Interior Chinatown (2024) s01e03 Episode Script
Tech Guy
1
[typewriter keys clacking]
[Lana Lee] I got your brother's file.
I need your eyes on it.
There's gotta be a missing piece
and if we can find that
Then you solve your case
and I find out
what happened to my brother.
I'm trying to get into the precinct.
Authorized personnel only.
[siren wailing]
[gate thuds]
- She transferred here. From where?
- Where are you going with this?
I bet she's IA.
Definitely gonna lose my job, but
[Willis Wu]
Does that happen often?
[Lana] Uh, yeah,
as soon as I stop being useful.
- Table seven.
- No!
Get out there or you're fired.
I don't interface with strangers.
[Lily Wu] I want to have reason
to get up in the morning again.
- And I want
- [Willis] A dream.
To get rich.
There's vacancy at laundromat?
[Fatty Choi] People love food.
Waiters deliver food
and make people happy.
[suspenseful music playing]
[upbeat pop music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
Um
Okay, um, so I'm supposed to
personally deliver this to Detective Lee.
Uh, it's a restaurant policy.
Restaurant policy?
[Willis] Mm-hmm.
What does that even mean?
Well, it means, uh,
she's a really good customer
and we like to take care of our customers.
Detectives already got their lunch.
Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
- Uh, lunch?
- Uh-huh.
Delivery guys at 12 o'clock on the dot.
Uh-huh.
Well, I guess, uh,
she's just extra hungry today,
so I, I, I can just pop in real quick.
Halt!
- [Lana] Hang on.
- I, I'm, I'm sorry.
[Lana] Wait. Hang on. Sorry.
Um this is mine.
I just couldn't stomach
another hoagie, you know. So
- Alright.
- Okay.
[telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
- [Lana] Finally made it in.
Guess I look the part.
Wow, this place looks amazing.
[cheerful music playing]
Oh, my God.
Yeah, it's a place.
I could have sworn it was night
when I rode my bike here.
New case, new day.
- [Willis] Oh.
- [Lana] Come on, in here.
Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
- Is this the file you mentioned?
- [Lana] Yeah.
I found this box in the evidence room.
But we have to hurry.
I don't know how long
before someone comes in here.
Your brother was recruited
by a couple of detectives.
They were investigating
gang activity in Chinatown.
- [Willis exhales]
- Uh, specifically the Painted Faces.
Do you remember any of this
or do you recognize 'em?
No, I don't, I Yeah, I don't think
I know anything about that.
Okay.
[Lana] Okay. Well, does
anything else stand out to you?
[music continues]
Kung Fu Guy.
[Lana] Kung Fu Guy.
Does that mean something to you?
[Willis] Yeah.
November 13th, that was
the day before he disappeared.
[Lana] What?
That's huge.
This, this could be our missing piece.
We need to listen to this.
Let's look for a tape player.
[typewriter keys clacking]
[typewriter dings]
[percussive tones ]
[Chief Walden]
New case just came in.
Alright, coroner estimates
our victim's murdered around 9:00 p.m.
No sign of forced entry.
Male, mid-40s,
lead violinist of the Chinatown Symphony.
Strangled with his own bow.
Looks like someone
couldn't face the music.
What the
You ordered your lunch during my briefing?
I told you that was a weird choice.
I thought you said
salami was a weird choice.
- Shut up!
- I love salami.
[Chief Walden] The both of you.
This is your case now.
Don't screw it up.
And take Lee with you.
Wrap it up quick.
We always do.
How about it, rook, you ready?
[suspenseful music playing]
Where the hell is Lee?
[Chief Walden]
Lee, where the hell are you?
- That's the
- [Willis] Okay.
- Okay.
- Just
What are you doing in here?
Um, it's the
It's so bright in the bullpen
so I was just in here for
I'm adding this to the list
of complaints about you.
[Lana] The list of complaints?
Yeah, tardiness, unprofessionalism,
workstation hygiene, violations.
Okay, well, that feels very specific.
On top of that, questions about
your knowledge of Chinatown,
which is the only reason
you're even in this unit.
You know, I pushed
your transfer paperwork really hard
because someone told me
that you were a Chinatown expert.
[clears throat]
- Right.
- So no more violations!
[Lana] Yes.
You stick with Green and Turner.
Copy.
Or
Or?
Or you'll transfer me.
Correctomundo.
[tense music plays]
Okay, what's the move?
Should we
The move is for you to go home.
- Hey, no, put that back.
- No. No, no, no.
What about our investigation?
What about the Are you kidding?
Did you not just hear that?
I'm sorry, were you
not just under the desk?
I'm about to be transferred.
And if I get transferred,
we lose access to all of this
and our investigation's over.
Ugh. Green is on my ass.
- Why?
- She like thinks I'm after her job,
she thinks I'm up to something,
I don't know.
I have to win her over.
I have to win her over
and then we can regroup.
Okay, I can come with you,
just like last time, right?
No, you can't, it's way too risky.
Then I'll stay here.
There could be more tapes like this, Lana.
You got this in the evidence room, right?
I just need to get in there.
Oh, okay, yeah, just one problem.
They don't let random waiters
into the evidence room. Willis!
You can't go in there, just go home.
- Ju
- Lana.
This is the first new piece
I've seen on my brother in 12 years.
Trust me, Willis,
I care about your brother too.
You do?
He he's-he's your brother,
I care about him.
He his case is a big part
of the community.
Look, if we have any chance
of finding out what happened,
you have to go home now, okay?
[Miles Turner]
Lana Lee, let's go.
Go home, please.
Just let me
fucking deal with this shit, okay?
Don't come back until I call you.
Wait, how am I going to
[energizing music playing]
Let's go, I need an image enhanced.
Fuck it.
What are you doing back here?
Delivering lunch?
Lunch is over.
[indistinct chatter]
Halt.
Sir, I need you to open the bag.
You were here for a delivery,
not takeaway.
Well, it's um, just, uh
[suspenseful music playing]
Actually, um, well, you know,
it's kind of a funny story.
- [janitor] Son.
- Hmm?
There's no use hiding it.
We know.
Yeah, I brought Chinese food.
That-that is what I brought,
but I, I brought the wrong order.
Mm-hmm.
Do you guys want some?
Are you kiddin'?
Only detectives get delivery.
[janitor] So, yeah.
[sighs] Well This is, um,
this is on me.
- Really?
- [Willis] Mm-hmm.
Well, thanks, man.
Cool.
Well, you guys, uh, enjoy.
[indistinct chatter]
[pop song playing]
[instructor] Two, three, and four.
And five and six and seven and eight.
Here we go.
Hook and squeeze, hook and squeeze.
Great job, everyone.
Don't forget to breathe.
[music continues]
Six and seven, eight, march it out.
Active rest.
Here we go, keep going,
keep the energy going.
Good.
And five, six, seven
[echoing in distance]
And life, and squeeze.
[Willis] Okay, brother,
what did you get yourself into?
[pop music playing in distance]
[instructor] Good.
[instructor speaking indistinctly]
[soft music playing on tape]
[squeaking on tape]
[dial tone humming on tape]
[phone beeping on tape]
[line ringing on tape]
[distorted chatter on tape]
[static buzzing on tape]
[older brother] the Painted Faces.
