Hawaii Five-0: 1.02 Malama Ka Aina

Film/TV:	TV series
Genre:	Drama
Episode:	1.02
Original Air Date:	October 4, 2010
Director:	Paul Edwards
Writers:	Carol Barbee & Kyle Harimoto
Approx. Running Time:	41:04
Image Gallery:	Stills \| Screencaps
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Cast

Alex O’Loughlin …	Steve McGarrett
Scott Caan …	Danny “Danno” Williams
Daniel Dae Kim …	Chin Ho Kelly
Grace Park …	Kono Kalakaua
Jean Smart …	Governor Pat Jameson
Teilor Grubbs …	Grace
Sidney S. Liufau …	Sid
James Russo …	Frank Salvo
Max Casella …	Joey
Michael Copon …	Junior Satele
Faleolo Alailima …	Tuinei
Helen Torco …	Mother
Viliami Fehoko …	Haka Leader
Larry Bialock …	Wealthy Patron
Christina Souza …	Woman

Summary:

“Malama Ka Aina”*- When an escalating gang war spills into the stands of the local high school football game, injuring several bystanders and killing a gang leader, Five-0 uncovers an unlikely partnership between Samoan gangs and a mainland mob.*”Malama Ka Aina” is Hawaiian for “respect the land”.

Watch the Promo and Clip:

Trivia:

Helen Torco, who plays the mother Danny entrusts Gracie to at the stadium, is actually the Hawaiian dancer in the opening credits of the original Hawaii Five-0. That particular shot is from the 1968 pilot (Cocoon).
Music tracks: Cosmic Egg (Wolfmother), Hawai`i Ku`u Home (Kawaikapuokalani Hewett) I Hold On (Slash feat. Kid Rock), Don’t Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!) (Eagles of Death Metal), Closer (Corinne Bailey Rae)

Memorable Quotes:

Danny:	Step-Stan decided that she should start taking tennis lessons.
Steve:	What’s wrong with tennis, Danny?
Danny:	I’ll tell you what’s wrong with tennis: it can be played on a table. Which makes it an activity, not a sport.
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Danny:	You know, I was thinking about it. I think you should send Chin home for a couple of days.
Steve:	Law enforcement is Chin’s family business. So when he lost his badge, he lost his family. If he wants to wear a badge, he has to be able to deal with things like this.
Danny:	You weren’t held when you were a baby, were you?
Steve:	It’s called tough love, partner. Oh by the way, I was held, okay? I have photos if you want proof.
Danny:	Photoshop.
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Danny:	Ham? Out. Fruit? Out. I don’t care where we are, but pizza and pineapple do not belong in the same airspace.
Steve:	I guess you feel quite strongly about this.
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Danny:	I’ve got just one question. What’s a quarterback doing with the number fifty?
Steve:	No, it’s five-oh.
Danny:	Yeah.
Steve:	No, it’s not. It’s not fifty. It’s five-oh. It’s what my dad used to call our family because we weren’t native Hawaiians, so he nicknamed us five-ohs. As in the fiftieth state in the Union. I don’t know, it was his way of making us feel like we belonged or something I guess.
Kono:	I like that. Five-oh.

IMDb Rating:

7.6/10

IMDb ID:

1734289

Filming Locations:

Iolana School, Honolulu
Kahala Hotel & Resort
Waialae Beach Park, Kahala
Waialua Bay, North Shore
South Street, Honolulu
International Marketplace, Waikiki

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