Kung Fu

Nicky. Nicky? Nicky!

What happened?

Evan? Oh.

Oh, god. I saw you leave.

When you didn't come back, I went looking.

Who did this to you?

Zhilan.

Zhilan? She was here? How...

I was tracking one of the weapons.

It was in the museum basement.

That's why you were here tonight.

Yeah.

We need to get you checked out.

No. I'll be ok.

- We're going to the hospital. - No.

At least let me call Ryan.

No. He can't see me like this.

No one can.

Nicky, you are hurt.

It wasn't supposed to happen this way.

I was supposed to beat her.

I failed.

Please just get me out of here.

Nicky?

Nicky!

Pei-ling murdered our father.

You believe you are the only one

with a difficult family.

Zhilan said pei-ling killed their father.

Do you believe her? I don't know.

But pei-ling had her secrets.

I feel like...

Maybe she wasn't who I thought she was.

Maybe I didn't know her at all.

Are you taking me to the...

Yeah.

Put a lot of work into it since you left.

Good place to rest and heal.

Wow.

I remember when that wall

still had a tree growing through it.

Roots shot through the pipes.

Had to rip them out, start from scratch. Here.

Ok. Let me get you some ice.

You can stay here as long as you want.

There's a mountain of old clothes.

There's plenty of food. It's mostly canned stuff.

You don't need to sell me

on the hartley family cabin.

Seems to be the only place

we could ever get away from my parents.

Ha. Mine, too. They had no idea

how many times we snuck out here.

Ok. Here we go.

Sorry.

I just need some time.

I'll text althea to cover for me

so my parents don't worry and...

I'll see Ryan tomorrow.

I promise.

You haven't replaced the bed.

Still squeaky as hell?

Oh, yeah.

I should, uh, get back to sabine.

Yeah. Is she still at the museum?

Um, no. She, um, left early.

I got it.

Um... I'll check on you later.

Hey, thank you. For letting me crash.

Uh, no worries. Good night.

Good night.

Doubt is a poison, Nicky.

No, shifu.

Do not succumb to doubt.

You're still on the right path.

Please, just... I can't hear it right now.

Not from you.

All I want are answers.

Answers you can't give me.

Why not, my child?

Because you're not real!

Is what zhilan said true?

Did you murder your father?

For 3 years, I trusted you.

I confided in you. I believed you.

Even now, I'm fighting your battles,

trying to track these weapons

to stop zhilan.

I'm not doing it anymore.

Zhilan, the sword... I'm done.

You're in pain.

I wish I could help you.

You can.

Leave me alone.

*KUNG FU (2021)* Season 01 Episode 07

Episode Title: "The Ventrexian" Aired on: May 23, 2021.

Speaking Mandarin...

Speaking Mandarin...

Speaking Mandarin...

Ok. Good news.

Your ribs aren't broken.

Bad news... they're bruised, like, hella bad.

Is "hella" a medical term?

Nicky, don't joke.

Is she gonna be ok?

You'll need to restrict movement for a week,

maybe two.

No exercises, no training,

- no kung fu. - Mm.

If you do that, she'll be fully healed

in a month. I mean, physically.

So, what's that supposed to mean?

It means I'm worried.

We both are.

- Nicky, everything that - I told you...

- I'm fine. - Well, if you're not gonna open up to

family, you should at least talk to Henry.

He's been asking about you.

I know.

He cares about you.

You haven't talked to him since last night.

- Nicky. - Hey.

You're hurt.

It... it's fine. I'm fine. Um.

I mean, it feels like I got

hit by a truck, and I lost us the dagger, but...

I'm just glad you're alive.

I've been worried.

I know. I should've called.

It's ok.

We've got a lot to talk about.

Zhilan, what happened, but, um...

I've gotta meet someone right now.

Oh... yeah... we'll just talk later.

Actually, I was thinking you could come along.

An old friend of mine. He's got a problem.

He could use our help.

The guy on the flyer, that's master Drake.

My sister Phoebe joined his new American school last year.

She sold everything she had. Cashed out her bank account.

Two months ago, she moved into

the training center full-time.

Last week, she cut ties with my family.

Won't even answer my calls.

Phoebe's always had a tough relationship

with our parents, but...

We were always close.

Did she say why?

Apparently, Drake wants his disciples

to put kung fu above all else.

Last time I saw her, she looked roughed up.

Big bruise on her cheek.

I've been asking around the local

martial arts communities.

Rumor is, Drake's students

have been ending up in the E.R...

Concussions, broken bones.

Whatever's going on at that school,

he's driving his students hard.

It's like Phoebe takes whatever Drake says as law.

He's filling her head with lies.

I mean, he's her shifu.

She trusts him completely,

no matter how dangerous things get.

There's an open training session at the school tonight.

We were thinking you'd be a good person to feel her out,

try to get through to her,

but if you're not feeling up to it...

I'll do it. It's a Shaolin school.

It should be me.

Zhilan? Zhilan!

It's been too long, uncle.

I saw your car outside.

I couldn't believe you took time

from your busy Hong Kong life.

What brings you back home?

Well, I've been thinking about father,

and... I missed this place.

Well, we will catch up.

You will tell me everything about

your big, fancy life. Now, sit!

It's cold in here. I'll start a fire.

- Aah! - Uhh!

Pei-ling.

Oh!

Speaking Mandarin...

Baba!

Baba.

Mama, hey.

Hey. Where'd you go last night?

Didn't althea tell you I crashed at her place?

- What's that? - Nothing.

No... no...

Face-planted in althea's heels last night.

She insisted I try on

outfits for the rehearsal dinner.

Nicky, that is not nothing.

Mama, please, it's fine. I'm fine.

But I'm running late.

Althea needs me to pick up party favors.