Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 11, Episode 8 - The Pagoda Factor - full transcript

What this Victor Fong
apparently has in mind

is put together a Chinese
organization not unlike the Cosa Nostra

What I'm here to do, is to bring
the Kowloons together on this island

to organize the chapter.

And you gonna have power.

Do wanna get it on
or make your move?

In a few days, you're not
gonna have a move to make.

My friend here tells me
that the Toy Lis are planning

to eliminate the
new man in town.

- Where and when? MAN:
Outside the Imperial...

I made it. Come on let's go.



This is beautiful, man.

McGarrett, you
got exquisite taste.

Sit down.

He don't like me.

Should he?

- No problems, Steve?
- No.

No problems, so
far. It worked, Danno.

All right, Joey, pay attention.

Heh, sure. Anything you say.

Sit up.

Now, we let you out
of prison to do a job,

if you do that job, I'll do
everything I can to get you a break.

- You understand that?
- Yeah. Sure.

But it ain't just that.



I got my own reason.

Yeah, I know you have.

Just so long as we
understand each other.

Now, since we talked, I've
gotten some additional information,

from San Francisco.

The man we're after is a
Kowloon named Victor Fong.

- Do you know him?
- Heh, know him? Heh.

He's the big daddy
of the Kowloon's,

the top dragon of the
entire organization.

If Fong's coming to town,
this place is gonna jump.

Yeah, well that's what
we don't want to happen.

We hear talk of a, uh, Chinese Mafia,
of, uh, gang warfare with the Toy Li,

moving from petty
crimes into heavier stuff.

You've been a Kowloon
for how long, Joey?

All my life.

Okay. Now, what we need from you

is everything you can find out about
Victor Fong, and what he's got in mind.

If possible, we're
gonna stop him here.

We can't have Chinatown exploding,
in Honolulu or anywhere else.

- That's it?
- That's it, for now.

You join your gang, and
you keep in touch with us.

Here you go.

You, uh, cross us, Joey,

you'll be up for a lot more
than car stealing next time.

Oh, yeah? For what?

Aiding and abetting a cop, heh?

See you.

- Yeah? Who's there?
- It's Joey.

Well, come on, man, let me in.

I don't believe it! Joey!

Yeah, well, let's not announce my
presence to the world, you know?

- Dave, Julie, Tripper, come here.
- Joey.

- Hey, Dave, how're you doing?
- Joey, how're you?

Hi.

- Joey.
- Hey, Julie, what's happening?

Are you okay? You're
not hurt or anything?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Just fine.

Hey, uh, I got some
booze in the other room.

- Let's celebrate.
- Yeah. Let's celebrate.

I just don't believe it.
Who else knew about it?

The warden. Key guards.

The point is that it
worked, Governor.

Great. It worked.

The head of Five-O helps a felon

escape from prison and
then tells me it worked.

Why didn't you tell me before?

You were campaigning
on Maui, sir.

I was speaking on Maui.

All right, ugh.

Tell me about it.

Well, Joey Lee is a Kowloon.

They're the most powerful
gang in Chinatown.

He went to prison
six months ago.

He was in a
medium-security detention,

when he got word
that his younger brother

had been killed in
a street-gang fight.

Apparently, they were
very close to each other.

Hmm.

About the same time, we heard
from the San Francisco Police

that a character named
Victor Fong was coming here

to organize the Kowloons.

Isn't that an HPD problem?

Well, not quite, sir.

What this Victor Fong
apparently has in mind

is to put together a
Chinese organization

not unlike the Cosa Nostra
in other major American cities.

- I see.
- He's already begun in San Francisco

and L.A.

Chinatowns all over
the country are ripe for it.

There's an emerging
sense of, uh, ethnic pride

among the young Chinese.

And, with new
attitudes, new dangers.

Yes, sir, exactly.

But with Joey supplying
us with information,

we hope to curtail
our problems here,

nail Victor Fong,

and stop him from spreading
this organization on a national level.

What makes you think Pal Joey
isn't going to be part of the problem?

Perhaps, grief over
his brother's death.

