The Challenge

Come on!

Kill that son of a bitch!

Hit that!

Come on, don't let him hit you!

Roy, what did I tell you?

Who did this fight right?

Go look at him!

God, damn!

Fight that son of a bitch!

It's beautiful!

Hit the body, hit the body, that's it!

That's it!

Beautiful!

This is my boy!

Beautiful!

Look at this son of a bitch!

We're not paying you to dance with my boy.

Don't stop it. Come on!

Let him break it up.

Open it up for him.

Love that song, don't you?

All right.

I kick in your gut!

You're friends of Koruko's...

...I have an appointment with him.

Right, looking good!

His sampu is going to get him ready for...

...that lefty in Tokyo next week.

Look at those moves!

Beautiful!

Let's give 'em a little fight!

Show them what a fighter you were!

Why not!

Murphy!

How do you like that, gook face?

Looking for a combat, round eyes?

Get off him, Murphy!

Come on, Murphy!

Get out of the ring, Murphy!

You know who you just knocked off his ass?

You're fired!

Que pasa, Jack?

Nada, Jorge.

You want some help?

I don't think I waited for you to get home to pick this up.

You're not as dumb as you look, amigo.

When you have 4 brothers and 3 sisters...

...you have patience.

Even when you want to take a tow.

I'll try to remember that.

Only six more.

Yeah.

My name is Toshio Yoshida.

I'd like to talk business.

Business?

You got the wrong number then.

We were at the gym!

At your address.

I got it.

You're the Jap's lawyer.

Come on in.

Show you what you're going to get.

Place comes furnished.

Don't expect too much!

TV is mine.

Black & white, you don't get channel 11 and channel 9.

The refrigerator...

...I am not a lawyer!

I pay you this much!

Every day!

What for?

I've something of great value I'm taking back to Japan.

I need someone to help me bring it in.

You're not a lawyer and I don't smuggle dope.

Please, please, don't, don't, let me explain.

What did she say?

I said you're not the right man for the job.

I couldn't agree more.

So, why don't you and your friend here in the soap box derby leave me alone.

Mr. Murphy, let me explain.

What I am taking back is a sword.

It belongs to my father.

There are others who are interested in the sword.

It is one of the finest ever made.

Why you telling this?

He doesn't need to know any...

Quiet!

Excuse me.

The sword...

...means very much to my family.

We have to return it to its home.

We need your help.

Only a stranger can bring it in secret.

Why'd you pick me?

We came to see the other man...

...you won.

What's my risk?

No one knows you.

No risk.

Right, no risk.

You gonna pay me $500 a day...

...and fly me out around the world and there is no risk?

What's the deal?

You work 4 or 5 days.

Keep that!

First days pay.

You fly from here to Osaka, Japan.

Round-trip ticket.

I will be on the same flight with you.

Aikiko will fly earlier to...

...arrange things in Japan.

You'll pick up the sword...

...at my hotel in the morning.

Here is the address and room number.

I just stick the blade in my belt and carry it in?

The sword will be well concealed in the luggage.

When you arrive and clear customs...

...you'll take a taxi to Kyoto.

One hour away.

Show this to any airport taxi driver.

There are some Japanese Yen.

You got yourself a deal.

Any whiskey?

No.

What about cigarettes?

No, nothing.

Okay.

Don't try anything funny!

Unless you want your head blown off!

Understand?

I'd like you to keep your hands visible...

...open the golf bag...

...and slide it towards me.

That's not it.

Don't bullshit me!

So it's a phony!

You were set up to bring in a phone sword.

Where is the real one?

I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Get in the van!

How do you like Japan so far?

Believe me, I know how you feel.

I come over here a couple times a year...

...and each time I understand less about these people.

Let me give you an example.

Two of you about to die over a sword.

A freaking antique sword.

Him I understand.

They're queer for swords over here...

...they figure you mess with somebody's blade...

...you're messing with his soul.

Am I right?

If you want to kill somebody...

...kill me!

He knows nothing!

That's what we're here to find out.

Please don't misjudge my fellow American.

I love somebody making his living...

...getting his brains kicked out...

...and learnt to mind his own business...

...when he is off duty.

I don't know from swords.

We have something in common.

I don't know from swords either.

But his uncle...

...my boss...

...and his father, his boss...

...have spent the past 35 years...

...searching for a sword.

A particular sword.

A sword that belongs to my father!

Memory building?

Where is the sword?

Flight...

...062

Pan American.

Two hours ago.

You were ten minutes late.

Of course...

You should know.

You were on the same flight.

Bullshit!

What are you grieving about, asshole?

He set you up, didn't he?

It just as easy could have been you out there on the road.

My friend.

We're gonna see my boss.

He's gonna be very upset.

And I have to give him something...

...to take out his frustrations.

That's you!

I let you know something else.

You know him back there?

He could be the lucky one.

Just keep on walking.

From here on you're property of Mr. Hideo.

What's he steal besides swords?

Mr. Hideo doesn't have to steal anything.

He already owns everything.

He's got shipping, real estate, race tracks.