it's just you... kip? i hope you don't mind. i got into your tools. how was work? you know... okay. what, no music? i didn't think you did anything without your music. i like the quiet. it's good for thinking. sit down, mon. dad. i've been working on this thing for a while. helps me relax, gets me away from the job. look, it's not that i'm against what you're doing with your life. it's just that it's... it's so out of the mainstream. i mean, couldn't you have started out with christian science? at least mararbaker eddy spoke english. i'm sorry. i guess that really wasn't fair. well, is it a rage at school or something? i'm not capable of doing something on my own? that's not it. you've never been a follower. now, all of a sudden you're interested in my life, dad? i'm sorry. look, dad. i'm a long way from being a true rasta. but what i a areally works for me. you don't have to worry about me running off to g g live in the hills of jamaica. my grades are okay. i'm fine. i really am, dad. i'm glad. and i really don't mind the, um, the accent. it just takes a little getting used to, that's all. like my music. no, no, no, no. if you really want to know the truth i really kind of like yoyo music. i mean, it's, uh... ( up-tempo r&b plays ) nikki, forget it. so she saw a movie. half of north america's seen it. judy's such a sweetheart, mike. i don't know. it brought her down. ferris: if she said she'd keep her mouth shut, then we're fine. maybe we should close the school for a while. we don't need it, right? if we close it, what will you do? what do you want me to do, michael? we both feel better after a shoot. nikki, listen to me. that's what i'm saying. that's what i'm driving at. nikki, you know this industry. you, at 15, were a sensation for me. but you and i don't define the parameters of this business. es its own demands. we work within those parameters or we don't work at all. we have no product. nikki, you and i are going to be around for a long time. but what's not fair to you and be that 15-year-old kid for the rest of your life. okay? man, used up at 18. it's a great business, huh? you know any other industry that's grown 600% for seven years straight? hanson: no wonder. people watch this stuff at home. an industry doesn't grow like this they don't know turned out on the streets. or hooked on drugs or tossing themselves off of balconies. i'm using her hearsay confession to nail down a warrant. penhall, put together about a half dozen backup. the rest of you, get ready. we'll turn this guy's school upside down. let's go do it. it's an old story, jude. parents get busy, forget to tell their kids how special they arere feel better? i don't think i want to do this. can i just go home? there's time and money invested, trina. all these pepele are here because of you. but it was just something we were talking about. besides, you said i could change my mind. who dodoou think you are? you think you're special? huh? o different? you think there's something especially wonderful about you? do you? no. well, there is. you are special. and that's why y y can't let a chance like this slip away. i'm just still not sure. woman: no. sorry. he's not here today. i'll tell him you called. thanks. bye. hey, guys. how you doing, cutie? what's with the crowd? where's michael ferris? the school's closed today. where is he, joanie? i don't know. he's gone for a couple of days. we've got a warrant. look at it, post it on the wall, then call your boss. i don't know where he is. honestly. all right. your mistake, sister. let's do this, guys. what are we looking for? two days is how long it takes to make one of these movies. find out where they're shooting. look for invoices from hotel rooms, contracts from real estate agents leasing agreements on warehouses, homes, vehicles. how much time do we have? man: he wants the next shot over here. light this corner, but keep them low. ferris: okay, come on, people, let's go. set up for the next scene. come on, move it. see, nikki? she's a good kid. very free. very gooooinstincts. i told you everything was going to be fine. ( shrieks and screams ) love the look. not real wholesome. drop your shoulder, mike, and frown and put your hands behind your back. that's it. fabulous. fabulous! hoffs: trina! give me that film. give me the film. give me the film, trina. we have to process this film to take ferris to trial. ( sobbing ) urn and walk away from this. hoffs! judy's a cop? she's with you guys? what's going to happen without the film? nothing. what if i testify? you have the right to remain silent. you have the right to an attorney. she's riding with us, ferris. nikki, what are you doing? nikki, don't do this!! nikki, listen to me! don't do this. nikki! you listen to me! don't do this! sit down. you could have blown the whole case, hoffs. trina wasn't lacey king, cacaain. she wasn't three years into the business. all i saw was her whole life being ruined by that film. i'm sorry. i went too far. yeah. michael ferris is going away. nikki gave us a full statement-- how old she was when she started the purpose of the school, and the other underage girls that ferris used throughout the years. i guess we got lucky. sometimes you do. ( knocking ) yeah. you all set? yeah. i got my seat on the plane. no selling your ticket this time? it was good to see you, dread. you know, when it comes down to it, later. enjoy it with a friend, mon. jamaican accent ) what do yu think i'd look like with my hair like that, mon? [captioning sponsored by fx networks] [thehe music] [music continues] it will be time for you to leave. [oriental music] do you know the road to sante fe? why, it's the one going north. that's to yoyo left. -thank you. -it's a long way. hope you got a good horse. i have good feet. you mean you're going on foot? hey, did you hear what he just said? well, i'll be doggone. -how far you come? -i do not know. many miles. well, i suppose maybe, if you're gonna walk clean to santa fe... ...you might like to have a beer. -thank you, no. -no? well, how about some water? clean and cool. like that. hey, pa! look out. look what we found out here. set him down here. set him down. come up here. come up here. there you go. you know what we're gonna do? hey, boys. hold him. hold him. you knkn what we're gonna do? we're gonna-we're gonna... ...pour this firewater down his gullet.... -we're gonna set him outside. -we're gonna target practice... ...on a genuine