Ninja Vengeance (1993) - full transcript

NINJUTSU TEACHER:
Like the fathers
of your grandfathers

it was your destiny
to become a Ninja.

From the teachers
of far-off lands,

your ancestors discovered
the secrets of the universe

and the means
to complete joy
in existence.

For this,
they were hunted down

in their mountain homes
by religionists,

who feared the potential of
enlightened common men.

Thus was born the legend
of the invisible warriors,

mountain mystics who
guided their powers

into ways of
protecting the innocence
that they loved



and the truths
that they sheltered.

Yours is
a legacy of service
to those in need,

protection to
those in distress

and strength to those
who are overpowered.

Your art is Ninjutsu,
the way of stealth,

a silent means of working
your will without actions.

Your reward is
spiritual growth,

the opportunity to be
a conscious part of
the scheme of totality.

Welcome to the family.

[HORN BLOWING]

[ALARM RINGING]

[SWITCHES OFF ALARM]

[CLOCK TICKING]

[GRUNTING]



SHERIFF: You know,
one of these days

you're going to bust
your ass doing that.
You know that?

Ah, don't worry
about me, Dad.

Martin goes for two.
She makes a shot.

Oh! Yeah!

Yeah. Remember that
game where you made
the winning touchdown?

That wasn't the only
game like that, no.
I'll tell ya.

Yeah?
So was the other one.

Remember all those
cheerleaders over
at Campbell High?

Remember that one,
Nancy Jones, I think.

[CONTINUES CHATTERING]

Hi.Hi.

What can I get
for you?

I'll have some oatmeal
and orange juice, please.

Hey, Donna, how about
some more coffee?

No way, man.

So, what did you and
Sam do last weekend?

We just went
to the movies.

Alone?Well, sure.

Did she say what
she was doing
this weekend?

I don't know.
Why don't you ask
her pet spook?

He just came in.
[LAUGHS]

Here you go.Thanks.

Mmm-hmm.
You're welcome.

Donna, don't you think
Hank ought to be
a little bit choosier

on who he lets eat
in his place?[BOTH LAUGHING]

Hi.Isn't it a little early
for this?

What can I get
for you?

Give me the special.

Well...

DONNA: Come on, y'all.

What a surprise.

Isn't it a little early
for you people to
be out of bed?

I mean, don't ya'll
usually lay around
until around noonish?

[JESS LAUGHING]MAN: Yeah,
you tell him, Jess!

What's the matter?
Run out of dogma
to theorize on?

Mike.

MAN: Chill out, Carl.MIKE: Go ahead.

I got this nigger!Well, let's do it then.

No, we're not going
to fight you, Jess.

Come on, guys. Stop!

Mike, please.

Why don't you just
get out of here?

Let's go.
We're late.

Oh, hey, wait,
wait for me.

Come on, Carl.

Yeah, right.

[MEN LAUGHING]

Hey, we got them,
didn't we?I guess so.

We got 'em!Yeah.

I'll tell you what,
I'll catch you guys later.

[STARTER TURNS OVER]

What's the matter?
Can't get her started?

No.

Well, that's what
you get for buying
these foreign jobbers.

Plan on staying
around long?

Hadn't planned on it.

Well, Chuck's
got a garage right
around the corner.

You can take her
over there.

Thanks.

Hey, it's Chris.
Look, I ran into

a little trouble
on the road,

so I'm running
a bit late.

No, ya'll start
without me.

Yeah. That's all right.
I'll make it on my own.

All right, thanks.
Bye.

Well?

Well,
your rectifier's shot,

means your battery
is blown.Oh!

How long?
I've got a seminar
to be at tomorrow.

I don't know nothin'
about no seminar,

but let's see,
we send to Charlotte
for the alternator,

we go to Raleigh
for the battery...

I'd say about
noon tomorrow.

Noon? Great.

Look, is there
a motel around
here somewhere?

Yeah,
just down the road,
about two blocks.

Thanks.

Well, do you want me
to fix it?

[SIGHS]

[SCOFFS]

All right.

[HUMMING]

[HUMMING]

Hey, look who's coming.

Hey!

Woman driver!

Good morning.

Hi, Mike.
You sure seem happy
this morning.

Why shouldn't I be?

Just four more weeks
and I can finally
get out of this town.

Back to the wondrous grind
of nose to books.

Mmm. Yeah, sure.

You haven't mailed
that yet?

What is this?

I thought
Mrs. Revolutionary

wanted to get her
philosophy degree
ASAP.

[SIGHS]
It's not that easy.

Your dad?

He's been sick
and he needs help
in the store.

His heart attack
was over a year ago.

He's just scared
of losing you

to those commie ideas
and trashy people.

That is not fair.

Fair? Since when has
any of this been fair?

You weren't
always so cynical.

Come on, Sam.

The only reason
that you and I even
know each other

is because
my mother cleaned
your mother's house.

That's not to say that
they weren't friends.

They were.
I'm just stating fact.

What's happened to us?

Nothing. I'm sorry.

You just better
mail that letter.

The deadline
for next semester
is in two weeks.

Besides, what other
chance do you have
to get out of here?

If your mother
was still alive,

she'd make sure
you went and
finished college.

Yeah, I know.

MIKE: Well, then get
off your butt and
do something about it.

SAM: I'll think
about it, okay?

Think about what?

Hello, Mr. Martin.

I was just talking to Sam
about going back to college.

No, no, no.
You see, we don't
give a shit, boy.

I told you to
stay away from him.

What... Dad!She just wants
to finish college.

Stay clear
of my daughter.Dad!

It's important to her.What is wrong
with you?

Get in the back
and start stocking.

You don't have
enough brains
to stay away.

You can't throw me
out of here.

Mike, please!Wrong.

This is my store and
I can refuse service
to anyone I want.

Just leave!Jess! Jess, please.

