. KOREAN NIGHT CLUB-NIGHT
A huge crowd of party goers wait in line to get into the Club most are Asian with a few White men and a couple of White women waiting to get in. Two Asian Bouncers guard the purple ropes, they are dressed in Black and look mean, they have the ear pieces in their ear. We see Councilman Douglas pull up in his BMW he hands his keys to the Valet, gets his ticket and heads right up to the Bouncers. He says something to them
And it gets him right in through the crowd in line.
INT. KOREAN NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT
Busy Korean Night Club, crowded with Asian people, music blaring people dancing, drinking socializing. Councilman Douglas enters through the crowd. He fights though
the crowd until he reaches a private back room. Marcus Chong is seated next to Amy they appear to be a couple. Amy's dressed in black.
DOUGLAS approaches Chong.
(Cont.)
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS
So you want a liquor license?
MARCUS (perfect English)
Yea, I saw that bullshit ass press
conference about not renewing
liquor licenses.
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS
Well technically, I'm not granting you a license
for a Liquor Store, this is a Restaurant and Private Club.
(Pause)
This is different, this way you corrupt your own community
not mine.
MARCUS
Justify it however you wish .
Chong hands Douglas an envelope he peeks at the money.
DOUGLAS
I trust its all there?
MARCUS
Don’t' you watch the movies with
the corrupt politicians, isn't the money
always all there ?
DOUGLAS
I don't know anything about corrupt
Politicians, I'm just doing my part
to help my District pay its fair
share in Taxes. I'm a humble
servant.
Chong exchanges a look with Amy, nods to Douglas.
(Cont.)
MARCUS
Well, feel free to hang around,
some nice Asian Sista's out there.
you can get cho' grove on…
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS
Naw, I'm cool my
Sista's waitin' for me at home.
CHONG NODS
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INT. LAPD WHILSHIRE ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIVISION
Det. Calvetta Clark and a few other Detectives are viewing a presentation about a new technology from a representative of a security firm. The Salesman's name is STEWART AUGUST he'sWhite in his 30's and is rather nerdy.
MR. AUGUST
You guys are gonna love this. Its facial recognition technology.
It works with your mug shot database or you simply scan
a photo into your desktop. You can link it to National and International
Law enforcement and even interface with the Department of Homeland
Security …thwart Terrorists and such. We first put it in place at the 06 Superbowl. The Seahawks were unstoppable, I mean Hassellback was ….
Detective Clark is not into sports and has a look of disinterest that August can read and he immediately gets back to the presentation.
MR. AUGUST (cont.)
Ok, here's how it works, you take a photo, any photo or video
It could be black or white or color and you capture it, like this.
He's working the computer.
(Cont.)
MR. AUGUST (cont.)
It takes a few seconds to run through the database depending
On the database, give it a few seconds…
And walla! the software kicks out a match.
DET. CLARK is somewhat impressed.
DETECTIVE CLARK
That's pretty cool.
MR. AUGUST
Yea, cool huh, and its only based on the shape and contours
of the face. The human face is as distinctive and as individual
as a finger print. Only better.
DET JUSTICE
That's all fine and good but most crooks aren't gonna stand there
similing and posing for the camera, how many are gonna
show their face anyway ?
AUGUST
No, its not the face as much as it’s the head. This technology
Works whether the perp has on a mask or whether you see him
from behind or the side even the top. As long as you have the
Shape of someone's head and its on camera and you can scan
the photo in this computer, if he's a known criminal and or terrorist
or a Dead Beat Daddy you got him.
ANOTHER DETECTIVE
How much is this gonna cost us ?
AUGUST
That's not the question the question is how much is
It gonna cost NOT to have this technology ?
(Cont.)
THE DETECTIVE
We can talk about how much its gonna cost us
NOT to have it, but first we need to know how
much its gonna cost TO have it ?
AUGUST
Well its not cheap, an initial install will run you
about two million, but it’s a bargain when you consider…
DETECTIVE CLARK
Two MILLION DOLLARS ! Good luck getting
that outta' the LAPD.
AUGUST
When you consider that over 95% of all violent
crimes are Black on Black violent crimes most done by repeat offenders it’s a pretty cost effective weapon to have. I mean think of the money you'd save in Court Costs and Bail
Bondsmen and other costs associated with finding
criminals ?
DETECTIVE CLARK is packing up her things.
DETECTIVE CLARK
I have cases to solve, give me a business card Mr. August
and I'll call you when Bill Gates becomes Police Chief.
MR. AUGEST hands Det. Clark a business card.
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COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS' APT.-NIGHT
Councilman Douglas and TEMPLE are in bed together after making love.
TEMPLE
I ran into an old friend today.
COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS
Is that right ?
TEMPLE
Yea, Amy Song. I hadn't seen her
in over 20 years. She was the only (cont.)
person who wanted anything to do
with a part-time Sista' at Tae Kwon Do
School. It brought back hella' memories.
DOUGLAS
Is that right.
TEMPLE
Is that all you can say ?
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KOREA TOWN JEWELRY STORE-NIGHT
We see a closed jewelry store downtown at night, nobody's there but the security guards, two older, over weight Latino women staring occasionally at the monitors while eating food and scratching Lotto tickets.
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We see the black skin tight suit from our earlier scene. A long-haired Asian woman in a mask lowers herself from the roof with a rope.
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The Security Guards half paying attention.
SECURITY GUARD #1 (in Spanish)
I spent about 20 pesos and got about 50 pesos
back so I'd say I did pretty good.
SECURITY GUARD #2 (in Spanish)
I couldn't win nothing I think I need to wait
for the Mega' Lotto and leave the Scratchers
alone.
Just then the monitors go blank
SECURITY GUARD #1
Look at that, the screen went out.
First she hits the screen, nothing happens.
(Cont.)
SECURITY GUARD #2
Columbo would say, "It's probably nothing ma'm…"
I'm gonna go check it out.
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INT. JEWLRY STORE-NIGHT
Security Guard #2 goes to check out what's going on, she peeks at the a front door and checks it to make sure its secure. She goes by the safe and sees nothing. She looks all around and sees nothing.
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SECURITY DESK-DAY
We see Security Guard #2 heading back to the guards desk.
SECURITY #2 (in English)
I didn't see nothing it probably is just an electrical failure…
She has the look of horror when she sees Security Guard #1 dead in her chair her neck broken.
She screams, and at the same time reaches for her walkie talkie when out of nowhere the Asian female in the Black tight jumpsuit flies in kicks her into a counter.
The female begins to punch the Security Guard repeatedly, in rapid fire blows, in the face in the chest very professional and very thorough. She grabs the Guard by the back of her head and slams her face into the glass counter breaking the counter glass. She then snaps the guards neck, killing her.
The Asian woman then breaks the back window and climbs out through the roof the way she came in. We can see her holding a bag of jewels.
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JEWLERY STORE - DAY
The next morning we see FERRIS, TEMPLE and others are already on the scene when Detective Clark arrives.
DET. CLARK ( to officer Ferris)
Got another one huh? We really have to stop meeting
like this.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE (taking charge)
Looks like a break in gone bad Detective. We found
The first guard at her desk her neck snapped, she must
have been ambushed from the back, poor girl didn’t
stand a chance.
DET. CLARK
Skip the editorial officer just give me the facts.
TEMPLE
Ok, my bad, just the facts. The second one musta'
put up a fight, her blood is everywhere, she ended up
where she is now face down in that counter.
DET. CLARK (shouting to all)
Nobody touches anything ! I want a full
inventory of everything in this place before
and after last night.
TEMPLE is excited her adrenaline is pumping.
DET. CLARK
And are these camera's working?
If they are I want the tapes.
TEMPLE (to Det. Clark)
You got any suspects Detective?
DET. CLARK (Calm)
You thinking of becoming a Detective one day
Officer Hunt ?
TEMPLE
Yes indeed Ma'm, I think I'd make a good
Detective, I have…
DET. CLARK (cutting her off)
Well until you do make Detective, let me
investigate the crimes and you work the
traffic violations and keep the drunks
from sleeping on the sidewalk is that a deal ?
TEMPLE
Oh, its like that? I was just trying to help.
(cont.)
DET. CLARK
The best help you can give me is to stay
Outta' my investigation.
TEMPLE (dejected)
Yes Ma'm.
DET. CLARK
And don’t' call me Ma'm it's
detective OK ?
TEMPLE
Yes Ma'm, I mean Detective.
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KOREAN CLUB-DAY
Amy brings in the Jewels from last nights heist. She dumps them on the table in front of Chong, who approves and gives her a passionate kiss.
MARCUS
These bullshit ass crimes should keep the LAPD
occupied until we're ready for the real deal.
MARCUS and AMY continue kissing.
MARCUS(cont.)
A couple more of these and we'll be ready to strike.
MARCUS looks out the window at an MTA Bus and the two smile.
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THAI FOOD REST.-DAY
TEMPLE is running her mouth to Amy about the case.
TEMPLE
Oh we almost got this case solved girl.
these criminals always slip up. When
they least expect it BOOM we swoop
in and bag em'.
(cont.)
AMY
Its good to know you guys are on the job.
We really are on noid around here. We've
had a few alcohol induced crimes and the
occasional domestic squabble but these
robberies and murders and stuff that's
pretty rare for Koreatown.
TEMPLE
Well don't worry, that Sista' Det.Clark
she's baaaad, she's Christy Love.
AMY
Who ?
TEMPLE
Christy Love, she was big time back in
the day. Kinda' like the White girl
Alias, but Black.
AMY
Oh, let's hope so.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
TEMPLE and Ferris are on patrol.
TEMPLE
Turn on the radio, let's see what the
Brothers are doin'.
Ferris turns on the radio turns it up a bit.
Some time goes by we see the patrol car moving.
FERRIS
How come you choose to work in Koreatown
Officer Hunt ?
TEMPLE (In Korean)
I felt I had something unique to offer
something special, that's why I chose
to work here. (Cont.)
Ferris is shocked at hearing a Temple speak Korean.
FERRIS
Wow, I had no idea what the hell
you said, but I now know why you're
here.
They continue to drive around Los Angeles we see the streets of Koreatown
TEMPLE
How come you're here Officer Ferris, you're an Essay
a Homeboy, I'd think you'd be working the 77th?
FERRIS
I'm Mexican and proud of it, but I'm not crazy them
Choelo's aint' doin' me in. I'm a put in my time right
here with my Asian Homeboy's and Homegirls.
Earth Wind and Fire comes on the radio.
TEMPLE
Ah, that's my song!
TEMPLE turns up the radio and begins to sing, Ferris joins in.
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EXT. MTA REDLINE STATION WHILSHIRE/WESTERN-DAY
MICHEAL JONES, a Black male in his 30's in a grungy jumpsuit and his florescent vest and his coin collector walks steadfast down the stairs to the train tunnel. We see Amy follow after him in civilian clothes and a back pack.
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INT. MTA REDLINE TUNNEL-DAY
We see the Black man collecting the change out of the coin box. He unlocks it with his key and the coins all fall into his collection box. Amy stands next to him and buys a bus ticket. Amy looks at her watch and notes the time.
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LAPD ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIVISON-DAY
Detective Clark and the salesman Stewart August are seated in her office.
DET. CLARK
I just want to run a little test. I'm the top dog around here,
I'm a decorated officer. I do have influence over the Department,
the budget. You need an ally and I could be just that for you.
Imagine how it would look if your software helped solve
a major crime? It would go a long way to show the Department
how much they need your "thing a ma jiggy".
MR.AUGUST is skeptical,
MR. AUGUST
I don't know, this is simply beyond the scope…
DET CLARK (interrupting)
Hassleback was killin' em' and Darrell Jackson was robbed
those refs need their asses kicked…
MR. AUGUST (relenting)
Ok, Ok, one little test, what have you got.
DET CLARK
Good. This was the other night at a jewlery
store in Koreatown. Two Security Guards are
dead over a few cheap and fake lookin' Cubic Zarconiums.
DET. CLARK is playing the video of the attack.
DET CLARK
Ok, this is where he comes in…
We see the attack on Security Guard #2 the scene ending with Amy slamming her head through the glass and breaking her neck.
(Cont.)
MR. AUGUST(squimish)
OK, OK turn it off that's enough, geesh.
DET CLARK
Oh, a little soft in the mid section huh Mr. "A"?
Shall I get you a barf bag ?
MR AUGUST
Yea, yea, that's real funny.
(pause)
Lets see if we get a match.
THE COMUPTER IS SEARCHING THE DATA BASE
MR. AUGUST
Well first of all your HE is not a HE at
all he's a She, that's the good news.
(pause)
the bad news is there's no match.
DET. CLARK
No match? What the hell?
MR. AUGUST
Well it simply means you aren't dealing
with anyone who's in the system. There's
a match out there, but just not from any
known law enforcement data base.
DET. CLARK
Well what can you do?