A genuine desire to stop
gang warfare in Chinatown.

And, of course, there's
always a possibility of a pardon.

- Oh, you promised him that?
- No, sir. I promised him nothing.

I told him that you
would consider it,

if he helped us wipe
out these street gangs,

and, if he helped
us nail Victor Fong.

But Steve, mark me,

if it goes sour,

Five-O is going to have
one awfully big black eye.

I know.

But to nail Victor Fong, I
think it's worth the risk, sir.

All right. He comes in on
the 22nd, and then we boogie.

Things ain't gonna be
the same again, Joey.

The Kowloons are
gonna walk tall again.

- We are gonna be on top, man.
- We're gonna be number one.

Number one.

Okay, now, let's
stay cool, all right?

Now, Fong comes,
we muscle the Lis,

turn the place upside
down and fly to the moon.

All right, Joey.

Right. But, first off, uh,
Joey has got a little problem.

You need something,
just name it.

I need some clothes, a
place to crash, some shades.

In other words, I
need a disguise.

Hey, you crash
here, man. It's set.

We get some bread, you
got the clothes, what else?

Nada, as we say in Chinese.

Hey, uh, let's get
some night air.

Maybe go someplace,

- while Joey here, uh, rests.
- Ahem, all right.

- Okay, Joey.
- See you later, man.

See you later.

It's good to see
you again, Joey.

Yeah, it's good to see you too.

I am sorry about what
happened to your kid brother.

Hey, it wasn't my
fault, you know that.

Yeah, well, you were
there when it happened.

Hey, what could I do?
Dave was running the game.

Yeah, well, look, uh, I'm not
blaming anybody, all right?

I don't really feel
like talking right now.

I need some sleep.

Whatever you say.

Okay, it's set.
He'll be here Friday.

That's the day after
tomorrow. Far out.

Okay, okay, stay cool.

- Did you get him the room?
- The best.

Did you get the word
around to everybody?

It's already all over
the streets, man.

Nobody's talking
about anything else.

All you hear is Fong is coming
and the Kowloons are walking tall.

Okay, ha, ha.

Old man!

What's this?

I said what's this?

The check for your food.

Funny. Very funny.

A real scream, old
man, you hear me?

Come here.

Well, you heard the man. Move.

Yeah, well, uh, we
got better things to do.

- Let's get out of here.
- That's true.

This is Kowloon
territory. Split.

We hear talk about a
big man coming to town,

a number one Kowloon dragon.

You hear right, little man.

Oh, yeah, well then let
me tell you this, coolie,

and I speak for all the Toy Lis.

What, all eight?

You know, we've been
getting along, up to now.

You do your thing, we do ours.

But now you're
bringing in trouble.

And I'm here to tell you, punk,

we've got enough thunder
to poke holes in all of you.

- Dig?
- Yeah, well, uh,

your jazzing at the mouth
doesn't mean a thing.

You wanna get it on
then make your move.

Because, in a few days, you're
not gonna have a move to make.

What's going on here, huh?

You. Come here.

Come here!

- Were those Toy Lis?
- Toy what?

Toy what. What are you, a wise
guy or something? Don't give me...

You need help, Sarge?

No. It's okay. It's
a piece of cake.

What were the Toy Lis
doing in Kowloon territory?

- Visiting, man.
- Now, don't jive me.

You...

Don't I know you?

No. I just came over from L.A.

- You did, huh?
- Yeah.

You better stay out of trouble
or you'll be going back to L.A.

- Now, you understand that?
- Yeah, sure.

Now, the rest of you, the next
time you start something like this,

I'm gonna break some heads.
Now get out of here, all of you.

Joey Lee. Come back here!

Joey Lee!

Tsk.

Man, don't do that.

A call every three
days, remember, Joey?

Yeah, sure.

But I been getting back with
the guys, you know what I mean?

What's going on?

In the first place, I
got a tiger on my tail.

Tiger? What do you mean, tiger?

Yeah, well, his name's Riley.

He's been a Chinatown
cop since I was a kid.

