Have Gun - Will Travel : Chinese Memories
Genre: Western
Director: Frank Darabont
Writer: Dwight Gallo
Based on the television series
Cast: Walton Goggins, Benedict Wong, Julia Ling, Richard Brake, Ken Hudson Campbell and Brad Beyer
Paladin (Walton Goggins) heads to the Sacramento jail and talks to Sheriff Marlow (Brad Beyer). After some convincing, Marlow allows Paladin to speak with Chan (Benedict Wong), who is grief-stricken over his brother's death. Chan laments that his family will never be together again. Paladin asks Chan what happened, and Chan tells him that two of the railroad workers saw Maury Travis beat Sung to death with a club. The workers didn't go to the police though because they thought the white men wouldn't believe a Chinese worker. Chan tells Paladin that he will still get his revenge on Travis, but Paladin warns him that even if he succeeds Marlow will arrest him for murder.
Marlow enters the room and announces that Travis decided to drop the charges, so Chan will be released. Realizing that Chan is being set up, Paladin quickly slips his derringer beneath Chan's pillow and accuses Chan of stealing it. Marlow finds the gun and reluctantly locks Chan up again. Paladin tells Chan that he'll be thankful later. Outside in the sheriff's office, Marlow asks Paladin what he's up to and the gunfighter explains that Travis most likely only dropped the charges so that he could kill Chan. Paladin asks Marlow if he looked into the death of Chan's brother Sung. Marlow tells him that he doesn't deal with railroad business, but that if there is evidence he'll do something, otherwise it's none of his business.
That night, Paladin goes to the railroad worker camp and speaks to some of the workers in Chinese. He asks for the two witnesses to come forward, but they all refuse to speak to him. Disgusted, Paladin asks how long they all plan on taking Travis' abuse. The two witnesses finally step forward. The railroad foreman (Ken Hudson Campbell) arrives and orders the workers back on duty. He then tells Paladin to get lost before he has him arrested for trespassing. Paladin refuses to move, and Brady attacks him. Paladin easily bests Brady in hand to hand combat, knocking Brady out cold. Some of the Chinese workers then come over and steal Brady's belongings while he is unconscious.
Later, Maury Travis (Richard Brake) goes into town and finds Paladin playing solitaire at the saloon. Travis orders Paladin to get out of town, but Paladin ignores him. Marlow comes in and tells Travis that some of the Chinese railroad workers are starting to riot and are planning on coming into town to kill Travis. Travis calls on the townspeople in the saloon to help him, but people begin walking away rather than risking their lives. Marlow tells Travis to get out of town because he doesn't want railroad business causing problems in town. Travis then asks Paladin to protect him. The gunfighter agrees, but only for $50 an hour in advance. Travis pays up and Paladin invites him to sit down and play poker with him.
After an hour, Paladin beats Travis repeatedly at poker and asks him if he wants to pay for another hour of protection. When Travis complains that Paladin is taking advantage of him, Paladin points out that he's not doing as well as Travis has done by cheating his workers. Travis pays for another hour and they continue playing poker for 45 minutes. Travis finally decides that he doesn't need Paladin's services and goes to leave. However, when he looks outside he sees the Chinese workers marching down the street. Travis tells Paladin to earn his money and protect him. Paladin goes outside and confronts the mob of workers. He sees Chan and tells him to take the workers back to camp. Chan refuses, telling Paladin to get out of their way. Paladin assures Chan that when they're in America, they'll follow American law and receive the protection of the law. He promises Chan that Travis will pay for his crimes if he's found guilty, but he'll shoot the first man who attacks him.
Travis comes out of the saloon and Sheriff Marlow assures him that he's getting his money's worth now. Paladin asks Chan to bring forth the two witnesses. Chan has them come forward and they accuse Travis of killing Sung. Travis goes for his gun, but Marlow draws first. Travis complains that Paladin tricked him. Paladin assures him that he'll receive the best possible protection when he's in jail awaiting his trial for murder.