[Willis] Painted Faces
[Willis]
I've never heard him like this.
Scared.
They were watching my brother.
But why?
- Fatty?
- Yo, where have you been?
You gotta listen to this.
What, you made me a mixtape?
[older brother speaking
in Mandarin on tape]
Is this
Yeah.
He keeps saying, "Someone is watching me."
Who's watching?
I think he's talking
about the Painted Faces.
What? Who the hell are they?
Don't know, but someone was watching him.
I think he's talking about surveillance,
and if there's surveillance
there's gotta be videotapes.
I just gotta get back in there
and find those tapes.
[stammers] Get back in where?
The police precinct.
Okay, so you want to steal from the place
where they lock people up for stealing?
I know it sounds crazy.
- [Fatty] Yeah.
- But I have to try.
[sighs]
How'd you get in the first time?
I fed them.
You can just do that again.
Well, last time
there was a lot of leftover
from Old Fong's wake.
If Uncle sees us
taking food without orders,
he's gonna kill us.
[Willis exhales]
Orders. That's it.
Table five just added
an entrée to their order.
You really think that's gonna work?
Yeah, it's in Chinese.
You don't think they'll notice?
Just do it with the white people.
You're a genius.
I know.
- [grunting on arcade machine]
- [video game music playing]
Don't look at me.
Oh. Auntie, I hate to say this,
but if you're stealing cleaning supplies
from Uncle Wong,
he's going to notice, trust me.
Where's Willis?
- Willis?
- Oh.
Uh Hmm.
Where is Willis?
Uh
I think he went out.
- Again?
- [Fatty] Yep, again.
He's always out now.
Just never in, he's out and about.
You gonna help me, okay?
I'm going to clean out the old laundromat.
The crime scene?
With the exotic animal smuggling?
You say crime scene, I say opportunity.
- Come on.
- Hmm.
Well, I, I like how you think,
but, um, I'm sorry, Auntie,
I'm just a bit busy right now.
- Ow. Ow. Ugh.
- [dramatic video game music]
I was about to beat the mini-boss.
I'm the mini-boss. Go.
[Fatty] Ugh.
More like the final Asian mom boss
that can't be defeated.
Ow. Do I work for you now?
Ugh.
Hey, Auntie, so you're gonna try to find
a tenant for this place?
[Lily] Yes, someone from Chinatown,
could be someone teaching aerobics.
and tell Marco I want zebra wood,
not mahogany.
Ew, this place is a teardown.
Why are we here?
Mr. Chen asked you to help see
if there's anything you could do
to salvage this place.
Hello, Betty.
Oh! Mrs. Wu.
I haven't seen you since your
Oh, since you got married
and move out of neighborhood.
Uh Willis?
Oh, no. Oh, no. No.
Willis' best friend.
He just helping.
Willis still works at Golden Palace.
- Oh.
- Not like your daughter, so successful.
I'm still working
just to pay off her college loans.
Me too, I'm still working
to pay off Willis' braces.
Maybe with commission of this place.
You're an agent?
[chuckles] Uh Anyway, good for you.
Well, it is my listing,
but I'll give you a shot.
If you can rent it for me,
I might have other opportunities for you.
Here's my card.
Oh, I forgot mine at home.
Sure, let's have lunch sometime,
but I gotta run,
I have so many clients.
Freddie.
[Lily] [chuckles]
Me too, so many clients.
You know what? You should go back.
Uncle Wong going to get upset.
[Fatty] Uh
Hey, Auntie, um, did I tell you about
how I almost quit kung fu
to focus full-time on Nintendo?
And also because I got sick
of getting punched in the face.
But your son
actually convinced me to keep going.
He said, uh, the only thing worse
than getting hit was
choosing to stay down.
[Lily] My son told you that?
[Fatty] Mm-hmm.
I wish Willis could have heard that.
Willis is the one who said it.
Willis?
But he's also the guy who washes
his underwear in his tea kettle,
so you can't listen
to everything this guy says.
Bye, Auntie.
[soft, pensive music playing]
- [telephone ringing]
- [desk sergeant] Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
- [telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
[telephone ringing]
Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
[telephone ringing]
Port Harbour PD.
- Let me transfer your call.
- Hi.
- Port Harbour PD.
- Sorry, uh
Uh-huh. Let me transfer your call.
- Hey, uh
- [telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
- Hello?
Uh-huh.
[sighs deeply] Thank goodness.
How are you, sir?
Another day. [chuckles]
Um, I actually got a gift
from the Golden Palace.
Ah. Cool, just leave it.
What's your name?
People just call me Sarge.
Your name's not Sarge.
Felix.
I'm Willis, nice to meet you, Felix.
Yeah, this is for you,
uh, courtesy of Detective Lee.
Also, um, is your buddy around today?
My buddy?
- Oh, you mean Randall?
- Yeah, uh, Randall.
Yeah, um, I actually got a,
got his own portion, so
[laughs]
[door buzzes, clicks]
[indistinct chatter]
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
authorized personnel only, buddy.
Sarge, what's this?
Randall, right?
- I'm Willis.
- Hmm.
Is that what I think it is?
[Miles] Alright, what's the play here?
Conductor was looking
to move the symphony
to a better neighborhood,
violinist staged a walkout.
Looks like the relationship
was inharmonious.
[Miles] Someone is dead, Green.
Morning, sir, do you have a moment?
- [man] Of course.
- [Miles] That was a rhetorical question.
Hey, how long have
you and Turner been, uh,
you and Turner? [chuckles]
Yeah, we're not a thing
if that's what you're getting at.
What?
I
Oh, what?
- [Lana] No
- Are you into him?
No. No [chuckles]
- I was just
- [mockingly] I'm just
I mean, he's, he's attractive.
- He's very attractive.
- He's very
I just was trying to
just trying to get to know you.
Oh. Well, don't bother getting to know me
'cause you're not my type.
Although I'm also very attractive.
Okay.
[Randall]
So Friday nights was date night.
Blockbuster and Chinese takeout.
Ah, wife and I Well, she's gone.
Cancer. Six years now.
[clicks tongue] I'm sorry, Randall.
Hey, thanks for this.
Welcome.
Um, hey, not to be nosy or anything,
but, uh, what's going on
with all the evidence boxes?
Huh, is it a big case?
They get rid of all the evidence
that doesn't have
anything to do with the current cases.
The order came
all the way from City Hall, you know,
all the old files in the evidence room.
Old files, right, right.
Um
Oh, man, I almost forgot, uh,
Detective Lee actually bought lunch
for someone in the evidence room.
But, um, I, I, I, I can't like
make out the handwriting.
Oh. That's Janice.
Enjoy your food, guys.
- See you around.
- Appreciate it.
"That's Janice."
Green [sighs]
did I do something wrong?
Is there
[Miles] Well
got him to give up this bad boy.
Nice.
If the prints match
the one on the violin bow
We can prove the maestro over there
stopped the music.
- That one was good.
- [Lana] That one was great.
[Sarah Green] Shut up!
[espionage music playing]
Can I help you?
- Hey, uh, Janice?
- Yeah.
[Willis] I'm so glad I found you.
Um, Detective Lee bought you lunch.