He recognized me today.

I swear, this guy's not gonna
give up until he's nailed me.

Okay. I'll get into that.

Now, what about Victor Fong?

All right, he's
coming in on Friday.

We're putting
him up at the Ilikai.

Oh, at the Ilikai.
Well, aren't we grand.

Where do the Kowloons
get that kind of money?

The merchants.

Uh, they, well, you
know, uh, donate.

Oh, they donate, do
they? Yeah. I see. Huh.

- Okay, go on.
- Well, that's it.

He comes in Friday and we
start getting things together.

You know, what's funny, is everybody's
been getting high about this thing.

Guys who haven't been
with us for three or four years,

are suddenly Kowloons again.

They expect this cat
Fong, to raise the flag,

and lead us off to war,
or something like that.

Then you've got your work cut
out for you. Haven't you, Joey?

I want it all. All of it.

Remember, call every
three days. Got it?

Got it.

Tripper knows
where to bring him?

I told him three times.

Okay, now remember, when
you meet him, hold it down.

He wants to keep a low profile.

Yeah, well, uh, you sure you
know what the dude looks like?

Yeah, I'm sure.

And from now on, he ain't
no dude. You understand?

Fine. Fine.

Things are gonna be different.

And, while he's here,
you're gonna be Fong's lady.

It's Joey's idea.

Okay.

But I didn't bargain for this.

Hey, there he is.

How are you doing? Joey Lee.

- Howard Lum.
- How are you?

- This is Julie.
- How are you?

We've got no choice.

They've got the numbers,
and with Fong in town

well, it ain't gonna be too long
before this is a Kowloon town.

Ain't no way we
can let that happen.

- Maybe a warning...
- No, no, no.

A warning's not good
enough, anymore.

We waste him.

Any objections? MEN: No.

When's this gonna happen?
- Wednesday.

You're sure? MAN: Yeah.

Who told you all this?
- I can't tell you.

Come on, who told you?
- I can't tell you.

But, it's the Toy Lis? And
it's gonna be Wednesday?

Come here, he wants you.
Easy. He's a cop. He's Five-O.

- How'd he know.
- He's supposed to know.

- Sergeant Riley.
- Mr. McGarrett.

I've known you for a least
ten years. You never change.

- How do you do it?
- Ginseng.

Rhinoceros horn.

What brings Five-O over
to the seamier side of town?

I don't have to tell
you that, sergeant.

My friend here tells
me that the Toy Lis

are planning to eliminate
the new man in town.

- Victor Fong?
- Him.

Where and when? Where and when?

Tell him. Tell the man.

Wednesday.

Outside the Imperial Gardens.
They go there for dinner all the time.

We shoot from across
the street. Upstairs.

How many members of your gang
are gonna participate in this shooting?

Three. Maybe four.

Got anything else to tell him?

Okay, beat it. But keep
your eyes and ears open.

That's dirty money.

Well, that's dirty information.

Now, what's going on, McGarrett?

What brings Five-O
in on a local hit?

If my information is
correct, it isn't local.

- And that's all you're gonna say, huh?
- For now. Trust me, Sergeant.

- Trust me.
- Do I have a choice?

I got someone planted
real close to him.

Unless I miss my guess, I'll know
every time he turns over in bed.

Yeah. Well, I want
you to be close.

I want you to be
the number one man.

Now, listen, Joey, listen.

Oh. Then when the
shooting starts, then what?

Listen, McGarrett, I don't
look good when I bleed.

Well, do as I tell you,
and nobody will bleed.

All right! Everybody,
stay right there!

Take the money. Take all.

We tell no one.

Okay. Please. No more.

We'll do as you say.

Okay, tie them up. Gag them.

Perfect. We wait.

Lukela to McGarrett.

McGARRETT: Yeah. Go ahead, Duke.

They're in there, Steve.

McGARRETT: Right, when
you see our signal, follow.

Duke.

Okay. Weapons down.
Hands on your head.

Now, the man means what he says,
and you know damned well that I do.

Okay. It's cool. It's cool.

Danno, those people
downstairs all right?

