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As quickly as you can,
*** the pebble from my hand.
When you can take the pebble from
my hand, it will be time for you to leave.
Time for you to leave.
What do you look for
beyond the sea, grasshopper?
That part of me which l know little of.
The past out of which l was born.
Then someday you must seek it.
But is it good to seek the past, Master Po?
Does it not rob the present?
lf a man dwells on the past,
then he robs the present.
But if a man ignores the past,
he may rob the future.
The seeds of our destiny are nurtured
by the roots of our past.
Hold it right there.
What do you want here?
-ls this the Houlton Ranchstead?
-lt is.
And you're trespassing.
-ls Daniel Caine here?
-No, who wants to know?
-l am his brother.
-His brother?
-You don't look like his brother.
-We are half brothers.
-l have a letter.
-Watch it.
lt was written to my grandfather.
My brother writes that he was
working on your ranch.
-He hasn't worked here in months.
-Do you know where l might find him?
His brother, huh?
-Where's your horse?
-l have no horse.
-How do you get around?
-l walk.
-Do you know where l can find him?
-ln town.
He is here?
Silver Dollar Saloon.
Just follow that road
right to the main street of town.
He works there.
Thank you.
Sheriff Boggs?
You gotta get over
to the Silver Dollar right away.
What are you talking about, Amos?
That man Caine.
Remember? You showed me a wanted
poster on him a couple of weeks ago.
His brother used to work for me.
Can't say l recollect at the moment, Amos.
That man.
He's heading for the Silver Dollar on foot.
l sent him, and l'm claiming the reward.
You sure?
You sure this is the man?
Sure l'm sure.
l got a real close look at him.
l had my rifle pointed right up at his face.
Take the handbill along with you and see
for yourself, if you don't believe me.
lf you had your rifle on him,
why didn't you bring him in?
The man's supposed to be dangerous.
lt's your job to risk your life, not mine.
l'm just after the reward.
A mighty interesting point of view,
Mr.
Houlton.
Let me see now.
Old Smith & Wesson
and a Colt .
44, l guess.
Remember, sheriff,
he's worth $ 1 0,000 dollars alive
only 5 dead.
-No shooting unless you have to.
-l don't believe in shooting unless l have to.
Sheriff.
Remember, l found him.
The reward is mine.
Well, we haven't got him yet.
But if it is the man, don't worry.
You'll get what you deserve.
l am looking for Daniel Caine.
Hold it, son.
Put your hands behind your back.
And turn around.
lt's him, sheriff.
l told you it was him.
Look at the poster.
Bring him down here.
Yeah, l guess it's him.
Sorry to get in your way, Miss Lu.
We just found ourselves a dangerous culprit.
Wanted for *** in China.
-ln China?
-That's right.
Same country you come from.
l guess they do a lot of killing over there.
No law and order like we got here.
The story goes that this one killed hisself
one of your emperor's nephews.
That's how bad it is.
And l caught him,
all $ 1 0,000 worth.
Have yourself a souvenir.
Sit down, son.
-What do we do now?
-Just what the handbill said.
Wire the Chinese Consulate,
tell them we got their man.
Sheriff?
When do l get my reward?
Right now.
See, son, it's not that l'm greedy.
But he didn't deserve any reward.
l did all the dirty work.
To show you how ungreedy l am
since you broke loose
and killed that poor soul
who was only gonna try to
help me take you in
l'd be willing to settle
for the $5000 for you dead.
Get in!
Let me help you.
-Are you really wanted by the emperor?
-Yes.
He must want you very badly
to value your life at $ 1 0,000.
He values my life that he may
take pleasure in my death.
Did you not take pleasure
in his nephew's death?
l did not take pleasure in it.
l would not take pleasure
in the death of any man.
Rest quietly.
l'll find something to unchain you.
Then l'll tend to your wound later.
Trust me.
Good morning, young priests.
Where do you journey?
To the marketplace
to buy food for our temple.
l am glad to see that priests have money
for food in these trying times.
But l have heard reports that there
are bandits on the main road today.
lt would be much wiser if you take
the side road at the foot of the hill.