MR AUGUST
I can't do anything, I will leave her
scan on your computer and if you
or any law enforcement agency pick her
up you can re-run the scan and find
out whether or not you got the right
person but other then that, there's nothing
I can do.
(Pause) (cont.)
MR. AUGUEST (cont.)
Does this mean you're gonna recommend
your department buy our software ?
DET. CLARK
Hell no, you ain't done nothin'.
(pause)
What happened to all that
95 percent repeat offender crap, I bet
she isn't even Black ?
MR. AUGUST
Well I did say 95 percent and not 10 percent. And
you're right your Ninja Bugalar is Asian.
DET. CLARK
Well that's better then nothing. Good Day Mr. August.
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EXT. METRO REDLINE WHILSHIRE/WESTERN STATION-DAY
TEMPLE and Ferris on patrol when TEMPLE spots Amy exiting the train station.
TEMPLE
Hey, there's my friend, pull over.
FERRIS PULLS UP TO CURB
TEMPLE(cont)
Amy, what's up girl?
AMY is Dumbfounded, she stares at TEMPLE as if she's never seen her in her life.
TEMPLE
Amy Song its TEMPLE, you all right?
AMY walks away quickly without responding.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
(Cont.)
FERRIS
Some friend she is, she acts like she doesn't
Even know who you are.
TEMPLE
That's weird, maybe she's losing her eyesight,
in her old age.
FERRIS (sarcastic)
Yea right, I'm sure that's it.
TEMPLE
I'm serious.
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INT. TRAVIS HUNTS KOREATOWN APT.-DAY
We see an older, grayer Travis Hunt with his younger (very much younger) Asian friend BETH. Travis watches television, he hears a knock on his door.
TRAVIS
Who is it?
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EXT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
TEMPLE
It's the police, open up!
TRAVIS
Hold on, let me put these drugs away!
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INT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
TRAVIS
Well Princess how's life as a Cop
treatin' you? (cont.)
TEMPLE
Same ol' same ol', how you doin'?
TRAVIS
I just do what I do, which is nothin'.
TEMPLE
Dad, I ran into Amy.
TRAVIS
Amy?
TEMPLE
Amy, from the Tae Kwon Do School.
TRAVIS
Oh really she's here?
TEMPLE
Yea she works at the Thai food place
off Western. You have to stop by
there sometime. Funny though
I saw here earlier today and she
zoned out like she didn't know
who I was.
CLOSE on TRAVIS' face.
TRAVIS
Hmm.
TEMPLE changes gears.
TEMPLE
Anyway, what you got to eat?
you been takin' care of yourself?
you need anything?
TRAVIS
No, no I'm fine.
TEMPLE
You haven't been giving all your money
to those… (Cont.)
Just as she was about to say it Beth the 25 year-old Asian girl walks into the room.
TEMPLE (mean)
Who are you? Dad you have got to be…
who is this?
TRAVIS
This is Beth, Beth this is my daughter TEMPLE.
Princess you know how it is, A Brother can get
kinda' lonely…
TEMPLE (angry)
Dad, how much money is she getting from
you?
TRAVIS
It's not like that Princess, me and Beth, see
we in love…
TEMPLE ( taking a cue from Douglas)
Is that right?
TEMPLE gives Beth the evil eye, just then her walkie talkie goes off.
WALKIE TALKIE
Unit 30 we have a possible 187 at 1261
Fedora street suspect on foot, any available
Units are requested on the scene immediately…
TEMPLE (to Walkie)
Copy that dispatch this is Unit 30
I'll respond.
TEMPLE (to Travis)
Dad I gotta go.
She kisses her father on the forehead, stares rudely at Beth as Ferris knocks on the door.
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EXT. TRAVIS APT-DAY
(Cont.)
FERRIS (through the door)
Temple we gotta go.
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EXT, FEDORA STREET-DAT
TEMPLE and Ferris are the first to arrive at the scene as they pull up they see a young Latino boy running away.
TEMPLE(at perp)
Hey You! Where you so in a hurry to go?
The boy is running now.
FERRIS
TEMPLE don't he has a gun!
TEMPLE jumps from the passenger seat and is chasing after the boy who's a few yards ahead of her running through Koreatown.
FERRIS (cont.)
TEMPLE come back he has a gun, we can wait for back…
It's too late the pair run off.
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INT. PATROL CAR.
FERRIS(into walkie)
Dispatch we have a possible 187 suspect on foot officer in pursuit request back up at 3806 Fedora, I repeat we have a 187 suspect on foot…
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ALLEY'S STREETS OF KOREATOWN.
We see TEMPLE running full speed after this Latino gang member who is hauling ass through Koreatown. The boy tosses his gun in a dumpster. The pursuit continues across streets and fences and alleys until the boy runs into the Pico Swap Meet.
(Cont.)
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INT. PICO SWAP MEET.- DAY
We see all the Korean Business Owners who look at TEMPLE as if she's really out of place.
We see their faces each one as they stare blankly at TEMPLE. Total silence grips the room TEMPLE breaks the ice by speaking in Korean.
TEMPLE (in Korean)
I'm a police officer, LAPD. I'm here to protect you.
Where is he?
In unison all the Koreans point to the right corner booth where the suspect is hiding under a tarp. The boy bursts out running again, with TEMPLE in hot pursuit.
The perp runs into a sporting goods store and grabs a golf club. He now squares off with TEMPLE.
TEMPLE
You're under arrest.
(pause)
You understand English?
The boy just stares at TEMPLE holding the Golf Club.
TEMPLE(cont.)
Put that down.
TEMPLE jesters for him to put the club down.
The boy charges TEMPLE with the club. She sidesteps his first swing, he misses completely. He swings it at her ankles and she jumps over it.
TEMPLE
Dude put that down and turn around at put your
Hands on top of your head… (cont.)
The boy charges TEMPLE again, she blocks the blow, hits he boy twice in the face once in the stomach and once in the throat. He drops the golf club, keels over and holds his throat in pain. TEMPLE spins him around cuffs him and begins to read him his rights.
TEMPLE
Your PUNK ass is under arrest, you have the right to remain….
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LAPD WOMEN'S LOCKER-NIGHT
The women are congratulating TEMPLE on her first collar, she's loving every minute of it.
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EXT. MTA REDLINE STATION-DAY
We see the Whilshire/Western Redline station that we've seen before. We see the Brother Michael Jones that we saw earlier who collects the change outta' the machine. We See Amy who checks her watch and starts to move down the stairs to the ticket machine.
INT. MTA REDLINE STATION-DAY
The man is taking the change outta' the machine Amy walks up to the machine sexy and alluring.
As Amy puts her change into the machine she notices the Brother checking her out.
AMY
Have a taste for the exotic huh Mr. Snipes?
MTA EMPLOYEE
Oh no, I wasn't, I didn't mean to…
AMY
Its OK, I kinda' have a thing for blue collar Brotha's myself.
Why don’t you give me a call sometime, maybe catch a ride
on the Oriental Express?
Amy hands him a business card. (Cont.)
AMY (cont.)
My cell phone is always on, I'm free in
the evenings.
The MTA employee is smiles.
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EXT. MTA STATION
Amy throws the ticket in the trash she hops in a black Porsche and rides off.
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INT. PATROL CRUISER-DAY
Officer Ferris is scolding TEMPLE for her behavior the other day.
FERRIS
No, in 20 years of training officers I've never lost
one in the line of duty and I'm not about to start
now. You never persue a dangerous and armed
suspect without backup you got that ?
(pause)
You were lucky this time. Luck, that's all it was.
TEMPLE simply stares blankly into space, they continue to drive.
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WHILSHIRE ROBBERY HOMOCIDE DIV.-DAY
Detective Calvetta Clark is seated with a professional FBI type JERRY SWALLING.
SWALLING
Well I just thought you might want to know what this Councilman
Douglas is up to.
CLARK
Are you sure of this? (Cont.)
SWALLING
As sure as sure can be, this guy is taking "campaign contributions" wink wink in exchange for liquor licenses.
DET. CLARK
He's one of the only Brothers we have on the city council. And after
promising he wouldn't re-new any of those licenses. You sure
you have enough to indict?
SWALLING
We've indicted for far less.
We've been monitoring this Asian guy named Marcus Chong. We intercepted a call MARCUS made to Saudi Arabia, he was into a lot of things, rumor has it he's in heaven with the 72 virgins courtesy of the US Govt.We have the Councilman making deals on MARCUS's cell phone and we have him meeting with the guy on at least three separate
Occasions. We haven't proved anything yet, nor can we seem to
get a picture of them together, but still, like I said we've indicted
for far less.
DET. CLARK
So you like this Chong fellow and his gang for the Jewelry killings and
the Tan murder?
SWALLING
I'm not 100% sure, but I'd bet on it. And there's more.
DET CLARK
I'm listening.
SWALLING
There's an LAPD connection.
DET. CLARK
How so?
SWALLING
We traced a number of calls from DOUGLAS to
an LAPD officer named Temple Hunt a
Rookie you know her?
DET CLARK
Oh really? I know who she is but that's
about it. (cont.)
SWALLING
Well here's a picture of Song with his girlfriend
and a picture of Councilman Douglas with this
Hunt character.
Swalling shows the pictures to Det. Clark.
SWALLING (cont.)
I'd like to find out from Officer Hunt what she
Knows about Douglas and Chong , maybe he
revealed something during pillow talk.
DET. Clark is looking at Amy's photograph.
DET. CLARK
Who's this girl with Chong?
SWALLING
Wouldn't we like to know, she doesn’t show up
on any of our records all we do have is that her
name is Amy Song and she works at a Thai Food
joint over on Western.. For all we know she's
just Chong's girl De jour.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Maybe not. Mind if I borrow this for awhile?.
Holding up the picture of Amy and Marcus.
SWALLING
OK, but we are Federal Investigator's Detective, there's
nothing you'll find that we haven't already.
DET. CLARK
You're probably right, but I'd like to hold
on to it just in case.
We see DET. CLARK start to scan Amy's picture into the facial recognition software.
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INT. AMY SONG'S APT-NIGHT
Amy Song's apartment is laid, it's as if she has millions instead of working at the Thai joint. The place is decked out for a romantic dinner. The doorbell rings. The Brother
that collects the change for the MTA MICHEAL JONES is at the door with a bouquet of flowers and a horny Chesser Cat grin on his face. He has on his work clothes.
AMY (to door)
One minute please.
MICHEAL JONES
Sorry I'm late.
AMY
You not late, you right on time.
Jones looking around.
JONES
Damn this place is nice. You stay here
All by yourself?
AMY
Yes, for now.
JONES (still amazed)
What are you a stockbroker or Real Estate Investor
Or something, rich uncle?
AMY (Humble)
No, I just do what I do.
(pause)
You wanna eat first, or you wanna…
They begin to kiss passionately
AMY (pushing his head down)
EAT FIRST !
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INT. AMY'S BEDROOM-NIGHT
MICHEAL Jones is in the shower we hear the water running. Amy is still in bed. Amy gets up takes some type of computer chip and places it in Jones work boot.
(Cont.)
AMY (to Jones)
Wesley? I didn't make this wonderful
Dinner for nothing, I'll warm it up.
JONES (over shower)
My name is NOT Wesley. How would
you like it if I called you Yoko Ono?
(pause)
I usually don't even go out like this
But you were lookin' kinda' right and
you were so persistent, and I was in-between
relationships and all.
AMY (quietly)
Yea, I know you usually keep it real with the
Sista's, but they're trippin' right now so you
decided to get on the oriental express for a
minute ?
Jones comes out of the shower and hears Amy say this even though she didn't intend for him too.
JONES
Well, something like that.
AMY (surprised a bit)
Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about you Selling Out.
Your ghetto pass will still be in effect.
JONES
All right you don't have to make such a big deal
about it.
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INT-CHONGS CLUB-DAY
MARCUS and Amy are watching a tracking device on the computer monitor.
MARCUS(to Amy)
You did it girlfriend, its working.
AMY
And he ain't that bad in bed either.
(Cont.)
MARCUS
Is it true ?
AMY
You ain't gonna like it but, its true.
MARCUS
Damn.
Close on tracking device as it moves
Time elapse.
Some time later.
MARCUS and Amy still follow the tracking device on the monitor.
MARCUS
He should finish his route at
around six then hell be dropping off the
money.
AMY
I don't get it, I mean its bus fare how
much money could there be?
MARCUS
Think about it Baby, 6 million people per day
ride the buses and railway in this city every day,
each one pays 3 dollars for a round trip. That's
42 million riders at 126 million dollars per week
and its all cash.
AMY
That's a lotta' bus fare.
MARCUS
They won't know what hit em'. I don't know what happened
to the Arabs but Tan's information was so lame and weak that money would of straightened us out.
AMY
Well that was the last match making she'll ever do.
how we gonna get it outta' there ?
(Cont.)
MARCUS
First we gotta' find out where they keep it,
then we'll figure out how to get it outta' there.
Close again on the tracking device on the computer screen.
