02x02 - Year of the Tiger: Part 2

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Kung Fu". Aired: April 7, 2021 - present.*
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Nicky drops out of college to go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. Upon returning to San Francisco, she finds her hometown has been overrun with crime and corruption.
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02x02 - Year of the Tiger: Part 2

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Go away! Go away!

You cannot run
from this, sister.

You're not real.

You're a figment...

Dressed in white...

To remind me of your death.
I don't need reminding.

Prison has driven me mad.

The pendant.

You lost it.

Your one connection
to the outside world,

To our past.





Our past.

Oh, yes, the halcyon days.

Growing up motherless and poor,

Watching you k*ll our father.

When I ran from
home, it was t*rture.

I hid just as you
are hiding now.

I'm in prison, pei-ling.

Do you think I want to be here?

Just say it.

This is about what I did to you.

I would do it again.

Uhh!

Your fists will not
guide you through this.

With
that song, little ware,





Our song,

I've given you
everything you need.

I know it must be difficult,

Listening to your mother's
voice after all this time.

Right. Um.

Is this the last tape?

Um.
Yeah.

Does what she said
mean anything to you?

She spoke in a lot of code.

Warriors, guardians,
a mystical sword.

None of it makes sense.

Those tapes,

I think she made them for you.

She was trying to
prepare you for...

Prepare me for what?

My mother, she never
told me any of this.

She didn't even want
me to leave the cabin.

Your mom never said why
people would hurt you

Or why they'd come after you?

No.

On the tapes,

She mentioned warrior blood.

Is that what this is about?

I'm not sure.

We're both descendants
of the warrior bloodline,

But for some reason,
he's not after me.

He's after you.

Mia, I know your
mom kept secrets.

Do you remember anything at all

That she
no.

It's gonna be really hard for me

To keep you safe
if I don't know...

Look, I'm sorry. I...

You know, the sun's almost up

And we could all do
with a bit of a rest.

Um, you can take my room.

It's upstairs. The
first door on the right.

Hey, she's gonna need some time.

Time's kind of a luxury
we don't have right now.

She is in a lot of danger.

I couldn't be there for my
sister when she needed it,

But we can help mia.

Hey.

Uh, sorry.

No. Um, that belongs to you.

It was your mother's.

Well, I just brought
you some towels.

I thought you could
use a shower. So...

Are you sure this is ok?

What? Mia: I mean, this.

Sleeping in your bed,
forcing you on the couch.

You don't... You
don't owe me anything.

It's fine.

That's what families do, right?

Right. I guess.

I know how overwhelming
this must be...

I think I just need sleep.

Yeah, of course.

Good night.

Night.

Whatever fate wields
or extinguishes before us,

I carry your silhouette
against the island waves.

Please tell me
you have something.

Sasha had a hidden compartment

Behind the fuse box of her suv.

She stuffed it with ids, cash,
and a vehicle access pass.

To where?

It took some legwork,

But I figured out what it's for.

Warehouse 219,
fillmore street docks.

The docks? Evan:
yeah. Tony kang's turf.

He owns that warehouse.

So tan's kidnap squad is
working with tony kang?

I guess he's been busy
since he got out of prison.

Evan, if we can prove tony's
connected to tan's kidnapping plan,

That could be our smoking g*n.

Nicky, tan's careful. How do
you expect to pull that off?

How long can you keep
sasha in holding?

24 Hours, max.

I can work with that.

We're taking russell tan down.

Today.

Tony kang?

The man who extorted
harmony dumplings

And put baba in the hospital,

He's working with russell tan?

Yep. Tan's mercenaries
have access to a warehouse

Controlled by tony.
Somehow they're connected.

That guy nearly
k*lled us, nicky.

The man's got a
vendetta against you.

Getting evidence
they're working together

Is gonna be a long sh*t,
not to mention dangerous.

Well, I have to try.

And I need your help.

Whatever you need.

Great. You're covering my shift.

What? You're putting
me on dish duty?

I can't leave mama and baba
hanging with the new year rush.

They're stressed enough.
It's their first time

Staying open for the holiday.

Fine.

I can call in sick.

No. You're in a new
job kicking ass.

I don't want to throw you
off your girl boss game.

Ok, so what's our
game plan with the warehouse?

Actually, I need you
to keep an eye on mia.

What? No, you shouldn't
go there alone.

If things go sideways
and tan's alerted,

I need you there to protect her.

He's got an army
at his fingertips.

Hey, mia!

How was your sleep?

Uh, you hungry?
Got some joe left.

I'm ok.

Hey, you and me, we're
hanging out today.