Come on, come on.This isn't about me.

It's about Sam
and her going
back to school.

She's got a chance
to do something
with her life.

Your wife would have
made sure Sam did this.

Don't let this nigger
tell ya how to handle
your own flesh and blood.

Forget it.

Mike, just leave.
Come on, please.

Come on, let's go.

Wait a minute.
You can't tell her
what to do!

Mike!

Looks like assault
and battery

and disturbing
the peace to me.

Get out, I mean it!Dad, stop this!

Get him out of here.Dad, stop it, please!

Don't come back.

Mike, are you...You get back to work.

I'm fine.
See you later, Samantha.

Watch it!

JESS: Hey, listen here.

You come in here again, boy,
and you'll answer to me.

Jess.I got it.

I can't believe
what's going on.

You all right?Yeah, I'm fine.

See ya'll later.

See ya later, Frank.Bye, Daddy.

I don't believe you!

I told you to
stay away from him.

That guy is
getting too big
for his britches.

You're jealous because
he's going to law school.

Don't talk to me
like that, young lady.

You get back to work
and do like I said.

What has happened to you
since Mom died?

Dad, talk to me!

Just get back to work.

Oh. I'll get her.
Sam! Hey, Sam!

You know how
those people can get.

Not that I've had
much trouble with them.

[SAM ARGUING]

Looks like spring's
finally here.

Good weather
for motorcycle riding.

Kind of dangerous
though, isn't it?

That'll be $4.98.

You know,
a friend of mine's son
nearly got killed on one.

A car pulled out
and just about hit him.

Broke his back,
the poor kid.

I ain't liked them
since that Brando fella
rode one.

What was the name
of that movie?

Ah, anyway. I haven't
seen you around.

Are you
staying here long?Just passin' through.

Well, you picked
a nice, friendly town
to stop in.

Thanks.

SAM: Okay, what's
the problem, Sam?
Think, think, think.

Okay, the alternator is
new, the carburetor
is fine. Shit!

Who the hell
tightens these screws?

Ah, I'll never
get this undone.

Damn it!Can I give you a hand?

Jess, leave me alone...

I... I'm sorry.

Oh, hell.

Yeah, sure, why not?

Hop in and
turn her over
when I say.

This just isn't
your day, is it?

I saw you
in the store.

Yeah?

Your friend sure seemed
pretty upset.

Can you blame him?
I can't believe my dad.

Yeah.

Oh, damn.

Daddy's got to
let me finish school.

I'm not staying here.

Looks like you're
on your way.

You know, everything
starts with a thought

and develops
through words.

But it's only made
real by our actions.

Ah, right. Hit it.

[STARTER GRINDING]

Okay! Okay!

Where did you say
you're from?

Wyoming.

I'm on my way to Houston
for a seminar.

My bike broke down
this morning.

Tough luck.

Ain't much to do
in this town.

Oh, I don't know
about that.

Try again.

[ENGINE STARTING]

Okay, thanks.

Sure. Anytime.

Maybe I'll see you around.

You never know.

So long.

Yeah, so long.

DONNA: Hi, Sam.Hey.

Usual?

No, just some coffee.

Boy, what a day
this has been.

Yeah.

Jess was in here
giving Mike
a hard time again.

Don't worry,
nothing happened.

Some new guy in town.
You see him?

Yeah, we met.Kinda cute.

Hey, what's up?

Oh, nothing.
The usual.

Come on, it's me.

My dad still doesn't
want me to go back
to school.

Look, Sam.
There comes a time

when you've just got
to live your life
for yourself.

It's tough,
but you can do it.

I just wish I had
as much guts as you do.

What do you mean?

You went to Hollywood
and you gave it your best.

You're an actress, Donna.

I have
responsibilities here.

This is your chance
to make something
out of yourself.

Don't settle for
anything less.

Sometimes I just think
it would be safer

to stay here
and marry Jess.

You deserve
a lot better.

Why don't you come
with me?

This is your shot.

Mommy! Mommy!
I'm hungry.

[SIGHS]

[HUMMING]

[SIGHS]

Mmm.

[WHISTLING]

Now what?

Am I walking
on the wrong side
of the road?

[GRUNTING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[GRUNTING]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

You see,
let that arm float a little
like it's coming back.

Just like an eye jab.
Like an eye jab.

Keep that arm relaxed.
Responsive.

Yeah, try it like that.

Good, now it
crashes back in.

Keep that elbow
tucked down here
over the body target.

Let's try it together.

I got it.Well, you've
got the feeling.

When we talk about
the Warrior path

that we're all engaged
in following,

we're not talking
about warfare.

Making war
on other people.

What we mean
by Warrior

is one who goes out
into the world to
encounter challenge.

And through challenge,
we learn to build up
our capabilities

to face
other challenges.

It's not just a matter
of learning physical,
mechanical technique.

What we're really looking at
is a whole way of thinking.

A whole way of being.
A whole way of living.

A way of life.

The techniques
are the means

by which we come to
understand the principles.

They're examples,
they're symbols.

It's gonna take a lot more
than just those symbols,

those examples,
being memorized

to become a truly
capable individual
in the world.

Ah, shit!

Chris!

It'll be some time
until we see
each other again.

NINJUTSU TEACHER: Think of
the techniques that way.

Think of them
as symbols.

As examples only.

Draw the lessons
from them

and expand those out
into your fuller,
real life.

The black belt
is an honor,

but it is also
a responsibility.

It's a challenge to
make the art your own.

We at this moment
have chosen

to take the part
of the Warrior.

The one who goes out
into the world

and willingly
faces challenge

as a way to develop
personal power.

Travel well.

[MIKE SCREAMING]

[MEN CHATTERING]

JESS: Yeah, let's
really show him.MIKE: Please! Don't do this.

JOHN: Yeah,
especially my daughter.