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TEMPLE and FERRIS in their police cruiser
INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
FERRIS
Man I'm starvin' like Marvin' what's up
with the Thai Food shot?
TEMPLE
I'm with that, I haven't seen
Amy in awhile anyway.
FERRIS
She probably really don’t know who
you are now.
TEMPLE
Hm.
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EXT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
We see Ferris and TEMPLE exit their Patrol Car and enter the restaurant.
We see a Detective taking snapshots of TEMPLE and Ferris as they enter the Restaurant.
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INT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
Amy greets TEMPLE enthusiastically the minute she walks through the door. Its like night and day. Ferris is looking at her like what in the hell is goin' on with this woman.
THE PAIR SHARE HUGS AND KISSES
THEY SIT DOWN TO EAT.
AMY
All right girlfriend what can I do you for?
TEMPLE
I'll have the usual. You do remember
my usual right ?
AMY
Of course Thai Pow Chicken
steamed Rice and a Pink Lemonade, no ice.
(Pause)
And you officer Ferris ?
FERRIS
Yea I'll have Orange Chicken
with some shrimp fried rice.
AMY
Got it comin' right up.
Its so good to see you.
TEMPLE and Ferris are confused they share a look.
Later during the meal.
TEMPLE(to Ferris)
I can't stand it Ferris, I have to say something
to her hold up.
TEMPLE dabs her mouth with the napkin and gets up to approach Amy.
TEMPLE
Excuse me Amy, I'm sorry to bother you
but there's something I just have to ask you.
AMY
Is something wrong, was there a problem
with your meal ? I can take it back…
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
No, the food is cool, there's no problem
with that.
AMY
OK.
TEMPLE
Ferris and I were on patrol about a week ago,
And I saw you come out of the bus station at
Western and Whilshire…
Amy is looking at her confused.
TEMPLE(cont.)
I called out to you and you just
stared at me like you didn't know
who I was.
AMY
I never catch that train, I just live across from the
restaurant . I may go to the grocery store on the corner but
there's no need for me to catch the Redline, what time
was it?
TEMPLE
It was about 3 O'clock on Wednesday.
AMY
I would have been here, its after lunch and
right before our dinner rush.
Maybe it was someone who looks like me?
TEMPLE
Maybe so, well don't worry about it.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
FERRIS
She's lying, we saw her, why would she lie
to us about that ?
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
I don't know, we're trained to observe
people, she's not, maybe she didn't
know it was us?
FERRIS
That's ridiculous.
They drive by the MTA station near Western and Whilshire.
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Passage of time.
Later that day, TEMPLES Cell Phone rings.
INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
TEMPLE
Restricted number, wonder who that could be?
FERRIS
I don’t even answer restricted numbers if they
don't want you to know where they're calling from
then I don't want to talk to em'.
TEMPLE looks at her cell as it rings then decides to answer it.
TEMPLE (to phone).
Hello.
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DETECTIVE CLARK on her cell phone.
We inter-cut back and fourth between the two
DET. CLARK
Hello officer Hunt its Detective Clark,
I have some bad news and its best that
I tell you in person. So how soon can
you get over here.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
Well I'm in the middle of my shift…
DET. CLARK
I've spoken to your Captain and you can
take a little personal time, it won't affect
your pay, you'll still get your eight hours.
TEMPLE
OK.
They hang up the phone.
TEMPLE(to Ferris)
That was Detective Clark.
FERRIS
Maybe there's a break in the Jewelry or Tan case?
TEMPLE
No, I don't think so, she said it was bad news,
she wanted to tell me in person.
(Pause)
You don't mind…
FERRIS
No problem, I'll shoot you over there.
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INT. ROBBERY HOMOCIDE DIV-DAY
TEMPLE is in Det. Clarks office for the first time, she's impressed as she looks around, but she's also nervous because she doesn't know what the bad news is.
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK
Can I get you a cold drink, water, coffee?
detective Clark pulls a bottle of water out of her office cooler.
TEMPLE
I'll take water, thank you.
DET. CLARK
Well there's no other way to put it Officer Hunt.
your boyfriends in trouble. Seems he's
been taking bribes from the Korean Mafia,
in exchange for liquor licenses.
TEMPLE
What ?
DET. CLARK
Of course he has the monies listed as
Campaign Contributions but the Feds
have him on tape accepting money
in exchange for renewing licenses.
TEMPLE
No, that can't be true, Bobby has been
against granting or renewing liqour
licenses.
DET. CLARK
True he's not allowing liqour stores to renew
but he's cutting deals with these Night Clubs.
(pause)
Temple they've been on him for months.
They have photos, they have tapes, they
plan to arrest him this evening.
TEMPLE reaches for her phone.
DET CLARK crabs her arm.
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK
Do that and we both lose our jobs.
TEMPLE doesn't pull out her phone she slumps back in her chair.
TEMPLE
I don't understand ?
DET. CLARK
There's not much to understand, he's
on the take.
(pause)
I know, there aren't enough of us
in any of these plantation ass positions.
to lose a Brother especially a fine Brother
like Councilman Douglas ?
TEMPLE is comforted by DET. Clarks candor and letting her hair down she can feel a sense of oneness with her.
TEMPLE
Well what's gonna happen?
DET. CLARK
Well they'll arrest him, hold him for a minute,
he'll bail out there'll be a trial.
TEMPLE
It has to be a mistake, there must be
something you can do?
DET. CLARK
Nothing I or you can do, its this damn Govenator,
he thinks he's some kinda' Muck Raker or something.
he's made it his mission to get the corrupt politicians
and such, he's lost touch with reality.
(pause)
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK (cont.)
A lot of good people are gonna lose their careers
because of that fool, this State was built on corruption.
TEMPLE looks defeated.
Detective Clark, hands photos to TEMPLE of Mr. Chong and Amy.
DET. CLARK
What do you know about this man?
TEMPLE
I don't know him, but what is Amy doing with him?
DET. CLARK
Well at least you didn't lie, the Feds have pictures
Of you with Song. So you know her but what about
her boyfriend ?
TEMPLE
I don't know about that dude. Amy never
mentioned a boyfriend. I guess I never asked.
DET. CLARK
She's your friend?
TEMPLE
Yes, we go way back
childhood friends.
DET. CLARK(back in Det. mode)
Officer, have you ever heard of Facial
Recognition Software ?
TEMPLE
What?
DET. CLARK
Let me show you something.
(Cont.)
Detective Clark pushes play on the Jewelry Store Robbery.
TEMPLE
That's the Jewelry Store Robbery.
DET. CLARK (setting up)
Right you are.
(pause)
This software matches the face and bone structure of
A person from a surveillance tape, photograph, film clip
whatever. I matched this tape up with all the known
criminals both local, national and international, we got
nothing. It puzzled me for the longest. When we began
to investigate your boyfriend and his connection to Chong
I decided to run his picture through the software, again, nothing. Then for the hell of it I decided to run his girlfriend, your girlfriend through the software and guess what ?
TEMPLE
Why you showin' me this?
DET. CLARK
Hold Up, follow along.
DET. Clark is working the machines and software while TEMPLE looks on quizzically.
DET. CLARK
Now we saw the robbery footage and then we
took your friends picture and we scan it into our
Police criminal on the loose database. Now we hit
F-8 and Enter. Then we wait for it to go through
the database, and…here it is.
A perfect match..
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
No WAY!
DET. CLARK
Way. TEMPLE you have
to stay away from this
woman. You have to watch
what you say on your cell phone.
You and Ferris must toe the line.
(Pause)
You better forget this meeting ever
happened. And you better find another
place to have lunch.
TEMPLE (dejected)
No Way Detective, I know Amy Song
we grew up together we are like sisters.
She's not capable of murder. She didn't do
it she couldn't of done it.
DET. CLARK
The technology is so knew the Courts aren't
allowing it to be used as evidence or even
probable cause. We can't arrest a subject
Based of Facial Recognition alone, we need
more, but I'm convinced that your friend
Amy Song is our murderer.
You wanted to play Detective, now you're gonna get your chance.
TEMPLE
It can't be.
DET. CLARK
Just as sure as that's your boyfriend Councilman
Douglas on those wire tapes taking that money,
Amy Song is our murderer and she will pay for
her crimes, I'm gonna see to it.
TEMPLE
You're wrong.
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK
For your sake and hers you better hope I'm wrong.
(pause)
Officer Hunt if you're involved in this now is the…
TEMPLE
Stop it, I'm not involved in nothing' and neither is Amy, am
I under arrest ?
DET. CLARK
Of course not.
TEMPLE
Then I'd like to be excused.
DET. CLARK
Well if you don't want to cooperate Officer Hunt
then I don't want you snooping around my case.
(pause)
You got that Officer ? Officer ? Officer Hunt !
TEMPLE is lost in thought.
TEMPLE
What? Oh yea, no, I won't snoop
around your case.
DET. CLARK
Good, we have an understanding.
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INT. COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS' HEADQUARTERS-DAY
FBI agent SWALLING is leading the raid on the Councilman's offices they came with the FBI jackets and the riffles drawn. There seems to be dozens of officers, we see the SWAT Van the lights the helicopters over head etc. Newspaper and television reporters and such are here as well. We see the key people on the Councilman's staff being led off to jail. Douglas hangs his head in shame, a reporter asks him for a statement he says nothing.
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INT. COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS OFFICE-DAY
SWALLING
Robert Douglas ?
DOUGLAS
Yes ?
SWALLING
We have a warrant for your arrest, please
turn around sir.
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Chong's Headquarters: Day
MARCUS and Amy watching the Councilman going off to jail.
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TEMPLE Watching the News as Douglas goes off to jail
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Travis and Beth watch the news as well.
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LAPD WOMENS LOCKEROOM watching the same scene.
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CHONGS CLUB IN KOREA-TOWN-DAY
MARCUS is running around frantically trying to gather his things to pack up and get outta' there. They expect the police to raid them as well and want to get out before it goes down.
We see him packing up boxes downloading computer files etc.
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The police arrive just as MARCUS and his gang are planning their escape as they
pack up the officers arrive, Special Agent Swalling leads the Swat team. As Swat
breaks in the door members of MARCUS's gang begin to shoot at them. The police
are surprised but quickly begin to fire back.
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INT. PATROL CAR UNIT 30-DAY.
DISPATCH RADIO
All Units report to 5665 Vermont Street Shots fired
All Units please report to an officer involved shooting
At 5665 Vermont Street….
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EXT. CHONGS CLUB-DAY
As TEMPLE and Ferris reach the Club a fierce gun battle is underway. Det. Clark arrives she approaches TEMPLE and Ferris.
JUSTICE (to TEMPLE)
What are you doing here, I told you, I gave
you the afternoon off ?
TEMPLE
Don't need the afternoon off.
JUSTICE
Well stay back they could have as many
As 30 gangbangers in there, this isn't
an LAPD operation these are State
and FBI folks.
JUSTICE (cont.)
We are only here for support.
FERRIS
What can we do to help Detective ?
You hear that? (Cont.)
GUNFIRE IN BACKGROUND
DET. CLARK
Just go around the block and hang out.
if we can keep them inside the place
we can wait em' out.
TEMPLE and FERRIS NOD
DET. CLARK (cont.)
Keep the press and looky lues at least
two Blocks away. Nobody gets close
enough to get hurt.
(Pause)
Oh, if you have automatic weapons, now
would be a good time to dust em' off.
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INT. CHONGS CLUB-DAY
Back at MARCUS's headquarters we see MARCUS and Amy along with two to four members of their gang heavily armed. MARCUS does not seem nervous. Amy is downloading and collecting files onto disks.
MARCUS(to Amy)
Get everything, clean those hard drives out!
AMY
Don't worry, they'll get nothin'
MARCUS
Take your time, just hurry up.
AMY
Almost there….just a few more seconds
We see files being downloaded.
(Cont.)
AMY (cont.)
That's it, we're done.
MARCUS (playfully)
Let's go, to the Bat Cave!
They rush to a trap door that leads them down through the bottom of the club. Its and underground tunnel. We hear the distinct sound of gunfire as the gang makes its escape.
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TEMPLE and Ferris who are listening.
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Detective Clark and Commander Swalling also noticing that the gunfire has stopped.
DET. CLARK
Maybe they're re-loading?
COMMANDER SWALLING (on Megaphone)
Mr. Chong, this is Commander Jerry Swalling, FBI.
No one has been hurt, if you surrender now nobody
Gets hurt. Can you hear me?
SILENCE
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Faces of officers as there is no response from the club.
COMMANDER SWALLING
Mr. Chong this is your final warning, come
Out now with your hands up and we settle this
thing without incident.
Silence. Finally Commander Swalling gives the signal to go in.
The FBI rush in with their guns drawn and find nothing, the gang
has left.
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Two blocks away TEMPLE and Ferris are curious as to what's going on they are looking in the direction of the Club but nothing is happening. We see behind them a man hole cover opening.
