China Girl

Come on!

- You boys lost? - Friends of yours, Tony?

Open it.

Come on, motherfucker.

I'm telling you, Ty. We gotta go back there tonight.

Yea? How am I supposed to do that?

Tell your bud to go to hell. If he don't like it, you can stay with me.

What if this guy doesn't even like me?

Stop fucking around, go for it.

Tsingtao?

She just danced with some guy, yo. It's no big deal.

Who asked you? - Come on, man. What you want her to do?

You want her to stay home every night?

Well, she will. Unless she learns who to hang around with.

I still don't know what I did that was so wrong.

You wanna socialize? Stay in this neighbourhood.

Yeah, and what if there's no one I like in the neighbourhood? - Why?

'Cause they're all Chinese?

Why don't you just mind your own business.

- This has nothing to do with you. - That's a load of shit.

We're Chinese, Tyan, that's how it is.

Can't stay in Chinatown, you stay home.

Your supper's ready.

She's right, you know. She didn't do anything wrong.

She's my sister. I'll decide what's right or wrong for her.

- Why don't you just leave her alone? - Cause she's my friend.

Well she don't need friends like you.

You're half the problem of all those bullshit anyway.

I can take care of her by myself. I don't need your help.

This ain't China, yo.

We'll see you later, Ty.

That's what America does to them.

So? What are you gonna do about the "Canton Garden"?

Nothing. It don't belong to us anymore.

Bullshit. That store's mine, man.

We don't do business in Little Italy, Tsu.

I don't care. I don't want no trouble.

I've got enough as it is.

You worry too much, man. You gotta relax.. This is business.

I know what it is, just forget it.

You stay out of there. Leave that store alone.

So what'd that knucklehead say?

Look, the kid had no bussiness being down there to begin with,

- you know what I mean? - Yeah, but he knows this.

He gotta be told this.

You must spit on my fucking shoe.

- Oh, they are from Flatfish, right? - Hi, how are you doing?

- Oh, look at this, look at this. - Grand opening.

Grand-gook-opening.

What does this mean?

There's a whole bunch of them.

Hey, smile pretty.

Hey, Romeo, what's that on your face?

Shit, it's too hard for you, Mercury.

Eh, you look good with that coltex on your nose.

Why don't you run across the street & get the fish out to take your picture.

I'll tell you now, Tony.. I catch you in

that fucking neighbourhood again I swear to Christ I'm gonna smack the

- shit outta ya, you understand me? - Told you, I wasn't in that neighbourhood.

That was wrong. How many times I gotta tell you to stay away from these people?

People? They don't even look human.

Look at them. Did you ever seen one without a camera in his hand?

Did you ever noticed that they're squinting even when it's cloudy?

Thank God I ain't stupid..

Hey, Alby, look.. all the dough is ready for tonight.

Can I get out of here?

What's the big hurry?

Eh, I made plans. I wanna go out. Come on.

Where you going?

I don' know, maybe I'll go to Rosetta.

Did you bring those cases up from the basement?

Yeah, don't worry about it. Look, can I go? Nicky'll take over for me.

Go ahead. Come over here.

You do what I tell you, understand? Go ahead, get lost.

Sound like pussy to me.

Hey, where you going, Rosetta's? Don't I get a kiss? Hey!

What's up, Joe? How's it going?

Hey Tony, I got something for ya.

Where's Alby?

He's working.

- Is that Tony? - Yeah, it's me, mom.

How did things go at work today?

Alright, not bad.

Hey, don't eat a lot of bread, you'll ruin your appetite.

- Ma, did I get any phone calls today? - No, not today.

Where'd you get the pretty flower?

Rosy gave it to me.

- What, ma? - Let me see your nose. - It's alright.

You're supposed to change that band-aid.

- All right, I'll do it, I'll do it. - Go change it now.

Ma, where are the band-aids?

I don't know. Where'd you leave 'em?

Another greaseball.

Where's Yung?

He's afraid to cross the border. He's afraid of the old man.