SHERIFF: We're going
to warn you...

[MIKE GROANING]

MIKE: Please!
Please don't!SHERIFF: Get him tied.

Hold him down
on the ground.[MIKE GROANING]

MIKE: [GROANING] Why?

JOHN: That's it.
That will teach you.

JESS: Think you
understand now, boy?

I don't understand it.

SHERIFF: You think
this is a bad dream, boy?

Hit him!JOHN:
Give me that thing.

Go ahead!

Samantha will never
forgive this.

You worthless
piece of shit!

SHERIFF: Do it.

[SHERIFF LAUGHING]

JOHN: That's enough.
No more.

For God's sake,
stop it!

Wait a minute.

What the hell?

SHERIFF: Dumb move, boy!

He's dead.JESS: What?

No, he isn't.SHERIFF: Shut up.

You take care of
things, Jess boy.All right.

Get him!Yeah, right.

Yeah, come on.

Oh, shit!

[GRUNTING]

MAN 1: Come on,
don't let him go.

MAN 2: Come on!MAN 1: Come on! Come on!

MAN 3: Come on, asshole.
You got it.

MAN 4: Jess, get him,
come on.

MAN 2: Yeah, come on,
get up, guys. Yeah!

Oh, shit!

[MEN CHEERING JESS ON]

MAN 3: Who is this guy?

[BONE SNAPPING]MAN 2: Oh, my God.
He broke him arm.

CHRIS: Oh my God, I...

[GRUNTS]

MAN 1: Hey, guys,
let's get him.MEN: Come on!

MAN 3: Get this faggot
out of here.

MAN 4: Come on, hold him.

Shit!

[MEN CLAMORING]

Get him out of here.

MAN 1: Look out!MAN 2: Look out!

MAN 1: Come on,
get him now, he's down.

MAN 2: He's on fire!Come on,
get up, asshole.

MAN 2: Oh, shit!MAN 1: Oh, shit!

MAN 2: Put him out!
Put him out!

[MEN CLAMORING]

MAN 1: Get down!MAN 2: Get him down!

Get dirt on him, get dirt!
Get him out!

You're gonna be all right.
You're gonna be...

MAN 3: Get him!
He's running away.

[GUN FIRES]

God damn it! Get up!
Get after him!

Get those trucks
turned around.

Get after him
before he gets away!

JESS: Daddy,
I'm sorry.

Come on, let's go!

[MEN SHOUTING]

[GUN FIRING]MAN: There he is!

[MEN CONTINUE SHOUTING]

SHERIFF: Don't let him
get away.

Damn it,
he's getting away.

He's running
to the river.

SHERIFF: Stop! Damn it,
I said stop shooting!

We got him.
I think we got him.

If you boys were
shooting for shit

you couldn't
get a smell. Jess?

Yes, sir.Go on back
to the motel.

See if he goes back
to his room.

Okay.

The rest of you,
I want you to
go downstream

and see if you
can find the body.

I'm gonna go back
and clean up the mess.

[CHRIS PANTING]

Aw.

[GROANING]

Hello, operator?

Yeah, I need
the police, please.

Hello, yeah, I'd like
to report a murder.

My name is Chris Mason.

I'm at a 7-Eleven
on Highway...

I don't know.

Yeah.
Yeah, I'll wait.

All right.

NINJUTSU TEACHER:
What you want to do
is stay relaxed.

Stay relaxed
as much as you can.

The tension gets
in the way.

Straighten your spine
as much as you can
naturally.

Lower your eyelids.
Be aware of sounds.

Feel that flow,
feel that relaxation.

We want to look at
how the mind operates.

Concentration.
Awareness.

So, take this as
a good luck piece.

Just remember,
balance.

Now, you're working
real hard

but it's gonna
take more time.

You can resist
all you want,
but it won't help.

On one hand,
you've got
the techniques.

All that
I can teach you.

The basics.
The one, two, three.

And I'll give you
everything that I've got.

There is another
important part.

And it takes time
to get there

and that is
the eventual goal,
the eventual outcome.

Total, free,
spontaneous creativity.

If you ever had to use this
to defend your family,

it's not gonna look
like the training.

It's gonna be
totally spontaneous.

Created there.

Now, here is the illusion.

It looks like
two different things.

But the discipline is
the key to the freedom.

It's all the same thing.

It's one art,
but these are
two different views.

It's like we've
got these separated.

Discipline, the key
to freedom.

You're doing
real well in this now.

[LAUGHS]You've got
the techniques.

You've got
the mechanics.

Now to make the art you.

I get so frustrated
sometimes.

It's supposed
to be that way.

It's a part of
the training.

It's a part of the training
overcoming that impatience.

Overcoming
that frustration.

That's one of
the opponents.

It's the inner opponent.

I went through it.
My teacher went through it.

It's a part of
the training.

Yeah.

Travel well.Thanks.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Freeze, asshole!On the ground!

COP 1: Now!COP 2: On the ground,
god damn it! Face down.

Cover him.Just try something.

All right,
cross those legs.

COP 1: Do it!COP 2: Do what he says.

Hands behind you.
Now!

Better listen to me.

[GROANING]

Like that, huh?

Been in the river
or something?

Come on,
you like that, huh?

You like that?

Get up! Come on.

Hey, Frank,
look what I got.

A wet fish, huh?

SHERIFF: [LAUGHING]
That's right.

Come on!
Think we ain't tough,
don't ya?

Come on!
I said come on!

I appreciate
the call, boys.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Come on.
Get in there.

Now!

See you back
at the station, Frank.

Good deal.

[SIGHS]

Yeah, come on.

Come on.
Get out of here!

How are ya, Frank?

Come on.

[CHATTERING]

Well, look at
this bullshit!

What do we got here?

COP: Some kinda
Ninja hero, hmm?