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Manhole cover two blocks from Chong's Club Headquarters. MARCUS, Amy and three gang members exit the manhole and get away scott free with TEMPLE and Ferris looking
In the other direction none- the-wiser.
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EXT. CLUB-DAY
More cops push into the Club, we see bullet holes and remnants of a gun battle but no sign of the crooks. We see an open back door. Officers are coming up the alley to that back door.
SWALLING(to other agents)
You let em' get away ?
AGENT
No sir we had our eye on this back door
the whole time, if they got away they
didn't come through this door.
Just then an agent finds the trap door that leads to the tunnel under the club.
AGENT (pointing to the trap door)
Look at this Commander ?
SWALLING
Son of a bitch.
SWALLING (to Agent)
I want an APB out for Chong his girlfriend
and anyone else who has any knowledge
or information on his whereabouts, do it now!
(Cont.)
AGENT
Copy that Sir.
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EXT. STREET-DAY
FERRIS and TEMPLE are listening to Dispatch as they put out the APB on MARCUS and Amy.
FERRIS
We better get to your friend before
The FBI does.
TEMPLE
Let's go.
The pair rush to their patrol car and mash off.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
Ferris and TEMPLE are rolling to the Thai Food Restaurant to get to Amy before
The FBI does when they are interrupted by a call from Dispatch.
DISPATCH
Unit 30, come in Unit 30 ?
FERRIS (in Walkie phone)
This is Unit 30, go for 30.
DISPATCH
Possible 187 at Whilshire and Western Redline Station please respond as soon as possible.
FERRIS
Copy that.
TEMPLE (to Ferris)
No, Ferris that will tie us up all day.
This is more important, fuck that. (cont.)
FERRIS
We can't, its simply too obvious
a 187 ? I'm not about to lose
my job over something like this.
(Pause)
We'll swing over here check it out.
call the Coroner wait for Det. Clark
and hightail it outta' there.
Ferris turns the police cruiser around and heads in the opposite direction.
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MTA REDLINE STATION-DAY
We are at Whilshire and Western the Red Line Station we see the boots and raggady blue jeans of MICHEAL Jones the MTA worker. He's dead. An MTA Employee or Security Guard discovered the body. He leads TEMPLE to it. TEMPLE examines the body.
TEMPLE (to Ferris)
Damn it’s a Brother. Neck broken like Tan and the
guards at the Jewelry Store. Amy Song has lost her mind.
FERRIS
Well, I don't know TEMPLE we can't jump
to any conclusions, I mean what would this
Brother have to do with Chong and his gang?
TEMPLE
I don't know, but I know how she works
and this is her work.
The officers are still looking at the body and scene.
TEMPLE (cont.)
Didn’t take the money. It appears he
hadn't even collected from this stop.
what's really goin' on?
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FLASHBACK: We see in dream sequence the scene from earlier when Amy didn't recognize TEMPLE and Ferris at this very train station from weeks earlier.
End Flashback.
TEMPLE looking stoically emersed in thought.
TEMPLE (snapping out of it)
Let's secure the crime scene, wait for
Det. Clark and then get back to our mission.
FERRIS
I'm with ya'.
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THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
TEMPLE and Ferris enter, they are looking for Amy but she is nowhere to be found.
TEMPLE approaches the wife of the Owner MISS ENG.
TEMPLE(to Miss Eng)
I'm looking for Amy is she here ?
MISS ENG
Amy no work today, tomorrow.
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Ferris and TEMPLE go to a run down apartment not two far from the Thai Food Joint where Amy works.
TEMPLE and Ferris approach the door.
TEMPLE
Amy what's up its TEMPLE I just wanted
to check you out…
(Pause)
Amy? You home?
They pull guns, Ferris motions for TEMPLE to get back.
Ferris then shoots the lock off the screen door and then kicks in the wooden door.
The inside of Amy's apartment is terrible, she's living like a pauper, very little food
in her refrigerator and very little furniture, this is NOT the place we saw earlier.
Ferris and TEMPLE look around, they open cabinets and drawers they go into the bathroom, look in the medicine cabinet.
(cont.)
FERRIS
You do know that this is an illegal search ?
TEMPLE
I know, but we have to find out what's
up with this girl. You think you know
somebody and…
FERRIS
Well as long as you know that there's
nothing here we're gonna be able
to use in court .
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TRAVIS HUNTS-APT-DAY
Travis and Beth are having a heated argument.
TRAVIS
I don't have it !
BETH
Bullshit, You lie !
TRAVIS
No lie, I can't give you 500 dollars right now.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
Ferris and TEMPLE are rolling along when they get the call from dispatch about a domestic dispute.
DISPATCH
Unit 30, come in Unit 30 ?
FERRIS
Go for Unit 30.
(Pause)
This is Unit 30, go.
(Cont.)
DISPATCH
We have a domestic dispute
At 1901 Fedora apartment 301
Please see the neighbor in apt.
300.
FERRIS
Copy that.
TEMPLE
Damn that's my father, he hooked up
with that Asian prostitute, golddigger,
half his age, I knew she was trouble.
FERRIS
Your fathers a big boy, he's lived
a full life, let him enjoy his old
age, live out his remaining years
as he sees fit.
TEMPLE
No Ferris, that Bitch is taking advantage
of my father you know he has a thing
for Asian women. They know he has
a little Self-hate thing goin' on and they prey
on that.
FERRIS
Oh now come on Temp don't you think
you're being a little hard on your father?
Not every Black man who dates outside
of his Race has what'd you call it, a little
Self-hate thing goin' on.
TEMPLE
Oh please, my father has always had those
Sellout tendencies, I love him but come on
now, The last Sista' my father was in love
with was Lena Horn.
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EXT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
(cont.)
The Neighbor is an African American woman named MRS. WILSON. She's a 50 year old attractive Black woman. She's waiting for the police as they arrive.
MRS. WILSON
What took you so long, he could have killed
her by now ?
FERRIS
We got here as fast as we could Ma'am.
MRS. WILSON
Yea, he be beatin' her up all the time,
you know how these Uncle Tom ass Brothers
be, always hittin' on and abusin' a woman, its
why I don't mess with em' myself, got me a White
Man myself he takes good care of me, you know what I'm sayin', you got you one Sista' ?
TEMPLE (Ignoring her rant)
Are you reporting a crime Ma'am ?
MRS. WILSON
Hell yea, he's bout' to kill that girl,
a nice Asian girl she just wanted
to be treated right but this fool can
only act like a damn fool, he's always
Lookn' at me funny like I did something wrong
hell if these Brothers wasn' out here chasing Sally
and sue with long hair…
FERRIS
We're gonna check it out but you stand back, we'll
get your statement later.
MRS. WILSON
He ain't no good, the low down dirty bastard.
While MRS. WILSON continues to run her mouth TEMPLE knocks on the door. We hear Beth screaming at the top of her lungs.
BETH (Screaming)
Give me MONEY !
TRAVIS
You ain't getting' shit ! (Cont.)
TEMPLE (knocking on door)
DAD… DAD !
TEMPLE shoots a look to MRS. WILSON as if to say yea, he's my dad.
MRS. WILSON
Oh, well maybe he ain't all that bad
I mean everyone…
TEMPLE gives her the hand.
TEMPLE
Dad we were called, you have to
Open up.
TRAVIS
Princess, is that you?
TEMPLE
Come on Dad open up!
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INT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
TRAVIS
Hold on Princess.
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EXT. TRAVS' APT-DAY
Travis opens the door lets TEMPLE and Ferris in.
TEMPLE
Dad we got a call…
TRAVIS
Nosy ass neighbor.
(pause)
Everything's all right Princess
Just a little spat, nothin' to be
concerned about.
(Cont.)
FERRIS(to Beth)
You all right, you need help,
medical assistance ?
Travis shoots a look to Beth as if to say she better not.
BETH
No, no, no hurt, just little spat.
TEMPLE
All the same dad when the police
knock on your door you have to
answer it.
TRAVIS
I know but there really wasn't…
FERRIS
Sir you still have to answer
the door if we receive a
domestic dispute call, its
policy.
TRAVIS
Well there won't be a next time
I'm sick of this shit.
Ferris looking closer at Beth for signs of injuries.
TRAVIS (cont.)
I didn't hit her man come on.
I didn't touch her. Ever since
OJ, you guys have been on a
Black male lockup mission but
I haven't laid a hand on her.
FERRIS
It's only procedure sir.
(to Beth)
Do you want us to take him…
BETH
No, No, no take him.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE stares in contempt at her father and then at Beth.
FERRIS
OK, I'm gonna need both of you
to lower your voices and calm down.
If we have to come here again somebody
will be taken away is that clear?
Beth and Travis nod.
We push in close on Beth close on her face as we dissolve into a dream sequence.
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WHILSHIRE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS- DAY
We see Commander Swalling as he prepares to interrogate Betty TAN. She is placed in a chair At a table with the one way glass. She's in cuffs the officer sits her down Swalling motions to the officer to take her cuffs off. She's upset and crying.
TAN
Why, why I here, I do no wrong.
SWALLING
Cut that out, you know good and
well why you're here.
Commander Swalling shows her pictures of her coming and going from Chong's hideout
as well as her coming and going to Councilman Douglas' office.
SWALLING
Your friend, Marcus Chong, what's
Your relationship to him?
TAN
No Relationship.
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EXT. CHONGS-CLUB Evening
(Cont.)
We see Beth walking down the alley she has on a white shirt bow tie and work smock she
Is going through the back alley, she's a Bartender in Chongs- club. Just as she hits the corner she sees a unmarked police car with Tan in the back they stop at the end of the alley. The police say something to her and she nervously runs toward the club they don't see Beth but she sees them.
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INT. CHONGS-OFFICE-NIGHT
Later that evening.
We see Beth and MARCUS in a meeting where it is implied that Beth tells MARCUS that she saw Tan getting out of a police car. Amy in her black bodysuit is with MARCUS and MARCUS motions to Amy to check it out.
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INT. CLUB-NIGHT
We see the busy club the music is blaring people are drinking and dancing and having a good time. We see a nervous Betty Tan sitting at a table by herself nursing a drink, we see Beth at the bar serving drinks and chatting it up. She looks toward Betty a couple
Of times and then goes back to serving and pouring drinks.
We see Amy burst out of the room looking for Beth, when she sees Beth she heads straight for her table. Beth looks up and sees Amy coming for her Amy is walking fast
Beth nods to Amy like that's her, but Amy is cold she's in kill mode and Betty sensing
this decides to get up and run.
She throws over the table and bolts for the side door. As she exits the door, Amy is a few steps behind her. We see the opening sequence where Amy is dressed in black chasing Tan through the alley.
END FLASHBACK
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INT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
We pull away from Beth's close up and follow Ferris and TEMPLE as they leave the APT building.
(Cont.)
Temple and Ferris are walking while having the following conversation.
TEMPLE
I told you she was a golddigger.
FERRIS
It's possible.
TEMPLE
Possible my ass, I'm tellin' you what's
goin' on. She's taking advantge of his
Self-hatred and feelings that Blacks are
inferior and have to have a White or Asian
woman to justify their existence and self-worth.
FERRIS
TEMPLE you're too militant.
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Councilman Bobby Douglas' home-Night
TEMPLE(to Douglas)
They called me in, it makes us both
look bad.
DOUGLAS
I didn’t do anything wrong. Everyone
takes political contributions and everyone
who contributes expects something in return
that Attorney General bastard knows this.
TEMPLE
Baby you tryin' to tell me that you didn't
know that these people were in the Korean Mafia ?
DOUGLAS
Korean Mafia, Itlian Mafia, AFLCIO
the HMO's, Enron, DWP I mean who can
keep track ?
(Pause)
These people all have legitimate businesses mixed in
with phony businesses you can't tell where one ends
and the other begins.
(cont.)
The couple is preparing a meal.
TEMPLE
Chong is a crook, I just can't see
how you didn't know that.
DOUGLAS
No, I didn't know that and what
Has this crook been convicted of ?
TEMPLE
That's not the point, that speech you
gave all that was bullshit ?
DOUGLAS
No technically…
TEMPLE (cutting him off)
This Indictment is serious Baby.
DOUGLAS (upset)
Don't you think I know that!
I'm facing 11 years.
TEMPLE takes the plates to the living room and sets them on the table in front of the fire place. Lights the candles they sit down to have their meal, Douglas says grace.
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Douglas' Home-NIGHT
After dinner is done TEMPLE collects the dishes and heads towards the kitchen. then she returns to the dinning room.
TEMPLE (calming)
I hate to ask you this, but…
you have any idea where Chong is ?
DOUGLAS
Hell no. After the club was shut down
And my arrest, I haven't heard from him.
I have no idea where he's at.
(pause) (Cont.)
I'm sick a talkin' bout' this shit let's relax
and work off some of this stress ?
Douglas holds and kisses TEMPLE who melts in his arms.