cigar-store indian. that's all, boys. leave him alone. -what'd you say? -i said leave the old man alone. let's see now if you're good enough to make it stick. save your brbrth, son. -i don't have a gun. -we can get you one real quick. joshua, you shut up! don't you know who that is? -doesn't matter-- -i-iidn't recognize him... ...without his gun. that's lucas bass. burg a few years back. that's right, killed them all. josh? let's go on out and cool off a little bit. come on, brother. mr. bass, this is your lucky day. they didn't mean no harm. -are you alright? -yes, thank you. coululyou please tell me if there is a white doctor in this area? -i do not know. perhaps. -where'd you come from? my son is very ill. nearest white doctor's in the town of purgatory. that's over 20 miles from here. besides, they don't take to strangers. particularly you. any man can be of help to another man. what have you to offer? help. [instrumental music] your eyes.... you are from another land. i am from china. do you know the white man's medicine? hawk of peace... ...what is the meaning of this? that you should die before me. when i that came first should remain to be last. would you please help me up, my friend? you will need help... ...to bury him. [instrumental music] don't be of long face, my friend. n most. he knew happy times as well as sad. -do you not mourn for your son? -his death, yes. but i have wished that he would have been buried. why could he not be buried? because he did not die on n e land on which he was born. we must return to the place where we were born... ...to prepare for the journey beyond. i myself was on the way to that sacred, final resting place... then he was taking you. yes. will you go back to yououpeople now? my people? i am my people. there is no one else left. you mean you are alone? -what will you do now? -my way is clear. i must go back to the land where i was born. so that i can n e. -is death all you wish? -my wish is beyond. it is only in that hope... ...that i have put off dying long enough to journey... the journey will not be possible for you alone. i know that, my friend. i am willing to pay you to come with me. i have a paper here with white man's words... white men kill for it. you may have it after i am buried. you are very generous. but i haha no need of wealth. and my direction lies another way. if you will not accompany me out of greed... ...do so, then, out of friendship. beyond the mountains? a day's journey. maybe two. and you will never see a more beautiful valley. the fields yellow with corn. and the trees shining green in the sunlight. come, my friend. ...i fell into a hole in the ground, and i was broken and could not climb out. i might have died there, but a stranger came along and saved me. he said it was his obligation. that for help he had once received, he must t return help 10 others. each of whom would then help 10 others. so that good deeds would spread out... i was one of his 10, and you became one of mine. and now i pass this obligation on to you. my name is kwai chang caine. a noble name. ancient warrior is the name given to me by my people. [dramatic music] where does your pebble walk to, grasshopper? it walks. its journey is to nowhere. then the ending is the bottom of the pool. [instrumental music] does not the pebble entering the water begin fresh jojoneys? it begins. it ends. yet fresh journeys go forth. fathereregets son, who becomes in turn father who begets son. then the roots i have are me. and i am they. grasshopper, seek first to know your own journey's... ...beginning and end. seek then the other journeys of which you are a close part. wear that traveler's cloak which shelters... cognize anything. perhaps in the valley beyond. yes. i must have forgotten. stop. -this is it! -this is what? we've found it, kwai chang caine. this is where i am going to be buried. [singing] with this man. are you the sheriff? we're his deputies. i am kwai chang caine. this is ancient warrior. alright, folks, go on to church. we can handle this. now, you get that heathen on his feet. and you march out of town the same way you came in. this is not possible. ancient warrior is very old... ...and very tired. -well, what do you want here? -i come here to join them. ancient warrior is dying. he has journeyed very far to return to the land... ...of his people. he wishes to be buried in a sacred place. and whererwould that be? in the middle of the street? an indian? -you both gotta be crazy. -well, now, folks around here... ...won't mind seeing another dead indian. but they sure wouldn't take to having him buried in their town. -but it is his right. -not no more it isn't. hey, now. now, how do we know whether or not this is real? is there someone in authority? sheriff pool won't be back till tomorrow noon. -is there no one else? -judge marcus. yeah, judge marcus. you come with us. we will go and speak with someone in authority. speaking to white men of authority takes time and patience. i have little time left. ...president andrew johnson's indian treaty of 1868. it's authentic, alright. see here. it was registered over at the county seat, tombmbone. take a look down at the bottom left-hand corner. well, what does it mean exactly? what does it mean? it means that that old indian chief... ...is legally entitled to the entire valley. now, don't that beat all? ...final resting placece sure, right smack dead center of town. sounds fair enough to me, considering he could... ...lay claim to the whole of it. now, judge. sheriff pool's out deer-hunting. now, he won't be back here till tomorrow. what do you think that ty and me should do? what should you do? if i were you, i'd go over to mayor simms... i would like some water for my friend outside. he is ailing. that old indian sitting in the street? mister. that red man could die of thirst before he gets... ...water from anyone in this town. don't you know what happened here? can't you see how these people feel about indians? then i'll tell you. thererwas a massacre here eight years ago. cavalry had to be called to make this town safe. most of us remememr what happened. just like it was yesterday. it would not be easy to forget. well, we couldn't if we wanted totosheriff pool sees to that. see, he's hide-bound on keeping ououplace safe from outsiders. indians or anyone else. so if you place any value on your life... nd get out of here fast. you come on over to my office, and i'll see that...