Uh, she got some
char siu pork here for you,
if you wanna come
join us in the break room.
That's so sweet of her.
But I'm a vegetarian.
[Felix] And here you go.
[chuckles softly]
Thanks for bringing
these hand carts back, Felix.
Always saves me a trip. [chuckles]
But of course. [chuckles]
Highlight of my day.
So, Janice
- [Janice] Yes?
- [clock meows]
Lunch hour's over.
Lunch hour, right. I, uh, I'm sorry. Yeah.
[Miles] Lee, that is what I'm saying.
People think manga is for kids
Hey. Uh, do you like Chinese food?
This one is about a group of strangers
stuck in an elevator for hours.
Whoa, uh, actually, you know,
today, that was the wrong order.
Do you like, uh bao?
Something's off.
- in the process they become a family.
- What?
Cool. What did you say?
- [tense music playing]
- [indistinct chatter]
I said, "Something's off."
[chatter continues]
Uh
[Willis] Yeah, we got this whole
free order today.
Hey, Green, did you hear
about the manga or is it, is it manga?
Goddamn it, Lee, not now.
This is exactly what I'm talking about.
Let's go. We need a file enhanced.
[mouths] I'm sorry.
[mouths] What are you doing?
[Willis] I'm sor
Me being here, it's changing things.
I need to work fast.
[Lily sniffles]
- Hello, ayi.
- Audrey.
What are doing here?
Just dropping paperwork off for my mom.
[Lily] Oh, you missed her.
How's law school?
Well, I graduated,
just passed the bar exam.
So smart.
So pretty.
Have you seen Willis lately?
I think he's kind of lost, you know.
You're such a good influence.
You should really hookup.
- [chuckles] What?
- [Lily] Hookup.
Do you know what hookup means?
Go out, have babies together.
Oh. Uh
Just kidding. [laughs]
No, have lunch, talk to him.
These days, I really don't know
what he's doing.
Okay, ayi, I'll check in on him.
Take care.
- Buh-bye.
- Bye. Buh-bye.
Gift from the Golden Palace.
[door buzzes, clicks]
[peppy music playing]
- [knock on door]
- Hey, Janice.
Hey, how are ya?
Good. This is from Detective Lee.
She felt so bad about the pork,
but this time she got you
eggplant with black bean sauce.
Oh, that's so nice.
[sighs] Oh, God, I'm such a bonehead.
I must have switched
your order up with Felix's.
- Felix?
- [Willis] Yeah.
He ordered the black pepper beef,
but he's just in the break room
so I can just run and switch it,
unless, um you want to.
[soft piano music playing]
[Janice chuckles]
What if it just seems like
Felix wants black pepper beef.
What if he doesn't?
What if he wants something hotter
like Szechuan pork?
I think Felix knows
exactly what he wants
and it's not pork.
[giggles]
[suspenseful music playing]
[exhales]
[softly] Wow.
Oh, God.
I'm gonna need more food.
[music continues]
Oh, shit.
Okay.
Okay.
No, no, no more, okay?
I can't keep canceling orders for stuff
we're actually taking.
Uncle Wong's getting suspicious
and we're starting dinner soon.
Enough of this, okay? I'm cold.
Fatty, they got evidence
from my brother in that room.
- How can I stop?
- Well, what do you want me to do?
[Audrey] Hey, guys.
- Hi.
- Oh, hey, Au Audrey.
Audrey Chen.
What are you slumming it here for?
[Audrey]
Your mom was asking about you
and I was just in the area.
Am I interrupting?
- No, no, no.
- No, no, no.
Of course not, you're
always great to see you.
[Audrey] Yeah, you too.
So, what's going on?
Willis promised
his new friends free lunch,
but then there won't be enough food
to serve at the Palace.
Well, I think that's nice.
Yeah, exactly.
Sorry, what?
Free lunch for friends he just made?
Sounds thoughtful to me.
No. No, no, no!
Don't flatter him,
he's not the good guy here.
Thanks, Audrey.
It's not like the alpha males at my work.
All they care about is
looking good with their perfect hair
and perfect teeth and toned bodies
and huge salaries.
Hmm. That's disgusting.
Yeah, he's definitely not that.
Listen, you wanna solve this problem?
[Fatty] Yes.
Take what you need for the new friends.
Then when customers
show up, scoop them less.
Less?
Wait, wait, I
I like where she's going with this.
[Audrey] One spoonful per plate.
Call it a tasting menu
and then charge them double.
Wait, we can do that?
The extra cash will cover
the food that Willis takes.
Oh, my God.
That's, that's genius.
- That's genius!
- [Audrey laughs]
Oh.
Thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you, thank you.
That was amazing.
Thanks. Yeah, you're a genius,
that's, that's amazing.
Fatty, go get the boxes.
Come on. Come on, I gotta go!
Thanks, Audrey!
I hate you.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
["Made You Look" by Nas playing]
Bravehearts, bravehearts ♪
- Unh ♪
- Bravehearts ♪
- [clock meows]
- [clock dings]
[door buzzes]
Now let's get it all in perspective ♪
For all y'all enjoyment,
a song y'all can step with ♪
[clock meows]
Green, good call on the maestro.
Buy you a beer to celebrate?
Stop hitting on me.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Well dressed with finesse ♪
In a white tee lookin' for wifey ♪
- Thug girl who fly and talks so nicely ♪
- [clock meows]
Put her in the coupe
so she can feel the nice breeze ♪
We can drive through the city no doubt
but don't say ♪
Let's go. I need an image enhanced.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Put your hand up that you push with,
count your loot with ♪
Push the pool stick in your new crib,
same hand that you hoop with ♪
- Swing around like you stupid ♪
- [clock meows]
King of the town? Yeah, I been that ♪
You know I click-clack,
where you and your mens at? ♪
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Rooftop like we bringing '88 back ♪
They shootin' ♪
[Willis] It's all gone. Destroyed.
Why?
Someone is hiding something.
Doesn't matter.
It's too late.
Hey, just made my last delivery,
so, guess I'll be going home.
You'll be back, right?
No, I don't think I'm coming back.
But, hey, I heard, uh, you,
you finished your project.
So, congrats.
The last boxes were destroyed
this morning.
Weird to see that room empty
after all these years.
[Felix] Guess I'll have to find
some other reason to visit.
You don't need a reason.
[Randall] Hey.
We've got too much food,
why don't you help us?
- No, I gotta
- [Randall] Come on.
- Yeah.
- Come on, we got plenty.
Sure. Why not?
[Randall] That's the spirit.
[camera shutter clicking]
A dead city planner.
Secretary found the body.
The temp called it in.
Local politics is cutthroat literally.
Not literally cutthroat
because she was stabbed, in the kidney.
Yeah, local politics, it's
murder on your kidneys.
I don't know, it's not as funny.
I don't know how to make that one funny.
Maybe no more funnies?
What is with you?
[witness sobbing]
Okay, so the temp just started,
and there's no murder weapon found.
Maybe we should
be questioning the secretary.
There's no way
it was the secretary, okay?
- She's crying.
- [Lana] That doesn't
Why don't you get outta my hair
and help Turner canvass?
- [Miles] Okay, I'll go talk
- Green
to the secretary and the temp.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Do you have a moment?