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CHONGS-HIDEOUT-DAY
Chong has a new hideout and is seated with Amy going over some maps and such
MARCUS (to Amy)
We've been studying this plan for days, we need
to quit playin' and make this heist a reality.
(Pause)
The problem we must solve is how do we get
as much money outta' that vault as fast and as
Efficiently as possible?
Close as we push in on Amy's face our push in takes us to another flashback.
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EXT. WHILSHIRE REDLINE STATION-DAY
We see Amy going into the train tunnel she has a quarter that has been
Gutted out so that a small tracking chip can fit inside. Amy looks at the
Chip and then closes the quarter takes out some real change and puts
it into the coin slot. We see MICHEAL Jones starring at her and hear some
of the dialog we heard earlier.
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INT. CHONGS NEW HEADQUARTERS-DAY
We see the tracking device glowing on a computer monitor indicating where the money is being stored.
END FLASHBACK.
(Cont.)
MARCUS (to Amy)
We need to figure out how much 126 million dollars
wieghs and how we'll get it out of that tunnel to someplace
safe.
AMY
When ?
MARCUS
SOON.
(pause)
I hope you haven't forgot
how to speak Korean we'll
be back home soon.
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WHISHIRE DIV. ROBBERY HOMICIDE-DAY
Detective Clark has morgue photos of the recent murders and is trying to make a connection. She studies the faces, and studies them. She's really perplexed about the MICHEAL JONES photos, she wonders what' s this murder got to do with the others. After much concentration she has a thought.
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MTA-HEADQUARTERS -DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-DAY
We see the sign "Security" on the door just below that SARGENT RICK CARLOS
Detective Clark enters SGT. Carlos is behind his desk.
SGT. CARLOS
Yes come in Detective, Mrs. Clark ?
SGT. Carlos reaches for a toy bus he picks it up.
SGT. CARLOS (cont.)
Look at this, this is our new train, should be up
and on line by fall of next year. We have these
Babies made in Ireland, the fastest most energy
efficient buses in the world. They are virtually
One of a kind, the Rolls Royce of buses…
(Cont.)
Det. Clark is seated with SGT. Carlos the head of MTA Security.
Clark is not interested in his conversation.
DET. CLARK
That's nice SGT. How long have
You been with the MTA ?
SGT. CARLOS
I've been with this fine outfit for
five years. Started out as an Sherrif
Patrolling the Long Beach Blue line,
busting vagrants, turnstyle jumpers, writing
tickets for terminal violations that sorta' thing.
(pause)
Then moved on to Supervisor did that for a few
years and then they made me the head of all
MTA Security, I'm not a peticularly well educated
guy either it was all due to hard work.
DET. CLARK.
I see. You were aware of Employee Michael
Jones?
SGT. CARLOS
Yes, tragic his loss, he was a great guy a
hard worker came from the humble background
like me.
DET. CLARK
You knew him?
SGT. CARLOS
Not really. But if he
worked for MTA then
he had to be an upstanding
citizen, we try to do everything
we can Detective to protect and screen
our employees to insure that there
are no incidents.
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK
I'm sure you take every precaution Sargent
but there has to be a reason that this man was
singled out ?
SGT. CARLOS
I just can't see why. I mean, they didn’t even take
any money, it had to be a random act of violence. You
know, maybe he was in a gang, and a rival member
smoked him. You know 98% of violent crime against
Blacks is committed by other Blacks Detective?
DET. CLARK
With all do respects Sargent this was the work
of an Asian gang and they do not commit random
acts of violence. Let me ask you something ?
(pause)
Sargent Carlos nods OK.
DET. CLARK (cont.)
On any given day, how much money would you collect
from all the trains and buses in Los Angeles ?
SGT. CARLOS
I can't tell you that.
DET. CLARK STARES AT HIM HARD.
SGT. CARLOS
I don't even know…I don't know.
DET. CLARK
This is a murder investigation Sargent
just give me a ballpark figure ?
SGT. CARLOS
Ball park, 18 million 450 thousand a day, plus
some change, but you didn't hear that from me.
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EXT. SARGENT CLARKS MTA OFFICE-DAY
DETECTIVE CLARK and Sargent Carlos are standing in the open air as the trains come and go at a Union Station. (Cont.)
DET. CLARK
Ok, now would an employee such as Michael Jones
have access to those millions ?
SGT. CARLOS
NO.
DET. CLARK
Would he know where those millions are kept ?
` SERGENT CARLOS
No. What are you saying Detective you think
that maybe the gang was trying to get Michael Jones
to lead them to the MTA vault ?
DET. CLARK
It would make sense. If Chong's Gang wanted
to find out where the MTA vault was what better
way to find it then to follow and track one of your
collectors ?
(Pause)
You're not gonna like this at all but I need to know
where you keep that vault ?
SGT. CARLOS
I can't tell you that, you'll have to get a Court Order.
CLARK
Consider it done.
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EXT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
FERRIS AND TEMPLE are parked outside in the lot waiting for Amy to show up for work.
(Cont.)
FERRIS
She'd have to be a fool to show up
for work today Temp.
TEMPLE
Well if she's goin' around here snapping
peoples necks then there's a good chance
she's a fool, besides stranger things have
happened.
Just as they say this Amy comes strolling into work as if nothing has happened.
FERRIS
You gotta' be kidding me.
TEMPLE
I can't believe it either.
The pairs disbelief is interrupted when they get a call from Dispatch.
DISPATACH
Unit 30, and all units in the vacinity?
TEMPLE and Ferris are torn between the radio and Amy.
DISPATCH (cont.)
All Units are requested to investigate
A possible 20 on Marcus Chong…
The pair focus intently on the radio.
DISPATCH (cont.)
The address is 715 West Washington Blvd.
see the Manager in suite 1101.
FERRIS (into Radio)
This is Unit 30 we're on our way.
TEMPLE
What about Amy ?
(Cont.)
FERRIS
She doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Chong's more important right now.
The patrol car speeds off.
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EXT. 1101 WASHINGTON BLVD.-DAY
TEMPLE and Ferris arrive.
DISPATCH
Don't attempt to apprehend just wait
for State and Federal Authorities, assist
with crowd control and cordon off the area
FERRIS (into radio)
Copy that.
(pause)
So now we wait (to TEMPLE)
SOMETIME LATER
FERRIS (to TEMPLE)
You play golf Temp?
TEMPLE
No, I hate golf, so boring.
remember I'm only half Korean.
FERRIS
I play golf and I always wondered,
how do you say "nice shot" in Korean ?
TEMPLE
Oh, I know that one. You say, NICE SHAAAT !
(pause)
There really is no phrase for Nice Shot in Korean.
FERRIS
Hm. How about FOUUUR !?
(Cont.)
FERRIS (cont.)
I was playing up at Chester Washington
and this Korean dude hit the ball right at
me, and you know how you're supposed to
Yell "FOOORE" will after damn near taking
my knee cap off he comes running at me waving
four fingers, like I was supposed to hear that.
Ferris waves for fingers making a funny face.
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EXT. 1101 WASHINGTON BLVD-DAY
We see Detective Calvetta Clark and Commander Jerry Swalling pull up next to TEMPLE and Ferris' patrol car Swalling approaches TEMPLE and Ferris.
SWALLING (to Ferris)
We basically need you guys to cover the back
in case they make a run for it. We lost this clown
last time let's make damn sure it doesn't happen again.
DET. CLARK (to TEMPLE)
Intelligence tells us Chong's on the 8th floor.
We've evacuated the other floors. The Swat teams
Will do an office to office search.
TEMPLE
Are they sure he's on the 8th floor how do you know?
SWALLING
We got a positive ID from the building Security.
DET CLARK
If we do this right nobody will be hurt.
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INT. 1101 BUILDING DAY
The Swat Team moves in. they take the stairs and we follow them up to the eighth floor.
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INT. CHONGS HIDEAWAY-DAY
MARCUS and his henchmen are preparing to leave.
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EIGHT FLOOR-DAY
The Swat Teams break down an office door they find Asians in a sewing sweat shop. they crash in another door, they find a crew doing a porno film.
They bust down the door to Chong's hangout and two body guard's immediately empty
Out their clips on the police. The police fire back and kill two of Chong's guards.
The shoot out with the guards last long enough for Chang to get to the roof where there
Is a waiting helicopter which wisks him away. Two more of Chong's guards go onto the
Fire escape and begin to fire at police who are in the back of the building.
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EXT. 1101 BUILDING-DAY
TEMPLE and FERRIS are taking gunfire and they are firing back at the two guards on the fire escape.
FERRIS (to other officers)
They're on the fire escape, take cover !
TEMPLE rushes to the back of her patrol car and ducks down, she has her riffle.
They continue to take on gunfire their patrol car is getting hit pretty hard. Bullets shatter the windshield of the cruiser. TEMPLE waits, takes a deep breath and then emerges with her riffle.
She takes aim and fires two rounds hitting one of Chong's men who falls from the 8th
floor fire escape into a large dumpster.
FERRIS (Asian accent)
Nice SAAAAAT !
TEMPLE
Thank you.
(Cont.)
FERRIS (to TEMPLE)
Oh, I wish I had that one on tape…
Before Ferris can finish his thought a bullet rips through the right side of his head, blood
is splashed on TEMPLE'S face and partly on her uniform.
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The Balcony, where the other gunman is surprised and elated that he killed Ferris, he's smiling and starting to raise his arms in victory.
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TEMPLE drops the riffle and is slumping down over Ferris' body when she looks up at the balcony to see the man celebrating.
In one smooth motion, TEMPLE reaches in her holster and un-straps her nine-millimeter pistol, in slow motion she whips out the weapon and fires two shots.
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8th FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE-DAY
The gunman still gloating is hit twice in the chest, he falls backwards off the fire escape and onto the ground.
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EXT. 1101-DAY
TEMPLE sighs. She again turns her attention to Ferris but its too late he's dead.
TEMPLE (weeping)
FOUR, FOUR
Detective Clark arrives she re-acts to the dead officer.
DET CLARK
Officer Hunt, I'm sorry, Officer
Ferris was an excellent public servant.
I promise you Chong will pay for this.
he will go down.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE just weeps, she may be in shock, then she gets angry, she raises up and begins to walk.
DET CLARK
Officer Hunt? Officer Hunt! I don't want you to
interfere in my investigation.
TEMPLE stops in her tracks
TEMPLE (to Det. Clark)
I got news for you Detective, this is no longer YOUR
investigation.
Det. Clark just stares, she understands.
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INT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
Amy is taking an order when TEMPLE busts through the door. TEMPLE unstraps her gun belt, takes off her badge and her shirt leaving only her white tee-shirt and body armor she challenges Amy to a fight.
TEMPLE
You and me, let's go.
AMY
Stop playing Temp…
TEMPLE socks Amy in the face snapping her head back.
Amy now realizes that TEMPLE isn't playing at all she takes up a stance and begins
to defend herself. The pair fight for what seems like an eternity. They bust up tables and chairs. Both are getting in good blows. TEMPLE has the upper hand and then Amy
has the upper hand. They fight with Numbchucks then with Bamboo Poles, they have totally disrupted the afternoon meal as well as the resturant.
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EXT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
TEMPLE is walking Amy out in cuffs.
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INT. POLICE STATION-DAY
Amy is being questioned by TEMPLE when Det. Clark arrives, she looks through the one way mirror, listening to the interrogation.
TEMPLE (to Amy)
Where is he?
TEMPLE shows a picture of Chong to Amy.
AMY
Why did you arrest me ?
TEMPLE
Where is Chong, Tell me
where he is Amy ?
AMY (confused)
Who the Fuck is Chong?
DET. Clark looks on intently.
TEMPLE
Don't give me that amnesia routine. YOU
saw me when you came outta' that train station.
You looked right at me. Funny a few days after
You rush outta' there in a daze we find this.
She slaps down a photo of MICHEAL Jones dead.
DET. Clark smiles approval.
TEMPLE (cont.)
Neck Snapped just like we
were taught NOT to do it
back in Mr. Kim's class.
(pause)
But of course its only
A coincidence that it looks
Like the work of a Master
Blackbelt a graduate of the Kim
School of Tae Kwon Do.
The same school that YOU just
happened to graduate from.
(Cont.)
AMY
I'm not the only graduate of that school.
TEMPLE
Oh give it up Amy, we have five dead bodies
and all five have your name written all over them.
(pause)
And if that's not enough, we even have you on tape.
TEMPLE puts the tape into the VCR and pushes play.
TEMPLE (cont.)
If I'm not mistaken, that would be YOU.
Amy's expression changes, she recognizes who that is on the tape.
AMY
Averice.
TEMPLE
What?, speak up, give up Chong and I
Can ask the DA to consider taking lethal
injection off the table.
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Flashback: We go back to the scene in the Hospital that we saw at the beginning where the nurse brings in the child to the Asian parents. We see the continuation of that scene
where a second nurse follows the first with another child. We now see the Asian parent
holding two children in her arms.