What about you?

I don't take orders from nobody.

- What do you want here? - You know what we want.

You making mistake. I have no store down there any more.

Just 'cause you moved two blocks don't mean shit.

You're Chinese, your store's Chinese. And you pay us for protection.

I have no more money. I pay for everything.

The Chinese do business with the Chinese.

You got it?

That's all he's got, man.

You bring us the rest by tomorrow.

Let's go.

Hundred, hundred-fifthy.. That's why we went there for? That's all we get?

- What about the money? - I'll pick it up tomorrow.

What about Yung?

Fuck Yung.

Fuck that. He don't even fucking care..

Fucking greaseball!

If you'd like a cocktail before dinner, waiter from the bar will take your order.

Enjoy your meal.

20 years ago the Italians own 40 blocks north of Chinatown.

Now they own three.

Five years from now, you'll have to go to Brooklyn to get a pizza.

Yung-kan.. we have high hopes for you.

But you must learn what it means to be a real Chung-tzu.

A gentleman of the people.

Our relationship with the Italians is of mutual benefit to everyone.

It is good for the neighbourhood.

And a real Chung-tzu does only what is good for his people.

Peace is good for his people.

Obedience is good for his people.

Bloodshed is bad for his people.

It's simple.

You understand?

In other words, either you control your friends..

or we will.

Hey, there's your date.

Yeah, that's terrifing.

Somebody should lift up their skirt and send him to the hospital.

Come on, man, what's going on?

Forget about it, I'm not going.

What's there to be worried about?

We'll just tell your brother we went out to play mahjong.

Thanks, you guys are of lot of help.

Then tell him the truth. I mean, he has no right to make you stay home.

Last chance..

Nah, you guys go ahead. I'll talk to you later.

If we see you know who we'll tell him you've got an asshole for a brother.

I'll call you if I see him there.

Hey, what's going on? You guys having a party without me, man?

Yeah, something like that.

Ain't no party without me.

Who's coming?

Hey, Tsu.

You know the rules. No one moves north of Canal Street, nobody.

It's all Chinatown anyway.

And Chinatown is ours.

Nothing is ours until it's given.

Yeah, but the stores here belong to the triads.

The stores out there belong to the Italians.

And there ain't nothing for us. What are we supposed to do?

Hey, just wait alright. The old man knows we're here.

I'm sick of stinking like fish all day, now.

You're the one the old man's gonna name, not us.

He don't even know we're alive.

What can we expect? You're a Dai-lo.

You gotta take care of us.

The old man'll kill anybody that moves without his OK, me included.

To hell with the old man.

I eat rice while he dines a fucking duck?

He ain't a problem, you're the problem.

We went to war for you. The Uncles wouldn't have done shit.

Listen, Yung, by tomorrow "Canton Garden" gonna bring what they owe.

If they don't, we're going back up there to get it.

Now, either you're with your friends or you're with your Uncles.

That's how it is.

We're off the streets. Nobody goes nowhere.

So I guess the greaseballs can go on fucking your sister.

You do what you want. We're collecting on the "Garden".

Then that's it! You're being served.

Hey!

Are you crazy? What are you doing here?

Looking for somebody.

How'd you find me?

Come on, everybody knows where your brother lives.

Leave, go away. I don't want any more trouble.

Hey, I ain't looking for trouble.

Name's Tony.

Tony Monte.

What's your name?

My friends call me Ty.

Ty..

Please, someone's coming.

Now, I ain't leaving until you agree to meet me somewhere else.

Alright, where?

Eh.. 13th Street, the metro. You know where that is?

- Fine. - Tomorrow, 8 o'clock.

Fucking pouring, man. I'm soaked. My towel..

You guys, eh.. Give me a minute, okay?

What's that about?

Look, Tyan, nobody's looking to ruin your life.

You're my sister and I love you.

But you're my responsibility and you have to do as you're told.

If you got hurt, if you get in trouble, it's my fault.

You gotta look at it from my side, too.