They all had a beating.

Duke's taking care of them.

Beaten by these fierce
warriors with guns, huh?

You know, we got us all, we
got us the Toy Li dragons here.

All prime stuff.

Mr. Wong. Mr. Tuck. And Mr. Soo.

If you'd be so kind, sergeant,
take them down and book them.

Assault with a deadly weapon
and conspiracy to commit murder.

- You want me to book them?
- Please, if you don't mind.

And take them down quietly. Tell
Duke to bring up our automatic weapons.

You know, McGarrett, I would like
to know what's going on around here.

You will, sergeant. You will.
We're at a sensitive stage.

All right, move it.
Move it. Come on.

What now?

Now we just, uh, hang
in here and wait, Danno.

Danno.

Here you are.

Fire when I do.

Aim high, Danno.

Now.

What's he doing?

McGARRETT: Just
stay low. Stay low.

Oh, boy. We scored. Touchdown.

On this spot earlier today

police have arrested three
alleged members of a youth gang

calling itself the Toy Lis.

Charges of assault
with a deadly weapon,

and conspiracy to commit murder
have been lodged against the three.

Residents of the
area maintain that...

You did it, man.

- You really did it. Huh?
- Ha, ha.

Look at this dragon, here.

He not only saved my life, but he
put the top Toy Lis in the slammer.

Without them, they're nothing.
They're schoolboys. Chumps.

Pour the man a drink.

Hmm, okay, so let me
tell you what happened.

So, I'll tell you, I
spotted the Toy Lis...

All right, now listen up.

With the Toy Lis out of the
way, we can quicken things up.

There's no need for a gang war.

It's messy and it
upsets the heat.

What I'm here to do

is to bring the Kowloons together
on this island, to organize the chapter.

The same thing is going
on in L.A. and in Frisco.

From here, I go to New York
and Boston and some other cities.

We'll get into that.

No more petty shakedowns
once we get this thing going.

This is gonna spread throughout
the whole United States.

We are gonna get into things
that you never even dreamed about.

In six months, you'll
all be rich people.

And you're gonna have power.

So drink up.

The Kowloons are
number one again.

Number one. FONG: All right.

That's it, ha, ha.

Joey, come here.

You know, kid, you kind
of remind me of myself

ten, 12 years ago.

Listen, when this
thing gets going here,

I'm gonna have to split.

But when I'm gone,
you're gonna be top dragon.

Yeah, but, uh, what about Dave?

He ain't got the
stuff. You have.

Listen, we'll talk more
about it later. Okay?

Right now, I gotta make
some calls to California.

Okay, man.

A murder attempt,
beatings, pillaging,

more criminal activity than
we've had in Chinatown since...

Well, I can't remember when.

Steve, what, what's going
on with the kids down there?

My guess is that the Kowloons
are feeling their new muscle.

When do we move in?

Have you talked to
your pal Joey about it?

You have been in touch with him?

No, sir. I've got to
be honest with you.

It's been over a week
since Joey called.

- We haven't been able to spot him.
- Haven't been able to...?

No, sir.

But it may be,

that he hasn't had an
opportunity to call us, or, maybe...

Or maybe that he's
finding gang life to his liking.

I doubt it.

I'm afraid H.P.D's gonna
have to pick him up, Steve.

Unless he's halfway
to Hong Kong by now.

Governor, picking
him up is easy.

But then we've
lost our only pipeline

into what might be a potentially
dangerous and far-reaching situation.

No, if we pick him up, we
may be missing our only chance

to stop a Chinese Mafia
from getting started here.

It isn't Joey we
want. It's the big one.

Victor Fong.

All right, Steve.

- But don't let this get out of hand.
- Yes, sir.

- McGarrett.
- Steve, Dan.

McGARRETT: Yeah,
Danno. Any luck?

We know he's been around.
Riley's look-see people tell us that.

Nobody else will
give us word one.

Okay. Let's call
it a night. Uh...

Oh, somebody's
knocking. Hold it, Danno.

Yeah. Hold it. Just a minute.

