5x1 Romeo and Juliet and Juliet

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Edited October 8, 2015



SHAWN
1990 – tells bullies that Gus knows Karate
1990—Never got to take karate lessons
Is not good at firing
Wanted a girl assistant
Wanted Gus to be the bad cop
Hired Ken because he thought Henry would get them more cases
Fired Ken 4 days after hiring him
When he was 8 it took him 3 weeks to get his Easter eggs and still missed two
Is on Twitter
Investigates case without being hired
Brings Juliet a coin found at the kidnapped girl’s apartment
Notices Juliet’s hair is darker
Thinks he and Lassiter should wear matching T-shirts: Thing 1 and Thing 2
Goes to Ken for information on triads
Asked Ken for a loan with interest
Goes to Juliet with his sketch of a dragon
Wants to take a martial arts class intended for 5-8 year olds
Takes the class and sees triad members with guns
Takes wushu lesson for 2 hours and splintered a board
Needs $300 for a tuition fee
Felt the reason Henry didn’t let him take classes was because he knew Shawn was too good
Falls through and breaks a window at the studio
Gets kicked in the face and knocked out
Tries to leap a chain-link fence
Follows the kidnapper to an apartment
Says he’s part-Chinese – now
Tells Vick to stop the investigation
Friended by Cassandra Peterson (Elvira)
Likes ping-pong, Tso’s chicken, Chinese checkers and finds Chinese fire drills “immensely entertaining”
Tries to communicate using sign language and charades
Calls Juliet for backup
Refused to let what happened with Yin rule his life
Made it through all seven levels of Shaq Fu on Nintendo
Strikes up the Karate Kid pose – “no can defend”
Used to run around karate chopping everything in the house as a kid

GUS
1990—had two lessons of wushu
Believes Michael Jackson learned how to fake his death from Lisa Marie and that Elvis died in 2008
Likes Juliet’s darker hair
Goes to Ken for information on triads
Lays down a new rule: Any cover story or fake I.D. must be run past him and approved in writing three days in advance.
Goes to Juliet with Shawn’s sketch of a dragon
Says he’s Shawn’s lawyer and brings up discrimination and age-ism before arguing about race
Gets kicked in the face and knocked out
Arms himself with a broom and mop
Follows the kidnapper to an apartment
Needs to be productive when nervous
Checks his email while waiting for Shawn as he enters kidnapper’s apartment
Friended by Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2D2

LASSITER
Desk faces Henry’s
Goes to see Juliet with crime scene photos to get her back on the job
Knows about triads and warns Shawn away
Gives Juliet his taxes to work on

JULIET
Desk is empty and her nameplate is upside-down
Was supposed to be back at work Monday
Temporary reassignment to City Hall to recover from trauma due to Yin abduction
Knows Hong Kong currency and can tell counterfeit
Hasn’t returned Shawn’s calls
Says she’ll have them all banned from the building
Can’t help but follow the case
Shows up just in time with her gun

HENRY
1990—Wouldn’t let Shawn take karate
Works his new job at the station 2-3 days a week
His desk faces Lassiter’s
Won’t hire Shawn despite having had 5 chances
Says Shawn is persona non grata
When Shawn was 8 years old, he buried his Easter eggs 5 feet deep under a camouflaged tarp covered in bricks and broken glass – there are still 2 Shawn missed
Didn’t want Shawn involved in the case because of the triads
Didn’t let Shawn take karate classes because he had zero body control
Wants Shawn to call him first before “going psychic”

VICK
Didn’t calls Shawn for the case
Checks on Juliet and gives her stop light safety project

BUZZ
Happy to hear that Shawn and Gus have been hired

PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
In the opening sequence in Chinatown there is a hanging pineapple ornament

GUS’ NICKNAMES
Jonathan Jacob Jingly Smith

CATCHPHRASES
“You know that’s right.” (episode: 1 series: 11)

GUS, DON'T BE...
Gus, don't be the Ten Tigers of Canton.