I got a class to teach
at the community center,

But if you're a
little too tired...

Look, that research,

The stuff I stole from you guys,

I want to see it again.

Sure. Yeah. It's
back at the library.

Ok.

Ok, great.

We have a plan.

Kerwin, you shouldn't
push yourself.

Your father doesn't want
you doing too much too soon.

It's not up to him.

I'll do... What I want.

You always do.

Hey, k.

You look like hell.

Hello, sister.

Come on. You can do this.

Come on. You can do it.

- Hey.
- This could be perfect.

- What's going on?
- Your mother's freaking out.

Da-da! I'm not freaking out.

- You'll be wonderful.
- Yeah. What's happening?

The local news is doing a
segment at the restaurant tonight

As part of their lunar
new year coverage.

They want mama on camera.

I'm too nervous. What
am I supposed to say?

- I don't want to brag...
- Mama.

I don't want to be
flaunting our good fortune.

Mama! Mei-li: what?

It's not bragging.

You've earned this.
Take the victory lap.

Look. Mei-li: what?

He's right. Listen.

Ok. Ryan: so.

Where do you want me?

Dish duty? Bussing?

Check with
sebastian?

The new line cook.

He's running the kitchen today.

Ohh.

You're gonna be great.

- Where's that sheng jian bao for table 5?
- Coming right up.

And what about my bamboo sh**t?

Hey.

I'm ryan.

Do you need something or...

Oh, I'm covering for my sister.

Not really dressed for the part.

Oh, you know, I used to...

I need you to do the prep
work on the lo han jai.

Mince, dice, slice,
and chop. Got it?

Got it.

Hold up.

Where are the baby lions?

Hey. There you are.

What happened? Did
you guys get lost?

Well, that's ok. Show me
those fierce lion faces.

Rawr! Rawr! Oh, my god.

Look at it. Right? Look...

Hey, last rehearsal
before the festival.

Let's take one big lap
around the community center,

And then we're done, ok?

Ready? And break.

Looking great, guys.

Yeah. Keep the eyes
and the ears working.

Nice. Man.

Looking for anything
in particular?

By the way, how'd you get
into our research stash?

The lock I had on there
was top of the line.

Come on, what'd you
use, a short hook?

Half-diamond?
Half-diamond.

Yeah, that's what I used
to get inside your hideout.

How'd nicky end up with someone
who knows how to pick locks?

Well, I spent a lot of
time on my own growing up.

So I had to learn a bunch
of skills to get by. You?

My mom taught me
a lot of things.

I guess she was preparing
me to be a warrior.

Well, if you're
looking for something,

I happen to know that
research inside and out.

There's a symbol.

Um, I think it's
a cat or a tiger.

Or a puma.

Something like that?

It's actually a panther.

It's a symbol for one of
the 8 guardian families.

Mia, have you seen that before?

Don't talk to me about zhu tou.

You loved that dog.

You said giving us a pet

Was the nicest thing father
had ever done for us.

Come on, juliette,
it was a game.

He made us compete over the dog,

Only letting us play with him when
we jumped through one of his hoops,

Withholding the
dog when we failed.

He was sharpening our
competitive instincts.

Enough reminiscing.

Father.

What's his game now?

He gave me a chance
to come home,

To forgive me for
all of my betrayals.

I refused him.

So why am I still alive?

Why did he save me?

Let me give you some
sisterly advice, k.

When it comes to father,

Don't ask questions.

Just focus on the future.

Hmm?

Evan, I'm at the docks.

I've got eyes on tony kang
and his g*ons right now.

D.a. Hughes is on to me.

She knows I'm keeping
sasha and her team on ice.

What now?

As soon as the mercs
hit the system,

Tan will know his
kidnapping failed.

And he'll send an
army after mia.

I can buy you an
hour, maybe two.

I'm sorry, nicky.
I think it's over.

We won't be taking
russell tan down today.

Hi, tony.

So this is where
russell tan's package

Was supposed to be delivered.

Oh, nice, they even
gave her a bed.

But the prisoner
you're waiting for,

She's not coming.

Why are you here?

I'm here to offer you a deal.

What could you have that I want?

Freedom.

Russell tan's moved
in to chinatown,

And you're left with his scraps.

I mean, why else would
you agree to wait here?

You owned this city.

Don't tell me you
don't miss that.

I can get rid of him,
get him out of your way.

I just need proof,
something that links tan

To this kidnapping plot.

You give me that information,
I'll do the rest.

Does this company have a name?

This is everything on
the guardian symbols?

Mia, you told nicky

That you didn't know
anything about any of this.