[LAUGHING]

We aren't going to
fingerprint him?Hmm.

No, we'll see
how long he lasts.

[LAUGHING] Yeah.

Move it, pretty boy!

Get in here.

I'll get him.

Get in there!

Nighty-night.

[COPS LAUGHING]

COP: Yeah.

[DOOR OPENS]

Dad?

You sure are late.

What's wrong?

Oh, Dad, you know
you're not supposed
to be drinking.

What is it?

[TELEVISION CHATTERING]

Sam, sit down a minute.

What is it?
If it's about school...

Mike is dead.

What?

Mike was found
beaten earlier.

He died on the way
to the hospital.

Sorry, baby.

No, this is
some kind of joke!

Sam, relax.

There's nothing
we can do about it.

Frank called me
and told me.

Why?
Why did he call you?

So I could tell you.

Since when did you start
to care about Mike?

Sam, just stop it!
Just stop it!

They've already arrested
the man who did it.

Who?

Ah, that young stranger.What?

Frank seemed to think
it's drug-related
or something.

This is crazy!

Has anyone told Martha?

I assume
Frank called her
and told her.

Shit.

MAN: Well, brother,
look who's coming.

And what do you want?

Where's Martha?

Mrs. Washington
don't have time to
come out here and...

Samantha, is that you?

Oh, Nana,
I'm so sorry.

[SHUSHING]
It's not your fault.[SOBBING]

Will you take me
to him?

Oh, Nana, no.

We'll take you.

I want to go
with you, Sam.

I want to see my boy.Martha.

[SOBBING]

How many times
I told you?

How many?

Sleep, baby.

Now you can dream
all you want.

I want to see the man
who they say did this.

No. We can't.

Nana, Nana, wait!
They're not going to
let us see him.

I would like
to see the man
you say killed my son.

[SCOFFS] I'm afraid
I can't let you do that.

Come on, Jess.

I know you're mad at me,
but don't take it out
on her.

Sam, this isn't
about me and you.

This guy is dangerous.

I'm not supposed to
let anybody see him.

I only have to see him
for a minute.

Come on, Jess, please.

Do it for me.

Please. Come on.

Okay.

Just for a minute.

But if Dad finds out
about this, it's my ass.

Wake up, asshole!
Somebody is here
to see you.

Well, there he is.

Don't get too close.
He's a stoned killer.

[CHUCKLING]

Hi.

Did you kill my son?

No.

I was talking about
the fight we had,
you know,

earlier this afternoon
at the store.

Yeah.

[SIGHS]

Sam, none of this would
have ever happened

if you would have
just listened
to everybody.

Right.
You are so right.

He always wanted to follow
in his dad's footsteps.

JESS: Okay.
So, next time
I tell you...

I'm sorry.

Look, you don't have
to worry, okay?

JESS: Yeah?

There won't be a next time.
I promise.

You've got to believe me.

You poor boy.

I'll be fine.

Martha. Martha!

Wait!

Nana, wait.
Let me drive you home.

No, I'd rather walk.

What did he say to you?

He says
he didn't do it.

Oh, of course
he'd say that.

He was just trying
to protect himself.

You shouldn't
judge people so quickly.

I believe him.

He said the Klan
killed my boy.

[SIGHS] They don't
kill people anymore.

I've lived in this town
all of my life, child.

Things haven't changed
as much as you'd like
to think.

If you're right,
then we have to
do something.

[LAUGHS] Well,
what do you want to do?

Break him out of jail?

We're doing this
for Mike.

But he's dead!
Nothing is going to
bring him back.

Well, I am not going
to stand around.

I'm going to find out
what's going on.

I was hoping
you'd come back.

Okay, Jess,
what's going on?
The truth!

What do you mean?Why is he locked up?

He killed Mike.
We got three witnesses,
and he even confessed.

Says who?

Well, Dad received
the call.

Do you have it on tape?

Sam. Sam, wait a minute.

Do you think an innocent man
would carry around
this kind of stuff? No.

You see,
this is none of
your business.

Besides that,
it'll all be over
in the morning anyway.

What do you mean?
What do you mean...Sam...

[GUN FIRING]SAM: No!

Shouldn't that
be my line?

[STUTTERING]
Is he all right?

Should be.
He'll have one hell of
a headache, though.

What are you
doing to him?

I just need some time.
He'll be fine.

He's so dense
you'd need a crowbar
to get through to him.

These guys set me up.

He set you up?
What proof do you have?

Well, nothing.
Only my word.

But I've got to
find some cops who
won't shoot first

and ask questions later.

Maybe.

I could help.
We could call my dad.

Look, thanks,
but I can make it
on my own.

Okay, sure.

But I have
a truck outside,

I mean, actually,
it's not my truck,
it's my dad's truck...

It's right over here.

[UNDER HER BREATH]
Can't believe I'm doing this.
This is crazy.

Come on! Come on!
Get in.

You can put
your seat belt on
if you want, or not.

Whew, that was close.
Do you do this often?
I don't.

[LAUGHING] Well,
I'd say Sam and Jess
were at it again.

That's my boy.

Listen,
I want you to finish
that background check

on our pigeon
this morning.

Yes, sir.

Your boy,
he sure kicked ass
with that punk.

Jess can handle
himself pretty well.

The Marines
trained him pretty good.

Jess, where the hell
are you?

Call a doctor! Shit.

God damn it,
you dumb son of a bitch!

[GROANING] Dad.

Damn, my head hurts.

You let him get away!

[JESS STUTTERING]

Get a hold of yourself.
Tell me what happened.

Okay.
I was in the office
and he came in.

I pulled my gun out.And she hit you!

No, no! He hit me.

He hit me.
He hit me, I'm sure.

Then he got
the best of you.

RC, put out an APB.

Put up some road blocks
and give a description
of Sam's truck.

Daddy.
No, Daddy, wait.