I'll pick you up about 6 a.m.
We'll have coffee together.

Who is it? Who's there?

Chong-Foo here,
missee pick up laundry,

washee-wash, two
bits, give tickee...

Very funny.

- Did I fool you?
- Fool me.

You make a lousy
Chinese, I'll tell you that.

And, by the way, what
are you doing here?

Fong's people are
liable to spot you.

Are you kidding? They wouldn't
be caught dead near this place.

The best spot in town to hide.

We've been looking
all over for you, Joey.

Hey, I told you not
to worry, didn't I?

We got ordered to show the flag. A
little muscle here, a little muscle there.

I couldn't get away.

How did it go
after the shootout?

Heh, are you
kidding? I'm a hero.

When Fong splits, I
take over this town.

This little Joey
here's gonna be rich.

So much for that, Joey.

Now tell me about Fong.

All right. This thing. This plan,
it's a real head trip, you know?

I mean, it's bigger than
either of us thought.

I mean, he's talking
about dealing in junk, man.

Big chapters in every major city,
pipelines to Hong Kong and Mexico.

Hell, man, he's
even right into China.

All right. I need names,
dates, specific places

the whole operation,
you understand?

Yeah, well, look,
he's got this red book.

I don't know, but I
think it's the bible. Dig?

I mean, he uses it for phone
numbers, uh, a reference.

He keeps the thing locked
in his room somewhere.

You think you
can get a look at it?

Well, I can sure try.

I want the book, Joey. I want
anything that you can get from it.

If we can't nail Fong yet,

at least we can start to
undermine his organization.

I want the book,
Joey, you understand?

Okay. Give me a couple of days.

McGARRETT: Joey.

You're walking kind
of tall, aren't you, Joey?

What do you mean?

Well, I get the feeling that
you're beginning to think

that you really are a hero.

That maybe you'd like to
return to being a Kowloon again.

Being the old Joey, huh?

Yeah, well, uh, suppose I did?

I wouldn't stop you,
Joey. I wouldn't even try.

Time has a way of doing
that. Time and the street,

the way you have to live.
They have a way of catching up.

The way they did before.

The way they did
with your brother.

Hey, well, uh, you don't have
to worry about me, you know?

I mean, I can take
care of myself.

I hope so, Joey. I hope so.

Yeah, well, uh, see
you around, McGarrett.

- Hey, Joey, where you been?
- Around. Uh, is Vic here?

On your feet, Dave. We've
got some people to see.

Hey, Joey. Wanna come along?

Heh, no, no, I got a few
phone calls to make yet.

Okay. Hey, I gotta split.

See you later, huh?

- Later, Joey?
- Yeah. Okay.

Well,

it seems like you're not too upset
about being Fong's girl, after all.

He's the main man, not some
young punk with a short memory.

Yeah.

This is a start, you know?

Maybe three or four visits
and I'll have the whole thing.

Hmm, good. Good.
Just what I wanted.

Connections in San
Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas.

Even addresses
and phone numbers.

Joey, when the time
comes, this will be invaluable.

Good.

But I need more.

But for God's sake,
be cautious, will you?

No sweat, man.
Joey's been around.

- Yeah, well, see you later, McGarrett.
- Yeah. Beat it.

You sure about this, Julie?

We followed him all the way.

Lum was with me.

And this guy he was talking to,

you're sure he was
the head of Five-O.

Hey, you think I
don't know superheat?

His escape from
prison, his saving me,

it's a setup. He
was setting me up.

- Damn. I don't believe it. Not...
- Well, believe it.

What are you gonna do with him?

What we always do with finks.

He's gonna be here
any minute now, Julie.

Why don't you, uh, take off?

Julie.

You did good.

Mr. McGarrett, we do not
call the police in Chinatown.

Normally, we prefer to
handle matters ourselves.

McGARRETT: Hmm.

Not always wise, Mr. Chen.

For centuries we have dealt with our
own problems, without outside help.

And now, you've
decided to talk to us?

I have broken the silence
once before. Only once,

during the tong wars, when
I wearied of the bloodshed.