And now suddenly you're like
a m*ssile for guardian stuff.

Where'd you see that panther?

I found this in my
mother's jacket.

It's mama.

And this man, he's wearing
the panther symbol.

I think he might be my dad.

That's incredible.

What? Henry: the pendant.

Your father must
have been a guardian.

Your mother was a warrior.

So I'm both? What
does that mean?

It's unprecedented. In
all of our research,

We've never found an instance
of two bloodlines crossing.

That could explain why
russell tan is after you.

Your mother shared a lot
of secrets on those tapes,

But nothing about
you or your father.

She must have known
how unique you are.

I was hoping I could
find out who he is.

Even just a name.

I'm sure he will know
something about this,

About how I fit in.

Can you help me?

I can try.

Nicky?

Hey.

Got a lead on tan.

Could use your expertise.

Also, you never mentioned
this place was so fun.

Yeah, super fun.
It's the culture.

So the warehouse
thing panned out?

Turns out it was some kind
of holding t*nk for mia.

Yikes. Nicky: mm-hmm.

Tan hired tony's crew
to keep her there.

I've got the name of the construction
company that built the cell.

I'm running out of time, but I think
if we can connect tan to that job...

You can nail tan and save mia.

Ok, what's the name
of this company?

Verdok construction.

Ok, I'll get into their servers.

Uh, shouldn't we be doing this
somewhere a little more private?

Won't your boss mind that you're
goofing off on company time?

Have you
seen this place?

Ok.

Hey, ryan, how's
that cabbage coming?

Almost done.

Ok, you said that 5 minutes ago.

I got two orders waiting. I'm
gonna need you to pick up the pace.

If I hadn't spent 15 minutes

Looking for the right
Kn*fe, I'd be finished.

I rearranged the cutlery
to make it more efficient.

Well, it's not efficient
if I can't find anything.

Ahh!

Ryan?

Yeah?

You just cut
yourself, didn't you?

I'm a much better
dumpling crimper.

- All right, let me see.
- No, I know how to...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I
know you're a doctor,

But you only got one good hand.

This is why po po never let
us use knives on new year's.

Bleeding
on the cabbage.

It's got to be a bad omen.

Let me see.

Whew. It's deep.

Not wide. It won't
need stitches.

Got a few of my own.

You'll live.

I'm sorry my Kn*fe
skills are subpar.

Well, good thing you got that
doctor thing to fall back on.

Yeah.

Ryan.

Have you seen my earrings? I
need them for the interview.

Uh, on the desk in the office.

Ok, thank you.

That's disappointing,

But you can't be far.

Get another team
together, start searching.

Now.

Problem?

Minor setback.

Father, I handle all
the company's p.r.,

I steer all of our family's
philanthropic endeavors,

And you send me
out like a pit bull

To wrangle the
board of directors.

You don't trust me with

Your big, mysterious
plan for san francisco?

This city sits on the border
of new and old technology.

And what I am doing
will bridge that divide

And change the way that
we see life forever.

Don't worry. You
and your brother

Will have important
roles to play.

Are you going to
make us fight for it?

Another one of
your competitions?

And this girl
you're hunting, mia,

How does she fit into it all?

Oh, family meeting?

Good to see you up
and on your feet.

It's late, and you need rest.

Yeah, k.

Let's go.

Why'd you save me?

Kerwin.

I betrayed you.

You didn't have to
spare me, but you did.

So if you need me for something,

Some purpose, I need to know.

Not now, kerwin. Go to bed.

What happened to her?

Zhilan?

I never want to hear
that name again.

Ever!

You want me to
say that I'm guilty.

You want me to say
that I regret it,

k*lling you, k*lling kerwin.

Do you?

My only regret, that I failed.

Russell tan's greed
destroyed our home.

The toxins from his
factory k*lled our mother,

Crippled me,

Ruined our family,
our entire town.

If I had succeeded,

If I had used the weapons
to strike him down,

All my sacrifices would
have been worth it.

But I failed.

And that, sister,

Is my only regret.

So if you're here to guide
me towards redemption.

No, zhilan.

You are well past redeeming.

I have been watching
you in here,

Shrinking, hiding,
disappearing into the walls.

You failed in your mission.

But what you are now is
worse than a failure.

Sister,

It is as if you
are already dead.

Redemption, for you?

Perhaps in time.

But first, zhilan,

You must decide if
you want to live.

Althea's hacking into
verdok right now.

What do you know about them?

They're leading the renovations

On a bunch of new
tan acquisitions.

Mostly apartments
and office space.