END FLASHBACK
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INTERROGATION-ROOM-DAY
Close on DET. CLARK who is riveted to what's going on.
AMY
Averice, she's my twin sister.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
Oh got damn. You got a twin sister,
what's her name, let me guess
` Sybil?
AMY
No, her name is Averice and she's not
imaginary, she was born ten minutes
after I was.
DET. CLARK listens intently.
TEMPLE
I've known you for 27 years how come
no mention of this Averice before the
bodies started showing up with your
name on em' ?
AMY
She was expelled from the school the
day you first came.
FLASHBACK:
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KIM'S TAE KWAN DOE SCHOOL-DAY
We see Averice as a ten year old in a match with a young girl. At the end of the fight
Averice attempts to break the neck of that child, hurting her which leads to Averice being expelled. We see the Instructor strip off Averice's belt and ban her. We see Amy go to comfort the other girl but she rejects her attempt to comfort her. We also see why nobody
wants to be Amy's friend. We also see Averice's father carrying her out of the school scolding her as Temple and Travis arrive in the background we see it from Averice's POV.
END OF FLASHBACK.
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Close on Det. Clark who hearing this information has a thought and she bolts from the room.
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OFFICER DESK-DAY
DET. CLARK approaches one of the desk officers.
DET. CLARK
Sorry, Officer I'm gonna need
to use your computer for a minute.
Det. Clark begins typing away frantically.
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ITERROGATION ROOM-DAY
TEMPLE
Amy, you can really help yourself
if you give up Chong.
AMY
I swear on everything TEMPLE, I don’t
know a Marcus Chong.
TEMPLE
He's your boyfriend.
TEMPLE goes to the folder of photos and pulls out one of Amy and Chong.
TEMPLE
Tell me that's not you and Chong.
AMY
That's Averice, I mean it. I don't know
that guy.
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POLICE STATION FAX
The fax is printing out an official document from the Korean Govt. the name is Sara Kim Song giving birth to Amy Song and Averice Song on May 3, 1971.
Justice rips the birth certificates off the fax machine and she takes one step away when the fax starts up again with another page.
(Cont.)
This third page is another birth record with the same mother Sara Kim Song giving birth to a child named TEMPLE who's Race is listed as Colored.
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INTERROGATION ROOM-DAY
Detective Clark pops her head in and asks TEMPLE for a minute.
DET. CLARK
Officer Hunt, you got a minute ?
TEMPLE
Sure Detective, I'm not getting anywhere with her.
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ONE-WAY MIRROR RM
DET. CLARK(to TEMPLE)
She's telling the truth.
Clark hands the birth certificate to TEMPLE.
TEMPLE(looking at birth certificate)
So it wasn't Amy I saw at the Rail Station.
and that's not her on that Jewelry store tape ?
DET. CLARK
We can't rule it out, but she is telling the truth
about the twin.
TEMPLE
I knew she was innocent. Lie Detector ?
DET. CLARK
No, if she indeed has a twin sister
then we need to find her. Any answers
we need will come from her.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
We?
DET. CLARK (smiling)
We…for now. But I'm in charge and
you follow my lead, none of this
of the handle….
TEMPLE
Oh, but fo' sho'.
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EXT. MTA HEADQUARTERS-DAY
Det. Clark and TEMPLE are on stake out outside of Union Station downtown they sit in the car.
TEMPLE
What makes you think Chong and Averice will
Show up here ?
DET. CLARK
This is between you and me and you and me only.
I think this is Chong's target.
TEMPLE
Well what they gonna do, rob the train?
DET. CLARK
No, this is the last stop for the Redline.
Its also where they keep all the money from every
Train, bus, trolly and shuttle in Los Angeles County.
(pause)
At any given time there is up to 150 million dollars
in nice neat unmarked bills and change in one of the
worlds biggest vaults and its all located right under
that sign.
(Cont.)
Det. Clark points to the Union Station sign.
TEMPLE
Yea, but what makes you think
Chong and Averice will strike here?
We seen trains and people coming and going.
DET. CLARK
Officer Hunt you really need to
start thinking like a Detective if
you're gonna do this.
(Pause)
Averice spotted in the Redline Terminal,
A dead MTA employee, who still had his
Days collection on him. A Jewelry Store
Robbery where nothing more then a few trinkets
were taken, right along the escape root from the
MTA. They are planning to hit something
Big and this is big. This is it. I'm sure of it
they want the MTA Vault.
TEMPLE and Det. Clark continue their surveillance. From time to time they take pictures with a 35mm camera at people who show up.
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The Sun over Los Angeles goes down.
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EXT. CHONGS-HIDEOUT-NIGHT
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INT. CHONGS-HIDEOUT-NIGHT
We see Chong and Averice relaxing.
(Cont.)
MARCUS
Averice, get me a beer outta' there.
AVERICE
You got it boss.
Averice brings in the beer and hugs MARCUS.
AVERICE (to Chong)
Figure out how to get the money outta'
the vault yet ?
MARCUS
Almost just a little more tweaking and
I'll have it done. One things for sure.
AVERICE
What's that.
MARCUS
The MTA is about to see a significant
drop in earnings this quarter.
AVERICE
You know that's right.
They laugh.
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INT. BOBBY DOUGLAS-HOME-NIGHT
TEMPLE is bringing a plate of food to Councilman Douglas who is still down in the dumps over the indictment. TEMPLE brings in the plate and sits it in from of Douglas.
TEMPLE
Nothin' and I mean nothin' makes a Brother
feel better then a good hot meal, let me see
the White woman top that ?
(Cont.)
DOUGLAS
Well the White girl wouda' cooked the meal
asshole naked with eight inch high Ho Heels on.
TEMPLE
All right now, I ain't tryin' to catch
A cold tryin' to cheer your ungreatful ass
up.
Later that evening.
DOUGLAS
Temp, even if I am acquitted of these
Bogus charges I'm gonna have to start
thinking about what I'm a do with the
rest of my life.
Temple Rubbing on him.
TEMPLE
Any ideas?
DOUGLAS
I don't know, I was thinking maybe about
Law School ?
TEMPLE
An attorney, hm, I wouldn’t mind having
an attorney for a boyfriend.
DOUGLAS
How bout' a career in Law Enforcement ?
TEMPLE
AW naw boo, one Cop in the house
is enough.
DOUGLAS
Maybe you're right.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE gets comfortable adjusting and nudging Douglas over in the bed.
TEMPLE
Ever think about a career in Restaurant
Renovation?
DOUGLAS
What ?
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EXT. THAI FOOD RESTAURANT-DAY
We see the exterior of a now closed Thai food restaurant, it’s a mess.
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Sign that reads, "Closed For Re-modeling "
We see the Asian Owners stewing over the trashed restaurant.
We see TEMPLE, Travis, Douglas and a number of men and police officers who are coming with tools and such, they approach the owners.
FEMALE OWNER
No, no, no, not you, go away, please no fight, go away.
TEMPLE (in Korean)
We are not here to fight we are here to help. We want
to make the place like new.
FEMALE OWNER
No money, we have no money.
TEMPLE (in English)
Its compliments of the LAPD.
DOUGLAS
And the 43rd "District City Council"
(Cont.)
AMY
And a very, very sorry ex-employee.
The group is welcomed with open arms and they dig in.
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Later that day.
EXT. COFFEE-SHOP-DAY
After a full day of working at the shop, Amy and TEMPLE are having a quit moment at a local coffee shop.
AMY
Well, you helped me get my job back.
TEMPLE
Please, I was the reason you lost your job in the first place.
AMY
Still, I want to help you.
TEMPLE
How can you help me?
AMY
I want to help you find Averice.
TEMPLE
Nooooo, Amy she's dangerous, I couldn't
AMY
She's my sister, I know her better then anyone else.
I can find her, I'll bring her to you.
(Cont.)
TEMPLE
I don’t know Amy when's the last time you saw her ?
AMY
Its been many years. After she was expelled from Kim's school
my father made her stay in her room. I never saw her much after
that. At 18 she was shipped off to boarding school, she ran away
from there. I didn't know where she was or what had become of her
until you kicked in the front door and I let you haul me in.
Motions to the Thai Food Rest.
TEMPLE
Let me "haul" you in?
AMY (sarcastic)
You're good, but you don't think you're that good
Do you?
TEMPLE
You really let me beat you?
Amy simply stares.
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Montage of Amy going door to door showing pictures of Averice and asking questions MOS. We see her at various businesses, a flower shop, a laundry, donut shops and such in the Korea town community. Most of the people shake their heads no, they haven't seen her.
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EXT. UNMARKED POLICE CAR-DAY
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INT. UNMARKED POLICE CAR-DAY
TEMPLE and DET. CLARK on Stake-Out at Union Station.
The focus is on one ASIAN MAN who they have taken pictures of before.
(Cont.)
Det. Clark snaps pictures. Click, click, click.
DET. CLARK
Bingo, this guys been here three outta
the six days we've been here.
TEMPLE
He doesn't look like the train riding
Type either, no bags, no backpack.
DET CLARK
Auh sha' naw you are really starting
to think like a Detective now, good
observations.
(pause)
Follow him, not too close though, let's
Just see what we dig up.
TEMPLE is driving and follows the Asian man as he goes to his car. Det. Clark writes down the license plate.
DET. CLARK(to Radio)
This is Det. Clark, I want to run a make on a
Light blue Chrysler…
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INT. UNMARKED CAR-DAY
Moment's later Dispatch reports that the plate is phony.
DET. CLARK(to TEMPLE)
Plates phony.
TEMPLE
Figures. What'll we do now?
(Cont.)
DET. CLARK
We have to call for backup, we don't want
to follow him alone. If we're lucky, this guy
could lead us right to Chong and Averice
They drive off while Det. Clark talks to dispatch about backup.
DET. CLARK (to Radio)
This is DET.CLARK we need unmarked
units to work with us we're tailing the…
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INT. KOREATOWN CLUB-DAY
Amy is sitting down with a an elderly Asian man who overseas this club.
AMY
Yes, we were separated
in childhood and I haven't
seen her since, I know she's
here in Koreatown
ELDERLY MAN
I think you can find her very easily
at this address. I'm sure I saw her
there.
Amy takes the information down and leaves the club. After she leaves the man rushes to the phone to call Chong.
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INT. CLEANERS-DAY
A Cleaners is a front for the new hideout for Chong's gang. We see two young Asians who run the cleaners and then we push back through the back where Chong is hiding out with Averice. The Cleaners is located at the corner of 6th and Western.
MARCUS is on the cell phone.
(Cont.)
MARCUS
And she was alone, you sure?
(pause)
A dead ringer for Averice, you sure?
(pause)
Ok, Ok, I'll be sure to roll out the
welcome mat for her.
MARCUS hangs up the phone.
MARCUS (to Averice)
Looks like I finally get to meet your
sister.
AVERICE
Good. Just one thing ?
MARCUS
Yes.
AVERICE
Let me be the one to kill her.
Promise me.
MARCUS
Ahh, you mean we don't get to
fool around a lil' bit, you know,
the three of us ?
AVERICE
Don't be such a sick fuck Marcus.
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EXT. UNMARKED PATROL CAR-DAY
Det. Clark and TEMPLE are following the Asian guy that they had surveillance on from the train station earlier.
(Cont.)
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INT. PATROL CRUISER-DAY
Det. Clark and TEMPLE continue to drive as they follow the Asian man.
DET. CLARK
Easy, keep your distance officer.
(pause)
We don't want to alarm this fool.
(pause)
DET CLARK(into radio)
Swalling you still with us ?
COMMANDER SWALLING
I'm with you we're on him.
DET. CLARK
Don't take him, we only want to
know where Chong is and this
time we're not gonna lose that
bastard.
SWALLING
Roger that.
JUSTICE (in Radio)
Dispatch this is Detective Clark I'm
Requesting Air Support for
our 187 suspect M. Chong
DISPATCH
Copy that Detective what's your
exact location ?
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EXT. KOREATOWN CLEANERS-DAY
The Cleaners the new hideaway for Chong's gang, we see Amy walking.
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INT-UNMARKED CAR-DAY
The man that TEMPLE and Det. Clark were following has lead them to Chong's hideout at the cleaners. They park and wait.
TEMPLE(to Det. Clark)
I can't wait to get that bastard Chong. This is
for Ferris and all the other innocent people
he's killed.
DET. CLARK
I understand your anger officer but you
can't get emotional about this. Keep your
head about you, you'll live longer.
As TEMPLE and Det. Clark wait the see Amy walk into the Cleaners.
DET. CLARK(cont.)
This is the spot there's Averice.
TEMPLE
Dang, she looks just like Amy.
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INT-CLEANERS-DAY
Chong and Averice are watching Amy on a video monitor. Chong is on headset.
MARCUS (to headset)
Let her in.
MARCUS(to Averice)
Its show time baby, now don't
go out there and get cho' ass kicked
Ok ?