Sit down
and take it easy.

Move it, damn you!

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

SHERIFF: Morning, John.
Frank here.

Is Sam home?

I'll see.

Truck's gone, right?

What's going on here?

That kid escaped.

Shit, you said
this wouldn't get
out of hand.

Shut up, John!
I set up a road block
for the both of them.

It seems Sam was here.
She may have even helped.

No, not my Samantha.
He kidnapped her.

Damn you, Frank.
You get her back safely
or you'll go down for this.

If I go, you'll be
going along for a ride.

SAM: ...and then
you'll be out of here,
free and clear.

Great, just great.

CHRIS: This is far enough.
You can let me out here.

Are you nuts?
I'm an accessory now!

They won't do
anything to you.
It's me they want.

So just stop...Oh, what are you
going to do? Walk?

Have you ever
heard of roadblocks?

Why did they
have to kill him?

Fear.

Are you trying to tell me
that they're afraid of Mike?

Hatred and anger are
expressions of fear.

Instead of
facing their fears,

people let it
control them.

Try telling my father
or Jess that he's afraid.

People get comfortable.

When someone
threatens that,
they lash out.

Mike didn't ask for this.
I didn't.

You wanted to
get out of this town,
didn't you?

Look, buddy.
You think you have
all the answers.

But you would have
never gotten out of there
without my help.

I know this area like
the back of my hand!

I don't need your help
or anybody's.

Just go on back
to your wonderful life!

Wait a minute.

Thanks.Damn it!

Wait a minute!

Wait!

Wait a minute!

Where are you going?

You'll be all right?

Jesus Christ!
Look what they did
to your car.

Ah, shit.
Damn niggers.

Come on. We gonna take
the South road?

SHERIFF: Yeah.
Get in the car.

Damn them.

[CAR STARTING]

Crazy girl.

Is that so?

Are you okay?

Jesus. Can't you
just say "hello"?

You shouldn't
sneak up on people
like that.

Why do you keep
following me, anyways?

Damned if I know.

You're gonna
need someone who
knows the area.

What are you doing?

In-tong.What?

Things are not always
what they seem.

Right. What's that
got to do with
ruining your clothes?

It's a way of
concealing yourself
by using the elements.

You know,
earth, water, fire.

Camouflage. Come on!

We got to get going
before they find
the truck.

It'll make you
a little less noticeable.

Noticeable?

Oh, shit!

God, you jerk!

[GROANING]

God!

Stop! Stop it!

That should make you
blend in a little better.

Chris.

What?

Missed a spot.

[SAM SCREAMING]

Frank? Jim.
I found that truck.

It looks like
it's abandoned where the
Clear Creek crosses 528.

Sam, huh?

Isn't that
short for something?

Samantha.

Nice to meet you.

[CHUCKLES]
If you say so.

So why did you hit him?

Who?

That guy.
Your boyfriend.

He's not.
It's been over
for a long time.

I just... I wasn't gonna
let him shoot you.

Why did they say
you did it?

And what were you carrying
all those weapons for?

And how did you get out
of that jail cell?

I study
a Japanese discipline
called Ninjutsu.

What's that?

It's the art of
the invisible warrior.
The Ninja.

Oh, you mean
those little guys

who run around
in black suits
killing people.

Not exactly.

We learn to
avoid violence

to affect things
without direct action.

Training with weapons
is just one way of
confronting our fears.

You don't have to fight
to be a Ninja.

I never met anybody who
could control violence
once it starts.

You can't control
anyone but yourself.

[SIREN WAILING]

COP: Yeah, we found
the pick-up
over here on 1093.

Why don't you all
get the dogs, 10-4?

Okay, what have
I got here?

Morning, Sheriff.

They took off
down by the river
there somewhere.

But we got a chance
to get them, I think.

Come over here.

Okay, DPS has got I-10
bottled up, all right?

And we're gonna
widen out from here.

Jim, I want you to
go down 2350 and 37.

And I want you
to go with Jess

and I want you to go
down to the Johnson Bridge.

And I want everybody
to stay alert

because this kid is sharp.

I'm going to follow
them on foot.

I stand a better chance.

You fucked it up
last time.

I want you to do
what I tell you.

COP: Jess, come on.

Dogs are on the way.

Good, okay.
Look, call John

and tell him to
come on out here
and pick up his truck

and to bring some
of Sam's clothes.

Sam's clothes?
All right.

[LEAVES RUSTLING LOUDLY]

Think you could sound
a little less like a cow?

You're not so
silent yourself.

At least I'm making
an effort to blend in.

Well, if it's blending
in you want

I think a cow would be
perfect for these parts.

[IMITATING COW LOWING]

Oh, jeez.

[CONTINUES LOWING]

Could you slow down
a minute, please?

Keep up or go home!

[SIGHING]
That's a fine thank you.

Look. I appreciate your help,
but this isn't your fight.

You don't even know
what's going on.

I know what I'm doing.

I make my own decisions.

Yeah, you wanted
to leave town
so you used me.

And you're out,
but I can't take care
of both of us.

I have to do this alone.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I can tell you're
in complete control
of this situation!

Look, little girl,
why don't you
just go home?

I'll be fine.
All I have to do
is head this way.

No. This way.

We need to go this way.

But right around those trees
is Johnson Bridge,

where they're sure
to have a road block set up.

[SIGHING]

Idiot.

[GUN COCKING]

Whoa!Freeze, asshole!

Hey, Jess!

Your fly is open.

[GUNSHOT]Shit!

CHRIS: Come on.

Told you so.

[EXCLAIMING]

Oh, hell.
[EXCLAIMING]Hurry up!

Go wait in the car.

This way.

Here's John.

Here's one
of Sam's shirts.

I can't wait here
for them damn dogs
all day long!

COP: I called
them, all right!Hey, I know this place!