ALLUSIONS
“Romeo and Juliet and Juliet” - The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkj_sQOMpk
“You're saying his name is John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt?” – "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" is a traditional children's song in the United States and Canada of obscure origin. The same verse is sung more and more softly in repetition. The lyrics of the song depend on who is singing.
“That's right, which was odd, because I'm also on Twitter, and the cases usually tweet me.” – Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered users can read and post tweets, but unregistered users can only read them. Trending topics are those topics being discussed more than others.
“Now he'll just tell you that Michael Jackson isn't dead.” – Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Q80mk7bxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-Mrc2l1d0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y
“He learned how to fake his death from Lisa Marie.” – Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of musician-actor Elvis Presley and actress and business magnate Priscilla Presley, and is Elvis' only child. As sole heir to her father's estate, Presley is the owner of Graceland, the Memphis mansion where her father lived, now a major tourist attraction. She has conducted a long career in the music business and has issued several albums and videos. Her work as a vocalist and lyricist has ranged across rock, country, blues and folk. Presley has been married four times. In 1988, she married musician Danny Keough, with whom she had a son and a daughter. She was then married to singer Michael Jackson and briefly to actor Nicolas Cage, before marrying music producer Michael Lockwood, father of her twin girls. In 2010, they moved to Coe's Hall, Rotherfield, East Sussex, in the United Kingdom.
“Which implies that Elvis is still alive.” – Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial. Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, blues and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music, with estimated record sales of around 600 million units worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Jl9DPU2Fs
“I'll be Thing One. You be Thing Two.” – The Cat in the Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and first published in 1957. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat, who wears a red and white-striped hat and a red bow tie. The Cat shows up at the house of Sally and her brother Conrad one rainy day when their mother is away. Ignoring repeated objections from the children's fish, the Cat shows the children a few of his tricks in an attempt to entertain them. In the process he and his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, wreck the house. The children and the fish become more and more alarmed until the Cat produces a machine that he uses to clean everything up. He then disappears just before the children's mother walks in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jK6l1WJKUU
“And we need you to explain the ending of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to us.” – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 martial arts film. An American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese co-production, the film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of Han Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. The film was based on the fourth novel in a pentalogy, known in China as the Crane Iron Pentalogy, by wuxia novelist Wang Dulu. The martial arts and action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping. A sequel is scheduled for release in 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEaGsdiA0y0
“You know how much I love Yao Ming.” – Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).
“I know this, 'cause I saw something like it once at a Panda Express.” - Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain which serves American Chinese cuisine. It operates mainly in the United States, where it was founded, and is the largest chain of its kind in that country. Panda Express restaurants were traditionally located in shopping mall food courts, but the chain now operates units in many other environments and formats, including stand-alone restaurants, as well as universities, casinos, airports, military bases, and other venues. Panda Express has over 1,700 restaurants, located in 46 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, Mexico, Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. The company does not offer franchises. All units are company-owned and operated.
“I saw this in a Jackie Chan movie.” – Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong-sang, 陳港生; 7 April 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, stuntman, and singer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been training in Kung Fu and Wing Chun. He has been acting since the 1960s and has appeared in over 150 films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkXauCeMDQA
“Gus, don't be the Ten Tigers of Canton.” – The Ten Tigers of Canton or Ten Tigers of Guangdong refers to a group of ten Chinese martial artists from Guangdong Province who lived around the 19th century during the Qing dynasty in China. They were said to be the best fighters in southern China at the time. Much of their existence has been embellished by folk legends and stories passed down from generation to generation.
“His name is Kenny Baker, Shawn.” – Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (born 24 August 1934) is an English actor and musician. He is well-known for portraying the character R2-D2 in the popular science-fiction movie franchise Star Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2J_hdCRYVI
“Why would Elvira want to be friends with you?” “Her name is Cassandra Peterson.” – Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, revealing, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZNxe6U9-hg
“It's West Side Story.” – West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, libretto by Stephen Sondheim, and conception and choreography by Jerome Robbins. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid-1950s, an ethnic, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The members of the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakulTGwc0U