Thank you, venerable sir.
We will heed your advice.
Stop! We're from the monastery.
Please don't!
l do not know your name.
Su Yen Lu.
ln China
l am called
Kwai Chang.
Kwai Chang
you will remain here in the barn
until l return in the morning.
Su Yen.
They took our money, our cart, our clothes.
Everything we had of value.
Except that which is irreplaceable,
your lives.
How did you come to leave the main road?
Because we were fools.
We trusted a stranger.
He was an old man with a kind face
and a gentle manner.
Bring them clothes.
Ho Fong, what lesson
have you learned from this?
Never trust a stranger.
Kwai Chang, what lesson
have you learned from this?
To expect the unexpected.
Ho Fong
in the morning
when you are well and rested
you will leave the temple.
-When shall l return, Master Kan?
-To us, never.
You are troubled about your friend,
Ho Fong?
l do not understand
why he was told to leave and not l
when l was equally responsible
for trusting the old man.
We do not punish for trust.
lf, while building a house,
a carpenter strikes a nail
it proves faulty by bending
does the carpenter lose faith in all nails
and stop building his house?
Then we are required to trust
even if we are often reminded
of the existence of evil.
Deal with evil through strength.
But affirm the good in man through trust.
ln this way, we are prepared for evil,
but we encourage good.
And is good our great reward for trusting?
ln striving for an ideal,
we do not seek rewards.
Yet trust does sometimes
bring with it a great reward
-even greater than good.
-What is greater than good?
Love.
-Good morning, Mr.
Jenkins.
-Morning.
l have this telegram to send
to San Francisco.
How long will it take to arrive there?
Never.
-Not with this kind of writing, Miss Lu.
-Why not?
l haven't learned to read Chinese yet.
l'm sorry.
Sometimes l forget.
That's all right.
Why don't you just tell me
what it says, and l'll write it.
lt is to
Wong
Ti Lu.
Please come at once.
Bring help.
Okay, it will be there in a couple hours.
Miss Lu, did you hear what happened
to Amos Houlton
-and Sheriff Boggs yesterday?
-No.
l told you to stay in the barn.
Forgive me.
l came into the house to find water
and found this.
''To my daughter, Su Yen.
''
Are you the daughter
of the great Poi Ming Lu?
-You didn't succeed in killing Sheriff Boggs.
-l had no wish to kill Sheriff Boggs.
-You killed Mr.
Houlton.
-Sheriff Boggs killed Mr.
Houlton.
-Are you well enough to ride the wagon?
-Yes.
Do you know my father's work?
Your father's words have given
great comfort to my thoughts.
Why is it he no longer writes?
lt is difficult to write
in the emperor's prison.
The great Poi Ming Lu in prison?
The emperor does not share your joy
of my father's words.
To write of freedom, as your father does,
is not to bring joy to emperors.
Yet did not your father say:
''Those who value freedom most must
sometimes choose to lose it''?
l am honored
to be in the presence
of the daughter of so great a man.
-Be careful of your side.
-Yes.
Beyond the curve
in those rocks is a cave.
l have often gone there for solitude
in the two years l've lived here.
Never have l been disturbed.
You'll be safe there.
l'll come each morning and bring you
whatever is necessary
until you're well enough to leave.
-l'll take the pack if you can take these.
-l will take the pack.
But the wound in your side is serious.
l have two sides, but one fragile friend.
How do you come to be here?
l was sent by my father just before
he was imprisoned by the emperor.
-You were sent alone?
-No.
With a brother.
Our father feared for our safety.
-ls your brother still with you?
-No.
He left after a few short months
to find a different kind of life.
He didn't want to stay here
with our uncle as a farmer.
-And where is your uncle?
-Dead.
-Almost six months.
-And you live there all alone?
l live as l want to live,
under the circumstances.
Who tends the earth on your farm?
l do.
lt is not unpleasant.
Except for my father's plight,
l could be happy here.
Can a woman be happy alone?
To be alone, without one to love,
is a waste of the body.