Sam and I used to come here
when she was little.

I know where she went!

You stay here,
follow with the dogs.

You come with me.

Good luck.

[PANTING]

COP 1: There they are!
Get em'!

JOHN: Sam!It's my dad!

JOHN:
Don't shoot,
it's my daughter!

COP 1: Come back here!JOHN: Sam, wait!

COP 2: Come on,
come on. Let's go.

JOHN:
Sam, it's me. Wait! Sam!

Wait a minute. Wait!
Watch out for my daughter.

SAM: Jess!

Freeze, asshole!

No, no, please, Jess.
We'll go. It's all right

He killed your friend!

Shut up!What?

No, Sam, it wasn't...

Jess, don't hurt him.
Please!

JESS: You piece of shit.

SAM: Chris, come on.

Stop it, please.

Please, Mr. Ross,
help me.[COCKING RIFLE]

Nah, he'll handle it.

All right, okay,
get him, son. Watch it.

SAM: Chris, come on.JOHN: Sam,
get out of there!

Jess, please,
you don't have to do this.

Jess!SHERIFF: He's going
for the gun. Get him!

Sam!Dad!

JESS: Not today, asshole.

[DOGS BARKING]

SAM: Dad!John...

COP 1: John, come back here.

SAM: Please help me!COP 1: Get her!

[BOTH LAUGHING]

JESS: Daddy, Daddy!
You son of a bitch!

COP 1: Jess, get over here!
Help me!

Daddy? Daddy, I'm sorry.

Frank. Frank, Frank?
Are you okay?

Frank, can you
hear me? Frank?

No!

Frank. Frank, come on.
Come on.

We got to get him
in the truck,
to the hospital.

[TRUCK STARTER GRINDING]

Let's go!

Don't leave me.
Don't leave me.
Don't leave me.

Goddamn, Daddy.

[CONTINUES GRINDING]

[SOBBING]

Oh, yes, Daddy,
oh, yes.

I'll kill... I'll kill
that motherfucker.

I'm gonna kill him.
I'm gonna kill him.

[SOBBING] Please, Daddy.

Sam?

He would have killed me.

I'm not going to die
for him or you.

I'm sorry.

I didn't want
to hurt anyone.

Why did I pick up the gun?

I'm not perfect.
I'm still learning.

Oh, Dad, all I wanted
was to make you proud of me.

I failed.
I'm supposed to...

I'm supposed to know
how to avoid fighting.

Be invisible.

I never planned to use it.

Oh, damn it!
Why won't he let up?

Why does he got to make it
him or me?

No, no. They'll find us.

I'm cold.

KLAN PREACHER:
Let us bow our heads

and remember those that
are not with us here today.

And thine peace be
in their hearts and homes.

God bless our nation

[CONGREGATION MUTTERING]

and help us
to be a nation.

Jess, are you
sure about this?

Come on, Jess.
Come on.

Amen.

My shadowed brotherhood,

my father is dead.

[CONGREGATION GASPING]

Your Grand Cyclops
was murdered.

Murdered by a wanted criminal.

Sam has been kidnapped
by this same monster.

[ALL MUTTERING]

Is it not our practice

to aid, protect and defend...

MAN: You bet!

...our country...Yeah, our country!

...community
and our way of life?

[ALL AGREEING]

We all want peace.

But first we must
have justice!

[ALL SHOUTING IN AGREEMENT]

Once again,
we have been forced
by force

to use force.

Yes, sir!It's time we sent a message.

A message to those
who would oppose us.

You're damn right!That we are the right

and might of God Almighty!

MAN 1: Of course!Amen.

We will not sit idly by

and watch these non-white,
non-Christian communists

destroy the land that we love.

[ALL AGREEING]

I stand before you...

MAN 1: Yeah, right!

...with a bible in one hand
and a gun in the other.

MAN 1: Yeah, right.Guns, unite us!

Who stands with me?

MAN 3: I do, I do!MAN 4: Yeah, I do!

White power! Klan power!

ALL: [CHANTING]
White power! Klan power!
White power! Klan power!

[ALL CONTINUE CHANTING]

[CHANTING CONTINUES]

Good morning.
Feel better?

Yeah.

Ugh, I thought
I was hungry.

We better get moving.

Oh! A store with food!
Real food!

We can't.

It's too dangerous.
They might recognize us.

Are you crazy!
Who's going to recognize
us out here?

And besides,
you could use the phone
to call for help.

It's not worth the chance.
Besides, we'll be
there tomorrow.

Suit yourself,
but I'm starving.

You could have eaten.

That crap?
No way! Now come on.

[SIGHING]
Self-righteous asshole!

I swear to God,
this is the last time...

[SAM CONTINUES MUTTERING]

I can't believe that
he doesn't want food.

What kind of person
doesn't want food
in the first place!

I don't even understand it.

Great!

[EXHALING]

MAN 1: When they get done
that minister's wife said,
"Preacher-style"?

Remember that
old boy, Jimmy,

when it come a-hailin'
on his old bald head?

CLERK: Afternoon, fellas.

You get the cigarettes.Yeah, I'm getting them.

I'm getting them.

Shit.

JAMES: I'll get the beer.

Didn't you find anything?

Sam? Sam is that you?Come on. That's her!

Are you all right?

I heard you been raped
and everything.

What? I'm fine, see!

So where is
what's-his-face?I don't know.

Come on, Sam.
You're coming with us.

No. Let me go.
Let me go!

Come on, Sam.
Come on.

Hey, asshole!
I'm the one
you're looking for.

JAMES: Shit, it's him!

No kidding, shithead.

I'm going to poke him
like a pig.

Fine. Come on.

Get out of my way!

Not this time.
Look out. Move it.

I'm going to kick his ass.

MAN 1: Sam,
get out of the way.

Chris, watch it!

CHRIS: Sam!Ow!

