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Woman 1: This is bullshit! do you know who I am? My family owns half of Rodeo Drive! Carter: Do you know who I am? Detective James Carter L.A.P.D. My family owns half of Crenshaw Boulevard. Woman #2: I want a lawyer. Carter: You need a personal trainer. This license says 180 pounds, you weigh more than that damn car girl. Woman #2: I have a thyroid condition. Carter: Well, stop eating thyroids! Woman #1: Look, can't you just like give us a warning or something? Carter: That depends, you girls like Chinese?

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Carter: For your information, I'm part Chinese now. That's right, Lee. For the last three years, I've studied the ancient teaching of Buddha, earning two black belts in Wushu martial arts, spending every afternoon at the Hong Kong Garden Massage Parlor on Pico and Bundy. I am half-Chinese, baby. Lee: If you're half-Chinese, I'm half-black. I'm your brother and I'm fly. You down with that, Snoopy? That's dope, isn't it? Carter: Sorry, Lee. You can't be black. There's a height requirement.

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Carter: You know what I think? I think you feel sorry for this guy. Maybe Kenji didn't get away in L.A. Maybe you let him go. Lee: The Yakuza killed his family in Tokyo. He was sent to China when he was seven. He was put in Chenzou, the orphanage where I grew up. We kept each other alive. Carter: You protected each other and you still protected him. Lee: I called him Xiong Di. He was like my brother. And then, I left him. Carter: You was adopted. What choice did you have? Lee: He ended up on the streets. You could never understand. Carter: I understand, man. I got a brother. My little brother, Perry. We used to be best friends. Now we don't even speak. He think I tipped off the cops about his chicken fights in his garage. Can you believe that? My own brother think I'm a snitch. Just 'cause my chicken lost in the semi-finals. I didn't even really care. Lee: Carter. Carter: Fight was fixed, man. My bird was fighting a chicken that didn't make his weight. And he still went the distance. H

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Yu: May I help you? Carter: We'll be asking the questions, old man. Who are you? Yu: Yu. Carter: No, not me, you. Yu: Yes, I am Yu. Carter: Just answer the damn questions, who are you? Yu: I have told you. Carter: Are you deaf? Yu: No, Yu is blind. Carter: I'm not blind, you blind. Yu: That is what I just said. Carter: You just said what? Yu: I did not say what, I said Yu! Carter: That's what I'm askin' you! Yu: And Yu is answering! Carter: Shut up! (turns to personnel) You! Yu: Yes? Carter: Not you, him! (to personnel) What's your name? Mi: Mi. Carter: Yes, you! Mi: I am Mi! Yu: He is Mi, and I am Yu. Carter: And I'm about to whoop your old ass, man, 'cause I'm sick of playing games! [Points to everyone in the room] You, me, everybody's ass around here! [Points to tall student] Him-I'm-a kick his ass, man I'm sick of this!

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Carter: Oh? Lee & Carter: Shit! Carter: I'm going to kill you, Lee!

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Detective James Carter: [To Lee, as they ride the elevator to their rooms] It's all your fault. How come you didn't tell me about Kenji? Chief Inspector Lee: [Clearly upset] It was none of your business. Detective James Carter: In cased you missed it, man; people are trying to kill me! I'm covered in shit and some French cops whooped my ass with some yellow pages, man. So don't tell me it ain't none of my business. Chief Inspector Lee: You lucky we're not in Hong Kong. Phone book is twice as big. Detective James Carter: Why didn't you tell me you had a brother, man?

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Carter: You're messed up in some weird shit, lady. I mean man, Whatever the hell you are. Genevieve: I am a woman!

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Detective James Carter: [After Det. Revi kisses him cheek to cheek] Hey man! You touch me again, you going to owe me dinner and a movie. Detective Revi: Congratulations! It appears we have finally brought down The Triads. Chief Inspector Lee: [Total disbelief] We? Detective James Carter: You didn't do shit! Chief Inspector Lee: My butt still hurts! Detective Revi: [Winking at Lee] The Americans and the French need to work together in the spirit of brotherhood. Together, we can do anything. Anything! Detective James Carter: He's right, Lee. Together we can do anything. You go this way... Chief Inspector Lee: And I'll go that way. [They team punch Detective Revi]