And I break it again now,
in departure from tradition

that I cannot avoid.

- Is it about the Kowloons?
- Yes.

A young man named Joey
Lee will be killed unless I speak.

Joey? Killed?

I knew his brother
and I know him.

He is not a quai
hai, Mr. McGarrett.

- He is a good boy.
- Yes, I know he's a good boy.

Are you absolutely certain
about your information?

I heard the one they
call Fong speak of him.

They know he is working for
the police, and they will kill him.

After I called
you, Joey came in.

They said they were taking
him to Moy Wong Hall for a party.

Moy Wong?

Thank you, Mr. Chen.

You'll never regret what you've
done for Joey and for us. Thank you.

Hey, man, uh,

I thought we were going to the
Double Ten thing at Moy Wong.

I've thought of a better
party. A private one.

More befitting of
a Kowloon Dragon.

Oh, okay, sure. That's cool.

One of the dragons, huh?

Top man, eh?

Backup's on the way.

We can't wait.
Take the back, Duke.

Let's go, Danno.

Hello. May I help you?

McGARRETT: Oh, yes, please.

McGarrett, Hawaii Five-O.

Five-O? I don't understand.

Do you know who
the Kowloons are?

Some of them.

But there are no Kowloons here.

Well, we're looking
for Joey Lee.

Mr. McGarrett, I'm a
high school teacher,

and Joey Lee was
one of my students.

I know him. He is not here.

Thank you very much.
Sorry. Sorry to bother you.

Danno, let's go.

Well, what's the next move?

I don't know, uh...

Duke, uh, check Joey's apartment.
We'll try Victor Fong's hotel.

Sergeant, okay.

Here we are.

Who is it?

McGarrett, Hawaii Five-O.

- Is Victor Fong here?
- No.

We can get a search
warrant in about 15 minutes.

You don't need a search
warrant. Help yourself.

We're looking for Joey Lee.
Do you know where he is?

How would I know where he is?

Look, honey, we're
not playing games.

Joey may be a
candidate for murder.

I don't know where he
is. I haven't seen him.

You tell your
friend, Victor Fong,

that I'm gonna hold him
personally responsible

if anything happens to Joey.

Let's go, Danno.

He's gotta be
somewhere in Chinatown.

McGARRETT: I got a feeling I
know the man who might tell us where.

Riley. McGARRETT: Himself.

This is McGarrett.

Patch me through to Sergeant
Riley, Chinatown-one, please.

McGARRETT: Sergeant
Riley? McGarrett.

The Kowloons have made Joey.

My information is,
they're going to kill him.

Well, that doesn't surprise me.

Where would they take him
for a ceremonial execution?

Execution of a
hero turned traitor?

Yeah, I see what you
mean. Let me think.

Um...

The Bashu Building. An abandoned
place on Malakai near fifth,

they used to meet upstairs.

Okay. Call Duke Lukela
and tell him to meet us there.

McGARRETT: Duke,
get some backup.

- McGARRETT: Hold it.
- Don't move. Hold it.

All right.

All right, Danno.

If anybody comes for
me, he's a dead man.

He means it.

All right, Danno, let him go.

Get out of the way.

Back, damn you,

or I'll cut his
throat right here.

Duke.

If he's not released Joey by the time
I count to five, shoot him in the head.

Duke, do you understand?

- In the head.
- I understand.

One.

Your fink's gonna die with me.

Two.

- You haven't got the guts.
- Three.

Four.

McGARRETT: Five. Get him.

I've got this one.

Not him, sergeant.
You've got the wrong man.

Danno. Book them.

Duke, take Joey
to Oahu Hospital.

Have him treated
and take him home.

Take him home? What're you
talking about? He's an escaped felon.

Not exactly, sergeant.

I think Joey's
learned his lesson.

He's made mistakes, lot of them.

But that's all over
with now, isn't it, Joey?

You can bet on it.

Mr. McGarrett,

thank you.

McGarrett, I think you
owe me an explanation.

Sergeant, would you settle
for a good Chinese dinner?