AVERICE
I'll be back in time for happy hour.
(Cont.)
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The entrance behind the cleaners is a large open warehouse. It's dark
And cold. We see some boxes and work benches and sewing tables
but for the most part its barren.
Amy walks cautiously looking around when out of no where an Asian man jumps
in front of her. She kicks him and punches him he's knocked out cold. Another man jumps out , he's holding a bar, she side steps causing him to miss she takes him out just as fast.
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EXT-CLEANERS-DAY
The LAPD Swat Team the FBI all converge on the Cleaners we see Commander Swalling and Det. Clark giving orders and pointing officers into their positions. We see the officers and snipers moving out. We see police helicopters over the building.
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INT. CLEANERS-DAY
MARCUS is watching the activity outside on video monitors. We see his gang getting
ready for the gun battle, they prepare their weapons and armor.
EXT. CLEANERS-DAY
Swalling gives the signal for the Swat Teams to move in. They take the young Asian couple who run the Cleaners away to safety and for interrogation.
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INT. CLEARNERS-DAY
The Swat Team rushes in and MARCUS's gang immediately opens fire. A few officers fall. The gun battle ensues. This lasts for a few seconds, rapid fire. After the initial wave of Swat Officers go in.
(Cont.)
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SIDE DOOR TO CLEANERS-DAY
TEMPLE enters through a side door, she has her bullet proof vest on and is holding two automatic pistols.
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INT- VACANT HALLWAY-DAY
Amy is fighting her way through the last of the thugs. As she puts down the last one she moves a few steps forward and standing right in front of her is Averice.
Averice is dressed in black .
AVERICE
Amy Song. Long time no see.
(pause)
I don’t think we look all that much
Alike do you?
AMY
You've always been evil.
AVERICE
Evil is such a relative term.
They bow and square off taking a stance. Averice swings first Amy ducks.
Amy kicks Averice steps outta' the way. Averice punches Amy face. Amy
Backhands Averice in the jaw.
(Cont.)
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INT. HALLWAY IN WAREHOUSE-DAY
TEMPLE is in the hallway in the warehouse where Amy was earlier its quiet at first and then she finds the goon squad. TEMPLE mows down the first two and then knocks out the next three with a series of kicks, punches and flying leaps coming to rest at the same doorway that Amy meets Averice at. But here she finds herself face to face with Marcus Chong.
MARCUS
Looks like we have a stray. I saw you on the
News, we killed your partner.
TEMPLE
I got wit' two of your flunkies on the
Fire escape, I think I'm a body up
on you.
MARCUS (nods)
How fitting first officer Ferris and
now you'll be together again.
They square off.
MARCUS is really good, but TEMPLE is holding her own. They both fall to the ground. TEMPLE does a back flip springing up. They kick and scrap some more. MARCUS punches TEMPLE in the face making her upset. TEMPLE rushes in punching MARCUS in the face head And chest. She hits him about 15 times in ten seconds. MARCUS falls backwards. TEMPLE takes out her cuffs, she's bleeding from the nose and has a cut lip, she cuffs him to a metal pipe.
TEMPLE
That takes care of you, now for
Your murderous ass girlfriend.
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(Cont.)
INT. WAREHOUSE-DAY
Amy and Averice are in a battle of the titans both bloody and battered they move slowly as they punch each other. Averice punches Amy in the face. Amy punches Averice back in the face. Averice shows anger and hits Amy so hard she falls backwards to the ground.
since they are both twins and Temple thought that Amy was Averice earlier Temple doesn't realize that Amy isn't the one wearing black.
As TEMPLE arrives she sees Amy and Averice fighting one is on top punching the other.
We go close on Averice as she picks up Amy's head and slams it to the pavement. Then Averice takes her right arm and puts it in position to snap Amy's neck.
We go close on TEMPLE trying to figure out which one is Amy.
We go back close on Averice and then we hear a gun shot. We see Averice fall
to the floor. Temple rushes up to Averice
TEMPLE (to Averice)
Don't move, the next one goes right through
Your heart!
Temple and Averice exchange a look, they are communicating non-verbal and Temple begins to realize that she's shot Amy and not Averice. Close on Averice as she stares at Temples fixation on Amy. Averice notices the connection that Amy and Temple have.
FLASHBACK: We see the scene in slow motion from the bus station when Temple sees Averice after she meets the MTA worker Michael Jones for the first time. She remembers
Temple we push on Temple in her squad car.
END FLASHBACK
Averice is still focused on Amy, she doesn't say a word she bolts for the exit. Temple watches Averice run away but only for a second, she's turns her attention right back to Amy she calls for medical attention on her radio and tends to Amy's wound.
EXT. CLEANERS-DAY
As Averice runs out of the warehouse she's met by dozen's of SWAT and police personnel lead by Jerry Swalling. Averice surrenders and is taken into custody.
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EXT. CLEARNERS- DAY
We see Detective Clark as she walks a reluctant Marcus Song into custody. Nearby we
See Amy being helped by emergency Medics into the Ambulance. Police, the Coroner,
Emergency Personnel, Reporters and residents mill about.
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DET. CLARKS OFFICE -DAY
Det. Clark is writing her report, wrapping up the paper work on the case when TEMPLE knocks on her door.
TEMPLE (playful)
Hey partner, you wanted to see me?
DET. CLARK
Yes I did. Come in officer.
Clark and TEMPLE share a look.
DET. CLARK(cont.)
Don't forget you go back to street
Patrol now that this case if over?
TEMPLE
Only until our next big case.
DET. CLARK
Um hm, we'll see.
(Pause)
Officer, I wanted to tell you that…well,
Remember when I sent for that Birth information
on Sara Kim Song ?
TEMPLE looking curious.
TEMPLE (nodding)
Yea.
Justice reaches into the file and pulls out a document from the Korean Govt.
DET. CLARK
Well, I also found this ?
DET. CLARK hands the document to TEMPLE who looks at it. (cont.)
TEMPLE
Is this real ?
DET. CLARK
Its real, Sara Kim Song gave birth
to a colored child on February 4th
1979. They named the child TEMPLE
Hunt.
TEMPLE
When did she die and how?
DET. CLARK
She's not dead, she's very much alive and kicking
Still lives at the same address in Seoul.
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EXT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
TEMPLE is mad as hell as she approaches her fathers apartment. She bangs violently on the door.
TEMPLE (knocking hard on the door)
Dad !, Dad open the fucking door ?
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INT. TRAVIS' APT-DAY
TEMPLE storms in with birth record in hand.
TEMPLE (Entering)
You lying bastard ! You told
Me my mother died in 1980.
She throws birth certificate at Travis.
TRAVIS (remorseful)
Princess, what was I supposed to do? I loved Sara, but she was married and
I was Black…
(cont.)
TEMPLE (sarcastic)
Yea you were Black all right, Black
as hell.
TRAVIS
That's not fair Princess, I was young
I just couldn't see myself bringing any
more pain or shame to that woman.
(pause)
We all agreed that it would be best if
I raised you as if your mother had died.
TEMPLE
People did die because of this. I lost
Ferris because of this. I will never
Forgive you, that's it from now on
you're on your own.
TEMPLE begins to walk backwards, Travis tries to stop her but she waves him off holding back tears she exits.
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EXT. KOREAN AIR PORT-DAY
We see a large light blue Boeing 747 landing on the runway.
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EXT. KIMS TAE KWON DO SCHOOL-DAY
Amy and TEMPLE tour the martial arts school where they met.
TEMPLE (to Amy)
Are you sure we're sisters?
Temple looks at Amy's butt.
AMY (Slanting her eyes with her fingers)
Yea, we're sisters.
FLASHBACK of when they were kids, ( scenes from earlier) .
END FLASHBACK
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EXT. HOME OF SARA KIM SONG-DAY
We see TEMPLE and Amy's mother she is meeting TEMPLE for the first time since giving her up. They speak in Korean. Tears in her eyes Sara hugs TEMPLE and begs for her forgiveness. They hug, kiss and weep.
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INT. CONCILMAN DOUGLAS' HOME-NIGHT
We see Councilman Douglas studying for the California State Bar.
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INT. THAI FOOD RESTURANT-DAY
We see Amy hard at work at a newly remodeled restaurant.
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EXT. GRAVE SITE-DAY
We see TEMPLE at the grave of officer Ferris.
EXT. PARKER CENTER-DAY
We see officer Hunt getting a medal of honor.
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INT. TRAVIS HUNTS APT- DAY
Temple showing her medal to Travis and Beth.
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INT. PATROL CAR-DAY
Sometime in the future. Temple is in the squad car with her new partner Officer Mason.
(cont.)
TEMPLE
So officer Mason what brings you
to Koreatown?
OFFICER MASON
Well, for one thing I'm Koeran…
Just then Earth Wind and Fire's Reasons comes on the radio.
OFFICER MASON (cont.)
Oh Snap! That's my song!
Mason and TEMPLE in unison as Officer Mason turns up the radio.
MASON & TEMPLE (singing)
Now, I'm cravin' your body is this real, temperature rising
I don't want to feel, I'm in the wrong place to be real…
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EXTERIOR- PATROL CAR-DAY
We pull out and up to a helicopter shot of the patrol car as it drives through Korea Town Los Angeles as the officers sing at the top of their lungs.
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LAPD - WHILSHIRE DIV. -DAY
Marcus Chong is seated in the interrogation room with Detective Clark and FBI Agent Jerry Swalling for an intense interrogation. Swalling has a cassett recorder placed in front of Chong. We pull out from a CU of the recorder.
DETECTIVE CLARK(to Chong)
You understand we're gonna nail you to the wall
not only for the murder of Officer Ferris but for
the Tan murder the MTA worker the workers at
the jewelry story…you get the idea?
(cont.)
CHONG (defiant)
I don't have anything to say to you.
SWALLING
Fine, if you don't want to talk I can respect
that just know that without your cooperation
there is little chance that you will see your 40th
birthday you will fry.
CHONG
I want my lawyer.
Swalling pulls out a cassette tape he shuts off the recorder and pops in the tape, he pushes play.
TAPE RECORDER (Chong's voice)
Come on towel heads pick up the phone…
CHONG (surprised)
What is that, who is that?
AGENT SWALLING
Don't even try it, we've matched not only
your cell phone but vocal DNA as well.
The Grand Jury is wondering what a small
time crook like you is doing making a personal
call to known Terrorists?
CHONG has a surprised look on his face.
AGENT SWALLING (cont.)
They call it conspiracy to undermine the US Govt.
the penalty would be death.
(pause)
You still want your lawyer?
CHONG
Yes, get me my fucking lawyer.
Swalling and Clark share a look.
CUT TO:
LAPD - WHILSHIRE DIV. -DAY
Sometime later we see AVERICE SONG being led into the interrogation room in handcuffs and the orange jumpsuit. She has a stoic look on her face but is cooperative. Her Lawyer KATRINA GANT is seated next to her already. Averice sits down as
Detective Clark and Agent Swalling begin to question her. The tape recorder is recording.
AGENT SWALLING (to Averice)
I'm not gonna bullshit you. The crimes you've
committed are so heinous, so vile that the Govt.
wants nothing short of lethal injection.
GANT
Well then why are we here?
DETECTIVE CLARK
We're here because we know your
client did not act alone. We know that
Chong is behind these murders, we
want him to get what's coming to him.
GANT
What's your offer?
Clark and Swalling exchange a look.
AGENT SWALLING
We can recommend life without
the possibility of parole in exchange
for your clients testimony against Chong.
ATTORNEY GANT
You can forget that.
Close on Clark confused, Swalling has his game face on.
AGENT SWALLING
That's it, we have your client on tape
committing the murders in the Jewelry
store we can place her at the MTA station
at the time of the Jones murder.
Witnesses that can verify her having a altercation
at Chong's club the night of the Tan murder…
(cont.)
ATTORNEY GANT
Well then Detectives it appears you have
an open and shut case we'll take our chances
with a sympathetic jury who sees a very attractive
poor little Asian girl with no prior criminal record who's only crime is having a corrupt boyfriend. Good luck convincing them of life in prison or death.
CUT TO:
EXT. LA- FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT -DAY
We see an aerial of the Federal Court building in downtown Los Angeles
INT. LA-FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ROOM-DAY
Inside the Court we see the Federal Prosecutor, AARON MAY and a couple of Assistant Prosecutors seated behind a large table. Opposite them is Attorney JAY LEE KIM and Marcus Chong. There are spectators and reporters in the Court Room as well.
The JUDGE, SHELIA ROBERTSON an African American woman, is on the bench.
JUDGE ROBERTSON (to all)
Today we are gathered for a pre-trail hearing in Case Number
1123463 the United States Government vs. Marcus Song. The
charges are five counts of murder and 15 counts of attempted
murder along with conspiracy and the murder and attempted murder of a police officer as well as the murder of a Govt. employee. Be advised Mr. Chong that if convicted on one or
more of these charges and you can face the death penalty.
