Hawaii Five-O

If it's a kidnapping,

five-o and the FBI will handle it.

I'll not have a gang of self-styled vigilantes

roaming the streets of Honolulu.

The message is, Mr. Alika...

That I am not mcgarrett.

Hey!

And you and I are gonna have

a whole different kind of relationship.

Hey, watch it, will you?!

The kahuna put a kapu on you.

A curse?

Not exactly, but you are taboo.

Aloha. Welcome to the ilikai.

- Thank you very much. - Yes, ma'am.

- Sir, how are you? - Fine, thank you, ma'am.

Hey, brothers.

What's going on?

That's what we're wondering.

How come you're trying to hurt the union?

Hurt the union? You kidding? I'm for the union 100%.

Then how come you're running for business agent

against Johnny mio?

Why, he's a haole, and the union is homegrown.

It's us.

Wrong, brother. It's not you, not anymore.

Yeah.

Okay, enough, enough.

Hey, Sam, Sam.

Anybody asks you what happened, you got mugged, right?

You think it was some haole kids, right?

Oh, by the way,

the only reason why you're still alive

is so you can withdraw from the election voluntarily, okay?

Mm-hmm. Good.

I'm very concerned about this, Steve.

So am I, governor.

First, the union's longtime business agent

suddenly decides to resign.

Then one of the candidates to replace him is badly beaten.

A coincidence, huh?

How many candidates are left in the race?

Just one... Johnny mio,

a professional union man from Boston.

Wouldn't you say Mr. Mio is having quite a run of luck?

Yeah, not to mention a little help

from our old friend, uh, alika.

Alika's in jail, Steve. The kumu's been pretty quiet.

Governor, it's easy for a strongman, a mafia Don,

to operate from jail.

But the union is predominantly local.

The kumu is totally local.

Why would alika use a haole,

a Caucasian like mio, for a front?

Can you think of a better cover?

If alika controls

the resort-and-culinary-workers' union,

he can control the entire tourist industry.

If he controlled the tourist industry...

he could control the state.

That'd be some challenge to your authority, wouldn't it?

Supposing you're right, what are you gonna do to stop him?

First, I'm gonna get a man inside that union.

You have someone in mind?

Yes, sir.

He should be waiting in my office for me when I get back.

Thank you, sir.

Sorry to keep you waiting, gentlemen.

Steve, this is moe kealoha of h.P.D.

Everybody calls him truck.

I wonder why.

It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Mcgarrett.

You're a legend around h.P.D.

Well, first of all, it's Steve.

And secondly, I hear you're something of a legend yourself.

Only with the restaurant owners.

They lock their kitchens when they see me coming.

Duke fill you in?

Yes, sir. No sweat. I can get in the union.

Okay, here's your assignment spelled out in detail. Study it.

Then come back, and we'll give you a test.

You convinced that the kumu's responsible

for putting Sam limahelu in the hospital?

What do you think?

They've been quiet since alika went to jail.

If alika could control that union,

he's got a hell of a power base.

All right. Thank you.

No, Sam, you can't quit,

not so close to election day!

Don't waste your votes.

Don't waste our...

please, you all can't be in here at once.

If you don't leave, I'll have you removed.

If you don't shut up, lady, we'll remove you.

Gutter slime. You should learn some manners.

Duke, get an h.P.D. Man on this door, just in case.

Uh, excuse me, please. Excuse me.

Mr. Limahelu, mcgarrett, Hawaii five-o.

I'd like to ask you some questions.

You think you could identify the men who beat you up?

I-It was dark.

I couldn't tell anything about them except that they were...

Haole kids.

- How many were there? - Four.

Maybe only three.

Heroes! It took a gang to beat up an old man!

Okay, that's enough. We don't need the cops.

We can take care of this ourselves.

Quiet, please.

The gentleman asked for quiet.

Now, everybody out.

You won't be interrupted again.

Thank you.

Are you sure you can't identify the people who beat you up?

I told you, Mr. Mcgarrett. It was dark.

You realize there'll be an investigation,

with or without your help?

I'm not gonna take part in any investigation.

I don't know anything. I told you.

It was dark. Yeah, I know.

Mr. Mcgarrett, could I speak to you?

Sure.

You know he's lying, don't you?

He's not gonna help you, so why don't you just leave him alone?

Then why don't you give me the answers I need?

Me? What do I know? I wasn't there.

Come on. You're Andy kamoku.

You're supposed to be a leader of your people.

I hear you know a lot of things.

I know the h.P.D. Should spend more time

patrolling the hotel garages more carefully.

Let's not play games, Mr. Kamoku.

We both know that man was beaten

because he was running the union office.

Wasrunning. He just withdrew from the election.

Oh, so his opponent runs unopposed, then.

Is that what you're saying?

His haole opponent, just like you.

Well, don't think for one moment that anyone's race or color

makes any difference to me, my friend.

Mcgarrett, I don't deal in speculation.

I'm a firm believer in the lessons of history.

And history teaches us that the law is haole law.

I don't expect anything from it,

and I've never been disappointed.

No one wants to see your union stay yours more than I do.

Then prove it. Arrest Johnny mio.

You know he's behind this.

I need evidence to prove it in a court of law. You got any?

See what I mean about haole law?

Oh, that's not haole law, my friend,

and it's not Hawaiian law.

It's the law our constitution is based on.

A man is innocent until proven guilty.

Now, that's the way it works, no matter what his color.

It even works for union goons.

The first court of appeals for the state of Hawaii

is now in session.

Honorable Daniel de silva presiding.

All please rise.

Please be seated.

The state of Hawaii vs. Anthony Joseph alika.

Gentlemen, a motion of appeal has been filed by counsel

for the accused in this matter.

Having reviewed the material carefully,

I find sufficient cause to conduct a hearing on this motion

in open court.

My god, this can't be happening again.

I thought we had an airtight case.

- All I can do is try, Steve. - Well, go.

Your honor, the people are shocked

that a man convicted of giving the order

to murder a citizen of this state,

on a contract that was attested to by three people,

including his own paid assassins,

should now be allowed to walk the streets of this city.

It's... it's incomprehensible to me.

The state's opposition is noted.

Your honor, given these new circumstances,

Mr. Alika asks that bail be set.

Objection.

Your honor, the people oppose bail in this case.

This is murder one.

Thank you for reminding the court.

Your objection is overruled.

A new hearing will be held on the, uh, 23rd at 10:00 A.M.

The accused will meanwhile be released on bail,

set at $100,000.

All, please rise.

Hey, mcgarrett, glad you could make it.

You're not out of this yet, alika.

All I know is it's gonna feel awful good

sleeping tonight at home.

I wouldn't count on doing any redecorating just yet.

You may not get a chance to enjoy it.

Listen, I wouldn't care about the color,

so long as it ain't prison gray, you know?

Well, I'll see you around, mcgarrett.

You bet you will.