[SCREAMING]
Oh, God, my hand!

Oh, shit.MAN 1: He broke my hand!

My hand!

Come on, let's go.
He's getting away!

Come on, let's go.Move. Move.

But my hand...

Come on, let's go.
Let's get that bastard!

Oh, Jesus, God.

JAMES: Come on.
There he goes.

[BOTH SHOUTING]

JAMES: We've lost him,
you fool.

JAMES: He's over there.

[SHUSHING]

[MEN CURSING]

Let's go. Come on!

MAN 1: I got to get
to a doctor, James.

JAMES: Come on,
I think he's over this way.
Come on, you fool.

MAN 1: God! Give me a break.

God it hurts.
I can't even move it.

Shut up.
Look over there.

[GROANING]
I'm gonna make you
pay for this, James.

JAMES: See him yet?
Keep looking.MAN 1: No!

Come on.
Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

I've got to clean that wound.What?

Just be quiet, okay?

Where did you find that?

In the station.

Chris.

I'm not going
to see you for awhile.

Take this along as a reminder
of all you went through.

Remember balance.

That's the key.

Thanks.

Thanks.

MAN 1: Are you sure
that infra-red works?

Got him!

Let's get him!

[GASPING]

I know it hurts.
But you have
to try and relax.

Have you ever meditated?Uh-uh.

Well, close your eyes
and take a deep breath.

Try to look inside yourself.

Notice your breathing.

In. Out.
Focus on that rhythm.

That flow.

Breathe slowly.

Slower.

Let yourself go.

[GASPING]

I thought you liked me.

What? I do. I just...

I can't get involved
right now.

I mean,
there's a lot going on.

Are you afraid
I'll hurt you?

I've been hurt
by more experienced people.

You don't exactly have
a corner on the market.

I depend on me. Just me.

Sounds awful lonely.

Lonely. But safe.

Safe? Is that anything
like being comfortable?

Well, if this isn't cozy.

I wonder if John knows
his little girl is playing
around with a murderer.

Why did you have to do it?
Why did you have to kill Mike?

Get a hold of yourself.

Damn it! Damn it!Stop it!

He was just a nigger.

But this asshole
killed my father.

SAM: What?

Let Samantha leave.JESS: Shut up, asshole!

Get her in the
goddamn truck!

I'm not leaving.

Looks like you're
losing hold on your filly.

[ALL SHOUTING]

[GUNSHOTS]

Motherfucker!
Come on!

MAN 1: Son of a bitch!
Get him!

You're mine, asshole.

SAM: Come on.

[CHRIS GROANS]

SAM: It's dark.

CHRIS: No shit.

There's a lantern
or something over there.

[CHRIS GROANING]

Not exactly
the Hilton, is it?

Yeah. No expensive candy
on the pillow, either.

You gonna take those off,
or are you gonna give
me the pleasure?

Huh?

We've got to close that up.

Unless, of course,
you can do it yourself.

Here, let me help you.

Gosh. Careful. Careful.

Oh, we've got to get
you to a hospital.

No.

We've got to end this first.

There's not going to be
an end to this.

After all this is over,
there's going to be
an investigation.

A trial.

I don't know what to do.

I never really wanted
to hurt anyone.

I'm supposed to be able
to avoid a fight.

You are avoiding it.

Huh?The fight.

It's like you're afraid.

Afraid of Jess.

I don't understand it.

I think you should
believe in yourself
and what you can do.

There.
That's the best I can do.

Thanks.

I only got into this

after my father was killed
making an arrest.

[SIGHING]

I was really scared.

I needed something
to protect me.

To hide behind.

I guess I was wrong.

I can't hide.

We were wrong about
a lot of things.

You know,
when you're little,

your dad protects you.

He can do no wrong.

And when you grow up,

you expect the world
to be the same.

But it isn't.

I can't find my home.

I mean, I keep looking
for a place that was safe.

People I trust.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

How could he do this
to me and Mike?

It's there.

It's just hard to find.

It hurts.

I know.

Maybe that's part
of facing our fears.

[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]

JESS: Morning, children!

JOHN: Sam!

Oh, Jess, please.

Get her out of here.

You psychopathic bastard.
Chris.

Chris!Cuff him.

How could you do this?

Quiet, Sam!
You don't understand.

Oh, I understand all right!
You killed a man!

He was a friend of mine.

I don't even see
how I could ever
be so blind.

I don't even know
how Mother ever put up
with it!

That's enough!That is not enough!

You killed him!

JESS: Well, well, well.

I don't know
where you come off.

You think you're
such hot shit.

Well, let me tell you
something, pal.

You could never keep her.
I know.

You see, Sam likes flowers
and hearts and shit like that.

Guys like us, well,
we can't feel
enough for her.

So say "Goodbye," asshole.

This is the last time
you'll ever see her.

COP: Jess, you sure
you know what you're doing?

[SHOUTING] Yes, I know
what I'm doing!

Nighty, night. Let's go.

[MEN LAUGHING]

Fuck you.

[MEN LAUGHING]

What are you going
to do about Chris?

How can you just stand there
and let it happen again?

JOHN: Chris, huh?

Sam, I'm sorry...Let go of me!

[CHRIS PANTING]

[EXCLAIMING]

Oh, my God! God! Chris!

Sam, no!

Please! Someone help me!
He's in there!

[MEN CHUCKLING]

Let me go, you murderer!

Keep your hands off her!

[SCREAMING]

Chris.

It's over now.

Yeah, I guess
you had it your way!

Sam! I'll take you home.

Sam! Sam, please!

Tell her I'll give her a call.Shut up, Jess!

Stay away from her!

You can't keep us apart!

Nobody can!

Jess, let's go home.

I want to see his body.

Samantha? Samantha.

[CRYING]

It's okay. It's okay.They killed him.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello, Sam? JESS: She's not there?
Where is she?