Close on Marcus Chong who has a stern look on his face.
JUDGE ROBERTSON
Do you understand the charges against you Mr. Chong?
MARCUS CHONG
YES.
JUDGE ROBERTSON
I will not ask you for a plea as this is a pre-trail
hearing an exploratory procedure to see whether
or not the Govt. has enough evidence for us to
proceed with a case. (cont.)
JUDGE ROBERTSON(cont.)
Be advised that if indeed there
is enough evidence for a trail
you will be asked to plead and your
plea will be so entered at that time
We now turn to the Prosecution table where the Prosecutor AARON MAY stands.
JUDGE ROBERTSON
Mr. May would you like to call your first
witness ?
PROSECUTOR MAY
Yes I would your honor, the Prosecution
would like to call Detective Calvetta Clark?
Detective Clark gets up from her seat in the front row and approaches the bench. We see her raising her right hand as we pull out we hear no dialog but we can tell she's being sworn in.
Some time passes Detective Clark is still on the stand.
PROSECUTOR MAY (to Det. Clark)
What Detective caused you to determine that
Marcus Song was a suspect in these murders?
DETECTIVE CLARK
The bodies kept coming back the him. The first
Victim was a frequent patron to Chong's Nightclub.
We connected him to the murders at the Jewelry
store and his girlfriend was seen on survillence camera
footage at the time that Micheal Jones' body was found.
PROSECUTOR MAY
I have no further questions for this witness your honor.
JUDGE ROBERTSON (to Attorney Kim)
Re-Direct Counselor?
ATTORNEY KIM
Yes, if I may your honor?
(cont.)
ATTORNEY KIM
Mrs. Clark you said that the "bodies" to use
your words, kept coming back to my client, can you
explain that more thoroughly?
DETECTIVE CLARK
Well I don't know if there's any way to be more thorough
then I've been so far, in each of the murders in question the evidence pointed to Chong and his gang.
ATTORNEY KIM
But Detective with all due respect was there any physical
evidence linking my client to the Tan murder? Any hair or
DNA evidence any eye witnesses any finger prints, a bloody glove?
Just then a Prosecutor stands up to object.
JUDGE ROBERTSON
Sustained, I will NOT record that last comment and the reporter will strike it from the transcript. Mr. Kim I ask you to respect the integrity of this Courtroom.
ATTORNEY KIM
I'm sorry, I take it back.
(pause)
What about the Jewelry store murders any DNA
in that attack from my client?
DETECTIVE CLARK
No but it wasn't…
ATTORNEY KIM (cutting her off)
Did you ever determine a motive that would connect my client to any of the murders he's charged with?
DETECTIVE CLARK
The motive wasn't directly tied to your client….
As we fade to black Detective Clark is fumbling and stumbling over her words.
CUT TO:
LA FEDERAL COURT-HALLWAY- DAY
Detective Clark is in the hallway during a break in the hearing, she's got bottled water and an energy bar when she's approached by the Federal Prosecutor Aaron May.
PROSECUTOR MAY (snide)
What the hell were you doin' in there, Detective
you couldn't get any sleep last night or
somethin' ?
DETECTIVE CLARK
I'm sorry, was it that bad?
MAY
Worse. We have flimsy evidence
as it is I could of used a little help
in there.
(pause)
I've lost cases in front of Judge Robertson
before, she's ultra liberal a friend of the ACLU.
Close on Det. Clark pensive.
MAY (cont.)
Let's hope that she figures it’s a Sista's
hide on the line and gives you a pass
on your lame testimony.
DETECTIVE CLARK(angry)
Let me tell you something Mr.high flying Federal Prosecutor If you do lose this case don't you dare try to blame me. I brought that bastard to justice
its up to you to prove your case. Lame testimony
my ass its your presentation of a case that's lame.
The pair simply stare angrily at one another.
CUT TO:
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS OFFICE-DAY
Prosecutor May is working at his computer when Detective Clark is escorted into his office by his secretary. She greets May and sits down on the chair in front of his desk.
PROSECUTOR MAY
I wanted to see you first to apologize for the way
I acted at the hearing. I didn't mean to blame you,
it wasn't going well and I took it out on you and I'm
sorry.
DETECTIVE CLARK
You called me up here to apologize?
PROSECUTOR MAY
No I called you up here to offer you some advice.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Advice?
PROSECUTOR MAY
Seems like Judge
Robertson wasn't biting
on the Sisterly thing afterall.
She's claiming there isn't enough
evidence to indict Chong.
DETECTIVE CLARK (Surprised)
What?
PROSECUTOR MAY
So it looks like he's gonna be a free
man. Unless…you dust off those bribery
charges that you filed against that Councilman
what's his name?
DETECTIVE CLARK
Douglas. Councilman Douglas.
(pause)
He could get ten years for bribery
conspiracy and fraud, its better then nothing.
PROSECUTOR MAY
But you have work fast he's being
released tomorrow he walks and we
may never see him again.
CUT TO:
EXT. FEDERAL PRISON-NIGHT
INT. RELEASE ROOM-NIGHT
We see a wide of about 10 federal prisoners who are being released from lock up, among them Marcus Chong.
As the men are released Detective Calvetta Clark and Temple Hunt approach, they focus on Chong as he's released.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Marcus Chong? You're under arrest for
Bribery of a City Official. You have the right
to remain silent …
Temple puts the cuffs on Marcus and they walk him away.
CUT TO:
LA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT-DAY
We see Judge DAVID WEST a White male as the bailiff hands him a verdict.
JUDGE WEST
Madam foreman has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?
FOREMAN
Yes we have your honor.
JUDGE WEST
And what is that verdict?
FOREMAN
On Count One we find the defendant guilty. On Count Two we find the defendant guilty. On Count Three we find the defendant guilty your honor, we find the defendant guilty.
We now reveal the Defendant in this case AVERICE SONG, she is stone faced as the guilty verdicts are read one by one. Her Lawyer LARRY CONE is seated next to her, he stands
(cont.)
ATTORNEY CONE
I want the jury polled your honor.
CUT TO:
BOBBY DOUGLAS' CONDO-DAY
Temple Hunt is nursing an infant child she has on her house robe and slippers and is looking quite relaxed. When Bobby Douglas comes in with an older Latin woman CLAUDIA SANCHEZ.
Close on Bobby's wedding band.
BOBBY DOUGLAS
Baby this is Claudia Sanchez she's
the nanny I told you about.
Close on Temple's wedding ring
TEMPLE
No sweetheart I'm just getting used…
BOBBY DOUGLAS (cutting her off)
Now Baby we agreed you have to get back to
work you'll never make Detective if you stay
home changing diapers all day. Let Mrs. Sanchez
handle that and you do what you love, catching the bad guys.
Bobby picks up the little boy he pinches his nose and talks baby talk to the child smiling and lovingly. He then offers the baby to Claudia who begins to rock and speak to the child in Spanish. Temple is very skeptical at first but soon she begins to trust both her
husband and Nanny.
TEMPLE
All right now, my boy is only gonna speak
two languages, Ebonics and the Kings English.
The three share a laugh.
CUT TO:
LAPD STATION KOREA TOWN-DAY
Temple and her partner OFFICER MASON are starting their shift.
MASON is standing outside the patrol car waiting for Temple to show up.
OFFICER MASON
I didn't think you were gonna make it.
TEMPLE
Please, I've had to clean up enough boo boo
and spit to last a lifetime, I couldn't wait to get
back.
OFFICER MASON
So how's married life and family life?
TEMPLE
It's life.
(pause)
Driving through Koreatown now.
TEMPLE (cont.)
All right so what'd I miss?
OFFICER MASON
Oh I don't know, how bout'… nothing?
CUT TO:
EXT. UNION STATION -DAY
We see the trains coming and going at a busy Union Station.
CUT TO:
SARGENT, RICK CARLOS' SECURITY OFFICE -DAY
Security officer SARGENT CARLOS is tied up with his hands tied behind his back and his mouth taped. We see the toy bus broken on the floor next to Sargent Carlos who is bound by his hands and feet in the corner of his office.
(cont.)
CLOSE on the tape from around Sargent Carlos' mouth being ripped off. He yells and grabs his mouth from the pain as soon as Detective Clark unties his hands. Shortly after Sargent Carlos is freed Temple Hunt and Officer Mason arrive.
Temple and Mason enter the office.
TEMPLE (to Det. Clark)
You are all right Detective?
DETECTIVE CLARK
I'm fine, looks like the Sargent had a visitor.
TEMPLE
You don't think…
DETECTIVE CLARK
Let's not jump to conclusions Officer.
(to Sargent Carlos)
Did they get to the vault?
SARGENT CARLOS
He made me give him the combination, he
threatened to hurt my family he threatened
to kill me, I didn't know what to do
DETECTIVE CLARK
Who was it, did you get a good look…
SARGENT CARLOS
No, he had a mask on, it was an Asian guy,
I don't know he had a gun it was late I…
DETECTIVE CLARK
Take me to the vault Sargent. We have
to see the vault.
CUT TO:
MTA VAULT -DAY
The secret vaults where all the money collected from every bus train and trolley for the Metro Transit Authority in Los Angeles County is held. There are about twenty rooms lined up next to each other, all of which were filled with money until early this morning. Now eachone is empty.
SARGENT CARLOS (shocked)
Oh my God, oh my God!
Close on the empty rooms.
DETECTIVE CLARK
There must have been over a 100 million in cash and coin
in these rooms, how did he get it out?
Temple is looking around and then she looks down at the railroad tracks.
TEMPLE
Detective?
Temple pulls out her flashlight and shines it on the railroad tracks.
Nods at Detective Clark.
DETECTIVE CLARK
I'm with you Officer.
(pause)
I gonna need a log of every train that left out of this
terminal in the last 24 hours, with any luck Sargent
we'll find your money and save your job.
CUT TO:
LONG BEACH PEIR- DAY
We see an aerial shot of the LONG BEACH PIER.
EXT. LONG BEACH PEIR LOADING DOCK-DAY
Large cranes load cargo containers onto a huge barge for transportation overseas. We see Detective Clark and Temple Hunt pull into the ports front gate. Detective Clark shows some paperwork to the Foreman who says something into his radio. We see the loading comes to a halt.
From seemingly nowhere Marcus Chong comes out screaming at the crane operator.
(cont.)
MARCUS CHONG
What the fuck are you stopping for, you have 5 more
containers…
He sees Detective Clark and Officers Hunt and Mason and the port authority and makes a run for it.
DETECTIVE CLARK
Don't you run you bastard !
TEMPLE gives chase.
Chong is running through the cargo containers firing shots periodically. We see an aerial view of the chase as the Los Angeles Port Authority Police are also in pursuit. We move in Close on Detective Clark who hasn't a clue as to where Chong or Temple are, she simply stares into space showing her concern.
Close on Marcus as he hides under a cargo container. We see the seen from Marcus' POV as the police run right by his hiding place. Marcus lays low until he feels he's safe and then he crawls out from under the container.
Just as he does he's looking around and from the top Temple lands directly on his back.
She was on top of the container he was hiding on. Chong falls to the ground with Temple still on his back. They wrestle and elbow and kick each other. They go back and fourth until Temple gets in three good punches to Chong's face, he goes limp and Temple pulls his hands behind his back and tightly puts the cuffs on him.
TEMPLE HUNT
Marcus Chong, you're under arrest
for kidnapping and armed robbery you
have the right to remain silent…
Just then Detective Clark and the Port Authority Police show up.
TEMPLE (cont.)
Glad you could make it Sista'?
DETECTIVE CLARK
Hey, better late then neva'.
TEMPLE
OK !
CUT TO:
TRAVIS HUNTS APT-DAY
Temple, Bobby, their infant son Ferris, Travis and Beth are having Thanksgiving dinner. Beth is feeding baby Ferris.
BETH
He's so cute, he has his Grand Father's eyes.
Temple shoots a look to Travis.
TEMPLE
All right now Beth don't get any bright
ideas now, my father ain't tryin' to be no
daddy.
(pause)
Shoot, babies are expensive you got diapers
and baby formula…
Bobby recognizing the direction the conversation is going changes the subject
BOBBY DOUGLAS
Hey dad what kinda' holiday classics you
got in that stereo over there what is that a
phonograph?
TRAVIS HUNT
Let me see I might have a little somethin'
that'll get us all in the holiday spirit let me
see here… You'll don't know nothin' bout'
this…
Travis carefully lowers the vinyl record and places the needle down carefully. The music begins.
ALL (singing in unison)
Now, I cravin' ya' booody is it real, Temperature's Risin'
I don't want ta' feeeeel, I'm in the wrong place to be real….
FADE OUT:
CREDITS ROLL THE END
© Copyright Theron K. Cal Presents Productions 2006 All Rights Reserved
Temperature Rising
Two Cultures, One Love…
An Original Screenplay
by
Theron K. Cal
WGA West Registered
#1124926
Second Draft
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