I'm not really asking. I'm the police.
You know, I know that you were the one
that complained about me to the chief.
Wow, she's a detective.
And you're right.
I'm listening.
- What I've been trying to say
- [camera shutter clicking]
Excuse me, you're in my shot.
You were saying.
I don't think
we're supposed to talk here.
- Just come with me.
- The hell?
[indistinct chatter]
[Lana] We should be good in here.
Okay.
God, the lighting in here is terrible.
[sighs] Okay.
What I've been trying to say
is that you were right.
I've been distracted
and you've been picking up the slack,
and that's not fair.
But you've been giving me
a hard time since I started
and I don't, I don't know why.
I can't figure you out, Lee.
I read your file.
You requested a transfer
to my precinct seven times.
You're highly motivated, you're tenacious.
But my gut tells me this is
more than professional ambition.
Well, your instincts
are spot on, as always.
I've been good at a lot of jobs.
But I wanna be great at this.
You and Turner, you're legends.
Yeah.
So if there's a secret agenda, that's it.
I just wanna learn from the best.
[suspenseful music playing]
[whispering] It's the temp.
[temp shouting]
[grunting]
Help, it wasn't me!
[handcuffs click]
Looks like your next posting
is gonna be a little more permanent.
Teamwork.
Detective Lee?
She won't last long.
I give her six months.
What?
Well, they transfer in,
they transfer out.
Unless your name's Green or Turner,
it's hard to hang on at this precinct.
[Felix] Chief's already got an eye on her.
Tore into her the other day.
He's such a grouch.
He told me I was taking
too long with all my boxes.
Digitizing takes time.
[Felix] Well, I think you did amazing.
Wait, um, did you say
you digitized everything?
Well, we wouldn't just destroy
evidence permanently, silly.
Now it's all on a database
in our tech room.
And that's controlled by Tech Guy.
Digital evidence. Huh.
Um [stutters]
Why don't we invite
Tech Guy, uh, in for lunch?
[all laughing]
[Randall] He never eats with us.
Thinks he's too cool.
Lives off the drinks
in that vending machine.
[Felix] Always got his headphones on.
Oh, um
[Felix] He's in his own world.
♪
Um, I better get going, guys.
But, um, thanks for your company.
[Janice] Of course.
You're one of us.
[light music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
- Are you having fun?
- [gasps]
What are you doing here?
[Sarah] Lee, tech room, ASAP.
- [lights thudding]
- [Willis whimpers]
[indistinct chatter]
Are you trying to get me fired?
- No, no, no, no, no.
- How many times have you been here?
A few?
[indistinct chatter]
I've listened to my brother's tape and I
- [shushing]
- [Miles] Let's go.
I need an image enhanced.
Do you understand
what could happen if we get caught?
- [Miles] Lee, where are you?
- I could get fired, Willis.
You heard the chief.
Hey.
Let's go.
Come on, Lee, we're enhancing.
I can explain everything.
Willis, you are not a real cop, okay?
We are not Green and Turner.
You're not my partner.
I have to go.
And so do you.
You have to go, Willis.
You can't get caught.
[Willis] I made it in, as myself.
But that wasn't enough.
To find my brother,
I need to become someone else.
♪
[Willis] One last door to open.
On the other side, I find out
what happened to my brother.
[doorknob rattles]
Shit.
[exhales]
[electronic music
playing on headphones]
Tech Guy?
- I mean, if that's your name.
- [sighs]
Of course, your name's not Tech Guy.
That would be weird, right?
[music thumping]
[muffled] You're listening to something.
Maybe you can't hear me.
What are you listening to?
Hello?
[normally] Hello?
[lights thudding]
[Willis] Shit!
Tech Guy, let's go.
I need an image enhanced, again.
- [Willis] They never even look at him.
- [Tech Guy] On it.
[Willis] I could be Tech Guy.
Holy shit.
Randall, I need a big favor.
I think this is a done deal.
- Oh, my God. Yay!
- Congratulations.
["I Want More" by Can playing]
Everybody plays a game ♪
[excited chatter]
[instructor] Oh, my God! This is amazing!
How much space do we have here?
Oh, my God.
So much bigger than I expected.
Boys and girls just ain't the same ♪
I don't have to ♪
[Lily] It's so good, right?
[overlapping excited chatter]
[sighs]
[Uncle Wong] Fatty, where's Willis?
And where's all the food?
Look, we'll deal with this later, okay?
I need you to come back out.
Table six is ready to order.
What? No.
I'd rather you close the door
and let me freeze to death instead.
Fatty, I just don't want to
see you end up like Old Fong.
Why does everyone always say that
like it's a bad thing?
Yeah, he died alone
but with no responsibilities,
and no one telling him what to do.
Uncle Fong was a hero.
[customer] Mm. Mm!
What?
Hi.
Are you our waiter?
No, I'm just carrying
a pad and pen for fun.
I'm wearing this vest
because it makes me look good.
Okay, uh I guess we'll take
the orange chicken and maybe
[sighs] Orange chicken.
Orange chicken. Why?
- Sorry?
- Why come here?
If you're gonna order something
just covered in dipping sauce?
Do you even like Chinese food?
So, what should we get?
I don't know, man,
it's a Chinese restaurant,
so maybe you should order something
Chinese people would eat.
Even your pronunciation
makes my ears bleed.
And why do you always have
to have ice in your water?
It's bad for your body. Drink tea.
We give you free tea.
Idiots.
Oh, my God, that guy is amazing.
We have to tell Kylie and Karen
about this place.
Karen will flip.
I mean, she can't eat
anything on this menu,
but, like, she needs to come here.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
[electronic music playing on headphones]
[Tech Guy groaning]
[Tech Guy] God!
Wet floor.
[Felix] But, uh
the way you destroyed those files.
[Janice] Yeah.
[Tech Guy]
Has anyone seen my headphones?
- [Janice] Hmm Mm-mm.
- I mean
- No.
- No.
[lights thudding]
[energizing music playing]
Let's go. I need an image enhanced.
Big surprise.
On it.
[music continues]
Okey-dokey, go ahead
and enhance the fingerprints
on the knife Lana found.
Yeah.
[heart thumping]
Uh Mm-hmm.
- [keyboard keys clack]
- [computer trills]
- [keyboard keys clacks]
- [computer trills]
- [keyboard keys clack]
- [computer trills]
[panting]
[Sarah] Not getting any younger here.
[suspenseful music playing]
[peppy music playing]
Enhance further.
[inhales and exhales]
Wait, is that a second set of prints?
[Sarah] Hmm.
Run them.
- [Miles] What?
- [Willis] Uh-huh.
Holy smokes, it's a frame-up.
Her secretary of 20 years, damn.
[Sarah] Now, who would wanna
take down a city planner?
Someone with big plans.
Nice work, Tech Guy.
[Miles] Lana Lee, let's go.
[upbeat music playing]
Huh. Easy enough.
[Tech Guy]
Hello, guys, it's me, Tech Guy.
Hello?
Why won't you answer me?
[music continues]
[Willis] Sorry.
Okay.
He's already here.
Kung Fu Guy, at your service.
Whoa.
[robotic singing]
[music continues]
[singing continues]
[music continues]
[fanfare plays]
[typewriter keys clacking]
[Lana Lee] I got your brother's file.
