Deep in the heart of the city is a small community of Asian citizens. Most of them are from mainland China and Some from outer regions. For the most part they speak the same dialect of Chinese. In a small shop located on the outskirts of Chinatown, four men can be seen seated at a table playing cards. They are speaking in their native tongue as the camera pans around the room as many different types of collectibles can be seen on various shelves around the room. Kwan Tao also known as "Jimmy Chang" is a known member of the Triads, a deadly Asian gang that has been forcing their way uptown and right into the turf of the Degrazzio and Gambale Crime families. Several attempts have been made to try and settle disputes between the organizations but all has failed up to now.
    As the men play cards, a car is seen pulling up in front of the store. The camera pans to the lower half of the drivers side door as the lower half of a man can be seen getting out of the car. The camera pans up the mans body revealing a man standing there in an Armani suit along with a briefcase. The man makes his way to the front door of the shop and walks in. The bells above the door are heard ringing as the men put down the cards and Jimmy Chang stands up and walks over to greet the man.

Jimmy Chang: Long time no see eh Dino?

The man nods and shakes Jimmy's hand.

Jimmy Chang: Have a seat.

He points to a small table in the corner of the room as the others sit and watch. Jimmy and Dino sit at the table as Dino puts the briefcase on the table and opens it.

Dino: $875,000 like we agreed. Do you have the "H"?

Jimmy Chang: Did your people do what our people asked?

Dino: Going down as we speak.

The scene changes to a busy New York intersection. A black Sedan is stuck in traffic and the air is filled with the sound of horns honking from all directions. In the sedan's back seat is a frail looking Chinese man wearing a black suit and black hat. The driver is a very large looking Chinese man wearing a black suit and leather gloves. He is visibly angry and laying on the horn as the old man in the back seat is busy reading a news paper. He mumbles something in Cantonese to the driver and the driver immediately shuts up and sits silent waiting for the traffic to clear. Suddenly from out of nowhere two men appear from the street and from both sides of the car, they both fire several shots into the car killing both the driver and the old man in the back as horrified citizens run away screaming and the two men run off into the crowd and disappear.

End of scene.

Scene 2: The Gomezabino Compound

Jay is sick in bed as a nurse tends to him. He is talking to Joe, who is by his side in his wheel chair. Joe motions for the nurse to leave him and Jay alone. The nurse leaves the room as Joey Merlino, who is seated by the door, gets up and closes the door behind her. Joey sits back down as Joe starts to inform jay of the latest events.

Joe: Jimmy Chang reached out to us.

Jay: And?

Joe: He assures us that our previous problems will go away now that the Old Man is gone.

Jay: What about the other thing? Can he insure safe passage for our guys to do business or does he think he can just fucking have it to himself?

Joe: He wants you to agree to a 60/40 take his way.

Jay: His way? Fuck that! You tell that fuck it goes 60 our way or no fucking deal!

Jay starts to cough and almost throws up. He grabs a glass of water as Joey and Joe look on sympathetically. Jay finishes taking a drink and then puts the glass down.

Jay: This fucking flu.. sometimes I think I will die from that instead of a fucking tumour.

Joe: Don't talk like that. Nobody said that was terminal. Don't give up just yet.

Jay: Bah.. I'm not worried. God don't want me and the devil thinks I'll take over.

All three men break into laughter as a knock is heard at the door.  John pokes his head in the door and Jay motions for him to come in. John walks over and hugs Jay and puts an envelope on the bedside desk.

John: Rocco sent that over. He told me to tell you that Santino came through on those no show jobs.

Jay: All 5?

John: He said it was tight, but yes.

Jay: Good. Make sure you put Rick over there. I want him to keep an eye on Santino.

John: Santino's stand up. Why would you need him watched?

Jay: I don't want him watched. I want him protected at all times. Santino and I have further business to discuss.

Joe: Before I forget, Caesar wants to know if he can go ahead on the Laferty contract or are they still on shut down?

Jay: I told that impatient fuck that I want that job site shut down as long as it takes regardless if he loses a few grand or not. This family is set to make millions off that site.

Joe: Calm down, he was just asking.

Jay: Ok, enough business for one day. I need some sleep. I got to be at the hospital in the morning for pre op.

John: You are gonna be just fine Boss.

Joey: If it's any consolation, my Uncle Pete has the same operation and he lived to be 77 years old.

Jay: Thanks... I think.

They all break into laughter again as they leave Jay and the nurse comes back in and closes the door behind them.

End of scene.

Scene 3: Chinatown

Once again, Dino is sent to talk to Jimmy Chang. The camera pans into the small shop to reveal Jimmy and Dino sitting at the table discussing business. Jimmy is smoking a thin cigar that put an aroma of vanilla into the air which seems pleasant to all in the room yet Dino appears to be very nervous.

Jimmy: Why so nervous Dino? Nice shirt by the way, red suits you.