As far as I can tell,
they're above board.

Ok, well, you've been tracking
tan's real estate moves.

Is there anything we can
pursue, any new leads, any...

Nicky, I told you everything.
His play for the marina,

For the red pearl building.

Huh. Nicky: what?

I just saw an update.

He's been after that
property for months.

And he just pulled
his bid this morning.

You said he was obsessed.

He was. He owns every other
building on that block.

He was desperate to
complete the set.

That doesn't make any sense.

Nicky. So I'm on verdok's
inventory page right now

And I just saw a huge purchase
for demolition expl*sives.

Is that normal?

For a construction
company? Kind of.

When was the purchase made?

This morning.

Wait. Gwen: althea.

A word.

Hey, gwen.


Hey. Um.

Just so you know,
I am totally cool

With you having
friends stop by work.

And I'm really glad that you're
starting to fit in better

- With the, um...
- The culture?

Yes, the culture. Exactly.

But I was just
wondering if maybe

You could not do side
gigs in front of everyone

During office hours
on company equipment.

So the red pearl
falls through on the same day

That verdok buys up
a ton of expl*sives.

Could it just be a coincidence?

No, nicky, it's
not a coincidence.

There's a pattern here.

What do you mean?

Two years ago there was
another holdout building,

An apartment complex
in laurel heights.

The owners got cold
feet, but then a gas leak

Destroyed the building.

Tan bought the ruins cheap.

The investigators never
found any signs of foul play,

But what if tan
engineered the expl*si*n?

He could be doing
the same thing again.

Call it in.

Sorry, I want
to help you, but...

Tan's gonna blow up
the red pearl building.

I gotta go.

Wait, that's right in the middle

Of the lunar new year festival.

Exactly. In an hour the streets
will be flooded with people.

We have to stop this
before anyone gets hurt.

Clear.

The place is clean.

No trace of expl*sives.

Sounds like you
got some bad intel.

We've got to open up the
streets to the festival crowds.

Understood. Keep a few guys
out front just in case.

Sorry, nicky. Maybe
our timing's off.

If he tries again,
we'll be ready.

That doesn't help mia now.

You already said
sasha's been processed.

Tan knows she failed and
that mia's in the city.

What are you gonna do?

I have to tell her,

Keep her safe somehow.

I just don't know how.

This was my only play.

Cops are stretched thin tonight,

But I can put a detail
on her if you need me to.

All right. I'll
see what I can do.

Thank you.

Hey. Althea: any updates?

I'm still digging
around verdok's server.

I had to hide in a nap pod.

Came up empty.

Oh. I mean, I'm glad
there's no expl*si*n,

But mia.

Yeah. I don't know
how to tell her.

Can I do anything?

Hey, we'll figure this
out. We'll dig deeper.

There's got to be
something we missed.

Althea, are you
working in the nap pod?

I'm gonna call you back.

Althea.

Help me understand.

Ok, why would you
violate the sanctity

Of the nap pod with work?

Technically, I wasn't working.

Excuse me?
Nothing.

Just I thought we were
starting to make progress.

You know, I thought
you were actually

Starting to grok
the loungr culture.

But it's... I don't know.

It feels like you're rowing
in a different direction

Than the rest of us.

What direction?

We're just rowing in place.

You said it yourself,
gwen. All we're doing

Is running out the clock
on a mediocre product

While the silicon valley hype
machine puffs our evaluation

So we can sell for
more than we're worth.

Yeah. What's the problem?

I mean, what is wrong with having
a healthy work/life balance?

Do you guys like having a
healthy work/life balance?

Hey, guess what, althea.
This is the dream.

You guys.

Aren't you tired of
wasting your talents

On ping pong and foosball?

I mean, if we really tried,

We can change the world.

Doesn't anyone want
to make a real impact?

Chuck.

Don't you want more?

I actually like what gwen said.

Beats working crunch
for a game developer.

Yes, it does.

See, chuck is happy.

Chuck likes wearing
his pjs to work.

I'm happy. Everyone's happy.

I'm not.

Tell us, mei-li, you've gone
from a neighborhood mainstay

To one of the hottest
chefs in the city.

No, no, no, I really
wouldn't say that.

Oh, lines around the block.

Everyone's buzzing
about harmony dumplings.

How does that make you feel?

Well...

It feels wonderful.

You know, they say the
heart of every asian family

Is the kitchen.

It is our privilege
and our honor

To be able to bring our food
to this wonderful community.

Mama's k*lling this.

Yes, she is.

Hey, how did it
go in the kitchen?

The new guy, pretty
impressive, huh?

Hmm.

