A missing scene for “Pai Gow,” written for the Sunday Challenge prompt.

As Chinatown reels from murders tied to an ancient game, Caine remembers the grief, guilt, and dangerous escape that once nearly cost him Peter, and considers how the knowledge that almost destroyed him may now help save others.

One pint. One fight. One ridiculous leprechaun. Peter’s St. Patrick’s Day is a Guinness-fueled disaster. His friends call it tradition. His father calls it a lesson. Peter calls it another reason to stay home next year.

Caine has disappeared, and a frantic Peter tries to find him. When Caine is discovered in the hospital, suffering from a bullet wound, Peter has to deal with not only bureaucratic red tape, but an amnesiac Caine as well.

Peter's new girlfriend is different, and she has a changing effect on him.

The future of law enforcement is in turmoil and only Peter Caine can save it - but at what cost? Peter's own life hangs on the balance when he is thrust into a world where bigotry, racism and hatred rule the game. Where friends are foes. and lovers are the worst enemies. The truth unveils itself to Peter, forcing him into a decision he must make alone.