I need your eyes on it.
There's gotta be a missing piece
and if we can find that
Then you solve your case
and I find out
what happened to my brother.
I'm trying to get into the precinct.
Authorized personnel only.
[siren wailing]
[gate thuds]
- She transferred here. From where?
- Where are you going with this?
I bet she's IA.
Definitely gonna lose my job, but
[Willis Wu]
Does that happen often?
[Lana] Uh, yeah,
as soon as I stop being useful.
- Table seven.
- No!
Get out there or you're fired.
I don't interface with strangers.
[Lily Wu] I want to have reason
to get up in the morning again.
- And I want
- [Willis] A dream.
To get rich.
There's vacancy at laundromat?
[Fatty Choi] People love food.
Waiters deliver food
and make people happy.
[suspenseful music playing]
[upbeat pop music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
Um
Okay, um, so I'm supposed to
personally deliver this to Detective Lee.
Uh, it's a restaurant policy.
Restaurant policy?
[Willis] Mm-hmm.
What does that even mean?
Well, it means, uh,
she's a really good customer
and we like to take care of our customers.
Detectives already got their lunch.
Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
- Uh, lunch?
- Uh-huh.
Delivery guys at 12 o'clock on the dot.
Uh-huh.
Well, I guess, uh,
she's just extra hungry today,
so I, I, I can just pop in real quick.
Halt!
- [Lana] Hang on.
- I, I'm, I'm sorry.
[Lana] Wait. Hang on. Sorry.
Um this is mine.
I just couldn't stomach
another hoagie, you know. So
- Alright.
- Okay.
[telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
- [Lana] Finally made it in.
Guess I look the part.
Wow, this place looks amazing.
[cheerful music playing]
Oh, my God.
Yeah, it's a place.
I could have sworn it was night
when I rode my bike here.
New case, new day.
- [Willis] Oh.
- [Lana] Come on, in here.
Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
- Is this the file you mentioned?
- [Lana] Yeah.
I found this box in the evidence room.
But we have to hurry.
I don't know how long
before someone comes in here.
Your brother was recruited
by a couple of detectives.
They were investigating
gang activity in Chinatown.
- [Willis exhales]
- Uh, specifically the Painted Faces.
Do you remember any of this
or do you recognize 'em?
No, I don't, I Yeah, I don't think
I know anything about that.
Okay.
[Lana] Okay. Well, does
anything else stand out to you?
[music continues]
Kung Fu Guy.
[Lana] Kung Fu Guy.
Does that mean something to you?
[Willis] Yeah.
November 13th, that was
the day before he disappeared.
[Lana] What?
That's huge.
This, this could be our missing piece.
We need to listen to this.
Let's look for a tape player.
[typewriter keys clacking]
[typewriter dings]
[percussive tones ]
[Chief Walden]
New case just came in.
Alright, coroner estimates
our victim's murdered around 9:00 p.m.
No sign of forced entry.
Male, mid-40s,
lead violinist of the Chinatown Symphony.
Strangled with his own bow.
Looks like someone
couldn't face the music.
What the
You ordered your lunch during my briefing?
I told you that was a weird choice.
I thought you said
salami was a weird choice.
- Shut up!
- I love salami.
[Chief Walden] The both of you.
This is your case now.
Don't screw it up.
And take Lee with you.
Wrap it up quick.
We always do.
How about it, rook, you ready?
[suspenseful music playing]
Where the hell is Lee?
[Chief Walden]
Lee, where the hell are you?
- That's the
- [Willis] Okay.
- Okay.
- Just
What are you doing in here?
Um, it's the
It's so bright in the bullpen
so I was just in here for
I'm adding this to the list
of complaints about you.
[Lana] The list of complaints?
Yeah, tardiness, unprofessionalism,
workstation hygiene, violations.
Okay, well, that feels very specific.
On top of that, questions about
your knowledge of Chinatown,
which is the only reason
you're even in this unit.
You know, I pushed
your transfer paperwork really hard
because someone told me
that you were a Chinatown expert.
[clears throat]
- Right.
- So no more violations!
[Lana] Yes.
You stick with Green and Turner.
Copy.
Or
Or?
Or you'll transfer me.
Correctomundo.
[tense music plays]
Okay, what's the move?
Should we
The move is for you to go home.
- Hey, no, put that back.
- No. No, no, no.
What about our investigation?
What about the Are you kidding?
Did you not just hear that?
I'm sorry, were you
not just under the desk?
I'm about to be transferred.
And if I get transferred,
we lose access to all of this
and our investigation's over.
Ugh. Green is on my ass.
- Why?
- She like thinks I'm after her job,
she thinks I'm up to something,
I don't know.
I have to win her over.
I have to win her over
and then we can regroup.
Okay, I can come with you,
just like last time, right?
No, you can't, it's way too risky.
Then I'll stay here.
There could be more tapes like this, Lana.
You got this in the evidence room, right?
I just need to get in there.
Oh, okay, yeah, just one problem.
They don't let random waiters
into the evidence room. Willis!
You can't go in there, just go home.
- Ju
- Lana.
This is the first new piece
I've seen on my brother in 12 years.
Trust me, Willis,
I care about your brother too.
You do?
He he's-he's your brother,
I care about him.
He his case is a big part
of the community.
Look, if we have any chance
of finding out what happened,
you have to go home now, okay?
[Miles Turner]
Lana Lee, let's go.
Go home, please.
Just let me
fucking deal with this shit, okay?
Don't come back until I call you.
Wait, how am I going to
[energizing music playing]
Let's go, I need an image enhanced.
Fuck it.
What are you doing back here?
Delivering lunch?
Lunch is over.
[indistinct chatter]
Halt.
Sir, I need you to open the bag.
You were here for a delivery,
not takeaway.
Well, it's um, just, uh
[suspenseful music playing]
Actually, um, well, you know,
it's kind of a funny story.
- [janitor] Son.
- Hmm?
There's no use hiding it.
We know.
Yeah, I brought Chinese food.
That-that is what I brought,
but I, I brought the wrong order.
Mm-hmm.
Do you guys want some?
Are you kiddin'?
Only detectives get delivery.
[janitor] So, yeah.
[sighs] Well This is, um,
this is on me.
- Really?
- [Willis] Mm-hmm.
Well, thanks, man.
Cool.
Well, you guys, uh, enjoy.
[indistinct chatter]
[pop song playing]
[instructor] Two, three, and four.
And five and six and seven and eight.
Here we go.
Hook and squeeze, hook and squeeze.
Great job, everyone.
Don't forget to breathe.
[music continues]
Six and seven, eight, march it out.
Active rest.
Here we go, keep going,
keep the energy going.
Good.
And five, six, seven
[echoing in distance]
And life, and squeeze.
[Willis] Okay, brother,
what did you get yourself into?
[pop music playing in distance]
[instructor] Good.
[instructor speaking indistinctly]
[soft music playing on tape]
[squeaking on tape]
[dial tone humming on tape]
[phone beeping on tape]
[line ringing on tape]
[distorted chatter on tape]
[static buzzing on tape]
[older brother] the Painted Faces.
[Willis] Painted Faces
[Willis]
I've never heard him like this.
Scared.