But to be not alone, without one to love,
is a waste of the soul.
Those are your father's words.
Yes.
They speak my feelings.
Your father is a very wise man.
l have not always understood his words.
l must go now.
l shall return in the morning.
What do you feel?
Nothing.
What do you feel?
Uncomfortable.
The mind, the body and the spirit are one.
When the body expresses the desires
of the mind and the spirit
then the body is in tune with nature.
The act is pure.
And there is no shame.
And what is love?
Love is harmony, even in discord.
Good morning, Miss Lu.
l'm sorry.
l know l ain't the prettiest sight
in the world.
-But l wanted to see you.
-What do you want?
l suppose you hear about that murdering
varmint getting away from me.
Killed poor Amos.
l guess if you knew anything about a man
like that, you'd tell me.
Wouldn't you?
Wouldn't you, Miss Lu?
l have nothing to tell you, Sheriff Boggs.
l suppose you think just because
old Sheriff Boggs is long in the tooth
that people can do anything
they want around here?
Don't be afraid, Miss Lu.
Just wanted to show you
l can still do my job.
Hope that puts your mind at rest.
l know you're capable
of great destruction, Sheriff Boggs.
l sure hope you ain't working
against me, Miss Lu.
l have always believed in law
and justice, Sheriff Boggs.
Good.
By the way
wonder if you can explain
this telegram you sent yesterday.
lt's addressed to one
Wong Ti Lu, San Francisco.
-''Please come at once, bring help.
''
-You have no right to read that.
l've got a right to do anything l choose
to preserve law and order.
-Who's Wong Ti Lu?
-My brother.
lf you needed help,
why didn't you come to me?
Sheriff's job.
lt's a personal matter.
Yes, l suppose.
Anything that keeps you flitting around like
a butterfly has got to be mighty personal.
Got your brother's reply this morning.
Thought l'd do you a favor and deliver it.
Aren't you happy to know that your
brother's coming in on tomorrow's coach?
Miss Lu.
Kwai Chang?
Kwai Chang?
Your face is more beautiful
than the sky.
Kwai Chang
the fever's broken.
Dangerous for you here.
They will look for you.
Dangerous for you.
Lie quietly.
lt's all right.
We're safe here.
Lie quietly.
l must go now.
Su Yen.
Do you wish me to go?
No.
l'll be back soon.
Little nightingale.
Often l have thought of returning
to the farm just for your cooking.
What is wrong, little nightingale?
Come.
Wong Ti, my brother, l have found a way
to bring our father back to us.
-There is no way to bring our father back.
-Yes, there is!
Through this man.
Do you know where to find him?
Yes.
lf we are to go,
we have to leave now.
There is another man
who seeks his presence.
-Then we must leave now.
-l'll get the wagon.
This is my brother, Wong Ti.
ln deference to my sister's wishes
these men will not harm you,
if you do as you are instructed.
-Why have you done this?
-For my father.
Our only hope for his freedom is if
the emperor will accept you in exchange.
Your father is worthy of better men than l.
And you are worthy of better
deeds than betrayal.
Sister, get back.
That will not be necessary.
l will go with you, if she wishes it so.
Tie him.
Stop! Stop.
Kwai Chang, l am determined
to free my father
even if it means your death or mine.
l have given my word,
but l will not be bound.
-He is too dangerous.
-He has given his word.
His word, to a woman who betrayed him.
Even to a woman who betrayed him,
it is still his word
brother.
Let us go.
The tide is too high.
We have to go this way.
Su Yen, throw me the gun!
Wong Ti!
Wong Ti!
Wong Ti!
All right, Caine, stand up
with your hands in the air
or l'll kill her.
Little nightingale.
Our father
is dead.
l came to tell you.
l started to
then
the reward.
So much money.
Greed.
lt's all right.
lt's all right.
And this, too, l must answer for.
All that l love now is lost to me.
My father, my brother
and you.
Come with me
and you will not lose me.
Love born of betrayal
is better lost than lived.
Those are your father's words.
Yes.
And l did not always understand them.
Goodbye.
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