Frank?

It's been ages.

Can't believe you
still have that relic.

It's one of the
first things I made

At the chinatown
arts collective.

And you helped me
perfect the brush stroke.

How are things going down there?

We're keeping the lights on.

Ahh.

Well, new year, new
beginning, right?

I can't seem to find your order.

Actually, it's under patrick.

Oh. Well.

Oh, here.

Uh, like I said,

Keeping the lights on.

Happy new year, jin.

And congratulations
to you and mei-li

On all your success.

Thank you, frank.
Happy new year.

I think that went well.

You were magnificent, lo por.

Mama, you're a star.

We should go and watch the street
celebrations, the three of us.

We... We never do that.

We should.

Sebastian's got the
kitchen locked down.

Take the victory lap.

We are so lucky.

Yes, we are.

Based on your mother's travels,

There's a number of
places where your parents

May have crossed
paths decades ago.

The xihu district in nanchang,

Battambang, cambodia,

And she sent a letter to mei-li

From hebao island.

Any of these places
mean anything to you?

No.

I carry your silhouette
against the island waves.

We gotta go.

Why? Where are we going?

Not sure. Somewhere safe.

Hey, I forgot
something. Just a sec.

Mia!

All right, let's move.

Clear out, everybody.

Nicky, what's up?

I saw verdok's crew next
door to the red pearl.

They're set up inside
a building tan owns

Working on some sort of
project in the basement.

How do you know that?

I'm in the basement.

Nicky! You shouldn't be
diving into this alone.

I'll head back.

All right,
let's move quick.

We don't have a lot of time.

Found something.

Hey. Give me a hand with this.

Excuse me? Hold on.

Yes.

Hey, nicky. Nicky.

What the hell happened?

I found the expl*sives.

Oh, my blinky. We've got
to get you to a doctor.

No. Listen. Tan's not
buying up property

For the buildings themselves.

He's digging underneath them.

When the red pearl
wouldn't sell,

I guess he changed tactics.

Blasted under it
from the basement

He owns next door.

I saw them pull an
artifact from the ground

Like some kind of...

Henry?

It's mia. I lost her.

I think she's in
the crowd somewhere.

Ok. We're here now, too.

Let's split up. Stay in contact.

Yeah. No.

Tell pete to get that
bolo out immediately.

Mia?

Hey.

Sorry.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Mia, wait.

What happened to you?

It...

I'm going. Don't try to stop me.

Where? Mia:
it doesn't matter.

Tan's got an army, and
you can't stop them.

We have to try.

You don't have to do this alone.

So what are you gonna do?

Put me in a box?

I'm not gonna find
answers that way.

If you want answers, I can help.

Look, I don't need your help.

Ok. I don't want it.

Look at yourself.

You don't need to
get involved in this.

Ok, it's me they're after.

Mia.

Don't make the
same mistake I did.

I ran from my family
when things got tough,

And I lost 3 years with them.

We have to stick together,

Look out for each
other. We're family.

We're related, but
we're not family.

Mia.

Mia!

I'm sorry, nicky.

I've been digging everywhere

To find the pieces of this
bell to bring it together.

Finally it is complete.

What does an ancient bronze bell

Have to do with the reshaping
of the modern world?

It's time to tell you
what my plan is, juliette.

For san francisco, the world,

And for you.

Nicky.

She's gone.

I thought I could fix this,

Give her a place she could
finally feel at home.

But I failed.

She didn't even want my help.

Mia's in the wind.
Tan wants her.

If he gets her first...

Your family, new year's,
they're all at the restaurant.

They're gonna want
to see you. Come on.

I can't.

Not yet.

Can we just sit
here for a minute?

Ok.

Guess you won this
round, sister.

Well, thought you'd
given up the game.

You know, you truly are
your father's daughter.

You want to know the truth, k.?

Father didn't save
your life. I did.

I'm the one who got you
airlifted to the hospital.

I'm the one who convinced him
to give you a second chance.

Come to think of it,

I've always been the one
to clean up your messes.

And we both know there
have been a lot of them.

I told you not to
drag up the past.

Mentioning zhilan
in front of father.

She's a loose end.

A mess I want to clean up.

Right, k. Keep
telling yourself that,

But we both know
you turned to jelly

The second you saw her.

That is not true!

It doesn't matter now.

We took care of her for you.

A team's on their way
to the prison now.

She'll be dead by daybreak.

Consider it a gift
from both of us.

You can let go of the past,

Get your head in the game.

And maybe I'll get
a worthy opponent.

You must decide
if you want to live.

Greg, move your head.
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