They were watching my brother.
But why?
- Fatty?
- Yo, where have you been?
You gotta listen to this.
What, you made me a mixtape?
[older brother speaking
in Mandarin on tape]
Is this
Yeah.
He keeps saying, "Someone is watching me."
Who's watching?
I think he's talking
about the Painted Faces.
What? Who the hell are they?
Don't know, but someone was watching him.
I think he's talking about surveillance,
and if there's surveillance
there's gotta be videotapes.
I just gotta get back in there
and find those tapes.
[stammers] Get back in where?
The police precinct.
Okay, so you want to steal from the place
where they lock people up for stealing?
I know it sounds crazy.
- [Fatty] Yeah.
- But I have to try.
[sighs]
How'd you get in the first time?
I fed them.
You can just do that again.
Well, last time
there was a lot of leftover
from Old Fong's wake.
If Uncle sees us
taking food without orders,
he's gonna kill us.
[Willis exhales]
Orders. That's it.
Table five just added
an entrée to their order.
You really think that's gonna work?
Yeah, it's in Chinese.
You don't think they'll notice?
Just do it with the white people.
You're a genius.
I know.
- [grunting on arcade machine]
- [video game music playing]
Don't look at me.
Oh. Auntie, I hate to say this,
but if you're stealing cleaning supplies
from Uncle Wong,
he's going to notice, trust me.
Where's Willis?
- Willis?
- Oh.
Uh Hmm.
Where is Willis?
Uh
I think he went out.
- Again?
- [Fatty] Yep, again.
He's always out now.
Just never in, he's out and about.
You gonna help me, okay?
I'm going to clean out the old laundromat.
The crime scene?
With the exotic animal smuggling?
You say crime scene, I say opportunity.
- Come on.
- Hmm.
Well, I, I like how you think,
but, um, I'm sorry, Auntie,
I'm just a bit busy right now.
- Ow. Ow. Ugh.
- [dramatic video game music]
I was about to beat the mini-boss.
I'm the mini-boss. Go.
[Fatty] Ugh.
More like the final Asian mom boss
that can't be defeated.
Ow. Do I work for you now?
Ugh.
Hey, Auntie, so you're gonna try to find
a tenant for this place?
[Lily] Yes, someone from Chinatown,
could be someone teaching aerobics.
and tell Marco I want zebra wood,
not mahogany.
Ew, this place is a teardown.
Why are we here?
Mr. Chen asked you to help see
if there's anything you could do
to salvage this place.
Hello, Betty.
Oh! Mrs. Wu.
I haven't seen you since your
Oh, since you got married
and move out of neighborhood.
Uh Willis?
Oh, no. Oh, no. No.
Willis' best friend.
He just helping.
Willis still works at Golden Palace.
- Oh.
- Not like your daughter, so successful.
I'm still working
just to pay off her college loans.
Me too, I'm still working
to pay off Willis' braces.
Maybe with commission of this place.
You're an agent?
[chuckles] Uh Anyway, good for you.
Well, it is my listing,
but I'll give you a shot.
If you can rent it for me,
I might have other opportunities for you.
Here's my card.
Oh, I forgot mine at home.
Sure, let's have lunch sometime,
but I gotta run,
I have so many clients.
Freddie.
[Lily] [chuckles]
Me too, so many clients.
You know what? You should go back.
Uncle Wong going to get upset.
[Fatty] Uh
Hey, Auntie, um, did I tell you about
how I almost quit kung fu
to focus full-time on Nintendo?
And also because I got sick
of getting punched in the face.
But your son
actually convinced me to keep going.
He said, uh, the only thing worse
than getting hit was
choosing to stay down.
[Lily] My son told you that?
[Fatty] Mm-hmm.
I wish Willis could have heard that.
Willis is the one who said it.
Willis?
But he's also the guy who washes
his underwear in his tea kettle,
so you can't listen
to everything this guy says.
Bye, Auntie.
[soft, pensive music playing]
- [telephone ringing]
- [desk sergeant] Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
- [telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
[telephone ringing]
Port Harbour PD.
Let me transfer your call.
[telephone ringing]
Port Harbour PD.
- Let me transfer your call.
- Hi.
- Port Harbour PD.
- Sorry, uh
Uh-huh. Let me transfer your call.
- Hey, uh
- [telephone ringing]
- Port Harbour PD.
- Hello?
Uh-huh.
[sighs deeply] Thank goodness.
How are you, sir?
Another day. [chuckles]
Um, I actually got a gift
from the Golden Palace.
Ah. Cool, just leave it.
What's your name?
People just call me Sarge.
Your name's not Sarge.
Felix.
I'm Willis, nice to meet you, Felix.
Yeah, this is for you,
uh, courtesy of Detective Lee.
Also, um, is your buddy around today?
My buddy?
- Oh, you mean Randall?
- Yeah, uh, Randall.
Yeah, um, I actually got a,
got his own portion, so
[laughs]
[door buzzes, clicks]
[indistinct chatter]
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
authorized personnel only, buddy.
Sarge, what's this?
Randall, right?
- I'm Willis.
- Hmm.
Is that what I think it is?
[Miles] Alright, what's the play here?
Conductor was looking
to move the symphony
to a better neighborhood,
violinist staged a walkout.
Looks like the relationship
was inharmonious.
[Miles] Someone is dead, Green.
Morning, sir, do you have a moment?
- [man] Of course.
- [Miles] That was a rhetorical question.
Hey, how long have
you and Turner been, uh,
you and Turner? [chuckles]
Yeah, we're not a thing
if that's what you're getting at.
What?
I
Oh, what?
- [Lana] No
- Are you into him?
No. No [chuckles]
- I was just
- [mockingly] I'm just
I mean, he's, he's attractive.
- He's very attractive.
- He's very
I just was trying to
just trying to get to know you.
Oh. Well, don't bother getting to know me
'cause you're not my type.
Although I'm also very attractive.
Okay.
[Randall]
So Friday nights was date night.
Blockbuster and Chinese takeout.
Ah, wife and I Well, she's gone.
Cancer. Six years now.
[clicks tongue] I'm sorry, Randall.
Hey, thanks for this.
Welcome.
Um, hey, not to be nosy or anything,
but, uh, what's going on
with all the evidence boxes?
Huh, is it a big case?
They get rid of all the evidence
that doesn't have
anything to do with the current cases.
The order came
all the way from City Hall, you know,
all the old files in the evidence room.
Old files, right, right.
Um
Oh, man, I almost forgot, uh,
Detective Lee actually bought lunch
for someone in the evidence room.
But, um, I, I, I, I can't like
make out the handwriting.
Oh. That's Janice.
Enjoy your food, guys.
- See you around.
- Appreciate it.
"That's Janice."
Green [sighs]
did I do something wrong?
Is there
[Miles] Well
got him to give up this bad boy.
Nice.
If the prints match
the one on the violin bow
We can prove the maestro over there
stopped the music.
- That one was good.
- [Lana] That one was great.
[Sarah Green] Shut up!
[espionage music playing]
Can I help you?
- Hey, uh, Janice?
- Yeah.
[Willis] I'm so glad I found you.
Um, Detective Lee bought you lunch.
Uh, she got some
char siu pork here for you,
if you wanna come
join us in the break room.