Oh, Jess.

Where is she?She's not here.

That son of a bitch got away.
We're driving
into the cemetery.

But if she's still
helping him, by God,
I'll kill her!

Don't you threaten
my daughter, you... Ill kill her![HANGS UP]

What do I do now, Carol?

He should be over here
somewhere. I don't know...

COP: What? Oh, shit...

RC, you okay?

Jess, RC is down.

The son of a bitch
is headed your way over
to Ferguson Cemetery.

WOMAN: That boy has got
more lives than a cat.

JESS: I said drive
him over here!

He's alive! He's alive!
He's all right.

We have to do
something to help him.
Jess will kill him.

Look, it's none
of your business.

We got it all
under control.

Wait a minute.
I came here for your help.

I don't want to
get him killed.

Hey, you don't tell us
what to do!

Back off, boy.
She doesn't deserve to
be treated like this.

MAN: Ain't her dad
one of them?Well, I'm sure he is.

This is crazy!MAN: Grab her.

Stop.Stop.

Stop! What is this?
You're acting just like them.

Anyone who foments violence
is a traitor to the cause.

You're in a pair
with the enemy
of civil rights.

But your silence
aids them more.

They don't listen
to our words.

Just our actions!

All right, let's go.

I ride with you.

HUNTER: Come on,
he's getting away.

Damn it.
Where did he go?

What's this?Must have broke it.

Look over here, too. Come on.
He went that way. Let's go!

[PHONE RINGING]

Armstrong here.

Okay, sir,
just hold on a second.

[CHRIS BREATHING DEEPLY]

HUNTER 1: What did you see?

HUNTER 2: I thought
I saw something.

[EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[GUNSHOTS]

HUNTER 1:
Get that son of a bitch!

Get him! Get him! Get him!

SAM: [WHISPERING]
Think, Samantha, think.
What are you going to do?

Damn it,
there's gotta be
something you can do.

[ENGINE FALTERING]

Shit! Damn it!

[ENGINE STALLING]

[EXHALING] Shit. Damn it.
Please. Please. Please.

[ENGINE STALLING]

Great! [EXHALING]

[SIGHING]

[MOUTHING][ENGINE STARTING]

Would you like the key?

Take it.

MAN 1: He's got him now.

Just what are
you waiting on?

Go ahead, take it.

What, this?

Let me take it off.

There. Happy?

CHRIS: If you want to kill me,
you're going to have to do it
like you did the kid.

Pick it up.

[MEN MUTTERING]

MAN 2: Tired of this shit.

Tired of their doing
this stuff to us.

I'm sick and tired
of the KKK.

We're gonna kick
their white ass
all over the place.

SAM: Stop it!

[MEN CONTINUE MUTTERING]

Pick it up!
Do something, damn it!

All right, you assholes,
get the hell out of my way!

Move it!

Stay back.

If you want to die,
it's your choice.

But he's coming with me.

I don't need any help
with him, Sam.

SAM: I came for Chris.

I thought you might
need the help.

Thanks.

Get her out of here!

Oh, let me go!

No!

Damn it. Stop it!
Jess, stop it!

I'm not going to fight you.

JESS: Come here!Jess!

JESS: Fight, damn it!

Come on.

SAM: Let me go, please.

Stop it! Stop it!

Jess!

Sam.Jess, it's over.

Get out of here!

Samantha.

SAM: Chris, watch your...

Oh, God!

Please, don't...
Chris, he's got a gun...

[SHOUTING]
Die, you asshole!

No!

Jess!

Jess.

Jess. Jess!

It's okay. It's okay.

Oh, my God.

[SCREAMING]

Oh, God.
Someone help me.

[SIRENS WAILING]

AGENT: [ON LOUDSPEAKER]
This is the FBI.

Nobody move.
We have you surrounded.

Harris, Rodriguez,
fan out.

Everyone drop your weapons.
Put your hands in the air.

I repeat, this is the FBI.
You're under arrest.

You have the right
to remain silent.

If you give up that right,
anything you say can

and will be used against you
in a court of law.

You have the right
to an attorney.

If you cannot afford one,
one will be provided for you.

I repeat, you are
all under arrest.

Ambulance.
Get an ambulance in here!

[AGENTS SHOUTING INSTRUCTIONS]

It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all over now.

It's okay.
Everything's gonna be okay.

John, excuse me.

We appreciate
what you did,

but I'm afraid
you'll have to come
with me now.

Dad?No, no, no.

It was getting out of hand.
Somebody had
to put a stop to it.

I guess we're not
going to need these.

Dad, I love you.

I love you, too,
Samantha.

[CHRIS GROANING]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

NEWSCASTER:
...at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Good morning,
this is the Channel 12
news update.

This morning the FBI
broke up a confrontation

between the Ku Klux Klan
and the black citizens
of Empire, Texas.

At this time, the incident
has claimed the lives
of two people,

a young black man
and a Deputy Sheriff.

It appears as though
the Sheriff's Department of
the small West Texas town

was responsible for
a cover-up involving
the death of the black youth

at the hands of the KKK.

♪ Will there ever come a time

♪ In our world, in our lives

♪ When in the darkness
of the night

♪ There is no question
which path is right?

♪ Broken hearts
like broken dreams

♪ Sometimes never
fully mend, it seems

♪ Written in between the lines

♪ So much wisdom
but so little time

♪ Black and white
like night and day

♪ In between so many
shades of gray

♪ Never give your dreams away

♪ Black and white
are here to stay

♪ Torn between
your heart and head

♪ You can't forget
all the things they said

♪ Never let your spirit fall

♪ You give up
and you lose it all

♪ Black and white
both dark and bright

♪ No one really knows
what's wrong or right

♪ Control your life,
conquer your fright

♪ See beyond
just black and white ♪