Back in San Francisco, Chan brings his sister Kim Li (Julia Ling) to the Hotel Charlemagne. They thank Paladin for his help and give him an envelope of money. Chan says someone sent the money to Kim Li and that it's enough to pay back her passage without her having to marry. Chan tells Paladin that he knows the money came from him and tries to give it back. Paladin refuses the money, saying that the money came from Travis, not him. Chan gives the money to Kim Li and Paladin gently kisses her hand.
Marlow enters the room and announces that Travis decided to drop the charges, so Chan will be released. Realizing that Chan is being set up, Paladin quickly slips his derringer beneath Chan's pillow and accuses Chan of stealing it. Marlow finds the gun and reluctantly locks Chan up again. Paladin tells Chan that he'll be thankful later. Outside in the sheriff's office, Marlow asks Paladin what he's up to and the gunfighter explains that Travis most likely only dropped the charges so that he could kill Chan. Paladin asks Marlow if he looked into the death of Chan's brother Sung. Marlow tells him that he doesn't deal with railroad business, but that if there is evidence he'll do something, otherwise it's none of his business.
That night, Paladin goes to the railroad worker camp and speaks to some of the workers in Chinese. He asks for the two witnesses to come forward, but they all refuse to speak to him. Disgusted, Paladin asks how long they all plan on taking Travis' abuse. The two witnesses finally step forward. The railroad foreman (Ken Hudson Campbell) arrives and orders the workers back on duty. He then tells Paladin to get lost before he has him arrested for trespassing. Paladin refuses to move, and Brady attacks him. Paladin easily bests Brady in hand to hand combat, knocking Brady out cold. Some of the Chinese workers then come over and steal Brady's belongings while he is unconscious.
Later, Maury Travis (Richard Brake) goes into town and finds Paladin playing solitaire at the saloon. Travis orders Paladin to get out of town, but Paladin ignores him. Marlow comes in and tells Travis that some of the Chinese railroad workers are starting to riot and are planning on coming into town to kill Travis. Travis calls on the townspeople in the saloon to help him, but people begin walking away rather than risking their lives. Marlow tells Travis to get out of town because he doesn't want railroad business causing problems in town. Travis then asks Paladin to protect him. The gunfighter agrees, but only for $50 an hour in advance. Travis pays up and Paladin invites him to sit down and play poker with him.
After an hour, Paladin beats Travis repeatedly at poker and asks him if he wants to pay for another hour of protection. When Travis complains that Paladin is taking advantage of him, Paladin points out that he's not doing as well as Travis has done by cheating his workers. Travis pays for another hour and they continue playing poker for 45 minutes. Travis finally decides that he doesn't need Paladin's services and goes to leave. However, when he looks outside he sees the Chinese workers marching down the street. Travis tells Paladin to earn his money and protect him. Paladin goes outside and confronts the mob of workers. He sees Chan and tells him to take the workers back to camp. Chan refuses, telling Paladin to get out of their way. Paladin assures Chan that when they're in America, they'll follow American law and receive the protection of the law. He promises Chan that Travis will pay for his crimes if he's found guilty, but he'll shoot the first man who attacks him.
Travis comes out of the saloon and Sheriff Marlow assures him that he's getting his money's worth now. Paladin asks Chan to bring forth the two witnesses. Chan has them come forward and they accuse Travis of killing Sung. Travis goes for his gun, but Marlow draws first. Travis complains that Paladin tricked him. Paladin assures him that he'll receive the best possible protection when he's in jail awaiting his trial for murder.
Back in San Francisco, Chan brings his sister Kim Li (Julia Ling) to the Hotel Charlemagne. They thank Paladin for his help and give him an envelope of money. Chan says someone sent the money to Kim Li and that it's enough to pay back her passage without her having to marry. Chan tells Paladin that he knows the money came from him and tries to give it back. Paladin refuses the money, saying that the money came from Travis, not him. Chan gives the money to Kim Li and Paladin gently kisses her hand.
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