That's so sweet of her.
But I'm a vegetarian.
[Felix] And here you go.
[chuckles softly]
Thanks for bringing
these hand carts back, Felix.
Always saves me a trip. [chuckles]
But of course. [chuckles]
Highlight of my day.
So, Janice
- [Janice] Yes?
- [clock meows]
Lunch hour's over.
Lunch hour, right. I, uh, I'm sorry. Yeah.
[Miles] Lee, that is what I'm saying.
People think manga is for kids
Hey. Uh, do you like Chinese food?
This one is about a group of strangers
stuck in an elevator for hours.
Whoa, uh, actually, you know,
today, that was the wrong order.
Do you like, uh bao?
Something's off.
- in the process they become a family.
- What?
Cool. What did you say?
- [tense music playing]
- [indistinct chatter]
I said, "Something's off."
[chatter continues]
Uh
[Willis] Yeah, we got this whole
free order today.
Hey, Green, did you hear
about the manga or is it, is it manga?
Goddamn it, Lee, not now.
This is exactly what I'm talking about.
Let's go. We need a file enhanced.
[mouths] I'm sorry.
[mouths] What are you doing?
[Willis] I'm sor
Me being here, it's changing things.
I need to work fast.
[Lily sniffles]
- Hello, ayi.
- Audrey.
What are doing here?
Just dropping paperwork off for my mom.
[Lily] Oh, you missed her.
How's law school?
Well, I graduated,
just passed the bar exam.
So smart.
So pretty.
Have you seen Willis lately?
I think he's kind of lost, you know.
You're such a good influence.
You should really hookup.
- [chuckles] What?
- [Lily] Hookup.
Do you know what hookup means?
Go out, have babies together.
Oh. Uh
Just kidding. [laughs]
No, have lunch, talk to him.
These days, I really don't know
what he's doing.
Okay, ayi, I'll check in on him.
Take care.
- Buh-bye.
- Bye. Buh-bye.
Gift from the Golden Palace.
[door buzzes, clicks]
[peppy music playing]
- [knock on door]
- Hey, Janice.
Hey, how are ya?
Good. This is from Detective Lee.
She felt so bad about the pork,
but this time she got you
eggplant with black bean sauce.
Oh, that's so nice.
[sighs] Oh, God, I'm such a bonehead.
I must have switched
your order up with Felix's.
- Felix?
- [Willis] Yeah.
He ordered the black pepper beef,
but he's just in the break room
so I can just run and switch it,
unless, um you want to.
[soft piano music playing]
[Janice chuckles]
What if it just seems like
Felix wants black pepper beef.
What if he doesn't?
What if he wants something hotter
like Szechuan pork?
I think Felix knows
exactly what he wants
and it's not pork.
[giggles]
[suspenseful music playing]
[exhales]
[softly] Wow.
Oh, God.
I'm gonna need more food.
[music continues]
Oh, shit.
Okay.
Okay.
No, no, no more, okay?
I can't keep canceling orders for stuff
we're actually taking.
Uncle Wong's getting suspicious
and we're starting dinner soon.
Enough of this, okay? I'm cold.
Fatty, they got evidence
from my brother in that room.
- How can I stop?
- Well, what do you want me to do?
[Audrey] Hey, guys.
- Hi.
- Oh, hey, Au Audrey.
Audrey Chen.
What are you slumming it here for?
[Audrey]
Your mom was asking about you
and I was just in the area.
Am I interrupting?
- No, no, no.
- No, no, no.
Of course not, you're
always great to see you.
[Audrey] Yeah, you too.
So, what's going on?
Willis promised
his new friends free lunch,
but then there won't be enough food
to serve at the Palace.
Well, I think that's nice.
Yeah, exactly.
Sorry, what?
Free lunch for friends he just made?
Sounds thoughtful to me.
No. No, no, no!
Don't flatter him,
he's not the good guy here.
Thanks, Audrey.
It's not like the alpha males at my work.
All they care about is
looking good with their perfect hair
and perfect teeth and toned bodies
and huge salaries.
Hmm. That's disgusting.
Yeah, he's definitely not that.
Listen, you wanna solve this problem?
[Fatty] Yes.
Take what you need for the new friends.
Then when customers
show up, scoop them less.
Less?
Wait, wait, I
I like where she's going with this.
[Audrey] One spoonful per plate.
Call it a tasting menu
and then charge them double.
Wait, we can do that?
The extra cash will cover
the food that Willis takes.
Oh, my God.
That's, that's genius.
- That's genius!
- [Audrey laughs]
Oh.
Thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you, thank you.
That was amazing.
Thanks. Yeah, you're a genius,
that's, that's amazing.
Fatty, go get the boxes.
Come on. Come on, I gotta go!
Thanks, Audrey!
I hate you.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
["Made You Look" by Nas playing]
Bravehearts, bravehearts ♪
- Unh ♪
- Bravehearts ♪
- [clock meows]
- [clock dings]
[door buzzes]
Now let's get it all in perspective ♪
For all y'all enjoyment,
a song y'all can step with ♪
[clock meows]
Green, good call on the maestro.
Buy you a beer to celebrate?
Stop hitting on me.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Well dressed with finesse ♪
In a white tee lookin' for wifey ♪
- Thug girl who fly and talks so nicely ♪
- [clock meows]
Put her in the coupe
so she can feel the nice breeze ♪
We can drive through the city no doubt
but don't say ♪
Let's go. I need an image enhanced.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Put your hand up that you push with,
count your loot with ♪
Push the pool stick in your new crib,
same hand that you hoop with ♪
- Swing around like you stupid ♪
- [clock meows]
King of the town? Yeah, I been that ♪
You know I click-clack,
where you and your mens at? ♪
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
Rooftop like we bringing '88 back ♪
They shootin' ♪
[Willis] It's all gone. Destroyed.
Why?
Someone is hiding something.
Doesn't matter.
It's too late.
Hey, just made my last delivery,
so, guess I'll be going home.
You'll be back, right?
No, I don't think I'm coming back.
But, hey, I heard, uh, you,
you finished your project.
So, congrats.
The last boxes were destroyed
this morning.
Weird to see that room empty
after all these years.
[Felix] Guess I'll have to find
some other reason to visit.
You don't need a reason.
[Randall] Hey.
We've got too much food,
why don't you help us?
- No, I gotta
- [Randall] Come on.
- Yeah.
- Come on, we got plenty.
Sure. Why not?
[Randall] That's the spirit.
[camera shutter clicking]
A dead city planner.
Secretary found the body.
The temp called it in.
Local politics is cutthroat literally.
Not literally cutthroat
because she was stabbed, in the kidney.
Yeah, local politics, it's
murder on your kidneys.
I don't know, it's not as funny.
I don't know how to make that one funny.
Maybe no more funnies?
What is with you?
[witness sobbing]
Okay, so the temp just started,
and there's no murder weapon found.
Maybe we should
be questioning the secretary.
There's no way
it was the secretary, okay?
- She's crying.
- [Lana] That doesn't
Why don't you get outta my hair
and help Turner canvass?
- [Miles] Okay, I'll go talk
- Green
to the secretary and the temp.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Do you have a moment?
I'm not really asking. I'm the police.