“I don't know which one is the Jets and which one is the Dolphins.” – The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. In a unique arrangement for the league, the Jets share MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the New York Giants. The franchise is legally and corporately registered as New York Jets, LLC. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Dolphins are a member of the East division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins play their home games at Sun Life Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, and have their headquarters in Davie, Florida. The Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons (who also began play in 1966) are the oldest NFL franchises in the Deep South, and Miami is the oldest AFC team in that region. However, of the four AFC East teams, they are the only team in the division that was not a charter member of the AFL.
“DiCaprio and Danes?” – Romeo + Juliet is a 1996 American romantic drama film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles. The film is an abridged modernization of Shakespeare's play. While it retains the original Shakespearean dialogue, the Montagues and the Capulets are represented as warring mafia empires (with legitimate business fronts) and swords are replaced with guns (with brand names such as "Dagger" and "Sword"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AftvENnn37w
“Let me start off by saying I love ping-pong and General Tso's chicken and your version of checkers.” – Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table using a small, round bat. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, players must allow a ball played toward them only one bounce on their side of the table and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side. Points are scored when a player fails to return the ball within the rules. Play is fast and demands quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent's options, giving the hitter a great advantage. When doing so the hitter has a better chance of scoring if the spin is successful. General Tso's chicken is a sweet, slightly spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that is popularly served in most Chinese and Asian themed American restaurants. The dish is most commonly regarded as a Hunanese dish. The dish is named after General Tso Tsung-tang, or Zuo Zongtang, a Qing dynasty general and statesman, although there is no recorded connection to him. Chinese checkers (US spelling) or Chinese chequers (UK) is a strategy board game which can be played by two, three, four, or six people, playing individually or with partners. The game is a modern and simplified variation of the game Halma. The objective is to be first to race one's pieces across the hexagram-shaped gameboard into "home"—the corner of the star opposite one's starting corner—using single-step moves or moves which jump over other pieces. The others continue playing to establish 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and last place finishers. Like other skill-based games, Chinese checkers involves strategy. The rules are simple, so even young children can play.
“I find your fire drills to be immensely entertaining.” – A Chinese fire drill is a prank in which the passengers of a motor vehicle that is stopped at an intersection get out of the vehicle, circle it, and return to their seats.
“David Bowie's China Girl...” – China Girl" is a song co-written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop during their years in Berlin, first appearing on Pop's album The Idiot (1977). The song became more widely known when it was rerecorded by Bowie and released on his album Let's Dance (1983) and as a single. Paul Trynka, the author of David Bowie's biography, Starman, claims the song was inspired by Iggy Pop's infatuation with Kuelan Nguyen, a beautiful Vietnamese woman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8IXx4tsus
“Dude, I have made it through all seven levels of ‘Shaq Fu’ on Nintendo.” – Shaq Fu is a 2D fighting game initially released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo on October 28, 1994. It was ported to the Game Gear, Game Boy, and Amiga platforms in 1995. The game was published by Electronic Arts and developed by the now-defunct Delphine Software International. It features former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal (also known as Shaq) as a playable character. Shaq Fu was met with mixed responses from critics upon release, though it has since come to be considered one of the worst video games of all time. A sequel, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, is in development.
“Fists of fury!” – Fist of Fury, also known as The Chinese Connection in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei, starring Bruce Lee in his second major role after The Big Boss (1971). Lee plays Chen Zhen, a student of Huo Yuanjia, who fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression, and to bring to justice those responsible for his master's death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2__AvNVfexk
“Pick Up Stix?” – Pick Up Stix is a San Clemente, California-based "fast-casual" restaurant chain that serves fresh Asian cuisine through corporate-owned restaurants and franchises in Southern California. The company serves both dine-in and take-out customers, and offers offsite catering and some delivery services. It also supplies meals to private schools as part of a school lunch program.
“P.F. Chang's?” – P. F. Chang's is an Asian-themed US casual dining restaurant chain owned and operated by Centerbridge Partners and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. As of October 2014, P. F. Chang's operated 204 restaurants in the United States and 56 in international markets under licensee agreements. Countries include Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Turkey, Lebanon, Philippines and the Middle East. It is the largest full service, casual dining Chinese restaurant chain in the United States with locations across the country.

CONTINUITY
“I don't fire people well.” – (1x07 "Who Ya Gonna Call?")
The credits appear in Chinese
Shawn and Gus break out the ninja costumes again – (4x07 "High Top Fade-Out")
Shawn sketches the dragon showing artistic ability again – (2x02 "65 Million Years Off")