Dino: My Boss wasn't happy with your business proposal. He feels that 60/40 your way is unacceptable and wishes me to tell you that 60 his way is the only way this will work.

Jimmy: I am sorry he feels that way, but you are really in no position to bargain with us on this particular business affair.

Dino: I am sorry we cannot come to an agreement on this Jimmy. Please excuse me, my Boss will want to hear this news immediately.

Jimmy: Oh please, allow me to send him the message personally.

Jimmy pulls out a gun and shoots Dino three times in the chest. As the smoke clears you see Dino sitting in his chair with his head bent back. There is no sign of life in his eyes and blood drips down his chest and onto his leg and eventually drips on the floor. Jimmy motions for two of his men to get rid of Dino's body.

Jimmy: Make sure you leave him somewhere his friends will find him.

The two men take the body out back and throw it into the trunk of their car. They get into the car and drive off. The scene changes to a little deli shop downtown. The shop is a known Gomezabino hangout and Joey Merlino can usually be found there along with Steve Mazzone. The camera pans into the store where you see an employee cleaning up after a long day. He decides to take the garbage out back and is having difficulty with it as it is a few boxes along with a couple bags being balanced ever so clumsily on the employees frail arms. He manages to make his way into the alley way and heads towards the dumpster. He drops the garbage beside the dumpster and flings the lid open. As he reaches for the garbage he catches a glimpse of a bright red shirt. He looks in and sees the body of Dino laying there with three bullet holes in his chest and a large piece of paper stuck to his chest with a large note simply saying....NO DEAL!

Scene 4: John's Night Club

The club is closed but inside you can see John sitting at the table with Steve Mazzone and Joey Merlino. They are are discussing something they saw on the TV earlier about aliens and alien abductions.

John: You trying to tell me we had little green men makin deals with our government?

Joey: Pretty much..at least from what that documentary said.

Steve: Documentary? Gimme a break. How the hell can it be a documentary if it is about something nobody knows is real for sure or not?

John: See?? My point exactly. There ya go..... little green men, as if.

Joey: I never said little green men.. they are grey actually.

All three men break into laughter as one of the girls brings over some drinks as she is on her way out.

John: Thanks hun, make sure you lock up on the way out.

Bar Maid: Sure thing John. You need anything before I go?

John: I do.. but it would be rude to do that in front of the guys.

She smiles and kisses John on the cheek and walks towards the door. She is about to open it when it swings open and Wayout comes in breathing heavily. John motions for the girl to just leave as Wayout locks the door behind her. Wayout goes over to the table and sits dwon.

John: You look like shit?

Wayout: Yeah thanks, I feel worse.

John: What's up?

Wayout: They whacked Dino.

John: Dino from Mulberry?

Wayout: Yeah.. Our Dino!

Steve: Sonova Bitch. I told him not to go alone.

John: (Looks at Steve) You knew about this?

Steve: Joe sent word down this afternoon. Apparently Jay didn't like their proposal and wanted to renegotiate.

John: Oh I think they sent their answer loud and clear.

Wayout: We gotta do somethin. Dino was made. Those chink cock suckers can't get away with this shit John!

John: Nobody makes a move until we talk to Jay.

Wayout: Come on man.. Jay is sick.. in and out of the hospital more than anything these days. We know you really run shit.. make a fucking decision John!

The three men look at John as if they were hanging on his every word. He sits back for a moment then looks at the three of them.

John: Ok listen up. if we do this, we do it clean and fast. Jay can't know anything about this Capische'?

The three men nod in agreement as the camera pans back and John begins to plan with them.

end of scene.

Scene 5: Chinatown.

Jimmy Chang and 2 of his men are walking down the street close to Jimmy's little shop. Jimmy is talking to the men and point at various stores around the street that he wants to open up operations in.  He stops for a moment to talk with a street vendor who is selling bananas and pineapples. Jimmy finds it strange that this vendor got by him without paying him any taxes for working in his neighborhood. As Jimmy is busy hassling the vendor, one of his men look up to see a blue Cadillac rolling down the street towards them. The car looks suspicious to Jimmy's guy as is apparent by the way he tugs on Jimmy's jacket. Jimmy looks over his shoulder and over his black sunglasses to see the car for himself. Just as he does, the car speeds up towards them as the back windows start to roll down.

Jimmy: It's a hit, get the fuck down!

Jimmy dives into the nearby store doorway as bullets rattle the windows and wall around him. He curls up into a ball as glass can be seen falling all around him. He takes a bullet in the hip as he screams out in pain. The car speeds off down the road as people run in all directions screaming and crying over what has just gone down. Hearing Sirens off in the distance, Jimmy finally crawls out of the doorway to see both of his men laying in the street dead. Jimmy stands up and looks at the two of them laying there. He pulls out his cell phone and starts dialling.....

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK..........