You know, I know that you were the one
that complained about me to the chief.
Wow, she's a detective.
And you're right.
I'm listening.
- What I've been trying to say
- [camera shutter clicking]
Excuse me, you're in my shot.
You were saying.
I don't think
we're supposed to talk here.
- Just come with me.
- The hell?
[indistinct chatter]
[Lana] We should be good in here.
Okay.
God, the lighting in here is terrible.
[sighs] Okay.
What I've been trying to say
is that you were right.
I've been distracted
and you've been picking up the slack,
and that's not fair.
But you've been giving me
a hard time since I started
and I don't, I don't know why.
I can't figure you out, Lee.
I read your file.
You requested a transfer
to my precinct seven times.
You're highly motivated, you're tenacious.
But my gut tells me this is
more than professional ambition.
Well, your instincts
are spot on, as always.
I've been good at a lot of jobs.
But I wanna be great at this.
You and Turner, you're legends.
Yeah.
So if there's a secret agenda, that's it.
I just wanna learn from the best.
[suspenseful music playing]
[whispering] It's the temp.
[temp shouting]
[grunting]
Help, it wasn't me!
[handcuffs click]
Looks like your next posting
is gonna be a little more permanent.
Teamwork.
Detective Lee?
She won't last long.
I give her six months.
What?
Well, they transfer in,
they transfer out.
Unless your name's Green or Turner,
it's hard to hang on at this precinct.
[Felix] Chief's already got an eye on her.
Tore into her the other day.
He's such a grouch.
He told me I was taking
too long with all my boxes.
Digitizing takes time.
[Felix] Well, I think you did amazing.
Wait, um, did you say
you digitized everything?
Well, we wouldn't just destroy
evidence permanently, silly.
Now it's all on a database
in our tech room.
And that's controlled by Tech Guy.
Digital evidence. Huh.
Um [stutters]
Why don't we invite
Tech Guy, uh, in for lunch?
[all laughing]
[Randall] He never eats with us.
Thinks he's too cool.
Lives off the drinks
in that vending machine.
[Felix] Always got his headphones on.
Oh, um
[Felix] He's in his own world.
♪
Um, I better get going, guys.
But, um, thanks for your company.
[Janice] Of course.
You're one of us.
[light music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
- Are you having fun?
- [gasps]
What are you doing here?
[Sarah] Lee, tech room, ASAP.
- [lights thudding]
- [Willis whimpers]
[indistinct chatter]
Are you trying to get me fired?
- No, no, no, no, no.
- How many times have you been here?
A few?
[indistinct chatter]
I've listened to my brother's tape and I
- [shushing]
- [Miles] Let's go.
I need an image enhanced.
Do you understand
what could happen if we get caught?
- [Miles] Lee, where are you?
- I could get fired, Willis.
You heard the chief.
Hey.
Let's go.
Come on, Lee, we're enhancing.
I can explain everything.
Willis, you are not a real cop, okay?
We are not Green and Turner.
You're not my partner.
I have to go.
And so do you.
You have to go, Willis.
You can't get caught.
[Willis] I made it in, as myself.
But that wasn't enough.
To find my brother,
I need to become someone else.
♪
[Willis] One last door to open.
On the other side, I find out
what happened to my brother.
[doorknob rattles]
Shit.
[exhales]
[electronic music
playing on headphones]
Tech Guy?
- I mean, if that's your name.
- [sighs]
Of course, your name's not Tech Guy.
That would be weird, right?
[music thumping]
[muffled] You're listening to something.
Maybe you can't hear me.
What are you listening to?
Hello?
[normally] Hello?
[lights thudding]
[Willis] Shit!
Tech Guy, let's go.
I need an image enhanced, again.
- [Willis] They never even look at him.
- [Tech Guy] On it.
[Willis] I could be Tech Guy.
Holy shit.
Randall, I need a big favor.
I think this is a done deal.
- Oh, my God. Yay!
- Congratulations.
["I Want More" by Can playing]
Everybody plays a game ♪
[excited chatter]
[instructor] Oh, my God! This is amazing!
How much space do we have here?
Oh, my God.
So much bigger than I expected.
Boys and girls just ain't the same ♪
I don't have to ♪
[Lily] It's so good, right?
[overlapping excited chatter]
[sighs]
[Uncle Wong] Fatty, where's Willis?
And where's all the food?
Look, we'll deal with this later, okay?
I need you to come back out.
Table six is ready to order.
What? No.
I'd rather you close the door
and let me freeze to death instead.
Fatty, I just don't want to
see you end up like Old Fong.
Why does everyone always say that
like it's a bad thing?
Yeah, he died alone
but with no responsibilities,
and no one telling him what to do.
Uncle Fong was a hero.
[customer] Mm. Mm!
What?
Hi.
Are you our waiter?
No, I'm just carrying
a pad and pen for fun.
I'm wearing this vest
because it makes me look good.
Okay, uh I guess we'll take
the orange chicken and maybe
[sighs] Orange chicken.
Orange chicken. Why?
- Sorry?
- Why come here?
If you're gonna order something
just covered in dipping sauce?
Do you even like Chinese food?
So, what should we get?
I don't know, man,
it's a Chinese restaurant,
so maybe you should order something
Chinese people would eat.
Even your pronunciation
makes my ears bleed.
And why do you always have
to have ice in your water?
It's bad for your body. Drink tea.
We give you free tea.
Idiots.
Oh, my God, that guy is amazing.
We have to tell Kylie and Karen
about this place.
Karen will flip.
I mean, she can't eat
anything on this menu,
but, like, she needs to come here.
- [clock dings]
- [door buzzes]
[electronic music playing on headphones]
[Tech Guy groaning]
[Tech Guy] God!
Wet floor.
[Felix] But, uh
the way you destroyed those files.
[Janice] Yeah.
[Tech Guy]
Has anyone seen my headphones?
- [Janice] Hmm Mm-mm.
- I mean
- No.
- No.
[lights thudding]
[energizing music playing]
Let's go. I need an image enhanced.
Big surprise.
On it.
[music continues]
Okey-dokey, go ahead
and enhance the fingerprints
on the knife Lana found.
Yeah.
[heart thumping]
Uh Mm-hmm.
- [keyboard keys clack]
- [computer trills]
- [keyboard keys clacks]
- [computer trills]
- [keyboard keys clack]
- [computer trills]
[panting]
[Sarah] Not getting any younger here.
[suspenseful music playing]
[peppy music playing]
Enhance further.
[inhales and exhales]
Wait, is that a second set of prints?
[Sarah] Hmm.
Run them.
- [Miles] What?
- [Willis] Uh-huh.
Holy smokes, it's a frame-up.
Her secretary of 20 years, damn.
[Sarah] Now, who would wanna
take down a city planner?
Someone with big plans.
Nice work, Tech Guy.
[Miles] Lana Lee, let's go.
[upbeat music playing]
Huh. Easy enough.
[Tech Guy]
Hello, guys, it's me, Tech Guy.
Hello?
Why won't you answer me?
[music continues]
[Willis] Sorry.
Okay.
He's already here.
Kung Fu Guy, at your service.
Whoa.
[robotic singing]
[music continues]
[singing continues]
[music continues]
[fanfare plays]